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USER

GUIDE

DIRECTV

™

Receiver with UltimateTV

Service

980-04088-800

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Page 1: ...USERGUIDE DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service 980 04088 800 ...

Page 2: ...cs Corp and are used with permission Microsoft UltimateTV the UltimateTV logo WebTV WebTV Network and the WebTV logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners This publication and information herein is furnished AS IS and is sub...

Page 3: ...d 6 TV Home 7 Watching TV 9 Zooming to full screen size 9 Changing the channel 10 Displaying program information 11 FINDING SHOWS 13 The DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide 13 Customizing the Guide 15 Creating a list of favorite channels 20 Restricting Access 20 Search TV 23 TV Reminders 25 Pay Per View Programs 27 CONTENTS ...

Page 4: ...ussion groups 83 Chat rooms 86 CONTENTS continued iii RECORDING 29 Recording a program to your receiver 29 Recording a program to your VCR 33 Watching Recorded Shows 36 My Shows 36 Erasing a recorded program 38 TV CONTROLS 39 Pause 40 Play 41 Instant replay 42 Reverse 42 Forward 43 Jump ahead 44 Slow motion 44 Getting back to live TV 45 Picture In Picture PIP 46 Displaying a PIP window 46 Controll...

Page 5: ...u re watching The service s interactive TV capabilities combine TV and the Internet allowing you to play along with certain game shows register your opinion in a poll or go to Web sites that are associated with TV programs If you subscribe to the UltimateTV Service your receiver allows you to use many other capabilities of the Internet as well For example you can surf the World Wide Web send and r...

Page 6: ...ase refer to the brochure for details When you sign up for DIRECTV programming you get satellite TV programming from DIRECTV including an on screen Advanced Program Guide program reminders the option to restrict access to certain programming and the ability to search for shows by name or subject An additional subscription to the UltimateTV Service enables features including the ability to record a...

Page 7: ...emote control N O T E GETTING AROUND 5 GETTING HELP As your service continues to be upgraded you may eventually see screens that differ from those shown in this guide or see new features that are not documented in this guide While future improvements may render sections of this guide out of date you can always get the latest instructions from the on screen Help For information on using TV features...

Page 8: ... search for a TV show by title or phrase If you are using the optional wireless keyboard or have connected a keyboard to the receiver s USB port you can simply start typing when you see a text entry box on your screen See the on screen Help for a list of supported keyboards If you don t have a keyboard you can type on an on screen keyboard using your remote control To use the on screen keyboard 1 ...

Page 9: ...e not already at TV Home press the HOME button on your receiver remote control or keyboard The TV Home screen appears with a small TV picture in the center of the screen 2 Use the Arrow buttons on your remote control or keyboard to select the center display then press the OK button on your receiver remote control or keyboard The TV screen zooms to full size You can also press the CLEAR button on y...

Page 10: ...ormation record the show or set a reminder Info panel CHANGING THE CHANNEL You can change the channel from the TV Home screen or while you re watching TV at full screen size To change the channel Use the CH CH buttons on your remote control or keyboard to move up or down one channel at a time or use the number buttons to type a channel number When you change the channel while watching at full scre...

Page 11: ...el when it s selected in the Guide see page 23 Channel number network name and call letters Rating if any Time remaining until the program is over Symbols may appear as well A postmark indicates that you have unread messages in TV Notices 2 Select More Info and press OK to display the Program Info screen where you can set a reminder or record the program 3 Press the INFO button again to dismiss th...

Page 12: ...reen at a time Alternatively you can type a channel number with the number keys on your remote control or keyboard to go to the listing for that channel 2 When you ve selected a channel use the right and left Arrow buttons to scroll to different times of day The Guide scrolls when the yellow rectangle reaches the right or left side of the screen Programs shown in green in the Guide are showing now...

Page 13: ... as well Now when you view the Guide it lists only the channels that remain checked in the Channels window You can repeat the steps here to add or remove channels in your custom Guide To place a removed channel back into the Guide Follow the steps above but place a checkmark next to the channel or channels you want listed CREATING A LIST OF FAVORITE CHANNELS In addition to customizing the main Gui...

Page 14: ...c channel enter the channel using the number buttons 7 If you want to give your list a name select Rename List and press OK 8 Using your wireless keyboard or the on screen keyboard and your remote type a new name for the list See page 6 for information on using the on screen keyboard Select Done and press OK 9 In the screen that appears select Done and press OK Now when you go to the Guide you ll ...

Page 15: ...he Enforce Limits screen select Lock TV then press OK The Lock TV screen appears RESTRICTING ACCESS continued 21 If you have children you might want to restrict their access to certain channels You can remove those channels from the Guide as described in Customizing the Guide on page 15 but they can still be accessed using the remote To prevent access to certain channels or types of programming yo...

Page 16: ...rogram title or phrase 1 Go to the Search TV screen as just described 2 Select By title or phrase and press OK The Program Title Search screen appears SEARCH TV 5 Type a 4 digit password then move the yellow selection box down and enter the password again to confirm it Make a note of your password and store it in a safe place You ll need the password if you decide to change viewing limits later 6 ...

Page 17: ...minded each time the program is about to begin TV REMINDERS 24 3 Type the name of the program you want to watch Alternatively you can type a descriptive word or a phrase an actor s name show topic or other text that describes what you re looking for If you don t have a wireless keyboard see page 6 for information on using the on screen keyboard 4 Select Search and press OK If the search is success...

Page 18: ...rogram Info screen appears 2 Select Purchase and press OK N O T E 27 PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMS 4 Check Tune to channel when program begins if you d like the receiver to automatically tune to the right channel when the program begins 5 When you re finished select Continue then select Done and press OK A reminder message will scroll across the bottom of your screen one minute before the program starts P...

Page 19: ...ppears on the screen indicating that the current program is being recorded N O T E 29 RECORDING Recording tab The purchases screen appears 3 If you wish to purchase the program select Buy and press OK You can t view a Pay Per View program that is nearly over If you select such a program from the Guide you ll see a screen that informs you the showing is no longer available From that screen you can ...

Page 20: ...ol or keyboard A message scrolls across the bottom of the screen asking if you d like to stop recording the program 2 Select Stop Recording and press OK The program stops recording In addition to recording live programs you can instruct your receiver to record a program that will be on in the future To record a program that will be playing later 1 In the Guide select the program you want to record...

Page 21: ... programs on the VCR To set up your receiver to record to the VCR 1 From TV Home select Settings at the bottom of the screen and press OK The Settings screen appears RECORDING continued 4 Select Done and press OK The show will be recorded when it comes on SHORTCUT If you don t need to see the Program Info screen before you record a show you can simply select the show in the Guide and press the REC...

Page 22: ...e tape in the VCR To play a tape with your VCR 1 Use your TV s remote control to turn on the TV and tune it to channel 3 or 4 Make sure the CHANNEL switch on the back of the VCR is set to the same channel as the TV either 3 or 4 If your setup includes A V cables from the VCR to the TV use the TV s TV VIDEO button to make sure your TV is set to Video 1 or Input 1 2 Turn on the VCR and insert a tape...

Page 23: ...recorded program Press the REVERSE button on your remote or keyboard Press REVERSE again to speed up the reverse and press it again to reverse even faster To move to a later point in a recorded program Press the FORWARD button on your remote control or keyboard Press FORWARD again to speed up the fast forward and press it again to fast forward even faster WATCHING RECORDED SHOWS continued MY SHOWS...

Page 24: ...several seconds to skip a portion of a show The controls described here apply to both live and recorded or paused material with the exception of fast forward and Jump Ahead which apply only to recorded or paused material N O T E I M P O R T A N T 39 TV CONTROLS To skip ahead 30 seconds at a time Press the Jump Ahead button on the remote or SKIP on the keyboard To jump back a few seconds and watch ...

Page 25: ...panel 41 TV CONTROLS continued TV Options panel PAUSE Let s say you re watching your favorite show and suddenly feel the need for a snack You don t need to miss anything You can pause the program get your snack and resume watching where you left off To pause a program Press the PAUSE button on your remote control or keyboard The picture freezes and a Pause tab appears on your screen indicating tha...

Page 26: ...d see again Maybe you just witnessed a spectacular sports play or perhaps you couldn t hear a line of dialog in a movie Your receiver gives you your own Instant Replay To jump back a few seconds and watch something you just saw Press the Instant Replay button on your remote control or keyboard Your receiver jumps back and replays the last 7 seconds of what you were just watching REVERSE The Instan...

Page 27: ...ad 30 seconds in a paused or recorded program While the program is playing press the Jump Ahead button on your remote control or the SKIP button on your keyboard SLOW MOTION If you want to look at something closely you can play it back in slow motion To play a show in slow motion 1 Press the PAUSE button on your remote or keyboard 2 Press the FORWARD button The program plays in slow motion If slow...

Page 28: ...IP window then the program on that channel appears in the PIP window N O T E PIP continued Channel Control button 46 Picture In Picture or PIP lets you simultaneously view one channel at full screen size and a second channel in a small window To make full use of the PIP feature you must have two satellite cables connected to the back of your RCA DIRECTV Receiver with UltimateTV Service If you have...

Page 29: ...creen view It s easy To switch the program in the PIP window to full screen view Select the PIP window and press OK The program that was in the PIP window zooms to full screen size and the program that was in the full screen window moves to the PIP window Select the PIP window and press OK again to swap the PIP and full screen views VIEWING PROGRAM INFORMATION IN THE PIP WINDOW When the PIP window...

Page 30: ... Service which lets you connect to the World Wide Web When you subscribe to the UltimateTV Service you can connect to the Web for a limited number of hours each month Web access with no time restrictions is available with other UltimateTV Service plans Call 1 877 ULTIMATE 1 877 858 4628 for information on Web and Internet access with no time restrictions N O T E When an i symbol appears it means t...

Page 31: ...ontrol or keyboard The TV Options panel appears 2 Select Go To Web Page and press OK You ll be taken to a Web site related to the program or commercial you re watching INTERACTIVE TV continued GOING TO A WEB SITE To go to a TV related Web site 1 When you see the w symbol on your screen press the OK button on your remote control or RETURN on your keyboard The following panel appears 2 Select Go To ...

Page 32: ... INTERACTIVE TV continued GOING TO AN INTERACTIVE WEB SITE Interactive TV is more than viewing Web sites that relate to programs or commercials Interactive TV lets you participate with the program you re watching For example you can play along with TV game shows participate in a poll regarding a breaking news story or otherwise actively engage with TV programming To go to an interactive TV Web sit...

Page 33: ...gister Now you can play along with some of your favorite TV game shows matching wits with the contestants on TV 57 INTERACTIVE TV continued 56 2 Select Entertainment near the bottom of the screen and press OK The Entertainment screen appears 3 Select Interactive TV from the right side of the screen and press OK A list of Interactive TV programs appears 4 Use the CH and CH buttons to scroll up and ...

Page 34: ...ct Web Home then press OK or RETURN or Press the TV WEB button on your remote control or keyboard Your receiver dials the WebTV service and soon Web Home appears You must have a phone line connected to your receiver in order to get to Web Home To get to Web Home when you re using Internet features When you re using the service s Internet features you can press the HOME button on your remote contro...

Page 35: ...ail list Detailed instructions on using Mail Send this message on to another person Write a response to this message Throw away this message now Save this message in a folder Use Settings in the Mail List screen to set this up Who the message is from E MAIL AT A GLANCE When you send e mail you get to write messages check your spelling and send them to anyone who has an e mail address You can send ...

Page 36: ...tors for example www msnbc com While e mail addresses and Web addresses may look alike they work very differently You cannot send e mail to someone at a Web address and you cannot view a Web site by going to an e mail address N O T E 63 E MAIL continued 62 WRITING AN E MAIL MESSAGE To send an e mail message to one or more people all you need to know is their e mail addresses Here are the basic ste...

Page 37: ... on your remote control or keyboard to scroll through the list of SUGGESTED CORRECTIONS If you see the correct spelling of the word in question select it from the list and press OK or RETURN 3 If there are no suggested corrections for a misspelled word or if none of the suggestions is correct type your own correction in the area labeled POSSIBLE MISSPELLING then select the Change button right side...

Page 38: ...text you have copied follow the instructions on page 68 for Inserting text you have copied Copying one or more words for cutting or copying 1 Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard position the typing cursor before the start of the first word you want to select 2 Hold the SHIFT key as you press one of the Arrow keys to select all of the text you want to copy Pressing the SHIFT and Arrow keys select...

Page 39: ...L continued 69 Inserting text you have copied You can only insert text into an e mail message that you are writing Here s how 1 Go to the message you are writing 2 Using the Arrow keys on your keyboard position the typing cursor where you want to insert the text that you just copied 3 Hold the CMD key as you press the V key Pressing CMD V pastes text that you just cut or copied Removing text cutti...

Page 40: ...earch is available here Type what you are looking for here then press OK or RETURN You can enter a word phrase question or Web address After you press OK or RETURN you ll be taken to a list of search options Alternatively you can search one of these topic areas and press OK or RETURN to see lists of Web sites we ve compiled for you Advertisements appear here Select them and press OK or RETURN to g...

Page 41: ...ites listed on the search results page Try to determine if any of them meet your needs The search results page tells you how many Web pages the search function found that match your search terms Scroll through the list and check the first few results to see if they sound helpful to you 5 If you see a search result that seems useful select it from the list then press OK or RETURN to go to that Web ...

Page 42: ...saved it in and press OK or RETURN WORLD WIDE WEB continued Select a folder to hold your shortcut from this list and press OK or RETURN Then select Save Page and press OK or RETURN The wireless keyboard has a GO TO key that takes you directly to the Address panel You can use this shortcut instead of the Web Options panel to go directly to a Web site The Web Options panel provides shortcut buttons ...

Page 43: ...ontinued The TV window appears here VISITING A WEB SITE IN YOUR FAVORITES COLLECTION Once you ve saved a shortcut to a Web site in one of your Favorites folders it s easy to get back to that site To return to a favorite Web site 1 Go to Web Home 2 Select Favorites from the top of the screen the treasure chest then press the OK button or RETURN key The Favorites screen appears 3 Select the folder t...

Page 44: ...WEB continued SHOPPING ON THE WEB Shopping on the World Wide Web is fast and convenient You can find online sources for just about any product you need from books and music to toys gardening equipment clothes outdoor gear financial services anything Shopping on the Web is like shopping anywhere most of the people you deal with are trustworthy and reputable but there are exceptions The safest way t...

Page 45: ...from then press OK or RETURN 5 Follow the on screen instructions to add pictures video captures a title and text to your Web page 6 When you are satisfied with your Web page select Preview from the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN Use the BACK button on your remote control or keyboard to return from the preview page 7 To post your Web page to the World Wide Web select Publish from t...

Page 46: ...ion tool Discussion groups public Internet forums where people post messages about a specific topic Discussion groups are like bulletin boards in that you post messages for people to read and respond to at their convenience Anyone on the Internet can join a discussion group read the postings and leave a response Discussion groups are good places to go if you have a question about a product a hobby...

Page 47: ... 4 Type your message You don t need to press RETURN when you reach the end of a line The text you type will automatically go to the next line 5 When you re finished select Send from the bottom of the screen then press OK or RETURN Remember that your message can be read by anyone who visits this discussion group 85 There are three ways to join a discussion group You can choose one of the Featured d...

Page 48: ...ct Whisper from the left side of the screen then press OK or RETURN A list of the people in the chat room appears on the left side of the screen 2 Select the person you want to whisper to 3 Type your message in the box to the right 4 Select Whisper message then press OK or RETURN You can tell when someone whispers to you because their comment starts with the words to you ONLINE CONVERSATION contin...

Page 49: ...ng or UltimateTV Service your WebTV service will be discontinued as well N O T E 89 YOUR ACCOUNT 88 CREATING A NEW CHAT ROOM If you can t find a chat room set up to discuss that topic you are interested in or if you want to have a private conversation with a group of friends or family you can create your own chat room To create your own chat room 1 From Web Home select Community from the top of th...

Page 50: ...osts an additional 5 per month to process the automatic payment You cannot pay for WebTV service by mailing in monthly checks or money orders To change your current payment method follow these steps 1 From Web Home select Account then press OK or RETURN 2 Select How you pay then press OK or RETURN 3 Make a choice from the options presented 91 90 YOUR ACCOUNT continued ACCOUNT OPTIONS The Account o...

Page 51: ...up to six users on your account at no extra charge This includes the user who signed up for service initially known as the primary user plus five additional secondary users Each secondary user can have his or her own e mail address password a separate list of Favorites a separate name to use in Chat rooms and other personal settings The primary user can set up a secondary user for a child to use w...

Page 52: ...cating that it s about to make a toll call every time you connect to the WebTV service If your receiver dials a long distance toll number to connect to the WebTV service you might be able to save money by using a local Internet Service Provider ISP to connect to the WebTV service To view detailed on screen help for using an ISP 1 From Web Home select Account then press OK or RETURN 2 Select Use an...

Page 53: ...6 scrolling through channels 14 selecting channels in 14 switching among main and custom guides 18 viewing 13 watching programs listed in 14 DIRECTV programming signing up for 2 discussion groups 82 85 E e mail 60 69 address book 62 65 66 copying text 67 69 correcting spelling errors 64 reading 61 writing 62 63 erasing recorded programs 38 F fast forward 37 43 Favorites list TV channels 16 19 Web ...

Page 54: ...in e mail 64 T text entry box 6 ticket symbol 12 27 TV channels browsing in Guide 14 changing 10 channel banner 10 creating list of favorite 16 19 displaying frequently viewed channels in Guide 15 16 restricting access to 20 22 INDEX continued 99 J Jump Ahead button 38 44 K keyboard Arrow keys 5 FORWARD key 37 43 GOTO key 74 GUIDE key 13 18 INFO key 11 Instant Replay key 42 MENU OPTIONS key 45 53 ...

Page 55: ...ams to 33 35 W w symbol 51 Web Home 59 70 See also World Wide Web Web Options panel 73 74 displaying TV window 77 Web site creating with Page Builder 79 81 going directly to 73 Web See World Wide Web WebTV Networks Internet services offered by 1 59 88 wireless keyboard See keyboard World Wide Web 70 creating collection of favorite sites 75 76 creating Web site 79 81 displaying PIP window from Web ...

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