User manual DIRECTV SD DVR40

[. . . ] DIRECTV and Hughes Network Systems 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-DIRECTV (1-800-347-3288). 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 the Hughes Customer Care Center at 1-800-274-8995. When you call either Hughes Network Systems or DIRECTV, you will need to provide the 12 digit number on your DVR's access card, and the make, model number, serial number and 12 digit Receiver ID 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. [. . . ] 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. 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). If an actor or director is not listed, and none of their programs are in the Program Guide, try a Keyword WishList. 5 DIRECTV Central Pick Programs To Record Search Using WishLists 75 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs Keyword or Title WishList Searches: You can create a Keyword WishList with one keyword or with several. If you enter more than one keyword, the WishList only finds programs that match all of your keywords. With Keyword WishList searches, the DVR service checks for your keywords in the program or episode title, description, actor, director, year, and category information. Title WishList searches work very similarly, but the DVR service searches only program and episode titles. Spell your keyword(s) by using the arrow buttons to move around, then pressing SELECT to enter highlighted letters on the keypad. You can enter as many characters as will fit on the screen. When you have finished, use the RIGHT arrow to highlight "Done creating keywords, " then press SELECT. To search for similar words in Keyword and Title WishList searches, use the asterisk (*) as a special symbol that replaces the endings of words. For example, the keyword HELI* would find shows containing "helicopter, " "heliport, " "helium, " as well as the movie "Helicopter Cops. " To enter an asterisk, press the SLOW ( ) button as you are spelling out your keyword or title. The asterisk can be helpful when you're looking for a range of similar words, as in the example above, or if you're just not sure how something is spelled. Pop quiz: is it "irresistible" or "irresistable?" Use the keyword IRRESIST* and don't worry about it!Two things to note about using the asterisk: · · It can only be used at a word's end; it cannot be used to omit letters at the beginning or in the middle of a word. (For example, HELI*ER or *COPTER would not work. ) Be as specific as possible. For example, do not use keywords like TH*. There will not be enough room to show all the results of a keyword that is too general. 76 DIRECTV Central Pick Programs To Record Search Using WishLists I Know What I Like Tips for entering keywords · To specify an exact phrase in a Keyword or Title WishList, surround a set of words with quotation marks (to enter quotation marks, press PAUSE ( ). For example, the keyword BILL SIMON might also turn up a documentary about Simon Branden with a director whose name is Bill. [. . . ] 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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