Recording a show from DirecTV entails two distinct steps. First, use the DirecTV DVR (digital video recorder) to select and record the show you want to watch. Once it's stored in the DVR, you can then transfer it to a VHS tape or recordable DVD. (Alternately, you can simply keep it in the DVR for as long as you wish, though transferring it to a disc or tape frees up space on the DVR in order to record more shows).
Instructions
1. Turn on your TV and DirecTV DVR, then press the "Menu" button on the DirecTV remote.
2. Select the "Search for Shows" option on the onscreen list. You can search for a specific show by keyword, by the title of the show or by the channel it's playing on.
3. Highlight the show you want to record and press the "Select" button. You can then decide the conditions under which you wish to record it. You can record an entire series automatically, or just select one swatch, as well as deciding whether you want to keep it permanently or not.
4. Wait for the sair, then double-check the DVR to make sure it has recorded properly.
5. Connect your VCR or DVD recorder to the DVR using a set of RCA cables, component video cables or an HDMI cable. The cables should run from the "TV Out" jack on the back of the DVR to the "Cable In" or "Sat In" jack on the back of the VCR or DVD recorder. Then run a second set of cables from the "Out to TV" jack on the back of the VCR or DVD recorder to the "In From Antenna" jack on the back of your TV.
6. Set the DVR and VCR or DVD recorder to work on the same channel (usually either 3 or 4). Turn on the TV and make sure you're receiving a signal.
7. Place a tape in the VCR or a blank disc in the DVD recorder.
8. Press the "Record" button on the VCR or DVD recorder.
9. Press the "Guide" button on the DVR to call up the list of stored shows, then select the show you wish to record and select. "Play."
10. Allow the splay through, then stop the VCR or DVD recorder when it ends. Rewind the tape (if necessary) and check to make sure the recording was smooth.
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