DirecTV DRD303RA manual

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T able of C ontents 1 First Things First ............................................................ 3 What’ s in the Box ............................................................................. 5 Using This Manual ........................................................................... 6 The Only Rule: Point and select .................[...]

T able of C ontents 2 StarSight-Licensed: The manufacture and sale of the television schedule feature of this product was licensed under one or more of the following patents of StarSight T elecast, Inc.; U.S. Patent Nos. 4,706,121; 4977,455; 5,151,789; and 5,353,121. DSS ® is a registered trademark of DIRECTV , Inc., a unit of GM Hughes Electronic[...]

First Things First 3 The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ ➣ The Menu S ystem Program Guides ➣ Lists & Limits Hi, m y name is ja y ... and I wr ote this User Manual. Y ou can belie v e me when I tell y ou that y ou should r ead this pag e first because it giv es y ou a game plan for attacking this rather large man ual. Read the First Fou[...]

First Things First 4 When you order pr ogramming, you need to know your Access Card number . T o get the number , select Options from the Main menu, and then select System T est . W ait for the system to run all of it’ s tests. The Access Card number is displayed at the end of the system test. Write the Access Car d number in the space below for [...]

First Things First 5 Wha t ’ s in the Bo x The following items come with your RCA DSS ® receiver: • Receiver (with access card inserted) • Remote Control ON/OFF DISPLAY ANTENNA MENU SELECT Receiver REC STOP PLAY FAV • INPUT PREV CH DISPLAY GUIDE MENU • SELECT CLEAR 0 8 79 5 46 CHAN 2 13 ANT MUTE ALT AUD ALT VCR DSS TV OFF • ON REW F[...]

First Things First 6 Using This Manu al There are a couple of conventions used in this manual that might help you read it. • W ords that appear in ALL CAPS indicate the name of a button. • The names of on-screen menu option are shown in italics . Import ant Note about This User’ s Manu al This manual assumes that your DSS ® system has been i[...]

The Onl y Rule: Point and Select 7 ➣ ➣ ➣ Program Guides First Things First ➣ Wha t? There’ s a Rule? W ell, it’ s not exactly a rule, but more of a guideline for using the on-scr een displa ys. If you understand this one thing, you ha v e enough kno wledge to get ar ound the menuing system and pr ogram guides. Once you understand Point [...]

The Onl y Rule: Point and Select 8 MENU•SELECT Wha t is Point and Select? Point and Select is the two-step method you use to control the DSS ® system. 1. Point Y ou 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. Pre[...]

Program Guides 9 The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ Program Guides First Things First ➣ The Menu S ystem ➣ Lists & limits Wha t is a Program Guide? A pr ogram guide is an on-screen pr ogramming schedule. Ther e ar e se v eral types of guides, each pr esenting the schedule in a differ ent format. Using the Pr ogram Guide is easy as lon[...]

Program Guides 10 Bringing Up the Program Guides Y ou can access the program guides by using the GUIDE button on the remote, or by selecting Program Guide from the Main menu. Using the GUIDE Button Each press of the GUIDE button takes you to an alternate type of program guide: • Press GUIDE once to see the seven-channel Grid Guide. • Press GUID[...]

Program Guides 11 Scrolling P age By P age If you want to scroll up or down through the Program Guide faster , press the Channel Up/Down buttons on the remote control. The highlight scrolls a page at a time. This is called “paging.” Tuning to a Program • T o tune directly to a program listed in the guide, point to the program and press MENU?[...]

Program Guides 12 Types of Program Guides There are five types of program guides: the Grid Guide, the Info Guide, the T opic Guide, the Channel Guide, and the Attractions Guide. The Grid Guide Shows the schedule in a time-and-channel format, similar to a TV schedule listed in a newspaper . The seven-channel Grid Guide. The Info Guide Shows you five[...]

Program Guides 13 The T opic Guide Lets you sort the programming schedule to show certain topics, such as “movies” or “sports.” The T opic guide. The Channel Guide Displays the programming schedule in a channel-by-channel format. The Channel guide. The Attractions Guide Displays coming attractions and special events information. The Attract[...]

Program Guides 14 Sorting the Grid and Info Guides There are six on-screen choices—called “buttons”— at the bottom of the Grid Guide and the Info Guide: down arrow , Movies, Sports, Other , All, and Sort. The Sorting buttons are at the bottom of the screen. The arrow button allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide. Poin[...]

Program Guides 15 Allows you choose from a list of sorting topics. Once you have selected a sorting topic from the list, your guide will be simplified to show only that type of program. After selecting a topic, a Themes button may appear in the place of the Other button. Resets the guide to show all available channels and listings. The Sort button [...]

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The Menu S ystem 17 The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ Program Guides First Things First ➣ The Menu S ystem ➣ Lists & Limits Wha t ’ s a Menu? The DSS ® menu is a list of choices, just lik e a menu in a r estaurant. And, just as a restaurant menu is divided into sections such as a ppetizers, entrees, and desserts, the on-scr een me[...]

The Menu S ystem 18 Using the Menu S ystem T o bring up the Main Menu, press MENU•SELECT on the remote. The Main Menu. T o use the 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 MENU•SELECT to select it. Exit and Help There are Exit and Help buttons at the [...]

The Menu S ystem 19 Menu Descriptions This section briefly describes each of the available Main Menu options. Detailed information about each menu is included in the sections of the manual which describe each menu. Pr ogram Guide Shows the on-screen programming schedules. Mailbox Use to read your mail messages. Purchases Use to review or cancel upc[...]

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Lists & Limits 21 The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ Program Guides First Things First ➣ The Menu S ystem ➣ Lists & Limits Different Dru mmers Not e verybody lik es to watch the same thing, and within y our o wn family , you might not want e ver ybody to be able to watch e ver ything. The Lists & Limits featur e puts you in co[...]

Lists & Limits 22 An Overview When you select Lists & Limits from the Main Menu, the first screen you see is the Ratings Limit screen. By moving down through the other options, you can set per-event spending limits, create favorite channels lists, and also lock the system by assigning a password. Setting the Ra tings Limit The Ratings Limit[...]

Lists & Limits 23 Setting Up 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 . Set a per-event spending limit. 2. Use the arrow keys to enter a single-program spending limit. After a spending limit is set and the system is locke[...]

Lists & Limits 24 1. Point to Channel Lists and press MENU•SELECT . Select a Favorite channel list to edit. 2. Point to a channel list option and press MENU•SELECT . Channels containing a checkmark are included in the channel list . 3. Use the arrow keys to point to a channel, and press MENU•SELECT to remove (or replace) the check mark. A[...]

Lists & Limits 25 P arent Approved Channel List The Parent Apprv channel list enables you to limit access to channels by creating a list of acceptable channels, and then locking the system. When the system is locked, the Parent Apprv list overrides all other channel lists, and requires that you enter the four -digit system password to view an u[...]

Lists & Limits 26 2. Use the arrows or the digit keys to enter a four-digit system password. 3. Enter the password a second time to confirm it. After the system has been locked, you must enter the correct password in order to access the Lists & Limits menu, so Don’t F orget Y our P ass wor d! If you do forget your password, contact your p[...]

More Fea tures 27 Wha t? There’ s More? If y ou’ ve r ead this far , then y ou’ ve seen ho w to use the on-scr een pr ogram guides, ho w to get ar ound in the menu system, and ho w to use the Lists & Limits featur e . This section highlights the rest of the f eatures offer ed b y y our DSS ® system. Don’ t be afraid to use P oint and S[...]

More Fea tures 28 P a y-Per-View 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 [...]

More Fea tures 29 Using the Program Guide for PPV Programs When you use the Program Guide to select a PPV program, the Program Details screen gives you a few more options. Use the Program Guide to get to the Program Details screen. Selecting V iew Channel gives you additional information about the program (such as a preview , if available). Selecti[...]

More Fea tures 30 Using the Purchases Menu The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and past purchases. The Purchases menu shows you upcoming or past purchases. 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. • [...]

More Fea tures 31 Timer Fea ture The T imer feature allows you to preset your system to automatically tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time. T o use the Timer feature, select T imers from the main menu to bring up the T imers screen. Select a Timer (1, 2, 3, or 4) and then use the arrow keys to complete the on-screen sentence. When t[...]

More Fea tures 32 Using Fet ch Press the FETCH button on the remote to bring up the current channel list. Then Point and Select a channel from the fetch list. The Fetch menu gives you a logo-based channel list. The Mailbox The mailbox shows you messages that are sent—or “mailed”— from your program providers. For example, you may receive a m[...]

More Fea tures 33 Checking y our mail Select Mailbox on the Main menu to view your mail. 1. Point to a message and press MENU•SELECT . The message is opened for you to read. The Mail menu. 2. Press MENU•SELECT again to close the letter . After you read a message and want to erase it, point to Erase and press MENU•SELECT . When you exit the di[...]

More Fea tures 34 Al terna te A udio Programs Alternate Audio allows you to select different audio programs (when available) to be played with the video. For example, audio broadcast in a second language may be available for certain programs. There are two ways to change the audio: • Press AL T AUD on the remote. • Point to Alternate Audio from[...]

More Fea tures 35 S ystem Test The System T est display screen is accessed through the Options menu, and allows you to initiate diagnostic procedures on the DSS ® system. Y ou should use this feature to get your Access Card number , or when your receiver doesn’t seem to be working correctly . There are four separate tests: signal, tuning, phone [...]

More Fea tures 36 Help Buttons Help buttons appear in many display screens. T o see information about the display screen you are using, point to the Help button and press MENU•SELECT . Press MENU• SELECT again to remove the message from the screen. Menu Help Select About DSS from the Assistance menu to choose from a list of on-line Help topics.[...]

Connections 37 Things to Know Before Connecting C omponents Protect Y our Components from Power Surges • Connect all components before plugging any power cor ds into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the DSS ® receiver , TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. Position Cables Correctly to A void Audio Hum or Inter[...]

Connections 38 Connecting Y our DSS ® Receiver to Y our T V If your DSS ® system has not been professionally installed, or if you move your system or add a component, refer to these pages to help you connect your system. Jacks and Cables S-Video Jack and Cable (S-VHS) The S-Video jack provides the best pictur e quality for your DSS ® system. Thi[...]

Connections 39 Choosing a Connecti on The following pages show four examples of hookups commonly used to connect the DSS ® receiver with a TV and other components. Refer to your TV and VCR Owner’ s Manuals for more information on hooking up your specific components. Connection A Provides the best possible picture and stereo audio quality . T o u[...]

Connections 40 Connecti on A Best Picture and Sound Qu alit y T o use this connection you must have: • TV with separate RF , audio/video, and S-Video inputs (jacks) • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial, audio/video, and S-Video cables T o connect TV , VCR and antenna or cable box. 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. 2. Connect audio[...]

Connections 41 Connecti on B Very Goo d Picture and Sound Qu alit y 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 audio/video cables a[...]

Connections 42 CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DSS ® receiver . See Safety Infor mation, inside front cover . Connecti on C Good Picture and Sound Qu ality 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 connec[...]

Connections 43 Connecti on D Good Picture and Sound Qu ality ) 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: • T une TV to channel 3 or 4 (depending on how you set the CH3/CH4 switch on the back of the rec[...]

Connections 44 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 setup again, go to the Assistance menu and select Setup . If you just want to check your dish p[...]

Reference 45 How It All Works Although the DSS ® system is simple to use, there ar e a number of parts in the system. Don’ t be o verwhelmed. This section explains ho w these different parts work to gether to bring a picture to y our scr een. Wha t ’ s It For? This section also describes the contr olls located on the fr ont and back of the rec[...]

Reference 46 Uplink Center Authorization Center Satellite Satellite Dish Antenna P arts of the DSS ® S ystem One way to understand the DSS ® system is to look at the different parts of the system—from the studio down to the DSS ® receiver and remote control in your living room. World View These parts make up the DSS ® system “big picture.?[...]

Reference 47 Home View These parts are inside of or attached to your house. DSS ® Satellite Dish Picks up the satellite’ s coded program information and relays it to your DSS ® receiver . (Y our satellite dish may be installed in different locations on or around your house. The satellite dish must, however , be pointed in a southern direction t[...]

Reference 48 Controls and Butt ons This part of the Reference sections discusses the controls and buttons located on the receiver and the remote control. Front P anel Controls ON/OFF T urns the DSS ® receiver’ s power on or off. DISPLA Y Brings up the on-screen channel marker . ANTENNA Switches the source of the video signal from DSS ® satellit[...]

Reference 49 Back P anel IN FROM ANT Use to connect an off-air antenna or cable TV signal to the DSS ® system. OUT T O 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 ® re[...]

Reference 50 REC STOP PLAY FAV • INPUT PREV CH DISPLAY GUIDE MENU • SELECT CLEAR 0 8 79 5 46 CHAN 2 13 ANT MUTE ALT AUD ALT VCR DSS TV OFF • ON REW FF PAUSE FETCH VOL Remote Control Buttons OFF•ON T urns the device you ar e controlling on or of f. TV T ells the remote to control the TV . VCR T ells the remote to control the VCR. AL T T ells[...]

Reference 51 After you program the r emote to control your TV , record your TV code here for easy r eference. ANT Lets you switch the source of the video signal from DSS ® satellite signals to an off-air antenna or cable signal. TRANSPORT Buttons (REW , ST OP , PLA Y , FF , P A USE, REC) Use when controlling an auxiliary device, such as a VCR or L[...]

Reference 52 After you program the r emote to control your VCR, r ecord your VCR code here for easy r eference. After you program the r emote to control a fourth device, r ecord your AL T code here for easy r eference. Programming the Remote to Control Y our VCR T o deter mine whether your remote needs to be programmed, turn the VCR on, point the r[...]

Reference 53 Pr ogramming the Remote to Control a Cable Box 1. T urn on the cable box. 2. Look up your brand and its code number(s) in code list on page 55. 3. Press and hold the AL T button. 4. Press and release the DSS ® button. 5. Enter the three-digit code from the code list. 6. Release the AL T button and press ON•OFF or CHAN UP or DOWN to [...]

Reference 54 Remote Codes TV Codes Laserdisc Player Codes Realistic ............................................. 021 Sampo ........................................ 011, 027 Samsung ........... 006, 011, 014, 015, 019, 027, 036, 037, 077 Sanyo ......... 017, 021, 039, 056, 057, 058 Scott ................................... 028, 037, 064 Sears .....[...]

Reference 55 Aiwa .......................................................... 015 Akai .................. 003, 017, 022, 023, 063, 066 Audio Dynamics ................................ 014, 016 Broksonic ................................................... 010 Candle .............................. 007, 009, 013, 044, 045, 046, 052 Cannon ..............[...]

Reference 56 Glossar y The following is a list of terms used in this manual. There is also a glossary contained within the Assistance menu of your DSS ® system. Access Card Identifies you to the DSS ® service providers and is required for your DSS ® system to work. Do not remove the access card except when a new card has been issued to replace t[...]

Reference 57 Main Menu The first list of choices in the DSS ® on-screen menu system. Press the 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. Point and Select The method of using the remote control (or front panel) buttons to navigate to a[...]

Reference 58 Troubleshooting The DSS ® System T est 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 Connecting Y our DSS ® Receiver , page 46, for more information. • [...]

59 Appendix A: W arranty Informa tion Toll-Free Telephone Pro duct Help Y ou can reach Thomson Consumer Electronics at the following number: 1-800-679-4776 (T oll free inside U.S.A.) Our toll-free DSS ® System number operates from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. EST Saturday and Sunday . Thomson provides a toll[...]

60 Wha t we will do: • During the initial 90 days: Exchange the defective portion of your DSS ® with a new or , at our option, refurbished unit and correct any basic installation defects at no cost to you. • After the 90 days and within one year: Exchange the defective portion of your DSS ® with a new or , at our option, refurbished unit. W e[...]

61 T o receive a r eplacement receiver after we have received your unit: • Write the RA number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage or loss. • Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible. Please retain all accessories that were included wit[...]

62 - Appendix B: FC C Regula tions FCC Registra tion Info rma tion Y our 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 T elephone Company . On the bottom of this equipment is a label indicating among other information, the[...]

63 Appendix C: Ac cessories Audio/V ideo Cables Accessory Order Form for RCA DSS ® Models Price Part No. T otal Description RG-6 Coaxial Cable 12 feet D912 $12.95 25 feet D925 $15.95 50 feet D950 $21.95 75 feet D975 $29.95 100 feet D901 $29.95 Stereo Audio/V ideo Cable 6 feet D906 $12.95 12 feet D914 $14.95 S-Video Cable D913 $12.95 “F” Connec[...]

64 Appendix C: Ac cessories T o order accessories, contact your local RCA Dealer . If a dealer is not nearby , you can also follow the instructions below to order by telephone. United States and Canadian Or ders T o place your order by phone, have your Visa or MasterCard ready and call the toll-free number listed below between 8 AM and 8 PM Eastern[...]

65 Index A Access Card 47 new card setup 35 Access Card number 4 AL T AUD button 34 Alternate audio programs 34 Arrow keys 8 Attractions Guide 13, 29 Audio/Video (A/V) jacks 38 Auto Help 35 B Back Panel 49 AUDIO RIGHT & LEFT 49 IN FROM ANT 49 OUT TO TV 49 PHONE JACK 49 REMOTE IN 49 S-VIDEO 49 SA TELLITE IN 49 VIDEO 49 WIDE BAND DA T A port 49 B[...]

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