Platinum HD
Owner’s Manual
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Satellite System Hardware and Installation—To
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Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions
Setting Up Your HD Receiver
Setting Up the Satellite Dish Antenna and
Basic Channel Changing
Programming Your Remote Control
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HD System
A First Look at the
What You Should Do First
How Does All This Work?
The Broadcasting and Receiving network
HD System Components
The DIRECTV PLUS Satellite Dish Antenna
The front of the HD receiver
The rear of the HD receiver power cord not shown
The Remote Control
Feature
SERVICES
Keys
Label
Installing the Remote Control Batteries
Battery installation
HD Receiver
Setting Up Your
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The capabilities of your TV and VCR
Follow these steps indicated by the diagram below
HD Receiver and HDTV Monitor
HD Receiver with HDTV Monitor and VCR
1080i scanning rate and that comply with the EIA 770.3 signal standards. Refer to your television owner’s guide for verification
Setting Up Your HD Receiver
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HD Receiver and Standard Definition TV Monitor
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Note: There are possible variations to steps 2, 3, and 4 above. For example, if your TV or monitor has only one set of AUDIO and VIDEO input connectors, or if you have an S-VHSVCR, you may choose the following connection variation: Connect the AUDIO and VIDEO or S-VIDEOconnectors of the HD receiver only to the VCR. Then connect the VCR output connectors to the TV. In this situation, you may need to turn on your VCR to pass HD receiver signals to your TV
Setting Up Your HD Receiver
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HD receiver
HD Receiver and Dolby Digital Receiver or Decoder
Home theater
Finishing Up
HD Receiver and Standard Stereo System
HD receiver
RF Remote Control Receiver
Connecting the VCR Control Cable
Finding the VCR’s Remote Control Sensor
Now You Can Turn It On
Whole House RF remote control receiver
POWER-ONScreen
Installation
Exit
The POWER-ONscreen
Controlling the HD Receiver3
Front Panel vs. Remote Control Keys
Basic Navigation
There are two keys on your remote control that most people use frequently. They are the FAV and the EXIT keys
Installing and Testing the Satellite Dish Antenna
Setting Up the Satellite Dish Antenna and
Terrestrial Inputs
Displaying the INSTALLATION Screen
Dish Type Selections
to the HD receiver and then press the
Note: You must select the correct
Cancel
Finding the Correct Antenna-pointingCoordinates
Oval Dish
Oval Dish
Testing Signal Strength
Pointing the Dish Antenna
Local Providers
Note: The round dish has no tilt
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Local Provider Area Options
System Test
Area
Selecting Transponders
Fine Tuning the Pointing of the Dish Antenna
70’s 80’s 80’s90’s
Antenna
Local In Connection Options
None
Clear
Scan Channels
You are not connected to an antenna or cable
Local In Connection Options
None
Antenna
Time Setup
Installation Is Now Complete
Editing Local Channels
Scan Channels
Watching Local
Terrestrial and
DIRECTV
Programming
Basic Channel Changing
Local Channels from DIRECTV
DIRECTV Programming
Channel Banner
The Information Banner
The OneLine Guide
TurboTune
AlphaTune
Audio
Alternate Services
Closed Caption
Advanced
Program Guide
Program Guide
PROGRAM GUIDE Screen
PROGRAM GUIDE Pop-upMenu
Choosing the Guide Style
PROGRAM GUIDE Large Cell
Main Menu
To navigate the press the or
guide, use the , , keys on the remote
Advanced Program Guide
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PROGRAM GUIDE Small Cell
The SMALL CELL screen
The SMALL CELL screen
without description
Descriptions
Filtering the Guides
LOGO GUIDE
Theme Filters
Channel List
General On-ScreenGuide Features
WATCHWORD
Guide Times
WATCHWORD Entry
The INFORMATION Screen
Done
Show Times
SHOW TIMES Screen
Video
Guides
PreSelect
To View
PreSelecting Programs for Viewing
Canceling PreSelected Programs
PreSelecting Programs for Taping
Menu System
HD Receiver’s
Menu Overview
Setup Menu
Main Menu
Guide
Video
Preferences
Advanced
Preference Options
Channel Tags
Advanced Preferences
Filters
Translucency
Done
Audio/Video Setup
Factory Defaults
Channel Lock
Dolby Digital
TV Resolution
Screen Ratio
Image Shape
Full
Note: The TV Timer, Rating, and
when the HD receiver is locked
Limits
Side Panels
TV Timer
Rating Help
violence
intense sexual situations S, or intense violence
Max Spending
situations S, and little or no violence
Channel Lists
AutoSet
Rename
Done
TurboTune
Tag Boxes
Clear
Done
Installation
VCR Setup
Set Channel
Brand
Scheduler
Event Scheduling Options
Editing an Event
Done
Check Mail
Message
Purchases
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Erase
History
Buy Options
Cancel Purchase
Purchase History
Disable
Caller ID
Call History
Help
Locking Procedure
Unlocking Procedure
key on the remote control
Lock/Unlock
Temporarily Overriding the Lock
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Programming Your Remote Control
Programming the Remote Control
Programming Mode
Code Scan
Code Entry
TELEVISION
CODE NUMBERS
TELEVISION
Programming Your Remote Control
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TELEVISION
CODE NUMBERS
Hughes Model HIRD-E86Platinum HD Receiver
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AUX-AUDIO
CODE NUMBER
Using the Remote Control
Identifying Codes That Have Been Stored
Volume Control in AUX Mode
Controlling Other Components Using the AUX Button
Assigning a Device to a Different Device Key
Answers
Questions and
APPENDIX
AThere are three ways to receive local programming
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