DirecTV DVR120 User Manual

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You can always record a program you’re watching by pressing the RECORD button on 
your remote control. What’s more, if you have not changed the channel for a while, your 
DIRECTV DVR will add to your recording whatever part of the program it has already 
saved, up to 30 minutes. Your DVR also provides many ways to quickly search large 
numbers of programs, find your favorites, and schedule recordings in advance. Even 
buying and recording pay per view events is quick and easy, without any need to use a 
phone. What’s more, if a program is part of a series, you can get a Season Pass

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 to the 

series. A Season Pass records every episode of a selected program that airs on a given 
channel.

In this tour, we’ll show you how to get a Season Pass. As an example, we’ll be searching 
for a fictitious show called The Downtown Lawyers, but you can use the same steps to 
search for your favorite program. 

To get started, press the DIRECTV button to see DIRECTV Central. Press the DOWN 
arrow to highlight Pick Programs to Record. Press SELECT. The Pick Programs to 
Record screen appears. As you can see, there are many ways to search for a program. 
Since you know the program’s title, highlight Search by Title and press SELECT. The 
next screen lets you limit your search to any of several categories, but for now, choose 
“All Programs” and press SELECT. 

The next screen has a picture of an alphanumeric keypad. Notice the white box around the 
“A”. Use the RIGHT, LEFT, UP, and DOWN arrows to move the box. To find The 
Downtown Lawyers, you would move the box to “D” and press SELECT. A list of 
programs appears on the right side of the screen. (Notice, the list alphabetizes without “A”