Directv HD DVR Plus Tips Tricks
Directv HD DVR Plus Tips Tricks
in t'e Guide.
Press MEU 1 &/ick Searc' P Se0word *or Person. P :nter t'e word P &/ick &ontinue P Cutorecord
Cutorecord is <roken 2or Tit/e Searc'. Nou can sti// do a Series Record 'owe3er.
M& PL#&L!ST " Press L!ST " G%ow P/a0ing ListG- 'ig'/ig't to get I"O 7 ! PL#&- or . ,e/ete a progra#.
Unwatc'ed progra#s are =hite. Watc'ed " gra0. Groups " italics. Soon to <e de/eted ;
;n t'e P/a0/ist- press . &ELLO$ 2or P/a0List 4ptions.
,e/ete " Press . RED. Mark 1 ,e/ete " Press MEU P Mark 1 ,e/ete.
Seep " +ig'/ig't progra#- Press . (LUE <utton. Seep is s'own as
Group P/a0" Se/ect 2o/der- c/ick ! PL#&> Group ,e/ete"Se/ect 2o/der- c/ick ! PL#&>
Sort Listings " Press MEU 1 c/ick List B0 P Tit/e- ,ate- &'anne/- etc. or open a// Groups.
!W'i/e watc'ing a recording- Press (#C- to go w'ere 0ou /e2t o22 in P/a0List. Press L!ST 2or t'e 2irst entr0.
W'ere C# ;M " Press ! PL#& to see t'e ti#e <ar. Press ! PL#& again to c/ear t'e ti#e <ar.
,onOt S'ow Me - Press ll P#USE to 2reeTe t'e Picture in List so 0our s'ow pauses.
PR!OR!T!?ER - Press MEU P Manage Recordings P PrioritiTer *GSeason Pass ManagerG.
,ecides w'ic' progra# to record <ased upon t'e priorit0 0ou assign. Top priorities are /ow nu#<ers.
To c'ange t'e priorit0 " Se/ect t'e season pass. Press H UP #RRO$ or I DO$ #RRO$ to c'ange priorit0.
,e/ete a Series *Season Pass.- 'ig'/ig't t'e season pass in t'e PrioritiTer 1 press t'e . RED <utton.
RECORD!% CO"L!CTS " ! ;n t'e Guide- #eans a s'ow wonUt record. ! Cn Cutorecord con2/ict is
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Press MEU P Manage Recordings P PrioritiTer. Make t'is s'ow a 'ig'er priorit0 t'an t'e ot'er two recordings.
RECORD DE"#ULTS " Press MEU P Manage Recordings PRecord ,e2au/ts Dirst Run- Start :ar/0- Stop Later- etc
CHEC- L!VE TV " W'i/e watc'ing a recording- Press PREV to see up to t'e /ast A9 #inutes o2 /i3e TV.
!Press ll P#USE PREV to go <ack to t'e recording. !To 2/ip <ack and 2ort'- press ll P#USE PREV !
!4ops Button " ;2 0ou accidenta//0 stop a recording- Press PREV to go <ack to w'ere 0ou /e2t o22.
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AB SECOD S-!P " !
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;nstant/0 ad3ances 39 seconds. To ena</e Se0word Searc' 39SS;P
AB SECOD SL!P " !
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Cd3ances 39 seconds in 8 seconds. To ena</e Se0word Searc' 39SL;P
%U!DE OPT!OS " ;n t'e Guide- press . &ELLO$ 2or Guide 4ptions.
TV OPT!OS " W'i/e watc'ing TV or a recording- press . &ELLO$ 2or TV 4ptions suc' as Da3orite &'anne/s.
PREV!OUS CH#ELS " Press MEU P Pre3ious &'Os to go to a recent/0 3iewed c'anne/
!TER#CT!VE COTET " Nou can interacti3e/0 watc' up to 8 c'anne/s at once!
Go to a M;V &'anne/ %:WSM;V 198 or SP4RTSM;V 19F. Use t'e H!IJ #RRO$ ke0s to se/ect audio.
Press SELECT to watc' a progra#. ! Press PREV to go <ack to t'e M;V &'anne/.
$H#TCS HOT " ;s rea/"ti#e- interacti3e ratings. !&'oose 2ro# t'e Top 19 Loca/- %ation- Mo3ies- Sports- and Sids.
Go to 1 9 F ETER . Press t'e . RED <utton w'en t'e What(s )ot option <eco#es a3ai/a</e.
!Use t'e #RRO$ ke0s to #o3e. Press SELECT to watc' a progra#. Press PREV to return to t'e M;V c'anne/.
M!! %U!DE - Press t'e . (LUE <utton. Press H I to #o3e- press SELECT to c'oose a s'ow- RECORD to record
(OO-M#R-S " =u#p <ack to a p/a0 or a scene to /ater. Press L!ST i2 0ou are in /i3e TV.
S:T a Book#ark *only in a recordin+, Press ll P#USE P . %REE ke0 P ll P#USE
,:L:T: a Book#ark Press MEU P Book#arks P Se/ect <ook#ark- Press ,CS+ twice.
Press and 'o/d ""$D or RE$!D to =UMP to t'e ne7t or pre3ious Book#arks.
CLOSED C#PT!O!% " W'i/e watc'ing TV or a recording- press . &ELLO$ P &/osed &aptioning 4n5422
Setup Press MEU P Setup P Setup P ,isp/a0 P &/osed &aptioning to set Dont- SiTe- &o/or- etc.
Set &/osed &aptioning to Ser3ice 1 or 0ou wi// see no &/osed &aptioning.
To turn && rig't <ack o22- press (#C- to go to t'e /ast #enu 0ou were in!
RECORD TO DVD or VCR " The key is that all out'uts are on at the same time&
Unp/ug t'e +, ,VRW p'one /ine or turn o2 %oti2ications. Set t'e V&R or ,V, Recorder to record 1 'it pause.
Press L!ST t'en Use t'e HI #RRO$S 1 SELECT a recording. &/ick ! PL#&> Press ll P#USE rig't awa0.
Press !"O to disp/a0 s'ow in2or#ation. !Un"pause t'e V&R to /et it <egin recording wit' t'e s'ow in2or#ation.
4n t'e +, ,VR- Press ! PL#&> ! ,o not press re#ote <uttons unti/ t'e recording is co#p/ete.
$#TCH OE HD DVR0 O MULT!PLE TVS - And use a second remote controller from another room&
&onnect two or #ore TVs to t'e +, ,VRW outputs up to 8@O or #ore awa0.
Use Q89p or 1989i Stretc' Dor#at so F89i on S"Video or &o#posite *R&C. is not distorted.
Watc' 0our +, ,VRW t'roug'out 0our 'ouse &onnecting Mu/tip/e TVs To T'e +, ,VRW
&ontro/ an +, ,VRW 2ro# anot'er re#ote =ust set <ot' to RD. :it'er wi// work 2ro# an0w'ere in t'e 'ouse!
COTROL T$O HD DVR0Cs $!TH OE REMOTE - Thank you- thekochs.
&o3er ,VR X8Os 2ront pane/. Setup ,VR X1. Unco3er ,VR X8 1 co3er ,VR X1. Set Re#ote s/ider to CV1.
Press MEU P +e/p 1 Setup P Setup P Re#ote P Recei3er. *&ode 99993.. CV1 %ow contro/s +, ,VR X8!
HR20 nly Local DOEE*#ir; (roadcast Channels " &onnect 0our TV antenna to t'e 4DD"C;R ;% input- #anua/ p. >@.
;nitia/ Setup MEU P Parenta/ &ont.- Da3- Setup P Setup P Sat 1 Cnt P Cntenna Setup P ;nitia/ Setup P :nter Yip
Se/ect 0our Pri#ar0 Loca/ Crea. 4ption &/ick Secondar0 Loca/ i2 0ou recei3e c'anne/s 2ro# anot'er area.
See w'at c'anne/s 0ou #ig't <e a</e to get. ,o t'e initia/ setup e3en wit' no antenna insta//ed.
:dit 422"Cir &'anne/s re#o3e or add /oca/ +, c'anne/s to 0our Guide.
Signa/ Strengt' " 0ou need @9Z W 2or a so/id signa/ un/ess 0ou 'a3e #u/tipat'. Click here Eor more help.
Reset 422"Cir &'anne/s /etOs 0ou start o3er and do a new ;nitia/ Setup.
! Cdd 0our +, /oca/ c'anne/s to 0our Da3orites Lists Press MEU P Da3orites P :dit Settings
W'en tuning to a /oca/ +, c'anne/- re#e#<er t'e ,as'. Dor @.1 press 3 1 F .
! Sp/it t'e Loca/ +, to 0our +, ,VRW and TV so 0ou can record 8 progra#s w'i/e watc'ing a 3
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/oca/ c'anne/!
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Updated O=ners Manual " &/ick 2or t'e /atest searc'a</e #anua/ +R"89 Manua/ 1 +R81 Manua/
#utomatic TuninG " Cuto#atica//0 c'ange c'anne/s! ;n t'e Guide- 'ig'/ig'ted t'e progra# and press RECORD>
;2 <ot' tuners are <us0- t'e +, ,VRW asks i2 0ou want to c'ange c'anne/s 8 #inutes <e2ore t'e c'ange.
W'en t'e progra# is o3er- 0ou wi// <e asked i2 0ou want to keep or de/ete t'e progra#.
E,TED!% T!ME HP#DD!%8 " Press MEU P Manage Recordings P SELECT t'e progra#
%or#a/ Padding " Nou can c'oose to (pad) Start ear/0 or Stop /ater- etc. &/ick GRecord as SetG or GRecord SeriesG.
So2t Padding " Cuto#atica//0 a//ows 0ou to stop a 2irst s'ow a 2ew #inutes /ate or start t'e ne7t s'ow a 2ew
#inutes ear/0 on two c'anne/s. M0 P/a0/ist /ooks /ike 2our s'ows are recording at once!
!"O " Press !"O to see in2or#ation. &/ick More ;n2o 2or #ore in2or#ation. Press E,!T to c/ear ;n2o.
Press ! PL#& to see t'e Ti#e Bar. Press ! PL#& again to c/ear t'e ti#e <ar.
Other D!SPL#& SETT!%S " Press MEU PSettings P Setup P ,isp/a0
%uide -eIpress " &'ange t'e %U!DE <utton &ategor0 &'oices instead o2 Guide.
ScrollinG EEEects " &an #ake 0our Guide and #enus #uc' s/ower i2 0ou 2ee/ t'e0 are too responsi3e.
2 #dult Channel (lockinG " &o#p/ete/0 re#o3es t'ese c'anne/s 2ro# 0our Guide and Searc' Resu/ts.
SO"T$#RE VERS!O UP%R#DE " %ew so2tware upgrades w'en a3ai/a</e s'ou/d 'appen auto#atica//0 o3ernig't.
Dind 0our 3ersion nu#<er " Press MEU P Parenta/ &ontro/s- Da3orites- Setup P Setup P ;n2o 1 Test
Press t'e ,own CrrowI to #o3e down to So2tware Version
To 2orce a so2tware update Press Menu P Par. &ont.- Setup P Setup P Reset P Restart. C2ter t'e +e//o screen
appears- s/ow/0 press 9 8 F > 8 on t'e re#ote once. %ot'ing #a0 'appen 2or a w'i/e. Be patient.
D!M THE "ROT P#EL R!% LEDs
4n t'e 2ront pane/- press J and ! at t'e sa#e ti#e to c0c/e t'roug' A9Z P 89Z P Q9Z P422 P 199Z
Update C/ert ,i# 0our L:,s. C2ter an update- t'e0 wi// <e <rig't again!
RESET " Press MEU P Par.&ont.-Setup P Setup P Reset P Restart or t'e red <utton under t'e 2ront rig't access door.
U%PLUG " Press O"" . Make sure t'e 0e//ow record /ig't is o22. Unp/ug @ #inutes. P/ug <ack in.
R:D4RMCT " .ou will lose all recordin+s and settin+s&
;2 0our +, ,VRW is not responding Dirst press t'e red reset <utton under t'e 2ront rig't access pane/.
Cs it re<oots- press 1 'o/d t'e I ,own Crrow 1 t'e Record <utton at t'e sa#e ti#e on t'e 2ront pane/.
W'en t'e Record Lig't c'anges to red- /et go o2 t'e <uttons.
SUR%E SUPPRESSORS / UPS *Uninterrupti</e Power Supp/0- Batter0 Backup.
!mportant! Use a UPS wit' surge suppression 2or a// P&s- TVs- ,VRs- etc. C power dip can ruin a recording.
T'e UPS a/so protects t'e p'one /ine input. Make sure 0our UPS is rated 2or at /east @99 =ou/es 1 @99 V"C
EJternal Hard DriKe " Use a /arge e7terna/ eSCTC 'ard dri3e instead o2 t'e one <ui/t in!
T'e #anua/ p. Q sa0s G2or 2uture use.G T'is 2oru# #ade it work 'ttp55www.d<sta/k.co#5s'owt'read.p'pMt[>>891
Users 'a3e discussed eSCTC dri3es /ike t'ese Seagate @99GB- Seagate Q@9- &a/3ar0 Q@9 GB
2 !REMOTE (OO-!% " Nou can sc'edu/e a recording on 0our +, ,VRW 2ro# 0our P&! Remote (ookinG
2 !SU%%EST!OS " Nou 'a3e a person assistant to 'e/p suggest #o3ies 1 progra#s! MI TV Planner
2 !ET$OR-!% " To use Media S'are and Video 4n ,e#and *V4,. et=orkinG &our HD DVR0
2 !MED!# SH#RE " P/a0 0our #usic- p'otos- and 3ideos 2ro# 0our P&! Media Share
2 !D!RECTV O DEM#D " ,own/oad #o3ies and progra#s an0 ti#e! DoD OKerKie= "#4
SL!%(O, " www.s/ing<o7.co# &ontro/ 0our +, ,VRW o3er t'e internet. Watc' s'ows in anot'er roo# or cit0.
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Workarounds are e7act/0 t'at workarounds. ;n no wa0 do workaround su<stitute 2or #issing 2eatures.
Channels ! %et (uG /display only the channels that are in your current subscription package./ '. 0".
CIR 1u+ " &'anne/s ; Recei3e is <roken causing errors wit' t'e Searc' 2unction and Cutorecord. C// recei3ers get
t'e sa#e progra# in2o 3ia &'anne/ 199 <ack c'anne/. 4n/0 ,irecTV non"TiVo recei3ers 'a3e t'is <ug.
Workaround " &usto# &'anne/s Lists wi// 'e/p wit' t'e Guide <ut Searc' wi// sti// suggest c'anne/ 0ou donOt get
Search (uG /#earch offers some easy ways to s'ot 2ust what you want to watch./ '. 0".
CIR 1u+ " T'e +, ,VRW 2i/ters out so#e c'anne/s 0ou donUt recei3e *ot'er /oca/s. <ut not ot'ers.
Workaround " Searc' is <roken. Be care2u/ to #ake sure 0ou on/0 record on c'anne/s 0ou actua//0 get!
#utorecord (uGs
CIR 1u+ " Cutorecords c'anne/ 0ou donOt get due to t'e Searc' 1 &'anne/s ; Get errors " can /ockup +, ,VRW.
Autorecord 1u+ " &annot Cutorecord a2ter a Searc' <0 Tit/e as descri<ed in t'e #anua/ on pp. 89 1 31
Workaround " Cutorecord is <roken. Use Series Links instead o2 Cutorecord.
$ DL( $orkaround * Dual LiKe (uEEers
Pro</e# " T'e +, ,VRW 'as two tuners <ut needs a workaround to 2/ip <etween two s'ows- eac' wit' a <u22er.
Workaround Setup
1. Tune to S'ow 1. Press RECORD. T'is is 0our pri#ar0 /i3e <u22er or Ganc'orG progra#.
8. Tune to S'ow 8. Press ll P#USE. T'is sets 0our secondar0 /i3e <u22er.
3. Press L;ST P ! PL#&.
D/ip Between t'e ,ua/ Li3e Bu22ers
Press P#USE P PREV .
4ption ,e/ete t'e Pri#ar0 Recording
Press L!ST P . RED P SELECT .
!MIPlaIlist Sort "iJ
MEU P Searc' P Se0word P G;CMC%:,G:&UTT:RG P &ontinue P
4n t'e front 'anel press and 'o/d down M:%U 1 ;%D4 at t'e sa#e ti#e 2or a<out 8 seconds.
C secret #enu wi// /et 0ou c'ange M0P/a0/ist sort de2au/t!
Clock Reset " T'e c/ock #a0 /ose ti#e- starting recordings /ate. To reset t'e c/ock *Thank you to 3ohn"4,
Press MEU P Setup P ,isp/a0 P &/ock. &'ange t'e ti#e Tone to an0 ot'er ti#e Tone.
Press MEU P Setup P ,isp/a0 P &/ock. &'ange <ack to 0our ti#e Tone to 2orce a c/ock res0nc'roniTation.
! List (utton
5ist 1utton 1u+ " T'e L;ST <utton does not return 0ou to w'ere 0ou /e2t o22 in M0 P/a0/ist.
Workaround " Pressing (#C- one or #ore ti#es wi// work #uc' o2 t'e ti#e.
! atiKe Mode
Pro</e#s " S/ow c'anne/ c'anges- so#eti#es t'e screen 2/as'ing and ?u#ping- so#eti#es 2o//owed <0 a /ockup.
Workaround " Turn %ati3e Mode 422 Press MEU P Parenta/ &ont.- Da3.- Setup P Setup P,isp/a0 P %ati3e 422
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