IRD User Guide
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Foreword
This document is intended for use by those affiliates, business partners, and
clients of CBS/UPN who will use the General Instrument DSR-4800 series IRD
as a standalone digital satellite receiver to acquire the CBS or UPN programming
appropriate to the respective business relationship with CBS/UPN. Most
standalone sites will be equipped with the DSR-4800, which is the base GI
4:2:2P@ML DCII+ IRD. Some will be equipped with the DSR-4810, which offers
special video reference features not needed in most applications. Users of the
DSR-4800 may disregard those sections on the Video Menu, which refer to the
BBG output and reference inputs, as they will not apply to that model.
This is a guide that provides the user with general information, which will assist
the user in understanding the technology, its application by CBS/UPN, and to
configure the unit for use on the CBS and UPN distribution network. This guide
is not intended as a substitute for the equipment operator guide provided by
General Instrument, but as a supplement. The user should first become familiar
with the GI DSR-4810 Operator Guide and then consult this document.
Please note that for proper operation, your receive system must be equipped
with LNB’s appropriate for the reception of digital signals. Such LNB’s are readily
available and relatively inexpensive. CBS/UPN is not officially endorsing it, but
the California Amplifier Model 140194 LNB or equivalent is suitable. Please
ensure that the minimum receive system requirements are met in order to ensure
maximum signal availability. Refer to Table 11 for IRD RF performance and input
requirement data.
If further assistance is required, contact:
Rob Goldfarb, CBS Affiliate Engineering
212.975.1815
Dave Chilson, Associate Director, Broadcast Distribution Services
212.975.4077
[email protected]
