DirecTV D12 manual

DIRECTV®

RECEIVER USER GUIDE

*D12MAN060717*

*D12MAN060803*

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Contents

Main Safety & Care Important Safety Instructions CAUTION Note to Satellite Dish Installer iii Quick Tip Great TV viewing is in your hands! Navigating 101 Page vi Contents vi Chapter 1 - Getting Started Chapter 2 - Whats On Chapter 3 - The Quick Menu Chapter 4 - Other Information Appendix A - Installation Page Page Welcome Installation and Activation Package Contents DIRECTV Receiver Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 95 Page DIRECTV Receiver Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 109 Page Page Chapter 2 - Whats On Watching T V 10 The Channel Banner The Guide Overview of the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide 12 Getting Around in the Guide Autotune An even better way to catch all your favorites 14 Changing Autotune Options/Canceling an Autotune Recording to VCR Pay Per View The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day 16 Chapter 3 - The Quick Menu Using the Quick Menu Settings Setup Page Page Audio Options Pay Per View Find By Recent Finds Date & Time Favorites Caller ID & Messages Caller ID DIRECTV Messages Parental Controls Ratings Page Now, lock it Let me in! Page Chapter 4 - Other Information Troubleshooting System Upgrades DIRECTV Receiver or TV Problems Page Page Page Page Remote Control Problems Fine-Tuning the Signal Running the System Test Page Limited 90-Day Warranty Who is Covered? What is Covered? What is Excluded? Make Sure You Keep... Before Requesting Repair Service... To Get Warranty Service... To Get Out-of-Warranty Service... Page Product Information DIREC TV PROTECTION PLAN DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN Benefits Sign up for the DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN Today FCC Customer Information Page Page Page Index A B C D Q R S T U Page Before You Begin Hardware Reference General Cables & Connections Choose Your Setup Connecting Your DIRECTV Receiver to the Satellite Dish Connecting Your DIRECTV Receiver to your TV or VCR Page Page A/V Connection (Better Quality) Page RF Coaxial Connection (Good Quality) Connecting Your DIRECTV Receiver to Your Telephone Line Completing the Connections Page Guided Setup & Activation Now, let us lead the way Activate Your DIRECTV Service Programming Your Remote Control Factory D efaults Page Page Page Icon Reference