DIRECTV Satellite Receiver User Manual DSX 5150 DSX 5353 DSX 5375
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER Article 820-40 of the NEC (National Electrical Code) provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point cable entry as practical.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview ..................................................................................6 Modes ........................................................................................7 Preparing your Remote Control ..................................8 Controls and Connections ..............................................9 Connecting to your Existing Equipment ................10 Inserting your Access Card ..........................................12 Replacing the Access Card ...........
OVERVIEW This user manual will help you set up and use your Philips manufactured DIRECTV Satellite Receiver. On-screen messages will provide additional help, as will the glossary on page 40 of this manual. FEATURES Your Satellite Receiver lets you receive television signals from up to three satellites.You can customize your viewing schedules, set up favorite programs, set viewing preferences, and order pay per view (PPV) programs. • Use the on-screen DIRECTV® Programming Guide to see what's on.
MODES Your Satellite Receiver has four modes: • Standby - Satellite Receiver is on but inactive; television is off. • TV - displays television programming. • Guide - for viewing schedules and tuning to a program. • Menu - for setting preferences and access codes. To change modes, press the POWER, GUIDE, or MENU buttons on the remote. Features available in each mode are described below.
PREPARING YOUR REMOTE CONTROL BATTERY INSTALLATION Remove the battery compartment cover. Insert the two batteries (type LR6/AA - 1.5 V) supplied. Position them, as shown in the diagram, in the battery compartment. Replace the cover. CAUTION CAUTION: DO NOT MIX OLD AND NEW BATTERIES, AND NEVER MIX DIFFERENT TYPES OF BATTERIES (STANDARD, ALKALINE, AND SO ON). s The batteries supplied with your Satellite Receiver’s remote control do not contain heavy metals such as mercury or nickel cadmium.
CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS Front View DigitalMulti-Satellite Multi-SatelliteReceiver Receiver Digital Menu button Press to access or exit the menu. Back button Press to return to the previous menu screen. Arrow buttons ( ▼ ▲ ) Press to select items in the menu or Program Guide. Smart Help These functions are also available on the remote control and are described in that section (page 14).The Standby/ IR indicator lights when your system is active.The light is off when the unit is in Standby mode.
CONNECTING TO YOUR EXISTING EQUIPMENT Unplug all equipment from the AC power before hooking up. VCR controller output (DSX3575 only) If your Television has RF (UHF/VHF) Connection Only Refer to the illustration: Using a RF coaxial cable, connect the Satellite Receiver’s ‘TO TV/VCR’ output jack to the TV’s UHF/VHF input jack. If the RF coaxial cable from the satellite dish has not been connected to the Satellite Receiver, connect it to SAT IN jack.
CONNECTING TO YOUR EXISTING EQUIPMENT (CONT’D) Unplug all equipment from the AC outlet before making connections. If you have a TV and a VCR Refer to the illustration at right: VCR controller output (DSX3575 only) Secondary Audio/Video Outputs (DSX5353 and DSX5375 only) Connect the Satellite Receiver A/V jacks to the VCR’s A/V IN jacks. Connect the red cable to the red jacks, the white cable to the white jacks, and the yellow cable to the yellow jacks.
INSERTING YOUR ACCESS CARD The access card provided with your system includes information about your purchase authorization and other data.To watch channels, your viewing access card needs to be inserted in the access card slot on the rear of your Satellite Receiver. REPLACING THE ACCESS CARD When replacing the access card, the system will prompt you with instructions. Gently remove the card from its slot.
REPLACING THE ACCESS CARD Your service provider may periodically send you a new access card.You will need to use this card in place of the current card. To Replace the Access Card Press MENU. Use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to highlight Access Control. Press OK. Choose Replace Access card, then press OK. Be sure the current access card is inserted in the Satellite Receiver. "Copying OLD access card information…." will appear on the screen. When prompted, remove the old card, insert the new card, then press OK.
REMOTE CONTROL USE - SATELLITE SMART HELP INFO • Guide mode: pressing INFO switches between short and long program information in the banner. • Menu mode: inactive. • TV mode: switches between short and extended banners. MODE • Three different modes (SAT,VCR,TV) are selected by pressing the "MODE" button.The mode selected is the one with the lighted LED. FAVORITES • Guide mode: switches display of Favorite channel list. • Menu mode: inactive. • TV mode: switches display of the Favorites dialog.
REMOTE CONTROL USE - TV SMART HELP This remote control will operate most TVs and VCRs. See Programming the Universal Remote on page 17. POWER Press to turn TV on or off. MODE Three different modes (SAT,VCR,TV) are selected by pressing the "MODE" button.The mode selected is the one with the lighted LED. ▲▼ ▲ ▼ for channel surfing. VOL +/Increases and decreases volume. 0-9 Allows direct number entry for tuning to a channel. MUTE • Switches audio on and off.
REMOTE CONTROL USE - VCR SMART HELP This remote control will operate most TVs and VCRs. See Programming the Universal Remote on page 17. POWER Press to turn VCR on or off. MODE Three different modes (SAT,VCR,TV) are selected by pressing the "MODE" button.The mode selected is the one with the lighted LED. FF When tape playback is stopped, press to advance the tape at high speed. During tape playback, press to advance the tape while the picture stays on the screen. RECORD Press once to start a recording.
PROGRAMMING THE UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL Manually Setting the Remote to Operate a TV or VCR Your remote control may operate your TV or VCR (TV/VCR). If the remote control doesn’t operate your TV/VCR now, follow the steps below. Point the remote control at your TV/VCR and press the MODE button until the TV or VCR LED lights.Then, press the POWER button. If your TV/VCR turns on or off, try the other TV/VCR function buttons.
PROGRAMMING THE UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROL (CONT'D) TV Codes (Cont'd) Grunpy ........................0206, 0207 Hallmark ................................0205 Harley Davidson ..................0206 Harman/Kardon .................. 0081 Harvard ..................................0207 Hitachi ..0172, 0178, 0083, 0043 Infinity ....................................0081 Inteq ........................................0044 JBL............................................0081 JCB ..........................................
ON SCREEN INSTALLATION When you install a new system, you can skip the installation procedure if all the defaults listed on page 30 apply.When the Welcome screen displays, press the ▼ button and OK. The Installation Wizard is a first time setup that includes entering your zip code, selecting the dish configuration, pointing the dish, setting up the VCR controls (DSX5375R only), and testing the system.A series of screens will be displayed and you will be prompted with onscreen instructions.
ON SCREEN INSTALLATION (CONT’D) Point Dish Use this function to manually point the dish to determine that it is correctly aligned with the satellite(s). Refer to the separate satellite dish Installation Guide for instructions on how to physically adjust the satellite dish angles.You may want to have a helper to read the onscreen displays during this procedure. Signal strength readings change approximately 2 seconds after the adjustment is made.
ON SCREEN INSTALLATION (CONT’D) After the initial installation, you may want to later access the installation features, for example, if you have moved the dish.The following sections describe the steps in the Installation menu. To access the installation menu: Press the MENU button on the remote. Choose Installation by using the ▼ button to highlight this option. Press OK. Follow instructions beginning with enter zip code on page 19.
GENERAL OPERATION OF YOUR DIRECTV RECEIVER Throughout this manual, you will notice that the everyday operation of your Satellite Receiver is based on a series of user friendly onscreen displays and menus.These displays will help you get the most from your Satellite Receiver, guiding you through initial installation, channel selection, timer settings and many other functions. Most functions can be carried out using either the buttons on the front of your Satellite Receiver or the remote control.
NOTIFICATION DISPLAYS Browse Banner While watching a program, you can view information about other programs using the Browse Banner feature. Press the PAGE+/- buttons to cycle through channels. As you select a channel, the short banner for the program is displayed. Long program information is not available in the Browse banner. Press EXIT to return to the same channel, or press OK to tune to the browsed channel.
DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE The DIRECTV Programming Guide offers complete TV listings and access to much more.The Guide lists programs according to their time slot and channel.With it, you can tune to a program, be notified when a program is about to start, order pay per view programs, search through listings by the type of program you’re looking for, and tag programs for future viewing.You can also access the menu, other guides, a tag list, and online help from the Guide.
DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE (CONT’D) Using the Guide To do this…. Do this…. Display the Guide Press the GUIDE button on the remote control. Scroll through the program list Press the ▲ / ▼ buttons. Press a button continuously to scroll faster.You can use the PAGE+/- buttons to scroll a full page at a time. Tune to a current program Use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to scroll through the list of current programs, then press OK. Or Enter the channel's number on the remote control's numeric pad and press OK.
DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE (CONT’D) Using the Guide (cont’d) To do this…. Do this…. Tag a program for future viewing or recording to a VCR You can set up your viewing or recording schedule ahead of time, so that you will be automatically notified of the shows you want to see, or using the VCR Controller, automatically record future programs to your VCR. This is called ‘tagging’.
DIRECTV® PROGRAMMING GUIDE (CONT’D) Pay Per View (PPV) To purchase a PPV program: Highlight the program in the Guide and press OK. In the purchase dialog, choose "Buy Now" and press OK. If alternate start times or pricing are available, a dialog displays in which you can choose the start time. Press the / buttons to select alternate start times. Press the ▲ / ▼ buttons to move to the next selectable item (if available), then press the / buttons to select an option.
ALTERNATE AUDIO Many programs are broadcast with alternate audio tracks.When alternate audio is available, the alternate audio icon displays on the top line of the banner. To change audio tracks (when available): Press the Alt Audio button on the remote. A dialog displays the languages available for the selected program. In the dialog, use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to highlight the language you want and press OK.
OPTIONS MENU Go to Date Selecting the Go to Date option lets you look at a list of programs for another day in the week. Use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to move to the day of interest, then press OK.The programming information available is limited to the master and extended program guides.When you press OK, the Guide displays programming information for the same 1.5 hour block of time displayed before you selected Go to Date, but for the day you selected.
USING THE MENU The Menu lets you customize the features of your Satellite Receiver. Categories include Guide, General Settings. Access Control, Language, Purchases, Installation, Upgrades, and Mail. In Menu mode, the following buttons on the remote control are inactive: FAVORITES,THEMES, GUIDE, and ALT AUDIO. To access the main menu from the Guide: Press the MENU button on the remote control then press OK. To access the main menu from the TV: Press the MENU button on the remote control.
GENERAL SETTINGS (CONT’D) Screen Format Screen format defines the width/height ratio of the picture. Options are wide (16:9) or full screen (4:3). Because programs are transmitted in a variety of formats, your screen format settings will affect position of the picture on your TV. The effects of these settings are shown in the chart below.
Favorite Channels Once Favorites is configured, the Favorites icon displays on the top line of the banner and programs displayed in the Program Guide are only those in the selected list.When using the CH ▲ and CH ▼ buttons, you are limited to channels in the favorites list; however, you can access any channel by entering its number from the remote control. You can save up to four different favorite channel lists.This way, members of a household can each set their own favorite channels.
ACCESS CONTROL With Access Control, you can lock or unlock the system, change the password, lock channels, set spending limits, set maturity ratings, and replace the access card when requested by DIRECTV. Press MENU. The Guide option will be highlighted. Press ▼ to select Access Control. Press OK. Use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to choose from the selections. Once you have made your selection, press OK. Access to all of these functions can be restricted by a password.
ACCESS CONTROL (CONT’D) Channel Lock Locking channels prevents a viewer from accessing the channels by requiring that the password be entered first.You must lock the system to enforce these settings. Locked channels are indicated by the lock icon to their right. Use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to choose Manual Lock, Lock All, or Unlock All. Manual lock lets you lock individual channels.When you choose this option, a list of all available channels displays.
ACCESS CONTROL (CONT’D) Rating Limit Maturity ratings help you determine a program's content, similar to the way films are rated. For example, a rating of "G" is a program suitable for general audiences, while a rating of "R" might be suitable for adult only viewing.When you lock a particular rating, all ratings exceeding the locked rating are automatically locked as well. For example, if you lock "NC-17", "R" will be automatically locked.
PURCHASES Use the Purchases dialog to view completed or pending purchases. Completed Purchases Completed Purchases displays a summary of your past purchases including the program and channel name, program date, presentation start and end time, price, and whether the program was viewed or cancelled. Information for all past purchases is stored on the access card and displayed with the most recent purchase first. To view completed purchases: Press MENU. The Guide option will be highlighted.
INSTALLATION For Installation instructions, please turn to page 21. UPGRADES The Upgrades dialog displays configuration and version data which is helpful if you need to report problems to a customer service representative.This dialog lets you scroll line by line both forward and back as well as complete page up and page down.The information presented is for viewing only. To view upgrades: Press MENU. The Guide option will be highlighted. Use the ▲ / ▼ buttons to choose Upgrades from the selections.
MAIL Your service provider will periodically send you messages.When you receive new mail, the pigeon mail icon appears at the logo space on the main menu and Guide.You can view and delete messages. Each message includes the date and time it was sent.A maximum of 30 messages can be stored.When new messages are received, the oldest message is automatically deleted if the maximum amount of messages is exceeded.The banner on the Mail screen indicates how many messages you have. To view mail: Press MENU.
SMART HELP Where To Find Help The banner area at the top of the display provides context sensitive help text based on the menu, sub-menu, or object you select. General help is available by highlighting the "?" icon at the bottom of the Guide screen and pressing OK. Error messages that display on the screen are self-explanatory. Some possible error messages are explained below.To remove an error message from the screen, press OK. Cannot access program.
SMART HELP (CONT’D) displayed in the Language screen accessed in the main menu. Access card problems. • Check that the card is inserted properly (see page 12). Call DIRECTV. Remote control doesn't work. • Make sure the batteries are inserted correctly (see page 18) and are not dead. Be sure you are within operating range of the receiver. No sound. • Make sure the Mute isn’t on. Volume too high. • Set TV volume to medium loudness.
GLOSSARY (CONT’D) unauthorized viewing of programs with a rating at or above the set limit. For example, if a limit of R has been set, then programs rated R,TV-M, NR-Mature, or NC17 cannot be viewed without first entering a access code. while another part moves offscreen.To scroll, you select an arrow pointing down (to see more at the bottom) or up (to see more at the top), or press the PAGE +/- button on the remote.
INDEX ▲ ▼ buttons 14 A A/V connectors................................9-11 access card ......................................12,13 inserting ............................................12 replacing ............................................13 Access Control....................................33 audio alternate ............................................28 audio tracks changing ............................................28 B Back button ..........................................14 banner ............
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