DirecTV HIRD-D11 - Manual (Page 9)

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Congratulations! You’ve selected one of the most advanced digital video and audio components
available today. You now have the capability to receive hundreds of channels of video programming
and CD-quality audio.
What You Should Do First
Your DIRECTV System is both a sophisticated technical product and an easy-to-operate source of
entertainment. You should complete the following steps to achieve the greatest performance from your
system:
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Read this manual to familiarize yourself with the system.
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Install the digital satellite receiver.
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Install your satellite dish antenna and cable.
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Align the satellite dish antenna.
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Arrange for programming from the service providers.
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Enjoy endless hours of TV entertainment.
How Does All This Work?
Many film studios, news organizations and other broadcasters provide their video, audio, and data
services to DIRECTV and USSB uplink centers.
These service providers then digitally transmit the
signals 22,300 miles in space to a grouping of three
high-powered satellites built by Hughes Electronics.
These satellites are co-located in geosynchronous
orbit. This means that after installation of the
DIRECTV System, which includes aiming the
satellite dish antenna at the satellites, no adjustment
will be necessary to change channels because
everything comes from the same locations in the sky.
The satellite dish antenna never has to track the
satellite, so there's no waiting for the picture to come
in. From there the digital signals are beamed back to
earth where they are received by your satellite dish
antenna. The signals then go into the digital satellite
receiver where they undergo extensive processing to
determine if you are authorized to access them. The
signals are then reconverted into high-quality video
and audio that you can enjoy on your television. The
telephone connection is used by the digital satellite
receiver to report back to the service providers any
purchase activity.
A FIRST LOOK AT THE
DIRECTV DIGITAL
SATELLITE RECEIVER
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The DIRECTV network