Philips DSX5250 manual

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II IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be r ead befor e the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be r etained for futur e ref erence. [...]

III Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sur e the antenna or cable system is grounded to pr o vide protection against v oltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70, pro vides information with regar d to pr oper grounding of the ma[...]

IV Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand recommended b y the manufactur er . Heat - The product should be situated a way fr om heat sour ces such as radiators, heat registers, stov es, or other pr oducts that pr oduce heat. NO TE T O C A TV SYSTEM INST ALLER Ar ticle 820-40 of the NEC (National Electrical Code) p[...]

V General Information FCC P art 68 ANALOG DEVICE W ARNINGS This equipment complies with part 68 of the FCC rules. A label on the rear panel of this equipment contains, among other information, the FCC r egistration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If r equested, this information must be pr ovided to the telephone compa[...]

2 Contents 1. O VER VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Featur es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Befor e Y ou Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 16. USING MENU MODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Using Menu Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

4 Ov er view Information in this guide will help y ou set up and use your Philips man ufactured DIRECTV PLUS™ satellite r eceiv er . Further help is available on scr een. A glossar y of terms is provided at the end of this man ual. F eatur es Y our satellite receiver lets y ou r eceive tele vision signals fr om up to three satellites. In addition[...]

5 Modes Y our satellite receiver has f our modes: 9 Standby - satellite r eceiver is on but inactiv e; television is off. 9 TV Mode - displa ys television pr ogramming. 9 Guide Mode - for viewing schedules and tuning to a pr ogram. 9 Menu Mode - for setting pr efer ences and access codes. T o change modes, press the GUIDE or MENU button on the remo[...]

6 About y our DIRECTV PLUS™satellite r eceiver F r ont Vie w 1. Menu button 2. Back button 3. 1 button 4. 4 button 5. 3 button 6. Po wer indicator 7. 2 button 8. OK button 9. Po wer button These functions are also a vailable on the remote control and ar e described in that section. The Standby/IR indicator lights when yous system is activ e. The [...]

7 1. INFO Guide mode: pressing INFO toggles betw een short and long program information in the banner . Menu mode: inactiv e. TV mode: toggles between short and extended banners. 2. F A V ORITES Guide mode: toggles displa y of Fa v orite channel list. Menu mode: inactiv e. TV mode: toggles displa y of the Fa v orites dialog. 3. P A GE+/- Guide mode[...]

8 Pr eparing y our r emote for use Y our remote only operates y our satellite receiv er . If you ha v e a Philips TV set, the V OL +/- and MUTE buttons operate those functions on the TV . Befor e using the remote: Fitting Batteries 9 Remov e its batter y compartment cover . 9 Insert the two batteries (type LR6/AA - 1.5 V) supplied. 9 Position them,[...]

9 Connecting to y our existing equipment Unplug all equipment from the mains bef ore making connections. If y our T ele vision has RF Connection Onl y ... Refer to the illustration below: 1. Connect the satellite receiv er ’ s ‘ T O TV/VCR ’ output jack to the TV ’ s UHF/VHF input jack. 2. Connect one end of the AC po wer cor d to the satel[...]

10 If y our T ele vision has A/V Connectors... Refer to the illustration below: 1. Connect the satellite receiv er A/V jacks to the TV ’ s A/V IN jacks. Alternately , you can also connect the satellite receiv er ’ s AUDIO jacks to y our audio receiv er ’ s AUDIO IN jacks using audio cables. 2. Connect one end of the AC po wer cor d to the sat[...]

11 If y ou ha ve a TV and a VCR... Refer to the illustration below: 1 Connect the satellite receiv er A/V jacks to the TV ’ s A/V IN jacks. Alternately , you can connect the satellite receiv er ’ s AUDIO jacks to y our audio receiv er ’ s AUDIO IN jacks using audio cables. Note: If both TV and VCR have A/V jacks , connect additionally the VCR[...]

12 Inser ting y our Access Car d The access card pr ovided with y our system includes information about y our pur chase authorization and other data. T o watch channels, your viewing access car d needs to be inserted in the access card slot on the rear of y our satellite receiv er . When the card is r emov ed, the system will not displa y an y prog[...]

13 Installation Switching Y our Receiver On and Off With your satellite r eceiv er connected to the AC outlet, pr ess the fr ont panel PO WER button to pow er it on. 9 Press the PO WER button on your remote to wak e up y our satellite r eceiver . 9 Press the PO WER button on your remote again to put y our satellite r eceiver into standb y . There i[...]

14 Dish Configuration Use this function when setting up the satellite antenna to identify the type of dish in use. T o enter the dish configuration: 1. Press MENU on the r emote. 2. Choose Installation/Dish Configuration. 3. Use the 3 and 4 buttons to highlight the dish you ha ve. 4. Press OK to r eturn to the Installation menu. P oint Dish Use thi[...]

15 Operation Throughout this man ual, you will notice that the e veryda y operation of your satellite r eceiv er is based on a series of user friendly onscr een displa ys and menus. These displays will help y ou get the most fr om your satellite r eceiv er , guiding you thr ough initial installation, channel selection, timer settings and many other[...]

16 Br o wse Banner While watching a program, y ou can view information about other pr ograms using the Bro wse Banner featur e. Press the P A GE+/- buttons to cycle through channels. As you select a channel, the short banner for the program is displa yed. Long program inf ormation is not a vailable in the Bro wse banner . T o dismiss the banner , p[...]

17 Using the DIRECTV ® Pr ogramming Guide The DIRECTV ® Programming Guide off ers complete TV listings and access to much mor e. The Guide lists programs according to their time slot and channel. With it, y ou can tune to a pr ogram, be notified when a program is about to start, order pa y per view pr ograms, sear ch through listings b y the type[...]

18 Using the Guide T o do this.... Do this.... Displa y the Guide Press the GUIDE button on the r emote. Scroll thr ough the pr ogram list Press the 3 and 4 buttons. Press a button continuously to scroll faster . Y ou can use the P A GE+/- buttons to scr oll by a full page. T une to a current pr ogram Use the 3 and 4 buttons to scroll through the l[...]

19 Lock the satellite receiv er In Menu mode, you can lock the satellite receiv er to pr ev ent unauthorized viewing. When lock ed, a lock icon displa ys in the banner . When you try to tune to a locked item (channel, exceeds maturity rating threshold or PPV), a dialog displa ys. It prompts y ou to enter the four -digit access code as described bel[...]

20 P a y P er View (PPV) Pa y per view pr ograms include special pr ogramming, movies, and sporting programs and ar e indicated by a “ $ ” in the banner . In the Guide , you can pre view most cur rentl y airing pa y per vie w programs, pur chase curr ent and futur e PPV programs, and cancel a pur chase. In Menu mode, you can view the pur chase [...]

21 F a v orite Channels In Menu mode (see page 28), you can ad d your fa vorite channels to a list so that only channels with programming that inter ests y ou appear on the Guide when the list is selected. When Fa vorites is selected, the Fa vorites icon displa ys on the top line of the banner and programs displa y ed in the Guide ar e only those i[...]

22 Options menu The bottom of the Guide screen contains fiv e icons which y ou can access by pr essing the MENU button on the remote when the Guide is displa yed. Use the 1 and 2 buttons to highlight an icon and press OK to vie w its dialog box. Other Guides Selecting Other Guides displa ys a dialog in which y ou can choose a type of guide to view [...]

23 Menu Selecting Menu tak es y ou to the menu module, in which is described in detail in the next section. Help Selecting Help opens a window in which high-lev el help information displa ys. Y ou can scroll thr ough the help information using the 3 and 4 or P AGE+/- buttons. Context sensitive help is often a vailable in the banner .[...]

24 Using menu mode Messag es The satellite receiv er ma y occasionall y displa y messages which ov erla y the Guide. T o dismiss a message, press OK. Software Upgrade Messa ge When DIRECTV schedules or transmits a software upgrade, y ou will be notified by an onscr een message. Once a softwar e upgrade is complete, your satellite r eceiv er is read[...]

25 General settings The General Settings option on the main menu let y ou change the screen f ormat, change the banner duration, and set the fa vorite channels list. T o change general settings, na vigate to the General Settings option on the main menu and press OK. In the menus that displa y , use the 3 and 4 buttons to highlight your selection, t[...]

26 F a v orite Channel Y ou can sav e up to four differ ent fa v orite channel lists. This wa y , members of a household can each set their own fa vorite channels. T o edit a Fa vorites List Name: 1 . Na vigate to the Fa v orite Channel menu. 2 . Choose Change Name. 3 . Use the 3 and 4 buttons to mov e to the list whose name you want to edit. Pr es[...]

27 Access Contr ol With Access Control, you can lock or unlock the system, change the access code, lock channels, set purchase limits, set maturity ratings, and replace the access card (access car d) when requested b y DIRECTV . T o set access control options, na vigate to the Access Control option on the main menu and pr ess OK. In the menu that d[...]

28 Channel Lock Locking channels pre vents a vie w er from accessing the channels b y requiring that the pass wor d be enter ed first. Y ou must lock the system to enfor ce these settings. Lock ed channels ar e indicated by the lock icon to their right. Use the 3 and 4 buttons to choose Manual Lock, Lock All, or Unlock All. Manual lock lets y ou lo[...]

29 Replace the Access Car d Y our ser vice provider ma y periodically send you a new access car d. Y ou will need to use this card in place of the curr ent card. T o replace the Access Card: 1 . Choose Replace Access card from the Access Control men u and press OK. Be sur e the curr ent access card is inserted in the satellite receiver . The system[...]

30 Pur chases Use the Purchases dialog to vie w completed or pending pur chases. Completed Pur chases Completed Purchases displa ys a summar y of your past pur chases including the pr ogram and channel name, program date, presentation start and end time , price , and whether the program was vie wed or cancelled. Inf ormation for all past purchases [...]

31 Software Upgrade Messa ge When DIRECTV schedules or transmits a software upgrade, y ou will be notified by an onscr een message. Once a softwar e upgrade is complete, your satellite r eceiv er is ready to use. Old softwar e cannot be r estored. Y our digital satellite receiver is able to r eceiv e upgrades or modifications to some of its featur [...]

32 T r oubleshooting Wher e to Find Help The banner area at the top of the displa y provides context sensitiv e help text based on the menu, sub-menu, or object you select. General help is a vailable b y highlighting the “ ? ” icon at the bottom of the Guide screen and pressing OK. Err or messages that displa y onscr een are self-explanatory . [...]

33 SYMPT OM 9 POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS No picture. 9 Mak e sure all po wer cor ds are connected. 9 Mak e sure the TV input is set properly . 9 Mak e sure the TV source is set pr operly on the TV . Press the TV/SA T button on the remote. 9 Check that the receiv er is on. Check that the access card is inserted properl y in the receiv er (see p . 16). If yo[...]

34 Glossar y A access card A credit-car d-sized plastic card that uses Access card technology to control authorizations. alternate audio pro gram Alternate Audio Pr ogram lets view ers choose an alternate audio channel which ma y broadcast a diff erent language, or alternate versions of the audio pr ogram. azimuth The angular distance fr om true no[...]

35 M MPG Master program guide which lists the pr ogramming f or all a vailable channels. P P a y per view A program that has an associated vie wing cost, and which ma y be pur chased separately from an y package or subscription. This could include a mo vie, special program, sporting program, or an adult pr ogram. PPV Pa y per view . purchase limit [...]

36 Appendix A - Installation in expert Mode Expert mode installation offers the ability to set the telephone prefix and application type, and includes a more detailed system test dialog. T o access the expert installation menu: 1. Simultaneously pr ess OK and MENU on the satellite r eceiver fr ont panel. The first time the system is br ought up , y[...]

37 Specifications 27 27 Video Decoding • MPEG-2 compliant (up to Main Profile/Main Le v el) • Video bit rate: up to 15 Mbit/sec • Video format: 4:3 and 16:9 • Resolution: up to 720x576 pixels Audio Decoding • MPEG-1 la y er II • Sampling frequency:48KHz • MPEG-1 system pack ets Satellite Antenna Interface • RF input: F-type connecto[...]

DIRECTV and DIRECTV PLUS are trademarks of DIRECTV , Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp, and are used with permission. The products and services described herein are not necessaril y available in all countries. Due to continuous product improv ements, this document is subject to change without notice . This device incorporates an anti-cop y pr[...]