DIRECTV
HD
RECEIVER
USER
GUIDE
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DIRECTV
HD
RECEIVER
USER
GUIDE
The DIRECTV Menu lets you access Search, Extras, and Settings & Help.
Press MENU on your remote to see your available options.
To search for programs, press MENU on your remote, select “Search” and then
select either: Titles, People, Channels, Keywords or Recent Searches.
Enter your search term using the onscreen keypad, or use the numbers on your remote
to “triple tap” the words. There’s no need to enter leading articles such as, “the” or “an”.
Whether you’re looking for a movie, show, person, channel, sports, etc., as soon as you
start typing, we’ll instantly give you results. Search finds all matching programs within
the 7-day program guide. Select “Keywords” to find all shows with a specific word in its
title or description. For example, if you use your favorite sports team as your keyword,
the results will include available games,interviews, documentaries, etc. Type in your
keyword on the search screen and select“Continue”. You’ll be given the option to select a
category to narrow your results. Select individual programs or select “Autotune” to
automatically tune to all programs matching your keyword search.
You can repeat a previous search without re-typing your search term.
Select “Recent Searches”and then select a previous search from the list.
SEARCH
Press Menu and then Autotunes to see the list of things to do. From this menu you can
also change autotune preferences. For more information go to page 22.
AUTOTUNES
Use the “Extras” option to access features such as Messages and TV Apps. DIRECTV
sends you important messages and promotions in the Message folder. TV Apps only
works if connected to the internet and you have the correct programming package.
EXTRAS
The Settings & Help option lets you access Settings, Parental Controls, Favorite
Channels and Help. For more information see page 28.
SETTINGS & HELP
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