Chapter 7: Settings, preferences, upgrades, and extras
4Highlight the Default Language menu item, then press the OK button.
A list of languages you can use for Guide and Menu screens appears.
5Highlight the language you wish to use to display Menu and Guide screens, then press the OK button. A message appears warning you that your DIRECTV® High- Definition Receiver needs to reboot
(turn itself off and on) for the Default Language to take effect.
6To change the Default Language to the new setting, highlight the
Setting the screen format
There are two screen formats used in manufacturing TVs and in broadcasting
TV programs. These are standard TV format (in which the ratio of the screen width to the screen height is 4:3), and widescreen format (in which the ratio of width to height is 16:9). The Screen Format preference tells your DIRECTV HD Receiver how to display a program when the program format does not match your TV format. (Chapter 1 contains a discussion of aspect ratios and screen format options.)
To set the Screen Format preference, follow these steps:
1Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the OK button. The Setup menu appears.
3Highlight the Preferences menu item, then press the OK button. The Preferences menu appears.
4Highlight the Screen Format menu item, then press the OK button. The Screen Format screen appears.
5Highlight the Select your TV screen Type box, then use the up or down arrows buttons on your remote control to set the screen type to match the type of TV you have. Choose 4:3 for a standard TV, or 16:9 for a widescreen TV.
6Use the left and right arrow buttons to highlight the format you wish to use to display programs that do not match your TV screen shape.
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