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Using the Program Guides

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Sorting the DIRECTV

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Programming

Guide by Movies

Select the movies icon to tell the DIRECTV programming guide to list
only DIRECTV movies. After you select the movies icon, it changes to a
movies themes icon.

Select the movies themes icon to sort the guide to list movies by type,
such as comedies or musicals.

Select a Movies Theme that interests you.

Movies icon

Movies themes icon

Sorting the DIRECTV

®

Programming Guide by

Sports

Select the sports icon tell the DIRECTV programming guide to list only DIRECTV
sporting events. After you select the sports icon, it changes to the sports themes
icon.

Select the sports themes icon to sort the guide to list sports by type, such as
basketball or soccer.

Select a sports theme that interests you.

Listing All DIRECTV

®

Programming

The all icon resets the DIRECTV programming guide to show all available topics,
channels and listings for the current profile.

Sports icon

Sports themes icon

All icon

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Summary of Contents for - 1999 TOCOM 15469270

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Page 3: ... of channels displaying these images should be avoided Cable TV Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which 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...

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Page 5: ...6 Step 5 Complete the Interactive Setup 16 Step 6 Order Programming 16 USING THE REMOTE 17 Remote Control Buttons 18 Programming the Remote Control 20 Using the Remote to Control a Component 21 Remote Control Codes 22 BASIC TV OPERATION 23 About the Channel Banner 24 Changing Between DIRECTV and TV Mode 26 Changing Channels 27 PIP Picture in Picture Operation 28 Using the INPUT Button 30 USING THE...

Page 6: ...Speakers 46 Special Audio 49 Loudness 52 SAP 52 Audio Language 52 USING THE PROFILES 53 About Profiles 54 The DIRECTV Setup 54 Editing Channels in a DIRECTV List 54 Selecting or Deleting All DIRECTV Channels 55 Setting the DIRECTV Spending Limit 55 Setting the DIRECTV Rating Limit 56 The TV Setup 57 Editing Channels in a TV List 57 Selecting or Deleting All TV Channels 57 Setting the TV Rating 58 ...

Page 7: ...ing an Upcoming Purchase 74 Setting the Time and Date 75 Using the Preferences Menu 75 Using Fetch 78 GETTING ASSISTANCE 79 Running the Interactive Setup 80 Getting Antenna Information 80 The Select Dish Menu Screen 81 Using the On Screen Signal Meter 81 Your New Access Card 82 Running the System Test 82 Off Air Guides 82 REFERENCE 83 Troubleshooting 84 Care and Cleaning 85 RCA High Definition Tel...

Page 8: ...or pixels your screen uses to create the image The more pixels the sharper the image An HDTV normally has either 1080 or 720 rows and over 1 000 columns of pixels This results in a display of over one million pixels Your HDTV also has a wide screen or wide aspect ratio of 16 9 as opposed to the common 4 3 ratio It is normally capable of displaying both interlaced images like today s analog TVs and...

Page 9: ...nections Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Interactive Setup 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3 Using the remote 3 Basic TV Operation 3 Using the Menu System 4 4 Using The Program Guides Features and Controls 5 Features and Controls 5 Adjusting TV Controls 5 Reference 6 Reference 6 Using the Profiles 6 System Options and Preferences 7 ...

Page 10: ...r Interference Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks Place the audio video cables to the sides of the TV s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect your components Try not to coil any twin lead cables keep them away from the audio video cables as much as possible Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded Refer to the safety sheet packed with your unit...

Page 11: ...s are necessary for reception of off air broadcasts cable and DIRECTV signals These jacks are required for antenna or cable connections The RF and coaxial jacks on the TV are labeled SATELLITE IN ANTENNA A IN and ANTENNA B IN An RG 6 coaxial cable is required for all satellite signal distribution Optical Jack and Cables The optical cable is used for connecting a Dolby Digital receiver If you own a...

Page 12: ...scroll up through DIRECTV channels In the menu system CH moves the highlight up and adjusts menu controls TV DIRECTV Toggles between TV mode and DIRECTV mode INFO Brings up the on screen channel banner Press when in the program guide to get more information on the highlighted program or channel INPUT 4 Lets you connect a baseband NTSC analog component such as a VCR Internet access device game or c...

Page 13: ...nd video jacks on the TV 3 If the device has S Video capability connect an S Video cable instead of the video cable from the device to the S VIDEO jack on the TV If not skip this step 4 Press the INPUT button on the remote control until FRNT or SFRNT if you have connected an S Video cable appears in the channel banner Below is an example of how you might connect a camcorder for playback S VIDEO VI...

Page 14: ...ound six audio channels You will not be able to use this jack and the LFE SUBWOOFER OUT simultaneously ANTENNA B IN Use to connect an off air or terrestrial antenna or cable TV signal to the TV ANTENNA A IN Use to connect a second off air or terrestrial antenna or cable TV signal to the TV DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PHONE JACK ACCESS CARD S VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO V...

Page 15: ...ltaneously INPUT 1 Lets you connect a baseband NTSC analog component such as a VCR laserdisc player Internet access device or DVD player R AUDIO provides right audio connection The right audio connector is usually red L AUDIO provides left audio connection The left audio connector is usually white VIDEO provides composite video connection The video connector is usually yellow S VIDEO lets you conn...

Page 16: ...ntenna is used the VCR output should be viewed using one of the video inputs NOTE Viewing a VCR while in AIR mode may result in poor picture performance Instead select System Options from the main menu then select Signal Type and select Cable DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ANTENNA A IN ANTENNA B IN SATELLITE IN PHONE JACK ACCESS CARD VCR IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV OUT VIDEO L R CH CH TV SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA CABLE...

Page 17: ... watch the DVD player in this connection press INPUT on the remote control until the correct video input appears in this example S VID2 Please Read Before Using the Digital Audio Out Jack This TV s optical digital output jack fully complies with the international standard governing this type of jack IEC958 and is designed for connection to a Dolby Digital AC 3 or PCM receiver or Dolby Digital AC 3...

Page 18: ...er switch labeled FRONT SPEAKER to EXT to indicate you would like to use the connected external speakers Connecting Rear Speakers To connect rear speakers for surround sound effects 1 Connect speakers to the REAR SPEAKER terminal 2 Position the speakers behind you in your TV room To improve the surround sound effect you may prefer to set or mount the speakers several feet off the ground When conne...

Page 19: ...Special Audio then Wireless Audio Select the appropriate variable audio output For more information see the section in this book Adjusting TV Controls Connecting a Stereo Amplifier 1 Connect the amplifier s TV audio inputs to the left and right FIX VARIABLE OUT jacks 2 You may prefer to turn off the TV s internal speakers by selecting a speaker configuration with external speakers Select Audio fro...

Page 20: ...nnels and setting up speakers To run it again select Assistance from the main menu then select Interactive Setup For more details see the section Getting Assistance in this book Step 6 Order Programming You should decide if you would like to receive DIRECTV programming To receive DIRECTV programming your satellite dish antenna must be installed and pointed correctly You must also contact your serv...

Page 21: ...universal remote can control several different components TV VCR etc it uses operational modes triggered by the component buttons For example if you want the remote to control the VCR you would press the VCR button to put the remote into VCR mode so you could control the VCR Using the Remote Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3...

Page 22: ...order to control the component such as a laserdisc player that you have programmed it to control Acts as a wildcard button as it can be programmed to control another VCR cable box or an RCA GE or PROSCAN audio component DIRECTV Places the remote control in DIRECTV mode turns on the TV and tunes to the last viewed DIRECTV channel If you subscribe to DIRECTV programming you must be in DIRECTV mode t...

Page 23: ...hen in using an RCA GE or PROSCAN VCR and in VCR mode it functions as a PROGRAM button CLEAR Removes on screen displays and returns to normal viewing If no displays are present and the skip timer is set CLEAR will cancel the timer DIGIT BUTTONS 0 9 Enters channel numbers and time settings directly though the remote control For more information on entering digits to change channels see the section ...

Page 24: ...using direct entry see the next section for details While holding the component button press and hold ON OFF until the LED light on the remote control turns on then release both buttons 3 Point the remote control at the component you want it to control 4 Press and release PLAY then wait five seconds or until the LED light stops flashing At this point the remote control is searching for the correct...

Page 25: ...o response repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand until the component responds to the remote control commands Using the Remote to Control a Component Once the remote has been programmed successfully you are ready to use it to control your components such as a VCR DVD player or laserdisc player To operate the component 1 Press the component button VCR1 VCR2 DVD or AUX to set t...

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Page 27: ...s section gives you a broad clear view of how to operate the basics of your TV Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Interactive Setup 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3 Using the remote 3 Basic TV Operation 3 Using the Menu System 4 4 Using The Program Guides Features and Controls 5 Features and Controls 5 Adjusting TV Controls 5 Reference 6 Reference 6 Using th...

Page 28: ...ent audio language and audio mode availability Current antenna Current date and time Main picture channel number Channel logo when available Please note that when you re in TV mode the channel banner will not look the same as when you re in DIRECTV mode if you subscribe to DIRECTV programming Indicates incoming signal aspect ratio and screen format applied to it Takes you to the Main menu Toggles ...

Page 29: ...channel two or more audio languages are available Selecting the icon repeatedly scrolls through and plays the options If the icon is highlighted when watching an analog NTSC TV channel a Second Audio Program SAP is available Selecting the icon will play the SAP for the current channel until the channel is changed Highlighted mail icon Indicates that you have a message in your mailbox from your DIR...

Page 30: ...The diagrams below show how your remote control communicates with the three sources In TV mode you tune to channels that carry the terrestrial off air or cable TV signal To tune to an analog channel enter channel numbers that are up to three digits long Press OK to tune To tune to a digital channel enter channel numbers that are one two or three digits long If necessary press the right arrow and e...

Page 31: ...annel press OK 3 If the primary channel number has fewer than three digits and you want to enter subchannel numbers press the right arrow to advance to the subchannel entry box 4 Enter the number of the subchannel This number will appear in the subchannel entry box 5 Press OK on the remote control to tune to the channel If you want to watch an analog channel 1 Make sure you are in TV mode by press...

Page 32: ...ure look at the channel banner as you change channels The triangular indicator is beside the channel number for the picture you re controlling Using the PIP Feature While you may use PIP in different ways this basic PIP scenario should get you started When watching an analog channel follow these steps 1 Press the PIP button on the remote control The PIP window appears on the screen 2 Use the chann...

Page 33: ...r access to the PIP channel For information on removing limits see the section Using the Profiles If the PIP window disappears when closed captioning is displayed or you press the MUTE button on the remote control you have a conflict in your settings You cannot view PIP when parental controls have blocked the current program or closed captioning is displayed In order to view PIP either unlock pare...

Page 34: ...rce you want stop pressing INPUT If you tune to VID1 and your VCR is connected to that input you will be able to view your VCR To play stop or rewind the VCR1 tape using the remote that came with your TV you must first press the VCR1 button to put the remote control in VCR mode There are other ways of selecting an input channel Program the component VCR DVD etc buttons on the remote control to aut...

Page 35: ...g as you remember to highlight items on the screen by pressing the arrow buttons on the remote control Then press OK to tune to that channel Using the Program Guides Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Interactive Setup 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3 Using the remote 3 Basic TV Operation 3 4 Features and Controls 5 Features and Controls 5 Adjusting TV Contr...

Page 36: ... when you access a program guide you view the guide corresponding to the mode you are in For example if you are in DIRECTV mode and press the GUIDE button you will view the DIRECTV program guide Similarly if you are in TV mode and press the GUIDE button you will view the TV program guide If you are viewing the TV program guide and would like to view the DIRECTV guide press DIRECTV on the remote co...

Page 37: ...cal broadcasters Family is one of five selectable profiles Program titles and information when available Indicates current time and day Scrolls down through the guide Returns you to previous screen Help gives you more information about the program guide Takes you to the main menu Subchannel number Primary channel number Abbreviated channel name when available When you are viewing the TV program gu...

Page 38: ...ram titles and information Indicates current time and day When you are viewing the DIRECTV programming guide you can press TV on the remote control and view the TV program guide Returns you to previous screen Takes you to the main menu Sorts the guide by movies or sports Help gives you more information about the program guide Scrolls down through the guide Shows all available programs Provides acc...

Page 39: ...through the program guides faster press the channel up and down buttons on the remote control The highlight scrolls a page at a time Tuning to a Program To tune directly to a current program listed in a guide highlight the program name and press OK To see information about a program or channel in the guide highlight the program or channel name and press INFO After you highlight a program name and ...

Page 40: ... the Detail Guide to the Grid Guide or SurfGuide DIRECTV only using the following steps 1 Select Preferences from the main menu 2 Select Default Guide 3 Use the arrows and OK to choose the guide you want to appear first when you press GUIDE If SurfGuide is selected as the default guide Grid Guide will appear when you access the TV program guide since SurfGuide isn t available as a TV program guide...

Page 41: ...the guide will display only the DIRECTV or TV channels which have been included in that profile s channel list Channel Groups Lets you sort only the DIRECTV programming guide to include only channels that fall into the selected category For example you could sort the DIRECTV programming guide by Pay Per View movies that are available at a future time Attractions Displays a list of DIRECTV channels...

Page 42: ...gramming guide according to the current user s preferences Select the topics icon to sort the guide After you select the topics icon it changes to the topics themes icon Select the topics themes icon to edit the current user s themes preferences These preferences are saved in each user s profile Checkmark the themes that interest you Select the topic categories and checkmark the themes you would l...

Page 43: ...ies icon Movies themes icon Sorting the DIRECTV Programming Guide by Sports Select the sports icon tell the DIRECTV programming guide to list only DIRECTV sporting events After you select the sports icon it changes to the sports themes icon Select the sports themes icon to sort the guide to list sports by type such as basketball or soccer Select a sports theme that interests you Listing All DIRECT...

Page 44: ...ghlight and select is A Words like The A and An appear at the end of a title All titles that begin with A appear in the AlphaSort list Next enter the letter U All titles beginning with AU appear in the list Programs that contain AU anywhere in their titles will appear at the end of the list Finding DIRECTV Programs Using Scout The Scout icon at the bottom of the DIRECTV programming guide lets you ...

Page 45: ...ing guide titles 6 Check the Scout s results by selecting the Scout icon from the program guide or channel banner then selecting the Scout with binoculars icon next to it 7 Select Scout Results If the characters you entered appear anywhere within a program title the program will be included in the Scout Results program list If no match is found turn off your receiver for approximately 30 minutes a...

Page 46: ... guides Help Brings up additional information about the guide Press OK to continue Down Arrow The arrow icon allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide Highlight the down arrow and then press either OK or the down arrow on the remote to scroll down through the program guide The Main Menu Brings up the main menu Press OK to continue Help icon Arrow icon Exit icon Main menu icon ...

Page 47: ...io menu contains the controls that let you adjust the way the audio sounds Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Interactive Setup 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3 Using the remote 3 Basic TV Operation 3 4 Features and Controls 5 Features and Controls 5 Adjusting TV Controls 5 Reference 6 Reference 6 Using the Profiles 6 System Options and Preferences 7 Getting...

Page 48: ... digital channels including DIRECTV channels and one for components attached to INPUT 1 2 3 and 4 FRONT To make settings for analog and digital channels 1 Enter the mode for which you would like to apply the setting for example press DIRECTV or TV 2 Then press MENU 3 Select Picture Quality and then select Picture Settings to set picture settings for digital and DIRECTV channels To make settings fo...

Page 49: ...erence This is especially useful for providing a cleaner picture in weak analog signal conditions When Noise Filter is on picture detail is somewhat decreased Auto Converge Selecting Auto Converge begins a process which aligns the blue green and red picture tubes to produce the best picture quality These tubes may have shifted since it was manufactured If your picture seems fuzzy or has a yellow t...

Page 50: ...u you have the following options Speaker Setup Displays a list of speaker options describing the various ways you can use internal and or external speakers From this list choose the one that matches the way you have set up your speakers This menu allows you to control the speaker outputs without using external switches Choose from the following options Audio Controls The Audio menu lets you adjust...

Page 51: ...TV s internal speakers and the external rear speakers you have connected to the TV Make sure to turn the back panel s INT EXT Front Speaker switch to INT External Speakers w TV Center Choose this option if you want to use only the TV s internal center speaker and external front and rear speakers you have connected to the TV Make sure to turn the back panel s INT EXT Front Speaker switch to EXT C R...

Page 52: ...er speaker in the TV Ext Front Rear w Amp w TV Center Choose this option if you would like to use the external front speakers with a separate amplifier external rear speakers with a separate amplifier as well as the internal center speaker in the TV C LEFT RIGHT off off LEFT RIGHT AMP External Front w Amp Rear w TV Center C LEFT RIGHT off off LEFT RIGHT AMP AMP Ext Front and Rear w Amp TV Center C...

Page 53: ...etween the left front and right rear channels Rear Volume Lets you adjust the rear output volume level Center Volume Lets you adjust the center output volume level Subwoofer Vol Lets you adjust the volume coming from the subwoofer jack Special Audio Audio Processor Displays a choice list of available audio modes which control the way the sound comes through your speakers To make settings 1 Press M...

Page 54: ... audio track and limits volume excursions to a minimum and maximum volume range from the current volume setting Acting like a dynamic range limiter it compresses the dynamic range to limit sudden volume increases like when a commercial begins Dynamic Bass Brings the bass level up to its maximum point The maximum point is determined by the current volume level Wireless Audio Allows you to choose be...

Page 55: ...n feet between your normal TV viewing position and your front and rear speakers 2 Use the graph below to determine the on screen slider position you should set based on the distance between your viewing position and speakers 3 Set the on screen slider to the appropriate position according to the above graph Pro Logic Select Auto Select to specify that you want only Dolby Digital stereo streams tha...

Page 56: ...nse High and low frequencies are boosted at lower volume levels SAP When turned on Second Audio Program SAP plays the program s audio in a second language if one is available SAP is also used to broadcast a program s audio with descriptions of the video for the visually impaired SAP is broadcast in mono and is not available for digital programs Audio Language The Audio Language menu lets you choos...

Page 57: ...grams locking and unlocking a profile Using The Profiles Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Interactive Setup 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3 Using the remote 3 Basic TV Operation 3 Using the Menu System 4 4 Using The Program Guides Features and Controls 5 Features and Controls 5 Adjusting TV Controls 5 Reference 6 6 Using the Profiles 6 System Options and ...

Page 58: ...be how to set up these features The DIRECTV Setup The DIRECTV Setup menu item is only accessible if you subscribe to DIRECTV programming Through this menu you can establish DIRECTV channel lists set spending limits and set rating limits for DIRECTV programs Editing Channels in a DIRECTV List You should create a DIRECTV channel list to establish which DIRECTV channels the selected profile can acces...

Page 59: ... add or delete all channels before removing or adding individual channels Also DIRECTV program providers may make additional channels available To prevent new channels from appearing in a profile channel list choose Delete All Chans and checkmark only the channels you want to appear in the list Setting the DIRECTV Spending Limit Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a profile s per event spend...

Page 60: ...ttons on the remote control to move the selector up and down 4 Use the up and down arrows to move the rating selector to the highest rating you want to be able to view In the preceding illustration movies that are rated up to and including a PG 13 rating can be viewed After the rating limit is set and the system is locked you must enter the system password to watch programs with a rating higher th...

Page 61: ...utomatically searching for channels Selecting or Deleting All TV Channels You might be able to save time when creating a TV channel list by using the Select All Chans option or the Delete All Chans option to either add or delete all channels before removing or adding individual channels Also terrestrial program providers may make additional channels or subchannels available To include new channels...

Page 62: ...lude mild fantasy violence FV or comedic violence or may frighten children under the age of 7 All Children Themes and elements in this program are designed for a young audience including children from ages 2 6 It is not expected to frighten younger children Setting the TV Rating The Set TV Rating menu enables you to program your TV so children cannot see certain programs or channels The last three...

Page 63: ...le of where items are located within the Rating Limit screen Age Based Rating Limit Lists the available ratings you can block or view with the rating status buttons Rating Status Buttons Lets you know whether the status of the age based rating limit to the left is View or Block Content Themes Lists the content themes you can block or view with the content status buttons Content Status Buttons Lets...

Page 64: ...s for the higher ratings and content to change to Block and B 4 Press the left arrow button on the remote control to return to the menu Viewing Age Based Ratings After you block age based ratings you have the option of going back and changing some of the ratings to View 1 Determine the rating you want to view that is currently blocked 2 Use the arrows on the remote control to highlight the rating ...

Page 65: ...cting the content theme button corresponding with adult language L and TV PG blocks all programs with adult language L rated TV PG and higher 4 Press the left arrow to return to the menu or exit the screen Viewing Specific Content Themes After you block specific content themes you have the option of going back and changing some of the content themes back to View V 1 Determine the content themes yo...

Page 66: ... do not want the child to watch 2 Highlight the rating status button corresponding to the lowest rating you do not want the child to watch In the example above you would highlight the rating status button corresponding to PG 13 since the highest rating you want the child to watch is PG 3 Press OK to change the button from View to Block All higher ratings View buttons will automatically change to B...

Page 67: ...erial you do not want your children to see These shows must be blocked separately To block unrated shows 1 Select the user you would like to set limits for through the Profiles menu 2 Select TV Viewing 3 Select Set TV Rating 4 Now select Unrated Shows 5 Highlight the radio button beside your choice of View Unrated Shows or Block Unrated Shows and press OK to select it Selecting Unrated Shows allow...

Page 68: ...rough the profiles in the channel banner The WHO button toggles through the profiles 2 When your profile appears enter your four digit personal password to access your profile If the profile is not password protected you can just press OK to activate it The channel spending ratings and viewing limits associated with the chosen profile will be active only when the system is locked ...

Page 69: ...menu system When you attempt to access a profile s channel that is blocked by one or more limits and the system is locked you will be asked to unlock the video by entering the SYSTEM password If you enter the system password to override a limit the lock on the channel banner will turn yellow and all limits are temporarily unlocked until you turn off the television When you turn on the television a...

Page 70: ...ck the system When you attempt to access a channel that is blocked by one or more limits and the system is locked you will be asked to temporarily unlock the system by entering the four digit system password If you enter the system password to override a limit all limits are unlocked until you turn off the TV When you turn on the TV again the system will be locked and the Family profile channel li...

Page 71: ...ams setting up personal preferences using the FETCH button on the remote control System Options and Preferences Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Interactive Setup 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3 Using the remote 3 Basic TV Operation 3 Using the Menu System 4 4 Using The Program Guides Features and Controls 5 Features and Controls 5 Adjusting TV Controls 5...

Page 72: ...gnal source 4 Use the arrows and OK to select which source from which you would like to receive a signal Changing the Signal Type The Signal Type menu lets you choose whether you are receiving a signal from cable TV or an off air antenna When you run Channel Search see Channel Search in this section for details the TV automatically detects your signal and you don t have to specify it here However ...

Page 73: ...n the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 2 or 3 or 4 when you press the component button Ch 2 or 3 or 4 Ant B Select this if your component uses Antenna B on the back of the TV and you want the TV to tune to channel 2 or 3 or 4 when you press the component button Video INPUT 1 or 2 or 3 Select this if your component is connected to the Video INPUT 1 or 2 or 3 jack on the back of...

Page 74: ... receiver to search automatically for all the terrestrial channels available through the antenna inputs When the HD receiver finds an active channel it places it in the channel list Inactive channels weak stations or channels with no signal at all will not be placed the channel list The Channel Search screen lets you choose to do either a Full Search or a Quick Search A Full Search searches both A...

Page 75: ...if you subscribe to DIRECTV programming To preview a movie or event 1 When in the DIRECTV program guide use the down arrow on the remote to move the highlight to the bottom of the screen 2 Select the Other Guides icon 3 Select Attractions Guide and select a channel to preview The Attractions Guide gives you a choice of which channel to preview You may need to enter your four digit system password ...

Page 76: ...t how to purchase it or Highlight a PPV program from the DIRECTV program guide and press INFO The Program Details screen will appear and give you more information about the program From this screen you can also purchase the program Use the program guide to get to the Program Details screen From the Program Details screen you can select Channel Guide to see a program lineup for that channel Buy Pro...

Page 77: ...ming attractions and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide To access the Attractions Guide 1 Press the DIRECTV button on the remote control Then press GUIDE 2 Use the down arrow icon to move the highlight to the bottom of the screen 3 Select the Other Guides icon 4 Select Attractions Guide 5 Select a channel The Attractions Guide is accessed through the Other Guides menu The Other Guides icon ...

Page 78: ...e more items The display also shows the title channel date time and cost of each program Note that the past purchases list might not be updated until the end of the billing cycle and therefore may show purchases for which you have already paid Reviewing and Canceling an Upcoming Purchase You can review the program description as well as cancel an upcoming purchase Highlight an upcoming purchase fr...

Page 79: ...ther you observe daylight saving time Important After making changes be sure to select Save Changes If you do not your choices will be discarded Using the Preferences Menu The Preferences menu allows you to change some aspects of your TV to fit your personal preference The following sections outline what you can do in this menu Color Scheme You can change the color that appears in the menu and gui...

Page 80: ...he following options Normal Choose this when receiving a 4 3 image and you want the on screen appearance of the video to be a centered picture with side panels blank areas on the right and left sides Smooth Wide Choose this when receiving a 4 3 image and you do not want side panels on the right and left sides of the screen The television will proportionally adjust the image horizontally so it fill...

Page 81: ...ou want to see on the screen CC displays information at any position on the screen It overlays the text on top of the picture as it is received Text displays information at one particular position such as the bottom third of the screen You cannot see the picture underneath the text You can choose between eight closed caption modes or sources CC1 and Text 1 are the primary caption and text services...

Page 82: ...g Fetch The Fetch menu is a list of eight convenient menu items It serves as a shortcut to access these menu items To view the Fetch menu press FETCH on the remote control Using FETCH is a convenient way to access frequently used menu items ...

Page 83: ...how to validate a new access card describes how to use the system test Most of the screens contain information to help you decide what to do next If you get stuck look for the help text at the bottom of the screen Or select the Help button from the top of a menu to view more information about your options Getting Assistance Setup and connections 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Intera...

Page 84: ...pecifying satellite dish antenna type and running the system test Getting Antenna Information The Antenna Info menu helps you assess the availability of available TV channels It is useful for checking the strength of digital channels obtaining all channels possible and adjusting any terrestrial TV antennas Press MENU to bring up the main menu select Assistance then Antenna Info The Antenna Info sc...

Page 85: ...n screen signal meter 1 Press MENU on the remote to bring up the main menu 2 Select Assistance then Dish Pointing 3 Select Signal Meter If the dish is pointed correctly the signal meter will show you the current signal strength and you should hear a continuous tone 4 Use the arrows and OK button on the remote control to toggle between the satellites available if you have specified you have an oval...

Page 86: ...ning to a channel you can disable your system s ability to acquire off air TV program guides If you subscribe to DIRECTV programming you will still receive DIRECTV programming guides if you do not receive TV program guides To disable the TV program guide 1 Select Assistance from the main menu 2 Select Off Air Guides from the Assistance menu Select Off Air Guides from the Assistance menu 3 Use the ...

Page 87: ...ctions 1 Setup and connections 1 Interactive Setup 2 Interactive Setup 2 Using the Remote 2 Using the remote 3 Using the remote 3 Basic TV Operation 3 Using the Menu System 4 4 Using The Program Guides Features and Controls 5 Features and Controls 5 Adjusting TV Controls 5 Using the Profiles 6 System Options and Preferences 7 Getting Assistance 8 Reference 9 ...

Page 88: ...icture from DIRECTV signal or a terrestrial antenna or cable and one can be from the VCR If you don t see the picture you think you should be seeing try using these buttons to toggle between the pictures Press the TV VCR button on the VCR remote or on the VCR s front panel Press the ANTENNA button on the remote control Taking either of these actions lets you switch the source of the video signal f...

Page 89: ...system s ability to acquire off air TV program guides by selecting Assistance from the main menu and then selecting Off Air Guides Care and Cleaning CAUTION Turn OFF your TV before cleaning You can clean the TV as required using a soft lint free cloth Be sure to occasionally dust the ventilation slots in the cabinet to help assure adequate ventilation The TV s screen may be cleaned with a soft lin...

Page 90: ...ines that you should receive service they will provide you with name s of the closest RCA Digital Television Authorized Service Center s Contact the Service Center and arrange for home service Show the Authorized Service Center Representative your sales receipt or other evidence of purchase date or first rental What your warranty does not cover Customer instruction Your Owner s Manual clearly desc...

Page 91: ... your local telephone company Note This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company Party lines are subject to state tariffs and therefore you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line Check with your local telephone company Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your equipment from your lin...

Page 92: ...e is a double cable that lets you connect the video and audio jacks of two VHS VCRs to duplicate tapes It can also be used to connect a VCR to your TV The cable is color coded and shielded It has RCA type phono plugs on each end Gold Tipped cable VH83 6 ft Stereo VCR Dubbing Audio Video Cable is a triple cable that lets you connect the VIDEO and AUDIO jacks of stereo components Gold Tipped cable V...

Page 93: ...tter VH47 3 95 4 way Signal Splitter VH49 6 95 Amplified Antenna ANT200 44 95 Antenna Mixer 193984 11 15 Remote Control CRK76TD3 244877 30 35 Optical SPDIF Cable 3 ft DV3 15 95 Optical SPDIF Cable 6 ft DV6 19 95 Super Shield 61 SSH533 219 95 Audio Video Adapter 228449 4 45 Diplexer D920 19 95 Accessory Order Form CRK76TD3 Detach Here 2 way Splitter VH47 4 way Splitter VH49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ON O...

Page 94: ...r s TM Charge your order on your VISA MasterCard or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT Copy complete account number from your MasterCard My card expires My card expires Copy Number above your name on MasterCard AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE Credit card order will not be processed without signature Name Street Apt City ...

Page 95: ...s 7 Camcorder 9 Canceling purchases 74 Caption Display 77 Mode 77 Care and cleaning 85 Center delay 51 Center volume 49 Changing Channels 26 27 From the TV guide to the DIRECTV guide 32 Channel Banner Icons 24 Groups 37 Lists 37 Delete channels 55 57 Retrieving channel number 80 Search 70 Up and down 8 18 Check sound 49 CLEAR button 19 Closed captioning 77 84 Color 44 Scheme 75 Warmth 45 Colors Of...

Page 96: ...4 80 Settings 44 PIP Picture in Picture Audio 50 Buttons 28 Problems 29 Using 28 Pixels 4 Positioning cables 6 Preferences menu 75 Pro Logic sound 50 Profiles Choosing 64 Locking Unlocking 65 Menu 54 Unlocking 64 Program guides Anatomy 34 Default guide 76 Detail guide 36 76 DIRECTV 32 Down arrow 42 Exiting 37 Grid guide 36 76 Help 42 Scrolling 35 SurfGuide 36 37 76 Tuning to a program 35 TV 32 Pro...

Page 97: ... 49 Receiving different types of channels 4 Remote control 84 Buttons 18 Programming 20 Reset picture controls 45 Reviewing purchases 74 RF jacks Cables 7 S S VIDEO jack 7 8 SAP 52 Satellite 26 In jack 10 Satellite dish antenna 81 Scout 25 Icon 40 Screen format 76 Scrolling 35 Search for channels 70 Second Audio Program SAP 52 Set Movie ratings 62 Rating limit 56 Time and date 75 Sharpness 44 Sign...

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Page 100: ...rca s Registrada s DIRECTV is a trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp and is used with permission Printed in USA TOCOM 15469270 Part QR29371 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product ...

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