Using the menus
This chapter describes:
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•How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).
•How to purchase pay per view events (see page 24).
•Using the Program Director (see page 28).
•How to set and modify preferences (see page 25).
The table below lists the MAIN MENU tabs, their submenus, and what they do.
Main Menu tab | Screens (see page) |
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Program Guide | Program Guide | • | View, and modify the program guide. |
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Guide Options | Theme (page 35) | • | Filter the program guide. |
| Times (page 36) | • | Change the period of time shown in the program guide |
| Favorites List (page 33) | • | Select a specific channel list (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family, and |
| Favorites Setup (page 33) |
| New Channels) to be an active program guide. |
| Set Options (page 25) | • | Create/Edit a channel list (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family, and New |
| Set Turbo (page 20) |
| Channels) that contains selected channels. |
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| – Guide style (grid or Logo) |
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| – Picture in guide, zoom (on or off) |
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| – Channel Sort (numeric or alpha) |
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| – Filters, (temporary or persistent) |
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| – Reset options to the default selections |
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| • | Set and edit TurboTune channels |
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Audio & Video | Audio Adjustment (page 25) | • | Set Default Audio language and Alternate Audio language |
| Video Adjustment (page 26) | • | Set left/right audio balance |
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| • | Select 4:3 or 16:9 screen ratio |
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| • | Center menus on your monitor (up/down and right/left) |
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Caller ID* | Caller ID (page 31) | • | See the names and telephone numbers of recent callers |
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Program Director | Schedule (page 28) | • | Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping |
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WatchWizard | Setup (page 27) | • | Search for programming using specific words and other criteria |
| Results (page 27) | • | Display search results |
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Interactive | DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ (page 21) | • | Access interactive programming features |
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Purchases | Upcoming & Past Purchases | • | View a list of scheduled pay per view event |
| (page 24) | • | Display recently purchased pay per view events |
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Lock & Limits | Lock (page 37) | • | Lock and unlock the system |
| Fav Setup (page 33) | • | Set viewing times and maximum viewing hours |
| Rating (page 37) | • | Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing |
| Limits (page 38) | • | Create a program listing containing only selected channels |
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View Mail | Mail (page 31) | • | Read messages from DIRECTV |
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System Setup | Install (page 2) | • | Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting |
| Signal (page 5) | • | Test signal reception |
| VCR (page 8) | • | Setup VCR for unattended recording |
| Prefs (page 30) | • | Prepare a new access card |
| New Card | • | Display upgrade status and history |
| Upgrade | • | Adjusting |
| Features | • | Display current receiver feature |
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