Hughes DirecTV HIRD-E86, Owner'S Manual

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Hughes Model HIRD-E86 Platinum HD Receiver
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necessary) and tune to the specified channel at the correct date and time. If the Schedule to Tape
option is provided and is chosen, and you have successfully completed the VCR setup procedure,
the HD receiver will allow recording of the event. To remove a scheduled event, select the
Delete
option. If you inadvertently pressed , select Cancel.
After choosing a scheduling option, a pop-up panel appears for channel selection. You can enter
the desired channel using either the number keys on the remote control or the and or
and keys.
After specifying a channel, press the key or select OK when you are ready to continue.
Next, enter a Start time using either the number keys on the remote control or the and keys.
Press to continue.
You then must specify whether the time you entered is AM or PM (or N for noon, or M for
midnight if the time specified is 12:00) using the and keys. To continue, press .
Using the same procedure as setting the start time, set the program Duration as hours and
minutes. As before, use to advance to the Frequency column.
The Frequency column is very versatile. Using the and keys, you can specify when, or how
often, the event occurs. Your choices are: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon, Every Tue, Every Wed,
Every Thu, Every Fri, Every Sat, Every Sun, Everyday, Mon–Fri, or “ / ” to specify an exact date. If
you are specifying a date, enter the numbers using the remote control in month/day format. The
year will be set automatically. Events can be scheduled up to eleven months in advance. Once
you have set the
Frequency, advance using the key.
Review your settings and choose OK . Otherwise, choose Cancel to delete the edits made to this
event.
Check Mail
The CHECK MAIL feature of the HD receiver
enables DIRECTV to notify you about important
information, upcoming special events, offers, and
other promotional programming.
When new messages are received, a “new mail” icon
appears at the top of all menu screens. This indicator
will remain on the menus until you have read the new
message.
When you highlight the Check Mail button on the
MAIN MENU screen, the advisory message at the
bottom of the screen indicates if there are any
messages to read. If there are, you can press
to
access the CHECK MAIL screen.
Message
The Message button will allow you to cycle through multiple messages if more than one piece of
mail is available. Highlight the Message button and use the and keys to step through the
messages.
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