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This chapter describes:
• How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).
• How to purchase pay per view events (see 18).
• Using the Timer (see 19).
• How to set and modify preferences (see 19).
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 (19)
Times (36)
Favorites List (33)
Favorites Setup (33)
Set Options (33)
Set Channel Mark (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 Channel Mark guide channels
Audio & Video Audio Adjustment (20)
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
Caller ID Caller ID (23, 26) • View names & telephone numbers of recent callers
Timer Schedule (20) • Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping
Search Setup (23)
Results (23)
• Search for programming using specific words
• Display search results
Interactive DIRECTV INTERACTIVE
™
(16) • Access interactive programming features
Purchases Upcoming & Past Purchases (18) • View a list of scheduled pay per view event
• Display recently purchased pay per view events
Locks & Limits Lock (37)
Fav Setup (33)
Rating (38)
Limits (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
Messages Mail (19) • Read messages from DIRECTV
System Install (2)
Signal (4)
VCR (7)
Prefs (19)
Tes t (5)
New Card
Upgrade
Features
• Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting
• Test signal reception
• Setup VCR for unattended recording (SAT-A65A only)
• Test system operation
• Prepare a new access card
• Display upgrade status and history
• Display current receiver features