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DirecTV HAH-SA Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 ® MENU SELECT POWER MENU SELECT POWER...
  • Page 2 Trademarks – DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo, DIRECTV INTERACTIVE, TOTAL CHOICE, DIRECTV HOME SERVICES, and DIRECT TICKET are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp. FREEVIEW is a registered trademark of Hughes Electronics Corporation. All trademarks, marks, names, or product...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions For your safety and protection, read this entire Owner’s Manual before you attempt to install or use your satellite system. In particular, read this safety section carefully. Keep this safety information where you can refer to it if necessary.
  • Page 4 If an outside antenna is connected to the DIRECTV Receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges.
  • Page 5 • When the power supply cord or plug has been damaged. • If liquid has been spilled on, or objects have fallen into, the DIRECTV Receiver or it has been exposed to water. • If the DIRECTV Receiver does not operate normally by following the operating instructions.
  • Page 6 (e.g., 03 is a REN of 0.3). For earlier products, the REN is separately shown on the label. If the DIRECTV Receiver (Model Numbers: HAH-SA, HBH-SA) causes harm to the telephone network, the Telephone Company will notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Setting TurboTune channels:... . . 21 Renaming TurboTune groups:... . 21 Using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ powered by Wink Communications® ..22 Setting guide preferences .
  • Page 8 viii Contents...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    • Grounded the antenna as described in your antenna installation instructions. • Attached RG-6 coaxial cable(s) to the antenna LNB connector(s). • Routed the other end of the antenna cable to the back of your DIRECTV Receiver. • Placed the DIRECTV Receiver accessible to a telephone modular jack.

  • Page 10: Attach The Satellite Antenna Cable

    Receiver is not plugged into an electrical outlet. • Attach the RG-6 coaxial antenna cable to the the back of the DIRECTV Receiver. Refer to the appropriate figure below. Table 1: Rear panel connections - DIRECTV Receiver model HAH-SA SATELLITE IN connector...

  • Page 11: Connect Your Tv

    • Connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s jack. VHF/UHF IN RF IN 2. Connect one end of the telephone line cord provided into the DIRECTV Receiver’s PHONE JACK 3. Connect the other end into a modular telephone outlet. 4. Plug the TV into an electrical outlet.

  • Page 12: Determine Antenna Angles

    Determine antenna angles “Tilt angle” also appears if you have selected an Oval Antenna from the Dish Type menu. Getting Started This section explains how to determine the proper antenna position, expressed in degrees of azimuth (horizontal) and elevation (vertical). Use the receiver front panel controls shown below to complete this procedure.

  • Page 13: Testing Your System

    Testing your system When you have aligned your dish antenna to the azimuth and elevation angles shown on the by a scale at the bottom of the pane and with an audible indication. The frequency and tempo of the tone increase with signal strength. To perform the Transponder Use this procedure to test the signal strength from the satellite transponder: test:...
  • Page 14 Receiver is connected to a modular telephone jack. Once you have successfully obtained a signal and your test results resemble those shown in the figures, call DIRECTV (or your subscription service provider) to activate service if you have not already done so.

  • Page 15: Adding System Components

    • Connect a terrestrial (broadcast) TV antenna (this page). • Connect and set-up a VCR (see page 8). • Integrate a DIRECTV Receiver into your audio or A/V system (see page 9). At this point, you should have: Verified that your system is operating properly.

  • Page 16: Connect The Vcr Control Cable

    Test the VCR (Record/Stop) This Record/Stop test verifies the specified brand and code controls your VCR. Adding system components (Model HAH-SA only) The DIRECTV unattended recording, using the VCR Control Cable provided. 1. Plug the VCR control cable into the rear panel 2.

  • Page 17: Connecting A Home Entertainment System

    Dolby Digital sound track. We recommend that you listen in surround sound for maximum enjoyment of these programs. You can connect the stereo outputs of the HAH-SA to a receiver that contains a Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder. This will provide you with three audio channels in the front and a mono surround channel.
  • Page 18 Adding system components...

  • Page 19: Using The Remote Control

    Using the remote control This chapter explains how to: • Use the HRMC-11 and HRMC-12 remote control functions. (see page 13) • Program the remote to work with other system components. (see page 14) • Install and replace the remote control batteries. (see page 15) HRMC-11 Remote Control Function Quick Reference Using the remote control...
  • Page 20 ® The DIRECTV Receiver front panel buttons provide the basic controls needed to access major DIRECTV System features. However, using the remote control simplifies accessing the basic system functions, enhances your system’s capabilities, and provides convenient shortcuts to extended features.

  • Page 21: Remote Control Functions

    INPUT system. Press the component select button to control the DIRECTV The other component select buttons indicate the devices they control. You can program the button to control another digital device such as an audio CD player.

  • Page 22: Programming The Remote Control

    Programming the remote control Code Entry Using the remote control You can operate your TV, VCR, DVD, SAT, or AUX devices using your HRMC-11 or HRMC-12 remote control. Use the Code Entry or Code Scanning method to program the remote control. Using the Code entry method may be quicker, but you’ll need to know the correct manufacturer’s control codes for each component you want to operate.

  • Page 23: Code Scanning

    Code Scanning Changing the Remote ID Installing remote control batteries To use the Code Scanning method: 1. Repeatedly tap the top part of the 2. Continue to step through the codes until the component turns off, indicating you have found the correct component code. If you accidentally pass a code that responds or realize you may not have been aiming the remote control at the component, tap the lower part of the backward through the codes.
  • Page 24 Using the remote control...

  • Page 25: Using Program Guides

    • Logo with Picture-in-Guide and description, or description only • Easy to see what programs are available at a particular time. • Shows up to 7 days (HBH-SA model) or 14 days (HAH-SA model) of current and upcoming programming. • Optional Picture-in-Guide feature displays video of the current program in the upper right corner of the screen.

  • Page 26: Logo Guide

    If program information cannot entirely fit in the space provided, an ellipsis (…) indicates that a portion of the title is not shown. Press the remote control INFO button to view complete program information. Press the remote control GUIDE button while the program guide appears on-screen to display the Guide Options menu.

  • Page 27: Program Guide And Menu Features

    Program guide and menu features Logo guide with Picture-In-Guide disabled (description-only mode) To select a guide style: 1. Press the remote control GUIDE menu. OPTIONS 2. Highlight the menu tab. Options 3. Use the paddle to highlight the Guide Style menu button. 4.

  • Page 28: Using The Oneline Guide

    Press the remote control INFO button to display a Full banner at any time. Using the OneLine ™ Guide Using program guides • Below the date and time, small icons indicating the status of the system or details about the currently highlighted program title may appear. These icons also appear in the Channel Banner as shown below.

  • Page 29: Using Turbotune

    Using TurboTune ™ Press the button to cycle TURBO through Turbo1, Turbo 2, and Turbo 3 program groups when the TurboTune guide is on-screen. Setting TurboTune channels: Renaming TurboTune groups: ™ The TurboTune feature is a quick access guide to 27 of your favorite channels. Three groups of nine of your favorite channels are available as Turbo 1, Turbo 2, and Turbo 3.

  • Page 30: Using Directv Interactive

    DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Service. Press the control to access interactive features. You can use your remote control to access up-to-the-minute sports scores, news and weather, get program trivia, respond to offers during commercials, and purchase products, all while watching TV.

  • Page 31: Using The Menus

    • Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing • Create a program listing containing only selected channels • Filter programming content in the program guide • Read messages from DIRECTV • Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting • Test signal reception •...

  • Page 32: Onscreen Menu Icons

    PAST PURCHASES your account. You cannot remove listed events. The list does not show: • events purchased, but later canceled. • purchased, cancelable events to which the DIRECTV Receiver never tuned. • events ordered by calling DIRECTV. screen below. panel.

  • Page 33: Listing Unviewed Purchases

    AUDIO ADJUSTMENT pane displays PPV events you have purchased UPCOMING PURCHASES but not yet viewed. Events ordered by calling DIRECTV do not appear on this list. For additional information about a specific event, highlight the event and press the key.

  • Page 34: Using Trusurround

    TruSurround and Dolby Digital are mutually exclusive features. TruSurround is unavailable when the receiver is decoding a Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio track (Model HAH-SA only) If you want the receiver to automatically decode Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio when available in selected programming, set the Dolby Digital menu button “On.”...

  • Page 35: Using Watchwizard

    Using WatchWizard ™ WatchWizard™ allows you to search for programs using criteria such as rating, showtime, language, and category. You can search for a specific word used in program titles or descriptions. WatchWizard can perform up to eight separate searches using any combination of criteria and text.
  • Page 36 Using the menus Highlight the to see a list of programs matching your search criteria. WWResult the Results Guide menu button to view the search results as a guide. SELECT Pressing the button on the remote control when any program guide is SEARCH onscreen automatically highlights programs matching your search results.

  • Page 37: Using The Channels Search

    You can: • schedule programs for viewing ( • schedule programs for taping ( • specify programs to record by title (Model HAH-SA only) • select Cancel from the menu if you decide not to schedule anything. ®...

  • Page 38: Scheduling Or Editing An Event

    DIRECTV Receiver will record the event. For unattended recording: – Attach the VCR Control Cable and set up your VCR. – Set your VCR for the correct DIRECTV Receiver output: RF (channel 3/4) or A/V (phono or S-Video). – Insert a blank videotape and leave the VCR turned on.

  • Page 39: Adjusting System Settings

    Use the PREFERENCES figure below) to change the appearance of the on-screen menus and select how ® your DIRECTV Receiver operates with other devices. The pane also allows you to: • Set the receiver output channel to channel 3 or 4 •...

  • Page 40: Viewing Mail

    You must subscribe to Caller ID from your local telephone company to use this feature. Using the menus DIRECTV uses the feature to send you important information, inform you MAIL of special events, and tell you about special offers.When you receive a new...

  • Page 41: Setting Favorites And Filters

    Using favorite channel lists Creating a channel list Setting favorites and filters This chapter explains: • How to create a channel list (this page). • Renaming a channel list (see page 34). • Using Auto Set, Add All, and Del All functions (see page 34). •...

  • Page 42: Renaming A Channel List

    Selecting the Del All menu button clears all channels from the list you have chosen. Add All has the opposite effect, creating a list of all the channels ® available on the DIRECTV network. To add or delete individual channels from your favorites lists, move the highlight to List boxes for the particular channel you wish to add or remove and á...

  • Page 43: Finding New Channels

    Finding new channels Filtering the program guide Using Theme Filters Occasionally, new channels are added to the available programming selections. The number of channels that have been added since you created your channel list appear in the New Channels window on the These channels appear in their own guide when you select New Channels in the menu pane.

  • Page 44: Selecting Guide Times

    After selecting a subcategory, the guide will be further filtered to show only those channels offering programs of the selected category and subcategory. In this example, the guide would display channels featuring Action/Adventure movies. Selecting guide times Highlight the menu tab. The menu shown below provides Times GUIDE TIMES...

  • Page 45: Using Access Controls

    You must lock the system to enforce the limits (spending, ratings, TV timer, and “Family” favorite list). Note: Once the DIRECTV Receiver is locked, only existing Family list channels will be accessible. If the Family list does not contain any channels, no channels can be viewed without first unlocking the receiver.

  • Page 46: Unlocking The System

    Unlocking the system The button used to lock the system is also used to unlock the system. Setting ratings limits Using access controls To remove the lock and its restrictions: 1. Highlight the Locks & Limits the Unlock menu button. SELECT 3.

  • Page 47: Setting Spending And Time Limits

    Setting spending and Highlight the maximum purchase price on a per-event basis. time limits To change the displayed limit: 1. Highlight the Max Spending button 2. Press Use this menu to set the specific hours and/or maximum hours the satellite receiver can be used for viewing.
  • Page 48 Using access controls...

  • Page 49: Questions & Answers

    Q Why don’t I have an on-screen offer to purchase pay per view programs? A There are three possibilities; your digital satellite receiver must be connected to a phone line and it is not, or DIRECTV doesn’t realize that your phone line is connected or has disabled your ability to make on-screen purchases.
  • Page 50 A There are three ways to receive local programming: • If you are in an area where local programming is available via satellite and have the proper satellite dish antenna, contact DIRECTV to arrange for the necessary subscription package. • Install a traditional antenna (i.e., roof mounted, attic mounted, rabbit ears).

  • Page 51: Manufacturers Device Control Codes

    Manufacturers device control codes Table 3: VCR brands and remote control codes BRAND CODE NUMBER Admiral 025 053 Adventura Aiko Aiwa 034 101 Akai 016 043 046 124 125 146 American Action American High Ampro Anam Asha Audio 012 023 039 043 Dynamics Audiovox Beaumark...
  • Page 52 Table 3: VCR brands and remote control codes BRAND CODE NUMBER Samsung 032 040 102 104 107 109 112 113 115 120 122 125 159 Sanky Sansui 022 025 034 043 048 135 Sanyo 003 010 007 014 040 102 134 Scott 017 037 044 112 129 131 159 Sears...
  • Page 53 Table 4: Television brands and remote control codes BRAND CODE NUMBER 007 015 052 081 160 164 Magnavox 003 004 022 059 060 061 063 064 070 094 127 160 164 Majestic Marantz 070 164 Matsui Matsushita Megatron Memorex 004 007 028 072 096 Metz 004 024 024 028 042 070 Midland...
  • Page 54 Table 5: AUX audio brands and remote control codes CODE NUMBER Kenwood 096 104 119 125 148 151 163 171 173 242 Krell Lexicon 215 250 Luxman 066 120 205 229 123 177 Magnavox 126 162 185 186 224 228 Marantz 074 105 126 128 139 155 162 186 McIntosh...
  • Page 55 A/V receiver, connecting Advance select Aligning the antenna Alternate audio Antenna alignment values cable, connecting pointing terrestrial Audio balance AUX audio brands and control codes Azimuth angle, determining Batteries, installiing Caller ID service Caller ID, disable Can’t Tape message Cancel purchase CATV brands and remote control codes Changing menu language...
  • Page 56 TV codes Replacing batteries Restore factory settings SAT button Scanning remote control codes Schedule programs 27, 28 Search for words Signal indication Spanish language menus Surround sound, Dolby S-Video connection System menu functions System Setup screen Tabs, menu Tag boxes Telephone connection Testing 5, 6...
  • Page 57 ® Your Hughes manufactured DIRECTV Digital Satellite Receiver, Satellite dish Antenna, and Remote Control are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for parts and labor.
  • Page 58 1032868-0001 Rev. A...

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