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Welcome to the Directv Family
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Chapter
Welcome
Equipment You’ll Need
What You Can Watch
Package Contents
Installation and Activation
Card #
Directv HD Receiver Front Panel
Directv HD Receiver Rear Panel
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What’s On
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Directv Active Channel
Watching TV
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Current date & time
Channel Banner
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Overview of the Directv Advanced Program Guide
Guide
Guide
Getting Around in the Guide
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Autotune
An even better way to catch all your favorites
Changing Autotune Options/Canceling an Autotune
Use Autotunes to record your favorite shows to your VCR
Recording to VCR
Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day
Pay Per View
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Quick Menu
Using the Quick Menu
Settings
Setup
Scheduler
Audio Options
Favorites
Parental Controls
Dolby* Digital
What is Audio?
Category Sort
Find By
Favorites
Date & Time
Caller ID & Messages
Caller ID
Directv Messages
TV Programs
Parental Controls
Ratings
Movies
Other Shows
Channel Blocks
Spending
Hours
Let me in…
Now, lock it
Your kids are smarter than you think
Press MENU, Select Parental Controls, then Edit Settings
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Other Info
System Upgrades
Troubleshooting
Directv HD Receiver or TV Problems
Progress bar freezes during Satellite Data Acquisition
Wrong picture, blue screen, snow or black/blank picture
Directv HD Receiver will not turn on
Turns off while playing
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Blank screen
My video and audio are out of sync
When all else fails, press the Reset button
Remote Control Problems
Problems with the remote control
Remote control indicator light starts flashing
Fine-Tuning the Signal
Running the System Test
First make sure that
Factory Defaults
Limited 90-Day Warranty
What is Covered?
Who is Covered?
HD Receiver Deliberate misuse
What is Excluded?
Before Requesting Repair Service
You ever need it
Make Sure You Keep
To Get Warranty Service
To Get Out-of-Warranty Service
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Quality TV
FCC Customer Information
With proper installation
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Do not disassemble this equipment! Trust us on this, please
Appendix a
Directv HD Receiver or Satellite Receiver
Access Card
Before you begin Hardware Reference
Satellite Dish Antenna
Cables & Connections
Hdmi Jack and Cable
Component Video Output YPbPr
Telephone Jack and Cord
Digital Audio Outputs Optical Jack and Cable
Video Jack and Cable
Audio/Video A/V Jack and Cable
Connecting Your Directv HD Receiver to your TV or VCR
Choose Your Setup
Making the Video Connections
Best
Making the Audio Connections
Good
You’re almost done
Making the Basic Connections
While you’re looking at the back of your
Guided Setup
Hdtv settings in Guided Setup
Properly
Now, let us lead the way…
Activate Your Directv Service
Programming Your Remote Control
Using an IR/RF Remote to Control Your Directv HD Receiver
Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels
Appendix B
Types of TV Broadcasts
About High-Definition
Resolution & Interlacing
Resolution
Interlaced & Progressive
Screen Formats
Aspect Ratio
Format key on Your Remote
Options For Changing Video Output
Resolution made simple Set
Resolution key
Resolution Key on Receiver Front Panel
Selected Remote Control Format Key Cycle
Supported Resolutions and Formats
Stretch
Wide-Screen vs. Standard Formats
TVs Showing 169 programs
Letterbox
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TVs Showing 43 programs
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Fine Print
Other Icons
Icon Reference
Arrow Icons
Scheduler Icons