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Connections & Setup
Chapter 2 21
To Find the VCR’s Remote Control Sensor:
1. Hold the VCR’s remote control so that it is touching the front of the VCR.
2. Slowly move the remote control over the front of the VCR while repeatedly
pressing the remote control’s power button.
3. When your VCR turns on/off, you have located the remote control sensor.
Note: To test the VCR controller’s position, use a piece of vinyl tape to
temporarily attach the VCR controller to the spot where you think the sensor
is located. Then see Setting up the VCR Control below to see if the VCR
Controller is positioned correctly.
To connect the VCR control cable to your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver:
1. Plug the VCR control cable into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back of the
HD Receiver.
2. After you've tested the VCR (see Setting up the VCR control below), remove
the backing tape from the adhesive on the other end of the VCR control
cable. Stick the VCR control next to the remote control sensor on your VCR.
(See the manual for your VCR if you weren't able to nd its remote control
sensor.)
Setting up the VCR control
Before you can use the VCR control cable to program your VCR, you must tell your receiver what
kind of VCR you have.
1. Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2. Highlight the SYSTEM SETUP menu item, then press SELECT.
3. Highlight the Installation menu item, then press SELECT.
4. Highlight VCR Setup, then press SELECT (the VCR Setup screen appears).
HD Receiver
5. Highlight the manufacturer of your VCR from the list on the left side of the
screen. Some manufacturers distribute more than one type of VCR, so if the
VCR type list on the right side of the screen contains more than one type,
highlight the rst type on this list. Try them in order until you nd the one
that passes the test below.
6. Highlight Test on the left side of the screen and press SELECT. A screen
appears displaying instructions for testing the VCR setup. Follow the on-
screen instructions to see if the VCR Manufacturer and Type settings you
selected work for your VCR.
During the test, the HD Receiver will attempt to program the VCR to record
for a short time. When the on-screen instructions tell you to do so, check
the tape to see if your VCR was able to record the test. If so, your VCR
setup is complete. If not, go through the steps in this process again, this
time selecting the next VCR Type from the list.
Once you have set up the VCR control, you are ready to use the VCR
control to record programs for you. See Chapter 4 for more information on
reminders and timers.