table of contents - DirecTV

1. DOOR PanEL, USB PORT – For future use.
Appendix 1: Receiver Front and Back Panels
2. POWER – Turns your DIRECTV ® Receiver on or off. Your DIRECTV ® Receiver still records and receives messages when powered off.
The power light flashes when you press a key on the remote to let you know it has received the command.
3. REMOTE SEnSOR – The infrared sensor picks up commands from the remote control. You cannot have any opaque object between
the remote and this sensor or else the command will not get through. If you have an optional RF remote, this sensor is not used. With
an optional RF remote you can place your receiver inside a cabinet or any non-metal enclosure and it will receive the remote control
commands up to 200 feet away.
4. RECORD – This button lights orange when a recording is in progress.
5. RES (RESOLUTIOn) – The resolution button does not function in SD mode.
The RES key switches the output resolution of the DIRECTV ® Receiver.
Each time you press the key, it cycles to the next available resolution: 480i, 480p, 720p and 1080i.
Note: The RESOLUTION button on the front panel only changes the resolution. It does not change the screen format (crop,
stretch, letterbox, pillarbox). The FORMAT button on the remote control cycles through all of the screen formats and resolutions. See
Appendix 3 for details.
6. RESOLUTIOn InDICaTORS – The resolution indicator is locked to 480p in SD mode.
Lights indicate the current resolution setting. 480i is the old analog TV setting. 480p is Enhanced Definition TV, which is less
than HD. 720p is the first level of HDTV. 1080i is the highest level of HDTV provided by the receiver. To get the best out of HD, you
should be using 720p or 1080i resolution for your HDTV.
7. DOOR \ PanEL, aCCESS CaRD – The access card slot, RESET button and receiver ID and model number button are located behind the
door panel.
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