DirecTV HIRD-B1 manual

Model: HIRD-B1

Contents

Main Hughes Customer Care Center 1-800-274-8995 Subscriptions and PPV 1-800-DIRECTV or 1-800-204-USSB PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR WARRANTY IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION SERVICE THESE ARE DEFINITIONS FOR ALERTS USED IN THIS MANUAL THESE ALERTS APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL FEDERAL COMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) REGULATORY INFORMATION Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page What You Should Do First How Does All This Work? THE HUGHES-BRAND DIRECTV SYSTEM DIRECTV System Components The Satellite Antenna The Digital Satellite Receiver Page The Remote Control Choosing the Best Connections SETTING UP YOUR DIRECTV SYSTEM Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals If your VCR has S-video input If your TV has S-video input If your hook-up is complete Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals Hook Up the RF Signals To connect your VCR To connect your TV If your hookup is complete Finishing Up Installing Batteries in Your Remote Control Now You Can Turn It On Front Panel vs. Remote Control Keys CONTROLLING THE Basic Navigation RECEIVER DIGITAL SATELLITE Page INSTALLING AND POINTING YOUR SATELLITE DISH Determine Where to Point Your Satellite Dish The INSTALLATION screen ALIGNMENT RESULT Pop-up Panel Choosing the Antenna Installation Site WARNING Page Page Selecting a Mounting Option Wooden Surface Page Brick Surface Cinder Block Surface Page Metal Pole Attaching the Reflector onto the LNB Support Arm Assembling the HANT-3_S Antenna Attaching the Antenna Assembly to the Mast or Pole Grounding the Metal Pole Mount Grounding the Base Plate Installing and Routing the LNB Coaxial Cable Connecting the Coaxial Cable to the LNB Attaching the LNB to the LNB Support Arm Routing the LNB Cable to the Satellite Receiver Connecting the Satellite Dish Positioning the Satellite Dish The INSTALLATION Screen Pointing the Dish Using the Box Method Page Authorizing Your Service Page Basic Channel Changing WATCHING The Channel Banner SATELLITE PROGRAMMING The Information Banner The OneLine Guide The LogoBelt TurboTune Alternate Services Alt. Audio Data Page Choosing the Guide Style THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES General On-Screen Guide Features Using PreSelect to Schedule Programs for Viewing The PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) The PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL) The TITLE GUIDE The LOGO GUIDE Filtering the Guides Theme Filters Channel List Guide Times Class Filters The INFORMATION Screen Done View PreSelect PreSelect To View Cancel PreSelect Buy $ Buy Options Cancel Purchase Show Times Menu Overview YOUR RECEIVERS MENU SYSTEM Main Menu Places to go from the MAIN MENU Guide Setup Menu Scheduler Setup Menu Places to go from the SETUP MENU Preferences Limits Chan. Lists Scheduler Things to do on the SCHEDULER screen Editing an event Check Mail Things to do on the CHECK MAIL screen Message Page Erase New Card Lock/Unlock Locking Procedure Unlocking Procedure Temporarily Overriding the Lock Preferences Places to go from the PREFERENCES Advanced Things to do on the PREFERENCES screen MultiColor Advanced Preferences Things to do on the ADVANCED PREFERENCES screen Receiver ID Data Port Phone Prefix Limits Things to do on the LIMITS screen Max Rating Max Spending Channel Lists Places to go from the CHANNEL LISTS screen Rename Auto Set Clear Set TurboTune Things to do on the TURBOTUNE SETUP screen Set Channel Installation Places to go from the INSTALLATION System Test Things to do on the SYSTEM TEST Receiver Test Cable Test Programming the Remote Control PROGRAMMING Code Scan YOUR REMOTE CONTROL HUGHES-BRAND DIRECTV SYSTEM OWNERS MANUAL Code Entry PROGRAMMING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL PAGE 8-3 Cable Boxes Tuners/Amps Laser Discs Using the Remote Control Switching the Remote Control to Operate a Second Digital Satellite Receiver Controlling Other Components Using the AUX Button 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. 1. Page LIMITED WARRANTY PROVISIONS SERVICE RETURN PROCEDURES PACKING INSTRUCTIONS FOR EQUIPMENT TO BE RETURNED