Philips DSR708R User manual - Page 109

Recorder & Phone Setup, Phone Connection, DIRECTV, DVR with TiVo, service, Change Dialing Options

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Recorder & Phone Setup Phone Connection The DVR makes a daily call to communicate with the DIRECTV® DVR with TiVo® service, so a telephone line should be connected to it. The DVR occasionally makes a brief phone call to get updates to the DVR service, Showcases, and pay per view functionality. You can see details of the daily call on the Phone Connection screen, including the time of the last successful call and last call attempt, and the status of the last call. Below the call details are the menu options Change Dialing Options, Make Test Call and Make Daily Call Now. If your area code has changed and/or you need to choose a different dial-in number, you will need to change your dialing options. You should make a test call after any changes to your dialing options. Make Test Call. After selecting Make Test Call, the Test Phone Connection screen will display and the call will start automatically. When the call has finished, press SELECT to continue. Make Daily Call Now. Under normal use, you do not need to make the daily call manually. However, for troubleshooting or other unusual circumstances, you may wish to use this option. After you start the call, the status indicator reads "Starting Up." The status will update as it cycles through various states. You can watch TV and use your DVR while the call is in progress. The DVR typically uses the phone for less than ten minutes during a daily call. Change Dialing Options. Selecting this displays the Phone Dialing Options screen, from which you can change the following settings: Your DVR should NOT be used with any digital PBX phone system. 6 For more information, see page 3. DIRECTV Central Messages and Setup Recorder & Phone Setup Phone Connection 101

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6
Recorder & Phone Setup
Phone Connection
The DVR makes a daily call to communicate with the
DIRECTV
®
DVR with TiVo
®
service
,
so a telephone line should be connected to it. The DVR occasionally makes a brief phone
call to get updates to the DVR service, Showcases, and
pay per view functionality. You
can see details of the daily call on the
Phone Connection
screen, including the time of the
last successful call and last call attempt, and the status of the last call.
Below the call details are the menu options
Change Dialing Options
,
Make Test Call
and
Make Daily Call Now
. If your area code has changed and/or you need to choose a different
dial-in number, you will need to change your dialing options. You should make a test call
after any changes to your dialing options.
Make Test Call
.
After selecting
Make Test Call
, the
Test Phone Connection
screen will
display and the call will start automatically. When the call has finished, press SELECT to
continue.
Make Daily Call Now
.
Under normal use, you do not need to make the daily call manually.
However, for troubleshooting or other unusual circumstances, you may wish to use this
option.
After you start the call, the status indicator reads “Starting Up.” The status will update as it
cycles through various states. You can watch TV and use your DVR while the call is in
progress. The DVR typically uses the phone for less than ten minutes during a daily call.
Change Dialing Options
.
Selecting this displays the
Phone Dialing Options
screen, from
which you can change the following settings:
Your DVR should NOT be used
with any digital PBX phone system.
For more information, see page 3.
DIRECTV Central
Messages and Setup
Recorder & Phone Setup
Phone Connection