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DirecTV HDTV user manual Basic Tv Operation, About The Channel Banner

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BASIC TV OPERATION

ABOUT THE CHANNEL BANNER

The channel banner appears whenever you tune to a channel or press INFO on the remote control. Use the arrow buttons and OK to choose an item in the channel banner.

On-screen icons represent frequently-used features. Some icons also change appearance to show the item’s status.

Below is a description of the icons you’ll find on the channel banner.

Channel logo, when available

Program title, start and end time, rating, language, and audio mode

Channel number

Takes you to the Main menu

PIP channel number

Toggles between TV mode and DIRECTV mode

Current antenna

Current date and time “Family” is one of five selectable profiles

Displays mail from program providers

Cycles through the audio language choices

Locks the system or unlocks the video

Please note that when you’re in TV mode, the channel banner will look differently than when you’re in DIRECTV mode (if you subscribe to DIRECTV).

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DirecTV HDTV user manual Basic Tv Operation, About The Channel Banner

Contents

HDTV USER’S MANUALProduct Registration IMPORTANT INFORMATIONPage TABLE OF CONTENTS Getting Around in the Guides TABLE OF CONTENTSChoosing Your Profile TABLE OF CONTENTSGETTING STARTED WELCOME TO HDTVSETUP AND CONNECTIONS STEP 1 UNPACK THE SYSTEM SETUP AND CONNECTIONSTHINGS TO KNOW BEFORE CONNECTING COMPONENTS Protect Your Components from Power SurgesRF Jacks and Coaxial Cables F-type JACKS AND CABLESS-Video Jack and Cable Audio/Video Jacks and Cables RCA-typeFRONT OF THE TV SETUP AND CONNECTIONSAUDIO SETUP AND CONNECTIONS Making Connections to the Front PanelSETUP AND CONNECTIONS BACK OF THE TVSet to INT. if you want to use the SETUP AND CONNECTIONSFRONT SPEAKER INT. / EXT. switch front sound and rear surround soundSETUP AND CONNECTIONS How to view programmingHow to view your VCR THE BASIC CONNECTION TV and VCRPlease Read Before Using the Digital Audio Out Jack THE ADVANCED CONNECTION TV, VCR, and DVD Player With AmplifierSETUP AND CONNECTIONS How to view your DVD and VCRSETUP AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING SPEAKERS TO THE TVConnecting Front Main Speakers Connecting Rear SpeakersSETUP AND CONNECTIONS Connecting a SubwooferConnecting a Wireless Transmitter Connecting a Stereo AmplifierSTEP 6 ORDER PROGRAMMING STEP 3 PLACE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROLSTEP 5 COMPLETE THE INTERACTIVE SETUP STEP 4 PLUG IN AND TURN ON THE SYSTEM4 USING THE USING THE REMOTE1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 2 USING THE REMOTEREMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS USING THE REMOTELIGHT ICON Press to illuminate the remote control’s buttons USING THE REMOTEUSING THE REMOTE PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROLTESTING THE REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE CONTROL Using Automatic Code SearchUSING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL A COMPONENT Using Direct EntryUSING THE REMOTE REMOTE CONTROL CODES USING THE REMOTESatellite Receivers BASIC TV OPERATION SETUP AND CONNECTIONSUSING THE REMOTE BASIC TV OPERATIONABOUT THE CHANNEL BANNER BASIC TV OPERATIONBASIC TV OPERATION Main menu icon When selected, takes you to the main menuPrimary CHANGING BETWEEN DIRECTV AND TV MODEBASIC TV OPERATION Right arrow buttonprogramming, put the remote in DIRECTV CHANGING CHANNELSWhen you want to watch DIRECTV BASIC TV OPERATIONBASIC TV OPERATION USING THE PIP FEATUREPIP PICTURE-IN-PICTURE OPERATION PIP BUTTONSBASIC TV OPERATION PIP PROBLEMS?BASIC TV OPERATION USING THE INPUT BUTTON1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES4 USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES 3 BASIC TV OPERATIONBRINGING UP THE PROGRAM GUIDES USING THE PROGRAM GUIDESUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES ANATOMY OF THE TV PROGRAM GUIDEProgram titles and information ANATOMY OF THE DIRECTV PROGRAM GUIDEUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES “Family” is one of five selectable profilesPoint to channels with the number buttons TUNING TO A PROGRAMGETTING AROUND IN THE GUIDES USING THE PROGRAM GUIDESThe SurfGuide DIRECTV only USING THE GUIDE BUTTONTHE OTHER GUIDES ICON The Detail GuideUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES EXITING A PROGRAM GUIDESORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE SORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY TOPICSUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES SORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY MOVIESSORTING THE DIRECTV PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY SPORTS LISTING ALL DIRECTV PROGRAMMINGHelp THE OTHER ICONSUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDES Exit4 USING THE PROGRAM GUIDES ADJUSTING TV CONTROLS1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 2 USING THE REMOTEADJUSTING TV CONTROLS PICTURE SETTINGSPICTURE QUALITY CONTROLS NOISE FILTER RESET CONTROLSAUTO COLOR COLOR WARMTHSPEAKERS AUDIO CONTROLSMUTE EQUALIZERExternal Speakers w/ TV Center ADJUSTING TV CONTROLSInternal TV Only Internal TV & RearExt Front and Rear w/ Amp & TV Center ADJUSTING TV CONTROLSExt. Front w/ Amp & TV Center External Front w/Amp & Rear w/ TV CenterADJUSTING TV CONTROLS SPECIAL AUDIOLOUDNESS AUDIO LANGUAGEADJUSTING TV CONTROLS 1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS USING THE PROFILESUSING THE 2 BASIC TV OPERATIONEDITING CHANNELS IN A DIRECTV LIST USING THE PROFILESTHE DIRECTV SETUP ABOUT PROFILESSETTING THE DIRECTV SPENDING LIMIT SELECTING OR DELETING ALL DIRECTV CHANNELSUSING THE PROFILES THE TV SETUP SETTING THE DIRECTV RATING LIMITUSING THE PROFILES Don’t forget about EDITING CHANNELS IN A TV LISTSELECTING OR DELETING ALL TV CHANNELS USING THE PROFILESAge-Based SETTING THE TV RATINGUSING THE PROFILES Description and Content Themes for Age-Based RatingsContent Status Buttons THE RATING LIMIT SCREENUSING THE PROFILES Content ThemesHierarchy of Age-Based Ratings BLOCKING AGE-BASED RATINGSViewing Age-Based Ratings USING THE PROFILESFantasy Violence Blocking Specific Content ThemesViewing Specific Content Themes USING THE PROFILES4. Select Set Movie Rating SETTING THE MOVIE RATINGBlocking Movie Ratings USING THE PROFILESViewing Moving Ratings BLOCKING UNRATED TV SHOWSUSING THE PROFILES CHOOSING YOUR PROFILE USING THE PROFILESThe WHO button toggles through the profiles LOCKING AND UNLOCKING A USER PROFILE USING THE PROFILESDon’t Forget Your Password LOCKING THE SYSTEM UNLOCKING THE SYSTEMUSING THE PROFILES 4 USING THE SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 2 USING THE REMOTECHANGING THE SIGNAL SOURCE CHANGING THE SIGNAL TYPESYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES AUTO TUNINGSYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES CHANNEL SEARCHMAILBOX CHECKING YOUR MAILSYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES TUNING TO A PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMPURCHASES PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMS PURCHASING AND PREVIEWINGUSING THE PROGRAM GUIDE FOR PAY PER VIEW PROGRAMS SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCESThe Program Details screen gives you several options SYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES USING THE ATTRACTIONS GUIDESYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES USING THE PURCHASES MENUREVIEWING AND CANCELING AN UPCOMING PURCHASE The Future Purchases screen lets you cancel an upcoming purchaseSYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES SETTING THE TIME AND DATEUSING THE PREFERENCES MENU COLOR SCHEMESYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES DEFAULT GUIDETRANSLUCENCY SCREEN FORMATCAPTION MODE CAPTION DISPLAYSYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES USING FETCH Using FETCH is a convenient way to call up frequently used menu itemsSYSTEM OPTIONS AND PREFERENCES 5 ADJUSTING TV CONTROLS GETTING ASSISTANCE1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 2 USING THE REMOTERUNNING THE INTERACTIVE SETUP GETTING ASSISTANCEGETTING ANTENNA INFORMATION GETTING ASSISTANCE THE SELECT DISH MENU SCREENPeak Signal YOUR NEW ACCESS CARDUSING THE ON-SCREEN SIGNAL METER RUNNING THE SYSTEM TEST2 USING THE REMOTE REFERENCE3 BASIC OPERATION 1 SETUP AND CONNECTIONSCan’t select certain channel TROUBLESHOOTINGProblems with the remote control REFERENCETV will not turn on CARE AND CLEANINGProblems with your system password Blank screenWhat your warranty does not cover PROSCAN HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION HDTV LIMITED WARRANTYWhat your warranty covers How you get serviceProduct Registration FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATIONHow state law relates to this warranty REFERENCEStandard Audio/Video cable with ACCESSORY INFORMATIONRG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof “F” connectors. D905 REFERENCEAmplified VHF/UHF/FM 2-way Signal Splitter, 4-waySignal Splitter* helps you connect to other components REFERENCEPlacing an Order Video Accessories PO Box Ronks, PAREFERENCE This page left blank intentionally REFERENCEThis page left blank intentionally REFERENCEThis page left blank intentionally REFERENCEThis page left blank intentionally REFERENCEThis page left blank intentionally REFERENCEREFERENCE INDEXREFERENCE REFERENCE RECYCLED PAPER 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, INTOCOM QR27281