Congratulations!
You have purchased the TracVision
HDTV Converter, your gateway to high-definition
programming from DIRECTV.
Refer to this handy quick reference guide for basic
operation and setup instructions.
Receiver
RF2
TV
RF1
Control Panel
12 VDC
HD Receiver
HDTV
Splitter
12 VDC
HDTV Converter
TracVision
Switchplate,
ADCU, or MCU
TracVision
Antenna
Basic HDTV System Diagram
HDTV Converter Serial Number
Turning the HDTV Converter On/Off
Selecting Mode
Switching Satellites
Basic Operation
Welcome!
Downloading the Program Guide
DIRECTV’s HD Channel Lineup
The HDTV converter and control panel should power
on/off at the same time you turn the TracVision
antenna on/off.
Control Panel
A complete list of DIRECTV’s HDTV channels, and
the satellites that carry them, is available online at
www.kvh.com/HDlineup
.
DIRECTV changes its channel lineups frequently, but
KVH can e-mail updates to you whenever HDTV
channels are affected. Register for this free service
when you visit the site for the first time.
Automatic Mode
Manual Mode
The antenna automatically switches between the two
satellites in the selected pair as you change channels
using the receiver’s remote control.
To switch to the second or third satellite, simply
press the associated button.
Using the Control Panel
Display
Buttons
Be sure the antenna is tracking the 101 satellite
before you turn on your DIRECTV
®
receiver. The
receiver needs to download the program guide from
the 101 satellite before you can watch TV.
Please be patient. It might take 20 minutes or more
for the receiver to download the entire guide. This
comprehensive guide lists all of the channels that are
available on every DIRECTV satellite.
The LCD display shows the status of the TracVision
antenna and the three buttons beneath the display
allow you to control the antenna. The function of each
button is dynamic, defined by the text shown on the
display directly above the button.
During normal operation, you will only need to use
the control panel for switching satellites.
Selected
Satellite
Selected
Pair
You can select between two satellite pairs for
automatic switching:
101
and
119
, or
101
and
110
To switch to the alternate satellite pair, press 119 or
110, as appropriate.
With the antenna set up for TriSat, you can watch TV from
3 DIRECTV satellites: 101, 119, and 110. Switch among
these satellites in either Automatic or Manual mode.
To set up your antenna for TriSat operation, see “Setting
Up TriSat” on the reverse side of this guide. To choose a
TriSat satellite switching mode, see “Selecting Mode.”
If your TracVision antenna is set up for TriSat, follow the
steps below to select the Automatic or Manual satellite
switching mode.
1.
Press MENU
.
2.
Press YES to view the Sat Select Mode menu
.
3.
Press AUTO to select Automatic mode, or press
MANUAL to select Manual mode.
4.
If you selected Automatic
, select the satellite pair you
want to watch first. Press 119 to select 101/119, or
press 110 to select 101/110.
If you selected Manual
, no further action is
necessary.
Selected
Satellite