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HDTV
User’s Manual
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Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove WARNING cover (or back). No user serviceable parts inside. RISK OF ELECTRIC To reduce the risk of fire or Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. SHOCK DO NOT OPEN shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. This symbol indicates This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside important instructions the product that presents a accompanying the product. risk of electric shock or personal injury
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Table Of Contents WELCOME TO HDTV ................................................................................ 4 Getting Started ........................................................................................... 4 SETUP AND CONNECTIONS .................................................................... 5 Step 1: Unpack the System ......................................................................... 6 Step 2: Connect Your TV to Other Components ..................................
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Table Of Contents Getting Around in the Guides .................................................................. 35 The Other Guides Icon ............................................................................. 36 Using the GUIDE Button .......................................................................... 36 Exiting A Program Guide .......................................................................... 37 ® Sorting the DIRECTV Programming Guide .....................................
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Table Of Contents Blocking Unrated TV Shows .......................................................................... 59 Choosing Your Profile ............................................................................... 60 Locking and Unlocking a User Profile ...................................................... 61 Locking the System .................................................................................. 62 Unlocking the System ....................................................
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Welcome to HDTV High Definition refers to a new way of sending programming information over the airwaves and into your TV. There are two types of TV display formats available. One is ATSC format, which originated from the Advanced Television Systems Committee. The other is NTSC format, which is named for the National Television Systems Committee. What makes your High Definition Television (HDTV) special is that it has tuners capable of receiving ATSC and NTSC formats as well as digital satellite
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➣➣ Setup and Connections This section tells you how to get your SETUP AND 1 HDTV set up and connected. It describes CONNECTIONS ➣ the cables you will need, explains the front and back panels, and walks you through the steps needed to start using your TV. USING THE REMOTE 2 BASIC TV OPERATION 3 USING THE 4 PROGRAM GUIDES ➣ ADJUSTING TV 5 CONTROLS ➣ USING THE PROFILES 6 ➣ SYSTEM OPTIONS AND 7 PREFERENCES ➣ GETTING ASSISTANCE 8 ➣ REFERENCE 9
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VOL Setup and Connections ON•OFF VCR1 TV STEP 1: UNPACK THE SYSTEM DVD VCR2 AUX DIRECTV MUTE SKIP CH + CH FETCH GO BACK GUIDE INFO Make sure to locate the remote control and power cord. OK MENU CLEAR 12 3 45 6 78 9 INPUT ANTENNA 0 REVERSE PLAY FORWARD RECORD STOP PAUSE PIP SWAP CH CTRL WHO STEP 2: CONNECT YOUR TV TO OTHER COMPONENTS Remote Control Power Cord During the satellite dish antenna installation, the TV may have been connected with just a coaxial cable for the system test. Depending
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Setup and Connections JACKS AND CABLES Below is a description of the jacks and cables you can use to make connections. Note that not all cables come with your television unit. S-Video Jack and Cable The S-Video jack provides the best picture quality for your system. S-Video Jack This jack is available on this TV and is used in conjunction with audio cables. Remember also to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video jack carries only the picture signal, not the sound. Audio/Vide
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Setup and Connections FRONT OF THE TV The diagrams below describe the front panel and front input jacks on the TV. If you cannot find your remote control, you can use the front panel of the POWER MENU/OK TV/DIRECTV INFO CH TV to operate many of VOL VOL CH the TV’s features. POWER Turns the TV on and off. MENU/OK Brings up the main menu. When in the menu system, it selects highlighted items. VOL < Decreases the volume. When in the menu system, VOL < moves the highlight left and adjusts menu
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V I D E O A U D I O S-VIDEO I V N IP DU ET O 4 L/ MONO I R HEADPHONE AUD O POWER MENU/OK TV/DIRECTV INFO VOL CH VOL CH Setup and Connections Making Connections to the Front Panel You can connect one of many types of devices to the TV’s front panel, such as a video game or camcorder for playback. To connect a device to the front panel: 1. Open the small front panel door protecting the INPUT 4 jacks. 2. Connect the device’s audio/video outputs to the INPUT 4 audio and video jacks on the TV. 3. If
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Setup and Connections BACK OF THE TV The diagram below describes each of the back panel jacks found on the TV. When connecting A/V cables, be sure to connect corresponding outputs and inputs (video to video, right audio to right audio, etc.). SATELLITE IN ACCESS CARD INTERFACE DIGITAL PHONE AUDIO OUT FRONT SPEAKER JACK + + R L _ _ + + S-VIDEO S-VIDEO R L _ _ VIDEO VIDEO REAR SPEAKER VIDEO INT. FRONT SPEAKER EXT. ANTENNA B IN TRANSMITTER OUT R L LFE/SUB WOOFER OUT AUDIO AUDIO AUDIO ANTENNA A
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Setup and Connections FRONT and REAR SPEAKER Terminals Use to connect external speakers for FRONT SPEAKER + + front sound and rear surround sound. R L _ _ FRONT SPEAKER INT. / EXT. (switch) Set to INT. if you want to use the + + internal TV speakers only or the interal TV speakers plus separate rear speakers. R L _ _ Set to EXT. if you want to use any combination of front external speakers. This REAR SPEAKER switch does not turn off the TV center speaker. INT. FRONT SPEAKER EXT. TRANSMITTER OUT
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Setup and Connections How to view THE BASIC CONNECTION programming: • To watch cable TV or off-air TV and VCR TV programs from an antenna in this connection, press ANTENNA on the remote control until ANTENNA A is displayed in the channel banner. • To watch cable or any other SATELLITE DISH ANTENNA alternate RF signal, such as TV digital or analog terrestrial, press ANTENNA on the remote control until SATELLITE IN ANTENNA B is displayed in the channel banner. ACCESS CARD INTERFACE DIGITAL • To
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Setup and Connections THE ADVANCED CONNECTION After you have made your connections, program the TV to tune to the correct TV, VCR, and DVD Player With Amplifier video input channel to see and hear audio and video from the attached component (VCR, DVD DVD player, etc.). Program your TV as described in the “System Options and OUT SATELLITE S-VIDEO VIDEO R L Preferences” section of DISH ANTENNA this book. How to view your DVD and VCR: AMPLIFIER WITH DIGITAL AUDIO IN • To watch the VCR in this OP
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Setup and Connections CONNECTING SPEAKERS TO THE TV You can connect up to four additional speakers to the TV: two to the FRONT SPEAKER terminal, and two to the REAR SPEAKER terminal. 1. If necessary, remove the vinyl covering from the ends of the speaker wire and FRONT SPEAKER twist the wire core. + + R L _ _ 2. Press down and hold the lever on the speaker terminal. + + 3. Insert the wire core into the hole. Be sure to connect the (+) to (+) and (-) to (-). R L _ _ REAR SPEAKER 4. Release the le
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Setup and Connections Connecting a Subwoofer To connect a subwoofer to the TV: 1. Connect the subwoofer’s audio input to the LFE/SUBWOOFER OUT jack. TRANSMITTER OUT R L LFE/SUB WOOFER OUT R L Connecting a Wireless Transmitter FIX/VARIABLE OUT To connect a wireless transmitter (for wireless speakers, wireless headphones, etc.): 1. Connect the transmitter’s audio input to the TRANSMITTER OUT jack. Make sure to connect the right audio cable to the right audio jack and the left audio cable to the l
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Setup and Connections STEP 3: PLACE BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL Follow these steps whenever you need to install or change the batteries in your TV’s remote control. 1. Remove the cover from the battery compartment. 2. Insert batteries into the battery compartment, matching the + and – end of each battery. 3. Replace the cover. STEP 4: PLUG IN AND TURN ON THE SYSTEM TV Plug one end of the power cord into the back of the television as shown on right. Plug the other end into a wall outlet. Be s
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➣➣ Using the Remote In this section y ou will find out ho w to use SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 1 your uni versal remote control. This section: ➣ • defines the buttons on the remote control. USING THE REMOTE 2 • describes ho w y ou toggle between TV “mode” and DIRECTV “mode. ” • shows y ou ho w to c hange between BASIC TV OPERATION 3 analog terrestrial, digital terrestrial, and DIRECTV channels. • walks y ou through using the PIP USING THE 4 (picture-in-picture) feature. PROGRAM GUIDES ➣ • describes ho
