Page 2 - Dear PHILIPS product owner:; Know these; safety; symbols
2 Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product.So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once, and take advantage ofthese important benefits. Return your Warranty Registration card today...
Page 4 - This equipment complies with part 68 of the FCC rules.; No modular plug is provided with this equipment.; AFETY; NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER
4 G ENERAL I NFORMATION Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Part 68 ANALOG DEVICE WARNINGS This equipment complies with part 68 of the FCC rules. A label on the rear panel of this equipment contains,among other information, the FCC registration numberand ringer equivalence number (REN) for this e...
Page 5 - DIRECTV; REDITS
5 T ABLE O F C ONTENTS Overview ..................................................................................6 Modes ........................................................................................7 Preparing your Remote Control ..................................8 Controls and Connectio...
Page 6 - VERVIEW; EATURES
6 O VERVIEW Your Satellite Receiver lets you receive television signals from up to three satellites. You can customize your viewingschedules, set up favorite programs, set viewing preferences, and order pay per view (PPV) programs. • Use the on-screen DIRECTV ® Programming Guide to see what's on, th...
Page 7 - ODES; TV M; Menu Mode Screen
7 When you press the POWER button on either the SatelliteReceiver or remote control, the Satellite Receiver entersStandby mode. When you are not using the Satellite Receiver,DO NOT TURN OFF THE POWER to the Satellite Receiver;when the Satellite Receiver is in Standby mode, the Guiderefreshes itself ...
Page 8 - ATTERY; Remove the battery compartment cover.; AUTION; Now, go to Controls and Connections on page 9.
8 P REPARING YOUR R EMOTE C ONTROL B ATTERY I NSTALLATION Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the two batteries (type LR6/AA - 1.5 V) supplied. Position them, as shown in the diagram, in the battery compartment. Replace the cover. CAUTION: DO NOT MIX OLD AND NEW BATTERIES, AND NEVER MIX DIF...
Page 9 - RONT; Now, go to Connecting To Your Existing Equipment on page 10.; These functions are also
9 C ONTROLS AND C ONNECTIONS F RONT V IEW Power buttonPress to turn the SatelliteReceiver on or press toplace the Satellite Receiverin Standby Mode. OK buttonPress to confirm a selec-tion in the menu orProgram Guide. Power indicatorLights when the SatelliteReceiver is on. R EAR V IEW Phone jackConne...
Page 10 - Next, go to Inserting Your Access Card on page 12.
10 C ONNECTING TO YOUR E XISTING E QUIPMENT Unplug all equipment from the AC power before hooking up. VHF/UHF AUDIO VIDEO IN VHF/UHF AUDIO VIDEO IN Rear of TV RF coaxial cable Refer to the illustration: Using a RF coaxial cable, connect the Satellite Receiver’s ‘TO TV/VCR’ output jack to the TV’sUHF...
Page 11 - F YOU HAVE A; TV; AND A; VCR
11 C ONNECTING TO YOUR E XISTING E QUIPMENT (C ONT ’ D ) Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. Refer to the illustration at right: Connect the Satellite Receiver A/V jacks to the VCR’s A/V IN jacks. Connect thered cable to the red jacks, the white cableto the white jacks...
Page 12 - EPLACING; • NEVER SUBMERGE IN LIQUID OR; Next, go to Switching your Satellite Receiver On and Off on page 12.; Once the Satellite Receiver is powered on,
12 I NSERTING YOUR A CCESS C ARD The access card provided with your systemincludes information about your purchase authorization and other data. To watch channels,your viewing access card needs to be inserted inthe access card slot on the rear of your SatelliteReceiver. When the card is removed, the...
Page 13 - Use the; Next, go to Preparing your Remote Control on page 14.
13 R EPLACING THE A CCESS C ARD Your service provider may periodically send you a new access card. You will need to use this card in place of thecurrent card. Press MENU. Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to highlight Access Control. Press OK. Choose Replace Access card, then press OK. Be sure the current acc...
Page 15 - This remote
15 R EMOTE C ONTROL U SE - TV MODEThree different modes (SAT, VCR, TV)are selected by pressing the "MODE"button. The mode selected is the one with the lighted LED. VOL +/-Increases and decreases volume. 0-9Allows direct number entry for tuning to a channel. Tuning occurs immediately after th...
Page 16 - Next, go to On Screen Installation on page 19.
MODEThree different modes (SAT, VCR, TV)are selected by pressing the "MODE"button. The mode selected is the one with the lighted LED. RECORDPress once to start a recording. REWINDWhen tape playback is stopped, press to rewind at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape whil...
Page 17 - TV C; Press the MODE button until the TV or VCR LED lights.; If the remote still does not operate your; The remote may only operate some features
17 P ROGRAMMING THE U NIVERSAL R EMOTE C ONTROL TV C ODES AOC ............................0046, 0057Admiral........................0120, 0490Aiko........................................ 0119Akai ........................................ 0057Alaron ....................................0206Ambassador .....
Page 18 - VCR C
18 P ROGRAMMING THE U NIVERSAL R EMOTE C ONTROL (C ONT ' D ) TV C ODES (C ONT ' D ) Grunpy ........................0206, 0207Hallmark ................................0205Harley Davidson ..................0206Harman/Kardon .................. 0081Harvard ..................................0207Hitachi ....
Page 19 - NTER; Next, go to Dish Configuration on page 20.; • If you don't see these screens, go to Access; To access the installation menu:
19 O N S CREEN I NSTALLATION When you install a new system, you can skip theinstallation procedure if all the defaults listed onpage 32 apply. When the Welcome screen displays,press the ▼ button and OK. Use this function to correctly position the satellite antenna. At the installation menu, select E...
Page 20 - OINT
20 O N S CREEN I NSTALLATION (C ONT ’ D ) Use this function to manually point the dish todetermine that it is correctly aligned with thesatellite(s). Refer to the separate satellite dishInstallation Guide for instructions on how tophysically adjust the satellite dish angles. You maywant to have a he...
Page 21 - YSTEM; DIRECTV PLUS R
21 This option performs a test of system. This infor-mation is useful if you need to contact customerservice. At the Installation menu, select System Test, then press OK. After a few seconds, the test results will appear on screen. Use the ▲ or ▼ buttons to scroll through the dialog. Press the Page ...
Page 22 - ANNER; HORT; Short Banner
22 B ANNER While you're viewing a program, pressing the INFO button on remote displays the Short banner. Pressing INFO again displays the long banner. The banner displays for the time duration you set in Menu mode (refer to page 34). To remove the banner, press EXIT. S HORT B ANNER You can display a...
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23 N OTIFICATION D ISPLAYS B ROWSE B ANNER While watching a program, you can view informa-tion about other programs using the BrowseBanner feature. Press the PAGE+/- buttons tocycle through channels. As you select a channel,the short banner for the program is displayed. Long program information is n...
Page 25 - HAT
25 D IRECTV ® P ROGRAMMING G UIDE (C ONT ’ D ) The Guide shows the programming available for a 1 1/2 hour period. Programs you can tune to are determined bysettings you make in Menu mode. For example, if you set maturity rating at PG-13, you will not be able to tune toprograms with higher maturity r...
Page 26 - ONT; Press OK on the Tag for Notification dialog.; SING THE
26 D IRECTV ® P ROGRAMMING G UIDE (C ONT ’ D ) To do this…. Do this…. Purchase a PPV program When you select a PPV program, a $ displays in the banner, indicating that it is PPV. When you press OK, the PPV dialogs display and prompt you through the purchase procedure. If it is a future program, it i...
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28 F AVORITE C HANNELS In Menu mode (see page 32), you can addyour favorite channels to a list so that onlychannels with programming that interests you appear on the Program Guide when the list isselected. When Favorites is selected, the Favoritesicon displays on the top line of the banner and pro-g...
Page 29 - HEMES; Press the Alt Audio button on the remote.
Choosing Themes causes the Guide tohighlight the programs whose themesmatch your choices. When changing channels, you will go only to channels containingprograms that have the selected themes (smartsurf). You can choose any or all of the themes andsub-themes. When themes are selected, theThemes icon...
Page 30 - Go to Date; PTIONS; Other Guides
30 Go to Date Selecting the Go to Date option lets you look ata list of programs for another day in the week.Use the ▲ and ▼ buttons to move to the day of interest, then press OK. The programming infor-mation available is limited to the master andextended program guides. When you press OK,the Guide ...
Page 31 - Software Upgrade Message; Menu; and; ESSAGES
The Satellite Receiver may occasionally display messages which overlay the Programming Guide. To dismiss a mes-sage, press OK. Software Upgrade Message When DIRECTV schedules or transmits a software upgrade, you will be notified by an onscreen message. Once asoftware upgrade is complete, your Satell...
Page 32 - To access the main menu from the Guide:
32 U SING T HE M ENU The Menu lets you customize the features of yourSatellite Receiver. Categories include Guide,General Settings, Access Control, Language,Purchases, Installation, Upgrades, and Mail. In Menu mode, the following buttons on theremote control are inactive: FAVORITES,THEMES, GUIDE, an...
Page 33 - ELECTING A
33 G ENERAL S ETTINGS The General Settings option on the main menu let you change the screen format, change the banner duration, andset the favorite channels list. To change general settings, navigate to the General Settings option on the main menuand press OK. In the menus that display, use the ▲ a...
Page 35 - To lock or unlock the system:
35 A CCESS C ONTROL With Access Control, you can lock or unlock thesystem, change the password, lock channels, setpurchase limits, set maturity ratings, and replacethe access card when requested by DIRECTV. Press MENU. The Guide option will be highlighted. Press ▼ to select Access Control. Press OK....
Page 36 - To change your password:
36 A CCESS C ONTROL (C ONT ’ D ) The password is four digits. You can change it atany time. Be sure to write it down in case youforget it. To change your password: Be sure you have unlocked the system using the steps above. Choose Change Password from the Access Control menu and press OK. Enter the ...
Page 37 - CCESS
37 You can set a price limit on pay per view pro-grams up to $655.35. This limit is per program; itis not a cumulative limit. To set the Purchase Limit: Choose Purchase Limit from the Access Control menu and press OK. A dialog displays the current purchase limit. Enter the purchase limit using the n...
Page 38 - ANGUAGE; To choose the language:
38 L ANGUAGE Many programs are broadcast with program guideinformation and audio tracks in different languages.You can choose the language you prefer for theMenu and Guide and for the audio track. Note: not all programs offer multiple languages. If the selected program is not available in the langua...
Page 39 - URCHASES; To view completed purchases:
39 P URCHASES Completed Purchases displays a summary of yourpast purchases including the program and channelname, program date, presentation start and endtime, price, and whether the program was viewed orcancelled. Information for all past purchases is storedon the access card and displayed with the...
Page 40 - ENDING
40 P URCHASES (C ONT ' D ) The Purchases: Pending screen displays all pay perview (PPV) programs that you have purchased buthave not yet viewed. You can cancel any PPV programs which you have not yet watched or didnot watch. Information displayed to cancel a pur-chase includes the program and channe...
Page 42 - ordered but haven't watched even if it has already aired.; Cannot lock or unlock the system; The banner area at the top of the display
42 S MART H ELP No picture, no sound, power indicator LED does not light.• Receiver is not plugged into the AC outlet or is not switched on.• Check AC outlet connection. Press the ON/OFF button on the front of the Satellite Receiver.• Check batteries in the remote. No picture, no sound.• The receive...
Page 43 - to see a list of available languages.
43 S MART H ELP (C ONT ’ D ) • Make sure you enter the correct access code. If you've lost or forgotten your access code, call DIRECTV. No picture.• Make sure the TV power is on.• Make sure all power cords are connected.• Make sure the TV input is set properly.• Make sure the TV source is set proper...
Page 44 - To access the expert installation menu:
44 E XPERT I NSTALLATION Expert mode installation offers the ability to set the telephone prefix and application type, and includes a moredetailed system test dialog. To access the expert installation menu: Simultaneously press OK and MENU on the Satellite Receiver front panel. The first time the sy...
Page 45 - LOSSARY; CAM Card Access Module.
45 G LOSSARY A/V Audio/Video access card A credit-card-sized plastic card that usessmart card technology to control authorizations. alternate audio program Alternate Audio Program letsviewers choose an alternate audio channel which maybroadcast a different language, or alternate versions of theaudio...
Page 46 - PECIFICATIONS; current
46 S PECIFICATIONS Video Decoding• MPEG-2 compliant (up to Main Profile/Main Level)• Video bit rate: up to 15 Mbit/sec• Video format: 4:3 and 16:9• Resolution: up to 720 x 480 pixels Audio Decoding• MPEG-1 layer II• Sampling frequency: 48KHz• MPEG-1 system packets Satellite Antenna Interface• RF inp...
Page 47 - NDEX
47 I NDEX § © ▲ ▼ buttons 9, 14 A A/V connectors ..................................10access card............................................12 inserting ............................................12replacing ............................................13 Access Control ................................
