User manual DIRECTV HDVR-2

[. . . ] DIRECTV ® Digital Satellite Recorder User's Guide DIRECTV and Hughes Network Systems are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. If you have questions or difficulties, we would like to hear from you. FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS MANUFACTURED DIRECTV® DIGITAL SATELLITE RECORDER After checking the Troubleshooting chapter of this guide, you can call the Hughes Customer Care Center at 1-800-274-8995 if you need help with: Connecting your recorder to your TV and other A/V equipment. FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING OR DIRECTV® DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING (DVR) SERVICE After checking troubleshooting, call DIRECTV Customer Support at 1-800-531-5000 if you need help: Activating or using a feature of DIRECTV® programming or the DIRECTV® Digital Video Recording service Understanding an on-screen message regarding your service. [. . . ] (In Search by Title, skip the dollar signs to find these titles. ) Pick Programs to Record Search Using WishLists Title WishList searches are an excellent way to search for a program that is not on in the next couple of weeks, but that you would want to record if it ever came on. For example, if you want to record "The Maltese Falcon" the next time it airs, create a Title WishList for the phrase "Maltese Falcon. " Set the WishList to auto-record. If you want to make sure the program will record, give the WishList a high priority with the Season Pass Manager. (See page 59. ) The next time "The Maltese Falcon" · · 5 · comes on, your WishList will record it. · If you see too many programs when you select "View upcoming programs, " the WishList you are using is probably better suited for searching and browsing than for auto-recording. · DIRECTV Central 77 Chapter 5 Finding and Recording Programs Browsing, Recording, and Editing WishList Searches To browse all WishList items: Select "View all upcoming WishList programs. " This displays a list of up to 10 programs from each of your WishList searches--and up to 200 programs total. To record a program, select its title, then choose "Record this episode" on the Program Information screen. To browse an individual WishList: Highlight the WishList and press SELECT. Select "View upcoming programs, " which searches through current program information and creates a list of up to 200 unique upcoming programs that match this WishList. To see all the showings of upcoming episodes (up to two weeks into the future), select the title of the program in the "Upcoming programs" list generated by your WishList. Then select "View upcoming episodes. " A comprehensive list appears, including several episodes with showings on different channels and different time slots. The Program Information screen also includes an option for recording a particular program. If you create an auto-recording WishList with the category "Sports, " previews of pay per view programs may be recorded and appear on your Now Playing List. These will be marked as partial recordings on the Program Information screen. You will not be charged for such recordings. Auto-recording WishList searches. When you create a WishList or select it, you can choose to "Auto-record WishList programs. " This means every program the WishList finds will be automatically recorded. Auto-recording WishList searches themselves and their upcoming recordings are marked with a star ( ). To be sure that all your WishList programs are recorded, give the WishList a high priority in the Season Pass Manager. Select the WishList, then select "Edit WishList. " You can change your WishList--for example, to correct a misspelling or to add a category. DIRECTV Central Pick Programs to Record Search Using WishLists 78 I Know What I Like . . . Help Me Find New Programs . . The DVR service provides special features that help you sift through upcoming programs to find shows you'd like: TiVo Suggestions Showcases these show up in the Now Playing List if they're recorded. go to DIRECTV Central, then select this option. TiVo Suggestions Your recorder tries to make sure there is always something interesting on for you to watch. It tries to predict your preferences based on Thumb ratings you have given other programs, and on the single THUMBS UP given to programs you choose to record. The list of programs is ranked, so shows you are more likely to enjoy are near the top. To view the list, go to DIRECTV Central, then select "Pick Programs to Record, " then "TiVo Suggestions. " TiVo Suggestions improve over time as you record and rate programs. The more you use the Thumb buttons, the better TiVo Suggestions become. [. . . ] If this is what you want to do, use the GNU Library General Public License instead of this License. How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs If you develop a new program, and you want it to be of the greatest possible use to the public, the best way to achieve this is to make it free software which everyone can redistribute and change under these terms. It is safest to attach them to the start of each source file to most effectively convey the exclusion of warranty; and each file should have at least the "copyright" line and a pointer to where the full notice is found. <one line to give the program's name and a brief idea of what it does. > Copyright (C) <year> <name of author> This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. [. . . ]