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Page 1: Satellite Receiver
Satellite Receiver User’s Guide Changing Entertainment. Again. -
Page 2: Important Information
Product Registration Please fill out the product registration card (packed separately) and return it immediately, or register online at rca.com. Returning the card allows us to contact you if needed. Product Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using Automatic Code Search ... 12 Using Direct Entry ... 13 Operating Other Components ... 13 Modes of Operation ... 13 Controlling a Second RCA Satellite Receiver ... 13 Chapter 3: Satellite Receiver Features The Program Guide ... 16 Displaying the Toolbar ... 16 The Channel Banner ... -
Page 4: Things To Consider Before You Connect Components
Chapter 1: Connections & Setup Things To Consider Before You Connect Components Protect Your Components from Power Surges • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the digital satellite receiver, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference •... -
Page 5: Excellent Connection
RJ11 modular Digital phone jack Satellite Receiver – R – PHONE – L – VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL LOW SPEED S-VIDEO AUDIO DATA AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO Note: Your VCR and TV back panels may not look exactly like the ones illustrated. Using Your Components To watch DIRECTV®... -
Page 6: Very Good Connection
Connections & Setup RJ11 modular Digital phone jack Satellite Receiver – R – PHONE – L – VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL LOW SPEED S-VIDEO AUDIO DATA AUDIO VIDEO Note: Your VCR and TV back panels may not look exactly like the ones shown. Using Your Components To watch DIRECTV®... -
Page 7: Basic Connection
RJ11 modular Digital phone jack Satellite Receiver – R – PHONE – L – VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL LOW SPEED S-VIDEO AUDIO DATA AUDIO VIDEO Note: Your VCR and TV back panels may not look exactly like the ones shown. Using Your Components To watch DIRECTV®... -
Page 8: Advanced Audio (Digital Audio Output Connection)
TV because the S-Video cable carries only the picture signal, not the sound. S-VIDEO Audio/Video (A/V) Jack and Cable (RCA-type) Audio/Video (A/V) cables provide good picture quality and stereo sound, and should be used if your TV has no S-video jacks. -
Page 9: Satellite Receiver Rear Panel
– R – PHONE – L – VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL S-VIDEO Back Panel Jacks (in alphabetical order) AUDIO (R and L) Audio cables offer better sound quality than RF coaxial cables. Connect a second set of audio cables to another component, such as a VCR or stereo. -
Page 10: Place Batteries In The Remote Control
If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or Proscan, press the TV button on the remote control to turn on the TV. If your TV brand is not RCA, GE, or Proscan, see page 12 in the next section, Using the Remote Control, for details on programming the satellite receiver’s remote control to... -
Page 11: Locating The Vcr's Infrared Remote Control Sensor
GROUND – R – PHONE OUT TO TV IN FROM ANT SATELLITE IN – L – VIDEO AUDIO DIGITAL LOW SPEED S-VIDEO AUDIO DATA VCR (Front Panel) Remonte Control IR Sensor ON OFF AUX1 AUX2 DIRECTV MUTE SKIP DIRECTV button CH - FETCH GO BACK... -
Page 12: Selecting A Vcr Type
Connections & Setup Complete the Assisted Setup If you installed your satellite dish antenna yourself, you may have already used the Assisted Setup to find dish-pointing coordinates, acquire and fine- tune the signal, and run a system test. If you need to run the setup again, select System Setup from the Main menu, then select Assisted Setup. To check your dish-pointing coordinates or run the signal strength meter, display the Main menu, then select System Setup, and finally Dish Pointing. -
Page 13: Chapter 2: Using The Remote Control
WHO•INPUT Press one or more times to scroll through the user profiles. When using the remote control to operate an RCA, GE, or PROSCAN TV (in TV mode), press the WHO•INPUT button one or more times to scroll through the available video input sources. -
Page 14: Top Of The Digital Satellite Receiver
The digital satellite receiver’s remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable components. The remote is already programmed to control most RCA, GE and Proscan components; it may need to be programmed to control other manufacturers’ brands. -
Page 15: Using Direct Entry
DIRECTV button is used to control the first RCA satellite receiver and the AUX1 button is used to control the second RCA satellite receiver. If your second receiver is an RCA, GE, or Proscan and you want to control it using the AUX1 button, use code 5001. Code 5000 is used by the DIRECTV button. - Page 16 Quasar ... 1003, 1054, 1070, 1094 Radio Shack/Realistic ... 1000, 1004, 1006, 1012, 1038, 1049, 1095, 1162, 1171, 1172 RCA ... 1000, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, 1019, 1096, 1098, 1099, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1129, 1179, 1181, 1187, 1188, 1190, 1202, 1203, 1215, 1233 Runco ...
- Page 17 2023, 2026, 2029, 2049, 2050, 2096, 2132 Radix ... 2014 Randex ... 2014 RCA ... 2000, 2001, 2003, 2013, 2021, 2055, 2056, 2082, 2083, 2084, 2085, 2086, 2087, 2088, 2089, 2090, 2091, 2107, 2115, 2120, 2125, 2131, 2133 Ricoh ... 2128 Runco ...
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Page 18: Chapter 3: Satellite Receiver Features
Chapter 3: Satellite Receiver Features Active profile Current time and date Selectable Advertisements, Program titles and available when ads are information turned on in the guides (highlight and select for more information). Viewing Channel AlphaSort™ Suggestions Sort Channel Category Display Guide The Channel Banner The channel banner appears whenever you do one of the following:... -
Page 19: The Directv Interactive™ Feature
Active Profile Program titles and information Dolby Digital and Main menu Alternate Audio System lock/unlock indicators Buttons of the Channel Banner Main Menu icon Takes you to the Main menu. Locked icon The system is locked. Spending, viewing and other limits cannot be accessed or changed. Selecting this icon displays a password menu. -
Page 20: Displaying On-Screen Guides
Satellite Receiver Features Displaying On-screen Guides Each time you press the remote control’s GUIDE button, a different type of program guide appears: ON OFF AUX1 AUX2 DIRECTV MUTE SKIP CH Buttons CH - GO BACK FETCH GUIDE INFO Arrow MENU CLEAR Buttons Digit... -
Page 21: More Details
For information on tuning to a PPV program, see page 27. More Details There’s a variety of program information sent along with standard broadcast signals, and your digital satellite receiver can display much of it (if available). The More Details menu can offer information (if available) about Actors and Roles, the Director, the Writer, Original Materials, the Production Studio, Awards, Keywords associated with the program, and the original release Date and Run Length. -
Page 22: Additional Program Guides
Satellite Receiver Features Additional Program Guides The Program Guides menu gives you more guides to choose from besides the Detail and Grid Guides: the Channel Guide, the Logo Guide, the Category Guide, the Viewing Suggestions Guide, AlphaSort and Scout. You can also change the current profile from the Profile Guide in the Program Guides menu. -
Page 23: The Category Guide
On-screen icons represent the status of the Scout feature: This icon (displayed in the Scout menu) indicates that the information you specified has been found. The Scout icon in the Channel Banner and the on-screen guides will have a white outline when a Scout search returns information. -
Page 24: The Guide Toolbar
Satellite Receiver Features The Guide Toolbar The Detail and Grid Guides have a special toolbar you can access by pressing FETCH in those guides. This toolbar offers several ways of organizing and searching through program guide information so that you can find the programs you want more quickly and easily, even if you don’t know their names. -
Page 25: Chapter 4: Using On-Screen Menus
Tip: No Menus? If the Main menu doesn’t appear when you press MENU, the remote control might not be in DIRECTV mode. Try pressing the DIRECTV button on the remote, and then MENU. Tip: Using On-screen Help Press the remote control’s INFO button at any time for more information. -
Page 26: Main Menu Items
Using On-Screen Menus Tip: Don’t Be Afraid to Explore Once you’ve learned the basics, feel free to poke around the menu system– exploring this system is a great way to learn! Remember to use you remote control’s arrow and SELECT buttons to maneuver through menus. -
Page 27: Messages
Caller ID Your digital satellite receiver is capable of displaying and storing Caller ID information provided by your local telephone company. To use this feature, you must have your receiver directly plugged into a telephone outlet (or a RC930 wireless modem) and you must subscribe to Caller ID or similar caller identification services from your telephone company. - Page 28 Using On-Screen Menus Tip: When you have unread Caller ID calls: The telephone icon in the channel banner will be highlighted white. If you’ve set the Caller ID Light to On in the Caller ID Setup menu, the front panel light will flash (when the digital satellite receiver is off).
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Page 29: Using The Purchases Menu
Tip: Ordering PPV If you want to order PPV programs using the on-screen menus, you need to connect your digital satellite receiver to a telephone line. Tip: PPV Passwords You may need to enter your four-digit password to order a PPV program if it costs more than the spending limit you set up in the Profiles or Purchases menu. -
Page 30: Timer Recordings
Using On-Screen Menus To purchase a movie or event, you can take one of two actions: • Tune to a PPV channel using the remote control’s CH buttons. When you find one, press the SELECT button to find more information and details about how to purchase the program. -
Page 31: User Profiles
Copying Profile Settings To make creating or editing a profile easier, your digital satellite receiver gives you the ability to use the settings of a previously set profile. To copy the settings of an existing profile: 1. In the Edit Profile menu, press the 2 button to select Copy Settings. 2. -
Page 32: Setting The Rating Limit
Using On-Screen Menus Important You need to lock the system in order for rating limits, channel limits, viewing hours, and spending limits to go into effect. After you lock the system, you need to enter the system password to edit the limits. See “Locking the System,” later in this section, for details. -
Page 33: Locking The System
Temporarily Unlocking the System When you attempt to access a channel that is blocked by one or more limits (and the system is locked), you will be asked to override limits by entering the four-digit system password. If you enter the password to override a limit, you can choose whether the system remains unlocked until you turn off the receiver, or whether the system remains unlocked for the duration of the program that exceeded one of your limits. -
Page 34: Personal Settings
Using On-Screen Menus Name Used to change the profile display name. This name will be displayed in the Profiles menus as well as when the remote control’s WHO•INPUT button is pressed. Note: You can also change a profile’s name from the Profiles menu. See Setting the Name on page 29 for more information. Guide Settings Lets you choose which guide appears first when you press the GUIDE button on the remote control. -
Page 35: Info Message
To assign one function to the FETCH button: 1. Press MENU to bring up the Main menu. 2. Select Personal Settings, 3. Select the desired profile (each profile can have a different Fetch Menu). 4. Select Edit Fetch. 5. Select Fetch Control. 6. -
Page 36: Receiver Options
Using On-Screen Menus Receiver Options The Receiver Options feature allows you to set a default on-screen display language, identify the type of VCR you want the receiver to control, choose a receiver output channel (the channel that the TV views satellite broadcasting), set up the remote control, select a default picture size, select a Dolby Digital option, and set the time zone. - Page 37 Dolby Digital* Setup Dolby Digital soundtracks (when available) provide up to six independent soundtrack channels through a digital audio output jack. Your digital satellite receiver has a SPDIF [IEC-958] digital PCM digital audio output jack. This can be connected to an external Digital Audio Receiver/Decoder equipped with a compatible digital audio input (see page 6 in the Setup and Connections section for more information).
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Page 38: Dish Pointing
Using On-Screen Menus LNBs An oval satellite dish with thr ee LNBs (not provided with all systems). Azimuth is the side- to-side direction that the satellite dish antenna is pointed. Elevation is the up/down angle that the satellite dish antenna is pointed. Tilt is the circular rotation of the dish itself, like the motion of a steering wheel. -
Page 39: System Test
If your system fails a test, run the system test several times before concluding that there is a problem. Occasional fluctuations in the phone line or satellite signal can give temporary false readings. The “RSA Secur e ” logo ensur e s that only authorized upgrades or modifications ar e deliver e d to your digital satellite r e ceiver. -
Page 40: Chapter 5: Other Information
Note: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service Representative who will visit your home for a fee to set up your digital satellite receiver and to instruct you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359 or visit rca.com. -
Page 41: Other Information
Temporary loss of the satellite signal • Your satellite system may be experiencing rain fade, a temporary loss of the satellite signal due to the signal’s inability to penetrate unusually heavy rain clouds or rainfall. Rain fade is usually brief, lasting only as long as the heavy rain cloud condition persists. See the Satellite Systems and Rain Fade throw-in sheet that came with your satellite receiver for more information. -
Page 42: Running The System Test
DIRECTV there are brands and models of TVs. Below are some things you can try. • If your TV brand is RCA, GE, or PROSCAN, press TV on the remote control that came with your digital satellite receiver. MUTE SKIP Then press the WHO•INPUT button on the remote. -
Page 43: Limited Warranty
RCA® – DIRECTV® SYSTEM LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Defects in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor. - Page 44 Other Information To receive a replacement receiver after we have received your unit: • Write the SR 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 45: Fcc Customer Information
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Trade Name: RCA Model(s): DRD455RH... -
Page 46: Accessory Information
GUIDE INFO MENU CLEAR ANTENNA WHO INPUT STOP PAUSE 1-800-338-0376 www.rca.com. TVRO Bullet Amplifier Part number D903 price: $22.95 Wireless Modem Jack Part number RC930 price: $99.95 Eight outlet surge protection for cable TV, satellite systems and other electronics (comes with a $50,000 equipment guarantee) Part number: SCTV4000 price: $39.95... -
Page 47: Index
A/V jacks/cables 6 Fetch 32 Access card 10, 37 Front panel light 26 AlphaSort™ 17, 21, 22 Alternate data 37 Animation 32 Grid guide 18 Arrows on remote 11 Assisted setup 10, 40 GUIDE button 11 Audio hum 2 Highlight and select 9 Batteries 8 Buttons 11 I icon. - Page 48 If your digital satellite receiver needs service, please contact your dealer or the nearest Service Center from the Yellow Pages. 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. Thomson multimedia Inc.