TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE HUGHES-BRAND DIRECTV SYSTEM..1-1

What You Should Do First

1-1

How Does All This Work?

1-1

DIRECTV SYSTEM COMPONENTS

1-2

The Satellite Antenna

1-2

The Digital Satellite Receiver

1-2

The Remote Control

1-4

SETTING UP YOUR DIRECTV SYSTEM

2-1

CHOOSING THE BEST CONNECTIONS

2-1

Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals

2-2

Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals

2-3

Hook Up the RF Signals

2-3

Finishing Up

2-4

INSTALLING REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES

2-4

NOW YOU CAN TURN IT ON

2-4

CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL SATELLITE

RECEIVER

3-1

FRONT PANEL VS. REMOTE CONTROL KEYS

3-1

BASIC NAVIGATION

3-1

INSTALLING AND POINTING YOUR

 

SATELLITE DISH

4-1

DETERMINE WHERE TO POINT YOUR SATELLITE

DISH

4-2

The INSTALLATION screen

4-2

ALIGNMENT RESULT Pop-up Panel

4-2

CHOOSING THE ANTENNA INSTALLATION SITE ...

4-2

SELECTING A MOUNTING OPTION

4-5

INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A WOODEN

 

SURFACE

4-6

INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A BRICK

 

SURFACE

4-8

INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A CINDER BLOCK

SURFACE

4-9

INSTALLING THE ANTENNA ONTO A METAL POLE..

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4-11

ATTACHING THE REFLECTOR ONTO THE LNB

 

SUPPORT ARM

4-12

Assembling the HANT-3_S Antenna

4-12

ATTACHING THE ANTENNA ASSEMBLY TO THE

 

MAST OR POLE

4-12

GROUNDING THE METAL POLE MOUNT

4-13

GROUNDING THE BASE PLATE

4-13

INSTALLING AND ROUTING THE LNB COAXIAL

 

CABLE

4-14

CONNECTING THE COAXIAL CABLE TO THE LNB

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ATTACHING THE LNB TO THE LNB SUPPORT ARM

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ROUTING THE LNB CABLE TO THE SATELLITE

 

RECEIVER

4-16

CONNECTING THE SATELLITE DISH

4-16

POSITIONING THE SATELLITE DISH

4-16

The INSTALLATION Screen

4-17

Pointing the Dish Using the “Box” Method 4-17

AUTHORIZING YOUR SERVICE

4-19

WATCHING SATELLITE PROGRAMMING.5-1

BASIC CHANNEL CHANGING

5-1

The Channel Banner

5-1

The Information Banner

5-2

The OneLine™ Guide

5-2

The LogoBelt™

5-2

TurboTune™

5-2

ALTERNATE SERVICES

5-3

Alt. Audio

5-3

Data

5-3

THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES

6-1

Choosing the Guide Style

6-1

General On-Screen Guide Features

6-2

Using PreSelect™ to Schedule Programs for

Viewing

6-2

THE PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL)

6-3

THE PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL)

6-4

THE TITLE GUIDE

6-5

THE LOGO GUIDE

6-5

FILTERING THE GUIDES

6-6

Theme Filters

6-6

Channel List

6-7

Guide Times

6-7

Class Filters

6-8

THE INFORMATION SCREEN

6-8

Done

6-8

View

6-8

PreSelect

6-8

PreSelect To View

6-9

Cancel PreSelect

6-9

Buy $

6-9

Buy Options

6-9

Cancel Purchase

6-10

Show Times

6-10

YOUR RECEIVER’S MENU SYSTEM

7-1

Menu Overview

7-1

MAIN MENU

7-2

Guide

7-2

Setup Menu

7-2

Scheduler

7-2

Check Mail

7-2

Purchases

7-2

New Card

7-2

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