How do I Record and Watch Recorded Programs?

DIRECTV offers over 250 channels of 100% digital–quality DIRECTV® programming, plus all the control of digital video recording including advanced search, pause, record and rewind features. To pause, rewind, record and play recorded programming; you will need the DIRECTV Plus DVR equipment. With the DIRECTV Plus DVR system you can choose how, when and what you watch on your television.

How to record a program that you are currently watching –

1: To record the program you’re watching, simply press the RECORD button once on your remote.

2: If you press the RECORD button a second time while watching a program, the Onscreen Display will give you the ability to ‘keep recording’, ‘Stop and Keep’ or Stop and Delete’.

If you would like to record a second program at the same time, simply select that program from the Guide or tune to it and repeat the steps above. If you wish to watch a different program while recording, you can go to another channel. You can record up to 2 programs at once. (Requires connection of 2 satellite inputs from a multiple-LNB DIRECTV® System antenna.)

Recording Current and Future programs From the guide –

1. To find a program you’d like to record, press the GUIDE button twice to see what’s playing.

2. Use the ARROW buttons to highlight the show, then press record. The Record Icon will appear.

Recording an entire seas on of your favorite show

1. Find the show you’d like to record in the Guide. Highlight the show and press RECORD.

2. For programs that run in episodes, once you choose a show to record, you can press RECORD a second time. This will enact the Series Link™ feature, which will record every episode of your show on this channel, even if the time slot changes.

3. Press RECORD a third time to cancel the recording.

NOTE: If you’re watching a show that is not part of a series (a movie, a sporting event, the news), pressing RECORD a second time will cancel the recording. Series Link™ cannot be set in the Onscreen Guide by pressing RECORD twice if that show has already begun.

Finding a program to record by title, person (actor), keyword or channel -

1. To bring up the Quick Menu options while watching live TV, press MENU on your remote.

2. Use the black ARROW buttons to highlight SEARCH in the Quick Menu. Then press SELECT.

3. Once you’ve selected a search by title, person, keyword or channel, you can highlight a show and press SELECT to display the program’s information. Press RECORD to record it.


Watching and deleting a program that you’ve recorded -

1. Press LIST to access the shows you’ve already recorded in your Playlist, or MyVOD.™

2. Use the black ARROW buttons to select the show you want to watch, then press PLAY.

3. If you would like to delete a show, use the ARROW buttons to find the program, then press the DASH button twice to delete.


Accessing your ‘To Do’ list -

Your To Do List is the list of programs you are set to record. It will list each program separately and show you when these programs will be recorded.

1. Press LIST to access shows you have already recorded.

2. Press the YELLOW button to bring up your To Do List.

3. Navigate the Onscreen list using the ARROW buttons to see the programs you are set to record.

NOTE: You can use the BACK button to return to a previous screen.

Making specific changes to your recording options -

When you record a show, you want to record it in its entirety. But sometimes, networks begin their broadcasts early. Or, the big game goes into overtime.
We’ve made it easy to change your recording options so you don’t miss a minute.

1. Press LIST to get to your Playlist. Then press the YELLOW button and use the ARROW buttons to highlight the show you want and press SELECT.

2. Highlight RECORD in the onscreen menu and press SELECT.

3. Use the ARROW and SELECT buttons to scroll through the menus and choose your options, like whether to start recording 10 minutes early or stop recording 5 minutes later. After changing recording options, highlight UPDATE and press SELECT.