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Main Menu (cont’d)

Preferences: Banner Duration

Banner durations define how long the banner remains on the screen after you press INFO. Options are 5, 10, 15, or 20 seconds. The default value is 10 seconds.

To select the banner duration:

1.

Press MENU.

2.

Press ▼ to select “Preferences” and press OK.

3.

Press ▼ to select “Banner Duration” and press OK.

4.

Use the ▲▼ buttons to choose from the options.

Preferences: Banner Duration

Arrow up/down to scroll.

Press OK to select.

BACK to previous menu.

Preferred Language

5 Seconds

Screen Format

10 seconds

Banner Duration

15 Seconds

5. Once you have made your selection, press OK.

Preferences: Set Favorite Channels

Refer to Enhanced User Features section, page 21.

Set Favorite Channels

A/V Matrix

Remote Control ID

20 seconds

Preferences: A/V Matrix

If you connected the A/V matrix as described in the Connections portion of the user manual (refer to page 12), then you must enable the A/V Matrix in the DIRECTV® Receiver before you can use it.

To enable/disable the A/V Matrix:

1.Press MENU.

2.Press ▼ to select “Preferences” and press OK.

3.Press ▼ to select “A/V Matrix” and press OK.

4.Select “Enable” and press OK.

Once enabled and connected, pressing the SOURCE button on the remote will switch between the video source(s) connected to Video IN1 and Video IN2 and satellite programming.

Note: If a video source is not connected or turned on and the A/V Matrix is enabled, pressing the SOURCE button will still point to that video input. Your TV will go blank. Hit the SOURCE button to cycle to the next video input or to satellite programming.

“Banner Duration” menu options

Preferences: A/V Matrix

Arrow up/down to scroll.

Press OK to select.

BACK to previous menu.

Preferred Language

Enable

Screen Format

Disable

Banner Duration

Set Favorite Channels

A/V Matrix

Remote Control ID

“A/V Matrix” menu

Preferences: Remote Control ID

If you purchase two DSX 5500 or DSX 5540 receivers and use them in close proximity of each other, control them independ- ently by assigning a separate ID number to each remote.

To change the ID number of the remote control:

1.Press MENU.

2.Press ▼ to select “Preferences” and press OK.

3.Press ▼ to select “Remote Control ID” and press OK.

4.The only option available is the alternate ID. Select and press OK.

5.Press and hold down the SAT and MUTE buttons on the remote until the SAT light stays on.

6.To set the ID number to 1, enter “111” or to set the ID to 0, enter “000”. The SAT button will blink twice to confirm the entry.

7.Point the remote at the Receiver and press OK to complete the process.

Note: It is important at the end of the procedure to point the remote at the corresponding DIRECTV Receiver and press OK. Otherwise, the remote control will change its ID but the Receiver will not and communication will be lost between the two.

Preferences: Remote Control ID

Arrow up/down to scroll.

Press OK to select.

BACK to previous menu.

Preferred Language

 

 

Independently control 2 receivers

 

 

 

in range of each other by setting

Screen Format

 

 

 

a separate ID to each remote.

Banner Duration

 

 

 

Set Remote Control ID to 1

 

Set Favorite Channels

A/V Matrix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remote Control ID

 

 

 

 

“Remote Control ID” menu

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Philips DSX 5540, DSX 5500 Preferences Banner Duration, Preferences Set Favorite Channels, Preferences A/V Matrix