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Contents

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Setup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Attach the satellite antenna cable . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Connect your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Determine antenna angles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Testing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
To perform the Transponder test: . . . . . . . . . .5

Adding system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting additional system components. . . . . . .7
Connecting a terrestrial antenna/CATV . . . . . . .7
Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connect the VCR Control Cable. . . . . . . . . . .8
Test the VCR (Record/Stop). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connecting a home entertainment system. . . . . .9

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Programming the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Code Entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Code Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Changing the Remote ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installing remote control batteries. . . . . . . . . . .15

Using program guides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Selecting a program guide style . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Grid guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Logo guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Program guide and menu features. . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Using the OneLine Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Using TurboTune . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Setting TurboTune channels:. . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Renaming TurboTune groups:. . . . . . . . . . . .21
Using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE
powered by Wink Communications® . . . . . . . . . .22
Setting guide preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Onscreen menu icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Purchasing pay per view (PPV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cancelling purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Reviewing past purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Listing unviewed purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adjusting audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Setting default and alternate audio . . . . . . . . . .25
Using TruSurround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using Dolby Digital audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adjusting video settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Using WatchWizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Channels search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Program Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Scheduling or editing an event . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Adjusting system settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Set output channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Input key enable/disable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Select menu language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Caller ID enable/disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Restore factory default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Viewing Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Caller ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Setting favorites and filters . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Using favorite channel lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Creating a channel list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Renaming a channel list:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Creating an Auto Set list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding and removing channels . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Finding new channels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Filtering the program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Theme Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Selecting guide times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Using access controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Locking & unlocking the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
How to lock the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Unlocking the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Setting ratings limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting spending and time limits. . . . . . . . . . . .39

Questions & Answers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Manufacturers device control codes. . . . . . 43