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Tour 3: Find and Record Your Favorite Programs
or “The.”) Move the white box to “O” and press SELECT again. The list changes. Your
DVR searches through all available programs (usually, data for the next two weeks) to
find those that begin with “DO,” then lists those programs. This can be a great way to find
a show if you are not sure of its full name.
If you make a mistake entering text, select “DEL” on the screen (or press BACK on the
remote control). To clear all text, use CLR on the screen (or press the CLEAR button on
the remote control). Next, enter a “W.” If The Downtown Lawyers existed, you would see
it in the title list at the right. Press the RIGHT arrow until you move off the alphanumeric
keypad and onto the list of programs. Press the UP or DOWN arrow to highlight the show
of your choice, then press SELECT. The Program Information screen appears. This screen
tells you about the program and lets you set up a recording.
Highlight Get a Season Pass, and press SELECT. A screen appears to confirm your
choice. Confirmation screens help you make sure the DIRECTV DVR is doing what you
want. Press SELECT again. You now have a Season Pass.
To see all your scheduled recordings, go to DIRECTV Central, then Pick Programs to
Record, then To Do List. To cancel a recording, highlight it and press SELECT. The
Program Information screen appears. Select “Cancel only this episode.” On the next
screen confirms that the recording has been deleted from the To Do List. Press select to
return to the To Do List. To cancel an entire Season Pass, go to DIRECTV Central, then
“Pick Programs to Record,” then “To Do List.” Select a program, then select “Cancel/edit
the Season Pass.” Select “Cancel this Season Pass.”
Pay Per View
You can order pay per view events using your remote control. Some events have dedicated
channels that allow ordering more than 24 hours in advance, but for most events, pricing
information becomes available within 24 hours of the event’s air-time. Once that
information is available, you can select and record the event as you would any other
program. When you select an event, a special pay per view Program Information screen
will appear with options to purchase it. For a complete description, see page 85.
There may be more than one
listing for the show you are
searching for. Select the one that airs new
episodes of the show on a channel you
receive.
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