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Main
WARNING
Safety & Care
Important Safety Instructions
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Chapter 1
Whats On
Note to Satellite Dish Installer
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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
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Appendix A: Installation ........................................................................63
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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
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DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Rear Panel
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The Rear Panel may look complicated, but you probably wont use all the connections.
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Watching TV
DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Live TV
DIRECTV Plus HD DVR Features in Recorded TV
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The Guide
Overview of the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide
Getting Around in the Guide
The Mini Guide: Program Listings While You Watch TV
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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
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Chapter 3
Quick Menu
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Using the Quick Menu
Help & Settings
Help
Setup
Scheduler
Favorites
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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
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Troubleshooting
System Upgrades
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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
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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.
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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)
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Before You Begin
Hardware Reference
Cables & Connections
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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.
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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.
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Guided Setup
HDTV Settings in Guided Setup
The User Guide that came with your TV will help you set the HDTV settings properly.
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Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels
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About High-Definition
Types of TV Broadcasts
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Supported Resolutions and Formats
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Index
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