User manual RCA DVR40-120

[. . . ] DIRECTV and RCA are dedicated to providing you with quality support and customer service. If you have questions or difficulties, we would like to hear from you. The On-Screen Menus and the Remote Control Arrow Buttons DI REC TV ® DV R Us er's G uide For questions regarding your DIRECTV DVR, DIRECTV programming or your DIRECTV DVR with TiVo service, after checking the Troubleshooting chapter of this guide, please contact DIRECTV at 1-800-531-5000. If your DVR is not working properly even after restarting it, you are having trouble with the remote control, or you have other technical questions, please contact RCA at 580-634-0151. When you call either RCA or DIRECTV, you will need to provide the 12 digit number on your DVR's access card, and the make, model number, serial number and 12 digit Receiver ID number of your DVR, located on a label on the back of the DVR and on the System Information screen under Messages & Setup. ® ® ® ® DIRECTV DVR To use the DIRECTV® DVR's on-screen menus: Use the remote control's arrow buttons to move the highlight bar onto the option you want, then press SELECT. Select User's Guide The LEFT arrow button often takes you to a previous screen. Select Two Types of On-Screen Arrows The arrows that appear beside or near the highlight bar show possible directions. [. . . ] For example, the keyword BILL SIMON might also turn up a documentary about Simon Branden with a director whose name is Bill. Use "BILL SIMON" to be certain you find programs that only feature Bill Simon. If you enter more than one keyword in Keyword or Title WishList searches, only programs that match all of your keywords (for example, "CHRIS FIELDS" FRIGHT) are found. If you want to include an exact phrase and additional keywords, there should be a space between the final quotation mark and the beginning of the next word. You can place a space character by selecting SP on the grid of letters or by pressing FORWARD ( ). For example, you would use the keyword phrase 10 10 to search for the title "10/10. " For an Actor WishList for Sarah Mills-Jones, use MILLS JONES, SARAH. You can place a space character by selecting SP on the grid of letters or by pressing FORWARD ( ). Any other marks, such as apostrophes ( ' ) and ampersands ( & ), are ignored. For example, you would use the keyword phrase 6 OCLOCK NEWS to search for the title "6 O'Clock News. " (Note that commas ( , ) are also ignored, except in actor and director WishList searches, where they are essential. ) For dollar signs ( $ ) substitute the letter S. (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 Shadow Country" the next time it airs, create a Title WishList for the phrase "Shadow Country. " 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 Shadow Country" comes on, your WishList will record it. · · 5 · · 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. 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