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REMOTE
CONTROL TIPS
TV INPUT
- Changes the “source” (HR-20, DVR, etc.) signal to watch on your TV
FORMAT
- Cycles through HD resolution and screen format options
MODE SLIDE SWITCH - Changes remote to control other equipment, for example, a DVD
PWR
- Power turns your HR-20 Plus HD DVR or other equipment on and off, as selected with MODE switch
TV POWER ON OFF
- Turns your TV
and HR-20 Plus HD DVR on and off
Cruise Controls (formerly know as Trick Play)
■ STOP - In recorded TV, stops playback and displays the My Playlist tab in the Playlist
O►
REPLAY - Jumps back 6 seconds and plays video from that location
BEGIN - Press and hold for 3 seconds to jump to the beginning of the program (or previous bookmark if set)
REWIND - Press up to 3 times to increase speed
Undocumented! -
SKIP
- Press and hold to back up to previous tick mark (usually 15 or 30 minutes).
ll
PAUSE - Pauses curent video.
Press PAUSE in the GUIDE or LIST to freeze the Picture in List.
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ADVANCE
- (Slip) Jumps ahead in a recording - 30 second Slip in 1½ seconds.
Press up to 20 times in a row!
END - Press and hold for 3 seconds to jump to end of program (or next bookmark if set)
►
PLAY
- Play/Pause current video;
SLOW - Press and hold for slow motion (like the old SLOW motion button)
®
RECORD - Records current program. Press RECORD twice to record this program and future shows. (Series Link)
FFWD - Fast Forward: 5, 12, 20, or 90 times faster than normal play speed! Plus Skip is 300 times normal speed!
Undocumented! -
SKIP
- Press and hold to go forward to next tick mark (usually 15 or 30 minutes).
Guide Buttons
GUIDE
- Press
once to choose a filter and
twice to see the onscreen program Guide.
ACTIVE
- Access the Active™ Channel - local weather and more!
LIST
- Displays My Playlist (Also known as "My Video on Demand" or "Now Playing List")
EXIT
- Exits menu & returns to last channel.
Also removes the time bar from the screen! Like old Live TV button.
????
ARROWS - Move highlight to items in whatever direction needed
SELECT
- Selects the highlighted item
BACK
- Takes you to the screen you visited previously
MENU
- Displays Quick Menu of settings and services (previously know as TiVo Button & TiVo Central)
INFO
- Displays information about a program (formerly known as Display button)
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RED - In Guide, jumps 12 hours back; other functions vary - look for onscreen hints
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GREEN - In Guide, jumps 12 hours forward; other functions vary - look for hints onscreen
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YELLOW - fullscreen TV, cycles through alternate audio tracks; other functions vary - look for onscreen hints
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BLUE - during live TV, displays the Mini Guide; other functions vary, in My Playlist marks program to be saved
Volume & Channel
+ VOL
-
Raises or lowers volume
▲CHAN
▼
(PAGE) - In live TV, changes channel up or down. In a menu, such as the Guide, pages up or down
MUTE
- Turns sound volume on/off
PREV
- Tunes to last channel viewed (formerly known as Jump)
NUMBER KEYS - Tune to a channel directly; also input numbers when needed in onscreen menus;
– DASH - Press twice to delete a show in your My Playlist list. (formerly known as Clear button)
ENTER
- Activates channel number entries quickly
SETUP
TIPS
Undocumented! -
SURGE SUPPRESSORS & UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)
Important! Use a UPS with surge suppression for all PCs, TVs, DVRs, DVDs, and other electronics.
Protects the HR-20 phone line. Lightning often comes through phone lines.
Without a UPS, a quick power dip can corrupt a recording, lockup the HR-20, or even destroy the unit.
Make sure your Uninterruptible Power Supply (battery-backup) is rated for at least:
500 or more Joules (this is the amount of surge power it can absorb)
500 or more V-A (this will determine how long the battery can keep providing power)
DOLBY® SOUND
(Also known as Surround Sound or "5 dot 1")
By default, your Dolby® Digital 5.1 Surround Sound is turned OFF!
Connect the Digital Audio Optical Output for 5.1 Dolby® to your Dolby® 5.1 compatible receiver
To turn Surround Sound ON:
Press
MENU
then Click Audio Options and then click Edit Settings
Press the
●
GREEN
button to go to the Dolby Digital tab
Click Dolby ON
Verify that you have 5.1: Tune to channel HDNet 79. It always broadcasts in 5.1. Not all channels do.
If the sound and picture are out of synch, try this: Press
LIST
then
EXIT
or try changing channels.
PARENTAL CONTROLS (Previously known as Locks and Limits)
To setup Parental Controls Ratings, block channels, limit spending, or hours per day:
Press
MENU
.
Press
CHAN
▼ twice to page to the last item
Click Parental Controls and then click Edit Settings
To unlock all Parental Controls for the next four hours (perfect while you watch after the kids are in bed)
Press
MENU
.
Click Parental Controls and then click Unlock 4 Hours
DISPLAY OPTIONS
Press
MENU
, click Help & Settings Click Setup Click Display and then choose your settings:
NATIVE - ON - automatically switches between HD (high def) and standard but slows response.
BANNER TIME - 2, 4, or 6 second display of menus & time bar. See Secret Buttons below.
Undocumented! -
CLOSED CAPTIONING - Press the
●
GREEN button and then select On/Off
RESOLUTION – Press the
●
GREEN button for Resolutions. Set the TV’s resolutions that your TV can display.
FORMAT
- Cycles through HD resolution and screen format options that are available
SETUP YOUR OWN CUSTOM CHANNELS LIST
(This way you do not have to go through channels your don’t receive or like.)
Press
MENU
, then click Favorites Edit Settings
Press
SELECT
to choose either the Custom 1 or Custom 2 channels list to customize
Press
SELECT
for each channel you want to include
Press the
●
GREEN Button to Name your List then click Save
Click your Custom Channel list to make it the default
SETUP YOUR REMOTE CONTROL
Press
MENU
, then click Help & Settings Settings Remote. Follow the onscreen instructions.
Your DirecTV remote can also control your TV, Stereo Receiver, and DVD player.
ON SCREEN HELP
Press
MENU
and then Click Help & Settings Help
CALL TECH SUPPORT
Customer Support: 800-531-5000
Customer Retention: 800-824-9081
RECORDING
TIPS!
SEARCH TIPS - To find programs, start in the Guide: Press
GUIDE
twice.
Jump 12 hours - Press the
●
RED or
●
GREEN buttons to jump 12 hours ahead or back.
Search by channel
Use the ??
ARROW keys to find the channel and then Press ? LEFT
ARROW
to select the channel label
Press
INFO
for a listing of the next 14 days for this channel!
Search by Title or Channel
Press
MENU
and Click Search Title or Channel
Search by date and time
Press
MENU
and Click Date/Time
AUTORECORD -
(a.k.a.
WISHLISTS - Record all broadcasts on all channels)
Press
MENU
and Click Search & select Person or Keyword. Click Autorecord. Note the
®★ in the Guide.
RECORD - Press
®
RECORD
- One touch record - to record a show
SERIES LINK - Press
®
RECORD
twice - to record this program and future episodes (formerly "Season Pass")
Press
®
RECORD
three times - to not record
To control how a future show in your To Do list is recorded:
Press
LIST
. then Press the
●
YELLOW
button and then
SELECT
the program
Click Record - Choose to pad (record a little extra ) before or after the show and click Record.
To record upcoming shows in the series (Season Pass), press the
●
GREEN button & Click Record Series.
SUSPEND - You can’t suspend recording but you can set First Run Only and to only save 1 Episode
MANUAL RECORD - Press
LIST
.then Press the
●
YELLOW
button and Click Scheduler Manual.
Use: When shows overlap (for instance one programs starts at 8:59 and another at 9:00)
When you want to only record one showing a day (say of a series or news program)
My Playlist
- is a list of what shows you have recorded (formerly called "Now Playing List")
Press
LIST
.to see your recorded shows in My Playlist.
Unwatched programs are white, watched programs are grey, grouped programs are in italics.
Use the ??
ARROW keys to find a show. Press
SELECT
to choose it and then Click Play
Press
INFO
to see information about a program. You can also see More Info.
To change the order in which your shows are displayed
Press
MENU
then click List By to list your recordings by Title, Date, Channel, etc.
or open all Groups.
Press
MENU
then click Mark & Delete to delete several recorded shows at once
Undocumented! -
Press
BACK
twice to go where you left off in. Press
LIST
for the first entry.
Undocumented!
WHERE AM I? - Press
► Play to see the time bar. Press
EXIT
- to clear the time bar.
TO DO LIST - To see your To Do List of what you have scheduled to record:
Press
LIST
and then press the
●
YELLOW button
RECORD DEFAULTS
To change Record Defaults, you need to be recording a show (Click the
®
RECORD
button)
Press
LIST
.then the
●
YELLOW
button and highlight the show
Click Recording and then press
MENU
.
Click Recording Defaults and then set your default recording settings: Start Early, Stop Later,
Episode Type: First Run, Repeat, Both, Keep at most: 1,2,3,4,5 or All Episodes
CHECK LIVE TV WHILE WATCHING A RECORDING
While playing a recorded show: Press
■ STOP, then
EXIT
to see up to the last 90 minutes of live TV.
To go back where you left off in the recording: Press
BACK
then Click Play.
DELETE A SHOW
Press
LIST
.to see your My Playlist and then press the ??
ARROW keys to highlight a show to delete
Press
MENU
then Click Delete -or- Press
– DASH
twice to delete
Click Mark & Delete to delete several recorded shows at once
MORE
POWER!
SECRET BUTTONS - on your remote control
SLOW
- Press and hold
►
PLAY
to start slow motion mode
FRAME
- Press
ll
PAUSE and then -
FFWD to go forward one frame at a time
FRAME -
Press
ll
PAUSE and then -
REWIND
to go back one frame at a time
EXIT
-
Clears menus and removes the time bar from the lower portion of your screen!
BEGIN
- Press and hold O►
REPLAY for 3 seconds to jump to the beginning of the program
Undocumented! -
SKIP
- Press and hold
FFWD to jump to next tick mark (usually 15 or 30 minutes).
Undocumented! -
SKIP
- Press and hold
REWIND to go back to previous tick mark.
END
- Press and hold
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ADVANCE
for 3 seconds to jump to end of program (or next bookmark if set)
GUIDE
- Press
once to choose a filter and
twice to see the onscreen program Guide.
ll
- Also freezes the Picture in List in Guide or My Playlist so that your show pauses until you are ready.
Undocumented!
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► Play is also the
WHERE AM I button (Time Bar). Press
EXIT - to clear the time bar.
INTERACTIVE CONTENT - You can interactively watch up to 8 channels at once!
From the Guide or Mini Guide, choose a MIX Channel (others may be added):
NEWSMIX:
102 SPORTSMIX:
104 KIDSMIX:
111.
Use the ????
ARROW keys to highlight which audio you want to hear
Press
SELECT
to go to a channel and then Press
PREV
to go back to the MIX Channel
Undocumented! -
WHAT'S HOT - Is real-time, interactive ratings. Choose from the hottest 50 shows at this instant!
Click the
●
BLUE button, then
1
0
4 then Click
ENTER
to go to SPORTSMIX
Use the ??
ARROW keys to move through Top 10 Lists: Your Zone, Nation, Movies, Sports, and Kids.
Use the ??
ARROW keys to move down to a program you want to watch.
Press
SELECT
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