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First Things First .................................... . ........ . ..... 3 What is the DSS® System? .................................................... What's in the Box ........................................ _.......... 4 .......... :......................... 5 Using This Manual ........................................................................... The Point and Select Method ...................... ............................. 6 7 Connecting Your DSS®Receiver to Your TV .................
Locking a User's Profile ........................................................... Locking the System ............... ......................................... 44 •........ 44 Choosing Your Profile ............................................................. Options .......................................................................................... Look and Feel. ..................................... .................................... 45 46 47 Sy_em Options .................................
READ THE The first two FIRSTTWO chapters of the you to your DSS ® system, use the on-screen guides In First Things • howto • how ways • how to connect • how to order Program Guides associated with THE ¥ to learn: system to connect the .¥ and guides receiver to your TV the VCR controller programming details the items and features the different guides.
WHAT IS THE DSS® SYSTEM? • You've purchased theDSS ® Digital_Satellite System, so you already know a lot of the great things it offers. You k0ow that the DSS® system uses the latest satellite technology television programming to deliver to your home. And you know that the transmissions are digital, sothe 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.
WHAT'S ! N TH E BOX The following items come with your DSS® receiver: • Receiver (with accesscard inserted) • Remote Control • VCR Controller I Receiver Remote I NSTALLI Control NG BATTE RI ES I N TH E REMOTE CONTROL Follow these steps whenever batteries . 2. Remove the cover from the battery compartment. Insert batteries matching 3. you need to install or change the in your DSS® re mote. as shown in the battery compartment, the ÷ and - end of each battery. Replace the cover.
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 TH IS USER'S MANUAL This manual assumes that your DSS®system has been installed, meaning: , The DSS® satellite dish has been installed, correctly pointed the Satellite, and 'connected to your DSS® receiver. .
• : THE POINT AND • . .- ':i . _'../,. " 'i¸ . 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.
CONNECTING ® RECEIVER TO YOURDSS YOUR TV During the satellite dish installation, connected Depending the receiver may have been to your TV with just a coaxial cable for the system test. 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 THINGS TO KNOW is best for you.
JACKS AND S-Video CABLES 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-VideoJack 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.
CONN ECTION BEST PICTURE A " AND SOUNDQUALiTY SATELLITE DISH To use this connection you must have: • TV with separate RF,audio/videO, • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial, audio/video, and S-Video cables To connect and S-Video inputs°(jacks) TV, VCR and antenna 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. 2. Connect audio/video cables as shown. 3. Connect S-Video cable as shown. To receive Tune TV to receive the S-Video output 2. Tune DSS® receiver to desired channel.
CONNECTION B Iv @@ VERY GOOD PICTURE AND SOUND @ ' _SATELLITE -II DISH QUALITY To use this connection you must have: • TV with separate RF and audio/video • VCR with RF and audio/video • Coaxial and audio/video To connect CABLE OR OFF.AIR ANTENNA inputs cables TV, VCR and antenna 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. 2. Connect audio/video To receive or cable cables asshown. DSS • programming: Tune TV to receive line output from DSS®receiver (often called Input 1). 2.
CONNECTION • GOOD PICTURE To use this connection ? C • ... AND :. SOUND you must have: = TVwith • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial andaudio/video cables TV, VCR, and antenna or cable box: VCR Connect coaxial cables and audio/video cables as shown. To receive • DSS RECEIVER RFinput (jack) To connect 1. QUALITY DSS e programming: Tune TV to channel 3 or 4 (depending on how you set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the receiver). Toreceive off-air •programming 1.
CONNECTION GOOD PICTURE D AND To use this connectionyou • TVwith • Coaxial cables To connect 1. QUALITY) U must have: CABLE OR / DSS RECEIVER RF input TV and antenna DISH or cable e e . OFF-AIRANTENNA L box: Connect coaxial cables as shown. To receive • SOUND DSS ® programming: Tune TV to channel 3 or 4 (depending on how you set the CH3/CH4 switch onthe back of the receiver. To receive off-air programming 1. Turn off DSS® receiver. 2. Tune TV to desired channel.
.CONNECTING THE VCR CONTROLLER / • In order for the DSS® receiver and VCR to communicate, you need to attach the VCR Controller to the back of the receiver. 1. Plug the VCR Controller Back of DSS Recelv_ into the VCR CONTROL jack on the back of the DSS® receiver. From _ VCR 2. Affix the other end to the remote sensor on your VCR. LOCATING THE VCR'S INFRARED CONTROL SENSOR The VCR Controller REMOTE must be affixed directly over the infrared remote sensor on your VCR.
SELECTING A VCR TYPE 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 MENUoSELECT. 3. Point to System Options and press MEN UoSELECT. 4. Point to Set VCR Type and press MENU-SELECT. The Set VCR 7_ypescreen lets you enter a code for your VCR. . Use the arrows or digit keys' to input the correct code far your VCR brand. The VCR codes are located in the "Reference" section of this book. 6..
o INTERACTIVE SETUP If yoU .self-installed your satellite dish, 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 setu p again, select Options from the Main menu, thenselect 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.
WHAT ISA PROGRAM GUIDE? ' A program schedule. presenting guide is an on-screen programming There are several types of guides, each the schedule in a different format. Using the remember program guide is easy as long as you the Point and Select rule. Point to it6ms on the screen by pressing the arrow the remote or front panel. Then, press MENU.SELECT to tune to that program.
ANATOMY'OF.A • The following diagram will see in the program PROGRAM shows you the GUIDE kind of information guides.
" t ANATOMY OF THE CHANNEL BANNER Some of the items you select in the guides can also be selectedin the channel banner.
USING THE GUIDE BUIIIFON Each press of the GUIDE button takes you to an alternate type of program The guide. Detail Guide The Detail Guide shows five channels in a timeland-channel format, with program The Grid information for the highlighted program. 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 one-hour format.
TO A PROGRAM To tune directly to a current program listed in the guide, point to the program andpress To see information I TUNING MENU*SELECI'. abOut a program in the guide, press INFO. The Program Details screen appears and gives you several options.
The Channel Guide Displays a channel's programming schedule in a channel,by- channel format. The Logo Guide Displays channel Iogos for the current user's profile. You can point to any program The Attractions Guide Displays a list of channels that show coming attractions special events information. and and tune to that channel, get more information, or set a timer to record. Just press the MENUoSELECT, INFO, or RECORD buttons Exiting A.
t soRTING THE . GUIDES Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the guide to show only. thetypes of programs that interestyou. There are several, onscreen buttons that sort the guide in different ways. The Sorting buttons appear at the bottom of the Grid Guide and Detail Guide. Topics The Topics button preferences. sorts the guide according to the current user's Select the Topics button to sort the guide. The Topicsbutton changes to the Topics Themes button.
Movies Select the Movies button to list movies only. After selecting Movies, the Movies button changes to a Movies Themes button. Select the Movies Themes button to sort the guide to list Specific types of movies, such as comedies or musicals. Movies button Movies Themes button 'Select a Movies Themes that interests you. Sports Select the Sports button to list sporting events only. After selecting Spor_s, the Sports button button.
AlphaSort AlphaSort .... lists in alphabetical order all the program titles in the current guide. Select the AlphaSort button to search for specific ,program titles that are in the current program arrow button to highlight guide. Use the a characte r, then press MENUoSELECT. AlphaSo_ button For example, to search for the program, Auto Racing, the first letter you should enter is "A". (Words like "The", "A" and "An" appear at the end of a title.
Scout The Scout button lets you assign "Scouts" to search the guide for very specific program information, such as actor's names or program descriptions. Select the Scout button to view the available scouts. Scout button Point to an available Scout, and select it. Select the Enter Text button to set up the information the Scout will look for in the program guide. Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the desired search parameters.
Other Guides The Other Guides button°lets you sort the guide by different variables, such as future times, user profile channel lists, and channel groups.'You can then choose a guide format to view the program information. Other Guides button Select the Other Guides button. You can select multiple'sort parameters. For example, you could sort the guide by pay-perview movies that are available at a future time. Select Guide Data and use the arrow and MENU.SELECT buttons to choose the Guide Data group.
The other buttons Exit Exits the guide and returns you t° n°rmal channel. Press MENUoSELECTto continue. viewing on the current Exit button Help Brings up additional information MENUoSELECT to continue. about the guide. Press Help button Down Arrow The arrow button allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide. Point to the down arrow, and then press MENUoSELECT to scroll down through The Main the program Arrow button guide. menu Brings up the DSS® Main menu.
WHAT'S A MENU? The DSS ® menu is a list of choices, just like a menu V in a restaurant. And, just as a restaurant menu is divided into sections such as appetizers, entrees, and desserts, the on-screen menus are also separated information into sections you need. t 0 heip you find the V DON'T As with Point FORGET POINT all of the and Select on-screen to navigate.
USING THE MENU sYSTEM To bring up the Main menu, press MENU,SELECT on the remote. Use point and select to choose an item from the Main menu. To use tl_e menu system, you need to know the Point and Select rule. Use the arrows on the remote to point to an item on the screen, and then press MENUoSELECT to select it. EXIT AND HELP There are Exit and Help•buttons at the top of most screens. Point to Exit and press MENU-SELECT to leave that screen.
MENU DESCRIPTIONS This section briefly describes each of the available Ma'in menu options. More information about each menu and its features is included later in this chapter. Program Guide Shows the on-screen programming schedules. Mailbox Use to read mail messages from your program providers. Purchases Use to review or cancel upcoming purchases, and to review past purchases.
THE PROGRAM GUIDE, Selecting Program GuMe brings up your default program guide: the Detail Guide, the Grid Guide or SudGuide. ANATOMY OF A PROGRAM GUI DE The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the Detail Guide and Grid Guide.
THE!v_AILBOX The mailboX shows you messages that are sent--or "mailed"-- from your program providers. For example, you may receive a message calling your attention to a new service. HOW TO TELL WHEN YOU HAVE MAIL There are two ways to tell if you have mail, depending on whether the DSS® receiver is turned on or off. If the DSS® receiver is turned on, the mail icon in the channel banner is highlighted. If the DSS®receiver is turned off, the power light on the front panel of the receiver flashes.
PAY, PER=VI EW PROGRAMS Pay-per-view " programs (PPV) are programs that you purchase-- like a movie ticket--on an event-by-event basis. For instance, there might be a specific channel that runs nothing but previews for movies. After previewing the movie, you can purchase it or find out more details about it. PPV programs can also be found in the program guide. PURCHASING AND PREVIEWING There are several ways to purchase and preview PPV movies and events: • Tune to a PPV program's channel.
_ USING THE PROG PROGRAMS- -_ .RAMGUIDE FORPPV " When you use the program guide to select a PPV program, the Program Details screen gives ,you a fe w more options. _ The Program Details screen gives you several options.
USING THE ATTRACTIONS GUIDE Your program providers may offer future programming events not currently listed in your Program guide. These events are called "coming attractions," and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide. 1. Pressthe GUIDE button until the Detail Guide or Grid Guide appears on-screen. 2. Use the down arrow button to move the highlight to the bottom of the screen. 3. Point to and select the Other Guides button. 4. Point tO and select the Attractions Guide.
USING THE PURCHASES MENU The Purchases menu allowsyouto review upcomingand past _ purchases. The Purchases menu shows you upcoming purchases, and spending limits. or past The list of purchases may be longer than one screen; use the down arrow keys to see more items. The display also shows the title,channel, • date, time, and cost of each program. Note that the Past Purchases list might be modified after each billing cycle and still show purchases for-which you have already paid.
SPENDING LIMITS Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spending limit for pay-per-view programs. 1. Point to Spending Limit, and press MENU,SELECT. You can set a per-event spending limit for each Profile. 2. Use the digits on the remote or use the ar(ow keys to enter a single-program spending limit. After a spending limit is set andthe system is locked, you must enter a password to purchase a pay-per-view program that Costs more than your spending limit allows.
TIMERS FEATURE The Timers feature allows you to preset your system to automatically time. tune to a particular To use the Timers feature, channel at a predetermined select Timers from the Main menu to bring up the Timers screen. Select a Timer (1-8) and then use the arrow keys to complete the on-screen sentence. When the sentence is complete, select Run Timer.- Complete the on-screen sentence to set up a timer.
Schedule a Timer with the RECORD Button You can schedule a recording directly from the guide. 1. With a program highlighted, press the RECORD button on the remote. The Program Details appears on-screen. 2. To schedule a timer to record, select: • Record Program to set a timer to record the program • Buy and Record to purchase theprogram to record the program. have a different and set up a timer (Some Buy and Record programs may purchase price.
PROFILES When you select Profiles from the Main menu, the first screen you see is the User Profiles controlpanel. Familyprofile, In addition to the you can create as many as four different profiles that can be easily accessed by using the WHO button on the remote control. You can personalize how the profile looks on-screen by entering a name and selecting a picture. You can personalize each profile. You can also edit the user profiles. Select a profile from the Edit Users control panel.
Add or Delete All' Channels " You might be ableto save time when creating a channel list by using the Add All Chans option or the Delete All Chans option to either add all channels or delete all channels before removing or adding individual channels. Also, program providers may make additional channels available. To prevent new channels from appearing in a profile channel list, choose Delete A//Chans and checkmark only the channels you want to appear in the list.
VIEWING HOURS Use the Viewing Hours option to limit the total amount of time, as well as the viewing hours a user can watch programming. 1. Point to Viewing Hours, and press MENU*SELECT. You can limit viewing seven days a week. . Use the digits on the remote or point tothe MENU-SELECT to complete + or - and press the on-screen sentence. Choose how many hours can be viewed each day (0-24 hours) and when programming can be viewed. Be sure to lock the system for these limits to take effect.
+ LOCKING -. . , A USER'S PROFILE - . . Each user can be assigned a personal password to lock his or her profile. When a password is assigned, the user must enter the password before he or she canview programs using that profile. Profile passwords do no allow accessto, or editing of the profile Jimits. You must enter the system password to edit profile limits. 1. Point to Lock User and press MENUeSELECT. Each user can have a password. 2.
: Unlocking the System When :the system is unlocked, the channel, spending, viewing, and ratings limits, that you have set are no longer in effect. 1. Point to Unlock System and press MENU*SELECT. 2. Point to Yes and press MENU*SELECT to confirm that you want to unlock the system. Session Unlock If your system is locked and you attempt to access a channel or program that is blocked by one or more limits, you are asked to enter the four-digit system password to override the system lock.
OPTIONS The Options menu lets you set up personal preferences for the look and fi_el of the system as well as how some of the features work. The Options menu lets you change how the system works. The following sections explain your options when changing your personal preferences. Follow the on-screen instructions to make changes to the system.
About DSS " _ Select About DSS from the Options menu to choose from a list of on-line Help topics. Point and select to find out about the specific parts of the DSS® system, then use the right arrow key to continue through each of the Help screens or press • MENU*SELECT to return to the Help menu. Program Guide shows a screen-by-screen overview of the Program guide features. Menu System shows a screen-by-screen overview of the DSS® menu system.
SYSTEM OPTIONS System Test The System Test display screen is accessed through the Options menu, and allows you to initiate diagnostic procedures on the DSS®system. You should use this feature to get your Access Card number, or when your receiver doesn't seem to be working signal, tuning, correctly. There are four separate tests: phone connection, A message screen appears, telling and access card. you whether the system passed each test.
'RF Remote Setup.The remote can control the DSS® receiver using both IR (Infrared) signals and RF (radio frequency) signals. IR sigr_alsrequire line of slght to the receiver's front panel remote sensor. RF signals can control the receiver from other parts of your house-even through walls. Occasionally, due to interference or other RF devices, you may need to change the remote and receiver RF code. To change the code: Follow the on-screen instructions to change the remote RF code.
THE DISH POINTING MENU SCREEN Follow these steps to obtain your dish pointing coordinates: 1. Turn on your television and satellite 2. Tune your television ,3. Press MENUoSELECT on the remote or front panel to bring up the Main menu. 4. Use the arrows to highlight to the satellite receiver. receiver's output the "Dish Pointing" channel. option, and then press MENUoSELECT to access the dish pointing screen.
USING THE ON.SCREEN SIGNAL METER The signal strength meter is used to determine whether or not you are receiving the satellite signal, and it also indicates the strength of the satellite signal. Follow these steps to bring up the on-screen signal meter: 1. Turn on yourtelevision 2. Tune your television and satellite receiver_ to the Satellite receiver'sQutput channel. . Press MENU,SELECT on the remote or front panel to bring up the Main menu. .
HOME CONTROL Home Control lets you remotely control several lamps and appliances through your DSS® receiver. To control these devices, you must connect a Home Control Data Interface to the receiver and a remote module to the device you want to control. These devices are available as accessories s01dthrough your digital satellitedealer or the accessories order form at the back of this book. Once you have connected control them through Home Control your Home Control devices, you can the on-screen menus.
. Select a device you would like'to control. Keep track of devices by assigning a label. 3. Complete the on-screen sentence usingthe arrow buttons and MENUoSELECT. PressMENUoSELECT to scroll through the lists of appliances and locations. 4. Use the arrow buttons and MENUoSELECT to select the house and module codes that match the device's remote module. Select Save Setup to complete the setup. Once the device is set up, there are two 'wayS to control it.
The Fetch menu is a list of favorite + _ + "I_ ;/II i: _ MENu _'_+ . FETCH menu items that you define, Pressthe FETCH button on the remote The Fetch menu appears You can select up to eight menu items to appear in this menui The Fetch menu is a convenient way to call up frequently used menu items. •CUSTOMIZE THE FETCH MENU To add an item to the Fetch menu, you must first point to an item in the menu system. Not all menu items can be added to the Fetch menu.
HOW IT ALL WORKS Although the DSS ® system is simple to use, V there are a number of parts in the system. Don't be overwhelmed.This section explains how these different parts work together to bring a picture WHAT'S screen. V IT FOR? This section on the front WHAT to your also describes the controls and back of the receiver. located ¥ ELSE CAN IT DO? Your remote is capable of controlling other devices as well.
PARTS OF TH E DiSS® SYSTEM One way to understand the DSS®system isto look at the different parts of th e system--from the stUdio down to the DSS® receiver and remote control in your living room. WORLD Yl EW These parts make up the DSS® system "big picture." ,Uplink Center Transmits programming Satellite Relays the programming up to the satellite. signals back to your satellite dish. The satellite is parked above the equator, in geostationary orbit 22,300 miles above the earth.
HOME VIEW / These parts are inside of or attached to your house. Satellite Dish DSS Receiver' Telephone Jack Remote Control DSS ® Satellite Dish Picks'up the satellite's coded program information and relays it to your DSS• receiver. (Your satellite dish may be installed in different locations on or around your house. The satellite dish must, however, be pointed in a southern direction toward the satellite.) DSS e Receiver Receives the TV program information and sends it to your TV or VCR.
CONTROLS AN D BUTTONS This part of the Reference sections discussesthe controls and buttons located on the receiver and the remote control. <:) The Access Card door slides open so that you can replace the card when necessary. FRONT PANEL ON/OFF Turns the DSS® receiver's power on or off. INFO CONTROLS Brings up the on-screen channel banner. ANTENNA Switches the source of the video signal from DSSe satellite signals to an off-air antenna or cable signal.
.V"':'.'/. • BACK PANEL IN FROM ANT RmOTE_ CONTROLS• Use to connect an off-air antenna or cable TM signal to the DSS®system. OUT TO TV Use to connect the DSS® receiver to your TV. However, if your TV has audio/video jacks, you should use those jacks to get better picture and sound quality. CH3/CH4 SWITCH If a coaxial cable is used to connect the DSS® receiver to your TV, you must set the CH3/CH4 SWITCH. For example, to see the DSS® signal on TV channel 3, set the switch to 3.
- REMOTE POWER TV CONTROL BUTTONS Turns the device you are controlling on or off. Tells the remote to control the TV. POWER VCR. Tells the remote to control the VCR. AUX Tells the remote to control an alternative device connected VCR DSS1 ©© ©© AUX to your TV. DSS2 GUIDE DSSI/DSS2 TV FETCH Lets you control two DSS® receivers. Turns on the DSS® receiver and tells the remote to control DSS® system functions. DSS1 is the default. Choose DSS2 in the System Options control panel..
VOL UP/DOWN Adjusts the audiovolume. DIGIT KEYS (0-9) Use the digit keys to tune directly to a channel. If YOUare in the menu system, use the digit keys to enter numbers for the time_ date; channel and passwords. INPUT .In TV and VCR mode, press the INPUT button more times to toggle,through ANT one or the available video inputs. .Lets you switch the source of the video signal from DSS® satellite signals to an off-air antenna or cable signal.
PROGRAMMING YOUR TH E REMOTE TO CONTROL This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are TV shown. Use the codes shown To determine this manual, whether your remote needs to be programmed, turn the TV on, point the remote at the TV, and press the TV in or on the sheet packed with your remote. button. Then press CHAN UP or DOWN to see whether the TV j responds to the remote commands. p_ Follow these steps to program your remote to control your TV. After 1. Turn on the TV.
T PROGRAMMING THE REMOTE TO CONTROL This remote may not operate all models of the brands that are OTH ER DEVICES shown. The AUX button is a device button that can be programmed to control a second VCRo acable 1. Turn on_the deviceto 2. box, or a laserdisc player. this manual, packed With in or on the sheet your remote. be programmed. Look up your brand and its code number on code list on the following After you program the remote to control a device, record your AUX pages. 3.
REMOTE CODES i TV Codes i A-Mark.:: ....................................... 102 Admiral ................................. 005,'114 Akai ....................................... 002, 103 Amtron ......................................... 064 Anam ..................................... 104,105 Anam National .... ................. 038, 106 AOC ............... 011,019, 027, 088, 107 Bell & Howell ........................ 005, 013 Candle ........................... 011,027, 033 Citizen ...................
VCR Codes Admiral ............................... " 006, Aiwa .... ............ ... ................. :......... Akai.: ..... 003, 017, 022, 023, 063, Audio Dynamics ................... 014, Bell & Howell ......... ....................... Broksonic. ...... ............................... Candle 007, 009, 013, ...................................... 045, 046, Cannon ......................... ........ 008, Capehart .......................... ,............ Citizen .................. 007, 009, 013, ... .........
G LOSSARY The following is a list of terms used in this manual. There is also a glossary contained within the About DSS menu of your DSSe system. Access Card Identifies you to the DSS® service providers and is required for your DSS®system to work:Do not remove the accesscard except when a new card has been issued to replace the original. Alternate Audio Refersto the different audio channels that may be broadcast in conjunction language translation is an example.
, r Mailbox _ Stores incoming electronic messages sent to you by your program providers. The Maiibox is accessedthrough the on-screen menu system, and can store up to ten messages of forty characters each. Main Menu The first list of choices in the DSS® on-screen menu system. Pressthe MENU button on the remote or front panel to bring up the Main menu. Past Purchases Detailed list of the programs that you have already purchased and viewed.
TROUBLESHOOTING The DSSe System Test allows you to run a basic diagnostics check on your DSS® system. If you are experiencing any trouble with your system, run the system test. Make sure that All connections--jacks, cables, etc. are correctly in place. See the section, Connecting Your DSSe Receiver, for more • information. There are batteries in the remote, and that they are working correctly. The access card is installed in the receiver.
Toll-Free Telephone Product Help You can reach Thomson Consumer Electronics at the following number: 1-800-679-4776 (Toll free inside U.S,A.) Thomson provides a toll-free telephone number to help you with any problems you may encounter with your DSS® System, as many problems can be diagnosed over the phone. If necessary, a replacement unit can be shipped to you. Please have your DSS ® System modellserial number and date of purchase ready when you call.
,k . How you get service:, Call 1-800-679-4776 and have your unit's date of purchase and model/serial number information • A representative • If the representative Return Authorization is on the back of your receiver.. will troubleshoot ove_rthe phone. determines that you should receive a replacement receiver you will be provided with a (RA) number and the location of a nearby exchange point if one.exists. No returns will be accepted without • your problem number ready.
What • • your warranty does not cover: Acts of God, sucl_ as but not limited to lightning Adjustment of customer controls. damage. • Damage from misuse or neglect. • A unit that hasbeen • commercial ,Batteries. • Units purchased, serviced Or operated outside the U.S.A. • For units intended for use in Alaska, this warranty does not cover installation or the dish antenna. covers the DSS receiver. • • Loss of programming. Installation.
FCC Registration Information Your.DSS® equipment is registered with the Federal Communications Commission and is in compliance with parts 15B and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations. 1. Notification to the Local Telephone Company. On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telePhone company.
] RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof connectors "F" I' I t I I I Stereo Audio/Video Cable with gold RCA-type connectors I I I Accessory Order Form for Digital Satellite Systems Description Part No. Total RG-6 Coaxial Cable 12 feet D912 $12.95 25 feet D925 $15.95 50 feet D950 $21.95 75 feet D975 D901 $29.95 6 feet D906 $12.95 12 feet D914 $14.95 S-Video Cable D913 $12.95 dish and connect the Weatherproof _F" Connector (2) D905 $ 5.30 system.
United States and Canada Orders Charge your order on your VISX, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT IMPORTANT: IIII To place your order by phone, have your Visa, MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM (EST) CARD Copy complete account number from your VISA card Monday through Friday or between 9AMand 5PM (EST) Saturday.
A L DSS About back panel 59 DSS47 Locking Access card 57 front panel 58 a profile 44 number 16 Accessories 73 system 4', 56 the system 19, 41, 44 All button system test 68 troubleshooting DSS receiver 24 AlphaSort button 25 Alternative audio 49 Alternative Attractions 68 Logo Guide 22 Look and feel 47 back panel 59 M data 49 connecting Mailbox Guide 22, 36 front 6 panel 58 checking your mail 33 deleting mail 33 icon 19 E B Back panel controls Batteries Exiting 59 Main menu 2
_P Passwords 44 . Pay-per-view programs 34 tuning Profiles to 34 T Ratings limit 42 Timer feature RECORD button 40 editing Recording with timers 39 channel lists 41 or cancelling 40 setting up 39, 40 Timers Remote control. choosing 45 batteries 5 Home Control 53 icons 39 locking 44 buttons 60.
If your DSS® system needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages. Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. f_ THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS 10330 North Meridian Indianapolis; Street IN 46290 I OO% RECYCLB PAPB ©1997 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc.
