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Installation Issues
How do I use the dual tuner feature?
To use the dual tuner feature on your DIRECTV
Digital Satellite Recorder, you will need to do
the following:
1. Make sure that you have TiVo software version 3.1 or later. To find your current software
version, go to DIRECTV Central > Messages and Setup > System Information. If your receiver has
an older version of software, it will update automatically within a few days after you set it up.
2. To utilize dual tuners, you must have a round Dual LNB satellite dish or an oval satellite dish.
You will need to run 2 separate satellite cables from your satellite dish to your DIRECTV Recorder.
These cables should be connected to the inputs labeled "Satellite 1" and "Satellite 2" on the back
of your receiver. (diagram). See the Installation Guide for setup examples, detailed explanations,
and diagrams of different setups. If you are not sure what type of satellite dish you have, check the
manual that came with the dish or try the link below.
3. Once you have connected the two cables from your satellite dish to your receiver, you will need
to repeat Satellite Guided Setup. Go to DIRECTV Central > Messages & Setup > Receiver &
Phone Setup > Satellite Dish Setup > Repeat Satellite Dish Guided Setup.
4. Enjoy being able to record two programs at once while you watch another previously recorded
program!
