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Dual Tuner. A tuner picks one channel out of all of your available channels. This allows you to view a single channel and to change channels. "Dual Tuner" means your DIRECTV® DVR has two tuners. It can pick out two channels at once, allowing you to watch or record programs on two channels at the same time. See page 69 for more. Multiswitch. A multiswitch lets you use the signal from one satellite dish antenna for more than two TVs. If you currently own a Dual LNB dish that is connected to two televisions, a multiswitch will allow you to connect two cables to your new DVR as well as one to a satellite receiver on your second television. If you own a 2 or 3 satellite dish antenna, your DVR will not work unless you have connected a multiswitch with at least four inputs and two outputs. Access Card. Your access card contains information about your DIRECTV programming subscription. It must be properly inserted and activated for your DVR to work. Transponder. A transponder is a piece of equipment on a satellite that broadcasts a set of channels to your satellite dish. If the DVR does not receive a signal for an individual transponder, it will not be able to show that transponder's channels. Each satellite may have a different number of transponders on it. Video, Audio, and Electronics Equipment and Terms Switch Box. A switch box allows you to connect multiple devices to your TV, even if your TV doesn't have enough inputs to connect them all directly. It allows you to switch easily between devices, such as your DVR, a DVD player, and a game console. Switch boxes are inexpensive and can be purchased at electronics stores. A/V Receiver. An Audio/Video receiver is the hub of a home theater system. It allows you to connect multiple audio and video devices and manage the signal from each device. With it you can switch easily between watching TV, viewing video from your DVD player, or running your game system, by changing the input source. An A/V receiver may Useful Terms 1 DIRECTV ACCE SS CARD 5

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Useful Terms
Dual Tuner.
A tuner picks one channel out of all of your available channels. This allows
you to view a single channel and to change channels. “Dual Tuner” means your
DIRECTV
®
DVR has two tuners. It can pick out two channels at once, allowing you to
watch or record programs on two channels at the same time. See page 69 for more.
Multiswitch.
A multiswitch lets you use the signal from one satellite dish antenna for
more than two TVs. If you currently own a Dual LNB dish that is connected to two
televisions, a multiswitch will allow you to connect two cables to your new DVR as well
as one to a satellite receiver on your second television. If you own a 2 or 3 satellite dish
antenna, your DVR will not work unless you have connected a multiswitch with at least
four inputs and two outputs.
Access Card.
Your access card contains information about your DIRECTV programming
subscription. It must be properly inserted and activated for your DVR to work.
Transponder.
A transponder is a piece of equipment on a satellite that broadcasts a set of
channels to your satellite dish. If the DVR does not receive a signal for an individual
transponder, it will not be able to show that transponder’s channels. Each satellite may
have a different number of transponders on it.
Video, Audio, and Electronics Equipment and Terms
Switch Box.
A switch box allows you to connect multiple devices to your TV, even if
your TV doesn’t have enough inputs to connect them all directly. It allows you to switch
easily between devices, such as your DVR, a DVD player, and a game console. Switch
boxes are inexpensive and can be purchased at electronics stores.
A/V Receiver.
An Audio/Video receiver is the hub of a home theater system. It allows you
to connect multiple audio and video devices and manage the signal from each device.
With it you can switch easily between watching TV, viewing video from your DVD
player, or running your game system, by changing the input source. An A/V receiver may
ACCE
SS CARD
DIRECTV