HUGHES-BRAND DIRECTV SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL

Position

After selecting Position from the INSTALLATION screen a pop-up menu called Alignment Mode will appear. You can choose to enter your location either by Align by ZIP or Align by LAT/LONG. After making your selection, a pop-up entry panel will appear for you chosen location type. Use the and keys or use the numeric keypad to change the value of the digits. Press the key to advance or the key to back up. Once you have entered all of the correct digits, select OK. The calculated results on the proper direction to point your dish will be displayed.

System Test

Any time you experience a problem with your DIRECTV System, you can use the SYSTEM TEST screen, which runs a series of internal diagnostics that will provide

you with basic information about the health of your system.

Things to do on the SYSTEM TEST screen

Receiver Test

Anytime you experience a problem with your system, you can run the SYSTEM TEST, which runs a series of internal diagnostics that provide you with basic information about the system.

SYSTEM TEST screen

Depending on your test results, you may be able to remedy the

problem yourself. For example, if your Access Card is missing, verify it is facing the right direction and try reinserting it. A “No Dial Tone” message indicates that the phone line is in use or the digital satellite receiver is disconnected from the phone line. If you cannot remedy a problem yourself, call your dealer or the Customer Care Center at 1-800-274-8995 and provide the technician with a complete description of the problem and the results of the system test. The technician will assist you with additional repair information and instructions.

Cable Test

When Cable Test is selected the digital satellite receiver scans through all transponders and displays the associated signal strength. If there are any detectable problems, you will be notified of the most likely cause of the problem. Otherwise, you may simply find this test to be a convenient way to analyze the signal quality your are achieving.

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DirecTV HIRD-B1 manual Things to do on the System Test screen, Position, Receiver Test, Cable Test