Reminders; Ppv (Pay Per View) - DirecTV D10-300 User Manual

DIRECTV ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE
Using the Guide (cont'd)
To do this....
Set a Reminder for future
viewing
To set a Reminder for a
non-pay per view program
To set a Reminder for a
pay per view program
To cancel a Reminder for a
program

PPV (Pay Per View)

Pay per view programs include special programming, movies, and sporting programs and are indicated by a "$" in the banner. In
the Guide, you can preview currently airing PPV programs, purchase current and future PPV programs, and cancel a purchase. From
the Main Menu, you can view the purchase history, cancel purchases, and restrict this feature by setting rating and spending
limits.
To purchase a PPV program:
1. Highlight the program in the Guide and press SELECT.
2. Select "Buy" and press SELECT. The price will display on the button. If you have locked your DIRECTV Receiver and the
rating or spending limit is exceeded, you must enter your access code to temporarily unlock the receiver (refer to page 27)
before you can purchase it.
3. Select "Showings" to see a list of alternate show times. Press the
(if available), then press the SELECT button to select it.
4. Press SELECT to confirm your purchase.
Note: To order PPV, the DIRECTV Receiver must be continuously connected to a land-based phone line.
Do this....
You can set up your viewing schedule ahead of time, so that you will be automatically
notified of the shows you want to see. In the Guide, Reminders display as a clock to the
right of the program title.
If you wish to record a program using your VCR, set the VCR's timer recording also.
Refer to your VCR's owner's manual for timer recording instructions.The DIRECTV®
Receiver will turn on at the correct time and tune to the channel if a Reminder is set.
1. Highlight a future program in the guide and press SELECT. In the Reminder screen,
choose whether you want to select this program once, daily, weekly, or Monday-
Friday. Remember, you are actually setting the Reminder by the time slot, so if the
program moves to a different time slot, you will need to reset the Reminder.
2. Press SELECT.
If the program is in the same time slot as another Reminder, the system will prompt
you that a conflict exists.
1. When a future pay per view is purchased, you are given the option to set a
Reminder in the purchase details screen. If you set the Reminder for a purchased
pay per view, you will be charged when the event airs.
1. Highlight the program in the guide and press SELECT.
2. Choose "Once" if you want to cancel a Reminder program for one time slot only,
or "Always" if a program has been set as a Reminder more than once, for example, a
program that airs every day.Then, press SELECT.
,9
buttons to move to the next selectable showing
21
(cont'd)
®