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DIRECTV PLUS SYSTEM FROM HUGHES NETWORK SYSTEMS - OWNER'S MANUAL
DIRECTV PLUS System
Components
There are three main components of your DIRECTV PLUS System. They are the satellite dish
antenna, the digital satellite receiver, and the remote control. Take a few minutes to read about each
one.
The Satellite Antenna
The satellite antenna is the component that receives the digital signals. It must be mounted to a solid
outdoor surface that allows a clear view of the southern sky.
The large dish-shaped part is known as the reflector. Your reflector
may be fairly round (18") or oval shaped (18" high by 24" wide).
At the end of a tubular arm that is attached to the satellite antenna,
there is a low noise block (LNB) assembly. Satellite antennas come
in a variety of LNB configurations. Your assembly may provide for
receiving signals from multiple satellites and/or distributing the
signal to one or more satellite receivers.
The mounting bracket and base plate make adjustments easy during
installation. Once the satellite dish antenna has been properly
positioned to point toward the satellites, you should never need to
adjust it again.
Refer to the instructions in Chapter 4, "Installing the Satellite
Antenna" or other satellite antenna installation instructions to
determine the type of antenna you have.
The satellite dish antenna
The Digital Satellite Receiver
This digital satellite receiver is one of the most compact available today. The basic features for setup,
installation, and viewing programming can be accessed from the front panel keys.
The front of the digital satellite receiver
Your access card is located behind the door on the right side of the digital satellite receiver. This
special card contains information about your level of service and holds pay per view purchase activity.
This card should not be removed except to protect the digital satellite receiver from unauthorized use
or to replace the card when DIRECTV supplies a new one.
The power key (
) is used to turn the digital satellite receiver on and off. The power light (located
next to the power key) will illuminate when the unit is on. Any off-air signal, such as
cable TV or local programming, connected to the IN FROM ANT jack is passed through
to the OUT TO TV jack when the digital satellite receiver power is off.
The two directional keys, up ( ) and down ( ) are used to navigate the highlight around
the menus. They also provide access to the OneLine™ Guide when menus are not
displayed.
The select key (
) is used to choose a highlighted menu item. Also, pressing
when no other instruction is being shown over video, a description of the current
program and an additional press will display any available synopsis of the program.
Some keys can be pressed in combination to achieve other functions. These include:
The DIRECTV PLUS
System Access Card
combined with
to restart the system (known as a "soft boot")
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