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DIRECTV Receiver
DSX 5500
DSX 5540
User Manual
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help you get the most from your new product by explaining:
• Hookups,
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 2 Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philips.com Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “family!” Dear PHILIPS product owner: Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS. You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today. And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come. As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehe
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 3 Safety Instructions - Read Before Operating Equipment 15. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall onto such power lines or cir- 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions cuits. When installing an outside ant
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 4 Safety Instructions (cont’d), General Information This device incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. The anticopy process is licensed for non-commercial, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER Article 820-40 of the NEC (National Electrical Code) provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that th
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 5 Contents Package Contents ......................................................6 Main Menu Front and Rear Panels ..............................................7 Using the Main Menu ............................................26 Access Card ................................................................8 Interactive services................................................26 Connections Preferences ......................................................27-
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10/16/02 1:26 PM Page 1 ® DIRECTV Receiver DSX 5500 DSX 5540 User Manual Important! Return your Warranty Registration Card within 10 days. See why inside. Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operation. Do not attempt to return this product to
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 7 Front and Rear Panels Front Panel Digital Multi-Satellite Receiver ER MEN POW U INF OK O MENU button POWER button ® Displays the Main Menu. Press to turn the DIRECTV Receiver on or press to place INFO button the DIRECTV Receiver in Switches between program information in the Standby. banner and the program details screen. OK button Arrow buttons ( ) Confirms a selection in the Use to navigate through the Guide and menus. menus or Program Guide. W
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 8 Access Card MODEL NUMBER: DSX 5540 Serial No : 81476039DSX 5540C Receiver ID No : 1234 5678 9012 The access card provided with your system includes information about your pur- chase authorization and other data. To watch channels, your viewing access card Caution ® s needs to be inserted in the access card slot on the rear of your DIRECTV Receiver. • YOUR ACCESS CARD IS FRAGILE. The access card needs to be inserted during system setup and generally does
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 9 Connections Antenna and Phone Satellite Dish Antenna ® Rear of DIRECTV Receiver MODEL NUMBER: DSX 5540 Serial No : 81476039DSX 5540C Receiver ID No : 1234 5678 9012 DSX 5540 Only DSX 5540 Only RJ11 Modular Phone Jack Cable or Off-air Antenna Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. 1. Connect the RF coaxial cable from the satellite dish to the SAT IN jack. 2. If you have cable (CATV) or an off-air antenna, connect its RF coaxial
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C B A D DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 10 Connections (cont’d) Video Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. There are several options for connecting the video and audio outputs of your DIRECTV® Receiver, depending on the type of equipment you want to connect and the quality of signal you want to achieve. The following chart summarizes your options for video connections. Select either A, B, C or D and refer to the illustration and steps below to connect. Optio
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A C B DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 11 Connections (cont’d) Audio Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. There are several options for connecting the audio outputs of your DIRECTV® Receiver, depending on the type of equipment you want to connect. If you connected video with option D on page 10, you will get audio from your TV when using that input. The following chart summarizes your additional options for audio connections. Select either A, B, or C and refe
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 12 Connections (cont’d) A/V Matrix Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. Does your TV have only one video or RF input but you own a VCR, DVD player or other video equipment? Philips offers the industry’s first A/V Matrix that allows you to command and control other video devices such as a DVD player or a VCR without additional equipment. You can use this DIRECTV® Receiver as the video gateway of your entertain- ment center. ® R
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 13 Remote Control Preparing Your Remote Control Battery Installation 1. Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the two batteries (type/AA) supplied. 2. Position them in the battery com- partment, as shown in the diagram. 3. Replace the cover. Satellite Functions SAT POWER Press SAT to control the DIRECTV® Switches the DIRECTV® Receiver Receiver. LED will blink when other between active and standby modes. buttons are pressed while in satellite mod
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 14 Remote Control (cont’d) Programming the Universal Remote control Your remote control may already operate your TV, VCR or DVD player. If the remote control does not properly operate your TV, VCR or DVD player, follow the steps below. These instructions guide you through setting the remote control to operate your TV. For VCR and DVD player, follow the same steps, but press the VCR or DVD button at step 3. 1. Point the remote control at your TV and press th
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 15 Remote Control (cont’d) TV Codes AOC..............................................0046, 0057 ..........0490, 0204, 0309,0066, 0046, 0181 Midland ..0044, 0066, 0074, 0078,0162, 0774 Sansui........................................................0490 Admiral ........................................0120, 0490 Envision....................................................0057 Minutz ......................................................0048 Sanyo ..............
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 16 Remote Control (cont’d) TV Functions ® Once programmed (refer to page 14), your DIRECTV Remote Control should control certain functions of your TV. Be sure to press the TV button before operating your TV. TV POWER Press to put the remote control in TV Press to turn TV on or off. mode. LED will blink when other buttons are pressed while in TV mode. VOL +/- Increases and decreases volume. CH+/CH- Change channel up or down 0-9 Allows direct number entry
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 17 Remote Control (cont’d) VCR/DVD Functions ® Once programmed (refer to page 14), your DIRECTV Remote Control should control certain functions of your VCR or DVD. Be sure to press the VCR or DVD button before operating each unit. VCR POWER Press to put the remote control in VCR Press to turn VCR or DVD player on mode. LED will blink when other buttons or off. are pressed while in VCR mode. DVD REWIND Press to put the remote control in VCR - When tape pla
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 18 Setup Wizard If your equipment has been professionally installed, skip this first Select a preferred language for the time setup section and go to page 19. text display in the menus and program guide. After the DIRECTV® Receiver has been connected to your compo- nents, it is time to turn the DIRECTV Receiver on. Seleccione un idioma para ver el texto de los menúes y la guía 1. Press the SAT button on the remote control. The LED will de programa. blink
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 19 Watching TV The Info Banner shows information on the currently tuned program such as the rating, title, start and end time, program description, and channel number. It also displays the current time and date and indicates if any special features are cur- rently enabled, such as Favorite Channels (page 21) or SmartSurf (page 20). All Day Ticket (Pay Per View) Letterbox format Alternate Audio Track System Locked Closed Captioning System Temporarily Unlocke
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DSX5500_5540 11/13/02 12:21 PM Page 20 Enhanced User Features EZ Search Pay Per View (PPV) Pay Per View Arrow up/down to scroll. Philips offers a unique feature for searching pay per views. By Press OK to select. pressing the PPV button on the remote, a listing of all pay per BACK to previous. view programs starting within a chosen time period will be dis- played alphabetically. PPV startng in next: View a list of pay per 1. Press the PPV button on the remote. 3 Hours view programs and events
