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A FIRST LOOK AT THE DIRECTV DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER
programs and channels on your TV screen.
At any time, pressing the program guide key (
) will initiate the display of the on-screen guide,
where you can see a listing of all available programs, or will display the GUIDE MENU if pressed
while displaying a program guide.
The four directional keys, up ( ), down ( ), left ( ), and right ( ), are used to move the highlight
around the program guide and menus. They also provide access to the OneLine™ Guide when menus
aren't displayed.
The select key (
) is used to access a highlighted guide or menu item.
The rear of the digital satellite receiver.
{ XE "Receiver:rear jacks" } { XE "Hookup:rear jacks" } The rear of the digital satellite receiver has
numerous jacks for connection to your audio/video entertainment system. You will also find the power
cord permanently connected to the back.
The S S S S A A A A T T T T E E E E L L L L L L L L I I I I T T T T E E E E I I I I N N N N F-type jack is for connecting the cable from your satellite dish antenna to the
digital satellite receiver. Be sure that you use RG-6 cable only.
The I I I I N N N N F F F F R R R R O O O O M M M M A A A A N N N N T T T T F-type jack is an input where you can connect the cable from an RF terrestrial
source such as an off-air antenna or cable TV service.
The O O O O U U U U T T T T T T T T O O O O T T T T V V V V F-type jack is an RF output which you may connect to your TV or VCR (depending
on your entertainment system). Note that the CH3/CH4 switch on the upper left enables you to select
the channel that DIRECTV System programming will appear on. Set you TV to match this.
The phono-type AUDIO output jacks, labeled and color coded (L L L L is white, R R R R is red) to indicate left and
right, can be used for connection to your TV, VCR, or audio system. The phono-type composite
V V V V I I I I D D D D E E E E O O O O output jack is color-coded yellow. You may use this jack for connection to your TV or VCR.
The multiple-pin S S S S - - - - V V V V I I I I D D D D E E E E O O O O jack is for high-quality output of DIRECTV System video. Use this jack
to achieve the clearest picture for your TV or VCR. Only newer high-end TVs, SVHS VCRs and Hi8
VCRs support S-video connections.
The V V V V C C C C R R R R C C C C O O O O N N N N T T T T R R R R O O O O L L L L mini-jack is for connecting the VCR control cable included with the system.
With this cable, the digital satellite receiver can interface with most popular brands of VCRs to record
selected programs automatically.
The D D D D - - - - V V V V H H H H S S S S jack is for connecting a digital A/V cable for use with a D-VHS digital VCR. When
connected to a D-VHS VCR, the additional D-VHS features described in this manual become active
and the standard V V V V C C C C R R R R C C C C O O O O N N N N T T T T R R R R O O O O L L L L mini-jack is disabled.
There are two D D D D I I I I G G G G I I I I T T T T A A A A L L L L A A A A U U U U D D D D I I I I O O O O O O O O U U U U T T T T connectors. One is O O O O P P P P T T T T I I I I C C C C A A A A L L L L and the other is C C C C O O O O A A A A X X X X .
They both provide the same signals for connection to a Dolby Digital decoder.
The R R R R F F F F R R R R E E E E M M M M O O O O T T T T E E E E jack is provided for future accessory use.
The standard RJ-11 modular P P P P H H H H O O O O N N N N E E E E J J J J A A A A C C C C K K K K is for connecting the digital satellite receiver to your
phone line. This phone connection is necessary to access certain program offerings from your service
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