RCA Satellite TV System Displaying On-screen Guides, Directv Interactive Feature, Detail Guide

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Satellite Receiver Features

The DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ Feature

Your digital satellite receiver includes DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™, powered by Wink Communications®, a free service that gives you the opportunity to interact with TV programming and advertising. You can use your remote control to get program-related information, respond to free offers during commercials and even make purchases while you watch TV.

Whenever you see the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ icon ( ) appear, press the

OK/i button on the remote control to open the interactive window.

To learn more about the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ service:

1.Press MENU on the remote control (the Main menu appears).

2.Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight Interactive.

3.Press OK/i to tune directly to the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ Center (channel

499)to get more information about the following: Getting Started, Interactive Channels, Shopping Sign Up, Order History, Messages, Help & Settings, and About DIRECTV.

Displaying On-screen Guides

Each time you press the remote control’s GUIDE button, a different type of program guide appears:

The Detail Guide

The Detail Guide shows five channels in a time-and-channel format, with program information for the highlighted program. A small window showing the program you were watching before entering the program guides is displayed in the upper left hand corner (you can preview other channels in the Detail Guide by highlighting channel numbers instead of the program titles).

Notes: By default, the Detail Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the remote control. You can change the default guide from the Detail Guide to the Grid Guide.

Select Personal Settings from the Main menu, then select the profile to be changed, then select Default Guide. Use the remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight Grid Guide, then press the OK button to activate your choice.

The Grid Guide

The Grid Guide shows seven channels in a time-and-channel format. A small window showing the program you were watching before entering the program guides is displayed in the upper left hand corner (you can preview other channels in the Detail Guide by highlighting channel numbers instead of the program titles).

© 2001 Wink Communications. All rights reserved. Wink and the Wink logo are registered trademarks of Wink Communications, Inc. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo, and DIRECTV INTERACTIVE are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp. and are used with permission.

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Satellite Receiver User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. AgainImportant Information Key Features Overview Universal Remote ControlOn-screen Program Guides Interactive Channel BannerDirectv Interactive powered by Wink Communications Software Upgrades via SatelliteTable of Contents Using the Menu System Chapter Overview Changing Entertainment. AgainProtect Your Components from Overheating Protect Your Components from Power SurgesThings To Consider Before You Connect Components Choose Your Connection Excellent Connection Digital Satellite ReceiverUsing Your Components Making the ConnectionVery Good Connection Connections & Setup Using RF Coaxial cables for all connections Good ConnectionConnections & Setup Jacks and Cables Video Jack and CableAudio/Video A/V Jack and Cable RCA-type RF Jack and Coaxial Cable F-typeSatellite Receiver Rear Panel Back Panel Jacks in alphabetical orderPlace Batteries in the Remote Control Plug in and Turn on the ReceiverUsing Highlight and Select Highlight and select navigation has two stepsComplete the Assisted Setup Order ProgrammingUsing Remote Control Remote Control Buttons Alphabetical OrderUsing the Remote Control Top of the Digital Satellite Receiver Front Panel Buttons Left to RightUsing Automatic Code Search Programming the Remote ControlTesting the Remote Control Using Direct Entry Operating Other ComponentsModes of Operation Controlling a Second Satellite ReceiverCode List Remote Control Codes VCR Using the Satellite Receiver’s Features Anatomy of a Program Guide Displaying the Program GuideUsing The Channel Banner Buttons of the Channel BannerDirectv Interactive Feature To learn more about the Directv Interactive serviceDisplaying On-screen Guides Detail GuideGetting Around In the Guides Digit ButtonsScrolling Channel By Channel Scrolling Page ByTuning to a Program To Access More DetailsMore Details To search for other programs with similar informationAdditional Program Guides Channel GuideLogo Guide Suggestions GuideTo Access the Viewing Suggestions Menu To Change the Weight of Themes and/or TopicsSorting the Guides Viewing SuggestionsActive Profile’s Preferences MoviesSports To Change the Active Profile’s PreferencesChannel Sort AlphaSortScout Down ArrowThis page left blank intentionally Using Menu System Using the Menu System On-screen Buttons and Context HelpExiting a Screen Getting HelpTimers Main Menu ItemsProgram Guides PurchasesDisplaying Program Guides Program GuideAnatomy of a Program Guide Checking Your Mail MailboxMessages Waiting Spending Limits Using the Purchases MenuReviewing and Canceling Upcoming Purchases Pay Per View Programs Previewing and PurchasingTimers Editing or Canceling a TimerUser Profiles Creating and Editing User ProfilesSetting the Name Copying Profile SettingsCreating a Profile Channel List Add or Delete All ChannelsViewing Hours Setting the Rating LimitSetting Up Spending Limits Locking the System Locking a User’s ProfileUnlocking the System Program/Video UnlockPersonal Settings Choosing Your ProfileName To select another profileDefault Guide Guide SortingColor Scheme TranslucencyTo assign one function to the Fetch button Edit FetchTo create a custom Fetch menu System Setup ResetAssisted Setup Info HelpRemote Setup System IndexSystem Options LanguagesTime Zone Multi-Switch SetupPicture Size Dish Pointing Selecting Dish AntennaEnter Zip Code Dish-pointing CoordinatesSystem Info UpgradesSystem Test Alternate Data New Access CardInteractive This page left blank intentionally Other Information Troubleshooting Digital Satellite Receiver ProblemsRemote Control Problems TV or VCR ProblemsProblems with the remote control TV turns on or changes channels unexpectedlyFinding the TV’s Video Line Input TV ButtonFine-Tuning the Signal Running the System TestLimited Warranty What your warranty does not cover Limitation of WarrantyHow state law relates to warranty Product RegistrationFCC Registration Information FCC Declaration of ConformityNotification to the Local Telephone Company Rights of the Telephone CompanyAccessory Order Form Detach HereVideo Accessories PO Box Ronks, PA Placing an OrderChannel Banner Audio/Video A/V Jacks/Cables RCA-typeAutomatic Code Search Highlight and Select From ANT jackInteractive TV LOW Speed Data portRSA Software Upgrades via Satellite Video jackIndex VCR This page left intentionally blank This page left intentionally blank Thomson multimedia Inc North Meridian Street Indianapolis,
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