Understanding the DIR-2000’s Features

Channel Category Features and Options

Search

Search is used to find and store in memory all active channels being received. This includes

NTSC and Digital DTV channels.

NightScan Search

The NightScan feature automatically searches to keep the database fresh and updated with new DTV channels. This occurs at random intervals during inactive times. Please note that NightScan adds channels to the memory, it does not delete or replace existing channels.

Initial Channel

 

Figure 8—Selecting An Initial Channel

The SDB can be programmed to tune to a specific channel each time it is powered on,

 

such as your favorite news or sports channel.

 

 

Display Banner

 

 

The Display Banner appears when you change

 

 

channels and when you press the DISPLAY

 

 

key. It has two options, Full and Brief. The Full

 

 

banner may include the station ID, program

 

Figure 10—Full DTV Display Banner

 

 

title, the time, and other TV settings concerning

picture and sound options. The Brief banner

 

 

may only include the station ID (with tuner

 

 

indicator C for Cable [C34], D for Digital

 

 

[D43-05], or Blank for Off-Air [13]) and

 

 

time (if the clock has been set).

Figure 9—Display Banner Selection

Figure 11—Full NTSC Display Banner

CHannel Map Pages

These pages are basically charts of channel numbers. The CHannel Map shows the available channels discovered during the last Channel Search. The Map pages also indicate channels which have been deleted from the Channel Scan Memory List, they appear as blue numbers. For DTV, the CHannel Map will show only major channel numbers.

Setup Category Features and Options

Figure 12—CHannel Map Page

Clock/Day

Use this feature to choose between Auto and Manual clock settings. Choosing Auto will begin the automatic clock setting routine. If you choose Manual you will be directed to input the correct time and day information manually using

the 0-9 and Cursor keys on the remote control.

Digital Audio Output

When receiving a digital signal there will be two Audio options, PCM and S/P DIF. PCM will be the only option available when receiving an analog signal.

Figure 13—Manual Clock Settings

Figure 14—Digital Settings

Menu Language

There are three options available for the menu display language: English, Español, and Français. All menu categories, features, and options will appear in the language you choose. English is the default language.

Figure 15—Menu Language

System Information

The information displayed is for service technician use only.

Figure 16—System Information

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