DirecTV H10 User Manual

DIRECTV

HD RECEIVER

USER GUIDE

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Using the Remote

Great TV viewing is in your hands!

A good way to begin learning about your DIRECTV® HD System is to familiarize yourself with the remote control. You’ll ﬁ nd further details throughout the User Guide relating to speciﬁ c functions.

Navigating 101

You’ll ﬁ nd you can get around nearly all on-screen menus the same simple way.

4Highlight… a menu or button by

4Choose it… by pressing SELECT while

Note: Don’t worry about getting stuck in any menu or on any item. You can always press

EXIT or BACK.

Quick Tip

To place batteries in your remote control:

1. Remove cover from the battery compartment by sliding it downward

2. Insert 2 AA batteries (supplied), matching the positive (+) and negative (–) at each end

3. Slide the cover back on and you’re good to go.

Note: When replacing old batteries, you

may need to reprogram the remote to operate other equipment. Also, avoid pressing any buttons while you’re replacing batteries — if you do, you will deﬁ nitely need to reprogram for other equipment.

using the ARROW keys (up, down, left and right).

the item is highlighted.

MODE SWITCH

Changes remote to control other equipment,

Selects which piece of equipment displays the video

picture on your TV — TV (Satellite), VCR, DVD or AUX

Cycles the resolution and screen formats that are

set in Settings. Each time you press the key, it cycles

to the next available format and resolution.

TV INPUT

FORM AT

i.e., a VCR

POWER

Turns equipment on and off, based on the position of the MODE SWITCH

TV POWER/ON/ OFF

Turns your TV and DIRECTV HD Receiver on and off, when MODE SWITCH is set to DIRECTV

STOP

ADVA NCE

Keys in this shaded area can be programmed to function with your VCR, DVD player or stand-alone DVR unit.

Displays the on-screen programming guide

Chooses or activates any highlighted item

Brings up a helpful menu of settings and services

Takes you to the screen you visited previously

Function changes with context — for example, on

the left-most tab, press to jump to the right-most tab

Function changes with context — for example, on the

right-most tab, press to jump to the left-most tab

Raises or lowers volume

Temporarily turns off sound volume

REPLAY

REWIND

PAUSE

ACTIVE

For future use.

GUIDE

SELECT

BACK

RED

GREEN

VOLUME

MUTE

PLAY

FFWD

RECORD

LIST

Displays your To Do List of programs

EXIT

Exits any menu and returns to last channel viewed

ARROWS

Move highlight to items in

whatever direction needed

INFO

Displays information on a highlighted program or item

BLUE

Function changes with context. In live TV, displays a one line mini-guide.

YEL LOW

Cycles through alternate audio tracks, when available

CHAN/ PAGE

In live TV, changes channel up or down; in a menu,

such as the Guide, moves entire page up or down

Tunes to the last channel viewed

NUMBER KE YS & DA SH

Tunes to a channel directly; also used to input numbers and letters when needed in on-screen menus

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Activates number entries more quickly;

also, sets a highlighted program for

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Section Title

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction

Welcome ............................................................................................................. 2

About Your User Guide .....................................................................................

Deﬁning High-Deﬁnitition ...............................................................................

3 4

Chapter 2 – Getting Connected

Making the Right Connections .......................................................................14

Safety & Care ....................................................................................................15

Helpful Hardware References ..........................................................................18

Getting Familiar ...............................................................................................24

Choose the Setup That Suits You ................................................................... 28

Guided Setup and Activation ..........................................................................32

Options For Changing Video Output .............................................................33

Chapter 3 – What’s On

Watching TV .................................................................................................... 40

The Guide .........................................................................................................43

Autotune ...........................................................................................................45

Pay Per View ......................................................................................................47

Chapter 4 – The Quick Menu

What’s On the MENU? .................................................................................. 50

Settings ..............................................................................................................51

Audio Options ..................................................................................................55

Category Sort ....................................................................................................56

Pay Per View ......................................................................................................57

Find By ..............................................................................................................58

Date & Time ..................................................................................................... 60

Favorites ............................................................................................................61

Previous Channels ............................................................................................62

Caller ID & Messages .......................................................................................63

Parental Controls ..............................................................................................65

Chapter 5 – Other Information

Perform a Code Search ....................................................................................70

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................71

Limited Warranty ............................................................................................ 84

FCC Customer Information ........................................................................... 90

Registration Information .................................................................................94

Index .................................................................................................................96

Chapter 1

2 Welcome

3 About Your User Guide

Section Title

4 Defining High-Definition

Introduction

Welcome

Congratulations on choosing the best entertainment experience around!

With its astounding variety of channels and choices and unbeatable high-deﬁnition technology… DIRECTV experience. You can expect more than ever before, with access to over 225 channels including our awesome HD selections and over 30 premium movie channels, with something sure to please everyone in the family. DIRECTV Pay Per View offers a handy choice in recent hit movies, plus exciting live sports, concerts and specials. There are exclusive sports subscriptions for every taste and team. Even access to 36 commercial-free music channels!

To deliver this unique programming and enhance your entertainment experience, the DIRECTV most features are self-explanatory, with on-screen directions to lead you through them.

HD Receiver has been designed to be simple and user-friendly. You’ll ﬁnd that

HD service offers everything you’d want in your television

So, welcome to the family. You’re sure to discover that using and watching TV is more exciting and enjoyable than ever.

Welcome

About Your User Guide

Before you can start enjoying your new DIRECTV HD System and service, you’ll need to know more about getting everything up and running, as well as learn all about how to use our great features.

This User Audio/Video (A/V) components, show how to customize your setup, and explain how to activate your programming. You’ll ﬁ nd full details on all of our easy-to-follow system features. Plus, there’s important safety, troubleshooting and warranty information.

For some quick references for using and setting up your system, check out handy info on:

4 the remote control… inside front cover

4 helpful equipment deﬁ nitions… on page 18.

4 glossary of icons… inside back cover

4 important phone numbers & resources… back cover

If you’re having your system professionally installed, be sure to thoroughly check out the Safety & Care portion of the next section, then you may want to go ahead and skip to Guided Setup & Activation on page 32.

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Defining High-Definition

What is HD, and how does it differ from regular TV? To learn more, here’s some helpful information about high-deﬁnition and your DIRECTV HD Receiver.

Types of TV Broadcasts

Analog TV is the type of TV broadcast you may be most familiar with. If you get your broadcasts via a standard off-air antenna, it’s the type you receive, and most broadcasts from local cable companies are analog as well.

Digital TV

video. “Digital TV” refers to a television that can receive and display digital images.

4 SDTV (standard deﬁnition TV) is digital TV that offers a high picture quality that is better

than older analog televisions. An SDTV can display an image at a resolution of 480i.

4 EDTV (enhanced deﬁnition TV) is digital TV that can display a higher resolution picture

than SDTV. An EDTV can display at 480i or 480p.

4 HDTV (high deﬁnition TV) is digital TV that can provide the highest quality picture, at

resolutions 1080i, 720p, 480p, or 480i.

See “Resolutions and

is a newer system for broadcasting TV signals delivering higher quality audio and

Interlacing” on page 6, for an explanation of display resolutions.

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Equipment You’ll Need

To view HD programming, you’ll need, in addition to your DIRECTV HD Receiver:

4 A high-deﬁnition TV set (or HDTV monitor)

4 A triple LNB 18” x 20” DIRECTV Multi-Satellite dish antenna

To enjoy select HD programming available on off-air local channels, you will also need an off-air antenna (sold separately) connected to your DIRECTV HD Receiver. This is possible only in cities where local broadcast stations make digital TV programs, such as high-deﬁnition, available; reception may vary based on your geographic location.

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What You Can Watch

With the DIRECTV HD Receiver, you have access to all types of televised programming, including:

4 DIRECTV high-deﬁnition and standard-deﬁnition digital programming via satellite,

including local channels if offered in your area (DIRECTV service subscription required).

4 Local digital TV channels, including any local HD broadcasts shown in your area,

available via an off-air antenna.

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Resolution & Interlacing

Two elements that determine the quality of a TV picture are:

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 compose each frame, the more detailed and sharp the picture. Standard TV resolution uses 480 horizontal lines to make up each video frame; HDTV uses either 720 or 1080 lines to compose each frame.

Interlaced & Progressive

If you’ve ever looked very closely at your TV, you have noticed the picture is actually made up of many lines scanning across the screen. The set of lines that make up a complete image are called a “frame.” Like a child’s ﬂipbook where the image seems to move as the pages change, your TV displays video by changing these frames at a rate 60 frames per second.

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The term “interlacing” refers to whether each of those frames contains all of the lines of image, or every other line. Interlaced signals take every other line from 2 frames, each lasting 1/60th of a second, and combine them into one frame lasting 1/30th of a second. In this way, interlacing tricks the eye into thinking it’s seeing twice the resolution that’s actually being displayed. In non-interlaced video, referred to as “progressive scan” video, frames are displayed every 1/60th of a second containing all of the lines of video information.

The speciﬁcations for video resolution are usually stated by giving the number of horizontal lines (480, 720 or 1080, as described above) followed by either the letter “i” (for interlaced) or “p” (for progressive scan). Most standard TV broadcasts are 480i; some DVDs and non-HDTV digital broadcasts use 480p. Speciﬁcation for HDTV broadcasts and equipment requires either 1080i or 720p. While there’s some debate as to whether it’s preferred to have more lines interlaced or fewer lines progressively scanned, it’s generally accepted that 1080i is the highest quality video format.

Aspect Ratio

In addition to resolution and interlacing, a television picture is also deﬁned by the aspect ratio of its broadcasts—referring to the shape of the screen as deﬁned by the ratio of the screen’s width to its height.

For analog TV, 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. SDTV and EDTV can be either 4:3 or 16:9. 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, which makes HD an ideal format for viewing movies on TV.

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Screen Formats

What if you’re watching a nearly square-shaped 4:3 broadcast on a 16:9 TV, or vice versa? The DIRECTV HD Receiver lets you choose from a variety of screen formats to deal with those scenarios. You can set up your preferences for format during guided setup. You can change these settings at any time.

See the next page for your options.

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4:3 TVs showing 16:9 programs

For a standard 4:3 TV showing a wide screen program, the program is too wide to ﬁt on the screen. To alleviate this, choose:

Letterbox

With this 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 gray or black bars are seen at the top and bottom of the screen. To change the bar color, access the HDTV screen in System Setup as described above, then select the desired bar color option under the TV Ratio tab. See your TV owner manual for information on the best color for your set.

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Full

In the Full setting, 16:9 images are stretched to ﬁt the height of the screen. But, instead of adding bars to the top and bottom, the 16:9 program image is stretched vertically until it’s tall enough to ﬁll the screen. Your entire screen will be full, but the program images are stretched to compensate.

Zoom

This format crops (cuts off) the left and right portions of the 16:9 frame so it ﬁts the 4:3 screen.

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

For 4:3 program signals:

Fills TV Screen

For 16:9 program signals:

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Letter Box Full Zoom

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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 the screen. Your choices here include:

Pillar box

The 4:3 aspect ratio is maintained, the image is no longer wide enough to ﬁll the screen, so gray or black bars are seen at the left and right edges. To change the bar color, access the HDTV screen in System Setup as described above, then select the desired bar color option under the TV Ratio tab.

Full

In this setting, instead of adding bars to the sides, the 4:3 program image is stretched horizontally until it’s wide enough to ﬁll the screen. Your entire screen will be full, but the images are a little stretched to compensate.

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Zoom

This format crops (cuts off) the top and bottom of a 4:3 frame, keeping the 4:3 ratio intact.

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

For 4:3 program signals:

Pillar Box Full Zoom

For 16:9 program signals:

Fills TV Screen

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Dolby® Digital 5.1

The recommended audio format for HDTV is Dolby® Digital 5.1.

This format offers ﬁve discrete channels of mid- and high-range channel of low-frequency (subwoofer) audio 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 low-frequency. The result, when your DIRECTV HD Receiver is connected to a compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 channel A/V receiver and speaker setup, is an experience that gives you much of the dynamic range, 360-degree imaging and sonic excitement of a real theater.

Not all TV programs are broadcast using Dolby Digital 5.1. For DIRECTV programming, shows broadcast using this high-quality audio standard are indicated by the words Dolby Digital in the Channel Banner (

If you are using the Digital Audio Output (Optical, Coax or HDMI) from your DIRECTV HD Receiver to a digital audio (A/V) receiver or TV, you can set your preference by going here:

1) While in Live TV press MENU.

2) From the Quick Menu, SELECT Settings.

3) Scroll down to Setup and press SELECT.

4) Scroll down to Audio, and press SELECT.

see page 41) and Program Guide (see page 43).

digital audio, plus one

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5) Scroll up to the tabs and scroll over to Digital Audio and press SELECT.

6) Scroll to Dolby Digital and SELECT On or Off. If you set this to “Off ”, then the audio on the Digital Outputs will always be in PCM (L/R Stereo).

7) If you set the Dolby Digital to “On”, then you should also setup the Digital Output.

8) Scroll to Digital Output and presse SELECT:

— Dolby Digital: if you want programs to be heard in Dolby Digital when available

— PCM if you want programs (with and without Dolby Digital) to be heard in L/R

stereo only.

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14 Making the Right Connections

15 Safety & Care

18 Helpful Hardware References

24 Getting Familiar

28 Choose the Setup That Suits You

32 Guided Setup and Activation

33 Options For Changing Video Output

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Making the Right Connections

Ready to connect your DIRECTV® HD Receiver and your other components?

Whether you’re having your system professionally installed or handling it yourself, be sure to read over the following few pages to familiarize yourself with some important tips for safety and care.

Before you begin

Your satellite dish antenna must be installed before you can begin following the procedures in this User Guide. (Professional installation is highly recommended.) Your dish needs to be mounted in a position where it has access to the satellite signals, and RG-6 coaxial cables must be run into the room(s) where your receiver(s) will be located. If you choose to install the dish yourself, see the separate instruction manual that came with your satellite dish antenna.

Package Contents

The following items are included with your DIRECTV HD Receiver:

4 A/V cables (RCA type) 4 Access card

4 S-Video cable 4 User Guide

4 Phone cord 4 RF/IR Remote with 2 batteries

4 Power cord 4 Component Video cables (YPbPr)

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4 RF Remote antenna

Safety & Care

Your DIRECTV HD System has been designed and manufactured to stringent quality and safety standards. You should, however, be aware of the following important precautions for safe and optimal use of the equipment.

Be sure to…

1) Read and follow all installation and operating instructions.

2) Keep instructions for future reference.

3) Heed all warnings on the equipment and in the instructions for your protection.

Cautions…

4) Avoid moisture to reduce the risk of ﬁre or electric shock. The DIRECTV HD Receiver should not be used near water (i.e., kitchen sink, bathtub, pool, damp basement). Also, never spill liquid on the receiver, and do not place vases or other vessels containing liquid on top of it.

5) CAUTION: Electric Shock — never attempt to disassemble the DIRECTV HD Receiver yourself; always take it to a qualiﬁed service person when repair is required. Opening/ removing covers may expose dangerous voltage or other risks, and incorrect reassembly can cause shock when receiver is subsequently used. Attempted self-repair may also void your warranty.

TIP

We highly recommend plugging

the DIRECTV HD Receiver into

a surge protector to prevent

damage from ﬂuctuations in your

power supply.

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6) Have your DIRECTV HD Receiver professionally serviced (do not attempt to service it yourself ) if:

4 The power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed

4 Liquid has spilled into the product or it has been exposed to water

4 The receiver has been dropped or damaged

4 The receiver exhibits a distinct change in performance

4 The receiver does not operate normally when you follow operating instructions as

described in this manual and its Troubleshooting section.

7) Protect your components from power surges by connecting all the components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. Use of a surge protector is also recommended.

8) Don’t overload power outlets or extension cords, which can result in the risk of ﬁre or shock. It’s also important to use only the type of power source indicated on the marking label or in this manual.

9) Always unplug the DIRECTV HD Receiver, TV and other equipment before you connect or disconnect any cables.

10) Always unplug your DIRECTV HD Receiver before moving it. Also, unplug it during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

11) Protect power cords by routing them so they will not be walked on or pinched in any way.

12) Avoid audio hum or interference by inserting all cable plugs ﬁrmly into their jacks. Also, place Audio/Video (A/V) cables to the sides of the TV back panel rather than down the middle once connected. Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and keep them

away from A/V cables as much as possible.

Note to Satellite Dish Installer

This reminder is provided to call your attention to articles 810 and 820 of the 2002 National Electrical Code. Refer to article 810, in particular 810-1 and 810-15, for required grounding of the metal structure of the dish antenna. Refer also to the 810-2 which, by reference to article 820, requires that the satellite dish coa xial cable shield be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

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13) Do not drop your DIRECTV HD Receiver and always move it with care.

14) Place it on a ﬂat, hard surface — do not operate the DIRECTV HD Receiver on a carpet or other padded surface. Ensure that the rack or cabinet the receiver is placed on is stable, and not subject to being tipped over.

15) Ensure proper ventilation — the slots on top of the DIRECTV HD Receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airﬂow to the unit. Blocking the airﬂow to the unit could impair performance or damage your receiver and other components.

16) Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DIRECTV HD Receiver. Also, do not stack the receiver on top of a “hot component” such as an audio power ampliﬁer.

17) Avoid heat — do not place the DIRECTV HD Receiver near heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves or other appliances.

18) Never insert objects of any kind into any openings in the DIRECTV HD Receiver (other than the DIRECTV Access Card as detailed in next pages).

19) Clean your receiver with a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner, removing dust from the ventilation holes on the top and bottom. Avoid alcohol or oil-based furniture solvents — a non-abrasive, anti-static cleaner/polisher is recommended.

20) Use only manufacturer authorized accessories and parts.

IMPORTANT: Be sure not to place

your DIRECTV HD Receiver near

anything WET or HOT!

Important

This device incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. The anticopy process is licensed for non-commercial, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modiﬁcations to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

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Helpful Hardware References

General

Satellite Dish Antenna

This is your “dish” and related hardware, afﬁxed to your roof or other surface, which picks up the broadcast signals from our satellites.

DIRECTV HD Receiver (or Satellite Receiver)

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver picks up the signal from your satellite dish antenna and translates it into viewable TV programming (plus the remote control).

DIRECTV System

Refers to the combination of the above components.

Helpful Hardware Reference

Access Card

Contains information about your DIRECTV

service. It must be properly inserted for your

receiver to work and to activate your programming.

Multi-switch

A multi-switch takes the signal from a satellite dish and allows multiple DIRECTV HD Receivers to utilize it so that you can watch different programming on multiple TVs. If your antenna doesn’t accommodate the number of DIRECTV HD Receivers you’re installing, you may need this optional device. Note: Cable TV splitter will not work in this same way.

Off-Air Digital Antenna

This antenna attaches to the back of your DIRECTV HD Receiver and is used to receive local “off-air” digital broadcasts (not included).

Digital Cables & Connections

HDMI Jack and Cable

HDMI stands for High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface. It offers a high-quality connection that combines the video and audio signal into a single cable.

The HDMI 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 an HDTV that supports HDCP technology.

DVI (Digital Video Interface) is an older digital connection standard that has been replaced by HDMI and is compatible with HDMI. DVI carries video only. You can also use an HDMI to DVI converter (not included), which also carries video only, so must be used with audio cables to receive the audio signal.

Helpful Hardware Reference

Component Video Output (YPbPr)

The component connector provides high-quality video for your HDTV system. Component video is also referred to as “ YPbPr.” It uses three separate cables—with connectors colored green, red and blue—one for each component of the HD video signal.

Note that not all cables come

with your digital satellite

receiver; you may need to

purchase additional cables

depending on your setup.

HDMI cable not included.

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Digital Audio Outputs (Optical Jack and Cable) The Digital Audio Optical cable provides the best quality audio. The jack and cable use light to send digital audio data to A/V receivers equipped to receive and interpret it. The jack and cable (cable not included) must be aligned before plugging in, and may be covered by protective caps, which must be removed before making connections.

Digital Audio Outputs (Coaxial Jack and Cable)

Coaxial digital audio jacks and cables (cable not included) send digital audio data to A/V receivers equipped with coaxial digital audio input jacks. Coaxial cable provides a high quality audio signal over copper wire.

Helpful Hardware References

Standard Cables and Connections

Note that use of any of the connections listed below will not deliver an HDTV picture. If you use the following connections, you will see a standard-deﬁnition TV picture.

S-Video Jack and Cable

S-Video jacks and cables provide the best picture quality among standard connections. You will still need to connect the left and right audio cables to the TV because the S-Video cable only carries the picture signal, not sound.

Audio/Video (A/V) Jack and Cable

Audio/Video (A/V) cables provide excellent picture quality and stereo sound, and should be used if your TV does not have S-video jacks. The DIRECTV HD Receiver’s A/V jacks are color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio and white for left audio). If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the DIRECTV HD Receiver.

Helpful Hardware

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Other Connections

Telephone Jack and Cord

The telephone line cord is required to connect your DIRECTV HD Receiver to a land-based telephone line if you choose to subscribe to DIRECTV programming. The phone line connection is used to periodically call DIRECTV. You will need an RJ11-type modulator jack (the most common type of phone jack). Note: Do not connect your receiver to a digital PBX phone system — doing so may permanently damage your equipment and void your warranty.

Line Splitter

The line splitter lets you plug both a telephone and your DIRECTV HD Receiver into the same wall jack if necessary. (Not included with your DIRECTV HD Receiver.)

Helpful Hardware Reference

RF REMOTE Antenna Jack and Cable

Used to operate the DIRECTV HD Receiver when installed in a cabinet or from another room in your house via an RF remote control. Use this jack and cable to connect an RF antenna to the RF REMOTE ANTENNA jack of your DIRECTV HD Receiver. Then conﬁgure the remote control included with your receiver to work with the RF antenna.

Satellite In and Off-Air In

Coaxial cables are used to connect to your TV and satellite dish and/or off-air antenna. The RF jacks on the receiver are labeled SATELLITE IN, OFF AIR IN. Note: Be sure to use RG-6 coaxial cable when connecting from the satellite dish to the DIRECTV HD Receiver.

Optional Audio/Video and Electronics

Switch Box

A small box that lets you connect multiple devices to your TV, allowing you to switch easily between your DIRECTV programming, VCR, DVD player, game system, etc.

A/V Receiver

More sophisticated than a switch box, it provides all the same advantages, and may offer additional features such as the ability to hook up to multiple speakers.

Surge Protector

Devices that protect electronic equipment from power ﬂuctuations. Highly recommended to prevent damage to your DIRECTV HD System.

Helpful Hardware Reference

Dolby

Digital (AC-3) Audio

Recorded on six separate channels which can be heard on six different speakers. To enjoy

Dolby

Digital audio, you’ll need to connect your receiver (via an optical audio cable) to an

A/V receiver capable of supporting it.

Dolby

Surround Sound/Dolby Pro Logic

Recorded on two channels which can be heard on two or more speakers. You will also need to connect your DIRECTV HD Receiver to a Dolby

Surround Sound supporting A/V

receiver (using R and L audio cables or an optical audio cable).

Chapter 2

Getting Connected

POWER

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Getting Familiar

DIRECTV HD Receiver Front Panel

Your equipment may not look exactly like the model illustrated.

1) POWER – Turns your DIRECTV HD Receiver on or off. Most people leave the power to the DIRECTV HD Receiver on at all times, then just use the remote to turn on their TV set to view programming. Your DIRECTV HD Receiver still receives messages and other necessary information when power is turned off.

Getting Familiar

REMOTE SENSOR/RESOLUTION INDICATOR – The infrared sensor picks up

2) commands from the remote control. This window also includes LED’s that indicate the current resolution setting.

3) RESOLUTION – Switches the output resolution of the HD receiver to match the resolution supported by your TV. Each time you press the key, it cycles to the next available resolution: 1080i, 720p, 480p/i, and Native.

GUIDE – Displays the guide sort screen, so you can sort the Guide to display only

4) channels of a particular kind such as sports channels or movie channels. Then displays the on-screen programming guide.

5) MENU – Brings up the helpful Quick Menu of settings and services

ARROWS – Move the on-screen highlight up, down, left or right

7) SELECT – Chooses the item highlighted

ACTIVE – For future use

INFO – Displays channel banner for full screen TV or other relevant information for a

9) highlighted item

10) EXIT – Exits any menu and returns to last channel viewed.

11) DOOR PANEL – The access card slot and reset button are located behind the door panel.

Insert your DIRECTV Access Card

Locate the access card that came packed with your DIRECTV HD Receiver materials and insert the card, facing upward, fully into the slot.

Getting Familiar

Chapter 2

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Receiver Rear Panel

Your equipment may not look exactly like the model illustrated.

Getting Familiar

1) OFF-AIR IN – Used to receive local, off-air digital broadcast channels.

YPbPr/COMPONENT VIDEO (Green, Red, Blue) – Provides good picture quality.

2) YPbPr carries only picture information, not sound; use it along with a digital audio connection or Audio Out (L/R red/white) jacks.

3) VIDEO – Connect the second RCA-type composite VIDEO jack to another device, such as a VCR. You must also connect the AUDIO cables when using the VIDEO connection.

4) AUDIO (R and L) – Connect a second set of audio cables to another component, such as a VCR or stereo.

5) DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL – Provides a high quality digital audio signal. Use it if your TV does not have Digital Audio optical.

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