Introduction
For example, if you have a standard-resolution TV, you would set the RESOLUTION SELECT switch to 480p/i. Then programs received by the DIRECTV® HD Receiver at any resolution would be converted to a resolution of 480p or 480i for display on your television.
This information can also help you decide how to connect your TV and VCR to the HD Receiver. For example, if you have a High-Definition TV capable of displaying 1080i, and a standard VCR, you would want to use the COMPONENT, RGB or DVI jacks (whichever your TV accepts) to connect the HD Receiver to your TV. You would then use a VIDEO output jack to connect your VCR. This will provide each component with the highest quality video signal it is capable of using.
Note: If you connect your TV to the VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT, or TV OUT jack, and you view a high-definition program with the HD Receiver’s RESOLUTION SELECT 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 SELECT switch to the 480p/i position if your TV is connected to one of the composite video outputs. Also, since the RGB, COMPONENT and DVI jacks do not output the 480i video format, do not connect a standard definition TV capable of displaying only 480i video to the RGB, COMPONENT or DVI jacks.
If you use the DVI jack, for the best access to high-definition programming, connect the DVI/HDCP output to the corresponding DVI/HDCP input on your High-Definition Television (HDTV) or HDTV Monitor that supports High- bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) technology.
Aspect ratio
In addition to resolution and interlacing, HDTV is also defined by the aspect ratio of its broadcasts. Aspect ratio means the ratio of the screen’s width to its height. For analog TV and SDTV, the aspect ratio is 4 units wide by 3 units high (usually written 4:3). This is the familiar shape of conventional TVs — slightly wider than they are tall.
For HDTV broadcasts, the aspect ratio is 16:9 (nearly twice as wide as it is tall), like the shape of movies shown in theaters. This makes HDTV an ideal format for broadcasting and viewing movies on a TV.
What happens if you are watching a nearly square-shaped 4:3 broadcast on a rectangular 16:9 TV, or vice-versa? Your HD Receiver allows you to choose from a variety of screen formats to help you deal with those scenarios.
4:3 TVs showing 16:9 programs
For a standard 4:3 TV showing a widescreen program, the program is too wide to fit on the screen. Your HD Receiver gives you 3 ways to fix the problem:
| Source Signal | 4:3 Monitor Format Options |
| Letterbox | Full | Zoom |
| |
| | | | |
| 4:3 | Not available | | Not available |
| | | | |
| 16:9 | | | |
| | | | |
Note: 4:3 broadcasts are automatically shown in the Full format on 4:3 monitors.
Letterbox Shrinks a 16:9 image so that it fits on a 4:3 screen in its entirety and in its original aspect ratio. The top and bottom of the screen are empty.
Full Stretches a 16:9 image vertically so that it fits on a 4:3 screen in its entirety and fills the entire 4:3 screen. The horizontal scale of the image remains the same.
Zoom The 16:9 image is shown unaltered, but the left and right portions of the image are cropped (or cut).
Directv HD Receiver User’s Manual
Important Information
Personnel
Important Safety Instructions
Trademark and copyright statements
Macrovision Information
Program Recording Restrictions
High definition broadcast copyright limitations
Table of Contents
Analog TV, Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, SDTV, and Hdtv
What equipment is required to view Hdtv programming?
Analog TV Ntsc
Digital TV Atsc
Resolution and interlacing
Switch set to Jacks will output
Introduction
Video output options
TVs showing 169 programs
Source Signal Monitor Format Options
Aspect ratio
Dolby Digital
TVs showing 43 programs
Protect your components from power surges
Things to Consider Before Making Connections
Protect your components from overheating
Make strong connections
Connections & Setup
Insert the Access Card
Choose Your Connection
If your monitor/TV has Use this connection Cables needed
Installing the batteries in the remote control
Jacks and cables
Use with audio cables for the audio signal
Connect the satellite signal to the HD Receiver
Optional Connect an off-air signal to the HD Receiver
Connect a cable signal if available to the HD Receiver
Connect a phone line to the HD Receiver
To watch the Directv HD Receiver on your monitor or TV
Go to
Video Line Input Variations
For most RCA, GE or Proscan monitors or TVs
Connections & Setup
Connections & Setup
Basic Analog Connection Coaxial Cable
Connection 3 Directv HD Receiver + Analog TV/Monitor
Good Analog Connection Composite Video
Connections & Setup
Cables Audio/Video 2 sets and Coaxial
Optional Connections
Optional Connection 1 Directv HD Receiver + VCR
Setting the Digital Audio format
Cable Either Optical or Coaxial Digital Audio
Making the Connection
To set the Digital Audio preference
Locating the VCR’s Infrared Remote Control Sensor
Using Your Component
To enable the RF remote
Optional Connection 3 RF Remote Antenna Connection
Setting up the VCR control
To Find the VCR’s Remote Control Sensor
Adjusting the satellite dish
Turning on your receiver for the first time
Acquiring the correct dish pointing angles
Checking the satellite signal strength
To check your satellite signal strength
Setting the dish type manually
To set the dish type manually
Using Auto Detection to set the dish type
To start the System Test
Upgrades
Testing the Directv HD Receiver
Scanning off-air and cable TV channels
Setting up local networks programming schedules
To set up the Local Network Programming menu option
Activating your Directv account
Using the Remote Control
Remote Control Buttons
Using the Remote Control
Programming the Remote Control
Testing the Remote Control
Using Automatic Code Search
If the component you want to control does turn off
Using Direct Entry
Operating Other Components
Modes of Operation
To Operate the Component
To change the Satellite Receiver’s RF Code
Changing the RF Remote Control Code
Controlling a Second RCA Satellite Receiver
VCR Codes
Code Lists
TV Codes
DVD Codes
Audio Receivers
RCA & Dimensia Audio
Components
Information icons
Getting info on the program youre watching
Channel Banner
Special Features
Program Detail Screen
Full Channel Banner
Program Detail Screen actions
Finding out what’s on the Program Guides
Types of Guides
Surf Guide
Grid Guide
To set the default Guide style
Setting the default Guide style
Using the Surf Guide
Using the Grid Guide
Displaying and clearing the Grid Guide
Viewing the guide for a different time
Tuning to a channel with the Grid Guide
Switching to another guide style
Viewing a category of programs in the guide
Getting around in the Logo Guide
Using the Logo Guide
Displaying and clearing the Logo Guide
Searching for programs in the guide
Switching to another guide style
Tuning to a channel with the Logo Guide
Searching by Credits, Title, or Text
Searching by Category
Scheduling program reminders and recording timers
Pay per view programs
Identifying and ordering pay per view programs
Reviewing your pay per view purchases
To order a pay per view program
Canceling a pay per view purchase
Viewing your Future Purchase list
To change the audio format for a program you are watching
Changing the User setting
Choosing an alternate audio format for a program
Exiting a Screen
Using the Menu System
Main Menu items
Using the Menu System
Program Guide
Profiles
Displaying Program Guides
Editing user profile names
Editing channel lists
Setting rating limits
To edit a channel list
Setting the rating limits for TV programs
TV-G
Setting rating limits for movies
Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases
Setting the current user profile
Setting a pay per view spending limit
Setting the screen color and translucency
Locking and unlocking your Directv System
To lock or unlock the system, follow these steps
Purchases
Setting system preferences
Reading your mail
To set the Screen Format preference
Setting the language for on-screen Menus and Guides
Setting the screen format
Setting the bar color for Letter box and Pillar box
Setting the closed caption options
Setting the default screen color and translucency
Setting the default audio preference
To set a default screen color and translucency
To set the Default Audio preference
Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers
To turn the Caller ID feature on or off
Reviewing and controlling Caller ID
Reviewing your Caller ID list
Identifying callers
To turn on the Auto Resolution feature
Setting the Local Time options
Auto Resolution Detection
Installing a new Access Card
Viewing information on automatic system upgrades
Centering the Directv HD Receiver’s picture
To center the receiver’s picture on your monitor’s screen
Troubleshooting
Additional Information
Front panel controls and lights
Back Panel Switches and Input/Output Jacks
Additional Information
FCC Customer Information
Directv HD Receiver Specifications
RCA Satellite Product System or Receiver Limited Warranty
What your warranty does not cover
Limitation of Warranty
How state law relates to warranty
Product Registration
Accessory Information
How To Order
Standard Audio/Video cable with
Optical Digital Audio cables
Index
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