Contents

Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Setup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Attach the antenna cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connect your TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Determine antenna angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Testing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Setting default and alternate audio . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using Dolby Digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Using the Optimize setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Adjusting audio balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Adjusting the screen image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using WatchWord™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adding system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connecting components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connect a terrestrial antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connect the RF remote control antenna . . . . . . . 9 Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Connect the VCR Control Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Test the VCR (Record/Stop) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Connecting a home entertainment system. . . . . . . 12

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Remote control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Installing remote control batteries. . . . . . . . . . . 16 Programming the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Code scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Code Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™

powered by Wink Communications® . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using program guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Selecting a program guide style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Grid guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Logo guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Program guide and menu features . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 The OneLine™ Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Using TurboTune™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Setting favorites and filters . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using favorite channel lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Creating a channel list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Renaming a channel list:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Creating an Auto Set list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Adding and removing all channels . . . . . . . . . . 32

Filtering the program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using Theme Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Selecting guide times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the menus

19

Using access controls

35

Purchasing pay per view

20

Locking & unlocking the system

35

Cancelling purchases

20

How to lock the system

35

Viewing Mail

21

Unlocking the system

36

Using Caller ID

21

Setting ratings limits

36

Using the program Director

22

Setting spending and time limits

37

To schedule or edit an event

22

Questions & Answers

39

Setting guide preferences . . . .

23

Manufacturers device control codes

41

Adjusting audio and video. . . .

23

 

 

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