User's Manual

Chapter 2

3) Select the Set Autotune button, then OK on the conﬁ rmation screen.

If a program you select to autotune conﬂ icts with another program, you will be notiﬁ ed of the conﬂ ict

at the time and given a choice of which autotune to cancel.

Changi ng Autotu ne Options/Canceling an A utotu ne

Once you have scheduled a program to autotune, you can change the autotune options or cancel the

autotune by selecting the program in the Guide or the To Do List (press LIST, then YELLOW);

then, select the Autotune item in the left menu, and follow the onscreen instructions to change the

program’s options or cancel the Autotune completely.

You can change the following Autotune options:

• For all programs, you can extend Autotune start and stop times (for example, start 1 minute before

the program; stop 5 minutes after the scheduled end of the program).

• For programs with multiple episodes, you can select whether to Autotune ﬁ rst run programs and

repeats or just ﬁ rst runs.

Recording to VCR

To record a program on your VCR, make sure you’ve connected your VCR properly to your

DIRECTV Receiver, then set up your VCR to record at the same time as a scheduled autotune and

you’re set. See your VCR User’s Guide for information on how to set it up for scheduled or manual

recording.

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