Sony Satellite TV System SAT A65 User Manual

4-085-842-11

DIRECTV

Digital Satellite Receiver

Operating Instructions

Before you begin using your Digital Satellite Receiver

for the first time, follow the instructions in “Getting Started”

on pages 1-6.

Also, make sure your Satellite Dish Antenna has been

properly installed and call your service provider to begin

service: DIRECTV: 1-800-DIRECTV (347-3288)

SAT-A65

SAT-B65

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Important Safety Instructions

For your safety and protection, read this entire Owner's Manual before you attempt to install or use your satellite

system. In particular, read this safety section carefully. Keep this safety information where you can refer to it if

necessary.

Heed Cautions–All cautions on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions–All operating and use instructions should be followed.

THESE CAUTIONS AND SYMBOLS APPEAR ON THE BACK OF THE RECEIVER

WARNING or CAUTION

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

Double insulated systems are

protected by additional board

clearances and creepage, so

that the unit will not be a safety

hazard to the end-user.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

caution when moving the cart/apparatus

combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been

damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or

plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects

have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has

been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate

normally, or has been dropped.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with dry cloth.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus

(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than the other. A grounding

type plug has two blades and a third grounding

prong. The wide blade or the third prong is

provided for your safety. If the provided plug does

not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for

replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,

bracket, or table specified by the

manufacturer or sold with the

apparatus. When a cart is used, use

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INSTALLATION

Polarization – This DIRECTV Receiver is equipped with a plug that will

Example of Antenna Grounding according to the National

Electrical Code instructions contained in “Radio and Television

Equipment”.

fit into the power outlet only one way. Do not modify the plug defeating this

feature. If the plug does not fit, contact your electrician to replace your

outlet. To prevent electric shock, do not use this plug with an extension cord

or outlet unless you can fully insert the blades without blade exposure

Ground

clamp

Power Sources – Operate this DIRECTV Receiver only from the type of

power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type

of power supply to your home, consult your dealer or local power company.

Coaxial cable

Electric

Grounding block

Coaxial cable

service

equipment

Power-Cord Protection – Protect the power cord from being walked on

or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point

where they exit from the apparatus.

Ground

clamps

Grounding

conductor

Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral

convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.

Power service

grounding electrode

Ventilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation

to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating.

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the

manufacturer’s instructions.

Note: The DIRECTV Receiver shall be grounded through the satellite/

local antenna cable before plugging into the telephone jack, and it must

remain grounded thereafter.

The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa,

rug, or similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in

installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided

and the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

Water and Moisture – WARNING! To reduce the risk of fire or electric

shock, do not expose this product to rain or moisture.

For electrical safety, power line operated equipment or accessories

connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark and should not be

modified so as to defeat the safety features. This will help avoid any

potential hazard from electrical shock or fire. If in doubt, contact

qualified service personnel.

Lightning – For added protection for this product during a lightning storm,

or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it

from the wall outlet, disconnect the antenna and cable system, and

disconnect it from the telephone line. This will prevent damage to the

product due to lightning and power-line surges.

Heat–Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,

Television Antenna Information – Installing an outdoor antenna can be

hazardous and should be left to a professional antenna installer. Do not

locate the outside antenna system in the vicinity of overhead power lines or

other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power

lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, take extreme

care to keep from touching such power lines or circuits, as contact with them

might be fatal. If an outside antenna is connected to the DIRECTV Receiver,

be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection

against voltage surges and built-up static charges. This DIRECTV Receiver

is equipped with a plug that will fit into the power outlet only one way. Do

not modify the plug defeating this feature. If the plug does not fit, contact

your electrician to replace your outlet. To prevent electric shock, do not use

this plug with an extension cord or outlet unless you can fully insert the

blades without blade exposure. Section 810 of the NEC, NFPA No. 70 1987,

provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and

supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge

unit, size of the grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit,

connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding

electrode.

stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Accessories – To avoid personal injury or damage to the DIRECTV

Receiver, do not place the DIRECTV Receiver on any unstable cart, stand,

table, or bracket. Any mounting of the product should follow the

manufacturer’s instructions.

Attachments – Do not use attachments unless recommended by

DIRECTV as they may cause hazards.

Satellite Dish Antenna Grounding – The outdoor satellite dish antenna

used to receive satellite signals and the cable used to connect the satellite

dish antenna to the indoor receiving unit are required to comply with local

installation codes and the appropriate sections of the National Electric Code

(NEC) and in particular Article 810-15, which covers proper installation and

grounding of television receiving equipment, as well as to Article 820-33,

which specifies that the satellite dish antenna cable ground shall be

connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of

cable entry as practical. These codes require proper grounding of the metal

structure of the outdoor satellite dish antenna and grounding of the

connecting cable at a point where it enters the house (or other building). If

you are having a professional installer perform the installation, the installer

must observe installation codes. This manual contains instructions on how to

make the installation in compliance with the NEC. If additional local

installation codes apply, contact local inspection authorities.

Power Lines – Extreme care must be taken when installing and adjusting

or maintaining the outdoor antenna and connecting cable, especially in the

vicinity of overhead power lines, electric lights, or power circuits. When

installing the outdoor antenna or cable, extreme care should be taken to keep

from touching or approaching such power lines or circuits, as contact with

them might be fatal.

Cleaning – Unplug this receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do

not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning.

Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind into this

DIRECTV Receiver through openings as they may touch dangerous voltages

or “short out” parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill

liquid of any kind on the receiver. No objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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SERVICE

Servicing–Do not attempt to service this DIRECTV Receiver yourself as

Use of replacement parts specified by the manufacturer can prevent fire,

electric shock, or other hazards.

opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other

hazards. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to

qualified service personnel.

Safety Check–Upon completion of any service or repairs to this

DIRECTV Receiver, ask the service technician to perform safety checks

recommended by the manufacturer to determine that the DIRECTV Receiver

is in safe operating condition.

Conditions Requiring Service–Unplug the DIRECTV Receiver from

the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following

conditions:

Your DIRECTV Receiver is able to receive upgrades or modifications to

some of its features and functions. These modifications will occur

automatically, usually at times when the receiver would likely be turned off.

If your receiver is on when an upgrade or modification is sent, you may

experience a disruption in reception for a minute or two. Your reception

should return to normal after the modification is complete. Your receiver

must be plugged in to receive any upgrades. Do not unplug your receiver

while an upgrade is in progress. Please consult the Upgrade menu to find a

schedule of upgrades or modifications planned by DIRECTV.

•When the power supply cord or plug has been damaged.

•If liquid has been spilled on, or objects have fallen into, the DIRECTV

Receiver or it has been exposed to water.

•If the DIRECTV Receiver does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the

operating instructions. Other adjustments may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the

DIRECTV Receiver to its normal operation.

•If the DIRECTV Receiver has been dropped or the cabinet has been

damaged.

•When the DIRECTV Receiver exhibits a distinct change in performance.

With this receiver (SAT-A65, SAT-B65) and the proper satellite dish antenna,

you may be able to subscribe to local channels from DIRECTV in certain

areas. Additional equipment may be required in some markets. Check with

your retailer or visit DIRECTV.com for information on availability of local

channels from DIRECTV in your area.

Replacement Parts–When replacement parts are required, have the

technician verify that the replacements being used have the same safety

characteristics as the original parts.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Regulatory Information

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)–This equipment complies with both Part 15 and Part 68 of the FCC rules.

Part 15 Compliance–This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can

radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by removing and applying power to the equipment, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one

or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving satellite dish antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and the DIRECTV Receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the DIRECTV Receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You may find the following booklet, prepared by the Federal Communications Commission, helpful: “How to Identify and Resolve Radio and TV Interference

Problems.” This booklet is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.

To meet FCC requirement, only peripherals (computer input/output devices, terminals, printers, etc.) certified to comply with Class B limits may be attached

to this device. Operation with noncertified peripherals is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception.

To meet FCC requirements, shielded cables are required to connect the device to a personal computer, peripheral, or other Class B certified device.

Part 68 Compliance –This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the modem card is a label that contains, among other information, the

FCC registration number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment, If requested, this information must be provided to the Telephone

Company.

The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in

devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most, but not all areas, the sum of the RENs should not exceed five (5). To be certain of the number of

devices that may be connected to the line, contact the Telephone Company to determine the maximum number of RENs for the calling area.

If the DIRECTV Receiver (Model Numbers: (SAT-A65, SAT-B65) terminal equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the Telephone Company will

notify you in advance that temporary discontinuance of service may be required. But, if advance notice is not practical, the Telephone Company will notify

you as soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC, if you believe it is necessary. The Telephone Company may

request that you remove the equipment from the network until the problem is resolved.

The Telephone Company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that could affect the operation of the equipment. If this

happens, the Telephone Company will provide advance notice in order for you to make the necessary modifications in order to maintain uninterrupted service.

If you have trouble with the DIRECTV Receiver (Model Numbers: SAT-A65, SAT-B65) equipment, please contact

Sony Satellite System Information Center at 1-800-858-SONY (7669)

for repair and/or warranty information.

Sony must make any necessary repairs to the modem portion of this equipment in order to maintain valid FCC registration. Do not attempt to repair or service

your modem. Return it to Sony.

No repairs can be made by customers. All repairs must be done by an authorized Sony Service Center. This equipment cannot be used on public coin service

provided by the Telephone Company. Connection to Party Line Service is subject to state tariffs.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: Sony

Model No.: SAT-A65/ SAT-B65

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649

U.S.A

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

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Contents

Set output channel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Input key enable/disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Lock a channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Select menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Change color schemes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Set translucency level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Caller ID enable/disable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Restore factory default settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Viewing Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Setup overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Attach the antenna cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Connect your TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Determine antenna angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Testing your system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Adding system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connecting components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Connect a terrestrial antenna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Using program guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Selecting a program guide style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Grid guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Logo guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Program guide and menu features . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The OneLine™ Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using Channel Mark. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Connect the RF remote control antenna

(SAT-A65 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Connecting a VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Connect the VCR Control Cable

(SAT-A65 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Test the VCR (Record/Stop)

(SAT-A65 only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Connecting a home entertainment system. . . . . . . .9

Setting favorites and filters . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Using favorite channel lists. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Creating a channel list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Renaming a channel list:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Creating an Auto Set list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adding and removing all channels . . . . . . . . . . 32

Filtering the program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using Theme Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Selecting guide times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Using the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Remote control functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Installing remote control batteries. . . . . . . . . . .15

Programming the remote control. . . . . . . . . . . .16

Changing the remote default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™

Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Purchasing pay per view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Cancelling purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Setting guide preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Using the Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

To schedule or edit an event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Adjusting audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Setting default and alternate audio . . . . . . . . . .21

Using Dolby Digital audio (SAT-A65 only) . . .21

Using the Optimize setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Adjusting audio balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Adjusting video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Using Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Adjusting system settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

New Access Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Change Receiver ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Using access controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Locking & unlocking the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

How to lock the system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Unlocking the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting ratings limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Setting spending and time limits. . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Appendix A Questions & Answers . . . . . . .39

Appendix B Manufacturers device

control codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Software License Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . .44

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Contents vii

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Getting started 1

This chapter explains how to:

You may connect a second

DIRECTV Receiver to the unused

LNB output. These instructions

also apply to an additional

receiver.

• Connect the DIRECTV satellite dish antenna to your DIRECTV Receiver

(this page).

• Connect your DIRECTV Receiver to your TV (see page 3).

• Find antenna azimuth and elevation settings for your location (see page 4).

• Test the DIRECTV System operation (see page 5).

How to use this manual

This manual uses these typographical conventions to help clarify instructions:

Text Example

Description

On-screen command buttons that execute an action.

Click Cancel.

Pull-down and pop-up box selections, or other option

buttons within a menu pane.

Highlight the Messages

button.

Remote control buttons, or receiver front panel.

Names of equipment cable connections on

equipment.

Press the INFO button.

Connect a pair of A/V

cables to the AUDIO IN jack.

Menu tab names

Highlight the Options tab.

Menu and pane names, names of pop-up and

sub-menu panes.

Display the MAIN MENU.

Setup overview

At this point, you should have:

• Mounted the DIRECTV satellite antenna and pointed it in the general

direction of the satellite.

• Grounded the antenna as described in your antenna installation instructions.

• Attached RG-6 coaxial cable(s) to the antenna LNB connector(s).

• Routed the other end of the antenna cable to the back of your DIRECTV

Receiver.

• Placed the DIRECTV Receiver accessible to a telephone modular jack.

Ensure that you have completed these procedures, then continue to the next

page to begin installing the DIRECTV Receiver.

Gettingstarted

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You can configure your system several ways, depending on what additional

components (such as a VCR, DVD player, or A/V receiver) you select. For now,

however, use the simplest configuration to check your antenna and cabling.

Attach the antenna cable

• Ensure that the DIRECTV Receiver is not plugged into an electrical outlet.

• Attach the RG-6 coaxial antenna cable to the SATELLITE IN connector on

the back of the DIRECTV Receiver. Refer to the appropriate figure below.

VHF/UHF IN

Model:SAT-B65

VHF (SAT)

/UHF OUT

Digital Satellite Receiver

Sony Electronics, Inc.

Made in Mexico

TEL LINE

Table 1: Rear panel connections - SAT-B65 DIRECTV Receiver

SATELLITE IN connector

VHF/UHF IN connector

VIDEO OUTPUT jack

S-VIDEO jack

VHF (SAT)/UHF OUT connector

AUDIO OUTPUT (R) jack

AUDIO OUTPUT (L) jack

TELEPHONE JACK

AC POWER CORD

VHF/UHF IN

Model:SAT-A65

VHF (SAT)

/UHF OUT

Digital Satellite Receiver

Sony Electronics, Inc.

Made in Mexico

TEL LINE

Table 2: Rear panel connections - SAT-A65 DIRECTV Receiver

SATELLITE IN connector AUDIO OUTPUT (L) jack

RF REMOTE antenna jack

DATA PORT

10 AUDIO OUTPUT (L) jack

11 VIDEO OUTPUT jack

12 VIDEO OUTPUT jack

13 S-VIDEO jack

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT optical jack

VHF (SAT)/UHF OUT connector

VHF/UHF IN connector

14 VCR CONTROL cable jack

15 TELEPHONE JACK

16 AC POWER CORD

AUDIO OUTPUT (R) jack

Getting started

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Depending on your TV, you can connect it to the receiver in one of three ways:

Connect your TV

• S-Video cable (best picture quality) or

• Video cable (very good picture quality) or

• Coaxial cable (good picture quality)

In addition to your video connection, use a set of audio cables (L/R) to provide

stereo sound. If your TV does not have audio jacks, you will hear monophonic

audio. This is acceptable for the procedures described in the next section.

To connect your TV to the DIRECTV Receiver:

1. Select the appropriate connection:

If your TV has an S-Video jack –

• Use an S-Video cable (supplied with SAT-A65 only) to connect the

DIRECTV Receiver’s S-VIDEO jack to the TV’s S-VIDEO jack.

• Use audio cables to connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s AUDIO jacks to

the TV’s AUDIO IN jacks.

If your TV has RCA-type A/V connectors –

• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s AUDIO and VIDEO jacks to the

TV’s A/V IN jacks.

• If your TV has only one AUDIO IN jack, connect the receiver’s AUDIO

L jack to the TV AUDIO IN jack.

If your TV only has an RF (coaxial) connector –

• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s VHF (SAT)/UHF OUT connector to

the TV’s VHF/UHF IN or RF IN jack.

2. Connect one end of the telephone line cord provided into the DIRECTV

Receiver’s PHONE JACK.

3. Connect the other end into a modular telephone outlet.

4. Plug the TV into an electrical outlet.

5. Plug the DIRECTV Receiver power cord into an electrical outlet. If the

front panel Power indicator does not illuminate, press the POWER button.

Onscreen Menu Icons

These icons appear in onscreen menus and are used throughout this manual:

Toggle or Step – Press SELECT to toggle (switch) a setting from “ON” to “OFF” or

step through the available choices each time you press SELECT.

List of Options – Menu button will display a list of choices in a pop-up menu when

you press SELECT.

Series of Boxes – Multiple screens will appear in a series requesting you to enter

numbers and/or letters for the particular feature when you

press SELECT.

Gettingstarted

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This section explains how to determine the proper antenna position. This is

expressed in degrees of azimuth (horizontal) and elevation (vertical). Use the

receiver front panel controls shown below to complete this procedure.

Determine antenna

angles

DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER SAT-A60

POWER

SELECT

1. Press the front panel MENU button to display the MAIN MENU below.

2. Use the button to highlight the System tab.

MAIN MENU

Program Guide

Guide Options

Audio & Video

Caller ID

Wed, Jun 20 8:45PM

Program Director

Watchword

Interactive

Purchases

Lock & Limits

View Mail

System Setup

Watch TV

Main Menu tabs

3. Press the front panel SELECT button.

Tilt angle also appears if you have

select an Oval Antenna from the

Dish Type menu.

4. The ANTENNA INSTALL menu allows you to determine the correct antenna

position using your 5-digit ZIP code. Enter your ZIP code and press

SELECT.

The correct azimuth and elevation angles appear as shown below.

5. Use these values to properly align your dish antenna.

ANTENNA INSTALL

Antenna

Wed, Sep 5, 3:31 PM

Signal

Dish Type

Round Dish

Alignment

ZIP Code

Lat/Long

VCR

Prefs

ZIP Code Entry

ZIP Code

Test

Oval Dish 2

New Card

Upgrades

Features

2 0 9 0_Ov2_{al dish 3}

Cancel

ZIP Code: 20902

Latitude:

Longitude:

Elevation: 38

Azimuth: 224 SW

Tilt:

Round dish

for 1

satellite

location

Watch TV

Main Menu

Finding antenna settings based on ZIP code

Getting started

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When you have aligned your dish antenna to the azimuth and elevation angles

shown on the Antenna pane:

Testing your system

1. Highlight the Signal tab.

2. Use the button to highlight the Source pull-down menu

3. Signal quality is indicated by a scale at the bottom of the pane and with an

audible indication. The frequency and tempo of the tone increase with

signal strength.

SIGNAL STRENGTH

Antenna

Signal

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Signal Strength

VCR

Transponder

Source

Satellite 101⁾(A)

Prefs

Test

New Card

Upgrade

Features

Exit

Status: Unlocked

Current: 95 Highest: 95

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4. Highlight the Transponder pull-down menu.

5. You may need to select another transponder to achieve the highest signal

indication.

6. Select the transponder providing the best signal.

7. Use the button to highlight the Test tab.

8. Highlight Begin Test and press the SELECT button.

Results appear within a few seconds and should resemble those in the figure.

If your test results are much different from those shown in the figures, or you

receive no signal indication, refer to page 6.

SYSTEM TEST

Antenna

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Signal

System Tests

VCR

Prefs

Begin Test

Version

Wink Version

Signal

Xponder Test

Test

: 5317.6

:0.0.0.75

:OK

New Card

Upgrade

Features

Exit

Tuning

:OK

Phone

Access Card

:OK

Return

(ID 0000-0000-0000)

:OK

Front Panel

To perform the Transponder test:

1. Move the highlight to the Xponder Test pull-down menu.

2. Press the SELECT button.

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3. Press SELECT again to test the first selection on the pop-up menu.

SYSTEM TEST

Antenna

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System Tests

Signal

VCR

Prefs

Begin Test

Xponder Test

Satellite 101 (A)

: 5317.6

Test

Satellite 119 (B)

New Card

:0.0.0.75

Satellite 110 (C)

Upgrade

SYSTEM TEST

Features

:OK

Cancel

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Antenna

Exit

Signal

System Tests

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VCR

Prefs

Begin Test

Xponder Test

TTeesstt

Satellite 101 (A) Signal Strength

New Card

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Features

Exit

1–8 95 95 95 94 95 95 94 93

9–16 94 94 93 94 94 92 94 94

17–24 93 95 93 93 93 92 93 93

25–32 94 94 95 95 93 94 94 92

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Your results will differ slightly from those shown, depending on your

geographic location and specific installation. However, if your results are very

different from these examples (i.e, rows of zeros or single-digit numbers):

• Highlight the Antenna tab on the ANTENNA SETUP menu, then carefully

verify your settings for accuracy.

ANTENNA SETUP

Antenna

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Signal

Dish Type

Round Dish

Oval Dish 2

Oval dish 3

Alignment

ZIP Code

Lat/Long

VCR

Prefs

Test

New Card

Upgrades

Features

Exit

ZIP Code: 20974

Latitude:

Longitude:

Elevation: 38

Azimuth: 224 SW

Round dish

for 1

satellite

location

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Antenna Setup pane

• Re-enter your ZIP code if necessary to verify you have used the correct

antenna pointing parameters for your location.

• Check your cable connections.

• Ensure the DIRECTV Receiver is connected to a modular telephone jack.

Once you have successfully obtained a signal and your test results resemble

those shown in the figures, call DIRECTV (or your subscription service

provider) to activate service if you have not done so already.

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Adding system components 2

You can configure your DIRECTV Receiver several ways depending on the

additional audio/video components you want to use.

This chapter explains how to:

• Connect a terrestrial (broadcast) TV antenna (this page).

• Connect the optional RF remote control antenna (this page).

• Connect and set-up a VCR (see page 8).

• Integrate the DIRECTV Receiver into your existing audio or A/V system

(see page 9).

Connecting

components

At this point, you should have:

Verified that your system is operating properly.

Connected your DIRECTV Receiver to your TV.

Unplugged all components from electrical outlets.

You can connect a terrestrial (broadcast) TV antenna to your DIRECTV

Receiver by connecting it to the DIRECTV Receiver’s TV ANT/CABLE IN jack

(refer to figures on page 3). The remote control INPUT button allows you to

switch between DIRECTV^®programming and input from the terrestrial

antenna.

Connect a terrestrial

antenna

The SAT-A65 DIRECTV Receiver uses an optional RF (radio frequency)

remote control antenna that allows you to control your receiver from other

rooms in your house.

Connect the RF remote

control antenna

(SAT-A65 only)

RF Antenna

1. Plug the RF remote control cable into the RF REMOTE connector on the

DIRECTV Receiver rear panel (refer to figures on page 2 and page 3.)

2. Extend the cable and place the antenna in the desired location

To achieve the best operating range from the remote control, position the

antenna as high and as far away from metal objects as possible.

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Follow these instructions to connect your TV and VCR to the DIRECTV

Receiver. Connect the satellite antenna RG-6 coaxial cable to the DIRECTV

Receiver’s SATELLITE IN jack (refer to figures on page 3).

Connecting a VCR

1. Depending on your VCR, select the appropriate connection to the

DIRECTV receiver:

If your VCR has A/V connectors –

• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s AUDIO and VIDEO jacks to the

VCR’s A/V IN jacks.

If your VCR only has an RF (coaxial) connector–

• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s OUT TO TV connector to the VCR’s

VHF/UHF IN or RF IN jack.

• If your VCR has only one AUDIO IN jack, connect the receiver’s lower

(mono) AUDIO L jack to the VCR’s AUDIO IN jack.

2. Depending on your TV and VCR, select the appropriate method to the

connect the VCR to the TV:

If your TV and VCR have A/V connector –

• Connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s AUDIO and VIDEO jacks to the

TV’s A/V IN jacks.

If your TV or VCR only has an RF (coaxial) jack –

• Connect the VCR’s VHF/UHF OUT jack to the TV’s VHF/UHF IN jack.

3. Plug the TV, VCR, and DIRECTV Receiver power cords into an electrical

outlet.

Using the VCR Control Cable provided, the SAT-A65 DIRECTV Receiver can

control your VCR for unattended recording.

Connect the VCR Control

Cable (SAT-A65 only)

1. Plug the VCR control cable into the rear panel VCR CONTROL jack.

2. Temporarily position the other end over the VCR’s remote control sensor

(normally a small dark plastic window on the VCR front panel).

The remote control sensor may be labeled or identified in your VCR manual.

If it is not identified, scan the front of the VCR with your VCR remote control:

3. Hold the VCR remote control about ½-inch (1.3 cm) from the front left side.

4. Slowly move the remote control to the right as shown in the figure.

5. Repeatedly press the remote control’s power key on and off.

Scanning for the VCR remote control sensor

6. When your VCR responds to your pressing the remote control power, note

the position. Temporarily tape the emitter to the position you marked until

you verify that it works properly.

7. Test the VCR control feature as described on page 9.

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8. Remove the temporary mounting tape. Attach the emitter permanently with

peel-and-stick backing. This will not interfere with normal VCR operation.

The VCR SETUP menu provides the settings to allow the DIRECTV

Receiver to communicate with your VCR.

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Signal

VCR

Brand

Code

Test

Prefs

Record

Admiral

Test

Stop

Aiwal

Akai

New Card

Clear

Upgrade

Features

Exit

Audio Dynamics

Bell & Howell

Brooksonic

Canon

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Select a code

9. Scroll through the VCR brands using the navgation buttons. If you cannot

find the correct code listed for your brand of VCR, try related brands that

use the same code. Your VCR may also respond to multiple codes.

10. Use the remote control SELECT button to try each code.

11. Alternate between this procedure and testing the code.

This Record/Stop test verifies the specified brand and code controls your VCR.

Before starting the test:

Test the VCR

(Record/Stop)

(SAT-A65 only)

• Turn the VCR power on.

• Verify the VCR Control Cable is properly connected.

• Insert a recordable videotape into the VCR.

Signals coming from the remote

control at the same time as

signals coming from the VCR

Control cable may provide

unreliable test results.

Use the DIRECTV Receiver front panel controls, rather than the remote control,

to test the codes.

Test the VCR record and stop commands, If either command does not function,

try other codes shown for your VCR brand. If you are unsuccessful after trying

all available codes, recheck your VCR Control Cable connections and IR

emitter placement.

Connecting a home

entertainment

system

You can integrate the DIRECTV Receiver into your entertainment system to

take advantage of enhanced audio and video capability. Follow these

instructions to connect your DIRECTV Receiver.

• To connect the DIRECTV Receiver to your audio system, use A/V cables to

connect the satellite receiver to the audio receiver’s AUDIO IN jacks.

• Dolby Digital - With the SAT-A65 model, you can enjoy programs that

contain a Dolby Digital sound track. We recommend that you listen in

surround sound for maximum enjoyment of these programs. You can

connect the stereo outputs of the SAT-A65 to a receiver that contains a

The A/V receiver must be turned

on in order to send the video

signal to your TV.

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Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder. This will provide you with three audio

channels in the front and a mono surround channel.

• To take full advantage of Dolby Digital programming, connect the SAT-A65

digital audio output to an external 5.1-channel Dolby Digital decoder or

receiver. This provides you with three front channels, two independent

surround channels, and a sub-woofer channel.

1. Connect the satellite antenna RG-6 coaxial cable to the DIRECTV

Receiver’s SATELLITE IN jack.

2. Connect the DIRECTV Receiver’s A/V jacks to the VCR and A/V receiver’s

A/V jacks.

3. AUX, optical connection, and digital output connections – If your audio

receiver has coaxial or optical digital connectors, connect the appropriate

type of cable to the DIRECTV Receiver’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (SAT-A65

only) for two-channel digital stereo. If your A/V receiver is also capable of

decoding Dolby Digital, use this connection in order to listen in full

5.1-channel surround sound. Additional audio information begins on

page 20.

4. Connect the VCR’s A/V OUT jacks to a pair of the A/V receiver’s A/V IN

jacks.

5. Connect the A/V receiver’s MONITOR OUT jack to the TV’s VIDEO IN

jack.

6. Plug the components into an electrical outlet.

Note: If you have connected a VCR to your entertainment system in a way

that routes the satellite receiver’s signal to your VCR before it reaches the

TV, you may see a distorted picture if you try to record a copy-protected

program. A Can’t Tape symbol in the screen banner identifies these

programs. If this occurs, simply stop recording and the picture will

automatically correct itself.

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Using the remote control 3

This chapter explains how to:

• Use the RM-Y812 and RM-Y807 remote control functions. (see page 15)

• Install and replace the remote control batteries. (see page 15)

• Program the remote to work with your system components. (see page 16)

• Access interactive programming features. (see page 16)

MUTING button - Mutes the volume. Press

again to restore the volume. To operate your

TV, you must first set up the remote control

(see pages 15–16).

POWER

SAT

MUTING

VCR

FUNCTION

TV/VIDEO VCR

TV/VCR

SAT

TV/VIDEO button - Switches between the

inputs of your TV. To operate your TV, you

must first set up the remote control

(see pages 15–16).

TV/SAT

TV/VCR button - Switches between the

inputs of your VCR. To operate your VCR,

you must first set up the remote control

(see pages 15–16).

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

TV/SAT button - Switches your satellite

receiver output between regular TV and

satellite broadcasts. To receive regular TV

broadcasts, you must have a local TV

antenna or cable connection.

JUMP

DISPLAY

FAVORITE

GUIDE

Subchannel button - Use with the 0-9

buttons to select digital video subchannels

(if available).

SELECT

EXIT

MENU SEARCH

DISPLAY button - Displays information for

the current program.

VOL

EXIT button - Closes all on-screen displays.

PAGE

JUMP button - Changes channels to the

previously tuned channel.

CODE SET

RM-Y812

VOL button - Adjust the volume. To operate

your TV, you must first set up the remote

control (see pages 15–16).

CODE SET button - Lets you program the

remote control to operate your TV and other

audio/video equipment (see pages 15–16).

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

POWER buttons - Turn on and off the

Satellite Receiver, TV, and VCR. To operate

your TV or VCR, you must first set up the

remote control (see pages 15–16).

RM-Y812

FUNCTION buttons - Select the equipment

(SAT,TV,VCR) that you want to operate. The

indicators light up to show which device the

remote control is operating.To operate your

TV or VCR, you must first set up the remote

control (see pages 15–16).

VCR Control buttons - Operate VCR features

such as play, record, pause, stop, and fast wind.

To operate your VCR, you must first set up the

remote control (see pages 15–16).

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0-9 buttons - Change channels directly

and enter numerical values in onscreen

displays.

POWER

SAT

MUTING

VCR

FUNCTION

GUIDE button - Opens the Program

Guide.

TV/VIDEO VCR

TV/VCR

SAT

TV/SAT

FAVORITE button - Changes the guide

to the next Favorite Stations.

1 2 3

4 5 6

Navigation buttons - The navigation

buttons move the highlight in on-screen

displays. If there is no on-screen

display, the up/down buttons activate

the one-line guide.

7 8 9

JUMP

DISPLAY

FAVORITE

GUIDE

SELECT button - The SELECT button

selects the highlighted item.

button- Access interactive

features.

SELECT

SEARCH button - Access the Search

feature to find favorite programs.

EXIT

MENU SEARCH

VOL

CH +/–/PAGE buttons - Change

channels. When a program guide is

open, these buttons page through the

guide.

PAGE

CODE SET

RM-Y812

SATELLITE

RECEIVER

RM-Y812

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MUTING button - Mutes the volume of the

audio receiver. Press again to restore the

volume. To operate your TV, move the device

switch to TV or see Changing the remote

default on page 16. To operate your audio

receiver or TV, you must first set up the

remote control (see pages 15–16).

SLEEP button - Sets the audio receiver to

turn off automatically after a certain amount of

time (if your audio receiver has a compatible

Sleep feature). To operate your TV, move the

device switch to TV or see Changing the

remote default on page 16. To operate your

audio receiver or TV, you must first set up the

remote control (see pages 15–16).

SOUND FIELD +/– buttons - Switches

between the various Sound Field settings of

compatible audio receivers. To operate your

audio receiver, you must first set up the

remote control (see pages 15–16).

0-9 buttons - Change channels directly, and

enter numerical values in on-screen displays.

Subchannel button - Use with the 0-9

buttons to select digital video subchannels

if available (for example, 2.1).

DISPLAY button - Opens the program

information display for the current program.

MENU button - Opens the Main Menu.

VOL (Volume) +/– button - Adjusts the audio

receiver volume. To operate your audio

receiver or TV, you must first set up the

remote control (see pages 15–16).

Navigation button - The navigation buttons

move the highlight in the on-screen displays.

When no menus are displayed, pressing the

up or down navigation buttons activate the

one-line guide.

RM-Y807

SEARCH button - Access the SEARCH

feature to find favorite programs.

AUDIO buttons - Changes the audio track of

the current DVD in the DVD Player (if

available). To operate your DVD Player, you

must first set up the remote control

(see pages 15–16).

CODE SET button - Lets you program the

remote control to operate your TV and other

audio/video equipment (see pages 15–16).

AMP POWER button - Turn on and off the

audio receiver.To operate your audio receiver,

you must first set up the remote control

(see pages 15–16).

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TV/AV POWER button - Turn on and off

the TV. To turn on and off the DVD or

VCR, move the device switch to DVD or

VCR. To operate your TV, DVD, or VCR,

you must first set up the remote control

(see pages 15–16).

POWER button - Turn on and off the

satellite receiver.

TV/VIDEO button - Switches between

the inputs of your TV. To operate your

TV you must first set up the remote

control (see pages 15–16).

TV/SAT button- Switches the signal

being output by the VHF(SAT)/UHF

OUT jack from the SATELLITE IN to

VHF/UHF IN.

PIC MODE button - Switches between

the Picture Mode setting of compatible

TVs. To operate your TV you must first

set up the remote control (see pages

15–16).

JUMP button- Changes channels to the

previously tuned channel.

FAVORITE button - Toggles the

Favorite Stations guides.

GUIDE button - Opens the Program

Guide.

CH (Channel) +/– button - Changes

channels. When a program guide is

open, pressing the CH button pages

through the guide.

SELECT button - Access the Search

feature to find favorite programs.

RM-Y807

button - Access interactive

features.

VCR/DVD Control buttons - Operate

VCR/DVD features such as play, record,

pause, stop, and fast wind. To operate

your VCR/DVD you must first set up the

remote control (see pages 15–16).

Device switch (TV/VCR/DVD/SAT

switch) - Set the remote to operate

other devices in your home theater.

To operate these other devices, you

must first set up the remote control

(see pages 15–16).

The DIRECTV Receiver front panel buttons can provide the basic controls

needed to access major DIRECTV System features. However, using the remote

control simplifies accessing the basic system functions, enhances your system’s

capabilities, and provides convenient shortcuts to extended features.

Additionally, some remote control buttons can also control other home

entertainment system components.

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Remote control

functions

The navigation buttons are the most versatile (and most used) remote control

feature. Using only the navigation buttons, you can perform virtually all

on-screen functions including:

• Selecting a highlighted screen menu item.

• Moving the screen highlight (or cursor) up, down, left and right.

• Jumping directly to the OneLine™ Guide.

• Changing channels using the OneLine Guide.

Use the navigation buttons to move up, down, left, or right through the

on-screen displays.

Press the navigation buttons up or down to display the OneLine guide while you

are watching a program. When the OneLine guide appears, press the navigation

buttons up or down to step to the next higher- or lower-numbered channel.

Press the GUIDE button to display the current program guide. Press it a second

time (while a program title is highlighted) to display the Guide Options menu.

Press the DISPLAY button to display a brief description about the program you

are viewing. For more details, press it again to display the Information Banner.

The DISPLAY button provides scheduling information (and pay per view

purchase information) about the program highlighted in the program guide. See

Chapter 5 – Using program guides, on page 27 for more information.

Use the CHANNEL (CH +/–) button to move up or down to the next available

channel in the OneLine Guide or scroll through a page of program guide

selection.

Press the EXIT button to exit from any on-screen guide, remove banners, or

terminate an action.

RM-Y807 Remote Control:

Move the device switch to SAT to control the DIRECTV Receiver. The other

positions on the device switch indicate the devices they control.

RM-Y812 Remote Control:

Press the SAT function button to control the DIRECTV Receiver. The other

function buttons indicate the devices they control.

To install or replace the remote control batteries:

Installing remote control

batteries

1. Locate the battery compartment on the back of the remote control.

2. Remove the battery compartment cover.

3. Insert two “AA” size batteries as shown, observing the correct polarity.

4. Replace the battery compartment cover.

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The RM-Y807 and RM-Y812 remote controls can be programmed to operate

your other audio/video equipment.

Programming the remote

control

1. Find the code(s) for the manufacturer of the device you want to operate with

this remote control. You can find these codes on pages 41 and 42.

2. Press the CODE SET button.

3. Press the 0-9 buttons to input the manufacturer code. Then Press the

SELECT button. The remote is set up to operate that device.

4. Test the remote control. Press the POWER button for that equipment, then

press other operation controls such as the (CH +/–) buttons. If the device

does not respond to the remote control, repeat the procedure from step 2 and

enter a different manufacturer code in step 3.

The RM-Y807 remote is set to control an audio receiver using the MUTING,

SLEEP, and VOL +/– buttons unless the device switch is set to TV. This setting

can be changed so that these buttons always control the TV.

Changing the remote

default

1. Press the CODE SET button.

2. Use the 0-9 buttons to enter the numbers “1,” “0,” “0,” then press the

SELECT button. Press the SELECT button a second time.

3. The MUTING, SLEEP, and VOL +/– buttons are now always set to control

the TV.

4. To return to the default setting, follow the above step, but enter the numbers

“9,” “9,” “9” in step 2

Using DIRECTV

INTERACTIVE^™

DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ powered by Wink Communications^®is a free,

easy-to-use service that allows you to interact with the television shows and

advertisements. When the blinking

symbol appears in the upper left part of

your screen, you know that the program you're watching has been enhanced

with DIRECTV INTERACTIVE^™.

Simply press the

button on your remote control.You can use your remote

control to access up-to-the-minute sports scores, news and weather, get program

trivia, respond to offers during commercials, and purchase products, all while

watching TV.

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DIRECTV INTERACTIVE

Check your local weather, see the latest

sports scores, interact with popular

shows and shop from your couch. It is

FREE, easy to use and lots of fun!

Go to the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center

to get started

DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center

Select the DIRECTV INTERACTIVE™ Center menu bar, then follow the

simple directions provided on the subsequent screens.

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Using the menus 4

This chapter describes:

• How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page).

• How to purchase pay per view events (see page 18).

• Using the Timer (see page 18).

• How to set and modify preferences (see page 19).

The table below lists the MAIN MENU tabs, their submenus, and what they do.

Menu function overview

Main Menu tab

Program Guide

Guide Options

Screens (see page)

If you want to:

Program Guide

• View and modify the program guide.

Theme (page 19)

Times (page 34)

Favorites List (page 31)

Favorites Setup (page 31)

Set Options (page 31)

Set Channel Mark (page 30)

• Change the name of a program list.

• Change the period of time shown in the program guide

• Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family)

• Create a program listing that contains selected channels

• Guide Options:

– Guide style (grid or Logo)

– Picture in guide, zoom (on or off)

– Multi-Color guide (on or off)

– Channel Sort (numeric or alpha)

– Filters (temporary or persistent)

– Reset options to the default selections

– Set and edit Channel Mark guide channels

Audio & Video

Audio Adjustment (page 20)

Video Adjustment

• Set Default Audio language

• Set Alternate Audio language

• Set left/right audio balance

• Select 4:3 or 16:9 screen ratio

• Center menus on your monitor

Caller ID

Timer

Caller ID (page 23)

• View names & telephone numbers of recent callers

Schedule (page 18)

• Automatically tune to programs for viewing or taping

Setup (page 23)

• Search for programming using specific words

Results (page 23)

• Display search results

Interactive

Purchases

DIRECTV INTERACTIVE^™(page 16)

• Access interactive programming features

Upcoming & Past Purchases

• View a list of scheduled pay per view event

(page 18)

• Display recently purchased pay per view events

Locks & Limits

Lock (page 35)

• Lock and unlock the system

Fav Setup (page 31)

Rating (page 36)

Limits (page 37)

• Set viewing times and maximum viewing hours

• Create/edit up to four channel lists (Fav. A, Fav. B, Fav. C, Family)

• Set maximum program rating allowed for viewing

• Select programming content to be shown in the program guide

Messages

Mail (page 19)

• Read messages from DIRECTV

System

Install (page 2)

Signal (page 4)

VCR (page 7)

Prefs (page 19)

Test (page 5)

New Card

• Determine proper antenna azimuth and elevation setting

• Test signal reception

• Setup VCR for unattended recording (SAT-A65 only)

• Test system operation

• Prepare a new access card

• Display upgrade status and history

• Display current receiver features

Upgrade

Features

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Purchasing pay per

view

Select the Purchases menu tab to display lists of recently viewed and advance

purchased pay per view events. You can choose PAST PURCHASES and

UPCOMING PURCHASES. The event channel, title, start date and time, and

cost is shown for each purchase.

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PAST PURCHASES

Upcoming

Past

Purchase History

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Recently viewed event

1/12

2/12

9:00PM

$2.99

102

Previously viewed event

8:00PM

$29.99

140

Pay per view purchases list

The PAST PURCHASES pane shows recent pay per view events charged to

your account. You cannot remove listed events. The list does not show:

• events purchased, but later canceled.

• purchased, cancelable events to which the DIRECTV Receiver never tuned.

• events ordered by calling DIRECTV.

The UPCOMING PURCHASES pane displays:

• PPV events you have purchased but not yet viewed

• PPV events purchased but never viewed.

Events ordered by calling DIRECTV do not appear on this list. For additional

information about a specific event, highlight the event and press the DISPLAY

button.

If you are not authorized for

purchases using your DIRECTV

Receiver, contact DIRECTV for

assistance.

To purchase a pay per view event:

1. Highlight the Buy menu pane option

2. Press SELECT

3. Press SELECT again to confirm your purchase.

You may cancel some events after purchasing them. You can usually cancel

unviewed purchases, however some events cannot be cancelled. If the Cancel

Purchase button appears, you can clear the purchase. If this button is

unavailable, part of the event has probably already been viewed, and you must

accept the purchase.

Cancelling purchases

To cancel a Pay Per View event:

1. Highlight the event you want to cancel.

2. Press SELECT on the remote control.

3. Use the pop-up menu panel to cancel the purchase.

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Setting guide

preferences

Options on the GUIDE PREFERENCES menu permits you to customize

operation to best suit your needs.

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GUIDE OPTIONS

Theme

Times

Guide Style

Grid

Fav List

Fav Setup

Options

Ch. Mark

Exit

Picture In Guide

Guide Zoom

Multi-Color

Channel Sort

Filters

Numeric

Temporary

Return

Reset Options

Selecting guide options

Using the Timer

You can program up to 32 events in advance for viewing or unattended

recording. The Timer will tune to a program at a specific date and time, or tune

on a repeating basis. As shown below, you can:

• Schedule programs for viewing (ü)

• Schedule programs for taping (

) (SAT-A65 only)

• Select Cancel from the menu if you decide not to schedule anything.

Wed, Jun 13 6:24 PM

TIMER & REC

Schedule

Exit

Chan

Start

Length

Frequency

Return

Schedule Options

Schedule to View (

Schedule to Tape

Delete Event

Cancel

)

The TIMER pane popup menu

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The Schedule pane displays up to seven previously scheduled events at a time.

If more than seven events are already scheduled, use the navigation buttons to

scroll down to view the additional events. Small arrows at the top or bottom of

the list indicate that there are additional events.

To schedule or edit an

event

You can schedule events up to

eleven months in advance.

To schedule a program:

1. Highlight an upcoming program in the program guide and press SELECT.

Press SELECT again to cycle through the next available option.

If you choose a scheduling option, the DIRECTV Receiver will turn on (if

necessary) and tune to the specified channel at the chosen date and time.

2. If you chose Schedule to Tape (SAT-A65 only) and you have set up your

VCR (see page 7), the DIRECTV Receiver will record the event. For

unattended recording:

– Attach the VCR Control Cable and set up your VCR.

– Set your VCR for the correct DIRECTV Receiver output: RF (channel

3/4) or A/V (phono or S-Video).

– Insert a blank videotape and leave the VCR turned on.

Select Delete Event to clear a

scheduled event.

3. Use the navigation buttons to specify AM or PM (or N for noon, or M for

midnight if the you specified12:00).

4. Use the same procedure to set the program Length in hours and minutes.

5. Use the navigation buttons to advance to the Frequency column.

6. Specify when, or how often, the event occurs: Today, Tomorrow, Every Mon,

Every Tue, Every Wed, Every Thu, Every Fri, Every Sat, Every Sun,

Everyday, Mon-Fri, or “/” (specify a date).

If you specify a date, use the

month/day format. The year is set

automatically.

7. After setting the Frequency, use the navigation buttons to advance.

8. Review your settings and choose OK, or choose Cancel to delete the edits.

To cancel a program scheduled for viewing or taping:

Find the upcoming program in the program guide you wish to cancel and press

SELECT until the check mark (ꢀ) or videotape icon (

) disappears.

If the program is currently airing, you must delete the event from the Schedule

menu pane accessed from the TIMER menu.

Adjusting audio

From the MAIN MENU, highlight and SELECT the Audio & Video tab.

From the AUDIO ADJUST menu pane, you can change:

• Default Audio and Alternate Audio

• Audio Left/Right Balance

• TruSurround^®Audio Processing (SAT-A65 only)

• Dolby Digital Output (SAT-A65 only)

• Output Optimization

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Fri, Jul 13 11:15 AM

Audio

Video

Exit

Default Audio

Alternate Audio

Audio Balance

SRS TruSurround

Digital Output

Optimize

English

Return

0,0

Dolby Digital

Stereo

Factory Defaults

Adjusting Audio settings

Your DIRECTV Receiver supports alternate audio services. Icons below the

date and time in the Information Banner or program guide indicate if these

services are available for a particular program.

Setting default and

alternate audio

AUDIO ADJUSTMENT

Fri, Jul 13 11:15 AM

Audio

Video

Exit

Default Audio

English

Spanish

Alternate Audio

Return

French

0,0

Audio Balance

Enhanced Bass

German

Italian

Japanese

SRS TruSurround

Dolby Digital

Digital Output

Dolby Digital

Stereo

Korean

Chinese

Optimize

Factory Defaults

Setting the default audio language

1. Press the remote control INPUT button to access these services.

2. Highlight the desired language.

3. Press SELECT.

Occasionally, an audio track may be offered that is not being broadcast, in

which case the audio will not change or you will not hear any audio. Change

channels to restore the audio track to the one specified on the AUDIO

ADJUSTMENT menu pane.

Select the Dolby Digital audio (SAT-A65 only), then use the CHANNEL (CH +/–)

button to step through the audio tracks for the current program. For programs

Using Dolby Digital

audio (SAT-A65 only)

that are offered in Dolby Digital, the double-D symbol (

audio track title.

) appears with the

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The Optimize selection allows you to select the preferred audio optimization

based on the receiver-to-TV connection used.

Using the Optimize

setting

• Set Optimize to Stereo to provide highest quality audio when using the

AUDIO OUTPUT (L) and (R), and/or DIGITAL OUTPUT connection.

• Use the Optimize Mono setting to provide the highest-quality audio when

using the OUT TO TV coaxial connection.

To adjust the left/right audio balance, highlight and SELECT Audio Balance.

Adjusting audio balance

Fri, Aug 3 7:16 AM

AUDIO ADJUSTMENT

Audio

Video

Exit

Default Audio

Alternate Audio

Audio Balance

SRS TruSurround

Digital Output

English

0,0

Return

Audio Balance

Left Speaker Right Speaker

Dolby Digital

Stereo

Done

Optimize

Factory Default

[

Setting left/right speaker balance

Use the navigation buttons to increase or decrease the Audio Balance settings in

the pop-up menu.

Adjusting video

Adjust video display brightness, contrast, and saturation for the best on-screen

image. (SAT-A65 only)

1. Highlight the Audio & Video tab from the MAIN MENU.

2. Press SELECT.

3. Highlight the Video tab.

4. Highlight the PicturePerfect menu pane button.

5. Press SELECT.

VIDEO ADJUSTMENT

Fri, Aug 3 6:44 AM

Audio

Video

Exit

Screen Ratio

Menu Centering

PicturePerfect

Black Level Filter

4:3

0,0

Return

0,0,0

PicturePerfect

Brightness Contrast

Saturation

Done

Factory Default

Adjusting the screen image controls

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Use the navigation buttons to increase/decrease the screen Brightness,

Contrast, and image Saturation settings in the pop-up menu.

Your DIRECTV Receiver shows you the name and telephone number (if

available) of incoming telephone calls on your TV.

Using Caller ID

You can also see the name, time, and telephone number of recent calls on your

TV as shown in the figure below.

You must subscribe to Caller ID

from your local telephone

Highlight and SELECT the Caller ID tab from the MAIN MENU.

company to use this feature.

CALLER ID

Sun, Apr 1 3:42PM

Caller ID

Exit

Call History

Return

Today

John Customer

10:16 AM

(765) 163-7133

(405) 163-5256

7/29/01

9:11 AM

Joe Callow

Disable

Call history screen

You can disable and enable the Caller ID feature from the PREF menu pane

under the System tab available on the MAIN MENU.

Using Search

Use Search to find shows that have specific words used in titles or descriptions.

Press the remote control SEARCH button to access the setup pane shown below.

SEARCH SETUP

Setup

Wed, Aug 1 3:40 PM

Result

Search for words in the Program Titles

and Descriptions within Guide.

Exit

rodeo

casino

tropical

Roberts

Empty

Return

Search word entry list

You can specify up to eight words to identify programming of interest to you.

While the DIRECTV Receiver is in standby mode, it searches program titles and

guide descriptions. Programs with matching words appear in the Result pane.

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Note: For Search to have the opportunity to find programs with matching

words, your DIRECTV Receiver must be in standby mode (Off). Allow the

system to look for your words while you sleep or while you are at work. The

DIRECTV Receiver cannot search for words while it is turned on.

Highlight one of the eight choices and press SELECT. A pop-up panel appears

where you can enter a search word. If you entered “ALIEN,” Search might find

the movie “Aliens” as well as any program which includes the word “alien” in

the description. You may also use partial words.

Use the pop-up button board to enter search words. You can highlight and

SELECT the toggle icon

on the default button board (see figure) to change it

to a standard keyboard layout, if you desire. Highlight the desired letter using

the navigation buttons. Press SELECT to enter the letter. Select OK when you are

finished entering the desired search words.

SEARCH SETUP

Setup

Wed, Aug 1 3:45 PM

Search Entry

Result

Search for words in the Program Titles

and Descriptions within Guide.

Exit

(

)

rodeo

Return

Cancel

Clear

casino

tropical

M N

V W X

Roberts

Empty

(

)

Del

Q W E

N M

Del

Using the toggle key to switch button board layout

Adjusting system

settings

Select the System tab from the MAIN MENU to access the system functions

described in this section.

Highlight the New Card tab to set the receiver to use a new DIRECTV access

card. SELECT the Prepare new card menu button and follow the on-screen

instructions.

New Access Card

NEW ACCESS CARD

Antenna

Signal

Fri, Aug 3 5:15 PM

Follow this procedure to prepare a new

Prefs

access card.

Test

Once started it cannot be interrupted.

Please follow the instructions carefully.

New Card

Upgrade

Features

Exit

Select button below to begin

Prepare new card

Return

Prepare New Card menu pane

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Use the PREFERENCES menu pane (shown in the figure below) to change the

appearance of the on-screen menus and select how your DIRECTV Receiver

operates with other devices. The PREFERENCES pane also allows you to:

• Change the receiver ID

• Set the receiver output channel to channel 3 or 4

• Enable or disable the INPUT button on your remote control.

• Lock the system on a particular channel.

• Select English or Spanish language menus.

• Enable or disable Caller ID on and off.

PREFERENCES

Antenna

Signal

Fri, Aug 3 5:15 PM

Receiver ID

Output Channel

Input Key

Unit 1

Prefs

Test

New Card

Upgrade

Features

Exit

Channel Set

Off

Menu Language

Color Scheme

Translucency

English

Ocean

Solid

Return

Caller ID

Factory Defaults

System Preferences menu pane

If you are using a second satellite receiver in the same room, or you are using

the RF remote control, you may want to change the receiver ID to avoid

interference or “cross talk.” The remote control receiver ID can be either “50”

or “51.” When using the RF antenna with the SAT-A65 receiver, the ID can be a

number from “00” to “15.”

Change Receiver ID

If you change the receiver ID, set your remote control to the desired ID number

first. Use this procedure to set the remote control to use a different receiver ID:

1. Press the CODE SET button on the remote control.

2. Enter the desired receiver ID number, either “50” or “51” or a number from

“00” to “15” when using the the RF antenna with the SAT-A65 receiver and

the RM-Y807 remote control.

3. Test the remote control to ensure that it will control the DIRECTV receiver.

Use the Output Channel menu button to toggle between channels 3 and 4,

whichever is unused in your area.

Set output channel

Input key enable/disable

Lock a channel

The Input Key menu button allows you to turn the remote control TV/SAT

button on and off.

Use the Channel Set menu button to set the DIRECTV Receiver to permanently

stay on a specific channel. When you enter a channel number (5-0-0, for

example) then select OK, the receiver will always power up on that channel

(channel 500 in this example). The receiver will ignore any attempts to change

the channel. Set this option to “Off” to permit normal channel selection.

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The Menu Language button allows you to display on-screen menus in English

(default) or Spanish.

Select menu language

Change color schemes

Set translucency level

Caller ID enable/disable

You may select a menu color combination, or scheme, from these choices:

Ocean, Storm, Foam, or Purple.

The Translucency level of the on-screen display may be set to Solid, Heavy,

Medium, or Light.

Use the Caller ID menu button to turn the Caller ID feature on and off.

Incoming calls will not be displayed on-screen when the Caller ID feature is

disabled.

SELECT the Factory Defaults menu button to restore the PREFERENCES

options to the original factory settings.

Restore factory default

settings

Antenna, Signal, and Test functions are described Chapter 1 – Getting started.

Viewing Messages

DIRECTV uses the MESSAGES feature to send you important information,

inform you of special events, and tell you about special offers.When you receive

a new message, a New Mail icon appears at the top of all menus until you read

the message. Highlight and SELECT the View Messages tab from the MAIN

MENU.

MESSAGES

Messages

Exit

Fri, Aug 3 1:24AM

Read Message

Return

Erase

Message 1 of 3

Page 2

Second page of message text...

VIEW MAIL menu pane

Message – Cycle through multiple messages. SELECT the Messages button.

Use the navigation buttons to navigate messages.

Page – Use the CHANNEL (CH +/–) button to cycle through multi-page message.

Erase – Permanently remove a message. Messages are automatically deleted as

they become outdated or if space is needed for newer incoming messages.

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Using program guides 5

This chapter describes:

• The different program guide styles (see page 27).

• Common program guide and menu features (see page 29).

• How to use the OneLine^™Guide (see page 30).

• How to set-up and use the Channel Mark Guide (see page 30).

Selecting a program

guide style

Personalize the program guide to show program listings that interest you.

You determine how your choices appear onscreen by your guide selection.

Available guide styles are:

• Grid with Picture-in-Guide or description

• Logo with Picture-in-Guide or description

• Easy to see what programs are available at a particular time.

Grid guide

• Shows two hours of programming divided into 30-minute blocks.

• Picture-in-Guide displays the current program in the upper right corner.

• Four channels of programming are displayed using Picture-in-Guide.

• Programs appear in a row with the channel on which they are broadcast.

Cells with arrows indicate the

program started at an earlier time

or continues later than can be

shown in the selected 2-hour

period.

Thu, Aug 1 3:03PM

PROGRAM GUIDE

All Channels

DIRECTV Customer News

An image of the currently airing

program highlighted in the menu

selection appears here

TODAY

8 PM

8:30

9 PM

9:30

DIRECTV Customer News

DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center

DIRECTV Pay Per View Previews

DIRECTV FREEVIEW

If a program title cannot entirely

fit in the space provided, an

ellipsis (…) indicates that a

portion of the title is not shown.

You can browse five channels by turning the Picture-in-Guide off.

PROGRAM GUIDE

All Channels

Sat, Aug 4 10:00PM

DIRECTV Customer News

A detailed description of the selected programming appears here.

Descriptions include names of the stars and co-stars, year produced,

a brief summary of the subject or plot and other information.

TODAY

8 PM

8:30

9 PM

9:30

DIRECTV Customer News

DIRECTV INTERACTIVE Center

... Previews

DIRECTV Pay Per View Previews

DIRECTV FREEVIEW

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• Browse up or down one channel at a time with the navigation buttons when

the highlight is in the grid.

• Use the remote control CHANNEL (CH +/–) button to scroll through a full

page of guide entries at a time.

• Move the highlight to the right to show later time periods.

Turn off the Picture-In-Guide:

1. Press the remote control GUIDE button.

2. Press the GUIDE button again to access the Options menu tab.

3. Highlight the Picture-in-Guide menu button.

4. Press SELECT to toggle the feature off.

Press the remote control GUIDE

button while the program guide

appears on-screen to display the

Guide Options menu.

• Select channels, rather than specific programs.

Logo guide

• The current program title appears above the logo grid as you highlight each

channel. Only current programming is available in the Logo Guide.

• Video of the current program appears in the Picture-in-Guide window as

you highlight each channel.

LOGO GUIDE

All Channels

Wed, Aug 1 10:54 PM

An image of the currently airing

program highlighted in the menu

selection appears here

A description of the program currently

airing on the highlighted network menu

appears here, if available.

Title of the program on the network selected in menu

Logo guide with Picture-In-Guide active

Use the CHANNEL (CH +/–) button to scroll through the guide entries a full page

at a time, or use the navigation buttonsto scroll through the guide entries one at a

time. You can display the most channels per screen (refer to the figure below) by

turning off the Picture-in Guide feature, using the description-only mode.

Fri, Jul 6 10:54AM

LOGO GUIDE

All Channels

A description of the highlighted menu selection appears here, if available.

Title of the program on the network selected in menu

Logo guide with Picture-In-Guide disabled (description-only mode)

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Selecting a guide style

1. Press the remote control MENU button.

2. Use the navigation buttons to highlight and SELECT the Guide Options

menu tab.

3. From the Options menu tab, highlight your selection and press SELECT.

4. Highlight and SELECT the Exit tab to return to the program you were

viewing.

Program guide and

menu features

The on-screen guides and menus provide a logical and convenient way to access

system features and settings. Every guide and menu contain these elements:

• The guide or menu title

• The day of the week, date, and time appear in the upper right corner

• Menu pane selection tabs

Menu Title

Menu Pane

Date and Time

Tabs

MESSAGES

Program Guide

Guide Options

Audio & Video

Caller ID

Fri, Jun 15 5:24 AM

Read Message

Message 1 of 3

Erase

Page 2

Timer

Second page of message text...

Interactive

Purchases

Locks & Limits

Messages

System

Active

Tab

Exit

Common menu features

• Use the navigation buttons to move the highlight from tabs into menu panes.

• Any sub-filters appear under the guide title. The label left of the bullet

shows the current class filter. The channel list appears right of the bullet.

• Below the date and time, small icons indicating the status of the system or

details about the currently highlighted program title may appear. These

icons also appear in the Channel Banner as shown in the figure below.

Fri, May 8 10:54 AM

Family

4:00 PM

to 5:00 PM

NEW

MAIL

340

Rated: NR (Not Rated)

TNN: Automobiles

CAN’T ALT. DATA

TAPE AUDIO SVCS.

NEW

MAIL

Icon

Closed

caption

available

Pay Interactive Dolby Digital

per programming audio

Other

Unread Limits

Limits

Data

available

Taping

not

allowed

Meaning

audio

mail

enforced over-

ride

view available

available

Channel Banner Icons

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The Channel Banner appears at the top of the screen whenever you use the

CHANNEL (CH +/–) button to change channels. Press the remote control DISPLAY

button to display the banner at any time.

More detailed information appears in the Info Banner beneath the Channel

Banner if you press the DISPLAY button a second time. Banners disappear from

the screen after a few seconds, but you can remove them from the screen

instantly by pressing the EXIT button on the remote control.

The OneLine Guide The OneLine^™Guide appears at the bottom of the screen when you press the

navigation buttons up or down while watching TV. You will see the channel call

sign and number, titles, and program start and end times. Use the navigation

buttons to move up or down while using the OneLine Guide to see the next or

previous available channel. Press SELECT to tune to the channel.

™

360

10:30

11 AM

11:30

NOON

Family Classics The O’Reilly Factor

PROGRAM GUIDE Family

OneLine Guide

TheStreet.com

FNC

You can also enter a channel number using the numeric keypad to display the

OneLine Guide for that channel. OneLine Guide content varies according to

FAV LIST menu selections and other filters. Press the EXIT button on the remote

control to instantly remove the guide.

Using Channel Mark The Channel Mark feature is a quick access guide to nine of your favorite

channels. While no other menus are displayed, press the SELECT button on the

remote control to show the Channel Mark panel. Use the navigation buttons to

highlight the desired channel. The header area of the panel displays the title of

the program currently airing on the highlighted channel. Press SELECT to tune

to that channel.

DIRECTV Pay Per View Prev

Setup

Channel Mark Menu

Specify these channels using the Ch. Mark menu tab after selecting Guide

Options from the MAIN MENU. Highlight an unassigned channel box and press

SELECT. Enter the desired channel using the navigation buttons, numeric remote

control buttons, or the CHANNEL (CH +/–) button.

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Setting favorites and filters 6

This chapter explains:

• How to create a channel list (this page).

• Renaming a channel list (see page 32).

• Using Auto Set, Add All, and Del All functions (see page 32).

• How to filter the program guide (see page 33).

• How to change guide times (see page 34).

Channel Lists are provided to help you organize the hundreds of available

channels into groupings suitable for your household. Each list can contain as

many or as few channels as you wish. You can customize these groups several

ways. For example, Fav. A could be Dad’s favorite channels, Fav. B could be

Mom’s favorites, Fav. C could be the kids’ channels, and Family could be all

channels that Mom and Dad have deemed appropriate for the entire family.

Using favorite

channel lists

1. Press the remote control MENU button.

Creating a channel list

2. Select the Guide Options from the MAIN MENU.

3. Use the navigation buttons to highlight the Fav Setup tab.

4. Press SELECT to open the FAVORITE LIST SETUP pane shown below.

FAVORITE LIST SETUP

Theme

Wed, Aug 1 7:14 PM

List: MYLIST

Times

Channel

120 WABC

Auto Set

Rename

Add All

Del. All

Fav List

Fav Setup

121 WQED

122 ESPN

123 HBOW

Options

Ch. Mark

Exit

Return

Quality entertainment for the whole family,

featuring animated XYZ classics, original

series, entertainment specials, and movies.

The four columns of small boxes on the right hand side of the pane are the Tag

Boxes. The first three columns are the Fav.A, Fav.B, and Fav.C. channel lists.

The farthest right hand column is the Family list.

Note: If the receiver is locked, only existing Family list channels are

accessible. If the Family list has not had channels added to it, no channels can

be viewed without first unlocking the receiver. To avoid this inconvenience,

create the Family list before locking the receiver. See Chapter 7 – Using access

controls, on page 35 for additional details about controlling system access.

5. Use the navigation buttons to highlight the tag box that corresponds to the

channel number and list that you wish to create or change.

6. Press SELECT to add or remove the check mark, which indicates that the

channel in that row is included in the list shown at the top of the column.

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To help you decide whether to include or exclude a certain channel, the title of

the program currently airing on that channel appears at the top of the screen.

7. Scroll up or down to view channels and descriptions. Press SELECT to add

channels to your list.

8. When you have added all of the channels you want to your list, use the

navigation buttons to highlight and SELECT the Exit tab to resume viewing.

Once you have created your lists, Use the remote control FAVORITE button to

cycle through them quickly and easily. Each press cycles to next channel list.

You can also select a list by highlighting the Fav List tab.

FAVORITE LIST

Wed, Aug 1 8:16 PM

Theme

Times

Select Favorite List to filter Guide

Fav List

Fav Setup

Options

Ch. Mark

Exit

All Channels

FAV. A

FAV. B

FAV. C

Return

Family

1. Highlight the Rename button and press SELECT.

A Rename List pop-up menu appears. You can rename the first three lists.

You cannot rename the All and Family lists.

Renaming a channel list:

2. Highlight the list you wish to rename and press SELECT. A buttonboard

pop-up panel appears.

3. Highlight the desired letter using the navigation buttons.

4. Press SELECT to enter the letter.

5. When finished, Select OK.

1. SELECT the Auto Set button. A pop-up menu appears showing each of the

channel lists.

Creating an Auto Set list

2. Highlight and SELECT a channel list to be programmed.

Once selected, the Auto Set Progress pop-up status panel appears. It may

take several minutes for the receiver to scan through all of the channels and

determine which ones you are authorized to receive. The results of this scan

will be stored in the designated channel list.

Note: Auto Set may exclude some channels such as the Music Choice

channels or include some pay per view channels. This does not mean that

the receiver is faulty. These channels were excluded or included due to the

DIRECTV Receiver’s analysis process. You can manually edit the lists to

correct these oversights.

Selecting the Del All menu button clears all channels from the list you have

chosen. Add All has the opposite effect, creating a list of all the channels you are

authorized to receive.

Adding and removing all

channels

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Filtering the program Press the remote control GUIDE button while in a guide. A pop-up menu

provides filtering tools and ways to access other guide styles. By combining

each of these filter options, you can quickly narrow down channels to those that

match your viewing interests.

guide

From the MAIN MENU, select the GUIDE OPTIONS tab. The CATEGORY

FILTER menu appears, listing all available program category groups.

Using Theme Filters

CATEGORY FILTER

Theme

Wed, Jul 18 7:15 PM

Times

Select a Category to filter Guide

Fav List

Fav Setup

Options

Ch. Mark

Exit

All

Movies

Sports

Specials

Series

Return

News

Shopping

After choosing a category (other than All), the drop-down menu is replaced by

the Types pop-up menu. This menu allows you to further refine a chosen theme.

In addition to All, you can select popular categories that can be quickly selected

using the remote control GUIDE button.

For example, if you chose Series for the category, you can now choose a type of

movie such as Children, Comedy, Cultural Arts, Drama, and others. Refer to

the figure below

CATEGORY FILTER

Theme

CATEGORY FILTER

Theme

Wed, Jul 18 7:15 PM

Series

Times

Category

Select a Category to filter Guide

Fav List

Fav Setup

Options

Ch. Mark

Exit

Fav List

Fav Setup

Options

Ch. Mark

Exit

All

Children

Comedy

Cultural Arts

Drama

All

Movies

Sports

Specials

Series

Movies

Sports

Specials

Educational

Gen. Interest

Return

Series

How-To

Mature

News

Shopping

After selecting one of these, the guide will be further filtered to show only those

channels offering programs of the selected category and type.

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Highlight the Times menu tab. The GUIDE TIMES menu shown below provides

easy access to future programming information. Simply select the time you

want the guide to begin. After a few seconds, the selected guide appears.

Selecting guide times

Wed, Jul 18 9:24PM

GUIDE TIMES

Theme

Advance Program Guide

to Chosen Time

Times

Fav List

Fav Setup

Current

Options

Ch. Menu

Exit

Wed, 11:00PM

Thu, 5:00AM

Thu, 11:00AM

Thu, 5:00PM

Thu, 11:00PM

Fri, 5:00AM

Return

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Using access controls 7

This chapter explains:

• How to lock and unlock the system (this page).

• How to set a maximum ratings limit (see page 36).

• Setting maximum spending and time limits (see page 37).

Locks & Limits provides settings to help you control the viewing restrictions of

DIRECTV^®programming. When accompanied by the channel lists, these limits

provide a great degree of control. The DIRECTV Receiver must be locked for

the TV Timer, Rating and Spending limits to be enforced.

Locking & unlocking When you first receive your satellite system, it will be unlocked; (i.e., no limits

or restrictions are in effect). You must lock the system to enforce the limits

(spending, ratings, TV timer, and “Family” favorite list).

the system

Note: Once the DIRECTV Receiver is locked, only existing Family list

channels will be accessible. If the Family list does not contain any channels,

no channels can be viewed without first unlocking the receiver. To avoid

this, verify the contents of the Family list before locking the receiver.

When you SELECT the Lock button, the LOCK SYSTEM pop-up panel appears.

How to lock the system

PARENTAL LOCK

Lock

Wed, Jul 18 9:15 AM

Fav Setup

Ratings

Limits

Enforce rating, spending, and

viewing limits, and restrict

access to Family list channels.

Exit

Enter the 4 digit passcode to

lock(unlock) your receiver.

Return

Lock

1. Enter a four-digit passcode using the remote control.

2. Highlight and SELECT OK.

Press Cancel to clear the locking

process.

3. Enter the code again to confirm.

4. Highlight and SELECT OK.

If you forget your four-digit code, you

must call DIRECTV.

Once you select OK, the satellite receiver is locked. You must enter the passcode

to unlock it. A lock symbol icon appears at the top of every menu screen to

remind you that the system is locked.

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PARENTAL LOCK

Lock

Wed, Jul 18 9:15 AM

Fav Setup

Ratings

Limits

Enforce rating, spending, and

viewing limits, and restrict

access to Family list channels.

Exit

Enter the 4 digit passcode to

lock(unlock) your receiver.

Return

Lock

LOCK SYSTEM

CONFIRM PASSCODE

Passcode

Cancel

Lock

To remove the lock and its restrictions:

Unlocking the system

1. Highlight the Locks & Limits tab from the MAIN MENU.

2. SELECT the Unlock menu button.

3. Enter the code you entered to lock the system.

The button used to lock the system

is also used to unlock the system.

Once the system is unlocked, all limits and restrictions are removed!

Choose Cancel to keep the lock in effect.

Program ratings indicate the suitability of a program’s content for a given

audience.

Setting ratings limits

Highlight the Ratings tab. Highlight and select the highest rating you wish to

allow. The chosen rating will be checked as shown below.

RATING LIMITS

Lock

Wed, Jul 18 9:15 AM

Fav Setup

Ratings

Limits

Lock All

NR-Content

Exit

NR (Not Rated)

Return

NR-Mature

NC-17

Allow All

PG-13

You may choose to Lock All or Allow All instead of setting a specific limit.

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Highlight the Limits tab to set the maximum spending limit. You can set the

maximum purchase price on a per-event basis.

Setting spending and

time limits

To change the displayed limit:

1. Highlight the Max Spending button

2. Press SELECT to display the SPENDING LIMIT pop-up panel.

Use this menu to set the specific hours and maximum hours the satellite receiver

can be used for viewing.

Wed, Jul 18 10:11 AM

$5.00

SPENDING/VIEWING LIMITS

Lock

Max Spending

Fav Setup

Ratings

Limits

Exit

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

24:00 Hours allowed

Return

Saturday

Sunday

Total time watched today: 1:12

3. Use the number buttons on the remote control to set the limit or use the

navigation buttons to increase or decrease each digit.

4. Use the navigation buttons to highlight the digit that you want to change.

The maximum limit is $655 per event.

5. Highlight OK and press SELECT to confirm the entered amount.

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Questions & Answers A

Questions? Did we forget to tell you something? We have compiled some the

most common questions and their answers here. We hope they help!

Q I had a signal but now I am getting a message “Searching for satellite

signal. To access related utilities, press SELECT.” What happened?

A Rain clouds and snow can affect the satellite signal reception. This loss of

signal is temporary. Also check for new growth on trees and bushes that

could be blocking the signal. One other possibility is that the wind or

someone has moved the satellite dish antenna.

Q Why can’t I control my TV?

A Before you can control your TV, VCR, or any other device, you must

program your remote control to match your different devices. See Chapter 3

– Using the remote control in this manual for specific instructions. If you

have already successfully programmed your remote control, try pressing the

appropriate function key or sliding the device switch to the appropriate

device to put your remote in the proper mode. Then try controlling that

device. Also, make sure that the batteries in the remote control are fresh.

Q My satellite receiver does not respond when I press keys. What’s wrong?

A Most likely, if the front panel keys work but the remote control doesn’t

work, try pressing the SAT button (or moving the devce switch to SAT on

the RM-Y812 remote) before trying to control the digital satellite receiver.

If that doesn’t work, or if the front panel buttons don’t work either, unplug

your digital satellite receiver for 30 seconds, then plug it back in.

Q Some channels look good, while others freeze or indicate that no signal is

available. What’s wrong?

A The most common causes for this behavior relate to an improperly

grounded satellite cable. Check the cable between your digital satellite

receiver and the satellite dish antenna. Confirm that RG-6 (not RG-59)

cable is used and does not exceed 100 feet in length. Longer cable runs

require amplification. This special amplifier is available from your dealer.

Q How can I watch one channel while recording another?

A With only one digital satellite receiver, unfortunately, you can’t. Each

receiver can only decode one channel at a time.

Q I’m getting a message to call a telephone number. Why?

A There are many different reasons for this. If you want to watch the channel

that is displaying the message, call DIRECTV at 1-800-347-3288.

Q Why don’t I have an on-screen offer to purchase pay per view programs?

There are three possibilities; your digital satellite receiver must be

connected to a phone line and it is not, or DIRECTV doesn’t realize that

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your phone line is connected or has disabled your ability to make on-screen

purchases. Call DIRECTV at 1-800-347-3288 for assistance.

Q Can I receive my local TV programs through my digital satellite receiver?

There are three ways to receive local programming:

• If you are in an area where local programming is available via satellite

and have the proper satellite dish antenna, contact DIRECTV to arrange

for the necessary subscription package.

• Install a traditional antenna (i.e., roof mounted, attic mounted, rabbit

ears).

• Arrange for basic or “lifeline” cable TV service from your local cable

company.

If you select item 1 above, your local programming appears in the program

guide like any other channel. For options 2 or 3, connect the local signal to

the IN FROM ANTENNA jack on the back of your digital satellite receiver.

Use the TV/SAT key to switch between DIRECTV programming and local

programming provided on the OUT TO TV connector.

Q If I have questions about my satellite system or need to have it serviced, who

should I call?

For questions about your equipment, contact the Sony Satellite Information

Center at 1-800-838-SONY (7669).

If you need assistance with your subscription, such as adding channels,

contact DIRECTV at 1-800-347-3288.

Q I think I set an event to record on my VCR, but when I played the tape back

nothing was there. What could be wrong?

There are several possible reasons for this. First, check that the VCR was

programmed correctly and left turned on and the input matches the output

from your digital satellite receiver. Confirm that you were authorized to tape

the chosen program.

Q Why do I need to connect the satellite receiver to a telephone line?

The telephone connection is used by the satellite receiver to report purchase

activity to DIRECTV.

Q I picked up my telephone and it was making a hissing and squealing sound.

Why?

Your digital satellite receiver was reporting any pay per view activity that

may have occurred. This rarely happens and only lasts for a minute or so.

Q What if my question isn’t listed here?

Contact your dealer or the Sony Satellite Information Center at

1-800-838-SONY (7669).

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Manufacturers device control codes

The RM-Y807 and RM-Y812 remote controls are compatible with most models

of the following brands:

TV Codes

ManufacturerAND

Sony

VCR Codes

CodeODE NUMBER

101

Manufacturer

Code

Sony

301, 302, 303

338

Admiral (M. Ward)

ABC

102, 109, 114

112

Aiwa

Audio Dynamic

Bell & Howell (M. Ward)

Broksonic

Canon

314, 347

Bell & Howell (M. Ward)

Broksonic

Craig

109, 114, 138

103, 112

330, 343

317, 319

120–123

308, 309

Croslex

111

Citizen

332

Curtis Mathes

Daewoo

103, 119, 123

103, 135, 136

113

Craig

302, 315, 332

304, 309, 338

309, 312, 341

314, 336, 337

304

Curtis Mathes

Daewoo

Daytron

Emerson

Fisher

103, 113, 115, 120–123

125

DBX

Dimensia

Emerson

Fisher

General Electric

Goldstar

102, 103, 107, 118

103, 112, 113, 130

103, 113, 131, 132

102, 103, 107, 118, 130

128, 129

316–320, 341

330, 333–335

338

Hitachi

Funai

JCPenney

JVC

General Electric

Go Video

Goldstar

Hitachi

304, 309, 329

322, 339, 340

332

KTV

103, 113, 123, 133, 134

102, 103, 111, 112, 119, 125

107, 111–113

103, 112, 124

103, 112

LXI (Sears)

Magnavox

Mitshubishi/MGA

NEC

304, 305, 306, 338

315

Instant Replay

JC Penney

JVC

308, 309

304, 305, 309, 314, 330, 336, 337

314, 336, 337

314, 332, 336, 337

305, 330, 332–335, 338

308–310

Panasonic

Philco

107, 116–118

109, 111, 118

111

Kenwood

LXI (Sears)

Magnavox

Marantz

Philips

Pilot

103

Pioneer

118, 119, 137

103, 108

314, 336, 337

332

Portland

Marta

Quasar

107, 110

Memorex

Minolta

309, 335

Radio Shack

RCA/Proscan

Samsung

Sanyo

102, 112, 123, 124

102–108

304, 305

Mitshubish/MGA

Multitech

NEC

323–326

103, 112, 113, 126

125

321,325, 338

314, 336, 337

308, 309

Scott

112, 123

Olympic

Sharp

113–115

Optimus

Panasonic

Pentax

327

Signature 2000 (M. Ward)

Sylvania

109, 114

306–309

108, 111, 112

123, 139

304, 305

Symphonic

Teknika

Philco

308, 309

109

Phillips

308–310

Toshiba

114, 119

Pioneer

308

Videch

103, 112, 131

103, 112, 113, 115

108, 110

Quasar

306, 308, 309

304, 305, 308–313

309, 324, 328, 330, 335, 338

314

Wards

RCA/Proscan

Realistic

Sansui

Zenith

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AMP (Amplifier) Codes (RM-Y807 Only)

ManufacturerAND

CodeODE NUMBER

Manufacturer

Code

Singer

315

Sony

501, 521

516–518

519

Samsung

Sanyo

313, 321, 322

330, 335

Denon (Sharp)

Harmon

Scott

312, 313, 321, 323–326, 335

325, 327, 328

315

JVC

506–508

504, 505

520

Sharp

Kenwood

McIntosh

Onkyo

Shintom

Signature 2000 (M. Ward)

Sylvania

Symphonic

Tashiro

327, 336

512, 513

502, 503

509–511

514, 515

308–310, 338

338

Pioneer

Technics

Yamaha

332

Tatung

314, 336, 337

314, 336–338

308, 309

Teac

Technics

Teknica

338, 342

Toshiba

311, 312

Wards

327, 328, 331, 332, 335

314, 330, 336, 337

331

Yamaha

Zenith

DVD Codes (RM-Y807 Only)

ManufacturerAND

CodeODE NUMBER

Sony

601

604

605

602

603

Panasonic

Pioneer

RCA

Toshiba

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Limited Warranty

Digital Satellite Receivers

SONY ELECTRONICS INC. (“SONY”) warrants this hardware

Product against defects in material or workmanship as follows:

This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has

been altered or removed from the Product. Some states do not

allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential

damages, or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty

lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you.

In addition, if you enter into a service contract with the SONY

Partnership within 90 days of the date of sale, the limitation on how

long an implied warranty lasts does not apply to you. This warranty

gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights

which vary from state to state.

1. Labor: For a period of 90 days from the original date of

purchase, if the Product is determined to be defective, SONY

will repair or replace the Product at no charge. After this 90

day period, you must pay for all labor charges.

2. Parts: For a period of one year from the original date of

purchase, SONY will supply, at no charge, new or rebuilt

replacements in exchange for defective parts. Any

replacements will be warranted for the longer of the remainder

of the original warranty period or 90 days from the installation

of the parts by a SONY authorized DIRECTV System installer

or facility.

For your convenience, SONY ELECTRONICS INC. has

established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions:

For assistance with installation, contact the dealer from whom you

purchased your Digital Satellite Receiver.

To obtain warranty service:

For product information or operation, for service assistance or for

resolution of a service problem, call:

–If the Product was installed by a SONY authorized

DIRECTV System installer, contact that installer for

instructions.

Sony Satellite System Information Center

1-800-838-SONY (7669)

–If the Product was not installed by a SONY authorized

DIRECTV System installer, you must take the Product or

deliver the Product in either its original packaging or

packaging affording an equal degree of protection (with

freight prepaid), to a SONY authorized DIRECTV System

service facility. To locate the closest such facility, please call

the telephone number listed below.

For an accessory or part not available from your authorized dealer,

call:

1-800-488-SONY (7669)

About Sony Customer Support

Every DIRECTV System manufactured by Sony comes with

Sony’s Express Support at no charge to you. In the event of a

system failure meeting the requirements stated above which occurs

within ninety (90) days from the original date of purchase, our

Express Support Program can have a replacement receiver on its

way to you via overnight Federal Express (for calls Monday-Friday

until 7:30 pm Eastern Time; Saturday delivery depends upon zip

code). All it takes is a valid credit card to cover a security deposit,

and Sony will pay freight in both directions.

This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set

up adjustments or signal reception problems. This warranty does

not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God, accident,

misuse, abuse, negligence, commercial use, or modification of, or

to any part of the Product. This warranty does not cover improper

installation (if not installed by a SONY authorized DIRECTV

System installer), loss of use of the Product, or wasted

programming charges due to Product malfunction. This warranty

does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance,

connection to improper voltage supply, or attempted repair by

anyone other than a facility authorized by SONY to service the

Product. This warranty does not cover software contained in the

Product, which is subject to a separate Software License

Agreement. This warranty is valid only in the United States. Proof

of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is

evidence that the Product is within the Warranty period must be

presented to obtain warranty service.

REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS

WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER.

SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS

OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. IN NO EVENT

SHALL SONY BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF

THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT. UNDER NO

CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL SONY’S LIABILITY, IF ANY, EXCEED

THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THE PRODUCT. EXCEPT TO

THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED

WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN

DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY.

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Software License Agreement

License and Restrictions

Export Requirements and U.S. Government Restricted

Rights

Sony Electronics Inc. (“Sony”) grants User a license to Use one copy of the

software which is provided to you as part of this Sony product (“Software”).

"Use" means storing, loading, installing, executing or displaying the

Software. User may not copy, modify the Software or disable any licensing

or control features of the Software. No portion of the Software may be

reproduced in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission

from Sony. User is not permitted to modify, distribute, publish, transmit or

create derivative works of any Software included for any public or

commercial purposes. Except as specified above, nothing contained herein

shall be construed as conferring by implication, estoppel or otherwise any

license or right under any patent, trademark or copyright of Sony, its affiliates

or any third party licensor. User may not in any way sell, lease, rent, license,

sublicense or otherwise distribute the Software. The Software may only be

accessed by the functionality of the Sony product in which the Software is

incorporated by Sony (the “Product(s)”), and a User shall not intentionally

make the Software directly accessible to others or to hardware other than the

Products, or otherwise expose an API. Nothing in this Agreement grants User

any rights, license or interest with respect to source code of the Software.

User shall not modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble

the Software or any part thereof or otherwise attempt to derive source code

or create derivative works therefrom, and shall not authorize any third party

to do any of the foregoing unless Sony's prior written consent is obtained.

Sony may elect to provide to User updates and other support services for the

licensed Software. All updates provided to User shall constitute licensed

Software under this License, and such updates shall be governed by the terms

hereof.

User may not export or re-export the Software or any copy or adaptation in

violation of any applicable laws or regulations. The Software and

documentation have been developed entirely at private expense and are

provided as "Commercial Computer Software – Restricted Rights" in

accordance with FAR 52.227-19 (1987) or limited rights in technical data in

accordance with FAR 52.227-14 (1987). User has only those rights provided

for such Software and documentation by the applicable FAR or DFARS

clause or this Sony Software License Agreement.

Limited Warranty

Sony warrants to User that the Software will perofrm substantially in

accordance with published specifications for a period equal to ninety (90)

days from the original date of purchase when properly installed and used.

Warranty does not apply to defects resulting from (a) improper or inadequate

maintenance, (b) software, interfacing, parts or supplies not supplied by

Sony, (c) unauthorized modification of the Software or the Product, or (d)

improper site preparation or maintenance. If Sony receives notice of a

covered defect(s) during the warranty period, Sony will replace Software that

does not perform substantially in accordance with published specifications.

Sony does not warrant that the operation of the Software and/or Product will

be uninterrupted or error free. If Sony is unable, within a reasonable time, to

repair or replace any Software to a condition as warranted, User shall be

entitled to a refund of the purchase price upon prompt return of the Product.

EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY STATED ABOVE, THE SOFTWARE IS

PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY AND SONY, ITS

AFFILIATES AND ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS DISCLAIM

ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF NONINFRINGEMENT,

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE. THE REMEDIES IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT

ARE USER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. EXCEPT AS

INDICATED ABOVE, IN NO EVENT WILL SONY, ITS AFFILIATES

OR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR

LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING LOST PROFIT),

EXEMPLARY, OR OTHER DAMAGE, WHETHER BASED IN

CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS

BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN

NO EVENT WILL SONY OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES OR THIRD

PARTY LICENSOR’S LIABILITY UNDER AGREEMENT,

WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED

THE COST OF THE PRODUCT.

Intellectual Property

The Software is owned and copyrighted by Sony, its affiliates or its third

party licensors. User’s license confers no title or ownership in the Software

and is not a sale of any rights in the Software. Sony's affiliates and/or third

party suppliers may protect their rights directly in the event of any User

violation of this Agreement. The trademarks, tradenames, Product

designation, logos and service marks ("Marks") displayed with this Software

are the property of Sony, its affiliates or third party licensors, and User shall

acquire no rights of any kind in or to any Mark under which the Software and/

or Products are marketed. User is not permitted to use these Marks without

the prior written consent of Sony, its affiliates or the applicable third party

licensor which may own the Mark. "Sony" is a registered trademark of Sony

Corporation. User agrees not to remove, alter or destroy any patent,

trademark or copyright markings or notices placed upon or contained within

the Software, User Manuals or documentation. User further agrees to insert

and maintain with the Software and any documentation a copyright notice in

User’s name.

General

This Agreement shall be deemed to have been made and executed in the

State of California and both parties agree that any dispute arising

hereunder related to this Agreement or the Product will be governed by

laws of the State of California, exclusive of its conflicts of law principles

and that the courts in the County of San Diego, California will have

exclusive jurisdiction over all such disputes. FURTHER THE PARTIES

HEREBY WAIVE TRIAL BY JURY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY

ACTION OR SUIT ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR

OTHERWISE ARISING FROM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN

THE PARTIES HERETO. This Agreement shall be binding upon the

parties’ authorized successor and assignees. Neither party’s waiver of any

breach or failure to enforce any of the provisions of this Agreement at any

time shall in any way affect, limit or waive such party’s right thereafter to

enforce and compel strict compliance with every other provision. No

modification of this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing signed

by both parties.

Termination

User’s license will automatically terminate upon any transfer of the Product.

Upon transfer, User must deliver the Software, including any copies and

related documentation, to the transferee. The transferee must accept these

License Terms as a condition to the transfer. Otherwise, Sony does not

authorize the transfer and the User and transferee will be in violation of this

Agreement should the transferee use the Product. This license will

automatically terminate upon User’s failure to comply with any of these

License Terms. Upon termination, User must stop using the Product and

immediately destroy the Software, together with all copies, adaptations and

merged portions in any form and/or return it to Sony.

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Specifications

Supplied

Accessories

Input Jacks

VHF/UHF IN

SATELLITE IN

Cable Type

75 ohm f-type

Remote Control

RM-Y807 (SAT-A65)

RM-Y812 (SAT-B65)

RF REMOTE (SAT-A65 only) Supplied RF Antenna

Size AA Batteries (2)

Access Card

AC IN (120 V, 60 Hz)

Supplied AC Power Cord

Audio/Video Cable

S-Video Cable

(SAT-A65 only)

Output Jacks SAT-A65

VHF (SAT)/UHF OUT

VCR CONTROL

Cable Type

Coaxial (RF) Cable

Telephone Line Cord

VCR Controller (1)

RF Antenna

75 ohm f-type

Supplied VCR Controller

RJ-11

(SAT-A65 only)

LOW SPEED DATA

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

(OPTICAL)

Optical Rectangular

S-VIDEO

4-pin mini DIN

RCA Type

RJ-11

Optional Sony-brand Digital Satellite

Receiver Accessories

AUDIO L/R (2)

VIDEO (2)

Satellite Antenna

SAN-18D4

TEL LINE

Output Jacks SAT-B65

VHF (SAT)/UHF OUT

S-VIDEO

Cable Type

75 ohm f-type

4-pin mini DIN

RCA Type

RJ-11

Satellite Antenna

SAN-24MD1

Local TV Antenna

ANJ-AA1

AUDIO L/R

VIDEO

TEL LINE

General

Input Frequency

Power Requirements

Power Consumption

Dimension (w/h/d)

950-1450 Mhz

120 V AC, 60 Hz

24 W typical

11.0 x 2.5 x 8.4 inches

280 x 64 x 214 mm

Weight (unit)

3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Index

Pro Logic 10

color 26

A/V receiver, connecting 9

Access card, new 24

Advance select 19

Aligning the antenna 4

Alternate audio 21

Antenna

features 29

function overview 17

icons 3

language 26

tabs 29

Edit preselected program 20

Elevation angle, determining 4

Emitter, VCR control cable 9

English language menus 26

Entertainment system,

Menu"translucency 26

Multiple box icon 3

alignment values 4

cable, connecting 2

pointing 4

connecting 9

terrestrial 7

Navigation buttons

functions 11, 15

remote control 15

New mail icon 26

Factory settings, restore 26

Front panel controls 4

Audio

balance 21

balance control 22

connection 22

digital 22

Azimuth angle, determining 4

Guide

features 29

grid style 27

logo style 28

selecting style 27

On-screen menu language 26

Optimize 22

Options list icon 3

Ordering events via phone 18

Output channel, setting 25

Balance, audio 22

Batteries, installiing 15

Brightness, video 23

Button board, change layout 24

History, purchase 18

Past puchases pane 18

Pay per view

Caller ID, disable 26

Can’t Tape message 10

Cancel purchase 18

Changing menu language 26

Channel banner

Icons

history 18

purchase 18

upcoming events 18

Phone jack connection 3

Picture-In-Guide

options 27

interactive features 16

menu 3

multiple box 3

new mail 26

on-screen display 3

option list 3

taping 19

location 30

removing from screen 30

Channel Mark, assigning

channels 30

Channel Set function 25

Color scheme, changing 26

Contrast, screen 23

Controls

turning off 28

PicturePerfect, adjusting 22

Preferences, system 25

Program guide

features 29

styles 27

Purchase Pay Per View event 18

Purchases not listed 18

toggle 3, 24

viewing 19

ID, receiver 25

Info Banner, using 30

Input key enable 25

front panel 4

VCR, testing 9

Crosstalk, reducing 25

Language, menu 26

Locate satellite 4

Locking a channel 25

Rear panel

connections 2

Default audio 21

Delete event, preselected 20

Dish antenna pointing 4

Dolby

phone jack connector 3

Receiver ID, changing 25

Recording

Mail

Erase 26

message 26

viewing 26

unattended 19

VCR setup 20

digital connection 9

logo icon 21

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Remote control

S-Video connection 3

System menu functions 24

System Setup screen 4

batteries 15

models 11

Unattended recording 20

Unviewed purchases 18

Upcoming purchases menu 18

sensor, VCR 8

Replacing batteries 15

Restore factory settings 26

Tabs, menu 29

Tag boxes 31

Telephone connection 3

Testing

VCR

connecting 8

control cable 8, 9

remote control sensor 8

SETUP menu 9

testing 9

Saturation, video 23

Scanning remote control codes 11

Schedule programs 19

Search entries 24

Search for words 23

SELECT control 15

Selecting a menu item 15

Signal indication 5

results 5, 6

satellite signal 5

Toggle icon 24

Translucency setting 26

Transponder

Video

contrast 22

saturation 22

signal strength 5

testing 5

Spanish language menus 26

Standby mode 24

Surround sound, Dolby 9

TV connection types 3

ZIP code antenna alignment 4

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Contact Sony with questions about your

Digital Satellite Receiver:

1-800-838-SONY (7669)

Contact DIRECTV with questions about

service or programming:

1-800-DIRECTV (347-3288)

www.DIRECTV.com

www.sony.com/support

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