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A First Look at the HD System
Congratulations! Youve selected one of the most advanced digital video and audio components
available today. You now have the capacity to receive hundreds of channels of video
programming and digital-quality audio.

What You Should Do First

Your HD system is both a sophisticated technical product and an easy-to-operate source of
entertainment. You should complete the following steps to achieve the great est performance from
your system:
Read this manual to familiarize yourself with the system.
Install the HD receiver.
Connect the terrestrial antenna or c able for local analog and digital channels.
Install the DIRECTV PLUS antenna and cables. Professional installation is strongly
recommended.
Align the satellite dish antenna.
Arrange for programming from DIRECTV.
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