DirecTV DVR120 User Manual

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If you have two DVRs in the same house, you may want to assign a remote address to each 
remote control. This will prevent the crossing of signals between one DVR’s remote and 
the other’s.

1. If the DVRs are both in the same room, cover the area around the shiny, dark plastic 

window on the front of one DVR. You can use a dark piece of cloth, a magazine, or 
anything thick and opaque. This prevents the DVR from receiving signals.

2. Point the remote control at the DVR for which you want to set the remote address. 

Press the DIRECTV button, and select “Messages & Setup.” Select “System 
Information,” and press the DOWN arrow until you see “Remote Address.” 

3. Point the remote control away from the DVRs, and cover the front end of the remote 

with your hand. Press and hold the PAUSE and DIRECTV buttons until the red light at 
the end of the remote control comes on and stays on when you release them.

4. Point the remote control at the DVR for which you want to set the remote address, and 

press the number “1.” Press the RIGHT arrow. On the screen, the “Remote Address” 
changes to 1. Exit System Information by pressing the DIRECTV button. 

5. Repeat steps 1-4 on the second DVR and its remote control, pressing the number 2 for 

the second remote address.

The remote controls are now set to send signals exclusively to the DVR for which they are 
addressed. You may want to label the remote controls so that you remember which DVR 
they control. Addresses 1 to 9 are unique. 0 is a universal address, meaning it will try to 
control any DVR that “hears” its signal.