HD Receiver’s Menu System
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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 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.

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 multipage message. Highlight the
Page button and use the 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outdated or if space is needed to hold newer incoming messages.
Purchases
The PURCHASE screen displays recently viewed and advance purchase pay per view events.
You can choose between Purchase History and Upcoming Purchases by selecting the History
button or Upcoming button located in the Places to Go area of the PURCHASES screen.
For each purchase, the event channel, title, start date and time, and cost is listed. If there are more
events than can fit on the screen, use the key or advance a page at a time using to view
them.
Highlighting the Purchases button on the MAIN MENU screen and pressing the key on
the remote control will display the PU RCHASES screen.
On the upper right is displayed the current Day, Date, and Time.
On the left are the buttons for Done, Video, and History, as explained below.
Done
Highlighting the Done button on the PURCHASES screen and pressing the key on the
remote control causes an exit from the PURCHASES screen and a return to the MAIN MENU
screen.
The CHECK MAIL screen
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