User manual DIRECTV PLUS HD DVR

[. . . ] USER GUIDE DIRECTV PLUS® HD DVR DIRECTV PLUS® DVR DVR RECEIVERS Your receiver is ENERGY STAR qualified, giving you the benefit of saving energy and helping our environment (This may not apply to older models). When used in conjunction with a DIRECTV Subscription, this receiver meets ENERGY STAR criteria without requiring the consumer to take any additional steps. Welcome to the DIRECTV Family! Welcome!Now that you're plugged in, it's time to start enjoying access to over 265 channels of TV programming, including satellite music channels and an extensive Pay Per View selection. We'll take you step by step through everything from pushing the POWER button to recording your favorite programs. [. . . ] Press MENU, select "Parental, Fav's & Setup, " then "System Setup. " Info & Test Select "Info & Test" to display the System Info & Test screen. Select "Run System Test" to initiate a test of the tuners, access card, receiver ID and phone line. Note: Running the System Test will interfere with live TV and any current recordings. Select "More System Info" to review your basic system information such as receiver model, receiver ID, access card number, software version etc. . . This information can be useful during troubleshooting. Standard-Definition Receivers For Standard-Definition Receivers select "Info & Test" and then press the GREEN and RED buttons on your remote to move between the System Info and System Test screens. 86 DIRECTV PLUS® DVR USER GUIDE Parental, Fav's & Setup - System Setup Display Select "Display" and then select either "Preferences", "Captioning" or "Clock". Chapter 1 Standard-Definition Receivers For Standard-Definition Receivers select "Display" and then press the GREEN and RED buttons on your remote to move between the Preferences, TV Ratio and Time Zone screens. Chapter 2 Chapter 3 -Preferences These are user interface display settings which include: Recording Tips (High-Definition Receivers ONLY): Turn "On" or "Off" helpful tips that display on screen whenever you schedule a recording. Guide HD Channels (High-Definition Receivers ONLY): Choose whether you want the guide to show you HD channels and their duplicate SD channels or to hide the SD duplicates. Guide shows: Select whether you want the first press of the GUIDE button to take you directly to the program guide or to go to the category filter first. No matter which one you choose, pressing GUIDE a second time shows you the other option. Chapter 4 Chapter 5 CHAPTER 2 - Detailed Information 87 Parental, Fav's & Setup - System Setup Language: Select your preferred on-screen text language. Scrolling Effects: Turn scrolling effects on or off. This affects the appearance of large text areas when they scroll. Banner Time: Set the channel banner time to determine how quickly the banner disappears after moving to a new channel. -Captioning High-Definition Receivers On High-Definition receivers, select "Captioning" to turn closed captioning on or off, and to select the font style, size and color for the display of captions. 88 DIRECTV PLUS® DVR USER GUIDE Parental, Fav's & Setup - System Setup -Clock Select "Clock" (or "Time Zone" on Standard-Definition Receivers) to set your time zone and whether you want the receiver to show Daylight Savings time or not. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 TV Ratio Standard-Definition Receivers On Standard-Definition Receivers, select the "TV Ratio" tab to set the "aspect ratio" of your TV. This option is also available on HighDefinition Receivers. Go to Chapter 2 - System Setup, HDTV for more information. Chapter 4 Chapter 5 CHAPTER 2 - Detailed Information 89 Parental, Fav's & Setup - System Setup Audio Select "Audio" to make a persistent change to your audio settings. Note: To change your preferred audio language temporarily, use the Audio Options item from the Options menu in Live TV, or press GREEN while watching live TV to cycle through the available audio tracks. Audio options include: Language: Select your preferred audio language, i. e. Sound Effects: Select the volume of sound effects Dolby® Digital: Select whether you want Dolby® Digital audio output on or off, i. e. Not all TV programs deliver Dolby® Digital 5. 1 audio. Look for the Dolby® Digital icon in the program description and Channel Banner. HD Channels include 5. 1 surround sound when available from the programmer. Additional equipment is required and sold separately. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Standard-Definition Receivers For Standard-Definition Receivers select "Audio" and then press the GREEN and RED buttons on your remote to move between the Language, Sound Effects and Dolby® Digital screens. 90 DIRECTV PLUS® DVR USER GUIDE Parental, Fav's & Setup - System Setup HDTV Select "HDTV" and then select either "Video", "TV Ratio" or "TV Resolution". Before you get started, you may want to review Appendix 3, About High-Definition, which describes HD formats and resolutions. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 -Video Set your preference for the following screen options: Native, Screen Format and Bar Color. Native: You can turn Native mode ON or OFF. When Native Mode is ON, your TV auto-changes to match the resolution of the program coming into the receiver. For example, if Native mode is ON and a program is being broadcast in 480p, your High-Definition Receiver tells the TV to show it in that same format. If the next program changes to 1080i, the receiver tells the TV to change to that format. [. . . ] Indicates showing that was set by the user was canceled by the scheduler due to an unexpected conflict. Shows Autorecord has been set for matching programs in a Search. Other Icons Indicates a recorded or live-stored video is fast forwarding at normal speed. Indicated a recorded or live-stored video is rewinding at normal speed. Indicates current video is paused. This key plays current video when paused; it displays the control bar when already playing. Denotes one or more alternate audio tracks available for a program. Indicates one or more new messages are in the Inbox. [. . . ]