RCA DRD203 RW manual

USER’S MANUAL DRD203R W What is the DSS System? ...3 Using the Program Guide...6 Using the Menu System ...10 Using On-line Help ..........14 Major Features ................16 Setting Up the Remote.....36 Connecting the Receiver ..42 Warranty Information .....56 SA TELLITE R ECEIVER[...]

Safety Infor mation This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SER[...]

1 Table of Contents Section 1: Using Y our DSS System What is the DSS System? .....................................................................................3 Using this Manual ..................................................................................................4 Important Note about This DSS User’s Manual .....................[...]

2 Table of Contents Alternate Audio Programs ..................................................................................27 ALT AUD Remote Button ............................................................................................... 27 Alternate Audio Display Screen ....................................................................[...]

3 Getting Started What is the DSS System? Y ou’ve pur chased the DSS™ Digital Satellite System, so you alr eady know a lot of the gr eat things it of fers. Y ou know that the DSS system uses the latest satellite technology to deliver television pr ogramming to your home. And you know that pr ograms ar e br oadcast in digital for mat, so the qua[...]

4 Using This Manual Using this Manual The purpose of this User’s Manual is to give you the infor mation you’ll need to begin using the DSS system. The manual is divided into two parts: Section 1: Using Y our DSS System contains the infor mation and the steps necessary to lear n how one simple rule—Point and Select—allows you to use every fe[...]

5 The Only Rule: Point and Select The Only Rule: Point and Select Y ou only need to know one rule to use the DSS system: Point and Select. Once you master this rule, you can use any part of the Pr ogram Guide or the menu system. What is Point and Select? The Point and Select method has two steps. 1. Point Y ou point by pr essing the arr ow keys on [...]

6 Using the Program Guide Using the Pr ogram Guide The Pr ogram Guide is designed to help you select r egular pr ograms and pay-per -view events by listing all the pr ograms and pr ogram times that ar e available to you. (The content of the Pr ogram Guide is dependent on your pr ogram pr oviders, and may not look exactly like the Pr ogram Guide men[...]

7 Using the Program Guide Exiting fr om the Program Guide Ther e ar e three ways to exit fr om the Pr ogram Guide: • Point to the Exit button on the bottom of the Pr ogram Guide and pr ess SELECT or • Point to a channel and pr ess SELECT or • Pr ess CLEAR on the r emote. The Pr ogram Guide leaves the scr een and you ar e r etur ned to r egula[...]

8 Using the Program Guide Sor ting the Pr ogram Guide Ther e ar e six on-scr een choices—called “buttons”— at the bottom of the Pr ogram Guide: ▼ (down arr ow), Movies, Sports, Other , All, and Exit. The down arr ow and the Exit button allow you to see other parts of the guide or r emove the guide fr om the scr een. ▼ Button The ▼ but[...]

9 Movies Button Simplifies your Pr ogram Guide to list movies only. After selecting Movies, point to the Theme button that appears and pr ess SELECT to sort the Pr ogram Guide to list specific types of movies, such as comedies or thrillers. Sports Button Simplifies your Pr ogram guide to list sporting events only. After selecting Sports, point to t[...]

10 Using the Menu System Using the Menu System Ther e ar e two parts to the menu system: menus and display scr eens. Menus Menus ar e lists of choices. The first menu is called the Main menu. T o bring up the Main menu, pr ess MENU on the r emote. Ther e ar e two ways to make a choice in a menu: • Point to the choice and pr ess SELECT . or • Pr[...]

Using the Menu System Example 2: T o choose Help fr om the Main menu using number keys: 1. Pr ess MENU on the r emote to bring up the Main menu. 2. Pr ess 6 on the r emote. The Help menu scr een comes up. Display Scr eens As you can see from the pr evious examples, some menu choices bring up other menus. The r est of the choices bring up display sc[...]

12 Using the Menu System 4. Point to Channel Limits and Lists and pr ess SELECT . The Channel Limits and Lists display scr een comes up. 5. Point to a check box on the display scr een. 6. Pr ess SELECT to add the channel to the channel list. 7. Pr ess SELECT again to r emove the channel fr om the list. 8. T o save your changes and leave the display[...]

13 Using the Menu System OK Exit Help Commonly Used Push Buttons Y ou will find on most display scr eens one or mor e “push” buttons that allow you to save your changes, leave the scr een, or get Help information. OK Buttons Y ou’ll see an OK button in many of the display scr eens. Any time you point to an OK button on a display scr een and p[...]

14 Using On-line Help Using On-line Help On-line Help is available for all of the menus and display scr eens. The DSS System pr ovides thr ee types of Help: Auto Help, Help buttons, and Menu Help. Auto Help Most menus contain a short description of the menu you ar e using. Help Buttons Help buttons appear in many display scr eens. T o see infor mat[...]

15 Using On-line Help Menu Help Select Help fr om the Main menu to choose from a list of on-line Help topics. Then, use your r emote contr ol to find out about the specific parts of the DSS system. Point to Remote Control and pr ess SELECT to see an on-scr een display of the r emote contr ol. Point to the dif fer ent r emote buttons to see a brief [...]

16 Major Features Major Featur es The DSS menu system of fers you access to mor e featur es than a single user’s manual can explain in detail, so you should spend some time exploring the dif fer ent menus and display scr eens. Some of the major featur es in the DSS system allow you to: • Select pay-per -view pr ograms and coming attractions •[...]

17 Major Features Using the Program Guide for PPV Pr ograms The Pr ogram Details scr een comes up if you point to a PPV pr ogram in the Pr ogram Guide and pr ess SELECT . Using the Attractions Menu for PPV Pr ograms Y our pr ogram pr oviders may offer futur e pr ogramming events not curr ently listed in your Pr ogram Guide. These events ar e called[...]

18 Major Features Reviewing PPV Purchases The Past Pur chases display scr een, which is accessed thr ough the Options menu, allows you to review the pr ograms that • you have pur chased • have been br oadcast • have not yet been billed to your account. The list may be longer than one scr een; use the down arr ow keys to see mor e items. The P[...]

19 Major Features How to tell when you have mail: Ther e ar e two ways to tell if you have mail, depending on whether the DSS r eceiver is tur ned on or of f. • If the DSS r eceiver is tur ned on , a mail icon appears in the channel marker . • If the DSS r eceiver is tur ned of f , the power light on the fr ont panel of the r eceiver flashes. C[...]

20 Major Features Mailbox Size The DSS mailbox has enough memory to stor e ten (10) forty character messages. Y ou should periodically review and erase your mail messages to pr event any mail messages fr om being erased by the DSS system when memory runs low. Setting Up Channel Lists Y ou set up your channel lists by bringing up the Channel Lists a[...]

21 Major Features indicates that the channel will be included in your channel list. The Par ent-appr oved list, which is actually a channel limit, allows you to select the channels that can be viewed when the system is locked. A channel with a check mark in this column can be viewed at any time, whether the system is locked or unlocked. (For mor e [...]

22 Major Features Choosing Y our Channel List Ther e ar e two ways to choose the channel list that you want to use: 1. Pr ess the F A V (Favorite Channel List) Button or 2. Bring up the Select Channel List display scr een (accessed thr ough the Options menu). F A V Button The F A V button allows you to simplify the Pr ogram Guide to show only those[...]

23 Major Features 4. Point to the list you wish to use and pr ess SELECT . 5. Point to OK and pr ess SELECT . This list becomes the list that is in ef fect until you change the list again or tur n the DSS r eceiver of f. The Nor mal list is in ef fect each time you turn on the DSS r eceiver . Y our Pr ogram Guide will now show pr ogramming infor ma[...]

24 Major Features Setting the Ratings Limit The Ratings Limit display scr een allows you to set a maximum viewing limit for rated pr ograms, so long as the pr ogram pr ovider has transmitted the pr oper code. This featur e can be used to pr event certain rated programs fr om being viewed. Once a ratings limit is set and the system is locked, progra[...]

25 Major Features 1. Pr ess MENU to bring up the Main Menu. 2. Point to Options and pr ess SELECT . 3. Point to Locks, Limits, and Channel Lists and pr ess SELECT . 4. Point to Channel Limits and Lists and pr ess SELECT . The Channel Limits and Lists display scr een comes up. The very first time tur n on your r eceiver , all the channels in the Par[...]

26 Major Features Unlocking the System The Unlock System display screen—which is available only when the system is locked—allows you to unlock the system. Unlocking the system tur ns of f any ratings, spending, or channel limits you have set. Y ou must r e-lock your system to enfor ce your limits again (the limits stay the same). An open lock i[...]

27 Major Features Session Unlock If you override a limit when the system is locked, the system enters Session Unlock, meaning that the system is only unlocked fr om the time you override the limit until the r eceiver is tur ned of f. NO ratings, spending or channel limits ar e enfor ced until you tur n the r eceiver of f and on again. T o r elock s[...]

28 Other Features check mark next to the pr ogram means you have selected that pr ogram. The DSS system will then automatically set the audio pr ogram to the selected audio pr ogram type, when that type is available. Other Featur es The following paragraphs describe several DSS system featur es, but don’t pr ovide step-by-step instructions. Explo[...]

29 Other Features it is available if you need mor e infor mation. Picture Size The Pictur e size display scr een allows you to choose between a standar d TV scr een and a Cinema option. A standar d TV scr een has an aspect ratio of 4:3; the Cinema option has an aspect ratio of 16:9. Note: You should only use the Cinema option if you have a CinemaSc[...]

30 Parts of the System Par ts of the DSS System One way to understand the DSS system is to look at the dif fer ent parts of the system—fr om the studio down to the DSS receiver and r emote control i n your living r oom. Uplink Center Transmits programming up to the satellite. Satellite Relays the programming signals back to your satellite dish. T[...]

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 Receiver Receives the TV program information and sends it to[...]

32 3/4 SWITCH If you use the OUT TO TV jack to connect your DSS receiver to the TV, set the switch to 3 view the programming on TV channel 3. Set the switch to 4 to show the programming on channel 4. IN FROM ANT Used to connect a normal television antenna or cable service to your DSS receiver. OUT TO TV Used to connect the DSS receiver to your TV u[...]

33 Parts of the System ON/OFF MESSAGE TV/DSS MENU SELECT/DISPLAY Caution: Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the receiver. The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Blocking airflow to the receiver could impair performance or cause damage to your receiver or other compone[...]

ARROWS Used to point to different items in the Program Guide or menu system. SELECT/DISPLAY Selects items in the Program Guide and the menu system. When viewing a program, SELECT/DISPLAY brings up a channel marker providing detailed program information. When previewing a coming attraction or pay-per-view event, SELECT provides purchase information.[...]

35 GUIDE Brings up the Program Guide. Pressing the GUIDE button more than once brings up the the different guide views, or channel groupings, as they are made available by your program providers. Continue to press the GUIDE button to return to the normal guide view. MENU Brings up the Main menu. If you are already in a menu, pressing MENU has the s[...]

36 Setting Up the Remote Setting up the Remote The DSS remote can be pr ogrammed to contr ol most brands of r emote controllable TVs, VCRs,and cable boxes. Most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs and VCRs are already programmed. Other manufactur er’s brands need to be programmed. Installing the Batteries Follow these steps whenever you need to install or ch[...]

37 Setting Up the Remote Pr ogramming the Remote to Control Y our VCR T o deter mine whether your r emote needs to be pr ogrammed, tur n the VCR on, point the r emote at the VCR, and pr ess the VCR button. Then pr ess POWER or CHAN UP or DOWN to see if the VCR r esponds to the r emote commands. Follow these steps to pr ogram your r emote to contr o[...]

38 Setting Up the Remote Pr ogramming the r emote to control a cable box Follow these steps to pr ogram the ALT button to contr ol a cable box 1. T ur n on the cable box. 2. Look up your brand and its code number(s) on code list on page 41. 3. Pr ess and hold the AL T button. 4. Pr ess and r elease the DSS button. 5. Enter the thr ee-digit code fr [...]

39 Setting Up the Remote Using the Remote Buttons to Contr ol a Device Once the r emote has been pr ogrammed with the corr ect codes, you ar e r eady to use it to control your devices. T o operate the device: 1. Pr ess the device button (TV , DSS, VCR, or AL T) to set the r emote to control the device. 2. Pr ess OFF/ON to tur n the device of f or o[...]

40 Setting up the Remote TV Codes Akai ...................................................002 Anam National ..................................038 AOC ..............................011,019,027,088 Candle .................................011,027,033 Citizen ..........................011,027,033,064 Colortyme ...........................011,027,084 Con[...]

41 Setting Up the Remote Cable Box Codes ABC ..............................022,046,053,054 Anvision .....................................007,008 Cablestar ....................................007,008 Diamond ...........................................056 Eagle ..........................................007,008 Eastern Int. ...........................[...]

42 Connecting the DSS Receiver Connecting Y our DSS Receiver to Y our TV If your DSS system has not been pr ofessionally installed, or if you move your system or add a component, r efer to these pages to help you connect your system. Jacks and Cables S-Video Jack and Cable* (S-VHS) The S-V ideo jack pr ovides the best pictur e quality for your DSS [...]

43 Connecting the DSS Receiver Choosing a Connection The following pages show four examples of hookups commonly used to connect the DSS r eceiver with a TV and other components. Refer to your TV and VCR Owner’s Manuals for mor e infor mation on hooking up your specific components. The four hookup diagrams ar e: Connection A Pr ovides the best pos[...]

44 Connecting the DSS Receiver Connection A (Best Pictur e and Sound Quality) T o use this connection you must have: • TV with separate RF , audio/video, and S-V ideo inputs (jacks) • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial, audio/video, and S-V ideo cables T o connect TV , VCR and antenna or cable box. 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown[...]

45 Connecting the DSS Receiver VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT SATELLITE IN CH3 CH4 VIDEO R AUDIO L DSS Receiver IN FROM ANT IN TV S-VIDEO VIDEO R AUDIO L S-VIDEO VCR Cable Box VIDEO R AUDIO L R L OUT IN Satellite Dish or Antenna Connection A Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of[...]

46 Connecting the DSS Receiver Connection B (V er y Good Picture and Sound Quality) T o use this connection you must have: • TV with separate RF and audio/video inputs (jacks) • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial and audio/video cables T o connect TV , VCR and antenna or cable box. 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. 2. Connect audi[...]

47 Connecting the DSS Receiver Connection B VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT CH3 CH4 VIDEO R AUDIO L DSS Receiver IN FROM ANT IN TV VIDEO R AUDIO L VCR Cable Box VIDEO R AUDIO L R L IN OUT or Antenna Satellite Dish SATELLITE IN Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DSS receive[...]

48 Connecting the DSS Receiver Connection C (Good Pictur e and Sound Quality) T o use this connection you must have: • TV with RF input (jack) • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial and audio/video cables T o connect TV , VCR, and antenna or cable box. 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. 2. Connect audio/video cables as shown. T o rec[...]

49 Connecting the DSS Receiver VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT TO TV CH3 CH4 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT CH3 CH4 VIDEO R AUDIO L DSS Receiver IN FROM ANT IN TV VCR Cable Box VIDEO R AUDIO L R L IN OUT or Antenna Satellite Dish SATELLITE IN Connection C Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DSS receiver. See Safety In[...]

50 Connecting the DSS Receiver Connection D (Good Pictur e and Sound Quality) T o use this connection you must have: • TV with RF input • Coaxial cables T o connect TV and antenna or cable box: 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. T o receive DSS pr ogramming: 1. Set DSS r eceiver 3/4 switch to CH3 or CH4 (whichever is not being br oadcast in yo[...]

51 Connecting the DSS Receiver Connection D OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT CH3 CH4 VIDEO R AUDIO L DSS Receiver IN TV Cable Box IN OUT or Antenna Satellite Dish SATELLITE IN VIDEO R AUDIO L Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DSS receiver. See Safety Information, inside front cover. CAUTION[...]

52 Glossary Glossar y Access Card Identifies you to the DSS service pr oviders and is r equir ed for your DSS system to work. Do not r emove the access car d except when a new car d has been issued to r eplace the original. Alter nate Audio Refers to the dif fer ent audio channels that may be br oadcast in conjunction with a video pr ogram. A for e[...]

53 Glossary Parent-Appr oved Channels that ar e checked in the Par ent-appr oved column of the Channel Lists and Limits display scr een ar e the only channels that can be viewed when your system is locked. Point and Select The method of using the r emote contr ol (or fr ont panel) buttons to navigate to and make choices among the dif fer ent parts [...]

54 Menu Tree Dish Pointing Point to a menu item and pr ess SELECT . Pr essing the number also selects the item. 1 Point Dish Using Y our Zip Code 2 Point Dish Using Latitude and Longitude 3 Signal Meter 0 Exit Menu T ree The following diagram shows the structure of the on-scr een menu system. Y ou can access all display scr eens through these menus[...]

55 Troubleshooting T r oubleshooting The DSS System T est allows you to run a basic diagnostics check on your DSS system. If you ar e experiencing any tr ouble with your system, run the system test. Make sur e that • All connections—jacks, cables, etc. ar e corr ectly in place. See Connecting Y our DSS Receiver , page 38, for mor e infor mation[...]

56 Warranty Information W arranty Infor mation Toll-free telephone product help You can reach Thomson at the following number: 1-800-679-4776 (Toll free inside U.S.A.) Our toll-free number operates from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST on weekdays. Thomson provides a toll-free telephone number to help you with any problems you may encounter with your DSS[...]

57 Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • DSS System—any defect in materials, workmanship. • DSS System Basic Installation—any defect in materials or workmanship, provided installation is performed by a Thomson Consumer Electronics Authorized Installer. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days for labor charges. • One year fo[...]

58 Warranty Information • If you are not located near an exchange point: 1. Provide your Discover, Mastercard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative. This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time. 2. We will send you a replacement unit next business day delivery. 3. If you re[...]

59 What your warranty does not cover: • Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage. • Adjustment of customer controls. • Damage from misuse or neglect. • A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes. • Batteries for remote control hand units. • [...]

60 FCC Regulations FCC Regulations FCC REGISTRA TION INFORMA TION 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 Reg[...]

61 RADIO INTERFERENCE This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses an[...]

FCC Regulations 62 Canadian D. O. C. Regulations NOTICE: The Canadian Department of Communications label identifies certified equipment. This certification means that the equipment meets certain telecommunications network protective, operational and safety requirements. The Department does not guarantee the equipment will operate to the user’s sa[...]

63 Accessories RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weather- proof “F” connectors: Stereo Audio V ideo Cable with gold RCA- type connectors. S-VHS V ideo Cable (2) W eatherproof “F” Connectors for RG-6 coaxial cable Grounding Block for RG-6 coaxial cable TVRO Bullet Amplifier Self-Installer ’s Kit Single A/V Cable D912 (12 feet) D925 (25 feet) [...]

Accessories 64 United States Orders To place your order by phone, have your Visa or MasterCard ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8AM and 8PM Eastern Standard Time. Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form. 1 – 800 – 338 – 0376 Most times your order will be shipped UPS within 7[...]

Index 0-9 keys ...............................................35 3/4 Switch ...........................................32 Access Card ................................... 29, 31 new card setup ...........................31 security clip .................................31 Access card slot ..................................33 Accessories ............[...]

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