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If you do not see the program you wish to find in the list of programs,
it may be because the DVR is still gathering Program Guide data. A message at the bottom of the screen will tell you how much data the DVR has. The DVR should be done collecting Program Guide data within 48 hours of finishing Guided Setup.
Tour 3: Find and Record
Your Favorite Programs
You can always record a program you’re watching by pressing the RECORD button on your remote control. What’s more, if you have not changed the channel for a while, your DIRECTV DVR will add to your recording whatever part of the program it has already saved, up to 30 minutes. Your DVR also provides many ways to quickly search large numbers of programs, find your favorites, and schedule recordings in advance. Even buying and recording pay per view events is quick and easy, without any need to use a phone. What’s more, if a program is part of a series, you can get a Season Pass™ to the series. A Season Pass records every episode of a selected program that airs on a given channel.
Search by Title
In this tour, we’ll show you how to get a Season Pass. As an example, we’ll be searching for a fictitious show called The Downtown Lawyers, but you can use the same steps to search for your favorite program.
To get started, press the DIRECTV button to see DIRECTV Central. Press the DOWN arrow to highlight Pick Programs to Record. Press SELECT. The Pick Programs to Record screen appears. As you can see, there are many ways to search for a program. Since you know the program’s title, highlight Search by Title and press SELECT. The next screen lets you limit your search to any of several categories, but for now, choose “All Programs” and press SELECT.
The next screen has a picture of an alphanumeric keypad. Notice the white box around the “A”. Use the RIGHT, LEFT, UP, and DOWN arrows to move the box. To find The Downtown Lawyers, you would move the box to “D” and press SELECT. A list of programs appears on the right side of the screen. (Notice, the list alphabetizes without “A”
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