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  • Page 2: Safety Information

    Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the digital satellite receiver.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Digital Audio Output Connection ... 13 Step 3: Place Batteries In the Remote Control ... 14 Step 4: Plug In and Turn On the Digital Satellite Receiver ... 14 Step 5: Connect the VCR Controller ... 14 Step 6: Using Point and Select ... 16 Step 7: Interactive Setup ...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Messages ... 41 Mail ... 41 Caller ID ... 42 Using the Purchases Menu ... 45 Reviewing and Canceling an Upcoming Purchase ... 45 Spending Limits ... 46 Pay Per View Programs ... 46 Previewing and Purchasing ... 47 Using the Attractions Guide ...

  • Page 5: Setup And Connections

    DIRECTV PLUS™ System. In Setup and Connections, you’ll learn: • different ways to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV • how to order programming • how to program the remote control Using the Remote defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it to control other components.

  • Page 6: Step 1: Unpack The Directv Plus™ System

    Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the digital satellite receiver, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference •...

  • Page 7: Jacks And Cables

    Digital Audio Output Jack* and SPDIF Cable If you own a Dolby Digital receiver that uses an optical cable-type input, use an optical (SPDIF) cable to connect the digital satellite receiver to your Dolby Digital receiver or decoder for the best sound quality. (You must remove the cover from digital audio output jack before inserting cable.)

  • Page 8: Back Of The Digital Satellite Receiver

    Setup and Connections Back of the Digital Satellite Receiver The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks found on your digital satellite receiver. When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding OUTPUTS and INPUTS (Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc.). For more information on the function of the back panel jacks and many other features of your digital satellite receiver, press the MENU button and select Options from the Main menu, then select System Info.
  • Page 9 Dolby Digital offers theatre-quality sound (six audio channels). OUT TO TV Use to connect the digital satellite receiver to your TV. However, if your TV has audio/video jacks, you should use those jacks to get better picture and sound quality.

  • Page 10: Basic Connection

    DIGITAL FROM SATELLITE AUDIO OUTPUT FROM FROM CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital satellite receiver. See “Safety Information,” inside the front cover. PHONE JACK SPEED DATA AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO CABLE OR OFF-AIR...

  • Page 11: Making The Connection

    Tune the TV to the VCR output channel (usually CH 3 or 4) and set your VCR to play. If your VCR is a brand other than RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, you may need to program the remote to control the VCR. See the “Using the...

  • Page 12: Advanced Connection

    SATELLITE AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO FROM FROM AUDIO CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital satellite receiver. See “Safety Information,” inside the front cover. PHONE JACK SPEED DATA VIDEO S-VIDEO CABLE OR OFF-AIR ANTENNA...
  • Page 13 Tune the TV to the video input channel and set your VCR to play. If your VCR is a brand other than RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, you may need to program the remote to control the VCR. See the “Using the Remote”...

  • Page 14: Rf Remote Antenna Connection

    RF Remote Antenna Connection This connection allows your remote control to communicate with your digital satellite receiver even when you do not have line-of-sight to the receiver’s front panel remote sensor. Note: your back panel may not look exactly like the one pictured below.

  • Page 15: Digital Audio Output Connection

    Using Your Component After you connect your digital satellite receiver to a Dolby Digital receiver, you must select Dolby Digital from the Options menu, then select Autoselect, PCM, or Dolby Digital in order for the receiver to recognize the connection.

  • Page 16: Step 3: Place Batteries In The Remote Control

    RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press the TV button on the remote to turn on the TV. If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, see the next section, “Using the Remote,” for details on how to program the remote to control your TV.

  • Page 17: Selecting A Vcr Type

    VCR controller to the spot where you think the sensor is located, and then follow the steps under “Selecting a VCR Type.” Selecting a VCR Type You need to tell the digital satellite receiver which VCR brand you are using. Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.

  • Page 18: Step 6: Using Point And Select

    Setup and Connections Step 6: Using Point and Select You only need to know one rule when using the remote to access on- screen menus and control panels: point and select. Once you know how to point and select you can complete the interactive setup (Step 7, below) and explore the menu system.

  • Page 19: Using The Remote

    The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable VCRs, TVs, and cable boxes. If you have an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN device, you probably don’t need to program it at all. Setup and Connections...

  • Page 20: Remote Control Buttons

    ON•OFF Turns the device you are controlling on or off. When pressed twice within two seconds, all devices that are on will be turned off (this feature only works with most RCA, PROSCAN, and GE products). You can also use the ON•OFF button on the top (front panel) of the digital satellite receiver to turn the receiver on or off.
  • Page 21 MENU Displays the Main menu. If you are already in the menu system, press OK or MENU to select a highlighted choice. When you are using the remote control to operate an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN VCR (the remote is in VCR mode), the MENU button functions as a PROGRAM button.

  • Page 22: Programming The Remote Control

    The digital satellite receiver’s remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable devices. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and PROSCAN devices; it may need to be programmed to control other manufacturers’ brands.

  • Page 23: Using The Remote To Control A Device

    Using the Remote Using Direct Entry Turn on the device to be programmed. Look up the brand and code number(s) for the device on the code list at the end of this section. On your remote control, press and hold the device button you want to program.

  • Page 24: Controlling A Second Satellite Receiver

    AUX button is used to control the second satellite receiver. If your second receiver is an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN and you want to control it using the AUX button, use code 5001. Code 5000 is used by the DIRECTV button.
  • Page 25 Radio Shack/Realistic ... 1000, 1004, 1006 ... 1012, 1038, 1049, 1095, 1162, 1171, 1172 RCA . 1000, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1019, 1096, ... 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1129, 1179 ... 1181, 1187, 1188, 1190, 1198, 1199 Rhapsody ...
  • Page 26 Quartz ... 0002, 2011 Quasar ... 0008, 0053, 2021, 2022, 2125 RCA ... 0000, 0005, 0007, 0008, 0028, 0035, 0037, 0054, .. 0069, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2021, 2055, 2056, 2082, .. 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, ...

  • Page 27: Program Guides

    Program Guides Program Guides What is a Program Guide? Setup and Connections A program guide is an on-screen programming schedule. There are several types of guides, each presenting the schedule in a different format. Using the program guides is easy as long as you remember Using the Remote the Point and Select rule.

  • Page 28: Anatomy Of A Program Guide

    Program Guides Anatomy Of a Program Guide The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the program guides. Program titles and information Sort the guide by: User Preferences, Movies, or Sports Scrolls through the guide Shows all available programs Sorts the current guide alphabetically by title...

  • Page 29: The Channel Banner

    Program Guides The Channel Banner The channel banner appears whenever you do one of the following: • tune to a channel • press INFO, DIRECTV, AUX, or GO BACK from video • exit a program guide or menu by selecting Back On-screen icons represent frequently-used menu items.

  • Page 30: Using The Guide Button

    Program Guides Using the GUIDE Button Each time you press the GUIDE button, a different type of program guide appears. The Detail Guide The Detail Guide shows five channels in a time-and-channel format, with program information for the highlighted program. The Grid Guide The Grid Guide shows seven channels in a time-and-channel format.

  • Page 31: Tuning To A Program

    Program Guides Tuning To a Program To tune directly to a current program listed in the guide, point to the program and press OK. To see information about a program in the guide, point to the program and press INFO. The Program Details screen gives you several options.

  • Page 32: Additional Program Guides

    Program Guides Additional Program Guides Besides the Detail Guide and Grid Guide, there are a few more guides: the Channel Guide, the Logo Guide, and the Attractions Guide, plus the sorting variables Guide Data and Channel Groups. You can access these guides and sorting variables by selecting the Other Guides icon at the bottom of the Detail Guide and Grid Guide.

  • Page 33: The Attractions Guide

    Program Guides The Attractions Guide Displays a list of channels that show coming attractions and special events information. Other Sorting Variables The Other Guides icon also lets you sort the guide by different variables, such as future times (Guide Data), user profile channel lists, and channel groups.

  • Page 34: Sorting The Guides

    Program Guides Sorting the Guides Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the guide to show only the types of programs that interest you. There are several on-screen icons that sort the guide in different ways. The sorting icons appear at the bottom of the Grid Guide and Detail Guide.
  • Page 35 Program Guides Movies Select the Movies icon to list movies only. After selecting Movies, the Movies icon changes to a Movies Themes icon. Select the Movies Themes icon to sort the guide to list specific types of movies, such as comedies or musicals. This icon may change from Movies to a different topic in the future, but it will continue to function in the same way.
  • Page 36 Program Guides The All icon resets the guide to show all available topics, channels and listings for the current profile. All icon AlphaSort ™ AlphaSort lists all the program titles in the current guide in alphabetical order. Select the AlphaSort icon to search for specific program titles that are in the current program guide in alphabetical order.
  • Page 37 Program Guides Scout ™ The Scout icon lets you assign “Scouts” to search the guide for specific program information, such as actors’ names or program descriptions. Select the Scout icon from a program guide to view the available Scouts. Then, point to an available Scout (one without a checkmark by its name) and select it.
  • Page 38 Scout 1 is in use, but has not yet found anything. Scouts 2 and 4 have results. The Scout will search for information when the digital satellite receiver is off. (This may take up to 30 minutes for a full guide search.) Check a Scout’s results by selecting that Scout, then selecting Scout...

  • Page 39: The Menu System

    The Menu system The Menu System What’s a Menu? The on-screen menu is a list of choices, just like a menu in a restaurant. And, just as a restaurant menu is divided into sections such as appetizers, entrees, and desserts, the on- screen menus are also separated into sections to help you find the information you need.

  • Page 40: Using The Menu System

    The Menu System Using the Menu System To bring up the Main menu, press MENU on the remote control. Use point and select to choose an item from the Main menu. To use the menu system, you need to know the Point and Select rule: use the arrow buttons on the remote control to point to an item on the screen, and then press OK to select it.

  • Page 41: Menu Descriptions

    Review or cancel upcoming purchases, review past purchases, and set spending limits. Timers Schedule the digital satellite receiver to tune to a specific channel at a specific time, or to record future programming, if your VCR has been properly set up.

  • Page 42: The Program Guide

    The Menu System The Program Guide Selecting Program Guide from the Main menu brings up your default program guide: the Detail Guide or the Grid Guide. Anatomy of a Program Guide The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the Detail Guide and Grid Guide (Detail Guide shown here).

  • Page 43: Messages

    There are two ways to tell if you have mail, depending on whether the digital satellite receiver is turned on or off. • If the digital satellite receiver is turned on, the mail icon in the channel banner is highlighted. •...

  • Page 44: Caller Id

    This screen allows you to set up your Caller ID. Caller ID Light Setting Caller ID Light to On causes the front panel light to flash if you receive new calls while the digital satellite receiver is off. The light will flash until you turn the receiver on.
  • Page 45 The Menu system Receiving Calls When your phone rings twice and Caller ID Message is set to On, a banner appears at the bottom of the screen. The banner may include the phone number, date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time. The banner information depends on the type of service your telephone company provides.
  • Page 46 The Menu System The Caller ID List Screen The digital satellite receiver can store up to 10 call entries in the Caller ID List screen. When the memory is full, a new call automatically replaces the oldest call in memory. The list also tells you if you have received multiple calls from the same number.

  • Page 47: Using The Purchases Menu

    The Menu system Using the Purchases Menu The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and past purchases and set spending limits. Use the Purchases menu to keep track of program purchase spending. The list of purchases may be longer than one screen; use the up and down arrow buttons to see more items.

  • Page 48: Spending Limits

    Pay Per View (PPV) programs are DIRECTV programs that you can purchase—like a movie ticket—if you subscribe to DIRECTV programming and have your digital satellite receiver connected to a telephone line (see the “Setup and Connections” section for more information). You can preview movies on certain channels to determine if you would like to purchase them.

  • Page 49: Previewing And Purchasing

    Other Guides icon If you want to order PPV programs using the on-screen menus, you need to connect your digital satellite receiver to a telephone line. You may need to enter your four-digit password to order a PPV program if it costs more than the spending limit you set up in the Profiles or Purchases menu.

  • Page 50: Using The Attractions Guide

    The Menu System Using the Attractions Guide Your program providers may offer future programming events not currently listed in your program guide. These events are called “Coming Attractions,” and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide. Press the GUIDE button on the remote control. Use the down arrow button to move the highlight to the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 51: Timers Feature

    The Menu system Timers Feature The Timers feature allows you to preset your digital satellite receiver to automatically tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time. To use the Timers feature, select Timers from the Main menu. Select a Timer (1–8) and then use the arrow buttons to complete the on-screen...
  • Page 52 The Menu System Recording with a Timer If you choose Record instead of Watch when setting a Timer (and have set up your VCR as previously discussed), the Timer will turn on your VCR, then start and stop recording a program. To record with timers: •...

  • Page 53: Profiles

    The Menu system Profiles When you select Profiles from the Main menu, the first screen you see presents a menu of user profiles from which to choose. In addition to the Family profile, you can create as many as four different profiles that can be easily accessed using the WHO•INPUT button on the remote control.

  • Page 54: Setting The Rating Limit

    The Menu System Add or Delete All Channels You might be able to save time when creating a channel list by using the Add All Channels option or the Delete All Channels option before removing or adding individual channels. Also, program providers may make additional channels available. To prevent new channels from appearing in a profile channel list, choose Delete All Channels and checkmark only the channels you want to appear in the list.

  • Page 55: Viewing Hours

    The Menu system Viewing Hours Use the Viewing Hours option to limit the total amount of time, as well as the time of day, that a user can watch programming. Point to Viewing Hours, and press OK. You can limit viewing seven days a week. Use the digits on the remote control or point to the + or –...

  • Page 56: Locking A User's Profile

    The Menu System Locking a User’s Profile Users can be assigned a personal password to lock their profile. When a password is assigned, users must enter the password before they can view programs using that profile. Profile passwords do not allow access to, or editing of, the profile limits.

  • Page 57: Unlocking The System

    If you enter the password to override a limit, all limits are unlocked until you turn off the digital satellite receiver. When you turn on the receiver again, the system will be locked, and the Family profile channel list will be selected.

  • Page 58: Choosing Your Profile

    The Menu System Choosing Your Profile Each time you turn on the digital satellite receiver, the Family profile is selected by default. To select a different profile: Press the WHO•INPUT button to scroll through the profiles. The WHO•INPUT button toggles through the profiles.

  • Page 59: Options

    Remote Control Shows a descriptive list of the remote control buttons. Front Panel Shows a list of the digital satellite receiver’s front (top) panel features. Point to an item to see a brief description. Back Panel Shows a list of the digital satellite receiver’s back panel features.

  • Page 60: Look And Feel

    The Menu System Look and Feel Default Guide Lets you choose which guide appears first when you press the GUIDE button on the remote control. The choices are Grid Guide or Detail Guide. Color Scheme Lets you pick which colors appear in the guide and menu systems.
  • Page 61 The Menu system 6. Choose up to eight menu items to include in your customized menu by checkmarking them with the OK button. Choose which menu items to include in your customized Fetch menu. 7. Press the left arrow button to confirm your selections and return to the menu.

  • Page 62: System Options

    System Test The System Test screen is accessed through the Options menu and allows you to initiate diagnostic procedures on the digital satellite receiver. Use this feature to get your access card number or when your receiver doesn’t seem to be working correctly. A message screen will appear to tell you whether the system passed each test.

  • Page 63: Audio Language

    Audio Language display screen. Point to the audio language or audio type you want and press OK. The digital satellite receiver will then automatically set the audio program to the selected audio program type or language, when available.

  • Page 64: Dolby Digital

    SPEAKER (LEFT) Please Read Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack This digital satellite receiver’s optical digital output jack fully complies with the international standard governing this type of jack (IEC958), and is designed for connection to a Dolby Digital (AC-3 or PCM) receiver or Dolby Digital (AC-3 or PCM) decoder.

  • Page 65: Alternate Data

    Selects from among the available data channels. Upgrades Your digital satellite receiver is able to receive upgrades or modifications to some of its features and functions. These modifications will occur automatically, usually at times when your receiver would likely be turned off.

  • Page 66: Dish Pointing

    The Menu System Dish Pointing The Dish Pointing menu helps you set up your digital satellite receiver and optimize your reception of the satellite signal. Selecting Dish Type It is important to complete each of the following steps required for your satellite dish antenna.

  • Page 67: Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates

    The Menu system Find Your Dish Pointing Coordinates If you already know your dish pointing coordinates and have placed your dish, you can proceed to the next step in this book, “Using the On- screen Signal Meter.” If not, you only need to use one of the available methods (ZIP Code, City, Latitude/Longitude) to find your dish pointing coordinates.

  • Page 68: Using The Onscreen Signal Meter

    The Menu System Using the On-screen Signal Meter The signal strength meter is used to determine whether or not you are receiving the satellite signal; it also indicates the strength of the satellite signal. Follow these steps to bring up the on-screen signal meter: Press MENU on the remote control to bring up the Main menu.

  • Page 69: Tips & Troubleshooting

    Tips & Troubleshooting Tips & Troubleshooting Tips for Solving Problems You may have some questions about using your DIRECTV PLUS™ System that you are unsure how to answer. This section provides the answers to such questions. You will find out how to access your video input channel, run a system test, and diagnose and correct problems.

  • Page 70: Troubleshooting

    Tips & Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Wrong picture The digital satellite receiver and most VCRs let you toggle between signals. If you don’t see the signal you think you should be seeing, try using these buttons to toggle between the signals: •...

  • Page 71: Finding The Video Input Channel On Your Tv

    TVs. Below are some things you can try. • If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press TV on the remote control that came with your DIRECTV Plus™ System. Then press the WHO•INPUT button on the remote.

  • Page 72: Running The System Test

    • the access card is installed in the digital satellite receiver. Follow these steps to run the diagnostics system test on your DIRECTV PLUS™ System. Turn on your TV and the digital satellite receiver.

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Warranty Information

    Appendix A: Warranty Information Repair Help Thomson Consumer Electronics offers hardware repair service if you encounter any problems with your DIRECTV PLUS™ System. Many problems can be diagnosed over the phone, or if necessary a replacement unit can be shipped to you. Please have your DIRECTV PLUS™ System model, serial number and date of purchase ready when you call.

  • Page 74: What Your Warranty Covers

    After the 90 days and within one year: Exchange the defective portion of your satellite receiver with a new or, at our option, refurbished unit. We will charge you a flat exchange cost to replace a defective receiver. This charge covers the labor cost for its repair.
  • Page 75 • Units purchased, serviced or operated outside the U.S.A. and Alaska. • For units intended for use in Alaska, this warranty does not cover installation or the dish antenna. It only covers the satellite receiver. • Loss of programming. •...

  • Page 76: Appendix B: Fcc Regulations

    Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, the antenna for radio or television that is “receiving” the interference). • Change the position of the satellite receiver with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving interference. •...

  • Page 77: Appendix C: Accessories

    Appendix C: Accessories RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof “F” connectors comes in a variety of lengths. S-Video Cable comes in 12 foot lengths. Self-Installer’s Kit contains all the cable and hardware needed to install the dish and connect the system. Remote Control replaces a lost remote.
  • Page 78 Appendix C: Accessories Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card My card expires: IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard Copy Number above your name on...

  • Page 79: Index

    Index Fetch 58 Access card 60 FETCH button 18 number 16 Front panel light 42 Accessories 75 All button 34 AlphaSort button 27, 34 Alternate data 63 GO BACK button 18 ANTENNA button 19 Grid Guide 28 Arrows on remote 19 GUIDE button 18, 28 Attractions Guide 31, 48 Guides.
  • Page 80 If your DIRECTV System needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Service Center from the Yellow Pages. Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product.

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