A First Look At The Directv Digital; Satellite Receiver; What You Should Do First; How Does All This Work - Hughes HIRD-D2 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
and CD-quality audio.

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 locations
in the sky. The satellite dish antenna never has to
track the satellite, so there's no waiting for the
picture to come in. From there 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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