Introduction, Welcome | DirecTV H10 instruction

Introduction

Welcome

Congratulations on choosing the best entertainment experience around!

With its astounding variety of channels and choices and unbeatable high-deﬁnition technology… DIRECTV® HD service offers everything you’d want in your television experience. You can expect more than ever before, with access to over 225 channels including our awesome HD selections and over 30 premium movie channels, with something sure

to please everyone in the family. DIRECTV Pay Per View offers a handy choice in recent hit movies, plus exciting live sports, concerts and specials. There are exclusive sports subscriptions for every taste and team. Even access to 36 commercial-free music channels!

To deliver this unique programming and enhance your entertainment experience, the DIRECTV® HD Receiver has been designed to be simple and user-friendly. You’ll ﬁnd that most features are self-explanatory, with on-screen directions to lead you through them.

So, welcome to the family. You’re sure to discover that using and watching TV is more exciting and enjoyable than ever.

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DirecTV H10 manual Introduction, Welcome

Contents

Directv HD Receiver User Guide Using the Remote Section Title Table of Contents Chapter Introduction Welcome Great features About Your User Guide Defining High-Definition Types of TV Broadcasts Equipment You’ll Need What You Can Watch Resolution & Interlacing ResolutionInterlaced & Progressive Aspect Ratio Screen Formats Full TVs showing 169 programsLetterbox Zoom Defining High-Definition TVs showing 43 programs Pillar box Defining High-Definition Dolby Digital Recommended audio format for Hdtv is Dolby Digital Chapter Before you begin Package Contents Making the Right Connections Safety & Care Be sure to… Safety & Care Care of Your Receiver Helpful Hardware References General Digital Cables & Connections Hdmi Jack and CableComponent Video Output YPbPr Digital Audio Outputs Optical Jack and Cable Digital Audio Outputs Coaxial Jack and Cable Standard Cables and Connections Video Jack and CableAudio/Video A/V Jack and Cable Line Splitter Other ConnectionsTelephone Jack and Cord RF Remote Antenna Jack and Cable Optional Audio/Video and Electronics Getting Familiar Directv HD Receiver Front Panel Insert your Directv Access Card Receiver Rear Panel Getting Familiar Choose the Setup That Suits You OUT High Quality Connection Getting Connected Good Quality Connection Guided Setup and Activation Hdtv settings in Guided Setup Options For Changing Video Output Format Button on your remote Resolution button on the front panel of the receiver Settings Front Panel Remote Control Unit Using Your IR/RF Remote to Control Your Directv HD Receiver Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels Don’t Wait, Activate Watching TV Guide Autotune Pay Per View What’s On Watching TV Channel Banner Music Channels Guide Overview of the Directv Advanced Program GuideGetting Around in the Guide Info Screen Autotune Great way to catch all your favorites Autotune Pay Per View Page Chapter Quick Menu What’s on the MENU? Info & Test SettingsSetup Sat & Ant Reset AudioDisplay Schedule History SchedulerTo Do List Purchases Favorites Parental Controls Audio Options Category Sort Pay Per View Find By You can ﬁnd a program by Title, Person, Keyword or Channel Recent Finds Date & Time Select Settings, then Favorites Favorites Previous Channels Caller ID & Messages Caller ID Messages Parental Controls Ratings Channel Blocks Spending Hours Now, lock it Let me in… Then Select Parental Controls Chapter Perform a Code Search on Your Remote Control Other Information Troubleshooting System Upgrades Directv HD Receiver Problems Progress bar freezes during Satellite Data Acquisition Problems with Caller ID Directv HD Receiver will not turn on Turns off while playing Top and bottom of program image is cut offMessage Due to Copyright restrictions… appears on-screen Closed caption displays overlap Audio, no video Loss of local, off-air Atsc channels No program information on some off-air channels Troubleshooting Cannot change black bars Blank screen Troubleshooting Remote Control Problems Problems with the remote controlRemote control indicator light starts ﬂashing TV Problems TV turns on or changes channels unexpectedlyNo video with TV connected to Hmdi jack Running the System Test First make sure that Fine-Tuning the Signal Limited 90 DAY Warranty Limited Warranty Make Sure YOU Keep Directv Directv Protection Plan Sign UP for the Directv Protection Plan Today FCC Customer Information FCC Customer Information Other Information FCC Customer Information Registration Information Product RegistrationProduct Information Page Index Directv Protection Plan 88 Index Page Icon Reference Those Arrow thingies We’re always here to help