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Main Menu (cont’d)
Preferences: Digital Audio (DSX 5540 only)
To get the full theater experience with Dolby Digital surround sound (when available), connect one or both of your digital audio outputs (refer to page 11) to your home theater equipment.
To access this feature:
1.Press MENU.
2.Press ▼ arrow to select “Preferences” and press OK.
3.Press ▼ arrow to select “Digital Audio” and press OK.
4.Use the ▲▼ arrows to select whether you want the outputs to only output Dolby Digital or PCM audio or if you want the DIRECTV® Receiver to
Note: The Dolby Digital audio track will always be the default audio track when enabled. If an alternate audio track is desired as the default selection, you must select the “PCM only” option.
“Dolby” and the
Preferences: Digital Audio
Arrow up/down to scroll.
Press OK to select.
BACK to previous menu.
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Set Favorite Channels |
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A/V Matrix |
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Options in the “Digital Audio” menu
Main Menu: Parental Controls
If you want to control what channels and programs are being watched or how much is being spent on each pay per view purchase, Parental Controls allows you to do this with channel locks, spending limits, and rating limits. Parental Controls are protected by a
To access this feature:
1.Press MENU.
2.Press ▼ to select “Parental Controls” and press OK.
3.Use the ▲▼ buttons to choose from the options and press OK.
Parental Controls: Lock The System (Lock/Unlock The DIRECTV® Receiver)
Once any Parental Control setting has been configured, the DIRECTV Receiver must be locked in order for those changes to take effect. Your DIRECTV Receiver can be locked
or unlocked. When it is locked, the system will prompt you to enter the password whenever you want to change settings in the following menus: “Channel Locks”, ”Set Rating Limits”, or “Set Spending Limits”. The lock icon in the banner indicates a locked system.
To lock or unlock the system:
1.Choose “Lock The System” or “Unlock The System” from the “Parental Controls” menu.
2.When the system prompts you for a password, enter it using the numeric buttons on the remote control. If locking the system, you will need to confirm it before it takes effect. If you have for- gotten or lost your password, contact your service provider.
Parental Controls: Channel Locks
Locking channels prevents a viewer from accessing the channels by requiring a password. You must lock the DIRECTV Receiver to enforce these settings (see above).
Parental Controls: Lock The System
Arrow up/down to scroll. Press OK to select.
Changes will take effect only after you lock the system in the Parental Controls menu
Lock The System
Channel Locks
Set Spending Limit
Set Rating Limits
Replace Access Card
“Parental Controls” menu
Parental Controls: Channel Locks
Arrow up/down to scroll. Press OK to select.
Changes will take effect only after you lock the system in the Parental Controls menu
To set Channel Locks:
1. | Choose “Channel Locks” from the “Parental Controls” menu |
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2. | To lock /unlock all channels, use the ▲▼ buttons to select |
| “Lock All”, or “Unlock All” and press OK. |
3. | To manually lock/unlock individual channels, press . Then, use |
| the ▲▼ buttons to select a channel and press OK to toggle |
| between lock and unlock. |
4. | Use the PAGE +/- buttons to scroll the channel list by a full page. |
Lock All
Unlock All
Save Changes
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5. To store your new settings, select “Save Changes” and press OK. |
“Channel Locks” menu
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