Samsung SIRT351 User Manual

Samsung Electronics America inc.

SERVICE DIVISION

400 Valley Road, Suite 201

Mount Arlington, NJ 07856

TEL: 1-800-SAMSUNG (1-800-726-7864)

www.samsungusa.com

SIR-TS360

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DIRECTV®HD Receiver Receptor HD DIRECTV

Owner’s Manual

MF68-00298A-00

Manual del propietario

SIR-TS360

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DIRECTV®HD Receiver

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Owner’s Manual

Warning! Important Safety Instructions

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

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

Note to CATV system installer: This reminder is provided to call CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

Caution: Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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

Important: One Federal Court has held that unauthorized recording of copyrighted TV programs is an infringement of U.S. copyright laws.

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

Always be careful when using this product. To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, and other injuries, keep these safety precautions in mind when installing, using, and maintaining your DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

This symbol indicates high voltage is present inside. It is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this product. This symbol alerts you that important literature concerning operation and maintenance have been included with this product.

Important Safety Information

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation.

This satellite receiver provides display of television closed captioning in accordance with §15.119 of the FCC rules.

Note you should use the Telephone line cord which is supplied with the machine. If you are replacing it with the other vendor's part, it should be minimum AWG #26 or larger gage.

Notices

Attention

Telephone Line Interruption

A continuous land-based phone line connection is required for DIRECTV functionality and DIRECTV subscriptions. Any calls generated by the DIRECTV Receiver are toll free. These calls are typically made in the middle of the night; your phone is in use for approximately 30 seconds.

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

digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

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

Trademark and copyright statements

Samsung is a trademark of Samsung Electronics. ©2003 DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp, and are used with permission. All other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc. All rights reserved.

Macrovision Information

This equipment incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology is granted by Macrovision for home and other limited DBS IRD pay per view uses only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Pay Per View

Program Recording Restrictions

All other taping is expressly prohibited. Some programming may not be taped. An additional taping fee may be applied. Call your program provider for details.

High definition broadcast copyright limitations

Due to copyright restrictions, you may not be able to view some high definition programs in high definition format using this product. (Also, whenever possible you should connect both HD and SD interfaces to permit SD viewing of programs if HD viewing is restricted due to copyright restrictions.)

Owner's Record

The model number, serial numbers, Access Card Number and Receiver ID are located on the rear panel of the DIRECTV back of the card and on the carton label. Record these numbers for reference when calling your sales or service representative regarding this product.

Model Number: ____________________________________

Serial Number: ____________________________________

Access Card Number: _______________________________

Receiver ID: ________________________________________

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

Customer Support

For DIRECTV®Programming

For subscription information, or to resolve problems related to programming, call: DIRECTV at 1-800-DIRECTV (1-800-347-3288) or visit the DIRECTV Web site (DIRECTV.com).

For Installation

To arrange for the installation of your DIRECTV you purchased your system.

For Hardware

To resolve problems related to this DIRECTV at 1-800-522-2946.

HD Receiver, call the dealer from whom

HD Receiver, call Samsung Customer Support

SAMSUNG DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER

LIMITED WARRANTY TO ORIGINAL PURCHASER

This SAMSUNG manufactured product, as supplied and distributed by Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SAMSUNG) and delivered new, in the original carton to the original consumer purchaser, is warranted by SAMSUNG against manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for a limited warranty period of:

One (1) Year Parts and Labor*

(*90 Days Parts and Labor for Commercial Use)

This limited warranty begins on the original date of purchase, and is valid only on products purchased and used in the United States. To receive warranty service, the purchaser must contact SAMSUNG for problem determination and service procedures. Warranty service can only be performed by a SAMSUNG authorized service center. The original dated bill of sale must be presented upon request as proof of purchase to SAMSUNG or SAMSUNG’s authorized service center. Transportation of the product to and from the service center is the responsibility of the purchaser. SAMSUNG will repair or replace this product, at our option and at no charge as stipulated herein, with new or reconditioned parts or products if found to be defective during the limited warranty period specified above. All replaced parts and products become the property of SAMSUNG and must be returned to SAMSUNG. Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty, or ninety (90) days, which ever is longer. SAMSUNG’s obligations with respect to software products distributed by SAMSUNG under the SAMSUNG brand name are set forth in the applicable end user license agreement. Non-SAMSUNG hardware and software products are provided on an “AS IS” basis. However, non-SAMSUNG manufacturers, suppliers, publishers, and service providers may provide their own warranties. This limited warranty covers manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship encountered in normal, and except to the extent otherwise expressly provided for in this statement, noncommercial use of this product, and shall not apply to the following, including, but not limited to: damage which occurs in shipment; delivery and installation; applications and uses for which this product was not intended; altered product or serial numbers; cosmetic damage or exterior finish; accidents, abuse, neglect, fire, water, lightning or other acts of nature; use of products, equipment, systems, utilities, services, parts, supplies, accessories, applications, installations, repairs, external wiring or connectors not supplied and authorized by SAMSUNG, or which damage this product or result in service problems; incorrect electrical line voltage, fluctuations and surges; customer adjustments and failure to follow operating instructions, cleaning, maintenance and environmental instructions that are covered and prescribed in the instruction book; product removal or reinstallation; reception problems and distortion related to noise, echo, interference or other signal transmission and delivery problems. SAMSUNG does not warrant uninterrupted or error-free operation of the product.

THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED AND DESCRIBED ABOVE, AND NO WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL APPLY AFTER THE EXPRESS WARRANTY PERIODS STATED ABOVE, AND NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY OR GUARANTY GIVEN BY ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION WITH RESPECT TO THIS PRODUCT SHALL BE BINDING ON SAMSUNG. SAMSUNG SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, FAILURE TO REALIZE SAVINGS OR OTHER BENEFITS, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT, REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED, AND EVEN IF SAMSUNG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST SAMSUNG BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY SAMSUNG AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE OREGOING, PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PURCHASER AND PURCHASER’S PROPERTY AND TO OTHERS AND THEIR PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF THE USE, MISUSE OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT SOLD BY SAMSUNG NOT CAUSED DIRECTLY BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF SAMSUNG. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SHALL NOT EXTEND TO ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THIS PRODUCT, IS NONTRANSFERABLE AND STATES YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.

Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

To obtain warranty hardware service, please contact SAMSUNG at:

SAMSUNG CUSTOMER SERVICE

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

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

1-800-522-2946 and SAMSUNGUSA.COM

TABLE OF C ONTENTS

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

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

What kinds of TV programming can I watch

with the DIRECTV®HD Receiver? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

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

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

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

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

Dolby®Digital 5.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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

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

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

Back of the DIRECTV

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

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

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

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

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

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

Connecting your DIRECTV®HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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

Turning on the DIRECTV®HD Receiver for the first time . . . . . . . . . . .37

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

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

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

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

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

Testing the DIRECTV®HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

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

Setting up local networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Editing user profile names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

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

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

Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Setting a pay per view spending limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Setting the screen color and translucency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

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

Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

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

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

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

Reviewing and controlling caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Setting the Local Time options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Adjusting the Raster(Picture) Centering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100

Installing a new Access Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Setting Remote control type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

Setting RF Remote control ID (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

Viewing important information and a list of features

supported by your DIRECTV®HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Viewing information on automatic system upgrades . . . . . . . . . . .105

Viewing fun system extras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Testing the DIRECTV®HD Receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Chapter 8: Programming the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Programming the IR remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

Operating a device with your programmed remote control . . . . . .107

Programming the RF remote control (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108

Operating a device with your programmed remote control (RF) . . .109

Code lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Appendix: Troubleshooting and specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

CHAPTER 1

Technical overview

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Technical overview

Chapter 1: Technical overview

This chapter explains the technical capabilities of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver, and provides background information on digital television. Topics covered here include:

What are Analog TV, Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, SDTV, and HDTV? What kinds of TV programming can I watch with the DIRECTV What equipment is required to view HDTV programming? Resolution and interlacing Video output options Aspect ratio Screen formats

Dolby

Digital 5.1

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

Analog TV

Analog TV is the TV you’re probably most familiar with. Most of the TV broadcasts you receive via a standard off-air antenna or from your local cable company are analog TV broadcasts.

Digital TV

Digital television (sometimes called DTV) is a newer method of broadcasting TV signals that delivers higher quality audio and video. Digital TV is broadcast in two sets of formats, SDTV and HDTV.

NTSC

NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) refers to the group that first established the standards used for conventional analog television broadcasts and TV equipment.

ATSC

ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee) is the group who have been working to establish the standards for digital television broadcasts and digital television equipment — including both SDTV and HDTV.

HD Receiver?

What kinds of TV programming can I watch with the DIRECTV®HD Receiver?

The DIRECTV®HD Receiver provides you with the ability to receive television programs from a wide range of sources, and to display them on virtually any TV or monitor. Using the Air In, Satellite In, and Cable In jacks on the back of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver, you can receive television programs from:

HDTV and SDTV DIRECTV®programming via digital satellites (through the Satellite In jack). Local off-air analog television broadcasts (NTSC), and local off-air digital broadcasts (ATSC) (through the Air In jack). Unscrambled analog cable TV services for unscrambled cable programming (through the Cable In jack).

To view cable TV or DIRECTV®programming, programming subscriptions are also required.

What equipment is required to view HDTV programming?

To view HDTV programming, in addition to your DIRECTV®HD Receiver, you will need an HDTV monitor or television set. For DIRECTV®High-Definition programming, you’ll also need an oval triple LNB multi-satellite dish, including a Sat C LNB (a dish that can receive signals from all 3 of the satellite locations providing DIRECTV programming). To receive analog and digital off-air television broadcasts, you’ll need an off-air antenna. To receive cable TV programming, you’ll need a cable TV connection (provided by your local cable TV service provider).

SDTV

SDTV is a digital TV format that provides a high quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on standard TV sets (see more on resolutions later in this chapter).

HDTV

HDTV is a digital TV format that provides the highest quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on computer monitors and HDTV-ready TV displays.

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Resolution and interlacing

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

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

each frame of a video image. The more lines of resolution used to draw each frame of video, the more detailed and sharp the picture will be. Standard TV resolution uses 480 horizontal lines to make up each frame of video. HDTV uses either 720 lines, or 1080 lines to make each video frame.

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

frames per second, depending on the TV and broadcast). Interlacing refers to whether each of those frames contains all of the lines of video for each frame or every other line. Interlaced signals take every other line from 2 frames of video (each lasting 1/60th of a second), and combine them into one frame lasting 1/30th of a second. In this way, interlacing tricks your eye into thinking it is seeing twice the resolution that is actually being displayed. In non-interlaced video, (referred to as progressive scan video), video frames are displayed every 1/60th of a second containing all of the lines of video information for each frame.

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

Video output/input options

The DIRECTV®HD Receiver is able to receive broadcasts in any of the resolutions mentioned above. It can also display programs on TVs capable of displaying any of those resolutions. To set up your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to handle the combinations of incoming video formats and TV display capabilities, you simply set the Resolution button on the front panel to match the highest resolution your TV is capable of displaying. (If you’re not sure about your TV’s resolution, see your TV’s manual for this specification.) The DIRECTV®HD Receiver will then do the appropriate conversion from input signal format to display format.

The table below details the results you get with each combination of input signal format and TV display format.

The DIRECTV®HD Receiver provides several display formats as shown in the following table. It also shows the formats available at each output terminal.

With the Resolution

button set to :

1080i mode

720p mode

480p/i mode

Native 1 mode

Native 2 mode

Native 3 mode

Output Connection

YPbPr

RGB

DVI

S-Video

Video

When you press the Resolution button on the front panel or the remote control, the display format will be switched between 1080i, 720p, 480p/i, Native 1, Native 2 and Native 3. All input signal formats in the 1080i, 720p and 480p/i modes will be converted to the selected display format. The output display format in the Native 1, Native 2 and Native 3 modes will be automatically changed according to the input signal format as shown in the above table.

Input Signal format

all formats

480p/i

720p

1080i

480p/i

720p

1080i

480p/i

720p

1080i

Available Formats

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

Output Display format

1080i

720p

480p/i

720p

1080i

480p/i

1080i

480p/i

720p

480i

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For example, if you have a standard resolution TV, you would set the Resolution button to 480p/i. Then programs received by the DIRECTV®HD Receiver at any resolution would be converted to a resolution of 480p or 480i for display on your television. This information can also be helpful when deciding how to connect your TV and VCR to the DIRECTV®HD Receiver. For example, if you have a High Definition TV capable of displaying 1080i, and a standard VCR, you would want to use the COMPONENT, RGB or DVI jacks (whichever your TV accepts) to connect the DIRECTV®HD Receiver to your TV. You would then use the VIDEO OUT jack to connect your VCR. This will provide each device with the highest quality video signal it is capable of using.

NOTE

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

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you view a HD program with the DIRECTV or 1080i, the picture will be slightly cropped at the top and bottom (the very top and bottom edges of the image will not appear on the TV screen). To avoid this problem, set the RESOLUTION button to the 480p/i position if your TV is connected to one of the composite video outputs. Also, since the RGB, COMPONENT and DVI jacks do not output the 480i video format, do not connect a standard definition TV capable of displaying only 480i video to the RGB, COMPONENT or DVI jacks. If you use the DVI jack, for the best access to HD programming, connect the DVI/HDCP output to the corresponding DVI/HDCP input on your HD Television (HDTV) or HDTV Monitor that supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) technology.

HD Receiver’s RESOLUTION button set to either 720p

Aspect ratio

In addition to resolution and interlacing, HDTV is also defined by the aspect ratio of its broadcasts. Aspect ratio means the shape of the screen as defined by the ratio of the screen’s width to its height. For analog TV and SDTV, the aspect ratio is 4 units wide by 3 units high (usually written 4:3). This is the familiar shape of conventional TVs — slightly wider than they are tall. For HDTV broadcasts, the aspect ratio is 16:9 (nearly twice as wide as it is tall). This is, not coincidentally, more like the shape of movies shown in theaters. This makes HDTV an ideal format for broadcasting and viewing movies on a TV. But what happens if you are watching a nearly square-shaped 4:3 broadcast on a rectangular 16:9 TV, or vice-versa? The DIRECTV®HD Receiver allows you to choose from a variety of screen formats to help you deal with those scenarios.

Screen formats

To deal with the mismatches that can occur between the shapes of TVs and the aspect ratios of program broadcasts, the DIRECTV®HD Receiver provides you with a set of screen format controls. These controls allow you to pick a format to use for both 4:3 TVs showing 16:9 programs, and for 16:9 TVs showing 4:3 programs. Here is an explanation of the options. (Details for setting this preference are included in Chapter 7.)

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4:3 TVs showing 16:9 programs

For a standard 4:3 TV showing a widescreen program, the program is too wide to fit on the screen. The DIRECTV®HD Receiver gives you 4 ways to fix the problem:

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

Full: If you set your DIRECTV

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

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

until the entire width of the program fits on your TV. Since the aspect ratio of the program is maintained, the image is no longer tall enough to fill your screen, so black/gray bars are seen at the top and bottom of the screen.

images are stretched to fit the height of the screen, like in the Letter box format. But instead of applying black/gray bars to the top and bottom of the screen, the program image is stretched vertically until it is tall enough to fill your screen. Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little stretched to compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.

an equal ratio, keeping the 16:9 aspect ratio intact. The left and right portions of the image will be cut.

and bottom edges more than the left and right edges of the image to view less distorted image than the one in Zoom1. The top, bottom, left and right portions of the image will be cut, but less than Zoom 1.

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16:9 TVs showing 4:3 programs

For a wide screen 16:9 TV showing a standard 4:3 TV program, the program is too tall to fit on the screen. The DIRECTV®HD Receiver gives you 5 ways to fix the problem:

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

Full: If you set your DIRECTV

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

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

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

the entire height of the program fits on your TV. Since the aspect ratio of the program is maintained, the image is no longer wide enough to fill your screen, so black/gray bars are seen at the left and right edges of the screen.

images are stretched to fit the width of the screen, like in the Pillar box format. But instead of applying black/gray bars to the sides of the screen, the program image is stretched horizontally until it is wide enough to fill your screen. Your entire TV screen is full, but the program images are a little stretched to compensate for the program – to – screen mismatch.

equal ratio, keeping the 4:3 aspect ratio intact. The top and bottom portions of the image will be cut.

right edges more than the top and bottom edges of the image to view less distorted image than the one in Zoom1. The top, bottom, left and right portions of the image will be cut, but less than Zoom 1.

certain ratio, keeping the center of the image intact. The center of the screen will keep the equal ratio and the expansion ratio increases toward the horizontal direction at both sides.

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These 2 tables summarize your screen format options:

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

For 4:3 program signals:

Full

For 16:9 program signals:

*Letter box Full Zoom 1 Zoom 2

NOTE

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

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

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

For 4:3 program signals:

Pillar box Full Zoom 1 Zoom 2 Panorama

For 16:9 program signals:

Full

Dolby®Digital 5.1

Just as the ATSC has specified 1080i or 720p as the video formats required for HDTV, they have also specified a recommended audio format: Dolby Digital 5.1. Dolby Digital 5.1 provides 5 discrete channels of digital audio information for use by A/V receivers capable of decoding the 5.1 channel signal. The audio signals are broken into left-front, center, right-front, left-rear, right-rear and a low-frequency effects channel (designed for subwoofers). The result when connected to a compatible Dolby Digital 5.1 channel A/V receiver and speaker setup is a home theater experience that provides much of the dynamic range, 360-degree imaging, and sonic excitement of a real theater.

Not all Digital TV programming is broadcast using Dolby Digital 5.1. For DIRECTV high-quality audio standard by checking the Info Banners and Program Guides for the Dolby Digital icon ( ).

To take full advantage of the Dolby Digital 5.1 capabilities of the DIRECTV you will need a Dolby Digital 5.1 compatible A/V receiver connected to the DIRECTV®HD Receiver through the Dolby Digital Optical jack or the Dolby Digital Coaxial jack.

programming, you can see which programs are broadcast using this

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For either of these scenarios, the option you choose is a matter of preference. The FORMAT button on your remote control allows you to cycle through the formats available for your display type.

NOTE

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

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

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Chapter 2: Getting started

This chapter tells you everything you need to know before you start setting up and using your DIRECTV®HD Receiver. It includes information on:

Box contents Front panel controls and lights Back of the DIRECTV Installing the batteries in the remote control Inserting the Access Card

Box contents

Welcome! The first step in setting up your DIRECTV®HD Receiver is to unpack the box and familiarize yourself with its contents. If you are missing any items, contact your dealer.

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AAA size batteries

S-Video cable VCR control cable A/V cable

RJ-11

Telephone cord

Access Card

Remote control (IR)

Component cable

(Y/P

B/PR cable)

Front panel controls and lights

Remote Control Sensor

Display Window

Displays information about your Digital Satellite Receiver.

Remote Control Sensor

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

STANDBY

Turns your Digital Satellite Receiver on and off.

displays the Main Menu.

INFO

displays TV program information.

SELECT

selects highlighted items on Guide and Menu screens.

EXIT

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

ARROW

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

RESOLUTION

Sets the video resolution output by the DIRECTV®HD Receiver to match the resolution of your TV or monitor (480p/i). Affects the signal output from the COMPONENT OUT, RGB OUT, and DVI/HDCP OUT jacks.

OUTPUT MODE

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

Access Card slot

This slot holds the Access Card (which allows you to view DIRECTV®programming).

RESET

Resets your Digital Satellite Receiver.

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Signal antenna indicator

Stand by mode indicator

INFO

STANDBY RESET

Display format indicator

SELECT RESOLUTION

EXIT OUTPUT MODE

Display Interface indicator

Broadcaster signal indicator

Dolby Digital indicator

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AIR IN

The cable from an off-air TV antenna (not from the satellite dish) connects to this jack. Both standard analog (NTSC) and high definition digital (ATSC) program broadcasts can be received through a single antenna connected to this jack.

CABLE IN

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

SATELLITE IN

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

RF REMOTE (Optional)

Inputs remote control signals using the RF receiver.

VIDEO INPUT (480p/i)

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

AUDIO INPUT(L1, R1, L2, R2)

Inputs audio signals to your DIRECTV®HD Receiver from TV, digital monitor, DVD, VCR, or other audio equipment.

NOTE

Connect the audio jack to L1 and R1 when using the component terminal (Y, PBor PR). Connect the audio jack to L2 and R2 when using the S-Video or Video terminal.

RS232C

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

DVI/HDCP OUT

Using a digital DVI cable, this jack connects your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to a TV that accepts the unconverted DVI signal from a HD digital broadcast (from satellite, or antenna). Supports HDCP content protection. (For the best access to HD programming, connect this output to the corresponding DVI/HDCP input that supports HDCP technology on your HDTV or HDTV Monitor.)

RGB OUT

Using an RGB monitor cable, this jack connects your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to a TV that accepts HD RGB video input.

VCR CONTROL

The VCR control cable connects to this jack.

S-VIDEO

This jack connects your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to a TV or VCR that accepts S-Video input.

VIDEO OUT

Using standard video cables, these jacks connect your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to your TV or VCR.

AUDIO OUT(L1,R1,L2,R2)

Using standard stereo audio cables, these jacks provide an A/V receiver capable of Dolby Prologic decoding with the left, right, center, and surround audio channel signals.

COMPONENT OUT(YPBPR)

Using standard A/V cables, these jacks connect your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to a TV or VCR that accepts HD component video input.

DOLBY DIGITAL(COAXIAL)

Using a coaxial digital audio cable, this jack allows you to connect your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to an A/V receiver that accepts coaxial digital audio input.

DOLBY DIGITAL OUT(OPTICAL)

Using an optical digital audio cable, this jack allows you to connect your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to an A/V receiver that accepts optical digital audio input.

TEL LINE

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

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Installing the batteries in the remote control

You’ve unpacked the receiver and reviewed its front and back panels. Now it’s time to start setting up. The first step is to install the batteries in your remote control.

Unlatch the battery compartment cover on the back of remote control.

Insert 2 AAA batteries as shown, making sure the + and – ends of each battery

line up with the corresponding marks in the battery compartment.

Snap the cover back onto the remote control.

Test the remote control to make sure the batteries have been inserted correctly. Press the MODE button repeatedly until the DIRECTV mode is selected and make sure the

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

Inserting the Access Card

The next step is to insert your Access Card into your receiver. (You will not be able to view DIRECTV®programming unless the Access Card is properly inserted into the DIRECTV®HD Receiver.) For some receivers, the card may already be inserted when you unpack the box.

Locate the ACCESS CARD slot. The slot is located on the front of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

Insert the Access Card. Make sure the side with the bar code is facing down, and the arrow is pointing away from

you.

The Access Card should only be removed when replacing the card with a new one provided by DIRECTV or your program provider.

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(Top view)

NOTE

Alkaline batteries are strongly recommended for this remote control.

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This chapter explains how to setup and start using your DIRECTV®HD Receiver. Contents include:

Before making connections Jacks and cables Connecting your DIRECTV Connecting the VCR control cable Turning on the DIRECTV Adjusting the satellite dish Testing your DIRECTV Setting up local networks Programming local channels Activating your DIRECTV account Upgrades

Before making connections

The next step is to make the necessary connections. Before you begin, please note the following important safety and setup tips.

Protect your components from power surges

Always turn off and unplug your DIRECTV®HD Receiver, TV, and any other components before connecting or disconnecting any of the cables.

Position all cables correctly to avoid audio hum or interference

After connecting the components, please run the audio/video cables along the side of the TV set, rather than straight down the back of the TV. Make sure that all cables are plugged or screwed tightly into their jacks. Please make sure that all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Whenever possible, route audio and video cables away from power cords.

Protect your components from overheating

Do not block ventilation holes in the top of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver, or any other components. Make sure to position the components so that air can circulate freely. If you are positioning the components in a stand or rack, make sure to allow for proper ventilation. Do not stack components. If you have a stereo amplifier or receiver as a system component, please place it on the top shelf or top rack so that hot air rising from it will not flow around other components.

Make strong connections

Make sure you securely connect cables when making connections. When a tight fit makes a secure connection difficult, you can sometimes make it easier by gently twisting the cable-end while pushing it onto the jack. (Important: never twist

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

Avoid cable damage

Never kink, bend, or twist optical digital audio cables; doing so might break the fragile optical fibers they contain, rendering them unable to carry a signal.

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Jacks and cables

The illustrations in this section show the various types of jacks and cables used to connect your DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

ANTENNA terminals (cable not included)

Use AIR IN and CABLE IN terminals to receive a signal from VHF/UHF antennas or your cable system using an RG-6 coaxial cable, SATELLITE IN terminals can be used to connect Satellite dish input.

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

Use these jacks and cables to connect your receiver to a TV, VCR, or to other components such as a stereo receiver or amplifier. The Video out jacks provide a basic quality composite video signal using RCA-type cables. Audio jacks can be used to connect the

DIRECTV The audio/video jacks on the back of the receiver and the audio/video cable connectors are color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio).

Telephone jack and cord

The TEL LINE jack and the included telephone cord connect your DIRECTV If your home does not have RJ-11 type phone jacks, please contact your phone company to get one installed. A continuous land-based phone line connection is required for DIRECTV DIRECTV subscriptions. Any calls generated by the DIRECTV®HD Receiver are toll-free. These calls are typically made in the middle of the night; your phone is in use for approximately 30 seconds.

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S-Video jack and cable

S-Video cables and jacks are used to connect to TVs, VCRs, and other video devices equipped with S-Video input jacks. S-Video connections provide a high-quality TV picture (better than RCA-type A/V jacks and cables). S-Video connectors must be correctly aligned before you can plug in the cable. Maximum resolution via this jack is 480i. (This cable carries the video signal only; use with audio cables for the audio signal.)

Component video jacks and cables

Component video cables and jacks (“Y, P connect the DIRECTV receivers equipped with component video input jacks. Component video connections provide a TV picture superior to S-Video connections. Component video jacks use 3 RCA-type cables to carry the signal. This connection is capable of displaying Digital TV and HDTV video resolutions. (These cables carry video only; use with audio cables for the audio signal.)

RF REMOTE jack and cable

RF REMOTE jack and cable are used to operate the Digital Satellite Receiver when installed in a cabinet or from another room in your house using the RF remote control. Use this jack and cable to connect the RF Receiver to the RF REMOTE jack of the Digital Satellite Receiver.

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B, PR”) are used to

DVI jack and cable (cable not included)

Using the DVI jack and a digital DVI cable, your DIRECTV Receiver can provide the unconverted digital signal from digital off-air, cable, or DIRECTV®programming directly to A/V devices that are capable of decoding the digital video information. The DVI jack uses HDCP content protection to allow you to view HD programming that has been encoded using the HDCP protection system. For the best access to HD programming at the highest available resolution, connect this to a HDTV that supports HDCP technology. (This cable carries video only; use with audio cables for the audio signal.)

RGB OUT jack and cable (cable not included)

RGB OUT jack and cable use a computer-standard 15-pin VGA video connection. Each main video color, Red, Green, and Blue uses a separate pin; and other pins are used to carry vertical and horizontal sync signals. Using the RGB OUT jack and an RGB cable, you can connect your DIRECTV jacks (computer monitors, for example). The RGB Out jack can carry any of the Digital TV and HDTV video resolutions. (This cable carries video only; use with audio cables for the audio signal.)

Optical digital audio jack and cable (cable not included)

Optical digital jack and cable use light to send digital audio data to A/V receivers equipped to receive and interpret this data. The jack and cable must be aligned before you plug in the cable. The jack and cable may also be covered by protective caps which you must remove before making connections.

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Coaxial digital audio jack and cable (cable not included)

Coaxial digital audio jacks and cables send digital audio data to A/V receivers equipped with coaxial digital audio input jacks.

VCR control jack and cable

The VCR control jack and cable allow your DIRECTV HD Receiver to send signals to your VCR’s remote sensor, giving you the ability to program your VCR to tape programs for you using simple on-screen controls.

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

Use these jacks and cables to connect your receiver to a TV, VCR, DVD, or to other components such as a stereo receiver or amplifier. The Video input jacks provide a high quality composite video signal using RCA-type cables. Audio jacks can be used to connect the DIRECTV Receiver to an A/V receiver. The audio/video input jacks on the back of the receiver and the audio/video cable connectors are color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio). Receivable resolution modes are 480p/i.

Connecting your DIRECTV®HD Receiver

Make sure your TV, A/V receiver, and DIRECTV®HD Receiver are turned off and unplugged.

If you plan to use the DIRECTV®HD Receiver to watch DIRECTV®programming, connect the RG-6 coaxial cable running from your satellite dish to the SATELLITE IN jack on the back of

your DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

If you plan to watch cable TV programming, connect the coaxial cable running from your cable TV system to the CABLE IN jack on the back of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

If you plan to watch off-air TV programming (analog or digital), connect the coaxial cable running from your off-air TV antenna to the AIR IN jack on the back of the DIRECTV

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Connect the supplied phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the TEL LINE jack on the back of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

NOTE

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

High-

Make video connections to your TV. Your DIRECTV®HD Receiver supports the following kinds of video connections:

DVI RGB component (Y, PB, PR) S-Video composite (standard A/V jacks)

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Choose the highest quality connection that your TV supports. (See Chapter 1 for information on video connectors. See your TV owner’s manual for information on your TV’s capabilities.) The RGB, Component, and DVI jacks can carry any of the Digital TV and HDTV video resolutions. S-Video provides the next best video quality, followed by the standard A/V video outputs.

Since the RGB, component and DVI jacks do not output the 480i video format, do not connect a standard definition TV capable of displaying only 480i to the RGB, componet and DVI jacks.

Due to copyright restrictions, you may not be able to view some high definition programs in high definition format using this product. Whenever possible, you should connect both HD (RGB, Component, DVI) and SD (S-Video, A/V) interfaces to permit SD viewing of programs if HD viewing is restricted.

For the best access to high-definition programming at the highest available resolution broadcast by DIRECTV, connect the DVI/HDCP output to the corresponding DVI/HDCP input that supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) technology on a HD Television (HDTV) or HDTV Monitor. Please check your HDTV or HDTV Monitor user manual or contact the television manufacturer to find out if your HDTV or HDTV Monitor supports HDCP.

Whichever connection you choose, connect one end of the video cable(s) to the appropriate OUT jack(s) on the back of the DIRECTV Connect the other end of the video cable(s) to the video input(s) on your TV.

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Make audio connections to your TV or A/V receiver. Your DIRECTV®HD Receiver supports the following kinds of audio connections:

optical digital coaxial digital standard A/V audio jacks

Choose the highest quality connection that your TV (or A/V receiver, if you are using one) supports (see your TV or A/V receiver owner’s manual for information). The optical and coaxial digital audio outputs provide the highest quality audio (see Dolby Digital 5.1 in Chapter 1). The standard A/V audio jacks provide the next best audio quality. Whichever connection you choose, connect one end of the audio cable(s) to the appropriate OUT jack(s) on the back of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver. Connect the other end of the audio cable(s) to the audio input(s) on your TV.

NOTE

If you use the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack, remove the protective plug from the jack before making connections. RGB, Component, DVI and S-Video jacks do not output audio.

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(Optional) connect your VCR. To connect your VCR to your DIRECTV®HD Receiver, you can use

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

Choose the best quality connection that is supported by your VCR (and that you did not already use to connect your TV). The S-Video jack provides the highest quality video for your VCR connection. The A/V jacks provide the next best video quality and high quality audio for your VCR. Whichever connection you choose, connect one end of the audio and video cables to the appropriate OUT jack(s) on your DIRECTV®HD Receiver. Connect the other end of the audio and video cable(s) to the audio and video inputs on your VCR. Finally, connect your VCR to your TV by connecting audio and video output jacks on your VCR to available audio and video input jacks on your TV.

NOTE

If you use the OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack, remove the protective plug from the jack before making connections. RGB, Component, DVI and S-Video jacks do not output audio.

If you connected your TV using RGB/DVI or YPBPRoutput, press the output mode button to select RGB/DVI or YPBPRoutput mode.

(Optional) follow the instructions on the next page if you have a VCR and want to hook up the VCR control.

Plug in the power cords for your TV, A/V receiver, and DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

Setting your TV input button

To view any of the programming from your DIRECTV®HD Receiver (satellite, cable, or off-air), set your TV to display the input from the video input jack you used to connect the DIRECTV®HD Receiver. (This is a setting on your TV usually controlled by a Video, Input, or Mode button. See your TV manual for help.) Also, if necessary, set your A/V receiver to play the audio from the audio input jack you used to make the audio connection. See your A/V receiver manual for help.

Connecting the RF remote cable with RF receiver.

You can operate the Digital Satellite Receiver when installed in a cabinet or from another room in your house using the RF remote control. (Optional)

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

NOTE

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

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Connecting the VCR control cable

The VCR control cable allows your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to automatically program your VCR to record a TV program. By selecting a Record option from the on-screen Program Guide, you can direct the VCR control cable to flash signals to the VCR’s remote control sensor programming the VCR to tape a TV program for you.

To connect the VCR control cable to your DIRECTV®HD Receiver, follow these steps:

Plug the VCR control cable into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

Remove the backing tape from the adhesive on the other end of the VCR control cable. Stick the VCR control next to the remote control sensor on your VCR. (See the manual for

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

Turning on the DIRECTV®HD Receiver for the first time

You have completed the connection steps and are ready to start using your DIRECTV®HD Receiver. The first step is to turn on the DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

Turn on your TV and set it to display the signal from your DIRECTV®HD Receiver. If you connected the DIRECTV®HD Receiver to video input jacks on your TV, you will need to

set your TV to display the input from these jacks. Usually this is done by pressing a Video, Input, or Mode button on your TV’s remote control. (See the manual for your TV if you need help.)

Press the POWER button on the DIRECTV®HD Receiver’s remote control or on the front of the DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

Characters will be displayed on the VFD in the front panel. If this is the first time you have turned on your DIRECTV®HD Receiver, it will take a few moments to acquire the program guide from the satellite. During this process, the Progress screen appears. When the program guide has been fully acquired, the Progress screen clears and the TV screen is displayed. You are ready to continue setting up your DIRECTV System.

Memorizing Channels

If your DIRECTV®HD Receiver is able to acquire the program guide and display TV programs, your satellite dish is setup and working. You can skip ahead to the section on Setting the dish type. If your DIRECTV®HD Receiver cannot acquire the program guide, and you intend to watch DIRECTV®programming, you may need to adjust the way your satellite dish is installed. To do this, first make sure your TV and DIRECTV®HD Receiver are turned on and connected to each other properly. Then follow the instructions below to use your DIRECTV®HD Receiver’s Menu system to set up your satellite dish.

NOTE

Before you can use the VCR control cable to program your VCR, you must set up the VCR control. See Setting up the VCR control in Chapter 5 for details.

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The Installation option in the Setup menu provides access to a variety of important setup controls. The first of these is the Set Dish menu. The Set Dish menu allows you to:

Acquire the exact azimuth, elevation, and tilt angles to help you point your dish accurately based on your ZIP code. Check the setup of your satellite dish using an on-screen signal meter. Set the dish type (to tell your DIRECTV satellite dish you are using). Set your dish type automatically.

The sections that follow detail each of these procedures.

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Acquiring the correct dish pointing angles

The Dish Pointing menu item in the Set Dish menu allows you to find out exactly how to point your satellite dish by entering your ZIP code. If you have not yet successfully aligned your satellite dish, or if you need to realign it, follow these instructions to find the exact angles you should use to point your dish:

Press the MENU button on your remote control. The Main menu appears.

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

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

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

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

Use the right-arrow button on your remote control to highlight the space for the first digit in the ZIP code.

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Use the 0 - 9 buttons on your remote control to enter your five-digit ZIP code. When you have entered all five digits, the screen updates to display the correct azimuth,

elevation, and (for oval dish types only) tilt. Azimuth refers to the left-to-right angle to which you should point your dish. Elevation refers to the up-and-down angle to which you should point your dish. Tilt (for oval dishes only) refers to the amount off-horizontal you should twist the dish on its axis. Write down these numbers and use them to accurately point your satellite dish.

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

Checking the satellite signal strength

The Signal Meter allows you to check the strength of the signal from the satellite to your satellite dish. This is useful while setting up your satellite dish, and while troubleshooting any reception problems you may encounter. Satellite signal strength can be affected by how accurately you have pointed the satellite dish, and by any obstructions between the satellite and the satellite dish (tree limbs, for example).

NOTE

If you connected your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to an off-air antenna, you can check the strength of any digital signals received by that antenna using the Digital Off-Air Signal Strength meter. Follow the instructions in Programming local channels later in this chapter.

To check your satellite signal strength, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

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

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

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

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Highlight the DIRECTV Satellite Signal Meter menu item, then press the SELECT button.

The DIRECTV Satellite Signal Meter screen appears. The signal meter starts checking the satellite signal strength immediately. The signal strength (from 0-to-100%) is indicated at the bottom of the screen. The DIRECTV Satellite Signal Meter screen allows you to check signal strengths from different Satellites, and different Transponders. The Satellites option applies only to oval-shaped satellite dishes which receive signals from multiple satellites. On round dishes, the Satellite setting is fixed. Transponders are the equipment on satellites that receive the signal from the earth-based program providers and relay it back to earth to your satellite dish. Different transponders handle the signals for different TV channels. When setting up your satellite dish, you should try to maximize the signal strength across all of the satellites and transponders.

To check the signal strength for different satellites (oval dishes only), or different transponders, use the left- and right-arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the on-screen Satellite

or Transponder option, then use the up- and down-arrow buttons to change the setting. The signal meter updates to show you the signal strength for the new satellite or transponder.

Setting the dish type

To function properly, your DIRECTV®HD Receiver needs to know what type of satellite dish you are using. You can specify the dish type using the instructions here, or you can follow the steps on page 33 to use the Auto Detection menu item to automatically set the dish type.

NOTE

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

To manually set the dish type:

If the Progress screen (shown here) is on your TV screen, select Installation by pressing the SELECT button.

If this screen is not displayed, access the Main Menu by pressing the MENU button on your remote control. Then use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the Setup menu, and press the SELECT button. Then highlight the Installation menu, and press the SELECT button. The Installation menu appears.

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

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

Use the right-arrow button on your remote control to highlight the Dish Type option on the Select Dish Type screen.

Use the up- and down-arrow buttons on your remote control to display the dish type you are using (Round, Oval-2, Oval-3,

or No Dish). As you display each dish type, the on-screen pictures update showing you what each of these dish types look like. If you plan to use your DIRECTV®HD Receiver for local off-air or cable TV programs, but do not plan to receive DIRECTV®programming, select No Dish.

A message appears warning you that your DIRECTV®HD Receiver needs to reboot (turn itself off and on) for the Dish Type setting to take effect. When you have displayed the correct dish

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

To change the Dish Type to the new setting, highlight the on-screen SELECT button, then press the SELECT button.

To leave the Dish Type setting unchanged, highlight the on-screen Cancel button, and press the SELECT button.

After you select the on-screen SELECT button, the DIRECTV®HD Receiver will reboot. If you selected No Dish, the DIRECTV®HD Receiver will perform an auto-scan to put your cable and off-air channels into its memory so you can tune them and see them in the on-screen Guide.

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Using Auto Detection to set the dish type

To function properly, your DIRECTV®HD Receiver needs to know what type of satellite dish you are using. You can specify the dish type using the instructions on page 31, or you can follow the steps below to use the Auto Detection menu item to automatically set the dish type. Before you can use Auto Detection to set the dish-type, the dish must be correctly aligned and the DIRECTV®HD Receiver must be receiving a strong signal from the satellite (that is, signal-lock must be established). To check the satellite signal, use the signal meter — see page 30 for details.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

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

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

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

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

The Auto Detection screen appears. The DIRECTV®HD Receiver starts attempting to identify the dish type. You can stop the detection process by using the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the on-screen Cancel button, then press the SELECT button.

Once the dish type has been identified, a screen appears telling you what type of satellite dish you have.

Testing the DIRECTV®HD Receiver

The System Test feature allows you to quickly check the status of the satellite signal, your Access Card, Receiver ID, LNB Output, and your Phone line connection. This is helpful while troubleshooting any problem you may experience with your DIRECTV®HD receiver.

To start the System Test, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

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

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

Highlight the System Test menu item, then press the SELECT button. The System Test screen appears.

The test will begin as soon as the screen appears. Results are displayed in a moment. If the test discovers a problem with the satellite tuning, check that the satellite dish is pointed properly, and that nothing is obstructing the direct view to the satellite. If the test discovers a problem with the Access Card, check that the card is properly inserted. (See Inserting the Access Card in Chapter 2 for details.)

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

NOTE

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

To accept the detected dish type setting, use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the on-screen BACK button,

then press the SELECT button. The DIRECTV®HD Receiver will reboot.

If the test discovers a problem with the LNB output, check an antenna signal operates before contacting an authorized call center. For problems with the phone line connection, be sure that the DIRECTV®HD Receiver is connected to a phone line, and that the phone line is working. (Try plugging a telephone into the line you are using for the DIRECTV®HD Receiver; check to see if the phone gets a dial tone. If so, the line is working.)

When you have finished the Signal Strength test, you can run the test again using the on-screen Test Again button, exit the Menu system by pressing the EXIT button on your remote control,

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

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Testing the Signal Strength

The DIRECTV HD Receiver shall have a matrix that shows the signal strength of all transponders per orbital position in one table. This matrix is in addition to showing the signal strength of each active transponder individually in the system setup menu.

To start the Signal Strength test, follow these steps:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

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

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

Highlight the Signal Strength Test Matrix item, then press the SELECT button. The Signal Strength Test Matrix screen

appears. The test will begin as soon as the screen appears. Results are displayed in a moment.

NOTE

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

When you have finished the system test, you can run the test again using the on-screen Test Again button, exit the Menu

system by pressing the EXIT button on your remote control, or use the arrow keys to highlight on-screen BACK button, then press the SELECT button to return to the System menu.

Setting up local networks

You can use your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to receive Guide information via satellite for local off-air and cable TV channels. To use this feature, you must connect your DIRECTV HD Receiver to a satellite dish as described earlier in this chapter, and you must set up the Local Networks option in the menu system.

To set up the Local Networks menu option:

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

Highlight Setup, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight Installation, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight Local Networks, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight Primary Air, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight the first box in the ZIP code area, then use the number buttons on your remote control to enter your ZIP code.

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

Highlight the name of the city from which your local channels are broadcast, and press the SELECT button.

Highlight the on-screen BACK button, and press the SELECT button. You return to the Local Networks screen.

(Optional) If you receive off-air broadcasts from a second city, highlight Secondary Air, and press the SELECT button. Repeat steps 6 - 8 for the second city.

(Optional) If you receive programming from a cable TV service, highlight Cable, and press the SELECT button. Repeat steps 6 - 8 for the cable service.

When you have finished entering your local broadcast and cable TV information, press the EXIT button on your remote control. The DIRECTV®HD Receiver will reboot (turn itself off

and then back on). After rebooting, the DIRECTV®HD Receiver will acquire and provide Guide information for your local off-air and cable TV channels.

NOTE

If you do not connect your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to a satellite dish and subscribe to

DIRECTV

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

in the next section.

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Scanning off-air and cable TV channels

The Guide can receive programming information for local and cable channels via satellite (as described in the previous section). Your DIRECTV®HD Receiver can also add off-air and cable TV channels to the Guide by scanning for signals from any off-air antenna or cable TV service connections you have provided.

Follow this procedure to scan for channels from an off-air antenna and cable TV service connected to your DIRECTV®HD Receiver.

Press the MENU button on your remote control.

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

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

Highlight the Scan Type menu item and press the SELECT button to display the list of available channel types.

The Scan Type list appears allowing you to choose to set your DIRECTV®HD Receiver to automatically scan for channels from Digital sources (off-air ATSC broadcasts), Off-Air NTSC sources (standard TV broadcasts), Cable NTSC (standard cable TV services), or all of these. If this is the first time you are setting up this DIRECTV®HD Receiver to receive local channels, the All setting is recommended.

Highlight the Scan Type option that matches the type of broadcasts you would like to program into your DIRECTV®HD Receiver, then press the SELECT button.

Next, set your cable TV type by highlighting the Cable Type menu item and pressing SELECT. Then highlight the type of cable signal your cable TV service provides (STD, HRC, or IRC),

and press the SELECT button. STD, HRC and IRC are signal formats used by cable TV services. Contact your Cable TV service provider to determine which signal type they use.

Highlight the Scan Channels menu item, and press the SELECT button. The Scan Channels screen appears and the DIRECTV®HD Receiver automatically starts looking

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

If the automatic scan included any channels that you do not intend to watch, you can edit the channel list by using the Add/Remove Channels menu item in the Antenna & Cable menu.

If any of the off-air antenna channels appear out-of-tune, you can fine tune them using the Fine Tune Channels item in the Antenna & Cable menu.

If you have added digital channels from an off-air antenna, you can check the signal strength for that channel by using the Digital Off-Air Signal Strength menu item in the

Antenna & Cable menu.

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

Activating your DIRECTV account

After you have installed and connected the the satellite dish and DIRECTV®HD Receiver, you must contact your service provider to create an account. To order programming from DIRECTV, please call 1-800-DIRECTV (1-800-347-3288). Check with your retailer or visit www.DIRECTV.com for information on availability of local channels from DIRECTV in your area. DIRECTV®programming is provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the DIRECTV Customer Agreement, which is provided at DIRECTV.com or with your first DIRECTV bill. Activation of programming may be subject to credit approval and requires valid service address, social security number and/or major credit card. Deposit or prepayment may be required. Programming subject to change. You must be physically located in the U.S. to receive DIRECTV service. DIRECTV services not available outside the U.S. DIRECTV programming is sold separately and independently of DIRECTV®System hardware. A valid programming subscription is required to operate DIRECTV System hardware.

Upgrades

Your digital satellite receiver is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its features and functions. These modifications will occur automatically, usually at times when the receiver would likely be turned off. If your receiver is on when an upgrade or modification is sent, you may experience a disruption in reception for a minute or two. Your reception should return to normal after the modification is complete. Your receiver must be plugged in to receive any upgrades. Do not unplug your receiver while an upgrade is in progress. Please consult the System Upgrades menu item (in the System section of the Setup menu) to find a schedule of upgrades or modifications planned by DIRECTV.

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Chapter 4: Watching TV

This chapter covers all of the things you can do with the Program Guides and other features that let you control the way you watch TV. Specifically, it contains information on:

Remote control overview Changing channels Adjusting the volume Getting help Getting information on the TV program you are watching Finding out what’s on: the Guides Searching for programs in the Guide Choosing an alternate audio format for a program Changing the User setting Pay per view programs

Remote control overview

Here is a quick review of the buttons on your DIRECTV®HD Receiver’s remote control. Before your DIRECTV HD Receiver’s remote control can operate your TV, VCR, DVD player, or other device, you must first program the remote control to operate that device. See Chapter 8: Programming the remote control.

VCR Control Buttons

œœ

Used for rewinding

√

Plays the videotape or DVD disc

√√

Used for fast-forwarding

●

Saves the current channel to the VCR

■

Used for stopping play

❙❙

To pause or play video.

POWER

Turns the device you are controlling on or off.

SET

Use this button when programming your remote control to operate your TV, VCR, DVD player, or an auxiliary device (AUX). See Chapter 8, Programming the remote control.

MODE

These buttons tell the current state of your remote control. Selects a target device to be controlled i.e., TV, VCR, DVD, AUX, DIRECTV. These buttons work only after the remote control has been programmed.

VOL+/-

Adjust the volume level of your TV (once the remote control has been programmed). You can control the volume when in TV, DIRECTV, or VCR mode.

MUTE

Mute or unmute the TV audio (once the remote control has been programmed).

TV/VIDEO

Button the TV between its video input modes (Once the remote control has been programmed) if the TV mode is selected. In the DIRECTV mode, it will be used for external input switching.

Change channels on your DIRECTV HD Receiver or your TV (once the remote control has been programmed).

INFO

Display the Channel Banner and information about the current program.

HELP

Display instructions about the screen or menu currently displayed.

WHO

Press to change the current user profile.

QUICK

Press this button to view the Quick Guide.

Press this button to display the on-screen Menu.

GUIDE

Press to view the on-screen Program Guide.

Up/Down/Left/Right arrows

These buttons move the highlight to any on-screen Guide or Menu selection.

SELECT

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

BACK

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

EXIT

Exit any Guide or Menu screen and return to the TV program you were watching.

CALLER ID (red button)

Displays the phone numbers of callers who called you on the phone line connected to your DIRECTV subscribe to your telephone service’s caller ID service). While in the Guide, this button lets you change the Guide style.

FREEZE (green button)

Takes a still picture of the TV screen. Press it again to resume the program you were watching. In the Guide, this button lets you see program listings for different times.

AUDIO (yellow button)

While watching TV, press this button to select an alternate audio track. While in the Guide, this button lets you view programs in selected categories.

SEARCH (blue button)

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

Number and delimiter buttons (0-9, – )

Press the number buttons to tune to a channel or to enter numbers on Menu screens. Press the delimiter button (-) to separate parts of a number.

GAME

Accesses games you can play.

FORMAT

Cycles through the formats available for your display type.

Displays and hides Closed Caption text.

VCR control buttons

VCR control buttons operate your VCR with the Play, Rewind, Fast-Forward, Record, Stop and Pause buttons (once the remote control has been programmed).

RES

Changes the screen resolution.

RESET

Resets the remote control.

HD Receiver (works only if you

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Changing channels

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver can tune in DIRECTV programming, and, if you have connected an off-air antenna or cable TV cable, it can tune in your local off-air NTSC and digital broadcasts or cable TV programs. All available channels from any of these sources will appear in the Guide, and can be tuned in using the CH buttons and the 0 - 9 number buttons on your remote control. The Channel Banners that appear on the screen as you change channels (or when you press the INFO button) indicate the signal type for the program you are watching (Satellite, Analog, or Digital). Satellite indicates the program on the current channel is being received through your satellite dish. Analog indicates that the program is an NTSC program from a cable company or off-air antenna. Digital indicates the program is a Digital TV broadcast (either HDTV or SDTV) being received from a cable TV connection or off-air antenna. (See Chapter 1 for discussions of the types of TV programming your DIRECTV®HD Receiver can receive.)

To change the channel you are watching:

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

Enter a channel number directly with the 0 - 9 number buttons. After entering a number, press the SELECT button or wait a few seconds for the system to tune to the new channel.

For some broadcasts, you may need to enter a two-part number to specify a channel and a sub-channel (entering 5–1, for example, would tune you to channel 5, sub-channel 1). To enter two-part channel numbers, use the number buttons to enter the first number, then press the delimiter button ( – ), then enter the second number.

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

Adjusting the volume

To adjust the volume while watching DIRECTV programming, you simply press the VOL + button on the remote control to increase the volume or the VOL - button to decrease the volume. In order for the DIRECTV®HD Receiver’s remote control to adjust your TV’s volume setting, you will have to program the remote control to operate your TV. (See Chapter 8: Programming the remote control.)

Getting help

While using the Guide or Menu systems, you will often see a line of text at the bottom of the screen explaining what you are seeing on-screen, or telling you what your next step is. When this brief explanation is not enough, you can view more detailed Help screens by pressing the HELP button on your remote control.

Getting information on the TV program you are watching

Your DIRECTV®HD Receiver provides several layers of information about the TV programs you watch.

The Channel Banner

As you change channels you will see a Channel Banner on each channel you tune to. After a few seconds, the Channel Banner disappears. If you want to clear it right away, press the EXIT button on your remote control. The Channel Banner provides the following information:

Channel number and name

Program title

Channel logo Program start

and end times

Current user profile

Program rating Information icons

The Full Channel Banner

The Channel Banner provides quick information as you button channels on your DIRECTV HD Receiver. If you want to see information about the channel you are currently watching, simply press the INFO button on your DIRECTV®HD Receiver’s remote control. Pressing the INFO button displays the Full Channel Banner.

The Full Channel Banner displays all the information in the Channel Banner, plus more details about the program. For example, the Full Channel Banner for a movie might display the category for the movie (drama, comedy, action/adventure, etc.), the cast, the year it was released, and a short description of the plot. You can clear the Full Channel Banner from your screen by pressing the EXIT button on your remote control.

Current time and date

Signal type and audio format

(See next page for details.)

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Information icons

In addition to the basic channel and program information contained in the Channel Banners (program title, channel name, rating, etc.), there are a set of information icons. These icons tell you more about the program you are watching and about the status of your DIRECTV®HD Receiver. Here are descriptions of each icon:

Multi-language

This icon appears when additional audio tracks are available. Press the yellow AUDIO button to choose an alternate audio track.

Locked

This icon appears when the system is locked.

Unlocked

This icon appears when the system is temporarily unlocked.

Mail

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

Music channel

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

Pay per view program

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

Closed caption

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

Dolby®Digital

This icon indicates that the current program is being broadcast using a Dolby Digital audio track. Because all high-definition broadcasts use Dolby Digital audio, the icon does not appear for HDTV broadcasts.

Letterbox

This icon indicates that the current program is being broadcast using the letterbox widescreen video format.

High definition

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

All Day Ticket

This icon will appear when you purchase All Day Ticket.

The Program Detail Screen

If you want to see more information than is presented in either the Channel Banner or the Full Channel Banner, you can press the INFO button twice to display the Program Detail Screen. The Program Detail Screen displays all of the information provided in the Channel Banner and Full Channel Banner, plus complete details about the program and a list of actions you can take related to the program.

To view the Program Detail Screen:

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

The Full Channel Banner appears.

Press the INFO button again. The Program Detail Screen appears.

Actions list

Select this arrow and press the

SELECT button to scroll down.

Another way to view the Program Detail screen is to enter the Program Guide, highlight the program listing you are interested in, then press the INFO button.

Program Detail Screen actions

In addition to a description of the program you are watching, the Program Detail Screen provides a list of actions you can take related to that program. Here are descriptions of the actions that might be available for a program.

NOTE

not all actions are available for every program.

Back: Displays the last screen you viewed before entering the Program Detail Screen. Exit: Clears the screen and displays the last channel you were viewing. Buy $(Price): For pay per view programs, allows you to purchase the program. Cancel $(Price): For pay per view programs that you have previously purchased but that have

View: Displays the channel airing the program described. Schedule: For future programs, allows you to set your DIRECTV HD Receiver to remind

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

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

Show Times: Displays a list of times and channels for viewing the program. Similar: Displays a list of programs that have aspects in common with the program.

not yet aired, lets you cancel your purchase.

you when the program is about to start, or to set your DIRECTV®HD Receiver and VCR to record the program.

allows you to cancel the reminder or recording.

episodes in that program’s series.

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Finding out what’s on: the Guides

Your DIRECTV HD Receiver provides access to detailed information about TV schedules. If you want to know what’s on, just use the Guide. The Guides provide scheduling information for all types of programming (satellite, off-air, or cable TV). There are several types of Guides you can access, each suited to a particular set of needs and preferences.

Types of Guides

When you want to find out what’s on, you can use the simple, fast Quick Guide; the detailed, informative Grid Guide; or the graphics-rich Logo Guide. The pages that follow tell you how to access and use each of these Guide types.

Quick Guide

The Quick Guide allows you to quickly scan to see what is on right now while still viewing the channel you are watching. Great for those times when you just want to quickly check out what’s showing on that favorite channel.

Grid Guide

The Grid Guide is the most complete, detailed Guide type. It lets you see the programs for each channel in a scrollable schedule (sorted by channel number, or by channel name). If you don’t know what you want to watch, and you want to browse a broad range of channels, the Grid Guide may be for you.

Setting the default Guide style

The Guide menu item allows you to set which style of Guide is displayed when you press the GUIDE button on your remote control. Here’s how:

Press the MENU button on your remote control. The Main menu appears on your screen.

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

Press the SELECT button. The Guide menu appears.

Use the up- and down-arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the Set Guide menu item. The page icon to the right

of the Set Guide item indicates selecting this item will display a list of options.

Press the SELECT button on your remote control. A list of Guide Styles appears.

Highlight the Guide style you wish to have displayed anytime you press the GUIDE button, then press the SELECT button.

The list of Guide styles disappears, and the style you chose is displayed in the Set Guide menu item.

To exit the Menu, press the EXIT button on your remote control. Pressing the GUIDE button will now display the Guide style you selected.

Logo Guide

The Logo Guide lets you find out what’s on by browsing through the channels by highlighting the channels’ logos — perfect for those of us who prefer pictures to text.

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Using the Quick Guide

The Quick Guide is made up of a Channel Banner and a channel list. This Guide is small and transparent so that you can continue to watch a TV program while you are browsing the Guide. Follow these steps to use the Quick Guide.

To display the Quick Guide, press the QUICK button on your remote control. The Quick Guide appears, displaying a small Channel Banner and a channel list showing

the current half-hour time block.

Use the arrow buttons on your remote control to move up or down in the channel list, or forward (and then backward) in

time. You can move up and down through the channel list a full page at a time by pressing the CH and CH buttons on your remote control. You can also use the number buttons on your remote control to move the Quick Guide directly to a specific channel. As you highlight each program listing, its information appears in the Channel Banner.

To see more information on a highlighted program, press the INFO button on your remote control. The Full Channel Banner appears.

To get information on a channel (rather than a program), use the arrow keys on the remote control to highlight the channel

number.

To expand the program listings to show more time, press the right-arrow button on your remote control.

Each time you press the right arrow, the Quick Guide expands by 30 minutes (up to a maximum 2-hour display). To reduce the Quick Guide in 30-minute blocks, press the left-arrow button.

To watch a program you see listed in the Quick Guide, highlight that program, then press the SELECT button.

Using the Grid Guide

The Grid Guide displays a Channel Banner and a channel list. It provides access to the complete set of Guide features including the ability to search for programs, schedule reminders and recordings, etc.

Displaying and clearing the Grid Guide

To display or clear the Grid Guide:

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

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

Grid Guide (Name), or Logo Guide — established in the Set Guide option in the Guide menu. The default setting is Grid Guide).

You can also display the Grid Guide by pressing the MENU button on your remote control. Then highlight Guide and press the SELECT button. Then highlight Grid Guide and press the

SELECT button again.

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

Grid Guide overview

This diamond marks the current time (so you can see how close you are to a program start or end time).

Picture-inGuide shows you the program you are watching.

Title of the highlighted program or channel

This Banner shows information about the channel or program highlighted in the Guide.

Current time and date

Signal type

The program list; use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight different areas.

The program currently highlighted.

Icons to remind you about the Guide functions of the red, green, yellow, and blue buttons on your remote control.

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