THE DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER’S MENU SYSTEM
After specifying a channel, press the 
key or select OK when you are ready to continue.
Next, enter a Start time using either the number keys on the remote control or the 
and 
keys. Press 
to continue.
You then must specify whether the time you entered is AM or PM (or N for noon, or M for midnight if the time specified is 12:00) using the 
and 
keys. To continue, press 
.
Using the same procedure as setting the start time, set the program Duration as hours and minutes. As before, use 
to advance to the Frequency column.
The Frequency column is very versatile. Using the 
and 
keys, you can specify when, or how often, the event occurs. Your choices are: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon, Every Tue, Every Wed, Every Thu, Every Fri, Every Sat, Every Sun, Everyday, 
key.
Review your settings and choose OK. Otherwise, choose Cancel to delete the edits made to this event.
Check Mail
The CHECK MAIL feature of the digital satellite receiver enables DIRECTV to notify you about important information, upcoming special events, offers, and other promotional programming.
When new messages are received, a “new mail” icon appears at the top of all menu screens. This indicator will remain on the menus until you have read the new message.
When you highlight the Check Mail button, the advisory message at the bottom of the screen indicates if there are any messages to read.
If there are, you can press 
to access the CHECK MAIL screen.
The CHECK MAIL screen
Things to do in the CHECK MAIL screen
Message
The Message button will allow you to cycle through multiple messages if more than one piece of mail is available. Highlight the Message button and use the 
and 
keys to step through the messages.
Page
The Page button will allow you to cycle through the pages of a 
and 
keys to step through the pages.
Erase
The Erase button will remove a piece of mail from your mailbox. Please be aware that once a piece of mail has been erased, it cannot be retrieved. Messages will self erase if they become outdated or if space is needed to hold newer incoming messages.
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