DirecTV HIRD-E86 Table of Contents, Important Safety Instructions, A First Look at the HD System

Table of Contents

Important Safety Instructions	iii
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Regulatory Information	vi
A First Look at the HD System	1-1
What You Should Do First	1-1
How Does All This Work?	1-2
HD System Components	1-3
The DIRECTV PLUS™ Satellite Dish
Antenna	1-3
The HD Receiver with DIRECTV PLUS™
Receiver Built-in	1-4
The Remote Control	1-6
Installing the Remote Control Batteries ....	1-8
Setting Up Your HD Receiver	2-1
Choosing the Best Connection for Your
Entertainment System	2-2
HD Receiver and Satellite Dish
Antenna with Terrestrial Antenna
or Cable Service	2-3
HD Receiver and HDTV Monitor	2-4
HD Receiver with HDTV Monitor and
VCR	2-5
HD Receiver and Standard Definition
TV Monitor	2-8
HD Receiver with Standard Definition
TV Monitor and VCR	2-9
HD Receiver and Dolby® Digital
Receiver or Decoder	2-12
HD Receiver and Standard Stereo
System	2-13
Finishing Up	2-13
Connecting the VCR Control Cable	2-14
Finding the VCR’s Remote Control
Sensor	2-14
RF Remote Control Receiver	2-14
Connecting the RF Remote Control
Receiver/Antenna	2-15
Setting the Address of Your HD
Receiver and Remote Control	2-15
Now You Can Turn It On	2-15
POWER-ON Screen	2-16
Exit	2-16
Installation	2-16
Controlling the HD Receiver	3-1
Front Panel vs. Remote Control Keys	3-1
Basic Navigation	3-1

Setting Up the Satellite Dish Antenna and
Terrestrial Inputs	4-1
Installing and Testing the Satellite Dish
Antenna	4-1
Displaying the INSTALLATION Screen	4-2
Selecting the Correct Type of Satellite
Dish Antenna	4-2
Dish Type Selections	4-2
Finding the Correct Antenna-pointing
Coordinates	4-3
Pointing the Dish Antenna	4-4
Testing Signal Strength	4-4
Local Providers	4-4
Local Provider Area Options	4-5
System Test	4-5
Fine Tuning the Pointing of the Dish
Antenna	4-6
Selecting Transponders	4-6
Adding Terrestrial Antenna or Cable
to Your Satellite Connections	4-7
Local In Connection Options	4-7
Clear	4-8
Scan Channels	4-8
Testing the Strength of the Terrestrial
Digital Channels	4-8
Terrestrial Antenna or Cable without
a Satellite Connection	4-9
Local In Connection Options	4-9
Scan Channels	4-10
Selecting the Correct Satellite Dish
Type for Terrestrial-only
Operation	4-10
Editing Local Channels	4-10
Time Setup	4-10
Installation Is Now Complete	4-10
Watching Local Terrestrial and DIRECTV®
Programming	5-1
Types of Channels	5-1
Analog (NTSC) Channels without Dish
Connection	5-1
Analog (NTSC) Channels with Dish
Connection	5-1
Digital (ATSC) Channels without Dish
Connection	5-1
Digital (ATSC) Channels with Dish
Connection	5-1
Local Channels from DIRECTV	5-2
DIRECTV® Programming	5-2

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