DirecTV HIRD-B2, User Manual

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THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES
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When using the Schedule To Tape feature the following steps must be completed for the digital
satellite receiver to perform unattended recording:
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Attached the VCR Control cable as described in the chapter, “Setting Up Your
DIRECTV System.”
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You need to have used the VCR SETUP screen as described in the chapter, “Your
Receiver’s Menu System.”
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Set your VCR to match the output of your digital satellite receiver. This could be either
RF (channel 3 or 4) or A/V (phono or S-video).
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Insert a recordable videotape of sufficient length in the VCR.
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Leave the VCR turned ON.
The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL)
The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) displays 1½-hours of programming. Up to twelve channels
can be seen at any one time. This number is reduced to nine if the program description option is
enabled.
Let’s look at the elements that make up the PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) . The large area
containing the various program titles is known as the “grid.” Programs occupy cells within the grid. If
a program title cannot fit entirely, an ellipsis (“…”) is included to indicate that title information is
missing.
Some cells have arrows associated with them. These arrows indicate that the program started at an
earlier time or continues until a later time than is displayed in the grid. Each grid cell approximates the
duration of the associated program.
A time line spanning the width of the guide indicates the show times of the programs being displayed.
The list of blocks running down the left-hand side are the “channel tags.” Depending on the Channel
Sort (Name or Number) specified in your system’s
PREFERENCES screen (described in “Your
Receiver’s Menu System”) the tags may display the channel numbers or call signs. This will dictate
whether the channels are listed in numeric order by channel number, or alphabetical order by call sign.
To move around the guide, use the , , , and keys. You can continue to press the or keys to
scroll more program offerings onto the screen.
To speed up the process of reviewing the guide, you can use and to page through the guide
entries a full page at a time.
The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) without
descriptions
The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) with descriptions