DirecTV D11 manual Making the Right Connections, Before you begin Package Contents

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Safety & Care

Making the Right Connections

When you are ready to connect your DIRECTV® Receiver and your other components, whether you’re having your system professionally installed or handling it yourself, be sure to read over the following few pages to familiarize yourself with some important tips for safety and care.

Before you begin

Your satellite dish antenna must be installed before you can begin following the procedures in this User Guide. (Professional installation is highly recommended.) Your dish needs to be mounted in a position where it has access to the satellite signals, and RG-6 coaxial cables must be run into the room(s) where your receiver(s) will be located. If you choose to install the dish yourself, see the separate instruction manual that came with your satellite dish antenna.

Package Contents

The following items are included with your DIRECTV Receiver:

4 A/V cables (RCA type)	4 Access card
4 S-Video cable	4 User Guide
4 Phone cord	4 Remote Control & batteries
4 Power cord

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Contents Page Important Safety Instructions Safety & CareIii Iv Safety & Care Safety & Care Navigating Great TV viewing is in your handsPage Contents Other Information Quick MenuPage Chapter Welcome Getting StartedMaking the Right Connections Before you begin Package ContentsHardware Reference Access CardGeneral Satellite Dish AntennaBest Video S-Video Jack and Cable Cables & ConnectionsAudio/Video A/V Jack and Cable RF Jack and Coaxial Cable F-typeTelephone Jack and Cord Directv Receiver Front Panel Getting FamiliarDirectv Receiver Rear Panel Insert your Directv Access CardGetting Familiar Connecting Your Directv Receiver to the Satellite Dish Choose Your SetupConnecting Your Directv Receiver to your TV or VCR Video & A/V Audio Connection Best Quality Best Quality Connection Connection Better Quality Very Good Quality Connection A/V RF Coaxial Connection Good Quality Connecting Your Directv Receiver to Your Telephone LineCompleting the Connections Good Quality Now, let us lead the way… Guided Setup & ActivationSelect Activate Your Directv ServiceProgramming Your Remote Control Factory Defaults Getting Started Watching TV Guide Autotune Pay Per View Watching TV What’s OnCurrent date & time Channel BannerOverview of the Directv Advanced Program Guide GuideGetting Around in the Guide An even better way to catch all your favorites AutotuneRecording to VCR Changing Autotune Options/Canceling an AutotuneLatest Movies, 24 Hours a Day Pay Per ViewChapter Settings Using the Quick MenuSetup Reset Access CardInfo & Test SatelliteParental Controls FavoritesAudio Options Category Sort Recent Finds Find ByFavorites Date & TimeCaller ID Caller ID & MessagesDirectv Messages Parental ControlsMovies RatingsSpending Channel BlocksHours Let me in… Now, lock itPress MENU, Select Parental Controls, then Edit Settings Directv Protection Plan System Upgrades TroubleshootingProgress bar freezes during Satellite Data Acquisition Directv Receiver or TV ProblemsWrong picture, blue screen, snow or black/blank picture Directv Receiver will not turn on Directv Receiver turns on or changes channels unexpectedly Turns oﬀ while playingBlank screen Other Information My video and audio are out of sync Problems with the remote control Remote Control ProblemsRemote control indicator light starts ﬂashing Running the System Test Fine-Tuning the SignalFirst make sure that Select Setup, then Info & Test What is Covered? Limited 90-Day WarrantyWho is Covered? What is Excluded? Make Sure You Keep Before Requesting Repair ServiceTo Get Out-of-Warranty Service To Get Warranty ServiceDirectv Product Information Directv Protection Plan Benefits Directv Protection PlanProtection Plan Sign up for the Directv Protection Plan TodayFCC Customer Information FCC Customer Information Is necessary Directv Language IndexOrdering 6, 7, 16, 19, 20 37, 41, 45, 51 Tuning to Spending limit 2 viewing hours Page Page Other Information Arrow Icons Icon ReferenceScheduler Icons Other Icons