Enhanced user features, Smartsurf, Ez search pay per view (ppv) – DirecTV DSR 660 User Manual
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SmartSurf™
Choosing SmartSurf is an easy way to highlight the
programs whose categories or themes match your
choice in the guide.Also, when changing channels, you will go only to
the channels containing programs that have the selected category.
When SmartSurf is active, the SmartSurf icon displays in the lower
right-hand corner of the banner.
There are four pre-defined SmartSurf categories. Refer to the
buttons on the remote.
Pre-defined Smartsurf icons:
Movies
Sports
News
Kids
To select specific SmartSurf category:
1. Press SmartSurf on the remote control.You have a choice to
clear an existing setting (if active already), cancel, or continue with
setting the SmartSurf.
2. Press the
▲▼ buttons to highlight the desired category or sub-
category.The presence of subcategories is indicated by an arrow
to the right of the category.To view the subcategories, press the
ᮣ
button.
3. Press OK to select the category or subcategory.
Note: To turn off SmartSurf, press any of the SmartSurf keys, select
“Clear SmartSurf”, and press OK.When the POWER button is
pressed and the receiver goes into standby, SmartSurf is automatical-
ly turned off.
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EZ Search Pay Per View (PPV)
Philips offers a unique feature for searching pay per views. By
pressing the PPV button on the remote, a listing of all pay per
view programs starting within a chosen time period will be dis-
played alphabetically.
1. Press the PPV button on the remote.
2. Use the
▲▼ to select a time period to search in (Note:The
full 3.5 day search takes about 10 seconds and cannot be inter-
rupted) and press OK.
3. Use the
▲▼ to select a pay per view program and press OK.
View details about your selected pay per view program,
purchase it or display other showings of your selection.
Select time period for pay per view search
List of pay per views starting within chosen time period
SmartSurf options
List of categories for SmartSurf
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