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...DIRECTV 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 Step 3: Place Batteries In the Remote Control...14 Step 7: Order Programming 14 Using the Remote 15 Remote Control Buttons 16 Programming the Remote Control 18 Testing the Remote Control 18 Using the Remote to Control a Device 19 Modes of Operation 19 Controlling a Second Satellite Receiver 19 Program Guides 23 Anatomy Of a ...
...DIRECTV 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 Step 3: Place Batteries In the Remote Control...14 Step 7: Order Programming 14 Using the Remote 15 Remote Control Buttons 16 Programming the Remote Control 18 Testing the Remote Control 18 Using the Remote to Control a Device 19 Modes of Operation 19 Controlling a Second Satellite Receiver 19 Program Guides 23 Anatomy Of a ...
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... order programming • how to your DIRECTV system. The first three sections of the manual introduce you 'll learn: • different ways to connect the digital satellite receiver to program the remote control Using the Remote defines the buttons of the book includes ...menu information, troubleshooting information (such as running a system test), and an index. 1 Setup and Connections 2 Using the Remote 3 Program Guides 4 The Menu System ...
... order programming • how to your DIRECTV system. The first three sections of the manual introduce you 'll learn: • different ways to connect the digital satellite receiver to program the remote control Using the Remote defines the buttons of the book includes ...menu information, troubleshooting information (such as running a system test), and an index. 1 Setup and Connections 2 Using the Remote 3 Program Guides 4 The Menu System ...
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... Step 2: Connect Your Digital Satellite Receiver During the satellite dish antenna installation, the digital satellite receiver may have , another connection may provide better picture and audio quality. Setup and Connections Step 1: Unpack the DIRECTV System Make sure to the Safety Tips...all cable plugs firmly into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the digital satellite receiver, TV and other components. 4 Remote Control Digital Satellite Receiver Refer to locate the remote control. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely. • Do not stack components. ...
... Step 2: Connect Your Digital Satellite Receiver During the satellite dish antenna installation, the digital satellite receiver may have , another connection may provide better picture and audio quality. Setup and Connections Step 1: Unpack the DIRECTV System Make sure to the Safety Tips...all cable plugs firmly into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the digital satellite receiver, TV and other components. 4 Remote Control Digital Satellite Receiver Refer to locate the remote control. Arrange the components so that air can circulate freely. • Do not stack components. ...
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..., or Proscan, see the next section, "Using the Remote," for details on how to program the remote to turn on the digital satellite receiver, press the DIRECTV button on the remote control or the ON•OFF button on the remote to control your TV brand is RCA, GE, or Proscan, press the TV button on the front panel...
..., or Proscan, see the next section, "Using the Remote," for details on how to program the remote to turn on the digital satellite receiver, press the DIRECTV button on the remote control or the ON•OFF button on the remote to control your TV brand is RCA, GE, or Proscan, press the TV button on the front panel...
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...program you were watching. For example, the instructions in DIRECTV mode, then press MENU. Once you know one space in the program guide and menu screens. Pressing the arrow buttons moves the on the remote control. Pressing the CLEAR button on the remote control to make sure you're in the User's Manual ...point to a menu item by pressing the OK button on the screen and press OK. To enter the menu system, press the DIRECTV button on the remote control takes you out of the menu system and back to different items in the direction of the arrow moves the highlight one rule ...
...program you were watching. For example, the instructions in DIRECTV mode, then press MENU. Once you know one space in the program guide and menu screens. Pressing the arrow buttons moves the on the remote control. Pressing the CLEAR button on the remote control to make sure you're in the User's Manual ...point to a menu item by pressing the OK button on the screen and press OK. To enter the menu system, press the DIRECTV button on the remote control takes you out of the menu system and back to different items in the direction of the arrow moves the highlight one rule ...
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If you have an RCA, GE, or Proscan device, you probably don't need to control other devices. Using the Remote How to use your Universal Remote This section defines the buttons of remote controllable VCRs, TVs, and cable boxes. The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of the remote control and explains how to program it to program it at all. 1 Setup and Connections 2 Using the Remote 3 Program Guides 4 The Menu System 5 Tips & Troubleshooting 15
If you have an RCA, GE, or Proscan device, you probably don't need to control other devices. Using the Remote How to use your Universal Remote This section defines the buttons of remote controllable VCRs, TVs, and cable boxes. The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of the remote control and explains how to program it to program it at all. 1 Setup and Connections 2 Using the Remote 3 Program Guides 4 The Menu System 5 Tips & Troubleshooting 15
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...DIRECTV Tells the remote to change the channel. GUIDE Brings up When programmed, adjusts the audio volume of the digital satellite receiver to control the digital satellite receiver. buttons on the top (front panel) of the GUIDE button switch between the last two selected channels. VCR When programmed, tells the remote to control a second...Using the Remote LED Remote Control Buttons ON•OFF Turns the device you are in the program guide or menu system, use the CH +/- Subsequent presses of the digital satellite receiver to program this button is only functional with RCA, GE...
...DIRECTV Tells the remote to change the channel. GUIDE Brings up When programmed, adjusts the audio volume of the digital satellite receiver to control the digital satellite receiver. buttons on the top (front panel) of the GUIDE button switch between the last two selected channels. VCR When programmed, tells the remote to control a second...Using the Remote LED Remote Control Buttons ON•OFF Turns the device you are in the program guide or menu system, use the CH +/- Subsequent presses of the digital satellite receiver to program this button is only functional with RCA, GE...
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...you switch the source of the video signal from satellite signals to select a highlighted choice. If you are using the remote control to the previous menu screen). Press the OK/i button when the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ icon ( ) appears during interactive programs and commercials. Digit Buttons (0 - 9) Use the digit buttons...you to highlight a menu item is also called "pointing." If a DIRECTV channel number is in the menu system, press OK or MENU to an off-air antenna or cable signal when using the remote control to operate an RCA, GE, or Proscan TV (in the menu system. If you do...
...you switch the source of the video signal from satellite signals to select a highlighted choice. If you are using the remote control to the previous menu screen). Press the OK/i button when the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ icon ( ) appears during interactive programs and commercials. Digit Buttons (0 - 9) Use the digit buttons...you to highlight a menu item is also called "pointing." If a DIRECTV channel number is in the menu system, press OK or MENU to an off-air antenna or cable signal when using the remote control to operate an RCA, GE, or Proscan TV (in the menu system. If you do...
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...release REVERSE, then wait two seconds. To finish, press and hold ON•OFF until the LED on the remote control turns on, then release both buttons. • Note that particular device. Using the Remote Programming the Remote Control The digital satellite receiver's remote can be programmed to be ...ways to program. Testing the Remote Control LED Device buttons and ON•OFF button VCR2 To determine whether the universal remote control needs to control most RCA, GE and Proscan devices; If, after pressing PLAY 20 times, then the remote cannot control that the AUX button can...
...release REVERSE, then wait two seconds. To finish, press and hold ON•OFF until the LED on the remote control turns on, then release both buttons. • Note that particular device. Using the Remote Programming the Remote Control The digital satellite receiver's remote can be programmed to be ...ways to program. Testing the Remote Control LED Device buttons and ON•OFF button VCR2 To determine whether the universal remote control needs to control most RCA, GE and Proscan devices; If, after pressing PLAY 20 times, then the remote cannot control that the AUX button can...
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...device button (TV, VCR, DIRECTV, VCR2 or AUX) to set the remote to play a videotape, press VCR, then PLAY (pointing the remote control at the VCR). Then follow the on or off. 3. Using the Remote Using Direct Entry 1. Controlling a Second Satellite Receiver The remote can control several different devices (DVD ...are shown. Using the Remote to Control a Device Once the remote has been programmed successfully, you would press the TV button to control your remote control, press and hold the device button you want to be programmed. 2. Code 5000 is an RCA, GE, or Proscan ...
...device button (TV, VCR, DIRECTV, VCR2 or AUX) to set the remote to play a videotape, press VCR, then PLAY (pointing the remote control at the VCR). Then follow the on or off. 3. Using the Remote Using Direct Entry 1. Controlling a Second Satellite Receiver The remote can control several different devices (DVD ...are shown. Using the Remote to Control a Device Once the remote has been programmed successfully, you would press the TV button to control your remote control, press and hold the device button you want to be programmed. 2. Code 5000 is an RCA, GE, or Proscan ...
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Then, press OK to tune to items on the screen by pressing the arrow buttons on -screen programming schedule. Using the program guides is a Program Guide? Point to that program. 1 Setup and Connections 2 Using the Remote 3 Program Guides 4 The Menu System 5 Tips & Troubleshooting 23 A program guide is an on the remote control or front panel. There are several types of guides, each presenting the schedule in a different format. Program Guides What is easy as long as you remember the Point and Select rule.
Then, press OK to tune to items on the screen by pressing the arrow buttons on -screen programming schedule. Using the program guides is a Program Guide? Point to that program. 1 Setup and Connections 2 Using the Remote 3 Program Guides 4 The Menu System 5 Tips & Troubleshooting 23 A program guide is an on the remote control or front panel. There are several types of guides, each presenting the schedule in a different format. Program Guides What is easy as long as you remember the Point and Select rule.
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... guide for specific information Sorts the current guide alphabetically by using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™, see the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ icon ( ) flash during programs and commercials, press the OK/i button on the remote control to channel 499. When you see page 59 or tune to... open the interactive window. Bringing Up the Program Guides You can access the program guides by pressing MENU on the remote control and selecting Program Guide, or by title Interactive TV Your satellite receiver includes the DIRECTV...
... guide for specific information Sorts the current guide alphabetically by using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™, see the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ icon ( ) flash during programs and commercials, press the OK/i button on the remote control to channel 499. When you see page 59 or tune to... open the interactive window. Bringing Up the Program Guides You can access the program guides by pressing MENU on the remote control and selecting Program Guide, or by title Interactive TV Your satellite receiver includes the DIRECTV...
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... Scrolling Page By Page If you want to the Detail Guide. Select Options from the Grid Guide to scroll up one section - buttons on the remote. Point to Channels With the Digit Buttons (0-9) You can scroll to other pages using the arrows: point to channel 228, press the digits 2-2-8 ... TV screen make up or down arrows. By default, the Grid Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the remote control. Grid Guide Scrolling Channel By Channel The programs that you see on the remote control. The highlight scrolls a page at a time. Select Look and Feel, then set the Default Guide. 26...
... Scrolling Page By Page If you want to the Detail Guide. Select Options from the Grid Guide to scroll up one section - buttons on the remote. Point to Channels With the Digit Buttons (0-9) You can scroll to other pages using the arrows: point to channel 228, press the digits 2-2-8 ... TV screen make up or down arrows. By default, the Grid Guide appears when you press GUIDE on the remote control. Grid Guide Scrolling Channel By Channel The programs that you see on the remote control. The highlight scrolls a page at a time. Select Look and Feel, then set the Default Guide. 26...
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... Guide. You can point to any program and tune to it or get more guides: the Channel Guide, the Logo Guide, and the Attractions Guide, plus the sorting variables Guide Data and Channel Groups. Just press the OK or INFO buttons. Program Guides Additional Program Guides In addition to the Detail... 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.
... Guide. You can point to any program and tune to it or get more guides: the Channel Guide, the Logo Guide, and the Attractions Guide, plus the sorting variables Guide Data and Channel Groups. Just press the OK or INFO buttons. Program Guides Additional Program Guides In addition to the Detail... 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.
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... the guide by Pay Per View movies that show coming attractions and special events information. Select Back, or press the GO BACK button on the remote control to return to choose + 5.0 hours. You can then choose a guide format to sort programming. For example, you could sort the guide by...arrow and OK buttons on in the Channel Groups category. Other Sorting Variables The Other Guides icon also lets you see what's on the remote control to the previous guide. Select PPV in the future. 3. Channel Groups is another guide format from the Other Guides menu. 29 Program ...
... the guide by Pay Per View movies that show coming attractions and special events information. Select Back, or press the GO BACK button on the remote control to return to choose + 5.0 hours. You can then choose a guide format to sort programming. For example, you could sort the guide by...arrow and OK buttons on in the Channel Groups category. Other Sorting Variables The Other Guides icon also lets you see what's on the remote control to the previous guide. Select PPV in the future. 3. Channel Groups is another guide format from the Other Guides menu. 29 Program ...
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These preferences are several on the remote control. Only programming that sort the guide in the upper right of the Grid and Detail Guides and can be changed by the User Preferences icon. ...
These preferences are several on the remote control. Only programming that sort the guide in the upper right of the Grid and Detail Guides and can be changed by the User Preferences icon. ...
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...current guide in alphabetical order. The AlphaSort feature can only find only movie titles that are in alphabetical order. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight a character, then press OK. For example, 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 in the current program guide in the current program guide. Press the OK button to select it appears in...
...current guide in alphabetical order. The AlphaSort feature can only find only movie titles that are in alphabetical order. Use the arrow buttons on the remote control to highlight a character, then press OK. For example, 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 in the current program guide in the current program guide. Press the OK button to select it appears in...
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To use the menu system, you return to TV viewing. • Press the GO BACK button on the remote control. The rest of the Help screens in DIRECTV mode. Back and Help There are three ways to exit a menu: • Point to select it. The on the screen, and then press OK to ...Back and press OK. • Press the CLEAR button on the remote control. You return to help text at the top...
To use the menu system, you return to TV viewing. • Press the GO BACK button on the remote control. The rest of the Help screens in DIRECTV mode. Back and Help There are three ways to exit a menu: • Point to select it. The on the screen, and then press OK to ...Back and press OK. • Press the CLEAR button on the remote control. You return to help text at the top...
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... tune to a specific channel at any particular menu or control panel. Interactive Learn more about the digital satellite receiver and remote control, change how your dish pointing coordinates and access the on -screen programming schedules. Profiles Set system and user passwords, rating...to poke around the menu system-exploring is included later in this chapter. Remember, press CLEAR at a specific time. More information about the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ service. Program Guide Shows the on -screen signal strength meter. Dish Pointing Find your system looks, run the system test, ...
... tune to a specific channel at any particular menu or control panel. Interactive Learn more about the digital satellite receiver and remote control, change how your dish pointing coordinates and access the on -screen programming schedules. Profiles Set system and user passwords, rating...to poke around the menu system-exploring is included later in this chapter. Remember, press CLEAR at a specific time. More information about the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ service. Program Guide Shows the on -screen signal strength meter. Dish Pointing Find your system looks, run the system test, ...
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..."Family" is one of information you will see the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ icon ( ) flash during programs and commercials, press the OK/i button on the remote control. Read the "Program Guides" section in the Detail Guide... guide for all the details. 38 When you can press the GUIDE button on the remote control to open the interactive window. Bringing Up the Program Guides In addition to channel 499.... your default program guide: the Detail Guide or the Grid Guide. For details about using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™, see page 59 or tune to selecting Program Guide in the Main menu,...
..."Family" is one of information you will see the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ icon ( ) flash during programs and commercials, press the OK/i button on the remote control. Read the "Program Guides" section in the Detail Guide... guide for all the details. 38 When you can press the GUIDE button on the remote control to open the interactive window. Bringing Up the Program Guides In addition to channel 499.... your default program guide: the Detail Guide or the Grid Guide. For details about using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™, see page 59 or tune to selecting Program Guide in the Main menu,...