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8. CUSTOMIZATION

8-8. Managing Channels

Summary of Contents for HTL-HD

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Page 2: ...advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary The telephone company may make changes to its facilities equipment operations or procedures that could affect the proper operation of this product If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice so you can make the necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service Connection to party lin...

Page 3: ...c Address 11717 Exploration Lane Germantown MD 20876 We hereby declare that the equipment bearing the trade and model number specified above was tested conforming to the applicable FCC Rules under the most accurate measurement standards possible and that all the necessary steps have been taken and are in force to assure that production units of the same equipment will continue to comply with the C...

Page 4: ...ct it from over heating The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 8 Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other app...

Page 5: ...ver and High Definition television equipment is required Satellite dish antenna sold separately 0 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 subscribe to DIRECTV service DIRECTV services ...

Page 6: ...acking 18 19 3 2 Back Panel of the DIRECTV HD Receiver 20 21 3 3 General Recommendations 22 3 4 Connecting to Antennas 23 26 3 5 TV Connection 27 30 3 6 VCR Connection 31 32 3 7 Audio Connection 33 34 4 Front Panel and 4 1 Using the Front Panel of the DIRECTV HD Receiver 35 Remote Control 4 2 Using the Remote Control 36 38 4 3 Programming the Remote Control 39 4 4 Control codes 40 42 5 Initial Set...

Page 7: ...ging Program Purchases 64 8 4 Checking Messages 65 8 5 Setting a Timer Record Event 66 8 6 Modifying a Timer Record Event 67 8 7 Initializing the System 68 75 8 8 Managing Channels 76 79 8 9 Setting the Clock 80 81 8 10 Setting Default Signal Out 82 8 11 Hook up 83 8 12 Setting the Audio 84 88 8 13 Choosing the Aspect Ratio 89 91 8 14 Setting Digital Caption 92 8 15 Setting Digital Caption Style 9...

Page 8: ...ossible to view digital programs even on your analog TV However an analog TV will not display the HD quality The Advanced Program Guide delivered via satellite service also enables you to access and view program listings for over the air broadcasts and cable as well as DIRECTV programming The ATSC Tuner uses Hughes 4th generation VSB technology for improved over the air digital recep tion The buil...

Page 9: ... 1 variable 2 vari able 3 DVI and true native modes ANT CABLE Only Mode Viewing analog digital broadcasting with an over the air antenna and cable service Simultaneous 480i Display Output Supporting simultaneous 480i Display Output for VCR recording or viewing on an analog TV Superior Performance Crisp Picture High definition or resolution with a 16 9 aspect ratio Superior Sound Sensational sound ...

Page 10: ...ignal formats analog often called NTSC format National Television System Committee and digital ATSC format Advanced Television System Committee Digital formats are classified into three categories High Definition HD Enhanced Definition ED and Standard Definition SD according to the resolution or digital picture quality There are also three ways that program signals can be received over the air NTS...

Page 11: ...n an interlaced format half of the pic ture updates every sixtieth of a second The 480i format is called SD 480p format is called the ED format 480i is roughly equivalent to a normal analog TV picture The 720p and 1080i formats are called the HD formats Some analog televisions can display a picture 720 pixels wide by 480 pixels high that s a total of 345 600 pixels HD digital signals can have a ma...

Page 12: ...display formats following order 1080i 720p 480p 480i native variable 1 variable 2 variable 3 DVI In 1080i 720p 480p and 480i modes all input signal formats are converted to the chosen dis play format In native variable 1 variable 2 and variable 3 modes the output display for mat is automatically adapted depending on input signal format as follows In DVI mode the output display format is automatica...

Page 13: ...Ratio Standard Definition 4 3 Standard Definition Output Format 4 3 No Adjustment Options High Definition 16 9 WHEN YOU SET THE DISPLAY FORMAT TO SDTV 480i 480p Letter box Choose when you want to view a wide format 16 9 picture on a nor mal screen 4 3 without squeezing Cropped Choose when you want to view a picture filling the entire screen while keeping the wide format Left and right portions of ...

Page 14: ...want to fill the entire screen with the picture The image will be altered both horizontally stretched and vertically cropped The top and bottom portions of the picture will not be shown Zoom1 shows you the picture with a trade off between distortion and screen coverage CINE Zoom Choose when you want to adjust zooming Standard Definition 4 3 High Definition 16 9 Three temporary adjustment options a...

Page 15: ...r audio system externally HD digital signals use the Dolby Digital audio encoding system the same digital sound used in many movie theaters on DVDs and in many home theater systems When you tune to a channel the DIRECTV HD Receiver can send signals either to a Dolby Digital decoder receiver or to a PCM normal digital decoder Refer to Section 3 7 Connection for Audio for making the required externa...

Page 16: ...gram you can hear the program s dia log in another language such as French or Spanish if provided on the analog broadcast 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080i i 720p 480p 480i i Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT 1080i i 720p 480p 480i VIDEO OUT Analog stereo amplifier AUDIO IN Audio cables Analog Aud...

Page 17: ... subscribe to DIRECTV programming you will not be able to see the Advanced Program Guide Main Menu You can adjust the setup through a user friendly on screen menu using the remote control While viewing a program the on screen menu will appear on your TV screen if you press the MENU button on your remote control The on screen menu is operated using a simple straight forward Highlight and Select pro...

Page 18: ...that describes highlighted menu item to help you understand the fea tures Press and hold the HELP button to display the Help Once you release the but ton the Help menu disappears from the screen Second if you press the HELP button while you are viewing a program with no menus on screen the DIRECTV HD Receiver provides a comprehensive on screen user s guide It describes how to use your receiver Thi...

Page 19: ...sure you have received all these items listed below with the DIRECTV HD Receiver S VIDEO Jack Audio Video Jacks OUT TO TV Phone Jacks Y PB Component Jacks DVI HDTV Jack PR VCR CONTROL Remote Control Cables Batteries AAA AAA Access Card ACCESS CARD ...

Page 20: ... Jacks and Cables The Audio Video jacks provide good picture and sound quality They are used for making most Audio Video connections between components The Audio Video jacks may be color coded yellow for video red for right audio and white for left audio If your component has only one input for audio mono connect it to the left white L mono audio jack on the DIRECTV HD Receiver RF Radio Frequency ...

Page 21: ...n generally pro vides picture quality that is superior to RF connections For a better quality picture connection use the S Video jack if it is available Component Out Is used to connect to a Y Pb Pr compatible HD monitor Three video and two audio jacks for a Y Pb Pr monitor need to be connected and the TYPE switch must be set to left position RGB DVI HDTV Out Is used to connect to either a RGB com...

Page 22: ...he Dolby Digital receiver or decoder Dolby Digital audio enables the viewer to experience theater quality sound using up to 5 1 audio channels when available in the broadcast Data Port Can be used to communicate with certain compatible devices such as Personal Video Recorders VCR Control Is used to connect the VCR controller cable to your receiver Phone Jack Is used to connect a phone line Satelli...

Page 23: ...n RCA type video or RF connections Does your TV have RCA type A V connectors but no S video jack Use your TV s A V connectors to connect your components An A V connection provides better picture and audio when compared to an RF connection Although there are numerous connections possible for optimum video and audio performance try to fol low the guidelines listed below when you hook up your compone...

Page 24: ...ect the cable TV signal to the CABLE IN jack on the DIRECTV HD Receiver using a coaxial RF cable 1080i 720p 480p 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VCR CONTROL 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii PHONE JACK VIDEO OUT Antenna Cable TV wall jack ...

Page 25: ...ck to PHONE JACK on the DIRECTV HD Receiver using a phone cable 1080i 720p 480p 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VCR CONTROL 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii PHONE JACK VIDEO OUT LNB Sat A Dish Jack 1 Phone wall jack Antenna Cable TV wall jack...

Page 26: ...ck to PHONE JACK on the DIRECTV HD Receiver using a phone cable 1080i 720p 480p 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VCR CONTROL 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii PHONE JACK VIDEO OUT LNB Sat B LNB Sat A Dish 5x4 Multi switch Output Phone wall jack...

Page 27: ...e connected via a SAT B SAT C combiner with a 4x4 multi switch not supplied by HUGHES 1080i 720p 480p 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480i i Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VCR CONTROL 1080ii 720p 480p 480i i PHONE JACK VIDEO OUT Phone wall jack LNB Sat B LNB Sat C LNB ...

Page 28: ...A type cables 3 Select Antenna In or A V In source on your TV Refer to TV user s manual 1080i 720p 480p 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080i i 720p 480p 480i i Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VCR CONTROL 1080ii 720p 480p 480i i PHONE JACK VIDEO OUT Phone wall jack L Analog TV ANT IN V ...

Page 29: ...s on the DIRECTV HD Receiver to the L R AUDIO IN jacks on your TV using RCA type cables 4 Select Antenna In or DVI HDTV In source on your TV Refer to TV user s manual 1080i 720p 480p 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480i i Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VCR CONTROL 1080...

Page 30: ...LNB Sat A Dish 5x4 Multi switch Output Antenna Cable TV wall jack TV Viewing 1 Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the DIRECTV HD Receiver to the ANT IN jack on your TV using a coaxial RF cable 2 Connect the RGB OUT jack on the DIRECTV HD Receiver to the RGB IN jack of your TV using VGA type connector The TYPE switch must be set toward the RGB DVI HDTV jacks 3 Connect the L R AUDIO OUT jacks on the DIRE...

Page 31: ... HDTV output to the corresponding DVI HDTV input that supports high band width Digital Content Protection HDCP technology on a High Definition Television HDTV or HDTV moni tor 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 4 Select Antenna In or DVI HDTV In source on your TV Refer to TV user s manual ...

Page 32: ...CR Phone wall jack LNB Sat B LNB Sat C LNB Sat A Dish 5x4 Multi switch Output TV Viewing Refer to Section 3 5 TV Connection VCR Recording 1 Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the DIRECTV HD Receiver to the ANT IN jack on your VCR using a coaxial RF cable 2 Connect the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the DIRECTV HD Receiver to the A V IN jacks on your VCR using RCA type cables If your VCR is equipped w...

Page 33: ...ller under and in front of the VCR The VCR Controller must extend just on front of the infrared sensor of the VCR Note If the infrared sensor is not marked on your VCR shine a flashlight into the front panel of the VCR to locate the sensor 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480i i Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT ...

Page 34: ...optical cable is not supplied 1080i 720p 480p RGB OUT DATA PORT DVI HDTV OUT SATELLITE IN TYPE CABLE IN ANT IN OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080i i 720p 480p 480i i Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT VCR CONTROL 1080ii 720p 480p 480i i PHONE JACK VIDEO OUT SPDIF IN A V Receiver NOTE To enjoy Dolby Digital audio when it is available in a broadcast set the HD Receiver...

Page 35: ...N OUT TO TV Y COMPONENT OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii Pr 1 L2 R2 R1 L1 2 AUDIO OUT Pb OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT 1080ii 720p 480p 480ii VIDEO OUT Analog stereo amplifier AUDIO IN Audio cables NOTE When viewing a digital broadcast with Dolby Digital audio you will be able to hear the broadcast s audio from the analog audio left and right jacks However a digital audio con nection to a Dolby ...

Page 36: ... can return to normal viewing by pressing the EXIT button The Guide is only available with satellite service 7 SELECT If the main menu is displayed pressing the SELECT button will activate the selected MENU item If the SELECT but ton is pressed while you are in normal viewing the information banner will be displayed 8 Arrow Keys CH v V Allows you to navigate on screen menus and to adjust the syste...

Page 37: ...rst program your remote control Digit Buttons 0 9 Allows you to enter channel numbers for direct tuning or to scroll to the designated page of the program list on the Guide menu Digit buttons can be used to enter numerical values wherever required e g to enter a password Dash Is used to enter a channel number for multiple program channels such as 2 1 2 2 etc A broadcaster may transmit multiple pro...

Page 38: ...criptions of the TV aspect ratios are given in section 2 4 or the TV Aspect Ratio of the Preference menu INPUT Allows you to select programming from additional program sources con nected to the satellite receiver such as a DVD player VCR s or a terrestrial TV antenna signal Repeatedly press INPUT to cycle through each avaliable input source in your system FREEZE Freezes the current image With digi...

Page 39: ... with F G HELP Shows the on screen Help menu while you are in normal viewing The HELP button also serves when you are in an on screen menu To see the help description of the selected option in the menu press and hold the HELP button Navigation Allows you to navigate the on screen menus and adjust the system settings and preferences by moving to a menu option with DEF G EXIT Clears all on screen di...

Page 40: ...hods described above Code scanning To use this method 1 Repeatedly tap the top part of the CHANNEL CH button 2 Continue to step through the codes until the component turns off indicating you have found the cor rect component code If you accidentally pass a code that responds or realize you may not have been aiming the remote control at the component tap the lower part of the CHANNEL CH button to s...

Page 41: ...z 070 164 Matsui 164 Matsushita 080 Megatron Memorex004 007 028 072 096 Metz 088 Brands Codes MGA 004 024 024 028 042 070 Midland 073 Minerva 088 Minutz 008 Mitsubishi 004 024 028 040 042 081 146 214 Motorola 081 MTC 070 004 062 101 Multitech 043 NAD 015 025 NEC 004 016 019 024 040 056 070 130 134 Nikei 043 Nikko 103 NTC 103 Onking 043 Onwa 043 Optimus 080 Optonica 019 081 Orion 028 096 201 202 20...

Page 42: ...Memorex 003 010 014 025 031 034 040 053 072 101 102 134 139 MGA 045 046 059 MGN Technology 040 Minolta 001 156 Mitsubishi 001 045 046 053 059 061 162 Brands Codes Motorola 031 053 MTC 034 040 Multitech 024 034 NEC 012 023 039 043 048 Nikko 101 Noblex 040 Nordmende 043 Olympus 031 Optimus 053 101 Optonica 053 054 Orion 025 Panasonic 031 066 070 133 160 161 Pentax 001 031 063 156 Philco 025 031 034 ...

Page 43: ...80 190 Sharp 096 125 151 161 169 182 193 Sherwood 089 127 Sony 097 117 147 183 188 192 200 237 238 253 Soundstream 197 Starcom 141 Symphonic 124 Teac 062 102 159 180 Technics 131 165 184 187 200 202 208 To shiba 175 Wards 163 Yamaha 092 120 125 166 169 216 240 Zenith 061 222 AUX AUDIO Brands Codes Hamlin 015 017 022 Jerrold G I 010 021 025 Brands Codes Oak 008 016 023 Pioneer 007 026 027 Brands Co...

Page 44: ...tem according to section 8 7 See section 8 7 if applicable If you do not have a dish you should select NO This means you can receive only off air and cable broadcasts analog digital Although this setup process will be displayed only once you can change your selection at any time in the future using the DIRECTV Initial setup menu If you have chosen to subscribe to DIRECTV service you should contact...

Page 45: ...NFO again EXIT or wait for 10 seconds The icons in the Channel Banner represent the status or availability of important features The icons will be highlighted when the feature is active or available as provided by the broadcast er and service provider The information available on the Channel Banner is described below Time Program start and finish duration Channel Logo Rating Channel Number High De...

Page 46: ...ast in the HD format Dolby Digital Icon D Indicates that the currently selected audio track is Dolby Digital audio and may contain up to 5 1 channels depending on the broadcast CC Icon Indicates that the current program contains the closed caption data service Channel Logo Displays the logo of the current satellite channel If a channel logo is not available the channel name will be displayed inste...

Page 47: ...l number is displayed instead You are also able to add or delete the logo of a channel on the surf list by pressing the INFO but ton on the remote A dialog box will ask what you want to do with the highlighted logo area you can replace the highlighted logo area with the current channel or delete it You can easily move the highlight on the surf list using DEF G on the remote control The next page i...

Page 48: ...e Pressing the FREEZE button again enlarges the image The image can then be scanned vertically and horizontally Pressing the FREEZE button once again returns the image to live video FREEZE Mode Screen Multi Freeze Mode Screen NOTE The Multi Freeze mode is only available for digital channels ...

Page 49: ...Program Guide provides program listings and information on analog and digital channels from over the air local stations as well as DIRECTV channels You can easily navigate and tune to hundreds of channels from various signal sources with the Advanced Program Guide If you don t subscribe to DIRECTV programming however the function of the DIRECTV HD Receiver will be limited to receiving signals only...

Page 50: ...sing the CATEGORY search of KEYWORD search functions An explanation of each channel list is described in Section 7 2 You can display or exit the Advanced Program Guide in several ways To display the Advanced Program Guide Press the GUIDE button on your remote control or Press the MENU button on the remote control and select the DIRECTV menu Several options will appear Choose the Guide option MENU ...

Page 51: ... on the satel lite service provider CUSTOM Shows the program listings that belong to the CUSTOM channel list You can customize the CUSTOM channel list by hiding channels from the All Channel List that you do not wish to view see section 8 8 SURF Shows program listings only for those channels in the SURF channel list You can generate a SURF chan nel list which is a short list of channels you tune t...

Page 52: ... 8 Keyword Searches for programs that have or are related to a specific keyword You can choose a key word for program titles or credit titles for example actor actress director writer awards etc see section 7 9 When accessing an on screen guide you will always return to the guide menu one of the 10 channel lists or one of the two search menus that you have previously viewed NOTE After first instal...

Page 53: ...ize your effort in navigating channels and time slots Line Scrolling You can reach other time slots or channels that are currently hidden from the screen using the arrow buttons DEF G Move horizontally to reach other time slots and move vertically to reach other channels Page Scrolling You can move through channels faster by scrolling page by page with the PAGE E D buttons on the remote control Ea...

Page 54: ...ific channel by directly entering a channel number using the digit buttons 0 9 on the remote control Pressing following the digit button strokes will move to the channel immediately Picture In Guide view You can preview the highlighted channel in the Picture In Guide at left top window You can also quickly jump to a Picture In Guide window by pressing the PREV CH button on the remote control This ...

Page 55: ... Program non Pay Per View If the selected program is scheduled in the future and is not a PPV you will be offered a dialog box that enables you to reserve this program for watching If you select Timer option in the Guide menu this program is put on the Timer Record List and you will be reminded by a message at the bottom of the screen 10 seconds before its airing time Future Program DIRECTV Pay Pe...

Page 56: ...e program was first shown and so on To display program details 1 Move the highlight to a desired program using DEFG on the remote control 2 Press the INFO button on the remote control to display the available additional information 3 To move the highlight to the left menu bar press F on remote control To return to the additional information box press G 4 To view this TV program move the highlight ...

Page 57: ... the highlight to the Showings menu located on the left side of the additional information box and press 6 To return to the previous guide screen Move the highlight to the Back menu located on the left side of the additional information box and press 7 5 Getting More Program Information ...

Page 58: ...m you want to watch using DEFG on the remote con trol 2 Press the button on the remote control to display the available additional information 3 Pressing F will move the highlight to the Timer menu located on the left side of the addition al information box then press 4 A dialog box will appear for your review 5 Move the highlight to the OK option in the dialog box and press to confirm 6 The progr...

Page 59: ...program guide press INFO button to see detailed information about the selected pro gram If this program is a pay per view program the PURCHASE menu will be appear at left menu Selecting the PURCHASE menu will show you the dialog box 2 Move the highlight to the right to Buy in the dialog box and press Another pop up box will be displayed to verify your purchase A continuous connection to a land bas...

Page 60: ...f a category has a sub category the arrow G mark will be displayed at the left side Pressing will move to the sub category list When the highlight is on the selected category name pressing will move the highlight to Search button Pressing again will start the search process 4 Programs resulting from the search will be listed in the right column The highlight goes to the top program on the list and...

Page 61: ... the guide menu Pressing will show search sub menu Select EDIT sub menu and press The My Category Edit screen consist of two columns the first column from the left shows the cate gory names and the right column shows the selected category name 3 Select the MY CATEGORY1 or MY CATEGORY2 using FG And move the highlight to the category column If a cat egory has sub category the arrow G mark will be di...

Page 62: ...While entering a word the Candidate pop up box will show eight candidate keywords Press 0 9 button on the remote control to enter a word quickly 5 When a word is complete or even when only a partial word is typed in you may move the highlight to the Search button with G and press start the search 6 The programs resulting from the search will be listed in the right column Program information will b...

Page 63: ...ight side of the menu label to help you go to the next level To display and exit the Menu Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the menu A second press of the MENU button or a press of the EXIT button will take you back to TV viewing To go to the next level Press or G on the remote control To go back to the previous level Press F or MENU button on the remote control ...

Page 64: ...l Setup Channel Scan Manual Ch Add Surf List Ch Edit Clock Out to TV Hook up Help Digital Output Audio Mode Dolby Digital Audio Language TV Aspect Ratio DTV Caption DTV Caption Style Closed Caption Advanced Demo Lock System Block Channel Movie Rating TV Rating Children TV Rating General Spending Limit System Info System Test Replace Card VCR Control Setup Remote Control ...

Page 65: ...e Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Select the DIRECTV menu by pressing on the remote control 3 Scroll down to the Purchase List using 4 Move the highlight to the right with to scroll the purchase list 5 Press to return to the previous level or press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV view ing NOTE CAM Conditional Access Module usually referred to as the access card...

Page 66: ...pressing on the remote control 3 Scroll down to the Mail List menu using E 4 Move the highlight to the right with G to select a mail item from the list 5 Press and the full text of the mail will be displayed in the pop up dialogue box 6 Select Delete on the pop up box if you want to delete it 7 Press F to return to the previous level or press the EXIT button on the remote control if you want to re...

Page 67: ...ions 3 6 and 8 23 To add a program to the Timer Record List 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Select the DIRECTV menu by pressing on the remote control 3 Scroll down to the Timer Record menu using E 4 Press G or The pop up dialogue box will be displayed 5 Select a Type option either Timer or Record Then select a Channel Date Time Duration and Repeat opti...

Page 68: ...pressing on the remote control 3 Scroll down to Timer Record List using E 4 Move the highlight to the right with G to select a program from the list 5 Press and the pop up dialogue box will be displayed 6 Select Delete in the pop up box if you want to cancel then the highlight will return to the list Or Select Modify in the pop up box if you want to modify type channel date time duration and repea...

Page 69: ...lect the correct dish type among three different types available Round Dish for Satellite Network A only Oval Dish for Satellite Networks A and B or Oval Dish for Satellite Networks A B and C For advice on selecting a dish that will provide the services that you desire contact DIRECTV 1 800 DIRECTV or your local DIRECTV retail expert If you already have a dish refer to its user s guide to determin...

Page 70: ...8 Press to move to the next step of the initial setup Step 2 Dish Positioning Your Location provides the coordinates of elevation azimuth and tilt based upon your ZIP code Elevation is the up down angle of the dish Azimuth is the side to side direction while tilt is the circular rotation of the dish itself around the pointing axis Full instructions for the installation of your dish are provided wi...

Page 71: ...uch as heavy rain or snow A transponder is a receiver transmitter on the satellite It receives signals from DIRECTV and retrans mits them to your dish The DIRECTV HD Receiver is capable of displaying the signal strength of most transponders by using the following method To see the signal strength 1 Move the highlight to select the desired satellite using FG 2 Set an each transponder using DE 3 Pre...

Page 72: ...primary local channels The channel search progress will be shown 3 If the ZIP code is missing or incorrect select the ZIP code for your city using E and pressing 4 If you want to add secondary local channels from another area enter a secondary ZIP code using the digit buttons on the remote control and press 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 6 Press to move to the next step of the initial setup 7 Press F to re...

Page 73: ...Channel list The Setup wizard will show the summary screen of the setup sequence The next page will create the channel list automatically When the Setup Wizard function is complete press the button on the remote control to finish the Initial Setup ...

Page 74: ...utton on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Select the DIRECTV menu by pressing on the remote control 3 Scroll down to the Initial Setup using E 4 Move the highlight to the right with G to select Dish Setup Status 5 Move the highlight to Dish Setup Status and press The Dish Information dialogue box will be displayed 6 Press F to return to the previous menu ...

Page 75: ...o enter your location 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Select the DIRECTV menu by pressing on the remote control 3 Scroll down to Initial Setup using E 4 Move the highlight to the right with G to select Dish Positioning 5 Move the highlight to Dish Position and press The positioning dialogue box will be displayed 6 Enter your ZIP code using the digit bu...

Page 76: ...tter on the satellite It receives signals from DIRECTV and retrans mits them to your dish The DIRECTV HD Receiver is capable of displaying the signal strength of most transponders by using the following method To see the dish setup status 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Select the DIRECTV menu by pressing on the remote control 3 Scroll down to Initial ...

Page 77: ...display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Setup menu by pressing 4 Channel Scan will be automatically highlighted 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to display the channel find box 6 Select Start button and press and the moving yellow bar will indicate the progress scan ning the channels When the scanning process begins Start will change to Next If y...

Page 78: ...de To add the channels missed in your channel list 1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Setup menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Manual Ch Add using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to display the channel add box 6 Enter the channel number desired using the digit buttons on the remote control 7...

Page 79: ...on on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Setup menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Surf List Ch Edit using E 5 Press G to display the channel editing screen To create a custom list 1 Use DEF G to move the highlight on the channel editing menu 2 Choose Shown or Hidden by pressing The screen shown at the top left will indicate if t...

Page 80: ...79 8 CUSTOMIZATION 8 8 Managing Channels ...

Page 81: ...croll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Setup menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Clock using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Select your time zone by pressing G repeatedly 7 Scroll down to Daylight Saving and press G to switch daylight saving on or off 8 If you want to reset the clock scroll up again to Auto Set and press 9 Press the MENU button to return to the previous ...

Page 82: ...een menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Setup menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Clock using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Use DE to move the highlight in the entry boxes 7 Set the Year Date and Time using the number buttons on the remote control 8 Press MENU button to return to the previous screen or press the EXIT button on the remote con trol to return to...

Page 83: ...tandby power off mode To set Out to TV settings of the DIRECTV HD Receiver 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Setup menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Out to TV using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Select your output channel to Channel 3 or Channel 4 with FG Select your default signal sou...

Page 84: ...1 Press the MENU button on the remote control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Setup menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Hook up using E 5 Press G to display the Hook up diagrams Seven possible hook up connections will be shown 6 Scroll up and down the hook up figure options shown to determine the correct connections for your system 7 Press the M...

Page 85: ...apa ble of decoding Dolby Digital audio Doing so may cause the audio receiver to create high pitched noise that could potentially cause harm to audio equipment To set the digital audio mode 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Audio menu by pressing 4 Digital Output will be automatically highlighted 5 M...

Page 86: ...gital Audio Dolby Digital audio formerly known as Audio Coding 3rd Generation or 5 1 channel audio is a coding technique that provides up to five independent full frequency response audio chan nels and one low frequency bass channel NOTE Refer to section 2 5 to see more detailed information NOTE Please make sure that your A V ampli fier supports Dolby Digital decoding as not all A V amplifiers sup...

Page 87: ...the program s sec ond audio program is broadcast in mono if provided To Set the Analog Audio Mode 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Audio menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Audio Mode using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Select one of the three options and press to return to the previous...

Page 88: ... the OUT TO TV port to connect to your TV select RF Mode To set the Dolby Digital 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Audio menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Dolby Digital using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Select the Line Mode or RF Mode option and press to return to the previous level...

Page 89: ... pressing F G repeatedly to select the desired language To set the digital audio language 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Audio menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Audio Language using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Select one of the eight language options and press to return to the pre...

Page 90: ...tandard Expand Shrink Refer to section 2 4 Normal and Wide Format Signals Choosing the screen format of your TV 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Preference menu by pressing 4 TV Aspect Ratio will be automatically highlighted 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Select one of the options and pr...

Page 91: ... monitor Modes for viewing normal image 4 3 on a wide TV 16 9 display WHEN OUTPUT FORMAT IS 720p OR 1080i MODE Normal Use for a picture with an original 4 3 aspect ratio on your 16 9 monitor with black gray bars appearing at the left and right sides Wide Use for a picture adjusted horizontally in a linear proportion to fill the entire screen Panorama Use to adjust a picture in a non linear proport...

Page 92: ... or squeezed to fit 4 3 ratio size Black or gray bars will show at the left and right side Aspect Ratio Summary Program Format Output Format Available Aspect Ratio SD 480i p 4 3 SD 480i p 4 3 No Adjustment Options HD 720p 1080i 16 9 SD 480i p 4 3 Letter Box Cropped Squeezed SD 480i p 4 3 HD 720p 1080i 16 9 five Aspect Ratio controls Normal Wide Panorama Zoom Cine Zoom HD 720p 1080i 16 9 HD 720p 10...

Page 93: ...service contains captions in a secondary language which are translations of the captions in the Primary Caption Service Services 3 6 The other services are not pre assigned It is up to the discretion of the individual caption provider to utilize the remaining service channels To set DTV Caption 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the...

Page 94: ...on on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Preference menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to DTV Caption Style using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to move to the caption style box 6 Select each value from Style to Edge Color Move the highlight using ED and Select a value for each option with FG 7 Press the MENU button on ...

Page 95: ...CC3 CC3 serves as an alternate captioning service channel The captioning is often a secondary lan guage translation such as French Spanish simplified English or displayed at a slower rate Caption4 CC4 CC4 is another special non synchronous caption service that does not need to be in sync with the sound and may provide simplified captioning usually delayed Text 1 4 Text1 4 usually display informati...

Page 96: ...o Advanced using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Select your default background Matte Color which appears with certain aspect ratio settings with F G Or Select a time out duration for the Information banner either Short or Long Or Select a Banner style of Small Medium or Large to be displayed when changing channels or pressing the INFO button Or Select each DVI Level between Standard ...

Page 97: ...Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Preference menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Demo using E 5 Press G to display the Demo screen Demo will run automatically 6 Press F anytime to return to the previous screen or press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV viewing ...

Page 98: ...the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Lock menu by pressing 4 If unlocked Lock System will be automatically highlighted otherwise requires a password To lock the system 1 Move the highlight to the right with G in Lock On Off box 2 Switch On or Off by using G Whenever you switch the lock system on you need to enter the password as ...

Page 99: ...lay the Block Channel screen 6 Use DEF G to move the highlight in the channel editing screen 7 Toggle Blocked or Unblocked using The screen shown at the top left will indicate if the highlighted channel is blocked or unblocked 8 Press F to return to the previous screen or press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV viewing NOTE When you tune to a blocked channel a password is requi...

Page 100: ...sing 4 Scroll down to Movie Rating using E 5 Select the level you want using DE and press to return to the previous level 6 Press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV viewing NOTE MOVIE MPAA rating G General Audiences All ages admitted PG Parental Guidance Suggested Some material may not be suitable for children PG 13 Parents Strongly Cautioned Some material may not be appropriate...

Page 101: ...he MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Lock menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to TV Rating Children using E 5 Select Age or Content if you want to lock a TV program based on age or content 6 Select the level you want using DE and press to return to the previous level 7 Press the EXIT button on the remote control to r...

Page 102: ...content 6 Select the level you want using DE and press to return to the previous level 7 Press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV viewing NOTE TV Rating for General Programs TV G General Audience Most parents would find this program suitable for all ages TV PG Parental Guidance Suggested This program contains material that parents may find unsuit able for younger children TV 14 ...

Page 103: ...eceiver is turned off and then turned back on the lock will be reactivat ed To set the spending limit of each PPV program 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the Lock menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Spending Limit using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G 6 Enter the maximum amount of money to be ...

Page 104: ...y the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the System menu by pressing 4 System Info will be automatically highlighted 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to display the information option box 6 General Info will be automatically highlighted 7 Press and the pop up dialogue box will be displayed 8 Press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV viewin...

Page 105: ...en menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the System menu by pressing 4 System Info will be automatically highlighted 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to display the information option box 6 Scroll down using E on the remote control to select Feature List 7 Press and the pop up dialogue box will be displayed 8 You can see the feature list on the right side of the menu 9 ...

Page 106: ...roll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the System menu by pressing 4 System Info will be automatically highlighted 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to display the information option box 6 Scroll down using E on the remote control to select Tuner List 7 Press and the pop up dialogue box will be displayed 8 You can see the Tuner list on the right side of the menu 9 Press the EXIT b...

Page 107: ...ent software version on the right side of the menu The next version will be seen if DIRECTV plans to upgrade the software 8 Press the EXIT button on the remote control to return to TV viewing The DIRECTV HD Receiver is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its features and functions via satellite service These modifications will automatically be made usually at times when the receiv...

Page 108: ...n screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the System menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to System Test using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to display the system test option box 6 Basic Test Info will be automatically highlighted 7 Press and the pop up dialogue box will be displayed 8 Press to activate the System Basic test It will run automatically from DIRECTV Tu...

Page 109: ...tton on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the System menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to System Test using E 5 Move the highlight to the right with G to display the system test option box 6 Scroll down to Outdoor Unit Test using E on the remote control 7 Press and the pop up dialogue box will be displayed 8 Press to activate the sys...

Page 110: ...ay the system test option box 6 Scroll down to Transponder Test using E on the remote control 7 Press and the pop up dialogue box will be displayed 8 Select one of SAT A SAT B SAT C with FG 9 Move the highlight to the Start Button and press to activate the system transponder test It will run automatically and if there is any problem in your system the pop up box will be dis played 10 Press MENU bu...

Page 111: ...ver Once you proceed past Read the old card Replace Card cannot be cancelled To replace the card 1 Press the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the System menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to Replace Card using E 5 Pressing Replay Card Wizard will be displayed 6 If you want the process to proceed follow the instructions...

Page 112: ...ress the MENU button on the Remote Control to display the on screen menu 2 Scroll down using E on the remote control 3 Select the System menu by pressing 4 Scroll down to VCR Control Setup using E 5 Pressing VCR Control Setup Wizard will be displayed 6 If you want the process to proceed follow the instructions in the VCR Control Setup Wizard 7 Press the EXIT button on the remote control to return ...

Page 113: ... remote control can send signals to the HD Receiver You can choose to assign one of four remote ID s for IR Infrared Control This can be useful if you have more than one HNS satellite receiver in your home 8 24 Remote Control Setup ...

Page 114: ...e control if you want information about the highlighted item The information will be displayed on the right side of the TV screen Simply press and hold HELP button to see the helpful information NOTE Pressing the HELP button on your remote control with no menu on screen will activate the overall Help feature However when the MENU or the Advanced Program Guide is already displayed pressing the HELP...

Page 115: ... of the front and back panel and an instructive note about the Menu and the Advanced Program Guide To see the Help feature 1 Press the HELP button on the remote control to display the Help screen 2 Scroll up and down to select Help menu items using DE on the remote control 3 Move the highlight using DEF G The explanations of the highlighted item will be displayed on the right side or at the bottom...

Page 116: ...ut Component Out 1 Phono Jack connector 1080i 720p 480p 480i YPbPr S Video Output S Video Out 1 4 pin Mini DIN 480i Y C Video Output Video Out 2 Phono Jack connector 480i Composite NTSC Digital Audio Optical selectable Dolby Digital or PCM output Analog Audio Audio Out 2 Fixed Output Level Access Card Smart Card Slot on the front Data Port 9 pin Serial Port 1 VCR Control IR blaster 1 Supplied Acce...

Page 117: ...tor or TV via RGB DVI HDTV port on the back panel the TYPE switch must be flipped to the right Otherwise you may not be able to see a picture see section 3 5 Make sure the Initial Setup process has been performed see section 8 7 Select the Channel Scan or Manual Channel Add functions if you have not already done so see section 8 8 If you are only receiving a few satellite channels you may need to ...

Page 118: ...ted properly see section 3 7 Make sure the proper format is selected see section 2 3 Make sure the proper aspect ratio is selected see section 2 4 Make sure the video output is connected to the TV see section 3 5 Adjust the aspect ratio setting of your TV or monitor if available Check the HD Receiver s Aspect Ratio setting see section 8 13 press the RATIO button on the remote control or check your...

Page 119: ...he clock is set properly see section 8 9 If you subscribe to satellite service contact your service provider to arrange for the password to be re set If you do not subscribe to satellite service and the DIRECTV HD Receiver is in the ANT CABLE mode enter the master password 7777 Use the Component Output Adjust the scan range of your display device If connected to a TV using the OUT TO TV jack set R...

Page 120: ...tance CC1 and Digital CC on for instance Service1 by pressing the CC button on the remote or by access ing settings outlined in 8 14 to 8 16 both types captioning will be dis played automatically based on broadcast provider information Custom styles described in 8 15 only are applied to some digital broad casts with Digital Captions Depending on the broadcast you may need to set the Analog caption...

Page 121: ...No oral or written information or advice given by HNS its dealers distributors agents or employees shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of inci dental or consequential damages or limitations of implied warranties so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you Exclusions and Limitations If you hav...

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