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DirecTV HDTV Basic Tv Operation, Setup And Connections, Using The Remote, Adjusting Tv Controls

Models: HDTV

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BASIC TV OPERATION

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SETUP AND CONNECTIONS

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USING THE REMOTE

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BASIC TV OPERATION

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4USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES

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5ADJUSTING TV CONTROLS

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6USING THE PROFILES

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7SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES

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8GETTING ASSISTANCE

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9REFERENCE

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DirecTV HDTV Basic Tv Operation, Setup And Connections, Using The Remote, Adjusting Tv Controls, Using The Profiles

Contents

USER’S MANUAL HDTVIMPORTANT INFORMATION Product RegistrationPage TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Around in the GuidesTABLE OF CONTENTS Choosing Your ProfileWELCOME TO HDTV GETTING STARTEDSETUP AND CONNECTIONS Protect Your Components from Power Surges SETUP AND CONNECTIONSTHINGS TO KNOW BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTS STEP 1 UNPACK THE SYSTEMAudio/Video Jacks and Cables RCA-type JACKS AND CABLESS-Video Jack and Cable RF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F-typeAUDIO FRONT OF THE TVSETUP AND CONNECTIONS Making Connections to the Front Panel SETUP AND CONNECTIONSBACK OF THE TV SETUP AND CONNECTIONSfront sound and rear surround sound SETUP AND CONNECTIONSFRONT SPEAKER INT. / EXT. switch Set to INT. if you want to use theTHE BASIC CONNECTION TV and VCR How to view programmingHow to view your VCR SETUP AND CONNECTIONSHow to view your DVD and VCR THE ADVANCED CONNECTION TV, VCR, and DVD Player With AmplifierSETUP AND CONNECTIONS Please Read Before Using the Digital Audio Out JackConnecting Rear Speakers CONNECTING SPEAKERS TO THE TVConnecting Front Main Speakers SETUP AND CONNECTIONSConnecting a Stereo Amplifier Connecting a SubwooferConnecting a Wireless Transmitter SETUP AND CONNECTIONSSTEP 4 PLUG IN AND TURN ON THE SYSTEM STEP 3 PLACE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROLSTEP 5 COMPLETE THE INTERACTIVE SETUP STEP 6 ORDER PROGRAMMING2 USING THE REMOTE USING THE REMOTE1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 4 USING THEUSING THE REMOTE REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSUSING THE REMOTE LIGHT ICON Press to illuminate the remote control’s buttonsPROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL Using Automatic Code Search PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROLTESTING THE REMOTE CONTROL USING THE REMOTEUSING THE REMOTE USING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A COMPONENTUsing Direct Entry Satellite Receivers REMOTE CONTROL CODESUSING THE REMOTE BASIC TV OPERATION SETUP AND CONNECTIONSUSING THE REMOTE BASIC TV OPERATIONBASIC TV OPERATION ABOUT THE CHANNEL BANNERMain menu icon When selected, takes you to the main menu BASIC TV OPERATIONRight arrow button CHANGING BETWEEN DIRECTV AND TV MODEBASIC TV OPERATION PrimaryBASIC TV OPERATION CHANGING CHANNELSWhen you want to watch DIRECTV programming, put the remote in DIRECTVPIP BUTTONS USING THE PIP FEATUREPIP PICTURE-IN-PICTURE OPERATION BASIC TV OPERATIONPIP PROBLEMS? BASIC TV OPERATIONUSING THE INPUT BUTTON BASIC TV OPERATION3 BASIC TV OPERATION USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES4 USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES 1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONSUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES BRINGING UP THE PROGRAM GUIDESANATOMY OF THE TV PROGRAM GUIDE USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES“Family” is one of five selectable profiles ANATOMY OF THE DIRECTV PROGRAM GUIDEUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES Program titles and informationUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES TUNING TO A PROGRAMGETTING AROUND IN THE GUIDES Point to channels with the number buttonsThe Detail Guide USING THE GUIDE BUTTONTHE OTHER GUIDES ICON The SurfGuide DIRECTV onlyEXITING A PROGRAM GUIDE USING THE PROGRAM GUIDESUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES SORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDESORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY TOPICS LISTING ALL DIRECTV PROGRAMMING SORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY MOVIESSORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY SPORTS USING THE PROGRAM GUIDESExit THE OTHER ICONSUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES Help2 USING THE REMOTE ADJUSTING TV CONTROLS1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 4 USING THE PROGRAM GUIDESPICTURE QUALITY CONTROLS ADJUSTING TV CONTROLSPICTURE SETTINGS COLOR WARMTH RESET CONTROLSAUTO COLOR NOISE FILTEREQUALIZER AUDIO CONTROLSMUTE SPEAKERSInternal TV & Rear ADJUSTING TV CONTROLSInternal TV Only External Speakers w/ TV CenterExternal Front w/Amp & Rear w/ TV Center ADJUSTING TV CONTROLSExt. Front w/ Amp & TV Center Ext Front and Rear w/ Amp & TV CenterSPECIAL AUDIO ADJUSTING TV CONTROLSADJUSTING TV CONTROLS LOUDNESSAUDIO LANGUAGE 2 BASIC TV OPERATION USING THE PROFILESUSING THE 1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONSABOUT PROFILES USING THE PROFILESTHE DIRECTV SETUP EDITING CHANNELS IN A DIRECTV LISTUSING THE PROFILES SETTING THE DIRECTV SPENDING LIMITSELECTING OR DELETING ALL DIRECTV CHANNELS USING THE PROFILES THE TV SETUPSETTING THE DIRECTV RATING LIMIT USING THE PROFILES EDITING CHANNELS IN A TV LISTSELECTING OR DELETING ALL TV CHANNELS Don’t forget aboutDescription and Content Themes for Age-Based Ratings SETTING THE TV RATINGUSING THE PROFILES Age-BasedContent Themes THE RATING LIMIT SCREENUSING THE PROFILES Content Status ButtonsUSING THE PROFILES BLOCKING AGE-BASED RATINGSViewing Age-Based Ratings Hierarchy of Age-Based RatingsUSING THE PROFILES Blocking Specific Content ThemesViewing Specific Content Themes Fantasy ViolenceUSING THE PROFILES SETTING THE MOVIE RATINGBlocking Movie Ratings 4. Select Set Movie RatingUSING THE PROFILES Viewing Moving RatingsBLOCKING UNRATED TV SHOWS The WHO button toggles through the profiles CHOOSING YOUR PROFILEUSING THE PROFILES Don’t Forget Your Password LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A USER PROFILEUSING THE PROFILES USING THE PROFILES LOCKING THE SYSTEMUNLOCKING THE SYSTEM 2 USING THE REMOTE SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 4 USING THESYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES CHANGING THE SIGNAL SOURCECHANGING THE SIGNAL TYPE AUTO TUNING SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESCHECKING YOUR MAIL CHANNEL SEARCHMAILBOX SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESPURCHASING AND PREVIEWING TUNING TO A PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMPURCHASES PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMS SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESThe Program Details screen gives you several options USING THE PROGRAM GUIDE FOR PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMSSYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES USING THE ATTRACTIONS GUIDE SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESThe Future Purchases screen lets you cancel an upcoming purchase USING THE PURCHASES MENUREVIEWING AND CANCELING AN UPCOMING PURCHASE SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESCOLOR SCHEME SETTING THE TIME AND DATEUSING THE PREFERENCES MENU SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESSCREEN FORMAT DEFAULT GUIDETRANSLUCENCY SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESSYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES CAPTION MODECAPTION DISPLAY SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES USING FETCHUsing FETCH is a convenient way to call up frequently used menu items 2 USING THE REMOTE GETTING ASSISTANCE1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 5 ADJUSTING TV CONTROLSGETTING ANTENNA INFORMATION RUNNING THE INTERACTIVE SETUPGETTING ASSISTANCE THE SELECT DISH MENU SCREEN GETTING ASSISTANCERUNNING THE SYSTEM TEST YOUR NEW ACCESS CARDUSING THE ON-SCREEN SIGNAL METER Peak Signal1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS REFERENCE3 BASIC OPERATION 2 USING THE REMOTEREFERENCE TROUBLESHOOTINGProblems with the remote control Can’t select certain channelBlank screen CARE AND CLEANINGProblems with your system password TV will not turn onHow you get service PROSCAN HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION HDTV LIMITED WARRANTYWhat your warranty covers What your warranty does not coverREFERENCE FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATIONHow state law relates to this warranty Product RegistrationREFERENCE ACCESSORY INFORMATIONRG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof “F” connectors. D905 Standard Audio/Video cable withREFERENCE 2-way Signal Splitter, 4-waySignal Splitter* helps you connect to other components Amplified VHF/UHF/FMREFERENCE Placing an OrderVideo Accessories PO Box Ronks, PA REFERENCE This page left blank intentionallyREFERENCE This page left blank intentionallyREFERENCE This page left blank intentionallyREFERENCE This page left blank intentionallyREFERENCE This page left blank intentionallyINDEX REFERENCEREFERENCE REFERENCE TOCOM QR27281 RECYCLED PAPER10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN