Contents
Main
WARNING
Safety & Care
Important Safe ty Instructions
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Note to Satellite Dish Installer
CAUTION
Quick Tip
Great TV viewing is in your hands!
Navigating 101
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This is the Table of Contents
Getting Started
Whats On
The Quick Menu
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Pretty Simple, Right?
Other Info
Installation
High-Def 101
Index Icon Reference
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Welcome
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Installation and Activation
Package Contents
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The Rear Panel may look complicated, but you probably wont use all the connections.
DIRECTV HD Receiver Rear Panel
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Watching T V
DIRECTV Active Channel
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The Guide
Overview of the DIRECTV Advanced Program Guide
Getting Around in the Guide
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Pay Per View
The Latest Movies, 24 Hours a Day
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Chapter 3
The Quick Menu
Using the Quick Menu
Settings
Setup
Info & Test:
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Favorites
Parental Controls
Audio Options
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Pay Per View
Find By
Date & Time
Favorites
Caller ID & Messages
Caller ID
DIRECT V Messages
Parental Controls
Ratings
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Now, lock it
Let me in!
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Troubleshooting
System Upgrades
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The Caller ID feature requires you to sign up for
Caller ID with your phone company.
You can get a lot of information at our website:
www.DIRECTV.com
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When all else fails, press the RESET button.
With proper care and fresh batteries, the only
remembering where you left it.
problem you should have with the remote is
Remote Control Problems
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If none of the preceding tips helped solve your
to figure things out.
troubleshooting issues, the System Test may help
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Limited 90-Day Warranty
Who is Covered?
as a three-month vacation....
Dont think of it as a 90-Day Warranty. Think of it
What is Covered?
The warranty does not cover deliberate misuse.
So be nice to your DIRECTV HD Receiver.
What is Excluded?
Make Sure You Keep...
Before Requesting Repair Service...
Keep the paperwork! And just as important,
you ever need it.
remember where you keep it! Youll feel so clever if
The people at 1-800-DIRECTV are pretty friendly.
To Get Warranty Service...
To Get Out-of-Warranty Service...
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Protect your investment in quality TV.
Call 1-800-DIRECTV and sign up today!
Sign up for the DIRECTV PROTECTION PLAN Today
FCC Customer Information
Mad scientist beanie not required.
This equipment radiates radio frequency energy.
With proper installation, the only interference this
equipment should cause is to eliminate boring TV.
Use the telephone cord supplied with this
equipment to ensure proper operation.
Do not disassemble this equipment! Trust us on
this, please.
Appendix A
Installation
Before you begin
Hardware Reference
Cables & Connections
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Choose Your Setup
Connecting Your DIRECTV HD Receiver to your TV or VCR
Everybody wants to be connected.
Making the Video Connections
Connect Video Cables
The back panels of your equipment may not look exactly like th ose illustrated.
DIRECTV HD
Receiver
GOOD
BEST
BETTER*
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Connect Audio Cables
The back panels of your equ ipment may not look exactly like those illustrated.
Receiver
DIRECTV HD
GOOD
BEST 2*
Making the Basic Connections
You re a lmo st done!
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Guided Setup
HDTV settings in Guided Setup
The User Guide that came with your TV will help you set the HDTV settings properly.
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Receiving Local Off-Air Broadcast Channels
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Resolution & Interlacing
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Supported Resolutions and Formats
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