DirecTV HIRD-E86 manual Check Mail, Message

Hughes Model HIRD-E86 Platinum HD Receiver

necessary) and tune to the specified channel at the correct date and time. If the Schedule to Tape option is provided and is chosen, and you have successfully completed the VCR setup procedure, the HD receiver will allow recording of the event. To remove a scheduled event, select the Delete option. If you inadvertently pressed SELECT , select Cancel.

After choosing a scheduling option, a pop-up panel appears for channel selection. You can enter the desired channel using either the number keys on the remote control or the ▲ and ▲ or

and keys.

After specifying a channel, press the SELECT 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, Mon–Fri,or “/” to specify an exact date. If you are specifying a date, enter the numbers using the remote control in month/day format. The year will be set automatically. Events can be scheduled up to eleven months in advance. Once you have set the Frequency, advance using the ▲ 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 HD 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 on the

MAIN MENU screen, the advisory message at theThe CHECK MAIL screen bottom of the screen indicates if there are any

messages to read. If there are, you can press SELECT to access 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.

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