RCA - 1999 TOCOM 15467760 User manual

USER’S

GUIDE

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Table of Contents

Setup and Connections .......................................................... 3

Step 1: Unpack the DIRECTV PLUS™ System .................................. 4

Step 2: Connect Your Digital Satellite Receiver .............................. 4

Things To Know Before Connecting Components ................... 4

Jacks and Cables ......................................................................... 5

Back of the Digital Satellite Receiver ....................................... 6

Top of the Digital Satellite Receiver ......................................... 6

Basic Connection ........................................................................ 8

Advanced Connection ............................................................. 10

RF Remote Antenna Connection ............................................ 12

Digital Audio Output Connection .......................................... 13

Step 3: Place Batteries In the Remote Control ............................. 14

Step 4: Plug In and Turn On the Digital Satellite Receiver .......... 14

Step 5: Connect the VCR Controller .............................................. 14

Step 6: Using Point and Select ....................................................... 16

Step 7: Interactive Setup ................................................................ 16

Step 8: Order Programming .......................................................... 16

Using the Remote..................................................................... 17

Remote Control Buttons ................................................................ 18

Programming the Remote Control ............................................... 20

Testing the Remote Control .................................................... 20

Using the Remote to Control a Device ................................... 21

Modes of Operation ................................................................ 21

Controlling a Second Satellite Receiver .................................. 22

Changing the RF Remote Control Code ................................. 22

Program Guides ....................................................................... 25

Anatomy Of a Program Guide ....................................................... 26

The Channel Banner ....................................................................... 27

Using the GUIDE Button ................................................................ 28

Getting Around In the Guides ....................................................... 28

Tuning To a Program ...................................................................... 29

Additional Program Guides ........................................................... 30

Sorting the Guides ......................................................................... 32

The Menu System ...................................................................... 37

Using the Menu System ................................................................. 38

The Program Guide ........................................................................ 40

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Table of Contents

Messages ......................................................................................... 41

Mail ........................................................................................... 41

Caller ID .................................................................................... 42

Using the Purchases Menu ............................................................. 45

Reviewing and Canceling an Upcoming Purchase ................. 45

Spending Limits ........................................................................ 46

Pay Per View Programs ............................................................ 46

Previewing and Purchasing ..................................................... 47

Using the Attractions Guide .................................................... 48

Timers Feature ................................................................................ 49

Profiles ............................................................................................ 51

Creating a Profile Channel List ............................................... 51

Setting the Rating Limit .......................................................... 52

Viewing Hours .......................................................................... 53

Setting Up Spending Limits ..................................................... 53

Locking a User’s Profile ............................................................ 54

Locking the System .................................................................. 54

Choosing Your Profile .............................................................. 56

Options ........................................................................................... 57

Interactive Setup ...................................................................... 57

System Info ............................................................................... 57

Look and Feel ........................................................................... 58

System Options ........................................................................ 60

Audio Language ...................................................................... 61

Dolby Digital ............................................................................ 62

Alternate Data ......................................................................... 63

Upgrades .................................................................................. 63

Dish Pointing .................................................................................. 64

Selecting Dish Type .................................................................. 64

Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates ...................................... 65

Using the Onscreen Signal Meter ........................................... 66

Tips & Troubleshooting ........................................................ 67

Appendix A: Warranty Information ............................. 71

Appendix B: FCC Regulations ............................................... 74

Appendix C: Accessories ......................................................... 75

Index ............................................................................................. 76

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Safety Information

WARNING

To reduce risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this receiver to rain or moisture.

WARNING

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

This symbol indicates

“dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.

This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product.

Cautions

Note to Cable TV Installer:

Note to Satellite Dish Installer:

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Care and Cleaning:

Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of

the Digital Satellite Receiver. The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Blocking the airflow to the unit could impair performance or damage your receiver and other components.

Do not stack the digital satellite receiver on top of a “hot component” such as an audio power amplifier.

FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it.

This reminder is provided to call your attention to article 820-40 of the

National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part

1) which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

This reminder is provided to call your attention to articles 810 and 820 of the 1999 National Electrical Code. Refer to article 810, in particular to

810-1 and 810-15, for required grounding of the metal structure of the

Dish Antenna. Refer also to the 810-2 which, by reference to article 820, requires that the satellite dish coaxial cable shield be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

This device incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. The anticopy process is licensed for non-commercial, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Use a soft cloth or dusting attachment of your vacuum cleaner to dust your digital satellite receiver. Remove dust from the ventilation holes on the top and bottom.

Plastic surfaces are easily scratched and can be marred by alcohol and various solvents. Avoid excessive use of oil-based furniture polishes since the materials used in the cabinet will accumulate more dust. A nonabrasive, anti-static cleaner/polisher is recommended.

Product Registration

Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed.

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the digital satellite receiver.

Model No.

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Serial No.

Purchase Date:

_________________________________________________________

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Dealer/Address/Phone:

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Getting Started

This manual is designed to get you started quickly. The first three sections of the manual introduce you to your DIRECTV

PLUS™ System.

In Setup and Connections, you’ll learn:

• different ways to connect the digital satellite receiver to

your TV

• how to order programming

• how to program the remote control

Using the Remote defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it to control other components.

Program Guides details the items and features associated with the different guides.

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2

Setup and Connections

Using the Remote

3

Program Guides

The Rest Of The Manual

The rest of the book includes menu information, troubleshooting information (such as running a system test), and an index.

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The Menu System

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Tips & Troubleshooting

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Step 1: Unpack the DIRECTV PLUS™

System

Make sure to locate the remote control, RF remote control antenna, and

VCR Controller.

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Step 2: Connect Your Digital

Satellite Receiver

During the satellite dish antenna installation, the digital satellite receiver may have been connected to your TV with just a coaxial cable for the system test. Depending on what components you have, another connection may provide better picture and audio quality. The following sections provide cable and connection information to help you decide what connection is best for you.

Things To Know Before Connecting

Components

Protect Your Components from Power Surges

• Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet.

• Always turn off the digital satellite receiver, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or

Interference

• Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks.

• Place the audio/video cables to the sides of the TV’s back panel instead of straight down the middle after you connect your components.

• Try not to coil any twin-lead cables and keep them away from the audio/video cables as much as possible.

• Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Safety Tips sheet packed with your unit.

Protect Your Components from Overheating

• Do not block ventilation holes in any of the components. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely.

• Do not stack components.

• Allow adequate ventilation when placing components in a stand.

• Place an amplifier or receiver on the top shelf of the stand so heated air rising from it will not flow around other components.

Remote Control

RF Remote Control Antenna

VCR Controller

Digital Satellite Receiver


Jacks and Cables

Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Not all cables come with your DIRECTV PLUS™ System.

S-Video Jack and Cable

S-Video jacks provides the best picture quality for your DIRECTV PLUS™

System. S-Video jacks are available on many TVs and are used to carry visual information from the digital satellite receiver to your TV.

Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video jack carries only the picture signal, not the sound.

S-Video jack and cable

Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type)

Audio/video jacks provide very good picture and stereo sound quality, and should be used if your TV has no S-Video jack. These jacks can also be used to connect other components. The digital satellite receiver audio/ video jacks are color coded (yellow for video, red for right audio, and white for left audio). If your TV has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the right (red) audio jack on the receiver.

Audio/video jacks and cable

RF Jacks and Coaxial Cable (F-type)

The RF jacks provide good picture and mono sound quality, and are to be used if audio/video connections are not available on your TV. These jacks are also used for off-air antenna, cable, and RF remote control antenna connections. The RF jacks on the receiver are labeled IN FROM ANT, OUT

TO TV, and RF REMOTE. The coaxial cable supplied with your system is used to connect the receiver to your TV’s antenna input jack.

RF jack and coaxial cable

VCR Jack and Controller

The VCR Controller plugs into the VCR jack on the digital satellite receiver’s back panel. Attach the other end of the cable to your VCR’s remote control sensor.

Digital Audio Output Jack* and SPDIF Cable

If you own a Dolby Digital receiver that uses an optical cable-type input, use an optical (SPDIF) cable to connect the digital satellite receiver to your

Dolby Digital receiver or decoder for the best sound quality. (You must remove the cover from digital audio output jack before inserting cable.)

VCR jack and VCR Controller

Optical jack and SPDIF cable

Telephone Jack and Cord

The telephone line cord is required to connect your digital satellite receiver to a telephone line if you choose to subscribe to **DIRECTV

® programming. The phone line connection is used to periodically call out to DIRECTV. You will need an RJ11-type modulator jack, which is the most common type of phone jack and might look like one of those pictured here. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local telephone company to find out how to get one installed.

Telephone jacks and cord

*This feature is only available on model DRD480RE.

**DIRECTV programming is provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the DIRECTV Customer Agreement, which is provided with your first DIRECTV billing statement. DIRECTV is a trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes

Electronics Corp., and is used with permission.

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Back of the Digital Satellite Receiver

The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks found on your digital satellite receiver.

When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding OUTPUTS and INPUTS (Video to

Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc.). For more information on the function of the back panel jacks and many other features of your digital satellite receiver, press the MENU button and select

Options from the Main menu, then select System Info.

RF REMOTE

SATELLITE

IN

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

OUT

TO

TV

IN

FROM

ANT

1 2 3* 4 5

R

L

AUDIO

6

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VCR

LOW

SPEED

DATA

PHONE

JACK

7 8 9 10 11

Top of the Digital Satellite Receiver

The diagram below describes the buttons on the top of your digital satellite receiver (also referred to as the front panel). For more information on the function of the front panel buttons and many other features of your digital satellite receiver, press the MENU button and select Options from the Main menu, then select System Info.

CHANNEL

ON •

OFF

MENU

OK

INFO

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1 2 3 4

*The digital audio output jack is only available on model DRD480RE.

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Back of Digital Satellite Receiver Jacks

1 RF REMOTE

Use to connect an optional RF antenna for RF remote signals. Connecting an antenna extends the remote’s range.

2 SATELLITE IN

Use to connect the digital satellite receiver to the satellite dish antenna.

3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

This feature is only available on model DRD480RE. Use a digital optical (or SPDIF) cable to connect your digital satellite receiver to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver or decoder. (You must remove the cover from digital audio output jack before inserting cable.) Dolby Digital offers theatre-quality sound (six audio channels).

4 OUT TO TV

Use to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. However, if your TV has audio/video jacks, you should use those jacks to get better picture and sound quality.

5 IN FROM ANT

Use to connect the digital satellite receiver to an off-air antenna or cable TV signal.

6 AUDIO (R and L)

Provide better sound quality than the OUT TO TV jack. If your TV has audio/video input jacks, use these jacks to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. Connect the second set to another device, such as a VCR. You must also connect the VIDEO or S-VIDEO jack.

7 VIDEO

Provides better picture quality than the OUT TO TV jack. If your TV has audio/video input jacks, use this jack to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. Connect the second set to another device, such as a VCR.

You must also connect the AUDIO jacks.

8 S-VIDEO

Provides the best picture quality. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use this jack along with the audio/video jacks to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV.

9 VCR

Use to connect the VCR Controller to your digital satellite receiver. Attach the other end to the IR sensor on your VCR. This connection lets you use the One-Touch Record and Timer recording features.

10 LOW SPEED DATA

This port allows you to connect your DIRECTV PLUS™ System to future services and accessories as they become available. A shielded cable and additional hardware may be required.

11 PHONE JACK

Use to connect the digital satellite receiver to a telephone line. The DIRECTV PLUS™ System requires a telephone line connection to periodically call out to program providers. If you subscribe to Caller ID through your telephone company, you must also make sure your phone line connection is direct and to a nonwireless jack.

Top of Digital Satellite Receiver Buttons

1 ON•OFF

Use to turn your digital satellite receiver on for viewing or off when you are not viewing it. Your receiver will still be able to download software upgrades and receive messages from program providers when it is off.

2 MENU•OK

Use this button to display the Main menu. If you are already in the menu system, pressing this button selects the highlighted item.

3 Arrows

Use these buttons to navigate left and right, down and up, in the menu system.

4 Channel Down and Up

When you’re watching TV, use these buttons to change the channel. When you’re in the menu system, use these buttons for navigation.

5 INFO

Use this button to display the channel banner, password challenge, or purchase offer screen. Press twice to display additional program information, when available.

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Basic Connection

This connection provides a basic level of sound and picture quality and can be used with TVs and VCRs that do not have audio/video jacks. Note: your back panel may not look exactly like the one shown below.

DIGITAL

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

CAUTION

Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital satellite receiver. See “Safety

Information,” inside the front cover.

RF REMOTE

SATELLITE

IN

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

OUT

TO

TV

IN

FROM

ANT

R

L

AUDIO VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VCR

LOW

SPEED

DATA

PHONE

JACK

SATELLITE

DISH

ANTENNA

CABLE OR

OFF-AIR

ANTENNA

VCR

CH3

CH4 IN

FROM

ANT

OUT

TO

TV

TV (BACK PANEL)

IN

FROM

ANT


What You Need

• Three coaxial cables

• One RG-6 coaxial cable

Making the Connection

1.

Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the digital satellite receiver to the

IN FROM ANT jack on the VCR with a coaxial cable.

2.

Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the VCR to the TV’s IN FROM ANT jack with a coaxial cable.

3.

Connect the SATELLITE IN jack on the digital satellite receiver to your satellite dish antenna with an RG-6 coaxial cable.

4.

Connect the IN FROM ANT jack on the digital satellite receiver to your cable box or off-air antenna with a coaxial cable.

Using Your Components

To watch *DIRECTV ® programming:

Tune the TV to either CH 3 or 4. (The default is CH 3. You can change the output channel to 4 by choosing Options from the Main menu, then

System Options, and then selecting Output Channel.)

To record DIRECTV ® programming:

Tune the digital satellite receiver to the desired channel and set your

VCR to record on channel 3 or 4.

To view VCR recordings:

Tune the TV to the VCR output channel (usually CH 3 or 4) and set your

VCR to play. If your VCR is a brand other than RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, you may need to program the remote to control the VCR. See the “Using the

Remote” section for more information.

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Advanced Connection

This connection provides better sound and picture quality than the basic connection and is recommended for use with TVs and VCRs or other components that have audio/video jacks.

S-Video provides the best picture quality and is recommended for use with components that have S-Video jacks. If you use the S-Video cable, remember to connect audio cables as well. S-Video must be used with audio cables in order for you to receive sound. Note: your back panel may not look exactly like the one shown below.

CAUTION



DIGITAL

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

RF REMOTE

SATELLITE

IN

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

OUT

TO

TV

IN

FROM

ANT

R

L

AUDIO VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VCR

LOW

SPEED

DATA

PHONE

JACK

CABLE OR

OFF-AIR

ANTENNA

SATELLITE

DISH

ANTENNA

VCR

CH3

CH4

IN

FROM

ANT

OUT

TO

TV

AUDIO

VIDEO

TV (BACK PANEL)

IN

FROM

ANT

R AUDIO L

VIDEO

S-VIDEO


What You Need

• Three coaxial cables

• One RG-6 coaxial cable

• Two sets of audio/video cables

• One S-Video cable (optional)


1.

Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the digital satellite receiver to the

IN FROM ANT jack on the VCR with a coaxial cable.

2.

Connect the OUT TO TV jack on the VCR to the TV’s IN FROM ANT jack with a coaxial cable.

3.

Connect the SATELLITE IN jack on the digital satellite receiver to your satellite dish antenna with an RG-6 coaxial cable.

4.

Connect the IN FROM ANT jack on the digital satellite receiver to your cable box or off-air antenna with a coaxial cable.

5.

Connect one set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on the digital satellite receiver to a set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on your TV using one audio/video cable.

6.

Connect a second set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on the digital satellite receiver to a set of AUDIO and VIDEO jacks on another device, such as a VCR, using a second audio/video cable.

7.

(optional) Connect the S-VIDEO jack on the digital satellite receiver to the S-VIDEO jack on the TV using an S-Video cable.

Using Your Components

To watch DIRECTV ® programming:

Tune the TV to the video input channel. (If you have difficulty finding your TV’s video input channel, follow the instructions in the “Tips and

Troubleshooting” section.) Then tune the digital satellite receiver to the desired channel.

To record DIRECTV ® programming:

Tune the digital satellite receiver to the desired channel. Then set your

VCR to record on your video input channel.

To view VCR recordings:

Tune the TV to the video input channel and set your VCR to play. If your

VCR is a brand other than RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, you may need to program the remote to control the VCR. See the “Using the Remote” section for more information.

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RF Remote Antenna Connection

This connection allows your remote control to communicate with your digital satellite receiver even when you do not have line-of-sight to the receiver’s front panel remote sensor. Note: your back panel may not look exactly like the one pictured below.

CAUTION



RF ANTENNA

RF REMOTE

SATELLITE

IN

*

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

OUT

TO

TV

IN

FROM

ANT

R

L

AUDIO

VCR

LOW

SPEED

DATA

PHONE

JACK

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

What You Need

• One RF remote antenna


Connect the RF remote antenna to the RF REMOTE jack on the back of your digital satellite receiver.

Using Your Component

As soon as the above connection is made, the RF feature of your remote is in effect. For information on how to program your remote to control other devices or to change the RF code, see the “Using the Remote” section.

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Digital Audio Output* Connection

Use this connection to take advantage of Dolby Digital

†

quality sound, when available. Note: your back panel may not look exactly like the one pictured below.

CAUTION



RECEIVER OR DECODER

WITH OPTICAL INPUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO

IN

DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER

RF REMOTE

SATELLITE

IN

*

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

OUT

OUT

TO

TO

TV

IN

IN

ANT

L

L

LOW

SPEED

DATA

What You Need

• One optical (SPDIF) cable


Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jack* on your digital satellite receiver to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your Dolby Digital Receiver or

Decoder with an optical (SPDIF) cable. (Note: you must remove plug from digital audio output jack before inserting cable.)

Using Your Component

After you connect your digital satellite receiver to a Dolby Digital receiver, you must select Dolby Digital from the Options menu, then select Autoselect, PCM, or Dolby Digital in order for the receiver to recognize the connection. For more information on this feature, see the

Dolby Digital entry in “The Menu System” section.


† Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished

Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Please Read Before Using the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Jack

This digital satellite receiver’s optical digital output jack fully complies with the international standard governing this type of jack (IEC958), and is designed for connection to a Dolby Digital (AC-3 or

PCM) receiver or Dolby Digital (AC-3 or

PCM) decoder. Older equipment, some of which is not fully compliant with IEC958, may not be compatible with the Dolby

Digital bitstream. Such a connection using anything other than a PCM, Dolby Digital, or Dolby Pro Logic receiver or decoder could create a high noise level, causing damage to headphones or speakers.

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Step 3: Place Batteries In the

Remote Control

Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your digital satellite receiver’s remote control.

1.

Remove the cover from the battery compartment.

2.

Insert batteries in the battery compartment, matching the + and – end of each battery.

3.

Replace the cover.

Step 4: Plug In and Turn On the


Plug the end of the power cord into the wall outlet. Be sure to insert the plug completely.

To turn on the digital satellite receiver, press the DIRECTV button on the remote control or the ON•OFF button on the front panel. If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, see the next section, “Using the Remote,” for details on how to program the remote to control your TV.

When replacing old batteries, note that you may have to reprogram your remote to control other devices.

Step 5: Connect the VCR Controller

In order for you to use the One-Touch Record and Timer recording features, you need to attach the VCR Controller to the back of the digital satellite receiver.

1.

Plug the VCR Controller into the VCR jack on the digital satellite receiver.

2.

Affix the other end to the remote control sensor on your VCR.

Back of Digital Satellite Receiver

RF REMOTE

RF REMOTE R

R

SATELLITE

IN IN

*

OUT

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

TO

TV

OUT

TO

TV

IN

FROM

ANT L

L

AUDIO VIDEO VIDEO

S-VIDEO

VCR

LOW

SPEED

DATA

PHONE

JACK

Front of VCR

REMOTE SENSOR

VCR

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Locating the VCR’s Infrared Remote

Control Sensor

The VCR Controller must be affixed directly over the infrared remote control sensor on your VCR.

Some VCRs have a label that identifies the infrared remote control sensor, and others do not. If the IR sensor is labeled on your VCR, affix the VCR Controller directly over the sensor.

For VCRs that do not label the remote sensor, you need to use the VCR’s remote to locate the sensor before affixing the VCR Controller.

1.

Hold the VCR’s remote control so that it is touching the front of the VCR.

2.

Slowly move the remote over the front of the VCR while pressing the remote power button on and off.

3.

When your VCR turns off or on, you have located the sensor.

To test the VCR controller, use a piece of clear tape to temporarily attach the VCR controller to the spot where you think the sensor is located, and then follow the steps under “Selecting a VCR Type.”

Selecting a VCR Type

You need to tell the digital satellite receiver which VCR brand you are using.

1.

Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.

2.

Point to Options and press OK.

3.

Point to System Options and press OK.

4.

Point to Set VCR Type and press OK.

See Step 6, “Using Point and Select,” for additional help on accessing and navigating the menu system.

The Set VCR Type screen lets you enter a code for your VCR.

5.

Use the arrows and the OK button on the remote control to select the name of your VCR manufacturer.

6.

Follow the on-screen instructions to ensure that you are using the correct code.

• Some VCR brands may not be capable of being controlled by the receiver.

If you do not see your VCR manufacturer’s name, select Other (at the bottom of the list) and enter the appropriate code from the “Using the Remote” section.

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Step 6: Interactive Setup

If you installed your satellite dish antenna yourself, you may have already used the interactive setup to find the dish pointing coordinates, acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a system test.

If you need to run the interactive setup again, select Options from the

Main menu, then select Interactive Setup.

If you just want to check your dish pointing coordinates or run the signal strength meter, select Dish Pointing from the Main menu.

Step 7: Order Programming

After you have installed your DIRECTV PLUS™ System, you should contact DIRECTV in order to receive DIRECTV ® programming.

Programming with DIRECTV: Call 1-800-347-3288

With this receiver and the proper satellite dish antenna, you may be able to receive local channels from DIRECTV in certain areas. Additional

Equipment may be required in some areas. Check with your retailer or visit www.directv.com for information on availability of local channels from DIRECTV in your area.

When you or der programming, you need to know your access car d number. To get the number , select Options from the Main menu, then System Options , and then select System T est .

Wait for the system to r un all of its tests.

The access car d number is displayed at the end of the system test.

Write the access car d number in the space below for easy r eference:

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How to use your Universal Remote

This section defines the buttons of the remote control and explains how to program it to control other devices.

The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, TVs, and cable boxes.

If you have an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN device, you probably don’t need to program it at all.

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Program Guides

4

The Menu System

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Remote Control Buttons

ON•OFF

Turns the device you are controlling on or off. When pressed twice within two seconds, all devices that are on will be turned off (this feature only works with most RCA, PROSCAN, and GE products). You can also use the ON•OFF button on the top (front panel) of the digital satellite receiver to turn the receiver on or off.

VCR

When programmed, tells the remote to control the VCR.

TV

When programmed, tells the remote to control the TV.

DVD

Tells the remote to control the DVD player. Note that this button is only functional with GE, RCA, and PROSCAN DVD players.

VCR2

When programmed, tells the remote to control a second VCR.

LED

This light turns red at each valid button press. When programming the remote control, it flashes or turns on or off to indicate programming status.

AUX

Acts as a “wildcard” button. It can be programmed to control another VCR, TV, satellite receiver or cable box. Or, it can be programmed to control an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN audio device. Follow the direct entry programming instructions, later in this section, to program this button.

DIRECTV

Tells the remote to control the digital satellite receiver.

MUTE

When programmed, reduces the TV’s volume to its minimum level. Press again to restore the volume.

SKIP

This button is not used by the digital satellite receiver. It is functional only with RCA, GE and PROSCAN TVs and VCRs.

CH + (up) /- (down)

Use to scan up and down through the channels in the current channel list. If you are in the program guide or menu system, use the CH +/- buttons to page up and down a screen at a time. You can also use the CH +/- buttons on the top of the digital satellite receiver to change the channel.

VOL down and up

When programmed, adjusts the audio volume of your TV.

FETCH

Either brings up the Fetch menu or tells the receiver to take the action you programmed it to take.

GO BACK

Moves you back and forth between the last two selected channels. In the menu system, returns you to the previous screen.

GUIDE

Brings up the program guide. Subsequent presses of the GUIDE button switch between the Detail and Grid guide formats.

INFO

Brings up the on-screen channel banner, password challenge, or purchase offer screen. Press again to get program details. In the program guides, press to get information about the highlighted program or channel.

LED


Arrows

Use the navigation arrows to move the on-screen highlight up, down, left, or right. Using the arrows to highlight a menu item is also called “pointing.”

OK

Selects a highlighted choice if you are in the menu system. After entering a one, two, or three-digit DIRECTV channel number, press to tune to the channel. If you are entering a number other than a DIRECTV channel number (for instance, to tune your VCR to a channel), you do not need to press this button.

MENU

Displays the Main menu. If you are already in the menu system, press OK or MENU to select a highlighted choice. When you are using the remote control to operate an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN VCR (the remote is in VCR mode), the MENU button functions as a PROGRAM button.

CLEAR

Removes the on-screen displays and returns you to normal viewing.

Digit Buttons (0 - 9)

Use the digit buttons to tune directly to a four digit DIRECTV channel or non-DIRECTV channel. If a DIRECTV channel number is less than four digits long, you must press OK after entering the channel number. If you are in the menu system, use the digits to highlight and select items (use 0 to return to the previous menu screen).

WHO•INPUT

Press the WHO button one or more times to scroll through the user profiles. When you are using the remote control to operate an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN TV (in TV mode), press the

WHO•INPUT button one or more times to scroll through the avalilable video input sources.

ANTENNA

In TV mode, lets you switch the source of the video signal from satellite signals to an off-air antenna or cable signal when using the OUT TO TV jack. In VCR mode, functions as a TV/VCR input button.

Transport Buttons (REVERSE, PLAY, FORWARD, RECORD, STOP,

PAUSE)

When programmed, these buttons are used to control an auxiliary device, such as a VCR or laserdisc player. Note that if your VCR

Controller is connected, the RECORD button can be used to schedule a timer recording when using the Program Guide or to begin recording while watching a program (in VCR mode).

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Programming the Remote Control

The digital satellite receiver’s remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable devices. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN devices; it may need to be programmed to control other manufacturers’ brands.

Testing the Remote Control

To determine whether the universal remote control needs to be programmed, turn a device on, such as a VCR, point the remote at the

VCR, and press the VCR button. Then press ON•OFF or CH + or CH - to see if the VCR responds to the remote commands. If not, the remote needs to be programmed.

There are two ways to program the remote control: automatic or direct entry.

Using Automatic Code Search

The following instructions can be used to program the remote to control many of the devices connected to your TV. If you want to exit the automatic code search without programming any of your devices, press the CLEAR button until the LED (red light) turns off.

1.

Turn on the device you want to control (VCR, satellite receiver, etc.)

2.

Press and hold the button you want to program. While holding the device button, press and hold ON•OFF until the LED on the remote control turns on, then release both buttons.

• Note that the AUX button can only be programmed using direct code entry. See “Using Direct Entry,” later in this section, for details.

3.

Point the remote at the device, press and release PLAY, then wait five seconds or until the LED stops flashing.

At this point the remote control is searching for the correct code to program. If, after five seconds, the device you want to control does not turn off, press and release PLAY again to tell the remote to search the next set of codes.

Continue pressing and releasing PLAY until the device turns off or you have searched through all of the codes. There are 20 total sets of codes. If the device does not turn off after pressing PLAY 20 times, then the remote cannot control that particular device.

If the device you want to control does turn off:

1.

Press and release REVERSE, then wait two seconds. Repeat this step until the device turns back on.

2.

To finish, press and hold STOP until the LED on the remote control turns off.

VCR2

LED

Device buttons and

ON•OFF button

You’ll use these buttons when you program the remote to control any device

The remote control may not operate all models of all brands.


Using Direct Entry

1.

Turn on the device to be programmed.

2.

Look up the brand and code number(s) for the device on the code list at the end of this section.

3.

On your remote control, press and hold the device button you want to program.

4.

Enter a code from the code list.

5.

Release the device button, and then press ON•OFF to see if the device responds to the remote control commands. If it doesn’t, try pressing the device button and then ON•OFF again.

6.

If you get no response, repeat these steps using the next code listed for your brand, until the device responds to the remote control commands.

Using the Remote to Control a Device

Once the remote has been programmed successfully, you are ready to use it to control your devices.

To operate the device:

1.

Press the device button (TV, VCR, DIRECTV, VCR2, or AUX) to set the remote to control the device.

2.

Press ON•OFF to turn the device on or off.

3.

Use the remote control buttons that apply to that device.

• If your remote is programmed to control a VCR, you only need to press the RECORD button to begin recording from video.

Modes of Operation

Because this universal remote can control several different devices (DVD player, VCR, cable box, etc.) it uses operational modes triggered by the device buttons. For example, if you wanted the remote to control the

TV, you would press the TV button to put the remote into TV mode.

Then, if you want to play a videotape press VCR then PLAY (pointing the remote at the VCR).

This remote control may not operate all models of the brands that are shown. Use the codes shown in this manual, or on the sheet packed with your remote.

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TV

Abex .......................................................................................... 1172

Admiral .......................................................................... 1001, 1173

Adventura ................................................................................. 1174

Aiko ........................................................................................... 1016

Akai ............................................................................................ 1002

Alleron ...................................................................................... 1046

Amtron ..................................................................................... 1038

Anam National ............................................................. 1003, 1038

AOC .................................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1175, 1176

Audiovox .................................................................................. 1038

Belcor ........................................................................................ 1004

Bell & Howell ..................................................... 1001, 1083, 1162

Bradford .................................................................................... 1038

Brokwood ................................................................................ 1004

Candle ...................................................... 1004, 1006, 1008, 1174

Capehart ................................................................................... 1175

Celebrity ................................................................................... 1002

Centurion ................................................................................. 1009

Citizen ................................ 1004, 1006, 1008, 1016, 1038, 1105,

............................................................................... 1171,1174,1177

Clairtone .................................................................................. 1176

Colortyme .................................................................... 1004, 1006

Concerto ....................................................................... 1004, 1006

Contec/Cony ................................ 1012, 1013, 1014, 1038, 1176

Craig .......................................................................................... 1038

Crown ............................................................................ 1038, 1171

Curtis Mathes ......... 1000, 1004, 1006, 1015, 1105, 1162, 1171

CXC .......................................................................................... 1038

Daewoo ........ 1004, 1005, 1006, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1127, 1171

Daytron ............................................................... 1004, 1006, 1171

Dimensia ................................................................................... 1000

Dumont ......................................................................... 1004, 1151

Dynatech .................................................................................. 1178

Electroband ................................................................... 1002, 1176

Electrohome ................................. 1003, 1004, 1006, 1019, 1022

Emerson ...... 1004, 1006, 1012, 1014, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026,

.......... 1027, 1028, 1029, 1030, 1031, 1032, 1033, 1034, 1035,

............ 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1041, 1042, 1043, 1044, 1046,

........... 1047, 1123, 1124, 1162, 1171, 1176, 1177, 1179, 1191

Envision .......................................................................... 1004, 1006

Fisher ................................... 1048, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1162, 1180

Fujitso ........................................................................................ 1046

Funai ............................................................................... 1038, 1046

Futuretec .................................................................................. 1038

GE ............................ 1000, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1022, 1052, 1054,

........................ 1055, 1087, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, 1168, 1181

Gibralter ........................................................................ 1004, 1151

Goldstar ......................................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1019

................................... 1056, 1057, 1058, 1155, 1156, 1171, 1172

Grundy ................................................................ 1038, 1046, 1171

Hallmark ........................................................................ 1004, 1006

Harvard ..................................................................................... 1038

Hitachi .......... 1004, 1006, 1012, 1013, 1059, 1060, 1061, 1135,

.......... 1136, 1137, 1138, 1139, 1140, 1141, 1142, 1143, 1144,

....................................................... 1145, 1146, 1148, 1150, 1179

IMA ............................................................................................ 1038

Infinity ....................................................................................... 1062

Janeil .......................................................................................... 1174

JBL .............................................................................................. 1062

JCB ............................................................................................. 1002

JC Penney ... 1000, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1022, 1052, 1054,

.......... 1058, 1063, 1064, 1072, 1087, 1105, 1128, 1171, 1172,

.................................................................................................. 1181

Jensen ............................................................................. 1004, 1006

JVC ............... 1012, 1013, 1054, 1060, 1065, 1066, 1067, 1089,

................................................................... 1157, 1158, 1159, 1182

Kawasho ............................................................. 1002, 1004, 1006

Kaypani ...................................................................................... 1175

Kenwood ............................................................ 1004, 1006, 1019

Kloss Novabeam .................................... 1068, 1069, 1174, 1183

KTV ............................................... 1038, 1070, 1171, 1176, 1177

Loewe ........................................................................................ 1062

Logik .......................................................................................... 1083

Luxman .......................................................................... 1004, 1006

LXI ..... 1000, 1006, 1049, 1062, 1071, 1072, 1073, 1162, 1181

Magnavox ............... 1004, 1006, 1008, 1019, 1062, 1068, 1069,

........... 1074, 1075, 1076, 1077, 1088, 1089, 1131, 1130, 1132,

................................................................... 1133, 1134, 1183, 1184

Majestic ..................................................................................... 1083

Marants ..................................................................................... 1062

Marantz .................................................... 1004, 1006, 1062, 1078

Megatron ....................................................................... 1006, 1059

MEI ............................................................................................. 1176

Memorex ...................................... 1001, 1006, 1082, 1083, 1162

MGA ......... 1004,1005,1006,1019,1022,1051,1079,1080,1082

Midland ......................................... 1054, 1151, 1171, 1172, 1181

Minutz ....................................................................................... 1052

Mitsubishi .............. 1004, 1005, 1006, 1019, 1022, 1051, 1079,

....................................................... 1080, 1081, 1082, 1083, 1125

Montgomery Ward ................................................................. 1083

Motorola ........................................................................ 1003, 1173

MTC ................................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1105, 1176, 1178

Multitech ....................................................................... 1038, 1178

Multivision ................................................................................ 1084

NAD ......................................................... 1006, 1071, 1072, 1185

NEC ............................................... 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1089

Nikko .............................................................................. 1006, 1016

NTC .......................................................................................... 1016

Onwa ......................................................................................... 1038

Optimus .................................................................................... 1185

Optonica ........................................................................ 1095, 1173

Orion ............................................................................. 1035, 1191

Panasonic ................................................. 1003, 1054, 1062, 1170

Philco ........... 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1008, 1012, 1019, 1062,

................................. 1068, 1069, 1074, 1075, 1077, 1183, 1184

Philips .......... 1003, 1004, 1008, 1012, 1019, 1062, 1068, 1069,

................................. 1074, 1075, 1076, 1086, 1087, 1088, 1089

Pilot ................................................................................ 1004, 1171

Pioneer .................... 1004, 1006, 1090, 1091, 1092, 1179, 1185

Portland ........................................ 1004, 1005, 1006, 1016, 1171

Price Club ................................................................................ 1105

Prism ......................................................................................... 1054

PROSCAN .................................................................... 1000, 1181

Proton ........................................... 1004, 1006, 1012, 1093, 1175

Pulsar ......................................................................................... 1151

Pulser ........................................................................................ 1004

Quasar ..................................................... 1003, 1054, 1070, 1094

Radio Shack/Realistic ....................................... 1000, 1004, 1006

.................................. 1012, 1038, 1049, 1095, 1162, 1171, 1172

RCA ............. 1000, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1019, 1096,

...................... 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1129, 1179

............................................. 1181, 1187, 1188, 1190, 1198, 1199

Rhapsody .................................................................................. 1176

Runco ........................................................................................ 1151

Sampo ........................................... 1004, 1006, 1171, 1172, 1175

Samsung ........................................ 1004, 1005, 1006, 1012, 1015

............................................. 1019, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1171, 1172

Samsux ...................................................................................... 1171

Sansui ........................................................................................ 1191

Sanyo ........................................................ 1004, 1048, 1049, 1050

............................................. 1080, 1107, 1108, 1162, 1180, 1189

Scotch ....................................................................................... 1006

Scott .................................................................... 1004, 1006, 1012

................................................................... 1024, 1035, 1038, 1046

Sears ............ 1000, 1004, 1006, 1013, 1019, 1046, 1048, 1049,

.......... 1050, 1051, 1066, 1071, 1072, 1109, 1110, 1162, 1180,

....................................................................................... 1181, 1189

Sharp ............................................. 1004, 1006, 1012, 1029, 1095

............................................. 1111, 1112, 1113, 1122, 1171, 1173

Shogun ...................................................................................... 1004

Signature ............................................................. 1001, 1083, 1115

Simpson .................................................................................... 1008

Sonic .......................................................................................... 1176

Sony ........................................................................................... 1002

Soundesign ................................... 1004, 1006, 1008, 1038, 1046

Squareview ............................................................................... 1189

SSS ................................................................................... 1004, 1038

Starlite ....................................................................................... 1038

Supre-macy .............................................................................. 1174

Supreme .................................................................................... 1002

Sylvania ................................................................ 1004, 1006, 1008

............................................. 1019, 1062, 1068, 1069, 1074, 1075

.................................. 1076, 1077, 1088, 1116, 1161, 1183, 1184

Symphonic .......................................................... 1033, 1038, 1189

Tandy ......................................................................................... 1173

Tatung ............................................................................. 1003, 1178

Technics .................................................................................... 1054

Techwood ........................................................... 1004, 1006, 1054

Teknika ................................................................ 1004, 1005, 1006

............................................. 1008, 1012, 1013, 1016, 1038, 1046

............................................. 1076, 1082, 1083, 1105, 1170, 1171

Telecaption ............................................................................... 1117

TMK ................................................................................ 1004, 1006

Toshiba ..................................................... 1049, 1071, 1072, 1089

............................................. 1105, 1109, 1117, 1118, 1160, 1162

Totevision ................................................................................. 1171

Universal ........................................................................ 1052, 1087

Victor ............................................................................. 1066, 1182

Vidtech ................................................................ 1004, 1005, 1006

Viking ......................................................................................... 1174

Wards ....................................................... 1000, 1001, 1004, 1005

............................................. 1006, 1019, 1024, 1033, 1046, 1052

.................................. 1062, 1068, 1069, 1074, 1075, 1076, 1083

............................................. 1087, 1088, 1095, 1119, 1120, 1184

Yamaha ..................................................... 1004, 1005, 1006, 1019

Zenith ................................. 1004, 1083, 1151, 1152, 1153, 1154

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VCR

Adventura ................................................................................. 2026

Aiko ........................................................................................... 2027

Aiwa ..................................................................... 0015, 2002, 2026

Akai ......................... 0003, 0017, 0022, 0023, 0063, 0066, 2003,

................................. 2004,2005, 2007, 2008, 2111, 2112, 2113

American High ........................................................................ 2021

Asha ........................................................................................... 2013

Audio Dynamics .................................... 0014, 0016, 2009, 2010

Audiovox .................................................................................. 2014

Bell & Howell ................................................................ 0002, 2011

Beaumark ................................................................................. 2013

Broksonic ........................................................... 0010, 2012, 2025

Calix .......................................................................................... 2014

Candle .................... 0007, 0009, 0013, 0044, 0045, 0046, 0052,

.................................. 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Canon ............................................ 0008, 0053, 2021, 2022, 2114

Capehart ............................................................. 0001, 2020, 2110

Carver ....................................................................................... 2062

CCE ................................................................................ 2027, 2061

Citizen .................... 0007, 0009, 0013, 0044, 0045, 0046, 0052,

....................... 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2027

Colortyme .................................................................... 0014, 2009

Colt ............................................................................................ 2061

Craig ................................... 0007, 0012, 2013, 2014, 2023, 2061

Curtis Mathes .................. 0000, 0007, 0008, 0014, 0015, 0044,

............ 0046, 0053, 0064, 0067, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2016,

........................................................ 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2115

Cybernex .................................................................................. 2013

Daewoo ................. 0013, 0045, 0052, 0076, 2015, 2017, 2019,

........................................................ 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2110

Daytron ..................................................................................... 2110 dbx ............................................................ 0014, 0016, 2009, 2010

Dimensia ........................................................................ 0000, 2000

Dynatech ............................................................ 0015, 2002, 2026

Electrohome ...................................................... 0027, 2014, 2029

Electrophonic .......................................................................... 2014

Emerson ................ 0008, 0009, 0010, 0013, 0015, 0020, 0023,

............ 0027, 0034, 0041, 0042, 0047, 0049, 0057, 0062, 0065,

........... 0067, 0068, 0070, 2002, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2024,

...................... 2025, 2026, 2029, 2030, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2035,

............ 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2040, 2041, 2042, 2044, 2045,

.................................. 2047, 2065, 2105, 2113, 2116, 2117, 2130

Fisher ........... 0002, 0012, 0018, 0019, 0043, 0048, 0058, 2011,

.................................. 2023, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051, 2052, 2118

Fuji .................................................................................. 2021, 2119

Funai .................................................................... 0015, 2002, 2026

Garrard ..................................................................................... 2026

GE ................ 0000, 0007, 0008, 0032, 0037, 0053, 2000, 2001,

............................................. 2013, 2021, 2022, 2053, 2115, 2120

Goldstar ................. 0009, 0014, 0046, 0060, 2009, 2014, 2018,

......................................................................................... 2054, 2121

Gradiente ................................................................................. 2026

Harley Davidson ..................................................................... 2026

Harman Kardon ........................................................... 0014, 2009

Harwood .................................................................................. 2061

Headquarter ............................................................................ 2011

Hitachi .................... 0005, 0015, 0035, 0036, 2002, 2055, 2056,

....................................................... 2057, 2107, 2111, 2120, 2122

HI-Q .......................................................................................... 2023

Instant Replay ............................................................... 0008, 2021

JCL .................................................................................. 0008, 2021

JC Penney .............. 0002, 0005, 0007, 0008, 0014, 0016, 0030,

...................... 0035, 0051, 0053, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014,

.............................................................................. 2021,2022, 2055,

............................................. 2056, 2058, 2059, 2060, 2107, 2118

Jensen .................................................................. 2055, 2056, 2111

JVC ............... 0002, 0014, 0016, 0030, 0046, 0074, 2009, 2010,

........................................................ 2011, 2018, 2058, 2111, 2123

Kenwood ............... 0002, 0014, 0016, 0030, 0044, 0046, 2009,

.................................. 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2058, 2111, 2123

KLH ................................................................................ 0073, 2061

Kodak ............................................................................. 2014, 2021

Lloyd’s ................................................................. 0015, 2002, 2026

Logik ............................................................................... 0031, 2061

LXI ............................................................................................. 2014

Magnavox ............... 0008, 0029, 0053, 0056, 2021, 2022, 2062,

................................................................... 2063, 2104, 2108, 2124

Magnin ....................................................................................... 2013

Marantz ....... 0002, 0008, 0014, 0016, 0029, 0030, 0044, 0046,

............ 0061, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2058, 2062,

.................................................................................................... 2064

Marta .............................................................................. 0009, 2014

Masushita .................................................................................. 2021

MEI .................................................................................. 0008, 2021

Memorex ............... 0008, 0009, 0012, 0015, 2002, 2011, 2013,

.............................................. 2014, 2021,2023, 2026, 2104, 2131

MGA .............................................. 0004, 0027, 2029, 2065, 2113

MGN Technology .................................................................... 2013

Midland .......................................................................... 0032, 2053

Minolta .......................................... 0005, 0035, 2055, 2056, 2107

Mitsubishi .............. 0004, 0005, 0027, 0035, 0040, 2029, 2055,

............ 2056, 2065, 2066, 2067, 2069, 2070, 2071, 2072, 2073

................................................................... 2074, 2106, 2113, 2123

Montgomery Ward ........................................... 0006, 2075, 2131

Motorola ........................................................................ 2021, 2131

MTC .............................................. 0007, 0015, 2002, 2013, 2026

Multitech ............... 0007, 0015, 0031, 0032, 2002, 2013, 2016,

.............................................................................. 2026, 2053, 2061

NEC ............. 0002, 0014, 0016, 0030, 0044, 0046, 0059, 0061,

............ 0064, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2058, 2064, 2076,

................................................................... 2078, 2079, 2111, 2123

Nikko ......................................................................................... 2014

Noblex ...................................................................................... 2013

Olympus ................................................................................... 2021

Optimus ......................................................................... 2014, 2131

Optonica ................................................................................... 2096

Orion ........................................................................................ 2035

Panasonic ............... 0008, 0053, 0075, 0077, 2021, 2022, 2109,

.............................................................................. 2125, 2126, 2127

Pentax .......... 0005, 0035, 0044, 2016, 2055, 2056, 2107, 2120

Pentex Research + ...................................................... 0046, 2018

Philco ............ 0008, 0029, 0053, 0056, 2021, 2022, 2062, 2063

Philips ................................. 0008, 0029, 2021, 2062, 2096, 2124

Pilot ........................................................................................... 2014

Pioneer ......... 0005, 0016, 0050, 2010, 2055, 2080, 2081, 2123

Portland .................. 0044, 0045, 0052, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2110

PROSCAN ......................................................... 0000, 2000, 2001

Protec ........................................................................................ 2061

Pulsar ......................................................................................... 2104

Quarter .................................................................................... 2011

Quartz ............................................................................ 0002, 2011

Quasar .......................................... 0008, 0053, 2021, 2022, 2125

RCA ............. 0000, 0005, 0007, 0008, 0028, 0035, 0037, 0054,

............ 0069, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2021, 2055, 2056, 2082,

............ 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091,

................................................................... 2107, 2115, 2120, 2125

Radio Shack ........... 0002, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0012, 0015, 0019,

............ 0027, 0043, 0053, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022,

.................................. 2023, 2026, 2029, 2049, 2050, 2096, 2131

Realistic ....... 0002, 0006, 0008, 0009, 0012, 0015, 0019, 0027,

............ 0043, 0053, 2002, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022, 2023,

............................................. 2026, 2029, 2049, 2050, 2096, 2131

Radix .......................................................................................... 2014

Randex ...................................................................................... 2014

Ricoh ......................................................................................... 2128

Runco ........................................................................................ 2104

Samsung ................. 0007, 0013, 0022, 0032, 0042, 2005, 2013,

................................................................... 2015, 2033, 2053, 2112

Sanky .............................................................................. 2104, 2131

Sansui ................................. 0016, 0071, 2010, 2092, 2111, 2123

Sanyo ............................................. 0002, 0012, 2011, 2013, 2023

Scott ............ 0004, 0013, 0041, 0049, 0068, 2012, 2015, 2025,

............................................. 2032, 2035, 2038, 2065, 2093, 2116

Sears ............ 0002, 0005, 0009, 0012, 0018, 0019, 0035, 0043,

............ 0048, 2011, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2048, 2049, 2050, 2051,

................................................................... 2055, 2056, 2107, 2118

Sharp ........... 0006, 0024, 0027, 0039, 0045, 2002, 2017, 2029,

................................................................... 2094, 2095, 2096, 2131

Shintom ........ 0017, 0026, 0031, 0055, 2004, 2056, 2061, 2098

Shogun ...................................................................................... 2013

Signature ............................................................. 0015, 2002, 2131

Singer ................................................................... 2021, 2061, 2128

Sony ............. 0017, 0026, 0038, 2002, 2004, 2098, 2099, 2119,

.................................................................................................... 2128

STS .............................................................. 2021, 21072021, 2107

Sylvania ................... 0008, 0015, 0029, 0053, 0056, 2002, 2021,

............................................. 2022, 2026, 2062, 2063, 2065, 2124

Symphonic .......................................................... 0015, 2002, 2026

Tandy ........................................................ 0002, 0015, 2002, 2011

Tashiko ........................................................................... 0009, 2014

Tatung .................................................................. 0030, 2058, 2111

Teac ............... 0015, 0030, 0069, 2002, 2026, 2058, 2085, 2111

Technics .............................................................. 0008, 2021, 2109

Teknika ................... 0008, 0009, 0015, 0021, 2002, 2014, 2021,

.............................................................................. 2026, 2100, 2129

TMK .......................................................... 0067, 2013, 2024, 2047

Toshiba ................... 0005, 0013, 0019, 0048, 0049, 2015, 2049,

........................................................ 2051, 2055, 2065, 2093, 2116

Totevision ................................................ 0007, 0009, 2013, 2014

Unitech .......................................................................... 0007, 2013

Vector Research ............. 0014, 0016, 0044, 2009, 2010, 2015,

.................................................................................................... 2016

Victor ............................................................................. 0016, 2010

Video Concepts .............. 0014, 0016, 0044, 2009, 2010, 2015,

......................................................................................... 2016, 2113

Videosonic .................................................................... 0007, 2013

Wards ..................... 0005, 0006, 0007, 0008, 0009, 0012, 0013,

0015, 0025, 0027, 0031, 0035, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021,

. 2023, 2026, 2029, 2055, 2056, 2061, 2096, 2101, 2102, 2103,

.............................................................................. 2107, 2116, 2131

XR-1000 ............................................................. 2021, 2026, 2061

Yamaha ................... 0002, 0014, 0016, 0030, 0046, 2009, 2010,

................................................................... 2011, 2018, 2058, 2111

Zenith ..................... 0011, 0017, 0026, 0072, 0079, 2004, 2098,

.............................................................................. 2104, 2119, 2128

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Cable Box

ABC ........................ 5002, 5003, 5004, 5005, 5006, 5007, 5053

Antronix ....................................................................... 5008, 5009

Archer ..................................................... 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011

Cabletenna .............................................................................. 5008

Cableview ................................................................................ 5008

Century ................................................................................... 5011

Citizen ...................................................................................... 5011

Colour Voice ................................................................ 5012, 5013

Comtronics .................................................................. 5014, 5015

Contec ..................................................................................... 5016

Eastern ..................................................................................... 5017

Garrard .................................................................................... 5011

GC Electronics ....................................................................... 5009

Gemini ............................................................... 5018, 5019, 5049

General Instrument .............................................................. 5003

Hamlin .......................................... 5020, 5021, 5022, 5035, 5045

Hitachi ...................................................................................... 5003

Hytex ........................................................................................ 5002

Jasco ......................................................................................... 5011

Jerrold .......... 5003, 5005, 5007,5018, 5023, 5024, 5046, 5053

Magnavox ................................................................................. 5025

Memorex ................................................................................. 5026

Movie Time ....................................................... 5002, 5027, 5028

NSC .................................................................... 5002, 5027, 5028

Oak ...................................................................... 5002,5016, 5029

Panasonic ...................................................................... 5048, 5052

Paragon .................................................................................... 5026

Philips ...................................................... 5011, 5012, 5013, 5019,

5025, 5030, 5031, 5032

Pioneer ........................................................................... 5033, 5034

Pulsar ......................................................................................... 5026

RCA ..................................................................... 5047, 5049, 5052

Realistic .......................................................................... 5009, 5049

Regal ............................................................................... 5022, 5035

Regency .................................................................................... 5017

Rembrandt ............................................................................... 5003

Runco ........................................................................................ 5026

Samsung ......................................................................... 5014, 5034

Scientific Atlanta ..................................... 5006, 5036, 5037, 5038

Signal ............................................................................... 5014, 5018

Signature ................................................................................... 5003

SL Marx ..................................................................................... 5014

Sprucer ..................................................................................... 5052

Starcom ............................................................... 5007, 5018, 5053

Stargate .......................................................................... 5014, 5018

Starquest ................................................................................... 5018

Tandy ......................................................................................... 5040

Teleview .................................................................................... 5014

Tocom ................................................................. 5004, 5023, 5041

Toshiba ...................................................................................... 5026

Tusa ............................................................................................ 5018

TV86 .......................................................................................... 5027

Unika ................................................................... 5008, 5009, 5011

United Artists .......................................................................... 5002

United Cable ........................................................................... 5053

Universal .................................................. 5008, 5009, 5010, 5011

Videoway .................................................................................. 5044

Viewstar ................................................... 5015, 5025, 5027, 5040

Zenith .................................................................. 5026, 5050, 5051

Satellite Receiver

Chapparal ...................................................................... 5056, 5057

Drake ............................................................................. 5058, 5059

GE ................................................................................... 5000, 5001

General Instruments ........................................ 5060, 5061, 5062

Panasonic .................................................................................. 5075

Primestar .................................................................................. 5076

PROSCAN .................................................................... 5000, 5001

RCA ................................................................................ 5000, 5001

Realistic ..................................................................................... 5063

Sony ........................................................................................... 5072

STS1 ........................................................................................... 5064

STS2 ........................................................................................... 5065

STS3 ........................................................................................... 5066

STS4 ........................................................................................... 5067

Toshiba ...................................................................................... 5068

Toshiba ...................................................................................... 5073

Uniden ....................................................................................... 5069

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What is a Program Guide?

A program guide is an on-screen programming schedule.

There are several types of guides, each presenting the schedule in a different format.

Using the program guides is easy as long as you remember the Point and Select rule. Point to items on the screen by pressing the arrow buttons on the remote control or front panel. Then, press OK to tune to that program.

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Anatomy Of a Program Guide

The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the program guides.

Program titles and information

Current time and date

Current user profile

To change the current user, press the

WHO•INPUT button while in a program guide.

Sort the guide by: User

Preferences, Movies, or Sports

Scrolls through the guide

Shows all available programs

Sorts the current guide alphabetically by title

Displays more sorting options

Searches guide for specific information

Bringing Up the Program Guides

You can access the program guides by pressing MENU on the remote control and selecting Program Guide, or by using the GUIDE button on the remote.

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Program Guides

The Channel Banner

The channel banner appears whenever you do one of the following:

• tune to a channel

• press INFO, DIRECTV, AUX, or GO BACK from video

• exit a program guide or menu by selecting Back

On-screen icons represent frequently-used menu items. Some icons also change appearance to show the item’s status. Use the arrow buttons and

OK to choose an icon. Some of the items you select in the channel banner can also be selected in the program guides.



Current user profile

Takes you to the

Main menu

Locks and unlocks the system

Sorts the guide alphabetically by title

Cycles through the

Alternate Audio choices

Displays Caller ID information

Read mail from program providers


Main Menu icon

When selected, takes you to the Main menu.

Green Unlock icon

The system is unlocked. Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed and changed.

Yellow Unlock icon A password has been entered to override family or profile limits. No limits can be accessed or changed.

Yellow Unlock icon with a “P”

A password has been entered to override limits for the current program. After the program ends, limits are restored.

Red Lock icon

No limits can be accessed or changed. A password is required to override spending, viewing, and other limits or access the menu system.

AlphaSort™ icon

When selected, allows you to sort program titles alphabetically.

Scout™ (binoculars) icon

When selected, allows you to use keywords to search for programs. The icon will be white if a

Scout has found program information.

Mail icon

When selected, takes you to the Mail screen. The icon will be white if you have an unread message or messages.

Telephone icon

When selected, takes you to the Caller ID list screen. The icon will be white if you have received a new call but have not accessed the Caller ID List screen. It will be gray if you have accessed the Caller ID List screen.

Alternate Audio icon When selected, cycles through the alternate audio choices.

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Program Guides

Using the GUIDE Button

Each time you press the GUIDE button, a different type of program guide appears.

The Detail Guide

The Detail Guide shows five channels in a time-and-channel format, with program information for the highlighted program.

The Grid Guide

The Grid Guide shows seven channels in a time-and-channel format. A small window showing the program you were watching before entering the program guides is displayed in the upper left hand corner.

Detail Guide

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Getting Around In the Guides

This section describes how to change channels and move around a program guide.

Point to Channels With the Digit Buttons (0–9)

You can point quickly to any channel in the program guide by entering the channel number with the digit buttons (0–9) and pressing OK. For example, to point to channel 228, press the digits 2-2-8 then press OK on the remote control. If the number is four digits long, you don’t have to press OK.

Scrolling Channel By Channel

The programs that you see on the TV screen make up one section—or page—of the total program guide. You can scroll to other pages using the arrows: point to other times with the left and right arrows; point to other channels with the up and down arrows.

Scrolling Page By Page

If you want to scroll up or down through the program guide faster, press the CH +/- buttons on the remote control. The highlight scrolls a page at a time.

Grid Guide

By default, the Grid Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the remote. You can change the default guide from the Grid

Guide to the Detail Guide.

Select Options from the Main menu.

Select Look and Feel, then set the Default

Guide.

Program Guides

Tuning To a Program

To tune directly to a current program listed in the guide, point to the program and press OK.

To see information about a program in the guide, point to the program and press INFO.

The Program Details screen gives you several options.

Then, you can select:

• View Channel to tune to that channel

• Record Program to record the program

• Other Times to see what other times the program is available. The program title is automatically entered and sorted in the AlphaSort control panel.

The options available to you may vary according to the type of program you select.

For information on tuning to a PPV program, see “The Menu System” section.

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Additional Program Guides

Besides the Detail Guide and Grid Guide, there are a few more guides: the Channel Guide, the Logo Guide, and the Attractions Guide, plus the sorting variables Guide Data and Channel Groups.

You can access these guides and sorting variables by selecting the Other

Guides icon at the bottom of the Detail Guide and Grid Guide.

The Channel Guide

Displays the programming schedule for the selected channel.

Other Guides icon

Scroll up and down to see programming information for the selected channel.

The Logo Guide

Displays channel logos for the current user’s channel list.

The Logo Guide.

You can point to any program and tune to it or get more information. Just press the

OK or INFO buttons.

Exiting A Program Guide

There are three ways to exit a guide (not all methods work in all guides):

• Point to a channel and press OK.

• Point to Back and press OK.

• Press CLEAR or GO BACK on the remote control.

Program Guides

The Attractions Guide

Displays a list of channels that show coming attractions and special events information.

Other Sorting Variables

The Other Guides icon also lets you sort the guide by different variables, such as future times (Guide Data), user profile channel lists, and channel groups. You can then choose a guide format to view the program information. For example, you could sort the guide by Pay Per View movies that will be available in the next five hours:

1.

Select the Other Guides icon.

2.

Select Guide Data and use the arrow buttons and the OK button on the remote control to choose +5.0 hours.

The Attractions Guide.

Guide Data lets you see what’s on in the future.

3.

Select PPV in the Channel Groups category.

Channel Groups is another way to sort programming.

Select Back, or press the GO BACK button on the remote control to return to the previous guide. You can also choose another guide format from the Other Guides menu.

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Sorting the Guides

Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the guide to show only the types of programs that interest you. There are several on-screen icons that sort the guide in different ways.

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The sorting icons appear at the bottom of the Grid Guide and Detail Guide.

User Preferences

The User Preferences icon sorts the guide according to the current user’s preferences. The current user’s profile name is displayed in the upper right of the Grid and Detail Guides and can be changed by pressing the

WHO•INPUT button on the remote control. Select the User Preferences icon to sort the guide.

The User Preferences icon changes to the Edit User Preferences icon.

Press the Edit User Preferences icon to edit the current user’s themes preferences. These preferences are saved in each user’s profile.

User Preferences icon

Edit User Preferences icon

To change the current user, press the

WHO•INPUT button while in a program guide.

Checkmark the themes that interest you.

Select the categories (topics), and checkmark the themes you would like to appear when you select the User Preferences icon in the guides. Only programming that fits the description of checkmarked themes will appear in the guide when you sort by the User Preferences icon.

Program Guides

Movies

Select the Movies icon to list movies only. After selecting Movies, the

Movies icon changes to a Movies Themes icon.

Select the Movies Themes icon to sort the guide to list specific types of movies, such as comedies or musicals. This icon may change from Movies to a different topic in the future, but it will continue to function in the same way.

Movies icon

Movies Themes icon

Select a Movies Theme that interests you.

Sports

Select the Sports icon to list sporting events only. After selecting Sports, the Sports icon changes to a Sports Themes icon.

Select the Sports Themes icon to sort the guide to list specific types of sports, such as basketball or soccer. This icon may change from Sports to a different topic in the future, but it will continue to function in the same way.

Sports icon

Sports Themes icon

Select a Sports Theme that interests you.

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All

The All icon resets the guide to show all available topics, channels and listings for the current profile.

AlphaSort

™

AlphaSort lists all the program titles in the current guide in alphabetical order. Select the AlphaSort icon to search for specific program titles that are in the current program guide in alphabetical order. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight a character, then press OK.

For example, to search for the program Auto Racing, point to and select

“A.” (Words like “The,” “A,” and “An” appear at the end of a title.) All titles that begin with “A” appear in the AlphaSort list. Next, enter the letter “U.” All titles beginning with “AU” appear in the list.

All icon

AlphaSort icon

AlphaSort searches for specific titles in the guide.

Continue to enter the specific title until it appears in the AlphaSort list.

If you enter the wrong character, select either Backspace or Clear All.

Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight the title you are looking for. Press the OK button to select it, or the INFO button to see more information. AlphaSort can only find titles that are in the current program guide. For example, if you have sorted the guide to show only movies, AlphaSort will find only movie titles that match your entry.

Program Guides

Scout

™

The Scout icon lets you assign “Scouts” to search the guide for specific program information, such as actors’ names or program descriptions.

Select the Scout icon from a program guide to view the available Scouts.

Then, point to an available Scout (one without a checkmark by its name) and select it.

Select Enter Text to set up the information the Scout will look for in the program guide. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the desired search parameters.

For example, if you are interested in how to prepare food, enter a common term you think would occur in program information, like

“cooking.” When you have finished entering your topic select Run

Scout.

Scout icon

On-screen icons represent the status of scout:

Indicates that a scout is set to find specific information.

Indicates that a scout has found the information you specified.

Select Enter Text to set up a Scout.

If “cooking” appears within a program title or program description, the program will be included in the Scout Results program list.

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Once you have set up a Scout, you can check its status by highlighting that Scout. A highlighted binoculars icon means that a Scout has found results.

Scout 1 is in use, but has not yet found anything. Scouts 2 and 4 have results.

The Scout will search for information when the digital satellite receiver is off. (This may take up to 30 minutes for a full guide search.)

Check a Scout’s results by selecting that Scout, then selecting Scout

Results.

Scout results lists the Scout’s findings.

Down Arrow

The down arrow icon allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide. Point to the down arrow icon and then press OK to scroll down through the program guide.

Down Arrow icon

What’s a Menu?

The on-screen menu is a list of choices, just like a menu in a restaurant. And, just as a restaurant menu is divided into sections such as appetizers, entrees, and desserts, the onscreen menus are also separated into sections to help you find the information you need.

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As with all of the on-screen displays, you use Point and Select to navigate within the menu system.

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Using the Menu System

To bring up the Main menu, press MENU on the remote control.

If the Main menu doesn’t appear when you press MENU, the remote control might not be in DIRECTV mode. Try pressing the DIRECTV button on the remote, and then MENU.

Use point and select to choose an item from the Main menu.

To use the menu system, you need to know the Point and Select rule: use the arrow buttons on the remote control to point to an item on the screen, and then press OK to select it. In numbered menus, use the digit buttons to select an item quickly.

Back and Help

There are Back and Help buttons at the top of most screens. Point to

Back and press OK to leave that screen. Point to Help to see more information about that screen.

Exiting a Screen

There are three ways to exit a menu:

• Point to Back and press OK.

• Press the CLEAR button on the remote control. The on-screen displays clear from the screen and you return to TV viewing.

• Press the GO BACK button on the remote control. You return to the previous on-screen display or normal programming.

Using Help

All menus have an on-screen Help choice. For example, select Help from the Main menu to see information about using the Main menu screen.

The rest of the on-screen Help choices in the menu system bring up helpful information explaining some aspects of that menu.

Context-Sensitive Help

Most of the screens contain information to help you decide what to do next. If you get stuck, look for the help text at the bottom of the screen.

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Menu Descriptions

This section briefly describes each of the available Main menu options.

More information about each menu and its features is included later in this chapter.

Program Guide

Shows the on-screen programming schedules.

Messages

Access Caller ID information from your telephone company and mail messages from DIRECTV.

Purchases

Review or cancel upcoming purchases, review past purchases, and set spending limits.

Timers

Schedule the digital satellite receiver to tune to a specific channel at a specific time, or to record future programming, if your VCR has been properly set up.

Profiles

Set system and user passwords, ratings limits, spending limits, and viewing hours, as well as create favorite channel lists.

Options

Find out more about the digital satellite receiver and remote control, change how your system looks, run the system test, and install a new access card.

Dish Pointing

Find your dish pointing coordinates and access the on-screen signal strength meter.

Don’t Be Afraid to Explore

Once you’ve learned the basics, feel free to poke around the menu system— exploring is the best way to learn. The context-sensitive help at the bottom of the screen provides instructions for getting through any particular menu or control panel. Remember, press CLEAR at any time to leave the menu system and return to regular system viewing.

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The Program Guide

Selecting Program Guide from the Main menu brings up your default program guide: the Detail Guide or the Grid Guide.

Anatomy of a Program Guide

The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the Detail Guide and Grid Guide (Detail Guide shown here).



“Family” is one of five selectable profiles

Sort the guide by: User

Preferences, Movies, or Sports

Scrolls through the guide

Shows all available programs

Sorts the current guide alphabetically by title

Displays more sorting options


Bringing Up the Program Guides

In addition to selecting Program Guide in the Main menu, you can press the GUIDE button on the remote control.

Want More Information?

Read the “Program Guides” section in this book for all the details.

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Messages

The Messages menu lets you access messages or phone calls. If you select

Mail, it shows you messages that are sent from DIRECTV. For example, you may receive a message calling your attention to a new service. If you select Caller ID, this menu shows you Caller ID information from your telephone provider (if you subscribe to Caller ID service).

Mail

There are two ways to tell if you have mail, depending on whether the digital satellite receiver is turned on or off.

• If the digital satellite receiver is turned on, the mail icon in the channel banner is highlighted.

• If the digital satellite receiver is turned off, the light on the front panel of the receiver flashes.

Checking Your Mail

Select Messages from the Main menu, then Mail from the next menu. Or select the envelope icon on the channel banner to view your mail.

1.

Point to a message and press OK. The message is opened for you to read.

Mail provides the latest information from program providers.

2.

Press OK again to close the message.

If you want to erase a message, point to Erase Message and press

OK. When you exit Messages, messages that aren’t erased are saved in memory.

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Caller ID

Your digital satellite receiver is capable of displaying and storing Caller

ID information provided by your local telephone company. To use this

feature, you must have your receiver directly plugged into a telephone outlet (not a wireless jack) and you must subscribe to

Caller ID or similar caller identification services.

Your Caller ID enables you to:

• Identify callers before you answer the phone.

• View the time and date of each incoming call.

• Record up to 10 incoming calls sequentially.

• See who called while you were away.

There are two ways to access the Caller ID menus: by selecting Messages from the Main menu, or by pressing INFO on the remote control and selecting the telephone icon in the Channel Banner. The icon will be white if you have received a new call but have not accessed the Caller ID

List screen. It will be gray if you have accessed the Caller ID List screen.

Setting Up Caller ID

To set up your Caller ID, go to the Main menu and select Messages. Then select Caller ID Setup. Use the up and down arrow buttons and OK to select your preferences.

Reminder

This feature requires a subscription to a

Caller ID service from your telephone company.

When you have unread Caller ID calls:

• The front panel light will flash (when the digital satellite receiver is off)

• The telephone icon in the channel banner will be highlighted white

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This screen allows you to set up your Caller ID.

Caller ID Light

Setting Caller ID Light to On causes the front panel light to flash if you receive new calls while the digital satellite receiver is off. The light will flash until you turn the receiver on.

Caller ID Message

Setting Caller ID Message to On displays the onscreen Caller ID banner when a call is received. You may want to turn this feature off when you are recording manually and do not want the on-screen messages to appear on your recordings. Your calls will be stored in the Caller ID List screen even when Caller ID is turned off.

Caller ID Message Time-out

Set the amount of time (from 1–30 seconds) that the Caller ID banner will display when you have an incoming call. For this feature to work, make sure Caller ID Message is set to On.

Important

If you have a timer set to either watch or record, the Caller ID banner will be temporarily overriden for the duration of that timer. When the timer event is over, the Caller ID banner will display as selected under Caller ID Message.

When viewing or recording manually (not using a timer) the Caller ID banner will display (and be recorded if recording) as selected under Caller ID Message.

At all times Caller ID messages will be stored in the Caller ID List screen (unless a call arrives when you are on the telephone and you do not have a Type II box or Type II service).

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Receiving Calls

When your phone rings twice and Caller ID Message is set to On, a banner appears at the bottom of the screen.

The banner may include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The banner information depends on the type of service your telephone company provides.

If you’d like more information to appear in your Caller ID banner and call list, or if you’d like to subscribe to Caller ID, check with your local phone company about the availability of different types of Caller ID service.

To clear the Caller ID banner from the screen, press CLEAR on the remote control.

The Caller ID banner appears at the bottom of the screen when you receive a call.

The Caller ID banner will override closed captioning at the bottom of the screen and will appear for the amount of time selected in the Caller

ID Setup screen. The Caller ID banner will not be displayed if you are in the menu system or a timer is active when you receive a call.

Message Indicators

The following is text that may appear in the incoming Caller ID banner and call list.

Out of Area

The name and/or phone number of the incoming call is coming from outside the local area.

Private Name

The name of the incoming call is sent as “Blocked” from the phone company.

Private Number

The phone number of the incoming call is sent as

“Blocked” from the phone company.

Unknown Name

The name of the incoming call is not provided by the telephone company or the information is unreadable.

Unknown Number

The number of the incoming call is not provided by the telephone company or the information is unreadable.

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The Caller ID List Screen

The digital satellite receiver can store up to 10 call entries in the Caller

ID List screen. When the memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. The list also tells you if you have received multiple calls from the same number.

Use this screen to view the last 10 calls.

To access the call list:

• Select Caller ID List from the Messages menu, or

• Press the INFO button on the remote control and select the phone icon.

Deleting Calls

From the Caller ID List screen, you can delete entries:

1.

Highlight the call you wish to delete and press OK.

2.

A crumpled paper icon appears to indicate that you wish to delete the call.

3.

To permanently delete the call, exit the screen. If you change your mind before exiting the screen, highlight the call then press OK to restore it. The crumpled paper icon should disappear.

Note

If you are using your telephone and another call arrives, the new call’s information will neither appear in the banner nor be recorded in the Caller ID

List screen unless you have type II service and a type II Caller ID box in your house.

Don’t Forget About the CLEAR

Button

Press the CLEAR button on the remote control to remove the on-screen menus and return to normal viewing.

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Using the Purchases Menu

The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and past purchases and set spending limits.

Use the Purchases menu to keep track of program purchase spending.

The list of purchases may be longer than one screen; use the up and down arrow buttons to see more items. The display also shows the title, channel, date, time, and cost of each program.

• Note that the Past Purchases list might not show purchases you’ve already paid for because the list isn’t updated until the end of the billing cycle.

Reviewing and Canceling an

Upcoming Purchase

Use Point and Select to choose an upcoming purchase from the Future

Purchases screen. You can review the program description, as well as cancel an upcoming purchase.

Canceling a future purchase (Program Details screen).

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Spending Limits

Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spending limit for

Pay Per View programs.

1.

Point to Spending Limit, and press OK.

2.

Select the user profile you’d like to set a spending limit for, then use the digits on the remote control or use the arrow buttons to enter a single-program spending limit.

You can set a per-event spending limit for each Profile.

After a spending limit is set and the system is locked, you must enter a password to purchase a Pay Per View program that costs more than your spending limit allows.

Important!

Spending limits are in effect only when the system is locked. See “Locking the

System,” later in this section, for details.

Pay Per View Programs

Pay Per View (PPV) programs are DIRECTV programs that you can purchase—like a movie ticket—if you subscribe to DIRECTV

® programming and have your digital satellite receiver connected to a telephone line (see the “Setup and Connections” section for more information). You can preview movies on certain channels to determine if you would like to purchase them. See “Previewing and Purchasing” and “Using the Attractions Guide,” next in this section, for more information.

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Previewing and Purchasing

You can preview and purchase DIRECTV Pay Per View movies and events if you subscribe to DIRECTV ® programming and have your digital satellite reciever connected to a telephone line.

To preview a movie or event:

• When the DIRECTV ® programming guide is on the screen, press the down arrow button on the remote control to move the highlight to the bottom of the screen. Select the Other Guides icon and then select Attractions. Select a channel.

To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions:

• Tune to a PPV channel by channel surfing among available channels.

When you find one, press the INFO button to find more information and details about how to purchase the program.

• Highlight a PPV program in a program guide and press INFO. The

Program Details screen will appear and give you more information about the program. From this screen you can also purchase the program.


The Program Details screen gives you several options.

You can select:

• View Channel to view that channel

• Buy Program to purchase the program

• Buy and Record to purchase the program and set a timer to record it

• Other Times to see what other times the program is available

The options available to you may vary according to the type of program you select.

If you want to order PPV programs using the on-screen menus, you need to connect your digital satellite receiver to a telephone line.

You may need to enter your four-digit password to order a PPV program if it costs more than the spending limit you set up in the Profiles or Purchases menu.

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Using the Attractions Guide

Your program providers may offer future programming events not currently listed in your program guide. These events are called “Coming

Attractions,” and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide.

1.

Press the GUIDE button on the remote control.

2.

Use the down arrow button to move the highlight to the bottom of the screen.

3.

Point to and select the Other Guides icon.

4.

Point to and select Attractions.


The Other Guides menu provides several guide formats.

5.

Point to a channel and select it.

The Attractions Guide is accessed through the Other

Guides menu.

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Timers Feature

The Timers feature allows you to preset your digital satellite receiver to automatically tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time.

To use the Timers feature, select Timers from the Main menu. Select a

Timer (1–8) and then use the arrow buttons to complete the on-screen sentence. When the sentence is complete, select Run Timer.

If you subscribe to Caller ID service, note that the Caller ID banner will neither be displayed or recorded during a timer

(watch or record). However, all calls will be logged. The banner will display as selected when the timer recording is over.

Complete the on-screen sentence to set up a timer.

Setting Up Timer Recordings

The Timers feature allows you to set up timer recordings if you have connected the VCR Controller to your digital satellite receiver and told the receiver what type of VCR you are using. See the “Setup and

Connections” section for details on connecting a VCR Controller.

Editing or Canceling a Timer

From the Timers screen, select the Timer you want to edit or cancel, and then do the following:

• Use the arrows buttons to edit the Timer, then select Run Timer.

• Select Clear Timer to cancel the timer.

• To watch the program daily or weekly, edit that program’s Timer.

Selecting View Channel or Buy Program will tune to the program’s channel without recording. The options available to you will vary according to the type of program you select.

On-screen icons are a quick way to understand the timers:

Indicates that the timer is set.

Indicates that the timer is set for

a PPV.

Indicates a timer conflict.

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Recording with a Timer

If you choose Record instead of Watch when setting a Timer (and have set up your VCR as previously discussed), the Timer will turn on your

VCR, then start and stop recording a program.

To record with timers:

• Your VCR must be tuned to channel 3 or 4 (if the VCR is connected with just coaxial cables), or to the video input channel (if the VCR is connected with audio/video cables).

• You must turn your VCR off prior to the scheduled recording time.

• You must have a recordable tape in the VCR.

Schedule a Timer with the RECORD Button

You can schedule a recording directly from the guide.

1.

With a program highlighted, press the RECORD button on the remote control. The Program Details screen appears.

The choices available to you will differ depending on the nature of the selected program: PPV or non PPV.

2.

To schedule a timer to record, select:

• Record Program to set a timer to record the program, or

• Buy and Record to purchase the program and set up a timer to record the program. (Programs bought to be recorded may have a different purchase price than those bought for viewing only.)

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Profiles

When you select Profiles from the Main menu, the first screen you see presents a menu of user profiles from which to choose. In addition to the Family profile, you can create as many as four different profiles that can be easily accessed using the WHO•INPUT button on the remote control.

You can select one of five user profiles or lock and unlock the system.

You can also edit the user profiles. Select a profile to set a rating limit, viewing hours, and a per-event spending limit, name the profile, create a channel list, and assign a user password.

Creating a Profile Channel List

1.

Point to and select a user.

2.

Point to Edit Channels and press OK.

To start, you can add or delete all channels.

3.

Use the arrow buttons to point to a channel, and press OK to remove (or replace) the check mark. Checkmarked items appear in the channel list.

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Add or Delete All Channels

You might be able to save time when creating a channel list by using the Add All Channels option or the Delete All Channels option before removing or adding individual channels.

Also, program providers may make additional channels available. To prevent new channels from appearing in a profile channel list, choose

Delete All Channels and checkmark only the channels you want to appear in the list.

Setting the Rating Limit

The Rating Limit menu enables you to set a maximum rating viewing limit for rated movies (based on the MPAA rating system).

• Note that the rating limit cannot be enforced if a program has not been rated, if rating information for that program is not transmitted by the program provider, or if the system has not been locked.

1.

Point to Set Rating Limit and press OK.

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Use the arrow buttons to move the selector up and down.

2.

Use the up and down arrow buttons to move the rating selector to the highest rating you want to be able to view. In the preceding illustration, movies that are rated up to and including a “PG-13” rating can be viewed.

After the Rating Limit is set and the system is locked, you must enter the system password to watch programs with a rating higher than your limit.

Important!

You need to lock the system in order for rating limits, channel limits, viewing hours, and spending limits to go into effect.

After you lock the system, you need to enter the system password to edit the limits. See “Locking the System,” later in this section, for details.

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Viewing Hours

Use the Viewing Hours option to limit the total amount of time, as well as the time of day, that a user can watch programming.

1.

Point to Viewing Hours, and press OK.

You can limit viewing seven days a week.

2.

Use the digits on the remote control or point to the + or – buttons and press OK to complete the on-screen sentence.

Choose the days to view, how many hours can be viewed each day (0–24 hours) and when programming can be viewed. Be sure to lock the system for these limits to take effect.

Setting Up Spending Limits

Select the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spending limit for Pay Per View programs.

1.

Point to Spending Limit, and press OK.

You can set a per-event spending limit for each profile.

2.

Use the digits on the remote control or point to the on-screen choices and use the arrow buttons on the remote control to enter a single-program spending limit.

After a Spending Limit is set and the system is locked, you must enter the system password to purchase a Pay Per View program that costs more than your Spending Limit allows.

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Locking a User’s Profile

Users can be assigned a personal password to lock their profile. When a password is assigned, users must enter the password before they can view programs using that profile. Profile passwords do not allow access to, or editing of, the profile limits. You must enter the system password to edit profile limits.

1.

Point to Lock User and press OK.

2.

Use the arrow or digit buttons to select each digit of the password.

Each user can have a password.

Locking the System

Locking the system puts the ratings, spending, viewing, and channel limits you have set up for each profile into effect. When you lock the system, no one can modify any of these settings without first entering the four-digit system password.

1.

Point to Lock System and press OK.

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Locking the system protects the limits you set.

2.

Use the arrows or the digit buttons to enter a four-digit system password.

3.

Enter the password a second time to confirm it. The red lock icon should be displayed in the channel banner.

In order for the changes to take effect, you must exit out of the menu

After the system has been locked, you must enter the correct password in order to access the Edit Users control panel.

Don’t Forget Your Password

If you forget a USER password, you need to unlock the system and then assign a new user password.

If you forget the SYSTEM password, contact the DIRECTV authorization center.

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system.

Unlocking the System

When the system is unlocked, the channel, spending, viewing, and ratings limits that you set are no longer in effect. To unlock:

1.

Point to Unlock System in the Profiles menu and press OK.

2.

Point to Yes and press OK to confirm that you want to unlock the system. The green unlock icon should be displayed in the channel banner.

When you attempt to access a channel that is blocked by one or more limits (and the system is locked), you will be asked to override limits by entering the four-digit system password.

If you enter the password to override a limit, all limits are unlocked until you turn off the digital satellite receiver. When you turn on the receiver again, the system will be locked, and the Family profile channel list will be selected. If you want to re-lock the system without turning off the receiver, you can select the lock icon in the channel banner.

Channel banner icons are a quick way to check the current system lock status. See the note at right for more information.

Program Unlock

If the system is locked and you want to access a blocked program without unlocking all settings, press INFO and highlight the Lock icon in the channel banner. Make sure to check the box beside “Unlock this program only,” and enter the system password. This program is no longer blocked, but all other settings remain in effect. The yellow unlock icon should be displayed in the channel banner.

Use the Lock and Unlock icons in the channel banner to lock or unlock the system. Just press INFO and select the icon to change the lock status.

Green Unlock icon: The system is unlocked. No limits are in effect.

Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed and changed.

Yellow Unlock icon: The system is locked, but no limits are in effect. A password has been entered to override the current profile’s limits. No limits can be accessed or changed. The next time the digital satellite receiver is turned on, the system will return to Red Lock status.

Yellow Unlock icon with a “P”: The system is locked, but no limits are in effect for the current program. A password has been entered to override the current program’s limits. No limits can be accessed or changed. After the program ends, the system will return to Red Lock status.

Red Lock icon: All limits are in effect. No limits can be accessed or changed. A password is required to override limits or access the system.

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Choosing Your Profile

Each time you turn on the digital satellite receiver, the Family profile is selected by default. To select a different profile:

1.

Press the WHO•INPUT button to scroll through the profiles.

The WHO•INPUT button toggles through the profiles.

2.

When your profile appears, enter your four-digit personal password to activate your profile.

3.

If the profile is not password protected, you can just press OK to activate it.

The channel, spending, rating and viewing limits associated with the chosen profile will be active only when the system is locked.

The active profile also affects what you see in the program guides.

Selecting the User Preferences icon sorts the guide to show only programs meeting the current user profile criteria.

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The name of the current user profile appears on screen in the Detail and Grid Guides.

Press the WHO•INPUT button on the remote control to change the current profile.

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Options

The Options menu lets you set up preferences for the look and feel of the system as well as understand how some of the features work.

Note that if your DIRECTV System is not equipped with Dolby Digital capability,

Dolby Digital will not be one of the items in the Options menu.

The Options menu lets you customize many system features.

The following sections explain your options when changing your personal preferences. Follow the on-screen instructions to make changes to the system.

Interactive Setup

If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may have already used the interactive setup to find the dish pointing coordinates, acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a system test. If you just want to check your dish pointing coordinates or run the signal strength meter, select

Dish Pointing from the Main menu.

System Info

Select System Info from the Options menu to choose from a list of online Help topics. Point and select to find out about the specific parts of the DIRECTV System.

Program Guide

Shows a screen-by-screen overview of the Program

Guide features.

Menu System

Shows a screen-by-screen overview of the DIRECTV

System menus.

Remote Control

Shows a descriptive list of the remote control buttons.

Front Panel

Shows a list of the digital satellite receiver’s front (top) panel features. Point to an item to see a brief description.

Back Panel

Shows a list of the digital satellite receiver’s back panel features. Point to an item to see a brief description.

Glossary

Shows a list of common DIRECTV System and TV terms. Point to a glossary item to see a brief description.

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Look and Feel

Default Guide

Lets you choose which guide appears first when you press the GUIDE button on the remote control. The choices are Grid

Guide or Detail Guide.

Color Scheme

Lets you pick which colors appear in the guide and menu systems.

Translucency

Lets you choose the translucency of the menu displays.

Slide the indicator bar to make the screens more opaque or less opaque.

Animation

Lets you select which graphics are displayed when you tune to an audio-only channel and also lets you select the animation time-out.

Edit Fetch

Lets you choose a function for the FETCH button on the remote control: to bring up a custom menu or activate one feature.

To view the Edit Fetch menu or change the function of the FETCH button, press MENU to bring up the Main menu, select Options, select

Look and Feel, then select Edit Fetch.

Edit Fetch lets you combine your favorite features onto one menu, or assign one function to the FETCH button on the remote.

• To create a custom Fetch menu:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to and select Options, Look and Feel, and then Edit Fetch.

3. Select Fetch Control.

4. Select Show Fetch Menu.

5. Select Fetch List from the Edit Fetch menu.

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6. Choose up to eight menu items to include in your customized menu by checkmarking them with the OK button.

Choose which menu items to include in your customized

Fetch menu.

7. Press the left arrow button to confirm your selections and return to the menu.

When you would like to access your customized menu, press the FETCH button on the remote control.

• To assign one function to the FETCH button:

1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

2. Point to and select Options, Look and Feel, and then Edit Fetch.

3. Select Fetch Control.

4. Select Assign One Function.

5. Select Fetch List from the Edit Fetch menu.

6. Choose which menu item you would like to assign to the FETCH button by pointing and selecting.

Choose which menu item to assign to the FETCH button.

7. Press the left arrow button to confirm your selection and return to the menu.

You may press the FETCH button on the remote control and execute the assigned function at any time while viewing DIRECTV ® programming.

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System Options

System Test

The System Test screen is accessed through the Options menu and allows you to initiate diagnostic procedures on the digital satellite receiver. Use this feature to get your access card number or when your receiver doesn’t seem to be working correctly. A message screen will appear to tell you whether the system passed each test.

New Access Card

Periodically, your program provider may issue you a replacement access card. The New Access Card setup display screen allows you to transfer information from the old card onto the new one.

Follow the on-screen instructions to initialize your new card. Once you have transferred the information to the new card, your old card becomes invalid. The access card fits into the digital satellite receiver through the front panel. Because your specific account information is stored in the access card, power failures should have no effect on your

DIRECTV System.

Set VCR Type

To use the One-Touch Record and Timer recording features, you need to tell the digital satellite receiver which VCR brand you are using, and have your VCR Controller connected (see the “Setup and Connections” section for details on connecting your VCR Controller).

If your system fails a test, run the system test several times before concluding that there is a problem. Occasional fluctuations in the phone line or satellite signal can give temporary false readings.

Set VCR Type is one of the choices in the System

Options menu.

1.

Use the up and down arrow and OK button to select the name of your VCR manufacturer and enter the correct code for your VCR brand.

2.

Follow the on-screen instructions to ensure that you are using the correct code.

• Some VCR brands may not be capable of being controlled by the digital satellite receiver.

If you do not see your VCR manufacturer’s name, select Other (at the bottom of the list) and enter the appropriate code from the “Using the Remote” section.

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Output Channel

Lets you choose on which channel to view satellite programming, either channel 3 or channel 4.

Remote Setup

Lets you choose which remote control button will be used to control the current satellite receiver.

RF Remote Setup

Selects the code that will be used to identify your

RF remote control. You can change this code (to any number between 0 and 255) if it conflicts with the code of another RF remote.

Picture Size

Lets you choose between a standard TV screen and a

Cinema option. A standard TV screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3; the

Cinema option has an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Audio Language

When you select Audio Language from the Options menu, the highlight is moved to the Audio Language display screen.

Point to the audio language or audio type you want and press OK. The digital satellite receiver will then automatically set the audio program to the selected audio program type or language, when available.

Audio Language allows you to choose the language in which you’d like to hear programming, when available.

To change the audio language:

• Select Audio Language on the Options menu and highlight the desired language. Then press OK.

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Dolby Digital*

Dolby Digital (when available) provides six independent soundtrack channels through the optical output jack. This receiver has an SPDIF [IEC-

958] digital PCM or Dolby Digital encoded output that can be connected to an external Digital Audio Receiver/Decoder equipped with a compatible optical input (see the “Setup and Connections” section for more information). With additional equipment you can enjoy more dynamic and realistic sound.

Requirements

• Digital Audio Receiver/Decoder with digital optical input jack

• Programming with digital soundtrack

• Optical (SPDIF) cable

• Six speakers: left front, left rear (surround), right front, right rear

(surround), center and sub-woofer

OPTICAL

CABLE


DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

AUDIO

INPUT

Connections

The diagram at right illustrates the equipment connections and home theatre speaker arrangements. Check your equipment’s user manuals for more detailed connection information. (Note: older digital equipment may not be compatible with the Dolby Digital bitstream and could cause damage to ears, headphones, or speakers. Please read the note at right for more information.)

FRONT

SPEAKER

(LEFT)

REAR

SPEAKER

(LEFT)

Digital A/V Receiver

CENTER

SPEAKER

FRONT

SPEAKER

(RIGHT)

SUB

WOOFER

REAR

SPEAKER

(RIGHT)

Menu Options

When you select Dolby Digital from the Options menu, select:

• Yes to send a Dolby Digital audio signal (when available) through the Digital Audio Output jack on the back of the digital satellite receiver to an optional, compatible six-channel amplifier receiver.

Depending on your audio equipment, you can then choose Dolby

Digital output, PCM (pulse mode modulation), or Autoselect.

Autoselect is recommended for most situations.

• No to send a digital audio stream in PCM format.

Please Read Before Using the

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack

This digital satellite receiver’s optical digital output jack fully complies with the international standard governing this type of jack (IEC958), and is designed for connection to a Dolby Digital (AC-3 or

PCM) receiver or Dolby Digital (AC-3 or

PCM) decoder. Older equipment, some of which is not fully compliant with IEC958, may not be compatible with the Dolby

Digital bitstream. Such a connection using anything other than a PCM, Dolby Digital, or Dolby Pro Logic receiver or decoder could create a high noise level, causing damage to headphones or speakers.

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*Dolby Digital is only available on model DRD480RE.

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Alternate Data

Selects from among the available data channels.

Upgrades

Your digital satellite receiver is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its features and functions. These modifications will occur automatically, usually at times when your receiver would likely be turned off. If your receiver is on when an upgrade or modification is sent, you may experience a disruption in reception for a minute or two.

Your reception should return to normal after the modification is complete. Please consult the Upgrades Menu to find a schedule of upgrades or modifications planned by DIRECTV. The Upgrades feature is enhanced by *RSA TM Secure.

The “RSA Secure” logo ensures that only authorized upgrades or modifications are delivered to your digital satellite receiver.

Future Upgrades lets you review upcoming upgrades.

Past Upgrades shows you the current software version number.

*RSA TM Secure and the RSA TM Secure logo are trademarks of RSA Data Security, Inc.

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Dish Pointing

The Dish Pointing menu helps you set up your digital satellite receiver and optimize your reception of the satellite signal.

Selecting Dish Type

It is important to complete each of the following steps required for your satellite dish antenna. If you do not, you will not receive proper dish pointing coordinates and will not be able to take full advantage of your

DIRECTV PLUS™ System.

Specify the type of dish you are using:

1.


2.

Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight Dish

Pointing, then press OK to access the dish pointing screen.

3.

Use the arrows to highlight Select Dish, then press OK.

4.

Specify the type of dish you are using: a round satellite dish or an oval satellite dish.

Dish Pointing shows you your the current settings for your satellite dish antenna.

It is important to select the correct dish type. If you do not, you will not receive the proper dish pointing coordinates and you will not be able to take full advantage of your DIRECTV System.

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Depending on the type of dish you have, the Select Dish menu will prompt you for more information about your satellite dish antenna.

5.

If you are using a round satellite dish, you are finished selecting your dish. Proceed to “Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates,” next in this book, for further dish pointing instruction.

If you are using an oval satellite dish, you need to complete the next steps. Select the Next button to continue.

6.

Specify the number of satellite locations from which your satellite dish antenna will be receiving signals. This number is equal to the number of LNBs (Low Noise Blockers) mounted on your dish. For example, if you have two LNBs, select 2 Satellite Location Dish.

7.

Select Done and proceed to “Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates,” next in this book.

LNBs

An oval satellite dish with two LNBs

(not provided with all systems).

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Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates

If you already know your dish pointing coordinates and have placed your dish, you can proceed to the next step in this book, “Using the Onscreen Signal Meter.” If not, you only need to use one of the available methods (ZIP Code, City, Latitude/Longitude) to find your dish pointing coordinates.

Follow these steps to obtain your dish pointing coordinates using the ZIP

Code of the dish installation location:

1.


2.

Use the arrows to highlight Dish Pointing, then press OK to access the dish pointing screen.

3.

Use the arrows on the remote control or the front panel to highlight Enter ZIP Code, then press OK.

4.

Enter the ZIP Code for the satellite dish antenna installation location.

5.

Record the elevation, azimuth, and tilt (oval satellite dish only) numbers below.

Elevation _____________ Azimuth ___________

Tilt (oval satellite dish only) _____________________

Azimuth is the side- to-side direction that the satellite dish antenna is pointed.

Elevation is the up/down angle that the satellite dish antenna is pointed.

Tilt is the circular rotation of the dish itself, like the motion of a steering wheel.

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Using the On-screen Signal Meter

The signal strength meter is used to determine whether or not you are receiving the satellite signal; it also indicates the strength of the satellite signal.

Follow these steps to bring up the on-screen signal meter:

1.


2.

Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight Dish

Pointing, then press OK to access the dish pointing screen.

3.

Use the arrows to highlight Signal Meter, then press OK.

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The signal meter screen you see may look somewhat different from the one pictured above.

4.

Select a satellite location (such as 101W). If the satellite dish antenna is pointed correctly, the signal meter will show you the current signal strength and you should hear a continuous tone.

5.

If you are using an oval satellite dish, select the second satellite group and obtain a signal.

Once you have a signal locked for both satellite locations (this may require some tweaking), you can select Alternate for fine tuning to improve your reception of both signals. When this button is selected, the signal meter alternates between the two signals every four seconds. Make small adjustments to your dish’s position until both signals are satisfactory.

If you are not receiving a signal and you have entered all Select Dish information correctly, try incrementally adjusting the azimuth setting on the satellite dish antenna. After you receive a signal, continue to adjust the azimuth to get the best possible signal. Please see your satellite dish antenna Installer’s Guide for detailed instructions.

Note

The “Peak Signal” indicates the highest signal strength you have obtained, which is not necessarily the highest possible signal (100). Although there is no difference in picture quality between signal strengths of 60 and 85, the higher the signal, the less likely you are to experience negative effects (“rain fade”) in degraded conditions such as rain or snow.

Important

Changing transponders is not the same as fine-tuning the dish. Although the signal strength may change when you change transponders, this may be due to different types of signals. To fine-tune the dish, consult the Installation Guide and follow the instructions on adjusting the dish elevation, azimuth, and tilt.

Tips for Solving Problems

You may have some questions about using your DIRECTV

PLUS™ System that you are unsure how to answer. This section provides the answers to such questions. You will find out how to access your video input channel, run a system test, and diagnose and correct problems.

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Troubleshooting

Wrong picture

The digital satellite receiver and most VCRs let you toggle between signals. If you don’t see the signal you think you should be seeing, try using these buttons to toggle between the signals:

• Press the TV/VCR button on the VCR remote or on the VCR’s front panel.

• Press the ANTENNA button on the remote control.

Taking either of the above actions lets you switch the source of the video signal from satellite signals to the off-air antenna or cable signal, and vice versa.

• You may not have installed your satellite dish antenna properly.

Refer to the dish pointing instructions in the Menu section of this book and the installation guide that came with your satellite dish antenna.

Problems with the remote control

• Maybe something is between the remote control and the remote sensor.

• Maybe the remote control is not in DIRECTV mode. Press the DIRECTV (or, if your remote is older, SAT1) button so the remote will control the digital satellite receiver.

• Remember to press the OK button after entering a DIRECTV channel number that is less than four digits long.

• Maybe batteries in the remote control are weak, dead or installed incorrectly. Try replacing batteries. (Note that when you replace the batteries you may have to reprogram your remote to control other devices. )

• Remove batteries; press and hold the 1 button for at least 60 seconds to drain the microprocessor inside the remote control. Release number 1, replace the batteries, and (if necessary) reprogram the remote.

Problems with Caller ID

• You cannot connect your receiver to a wireless phone jack and use the Caller ID feature. Instead, connect it directly into a phone jack.

Blank screen

• Maybe the component connected to the input jacks is not turned on.

• Try another channel.

Receiver will not turn on

• Check to make sure it is plugged in.

• Check the wall receptacle (or extension cord) to make sure it is “live” by plugging in something else.

• Maybe batteries in remote control are “dead.”

• Maybe remote control is not aimed at remote sensor.

• Unplug the receiver. Wait five minutes. Plug it in again.


Light flashes on front panel

• You have unread Caller ID messages or mail. Select Messages from the Main menu and go into either the Mail or

Caller ID menu. If you select Caller ID, then select Caller ID List. Once you access your mail or messages, the flashing will stop.

Turns off while playing

• Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. Wait 30 seconds and then turn on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low.

TV and digital satellite receiver turn on or change channels unexpectedly

• Scheduled Watch from the Timers menu may have been activated.

VCR turns on or off unexpectedly

• A timer may be set to record. The timer will automatically turn the VCR on and off.

Finding the Video Input Channel On Your TV

Note: If your TV is connected with just coaxial cables, you only need to tune to channel 3 or 4.

If you used audio/video cables to connect your TV to the digital satellite receiver, you must tune your TV to the video input channel to view DIRECTV ® programming and menus. There are just as many ways to access a TV’s video input channel as there are brands and models of TVs. Below are some things you can try.

• If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press TV on the remote control that came with your DIRECTV Plus™ System.

Then press the WHO•INPUT button on the remote.

• If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, consult your TV Owner’s Manual.

If you cannot find your TV Owner’s Manual, you will have to investigate. You might access the TV’s video input channel by:

• pressing a button on the remote control

• finding it through the TV’s menu system

• tuning directly to it by pressing a specific channel number

• going through all channels in the list by pressing the channel up or down buttons on the TV.

The box below lists of some of the different ways manufacturers label the video input channel.

Video Input Channel Variations

Button/switch on the TV

VIDEO

SIGNAL

VID 1

VID 2

S-VID

S-VIDEO

Button on the

TV Remote

VID 1

LINE

VID

VIDEO

S-VID

INPUT

SOURCE

AUX

Channel #

00

90

91

92

VID 1

VID 2

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Running the System Test

The System Test allows you to run a basic diagnostics check on your

DIRECTV PLUS™ System. If you are experiencing any trouble with your system, run the system test. It will also allow you to get your access card number or to initiate diagnostic procedures on your DIRECTV PLUS™

System.

First make sure that:

• all connections—jacks, cables, etc.—are correctly in place. See the

“Setup and Connections” section for more information.

• there are batteries in the remote control, and they are working correctly.

• the access card is installed in the digital satellite receiver.

Follow these steps to run the diagnostics system test on your DIRECTV

PLUS™ System.

1.

Turn on your TV and the digital satellite receiver.

2.

Press the DIRECTV button to put the remote control in DIRECTV mode, then press MENU to bring up the Main menu.

3.

Point to and select Options.

4.

Point to and select System Options.

5.

Point to and select System Test.

6.

If your system does not pass the system test, check any of these potential trouble areas: cabling, pointing the satellite dish, phone connection, and access card.

7.

If you continue to have problems, call 1-800-679-4776.

You should run a system test several times before concluding that there is a problem. Occasional fluctuations in the phone line or satellite signal can give temporary false readings.

Fine-Tuning the Signal

If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may have already used the interactive setup to find the dish pointing coordinates, acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a system test.

If you need to run the interactive setup again, select Options from the

Main menu, then select Interactive Setup.

If you just want to check your dish pointing coordinates, or run the signal strength meter, select Dish Pointing from the Main menu.

Appendix A: Warranty Information

Repair Help

Thomson Consumer Electronics offers hardware repair service if you encounter any problems with your DIRECTV PLUS™ System. Many problems can be diagnosed over the phone, or if necessary a replacement unit can be shipped to you. Please have your DIRECTV PLUS™ System model,

serial number and date of purchase ready when you call. If your unit is out of warranty, we will quote the cost of an exchange unit to you. Refer to the Warranty for the repair service phone number.

Returning Equipment to Thomson for Repair or Exchange

If we are unable to resolve your problem over the phone we will gladly service your unit or exchange it for a new or refurbished unit. Refer to the limited warranty in this booklet to learn about your specific rights and responsibilities. Always consult Thomson and get a Return Authorization

number before returning anything. Obtain a Return Authorization (RA) number from the telephone representative before returning your equipment to avoid delays, accounting errors, or even loss of your unit.

Important Information to Customers Who Ship Defective

Equipment to Thomson Consumer Electronics

The Thomson representative who authorizes the return of your equipment will give you an RA number over the phone. The representative will also provide you with instructions on where and how to return your unit. Write the number in large, clear characters on the outside of the box. To avoid

confusion and misunderstandings, shipments without an RA number clearly visible on the outside of the box will be returned to you at your expense.

Include a brief note describing the problem and any conversations you have had with Thomson personnel about the problem. Include your name, address and model/serial number of your unit. These numbers are located on the back of your receiver. If your DIRECTV PLUS™ System is within the warranty period, please provide a copy of the bill of sale to verify purchase date. Use the original box and packing material to protect the equipment from damage in shipment. For your protection, insure all shipments for full

replacement value and use a reliable shipper. Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.

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RCA SATELLITE SYSTEM LIMITED WARRANTY

What your warranty covers:

• Any defect in materials or workmanship.

For how long after your purchase:

• 90 days - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor.

• 91 days to 1 year - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor.

• The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to the rental firm, whichever comes first.

What we will do:

•

During the initial 90 days:

Exchange the defective portion of your satellite receiver with a new or, at our option, refurbished unit.

•

After the 90 days and within one year:

Exchange the defective portion of your satellite receiver with a new or, at our option, refurbished unit. We will charge you a flat exchange cost to replace a defective receiver. This charge covers the labor cost for its repair.

How you get service:

• Call 1-800-679-4776 and have your unit’s date of purchase and model/serial number ready. The model/serial number information is on the back of your receiver.

• A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone.

• If the representative determines that you should receive a replacement receiver you will be provided with a Return

Authorization (RA) number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one exists. No returns will be accepted without the RA number.

• If the representative determines that your antenna/dish is defective he or she will arrange for its repair or replacement.

Option 1

1.

Provide your Discover, MasterCard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative. This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time.

2.

We will send you a replacement unit.

3.

If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided a RA number, only items not covered by warranty will be charged to your account. If your unit is not received within 14 days, the suggested retail value of the receiver will be charged to your credit card. This amount will be credited, less a $10 handling fee, if the unit is subsequently received.

4.

Ship your defective unit back to us using the replacement unit’s carton. Shipping instructions will be included on the carton along with your RA number which will allow you to easily ship the unit back to us. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss. Include with the shipment:

• Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale.

• A brief note describing your receiver problem.

• Your name, address and phone number.

Option 2

1.

We will send a replacement unit to our exchange point.

2.

The exchange location will notify you of its arrival.

3.

Take your unit and evidence of purchase date, such as a bill of sale, to the exchange location and you will be provided the new or refurbished unit. Please retain all accessories such as the remote control hand unit.

4.

If the repairs are covered by your warranty, you will not be billed.

Thomson assumes no responsibility of warranty shipments from the customer to the factory if not shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.


To receive a replacement receiver after we have received your unit:

• Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss.

• Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible. Please retain all accessories that were included with your unit such as the remote control hand unit.

• Include with the shipment:

1. Evidence of purchase date such as a bill of sale.

2. A brief note describing your receiver problem.

3. Your name, address and phone number.

• The representative will advise the address to mail a cashier’s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges, and you elect not to use your credit card.

• After we receive your product, a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you.

What your warranty does not cover:

• Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage.

• Adjustment of customer controls.

• Damage from misuse or neglect.

• A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes.

• Batteries.

• Units purchased, serviced or operated outside the U.S.A. and Alaska.

• For units intended for use in Alaska, this warranty does not cover installation or the dish antenna. It only covers the satellite receiver.

• Loss of programming.

• Installation.

• Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by Thomson.

• Storage fees may be charged by the exchange point if you fail to pickup the replacement unit in a timely manner.

Product Registration:

• Please complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your product. It will make it easier to contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty coverage.

How state law relates to warranty:

• This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights that vary from state to state.

If you purchased your product outside the United States:

• This warranty does not apply. See your dealer for warranty information.

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Appendix B: FCC Regulations

FCC Registration Information

Your digital satellite receiver is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts

15B and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.

1.

Notification to the Local Telephone Company.

On the back of this equipment is a label indicating among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer

Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company.

The REN is useful to determine the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all these devices ring when your telephone number is called. In most (but not all) areas, the sum of the RENs of all devices connected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certain of the number of devices you may connect to your line as determined by the REN, you should contact your local telephone company.

Note: This equipment may not be used on coin service provided by the telephone company. Party lines are subject to state tariffs, and therefore you may not be able to use your own telephone equipment if you are on a party line.

Check with your local telephone company. Notice must be given to the telephone company upon permanent disconnection of your equipment from your line.

2.

Rights of the Telephone Company.

Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network, the telephone company shall, where practicable, notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action, the telephone company may temporarily discontinue service immediately. In case of such temporary discontinuance, the telephone company must: (1) promptly notify you of such temporary discontinuance (2) afford you the opportunity to correct the situation and (3) inform you of your right to bring a complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures set forth in Subpart E of Part 68, FCC Rules and

Regulations.

The telephone company may make changes in its communications facilities, equipment, operations of procedures where such action is required in the operation of its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and Regulations. If these changes are expected to affect the use or performance of your telephone equipment, the telephone company must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allow you to maintain uninterrupted service.

Radio Interference

This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception (which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on), try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures.

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the interference).

• Change the position of the satellite receiver with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving interference.

• Move the satellite receiver away from equipment receiving interference.

• Plug the satellite receiver into a different wall outlet so the receiver and equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits.

If these measures do not eliminate interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. Also, the Federal Communications Commission has prepared a helpful booklet, “How To

Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference Problems”. This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,

Washington, D.C. 20402. Please specify stock number 004-000-00345-4 when ordering copies.

Appendix C: Accessories

RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof “F” connectors comes in a variety of lengths.

S-Video Cable comes in 12 foot lengths.

Self-Installer’s Kit contains all the cable and hardware needed to install the dish and connect the system.

Remote Control replaces a lost remote. Or, order a second remote for convenience.

Accessory Order Form

Part No.

Description

RG-6 Coaxial Cable

12 feet

25 feet

50 feet

75 feet

S-Video Cable 12 feet

Weatherproof “F” Connector (2)

Optical/SPDIF Cable (3-ft)

Optical/SPDIF Cable (6-ft)

TVRO Bullet Amplifier

Self-Installer’s Kit

Remote Control CRK76SG1

Surge Protector

Rotating Amplified Dish Antenna

Price

D912

D925

D950

D975

D913

D905

DV3

DV6

D903

DKIT96

240968

$19.95

$22.95

$69.95

$34.50

SCTV160 $49.95

ANT2500X $259.95

$12.95

$15.95

$21.95

$24.95

$11.95

$5.95

$15.95

Qty

Total

RESET

OFF

Eight outlet surge protection for cable TV, satellite systems and other electronics. Comes with a

$50,000 equipment guarantee.

Remote Controlled Rotating

Outdoor/Indoor Amplified

Dish Antenna features 20dB

VHF and UHF signal amplification.

Total Merchandise ............................................................

Sales Tax ............................................................................

We are required by law to collect the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country, and locality to which the merchandise is being sent.

Shipping, Handling, and Insurance .................................

Total Amount Enclosed ....................................................

Use VISA, MasterCard, or Discover preferably.

Money order or check must be in U.S. currency only.

No COD or CASH.

✂

All accessories are subject to availability.

Prices are subject to change without notice.

$

$

$ 5.00

$

Please complete other side also

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Appendix C: Accessories

Charge your order on your VISA,

MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below

USE YOUR CREDIT CARD

IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card

®

My card expires:

IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard s r r

TM

Placing an Order

To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below. Use this number only to place on order for accessory items listed on this order form.

1-800-338-0376

To place your order by mail, detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information, money order or check in US currency (made payable to Thomson Consumer

Electronics, Inc.) to the following address:

Video Accessories

PO Box 8419

Ronks, PA 17573

Copy Number above your name on

MasterCard

My card expires:

IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your Discover Card

My card expires:

AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

(Credit card order will not be processed without signature)

Prices are subject to change without notice.

Print or type your name and address clearly.

A complete and correct order will save you days of waiting.

Name:

Street:

Apt:

City:

State:

Daytime Phone Number:

Zip:

Please make sure that both sides of this form have been filled out completely.

• Allow 4 weeks for delivery.

• All accessories are subject to availability.

• Prices are subject to change.

Index

A

Access card 60 number 16

Accessories 75

All button 34

AlphaSort button 27, 34

Alternate data 63

ANTENNA button 19

Arrows on remote 19

Attractions Guide 31, 48

Audio language 61

AUX button 18

Azimuth 65

B

Batteries 14

Binoculars Icon 27, 35

Buttons 18

C

Caller ID 42 banner 43 list 44 receiving calls 43

Cancelling purchases 45

Channel banner 27

Channel Guide 30

Channel lists 51 add channels 52 delete channels 52

CLEAR button 19

Codes remote control 23

Connections 6 jacks and cables 5

VCR Controller 14

D

Default guide 28

Deleting calls 44

Deleting purchases 45

Detail Guide 28

DIRECTV button 18, 21, 38

Dish Pointing 64 coordinates 65

Dolby Digital 7, 13

DVD button 18

E

Elevation 65

Exiting menus 38, 44 program guides 30

F P

Fetch 58

FETCH button 18

Front panel light 42

G

GO BACK button 18

Grid Guide 28

GUIDE button 18, 28

Guides. See Program guides

I

Icons

26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 47, 48, 49

INFO button 18

Interactive setup 16, 57, 70

L

LED light 18. See also Front

Lock Icons 27, 55

Locking the system 27, 52, 54

Logo Guide 30

Look and feel 58

M

Mail checking 41 deleting 41 icon 27

Main menu 37

MENU button 19

Menu system 38 icons 49

Menus 39

Messages 41

Options 57

Profiles 51

Program Guide 40

Timers 49

Messages 41

Caller ID 44

Movies icon 33

MUTE button 18

O

panel light a profile 54

Passwords 54

Problems, solving 68

Profiles channel lists 51 choosing 56 locking 54 menu 39, 51 rating limit 52 spending limits 53 unlocking 56 viewing hours 53

Program guides 25 anatomy 26, 40

Attractions Guide 31

Channel Guide 30 default 28

Detail Guide 28 exiting 30

Grid Guide 28 icons 30

Logo Guide 30 scrolling 28, 36 sorting 31, 32 tuning to a program 29

Programming remote control 23

Purchases cancelling 45 menu 39, 45 previewing 47 reviewing 45 spending limits 46

R

Rating limit 52

RECORD button 21, 50

Recording 11 with timers 50

Remote control buttons 18 codes 23 modes 21 programming 20

RF 12, 22, 61 setup 61

Repairs 71

Reviewing purchases 45

RF remote jack 12

S

Options menu 39, 57

Other Guides

Attractions Guide 48 icon 30

Scout 27, 35

Scrolling 28, 36

Set VCR type 15, 60

Signal meter 66

SKIP button 18

Sorting by

All icon 34

AlphaSort icon 34

Movies icon 33

Scout icon 35

Sports icon 33

User Preferences icon 32

Spending limits 46, 53

Sports icon 33

System lock 54 options 60 test 60, 70 unlock 55

T

Telephone icon 27

Themes Icon 32

Tilt 65

Timers 49

Topics button 32

Transponders 66

Troubleshooting 68

Tuning to a program 29

TV button 18

U

Unlocking a profile 56 the system 27, 55

Upgrades 63

User Preferences 32, 56

V

VCR button on remote 18

Controller 5, 14, 60 recording 19, 21, 50, 60 set type 15

VCR codes 23

Video input channel 11, 69

Viewing call list 44

Viewing hours limit 53

W

Warranty 72

WHO•INPUT button 19

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If your DIRECTV PLUS™ System needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Service Center from the Yellow Pages. Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.

10330 North Meridian Street

Indianapolis, IN 46290

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