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Samsung DIRECTV AH68-01335A User's Manual

1. A Dual Tuner A tuner picks one channel out of all of your available channels This allows you to view a single channel and to change channels Dual tuner means your DIRECTV DVR has two tuners It can pick out two channels at once allowing you to record programs on two channels at the same time Multiswitch A multiswitch lets you use the signal from one satellite dish antenna for more than two TVs If you currently own a Dual LNB dish that is connected to two televisions a multiswitch will allow you to connect two cables to your new DVR as well as one to a satellite receiver on your second television If you own a 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna your DVR will not work unless you have connected a multiswitch with at least four inputs and two outputs Access Card Your access card contains information about your DIRECTV programming subscription It must be properly inserted and activated for your DVR to work Transponder A transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite The DIRECTV transponders receive information from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish antenna Each transponder rebroadcasts a different set of channels If the DVR does not receive a signal for an individual transponder it will not be able to show that transponder s channels Each satellite may have a different number of transponders on it Cables and Connections Composite Video and Left Right L R Audio Cables Composite Video
2. DIRECT V EA gt gt Table of Contents Using this GUIAS us perinei AAA Ad EE e AE Mee A a ew ees vii Chapter 1 Connecting cazrc osease road 1 OVEIVIEW id aca de 2 Before YOU Begins ataca Di id e EE a EE EJ cd de de de el 3 Useful Terms unas a e Sona a ad ad ara 5 Cables arid ACCESSES sy ese saeir en wack lene Donn doen id wedged Bu cola gee Ge A A ce dane dey A A a wed 9 SETUP IEXAmMpleS 4 ia opino pion bales douse Gh doen EE aes des 10 Chapter 2 Guided Setup lt ocooconcoserccina caco 23 OVERVIEW caciones ida das 24 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 25 Activate a A dal dl Riba A A A AA AR on 29 PAI A A da aia ia lis 30 Chapter 3 The Basics in 5 Short Tours oooooooocmoococrocrocrrocrrcrorrcrrcrrcrrorors 33 Tour Play with Live TV aii add ae Ae Dh ode ddd dd hidden 34 Tour 2 DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide oc 36 Tour 3 Find and Record Your Favorite Programs 0 0 unnan nunen neren 38 Tour 4 Search for New Programs 00 cece ee ened ete e nett e ees 40 Tour 3 Now Playing List 604 cee nels ebaaed eens ad perked 42 Cool Things You Can DG es cscs ccd nae tale dane E if EE asad Meas ga Ad ada 43 Chapter 4 Watching Live TV scaroxioios arica A AR 45 Let s Gol erre rr a A ORES BS eb ea eM eed ee bec wee oes 46 DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide 1 0 een nen tent eee eens 48 CD Channel BATES A A ty ob aes Ga A 8 eas Sean Se Palas 4 51 Play with Live TV A tye Slat aed a ba Gi eho eae Soe
3. To display the guide press the GUIDE button To hide the guide press GUIDE again or press EXIT There are two styles of the Advanced Program Guide the Grid Guide and the List Guide They provide similar information The Grid Guide is the default style You can choose the one you prefer when you customize the guide see page 50 Use the UP DOWN RIGHT and LEFT arrows to move through the guide Use CHAN UP DOWN to page up or down On the Grid Guide use the FORWARD and BACK buttons to jump through programming information 90 minutes at a time On the List Guide the FORWARD and BACK buttons jump through 30 minutes of programming information at a time Changing channels To change the channel you are watching while in the guide highlight a program in progress and press SELECT Recording a program If the program is in progress highlight it in the guide and press RECORD If the program is on later highlight it and press RECORD or SELECT If the program you have chosen is not a pay per view event a transparent screen displays Select Record this showing If you have chosen a pay per view program the pay per view screen displays DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide Grid Guide Title date time the program airs and other applicable information rating alternate audio CC Dolby Digital The Feisty Black Cat pirecry Fi 5 10 8 00 pm 9 00 pm R A Night Out Drama 2003 Things take a supernatural t
4. How do record a pay per view event Ifitis on now tune to the channel carrying the program and press RECORD e Ifit is on later go to live TV press the GUIDE button to see the guide Highlight the program and press SELECT How do cancel a pay per view purchase e You can cancel pay per view purchases before the program airs on the Purchases screen For more information see page 85 e Pay per view purchases made by phone must be canceled by phone as well There is an additional 1 50 charge when pay per view events and movies are ordered by phone utilizing the automated ordering system or an additional 5 00 charge for an operator assisted order l can t order a pay per view program It may be too late to purchase the program you want To quickly see other times the program will be on do this In Live TV tune to the station carrying the pay per view program you want There should be a notice saying This showing is no longer available Press GUIDE to see the guide Press the RECORD button to see Program Information for the program Select View upcoming showings To see live TV again press GUIDE In general pay per view events can be ordered through the DVR within 24 hours of their air time If you see a message that says cost information is not available you can wait until less than 24 hours before the program airs and try again Questions About Pay Per View e Ifthe program exceeds a limit s
5. The Basics in 5 Short Tours Tour 1 Play with Live TV Tour 2 DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide Tour 3 Find and Record Your Favorite Programs Tour 4 Search for New Programs Tour 5 Now Playing List Cool Things You Can Do 34 36 38 40 42 43 Chapter 3 The Basics in 5 Short Tours 34 US 608 O a 8 2 Chan v Page e A O O gt gt Tour 1 Play with Live TV In this tour you 1l take a look at how you can control live TV So grab your remote First press the PAUSE button the program you re watching pauses Now you can stand up and stretch or go to the kitchen and get a snack You can pause live TV for up to 30 minutes With Dual Tuner you can switch between two channels in live TV without losing the saved portion of either one But for now press PLAY and the program resumes Next press BACK and the program rewinds Press BACK a second time it goes faster A third time faster still Both the FORWARD gt gt and BACK buttons have three speeds Press BACK a fourth time to return to normal speed Press PAUSE once more then immediately press FORWARD and you get frame by frame forward Press BACK and you get frame by frame backward When your show is paused FORWARD and BACK let you go frame by frame Press PLAY to resume watching at normal speed Try out the INSTANT REPLAY button INSTANT REPLAY O jumps you back 8 seconds useful for
6. display to the right of the box will change to tell you exactly what ratings level you are allowing Your changes are saved automatically To return to the Parental Controls screen press SELECT or the RIGHT arrow DA V Violence DIRECTV 3 Press the UP or DOWN arrows to gray does not apply block programs containing violence Press SELECT to continue to the category TV 14 V These programs contain green not locked intense violence red locked 7 a DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt gt My Preferences gt Parental Controls 93 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup Motion Picture Association of America ratings for movies 94 G General Audiences Most parents would find this material suitable for all ages PG Parental Guidance Suggested Parents may find portions of this material unsuitable for younger children PG 13 Parents Strongly Cautioned This material contains portions many parents would find unsuitable for children under 13 years of age R Restricted This material is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 NC 17 Adult Content This material contains intense disturbing or graphically portrayed themes or content that are not suitable for viewing by children under 17 X Explicit Sexual Content This material contains explicit sexual content and is intended to be viewed by adults ONLY NR Not Rated Th
7. Auto Re lock off Temporarily tum off Parental Controls Rating Settings Channel Locks No Locked Channels Spending Limit 10 Auto Relock Rating Settings for TV and Movies Q Change Password F er i Movies that are originally meant for release to theaters have a different rating system from programs that are made for TV You can use Parental Controls to set limits for both rating systems There is also a rating system for TV content that allows you to set limits for D Rating Settings specific types of content that may be objectionable such as sexual content or violence DIRECTV Two ratings systems are used to rate programs on TV The TV ad limit applies to programs and movies made for TV The Movie To set Rat ing Lim its for TV an d Movies limit applies to movies made for theaters Remember to set both of these Block by TV Content lets you block specific types of content 1 From Parental Controls select Rating Settings then enter the password and press such as violence It only applies to TV programming SELECT lt TV Rating Limit Tv 14 allowed SS y Movie Rating Limit PG 13 allowed TE p P Gee 2 Select the kind of limit you want to change TV or Movies 3 The next screen contains a box listing all potential ratings Ratings shaded in green are not locked those in red are locked Use the UP and DOWN arrows to move the red D TV Rating Limit shading and adjust which r
8. Chapter 8 antenna connection required for full provides a comprehensive troubleshooting guide in case you have questions viii CHAPTER Connecting Overview Before You Begin Useful Terms Cables and Accessories Setup Examples 10 Chapter 1 Jacks are places where cables can be connected out gt IN Always connect cables from the OUT jack of one device to the IN jack of the next Never connect an IN to an IN or an OUT to an OUT Overview TV used to be simple no color no digital video no stereo sound no digital audio no choices All you needed was an antenna and a TV The antenna captured pictures and sounds A wire connected the antenna to the TV to transfer pictures and sounds As televisions have acquired more features and new devices have been created to work with them it may seem that everything has become more complex Fortunately the fundamentals haven t changed You may have a VCR a DVD player and a game system in addition to a satellite dish antenna However one thing has remained the same what you need to do is get the pictures and sounds from their source the satellite dish antenna to your TV You use cables to make a path over which the pictures and sounds travel from your satellite dish antenna to your TV On the back of your equipment you will find several jacks Some are labeled IN and some are labeled OUT The pictures and sound enter a piece of equ
9. L or some suggestive dialogue D TV 14 Parents strongly cautioned This program contains some material that parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age Parents are strongly urged to exercise greater care in monitoring this program and are cautioned against letting children under the age of 14 watch unattended This program contains one or more of the following intense violence V intense sexual situations S strong coarse language L or intensely suggestive dialogue D TV MA Mature audiences only This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults and therefore may be unsuitable for children under 17 This program contains one or more of the following graphic violence V explicit sexual activity S or crude indecent language L My Preferences Channel Lock for Live TV Q You can lock individual channels so that a password is required to view any program on those channels To lock or unlock channels 1 From the Parental Controls screen select Channel Lock and then enter the password A channel list appears with a padlock icon to the left of any locked channels Highlight a channel and press SELECT to add or remove a padlock icon Use CHAN UP DOWN to move through the list quickly You can highlight a specific channel by entering its channel number with the number buttons on the remote When you are done press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to return to Parental Con
10. RIGHT LEFT UP and DOWN to highlight the showcase you want and then press SELECT A list of themes in that Showcase appears DIRECTV Central gt Showcases Help Me Find New Programs 4 Use the CHAN DOWN button to see themes that are not visible at first When you highlight a theme a short description of it appears at the top of the screen Select a theme A list of programs appears 5 You can use the CHAN DOWN button to see programs that are not visible at first When you highlight a program a short description of it appears at the top of the screen Select a program to see its Program Information screen If the channel that carries the program is included in your Channels you Receive list you can schedule a recording from the Program Information screen DIRECTV Central gt Showcases 81 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs 82 CHAPTER Eon Messages and Setup Messages from DIRECTV 84 Purchases 85 My Preferences 89 Recorder amp Phone Setup 99 System Information 106 Troubleshooting 107 Restart or Reset System 108 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup Messages from DIRECTV From time to time DIRECTV may send you messages about updates to your service and DJ Messages other important notices These messages are important useful and easy to get to we DIRECTV ae fo as made them that way because we really want you to read them When you receive a new Y me 6 11 Localdiat
11. Time Trial 2003 Show pits contestants against variety of unusual and tasty challenges CC Series Season Premiere This recording will be saved until you delete it Tue 6 26 7 00 pm 249 Duration 2 00 e Stop Recording Saveluntil Rated TV Delete now Game Show Reality Save to VCR Q Don t do anything Bn Da e SavetoVCR Saves a program from the Now Playing List to a videotape see e Delete Now page 66 58 DIRECTV Central gt Now Playing List C Recording Programs The Basics gt Getting a Season Pass A Season Pass records every episode of a series that airs on a certain channel even if the day or time slot changes It is totally automatic and really easy to set up Just select a program from the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide for example and choose Get TM a Season Pass Season Pass recordings have the following characteristics No duplicates within 28 days If you watch or delete a particular episode or showing 1t will not be recorded automatically again for 28 days This prevents the Now Playing List from filling up with shows you probably don t want If you want to record duplicates select the program on the Season Pass screen then choose Change recording options highlight Show Type options and select All with duplicates Parental Controls If Parental Controls are on when you schedule a Season Pass the DVR checks its current prog
12. days except for pay per view events which default to Save until I delete The next two items on the list are collectively known as the Overtime Scheduler Start Recording Use this setting to start recording a program before its scheduled beginning For example to catch the first joke of a comedy series you can set the Season Pass to start recording one minute early The default is On time but you can choose to start recording 1 2 3 4 5 or 10 minutes before the program is scheduled to begin Stop Recording Use this setting to stop recording a program after its scheduled end time For example you may want to continue recording for a while after the scheduled end of a sports event should it go into overtime The default setting is On time but you can stop recording 1 2 5 15 or 30 minutes or 1 1 5 or 3 hours after a program is scheduled to end Tip You can sometimes resolve recording conflicts by changing the Stop Recording or Start Recording options For example if you set a program to start recording one minute early it may conflict with a recording of the program before it To resolve the conflict simply change the Start Recording option back to On time 62 DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt Season Pass Manager or To Do List Recording Programs The Basics Program Information Screen In the Program Guide highlighting a program title that is not currently
13. 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 R Rating Settings MMPA definitions 94 Movies and 92 TV Content and 92 TV Movies and 92 TV ratings definitions 94 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 62 163 164 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 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 Save Until 58 Setup Activate DIRECTV and DVR Service 29 Overview 24 Phone Setup 30 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 25 Setup examples 10 Signal Strength Satellite 26 Slow button 52 Sound Effects Volume 97 Sound effects volume 97 Splitter telephone 7 Status Bar 53 Surge protector 4 8 S video cable 10 Switch box 7 System Information 106 System Reset 108 System Test 105 y Terms useful 5 Test signal strength 99 Thumb ratings 41 Resetting 108 Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down see also TiVo Suggestions Time How the DVR s clock is set 12
14. 5 Water and Moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc 6 An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 7 Tilt Stability All televisions must comply with recommended international global safety standards for tilt and stability properties of their cabinet design Do not compromise these design standards by applying excessive pull force to the front or top of the cabinet which could ultimately overturn the product Also do not endanger yourself or children by placing electronic equipment toys on top of the cabinet Such items could unexpectedly fall from the top of the set and cause product damage and or personal injury 8 Ventilation This appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided 9 Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat 10 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be
15. 8 400pm 287 e Beas specific as possible For example do not use keywords like TH There will not Command Zero 7 9 5 00 pm 311 5 Raid on Sahara 7 11 4 15am 531 be enough room to show all the results of a keyword that is too general Helium Dreams 7 11 6 30 am 301 DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs To Record gt Search Using WishLists Know What 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 D For example the keyword BILL SIMON might also turn up a documentary about Simon Branden with a director whose name is Bill Use BILL SIMON to be certain you find programs that only feature Bill Simon If you enter more than one keyword in Keyword or Title WishList searches only programs that match all of your keywords for example CHRIS FIELDS FRIGHT are found If you want to include an exact phrase and additional keywords there should be a space between the final quotation mark and the beginning of the next word You can place a space character by selecting SP on the grid of letters or by pressing FORWARD pp Replace hyphens slashes and periods with spaces For example you would use the keyword phrase 70 10 to search for the title 70 10 For an Actor WishList for Sarah Mills Jones use MILLS JONES SARAH You can place a space character by selecting SP on the
16. After finding a program it s easy to schedule a recording You can schedule one recording or choose one of these options to set up a repeating recording page 59 Season Pass recordings record every episode of a program on a specified channel see An auto recording WishList records every program a WishList finds see page 78 A manual recording records a chosen time and channel and can be set to repeat once each week every day or just on weekdays or weekends see page 72 Programs you have scheduled to be recorded appear in the To Do List see page 65 To watch recorded programs select them in the Now Playing List see page 58 C Already Know What Want to Record Already Know What Want to Record The following options are useful if you already know the title of the program you want to record D Search by Title e Search by Title m Ve Liw Record by Time or Channel e Manually Record by Time or Channel gt Search by Title Use Search by Title if you are looking for a specific program and you know its name 1 After selecting Search by Title you have the option of limiting your search to a category of programs such as movies or sports This is useful if you just want to browse through a list of upcoming programs in a given category and or subcategory If you do not want to choose a category select All Programs ID search by Title DIRECTV 2 The next screen lets you ty
17. Now If you have voice mail or use another non standard dial tone go to Messages amp Setup then Recorder amp Phone Setup then Phone Connection then Change Dialing Options Turn off Dial Tone Detection Questions About the DVR s Phone Calls If you have call waiting go to Messages amp Setup then Recorder amp Phone Setup then Phone Connection then Change Dialing Options Disable call waiting by entering the correct prefix in Call Waiting Prefix usually 70 If you dial a prefix for outside lines go to Messages amp Setup then Recorder amp Phone Setup then Phone Connection then Change Dialing Options Set a Dial Prefix for example 9 nine followed by a comma for a pause Your phone line may have low voltage Try setting Phone avail detection to Off under Dialing Options described on page 101 If you have a caller ID box try removing it from the line since some models interfere with the DVR modem s ability to make a call If your DVR is having difficulty dialing out try the following Press LEFT arrow until you return to the Phone Dialing Options screen Select Set Dial Prefix and enter the dialing prefix 034 comma pound zero three four Use the PAUSE button to enter a comma and the ENTER button to enter a pound This command sets the DVR s modem to a slower speed which helps phone calls succeed in so
18. Pass priority by moving it UP or DOWN in the list A higher priority pass will be recorded if there is a conflict with a lower one lt amp 1 Beach City Fun 7 LA7 2 MYER ELIZABETH EY 3 The Downtown Lawyers 9 LA9 Y 4 Quiet Time 9 LA9 ASES 13 LA13 Se D4 Dual Tuner Conflict Xx ms Note 2 programs are already scheduled to record in these time slots one on each tuner To preserve your previously scheduled recordings some episodes of this newly requested Season Pass will not be recorded as shown below Will Record Quiet Time 7 10 11 00 pm 12 00am 9 LAD Quiet Time 7 11 11 00 pm 12 00am 9 LA9 Quiet Time 7 12 11 00 pm 12 00am 9 LA9 lt OK record this Season Pass as shown gt Get ALL episodes of this Season Pass Don t get this Season Pass oo Press CHAN UP DOWN to scroll E Managing Your Season Pass recordings With Dual Tuner you can record two programs at the same time Conflicts will occur only if you try to schedule a third recording that overlaps the other two By default the oldest Season Pass has the greatest priority If some Season Pass programs are not recording you may need to change their priority with the Season Pass Manager To do this go to DIRECTV Central then select Pick Programs to Record then Season Pass Manager To change the priority order 1 Use the UP DOWN arrow buttons to highlight one of your repeating recordings 2 Press the RIGHT arrow to highlight
19. Press INFO for Guide Options All Chans No Filter If you find that the Program Guide or the CHAN UP DOWN buttons are not showing channels you want to see filtering or a custom channel list is probably turned on Check the Guide Options from the Program Guide press INFO 36 gt gt Tour 2 DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide While you re watching live TV the Advanced Program Guide lets you see what s on change channels schedule recordings and more To see it press the GUIDE button on your remote control Changing Channels The guide shows a list of channels on the left and different times across the top One program is highlighted it s a different color than the others Its description appears at the top of the grid Press the UP or DOWN arrows to move to a different channel then press SELECT Pressing SELECT on a program that is currently showing changes the channel to display that program and hides the guide Scheduling a Recording Press the GUIDE button to bring back the Program Guide It s easy to record a program using the guide Simply highlight the program you want and press the RECORD button A transparent screen appears from which you select Record this Showing If the program 1s currently playing the DVR changes channels and begins recording otherwise the recording is scheduled for the future When you re recording the red light on the front of the DVR illuminates Making a List o
20. This will help you find your program later in the To Do List or Now Playing List Pick Programs to Record gt Record by Time Channel gt Manually Record by Time Channel C Know What I Like gt gt Know What I Like ED Pick Programs to Record 4 If you know what you like WishList searches are great They allow you to find and q by Tite e automatically record shows that match your interests tastes passions and whims You can search for future programs with your favorite actor or director by creating an Actor or Record by Time or Channel Season Pass Manager Director WishList You can also create a Category Only WishList to find programs tailored to particular categories The Keyword WishList and the Title WishList allow you to search for specific words or phrases in program descriptions and titles gt Try a WishList For example you could create a Category Only WishList for the category Movies and subcategory Action Adventure You could then use it occasionally to look at a list of all 7 A ng View all upcoming WishList programs action adventure movies airing in the next two weeks The list would be constantly ae updated by program guide data Y MYER ELIZABETH Lifestyles Exercise Fitness You could search for something more specific by creating an Actor WishList for Elizabeth Movies Comedy Myer and then include the category Movies and subcategory Romance This WishList would
21. Title Search Using WishLists Showcases go to DIRECTV Central then select this option Tivo Suggestions by Time or Channel son Pass M gt TiVo Suggestions Your DVR tries to make sure there is always something interesting on for you to watch How does it know what you will like It tries to predict your preferences based on Thumb ratings you have given other programs and on the single THUMBS UP given to programs you choose to record You can check TiVo Suggestions occasionally to see what s new The list of programs is ranked so shows you are more likely to enjoy are near the top To view the list go to DIRECTV Central then select Pick Programs to Record then TiVo Suggestions Only programs airing on channels in the Channels You Receive list can be recorded as TiVo Suggestions TiVo Suggestions improve over time as you record and rate programs The more you use the Thumb buttons the better TiVo Suggestions become You can use the Thumb buttons while you are browsing TiVo Suggestions or whenever you are Your personal TV preferences are e Watching live TV or browsing the guide just that personal DIRECTV e Viewing a Program Information screen for example to schedule a recording privacy policies are available on the web Looking through a Showcase such as TiVolution Magazine at DIRECTV com DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt TiVo Suggestions 79 Chapter 5 Finding
22. You will NOT be able to use connectors DIRECTV DVR functions while watching antenna or cable channels even if you connect your antenna or cable directly to your DVR Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna to the DVR Connect one coaxial RF cable that comes from your satellite dish antenna to the jack labeled cs Steps O O and O are shown Satellite In 1 on the DVR If you have a second coaxial RF cable from your satellite dish using composite and s video antenna connect it to the jack labeled Satellite In 2 cables You can make these connections O Connect the DVR to your TV with other cables as explained on page Connect the DVR to your VCR Connecting the DVR to your VCR will allow you to 10 TOUT DIREC I DYE comes witt one save programs recorded on your DIRECTV DVR to videotape composite and one s video cable To c lete the set le as shown Connect your VCR s output to your TV s input This allows you to watch videotapes e a iad S you will need to use cables that came with Connect your antenna or cable to the CABLE ANTENNA RF In jack on your TV your VCR or purchase additional cables Connect the phone line For more about the phone connection see page 3 Insert the Access Card that came with your DVR Open the card door on the DVR s front panel Insert the card into the slot in the direction indicated on the card Stop when the card makes contact with the back of
23. Your DIRECTV DVR makes buying and recording pay per view events a snap You can order them when they are promoted on live TV or during a search for programs You can order them to watch or to be recorded And the whole transaction can be handled using your remote control The Purchases screen keeps a record of all your pay per view purchases You can also go to the Purchases screen to cancel purchases of pay per view events that have not yet aired Ordering from live TV While watching live TV you may see a promotion for a pay per view event including instructions to press SELECT for ordering information If you press SELECT you will see the Program Information screen for pay per view If the promotion happens when you are not caught up to live TV a small message that says Press Select and Next Showing will appear If you press SELECT you will see the Program Information screen for pay per view If you don t want the program you can press EXIT to remove the message Program Information for Pay Per View When you order a pay per view event from live TV or select a pay per view event in Pick Programs to Record or the Program Guide you see the Program Information screen for pay per view Options on the Program Information screen vary depending on whether the event selected is currently showing is already scheduled to record or is currently available to be purchased through the DVR Though some events have dedicated channels
24. an experienced radio TV technician for help The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal Communications Commission helpful How to Identify and Resolve Radio and TV Interference Problems This booklet is available from the U S Government Printing Office Washington DC To meet FCC requirement only peripherals computer input output devices terminals printers etc certified to comply with Class B limits may be attached to this device Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception To meet FCC requirements shielded cables are required to connect the device to a personal computer peripheral or other Class B certified device This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC Rules and the requirements adopted by ACTA On the back of this equipment is a label that contains a product identifier in the format US AAAEQ TXXXX If requested this information must be provided to your telephone company A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adopted by ACTA A compliant telephone cord and modular plug is provided with this product It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant See installation instructions for details FCC Information The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may connect
25. and Recording Programs 80 When there is empty space in the Now Playing List the DVR service may record TiVo Suggestions for you Suggestions are marked in the Now Playing List with a TiVo icon O The DVR never deletes a program you requested to make room for a suggestion Instead suggestions are deleted to make room for recordings you schedule A preference that prevents TiVo Suggestions from recording automatically is described on page 97 TiVo Suggestions that have been recorded once will not record again for at least 28 days Showcases Looking for the biggest shows on TV Showcases are your shortcut to the most exciting events and the best movies Whether you re looking for a hit comedy or want to get the most from your subscription to the premium channels Showcases offer you a quick interactive way to get what you want You 1l always find something fun and unusual in the TiVolution Magazine Showcase Showcases are updated several times weekly during the DVR s daily phone call To explore Showcases and schedule recordings 1 Press the DIRECTV button to see DIRECTV Central 2 Select Showcases A collection of Showcases appears 3 All of the showcases may not fit on the screen You can use the CHAN DOWN button to see showcases that are not visible at first Each showcase is represented by a graphic A white box appears around the highlighted showcase and a graphic displays at the top of the screen Use the navigation buttons
26. controls so that you remember which DVR they control Addresses 1 to 9 are unique 0 is a universal address meaning it will try to control any DVR that hears its signal If you do not exit system information before you go to step 5 you may transmit information to the original DVR and overwrite the first address you entered Chapter 7 Programming the Remote Control 116 CHAPTER E Troubleshooting Contacting Customer Care Questions About Installation Questions About Live TV Including Satellite Signal Questions About Pick Programs to Record Questions About Parental Controls Questions About the DVR s Phone Calls Questions About Audio Questions About Pay Per View Questions About the Remote Control Questions About the DIRECTV DVR with TiVo Service 118 119 120 125 132 135 136 138 139 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 118 gt gt Contacting Customer Care For questions about your SAMSUNG DVR After checking the Troubleshooting chapter of this guide you can call the Samsung customer care center at 1 800 726 7864 if you need help e Connecting your Receiver to your TV and other A V equipment e With Guided Setup or daily phone calls that are failing e With a Receiver that does not function properly even after restarting it With other questions regarding the DVR or remote control For questions about your DIRECTV programming or DVR service After checking tro
27. dial tone turn on Dial The Recorder normally checks for a dial tone If your phone system has a non standard or stuttering dial tone like some phone messaging systems turning off Dial Tone Detection will Tone Detection de scribed next z eliminate unexplainable no dial tone errors when you test the phone connection Use the UP DOWN arrows to choose an option and press SELECT to continue Set Dial Tone Detection On by default When this is on the DVR checks for a dial tone ELA gt before dialing If this is on and you have a non standard dial tone for example an analog PBX system or a stuttering dial tone as some voice messaging systems have the DVR 2 E PA will be unable to detect the dial tone and will not make its daily call Phone Troubleshooting This screen provides a list of hints for troubleshooting problems with your phone connection To view all of the hints use the CHAN DOWN button to scroll down the page use the CHAN UP button to scroll up the page With Dial Tone Detection and Phone Avail Detection both turned off if you happen to be talking on gt Remote Control Setup the phone when the DVR tries to call you You can set your remote control to control power muting and volume on your TV or A V em dial andtiyto Receiver See page 111 for instructions communicate with the server 104 Messages and Setup gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt Phone Connection gt Change Dialing Option
28. ee 52 Status Bari A E deeds A ee nee ee ee ete ae ieee 53 Music Channels sea iedos pov tarda A tt ted He 54 Stand bys id A wie hele Gas Malet A A AA A Duala Belen a 55 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs o oooooooocoomocrococrrcrrcrrrsorsorsoss 57 Recording Programs The Basics A Bede WME etn NW De BONS a a 58 Finding Programs to Record id A e Ue eet E tel Ride od be eared eaten Sina nips 68 I Already Know What I Want to Record 2 0 0 eee nee nent tent nen ees 69 EKiow What Eike oi A agin eae Racy A Be Ea hen ah ye Gee Be oa eke Sh oe ae 73 Help Me Find New Programs 2 62 64 deat A ous PERG baa ule WER area data 79 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup 50 05 o c60 taecaw cee av dence cade Cade tenes a we 83 Messages from DIRECTV ita bans 2 acd ob wad ace i kth te ed anti Made hh ae ae bay bs 84 PURCHASES rs kot it e net he hiram cite ena kien ale ata has hari a area he Med Tg 85 My Preference Sh rl So Et a 89 Recorder amp PAE A A A a iaa 99 System Information A ea hee bs 106 Troubleshooting a siared idana ES A ond alain haved alee ed deals 107 Restart or Reset System A ecto ae gee ark VE eee aed be Me eed eG be ees Se eee 108 Chapter 7 Programming the Remote Control ccc ccc cece cece cece cesses ces cecesees 109 NS A 110 Instructions TV Power Volume and TV Input 0 ccc nett e teen en ees 111 Resetting the Programmable Buttons n on 0 0 cece net tenn teens 114 Setting a Remote Add
29. end of a recording The Overtime Scheduler has two options Start Recording and Stop Recording Both are available on the Recording Options screen You can even use the Overtime Scheduler to change the scheduled end of a recording while the program is still being recorded You can use the Overtime Scheduler with any kind of program not just sports For more information see page 62 Can I schedule to record a program that will not be aired for months e You can create a WishList to set up recordings for programs that are not yet listed in the guide For example create a keyword WishList that uses the program s title as the keyword See page 73 Can save a program from the Now Playing List to my VCR e Yes You can use the Save to VCR function See page 66 for more information Can copy or archive programs to a ZIP drive or any other computer storage media No the DVR does not copy or archive recordings to any device other than a VCR How do go back to the beginning of a recording I m watching e Press the ADVANCE button on the remote to go to the end of a recording you re watching Press it again to go to the beginning 127 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 128 How do I clear all the letters I ve entered on the alphanumeric keypad and start over Use the CLEAR button on the remote or select CLR in the on screen keypad To remove one letter select DEL in the keypad or press the BA
30. had your DVR for very long give it time It may take a week or two of use before your personal preference profile has enough data to make interesting suggestions The more you press THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN and the more programs you record the better TiVo Suggestions will be If other members of your household are pressing THUMBS UP on shows you don t care for and vice versa you may find TiVo Suggestions is making some suggestions that you like and some that are more appropriate for other members of your household Will I lose my personal preferences and my programs if lose power temporarily e No everything is saved your personal preferences your To Do List and your Now Playing List programs regardless of the length of time you have lost power The only thing you might miss is a recording that was scheduled to occur during the time the power was out 140 CHAPTER E Warranty and Specifications Limited Warranty FCC Information Specifications Safety Instructions 142 144 146 Chapter 9 Warranty and Specifications gt gt Limited Warranty 142 Limited Warranty SAMSUNG Manufactured DIRECTV DVR 90 Days Free Labor One Year Parts Exchange WHO IS COVERED You must have proof of purchase to receive warranty service A sales receipt or other document showing that you purchased the product is considered proof of purchase WHAT IS COVERED Warranty coverage begins the day you purchase t
31. information see page 55 After changing the channel how do I rewind to what I was watching before e You can only rewind Live TV to the point where you last changed the channel When you change the channel you skip ahead to the current time on the new channel and start recording fresh on that channel If you are behind live TV and watching something you still want to see you shouldn t change the channel If you have Dual Tuner however you can surf two channels and the DVR saves up to 30 minutes of each channel s programming How do know if I m watching live or delayed TV area you are caught up to live TV If the white line has green to the right of it you are e Press PLAY to bring up the Status Bar If the white line is at the right edge of the green E watching delayed TV To catch up to live TV press the ADVANCE button When does the DVR get program data e Your DVR downloads program guide data throughout the day from your satellite connection It takes a day or two for the DVR to get all of its guide data up to 14 days after you have completed Guided Setup 121 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting How do get back to the last channel was watching e When watching live TV typing a channel number jumps the DVR to that channel Press ENTER LAST if you want to go back to the prior channel I can t tune to one of my channels e You may be using a channel list that does not include the cha
32. only find romance movies with Elizabeth Myer Using a Keyword WishList you can look for something very specific For example the Keyword WishList LIGHTNING with category Football would find Lightning ED Choose Keywords La DIRECTV football but not baseball games for you LIGHTNING_ Here s another example You could make a Keyword WishList to find a 1986 remake of ta CLR St OE aa CAP 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 RIGHT untl Done cresting Keywords is highlighted and then press SELECT finds the specific version You could also find this movie by making a Keyword DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs To Record gt Search Using WishLists 73 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs ED 1 upcoming Programs DIRECTV WISHLIST CHRIS FIELDS amp Fright TiVo found 3 matching programs lt The Fright 7 8 12 00am 287 gt The Fright 7 12 7 00pm 530 The Fright 7 12 9 00pm 287 ED Done creating Wisttist CA DIRECTV This Keyword WishList finds programs that match Sports Football amp FARMERS Programs that match this WishList will not be automatically recorded Wishli 5 lt _ Auto ecord WishList programs gt Options If you set up an auto recording WishList for sports consider using the Overtime Scheduler a recording option described o
33. or a failure of the program to operate with any other programs even if such holder or other party has been advised of the possibility of such damages End of terms and conditions How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs If you develop a new program and you want it to be of the greatest possible use to the public the best way to achieve this is to make it free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms To do so attach the following notices to the program It is safest to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively convey the exclusion of warranty and each file should have at least the copyright line and a pointer to where the full notice is found lt one line to give the program s name and a brief idea of what it does gt Copyright C lt year gt lt name of author gt This program is free software you can redistribute it and or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation either version 2 of the License or at your option any later version This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE See the GNU General Public License for more details You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program if not write to the Free Software Founda
34. permission For software which is copyrighted by the Free Software Foundation write to the Free Software Foundation we sometimes make exceptions for this Our decision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally No Warran 11 Because the program is licensed free of charge there is no warranty for the program to the extent permitted by applicable law Except when otherwise stated in writing the copyright holders and or other parties provide the program as is without warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the program is with you Should the program prove defective you assume the cost of all necessary servicing repair or correction 12 In no event unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing will any copyright holder or any other party who may modify and or redistribute the program as permitted above be liable to you for damages including any general special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the program including 159 Appendix B GNU General Public License 160 but not limited to loss of data or data being rendered inaccurate or losses sustained by you or third parties
35. prefix press BACK Press SELECT when done 103 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup Set Phone Avail Detection Off by default When Set Phone Avail Detection is on E IPhone Avail Detection the DVR determines whether the phone line is in use by detecting voltage on the line This DIRECTV do me il phone we E phage Hand allows it to avoid disrupting a call in progress such as another modem call However if available without picking up the phone This prevents it from interrupting modem calls or causing a cick if you are using the you are experiencing Failed Line unavailable errors or if the DVR is not making daily phone at the same time Tum this option off if you experience unexplainable phone not avail errors when you test the phone connection calls you may have a low voltage phone system that the DVR cannot detect In this case Use the UP DOWN arrows to choose an option and press SELECT to continue try selecting Off for Phone Avail Detection With Phone Avail Detection turned off the DVR must pick up the line to check for a dial tone If you are on the phone when the DVR tries to call you may hear a click on the line If you have another modem call in progress on your computer or other device that call may be disrupted if the DVR attempts to make a service call 55 1 Dial Tone Detection DIRECTV If you turn off Phone Avail Detection and you have a standard
36. programs Press LEFT to go back Reset Satellite Information Only use this feature if directed to do so by a professional f installer or a DIRECTV customer care representative In most cases you can use Satellite Eva paced Dish Guided Setup rather than this option 100 DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt Satellite Dish Setup Recorder amp Phone Setup Phone Connection The DVR makes a daily call to communicate with the DIRECTV DVR with TiVo D Phone Connection DIRECTV service so a telephone line should be connected to it The DVR occasionally makes a brief O Tee Seay Last Call Attempt Friday Jul 5 at 5 52 pm phone call to get updates to the DVR service Showcases and pay per view functionality ca sure nt 7 1932 pm You can see details of the daily call on the Phone Connection screen including the time of pa 008 the last successful call and last call attempt and the status of the last call Change Dialing Options Make Test Call Below the call details are the menu options Change Dialing Options Make Test Call and E Daily Call Now Make Daily Call Now If your area code has changed and or you need to choose a different dial in number you will need to change your dialing options You should make a test call after any changes to your dialing options Make Test Call After selecting Make Test Call the Test Phone Connection screen will display and the call
37. s only the beginning More Choices than ever before With access to over 225 channels it s easy to see why DIRECTV has become the entertainment choice for millions of American families And it s all digitally delivered so you get digital quality sound and razor sharp picture every time you turn on your TV DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events With DIRECTV service the main event is at your house You ll have access to great movies exclusive special live sports concerts and special events DIRECTV offers up to 55 different pay per view choices a day There s no need to order by phone Just use your remote control to give all your friends and family a front row seat Phone connection required DIRECTV knows sports DIRECTV offers access to more sports than you ever thought possible So you can follow your favorite team across the country with our pro amp college sports subscriptions DIRECTV will take you to the arena for the best sports has to offer Tune to Channel 212 for DIRECTV SPORTS THIS WEEK With DIRECTV you re in control Your new DIRECTV DVR brings you the hottest new entertainment technology including the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide with up to 14 days of program listings and the ability to pause and replay live TV Plus with Pick Programs to Record and the other incredibly powerful and easy to use features of your DIRECTV DVR service you will have a Season Pass to all your favorite programming
38. segment represents the current time A white vertical line shows where you are in the saved portion of the program If the white line is anywhere back in the green segment you are behind live TV When you re behind live TV you can press the ADVANCE button Ey to catch up Status bar for live TV This is where you are This is where you now This shows which catch up with live TV special feature you are and the current time using This is the symbol for pause ick marks 15 min apart Status bar for a two The BACK button has This recorded program hour recorded been pressed twice is two hours long program The EXIT button hides the status bar guide channel banner and anything else that is not part of the program 53 Chapter 4 Watching Live TV gt gt Music Channels Some DIRECTV channels feature continuous music You can tune to a music channel Alternative Rock 11 05 pm B mcii 00 pm 1 00em No rating EU just as you would any other channel You cannot record music channels or use special Manamaan IE 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 Title BE COOL YOU FOOL CD DAVSPRINGS ETERNAL arrow or INFO The music banner is updated continuously as information comes in from On MORESOUND 72331 Shop ww
39. that allow ordering more than 24 hours in advance Purchases you usually cannot use the DVR to purchase a pay per view event more than 24 hours before the event airs Recorded pay per view programs are marked Save Until I Delete the green icon by default That way your recorded movies are saved until you manually delete them from the Now Playing screen Purchase amp record info If the DVR does not have purchase information such as the price of the pay per view event immediately available it can do a short check for it If the DVR gets purchase information the event will become available to purchase and record To check for purchase information the DVR must briefly tune to a special channel If you are recording a program checking for pricing information this way may create a short skip in the recording The skip is usually less than two seconds but may be up to ten seconds long The DVR provides a confirmation screen so you can avoid such a skip by choosing not to check for purchase information Ifthe DVR finds purchase information by tuning away the pay per view screen will be refreshed with the new information and you will have the option to purchase the program If the DVR cannot find purchase information you will be informed that purchase information is not available Buy and record When you select this option the pay per view event is purchased and a recording of it is scheduled on the To Do List A verification scr
40. the slot then you can completely close the card door To watch DIRECTV channels you must insert the card correctly and activate it activation is covered in the next chapter O Plug in all power cords After you see the Welcome screen skip to Guided Setup on page 23 If you do not see the Welcome screen see page 119 19 Chapter 1 20 To switch between watching DIRECTV channels and watching antenna cable channels or watching tapes on your VCR use the Input Source or TV Video button on your TV s remote control to change the video source Some TVs have a Menu button that allows you to change the video source with an on screen menu You can watch an antenna or cable channel while recording a DIRECTV channel You will NOT be able use DVR functions on antenna or cable channels You will also need to use your TV s remote control to change antenna cable channels If you are having trouble changing the video source refer to the instructions that came with your TV Example 5 DVR with VCR Antenna or Cable and Single Input TV Television Audio R L Video wt OO DIRECTV DVR Soa a E Bo OS g EOR Note Audio Video cables shown are examples only Use the best connections available on your equipment C Setup Examples Example 5 DVR with VCR Antenna or Cable and Single Input TV If
41. them back on at the Parental Controls screen see page 90 or by putting your DVR in standby mode and then taking it out of standby I ve lost my password for Parental Controls What should I do Ifyou have lost your password you can call DIRECTV Customer Care at the phone number provided on the back of this guide 8 131 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting gt gt Questions About the DVR s Phone Calls How long does the daily call to the DVR service take It is typically a short call less than three minutes When the software is being updated it may take longer but this happens rarely a few times a year My DVR is not making the daily call to the DVR service If you use a wireless phone retry the call using a phone which is connected to a standard wall jack Verify that your phone line is working by connecting a phone to the phone cord and checking for a dial tone Make sure the phone cord is connected to the DVR and the wall jack Try another local dial in number from the Phone Dialing Options screen To get to Phone Dialing Options from DIRECTV Central select Messages amp Setup then Recorder amp Phone Setup then Phone Connection then Change Dialing Options You may need to change your Phone Dialing Options from the default After making changes make a test call Choose Make Test Call from the Phone Connection screen If the test call succeeds choose Make Daily Call
42. these tones Setup Examples This chapter provides detailed examples showing how to connect the DIRECTV DVR to your existing audio video system Choose the example closest to your configuration and follow the steps in that section e Example 1 DVR with VCR DVD and or game system and switch box or A V receiver see page 12 e Example 2 DVR with VCR see page 14 Example 3 DVR only see page 16 e Example 4 DVR with VCR antenna or cable multiple input TV see page 18 Example 5 DVR with VCR antenna or cable single input TV see page 20 If you have trouble or if your configuration isn t covered by one of these examples see the Back Panel Reference on page 152 11 Chapter 1 12 Example 1 VCR DVD and or Game System and Switch Box or A V Receiver Television Switch Box or A A V Receiver N VER a OUTPUT A Fi INPUT A Audio AS y heo ch ia ag Audio Video Audio Video dk Veo uw O 44 T fee PES 000 Fo RESTO a 3 DVD Player or Game System ag oD SOS Note Audio Video cables shown are examples only Use the best connections available on your equipment C Setup Examples Example 1 VCR DVD and or Game System and Switch Box or A V Receiver Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna to the DIRECTV DVR Connect one coaxial RF cable that comes from your satell
43. to display the program guide You can use the CHAN UP DOWN button to scroll the list a page at a time and use the FORWARD and BACK buttons to go forward and back in time How long can pause live TV You can pause for up to 30 minutes on each tuner After 30 minutes the video will start playing again 30 minutes behind real time How far back can rewind live TV The length of time you can rewind depends on how long you have been watching the same channel The recording starts over each time you change the channel so if you have just changed the channel you won t be able to rewind very far the green area on the Status Bar will be very small You can store up to 30 minutes of the current channel If you have been watching the same channel for more than 30 minutes you can rewind for up to 30 minutes The same is true for two channels with dual tuner Questions About Live TV Including Satellite Signal Can watch TV while a program is recording e Yes you can watch what is recording as it is being recorded You can also watch any program stored in the Now Playing List while another program is being recorded If you have dual tuner you can record one program while watching another See page 3 for information about Dual Tuner e Ifyou have an antenna or cable signal in addition to DIRECTV service you can watch programs carried by that signal without the DVR service while your DVR is in standby mode For more
44. to highlight the show of your choice then press SELECT The Program Information screen appears This screen tells you about the program and lets you set up a recording DN lt E Oz ZWN lt Iz Nw AROZNOrDO ORRAIAVUTIOA Highlight Get a Season Pass and press SELECT A screen appears to confirm your choice Confirmation screens help you make sure the DIRECTV DVR is doing what you want Press SELECT again You now have a Season Pass There may be more than one listing for the show you are searching for Select the one that airs new To see all your scheduled recordings go to DIRECTV Central then Pick Programs to Record then To Do List To cancel a recording highlight it and press SELECT The Program Information screen appears Select Cancel only this episode On the next receive screen confirms that the recording has been deleted from the To Do List Press select to return to the To Do List To cancel an entire Season Pass go to DIRECTV Central then Pick Programs to Record then To Do List Select a program then select Cancel edit the Season Pass Select Cancel this Season Pass episodes of the show on a channel you Va BD search by Title al Pay Per View e The Downtown Lawyers You can order pay per view events using your remote control Some events have dedicated as i ESS e Ee Baer OC Sees channels that allow ordering more than 24 hours in advance but for most events pricing we Tue 7 23 8 0
45. to the appliance beyond that described in the Troubleshooting section of this guide All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel 15 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners use a damp cloth for cleaning If the product comes in contact with any liquid unplug the phone line and the power adapter and let the unit dry thoroughly before plugging it back in 16 Power Source This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label or in the User s Guide If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your dealer or local power company 17 Overloaded Power Outlets do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 18 Electric Shock To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble this product Take it to a qualified serviceperson when service or repair work is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other risks Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when this product is subsequently used 19 Telephone Usage When using your telephone equipment basic safety precautions should be always followed to reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury to persons To reduce the risk of fire use only No 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord 20 Movement Avoid moving
46. when you miss a great sports play or a bit of dialog or for when you fast forward too far Press INSTANT REPLAY again then immediately press SLOW 1 you get your own slow motion replay Finally try the ADVANCE button Presto You re caught up to live TV C Tour 1 Play with Live TV gt Status Bar Press PAUSE or PLAY to see the status bar It shows a one hour period The green segment is the portion of the current hour that has been saved by your DIRECTV DVR The right edge of the green part is always the current time The white line marks the part of the program you are currently watching If it is anywhere back in the green segment you are behind real time Press CHAN UP When you change channels the DVR starts to save what is showing on the new channel With Dual Tuner 30 minutes of live TV is saved on both tuners That means you can use the instant replay slow motion and pause features on either channel If Status Bar This white line you leave one of these two channels however the saved information on the original tells you where channel is cleared and the DVR starts saving live TV on the new channel you are gt Channel Banner f channel banner The channel banner describes the program you re currently watching Press INFO or the RIGHT arrow to see the channel banner The channel banner is only there for a few seconds but you can bring it back by pressing INFO or the RIGHT a
47. will start automatically When the call has finished press SELECT to Your DVR should NOT be used with continue any digital PBX phone system For Make Daily Call Now Under normal use you do not need to make the daily call manually more information see page 3 However for troubleshooting or other unusual circumstances you may wish to use this option After you start the call the status indicator reads Starting Up The status will update as it cycles through various states You can watch TV and use your DVR while the call is in progress The DVR typically uses the phone for less than ten minutes during a daily call Change Dialing Options Selecting this displays the Phone Dialing Options screen from which you can change the following settings DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt Phone Connection 101 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup Phone Dialing Options BD JProne Dialing Options Set Dial In Number The number your DVR is currently using to call the DVR service is Use these dialing options E displayed on the Phone Dialing Options screen To change it Set DiaHn Number 268 0989 Set Dial Prefix None 1 Select Set Dial In Number on the Phone Dialing Options screen Set Call Waiting Prefix None Set Tone Pulse Tone 2 Set Phone Avai Detection Off Set Dial Tone Detection On changed the area code or if the DVR has not made a daily call in the last twenty fou
48. would like to hear from you 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 1 800 347 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 SAMSUNG at 1 800 726 7864 When you call either SAMSUNG 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 amp Setup
49. your TV has composite video inputs use the example on page 18 You will NOT be able to use DIRECTV Receiver functions while watching antenna or cable channels Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna to the DVR Connect one coaxial RF cable that comes from your satellite dish antenna to the jack labeled Satellite In 1 on the DVR If you have a second coaxial RF cable from your satellite dish antenna connect it to the jack labeled Satellite In 2 O Use coaxial RF cable to connect the DVR s output to your VCR s input Be sure to select an output of channel 3 or 4 using the small switch on the back of the DVR You will then need to set your VCR s output to the same channel 3 or 4 and tune your TV to that same channel 3 or 4 to receive a signal 6 Use coaxial RF cable to connect your VCR s output to your TV s input If your VCR is already connected to your TV continue to Step D Be sure to set your VCR s output to the same channel 3 or 4 that you set on your DVR Connect your antenna or cable to the RF In jack on the back of the DVR A Connect the phone line For more about the phone connection see page 3 O Insert the Access Card that came with your DVR Open the card door on the DVR s front panel Insert the card into the slot in the direction indicated on the card Stop when the card makes contact with the back of the slot then you can completely close the card door To watch DIR
50. 02 Dialing options 101 Digital audio 11 Digital PBX phone system 8 Digital video cable 10 Director WishList See WishList DIRECTV Messages 84 DIRECTV Service iii Dolby Digital Audio 8 Dolby Digital Audio 96 Dolby Surround Sound 8 Dual LNB 3 Dual Tuner 6 F Favorite Channels 36 Customize Channels and 89 Favorite channels 89 Favorites 89 FCC information 144 Filter Filter the program Guide 50 see also Channels Customize Channels Forward Fast Forward 52 Forward button 52 Frame Back 52 Frame Forward 52 G Glossary of Icons vii GNU General Public License 156 In jack 2 Instant replay button 52 J Jacks 2 L Language Audio language 97 Letterbox 49 98 Linux software license 156 LINUX source obtaining 147 Live TV 52 M Macrovision 147 Manual Season Pass 72 Manually Record Time Channel 72 Messages 84 MPAA Ratings 63 Multiswitch 6 MUTE button programming 111 My Preferences 89 N Network Showcases 40 O Optical or digital audio cable 7 Out jack 2 P Pan and Scan 98 Parental Controls 90 96 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 Con trols Performing a code search 112 Phone Avail Detection 104 Phone connection Daily call 101 Test call 101 Phone jack 3 Phone line 3 Interruption 147 Phone Number
51. 0pm 248 r n ka r ON Rated TV 14 information becomes available within 24 hours of the event s air time Once that sioc aaia e i ETD information is available you can select and record the event as you would any other E incoming opse program When you select an event a special pay per view Program Information screen a will appear with options to purchase it For a complete description see page 85 39 Chapter 3 The Basics in 5 Short Tours 40 gt gt Tour 4 Search for New Programs Your DIRECTV DVR helps you find what you want to watch both exciting new shows and old favorites you might have forgotten Showcases Showcases list the best programs offered by television s biggest networks These Showcases group programs in theme packages giving you one stop shopping convenience when browsing for programs to record Packages include the biggest blockbuster movies mini series hottest specials hit series and shows from the greatest stars on TV as well as special Showcases featuring entertaining and informative video Showcases are updated during your DVR s daily phone call Once you re inside a Showcase use the arrow buttons and SELECT to explore the selections When you get to a list of programs select a title to see the Program Information screen If the program airs on a channel you receive you can set up a recording here it s that easy TiVolution Magazine You ll always find someth
52. 69 73 79 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs Recording Programs The Basics All programs saved on your DVR are listed in the Now Playing List no more searching DJ Now Playing List through unlabeled videotapes To go to the Now Playing List press the DIRECTV A is button on your remote control twice or press the LIST button As soon as a recording lt _ In the Game with John Wed 7 3 gt j ae E Y The Fiesty Black Cat Wed 7 3 begins it appears at the top of the list You can watch any title in the Now Playing List Beach City Fun Tue 7 2 a o a B o even one that is still being recorded Win Lose or Eat Bugs Wed 6 26 QuietTime Mon 6 17 gt Now Playing List Celebrity Vacations Sun 7 7 To watch a program in the Now Playing List highlight it and press PLAY If you have watched part of the program already it resumes from the point you stopped watching To delete a program in the list highlight it and press CLEAR Press SELECT to confirm Selecting a program in the Now Playing List displays a Program Information screen where you can Se e Play or Resume playing ED2 Now Playing List A ying Save until To change the date when the program may be deleted press the DOWN SS in Lose or Eat Bugs ET arrow until the date is highlighted then press the RIGHT or LEFT arrows until the date you want appears Press SELECT to return to the Program Information screen
53. 8 Time Zone 105 TiVo Logo viii TiVo Suggestions Resetting 108 TiVolution Magazine 40 Tone Pulse 103 Transponder 6 Troubleshooting General 117 140 Satellite Signal 28 TV Aspect Ratio 98 TV INPUT button programming 111 TV PWR button programming 111 V Video cables Choosing 10 View Upcoming 64 VOLUME button programming 111 W Warranty 142 143 Watching recorded programs 58 Wide screen TV see TV Aspect Ratio WishList 73 78 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 Glossary of Icons These appear when you press the THUMBS UP or THUMBS E B DOWN button You can give a program up to three Thumbs i Up or three Thumbs Down Y THUMBS 9 scheduling an upcoming program or watching an additional program segment is available Press SELECT or i THUMBS UP to choose thes option These appear when an option such as automatically Now Playing Green This program will be saved until you delete it Yellow In less than one day this program may be deleted to make room for other programs you have requested but only if space is needed Y Yellow with exclamation mark At any time this program may be deleted to make room for other programs you have requested but only if space is needed Q Red with black border This program is currently being recorded This program is a TiV
54. 80 15 w X 12 d X 3 h 36 Button with AA Batteries 2 v 34 capable Specifications MACROVISION COPYRIGHT PROTECTION The DVR incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited U S patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 and 4 907 093 licensed for limited pay per view uses only LINUX SOURCE NOTICE The DIRECTV DVR is powered by the Linux operating system The machine readable copy of the corresponding source code is available for the cost of distribution Please visit www tivo com linux for more information To read the Linux software license see Appendix B GNU General Public License on page 155 TELEPHONE LINE INTERRUPTION Periodically the DIRECTV DVR dials in to the DVR service via your telephone line If you pick up your telephone during the time information is being transferred you will hear static noise If you would like to use your telephone while the information is being transferred you can hang up wait at least 45 seconds and pick up your telephone again The DVR will disconnect and allow you to place your call You can also interrupt the transfer at any time by temporarily unplugging the phone line
55. ACK or FORWARD button For continuous frame by frame back or forward hold down the BACK or FORWARD button 4 q Back Plays the program in reverse Press BACK once twice or three times to go backward fast faster or fastest Forward Plays the program in fast forward As with reverse pressing the FORWARD button repeatedly cycles through three speeds of fast forward Slow Slows down the speed of the program Instant Replay Instantly plays the last eight seconds of the program again Advance a If you are watching live TV catches up to the current time b When VOD y you are fast forwarding in a recorded program instantly jumps ahead to the next tick mark short white line on the status bar When you are rewinding jumps back to the previous tick mark c If you are watching a recorded program jumps to the end of the recording Press again to jump to the beginning of the recording C Status Bar gt gt Status Bar When you press PLAY PAUSE FORWARD or BACK a status bar appears on the lower part of your screen In live TV the status bar represents one hour notice the white tick marks every 15 minutes In recorded programs the bar shows the program s length The green portion of the bar represents the part of the program saved by the DVR The DVR automatically saves up to 30 minutes of live TV You can rewind and fast forward through the saved portions of a program In live TV the right edge of the green
56. Address gt gt Setting a Remote Address If you have two DVRs in the same house you may want to assign a remote address to each remote control This will prevent the crossing of signals between one DVR s remote and the other s 1 Ifthe DVRs are both in the same room cover the area around the shiny dark plastic window on the front of one DVR You can use a dark piece of cloth a magazine or anything thick and opaque This prevents the DVR from receiving signals 2 Point the remote control at the DVR for which you want to set the remote address Press the DIRECTV button and select Messages amp Setup Select System Information and press the DOWN arrow until you see Remote Address 3 Point the remote control away from the DVRs and cover the front end of the remote with your hand Press and hold the PAUSE and DIRECTV buttons until the red light at the end of the remote control comes on and stays on when you release them 4 Point the remote control at the DVR for which you want to set the remote address and press the number 1 Press the RIGHT arrow On the screen the Remote Address changes to 1 Exit System Information by pressing the DIRECTV button 5 Repeat steps 1 4 on the second DVR and its remote control pressing the number 2 for the second remote address The remote controls are now set to send signals exclusively to the DVR for which they are addressed You may want to label the remote
57. CK button on the remote How can fit more programs on Now Playing List and why does it tell me don t have enough space e Your DVR can save a limited number of programs and then it runs out of space Usually it then begins to delete old programs to make room for new recordings However if you have marked too many programs in Now Playing List Save until I delete programs marked Save until I delete have a green circle beside them your DVR may tell you that you do not have enough space To make space delete some of the programs listed in the Now Playing List You can delete a program by highlighting it in Now Playing List then pressing CLEAR On the confirmation screen that appears press SELECT How do set the clock so that my shows are recorded on time e Your DVR s internal clock is updated by the DIRECTV satellites If you find that the DVR s time is consistently wrong you can change the Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time settings manually as described on page 105 If the clock still shows the wrong time you can call DIRECTV Customer Care at the number on the back of this guide Questions About Pick Programs to Record My program didn t get recorded I set the DVR up to record something and it s not in Now Playing List If this happens you can check Recording History for an explanation why the program did not record Recording History is the first selection available in the To Do List Here ar
58. Central gt Messages and Setup gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt Troubleshooting 107 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup gt gt Restart or Reset System D Restart or Reset System i i DIRECTV You may need to restart the DVR as a routine troubleshooting step These options erase Warning Use caution before completing any of these options Settings and data may be lost or changed information and restore original factory settings Selecting a reset option brings you to a Press the UP or DOWN arrow then press SELECT to get A AEE option warning screen To continue press THUMBS DOWN three times then press ENTER E Restart the Recorder la Suggestions Restart the DVR Shuts down the DVR and starts it up again It will not affect recorded Clear Program Data amp To Do List Clear and delete everything programs Season Pass items WishList searches or TiVo Suggestions af Reset Thumb Ratings and Suggestions Removes all Thumb ratings and deletes the list of TiVo Suggestions under Pick Programs to Record It does not delete TiVo Suggestions that have been recorded and are in the Now Playing List If do not have th t a PO kg eT es Clear Program Data and To Do List Clears all program information cancels all Season control you can also press buttons Pass items and everything in the To Do List and removes all Thumb ratings It does not on the front of the DVR to enter the safety delete programs in the Now Pl
59. D Create Wishlist re buttons to highlight the name you want and press Movies has 20 sub categories Press SELECT to view them e SELECT To search for a name that is not on the WishLists help you find future programs Actor Director and Category WishLists let you set up simple searches Keyword and Title Wishlists let you search for words in list enter the name in the format LAST NAME all program info or titles only Wat Kiel of Wishlist would you ike to create 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 DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs To Record gt 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 t
60. DIRECTV DVR DIRE Users Guide Welcome to DIRECTV AAA SDOC 00072 501 Rev A AH68 01335A SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA INC HEADQUARTERS 105 Challenger Road Ridgefield Park NJ 07660 0511 TEL 1 800 SAMSUNG SERVICE DIVISION 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJ 07856 1 800 SAMSUNG 1 800 726 7864 www SAMSUNGUSA com DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo DIRECTV SPORTS and Advanced Program Guide are trademarks of DIRECTV Inc and are used with permission All rights reserved DIRECTV 2230 East Imperial Hwy El Segundo CA 90245 TiVo and the TiVo logo are registered trademarks of TiVo Inc The Instant Replay logo the Jump logo TiVolution Magazine Season Pass WishList Overtime Scheduler the Thumbs Down logo and text the Thumbs Up logo and text TiVo and Line Design smile are trademarks of TiVo Inc 1999 2000 All rights reserved TiVo Inc 2160 Gold Street P O Box 2160 Alviso CA 95002 2160 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners O 1999 2002 by TiVo Inc Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited Welcome to the DIRECTV family DIRECTV offers you more Hollywood hits classic movies family programming news and a wide range of exciting sports action Plus access to 36 commercial free audio channels And that
61. DVR to your TV Look at the back of your TV and see what types of jacks are available Connect the DVR s output to the TV s input using the best connection available The example in the diagram shows a composite cable connected for audio and an S Video cable connected for video The connection can also be made using only a RF coaxial cable or using only a composite cable Connect the DVR to your VCR Connecting the DVR to your VCR will allow you to save programs recorded on your DIRECTV DVR to videotape The example in the diagram shows an RF cable running from the DVR s output to the VCR s input Connect your VCR s output to your TV s input This will allow you to watch videotapes The example in the diagram shows an RF cable running from the VCR s output to the TV s input A Connect the phone line For more about the phone connection see page 3 Insert the Access Card that came with your DVR Open the card door on the DVR s front panel Insert the card into the slot in the direction indicated on the card Stop when the card makes contact with the back of the slot then you can completely close the card door To watch DIRECTV channels you must insert the card correctly and activate it activation is covered in the next chapter Plug in all power cords After you see the Welcome screen skip to Guided Setup on page 23 If you do not see the Welcome screen see page 119 15 Example 3 DVR Onl
62. Dual LNB To see the next screen highlight the type of satellite dish antenna you are using then press SELECT Round dish antenna Oval 2 satellite dish antenna Oval 3 satellite dish antenna Single or Dual LNB ES Notice the progress bar at the bottom of the screen It can help you keep track of how far along you are in Guided Setup 5D 7 Satellite Dish Type DIRECTV Use the UP DOWN arrows to highlight the type of satellite dish that you have then press the SELECT button to continue If you are unsure of your dish type refer to your satellite dish installation manual M Oval 2 satellite dish f Oval 3 satellite dish Most new satellite dish antennas are Dual LNB One cable extends from a single LNB dish to a home two cables extend from a Dual LNB dish to a home or to a multiswitch 25 Chapter 2 Guided Setup 26 A transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite The DIRECTV transponders receive information from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish antenna Each transponder rebroadcasts a different set of channels If the DVR does not receive a signal for an individual transponder it will not be able to show that transponder s channels Satellites may have different numbers of transponders Satellite Connections If you connected an RF coaxial cable to each of the DIRECTV DVR Satellite In jacks select Two cables If you connected only one RF coaxi
63. ECTV channels you must insert the card correctly and activate it activation is covered in the next chapter Plug in all power cords After you see the Welcome screen skip to Guided Setup on page 23 If you do not see the Welcome screen see page 119 If you have a DVD player or game system in addition to your TV VCR and DIRECTV DVR you may need to use a switch box or an A V receiver A switch box or A V receiver will allow you to connect all of your devices to your TV even if your TV does not have enough input jacks to connect them all directly For more information about these devices see Useful Terms on page 5 21 Chapter 1 22 CHAPTER Guided Setup Overview Satellite Dish Guided Setup Activate Phone Setup 24 25 29 30 Chapter 2 Guided Setup Satellite Dish Guided Setup is used to test signal strength position the satellite dish antenna and configure the DVR for use with a multiswitch or new multi satellite dish antenna If you have connected your television or audio visual equipment only to the DVR s digital audio output you will not hear any audio during Setup or at any time while you are navigating through on screen menus DA Welcome DIRECTV Guided Setup walks you through the few steps necessary to set up your Recorder and activate your DIRECTV Services First you will be guided through satellite setup Then you
64. GUIDE to bring up the Advanced Program Guide Then highlight a program in progress and press SELECT You can also change channels by pressing the numbers on your remote control The channel automatically changes after a few seconds or you can press ENTER LAST to make the change right away If you make a mistake press CLEAR to clear numbers you have entered Use the ADVANCE button C for long channel numbers that include a dash to separate the primary digits from the other digits Use the CHAN UP DOWN button on your remote control to tune to channels on the current channel list To jump back to the previous channel you were on without entering any numbers press ENTER LAST Let s Go Recording a Live Program To start recording a program while you re watching it press RECORD From the options that display choose Record this showing Or you can choose Season Pass and other options to see the Program Information screen and either get a Season Pass page 59 or change Recording Options page 60 The recording will stop automatically when the program ends You can stop it before that by pressing the RECORD button A transparent screen will appear with a selection to Stop the current recording You can also select a My Red Bag program in the Now Playing List and then choose Stop recording pupa 2003 The team takes a look at animal prints in fashion Even when you are not recording a prog
65. HAN UP again Continue doing this until the TV or A V stereo system responds When the TV or A V receiver does turn off press ENTER to select the current code The red light at the end of the remote control will flash three times to indicate that the remote control is properly coded to control your device When the red light on the end of the remote control turns off you have reached the end of the available codes Unfortunately due to the great variety of TVs and A V stereo systems some makes and models are not compatible with your DVR s remote control If you reach the end of the available codes without finding a code that works with your device you will need to use your TV or A V stereo system s remote to turn it on and off and control the volume 113 Chapter 7 Programming the Remote Control 114 Resetting the Programmable Buttons If you make a mistake or are having difficulty you can reset the programmable buttons Once you do so all the buttons on the remote will return to the unprogrammed state of a new remote 1 Prepare the remote control Point the remote away from your DVR Press and hold the TV PWR button and DIRECTV button simultaneously until the red light at the end of the remote control comes on remains steady then stays on when you release the buttons 2 Press THUMBS DOWN three times then press ENTER To cancel press CLEAR before you press ENTER C Setting a Remote
66. OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE Out of warranty service can be obtained at a nominal cost for replacement and handling To obtain out of warranty service contact the SAMSUNG customer care center at 1 800 726 7864 to obtain the cost of out of warranty exchange for your product REMEMBER Record the model and serial numbers found on the product below Also fill out and mail your registration card promptly The return of the warranty card is not a condition for warranty coverage but it will be easier for us to notify you if necessary MODEL SERIAL All implied warranties including implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are limited in duration to the duration of this express warranty Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have other rights which vary from state to state Samsung Electronics America Inc 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJ 07856 143 Chapter 9 Warranty and Specifications gt gt FCC Information 144 Declaration of Conformity Standards to which Conformity is declared FCC Part 15 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interfe
67. TV button then press the LIVE TV button to return to live television Restart your DVR From Messages amp Setup select Restart or Reset System then Restart the Recorder You will see the Welcome screen and the system will restart within about 45 seconds My DVR was working but now the picture does not move e First press PLAY to be sure the video is not paused Try to restart your DVR From Messages amp Setup select Restart or Reset System then Restart the Recorder You will see the Welcome screen and the system will restart within about 45 seconds don t get a picture now even though I have been able to get one in the past Any time you have a problem with your system you can run a system test To run the test from Messages amp Setup select System Test The system test checks the DVR s signal tuning access card and phone connection e You may be able to fix the problem yourself Try restarting the DVR From Messages amp Setup select Restart or Reset System then Restart the Recorder If you cannot fix the problem call DIRECTV Customer Care at 1 800 DIRECTV 1 800 347 3288 C Questions About Pick Programs to Record Questions About Pick Programs to Record There are very few or no shows listed when press GUIDE or look for programs to record can t find my program in the listings although I know it s on e Your DVR may not have all its program gui
68. V VIDEO button on your TV or TV s remote control to change video sources If you are having trouble changing the video source refer to the instructions that came with your TV Ifyou did not connect the DVR directly to the TV but are instead passing the signal through your VCR make sure your VCR is displaying the appropriate video source You may need to use the Input or Source button on your VCR or VCR s remote control Also some VCRs only pass the signal through when they are turned either on or off If you are having trouble displaying the correct video source refer to the instructions that came with your VCR e Ifyou are still having trouble double check your connections 119 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 120 gt gt Questions About Live TV Including Satellite Signal During Satellite Guided Setup the screen got stuck on the Satellite Info screen e Press the DIRECTV button then select Messages and Setup then select Recorder amp Phone Setup then Satellite Dish Setup then choose Reset Satellite Information The screen will warn you not to proceed unless you have been instructed to do so by a customer care representative In this instance it is safe to proceed past this screen without consulting Customer Care How do see what s on TV on every channel From live TV press the GUIDE button on the remote
69. Welcome screen shown to the side Read the screen then press SELECT to move to the next screen If you do not see the Welcome screen see page 119 C Satellite Dish Guided Setup Satellite Dish Guided Setup Satellite Dish Guided Setup tells the DIRECTV DVR what type of satellite dish antenna you are using so you must go through it at least once even if you are only replacing a DVR that was already working Satellite Dish Guided Setup usually takes about five minutes plus whatever time you may need to position your dish Connect Cables After you press SELECT on the Welcome screen you ll see a reminder to make sure all cables are properly connected to the DVR and to your TV Press SELECT when you are ready to continue Satellite Dish Type Choose the type of satellite dish antenna you have installed If the manual for your satellite dish antenna is available you can find its type there Most people should select Round dish Single or Dual LNB The most important feature of this type of dish is that it receives a signal from one satellite in the sky Some manufacturers produce a dish that receives a signal from one satellite but is slightly oval in shape If you have such a dish choose Round dish Single or Dual LNB An oval 2 satellite dish antenna can receive signals from two satellites An oval 3 satellite dish antenna receives its signal from three satellites 2 and 3 satellite dish antennas are always
70. al cable to the Satellite In 1 jack select One cable To be able to record two programs at the same time you must connect an RF coaxial cable from the satellite dish antenna or a multiswitch to both of the Satellite In jacks and then choose Two cables on this screen ZIP Code Use the number keys on your remote control to enter your ZIP code The DVR uses your ZIP code to determine the direction your satellite dish antenna should point If you make a mistake press LEFT arrow to correct it Satellite Dish Direction Based on your ZIP code and dish type this screen shows roughly how to position your satellite dish antenna You will fine tune the position later on during Satellite Dish Guided Setup at the Test Signal Strength screen Before positioning the dish be sure the mast the pole on which the dish is mounted is straight up and down For 2 or 3 satellite dish antennas the screen provides a required tilt in addition to side to side azimuth and up down elevation information available for round dishes Professional satellite installers are available in most areas to ensure correct installation If your satellite system was installed by a professional the satellite dish antenna direction should be correct To see the next screen press SELECT Satellite Checklist The items on this list help ensure you receive a clear satellite signal To see the next screen press SELECT when you are satisfied that each item
71. am except as expressly provided under this License Any attempt otherwise to copy modify sublicense or distribute the Program is void and will automatically terminate your rights under this License However parties who have received copies or rights from you under this License will not have their licenses terminated so long as such parties remain in full compliance 5 You are not required to accept this License since you have not signed it However nothing else grants you permission to modify or distribute the Program or its derivative works These actions are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License Therefore by modifying or distributing the Program or any work based on the Program you indicate your acceptance of this License to do so and all its terms and conditions for copying distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it 6 Each time you redistribute the Program or any work based on the Program the recipient automatically receives a license from the original licensor to copy distribute or modify the Program subject to these terms and conditions You may not impose any further restrictions on the recipients exercise of the rights granted herein You are not responsible for enforcing compliance by third parties to this License 7 If as a consequence of a court judgment or allegation of patent infringement or for any other reason not limited to patent issues conditions are imposed on you whet
72. and Left Right L R Audio cables may appear to be just one cable but are actually three separate cables The yellow composite cable transfers video The white and red L R Audio cables when used together transfer stereo sound These three cables can be used together or separately For example you could use an S Video cable to transfer video and use white and red L R Audio cables to transfer audio In this case you would not need to use the yellow Composite Video cable at all Useful Terms Coaxial RF Cable A coaxial RF cable transfers both audio and video on a single cable Optical or Digital Audio Cable An optical or digital audio cable transfers audio only This cable transfers audio at the highest possible quality from your DIRECTV DVR to an A V receiver If you have a home theater own an A V receiver capable of receiving Dolby Digital audio and wish to use Dolby Digital audio then you must use this cable Not all A V receivers with optical audio inputs are capable of receiving Dolby Digital audio An optical audio cable is not included with the DVR BNC Cable A BNC Cable is similar to a coaxial RF cable and transfers both audio and video This type of cable is not included with your DVR However you may already be using a BNC cable in an existing connection to your TV If so you can purchase an adapter that will allow you to connect BNC cables to the RF In or RF Out jacks on your DVR Telephone Line Spli
73. at you want to do use the GNU Library General Public License instead of this License Index 162 A A V receiver 7 Programming remote to control 110 Access Card 6 Accessories and cables 9 Activate DIRECTV and DVR Services 29 Actor WishList See WishList Advance button 52 Advisories 63 Anamorphic 98 Antenna or cable connection 4 Area Code 30 see also Dial In Number Aspect Ratio 98 Audio cables Choosing 10 Audio Controls Choosing alternate audio on the Channel Banner 51 Setting preferences 96 Audio language 97 Auto re lock option for Parental Controls 91 Auto recording WishList Setting up 78 B Back button 52 Back Panel Reference 152 154 BNC cable 7 Browse by Channel 71 Browse by Time 70 C Cable connection or antenna 4 Cables and accessories 9 Call waiting 103 Call waiting prefix 103 Capacity 129 Category Only WishList See WishList Channel Banner 51 Clearing the banner quickly 96 Channels Changing your lineup 89 Creating channel lists 89 Customize channels 89 Favorite 89 Locking channels See Parental Controls Using channel lists in the Program Guide 50 Channels You Receive 89 Clock How the DVR s clock is set 128 Coaxial cable 10 Coaxial RF cable 7 Code search Performing 112 Composite A V cable 6 10 Customer Support 118 Customize channels See channels D Daily Call 132 Daylight Savings 105 Dial Prefix 103 Dial Tone Detection 104 Dial In Number 30 Dial In number 1
74. atings are locked Your changes are saved automatically DIRECTV A When you are done press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to return to Parental Controls Press the UP or DOWN arrows to il change the rating limit Press SELECT to continue TV 14 Parents Strongly Cautioned These programs contain some material that many parents would find unsuitable for children under 14 years of age DIRECTV Central gt gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences gt Parental Controls My Preferences To set Rating Limits for Specific TV Content 1 From Parental Controls select Rating Settings then enter the password and press SELECT 2 Select Block by TV Content 3 A list of categories appears on the next screen Select a category for example V Violence EDTV Content Limits DIRECTV 4 A box containing all the possible ratings appears Ratings in green are not locked Programs and movies made for TV can have a content rating if they contain objectionable material Press SELECT to limit viewing based on these content ratings ratings in red are locked Ratings in gray do not apply to the category For example a TV Y program would not have V Violence content so there is nothing to block D Suggestive Dialogue AI allowed L Language All allowed AL S Sexual Content All allowed Use the UP and DOWN arrows to adjust which ratings are locked or unlocked The EV EVO ie A A i y P FV Fantasy Violence All allowed
75. aying List The DVR acquires new program guide data from code Press the INFO button three times the Satellite over the next one to two days Completing this process may take over an and then press DOWN hour Clear and delete everything Clears all Season Pass items WishList searches Thumb ratings TiVo Suggestions and Now Playing List recordings program information and the To Do List and setup information including the Channels You Receive and Favorite Channels lists It also clears the current password and resets Parental Controls to the factory specified default Completing this process may take over an hour 108 DIRECTV Central gt gt Messages and Setup gt Restart or Reset System CHAPTER Programming the Remote Control Introduction Instructions TV Power Volume and TV Input Resetting the Programmable Buttons Setting a Remote Address 110 111 114 115 Programming the Remote Control gt gt Introduction For information about the individual buttons on the remote control please refer to the inside front cover of this guide Before programming the remote control you must first insert the batteries and complete Guided Setup Using the Remote with a TV and A V Stereo System The DIRECTV remote will already work with your DVR You can also set it up to control your TV and A V stereo system For example you can set up the remote to Control TV power volume mute and input settings Comp
76. ce Number DIRECTV Account Status Services Features SAMSUNG SIR S4120R 53002E3B 0000 0339 4145 3 1 1 2 01 2 3F1 0008 7837 7514 3F1 0000 0000 2E3B Account Closed Call 1 800 531 5000 DIRECTV Mult Sat DVR Sevice Inactive SIR S4120R gt gt System Information This is where you can find the DVR s serial number Receiver ID number the manufacturer and model number the software version information about recent service calls and the DVR s storage capacity You ll need some of this information if you call Customer Care for support You can use CHAN UP DOWN to see all of the screen Remember you can use CHAN UP DOWN to see text below or above what is displaying on the current screen DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt System Information C Troubleshooting gt gt Troubleshooting gt Parental Controls Troubleshooting This screen provides a brief description of how to use Parental Controls Use CHAN UP DOWN to see all of the text on the screen Phone Troubleshooting This screen provides tips to help you troubleshoot problems with your phone connection Use CHAN UP DOWN to see all of the text on the screen Satellite Troubleshooting This screen provides basic information about connections to your satellite dish antenna and dual tuner and has some troubleshooting steps Use CHAN UP DOWN to see all of the text on the screen DIRECTV
77. cular category and find shows you didn t know were on see page 38 See a good preview record the show If you re watching live TV and a promotion comes on for an upcoming program you may see an iPreview icon like this one Press THUMBS UP while you see the icon to automatically set up a recording for the program You don t have to remember when it s on it will be recorded If you didn t schedule a recording when you saw the icon rewind until it s visible again Filter the Program Guide Want to try something new for dinner tonight It s easy to make the Program Guide show only a certain kind of program for example cooking shows You ll use the Guide Options screen to choose the desired filter in this example 5 Ph it s Lifestyles then Cooking and turn on filtering See page 50 Once you ve turned on the filter programs that do not fit the selected category appear in gray on the guide until you highlight them In addition if a given channel doesn t have any shows that fit the category within the next six hours that channel doesn t show up in the guide You can always turn filtering off to show all channels in the guide 43 Chapter 3 The Basics in 5 Short Tours 44 Use the Overtime Scheduler and don t miss overtime Programs sometimes start before they re supposed to and often end later than scheduled With Recording Options you can pad your recordin
78. d deposit or prepayment may be required You will also need the 12 digit number on your DIRECTV access card and the make model serial number and 12 digit Receiver ID number of your DVR found on a label on the back of the DVR and on the System Information screen Press the DIRECTV button then select Messages amp Setup then System Information Important The access card that came with your DIRECTV DVR must be inserted in the appropriate slot in front of the DVR before you call Also be sure to tell your customer care agent that you have a DIRECTV DVR and that you also want to activate the DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service Without the DVR service your DVR will not be able to record programs When you are ready call 1 800 DIRECTV After you have activated you can begin Phone Setup the last step of Guided Setup by pressing the DIRECTV button What does DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service provide The DVR service provides you with the ability to record programs create Season Pass recordings and WishList searches It also gives you access to Showcases TiVo Suggestions and several convenient ways to find programs to you want to record Without the DVR service the unit functions only as a DIRECTV Receiver without recording capability Remember to place the access card in the appropriate slot in front of the DVR See the setup examples in chapter two for details 29 Chapter 2 Guided Set
79. d satellite dish antenna It shows you the transponders Aman 133 Keaton 1e it ignal red signal strength from individual transponders one at a time To be sure you receive all of amaan 97 Peak 98 101 A 12 signal acquired your channels you should check signal strength on all transponders MMIII 96 Peak 96 A transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite The DIRECTV transponders receive information from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish antenna Different channels are rebroadcast by different transponders and different satellites have different numbers of transponders Note You can check signal strength while you adjust the pointing of your satellite dish antenna The signal strength meter on this screen provides audio feedback a tone that becomes higher pitched as the signal gets stronger You may be able to turn the volume on your TV up so you can hear the tone while you adjust the position of your satellite dish antenna Alternatively you might have someone watching the signal strength meter and DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt Satellite Dish Setup 99 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup then reporting through a cell phone or walkie talkie to the person who is adjusting the D Satellite Dish Direction satellite dish antenna DIRECTV a E E S rele ages D caos When you first come to this screen it shows signal strength for the transpond
80. d select either All Channels which includes all the channels you receive or Favorite Channels which includes just the channels you have selected as your favorites 2 Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select the date you want to browse Press the RIGHT arrow to move the highlight to the channel column 3 Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select a channel You can also use the numbers on DJ Browse by Channel the remote to type in a channel then press ENTER LAST lt __AllChannels Favorite Channels 4 Press SELECT to bring up the list of programs without leaving the channel selector or press the RIGHT arrow to bring up the list of programs and move to the list at the same time 5 When you find a program you want to record highlight it and press SELECT to bring up the Program Information screen Then you can view upcoming episodes set up a Season Pass or record an individual showing i je oe rel rowse by Channel DIRECTV Use the UP DOWN arrows to choose a day then press RIGHT arrow Press CLEAR to reset the day to now DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt Record by Time Channel gt Browse by Channel 71 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs 72 ED Pick Programs to Record y DIRECTV Search by Title Search Using WishLists TiVo Suggestions Record by Time or Channel is useful for times when you want to record only a portion of a program for example the
81. de data yet When you first begin to use your DVR it begins to download guide information from the DIRECTV satellites It takes a day or two before complete information up to 14 days is available for you to use If you cannot find a specific show that you know is on information for that show may not have been downloaded and indexed yet Wait a few hours and then try to find your program again The guide may be using a channel list that does not include the channel you are looking for You can change the channels in a channel list and change the channel list that the guide uses See page 36 What do the different icons on the Now Playing List screen mean Fora description of each icon s meaning see the Glossary of Icons on the inside back cover of this guide e It depends on how many satellite Inputs you have connected to your DVR With one Can record multiple programs simultaneously a input you can only record one program at a time With two inputs you can utilize the dual tuner and record 2 programs at the same time or record one program while watching another 125 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting Can recover a recorded program that was deleted How can save a program longer e Unfortunately there is no way to bring back a program that has been deleted from the Now Playing List You can however choose to save programs longer From the Now Playing List highlight the program you wish to save longer and pr
82. e corresponding source code to be distributed under the terms of Sections 1 and 2 above on a medium customarily used for software interchange or c Accompany it with the information you received as to the offer to distribute corresponding source code This alternative is allowed only for noncommercial distribution and only if you received the program in object code or executable form with such an offer in accord with Subsection b above The source code for a work means the preferred form of the work for making modifications to it For an executable work complete source code means all the source code for all modules it contains plus any associated interface definition files plus the scripts used to control compilation and installation of the executable However as a special exception the source code distributed need not include anything that is normally distributed in either source or binary form with the major components compiler kernel and so on of the operating system on which the executable runs unless that component itself accompanies the executable If distribution of executable or object code is made by offering access to copy from a designated place then offering equivalent access to copy the source code from the same place counts as distribution of the source code even though third parties are not compelled to copy the source along with the object code 4 You may not copy modify sublicense or distribute the Progr
83. e Control TV TV Input Remote Control A V Stereo System ED Television Brand DIRECTV Press SELECT to choose your TV brand and continue lt lt MAGNAVOX PD Codes for MAGNAVOX DIRECTV Possible codes for this device are 0001 0003 0011 0060 0061 0062 0064 0065 0118 0132 0145 0148 Program your TV PWR VOL and MUTE buttons Point the Remote away from the Recorder Hold down the TV PWR button and the DIRECTV button for 5 secs Enter first code using the numbers on the emote Test the TV PWR button If it doesn t work repeat with the next code 111 Chapter 7 112 Programming the Remote Control 4 Entera code Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four digit code starting with the first code in the list on the screen After you press the fourth digit of the code the red light on the end of the remote control should flash If it doesn t try the next code 5 Test the code Point the remote towards the TV and test the button refer to the table To TEST THE TV power volume TV input A V system power A V system volume and mute volume and mute and mute PRESS THE TV PWR button TV Input button TV PWR buttons MUTE button If pressing the button works e g turns the TV or A V stereo system off or changes the TV input the code is correct If it does not work repeat steps 3 and 4 using the next code on the list If none of the codes works p
84. e DVR will attempt its call again later What if my phone line is not operating when the DVR tries to make a service call The DVR will continue to attempt to call several times a day until it is successful You can check the status of the phone calls by going to Messages amp Setup and looking at the Phone Connection screen C Questions About Audio gt gt Questions About Audio can t select an alternate audio track e Alternate audio tracks are not available for all programs If a program has an alternate audio track you can select it through the channel banner e Programs are recorded with only one audio track either the primary or an alternate audio track so you cannot select an alternate audio track on a recorded program Ifyou are watching a live program but are not caught up to live TV 1 e you could use the FORWARD button to move forward through the program alternate audio will not be available until you catch up with live TV Programs are playing in the wrong language There may be an alternate language selected in My Preferences To check press the DIRECTV button then select Messages amp Setup and then My Preferences Select Audio Options then Audio Language Make sure the language selected is the one you want to hear e An alternate audio track may be selected See page 96 135 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 136 Questions About Pay Per View
85. e THUMBS UP 2 or THUMBS DOWN just that personal DIRECTV Ef button Then go to DIRECTV Central then Pick Programs to Record then privacy policies are included in your first TiVo Suggestions Suggested programs based on your Thumb ratings appear in TiVo monthly statement Suggestions If you don t see programs yet come back later it may take a few hours the first time You can press SELECT on a suggestion then set up a recording As an added bonus when the DIRECTV DVR has empty space it may automatically record some of TiVo Suggestions You will find them at the bottom of the Now Playing List below programs you requested TiVo Suggestions never replace shows you explicitly request and they do not prevent those shows from being recorded Recorded suggestions are always the first programs deleted to make room for recordings you request 41 Chapter 3 The Basics in 5 Short Tours 42 is Save until Va BDI Now Playing List CY DIRECTV lt In the Game with John Wed 7 3 gt Vi The Fiesty Black Cat Wed 7 3 Beach City Fun Tue 7 2 9 The Downtown Lawyers Thu 6 27 Win Lose or Eat Bugs Wed 6 26 O Quiet Time Mon 6 17 Celebrity Vacations Sun 7 7 T D2 now Playing List gl DIRECTV Win Lose or Eat Bugs Time Trial 2003 Show pits contestants against variety of unusual and tasty challenges CC Series Season Premiere This recording will be sa
86. e screen TVs can eliminate the margins and make Letterbox fill the screen See the owner s manual for your wide screen TV This format is unaffected by the TV Aspect Ratio setting Anamorphic This method allows the DVR to choose how to display the image If TV Aspect Ratio is set to Wide Screen the DVR displays a wide screen image If TV Aspect Ratio is set to Standard the DVR displays a Letterbox image DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences gt TV Aspect Ratio C Recorder amp Phone Setup gt gt Recorder amp Phone Setup ED Recorder Phone Setup DIRECTV Options under Recorder amp Phone Setup affect the basic functioning of the DVR Most of EEN these settings were established before or during Guided Setup and you may not ever need del gt one Troubleshooting to change them Remote Control Setup S z Time Zone Daylight Savings gt Satellite Dish Setup Replace Access Card System Test Ifyou have a loss of signal and wish to diagnose the problem or you need to re point your satellite dish antenna or if you add additional equipment you can select Satellite Dish Setup to reconfigure your satellite dish antenna setup Test Signal Strength This screen shows approximate pointing information for your satellite dish antenna You can also use this screen to check the strength of the signal gt A Satellite 101 A Check th ition fre f received from each transponder on a selecte
87. e some reasons why a program may not be available in the Now Playing List The program may have been canceled by the network e You may have two season pass requests that were on at the same time this week Only one can be recorded unless you have dual tuner in which case only two can be recorded at once The DVR records the Season Pass or Passes with dual tuner with the highest priority To change priority settings on Season Pass recordings go to Pick Programs to Record and select Season Pass Manager e The program may have been deleted from the Now Playing List by someone else e You may have gotten a conflict when requesting another program and the proposed solution was to delete the missing program earlier than planned The DVR may have lost power during the time the program was broadcast haven t scheduled enough programs to fill my DVR but when I try to schedule more programs the DVR says there isn t room With satellite broadcasts the amount of recording space the DVR needs varies from channel to channel and from show to show In general the more action you see on your screen such as in fast moving sports or action movies the more recording space is required The space required for each show you record affects the total hours of recording capacity in your DVR 129 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 130 What does it mean when my DVR says programs will be deleted earlier than planned By de
88. e the RIGHT arrow to cycle through three versions of the channel banner small with to medium only the current time and channel medium adds the title running time and ratings and 4 large with a program description and icons for useful shortcuts The size of the banner ip weve oinecry 3 00 pm 4 00 pm Rated TV 14 you last viewed becomes the default size when you change channels Channel Banner Shortcuts The large channel banner has a number of selectable icons To select an icon use the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight it then press SELECT to large Select to start a recording This icon is bright when the DVR is recording a Bed econ 00pm ee ae program dim when it is not recording New Kid on the Block Drama 2003 New intem Philp Mercuy shakes up the OR CC Series roy Select to display what s on the other tuner for Dual Tuner This icon is bright if the program on the other tuner is being recorded It is dim if the program on the other tuner is not being recorded d Alternate audio usually changes the language of the program Sometimes there are other types of alternate audio If an alternate audio track is available this icon will be bright otherwise it will be dim Highlight this icon and press SELECT to choose an alternate audio track Select to display Parental Controls see page 90 If Parental Controls are off the padlock appears unlocked and dim If they are on it appears locked and b
89. een appears describing any scheduling conflicts If you verify that you want to buy and record the event a second screen confirms the purchase You can select Options to the right of Buy and record to change Recording Options for the pay per view event Pay Per View DIRECTV Street Cats 2002 Chris Fields stars as a Denver undercover cop who gets stung when his band of misfit ex cops botches a sting operation All Day Ticket CC Dolby Surround PPV Mon 7 8 5 00 pm 119 PPV Duration 1 42 Rated PG 13 Movie Comedy Action lt Purchase amp record info Y View upcoming showings Don t do anything gt Currently Tuned The Recorder needs to interrupt Live TV momentarily to get purchase info for the Pay Per View event Street Cats You may miss a few seconds of Live TV and will not be able to rewind to see it If the Pay Per View is more than 24 hours away the purchase information may not be available yet lt Yes get purchase info interrupt Live TV No don t do anything hm G Press CHAN UP DOWN to scroll E 87 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup 88 DJ Purchase Verification DIRECTV Are you sure you want to buy and record this program Street Cats 7 8 5 00 pm 119 PPV Cost 3 99 No don t buy and record this program Yes buy and record this program Purchase Confirmed DIRECTV Street Cats 7 8 5 00 pm 119 PPV Cost 3 99 This program has been added t
90. er 6 Messages and Setup 96 When you turn Parental Controls off you don t need to know a password to turn them back on You may prefer to temporarily turn off Parental Controls so that another person in your household does not choose a new password EJ Audio Options Dolby Digital Sound Effects Volume Audio Language To change the Password A To change the password for Parental Controls Parental Controls must be on 1 Select Change Password on the Parental Controls screen 2 Enter a new password 3 Re enter the new password To turn off Parental Controls G 1 Select Turn off Parental Controls 2 Enter the password and press SELECT When Parental Controls are turned off the password is deleted and anyone can view any programs or watch any channels Channel Banner Normally when you change channels a channel banner displays for a few seconds If you want the channel banner to disappear quickly select Clear banner quickly Audio Options Dolby Digital This sets your DVR s default to automatically record and output Dolby Digital audio whenever a program includes it You should do this if you have the digital output of your DVR connected to an audio visual system equipped with Dolby Digital decoding If you are watching a program with Dolby Digital audio you will not hear the DVR s sound effects You can change to Dolby Digital audio for individual programs that incl
91. er consumer components such as VCRs DVD players or A V receivers Flat hard surface The DVR should rest on a flat hard surface only Do not operate it on a carpet or other padded surface as this can inhibit proper ventilation and cause the unit to overheat Use a surge protector Like all electronics equipment your DVR can be damaged by fluctuations in your power supply Purchasing a surge protector is highly recommended If you purchase a surge protector that allows you to plug in both your DVR s power and your telephone cord you may prevent damage to the parts of your DVR that are connected to your phone line as well C Useful Terms gt gt Useful Terms If you re not an audio video wizard you may find yourself stumbling over some of the names features and functions of various pieces of equipment Here s a quick reference to help you understand some of the terms you may encounter during installation Satellite Dish Antennas Types and Terms Round Single Satellite Dish Antenna Oval 2 Satellite Dish Antenna and Oval 3 antennas refer to both the most common shape of the dish and the number of satellites Satellite Dish Antenna The names Round single Oval 2 and Oval 3 satellite dish y from which a dish can receive information To determine what type of dish you have look Round Single Oval 2 satellite dish satellite dish antenna antenna at the arm extending out from the dish At the end of thi
92. er that carries Use the tick marks on your dish to set elevation Sidetoside 133 Up Down 41 the current channel If you are having trouble with a specific channel tune to that channel Elevation then come to this screen to check the signal for that transponder e To change the transponder use the UP arrow to highlight the transponder number Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the transponder number It is best if each transponder has a signal strength above 70 If you have an Oval 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna you can check the signal strength from transponders on each satellite To change the selected satellite press the UP arrow until the satellite number is highlighted Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the satellite e Press the DOWN arrow to highlight the transponder number then press the LEFT or the RIGHT arrow to check the signal on different transponders If your signal strength is low see Satellite Signal Troubleshooting on see page 28 ED Satellite Dish Setup Repeat Satellite Dish Guided Setup After selecting this you need to enter a safety code DIRECTV You are about to repeat Satellite Dish Guided Setup press THUMBS DOWN three times then press ENTER This option lets you repeat Tis will fake a few ad of your time plus another inute the der t data Dunit t i si H 7 FORTE Reece wl not be abies to record an Satellite Dish Guided Setup For more information see page 25
93. erform a code search see below Performing a Code Search If none of the codes listed allows you to control your device a code search may detect the correct code Performing a code search can take up to 20 minutes 1 Prepare the remote control Point the remote away from your DVR Refer to the table below and determine which two buttons to press to prepare the remote Press and hold the buttons simultaneously for about 5 seconds until the red light at the end of the remote lights up and stays on when you release the buttons To CONTROL TV power volume and mute TV PWR and DIRECTV buttons PRESS THE TV Input and DIRECTV buttons A V system power volume and mute TV PWR and DIRECTV buttons A V system volume and mute only MUTE and DIRECTV buttons Instructions TV Power Volume and TV Input 2 Enterthe search code Refer to the table below and use the number keys on your remote control to enter the appropriate code To TEST TV power volume TVinput A V system power A V system volume and muting volume and mute and mute only ENTER 0999 0999 1999 1999 After you press the fourth digit of the code the red light on the end of the remote control will flash twice then remain on 3 Test the remote control Point the remote control at the TV or A V stereo system Press CHAN UP Did the TV or A V stereo system turn off If not wait two or three seconds then press C
94. es In addition to your television and the equipment that shipped with this DIRECTV DVR shown below you ll need a satellite dish antenna which should be properly mounted before you connect the DVR and a standard analog phone line see page 3 for details 1 e These are the basics DVR Power Cord 25 Phone Cord INSERTS FO Ts sioe uP Atcerss DIRECTV Access Card Q Phone Line Splitter vv IZIS 4 Remote Control and 2 AA Batteries 2 See page 10 to choose audio video cables The carton contains one of each of the following RF Coaxial Cable Composite A V Cable S Video Cable 3 You may need to purchase these additional items for some setups Extra RF Coaxial Cable Extra Composite A V Cables Chapter 1 10 If your TV has only one audio connector connect just the white and yellow ends of the Composite A V cable don t connect the red end Setup Examples Audio and Video Cables Composite Many TVs and VCRs have connectors for Composite A V cables If your equipment has them you can use the Composite A V cables for both audio and video Composite Video Connect to and L R Composite Video Audio Cables and L R Audio Jacks mo ed 5 white gt yellow RF Coaxial Some TVs only have connectors for RF Coaxial cable If your TV only has an RF connector use the RF Coaxial cable for both audio and v
95. ess SELECT to display the Program Information screen Here you can choose Save until I delete or choose Save Until to set the number of days before a program may be deleted e Be sure also that you pay attention to conflicts You may choose not to approve any conflict that says 1t will delete a program sooner than you want e Ifthe program was a Season Pass you may have too many Season Pass items In order to accommodate all of your Season Pass requests programs may occasionally be saved for as little as one day Try deleting some Season Pass requests e You can archive special recordings to a videotape to preserve them longer From the Program Information screen choose Save to VCR See page 66 How do check the upcoming programs that I ve scheduled to record e From the DIRECTV Central screen select Pick Programs to Record From there select the To Do List How do cancel a recording e Ifyou change the channel while a program is recording you will be given the option to cancel the recording e To cancel a scheduled recording In the To Do List highlight the program and press the Clear button 126 Questions About Pick Programs to Record What happens if a sports event have scheduled to record goes into overtime The DVR service cannot predict whether a sporting event might go into overtime but we provide a feature that lets you add from one extra minute to three hours at the
96. et with Parental Controls and Parental Controls are on you will need a password to view it e Ifyou are attempting to order a pay per view selection with your remote control and cannot call DIRECTV Customer Care at the number provided on the back of this guide can t find the station of a pay per view program ordered Information about pay per view programs you have purchased using your remote control is available by selecting Messages amp Setup from DIRECTV Central and then selecting Purchases l can t cancel a pay per view purchase on the Purchases screen e You cannot cancel pay per view orders that you have watched recorded or tuned to 137 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 138 gt gt Questions About the Remote Control My remote control doesn t work with my television e You need to program the DVR s remote control to control some functions of your television or audio visual equipment See page 109 My remote control doesn t work with my DVR e Your remote control s batteries may be weak If its batteries are weak the red light on the end of the remote control will not flash when you press buttons C Questions About the DIRECTV DVR with TiVo Service gt gt Questions About the DIRECTV DVR with TiVo Service How do prevent TiVo Suggestions from being automatically recorded and listed on Now Playing List e Press the DIRECTV Button then select Messages amp Se
97. ew DIRECTV DVR to your Throughout this guide you will see television and other audio video equipment It also provides valuable information about important and helpful notes and the features and use of the DVR tips in this format Glossary of Icons The inside front cover of this guide provides an introduction to the remote control The inside back cover has a Glossary of Icons that explains many of the graphic symbols you will see when using your DVR Useful Terms Many of the technical terms you may encounter in this guide are explained in the Useful Terms section beginning on page 5 Screen Paths Notes at the bottom of some pages show you how to find the screen being discussed on that page For example page 70 describes the Record by Time or Channel feature At the bottom of the page is the note DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt Record by Time Channel This note means you can find Record by Time Channel the screen being discussed by going to DIRECTV Central press the DIRECTV button on your remote control and selecting Pick Programs to Record then Record by Time Channel DIRECTV DVR with TiVo Service The recording service provided through the DIRECTV DVR DIRECTV DVR Refers collectively to the satellite antenna receiver and the DVR hardware CD The TiVo Logo As you use your DIRECTV DVR you ll see the TiVo logo in places like the Now Playing List and TiVo Suggestions Your ne
98. f Favorite Channels You can create a list of your favorite channels and then set the guide to show only channels that are on the list This is a quick way to see programs coming up on the channels that are most important to you Tour 2 DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide First create a list of favorite channels Press the DIRECTV button to see DIRECTV Central Highlight Messages amp Setup then press SELECT Next select My DJ Favorite Channels DIRECTV Preferences then Customize Channels then Favorite Channels A list of all Press SELECT to check the channels you watch most often Press RIGHT arrow to continue Use CHAN to page down the DIRECTV channels appears DIRECTV provides many many more channels than will MI Bs to Upto a channel fit on one screen Press CHAN DOWN a few times Each time you press it you see the next screen of channels Press CHAN UP to see a previous screen You can also jump to a Check all chanriels Uncheck all channels 2 A 4 SF4 specific channel by entering the channel number on the remote Highlight a channel you want to include in your list of favorites and press SELECT A checkmark appears beside the channel To remove a channel highlight one that has a checkmark and press SELECT the checkmark disappears Now find a few more channels for your list and select them to give them checkmarks Using Your Channel List When you want to change the way the g
99. fault all programs except pay per view events are kept for at least two days After that programs may be deleted to make room for other recordings you request Recordings of pay per view events are kept until you delete them The DVR service uses this information to figure out not only what space will be available but when it will become available If enough space will not be available at the time of recording the DVR service tells you which programs would be deleted to make more room However you always have the final say on how long the DVR keeps recorded programs You can delete programs at any time and can always change how long a program is saved by changing the Save Until option described on page 60 C Questions About Parental Controls gt gt Questions About Parental Controls My Parental Controls are not working For Parental Controls to work they must be on and not temporarily turned off Whenever you enter a password to bypass Parental Controls Parental Controls become temporarily turned off If they are turned off you can turn them back on at the Parental Controls screen see page 90 or by putting your DVR in standby mode and then taking it out of standby Do have to change Parental Controls settings before I can watch a program that exceeds the current limits No you don t You can enter the current password to temporarily turn off Parental Controls If they are temporarily turned off you can turn
100. from the DVR If the transfer is interrupted it will resume at a later time DIRECTV UPGRADES Your DVR is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its features and functions These modifications will occur automatically usually at times when the DVR would not be in use If your DVR is in use when an upgrade or modification is sent you may experience a disruption in reception for a minute or two Your reception should return to normal after the modification is complete Your DVR must be plugged in to receive the upgrade Do not unplug your receiver while an upgrade is in progress LOCAL CHANNELS FROM DIRECTV With this DVR and the proper satellite dish antenna you may be able to subscribe to local channels from DIRECTV in certain areas Additional equipment may be required in some markets Check with your retailer or visit DIRECTV com for information on availability of local channels from DIRECTV in your area DIRECTV DISCLAIMERS DIRECTV programming and DIRECTV DVR service subscriptions required and sold separately Activation of programming may be subject to credit approval and requires valid service address social security number and or major credit card Deposit or prepayment may be required Programming subject to change You must be physically located in the U S to be an authorized DIRECTV customer DIRECTV services not provided outside the U S DIRECTV programming is sold separately and independently of DIRECTV S
101. g a WishList see page 78 DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs To Record gt Search Using WishLists I Know What Like gt 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 Search Using WishLists E DIRECTV 2s View all upcoming WishList programs As the last step you ll then be able to select a category and subcategory to narrow your lt PERENNES gt MYER ELIZABETH searches you use the keypad on the next screen to spell out what youre looking for search For example if you want movies with Elizabeth Myer but not documentaries or gt Lifestyles Exercise Fitness talk shows select Movies To search every category select Don t specify a category Movies Comedy Category Only WishList Use the UP and DOWN buttons to highlight a category then press SELECT A subcategories list appears 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 e a Category Only WishList E
102. g programs on the selected channel The following icons may appear beside programs in the guide yl J This appears beside pay per view events that are All Day Ticket replays This appears beside programs that have an alternate audio track This appears beside programs that have a Dolby Digital sound track This appears beside programs that are broadcast in letterbox format which displays the full width of the program and leaves a black margin at the top and bottom of the screen 49 Watching Live TV 50 By customizing the guide you can use it to display only program information you want to see For example you can use the movie filter to quickly check what movies are on or use the Favorite Channels list to see information for your previously selected channels Customizing the Guide Guide Options By customizing the guide you can choose to use either the Grid Guide or the List Guide You can also change the day and time displayed select a channel list and set the guide to filter program information by category To customize the guide press GUIDE to make it visible then press INFO to see Guide Options Highlight an option and then change it with the LEFT and RIGHT arrows Save your changes by pressing INFO again or GUIDE To discard your changes press EXIT e Channels Select a channel list to use in the guide All Channels You Receive or Fav
103. grid of letters or by pressing FORWARD pp Any other marks such as apostrophes and ampersands amp are ignored For example you would use the keyword phrase 6 OCLOCK NEWS to search for the title 6 O Clock News Note that commas are also ignored except in actor and director WishList searches where they are essential For dollar signs substitute the letter S For example to find 50 000 Chance use S50000 In Search by Title skip the dollar signs to find these titles DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt Search Using WishLists Title WishList searches are an excellent way to search fora program that is not on in the next couple of weeks but that you would want to record if it ever came on For example if you want to record The Shadow Country the next time it airs create a Title WishList for the phrase Shadow Country Set the WishList to auto record If you want to make sure the program will record give the WishList a high priority with the Season Pass Manager See page 59 The next time The Shadow Country comes on your WishList will record it ES If you see too many programs when you select View upcoming programs the WishList you are using is probably better suited for searching and browsing than for auto recording 77 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs 78 oA P Upcoming Programs e TiVo found 36 matching progra
104. gs to account for variations by using the Overtime Scheduler See page 62 Use the EXIT button The EXIT button hides the status bar guide channel banner and anything else that is not part of the program Record two programs at the same time with Dual Tuner Your DIRECTV DVR has two tuners which means it can record programs on two channels at the same time To activate both tuners both Satellite In jacks on the back of the DVR must be connected to cables from your satellite dish antenna or a multiswitch and you must choose the Two cables option in of Satellite Dish Setup described on page 25 With dual tuner you can watch more of your favorite programs even when they re on at the same time The Star and the Clapboard You will occasionally see a yellow star Ly on DIRECTV Central The star signals a new selection that may change the next time you visit Depending on the selection it may allow you to record a program watch a preview or go to a special Showcase Don t worry if you pass up a particular new selection keep going back to DIRECTV Central until it appears again The clapboard icon on DIRECTV Central or in a Showcase indicates that a selection includes a video preview If the clapboard has a green triangle in it ity you can press PLAY to play the video If there is no green triangle the current selection takes you to another screen where you ll find the actual video clip CHAPTER Watching Li
105. hannels at the same time All of the connection examples in this chapter give instructions for configuring the DVR with connections to both satellite input jacks Both a Round Dual LNB dish antenna and an Oval 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna connect to at least two coaxial RF cables To connect both of your DVR s satellite input jacks you must have two coaxial RF cables coming from your satellite dish antenna to the room where the DVR will be installed Your DVR should not be used with a digital PBX phone system Doing so may permanently damage your DVR s modem and will void your warranty Digital PBX phone systems allow many phones to share a single telephone number and are usually used in hotels and office buildings If you are installing the DVR in your home it is very unlikely that you are using a digital PBX phone system ES If you have a Single LNB satellite dish antenna you will need to upgrade to a Dual LNB for full functionality Contact your satellite dish antenna manufacturer for more information about upgrading Your DIRECTV DVR is multi satellite capable if used with a DIRECTV Multi Satellite Dish Antenna not included Chapter 1 For information on how to switch between watching antenna or cable channels and watching DIRECTV channels see the connection example in Chapter 2 that is most appropriate to your configuration The DVR does not have an on off switch To turn the DVR on plug
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107. he 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 Se BDA Choose Keywords Using in WishList Searches To search for similar words in Keyword and Title Done creating Keywords WishList searches use the asterisk as a special symbol that replaces the endings of E 2 S words For example the keyword HELI would find shows containing helicopter When finished entering keywords press heliport helium as well as the movie Helicopter Cops To enter an asterisk press RIGHT until Done creating Keywords is highlighted and then press SELECT De lt c ozlm gt o ZON lt wz nw wOROSHOAOD oorxave ro the SLOW 1 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 A irresistible or irresistable Use the keyword IRRESIST and don t worry about it DJ Upcoming Programs e Two things to note about using the asterisk DIRECTV Le ee e It can only be used at a word s end it cannot be used to omit letters at the beginning or Helicopter Cops 7 8 00am 287 gt in the middle of a word For example HELI ER or COPTER would not work Sierra Quest 7 8 7 35 am 530 Heliport 7
108. he product For 90 days from the purchase date the DVR will be replaced with a new repaired renewed or comparable product whichever is deemed necessary if it becomes defective or inoperative This exchange is done without charge to you for parts and labor You will be responsible for the cost of shipping From 90 days to 1 year from the date of purchase your DVR will be replaced with a new repaired renewed or comparable product whichever is deemed necessary if it becomes defective or inoperative You will be responsible for all labor and shipping costs Contact Customer Support at the phone number found on the back of this User 5 Guide to obtain your cost labor costs for exchange All products including replacement products are covered only for the original warranty period When the warranty on the original product expires the warranty on the replacement product also expires After one year from the date of purchase you pay for the replacement of all parts and for all labor charges WHAT IS EXCLUDED Your warranty does not cover Labor charges for installation or setup of the product e Installation performance of or repair of audio video cabling telephone line or accessory attachments used with the product Product replacement because of misuse accident lightning damage unauthorized repair or other cause not within the control of TiVo Inc e Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product So
109. he same program again the Program Information screen says Resume Playing instead of Play Select Resume Playing and return to the program from the point you left it Save until Programs you choose to record are saved at least two days by default To see options for saving a program longer highlight the program in the Now Playing List then press SELECT The Program Information screen appears Select Save until On the next screen use the UP DOWN arrows to highlight the date then use the RIGHT LEFT arrows to change it When you are done press SELECT C Cool Things You Can Do gt gt Cool Things You Can Do Se l l WDA search Using Wishlists 7 Never be late for your favorite programs Working late Stuck in traffic Don t worry If DIRECN as a xis i View all upcoming WishList programs you set up a recording or a Season Pass the program will be waiting for you in the Now lt Create new WishList Playing List You can even start watching from the beginning while it finishes recording MYER ELIZABETH Lifestyles Exercise Fitness Make your television wishes come true with a WishList Have a favorite actor A Movies Comedy favorite hobby or interest How about a favorite sports team If they re on TV chances are a WishList will find them See page 73 Looking for good movies Kids shows Science fiction With Search by Title you can browse all the upcoming programs in a parti
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111. hout making any changes C My Preferences gt gt My Preferences PD My Preferences DIRECTV To see My Preferences press the DIRECTV button and then select Messages amp Setup and then My Preferences My Preferences are your personal preferences you change Y fa Parental Controls DE Chi 1B T them to make the DVR work more to your liking an TiVo Suggestions gt Customize Channels TV Aspect Ratio What are channel lists for Features such as Search by Title and Search Using WishLists f a only look at programs available on channels selected in the Channels You Receive list Your DVR also uses lists of channels to decide which channels the List Guide displays and which channels to search in Browse by Channel ED JChamnels Yoli Receive DIRECTV There are two selections available in Customize Channels Please make sure any channel you get has a check next to it Use SELECT to check uncheck channels You can use the Channels You Receive The Channels You Receive list starts with all DIRECTV Dar aga lump to a specific channel channels It can be customized to include only channels you actually subscribe to and lt gt Done selecting channels En Check to reflect your viewing preferences for example if you never watch a channel and aa don t plan to set up any recordings on it or let the DVR service search for programs on g SF2 4 it you can de select it here Favorites The Favorites li
112. ideo and see Example 4 on page 18 or see Example 1 on see page 12 if you also have a VCR Coaxial RF Connect to RF or Cable VHF UHF jack _ 0 S Video If you have S Video connectors on your equipment and want the highest quality video use the included S Video cable The S Video cable carries a video signal You can connect the red and white ends of a Composite A V cable to carry the audio signal S Video and Left Connect to S Video Right Audio Cables and L R Audio jacks HE S video mo red HE white i yellow x Setup Examples Digital Audio The receiver includes a Digital Audio Out jack for compatibility with Dolby Digital audio To use this feature you will need an optical audio cable a not supplied and a device that accepts Dolby Digital input The optical audio cable will carry the audio signal To complete the setup you ll also need a connection for the video signal You can use an S Video cable to make the connection for the best video signal or the yellow ends of a composite cable If you use a composite cable you do not need to connect the red and white ends of the cable Ordinarily your DVR produces tones to indicate when certain buttons on the remote control are pressed or to indicate signal strength when you are positioning your dish If you use Digital Audio Out you will not hear
113. igital Audio Out S Video Output If your TV or VCR features an S Video input jack you can connect it to the DVR using an S Video cable S Video provides a higher quality picture than composite If you use the S Video Output you must also connect the supplied L R Audio outputs red and white cable ends When connecting S Video and the red and white L R Audio outputs do not plug in the yellow Composite Video cable Digital Audio Out You can use the Digital Audio Out to connect your DVR to an A V receiver with a digital audio input To do so you will need an optical audio cable not supplied Ordinarily your DVR produces tones to indicate when certain buttons on 153 Appendix A Back Panel Reference 154 10 1 hb 12 13 14 the remote control are pressed or to indicate signal strength when you are positioning your dish If you use Digital Audio Out you will not hear these tones Satellite In 2 If you have a Dual LNB satellite dish you can connect the second satellite cable from your wall to the Satellite In 2 jack Connecting both Satellite In 1 and Satellite In 2 and completing the required steps in Satellite Setup allows you to record two programs at the same time dual tuner Satellite In 1 Connect the satellite cable from your wall to the Satellite In 1 jack You will not be able to watch DIRECTV channels if you do not make this connection Channel 3 4 Switch If you use RF Out set
114. in number no longer valid message a message icon E appears on the channel banner and in DIRECTV Central To read a message 1 From DIRECTV Central select Messages and Setup 2 Select Messages 3 Select the message you want to read 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 take you to your list of messages The message list will display No Messages if there are no messages to read DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup C Purchases gt gt Purchases To see the Purchases screen first press the DIRECTV Button then Messages and Setup then select Purchases The Purchases screen displays a list of all pay per view programs Purchases DIRECTV you have purchased along with their date and time Each program in the list is also a purchases and to cancel Upcoming programs marked either Upcoming Purchased Canceled or Unviewed lt The Final Fall 6 27 2003 9 30 am Unviewed D gt Upcoming These programs are scheduled to be purchased but have not aired yet You a A 400hm Undewed have not yet been charged for them You can cancel upcoming purchases by selecting them The Purchase Info screen described below will appear Purchased These programs have been viewed You were charged f
115. ing fun and unusual in TiVolution Magazine an interactive guide to the best upcoming shows on television You ll find premieres specials and offbeat gems making it easy for you to schedule recordings New content is delivered fresh to your DVR during the daily phone call Ti Volution Magazine is always available under Showcases To find it press the DIRECTV button select Showcases then TiVolution Magazine Tour 4 Search for New Programs gt TiVo Suggestions Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Se TiVo Suggestions is a personalized list of shows selected to match your preferences How gt Now Playing List ie is this magic possible Any time you watch programs live or pre recorded or browse 2 Int ae with John The Fiesty Black Cat programs with the Program Guide you can rate them If you like a program press the Beach city Fun green THUMBS UP button on your remote control If you dislike it press the red y i sl THUMBS DOWN E You can give a program up to three Thumbs up or down Cookie s kitchen Quiet Time Over time the more shows you rate with your Thumb buttons the better TiVo Suggestions will be at finding programs you like The suggestions are listed under TiVo Suggestions in order of how closely they match your preferences Your personal TV preferences are Try it Press GUIDE to bring up the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide Highlight a few programs and rate them by pressing th
116. ion is covered in the next chapter O Plug in all power cords After you see the Welcome screen skip to Guided Setup on page 23 If you do not see the Welcome screen see page 119 17 Chapter 1 To switch between watching DIRECTV channels and antenna cable channels or tapes on your VCR use the Input Source or TV Video button on your TV s remote to change the video source Some TVs have a Menu button and an on screen menu that lets you change the video source You can watch an antenna or cable channel while recording a DIRECTV channel You will NOT be able use DVR functions on antenna or cable channels You will also need to use your TV s remote control to change antenna cable channels If you are having trouble changing the video source refer to the instructions that came with your TV gt Example 4 DVR VCR Antenna or Cable and Multiple Input TV Television DIRECTV DVR Note Audio Video cables shown are examples only Use the best connections available on your equipment Setup Examples gt Example 4 DVR VCR Antenna or Cable and Multiple Input TV Multiple input means the TV has al If your TV has both coaxial RF and composite video inputs follow this connection multiple input plugs for A V example to connect your antenna or cable to your TV
117. ipment is causing harm to the network the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved Samsung Electronics America Inc 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJO7856 1 800 726 7864 DO NOT DISASSEMBLE THIS EQUIPMENT It does not contain any user serviceable components We recommend the installation of an AC surge arrester in the AC outlet to which this equipment is connected Telephone companies report that electrical surges typically lightning transients are very destructive to customer terminal equipment connected to AC power sources 145 Chapter 9 146 CAUTION To prevent electrical shock match wide blade of plug to wide slot and fully insert Recording capacity depends on signal quality and type of programming being recorded Satellite In Video Out Audio Out RF In RF Out Telephone Control Out Card Slot Expansion Port Power Ambient external Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Dimensions Remote Control Modem Warranty and Specifications gt gt Specifications F Type Connector Female 2 S Video 4 Pin Mini DIN Composite Video RCA 2 Stereo L R RCA 2 pairs Optical SPDIF Digital F Type Connector Female F Type Connector Female Channel 3 or 4 switchable RJ 11 Female 2 Wire 3 5mm Mini Jack Sockets 2 Access Card Connector USB 2 120VAC 60Hz 40W 15 C to 35 C 5 to
118. ipment through a cable connected to an IN jack and leave through a cable connected to an OUT jack When you connect your DIRECTV DVR to your television and other audio video equipment you are simply creating a path that starts at the satellite dish antenna and goes in through IN jacks and out through OUT jacks of your equipment until it reaches your TV C Before You Begin gt gt Before You Begin Make sure that all of your equipment is turned off and the DIRECTV DVR is unplugged Connecting to a Phone Line You will need access to a standard analog phone jack Your DVR needs to be connected to a phone line to communicate with DIRECTV The DVR occasionally makes a brief phone call to get updates to the DVR service and Showcases and for pay per view functionality You do not need to install a new telephone jack or phone number for the DVR to work it can detect when your phone line is in use and will only make calls when the phone line is available If you don t have a phone jack nearby you can use the 25 foot phone cord that ships with the DVR If your phone jack is being used for a phone you can use the provided splitter to connect both the phone and the DVR to the same phone jack Connecting a Dual LNB or a Multi Satellite Dish Antenna Your DVR comes equipped with two jacks for satellite input While the DVR will work if connected to only one satellite input connecting both allows you to record from two c
119. irst airing of an episode or program To see all the showings of upcoming episodes up to two weeks into the future select the title of the program in the Upcoming programs list generated by your WishList Then select View upcoming episodes A comprehensive list appears including several episodes with showings on different channels and different time slots The Program Information screen also includes an option for recording a particular program Auto recording WishList searches When you create a WishList or select it you can choose to Auto record WishList programs This means every program the WishList finds will be automatically recorded Auto recording WishList searches themselves and their upcoming recordings are marked with a star Q To be sure that all your WishList programs are recorded give the WishList a high priority in the Season Pass Manager See page 59 for details To edit a WishList Select the WishList then select Edit WishList You can change your WishList for example to correct a misspelling or to add a category DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt Search Using WishLists C Help Me Find New Programs gt gt Help Me Find New Programs The DVR service provides special features that help you sift through upcoming programs E to find shows you d like ED Pick Programs to Record fw TiVo Suggestions these show up in the Now Playing List if they re recorded Search by
120. is complete Test Signal Strength You use this screen to check the strength of the signal received by your satellite dish antenna If you have two cables connected to the Satellite In jacks it shows you the signal strength for each connection It lets you see the signal strength from individual transponders one at a time To be sure you receive all your channels you should check signal strength on all transponders Satellite Dish Guided Setup Note You can check signal strength while you adjust the position of your satellite dish antenna The signal strength meter on this screen provides audio feedback a tone that PD Test Signal Strength DIRECTV becomes higher pitched as the signal gets stronger You may be able to turn the volume on Satellite 101 A Check the reception from a range of transponders Azimuth 133 Elevation 41 your TV up so you can hear the tone while you adjust your satellite dish antenna 101 A 12 signal acquired 0000900101 96 Peak 97 jal acquired VOI 96 Peak 96 Alternatively you might have someone watching the signal strength meter and then reporting through a cell phone or walkie talkie to the person who is adjusting the satellite dish antenna A p A Transponder N e To change the currently selected transponder use the UP arrow to highlight the transponder number Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the transponder It is best if each transponder has a signal
121. is low on Program Guide Data this message at the bottom of the screen tells you how much Program Guide Data it has PD JS tellite Info Error DIRECTV The Recorder was not able to find information for all channels You can still watch Live TV for those channels acquired If this problem persists please double check your Satellite Dish Setup especially Satellite Dish Type You may wish to review the satellite dish installation manual for further assistance lt Try Again to Acquire Information Repeat Satellite Setup to change settings Complete Guided Setup is 28 Program Guide Data Over the first 1 to 2 days the DIRECTV DVR will gather and process up to two weeks of program data from the DIRECTV satellites Program data includes program titles times channels program descriptions and more Many of the DVR s features use program data Although you may be able to use such features immediately you may not be able to find all the programs you are looking for right away If programs you are looking for do not appear in the program information check on them again after the DVR has been set up for a while Steps to Activate This screen explains the next steps of Guided Setup activation of DIRECTV services When it appears press the LIVE TV button on your remote control and go to the next page of this manual Satellite Signal Troubleshooting If you encounter problems during Satellite Dish Guided Setup you wil
122. is program has not been rated Ratings for television movies and programs including content ratings TV Y All children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children Whether animated or live action the themes and elements in this program are specifically designed for a very young audience including children from ages 2 6 This program is not expected to frighten younger children TV Y7 Directed to older children This program is designed for children age 7 and above Themes and elements in this program may include mild fantasy or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 Programs where fantasy violence that may be more intense or more combative than other programs in the TV Y7 category are designated TV Y7 FV TV G General audience Most parents would find this program appropriate for all ages Although this rating does not signify a program designed specifically for children most parents may let younger children watch this program unattended It contains little or no violence sexual dialogue or situations and no strong language TV PG Parental guidance suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children Many parents may want to watch it with their younger children The theme itself may call for parental guidance and or the program contains one or more of the following moderate violence V some sexual situations S infrequent coarse language
123. it in The DVR like a clock or a refrigerator is designed for constant use and does not need to be turned off If you must turn it off for example to move it simply unplug it The DVR does have an optional standby mode explained on page 55 Be sure to read the safety instructions on page 148 If you currently own a Dual LNB satellite dish antenna that is already connected to two TVs you can purchase a multiswitch described on page 6 that will allow you to connect two cables to your new DVR as well as one to an existing receiver for your second TV Using an Antenna or Cable Connection in Addition to DIRECTV Programming If you have an antenna or cable connection in addition to your satellite dish antenna you can watch antenna or cable channels while recording DIRECTV channels However recording and other features such as parental controls purchasing pay per view programs viewing on screen menus or pausing live TV do not work on cable or antenna channels Caring for your DIRECTV DVR Do not drop Your new DVR contains a hard disk drive that is constantly in motion it may be damaged if the DVR falls or is dropped Place the DVR in a stable location Unplug before moving To prevent damage to sensitive components such as the hard disk drive always unplug your DVR and then wait a moment for the hard disk to stop spinning before moving it Do not stack Your DVR is NOT designed to carry the weight of oth
124. ite dish antenna to the jack labeled Satellite In 1 on the DVR If you have a second coaxial RF cable from your satellite dish antenna connect it to the jack labeled Satellite In 2 Connect the DVR s output to the switch box or A V receiver s input Connect your switch box or A V receiver s output to your TV s input Connect the DVR s output to your VCR s input This will allow you to save programs recorded on your DIRECTV DVR to videotape Connect your VCR s output to your switch box or A V receiver s input Connect your DVD player and or game system s output to your switch box or A V receiver s input Connect the phone line For more about the phone connection see page 3 Insert the Access Card that came with your DVR Open the card door on the DVR s front panel Insert the card into the slot in the direction indicated on the card Stop when the card makes contact with the back of the slot then you can completely close the card door To watch DIRECTV channels you must insert the card correctly and activate it activation is covered in the next chapter Plug in all power cords After you see the Welcome screen skip to Guided Setup on page 23 If you do not see the Welcome screen see page 119 To switch between watching al DIRECTV programming and watching video from your VCR DVD or game system e With a switch box press the buttons on your switch box e Wi
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128. l Controls on the Parental Controls screen then enter your password ED Enter Password DIRECTV When Parental Controls are temporarily turned off any program or channel can be Eos yer oki pasao using te number viewed but the correct password is still required to change Parental Controls settings To re enable Parental Controls A On the Parental Controls screen select Re enable Parental Controls or f p B B B e Put the DVR in Standby then take it out of Standby To do this press the DIRECTV button on the remote control then select Standby or press the Standby button on the DVR ED Parental Controls Auto Re lock Option Parental Contos are ON When Parental Controls are temporarily turned off they re lock automatically after four V Rating Settings Channel Locks No Locked Channels hours if you don t use your remote Parental Controls won t re lock in the middle of a Spending Limit 10 Auto Reock Off Change Password Tum off Parental Sogtols show By default the Auto Re lock option is on DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences gt Parental Controls 91 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup To turn off Auto Re lock A EDJ Parental Controls m Go to Messages amp Setup then My Preferences then Parental Controls Press the DOWN DIRECTW Parental Controls are ON arrow to highlight Auto Re lock then press SELECT Enter your password then highlight and select
129. l also be asked then press SELECT for the password In addition when Parental Controls are on you must enter a password to delete a program that violates a Parental Control The padlock icon shows the current state of Parental Controls f Off No password or controls set Padlock appears unlocked and dark On Password and controls set Padlock appears locked and bright E Temporarily off Parental controls are set but a password has been entered to temporarily turn them off The padlock appears unlocked and bright While Parental Controls are on you can watch a locked program or channel by pressing SELECT then entering the Parental Controls password This temporarily turns off Parental Controls DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences Parental Controls My Preferences To turn on Parental Controls and define a password A Ep Parental Controls DIRECTV Parental Controls are TEMPORARILY OFF 1 Select Turn on Parental Controls 2 Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a four digit password V Rating Settings 3 Enter the same password again for confirmation Channel Locks No Locked Channels Spending Limit 10 To temporarily turn off Parental Controls E Auto Relock of Change Password Enter the password to watch a program or channel Parental Controls become f Tum off Parental Controls temporarily turned off or e Select Temporarily turn off Parenta
130. l inspection authorities It is important to comply with these codes for proper operation of the DVR Example of Proper Antenna Grounding Ground clamp Electric service equipment Coaxial cable Grounding block Coaxial cable Grounding conductors Ground clamps Power service grounding electrode NEC Art 250 Part H Note If the Satellite Antenna cable is grounded correctly as specified above connecting it to the DIRECTV DVR will properly ground the DVR The DVR must be properly grounded before you connect it to a telephone line and it must remain grounded thereafter 150 APPENDIX Back Panel Reference Appendix A Back Panel Reference gt gt Back Panel Reference CABLE ANTENNA _ RF IN STANDBY PASS THRU ONLY AUDIO VIDEO SATELLITE IN OUTPU DIGITAL AUDIO CONTROL OUT SERIAL PHONE O LINE IR 1 e 2 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 This section describes the use of the connection jacks and switch on the back panel of the DIRECTV DVR If your setup doesn t match any of the examples you can use this information for general reference as you set up your equipment 1 AC In When you ve finished making all of the other connections plug the AC power cord supplied into this opening to turn on the DVR The DVR does not use a separate on off switch plugging it in switches it on Phone Line Connect the DVR to your phone
131. l see an error screen with some suggestions For example you may have made a mistake entering your ZIP code or your type of satellite dish antenna If you are trying to set up the DVR choose one of the options that return to part of Satellite Dish Guided Setup For example if you received the Satellite Info Error choose Try Again to Acquire Information You can also repeat Satellite Dish Guided Setup This allows you to check that your ZIP code and satellite dish antenna type are correct If you repeat Guided Setup and still receive error notifications it is possible that your satellite dish antenna is not pointed correctly or the dish or multiswitch is miswired Check the cabling or consult a professional satellite system installer If you are trying to bypass Satellite Dish Guided Setup for example if you are setting up the DVR in a place without a satellite signal the bottom choice on the error screens allows you to continue without resolving potential problems While you may receive fewer or no TV channels you can still watch previously recorded programs C Activate Activate Now it s time to activate services for your DIRECTV DVR Before you make the phone call The DVR should be on tuned to channel 100 and receiving a signal from the satellite dish antenna Channel 100 shows preview programming from DIRECTV e You will need a valid service address social security number and a major credit car
132. lete the instructions on page 111 using the first column in each of the tables TV power volume and mute Then repeat the instructions using the second column TV input Control TV and A V receiver power A V stereo system volume and mute Complete the instructions on page 111 using the first column in each of the tables Then repeat the instructions using the third column A V receiver power volume and mute In this case the TV POWER button turns on off both the TV and the A V receiver The VOL and MUTE buttons control only the A V receiver PA buttoncan control Control TV power and A V stereo system volume and mute Complete the which video signal or input instructions on page 111 using the first column in each of the tables Then repeat the your TV displays TV inputs can include instructions using the fourth column A V receiver volume and mute The VOL and the signal from a VCR DVD player or a MUTE buttons control only the A V receiver camcorder The SAT TV switch sets the remote control to send channel changing signals to either the DVR SAT or the television TV If you program the remote to control the volume on the A V receiver it continues to control the A V receiver s volume when you change the SAT TV switch to TV 110 C Instructions TV Power Volume and TV Input gt gt Instructions TV Power Volume and TV Input 1 To CONTROL TV power volume and TV input Go t
133. line using the telephone cord supplied and optional telephone line splitter supplied Your DVR needs to be connected to a phone line to receive updates from DIRECTV The DVR occasionally makes a brief phone call to get updates to the DVR service and Showcases and for pay per view Back Panel Reference DD Ur A W functionality Do not connect the DVR to digital PBX systems Doing so may permanently damage your DVR s modem and will void your warranty Cntrl Out Serial For future use Cntrl Out IR For future use USB Universal Serial Bus 2 For future use Composite Video Outputs 2 If your TV or VCR has a Composite Video jack you can connect the DVR to your TV or VCR s Video In using the yellow video connector on the Composite Video cable supplied If you have both a TV and a VCR you might use one cable for the TV and another cable not supplied for the VCR L R Audio Outputs 2 each If your TV or stereo features Composite Input jacks connect the Left white and Right red Audio Output jacks from the DVR to your TV or stereo using the L R Audio cables supplied If you have both a TV and a VCR you might use one set of L R Audio cables for the TV and another set not supplied for the VCR see chapter of this guide for examples If you are using an S Video cable to connect to your TV or VCR you must use it with the L R Audio outputs Ignore the L R Audio jacks if you re using RF Out or D
134. me environments The DVR does not dial the prefix as part of the number If you have a cordless telephone fax machine or computer modem connected to the same line go to Messages amp Setup then Recorder amp Phone Setup then Phone E Connection then Change Dialing Options Turn off Phone avail detection You might have too much line noise to make a connection The DVR ships with a 25 foot phone cord Try a shorter cord or buy a line noise filter at your local electronics store 133 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 134 Why does the DVR have to be connected to a phone line Do I need to keep the phone connected all the time The DVR should be plugged in to a land based phone line at all times to receive the DVR service and DIRECTV sports packages and to communicate the purchase of pay per view events Does the DVR service phone call each day cost me any money e Calling the DVR service via your local dial in number is the same as making a local telephone call Does the occasional phone call to DIRECTV cost me any money No because your DVR only calls DIRECTV periodically and a toll free number is used to make the call What if need to make a call while the DVR is using the phone e When you pick up the phone the DVR will interrupt the download process and free the phone line for your call Hang up wait at least 45 seconds and pick up the line again to make a call Th
135. me states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you e Reception transmission problems caused by signal conditions telephone line or cable or antenna systems outside the unit A product that has been modified or adapted to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these modifications A product used for commercial or institutional purposes e TiVo Inc makes no warranty that the access connection will be a local not long distance phone call Limited Warranty MAKE SURE YOU KEEP Please keep your sales receipt or other document showing proof of purchase Attach it to this User Guide and keep both nearby Also keep the original box and packing material in case you need to return your product BEFORE REQUESTING SERVICE Please check the troubleshooting section of this guide This may save you a call to Customer Care TO GET WARRANTY SERVICE Warranty service will be provided by SAMSUNG If you believe you need service for your DVR contact the SAMSUNG customer care center at 1 800 726 7864 A representative will go through a diagnostic checklist with you If it is determined that the product needs to be exchanged you will receive a return authorization number The representative will give you complete shipping details TO GET
136. ms Here are up to the first 10 for each WishList lt WISHLIST HELI Helicopter Cops 7 8 1 00 am Sierra Quest 7 8 7 35 am Heliport 7 8 4 00 pm Command Zero 7 9 5 00 pm Raid on Sahara 7 11 4 15 am ED 1 Upcoming Programs DIRECTV TiVo found 36 matching programs Here are up to the first 10 for each WishList lt WISHLIST HELI Helicopter Cops 7 8 1 00 am Sierra Quest 7 8 7 35 am Heliport 7 8 4 00 pm Command Zero 7 9 5 00 pm Raid on Sahara 7 11 4 15 am If you create an auto recording WishList with the category Sports previews of pay per view programs may be recorded and appear on your Now Playing List These will be marked as partial recordings on the Program Information screen You will not be charged for such recordings Browsing Recording and Editing WishList Searches To browse all WishList items Select View all upcoming WishList programs This displays a list of up to 10 programs from each of your WishList searches and up to 200 programs total The list is divided to display programs found by each WishList To record a program select its title then choose Record this episode on the Program Information screen To browse an individual WishList Highlight the WishList and press SELECT Select View upcoming programs which searches through current program information and creates a list of up to 200 unique upcoming programs that match this WishList This list displays the f
137. n see page 62 to make sure you don t miss the most exciting part of the game 74 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 auto recordin
138. nnel you want Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter the channel number then press the ENTER button For more information on using a channel list see page 89 The channel you want may be showing a program that exceeds a limit set with Parental Controls In this case you will be able to tune to the channel but will see only a black screen with a notice that a limit has been exceeded For more information see page 90 e Check to make sure you subscribe to the channel you are trying to tune to Tune to the channel and read the message at the bottom of the screen I can t use the Favorite Channels channel list e The Favorite Channels list is empty until you put channels in it For more information see page 89 e Ifcategory filtering of the guide is turned on channels on your list of favorites may be being filtered out You can use the guide s options to turn off filtering See page 50 Questions About Live TV Including Satellite Signal When power on my TV see the message Searching for satellite signal Your DVR is having trouble tuning to the channel you are on Follow these steps to restore the video e Try changing channels If you see the same message on every channel your video cable may have come loose Check to make sure all the cable connections on the back of your DVR are secure Ifmultiple channel changes do not work try restarting your DVR From DIRECTV Central choose Me
139. nsee cannot impose that choice This section is intended to make thoroughly clear what is believed to be a consequence of the rest of this License 8 If the distribution and or use of the Program is restricted in certain countries either by patents or by copyrighted interfaces the original copyright holder who places the Program under this License may add an explicit geographical distribution limitation excluding those countries so that distribution is permitted only in or among countries not thus excluded In such case this License incorporates the limitation as if written in the body of this License 9 The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and or new versions of the General Public License from time to time Such new versions will be similar in spirit to the present version but may differ in detail to address new problems or concerns Each version is given a distinguishing version number If the Program specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and any later version you have the option of following the terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version published by the FreeSoftware Foundation If the Program does not specify a version number of this License you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software Foundation 10 If you wish to incorporate parts of the Program into other free programs whose distribution conditions are different write to the author to ask for
140. nything Recording Programs The Basics Reviewing the To Do List The To Do List shows all scheduled recordings To view it go to DIRECTV Central then Pick Programs to Record then To Do List After setting up a recording you can confirm that it is scheduled on the To Do List Individual recordings have a single checkmark SY to the left of the program title Season Pass and manual repeat recordings have a double checkmark GF and WishList searches see page 73 have a star Q Season Pass recordings with no upcoming episodes to record appear at the bottom of the list Select a recording from the To Do List Then you can ES Canceling the recording of a pay e Change recording options Highlight Record as planned then press the right arrow per view event does not and select Options to see Recording Options If the program is part of a Season automatically cancel the purchase You Pass changing Recording Options from the To Do List only makes changes for a must cancel the purchase on the single episode not for the Season Pass Choose Cancel edit the Season Pass to make Purchases screen described on page 85 changes for all episodes e View upcoming episodes showings Displays a list of upcoming episodes showings of the selected program Programs scheduled to record have a checkmark double checkmark or a star Select a program to see the Program Information screen e Cancel this recording or Cancel onl
141. o Suggestion TiVo Suggestions are recorded O on empty space and are the first programs to be deleted To Do List and View Upcoming Episodes Program is an individual recording not part of a Season Pass or WishList In other places it means an item has been selected GF Program will be recorded as part of a Season Pass O Program will be recorded as part ofa WishList DIRECTV Central and Showcases Appears on DIRECTV Central beside an option that changes Select it to record a program watch a preview or visit a Showcase Indicates a selection in DIRECTV Central or Showcases that has some special video content Channel Banner Select to start or stop a recording Select to display or turn on Parental Controls Select to view Messages Select to choose an alternate audio track if an alternate audio track is available Select to turn Dolby Digital audio on or off if Dolby Digital audio is available Highlight to see what s on the other tuner This icon becomes bright if the other tuner is recording a program ELGE DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide This appears beside pay per view events that are All Day Tickets This appears beside programs that are broadcast with Dolby Digital audio This icon appears beside programs that are broadcast in Letterbox format Bl DIRECTV and SAMSUNG are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service If you have questions or difficulties we
142. o the Purchases list and to the To Do list To review or cancel purchases press the DIRECTV button then choose Messages and Setup Thank you Enjoy your program Press SELECT to continue gt Buy don t record When you select this option you purchase the pay per view event A verification screen appears with a description of any scheduling conflicts View upcoming showings Press SELECT to display a list of upcoming showings for the program Highlighting one of these showings and pressing SELECT displays the Program Information screen for that showing LEFT arrow from the list returns to the previous screen Watch Now Available if the program has been purchased and is currently playing Review cancel purchases The pay per view screen includes this option if you have already purchased a program Selecting Review cancel purchases displays the Purchases screen where you can cancel any purchases you have not yet watched or recorded Record as planned Available if you already scheduled the program to record Selecting this leaves the pay per view screen without making any changes Cancel this recording Available if the program has been purchased and is being recorded Selecting this option cancels the recording Because the DVR began recording the program you will still be charged for the purchase Continue recording Available if the program is already recording Selecting this option leaves the pay per view screen wit
143. o the Remote Control Setup screen Press the DIRECTV button then select Messages amp Setup then Recorder amp Phone Setup then Remote Control Setup Choose which device functions you want to control A V system power A V system volume mute volume and mute and mute only CHOOSE Remote Control TV Remote Control Remote Control Remote Control power volume mute TV TV Input A V Stereo Receiver A V Stereo Receiver 2 Select the brand of your device To CONTROL TV power volume TV input PRESS THE Using the UP DOWN arrows highlight the brand of the device you wish to control then press SELECT If you have been using a universal TV remote control select your TV or A V receiver s brand not the brand of the universal remote Next you ll see a screen with four digit codes Prepare the remote control Point the remote away from your DVR Refer to the table below and determine which two buttons to press to prepare the remote Press and hold the buttons simultaneously for about 5 seconds until the red light at the end of the remote control lights up and stays on when you release the buttons A V system power volume and mute A V system volume and mute TV PWR and DIRECTV buttons and mute only TV Input and DIRECTV buttons TV PWR and DIRECTV MUTE and DIRECTV buttons buttons DI Remote Setup DIRECTW Remote Control TV power volume mute Remot
144. ogram it has already saved up to 30 minutes Your DVR also provides many ways to quickly search large numbers of programs find your favorites and schedule recordings in advance Even buying and recording pay per view events is quick and easy without any need to use a Y Search by Title 3 phone What s more if a program is part of a series you can get a Season Pass to the DIRECTV series A Season Pass records every episode of a selected program that airs on a given channel Search by Title In this tour we ll show you how to get a Season Pass As an example we ll be searching for a fictitious show called The Downtown Lawyers but you can use the same steps to search for your favorite program To get started press the DIRECTV button to see DIRECTV Central Press the DOWN arrow to highlight Pick Programs to Record Press SELECT The Pick Programs to Record screen appears As you can see there are many ways to search for a program Since you know the program s title highlight Search by Title and press SELECT The next screen lets you limit your search to any of several categories but for now choose If you do not see the program you wish to find in the list of programs it may be because the DVR is still gathering Program Guide data A message at the All Programs and press SELECT bottom of the screen will tell you how much The next screen has a picture of an alphanumeric keypad Notice the white bo
145. ograms to a VCR If you have a VCR you can save a program from the Now Playing List to a videotape You will not be able to watch live TV or recordings while saving Most of the buttons on your remote that control live TV work as usual during Save to VCR Keep in mind that the VCR will record the video exactly as it plays This means you can fast forward through the boring parts It also means the VCR will record the channel banner status bar and any icons that appear 1f you press buttons on the remote Preparing for Save to VCR 1 Setup your VCR Be sure you have connected your DVR s video and audio to the VCR s video and audio See the Start Here poster that came with your DVR 2 Be sure your VCR is set to record input from your DIRECTV DVR not some other video source See your VCR s instructions for how to set the input 3 Make sure you have a videotape in the VCR DIRECTV Central gt Now Playing List gt Program Info gt Save to VCR Recording Programs The Basics Using Save to VCR 1 Goto the Now Playing List highlight the show you want to save then press SELECT Using the arrow buttons highlight Save to VCR then press SELECT Select Start saving from the beginning A WwW N A title screen appears for ten seconds When you see it press your VCR s record button 5 When the program is over press stop on your VCR Stopping Save to VCR Going to live TV interrupts or st
146. ograms you have scheduled to record pei digesti n TiVo Suggestions are the first things to be deleted When you set up your DVR automatic recording of TiVo Suggestions is on DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences gt TiVo Suggestions 97 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup 98 4 3 Standard Screen 16 9 Wide Screen gt TV Aspect Ratio This screen lets you choose one of two settings the default Standard Screen 4 3 or Wide Screen 16 9 If you have a normal television you should leave this setting at the default If you have a wide screen set select Wide Screen 16 9 Doing this allows programs transmitted in a wide screen format to fill the wider screen If you are unsure of the correct setting leave it at the default Standard Screen 4 3 If this is the wrong setting for your television programs in wide screen format may appear squashed horizontally people would seem very tall and thin Movies are generally made in a wider format than standard television images Movie images on television deal with the difference in one of the following three ways Standard or Pan and Scan The edges of the movie are carefully edited to make it fit the television format This format is unaffected by the TV Aspect Ratio setting Letterbox The full width of the movie image is displayed On standard TVs this leaves a black margin on the top and bottom of the image Some wid
147. ongratulations DIRECTW You have completed Guided Setup Ifyou have not yet activated your DVR Service you may do so by calling DIRECTV Customer Support at 1 800 531 5000 Press the DIRECTV button to continue This button will always take you to DIRECTV Central You can find her setup options in Messages and Setup Press the DIRECTV button to continue 31 Chapter 2 Guided Setup 32 Information you can press the DIRECTV button on the remote control to go directly to DIRECTV Central From DIRECTV Central programs in your DVR s Now Playing List are always available If you start your DVR without properly connecting it to a DIRECTV satellite television signal the DVR will not show live TV or provide any live TV functions Your DVR should NOT be used with any digital PBX phone system Doing so may permanently damage your DVR s modem and will void your warranty Digital PBX phone systems allow many phones to share a single telephone number and are usually used in hotels and offices If you are installing the DVR in your home it is unlikely you are using a digital PBX phone system Next Up the 5 Tours Now that you are finished with Guided Setup you re ready to have fun with your DVR We suggest you start with the five short tours provided in The Basics in 5 Short Tours on page 33 These will guide you through the basics and show you some fun features of the DIRECTV DVR CHAPTER
148. opening monologue of a talk show ED Record by Time Channel DIRECTV ved Browse by Time Browse by Channel x Manually Record Time Channel E gt Manually Record by Time or Channel Manually Record Time Channel lets you schedule a recording on a specific channel at a specific time just as you would with a VCR You can also create a manual repeat recording for every week every day or every weekday To create a manual recording gt 1 To choose the Recording Type use the UP and DOWN arrows to select One Time or Repeating Then press the RIGHT arrow 2 To choose the day s for the recording use the UP and DOWN arrows to change the current selection If you chose Repeating you can also choose to repeat the recording on a specified day of the week on every weekday select Every M F or every day select Every Day 3 To choose a channel use the UP and DOWN arrows or enter a number from the number i JRec r AUN E Than keypad Press the RIGHT arrow DIRECTV Browse by Time 4 To set the hour minute and am pm for the M Browse by Channel start and stop time use UP DOWN arrows to a change the current selection Press the RIGHT arrow to move to the next step LEFT arrow to move back elv 5 To schedule the recording press SELECT A confirmation screen appears The recording will be named with a best guess based on program guide listings for that time and channel
149. ops the transfer You can resume saving later 1 Press a button for example the DIRECTV button that would interrupt Save to VCR The videotape icon appears 2 While the icon is visible press the same button again 3 A confirmation screen appears On the confirmation screen choose either Stop saving for now Resume later or Cancel saving to VCR 4 Press stop on your VCR To resume saving the program 1 Goto the Now Playing List select the program and then choose Save to VCR 2 Choose Save from the paused location A countdown screen appears To ensure that your VCR has time to begin recording press record on your VCR before the countdown gets to 1 DIRECTV Central gt Now Playing List gt Program Info gt Save to VCR 67 Chapter 5 68 Finding and Recording Programs gt gt Finding Programs to Record Find shows to record The DVR service allows you to quickly set up recordings for the shows you already know you love It also helps you search for fun exciting new programs that match your interests hobbies favorite stars and genres Which of the following statements fits your mood today I already know what I want to record Describes Search by Title and page 69 Record by Time or Channel I know what I like Describes Wishlist searches page 73 Help me find new programs Describes TiVo Suggestions and page 79 Showcases Set up recordings
150. or them e Canceled Purchase of these programs was canceled before the programs aired You were not charged for them e Unviewed These programs were scheduled to be purchased but were not viewed and not recorded You were not charged for them Purchase Info The Purchase Info screen shows a selected pay per view event s date time channel and purchase price You can cancel upcoming purchases on this screen Purchase Info DIRECTV Canceling a scheduled pay per view recording in another place for example the To Do o e Final Fal List does not cancel the purchase You must cancel the purchase from the Purchases N Cost 3 99 screen To see Purchase Info highlight a program and press SELECT TEETER et oa es net viewed nor recorded You will not be charged To cancel an upcoming purchase Cancel this purchase e On the Purchases screen highlight an upcoming purchase and press SELECT The Purchase Info screen appears e Select Cancel this purchase A confirmation screen appears DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt Purchases 85 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup 86 If a pay per view program exceeds spending or rating limits you have set with Parental Controls a password will be required to purchase it e Press SELECT The purchase is canceled You return to the Purchases screen If you cancel a purchase that is scheduled to record the recording is also canceled Pay Per View
151. orite Channels The default All displays all of the DIRECTV channels If you have customized the Channels You Receive list in My Preferences to include only channels you receive you can select You Receive on this screen to show only channels you receive in the guide Similarly if you have customized the Favorite Channels list the guide will only show channels in that list Day and Time Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrows to change the day or time displayed in the guide e Style Change the style of the guide to Grid Guide or List Guide Filtering Turn guide filtering on or off e Choose filter Choose a category with which to filter the guide When filtering is on programs that do not fit the selected category appear grayed on the guide until you highlight them In addition if a channel has no programs in the selected category within six hours of the time on the guide the Grid Guide will not show that channel C Channel Banner gt gt C h a n n el B an n er Pressing the RIGHT arrow cycles through channel banner styles from The channel banner appears at the top of the screen when you change channels or press A INFO THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN or the RIGHT arrow during a program It disappears after a few seconds You can set a preference see page 96 to decide how long small the banner stays on the screen when you change channels Press EXIT or INFO to hide the channel banner Us
152. ot on the front of the DVR If you have ED System Test inserted the correct card firmly and the Access Card test is still failing see the DIRECTV Press SELECT to start a test of your system Customer Care information on the back of this manual oe e Ifthe phone connection test fails see page 132 in the Troubleshooting chapter Access Card Phone lt Press SELECT to start the test DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt gt Recorder amp Phone Setup 105 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup 106 PD System Information DIRECTV Manufacturer Brand IRD Model IRD Serial Number IRD Receiver ID Software Version Access Card ID Service Number DIRECTV Account Status Services Features SAMSUNG SIR S4040R 53002E3B 0000 0339 4145 3 1 1 A2 01 2 3F1 0008 7837 7514 3F1 0000 0000 2E38 Account Closed Call 1 800 531 5000 DIRECTV Multi Sat DVR Serice Inactive SIR S4040R DD System Information DIRECTV Manufacturer Brand IRD Model IRD Serial Number IRD Receiver ID Software Version Access Card ID Service Number DIRECTV Account Status Services Features SAMSUNG SIR S4080R 53002E3B 0000 0339 4145 3 1 1 A2 01 2 3F1 0008 7837 7514 3F10000 0000 2E3B Account Closed Call 1 800 531 5000 DIRECTV Mult Sat DVR Service Inactive DD System In DIRECTV Manufacturer Brand IRD Model IRD Serial Number qj IRD Receiver ID Software Version Access Card ID Servi
153. p 5 The Dialing Format screen appears after you have chosen a dial in number You should use this screen to tell the DVR which dialing format to use For example should the dial in number be preceded by your area code and should a 1 precede the area code In some areas even local numbers must be dialed using the area code Press SELECT to return to the Phone Dialing Options screen 6 To test your new dial in number select Test Phone Connection Now The Test Phone Connection screen appears and a test phone call begins When the call completes you should see the message Test Succeeded Press SELECT to return to Phone Dialing Options If the phone call does not succeed see troubleshooting on page 132 Set Dial Prefix You can use this screen to specify a prefix ifthe DVR needs to use one to reach an outside line for example the DVR may need to dial 9 before it dials out Use the number keys on the remote control to enter the prefix Press the PAUSE button after you have entered the prefix This will insert a comma which will create a two second pause after the prefix is dialed If you make a mistake use the BACK button to backspace Set Call Waiting Prefix If you have call waiting you may choose to disable it while the DVR is making a call so that the DVR s phone call is not interrupted If you do not disable it the DVR may drop the call and allow the second call to ring through depending on your phone
154. pe the title of the program you are looking for Use the arrow buttons on the remote to move around the keypad Press SELECT on each letter 4 Y Downtown Lawyers The 265 Downtown Lawyers The 382 Downtown Lawyers The 383 Downtown Lawyers The w Generation 11 Downtown Lawyers The New Generation 242 Downtown Lawyers The Crime Time 11 Downtown Lawyers The Crime Time 382 m gt o D LD o of your program title As you select letters a list of programs appears to the right of the keypad Continue entering letters until you see your program in the list For a quick review of how to enter titles using the onscreen keypad see Tour 3 Find and Record DN lt E Oz NwN lt aZ2 70 PROENHNOADO ONIRIADVETO Your Favorite Programs on page 38 3 Use the RIGHT arrow to move the highlight to the program list 4 When you find a program you want to record highlight it and press SELECT to bring up the Program Information screen DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt Search by Title 69 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs 70 ED Record byMime Channel DIRECTV Browse by Channel Manually Record Time Channel Record by Time Channel Record by Time Channel offers you three choices Browse by Time Browse by Channel and Manually Record Time Channel These options are described separately in the next few pages Browse by Time Browse by Time lets you brow
155. playing and pressing SELECT displays some information about the program You can also choose Season Pass amp other options to get to the Program Information screen The Program A Dinner and Drinks East Meets Best Special men s for a Chinese feast CC Series Information screen includes a brief description of the selected program It also shows the program s start time channel duration ratings advisories and other attributes For more Tue 7 8 9 00 pm 48 LA18 details on a given program press INFO at a Program Information screen The Program 5 peat 0 30 No rating Food Entertaining Details screen appears Record this showing Season Pass amp other options If you have given a program a Thumb rating Thumbs Up Thumbs Down icons appear at PON ERLE SNE the top of the Program Information screen You can change the rating here by pressing THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN Ratings and Advisories The Program Information screen shows ratings and advisories for the selected program For a description of movie and television ratings and of television advisories see Parental Controls on page 90 A movie may also have advisories regardless of whether it has a rating The following movie advisory codes may appear in parentheses after the description AC Adult Content SC Sexual Content N Nudity AL Adult Language MV Mild Violence BN Brief Nudity GL Graphic Language GV Graphic Violence RP Rape Other attribute
156. ption On time 2 Press the RIGHT and LEFT arrows to change the setting De 3 When you are done press SELECT or highlight Record with these options 4 Press SELECT again to schedule the recording with the new options To cancel your changes press the LEFT arrow Recording Options include e Keep At Most Only available for a repeating recording This option sets the maximum number of programs to save as part of the series The default is five This is useful for news programs for which you only want the most recent episode or children s programs for which you may want to keep several episodes but do not want to fill up the Now Playing List Show Type Only available for a repeating recording You can select Repeats amp first run First run only which records only new episodes and All with duplicates e Keep Until Only available for a repeating recording If you change this setting from Space needed the default to Until I delete programs are saved until you delete them If your DVR fills up with programs marked Until I delete it will stop making new recordings until you delete some old programs DIRECTV Central gt Season Pass Manager or To Do List 61 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs e Keep At Least Only available for an individual recording This option sets the minimum amount of time for the DVR to keep a recording The default setting is two
157. r Use the number keypad on the remote to set the area code then press SELECT If you hours the Update Numbers screen appears and the DVR calls the DVR service After the phone call press SELECT The Dial In Number screen appears 3 Use the UP DOWN arrow to choose one of the numbers on the Dial In Number screen The DVR will use this number to access the DVR service After you press SELECT the Dialing Format screen will appear If your area code has no access numbers you can press the LEFT arrow to return to the Area Code screen and try to enter a nearby area code Ifnone of the numbers listed on the Dial In Number screen are in your local calling area select None of the Above The No Local Numbers screen will appear 4 The No Local Numbers screen appears if you selected None of the above on the Dial In Numbers screen Select Request 800 number authorization on the No Local Numbers screen This temporarily authorizes you to use the toll free number and submits a request to DIRECTV Customer Care It is the current policy of DIRECTV to allow you to use the toll free number if there are no local numbers available DIRECTV will research available dial in numbers at your location and send a message to your DVR authorizing you to use the toll free number or suggesting a local alternative 102 Messages and Setup gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt Phone Connection gt Change Dialing Options Recorder amp Phone Setu
158. ram the DVR saves up to 30 minutes of live TV mee Dat 0 30 jo rating from the current channel If you change channels and you have Dual Tuner enabled the caret DVR starts saving on the new channel as well When you start to record a live program if pb ELA the DVR has saved a portion of that program it adds what has been saved to the beginning TY aa of your recording With Dual Tuner if you re switching between two channels by using the DOWN arrow the DVR saves up to 30 minutes of live TV on both channels If you move to a new As soon as the DVR starts channel that is a third channel the saved portion on the first channel is cleared and the recording a program you can find DVR starts to save live TV on the new channel in addition to the other most recent that recording on the Now Playing list by channel you were watching You can use the fast forward instant replay and slow pressing the DIRECTV button twice motion features on either of the two current channels 47 Chapter 4 Watching Live TV 48 gt gt DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide While you are watching live TV the Advanced Program Guide shows you current and upcoming programs You can use it to see what s on change the channel schedule a recording purchase and or record pay per view events when pricing information is available alter Thumb ratings or select a channel filter The guide has program information for up to the next two weeks
159. ram information to see if any upcoming program violates a Parental Control If a program does the DVR requires the current password to continue See page 90 Keep at Most 5 By default five episodes of the program are kept in the Now Playing List You can change this setting See page 60 Resolving conflicts The DVR service resolves scheduling conflicts by comparing recording priorities You can change priorities using the Season Pass Manager See page 60 Repeating Recordings In addition to being characteristics of the Season Pass the above also apply to two other types of recordings that repeat automatically A manual repeat recording records on a specific channel at a specific time much like the recordings you would set up with a VCR See page 72 An auto recording WishList records all the programs a WishList finds See page 78 If some Season Pass programs are not recording you may need to change their priority with the Season Pass Manager See page 60 An exception to the 28 day no duplicates feature may occur if the program wasn t watched but was deleted from the Now Playing List to make room for another recording you requested Another reason a duplicate recording might be made is if the program information describes the program incorrectly 59 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs a D Season Pass Manager SA DIRECTV Press SELECT to edit a Season Pass Use RIGHT to change the Season
160. rence that may cause undesired operation Responsible Party Samsung Electronics America Inc 400 Valley Road Suite 201 Mount Arlington NJO7856 1 800 726 7864 Trade Name SAMSUNG Type of Equipment DIRECTV DVR Model Number SIR S4040R SIR S4080R SIR S4120R with the Remote Control Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment complies with both Part 15 and Part 68 of the FCC rules Your DIRECTV DVR complies with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by removing and applying power to the equipment the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving satellite dish antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and the DIRECTV Receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the DIRECTV Receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or
161. ress 2320 2 A bet Lad AS bbe ee hee ees 115 vi E Chapter 8 Troubleshooting cuicos os oe c et es pe a odes 117 Contacting Customer Care a a o ii be ee de 118 Questions About Installation AA OS Sew ae A Saw Manes Ga Rs aE Bow Bee ear we HN 119 Questions About Live TV Including Satellite Signal 2 0 0 0 cece tence 120 Questions About Pick Programs to Record 0 0 0 cette en ene ete e nent ene 125 Questions About Parental Controls 131 Questions About the DVR s Phone Calls o o o o oo ooo cee n nent ence een eens 132 Questions About Audio a A A A GG ad ead Haak acido 3 Wests 135 Questions About Pay Per VIEW mira a A are batty aye eae a ave aah Olde ar ota iden aea 136 Questions About the Remote Control 138 Questions About the DVR Service 139 Chapter 9 Warranty and Specifications ccc ccc cece cece tec e eee e eee ee ee eeeees 141 Limited Warranty cc ioen as neg a Sata tle ah Ace a Seale eer g RN 142 ECC Information amp 4003 A ad a cal baste ed hv SU Biss awed Pel Reed Reese as 144 Specifications saro ite hes ee ta a lene Noe Ae Ae ote eho a oA gaa a plate Aleem oer ward Reed ad 146 Safety Instructions a A Be ie Bo Sead Rech atlas bebe 148 Appendix A Back Panel Reference cia A aa 151 Appendix B GNU General Public License oooooooooooooooorocnrrrrorrorrorrrrorsso 155 INGOX E O O 161 CU gt gt Using this Guide This User s Guide describes how to connect your n
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163. right If they are temporarily turned off it appears unlocked and bright If this icon is bright you have new messages Select to display Messages amp Setup i Ed 51 Chapter 4 Watching Live TV 52 The INSTANT REPLAY button has many uses but one of the most helpful is to compensate when you fast forward too far Press INSTANT REPLAY to rewind eight seconds Press it again if you really missed the mark You could rewind through a whole program using only INSTANT REPLAY WARNING TO PROJECTION TV OWNERS Be careful about using the pause feature for long periods of time if you have a projection TV Most projection TVs are sensitive and burn in still images very quickly If you pause your program for too long you may permanently damage your screen gt gt Play with Live TV Part of the fun of watching live TV and recorded programs with your DIRECTV DVR is using the pause instant replay and slow motion features Here s a list of the things you can do with the special buttons on your remote control Record Records a program You can press RECORD when you are watching a program in live TV or when a program title is highlighted on the guide Play Shows programs at normal speed The status bar appears for five seconds Pause Freezes the picture To resume press PLAY or press PAUSE again ONO Frame by Frame To move frame by frame first press the PAUSE button Then press either the B
164. routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords and plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 11 Battery Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Safety Instructions 12 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short the parts resulting in the risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on this product 13 Damage Requiring Service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when The power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed Liquid has spilled into the product e The product has been exposed to rain or water The product does not operate normally when you follow the operating instructions adjust only those controls that are discussed in the User s Guide as improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage often requiring extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal performance The product has been dropped or the cabinet damaged The product exhibits a distinct change in performance 14 Servicing The user should not attempt service
165. rrow again While the DJ Estamos banner is visible press the RIGHT arrow to switch from a small to medium to large gt a R E Press SELECT to record this program banner Each version has a different amount of information PAY PER VIEW PREVIEWS Keep pressing the RIGHT arrow until you see the largest version of the channel banner Notice the small icons on the right side Each symbol represents a useful feature like swapping tuners or setting Parental Controls Press the UP and DOWN arrows to highlight different icons Pressing SELECT while an icon is highlighted will take you to that feature Finally press the EXIT button the channel banner disappears EXIT gets rid of selectable graphics that aren t part of the program you re watching icons Now go have fun playing with live TV then come back for the next tour 35 Chapter 3 The Basics in 5 Short Tours The Feisty Black Cat pirecry Fri 5 10 8 00 pm 9 00 pm Rated TV 14 a Night Out Drama 2003 Things take a supernatural turn Y when high school chums lose their way after a football outing CC Series Fri 8 00 pm 8 30 pm 2 LA2 In the Game with John Cookie s Kitchen LATY me Fiesty Black Cat o HTA 5 LAS Mrs Beebe s Bonnet Celebrity Vacati 7 LA7 Beach City Fun 9 LA9 The Downtown Lawyers Quiet Time 11 LA11 Win Lose or Eat Bugs 13 LA13 My Red Bag The Fashion See How to Dress to 18 LA18 Cooking with Pizzaz ii ii
166. s Recorder amp Phone Setup Time Zone Daylight Savings ED TimeZone DIRECTV DIRECTV sets the time on your DVR to be accurate at your billing address If you What is your time zone temporarily move the DVR to a new location you can change the time zone here After Automatically Detect From Satelite A r East changing the time zone you can change the Daylight Savings setting Ea Mountain gt Replace Access Card Pacific Alaska If you need to replace your DIRECTV access card follow the on screen instructions Hawaii gt System Test System Test runs tests on the DVR s signal tuning access card and phone connection then shows whether or not the test succeeded You can also see the ID Number for your A Daylight Savings DIRECTV access card on this screen The tests begin as soon as the screen appears Does your location observe Daylight Savings Time If the tests succeed press SELECT to return to Recorder amp Phone Setup If the tests fail EL e es daylight savings is observe press SELECT to retry them or LEFT arrow to return to Recorder amp Phone Setup No daylight savings is not observed e Ifthe Signal or Tuning test failed you need to troubleshoot the signal from your satellite dish antenna For hints see Satellite Signal Troubleshooting on page 28 e Ifthe Access Card test failed check your Access Card The proper side of the Access Card should be inserted firmly into the sl
167. s Other attributes may appear in parentheses after the description of a program These may include genre information or technical notes such as CC for closed captioning letterbox which means the program is broadcast in letterbox a wide screen format and Dolby Digital 63 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs 64 Actions you can take The lower part of the Program Information screen shows actions you can take Available actions vary depending on what kind of program is selected and whether the program is already recorded or is scheduled to record For actions you can take on programs that are scheduled to record programs in the To Do List see page 65 For actions you can take on pay per view programs see page 39 For actions you can take on recorded programs programs in the Now Playing List see page 58 If the program is not yet scheduled to record you can take these actions Record this program episode Schedules a recording of the current program You can also use the RIGHT arrow to highlight Options then press SELECT to change Recording Options Get a Season Pass Only available if the program is part of a series Select this to get a Season Pass for the program View upcoming episodes showings Displays a list of upcoming episodes showings of the program on all channels Don t do anything Returns to the previous screen without making changes LEFT arrow also selects Don t do a
168. s arm are one or more fingers ending in mushroom shaped parts pointing back at the dish A single satellite dish antenna has one of these fingers pointing back at the dish a 2 satellite dish antenna has two and a 3 satellite dish antenna has three If you own a 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna your DVR will not work properly unless you have connected a multiswitch with at least four inputs and two outputs For a definition of a multiswitch see page 6 Single LNB and Dual LNB Satellite Dish Antennas Single LNB and Dual LNB refer to ty the number of independent signals a dish can send to your audio video equipment A Single LNB sends one signal and has one jack or connector inside the arm extending from the dish A Dual LNB sends two signals and hpas two jacks The easiest way to Single LNB Single Satellite determine what type of dish you have is to consult the documentation that came with the dish Disassembling the dish to determine its type is not recommended Satellite Receiver A satellite receiver does what its name suggests and more It le a Oval 3 satellite dish antenna lt gt Q Dual LNB Single Satellite receives the signal from your satellite dish antenna then translates it into a signal your TV can understand then sends it to the TV Your DIRECTV DVR has a built in satellite receiver Chapter 1 4 A of
169. se all programs on a particular day and time For example you can browse all the movies on Saturday night With Browse by Time you can filter the list to see only programs on your Favorite Channels or only programs in a particular category To learn how to program your list of Favorite Channels see page 50 To find a program 1 Use the arrow buttons to highlight a category for example Movies to narrow the list of programs Then press SELECT 2 Select a subcategory for example Comedy then press SELECT 3 Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select the day of programming that you want to see Press the RIGHT arrow to move the highlight to the time column 4 Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select a time The time will advance in half hour increments 5 Press SELECT to bring up the list of programs without leaving the time selector or press the RIGHT arrow to bring up the list of programs and move to the list at the same time When you find a program you want to record highlight it and press SELECT to bring up the Program Information screen DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt Record by Time Channel Already Know What Want to Record Browse by Channel eae E Record by Timie Channel Fw Browse by Channel lets you browse through programs on a particular channel You can DIRECTV gt A Browse by Time start with all channels or just your favorites To browse by channel 1 Highlight an
170. ssages amp Setup then Restart or Reset System then Restart the Recorder Follow the instructions on the screen to restart the DVR In unusual circumstances stormy weather may interfere with your satellite signal If this is the case the signal should return when the weather changes Try replacing your video cables to determine if one of your cables is bad e The position of your satellite dish antenna may have changed and you may have to re position it Professional installers are available in most areas to position satellite dishes You can also find positioning information by repeating Satellite Dish Guided Setup available by pressing the DIRECTV button then selecting Messages amp Setup and then Recorder amp Phone Setup There may be an obstruction for example trees between the satellite dish antenna and the sky If this is the case you may have to change the position of your satellite dish antenna The channel want to watch has the message This program is not available in your area and the image is blacked out e Some sports events may be blacked out in areas that are considered local areas for the events 123 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting 124 The audio and video are out of sync Try changing channels e Press the PAUSE button on the remote control then press BACK to move back a frame or two then press PAUSE again to resume play e Press the DIREC
171. st is for channels you watch frequently Include only a few channels in this list so that you can quickly look at what s coming up on them ED Favorite Channels To set up a custom channel list DIREGTY Press SELECT to check the channels you watch most often a x Press RIGHT arrow to continue Use CHAN to page down the 1 Select the Channels You Receive or Favorite Channels list A check mark appears to list Use the number keys to jump to a channel the left of channels that are part of the selected list Y Check all channels Uncheck all channels Yj 2 SF2 57 4 SF4 SF4 2 To remove or add a channel highlight it and press SELECT You can speed through the list with the CHAN UP DOWN To go directly to a specific channel press the number buttons then press ENTER LAST DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences gt Customize Channels 89 Chapter 6 Messages and Setup 90 Your changes are saved automatically Press the LEFT or the RIGHT arrow to return to the Customize Channels screen The large version of the channel gt Parental Controls banner has a shortcut to Parental Parental Controls allow you to set limits on movie and television ratings and to lock Controls Press INFO then press the specific channels so that a password is required to view them If you try to watch a DOWN arrow to highlight the lock icon program in the Now Playing List that violates a Parental Control you wil
172. strength above 60 DD Test Signal Strength DIRECTV Ifyou have connected both Satellite In jacks the signal strength for each connection is om ae y transponders Azimuth 133 Elevation 41 shown You should have a good signal on all transponders for both connections Satellite In 1 101 A 16 signal acquired VOI 85 Peak 86 If you have a 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna you should check the signal strength from transponders on each satellite e To change the selected satellite press the UP arrow until the satellite number is highlighted Press the RIGHT or LEFT arrow to change the satellite When you have finished select Done Testing Signal Strength If you cannot acquire a good satellite signal see Satellite Signal Troubleshooting on the next page DJ Test Signal Strength Confirming Setup Satellite Info At each of the next two screens there is a short wait satelite Aun 146 Elston 44 18 96 while the DVR confirms your set up then gathers a list of channels from the satellite Satelite In 1 101 A 12 signal acquired LLEEREREEEEEREEEEREREEEEREEEEE EEE EEE yau Peak 97 A Satellite 101 A N L Transponder Tiar El Done Testing Signal CS 27 Chapter 2 Guided Setup E Pick Programs to Record DIRECTV Search Using WishLists TiVo Suggestions Acquiring Program Guide data from the satellite Some data available now Full data within 24 hours i If the DVR
173. succeed you may need to pick a different dial in number or change the dialing format Use the LEFT arrow to go back to previous screens and make changes to dialing options Congratulations You ve completed Guided Setup You can now press the DIRECTV Button on your remote control to go to DIRECTV Central Care of Your DIRECTV DVR Your DVR should remain connected to your satellite dish antenna and plugged in to a live power source and a phone line at all times This lets it record programs and make phone calls to keep its data up to date Moving Your DVR If you take your DVR with you to a location without satellite access for example on a weekend get away to a mountain cabin you will still be able to connect it to a television and watch programs saved in the Now Playing List After completing Guided Setup one time whenever you unplug the DVR and plug it back in it will search for a satellite signal When you see the message Acquiring Satellite If your DVR is having difficulty dialing out try the following Press LEFT arrow until you return to the Phone Dialing Options screen Select Set Dial Prefix and enter the dialing prefix 034 comma pound zero three four Use the PAUSE button to enter a comma and the ENTER button to enter a pound This command sets the DVR s modem to a slower speed which helps phone calls succeed in some environments The DVR does not dial the prefix as part of the number ED C
174. system The DVR will then try its call again later The most common code that phone companies use to disable call waiting is 70 Sometimes a comma is needed 70 Check with your phone company to find out how to disable call waiting in your area If you make a mistake use the BACK button to backspace Set Tone Pulse If your phone system uses pulse dialing rather than tone dialing you can change the setting here Messages and Setup gt Recorder amp Phone Setup gt Phone Connection gt Change Dialing Options ED Dialing Format DIRECTV How should the Recorder dial this number Press UP or DOWN arrow then press SELECT to choose an option and continue 408 268 0989 1 408 268 0989 A DA Dial Prefix DIRECTV If you dial prefix numbers to get an outside line on your phone enter them here WARNING Digital PBX systems will damage the unit s modem and void your warranty Use with Analog PBX systems only Use the number keypad on your Remote Press CLEAR for and ENTER for Press PAUSE o enter a comma 2 sec pause To delete Sa prefix use BACK See the User s Guide for help Press SELECT when done DA Call Waiting DIRECTV X If you have call waiting and would like to temporarily disable it while the Recorder calls so the call is not interrupted enter the necessary dialing prefix here 70 in most areas Press CLEAR for and ENTER for Press PAUSE to enter a comma 2 sec pause To delete a
175. t of local dial in numbers The call usually takes less than five minutes and its status displays on the Gilroy 408 842 0358 Los Gatos 408 354 9502 screen If the call fails check the Troubleshooting chapter of this guide on page 132 E Hill 408 612 2520 HE San Jose sp 408273 1520 Dial In Numbers The DVR uses the dial in number you select from the list on this screen to make its daily calls to the DVR service The list may be too long to fit on one screen To see more numbers press CHAN DOWN Phone Setup No Local Numbers If you chose a local dial in number you will not see this screen If you selected None of the Above on the Dial In Numbers screen select Request 800 number authorization here Selecting this option temporarily selects the toll free number and submits a request to use the toll free number It is the current policy of DIRECTV to allow you to use the toll free number if there are no local numbers available Dialing Format Choose the dialing format you need For example should the dial in number be preceded by your area code and should a 1 precede the area code In some areas even local numbers must be dialed using the area code Test Phone Connection Call This screen appears while the DVR tests the phone dialing options and local dial in number you have chosen You should see a message that says Test Successful Press SELECT or the RIGHT arrow to continue If the phone test does not
176. tal audio You must also set your DVR to record using Dolby Digital audio For more information see page 96 Dolby Surround Sound Dolby Surround Sound audio is recorded on two channels which can be heard on two or more usually five speakers To use Dolby Surround Sound audio you must have an A V receiver capable of supporting Dolby Surround Sound audio connected to your DVR using either L R Audio cables or an optical audio cable Digital PBX Phone System Digital PBX phone systems allow many phones to share a single telephone number and are usually used in hotels and office buildings If you are installing the DVR in your home it is very unlikely that you are using a digital PBX phone system Do not connect your DVR to a digital PBX phone system Doing so may permanently damage your DVR s modem and will void your warranty Surge Protector Surge protectors are devices that protect electronic equipment from power fluctuations Like all electronics equipment your DVR can be damaged by fluctuations in your line voltage Purchasing a surge protector is highly recommended If you purchase a surge protector that allows you to plug in both your DVR s power and your telephone cord you may prevent damage to the parts of your DVR that are connected to your phone line as well Surge protectors can be purchased at hardware electronics or general merchandise stores C Cables and Accessories gt gt Cables and Accessori
177. th an A V receiver use the Input or Source button on the receiver or its remote control If you are having trouble changing the video source refer to the instructions that came with the A V receiver or switch box 13 Chapter 1 14 To switch between watching your VCR and watching video from your DVR you will need to use the Input Source or TV Video button on your TV or TV s remote control to change the video source Some TVs also have a Menu button that allows you to change the video source using an on screen menu If you have trouble changing the video source refer to the instructions that came with your TV gt Example 2 DVR with VCR Television INPUT In R L VIDEO S VIDEO 0DO e VCR Audio L Video ch wr OO hk n QOO ro DIRECTV DVR mo EA en Note Audio Video cables shown are examples only Use the best connections available on your equipment C Setup Examples gt Example 2 DVR with VCR Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna to the DIRECTV DVR Connect one coaxial RF cable that comes from your satellite dish antenna to the jack labeled Satellite In 1 on the DVR If you have a second coaxial RF cable from your satellite dish antenna connect it to the jack labeled Satellite In 2 O Connect the
178. the arrows to the right of the title 3 Use the UP DOWN arrows to move the selected title up or down in the list Resolving Conflicts If a conflict occurs when you re setting up a new repeating recording you ll be shown which programs are involved You ll also be given options to resolve the conflict Record the program you just requested and cancel one of the already scheduled programs This gives the new repeating recording the highest priority e Record only those programs that do not conflict with others previously scheduled to record This gives the new repeating recording the lowest priority Setting Recording Options When you set up a recording you can set various recording options You can change them later by selecting the program in the To Do List or Season Pass Manager The Program Information screen that appears when you select a program includes choices to Record this episode and Get a Season Pass When one of these recording actions is DIRECTV Central gt Season Pass Manager gt Get a Season Pass gt Options Recording Programs The Basics highlighted Options appears to its right To see the current Recording Options use the arrow buttons to highlight Options then press SELECT ED Recording Options DIRECTV To set Recording Options Keep At Least Until space needed Start Recording On time 1 On the Recording Options screen use the UP DOWN arrows to highlight an o
179. the output to channel 3 or 4 using this switch To get the best picture select the channel that is not occupied by a local broadcast channel For example if there is a local broadcast station on channel 4 select channel 3 for the output on the DVR You need to set your television to this channel 3 or 4 in order to view programs through the DVR RF Out If your TV only has RF In connect the DVR to your TV s RF In using the coaxial RF cable supplied The RF In jack on your TV may not be labeled RF In it may be labeled VHF UHF In or Antenna Cable In instead If your TV has multiple inputs and you can use the DVR s S Video Output or Composite Video Output don t use this jack RF In If you use an antenna and your TV has only one input connect your antenna to the DVR using your existing coaxial RF cable the one coming out of the wall If your TV has multiple inputs you can ignore this jack and connect your antenna directly to your TV instead You will NOT be able to you to use DIRECTV and DVR functions while watching antenna or cable channels even if you connect your antenna or cable directly to your DVR APPENDIX GNU General Public License Appendix B GNU General Public License gt gt GNU General Public License 156 Version 2 June 1991 Copyright C 1989 1991 Free Software Foundation Inc 59 Temple Place Suite 330 Boston MA 02111 1307 USA Everyone is permitted to copy and dist
180. the unit while it is plugged in to avoid accumulative shock and vibration damage to the internal hard disk drive 149 Chapter 9 Warranty and Specifications 21 Polarization The DIRECTV DVR is equipped with a plug that will fit into the power outlet only one way Do not modify the plug If the plug does not fit contact your electrician to replace your outlet To prevent electric shock do not use this plug with an extension cord or outlet unless you can fully insert the blades without blade exposure 22 Satellite Dish Antenna Grounding The outdoor satellite dish antenna and the cable which connects the satellite dish antenna to the DVR must comply with local installation codes and the appropriate sections of the National Electric Code NEC In particular they must comply with Article 810 15 which covers proper installation and grounding of television receiving equipment They must also comply with Article 820 33 which specifies that the satellite dish antenna cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as is practical These codes require proper grounding of the metal structure of the outdoor satellite dish antenna and grounding of the connecting cable at a point where it enters the house or other building If a professional installs the Satellite Dish Antenna be sure that the installer observes installation codes If additional local installation codes apply contact loca
181. tion Inc 59 Temple Place Suite 330 Boston MA 02111 1307 USA Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail If the program is interactive make it output a short notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode Gnomovision version 69 Copyright C year name of author Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for details type show w This is free software and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions type show c for details The hypothetical commands show w and show c should show the appropriate parts of the General Public License Of course the commands you use may be called something other than show w and show c they could even be mouse clicks or menu items whatever suits your program You should also get your employer if you work as a programmer or your school if any to sign a copyright disclaimer for the program if necessary Here is a sample alter the names Yoyodyne Inc hereby disclaims all copyright interest in the program Gnomovision which makes passes at compilers written by James Hacker lt signature of Ty Coon gt 1 April 1989 Ty Coon President of Vice This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into proprietary programs If your program is a subroutine library you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the library If this is wh
182. to a telephone line Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs should not exceed five 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact your local telephone company For product approved after July 23 2001 the REN for this product is part of the product identifier that has the format US AAAEQ TXXXxX The digits represented by are the REN without the decimal point e g 03 is a REN of 0 3 For earlier products the REN is separately shown on the label If this DIRECTV DVR causes harm to the telephone network the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required But if advance notice isn t practical the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible Also you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company may make changes in its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the proper functioning of your equipment If they do you will be notified in advance in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service If trouble is experienced with this unit for repair or warranty information please contact customer care at the address and phone number listed below If the equ
183. trols Your changes are saved automatically Spending limit You can limit the amount that may be spent on a single pay per view event When Parental Controls are on a password is required to purchase any event that exceeds the limit To set the spending limit 1 2 Select Spending Limit A password screen appears Enter the password and press SELECT If Parental Controls are off you are asked to create a new password and they are turned on The Spending Limit screen appears Use the number buttons on the remote control to enter a spending limit Press SELECT to save your changes and return to Parental Controls or press LEFT arrow to discard your changes and return to Parental Controls DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences gt Parental Controls Eb Channel Locks DIRECTV Press SELECT to lock or unlock a channel Press RIGHT arrow to continue Press CHAN to page down the list or use number keys for channel entry E Lock All Channels B Unlock All Channels 2 SF2 SF2 4 aj If you set the spending limit to zero 0 pay per view programs cannot be purchased without entering the correct password Eb 1 Spending Limit DIRECTV The Spending Limit is the maximum amount that may be spent on a single Pay Per View event Press the number keys on your remote to enter the Spending Limit Then press SELECT to continue If you make a mistake press CLEAR 95 Chapt
184. tter The included telephone line splitter allows you to plug both a telephone and your DVR into a single telephone wall jack Video Audio and Electronics Equipment and Terms Switch Box A switch box is a small box that allows you to connect multiple devices to your TV even if your TV does not have enough input jacks to connect them all directly It allows you to switch easily between viewing DIRECTV channels viewing video from your DVD player or running your game system Switch boxes are inexpensive and can be purchased at electronics stores A V Receiver An A V receiver is similar to a switch box but is more sophisticated It may offer additional features such as remote control or Dolby Digital audio capabilities An A V receiver allows you to connect multiple devices to your TV even if your TV does not have enough input jacks to connect them all directly It allows you to switch easily i H aT SD y Na x between viewing DIRECTV channels viewing video from your DVD player or running your game system by changing the input source Dolby Digital Audio Dolby Digital audio is recorded on six separate channels each of which can be heard on one of six separate speakers To use Dolby Digital audio you must use an optical audio cable to connect your DIRECTV DVR to an A V receiver capable of supporting Dolby Digital audio Not all A V receivers with optical audio inputs are capable of receiving Dolby Digi
185. tup then My Preferences then TiVo Suggestions then No Will my DVR still work without the DVR service e Without the DVR service your DIRECTV DVR will have no recording functionality The DVR uses the DVR service to record shows you request provide Season Pass recordings allow you to search for programs by name and so on The DVR service also provides you with new Showcases Lastly the service keeps your DVR updated to make sure you have the most current functionality available for your DIRECTV DVR Will the DVR service collect information about my viewing habits At DIRECTV we absolutely respect and guard your right to privacy We have a privacy policy that maintains complete viewer confidentiality DIRECTV has created a very sophisticated system with both protection and customization for our viewers in mind Itis DIRECTV s promise to you that you will always maintain control over your personal information For more information see the DIRECTV Privacy Promise included in your first monthly statement 139 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting How does my TiVo Suggestions list get generated How does it know what I like e Your personal TV preferences are based on programs you have rated with THUMBS UP and THUMBS DOWN Also any program you record that does not already have a Thumb rating is automatically given one THUMB UP TiVo Suggestions isn t making accurate suggestions for me Ifyou haven t
186. ubleshooting call DIRECTV Customer Care at 1 800 DIRECTV 1 800 347 3288 if you need help e Activating or using a feature of the DIRECTV programming or DVR service Understanding an on screen message regarding your service When you call either SAMSUNG or DIRECTV you will need the 12 digit number on your DIRECTV access card and the make model serial number and 12 digit Receiver ID number of your DVR found on a label on the back of the DVR and on the System Information screen Press the DIRECTV button then select Messages amp Setup then System Information Websites You will find all of the most up to date information about DIRECTV s products and services at the DIRECTV website DIRECTV com The Samsung Electronics America website at www samsungusa com has links to a wide variety of products and information C Questions About Installation gt gt Questions About Installation do not see the Welcome screen If you do not see the Welcome screen you may need to change channels or change the video source your TV uses Ifyou used coaxial RF cable Frio connect your DVR to the TV make sure you re viewing the same channel 3 or 4 that you selected using the switch on the back of your DVR gt He e Ifyou used Composite Video and L R Audio cables MH to connect your DVR make sure your TV is displaying the appropriate video source You may need to use the INPUT SOURCE or T
187. ude it by selecting the Dolby Digital icon 4 in the channel banner DIRECTV Central gt Messages and Setup gt My Preferences gt Parental Controls My Preferences Sound Effects Volume Allows you to change the volume or turn off your DVR s sound effects the tones played when you press buttons on the remote control The default setting is Medium Sounds effects are not currently available from the DVR s digital audio output Audio Language This sets your DVR s default to automatically play the sound track in the language chosen if that language is available If the language you choose here is not available the program s default language is used When programs include alternate audio tracks alternate audio usually provides the sound track in a different language you can change the audio track for individual programs by selecting the Alternate Audio icon Eo in the channel banner TiVo Suggestions This screen lets you turn automatic recording of TiVo Suggestions on or off When Eb TiVo Suggestions DIRECTV automatic recording is on TiVo Suggestions may be recorded onto free disk space Do you want the Recorder to automatically record TiVo Suggestions for you whenever there is extra space available Programs you have recorded or scheduled to record will never be deleted to make room s E Note The Recorder never deletes a recording you requested to for TiVo Suggestions If space is needed to save pr
188. uide appears and what it displays you can use Guide Options Press the GUIDE button to see the guide While it is visible press the INFO button to see Guide Options On the Guide Options screen press the DOWN arrow once so All to the right of Channels is highlighted All is the current channel list and includes all available Sie DIRECTV Grid DIRECTV channels Press the RIGHT arrow twice to change the list to Favorites then ae a press SELECT Done changing options becomes highlighted Press SELECT again and voila the guide appears using your new custom channel list Now the guide only shows channels in your list Use the UP and DOWN arrows to move around a bit on your new customized guide then press the EXIT button to hide the guide Press CHAN UP a few times notice it skips some channels now CHAN UP DOWN is also affected by the channel list it only tunes to channels that are on the list You can still tune to other channels by entering numbers 37 Chapter 3 The Basics in 5 Short Tours gt gt Tour 3 Find and Record ED Pick Programstto Rec rd Ve e sts el Your Favorite Programs Search by Title Search Using WishLists TiVo Suggestions You can always record a program you re watching by pressing the RECORD button on il 5 your remote control What s more if you have not changed the channel for a while your F DIRECTV DVR will add to your recording whatever part of the pr
189. up Phone Setup Press the DIRECTV button on your remote control to start Phone Setup Final Steps The last step of Guided Setup Phone Setup begins automatically the first time you press the DIRECTV button on your remote control The DIRECTV DVR should be connected to a telephone line The DVR occasionally makes a brief phone call to get updates to the DVR service and Showcases and for pay per view functionality By default the DVR will not pick up the phone if the line is busy If you pick up the phone while the DVR is using the line the DVR s modem will disconnect To use the phone line you should hang up wait at least 45 seconds then pick up the phone again to get a dial tone DVR Service Terms This screen appears after the Final Steps screen The DIRECTV Service Agreement is printed on your first monthly statement from DIRECTV We encourage you to read it Area Code The DVR service uses your area code to determine which local dial in numbers are available If you make a mistake press LEFT arrow to correct it Phone Dialing Options Most people will not need to change the settings the DVR uses to dial out However if your phone system uses special dialing options select Yes See ARES Phone Dialing Options on page 102 for help with the various settings Press UP or DOWN arrow then press SELECT to choose a dial aso response ny tol cal Update Dial In Numbers The DVR makes a toll free call to get a lis
190. urn IE when high school chums lose their way after a football outing CC Series Fi 500 pm Channel number and channel call letters O TUAT E Beach City Fun 9 LA9 The Downtown Lawyers Quiet Time Guide options Push INFO button SIESTA Loss or Eat Bigs to set Press INFO for Guide Options List Guide In the Game with John pirecry Tue 7 8 8 00 pm 9 Two for Two Talk Morris and Mac Johnson Adult CC Current time Tue 8 00 pm 2 LA2 Inthe Game with John LA4 The Fiesty Black Cat 4 5 LAS Mrs Beebe s Bonnet 7 LAT Beach City Fun LA9 The Downtown Lawyers LA11 Win Lose or Eat Bugs LA13 My Red Bag LA18 Cooking with Pizzaz Rated 1V 14 EST 2 LA2 In the Game with John Cookie s Kitchen COV me Fiesty Black Cat O MATA 5 LAS Mrs Beebe s Bonnet Celebrity Vacati 13 LA13 My Red Bag The Fashion See How to Dress to 18 LA18 Cooking with Pizzaz Dinner and Drinks Program description and Thumb rating Time slots Program listings Channel list and category filter currently in use All Chans No Filter 44 LAMA 8 17pm Rated TV 14 9 00 pm 10 00pm 10 30pm 11 00pm 11 30pm 12 00 am 12 30 am 1 00 am Selected channel 2 LAZ Cookie s Kitchen 10 O Clock Report Harrisburg The Griswalds Late Nite News Love or Money Play It Low No Place Like Home Press INFO for Guide Options All hans No Filter A Programs during this time slot _L_____ Upcomin
191. ve TV Let s Go DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide Channel Banner Play with Live TV Status Bar Music Channels Standby 46 48 51 52 53 54 55 Chapter 4 Watching Live TV 46 The Feisty Black Cat pussors Fri 5 10 8 00 pm 9 00 pm Rated TV 14 ED Night Out Drama 2003 Things take a supernatural turn when high school chums lose their way after a football outing CC Series Fir B00 pm 8 30 pm 2 LA2 In the Game with John J Cookie s Kitchen ATT me Fiesty Black Cat o NATA 5 LAS Mrs Beebe s Bonnet Celebrity Vacati 7 LA7 Beach City Fun 9 LA9 The Downtown Lawyers Quiet Time 11 LA11 Win Lose or Eat Bugs 13 LA13 My Red Bag The Fashion See 18 LA18 Cooking with Pizzaz i Press INFO for Guide Options All Chans No Filter Your DVR automatically saves up to 30 minutes of live TV on the channel you re watching With Dual Tuner you can switch between two channels and 30 minutes of live TV will be saved on each channel If you leave one of these two channels the saved information on the original channel is cleared and the DVR starts saving live TV on the new channel gt gt Let s Go Here are two ways to watch live TV Press the LIVE TV button on your remote control From DIRECTV Central highlight Watch Live TV and press SELECT Changing Channels There are a number of ways to change channels choose what s easiest for you Tired of channel surfing Press
192. ved until you delete it Tue 6 26 7 00 pm 249 Duration 2 00 Rated TV PG Delete now Game Show Reality Save to VCR Q Don t do anything a S PJ S ve Until ae DIRECTV 2s Cookie s Kitchen This recording will be saved until you delete it Save until delete Save until lt Sat 6 22 5 00pm gt Don t change date gt gt Tour 5 Now Playing List Your DIRECTV DVR can record many hours of programming Enough to fill a slew of video tapes Fortunately it also labels and organizes all those saved programs Unlike a VCR the Now Playing List on your DVR gives you instant access to all recorded programs no need to spend time searching for an episode on that tape you thought you used To go to the Now Playing List press the LIST button Programs you recorded are at the top of the list in the order they were recorded An icon like this one v to the left of a program s title tells you the recording s current status For a summary of what these icons mean see the inside back cover of this guide Programs you request will appear in the Now Playing List the moment recording begins You can watch any title in the list even one that is still being recorded by highlighting it then pressing the PLAY button Try it Highlight a program in the Now Playing List and press PLAY OK now for the cool part Watch the program for at least five minutes then press the LEFT arrow to go back to Now Playing List Select t
193. w DVR incorporates the latest DVR Digital Video Recorder technology from TiVo This means you have access to exclusive e TiVo features such as WishList searches Season Pass recordings Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down TiVo Suggestions and TiVolution Magazine all in one seamlessly integrated product that will change the way you watch television Before you install the DVR mount gt Getting Started the satellite dish antenna After a satellite dish antenna has been installed you re ready to start using this guide Professional installation is hight A roe SY 1 Connect the DVR according to the proper setup for your Audio Video equipment See recommended Your dish must be chapter 1 Connecting mounted with cables running to the room i 2 Complete Guided Setup to point your satellite dish antenna and activate the DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service following the instructions in chapter 2 Guided you can begin the DVR installation as Setup where your DVR will be installed before described in this guide Dual LNB dish Deine ce tap ere 7 Start using your DIRECTV DVR It s easy Learn the basics by browsing the back of the Start Here card Take the five tours in chapter 3 of this User s Guide for an interactive functionality way to learn about the DVR s powerful features Chapters 4 5 6 and 7 describe the DVR service in detail Read through them to become familiar with the service
194. w musicchoice com for CDs and more the satellite It may not always have complete information C Standby Standby You can put your DIRECTV DVR in standby mode by selecting Standby from DIRECTV Central or by pressing the STANDBY button on the front of your DVR Ifyou temporarily turned off Parental Controls standby mode enables them again The lights on the front of the DVR go out and it shows a black screen on your TV It responds to only a few buttons on the remote control The DVR will not tune to previously ordered pay per view programs unless you have them scheduled to be recorded Programs that are recording or scheduled to record will record in standby mode To turn off standby mode press the DIRECTV button on your remote control Standby mode and local channels If you have an antenna or receive cable service in addition to DIRECTV programming you may have it connected to your DVR s RF input In this case standby mode lets you watch channels received by your antenna or cable However you won t be able to use the DVR service or other features with those channels For example you cannot make Season Pass recordings for those programs 55 Chapter 4 Watching Live TV 56 CHAPTER Finding and Recording Programs Recording Programs The Basics Finding Programs to Record Already Know What Want to Record Know What I Like Help Me Find New Programs 58 68
195. will be prompted to call DIRECTV to activate your DIRECTV Services After activation press the DIRECTV button You will be guided through phone setup which is necessary to enable full functionality of your Recorder Press SELECT to start Guided Setup _ 24 Overview Now that you have finished connecting your DIRECTV DVR you are ready to begin Guided Setup When you first plug in the DVR screens appear which display its progress as it starts up After a few minutes you will see the Welcome screen indicating that you are ready to begin Guided Setup During Guided Setup you will point your satellite dish antenna if you haven t already activate your DIRECTV programming and DVR service and set up your DVR to access service updates by phone Guided Setup includes on screen instructions If you need additional assistance this chapter contains detailed directions Guided Setup includes three steps They are described on pages 25 32 1 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 2 Activating services 3 Phone Setup Using the Remote Control To complete Guided Setup you use the remote control to move through screens and select menu items that are on your television s display For an introduction to the remote control see Introducing the Remote Control on the inside front cover of this guide Welcome When you first turn on your DIRECTV DVR you will see a gray screen that says Welcome Powering up followed by the
196. x around the data the DVR has The DVR should be done A Use the RIGHT LEFT UP and DOWN arrows to move the box To find The Downtown Lawyers you would move the box to D and press SELECT A list of programs appears on the right side of the screen Notice the list alphabetizes without A collecting Program Guide data within 48 hours of finishing Guided Setup Tour 3 Find and Record Your Favorite Programs or The Move the white box to O and press SELECT again The list changes Your DVR searches through all available programs usually data for the next two weeks to find those that begin with DO then lists those programs This can be a great way to find a show if you are not sure of its full name E Q S Y Downtown Lawyers The 265 Downtown Lawyers The 382 Downtown Lawyers The 383 Downtown Lawyers The New Generation 11 Downtown Lawyers The New Generation 242 Downtown Lawyers The Crime Time 11 Downtown Lawyers The Crime Time 382 cl A E l If you make a mistake entering text select DEL on the screen or press BACK on the remote control To clear all text use CLR on the screen or press the CLEAR button on the remote control Next enter a W If The Downtown Lawyers existed you would see it in the title list at the right Press the RIGHT arrow until you move off the alphanumeric keypad and onto the list of programs Press the UP or DOWN arrow
197. y Television Antenna INPUT In O R L VIDEO S VIDEO 000 DIRECTV DVR ET Note Audio Video cables shown are examples only Use the best connections available on your equipment C Setup Examples Example 3 DVR Only O Connect the coaxial RF cables from your satellite dish antenna to the DIRECTV DVR Connect one coaxial RF cable that comes from your satellite dish antenna to the jack labeled Satellite In 1 on the DVR If you have a second coaxial RF cable from your satellite dish antenna connect it to the jack labeled Satellite In 2 O Connect the DVR to your TV Look at the back of your TV and see what types of jacks are available Connect the DVR s output to the TV s input using the best connection available The example in the diagram shows a composite cable connected for audio and an S Video cable connected for video The connection can also be made using only a RF coaxial cable or using only a composite cable Connect the phone line For more about the phone connection see page 3 O Insert the Access Card that came with your DVR Open the card door on the DVR s front panel Insert the card into the slot in the direction indicated on the card Stop when the card makes contact with the back of the slot then you can completely close the card door To watch DIRECTV channels you must insert the card correctly and activate it activat
198. y this episode showing Cancel a single recording or a single episode from a Season Pass e Cancel edit the Season Pass From this screen you can cancel the Season Pass view upcoming programs or change recording options for the whole Season Pass e Cancel edit manual repeat recording Lets you cancel or change recording options for a manual repeat recording DIRECTV Central gt Pick Programs to Record gt To Do List 65 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs View Recording History This is an advanced feature for those who really want all the details It is available as a a ED Recording History e selection in the To Do List and displays a history of programs that have been deleted or 2s have not recorded The history also lists recordings that were requested but will not be Press SELECT on a program to see why it was not recorded N recorded as well as the reason for not making the recording lt Sat 7 6 6 30am Beach City Fun Not Recorded gt won t be recorded or was deleted Y 6 00 pm Beach City Fun Not Recorded Selecting a program displays a screen that explains how and when the program was 7 00pm Cookie s Kitchen Not Recorded 8 30pm My Red Bag Not Recorded removed from the Now Playing List or To Do List If the program is scheduled for the 11 00 pm Cooking with Pizzaz Not Recorded oa a future you can select More recording options on this screen to reschedule it gt Saving Pr
199. ystem hardware A valid programming subscription is required to operate DIRECTV System hardware Activate your DIRECTV programming today at 1 800 DIRECTV 1 800 347 3288 Receipt of DIRECTV programming is subject to the terms of the DIRECTV Customer Agreement a copy is provided in your first billing statement DIRECTV service not available outside the U S Signal theft is subject to civil and criminal penalties For full functionality this recorder requires connection of two 2 satellite inputs from a dual LNB DIRECTV System dish antenna the second satellite input must be connected into the recoder s Satellite 2 In jack Professional installation required Chapter 9 Warranty and Specifications 148 gt gt Safety Instructions This product was designed and manufactured to meet strict quality and safety standards There are however some installation and operation precautions of which you should be particularly aware Please read these instructions before operating the equipment and save them for future reference 1 Read Instructions AlI the safety and operating instructions should be read and understood before the appliance is operated 2 Retain Instructions The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 3 Heed Warnings All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be followed 4 Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed

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