Guided Setup
Now that your receiver and equipment are all hooked up and plugged in, you’re ready to
complete setup to begin enjoying your DIRECTV service.
1)Make sure the MODE switch at the top of the remote control is set to DIRECTV, which is the far- left position.
2)Press TV POWER ON. The DIRECTV Receiver will turn on.
3)The fi rst screen will allow you to select a language. Using the arrow keys on the remote control, move to the language you prefer and press SELECT.
4)You will see a Welcome screen.
HDTV settings in Guided Setup
Several screens in the Guided Setup process are related to HDTV:
4 TV Ratio Screen: This screen lets you select your TV’s aspet ratio: 4:3 or 16:9.
4 TV Resolutions Screen: As you select each resolution, an onscreen message asks if you can still see the screen properly. If you can, press the INFO key. If not, the unsupported resolution is turned off after a few seconds. If you turn on Native mode, the receiver will automatically adjust resolution to match the resolution of individual TV programs as they are tuned.
4 Primary Local Network: If you’ve chosen to set up both your Satellite Dish and
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You may decide to set up, change or adjust some of the
settings later. When you’re
MENU
ready, press MENU on your
remote, press SELECT on
SELECT
Settings then select Setup.
The User Guide that came with your TV will help you set the HDTV settings
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Local Network is optional; it can be useful if you are located between two network areas and intend to receive programming from both via your