DirecTV D10-200 Using Auto Detection to set the dish type, Testing the DIRECTV Receiver, Chapter

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Setting up and connecting

Using Auto Detection to set the dish type

To function properly, your DIRECTV® Receiver needs to know what type of satellite dish you are using. You can specify the dish type using the instructions on page 35, or you can follow the steps below to use the Auto Detection menu item to automatically set the dish type. Before you can use Auto Detection to set the dish-type, the dish must be correctly aligned and the DIRECTV® Receiver must be receiving a strong signal from the satellite (that is, signal-lock must be established). To check the satellite signal, use the signal meter — see page 34 for details.

1 Press the MENU button on your remote control.

2 Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

3 Highlight the Installation menu item, then press the SELECT button.

4 Highlight the Set Dish menu item, then press the SELECT button.

5 Highlight the Auto Detection menu item, then press the SELECT button. The Auto Detection screen appears. The DIRECTV® Receiver

starts attempting to identify the dish type. You can stop the detection process by pressing the left-arrow button or SELECT button.

Once the dish type has been identified, a screen appears telling you what type of satellite dish you have.

NOTE

The dish type detected could not be selected in the current menu. To change the dish type, refer to “Setting the dish type” on the previous page.

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Testing the DIRECTV® Receiver

The System Test feature allows you to quickly check the status of the satellite signal, your Access Card, Receiver ID, LNB Output, your phone line Connection, Audio Detect, and LNB Voltage and connection. This is helpful while troubleshooting any problem you may experience with your DIRECTV® Receiver.

To start the System Test, follow these steps:

1 Press the MENU button on your remote control.

2 Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.

3 Highlight the System menu item, then press the SELECT button.

Highlight the System Test menu item, then press the SELECT

4 button. The System Test screen appears. The test will begin as soon as the screen appears. Results are displayed in a moment. If the test discovers a problem with the satellite tuning, check that the satellite dish is pointed properly, and that nothing is obstructing the direct view to the satellite. If the test discovers a problem with the Access Card, check that the card is properly inserted. (See Inserting the Access Card in Chapter 1 for details.)

If the test discovers a problem with the Receiver ID, contact an authorized call center.

NOTE

The Receiver ID is printed on the rear panel of your receiver and consists of twelve digits.

If the test discovers a problem with the LNB output, check an antenna signal operates before contacting an authorized call center. For problems with the phone line connection, be sure that the DIRECTV® Receiver is connected to a phone line, and that the phone line is working. (Try plugging a telephone into the line you are using for the DIRECTV® Receiver; check to see if the phone gets a dial tone. If so, the line is working.)

Audio Detect is a routine that checks the cable connection of the audio output ports. “Stereo” is displayed when both left and right ports are connected, and “Mono” when either one of the ports or both is not connected.

When you have finished the System test, you can run the test again using the on-screen Test

5 Again button, exit the Menu system by pressing the EXIT button on your remote control, or use the arrow keys to highlight on-screen BACK button, then press the SELECT button to return to the System menu.

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