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Connections & Setup
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The Scan Type list appears allowing you to choose to set your DIRECTV
®
HD
Receiver to automatically scan for channels from Digital Off-Air sources (off-
air ATSC broadcasts), Analog Off-Air sources (standard, NTSC TV broadcasts),
Cable TV (standard, NTSC cable TV services), or all of these.
If this is the rst time you are setting up this HD Receiver to receive local
channels, the All setting is recommended.
5. Highlight the Scan Type option that matches the type of broadcasts you
would like to program into your HD Receiver, then press SELECT.
6. Next, set your cable TV type by highlighting Cable TV Type and pressing SELECT. Then,
highlight the type of cable signal your cable TV service provides (STD, HRC, or IRC), and
press SELECT.
Note: STD, HRC and IRC are signal formats used by cable TV services. Most cable companies
use the STD cable format. Check with your cable company if you're not sure which cable
format they use.
7. Highlight Scan Channels and press SELECT. The Scan Channels screen appears and the HD
Receiver starts looking for all available channels of the type you specied in the Scan Type list.
Wait until the scan is complete.
• If the scan included any channels that you do not intend to watch, you can edit the channel
list by using the Add/Remove Channels menu item in the Off-Air Antenna & Cable TV menu.
• If any of the off-air antenna channels aren’t coming in clearly, you can ne tune them using
the Fine Tune Current Channel item in the Off-Air Antenna & Cable TV menu.
• If you have added digital channels from an off-air antenna, you can check the signal
strength for that channel by using the Digital Off-Air Signal Strength menu item in the Off-
Air Antenna & Cable TV menu.
8. To exit the menu system, press EXIT on your remote control.
Activating your DIRECTV account
After you have installed and connected the satellite dish and HD Receiver, you must contact your
service provider to create an account. To order programming from DIRECTV, please call
1-800-DIRECTV (1-800-347-3288).
With this HD Receiver and the proper Satellite Dish Antenna, you may be able to receive local
channels from DIRECTV in certain areas. Additional equipment may be required in some markets.
Check with your retailer or visit DIRECTV.com for information on availability of local channels
from DIRECTV in your area.
DIRECTV
®
programming is provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the DIRECTV
Customer Agreement, which is provided at DIRECTV.com or with your rst DIRECTV bill.
Activation of programming may be subject to credit approval and requires valid service address,
social security number and/or major credit card. Deposit or prepayment may be required.
Programming subject to change. You must be physically located in the U.S. to receive DIRECTV
®
service. DIRECTV services not available outside the U.S. DIRECTV programming is sold separately
and independently of DIRECTV
®
System hardware. A valid programming subscription is required
to operate DIRECTV System hardware.