DirecTV Digital Satellite Recorder User Manual
User's guide, Digital satellite recorder

DIRECTV
®
Digital Satellite Recorder User's Guide
SDOC-00072-000 Rev. A
DIRECTV and Hughes Network Systems are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. If you
have questions or difficulties, we would like to hear from you.
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED DIRECTV
®
DIGITAL SATELLITE RECORDER
After checking the Troubleshooting chapter of this guide, you can call the Hughes Customer Care Center at
1-800-274-8995 if you need help with:
Connecting your recorder to your TV and other A/V equipment.
Guided Setup or daily phone calls that are failing.
A recorder that does not function properly even after restarting it.
Other questions regarding the recorder or remote control.
FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT DIRECTV
®
PROGRAMMING OR DIRECTV
®
DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING (DVR) SERVICE
After checking troubleshooting, call DIRECTV Customer Support at 1-800-531-5000 if you need help:
Activating or using a feature of DIRECTV
®
programming or the DIRECTV
®
Digital Video Recording service
Understanding an on-screen message regarding your service.
When you call either Hughes Network Systems or DIRECTV, you will need to provide your recorder's access card number,
model number, and DVR service number, located on a label on the back of the recorder and on the System Information
screen under Messages & Setup.
WEB SITES
You will find all of the most up-to-date information about DIRECTV products and services at the DIRECTV
web site, DIRECTV.com. The Hughes Network Systems web site at www.hns.com has links to a wide
variety of products and information.
User's Guide
Digital Satellite Recorder
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Document Outline
- Front and Back Cover
- Inside Front Cover
- Cover Flap - Navigation
- Welcome to DIRECTV
- Connecting
- Overview
- Before You Begin
- Useful Terms
- Cables and Accessories
- Setup Examples
- Audio and Video Cables
- Setup Examples
- Example 1: VCR, DVD and/or Game System, and Switch Box or A/V Receiver
- Example 1: VCR, DVD and/or Game System, and Switch Box or A/V Receiver
- Example 2: Recorder with VCR
- Example 2: Recorder with VCR
- Example 3: Recorder Only
- Example 3: Recorder Only
- Example 4: Recorder, VCR, Antenna or Cable, and Multiple Input TV
- Example 4: Recorder, VCR, Antenna or Cable, and Multiple Input TV
- Example 5: Recorder with VCR, Antenna or Cable, and Single Input TV
- Example 5: Recorder with VCR, Antenna or Cable, and Single Input TV
- Guided Setup
- The Basics in 5 Short Tours
- Watching Live TV
- Finding and Recording Programs
- Messages and Setup
- Programming the Remote Control
- 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 Recorder’s Phone Calls
- Questions About Audio
- Questions About Pay Per View
- Questions About the Remote Control
- Questions About the DVR Service
- Specifications
- Warranty and Specifications
- Back Panel Reference
- Gnu General Public License
- Index
- Glossary of Icons