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Specifications

Here are the technical specifications for the DIRECTV

High-Definition Receiver.

Power supply

Input Voltage: AC 120V, 60Hz (SMPS type)
Power Consumption: 42W max

Physical Specification

Size (W X H X D): 16.93 in.(W) X 3.15in.(H) X 12.13 in.(D)

(430mm x 80mm x 305mm)

Weight (Net): 3.80 Kg (around 8.37 lbs.)
Operation Temp: +32° F (0° C) to +104° F (+40° C)
Storage Temp: -40° F (-40° C) to +150° F (+66° C)

Video Decoder

Transport stream: MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 13818

Audio Decoder

Audio Decoding: MPEG Layer II & Dolby Digital
Sampling Frequency: 48 kHz

Troubleshooting and specifications

Summary of Contents for SIR-TS160

Page 1: ...DIRECTV High Definition Receiver Owner s Manual Model SIR TS160 ...

Page 2: ... an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature ...

Page 3: ...ipped with a polarized alternating current line plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug still does not fit contact your electrician to replace your outlet Protect the power cord Power supply cords should be routed so that they will not be walked on ...

Page 4: ...s required for DIRECTV Pay Per View functionality and sports subscriptions Any calls generated by the DIRECTV High Definition Receiver are toll free These calls are typically made in the middle of the night your phone is in use for approximately 30 seconds Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These...

Page 5: ...ons Due to copyright restrictions you may not be able to view some high definition programs in high definition format using this product Also whenever possible you should connect both HD and SD interfaces to permit SD viewing of programs if HD viewing is restricted due to copyright restrictions O O O Ow w w wn n n ne e e er r r r s s s s R R R Re e e ec c c co o o or r r rd d d d The model and ser...

Page 6: ...ified above All replaced parts and products become the property of SAMSUNG and must be returned to SAMSUNG Replacement parts and products assume the remaining original warranty or ninety 90 days whichever is longer SAMSUNG s obligations with respect to software products distributed by SAMSUNG under the SAMSUNG brand name are set forth in the applicable end user license agreement Non SAMSUNG hardwa...

Page 7: ... REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON WHICH THE CLAIM IS BASED AND EVEN IF SAMSUNG HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES NOR SHALL RECOVERY OF ANY KIND AGAINST SAMSUNG BE GREATER IN AMOUNT THAN THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT SOLD BY SAMSUNG AND CAUSING THE ALLEGED DAMAGE WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING PURCHASER ASSUMES ALL RISK AND LIABILITY FOR LOSS DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PURCHASER AND...

Page 8: ...remote control 16 Inserting the Access Card 17 Chapter 3 Setting up and connecting 18 Before making connections 18 Jacks and cables 19 Connecting your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver 22 Connecting the VCR control cable 27 Turning on the DIRECTV High Definition Receiver for the first time 28 Adjusting up the satellite dish 28 Testing your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver 34 Setting up local networ...

Page 9: ... 72 Setting the screen color and translucency 73 Setting the current user profile 74 Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV System 74 Chapter 7 Settings preferences upgrades and extras 76 Reading your mail 76 Setting system preferences 77 Reviewing and controlling caller ID 83 Setting the Local Time options 85 Installing a new Access Card 87 Viewing important information and a list of features support...

Page 10: ...ds for digital television broadcasts and digital television equipment including both SDTV and HDTV SDTV SDTV is a digital TV format that provides a high quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on standard TV sets see more on resolutions later in this chapter HDTV HDTV is a digital TV format that provides the highest quality picture at resolutions that can be displayed on computer moni...

Page 11: ...ed analog cable TV services for unscrambled cable programming through the Cable In jack To view cable TV or DIRECTV programming programming subscriptions are also required What equipment is required to view HDTV programming To view HDTV programming in addition to your DIRECTV HD Receiver you will need an HDTV monitor or television set For DIRECTV High Definition programming you ll also need an ova...

Page 12: ...o video frames are displayed every 1 60th of a second containing all of the lines of video information for each frame The specifications for video resolutions are usually stated by giving the number of horizontal lines followed by either the letter i for interlaced video or p for progressive scan video Most standard TV broadcasts are 480i 480 lines of interlaced video resolution Some DVDs and non ...

Page 13: ... or TV OUT and you view a high definition program with the DIRECTV HD Receiver s RESOLUTION switch set to either 720p or 1080i the picture will be slightly cropped at the top and bottom the very top and bottom edges of the image will not appear on the TV screen To avoid this problem set the RESOLUTION switch to the 480p i position if your TV is connected to one of the composite video outputs Also ...

Page 14: ...TV an ideal format for broadcasting and viewing movies on a TV But what happens if you are watching a nearly square shaped 4 3 broadcast on a rectangular 16 9 TV or vice versa The DIRECTV High Definition Receiver allows you to choose from a variety of screen formats to help you deal with those scenarios Screen formats To deal with the mismatches that can occur between the shapes of TVs and the asp...

Page 15: ...the Full setting 16 9 images are shrunk to fit the width of the screen like in the Letter box format But instead of applying black gray bars to the top and bottom of the screen the program image is stretched vertically until it is tall enough to fill your screen Your entire TV screen is full but the program images are a little stretched to compensate for the program to screen mismatch Zoom The thi...

Page 16: ...eceiver to the Full setting 4 3 images are shrunk to fit the height of the screen like in the Pillar box format But instead of applying black gray bars to the sides of the screen the program image is stretched horizontally until it is wide enough to fill your screen Your entire TV screen is full but the program images are a little stretched to compensate for the program to screen mismatch Zoom In ...

Page 17: ...ble through the composite output jacks Video Out S Video Out and TV Out jacks when the RESOLUTION SELECT switch is set to 1080i and the source signal is 1080i For either of these scenarios the option you choose is a matter of preference The FORMAT button on your remote control allows you to cycle through the formats available for your display type Note You can set the color of the horizontal or ve...

Page 18: ...to a compatible Dolby Digital 5 1 channel A V receiver and speaker setup is a home theater experience that provides much of the dynamic range 360 degree imaging and sonic excitement of a real theater Not all Digital TV programming is broadcast using Dolby Digital 5 1 For DIRECTV programming you can see which programs are broadcast using this high quality audio standard by checking the Info Banners...

Page 19: ...er Installing the batteries in the remote control Inserting the Access Card AAA size batteries DIRECTV HD Receiver RJ 11 Telephone cord A V cable Remote control RF coaxial cable Access Card VCR control cable Box contents Welcome The first step in setting up your DIRECTV HD Receiver is to unpack the box and familiarize yourself with its contents If you are missing any items contact your Samsung dea...

Page 20: ...e light glows when power is on Remote control sensor Point your remote control at this sensor when operating your receiver INFO Push this button to display TV program information EXIT Push this button to clear on screen displays and return to TV program viewing MENU Push this button to display the Main Menu Arrows Push these buttons to navigate in the on screen Guide and menu system OK Push this b...

Page 21: ...ELLITE IN The RG 6 cable from the satellite dish connects to this jack CABLE IN The RG 6 cable from cable TV provider if you have one connects to this jack ACCESS CARD slot This slot holds the Access Card which allows you to view DIRECTV programming VIDEO OUT Using standard video cables these jacks connect your DIRECTV HD Receiver to your TV or VCR AUDIO OUT L1 R1 L2 R2 Using standard stereo audio...

Page 22: ...V HD Receiver to an A V receiver that accepts optical digital audio input DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL Using a coaxial digital audio cable this jack allows you to connect your DIRECTV HD Receiver to an A V receiver that accepts coaxial digital audio input TV OUT Using an RF coaxial cable this jack provides a basic connection between your DIRECTV HD Receiver and your TV or VCR CH 3 4 switch This switch se...

Page 23: ... back of remote control 2 Insert 2 AAA batteries as shown making sure the and ends of each battery line up with the corresponding marks in the battery compartment 3 Snap the cover back onto the remote control 4 Test the remote control to make sure the batteries have been inserted correctly Press the DIRECTV button and make sure the button lights up If it does not light up check the orientation of ...

Page 24: ...iver For some receivers the card may already be inserted when you unpack the box 1 Locate the ACCESS CARD slot The slot is located on the back of the DIRECTV HD Receiver 2 Insert the Access Card Make sure the side with the bar code is facing down and the arrow is pointing away from you The Access Card should only be removed when replacing the card with a new one provided by DIRECTV or your program...

Page 25: ...of the TV Make sure that all cables are plugged or screwed tightly into their jacks Please make sure that all antennas and cables are properly grounded Whenever possible route audio and video cables away from power cords Chapter 3 Setting up and connecting This chapter explains how to setup and start using your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver Contents include Before making connections Jacks and c...

Page 26: ... while pushing it onto the jack Important never twist S Video or Optical Digital Audio cables they have specially shaped ends that must be correctly oriented before connecting Avoid cable damage Never kink bend or twist optical digital audio cables doing so might break the fragile optical fibers they contain rendering them unable to carry a signal Jacks and cables The illustrations in this section...

Page 27: ... jack is 480i This cable carries the video signal only use with audio cables for the audio signal Component video cables and jacks Y Pb Pr are used to connect the DIRECTV HD Receiver to TVs VCRs and A V receivers equipped with component video input jacks Component video connections provide a TV picture superior to S Video connections Component video jacks use 3 RCA type cables to carry the signal ...

Page 28: ...es a computer standard 15 pin VGA video connection Each main video color Red Green and Blue uses a separate pin and other pins are used to carry vertical and horizontal syncing signals Using the RGB OUT jack and an RGB cable you can connect your DIRECTV HD Receiver to devices equipped with Optical digital audio jack and cable cable not included Optical digital jacks and cables use light to send di...

Page 29: ...If you plan to watch off air TV programming analog or digital connect the coaxial cable running from your off air TV antenna to the AIR IN jack on the back of the DIRECTV HD Receiver 5 Connect the supplied phone cord to a telephone wall jack and to the TEL LINE jack on the back of the DIRECTV HD Receiver Note A triple LNB multi satellite dish antenna including a Sat C LNB is required to receive Hi...

Page 30: ...ect both HD RGB Component DVI and SD S Video A V RF interfaces to permit SD viewing of programs if HD viewing is restricted For the best access to high definition programming at the highest available resolution broadcast by DIRECTV connect the DVI HDCP output to the corresponding DVI HDCP input that supports High bandwidth Digital Content Protection HDCP technology on a High Definition Television ...

Page 31: ...A V audio jacks provide the next best audio quality The TV OUT RF jack provides a basic connection that carries both audio and video signals to your TV Whichever connection you choose connect one end of the audio cable s to the appropriate OUT jack s on the back of the DIRECTV HD Receiver Connect the other end of the audio cable s to the audio input s on your TV Note If you use the OPTICAL DIGITAL...

Page 32: ...The A V jacks provide the next best video quality and high quality audio for your VCR The TV OUT RF jack provides a basic connection that carries both audio and video signals to your VCR Whichever connection you choose connect one end of the audio and video cables to the appropriate OUT jack s on your DIRECTV HD Receiver Connect the other end of the audio and video cable s to the audio and video i...

Page 33: ...ted your TV using the Component output set the switch to the right YPbPr 11 If you connected your TV or VCR to the TV OUT RF jack set the CH3 4 switch to determine the channel used to view DIRECTV programming The position of the CH 3 4 switch on your DIRECTV HD Receiver should match the setting of the similar CH 3 4 switch on your VCR 12 Optional follow the instructions on the next page if you hav...

Page 34: ...ogram for you To connect the VCR control cable to your DIRECTV HD Receiver follow these steps 1 Plug the VCR control cable into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back of the DIRECTV HD Receiver 2 Remove the backing tape from the adhesive on the other end of the VCR control cable Stick the VCR control next to the remote control sensor on your VCR See the manual for your VCR if you are not sure where its ...

Page 35: ...he DIRECTV HD Receiver s remote control or on the front of the DIRECTV HD Receiver Adjusting the satellite dish If your DIRECTV HD Receiver is able to acquire the program guide and display TV programs your satellite dish is setup and working You can skip ahead to the section on Setting the dish type If your DIRECTV HD Receiver cannot acquire the program guide and you intend to watch DIRECTV progra...

Page 36: ...inting menu item in the Set Dish menu allows you to find out exactly how to point your satellite dish by entering your ZIP code If you have not yet successfully aligned your satellite dish or if you need to realign it follow these instructions to find the exact angles you should use to point your dish 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control The Main menu appears 2 Highlight the SETUP menu i...

Page 37: ...e strength of the signal from the satellite to your satellite dish This is useful while setting up your satellite dish and while troubleshooting any reception problems you may encounter Satellite signal strength can be affected by how accurately you have pointed the satellite dish and by any obstructions between the satellite and the satellite dish tree limbs for example Note If you connected your...

Page 38: ...dle the signals for different TV channels When setting up your satellite dish you should try to maximize the signal strength across all of the satellites and transponders 6 To check the signal strength for different satellites oval dishes only or different transponders use the left and right arrow buttons on your remote control to highlight the on screen Satellite or Transponder option then use th...

Page 39: ...creen appears As you display each dish type the on screen pictures update showing you what each of these dish types look like If you plan to use your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver for local off air or cable TV programs but do not plan to receive DIRECTV programming select No Dish 6 When you have displayed the correct dish type use the right arrow button on your remote control to highlight the o...

Page 40: ...remote control 2 Highlight the SETUP menu item then press the OK button 3 Highlight the Installation menu item then press the OK button 4 Highlight the Set Dish menu item then press the OK button 5 Highlight the Auto Detection menu item then press the OK button Chapter 3 Setting up and connecting The Auto Detection screen appears The DIRECTV HD Receiver starts attempting to identify the dish type ...

Page 41: ...tion be sure that the DIRECTV HD Receiver is connected to a phone line and that the phone line is working Try plugging a telephone into the line you are using for the DIRECTV HD Receiver check to see if the phone gets a dial tone If so the line is working 5 When you have finished the system test you can run the test again using the on screen Test Again button exit the Menu system by pressing the E...

Page 42: ... of cities appears below your ZIP code 7 Highlight the name of the city from which your local channels are broadcast and press the OK button 8 Highlight the on screen Back button and press the OK button You return to the Local Networks screen 9 Optional If you receive off air broadcasts from a second city highlight Secondary Air and press the OK button Repeat steps 6 8 for the second city 10 Optio...

Page 43: ...mine which signal type they use 7 Highlight the Scan Channels menu item and press the OK button The Scan Channels screen appears and the DIRECTV HD Receiver automatically starts looking for all available channels of the type you specified in the Scan Type list Wait until the scan is complete 8 If the automatic scan included any channels that you do not intend to watch you can edit the channel list...

Page 44: ...ss social security number and or major credit card Programming subject to change You must be physically located in the U S to receive DIRECTV service DIRECTV services not available outside the U S Deposit or prepayment may be required DIRECTV programming is sold separately and independently of DIRECTV System hardware A valid programming subscription is required to operate DIRECTV System hardware U...

Page 45: ...VD you would press DVD then press the Play button These buttons work only after the remote control has been programmed DIRECTV Makes the remote control operate your DIRECTV HD Receiver e g to change channels access the Guide or get information about a program Your remote control does not need to be programmed to operate your DIRECTV HD Receiver Chapter 4 Watching TV This chapter covers all of the ...

Page 46: ...creen and return to the TV program you were watching CALLER ID red button Displays the phone numbers of callers who called you on the phone line connected to your DIRECTV HD Receiver works only if you subscribe to your telephone service s caller ID service While in the Guide this button lets you change the Guide style FREEZE green button Takes a still picture of the TV screen Press it again to res...

Page 47: ...er channel number Press the CH button to tune to a lower channel number 2 Enter a channel number directly with the 0 9 number buttons After entering a number press the OK button or wait a few seconds for the system to tune to the new channel For some broadcasts you may need to enter a two part number to specify a channel and a sub channel entering 5 1 for example would tune you to channel 5 sub ch...

Page 48: ...information about the channel you are currently watching simply press the INFO button on your DIRECTV HD Receiver s remote control Pressing the INFO button displays the Full Channel Banner Channel logo Program rating Program start and end times Channel number and name Program title Information icons See next page for details Current time and date Current user profile Signal type and audio format T...

Page 49: ...on appears when additional audio tracks are available Press the yellow AUDIO button to choose an alternate audio track Locked This icon appears when the system is locked Unlocked This icon appears when the system is temporarily unlocked Mail This icon appears when there are unread mail messages from DIRECTV in your system mailbox Music channel This icon appears when the channel is a music only cha...

Page 50: ...lows you to purchase the program and tape it on your VCR appears only when the price to tape is different from the purchase price Cancel Price For pay per view programs that you have previously purchased but that have not yet aired lets you cancel your purchase Tune Displays the channel airing the program described Schedule For future programs allows you to set your DIRECTV High Definition Receive...

Page 51: ...w to access and use each of these Guide types Quick Guide The Quick Guide allows you to quickly scan to see what is on right now while still viewing the channel you are watching Great for those times when you just want to quickly check out what s showing on that favorite channel Grid Guide The Grid Guide is the most complete detailed Guide type It lets you see the programs for each channel in a sc...

Page 52: ...w buttons on your remote control to highlight the Set Guide menu item The page icon to the right of the Set Guide item indicates selecting this item will display a list of options 4 Press the OK button on your remote control A list of Guide Styles appears 5 Highlight the Guide style you wish to have displayed anytime you press the GUIDE button then press the OK button The list of Guide styles disa...

Page 53: ...emote control Each time you press the right arrow the Quick Guide expands by 30 minutes up to a maximum 2 hour display To reduce the Quick Guide in 30 minute blocks press the left arrow button 6 To watch a program you see listed in the Quick Guide highlight that program then press the OK button The Quick Guide appears displaying a small Channel Banner and a channel list showing the current half ho...

Page 54: ... Grid Guide by pressing the MENU button on your remote control Then highlight Guide and press the OK button Then highlight Grid Guide and press the OK button again 3 To clear the Grid Guide from your screen press the EXIT button on your remote control Grid Guide overview Picture in Guide shows you the program you are watching The program list use the arrow buttons on your remote control to highlig...

Page 55: ...h program listing in the Grid Guide information about the program appears in the Channel Banner To see more information on a highlighted program press the INFO button on your remote control The Program Detail screen appears showing complete information about the highlighted program and a list of actions you might want to take related to that program To return to the Grid Guide highlight the Back i...

Page 56: ...ed on your screen press the red R button on your remote control Viewing the Guide for a different time You can view the TV programming for different times by using the Guide s time control bar Here s how 1 With the Guide displayed on your screen press the green G button on your remote control A list of Guide Styles appears on your screen 2 Highlight the Guide style you wish to view then press the ...

Page 57: ...24 hours Viewing a category of programs in the Guide You can set your Guide to show you all channels or only channels showing programs in a specific category for example only channels showing sports or only channels showing movies Here s how 1 With the Guide displayed on your screen press the yellow Y button on your remote control A list of Guide Categories appears on your screen 2 Highlight the G...

Page 58: ...Guide option and press the OK button The Logo Guide appears 3 Or you can set the default Guide Style so that the Logo Guide always appears whenever you press the GUIDE button on your remote control See Setting the default Guide style on page 45 for details on setting the default Guide Style 4 To clear the Logo Guide from your screen press the EXIT button on your remote control Logo Guide overview ...

Page 59: ...buttons on your remote control to enter the desired channel number Tuning to a channel with the Logo Guide To tune to a program or channel listed in the Logo Guide 1 Highlight the channel you want to watch 2 Press th OK button The Logo Guide disappears and the channel you selected fills the screen 4 As you highlight each channel logo in the Logo Guide information about the program currently showin...

Page 60: ...he credits or the title match the search term you type using an on screen keyboard By Category Lets you find programs that match the program categories and sub categories you select from an on screen list These search techniques are described in the sections that follow Searching by Credits Title or Text To find programs that star a certain actor share a director have a particular character have w...

Page 61: ...h term As you enter letters an on screen list shows you matches for the text you have entered so far 5 To execute the search you can either highlight the on screen Search button and press the OK button or you can highlight an item from the on screen list and press the OK button A list of programs related to your search terms appears 6 To see a list of show times for one of the search results highl...

Page 62: ...for a program Many programs on your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver offer several audio formats For example some programs are available in alternative languages Some are available in Dolby Digital format a high quality digital audio format You can tell if a program offers alternative audio formats by pressing the INFO button on your remote control while watching a program If one of these icons ap...

Page 63: ...ogram press the WHO button on your remote control Pay per view programs Your DIRECTV HD Receiver gives you access to many pay per view movies sporting events concerts etc All you need to order these events is your DIRECTV account a land based telephone line connected to your DIRECTV HD Receiver and your remote control A list of available audio formats for the program you are watching appears 2 Hig...

Page 64: ...RECTV High Definition Receiver s Menu system See Chapter 6 for details 1 If you tune to a channel currently showing a pay per view program which you have not yet purchased a message appears telling you how to order the program 2 If you press the INFO button on your remote control to view information about a program in the Guide or about a program you are currently tuned to you will see the pay per...

Page 65: ...view purchases Note The Past Purchases screen only displays pay per view programs which you purchased and watched Pay per view programs that you purchased but did not watch appear on the Future Purchases screen Viewing your Future Purchase list To see a list of pay per view programs that you purchased but have not yet watched follow these steps 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control 2 High...

Page 66: ...s both purchases you have made for programs that have not yet aired and purchases for past programs which you never watched Purchases which you have made that have not yet aired can be canceled following the instructions below Canceling a pay per view purchase To cancel the purchase of a pay per view program that you purchased but have not yet watched follow these steps 1 Press the MENU button on ...

Page 67: ...IRECTV HD Receiver what kind of VCR you have Here s how 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control 2 Highlight the SETUP menu item then press the OK button 3 Highlight the Installation menu item then press the OK button 4 Highlight the VCR Setup menu item then press the OK button Chapter 5 Program reminders and recording timers This chapter tells you how to use your DIRECTV High Definition Rec...

Page 68: ... for you The rest of this chapter describes how to schedule and modify timers that allow you to record programs and set program reminders Scheduling program reminders and recording timers There are two kinds of timers you can set to help you manage your TV viewing You can schedule a reminder to alert you when a program is about to begin You can schedule a timer that will automatically record a pro...

Page 69: ...ceiver to communicate with your VCR see the first section of this chapter Make sure there is a tape in your VCR and that the VCR is turned off before the start time of any programs you have set to be recorded Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers The Timers item in the SETUP menu allows you to review modify or create new program reminders and program recording timers Here s how 1 ...

Page 70: ...reminder or recording timer highlight a blank line from the list then press the OK button For timers that you scheduled using the on screen Guide you can only change the mode setting Once you have highlighted the option you wish to modify use the up or down arrow buttons on your remote control to edit the option setting Use the left and right arrow buttons to highlight different options To delete ...

Page 71: ...ing ratings limits Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases Setting a pay per view spending limit Setting the screen color and translucency Setting the current user profile Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV System User profile basics If your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver is going to be used by more than one person in your household you should consider setting up user profiles for each user ...

Page 72: ...active profile and the system is locked ALL CHANNELS The ALL CHANNELS profile is the default user profile The ALL CHANNELS profile cannot be edited When the current user profile is ALL CHANNELS and the system is locked the ratings spending and channel restrictions set in the FAMILY profile still apply Once you have modified the channel lists in the other user profiles you can use the Program Guide...

Page 73: ... 5 Type a new name for the user profile as described below To type each letter or number in the new name highlight a key on the on screen keyboard then press the OK button Repeat this until you have typed the entire name If you need to erase a letter or two highlight the on screen left arrow near the top right corner of the keyboard then press the OK button To erase the entire name highlight the o...

Page 74: ...ctions set in the FAMILY profile apply to the entire DIRECTV System when the system is locked regardless of which user profile is active Channels that are removed from the channel list in the FAMILY profile are blocked for all profiles that is these channels cannot be viewed even when tuned directly using the 0 9 buttons on your remote control Here are the steps for editing a channel list 1 Press ...

Page 75: ... you to set limits for the following kinds of ratings TV program ratings for the Entire Audience TV program ratings specifically for Children TV program ratings for unrated programs TV rating of none Movie ratings based on the MPAA Motion Picture Association of America ratings If you have younger TV viewers in your home you should set the maximum rating for each of these program types to ensure th...

Page 76: ...m then press the OK button 7 Use the arrow and OK buttons on your remote control to select the buttons ratings or the specific types of content you wish to block your family from viewing Programs containing blocked content or that are rated at or above the level you select will be blocked when your system is locked See Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV System later in this chapter 8 When you have...

Page 77: ...sexual situations V Violence Here are descriptions of the ratings and abbreviations used on the Children rating screen TV Y All children This program is designed to be appropriate for all children TV Y7 Directed to older children This program is designed to be viewed by children age 7 and above TV Y7 FV Similar to TV Y7 but may include strong fantasy violence such as fighting by animated character...

Page 78: ...estigated by parents before they let children under 13 years of age view the film R Restricted Some material not suitable for children 17 years of age or younger Parents are strongly urged to investigate this film before allowing children to view it with them NC 17 This film contains material that is intended to be viewed by adults only X This film contains explicit sexual material and is intended...

Page 79: ...ton to display the FAMILY profile menu The FAMILY profile menu appears 4 Highlight the Pay Per View menu item then press the OK button Setting a pay per view spending limit To limit the dollar amount that can be spent for each pay per view program use the Spending Limit option in the FAMILY profile menu Spending limits set in the FAMILY profile apply any time the system is locked regardless of whi...

Page 80: ...our spending limit will now be in effect when the system is locked See Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV System later in this chapter Setting the screen color and translucency For each of the profiles you can set the screen color and translucency level used to display Menu and Guide screens Screen colors can be set for the FAMILY profile and the four USER profiles You can also choose from four le...

Page 81: ... becomes the current user profile 5 To exit the Menu press the EXIT button on your remote control Note The user profile can also be changed by pressing the WHO button on your remote control while you are watching TV Locking and unlocking your DIRECTV System If you have set ratings limits spending limits or channel lists for your DIRECTV System you need to lock the system to make those settings tak...

Page 82: ...ress the OK button If you are locking the system you will see a second screen asking you to confirm your password to make sure you entered it correctly When you have finished locking or unlocking the system the Lock System Unlock System screen disappears and the PROFILES menu is displayed 6 To clear the Menu from your screen press the EXIT button on your remote control When the system is unlocked ...

Page 83: ...eiver operates Its contents include Reading your mail Setting system preferences Reviewing and controlling caller ID Setting the Local Time options Installing a new Access Card Viewing important information and a list of features supported by your DIRECTV HD Receiver Viewing information on automatic system upgrades Viewing fun system extras The MAILBOX screen appears displaying all of the mail you...

Page 84: ...o control many of the functions of the DIRECTV HD Receiver The first set of items you can control are system preferences Specifically these preferences you can set include The language for the on screen menu system The screen format to use for widescreen program broadcasts The color of bars in Letter box and Pillar box screen formats The closed caption settings The default screen color for Menu an...

Page 85: ...The Screen Format preference tells your DIRECTV HD Receiver how to display a program when the program format does not match your TV format Chapter 1 contains a discussion of aspect ratios and screen format options To set the Screen Format preference follow these steps 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control 2 Highlight the Setup menu item then press the OK button The Setup menu appears 3 Hi...

Page 86: ...reen by stretching the image horizontally so the the that it fills the screen Zoom Enlarge the image to fill the screen cropping some of the top and bottom edges of the program image 7 Highlight the on screen Back button and press the OK button Chapter 7 Settings preferences upgrades and extras Setting the bar color for Letter box and Pillar box You can set the color of the horizontal and vertical...

Page 87: ...our USER profiles those choices will override the default screen color selection you set here when those profiles are active The Translucency menu item in the Preferences menu allows you to set a default translucency level that will be used to display the Menu and Guide screens controlling how much TV program content you can view through the on screen Menu and Guide screens You can choose from fou...

Page 88: ...or the screen color list disappears and your color choice is indicated on the Screen Color menu item 6 Highlight the Translucency menu item then press the OK button A list appears showing you the translucency options 7 Highlight Light Medium Dark or Opaque Then press the OK button When you select a translucency option the Translucency list disappears and your choice is indicated on the Translucenc...

Page 89: ...dio receiver you should use this preference setting to tell your DIRECTV HD Receiver whether your audio receiver processes PCM digital audio signals or Dolby Digital audio signals See the manual for your audio receiver if you are not sure To set the Digital Audio preference follow these steps 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control 2 Highlight the Setup menu item then press the OK button 3 ...

Page 90: ...on or off To control whether your DIRECTV HD Receiver captures caller ID information follow these steps 1 Press the MENU button on your remote control 2 Highlight the SETUP menu item then press the OK button 3 Highlight the Caller ID menu item then press the OK button The Caller ID menu appears A list appears from which you can choose Dolby Digital or PCM audio formats 6 Highlight the format suppo...

Page 91: ... then press the OK button 3 Highlight the Caller ID menu item then press the OK button The Caller ID menu appears Identifying callers With Caller ID turned on when a call is made to the phone line connected to your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver a message appears on your TV screen telling you the number of the caller To clear the message from your screen press the OK button To set your DIRECTV H...

Page 92: ...allow your service provider to automatically control two time settings the time zone your DIRECTV High Definition Receiver uses and whether your DIRECTV HD Receiver observes Daylight Savings Time If you turn the Local Time Setting on you can choose a time zone and decide whether or not to observe Daylight Savings Time With the Local Time setting off your service provider automatically controls the...

Page 93: ...ighlight On or Off then press the OK button The list disappears and the Status line indicates either DST in effect or Standard time in effect A list appears from which you can indicate whether you want the local time setting on you set the time zone and daylight savings time observance or off your program provider controls the time settings 6 Highlight On or Off then press the OK button The list d...

Page 94: ...s the MENU button on your remote control 2 Highlight the SETUP menu item then press the OK button 3 Highlight the Installation menu item then press the OK button 4 Highlight the New Access Card menu item then press the OK button The New Access Card screen appears 5 To start replacing your Access Card highlight the on screen OK button then press the OK button On screen instructions tell you how to ...

Page 95: ...ms in the System portion of the Setup menu Viewing information on automatic system upgrades The System Upgrades menu item in the System menu provides information about the current software on your DIRECTV HD Receiver and a history of when previous upgrades have been downloaded to your receiver To View this information use the System Upgrades item in the System portion of the Setup menu Viewing fun...

Page 96: ...se steps 1 Turn on the device you want to control 2 Aim the DIRECTV HD Receiver s remote control at the device 3 Simultaneously press the SET button and the device button for the device you want to program your remote control to operate the TV button for example The device button lights up 4 Enter the three digit code for your device see the code lists on the following pages If the entered code is...

Page 97: ...ss the CH or CH button 5 When the device turns off stop pressing the CH or CH buttons 6 Press the device button again The button blinks twice and then turns off 7 Repeat the procedure for other devices you wish to operate with your DIRECTV HD Receiver s remote control Operating a device with your programmed remote control To operate a device using your programmed remote control you must first pres...

Page 98: ... 143 CRAIG 043 054 191 CROWN 043 143 CURTIS MATHES 070 101 143 004 CXC 043 DAEWOO 076 103 004 016 043 114 120 127 143 128 136 192 044 DAYTRON 004 143 DYNASTY 043 DYNATECH 062 ELECTROHOME 024 076 120 143 TV continued Brand names Code numbers EMERSON 004 005 028 043 047 048 050 051 076 120 143 151 153 154 155 070 096 191 FISHER 007 057 FUJITSU 198 FUNAL 028 043 FUTURETECH 043 GE 160 165 161 070 008 ...

Page 99: ...070 003 059 060 063 064 127 160 164 044 SYMPHONICS 194 052 TANDY 081 TATUNG 056 062 TECHNICS 034 080 TECHWOOD 004 TV continued Brand names Code numbers LOGIK 072 LAUXMAN 004 LXI 007 015 052 081 160 MAGNAVOX 164 059 070 003 004 060 061 063 064 022 094 127 160 MARANTZ 070 164 MATSUI 164 MEMOREX 004 007 072 METZ 088 MGA 024 070 004 024 028 042 MINERVA 088 MITSUBISHI 024 004 040 042 028 146 MTC 070 00...

Page 100: ... 008 009 010 FUNAI 034 GE 031 072 144 147 063 151 107 109 156 126 GO VIDEO 040 132 136 GOLDSTAR LG 101 123 012 001 114 HARMAN KARDON 012 045 HITACHI 001 026 034 063 137 150 156 HUGHES 001 INSTANTREPLAY 031 JCL 031 JCPENNY 012 001 040 101 156 066 JENSEN 043 JVC 048 050 043 130 060 012 031 150 055 158 KENWOOD 014 034 047 048 023 LLOYD 034 LXI 034 003 009 017 MAGIN 040 MAGNAVOX 067 031 034 041 068 15...

Page 101: ...53 054 017 131 YAMAHA 012 043 034 039 ZENITH 072 080 056 048 034 101 058 VCR continued Brand names Code numbers MATSUI 027 030 MEI 031 MEMOREX 102 101 003 010 014 031 034 053 072 139 134 MGA 045 046 059 MINOLTA 001 156 MITSUBISHI 059 061 046 051 142 001 045 162 MTC 034 040 MULTITECH 024 034 NEC 012 023 043 048 039 NORDMENDE 043 OPTONICA 053 054 PANASONIC 070 133 031 066 160 161 PENTAX 001 031 063 ...

Page 102: ...0 LUXMAN 066 120 205 229 LXI 123 177 MAGNAVOX 126 162 185 186 224 228 AUX AUDIO continued Brand names Code numbers MARANTZ 074 105 126 128 139 155 162 186 232 MCINTOSH 251 MONDIAL 069 225 MCS 178 MITSUBISHI 253 MERIDIAN 013 067 NAD 128 NAKAMICHI 072 212 234 235 NILES 236 ONKYO 094 115 116 209 211 255 OPTIMUS 121 125 140 181 PANASONIC 131 144 187 200 PARASOUND 085 086 090 PHILIPS 136 186 126 197 PI...

Page 103: ... 002 006 013 TOCOM 003 ZENITH 004 DVD Brand names Code numbers ALPINE 009 APEX DIGITAL 075 076 DENON 030 226 GE 035 036 GOLDSTAR LG 028 041 HARMAN KARDON 217 HITACHI 011 JVC 031 MAGNAVOX 038 042 008 MARANTZ 006 007 MITSUBISHI 032 NAD 077 ONKYO 207 PANASONIC 003 039 PHILIPS 038 042 006 007 PIONEER 034 005 010 PROSCAN 035 036 DVD LDP Brand names Code numbers CALIFORNIA AUDIO 047 DENON 043 044 FISHER...

Page 104: ...ite signal strength in Chapter 3 Make sure the coaxial cable is properly connected to the satellite dish Check the connections between your DIRECTV HD Receiver and your TV Turn your receiver off unplug it wait 10 to 20 seconds then plug it back in and turn it on Q The top and bottom of the program image is cut off A If you connect your TV to one of the composite video out jacks Video Out S Video O...

Page 105: ...sn t work A Unplug your receiver for 10 to 20 seconds then plug it back in and turn it on Check the batteries in the remote control Q I cannot view a program A Make sure your subscription includes the channel you want to watch Call your service provider if you are not sure Make sure your system is not locked by looking for the locked icon in the channel banner Q I cannot purchase a pay per view pr...

Page 106: ... Physical Specification Size W X H X D 16 93 in W X 3 15in H X 12 13 in D 430mm x 80mm x 305mm Weight Net 3 80 Kg around 8 37 lbs Operation Temp 32 F 0 C to 104 F 40 C Storage Temp 40 F 40 C to 150 F 66 C Video Decoder Transport stream MPEG 2 ISO IEC 13818 Audio Decoder Audio Decoding MPEG Layer II Dolby Digital Sampling Frequency 48 kHz Troubleshooting and specifications ...

Page 107: ...l output Modem RJ 11 connector CH 3 4 Switch Toggle switch Ch 3 or Ch 4 Resolution select Switch 1080i 720p 480p i DVI RGB Y Pb Pr switch DVI RGB Y Pb Pr Access Card 1 Access Card slot Accessories Cables 1 RF cable 1 phone cable 1 A V RCA cable 1 S VIDEO cable 1 DVI cable 1 VCR control cable Remote control 1 universal remote control with 2 batteries Card 1 Conditional Access Card Manual 1 Owner s ...

Page 108: ... 11 42 82 DVI 6 21 22 98 E EXIT button 39 F Family profile 65 67 Format button 39 101 FREEZE button 39 Front panel 13 Full screen format 8 9 10 G Guide types of 44 changing the guide style 44 49 53 Grid guide See Program guides GUIDE button 39 49 53 H HDTV 3 equipment requirements for 4 HELP button 39 40 High definition icon 42 I Icons 42 INFO button 39 41 42 43 Interlacing 5 J Jacks 19 21 L Langu...

Page 109: ... per view canceling 59 blocking 71 ordering 57 reviewing purchases 58 setting a spending limit 72 Picture in guide 47 51 Pillar box 9 10 79 Preferences 77 Problems solving See Troubleshooting Profiles 64 Program detail screen 42 43 Program guides quick guide 44 46 grid guide 44 47 logo guide 44 51 Purchases See pay per view Q QUICK button 39 46 Quick guide See Program guides R Rating limit 68 Remo...

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