RCA DRD435RH User Manual

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Satellite Receiver

User’s Guide

Changing Entertainment. Again.

Important Information

Cautions

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

Remove any sales or promotional materials attached to the product.

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.

Note to Cable TV Installer:

This reminder is provided to call your attention to article 820-40 of the National 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.

Note to Satellite Dish Installer:

This reminder is provided to call your attention to articles 810 and 820 of the 1999 National Electrical Code. Refer to article 810, in particular to 810-1 and 810-15, for required grounding of the metal structure of the Dish Antenna. Refer also to the 810-2 which, by reference to article 820, requires that the satellite dish coaxial cable shield be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Care and Cleaning:

Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your digital satellite 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.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately, or register online at rca.com. Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed.

Product Information

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. These numbers are located on the product.

Model No. ______________________________________________

Serial No. _______________________________________________

Purchase Date: __________________________________________

Dealer/Address/Phone: ____________________________________

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

Caution: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

This device incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. The anticopy process is licensed for non-commercial, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

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

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.

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

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things To Consider Before You Connect Components................ 2

Choose Your Connection................................................................ 2

Insert Your Access Card ................................................................. 2

Excellent Connection ..................................................................... 3

Very Good Connection ................................................................... 4

Basic Connection ............................................................................ 5

Advanced Audio (Optical Digital Audio Output Connection) .... 6

Jacks and Cables............................................................................. 6

Satellite Receiver Rear Panel ........................................................ 7

Place Batteries in the Remote Control ........................................ 8

Plug in and Turn on the Receiver ................................................. 8

Wait for the Receiver to Download

ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE™ Data ....................................... 8

Using Highlight and Select............................................................ 9

Complete the Assisted Setup ........................................................ 9

Order Programming........................................................................ 9

Chapter 2: Using the Remote Control

Remote Control Buttons .............................................................. 10

Top of the Digital Satellite Receiver .......................................... 11

Programming the Remote Control .............................................. 11

Testing the Remote Control .............................................................. 11

Using Automatic Code Search ......................................................... 11

Using Direct Entry ............................................................................... 12

Operating Other Components ..................................................... 12

Modes of Operation ............................................................................12

Controlling a Second RCA Satellite Receiver...............................12

Chapter 3: Satellite Receiver Features

The Program Guide....................................................................... 15

Displaying the Toolbar........................................................................ 15

The Channel Banner ..................................................................... 16

The DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ Feature ......................................... 17

Displaying On-screen Guides ...................................................... 17

The Detail Guide ................................................................................... 17

The Grid Guide ......................................................................................17

Getting Around In the Guides ..................................................... 18

More Details .......................................................................................... 19

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

The Channel Guide ..............................................................................19

The Logo Guide ..................................................................................... 19

The Suggestion Guide ......................................................................... 20

The Category Guide ............................................................................. 20

The AlphaSort™ Guide ........................................................................21

The Scout™ Guide ................................................................................21

The Profile Guide.................................................................................. 21

The Guide Toolbar ........................................................................ 22

Chapter 4: Using On-Screen Menus

Using the Menu System............................................................... 23

Main Menu Items ......................................................................... 24

The Program Guide....................................................................... 24

Messages ....................................................................................... 25

Mail .......................................................................................................... 25

Caller ID .................................................................................................. 25

Using the Purchases Menu .......................................................... 27

Reviewing and Canceling Upcoming Purchases .........................27

Spending Limits .................................................................................... 27

Pay Per View Programs ....................................................................... 27

Timers ............................................................................................ 28

User Profiles .................................................................................. 29

Creating and Editing User Profiles .................................................. 29

Creating a Profile Channel List ........................................................29

Setting the Rating Limit ....................................................................30

Viewing Hours ...................................................................................... 30

Setting Up Spending Limits ..............................................................30

Locking a User’s Profile ...................................................................... 31

Locking the System .............................................................................31

Unlocking the System......................................................................... 32

Choosing Your Profile ......................................................................... 32

Personal Settings.......................................................................... 32

Name .......................................................................................................32

Guide Settings .................................................................................33

Channel Banner .................................................................................... 33

Color Scheme ...................................................................................33

Translucency .....................................................................................33

Animation ......................................................................................... 33

Edit Fetch ..........................................................................................33

INFO Message ..................................................................................34

System Setup ................................................................................ 34

Assisted Setup ..................................................................................34

Receiver Index ...................................................................................... 34

Receiver Options ..................................................................................34

Dish Pointing ......................................................................................... 36

System Test............................................................................................37

System Info............................................................................................37

System Upgrades ................................................................................. 37

New Access Card ................................................................................. 37

Alternate Data ......................................................................................37

Interactive ..................................................................................... 37

Chapter 5: Other Information

Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 38

Running the System Test ................................................................... 40

Fine-Tuning the Signal ....................................................................... 40

Finding the TV’s Video Line Input....................................................40

Limited Warranty ......................................................................... 41

Accessory Information ................................................................. 44

Index .............................................................................................. 45

Chapter 1: Connections & Setup

Things To Consider Before You Connect 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.

• Place the Audio/Video (A/V) 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 A/V cables as much as possible.

• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. See the inside front cover of this book for more information.

Protect Your Components from Overheating

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

promotional materials attached to the product.

• Do not stack components.

• Allow adequate ventilation when placing components in a stand.

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

Choose Your Connection

There are several ways to connect your digital satellite receiver depending on the components you want to connect and the quality of the signal you want to achieve. The next four pages show three options for connecting your satellite receiver to your other components, plus instructions for connecting your satellite receiver to a digital audio receiver. Choose the connection that most closely matches your components in order to get the best signal you can. For example, if your TV has an S-Video input, use the Excellent Connection shown on the next page as a guide. If your TV only has an RF coaxial input, use the Basic Connection shown on page 5 as a guide.

Page 6 shows the kinds of cables you’ll use to make connections.

Insert Your Access Card

Find the access card in the material that came with your receiver. Make sure the card is facing up, and fully insert it into the slot on the right side of your satellite receiver.

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Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only.

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Using S-Video and A/V jacks and cables to connect to the TV, RF coaxial cables to connect the VCR

This connection provides the best picture quality, surpassing that of A/V cables. The S-Video cable, which carries video information only, requires that audio cables also be used for sound.

What you will need (see page 6 for descriptions of these cables):

• Two (2) RF coaxial cables

• Two (2) A/V cables

• One (1) S-Video cable

• One (1) telephone line cord

• Coaxial cable lines fed from a digital satellite antenna and a standard TV antenna (or cable line)

Making the Connection

1. Connect the satellite dish antenna feed (RG-6 coaxial cable) to the SATELLITE IN jack on the satellite receiver.

2. Connect one end of an RF coaxial cable to the OUT TO TV jack on the satellite receiver, and the other end to the antenna input jack on the VCR.

Note: If your VCR has A/V input jacks, you can use A/V cables to connect the satellite receiver’s second A/V jacks to the A/V jacks of the VCR instead of using the RF coaxial cable.

3. Connect one end of an RF coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR, and the other end to the TV’s antenna input jack.

4. Connect the cable or off-air antenna feed (RF coaxial cable) to the IN FROM ANT jack on the satellite receiver.

5. Connect one end of the supplied telephone line cord to the PHONE JACK on the back of the satellite receiver, and the other end to an RJ11-type modular phone jack (the most common type of phone jack).

6. Connect two ends of the supplied A/V cables to AUDIO R and L jacks on the satellite receiver, and the other ends to the corresponding audio input jacks on the TV.

Note: Make sure you connect jacks by their labels. For example, AUDIO R on the digital satellite receiver should be connected to TV’s right audio input jack, L Audio to L Audio, etc.

If your TV only has one audio input jack, use the satellite receiver’s AUDIO L jack to make the connection.

7. Connect one end of the supplied S-Video cable to the satellite receiver, and the other end to the S-Video input jack on the TV.

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Using Your Components

To watch DIRECTV® programming:

Tune the TV to its S-Video line input (if you have difficulty finding your TV’s S-Video line input, see your TV’s User’s Manual or page 40 in this manual). Then tune the satellite receiver to the desired channel.

To record DIRECTV programming:

Tune the satellite receiver to the desired channel. Then set your VCR to record on the proper input channel (video line input if using A/V cables to connect the VCR to the satellite receiver, channel 3 or 4 if using RF coaxial cable).

To view VCR recordings:

Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever is set on the VCR as its output channel). Begin VCR playback as usual.

DIRECTV programming is subject to the terms and conditions of the DIRECTV Customer Agreement; a copy is provided at DIRECTV.com and with your first bill. See page 9 for more information.

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Very Good Connection

Using A/V jacks and cables to connect to the TV, RF coaxial cables to connect the VCR

This connection provides better picture quality than RF coaxial cables and is recommended for use with TVs that do not have S-Video input jacks.

What you will need (see page 6 for descriptions of these cables):

• Two (2) RF coaxial cables

• Three (3) Audio/Video cables

• One (1) telephone line cord

• Coaxial cable lines fed from a digital satellite antenna and a standard TV antenna (or cable line)

Making the Connection

1. Connect the satellite dish antenna feed (RG-6 coaxial cable) to the SATELLITE IN jack on the satellite receiver.

2. Connect one end of an RF coaxial cable to the OUT TO TV jack on the satellite receiver, and the other end to the antenna input jack on the VCR.

Note: If your VCR has A/V input jacks, you can use A/V cables to connect the satellite receiver’s second set of A/V output jacks to the A/V jacks of the VCR instead of using the RF coaxial cable.

3. Connect one end of an RF coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR, and the other end to the TV’s antenna input jack.

4. Connect the cable or off-air antenna feed (RF coaxial cable) to the IN FROM ANT jack on the satellite receiver.

6. Connect the ends of the supplied A/V cables to the satellite receiver’s AUDIO and VIDEO jacks, and the other ends to the corresponding AUDIO and VIDEO input jacks on the TV.

Notes: Make sure you connect jacks and cables corresponding to their labels. For example, AUDIO R output on the digital satellite receiver should be connected to AUDIO R input on the TV, VIDEO out to VIDEO in, etc.

If your TV only has one audio input jack, use the satellite receiver’s AUDIO L jack to make the connection.

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Using Your Components

To watch DIRECTV® programming:

Tune the TV to its video line input (if you have difficulty finding your TV’s video line input, see your TV’s User’s Manual or refer to the instructions on page 40 in this manual). Then tune the satellite receiver to the desired channel.

To record DIRECTV programming:

Follow the steps in the previous step, then tune the satellite receiver to the desired channel. Set your VCR to record on its proper input channel (channel 3 or 4).

To view VCR recordings:

Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever is set on the VCR as its output channel). Begin VCR playback as usual.

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Using RF Coaxial cables for all connections

This connection provides standard picture quality. This connection is only recommended for use with TVs that do not have S-Video or A/V input jacks.

What you will need (see page 6 for descriptions of these cables):

• Two (2) RF coaxial cables

• One (1) telephone line cord

• Coaxial cable lines fed from a digital satellite antenna and a standard TV antenna (or cable line)

Making the Connection

1. Connect the satellite dish antenna feed (RG-6 coaxial cable) to the SATELLITE IN jack on the satellite receiver.

2. Connect one end of an RF coaxial cable to the OUT TO TV jack on the satellite receiver, and the other end to the antenna input jack on the VCR.

3. Connect one end of an RF coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR, and the other end to the TV’s antenna input jack.

4. Connect the cable box or off-air antenna feed (RF coaxial cable) to the IN FROM ANT jack on the satellite receiver.

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Note: Your VCR and TV back panels may not look exactly like the ones shown.

Using Your Components

To watch DIRECTV® programming:

Tune the TV to the satellite receiver’s output channel (either channel 3 or 4).

Note: You can change the satellite receiver’s output channel by pressing the remote control’s DIRECTV button, then the MENU button, then select System Setup, then Receiver Options, and finally select Output Channel. Use the remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons to highlight and select the desired output channel. Tune the TV to that channel to see the satellite receiver’s picture.

To record DIRECTV programming:

Follow the directions in the previous step, then set your VCR to record on its proper input channel (channel 3 or 4 if using RF coaxial cable to make the connection, Video Line Input if using A/V cables to connect the VCR to the satellite receiver).

To view VCR recordings:

Tune the TV to channel 3 or 4 (whichever is set on the VCR as its output channel). Begin VCR playback as usual.

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Receiver or Decoder with Optical Input

DIGITAL

AUDIO INPUT

Advanced Audio (Optical Digital Audio Output Connection)

Cables: Optical Digital Audio

Your digital satellite receiver has a PCM digital audio output

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jack. This can be connected to an external Digital Audio Receiver/Decoder equipped with a compatible digital audio input.

Note: Your digital audio receiver’s back panel may not look exactly like the one pictured.

This satellite receiver’s digital output jack outputs digital audio signals in PCM format. It is designed for connection to an external digital audio receiver/ decoder.

Making the Connection

Connect one end of the optical cable to the DIGITAL AUDIO output jack on the satellite receiver, and to the digital audio input jack on your digital audio receiver/decoder.

Jacks and Cables

Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Not all cables come with your digital satellite receiver.

S-Video Jack and Cable

S-Video jacks/cables provide this receiver’s best picture quality. Remember to connect the left and right audio

S-VIDEO

cables to the TV because the S-Video cable carries only the picture signal, not the sound.

VIDEO AUDIO

ANTENNA IN

Audio/Video (A/V) Jack and Cable (RCA-type)

Audio/Video (A/V) cables provide good picture quality and stereo sound, and should be used if your TV has no Svideo jacks. The digital satellite receiver’s A/V jacks are color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio). If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white) audio jack on the satellite receiver.

RF Jack and Coaxial Cable (F-type)

RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality. They should be used if A/V connections are not available on your TV. RF jacks are used for off-air antenna and cable feed connections. The RF jacks on the receiver are labeled IN FROM ANT and OUT TO TV. The coaxial cable supplied with your system is used to connect the receiver to your TV/VCR’s antenna input jack.

Digital Audio Output

DIGITAL AUDIO

If you own an A/V receiver that includes a PCM-compatible decoder, use a digital audio cable (not included) to connect the satellite receiver to your external A/V receiver/decoder.

Telephone Jack and Cord

The telephone line cord is required to connect your satellite receiver to a telephone line if you choose to subscribe to DIRECTV will need an RJ11-type modulator jack (the most common type of phone jack) which might look like one of those

PHONE

pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local telephone company to find out how to get one installed.

programming. The phone line connection is used to periodically call out to DIRECTV. You

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Satellite Receiver Rear Panel

This diagram illustrates each of the back panel jacks found on your digital satellite receiver. When working with cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs (Video out to Video in, Right Audio out to Right Audio in, etc.).

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For more information on the function of the back panel jacks and many other features of your digital satellite receiver, press the MENU button and select System Setup from the Main menu, then select Receiver Index.

Back Panel Jacks (in alphabetical order)

AUDIO (R and L) Audio cables offer better sound quality than RF coaxial cables. Connect a second set of audio cables to another component, such as a VCR or stereo.

DIGITAL AUDIO Connects the satellite receiver’s audio to a PCM-capable receiver or decoder. This audio connection typically provides the best sound quality. Use an optical digital audio cable to make this connection.

IN FROM ANT Connect a standard TV antenna or cable feed to the satellite receiver using this jack. You can then switch between the satellite receiver’s signal and the TV/cable feed using the remote control’s ANTENNA button to toggle between the two.

LOW SPEED DATA This port allows you to connect your digital satellite receiver to future services and accessories as they become available. A shielded cable and additional hardware may be required.

OUT TO TV Connects the satellite receiver to your TV or VCR using RF coaxial cable. This jack provides the most basic connection, carrying average sound and video quality.

PHONE Connects the satellite receiver to a telephone line. The digital satellite receiver requires a telephone line connection to periodically communicate with your program provider.

SATELLITE IN Use to connect the satellite receiver to the satellite dish antenna. S-VIDEO Provides better picture quality than VIDEO or RF coaxial cable jacks. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use it along with the audio jacks (S-

Video only carries picture information, not sound) to connect to your TV. VIDEO Provides better picture quality than the OUT TO TV jack. Connect the second VIDEO jack to another device, such as a VCR. You must also

connect the AUDIO cables when using the VIDEO connection.

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Place Batteries in the Remote Control

Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your digital satellite receiver’s remote control.

Note: When replacing old batteries, you may need to reprogram the remote control to operate other devices.

Avoid pressing any of the remote control buttons while you’re replacing old batteries. If you press a remote control button while replacing batteries, you will need to reprogram the remote control to operate other devices.

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.

Note:

The message “Searching for Satellite Signal” might appear briefly at the bottom of your screen when you turn on your satellite receiver for the first time. This is normal.

If this message stays on the screen for more than one minute, check your receiver’s on-screen signal meter to make sure your antenna is receiving the strongest possible satellite signal. See “Signal Meter” on page 36 for more information.

Note

The Satellite Data Acquisition screen will also appear when:

• your unit loses power (either from a power outage or being unplugged)

• your unit loses the satellite signal for an extended period of time.

Plug in and Turn on the Receiver

Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely. To turn on the satellite receiver, press the DIRECTV button on the remote control or the POWER

button on the front panel. If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or Proscan, press the TV button on the remote control to turn on the TV. If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or Proscan, see page 11 in the next section, Using the Remote Control, for details on programming the satellite receiver’s remote control to operate your TV.

Wait for the Receiver to Download ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE™ Data

The first time you connect a receiver to a satellite antenna you’ve already installed and pointed correctly, the receiver starts to gather information for the program guide.

After you turn on your receiver and tune your TV to the correct video input channel, a progress bar appears indicating that the receiver is gathering this program guide information.

To prevent any damage to your TV screen, the progress bar disappears after 2 minutes (the screen goes blank).

Note: When the progress bar reaches 100%, there might be a delay before you actually see video on the screen.

If the screen stays blank for more than 2 to 3 minutes, you need to reset the receiver.

To reset the receiver:

1. Unplug the satellite receiver’s power cord from the power outlet.

2. Wait a few seconds, and plug the power cord back into the outlet.

3. Turn on the receiver and wait for it to download program guide information.

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Using Highlight and Select

All on-screen menus can be handled the same way, using highlight and select navigation.

Highlight and select navigation has two steps:

1. Use the arrow buttons (up, down, left, and right) on the remote control to highlight different choices on the screen.

2. Press SELECT to select the highlighted item.

Note: When a highlighted on-screen menu choice has a number beside it, you can also press the corresponding number button on the remote control to select it.

Once you know how to navigate on-screen menus, you can complete the Assisted Setup (see the next step) and explore the menu system.

To display the on-screen menu system, press the remote control’s DIRECTV button, then press the MENU button.

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

If you installed your satellite dish antenna yourself, you may have already used the Assisted Setup to find dish-pointing coordinates, acquire and finetune the signal, and run a system test.

If you need to run the setup again, select System Setup from the Main menu, then select Assisted Setup. To check your dish-pointing coordinates or run the signal strength meter, display the Main menu, then select System Setup, and finally Dish Pointing.

Tip

When you order programming, you need to know your access card and receiver ID numbers. To get these numbers, select System Setup from the Main menu, then System Test.

Wait for the system to run all of its tests. The access card and receiver ID numbers are displayed at the end of the system test.

Write the access card and receiver ID numbers in the space below for easy reference:

Order Programming

After you have installed your DIRECTV® System, you should contact DIRECTV to order DIRECTV® programming.

With this receiver and the proper satellite dish antenna, you may be able to subscribe to local channels from DIRECTV in certain areas. Additional equipment may be required in some markets. Check with your retailer or visit DIRECTV in your area.

ACTIVATION OF PROGRAMMING MAY BE SUBJECT TO CREDIT APPROVAL AND REQUIRES VALID SERVICE ADDRESS, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AND/OR MAJOR CREDIT CARD. DEPOSIT OR PREPAYMENT MAY BE REQUIRED. Professional and collegiate sports subscriptions sold separately. Eligibility for local channels based on service address within certain designated market areas as

DIRECTV.com for information on availability of local channels from

defined by Nielsen Media Research, Inc. In some areas served by members or affiliates of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative, local channels may be available from DIRECTV rather than the NRTC member or affiliate. Programming, pricing, terms and conditions subject to change. Hardware and programming sold separately. Pricing is residential. Taxes not included. Equipment specifications and programming options may vary in Alaska and Hawaii. DIRECTV

Important!

If local channels are available in your area and you decide to subscribe, the receiver will need to download all of your program guide information again. This might take a few minutes. See “Wait for the Receiver to Download ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE™ Information” on page 8 for more information.

services not provided outside the U.S. DIRECTV programming is sold separately and independently of DIRECTV System hardware. A valid programming subscription is required to operate DIRECTV System hardware. Receipt of DIRECTV programming is subject to the terms of the DIRECTV Customer Agreement; a copy is provided at DIRECTV.com and in your first bill. Activate your DIRECTV

programming today at 1-800-DIRECTV (1-800-347-3288).

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control the VCR. This button lights up when you

press a valid button in VCR mode (see Modes of

Operation on page 12 for more details).

AUX1 Turns on a second RCA satellite receiver.

AUX1 can also be programmed to control an

auxiliary component. This button lights up when

you press a valid button in AUX1 mode (see Modes

of Operation on page 12 for more details).

DVD When programmed, tells the remote to

operate the DVD player. This button lights up when

you press a valid button in DVD mode (see Modes

of Operation on page 12 for more details).

MUTE When programmed to control a TV or

audio receiver, this button reduces that

component’s volume to its minimum level. Press

again to restore the volume.

CH + and CH - Use to scan up and down

through the channels in the current channel list.

In the program guide or menu system, use the CH

buttons to page up and down a screen at a time.

FETCH In the program guides, displays the guide

toolbar at the bottom of the screen. During

normal viewing, displays the Fetch menu with up

to eight different actions, or executes a single

task- depending on the preferences set.

GUIDE Brings up the program guide. Subsequent

presses of the GUIDE button switch between the

Detail and Grid guide formats.

SELECT/i (interactive) Selects a highlighted

choice if you are in the menu system. Also brings

up the password challenge and purchase offer

screens outside of the menu system.

Press the SELECT button when the DIRECTV

INTERACTIVE

™

icon ( ) appears during interactive

programs and commercials. Pressing SELECT

displays more information and offers the chance

to interact with what is displayed on screen.

MENU Displays the Main menu. When using the

remote control to operate other components, the

MENU button might also bring up that

component’s menu system.

within two seconds, all components that

are on are turned off (this feature only works with most RCA, GE, and Proscan

products). The component keys also light

up, one after another, counterclockwise in

a circle.

FET

DIRECT

INF

NTENN

TV When programmed, tells the remote to control the TV. This button lights up when you press a valid button in TV mode (see Modes of Operation on page 12 for more details).

AUX2 Turns on a compatible RCA amplifier/ audio receiver. AUX2 can be programmed to control an auxiliary component. This button lights up when you press a valid button in AUX2 mode (see Modes of Operation on page 12 for more details).

DIRECTV Tells the remote to control the digital satellite receiver. This button lights up when you press a valid button in DIRECTV mode (see Modes of Operation on page 12 for more details).

SKIP Activates the commercial skip mode on some RCA, GE, and Proscan products that offer Commercial Skip feature. See the user’s manual that came with your TV for more information.

Activates the search function on some RCA, GE, or ProScan VCRs (when the remote is in VCR mode).

VOL up and down When programmed, adjusts the audio volume of your TV or audio receiver.

GO BACK Moves you back and forth between the last two selected channels. In the menu system, returns you to the previous screen.

INFO Brings up the on-screen channel banner. In the program guides, INFO gets information about the highlighted program or channel. In the menu system, INFO displays context-sensitive help for highlighted control elements.

Arrows Moves the on-screen highlight up, down, left, or right.

CLEAR Removes the on-screen displays and returns you to normal viewing.

Digit Buttons (0 - 9) Tune directly to a specific channel. In the menu system, use 1-9 to select menu items, or use 0 to return to the previous menu screen.

WHO•INPUT Press one or more times to scroll

through the user profiles. When using the remote

control to operate an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN TV (in

TV mode), press the WHO•INPUT button one or

more times to scroll through the available video

input sources.

Transport Buttons (REVERSE, PLAY,

FORWARD, RECORD, STOP, PAUSE) In

on-screen guides, PLAY advances the

display one page, FORWARD advances the

display 6 hours and REVERSE moves time

backward 6 hours. When the remote

ANTENNA In TV mode, toggles between the satellite and standard TV/cable signals when the satellite receiver is connected to the TV using the OUT TO TV jack. In VCR mode, functions as a TV/ VCR input button.

control is programmed, these buttons also

control an auxiliary component, such as a VCR or DVD player (when the remote is in

the correct mode).

Note: The component key corresponding to the mode you’re in flashes when the remote batteries are low and you press a button on the remote. A warning banner may also

appear on-screen when you press a remote button and your batteries are low (if you’re watching satellite programming).

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STOPPAUSE

ON OFF

AUX2

ACK

SKIP

MUTE

CLEAR

GUIDE

WHO INPUT

AUX1

VOL

CH -

(-)

Top of the Digital Satellite Receiver

This diagram illustrates the buttons on the top (also referred to as the front panel) of the digital satellite receiver. For more information on the function of the front panel buttons and many other features of your digital satellite receiver, press the MENU button and select System Setup from the Main menu, then select Receiver Index.

POWER

Front Panel Buttons

POWER Use to turn your digital satellite receiver on for viewing or off when you are not viewing it. Your receiver will still be able to download software upgrades and receive messages from program providers when it is off.

MENU / SELECT Use this button to display the Main menu, password challenge screen or purchase offer screen. If you are already in the menu system, pressing this button selects the highlighted item.

Arrows Use the navigation arrows to move the on-screen highlight up, down, left, or right. INFO Use this button to display the channel banner. Press twice to display additional program information, when available. While in the menu

system INFO also summons context sensitive help about a highlighted menu item.

INFO

Programming the Remote Control

Component buttons and

DIRECT

ON•OFF button

FET

INF

PLAY button

NTENN

REVERSE button

STOP button

Note:

The DIRECTV button cannot be programmed.

The digital satellite receiver’s remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable components. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and Proscan components; it may need 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 component on, such as a VCR, point the remote at the VCR, and press the VCR button. Then press the ON•OFF or CH + and CH - buttons to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If not, the remote needs to be programmed.

There are two ways to program the remote control: Automatic Code Search or Direct Entry.

Using Automatic Code Search

The following instructions can be used to program the remote to control many of the components connected to your TV. If you want to exit the automatic code search without programming any of your components, press the CLEAR button until the component button you’re trying to program turns off.

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

2. Press and hold the button you want to program. While holding the component button, press and hold ON•OFF until all of the component buttons (VCR, DVD, TV, DIRECTV, AUX1 and AUX2) flash. Then, release both buttons.

Note: The AUX1 and AUX2 buttons will only search through the codes for their default type of component during the automatic code search – satellite receivers for AUX1 and audio components for AUX2. If you want to use these buttons for a different type of component – for example, a DVD player for AUX1 – then use direct entry to program these buttons. See the next page for more information.

3. Point the remote at the component, press and release PLAY, then wait five seconds or until the component button you’re trying to program stops flashing.

At this point the remote control is searching for the correct code to program, so keep pointing it at the component. If, after five seconds, the component you want to control does not turn off, press and release PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.

Continue pressing and releasing PLAY until the component turns off or until the all of the component buttons on the remote flash 4 times in unison. If the component has not turned off by the time all the component buttons on the remote control flash 4 times in unison, then the remote cannot control that particular component.

If the component you want to control does turn off:

1. Press and release REVERSE, then wait two seconds. Repeat this step until the component turns back on.

2. To finish, press and hold STOP until the component button you’re trying to program on the remote control turns off. This saves the code to that button.

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ON OFF

AUX2

AUX1

Important:

This remote may not be compatible with all models of all brands of components. It also may not operate all functions of the remote that came with your component.

Note:

The DIRECTV button cannot be programmed.

Component buttons

DIRECT

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 at the end of this section.

3. On your remote control, press and hold the component button you want to program.

4. While pressing the component button, enter a code from the code list. If all of the component buttons flash 4 times in unison, then the code you’ve entered is not the right kind of code for that button (see pages 13-14 to see which buttons can be programmed to control the component you want).

5. Release the component button, point the remote at the component 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 (or other buttons on the remote) 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.

Operating Other Components

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

To Operate the Component:

1. Press the component button (TV, VCR, DVD, DIRECTV, AUX1, or AUX2) to set the remote to control the component.

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

3. Use the remote control buttons that apply to that component. The component button on your remote lights up when you press valid buttons while in that component’s mode.

Note: Your remote’s buttons might operate differently for other components, especially when you’re using another component’s menu system.

Tip:

If something unexpected happens (or if nothing happens) when you press a remote control button, check which component button lights up when you press that button. If the wrong component button lights up, press the component button the corresponds to the component you want to control – this puts the remote control in the right mode. Now that the remote is in the correct mode, press the button you were pressing before.

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 control to operate the TV, press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode. If you want the remote to operate the VCR, press the VCR button.

The button corresponding to the mode the remote is in lights up when you press any button that works in that mode. For example, if you’re in TV mode and you press the VOL+ button, the TV button lights up. This tells you that the command to increase the volume is being sent to the TV (and not the satellite receiver, for example).

Controlling a Second RCA Satellite Receiver

The remote can control two RCA satellite receivers. From the Main menu, select System Setup, then Receiver Options, then Remote Setup. Then follow the on-screen instructions. By default, the DIRECTV button is used to control the first RCA satellite receiver and the AUX1 button is used to control the second RCA satellite receiver.

If your second receiver is an RCA, GE, or Proscan and you want to control it using the AUX1 button, use code 5001. Code 5000 is used by the DIRECTV button.

If you want to control a second non-RCA satellite receiver, use the AUX1 or AUX2 buttons. See the Using Automatic Code Search section on the previous page for more information.

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Code List

(programmable to the TV, AUX1 and AUX2 buttons)

Abex ................................................................................... 1172

Admiral ......................................................... 1001, 1173, 1211

Adventura .......................................................................... 1174

Aiko .................................................................................... 1016

Akai ................................................................................... 1002

Alleron .............................................................................. 1046

Amtron .............................................................................. 1038

Anam National ....................... 1003, 1038, 1192, 1193, 1194

AOC ..................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1175, 1176, 1195

Audiovox .......................................................................... 1038

Belcor ................................................................................ 1004

Bell & Howell ............................................... 1001, 1083, 1162

Bradford ............................................................................ 1038

Brokwood ......................................................................... 1004

Candle ................................................ 1004, 1006, 1008, 1174

Celebrity ........................................................................... 1002

Centurion .......................................................................... 1009

Citizen ...... 1004, 1006, 1008, 1016, 1038, 1105, 1171, 1174,

Colortyme ..................................................... 1004, 1006, 1010

Concerto ................................................................. 1004, 1006

Contec/Cony ...................................... 1012, 1013, 1014, 1038

Craig .................................................................................. 1038

Crown ...................................................................... 1038, 1171

Curtis Mathes .............. 1000, 1004, 1006, 1015, 1105, 1162,

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

Daewoo .............. 1004, 1005, 1006, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1127,

Daytron ......................................................... 1004, 1006, 1171

Dimensia ........................................................................... 1000

Dumont ................................................................... 1004, 1151

Electroband ...................................................................... 1002

Electrohome ................. 1003, 1004, 1006, 1019, 1020, 1022

Emerson ............ 1004, 1006, 1012, 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, 1177, 1179, 1191, 1208

Envision .................................................................. 1004, 1006

Fisher ....................................... 1048, 1049, 1051, 1162, 1180

Fujitso ............................................................................... 1046

Funai ....................................................................... 1038, 1046

Futuretec ........................................................................... 1038

GE .1000, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1022, 1052, 1054, 1055, 1087,

Gibralter .................................................................. 1004, 1151

Goldstar ... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1019, 1056, 1057,1058,

Grundy .......................................................... 1038, 1046, 1171

Hallmark ................................................................. 1004, 1006

Harvard ............................................................................. 1038

Hitachi .... 1004, 1006, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1059, 1060, 1061,

1135, 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143,

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

Infinity .............................................................................. 1062

JCPenney 1000, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1022, 1052, 1054,

1058, 1063, 1064, 1072, 1087, 1105, 1128, 1171, 1172,

Janeil .................................................................................. 1174

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

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

Jensen ..................................................................... 1004, 1006

JVC .......... 1012, 1013, 1014, 1054, 1060, 1065, 1066, 1067,

Kawasho ...................................................... 1002, 1004, 1006

Kenwood ...................................................... 1004, 1006, 1019

Kloss Novabeam ............................... 1068, 1069, 1174, 1183

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

Loewe ................................................................................ 1062

Logik ................................................................................. 1083

Luxman ................................................................... 1004, 1006

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

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

Majestic ............................................................................. 1083

Marantz .............................................. 1004, 1006, 1062, 1078

Megatron ................................................................ 1006, 1059

Memorex ................................. 1001, 1006, 1082, 1083, 1162

1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1181, 1213

1155, 1156, 1171, 1172

1144, 1145,1146, 1148, 1150, 1179, 1198, 1199

1157,1158, 1159, 1182

1073, 1162, 1181, 1207

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

1132, 1133, 1134, 1183, 1219, 1235

1177

1171, 1212

1171, 1196

1181, 1201

MGA ............................. 1004, 1005, 1006, 1019, 1022, 1051,

Midland ..................................... 1054, 1151, 1171, 1172, 1181

Minutz ............................................................................... 1052

Mitisubishi ......... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1019, 1022, 1051, 1079,

Montgomery Ward .......................................................... 1083

Motorola ................................................................. 1003, 1173

MTC .................................................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1105

Multitech .......................................................................... 1038

Multivision ........................................................................ 1084

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

NEC .......................................... 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1200

Nikko ....................................................................... 1006, 1016

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

Onwa ................................................................................. 1038

Optimus .............................................................................. 1185

Optonica ................................................................. 1095, 1173

Orion ....................................................................... 1035, 1191

Panasonic ................................ 1003, 1054, 1062, 1170, 1214

Philco ........................... 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1012,

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

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

Pulsar ...................................................................... 1004, 1151

Quasar ................................................ 1003, 1054, 1070, 1094

Radio Shack/Realistic .......... 1000, 1004, 1006, 1012, 1038,

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

1096, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1129, 1179,

Runco ................................................................................. 1151

Sampo ................................................ 1004, 1006, 1171, 1172

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

Samsux .............................................................................. 1171

Sansui ................................................................................ 1191

Sanyo ............................ 1004, 1048, 1049, 1080, 1107, 1108,

Scotch ............................................................................... 1006

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

Sears ........ 1000, 1004, 1006, 1013, 1014, 1019, 1046, 1048,

Sharp ............................. 1004, 1006, 1012, 1029, 1095, 1111,

Shogun .............................................................................. 1004

Signature ...................................................... 1001, 1083, 1115

Simpson ............................................................................ 1008

Sony .................................................. 1002, 1205, 1216, 1218

Soundesign ............................. 1004, 1006, 1008, 1038, 1046

Squareview ........................................................................ 1189

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

Starlite .............................................................................. 1038

Supre-Macy ....................................................................... 1174

Supreme ............................................................................ 1002

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

Symphonic ................................................... 1033, 1038, 1189

Tandy ................................................................................. 1173

Tatung ............................................................................... 1003

Technics ............................................................................ 1054

Techwood..................................................... 1004, 1006, 1054

Teknika ... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1012, 1013, 1014, 1016,

Telecaption ........................................................................ 1117

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

Toshiba ........................... 1049, 1071, 1072, 1105, 1109, 1117,

Totevision .......................................................................... 1171

Universal ................................................................. 1052, 1087

Victor ...................................................................... 1066, 1182

Vidtech ......................................................... 1004, 1005, 1006

Viking ................................................................................ 1174

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

Yamaha .............................................. 1004, 1005, 1006, 1019

Zenith ........ 1004, 1083, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154, 1210, 1217

1019, 1062, 1068, 1069, 1075, 1077, 1183

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

1049, 1095, 1162, 1171, 1172

1181, 1187, 1188, 1190, 1202, 1203, 1215, 1233

1105, 1106, 1171, 1172, 1204

1049, 1051, 1066, 1071, 1072, 1109, 1110, 1162,

1112, 1113, 1122, 1171, 1173

1069, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1088, 1116, 1161, 1183

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

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

1076, 1083, 1087, 1088, 1095, 1119, 1120

1079, 1080, 1082

1080, 1081, 1082, 1125

1162, 1169, 1180

1180, 1181, 1189

1118, 1160, 1162

VCR

(programmable to the VCR, AUX1 and AUX2 buttons)

Admiral ........................................................................ 2132

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

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

Aiwa ............................................................................. 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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, 2009, 2013, 2016, 2018,

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

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

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

DBX ................................................................... 2009, 2010

Dimensia ........................................................... 2000, 2131

Dynatech ..................................................................... 2026

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

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

Emerson .......... 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026,

2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2044, 2045,

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

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

Funai ............................................................................ 2026

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

GE ....................................... 2000, 2001, 2013, 2021, 2022,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hi-Q .............................................................................2023

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

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

JCPenney ........ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022,

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lloyd ............................................................................2026

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

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

Magnavox ........................... 2021, 2022, 2062, 2063, 2104,

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

Marantz .. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2062, 2064

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

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

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

Memorex ............................ 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2023,

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

MGN Technology ........................................................ 2013

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

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

Mitsubishi ....... 2029, 2055, 2056, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2068,

2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073, 2074, 2106, 2113, 2123

Montgomery Ward ............................................ 2075, 2132

Motorola ............................................................ 2021, 2132

MTC ................................................................... 2013, 2126

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

2046, 2047, 2065, 2113, 2116, 2117, 2130

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

2021, 2022, 2024, 2115, 2131

2053, 2115, 2120, 2131

2105, 2108, 2124

2026, 2104, 2132

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Code List

NEC ....... 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2064, 2076, 2078,

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

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

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

Optimus ............................................................. 2014, 2132

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

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, 2131

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

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

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

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

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

Radio Shack/Realistic ......... 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022,

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

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

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

2055, 2056, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088,

2089, 2090, 2091, 2107, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2131, 2133

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

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

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

Sanky ................................................................. 2104, 2132

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

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

Scott ....... 2012, 2015, 2025, 2032, 2038, 2065, 2093, 2116

Sears ............... 2011, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2048, 2049, 2050,

Sharp ................ 2017, 2029, 2094, 2095, 2096, 2097, 2132

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

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

Signature ...................................................................... 2132

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

Sony ............................................... 2004, 2098, 2099, 2119

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

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

Symphonic ................................................................... 2026

Tandy ........................................................................... 2011

Tashiko ........................................................................ 2014

Tatung .......................................................................... 2111

Teac ......................................................... 2026, 2085, 2111

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

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

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

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

Totevision .......................................................... 2013, 2014

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

Vector Research............................. 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016

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

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

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

Wards .... 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2023, 2026, 2029, 2055,

2056, 2061, 2096, 2101, 2102, 2103, 2107, 2116, 2132

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

Yamaha ................................ 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2111

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

2023, 2026, 2029, 2049, 2050, 2096, 2132

2051, 2055, 2056, 2107, 2118

2079, 2111, 2123

DVD

(programmable to the DVD, AUX1 and AUX2 buttons)

Aiwa ............................................................................. 3009

Apex .................................................................. 3023, 3024

GE ................................................................................ 3000

Hitachi ......................................................................... 3008

JVC ..................................................................... 3002, 3010

Konka ................................................................ 3011, 3012

Magnavox .................................................................... 3003

Mitsubishi .................................................................... 3004

Panasonic .................................................................... 3013

Philips ............................................ 3003, 3019, 3021, 3022

Pioneer ........................................................................ 3005

Proscan ........................................................................ 3000

RCA .................................................................... 3000, 3001

Samsung ...................................................................... 3025

Sanyo ........................................................................... 3014

Sony ......................................................... 3006, 3015, 3016

Toshiba .................................................... 3007, 3017, 3020

Zenith .......................................................................... 3018

RCA & Dimensia Audio Components

(programmable to the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons)

AM/FM ............................................................... 4003, 4270

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

CD ............................................................ 4007, 4190, 4211

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

Tape ............................................................................. 4006

Audio Receivers

(programmable to the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons)

Aiwa ....... 4261, 4262, 4263, 4264, 4265, 4266, 4267, 4277

Denon .......................................................................... 4283

Harmon Kardon .......................................................... 4276

JVC ............................................................................... 4268

JVL ............................................................................... 4276

Kenwood ..................................................................... 4269

Onkyo .......................................................................... 4278

Optimus .......................................................................4284

Panasonic .......................................................... 4279, 4280

Pioneer ........................................................................ 4275

RCA .............................................................................. 4270

Sherwood .................................................................... 4282

Sony ......................................................... 4271, 4272, 4281

Technics ............................................................. 4279, 4280

Wards ........................................................................... 4275

Yamaha .............................................................. 4274, 4275

Cable Boxes

(programmable to the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons)

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

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

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

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

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

Colour Voice...................................................... 5012, 5013

Comtronic .................................................................... 5014

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

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

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

GE ...................................................................... 5000, 5001

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

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

Hamlin ....................... 5020, 5021, 5022, 5028, 5035, 5045

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

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

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

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

Movie Time ................................................................. 5027

NEC .............................................................................. 5005

NSC .............................................................................. 5027

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

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

Philips ................................. 5011, 5012, 5013, 5015, 5019,

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

Proscan .............................................................. 5000, 5001

RCA ................................................ 5007, 5047, 5049, 5052

Realistic ........................................................................ 5009

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

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

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

Samsung ...................................................................... 5034

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

Signal ........................................................................... 5018

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

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

Standard Components ...................................... 5039, 5044

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

Stargate ........................................................................ 5018

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Viewstar ............................................................. 5025, 5027

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

5025, 5030, 5031, 5032

Satellite Receivers

(programmable to the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons)

Dishnet ........................................................................ 5078

Echostar ....................................................................... 5089

GE ...................................................................... 5000, 5001

Proscan .............................................................. 5000, 5001

RCA ...................................... 5000, 5001, 5071, 5080, 5081

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Chapter 3: Satellite Receiver Features

Active profile

Selectable Advertisements, available when ads are turned on in the guides (highlight and select for more information).

Current time and date

Program titles and information

The Program Guide

The diagram on the left shows you the kind of information you see in the program guides. You can access a toolbar at the bottom of the program guide by pressing the FETCH button

while in the guide (see the Toolbar section at the bottom of this page).

Displaying the Program Guide

You can quickly access the receiver’s Default Guide by pressing the GUIDE button on the remote. To access other program guides, press MENU on the remote control and select Program Guides,

then the guide of your choice (Channel, Logo, Category, etc.). You can also access the receiver’s default guide by selecting Go to Guide from the Program Guides menu.

To change the current user, press the remote control’s WHO•INPUT button while viewing programming, then use the remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons to select the desired profile. You can also change the current profile by choosing Profile Guide from the Program Guides menu.

Viewing Suggestions

Category Guide

Channel Sort

Channel Display

AlphaSort™

Scout™

Displaying the Toolbar

To display the toolbar in the grid and detail guides, press FETCH while you’re in the guide. The diagram on the right shows you the options available in the toolbar.

To highlight the option you want, use the left and right arrows. To select the highlighted option, press SELECT.

To clear the toolbar from the guide without making a selection, press FETCH again.

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The Channel Banner

The channel banner appears whenever you do one of the following:

• Tune to a channel.

• Press the remote control’s INFO, DIRECTV, or GO BACK buttons while watching programming.

• Press the up arrow, down arrow, or INFO on the satellite receiver’s front panel.

• Exit the on-screen menu system (except when you press the CLEAR button on your remote control).

The size of the banner depends on your choice in the Channel Banner Size control panel. The medium channel banner is shown on this page. The full banner (the medium banner, plus a description of the program you’re watching if one’s available) appears when you press INFO, regardless of your choice in the Channel Banner Size control panel.

On-screen icons represent frequently-used menu items. Some icons also change appearance to show the item’s status. Use the arrow buttons and SELECT to choose an icon.

Program titles and information

System lock/unlock

Scout™

Interactive content indicator

MailboxAlphaSort™

Caller ID

Viewing suggestions

Category Guide

Alternate audio

Alternate Audio indicator

Active Profile

Main menu

Buttons of the Channel Banner

Main Menu icon Takes you to the Main menu.

Locked icon The system is locked. Spending, viewing and other limits cannot be accessed or changed. Selecting this icon displays a password

menu. Enter the correct system password to override settings.

Unlock icon The system is unlocked. Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed or changed. Selecting this icon in the channel banner

displays the Lock System control panel.

Video Unlock icon A password has been entered to temporarily override the limits. The system will remain unlocked until the satellite

receiver is turned off or re-locked.

Program Unlock icon A password has been entered to override limits for a single program. After the program ends, or when the channel is

changed, limits are restored.

AlphaSort™ icon Enables you to sort titles alphabetically.

Scout™ icon Allows you to search for programs using key words.

Mail icon Displays the Mail screen. The icon will be white if you have an unread mail.

Telephone icon Displays the Caller ID list screen. The icon will be white if you have received a new call but have not accessed the Caller ID List

screen. It will be gray if you have accessed the Caller ID List screen.

Viewing Suggestions icon Displays the Viewing Suggestions menu.

Category Guide icon Lets you search for programs matching a particular category or subcategory.

Alternate Audio icon Cycles through the alternate audio choices.

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The DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ Feature

Your digital satellite receiver includes DIRECTV INTERACTIVE, powered by Wink Communications®, a free service that gives you the opportunity to interact with TV programming and advertising. You can use your remote control to get programrelated information, respond to free offers during commercials and even make purchases while you watch TV. To use this feature, you must have your receiver plugged directly into a telephone outlet (or into a compatible wireless modem).

Whenever you see the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE icon (

interactive window.

To learn more about the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE service:

1. Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears).

2. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight Interactive.

3. Press SELECT/i to tune directly to the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center (channel 499) to get more information about the following: Getting Started, Interactive Channels, Shopping Sign Up, Order History, Messages, Help & Settings, and About DIRECTV.

Displaying On-screen Guides

Each time you press the remote control’s GUIDE button, a different type of program guide appears:

) appear, press the SELECT/i button on the remote control to open the

The Detail Guide

The Detail Guide shows six channels (four with the toolbar) in a time-and-channel format, with program information for the highlighted program. A small window showing the program you were watching before entering the program guides is displayed in the upper left hand corner (you can preview other channels in the Detail Guide by highlighting channel numbers instead of the program titles).

Notes: 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.

Select Personal Settings from the Main menu, then select the profile to be changed, then select Default Guide. Use the remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Grid Guide, then press the SELECT button to activate your choice.

The Grid Guide

The Grid Guide shows nine channels (seven with the toolbar) in a time-and-channel format. A small window showing the program you were watching before entering the program guides is displayed in the upper left hand corner (you can preview other channels in the Grid Guide by highlighting channel numbers instead of the program titles).

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STOPPAUSE

ON OFF

AUX2

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SKIP

MUTE

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AUX1

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Getting Around In the Guides

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

DIRECT

Digit Buttons (0–9)

You can point quickly to any channel in the program guide by entering the channel number with

the digit buttons (0–9). For example, to point to channel 228, press the digits 2-2-8, on the remote control.

Scrolling Channel By Channel

The programs that you see on the TV screen make up one section—or page—of the total program

FET

INF

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guide. You can scroll one line at a time 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.

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Arrow Buttons

Digit Buttons

REWIND/ FORWARD Buttons

Scrolling Forward and Reverse

To scroll forward one page at a time, press the remote control’s PLAY button while in DIRECTV mode. To go forward or reverse by a 6-hour block of time, use the FORWARD and REVERSE buttons on the remote control.

Note: Your digital satellite receiver can store up to three days of programming information. Getting all this information can take up to 6 hours to download.

Tuning to a Program

To tune directly to a current program listed in the guide, point to the program and press SELECT. To see information about a program in the guide, point to the program and press INFO. Then, you can select:

• Tune Program to tune to that channel

• Remind Me to set up a Watch Timer, which will display a prompt when the program is about

to begin. If you aren’t already tuned to the correct channel when the program begins, the Watch Timer will tune to the correct channel for you.

• Showings to see what other times the program is available.

• More Details opens another display with detailed information (if available).

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

Tip

For information on tuning to a PPV program, see page 27.

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Your digital satellite receiver can store up to three days of information, so retrieving data can take a little time.

It can take up to 6 hours to download all three days of information when turning the system on after the Guide information has been lost.

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More Details

There’s a variety of program information sent along with standard broadcast signals, and your digital satellite receiver can display much of it (if available).

The More Details menu can offer information (if available) about Actors and Roles, the Director, the Writer, Original Materials, the Production Studio, Awards, Keywords associated with the program, and the original release Date and Run Length. Just use the remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons to highlight and select the desired button, and to display more information.

You can even use the displayed information in the More Details menu to look for matching information in the stored guide programs, or to create search criteria for use with the Scout™ search feature of your digital satellite receiver.

To Access More Details:

1. Highlight a desired program in the on-screen guide and press the remote control’s INFO button.

2. Highlight and select More Details.

Note: The More Details button is displayed in the Program Details menu only if more information is available.

3. Highlight and select the desired on-screen information button to display the details on the opposite side of the screen.

To search for other programs with similar information:

4. Highlight the desired information on the right side of the menu and press the remote control’s SELECT button. This will display any other program stored in the on-screen guides that shares the highlighted information.

To save your search as Scout Criteria:

5. After completing step 4, use the remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons to select the Save as Scout button. You will be given on-screen instructions to complete this task.

Additional Program Guides

The Program Guides menu gives you more guides to choose from besides the Detail and Grid Guides: the Channel Guide, the Logo Guide, the Category Guide, the Viewing Suggestions Guide, AlphaSort and Scout. You can also change the current profile from the Profile Guide in the Program Guides menu.

You can access these guides from the Main menu by selecting Program Guides.

The Channel Guide

Displays the programming schedule for the selected channel.

The Logo Guide

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

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The Suggestion Guide

Displays a list of programs based on programming that has been previously watched under that user profile.

Viewing suggestions are created for each active user profile. You can view and change your suggestions, or change the settings for the Viewing Suggestions feature from the Viewing Suggestions control panel.

To Access the Viewing Suggestions Menu:

1. Press the remote control’s MENU button to display the Main menu.

2. Press 1 to select Program Guides.

3. Press the 4 button to choose Suggestion Guide.

4. Access desired viewing suggestions using the remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons to

Customizing Viewing Suggestions

You can edit the themes that will appear in the Viewing Suggestions menu by applying different “weights” to the topics. Increasing a topic’s weight increases the chance that programs with such themes will appear in the Viewing Suggestions menu. Decreasing a theme’s weight will lessen the chance that such themes will appear.

To Change the Weight of Themes and/or Topics:

1. Follow steps 1-3 above to display the Viewing Suggestions menu.

2. Press the 2 button to select Suggestions Setup.

3. Select the numbered Topic to edit, then use the remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons

select.

Note: You can also access this menu by selecting the Viewing Suggestions icon in the Channel Banner or at the bottom of the on-screen guides. See pages 15 and 21 for more information.

to select and adjust the weight given to that topic.

The Category Guide

Lets you search the guide for programs matching a particular category or subsequent subcategory.

To search by category or subcategory:

1. Press the remote control’s MENU button to display the Main menu.

2. Press 1 to select Program Guides.

3. Press the 5 button to choose Category Guide.

4. Use the up and down arrows to highlight the category you’d like to search. Press SELECT to select that category (the Category Search menu appears).

5. Use the up and down arrows to highlight the subcategory you’d like to search. Press SELECT to select that subcategory.

You can select more and more specific subcategories (up to 4 levels) until you’ve reached the system’s most specific search for that particular category. The system will then search for programs, ads or channels matching your criteria and show you the results of its search.

Note: You can also access this menu by selecting the Category Guide icon at the bottom of the on-screen guides. See pages 16 and 22 for more information.

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On-screen icons represent the status of the Scout feature:

This icon (displayed in the Scout menu) indicates that the information you specified has been found.

The Scout icon in the Channel Banner and the on-screen guides will have a white outline when a Scout search returns information.

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The AlphaSort™ Guide

The AlphaSort Guide lists all the program titles stored in the current guide in alphabetical order. Select AlphaSort from the Program Guides menu to search for specific program titles that are in the stored program guide information in alphabetical order. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight a character, then press SELECT.

For example, to search for the program Auto Racing, point to and select “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.

Continue to enter the specific title until it appears in the AlphaSort list. If you enter the wrong character, select either Backspace or Clear.

Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight the title you are looking for. Press the SELECT or INFO button to see more information. The AlphaSort feature looks for titles from all stored programming.

Note: When the digital satellite receiver is first plugged in or turned on after an extended power outage, there will only be a few hours of Guide information for search features to work with. It can take several hours for all three days of Guide data to be completely downloaded to your receiver.

The Scout™ Guide

The Scout Guide lets you assign “Scouts” to search the guide for specific program information, such as actors’ names or program descriptions.

Select Scout from the Program Guide menu to view the available Scout menu items. Then, select New Scout from the Scout menu (this button only appears if there is an empty Scout available).

Select Enter Text to set up the information the Scout feature will look for in the program guide. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the desired search parameters. You can also use the Select Fields menu button to specify the type of information you are looking for.

For example, if you are interested in how to prepare food, enter a common term you think would occur in program information, like “cooking.” When you have finished entering your topic select Run Scout. If “cooking” appears within a program title or program description, the program will be included in the Scout Results program list.

Once you have set up a Scout menu item, you can check its status by highlighting it. A highlighted binoculars icon means that a Scout menu item has found results.

Scout continually searches for requested information whether the box is on or off. You can also select Run Scout to do an immediate search after setting up a scout.

Check a Scout menu item’s results by selecting that Scout menu item. When you highlight and select that Scout, the results are displayed on the right side.

The Profile Guide

The Profile Guide lets you change the current profile.

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The Guide Toolbar

The Detail and Grid Guides have a special toolbar you can access by pressing FETCH in those guides. This toolbar offers several ways of organizing and searching through program guide information so that you can find the programs you want more quickly and easily, even if you don’t know their names.

Viewing Suggestions

Displays the Suggestion Guide, which shows viewing suggestions for the active user profile based on the kinds of satellite programs that profile has watched in the past.

You can view and change your suggestions, or change the settings for the Viewing Suggestions feature from the Viewing Suggestions control panel. See The Suggestion Guide on page 20 for more information.

Category Search

Displays the Category Guide, which lets you search the guide for programs matching a particular category or subsequent subcategory. See The Category Guide on page 20 for more information.

Channel Sort

Sort the on-screen guides to display channels in either numeric or alphabetical order. When the guide is sorted alphabetically, the 1-100 icon is displayed (select the icon to change the display to numeric). When the guide is sorted numerically, an A-Z icon is displayed (select it to display the guide alphabetically).

TIP: Accessing the Guide Toolbar

To get to the guide toolbar, press the FETCH button while you’re in the guide. Then, use the left and right arrow buttons to highlight the desired icon and press SELECT to select it.

Channel Display

In the Grid Guide, you can choose to display each channel by its channel number or its call letters. When the Grid Guide is displaying call letters, the 1-2-3 icon is displayed (select the icon to change the display to channel numbers). When the Grid Guide is displaying channel numbers, the A-B-C icon is displayed (select it to display call letters).

In the Detail Guide, both the channel numbers and the call letters are always displayed. The Channel Display button switches which one is shown first.

AlphaSort™

Lists all the program titles stored in the current guide in alphabetical order. Select the AlphaSort icon to search for specific program titles that are in the stored program guide information in alphabetical order. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight a character, then press SELECT. See The AlphaSort™ Guide on the previous page for more information.

Scout™

Lets you assign “Scouts” to search the guide for specific program information, such as actors’ names or program descriptions. See The Scout™ Guide on the previous page for more information.

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Using the Menu System

To display the Main menu, press MENU on the r emote contr ol. To use the men u system, you need to use the r emote contr ol’s arrow buttons to highlight your

on-screen choice , then use the SELECT button to select it. In menus that use numbered choices, you can use the r emote contr ol’s number buttons to select an item quickl y.

Tip: No Menus?

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, and then MENU.

Tip: Using On-screen Help

Press the remote control’s INFO button at any time for more information.

On-screen Buttons and Context Help

The on-scr een men u system offers you mor e than one way to get more information or to navigate within the system using the on-screen Go Back and Help (?) buttons at the top of most menus.

Exiting a Screen

Ther e are three ways to exit a men u:

• Select the on-screen Go Back button and press the SELECT button on the r emote contr ol.

• Press the CLEAR button on the r emote contr ol. The on-scr een display clears from the scr een

and you return to TV vie wing.

• Press the GO B ACK button on the r emote contr ol. This r eturns the TV to its pr eceding display.

Getting Help

For an o verview of a displayed menu, use the r emote contr ol’s arrow and SELECT buttons to select the on-scr een Help button ( ? ).

For details about a highlighted menu item (in what context an on-screen button is used, for example), press the r emote contr ol’s INFO button and a popup windo w will tell you mor e.

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Main Menu Items

This section briefl y describes each of the options a vailable from the Main menu. Mor e information about each men u and its features is included later in this chapter, and you can always get mor e information when an item is highlighted by pressing the remote contr ol’s INFO button.

Program Guides

Selecting this button will display a menu with a variety of different ways to view program guide information.

Messages

This button is used to access the Caller ID inf ormation from your telephone compan y and mail messages from DIRECTV .

Note: You must subscribe to Caller ID service from your telephone service provider in or der for the on-screen Caller ID information to be displayed.

Purchases

Use this button to r eview or cancel upcoming purchases, review past purchases, and set spending limits for sa ved profiles.

Timers

Schedule the digital satellite receiver to tune to a specific channel at a specific time.

Profiles

This button displa ys a menu where you can set system and user pass words, ratings limits, spending limits, viewing hours, as well as create favorite channel lists.

Tip: Don’t Be Afraid to Explore

Once you’ve learned the basics, feel free to poke around the menu system– exploring this system is a great way to learn!

Remember to use you remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons to maneuver through menus.

And, so you don’t worry about getting lost in the menus, you can press CLEAR at any time to leave the menu system and return to regular system viewing.

Personal Settings

Do y ou want to set up an individual profile’s personal settings or alter the look and f eel of an existing profile? This button will take you to a men u where you can alter or set personal preferences of your digital satellite receiver.

System Setup

Allows you to adjust to the wa y your system w orks, to get mor e information about system features, get dish pointing coordinates, etc.

Interactive

Television br oadcasts typically carry a wealth of information and now you can access and interact with it starting with this button. Selecting Interactive from the Main menu displays the DIRECTV INTERA CTIVE™ system f or setting up interactive TV ser vice.

The Program Guide

Note: The program guide is described in detail in the previous chapter, Satellite Receiver Features, starting on page 15.

Selecting Program Guides from the Main menu displays a menu with a variety of display options available. You can go directly to the system default guide (Detail Guide or the Grid Guideaccording to your pr eferences). You can also select the Log o or Channel guide , the Vie wing Suggestions or Categ ory guide, access the Scout™ or AlphaSort™ sear ch features, or change the active profile.

Displaying Program Guides

In addition to selecting Program Guides in the Main menu, you can press the GUIDE button on the remote contr ol. This b ypasses the Pr ogram Guides men u and directly displays the default guide.

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Messages

The Messages menu lets you access messages or phone calls. If you select Mail, it shows you messages that are sent from DIRECTV. For example, you may receive a message calling your attention to a new service. If you select Caller ID, this menu shows you Caller ID information from your telephone provider (if you subscribe to Caller ID service from your telephone company).

Mail

To tell if you have mail, you need to check the channel banner a vailable when you press the remote contr ol’s INFO button. In the channel banner, the mailbox icon will be highlighted if you have an unread message waiting.

Checking Your Mail

Select Messages from the Main menu, then Mail from the next menu. Or select the mailbo x icon on the channel banner to view your mail.

1. Point to a message and press SELECT . The message is opened f or y ou to read.

2. Press SELECT again to close the message . If you want to erase a message , point to Erase Message and press SELECT . When y ou exit

Messages, messages that aren’t erased ar e saved in memor y.

Note: The quickest way to check for messages is to press the INFO button on the remote control. This will display the channel banner. With the channel banner displayed, use the remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight the mail icon, then press the remote control’s SELECT button to access the Mail

Caller ID

Your digital satellite receiver is capable of displaying and storing Caller ID inf ormation pr ovided by your local telephone company. To use this feature, you must have your receiver directly plugged into a telephone outlet (or a RC930

wireless modem) and you must subscribe to Caller ID or similar caller identification services from your telephone company.

Your Caller ID enables y ou to:

• Identify callers before you answer the phone .

• View the time and date of each incoming call.

• Recor d the Caller ID inf ormation of up to 20 incoming calls sequentially.

Note: Only the last ten calls will be retained after a power outage.

• See who called while y ou wer e away. Ther e are two ways to access the Caller ID men us: by selecting Messages from the Main menu, or b y pressing INFO on

the remote contr ol and selecting the telephone icon in the Channel Banner . The icon will be white if y ou have received a new call but have not accessed the Caller ID List scr een. It will be gray if you have accessed the Caller ID List scr een.

menu.

Setting Up Caller ID

To set up y our Caller ID , go to the Main menu and select Messages, then select Caller ID Setup. Use the up and do wn arrow and SELECT buttons to select y our pr eferences.

Caller ID Light Setting Caller ID Light to On causes the front panel light to flash if you r eceive new calls while the digital satellite receiver is off. The light will flash until you turn the r eceiver on.

Caller ID Message Setting Caller ID Message to On displays the on-scr een Caller ID banner when a call is received. You may want to turn this feature off when you are recording manually and do not want the on-scr een messages to a ppear on your r ecordings. Your calls will be stor ed in the Caller ID List scr een even when Caller ID is turned off.

Caller ID Message Time-out Set the amount of time (from 1–30 seconds) that the Caller ID banner will display when you have an incoming call. For this feature to w ork, make sure Caller ID Message is set to On.

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Receiving Calls

When y our phone rings twice and Caller ID Message is set to On, a banner appears at the bottom of the scr een temporaril y. To clear the caller ID banner fr om the scr een, press the CLEAR button on the r emote contr ol.

The banner ma y include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The banner information depends on the type of service your telephone company provides.

The Caller ID banner will o ver ride closed ca ptioning at the bottom of the screen and will appear for the amount of time selected in the Caller ID Setup scr een. The Caller ID banner will not be displayed if you are in the menu system or a timer is activ e when you r eceive a call.

Note: If using your telephone and another call arrives, the new call’s information won’t appear in the banner or be recorded in the Caller ID List screen unless you have type II service and a type II Caller ID box in your house.

Tip: When you have unread Caller ID calls:

The telephone icon in the channel banner will be highlighted white.

If you’ve set the Caller ID Light to On in the Caller ID Setup menu, the front panel light will flash (when the digital satellite receiver is off).

Tip

If you’d like more information to appear in your Caller ID banner and call list, or if you’d like to subscribe to Caller ID, check with your local phone company about the availability of different types of Caller ID service.

Message Indicators

The following is text that may appear in the incoming Caller ID banner and call list. Out of Area The name and/or phone n umber of the incoming call is coming from outside the

local area.

Private Name The name of the incoming call is sent as “Block ed” from the phone compan y. Private Number The phone n umber of the incoming call is sent as “Block ed” from the phone

company. Unknown Name The name of the incoming call is not pr ovided by the telephone compan y or

the information is unr eadable. Unknown Number The n umber of the incoming call is not provided by the telephone company

or the information is unr eadable.

Note: To clear the Caller ID banner from the screen, press CLEAR on the remote control.

The Caller ID List Screen

The digital satellite receiver can stor e up to 20 call entries in the Caller ID List scr een. When the memor y is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memor y. The list also tells y ou if you have received multiple calls from the same number.

To access the call list:

• Select Caller ID List from the Messages men u, or

• Press the INFO button on the r emote contr ol and select the

phone icon.

Deleting Calls

From the Caller ID List scr een, you can delete entries:

1. Highlight the call you wish to delete and pr ess SELECT .

2. A crumpled pa per icon appears to indicate that you wish to delete the call.

3. To permanentl y delete the call, exit the scr een. If you change your mind befor e exiting the screen, highlight the call then press SELECT to r estor e it. The crumpled pa per icon should disappear.

Tip: 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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Using the Purchases Menu

The Pur chases menu allows you to r eview upcoming and past purchases and set spending limits. The list of pur chases may be longer than one scr een; use the up and down arrow buttons to see

more items. The displa y also shows the title , channel, date, time, and cost of each pr ogram.

Note: The Past Purchases list is updated as soon as a purchased program is viewed.

Reviewing and Canceling Upcoming Purchases

Highlight and select an upcoming purchase from the Future Purchases screen. You can review the program description, as well as cancel an upcoming purchase.

Note: Only pay per view programs that were ordered from the satellite receiver and have not yet aired may be cancelled.

Spending Limits

Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event, and/or a monthly spending limit for pay per view programs.

1. Select Spending Limit.

2. Select the user pr ofile you’d like to set a spending limit for, then use the digits or the ar row buttons on the r emote contr ol to enter pr ogram spending-limit information.

After a spending limit is set and the system is lock ed, you must enter a pass wor d to purchase a pay per view program that costs mor e than your spending limit allows.

Note: Spending limits are in effect only when the system is locked. See “Locking the System” on page 31 for details.

Pay Per View Programs

Pay per view (PPV) pr ograms are DIRECTV® pr ograms that you can purchase—lik e a movie ticket— if you subscribe to DIRECTV pr ogramming and have your digital satellite receiver connected to a telephone line (see the instructions starting on page 2 for connection details ).

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Tip: Ordering PPV

If you want to order PPV programs using the on-screen menus, you need to connect your digital satellite receiver to a telephone line.

Tip: PPV Passwords

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

Previewing and Purchasing

You can preview and purchase DIRECTV® Pa y Per View mo vies and events if you subscribe to DIRECTV® pr ogramming and have your digital satellite receiver connected to a telephone line .

To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions:

• Tune to a PPV channel using the r emote contr ol’s CH buttons. When y ou find one, pr ess the SELECT button to find mor e information and details about how to purchase the program.

• Highlight a PPV program in a program guide and press INFO . The Pr ogram Details scr een will appear and give you mor e information about the pr ogram. Fr om this scr een you can also purchase the program.

You can select:

• Tune Program to view that channel

• Buy Program to purchase the pr ogram

• Remind Me to be pr ompted just before the sho w is scheduled to star t.

• Showings to see when the pr ogram will air again.

• More Details to go to a menu that will display additional information about the pr ogram (if

available).

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

Timers

The Timers f eature allows you to pr eset your digital satellite receiver to automatically tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time .

To use the Timers f eature, select Timers from the Main menu. Select a Timer (1–16) and then use the arrow buttons to complete the on-scr een details. When the inf ormation is complete , select Continue.

Key

On-screen icons are a quick way to understand the timers:

Indicates that the timer is set.

Indicates that the timer is set for a PPV program.

Indicates a timer conflict.

Indicates Interactive content.

Editing or Canceling a Timer

From the Timers scr een, select the Timer y ou want to edit or cancel, and then do the following:

• Use the ar rows buttons to edit the Timer , then select Continue.

• Select Clear Timer to cancel the timer.

• To watch the pr ogram daily or w eekly, edit that program’s Timer .

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User Profiles

Profiles allows you to set up different channel lists and limits for the different members of y our family. A main profile (the Family Profile) and up to four separate pr ofiles can be created. Individual settings that can be changed in the Profile Menu include the profile name, viewable channel lists, ratings limits for TV and mo vies, viewing hours, spending limits, and profile locking.

Creating and Editing User Profiles

When y ou select Profiles from the Main menu, the first scr een you see pr esents a men u listing all user pr ofiles (the Family Pr ofile and up to four individual profiles). You can personalize a default profile (User 1, User 2, etc.), or edit a pr ofile you’ve already personalized.

To personalize or edit an individual user pr ofile:

1. Press the r emote contr ol’s MENU button to displa y the Main menu.

2. Pr ess the 5 button to select Profiles.

3. Highlight the desired user pr ofile.

Note: The highlighted User Profile’s settings are displayed in the panel on the right side of the screen.

4. Press the r emote contr ol’s SELECT button to select that pr ofile and enter profile editing mode.

Setting the Name

The first step when cr eating a new profile is to set a name . This will be the name that a ppears in the Profile list when you pr ess the WHO•INPUT button.

To set the profile name:

1. In the Edit Pr ofile menu, press the 1 button to select Name.

2. Use the r emote contr ols ar row and SELECT buttons to highlight and select the diff er ent letters of the pr ofile name.

You can also use one of the pr eset profile names (Parents, Kids, Mom, Dad, etc.) sho wn at the bottom of the scr een. Use the ar row and SELECT buttons to select the pr eset pr ofile name you want.

Note: If you’ve set the menu language to Spanish, you can use additional special character keys (such as an accent or a tilde) in the Profile Name. In order to use these characters, first select the accent, tilde, etc. Then, select the letter that you’d like to add the accent, tilde, etc. to.

For example, if you want to use the character “ñ,” first choose the tilde, then choose “N” in the keyboard.

Copying Profile Settings

To make creating or editing a profile easier, your digital satellite receiver gives you the ability to use the settings of a previously set pr ofile.

To cop y the settings of an existing profile:

1. In the Edit Pr ofile menu, press the 2 button to select Copy Settings.

2. Use the r emote contr ol’s arrow buttons to select the pr oper pr ofile to copy settings from.

3. Press the r emote contr ol’s SELECT button to select the desir ed pr ofile.

4. Use the r emote contr ol’s arrow and SELECT buttons to highlight and select the COPY button at the bottom of the scr een.

Creating a Profile Channel List

1. Select Channel List from the Edit Profile menu.

2. Select Edit Channels.

3. Use the ar row buttons to highlight a channel, and press SELECT to r emove (or r eplace) 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 Channels option or the Delete All Channels option before remo ving or adding individual channels.

Also , program pr oviders may make additional channels available. To prevent new channels from appearing in a profile channel list, choose Delete All Channels and checkmark onl y the channels you want to appear in the list.

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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,” later in this section, for details.

Subscriptions

Selecting the Subscriptions button allows you to uncheck and r emove from the channel list all channels you do not subscribe to . Use the r emote contr ol’s arrow and SELECT buttons to select the desired on-screen menu buttons.

Note: This step may take several minutes to complete.

Setting the Rating Limit

The Rating Limit men u enables you to set a maxim um rating viewing limit for rated mo vies (based on the MPAA rating system) and TV pr ograms. Unrated mo vies and TV pr ograms can also be restricted from individual profiles.

1. In the Edit Profile menu, select Rating Limits.

2. Highlight the desired rating feature to set (Mo vie Ratings, TV ratings, or Not Rated Ev ents).

3. Press the r emote contr ol’s SELECT button.

4. Use the up and do wn arrow buttons to mo ve the rating selector to the highest rating you want the active profile to view.

Notes: In the TV Ratings menu, you can customize aspects of certain ratings. For example, the TV-14 rating has four check boxes beside it. Each of these boxes can be checked or unchecked for greater customizing.

The boxes beside certain TV ratings boxes stand for Fantasy Violence (FV), Dialogue/Adult Situations (D), Language (L), Sex (S), and Violence (V).

After the Rating Limit is set and the system is lock ed, you must enter the system pass wor d 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 time of day, that a user can watch programming.

1. In the Edit Profile menu, select Viewing Hours.

2. Use the digits on the r emote contr ol or point to the + or – buttons and pr ess SELECT to complete the on-scr een sentence . Choose the da ys to view, how many hours can be viewed each day (0–24 hours) and when pr ogramming can be viewed. Be sur e to lock the system f or these limits to take effect.

Setting Up Spending Limits

Select the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event and/or a monthly spending limit for pay per view pr ograms.

1. Point to Spending Limit, and press SELECT .

2. Use the n umber buttons on the r emote contr ol to enter a single-program spending limit and a monthly spending limit (if desired).

3. When all fields are set up cor rectly, the satellite receiver r eturns to the pr evious display.

Note: After Spending Limits are set and the system is locked, the system password will be required to purchase a pay per view program that costs more than the set Spending Limits allow.

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Locking a User’s Profile

Users can be assigned a personal pass word to lock their pr ofile. When a pass wor d is assigned, users m ust enter the password before they can view programs using that profile. Profile passwor ds do not allo w access to , or editing of, the profile limits (you must enter the system passwor d to edit profile limits).

Note: Each profile can be easily accessed using the WHO•INPUT button on the remote control.

To lock an individual profile:

1. In the specific profile edit mode, select Lock User.

2. Use the ar row or digit buttons to select each digit of the pass wor d.

Locking the System

Locking the system puts the ratings, spending, viewing, and channel limits you have set up for each profile into effect. When y ou lock the system, no one can modify any of these settings without first entering the four-digit system password.

1. In the Pr ofiles menu, select Lock System.

2. Use the ar rows or the digit buttons to enter a f our-digit system password.

3. Enter the pass wor d a second time to confirm it. The lock icon should be displa yed in the channel banner.

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

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 the DIRECTV authorization center.

• Lock icon: All limits are in effect. No limits can be accessed or changed without first entering the system pass word. The system pass word is also r equired to o verride limits.

Temporarily Unlocking the System

When y ou attempt to access a channel that is block ed by one or mor e limits (and the system is lock ed), you will be asked to override limits by entering the four-digit system password.

If you enter the pass wor d to override a limit, you can choose whether the system r emains unlocked until you turn off the receiver, or whether the system r emains unlocked for the duration of the pr ogram that exceeded one of y our limits.

When y ou turn the receiver back on after temporaril y unlocking it, the system will be lock ed, 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.

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Temporarily Unlocking the System from the Channel Banner

You can also temporaril y unlock the system from the channel banner. Press the r emote contr ol’s INFO button and highlight the Lock icon in the channel banner . Make sur e to check the bo x beside Unlock this program only, and enter the system pass wor d. This pr ogram is no longer blocked, but all other settings remain in effect. The pr ogram unlock icon should be displa yed in the channel banner.

Use the Lock and Unlock icons in the Channel Banner to lock or unlock the system. To access the Lock/Unlock Men u, press the INFO button on the remote contr ol and use the ar row buttons to select the Lock icon. Use the r emote contr ol’s number buttons to enter the pr oper pass word and follow on-screen instructions.

Unlock icon: The system is unlock ed. No limits ar e in effect. Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed and changed.

Program Unlock icon: The system is lock ed, but no limits are in effect for the duration of the cur rent program because a pass wor d has been

entered to override the cur rent program’s limits. No limits can be accessed or changed without entering a pass word. After the pr ogram ends, the system will r eturn to Lock status.

Video Unlock icon: The system is temporaril y unlocked with no limits in effect until the receiver is placed in standb y mode . A pass word has been enter ed to override the system limits. No limits can be accessed or changed without entering the system pass wor d. When the system is turned off, it will return to Lock status.

Permanently Unlocking the System

When the system is unlock ed, the channel, spending, viewing, and ratings limits that you set ar e no longer in effect. To unlock:

1. Highlight and select Unlock System in the Profiles menu.

2. Highlight and select Yes to confirm that you want to unlock the system. The unlock icon should be displa yed in the channel banner. The system will r emain unlocked until you lock it again.

Note: Any time you permanently unlock the system you erase the old system password. When you lock the system again, you’ll be asked to enter a new password.

Choosing Your Profile

Each time you turn on the digital satellite receiver, the Family profile is selected by default, so this should be the pr ofile with the most restrictive limits you want enforced across all profiles.

To select another profile:

1. Press the WHO•INPUT button to displa y a list of profiles.

2. Use the r emote contr ol’s arrow and SELECT buttons to select the desir ed pr ofile. Then enter the four-digit passwor d to activate the profile. If the profile is not passwor d protected, you can just press SELECT to activate it.

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

The activ e profile also affects what you see in the pr ogram guides. To change the current profile, press the WHO•INPUT button. You can also change the current profile from the Program Guides menu (select Profile Guide, then choose the pr ofile you want)

Personal Settings

The P ersonal Settings menu lets you customize the look and f eel of the active profile. Each of the satellite system’s profiles can have individualized personal settings.

Note: If a personal profile is password protected, then that password must be entered before changing any of the profile’s settings.

Once y ou have accessed the personal settings men u, select the desir ed profile. You will use the remote contr ol’s arrow and SELECT buttons to mak e your selections.

The following sections explain your options when changing your personal pr eferences. Follow the on-screen instructions to mak e changes to the system.

Name

Used to change the pr ofile display name. This name will be displa yed in the Profiles menus as well as when the r emote contr ol’s WHO•INPUT button is pr essed.

Note: You can also change a profile’s name from the Profiles menu. See Setting the Name on page 29 for more information.

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Guide Settings

Lets y ou choose which guide appears first when y ou press the GUIDE button on the r emote contr ol. The choices ar e Grid Guide or Detail Guide.

Guide Settings also lets you choose whether the default guide is sor ted numerically by channel numbers or alphabetically by channel names, as well as whether the Grid Guide sho ws each channel by its call letters or b y its channel number.

Channel Banner

Lets y ou choose which size of channel banner y ou would like to a ppear when you change channels. The choices ar e Full, Medium or Short. Larger channel banners sho w you mor e information, but they also co ver mor e of the screen.

Color Scheme

Lets y ou pick which colors a ppear in the guide and menu systems.

Translucency

Lets y ou choose ho w much you can see thr ough any on-screen displays that appear on top of what you’re watching (for example , the Main Menu, not the Grid Guide). Use the r emote contr ol’s arrow buttons to access and slide the indicator bar to mak e the screens mor e or less opaque .

Animation

Lets y ou select which graphics are displayed when you tune to an audio-only channel and also lets you select the animation time-out.

TIP: Getting Help

If you ever have a question about the menu you are in, select the on-screen help button (?). If you have a questions about a highlighted menu item, press the remote control’s INFO button.

Edit Fetch

Lets y ou choose a single function for the FETCH button on the r emote contr ol, or to bring up a custom menu of up to 8 different features to choose fr om.

To create a custom Fetch menu:

1. Pr ess MENU to bring up the Main men u.

2. Select Personal Settings,

3. Select the desir ed profile (each profile can have a different Fetch Menu).

4. Select Edit Fetch.

5. Select Fetch Control.

6. Select Show Fetch Menu.

7. Select Fetch List from the Edit Fetch men u.

8. Choose up to eight menu items to include in your customized menu by checkmarking them with the SELECT button.

9. Pr ess the left arrow button to confirm your selections and r eturn to the men u.

Once you’ve set up your Fetch list, you can access your customized menu whenever you want (in DIRECTV mode) b y pr essing the FETCH button on the r emote contr ol.

To assign one function to the FETCH button:

1. Pr ess MENU to bring up the Main men u.

2. Select Personal Settings,

3. Select the desir ed profile (each profile can have a different Fetch Menu).

4. Select Edit Fetch.

5. Select Fetch Control.

6. Select Assign One Function.

7. Select Fetch List from the Edit Fetch men u.

8. Choose which men u item you would like to assign to the FETCH button b y pointing and selecting.

9. Pr ess the left arrow button to confirm your selection and r eturn to the men u.

Once you’ve assigned your Fetch function, you can execute the assigned function whenever you’re watching satellite programming (in DIRECTV mode) b y pressing the FETCH button on the remote contr ol.

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INFO Message

A text block sa ying “Pr ess INFO to learn mor e” pops ups b y default whenever ther e is a brief period of inactivity in a menu. This Personal Settings option allows y ou to turn the INFO Message feature on or off.

System Setup

The System Setup men u allows you to get details about your system and is used to configur e system options that ar e not pr ofile specific. Setup items that are global to the digital satellite receiver include System Options and Dish P ointing.

Assisted Setup

This feature walks you thr ough a series of questions to set up y our system and get it to detect a satellite signal.

Follow the on-screen instructions to set the system language , get instructions on men u navigation, select the type of satellite dish antenna used, find your dish-pointing coordinates, use the on-screen signal meter to fine-tune the dish position, and run a system test that initiates diagnostic procedures on the satellite r eceiver system. You have the option to skip an y of the steps.

Receiver Index

The Receiv er Index feature allows you to get detailed information about your digital satellite receiver. The Receiv er Index has information about pr ogram guides, the menu system, the remote contr ol, the receiver’s front and back panels, along with a

glossary of words commonl y used when discussing digital satellite receivers and a list of answers to Fr equently Asked Questions about satellite receivers.

Receiver Options

The Receiv er Options f eature allows y ou to set a default on-screen display language, choose a r eceiver output channel (the channel that the TV vie ws satellite broadcasting), set up the r emote contr ol, select a default picture size, and set the time zone .

Use the r emote contr ol’s arrow and SELECT buttons to na vigate through these menus, or you can use the digit buttons on the r emote contr ol to select a numbered on-screen item.

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Languages

This men u allows you to select men u and audio languages. You can choose betw een English and Spanish for the menu language.

You can choose from a variety of audio languages to be heard if a program is simulcast in that language. If that language is not available for that broadcast, the programming will be heard in its default language.

Output Channel

This feature allows you to change the TV channel to which the satellite r eceiver br oadcasts its signal. The default setting is channel 3, which means the TV must be tuned to channel 3 to see the satellite receiver’s picture.

Note: If you used A/V cables to connect your digital satellite receiver to your TV, then you must use the TV’s video line input to see the satellite broadcast.

Remote Setup

This allo ws you to choose which r emote contr ol button will contr ol the digital satellite receiver. You can choose betw een DIRECTV and A UX1 buttons. The default is DIRECTV.

Use the r emote contr ol’s arrow and SELECT buttons to mak e your choice and follow the on-screen instructions.

Picture Size

Selecting Picture Size allows you to select the type of TV connected to the r eceiver. You can choose between Normal (4X3) or Cinema (16X9). The default is Normal.

Time Zone

Using this feature allows you to set the local time zone and to enact a Da ylight-Saving time option. Accurate time and time zone is necessar y for the Remind feature. Setting the time zone is normally automatic, and generally does not r equire you to do anything.

Setting the time zone should only be done in rar e circumstances, such as if the program times are wrong after the system card has been activated.

Note: You must select an entry in the Choose your time zone field before all menu items are displayed.

Multi-Switch Setup

This feature allows the satellite system to kno w if you have a multi-switch connected to the system and to determine what type of m ulti-switch is used.

This feature should only be used in rar e circumstances, such as when instructed to do so b y DIRECTV .

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Tip

It is important to select the correct dish type. If you do not, you will not receive the proper dish pointing coordinates and you will not be able to take full advantage of your DIRECTV® System.

LNBs

Dish Pointing

The Dish P ointing menu helps you set up your digital satellite receiver and optimize your reception of the satellite signal.

Selecting Your Dish Antenna

It is impor tant to complete each of the following steps required for your satellite dish antenna. If you do not, you will not receive proper dish pointing coor dinates and will not be able to take full advantage of your digital satellite receiver.

Specify the type of dish you are using:

1. Press MENU on the r emote contr ol to bring up the Main menu.

2. Select System Setup, then Dish Pointing, then press SELECT to access the dish pointing screen.

3. Select Dish is highlighted by default. Pr ess the SELECT or right ar row button to access the information on the right-side panel.

4. Specify the type of dish you are using: a round satellite dish or an o val satellite dish with two or thr ee LNBs (Lo w Noise Block-con ver ter). When the pr oper dish is highlighted, press SELECT .

Note: Changing the dish type will delete all stored Guide information while the digital satellite receiver gets the updated Guide data. While updating Guide information, advanced search features such as the Scout™ and AlphaSort™ will only have a few hours of data from which to work.

Entering Your ZIP Code

This feature allows you to find dish-pointing coordinates from your local zip code .

1. In the Dish Pointing menu, use the r emote contr ol’s arrow buttons to select Enter ZIP Code.

2. Use the n umeric buttons on the r emote contr ol to enter in the pr oper ZIP code .

3. After entering the final digit, the receiver displays the dish-pointing coordinates. For convenience, recor d the numbers in the spaces belo w.

Note: If you have a round satellite antenna, you will not see numbers for Tilt. Tilt applies only for satellite antennas with more than one LNB.

An oval satellite dish with three LNBs (not provided with all systems).

Tip

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

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

Tilt is the circular rotation of the dish itself, like the motion of a steering wheel.

Dish-pointing Coordinates

Elevation _______________ Azimuth ____________

Tilt (oval satellite dish only)_____________________

Select by City

Allows you to choose major cities fr om selected states to find dish-pointing coor dinates.

Enter Lat/Long

Allows you to find dish-pointing coordinates from latitude and longitude entries. Latitudes between 20 and 55 can be enter ed, and longitudes between 65 and 125 can be enter ed.

Signal Meter

This feature allows you to determine the str ength of all available signals, one at a time. Ther e is a separate test for each satellite from which your antenna receives information.

Note: After you finish installing the dish antenna and exit the Dish Pointing menu screens, the message “Searching for Satellite Signal” might appear for a few seconds, followed by the Satellite Data Acquisition screen. This is normal. Go to page 8, in the “Wait for the Receiver to Download ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE™ Data” section, for details.

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Tip

If your system fails a test, run the 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.

The “RSA Secure” logo ensures that only authorized upgrades or modifications are delivered to your digital satellite receiver.

System Test

This function allows y ou to perform a system-level diagnostic test on the satellite receiver. Ther e are four sub-tests within this system test. Each one will display results after the testing for that area is complete . The r eceiver’s ID and access car d numbers ar e also displayed in this menu.

Note: While the system is testing the signal, the video will temporarily blank out. When the tests are complete, a summary display appears.

System Info

This function displays the model and serial n umbers of your r eceiver, along with its brand name and a list of its features.

System Upgrades

Your digital satellite receiver is able to r eceive upgrades or modifications to some of its f eatures and functions. These modifications will occur automaticall y, usually at times when your r eceiver would likely be turned off. If your r eceiver is on when an upgrade or modification is sent, you may experience a disruption in r eception for a minute or tw o. Your reception should r eturn to normal after the modification is complete.

Note: Your receiver must be plugged in to receive any updates. Do not unplug your receiver while an update is in progress. Please consult the System Upgrades Menu to find a schedule of upgrades or modifications planned by DIRECTV.

New Access Card

Selecting the New Access Car d function allows you to update the digital satellite receiver with a new access car d. This is necessar y on occasion when DIRECTV sends out a ne w card.

Alternate Data

Selects from among the available data channels.

Interactive

This function allows y ou to learn mor e about DIRECTV INTERA CTIVE™. It also allows you to setup an account for the fr ee ser vice, review transactions and messages, and to change settings.

*RSATM Secure and the RSATM Secure logo are trademarks of RSA Data Security, Inc.

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Troubleshooting

Many problems can be corrected by performing a simple reset of the digital satellite receiver. If you experience the following:

• Image freezes • Audio freezes

• Blank screen • Won’t respond to front panel or remote

try this: press and hold the POWER button on the front of the receiver for at least five seconds. If the problems persist, try unplugging the digital satellite receiver for 15 seconds to 2 minutes and then plug it in again.

Running the System Test (later in this section) can also help you diagnose and solve many common problems.

Note: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to set up your digital satellite receiver and to instruct you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359 or visit rca.com.

Digital Satellite Receiver Problems

Screen goes blank during Satellite Data Acquisition

• This is normal. The progress bar times out after two minutes (see page 8 for details). If your screen is still blank for two minutes after the progress bar times out, follow these steps to restart your receiver:

1. Unplug the satellite receiver’s power cord from the power outlet.

2. Wait a few seconds – then, plug in the satellite receiver again.

3. Turn on the receiver and wait for it to download program guide information.

Wrong picture

The digital satellite receiver and most VCRs let you toggle between signals. If you don’t see the signal you think you should be seeing, try using these buttons to toggle between the signals:

• Press the TV/VCR button on the VCR remote or on the VCR’s front panel.

• Press the ANTENNA button on the remote control.

Taking either of the above actions lets you switch the source of the video signal from satellite signals to the off-air antenna or cable signal, and vice versa.

Problems with Caller ID

• Typical wireless phone jacks do not transmit caller ID information. You need a special wireless phone jack to use with caller ID service. See the user’s manual that came with the wireless phone jack to see if it transmits caller ID information. If it doesn’t, either connect the phone line directly to a standard wall-mount phone jack or install a wireless phone jack that transmits caller ID information.

Light flashes on front panel

• You have unread Caller ID messages. Highlight and select Messages from the Main menu, and then select Caller ID List to see a list of sequential Caller ID information. Once you access your messages, the L.E.D. will stop flashing.

Receiver will not turn on

• Check to make sure it is plugged in.

• Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) 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 the receiver. Wait five minutes. Plug it in again.

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.

Satellite receiver turns on or changes channels unexpectedly

• A Timer may have been activated.

Blank screen

• Maybe the component connected to the input jacks is not turned on.

• Try another channel.

• Your satellite receiver may be hooked incorrectly to the TV. Press the INFO button on the satellite receiver’s front panel to see if the channel

banner appears. If it does not, check the Setup and Connections section for instructions about connecting your satellite receiver.

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Temporary loss of the satellite signal

• Your satellite system may be experiencing rain fade, a temporary loss of the satellite signal due to the signal’s inability to penetrate unusually heavy rain clouds or rainfall. Rain fade is usually brief, lasting only as long as the heavy rain cloud condition persists. See the Satellite Systems and Rain Fade throw-in sheet that came with your satellite receiver for more information.

Partial programming loss

• Your multiple LNB satellite antenna may be incorrectly configured. Change the dish type set in your receiver’s preferences. Press the MENU button on the remote control, then select System Setup. In the next menus, select Dish Pointing, and then Select Dish. From the Select Dish display, make sure the proper antenna is selected (round, or oval with 2 LNBs, or oval with 3 LNBs.

A battery icon appears in the lower left corner of the screen

• Your remote control’s batteries need to be replaced. If you don’t replace them soon, you might need to reprogram the remote.

Remote Control Problems

Problems with the remote control

• Maybe something is between the remote control and the remote sensor.

• Maybe the remote control is not in DIRECTV mode. Press the DIRECT button so the remote will control the digital satellite receiver.

• Maybe the batteries in the remote control are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Try replacing batteries. (Note that when you replace the batteries

you may have to reprogram your remote to control other devices.) IMPORTANT: Don’t press any remote control buttons while replacing the batteries unless you are resetting the remote! If you press a remote control button while replacing the batteries, you may need to reprogram the remote to operate other devices. Reprogramming may also be required if dead or weak batteries have been allowed to remain in the remote.

• The remote may need to be reset. Remove batteries; press and hold the 1 button for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote control. Release number 1, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.

• If you’re entering a channel number that is less than four digits long, the receiver might wait two seconds before actually tuning to the channel.

• If you are trying to operate a device other than the digital satellite receiver that you have programmed the remote to control, make sure you press

the corresponding device button (DVD, VCR, etc.) first. The remote button for the component you’re trying to control should light up when you press a valid button for that component. If it doesn’t, press the component button again to put the remote in that mode.

A remote control component button starts flashing

• The batteries in the remote control are running low and should be replaced soon. (Note that when you replace the batteries you may have to reprogram your remote to control other devices.)

TV Problems

Blank screen

• Maybe the component connected to the input jacks is not turned on.

• Try another channel.

TV turns on or changes channels unexpectedly

• Your TV’s timer may have been activated.

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STOPPAUSE

ON OFF

VCR

AUX2

ACK

SKIP

MUTE

CLEAR

GUIDE

WHO INPUT

AUX1

VOL

CH -

(-)

Running the System Test

The System Test allows you to run a basic diagnostics check on your digital satellite receiver. If you are experiencing any trouble with your receiver, run the system test. It will also allow you to get your access card and receiver ID numbers or to initiate diagnostic procedures on your digital satellite receiver.

First make sure that:

• all connections—jacks, cables, etc.—are correctly in place. See Chapter One, Setup and Connections, for more information,

• there are batteries in the remote control, and they are working correctly,

• the access card is installed in the digital satellite receiver.

Follow these steps to run the diagnostics system test on your digital satellite receiver.

1. Turn on your TV and the digital satellite receiver.

2. Press the DIRECTV button to put the remote control in satellite receiver-controlling mode, then press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

3. Select System Setup.

5. Select System Test.

6. If your system does not pass the system test, check any of these potential trouble areas: cabling, pointing the satellite dish, phone connection, and access card.

7. If you continue to have problems, call RCA Customer Service at 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.

Fine-Tuning the Signal

If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may have already used the Assisted Setup to find the dish-pointing coordinates, acquire and finetune the signal, and run a system test.

If you need to run the Assisted Setup again, select System Setup from the Main menu, then select Assisted Setup. If you just want to check your dish-pointing coordinates or run the signal strength meter, select System Setup from the Main menu, then select Dish Pointing.

TV Button

WHO• INPUT Button

Finding the TV’s Video Line Input

Note: If your TV is connected with just coaxial cables, you only need to tune to channel 3 or 4.

DIRECT

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If you used audio/video cables to connect your TV to the digital satellite receiver, you must tune your TV to the video input channel to view DIRECTV® programming and menus. There are just as many ways to access a TV’s video input channel as there are brands and models of TVs. 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.

The box below lists of some of the different ways manufacturers label the video input channel.

Video Line Input Variations

Button/switch on th

e TV

IDEO

SIGNAL

VID

S-V

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Button on th

TV Remot VID

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S-V

INPU

SOURC

AUX

Channel

VID VID

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RCA® – DIRECTV® SYSTEM LIMITED WARRANTY

What your warranty covers:

• Defects in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor.

• 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - 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 system with a new or, at our option, refurbished unit.

• After the 90 days and within one year:

Exchange the defective portion of your system with a new or, at our option, refurbished unit. We will charge you a flat exchange cost to replace the 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 receiver you will be provided with a Service Request (SR) number and the

location of a nearby exchange point if one exists. No returns will be accepted without the SR number.

• If the representative determines that your antenna/dish is defective they will arrange for its repair or replacement.

• Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the product is within the warranty period must be

presented to obtain warranty service. For rental firms, proof of first rental is also required.

Option I:

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 SR 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 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 SR 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 II:

1. For a fee, 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 and access card.

4. If the repairs are covered by your warranty, you will not be billed.

Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.

Continues on next page...

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Limited Warranty (continued)

To receive a replacement receiver after we have received your unit:

• Write the SR 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 and access card.

• Include with the shipment:

1. Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale.

2. A brief note describing your receiver problem.

3. Your name, address and phone number.

• 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:

• Customer instruction. (Your Owner's Manual describes how to install, adjust, and operate your unit. Any additional information should be obtained from your dealer.)

• Acts of nature, 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. and Alaska.

• For units intended for use in Alaska, this warranty does not cover installation or the dish antenna. It only covers the Digital Television System

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 pick up 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 warranty coverage.

Limitation of Warranty:

• THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.

• REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.

How state law relates to warranty:

• Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

• This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that 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.

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FCC Customer Information

This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the back or bottom side of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:G95XXXXXXXXX. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone company.

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to the premises wiring and telephone network must comply with the applicable FCC part 68 rules and requirements adopted by the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular RJ11 plug is provided with this product. It is designed to be connected to a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. See installation instructions for details.

The Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to a telephone line. Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of the RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company. The REN number is located on the label of this product.

If this digital satellite receiver (modem) causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But if advance notice isn’t practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a compliant with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.

The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.

If trouble is experienced with this digital satellite receiver, for repair or warranty information please refer to the appropriate section of this manual. This product is not user serviceable. If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the equipment until the problem is resolved.

Connection to party line service is subject to state tariffs and may not be allowed. Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for information.

If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure that the installation of this digital satellite receiver (modem) does not disable alarm equipment, consult your Telephone Company or qualified installer.

FCC Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Trade Name: RCA

Model(s): DRD435RH

Equipment Classification: TV Interface Device

Responsible Party: Thomson Inc.

10330 N. Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 Telephone 1-(317) 415-4151

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect this equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

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STOPPAUSE TV

ON OFF

VCR

AUX2

ACK

SKIP

MUTE

CLEAR

GUIDE

WHO INPUT

AUX1

VOL

CH -

(-)

Accessory Information

There are various accessories available to complement your TV. Prices are subject to change without notice. All accessories are subject to availability. A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and 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.

How To Order

To place an order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items.

1-800-338-0376

You can buy some accessories on-line at

www.rca.com.

RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof “F” connectors (comes in a

variety of lengths) 12 ft., Part number DT12C

price: $14.95 25ft., Part number DT25C

price: $24.95 50 ft., Part number DT50C

price: $39.95

Weatherproof “F” Connectors (2)

Part number D905 price: $5.95

Audio/Video Cables

12 ft., Part number VH914 price: $14.95

S-Video Cable

12 ft., Part number DT12S price: $19.95

SATELLITE RECEIVER

SATELLITE IN

LHCP

17/18V

4-WAY MULTI-SWITCH

SATELLITE RECEIVER

TVRO Bullet Amplifier

Part number D903 price: $22.95

Wireless Modem Jack

Part number RC930 price: $99.95

Eight outlet surge protection for cable TV,

T E S

E R

F F

satellite systems and other electronics

(comes with a $50,000 equipment guarantee) Part number: SCTV4000 price: $39.95

SATELLITE IN

TV ANT

RHCP

13/14V

MODEL D^6520

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

Multiswitch

Part number: D6520 price: $79.95

DIRECT

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Remote Control RCR160SBM1 is the remote that came with your system. Part number 257410 price: $30.30

Dual output LNB (replacement) Part: DLNB2 price: $84.95

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A/V jacks and cables 6 Access card 2, 9, 37 Advanced Audio 6 AlphaSort™ 16, 21, 22 Alternate data 37 Animation 33 Arrows on remote 10 Assisted setup 9, 40 Audio hum 2

Batteries 8 Buttons 10

Cable box

code list 14

Caller ID

banner 26 list 26

receiving calls 26 Canceling purchases 27 Channel banner 16 Channel guide 19 Channel list 29

adding/deleting channels 29

delete channels 29

subscriptions 29 Channel sort 22 CLEAR button 10 Code list

cable box 14

remote control 13

satellite receiver 14

VCR 13 Color scheme 33 Connections 2, 7, 11

jacks and cables 6

Deleting calls 26 Deleting purchases 27 Detail guide 17 Digital audio out 6, 7 DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ 17 Dish Pointing 36

by city 36

by latitude/longitude 36

coordinates 36

entering ZIP Code 36

signal meter 36

time zone 36 DVD button 10

Edit Fetch 33 Exiting menus 23, 26

Fetch 33 FETCH button 11 Front panel light 26

GO BACK button 11 Grid Guide 17 GUIDE button 10

I icon.

See DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Icons 15, 28 INFO button 10 Interactive 24, 37 Interference 2

Languages 35 Locked icon 16 Locking

a profile 31

the system 30, 31 Logo guide 19 Look and feel 32

Mail

checking 25

deleting 25 Main Menu 24

icon 16

items 24 MENU button 10 Menus 23

exiting a screen 23

getting help 23

icons 28

profiles 29

program guides 24

timers 28 Messages 25

caller ID 26 More Details menu 19 Multi-Switch setup 35 MUTE button 10

On-screen buttons 23 Output channel 35 Overheating 2

Pay Per View programs 27 Personal settings 24, 32

animation 33 color scheme 33 default guide 32 edit Fetch 33 name 32

translucency 33 Picture size 35 Power surges 2 Problems, solving 38 Profiles 24

channel lists 29

menu 24, 29

rating limit 30

spending limits 30

viewing hours 30 Program guides 24

anatomy 24

channel guide 19

detail guide 17

diagram 15

displaying 15, 17

grid guide 17

logo guide 19

scrolling 18

tuning to a program 18

using 18 Purchases 24, 27

canceling 27

menu 24, 27

Pay Per View programs 27

previewing 28

reviewing 27

spending limits 27

Rating limit 30 Receiver options

multi-switch setup 35

output channel 35

picture size 35

remote setup 35

time zone 35 Recording 3, 4, 5 Remote control

buttons 10

codes 13

modes 12

programming 13 Reviewing purchases 27 RF jacks/cables 6

S-Video 6 Satellite receiver

code list 14

Scout™ 21, 22

icon 16

searching 21, 22 Scrolling 18 Signal meter 36 SKIP button 10 Sorting by

AlphaSort icon 21, 22

Scout icon 21, 22 Spending limits 27, 30 Subscriptions 30 Suggestions guide 20 System

info 37

lock 31

test 34, 40

unlock 31 System setup 24, 34

assisted setup 34

receiver index 34 System test 37

Telephone icon 16 Timers 24, 28

editing/caceling 28

setting up 28 Translucency 33 Troubleshooting 38 Tuning to a program 18 TV button 10

Unlock

icon 16

the system 31 Upgrades 37 User profiles 29

channel list 29

choosing 32

creating/editing 29

locking 31

rating limits 29

spending limits 30

viewing hours 30

VCR

code list 13

recording 10, 12

remote button 10 Video input channel 3, 4 Viewing hours 30 Viewing suggestions 22

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If your digital satellite receiver needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Service Center 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.

Thomson Inc. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290

DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo, ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE and DIRECTV INTERACTIVE are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp., and are used with permission.

Printed in the USA

The software used to display images in this product is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

TOCOM 1597136A

THOMSON

RCA DRD435RH User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Choose Your Connection

Insert Your Access Card

Excellent Connection

Very Good Connection

Basic Connection

Jacks and Cables

Place Batteries in the Remote Control

Plug in and Turn on the Receiver

Wait for the Receiver to Download ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE™ Data

Using Highlight and Select

Order Programming

Remote Control Buttons

Top of the Digital Satellite Receiver

Programming the Remote Control

Testing the Remote Control

Using Automatic Code Search

Using Direct Entry

Operating Other Components

Modes of Operation

Controlling a Second RCA Satellite Receiver

The Program Guide

Displaying the Toolbar

The Channel Banner

The DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ Feature

The Detail Guide

The Grid Guide

Getting Around In the Guides

Additional Program Guides

The Channel Guide

The Logo Guide

The Suggestion Guide

The Category Guide

The AlphaSort™ Guide

The Scout™ Guide

The Profile Guide

The Guide Toolbar

Chapter 4: Using On-Screen Menus

Main Menu Items

The Program Guide

Messages

Mail

Using the Purchases Menu

Timers

User Profiles

Creating and Editing User 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

Personal Settings

Name

Guide Settings

Channel Banner

Color Scheme

Translucency

Animation

Edit Fetch

INFO Message

System Setup

Assisted Setup

System Test

System Info

System Upgrades

New Access Card

Alternate Data

Interactive

Chapter 5: Other Information

Running the System Test

Fine-Tuning the Signal

Finding the TV’s Video Line Input

Accessory Information