Chapter | DirecTV HD DVR manual

Chapter 1

Getting Started

2Welcome

2About Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR

3Installation & Activation

4DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Front Panel

6DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Rear Panel

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DirecTV HD DVR manual Chapter

Contents

Page Safety & Care Iii Great TV viewing is in your hands Table of Contents Quick Menu Parental Controls Directv Plus HD DVR or TV Problems More Info Appendix a Installation Connecting Your Directv Plus HD DVR to your TV or VCR Icon Reference Inside back cover Appendix B High-Def Chapter Welcome About Your Directv Plus HD DVR What You Can Watch Installation & ActivationDVR Service Equipment You’ll Need Package Contents Directv Plus HD DVR Front Panel Insert your Directv Access Card Directv Plus HD DVR Rear Panel Page Page What’s On Page Watching TV Directv Plus HD DVR Features in Live TV Directv Plus HD DVR Features in Recorded TV Page Channel Banner Current date & timePage Overview of the Directv Advanced Program Guide GuideGetting Around in the Guide Mini Guide Program Listings While You Watch TV One-Touch Record with Default Options Changing Record Options/Canceling a Record Autorecord a Search Pay Per View The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day Recording to VCR Playlist Watching Your Recorded Programs Disk Space Bar Page Quick Menu Page Setup Using the Quick MenuHelp & Settings Help Scheduler Favorites Audio Options My VODParental Controls Category Sort Dolby Digital Pay Per View Search Date & Time Favorites Channels I Get Caller ID & MessagesCaller ID Ratings Parental ControlsDirectv Messages Movies Hours Channel BlocksSpending TV Programs Now, lock it Let me in… Quick Menu Features for Recording Page More Info Troubleshooting System Upgrades Directv Plus HD DVR or TV Problems Wrong picture, blue screen, snow or black/blank picture Directv Plus HD DVR will not turn on Caller IDSign up for Directv Plus HD DVR Turns off while playing You can get a lot of information at our website Blank screen My video and audio are out of sync When all else fails, press the Reset button Recorded TV Troubleshooting If you To record too many programs at once To Do list and change First-run shows Record Options to only Remote control indicator light starts flashing Remote Control ProblemsProblems with the remote control Fine-Tuning the Signal Troubleshooting issues, to figure things out Running the System Test What is Covered? Limited 90-Day WarrantyWho is Covered? Not cover deliberate misuse Directv Receivers What is Excluded?So be nice to your Keep it Keep the paperworkYou’ll feel so clever As important Directv Hardly anyone ever fills in this Product InformationElse Directv Protection Plan Directv Protection Plan Benefits Sign up today Quality TV Sign up for the Directv Protection Plan Today Directv With proper installation Is to eliminate boring TV Only interference this Directv Terms and Conditions for USE of Software Terms Additional Information Page Appendix a Installation Before You Begin Hardware Reference Component Video Output YPbPr Cables & ConnectionsHdmi Jack and Cable Digital Audio Outputs Optical Jack and Cable Audio/Video A/V Jack and Cable Video Jack and CableTelephone Jack and Cord Choose Your Setup Connecting Your Directv Plus HD DVR to your TV or VCR Making the Video Connections Connect Video Cables Making the Audio Connections Good Making the Basic Connections You’re almost done Later Guided Setup Hdtv Settings in Guided Setup Activate Your Directv Service Now, let us lead the way… Programming Your Remote Control Factory Defaults HD DVR Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels Appendix B High-Def About High-Definition Types of TV Broadcasts Resolution Resolution & InterlacingInterlaced & Progressive Aspect Ratio Screen Formats Options For Changing Video Output Format key on Your Remote Resolution RES Key on Receiver Front Panel Supported Resolutions and Formats = Press Format key Letterbox Wide-Screen vs. Standard FormatsTVs Showing 169 programs Stretch Crop TVs Showing 43 programs Pillar box For 169 program signals Fills TV Screen Page Index Directv Protection Plan 55 Progressive scan Page Fine Print Arrow Icons Icon ReferenceScheduler Icons