User manual DIRECTV HR10-250

[. . . ] The On-Screen Menus and the Remote Control Arrow Buttons DIRECTV HD DVR To navigate the DIRECTV® HD DVR's on-screen menus, use the remote control's arrow buttons to move the highlight bar onto the option you want, then press SELECT. Select DI REC TV ® HD DV R U ser's G uid e The LEFT arrow button often takes you to a previous screen. User's Guide Select Highlight Bar Two Types of On-Screen Arrows The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show possible directions. For example, on this screen, you could press the RIGHT arrow to highlight Options or the DOWN arrow to highlight "Edit Keyword WishList. " Arrows Near Highlight Bar Page Up Arrow When you see page up or page down arrows at the top or bottom of the screen (or a list), press the CHAN UP/DOWN button to jump to more items an entire page at a time. Page Down Arrow Chan CHAN UP/DOWN Button P age Remote Control Tips Press the DIRECTV button once to go to DIRECTV Central, or twice to go to the Now Playing List. LIST brings you directly to the Now Playing List. Press (FORWARD) and (BACK) up to 3 times for 3 speeds. [. . . ] When you see it, press your VCR's record button. When the program is over, press stop on your VCR. You can cancel saving to VCR by pressing the LIVE TV or DIRECTV button on your remote. Press the same button again and a confirmation screen appears giving you the option to resume saving at a later time, or cancel saving to VCR. If you choose to cancel saving, be sure to press stop on your VCR as well. 81 Most of the buttons on your remote that control playback work as usual during Save to VCR--you can fast forward through the boring parts!The VCR will record the picture exactly as it appears, including the status bar, channel banner, and any icons that appear on the screen. You can use the "Save to VCR" feature with a DVD recorder; just connect a DVD recorder to your HD DVR instead of a VCR. (See your DVD recorder's instructions for details on how to record a DVD. ) 5 Chapter 5 Watching Live TV and Recorded Programs Music Channels Some DIRECTV® channels feature continuous music. You can tune to a music channel just as you would any other channel. You cannot record music channels or use special features--such as pause or rewind--on a music channel. Music Channels have a special music banner that displays for five minutes when you first tune to them. You can bring the music banner back to the screen by pressing the RIGHT arrow, or INFO. The music banner is updated continuously as information comes in from the satellite. It may not always have complete information. 82 CHAPTER 6 Messages and Setup Messages from DIRECTV Purchases Settings System Information System Test Troubleshooting Restart or Reset System Standby 84 85 89 104 105 106 107 108 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup Messages from DIRECTV From time to time DIRECTV may send you messages about updates to your service and other important notices. These messages are important, useful and easy to find--we made them that way because we really want you to read them. When your DIRECTV® HD DVR receives a new message, a message icon ( ) appears on the channel banner and in DIRECTV Central. From DIRECTV Central, select Messages & Setup. Use the CHAN DOWN button to see text that does not fit on the screen. When you are finished reading a message, select "Done" or "Delete Message. " Selecting the message icon in the channel banner will also take you to your list of messages. The message list will display "No Messages" if there are no messages to read. 84 DIRECTV Central Messages & Setup Messages Purchases Purchases The Purchases screen displays a list of all pay per view programs you have purchased, along with their date and time. To see the Purchases screen, press the DIRECTV button to go to DIRECTV Central. [. . . ] You can give a program up to three Thumbs UpTM or Thumbs DownTM. When you see the Ipreview® icon, press THUMBS UP (or SELECT) to view available options, such as scheduling a recording of an upcoming program. DIRECTV Central and Showcases Select the yellow star to visit a Showcase or view other special content. The clapboard icon indicates a selection with special video content. Press PLAY to play the video clip. Now Playing (Green) This program will be saved until you delete it. [. . . ]