DirecTV H20 manual Great TV viewing is in your hands, Navigating

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Great TV viewing is in your hands!

Keys in the shaded area below can be programmed to function with your VCR, DVD player or stand-alone DVR unit.

A good way to begin learning about your DIRECTV® System is to familiarize yourself with the remote control. You’ll find further details throughout the User Guide relating to specific functions.

Navigating 101

You’ll find you can get around nearly all onscreen menus the same simple way.

TV INPUT

Changes the “source” — the piece of equipment whose signal is displayed on your TV

FORMAT

Cycles through HD resolution and screen format options

STOP

REPLAY

REWIND

MODE SWITCH

Changes remote to control other equipment, for example, a DVD

AV1 AV2 TV

TV

INPUT& TV POWER

ON

PWR

FORMAT

OFF

R

POWER

Turns your DIRECTV HD Receiver and other equip- ment on and off, as selected with MODE switch

DIRECTV & TV POWER ON/OFF

Turns your TV and DIRECTV HD Receiver on and off

ADVANCE

PLAY

FFWD

PAUSE

ACTIVE

LIST

RECORD

4Highlight… a menu or button by using the ARROW keys (up, down, left and right).

4Choose it… by pressing SELECT while the item is highlighted.

Note: Don’t worry about getting stuck in a menu. You can always press EXIT to return to video.

Quick Tip

To place batteries in your remote control:

1.Remove cover from the battery compartment by sliding it downward.

2.Insert 2 AA batteries (supplied), matching the positive (+) and negative (–) at each end.

3.Slide the cover back on to complete installation.

To program your remote control:

1. See “Programming Your Remote Control” on page 70.

ACTIVE

Displays the DIRECTV Active™ Channel– local weather and more!

GUIDE

Displays the onscreen program Guide

SELECT

Selects any highlighted item

BACK

Takes you to the screen you visited previously

MENU

Displays a compact menu of settings and services

RED

In Guide, jumps 12 hours back; other functions vary — look for onscreen hints

GREEN

In Guide, jumps 12 hours forward; other functions vary — look for hints onscreen

VOLUME

Raises or lowers volume

MUTE

Toggles sound volume on/off

NUMBER KEYS & DASH

Tune to a channel directly; also input numbers when needed in onscreen menus

GUIDE

 

EXIT

 

SELECT

 

BACK

MENU

INFO

 

 

VOL

 

CHAN

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

PREV

1

2abc

3def

4 ghi

5jkl

6mno

7pqrs

8 tuv

9wxyz

0 _

ENTER

LIST

Displays your To Do List

EXIT

Exits any menu and returns to last channel viewed

ARROWS

Move highlight to items in whatever direction needed

INFO

Displays info for a highlighted or fullscreen program

BLUE

In live TV, displays the Mini Guide; other functions vary — look for onscreen hints

YELLOW

In fullscreen TV, cycles through alternate audio tracks; other functions vary — look for onscreen hints

CHAN/PAGE

In live TV, changes channel up or down; in a menu, such as the Guide, scrolls page up or down

PREV

Tunes to last channel viewed

ENTER

Activates channel number entries quickly

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Contents Page TIP Iii Great TV viewing is in your hands NavigatingWelcome to the Directv Family This is the Table Contents Pretty Simple Right? We thought so Chapter Welcome What You Can Watch Equipment You’ll NeedInstallation and Activation Package ContentsDirectv HD Receiver Front Panel Card #Directv HD Receiver Rear Panel Page Now let’s watch some TV What’s On Page Watching TV Directv Active ChannelPage Channel Banner Current date & timePage Guide Overview of the Directv Advanced Program GuideGetting Around in the Guide GuideAutotune So do weAn even better way to catch all your favorites Use Autotunes to record your favorite shows to your VCR Changing Autotune Options/Canceling an AutotuneRecording to VCR Pay Per View Latest Movies, 24 Hours a DayThis is no ordinary menu It’s really, um, quick Quick Menu Settings Using the Quick MenuSetup Scheduler Favorites Audio OptionsParental Controls What is Audio? Dolby* DigitalCategory Sort Find By Date & Time FavoritesCaller ID Caller ID & MessagesDirectv Messages Parental Controls RatingsMovies TV ProgramsChannel Blocks SpendingHours Other ShowsNow, lock it Let me in…Press MENU, Select Parental Controls, then Edit Settings Your kids are smarter than you thinkPage Other Info Troubleshooting System UpgradesProgress bar freezes during Satellite Data Acquisition Directv HD Receiver or TV ProblemsWrong picture, blue screen, snow or black/blank picture Directv HD Receiver will not turn on You can get a lot of information at our website Turns off while playingBlank screen When all else fails, press the Reset button My video and audio are out of syncProblems with the remote control Remote Control ProblemsRemote control indicator light starts flashing Running the System Test Fine-Tuning the SignalFirst make sure that Factory Defaults What is Covered? Limited 90-Day WarrantyWho is Covered? What is Excluded? HD Receiver Deliberate misuseYou ever need it Before Requesting Repair ServiceMake Sure You Keep To Get Out-of-Warranty Service To Get Warranty ServicePeople at 1-800-DIRECTV are pretty friendly Directv Hardly anyone ever fills in this Product InformationElse But you Month Mind. As little as $5.99You might not be Can buy peace of How cool is that? Directv Protection Plan BenefitsQuality TV Sign up for the Directv Protection Plan TodayFCC Customer Information With proper installation Page Do not disassemble this equipment! Trust us on this, please Appendix a Access Card Before you begin Hardware ReferenceSatellite Dish Antenna Directv HD Receiver or Satellite ReceiverHdmi Jack and Cable Cables & ConnectionsComponent Video Output YPbPr Digital Audio Outputs Optical Jack and Cable Video Jack and CableAudio/Video A/V Jack and Cable Telephone Jack and CordChoose Your Setup Connecting Your Directv HD Receiver to your TV or VCRMaking the Video Connections Best Making the Audio Connections Good Making the Basic Connections You’re almost doneWhile you’re looking at the back of your Hdtv settings in Guided Setup Guided SetupProperly Activate Your Directv Service Now, let us lead the way…Programming Your Remote Control Using an IR/RF Remote to Control Your Directv HD Receiver Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels Appendix B About High-Definition Types of TV BroadcastsResolution Resolution & InterlacingInterlaced & Progressive Aspect Ratio Screen FormatsOptions For Changing Video Output Format key on Your RemoteResolution key Resolution made simple SetResolution Key on Receiver Front Panel Supported Resolutions and Formats Selected Remote Control Format Key CycleWide-Screen vs. Standard Formats TVs Showing 169 programsLetterbox StretchPage TVs Showing 43 programs Pillar boxPage Now let’s watch some TV Index RF Remote 7 Index Page Page Fine Print Icon Reference Arrow IconsScheduler Icons Other Icons