User manual DIRECTV PS61000

[. . . ] HDTV User's Manual Important Information WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this TV to rain or moisture. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Refer to the identification/rating label located on the back panel of your product for its proper operating voltage. Operation is subject to the condition that this device does not cause harmful interference. FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user's authority to operate it. [. . . ] The full name of the program and its rating are listed at the bottom of the screen. Press the right arrow button to extend the SurfGuide to show the next two hours. The Grid Guide The Grid Guide shows seven channels in a time-and-channel format, with the full title of the highlighted program at the top of the guide. The TV Grid Guide THE OTHER GUIDES ICON The Other Guides icon at the bottom of the TV guide and DIRECTV® program guides lets you sort the guides by different variables, such as by channels, data, channel lists, and channel groups. You can access these guides by highlighting then selecting the Other Guides icon at the bottom of the Detail Guide and Grid Guide. · Channel Guide Displays a channel's DIRECTV® or TV programming schedule in a channel-by-channel format. Other Guides icon Channel Guide lets you see what programs are on a specific channel. 36 Using the Program Guides · Guide Data Shows you the future guides that are available and lets you select one to view in either the TV or DIRECTV® programming guide. You can highlight any program then tune to that channel or get more information by pressing the OK or INFO buttons. Guide Data shows you future guides. · Channel Lists Displays a list of profiles. You can choose a profile from this list and the guide will display only the DIRECTV or TV channels which have been included in that profile's channel list. Channel Groups Lets you sort only the DIRECTV® programming guide to include only channels that fall into the selected category. For example, you could sort the DIRECTV guide by Pay Per View movies that are available at a future time. Displays a list of DIRECTV channels that show coming attractions and special events information. · · The Attractions Guide shows coming DIRECTV events and programs. EXITING A PROGRAM GUIDE There are three ways to exit a guide: · · · Highlight a channel and press OK. Press CLEAR or GO BACK on the remote control. 37 Using the Program Guides SORTING THE DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the DIRECTV programming guide to show only the types of programs that interest you. There are several on-screen buttons that sort the DIRECTV guide in different ways. The Sorting icons appear at the bottom of the Grid Guide and Detail Guide. SORTING THE DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY TOPICS The topics icon sorts the DIRECTV programming guide according to the current user's preferences. After you select the topics icon, it changes to the topics themes icon. Select the topics themes icon to edit the current user's themes preferences. These preferences are saved in each user's profile. Topics themes button Topics button Checkmark the themes that interest you. Select the topic categories, and checkmark the themes you would like to appear when you select the topics icon in the guides. Programming that fits the description of checkmarked themes will appear in the DIRECTV programming guide when you sort by the topics icon. 38 Using the Program Guides SORTING THE DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY MOVIES Select the movies icon to tell the DIRECTV programming guide to list only DIRECTV movies. Select the movies themes icon to sort the guide to list movies by type, such as comedies or musicals. Movies icon Movies themes icon Select a Movies Theme that interests you. SORTING THE DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE BY SPORTS Select the sports icon tell the DIRECTV programming guide to list only DIRECTV sporting events. After you select the sports icon, it changes to the sports themes icon. Select the sports themes icon to sort the guide to list sports by type, such as basketball or soccer. Sports themes icon Sports icon Select a sports theme that interests you. LISTING ALL DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING The all icon resets the DIRECTV programming guide to show all available topics, channels and listings for the current profile. All icon 39 Using the Program Guides THE OTHER ICONS These icons are located on both the DIRECTV and TV program guides. Exit Exits the guide and returns you to normal viewing on the current channel. Press OK to continue. Exit icon Help Brings up additional information about the guide. Press OK to continue. Down Arrow The arrow icon allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide. Point to the down arrow, and then press either OK or the down arrow on the remote to scroll down through the program guide. Help icon Arrow icon The Main Menu Brings up the main menu. Press OK to continue. Main menu icon 40 Adjusting TV Controls The following section tells you how to adjust the picture quality and audio quality of your TV. · The Picture Quality menu contains the controls that let you adjust the picture. [. . . ] D905 S-Video Cable has multi-pin connectors on each end for connecting S-Video components to your TV. VH976 (6-ft), VH913 (12-ft) Standard Audio/Video cable with RCA-type phono plugs. VH83 Monaural VCR Dubbing Audio/ Video Cable is a double cable that lets you connect the video and audio jacks of two VHS VCRs to duplicate tapes. GoldTipped cable, VH83 (6-ft) Monaural VCR Dubbing Cable, 6 ft. , VH83 Stereo VCR Dubbing Audio/Video Cable is a triple cable that lets you connect the VIDEO and AUDIO jacks of stereo components. [. . . ]