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Page 1: ...nd times when TV watching is allowed in your household Select Viewing Hours then select the start times and durations for viewing You can set hours based on school c ihº BdcYVn I jghYVn VcY dg lZZ ZcY c ih g YVn Saturday and Sunday P PAR RENTA A AL CON NTRO OLS CHAPTER 6 SETTINGS HELP D R A F T wed in your ed in your ct the start times ct the start ti s based on school s based on scho Z ZcY c ih g...

Page 2: ...t Selecting a Favorites list makes it active and hides the display of all other channels in the guide From the program guide press the YELLOW button on your remote select Favorites and then select the list you want to make active The name of the currently selected Favorites list is displayed in the bottom left of the program guide screen to remind you which list you are currently using To return t...

Page 3: ...d information Tune to Channel 1 to access the interactive DIRECTV Customer Information Channel Watch videos on a variety of topics such as your remote control receiver features and troubleshooting To exit the Customer Information channel press CHAN UP DOWN press GUIDE or enter a channel number to tune to You can also ﬁnd answers to all your questions on DIRECTV s Answer Center at support directv c...

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Page 5: ...DVR R F Featu ure es 94 K Ke ey Gen ni ie Client F Fe ea ature es 94 S Share P Pr rograms B Be et tween Roo oms 95 C Cli ient S Se erver r Featu ur res 95 C Co onnect ting Client ts s 96 Sp pec cial F Fe eatur res 98 P Pic cture in Picture 98 Ba ack k Pan nel Ex xample e CHAPTER 7 GENIE HD DVR D R A F T 9 9 98 9 9 99 9 ...

Page 6: ...and Clients This chapter highlights the additional features speciﬁc to these models KEY GENIE HD DVR FEATURES Record up to ﬁve programs simultaneously Store up to 200 hours of HD programming and 800 hours of SD total on the 1TB terabyte hard drive Actual recording capacity varies based on type of programming being recorded Watch two shows at the same time with Picture In Picture NOTE This feature ...

Page 7: ...tream recordings to four active rooms simultaneously up to three Whole Home clients 2 In a client server setup with RVU capable TVs or Genie clients in your home RVU is a technology that allows you to connect certain TVs devices and DIRECTV clients to your Genie HD DVR without adding a full featured DIRECTV Receiver G GENIE E A ADV W WHO OLE HO O OME H HD D DVR CHAPTER 7 GENIE HD DVR D R A F T y r...

Page 8: ...rioritize recordings from any room NOTE Your Genie HD Receiver includes ﬁve 5 tuners A tuner is used whenever you watch or record a program For example if two rooms are watching live TV three tuners are available for recording Watching a recorded program does not require a tuner See your RVU TV s User Guide for more information on connecting to the Genie Adv Whole Home HD DVR You will need to acti...

Page 9: ...ion screen The Create a Location screen displays You may add a new location or replace a location Select the appropriate option and follow the onscreen instructions Once the location has been set up you have a choice of copying settings from another location or accepting the DIRECTV defaults The following settings are copied from a server or client to another client The settings from any client ca...

Page 10: ...ler window on your screen The larger video is the active program and can be controlled by your remote To switch between programs press the DOWN ARROW To change the position of the smaller window press INFO on your remote Select PIP and choose a position from the options provided NOTE Picture in Picture is only available on the TV connected directly to the models HR44 HR34 and above Genie Adv Whole...

Page 11: ...ugged in at all times to function properly WARNING Use only the power supply power cord that came with your DIRECTV receiver Failure to use the authorized power supply power cord may cause electric shock ﬁre bodily injury and or property damage If the power supply power cord becomes damaged or needs to be replaced please contact DIRECTV Customer Service to obtain an authorized replacement Your equ...

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Page 13: ... ip ps 102 R Re eset Yo our Re eceiv ve er r 102 R Re eautho orize Y Your R Re eceiver r 102 S System S Softw ware U Up pdate es 103 O On nscree en Messag ge es s 103 R Ru un the e Syste em T Test t 104 Fre eq quent tl ly As sked Q Quest tio ons s 105 CHAPTER 8 TROUBLESHOOTING FAQS D R A F T ...

Page 14: ...r for 15 seconds then plug it in again REAUTHORIZE YOUR RECEIVER If your receiver displayed the message 722 Service Expired try reauthorizing your receiver On a computer go to directv com reauthorize and follow the onscreen instructions You will need to be logged into your account on directv com to complete this process Running the System Test at the end of this section can also help you diagnose ...

Page 15: ...SAGES There may be times when you see an onscreen message similar to the one on the right The top line of the message gives a brief description of what causes the onscreen message to display while the second line displays instructions to follow Most onscreen messages supply an error code in parentheses Go to directv com troubleshooting and select the onscreen error message for solutions The messag...

Page 16: ... press MENU 3 Select Settings Help 4 Select Settings then Info Test 5 If you have a High Deﬁnition DVR select Run System Test 6 If your system does not pass the System Test check any of these potential trouble areas cabling pointing the satellite dish phone connection and access card 7 If you continue to have problems call DIRECTV Customer Service at 1 800 531 5000 8 You should run a system test s...

Page 17: ...ging the receiver for 15 seconds and then plugging it back in Check all the connections on the back of your receiver starting with the SAT IN connection and make sure they re secure If the problem is coming from the program source for example you see the problem on one channel but not on any others wait for the broadcasting channel to resolve the issue If there are obstructions blocking the dish s...

Page 18: ... you get your picture If the DIRECTV remote is not working for the TV it may need to be programmed If the TV remote is not available 1 Find the Input or Source button on your TV and press it It may be on the front panel sides bottom or top edges of your TV 2 Slowly set the TV to each input option one at a time Sometimes it takes a second or two for the input to switch so don t proceed too quickly ...

Page 19: ...you re entering a channel number that is less than four digits long the receiver might wait two seconds before tuning to the channel Press ENTER after entering a channel number to tune immediately If you are trying to operate a device other than the DIRECTV DVR that you have programmed the remote to control make sure you ﬁrst slide the MODE switch to the mode that is programmed for that device AV1...

Page 20: ...er the remote or from the front panel Possible Causes Remote batteries have an insufﬁcient charge Receiver or power strip is not plugged in to a power source or power cord is not plugged in to receiver Wall outlet is not providing power Solution If your receiver won t turn on the problem may be with the receiver itself or with the remote control Please try the following To Check the Receiver Verif...

Page 21: ...apable of RF and had been set up as RF I see a mes ss sage o on m my TV scree en th hat say ys s Please e C Call Cu ustomer r Service e x x721 W Wha at s g going o on n Possible Causes The channel you re trying to watch may not be included in your programming package Your DIRECTV Receiver may not have the programming information for this channel Solutions If the channel is part of your programming...

Page 22: ...eo and au udio out of sync c The audio track does not match the lip movements on the screen Possible Causes Problem with how the program was produced or how it was sent to DIRECTV for broadcast Your surround sound system may be out of sync or may be set up incorrectly Solution Change the channel on your DIRECTV Receiver This may re sync the audio Rewind the program for about 5 seconds then fast fo...

Page 23: ...the input to another source such as a DVD player game box or antenna If connected to stereo or surround sound system verify components are on and set to the correct mode and that audio cables are secure and connected correctly If the issue continues reset your DIRECTV Receiver Press the RESET button behind the access panel door on the front of the DIRECTV Receiver You can also press MENU select Se...

Page 24: ... the number pad on the remote control Check the dish type set in your receiver s preferences Press MENU select Settings Help Settings Info Test then More System Info Check the Satellite Dish Type shown on the System Setup screen to see if it is correct If not select Satellite from the left menu then select Repeat Satellite Setup Follow the steps From the Satellite Dish Type screen make sure the pr...

Page 25: ...an if the problem is frequent or severe especially if other household appliances or electronics are affected If parental limits are active turn your DIRECTV Receiver back on and enter your parental lock code at the prompt Q Q W Why do oes my D DIR RE ECTV D DVR turn n on or r c change cha annels un nex xpectedly Your receiver changes to a different channel without a remote control command Possible...

Page 26: ...nnel that is not currently broadcasting or that you don t subscribe to Solution Check that DIRECTV DVR and TV are both powered on Read Appendix 2 Connections to TV and Equipment for instructions about connecting your receiver Press the INPUT button on the TV remote control to change video source Try another channel and see if you have live video Press the POWER button on the front panel of the DIR...

Page 27: ...e your wireless phone jack Q Q W Why did dn n t a progr ram I tr ried to re ecord s show up in t the M My Pl lay ylis st scree en You wanted to record a program to watch later but it is not listed in your Playlist Possible Causes Someone else may have prevented the recording or erased the program after it recorded The recording may have been cancelled due to a conﬂict with another program with hig...

Page 28: ...tried to record three programs at the same time or tried to watch a live program while recording two others at the same time There was an overlap in the programs you tried to record Solution If you tried to record three programs at once or watch a live TV program with two others recording you will need to decide which recording to cancel If the overlap is a couple of minutes for example some netwo...

Page 29: ...s you may want to extend the recording stop time 15 minutes or more to protect against overtime games If you had a priority conﬂict try adjusting your start and end times You may need to choose a different time slot to record a program if the conﬂict continues Q Q W Why wa as a pro ogr ram I rec corde ed displaye ed d in the My y Play ylist s scre een but deleted bef fore I I could w watch it Your...

Page 30: ...Pay Per View event but did not watch it the time which you are allowed to purchase or watch it may have expired To avoid this in the future check your Pay Per View recordings in the My Playlist screen for expiration dates Q Q I v ve set up p a serie es record ding Why do I g get a bun nch h of re eruns s a and multip ple e copie es of the e same p program Your DVR is getting full of duplicate reco...

Page 31: ...omponent Red Yellow White or Coaxial on the same receiver You are using SD outputs S Video Component Red Yellow White or Coaxial and have the receiver set to HD resolutions such as 720p 1080i or 1080p Solutions Changethereceiverresolutionto480ior480pbypressingtheRESbuttononthefrontreceiverpaneluntil480ior480pisselected Uncheck all resolutions except 480i or 480p on the TV Resolutions menu Press ME...

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Page 33: ...ou u Kee ep p 124 B Before R Reques sting R Re epair r S Serv vice 124 T To Get W Wa arran nty Se er rv vice 125 T To Get O Ou ut of Warra an nty Se er rvice e 125 DIR RE ECTV P PROT TECT TI IO ON P PLA AN FC C CC Custo omer r Info or rm mation n TERM MS A AN ND COND DIT TIONS FOR USE E E OF S S SOF FTW WARE T TE ERMS S CHAPTER 9 WARRANTY AND OTHER INFORMATION D R A F T 25 12 12 26 6 12 12 28 8 WA...

Page 34: ... repaired or replaced with a new repaired refurbished or comparable product whichever is deemed necessary if it becomes defective or inoperative This exchange is done without charge to you for parts and labor You will be responsible for the cost of shipping to and from the location designated by DIRECTV If DIRECTV cannot reasonably repair or replace the Receiver then DIRECTV may at its sole discre...

Page 35: ... other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these modiﬁcations A product used for commercial or institutional purposes DIRECTV makes no warranty that the access connection will be a local not long distance phone call The continued provisioning of any of the programming and other services delivered through the Receiver i...

Page 36: ...HIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES GUARANTEES AGREEMENTS AND SIMILAR OBLIGATIONS OF DIRECTV REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IN NO EVENT WILL DIRECTV BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT GREATER THAN THE RETAIL PRICE OF THE DIRECTV Receiver DIRECTV SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR ...

Page 37: ...d and underwritten by New Hampshire Insurance Company on behalf of DIRECTV where authorized by law Certain limitations may apply Pricing terms and conditions of the DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN are subject to change Full terms and conditions will be mailed to you prior to service billing and are available at directv com protection D DIREC CT TV P PROTE E ECTION PL LAN Professional In home service calls...

Page 38: ... 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 removing and applying power to the equipment the user is encouraged to try to correct t...

Page 39: ... Ringer Equivalence Number is used to determine the number of devices that may connect to a telephone line Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call In most but not all areas the sum of the RENs should not exceed ﬁve 5 0 To be certain of the number of devices that may be connected to a line as determined by the total RENs contact your ...

Page 40: ...1999 519 EC and FCC OET 65 RF exposure requirements WARNING While this equipment is in operation a separation distance of at least 20 centimeters equal to 8 inches must be maintained between the antenna inside the equipment and the bodies of all persons exposed to the antenna in order to meet the FCC RF exposure guidelines Making changes to the antenna or the equipment is not permitted Doing so ma...

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Page 42: ...AR PURPOSE TITLE OR NON INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS IN NO EVENT WILL DIRECTV OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU WITH RESPECT TO THE SOFTWARE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGE INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS LOST SAVINGS LOSS OF DATA OR THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS TECHNOLOGY OR SERVICES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SOFT...

Page 43: ... and any modiﬁcations as long as you comply with the terms of the GPL referred to above and other open source software licenses The license terms applicable to the GPL may be found in the DIRECTV website located at www directv com and the GNU website located at www gnu org speciﬁcally at http www gnu org licenses old licenses gpl 2 0 html To request a copy of the applicable source code please writ...

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Page 45: ...ou may modify your copy or copies of the Program or any portion of it thus forming a work based on the Program and copy and distribute such modiﬁcations or work under the terms of Section 1 above provided that you also meet all of these conditions a You must cause the modiﬁed ﬁles to carry prominent notices stating that you changed the ﬁles and the date of any change b You must cause any work that...

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Page 48: ...ecision will be guided by the two goals of preserving the free status of all derivatives of our free software and of promoting the sharing and reuse of software generally NO WARRANTY 11 BECAUSE THE PROGRAM IS LICENSED FREE OF CHARGE THERE IS NO WARRANTY FOR THE PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW EXCEPT WHEN OTHERWISE STATED IN WRITING THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND OR OTHER PARTIES PROVI...

Page 49: ...ram if not write to the Free Software Foundation Inc 51 Franklin Street Fifth Floor Boston MA 02110 1301 USA Also add information on how to contact you by electronic and paper mail If the program is interactive make it output a short notice like this when it starts in an interactive mode Gnomovision version 69 Copyright C year name of author Gnomovision comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY for detail...

Page 50: ...This General Public License does not permit incorporating your program into proprietary programs If your program is a subroutine library you may consider it more useful to permit linking proprietary applications with the library If this is what you want to do use the GNU Lesser General Public License instead of this License T TER RMS AN ND D CO ONDIT TIO ONS S FOR R USE E O OF F S SOFTW WARE E TER...

Page 51: ...p ppe endix x 3 Recei iv ve er Fr ron nt a and B Back P P Pane els A Ap ppe endix x 4 How t to o Netw wo ork k Your r r HD D D DVR R P Pro ofessio onally y Insta al lled DIRECTV C Cinema a a Co onn nectio on Kit 156 S Self Ins st talled d DIRE EC CTV C Cin nem ma Con n nnectio on K Kit t Wir reless s 157 W Wired 157 W Wireless s s 159 A Ap ppe endix x 5 About t H High D Deﬁnition n n 162 S Screen ...

Page 52: ...de Next you ll be given the opportunity to program your remote to control other equipment such as your TV and or DVD player Just follow the screen instructions and you ll be ready to watch in no time ACTIVATE YOUR DIRECTV SERVICE Once all the setup processes are complete all that s left to do is activate your DIRECTV service Be sure to 1 Have on hand your service address social security number and...

Page 53: ...nnected to the Internet either directly or via a DIRECTV Home Network connection you do not need to be connected to a phone line See Your Internet Connection below Do not connect your receiver to a digital PBX phone system doing so may permanently damage your equipment and void your warranty YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION Connecting your DIRECTV Receiver to the Internet and your home network gives you a...

Page 54: ... restrictions imposed by copyright holders certain programming may include content protection measures that may restrict viewing or recording with certain consumer electronics equipment attached to the receiver Please contact the manufacturer of such equipment for additional information WARNING Use only the power supply power cord that came with your DIRECTV receiver Failure to use the authorized ...

Page 55: ... 1080p or 3D TV SD Video o Conne ect tio ons These cables are provided for convenience only and do not present an HD picture They are useful if you have to connect your DIRECTV HD DVR to an older CRT TV a VCR or other non HD device S Video provides good video but does not provide audio You will need to connect audio separately using the digital audio or RCA audio connectors Not all receivers have ...

Page 56: ...ble to fully describe all of the possible connections between them and your receiver Refer to the manuals for that equipment to see the connection options speciﬁc to each make and model The following images show examples of how your receiver may be connected using the supported video and audio connections for the TV the surround sound and the DVD player burner or VCR Several models of DIRECTV Rece...

Page 57: ...n example using a TV that has an HDMI connector as the best video audio input Note Only an HDMI connection provides a 1080p picture and 3D TV HD TV CONNECTIONS HDMI Cable A APPE EN ND DIX 2 CON NN NE EC CTIONS S TO O TV EQUIPME ENT APPENDICES D R A F D R A F ...

Page 58: ... that has component video connectors as the best video input Note A Component Video connection will not provide a 1080p picture nor 3D TV Component Video requires a separate audio connection HD TV CONNECTIONS Component Video A APPENDIX X 2 2 C CO ONNE ECT TIO ONS T TO TV V EQ QUIPM ME ENT D R A F D R F D R A F T ...

Page 59: ... an example of a TV that has an S Video connector as the best video input Not all receivers have an S Video connector S Video requires a separate audio connection SD TV CONNECTIONS S Video Cable A APPE EN ND DIX 2 CON NN NE EC CTIONS S TO O TV EQUIPME ENT APPENDICES D R A F D R A F D R A F ...

Page 60: ...at has RCA connectors as the best video input RCA cables are often bundled as a three way cable with one video and two audio connections You can also purchase a single connection RCA video cable and a separate cable for audio SD TV CONNECTIONS RCA Video and Audio A APPENDIX X 2 2 C CO ONNE ECT TIO ONS T TO TV V EQ QUIPM ME ENT D R A F D R D R A F ...

Page 61: ...t you are connecting to For example your home theater system may support only the Digital Audio Out Optical connector The red and white RCA audio out connectors are so common it is possible you may have one of these cables already However these cables provide an analog signal so you will be missing out on the beneﬁts of digital quality sound AUDIO CONNECTIONS RCA Audio Digital Coax Digital Optical...

Page 62: ...ou do not use a pass through connection from your TV or other equipment as an input to a DVD burner or VCR Instead use an available connection from your DIRECTV Receiver For example if you use the HDMI connection on your DIRECTV Receiver to connect to your TV you can use the Component Video Composite Video RCA or S Video Out to connect to your DVD burner VCR or second TV A APPENDIX X 2 2 C CO ONNE...

Page 63: ...rol You can use the front panel buttons at any time but they are especially useful if you misplace your remote control or the batteries die Your equipment may not look exactly like the model illustrated 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 A AP PPEN ND DIX X 3 R RECE EIV VE ER R FRO ON NT A AND B B BACK P PANE ELS APPENDICES R A A F T R F T F T T T9 ...

Page 64: ...ceiver Each time you press the key it cycles to the next available resolution 480i 480p 720p 1080i and 1080p supported on some models Note The RESOLUTION button on the front panel only changes the resolution It does not change the screen format crop stretch letterbox pillarbox The FORMAT button on the remote control cycles through all of the screen formats and resolutions See Appendix 5 for detail...

Page 65: ...OID if Broken or Removed GENIE HD DVR DIRECTV HD DVR 1 3 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 1 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 4 A AP PPEN ND DIX X 3 R RECE EIV VE ER R FRO ON NT A AND B B BACK P PANE ELS APPENDICES D R D D D D D D D D D R D R D D D D D D R R D R R A F R D R D R D D D A D R A D R R A R A 5 A R A R A 6 R F F T ...

Page 66: ...r the best picture quality This is the recommended connector for HD TV 9 ETHERNET Please refer to Appendix 4 for information on networking options on your HD DVR before connecting anything to the Ethernet port 10 USB For future use USB 2 0 Host FRONT REAR EACH 5V 500mA 11 SATA Use this connector to add an external hard drive to your receiver 12 PHONE JACK Connect your phone line here to enable Pay...

Page 67: ...nal installation appointment at directv com getconnected Wireless Self Installed DIRECTV Cinema Connection Kit If you already connect to the Internet via WiFi you can order this wireless kit at directv com and connect yourself If y you do o n not ha ave e W Whole Hom me D DVR or G Genie DV VR service Wired The fastest most reliable connection Your house must be wired for Ethernet or you must run c...

Page 68: ...ude a Broadband DECA similar to one shown of the models here The DIRECTV CINEMA Connection Kit connects to a coaxial cable and an Ethernet cable connected to your home router to provide home network and Internet connectivity to all of the Whole Home capable receivers in your household If you have Whole Home DVR Service and are having difﬁculty accessing the DIRECTV CINEMA service or DIRECTV Media ...

Page 69: ... your r rout ter Connect one end of your Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of your router Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of your DIRECTV HD DVR Ethernet cable connects to an unused port on the router Ethernet cable plugs into receiver D Dir re ec ct t C Co o on nn n nec c ctio on Router DVR Receiver Ethernet Cable APP PE ENDIX 4 4 HO OW W...

Page 70: ...ing to DIRECTV via the Internet See ﬁgure A Select Done to complete the setup process See ﬁgure B If your DIRECTV HD DVR does not immediately recognize the network connection you will get the option to choose the connection method Choose Wired See Figure C Follow the onscreen instructions Figure A Figure B Figure C A APPENDIX X 4 4 H HO OW T TO NE ETWO ORK Y YO OU UR R HD D DV VR D R A F T TV via ...

Page 71: ... the Ethernet port on the back of the wireless adapter Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of your DIRECTV HD DVR If using the DIRECTV Cinema Connection i L gZaZhh daadl XdccZXi dc chigjXi dch djcY c i Z jhZg h bVcjVa i Vi came with the device or go to directv com getconnected to determine proper connection Plug your wireless adapter into an electrical outl...

Page 72: ... Now Highlight your wireless network and press SELECT to display a blue dot next to your network Then select Continue Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the set up process of the wireless adapter NOTE If you are having difﬁculty connecting to the Internet or need more information visit www directv com getconnected A APPENDIX X 4 4 H HO OW T TO NE ETWO ORK Y YO OU UR R HD D DV VR A APPEND...

Page 73: ...ct Done to complete the setup process See ﬁgure B If your DIRECTV HD DVR does not immediately recognize the network connection you will get the option to choose the connection method Choose Wireless See Figure C Follow the onscreen instructions Figure A Figure B Figure C APP PE ENDIX 4 4 HO OW W W T TO NET TWO ORK Y Y YOUR H HD D DVR APP PE ENDIX 4 4 HO OW W W T TO NET TWO ORK Y Y YOUR H HD D DVR ...

Page 74: ...p then Settings and then HDTV FO ORMAT T K Key on R Re emote Control Press the FORMAT key on your remote to cycle the resolutions settings supported by your TV as well as the screen formats in conjunction with each individual resolution Available screen formats such as crop stretch or letter pillar box are based on the TV Ratio setting With each press an onscreen message will let you know what the...

Page 75: ...V Resolutions to display the resolutions supported by your television Res solutio on n RES S Key on R Rece eiver r Front t Panel This key is used to cycle through all available resolutions on your DIRECTV HD DVR It does not cycle through format settings If video and audio are not appearing it may be because the current resolution setting is not supported by your television By pressing this key you...

Page 76: ...480i 480p Component Video YPbPr 1080i 720p 480i 480p S Video 480i Video RCA Type Yellow 480i NOTE 720p 1080i and 1080p are HD formats 480i and 480p are not S Video and RCA outputs display all resolutions as 480i A APPENDIX X 5 5 A AB BOUT T H HIG GH DE EFINIT TIO ON N D R A F T T T T T F T A F R A R A tion 0p 480i 480p 0p 480i 480p 720p 480i 480p 0p 480i 4 480i 480 480i 4 D formats 480i and 48 D f...

Page 77: ...olor for your set Stretch In the Stretch setting instead of adding bars to the top and bottom the 16 9 program image is stretched vertically until it s tall enough to ﬁll the screen Your entire screen will be full but the program images are stretched to compensate Crop This format crops cuts off the left and right portions of the 16 9 frame so it ﬁts the 4 3 screen If your display is a 4 3 format ...

Page 78: ...r TV s owner s manual for information on the best color for your set Stretch In this setting instead of adding bars to the sides the 4 3 program image is stretched horizontally until it s wide enough to ﬁll the screen Your entire screen will be full but the images are a little stretched to compensate Crop This format crops cuts off the top and bottom of a 4 3 frame keeping the 4 3 ratio intact If ...

Page 79: ...167 APPENDICES D R A F T ...

Page 80: ... 48 Destination Buttons 11 Digital Audio 99 144 149 154 DIRECTV Active Channel 26 56 57 98 176 DIRECTV Cinema 118 155 156 157 159 175 DIRECTV DoublePlay 63 DIRECTV Everywhere 53 74 DIRECTV Mode 107 109 DIRECTV Protection Plan 98 125 DIRECTV Mobile Apps 73 74 DIRECTV Whole Home DVR Service 66 67 68 69 70 83 Disk Space Bar 46 Display 17 76 97 Dolby Digital 15 80 98 Download 18 31 34 48 103 110 129 D...

Page 81: ...ion 74 141 Internet radio 61 In Theaters 30 34 35 J Just Added 30 K Keep 33 41 44 46 Keyword Search 28 48 L Language 16 23 77 80 87 97 Last 4 22 Live Buffer 14 Live TV 11 12 14 43 63 64 76 90 96 116 176 Local Channels 17 Lock 84 86 M M Mail 21 Manual Recordings 39 50 Mark Delete 45 Media Share 58 156 Menu 10 11 25 26 176 Messages 21 26 55 56 101 103 Mini Guide 15 20 Mobile Apps 39 52 53 55 73 74 M...

Page 82: ...140 152 176 Program Info 12 16 21 Progress Bar 13 14 110 Purchases 48 50 Queue 32 33 35 48 49 175 QuickTune 55 64 R RCA Connectors 147 148 154 Rear Panel 6 153 154 Recent Searches 28 Recordings 25 32 33 35 43 44 48 49 50 51 70 88 114 116 118 a series 42 a single show 40 changing a record option 42 defaults 50 from All Movies or On Demand 31 from Live TV 42 from the guide 42 history 50 managing 50 ...

Page 83: ...44 S Video 119 143 147 150 164 System Info 76 112 System Messages 21 26 56 101 103 System Software Updates 103 System Test 76 102 104 Temporarily Unlock 86 Terms Conditions for Use of Software 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 Tickmark 12 To Do List 39 42 48 70 114 118 Troubleshooting 76 91 101 102 103 104 TV Apps 26 65 95 141 TV Problems 106 109 110 111 114 TV Ratings 87 TV Ratio 76 78 162 ...

Page 84: ...l other trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners This item incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights of Rovi Corporation Reverse engineering and disassembly are prohibited Due to restrictions imposed by copyright holders certain programming may include content protection measures that may Please c...

Page 85: ...173 D R A F T ...

Page 86: ... matching programs in a Search Indicates a recorded or live stored video is fast forwarding at normal speed Indicated a recorded or live stored video is rewinding at normal speed Indicates current video is paused This key plays current video when paused it displays the control bar when already playing Indicates one or more new messages are in the Inbox Shows that Parental Control limits are curren...

Page 87: ...d color button on the remote control Indicates the scheduled PPV is set to purchase Program is currently downloading Indicates the program is will be broadcast in High Deﬁnition format Indicates program is ready to watch Indicates a Program is in the Queue All episodes of an ongoing programs are in the Queue Indicates a program is about to expire Indicates that the programs comes from DIRECTV CINE...

Page 88: ...hannel viewed ENTER Activates channel number entries quickly Keys in orange text can be programmed to function with your VCR DVD player or other stand alone equipment These descriptions apply to DIRECTV HD DVRs Other equipment may behave differently TV INPUT Changes the source the piece of equipment whose signal is displayed on your TV FORMAT Cycles through screen formats crop stretch pillar box l...

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