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The TiVo Logo. As you use your DIRECTV DVR, you’ll see the TiVo logo in places like
the Now Playing List and TiVo Suggestions. Your new DVR incorporates the latest DVR
(Digital Video Recorder) technology from TiVo. This means you have access to exclusive
TiVo features such as WishList
™
searches, Season Pass
™
recordings, Thumbs Up
™
and
Thumbs Down
™
, TiVo Suggestions, and TiVolution Magazine
®
, all in one seamlessly
integrated product that will change the way you watch television.
Getting Started
After a satellite dish antenna has been installed, you’re ready to start using this guide:
1. Connect the DVR according to the proper setup for your Audio/Video equipment. (See
chapter 1, “Connecting.”)
2. Complete Guided Setup to point your satellite dish antenna and activate the
DIRECTV
®
DVR with TiVo
®
service following the instructions in chapter 2, “Guided
Setup.”
Start using your DIRECTV DVR. It’s easy! Learn the basics by browsing the back of the
Start Here card. Take the five tours in chapter 3 of this User’s Guide for an interactive
way to learn about the DVR’s powerful features. Chapters 4, 5, 6, and 7 describe the DVR
service in detail. Read through them to become familiar with the service. Chapter 8
provides a comprehensive troubleshooting guide in case you have questions.
Before you install the DVR, mount
the satellite dish antenna.
Professional installation is highly
recommended. Your dish must be
mounted, with cables running to the room
where your DVR will be installed, before
you can begin the DVR installation as
described in this guide. Dual LNB dish
antenna connection required for full
functionality.