Using the menus
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This chapter describes:
•How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).
•How to purchase pay per view events (see 18).
•Using the Timer (see 19).
•How to set and modify preferences (see 19).
The table below lists the MAIN MENU tabs, their submenus, and what they do.
Menu function overview
Main Menu tab | Screens (see page) |
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Program Guide | Program Guide | • | View and modify the program guide. |
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Guide Options | Theme (19) | • | Change the name of a program list. |
| Times (36) | • | Change the period of time shown in the program guide |
| Favorites List (33) | • | Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family) |
| Favorites Setup (33) | • | Create a program listing that contains selected channels |
| Set Options (33) | • | Guide Options: |
| Set Channel Mark (31) |
| – Guide style (grid or Logo) |
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| – Picture in guide, zoom (on or off) |
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| – Channel Sort (numeric or alpha) |
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| – Filters (temporary or persistent) |
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| – Reset options to the default selections |
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| – Set and edit Channel Mark guide channels |
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Audio & Video | Audio Adjustment (20) | • | Set Default Audio language |
| Video Adjustment | • | Set Alternate Audio language |
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| • | Set left/right audio balance |
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| • | Select 4:3 or 16:9 screen ratio |
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| • | Center menus on your monitor |
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Caller ID | Caller ID (23, 26) | • | View names & telephone numbers of recent callers |
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Timer | Schedule (20) | • | Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping |
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Search | Setup (23) | • | Search for programming using specific words |
| Results (23) | • | Display search results |
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Interactive | DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ (16) | • | Access interactive programming features |
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Purchases | Upcoming & Past Purchases (18) | • | View a list of scheduled pay per view event |
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| • | Display recently purchased pay per view events |
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Locks & Limits | Lock (37) | • | Lock and unlock the system |
| Fav Setup (33) | • | Set viewing times and maximum viewing hours |
| Rating (38) | • | Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family) |
| Limits (39) | • | Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing |
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| • | Select programming content to be shown in the program guide |
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Messages | Mail (19) | • | Read messages from DIRECTV |
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System | Install (2) | • | Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting |
| Signal (4) | • | Test signal reception |
| VCR (7) | • | Setup VCR for unattended recording |
| Prefs (19) | • | Test system operation |
| Test (5) | • | Prepare a new access card |
| New Card | • | Display upgrade status and history |
| Upgrade | • | Display current receiver features |
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