DirecTV HIRD-E4, Owner'S Manual

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THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES
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Using PreSelect
With the PreSelect feature you can select viewing choices in advance to avoid missing them. Use
PreSelect to plan your evening viewing; your digital satellite receiver will automatically change
channels according to your selections and control your VCR for unattended recording.
To PreSelect a program, find an upcoming program you wish to watch and press the key.
PreSelecting Programs for Taping
You can utilize this feature commonly known as StarSight One-Touch Record (OTR). Programs that
have been scheduled to be taped will be identified with a videotape icon ( ) before the
program title on the on-screen guide. If you do not want to have the PreSelected program
recorded, press the
key again to change the setting to be automatically tuned to for
viewing.
When using the Schedule To Tape feature the following steps must be completed for the
digital satellite receiver to perform unattended recording:
•
Attach the VCR Control cable (see chapter 2, “Setting Up Your Satellite System.”)
•
Use the VCR SETUP screen (see chapter 7, “DIRECTV PLUS™ Digital Satellite
Receiver’s Menu System.”)
•
Set your VCR to match the output of the digital satellite receiver. This could be either RF
(channel 3 or 4) or A/V (phono or S-video).
•
Insert a recordable videotape of sufficient length in the VCR.
•
Leave the VCR turned ON.
PreSelecting Programs for Viewing
Programs that are PreSelected for viewing will be identified on the on-screen guide with a check mark
(
ü
) before the program title. An additional press of the key will return the status to not
scheduled.
Canceling PreSelected Programs
To cancel a PreSelected a program, find the upcoming program you wish to cancel and press the
key until the check mark (
ü
) or videotape icon ( ) is no longer shown.
If the program is currently airing, you will need to delete the event from the SCHEDULER screen
accessed from the MAIN MENU .
The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL)
The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) without
descriptions
The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) with
descriptions