Operating instructions
24 Using the menus
Use the pop-up button board to enter search words. You can highlight and 
SELECT the toggle icon   on the default button board (see figure) to change it 
to a standard keyboard layout, if you desire. Highlight the desired letter using 
the navigation buttons. Press 
SELECT to enter the letter. Select OK when you are 
finished entering the desired search words. 
Adjusting system 
settings
Select the System tab from the MAIN MENU to access the system functions 
described in this section. 
New Access Card
Highlight the New Card tab to set the receiver to use a new DIRECTV access 
card. 
SELECT the Prepare new card menu button and follow the on-screen 
instructions.
Use the 
PREFERENCES menu pane (shown in the figure below) to change the 
appearance of the on-screen menus and select how your DIRECTV Receiver 
operates with other devices. The 
PREFERENCES pane also allows you to:
• Change the receiver ID
• Set the receiver output channel to channel 3 or 4
Using the toggle key to switch button board layout
SEARCH SETUP
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Exit
Setup
Result
Return
Search for words in the Program Titles
and Descriptions within Guide.
tropical
Roberts
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Empty
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casino
rodeo
OK
Cancel
Clear
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Prepare New Card menu pane
NEW ACCESS CARD
Antenna
Signal
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Test
New Card
Upgrade
Features
Return
Exit
Prefs
New Card
Follow this procedure to prepare a new
access card.
Once started it cannot be interrupted.
Please follow the instructions carefully.
Select button below to begin
Prepare new card










