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DSS Receiver
User’s Manual
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Safety Information TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT WARNING WARNING REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE To reduce risk of fire or DO NOT OPEN PERSONNEL. shock hazard, do not This symbol indicates important This symbol indicates “dangerous expose this receiver to instructions accompanying the voltage” inside the product that rain or moisture. product. presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury.
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Table of Contents First Things First .............................................................. 3 ® What is the DSS System? ............................................................... 4 What’s in the Box ............................................................................ 5 Using This Manual ........................................................................... 6 The Point and Select Method................................................... 7 ® Connecting Your DSS Receiver t
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Table of Contents Viewing Hours ......................................................................... 45 Setting Up Spending Limits .................................................... 45 Locking a User’s Profile........................................................... 46 Locking the System ................................................................. 46 Choosing Your Profile ............................................................. 47 Options ......................................
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First Things First Read the First Two First Things First 1 Chapters ª The first two chapters of the manual introduce you ® to your DSS system, and show you how to use the on-screen guides and menus. Program Guides 2 In First Things First, you’ll learn: ª • how to use this manual • how to use the menu system and guides • different ways to connect the receiver to your TV The Menu System 3 • how to connect the VCR controller ª • how to set the output channel ® • how to send the DSS signal to multip
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First Things First ® What is the DSS System? ® You’ve purchased the DSS Digital Satellite System, so you already ® know a lot of the great things it offers. You know that the DSS 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. (Se
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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 DSS receiver: • Receiver (with access card inserted) • Remote Control • VCR Controller POWER VCR DSS1 TV AUX DSS2 ON/OFF GUIDE FETCH INFO MENU SELECT WHO CLEAR ANTENNA INFO ALT. AUD MUTE GO BACK 1 2 3 Receiver 4 5 6 7 8 9 INPUT ANTENNA 0 REVERSE FORWARD PLAY RECORD STOP PAUSE Remote Control VCR Controller Installing Batteries In the Remote Control Follow these steps whenever you need to install or cha
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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 DSS system has been installed, meaning: ® 1. The DSS satellite dish antenna has been installed, correctly ® pointed at the satellite, and connected to your DSS receiver. ® 2. The DSS re
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S U E N L 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 ® DSS system works. 1. Point You point by pressing the arrow keys on the remote or front panel. Pressing the arrow keys moves the on-screen highlight to different items in the program guide and the menu screens. Pressing an arrow once moves the
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First Things First ® Connecting Your DSS 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 Pow
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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 DSS system. This jack is available on many TVs and is used in conjunction with S-Video Jack ® audio cables to connect the DSS 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 sou
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First Things First Connection A TV IN R S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L Best Picture and Sound Quality SATELLITE CABLE DISH OR OFF-AIR ANTENNA To use this connection you must have: DSS IN FROM ANT • TV with separate RF, audio/video, and S-Video inputs (jacks) VIDEO R L RECEIVER AUDIO OUT TO TV S-VIDEO SATELLITE IN VIDEO R L AUDIO • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial, audio/video, and S-Video cables VCR IN FROM ANT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CH3 To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box: CH4 R L OUT
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First Things First Connection B TV IN VIDEO R L AUDIO SATELLITE Very Good Picture and Sound Quality CABLE DISH OR OFF-AIR ANTENNA To use this connection you must have: DSS IN FROM ANT • TV with separate RF and audio/video inputs (jacks) VIDEO R L RECEIVER AUDIO OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN R L VIDEO AUDIO • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial and audio/video cables VCR IN FROM ANT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CH3 CH4 To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box: R L OUT TO TV VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT 1. C
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First Things First TV IN Connection C Good Picture and Sound Quality SATELLITE DISH DSS IN FROM ANT VIDEO R L To use this connection you must have: RECEIVER AUDIO OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN VIDEO R L CABLE AUDIO OR • TV with RF input (jack) OFF-AIR ANTENNA • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial and audio/video cables VCR IN FROM ANT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN CH3 CH4 R L OUT TO TV VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT To connect TV, VCR, and antenna or cable box: 1. Connect coaxial cables and audio/video cables as
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First Things First TV Connection D IN SATELLITE Good Picture and Sound Quality DISH CABLE To use this connection you must have: OR DSS OFF-AIR ANTENNA IN FROM ANT VIDEO R L RECEIVER AUDIO OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN • TV with RF input VIDEO R L AUDIO • Coaxial cables To connect TV and antenna or cable box: 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. ® To receive DSS programming: • Tune TV to channel 14 if you receive signals off-air. • Tune TV to channel 65 if you receive signals from cable. To receive of
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First Things First Connecting the VCR Controller ® Back of DSS Receiver In order for the DSS receiver and VCR to communicate, you need to OUT VCR CONTROL PHONE JACK TO TV attach the VCR Controller to the back of the receiver. S-VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L WIDE BAND DATA LOW SPEED DATA SATELLITE IN IN CH3 REMOTE IN FROM ANT CH4 1. Plug the VCR Controller into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back ® of the DSS receiver. Front of VCR 2. Affix the other end to the remote sensor on your VCR. REMOTE SENSOR VCR L
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First Things First Selecting a VCR Type ® When you connect a VCR Controller, you need to tell the DSS receiver which VCR brand you are using. 1. Press MENU•SELECT on the remote to bring up the Main menu. 2. Point to Options and press MENU•SELECT. 3. Point to System Options and press MENU•SELECT. 4. Point to Set VCR Type and press MENU•SELECT. The Set VCR Type screen lets you enter a code for your VCR. 5. Use the arrows or digit keys to input the correct code for your VCR brand. The VCR codes are
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First Things First ® Choosing a DSS Output Channel If you are using the OUT TO TV jack to send the signal to a TV, you need to know about the agile modulator. The agile modulator allows you to select the television channel you want to use when you output ® the DSS signal from the OUT TO TV jack on the back of the receiver. Selecting an Output Channel The default setting is channel 14 (off-air) and 65 (cable). Try to get a signal on these TV channels first. If you want to change the output channe
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First Things First ® Sending the DSS Signal to multiple TVs SATELLITE DISH The most important feature of the agile modulator is that it creates a ® unique DSS television channel. This unique channel can be OFF-AIR ANTENNA DSS combined with other TV channels on your antenna or cable system. OUT OR TO RECEIVER CABLE TV SIGNAL TV SATELLITE IN Combining the signals and distributing them to all the televisions in ® your home lets you watch DSS programming or local programming on any television conne
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First Things First Connecting a Compatible D-VHS VCR DSS IN FROM ANT VIDEO R L RECEIVER D-VHS AUDIO ® S-VIDEO The DSS receiver can send a digital signal to a compatible D-VHS OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN VIDEO R L AUDIO VCR. The D-VHS VCR can then record and playback recordings ® through the DSS receiver. If you have a D-VHS VCR you must connect both devices so they can send and receive digital signals. 1) Connect a digital audio/video (DAV) cable as shown. 2) Connect RCA type audio/video cables as sh
