DirecTV HIRD-D01, HIRD-D11 owner manual Choosing the Best Connection for Your Entertainment System

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The S-video cable and jack
The Phone line and jack

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Choosing the Best Connection for Your Entertainment System

There are a number of ways to connect the digital satellite receiver, depending on the other audio/video equipment you wish to use. The simplest hookups are shown here.

Possible connections

Before connecting the digital satellite receiver to your entertainment system, you should connect the phone line. This can be done by plugging one end of the provided telephone cable into

the PHONE LINE jack on the back of the digital satellite receiver and the other end into a telephone wall jack. If you do not have a telephone jack within reach, you may

have a new one installed or reorient the digital satellite receiver to be within reach of a telephone wall jack.

You may need to purchase additional connectors and/or cables to suit specific needs from your dealer or electronic hardware stores. Choose which hookup method to use based on:

The capabilities of your TV and VCR.

Your desire to pass local programming through the digital satellite receiver.

Any other devices you want to include in the system (stereo, second VCR, etc.).

Before attempting to connect anything, position yourself so you are looking at the back of your components. Note the various input and output receptacles, their shapes, and how they are labeled. Then read through the rest of this hookup section before going ahead with actual hookup.

Do not turn on the power yet. For your safety, make sure the digital satellite receiver, TV, VCR, and any other devices to be connected are unplugged from the wall outlet while hooking them up.

Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals

Only the newest, high-end TVs and VCRs have S-video inputs. VCRs that support S-video include Hi8 and SVHS types. Look on the back of your TV and VCR for this special jack. It will

probably be labeled S-VIDEO IN. If you are unsure, you can see the type of connector that you are looking for on the back of the digital satellite receiver. If neither the TV nor VCR has this jack, proceed to the “Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals” section.

This hookup will give you the sharpest picture of any of the hookups. Also, this hookup will allow you to view DIRECTV System programming and local broadcast simultaneously on TVs with “picture in picture” (PIP) feature.

When using this hookup, you cannot use the digital satellite receiver as a switch to choose between DIRECTV System programming and local broadcasts. Instead, you will use the input selection that your TV and/or VCR offers to select the source.

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Contents HIRD-D01 HIRD-D11 Directv or 1-800-204-USSB Important Safety Instructions Service Federal Comunications Commission FCC Regulatory Information Page Table of Contents Programming Your Remote Control How Does All This Work? First Look AT the Directv Digital Satellite ReceiverWhat You Should Do First Digital Satellite Receiver Directv System ComponentsSatellite Dish Antenna Remote Control First Look AT the Directv Digital Satellite ReceiverPage Setting UP Your Directv System Installing Remote Control BatteriesHook Up the Audio/S-video Signals Choosing the Best Connection for Your Entertainment SystemHook Up the Audio/Video Signals Hook Up the RF SignalsHook Up to a Stereo System Finishing UpBasic Navigation Front Panel vs. Remote Control KeysControlling the Digital Satellite Receiver Page Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna Installation screen Determine Where to Point Your Satellite Dish AntennaChoosing the Antenna Installation Site Alignment Result Pop-up PanelInstalling and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Antenna Page Selecting a Mounting Option Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Wooden Surface Installation ProcedureInstalling and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Antenna Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Brick Surface Installation Procedure Toggler installation steps Installing the Satellite Dish Antenna onto a Metal Pole Attaching the Reflector onto the LNB Support Arm Assembling the Satellite Dish AntennaGrounding the Metal Pole Mount Grounding the Base PlateInstalling and Routing the LNB Coaxial Cable Connecting the Coaxial Cable to the LNB Routing the LNB Cable to the Satellite Receiver Connecting the Satellite Dish AntennaAttaching the LNB to the LNB Support Arm Positioning the Satellite Dish Antenna Pointing the Satellite Dish Antenna Using the Box Method Installing and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Antenna Authorizing Your Service UssbChannel Banner Watching Directv System 5 ProgrammingBasic Channel Changing Information BannerAlphaTune OneLine GuideTurboTune Alternate Services Alt. AudioPage Descriptions ON-SCREEN GuidesChoosing the Guide Style Program Guide SM. Cell General On-Screen Guide FeaturesUsing PreSelect to Schedule Programs for Viewing Program Guide LG. Cell ON-SCREEN GuidesTitle Guide Theme Filters Logo GuideFiltering the Guides Channel List Guide TimesDone Information ScreenClass Filters ViewBuy $ Cancel PreSelectCancel Purchase Buy OptionsDigital Satellite RECEIVER’S Menu System Menu OverviewMain Menu Places to go from the Main MenuSetup Menu Places to go from the Setup MenuScheduler Things to do in the Setup MenuCurrent settings overview Things to do in the Scheduler screenThings to do in the Check Mail screen Check MailPurchases Places to go from the Purchases screenThings to do on the Purchases screen Locking ProcedureLock/Unlock Purchase HistoryUnlocking Procedure Temporarily Overriding the LockThings to do in the Preferences screen PreferencesPlaces to go from the Preferences screen Advanced Preferences Things to do in the Advanced Preferences screenLimits TV Allow Places to go from the Limits screenThings to do in the Limits screen Max RatingThings to do in the Channel Lists screen Channel ListsPlaces to go from the Channel Lists screen Set Channel Things to do in the Turbotune Setup screenTurboTune Things to do in the Installation screen InstallationPlaces to go from the Installation screen Receiver Test System TestThings to do in the System Test screen Cable TestPage Programming Your Remote 8 Control Programming the Remote ControlProgramming Mode Code ScanTelevision Code Number Using the Remote Control Identifying Codes that Have Been StoredPage Questions a P P E N D I X Answersand a Page Limited Warranty Revision B