RCA DRD403RA manual

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Safety Informa tion Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DSS Receiver . The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Blocking the airflow to the unit could impair performance or damage your receiver and other components. Do not stack the DSS receiver on top of a “hot com[...]

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

2 T able of C ontents One-Button Recording with T imer .............................................. 35 Using Fetch .................................................................................... 35 The Mailbox ................................................................................... 35 Alternate Audio Programs .....................[...]

3 First Things First The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ ➣ The Menu S ystem The Program Guide ➣ Profiles 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 Four secti[...]

4 First Things First 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 [...]

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

6 First Things First 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[...]

7 The Onl y Rule: Point and Select ➣ ➣ ➣ The Program Guide 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 Poi[...]

8 The Onl y Rule: Point and Select 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[...]

9 The Program Guide The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ The Program Guide First Things First ➣ The Menu S ystem ➣ Profiles Wha t is a Program Guide? A pr ogram guide is an on-scr een pro gramming 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 long a[...]

10 The Program Guide 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 G[...]

11 The Program Guide 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 MEN[...]

12 The Program Guide 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 f[...]

13 The Program Guide 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 Attr[...]

14 The Program Guide 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. P[...]

15 The Program Guide 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 butt[...]

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17 The Menu S ystem The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ The Program Guide First Things First ➣ The Menu S ystem ➣ Profiles 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 r estaurant menu is divided into sections such as a ppetiz ers, entrees, and desserts, the on-scr een menus a[...]

18 The Menu S ystem If the Main Menu doesn’t appear when you press MENU•SELECT , the r emote might not be in DSS ® mode. T ry pressing the DSS button on the r emote, and then MENU•SELECT . Using the Menu S ystem T o bring up the Main Menu, press MENU•SELECT on the remote. The Living Room Main Menu. T o use the menu system, you need to know[...]

19 The Menu S ystem 2. Point to the Help button and press MENU•SELECT . The Help balloons show all of the menu choices in the Living Room Main Menu. 3. Press MENU•SELECT again. The help balloons disappear . The rest of the Help buttons in the menu system bring up helpful information explaining one aspect of that menu. Changing the Main Menu’ [...]

20 The Menu S ystem 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. Program Guide Shows the on-screen programming schedules. Mailbox Use to read your mail messages. Purchases Use to review or cancel upco[...]

21 Profiles The Onl y Rule: Point and select ➣ ➣ The Program Guide First Things First ➣ The Menu S ystem ➣ Profiles User Profiles puts you in charge of the viewing habits of your family . 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[...]

22 Profiles Personalizing The User Profiles Y ou can personalize each of the profiles by changing the name, hair style, eyes and nose, mouth, and face color . This makes selecting a profile with the remote much easier because you can quickly identify your own personal profile. T o change the appearance of your User Profile: 1. Point to Profiles in [...]

23 Profiles Crea ting and Editing a Profile T o access and edit the user pr ofiles, you need to open the safe by pointing to Open Safe and then pressing MENU•SELECT . After you open the safe, you have access to all of the user profiles, and can set per-event spending limits and lock the system so that no changes can be made without first entering[...]

24 Profiles Editing the Channel List The first time that you enter this menu, all of the channels are selected (check marked). T o create a customized channel list, you need to scroll through the list and deselect those channels that you do not want to appear in the Program Guide. 1. Point to Edit Channels and press MENU•SELECT . The Edit User Pr[...]

25 Profiles Use the arrow keys to move the selector up and down. 2. Use the up and down arrows to move the rating selector to the highest rating you want the user to view . Locking a User’ s Profile Each user can be assigned a personal password to lock his or her profile. When a password is assigned, the user must enter the password before he or [...]

26 Profiles Controlling the S ystem Use the System Control screen to set up a system-wide, per-event spending limit, and to lock the system in order to put into ef fect the channel lists and rating limits you set up in your user profiles. The System Control screen. Setting Up Spending Limits Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a spending limi[...]

27 Profiles Locking the System Locking the system lets you manage your family’ s access to DSS ® programming. The User Profile settings for channel lists, ratings limits, or spending limits go into effect when you lock the system. 1. Point to Lock Limits and press MENU•SELECT . Enter a four-digit system password to lock the system. 2. Use the [...]

28 Profiles Session Unlock If your system is locked and you attempt to access a channel or program that is blocked by one or more limits, you are asked to enter the four-digit system password to override the system lock. If you enter the password to override the rating, spending, or channel limit, all limits are unlocked until you turn off the rece[...]

29 More Fea tures Wha t? There’ s More? If y ou’ ve r ead this far , then you’ 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 edit and use the Pr ofiles featur e . This section highlights the r est of the featur es offer ed by y our DSS ® system. Don’ t be afraid to use P oint and Se[...]

30 More Fea tures 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 [...]

31 More Fea tures Using the Program Guide for PPV Programs When you use the Program Guide, to select a PPV program, press the DISPLA Y to see a different Program Details screen. Use the Program Guide to get to the Program Details screen. • Select View Channel to see go to that channel and view a program preview (if a preview is available). • Se[...]

32 More Fea tures 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. • [...]

33 More Fea tures Timer Fea ture The T imer feature allows you to preset your system to automatically tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time, and even to record that channel. 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 comple[...]

34 More Fea tures Selecting a VCR Type Y ou need to tell the DSS ® receiver which VCR brand you are using by selecting Set VCR T ype from the Options menu. The Set VCR T ype screen is located in the Options menu. 1. Use the arrows or digit keys to input the correct code for your VCR brand. The VCR codes are located on page 57. 2. Follow the on-scr[...]

35 More Fea tures One-Button Reco rding with Timer Press the REC (record) button on the remote while you have a program selected in the guide to set up a timer program. The program information (channel, time, etc.) is stored in the first available timer . Using Fet ch Press the FETCH button on the remote to bring up your current channel list. Then [...]

36 More Fea tures 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 display screen, messages not erased are saved in memory . Mailbox Size The mailbox has enough memory to store as many as ten (10) 200-character messages. Y ou s[...]

37 More Fea tures Alternate Audio Display Screen When you select Alternate Audio from the Preferences menu, the Alternate Audio display screen comes up. Point to the audio program type you want and press MENU•SELECT . A check mark next to the program means you have selected that program. The DSS ® system will then automatically set the audio pro[...]

38 More Fea tures Using On-Line Help On-line Help is available for all of the menus and display screens. The System provides Auto Help, Help buttons, and Menu Help. Aut o Help Most menus contain a short description of that menu. Help Buttons Help buttons appear in many display screens. T o see information about the display screen you are using, poi[...]

Connections 39 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 40 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 41 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 42 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 43 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 44 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 45 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 46 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 47 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 v erwhelmed. This section explains ho w these different parts work to gether to bring a picture to y our screen. Wha t ’ s It For? This section also describes the contr olls located on the fr ont and back of the rec[...]

Reference 48 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 49 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 50 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 51 OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT S-VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO WIDE BAND DATA VCR CONTROL REMOTE IN SATELLITE IN LOW SPEED DATA PHONE JACK CH 3 CH 4 Back P anel Controls 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 ha[...]

Reference 52 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 53 After you program the r emote to control your TV , record your TV code here for easy r eference. TRANSPORT Buttons (REW , ST OP , PLA Y , FF , P A USE, REC) Use when controlling an auxiliary device, such as a VCR or Laserdisc player . Note that the REC (record) button is used for one-button recording when using a program guide. FETCH B[...]

Reference 54 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 55 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 57. 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 56 Remote Codes TV Codes Laserdisc Player Codes Samsung ........ 006, 011, 014, 015, 019, ............................ 027, 036, 037, 077 Sanyo ...... 017, 021, 039, 056, 057, 058 Scott ................................ 028, 037, 064 Sears ...................... 000, 006, 011, 014, ................... 017, 018, 021, 023, 027, 039, 040, 041[...]

Reference 57 Aiwa ............................................... 015 Akai ....... 003, 017, 022, 023, 063, 066 Audio Dynamics ..................... 014, 016 Broksonic ........................................ 010 Candle ................... 007, 009, 013, 044, 045, 046, 052 Cannon ................................... 008, 053 Capehart ...............[...]

Reference 58 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 59 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 60 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. • [...]

61 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[...]

62 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[...]

63 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[...]

64 - Appendix B: FC C Regula tions FCC Registra tion Informa 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 [...]

65 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[...]

66 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[...]

67 index A Access Card 49 new card setup 37 number 4 AL T AUD button 36 Alternate Audio display screen 37 Alternate audio programs 36 Arrow keys 8 Attractions Guide 13, 31 Audio/Video jacks 40 Auto Help 38 B Back Panel controls 51 AUDIO RIGHT AND LEFT 51 IN FROM ANT 51 LOW SPEED DA T A port 51 OUT TO TV 51 PHONE JACK 51 REMOTE IN 51 S-VIDEO 51 SA T[...]

68 Index Picture Size 37 Picture size 37 Picture Size, changing 37 PPV (pay-per-view) 30 product help-line 61 Profiles changing appearance 22 channel lists 24 ratings limit 24 Program Guide 9 All Button 15 Arrow button 14 Attractions Guide 13 bringing up 10 Channel guide 13 Exit Button 15 exiting 15 Grid Guide 12 Other 15 scrolling channel by chann[...]

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100% RECYCLED P APER MINIMUM 50% POST CONSUMER Thomson Consumer Electronics is one of the first corporations to take part in a special program to improve our environment. Thomson has committed itself to a voluntary initiative program through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency . The program’ s purpose is to reduce toxic air emissions and to [...]