Contents
SIR-TS360
Risk of Electric Shock do not Open
Important Safety Information
Telephone Line Interruption
Owners Record
Samsung Digital Satellite Receiver
Samsung Customer Service
Technical overview
User profiles
What are Analog TV, Digital TV, NTSC, ATSC, SDTV, and HDTV?
Analog TV
Digital TV
What equipment is required to view Hdtv programming?
Video output/input options
Resolution and interlacing
1080i mode
Technical overview
Screen formats
Aspect ratio
Full
TVs showing 169 programs
Horizontally until it is wide enough to fill your screen
TVs showing 43 programs
These 2 tables summarize your screen format options
Dolby Digital icon
Dolby Digital
Getting started
Box contents
Display Window
Remote Control Sensor
Access Card slot
Front panel controls and lights
RS232C
Back of the Directv HD Receiver
RF Remote Optional
Video Input 480p/i
TEL Line
Snap the cover back onto the remote control
Installing the batteries in the remote control
Inserting the Access Card
Make strong connections
Protect your components from power surges
Before making connections
Protect your components from overheating
Telephone jack and cord
Jacks and cables
Antenna terminals cable not included
Audio/Video out jacks and cables RCA-type
Video jack and cable
Component video jacks and cables
RF Remote jack and cable
DVI jack and cable cable not included
RGB OUT jack and cable cable not included
Optical digital audio jack and cable cable not included
Coaxial digital audio jack and cable cable not included
VCR control jack and cable
Audio/Video input jacks and cables RCA-type
Component Y, PB, PR Video Composite standard A/V jacks
Connecting your Directv HD Receiver
HD Connections SD Connections
Optical digital Coaxial digital standard A/V audio jacks
VCR
Setting your TV input button
Connecting the RF remote cable with RF receiver
Select RGB/DVI or Ypbpr output mode
Connecting the VCR control cable
Set your TV to display the input from these jacks
Press the Power button on the Directv HD Receiver’s
Turning on the Directv HD Receiver for the first time
Memorizing Channels
Acquiring the correct dish pointing angles
Sections that follow detail each of these procedures
Checking the satellite signal strength
To check your satellite signal strength, follow these steps
Elevation, and for oval dish types only tilt
Chapter
Using Auto Detection to set the dish type
To start the System Test, follow these steps
Testing the Directv HD Receiver
Testing the Signal Strength
Setting up local networks
To start the Signal Strength test, follow these steps
Setting the dish type
Select Installation by pressing the Select button
To manually set the dish type
To set up the Local Networks menu option
Scanning off-air and cable TV channels
If this is the first time you are setting up this Directv HD
Upgrades
Do not unplug your receiver while an upgrade is in progress
Activating your Directv account
VCR Control Buttons
Remote control overview
Freeze green button
VOL+
Up/Down/Left/Right arrows
Caller ID red button
To change the channel you are watching
Adjusting the volume
Changing channels
Getting help
Getting information on the TV program you are watching
Channel Banner
Full Channel Banner
Program Detail Screen
Information icons
To view the Program Detail Screen
Program Detail Screen actions
Types of Guides
Finding out what’s on the Guides
Press the Select button Guide menu appears
Setting the default Guide style
Using the Quick Guide
To display or clear the Grid Guide
Using the Grid Guide
To return to the Grid Guide, highlight the Back item from
Buttons on your remote control
List of Guide Styles appears on your screen
Time control bar appears across the bottom of the Guide
Highlight the time controls
Here is an explanation of each time control
List of Guide Categories appears on your screen
Highlight the Guide category you wish to view, then press
Logo Guide appears
Using the Logo Guide
To display or clear the Logo Guide
Logo Guide appears on your screen
Getting around in the Logo Guide
Highlight the Guide style you wish to view, then press
Searching for programs in the Guide
Searching by Category
Searching by Credits, Title, or Text
Choosing an alternate audio format for a program
Changing the User setting
Pay per view programs
Who list appears
To order a pay per view program
Identifying pay per view programs
Ordering pay per view programs
There are several ways to identify pay per view programs
Viewing your Past Purchase list
Reviewing your pay per view purchases
Canceling a pay per view purchase
Setting up the VCR control
Program reminders and recording timers
Scheduling program reminders and recording timers
Reviewing and modifying reminders and recording timers
Chapter
User profile basics
User profiles
User 1 User
Set up menu
There are five user profiles you can choose Family
Receiver
Editing user profile names
Edit Channel List item is highlighted
Editing channel lists
Setting ratings limits
Setting the ratings limits for TV programs
Setting ratings limits for movies
TV-Y7
Above
PG-13
This film unsuitable for children
Allowing or blocking pay per view purchases
Setting a pay per view spending limit
Setting the current user profile
Setting the screen color and translucency
Locking and unlocking your Directv System
Selected mail message appears
Reading your mail
Setting the language for on-screen Menus and Guides
Setting system preferences
Setting the screen format
Chapter
Setting the closed caption options
Setting the bar color for Letter box and Pillar box
Setting the default screen color and translucency
Input Source menu
Selecting an Input Signal
Setting the Default Language preference
Setting the Digital Out format
Guide to MTS Settings
Setting the analog out preference
Setting the Default Type audio
Reviewing and controlling Caller ID
Turning the Caller ID feature on or off
Reviewing your Caller ID list
Identifying callers
Highlight On or Off, then press the Select button
Setting the Local Time options
Effect
Adjusting the Raster Picture Centering
Installing a new Access Card
Setting Remote control type
103
Select button Control ID menu as shown in the below figure
Setting RF Remote Control ID Optional
Viewing fun system extras
Viewing information on automatic system upgrades
Method
Programming the IR remote control
Operating a device with your programmed remote control
Programming the RF remote control
Programming the RF remote control optional
Operating a device with your programmed remote control RF
Brand names Code numbers
Code lists
Logik
VCR
VCR
MEI
AUX-AUDIO
AUX-AUDIO
DVD
AUX-CATV
Troubleshooting
Appendix Troubleshooting and specifications
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Video Decoder
Specifications
Power supply
Physical Specification
Accessories
Input/Output Interface
Input Satellite
Service Division