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Other Information I recorded a program, and the recording got cut off just before the end, so I missed the last bit of the program.  This problem frequently occurs as TV networks adjust the start and end times of their programming. Next time, try setting the end time of the recording in the Record Options so the recording ends one or two minutes later (or more, if necessary). For sporting events, you may want to try 15 minutes or more, to protect against overtime games. Some networks show program episodes several times during a week, so if you just watched a program where the last few minutes were not recorded, try scheduling it again immediately. Note that adding time to the beginning or end of a recording increases the likelihood of recording conflicts, so use time padding sparingly. (See previous question.) A program I recorded was displayed in the My Playlist screen, but got deleted before I could watch it.  When you schedule a recording from an Info screen, you can select how long your recordings are kept: Until I Delete, or Until Space Needed. When you schedule a program with one-touch record, the recording defaults to Until Space Needed. Programs that are set to be kept Until Space Needed may be deleted as new programs are recorded. You can change this option for a completed recording by pressing LIST to view the To Do list, then press SELECT on the desired program. When the program's Info screen is displayed, select the Record menu item and change the options as needed.  If you recorded a pay per view program, but did not watch it, the time which you are allowed to purchase may have expired. To avoid in the future, check your pay per view recordings in the My Playlist screen for expiration dates. I've set up an episodic recording, but now I get a bunch of reruns and multiple copies of the same program.  When you schedule an episodic recording, you can set an option for program type: First Run, Repeats or Both. If you only want to record a program the first time it is shown, and not repeated showings, make sure you select the First Run option. This is the default for one-touch recording, so if you want to record every occurrence of a program, you need to change it using the program's Info screen. Access the program's Info screen (by pressing the INFO key when the program is highlighted in any list or the Guide), then select the Record menu item and change the options as needed. My video and audio are out of sync.  Try changing channels.  Press LIST, then EXIT.  If neither of those work, restart your DIRECTV Plus DVR. Press MENU, press SELECT on Settings, then SELECT Setup. Select the Reset item from the left menu and follow the onscreen instructions. 46

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I recorded a program, and the recording got cut off
just before the end, so I missed the last bit of the program.
°is problem frequently occurs as TV networks adjust the start and end times of their programming. Next time, try setting the end time
±
of the recording in the
Record Options
so the recording ends one or two minutes later (or more, if necessary). For sporting events, you
may want to try 15 minutes or more, to protect against overtime games. Some networks show program episodes several times during
a week, so if you just watched a program where the last few minutes were not recorded, try scheduling it again immediately. Note that
adding time to the beginning or end of a recording increases the likelihood of recording conflicts, so use time padding sparingly. (See
previous question.)
A program I recorded was displayed in the
My Playlist
screen, but got deleted before I could watch it.
When you schedule a recording from an
±
Info
screen, you can select how long your recordings are kept:
Until I Delete
, or
Until Space
Needed
. When you schedule a program with one-touch record, the recording defaults to
Until Space Needed
. Programs that are set to be
kept
Until Space Needed
may be deleted as new programs are recorded. You can change this option for a completed recording by pressing
LIST to view the To Do list, then press SELECT on the desired program. When the program’s
Info
screen is displayed, select the
Record
menu item and change the options as needed.
If you recorded a pay per view program, but did not watch it, the time which you are allowed to purchase may have expired.
To avoid in
±
the future, check your pay per view recordings in the
My Playlist
screen for expiration dates.
I’ve set up an episodic recording, but now I get a bunch of reruns and multiple copies of the same program.
When you schedule an episodic recording, you can set an option for program type: First Run, Repeats or Both. If you only want to
±
record a program the first time it is shown, and not repeated showings, make sure you select the
First Run
option. °is is the default
for one-touch recording, so if you want to record every occurrence of a program, you need to change it using the program’s
Info
screen.
Access the program’s Info screen (by pressing the INFO key when the program is highlighted in any list or the Guide), then select the
Record
menu item and change the options as needed.
My video and audio are out of sync.
Try changing channels.
±
Press LIST, then EXIT.
±
If neither of those work, restart your DIRECTV Plus DVR. Press MENU, press SELECT on
±
Settings
, then SELECT
Setup
. Select the
Reset
item from the leſt
menu and follow the onscreen instructions.