Mitsubishi Electronics SR-HD5 Controlling the HD Receiver

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Controlling the HD Receiver

Now it’s time for you to take control. Take a few minutes to read through this chapte r to

understand how to operate your system. Let’s begin with a couple of simple rules. First, there is

nothing that you can do, using the front panel keys or the remote control keys, which could harm

the HD receiver in any way. Once you understand the capabilities and options available in your

receiver, you’ll be able to undo any changes or settings that you make.

It is not necessary to know everything your system can do right away. As you use the HD

receiver, the techniques necessary to control it will become second nature.

The front panel provides all the basic controls needed to access and use the primary features of

the HD receiver. The remote control has additional keys to provide shortcuts or access to

extended features of the HD receiver. Most of the remote control keys can also be used to control

other components in your entertainment system. For this reason, you must remember to press the

key, putting the remote control in HD receiver mode, when you want to control the HD

receiver.

The most common HD receiver-related keys that you will use are , , , , and . Four

distinct keys on the HD receiver front panel represent the direction keys. On the remote control,

the direction keys are represented by the top, bottom, left, and right keys surrounding the

key. These keys are primarily used to move the highlight (also known as a cursor) around the

screen. Press the key to activate a highlighted item.

Another key you will be using frequently is the key, located on both the front panel of the

HD receiver and on the remote control. This key is used when you want to display the current on-

screen guide. Once you are in the guide, pressing the key while a program title is

highlighted will display the Guide pop-up menu.

Another key appearing on both the front panel and the remote control is the key. This key

is used to retrieve descriptive information about a currently airing event and to provide access to

scheduling information (and purchasing information for pay per view) about highlighted

programs in the on-screen guide.

The final key that appears on both the remote control and the front panel is the key. Make

sure the remote control is in “SAT” mode for the key to control t he HD receiver. When

you turn the HD receiver off, it has not actually stopped using electricity. Rather, it goes into a

standby mode that enables it to continue monitoring data sent from DIRECTV, call in status

reports to DIRECTV, start and stop your VCR for programs you have scheduled, receive

messages, and perform other background activities.

SAT

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SELECT

GUIDE

INFO

POWER