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  • Page 1 HIRD-E61 Model: P/N: 1028188-0001 REV (B)
  • Page 2 WatchWord, PreSelect, TurboTune, and OneLine Guide are trademarks of Hughes Network Systems. DIRECTV, DIRECTV PARA TODOS and DIRECT TICKET are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp., and are used with permission. “NFL,” the NFL Shield and “NFL SUNDAY TICKET” are registered trademarks of The National Football League and its affiliates.

  • 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 DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System. In particular, read this safety section carefully. Keep this safety information where you can refer to it if necessary.
  • Page 4 Polarization—This DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ digital satellite receiver is equipped with a plug that will fit into the power outlet only one way. Do not modify the plug defeating this feature. If the plug does not fit, contact your electrician to replace your outlet. To prevent electric shock, do not use this plug with an extension cord or outlet unless you can fully insert the blades without blade exposure.
  • Page 5 DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltages or “short out” parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System. SERVICE DIRECTV PARA TODOS™...

  • Page 6: Regulatory Information

    FEDERAL COMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) REGULATORY INFORMATION Federal Communications Commission (FCC)—The DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System complies with both Part 15 and Part 68 of the FCC rules. Part 15 compliance— This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS A FIRST LOOK AT THE DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SATELLITE RECEIVER... 1-1 What You Should Do First ... 1-1 How Does All This Work?... 1-1 DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ S ...1-2 OMPONENTS The Satellite Dish Antenna... 1-2 The Digital Satellite Receiver...
  • Page 8 Installation ... 7-3 Current settings overview ... 7-3 ...7-4 CHEDULER Editing an event ... 7-4 ...7-5 HECK Message... 7-5 Page ... 7-5 Erase ... 7-5 ...7-5 URCHASES History/Upcoming ... 7-5 Purchase History... 7-6 Upcoming Purchases... 7-6 ...7-6 NLOCK Locking Procedure ...

  • Page 9: A First Look At The Directv Para Todos™ Satellite

    CD-quality audio. What You Should Do First Your DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ 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: Read this manual to familiarize yourself with the system.

  • Page 10: Directv Para Todos™ S

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System Components There are three main components of your DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System. They are the satellite dish antenna, the digital satellite receiver, and the remote control. Take a few minutes to read about each one.

  • Page 11: The Remote Control

    The standard RJ-11 modular PHONE JACK is for connecting the digital satellite receiver to your phone line. This phone connection is necessary to access certain program offerings from DIRECTV. Any calls generated by the digital satellite receiver are toll free. The telephone line connection will not normally interfere with your telephone operation.

  • Page 12: The Remote Control

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL The mode keys across the top of the remote control enable you to specify the device you intend to control. This is important since many devices share the same keys, such as the key and the numeric keys.

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Directv Para Todos™ System

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM It is recommended that you have your DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System professionally installed. This is due to safety issues, electrical codes, and assurance of a quality installation. If you should choose to perform the installation yourself, please pay special attention to the precautions in the front of this manual and refer to the chapter “Installing and Pointing Your Satellite Dish...

  • Page 14: Hook Up The Audio/S-Video Signals

    VCR has this jack, proceed to the “Hook Up the Audio/Video Signals” section. This hookup will give you the sharpest picture of any of the hookups. Also, this hookup will allow you to view DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ programming and local broadcast simultaneously on TVs with “picture in picture” (PIP) feature.

  • Page 15: Hook Up The Rf Signals

    This will be the channel that you need to set your TV and/or VCR to for viewing or recording DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ programming. You can also use the digital satellite receiver as a switch to select between DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ programming and local broadcasts. This can be accomplished by pressing the on the remote control while the remote is in SAT mode.

  • Page 16: Hook Up To A Stereo System

    Now You Can Turn It On Once you have connected everything, you can begin powering up the components. Turn the TV on and set it to the DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System channel (3 or 4) or input (video or S-video). Do the same for the VCR, if applicable.

  • Page 17: Controlling The Digital

    CONTROLLING THE DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER Now it’s time for you to take control. Take a few minutes to read through this chapter to begin to understand how to operate your system. Let’s begin with a couple of simple rules. First, there is nothing that you can do using the front panel keys or the remote control keys which could harm the digital satellite receiver in any way.
  • Page 18 Rather, it goes into a standby mode which enables it to continue monitoring data sent from DIRECTV, call in status reports to the DIRECTV, monitor for programs you have scheduled, receive messages, and perform other background activities.

  • Page 19: Installing The Satellite Dish Antenna

    It is recommended that you have your DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System professionally installed. This is due to safety issues, electrical codes, and assurance of a quality installation.

  • Page 20: Determine Where To Point

    Confirm that you have all of the satellite dish antenna components. Refer to the Installation Manual that comes with your DIRECTV PARA TODOS satellite dish antenna. If you are missing any parts contact the Hughes Customer Care Center at 1-877-272-8636.

  • Page 21: Alignment Result Pop-Up Panel

    INSTALLING AND POINTING YOUR SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA You will now see a pop-up panel with space to enter your information. Enter your location. If you are using the remote control, press the zipcode. From the remote control or receiver front panel you can also use the increase or decrease the highlighted digit value, and the Use the key on the remote control to back up to correct any mistakes.
  • Page 22 DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL the satellite dish antenna toward the satellites. Use a rock or some other object to mark the location where you are standing; then pick a landmark in the distance that aligns with the magnetic azimuth bearing, or mark the azimuth in some way.

  • Page 23: Positioning The Satellite

    INSTALLING AND POINTING YOUR SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA Positioning the Satellite Dish Antenna Pointing accuracy is very important. You must be pointing the satellite dish antenna exactly at the satellites for you to receive a signal. Please follow these instructions carefully to achieve a successful installation.

  • Page 24: Pointing The Satellite Dish Antenna Using The "Box" Method

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL Pointing the Satellite Dish Antenna Using the “Box” Method The easiest way to find the satellite signal is by scanning the sky in the general direction that the Pattern of scanning the sky you make adjustments.

  • Page 25: Authorizing Your Service

    To confirm that the satellite dish antenna is properly adjusted to receive signals, try to receive promotional channels from DIRECTV. If you can receive them, you can now arrange to receive your DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at the following number:...

  • Page 27: The Channel Banner

    This chapter will reveal many different ways to find the programs you want to watch. The first thing you should know is that channels in the DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System world are arranged differently. Local programming delivered via satellite (if available) is located in channel numbers below 100.

  • Page 28: The Oneline™ Guide

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL called the Information Banner. Either of these banners will go away after a few seconds, or you can press the key or key to clear it on demand. The OneLine™ Guide If you’d like to know what’s on another channel without switching from your current channel, use the...

  • Page 29: Lternate Services

    WATCHING DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ PROGRAMMING Alternate Services The digital satellite receiver can support alternate audio services. To determine if the services are The Alternate Services panel be unchanged or silent. Changing channels will restore the audio track to the one that is specified on the PREFERENCES screen.

  • Page 31: The On-Screen Guides

    THE ON-SCREEN The most powerful feature of the digital satellite receiver is the on-screen guides. You may customize the on-screen guide you can see a page of channels or program listings to include only programs of interest to you. Other advanced features available from the on-screen guides, such as scheduling and program information, will help plan your viewing.

  • Page 32: Descriptions

    Using PreSelect With the PreSelect feature you can select viewing choices in advance to avoid missing them. Use PreSelect to plan your evening viewing; your DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System will automatically change channels according to your selections. To PreSelect a program, find an upcoming program you wish to watch and press the...

  • Page 33: Canceling Preselected Programs

    Canceling PreSelected Programs To cancel a PreSelected program, find the upcoming program you wish to cancel and press the key so the checkmark is no longer shown. If the program is currently airing, you will need to delete the event from the SCHEDULER screen accessed from the MAIN MENU.
  • Page 34 DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL The PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL) The PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL) without The PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL) with descriptions descriptions The PROGRAM GUIDE (LG. CELL) displays two hours of programming. Up to 8 channels can be seen at one time.

  • Page 35: Title Guide

    The TITLE GUIDE The TITLE GUIDE without descriptions The TITLE GUIDE displays up to 12 program titles at any one time. This quantity is reduced to 9 if the program description option is enabled. The largest area of the TITLE GUIDE is the first column that displays the program titles in alphabetical order.

  • Page 36: Iltering The Guides

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL To navigate the guide, use the , , , and keys. You can continue to press the keys to scroll more program offerings onto the screen. Pressing on any title will direct you to the INFORMATION screen.

  • Page 37: Channel List

    Subscrptn will exclude the PPV channels from the on-screen guide. PPV will list only channels offering PPV programs. Schedule will list channels that have events you have scheduled. Other options may be listed since DIRECTV can update this list via the satellite.

  • Page 38: Information Screen

    PreSelect PreSelect is one of the handiest features of your DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System. You can use it to plan your evening or weekend viewing, then let the system do the rest. You can perform the PreSelect capability from within the on-screen guides. Simply highlight the program you want schedule and press the key.

  • Page 39: Buy

    If you are not authorized to make the purchase directly from the digital satellite receiver, you will need to contact DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ customer service for assistance. Buy Options The Buy Options button is similar to the Buy button. This button will initiate a drop-down menu with three purchase options: View, Tape, and Don’t Purchase.

  • Page 41: Digital Satellite Receiver'smenu System

    DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER’S MENU The digital satellite receiver offers much more than fantastic audio and video. The Main Menu is the primary location where you can access system management functions. From the MAIN MENU you can access the on-screen guide, customize system features, read messages sent by your service provider, lock and unlock your system, and more.

  • Page 42: Setup

    Events can be programmed to occur either once or multiple times. Check Mail The Check Mail button takes you to the CHECK MAIL screen. The mail feature enables DIRECTV to inform you about upcoming special events, programming changes, offers, and other important information.

  • Page 43: Preferences

    The TurboTune button takes you to the TURBOTUNE SETUP screen, from which you may set the channels associated with the TurboTune feature. See the chapter “Watching DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System Programming” for more information on using TurboTune. Refer to the “TurboTune”...

  • Page 44: Scheduler

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL Scheduler The digital satellite receiver is equipped with a SCHEDULER that allows up to 32 events to be programmed. You can use the SCHEDULER feature along with your VCR to record programs unattended. The SCHEDULER can be used to automatically tune to a program at a specific date and time or at a specific time on a repeating basis.

  • Page 45: Check Mail

    For each purchase, the event channel, title, start date and time, and cost is listed. If there are more events than can fit on the screen, use the If you need to discuss an event with DIRECTV, highlight the questioned event and press the key. An advisory message will appear containing additional information they may need.

  • Page 46: Purchase History

    Events that were ordered by directly calling DIRECTV will also not appear on this list. You cannot remove events from this list. Reported events will disappear from this list as the digital satellite receiver needs space to log more recent purchases.

  • Page 47: Unlocking Procedure

    Otherwise, choose Cancel to keep the lock in effect. If you forget your four-digit code, call DIRECTV for assistance. Temporarily Overriding the Lock this without unlocking the digital satellite receiver. When you press , when prompted, the LOCK OVERRIDE pop-up will be displayed.

  • Page 48: Multicolor

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL Things to do in the PREFERENCES screen MultiColor The MultiColor option allows you to choose whether or not programs in the on-screen guide will be color coded to indicate their category. When enabled, programs that are movies will appear on a rose background, sports on a green background, and news on a brown background.

  • Page 49: Advanced Preferences

    THE DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER’S MENU SYSTEM Advanced Preferences The ADVANCED PREFERENCES screen contains options that are less likely to require changes The ADVANCED PREFERENCES screen highlight the Receiver ID button and press digital satellite receiver. Remember to set your remote control to the desired code first. For information regarding changing the remote control code, see the chapter “Programming Your Remote Control.”...

  • Page 50: Limits

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL Limits The LIMITS screen provides settings to help you control the viewing restrictions of satellite programming. These limits, when accompanied by the CHANNEL LISTS, put a great degree of control in your hands.

  • Page 51: Channel Lists

    THE DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER’S MENU SYSTEM Channel Lists Channel Lists are provided to help you organize the hundreds of available channels into groupings that The CHANNEL LISTS setup screen Places to go from the CHANNEL LISTS screen Rename When you highlight the Rename button and press the You can choose any of the first three lists to be renamed.

  • Page 52: Turbotune

    The System Test button takes you to the SYSTEM TEST screen. New Card The NEW CARD screen provides a way for DIRECTV to distribute The INSTALLATION screen new access cards. Should you be issued a new card, you will need to activate it.

  • Page 53: Satellite

    2” equates to “SAT B” and “Satellite 3” equates to SAT C. Choosing the correct dish type is necessary to obtain correct pointing results. For the DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ system, the Dish Type must be set to “DUAL.” If you had the system professionally installed, the technician will select the proper setting.

  • Page 54: System Test

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL Things to do in the INSTALLATION screen Here, the quality of the satellite signal is automatically displayed. In addition to using this at installation time, you can use it to troubleshoot if you experience loss of signal, momentary video freezing, or similar problems.

  • Page 55: Programming Your Remote Control

    PROGRAMMING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL You can use the remote control that came with your digital satellite receiver to control other components in your entertainment system. The remote control will control your digital satellite receiver and other devices in your entertainment system. Programming the Remote Control There are two ways to program your remote control to match your...
  • Page 56 DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL Test if the entered code matches your device by pressing the set. Otherwise, repeat the process using the next code for your brand or try the code scan procedure. TELEVISION CODE NUMBER...

  • Page 57: Using The Remote Control

    PROGRAMMING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL CODE NUMBER Salora Samsung 102 040 032 104 107 109 112 113 115 120 122 125 Sansui 043 048 135 022 Sanyo 003 010 102 007 014 134 Scott 017 037 044 129 131 112 Sears 003 008 009 010 013 014 017 081 101 Sharp...

  • Page 58: Identifying Codes That Have Been Stored

    DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ SYSTEM FROM HUGHES - OWNER’S MANUAL Identifying Codes that Have Been Stored You can determine the codes that are stored in your remote control. This may be useful for reprogramming additional remote controls later on. Press the device key and the “Mute” key simultaneously.
  • Page 59 ANSWERS Questions? Did we forget to tell you something? Many people, over time, have questions about their DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System. We have compiled the most common of these questions and the answers in this appendix. We hope they help! I had a signal but now I am getting a message “Searching for satellite signal.
  • Page 60 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 DIRECTV has disabled your ability to make on-screen purchases. For assistance, call the DIRECTV PARA TODOS™...

  • Page 61: Limited Warranty

    This Limited Warranty gives specific legal rights to Purchaser, and Purchaser also may have other rights, which may vary from state to state. Your HNS DIRECTV PARA TODOS™ System equipment (the satellite dish antenna, the digital satellite receiver, and the remote control) is warranted against defects in materials/workmanship for parts and labor:...

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