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    DIRECTV ® Receiver User's Guide[...]

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    Cautions Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DIRECTV ® Receiver . The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airow to the unit. Blocking the airow to the unit could impair performance or damage your receiver and other components. Remove any sales or promotional materials attached to [...]

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    1 T able of Contents Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things T o Consider Before Y ou Connect Components .. 2 Jacks and Cables............................................................... 2 Choose Y our Connection ................................................. 3 Insert Y our Access Card ................................................... 3 E[...]

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    2 Chapter 1 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Chapter 1 3 Connections & Setup Things T o Consider Befor e Y ou Connect Components Protect Y our Components from Power Surges • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always tur n of[...]

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    2 Chapter 1 Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Chapter 1 3 Connections & Setup Choose Y our Connection There are several ways to connect your DIRECTV Receiver depending on the components you want to connect and the quality of the signal you want to achieve. The next three p[...]

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    Connections & Setup 4 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 5 Connections & Setup Note: Y our VCR and TV back panels may not look exactly like the ones illustrated. VCR DIRECTV Receiver    TV     ?[...]

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    Connections & Setup 4 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 5 Connections & Setup Excellent Connection Usi ng S -Vide o an d A/ V ja cks and cable s to con nect to the TV , RF c oaxi al c able s to conn ect the VCR This connection provides the best picture quality, surpassing that of A/V cables. The S-Video cable, which carries video information only, requir[...]

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    Connections & Setup 6 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup VCR DIRECTV Receiver    TV          ?[...]

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    Connections & Setup 6 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup V ery Good Connection Using A/V jacks and cables to connect to the TV , RF coaxial cables to connect the VCR This connection provides better picture quality than RF coaxial cables and is recommended for use with TVs that do not have S-Video input jacks. What y ou will need (see[...]

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    Connections & Setup 8 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 9 Connections & Setup VCR DIRECTV Receiver    TV          ?[...]

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    Connections & Setup 8 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 9 Connections & Setup Basic Connection Using RF Coaxial cables for all connections This connection provides standard picture quality. This connection is only recommended for use with TVs that do not have S-Video or A/V input jacks. What y ou will need (see pages 2 and 3 for descriptions of these cab[...]

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    Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 11 Connections & Setup DIRECTV ® Receiver Back Panel This diagram illustrates each of the back panel jacks found on your DIRECTV Receiver . When working with cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs (VIDEO output to VIDEO input, Right AUDIO output to Right AUDIO input, etc.). ?[...]

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    Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 11 Connections & Setup                                ?[...]

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    Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 13 Connections & Setup T ip When you order programming, you need to know your access card and receiver ID numbers. T o get these numbers: 1. Press MENU on your remote control. 2. Select Settings from the Quick Menu. 3. Select Setup from the Settings Quick Menu. 4. Press SELECT with the Info & T[...]

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    Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 13 Connections & Setup DIRECTV News & Info DIRECTV News & Info gives you the most up-to-date information on DIRECTV ® programming, including pay per view previews and news on the latest movies, sports and customer information. The DIRECTV News & Info screen also gives you a 30-minute i[...]

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    Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. 14 Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Using the Remote Contr ol Chapter 2 15 Using the Remote Contr ol                 ?[...]

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    Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. 14 Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Using the Remote Contr ol Chapter 2 15 Using the Remote Contr ol Fr ont of the DIRECTV ® Receiver This diagram illustrates the buttons on the front panel of the DIRECTV Receiver . POWER Use to turn your DIRECTV Receiver on for viewing or of f when you a[...]

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    16 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol Chapter 2 17 Using the Remote Contr ol Using the Remote Contr ol to Operate Other Components Y ou may have already programmed the remote control to operate your other components in the Guided Setup . If you haven't programmed the remote, or if you need to change your remote control settings, use the follo[...]

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    16 Chapter 2 Using the Remote Contr ol Chapter 2 17 Using the Remote Contr ol                                  ?[...]

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    Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. 18 Chapter 3 Ch apt er 3: Fe atu r es of th e D IR ECT V ® Rec eiv er Chapter 3 19 Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver The Pr ogram Guide The diagram below shows you the kind of information you see in the program guides. Y ou can access a Quick Menu in the program guide by pr[...]

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    Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. 18 Chapter 3 Ch apt er 3: Fe atu r es of th e D IR ECT V ® Rec eiv er Chapter 3 19 Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver             ?[...]

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    Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver 20 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 21 Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver The Channel Banner Y our DIRECTV Receiver offers two kinds of channel banner: a medium banner and a lar ge banner . Both kinds of channel banner give you information on the date, time, current channel, your receiver's message inbox, your receive[...]

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    Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver 20 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 21 Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver The Quick Menu in the Guide T o display the Quick Menu in the program guide, press MENU while you're in the guide. The diagram on the left shows you the options available in the Quick Menu. T o highlight the option you want, use the up and down [...]

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    Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver 22 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 23 Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver Date & Time The Date & Time menu lets you move in the program guide to another day or time, up to three and a half days in the future. T o mov e to a different time in the program guide: 1. In the program guide, press the r emote control&apos[...]

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    Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver 22 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 23 Featur es of the DIRECTV ® Receiver Par ental Controls The Par ental Controls menu lets you set rating and spending limits for your DIRECTV Receiver . The Par ental Controls menu also lets you block channels from viewing and set the hours of the day when your family can watch satellite[...]

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    Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. 24 Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 25 Using On-Scr een Menus Using the Menu System T o display the Quick Menu, press MENU on the remote control. T o use the menu system, you need to use the remote control’s arrow buttons to highlight your on-screen choic[...]

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    Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. 24 Chapter 4 Chapter 4: Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 25 Using On-Scr een Menus Info & T est The Info & Test screen has two tabs at the top—one for System Info and the other for the System Test . Use the arrow buttons to highlight the tab you want and press SELECT [...]

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    26 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 27 Using On-Scr een Menus Satellite The Satellite screen gives you access to information and settings for your satellite system's antenna. T est Signal Strength This feature allows you to determine the strength of all available signals, one at a time. There is a separate test for each satellite fro[...]

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    26 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 27 Using On-Scr een Menus Remote Y ou may have already programmed the remote control to operate your other components in the Guided Setup. If you haven't programmed the remote, or if you need to change your remote control settings, see the section on Using the Remote Contr ol to Operate Other Compo[...]

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    28 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 29 Using On-Scr een Menus Access Card If DIRECTV sends you a new access card, use this menu to replace your old one. IMPORT ANT : Once you start the access card replacement process, your old card will lose its validity . Make sure you have a valid new access card before you start the process. Reset The [...]

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    28 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 29 Using On-Scr een Menus Manual The Manual Auto-tune screen lets you set up an Autotune timer manually. Use the arrow buttons on your remote along with your SELECT button to set the following parameters: • Auto-tune lets you set the frequency of the timer • Channel lets you set the channel for the [...]

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    30 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 31 Using On-Scr een Menus Find By ... The Find By... Quick Menu lets you search for your favorite programs by title, person or keyword. Find By... also lets you search for a specic channel by its name or abbreviation. See page 22 for more information about how to per form a search. Favorites The Favo[...]

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    30 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 31 Using On-Scr een Menus 5. Press the arrow up button to highlight a tab at the top of the scr een. Use the left and right arrow buttons to move the highlight from tab to tab. Highlight the Name List tab and press SELECT to select it. 6. Use the up, down, left and right arrows to highlight letters on t[...]

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    32 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 33 Using On-Scr een Menus Setting Up Caller ID T o set up your Caller ID, display the Quick Menu and select Caller ID & Msgs , then select Caller ID and Edit Settings . Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight the setting you want to change, then press SELECT to view the options for that setti[...]

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    32 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 33 Using On-Scr een Menus T ip: Don’t Forget About the EXIT Button Press the EXIT button on the remote control to remove the on-screen menus and return to normal viewing. T ur ning Notication On or Of f There are three ways you can turn Caller ID notication on or of f: • Select Tur n Of f Noti[...]

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    34 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 35 Using On-Scr een Menus Messages When you have new (unread) messages, the messages icon in the channel banner turns white (like the one shown on the left). The channel banner is displayed when you tune to a channel or press INFO while watching TV . Checking Y our Messages Select Caller ID & Msgs f[...]

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    34 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 35 Using On-Scr een Menus Lock Now Locking the system puts the ratings, spending, viewing, and channel limits you have set up for your DIRECTV ® Receiver into effect. When you lock the system, no one can modify any of these settings without rst entering the four-digit system passcode. 1. In the Par [...]

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    36 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 37 Using On-Scr een Menus Movies The Movi es ta b let s you set ratin g lim its b ased on t he MP AA ratin g sys tem. Use t he up and d own a rrows to h ighli ght t he hi ghest rati ng yo u wan t to be a ble t o vie w. Pre ss SE LECT to se t tha t rat ing a s the high est a llowa ble o n the DIRE CTV ®[...]

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    36 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Chapter 4 37 Using On-Scr een Menus Y ou can block programs based on their content. When you block a content theme for a particular rating, you automatically block that content theme for higher rated programs as well. For example, if you do not want your child to watch programs that have adult language (L) rated [...]

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    38 Chapter 4 Using On-Scr een Menus Channel Blocks 1. Select Chan Blocks from the Par ental Contr ols screen. 2. Use the up and down arrow buttons to highlight a channel, and press SELECT to change its status. Channels with the green dot next to them are not blocked. Channels with the slashed white circle next to them are blocked. Block or Unblock [...]

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    Illustrations contained in this document ar e for repr esentation only. Chapter 5 39 Chapter 5: Other Information T roubleshooting Many problems can be corrected by perfor ming a simple reset of the DIRECTV ® Receiver . If you experience the following: • Image freezes • Audio freezes • Blank screen • W on’t r espond to front panel or rem[...]

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    Other Information 40 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 41 Other Information T ur ns of f while playing • Electronic protection circuit may have been activated because of a power surge. W ait 30 seconds and then tur n on again. If this happens frequently, the voltage in your house may be abnormally high or low. Channels are missing fr om the guide • The chann[...]

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    Other Information 40 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 41 Other Information                                     [...]

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    Other Information 42 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 43 Other Information LIMITED 90 DA Y W ARRANTY DIRECTV warrants your DIRECTV ® Receiver (Model Number: D10) and any included accessories against defects in material or workmanship for a period of ninety (90) days after the date of purchase. WHO IS COVERED? Y ou must have proof of purchase to receive warrant[...]

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    Other Information 42 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 43 Other Information ALL W ARRANTIES IMPLIED BY LA W , INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSL Y LIMITED TO THE DURA TION OF THIS EXPRESS LIMITED W ARRANTY . WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ANY W ARRANTIES IMPLIED BY THE LA W OF ANY ST A TE OF THE U.S.A.[...]

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    Other Information 44 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 45 Index FCC Customer Information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACT A. On the back or bottom side of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identier in the for mat US:G95XXXXXXXXX. If requested, this number mu[...]

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    Other Information 44 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 45 Index A Access card 3, 12, 15, 28 Alternate audio 20 Arrows on remote 14 Aspect ratio 27 Audio hum 2 Audio options 20, 29 Autotune 19, 29, 40 B BACK button 14, 24 Back panel 10 Batteries 10, 40 Blocking channels 38 Blocking program content 37 Buttons, remote control 14, 15 C Caller ID 31, 32, 33, 34 alert[...]

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    The software used to display images in this product is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. DIRECTV , the Cyclone Design logo and ADV ANCED PROGRAM GUIDE are trademarks of DIRECTV , Inc. and are used with permission. Printed in the USA TOCOM 16329110[...]