DirecTV HIRD-E86 manual Limits, Side Panels, Note: The TV Timer, Rating, and, Done, Full, Cropped

HD Receiver’s Menu System

16:9 image. No image content is lost, but the horizontal and vertical resolution is reduced.

Note: If you are using a 4:3 television or monitor and receiving a 4:3 image, the Image Shape setting will have no effect.

If you are using a 16:9 television or monitor and receiving a 4:3 image, which is narrower than the screen, you can choose between two different display methods:

Full

In the full mode, 4:3 images will be compressed vertically and enlarged horizontally to fill the screen with the entire image. No image content is lost; however, images will appear short and wider than normal.

Note: To minimize the chance of uneven picture tube aging, the cropped or full mode is recommended.

Cropped

The 4:3 image is enlarged to fill the screen horizontally and centered vertically. Some image content is lost at the top and bottom of the 4:3 image.

Note: To minimize uneven picture tube aging, the cropped mode is recommended.

Side Panels

The 4:3 image fills the screen vertically and is centered horizontally. You will see gray bars on the left and right of the 4:3 image. No image content is lost, but the horizontal resolution is reduced.

Note: If you are using a 16:9 television or monitor and receiving a 16:9 image, the Image Shape setting will have no effect.

Limits

Highlighting the Limits button on the SETUP screen and pressing the SELECT key on the remote control will display the LIMITS screen shown. The LIMITS screen provides settings to help you control the viewing restrictions on satellite programming. These limits, when accompanied by the CHANNEL LISTS, put TV-watching control in your hands.

Note: The TV Timer, Rating, and
Spending Limits are in effect only	The LIMITS screen
when the HD receiver is locked.
Locking and unlocking the HD
receiver is explained later in this chapter.

On the left of the LIMITS screen are buttons for Done, Video, TV Timer, Rating Help, and Max Spending, which are explained below.

Done

Highlighting the Done button on the screen and pressing the SELECT key on the remote control will cause an exit from the LIMITS screen and a return to the SETUP screen.

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