User's Manual

DIRECTV Plus

- User Guide

Chapter 2

DIRECTV Plus Features in Live TV

Live Buffer: The DIRECTV Plus

Receiver saves programs to the hard drive instantly and

continuously, while you watch. This “live buffer” lets you pause, rewind, fast forward or

“instant replay.” If you start watching a program late, even if it is not set to record, you can

back up to the beginning (up to 90 minutes) using REWIND, as long as you haven’t changed

channels since the program started.

Cruise Controls: Use the PAUSE, FFWD, REWIND, REPLAY, RECORD and ADVANCE

keys to control your viewing time. Pressing FFWD or REWIND multiple times lets you

increment the speed at which you cruise through a program. Pressing and holding PLAY

shows the program in slow motion. If you press FFWD while a program is paused, the

program is displayed in frame-by-frame.

If you press PAUSE during a program, the saved portion you can access extends from 90

minutes to 4 hours. When the program has completed, or if you change channels, you are

asked if you want to save the program.

When you use Cruise Control keys, a “control bar” shows you where you are in the program,

the start and end time of the program, how much of the program has been stored and the

program title.

If you are viewing a screen with a TV Window, such as the Guide or an Info screen,

icons are displayed in the window to identify the current state (e.g., playing, paused, fast

forward, etc.).

You can record a program that is

currently airing to watch later by

pressing the RECORD key.

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