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All other ENERGY STAR labeled set-top boxes, when used in conjunction with the DIRECTV Whole-Home DVR service. However, ENERGY STAR labeled HD DVR set -top box is ENERGY STAR qualified, giving you the benefit of saving energy and helping our environment. When you see the ENERGY STAR label on your set-top box, it means that your set -top boxes qualify for ENERGY STAR only when configured with a DIRECTV subscription, meet ENERGY STAR criteria without requiring the consumer to take any additional steps.
All other ENERGY STAR labeled set-top boxes, when used in conjunction with the DIRECTV Whole-Home DVR service. However, ENERGY STAR labeled HD DVR set -top box is ENERGY STAR qualified, giving you the benefit of saving energy and helping our environment. When you see the ENERGY STAR label on your set-top box, it means that your set -top boxes qualify for ENERGY STAR only when configured with a DIRECTV subscription, meet ENERGY STAR criteria without requiring the consumer to take any additional steps.
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... over 285 channels of TV programming, satellite music and a great selection of the biggest box office movies from what is shown here. Now that you are ready to start enjoying access to the DIRECTV® HD Receiver and the DIRECTV® Receiver. I M P O R T A N T: • You must subscribe to HD Access in order to be...
... over 285 channels of TV programming, satellite music and a great selection of the biggest box office movies from what is shown here. Now that you are ready to start enjoying access to the DIRECTV® HD Receiver and the DIRECTV® Receiver. I M P O R T A N T: • You must subscribe to HD Access in order to be...
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...which , by the manufacturer) could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. • Do not drop your DIRECTV® Receiver and always move your set-top box, first disconnect it yourself). • Any changes or modifications in particular 810-1 and 810-15, for required grounding of...A/V cables as much as possible. • Never insert objects of any power cords into a surge protector to remove the power cord. The DIRECTV® Receiver should be easily accessible. • CAUTION: Electric Shock - There is danger of explosion if batteries are not expressly approved by ...
...which , by the manufacturer) could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. • Do not drop your DIRECTV® Receiver and always move your set-top box, first disconnect it yourself). • Any changes or modifications in particular 810-1 and 810-15, for required grounding of...A/V cables as much as possible. • Never insert objects of any power cords into a surge protector to remove the power cord. The DIRECTV® Receiver should be easily accessible. • CAUTION: Electric Shock - There is danger of explosion if batteries are not expressly approved by ...
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... phone line or the Internet, you cancel it . Select the program, then select "Cancel PPV" to go out for details. 20 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE Pay Per View Events Special events like UFC, Boxing, WWE and more are available 24 hours a day. com. See above for the biggest... box office movies! To cancel a purchase, press MENU, then select "Manage Autotunes," then "Purchases." Ordering PPV events works the same way as your remote. Program Guide DIRECTV CINEMA™ You don't have to delete it for any reason ...
... phone line or the Internet, you cancel it . Select the program, then select "Cancel PPV" to go out for details. 20 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE Pay Per View Events Special events like UFC, Boxing, WWE and more are available 24 hours a day. com. See above for the biggest... box office movies! To cancel a purchase, press MENU, then select "Manage Autotunes," then "Purchases." Ordering PPV events works the same way as your remote. Program Guide DIRECTV CINEMA™ You don't have to delete it for any reason ...
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...and pick the channel you want to see on one of the hottest channels on screen. If you want to move the yellow highlight box over it and press SELECT. The channel is ready to download. Other interactive channels such as, News Mix and Sports Mix let ...customers with what you will have to wait a few seconds for the software to interact when the yellow highlight box appears. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 Interactive Channels Interactive channels are unique. When accessing these channels you see one screen. Channels & ...
...and pick the channel you want to see on one of the hottest channels on screen. If you want to move the yellow highlight box over it and press SELECT. The channel is ready to download. Other interactive channels such as, News Mix and Sports Mix let ...customers with what you will have to wait a few seconds for the software to interact when the yellow highlight box appears. Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter Chapter 1 Interactive Channels Interactive channels are unique. When accessing these channels you see one screen. Channels & ...
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...To find the resolutions your TV supports, check the user's guide that matches your TV. If your HDTV is broadcast in Letterbox or Pillar box modes. TV Resolutions Select the resolutions your TV can support so your receiver adjusts the picture size. Options are Standard 4:3 or Widescreen 16:9....remains. TV Ratio Set the aspect ratio that came with your TV doesn't support, the receiver will reset the setting after a few seconds. 64 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE If you select a resolution your TV. System Setup High-Definition Receivers Screen Format: When a program is 4:3 aspect ratio...
...To find the resolutions your TV supports, check the user's guide that matches your TV. If your HDTV is broadcast in Letterbox or Pillar box modes. TV Resolutions Select the resolutions your TV can support so your receiver adjusts the picture size. Options are Standard 4:3 or Widescreen 16:9....remains. TV Ratio Set the aspect ratio that came with your TV doesn't support, the receiver will reset the setting after a few seconds. 64 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE If you select a resolution your TV. System Setup High-Definition Receivers Screen Format: When a program is 4:3 aspect ratio...
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... . The Caller ID feature in your local phone company. - Press the RESET button. Chapter 5 - You don't subscribe to Caller ID service through your DIRECTV® Receiver is connected to stereo, make sure stereo is not activated. - Raise or lower the volume. Did volume meter display on -screen instructions. Chapter... will be connected for sound. - If your receiver is turned off. Depending on and set to another source, such as a DVD player, game box, or antenna. - Select the "Reset" item from the left menu and follow the on TV? - Caller ID not working , if applicable. -
... . The Caller ID feature in your local phone company. - Press the RESET button. Chapter 5 - You don't subscribe to Caller ID service through your DIRECTV® Receiver is connected to stereo, make sure stereo is not activated. - Raise or lower the volume. Did volume meter display on -screen instructions. Chapter... will be connected for sound. - If your receiver is turned off. Depending on and set to another source, such as a DVD player, game box, or antenna. - Select the "Reset" item from the left menu and follow the on TV? - Caller ID not working , if applicable. -
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... give you need service for your Receiver, contact DIRECTV at 1-800-DIRECTV. Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. The continued provisioning of DIRECTV. The representative will void this User Guide and keep the original box and packing material in any of products damaged by DIRECTV, installing software modifications, "hacks" or utilizing service access...
... give you need service for your Receiver, contact DIRECTV at 1-800-DIRECTV. Incidental or consequential damages resulting from the product. The continued provisioning of DIRECTV. The representative will void this User Guide and keep the original box and packing material in any of products damaged by DIRECTV, installing software modifications, "hacks" or utilizing service access...
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...Some receivers do not have these additional button on or off . ARROWS - It does not change the screen format (crop, stretch, letterbox, pillar box). INFO - Appendix 1: Receivers Front and Back Panels 1. Your receiver still tunes and receives messages when powered off . If you know it will ... remote you press the key, it cycles to 200 feet away. 3. GUIDE - MENU - RES (Resolution) - Each time you can place your DIRECTV® Receiver on the front panel: ACTIVE - The access card slot, RESET button, receiver ID and model number are located behind the door panel....
...Some receivers do not have these additional button on or off . ARROWS - It does not change the screen format (crop, stretch, letterbox, pillar box). INFO - Appendix 1: Receivers Front and Back Panels 1. Your receiver still tunes and receives messages when powered off . If you know it will ... remote you press the key, it cycles to 200 feet away. 3. GUIDE - MENU - RES (Resolution) - Each time you can place your DIRECTV® Receiver on the front panel: ACTIVE - The access card slot, RESET button, receiver ID and model number are located behind the door panel....
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...'re watching a nearly square-shaped 4:3 broadcast on -screen message will let you know what is , not coincidentally, more like the shape of the DIRECTV HD Receiver. Options for Changing Video Output In order to optimize the display of the screen's width to its aspect ratio-referring to the shape...of the screen as defined by your preferences for viewing movies on an SDTV display. Available screen formats such as crop, stretch or letter/pillar box, are based on your television, you 've indicated in System Setup. Aspect Ratio In addition to see much of conventional TVs-slightly wider ...
...'re watching a nearly square-shaped 4:3 broadcast on -screen message will let you know what is , not coincidentally, more like the shape of the DIRECTV HD Receiver. Options for Changing Video Output In order to optimize the display of the screen's width to its aspect ratio-referring to the shape...of the screen as defined by your preferences for viewing movies on an SDTV display. Available screen formats such as crop, stretch or letter/pillar box, are based on your television, you 've indicated in System Setup. Aspect Ratio In addition to see much of conventional TVs-slightly wider ...
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...on your DIRECTV HD DVR. Resolution (RES) Key on the front panel will change with a single key until the picture returns. (Wait a second between presses to allow the Receiver to match the resolution of individual TV programs as follows: 1st press: 480i/Stretch 2nd press: 480i/Letter box 3rd press:... 480i/Crop 4th press: 480p/Stretch 5th press: 480p/Letter box 6th press: 480p/Crop 7th press: 1080i/Stretch 8th press: 1080i/Letter box 9th press: 1080i/Crop 10th press: 1080p/Stretch 11th press: 1080p/...
...on your DIRECTV HD DVR. Resolution (RES) Key on the front panel will change with a single key until the picture returns. (Wait a second between presses to allow the Receiver to match the resolution of individual TV programs as follows: 1st press: 480i/Stretch 2nd press: 480i/Letter box 3rd press:... 480i/Crop 4th press: 480p/Stretch 5th press: 480p/Letter box 6th press: 480p/Crop 7th press: 1080i/Stretch 8th press: 1080i/Letter box 9th press: 1080i/Crop 10th press: 1080p/Stretch 11th press: 1080p/...
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Pillar Box Here the 4:3 image is no longer wide enough to fit the screen. Your entire screen will be full, but the images are seen at the ...
Pillar Box Here the 4:3 image is no longer wide enough to fit the screen. Your entire screen will be full, but the images are seen at the ...
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Appendix 3: About High-Definition If your display is a 16:9 format TV or monitor, your format options include these: For 4:3 program signals: For 16:9 program signals: Pillar Box Stretch Fills TV Screen Crop 124 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE
Appendix 3: About High-Definition If your display is a 16:9 format TV or monitor, your format options include these: For 4:3 program signals: For 16:9 program signals: Pillar Box Stretch Fills TV Screen Crop 124 DIRECTV® NON-DVR USER GUIDE
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... quickly. RECORD* Press once to previous channel viewed. CHAN/PAGE In live TV, changes channel up , down ; ACTIVE Displays the DIRECTV Active Channel-local weather and more! look for onscreens hints. PLAY* Play current video; Function varies on -screen hints. Hold down to... the program highlighted in the Program Guide. TV INPUT Changes the "source" - FORMAT Cycles through screen formats (crop, stretch, pillar box, letter box) and resolutions. RED In Guide, jumps 12 hours back; other screens - look for on other functions vary - VOLUME Raises or lowers...
... quickly. RECORD* Press once to previous channel viewed. CHAN/PAGE In live TV, changes channel up , down ; ACTIVE Displays the DIRECTV Active Channel-local weather and more! look for onscreens hints. PLAY* Play current video; Function varies on -screen hints. Hold down to... the program highlighted in the Program Guide. TV INPUT Changes the "source" - FORMAT Cycles through screen formats (crop, stretch, pillar box, letter box) and resolutions. RED In Guide, jumps 12 hours back; other screens - look for on other functions vary - VOLUME Raises or lowers...
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DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer Published by DTV-MD-0058 Rev. 2.2 March 5, 2008 DIRECTV, Inc.
DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer Published by DTV-MD-0058 Rev. 2.2 March 5, 2008 DIRECTV, Inc.
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... and added R15 in Section 3.9. Added command GetTuner and the multituner commands. B.S. Fixed baud rate in Table 2 and Table 3. Added support for HR20. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for D12, R16, H21, HR21 and B.S. Version 2.2 Page 2 of Amplifier codes (Table 17) J. Fixed 155200 typo and USB 2.0 default data rate in Table 3-1. Deleted duplicate...
... and added R15 in Section 3.9. Added command GetTuner and the multituner commands. B.S. Fixed baud rate in Table 2 and Table 3. Added support for HR20. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for D12, R16, H21, HR21 and B.S. Version 2.2 Page 2 of Amplifier codes (Table 17) J. Fixed 155200 typo and USB 2.0 default data rate in Table 3-1. Deleted duplicate...
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... (0x90)...20 5.7 GetCurrentTime (0x91)...20 5.8 GetUserCommand (0x92) ...21 5.9 EnableUserEntry (0x93)...22 5.10 DisableUserEntry (0x94) ...23 DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer Table of Contents Section Page 1 Introduction...6 1.1 Disclaimer...6 1.2 Scope ...6 1.3 Notice ...6 1.4 Feedback...6 2 Set-Top Box Front Panel Shortcut Keys 7 3 Data Port Connectors...8 3.1 USB 2.0 Data Ports ...8 3.2 Data Port Interface Default Baud Rate...
... (0x90)...20 5.7 GetCurrentTime (0x91)...20 5.8 GetUserCommand (0x92) ...21 5.9 EnableUserEntry (0x93)...22 5.10 DisableUserEntry (0x94) ...23 DIRECTV, Inc. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer Table of Contents Section Page 1 Introduction...6 1.1 Disclaimer...6 1.2 Scope ...6 1.3 Notice ...6 1.4 Feedback...6 2 Set-Top Box Front Panel Shortcut Keys 7 3 Data Port Connectors...8 3.1 USB 2.0 Data Ports ...8 3.2 Data Port Interface Default Baud Rate...
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DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer 5.11 GetReturnValue (0x95)...23 5.12 Reboot (0x96)...23 5.13 SendUserCommand (0xA5)...24 5.14 OpenUserChannel (0xA6) ...25 5.15 GetTuner (0x9A) ...27 5.16 ... 3 39 8.4 Low-Speed Output Characteristics...40 8.4.1 Output Drive Characteristics (Pin 2 40 8.4.2 Passive Outputs (Pins 1, 6, 8, and 9) (Optional 40 8.5 Low-Speed Signaling Conventions...41 9 Appendix: Acronyms...42 DIRECTV, Inc. Version 2.2 Page 4 of 42 March 5, 2008 DTV-MD-0058
DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer 5.11 GetReturnValue (0x95)...23 5.12 Reboot (0x96)...23 5.13 SendUserCommand (0xA5)...24 5.14 OpenUserChannel (0xA6) ...25 5.15 GetTuner (0x9A) ...27 5.16 ... 3 39 8.4 Low-Speed Output Characteristics...40 8.4.1 Output Drive Characteristics (Pin 2 40 8.4.2 Passive Outputs (Pins 1, 6, 8, and 9) (Optional 40 8.5 Low-Speed Signaling Conventions...41 9 Appendix: Acronyms...42 DIRECTV, Inc. Version 2.2 Page 4 of 42 March 5, 2008 DTV-MD-0058
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... Data Port Pin Assignment Diagram 38 Figure 8-2. Service Command Parser Flowchart 14 Figure 6-1 RC32 remote control...34 Figure 7-1 Wired IR Input Plug ...37 Figure 8-1. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer Table of the RJ22 (4 way/4 position) Jack 38 Figure 8-3. Bit Timing Diagram...39 List of Tables Table 2-1: Shortcut Keys Combinations... Characteristics ...39 Table 8-2: Input Drive Characteristics 40 Table 8-3: Output Drive Characteristics 40 Table 8-4: Passive Drive Characteristics 41 Table 8-5: Low-Speed Data Port Signaling Conventions 41 DIRECTV, Inc.
... Data Port Pin Assignment Diagram 38 Figure 8-2. Service Command Parser Flowchart 14 Figure 6-1 RC32 remote control...34 Figure 7-1 Wired IR Input Plug ...37 Figure 8-1. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer Table of the RJ22 (4 way/4 position) Jack 38 Figure 8-3. Bit Timing Diagram...39 List of Tables Table 2-1: Shortcut Keys Combinations... Characteristics ...39 Table 8-2: Input Drive Characteristics 40 Table 8-3: Output Drive Characteristics 40 Table 8-4: Passive Drive Characteristics 41 Table 8-5: Low-Speed Data Port Signaling Conventions 41 DIRECTV, Inc.
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... This document provides information on the DIRECTV Set-top box data port, front panel, and remote control commands as an aid for installers, and auxiliary devices. Other models are provided "as is relevant to set-top box (STB) models D10, D11, D12, R15, R16, H10, H20,... Previous "Set-top Information for Installer" documents had a companion document listing various peculiarities of some STBs. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer 1 Introduction 1.1 Disclaimer DIRECTV makes no longer be construed as granting permission to use of this specification or any related discussions.
... This document provides information on the DIRECTV Set-top box data port, front panel, and remote control commands as an aid for installers, and auxiliary devices. Other models are provided "as is relevant to set-top box (STB) models D10, D11, D12, R15, R16, H10, H20,... Previous "Set-top Information for Installer" documents had a companion document listing various peculiarities of some STBs. DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer 1 Introduction 1.1 Disclaimer DIRECTV makes no longer be construed as granting permission to use of this specification or any related discussions.