DirecTV HIRD-B2, User Manual

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WATCHING SATELLITE PROGRAMMING
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AGE
5-3
TurboTune™
The TurboTune feature provides access to nine of your preferred channels right over video. The
TurboTune panel is displayed by pressing the key while
watching video and there are no messages prompting you to press
for some other purpose. The TurboTune panel displays nine
channel tags. These channels can be specified via the TurboTune
button on the
SETUP MENU . The header area of the TurboTune
panel displays the title of the program currently airing on the
highlighted channel tag. You can choose one of the nine by moving
the highlight over the desired channel and pressing
. A
shortcut to moving the highlight is pressing the associated number
key on the remote control which corresponds with the on-screen
position of the desired channel.
Alternate Services
Your digital satellite receiver can support alternate audio and data reception. To determine if the
services are available for a particular program, look for the
associated icons that indicate alternate audio and/or data services,
located below the date and time in the Information banner or on the
on-screen guide. To access these services when available press the
key on the remote control. The Alternate Services banner
will appear at the bottom of the screen. Highlight and select either
the
Alt. Audio or Alt. Data button, depending on the service you wish
to change.
Alt. Audio
Once you have selected the Alt. Audio button you can use the and
keys to step through the audio tracks offered for the current
program. To choose the highlighted language, press . On
occasion an audio track may be offered that is not being broadcast. If this is the case for the selected
track, the audio you hear will either be unchanged or silent.
Changing channels will restore the audio track to the one that is specified on the PREFERENCES
screen. See the chapter, “Your Receiver’s Menu System” for information on setting the default audio.
Data
Once you have selected the Alt. Data button you can use the and keys to step through the available
data services. These data services may include interactive television, video games, computer services,
etc. To choose the highlighted data, press
. Note that while data services may seem to be
accessible, it is only of benefit on those receiver models which offer data ports.
The TurboTune panel
The Alternate Services panel