H I RD -E8
Platinum HD
Owner’s Manual
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Satellite System Hardware and Installation—To
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Setting Up Your HD Receiver
Table of Contents
Important Safety Instructions
Setting Up the Satellite Dish Antenna and
Basic Channel Changing
Programming Your Remote Control
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A First Look at the
HD System
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
Keys
Feature
SERVICES
Label
Installing the Remote Control Batteries
Battery installation
Setting Up Your
HD Receiver
DANGER
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 and Dolby Digital Receiver or Decoder
HD receiver
Home theater
HD Receiver and Standard Stereo System
Finishing Up
HD receiver
Connecting the VCR Control Cable
RF Remote Control Receiver
Finding the VCR’s Remote Control Sensor
Now You Can Turn It On
Whole House RF remote control receiver
Exit
POWER-ONScreen
Installation
The POWER-ONscreen
Front Panel vs. Remote Control Keys
Controlling the HD Receiver3
Basic Navigation
There are two keys on your remote control that most people use frequently. They are the FAV and the EXIT keys
Setting Up the Satellite Dish Antenna and
Installing and Testing the Satellite Dish Antenna
Terrestrial Inputs
to the HD receiver and then press the
Displaying the INSTALLATION Screen
Dish Type Selections
Note: You must select the correct
Oval Dish
Cancel
Finding the Correct Antenna-pointingCoordinates
Oval Dish
Local Providers
Testing Signal Strength
Pointing the Dish Antenna
Note: The round dish has no tilt
System Test
Upgrade
Local Provider Area Options
Area
Fine Tuning the Pointing of the Dish Antenna
Selecting Transponders
70’s 80’s 80’s90’s
Local In Connection Options
Antenna
None
Clear
Scan Channels
None
You are not connected to an antenna or cable
Local In Connection Options
Antenna
Editing Local Channels
Time Setup
Installation Is Now Complete
Scan Channels
DIRECTV
Watching Local
Terrestrial and
Programming
DIRECTV Programming
Basic Channel Changing
Local Channels from DIRECTV
Channel Banner
TurboTune
The Information Banner
The OneLine Guide
AlphaTune
Alternate Services
Audio
Closed Caption
Program Guide
Advanced
Program Guide
PROGRAM GUIDE Screen
PROGRAM GUIDE Large Cell
PROGRAM GUIDE Pop-upMenu
Choosing the Guide Style
Main Menu
Advanced Program Guide
To navigate the press the or
guide, use the , , keys on the remote
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The SMALL CELL screen
PROGRAM GUIDE Small Cell
The SMALL CELL screen
without description
Filtering the Guides
Descriptions
LOGO GUIDE
Theme Filters
Channel List
Guide Times
General On-ScreenGuide Features
WATCHWORD
WATCHWORD Entry
Show Times
The INFORMATION Screen
Done
SHOW TIMES Screen
PreSelect
Video
Guides
To View
Canceling PreSelected Programs
PreSelecting Programs for Viewing
PreSelecting Programs for Taping
HD Receiver’s
Menu System
Menu Overview
Guide
Setup Menu
Main Menu
Video
Preference Options
Preferences
Advanced
Channel Tags
Translucency
Advanced Preferences
Filters
Done
Channel Lock
Audio/Video Setup
Factory Defaults
Dolby Digital
Image Shape
TV Resolution
Screen Ratio
Full
Limits
Note: The TV Timer, Rating, and
when the HD receiver is locked
Side Panels
violence
TV Timer
Rating Help
intense sexual situations S, or intense violence
Max Spending
situations S, and little or no violence
Rename
Channel Lists
AutoSet
Done
Clear
TurboTune
Tag Boxes
Done
Set Channel
Installation
VCR Setup
Brand
Editing an Event
Scheduler
Event Scheduling Options
Done
Check Mail
Message
Erase
Purchases
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History
Cancel Purchase
Buy Options
Purchase History
Call History
Disable
Caller ID
Help
key on the remote control
Locking Procedure
Unlocking Procedure
Lock/Unlock
Temporarily Overriding the Lock
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Programming Mode
Programming Your Remote Control
Programming the Remote Control
Code Scan
CODE NUMBERS
Code Entry
TELEVISION
TELEVISION
TELEVISION
Programming Your Remote Control
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CODE NUMBERS
AUX-AUDIO
Hughes Model HIRD-E86Platinum HD Receiver
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CODE NUMBER
Using the Remote Control
Identifying Codes That Have Been Stored
Controlling Other Components Using the AUX Button
Volume Control in AUX Mode
Assigning a Device to a Different Device Key
Questions and
Answers
APPENDIX
AThere are three ways to receive local programming
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