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  • Page 1 ® Receiver User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Safety Information TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT WARNING WARNING REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS To reduce risk of fire INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN or shock hazard, do PERSONNEL.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents First Things First ..............3 What’s in the Box................5 Using This Manual ................6 The Only Rule: Point and Select ........7 The Program Guide ............9 Bringing Up the Program Guides ............10 Using the GUIDE Button ..............10 Scrolling Channel By Channel ............
  • Page 4 Table of Contents Using Fetch ..................35 The Mailbox ..................35 Alternate Audio Programs ..............36 ALT AUD Remote Button ..............36 Picture Size ..................37 System Test ..................37 New Access Card Setup ..............37 Using On-Line Help ................. 38 ®...

  • Page 5: First Things First

    First Things First Things First Allow me to introduce Myself... First Things First My name is Jay, and I wrote this PROSCAN User Manual. You probably weren’t expecting a personal ® introduction, but then, a PROSCAN DSS system is designed to give you more than you expected—even in Point and select the User Manual.
  • Page 6 First Things First ® 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 that the DSS ® 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 ProScan DSS ® receiver: • Receiver (with access card inserted) • Remote Control Signal Extender • VCR Controller • Remote Controls ON/OFF DISPLAY MENU SELECT ANTENNA Receiver •...

  • 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 option are shown in italics. Important Note about This User’s Manual This manual assumes that your DSS...

  • Page 9: The Only Rule: Point And Select

    Point The Only Rule: Point and Select Select A Navigation Method First Things First Point and Select is a method of navigating through the menu system and program guides. Once you know how to use the Point and Select method, you can explore the menus to learn more about how your ®...
  • Page 10 The Only Rule: Point and Select What is Point and Select? Point and Select is the two-step method you use to control the ® system. 1. Point You point by pressing the arrow keys on the remote or front panel. MENU•SELECT Pressing the arrow keys moves the on-screen highlight to different items in the Program Guide and the menu screens.

  • Page 11: The Program Guide

    The Program Guide Program Guide What is a Program Guide? First Things First 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 Point and select remember the Point and Select rule.

  • Page 12: Bringing Up The Program Guides

    The Program Guide Bringing Up the Program Guides You 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: •...

  • Page 13: Scrolling Page By Page

    The Program Guide Scrolling Page By Page 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 •...

  • Page 14: Types Of Program Guides

    The Program Guide Types of Program Guides There are five types of program guides: the Grid Guide, the Info Guide, the Topic 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.
  • Page 15 The Program Guide The Topic Guide Lets you sort the programming schedule to show certain topics, such as “movies” or “sports.” The Topic 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.

  • Page 16: Sorting The Grid And Info Guides

    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.

  • Page 17: Exiting A Program Guide

    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.

  • Page 19: The Menu System

    The Menu The Menu System System What’s a Menu? First Things First ® The DSS 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 Point and select into sections to help you find the information you...

  • Page 20: Using The Menu System

    The Menu System Using the Menu System To bring up the Main Menu, press MENU•SELECT on the remote. The Living Room Main Menu. To use the menu system, you need to know the Point and Select rule. Use the arrows on the remote to point to an item on the screen, and then press MENU•SELECT to select it.

  • Page 21: Changing The Main Menu's Appearance

    The Menu System 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’s Appearance You have the option of using the Living Room Main menu, or a Control Panel Main Menu.

  • Page 22: Menu Descriptions

    The Menu System 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.

  • Page 23: Profiles

    Profiles Profiles Different Drummers First Things First Not everybody likes to watch the same thing, and within your own family, you might not want everybody to be able to watch everything. The User Profiles feature lets four members of your ®...

  • Page 24: Personalizing The User Profiles

    Profiles Personalizing The User Profiles You 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.

  • Page 25: Creating And Editing A Profile

    Profiles Creating and Editing a Profile To access and edit the user profiles, 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 a four-digit password.

  • Page 26: Editing The Channel List

    Profiles Editing the Channel List The first time that you enter this menu, all of the channels are selected (check marked). To 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.

  • Page 27: Locking A User's Profile

    Profiles 1. Point to Set Rating and press MENU•SELECT. The Rating Limits menu appears. Use the arrow keys to move the selector up and down. 2. Use the up and down arrows (on the remote) to move the rating selector to the highest rating you want the user to view; then press the left arrow.

  • Page 28: Controlling The System

    Profiles Controlling the System 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 effect the channel lists and rating limits you set up in your user profiles. The System Control screen.

  • Page 29: Locking The System

    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.

  • Page 30: Choosing Your Profile To Watch Dss Programming

    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 receiver.

  • Page 31: More Features

    More More Features Features What? There’s More? If you’ve read this far, then you’ve seen how to use the on-screen program guides, how to get around in the menu system, and how to edit and use the Profiles feature. This section highlights the rest of the features offered by your DSS ®...

  • Page 32: Pay-Per-View Programs

    More Features 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 33: Using The Attractions Guide

    More Features Using the Program Guide for PPV Programs When you use the Program Guide, to select a PPV program, press the DISPLAY 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).

  • Page 34: Using The Purchases Menu

    More Features 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.

  • Page 35: Timer Feature

    More Features Timer Feature The Timer feature allows you to preset your system to automatically Locating the Infrared Remote tune to a particular channel at a predetermined time, and even to Control Sensor on Your VCR record that channel. The VCR controller must be affixed To use the Timer feature, select Timers from the main menu to bring directly over the infrared remote up the Timers screen.

  • Page 36: Recording With Timer

    More Features Selecting a VCR Type You need to tell the DSS ® receiver which VCR brand you are using by selecting Set VCR Type from the Options menu. When Recording a PPV Program The Set VCR Type screen is located in the Options menu. Don’t forget to purchase the program 1.

  • Page 37: One-Button Recording With Timer

    More Features One-Button Recording 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 Fetch Press the FETCH button on the remote to bring up your current channel list.

  • Page 38: Alternate Audio Programs

    More Features 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.

  • Page 39: Picture Size

    More Features 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. ®...

  • Page 40: Using On-Line Help

    More Features 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. Auto Help Most menus contain a short description of the menu you are using. Help Buttons Help buttons appear in many display screens.

  • Page 41: Sending The Dss Signal To Multiple Tvs

    Sending ® Sending the DSS Signal to Multiple TVs ® The DSS Signal To Multiple One Receiver: Many TVs ® If you have only one DSS receiver and are using the OUT TO TV jack to send the signal to a TV, you need to know about the agile modulator.

  • Page 42: The Agile Modulator

    ® Sending the DSS Signal to Multiple TVs The Agile Modulator You may have noticed that your DSS ® receiver doesn’t have a CH3/CH4 switch on the back (like your VCR or Laserdisc player has). If you noticed this, then you might be wondering how you are going to ®...
  • Page 43 ® Sending the DSS Signal to Multiple TVs As you see in the preceding diagram, both your cable or off-air signal and the DSS ® signal are routed through a whole-house distribution system. Sending the signals through the WHDS lets you watch DSS ®...

  • Page 44: Selecting An Output Channel

    ® Sending the DSS Signal to Multiple TVs Selecting an Output Channel Point and Select Output Channel from the Options menu to begin the procedure, and then follow the on-screen displays to select a new output channel. In the first screen, you indicate whether you are getting local channels from cable service or off-air broadcasts, and in the screens that follow, you select an available output channel.

  • Page 45: Remote Control Signal Extender

    ® Sending the DSS Signal to Multiple TVs Remote Control Signal Extender If you have one DSS ® receiver hooked up to two televisions in different rooms, you need to set up the remote control signal extender in order to change DSS ®...
  • Page 46 ® Sending the DSS Signal to Multiple TVs • MENU • SELECT GUIDE DISPLAY ROOM 2 CLEAR PREV CH CHAN • INPUT ALT AUD MUTE STOP PLAY PAUSE FETCH The remote must be used SECOND TV within 18 feet of the relay device REMOTE EXTENDER RELAY DEVICE...

  • Page 47: Connections

    Connections Connections Things to Know Before Connecting Components Protect Your Components from Power Surges • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the DSS ® receiver, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.

  • Page 48: Connecting Your Dss Receiver To Your Tv

    Connections ® Connecting Your DSS Receiver to Your TV ® 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) ®...

  • Page 49: Choosing A Connection

    Connections Choosing a Connection 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.
  • Page 50 Connections 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 51 Connections VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO SATELLITE DISH CABLE OFF-AIR ANTENNA IN FROM ANT RECEIVER VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV S-VIDEO SATELLITE IN VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO IN AUDIO IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT CAUTION Do not stack electronic components ®...
  • Page 52 Connections 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 53 Connections VIDEO AUDIO SATELLITE CABLE DISH OFF-AIR ANTENNA IN FROM ANT RECEIVER VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN VIDEO AUDIO VIDEO IN AUDIO IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT CAUTION Do not stack electronic components ®...
  • Page 54 Connections 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 55 Connections SATELLITE DISH IN FROM ANT RECEIVER VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN VIDEO CABLE AUDIO OFF-AIR ANTENNA VIDEO IN AUDIO IN IN FROM ANT OUT TO TV VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT CAUTION Do not stack electronic components ® or other objects on top of the DSS receiver.
  • Page 56 Connections 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: •...
  • Page 57 Connections SATELLITE DISH CABLE OFF-AIR ANTENNA IN FROM ANT RECEIVER VIDEO AUDIO OUT TO TV SATELLITE IN VIDEO AUDIO CAUTION Do not stack electronic components ® or other objects on top of the DSS receiver. See Safety Information, inside front cover.

  • Page 58: Interactive Setup

    Connections 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.

  • Page 59: Reference

    Reference Reference How It All Works ® Although the DSS system is easy 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 60: Parts Of The Dss System

    Reference ® 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 ®...
  • Page 61 Reference Home View These parts are inside of or attached to your house. Satellite Dish DSS Receiver Telephone Jack Access Card and Security Clip Remote Control ® Satellite Dish Picks up the satellite’s coded program information and relays it to your DSS ®...

  • Page 62: Front Panel Controls

    Reference Controls and Buttons This part of the Reference sections discusses the controls and buttons located on the receiver and the remote control. ON/OFF DISPLAY MENU SELECT ANTENNA The Access Card door slides open so that you can replace the card when necessary. Front Panel Controls ON/OFF Turns the DSS ®...

  • Page 63: Back Panel Controls

    Reference VCR CONTROL PHONE JACK FROM S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO WIDE BAND DATA LOW SPEED DATA SATELLITE IN REMOTE IN Back Panel Controls IN FROM ANT Use to connect an off-air antenna or cable TV signal to the DSS ® system. ®...

  • Page 64: Remote Control Buttons

    Reference Remote Control Buttons • OFF•ON Turns the device you are controlling on or off. TV Tells the remote to control the TV. • MENU SELECT VCR Tells the remote to control the VCR. GUIDE DISPLAY ALT Tells the remote to control an alternative device connected to your TV.

  • Page 65: Programming The Remote Control

    ® The DSS remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs, VCRs, and cable boxes. Most RCA, GE and ProScan TVs and VCRs are already programmed. Other manufacturer’s brands need to be programmed. Programming the Remote to Control...
  • Page 66 Reference Programming the Remote to Control Your VCR To determine whether your remote needs to be programmed, turn the VCR on, point the remote at the VCR, and press the VCR button. Then press ON•OFF or CHAN UP or DOWN to see if the VCR responds to This remote may not operate all the remote commands.

  • Page 67: Using The Remote Buttons To Control A Device

    Reference Programming the Remote to Control a Cable Box 1. Turn on the cable box. 2. Look up your brand and its code number(s) in code list (p. 67). 3. Press and hold the ALT button. ® 4. Press and release the DSS button.

  • Page 68: Remote Codes

    ........ 040, 047, 063, 080 Portland ..... 011, 019, 027, 037 Vidtech ......... 019, 027 Infinity ........... 013 ProScan ..........000 Wards ....000, 005, 006, 007, 008, JBL ............013 Proton ......011, 027, 037, 072 ..... 009, 010, 011, 013, 019, 025, Jensen ...........
  • Page 69 Harman Kardon ........014 Portland ......044, 045, 052 Videosonic ........... 007 Hitachi ......005, 015, 035, 036 ProScan ..........000 Wards ....005, 006, 007, 008, 009, Instant Replay ........008 Quartz ........... 002 012, 013, 015, 025, 027, 031, 035 JCL ............

  • Page 70: Glossary

    Reference Glossary The following is a list of terms used in this manual. 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 the original. Agile Modulator ®...
  • Page 71 Reference Mailbox Stores incoming electronic messages sent to you by your program providers. 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.

  • Page 72: Troubleshooting

    Reference 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. See Connecting Your DSS ®...

  • Page 73: Appendix A: Warranty Information

    Appendix A: Warranty Information Toll-Free Telephone Product Help You can reach Thomson Consumer Electronics at the following number: 1-800-679-4776 (Toll 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.
  • Page 74 Appendix A: Warranty Information ® Digital Satellite System (DSS ) Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. • Basic installation, provided installation is performed by a Thomson Consumer Electronics Authorized Installer. For how long after your purchase: •...
  • Page 75 Appendix A: Warranty Information To receive a replacement receiver before your return yours: If you are located near an exchange point: 1. We will send a replacement unit to our exchange point next business day delivery in the continental USA. 2.
  • Page 76 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 other commercial purposes.

  • Page 77: Appendix B: Fcc Regulations

    Appendix B: FCC Regulations 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 label indicating among other information, the FCC Registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for the equipment.
  • Page 78 Appendix B: FCC Regulations Radio Interference This equipment has been type tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B Digital Device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC Rules. These rules are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio and television interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 79: Appendix C: Accessories

    Appendix C: Accessories Accessory Order Form for ProScan DSS ® Models Audio/Video Cables Description Part No. Price Total RG-6 Coaxial Burial Cable with RG-6 Coaxial Cable weatherproof “F” 12 feet D912 $12.95 connectors 25 feet D925 $15.95 50 feet D950 $21.95...
  • Page 80 Appendix C: Accessories To order accessories, contact your local ProScan Dealer. Charge your order on your VISA or MasterCard by If a dealer is not nearby, you can also follow the filling in below instructions below to order by telephone.
  • Page 81 index Access Card 59 Editing the channel list 24 Info Guide 12 new card setup 37 Editing the User Profiles 23 Interactive setup 56 Agile Modulator 40, 41, 42 Exiting a menu 18 ALT AUD button 36 Limited Warranty 72 Alternate audio 36, 37 Family profile 21 Living Room Main menu 19...
  • Page 82 Index Programming the Remote 63 to conrol a TV 63 Passwords Timer feature 33 to conrol a VCR 64 personal 25 recording with 34 to conrol other devices 64 system 27 setting up 33 Purchases menu 32 Past purchases 32 Topic Guide 13 Purchasing a PPV program 30 Pay-per-view 30...
  • Page 84 An RCA Entertainment Product 10330 North Meridian Street RECYCLED PAPER Indianapolis, IN 46290 MINIMUM 10% POST CONSUMER ©1996 Thomson Consumer Electronics, Inc. Trademark(s)® Registered Marca(s) Registrada(s) Printed in USA TOCOM 1508778A...

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