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CHAPTER 3
Setting up and connecting
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Testing the Signal Strength
The DIRECTV HD Receiver shall have a matrix that shows the signal strength of all
transponders per orbital position in one table. This matrix is in addition to showing the
signal strength of each active transponder individually in the system setup menu.
To start the Signal Strength test, follow these steps:
1
Press the MENU button on your remote control.
2
Highlight the Setup menu item, then press the SELECT button.
3
Highlight the System menu item, then press the SELECT button.
4
Highlight the Signal Strength Test Matrix item, then press
the SELECT button. The Signal Strength Test Matrix screen
appears. The test will begin as soon as the screen appears.
Results are displayed in a moment.
NOTE
Transponders that are inactive shall have “n/a” in place of a
signal strength number.
5
When you have finished the system test, you can run the test
again using the on-screen Test Again button, exit the Menu
system by pressing the EXIT button on your remote control,
or use the arrow keys to highlight on-screen BACK button,
then press the SELECT button to return to the System menu.
Setting up local networks
You can use your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver to receive Guide information via satellite for
local off-air and cable TV channels. To use this feature, you must connect your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver to a satellite dish as described earlier in this chapter, and you must set up the
Local Networks option in the menu system.
NOTE
If you do not connect your DIRECTV
®
HD Receiver to a satellite dish and subscribe to
DIRECTV
®
programming, you can still add local channels to the Guide by following the instructions
in the next section.