User manual DIRECTV RCA 1997 TOCOM 15270640

[. . . ] SATELLITE RECEIVER USER'S GUIDE Safety Information TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. WARNING To reduce risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this receiver to rain or moisture. WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates "dangerous voltage" inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Cautions Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DSS® Receiver. The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Blocking the airflow to the unit could impair performance or damage your receiver and other components. [. . . ] Use the arrow or digit keys to select each number of the password. Locking the System You can lock the system in order to put into effect the ratings, spending, viewing, and channel limits you have set up. When you lock the system, no one can modify any of these settings without first entering the four-digit system password. After the system has been locked, you must enter the correct password in order to access the Edit Users control panel. Don't Forget Your Password If you forget a USER password, you need to unlock the system and then assign a new user password. If you forget the SYSTEM password, contact your program provider's authorization center. Locking the system protects the limits you set up. 2. Use the arrows or the digit keys to enter a four-digit system password. Enter the password a second time to confirm it. 46 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the System When the system is unlocked, the channel, spending, viewing, and ratings limits, that you have set are no longer in effect. Point to Yes and press MENU·SELECT to confirm that you want to unlock the system. 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 or spending limit, all limits are unlocked until you turn off the receiver. When you turn on the receiver again, the system will be locked, and the Family profile channel list will be selected. You can also re-lock the system by selecting the lock icon in the channel banner. Choosing Your Profile Each time that you turn on the DSS® receiver, the Family profile is selected by default. The Lock/Unlock icons in the channel banner provide an easy way to lock or unlock the system. Spending, viewing and other limits can be accessed and changed. The WHO button toggles through the profiles. 2. When your profile appears, enter your four-digit personal password to activate your profile. · If the profile is not password protected, you can just press MENU·SELECT to activate it. Yellow Unlock icon A password has been entered to override family or profile limits. A password is required to override limits or access the system. The channel, spending, ratings and viewing limits will reflect the chosen profile only when the system is locked. 47 The Menu System Options The Options menu lets you set up personal 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. Follow the on-screen instructions to make changes to the system. 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 just want to check your dish pointing coordinates, or run the signal strength meter, select Dish Pointing from the Main menu. 48 The Menu System About DSS Select About DSS from the Options menu to choose from a list of on-line Help topics. Point and select to find out about the specific parts of the DSS® system, then use the right arrow key to continue through each of the Help screens or press MENU·SELECT to return to the Help menu. Program Guide shows a screen-by-screen overview of the Program guide features. Menu System shows a screen-by-screen overview of the DSS® system menus. Point to the different remote buttons to see a brief description of the highlighted button. Front Panel shows an on-screen display of the DSS® receiver front panel. [. . . ] · Change the position of the DSS® satellite receiver with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving interference. · Move the DSS® satellite receiver away from the equipment that is receiving interference. · Plug the DSS® satellite receiver into a different wall outlet so that the DSS® satellite receiver and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits. If these measures do not eliminate the interference, please consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. [. . . ]