A First Look At The Directv Digital; Satellite Receiver; What You Should Do First; How Does All This Work - Hughes HIRD-D45 Owner's Manual

A FIRST LOOK AT THE
DIRECTV DIGITAL

SATELLITE RECEIVER

Congratulations! You've selected one of the most advanced digital video and audio components
available today. You now have the capability to receive hundreds of channels of video programming,
CD-quality audio, and data services.

What You Should Do First

Your DIRECTV System is both a sophisticated technical product and an easy-to-operate source of
entertainment. You should complete the following steps to achieve the greatest performance from your
system:
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How Does All This Work?

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Read this m anual to f am iliar ize your self with the system .
I nstall the digital satellite r eceiver .
I nstall your satellite dish antenna and cable.
Align the satellite dish antenna.
Ar r ange f or pr ogr am m ing f r om the ser vice pr ovider s.
E njoy endless hour s of T V enter tainment.
DIRECTV
The network
video, audio, and data services to DIRECTV and
USSB uplink centers. These service providers then
digitally transmit the signals 22,300 miles in space to
a grouping of three high-powered satellites built by
Hughes Electronics. These satellites are co-located
in geosynchronous orbit. This means that after
installation of the DIRECTV System, which includes
aiming the satellite dish antenna at the satellites, no
adjustment will be necessary to change channels
because everything comes from the same location in
the sky. The satellite dish antenna never has to track
the satellite, so there's no waiting for the picture to
come in. The digital signals are beamed back to
earth where they are received by your satellite dish
antenna. The signals then go into the digital satellite
receiver where they undergo extensive processing to
determine if you are authorized to access them. The
signals are then reconverted into high-quality video
and audio that you can enjoy on your television. The
telephone connection is used by the digital satellite
receiver to report back to the service providers any
purchase activity.
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