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DIRECTV SYSTEM FROM HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS - OWNER'S MANUAL
General On-Screen Guide Features
While there are nine different ways the on-screen guide can appear, there are some things they have in
common.
The guide name will always appear in the upper left corner. It may be something simple like
"PROGRAM GUIDE." If you have filtered the guide, it could be more descriptive such as "COMEDY
MOVIES GUIDE." (See "Filtering the Guides" section later in this chapter.)
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Immediately below the guide title are indicators showing how the guide is further filtered. The
label to the left of the bullet specifies the current class filter setting. To the right of the bullet you
will see the current channel list.
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In the upper right corner of your screen the current day, date, and time are displayed.
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Just below the time you may see small icons indicating the status of the system or details about the
currently highlighted program title. They are the same icons that can appear in the Channel
Banner.
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The primary body of the guide screen displays channels or program titles. You can press
on a currently airing program to tune to it. Pressing
screen described later in this chapter in the section called "Getting Program Information."
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If a program title cannot entirely fit in the space provided, an ellipsis (...) indicates that a portion
of the title is missing.
Using PreSelect to Schedule Programs for Taping
This feature is commonly known as StarSight One-Touch Record (OTR). With the PreSelect feature
you can select viewing choices in advance to avoid missing them. Use PreSelect to plan your
evening viewing; your DIRECTV System will automatically change channels according to
your selections and control your VCR for unattended recording.
To PreSelect a program, find an upcoming program you wish to watch. Press
PreSelect to Tape entry to the SCHEDULER screen which holds all scheduled events.
Programs that have been scheduled to be taped will be identified with a videotape icon (
program title on the on-screen guide.
When using the Schedule To Tape feature the following steps must be completed for the digital
satellite receiver to perform unattended recording:
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Attach the VCR Control cable as described in the chapter "Setting Up Your DIRECTV
System."
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Use the VCR SETUP screen as described in the chapter "Your Digital Satellite
Receiver's Menu System."
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Set your VCR to match the output of the digital satellite receiver. This could be either RF
(channel 3 or 4) or A/V (phono or S-video).
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Insert a recordable videotape of sufficient length in the VCR.
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Leave the VCR turned ON.
Using PreSelect™ to Schedule Programs for Viewing
If you do not want to have the PreSelected program recorded, press the
setting to be automatically tuned to for viewing. Programs that are PreSelected for viewing will be
identified on the on-screen guide with a check mark (_) before the program title. An additional press of
the
key will return the status to not scheduled.
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