Samsung SIR-TS360 DirecTV High Definition Receiver/HDTV User Manual

Owner’s

Manual

DIRECTV

HD Receiver

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SIR-TS360

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Warning! Important Safety Instructions

Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s

attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper

grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding

system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Caution: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

Caution: To prevent electric shock, match the wide blade of plug to the wide slot, and fully

insert the plug.

Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is

an infringement of U.S. copyright laws.

To prevent damage which may result in fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to

rain or moisture.

Always be careful when using this product. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical

shock, and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in mind when installing,

using, and maintaining your DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC

TRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER

(OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates high voltage is

present inside. It is dangerous to make

any kind of contact with any inside part

of this product.

This symbol alerts you that important

literature concerning operation and

maintenance have been included with this

product.

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Important Safety Information

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings, Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has

two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety.

If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an elec trician for replacement of the

obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particu

larly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they

exit from the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by

the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a used,

caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid

injury from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused

for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such

as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or

objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed

to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

This satellite receiver provides display of television closed captioning in

accordance with §15.119 of the FCC rules.

Note you should use the Telephone line cord which is supplied with the machine.

If you are replacing it with the other vendor's part, it should be minimum AWG #26 or larger

gage.

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Notices

Attention

Telephone Line Interruption

A continuous land-based phone line connection is required for DIRECTV

Pay Per View

functionality and DIRECTV subscriptions. Any calls generated by the DIRECTV

Receiver are toll free. These calls are typically made in the middle of the night;

your phone is in use for approximately 30 seconds.

NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,

which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is

encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

This satellite receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance

with

15.119 of the FCC rules.

Note you should use the Telephone line cord which is supplied with the machine.

If you are replacing it with the other vendor's part, it should be minimum AWG #26 or

larger gage.

Trademark and copyright statements

the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes

Electronics Corp, and are used with permission. All other trademarks and service marks

are the property of their respective owners.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol

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Macrovision Information

This equipment incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S.

patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology

is granted by Macrovision for home and other limited DBS IRD pay per view uses only.

Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Program Recording Restrictions

All other taping is expressly prohibited. Some programming may not be taped.

An additional taping fee may be applied. Call your program provider for details.

High definition broadcast copyright limitations

Due to copyright restrictions, you may not be able to view some high definition programs

in high definition format using this product. (Also, whenever possible you should connect

both HD and SD interfaces to permit SD viewing of programs if HD viewing is restricted

due to copyright restrictions.)

Owner's Record

The model number, serial numbers, Access Card Number and Receiver ID are located on

the rear panel of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver. The number for the Access Card is on the

back of the card and on the carton label. Record these numbers for reference when calling

your sales or service representative regarding this product.

Model Number: ____________________________________

Serial Number: ____________________________________

Access Card Number: _______________________________

Receiver ID: ________________________________________

Customer Support

For DIRECTV

Programming

For subscription information, or to resolve problems related to programming, call:

DIRECTV at 1-800-DIRECTV (1-800-347-3288) or visit the DIRECTV Web site

(DIRECTV.com).

For Installation

To arrange for the installation of your DIRECTV

HD Receiver, call the dealer from whom

you purchased your system.

For Hardware

To resolve problems related to this DIRECTV

HD Receiver, call Samsung Customer Support

at 1-800-522-2946.

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SAMSUNG DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER

LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER

This SAMSUNG manufactured product, as supplied and distributed by Samsung

Electronics America, Inc. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new, in the original carton to

the original consumer purchaser, is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing

defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of:

One (1) Year Parts and Labor*

(*90 Days Parts and Labor for Commercial Use)

This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on

products purchased and used in the United States. To receive warranty service, the

purchaser must contact SAMSUNG for problem determination and service procedures.

Warranty service can only be performed by a SAMSUNG authorized service center.

The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to

SAMSUNG or SAMSUNG’s authorized service center. Transportation of the product to

and from the service center is the responsibility of the purchaser.

SAMSUNG will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as

stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective

during the limited warranty period specified above. All replaced parts and products

become the property of SAMSUNG and must be returned to SAMSUNG. Replacement

parts and products assume the remaining original warranty, or ninety (90) days, which

ever is longer.

SAMSUNG’s obligations with respect to software products distributed by SAMSUNG

under the SAMSUNG brand name are set forth in the applicable end user license

agreement. Non-SAMSUNG hardware and software products are provided on an

“AS IS” basis. However, non-SAMSUNG manufacturers, suppliers, publishers, and service

providers may provide their own warranties.

This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship

encountered in normal, and except to the extent otherwise expressly provided for in this

statement, noncommercial use of this product, and shall not apply to the following,

including, but not limited to: damage which occurs in shipment; delivery and installation;

applications and uses for which this product was not intended; altered product or serial

numbers; cosmetic damage or exterior finish; accidents, abuse, neglect, fire, water,

lightning or other acts of nature; use of products, equipment, systems, utilities, services,

parts, supplies, accessories, applications, installations, repairs, external wiring or

connectors not supplied and authorized by SAMSUNG, or which damage this product

or result in service problems; incorrect electrical line voltage, fluctuations and surges;

customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions, cleaning, maintenance

and environmental instructions that are covered and prescribed in the instruction book;

product removal or reinstallation; reception problems and distortion related to noise,

echo, interference or other signal transmission and delivery problems. SAMSUNG

does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the product.

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THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED AND DESCRIBED

ABOVE, AND NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT

NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS

FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY AFTER THE EXPRESS WARRANTY

PERIODS STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY

GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT

SHALL BE BINDING ON SAMSUNG. SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF

REVENUE OR PROFITS, FAILURE TO REALIZE SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS, OR ANY

OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE,

MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY

ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF SAMSUNG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF

THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND

AGAINST SAMSUNG BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE

PRODUCT SOLD BY SAMSUNG AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE. WITHOUT

LIMITING THE OREGOING, PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS,

DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PURCHASER AND PURCHASER’S PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS

AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS

PRODUCT SOLD BY SAMSUNG NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF

SAMSUNG. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN

THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT, IS NONTRANSFERABLE AND STATES

YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the

exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations

or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you

may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To obtain warranty hardware service, please contact SAMSUNG at:

SAMSUNG CUSTOMER SERVICE

400 VALLEY ROAD, SUITE 201, MT ARLINGTON, NJ 07856,

TEL: 973-601-6000, FAX: 973-601-6001

1-800-522-2946 and SAMSUNGUSA.COM

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TABLE OF C ONTENTS

Chapter 1: Technical overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

What are Analog TV, DTV, NTSC, ATSC, SDTV, and HDTV? . . . . . .10

What kinds of TV programming can I watch

with the DIRECTV

HD Receiver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

What equipment is required to view HDTV programming? . . . . . . . .11

Resolution and interlacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Video output/input options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Screen formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Dolby

Digital 5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Chapter 2: Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Box contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Front panel controls and lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Installing the batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Inserting the Access Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Chapter 3: Setting up and connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Before making connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Jacks and cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Connecting your DIRECTV

HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Connecting the VCR control cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Turning on the DIRECTV

HD Receiver for the first time . . . . . . . . . . .37

Memorizing Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Acquiring the correct dish pointing angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Checking the satellite signal strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Setting the dish type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Using Auto Detection to set the dish type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Testing the DIRECTV

HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Testing the Signal Strength . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Setting up local networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Scanning off-air and cable TV channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Activating your DIRECTV account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Upgrades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Chapter 4: Watching TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Remote control overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Changing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Getting help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Getting information on the TV program you are watching . . . . . . . .51

Finding out what’s on: the Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Searching for programs in the Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Choosing an alternate audio format for a program . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Changing the User setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Pay per view programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

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Chapter 5: Program reminders and recording timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Setting up the VCR control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Scheduling program reminders and recording timers . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers . . . . . . . .72

Chapter 6: User profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

User profiles basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Editing user profile names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Editing channel lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Setting ratings limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

Setting a pay per view spending limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Setting the screen color and translucency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Setting the current user profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV

System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Chapter 7: Settings, preferences, upgrades, and extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Reading your mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Setting system preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

Reviewing and controlling caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Setting the Local Time options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Adjusting the Raster(Picture) Centering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Installing a new Access Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Setting Remote control type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Setting RF Remote control ID (Option) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Viewing important information and a list of features

supported by your DIRECTV

HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Viewing information on automatic system upgrades . . . . . . . . . . .103

Viewing fun system extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Testing the DIRECTV

HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Chapter 8: Programming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Programming IR the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Operating a device with your programmed remote control . . . . . .104

Programming the RF remote control (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Operating a device with your programmed remote control (RF) . . .105

Code lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Appendix: Troubleshooting and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

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CHAPTER 1

Technical overview

Chapter 1: Technical overview

This chapter explains the technical capabilities of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver, and provides

background information on digital television. Topics covered here include:

What are Analog TV, Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, SDTV, and HDTV?

What kinds of TV programming can I watch with the DIRECTV

HD Receiver?

What equipment is required to view HDTV programming?

Resolution and interlacing

Video output options

Aspect ratio

Screen formats

Dolby

Digital 5.1

What are Analog TV, Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, SDTV, and HDTV?

Analog TV

Analog TV is the TV you’re probably most familiar with. Most of the TV broadcasts you receive via a standard off-air

antenna or from your local cable company are analog TV broadcasts.

Digital TV

Digital television (sometimes called DTV) is a newer method of broadcasting TV signals that delivers higher quality

audio and video. Digital TV is broadcast in two sets of formats, SDTV and HDTV.

NTSC

NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) refers to the group that first established the standards used for

conventional analog television broadcasts and TV equipment.

ATSC

ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) is the group who have been working to establish the standards for

digital television broadcasts and digital television equipment — including both SDTV and HDTV.

SDTV

SDTV is a digital TV format that provides a high quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on standard

TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this chapter).

HDTV

HDTV is a digital TV format that provides the highest quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on

computer monitors and HDTV-ready TV displays.

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What kinds of TV programming can I watch with the DIRECTV

Receiver?

The DIRECTV

HD Receiver provides you with the ability to receive television programs from

a wide range of sources, and to display them on virtually any TV or monitor.

Using the Air In, Satellite In, and Cable In jacks on the back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver,

you can receive television programs from:

HDTV and SDTV DIRECTV

programming via digital satellites (through the Satellite In jack).

Local off-air analog television broadcasts (NTSC), and local off-air digital broadcasts (ATSC) (through the Air In jack).

Unscrambled analog cable TV services for unscrambled cable programming (through the Cable In jack).

To view cable TV or DIRECTV

programming, programming subscriptions are also required.

What equipment is required to view HDTV programming?

To view HDTV programming, in addition to your DIRECTV

HD Receiver, you will need an

HDTV monitor or television set.

For DIRECTV

High-Definition programming, you’ll also need an oval triple LNB multi-satellite

dish, including a Sat C LNB (a dish that can receive signals from all 3 of the satellite

locations providing DIRECTV programming).

To receive analog and digital off-air television broadcasts, you’ll need an off-air antenna.

To receive cable TV programming, you’ll need a cable TV connection (provided by your local

cable TV service provider).

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Resolution and interlacing

Two of the elements that determine the quality of a TV picture are resolution and

interlacing.

Resolution: For TV equipment and broadcasts, resolution is defined by the number of horizontal lines displayed to make up

each frame of a video image. The more lines of resolution used to draw each frame of video, the more detailed

and sharp the picture will be. Standard TV resolution uses 480 horizontal lines to make up each frame of video.

HDTV uses either 720 lines, or 1080 lines to make each video frame.

Interlacing: When TVs display video, they display a new video frame at a rate that is faster than your eye can see (from 24 to 60

frames per second, depending on the TV and broadcast). Interlacing refers to whether each of those frames contains

all of the lines of video for each frame or every other line. Interlaced signals take every other line from 2 frames of

video (each lasting 1/60th of a second), and combine them into one frame lasting 1/30th of a second. In this way,

interlacing tricks your eye into thinking it is seeing twice the resolution that is actually being displayed.

In non-interlaced video, (referred to as progressive scan video), video frames are displayed every 1/60th of a second

containing all of the lines of video information for each frame.

The specifications for video resolutions are usually stated by giving the number of

horizontal lines, followed by either the letter i, for interlaced video, or p for progressive

scan video. Most standard TV broadcasts are 480i (480 lines of interlaced video

resolution). Some DVDs and non-HDTV digital TV broadcasts use 480p.

The ATSC specification for HDTV broadcasts and equipment requires either 1080i or

720p. While there is some debate as to whether it is better to have more lines that are

interlaced (1080i), or fewer lines that are progressively scanned (720p), it is generally

accepted that 1080i is the highest quality video format.

Video output/input options

The DIRECTV

HD Receiver is able to receive broadcasts in any of the resolutions

mentioned above. It can also display programs on TVs capable of displaying any of

those resolutions.

To set up your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to handle the combinations of incoming video

formats and TV display capabilities, you simply set the Resolution button on the front

panel to match the highest resolution your TV is capable of displaying. (If you’re not sure

about your TV’s resolution, see your TV’s manual for this specification.)

The DIRECTV

HD Receiver will then do the appropriate conversion from input signal

format to display format.

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The table below details the results you get with each combination of input signal format

and TV display format.

HDTV and SDTV DIRECTV

programming via digital satellites (through the Satellite In jack).

Local off-air analog television broadcasts (NTSC), and local off-air digital broadcasts (ATSC) (through the Air In jack).

Unscrambled analog cable TV services for unscrambled cable programming (through the Cable In jack).

Various external input signals received through the external input terminal (i.e., DVD, DVHS)

The DIRECTV

HD Receiver provides several display formats as shown in the following

table. It also shows the formats available at each output terminal.

When you press the Resolution button on the front panel or the remote control, the display

format will be switched between 1080i, 720p, 480p/i, Native 1, Native 2 and Native 3.

All input signal formats in the 1080i, 720p and 480p/i modes will be converted to the

selected display format. The output display format in the Native 1, Native 2 and Native 3

modes will be automatically changed according to the input signal format as shown in the

above table.

With the Resolution

button set to :

1080i mode

720p mode

480p/i mode

Native 1 mode

Native 2 mode

Native 3 mode

Input Signal format

all formats

480p/i

720p

1080i

480p/i

720p

1080i

480p/i

720p

1080i

Output Display format

1080i

720p

480p/i

720p

1080i

480p/i

1080i

480p/i

720p

Output Connection

YPbPr

RGB

DVI

S-Video

Video

Available Formats

1080i/720p/480p/i/Native1/ Native2/ Native3

480i

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For example, if you have a standard resolution TV, you would set the Resolution button

to 480p/i.

Then programs received by the DIRECTV

HD Receiver at any resolution would be

converted to a resolution of 480p or 480i for display on your television.

This information can also be helpful when deciding how to connect your TV and VCR to

the DIRECTV

HD Receiver. For example, if you have a High Definition TV capable of

displaying 1080i, and a standard VCR, you would want to use the COMPONENT, RGB

or DVI jacks (whichever your TV accepts) to connect the DIRECTV

HD Receiver to your TV.

You would then use the VIDEO OUT jack to connect your VCR.

This will provide each device with the highest quality video signal it is capable of using.

NOTE

•

If you connect your TV to one of the composite video out jacks (VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT), and

you view a HD program with the DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s RESOLUTION button set to either 720p

or 1080i, the picture will be slightly cropped at the top and bottom (the very top and bottom

edges of the image will not appear on the TV screen).

To avoid this problem, set the RESOLUTION button to the 480p/i position if your TV is connected

to one of the composite video outputs. Also, since the RGB, COMPONENT and DVI jacks do not

output the 480i video format, do not connect a standard definition TV capable of displaying only

480i video to the RGB, COMPONENT or DVI jacks. If you use the DVI jack, for the best access to

HD programming, connect the DVI/HDCP output to the corresponding DVI/HDCP input on your

HD Television (HDTV) or HDTV Monitor that supports High-bandwidth Digital Content

Protection (HDCP) technology.

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Aspect ratio

In addition to resolution and interlacing, HDTV is also defined by the aspect ratio of its

broadcasts.

Aspect ratio means the shape of the screen as defined by the ratio of the screen’s width

to its height. For analog TV and SDTV, the aspect ratio is 4 units wide by 3 units high

(usually written 4:3).

This is the familiar shape of conventional TVs — slightly wider than they are tall.

For HDTV broadcasts, the aspect ratio is 16:9 (nearly twice as wide as it is tall).

This is, not coincidentally, more like the shape of movies shown in theaters.

This makes HDTV an ideal format for broadcasting and viewing movies on a TV.

But what happens if you are watching a nearly square-shaped 4:3 broadcast on a

rectangular 16:9 TV, or vice-versa? The DIRECTV

HD Receiver allows you to choose from

a variety of screen formats to help you deal with those scenarios.

Screen formats

To deal with the mismatches that can occur between the shapes of TVs and the aspect

ratios of program broadcasts, the DIRECTV

HD Receiver provides you with a set of screen

format controls.

These controls allow you to pick a format to use for both 4:3 TVs showing 16:9 programs,

and for 16:9 TVs showing 4:3 programs.

Here is an explanation of the options. (Details for setting this preference are included in

Chapter 7.)

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4:3 TVs showing 16:9 programs

For a standard 4:3 TV showing a widescreen program, the program is too wide to fit on

the screen. The DIRECTV

HD Receiver gives you 4 ways to fix the problem:

Letter box: If you choose the letter box format, the 16:9 image is shrunk

until the entire width of the program fits on your TV.

Since the aspect ratio of the program is maintained, the image

is no longer tall enough to fill your screen, so black/gray bars

are seen at the top and bottom of the screen.

Full: If you set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to the Full setting, 16:9

images are stretched to fit the height of the screen, like in the

Letter box format. But instead of applying black/gray bars to

the top and bottom of the screen, the program image is stretched

vertically until it is tall enough to fill your screen.

Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little

stretched to compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.

Zoom 1: This format stretches the top and bottom edges of the image at

an equal ratio, keeping the 16:9 aspect ratio intact.

The left and right portions of the image will be cut.

Zoom 2: This format breaks the 16:9 aspect ratio and stretches the top

and bottom edges more than the left and right edges of the

image to view less distorted image than the one in Zoom1.

The top, bottom, left and right portions of the image will be

cut, but less than Zoom 1.

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16:9 TVs showing 4:3 programs

For a wide screen 16:9 TV showing a standard 4:3 TV program, the program is too tall

to fit on the screen. The DIRECTV

HD Receiver gives you 5 ways to fix the problem:

Pillar box: If you choose the pillar box format, the 4:3 image is shrunk until

the entire height of the program fits on your TV. Since the aspect

ratio of the program is maintained, the image is no longer wide

enough to fill your screen, so black/gray bars are seen at the

left and right edges of the screen.

Full: If you set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to the Full setting, 4:3

images are stretched to fit the width of the screen, like in the

Pillar box format. But instead of applying black/gray bars to

the sides of the screen, the program image is stretched

horizontally until it is wide enough to fill your screen.

Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little

stretched to compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.

Zoom 1: This format stretches the left and right edges of the image at an

equal ratio, keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio intact.

The top and bottom portions of the image will be cut.

Zoom 2: This format breaks the 4:3 aspect ratio and stretches the left and

right edges more than the top and bottom edges of the image to

view less distorted image than the one in Zoom1.

The top, bottom, left and right portions of the image will be cut,

but less than Zoom 1.

Panorama: This format stretches the left and right edges of the image at a

certain ratio, keeping the center of the image intact.

The center of the screen will keep the equal ratio and the

expansion ratio increases toward the horizontal direction at

both sides.

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These 2 tables summarize your screen format options:

NOTE

•

Letter box is not available through the composite output jacks (Video Out, S-Video Out, and TV

Out jacks) when the RESOLUTION SELECT button is set to 1080i and the source signal is 1080i.

If your display is a 4:3 format TV or monitor, your format options include these:

For 4:3 program signals:

For 16:9 program signals:

Full

*Letter box Full Zoom 1 Zoom 2

For either of these scenarios, the option you choose is a matter of preference.

The FORMAT button on your remote control allows you to cycle through the formats

available for your display type.

NOTE

•

You can set the color of the horizontal or vertical bars displayed for Letter box and Pillar box

screen formats to either black or gray. See Chapter 7 for details.

If your display is a 16:9 format TV or monitor, your format options include these:

For 4:3 program signals:

For 16:9 program signals:

Pillar box Full Zoom 1 Zoom 2 Panorama

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Dolby

Digital 5.1

Just as the ATSC has specified 1080i or 720p as the video formats required for HDTV,

they have also specified a recommended audio format: Dolby Digital 5.1.

Dolby Digital 5.1 provides 5 discrete channels of digital audio information for use by

A/V receivers capable of decoding the 5.1 channel signal.

The audio signals are broken into left-front, center, right-front, left-rear, right-rear and a

low-frequency effects channel (designed for subwoofers).

The result when connected to a compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 channel A/V receiver and

speaker setup is a home theater experience that provides much of the dynamic range,

360-degree imaging, and sonic excitement of a real theater.

Not all Digital TV programming is broadcast using Dolby Digital 5.1.

For DIRECTV

programming, you can see which programs are broadcast using this

high-quality audio standard by checking the Info Banners and Program Guides for the

Dolby Digital icon ( ).

To take full advantage of the Dolby Digital 5.1 capabilities of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver,

you will need a Dolby Digital 5.1 compatible A/V receiver connected to the DIRECTV

Receiver through the Dolby Digital Optical jack or the Dolby Digital Coaxial jack.

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Getting started

Chapter 2: Getting started

This chapter tells you everything you need to know before you start setting up and

using your DIRECTV

HD Receiver. It includes information on:

Box contents

Front panel controls and lights

Back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver

Installing the batteries in the remote control

Inserting the Access Card

Box contents

Welcome! The first step in setting up your DIRECTV

HD Receiver is to unpack the box and

familiarize yourself with its contents. If you are missing any items, contact your dealer.

STANDBY INFO EXIT

MENU SELECT

OUTPUT MODE

RESOLUTION

OPEN

< DIRECTV

HD Receiver >

AAA size

batteries

RJ-11

Telephone cord

Access Card

S-Video cable VCR control cable A/V cable

Component cable

(Y/P

B/PR cable)

Remote control (IR)

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Display Window

Displays information about your Digital Satellite Receiver.

Remote Control Sensor

Point your remote control at this sensor when operating your receiver.

STANDBY

Turns your Digital Satellite Receiver on and off.

displays the Main Menu.

INFO

displays TV program information.

SELECT

selects highlighted items on Guide and Menu screens.

EXIT

clears on-screen displays and return to TV program viewing.

ARROW

The arrow buttons navigate in the on-screen Guide and menu system.

RESOLUTION

Sets the video resolution output by the DIRECTV

HD Receiver to match the resolution of your TV or monitor (480p/i).

Affects the signal output from the COMPONENT OUT, RGB OUT, and DVI/HDCP OUT jacks.

OUTPUT MODE

This button determines the signal type output by either DVI/HDCP OUT and RGB OUT, or COMPONENT OUT jacks.

Access Card slot

This slot holds the Access Card (which allows you to view DIRECTV

programming).

RESET

Resets your Digital Satellite Receiver.

Front panel controls and lights

< Display Window >

Stand by mode indicator

Remote Control Sensor

STANDBY RESET

INFO

SELECT RESOLUTION

EXIT OUTPUT MODE

Signal antenna indicator

Dolby Digital indicator

Display format

indicator

Display Interface

indicator

Broadcaster

signal

indicator

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AIR IN

The cable from an off-air TV antenna (not from the satellite dish) connects to this jack. Both standard analog (NTSC) and high definition

digital (ATSC) program broadcasts can be received through a single antenna connected to this jack.

CABLE IN

The RG-6 cable from cable TV provider (if you have one) connects to this jack.

SATELLITE IN

The RG-6 cable from the satellite dish connects to this jack.

RF REMOTE (Optional)

Inputs remote control signals using the RF receiver.

VIDEO INPUT (480p/i)

Connect an optional component video source, such as a DVD player.

AUDIO INPUT(L1, R1, L2, R2)

Inputs audio signals to your DIRECTV

HD Receiver from TV, digital monitor, DVD, VCR, or other audio equipment.

NOTE

Connect the audio jack to L1 and R1 when using the component terminal (Y, PB or PR).

Connect the audio jack to L2 and R2 when using the S-Video or Video terminal.

RS232C

This is used to connect your receiver to a computer for reading and loading data information.

DVI/HDCP OUT

Using a digital DVI cable, this jack connects your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to a TV that accepts the unconverted DVI signal from a HD digital

broadcast (from satellite, or antenna). Supports HDCP content protection. (For the best access to HD programming, connect this output to the

corresponding DVI/HDCP input that supports HDCP technology on your HDTV or HDTV Monitor.)

RGB OUT

Using an RGB monitor cable, this jack connects your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to a TV that accepts HD RGB video input.

VCR CONTROL

The VCR control cable connects to this jack.

S-VIDEO

This jack connects your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to a TV or VCR that accepts S-Video input.

Back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver

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VIDEO OUT

Using standard video cables, these jacks connect your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to your TV or VCR.

AUDIO OUT(L1,R1,L2,R2)

Using standard stereo audio cables, these jacks provide an A/V receiver capable of decoding Dolby Prologic signals with

the left, right, center, and surround audio channel signals.

COMPONENT OUT(YP

)

Using standard A/V cables, these jacks connect your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to a TV or VCR that accepts

HD component video input.

DOLBY DIGITAL(COAXIAL)

Using a coaxial digital audio cable, this jack allows you to connect your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to an A/V receiver that

accepts coaxial digital audio input.

DOLBY DIGITAL OUT(OPTICAL)

Using an optical digital audio cable, this jack allows you to connect your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to an A/V receiver

that accepts optical digital audio input.

TEL LINE

A telephone line connected to this jack allows you to order pay per view programming.

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Installing the batteries in the remote control

You’ve unpacked the receiver and reviewed its front and back panels.

Now it’s time to start setting up.

The first step is to install the batteries in your remote control.

Unlatch the battery compartment cover on the

back of remote control.

Insert 2 AAA batteries as shown, making

sure the + and – ends of each battery

line up with the corresponding marks in

the battery compartment.

Snap the cover back onto the remote control.

Press the DIRECTV button on the Remote Control unit and make sure the button lights up.

If it does not light up, check the orientation of the batteries.

NOTE

Alkaline batteries are strongly recommended for this remote control.

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Inserting the Access Card

The next step is to insert your Access Card into your receiver. (You will not be able to view

DIRECTV

programming unless the Access Card is properly inserted into the DIRECTV

Receiver.)

For some receivers, the card may already be inserted when you unpack the box.

Locate the ACCESS CARD slot.

The slot is located on the front of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Insert the Access Card.

Make sure the side with the bar code is facing down, and the arrow is pointing

away from you.

The Access Card should only be removed when replacing the card with a new one provided

by DIRECTV or your program provider.

STAND BY INFO EXIT

MENU SELECT

OUTPUT MODE

RESOLUTION

RESET

Access Card

(Top view)

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Chapter 3: Setting up and connecting

This chapter explains how to setup and start using your DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Contents include:

Before making connections

Jacks and cables

Connecting your DIRECTV

HD Receiver

Connecting the VCR control cable

Turning on the DIRECTV

HD Receiver for the first time

Adjusting the satellite dish

Testing your DIRECTV

HD Receiver

Setting up local networks

Programming local channels

Activating your DIRECTV account

Upgrades

Before making connections

The next step is to make the necessary connections.

Before you begin, please note the following important safety and setup tips.

Protect your components from power surges

Always turn off and unplug your DIRECTV

HD Receiver, TV, and any other components before connecting or

disconnecting any of the cables.

Position all cables correctly to avoid audio hum or interference

After connecting the components, please run the audio/video cables along the side of the TV set, rather than straight down

the back of the TV.

Make sure that all cables are plugged or screwed tightly into their jacks.

Please make sure that all antennas and cables are properly grounded.

Whenever possible, route audio and video cables away from power cords.

Protect your components from overheating

Do not block ventilation holes in the top of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver, or any other components.

Make sure to position the components so that air can circulate freely.

If you are positioning the components in a stand or rack, make sure to allow for proper ventilation.

Do not stack components.

If you have a stereo amplifier or receiver as a system component, please place it on the top shelf or top rack so that

hot air rising from it will not flow around other components.

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Make strong connections

Make sure you securely connect cables when making connections. When a tight fit makes a secure connection difficult,

you can sometimes make it easier by gently twisting the cable-end while pushing it onto the jack. (Important: never twist

S-Video or Optical Digital Audio cables — they have specially shaped ends that must be correctly oriented before connecting.)

Avoid cable damage

Never kink, bend, or twist optical digital audio cables; doing so might break the fragile optical fibers they contain,

rendering them unable to carry a signal.

Jacks and cables

The illustrations in this section show the various types of jacks and cables used to connect

your DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

ANTENNA terminals (cable not included)

Use AIR IN and CABLE IN terminals to receive a signal

from VHF/UHF antennas or your cable system using an

RG-6 coaxial cable, SATELLITE IN terminals can be used

to connect Satellite dish input.

Audio/Video out jacks and cables (RCA-type)

Use these jacks and cables to connect your receiver

to a TV, VCR, or to other components such as a stereo

receiver or amplifier. The Video out jacks provide a

basic quality composite video signal using RCA-type

cables. Audio jacks can be used to connect the

DIRECTV

HD Receiver to an A/V receiver.

The audio/video jacks on the back of the receiver

and the audio/video cable connectors are color coded

(yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for

left audio).

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Telephone jack and cord

The TEL LINE jack and the included telephone cord connect

your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to a phone line.

If your home does not have RJ-11 type phone jacks,

please contact your phone company to get one installed.

A continuous land-based phone line connection is required

for DIRECTV

Pay Per View functionality and DIRECTV

subscriptions. Any calls generated by the DIRECTV

Receiver are toll-free.

These calls are typically made in the middle of the night;

your phone is in use for approximately 30 seconds.

S-Video jack and cable

S-Video cables and jacks are used to connect to TVs, VCRs,

and other video devices equipped with S-Video input jacks.

S-Video connections provide a high-quality TV picture (better

than RCA-type A/V jacks and cables).

S-Video connectors must be correctly aligned before you can

plug in the cable.

Maximum resolution via this jack is 480i. (This cable carries

the video signal only; use with audio cables for the audio

signal.)

Component video jacks and cables

Component video cables and jacks (“Y, P

, P

”) are used to

connect the DIRECTV

HD Receiver to TVs, VCRs, and A/V

receivers equipped with component video input jacks.

Component video connections provide a TV picture superior to

S-Video connections. Component video jacks use 3 RCA-type

cables to carry the signal. This connection is capable of

displaying Digital TV and HDTV video resolutions.

(These cables carry video only; use with audio cables for

the audio signal.)

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RF REMOTE jack and cable

RF REMOTE jack and cable are used to operate the

Digital Satellite Receiver when installed in a cabinet or

from another room in your house using the RF remote

control.

Use this jack and cable to connect the RF Receiver to the

RF REMOTE jack of the Digital Satellite Receiver.

DVI jack and cable (cable not included)

Using the DVI jack and a digital DVI cable, your DIRECTV

Receiver can provide the unconverted digital signal from digital

off-air, cable, or DIRECTV

programming directly to A/V devices

that are capable of decoding the digital video information.

The DVI jack uses HDCP content protection to allow you to view

HD programming that has been encoded using the HDCP

protection system.

For the best access to HD programming at the highest available

resolution, connect this to a HDTV that supports HDCP technology.

(This cable carries video only; use with audio cables for the audio

signal.)

RGB OUT jack and cable (cable not included)

RGB OUT jack and cable use a computer-standard 15-pin VGA

video connection.

Each main video color, Red, Green, and Blue uses a separate

pin; and other pins are used to carry vertical and horizontal

sync signals.

Using the RGB OUT jack and an RGB cable, you can connect

your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to devices equipped with RGB input

jacks (computer monitors, for example).

The RGB Out jack can carry any of the Digital TV and HDTV

video resolutions. (This cable carries video only; use with audio

cables for the audio signal.)

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Optical digital audio jack and cable (cable not included)

Optical digital jack and cable use light to send digital audio

data to A/V receivers equipped to receive and interpret this

data. The jack and cable must be aligned before you plug

in the cable.

The jack and cable may also be covered by protective caps

which you must remove before making connections.

Coaxial digital audio jack and cable (cable not included)

Coaxial digital audio jacks and cables send digital audio

data to A/V receivers equipped with coaxial digital audio

input jacks.

VCR control jack and cable

The VCR control jack and cable allow your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to send signals to your VCR’s remote

sensor, giving you the ability to program your VCR to

tape programs for you using simple on-screen controls.

Audio/Video input jacks and cables (RCA-type)

Use these jacks and cables to connect your receiver to a

TV, VCR, DVD, or to other components such as a stereo

receiver or amplifier.

The Video input jacks provide a high quality composite

video signal using RCA-type cables.

Audio jacks can be used to connect the DIRECTV

Receiver to an A/V receiver.

The audio/video input jacks on the back of the receiver

and the audio/video cable connectors are color coded

(yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left

audio). Receivable resolution modes are 480p/i.

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Connecting your DIRECTV

HD Receiver

Make sure your TV, A/V receiver, and DIRECTV

HD Receiver are turned off and unplugged.

If you plan to use the DIRECTV

HD Receiver to watch DIRECTV

programming, connect the

RG-6 coaxial cable running from your satellite dish to the SATELLITE IN jack on the back of

your DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

If you plan to watch cable TV programming, connect the coaxial cable running from your

cable TV system to the CABLE IN jack on the back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

If you plan to watch off-air TV programming (analog or digital), connect the coaxial cable

running from your off-air TV antenna to the AIR IN jack on the back of the DIRECTV

High-

Definition Receiver.

Connect the supplied phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the TEL LINE jack on the

back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

NOTE

A triple LNB multi-satellite dish antenna including a Sat C LNB is required to receive HD

programming from DIRECTV.

Make video connections to your TV.

Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver supports the following kinds of video connections:

DVI

RGB

component (Y, P

, P

)

S-Video

composite (standard A/V jacks)

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Choose the highest quality connection that your TV supports. (See Chapter 1 for

information on video connectors. See your TV owner’s manual for information on your

TV’s capabilities.) The RGB, Component, and DVI jacks can carry any of the Digital TV

and HDTV video resolutions. S-Video provides the next best video quality, followed by

the standard A/V video outputs.

Since the RGB, component and DVI jacks do not output the 480i video format, do not

connect a standard definition TV capable of displaying only 480i to the RGB, componet

and DVI jacks.

Due to copyright restrictions, you may not be able to view some high definition programs

in high definition format using this product. Whenever possible, you should connect both

HD (RGB, Component, DVI) and SD (S-Video, A/V) interfaces to permit SD viewing of

programs if HD viewing is restricted.

For the best access to high-definition programming at the highest available resolution

broadcast by DIRECTV, connect the DVI/HDCP output to the corresponding DVI/HDCP

input that supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) technology on a

HD Television (HDTV) or HDTV Monitor. Please check your HDTV or HDTV Monitor user

manual or contact the television manufacturer to find out if your HDTV or HDTV Monitor

supports HDCP.

Whichever connection you choose, connect one end of the video cable(s) to the

appropriate OUT jack(s) on the back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to the video input(s) on your TV.

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Make audio connections to your TV or A/V receiver.

Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver supports the following kinds of audio connections:

optical digital

coaxial digital

standard A/V audio jacks

Choose the highest quality connection that your TV (or A/V receiver, if you are using one)

supports (see your TV or A/V receiver owner’s manual for information). The optical and

coaxial digital audio outputs provide the highest quality audio (see Dolby Digital 5.1 in

Chapter 1). The standard A/V audio jacks provide the next best audio quality.

Whichever connection you choose, connect one end of the audio cable(s) to the appropriate

OUT jack(s) on the back of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver. Connect the other end of the audio

cable(s) to the audio input(s) on your TV.

NOTE

If you use the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack, remove the protective plug from the jack

before making connections. RGB, Component, DVI and S-Video jacks do not output audio.

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(Optional) connect your VCR.

To connect your VCR to your DIRECTV

HD Receiver, you can use

S-Video jack for video with the A/V audio jack for audio

A/V jacks for both audio and video

Choose the best quality connection that is supported by your VCR (and that you did not

already use to connect your TV). The S-Video jack provides the highest quality video for your

VCR connection. The A/V jacks provide the next best video quality and high quality audio for

your VCR.

Whichever connection you choose, connect one end of the audio and video cables

to the appropriate OUT jack(s) on your DIRECTV

HD Receiver. Connect the other

end of the audio and video cable(s) to the audio and video inputs on your VCR.

Finally, connect your VCR to your TV by connecting audio and video output jacks on

your VCR to available audio and video input jacks on your TV.

NOTE

If you use the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack, remove the protective plug from the jack

before making connections. RGB, Component, DVI and S-Video jacks do not output audio.

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If you connected your TV using RGB/DVI or YP

output, press the output mode button to

select RGB/DVI or YP

output mode.

(Optional) follow the instructions on the next page if you have a VCR and

want to hook up the VCR control.

Plug in the power cords for your TV, A/V receiver, and DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Setting your TV input button

To view any of the programming from your DIRECTV

HD Receiver (satellite, cable, or

off-air), set your TV to display the input from the video input jack you used to connect the

DIRECTV

HD Receiver. (This is a setting on your TV usually controlled by a Video, Input,

or Mode button. See your TV manual for help.)

Also, if necessary, set your A/V receiver to play the audio from the audio input jack you

used to make the audio connection. See your A/V receiver manual for help.

Connecting the RF remote cable with RF receiver.

You can operate the Digital Satellite Receiver when installed in a cabinet or from another

room in your house using the RF remote control. (Optional)

Connect the RF Receiver to the RF REMOTE jack of the Digital Satellite Receiver.

NOTE

The operating range of the remote control is about 100 feet when connecting the RF receiver.

This may decrease due to ambient reception conditions, weak batteries, obstacle, etc...

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Connecting the VCR control cable

The VCR control cable allows your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to automatically program your

VCR to record a TV program.

By selecting a Record option from the on-screen Program Guide, you can direct the VCR

control cable to flash signals to the VCR’s remote control sensor programming the VCR to

tape a TV program for you.

To connect the VCR control cable to your DIRECTV

HD Receiver, follow these steps:

Plug the VCR control cable into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back of the

DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Remove the backing tape from the adhesive on the other end of the VCR control cable.

Stick the VCR control next to the remote control sensor on your VCR. (See the manual for

your VCR if you are not sure where its remote sensor is located.)

NOTE

Before you can use the VCR control cable to program your VCR, you must set up the VCR control.

See Setting up the VCR control in Chapter 5 for details.

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Turning on the DIRECTV

HD Receiver for the first time

You have completed the connection steps and are ready to start using your DIRECTV

Receiver. The first step is to turn on the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Turn on your TV and set it to display the signal from your DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

If you connected the DIRECTV

HD Receiver to video input jacks on your TV, you will need to

set your TV to display the input from these jacks.

Usually this is done by pressing a Video, Input, or Mode button on your TV’s remote control.

(See the manual for your TV if you need help.)

Press the POWER button on the DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s

remote control or on the front of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Characters will be displayed on the VFD in the front panel.

If this is the first time you have turned on your DIRECTV

Receiver, it will take a few moments to acquire the program

guide from the satellite. During this process, the Progress

screen appears. When the program guide has been fully

acquired, the Progress screen clears and the TV screen is

displayed. You are ready to continue setting up your

DIRECTV System.

Memorizing Channels

If your DIRECTV

HD Receiver is able to acquire the program guide and display TV

programs, your satellite dish is setup and working.

You can skip ahead to the section on Setting the dish type.

If your DIRECTV

HD Receiver cannot acquire the program guide, and you intend to watch

DIRECTV

programming, you may need to adjust the way your satellite dish is installed.

To do this, first make sure your TV and DIRECTV

HD Receiver are turned on and

connected to each other properly.

Then follow the instructions below to use your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s Menu system to

set up your satellite dish.

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The Installation option in the SETUP menu provides access to a variety of important setup

controls. The first of these is the Set Dish menu. The Set Dish menu allows you to:

Acquire the exact azimuth, elevation, and tilt angles to help you point your dish

accurately based on your ZIP code.

Check the setup of your satellite dish using an on-screen signal meter.

Set the dish type (to tell your DIRECTV

HD Receiver what kind of

satellite dish you are using).

Set your dish type automatically.

The sections that follow detail each of these procedures.

Acquiring the correct dish pointing angles

The Dish Pointing menu item in the Set Dish menu allows you to find out exactly how to

point your satellite dish by entering your ZIP code.

If you have not yet successfully aligned your satellite dish, or if you need to realign it,

follow these instructions to find the exact angles you should use to point your dish:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

The Main menu appears.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The SETUP menu appears.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Installation menu appears.

Highlight the Set Dish menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Set Dish menu appears.

Highlight the Dish Pointing menu item, then press the

SELECT button. The Dish Pointing screen appears.

Use the right-arrow button on your remote control to highlight

the space for the first digit in the ZIP code.

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Use the 0 - 9 buttons on your remote control to enter your five-digit ZIP code.

When you have entered all five digits, the screen updates to display the correct azimuth,

elevation, and (for oval dish types only) tilt.

Azimuth refers to the left-to-right angle to which you should point your dish.

Elevation refers to the up-and-down angle to which you should point your dish.

Tilt (for oval dishes only) refers to the amount off-horizontal you should twist the dish on its axis.

Write down these numbers and use them to accurately point your satellite dish.

To return to the Set Dish menu, press the BACK button on your remote control.

To exit the Menu system, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

Checking the satellite signal strength

The Signal Meter allows you to check the strength of the signal from the satellite to your

satellite dish.

This is useful while setting up your satellite dish, and while troubleshooting any reception

problems you may encounter.

Satellite signal strength can be affected by how accurately you have pointed the satellite

dish, and by any obstructions between the satellite and the satellite dish (tree limbs, for

example).

NOTE

If you connected your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to an off-air antenna, you can check the strength of

any digital signals received by that antenna using the Digital Off-Air Signal Strength meter.

Follow the instructions in Programming local channels later in this chapter.

To check your satellite signal strength, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Set Dish menu item, then press the SELECT button.

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Highlight the Signal Meter menu item, then press the SELECT

button. The Signal Meter screen appears.

The signal meter starts checking the satellite signal strength

immediately. The signal strength (from 0-to-100%) is indicated

at the bottom of the screen. The Signal Meter screen allows

you to check signal strengths from different Satellites, and

different Transponders. The Satellites option applies only to

oval-shaped satellite dishes which receive signals from multiple

satellites. On round dishes, the Satellite setting is fixed. Transponders are the equipment on

satellites that receive the signal from the earth-based program providers and relay it back to

earth to your satellite dish. Different transponders handle the signals for different TV channels.

When setting up your satellite dish, you should try to maximize the signal strength across all

of the satellites and transponders.

To check the signal strength for different satellites (oval dishes only), or different transponders,

use the left- and right-arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the on-screen Satellite

or Transponder option, then use the up- and down-arrow buttons to change the setting.

The signal meter updates to show you the signal strength for the new satellite or transponder.

Setting the dish type

To function properly, your DIRECTV

HD Receiver needs to know what type of satellite

dish you are using.

You can specify the dish type using the instructions here, or you can follow the steps on

page 33 to use the Auto Detection menu item to automatically set the dish type.

NOTE

For DIRECTV

High-Definition programming, you will need an oval triple LNB satellite dish antenna.

To manually set the dish type:

If the Progress screen (shown here) is on your TV screen,

select Installation by pressing the SELECT button.

If this screen is not displayed, access the Main Menu

by pressing the MENU button on your remote control.

Then use the arrow buttons on your remote control to

highlight the Setup menu, and press the SELECT button.

Then highlight the Installation menu, and press the

SELECT button. The Installation menu appears.

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Highlight the Set Dish menu item, then press the SELECT button.The Set Dish menu appears.

Highlight the Select Dish Type menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Select Dish Type screen appears.

Use the right-arrow button on your remote control to highlight

the Dish Type option on the Select Dish Type screen.

Use the up- and down-arrow buttons on your remote control

to display the dish type you are using (Round, Oval-2, Oval-3,

or No Dish). As you display each dish type, the on-screen

pictures update showing you what each of these dish types

look like. If you plan to use your DIRECTV

HD Receiver for

local off-air or cable TV programs, but do not plan to receive

DIRECTV

programming, select No Dish.

A message appears warning you that your DIRECTV

HD Receiver needs to reboot (turn itself

off and on) for the Dish Type setting to take effect. When you have displayed the correct dish

type, use the right-arrow button on your remote control to highlight the on-screen SELECT

button, then press the SELECT button.

To change the Dish Type to the new setting, highlight the

on-screen SELECT button, then press the SELECT button.

To leave the Dish Type setting unchanged, highlight the

on-screen Cancel button, and press the SELECT button.

After you select the on-screen SELECT button, the DIRECTV

HD Receiver will reboot.

If you selected No Dish, the DIRECTV

HD Receiver will perform an auto-scan to put your

cable and off-air channels into its memory so you can tune them and see them in the

on-screen Guide.

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Using Auto Detection to set the dish type

To function properly, your DIRECTV

HD Receiver needs to know what type of satellite

dish you are using.

You can specify the dish type using the instructions on page 31, or you can follow the

steps below to use the Auto Detection menu item to automatically set the dish type.

Before you can use Auto Detection to set the dish-type, the dish must be correctly aligned

and the DIRECTV

HD Receiver must be receiving a strong signal from the satellite (that is,

signal-lock must be established).

To check the satellite signal, use the signal meter — see page 30 for details.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Set Dish menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Auto Detection menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Auto Detection screen appears.

The DIRECTV

HD Receiver starts attempting to identify the

dish type. You can stop the detection process by using the

arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the

on-screen Cancel button, then press the SELECT button.

Once the dish type has been identified, a screen appears

telling you what type of satellite dish you have.

To accept the detected dish type setting, use the arrow buttons

on your remote control to highlight the on-screen BACK button,

then press the SELECT button. The DIRECTV

HD Receiver will

reboot.

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Testing the DIRECTV

HD Receiver

The System Test feature allows you to quickly check the status of the satellite signal, your

Access Card, Receiver ID, LNB Output, and your Phone line connection. This is helpful

while troubleshooting any problem you may experience with your DIRECTV

HD receiver.

To start the System Test, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the System menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the System Test menu item, then press the SELECT

button. The System Test screen appears.

The test will begin as soon as the screen appears.

Results are displayed in a moment.

If the test discovers a problem with the satellite tuning, check

that the satellite dish is pointed properly, and that nothing is

obstructing the direct view to the satellite.

If the test discovers a problem with the Access Card, check

that the card is properly inserted. (See Inserting the Access

Card in Chapter 2 for details.)

If the test discovers a problem with the Receiver ID, contact an authorized call center.

NOTE

The Receiver ID is printed on the rear panel of your receiver and consists of twelve digits.

If the test discovers a problem with the LNB output, check an antenna signal operates before

contacting an authorized call center.

For problems with the phone line connection, be sure that the DIRECTV

HD Receiver is

connected to a phone line, and that the phone line is working. (Try plugging a telephone into

the line you are using for the DIRECTV

HD Receiver; check to see if the phone gets a dial

tone. If so, the line is working.)

When you have finished the Signal Strength test, you can run the test again using the on-screen

Test Again button, exit the Menu system by pressing the EXIT button on your remote control,

or use the arrow keys to highlight on-screen BACK button, then press the SELECT button to

return to the System menu.

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Testing the Signal Strength

The DIRECTV HD Receiver shall have a matrix that shows the signal strength of all

transponders per orbital position in one table. This matrix is in addition to showing the

signal strength of each active transponder individually in the system setup menu.

To start the Signal Strength test, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the System menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Signal Strength Test Matrix item, then press

the SELECT button. The Signal Strength Test Matrix screen

appears. The test will begin as soon as the screen appears.

Results are displayed in a moment.

NOTE

Transponders that are inactive shall have “n/a” in place of a signal strength number.

When you have finished the system test, you can run the test again using the on-screen

Test Again button, exit the Menu system by pressing the EXIT button on your remote control,

or use the arrow keys to highlight on-screen BACK button, then press the SELECT button to

return to the System menu.

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Setting up local networks

You can use your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to receive Guide information via satellite for

local off-air and cable TV channels. To use this feature, you must connect your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to a satellite dish as described earlier in this chapter, and you must set up the

Local Networks option in the menu system.

NOTE

If you do not connect your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to a satellite dish and subscribe to

DIRECTV

programming, you can still add local channels to the Guide by following the instructions

in the next section.

To set up the Local Networks menu option:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight Setup, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight Installation, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight Local Networks, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight Primary Air, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight the first box in the ZIP code area, then use the

number buttons on your remote control to enter your ZIP code.

After a while, a list of cities appears below your ZIP code.

Highlight the name of the city from which your local channels

are broadcast, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight the on-screen BACK button, and press the SELECT

button. You return to the Local Networks screen.

(Optional) If you receive off-air broadcasts from a second city, highlight Secondary Air, and

press the SELECT button. Repeat steps 6 - 8 for the second city.

(Optional) If you receive programming from a cable TV service, highlight Cable, and press

the SELECT button. Repeat steps 6 - 8 for the cable service.

When you have finished entering your local broadcast and cable TV information, press the

EXIT button on your remote control. The DIRECTV

HD Receiver will reboot (turn itself off

and then back on). After rebooting, the DIRECTV

HD Receiver will acquire and provide

Guide information for your local off-air and cable TV channels.

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Scanning off-air and cable TV channels

The Guide can receive programming information for local and cable channels via satellite

(as described in the previous section). Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver can also add off-air

and cable TV channels to the Guide by scanning for signals from any off-air antenna or

cable TV service connections you have provided.

Follow this procedure to scan for channels from an off-air antenna and cable TV service

connected to your DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Antenna & Cable menu item, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Scan Type menu item and press the SELECT

button to display the list of available channel types. The Scan

Type list appears allowing you to choose to set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to automatically scan for channels from Digital

sources (off-air ATSC broadcasts), Off-Air NTSC sources

(standard TV broadcasts), Cable NTSC (standard cable TV

services), or all of these. If this is the first time you are setting

up this DIRECTV

HD Receiver to receive local channels, the

All setting is recommended.

Highlight the Scan Type option that matches the type of broadcasts you would like to program

into your DIRECTV

HD Receiver, then press the SELECT button.

Next, set your cable TV type by highlighting the Cable Type menu item and pressing SELECT.

Then highlight the type of cable signal your cable TV service provides (STD, HRC, or IRC),

and press the SELECT button. STD, HRC and IRC are signal formats used by cable TV services.

Contact your Cable TV service provider to determine which signal type they use.

Highlight the Scan Channels menu item, and press the SELECT button. The Scan Channels

screen appears and the DIRECTV

HD Receiver automatically starts looking for all available

channels of the type you specified in the Scan Type list. Wait until the scan is completed.

If the automatic scan included any channels that you do not intend to watch, you can edit the

channel list by using the Add/Remove Channels menu item in the Antenna & Cable menu.

If any of the off-air antenna channels appear out-of-tune, you can fine tune them using the Fine

Tune Channels item in the Antenna & Cable menu.

If you have added digital channels from an off-air antenna, you can check the signal

strength for that channel by using the Digital Off-Air Signal Strength menu item in the

Antenna & Cable menu.

To exit the Menu system press the EXIT button on your remote control.

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Activating your DIRECTV account

After you have installed and connected the the satellite dish and DIRECTV

HD Receiver,

you must contact your service provider to create an account.

To order programming from DIRECTV, please call 1-800-DIRECTV (1-800-347-3288).

Check with your retailer or visit www.DIRECTV.com for information on availability of local

channels from DIRECTV in your area.

DIRECTV

programming is provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the

DIRECTV Customer Agreement, which is provided at DIRECTV.com or with your first

DIRECTV bill.

Activation of programming may be subject to credit approval and requires valid service

address, social security number and/or major credit card. Deposit or prepayment may be

required.

Programming subject to change.

You must be physically located in the U.S. to receive DIRECTV service.

DIRECTV services not available outside the U.S.

DIRECTV programming is sold separately and independently of DIRECTV

System

hardware.

A valid programming subscription is required to operate DIRECTV System hardware.

Upgrades

Your digital satellite receiver is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its

features and functions.

These modifications will occur automatically, usually at times

when the receiver would likely be turned off.

If your receiver is on when an upgrade or modification is sent, you may experience a

disruption in reception for a minute or two.

Your reception should return to normal after the modification is complete.

Your receiver must be plugged in to receive any

upgrades. Do not unplug your receiver while an upgrade is in progress.

Please consult the System Upgrades menu item (in the System section of the Setup menu)

to find a schedule of upgrades or modifications planned by DIRECTV.

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Chapter 4: Watching TV

This chapter covers all of the things you can do with the Program Guides and

other features that let you control the way you watch TV.

Specifically, it contains information on:

Remote control overview

Changing channels

Adjusting the volume

Getting help

Getting information on the TV program you are watching

Finding out what’s on: the Guides

Searching for programs in the Guide

Choosing an alternate audio format for a program

Changing the User setting

Pay per view programs

Remote control overview

Here is a quick review of the buttons on your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control.

Before your DIRECTV HD Receiver’s remote control can operate your TV, VCR, DVD

player, or other device, you must first program the remote control to operate that device.

See Chapter 8: Programming the remote control.

VCR Control Buttons

œœ

Used for rewinding

√

Plays the videotape or DVD disc

√√

Used for fast-forwarding

●

Saves the current channel to the VCR

■

Used for stopping play

❙❙

To pause or play video.

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POWER

Turns the device you are controlling on or off.

SET

Use this button when programming your remote control to

operate your TV, VCR, DVD player, or an auxiliary device (AUX).

See Chapter 8, Programming the remote control.

MODE

These buttons tell the current state of your remote control.

Selects a target device to be controlled i.e., TV, VCR, DVD,

AUX, DIRECTV.

These buttons work only after the remote control has been

programmed.

VOL+/-

Adjust the volume level of your TV (once the remote control

has been programmed). You can control the volume when in TV,

DIRECTV, or VCR mode.

MUTE

Mute or unmute the TV audio (once the remote control has

been programmed).

TV/VIDEO

Button the TV between its video input modes (Once the remote

control has been programmed) if the TV mode is selected.

In the DIRECTV mode, it will be used for external input switching.

Change channels on your DIRECTV HD Receiver or your TV

(once the remote control has been programmed).

INFO

Display the Channel Banner and information about the

current program.

HELP

Display instructions about the screen or menu currently

displayed.

WHO

Press to change the current user profile.

QUICK

Press this button to view the Quick Guide.

Press this button to display the on-screen Menu.

GUIDE

Press to view the on-screen Program Guide.

Up/Down/Left/Right arrows

These buttons move the highlight to any on-screen

Guide or Menu selection.

SELECT

Select highlighted items in the on-screen Menu or Guide.

BACK

Return to the channel you were last watching, or return to a

previous Menu.

EXIT

Exit any Guide or Menu screen and return to the TV program

you were watching.

CALLER ID (red button)

Displays the phone numbers of callers who called you on the

phone line connected to your DIRECTV

HD Receiver (works only

if you subscribe to your telephone service’s caller ID service).

While in the Guide, this button lets you change the Guide style.

FREEZE (green button)

Takes a still picture of the TV screen. Press it again to resume

the program you were watching. In the Guide, this button lets

you see program listings for different times.

AUDIO (yellow button)

While watching TV, press this button to select an alternate

audio track. While in the Guide, this button lets you view

programs in selected categories.

SEARCH (blue button)

Press this button to search for a program listing in the Guide.

Number and delimiter buttons (0-9, – )

Press the number buttons to tune to a channel or to enter

numbers on Menu screens. Press the delimiter button (-) to

separate parts of a number.

GAME

Accesses games you can play.

FORMAT

Cycles through the formats available for your display type.

Displays and hides Closed Caption text.

VCR control buttons

VCR control buttons operate your VCR with the Play, Rewind,

Fast-Forward, Record, Stop and Pause buttons (once the remote

control has been programmed).

RES

Changes the screen resolution.

RESET

Resets the remote control.

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Changing channels

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver can tune in DIRECTV programming, and, if you have

connected an off-air antenna or cable TV cable, it can tune in your local off-air NTSC and

digital broadcasts or cable TV programs.

All available channels from any of these sources will appear in the Guide, and can be

tuned in using the CH buttons and the 0 - 9 number buttons on your remote control.

The Channel Banners that appear on the screen as you change channels (or when you

press the INFO button) indicate the signal type for the program you are watching

(Satellite, Analog, or Digital). Satellite indicates the program on the current channel is

being received through your satellite dish. Analog indicates that the program is an NTSC

program from a cable company or off-air antenna. Digital indicates the program is a

Digital TV broadcast (either HDTV or SDTV) being received from a cable TV connection

or off-air antenna. (See Chapter 1 for discussions of the types of TV programming your

DIRECTV

HD Receiver can receive.)

To change the channel you are watching:

Press the CH button on the remote control to tune to a higher channel number.

Press the CH button to tune to a lower channel number.

Enter a channel number directly with the 0 - 9 number buttons. After entering a number,

press the SELECT button or wait a few seconds for the system to tune to the new channel.

For some broadcasts, you may need to enter a two-part number to specify a channel and

a sub-channel (entering 5–1, for example, would tune you to channel 5, sub-channel 1).

To enter two-part channel numbers, use the number buttons to enter the first number, then

press the delimiter button ( – ), then enter the second number.

Use the Quick Guide or full-screen Program Guide to change channels.

Adjusting the volume

To adjust the volume while watching DIRECTV programming, you simply press the

VOL + button on the remote control to increase the volume or the VOL - button to

decrease the volume. In order for the DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control to adjust

your TV’s volume setting, you will have to program the remote control to operate

your TV. (See Chapter 8: Programming the remote control.)

Getting help

While using the Guide or Menu systems, you will often see a line of text at the bottom

of the screen explaining what you are seeing on-screen, or telling you what your next

step is. When this brief explanation is not enough, you can view more detailed Help

screens by pressing the HELP button on your remote control.

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Getting information on the TV program you are watching

Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver provides several layers of information about the TV programs

you watch.

The Channel Banner

As you change channels you will see a Channel Banner on each channel you tune to.

After a few seconds, the Channel Banner disappears. If you want to clear it right away,

press the EXIT button on your remote control.

The Channel Banner provides the following information:

The Full Channel Banner

The Channel Banner provides quick information as you button channels on your DIRECTV

HD Receiver. If you want to see information about the channel you are currently watching,

simply press the INFO button on your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control. Pressing the

INFO button displays the Full Channel Banner.

The Full Channel Banner displays all the

information in the Channel Banner, plus

more details about the program.

For example, the Full Channel Banner for

a movie might display the category for the

movie (drama, comedy, action/adventure,

etc.), the cast, the year it was released, and

a short description of the plot. You can clear

the Full Channel Banner from your screen by

pressing the EXIT button on your remote

control.

Channel number and name

Channel logo Program start

and end times

Program rating Information icons

(See next page for details.)

Current time and date

Current user profile

Signal type and

audio format

Program title

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Information icons

In addition to the basic channel and program information contained in the Channel

Banners (program title, channel name, rating, etc.), there are a set of information icons.

These icons tell you more about the program you are watching and about the status of

your DIRECTV

HD Receiver. Here are descriptions of each icon:

The Program Detail Screen

If you want to see more information than is presented in either the Channel Banner or

the Full Channel Banner, you can press the INFO button twice to display the Program

Detail Screen.

The Program Detail Screen displays all of the information provided in the Channel

Banner and Full Channel Banner, plus complete details about the program and a list of

actions you can take related to the program.

Multi-language

This icon appears when additional audio tracks are available.

Press the yellow AUDIO button to choose an alternate audio track.

Locked

This icon appears when the system is locked.

Unlocked

This icon appears when the system is temporarily unlocked.

Mail

This icon appears when there are unread mail messages from DIRECTV in your system mailbox.

Music channel

This icon appears when the channel is a music-only channel.

Pay per view program

This icon appears when the program is a pay per view program.

Closed caption

This icon appears when closed captioning is available for a program.

Dolby

Digital

This icon indicates that the current program is being broadcast using a Dolby Digital audio track.

Because all high-definition broadcasts use Dolby Digital audio, the icon does not appear for

HDTV broadcasts.

Letterbox

This icon indicates that the current program is being broadcast using the

letterbox widescreen video format.

High definition

This icon indicates that the current program is a High Definition broadcast (HDTV).

All Day Ticket

This icon will appear when you purchase All Day Ticket.

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To view the Program Detail Screen:

While watching a TV program, press the INFO button on your remote control.

The Full Channel Banner appears.

Press the INFO button again.

The Program Detail Screen appears.

Another way to view the Program Detail screen is to enter the Program Guide, highlight the

program listing you are interested in, then press the INFO button.

Program Detail Screen actions

In addition to a description of the program you are watching, the Program Detail

Screen provides a list of actions you can take related to that program. Here are

descriptions of the actions that might be available for a program.

NOTE

not all actions are available for every program.

Back: Displays the last screen you viewed before entering the Program Detail Screen.

Exit: Clears the screen and displays the last channel you were viewing.

Buy $(Price): For pay per view programs, allows you to purchase the program.

Cancel $(Price): For pay per view programs that you have previously purchased but that have

not yet aired, lets you cancel your purchase.

View: Displays the channel airing the program described.

Schedule: For future programs, allows you to set your DIRECTV HD Receiver to remind

you when the program is about to start, or to set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver

and VCR to record the program.

Unschedule: For programs you have previously scheduled for a reminder or recording,

allows you to cancel the reminder or recording.

Episodes: For programs broadcast as episodes, allows you to view a list of other

episodes in that program’s series.

Show Times: Displays a list of times and channels for viewing the program.

Similar: Displays a list of programs that have aspects in common with the program.

Actions list

Select this arrow and press the

SELECT button to scroll down.

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Finding out what’s on: the Guides

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver provides access to detailed information about

TV schedules. If you want to know what’s on, just use the Guide.

The Guides provide scheduling information for all types of programming (satellite,

off-air, or cable TV).

There are several types of Guides you can access, each suited to a particular set of

needs and preferences.

Types of Guides

When you want to find out what’s on, you can use the simple, fast Quick Guide;

the detailed, informative Grid Guide; or the graphics-rich Logo Guide.

The pages that follow tell you how to access and use each of these Guide types.

Quick Guide

The Quick Guide allows you to quickly scan to see what

is on right now while still viewing the channel you are

watching. Great for those times when you just want to

quickly check out what’s showing on that favorite channel.

Grid Guide

The Grid Guide is the most complete, detailed Guide type.

It lets you see the programs for each channel in a scrollable

schedule (sorted by channel number, or by channel name).

If you don’t know what you want to watch, and you want

to browse a broad range of channels, the Grid Guide may

be for you.

Logo Guide

The Logo Guide lets you find out what’s on by browsing

through the channels by highlighting the channels’

logos — perfect for those of us who prefer pictures to text.

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Setting the default Guide style

The Guide menu item allows you to set which style of Guide is displayed when you

press the GUIDE button on your remote control. Here’s how:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

The Main menu appears on your screen.

When you display the Main menu, the Guide item is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button.

The Guide menu appears.

Use the up- and down-arrow buttons on your remote control to

highlight the Set Guide menu item. The page icon to the right

of the Set Guide item indicates selecting this item will display

a list of options.

Press the SELECT button on your remote control.

A list of Guide Styles appears.

Highlight the Guide style you wish to have displayed anytime

you press the GUIDE button, then press the SELECT button.

The list of Guide styles disappears, and the style you chose

is displayed in the Set Guide menu item.

To exit the Menu, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

Pressing the GUIDE button will now display the Guide style you selected.

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Using the Quick Guide

The Quick Guide is made up of a Channel Banner and a channel list. This Guide is

small and transparent so that you can continue to watch a TV program while you are

browsing the Guide. Follow these steps to use the Quick Guide.

To display the Quick Guide, press the QUICK button on your remote control.

The Quick Guide appears, displaying a small Channel Banner and a channel list showing

the current half-hour time block.

Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to move up or

down in the channel list, or forward (and then backward) in

time. You can move up and down through the channel list a

full page at a time by pressing the CH and CH buttons

on your remote control. You can also use the number buttons

on your remote control to move the Quick Guide directly to a

specific channel.

As you highlight each program listing, its information appears

in the Channel Banner.

To see more information on a highlighted program, press the INFO button on your remote

control. The Full Channel Banner appears.

To get information on a channel (rather than a program), use

the arrow keys on the remote control to highlight the channel

number.

To expand the program listings to show more time, press the

right-arrow button on your remote control.

Each time you press the right arrow, the Quick Guide

expands by 30 minutes (up to a maximum 2-hour display).

To reduce the Quick Guide in 30-minute blocks, press the left-arrow button.

To watch a program you see listed in the Quick Guide, highlight that program,

then press the SELECT button.

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Using the Grid Guide

The Grid Guide displays a Channel Banner and a channel list. It provides access to the

complete set of Guide features including the ability to search for programs, schedule

reminders and recordings, etc.

Displaying and clearing the Grid Guide

To display or clear the Grid Guide:

To display the Grid Guide, press the GUIDE button on your remote control.

The Grid Guide appears. (Pressing the GUIDE button displays the Guide style —

Grid Guide, Grid Guide (Name), or Logo Guide — established in the Set Guide

option in the Guide menu. The default setting is Grid Guide).

You can also display the Grid Guide by pressing the MENU button on your remote control.

Then highlight Guide and press the SELECT button. Then highlight Grid Guide and press the

SELECT button again.

To clear the Grid Guide from your screen, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

Grid Guide overview

This diamond marks the current

time (so you can see how close you

are to a program start or end time).

Title of the

highlighted program

or channel

This Banner shows information

about the channel or program

highlighted in the Guide.

Picture-in-

Guide

shows you

the program

you are

watching.

The program

currently highlighted.

Icons to remind you about the Guide functions of

the red, green, yellow, and blue buttons on your

remote control.

Current time and date

Signal type

The program list;

use the arrow buttons

on your remote control to

highlight different areas.

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Getting around in the Grid Guide

You can use the Grid Guide to get detailed information about the channels and programs

it contains. Here’s how:

To highlight different program listings in the Grid Guide, use the arrow buttons on your

remote control to move up or down in the channel list, or forward and backward in time.

To move up and down through the channel list a full page at a time, press the

CH and CH buttons on your remote control.

To move the Grid Guide directly to a specific channel, press the 0-9 number buttons on

your remote control to enter the desired channel number.

As you highlight each program listing in the Grid Guide, information about the

program appears in the Channel Banner. To see more information on a highlighted

program, press the INFO button on your remote control.

The Program Detail screen appears, showing complete

information about the highlighted program and a list of

actions you might want to take related to that program.

To return to the Grid Guide, highlight the Back item from

the on-screen list and press the SELECT button.

To get information on a channel (rather than a program),

use the arrow keys on the remote control to highlight the

channel entry in the Guide.

The Channel Banner displays information about the high

lighted channel.

Press the INFO button on your remote control while a channel

entry is highlighted to see a Channel Detail Screen containing

more information about the highlighted channel.

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Tuning to a channel with the Grid Guide

To tune to a program or channel listed in the Grid Guide:

Highlight the program or channel you want to watch.

Press the SELECT button.

The Guide disappears, and the channel you selected fills the screen.

Switching to another Guide style

You can button from the Grid Guide to the Grid Guide (Name) or Logo Guide while

viewing the Grid Guide. Here’s how:

With the Guide displayed on your screen, press the RED button on your remote control.

A list of Guide Styles appears on your screen.

Highlight the Guide style you wish to view, then press the

SELECT button. The Guide Style list disappears, and the

Guide appears in the style you chose.

Viewing the Guide for a different time

You can view the TV programming for different times by using the Guide’s time

control bar. Here’s how:

With the Guide displayed on your screen, press the GREEN button on your remote control.

The time control bar appears across the bottom of the Guide.

Highlight the time controls.

Press the SELECT button to select the controls you wish to use.

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Here is an explanation of each time control.

Viewing a category of programs in the Guide

You can set your Guide to show you all channels, or only channels showing programs

in a specific category (for example, only channels showing sports, or only channels

showing movies). Here’s how:

With the Guide displayed on your screen, press the YELLOW button on your remote control.

A list of Guide Categories appears on your screen.

Highlight the Guide category you wish to view, then press

the SELECT button. The Guide Category list disappears and

the Guide appears, displaying channels showing programs

that match the category you chose.

Exits the time control bar.

Moves the Guide view back 6 hours (unavailable when

viewing the current time).

Moves the Guide view back 30 minutes (unavailable

when viewing the current time).

Moves the Guide view ahead 30 minutes.

Moves the Guide view ahead 6 hours.

Moves the Guide view to the current time.

Moves the Guide view back 24 hours (unavailable when

viewing the current time).

Moves the Guide view ahead 24 hours.

Now

Prev Day

Next Day

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Using the Logo Guide

The Logo Guide displays 21 channel logos and a Channel Banner showing information

about the program currently showing on the highlighted channel. Follow the steps in

this section to use the Logo Guide.

Displaying and clearing the Logo Guide

To display or clear the Logo Guide:

Press the MENU button on your remote control. Then highlight the Guide menu item, and press

the SELECT button. Then highlight the Logo Guide menu item, and press the SELECT button.

The Logo Guide appears on your screen.

Or, press the GUIDE button on your remote control. Then press the RED button to display the

list of Guide styles. Then highlight the Logo Guide option, and press the SELECT button.

The Logo Guide appears.

Or, you can set the default Guide Style so that the Logo Guide always appears whenever

you press the GUIDE button on your remote control. See Setting the default Guide style on

page 45 for details on setting the default Guide Style.

To clear the Logo Guide from your screen, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

Logo Guide overview

Title of the program on

the highlighted channel.

This Banner shows information about the

program showing on the highlighted channel.

Picture-in-

Guide

shows you

the program

you are

watching.

The channel currently

highlighted.

These icons remind you about the Guide functions

of the red, green, yellow, and blue buttons on

your remote control.

Current time and date

Signal Type

The channel logo list;

use the arrow buttons on

your remote control to

highlight different logos.

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Getting around in the Logo Guide

You can use the Logo Guide to get information about the programs currently showing

on your DIRECTV HD Receiver. Here’s how:

To highlight different program listings in the Logo Guide, use the arrow buttons on your

remote control to move up, down, left, or right in the logo list. When you highlight a logo,

it is replaced by the channel name and number in the Logo Guide.

To move up and down through the channel logos a full page at a time, press the

CH and CH buttons on your remote control.

To move the Logo Guide directly to a specific channel, press the 0-9 number buttons

on your remote control to enter the desired channel number.

As you highlight each channel logo in the Logo Guide,

information about the program currently showing on the

highlighted channel appears in the Channel Banner.

To see more information on a highlighted program,

press the INFO button on your remote control.

The Program Detail Screen appears, showing complete

information about the program on the highlighted channel,

and a list of actions you might want to take related to that

program. To return to the Logo Guide, highlight the Back

item from the on-screen list and press the SELECT button.

Tuning to a channel with the Logo Guide

To tune to a program or channel listed in the Logo Guide:

Highlight the channel you want to watch.

Press the SELECT button.

The Logo Guide disappears, and the channel you selected fills the screen.

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Switching to another Guide style

You can button from the Logo Guide to the Grid Guide or Grid Guide (Name) while

viewing the Guide. Here’s how:

With the Guide displayed on your screen, press the RED button on your remote control.

A list of Guide Styles appears.

Highlight the Guide style you wish to view, then press the

SELECT button. The Guide Style list disappears, and the

Guide appears in the style you chose.

Searching for programs in the Guide

You can search the entire list of programs stored in your DIRECTV HD Receiver’s program

guide to find exactly the program you wish to see. There are four ways to search the

Guide:

By Credits: Lets you find programs that match the actor, director, role, award, or

year you type using an on-screen keyboard.

By Title: Lets you find programs that match the program title you type using an

on-screen keyboard.

By Text: Lets you find programs for which either the credits or the title match

the search term you type using an on-screen keyboard.

By Category: Lets you find programs that match the program categories and subcategories

you select from an on-screen list.

These search techniques are described in the sections that follow.

Searching by Credits, Title, or Text

To find programs that star a certain actor, share a director, have a particular character,

have won a specific award, or were created in a certain year, search By Credits.

To search for a program whose title you know, search by title. Searching by text looks

at both credits and titles to find programs that match your search terms.

While viewing the Guide, press the BLUE button on your

remote control. A search list appears, allowing you to choose

a type of search.

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Highlight By Credits, By Title, or By Text, then press the SELECT button.

The search screen you selected appears.

If you chose to search By Credits, the screen allows you to select a type of credit to search by.

Highlight one of the five Credit types (Actor, Director, Role, Award,or Year), and press the

SELECT button.

Highlight the first letter in the word you wish to search for, then press the SELECT button.

To erase a letter, highlight the on-screen left arrow and press the SELECT button.

To clear the entire entry, highlight the on-screen Clear button and press the SELECT button.

Continue to select letters from the on-screen keyboard until you have completed your search

term. As you enter letters, an on-screen list shows you matches for the text you have entered

so far.

To execute the search you can either highlight the on-screen Search button and press the

SELECT button, or you can highlight an item from the on-screen list and press the SELECT

button. A list of programs related to your search terms appears.

To see a list of show times for one of the search results, highlight that program,

then press the SELECT button.

To see information about one of the search results, highlight that program, then press the

INFO button.

Searching by Category

When you search by category, you narrow down the list of programs by choosing from

program categories and sub-categories.

While viewing the Guide, press the BLUE button on your remote control.

A search list appears, allowing you to choose a type of search.

Highlight By Category, then press the SELECT button.

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The Search By Category screen appears.

Categories that contain subcategories have a page icon to

the right of the category name.

Highlight a category, then press the SELECT button.

If you select a category that contains sub-categories,

the subcategory list appears. Continue to narrow your

search by selecting from the sub-category list until there

are no more sub-categories.

If you select a category that contains no sub-categories,

the search results appear displaying the programs in the

category you selected.

To return to a previous category list, highlight the on-screen

BACK button and press the SELECT button.

To see a list of show times for one of the search results, highlight that program,

then press the SELECT button.

To see information about one of the search results, highlight that program,

then press the INFO button.

Choosing an alternate audio format for a program

Many programs on your DIRECTV HD Receiver offer several audio formats.

For example, some programs are available in alternative languages. Some are available

in Dolby Digital format (a high-quality digital audio format).

You can tell if a program offers alternative audio formats by pressing the INFO button

on your remote control while watching a program. If one of these icons appears in the

Channel Banner, an alternative audio format is available:

This icon indicates that one or more alternative languages are available

for the program.

This icon indicates that a Dolby Digital version of the audio for the program

is available.

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To change the audio format for a program you are watching, follow these steps:

While viewing a program, press the AUDIO button on your remote control.

A list of available audio formats for the program you are watching appears.

Highlight the audio format you wish to hear for the program,

then press the SELECT button. The list of audio formats

disappears and the program audio is now played in the

format you selected.

Changing the User setting

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver allows you to establish groups of preferences for your family,

and for up to four individuals. For each of these users, you can specify the user name, a

unique channel list, and the color and translucency of the on-screen Guides and Menus.

(Detailed instructions for modifying these user-settings are in Chapter 6.)

To set your DIRECTV HD Receiver to operate using the settings specified for one of the

users, follow these steps:

While viewing a program, press the WHO button on your remote control.

The Who list appears.

Highlight the name of the user whose settings you wish to

activate, then press the SELECT button.

The Who list disappears, and the selected user’s settings

take effect.

To clear the Who list without changing the current user,

press the WHO or EXIT button on your remote control.

Pay per view programs

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver gives you access to many pay per view movies, sporting

events, concerts, etc. All you need to order these events is your DIRECTV account, a

land-based telephone line connected to your DIRECTV HD Receiver, and your remote

control.

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Identifying pay per view programs

There are several ways to identify pay per view programs.

If you tune to a channel currently showing a pay per view

program which you have not yet purchased, a message

appears telling you how to order the program.

If you press the INFO button on your remote control to view information about a program in

the Guide or about a program you are currently tuned to, you will see the pay per view icon

in the Channel Banner for that program.

Ordering pay per view programs

To order a pay per view program:

Locate and highlight the program you wish to purchase in the Guide.

You can purchase current programs (as long as the program is less than half over)

or future programs.

Press the INFO button on your remote control.

The Program Details screen appears, with the list of available actions for that program.

Use the arrow keys on your remote control to highlight the

Buy item from the list, then press the SELECT button.

A confirmation screen appears in which you can confirm

or cancel your purchase.

Pay per view purchases are billed with your regular monthly

statement for DIRECTV programming.

NOTE

You can set spending limits for pay per view purchases using your DIRECTV HD Receiver’s Menu

system. See Chapter 6 for details.

Pay per view icon

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Reviewing your pay per view purchases

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver allows you to review your past pay per view purchases, to

view a list of upcoming pay per view purchases, and to cancel upcoming pay per view

purchases.

Viewing your Past Purchase list

To see a list of pay per view programs that you purchased and watched, follow these

steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Purchases menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Purchases menu appears. The Past Purchases menu item is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button on your remote control to view a list of your past pay per view

purchases. The Past Purchases screen appears.

To see details for the listed purchases, highlight a purchase,

then press the SELECT button.

A screen displaying program details for the selected

purchase appears.

To return to the Past Purchases screen, press the BACK button

on your remote control.

NOTE

The Past Purchases screen only displays pay per view programs which you

purchased and watched. Pay per view programs that you purchased but

did not watch appear on the Future Purchases screen.

Viewing your Future Purchase list

To see a list of pay per view programs that you purchased but have not yet watched,

follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Purchases menu item, then press the SELECT button. The Purchases menu appears.

Highlight the Future Purchases menu item, then press the SELECT button.

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The Future Purchases screen appears.

To see details for the listed purchases, highlight a purchase,

then press the SELECT button. A screen displaying program

details for the selected purchase appears.

To return to the Past Purchases screen, press the BACK button

on your remote control.

The Future Purchases screen displays both purchases you have made for programs that have not yet

aired, and purchases for past programs which you never watched. Purchases which you have made

that have not yet aired can be canceled following the instructions below.

Canceling a pay per view purchase

To cancel the purchase of a pay per view program that you purchased but have not

yet watched, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Purchases menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Future Purchases menu item, then press the SELECT button.

To cancel a purchase, highlight the program purchase you

wish to cancel, then press the SELECT button.

A screen displaying program details for the selected purchase

appears.

Highlight the on-screen Cancel Purchase button, then press

the SELECT button. The Program Detail screen disappears.

The Future Purchase screen appears; the purchase you canceled is now listed as canceled.

NOTE

Past programs which you purchased but never watched cannot be canceled.

Only PPV purchases made from the DIRECTV HD Receiver may be canceled.

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Program reminders and recording timers

Chapter 5: Program reminders and recording timers

This chapter tells you how to use your DIRECTV HD Receiver to set timers that can remind

you when a program is about to begin, and record a program for you on your VCR.

The sections of this chapter include:

Setting up the VCR control

Scheduling program reminders and recording timers

Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers

Setting up the VCR control

Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver can use the supplied VCR control cable to automatically

program your VCR to record programs for you. (Instructions on setting recording timers

appear later in this chapter).

Before your DIRECTV

HD Receiver can program your VCR, you must have correctly

connected and aligned the VCR control cable (see Connecting the VCR control cable in

Chapter 3), and you must tell your DIRECTV

HD Receiver what kind of VCR you have.

Here’s how:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the VCR Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The VCR Setup screen appears.

Highlight the manufacturer of your VCR from

the list on the left side of the screen.

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If the VCR type list on the right side of the screen contains more than one type, highlight a

type from this list.

Some manufacturers distribute more than one type of VCR.

Try them in order until you find the one that passes the test below.

Highlight the on-screen Test button from the left side of the

screen, then press the SELECT button.

A screen appears displaying instructions for testing the VCR

setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to see if the VCR

manufacturer and Type settings you selected work for your

VCR.

During the test, the DIRECTV

HD Receiver will attempt to program the VCR to record for a short

time. When the on-screen instructions tell you to do so, check the tape to see if your VCR was able to

record the test. If so, your VCR setup is complete. If not, go through the steps in this process again

and at this time select the next VCR type from the list.

Check VCR cable connection if the above method doesn’t work.

Once you have set up the VCR control, you are ready to use the VCR control to record programs

for you. The rest of this chapter describes how to schedule and modify timers that allow you to

record programs and set program reminders.

Scheduling program reminders and recording timers

There are two kinds of timers you can set to help you manage your TV viewing:

You can schedule a reminder to alert you when a program is about to begin.

You can schedule a timer that will automatically record a program on your VCR.

To set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to remind you when a program is about to begin,

or to record a program for you on your VCR, follow these steps:

Press the GUIDE button on your remote.

The Guide appears.

NOTE

Timers are not available in the Logo Guide. If you are viewing the Logo Guide, use the RED button

on your remote control, and select Grid Guide.

You can only set timers for future programs (not for programs that are currently under way).

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Highlight the program you wish to record or be reminded about, and press the SELECT button.

Pressing the SELECT button once sets a program reminder. Pressing it again sets the program

to be recorded on your VCR.

Once you have set a reminder, when the program is about to begin, the DIRECTV

Receiver displays a message reminding you about the program.

To use the program recording feature, you must have correctly connected and positioned the

VCR control cable. You must also set up the DIRECTV

HD Receiver to communicate with your

VCR (see the first section of this chapter).

Make sure there is a tape in your VCR and that the VCR is turned off before the start time of

any programs you have set to be recorded.

Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers

The Timers item in the SETUP menu allows you to review, modify, or create new program

reminders and program recording timers.

Here’s how:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Setup menu appears.

Highlight the Timers menu item, then press the SELECT button.

A clock icon is added to the

program listing when a program

reminder is scheduled.

A videotape icon replaces the clock

icon when a recording timer has

been scheduled.

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The Timers screen appears.

If you have previously scheduled program reminders or

recording timers, they are listed here.

To review your previously scheduled program reminders and

recording timers, look through this list.

To modify or check the details for any previously scheduled

timers, highlight that timer from the list, then press the SELECT button.

To schedule a new program reminder or recording timer, highlight a blank line from the list,

then press the SELECT button.

The Timer No. screen appears.

Highlight the option you wish to change.

For new timers or for timers you previously scheduled

using the Timers screen in the SETUP menu, you can

modify the channel number, the start time and date,

the end time and date, the frequency, and the mode

for the timer (whether it is a program reminder or a

recording timer).

For timers that you scheduled using the on-screen Guide,

you can only change the frequency and mode setting.

Once you have highlighted the option you wish to modify, use the up- or down-arrow buttons

on your remote control to edit the option setting. Use the left- and right-arrow buttons to

highlight different options.

To delete the selected timer, use the right-arrow button on your remote control to highlight

the on-screen Clear button, then press the SELECT button.

When you have finished reviewing or modifying the timer, use the right-arrow button on your

remote control to highlight the on-screen Back button, then press the SELECT button.

The Edit Timer screen disappears, and you return to the Timers screen.

To return to the SETUP menu, highlight the on-screen Back button, then press the SELECT button.

To exit the Menu system and return to TV viewing, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

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Chapter 6: User profiles

This chapter tells you how to modify and select user profiles. Its contents include:

User profiles basics

Editing user profile names

Editing channel lists

Setting ratings limits

Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases

Setting a pay per view spending limit

Setting the screen color and translucency

Setting the current user profile

Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV

System

User profile basics

If your DIRECTV

HD Receiver is going to be used by more than one person in your

household, you should consider setting up user profiles for each user.

The Profiles section of the Menu system allows you to:

•

Set ratings limits for the DIRECTV

HD Receiver (applies to all

users).

•

Set pay per view spending limits for the DIRECTV

HD Receiver

(applies to all users).

•

Edit channel lists for the DIRECTV System, and customized

lists for individual users.

•

Change the color and translucency of the Menu and Guide

screens for each user profile.

•

Set which user profile is currently active.

•

Lock and unlock the system (controlling when the ratings limits,

spending limits, and channel restrictions are active).

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There are five user profiles you can choose:

FAMILY: The FAMILY user profile is the master profile for your DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

The ratings limits, channel restrictions, and pay per view spending

restrictions you set in the FAMILY profile apply to all of the user profiles.

USER 1 - USER 4: These four user profiles allow individuals in your household to

create custom channel lists and custom screen appearances for

their own use. These profiles can be renamed to identify them

with members of your household. Ratings, spending, and channel

restrictions set in the FAMILY profile still apply when one of these

four user profiles is the active profile and the system is locked.

ALL CHANNELS: You can change the Screen color or Translucency in the preferences

of the set up menu.

Editing user profile names

The four profiles named User 1 - 4 can be renamed for members of your household.

The FAMILY and ALL CHANNELS profiles cannot be renamed. You can change the

names of User 1 - 4 profiles to anything you wish, using up to eight letters and numbers.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

The Main menu appears.

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Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT

button. The PROFILES menu appears.

Highlight the profile you wish to rename, then press the

SELECT button.

The menu for that user profile appears.

The Edit User Name item is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button to start editing the user name for

that profile.

The Edit User Name screen appears.

Type a new name for the user profile as described below:

To type each letter or number in the new name, highlight a

key on the on-screen keyboard, then press the SELECT button.

Repeat this until you have typed the entire name.

If you need to erase a letter or two, highlight the on-screen

left arrow (near the top-right corner of the keyboard),

then press the SELECT button.

To erase the entire name, highlight the on-screen Clear key,

then press the select button.

When you have finished typing the user profile name, highlight the on-screen Back button,

then press the SELECT button.

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Editing channel lists

You can edit channel lists to simplify your channel surfing by removing channels that

you never watch from your channel list. Editing a channel list for a user profile has

two effects :

When that user profile is the active profile, it sets which channels are skipped as you change channels with

the CH and CH buttons on your remote control.

When that user profile is the active profile, it determines which channels appear and do not appear in the Program Guide.

It is possible to tune to a channel directly by pressing the 0 - 9 buttons on your

remote control even when that channel is removed from the channel list for

that profile.

The FAMILY profile is the master profile — channel restrictions set in the FAMILY

profile apply to the entire DIRECTV

System (when the system is locked), regardless

of which user profile is active. Channels that are removed from the channel list in the

FAMILY profile are “blocked” for all profiles — that is, these channels cannot be

viewed even when tuned directly using the 0 - 9 buttons on your remote control.

Here are the steps for editing a channel list:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The PROFILES menu appears.

Highlight the profile containing the channel list you wish to

edit (FAMILY, or USER 1 - 4), then press the SELECT button.

The menu for that user profile appears.

The Edit Channel List item is highlighted.

Editing the FAMILY channel list changes channel access for

all profiles. The ALL CHANNELS profile cannot be edited.

Press the SELECT button to start editing the channel list.

The Edit Channel List screen appears.

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Edit the list using the controls as described below.

Channels that are removed from the channel list do not appear in the Program Guide,

and they are skipped when you change channels with the CH and CH buttons.

When you have finished editing the list, highlight the on-screen Back button,

then press the SELECT button.

Setting ratings limits

To control the ratings of the programs your family can watch, set ratings limits in the

FAMILY profile. Ratings limits set in the FAMILY profile apply to the entire DIRECTV

System no matter which user profile is active (as long as the system is locked).

There are various systems used to rate TV programs. Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver allows

you to set limits for the following kinds of ratings:

TV program ratings for the Entire Audience.

TV program ratings specifically for Children.

TV program ratings for unrated programs (TV rating of none).

Movie ratings based on the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America) ratings.

If you have younger TV viewers in your home, you should set the maximum rating

for each of these program-types to ensure the most effective ratings control.

Channels included in the channel

list. To remove a channel from

the list, highlight it, then press

SELECT on your remote control.

Channels not included in the

channel list. To add a channel to the

channel list, highlight it here, then

press SELECT on your remote control.

When you have finished

editing the channel list,

highlight Back, then

press the SELECT button.

Cancel returns you to

the previous screen

without changing the

channel list.

Move all channels into the View list or Block list.

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Setting the ratings limits for TV programs

To set the maximum viewable TV program rating for the TV programs, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The PROFILES menu appears. The FAMILY profile is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button to display the FAMILY profile menu.

The FAMILY profile menu appears.

Highlight the Rating Limit menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Rating Limit menu appears.

Highlight the TV menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The TV menu appears.

Highlight the rating option you wish to set, then press the

SELECT button.

The screen you selected appears.

Use the arrow and SELECT buttons on your remote control to select the buttons, ratings, or the

specific types of content you wish to block your family from viewing.

Programs containing blocked content or that are rated at or above the level you select will be

blocked when your system is locked. (See Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV

System later

in this chapter.)

When you have finished setting the ratings on one screen, select the on-screen Back button.

You return to the TV menu. From there you can select the next rating type and continue to set

the ratings as described in step 7.

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Here are descriptions of the ratings and abbreviations used on the Entire Audience rating

screen:

TV-G: General audience. Although not specifically designed for children, most parents

would find this program suitable for all ages.

TV-PG: Parental guidance suggested. This program may not be suitable for younger

children.

TV-14: Parents strongly cautioned. This program may contain material parents would find

unsuitable for children under 14 years of age.

TV-MA: Mature audience only. This program is specifically designed to be viewed by adults,

and is therefore unsuitable for anyone under 17 years of age.

D: Suggestive dialog.

L: Coarse language.

S: Intense sexual situations.

V: Violence.

Here are descriptions of the ratings and abbreviations used on the Children rating

screen:

TV-Y: All children. This program is designed to be appropriate for all children.

TV-Y7: Directed to older children. This program is designed to be viewed by children age 7

and above.

TV-Y7-FV: Similar to TV-Y7, but may include strong fantasy violence (such as fighting by

animated characters).

The TV Rating of None screen allows you to allow or block programs that are unrated or

have a rating of “None.”

Setting ratings limits for movies

To set the maximum viewable rating for movies, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The PROFILES menu appears. The FAMILY profile is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button to display the FAMILY profile menu.

The FAMILY profile menu appears.

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Highlight the Rating Limit menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Rating Limit menu appears. Movies is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button to display the Movies screen.

The Movies screen appears.

Use the arrow and SELECT buttons on your remote control to

select the ratings you wish to block your family from viewing.

Programs that are rated at or above the level you select will

be blocked when your system is locked. (See Locking and

unlocking your DIRECTV

System later in this chapter.)

To unblock all of the ratings and content types, select the on-screen Allow All button.

To block all of the ratings and content types, select the on-screen Block All button.

When you have finished setting the ratings on the Movies screen, select the on-screen

Back button.

You return to the Rating Limit menu.

Here are descriptions of the ratings used on the Movies rating screen:

G: General Audiences. This rating is generally suitable for all audiences.

PG: Parental Guidance Suggested. Indicates that some parents may find material in

this film unsuitable for children.

PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned. Movies with this rating should be investigated by

parents before they let children under 13 years of age view the film.

R: Restricted. Some material not suitable for children 17 years of age or younger.

Parents are strongly urged to investigate this film before allowing children to view

it with them.

NC-17: This film contains material that is intended to be viewed by adults only.

X: This film contains explicit sexual material, and is intended to be viewed by adults

only.

Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases

To set whether pay per view programs can be purchased on your DIRECTV

HD Receiver,

use the Pay Per View option in the FAMILY profile menu.

The Pay Per View Allow/Block setting in the FAMILY profile applies any time the system

is locked, regardless of which user profile is active.

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To set your DIRECTV HD Receiver to allow or block pay per view purchases:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The PROFILES menu appears. The FAMILY profile is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button to display the FAMILY profile menu.

The FAMILY profile menu appears.

Highlight the Pay Per View menu item, then press the SELECT

button. A list appears, from which you can choose to Allow or

Block pay per view purchases.

Highlight Allow or Block, then press the SELECT button.

The list disappears, and the Pay Per View menu item indicates

your choice.

To clear the Menu from your screen, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

Setting a pay per view spending limit

To limit the dollar amount that can be spent for each pay per view program, use the

Spending Limit option in the FAMILY profile menu. Spending Limit sets in the FAMILY

profile apply any time the system is locked, regardless of which user profile is active.

Here’s how to set a spending limit:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The PROFILES menu appears. The FAMILY profile is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button to display the FAMILY profile menu.

The FAMILY profile menu appears.

Highlight the Spending Limit menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Spending Limit screen appears.

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Use the 0 - 9 buttons on your remote control to enter the

maximum price allowed for a pay per view program.

For example, to block programs that cost over twenty dollars

each, you would press 0, 2, 0.

As you press the number buttons the highlight moves to the

next digit.

When you have entered the spending limit, highlight the on-screen Done button, then press

the SELECT button.

Your spending limit will now be in effect when the system is locked.

(See Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV

System later in this chapter.)

Setting the screen color and translucency

For each of the profiles, you can set the screen color and translucency level used to

display Menu and Guide screens. Screen colors can be set for the FAMILY profile and

the four USER profiles. You can also choose from four levels of translucency:

Translucency can be set for the FAMILY profile and the four USER profiles.

To set these screen display options use the Screen Color and Translucency menu items in

the menu for the profile you wish to change.

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Setting the current user profile

To set the current user profile (making that profile’s channel list, screen color and screen

translucency settings active) follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The PROFILES menu appears.

Highlight the Set User menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The user profile list appears.

Highlight the profile you wish to make active, then press the SELECT button.

When you select a user profile, the list disappears, and the profile you selected becomes the

current user profile.

To exit the Menu, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

NOTE

The user profile can also be changed by pressing the WHO button on your remote control while

you are watching TV.

Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV

System

If you have set ratings limits, spending limits, or channel lists for your DIRECTV

System,

you need to lock the system to make those settings take effect.

To later change those settings, you will need to unlock the system to access the controls

for those settings. Locking the system involves entering a four-digit password.

You will need to remember this password to unlock the system. Write down the password

and keep it in a safe place. If you forget your password, call DIRECTV or your service

provider for assistance.

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To lock or unlock the system, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the PROFILES menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The PROFILES menu appears.

Highlight the Lock System or Unlock System menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the first digit in the password.

Use the 0 - 9 buttons, up or down arrow button on your remote control to enter a four-digit

password. Then highlight the on-screen Done button and press the SELECT button.

If you are locking the system, you will see a second screen asking you to confirm your

password (to make sure you entered it correctly).

When you have finished locking or unlocking the system, the Lock System/Unlock System

screen disappears, and the PROFILES menu is displayed.

To clear the Menu from your screen, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

When the system is unlocked, the Lock

System menu item is displayed. Selecting

Lock System displays a screen where you

can lock the system.

When the system is locked, the Unlock

System menu item is displayed. Selecting

Unlock System displays a screen where

you can unlock the system.

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Chapter 7: Settings, preferences, upgrades, and extras

This chapter tells you how to use the DIRECTV menu system to control the way your

DIRECTV

HD Receiver operates. Its contents include:

Reading your mail

Setting system preferences

Reviewing and controlling caller ID

Setting the Local Time options

Installing a new Access Card

Viewing important information and a list of features supported by your DIRECTV

HD Receiver

Viewing information on automatic system upgrades

Viewing fun system extras

Remote Control setup

Reading your mail

The MAILBOX menu item allows you to read the mail sent to you by DIRECTV or your

service provider. Here’s how:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the MAILBOX menu item, then press the SELECT

button. The MAILBOX screen appears, displaying all of the

mail you have received (both read and unread).

To read one of the pieces of mail, highlight that piece of

mail in your mailbox, then press the SELECT button.

The selected mail message appears.

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To delete the mail message (permanently removing it from

your MAILBOX), highlight the on-screen Delete button and

press the SELECT button on your remote control.

To leave the message in your MAILBOX and return to the

MAILBOX screen, highlight the on-screen BACK button and

press the SELECT button on your remote control.

The mail message disappears, and the MAILBOX screen

appears.

To clear the Menu from your screen, press the EXIT button on your remote control.

Setting system preferences

The Setup menu in your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s Menu system allows you to control many

of the functions of the DIRECTV

HD Receiver. The first set of items you can control are

system preferences. Specifically, these preferences you can set include:

The language for the on-screen menu system.

The screen format to use for widescreen program broadcasts.

The color of bars in Letter box and Pillar box screen formats.

The closed caption settings.

The default screen color for Menu and Guide screens.

The default translucency for Menu and Guide screens.

A pair of audio settings (language, and PCM or Dolby Digital for digital audio broadcasts)

Input source setting

Setting the language for on-screen Menus and Guides

To choose a language for the Menu and Guide screens, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT button.

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Highlight the Default Language menu item, then press the

SELECT button.

A list of languages you can use for Guide and Menu screens

appears.

Highlight the language you wish to use to display Menu and

Guide screens, then press the SELECT button.

A message appears warning you that your DIRECTV

Receiver needs to reboot (turn itself off and on) for the Default

Language to take effect.

To change the Default Language to the new setting, highlight the on-screen SELECT button,

then press the SELECT button on your remote control.

Setting the screen format

There are two screen formats used in manufacturing TVs and in broadcasting TV

programs. These are standard TV format (in which the ratio of the screen width to the

screen height is 4:3), and widescreen format (in which the ratio of width to height is

16:9). The Screen Format preference tells your DIRECTV

HD Receiver how to display a

program when the program format does not match your TV format. (Chapter 1 contains

a discussion of aspect ratios and screen format options.)

To set the Screen Format preference, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Setup menu appears.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Preferences menu appears.

Highlight the Screen Format menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Screen Format screen appears.

Highlight the Select your TV screen Type box, then use the up or down arrows buttons on your

remote control to set the screen type to match the type of TV you have.

Choose 4:3 for a standard TV, or 16:9 for a widescreen TV.

Use the left and right arrow buttons to highlight the format you wish to use to display

programs that do not match your TV screen shape.

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For standard 4:3 TVs displaying widescreen broadcasts, your choices are:

Letter box: If you choose the letter box format, the 16:9 image is shrunk

until the entire width of the program fits on your TV. Since the aspect ratio of

the program is maintained, the image is no longer tall enough to fill your

screen, so black/gray bars are seen at the top and bottom of the screen.

Full: If you set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to the Full setting, 16:9 images

are stretched to fit the height of the screen, like in the Letter box format. But

instead of applying black/gray bars to the top and bottom of the screen, the

program image is stretched vertically until it is tall enough to fill your screen.

Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little stretched to

compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.

Zoom 1: This format stretches the top and bottom edges of the image at an

equal ratio, keeping the 16:9 aspect ratio intact. The left and right portions

of the image will be cut.

Zoom 2: This format breaks the 16:9 aspect ratio and stretches the top and

bottom edges more than the left and right edges of the image to view less

distorted image than the one in Zoom1. The top, bottom, left and right

portions of the image will be cut, but less than Zoom 1.

For widescreen 16:9 TVs displaying standard 4:3 programs, your choices are:

Pillar box: If you choose the pillar box format, the 4:3 image is shrunk until

the entire height of the program fits on your TV. Since the aspect ratio of the

program is maintained, the image is no longer wide enough to fill your screen,

so black/gray bars are seen at the left and right edges of the screen.

Full: If you set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to the Full setting, 4:3 images are

stretched to fit the width of the screen, like in the Pillar box format. But instead

of applying black/gray bars to the sides of the screen, the program image is

stretched horizontally until it is wide enough to fill your screen.

Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little stretched to

compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.

Zoom 1: This format stretches the left and right edges of the image at an

equal ratio, keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio intact. The top and bottom portions

of the image will be cut.

Zoom 2: This format breaks the 4:3 aspect ratio and stretches the left and

right edges more than the top and bottom edges of the image to view less

distorted image than the one in Zoom1. The top, bottom, left and right

portions of the image will be cut, but less than Zoom 1.

Panorama: This format stretches the left and right edges of the image at

a certain ratio, keeping the center of the image intact. The center of the

screen will keep the equal ratio and the expansion ratio increases toward

the horizontal direction at both sides.

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Highlight the on-screen Back button, and press the SELECT button.

Setting the bar color for Letter box and Pillar box

You can set the color of the horizontal and vertical bars displayed in Letter box and

Pillar box screen formats by using the Bar Color option in the Preferences section of

the Setup menu. The bar color can be set to either black or gray. The gray bar color is

already set and is recommended to avoid screen burn-in. Screen burn-in is a problem

that can occur on some TV displays when a dark, stable image is displayed on the screen

for an extended period, “burning” the image permanently into the screen. The gray bar

color is recommended because lighter colors are less likely to cause burn-in.

Setting the closed caption options

Closed captions are on-screen text versions of the audio content for programs.

The Caption item in the Preferences menu allows you to turn closed captions on and off,

to set a language for the closed captions, and to choose a closed caption format (CC1,

CC2, CC3, or CC4 which may provide varying closed caption displays for some

programs).

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Caption menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Caption menu appears.

Highlight the setting you wish to change, and press the

SELECT button. Then use the up or down arrows buttons on

your remote control to highlight an option for that setting.

Press the SELECT button to confirm your selection.

To exit the Menu system, press the EXIT button on your

remote control.

NOTE

If you select the analog caption, you can select the caption for the external input source and the

analog channel. If you select the digital caption, you can select the caption for the digital channel.

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Setting the default screen color and translucency

The Screen Color menu item in the Preferences menu allows you to set a default screen

color that will be used to display the Menu and Guide screens. There are four color

choices named for the four seasons: Spring (green), Summer (blue), Fall (amber), Winter

(violet). Screen colors can also be set for the FAMILY profile and the four USER profiles;

those choices will override the default screen color selection you set here when those

profiles are active. The Translucency menu item in the Preferences menu allows you to

set a default translucency level that will be used to display the Menu and Guide screens

(controlling how much TV program content you can view through the on-screen Menu and

Guide screens). You can choose from four levels of translucency: Light, Medium, Dark,

and Opaque (no translucency). Translucency can also be set for the FAMILY profile and

the four USER profiles; those choices will override the default translucency selection you

set here when those profiles are active.

To set a default screen color and translucency, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, the press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Screen Color menu item, then press the SELECT

button. A list appears, showing you the screen color options.

Highlight a color option, then press the SELECT button.

When you select a color, the screen color list disappears, and

your color choice is indicated on the Screen Color menu item.

Highlight the Translucency menu item, then press the SELECT

button. A list appears, showing you the translucency options.

Highlight Light, Medium, Dark, or Opaque.

Then press the SELECT button.

When you select a translucency option, the Translucency list

disappears, and your choice is indicated on the Translucency

menu item.

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Selecting an Input Signal

You can use to view a signal from an external source, such as a VCR.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Input Source menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Input Source menu appears. The Input Source menu item is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button on your remote control to display the list of available Input sources.

A list of input source appears.

Highlight the input source you wish to use, then press the

SELECT button.

A list appears from which you can choose Satellite/Antenna

Component, S-Video, or Video.

When you select an input source, the list disappears.

Your selection is indicated in the Input Source line on the

Input Source menu.

For easy selection, press TV/VIDEO button on the Remote Control unit.

Setting the Default Language preference

Programs broadcast with digital audio often provide a number of language choices.

This preference setting tells your DIRECTV

HD Receiver which language to use for digital

audio broadcasts offering a choice of formats.

To set the Default Language preference, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT button.

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Highlight the Audio menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Audio menu appears. The Default Language menu item is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button on your remote control to display the

list of available languages. A list of languages appears.

Highlight the language you wish to use for digital audio

broadcasts, then press the SELECT button.

When you select a language, the language list disappears.

Your selection is indicated in the Default Language line on the

Audio menu.

Setting the Digital Out format

If you are using the optical digital audio out jack to connect your DIRECTV

HD Receiver to

a digital audio receiver, you should use this preference setting to tell your DIRECTV

Receiver whether your audio receiver processes PCM digital audio signals or Dolby Digital

audio signals. See the manual for your audio receiver if you are not sure.

To set the Digital Out format preference, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Audio menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Audio menu appears.

Highlight the Digital Out menu item, then press the SELECT button.

A list appears from which you can choose Dolby Digital or PCM audio formats.

Highlight the format supported by your audio receiver,

then press the SELECT button.

When you select a format the Digital Out list disappears.

Your selection is indicated in the Digital Out line on the

Audio menu.

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Setting the analog out preference

Depending on the particular program being broadcast, you can listen to stereo, mono,

or a Separate Audio Program. (SAP audio is usually a foreign-language translation.

Sometimes SAP has unrelated information like news or weather.)

To set the Analog Audio preference, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the SELECT

button.

Highlight the Audio menu item, then press the SELECT button. The Audio menu appears.

The Analog Audio menu item is highlighted.

Press the SELECT button on your remote control to display the list of available audio format.

A list of audio format appears.

Highlight the audio format you wish to use, then press the SELECT button. A list appears from

which you can choose Mono, Stereo, or SAP. When you select an audio format, the list

disappears. Your selection is indicated in the Analog Audio line on the Audio menu.

Guide to MTS Settings

Choose Stereo for channels that are broadcasting in stereo.

Choose Mono for channels that are broadcasting in mono, or if you are having difficulty receiving a stereo signal.

Choose SAP to listen to the Separate Audio Program, which is usually a foreign-language translation.

Setting the Default Type audio

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Preferences menu item, the press the SELECT

button.

Highlight the Audio menu item, then press the SELECT button. The Audio menu appears.

Highlight the Default Type menu item, then press the SELECT button.

A list of Default Type appears from which you can choose Dolby Digital or MPEG audio.

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Reviewing and controlling Caller ID

The Caller ID item in the SETUP menu allows you to view a list of calls that you have

received on the telephone line connected to your DIRECTV

HD Receiver. It also allows

you to control whether the Caller ID feature is turned on or off. The Caller ID feature only

works if you subscribe to the caller ID service provided by your local telephone service.

Turning the Caller ID feature on or off

To control whether your DIRECTV

HD Receiver captures caller ID information, follow these

steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Caller ID menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Caller ID menu appears.

Highlight the Display Caller IDs menu item, then press the

SELECT button.

A list appears, allowing you to select whether you would like

the Caller ID feature to be On or Off.

Highlight On or Off from the list, then press the SELECT button.

The list disappears, and the Display Caller IDs menu item on the Caller ID menu reflects your

choice.

NOTE

Caller ID messages for incoming calls that occur while you are taping a program will be recorded

on your tape. You might want to turn Caller ID off while you are recording a program.

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Identifying callers

With Caller ID turned on, when a call is

made to the phone line connected to your

DIRECTV

HD Receiver, a message appears

on your TV screen telling you the number of

the caller.

To clear the message from your screen, press

the SELECT button.

To set your DIRECTV

HD Receiver not to

display caller ID messages, highlight the

on-screen Disable button, then press the

SELECT button.

Reviewing your Caller ID list

To see a list of calls you have received, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Caller ID menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The Caller ID menu appears.

Highlight the Review Caller IDs menu item, then press the

SELECT button.

The Review Caller IDs screen appears.

The calls on the list are sorted in time order.

To see details about any of the listed calls, highlight the call

from the list, then press the SELECT button.

A screen appears displaying the total number of calls received

from that phone number and the times and dates for the three

most recent calls.

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To delete a Caller ID record, highlight the on-screen

Delete button, then press the SELECT button.

To return to the Review Caller IDs list, highlight the on-screen

Back button, then press the SELECT button.

Setting the Local Time options

The Local Time setting (in the Installation section of the Setup menu) allows you to

control whether to allow your service provider to automatically control two

time settings:

the time zone your DIRECTV

HD Receiver uses, and

whether your DIRECTV

HD Receiver observes Daylight Savings Time.

If you turn the Local Time Setting on, you can choose a time zone and decide

whether or not to observe Daylight Savings Time. With the Local Time setting off,

your service provider automatically controls these settings for you.

Follow these steps to turn the Local Time Setting on or off, and (if you turn it on) to

set your Time Zone and Daylight Savings Time observance.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Local Time menu item, then press the SELECT button.

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To change the Local Time Setting, highlight it using the arrow

buttons on your remote control, then press the SELECT button.

A list appears from which you can indicate whether you want

the local time setting on (you set the time zone and daylight

savings time observance), or off (your program provider

controls the time settings).

Highlight On or Off, then press the SELECT button.

The list disappears, and the Local Time Setting menu item reflects your choice.

If you turn the Local Time Setting off, the Time Zone and Daylight Savings

Time options are controlled by your program provider; these menu items

become unavailable.

If you turn the Local Time Setting on, continue with the following steps to set

your time zone and whether you wish to observe daylight savings time.

Highlight Time Zone menu item, then press the SELECT button.

A list appears from which you can choose your local time zone.

Highlight your Time Zone, then press the SELECT button.

The list disappears, and the Time Zone menu item reflects

your choice.

Highlight the DST Observation menu item, then press the

SELECT button.

A list appears from which you can choose to turn Daylight

Savings Time observance on or off.

Highlight On or Off, then press the SELECT button.

The list disappears, and the Status line indicates either DST in effect or

Standard time in effect.

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Adjusting the Raster (Picture) Centering

In this menu you can adjust the Raster (picture) on the monitor to be centered.

The Raster (picture) centering is only available for RGB/DVI output modes.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Monitor Setup menu item, then press the SELECT

button.

Press Right arrow button to adjust the center of raster (picture).

Press SELECT to move left or right center of raster (picture) on

the monitor device.

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Installing a new Access Card

Your DIRECTV service provider may send you a new, replacement Access Card.

When you receive a new card, follow these steps to continue your DIRECTV

service without interruption:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the SETUP menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the New Access Card menu item, then press the

SELECT button.

The New Access Card screen appears.

To start replacing your Access Card, highlight the on-screen

SELECT button, then press the SELECT button.

On-screen instructions tell you how to replace your old card

with the new one. Follow these instructions.

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Setting Remote control type

The DIRECTV

HD Receiver supports both IR remote (default) and RF remote (optional).

You can use this menu to set the type of the remote to use. Most of the cases, it is

recommended to set as IR & RF. However, sensitivity of the IR remote can be deteriorated

in the area where much RF noise or other noise occurs. In this case, set to the IR remote.

To set the remote control type setting, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT

button.

Highlight the Remote Control Setup menu item, then press the

SELECT button. The Remote Control Setup menu appears.

Highlight the Remote Control Type menu item, then press the

SELECT button. A list appears from which you can choose

Remote Control Type.

IR: Select this option when you have only one IR remote.

RF: Select this option when you have only one RF remote.

IR & RF: Select this option to use both IR remote and RF remote.

Move the highlighted bar to the intended setting value using the arrow button and press the

SELECT button. Then, the warning message will appear on the screen.

NOTE 1

If you select the IR remote, your RF remote will be disabled. If you have a RF remote, press the

[Cancel] button in the message window that appears after this operation.

NOTE 2

If you select the RF remote, your IR remote will be disabled.

If you have a RF remote, it is recommended to set the RF remote control ID first and change this

menu. Press the [Cancel] button in the message window that appears after this operation

You may select [Done] or [Cancel] in the warning message window. Select the [Done] and

press the [Select] button to complete selection of the remote control to use.

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When you have finished setting the remote control type screen, select the on-screen Back

button.

NOTE

The factory setting for the remote control type is IR & RF. If you set the remote control type to RF and

use the IR remote control only, the IR remote control may not work. Use the keys in the front

panel to enter the menu and set the remote control type as IR & RF.

Setting RF Remote Control ID (Optional)

This set-up procedure only pertains to the optional Samsung RF remote.

You should set the ID number for your own RF code transmission to use the RF remote.

To set the RF remote control ID setup, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT

button.

Highlight the Remote Control Setup menu item, then press the

SELECT button. The Remote Control Setup menu appears.

Highlight the RF Remote Control ID menu item, then press the

SELECT button.

Input eight-digit serial number to enter into the RF remote

control ID menu as shown in the below figure.

The eight-digit serial number is displayed inside the battery

box of the RF remote control unit.

Input all of the eight-digit serial number displayed inside the

remote battery box using the numeric button or the arrow key.

Then, move the highlighted bar to the [Done] and press the

SELECT button.

Press the SELECT button to finish setting when the “Setting complete successfully” message

appears.

When you have finished setting the RF remote control ID screen, select the on-screen

Back button.

eight-digit serial number

†

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Viewing important information and a list of features

supported by your DIRECTV

HD Receiver

The System menu allows you to view a list of important details about your DIRECTV

HD Receiver, as well as a list of features supported by your DIRECTV HD Receiver.

To view this information, use the System Information and System Features items in the

System portion of the Setup menu.

Viewing information on automatic system upgrades

The System Upgrades menu item in the System menu provides information about the

current software on your DIRECTV HD Receiver, and a history of when previous upgrades

have been downloaded to your Receiver. To View this information, use the System

Upgrades item in the System portion of the Setup menu.

Viewing fun system extras

The Extras menu contains a useful calendar, a fun biorhythm charting tool, and games you

can play. To view the system extras on your DIRECTV HD Receiver, use the items in the

Extras menu.

Testing the DIRECTV HD Receiver

The System Test feature allows you to quickly check the status of the satellite signal, your

Access Card, and your phone line connection. This is helpful while troubleshooting any

problem you may experience with your DIRECTV HD Receiver.

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Chapter 8: Programming the remote control

This chapter explains how to program your remote control so that you can use it to

operate your TV, VCR, or other A/V equipment. Chapter sections include:

Programming the remote control

Operating a device with your programmed remote control

Code lists

Programming IR the remote control

Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control can be programmed to operate your TV,

VCR, DVD player and other A/V equipment. You use the code lists provided in this

chapter to enter the code for your brand of TV, VCR, etc.

Method

To use the manual method to program your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control, follow

these steps:

Turn on the device you want to control.

Aim the DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control at the device.

After pressing a device mode button to operate the remote control in a desired device mode

(for example, when TV is selected, first LED will light on.), press the SET button once again with

a sharp thing, like pen. The LED of selected device lights up.

Enter the three-digit code for your device (see the code lists on the following pages). If the

entered code is correct, the device will be turn off. If the brand number that you have pressed

is not correct, the device will not be turned off. Enter the three-digit code again (The LED still

lights up).

If the device is turned off, press the SET button again to save your brand number in the remote

control.

Repeat the procedure for other devices you wish to operate with your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s

remote control.

The SET button

The mode button

Operating a device with your programmed remote control

To operate a device using your programmed remote control, you should turn on the LED of

the device using the MODE button. (TV, VCR, DVD, AUX, or DIRECTV). Then use the remote

control to operate that device. The remote control will continue to operate that device until

you press the MODE button twice. Each time you want to button to a different device with

your remote control, set the intended device using the MODE button before starting.

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Programming the RF remote control (optional)

This chapter explains how to program your RF remote control so that you can use it to

operate your TV, VCR. Chapter sections include:

Programming the RF remote control

Operating a device with your programmed remote control

Programming the RF remote control

Your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control can be programmed to operate your TV, VCR.

You use the code lists provided in your “RF Remote Control” manual to enter the code for your brand

of TV, VCR.

Method

To use the manual method to program your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control, follow

these steps:

Turn on the device you want to control.

Aim the DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote control at the device.

After pressing a device button to operate the remote control in a desired device mode, press

the SET button once again with a sharp thing, like pen. The device button lights up.

Enter the three-digit code for your device (see the code lists on the “Remote Control” manual)

If the entered code is correct, the device will turn off.

Press the device button again. The button should blink twice and then turn off.

Repeat the procedure for other devices you wish to operate with your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s

RF remote control.

Operating a device with your programmed remote control (RF)

To operate a device using your programmed RF remote control, you must first press the

corresponding device button (TV, VCR or DIRECTV). Then use the RF remote control to

operate that device. The RF remote control will continue to operate that device until you

press another device button. Each time you want to button to a different device with your

RF remote control, you start by pressing a device button.

NOTE

When working with the TV and VCR device remote control, the IR signal will be transmitted.

Therefore, you need to at the device to work with.

The SET button

The device buttons

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Code lists

Use these lists to find the codes you need to program your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s remote

control to operate your other A/V devices. For brands with multiple codes listed, try the

codes in order until you find one that works for your device.

Brand names Code numbers

ADMIRAL

A MARK

AKAI

AMSTRAD

ANAM

AOC

AUDIOVOX

BLAUPUNKT

CAIRN

CANDLE

CAPEHART

CCE

CETRONIC

CITIZEN

CLASSIC

CONCERTO

CONTEC

CORONADO

CRAIG

CROWN

CURTIS MATHES

CXC

DAEWOO

DAYTRON

DYNASTY

DYNATECH

ELECTROHOME

072 081 160 161

112 143

070 146

052

043 054 056 080

112

070 004 058 112

076 120

088

206

070 002 003 004

058

001 004 024

043

070 002 003 004

043 101 103 143

043

004

043 050 051

143

043 054 191

043 143

070 101 143 004

043

076 103 004 016

043 114 120 127

143 128 136 192

044

004 143

043

062

024 076 120 143

TV (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

EMERSON

FISHER

FUJITSU

FUNAL

FUTURETECH

GOLDSTAR / LG

GRADIENTE

HALL MARK

HITACHI

INFINITY

JBL

JCPENNEY

JENSEN

JVC

KEC

KENWOOD

KLOSS

KMC

KTV

LODGENET

004 005 028 043

047 048 050 051

076 120 143 151

153 154 155 070

096 191

007 057

198

028 043

043

160 165 161 070

008 009 034 056

073 074 130 155

167

004 145

004 106 110 112

119 127 143 193

004 038 106

004

011 004 009 010

012 023 075 143

007 072 158

164

070 004 008 009

030 065 101 160

024 143 156

013

038 001 083 034

199

043

070 001

002 059

143

043 143 154 070

072

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TV (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

LOGIK

LAUXMAN

LXI

MAGNAVOX

MARANTZ

MATSUI

MEMOREX

METZ

MGA

MINERVA

MITSUBISHI

MTC

NAD

NEC

NIKEI

ONKING

ONWA

OPTONICA

ORION

PANASONIC

PHILCO

PHILIPS

PIONEER

PORTLAND

PROSCAN

072

004

007 015 052 081

160

164 059 070 003

004 060 061 063

064 022 094 127

160

070 164

164

004 007 072

088

024 070 004 024

028 042

088

024 004 040 042

028 146

070 004 062 101

015 025

070 040 016 056

024 130 134 019

004

043

019 081

201 202 203 204

205

034 080 056 164

164 070 003 059

060 064 004 056

063 024

164 093 038 005

059 127 070 003

004

025 070 004 018

023 190

004 143 065

160 161 167 145

065

TV (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

PROTON

QUASAR

RADIO SHACK

RCA

REALISTIC

RUNCO

SAMPO

SAMSUNG

SANYO

SCOTT

SEARS

SELECO

SHARP

SIEMENS

SIGNATURE

SONY

SOUNDESIGN

SPECTRICON

SSS

SUPRE MACY

SYLVANIA

SYMPHONICS

TANDY

TATUNG

TECHNICS

TECHWOOD

004 058 112 143

171 173

034 056 080 164

004 019 043 127

143

160 161 145

167156 165 065

070 004 023 024

056 074 152

007 019 043 047

072 130

207 070 004 058

000 101 004 050

089 105 160 127

143 133

007 020 053 057

082

004 028 043 048

143

015 030 028 094

004 007 057 082

143 160 167

200

081 004 014 019

022 028 143

088

072

001 085 126 166

079

028 003 004 043

112

004 043

002

070 003 059 060

063 064 127 160

164 044

194 052

081

056 062

034 080

004

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TV (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

TEKNIKA

TELERENT

TERA

TMK

TOSHIBA

UNIVERSAL

VIDEO CONCEPTS

VIDTECH

WARDS

WESTING HOUSE

YAMAHA

YORK

YUPITERU

ZENITH

ZONDA

002 003 004 024

028 043 072 101

143

072

173

004

015 030 007 040

062 101

008 009

146

004

004 019 064 008

009 028 060 061

063 072 074 143

164 165

076 120

070 004

004

043

072 073 095 103

112

VCR

Brand names Code numbers

AIWA

AKAI

AMPRO

ANAM

AUDIO DYNAMICS

BROOKSONIC

CANON

CAPEHART

CRAIG

CURTIS MATHES

DEAWOO

034

016 043 046 124

125 142 146

072

031

012 023 039 043

035 037 044 129

152

028 031

108

003 040 135

031 041 156

117 119 005 116

007 010 065 108

110 112

VCR (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

DAYTRON

DIMENSIA

DBX

DYNATECH

ELECTROHOME

EMERSON

FISHER

FUNAI

GO VIDEO

GOLDSTAR / LG

HARMAN KARDON

HITACHI

HUGHES

INSTANTREPLAY

JCL

JCPENNY

JENSEN

JVC

KENWOOD

LLOYD

LXI

MAGIN

MAGNAVOX

MARANTZ

MARTA

108

156

012 023 039 043

034 053

059

006 029 035 025

027 034 036 037

046 101 129 131

138 017 031

044 152 153 157

003 008 009 010

034

031 072 144 147

063 151 107 109

156 126

040 132 136

101 123 012 001

114

012 045

001 026 034 063

137 150 156

001

031

012 001 040 101

156 066

043

048 050 043 130

060 012 031 150

055 158

014 034 047 048

023

034

034 003 009 017

040

067 031 034 041

068 154 160 064

067 069 031 067

012 023

101

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VCR (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

MATSUI

MEI

MEMOREX

MGA

MINOLTA

MITSUBISHI

MTC

MULTITECH

NEC

NORDMENDE

OPTONICA

PANASONIC

PENTAX

PHILCO

PHILIPS

PILOT

PIONEER

PORTLAND

QUARTZ

QUASAR

RADIO SHACK

RCA

REALISTIC

RICO

SALORA

SAMSUNG

027 030

031

102 101 003 010

014 031 034 053

072 139 134

045 046 059

001 156

059 061 046 051

142 001 045 162

034 040

024 034

012 023 043 048

039

043

053 054

070 133 031 066

160 161

001 031 063 156

031 034 067

031 067 034 101

054 071

101

021 001 048

108

002 014

070 133 161 031

066 160

123

107 109 144 147

151 001 041 034

040 156 031 140

003 008 010 014

031 034 040 053

054 101

058 078

014

000 040 032 104

107 109 112 113

115 120 122 125

159

VCR (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

SANSUI

SANYO

SCOTT

SEARS

SHARP

SHINTOM

SIGNATURE

SONY

SOUNDESIGN

STS

SYLVANIA

SYMPHONIC

TANDY

TATUNG

TEAC

TECHNICS

TEKNIKA

TMK

TOSHIBA

TOTEVISION

UNITECH

VECTOR RESEARCH

VIDEO CONCEPTS

VIDEOSONIC

WARDS

YAMAHA

ZENITH

043 048 135 022

003 010 102 007

014 134

017 037 044 129

131 112 159

003 008 009 010

001 014 017 081

101

031 054 053

024

034

056 057 058 003

052 149 031 155

034

001

031 059 034 067

034

010 034

039 043 023

034 039 043 023

031 070

031 019 034 101

006

112 008 131 047

059 082 001 042

040 101

040

012

012 046 034 141

040

003 001 024 031

034 040 053 054

017 131

012 043 034 039

072 080 056 048

034 101 058

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AUX-AUDIO

Brand names Code numbers

ADCOM

AMC

ARCAM

AUDIO FILE

AUDIO TECHINICA

AIWA

AKAl

ANAM

BOSE

B & K

CARVER

CLARION

DENON

Enlightened Audio

FISHER

Fosgate Audionics

HARMAN KARDON

HAITAl

HITACHl

JCPENNY

JENSEN

JERROLD

JVC

KENWOOD

KRELL

LEXICON

LUXMAN

LXI

MAGNAVOX

146 149 227 244

083 084

100

093 098

221

111 114 117 156

170 199 203 219

231 241 254

181 233

180

064 137 219

150 152

013 098 107 126

129 160 163 220

245 249

151 169

101 133 191 202

208 246 247

078 153

107 129 157 163

176

228 248

216 123

073 195 248 249

119

088

109 154 178

099

141

112 198 252

096 104 119 125

148 151 163 171

173 242

223

215 250

066 120 205 229

123 177

126 162 185 186

224 228

AUX-AUDIO (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

MARANTZ

MCINTOSH

MONDIAL

MCS

MITSUBISHI

MERIDIAN

NAD

NAKAMICHI

NILES

ONKYO

OPTIMUS

PANASONIC

PARASOUND

PHILIPS

PIONEER

QUASAR

RCA

REALISTIC

ROTEL

SANSUI

SANYO

SAMSUNG

SCOTT

SHARP

SHERWOOD

SONY

SOUNDSTREAM

STARCOM

SYMPHONIC

074 105 126 128

139 155 162 186

232

251

069 225

178

253

013 067

128

072 212 234 235

236

094 115 116 209

211 255

121 125 140 181

131 144 187 200

085 086 090

136 186 126 197

093 132 138 210

165 189 195 201

081 230

131 187

109 213 166

103 122 123 124

172 174 177 179

180 194

204 218 239

196 214 126 139

075 197

157 129

068

180 190

096 125 151 161

169 182 193

089 127

097 117 147 183

200 253 237 238

188 192

197

141

124

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AUX-AUDIO (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

TEAC

TECHNICS

TOSHIBA

WARDS

YAMAHA

ZENITH

102 159 180 062

131 184 187 200

202 208 165

175

163

092 120 166 240

125 169 216

222 061

AUX-CATV

Brand names Code numbers

HAMLIN

JERROLD / G.I

OAK

PIONEER

Scientific/Atlanta

TOCOM

ZENITH

015 017 022

010 021 025

008 016 023

007 026 027

002 006 013

003

004

DVD

Brand names Code numbers

ALPINE

APEX DIGITAL

DENON

GOLDSTAR / LG

HARMAN KARDON

HITACHI

JVC

MAGNAVOX

MARANTZ

MITSUBISHI

NAD

ONKYO

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

PIONEER

PROSCAN

009

075 076

030 226

035 036

028 041

217

011

031

038 042 008

006 007

032

077

207

003 039

038 042 006 007

034 005 010

035 036

DVD (continued)

Brand names Code numbers

RCA

SAMSUNG

SHARP

SONY

TOSHIBA

YAMAHA

ZENITH

035 036

000 040

004

037

038 001 206

039 079

028 041

DVD-LDP

Brand names Code numbers

CALIFORNIA AUDIO

DENON

FISHER

KENWOOD

MAGNAVOX

MITSUBISHI

NAD

PANASONIC

PHILIPS

PIONEER

QUASAR

RCA

SANYO

SHARP

SONY

TECHNICS

TOSHIBA

YAMAHA

047

043 044

047

060

048 057

057

047 051 054

048

055 057

047

046

052

060

050 053

047 051 054

060

045 059

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Appendix: Troubleshooting and specifications

Use the tips below to help solve any problems you have with the DIRECTV

HD Receiver:

Troubleshooting

I have no picture and no sound and

the POWER light does not light.

I have sound but no picture.

I have picture but no sound.

I have no picture and no sound.

The top and bottom of the

program image is cut off.

I see the message on my TV:

“(Due to) Copyright restrictions......”

Make sure your DIRECTV

HD Receiver is plugged into

a working power outlet. If the outlet is switched, make

sure it it turned on. If your DIRECTV

HD Receiver is

plugged into a power strip, make sure it is plugged in

and turned on. Check the batteries in the remote

control.

Make sure your TV input (A/V mode) is set properly.

Make sure the A/V cables are properly connected.

Make sure the TV is not being muted.

Make sure the TV is turned on. Make sure your

DIRECTV

HD Receiver is turned on. Make sure your

Access Card is inserted properly into your receiver.

Check the signal strength from the satellite (see

Checking the satellite signal strength in Chapter 3).

Make sure the coaxial cable is properly connected to

the satellite dish. Check the connections between your

DIRECTV

HD Receiver and your TV. Turn your receiver

off, unplug it, wait 10 to 20 seconds, then plug it back

in, and turn it on.

If you connect your TV to one of the composite video

out jacks (Video Out, S-Video Out, or TV out), and you

view a high-definition program with the DIRECTV

Receiver’s RESOLUTION button set to either 720p or

1080i, the picture will be slightly cropped at the top

and bottom (the very top and bottom edges of the

image will not appear on the TV screen). To avoid this

problem, set the RESOLUTION button to the 480p/i

position if your TV is connected to one of the composite

video outputs.

This means that the program you are trying to watch

may not be viewed on some outputs. Use a different

connection from the DIRECTV

HD Receiver to your TV.

See the section Connecting your DIRECTV

HD Receiver

in Chapter 3 for more information.

(continued...)

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I do not see any video with my TV

connected to the DVI OUT jack.

I see overlapping closed caption

displays for some programs.

I have a frozen screen and the

POWER button doesn’t work.

I cannot view a program.

I cannot purchase a pay per view

program.

I forgot my password.

The left/right side of the screen

does not match with the TV in the

RGB/DVI mode.

The IR or RF remote control does not

work after setting up the remote

control type.

If your TV has a DVI input jack, but is not HDCP

compatible, you may not be able to view video from

your DIRECTV

HD Receiver’s DVI OUT jack.

You need to connect your TV using one of the other

video output jack on the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

If you turn on closed captions on both your DIRECTV

HD Receiver and your TV, you may see overlapping

closed caption displays.

To avoid this problem, turn on closed captions on either

the TV or the DIRECTV

HD Receiver, not both.

Unplug your receiver for 10 to 20 seconds; then plug it

back in and turn it on.

Check the batteries in the remote control.

Make sure your subscription includes the channel you

want to watch.

Call your service provider if you are not sure.

Make sure your system is not locked by looking for the

locked icon ( ) in the channel banner.

It may be too late to purchase the program.

Try purchasing another showing of the same program.

Make sure the telephone line is properly connected.

If your system is locked, make sure the purchase does

not exceed your spending or rating limit.

Your Access Card may be full.

Call your service provider for assistance.

If you have forgotten your password, call your service

provider for assistance.

You can adjust left/right side of the screen using this

function because different TV vendor uses a different

screen offset.

Use the “Monitor Setup” menu in the installation menu.

The default setting is “Samsung Electronics DLP

products”.

Use the keys in the front panel to enter into the menu

and set the remote control type as IR & RF.

See the page 101 for more details on setting the remote

control type.

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Specifications

Here are the technical specifications for the DIRECTV

HD Receiver.

Power supply

Physical Specification

Video Decoder

Audio Decoder

Input Voltage AC 120V, 60Hz (SMPS type)

Power Consumption 37W max

Audio Decoding MPEG Layer II & Dolby Digital

Sampling Frequency 48 kHz

Size (W X H X D) 16.93 in.(W) X 2.64in.(H) X 12.28 in.(D)

(430mm x 67mm x 312mm)

Weight (Net) 3.51 Kg (around 7.74 lbs.)

Operation Temp +32° F (0° C) to +104° F (+40° C)

Storage Temp -40° F (-40° C) to +150° F (+66° C)

Transport stream MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818

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Input/Output Interface

Accessories

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

LNB 1 input (SATELLITE IN)

RF input 2 input(AIR IN, CABLE IN)

Video 2 RCA / Cinch

output 1 Component video output (Y, P

, P

)

1 RGB output

1 DVI output

1 S-Video

Video input 1 Component

1 Video

1 S-Video

Audio output 4 RCA / Cinch (2 pairs X Left & Right),

1 Optical digital audio output

1 Coaxial digital audio output

Audio input 4 RCA / Cinch (2 pairs for L/R)

VCR control 1 VCR control output

Modem RJ 11 connector

Resolution select button 480p/i, 720p, 1080i, Native 1, Native 2, Native 3

Output mode button DVI, RGB/Y, P

, P

Access Card 1 Access Card slot

RF Remote (optional) 1 RF Remote Receiver

1 RF Remote Control

Cables: 1 phone cable

1 A/V (RCA) cable

1 S-VIDEO cable

1 Component cable

1 VCR control cable

Remote control 1 universal remote control (with 2 batteries)

Card 1 Conditional Access Card

Manual 1 Owner’s manual

Optional RF remote control (SRC-S401RF/A)

RF remote receiver (SRC-S401RF/B)

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