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To change the audio format for a program you are watching, follow these steps:
While viewing a program, press the AUDIO button on your remote control.
1
A list of available audio formats for the program you are watching appears.
Highlight the audio format you wish to hear for the program,
2
then press the SELECT button. The list of audio formats
disappears and the program audio is now played in the
format you selected.
Changing the User setting
Your DIRECTV HD Receiver allows you to establish groups of preferences for your family,
and for up to four individuals. For each of these users, you can specify the user name, a
unique channel list, and the color and translucency of the on-screen Guides and Menus.
(Detailed instructions for modifying these user-settings are in Chapter 6.)
To set your DIRECTV HD Receiver to operate using the settings specified for one of the
users, follow these steps:
While viewing a program, press the WHO button on your remote control.
1
The Who list appears.
Highlight the name of the user whose settings you wish to
2
activate, then press the SELECT button.
The Who list disappears, and the selected user's settings
take effect.
To clear the Who list without changing the current user,
press the WHO or EXIT button on your remote control.
Pay per view programs
Your DIRECTV HD Receiver gives you access to many pay per view movies, sporting
events, concerts, etc. All you need to order these events is your DIRECTV account, a
land-based telephone line connected to your DIRECTV HD Receiver, and your remote
control.
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Identifying pay per view programs
There are several ways to identify pay per view programs.
If you tune to a channel currently showing a pay per view
1
program which you have not yet purchased, a message
appears telling you how to order the program.
If you press the INFO button on your remote control to view information about a program in
2
the Guide or about a program you are currently tuned to, you will see the pay per view icon
in the Channel Banner for that program.
Pay per view icon
Ordering pay per view programs
To order a pay per view program:
Locate and highlight the program you wish to purchase in the Guide.
1
You can purchase current programs (as long as the program is less than half over) or future
programs.
Press the INFO button on your remote control.
2
The Program Details screen appears, with the list of available actions for that program.
Use the arrow keys on your remote control to highlight the
3
Buy item from the list, then press the SELECT button.
A confirmation screen appears in which you can confirm
or cancel your purchase.
Pay per view purchases are billed with your regular monthly
statement for DIRECTV programming.
NOTE
You can set spending limits for pay per view purchases using your DIRECTV HD Receiver's Menu
system. See Chapter 6 for details.
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