Using the menus 21
Viewing Mail DIRECTV uses the MAIL feature to send you important information, inform you
of special events, and tell you about special offers.When you receive a new
message, a
New Mail icon appears at the top of all menus until you read the
message. Highlight and
SELECT the View Mail tab from the MAIN MENU..
Message – Cycle through multiple messages.
SELECT the Messages button.
Use the joystick to navigate messages.
Page – Use the
CHANNEL(CH) button to cycle through multi-page message.
Erase – Permanently remove a message. Messages are automatically deleted as
they become outdated or if space is needed for newer incoming messages.
Using Caller ID Your DIRECTV Receiver shows you the name, time, and telephone number of
recent calls on your TV as shown in the figure below.
You must subscribe to Caller ID
from your local telephone
company to use this feature.
Highlight and SELECT the Caller ID tab from the MAIN MENU.
VIEW MAIL menu pane
VIEW MAIL
Fri, Jul 6 5:24AM
Main Menu
Watch TV
Mail
Message
Read Message
Erase
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Second page of message text...
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Call history screen
CALLER ID
Sun, Apr 1 3:42PM
Watch TV
Main Menu
Call History
Caller ID
7/29/01
Joe Callow
9:11 AM 1 (405) 163-5256
Today
John Customer
10:16 AM 1 (765) 163-7133