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Now, let us lead the way…
Simply follow the onscreen directions to complete your setup f unctions. If you’ve installed your satellite
dish and system yourself, you’ll be g uided though various functions for optimi zing your signal and setup
— including positioning your dish and a sy stem test. If you had your system professionally ins talled,
these functions already h ave been completed.
After these setup procedure s are complete, you’ll see a message onscreen that says, “Acquirin g Satellite
Info,” as the receiver gathers information from the satel lite for the onscreen program guide.
Next, you’ll be given the opportunity to progr am your remote to control other equipment such as your
TV and/or DVD player. Just follow the screen instructions a nd you’ll be ready to watch in no time!
Activate Your DIRECTV Service
Once all the setup processe s are complete, all that’s left to do is activate your DIR ECTV service. Before
you make the call, be sure to:
4 Have on hand your service add ress, social security number a nd a valid major credit card.
4 Note your access c ard and receiver ID numbers. (You may have written them down ea rlier in this
chapter.)
When you’re ready, just call 1-800 -DIR ECT V (1-800-347-3288) and pick the programming p ackage
that’s right for you.
Guided Setup
is as simple
as following
the onscreen
instructions.
When in doubt,
we’ve usually
highlighted
the most likely
choice for you.
Important
In order to protect your TV s creen from burn-in (a side -effect caused whe n a stationary image is dis played for too long),
the DIRECTV Receive r interface automatica lly goes into screen saver mo de, and displays a black scre en with a moving
logo when no key is pressed for 5 m inutes or more while a stati onary image is displaye d on the TV. To dismiss the
screen saver and return to what yo u were doing, press any key on the remo te. Burn-in may cause perm anent damage to
your TV and DIRECTV i s not liable for any damages t hat may be caused to your TV.