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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
Recording to VCR
Changing Autotune Options/Canceling an Autotune
Use Autotunes to record your favorite shows to your VCR
Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day
Pay Per View
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Quick Menu
Setup
Using the Quick Menu
Settings
Scheduler
Parental Controls
Audio Options
Favorites
Dolby* Digital
What is Audio?
Category Sort
Find By
Favorites
Date & Time
Directv Messages
Caller ID & Messages
Caller ID
Ratings
Parental Controls
Movies
TV Programs
Spending
Channel Blocks
Hours
Other Shows
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
Wrong picture, blue screen, snow or black/blank picture
Directv HD Receiver or TV Problems
Progress bar freezes during Satellite Data Acquisition
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 indicator light starts flashing
Remote Control Problems
Problems with the remote control
First make sure that
Fine-Tuning the Signal
Running the System Test
Factory Defaults
Who is Covered?
Limited 90-Day Warranty
What is Covered?
HD Receiver Deliberate misuse
What is Excluded?
Make Sure You Keep
Before Requesting Repair Service
You ever need it
People at 1-800-DIRECTV are pretty friendly
To Get Warranty Service
To Get Out-of-Warranty Service
Directv
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Product Information
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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
Before you begin Hardware Reference
Access Card
Satellite Dish Antenna
Directv HD Receiver or Satellite Receiver
Component Video Output YPbPr
Cables & Connections
Hdmi Jack and Cable
Video Jack and Cable
Digital Audio Outputs Optical Jack and Cable
Audio/Video A/V Jack and Cable
Telephone Jack and Cord
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
Properly
Guided Setup
Hdtv settings in Guided Setup
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
Interlaced & Progressive
Resolution & Interlacing
Resolution
Screen Formats
Aspect Ratio
Format key on Your Remote
Options For Changing Video Output
Resolution Key on Receiver Front Panel
Resolution made simple Set
Resolution key
Selected Remote Control Format Key Cycle
Supported Resolutions and Formats
TVs Showing 169 programs
Wide-Screen vs. Standard Formats
Letterbox
Stretch
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TVs Showing 43 programs
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Index
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Fine Print
Arrow Icons
Icon Reference
Scheduler Icons
Other Icons
