Preferences | DirecTV HIRD-B1 manual

HUGHES-BRAND DIRECTV SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL

Temporarily Overriding the Lock

The LOCK OVERRIDE pop-up panel on video

The LOCK OVERRIDE pop-up panel on menus

There are times that you may wish to access a program or channel which exceeds the spending limit, rating limit or family approved channels while your digital satellite receiver is locked. You can do this

without unlocking your digital satellite receiver. When you press , when prompted, the LOCK OVERRIDE pop-up will be displayed. It looks and navigates just like the SYSTEM UNLOCK pop- up.

Note: When you enter the correct four-digit code your digital satellite receiver will remain unlocked until you power the receiver off. At that time all locks and limits will be enforced again.

Preferences

By changing the various options on the PREFERENCES screen, you can customize your digital satellite receiver to operate in the way that best suits your needs.

You can access the PREFERENCES screen at any time and as many times as you would like to change any of these settings. Making changes cannot harm your digital satellite receiver in any way.

The PREFERENCES screen is where you find a variety of items that enable you to customize the appearance of the on-screen guides and setting whether or not you are using a wide-screen TV, and the unit ID for multiple receiver environments. Let’s look at each of these areas one at a time.

Places to go from the PREFERENCES screen

The PREFERENCES screen

Advanced

When you select Advanced, the ADVANCED PREFERENCES screen will be displayed. This is where you can set options including your receiver ID, preferred data port, phone prefix, and screen ration, as well as, reset all options to the factory default settings.

Things to do on the PREFERENCES screen

MultiColor

The MultiColor option allows you to choose whether or not programs in the on-screen guide will be color coded to indicate their category. When enabled, programs that are movies will appear on a rose

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DirecTV HIRD-B1 manual Places to go from the Preferences screen, Things to do on the Preferences screen

Contents

Model HIRD-B1 Directv or 1-800-204-USSB Important Safety Instructions Service Federal Comunications Commission FCC Regulatory Information Page Table of Contents Programming Your Remote Control HUGHES-BRAND Directv System What You Should Do FirstHow Does All This Work? Directv System Components Satellite AntennaDigital Satellite Receiver HUGHES-BRAND Directv System Remote Control Movies Setting UP Your Directv System Choosing the Best Connections Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals Hook Up the RF Signals Setting UP Your Directv System Installing Batteries in Your Remote Control Now You Can Turn It OnFinishing Up Front Panel vs. Remote Control Keys Controlling the Digital Satellite ReceiverBasic Navigation Page Installing and Pointing Your 4 Satellite Dish Determine Where to Point Your Satellite Dish Choosing the Antenna Installation SiteInstallation screen Alignment Result Pop-up Panel Installing and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Page Selecting a Mounting Option Installing the Antenna onto a Wooden Surface Installation Procedure Installing and Pointing Your Satellite Dish Installing the Antenna onto a Brick Surface Installing the Antenna onto a Cinder Block Surface Toggler installation steps Installing the Antenna onto a Metal Pole Attaching the Antenna Assembly to the Mast or Pole Attaching the Reflector onto the LNB Support ArmAssembling the HANT-3S Antenna 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 Connecting the Satellite Dish Routing the LNB Cable to the Satellite ReceiverPositioning the Satellite Dish Pointing the Dish Using the Box Method Page Authorizing Your Service UssbPage Watching Satellite Programming Basic Channel ChangingChannel Banner Information Banner OneLine GuideLogoBelt TurboTune Alternate Services Alt. AudioData Page ON-SCREEN Guides Choosing the Guide Style General On-Screen Guide Features Using PreSelect to Schedule Programs for Viewing Program Guide SM. Cell Program Guide LG. Cell Title Guide Logo Guide Filtering the Guides Theme Filters Channel List Guide Times Information Screen Class FiltersDone View Cancel PreSelect Cancel PurchasePreSelect To View Buy $ Show Times Your RECEIVER’S Menu System Menu Overview Main Menu Places to go from the Main Menu Setup Menu Places to go from the Setup MenuThings to do on the Main Menu Things to do on the Setup Menu Current settings overviewScheduler Things to do on the Scheduler screen Check Mail PurchasesThings to do on the Check Mail screen Message New Card Places to go from the Purchases screenThings to do on the Purchases screen Locking Procedure Unlocking ProcedureLock/Unlock Preferences Places to go from the Preferences screenThings to do on the Preferences screen Advanced Preferences Things to do on the Advanced Preferences screen Factory Defaults LimitsData Port Phone Prefix Channel Lists Things to do on the Limits screenMax Rating Max Spending Places to go from the Channel Lists screen Things to do on the Channel Lists screen Installation Things to do on the Turbotune Setup screenPlaces to go from the Installation screen Things to do on the Installation screen System Test Things to do on the System Test screenPosition Receiver Test Programming the Remote Control Programming Your Remote 8 ControlCode Scan Code Entry Brand Televisions AUX Using the Remote Control Controlling Other Components Using the AUX Button Assigning a Device to a Different Device Key Page Limited Warranty Revision a