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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
What is the DSS
You've purchased the DSS
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. And you know that the transmissions
are digital, so the quality of the picture and audio rivals that of
laser discs and CDs. You know the dish is small—18 inches wide—
and that it often can be installed in a matter of hours. (See the
DSS
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System Installer Guide for specific information.)
Those are the some of the things you probably know about the
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DSS
system. But what about the things you don't know? For
instance...
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The DSS
system works like your TV. Use the Channel
Up/Down buttons to scan through the channels. Press the
number keys to go directly to a channel.
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There is an on-screen Program Guide. The Program Guide
is like a TV listing in the newspaper. It is designed to help you
select regular programs and pay-per-view events. You can also
sort the Guide to list only specific types of programs. You can
select Sports, for example, and your guide will show current
and upcoming sports programs only.
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There is the on-screen Menu System that allows you to
customize your system. You can set up your system, build
channel lists, preview coming attractions, set spending limits,
and receive mail from your program providers.
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There are three types of On-line Help to assist you in learning
how to use the DSS
About DSS menu.
Ordering DSS
After you have installed your system, you should contact the
service providers, DIRECTV and USSB to receive DSS
programming.
Programming with DIRECTV:
Programming with USSB:
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System?
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Digital Satellite System, so you already
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system: Auto Help, Help buttons, and the
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Programming
Call 1-800-347-3288
Call 1-800-204-USSB
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When you order programming, you
need to know your Access Card
number. To get the number, select
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Options from the Main menu, and then
select System Test. Wait 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 Card number in the
space below for easy reference:
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