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DIRECTV Digital Satellite Receiver 1032868-0001 Rev . A Owners Manual Models HAH-SA HBH-SA SELECT MENU POWER SELECT MENU POWER ®.
Copyright 2001, 2002, 2003 Hu ghes Network Systems, Inc., a wholl y o wned subsi diary of Hugh es Elect ronic s Corpor ation . All rights reser ved. Thi s publication and its contents are proprietary to Hughes Network Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiar y of Hughes Electronics Cor poration .
F or your safety and pr otection , read this e ntire Ow ner ’ s Ma nual before you attempt to i nstall o r use your sa tellite system. In p ar ti cular , read th is safety section careful ly . Keep this safety informati on where you can refer to it if necessar y .
Pol a r i z a t i o n – This DIRECTV ® Receiver is equipp ed with a plug tha t will fit into the power out let only one way . Do not mod ify the pl ug defea ting thi s feature . If the plug doe s not fit, contact your e lectrici an to replace your outlet.
Servici ng – Do not att empt to se rvice thi s DIRECTV ® Recei ver yo urself as opening or removing covers may expose yo u to dangero us voltage or other hazards. Th ere are no use r servicea ble part s inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service perso nnel.
vi Decl aration of Confo rmity – St andards to which Con formity i s declar ed: FCC P art 1 5 This device co mplies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjec t to t he foll owing two con di.
Contents vii Contents Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Setup ove rview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Attach t he satellite ant enna cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Connect yo ur TV . . . . . .
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Getting St arted 1 Getting S tarted 1 This c hapter expl ains ho w to: Y ou may connect a second DIRECTV Receiver to th e unused LNB output. These ins tructions also app ly to an additional r eceiver . • Connect t he DIRECTV ® Satell ite Dish Anten na to your DI RECTV Recei v er ( thi s page ).
2 Getting Star ted Attach the sa telli te antenna cab le Y ou can conf igure your system se veral w ays, depe nding on what additional components (such as a VCR, D VD playe r , or A/V rec ei ver) you select. For no w , ho wev er , use the si mplest co nfigur ation to c heck your a ntenna and cabling.
Getting St arted 3 Connect y our TV Depending on yo ur TV , you can c onnect it to the re cei ver in one of four ways: • Com pone nt (Y ,Pb, Pr ,- HAH-SA only ) video ca ble (best pictur e quality) .
4 Getting Star ted Determine antenna angles This sec tion e xplains how to de termine t he proper antenna pos ition, e xpressed in de grees of azi muth (hori zontal) and el evat ion (v ertical). Use the recei ver fron t pane l cont rols s hown below to c ompl ete th is p roced ure.
Getting St arted 5 T esting y our system When you ha ve aligned your dish ante nna to the azimuth and el ev ation angles sho wn on the Install pane, highlig ht the Signa l tab. Signal q ual ity is i ndica ted by a scale at the botto m of the pane and with an audible indi cation.
6 Getting Star ted An occasio nal “ 0 ” indicat ion may be cons ider ed no rmal. Results should gene rally r esemble tho se in the fig ure, b ut the ac tual v alue s will v ary some what f rom those sho wn in t he fig ure dependi ng on your ge ographic locati on and spec ific i nstallati on.
Adding sy stem co mponen ts 7 Adding system components 2 Y ou can conf igure your DIRECTV ® Recei ver se ver al ways dep ending on the additi onal audio /video component s you wan t to use. This c hapter expl ains ho w to: • Connect a terrest rial (b roadcast ) TV antenna ( th is page ).
8 Adding s ystem c omponents Connect the VCR Control Cabl e (Model HAH-SA only) The DIRECTV ® Recei ver can control your VCR for unatten ded record ing, us ing the VCR Control Cable pro vided. 1. Plug the VCR control c able into the rear pan el VCR CONTROL jack .
Adding sy stem co mponen ts 9 If either command does not funct ion, try oth er codes li sted for your VCR brand. If you ar e unsucce ssful after trying all av ailable codes, r echeck your VCR Control Ca ble connec tions and IR e mitter place ment. 9. Remove the tempo rary mount ing tape.
10 Adding s ystem c omponents.
Usin g the re mote c ontrol 11 Using the remote control 3 This c hapter expl ains ho w to: • Use the HRM C-11 and HRMC-1 2 remote con trol func tions. ( see page 1 3 ) • Program t he remote to w ork with other system component s. ( see page 1 4 ) • Insta ll an d rep lace th e rem ote co ntro l ba tterie s.
12 Usi ng th e remo te con trol HRMC-12 R emote Contr ol Function Q uick Ref erence The DIRECTV ® Recei v er front panel b uttons provi de the basi c controls n eeded to acc ess majo r DIR ECTV Syst em f eatur es.
Usin g the re mote c ontrol 13 Remote contr ol functions Use the di rectio nal paddle to mov e up, do w n, left , or righ t through the on-scree n display s. This icon appear s throughout this manual to instru ct you to use t he paddle t o nav igate thr ough on-screen menus and gui des.
14 Usi ng th e remo te con trol Pr ogramming the remote control Y ou can operat e your TV , VCR, D VD, SA T , or A UX de vices using your HRMC-11 or HRMC-1 2 remote contr ol.
Usin g the re mote c ontrol 15 Code Scanning T o use the Cod e Scanning method : 1. Repeatedl y tap the top part of the CHANNEL (CH) bu tt o n . 2. Continue to step through th e codes unti l the compon ent turns off, i ndicati ng you ha ve f ound the corr ect compone nt code.
16 Usi ng th e remo te con trol.
Using progr am guid es 17 Using program guides 4 This c hapter des cribes: • The dif ferent program gui de styles ( th is pag e ). • Common program g uide and menu features ( s ee page 1 9 ). • Ho w to use the OneLine ™ Guide ( see page 20 ). • Ho w to set-up and use th e T urboT une ™ Gui de ( s ee page 21 ).
18 Using pr ogram gu ides If pr ogr am informa tion cannot entir ely f it in the spa ce pr o vided, an ellipsis ( … ) indicat es that a portion of the title is n ot shown. Pr ess the r emote contr ol INFO bu tton to view complete pr ogram informatio n.
Using progr am guid es 19 T o select a guide styl e: 1. P ress th e rem ote c ontro l GUIDE button twi ce t o disp lay th e GUIDE OPTIONS menu. 2. Highligh t the Options menu tab . 3. Use the paddl e to highl ight the Gui de St yle menu b utton. 4. Press t he SELE CT bu tton on th e remote con trol tog gle betwee n Grid and Logo guide st yles.
20 Using pr ogram gu ides • Belo w the dat e and time, small icons i ndicati ng the status of the sy stem or detail s about th e current ly highli ghted pro gram title may appear .
Using progr am guid es 21 Using T urboT une ™ The T urboT une ™ fea ture is a qui ck access guide to 27 o f your fa v orite ch annels. Three gr oups of n ine of yo ur fa vo rite cha nnels ar e a va ilable as Tu r b o 1 , T urbo 2 , and T urbo 3 . 1.
22 Using pr ogram gu ides Using DIRECTV INTERA CTIVE ™ powered by Wink Commun icat ion s ® DIRECTV INTERA CTIVE ™ po wered b y W ink Communications ® i s a free, easy-t o-use ser vice that allo ws you to in teract wi th the t ele vision sh ows and adve rtisement s.
Using th e men us 23 Using the m enus 5 This c hapter des cribes: • Ho w to f ind the menu s you need t o perform common t asks ( this page ). • Ho w to purc hase pay per v ie w ev ents ( see pag e 24 ). • Using the Progra m Director ( see page 29 ).
24 Usi ng th e menu s Onscreen menu icons These ic ons appear in onscre en menus and a re used throug hout this manual: Pur chasing pa y per vie w (PPV) T o purchase a pa y per vie w e vent : 1. Highligh t and SELEC T the PPV e v ent you wish to purchase.
Using th e men us 25 Listing un viewed purc has es The UPCOMING PURCHASES pane display s PPV e vent s you hav e purc hased but not yet v ie wed. Eve nts ordered b y call ing DIRECTV do not ap pear on this list. F or add itional inf ormation a bout a specif ic ev ent, h ighlight the e vent a nd press t he INFO key .
26 Usi ng th e menu s Using T ruSurround T ruSurr ound technol ogy lets yo u take a dva ntage of a ny mult ichannel fo rmat without h avi ng to add e xtra spea kers or equipment .
Using th e men us 27 Using W atchWizar d ™ Wa t c h W i z a r d ™ allo ws you to search for pr ograms using criteria suc h as rating, sho wtime, language, and c atego ry . Y ou can sear ch for a speci fi c word us ed in program t itles or de scriptions.
28 Usi ng th e menu s Highligh t the WWRes ult to see a list of progr ams matching your search c riteria. SELEC T the Resul ts Guid e menu b utton to vie w the search r esults as a guide. Pressin g the SEARCH bu tton on th e remote con trol when a ny pro gram guide i s onscree n automatic ally highli ghts prog rams matchin g your sear ch resul ts.
Using th e men us 29 Using the Channels sear ch Y ou can al so search for DIRECTV ® channels sho wing a s pecifi c type of programmin g by usi ng the cat egory-b ased channe l search . Using the Channels tab sho wn in the f igure, yo u can choose a Cat egory from the cat egory selection men u.
30 Usi ng th e menu s Scheduling or editing an eve n t There ar e three w ays to sc hedule a progr am: F rom the program gui de : 1. Highligh t an upcoming pr ogram in the program guide a nd press SELECT . A á will appe ar next t o your select ion. Pres s SELE CT ag ain to cycle through t he ne xt a va ilable op tion ( if a v aila ble).
Using th e men us 31 Adjusting system settings Select the Syst em tab from t he MAIN ME NU to acces s the syst em functions desc ribed in th is sec tion. Use t he PREFERE NCES menu pane ( sho wn in the f igure bel ow) to change t he appearance of the on- screen men us and select ho w your DIRECTV ® Re cei ver ope rates with ot her de vices .
32 Usi ng th e menu s Viewing Ma il DIRECTV uses the MAIL feature to send you importa nt infor mation, inform y ou of speci al e ven ts, and te ll you about s pecial of fers.When you rec ei ve a ne w message, a New Mail icon a ppears at the top of all me nus until you read the message.
Setting favorites and filters 33 Setting favorites and filters 6 This c hapter expl ains: • How to cr eate a cha nnel l ist ( this page ). • Rena mi ng a ch an nel l ist ( see pa ge 34 ). • Using Aut o Se t , Add All , a nd Del All funct ions ( see pa ge 34 ).
34 Setting favorites and filt ers 7. Scroll up or do wn to vie w chann els and des criptions. Press SELEC T to add channels to your l ist. 8. When you ha ve added all of the channe ls you wa nt to your list, use t he paddle t o highlig ht and SELEC T the W atch TV tab to re sume vie wing.
Setting favorites and filters 35 Finding new c hannels Occasionall y , ne w channels are added to the a v ailable programmi ng selectio ns. The number o f channels that ha ve be en added si nce you cre ated your cha nnel list appe ar in th e N ew Channels windo w on the F A V ORITE LIST SETUP pane.
36 Setting favorites and filt ers After se lecting a subcate gory , the guide will be furth er fil tered t o sho w only those ch annels of fering programs of the sel ected ca tegor y and subca tegor y . In this exampl e, the guid e would di splay channe ls featu ring Action/ Adventu re movie s.
Using ac cess con trols 37 Using access controls 7 This c hapter expl ains: • Ho w to lock and unlock the system ( this page ). • Ho w to set a maximum ratings limit ( see pag e 38 ). • Setting maximum spendi ng and time limi ts ( see page 39 ).
38 Using ac cess contro ls Unloc king the sys tem T o rem ove the lo ck an d its restri ctio ns: 1. Highligh t the Locks & L imi ts tab from the MAIN MENU . 2. SELEC T the Unlock menu b utton. 3. Enter t he code you e ntered to lock the s ystem. The bu tton used to lock the system is also used to unlock the sy stem.
Using ac cess con trols 39 Setting spending and time limits Highligh t the Lim its tab to s et the maximum spe nding limit. Y ou can set the maxi mum purc has e pric e on a per-event basi s. T o change the di splaye d limit : 1. Highligh t the Max S pe ndi ng bu t t on 2.
40 Using ac cess contro ls.
Questio ns & A nswer s 41 Questions & Answers A Ques tio ns? D id we forget to tell you s omet hin g? W e have co mpil ed so me th e most common que stions an d their answer s here. W e hope the y help! Q I had a si gnal b ut now I am g etti ng a messa ge “ Sear chin g for sate llite signal.
42 Questio ns & Ans wers Q Can I r eceive my lo cal TV pr ogr ams thr ough my digital satell ite r ecei ver? A There ar e three w ays to re cei ve l ocal prog ramming: • If yo u ar e in a n ar e.
Manu facturers device control cod es 43 Manufacturers device control codes B Use these codes to program your contr ol operate your syst em components. T able 3: VCR brand s and re mote co ntrol code s.
44 Manu factur ers de vice co ntrol co des Samsung 032 040 10 2 104 107 109 1 12 1 13 1 15 120 122 125 159 Sounde sign 034 T otevi sion 04 0 101 Sanky 053 STS 001 Unitech 04 0 Sans ui 022 0 25 034 043.
Manu facturers device control cod es 45 LXI 007 01 5 052 0 81 16 0 164 Phil ips 164 093 038 005 0 59 127 07 0 003 00 4 213 SSS 004 043 Magnav ox 003 0 04 022 059 0 60 061 06 3 064 070 094 127 160 164 .
46 Manu factur ers de vice co ntrol co des Kenwood 096 10 4 1 19 125 1 48 15 1 16 3 17 1 173 242 Niles 236 Scott 180 1 90 Krell 223 Onkyo 09 4 1 15 1 16 209 21 1 255 Sharp 096 1 25 151 16 1 169 18 2 1.
47 A A/V recei ver, connec ting 9 Advance se lect 29 Aligning the anten na 4 Alterna te audio 25 Antenna alignment values 4 cable, c onnecting 2 poin ting 4 terre stri al 7 Audio balance 25 AUX audio .
48 TV codes 44 Replaci ng batter ies 15 Rest ore f act ory se ttin gs 31 S SAT button 13 Scanning remote cont rol codes 11 Schedule programs 29 Search f or words 27, 28 Signal i ndicati on 5 Spanish l.
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