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R e c o r d e r & P h o n e S e t u p
Phone Connection
The DVR makes a daily call to communicate with the
DIRECTV
®
DVR with TiVo
®
service
,
so a telephone line should be connected to it. The DVR occasionally makes a brief phone
call to get updates to the DVR service, Showcases, and pay per view functionality. You
can see details of the daily call on the
Phone Connection
screen, including the time of the
last successful call and last call attempt, and the status of the last call.
Below the call details are the menu options
Change Dialing Options
,
Make Test Call
and
Make Daily Call Now
. If your area code has changed and/or you need to choose a different
dial-in number, you will need to change your dialing options. You should make a test call
after any changes to your dialing options.
Make Test Call
.
After selecting
Make Test Call
, the
Test Phone Connection
screen will
display and the call will start automatically. When the call has finished, press SELECT to
continue.
Make Daily Call Now
.
Under normal use, you do not need to make the daily call manually.
However, for troubleshooting or other unusual circumstances, you may wish to use this
option.
After you start the call, the status indicator reads “Starting Up.” The status will update as it
cycles through various states. You can watch TV and use your DVR while the call is in
progress. The DVR typically uses the phone for less than ten minutes during a daily call.
Change Dialing Options
.
Selecting this displays the
Phone Dialing Options
screen, from
which you can change the following settings:
Your DVR should NOT be used
with any digital PBX phone system.
For more information, see page 3.
DIRECTV Central
Messages and Setup
Recorder & Phone Setup
Phone Connection
Summary of Contents for DSR708
Page 1: ...Welcome to DIRECTV ...
Page 30: ...C o n n e c t i n g ...
Page 31: ...2 Guided Setup Overview 24 Satellite Dish Guided Setup 25 Activate 29 Phone Setup 30 ...
Page 64: ...L i v e T V W a t c h i n g L i v e T V ...
Page 90: ...F i n d i n g a n d R e c o r d i n g P r o g r a m s ...
Page 118: ...M e s s a g e s a n d S e t u p ...
Page 126: ...P r o g r a m m i n g t h e R e m o t e C o n t r o l ...
Page 161: ...A Back Panel Reference ...
Page 165: ...B GNU General Public License ...
Page 171: ...Index ...