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You may need to enter your four-digit
password to order a PPV program if it
costs more than the spending limit you
set up in the Profiles or Purchases menu.
Previewing and Purchasing
You can preview and purchase DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events
if you subscribe to DIRECTV
®
programming and have your digital
satellite receiver connected to a telephone line.
To preview a movie or event:
•
When the DIRECTV program guide is on the screen, press the down
arrow button on the remote control to move the highlight to the
bottom of the screen. Select the
Other Guides
icon then select
Attractions
. Select a channel.
To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions:
•
Tune to a PPV channel by channel surfing among available channels.
When you find one, press the INFO button to find more information
and details about how to purchase the program.
•
Highlight a PPV program in a program guide and press INFO. The
Program Details screen will appear and give you more information
about the program. From this screen you can also purchase the
program.
The Program Details screen gives you several options.
You can select:
•
View Channel
to view that channel
•
Buy Program
to purchase the program
•
Buy and Record
to purchase the program and set a timer to record it
•
Other Times
to see what other times the program is available
The options available to you may vary according to the type of program
you select.
If you want to order PPV programs using
the on-screen menus, you need to connect
your digital satellite receiver to your
telephone line.
Other Guides icon
