User`s guide

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Table of Contents
Connections & Setup ................................................................................................ 5
Things To Consider Before You Connect Components............................................. 6
Choose Your Connection ........................................................................................... 7
Excellent Connection ........................................................................................... 8
Very Good Connection ...................................................................................... 10
Basic Connection ................................................................................................ 12
Advanced Audio (Digital Audio Output Connection) ..................................... 14
Jacks and Cables .......................................................................................................15
Satellite Receiver Rear Panel ................................................................................... 16
Place Batteries in the Remote Control .................................................................... 17
Plug in and Turn On the Receiver............................................................................ 17
Locating the VCR’s Infrared Remote Control Sensor ............................................. 17
Connect the VCR Controller .................................................................................... 18
Using Highlight and Select ................................................................................ 18
Selecting a VCR Type .........................................................................................19
Complete the Assisted Setup ................................................................................... 19
Order Programming ................................................................................................. 20
Using the Remote Control .................................................................................... 21
Remote Control Buttons ..........................................................................................22
Top of the Digital Satellite Receiver........................................................................ 24
Programming the Remote Control ......................................................................... 25
Testing the Remote Control .............................................................................. 25
Using Automatic Code Search ........................................................................... 25
Using Direct Entry .............................................................................................. 26
Operating Other Components .......................................................................... 26
Modes of Operation ....................................................................................26
Controlling a Second Satellite Receiver ..................................................... 26
Remote Control Codes....................................................................................... 27
Using the Satellite Receiver’s Features ........................................................... 29
Anatomy of a Program Guide ................................................................................. 30
Displaying the Program Guides ........................................................................30
Using The Channel Banner ................................................................................ 31
The DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ Feature .............................................................. 32
Displaying On-screen Guides ...................................................................................32
Getting Around In the Guides ................................................................................. 33
Additional Program Guides .....................................................................................35
Sorting the Guides ................................................................................................... 36
Viewing Suggestions .........................................................................................36
Customizing Viewing Suggestions.............................................................. 36
Active Profile’s Preferences ............................................................................... 37
Movies ................................................................................................................37
Sports .................................................................................................................. 37
Channel Sort .......................................................................................................37
AlphaSort™ ........................................................................................................ 38
Scout™ ...............................................................................................................38
Down Arrow .......................................................................................................38