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High Definition (HD) Satellite Receiver DTV1080
Operating Guide
and Warranty
Introduction
Important Overview
Setup and Connections
Remote Control
Initial Setup
Basic Operation
TM
Advanced Program Guide
Customization
EZ Help
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WARNING: WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRONIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. DO NOT OPEN REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRES- ENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTI- TUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS. THE EXCLAMATION
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read Instructions 9. Transporting Product Read all of the safety and operating instructions Move product and cart combinations with care. before operating the product. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause product and cart combination to overturn. 2. Retain Instructions Keep all safety and operating instructions for future 10. Ventilation reference. Slots and openings in the cabinet must not be 3. Heed Warnings blocked or covered. They are
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Antenna Lead-in Wire Ground Antenna Discharge Unit Clamp NEC Section 810-20 Grounding Conductors NEC Section 810-21 Electric Service Equipment Ground Clamps Power Service Grounding Electrode System Figure. 1 NEC Art 250, Part H 13. Power-Cord Protection connection to the grounding electrodes, and Route power-supply cords so they are not requirements for the grounding electrode. likely to be walked on or pinched by items (See Figure.1 on reverse side for an example). placed upon or against them,
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 16. Power Lines 22. Damage Requiring Service An outside antenna system should not be located Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other servicing to qualified service personnel under electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall these conditions: into such power lines or circuits. When installing - If the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. an outside antenna system, take extreme care to - If liqui
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION Due to copyright restrictions, you may not be able to view some high definition programs in high definition format using this product. If HD viewing is prohibited due to copyright restric- tions, you would need to connect SD interfaces to view the program. With this receiver “Zenith DTV1080” and the proper satellite dish antenna, you may be able to subscribe to local channels from DIRECTV in certain areas. Additional equipment may be required in some markets. Check w
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Warning 1 Important Safety Instructions 2 Important Information 5 Table of Contents 6 1-1. A New World of Digital Entertainment 1. Introduction 8 1-2. Main Features 9 2-1. Sending Signals 2. Important Overview 10 2-2. TV Signal Formats 11 2-3. Normal and Wide Format Signal 12 2-4. Audio Signals 14 2-5. On-Screen Display 16 3. Setup and Connections 3-1. Unpacking 18 3-2. Back Panel of the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver 20 3-3. General Recommendations 22 3-4. Con
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7. Advanced Program Guide 7-1. About the Advanced Program Guide 46 7-2. Layout of the Advanced Program Guide Screen 47 7-3. Moving through the Advanced Program Guide 48 7-4. Selecting a Program 49 7-5. Getting More Information 50 7-6. Referring to EZ Help 51 7-7. Making a Remind List for Future Viewing 52 7-8. Purchasing Pay Per View Programs 53 7-9. Searching Programs by Category 54 7-10. Searching Programs by Keyword 55 8-1. The Structure of the On-screen Men
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1. INTRODUCTION 1-1. A New World of Digital Entertainment Welcome to the Zenith High Definition (HD) Satellite Receiver, an advanced digital satellite receiver that showcases a new generation of digital entertainment. Different from conventional analog broadcasts, digital broadcasts allow you to enjoy superior quality video and audio right in your own home. Your Zenith HD Satellite Receiver serves as a digital receiver that makes it possible to view digital pro- grams even on your analog
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1-2. Main Features Ultimate Entertainment • A Wide Variety of Programs Hundreds of channels are available from DIRECTV. • Advanced Program Guide Instant access to over three-day program listings including over-the-air (NTSC, ATSC) and satellite. Ability to jump a day at a time. Ability to search and tune by program title, keyword and category. Technical Flexibility • Seamless Tuning Tune seamlessly to over-the-air, cable and satellite. • Multiple Output Jacks Multiple output jacks are provide
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2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW 2-1. Sending Signals Satellite Sat A 101 Sat B 110 Sat C 119 Digital Analog signal signal DIRECTV TV HD Receiver Phone Jack Cable service Digital broadcasting is a new way of sending programs over the airwaves with superior qual- ity video and audio. The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver enables you to take full advantage of digital broadcasting. To fully enjoy it, you need to understand the ways the program signals are sent. There are two types of TV signal formats; analo
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2-2. TV Signal Formats Standards Comparison Table Signal Format Analog (NTSC) HD Digital (ATSC/DIRECTV ) 1125 525 Total Lines Active Lines 480 1080 Sound Stereo (2 ch) Surround (5.1 ch) Aspect Ratio 4 : 3 16 : 9 Max Resolution 720 X 480 1920 X 1080 What makes HD digital signals (including SD signals) special is that they provide a high reso- lution and wide format, like a movie (16:9 TV aspect ratio). On the other hand, analog signals have the standard or normal format (4:3 TV aspect ratio).
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2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW 2-3. Normal and Wide Format Signals When you view a picture with a wide (16:9) aspect ratio with 480i or 480p mode of display for- mat switch in the rear panel, the button changes the screen format in the cycle of Letterbox, Cropped, to Squeezed. When you view a picture with a normal (4:3) aspect ratio on a with 720p or 1080i mode of display format switch, the button changes the screen format in the cycle of Normal, Wide, Panorama, Zoom1, to Zoom2. WHEN YOU SET THE DISPL
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2-3. Normal and Wide Format Signals WHEN YOU SET THE DISAPLY SWITCH TO HDTV (1080I/720P) No Adjustment Required Output Format (16:9) Wide Picture (16:9) Normal Choose when you want to view a picture with an original 4:3 aspect ratio on your 16:9 TV. Black bars will show at the left and right sides. antenna Wide Choose when you want evenly stretch the width of a normal picture to fill a wide screen to fill the entire screen. You may find this setting useful for viewing 4:3 for- matted DVD pictu
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2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW 2-4. Audio Signals Digital Audio Signals left right speaker speaker sub-woofer surround surround sound sound speaker speaker Dolby Digital Sound with 5.1 Channels The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver will be the focal center of your home entertainment system com- prising a variety of components, such as TV, DVD, VCR, etc. and external audio systems. Since digital programs being broadcast contain digital-quality audio, you can create a home theater by sending audio signals
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2-4. Audio Signals Analog Audio Signals A/V A/V OUT2 OUT1 C Analog stereo amplifier PB PR Audio cables The analog audio outputs may be used to drive an external audio system. These stereo out- puts are activated by setting the Analog mode in the Audio menu to Stereo. If you set the Analog Mode to SAP (Second Audio Program), you can hear the program’s dia- log in another language such as French or Spanish, if provided on the broadcast. 15 206-3675
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2. IMPORTANT OVERVIEW 2-5. On-Screen Display Main Menu You can adjust the setup through a user-friendly on-screen menu using the remote control. While viewing a program, the on-screen menu will appear on your TV screen if you press the Menu button on your remote control. The on-screen menu is operated using a simple, straight-forward ‘Highlight and Select’ process. You just highlight a menu item by using “DEFG” on the thumbstick of your remote control, and select it by pressing . The on- sc
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2-5. On-Screen Display EZ Help First, certain features and terminology used in the on-screen menus require your basic under- standing to fully utilize their capabilities. The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver provides a power- ful feature called “EZ Help” that describes highlighted menu item to help you understand the features. Press and hold the “Help (?)” button to display the “EZ Help”. Once you release the button, it disappears from the screen. Second, if you press the “Help (?)” button while
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3. SETUP AND CONNECTIONS 3-1. Unpacking Make sure you have received all these items listed below with the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver. DOLBY DIGITAL MENU ENTER GUIDE EXIT Batteries Remote Control Cables (6 items) POWER MODE s-Video Jack DIRECTV VCR AUX TV DVD 1 2 3 Audio/Video Jacks 4 5 6 7 8 9 ENTER 0 RF Jack MUTE RATIO Pg Up Pg Dn VOL CH SIGNAL FREEZE FLASHBK CC/DATE Digital Audio Out Jack GUIDE SURF MENU INFO HELP EXIT Phone Jacks RECORD STOP L CHAP R CHAP PAUSE REW PLAY FF Y PB PR 18 POWE
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3-1. Unpacking HD satellite receiver The Zenith HD Satellite Receiver is capable of receiving signals from the satellite dish, cable, and/or over- the-air antenna and sending the decoder signals into your TV. Remote Control In addition to the Zenith HD Satellite Receiver, the remote control can be programmed to control many other Zenith and non-Zenith devices. Batteries To install the batteries, slide open the battery compartment and insert the two AA batteries provided. S-Video Jack and Cabl
