Using the menus
This chapter describes:
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•How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).
•Using the Program Director (see page 20).
•How to purchase pay per view events (see page 18).
•How to set and modify preferences (see page 21).
The table below lists the MAIN MENU tabs, their submenus, and what they do.
Menu function overview
Main Menu tab | Screens (see page) |
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Program Guide | Program Guide | • | View and modify the program guide. |
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Guide Options | Theme (page 21) | • | Change the name of a program list. |
| Times (page 36) | • | Change the period of time shown in the program guide |
| Favorites List (page 33) | • | Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family) |
| Favorites Setup (page 33) | • | Create a program listing that contains selected channels |
| Set Options (page 21) | • | Guide Options: |
| Set Turbo (page 31) |
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| – Picture in guide, zoom (on or off) |
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| – Channel Sort (numeric or alpha) |
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| – Filters, (temporary or persistent) |
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| – Reset options to the default selections |
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| – Set and edit TurboTune guide channels |
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Audio & Video | Audio Adjustment (page 21) | • | Set Default Audio language |
| Video Adjustment | • | Set Alternate Audio language |
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| • | Set left/right audio balance |
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| • | Select 4:3 or 16:9 screen ratio |
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| • | Center menus on your monitor (up/down and right/left) |
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Caller ID | Caller ID (page 19) | • | See the names and telephone numbers of recent callers |
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Program Director | Schedule (page 18) | • | Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping |
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WatchWord | Setup (page 23) | • | Search for programming using specific words |
| Results (page 23). | • | Display search results |
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Interactive | DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ (page 15) | • | Access interactive programming features |
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Purchases | Upcoming & Past Purchases | • | View a list of scheduled pay per view event |
| (page 18) | • | Display recently purchased pay per view events |
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Lock & Limits | Lock (page 37) | • | Lock and unlock the system |
| Fav Setup (page 33) | • | Set viewing times and maximum viewing hours |
| Rating (page 38) | • | Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family) |
| Limits (page 39) | • | Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing |
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View Mail | Mail (page 19) | • | Read messages from DIRECTV |
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System Setup | Install (page 2) | • | Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting |
| Signal (page 5) | • | Test signal reception |
| VCR (page 8) | • | Setup VCR for unattended recording |
| Prefs (page 21) | • | Test system operation |
| Test (page 5) | • | Prepare a new access card |
| New Card | • | Display upgrade status and history |
| Upgrade | • | Display current receiver features |
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