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Controlling more than one recorder in the same room
Does the remote control for your DIRECTV
Digital Satellite Recorder have a "DVR" switch
right above the number keys?
No, I don't have a DVR switch on my remote:
If you have multiple recorders in the same room, you can program each recorder to accept
commands from only one remote control. This will allow you to use one remote control for
each recorder without affecting the other recorders in the room.
1. Cover the IR window on the front of all recorders other than the one that you want to
program.
2. Use one of your DIRECTV Recorder remotes to navigate to the System Information
screen (DIRECTV Central > Messages and Setup > System Information) of the recorder
that you want to program and press the DOWN arrow until you see "Remote Address."
3. Hold down the PAUSE and DIRECTV buttons on your remote simultaneously for 5
seconds, until the red LED on the remote lights up.
4. Use the number keys to enter any digit from 1-9. The remote LED will flash, but the
screen will not update.
5. Press the RIGHT arrow to send the code to the recorder. The number you entered
should appear on the screen beside "Remote Address" (this may take a few seconds).
You have now programmed this remote control and this recorder to only work with each
other.
6. Press the DIRECTV button to return to DIRECTV Central.
Repeat this process with any other recorders in the room. Remember to cover the
IR windows of any recorders that you are not programming. Use a different number
for each recorder so that none of the remote addresses are the same.
How do I reset a remote (remove any programming)?
1. Hold down on the DIRECTV and PAUSE buttons on your remote simultaneously for 5
seconds (until the red LED on the remote lights up).
2. Using the number keys on the remote, enter 0. The remote LED will flash.
3. Your remote can now control any recorder.
Yes, my remote control has a DVR switch:
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