As Daylight Saving Time commences three weeks early this year, we thought we'd beat the clock to let you know how this unusual schedule might affect your recordings on the DIRECTV DVR wih TiVo^®.

New software is available for all DIRECTV DVR with TiVo^® Service platforms. In order to install the new software, your DVR must be connected to a phone line. If your DVR is not connected to a phone line, you will need to connect it and force a phone call to the DIRECTV Service. Here is how you do that:

From DIRECTV Central, select Messages and Setup, then Settings, then Phone

Select Connect to the DVR service now

The new software versions are:

DIRECTV HD DVR HR10-250 (HD): 6.3 (or later)

Philips DSR6000, Sony SAT-T60, Hughes GXCEBOT: 3.5b

DIRECTV DVR R10: 6.1a

all other DIRECTV DVRs with TiVo® Service: 6.2a

If your DVR does not install the new software, the DVR will continue to automatically record your Season Pass^™ programs and WishList^® searches at the correct airtimes without incident, there are two things to note:

1. For the three weeks that follow the new Daylight Savings Time start date 3/11), your DIRECTV DVR with TiVo^® Service may display the incorrect time. Again, to be clear, this is only a cosmetic issue and should not affect your Season Pass^™ and WishList^™ recordings.
2. If you have any MANUAL recordings scheduled between 3/11 and 4/1, you will need to adjust those recordings as appropriate. Here's how:
   • From DIRECTV Central, select Pick Programs to Record, then To Do List.
   • Locate your Manual Recording (by channel, date, time) and adjust accordingly. E.g. If you have a daily manual recording from 8:00 am - 9:00 am, you will need to change it to 7:00 am - 8:00 am on 3/11. (Quick Tip: If none of the recordings in this list are preceded by the word "Manual", there's nothing further you need to do.)
   • On 4/1 (or when your DVR installs the new software) be sure to change it back to its actual time, i.e. 8:00 am - 9:00 am.