DirecTV HIRD-E4, Owner'S Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A FIRST LOOK AT THE SATELLITE SYSTEM ........ 1-1
What You Should Do First ....................................... 1-1
How Does All This Work? ....................................... 1-1
S
ATELLITE
S
YSTEM
C
OMPONENTS
.............................. 1-2
The Satellite Dish Antenna ....................................... 1-2
The DIRECTV PLUS™ Digital Satellite Receiver .. 1-2
The Remote Control ................................................. 1-4
SETTING UP YOUR SATELLITE SYSTEM ............... 2-1
I
NSTALLING
R
EMOTE
C
ONTROL
B
ATTERIES
.............. 2-1
C
HOOSING THE
B
EST
C
ONNECTION FOR
Y
OUR
E
NTERTAINMENT
S
YSTEM
........................................... 2-2
Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals ......................... 2-2
Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals ........................... 2-3
Hook Up the RF Signals .......................................... 2-3
Hook Up to a Stereo System .................................... 2-4
Distributing the Video Signal to Distant Rooms ...... 2-5
Finishing Up ............................................................ 2-5
C
ONNECTING THE
VCR C
ONTROL
C
ABLE
................. 2-6
Finding the VCR’s Remote Control Sensor ............. 2-6
R
EMOTE
C
ONTROL
E
XTENDER
................................... 2-6
Receiver Base Station Installation ........................... 2-7
Transmitter Nose Cone Installation ......................... 2-7
Battery Replacement ................................................ 2-8
Setting the Address of your DIRECTV PLUS™ Digital
Satellite Receiver and Remote Control
.................... 2-8
N
OW
Y
OU
C
AN
T
URN
I
T
O
N
........................................ 2-8
CONTROLLING THE DIRECTV PLUS™ DIGITAL
SATELLITE RECEIVER
................................................ 3-1
F
RONT
P
ANEL VS
. R
EMOTE
C
ONTROL
K
EYS
.............. 3-1
B
ASIC
N
AVIGATION
..................................................... 3-1
INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA …4-1
D
ETERMINE
W
HERE TO
P
OINT
Y
OUR
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA
..................................................................... 4-2
The INSTALLATION screen .................................... 4-2
ALIGNMENT RESULT Pop-up Panel ..................... 4-3
C
HOOSING THE
A
NTENNA
I
NSTALLATION
S
ITE
.......... 4-3
S
ELECTING A
M
OUNTING
O
PTION
.............................. 4-5
I
NSTALLING THE
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA ONTO A
W
OODEN
S
URFACE
...................................................... 4-5
Installation Procedure ............................................. 4-6
I
NSTALLING THE
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA ONTO A
B
RICK
S
URFACE
.......................................................... 4-7
Installation Procedure ............................................. 4-8
I
NSTALLING THE
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA ONTO A
C
INDER
B
LOCK
S
URFACE
............................................ 4-9
Installation Procedure ............................................. 4-9
I
NSTALLING THE
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA ONTO A
M
ETAL
P
OLE
.............................................................. 4-11
Installation Procedure ........................................... 4-11
A
TTACHING THE
R
EFLECTOR ONTO THE
LNB S
UPPORT
A
RM
............................................................................ 4-12
Assembling the Satellite Dish Antenna .................. 4-12
A
TTACHING THE
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA
A
SSEMBLY
TO THE
M
AST OR
P
OLE
.............................................. 4-13
G
ROUNDING THE
M
ETAL
P
OLE
M
OUNT
................... 4-14
Installation Procedure ........................................... 4-14
G
ROUNDING THE
B
ASE
P
LATE
................................... 4-14
Installation Procedure ........................................... 4-15
I
NSTALLING AND
R
OUTING THE
LNB C
OAXIAL
C
ABLE
................................................................................... 4-15
Installation Procedure ........................................... 4-16
C
ONNECTING THE
C
OAXIAL
C
ABLE TO THE
LNB .... 4-16
Installation Procedure ........................................... 4-16
A
TTACHING THE
LNB
TO THE
LNB S
UPPORT
A
R M
. 4-16
R
OUTING THE
LNB C
ABLE TO THE
D
IGITAL
S
ATELLITE
R
ECEIVER
................................................................... 4-17
C
ONNECTING THE
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA
......... 4-17
P
OSITIONING THE
S
ATELLITE
D
ISH
A
NTENNA
.......... 4-18
The INSTALLATION Screen .................................. 4-18
Pointing the Satellite Dish Antenna Using the “Box”
Method
................................................................... 4-19
A
UTHORIZING
Y
OUR
S
ERVICE
.................................. 4-21
WATCHING DIRECTV

PROGRAMMING ................ 5-1
B
ASIC
C
HANNEL
C
HANGING
....................................... 5-1
The Channel Banner ................................................ 5-1
The Information Banner ........................................... 5-1
The OneLine™ Guide .............................................. 5-2
TurboTune™ ........................................................... 5-2
AlphaTune™ ............................................................ 5-2
A
LTERNATE
S
ERVICES
................................................. 5-3
Audio ........................................................................ 5-3
Digital Audio ............................................................ 5-3
THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES .......................................... 6-1
Choosing the Guide Style ......................................... 6-1
Descriptions ............................................................. 6-2
General On-Screen Guide Features ........................ 6-2
Using PreSelect ........................................................ 6-3
PreSelecting Programs for Taping .......................... 6-3
PreSelecting Programs for Viewing ........................ 6-3
Canceling PreSelected Programs ............................ 6-3
T
HE
PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) .................... 6-3
T
HE
PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL) .................... 6-4
T
HE
TITLE GUIDE ................................................... 6-5
T
HE
LOGO GUIDE .................................................... 6-6
T
HE
WATCHWORD
TM
G
UIDE
................................. 6-6
F
ILTERING THE
G
UIDES
............................................... 6-7
Theme Filters ........................................................... 6-7
Channel List ............................................................. 6-8
Guide Times ............................................................. 6-8
Class Filters ............................................................. 6-8
T
HE
INFORMATION S
CREEN
................................. 6-9
Done ......................................................................... 6-9
View .......................................................................... 6-9
PreSelect .................................................................. 6-9
PreSelect To View .................................................. 6-10
Cancel PreSelect .................................................... 6-10