RCA DRD221RD User Manual

USER’S GUIDE

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Safety Information

WARNING

To reduce risk of ﬁre or shock hazard, do not expose this digital satellite receiver to rain or moisture.

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

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electric shock or personal injury.

Cautions

Note to Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National

Note to Satellite Dish Antena nstaller:

Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital satellite receiver. The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow

proper airfow to the unit. Blocking the airflow to the unit could impair performance or damage your receiver and other components.

Do not stack the digital satellite receiver on top of a “hot component” such as an audio power amplifier.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which 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.

This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 810 and in particular article 810-15 of the National Electrical Code which covers proper installation and grounding of television receiving equipment as well as to article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code which specifies that the satellite dish cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This device incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U.S.

Care and Cleaning: Use a soft cloth or the dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed. Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model

numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the digital satellite receiver. Model No. ____________________________________________________ Serial No. _____________________________________________________ Purchase Date: ________________________________________________

Dealer/Address/Phone:

___________________________________________________________________________________

patents and other intellectual property rights. The anticopy process is licensed for non-commercial, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

receiver. Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top and bottom. Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various

solvents. Avoid excessive use of oil-based furniture polishes since the materials used in the cabinet will accumulate more dust. A non-abrasive, anti-static cleaner/polisher is recommended.

Table of Contents

Setup and Connections .......................................................... 3

Step 1: Unpack the DIRECTV System ...............................................4

Step 2: Connect Your Digital Satellite Receiver to Your TV

and VCR ............................................................................................4

Basic Connection........................................................................7

Advanced Connection ............................................................... 8

Step 3: Find the Video Input Channel on your TV..........................9

Step 4: Interactive Setup................................................................10

Step 5: Place Batteries in the Remote Control .............................10

Step 6: Plug in and Turn on the DIRECTV System ......................... 10

Step 7: Order Programming ..........................................................10

Using the Remote..................................................................... 11

Remote Control Buttons ................................................................ 12

The Point and Select Method ........................................................14

Programming the Remote Control ...............................................14

Testing the Remote Control .................................................... 14

Using the Remote to Control a Device ...................................16

Modes of Operation ................................................................16

Using the Remote to Control a Second Digital Satellite

Receiver ....................................................................................16

Program Guides ....................................................................... 19

Anatomy of a Program Guide ....................................................... 20

The Channel Banner....................................................................... 21

Using the GUIDE Button..........................................................22

Getting Around in the Guides ................................................ 22

Tuning to a Program................................................................23

Additional Program Guides.....................................................24

Sorting the Guides ...................................................................26

The Menu System ...................................................................... 31

Using the Menu System ................................................................. 32

Back and Help ..........................................................................32

Menu Descriptions ...................................................................33

The Program Guide ........................................................................34

The Mailbox....................................................................................35

How to Tell When you Have Mail ...........................................35

Checking Your Mail.................................................................. 35

Table of Contents

Pay-Per-View Programs..................................................................36

Purchasing and Previewing .....................................................36

Tuning to a Pay-Per-View Program......................................... 36

Using the Program Guide for Pay-Per-View Programs .......... 37

Using the Attractions Guide....................................................37

Using the Purchases Menu ......................................................38

Reviewing and Canceling an Upcoming Purchase.................39

Spending Limits........................................................................39

Timers Feature................................................................................40

Profiles ............................................................................................ 40

Creating a Profile Channel List ...............................................41

Setting the Rating Limit ..........................................................41

Viewing Hours..........................................................................42

Setting Up Spending Limits.....................................................43

Locking a User’s Profile............................................................ 43

Locking the System.................................................................. 44

Choosing Your Profile .............................................................. 45

Options ...........................................................................................45

Interactive Setup......................................................................46

System Info...............................................................................46

Look and Feel........................................................................... 46

System Options ........................................................................47

Audio Language ......................................................................47

Alternate Data .........................................................................47

The Dish Pointing Menu Screen .................................................... 48

Using the On-Screen Signal Meter..........................................49

Home Control .................................................................................50

Edit Fetch Menu ............................................................................. 52

Customizing the Fetch Menu .................................................. 53

Customizing the FETCH Button...............................................54

Tips & Troubleshooting ........................................................ 55

Running the System Test................................................................56

Fine-Tuning the Signal ...................................................................57

How Signal Flow Works .................................................................58

Appendix A: Warranty Information............................. 61

Appendix B: FCC Regulations ...............................................65

Appendix C: Accessories.........................................................67

Index ............................................................................................ 69

StarSight-Licensed: The manufacture and sale of the television schedule feature of this product was licensed under one or more of the following patents of StarSight Telecast, Inc.; U.S. Patent Nos. 4,706,121; 4,977,455; 5,151,789; 5,335,277: and 5,353,121.

Setup and Connections

Getting Started

This manual is designed to get you started quickly. The first three sections of the manual introduce you to your DIRECTV System and show you how to use the on-screen guides and menus.

In Setup and Connections, you’ll learn:

• about the jacks and cables

• things to know before connecting the components

• different ways to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV

• how to order programming

The “Using the Remote” section defines the buttons of the remote control and how to program it.

The “Program Guides” section details the items and features associated with the different guides.

The Rest Of The Manual

The rest of the book includes menu information, troubleshooting information—such as running a test of your DIRECTV System—and an index.

Setup and Connections

➣

Using the Remote

➣

Program Guides

➣

The Menu System

➣

Tips & Troubleshooting

Setup and Connections

Step 1: Unpack the DIRECTV System

Make sure to locate the remote control.

Step 2: Connect Your Digital Satellite Receiver to Your TV and VCR

During the satellite dish antenna installation, the digital satellite receiver may have been connected to your TV with just a coaxial cable for the system test. Depending on what components you have, another connection may provide better picture and audio quality. The following sections provide cable and connection information to help you decide what connection is best for you.

Things to Know Before Connecting Components

Protect Your Components from Power Surges

• Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the

wall outlet.

• Always turn off the digital satellite receiver, TV and other

components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference

• Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks.

Remote Control

Digital Satellite Receiver

• Place the audio/video cables to the sides of the TV’s back panel

instead of straight down the middle after you connect your

components.

• Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and keep them away from the

audio/video cables as much as possible.

• Make sure all satellite dish antennas and cables are properly

grounded. Refer to the Safety sheet packed with your unit.

Setup and Connections

S-Video Jack

RF Jack

Protect Your Components from Overheating

• Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.

• Do not stack components.

• Allow adequate ventilation when placing your components in a stand.

• Place an amplifier or digital satellite receiver on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components.

Jacks and Cables

Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Note that not all cables may come with your DIRECTV System.

S-Video Jack and Cable

The S-Video jack provides the best picture quality for your DIRECTV System.

This jack is available on many TVs and is used in conjunction with audio cables to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. Remember also to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video jack carries only the picture signal, not the sound.

RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables (F-type)

The RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality, and are to be used if audio/video connections are not available for your TV.

These jacks are required for satellite dish antenna or cable-TV connections. The RF jacks on the digital satellite receiver are labeled IN FROM ANT and OUT TO TV.

Setup and Connections

Back of the Digital Satellite Receiver

The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks found on your digital satellite receiver. When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding OUTPUTS and INPUTS (Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc.).

OUT TO TV Use to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. However, if your TV has audio/ video jacks, you should use those jacks to get better picture and sound quality.

IN FROM ANT Use to connect an off-air satellite dish antenna or cable TV signal to the digital satellite receiver.

VIDEO Provides better picture quality than the OUT TO TV jack. If your TV has audio/video capability, use this jack to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. You must also connect the AUDIO jacks for sound.

SATELLITE IN

Use to connect the digital satellite receiver to the satellite dish antenna.

AUDIO (R and L) Provide better sound quality than the OUT TO TV jack. If your TV has audio/video capability, use these jacks to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. You must also connect the VIDEO jack.

SATELLITE IN

PHONE JACK Use to connect the digital

VIDEO

OUT

TO TV

FROM

ANT

AUDIO

S-VIDEO

HOME

CONTROL

PHONE JACK

satellite receiver to a phone line. The receiver periodically calls out to program providers.

HOME CONTROL This jack allows you to connect the digital satellite receiver to

S-VIDEO Provides the best picture quality. If your TV has S-VIDEO

accessories, such as the Home Control base module.

capability, use this jack along with the audio/ video jacks to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV.

Setup and Connections

Basic Connection

DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER

SATELLITE IN

VCR

IN FROM ANT

CH3 CH4

OUT TO TV

OUT

TO TV

FROM

ANT

SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA

CABLE OR OFF-AIR ANTENNA

How to View Your Components

To watch programming received via satellite with this connection, tune the TV to either channel 3 or 4. (The default is channel 3. You may change the output channel to 4 by choosing Options from the Main menu, then selecting System Options,thenOutput Channel.)

To record programming, tune the digital satellite receiver to the desired channel and set your VCR to record on channel 3 or 4.

To view VCR recordings, tune the TV to the VCR output channel (usually CH 3 or 4) and set your VCR to play. If your VCR is a brand other than RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, you may need to program the remote to control the VCR. See the next section, “Programming the Remote.”

CAUTION

Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital satellite receiver. See “Safety Information” inside the front cover.

Setup and Connections

Advanced Connection

DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER

OUT

FROM

TO TV

ANT

VCR

CH3 CH4

SATELLITE IN

IN FROM ANT

OUT TO TV

SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA

AUDIO

VIDEO

CABLE OR OFF-AIR ANTENNA

S-VIDEO

How to View Your Components

To watch the digital satellite receiver in this connection, tune the TV to the video input channel. (To find your TV’s video input channel, follow Step 3 on the next page). Then tune the receiver to the desired channel.

To record programming, tune the digital satellite receiver to the desired channel. Then set your VCR to record on channel 3 or 4.

CAUTION

Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital satellite receiver. See “Safety Information” inside the front cover.

VIDEOAUDIO

S-VIDEO

Setup and Connections

Step 3: Find the Video Input Channel on your TV

• Note: You do not need to complete this step if you used the basic connection.

If you used the advanced connection, you must tune your TV to the video input channel to see the satellite screens. Since there are so many brands and models of TVs, there are just as many ways to access a TV’s video input channel. Below are some things you can try.

• If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press TV on the remote control that came with your digital satellite receiver. Then press the WHO•INPUT button on the remote.

• If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, consult your TV Owner’s Manual.

If you cannot find your TV Owner’s Manual, you will have to investigate. You might access the TV’s video input channel by:

• pressing a button on the remote control

• finding it through the TV’s menu system

• tuning directly to it by pressing a specific channel number

• going through all channels in the list by pressing the channel up or down buttons on the TV

Below are lists of some of the different ways manufacturers label the video input channel.

Video Channel Variations

Button/switch on the TV

VIDEO SIGNAL VID 1 VID 2 S-VID S-VIDEO

Button on the TV Remote

VID 1 LINE VID VIDEO S-VID INPUT SOURCE AUX

Channel #

00 90 91 92 VID 1 VID 2

Signal Flow

The choice of video input channel is best made with an understanding of signal flow—the way the signal flows through your components and ends up as a picture on your TV screen.

To learn more about signal flow, see the example in the “Troubleshooting” section.

Setup and Connections

Step 4: Interactive Setup

If you need to run the interactive setup again, select Options from the Main menu, then select Interactive Setup.

If you did not self-install the satellite dish antenna, you may just want to check your dish pointing coordinates, or run the signal strength meter. Select Dish Pointing from the Main menu.

Step 5: Place Batteries in the Remote Control

Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your remote control

1. Remove the cover from the battery compartment.

2. Insert batteries in the battery compartment, matching the + and – end of each battery.

3. Replace the cover.

STEP 6: Plug in and Turn on the DIRECTV System

Plug the end into the wall outlet, matching the wide blade of the plug with the wide slot in the outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.

To turn on the DIRECTV System, press the DIRECTV button on the remote control or the ON•OFF button on the front panel of the digital satellite receiver. If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, see the next section, “Using the Remote,” for details on how to use the remote to control your TV.

Step 7: Order Programming

After you have installed your DIRECTV System, you should contact the service providers, DIRECTV and USSB, to receive programming.

Programming with DIRECTV: Call 1-800-347-3288

When you order programming, you need to know your access card number. To get the number, select Options from the Main menu, then System Options, and then select System Test.

Wait for the DIRECTV System to run all of its tests. The access card number is displayed at the end of the test.

Write the access card number in the space below for easy reference:

Programming with USSB: Call 1-800-204-USSB

______________________________

Using the Remote

How to use your Universal Remote Control

This section defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it to control other components.

The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, digital satellite receivers, and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN component, you probably don’t need to program it at all.

Setup and Connections

➣

Using the Remote

➣

Program Guides

➣

The Menu System

➣

Tips & Troubleshooting

Using the Remote

Remote Control Buttons

ON•OFF Turns the device you are controlling on or off. You can also use the power button on the front panel of the digital satellite receiver to turn it on and off.

VCR Tells the remote to control the VCR. TV Tells the remote to control the TV. DVD Tells the remote to control the DVD player. HOUSE ICON Tells the remote to control the home control devices. LED Light which indicates programming mode when programming the

remote control. The LED on the front panel of the digital satellite receiver flashes when you have mail.

AUX Tells the remote to control other components, such as a cable box or laser disc player (on older remotes, this may be labelled “SAT2”).

DIRECTV Tells the remote to control the digital satellite receiver (on older remotes, this may be labelled “SAT1”).

LED

MUTE Reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore the volume.

SKIP This key is not used by the digital satellite receiver. CH+/CH- Use to scan up and down through the channels in the current

channel list. If you are in the program guide or menu system, use the CH+/CH- buttons to page up and down a screen at a time. You can also use the channel up and channel down buttons on the front panel of the digital satellite receiver to change the channel.

VOL UP/DOWN Adjusts the audio volume. FETCH Either brings up the Fetch menu or tells the digital satellite

receiver to take the action you programmed it to take. GO BACK Moves you back and forth between your last two selected

channels. In the menu system, returns you to the previous screen. GUIDE Brings up the on-screen program guide. Press the GUIDE button

several times to toggle through the different types of guides. INFO Brings up the on-screen channel banner. Press again to get

program details. When in a program guide, pressing INFO gives you more details about the highlighted channel or program.

ARROWS Use the navigation arrows to move the on-screen highlight up, down, left, or right. Using the arrows to highlight a menu item is also called “pointing.”

OK Selects a highlighted choice if you are already in the menu system. MENU Displays the Main menu. If you are already in the menu system,

press OK or MENU to select a highlighted choice.

Using the Remote

CLEAR Removes the on-screen displays and returns to normal viewing. DIGIT KEYS (0 - 9) Use the digit keys to tune directly to a channel. If

you are in the menu system, use the digit keys to enter numbers for the time, date, channel and passwords.

WHO•INPUT Press the WHO button one or more times to toggle through your user profiles.

ANTENNA Lets you switch the source of the video signal from satellite signals to an off-air satellite dish antenna or cable signal when using the OUT TO TV jack.

TRANSPORT KEYS (REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP, PAUSE) Use when controlling an auxillary device, such as a VCR or

laserdisc player.

OFF When in home control mode, turns off the selected device. DIM When in home control mode, dims the selected device. BRIGHT When in home control mode, brightens the selected device. ON When in home control mode, turns on the selected device.

Using the Remote

The Point and Select Method

Point and Select is the two-step method you use to navigate through the menu system and program guides. Once you know how to point and select, you can explore the on-screen menus.

1. Point

You point by pressing the arrow keys on the remote. Pressing the arrow keys moves the on-screen highlight to different items in the program guide and the menu screens. Pressing an arrow once moves the highlight one space in the direction of the arrow.

For example, to point down (that is, to move the highlight toward the bottom of the screen), press the down arrow. To point right, press the right arrow.

2. Select

Once you have pointed to an item on the screen, select it by pressing the OK button on the remote. Selecting an item tells the menu system to go ahead and make the change you have indicated.

For example, the instructions in the User’s Manual might tell you to Point to the Back button and press OK.

Programming the Remote Control

The DIRECTV System’s remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs. The remote is programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN TVs. The remote needs to be programmed to control other manufacturers’ brands.

Testing the Remote Control

To determine whether the universal remote control needs to be programmed, turn a device on, such as a VCR, point the remote at the VCR, and press the VCR button. Then press POWER or CH+ (channel up) or CH-(channel down) to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If not, the remote needs to be programmed.

Don’t worry about getting stuck inside a menu. Pressing the CLEAR button on the remote takes you out of the menu system and back to the program you were watching.

There are two ways to program the remote: automatic or direct entry.

Using the Remote

Using Automatic Code Search

The following instructions can be used to program the remote to control each of the devices connected to your TV. If you want to exit the automatic code search without programming any of your devices, press CLEAR until the LED turns off.

1. Turn on the device you want to control (VCR, digital satellite receiver, etc.)

2. Press and hold the device button you want to program (VCR, AUX, DIRECTV, etc.). While holding the device button, press and hold ON•OFF until the red light on the remote control turns on, then release both buttons.

3. Press and release PLAY, then wait 5 seconds or until the LED stops flashing.

At this point the remote control is searching for the correct code to program. If, after 5 seconds, the device you want to control does not turn off, press PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.

This remote control may not operate all models of the brands that are shown. Use the codes shown in this manual, or on the sheet packed with your remote.

Continue pressing PLAY until the device turns off or you have searched through all of the codes. There are 20 total sets of codes. If the device does not turn off after pressing PLAY 20 times, then the remote cannot control that particular device.

If the device you want to control does turn off:

1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait 2 seconds. Repeat thisstep until the device turns back on.

2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the red light on the remote turns off.

Using Direct Entry

1. Turn on the component to be programmed.

2. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the component on the code list on the last page of this section, “Using the Remote.”

3. Press and hold the remote control button corresponding to the device that you want to program.

4. Enter the code from the code list.

5. Release the button, and then press ON•OFF to see if the component responds to the remote control commands. If it doesn’t, try pressing the component button and then ON•OFF again.

6. If you get no response, repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand, until the component responds to the remote control commands.

Using the Remote

Using the Remote to Control a Device

Once the remote has been programmed successfully, you are ready to use it to control your devices.

To operate the device:

1. Press the device button (TV, VCR, DIRECTV, DVD, or AUX) to set the remote to control the device.

2. Press ON•OFF to turn the device on or off.

3. Use the remote control buttons that apply to that device.

Modes of Operation

Because this universal remote can control several different components (DVD player, VCR, Cable Box, etc.) it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons. For example, if you want the remote to control the TV, you must first press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode.

Using the Remote to Control a Second Digital Satellite Receiver

The remote can control two digital satellite receivers. From the Main menu, select Options, then System Options, then Remote Control Setup. Have the DIRECTV button control the first receiver; have the AUX button control the second receiver.

Using the Remote

ABEX.......................................................................... 1172

ADMIRAL....................................................... 1001, 1173

ADVENTURA .......................................................... 1174

AIK O .......................................................................... 1016

ALLERON ................................................................. 1046

AMTRON.................................................................. 1038

AKAI........................................................................... 1002

ANAM NATIONAL ..................................... 1003, 1038

AOC ......... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1175, 1176

AUDIOVOX ............................................................. 1038

BELCOR .................................................................... 1004

BELL & HOWELL............................... 1001,1083, 1162

BRADFORD ............................................................. 1038

BROKWOOD .......................................................... 1004

CANDLE .................................. 1004, 1006, 1008, 1174

CAPEHAR T .............................................................. 1175

CELEBRITY ............................................................... 1002

CENTURION........................................................... 1009

CITIZEN.. 1004, 1006, 1008, 1016, 1038, 1105, 1171,

CLAIRTONE ............................................................. 1176

COLORTYME............................................... 1004, 1006

CONCER TO ................................................. 1004, 1006

CONTEC/CONY1012, 1013, 1014, 1038, 1176

CRAIG ....................................................................... 1038

CROWN........................................................ 1038, 1171

CURTIS MA THES ........ 1000, 1004, 1006, 1015, 1105,

1162, 1171..........................................................................

CXC ........................................................................... 1038

DAEWOO 1004, 1005,1006, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1127,

1171 .....................................................................................

DA YTR ON.......................................... 1004, 1006, 1171

DIMENSIA................................................................. 1000

DUMONT...................................................... 1004, 1151

D YNA TECH ............................................................. 1178

ELECTROBAND .......................................... 1002, 1176

ELECTROHOME......... 1003, 1004, 1006, 1019, 1022

EMERSON...............................................................

1004, 1006, 1012, 1014, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026,

1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032,1033, 1034, 1035,

1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1046, 1047, 1123, 1124, 1162, 1171, 1176, 1177,

1179, 1191..........................................................................

ENVISION...................................................... 1004, 1006

FISHER .................1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1162, 1180

FUJITSO..................................................................... 1046

FUNAI............................................................. 1038, 1046

FUTURETEC ............................................................ 1038

GE ..1000, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1022, 1052, 1054, 1055,

1087, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1181 ...................

GIBRAL TER ................................................... 1004, 1151

GOLDSTAR........1004,1005, 1006, 1012, 1019, 1056,

GRUND Y ............................................ 1038, 1046, 1171

HALLMARK................................................... 1004, 1006

HARVARD ................................................................ 1038

HITACHI.. 1004, 1006, 1012, 1013, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139,1140, 1141, 1142, 1143,

IMA ............................................................................. 1038

INFINITY................................................................... 1062

1057, 1058, 1155, 1156, 1171, 1172

1144, 1145, 1146, 1148, 1150, 1179

1174, 1177

JANEIL ......................................................................... 1174

JBL ................................................................................. 1062

JCB ................................................................................ 1002

JC PENNY . 1000, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1022, 1052,

1054, 1058, 1063, 1064, 1072, 1087, 1105, 1128, 1171,

JENSEN ............................................................. 1004, 1006

JVC ... 1012, 1013, 1054, 1060, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1089,

KAW ASHO........................................... 1002, 1004, 1006

KA YPANI..................................................................... 1175

KENWOOD ........................................ 1004, 1006, 1019

KLOSS NOVABEAM ............... 1068, 1069, 1174, 1183

KTV .................................. 1038, 1070, 1171, 1176, 1177

LOEWE ........................................................................ 1062

LOGIK ......................................................................... 1083

LUXMAN ......................................................... 1004, 1006

LXI ... 1000, 1006, 1049, 1062, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1162,

MAGNAVOX....... 1004, 1006, 1008, 1019, 1062, 1068,

1069, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1088, 1089, 1130, 1131,

MAJESTIC .................................................................... 1083

MARANTS .................................................................. 1062

MARANTZ ................................ 1004, 1006, 1062, 1078

MEGATR ON ................................................... 1006, 1059

MEI ................................................................................ 1176

MEMOREX ..................... 1001, 1006, 1082, 1083, 1162

MGA 1004, 1005, 1006, 1019, 1022, 1051, 1079, 1080,

MIDLAND ...................... 1054, 1151, 1171, 1172, 1181

MINUTZ ...................................................................... 1052

MITSUBISHI1004, 1005, 1006, 1019, 1022, 1051, 1079,

MONTGOMERY WARD ......................................... 1083

MOTOR OLA................................................... 1003, 1173

MTC ...................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1105, 1176, 1178

MULTITECH.................................................... 1038, 1178

MULTIVISION............................................................ 1084

NAD ............................................ 1006, 1071, 1072, 1185

NEC .................................. 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1089

NIKKO.............................................................. 1006, 1016

NTC ............................................................................. 1016

ONWA ........................................................................ 1038

OPTIMUS .................................................................... 1185

OPTONICA .................................................... 1095, 1173

ORION ............................................................. 1035, 1191

PANASONIC ............................ 1003, 1054, 1062, 1170

PHILCO ..... 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1012, 1019,

1062, 1068, 1069, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1183, 1184

PHILIPS ......1003, 1004, 1008, 1012, 1019, 1062, 1068,

1069, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089

PILOT................................................................ 1004, 1171

PIONEER ....1004, 1006, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1179, 1185

PORTLAND ................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1016, 1171

PRICE CLUB............................................................... 1105

PRISM ........................................................................... 1054

PROSCAN ....................................................... 1000, 1181

PROTON ......................... 1004, 1006, 1012, 1093, 1175

PULSAR .......................................................................1151

TV Codes

1157, 1158, 1159, 1182

1132, 1133, 1134, 1183, 1184

1080, 1081, 1082, 1082, 1125

1172, 1181

1181

1082

PULSER ........................................................................... 1004

QUASAR ........................................ 1003, 1054, 1070, 1094

RADIO SHACK/REALISTIC ..... 1000, 1004, 1006, 1012,

RCA .... 1000, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1019, 1096,

1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1129, 1179, 1181,

RHAPSOD Y................................................................... 1176

RUNCO ......................................................................... 1151

SAMPO ................................ 1004, 1006, 1171, 1172, 1175

SAMSUNG ... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1015, 1019, 1104,

SAMSUX......................................................................... 1171

SANSUI........................................................................... 1191

SANYO1004, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1080, 1107, 1108, 1162,

SCOTCH........................................................................ 1006

SCOTT...........1004, 1006, 1012, 1024, 1035, 1038, 1046

SEARS. 1000, 1004, 1006, 1013, 1019, 1046, 1048, 1049,

1050, 1051, 1066, 1071, 1072, 1109, 1110, 1162, 1180, SHARP 1004, 1006, 1012, 1029, 1095, 1111, 1112, 1113,

SHOGUN....................................................................... 1004

SIGNA TURE .............................................1001, 1083, 1115

SIMPSON ....................................................................... 1008

SONIC ............................................................................ 1176

SONY.............................................................................. 1002

SOUNDESIGN .................. 1004, 1006, 1008, 1038, 1046

SQUAREVIEW.............................................................. 1189

SSS..........................................................................1004, 1038

STARLITE....................................................................... 1038

SUPRE-MACY ............................................................... 1174

SUPREME ....................................................................... 1002

SYL VANIA.... 1004, 1006, 1008, 1019, 1062, 1068, 1069,

1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1088, 1116, 1161, 1183, 1184

SYMPHONIC ...........................................1033, 1038, 1189

T AND Y ........................................................................... 1173

T A TUNG..............................................................1003, 1178

TECHNICS .................................................................... 1054

TECHWOOD..........................................1004, 1006, 1054

TEKNIKA ..... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1012, 1013, 1016,

1038, 1046, 1076, 1082, 1083, 1105, 1170, 1171

TELECAPTION ............................................................ 1117

TMK.......................................................................1004, 1006

TOSHIBA ..... 1049, 1071, 1072, 1089, 1105, 1109, 1117,

TO TEVISION ................................................................ 1171

UNIVERSAL .........................................................1052, 1087

VICTOR................................................................1066, 1182

VIDTECH .................................................. 1004, 1005, 1006

VIKING ........................................................................... 1174

WARDS........ 1000, 1001, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1019, 1024,

1033, 1046, 1052, 1062, 1068, 1069, 1074, 1075, 1076,

Y AMAHA........................................1004, 1005, 1006, 1019

ZENITH.................... 1004, 1083, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154

1038, 1049, 1095, 1162, 1171, 1172

1187, 1188, 1190

1105, 1106, 1171, 1172

1169, 1180

1181, 1189

1122, 1171, 1173

1118, 1160, 1162

1083, 1087, 1088, 1095, 1119, 1120, 1184

Laserdisc/DVD Player Codes

GE ............................................................................... 2001

PROSCAN ................................................................. 2001

RCA ............................................................................. 2001

Using the Remote

Admiral .................................................................................. 2131

Adventura.............................................................................. 2026

Aiko ........................................................................................ 2027

Aiwa............................................................................. 2002, 2026

Akai............. 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2111,2112, 2113

American High ..................................................................... 2021

Asha ........................................................................................ 2013

Audio Dynamics ....................................................... 2009, 2010

Audiovox ............................................................................... 2014

Bell & Howell........................................................................ 2011

Beaumark .............................................................................. 2013

Broksonic ................................................................... 2012, 2025

Calix ....................................................................................... 2014

Candle ...................2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Canon............................................................... 2021, 2022, 2114

Capehart..................................................................... 2020, 2110

Carver .................................................................................... 2062

CCE ............................................................................. 2027, 2061

Citizen........ 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018,2019,2027

Colortyme ............................................................................ 2009

Colt......................................................................................... 2061

Craig ...................................................... 2013, 2014, 2023, 2061

Curtis-Mathes ..................................... 2000, 2002, 2009, 2013,

.......................................... 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2115

Cybernex ............................................................................... 2013

Daewoo ..... 2015, 2017, 2019,2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2110

Daytron.................................................................................. 2110

Dbx .............................................................................. 2009, 2010

Dimensia................................................................................ 2000

Dynatech .................................................................... 2002, 2026

Electrohome .............................................................. 2014, 2029

Electrophonic ....................................................................... 2014

Emerson .......................................................... 2002, 2012,2014,

......................2015, 2021, 2024, 2025,2026,2029, 2030, 2032,

.........2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041,

2042, 2044, 2045, 2047, 2065, 2105, 2113, 2116, 2117, 2130

Fisher.......... 2011, 2023, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052,2118

Fuji ............................................................................... 2021, 2119

Funai ............................................................................ 2002, 2026

Garrard .................................................................................. 2026

GE ...............2000, 2001, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2053, 2115, 2120

Goldstar..................................... 2009, 2014, 2018, 2054, 2121

Gradiente .............................................................................. 2026

Harley Davidson .................................................................. 2026

Harman Kardon ................................................................... 2009

Harwood ............................................................................... 2061

Headquarter ......................................................................... 2011

Hitachi........ 2002, 2055, 2056, 2057, 2107, 2111, 2120, 2122

HI-Q ....................................................................................... 2023

Instant Replay ....................................................................... 2021

JCL .......................................................................................... 2021

JC Penney .......................... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021,

...................... 2022, 2055, 2056, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2107, 2118

Jensen .................................................................. 2055, 2056, 2111

JVC............................2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2058, 2111, 2123

Kenwood...... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2058, 2111,2123

KLH ........................................................................................... 2061

Kodak ............................................................................. 2014, 2021

Lloyd............................................................................... 2002, 2026

Logik.......................................................................................... 2061

LXI ............................................................................................. 2014

Magnavo x.................2021, 2022, 2062, 2063, 2104, 2108, 2124

Magnin ....................................................................................... 2013

Marantz .............................................................. 2009, 2010, 2011,

.............................................. 2016, 2018, 2021, 2058, 2062,2064

Marta ......................................................................................... 2014

Masushita.................................................................................. 2021

MEI............................................................................................. 2021

Memorex...................................................................... 2002, 2011,

................................. 2013, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2026, 2104, 2131

MGA.................................................................... 2029, 2065, 2113

MGN T echnology .................................................................... 2013

Midland ..................................................................................... 2053

Minolta ................................................................ 2055, 2056, 2107

Mitsubishi ............... 2029, 2055, 2056, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2069,

...................... 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2106, 2113, 2123

Montgomery Ward...................................................... 2075, 2131

Motorola........................................................................ 2021,2131

MTC .................................................................... 2002, 2013, 2026

Multitech ............................2002, 2013, 2016, 2026, 2053, 2061

NEC.............................................. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018,

................................. 2058, 2064, 2076, 2078, 2079, 2111, 2123

Nikko......................................................................................... 2014

Noblex ...................................................................................... 2013

Olympus ................................................................................... 2021

Optimus......................................................................... 2014, 2131

Optonica................................................................................... 2096

Orion ........................................................................................ 2035

Panasonic............................2021, 2022, 2109, 2125, 2126, 2127

Pentax ........................................... 2016, 2055, 2056, 2107, 2120

Pentex Research ..................................................................... 2018

Philco........................................................ 2021, 2022, 2062, 2063

Philips ....................................................... 2021, 2062, 2096, 2124

Pilot ........................................................................................... 2014

Pioneer.......................................... 2010, 2055, 2080, 2081, 2123

Portland ................................................... 2016, 2017, 2019, 2110

Proscan .......................................................................... 2000, 2001

Protec........................................................................................ 2061

Pulsar......................................................................................... 2104

Quarter .................................................................................... 2011

Quartz....................................................................................... 2011

Quasar ................................................................ 2021, 2022, 2125

VCR Codes

RCA ....................................... 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2021,

................. 2055, 2056, 2082, 2083, 2084,2085, 2086,2087,

................ 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2107, 2115, 2120, 2125

Radioshack/Realistic....................... 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014

.... 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026, 2029, 2049, 2050, 2096, 2131

Radix................................................................................... 2014

Randex ............................................................................... 2014

Ricoh .................................................................................. 2128

Runco ................................................................................. 2104

Samsung ...................... 2005, 2013, 2015, 2033, 2053, 2112

Sanky .......................................................................2131, 2104

Sansui ................................................ 2010, 2092, 2111, 2123

Sanyo ............................................................ 2011, 2013, 2023

Scott ...... 2012, 2015, 2025, 2032, 2035, 2038, 2065, 2093,

Sears ....................................... 2011, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2048,

........................... 2049, 2050, 2051, 2055, 2056, 2107, 2118

Sharp ................ 2002, 2017, 2029, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2131

Shintom............................................. 2004, 2056, 2061, 2098

Shogun ............................................................................... 2013

Signature................................................................ 2002, 2131

Singer............................................................ 2021, 2061, 2128

Sony ............................. 2002, 2004, 2098, 2099, 2119, 2128

STS........................................................................... 2021, 2107

Sylvania.. 2002, 2021, 2022, 2026, 2062, 2063, 2065, 2124

Symphonic.............................................................. 2002, 2026

T andy ....................................................................... 2002, 2011

T ashik o ............................................................................... 2014

T atung...................................................................... 2058, 2111

TEAC...................................... 2002, 2026, 2058, 2085, 2111

Technics .................................................................. 2021, 2109

Teknika ........................ 2002, 2014, 2021, 2026, 2100, 2129

TMK.............................................................. 2013, 2024, 2047

Toshiba ............. 2015, 2049, 2051, 2055, 2065, 2093, 2116

ToteVision .............................................................. 2013, 2014

Unitech .............................................................................. 2013

V ector Research ............................. 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016

Victor ................................................................................. 2010

Video Concepts ................... 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2113

Videosonic ........................................................................ 2013

Wards............. , 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2023, 2026,

..... 2029, 2055, 2056, 2061, 2096, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2107,

XR-1000 ...................................................... 2021, 2026, 2061

Y amaha........................ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2058, 2111

Zenith..................................... 2004, 2098, 2104, 2119, 2128

Aux .....................................................................................4004

Phono ................................................................................. 4005

CD ...................................................................................... 4007

T a pe .................................................................................... 4006

2116

2116, 2131

ABC ....................... 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5053

Antronix ......................................................................5008, 5009

Archer.................................................... 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011

Cabletenna ............................................................................. 5008

Cableview............................................................................... 5008

Century ..................................................................................5011

Citizen..................................................................................... 5011

Colour V oice ...............................................................5012, 5013

Comtronics.................................................................5014, 5015

Contec .................................................................................... 5016

Eastern ....................................................................................5017

Garrard ................................................................................... 5011

GC Electronics...................................................................... 5009

Gemini ..............................................................5018, 5019, 5049

General Instrument ............................................................. 5003

Hamlin......................................... 5020, 5021, 5022, 5035, 5045

Hitachi..................................................................................... 5003

Hytex.......................................................................................5002

Jasco ........................................................................................5011

Jerrold ......... 5003, 5005, 5007,5018, 5023, 5024, 5046, 5053

Cable Box Codes

Magnavox.................................................................................. 5025

Memorex.................................................................................. 5026

Movie Time ........................................................ 5002, 5027, 5028

NSC ..................................................................... 5002, 5027, 5028

Oak ....................................................................... 5002,5016, 5029

Panasonic....................................................................... 5048, 5052

Paragon ..................................................................................... 5026

Philips ............ 5011, 5012, 5013, 5019, 5025, 5030, 5031, 5032

Pioneer........................................................................... 5033, 5034

Pulsar......................................................................................... 5026

RCA ..................................................................... 5047, 5049, 5052

Realistic.......................................................................... 5009, 5049

Regal ............................................................................... 5022, 5035

Regency .................................................................................... 5017

Rembrandt ............................................................................... 5003

Runco ........................................................................................ 5026

Samsung ......................................................................... 5014, 5034

Scientific Atlanta..................................... 5006, 5036, 5037, 5038

Signal............................................................................... 5014, 5018

Signature................................................................................... 5003

SL Marx............................................................................. 5014

Sprucer ............................................................................. 5052

Starcom........................................................5007, 5018, 5053

Stargate .................................................................. 5014, 5018

Starquest........................................................................... 5018

T andy ................................................................................. 5040

Teleview ............................................................................ 5014

Tocom ..........................................................5004, 5023, 5041

Toshiba .............................................................................. 5026

Tusa .................................................................................... 5018

TV86 .................................................................................. 5027

Unika ............................................................ 5008, 5009, 5011

United Artists .................................................................. 5002

United Cable ................................................................... 5053

Universal...........................................5008, 5009, 5010, 5011

Videoway.......................................................................... 5044

Viewstar............................................5015, 5025, 5027, 5040

Zenith...........................................................5026, 5050, 5051

Program Guides

What is a Program Guide?

A program guide is an on-screen programming schedule. There are several types of guides, each presenting the schedule in a different format.

Using the program guide is easy as long as you remember the Point and Select rule. Point to items on the screen by pressing the arrow keys on the remote control or front panel. Then, press OK to select your choice.

Setup and Connections

➣

Using the Remote

➣➣

Program Guides

The Menu System

➣

Tips & Troubleshooting

Program Guides

Anatomy of a Program Guide

The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the program guides.

Program titles and information

Returns you to previous screen

Help gives you more information

Sort the guide by topics, movies, or sports

“Family” is one of five selectable Profiles

Scrolls through the guide

Indicates current time

Takes you to the Main menu

Displays more sorting options

Searches guide for specific information

Sorts the current guide alphabetically by title

Shows all available programs

Bringing Up the Program Guides

You can access the program guides by pressing MENU on the remote control and selecting Program Guide, or by using the GUIDE button on the remote.

Program Guides

The Channel Banner

The channel banner appears whenever you tune to a channel, exit a guide, or press INFO or DIRECTV on the remote control. Use the arrow buttons and OK to choose an item.

On-screen icons represent frequently-used menu items. Some icons also change appearance to show the item’s status. Some of the items you select in the guides can also be selected in the channel banner.

Program titles and information

Takes you to the Main menu

Locks and unlocks the system

Sorts the guide alphabetically by title

Main menu icon When selected, will take you to the Main menu. Green Unlock icon The system is unlocked. Spending, viewing and other

limits can be accessed and changed. Yellow Unlock icon A password has been entered to override family or

profile limits. No limits can be accessed or changed.

“Family” is one of five selectable Profiles

Cycles through the Alternate Audio choices

Use home control or data port

Read mail from program providers

Searches guide for specific information

Yellow Unlock icon with a “P” A password has been entered to override

limits for the current program only. After the program ends, limits are restored.

Red Lock icon No limits can be accessed or changed. A password is required to override limits or access the system.

AlphaSort icon When selected, allows you to sort program titles alphabetically.

Highlighted Scout (binoculars) icon A Scout has found program information. When not highlighted, selecting it enables you to set up a scout.

Highlighted Mail icon Indicates a message in your mailbox. When not highlighted, selecting it transfers you to the mail control panel.

Home Control or Data Port icons The icon changes appearence depending on how the Home Control jack on the back panel is used.

Alternate Audio icon When selected, cycles through the available alternate audio choices.

Program Guides

Using the GUIDE Button

Each press of the GUIDE button takes you to an alternate type of program guide.

The Grid Guide

The Grid Guide shows seven channels in a time-and-channel format, with the full title of the highlighted program at the top of the guide.

The Detail Guide

The Detail Guide shows five channels in a time-and-channel format, with program information for the highlighted program at the top of the guide.

The SurfGuide

The SurfGuide displays seven channels in a half-hour time-and-channel format. Press the right arrow button to extend the SurfGuide to show the next two hours.

Grid Guide

Getting Around in the Guides

This section describes how to change channels and move around the program guide.

Point to Channels With the Number Keys (0-9)

You can point quickly to any channel in the program guide by entering the channel number with the number keys (0-9). For example, to point to channel 228, press the numbers 2-2-8 on the remote control. To point to channel 530, press 5-3-0.

Scrolling Channel By Channel

The programs that you see on the TV screen make up one section—or page—of the total program guide. You can scroll to other sections using the arrows: point to other times with the left and right arrows; point to other channels with the up and down arrows.

Scrolling Page By Page

If you want to scroll up or down through the program guide faster, press the CH +/- buttons on the remote control. The highlight scrolls a page at a time.

Detail Guide

SurfGuide

By default, the Detail Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the remote control. You can change the default guide from the Detail Guide to the Grid Guide or SurfGuide.

Select Options from the Main menu. Select Look and Feel, then set the Default Guide.

Program Guides

Tuning to a Program

To tune directly to a current program listed in the guide, point to the program and press OK.

To see information about a program in the guide, point to it and press INFO.

The Program Details screen appears and gives you several options.

Then, you can select:

• View Channel to tune to that channel

• Other Times to see what other times the program is available. The program title is automatically entered and sorted in the AlphaSort control panel.

The options available to you may vary according to the type of program you select.

Program Guides

Additional Program Guides

Besides the Detail Guide, Grid Guide, and SurfGuide, there are a few more guides: the Channel Guide, the Logo Guide and the Attractions Guide.

You can access these guides by selecting the Other Guides button at the bottom of the Detail Guide and Grid Guide.

The Channel Guide

Displays a channel’s programming schedule in a channel-by-channel format.

Other Guides button

The Channel guide

The Logo Guide

Displays channel logos for the current user’s channel list.

The Logo guide

You can point to any program then tune to that channel or get more information by pressing the OK button.

Exiting A Program Guide

There are three ways to exit a guide:

• Point to a channel and press OK.

• Point to Back and press OK.

• Press CLEAR or GO BACK on the remote control.

Program Guides

The Attractions Guide

Displays a list of channels that show coming attractions and special events information.

The Attractions guide

The Other Guides button also lets you sort the guide by different variables, such as future times, user profile channel lists, and channel groups. You can then choose a guide format to view the program information.

Select the Other Guides button. You can select multiple sort parameters. For example, you could sort the guide by pay-per-view movies that are available at a future time.

Other Guides button

Select Guide Data and use the arrow and OK buttons to choose the Guide Data group.

Guide Data lets you see what’s on in the future.

Program Guides

Then, select PPV in the Channel Groups category.

Channel Groups is another way to sort types of programming.

Select Back, or press the GO BACK button on the remote control to return to the previous guide. You can also choose another guide format from the category list.

Sorting the Guides

Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the guide to show only the types of programs that interest you. There are several on-screen buttons that sort the guide in different ways.

The Sorting buttons appear at the bottom of the Grid Guide and Detail Guide.

Program Guides

Topics

The Topics button sorts the guide according to the current user’s preferences. Select the Topics button to sort the guide.

The Topics button changes to the Topics Themes button. Press the Topics Themes button to edit the current user’s themes preferences. These preferences are saved in each user’s profile.

Checkmark the themes that interest you.

Select the categories, and checkmark the themes you would like to appear when you select the Topics button in the guides. Programming that fits the description of checkmarked themes will appear in the guide when you sort by the Topics button.

Topics button

Topics Themes button

Movies

Select the Movies button to list movies only. After selecting Movies, the Movies button changes to a Movies Themes button.

Select the Movies Themes button to sort the guide to list specific types of movies, such as comedies or musicals.

Select a Movies Theme that interests you.

Movies button

Movies Themes button

Program Guides

Sports

Select the Sports button to list sporting events only. After selecting Sports, the Sports button changes to a Sports Themes button.

Select the Sports Themes button to sort the guide to list specific types of sports, such as basketball or soccer.

Select a Sports Theme that interests you.

All

The All button resets the guide to show all available topics, channels and listings for the current Profile.

AlphaSort

AlphaSort lists in alphabetical order all the program titles in the current guide. Select the AlphaSort button to search for specific program titles that are in the current program guide. Use the arrow buttons to highlight a character, then press OK.

Sports button

Sports Themes button

All button

For example, to search for the program, Auto Racing, the first letter you should point to and select is “A”. (Words like “The”, “A” and “An” appear at the end of a title.) All titles that begin with “A” appear in the AlphaSort list. Next, enter the letter “U”. All titles beginning with “AU” appear in the list.

AlphaSort searches for specific titles in the guide.

AlphaSort button

Program Guides

Continue entering the specific title’s letters until it appears in the AlphaSort list. If you enter the wrong letter, select either Backspace or Clear All.

Use the arrow buttons to highlight the title you are looking for. Press the OK button to select it, or the INFO button to see more information. Only titles that are in the current program guide can be found by AlphaSort.

Scout

The Scout button lets you assign “Scouts” to search the guide for very specific program information, such as actors’ names or program descriptions. Select the Scout button from the program guide to view the available scouts.

Point to an available Scout, and select it. Select the Enter Text button to set up the information the Scout will look for in the program guide. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the desired search parameters.

For example, if you are interested in National Basketball Association events, enter a common term you might see in program information, like “NBA.”

Scout button

Select Enter Text to set up a Scout.

If “NBA” appears within a program title or program description, the program will be included in the Scout Results program list.

The Scout will search for information when the digital satellite receiver is off. (This may take up to 30 minutes for a full guide search.) You can check a Scout’s results by selecting a Scout button.

Scouts look for specific program information.

A checkmark next to the Scout means it is in use.

A highlighted binocular icon means the Scout has found something.

Program Guides

The Other Buttons

Back

Exits the guide and returns you to normal viewing on the current channel. Press OK to continue.

Help

Brings up additional information about the guide. Press OK to continue.

Down Arrow

The arrow button allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide. Point to the down arrow, and then press OK to scroll down through the program guide.

The Main Menu

Back button

Help button

Arrow button

Brings up the system Main menu. Press OK to continue.

Main menu button

The Menu System

What’s a Menu?

The on-screen menu is a list of choices, just like a menu in a restaurant. And, just as a restaurant menu is divided into sections such as appetizers, entrees, and desserts, the on-screen menus are also separated into sections to help you find the information you need.

Don’t Forget Point and Select

As with all of the on-screen displays, you use Point and Select to navigate.

Setup and Connections

➣

Using the Remote

➣

Program Guides

➣➣

The Menu System

Tips & Troubleshooting

The Menu System

Using the Menu System

To bring up the Main menu, press MENU on the remote control.

Use point and select to choose an item from the Main menu.

To use the menu system, you need to know the Point and Select rule (see the “Using the Remote” section). Use the arrows on the remote control to point to an item on the screen, and then press OK to select it.

Back and Help

There are Back and Help buttons at the top of most screens. Point to Back and press OK to leave that screen. Point to Help to see more

information about that screen.

Use the MENU button to bring up the Main menu, and then use Point and Select to choose a menu option.

Exiting a Screen

There are three ways to exit a menu:

• Point to Back and press OK.

• Press the CLEAR button on the remote control. The on-screen displays clear from the screen and you return to TV viewing.

• Press the GO BACK button on the remote control. You return to the previous on-screen display or normal programming.

Using Help

All menus have a Help button. For example, selecting the Help button from the Main menu shows you information about using the Main menu screen.

The rest of the Help buttons in the menu system bring up helpful information explaining one aspect of that menu.

If the Main menu doesn’t appear when you press MENU, the remote control might not be in DIRECTV mode. Try pressing the DIRECTV button on the remote control, and then press OK.

Context-Sensitive Help

Most of the screens contain information to help you decide what to do next. If you get stuck, look for the help text at the bottom of the screen.

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Menu Descriptions

This section briefly describes each of the available Main menu options. More information about each menu and its features is included later in this chapter.

Program Guide

Shows the on-screen programming schedules.

Mailbox

Use to read mail messages from your program providers.

Purchases

Use to review or cancel upcoming purchases, to review past purchases, and to set spending limits.

Timers

Allows you to schedule the DIRECTV System to tune to a specific channel at a specific time.

Profiles

Allows you to set rating limitss, spending limits, and viewing hours, as well as create favorite channel lists.

Options

Allows you to find out more about the digital satellite receiver and remote control, change how your DIRECTV System looks, run the system test, and install a new access card.

Dish Pointing

Use to find your dish pointing coordinates, and to access the on-screen signal strength meter.

Home Control

With the proper equipment, this feature lets you control certain devices and appliances in your house.

Don’t Be Afraid to Explore

Once you’ve learned the basics, feel free to poke around the menu system—exploring is the best way to learn. The context-sensitive help at the bottom of the screen provides instructions for getting through the current menu or control panel. Remember, press CLEAR at any time to leave the menu system and return to regular viewing.

Don’t Forget About the CLEAR Button

Press the CLEAR button on the remote control to remove the on-screen menus and return to normal viewing.

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The Program Guide

Selecting Program Guide brings up your default program guide: the Detail Guide, the Grid Guide or SurfGuide.

Anatomy of a Program Guide

The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the Detail Guide and Grid Guide.

Program titles and information

Returns you to previous screen

Help gives you more information

Sort the guide by: Topics, Movies, or Sports

“Family” is one of five selectable Profiles

Scrolls through the guide

Indicates current time

Takes you to the Main menu

Displays more sorting options

Searches guide for specific information

Sorts the current guide alphabetically by title

Shows all available programs

Bringing Up the Program Guides

Besides selecting Program Guide in the Main menu, you can press the GUIDE button on the remote control.

Want More Information?

Read the “Program Guides” section of this book for all the details.

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The Mailbox

The mailbox shows you messages that are sent—or “mailed”—from your program providers. For example, you may receive a message calling your attention to a new service.

How to Tell When you Have Mail

There are two ways to tell if you have mail, depending on whether the digital satellite receiver is turned on or off.

• If the receiver is turned on, the mail icon in the channel banner is highlighted.

• If the receiver is turned off, the power light on the front panel of the receiver flashes.

Checking Your Mail

Select Mailbox on the Main menu or channel banner to view your mail.

1. Point to a message and press OK. The message is opened for you to read.

Mail provides the latest information from program providers.

2. Press OK again to close the letter. After you read a message and want to erase it, point to Erase

Message and press OK. When you exit the display screen, messages not erased are saved in memory.

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Pay-Per-View Programs

Pay-per-view programs (PPV) are programs that you purchase—like a movie ticket—on an event-by-event basis. For instance, a channel with pay-per-view programs may run nothing but previews for movies. After previewing the movie, you can purchase it or find out more details about it. Pay-per-view programs are labeled “PPV” in the Program Guide.

Purchasing and Previewing

There are several ways to purchase and preview Pay-Per-View movies and events:

• Tune to a pay-per-view program’s channel. Program providers may offer on-screen purchase instructions, usually as the program begins.

• Choose a pay-per-view program from the program guide.

• Preview a coming attraction by selecting a channel from the Attractions Guide.

Tuning to a Pay-Per-View Program

When you use the channel buttons or digits on the remote control to tune to a pay-per-view channel, you need to press the INFO button to bring up the Program Details screen in order to purchase a program.

Use the program guide to get to the Program Details screen.

Follow the on-screen instructions to purchase the selected program.

You may need to enter your four-digit password to order a pay-per-view program if it costs more than the spending limit you set up in the Profiles menu.

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Using the Program Guide for Pay-PerView Programs

Another way to get to the Program Details screen is by using the program guide. Highlight the program name in the guide and press INFO.

The Program Details screen gives you several options.

You need to connect your phone line to your digital satellite receiver to be able to order pay-per-view programs using the on-screen menus.

You can select:

• View Channel to tune to that channel

• Buy Program to purchase the program

• Other Times to see what other times the program is available. The program title is automatically entered and sorted in the AlphaSort control panel. If no other times are available, this option will not be available.

The options available to you may vary according to the type of program you select.

Using the Attractions Guide

Your program providers may offer future programming events not currently listed in your program guide. These events are called “coming attractions” and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide.

1. Press the GUIDE button on the remote control until the Detail Guide or Grid Guide appears on-screen.

2. Use the down arrow button to move the highlight to the bottom of the screen.

3. Point to and select the Other Guides button.

4. Point to and select the Attractions Guide.

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The Other Guides menu provides several guide formats.

5. Point to a channel and select it.

The Attractions Guide is accessed through the Other Guides menu.

Using the Purchases Menu

The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and past purchases.

The Purchases menu shows you upcoming or past purchases, and spending limits.

The list of purchases may be longer than one screen; use the down arrow keys to see more items. The display also shows the title, channel, date, time, and cost of each program.

• Note that the Past Purchases list might be modified after each billing cycle and show purchases for which you have already paid.

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Reviewing and Canceling an Upcoming Purchase

Use Point and Select to choose an upcoming purchase from the Future Purchases screen. You can review the program description, as well as

cancel an upcoming purchase.

The Purchase Edit screen lets you cancel an upcoming purchase.

Spending Limits

Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spending limit for pay-per-view programs.

1. Point to Spending Limit, and press OK.

You can set a per-event spending limit for each Profile.

2. Use the digits on the remote control or use the arrow keys to enter a single-program spending limit.

After a spending limit is set and the system is locked, you must enter a password to purchase a pay-per-view program that costs more than your spending limit allows.

Important!

Spending limits are in effect only when the system is locked. See the section “Locking the System” for details.

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Timers Feature

The Timers feature allows you to preset your digital satellite receiver to automatically tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time.

To use the Timers feature, select Timers from the Main menu to bring up the Timers screen. Select a Timer (1-8) and then use the arrow keys to complete the on-screen sentence. When the sentence is complete, select

Run Timer.

Complete the on-screen sentence to set up a timer.

Profiles

When you select Profiles from the Main menu, the first screen you see is the Master Edit control panel. In addition to the Family profile, you can create as many as four different profiles that can be easily accessed by using the WHO button on the remote control.

On-screen icons are an easy way to understand the timers:

Indicates that the timer is set.

Indicates a timer conflict.

Editing or Canceling a Timer

From the Timers screen, select the Timer you want to edit or cancel, and then do the following:

• Use the arrow keys to edit the Timer, then select Run Timer.

• Select Clear Timer to cancel the timer.

• To watch the program daily or weekly, edit that program’s

timer.

You can personalize the profile by entering a name.

You can personalize each profile.

You can also edit the user profiles. Select a profile from the Edit Users control panel. By moving down the options you can create or edit the user’s channel list, set a rating limit, viewing hours, per-event spending limits and assign a profile password.

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Creating a Profile Channel List

1. Point to and select a user.

2. Point to Edit Channels and press OK.

To start, you can add or delete all channels.

3. Use the arrow keys to point to a channel, and press OK to remove (or replace) the check mark. Checkmarked items appear in the channel list.

Add or Delete All Channels

You might be able to save time when creating a channel list by using the Add All Chans option or the Delete All Chans option to either add all channels or delete all channels before removing or adding individual channels.

Also, program providers may make additional channels available. To prevent new channels from appearing in a profile channel list, choose Delete All Chans and checkmark only the channels you want to appear in the list.

Setting the Rating Limit

The Rating Limit menu enables you to set a maximum viewing limit for rated movies (based on the MPAA ratings system), as long as the program provider has transmitted the proper code.

• Note that the rating limit cannot be enforced if a program has not been rated, if rating information for that program is not transmitted by the program provider, or if the system has not been locked.

1. Point to Set Rating Limit and press OK.

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Use the arrow keys to move the selector up and down.

2. Use the up and down arrows to move the rating selector to the highest rating you want to be able to view. In the preceding illustration, movies that are rated up to and including a “PG-13” rating can be viewed.

After the Rating Limit is set and the system is locked, you must enter the system password to watch programs with a rating higher than your limit.

Viewing Hours

Use the Viewing Hours option to limit the total amount of time, as well as the viewing hours, that a user can watch programming.

1. Point to Viewing Hours, and press OK.

You can limit viewing seven days a week.

2. Use the digits on the remote control or point to the + or – and press OK to complete the on-screen sentence. Choose the days to view, how many hours can be viewed each day (0-24 hours), and when programming can be viewed. Be sure to lock the system for these limits to take effect.

Important!

You need to lock the system in order for rating limits, channel limits, viewing hours, and spending limits to go into effect.

After you lock the system, you need to enter the system password to edit the limits. See “Locking the System” for details.

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Setting Up Spending Limits

Select the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spending limit for pay-per-view programs.

1. Point to Spending Limit, and press OK.

You can set a per-event spending limit for each profile.

2. Use the digits on the remote control or use the arrow keys to enter a single-program spending limit.

After a Spending Limit is set and the system is locked, you must enter the system password to purchase a pay-per-view program that costs more than your Spending Limit allows.

Locking a User’s Profile

Each user can be assigned a personal password to lock his or her profile. When a password is assigned, the user must enter the password before he or she can view programs using that profile. Profile passwords do not allow access to or editing of the profile limits. You must enter the system password to edit profile limits.

1. Point to Lock User and press OK.

Each user can have a password.

2. Use the arrow or digit keys to select each number of the password.

After the system has been locked, you must enter the correct password in order to access the Edit Users control panel.

Don’t Forget Your Password

If you forget a USER password, you need to unlock the system and then assign a new user password.

If you forget the SYSTEM password, contact your program provider’s authorization center.

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Locking the System

You can lock the system to activate the ratings, spending, viewing, and channel limits you have set up. When you lock the system, no one can modify any of these settings without first entering the four-digit system password.

1. Point to Lock System and press OK.

Locking the system protects the limits you set up.

2. Use the arrows or the digits to enter a four-digit system password.

3. Enter the password a second time to confirm it.

Your limits are now in effect. Exit out of the menu system to block access to the limits.

Unlocking the System

When the system is unlocked, the channel, spending, viewing, and rating limits that you set are no longer in effect. To unlock:

1. Point to Unlock System in the Profiles menu and press OK.

2. Point to Yes and press OK to confirm that you want to unlock the system.

When you attempt to access a channel that is blocked by one or more limits and the system is locked, you will be asked to override limits by entering the four-digit system password.

If you enter the password to override a limit, all limits are unlocked until you turn off the digital satellite receiver. When you turn on the receiver again, the system will be locked, and the Family profile channel list will be selected. If you want to re-lock the system without turning off the receiver, you can select the lock icon in the channel banner.

Program Unlock

If the system is locked and you want to access a blocked program without unlocking all settings, press INFO and highlight the Lock icon in the channel banner. Make sure to check the box beside Unlock this program only, and enter the system password. This program is no longer blocked, but all other settings remain in effect. After the program ends, the system will return to its fully-locked state.

The Lock/Unlock icons in the channel banner provide an easy way to lock or unlock the system. Just press INFO and select the icon to change the lock status.

Green Unlock icon The system is unlocked. Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed and changed.

Yellow Unlock icon A password has been entered to override family or profile limits. No limits can be accessed or changed.

Yellow Unlock icon with a “P” A password has been entered to override limits for the current program. After the program ends, limits are restored.

Red Lock icon No limits can be accessed or changed. A password is required to override limits or access the system.

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Choosing Your Profile

Each time you turn on the digital satellite receiver, the Family profile is selected by default. To select a different Profile:

1. Press the WHO•INPUT button to scroll through the profiles.

The WHO•INPUT button toggles through the profiles.

2. When your profile appears, enter your four-digit personal password to activate your profile.

• If the profile is not password protected, you can just press OK to activate it.

The channel, spending, rating, and viewing limits associated with the chosen profile will be active only when the system is locked.

Options

The Options menu lets you set up preferences for the look and feel of your DIRECTV System as well as how some of the features work.

The Options menu lets you change how different features work.

The following sections explain your options when changing your personal preferences. Follow the on-screen instructions to make changes to the DIRECTV System.

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Interactive Setup

If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may have already used the interactive setup to find the dish pointing coordinates, acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a system test. If you just want to check your dish pointing coordinates, or run the signal strength meter, select Dish Pointing from the Main menu.

System Info

Select System Info from the Options menu to choose from a list of onscreen Help topics. Point and select to find out about the specific parts of the DIRECTV System.

Program Guide shows a screen-by-screen overview of the Program Guide features.

Menu System shows a screen-by-screen overview of the DIRECTV System menus.

Remote Control shows a descriptive list of the remote control buttons. Front Panel shows a list of the digital satellite receiver’s front panel

features. Point to an item to see a brief description. Back Panel shows a list of the digital satellite receiver’s back panel

features. Point to an item to see a brief description. Glossary shows a list of common DIRECTV System and TV terms. Point

to a glossary item to see a brief description.

Look and Feel

Default Guide lets you choose which guide appears first when you press the GUIDE button on the remote control. The choices are Grid Guide, Detail Guide and SurfGuide.

Color Scheme lets you pick which color appears in the guides and menu system.

Translucency lets you choose the translucency of the menu displays. Slide the indicator bar to make the screens more opaque or less opaque.

Animation lets you select which graphics are displayed and also lets you select the animation time-out.

Edit Fetch lets you combine your favorite menu items onto one menu, or assign one function to the Fetch button on the remote control.

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System Options

System Test The System Test display screen is accessed through the

Options menu, and allows you to initiate diagnostic procedures on the DIRECTV System. Use this feature to get your access card number, or when your digital satellite receiver doesn’t seem to be working correctly.

A message screen appears, telling you whether the DIRECTV System has passed each test. If it fails a test, run the system test several times before concluding that there is a problem. Occasional fluctuations in the phone line or DIRECTV signal can give temporary false readings.

New Access Card Periodically, your program provider may issue you a replacement access card. The New Access Card Setup display screen allows you to transfer the information from the old card onto the new one. The access card fits into the digital satellite receiver through the front panel.

Follow the display screen prompts to initialize your new card. Once you have transferred the information to the new card, your old card becomes invalid.

Because your specific account information is stored in the access card, power failures should have no effect on your DIRECTV System.

Remote Control Setup Lets you choose which remote control button will control the digital satellite system if you are using a universal remote control that did not come with the system.

Output Channel Lets you choose on which channel to view satellite programming, either channel 3 or channel 4.

Picture Size The Picture size display screen allows you to choose between a standard TV screen and a Cinema option. A standard TV screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3; the Cinema option has an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Data Port Lets you choose whether the low speed data port is used for low speed data or communicating with the Home Control Base accessory. See the Home Control section in this book for more information.

Audio Language

When you select Audio Language from the Options menu, the Audio Language display screen comes up.

Point to the audio language or audio type you want and press OK. The digital satellite system audio will then automatically be set to the selected language (when the language is available).

Alternate Data

Selects from among the available data on the current channel.

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The Dish Pointing Menu Screen

Follow these steps to obtain your dish pointing coordinates:

1. Turn on your television and digital satellite receiver.

2. Tune your television to the receiver’s output channel.

3. Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.

4. Use the arrows to highlight Dish Pointing, and then press OK to access the dish pointing screen.

NOTE: The menu screen that you see may be slightly different from the one pictured here.

5. Use the arrows on the remote control or the front panel to highlight ZIP Code, and then press OK.

6. Enter the ZIP Code for the satellite dish antenna location.

7. Record the elevation and azimuth numbers below.

Elevation _____________ Azimuth ___________

Elevation is the up/ down angle that the satellite dish antenna is pointed.

Azimuth is the sideto-side direction that the satellite dish antenna is pointed.

You only need to use one of the available methods to find your dish pointing coordinates. If you know the ZIP Code for the satellite dish antenna location, use that.

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Using the On-Screen Signal Meter

The signal strength meter is used to determine whether or not you are receiving the satellite signal; it also indicates the strength of the satellite signal.

Follow these steps to bring up the on-screen signal meter:

1. Turn on your television and digital satellite receiver.

2. Tune your television to the receiver’s output channel.

3. Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.

4. Use the arrows to highlight Dish Pointing, and then press OK to access the dish pointing screen.

5. Use the arrows on the remote control to highlight Signal Meter and then press OK.

If the satellite dish antenna is pointed to the correct azimuth and elevation, the signal meter will show you the current signal strength (and you should hear a continuous tone).

If you are not receiving a signal, you need to incrementally adjust the azimuth setting on the satellite dish antenna. After you receive a signal, you will want to continue to adjust the azimuth to try to get the best possible signal.

Important

Changing transponders is not the same as fine-tuning the satellite dish antenna. Although the signal strength may appear to change, this may be due to different types of interference. To fine-tune the satellite dish antenna, consult the Installation Guide and follow the instructions on adjusting the satellite dish antenna elevation and azimuth.

Peak Signal

The “Peak Signal” indicates the highest signal strength you have obtained, which is not necessarily the highest possible signal.

Although the maximum signal strength is 100, the signal strength you achieve will probably be less. There is no difference in picture quality between signal strengths of 60 and 85, however, the higher the signal, the less likely you are to experience negative effects in degraded conditions such as rain or snow (called “rain fade”).

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Home Control

home control lets you remotely control several lamps and devices through your digital satellite receiver.

Home Control Setup

The Home Control Data Interface connects to the HOME CONTROL jack on the back of the digital satellite receiver. Once connected, you must tell the receiver to use this port for home control.

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to and select Options.

3. Point to and select System Options.

4. Point to and select Data Port and choose Home Control as the default setting.

Device Setup

1. From the Main menu select Home Control.

Home control can control several devices.

2. Select a device you would like to control.

3. Complete the on-screen sentence using the arrow buttons and OK. Press OK to scroll through the lists of devices and locations.

To use the home control feature, you must connect one end of the Home Control Data Interface to a remote module attached to the appliance you want to control. The other end should connect to the HOME CONTROL jack on the back of the digital satellite receiver via a coiled telephone handset cord (available from most retailers).

Home Control Jack on the Back Panel

Home control modules are available as accessories sold through your satellite dealer or the accessories order form at the back of this book.

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Keep track of devices by assigning a label.

4. Use the arrow buttons and OK to select the house and module codes that match the device’s remote control module and label the module. Select Save Setup to complete the setup.

Device Control

Once the device is set up, there are three ways to control it: with the menu system, with a timer, or with the remote control.

If you use the menu to control the device: Select a device from the Home Control menu screen. You can then turn it on, turn it off, or adjust the brightness for lamp modules.

Select Edit Setup to change a device.

Control the device from the menu.

If you use a timer to control a device:

1. Select Set Timer.

2. Schedule a timer by completing the on-screen sentence.

On-screen icons are an easy way to understand the timers:

Indicates that the timer is set.

Complete the on-screen sentence to schedule a timer.

Indicates that the timer is suspended.

You can schedule several timers to control the same device at different times.

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3. Use the arrows and OK to enter an on and off time.

4. Point to and select Run T imer.

Clear Timer removes all the timer information. Suspend turns off the timer, but saves the timer information.

If you use the remote to control a device:

1. Press the HOUSE ICON button on the remote control to put it in home control “mode.”

2. Press the digit key (1-8) corresponding to the device number you would like to control.

3. Use the remote control buttons that apply to home control (OFF, DIM, BRIGHT, and ON). The DIM and BRIGHT buttons will only work for devices you have identified as lamps in the home control setup. The ON and OFF buttons work as DIM and BRIGHT buttons for lamps.

Edit Fetch Menu

Press the HOME CONTROL icon on the remote control, then press 0, then ON, to simultaneously turn on all devices that you have identified as lamp modules. Press the HOME CONTROL icon, then 0, then OFF, to turn off all devices at once.

The Edit Fetch menu gives you the option of using Fetch in two ways:

• You can customize eight functions on the Fetch menu, or

• You can customize the Fetch button on the remote control to take a certain action each time it is pressed.

To view the Edit Fetch Menu, press MENU to bring up the Main menu, select Options, select Look and Feel, and then select Edit Fetch.

The Edit Fetch menu is a convenient way to call up frequently used menu items.

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Customizing the Fetch Menu

To customize your Fetch menu:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to and select Options, Look and Feel, and then Edit Fetch.

3. Select Fetch Control.

4. Press OK to choose Show Fetch Menu.

5. Select Fetch List from the Edit Fetch menu.

6. Choose up to eight menu items you would like to include in your customized menu by checkmarking them with the OK key.

Choose which menu items to include in your customized Fetch menu.

7. Press the left arrow key to confirm your selections and return to the menu.

When you would like to access your customized menu, press the FETCH button on the remote control.

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Customizing the FETCH Button

To customize the FETCH button on the remote control so it performs one function when pressed:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to and select Options, Look and Feel, and then Edit Fetch.

3. Select Fetch Control.

4. Choose Assign One Function.

5. Select Fetch List from the Edit Fetch menu.

6. Choose which menu item you would like to assign to the FETCH button by pointing and selecting.

Choose which menu item to assign to the FETCH button.

7. Press the left arrow key to confirm your selection and return to the menu.

You may press the FETCH button on the remote control and execute the assigned function at any time while viewing satellite programming.

Tips & Troubleshooting

Tips for Solving Problems

You may have some questions about using your digital satellite system that you are unsure how to answer. This section provides the answers to such questions. You will find out how to run a system test, and how to diagnose and correct problems.

Setup and Connections

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Using the Remote

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Program Guides

➣

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Tips & Troubleshooting

Running the System Test

The System Test allows you to run a basic diagnostics check on your DIRECTV System. If you are experiencing any trouble with your system, run the system test. It will allow you to get your Access Card number, or to initiate diagnostic procedures on the DIRECTV System.

First make sure that:

• All connections—jacks, cables, etc.—are correctly in place. See the section “Setup and Connections” for more information.

• There are batteries in the remote control and they are working.

• The access card is installed in the receiver.

Follow these steps to run the system test:

1. Turn on your TV and the receiver.

2. Press the DIRECTV button on the remote control to put it in DIRECTV System mode, then press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

3. Point to and select Options.

4. Point to and select System Options.

5. Point to and select System Test.

6. If your system does not pass the system test, check these potential trouble areas: cabling, pointing the satellite dish antenna, phone connection, and access card.

7. If you continue to have problems, call 1-800-679-4776.

You should run a system test several times before concluding that there is a problem. Occasional fluctuations in the phone line or satellite signal can give temporary false readings.

Tips & Troubleshooting

Fine-Tuning the Signal

If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may have already used the interactive setup to find the dish pointing coordinates, acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a system test.

If you need to run the interactive setup again, select Options from the Main menu, then select Interactive Setup.

Selecting Interactive Setup from the Options menu.

If you just want to check your dish pointing coordinates, or run the signal strength meter, select Dish Pointing from the Main menu.

If the satellite dish antenna is pointed to the correct azimuth and elevation, the signal meter will show you the current signal strength (and you should hear a continuous tone).

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How Signal Flow works

Satellite Signal

From dish antenna

Digital Satellite Receiver

If you use coaxial cables (and no audio/video cables), view the DIRECTV or off-air antenna signal by tuning the:

TV to channel 3 VCR to channel 3

SATELLITE IN

ANT IN

OUT TO TV

OUT

FROM

ANT

Audio Out

Right

Left

Video Out

Video

S-Video

VCR

CH 3 CH 4

TV Signal

From antenna or cable

If you use coaxial cables along with audio/video cables, view the DIRECTV signal or off-air antenna by tuning the TV to its video input channel.

Audio/video cables

Coaxial cables

ANT IN

Audio In

Left

Right

Video

Video In

S-Video

How the Satellite Signals get to Your TV

In the example above:

1. Program providers send signals to your satellite dish antenna.

2. The satellite dish antenna sends the signal to the receiver’s SATELLITE IN jack.

3. The signal continues through the coaxial cable to the VCR and then to the TV. (The VCR may seem like an unnecessary link in the chain, but this setup lets you record programming and off-air antenna/cable programming.)

If you use audio/video cables, the satellite signal also flows through the audio/video cables to the TV’s line inputs (left, right, and video or S-video).

How Off-Air Antenna/Cable Signals get to Your TV

In the example above:

1. Off-air/cable broadcasters send signals to your off-air antenna or through cable to your home.

2. The signal continues through the coaxial cable to the digital receiver and then to the VCR. The signal can also pass through the VCR to the TV. (The VCR may seem like an unnecessary link in the chain, but this setup lets you record programming and off-air antenna/cable programming.)

Tips & Troubleshooting

Wrong picture

The digital satellite receiver and most VCRs let you toggle between pictures: one is the picture from the receiver and one is from the VCR. If you don’t see the picture you think you should be seeing, try using these buttons to toggle between the pictures:

• Press the TV/VCR button on the VCR remote control or on the VCR’s front panel.

• Press the ANTENNA button on the remote control.

Taking either of these actions lets you switch the source of the video signal from satellite to the off-air satellite dish antenna or cable, and vice versa.

Problems with the remote control

• Maybe something is between the remote control and the remote sensor.

• Maybe the remote control is not in DIRECTV (or, if your remote is older, SAT1) mode. Press the DIRECTV button so the remote will control the satellite receiver.

• Maybe the batteries in the remote control are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Try replacing batteries. (Note, if you remove the batteries, you may have to reprogram the remote to control other components.)

• Remove the batteries and hold the number 1 button for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote. Release the button, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.

• Remove all batteries for approximately 12 hours. Then replace batteries and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.

Blank screen

• Maybe the device (VCR, receiver, DVD, etc.) connected to the input jacks is not on.

• Try another channel; there may just not be any programming on at that time.

Digital satellite receiver will not turn on

• Check to make sure it is plugged in.

• Check the wall receptacle (and extension cord, if applicable) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else.

• Maybe batteries in remote control are “dead.”

• Maybe remote control is not aimed at remote sensor.

• Unplug for 5 minutes. Plug in again.

LED light flashes on front panel

• You have mail. Read the message by selecting Mailbox from the Main menu and selecting the message. Flashing will stop.

Tips & Troubleshooting

Turns off while playing

• Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.

TV turns on or changes channels unexpectedly

• Scheduled Watch from the Timers menu may have been activated.

Appendix A: Warranty Information

Repair Help

Thomson Consumer Electronics offers hardware repair service should you encounter any problems with your digital satellite system. Many problems can be diagnosed over the phone, or if necessary, a replacement unit can be shipped to you. Please have your DIRECTV

model, serial number and date of purchase ready when you call.

If your unit is out of warranty, we will quote the cost of an exchange unit to you. Refer to RCA Satellite System Limited Warranty for the repair service phone number.

Returning Equipment to Thomson for Repair or Exchange

If we are unable to resolve your problem over the phone we will gladly service your unit or exchange it for a new or refurbished unit. Refer to the limited warranty included in the booklet to learn about your specific rights and responsibilities. Always consult Thomson and get a Return Authorization number before returning anything. Obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number from the telephone representative before returning your equipment to avoid delays, accounting errors, or even loss of your unit.

Important Information to Customers Who Ship Defective Equipment to Thomson Consumer Electronics

The Thomson representative who authorizes the return of your equipment will give you an RA number over the phone. The representative will also provide you with instructions on where and how to return your unit. Write the number in large, clear characters on the outside of the box. To avoid confusion and misunderstandings,

shipments without an RA number clearly visible on the outside of the box will be returned to you at your expense.

Include a brief note describing the problem and any conversations you have had with Thomson personnel about the problem. Include your name, address and model/serial number of your unit. These numbers are located on the back of your receiver. If your satellite system is within the warranty period, please provide a copy of the bill of sale to verify purchase date. Use the original box and packing material to protect the equipment from damage in shipment. For your protection, insure all

shipments for full replacement value and use a reliable shipper.

Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.

Appendix A: Warranty Information

RCA SATELLITE SYSTEM LIMITED WARRANTY

What your warranty covers:

• Any defect in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• 90 days - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor.

• 91 days to 1 year - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor.

• The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.

What we will do:

• During the initial 90 days: Exchange the defective portion of your DIRECTV System with a new

or, at our option, refurbished unit.

• After the 90 days and within one year: Exchange the defective portion of your DIRECTV System with a new

or, at our option, refurbished unit. We will charge you a flat exchange cost to replace a defective receiver. This charge covers the labor cost for its repair.

How you get service:

• Call 1-800-679-4776 and have your unit’s date of purchase and model/serial number ready. The model/serial number information is on the back of your receiver.

• A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone.

• If the representative determines that you should receive a replacement digital satellite receiver you will be provided with a Return Authorization (RA) number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists. No returns will be accepted without the RA number.

• If the representative determines that your satellite dish antenna is defective he or she will arrange for its repair or replacement.

Appendix A: Warranty Information

Option 1

1. Provide your Discover, MasterCard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative. This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time.

2. We will send you a replacement unit.

3. If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided a RA number, only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account. If your unit is not received within 14 days, the suggested retail value of the receiver will be charged to your credit card. This amount will be credited, less a $10 handling fee, if the unit is subsequently received.

4. Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement unit’s carton. Shipping instructions will be included on the carton along with your RA number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss. Include with the shipment:

• Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale.

• A brief note describing your receiver problem.

• Your name, address and phone number.

Option 2

1. We will send a replacement unit to our exchange point.

2. The exchange location will notify you of its arrival.

3. Take your unit and evidence of purchase date, such as a bill of sale, to the exchange location and you will be provided the new or refurbished unit. Please retain all accessories such as the remote control hand unit.

4. If the repairs are covered by your warranty, you will not be billed.

Thomson assumes no responsibility of warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.

To receive a replacement digital satellite receiver after we have received your unit:

• Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss.

• Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible. Please retain all accessories that were included with your unit such as the remote control hand unit.

• Include with the shipment:

1. Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale.

2. A brief note describing your digital satellite receiver problem.

3. Your name, address and phone number.

Appendix A: Warranty Information

• The representative will advise the address to mail a cashier’s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges, and you elect not to use your credit card.

• After we receive your product, a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you.

What your warranty does not cover:

• Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

• Adjustment of customer controls.

• Damage from misuse or neglect.

• A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.

• Batteries.

• Units purchased, serviced or operated outside the continental U.S.A. or Alaska.

• For units intended for use in Alaska, this warranty does not cover installation or the dish antenna. It only covers the digital satellite receiver.

• Loss of programming.

• Installation.

• Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.

• Storage fees may be charged by the exchange point if you fail to pickup the replacement unit in a timely manner.

Product registration:

• Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your product. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for a warranty coverage.

How state law relates to warranty:

• This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights, which vary from state to state.

If you purchased your product outside the United States:

• This warranty does not apply. See your dealer for warranty information.

Appendix B: FCC Regulations

FCC Registration Information

Your equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15B and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.

1. Notification to the Local Telephone Company.

On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company.

The REN is useful to determine the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company. Note: This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line. Check with your local telephone company. Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your equipment from your line.

2. Rights of the Telephone Company.

Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company shall, where practicable, notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance (2) afford you the opportunity to correct the situation and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.

The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations of procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.

Appendix B: FCC Regulations

Radio Interference

This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television 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 interference to radio or television reception (which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on), try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the interference).

• Change the position of the digital satellite receiver with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving interference.

• Move the satellite dish antenna away from the equipment that is receiving interference.

• Plug the digital satellite receiver into a different wall outlet so the receiver and equipment that is receiving interference are on different branch circuits.

If these measures do not eliminate interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems”. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.

Appendix C: Accessories

Accessory Order Form for Satellite Systems

RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof “F” connectors

Self-Installer’s Kit contains cable and hardware to install the dish and connect the system.

Remote Control replaces a lost remote. Or, order a second remote for convenience.

RG-6 Coaxial Cable

12 feet D912 $12.95 25 feet D925 $15.95 50 feet D950 $21.95

75 feet D975 $29.95 S-Video Cable 12 feet D913 $12.95 Weatherproof “F” Connector (2) D905 $ 5.95 TVRO Bullet Amplifier D903 $24.95 Self-Installer’s Kit DKIT96 $69.95 Remote Control 240968 $34.95 Home Control Kit HCDSS10 $59.95 Lamp Module HC10LM $14.95 2-Prong Appliance Module HC20AM $16.95 3-Prong Appliance Module HC25AM $16.95

Part No.Description

Price

Qty

HCDSS10 Home Control Kit* contains a Data Interface that connects to the receiver and a lamp module.

HC10LM Lamp module* lets you control incandescent lamps. Use to dim or brighten and to turn lamps on and off.

HC20AM or HC25AM appliance modules* turn small appliances, like coffee pots, popcorn makers, or stereos, on or off. Also controls non-incandescent lamps. Choose 2-prong (HC20AM) or 3-prong (HC25AM).

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Total Merchandise ...............................................................

Sales Tax.............................................................................

We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country, and locality to which

the merchandise is being sent.

Shipping, Handling, and Insurance .....................................

Total Amount Enclosed........................................................

Use VISA, MasterCard, or Discover preferably.

Money order or check must be in U.S. currency only.

✂

No COD or CASH.

$ $

$ 5.00 $

* To use the home control feature, you must connect the Home Control Data Interface module to the HOME CONTROL jack on the back of the reciever via a coiled telephone handset cord (available from most retainers).

All accessories are subject to availability.

Detach Here

Please complete other side also

Appendix C: Accessories

Charge your order on your VISA,

MasterCard, or Discover Card by

USE YOUR CREDIT CARD

IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number

Copy Number

above your

name on

MasterCard

IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number

filling in below

from your VISA card

My card expires:

from your MasterCard

My card expires:

from your Discover Card

Placing an Order

To place your order by phone, have your Visa,

MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8AM and 10PM (EST) Monday through Friday or between 9AM and 5PM (EST) Saturday.

Use this number only to place on order for accessory items listed on this order form.

1-800-338-0376

To place your order by mail, detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information, money order or check in US currency (made payable to Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.) to the following address:

Video Accessories PO Box 8419 Ronks, PA 17573

My card expires:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

(Credit card order will not be processed without signature)

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Print or type your name and address clearly.

Name:

Street:

City:

State:

A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting.

Apt:

Zip:

Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely.

• Allow 4 weeks for delivery.

• All accessories are subject to availability.

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• Prices are subject to change.

Index

Access card

number 10

Accessories 67 All button 28 AlphaSort button 28 Alternative data 47 ANTENNA button 13 Arrows on remote 12 Attractions Guide 25,37 Audio Language 47 AUX button 12

Buttons 12

Cancelling purchases 39 Channel banner

anatomy 21 icons 21

Channel Guide 24 Channel lists 41

add channels 41 delete channels 41

CLEAR button 13 Connections

jacks and cables 5

Data port 21 Default guide 22 Detail Guide 22 DIRECTV button

12, 16, 32, 56, 59

Dish Pointing 48

azimuth 48 elevation 48 menu 33

DVD button 12

Exiting

menus 32, 33 program guides 24

Fetch

customizing 53 items 53 menu 52

FETCH button 12

GO BACK button 12 Grid Guide 22 GUIDE button 22 Guides. See program guides

Help 30 Home Control 50

accessories 67 icon 21 menu 33 setup 50 timers 51

Home Control remote

buttons 13

Icons 21, 40, 44, 51 INFO button 12 Interactive setup 9, 46, 57

LED light 12, 59 Locking

a profile 43 the system 21, 42, 44

Logo Guide 24 Look and feel 46

Mailbox

checking your mail 35 deleting mail 35 icon 21

Main menu 30, 31, 35 MENU button 12, 32 Menu system

exit 32 help 32 icons 40, 44, 51 navigation 14

Menus

Dish Pointing 33, 48 Fetch 52 Home Control 33, 50 Mailbox 33, 35 Options 33, 45 Profiles 33, 40 Program Guide 33 Purchases 33 Timers 33, 40

Movies button 27 MUTE button 12

OK button 12 Options menu 33, 45 Other Guides

Attractions Guide 37

button 25

Passwords 43 Pay-per-view programs 36

tuning to 36

Profiles

channel lists 41

choosing 45

locking 43

menu 33, 40

ratings limits 41

spending limits 43

unlocking 45

viewing hours 42

Program guides 19

anatomy 20, 34

Attractions Guide 25

buttons 25

Channel Guide 24

default 22

Detail Guide 22

exiting 24

Grid Guide 22

help 30

Logo Guide 24

scrolling 22

sorting 26

SurfGuide 22

tuning to a program 23

Programming the Remote 14 Purchases 36

cancelling 39

menu 33, 38

previewing 36

reviewing 39

spending limits 39

Rating limit 41 Remote control

buttons 12

Reviewing purchases 39

Scout 29

button 29 results 29

Scrolling 22 Signal Flow 58 Signal meter 49

peak signal 49

SKIP button 12 Sorting

program guides 26

Sorting by

All button 28 AlphaSort button 28 Movies button 27 Scout button 29 Sports button 28 Topics button 26

Spending limits 39, 43 Sports button 28 SurfGuide 22 System lock 44 System options 47 System test 56 System unlock 44

Timer feature

editing or cancelling 40

Timers

Home Control 51 icons 40, 51

Timers menu 33, 40 Topics button 26 Transponders 49 Tuning to a program 23 TV button 12

Unlocking

a profile 45 the system 21, 44

VCR button 12 Viewing hours limit 42

Warranty information 62 WHO•INPUT button 13

If your satellite system needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the Yellow Pages. Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.

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RCA DRD221RD User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Setup and Connections

Step 1: Unpack the DIRECTV System

Basic Connection

Advanced Connection

Step 3: Find the Video Input Channel on your TV

Step 5: Place Batteries in the Remote Control

STEP 6: Plug in and Turn on the DIRECTV System

Step 7: Order Programming

Program Guides

Anatomy of a Program Guide

The Channel Banner

Using the GUIDE Button

Getting Around in the Guides

Tuning to a Program

Additional Program Guides

Sorting the Guides

The Menu System

Using the Menu System

Back and Help

Menu Descriptions

The Program Guide

The Mailbox

How to Tell When you Have Mail

Checking Your Mail

Pay-Per-View Programs

Purchasing and Previewing

Tuning to a Pay-Per-View Program

Using the Attractions Guide

Using the Purchases Menu

Reviewing and Canceling an Upcoming Purchase

Spending Limits

Timers Feature

Profiles

Creating a Profile Channel List

Setting the Rating Limit

Viewing Hours

Setting Up Spending Limits

Locking a User’s Profile

Locking the System

Choosing Your Profile

Options

Interactive Setup

System Info

Look and Feel

System Options

Audio Language

The Dish Pointing Menu Screen

Using the On-Screen Signal Meter

Home Control

Edit Fetch Menu

Customizing the Fetch Menu

Customizing the FETCH Button

Tips & Troubleshooting

Running the System Test

Fine-Tuning the Signal

How Signal Flow works

Appendix A: Warranty Information

Appendix B: FCC Regulations

Appendix C: Accessories

Index