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If you’ve indicated that your TV supports All (1080i, 720p, and 480i/p), then your cycle would
also include 720p (and Native if you turned the Native feature ON). The FORMAT button
allows you or other guests using your system to easily cycle all resolution and format settings
with a single key until the picture displays the way they like it. Navigating menus to modify
settings is not necessary.
If pressing this button causes a loss of video and audio, continue to press it until the picture
returns. This can happen if you’re settings include a resolution that your TV doesn’t support.
To correct this, you’ll need to change your resolution setting. Press MENU, select Settings
, then
Setup
, then HDTV in the left side menu. Press SELECT on the Resolution tab and change the
TV Resolution option to display only the resolutions supported by your television.
RESOLUTION button on the front panel of the receiver
This button is used to cycle all available resolutions on your DIRECTV HD Receiver. It does
not cycle format settings. If video and audio are not appearing, it may be because the current
resolution setting is not supported by your television. By pressing this button, you can check
all available resolutions to see if that solves the problem. The LEDs on the left portion of the
front panel will light below the current resolution that the receiver is set to and will change
with each button press. When pressed this button cycles to native, all LEDs will light briefly
then a single LED will light to indicate the resolution of the currently tuned program. The
LED will change to match programs as they are broadcast.
Note
If you connect your TV to one of the composite video out jacks (VIDEO OUT, S-VIDEO OUT), and you view an HD
program with the DIRECTV HD Receiver’s RESOLUTION key set to either 720p or 1080i, the picture will be slightly
cropped at the top and bottom. To avoid this, set the RESOLUTION key to the 480p/i position.
Guided Setup and Activation
Getting Connected