Sony SAT-A50 manual

3-867-248- 22 (1) © 1999 by Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. DIRECTV Digital Satellite Receiver Operatin g Instructi ons ® SAT-A50 SAT-B50 Before you b egin using yo ur Digital Satelli te Receive r for the first time, follow th e i nstructions in “ Conne cting Your Digital Satell i[...]

2 To re duce the ris k of fire or sho ck haz ard, do not ex pose the un it to rain or mois ture. This symbol is int ended to alert the user to the presence of uninsu lated “dangerous v oltage” within the product’s enclosure tha t may be o f signifi cant magnitud e to constitut e a risk o f electric sh ock to persons. This symbol is int ended [...]

3 SATELLITE RECEIVER + 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 1 7 0 Connecting Yo ur Dig ital Satellite Receiver (P age 6) Using Y our R emote Con trol (Page 14) Setting Up Your Digit al Satellite Receiver (P age 22) Using the Program Guide (Page 36) Using the Favorite Stations Gu id e (Pag e 39) Setting Locks & Limits (Page 53) Get tin g St art e d![...]

4 Features Congratu lations on yo ur purchase of the Sony Digita l Satellite Receiver. This manual can help you to become fam iliar with the many great features of the Di gital Satellite Recei ver. Check b elow to fi nd out ab out so me of th e most ex citin g feat ures . Convenience and Ease-of-Use • Access all the sys tem features and functions[...]

Using the On-Screen Displa ys Connectin g Your Di gital Satellite R eceiver 5 Viewing Pictures From Your Digital Satellite Receiver Other Inf orma tion Contents Connecting Your Dig ital Satellite Receiver Carton Conten ts ...... ............. ................... .............. 6 Connection Overview .......... ................... ............. . 7 S[...]

6 Check to make sure the foll owing items are in the Dig ital Satellite Receiver’s carton. If you are mi ssing a ny items, co ntact your Sony de aler. * The RM-Y 802 Rem ote Control s hown. ** The RF Ant enna an d S-Video cab le are not includ ed with th e SAT-B50 model. Note Keep the origi nal carton an d packing materi als to safely transpo rt [...]

7 Connectin g Your Di gital Satellite R eceiver Follow the procedures or make the connections in each of th e steps to con nect your Dig ital Satellite Receiver. Before you can use the remote control, you must insert the suppli ed batteries. If you wa nt to use this remote control to operate other audio/video equipment, such as a T V or VCR, you mu[...]

8 The SATELLITE IN jack sends power to, and receives satellite signals from, the Sat ellite Dish An tenna. The telephone lin e connection perio dical ly send s infor mati on abou t your re ceiver a nd Acces s Card t o your service pro vider. ACCESS CARD LOW SPEED D A T A VCR CONTROL DIGIT AL OUT (O P T IC A L ) SA TELLITE IN RF REMOTE R L(M O N O )[...]

9 Connectin g Your Di gital Satellite R eceiver Connect you r TV to the Digital Satellite Recei ver as shown below. Refer to your TV’s instruct ion manual for m ore information. ACCESS CARD LOW SPEED D A T A VCR CONTROL DIGIT AL OUT (O P T IC A L ) SA TELLITE IN RF REMOTE R L(M O N O ) V ID E O O U T A U D IO V ID E O S V ID E O CH3 CH4 VHF/UHF I[...]

10 You can record programs by adding a VCR. You can also connect your Digita l Satellite Receiver to an audio system for enhan ced sound enjoyment. VHF/UHF VIDEO L(MONO) -AUDIO- R S VIDEO IN VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO LIN E IN LIN E O U T IN O U T ACCESS CARD LOW SPEED D A T A VCR CONTRO L DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) SA TELLITE IN RF REMOTE R L(MONO) VIDEO OUT[...]

11 Connectin g Your Di gital Satellite R eceiver Conne ct the VCR Contr oller to allow the T imer & Rec featur e to automatica lly operate y our VCR. See “Setting Up the VCR Con trol Feature” on page 25 for information about settin g up the Digital Satellite Receiver to w ork with your VCR. ACCESS CAR D LO W SPEED DATA VC R C ONTR OL DIGIT [...]

12 With the SAT-A50 model you ca n connect the RF Antenna and operate the Digi tal Satellit e Receiver when in stalled in a ca binet or from another room in your house using the rem ote control. See page 31 for info rmation about how to set up the Di gital Satellite R eceiver to use the RF feature. ACCESS CARD LOW SPEED D A T A VCR CONTROL DIGIT AL[...]

13 Connectin g Your Di gital Satellite R eceiver After a ll othe r con necti ons ar e comp lete , conne ct the AC Power C ord to the Digital Satellite Receiver. After you insert the Access Card and your Satellite D ish Antenna is install ed, you are ready to begin enjoying dig ital satellite programm ing. Call DIRECTV at 1- 800-DIRECTV (347-3 288) [...]

14 RM-Y802 Remote Contr ol (SA T -A50 model) z Tip You may need to set up the remote control to operate your other audio /video equipm ent. See “Setti ng Up the R emote Control” on page 65 for det ails. 1 MUTING button Mutes the volu me. Press again to resto re the volume. To operate your TV, you mu st first set up the remote control (see page [...]

15 Viewing Pictures From Your Digital Satellite Receiver qa POWER buttons Turn on and off the D igital Satellite Receiver, TV and VTR (VCR). To ope rate your TV or VTR (VCR), you m ust first set up the remote cont rol (see page 65). qs FUNCTION buttons Select the equipm ent (CABL E, TV or SAT) tha t you want to o perate. The indicat ors light up to[...]

16 RM-Y139 Remote Contr ol (SA T -B50 model) z Tip You may need to set up the remote control to operate your other audio /video equipm ent. See “Setti ng Up the R emote Control” on page 65 for det ails. 1 MUTING button Mutes the volu me. Press again to resto re the volume. To operate your TV, you mu st first set up the remote control (see page [...]

17 Viewing Pictures From Your Digital Satellite Receiver 9 VOL buttons Adju st the volume. To ope rate your TV, yo u must first set up the remote control (see pa ge 65). q; CODE SET button Lets you program the remote con trol to operate your TV and other a udio/video eq uipment (see page 65). qa POWER buttons Turn on and off the D igital Satellite [...]

18 In on-s creen displays such as the Main Me nu and pro gram guides, you must first mov e the highli ght to the it em you want, then select th e item. RM-Y802 Remote Control (SAT-A50 model) RM-Y139 Remote Control (SAT-B50 model) SATELLITE RECEIVER + 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 1 7 0 SATELLITE RECEIVER + 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 1 7 0 2 P r e s sd o w no nt h ej o y s t i [...]

19 Viewing Pictures From Your Digital Satellite Receiver + SATELLITE RECEIVER 1 2 8 3 4 5 6 7 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION TV SAT CABLE AUDIO VOLUME ENTER DISPLAY MUTING TV CABLE ALT AUDIO JUMP CATEGORY GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE MENU EXIT CH VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP CODE SET 0 POWER SAT z Tip The FUN CTION button indicators light up to show you wh[...]

20 + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION SAT CABLE AUDIO VOLUME ENTER DISPLAY MUTING CABLE ALT AUDIO JUMP CATEGORY GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH 1 7 TV TV CODE SET 0 POWER SAT z Tip You can s ee in format ion about a prog ram you are watchi ng by pres sing the DISPLA Y button. 1 Press the S[...]

21 Using the On-Screen Displa ys The Main Men u acts as a gateway to all of the f eatures your Digit al Satellite Receiver has to offer. Closing t he Main Menu • Highl ight and select EXIT to c lose t he Main Menu (the current prog ram appears on your screen). You can also press the E XIT button on your remote control. • The on- screen displays[...]

22 Using the System Menu The System M enu provides m any ways t o adjust your Digit al Satellite Receiver so it ma tches your preferences an d optimizes th e conditions of your ho me entert ainmen t system. 1 Press the MENU butto n, then hi ghlight and select SYSTEM. The SYSTEM pop-up appears. 2 Highlight and select the item you want to set up. SAT[...]

23 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Setting Up the Sate llite Dish Antenn a This displa y helps you aim your Satellit e Dish Antenna to get the stro nges t sign al. For com plete inf ormation on insta llation o f your Sate llite Dis h Antenna , see the S atellite D ish Antenna Installati on/Operating In structions. SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GU[...]

24 You can also use the 0–9 but tons to enter the numbe r. The highli ght moves to the ne xt position automatically. 4 Select “ Zip Cod e ” . The Zip Code pop-up appears. 5 Enter your Zip Code, t hen select “ OK ” . The azimuth and elevation appear. Use thes e coordinates to aim your Satellite D ish Antenna toward s the satellite. Refer t[...]

25 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Setting Up the VCR Contr ol Fea tur e The VCR Control feature lets the Digital S atellite Receiver control yo ur V C Ru s i n gt h eT i m e r&R e cf e a t u r e( s e e p a g e6 0 ) .T o u s et h eV C RC o n t r o l feat ure you m ust co nnect the VCR Contr oller or a Son y Smar tFile VCR (see page 11). SATELLITE[...]

26 Setting th e VCR Manufactur er Code The VCR Manufacturer Code al lows the D igital S atellite Receiver to control your VCR us ing the VCR Con troller or a Sony SmartFile VCR . 1 Highlight and select “ Manuf acturer ” from the VCR Control disp lay (s ee page 25). The Manufacturer pop-up appears. 2 Highlight and select t he manufactu rer of yo[...]

27 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Setting Up Auto Title Insert T h eA u t oT i t l eI n s e r tf e a t u r el e t sy o ud i s p l a yi n f o r m a t i o n a b o u tt h e program at t he beginni ng of a Timer & Rec event. The Aut o Title In sert feature displays the program title, program description, total program time, statio n logo, station na[...]

28 Performing a System T est The sys tem tes t chec ks your Acc ess Car d, tele phone li ne, and S atel lite Dish A ntenna connect ions for pro per oper ati on. + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION SAT CABLE AUDIO VOLUME ENTER DISPLAY MUTING CABLE ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT [...]

29 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Set tin g the As pect Rat i o The aspect ratio refers to the propo rtion of your TV screen. Some newer TVs may offer the 1 6:9 ratio which is si milar to the pr oportio ns o f a movie screen. Most TVs use the stan dard 4:3 ratio. + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION SAT CABLE AUDIO VOLUM[...]

30 Replacing Y our Access Card Occasion ally your service provider m ay send you a new Access Card. Use this disp lay to set up your new car d. See “Inserti ng the Access C ard” on page 13 for infor mation about i nserting the Access Card into th e Digital Satellite R eceiver. + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION SA[...]

31 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Selecting RF or IR Remote Control Reception (SA T -A50 only) The RF feature allow s you to operate the Digital Sa tellite Receiver from behind a c abinet or from an other room within your h ome. The RF Antenna mu st be connected to use the RF feature (see page 12). SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVOR[...]

32 Settin g the Se curi ty Co de If the Digit al Satellit e Receiver is receiving signa ls from another RF remot e cont rol in your hom e (or fr om yo ur ne ighbo r’s ho me), y ou ca n eliminat e this problem by changing th e security codes for the Digit al Satellite Receiver and remote control, or by selecting IR con trol. Both the Digital Satel[...]

33 Using the On-Screen Displa ys 3 Select “ Yes ” . T h eR FS e c u r i t yC o d ep o p - u pa p p e a r s . 4 Select a di fferent security code. The con form atio n pop -up ap pea rs. 5 Press the CODE SET button on the remote control. The CABLE and T V FUNCTION indica tors flas h. 6 Enter the three digit sec urity code you selecte d for the re[...]

34 Using the Guides Menu The Guides Menu helps you fin d the program you want to watch. You can choose to see all stations or just a few. Yo u can also create your own favorite station guides for fa st access to your favorite stations. SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH CATEGORY CODE SET 1[...]

35 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Using the Alpha List The Alpha List shows prog ram information in the category you select (such a s movies, sp orts, etc. ) in alphabeti cal ord er. Prog ram infor mation is available for up to four hours in advance. 1 Press the MENU butto n, then hi ghlight and select GUIDES. The GUIDES Menu appears. 2 Highlight an[...]

36 Using the Pr ogram Guide The P rogram Guide shows prog ram inf ormation for up to t hree d ays i n a d v a n c e .Y o u c a no p e nt h eP r o g r a mG u i d eu s i n gt h eM a i nM e n uo rb y pressing the GUID E button. SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP CATEGORY GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH CODE SET M m 1 Press [...]

37 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Using the Category Guide The Ca tego ry Guide s how s progr ams in t he cat egory you sel ect ( such as movi es, sport s, etc. ). Progr am inf ormat ion is a vailabl e for u p to th ree days in advance. You can open the Category Guide us ing the Main Menu or by pressing the CA TEGORY but ton. 1 Press the CATEGORY bu[...]

38 Using the Station Index The Station In dex displays e ach station’ s logo and cha nnel number in a grid format . Pro gram in for mati on is av ail able for th e curr ent t ime onl y. You can o pen the Station In dex using the Main Menu o r by pressing the INDEX button . 1 Press the INDEX b utton. The Station Index opens and the current program[...]

39 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Using the Favorite Stations Guide The Fav orit e Statio ns guide sh ows fo ur Favori te Tit les that y ou can customiz e with eight sta tions each. Prog ram informati on is available for the current time on ly. You can o pen the Favor ite Stations guide using the Mai n Menu or by pressing the FAVO RITE button. Befor[...]

40 Customizing the Favorit e Stations Guide 1 Highlight and select t he Favori te Title you want to customize. The station lis t appears in the right half of the disp lay. 2 Highlight and select “ Ed it ” . The Edit pop-up appears. 3 Highlight and select “ Ed it Statio ns ” . The statio n index appea rs in the ri ght half o f the display. 4[...]

41 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Editing the Title of a Favorite Title 1 Highlight and select the Favorite Title you want to edit. The station lis t appears in the right half of the disp lay. 2 Highlight and select “ Ed it ” . The Edit pop-up appears. 3 Select “ Edit Title ” from the pop-up menu. The Edit Title dis play appears in the lower[...]

42 Using Other Guides The Other Guid es display provid es special categories su pplied by DIRECTV . Each category is divide d into subcateg ories to help you f ind the exact program you want to watch. Pro gram informatio n is available for up to three d ays in adva nce. 1 Press the MENU butto n, then hi ghlight and select GUIDES. The GUIDES pop-up [...]

43 Using the On-Screen Displa ys 5 Select the category you want. If the cate gory you se lect ha s subcate gor ies, the a vaila ble subcategor ies appear. 6 Select the subcatego ry you want . The program s that match your sele ctions appear in the lower ha lf of the dis pla y. 7 Highlight and select the progr am you want . If you select a current p[...]

44 V iewing Pay Per View Pr ograms Many pro grams are a vailable as p ay per view. By selecting a pay per view program y ou agree to be char ged for that prog ram. Select a pay per view program usin g any of th e methods d escribed in the “ Viewin g Station an d Program Infor mation (GUIDES) ” s ection on pages 34 through 42. The Purchas e Prog[...]

45 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Using the Pr efer ences Menu The Pre ference s Menu lets yo u change t he appear ance of the on-screen dis plays, the stati ons you wa nt to appear in th e program li st a r e a ,a n dt h eo r d e ri nw h i c ht h es t a t i o n sa r el i s t e d . SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 V[...]

46 Setting Display Options Display Optio ns lets you choose th e color scheme of the on-s creen displ ays and the ord er in which sta tio ns are liste d in the progr am list area. Y ou can als o turn the su rf opti on on or off. 1 Press the MENU butto n, then hi ghlight and select PREFERENCES. The PREFERENCES Menu appears. 2 Highlight and select ?[...]

47 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Changing t he Color Schem e 1 Highlight and select “ Col ors ” from the D i s p la y O p ti ons display (s ee page 46) . The Colors pop -up appe ars. 2 Highlight and select t he color s cheme you l ike. The displa y changes co lors as you hi ghlight each color sc heme. + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV[...]

48 Changing the Station Order You can s elect numerical or alphabetical f or the order in w hich stations appear in the List Area of the Program Guide, Category Guide and Other Guides dis play. 1 Highlight and select “ St ation Order ” from the Dis p lay Options displ ay (see page 46). The Station O rder pop-up appears. 2 Highlight and select t[...]

49 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Setting Up Custom Stations The Custo m Stations dis play lets yo u choose w hich stations w ill be skipped in the Program Guide, Ca tegory Guide and Station Index, and when you ch ange chann els using the C H +/– buttons. You can reduce the num ber of sta tions tha t appear by skipping un wanted sta tions . SATELL[...]

50 3 Highlight and select a s tation icon t o add or remove the “ X ” mark. The “ x ” mark indicates that th e station wi ll be skipped when y ou open the Program Guide, Category Guide o r Station Index, or change chan nels using the CH +/– butto ns. 4 Highlight and select “ Return ” . The Custom S tations displa y closes to show the [...]

51 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Selecti ng Data Services The Data Services feature is reserved for futu re applications.[...]

52 Your servi ce provider may occa sionall y send messa ges to your D igital Satellite Receiver to inform you of changes to y our service and o ther sp eci al an nou nce men ts. SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH CATEGORY CODE SET Note Your receive r can hold a total of between 10 and 20 n[...]

53 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Using the Locks & Limits Display The Locks & Limits feature gives you control over access to your Digi tal Satellite Receiver. You can rest rict program viewing by cost, ratings, and station. You can also set a lock to prevent the order ing of pay per view programs. SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE IN[...]

54 Changing the Spending Limit The spending lim it pop-up lets you lim it the amount yo u can spend per event on pay per view purchases. 1 Highlight and select “ Sp ending Limit ” fr om the Lock s & Limits edit display (see pag e 53). The Spending Limit p op-up appears. 2 Press the 0 – 9 buttons to enter the dol lar value. You can enter a[...]

55 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Changing t he Rating Li mit The R ating Limit pop-up lets you limit programs accordin g to the conten t rating. 1 Highlight and select “ Ra ting Li mit ” from the Locks & Limits edit display (see pag e 53). The Rating Limit pop-up appears. 2 Highlight and selec t the highest conten t rating you want you r Di[...]

56 Changing the Station Locks Settings The Stations Lo cks feature lets yo u prevent access to specific sta tions. 1 Highlight and select “ St ation Locks ” fr om the Loc ks & Limits edit display (see pag e 53). The Station Locks dis play appears. 2 Highlight and s e lec t a station i con to change the settin g between lock and unlock. The [...]

57 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Locki ng Y our Re ceiver After you ha ve made the chang es you want to the Loc ks & Limits settings, you mus t enter a pa sscode to lo ck the receiver. + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION SAT CABLE AUDIO VOLUME ENTER DISPLAY MUTING CABLE ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y8[...]

58 Unlocking Y o ur Receiver If you want to make cha nges to the Locks & Lim its setting s, you must enter y our pa sscode t o unlock the receive r. + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION SAT CABLE AUDIO VOLUME ENTER DISPLAY MUTING CABLE ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH 1 7 T[...]

59 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Checking Y our Pur chases You can vie w a history of the pay per view p urchases you have m ade. This display also shows the f uture purchases you have ordered and those that y ou have c ancele d. SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH CATEGORY CODE SET 1 Press[...]

60 Using One Button Timer & Rec You can easily set th e timer to view or record programs by selecting future programs directly from prog ram guides. To record a future program use th e VCR Control feature to turn on your VCR and star t recording automatica lly. For informa tion on how to set up the VCR Control feature, see page 25. Highlight an[...]

61 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Using the Timer & Rec Feature The Timer & Rec featu re lets you set up the Digital Satellite Receiver to automatica lly tune to a program scheduled at a future time. You can also use the One Butt on Timer & Rec feature t o set up th e timer by selectin g a future progra m. To record a future program, use[...]

62 3 Follow th e steps b elow to set the tim er. Move the joyst ick in the direction indicat ed in these steps. z Tips • Shortly before beginning a sch eduled ti mer e vent , a n info rma ti on box appear s on your screen. You ca n press the EX IT butt on on y our rem ote co ntro l to cancel the timer event. • If the Auto Titl e Insert feature [...]

63 Using the On-Screen Displa ys Editing Timer Events You can easi ly edit or del ete time r event s. SATELLITE RECEIVER ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH CATEGORY CODE SET 1 Press the MENU butto n, then hi ghlight and select TIM ER & REC. The Timer & Rec display appears. 2 Highlight and select the [...]

64 Using the Audio Display You can set your Digital Satellite R eceiver to pla y the audio track in the language you prefer if that lang uage is avail able. You can set th e language f or the current program and as the defaul t language for all programs w hen that lan guage is ava ilable. You can also s et your D igital Satellite R eceiver to recei[...]

65 Other Inf orma tion The RM-Y139 and RM-Y802 remo te controls can be progr ammed to opera te your o ther a udio/ video eq uipment . + SATELLITE RECEIVER 2 8 3 4 5 6 9 SLEEP TV/SAT TV/VIDEO FUNCTION SAT CABLE AUDIO VOLUME ENTER DISPLAY MUTING CABLE ALT AUDIO JUMP GUIDE INDEX FAVORITE VOL RM-Y802 VTR3 2 DVD AMP MENU EXIT CH 1 7 TV TV CATEGORY CODE [...]

66 TV Codes VCR Co des Manufactur er Code Sony 101 Adm iral ( M. W ards) 102 , 1 14, 109 ABC 1 12 Bell & Howell (M. W ar ds) 1 14, 109, 13 8 Brokso nic 103 , 1 12 Crai g 122, 12 3, 120 , 121 Cr os lex 1 1 1 Curt is Mat his 103 , 1 19, 123 Daewo o 135, 136, 1 03 Daytron 1 13 Emer son 122, 113, 120, 1 21, 1 23, 103 , 1 15 Fisher 125 Gene ral Elec[...]

67 Other Inf orma tion VCR Codes (continued) DVD Codes (SAT-A50 Only) AMP (A mp lifie r) Codes (SAT-A50 Only) Cable Box Cod es (SAT-A50 Only) Manufactur er Cod e Reali stic 309, 330, 32 8, 335, 324 , 338 Sans ui 314 Singe r 315 Samsun g 322, 313, 32 1 Sanyo 330, 335 Scott 312, 313, 32 1, 335, 323 , 324, 325, 326 Sharp 327, 325, 32 8 Shint om 31 5 S[...]

68 Front Panel 1 POWER Button Turns your Digit al Satellite Receiver on and off. 2 Arrow and Buttons T h ea r r o wb u t t o n sm o v et h eh i g h l i g h ti nt h e on-s creen dis plays . Th e button selects th e highlighted item . 3 MENU Button Opens th e Main Menu. 4 GUIDE Button Opens the Pro gram Guide. 5 MESSA GE Ind ica tor Indic ates tha t [...]

69 Other Inf orma tion SA T -A50 Back Panel 1 ACCE SS CA RD sl o t Do not r emove the A ccess Card unle ss instructed to do so by your service provider. 2 SATELLITE IN ja ck Inputs satellit e signal s from your Satel lite Dish Antenna u sing RG- 6 coaxial ca ble. 3 RF REMOTE jack Inputs remote contro l signals us ing the RF Ante nna. 4 CH3/CH4 swit[...]

70 SA T -B50 Back Panel 1 ACCE SS CA RD sl o t Do not r emove the A ccess Card unle ss instructed to do so by your service provider. 2 SATELLITE IN ja ck Inputs satellit e signal s from your Satel lite Dish Antenna u sing RG- 6 coaxial ca ble. 3 CH3/CH4 switch When you u se an R F connection (VHF (SAT)/ UHF OUT jack), this setti ng determines the T[...]

71 Other Inf orma tion Inpu t Jack s UHF/VHF IN 75 ohm f-type SATELLITE IN 75 ohm f-type RF REMOTE (SAT-A5 0) AC IN (1 20 V, 60 Hz) Output Ja cks Cable T ype S-VIDEO OUT 4-pin mini DIN VID EO (2) RCA ty pe OPTICAL O UT (1) (SAT -A50 onl y) Optical Rectangul ar AUDIO R/L (2) RCA typ e VHF (S AT) /UHF 75 ohm f- typ e Low-Speed Data 9-pin D-Sub Female[...]

72 Prob lem What you can do Poor picture quality or n o picture • If you are r eceiving only a few stations, (only 2 or 3 channels for example), call your s erv ice prov ider t o hav e your p rogramm ing a ctiv ated. • Some p ay per view progr ams may be protect ed by Macrovisi on copy protection at the discr etion of the copyrig ht owner . Y o[...]

73 Other Inf orma tion Y ou cannot see any Favorit e Station s • Set up your persona l Favorite T itles befor e you try t o use the F avorite Stat ions g u i d e( s e ep a g e4 0 ) . Locks & Limits featur e not working properly • Make sur e that t he Spending , Rating, Pay Per V iew , and St ation Locks a r e set as you wan t them (see pag [...]

74 Your Digital Satellite Receiver has been registered by the Federal Communicati on Commiss ion (FCC) a s not being ha rmful to t he telephone network when connected direct ly to the telephone lines. In order to fully comply with the Rules of the FCC, the following instru ctions s hould be rea d carefu lly and fol lowed com plete ly where applicab[...]

75 Other Inf orma tion Digital Satellite Receiv ers S O N YE L E C T R O N I C SI N C .( “ S O N Y ” )w a r r a n t st h i sP r o d u c t (incl uding any acc essorie s) again st def ects in mat erial or workmanshi p as foll ows: 1 LABOR . For a period of 9 0 days from the origin al date of purchase, if the Product is determined to be defective,[...]

76 A Acces s Card, i nsert ing, 13 replaci ng, 30 slot, 13, 69, 70 AC Power Cord, con necting, 13 Adjusti ng the on-s creen displays, 46 Alert. See Ti m e r & R e c AL T A UDIO button , 14 Alpha Lis t, 35 Antenna . See RF antenna, sa tellite dish antenna, and loca l TV off-air ante nna. Arro w but tons , on fr ont panel, 6 8 on RM-Y1 39 r emot [...]

77 Other Inf orma tion L Languages, 64 Latitude and longitude, for settin g antenna, 24 Limited W arran ty , 75 List Area, 36 Local TV off-a ir antenn a, 9 Locking your r eceiver , 57 Locks and limits, 53 display , 53 lock ing, 57 setting, 54 unlockin g, 58 LOW SPEED DA T A port, 69, 7 0 M Macr ovis ion cop y-pr otection , 2 Manufacturer codes, 66,[...]

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