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To watch television or DIRECTV
®
programming:
1. Tune your TV or monitor to the appropriate input channel.
If you have used Audio/Video cables to connect the HD receiver to the TV, choose an
input channel such as INPUT or VIDEO. If you have used a coaxial cable to connect the
OUT TO TV jack on the HD receiver to the TV or monitor and did not use Audio/Video
cables, tune your TV or monitor to the appropriate output channel—usually Channel
3. (You may change the output channel from 3 to 4 by choosing System Options from
the HD receiver’s main menu, then choosing Output Channel. If you do so, tune the
TV or monitor to channel 4.)
2. Press the HD RCVR button on the remote control to turn on your HD receiver.
3. If you are using a regular TV or monitor:
Make sure the HD receiver is not in HD monitor mode. To make sure you are not in
HD monitor mode, check to see that the light on the front panel button labeled HD
MONITOR is not illuminated. If it is illuminated, press the button to turn off the
light.
If you are using a Multimedia or HD monitor:
Make sure the HD receiver is in HD monitor mode. To make sure you are in HD
monitor mode, check to see that the light on the front panel button labeled HD
MONITOR is illuminated. If it is not illuminated, press the button to turn on the light.
4. To view DIRECTV
®
programming (if you subscribe):
Press INPUT on the remote control until the DIRECTV icon is highlighted in the
channel banner.
5. To view television programming:
Press INPUT on the remote control until the TV icon is highlighted in the channel
banner. Note that some cable systems may require a “conversion box.” If so, consult
your cable company’s box tuning instructions for details.
• To watch the signal being received via the ANTENNA A jack on the HD receiver,
press the ANTENNA button on the remote until ANTENNA A appears in the
banner.
• To watch the signal being received via the ANTENNA B jack on the HD receiver,
press the ANTENNA button on the remote until ANTENNA B appears in the
banner.
To watch your VCR:
• Tune the TV or monitor to the VCR output channel (usually channel 3, 4, VID, VIDEO,
or INPUT).
• Turn on your VCR.
• Use the appropriate buttons on your remote to control the VCR. For more
information about programming your HD receiver’s remote control to operate your
VCR, see the section “Using the Remote.”
DIRECTV highlighted in the
channel banner indicates you
are viewing DIRECTV
channels.
TV highlighted in the
channel banner indicates
you are viewing TV channels.