DirecTV DVR120 User Manual

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Now that you have finished connecting your DIRECTV

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 DVR, you are ready to begin 

Guided Setup. When you first plug in the DVR, screens appear which display its progress 
as it starts up. After a few minutes, you will see the Welcome screen, indicating that you 
are ready to begin Guided Setup. 

During Guided Setup, you will point your satellite dish antenna (if you haven’t already), 
activate your DIRECTV

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 programming and DVR service, and set up your DVR to access 

service updates by phone. Guided Setup includes on-screen instructions. If you need 
additional assistance, this chapter contains detailed directions.

Guided Setup includes three steps. They are described on pages 25-32.

1. Satellite Dish Guided Setup

2. Activating services

3. Phone Setup

To complete Guided Setup, you use the remote control to move through screens and select 
menu items that are on your television’s display. For an introduction to the remote control, 
see “Introducing the Remote Control” on the inside front cover of this guide.

. When you first turn on your DIRECTV DVR, you will see a gray screen that 

says “Welcome. Powering up,” followed by the Welcome screen (shown to the side). 
Read the screen then press SELECT to move to the next screen.

If you do not see the Welcome screen, see page 119.