28 Chapter 4
Using On-Screen Menus
Key
On-screen icons are a quick way to understand the timers:
Indicates that the timer is set.
Indicates that the timer is set for a PPV
program.
Indicates a timer conflict.
Indicates Interactive content.
Previewing and Purchasing
You can preview and purchase DIRECTV® Pa y Per View movies and events if you subscribe to
DIRECTV® pr ogramming and have your digital satellite receiver connected to a telephone line .
To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions:
• Tune to a PPV channel using the remote contr ol’s CH buttons. When y ou find one, press the
SELECT button to find mor e information and details about ho w to pur chase the program.
• Highlight a PPV program in a program guide and press INFO . The Pr ogram Details scr een will
appear and give you mor e information about the pr ogram. From this scr een you can also
purchase the program.
You can select:
• Tune Program to view that channel
• Buy Program to purchase the program
• Remind Me to be pr ompted just before the sho w is scheduled to star t.
• Showings to see when the pr ogram will air again.
• More Details to go to a menu that will display additional information about the pr ogram (if
available).
Note: The options available to you may vary according to the type of program you select.
Tip: PPV Passwords
You may need to enter your four-digit password to order a
PPV program if it costs more than the spending limit you
set up in the Profiles or Purchases menu.
Tip: Ordering PPV
If you want to order PPV programs using the on-screen
menus, you need to connect your digital satellite receiver
to a telephone line.
Timers
The Timers f eature allows you to pr eset your digital satellite receiver to automatically tune to a
particular channel at a predetermined time .
To use the Timers f eature, select Timers from the Main menu. Select a Timer (1–16) and then use
the arrow buttons to complete the on-scr een details. When the information is complete , select
Continue.
Editing or Canceling a Timer
From the Timers scr een, select the Timer y ou want to edit or cancel, and then do the following:
• Use the ar rows buttons to edit the Timer , then select Continue.
• Select Clear Timer to cancel the timer.
• To watch the pr ogram daily or w eekly, edit that program’s Timer .
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