DirecTV HD DVR Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Quick Menu

27 Using the Quick Menu

27 Help & Settings

29 My VOD

29 Audio Options

30 Category Sort

31 Pay Per View

31 Search

32 Date & Time

32 Favorites

33 Caller ID & Messages

34 Parental Controls

37 Quick Menu Features for Recording

Contents

Main WARNING Safety & Care Important Safety Instructions iii Chapter 1 Whats On Note to Satellite Dish Installer ! CAUTION Great TV viewing is in your hands! 4Choose it by pressing SELECT while the item is highlighted. simple way. Youll find you can get around nearly all onscreen menus the same Navigating 101 Table of Contents Page Page Appendix A: Installation ........................................................................63 Page Page Welcome About Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR What You Can Watch Equipment Youll Need DVR Service Installation & Activation Package Contents DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Front Panel Page DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Rear Panel 114321 109 13 14 6 5 7 8 12 The Rear Panel may look complicated, but you probably wont use all the connections. Page Page Page Page Watching TV DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Live TV DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Recorded TV Page Page Page The Guide Overview of the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide Getting Around in the Guide The Mini Guide: Program Listings While You Watch TV Page Autorecord a Search Changing Record Options/Canceling a Record Recording to VCR Pay Per View: The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day The Playlist: Watching Your Recorded Programs Page Page Chapter 3 Quick Menu Page Using the Quick Menu Help & Settings Help Setup Scheduler Favorites Page Dolby Digital Category Sort Pay Per View Search Date & Time Favorites Channels I Get Caller ID & Messages Caller ID DIRECTV Messages Parental Controls Ratings Channel Blocks Spending Hours Now, lock it Let me in! Quick Menu Features for Recording Page Page Troubleshooting System Upgrades Page The Caller ID feature requires you to sign up for Caller ID with your phone company. You can get a lot of information at our website: www.DIRECTV.com If you live in a newly built neighborhood, be sure blocked by a fast-growing tree. to place your dish where it is unlikely to become Recorded TV Troubleshooting When all else fails, press the RESET button. If you get a lot of recording conflicts, you may be trying to record too many programs at once. Tired of reruns? Go to the To Do list and change the options to only record first-run shows. With proper care and fresh batteries, the only remembering where you left it. problem you should have with the remote is Remote Control Problems Running the System Test If none of the preceding tips helped solve your to figure things out. troubleshooting issues, the System Test may help Limited 90-Day Warranty as a three-month vacation.... Dont think of it as a 90-Day Warranty. Think of it Who is Covered? What is Covered? The warranty does not cover deliberate misuse. So be nice to your DIRECTV Receivers. Keep the paperwork! And just as important, if you ever need it. remember where you keep it! Youll feel so clever Page Page DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN Benefits How cool is that? can buy peace of mind. As little as $5.99 a month. You might not be able to buy happiness, but you Protect your investment in quality TV. Call 1-800-DIRECTV and sign up today! Sign up for the DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN Today FCC Customer Information Mad scientist beanie not required. This equipment radiates radio frequency energy. With proper installation, the only interference this equipment should cause is to eliminate boring TV. Use the telephone cord supplied with this equip- ment to ensure proper operation. TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF SOFTWARE (TERMS) Page Page Page Before You Begin Hardware Reference Cables & Connections Page Choose Your Setup Connecting Your DIRECTV Plus HD DVR to your TV or VCR Everybody wants to be connected. Making the Video Connections DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Television Television BEST BETTER* GOOD Connect Video Cab les The back panels of your equipme nt may not look ex actly like thos e illustrat ed. Page DIRECTV Plus HD DVR RCA-type Digital Optical Television Television S-VIDEO IN HDMI GOOD BEST 2* Connect Audio Cabl es The back panels of your equipme nt may not look ex actly like thos e illustrat ed. Page Page Guided Setup HDTV Settings in Guided Setup The User Guide that came with your TV will help you set the HDTV settings properly. Page Page Page Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels Page About High-Definition Types of TV Broadcasts Page Page Page Page Supported Resolutions and Formats Page Page Page Page Page Index A B C D L M N O P Page Page Icon Reference Other Icons