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A FIRST LOOK AT THE DIRECTV
PLUS DIGITAL SATELLITE
RECEIVER ............................................ 1-1
What You Should Do First.................................1-1
How Does All This Work?.................................1-1
DIRECTV PLUS SYSTEM COMPONENTS............1-2
The Satellite Antenna..........................................1-2
The Digital Satellite Receiver ...........................1-2
The Remote Control............................................1-4
SETTING UP YOUR DIRECTV PLUS
SYSTEM ................................................. 2-1
INSTALLING REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES.........2-1
CHOOSING THE BEST CONNECTION FOR YOUR
ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM.......................................2-1
Hook Up the Audio/S-video Signals.................2-2
Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals....................2-3
Hook Up the RF Signals.....................................2-3
Hook Up to a Stereo System..............................2-4
Finishing Up.........................................................2-4
CONNECTING THE VCR CONTROL CABLE ...........2-5
Finding the VCR’s Remote Control Sensor....2-5
NOW YOU CAN TURN IT ON...................................2-5
CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL
SATELLITE RECEIVER..................... 3-1
FRONT PANEL VS. REMOTE CONTROL KEYS........3-1
BASIC NAVIGATION..................................................3-1
INSTALLING THE SATELLITE
ANTENNA.............................................. 4-1
DETERMINE WHERE TO POINT YOUR SATELLITE
DISH ANTENNA.........................................................4-2
The INSTALLATION screen ..............................4-2
ALIGNMENT RESULT Pop-up Panel.............4-3
CHOOSING THE ANTENNA INSTALLATION SITE ...4-4
SELECTING A MOUNTING OPTION..........................4-5
INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA ONTO
A WOODEN SURFACE ...............................................4-6
INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA ONTO
A BRICK SURFACE ....................................................4-9
INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA ONTO
A CINDER BLOCK SURFACE ..................................4-10
INSTALLING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA ONTO
A METAL POLE ........................................................4-12
ATTACHING THE REFLECTOR ONTO THE LNB
SUPPORT ARM .........................................................4-13
Assembling the Satellite Dish Antenna......... 4-13
ATTACHING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA
ASSEMBLY TO THE MAST OR POLE ......................4-14
GROUNDING THE METAL POLE MOUNT ..............4-14
GROUNDING THE BASE PLATE..............................4-15
INSTALLING AND ROUTING THE LNB COAXIAL
CABLE.......................................................................4-16
CONNECTING THE COAXIAL CABLE TO
THE LNB...................................................................4-17
Installation Procedure..................................... 4-17
ATTACHING THE LNB TO THE LNB
SUPPORT ARM .........................................................4-17
ROUTING THE LNB CABLE TO THE SATELLITE
RECEIVER.................................................................4-17
CONNECTING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA ..4-18
POSITIONING THE SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA...4-18
The INSTALLATION Screen........................... 4-19
Pointing the Satellite Dish Antenna Using the
“Box” Method................................................... 4-19
AUTHORIZING YOUR SERVICE ..............................4-21
WATCHING PROGRAMS ON
DIRECTV PLUS.................................... 5-1
BASIC CHANNEL CHANGING...................................5-1
The Channel Banner...........................................5-1
The Information Banner.....................................5-1
The OneLine™ Guide.........................................5-2
TurboTune™........................................................5-2
AlphaTune™........................................................5-2
ALTERNATE SERVICES.............................................5-3
Alt. Audio..............................................................5-3
THE ON-SCREEN GUIDES ................ 6-1
Choosing the Guide Style...................................6-1
Descriptions.........................................................6-2
General On-Screen Guide Features.................6-2
Using PreSelect ...................................................6-3
PreSelecting Programs for Taping ..................6-3
PreSelecting Programs for Viewing.................6-3
Canceling PreSelecting Programs ...................6-3
THE PROGRAM GUIDE (SM. CELL) ................6-4
THE PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL).................6-5
THE TITLE GUIDE..................................................6-6
THE LOGO GUIDE..................................................6-6
THE WATCHWORD
TM
GUIDE..............................6-7
FILTERING THE GUIDES............................................6-7
Theme Filters........................................................6-8
Channel List .........................................................6-8
Guide Times..........................................................6-9
Class Filters .........................................................6-9
THE INFORMATION SCREEN ..............................6-9
Done.................................................................... 6-10
View .................................................................... 6-10
PreSelect............................................................ 6-10
PreSelect To View ............................................ 6-10