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Using the menus 23
Using the menus 5
This chapter describes:
• How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).
• How to purchase pay per view events (see page 24).
• Using the Program Director (see page 29).
• How to set and modify preferences (see page 25).
The table below lists the
MAIN MENU tabs, their submenus, and what they do.
Main Menu tab Screens (see page) If you want to:
Program Guide Program Guide • View, and modify the program guide.
Guide Options Theme (page 35)
Times (page 36)
Favorites List (page 33)
Favorites Setup (page 33)
Set Options (page 25)
Set Turbo (page 21)
• Filter the program guide.
• Change the period of time shown in the program guide
• Create/select/edit up to five channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C,
Family, and New Channels)
• 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 channels
Audio & Video Audio Adjustment (page 25)
Video Adjustment (page 26)
• Set Default Audio language and 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)
• Color scheme, color balance, and on-screen display translucency
Caller ID*Caller ID (page 32) • See the names and telephone numbers of recent callers
Program Director Schedule (page 29) • Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping
WatchWizard Setup (page 27)
Results (page 27)
• Search for programming using specific words and other criteria
• Display search results
Interactive DIRECTV INTERACTIVE
™
(page 22) • Access interactive programming features
Purchases Upcoming & Past Purchases
(page 24)
• 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
• Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing
• Create a program listing containing only selected channels
• Filter programming content in the program guide
View Mail Mail (page 32) • Read messages from DIRECTV
System Setup Install (page 2)
Signal (page 5)
VCR (page 8)
Prefs (page 31)
New Card
Upgrade
Features
• Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting
• Test signal reception
• Setup VCR for unattended recording
• Prepare a new access card
• Display upgrade status and history
• Adjusting user-selectable system settings
• Display current receiver feature