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First Things First 3 Read the First Two Chapters The first two chapters of the manual introduceyou to your DSS ® system, and show you how to use the on-screen guides and menus. In First Things First , you’ll learn: • how to use this manual • how to use the menu system and guides • different ways to ...

First Things First 4 What is the DSS ® System? You’ve purchased the DSS ® Digital Satellite System, so you already know a lot of the great things it offers. You know thatthe DSS ® system uses the latest satellite technology to deliver television programming to your home. And you know that thetransmi...

First Things First 5 What ’s in the Box The following items come with your DSS ® receiver: • Receiver (with access card inserted) • Remote Control • VCR Controller ON/OFF INFO ANTENNA MENU SELECT Receiver MUTE CH+ V O L V O L C H- 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 9 0 INPUT ANTENNA GUIDE FETCH PLAY FORWARD REVERSE ST...

First Things First 6 Using This Manual There are a couple of conventions used in this manual that mighthelp you read it. • Words that appear in ALL CAPS indicate the name of abutton. • The names of on-screen menu options are shown in italics. Important Note about This User’s Manual This manual assum...

First Things First 7 The Point and Select Method Point and Select is the two-step method you use to navigatethrough the menu system and program guides. Once you knowhow to point and select, you can explore the menus to learnmore about how your DSS ® system works. 1. Point You point by pressing the a...

First Things First 8 Connecting Your DSS ® Receiver to Your TV During the satellite dish installation, the receiver may have beenconnected to your TV with just a coaxial cable for the system test.Depending on what components you have, another connectionmay provide better picture and audio quality. T...

First Things First 9 Jacks and Cables S-Video Jack and Cable The S-Video jack provides the best picture quality for your DSS ® system. This jack is available on many TVs and is used in conjunction withaudio cables to connect the DSS ® receiver to your TV. Remember also to connect the left and right ...

First Things First 10 Connection A Best Picture and Sound Quality To 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 To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box: 1. Conne...

First Things First 11 Connection B Very Good Picture and Sound Quality To 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 To connect TV, VCR and antenna or cable box: 1. Connect coaxial cabl...

First Things First 12 Connection C Good Picture and Sound Quality To use this connection you must have: • TV with RF input (jack) • VCR with RF and audio/video inputs • Coaxial and audio/video cables To connect TV, VCR, and antenna or cable box: 1. Connect coaxial cables and audio/video cables as sh...

First Things First 13 Connection D Good Picture and Sound Quality To use this connection you must have: • TV with RF input • Coaxial cables To connect TV and antenna or cable box: 1. Connect coaxial cables as shown. To receive DSS ® programming: • Tune TV to channel 3 or 4 (depending on how you set ...

First Things First 14 Connecting the VCR Controller In order for the DSS ® receiver and VCR to communicate, you need to attach the VCR Controller to the back of the receiver. 1. Plug the VCR Controller into the VCR CONTROL jack on theback of the DSS ® receiver. 2. Affix the other end to the remote s...

First Things First 15 Selecting a VCR Type You need to tell the DSS ® receiver which VCR brand you are using. 1. Press MENU•SELECT on the remote to bring up the Mainmenu. 2. Point to Options and press MENU•SELECT. 3. Point to System Options and press MENU•SELECT. 4. Point to Set VCR Type and press M...

First Things First 16 Interactive Setup If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, you may havealready used the interactive setup to find the dish pointingcoordinates, acquire and fine-tune the signal, and run a systemtest. If you need to run the interactive setup again, select Optionsfrom t...

Program Guides 17 ➣ First Things First What is a Program Guide? A program guide is an on-screen programmingschedule. There are several types of guides, eachpresenting the schedule in a different format. Using the program guide is easy as long as youremember the Point and Select rule. Point toitems o...

Program Guides 18 “Family” is one of fiveselectable Profiles Program titlesand information Returns you toprevious screen Help gives youmore information Sort the guide by:Topics, Movies, or Sports Sorts the current guidealphabetically by title Searches guide forspecific information Displays moresorti...

Program Guides 19 Anatomy of The Channel Banner Some of the items you select in the guides can also be selected inthe channel banner. The channel banner appears whenever you tune to a channel,exit a guide, or press INFO on the remote. Use the arrow buttonsand MENU•SELECT to choose an item. On-screen...

Program Guides 20 Using the GUIDE Button Each press of the GUIDE button takes you to an alternate type ofprogram guide. The Detail Guide The Detail Guide shows five channels in a time-and-channelformat, with program information for the highlighted program. The Grid Guide The Grid Guide shows seven c...

Program Guides 21 Tuning to a Program To tune directly to a current program listed in the guide, point tothe program and press MENU•SELECT. To see information about a program in the guide, press INFO. The Program Details screen appears and gives youseveral options. Then, you can select: • View Chann...

Program Guides 22 The Channel Guide Displays a channel’s programming schedule in a channel-by-channel format. The Logo Guide Displays channel logos for the current user’s profile. The Attractions Guide Displays a list of channels that show coming attractions andspecial events information. Exiting A ...

Program Guides 23 Sorting the Guides Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the guide to show onlythe types of programs that interest you. There are several on-screen buttons that sort the guide in different ways. The Sorting buttons appear at the bottom of theGrid Guide and Detail Guide. Topics T...

Program Guides 24 Movies Select the Movies button to list movies only. After selectingMovies, the Movies button changes to a Movies Themes button. Select the Movies Themes button to sort the guide to list specifictypes of movies, such as comedies or musicals. Select a Movies Themes that interests yo...

Program Guides 25 AlphaSort AlphaSort lists in alphabetical order all the program titles in thecurrent guide. Select the AlphaSort button to search for specificprogram titles that are in the current program guide. Use thearrow button to highlight a character, then press MENU•SELECT. For example, to ...

Program Guides 26 Scout The Scout button lets you assign “Scouts” to search the guide forvery specific program information, such as actor’s names orprogram descriptions. Select the Scout button to view theavailable scouts. Point to an available Scout, and select it. Select the Enter Textbutton to se...

Program Guides 27 Other Guides The Other Guides button lets you sort the guide by differentvariables, such as future times, user profile channel lists, andchannel groups. You can then choose a guide format to view theprogram information. Select the Other Guides button. You can select multiple sortpa...

Program Guides 28 The other buttons Exit Exits the guide and returns you to normal viewing on the currentchannel. Press MENU•SELECT to continue. Help Brings up additional information about the guide. PressMENU•SELECT to continue. Down Arrow The arrow button allows you to scroll down through othercha...

The Menu System 29 ➣ First Things First What ’s a Menu? The DSS ® system menu is a list of choices, just like a menu in a restaurant. And, just as a restaurantmenu is divided into sections such as appetizers,entrees, and desserts, the on-screen menus arealso separated into sections to help you find ...

The Menu System 30 Using the Menu System To bring up the Main menu, press MENU•SELECT on the remote. Use point and select to choose an item from theMain menu. To use the menu system, you need to know the Point and Selectrule. Use the arrows on the remote to point to an item on thescreen, and then pr...

The Menu System 31 Menu Descriptions This section briefly describes each of the available Main menuoptions. More information about each menu and its features isincluded later in this chapter. Program Guide Shows the on-screen programming schedules. Mailbox Use to read mail messages from your program...

The Menu System 32 “Family” is one of fiveselectable Profiles Program titlesand information Returns you toprevious screen Help gives youmore information Sort the guide by:Topics, Movies, or Sports Sorts the current guidealphabetically by title Searches guide forspecific information Displays moresort...

The Menu System 33 The Mailbox The mailbox shows you messages that are sent—or “mailed”—from your program providers. For example, you may receive amessage calling your attention to a new service. How to tell when you have mail There are two ways to tell if you have mail, depending onwhether the DSS ...

The Menu System 34 Pay-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 previewsfor movies. After previewing the movie, you can purchase it orfind out more...

The Menu System 35 Using the Program Guide for PPV Programs When you use the program guide to select a PPV program, theProgram Details screen gives you a few more options. The Program Details screen gives you severaloptions. You can select: • View Channel to tune to that channel • Channel Guide to s...

The Menu System 36 Using the Attractions Guide Your program providers may offer future programming eventsnot currently listed in your Program guide. These events arecalled “coming attractions,” and can be previewed in theAttractions Guide. 1. Press the GUIDE button until the Detail Guide or Grid Gui...

The Menu System 37 Using the Purchases Menu The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and pastpurchases. The Purchases menu shows you upcoming or pastpurchases, and spending limits. The list of purchases may be longer than one screen; use thedown arrow keys to see more items. The display also...

The Menu System 38 Spending Limits Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spendinglimit for pay-per-view programs. 1. Point to Spending Limit, and press MENU•SELECT. You can set a per-event spending limit for eachProfile. 2. Use the digits on the remote or use the arrow keys to enter ...

The Menu System 39 Timers Feature The Timers feature allows you to preset your system toautomatically tune to a particular channel at a predeterminedtime. To use the Timers feature, select Timers from the Main menu to bring up the Timers screen. Select a Timer (1-8) and then use thearrow keys to com...

The Menu System 40 Schedule a Timer with the RECORD Button You can schedule a recording directly from the guide. 1. With a program highlighted, press the RECORD button onthe remote. The Program Details appears on-screen. 2. To schedule a timer to record, select: • Record Program to set a timer to re...

The Menu System 41 Profiles When you select Profiles from the Main menu, the first screenyou see is the User Profiles control panel. In addition to theFamily profile, you can create as many as four different profilesthat can be easily accessed by using the WHO button on theremote control. You can pe...

The Menu System 42 Add or Delete All Channels You might be able to save time when creating a channel list byusing the Add All Chans option or the Delete All Chans option toeither add all channels or delete all channels before removing oradding individual channels. Also, program providers may make ad...

The Menu System 43 Viewing Hours Use the Viewing Hours option to limit the total amount of time,as well as the viewing hours a user can watch programming. 1. Point to Viewing Hours, and press MENU•SELECT. You can limit viewing seven days a week. 2. Use the digits on the remote or point to the + or –...

The Menu System 44 Locking a User’s Profile Each user can be assigned a personal password to lock his or herprofile. When a password is assigned, the user must enter thepassword before he or she can view programs using that profile.Profile passwords do no allow access to, or editing of the profileli...

The Menu System 45 Unlocking the System When the system is unlocked, the channel, spending, viewing,and ratings limits, that you have set are no longer in effect. 1. Point to Unlock System and press MENU•SELECT. 2. Point to Yes and press MENU•SELECT to confirm that youwant to unlock the system. Sess...

The Menu System 47 About DSS Select About DSS from the Options menu to choose from a list ofon-line Help topics. Point and select to find out about thespecific parts of the DSS ® system, then use the right arrow key to continue through each of the Help screens or pressMENU•SELECT to return to the He...

The Menu System 48 System Options System Test The System Test display screen is accessed through the Options menu, and allows you to initiate diagnosticprocedures on the DSS ® system. You should use this feature to get your Access Card number, or when your receiver doesn’tseem to be working correctl...

The Menu System 49 Picture Size The Picture size display screen allows you to choose between a standard TV screen and a Cinema option. A standardTV screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3; the Cinema option has anaspect ratio of 16:9. Data Port Let’s you choose whether the low speed data port is used for ...

The Menu System 50 The Dish Pointing Menu Screen Follow these steps to obtain your dish pointing coordinates: 1. Turn on your television and satellite receiver. 2. Tune your television to the satellite receiver’s output channel. 3. Press MENU•SELECT on the remote or front panel to bring upthe Main m...

The Menu System 51 Using the On-Screen Signal Meter The signal strength meter is used to determine whether or notyou are receiving the satellite signal, and it also indicates thestrength of the satellite signal. Follow these steps to bring up the on-screen signal meter: 1. Turn on your television an...

The Menu System 52 To control devices, you mustconnect a Home Control DataInterface to the receiver and aremote module to the device youwant to control. The HomeControl Data Interface connects tothe LOW SPEED DATA port on theback of the receiver. Once connected, you must tell thereceiver to use this...

The Menu System 53 On-screen icons are an easy wayto understand the timers. indicates the timer is set. indicates the timer issuspended. 4. Use the arrow buttons and MENU•SELECT to select the houseand module codes that match the device’s remote moduleand label the module. Select Save Setup to comple...

The Menu System 54 Fetch Menu The Fetch menu is a list of favorite menu items that you define.Press the FETCH button on the remote. The Fetch menu appears.You can select up to eight menu items to appear in this menu. The Fetch menu is a convenient way to call upfrequently used menu items. Customize ...

Reference 55 How It All Works Although the DSS ® system is simple to use, there are a number of parts in the system.Don’t be overwhelmed. This section explainshow these different parts work together tobring a picture to your screen. What ’s It For? This section also describes the controls locatedon ...

Reference 56 Uplink Center Authorization Center Satellite Satellite Dish Antenna Parts of the DSS ® System 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 ...

Reference 57 Home View These parts are inside of or attached to your house. DSS ® Satellite Dish Antenna Picks up the satellite’s coded program information and relays it to your DSS ® receiver. (Your satellite dish may be installed in different locations on or aroundyour house. The satellite dish an...

Reference 58 Controls and Buttons This part of the Reference sections discusses the controls andbuttons located on the receiver and the remote control. Front Panel Controls ON/OFF Turns the DSS ® receiver’s power on or off. INFO Brings up the on-screen channel banner. ANTENNA Switches the source of ...

Reference 59 OUT TOTV IN FROM ANT S-VIDEO VIDEO R L AUDIO SATELLITE IN PHONE JACK CH 4 CH 3 VCR CONTROL LOW SPEED DATA Back Panel Controls OUT TO TV Use to connect the DSS ® receiver to your TV. However, if your TV has audio/video jacks, you should use those jacks to getbetter picture and sound qual...

Reference 60 MUTE CH+ V O L V O L C H- 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 9 0 INPUT ANTENNA GUIDE FETCH PLAY FORWARD REVERSE STOP PAUSE RECORD MENU CLEAR INFO ALT. AUD WHO GO BACK DSS 2 AUX DSS 1 VCR TV POWER S E L E C T Remote Control Buttons POWER Turns the device you are controlling on or off. TV Tells the remote t...

Reference 61 VOL UP/DOWN Adjusts the audio volume. DIGIT KEYS (0 - 9) Use the digit keys to tune directly to a channel. If you are in the menu system, use the digit keys toenter numbers for the time, date, channel and passwords. INPUT In TV and VCR mode, press the INPUT button one or more times to t...

Reference 62 After you program the remote tocontrol your VCR, record your VCRcode here for easy reference. Programming the Remote to Control Your TV To determine whether your remote needs to be programmed,turn the TV on, point the remote at the TV, and press the TVbutton. Then press CHAN UP or DOWN ...

Reference 64 Remote Codes TV Codes Laserdisc/DVD Player Codes RCA ....................................... 033, 037RCA (DVD Player) ......................... 078Pioneer .................................. 033,033ProScan .................................. 033,037 A-Mark ...................................

Reference 65 VCR Codes Cable Box/Satellite Receiver Codes Admiral ................................. 006, 079Aiwa .............................................. 015Akai ....... 003, 017, 022, 023, 063, 066Audio Dynamics ................... 014, 016Bell & Howell ................................ 00...

Reference 66 Glossary The following is a list of terms used in this manual. There is also a glossary contained within the About DSS menuof your DSS ® system. Access Card Identifies you to the DSS ® system service providers and is required for your DSS ® system to work. Do not remove the access card ...

Reference 67 Mailbox Stores incoming electronic messages sent to you by your program providers. The Mailbox is accessed throughthe on-screen menu system. Main Menu The first list of choices in the DSS ® systemon-screen menus. Press the MENU button on the remote or front panel to bring up the Main me...

Reference 68 Troubleshooting The DSS ® System Test 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. Seethe section, Connecting Your...

69 Appendix A: Warranty Information Repair Help Thomson Consumer Electronics offers hardware repair service should you encounter any problems with yourDSS ® system. Many problems can be diagnosed over the phone, or if necessary, a replacement unit can be shipped to you. Please have your DSS ® system...

70 Appendix A: Warranty Information How you get service: • Call 1-800-679-4776 and have your unit’s date of purchase and model/serial number ready. The model/serialnumber information is on the back of your receiver. • A representative will troubleshoot your problem over the phone. • If the represent...

71 Appendix A: Warranty Information What your warranty does not cover: • Acts of God, such as but not limited to lightning damage. • Adjustment of customer controls. • Damage from misuse or neglect. • A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or o...

72 - Appendix B: FCC Regulations FCC Registration Information Your 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 Telephone Company. On the bottom of this equipment is a labe...

73 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 $35.95 S-Video Cable 12 feet D913 $12.95 Weatherproof “F” Connector (2) D905 $ 5.30 TVRO Bullet Amplifier D903 $24.95 Self-Installer’s Kit DKIT96 $69.95 Remote Control 232578 $40.45 Ho...

74 Appendix C: Accessories United States and Canada Orders To place your order by phone, have your Visa,MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll-freenumber listed below between 8AM and 10PM (EST)Monday through Friday or between 9AM and 5PM (EST)Saturday. Use this number only to place on o...

75 A About DSS 47Access card 57 number 16 Accessories 73All button 24AlphaSort button 25Alternative data 49Attractions Guide 22, 36Audio Language 49 B Back panel controls 59Batteries installing in the remote 5 Buttons 60 C Cancelling purchases 37Channel banner anatomy 19icons 19 Channel Guide 22Chan...

If your DSS ® system needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Servicenter from the yellow pages. Please donot send any products to the Indianapolis address listed inthis manual or on the carton. This will only add delays inservice for your product. 10330 North Meridian StreetIndianap...