If you did not connect an off-air antenna to your HD DVR, you can
skip “Off-Air Channels Setup” and go to “Video Setup” on page 29.
An off-air channel’s frequency may not correspond to its channel
number in the guide. For example, a scan for off-air channels may detect a signal on frequency 25, but the corresponding channel may be 9-1.
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Off-Air Channels and Video Setup
To begin Off-Air Channels and Video Setup, press the DIRECTV button on your remote control to go to DIRECTV Central. Select Messages & Setup, then Settings.
Off-Air Channels Settings
If you connected an off-air antenna to your HD DVR, select Channels from the Settings screen, then select Off-Air Channels to confirm or modify these settings.
•If you selected “Satellite and off-air antenna” as your program source during Guided Setup, your HD DVR is already set up to receive digital broadcasts from an off-air antenna. You can use these settings to scan for additional digital off-air channels your antenna may receive, and specify a secondary network area to gather program information for digital off-air channels from a nearby city. You can complete these steps at any time.
•If you selected “Off-Air antenna only” as your program source during Guided Setup, you must complete these settings to see digital off-air antenna channels in your channel lists. Keep in mind that if you do not have a satellite dish antenna connected as well, your HD DVR will not receive any program guide information.
Scan For Off-Air Channels. On the Off-Air Channel Settings screen, highlight Scan For Off-Air Channels and press SELECT. To proceed with the off-air channel scan, press THUMBS DOWN three times, then ENTER. The HD DVR begins its scan for digital channels in your area. This can take several minutes. If additional digital channels are found, a list is displayed and those channels are added to the Channels You Receive list.
Program information for channels found with this scan may not be available. Additionally, the HD DVR may detect frequencies for which no channel number information is available. In this case, the channel will appear in the guide with its frequency number, not its actual channel number.
