The VCR Setup screen appears.
5Highlight the manufacturer of your
VCR from the list on the left side of
the screen.

Setting up the VCR control

Your DIRECTV HD Receivercan use the supplied VCR control cable to automatically
program your VCR to record programs for you. (Instructions on setting recording
timers appear later in this chapter).
Before your DIRECTV HD Receiver can program your VCR, you must have correctly
connected and aligned the VCR control cable (see Connecting the VCR control
cable in Chapter 3), and you must tell your DIRECTV HD Receiver what kind of
VCR you have. Here’s how:
1Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the OK button.
3Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the OK button.
4Highlight the VCR Setup menu item, then press the OK button.
Chapter 5: Program reminders and recording timers
This chapter tells you how to use your DIRECTV®High-Definition Receiver to set
timers that can remind you when a program is about to begin, and record a program
for you on your VCR. The sections of this chapter include:
•Setting up the VCR control
•Scheduling program reminders and recording timers
•Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers
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Chapter 5: Program reminders and recording timers