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DIRECTV PLUS™
Satellite Receiver
User Manual
DSX 5350
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O Return your Warranty Registration card today to ensure you receive all the benefits you’re entitled to. Once your PHILIPS purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning a PHILIPS product. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once, and take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within Your completed Warr
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - READ BEFORE OPERATING EQUIPMENT. WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT 14. Lightning – For added protection for this product during a EXPOSE ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product should be read
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER interference to radio or television reception (which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on), you are Article 820-40 of the NEC (National Electrical Code) encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, more of the following measures: specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point cable 1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview ..................................................................................6 Options Menu ......................................................................30 Modes ........................................................................................7 Messages ................................................................................31 Preparing your Remote Control..................................8 Using the Menu ...................................
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OVERVIEW TM This user manual will help you set up and use your Philips manufactured DIRECTV PLUS Satellite Receiver. On-screen messages will provide additional help, as will the glossary on page 45 of this manual. FEATURES Your Satellite Receiver lets you receive television signals from up to three satellites. You can customize your viewing schedules, set up favorite programs, set viewing preferences, and order pay per view (PPV) programs. ® • Use the on-screen DIRECTV Programming Guide to see
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MODES Your Satellite Receiver has four modes: • Standby - Satellite Receiver is on but inactive; television is off. • TV - displays television programming. • Guide - for viewing schedules and tuning to a program. • Menu - for setting preferences and access codes. To change modes, press the POWER, GUIDE, or MENU but- tons on the remote. Features available in each mode are described below. STANDBY MODE When you press the POWER button on either the Satellite Receiver or remote control, the Satell
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PREPARING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the two batteries (type LR6/AA - 1.5 V) supplied. Position them, as shown in the diagram, in the battery compartment. Replace the cover. CAUTION CAUTION: DO NOT MIX OLD AND NEW BATTERIES, AND NEVER MIX DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERIES s (STANDARD, ALKALINE, AND SO ON). The batteries supplied with your Satellite Receiver’s remote control do not contain heavy metals such as mercury or nickel cadmium. Never
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CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS FRONT VIEW Menu button Power button Press to access or exit the Press to turn the Satellite menu. Receiver on or press to place the Satellite Receiver Back button in Standby Mode. Press to return to the SMART HELP previous menu screen. OK button Press to confirm a selec- Arrow buttons (§ t s ©) These functions are also tion in the menu or Press to select items in the available on the remote Program Guide. menu or Program Guide. control and are described in that Power in
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L L R CONNECTING TO YOUR EXISTING EQUIPMENT Unplug all equipment from the AC power before hooking up. IF YOUR TELEVISION HAS RF (UHF/VHF) CONNECTION ONLY Refer to the illustration: Using a RF coaxial cable, connect the Satellite Receiver’s ‘TO TV/VCR’ output jack to the TV’s Rear of TV UHF/VHF input jack. If the RF coaxial cable from the satellite dish has not been connected to the Satellite Receiver, con- nect it to SAT IN jack. Connect one end of the AC power cord to the RF coaxial cable Satel
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L L R L L R CONNECTING TO YOUR EXISTING EQUIPMENT (CONT’D) Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. IF YOU HAVE A TV AND A VCR Refer to the illustration at right: Connect the Satellite Receiver A/V jacks to the VCR’s A/V IN jacks. Connect the red cable to the red jacks, the white cable R L Audio cables Video cable to the white jacks, and the yellow cable to the yellow jacks. Rear of VCR Rear of TV Connect the VCR’s A/V OUT jacks to the TV’s A/V IN jacks. AUDIO ANT L IN
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INSERTING YOUR ACCESS CARD The access card provided with your system REPLACING THE ACCESS CARD includes information about your purchase authorization and other data. To watch channels, When replacing the access card, the system will your viewing access card needs to be inserted in prompt you with instructions. Gently remove the the access card slot on the rear of your Satellite card from its slot. If you have to reinsert the card, Receiver. you should have the ARROW facing forward into When the
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REPLACING THE ACCESS CARD Your service provider may periodically send you a new access card. You will need to use this card in place of the current card. TO REPLACE THE ACCESS CARD Press MENU. Use the s and t buttons to highlight Access Control. Press OK. Choose Replace Access card, then press OK. Be sure the current access card is inserted in the Satellite Receiver. "Copying OLD access card information…." will appear on the screen. When prompted, remove the old card, insert the new card, then p
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REMOTE CONTROL USE - SATELLITE SMART HELP INFO Some of the buttons on this • Guide mode: pressing INFO switches remote control operate between short and long program differently depending on information in the banner. POWER whether you are in Guide, • Menu mode: inactive. • All modes: switches the satellite Menu, or TV mode. • TV mode: switches between short and receiver between active and standby extended banners. modes but does NOT turn off power to the unit. MODE THEMES • Three differen
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REMOTE CONTROL USE - TV SMART HELP This remote control will operate most TVs and VCRs. See Programming the Universal Remote on page 17. MODE POWER Three different modes (SAT, VCR, TV) Press to turn TV on or off. are selected by pressing the "MODE" button. The mode selected is the one with the lighted LED. s t s t for channel surfing. VOL +/- Increases and decreases volume. 0-9 Allows direct number entry for tuning to MUTE a channel. Tuning occurs immediately after the channel is entered, or
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REMOTE CONTROL USE - VCR SMART HELP This remote control will operate most TVs and VCRs. See Programming the Universal Remote on page 17. MODE POWER Three different modes (SAT, VCR, TV) Press to turn VCR on or off. are selected by pressing the "MODE" button. The mode selected is the one with the lighted LED. FF When tape playback is stopped, press RECORD to advance the tape at high speed. Press once to start a recording. During tape playback, press to advance the tape while the picture stays on
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PROGRAMMING THE UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL MANUALLY SETTING THE REMOTE TO OPERATE A TV OR VCR Your remote control may operate your TV or VCR (TV/VCR). If the remote control doesn’t operate your TV/VCR now, follow the steps below. Point the remote control at your TV/VCR and press the MODE button until the TV or VCR LED lights. Then, press the POWER button. If your TV/VCR turns on or off, try the other TV/VCR function buttons. If your TV/VCR doesn’t turn on or off, or if the other buttons don’t wo
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PROGRAMMING THE UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL (CONT'D) TV CODES (CONT'D) Grunpy........................0206, 0207 Midland ..........0044, 0066, 0074, Pulsar ..........................0044, 0046 Signature ................................0043 Hallmark ................................0205 ..........................0078, 0162, 0774 Quasar ............0078, 0277, 0192 Sony ........................................0027 Harley Davidson ..................0206 Minutz ....................................0048 RC
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ON SCREEN INSTALLATION When you install a new system, you can skip the installation procedure if all the defaults listed on page 32 apply. When the Welcome screen displays, press the t button and OK. The Installation Wizard is a first time setup that includes entering your zip code, selecting the dish configuration, pointing the dish, and testing the system. A series of screens will be displayed and you will be prompted with onscreen instructions. Once you have entered all the requested informa
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ON SCREEN INSTALLATION (CONT’D) DISH CONFIGURATION Use this function to identify the type of satellite antenna dish. At the Installation menu, select Dish Configuration by using the s t buttons to highlight this option. Press OK. Use the s and t buttons to highlight the dish you have. Press BACK to return to the Installation menu. Please choose the option that best matches your setup. POINT DISH Use this function to manually point the dish to determine that it is correctly aligned with the sa
