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- Page 1 SATELLITE RECEIVER USER'S GUIDE...
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Page 2: Safety Information
Safety Information WARNING To reduce risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this receiver to rain or moisture. Cautions Note to Cable TV Installer: Note to Satellite Dish Installer: IMPORTANT NOTICE: Care and Cleaning: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE WARNING COVER (OR BACK). -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents First Things First ... 3 What is the Digital Satellite System? ... 4 What’s in the Box ... 5 Using This Manual ... 6 The Point and Select Method ... 7 Connecting Your Receiver to Your TV ... 8 Things to Know Before Connecting Components ... - Page 4 Table of Contents Locking the System ... 40 Choosing Your Profile ... 41 Options ... 42 Look and Feel ... 43 System Options ... 43 Audio Language ... 44 Alternate Data ... 44 The Dish Pointing Menu Screen ... 45 Using the On-Screen Signal Meter ...
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Page 5: First Things First
First Things First First Things First Read the First Two Chapters The first two chapters of the manual introduce you to your digital satellite system, and show you how to use the on-screen guides and menus. In First Things First, you’ll learn: •... -
Page 6: What Is The Digital Satellite System
First Things First What is the Digital Satellite System? You’ve purchased the digital satellite system, so you already know a lot of the great things it offers. You know that the system uses the latest satellite technology to deliver television programming to your home. -
Page 7: What's In The Box
First Things First What’s in the Box The following items come with your digital satellite receiver: • Receiver (with access card inserted) • Remote Control (Remote controls vary by model.) Receiver DS5120RB • POWER • MENU SELECT GUIDE INFO DRD502RB GUIDE CLEAR GO BACK... -
Page 8: Using This Manual
First Things First Using This Manual There are a couple of conventions used in this manual that might help you read it. • Words that appear in ALL CAPS indicate the name of a button. • The names of on-screen menu options are shown in italics. Important Note about This User’s Manual This manual assumes that your digital satellite system has been... -
Page 9: The Point And Select Method
First Things First The Point and Select Method Point and Select is the two-step method you use to navigate through the menu system and program guides. Once you know how to point and select, you can explore the menus to learn more about how your digital satellite system works. -
Page 10: Connecting Your Receiver To Your Tv
First Things First Connecting Your Receiver to Your During the satellite dish antenna installation, the receiver may have been connected to your TV with just a coaxial cable for the system test. Depending on what components you have, another connection may provide better picture and audio quality. The following sections provide cable and connection information to help you decide what connection is best for you. -
Page 11: Jacks And Cables
S-Video jack carries only the picture signal, not the sound. Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type) The audio/video jacks provide very good picture and stereo sound quality, and should be used if your TV has no S-Video jack. - Page 12 First Things First 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.
- Page 13 First Things First 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.
- Page 14 First Things First 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.
- Page 15 First Things First 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 satellite programming: •...
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Page 16: Ordering Satellite Programming
First Things First Interactive Setup If you self-installed your satellite dish antenna, 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, select Options from the Main menu, then select Interactive Setup. -
Page 17: Program Guides
Program Guides Program Guides What is a Program Guide? A program guide is an on-screen programming schedule. There are several types of guides, each presenting the schedule in a different format. Using the program guide is easy as long as you remember the Point and Select rule. -
Page 18: Anatomy Of A Program Guide
Program Guides Anatomy of a Program Guide The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the program guides. Program titles “Family” is one of five and information selectable Profiles Returns you to previous screen Help gives you more information Sort the guide by: Topics, Movies, or Sports... -
Page 19: Anatomy Of The Channel Banner
Program Guides Anatomy of The Channel Banner Some of the items you select in the guides can also be selected in the channel banner. Program titles and information Takes you to the Main menu Locks and unlocks the system Sorts the guide alphabetically by title The channel banner appears whenever you tune to a channel, exit a guide, or press INFO on the remote. -
Page 20: Using The Guide Button
Program Guides Using the GUIDE Button Each press of the GUIDE button takes you to an alternate type of program guide. The Detail Guide The Detail Guide shows five channels in a time-and-channel format, with program information for the highlighted program. The Grid Guide The Grid Guide shows seven channels in a time-and-channel format. -
Page 21: Tuning To A Program
Program Guides Tuning to a Program To tune directly to a current program listed in the guide, point to the program and press MENU•SELECT. To see information about a program in the guide, press INFO. The Program Details screen appears and gives you several options. - Page 22 Program Guides 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 and special events information. You can point to any program and tune to that channel or get more information.
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Page 23: Sorting The Guides
Program Guides Sorting the Guides Sorting the guide is a way of organizing the guide to show only the 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 the Grid Guide and Detail Guide. - Page 24 Program Guides Movies Select the Movies button to list movies only. After selecting Movies, the Movies button changes to a Movies Themes button. Select the Movies Themes button to sort the guide to list specific types of movies, such as comedies or musicals. Select a Movies Themes that interests you.
- Page 25 Program Guides AlphaSort AlphaSort lists in alphabetical order all the program titles in the current guide. Select the AlphaSort button to search for specific program titles that are in the current program guide. Use the arrow button to highlight a character, then press MENU•SELECT. AlphaSort button For example, to search for the program, Auto Racing, the first letter you should enter is “A”.
- Page 26 Program Guides Scout The Scout button lets you assign “Scouts” to search the guide for very specific program information, such as actor’s names or program descriptions. Select the Scout button to view the available scouts. Point to an available Scout, and select it. Select the Enter Text button to set up the information the Scout will look for in the program guide.
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Page 27: Other Guides
Program Guides Other Guides The Other Guides button lets you sort the guide by different variables, such as future times, user profile channel lists, and channel groups. You can then choose a guide format to view the program information. Select the Other Guides button. You can select multiple sort parameters. - Page 28 Program Guides The other buttons Exit Exits the guide and returns you to normal viewing on the current channel. Press MENU•SELECT to continue. Help Brings up additional information about the guide. Press MENU•SELECT to continue. Down Arrow The arrow button allows you to scroll down through other channels in the guide.
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Page 29: The Menu System
The Menu System The Menu System What’s a Menu? The satellite system menu is a list of choices, just like a menu in a restaurant. And, just as a restaurant menu is divided into sections such as appetizers, entrees, and desserts, the on-screen menus are also separated into sections to help you find the information you need. -
Page 30: Using The Menu System
The Menu System 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 the Main menu. To use the menu system, you need to know the Point and Select rule. -
Page 31: Menu Descriptions
The Menu System Menu Descriptions This section briefly describes each of the available Main menu options. More information about each menu and its features is included later in this chapter. Program Guide Shows the on-screen programming schedules. Mailbox Use to read mail messages from your program providers. Purchases Use to review or cancel upcoming purchases, and to review past purchases. -
Page 32: The Program Guide
The Menu System The Program Guide Selecting Program Guide brings up your default program guide: the Detail Guide, the Grid Guide or SurfGuide. Anatomy of a Program Guide The following diagram shows you the kind of information you will see in the Detail Guide and Grid Guide. Program titles “Family”... -
Page 33: The Mailbox
The Menu System The Mailbox The mailbox shows you messages that are sent—or “mailed”— from your program providers. For example, you may receive a message 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 on whether the receiver is turned on or off. -
Page 34: Pay-Per-View Programs
The Menu System 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 previews for movies. After previewing the movie, you can purchase it or find out more details about it. -
Page 35: Using The Program Guide For Ppv Programs
The Menu System Using the Program Guide for PPV Programs When you use the program guide to select a PPV program, the Program Details screen gives you a few more options. The Program Details screen gives you several options. You can select: •... -
Page 36: Using The Attractions Guide
The Menu System Using the Attractions Guide Your program providers may offer future programming events not currently listed in your Program guide. These events are called “coming attractions,” and can be previewed in the Attractions Guide. 1. Press the GUIDE button until the Detail Guide or Grid Guide appears on-screen. -
Page 37: Using The Purchases Menu
The Menu System Using the Purchases Menu The Purchases menu allows you to review upcoming and past purchases. The Purchases menu shows you upcoming or past purchases, and spending limits. The list of purchases may be longer than one screen; use the down arrow keys to see more items. -
Page 38: Spending Limits
The Menu System Spending Limits Use the Spending Limit option to indicate a per-event spending limit for pay-per-view programs. 1. Point to Spending Limit, and press MENU•SELECT. You can set a per-event spending limit for each Profile. 2. Use the digits on the remote or use the arrow keys to enter a single-program spending limit. -
Page 39: Profiles
The Menu System Profiles When you select Profiles from the Main menu, the first screen you see is the User Profiles control panel. In addition to the Family profile, you can create as many as four different profiles that can be easily accessed by using the WHO•INPUT button on the remote control. -
Page 40: Setting The Ratings Limit
The Menu System Add or Delete All Channels You might be able to save time when creating a channel list by using the Add All Chans option or the Delete All Chans option to either add all channels or delete all channels before removing or adding individual channels. -
Page 41: Viewing Hours
The Menu System 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. -
Page 42: Locking A User's Profile
The Menu System 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 she can view programs using that profile. Profile passwords do no allow access to, or editing of the profile limits. -
Page 43: Choosing Your Profile
The Menu System 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 you want to unlock the system. -
Page 44: Options
The Menu System Options The Options menu lets you set up preferences for the look and feel of the system as well as how some of the features work. The Options menu lets you change how the system works. The following sections explain your options when changing your personal preferences. -
Page 45: Look And Feel
The Menu System Front Panel shows an on-screen display of the receiver front panel. Point to the different front panel features to see a brief description of the highlighted feature. Back Panel shows an on-screen display of the receiver back panel. -
Page 46: Audio Language
The Menu System New Access Card Periodically, your program provider may issue you a replacement access card. The New Access Card Setup display screen allows you to transfer the information from the old card onto the new one. Follow the display screen prompts to initialize your new card. Once you have transferred the information to the new card, your old card becomes invalid. -
Page 47: The Dish Pointing Menu Screen
The Menu System 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 up the Main menu. -
Page 48: Using The On-Screen Signal Meter
The Menu System Using the On-Screen Signal Meter The signal strength meter is used to determine whether or not you are receiving the satellite signal, and it also indicates the strength of the satellite signal. Follow these steps to bring up the on-screen signal meter: 1. -
Page 49: Home Control
The Menu System Home Control Home Control lets you remotely control several lamps and appliances through your receiver. Home Control setup The Home Control Data Interface connects to the LOW SPEED DATA port on the back of the receiver. Once connected, you must tell the receiver to use this port for Home Control. - Page 50 The Menu System 4. Use the arrow buttons and MENU•SELECT to select the house and module codes that match the device’s remote module and label the module. Select Save Setup to complete the setup. Device Control Once the device is set up, there are two ways to control it; with the menu system, or with a timer.
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Page 51: Reference
Reference Reference How It All Works Although the digital satellite system is simple to use, there are a number of parts in the system. Don’t be overwhelmed. This section explains how these different parts work together to bring a picture to your screen. What’s It For? This section also describes the controls located on the front and back of the receiver. -
Page 52: Home View
Reference Home View These parts are inside of or attached to your house. Satellite Dish Receiver Telephone Jack Access Card Remote Control Satellite Dish Antenna Picks up the satellite’s coded program information and relays it to your receiver. (Your satellite dish may be installed in different locations on or around your house. The satellite dish antenna must, however, be pointed in a southern direction toward the satellite.) Digital Satellite Receiver Receives the TV program information and sends it to your TV or VCR. -
Page 53: Front Panel Controls
Reference Front Panel Controls ON/OFF Turns the receiver’s power on or off. INFO Brings up the on-screen channel banner. ANTENNA Switches the source of the video signal from satellite signals to an off-air antenna or cable signal. ARROWS Press the navigation arrows to move the on-screen highlight up, down, left, or right. Using the arrows to highlight a menu item is also called “pointing.”... -
Page 54: Remote Control Buttons
Reference Remote Control Buttons ON•OFF Turns the device you are controlling on or off. TV Tells the remote to control the TV. SAT Turns on the receiver and tells the remote to control system functions. GUIDE Brings up the on-screen program guide. Press the GUIDE button several times to toggle through the different types of guides. -
Page 55: Programming The Remote Control
The remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs. The remote is programmed to control most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs. The remote needs to be programmed to control other manufacturers’ brands. Programming the Remote to Control... -
Page 56: Troubleshooting
Quasar ... 012, 038, 092 Radio Shack ... 000, 021, 025, 036, ... 037, 059, 064, 078 RCA ... 000, 006, 011, 019, 027, 034, ... 038, 044, 046, 088, 100, 101, 109 Realistic ... 021 Sampo ... 011, 027 Samsung ... -
Page 57: Appendix A: Warranty Information
If your unit is out of warranty, we will quote the cost of an exchange unit to you. Refer to RCA Digital Satellite System Limited Warranty for the repair service phone number. Returning Equipment to Thomson for Repair or Exchange If we are unable to resolve your problem over the phone we will gladly service your unit or exchange it for a new or refurbished unit. - Page 58 Appendix A: Warranty Information RCA DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor.
- Page 59 Appendix A: Warranty Information To receive a replacement 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. •...
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Page 60: Appendix B: Fcc Regulations
Appendix B: FCC Regulations FCC Registration Information Your digital satellite system 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 label indicating among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment. -
Page 61: Appendix C: Accessories
Appendix C: Accessories RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with weatherproof “F” connectors Self-Installer’s Kit contains cable and hardware to install the dish and connect the system. Remote Control replaces POWER SAT 1 SAT 2 GUIDE FETCH a lost remote. Or, order a CLEAR INFO ALT. - Page 62 Appendix C: Accessories Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card My card expires: IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard Copy Number My card above your...
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Page 63: Index
Index GUIDE button 18 Guides. See Program guides Access card 50 number 14 Accessories 59 All button 22 Help 4, 26 AlphaSort button 23 Home Control 47 Alternative data 44 accessories 59 Attractions Guide 20, 34 icon 17 Audio Language 44 menu 29 setup 47 timers 48... - Page 64 Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton. This will only add delays in service for your product. 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis, IN 46290 ©1998 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in USA TOCOM 15392420...