Using Caller ID

You must subscribe to Caller ID from your local telephone company to use this feature.

Your DIRECTV® Receiver shows you the name and telephone number (if available) of incoming telephone calls on your TV.

You can also see the name, time, and telephone number of recent calls on your TV as shown in the figure below.

Highlight and SELECT the Caller ID tab from the MAIN MENU.

CALLER ID

 

 

 

Sun, Apr 1 3:42PM

Caller ID

 

Call History

 

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

Today

10:16 AM

1

(765) 163-7133

 

John Customer

 

 

 

7/29/01

9:11 AM

1

(405) 163-5256

 

Joe Callow

 

 

 

Disable

Using Search

Call history screen

You can disable and enable the Caller ID feature from the PREF menu pane under the System tab available on the MAIN MENU.

Use Search to find shows that have specific words used in titles or descriptions. Press the remote control SEARCH button to access the setup pane shown below.

SEARCH SETUP

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Setup

 

 

Result

Search for words in the Program Titles

 

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and Descriptions within Guide.

 

 

 

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rodeo

 

 

casino

 

 

tropical

 

 

Roberts

 

 

Empty

 

 

Empty

 

 

Empty

 

 

Empty

 

Search word entry list

You can specify up to eight search words or partial words to identify programming of interest to you. Program titles and guide descriptions containing your search words appear in the Result pane.

Highlight and SELECT one of the eight choices. A pop-up panel appears where you can enter a search word. If you enter “ALIEN,” Search might find the movie “Aliens” as well as any program which includes the word “alien” in the description.

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