User's Manual

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Getting Connected
Guided Setup & Activation
Now t hat your receiver and equipment are all hooked up and plugged i n, you’re ready to
finishallthedetailstobeginreceivingyourDIRECTVservice.
1) MakesuretheMODESWITCHontheremotecontrolissettoDIRECTV.
2 ) Press TV POW ER ON. The DIRECTV Re ceiver will tu r n on.
3) Thefirstscreenwillallowyoutoselectalanguage.Usingthearrowkeysontheremotecontrol,
move to the lang uage you pre f er and press SELECT.
4) YouwillseeaWelcome screen.
Now, let us lead the way…
Simplyfollowtheonscreendirectionstocompleteyoursetupfunctions.Ifyou’veinstalledyour
satellitedishandsystemyourself,you’llbeguidedthoughvariousfunctionsforoptimizingyour
signalandsetup—includingpositioningyourdishandasystemtest.If,likemostpeople,youhad
your s ystem professionally installed, thes e functions al ready have been completed.
Guided Setup & Activation
Important
InordertoprotectyourTVscreenfromburn-in(aside-effectcausedwhenastationaryimageisdisplayedfortoolong),
the DIR ECT V Receiver inter face automatically goes into screen saver mode, and displays a black screen with a moving
logowhennokeyispressedfor5minutesormorewhileastationaryimageisdisplayedontheTV.Todismissthe
screen saver and return to what you were doing, press any key on the remote. Burn- in may cause permanent damage to
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SELECT
MENU
You may decide to set up,
change or adjust some of the
settings later. When you’re
ready, press MENU on your
remote, press SELECT on
Settings then select Setup.