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Using the menus 17
Using the menus 3
This chapter describes:
• How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).
• Using the Program Director (see page 20).
• How to purchase pay per view events (see page 18).
• How to set and modify preferences (see page 21).
The table below lists the
MAIN MENU tabs, their submenus, and what they do.
Menu function overview
Main Menu tab Screens (see page) If you want to:
Program Guide Program Guide • View and modify the program guide.
Guide Options Theme (page 21)
Times (page 36)
Favorites List (page 33)
Favorites Setup (page 33)
Set Options (page 21)
Set Turbo (page 31)
• Change the name of a program list.
• Change the period of time shown in the program guide
• Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family)
• Create a program listing that contains selected channels
• Guide Options:
– Guide style (grid or Logo)
– Picture in guide, zoom (on or off)
– Multi-Color guide (on or off)
– Channel Sort (numeric or alpha)
– Filters, (temporary or persistent)
– Reset options to the default selections
– Set and edit TurboTune guide channels
Audio & Video Audio Adjustment (page 21)
Video Adjustment
• Set Default Audio language
• Set Alternate Audio language
• Set left/right audio balance
• Select 4:3 or 16:9 screen ratio
• Center menus on your monitor (up/down and right/left)
Caller ID Caller ID (page 19) • See the names and telephone numbers of recent callers
Program Director Schedule (page 18) • Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping
WatchWord Setup (page 23)
Results (page 23).
• Search for programming using specific words
• Display search results
Interactive DIRECTV INTERACTIVE
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(page 15) • Access interactive programming features
Purchases Upcoming & Past Purchases
(page 18)
• View a list of scheduled pay per view event
• Display recently purchased pay per view events
Lock & Limits Lock (page 37)
Fav Setup (page 33)
Rating (page 38)
Limits (page 39)
• Lock and unlock the system
• Set viewing times and maximum viewing hours
• Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family)
• Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing
• Select programming content to be shown in the program guide
View Mail Mail (page 19) • Read messages from DIRECTV
System Setup Install (page 2)
Signal (page 5)
VCR (page 8)
Prefs (page 21)
Test (page 5)
New Card
Upgrade
Features
• Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting
• Test signal reception
• Setup VCR for unattended recording
• Test system operation
• Prepare a new access card
• Display upgrade status and history
• Display current receiver features