Scheduling Or Editing An Event - DirecTV HAH-SA Owner's Manual

Scheduling or editing an
You can schedule events up to
eleven months in advance.
If you specify a date, use the
month/day format. The year is set
automatically.
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Using the menus
There are three ways to schedule a program:
event
From the program guide:
1. Highlight an upcoming program in the program guide and press
á
A will appear next to your selection. Press
through the next available option (
2. If you choose a scheduling option, the DIRECTV
(if necessary) and tune to the specified channel at the chosen date and time.
3. If you chose Schedule to Tape and you have set up your VCR (see page 8),
the DIRECTV Receiver will record the event. For unattended recording:
– Attach the VCR Control Cable and set up your VCR.
– Set your VCR for the correct DIRECTV Receiver output: RF (channel
3/4) or A/V (phono or S-Video).
– Insert a blank videotape and leave the VCR turned on.
From the
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
1. Highlight an empty slot and press
2. Schedule to View or Schedule to Tape from the
SELECT
menu.
Options
3. Choose the desired channel from the channel selection pane.
4. Use the
if you specified 12:00).
5. Use the same procedure to set the program Duration in hours and minutes.
6. Use the
7. Specify when, or how often, the event occurs: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon,
Every Tue, Every Wed, Every Thu, Every Fri, Every Sat, Every Sun,
Everyday, Mon-Fri, or "/" (specify a date).
8. After setting the Frequency, use the paddle
9. Review your settings and choose OK, or choose Cancel to delete the edits.
To record a program by entering a title:
1. Highlight the
2. Highlight and
3. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the name of the program you want to
record.
4. the OK menu button when you are finished.
SELECT
The receiver will tune to the next and subsequent broadcasts of the specified
program and automatically record it.
The
Schedule
events are already scheduled, use the
additional events. Small arrows at the top or bottom of the list indicate that there
are additional events.
To cancel a program scheduled for viewing or taping:
Find the upcoming program in the program guide you wish to cancel and press
until the check mark () or videotape icon (
SELECT
If the program is currently airing, you must delete the event from the
menu pane accessed from the
menu
SELECT
paddle to specify AM or PM (or N for noon, or M for midnight
paddle to advance to the Frequency column.
tab under the
By Title
SELECT one of the program selection menu buttons.
pane displays up to eight events at a time. If more than eight
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
again to cycle
SELECT
if available).
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Receiver will turn on
tab:
Schedule
.
Schedule
to advance.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
paddle to scroll down to view the
) disappears.
.
.
SELECT
OK.
SELECT
menu.
Schedule