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Setup and Connections

Getting Started

This manual is designed to get you started quickly. It first
introduces you to your digital receiver system, then shows you
how to use the on-screen guides and menus.

In Setup and Connections, you’ll learn:

• about the jacks and cables

• things to know before connecting the components

• different ways to connect the receiver to your TV

Using the Remote defines the buttons of the remote and how
to program it.

The Menu System details the items and features associated
with the different guides and menus.

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Setup and Connections

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Using the Remote

The Menu System

Setup and Connections

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Page 1: ...0 01 1101 00101 0101001 110010110 0101110100 101110100101 0100101010110 011010110011011 1001101011100010 101100101011010101 Digital Receiver User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...point of cable entry as practical Note to Antenna Installer This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 810 and in particular article 810 15 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 which covers proper installation and grounding of television receiving equipment as well as to article 820 40 of the National Electrical Code Section 54 of the C...

Page 3: ... Select Method 17 Programming the Remote Control 17 The Menu System 21 The Main Menu 22 Exiting a Menu Screen 22 Main Menu Items 23 What is a Program Guide 24 Getting Around in the Guides 25 Tuning to a Channel from the Guide 26 Getting Information on a Program 26 Exiting the Program Guide 28 Customizing the Program Guide 28 Pay Per View Programs 30 Reviewing Past and Scheduled Purchases 32 Lockin...

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Page 5: ...Setup and Connections you ll learn about the jacks and cables things to know before connecting the components different ways to connect the receiver to your TV Using the Remote defines the buttons of the remote and how to program it The Menu System details the items and features associated with the different guides and menus Setup and Connections 1 Using the Remote The Menu System 3 2 Setup and Co...

Page 6: ...ing Components Protect Your Components from Power Surges Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet Always turn off the digital receiver TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks Place the audio video cables to the sides of the TV s ...

Page 7: ...if your TV has no S Video jack Theses jacks are used for most audio video connections between components The digital receiver audio video jacks are color coded yellow for video red for right audio and white for left audio If your TV has only one input for audio mono connect it to the left white audio jack on the digital receiver S Video Jack and Cable The S Video jack provides the best picture qua...

Page 8: ...ng OUTPUTS and INPUTS Video to Video Right Audio to Right Audio etc IN FROM AUX OUT TO TV S VIDEO OUT VIDEO R L AUDIO REMOTE OUT MMDS INPUT PHONE JACK CH 4 CH 3 OUT OUT SMART CARD IN FROM ANT Use to connect the digital receiver system to an alternative off air antenna or cable TV signal AUDIO VIDEO Provide better sound and picture quality than the OUT TO TV jack If your TV has audio video ...

Page 9: ...view VCR recordings tune the TV to the VCR output channel usually CH 3 or 4 and set your VCR to play If your VCR is a brand other than RCA GE or ProScan you may need to program the remote to control the VCR See the next section Programming the Remote CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital receiver See Safety Information inside front cover Basic Connection...

Page 10: ...et your VCR to record on channel 3 or 4 To view VCR recordings tune the TV to the VCR output channel usually channel 3 or 4 and set your VCR to play If your VCR is a brand other than RCA GE or ProScan you may need to program the remote to control the VCR See the next section Programming the Remote Advanced Connection CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital...

Page 11: ...nd quality may vary depending on the type of equipment you use To listen to digital receiver audio tune the digital receiver to a program Turn the A V receiver on and tune to the A V receiver s audio input A V Receiver Connection CAUTION Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the digital receiver See Safety Information inside front cover DIGITAL RECEIVER VCR IN FROM ANT OUT ...

Page 12: ...ed remote sensor and others do not If your component is labeled affix the VCR controller directly over the sensor For components that do not label the remote sensor you need to use to use the component s remote control to locate the sensor 1 Hold the VCR s remote control not the remote that came with your digital receiver so that it is touching the front of the VCR 2 Slowly move the remote over th...

Page 13: ... brands and models of TVs there are just as many ways to access a TV s Line Input Channel Below are some things you can try If your TV brand is RCA GE or ProScan press TV on the remote that came with your digital receiver Then press the INPUT button on the remote If your TV brand is not RCA GE or ProScan consult your TV Owner s Manual Button switch on the TV VIDEO SIGNAL VID 1 VID 2 S VID S VIDEO ...

Page 14: ... control The receiver should turn on 3 Press the MENU SELECT button The Main menu should appear on the TV screen Press MENU SELECT to bring up the Main menu 4 Press the down arrow on the remote until the menu item Set up Test is highlighted on the menu screen then press MENU SELECT 6 Press the down arrow on the remote control until the menu item Set VCR Code is highlighted then press MENU SELECT 7...

Page 15: ...rantz 002 008 014 016 029 030 044 046 061 Marta 009 MEI 008 Memorex 008 009 012 015 MGA 004 027 Midland 032 Minolta 005 035 Mitsubishi 004 005 027 035 040 Montgomery Ward 006 MTC 007 015 Multitech 007 015 031 032 NEC 002 014 016 030 044 046 059 061 064 Panasonic 008 053 075 077 Pentax 005 035 044 Pentex Research 046 Philco 008 029 053 056 Philips 008 029 Pioneer 005 016 033 050 Portland 044 045 05...

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Page 17: ... remote and describes how to program it The universal remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs If you have an RCA GE or ProScan TV or VCR you probably don t need to program it at all Using the Remote Setup and Connections 1 The Menu System Using the Remote 3 2 ...

Page 18: ...iew guide INFO Brings up the on screen channel marker and provides program details LAST CH Moves you back and forth between your last two selected channels DIGIT KEYS 0 9 Use the digit keys to tune directly to a channel If you are in the menu system use the digit keys to enter numbers for the time date channel and passwords CHAN UP DOWN Use to scan up and down through the channels in the current c...

Page 19: ...ser s Manual might tell you to Point to the on screen Movies button and press MENU Programming the Remote Control The remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs and VCRs The remote is programmed to control most RCA GE and ProScan TVs and VCRs The remote needs to be programmed to control other manufacturers brands Modes of Operation Because this universal remote can ...

Page 20: ...en 011 027 JVC 012 024 036 037 040 048 051 074 Kawasho 002 011 027 Kenwood 006 011 014 027 Kloss Novabeam 035 043 KTV 078 Loewe 013 Luxman 011 027 LXI 013 018 021 023 054 Magnavox 006 007 010 011 013 016 027 033 035 043 049 066 087 089 Marants 013 Marantz 011 013 027 069 MGA 006 011 014 019 022 027 041 056 061 068 Mitsubishi 006 011 014 019 022 027 041 055 056 061 068 MTC 011 019 027 Multivision 0...

Page 21: ... 051 053 JVC 002 014 016 030 046 Kenwood 002 014 016 030 044 046 KLH 073 Lloyd 015 Logik 031 Magnavox 008 029 053 056 Marantz 002 008 014 016 029 030 044 046 061 Marta 009 MEI 008 Memorex 008 009 012 015 MGA 004 027 Midland 032 Minolta 005 035 Mitsubishi 004 005 027 035 040 Montgomery Ward 006 MTC 007 015 Multitech 007 015 031 032 NEC 002 014 016 030 044 046 059 061 064 Panasonic 008 053 075 077 P...

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Page 23: ... just as a restaurant menu is divided into sections such as appetizers entrees and desserts the on screen menus are also separated into sections to help you find the information you need Don t Forget Point and Select As with all of the on screen displays you use Point and Select to navigate 1 Using the Remote 2 The Menu System The Menu System 3 ...

Page 24: ...U to see the Main menu When you point to and select an item on the Main menu you go to another screen or to another menu For example if you point to and select Profiles you will go to the Profiles menu Exiting a Menu Screen There is an Exit button at the top left corner of most screens There are two ways to exit a menu Point to Exit and press SELECT MENU Press the CLEAR button on the remote contro...

Page 25: ...iles Allows you to set ratings and spending limits for individual profiles and to create favorite channel lists Timers Allows you to schedule your digital receiver to record a specific channel at a specific time on your VCR or to automatically tune to a specific channel at a specific time Purchase List Allows you to review upcoming purchases and to review past purchases Mailbox Use to read mail me...

Page 26: ...ELECT MENU to tune to that program Using the GUIDE button Whether you are in another menu or watching TV pressing the GUIDE button on the remote control takes you to the Program Guide Each additional press of the GUIDE button takes you to a different format of the Program Guide Press GUIDE once to see the half screen Program Guide This format displays a three line guide and the current channel Pre...

Page 27: ...gram guide by entering the channel number with the number keys 0 9 For example to point to channel 228 press the numbers 2 2 8 on the remote To point to channel 530 press 5 3 0 Scrolling Channel By Channel The programs that you see on the TV screen make up one section or page of the total program guide You can scroll to other sections using the arrows point to other times with the left and right a...

Page 28: ... For more information on purchasing a pay per view program refer to page 30 Getting Information on a Program To get more information about a program use the INFO button on the remote control Getting Information from the Program Guide Point to a program using the arrow keys on the remote control and press the INFO button You will then see the Program Details menu a full screen program description w...

Page 29: ...ress the INFO button once to show the Information Banner which includes the current time the program s title its start time its end time the channel you re on and the program that will air next Press INFO again to show the Description Banner which includes a brief summary of the program you re watching Press the INFO button twice to see the Information Banner and Description Banner Both the Inform...

Page 30: ...Program Guide that let you to change what programs the Guide displays The PPV Sports Movies Sort and Future buttons are sorting buttons These buttons allow you to personalize the Program Guide so that it shows only specific types of programming such as movies or sports Sorting buttons appear at the bottom of the guide PPV Point to and select the PPV on screen button to display a Program Guide that...

Page 31: ... arrow Your on screen highlight moves to the list of themes Use the up and down arrows to go through this list of themes Point to a theme and press SELECT MENU to select it with a check mark Press SELECT MENU again to deselect it the check mark goes away You can select as many themes as you want Use the left arrow to return to the Topic on screen button and press SELECT MENU to display a Program G...

Page 32: ...ture on screen button point to the desired time period with the up and down arrows and press SELECT MENU to display the Program Guide listing programs in that time period Pay Per View Programs Pay per view programs are featured in the PPV Program Guide and can be purchased like a movie ticket on a program by program basis Once you purchase a program tune to the program s channel at its start time ...

Page 33: ...ogram an on screen message asks you to press SELECT on the remote control if you want to purchase the program Press SELECT to purchase the program If you do not wish to purchase it enter a new channel number or press GUIDE or CLEAR to clear this on screen message When you press INFO the Purchase Program menu is displayed Press SELECT MENU to purchase a program To purchase the program point to and ...

Page 34: ...view purchases This lets you know how much you have spent or how much more you are scheduled to spend on pay per view programs To display the Purchases menu select the Purchase List on screen button from the Main menu Select Purchases from the Main menu to review upcoming and past purchases If you want to review upcoming purchases point to and select an entry to display the program description Can...

Page 35: ... a password for a Profile that locks and unlocks the digital receiver system To lock or unlock the system 1 In the Main menu point to and select Locks 2 Set System Lock is highlighted Press the right arrow button to highlight Lock System or Unlock System then select it Locking the system locks the profile limits 3 Use the arrows or digit keys to enter a four digit system password Be sure to rememb...

Page 36: ...enter the Main Profile PIN all limits will remain unlocked until you turn off the digital receiver When you turn the receiver on again it will be locked and the Main Profile will be in effect Setting the Spending Limit The Locks menu also determines how much you can spend on pay per view programs by setting a per program spending limit This spending limit is the same for all User Profiles 1 From t...

Page 37: ...ital receiver is turned on Setting up the Main Profile lets you as a parent decide which channels and the type of shows that can be viewed by your children Remember the Main Profile PIN lets you lock the Profiles menu so that no one can change any of the rating limits spending limits or channel lists without knowing this four digit PIN The Main Profile PIN ensures that only the programming of your...

Page 38: ...igital receiver To create or edit a Profile 1 From the Main menu point to and select Profiles 2 Point to Set Profiles and press SELECT MENU The highlight moves to the right area of the screen Point to a Profile to edit rating limits and channel lists 2 Point to an individual user or the Main Profile and press SELECT MENU Setting the User Name Point to and select Edit Name to enter or change the us...

Page 39: ...d protect the User Profile Once this is done the user will have to enter his or her PIN to view the Profile You can password protect each profile There are two ways to enter a PIN 1 Use the number keys on the remote control to enter the four digit PIN 2 Use the up and down arrows to go through numbers 0 9 Press the right arrow on the remote control to move to the next digit After you set your PIN ...

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Page 41: ...eplace the checkmark 2 Use the left arrow to return to the Channel List button Point to another item or press CLEAR to exit the screen The Add All Chan choice adds all available channels to your list all channels will be check marked The Remove All Chan choice deletes all channels from your list Choosing Your Profile Each time you turn on the digital receiver the Main Profile is selected by defaul...

Page 42: ...sensor and connected to the Remote Out jack on the back of the receiver If you set the Timer to Watch the receiver will automatically tune to the program when it airs You can switch between Record and Watch by pressing SELECT MENU You can cancel or edit a Timer from the Timer menu Select the Timer you want to edit or cancel Use the arrow keys to edit the Timer and select OK or select Clear to canc...

Page 43: ...hecking your mail Select Mailbox in the Main menu 1 Point to a message and press SELECT MENU The message is opened for you to read Mail provides the latest information from program providers 2 Press SELECT MENU again to close the letter After you read a message and want to erase it point to Erase Message and press SELECT MENU When you exit the display screen messages not erased are saved in memory...

Page 44: ...The System Test helps diagnose any problems A screen appears telling you whether the system passed each test If the system fails a test run the system test several times before concluding that there is a problem Occasional disruptions in the phone line or broadcast signal can give temporary false test results Audio Choice Some television programs are broadcast with alternate language options The A...

Page 45: ...ider screen is sometimes called a cinema screen A normal TV has an aspect ratio of 4x3 while a cinema screen has an aspect ratio of 16x9 The Picture Size menu lets you to choose between a standard screen 4x3 ratio and the wider cinema screen 16x9 ratio You should only use the 16x9 option if you have a cinema screen TV Using this option with a standard screen TV may crop or distort the picture To c...

Page 46: ...u are using This is done by selecting Set VCR Code from the Set up Test menu 1 Use the arrows or digit keys to input the correct code for your VCR brand The VCR Codes are located on page 13 2 Follow the on screen instructions to ensure that you are using the correct code If the VCR automatically stops tape play then you know that the Receiver and the VCR are communicating Some older VCR brands may...

Page 47: ...ing 41 reading 41 Movies sorting button 28 MPAA ratings 38 MUTE button 16 P Passwords 33 Pay per view 30 review 32 Picture format 43 PIN 33 34 Point and select 17 21 POWER button 16 PPV button 16 28 PROFILE button 16 Profiles 35 channel lists 39 choosing 39 editing 36 menu 23 overriding limits 34 ratings limits 37 38 Program guides 23 24 exiting 28 sorting 28 Program information 26 27 Programming ...

Page 48: ...s equipment or equipment malfunctions may give the telecommunications company cause to request the user to disconnect the equipment Users should ensure for their own protection that the electrical ground connections of the power utility telephone lines and internal metallic water pipe system if present are connected together This precaution may be particularly important in rural areas CAUTION User...

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