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Using this Guide
This User’s Guide describes how to connect your new DIRECTV® DVR to your television and other audio/video equipment. It also provides valuable information about the features and use of the DVR.
Glossary of Icons. The inside front cover of this guide provides an introduction to the remote control. The inside back cover has a “Glossary of Icons” that explains many of the graphic symbols you will see when using your DVR.
Useful Terms. Many of the technical terms you may encounter in this guide are explained in the “Useful Terms” section beginning on page 5.
Screen Paths. Notes at the bottom of some pages show you how to find the screen being discussed on that page. For example, page 70 describes the “Record by Time or Channel” feature. At the bottom of the page is the note “DIRECTV Central Pick Programs to Record
Record by Time/Channel” This note means you can find Record by Time/ Channel, the screen being discussed, by going to DIRECTV Central (press the DIRECTV button on your remote control) and selecting Pick Programs to Record, then Record by Time/Channel.
DIRECTV® DVR with TiVo® Service. The recording service provided through the
DIRECTV® DVR.
DIRECTV DVR. Refers collectively to the satellite antenna receiver and the DVR hardware.
Throughout this guide, you will see
important and helpful notes and
tips in this format.