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System Options and Preferences
Purchases: Pay Per View Programs
Pay Per View programs (PPV) are DIRECTV programs that you purchase—like a movie
ticket—if you subscribe to DIRECTV
channels to determine if you would like to purchase them.
Previewing and Purchasing
You can preview and purchase DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events if you subscribe to
DIRECTV programming.
To preview a movie or event:
•
When in the DIRECTV program guide, use the down arrow on the remote to move the
highlight to the bottom of the screen. Select the Other Guides icon and then select
Attractions Guide. Select a channel.
To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions:
•
Tune to a PPV by channel surfing within DIRECTV channels and finding a PPV channel.
When you find it, press the INFO button find more information and details about how
to purchase it.
•
Highlight a PPV program from the DIRECTV 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.
From the Program Details screen, you can select:
•
Channel Guide to see a program lineup for that channel
•
Buy Program to purchase the program
•
Buy & 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.
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programming. You can preview movies on certain
You may need to enter
your four-digit system
password to order a PPV
program if it costs more
than the spending limit
you set up in the
Profiles menu.
The Other Guides icon
You need to connect
your phone line to your
television to be able to
order PPV programs
using the on-screen
menus.
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