DirecTV HAH-SA User Manual

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Using the menus

Scheduling or editing an

event

There are three ways to schedule a program:

From the program guide:

1. Highlight an upcoming program in the program guide and press

SELECT

will appear next to your selection. Press

SELECT

again to cycle

through the next available option (

if available).

2. If you choose a scheduling option, the DIRECTV

Receiver will turn on

(if necessary) and tune to the specified channel at the chosen date and time.

You can schedule events up to
eleven months in advance.

3. If you chose Schedule to Tape and you have set up your VCR (see page 8),

the DIRECTV Receiver will record the event. For unattended recording:

– Attach the VCR Control Cable and set up your VCR.
– Set your VCR for the correct DIRECTV Receiver output: RF (channel

3/4) or A/V (phono or S-Video).

– Insert a blank videotape and leave the VCR turned on.

From the

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

menu

Schedule

tab:

1. Highlight an empty slot and press

SELECT

Schedule to View or Schedule to Tape from the

Schedule

Options

menu.

3. Choose the desired channel from the channel selection pane.

SELECT

OK.

4. Use the

paddle or directional arrow buttons to specify AM or PM (or N

for noon, or M for midnight if you specified 12:00).

5. Use the same procedure to set the program Duration in hours and minutes.
6. Use the

paddle or directional arrow buttons to advance to the Frequency

column.

7. Specify when, or how often, the event occurs: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon,

Every Tue, Every Wed, Every Thu, Every Fri, Every Sat, Every Sun,
Everyday, Mon-Fri, or “/” (specify a date).

If you specify a date, use the
month/day format. The year is set
automatically.

8. After setting the Frequency, use the paddle

or directional arrow buttons

to advance.

9. Review your settings and choose OK, or choose Cancel to delete the edits.

To record a program by entering a title:

1. Highlight the

By Title

tab under the

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

menu.

2. Highlight and

SELECT

one of the program selection menu buttons.

3. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the name of the program you want to

record.

SELECT

the OK menu button when you are finished.

The receiver will tune to the next and subsequent broadcasts of the specified
program and automatically record it.

The

Schedule

pane displays up to eight events at a time. If more than eight

events are already scheduled, use the

paddle or directional arrow buttons to

scroll down to view the additional events. Small arrows at the top or bottom of
the list indicate that there are additional events.

To cancel a program scheduled for viewing or taping:

Find the upcoming program in the program guide you wish to cancel and press

SELECT

until the check mark (

✓) or videotape icon (

) disappears.

If the program is currently airing, you must delete the event from the

Schedule

menu pane accessed from the

PROGRAM DIRECTOR