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DSR205
User Guide
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This user guide is for use with DSR205 Digital Satellite Receivers Publication #516581-001 Rev A All Rights Reserved General Instrument Corporation doing business as the Broadband Communications Sector of Motorola, Inc. (Motorola BCS) 6450 Sequence Dr. San Diego, California 92121 Internet: http//www.mot.com Copyright © 2004 Motorola, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, tr
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: "DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE." To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this unit to rain or moisture. Do not open the unit. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. To prevent electric shock, do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension cord receptacle or othe
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Safety Do Not Operate near Water. Do not use this product near water, for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, swimming pool, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or in similar situations. Objects or Liquid in the Unit. Never push any object into this unit through any of its openings because they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out the parts. This could cause a fire or any electrical shock. Do not spill liquid of any kind on the unit. Laser Light. Use or controls or adju
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Lightning. To protect the product from damage caused by lightning and power line surges, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect it from the antenna or cable system before a lightning storm or if the unit will be left unattended or unused for a long period of time. Once a storm passes, reconnect all antenna cables to the correct connectors. If you live in an area that has many lightning storms, buy polarized surge protectors and surge protectors for the po
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Safety Programming Copyright Notice Use of this device may violate Section 605 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, if that use consists of the unauthorized interception and divulgence of radio communications for one’s own benefit where there is no entitlement to its receipt. Changes or modifications to this device not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with FCC regulations (the manufacturer) could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Resale of
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS It is recommended that the customer install an AC surge arrester in the AC outlet to which this device is connected. This is to avoid damaging the equipment caused by local lightening strikes and other electrical surges. This equipment is Hearing-Aid Compatible (HAC). User Instructions If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and then on, the user is encouraged to try to corre
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Safety Copyright © 2004 Motorola, Inc. MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo, TVPass and DigiCipher are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. Certain third party trademarks are used throughout this manual for explanatory purposes only. The depiction of any third party trademark in typed form, or graphical form, in this manual should not be taken to imply any relationship, sponsorship, endorsement, license betw
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Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.......................................i Note to the system installer: ....................................................................... iii User Instructions ...........................................................................................v Equipment Attachment Limitations .............................................................v Installation ...................................................................................1 C
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TOC Interests and Favorites ................................................................................28 Options.......................................................................................31 How to Display and Use the Options Menu ...............................................31 Opening Your Mail .....................................................................................32 Setting Favorite Channels ......................................................................
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1 Installation Connecting the Satellite Dish, Receiver, and TV Complete the following steps, and make sure that the satellite receiver is not plugged into a power source before you connect any cables to the receiver: Connect the cable from the satellite dish to the satellite terminal on the satellite receiver's back panel. Connect the supplied three-wire (red, yellow, and white) cable from the TV terminal on the satellite receiver's back panel to TV IN (or coaxial cable to VHF IN) termina
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1 Front Panel Key Descriptions 1. POWER. Press this key to turn the receiver power on/off and to watch pro- grams in SAT mode. 2. REMOTE . An indicator dot blinks each time you press a key on the remote control. 3. SIGNAL . An indicator lights up when a satellite signal is present. Green indicates a good signal. Red indicates no signal. Back Panel Connections L TV ANT AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN Chan + + +12V DC 4 3 R SAT IN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. SATELLITE IN. This terminal receives LNB input. 2. ANTE
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Installation Using the Menus You will be making various adjustments to your receiver using the keys on the remote control. Press Options on the remote control. The Change System Settings option provides access to menus that allow you to adjust the operation of your system. Press the keys or the keys to highlight 56 the option you wish to select. Then press the ENTER key to select it. If the options are numbered, simply press the number key for an option. Choosing the Menu Langua
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1 Acquiring a Signal Complete the following steps to help you acquire a signal: Using the number keys on the remote control, tune to the authorization channel (refer to the information supplied with your system). You should see a banner with the channel number at the top of the screen. Press the OPTIONS key on the remote control. The Options menu will appear. From the Options menu, select option 6 (Change System Settings), and the System Settings menu will appear. Select option 3 (C
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Installation Select option 4 (Check System Status), and the System Status menu will appear. Line A shows your Unit ID number. Telephone the company that provides your programming subscription, and ask to authorize your unit. When your receiver has received the authorization message the Trip Counter on the Installation Settings menu will advance. Completing the Receiver Connections to Your Entertainment System You will need to make changes to connect your VCR. Connect the top/left TV
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1 inputs on the audio/video monitor (or TV using baseband audio/video inputs) to the outputs on the VCR. L TV ANT AUDIO VIDEO OUT IN Chan + + +12V DC 4 3 R SAT IN r e l aixa ppl uS y V Additional Features After you complete the installation procedures, you may wish to use the on-screen menus to make additional adjustments to the satellite receiver's operation. Options. The Options menu provides access to all of the on- screen menus. It appears when you press the OPTIONS key on the rem
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Installation Viewing and Language Settings Channel Information. The Channel Information option allows you to turn the header (top of screen) and banner (bottom of screen) On or Off. The default setting is On. Subtitles. The Subtitles option allows you to select the language for subtitles (if available for the particular program) or keep them turned off. The default setting is None. Language. The Language option allows you to select the language of the on- screen menus and audio for your pro
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1 On the Installation Settings menu, choose option 2 (Set Remote Control Address). Now follow the instructions on the Remote Control Address screen. If you have four receivers, you will have to change the addresses on three of them: they will have address of 0000, 0001, 0002, and 0003. To program your remote control for each receiver, hold down the SAT key on the remote control until the light flashes. Once the light begins to flash enter the desired address. System Status This
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2 Using Your Remote All around the world, people just like you are enjoying entertaining, educational, and informational programming with a Motorola digital satellite receiver. In addition to offering outstanding picture and sound quality, your receiver comes with a remote control that can be programmed to operate your receiver, TV and auxiliary equipment. A Word About Modes. To enable the remote control to operate your receiver, your TV, and your VCR, it may have as many as five main
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2 Key Functions Power. To turn the component on or off. SAT(mode). To change the remote to SAT mode so it can control the receiver for viewing satellite and cable TV signals as well as the OPTIONS menu. TV(mode). To change the remote to TV mode so it can control the TV. VCR(mode). To change the remote to VCR mode to control the VCR. DVD(mode). To change the remote to DVD mode to control the DVD. AUX(mode). To change the remote to AUX mode to control auxiliary components. Source. To control the
