DirecTV HIRD-B1 manual Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE HUGHES-BRAND DIRECTV SYSTEM..1-1

What You Should Do First	1-1
How Does All This Work?	1-1
DIRECTV SYSTEM COMPONENTS	1-2
The Satellite Antenna	1-2
The Digital Satellite Receiver	1-2
The Remote Control	1-4
SETTING UP YOUR DIRECTV SYSTEM	2-1
CHOOSING THE BEST CONNECTIONS	2-1
Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals	2-2
Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals	2-3
Hook Up the RF Signals	2-3
Finishing Up	2-4
INSTALLING REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES	2-4
NOW YOU CAN TURN IT ON	2-4
CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL SATELLITE
RECEIVER	3-1
FRONT PANEL VS. REMOTE CONTROL KEYS	3-1
BASIC NAVIGATION	3-1
INSTALLING AND POINTING YOUR
SATELLITE DISH	4-1
DETERMINE WHERE TO POINT YOUR SATELLITE
DISH	4-2
The INSTALLATION screen	4-2
ALIGNMENT RESULT Pop-up Panel	4-2
CHOOSING THE ANTENNA INSTALLATION SITE ...	4-2
SELECTING A MOUNTING OPTION	4-5
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A WOODEN
SURFACE	4-6
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A BRICK
SURFACE	4-8
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A CINDER BLOCK
SURFACE	4-9
INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A METAL POLE..
...................................................................................	4-11
ATTACHING THE REFLECTOR ONTO THE LNB
SUPPORT ARM	4-12
Assembling the HANT-3_S Antenna	4-12
ATTACHING THE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY TO THE
MAST OR POLE	4-12
GROUNDING THE METAL POLE MOUNT	4-13
GROUNDING THE BASE PLATE	4-13
INSTALLING AND ROUTING THE LNB COAXIAL
CABLE	4-14

CONNECTING THE COAXIAL CABLE TO THE LNB

.............................................................................. …4-15

ATTACHING THE LNB TO THE LNB SUPPORT ARM

...................................................................................4-15

ROUTING THE LNB CABLE TO THE SATELLITE
RECEIVER	4-16
CONNECTING THE SATELLITE DISH	4-16
POSITIONING THE SATELLITE DISH	4-16
The INSTALLATION Screen	4-17
Pointing the Dish Using the “Box” Method 4-17
AUTHORIZING YOUR SERVICE	4-19
WATCHING SATELLITE PROGRAMMING.5-1
BASIC CHANNEL CHANGING	5-1
The Channel Banner	5-1
The Information Banner	5-2
The OneLine™ Guide	5-2
The LogoBelt™	5-2
TurboTune™	5-2
ALTERNATE SERVICES	5-3
Alt. Audio	5-3
Data	5-3
THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES	6-1
Choosing the Guide Style	6-1
General On-Screen Guide Features	6-2
Using PreSelect™ to Schedule Programs for
Viewing	6-2
THE PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL)	6-3
THE PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL)	6-4
THE TITLE GUIDE	6-5
THE LOGO GUIDE	6-5
FILTERING THE GUIDES	6-6
Theme Filters	6-6
Channel List	6-7
Guide Times	6-7
Class Filters	6-8
THE INFORMATION SCREEN	6-8
Done	6-8
View	6-8
PreSelect	6-8
PreSelect To View	6-9
Cancel PreSelect	6-9
Buy $	6-9
Buy Options	6-9
Cancel Purchase	6-10
Show Times	6-10
YOUR RECEIVER’S MENU SYSTEM	7-1
Menu Overview	7-1
MAIN MENU	7-2
Guide	7-2
Setup Menu	7-2
Scheduler	7-2
Check Mail	7-2
Purchases	7-2
New Card	7-2