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Program reminders and, recording timers

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Chapter 5: Program reminders and recording timers Chapter 5: Program reminders and recording timers This chapter tells you how to use your DIRECTV® High-Definition Receiver to set timers that can remind you when a program is about to begin, and record a program for you on your VCR. The sections of this chapter include: • Setting up the VCR control • Scheduling program reminders and recording timers • Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers Setting up the VCR control Your DIRECTV HD Receiver can use the supplied VCR control cable to automatically program your VCR to record programs for you. (Instructions on setting recording timers appear later in this chapter). Before your DIRECTV HD Receiver can program your VCR, you must have correctly connected and aligned the VCR control cable (see Connecting the VCR control cable in Chapter 3), and you must tell your DIRECTV HD Receiver what kind of VCR you have. Here's how: 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control. 2 Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the OK button. 3 Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the OK button. 4 Highlight the VCR Setup menu item, then press the OK button. The VCR Setup screen appears. 5 Highlight the manufacturer of your VCR from the list on the left side of the screen. 60

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The
VCR Setup
screen appears.
5
Highlight the manufacturer of your
VCR from the list on the left side of
the screen.
Setting up the VCR control
Your DIRECTV HD Receiver can use the supplied VCR control cable to automatically
program your VCR to record programs for you. (Instructions on setting recording
timers appear later in this chapter).
Before your DIRECTV HD Receiver can program your VCR, you must have correctly
connected and aligned the VCR control cable (see
Connecting the VCR control
cable
in Chapter 3), and you must tell your DIRECTV HD Receiver what kind of
VCR you have. Here’s how:
1
Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2
Highlight the
SETUP
menu item, then press the OK button.
3
Highlight the
Installation
menu item, then press the OK button.
4
Highlight the VCR Setup menu item, then press the OK button.
Chapter 5: Program reminders and
recording timers
This chapter tells you how to use your DIRECTV
®
High-Definition Receiver to set
timers that can remind you when a program is about to begin, and record a program
for you on your VCR. The sections of this chapter include:
Setting up the VCR control
Scheduling program reminders and recording timers
Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers
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Chapter 5: Program reminders and recording timers