DirecTV HR10-250 - Manual (Page 13)

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B e f o r e Y o u B e g i n
Before You Begin
Make sure that all of your equipment is turned off and the HD DVR is unplugged.
Connecting Your HD DVR to a Phone Line
Your DIRECTV HD DVR needs to be connected to a standard analog phone jack for
DVR service and pay per view functionality. The HD DVR periodically makes a brief
phone call to update your service information. You do not need to install a new telephone
jack or phone number for the HD DVR to work; it can detect when your phone line is in
use and will only make brief calls (about once every other day) when the phone line is
free. If you don’t have a phone jack nearby, use the 25 foot phone cord that ships with the
HD DVR. If your phone jack is being used for a phone, use the provided splitter to
connect both the phone and the HD DVR to the same phone jack.
Connecting Your DVR to a Satellite Dish Antenna
Your DIRECTV HD DVR will work with any type of DIRECTV satellite dish antenna,
but for full functionality—including receiving DIRECTV
® High-Definition
programming—a triple LNB multi-satellite dish is required.
Your HD DVR comes equipped with two jacks for satellite input. The HD DVR will work
if connected to only one satellite input, but connecting both allows you to record from two
channels at the same time (see Dual Tuner on page 6). The setup options in this chapter
show the HD DVR with connections to both satellite input jacks. To do this, you must
have two Coaxial RF cables coming from your satellite dish antenna to the room where
the HD DVR will be installed.
Round Dual LNB dish antennas and Oval two-satellite dish antennas connect to at least
two Coaxial RF cables. However, these types of dishes are not recommended, since they
cannot receive all high-definition programming from DIRECTV.
Do not connect your HD DVR to a
digital PBX phone system. Doing
so may permanently damage your HD
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
HD DVR in your home, it is very unlikely
that you are using a digital PBX phone
system.
For access to high-definition
programming, a triple LNB multi-
satellite dish antenna, along with a high-
definition capable DIRECTV ® Receiver and
high-definition television is required.
Satellite dish antenna sold separately.
Due to copyright restrictions, you may not
be able to view some high-definition
programs in high-definition format using
the HD DVR.