User manual DIRECTV TU-IRD20

[. . . ] R TU-IRD20 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions completely before operating this set. Contents subject to change without notice or obligation. SATELLITE Copyright 1996 by Matsushita Electric Corporation of America. Unauthorized copying and distribution is a violation of law. RECEIVER Printed in U. S. A. TQD2AA19009 SAFETY INFORMATION 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 TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. 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. [. . . ] If the satellite receiver is turned off, the POWER light on the front panel of the receiver flashes. Checking Your Mail Select Mailbox on the Main menu to view your mail. 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. Alternate Audio Programs Alternate Audio allows you to select different audio programs (when available) to be played with the video. For example, audio broadcast in a second language may be available for certain programs. There are two ways to change the audio: · · Press ALT AUD on the remote. Select Alternate Audio from the Preferences menu (located within the Options menu). ALT AUD Remote Button Temporary audio selections are made by pressing ALT AUD on the remote. All the available audio types are selected one after another as you continue pressing the ALT AUD button. Once selected, the chosen audio remains selected until it is changed or until the satellite receiver is turned off. Is your POWER Light Flashing? Don't worry, your receiver's not broken. It means that you have mail. 30 MORE FEATURES Alternate Audio Display Screen When you select Alternate Audio from the Preferences menu, the Alternate Audio display screen comes up. A check mark next to a language option means you have selected that language. The satellite system will then automatically set the audio program to the selected audio program type when that type is available. Picture Size The Picture size display screen allows you to choose between a standard TV screen and a Cinema option. A standard TV screen has an aspect ratio of 4:3; the Cinema option has an aspect ratio of 16:9. System Test The System Test display screen is accessed through the Options menu, and allows you to initiate diagnostic procedures on the satellite system. You should use this feature to get your Access Card number, or when your receiver doesn't seem to be working correctly. There are four separate tests: signal, tuning, phone connection, and access card. A message screen appears, telling you whether the system passed each 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 failure readings. New Access Card Setup Periodically, your program provider may issue a replacement access card. The New Access Card Setup display screen allows you to transfer the information from the old card onto the new one. Once you have transferred the information to the new card, your old card becomes invalid. Because your specific account information and custom settings are stored in the access card, power failures should have no effect on your satellite system. Regarding Picture Size. . . You should only use the Cinema option if you have a wide screen TV; using the Cinema option on a standard TV screen could crop the picture. 31 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 that menu. Help Buttons Help buttons appear in many display screens. To see information about the display screen you are using, point to the Help button and press MENU/SELECT. [. . . ] *See terms and conditions in the limited warranty. 60 INDEX A Access Card 43, 44 new card setup 31 ALT AUD button 30 Alternate Audio display screen 31 Alternate audio programs 30 Attractions Guide 10, 24 Audio/video jacks 34 Auto Help 32 G Grid Guide 9 H Help 14, 32 auto-help 32 menu help 32 on-line 32 Help balloons 15 Help Buttons 32 B Back Panel controls 45 AUDIO RIGHT AND LEFT 45 IN FROM ANT 45 LOW SPEED DATA port 45 OUT TO TV 45 PHONE JACK 45 S-VIDEO 45 SATELLITE IN 45 VIDEO 45 WIDE BAND DATA port 45 Batteries installing in the remote 4 Buy and Record Option 24 I Info Guide 9 Interactive setup 40 L 151 10 676 C Channel Guide 10 Channel list, creating 19 channel Logos, tuning 30 Cinema screen 31 Coming attractions 24 Control Panel Main Menu 15 GR F SA PLE M M Living Room Main menu 15 Locking the system 21 LOGO TUNE button 29 Logo tune feature 29 E Editing the channel list 19 Editing the User Profiles 18 Exiting a menu 14 Exiting A Program Guide 12 F FAV button 22 Flashing POWER light 30 Front Panel controls 44 Mailbox 30 checking your mail 30 deleting mail messages 30 Main menu 14 Control panel 15 Living Room 14, 15 switching types 15 Menu Help 32 MENU/SELECT button 6 Menus Assistance 16 Dish Pointing 16 exiting 14 Mailbox 16 Options 16 Program Guide 16 Purchases 16 Timers 16 61 INDEX O On-Line Help 32 One-Button Recording editing or cancelling 29 Ordering DSS programming 3 S S-Video jack 34 Satellite 42 Selecting a user profile 22 Selecting a VCR type 27 Session unlock 22 Set VCR Type menu 27 Setting the rating limit 19, 20 Sorting the Grid and Info Guides 11 Spending limits 21 System controls 21 System lock 21 System Test 31 use to get access card number 31 P Password, system forgetting 22 Past purchases 25 Pay-Per-View Programs 23 Personal password 20 Picture Size 31 POWER indicator light, flashing 30 PPV (pay-per-view) 23 Program Guide 7 All Button 12 Arrow button 11 Attractions Guide 10 bringing up 7 Channel guide 10 exiting 12 Grid Guide 9 Other 12 scrolling channel by channel 7 scrolling page by page 8 selecting from the Main Menu 8 sorting 11 Sports button 12 Themes button 12 Topic Guide 10 tuning to a channel 8 Programming the Remote 48 Purchases menu 25 Purchasing a PPV program 23 T 151 10 676 FG SA R PLE M U Timer feature editing or cancelling 28 setting up 26 Timer recording 26 selecting a VCR type 27 Topic Guide 10 Troubleshooting 56 Tuning to a PPV program 23 Unlocking the system 22 temporarily 22 Upcoming purchases 25 Uplink Center 42 User Profiles editing 18, 19 selecting 22 V VCR controller 27 connecting 27 R Rating Limit, setting 20 Recording with Timer 28 Remote control buttons 46 installing batteries 4 setup 48 62 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. You must, upon request, provide this information to your telephone company. The REN is useful to determine the number of devices you may connect to your telephone line and still have all these devices ring when your telephone number is called. [. . . ]