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C h a p t e r 8
T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g
Questions About the DVR’s
Phone Calls
How long does the daily call to the DVR service take?
•
It is typically a short call, less than three minutes. When the software is being updated,
it may take longer, but this happens rarely (a few times a year).
My DVR is not making the daily call to the DVR service.
•
If you use a wireless phone, retry the call using a phone which is connected to a
standard wall jack.
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Verify that your phone line is working by connecting a phone to the phone cord and
checking for a dial tone. Make sure the phone cord is connected to the DVR and the
wall jack.
•
Try another local dial-in number from the
Phone Dialing Options
screen. To get to
Phone Dialing Options
, from
DIRECTV Central
, select “
Messages & Setup
,” then
“
Recorder & Phone Setup
,” then “
Phone Connection
,” then “
Change Dialing Options
.”
•
You may need to change your
Phone Dialing Options
from the default. After making
changes, make a test call. (Choose Make Test Call from the
Phone Connection
screen.)
If the test call succeeds, choose “Make Daily Call Now.”
•
If you have voice mail or use another non-standard dial tone, go to “
Messages &
Setup
,” then “
Recorder & Phone Setup
,” then “
Phone Connection
,” then “
Change
Dialing Options
.” Turn off “Dial Tone Detection.”
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 ...