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If you have connected your television or audio/ visual equipment only to the recorder’s digital audio output, you will not hear any audio during Setup, or at any time while you are navigating through on-screen menus. Overview Now that you have finished connecting your DIRECTV . Digital Satellite Recorder, you are ready to begin Guided Setup. When you first plug in the recorder, screens appear which display its progress as it starts up. After a few minutes, you will see the Welcome screen, indicating that you are ready to begin Guided Setup. During Guided Setup, you will point your satellite dish antenna ( if you haven’t already) , activate your DIRECTV . programming and DVR service, and set up your recorder to access service updates by phone. Guided Setup includes on-screen instructions. If you need additional assistance, this chapter contains detailed directions. Guided Setup includes three steps. They are described on pages 25-32. 1. Satellite Dish Guided Setup 2. Activating services 3. Phone Setup Using the Remote Control To complete Guided Setup, you use the remote control to move through screens and select menu items that are on your television’s display. For an introduction to the remote control, see “ Introducing the Remote Control” on the inside front cover of this guide. Welcome. When you first turn on your DIRECTV . Digital Satellite Recorder, you will see a gray screen that says “ Welcome. Powering up, ” followed by the Welcome screen (shown to the side). Read the screen then press SELECT to move to the next screen. If you do not see the Welcome screen, see page 119. 24 Satellite Satellite Dish Guided Setup Satellite Dish Guided Setup tells the recorder what type of satellite dish antenna you are using, so you must go through it at least once, even if you are only replacing a recorder that was already working. Satellite Dish Guided Setup usually takes about five minutes, plus whatever time you may need to position your dish. Connect Cables. After you press SELECT on the Welcome screen, you’ll seeareminder to make sure all cables are properly connected to the recorder and to your TV. Press SELECT when you are ready to continue. Satellite Dish Type. Choose the type of satellite dish antenna you have installed. If the manual for your satellite dish antenna is available, you can find its type there. Most people should select “ Round dish (Single or Dual LNB) . ” The most important feature of this type of dish is that it receives a signal from one satellite in the sky. Some manufacturers produce a dish that receives a signal from one satellite but is slightly oval in shape. If you have such a dish, choose “ Round dish ( Single or Dual LNB) . ” An oval 2 satellite dish antenna can receive signals from two satellites. An oval 3 satellite dish antenna receives its signal from three satellites. 2 and 3 satellite dish antennas are always Dual LNB. To see the next screen, highlight the type of satellite dish antenna you are using, then press SELECT. Round dish antenna Oval 2 satellite dish antenna Oval 3 satellite dish antenna (Single or Dual LNB) Dish Guided Setup Notice the progress bar at the bottom of the screen. It can help you keep track of how far along you are in Guided Setup. Most new satellite dish antennas are Dual LNB. One cable extends from a single LNB dish to a home; two cables extend from a Dual LNB dish to a home (or to a multiswitch). Gu i d e d S e t u p Gu i d e d S e t u p Chapter 2 A transponder is a piece of radio equipment on a satellite. The DIRECTV transponders receive information from DIRECTV and rebroadcast it to your satellite dish antenna. Each transponder rebroadcasts a different set of channels. If the recorder does not receive a signal for an individual transponder, it will not be able to show that transponder’s channels. Satellites may have different numbers of transponders. Satellite Connections. If you connected an RF coaxial cable to each of the recorder’s “ Satellite In” jacks, select “ Two cables. ” If you connected only one RF coaxial cable (to the “ Satellite In 1” jack), select “ One cable. ” To be able to record two programs at the same time, you must connect an RF coaxial cable from the satellite dish antenna ( or a multiswitch) to both of the “ Satellite In” jacks and then choose “ Two cables” on this screen. ZIP Code. Use the number keys on your remote control to enter your ZIP code. The recorder uses your ZIP code to determine the direction your satellite dish antenna should point. If you make a mistake, press LEFT arrow to correct it. Satellite Dish Direction. Based on your ZIP code and dish type, this screen shows roughly how to position your satellite dish antenna. You will fine tune the position later on during Satellite Dish Guided Setup at the Test Signal Strength screen. Before positioning the dish, be sure the mast (the pole on which the dish is mounted) is straight up and down. For 2 or 3 satellite dish antennas, the screen provides a required tilt in ...