User manual DIRECTV DVR

[. . . ] DIRECTV and RCA are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. If you have questions or difficulties, we would like to hear from you. DIRECTV ® DVR User's Guide For questions regarding your DIRECTV DVR, DIRECTV programming or your DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service, after checking the Troubleshooting chapter of this guide, please contact DIRECTV at 1-800-531-5000. If your DVR is not working properly even after restarting it, you are having trouble with the remote control or have another technical question, please contact RCA at 580-634-0151. When you call either RCA or DIRECTV, you will need to provide the number on your DVR's access card, and the make, model number, and serial number of your DVR, located on a label on the back of the DVR and on the System Information screen under Messages & Setup. ® ® ® ® User's Guide DIRECTV DVR WEB SITES You will find all of the most up-to-date information about DIRECTV products and services at the DIRECTV web site, DIRECTV. com. [. . . ] For example, the Keyword WishList "LIGHTNING" with category "Football" would find Lightning football (but not baseball) games for you. Here's another example: You could make a Keyword WishList to find a 1986 remake of a movie called The Fright, starring Chris Fields. The keyword entry would look like this: "CHRIS FIELDS" FRIGHT. Not only does this WishList find a specific program--it finds the specific version!(You could also find this movie by making a Keyword 5 DIRECTV Central Pick Programs To Record Search Using WishLists 73 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs WishList for the movie's title and year. In that case, the keyword entry might look like this: "THE FRIGHT" 1986. ) After you make a WishList, you can periodically view what it finds by selecting "View all upcoming WishList programs, " or selecting an individual WishList, then selecting "View upcoming programs. " Then you can schedule recordings for the programs or episodes you want. (See page 78 for more details. ) Can a WishList Do More Than Search? You can set a WishList to auto-record, and it will record every program the WishList finds. For example, with the Elizabeth Myer Actor WishList, you would automatically collect Elizabeth Myer romance movies in the Now Playing List. Some WishList searches are better suited to browsing than to auto-recording. For example, you could create a Category Only WishList for the category "Documentary. " This WishList would find every upcoming documentary. You could then occasionally browse the WishList and choose the upcoming documentaries you want to record. The more specific a WishList is, the better suited it is to auto-recording. For example, an auto-recording Keyword WishList with the keywords SNICKS and RABBITS, and category "Sports/Basketball" would only record basketball games with both of these teams--a great way to ensure that you enjoy this season's rivalry. (For more on autorecording a WishList, see page 78. ) If you set up an auto-recording WishList for sports, consider using the Overtime SchedulerTM (a recording option described on see page 62) to make sure you don't miss the most exciting part of the game! 74 DIRECTV Central Pick Programs To Record Search Using WishLists I Know What I Like Creating a WishList From Search Using WishLists, select "Create new WishList. " Next, select the type of WishList: Actor, Director, Category Only, Keyword, or Title. For most WishList searches, you use the keypad on the next screen to spell out what you're looking for. As the last step, you'll then be able to select a category and subcategory to narrow your search. For example, if you want movies with Elizabeth Myer, but not documentaries or talk shows, select "Movies. " To search every category, select "Don't specify a category. " Category Only WishList: Use the UP and DOWN buttons to highlight a category, then press SELECT. Highlight a subcategory, then press SELECT. To search all subcategories, you can also select "Don't specify a subcategory. " Actor or Director WishList Searches: Spell the person's last name first by using the arrow keys to move the selection box around the keypad and pressing SELECT to enter the highlighted letter. As you select letters, a list of names appears to the right of the keypad. 5 If you see the person's name, press the arrow buttons to highlight the name you want and press SELECT. To search for a name that is not on the list, enter the name in the format: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME. You must match the spelling of the name exactly, and you must use a comma (in the keypad under the letter W). [. . . ] Using channel lists in the Program Guide 50 Aspect Ratio 98 Audio cables Choosing 10 Audio Controls Choosing alternate audio on the Channel Banner 51 Setting preferences 96 Dual LNB 3 Dual Tuner 6 Audio language 97 Auto re-lock option for Parental Controls 91 Auto-recording WishList Setting up 78 Channels You Receive 89 Clock How the DVR's clock is set 128 F Favorite Channels 36 Customize Channels and 89 B Back button 52 Back Panel Reference 152­154 Coaxial cable 10 Coaxial RF cable 7 Code search Performing 112 Composite A/V cable 6, 10 Customer Support 118 Customize channels. See channels. Favorite channels 89 Favorites 89 FCC information 144 Filter Filter the program Guide 50 see also Channels, Customize Channels Forward 162 Fast Forward 52 Forward button 52 Frame Back 52 Frame Forward 52 Multiswitch 6 MUTE button, programming 111 My Preferences 89 G Glossary of Icons vii GNU General Public License 156 N Network Showcases 40 O Optical (or digital) audio cable 7 Out jack 2 I In jack 2 Instant replay button 52 P Pan-and-Scan 98 Parental Controls 90­96 Channel Lock 95 Lost password 131 Spending limit 95 Parental Controls Auto Re-lock option 91 Password Lost Parental Controls Password 131 Pause button 52 Pay per view 86 For spending limits, see also Parental Controls Interruption 147 Phone Number 118 Phone Setup 30 Phone Troubleshooting 132 Program Guide Display Options 50 Program Guide Data 28 Program Guide Options 37 Program Information Pay per view 86 Programmable buttons Resetting 114 J Jacks 2 R Rating Settings MMPA definitions 94 Movies and 92 TV Content and 92 TV Movies and 92 TV ratings definitions 94 L Language Audio language 97 Letterbox 49, 98 Linux software license 156 LINUX source, obtaining 147 Live TV 52 Ratings 63 Record From live TV 47 Recording History 66 Recording Options Keep At Least 62 Keep At Most 61 Keep Until 61 Show Type 61 Start Recording 62 Stop Recording 62 M Macrovision 147 Manual Season Pass 72 Manually Record Time/Channel 72 Messages 84 MPAA Ratings 63 Performing a code search 112 Phone Avail. Detection 104 Phone connection Daily call 101 Test call 101 Phone jack 3 Phone line 3 163 Index Remote control Incompatibility with some makes and models 113 Using 24 Using with both TV and A/V equipment 110 Reset System 108 Restarting the DVR 108 RF coaxial cable 10 Surge protector 4, 8 S-video cable 10 Switch box 7 System Information 106 System Reset 108 System Test 105 V Video cables Choosing 10 View Upcoming 64 VOLUME button, programming 111 T Terms, useful 5 Test signal strength 99 Thumb ratings 41 Resetting 108 Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down see also TiVo Suggestions W Warranty 142­143 Watching recorded programs 58 Wide screen TV, see TV Aspect Ratio WishList 73­78 Actor WishList 75 Auto-recording WishLists 78 Browsing 78 Category Only WishList 75 Director WishList 75 Editing 78 Keyword tips and 77 Keyword WishLists 76 View all upcoming and 78 S Safety instructions 148 Satellite dish antenna types 5 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 25 Satellite Receiver 5 Satellite Signal Strength 26 Satellite Signal Troubleshooting 28 Save longer, see Save Until. . . 58 Setup Activate DIRECTV and DVR Service 29 Overview 24 Phone Setup 30 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 25 Time How the DVR's clock is set 128 Time Zone 105 TiVo Logo viii TiVo Suggestions Resetting 108 TiVolution Magazine 40 Tone/Pulse 103 Transponder 6 Troubleshooting General 117­140 Satellite Signal 28 TV Aspect Ratio 98 TV INPUT button, programming 111 TV PWR button, programming 111 Setup examples 10 Signal Strength, Satellite 26 Slow button 52 Sound Effects Volume 97 Sound effects volume 97 Splitter, telephone 7 Status Bar 53 164 Glossary of Icons TM TM These appear when you press the THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN button. 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