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SATELLITE RECEIVER
USER'S GUIDE
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Safety Information TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE WARNING WARNING COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. To reduce risk of fire or DO NOT OPEN shock hazard, do not This symbol indicates This symbol indicates expose this receiver to important instructions “dangerous voltage” inside the rain or moisture. accompanying the product. product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.
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Table of Contents First Things First ................................................... 3 What is the Digital Satellite System? ............................................. 4 What’s in the Box ............................................................................ 5 Using This Manual ........................................................................... 6 The Point and Select Method................................................... 7 Connecting Your Receiver to Your TV .............
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Table of Contents Locking the System ................................................................. 40 Choosing Your Profile ............................................................. 41 Options .......................................................................................... 42 Look and Feel .......................................................................... 43 System Options ....................................................................... 43 Audio Language ........
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First Things First First Things First Read the First Two Chapters First Things First 1 The first two chapters of the manual introduce ª you to your digital satellite system, and show you how to use the on-screen guides and menus. In First Things First, you’ll learn: Program Guides 2 • how to use this manual ª • how to use the menu system and guides • different ways to connect the receiver to your TV • how to order programming The Menu System 3 Program Guides details the items and features ª asso
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First Things First What is the Digital Satellite System? You’ve purchased the digital satellite system, so you already know a lot of the great things it offers. You know that the system uses the latest satellite technology to deliver television programming to your home. And you know that the transmissions are digital, so the quality of the picture and audio rivals that of laser discs and CDs. You know the dish is small—18 inches wide—and that it often can be installed in a matter of hours. (See
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L O V S U E N L C + H First Things First What’s in the Box The following items come with your digital satellite receiver: • Receiver (with access card inserted) • Remote Control (Remote controls vary by model.) ON/OFF MENU INFO SELECT ANTENNA Receiver OFF•ON TV SAT DS5120RB DS5130RBC POWER SAT1 TV MENU•SELECT GUIDE INFO SAT2 DRD502RB GUIDE FETCH DS5230RBC CLEAR GO BACK WHO CLEAR 13 2 DS5232RB DRD503RBC INFO ALT. AUD CHAN 465 79 8 DRD523RB DS5451RB VOL MUTE GO BACK 0 1 2 3 ANT WHO INPUT ALT AUD M
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First Things First Using This Manual There are a couple of conventions used in this manual that might help you read it. • Words that appear in ALL CAPS indicate the name of a button. • The names of on-screen menu options are shown in italics. Important Note about This User’s Manual This manual assumes that your digital satellite system has been installed, meaning: 1. The satellite dish antenna has been installed, correctly pointed at the satellite, and connected to your digital satellite receive
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First Things First The Point and Select Method Point and Select is the two-step method you use to navigate through the menu system and program guides. Once you know how to point and select, you can explore the menus to learn more about how your digital satellite system works. 1. Point You point by pressing the arrow keys on the remote or front MENU SELECT • panel. Pressing the arrow keys moves the on-screen highlight to different items in the program guide and the menu screens. Pressing an arrow
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First Things First Connecting Your Receiver to Your TV During the satellite dish antenna installation, the receiver may have been connected to your TV with just a coaxial cable for the system test. Depending on what components you have, another connection may provide better picture and audio quality. The following sections provide cable and connection information to help you decide what connection is best for you. Things to Know Before Connecting Components Protect Your Components from Power Sur
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First Things First Jacks and Cables S-Video Jack and Cable The S-Video jack provides the best picture quality for your system. This jack is available on many TVs and is used in conjunction with S-Video Jack audio cables to connect the receiver to your TV. Remember also to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video jack carries only the picture signal, not the sound. Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type) The audio/video jacks provide very good picture and stereo sound quality,
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First Things First TV Connection A IN VIDEO R L AUDIO S-VIDEO SATELLITE Best Picture and Sound Quality DISH To use this connection you must have: DIGITAL OUT TO TV VIDEO R L SATELLITE AUDIO • TV with separate RF, audio/video, and S-Video inputs (jacks) S-VIDEO RECEIVER IN FROM ANT CH4 SATELLITE IN CH3 VIDEO R L CABLE AUDIO OR • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs OFF-AIR ANTENNA • Coaxial, audio/video, and S-Video cables To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box: VCR IN FROM ANT VIDEO IN AUD
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First Things First TV Connection B IN VIDEO R L AUDIO Very Good Picture and Sound Quality SATELLITE DISH To use this connection you must have: DIGITAL OUT TO TV • TV with separate RF and audio/video inputs (jacks) VIDEO R L SATELLITE AUDIO RECEIVER IN FROM ANT CH4 SATELLITE IN CABLE CH3 VIDEO R L AUDIO OR • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs OFF-AIR ANTENNA • Coaxial and audio/video cables To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box: VCR IN FROM ANT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CH3 CH4 1. Connect coax
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First Things First TV Connection C IN SATELLITE DISH Good Picture and Sound Quality To use this connection you must have: DIGITAL OUT TO TV VIDEO R L SATELLITE AUDIO • TV with RF input (jack) RECEIVER IN FROM ANT CABLE SATELLITE IN CH4 VIDEO R L CH3 OR AUDIO OFF-AIR ANTENNA • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial and audio/video cables VCR IN FROM ANT To connect TV, VCR, and antenna or cable box: VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CH3 CH4 R L OUT TO TV 1. Connect coaxial cables and audio/video cables
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First Things First TV Connection D IN SATELLITE Good Picture and Sound Quality DISH To use this connection you must have: CABLE OR DIGITAL OFF-AIR ANTENNA OUT TO TV VIDEO R L SATELLITE • TV with RF input AUDIO RECEIVER IN FROM ANT SATELLITE IN CH4 CH3 VIDEO R L AUDIO • Coaxial cables To connect TV and antenna or cable box: 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. To receive satellite programming: • Tune TV to channel 3 or 4 (depending on how you set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the receiver.
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First Things First Interactive Setup If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may have already used the interactive setup to find the dish pointing coordinates, acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a system test. If you need to run the interactive setup again, select Options from the Main menu, then select Interactive Setup. If you just want to check your dish pointing coordinates, or run the signal strength meter, select Dish Pointing from the Main menu. Ordering Satellite Pr
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Program Guides Program Guides What is a Program Guide? First Things First 1 A program guide is an on-screen programming ª schedule. There are several types of guides, each presenting the schedule in a different format. Using the program guide is easy as long as you Program Guides 2 remember the Point and Select rule. Point to items on the screen by pressing the arrow keys on ª the remote or front panel. Then, press MENU•SELECT to tune to that program. The Menu System 3 ª Reference 4 ª Appendice
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Program Guides Anatomy of a Program Guide The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the program guides. Program titles “Family” is one of five Indicates current time and information selectable Profiles Returns you to Takes you to previous screen the Main menu Displays more Help gives you sorting options more information Searches guide for Sort the guide by: specific information Topics, Movies, or Sports Sorts the current guide Scrolls through alphabetically by title
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Program Guides Anatomy of The Channel Banner Some of the items you select in the guides can also be selected in the channel banner. Program titles “Family” is one of five and information selectable Profiles Use Home Control Takes you to or Data Port the Main menu Read mail from Locks and unlocks program providers the system Searches guide for Sorts the guide specific information alphabetically by title The channel banner appears whenever you tune to a channel, exit a guide, or press INFO on the
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Program Guides Using the GUIDE Button Each press of the GUIDE button takes you to an alternate type of program guide. The Detail Guide The Detail Guide shows five channels in a time-and-channel format, with program information for the highlighted program. The Grid Guide The Grid Guide shows seven channels in a time-and-channel format. The SurfGuide The SurfGuide displays a half-hour format. Press the right arrow button to extend the SurfGuide to a two-hour format. Getting Around in the Guides Th
