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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