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  • Page 1

    DSX 5500 DSX 5540 DIRECTV ® Receiv er User Manual Read this manual first! Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product. We’ve included everything you need to get started. If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can help you get the most from your new product by explaining: • Hookups, • First Time Setup, and • Feature Operat[...]

  • Page 2

    For Customer Use Enter below the Model, Serial and Access Card Number and Receiver ID located on the rear panel of the DIRECTV ® Receiver. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. ________________________________________ Serial No. ________________________________________ Access Card No. __________________________________ Receiver I[...]

  • Page 3

    Safety Instructions - Read Before Operating Equipment 3 WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be r[...]

  • Page 4

    Safety Instructions (cont’d), General Information 4 This device incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. The anticopy process is licensed for non-commercial, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER Article 820-40 of [...]

  • Page 5

    Contents 5 NOTE: This owner's manual may be used with several different models. Not all features (or drawings) dis- cussed in this manual will necessarily match those found with your system. This is normal and does not require you contacting your dealer or requesting service. DIRECTV programming sold separately. ACTIVATION OF PROGRAMMING MAY B[...]

  • Page 6

    Package Contents 6 DIRECTV ® Receiver Infrared (IR) Universal Remote Control with Two AA Batteries Access Card DSX 5500 DSX 5540 DIREC TV ® Receiver User Manual R ead this m a nual first! C o n g r a tu la t io n s o n p u r c h a s in g t h is P h ilip s p ro d u c t . W e ’ v e in c lu d e d e v e ry th in g y o u n e e d to g e t sta r te d [...]

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    A/V Matrix (refer to page 12) Left/Right Audio/Video Inputs 1 and 2 Video output 1 L eft/right Audio output 1 Secondary Audio/Video Outputs Front and Rear Panels 7 Front Panel Digital Multi-Satellite Receiver M E N U I N F O O K P O W E R POWER button Press to turn the DIRECTV ® Receiver on or press to place the DIRECTV Receiver in Standby. OK but[...]

  • Page 8

    Access Card 8 • YOUR ACCESS CARD IS FRAGILE. • ALWAYS INSERT CORRECTLY AND CAREFULLY. • DO NOT BEND. • DO NOT REMOVE AND RE-INSERT UNNECESSARILY. • NEVER SUBMERGE IN LIQUID OR APPLY CLEANING FLUIDS. Caution The access card provided with your system includes information about your pur- chase authorization and other data. To watch channels,[...]

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    9 Connections MODEL NUMBER: DSX 5540 Serial No : 81476039DSX 5540C Receiver ID No : 1234 5678 9012 Satellite Dish Antenna Cable or Off-air Antenna Rear of DIRECTV ® Receiver RJ11 Modular Phone Jack DSX 5540 Only DSX 5540 Only Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. 1. Connect the R F c oa x ial cable from the satellite d[...]

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    10 Connections (cont ’ d) MODEL NUMBER: DSX 5540 Serial No : 81476039DSX 5540C Receiver ID No : 1234 5678 9012 DSX 5540 Only DSX 5540 Only VHF/UHF AUDIO VIDEO Y PB PR IN Rear of TV S-VIDEO IN VHF/UHF S-VIDEO IN AUDIO VIDEO IN Y PB PR COMPONENT IN COMPONENT IN Rear of DIRECTV ® Receiver A C B D Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before makin[...]

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    11 Connections (cont ’ d) MODEL NUMBER: DSX 5540 Serial No : 81476039DSX 5540C Receiver ID No : 1234 5678 9012 Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y DSX 5540 Only Rear of DIRECTV ® Receiver A B C Rear of Home Theater Stereo Receiver or TV Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. There are several options for connecting the audio outputs of you[...]

  • Page 12

    12 Connections (cont ’ d) MODEL NUMBER: DSX 5540 Serial No : 81476039DSX 5540C Receiver ID No : 1234 5678 9012 Rear of VCR Rear of DVD COAXIAL OPTICAL VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb Pr 12V FL SL CENTER FR SR SUBW . LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT MULTI-5.1 CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT V OUT L OUT R OUT CH3 CH4 OUT IN ANT V IN L IN R IN VIDEO LEFT OUT RIGHT OUT Audio cables Video c[...]

  • Page 13

    13 Remote Control SAT Press SAT to control the DIRECTV ® Receiver. LED will blink when other buttons are pressed while in satellite mode. PPV Use the EZ Search PPV function to view list of PPV programs and events for purchasing. SOURCE Switches between the inputs of the A/V Matrix (refer to page 12 and 28). MENU Displays the Main Menu. EXIT Return[...]

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    Remote Control (cont ’ d) 14 Programming the Universal Remote control Your remote control may already operate your TV, VCR or DVD player. If the remote control does not properly operate your TV, VCR or DVD player, follow the steps below. These instructions guide you through setting the remote control to operate your TV. For VCR and DVD player, fo[...]

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    Remote Control (cont ’ d) 15 Admiral ........................................0075, 0236 Adventura................................................0027 Aiko ..........................................................0305 Aiwa ..................................0334, 0027, 0064 Akai ..............................................0133, 0068 America Acti[...]

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    Remote Control (cont ’ d) 16 TV Press to put the remote control in TV mode. LED will blink when other buttons are pressed while in TV mode. VOL +/- Increases and decreases volume. 0-9 Allows direct number entry for tuning to a channel. TV INPUT Switch through TV inputs (if applicable). POWER Press to turn TV on or off. CH+/CH- Change channel up o[...]

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    Remote Control (cont ’ d) 17 VCR Press to put the remote control in VCR mode. LED will blink when other buttons are pressed while in VCR mode. REWIND VCR - When tape playback is stopped, press to rewind at high speed. During tape playback, press to rewind the tape while the picture stays on the screen. DVD - Press and release to select previous c[...]

  • Page 18

    Setup Wizard 18 If your equipment has been professionally installed, skip this first time setup section and go to page 19. After the DIRECTV ® Receiver has been connected to your compo- nents, it is time to turn the DIRECTV Receiver on. 1. Press the SAT button on the remote control. The LED will blink. 2. Press the POWER button on the remote contr[...]

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    All Day Ticket (Pay Per View) Alternate Audio Track Closed Captioning Dolby Digital (DSX 5540 only) New Incoming Messages Letterbox format System Locked System Temporarily Unlocked Pay Per View DIRECTV Interactive Service Watching TV 19 The Info Banner shows information on the currently tuned program such as the rating, title, start and end time, p[...]

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    SmartSurf™ Choosing SmartSurf is an easy way to highlight the programs whose categories or themes match your choice in the guide. Also, when changing channels, you will go only to the channels containing programs that have the selected category. When SmartSurf is active, the SmartSurf icon displays in the lower right hand corner of the banner. Th[...]

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    Enhanced User Features (cont ’ d) Favorite Channels Favorite Channels is an easy way to customize the listing of channels. O nce Favorites is configured, the Favorites icon displays in the banner and programs displayed in the Program Guide are only those in the selected list. When using the CH+ and CH- buttons, you are limited to channels in the [...]

  • Page 22

    Using the Guide To do this…. Do this…. Display the Guide Press the GUIDE button on the remote control or select “ Guide ” from the Main Menu. Scroll through the Press the ▲▼ buttons. You can use the PAGE+/- buttons to scroll a full page at Program List a time. Scroll to another time slot Press the   buttons. Program information di[...]

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    DIRECTV ADVANCED PROGRAM GUIDE ™ (cont ’ d) 23 PPV (Pay Per View) Pay per view programs include special programming, movies, and sporting programs and are indicated by a "$" in the ban- ner. In the Guide, you can preview currently airing PPV programs, purchase current and future PPV programs, and cancel a purchase. From the Main Menu,[...]

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    Guide Menu 24 Guide Menu The bottom of the Guide screen (refer to page 22) contains three buttons that can be accessed by pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control when the Guide is already displayed. • Use the  buttons to highlight a button and press OK to view its list of options. • To close the list of options and select another [...]

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    Guide Menu (cont ’ d) 25 Guide Menu: Search: Category A category search allows you to choose from a predefined list of categories and subcategories. The  arrow indicates the category has subcategories. 1. Use the ▲▼ buttons to highlight a category or the  arrow to view a list of subcategories. 2. Press OK to select one category or subca[...]

  • Page 26

    Main Menu 26 Using the Main Menu The Main Menu lets you customize the features of your DIRECTV ® Receiver. To access the Main Menu from the Guide or TV: Press the MENU button on the remote control. To exit the menu: Press the MENU button or EXIT. To navigate through the menus: Use the ▲▼ buttons to highlight an option. Then press OK or  to [...]

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    Main Menu (cont ’ d) 27 The Preferences option in the Main Menu lets you change the “ Preferred Language ” , screen format, or banner duration, set or edit the favorite channels list, enable/disable the A/V Matrix and set the remote control ID. To change your prefer- ences, select “ Preferences ” in the Main Menu and press OK. In the sub-[...]

  • Page 28

    28 Main Menu (cont ’ d) Preferences: Banner Duration Banner durations define how long the banner remains on the screen after you press INFO. Options are 5, 10, 15, or 20 seconds. The default value is 10 seconds. To select the banner duration: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press ▼ to select “ Preferences ” and press OK. 3. Press ▼ to select “ Banner[...]

  • Page 29

    Main Menu (cont ’ d) Preferences: Digital Audio (DSX 5540 only) To get the full theater experience with Dolby Digital surround sound (when available), connect one or both of your di gi tal audio ou tpu ts (refer to page 11) to your home theater equipment. To access this feature: 1. Press MENU. 2. Press ▼ arrow to select “ Preferences ” and [...]

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    Main Menu (cont ’ d) 30 Parental Controls: Set Spending Limit You can set a per purchase spending limit on pay per view pro- grams. It is not a cumulative limit. You must lock the DIRECTV ® Receiver to enforce this setting (refer to page 29). To set the Spending Limit: 1. Choose “ Set Spending Limit ” from the “ Parental Controls ” menu [...]

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    Main Menu (cont ’ d) 31 Main Menu: Purchases Purchases: Past Purchases The Past Purchases menu displays a summary of your past pay per view purchases. It includes the program name and channel number, program date, start and end time, price, and whether the program was viewed or cancelled. Information for all past purchases is stored on the access[...]

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    Main Menu (cont ’ d) 32 Main Menu: Setup Use this menu to run through the setup process (professional installation is highly recommended). Configure each setting within “ Enter ZIP Code ” and “ Dish Configuration. ” Use “ Point Dish ” and “ System Test ” to confirm your setup. To view Setup options: 1. Press MENU. 2. Select “ Se[...]

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    Main Menu (cont ’ d) 33 Setup: System Test This option performs a test of the system. This information is useful in troubleshooting if you need to contact customer service. To run a system test: 1. At the Setup menu, select “ System Test ” and press OK. A mes- sage “ Test in progress, Please Wait . . . ” may appear. After a few seconds, t[...]

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    Main Menu (cont ’ d) 34 Main Menu: Messages When you receive a new message, the New Incoming Messages icon appears in the banner. You can view and delete messages. Each message includes the date and time it was sent. When new messages are received, the oldest message is automatically deleted if the maximum amount of messages (30) is exceeded. The[...]

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    Troubleshooting 1. Press the POWER button on the front panel of the DIRECTV ® Receiver if the power indica- tor LED is not on. 2. Make sure TV power is on. 3. Check TV connection from the DIRECTV Receiver. a. If using RF output, tune TV to channel 3 or 4 to match the channel switch on the rear panel of the DIRECTV Receiver. b. If using composite, [...]

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    Limited Warranty Digital Satellite Receiver 90 Days Free Exchange / 91 Days-One Year Nominal Fee Exchange This product must be carried in for repair. EL6471E002 / 8-02 This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which vary from state/province to state/province. Philips, P. O. Box 520890, Miami, FL 33152 (402) 536-4171 W[...]