Sony SAT-A1 manual

3-800-356-21 Digital Satellite Receiver Operating Instructions SA T -A1 © 1995 by Sony Cor poration FOR POSITION ONL Y ITI T O PRO VIDE[...]

2 WA R N IN G T o pre ve nt fire or sh ock haza r d, do not e xp ose the un it to rai n or moisture. Caution T o prev ent electr ic shock, do not use this polari ze d plug with an extension cor d, receptacl e, o r other outl et unl ess the blades can be fully inser ted to preven t blade exposur e. Note to the CA TV Insta l ler This remi nd er is pr[...]

3 Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduci n g t he DSS System 5 DSS Fe atures 6 Unpacking 7 Inserting Batteries in to the Remote Control Chapter 2 Using Basi c Functions 10 Using the Master Guide 11 Usin g th e Sta t io n In dex Chapter 3 Connecti ng Y o ur Sys tem 13 Overview 14 TV Only 16 TV an d VCR 18 Hi-Fi TV, Hi-Fi VCR, A ud io Receiver 20 Home En tert[...]

4 Conten ts Chapter 5 Using the C us tom Setup Menu 49 Overview 50 Display ing the Custom Setup Menu 51 Setting Up a Favorite Statio n Guide 53 Setting a Defau lt Langua ge 54 Setting Locks and Limits 59 Setting Up a List of Custom Stat ions 61 Selecting Da ta Services Chapter 6 Using th e Inst allation Menu 63 Overview 64 Display ing the Ins talla[...]

5 Chapter 1 Intr o ducing the DSS System W elcome to the Sony brand D SS (Digital Satelli te System), the ultim ate digital entertainment experience. Rea d thi s chapter for an overview of the featur es of the system and to check the carton contents of the DSS receiver . This chapter also d e scribes h ow to insert batt eries into the rem o t e c o[...]

6 Chapter 1: Introducing the DSS System Unpacking Check to make sure you ’ ve received the following items in the DSS rec e i v e r ’ s cart on : * The access car d comes already inserted into the DSS r eceiver . If you are missing items, contact the dealer from whom you pur chased the DSS r eceiver . Note Keep th e o ri gina l c arton a n d pa[...]

Chapter 1: I ntroducing the DSS System 7 Inserting Batt eries into th e Remote Control Before you can use the re mote control, you must first in sert th e supplied batteries. If you want to use th is remote control to operate your TV , cable box, VCR, or laser -disc player , you mu st also pro gram the remote, as described in the Appendix on page 7[...]

8 Chapter 1: Introducing the DSS System[...]

9 Chapter 2 Using Basic Functions Y ou can start watch ing programs using just a few buttons on th e rem o t e c o n tro l. H e re ’ s an overview of the buttons you ’ ll u se mos t often. f rutiger bold The following pages describe a quick st art to using th e Master Guide and t he S t at ion Ind ex. Chapter 4 contains pr ocedures for using al[...]

10 Chapter 2: Using Bas ic Functions Using the Master Gu ide The Master Guide is the main pr ogram guide. It contains all the pr ogr ammi ng t hat ’ s ava ilab le fr om your p r ogram pr oviders , i n cludin g the programming to which you subscribe. 1 Press the GUIDE button to bring up the Master Guide. 2 Move the highlight to th e name of the pr[...]

Chapter 2: Using Basic Functions 11 Using the S tatio n Index Y ou can use the Statio n Index to select a sta tion by its sta tion logo/ call letters (such as CNN), rather than its current program ’ s n ame. Note Befor e you can br ing up the Station In dex, you mus t first cl ear the pr ogram guide from yo ur TV screen. Pressin g EXIT removes al[...]

12 Chapter 2: Using Bas ic Functions[...]

13 Chapter 3 Connecting Y our System Read this chapter to set up y our DSS receiver for the first time, or to add or r emove audio or vi deo components conn ected to your system. Overvi ew Y ou can connect the DSS r eceiver in a variety of configurations. The answers t o th e followin g questio ns w ill determ ine ho w you h oo k up and operate you[...]

14 Chapter 3: Connecting Yo ur System TV Only TV With RF Connector Only Refer to the illustration below . 1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna ’ s LNB to the DSS rec e i v e r ’ s SA TELLITE IN jack. Some TV s label this jack RF IN , instead of VHF/UHF IN . 2 Connect the DSS receiver ’ s VHF (SA T)/UHF OUT jack to the TV ’ s [...]

Chapter 3: Connecting Your System 15 TV With A/V Connectors Refer to the illustration below . 1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna ’ s LNB to the DSS rec e i v e r ’ s SA TELLITE IN jack. If you r TV has only one AUDIO IN jack, connec t the lower (m ono) AUDIO L jack on the DSS r eceiver to the TV ’ s AUDIO IN jack. 2 Connect t[...]

16 Chapter 3: Connecting Yo ur System TV and VCR Refer to the illustration on the opposite page. 1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna ’ s LNB to the DSS rec e i v e r ’ s SA TELLITE IN jack. 2 Connect the DSS receiver ’ s A /V jacks to the A/V IN ja cks o n the the TV and VCR. If your VCR ha s only one AUDIO IN jack (monoa ural[...]

Chapter 3: Connecting Your System 17 VHF / UHF AUDIO L R ( MONO ) VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TV Coaxial or A/V Cable VCR A/V Cable A/V Cable Coaxial Cable Satellite Receiver Telephone Line AC Cord RG-6 Cable from LNB CONTROL S IN OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO CH 3 CH 4 VHF/UHF VHF(SAT)/UHF IN OUT TEL LINE AC IN WIDE BAND DATA SATELLITE IN LOW S[...]

18 Chapter 3: Connecting Yo ur System Hi-Fi TV , Hi-Fi VCR, Audio Receiver Refer to the illustration on the opposite page. 1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna ’ s LNB to the DSS rec e i v e r ’ s SA TELLITE IN jack. 2 Connect the DSS receiver ’ s audio O UT jacks to the audio receiver ’ s audi o IN j acks . 3 Connect the DSS[...]

Chapter 3: Connecting Your System 19 VHF / UHF AUDIO L R ( MONO ) VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 TV Coaxial or A/V Cable VCR A/V Cable A/V Cable Coaxial Cable Satellite Receiver Telephone Line AC Cord RG-6 Cable from LNB Audio Cable Coaxial or A/V Cable CONTROL S IN OUT L R L R AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO CH 3 CH 4 UHF/VHF VHF/SAT/UHF IN OUT TEL LINE AC [...]

20 Chapter 3: Connecting Yo ur System Home Ente rtainmen t System (Hi-Fi TV , Hi-Fi VCR, Audio/V ideo Receiver) Refer to the illustration on the opposite page. 1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna ’ s LNB to the DSS rec e i v e r ’ s SA TELLITE IN jack. 2 Connect the DSS receiver ’ s A /V jacks to the VCR a nd A /V rec e i v e [...]

Chapter 3: Connecting Your System 21 VHF / UHF AUDIO L R ( MONO ) VIDEO S VIDEO IN VIDEO 1 VIDEO 2 Satellite Receiver TV VCR A/V Cable A/V Cable Video Cable A/V Cable A/V Receiver Telephone Line AC Cord RG-6 Cable from LNB CONTROL S IN OUT L R AUDIO VIDEO S VIDEO CH 3 CH 4 UHF/VHF UHF/VHF/SAT IN OUT TEL LINE AC IN WIDE BAND DATA SATELLITE IN LOW SP[...]

22 Chapter 3: Connecting Yo ur System Setting Up the RF Antenna The R F an tenn a let s you t ak e ad v anta ge of t h e RF ( radio frequ ency) feature, which enables the remote contr ol to operate the DSS receiver even if the r eceiver is located in another r oom or is placed behind a cabinet door . In other words, with the RF feature, the r emote[...]

Chapter 3: Connecting Your System 23 Setting Up Y our DSS Syst em Viewing Satellite Programs 1 T urn on the TV , and then s et the TV ’ s line input to the DSS receiver . (For example, set the TV to channel 3 or 4, if you used an RF connection; or set to VIDEO1, etc., if you used an A/V connection.) 2 T urn on the VCR and A/V receiver , if you co[...]

24 Chapter 3: Connecting Yo ur System[...]

25 Chapter 4 Using the Syst em Featur es Read this chap ter to lear n ho w to use system feat ures including the Master program guide, Statio n Index, Favo rite Station Guide, an d the ord ering of pay-per-view pro grams. Overvi ew This chapter provides detailed instructio ns for using mo st o f the features of your DSS rece iver . T opics i nclude[...]

26 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Befor e Y ou Get Started ... Make sure you (or your DSS sy stem i nstalle r) ha ve com pleted the following procedures befor e you sta rt using your DS S receiver: 1 Install the satelli te antenna, as described in the Satellit e Antenn a Installation Manual . Note Make certain that you (or y our DSS system in[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 27 Using the On-Scr een Displays: Highlig ht and Select All of the f eat ures and funct ions of the DS S receiver c a n be ope rate d using a simple, two-step pr ocess: Highlight and Select. These two steps are explained below . Step 1: H ighl ight T o highlight, mo ve the joystick on th e remote to move the on-[...]

28 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Displaying the Master Guide Y ou can select programs using the CH+ and CH- buttons, or you can enter the station number directly using the 0 -9 buttons. Howev er , because DSS offer s you such a variety of programming choices, you ’ ll get the most out of the system by using one of the on-scr een program gu[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 29 Featur es of t he Master Guide When you select the Master Guide fr om the Main Menu or press the GUIDE button on the remote, the Master Guide appears: Program guides, such as the Master Guide shown above, feature a variety of elements, including: Program guide title, such as Master Guide, Movie Guide, Sports [...]

30 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Moving Thr ough the Master G uide The on-scr een program guides ar e displayed only one page at a time. Because the program guide usually contains many pages, you need to move thr ough the gu ide to see more of the pr ograms contained in the guide. Y ou can move by scrollin g, p agi ng, and direct station tun[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 31 Displaying F avorite Statio ns T o see your favorite stations in the program guide: Press the F A VORITE button. Pressing the F A VORITE button r epeatedly cycles through the stations currently set for the thr ee Favorite Station Guides (F A V A, B, and C), and then back to the normal guide. Note See p age 51[...]

32 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Selecting a Pr ogr am from the Guide For all programs e xcept pay-per-view (PPV), you can select a pro gram from the guide just by pressing the joystick. If the program is currently showing, the guide disappears and the pr ogram you selected appears. W atc hing a P PV pr ogra m is si milar , ex cept it req ui[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 33 Selecting Pr ogr am Guides and Lists By Category In addition to us ing the Mast er Guide, you can use the SELECT GUIDE and SELECT LIS T options in the Main Menu to select subsets of the Master Guide. These subsets are sorted by program categories, s uch as Movies, Sports, News, an d so on. Y ou can also choos[...]

34 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Selecting a Program Guide or List By Program Category T o select another guide or program guide format: 1 Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Menu. 2 Select SELECT GUIDE or SELECT LIST from the Main Menu. The Select Category screen appears. Select a pr ogram category , su ch as MOVIES. A selected categ[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 35 Selecting the Custom Guide The Custom Guide is a pr ogram guide that you can create to include only the stat ions yo u want. Note See “ Setting Up a List of Custom Stations ” on page 59 for instru ctions on setting up your c ustom st ations. T o select the Custom Guide: 1 Press the MENU button to bring up[...]

36 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Using the S tatio n Index The Station Ind e x is an on-screen display that co ntains the sta tio n logo (or call letters) of al l the stations in the system. Y ou ’ ll fi nd the S tatio n Index useful when you wa nt to tune to a specific station, rath er than to a s pecif ic pr ogra m. Note Befor e you can [...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 37 Displaying F avo rite Stations in the Station Index T o display your favor ite stations on the top row of the St ation Index: Press the F A VORITE button. Pressing the F A VORITE button repeated ly cycles through the three Favorite Station Guides (F A V A, B, and C). Note See p age 51 f or inst ruction s on s[...]

38 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Select ing the Favorite Station Guide The Favorite Station G uide is a program guide th at you can create to include up to seven of y our favorite stations. Y ou can create up to three Favorite Station Guides, identified as F A V A, F A V B, and F A V C. Note See p age 51 f or inst ruction s on se tting up yo[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 39 Selecting Other (Pr ogr am Pr ovider) Guides The Other Guides option includes alternative pro gram guides, which are made availabl e by your prog ram pr oviders, such as DIRECTV and USSB. These guides ma y contain groups of stations with similar subjects, for example, special promotions or pay-per -view progr[...]

40 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Using DISP LA Y and JUMP Displaying the Program Banner The pr ogram banner provides useful in formation about the program you ’ re curr ently w at ching. Note Befo re you can br ing up the P rog ram Bann er , you must first cle ar the pr ogr am guide from yo ur TV s c reen. Pressing E X IT tu rns off th e o[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 41 Select ing Al terna te Audi o Y our program providers may broadcast multiple audio tracks with a single video source. For e xample, a football game might use a dif fer ent audio track for each sports com ment ator or a movie might include include both Engli sh and Sp an ish langu age audio track s. How to Det[...]

42 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Canceling Pur chases Use the Cancel Pur chase screen if you or der a pay-per -view program, and then deci de you ’ d like to cancel the o rder before the pr ogram begins. Note The Cancel P urch ase scr een li sts only pur chases mad e using the DSS rec ei v er ’ s re mote contro l. It does n ’ t include[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 43 Checking Y our Pur chase Recor d Use the Review Pur chases screen to see a recor d of recent purchases you ’ ve made through your DSS re ceiver . Note The Revi e w Purchas es screen li sts only p urchases m ade us ing the D SS rec ei v er ’ s re mote contro l. It does n ’ t include pu rchases made by ca[...]

44 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Setting Up the T imer Use the T i mer Setup screen to specify a day and time on which you want the DSS receiver to automatica lly tune to a specific sta tio n. Y ou can use this feature in coordination with your VCR ’ s ti me r rec ordi ng function to autom ate the recording of DSS programs. Note When recor[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 45 5 Set the day , start time, stop time, and channel number as follows: T o set each item (day , time, chann el), move the jo ystick up a nd down. T o move to the next or previous item, move the joysti ck right left and rig ht. Note Y ou can set th e t imer up to 30 da ys in a dvance. Y ou can al so set th e ti[...]

46 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Changing/Checking/ Clearing Timer Settings T o change , check, or clear timer settings: 1 Bring up the T imer Setup screen, as described on page 44. 2 Check your settings . If you don ’ t want to make any cha nges, select OK to return to the System Menu. If you want to change or clear settings, select the n[...]

Chapter 4: Using the System Features 47 Reading Y our Messages Occasionally , your program providers will send messages to your DSS receiver . These messages contain useful information about your system, such as infor mat ion abo ut new ser v ices, p rogram prom otions , or billing. How to Determine When Y ou’ve Received Mail There ar e several w[...]

48 Chapter 4: Using the System Features Reading a Message T o r ead a message: 1 Select the envelope fr om the Messages screen . A selected message appears with a checkmark ( ' ) besi de it. Then selec t READ . The full text of the message appears. 2 T o erase a mess age after you ’ ve read it, s elect ERASE. T o keep a messag e af ter you ?[...]

49 Chapter 5 Using the Custom Setup Menu Read this chapt er to get info rmation abo ut customiz ing your sy stem to matc h your person al view ing ha bits. Overvi ew Y our DSS r eceiver includes several features you can use to customize your system to meet your individual prefer ences. Y ou can: Create up to three Favorite Station Guides, with each[...]

50 Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu Displaying the Custom Setup Menu T o customize your system, first bring up the Custom Setup Menu, as follows : 1 Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Men u. 2 Sele ct SY STEM M EN U. 3 Sele c t CU STOM SET UP M EN U . The Custom Setup menu appears. The following pages describe how to use the Cust om S[...]

Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 51 Setting U p a F avorite St ation Guide The Favorite Statio n Gu ide is a program guid e that y ou create. Y ou can create up to three Favorite Station Guides, with each guide containing up to seven of your favorite stations. T o set u p a F avorite Station Guide: 1 Select SET F A VORITE ST A TIONS from the [...]

52 Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 5 T o r eplace a favori te statio n in the top r ow , sele ct a statio n from one of the bottom rows of stations. Note Use th e P AGE and P AGE buttons to quickl y move thr ough the lo wer rows of stations. The new station yo u select automa tica lly replaces the highl igh ted station in the top row , and t[...]

Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 53 Settin g a Default La nguage Use the Set Default L an guage screen to specify the language you want to hear for programs broadcast in m ulti ple languages . For example, if you set the default language t o Spanish and a program is br oadcast in both English and S panish, you ’ ll automatically hear the au[...]

54 Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu Setting Locks and Limits The Locks and Limits featur e gives you control over the use of your system. Y ou can r estrict program viewing by cost, ratings, and station. Y ou can also set a lock to prevent the ordering of pay-per-view progra ms. T o display t he Set Locks and Limi ts screen: 1 Select SET LO C[...]

Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 55 Setting a Spending Limit T o set a spending limit: 1 Select SPENDING LIMIT fr om the Set Locks and Limits s creen. 2 Enter a spending limit. Use the 0-9 o r move the joystick up and down to enter the nume rical value. (If you use the joystick to enter the value, move the joys tick left o r right to move to [...]

56 Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu Setting Station Locks T o set station locks: 1 Select ST A TION LOCKS fro m the Set Locks and Limits scr een. 2 Select stati ons tha t you wa nt to lock from view ing. A l ocked sta tion appears with a key ( ) beside it. Fo r example, in the follow ing scr een, statio ns 203, 204 , 206, and 209 have been lo[...]

Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 57 Locking Y our System T o lock an u nlocked system: 1 Sele ct LO CK from the Set Locks a nd Limits screen. 2 The Set Passcode scr een appears. Enter a four- digit passco de number . Use the 0-9 buttons or move the joystick up and down to enter the numerical value. (If you us e the jo ystick to enter the valu[...]

58 Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu Overriding the System Lock Y ou can temporarily o verride any locks or lim its that have been set if you know th e system passcode. For example, if you try to w at ch a program on a lock ed station, a message identifies the lock or limit exceeded. After you pr ess the joystick, the passcode scr een appears.[...]

Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 59 Setting Up a List of Custom Stations If there a re stations listed in the Master G u ide that you don ’ t subscribe to or watch often, you ca n us e the Set Custom Station s feature to specify which station s from the Master Guide you want to skip. After you ’ ve set skipped s tations, they w ill not ap[...]

60 Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu Using the AUT O Skip Feature When you select the AUTO button, the DSS receiver automatically scans al l the statio ns in th e current Master Guide. Du ring thi s scan ning process, the DSS receiver determines which station s you are not authorized to watch and then sets these s tations to be sk ipped. Y ou [...]

Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 61 Select ing Dat a Servi ces In the future, your program providers may ma ke a vailable data services, which you can access th rough specific stations us ing the DSS rec e i v e r ’ s wide band and low-speed data ports. For details about using the data ports to access these data services, call yo ur program[...]

62 Chapter 5: Using the Custom Setup Menu 3 Select one of the followin g: Changing the Default Data Service Use the Default Data Services screen to select a default data service for all statio ns that provide data services. T o change the data se rvice for all statio ns: 1 Sele c t D E F AUL T from t he Dat a S er vice s scre en. 2 Select a def aul[...]

63 Chapter 6 Using the Installation Menu Read this chapter to set up y our DSS receiver for the first time, check the antenna ’ s signal strength, o r to run a system test to diagnose any difficulties you may be havin g with your sys tem. Overvi ew The Installatio n Menu includes severa l opt ions you can use to set up and troubleshoot your syste[...]

64 Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu Displayin g the Install ation Menu T o set up your system, first bring up the Installation Menu, as follows: 1 Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Men u. 2 Select SYS TEM MENU fr om the Mai n Menu. 3 Selec t IN ST ALL A T ION M ENU from t he Sy st em M enu. The Installation Menu appears: The follo wi[...]

Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu 65 Setting Up the Satellite Antenna T o install th e satellite a ntenna, or to ch eck the current signal level o f the antenna, use the Set Up Antenna screen. Note Make certain that the sig nal s trength of the satellite antenna is optimized. If the signal is not opti mized, you may experience losses in audi o[...]

66 Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu Replacing Y our Access Car d In the event that your progra m providers need to send you a new access card, use the Replace Access Card option to in itialize your new card. During this process, you'll follow the o n-screen ins tructions to copy i nf ormati on from t he old ca rd onto the ne w card. Aft [...]

Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu 67 2 Select REPLACE ACCESS CARD f rom the Inst allation Me nu. 3 When the Replace Access Card scr een appears, select OK to begin copying your old access car d. 4 Follow the in struction s as they are displayed to complete the proce dure. When the message “ Replace Acces s Card Proce dure Complete ” appear[...]

68 Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu Setting t he Aspec t Ratio Use the Set Aspect Ratio option to set the DSS receiver ’ s disp lay t o match your TV's picture. T o set the aspect ratio: 1 Select SET AS PECT RA TIO fr om the Installation Menu. 2 Select one of the options, based on the type of TV you h ave: If you have a stan dard TV , [...]

Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu 69 Setting Up the Remote Contr ol The Set Up Remote screens let you set up the DSS receiver to accept IR (infrar ed) or RF (radio fr equency) signals fr om the DSS remote con trol and to change the RF security code f or the DSS receiver . Selecting IR/RF T ransmission In addition to having IR remote contr ol c[...]

70 Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu Setting the Security Code If the DSS receiver is accepting or receiving signals from another RF remote control in your home (or from a neighbor ’ s house), yo u can eliminate this problem by changi ng th e security codes for the DSS rec e i v e r an d re m o t e c on tro l. Note As an alternative, you can[...]

Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu 71 Step 2: Set the DS S Remote Control ’ s RF Security Code 1 Press the CODE SET button on the DSS remote control. 2 Using the number butto ns on the DS S remote control, enter the three-digit security code you selected for the DSS receiver in step 3 on page 70. 3 Press the ENTER button on the remote control[...]

72 Chapter 6: Using the Installation Menu Runnin g a System T est The System T est lets you check the integrity of yo ur system's components, including: Ante nna sign al Syste m t unin g Phone line Access car d Use the System T est if you ar e experiencing problems with your system. T o run the Sy ste m T est: 1 Select RUN SY STEM TEST fr om t[...]

73 Appendix Other Information This appendix incl udes supplement ary informati on , including: Locations an d descriptions of the con trols and indicators on the front and b ack pan els of the DSS receiver ( page 74) . Rem o te c on t rol b u tt on de s c rip tio ns ( pa ge 76) . Program ming the remote to operate your TV , cable box, VCR, and lase[...]

74 Appendix: Other Information Location and Function of Controls Front P anel Butt on Des crip tio n POWER But ton T urns the DSS r eceiver on a nd off. MENU Button Brings up the Main Menu. EXIT Button Clears all on-scr een displays, includi ng program guides, menus, etc. If you press EXIT before y ou complete you r selections, the previous sel ect[...]

Appendix: Other Information 75 Back P a nel Connector Descript i on Cable T ype LOW SP EED DA T A Allows you to connec t your DSS r eceiver to new technol ogies, as they ar e intr oduced. Addit ional accessori es may be r equired. Depends on futur e app lic atio ns (D-sub 9 pin) SA TELLITE IN Connects t o the LNB on th e satellite ant enna. RG6 Coa[...]

76 Appendix: Other Information Using the Remote Control Afte r yo u ’ ve installed the ba tteries a nd programmed the remote control, use these procedures to operate your system components: 1 Select the component that you want to use: T o operate a cable bo x, TV , or the DSS r eceiver , press the corr esponding FUNCTION button. T o operate a VCR[...]

Appendix: Other Information 77 DSS Brings up the M aster Guide. If you ’ re a l re ad y i n a pr ogram guide, press ing GUIDE repeatedly brings up future time slots in the guide. TV Switc hes the in put of th e TV . DSS Switch e s the outpu t of the DSS rec eiver to T V (normal TV pr ograms), if you ’ ve connected a TV cable or anten na, or to [...]

78 Appendix: Other Information Inside P a nel Butt on Ope rates Des crip ti on VCR Laser disc Switches to VCR or laser disc mode, depe nding on how you ’ ve set up th e remote for t hese positions. VCR Laser disc Eject (used on ly with Sony bra nd components) VCR Laser disc Rewind VCR Laser disc Pla y VCR Laser disc Fast-forwar d VCR Laser disc T[...]

Appendix: Other Information 79 Pr ogr amming the Remote The DSS r eceiver ’ s remote con trol is preset at the factory to operate Sony bra nd TV s. If y ou hav e a T V o the r t han So ny b ra nd, or you ha ve a cab le bo x, V CR , or laserdisc player that you want to control with the DSS receiver ’ s rem ote, use the followi ng procedur es to [...]

80 Appendix: Other Information Programmable Codes TV Codes Manufactu rer Code Sony 101 Admir al (M. W a rds) 102, 1 14, 109 ABC 1 1 2 Bell & H owell (M. W ard s) 1 1 4, 10 9, 138 Brocso n ic 103 , 1 12 Craig 122, 12 3, 12 0, 121 Crosl ex 1 1 1 Curtis Mathis 103, 1 19, 123 Daewoo 135, 13 6, 10 3 Daytr on 1 13 Emers on 122 , 113, 120, 121 , 123 ,[...]

Appendix: Other Information 81 VCR Codes Manufactu rer Code Son y 30 1,302, 303 Aiwa 338 Audio Dyna mic 314, 34 7 Bell & H owell (M. W ard s) 33 0, 343 Brocso nic 3 19 Canon 309 , 308 Citize n 332 Craig 315, 30 2, 33 2 Curtis Mat his 3 04, 33 8, 309 Daewoo 341, 31 2, 30 9 DBX 3 14, 33 6, 33 7 Dimensia 304 Emers o n 319, 32 0, 31 6, 317, 318 Fis[...]

82 Appendix: Other Information Using the Le arn Funct ion Y ou can program the DSS remote commander to learn th e functions of anothe r co mpone nt ’ s remote cont rol. Use this function to operate components th at are not listed in “ Programmable Codes ” on page 80. T o use the Learn fu nction: 1 Set the slide switch in the insi de panel to [...]

Appendix: Other Information 83 T r oubleshooting Symptom Possible Causes and R emedies No picture (poo r p ictu re qu al ity o r lo ss of pi ct ure) If you a re receiv ing on l y sta ti ons 10 0, 20 0, and 9 99, call you r p rogram providers to have your programming activated. Check to ma ke su re th e DSS receiver i s on and s e t to DSS mode. Se [...]

84 Appendix: Other Information Cann ot ca ncel a p ay-pe r-view or der via the Cancel Purchase men u option Y ou canno t cancel pay-pe r-view orders t hat you ’ ve watc hed or tu ned to. Also, you can ca nc e l o nly pro gr am s yo u ’ ve or dered using the DSS rem ote contr ol. Call your progra m pr ov ider s for details. Pr ogr am gu ide does[...]

Appendix: Other Information 85 If you ar e unable to resolve problems with your system, please see “ Customer Support ” on page 2 for c ustomer suppor t info r matio n a nd telephone numbers. Remote con trol doesn ’ t work T o operate your components, make sur e you ’ ve pr ogrammed the remote proper ly . See “ Programming the Remote ” [...]

86 Appendix: Other Information Precautions On Safety If you spill or drop anything int o the cabinet, unplu g the receiver and have it checked by q ua lified person nel bef ore operat ing it any furt her . Operate the r eceiver only on 120 V AC. For detailed safety precautions, see the “ I mpo rtan t Safe guar ds ” leaflet that came with the re[...]

Appendix: Other Information 87 FCC Regulations and Information FCC Registration Information Y our digital satelli te receiver has been re gistered by the Fed eral Communicati on Commission (FCC) as not being harmful to the tel e p ho n e ne tw or k w h en c on ne cte d direc tly to th e tel ep ho ne lines. In order to full y c omply w ith the Rule [...]

88 Appendix: Other Information Limited W a rranty Digital Satellite Systems SONY ELECTRONICS INC . ( “ SONY ” ) war r a n ts th i s P rod uc t (includin g an y acc e sso ries ) ag ai ns t defects in mate ria l or workmans hip as follow s: 1 LABOR . For a per iod of 90 days from the ori ginal dat e of purchase, if the Pr oduct is det ermined t o[...]

Appendix: Other Information 89 Spec ifications Input Jacks UHF/VHF 75 ohm ext ernal term i nal Satell ite An te nna 75 ohm ext ernal term i nal RF Remote CONTROL-S (mini-j ack) 5 Vp-p AC Power (12 0V , 60 Hz) Output Jacks S -VIDEO OUT 4-pin m ini DIN VIDEO (RCA jacks) (2 ) AUDIO R/L (RCA jacks) (3) VHF(SA T)/UH F Low-Speed Data 9-pin D-S ub F emale[...]

90 Appendix: Other Information Index 0-9 button s 28, 30, 77 16:9 aspect ratio 68 4:3 asp ect rati o 68 ( alternat e audio symbol ) 40 , 41 , 90 ( data servic es symbol) 40, 61 ( lock symbol) 40, 90 ( message s symbo l ) 40, 90 A access card, replacing 66 alter nate audi o 41 ALTER NAT E AUD IO bu tton 76 ante nna conn ecting to rec eiver 14 See al[...]

Appendix: Other Information 91 L languages. See default language and alternate audio. latitude an d longit ude, for setting antenna 65 LEARN button 78 Lear n f un c tion 82 List for mat 33 lock, determinin g th e status 58 locking t he system 57 locks and lim its setting 54 – 58 with timer s et tin gs 46 M Macrovision copy-protection 32 mail. Se [...]

92 Appendix: Other Information T timer checking and changin g 46 setting 44 trouble shooting 84 transponder 65 trouble shooting 83 TV/DSS button 74 , 77 TV/VIDEO button 77 TV/VTR button 78 U, V , W, Z unlo ckin g the syste m 58 VOL button 77 VTR 1/2/3/MD P switc h 78 Warranty 88 zip co d e, for set t ing an t e nna 65[...]