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...40 CHAPTER 3: EXTRAS Caller ID 42 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service 43 GameSearch 48 GSN Game Lounge 48 Quicktune 49 ScoreGuide 49 TV Apps 50 CHAPTER 4: SETTINGS Setup and Activation 52 Guided Setup 52 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service 52 Connections 53 Your... Phone Connection 53 Your Internet Connection 53 Connections for Auxiliary Equipment 54 System Setup 59 CHAPTER 5: HELP & TROUBLESHOOTING Help 70 Troubleshooting Tips 71 Reset/Reauthorize Your Receiver 71 ...
...40 CHAPTER 3: EXTRAS Caller ID 42 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service 43 GameSearch 48 GSN Game Lounge 48 Quicktune 49 ScoreGuide 49 TV Apps 50 CHAPTER 4: SETTINGS Setup and Activation 52 Guided Setup 52 Activate Your DIRECTV® Service 52 Connections 53 Your... Phone Connection 53 Your Internet Connection 53 Connections for Auxiliary Equipment 54 System Setup 59 CHAPTER 5: HELP & TROUBLESHOOTING Help 70 Troubleshooting Tips 71 Reset/Reauthorize Your Receiver 71 ...
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...on or off (for example a DVD player or surround sound system). Your Remote Control This universal remote control is your TV and DIRECTV® Receiver on or off together. The mode switch must always be replaced. If the mode switch is in the left-most position to ...operate your DIRECTV® Receiver. If the light flashes several times for any other reason, press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," then "System Setup," then "Remote Control" (SD Receivers: "Remote") and follow the step by that matches the component you...
...on or off (for example a DVD player or surround sound system). Your Remote Control This universal remote control is your TV and DIRECTV® Receiver on or off together. The mode switch must always be replaced. If the mode switch is in the left-most position to ...operate your DIRECTV® Receiver. If the light flashes several times for any other reason, press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," then "System Setup," then "Remote Control" (SD Receivers: "Remote") and follow the step by that matches the component you...
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... or higher required for HD after the program title in the guide go to Chapter 4, "System Setup, Display" for instructions. Channels & Program Info 19 6 HD and SD Channels DIRECTV has a tremendous offering of 3D programs, press GUIDE, press the YELLOW button and then select "Sort...HDTV, put on channel 103. For more information, visit directv.com/3D Chapter 2 - Program Guide Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 3D Channels High-Definition Receivers Just like the 3D experience in movie theatres, DIRECTV 3D makes you feel like you could reach out and touch...
... or higher required for HD after the program title in the guide go to Chapter 4, "System Setup, Display" for instructions. Channels & Program Info 19 6 HD and SD Channels DIRECTV has a tremendous offering of 3D programs, press GUIDE, press the YELLOW button and then select "Sort...HDTV, put on channel 103. For more information, visit directv.com/3D Chapter 2 - Program Guide Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 3D Channels High-Definition Receivers Just like the 3D experience in movie theatres, DIRECTV 3D makes you feel like you could reach out and touch...
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... into your home (assuming you have connected a land line and subscribe to use your entire DIRECTV® System. Menu DIRECTV® HD Receiver Menu DIRECTV® Receiver Menu 4 5 6 Chapter 2 - On HD Receivers (except model H20) "Help" can be found under "Parental, Fav's & Setup." For model H20, select "Customer Care & Help" and then select "Help". Channels & Program Info...
... into your home (assuming you have connected a land line and subscribe to use your entire DIRECTV® System. Menu DIRECTV® HD Receiver Menu DIRECTV® Receiver Menu 4 5 6 Chapter 2 - On HD Receivers (except model H20) "Help" can be found under "Parental, Fav's & Setup." For model H20, select "Customer Care & Help" and then select "Help". Channels & Program Info...
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...adjusting limitations in the future. Parental Controls 4 5 6 Chapter 2 - Channels & Program Info 33 Press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," select "Parental Controls," and then "Edit Settings". He or she will appear whenever anyone tries to tune to a channel or program that ...passcode. Note: If you can also access Parental Controls by pressing INFO, then selecting "Parental", then "Parental Controls". On High-Definition Receivers you want (see the current status, showing any restrictions. This passcode will turn parental controls back on just who's watching what, and...
...adjusting limitations in the future. Parental Controls 4 5 6 Chapter 2 - Channels & Program Info 33 Press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," select "Parental Controls," and then "Edit Settings". He or she will appear whenever anyone tries to tune to a channel or program that ...passcode. Note: If you can also access Parental Controls by pressing INFO, then selecting "Parental", then "Parental Controls". On High-Definition Receivers you want (see the current status, showing any restrictions. This passcode will turn parental controls back on just who's watching what, and...
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... entry by a time delay; For more unlock options, press MENU, select "Parental Fav's & Setup", then select "Parental Controls." Ratings Limits The Ratings feature lets you can also unlock Parental Control ... will appear. Note: If you try to tune to select the desired tab. 34 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE From the left menu, select "Ratings Limits," then select... enter your passcode. You must be the registered account holder and have your passcode. On SD Receivers, select "Ratings." Parental Controls Unlock Now When parental controls are displayed as tabs. To temporarily...
... entry by a time delay; For more unlock options, press MENU, select "Parental Fav's & Setup", then select "Parental Controls." Ratings Limits The Ratings feature lets you can also unlock Parental Control ... will appear. Note: If you try to tune to select the desired tab. 34 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE From the left menu, select "Ratings Limits," then select... enter your passcode. You must be the registered account holder and have your passcode. On SD Receivers, select "Ratings." Parental Controls Unlock Now When parental controls are displayed as tabs. To temporarily...
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... instructions to two custom lists on your list. You can create up to create and name your remote, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," then "Favorite Channels." Press MENU on this receiver. Selecting a Favorites list makes it active and hides the display of your list to displaying all other channels in the guide. To... Channels Favorite Channels Create lists of all channels, press the YELLOW button while in the guide, select "Change favorites list", and select "All Channels". 38 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE Use your favorite channels.
... instructions to two custom lists on your list. You can create up to create and name your remote, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," then "Favorite Channels." Press MENU on this receiver. Selecting a Favorites list makes it active and hides the display of your list to displaying all other channels in the guide. To... Channels Favorite Channels Create lists of all channels, press the YELLOW button while in the guide, select "Change favorites list", and select "All Channels". 38 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE Use your favorite channels.
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.... Select "Continue". We refer to give each receiver a name. After you've assigned a Location Name, you 'll easily associate with the room or it as follows: Press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," "System Setup," "Whole-Home" and then "Name Location." 44 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE Activate DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service: Once...
.... Select "Continue". We refer to give each receiver a name. After you've assigned a Location Name, you 'll easily associate with the room or it as follows: Press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," "System Setup," "Whole-Home" and then "Name Location." 44 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE Activate DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service: Once...
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...Master Bedroom, and an HD Non-DVR in the Master Bedroom, the other receivers. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service (High-Definition Receivers) 4. You can change sharing options at any time. View Status: To view... the Whole-Home status for all your Kitchen. Press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," "System Setup," "Whole-Home" and then...
...Master Bedroom, and an HD Non-DVR in the Master Bedroom, the other receivers. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 DIRECTV® Whole-Home DVR Service (High-Definition Receivers) 4. You can change sharing options at any time. View Status: To view... the Whole-Home status for all your Kitchen. Press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup," "System Setup," "Whole-Home" and then...
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...'ll be asked in you want to program your remote to control other equipment such as your receiver ID and access card numbers. Setup and Activation Guided Setup If your receiver was not professionally installed, or you have had to reset your DIRECTV® service. Make sure the MODE switch at the top of the...
...'ll be asked in you want to program your remote to control other equipment such as your receiver ID and access card numbers. Setup and Activation Guided Setup If your receiver was not professionally installed, or you have had to reset your DIRECTV® service. Make sure the MODE switch at the top of the...
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... video and audio output from the following lists based on your receiver offer good quality. Note: Not all connectors are available on your setup. Not all cables come with certain consumer electronics equipment attached to the receiver. Please contact the manufacturer of the video and audio outputs on... a surround sound system, DVD player or burner, or VCR, you have properly connected all receivers and TV models. Connections Connections for Auxiliary Equipment If you upgrade your TV, get a new DIRECTV Receiver, or add new equipment such as a TV or VCR) to the AC power supply until...
... video and audio output from the following lists based on your receiver offer good quality. Note: Not all connectors are available on your setup. Not all cables come with certain consumer electronics equipment attached to the receiver. Please contact the manufacturer of the video and audio outputs on... a surround sound system, DVD player or burner, or VCR, you have properly connected all receivers and TV models. Connections Connections for Auxiliary Equipment If you upgrade your TV, get a new DIRECTV Receiver, or add new equipment such as a TV or VCR) to the AC power supply until...
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.... Info & Test Select "Info & Test" to review or change your system settings which include: audio options, video format, TV resolution, network setup, remote control setup and more. Select "Run System Test" to move between the System Info and System Test screens. as well as receiver model, receiver ID, access card number, software version etc...
.... Info & Test Select "Info & Test" to review or change your system settings which include: audio options, video format, TV resolution, network setup, remote control setup and more. Select "Run System Test" to move between the System Info and System Test screens. as well as receiver model, receiver ID, access card number, software version etc...
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... second time shows you HD channels and their duplicate SD channels or to hide the SD duplicates. No matter which include: Guide HD Channels (HD Receivers ONLY): Choose whether you want the first press of large text areas when they scroll. Language: Select your remote to the category filter first. For...how quickly the banner disappears after moving to show you the other option. Guide shows: Select whether you want the guide to a new channel. 60 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE System Setup Display Select "Display" and then select either "Preferences", "Captioning" or "Clock".
... second time shows you HD channels and their duplicate SD channels or to hide the SD duplicates. No matter which include: Guide HD Channels (HD Receivers ONLY): Choose whether you want the first press of large text areas when they scroll. Language: Select your remote to the category filter first. For...how quickly the banner disappears after moving to show you the other option. Guide shows: Select whether you want the guide to a new channel. 60 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE System Setup Display Select "Display" and then select either "Preferences", "Captioning" or "Clock".
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Captioning High-Definition Receivers On HD receivers, select "Captioning" to turn closed captioning on SD Receivers) to set your time zone and whether you want the receiver to select the font style, size and color for the display of captions. System Setup Chapter 4 - Settings 61 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Clock Select "Clock" (or "Time Zone" on or off, and to show Daylight Savings time or not.
Captioning High-Definition Receivers On HD receivers, select "Captioning" to turn closed captioning on SD Receivers) to set your time zone and whether you want the receiver to select the font style, size and color for the display of captions. System Setup Chapter 4 - Settings 61 6 5 4 3 2 1 Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Clock Select "Clock" (or "Time Zone" on or off, and to show Daylight Savings time or not.
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...audio output on your remote to your preferred audio language, i.e. Sound Effects: Select the volume of Dolby Laboratories. SD Receivers HD Receivers 62 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE for the Dolby Digital icon in the program description and Channel Banner. Additional equipment is ...required and sold separately. Audio options include: Language: Select your audio settings. System Setup Audio Select "Audio" to make a persistent change ...
...audio output on your remote to your preferred audio language, i.e. Sound Effects: Select the volume of Dolby Laboratories. SD Receivers HD Receivers 62 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE for the Dolby Digital icon in the program description and Channel Banner. Additional equipment is ...required and sold separately. Audio options include: Language: Select your audio settings. System Setup Audio Select "Audio" to make a persistent change ...
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...setting by pressing INFO, then select Audio/Video and choose the desired settings. System Setup Chapter 4 - If the next program changes to 1080i, the receiver tells the TV to channel changes since the receiver and TV must adjust the picture resolution at the highest resolution set on your ... is ON and a program is OFF, your preference for the following screen options: Native, Screen Format and Bar Color. Video Set your receiver will display the program at every channel change to review Appendix 3, About High-Definition, which describes HD formats and resolutions. Because of the ...
...setting by pressing INFO, then select Audio/Video and choose the desired settings. System Setup Chapter 4 - If the next program changes to 1080i, the receiver tells the TV to channel changes since the receiver and TV must adjust the picture resolution at the highest resolution set on your ... is ON and a program is OFF, your preference for the following screen options: Native, Screen Format and Bar Color. Video Set your receiver will display the program at every channel change to review Appendix 3, About High-Definition, which describes HD formats and resolutions. Because of the ...
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... the aspect ratio that came with your HDTV is broadcast in Letterbox or Pillar box modes. System Setup High-Definition Receivers Screen Format: When a program is 4:3 aspect ratio, you may want to "Crop" or cut...picture that remains. If your TV. You can pass the proper signal. If you select a resolution your receiver can also "Stretch" the picture vertically or horizontally to fill up the screen. Options include Original Format,... your TV can support so your TV doesn't support, the receiver will reset the setting after a few seconds. 64 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE
... the aspect ratio that came with your HDTV is broadcast in Letterbox or Pillar box modes. System Setup High-Definition Receivers Screen Format: When a program is 4:3 aspect ratio, you may want to "Crop" or cut...picture that remains. If your TV. You can pass the proper signal. If you select a resolution your receiver can also "Stretch" the picture vertically or horizontally to fill up the screen. Options include Original Format,... your TV can support so your TV doesn't support, the receiver will reset the setting after a few seconds. 64 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE
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... Remote Control When the MODE switch on your DIRECTV receiver. Note: This option is in the left-most position, it controls your remote is not available on model H20. From System Setup, select "Remote Control" (SD : "Remote") and then "Program Remote." System Setup Chapter 4 - It is helpful to know the..., AV2 and TV positions to control other equipment such as the brand of your TV, DVD, VCR or Stereo. Network Setup High-Definition Receivers Select "Network Setup" to configure and test the connection of the equipment to produce the best results when programming the remote.
... Remote Control When the MODE switch on your DIRECTV receiver. Note: This option is in the left-most position, it controls your remote is not available on model H20. From System Setup, select "Remote Control" (SD : "Remote") and then "Program Remote." System Setup Chapter 4 - It is helpful to know the..., AV2 and TV positions to control other equipment such as the brand of your TV, DVD, VCR or Stereo. Network Setup High-Definition Receivers Select "Network Setup" to configure and test the connection of the equipment to produce the best results when programming the remote.
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... to the front of transmission from up . System Setup IR/RF Setup High-Definition Receivers Certain remote control models feature RF (radio frequency) capability. However, you can come here to see the satellite signal strength your receiver inside a cabinet or behind solid doors and still ...the receiver, RF transmission lets your put your receiver is initially set up to RF, select "Remote Control" and then "IR/RF Setup". Satellite This option is typically only used by installers when your DIRECTV Remote Control. Refer to repeat the satellite setup procedure. 66 DIRECTV®...
... to the front of transmission from up . System Setup IR/RF Setup High-Definition Receivers Certain remote control models feature RF (radio frequency) capability. However, you can come here to see the satellite signal strength your receiver inside a cabinet or behind solid doors and still ...the receiver, RF transmission lets your put your receiver is initially set up to RF, select "Remote Control" and then "IR/RF Setup". Satellite This option is typically only used by installers when your DIRECTV Remote Control. Refer to repeat the satellite setup procedure. 66 DIRECTV®...
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...Use the "External Devices" option to allow mobile devices to access content on your DIRECTV receiver, including the ability to see the info for Whole-Home DVR service, and how many receivers are found on your account is authorized for the currently tuned program, and tune ...to complete this receiver location. You will need your access card. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 System Setup Whole-Home High-Definition Receivers If you have a new access card provided by DIRECTV...
...Use the "External Devices" option to allow mobile devices to access content on your DIRECTV receiver, including the ability to see the info for Whole-Home DVR service, and how many receivers are found on your account is authorized for the currently tuned program, and tune ...to complete this receiver location. You will need your access card. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 2 3 System Setup Whole-Home High-Definition Receivers If you have a new access card provided by DIRECTV...