Panasonic TZ-DBS01, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ease call 1 888 726 2377 or send e mail to consumerproducts panasonic com DIRECTV Digital Satellite Receiver Operating Instructions TZ DBS01 TQB2AA0366 10301 PRINTED IN MEXICO 0366 cover fm Page 1 Thursday March 22 2001 5 04 PM ...

Page 2: ... Menu 21 Step 3a ACTION Navigation Button 21 Remote Control Guide 22 Remote Control Functional Key Chart 23 Battery Installations and Precautions 24 Special Remote Buttons 25 Programming the Remote Control 26 Remote Control Component Codes 27 Special Features of the Digital Satellite Receiver 29 Impulse pay per view 29 Software Upgrade Messages 32 Roller Guide Menu 33 Navigation ACTION button 33 R...

Page 3: ... combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn 7 Slots and openings in the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation and to insure reliable operation of the Digital Satellite Receiver and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should ...

Page 4: ...let and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the Digital Satellite Receiver c If the Digital Television Decoder has been exposed to rain or water d If the Digital Satellite Receiver does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls...

Page 5: ...llite Receiver away from equipment receiving interference Plug the Digital Satellite Receiver into a different wall outlet so the Digital Satellite Receiver and equipment receiving the interference are on different branch circuits If these measures do not eliminate interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio televi sion technician for assistance FCC Declaration of Conformity PA...

Page 6: ...pany upon permanent disconnection of your Digital Satellite Receiver from your line Rights of the Telephone Company Should your equipment cause trouble on your line which may harm the telephone network the telephone company shall where practicable notify you that temporary discontinuance of service may be required Where prior notice is not practicable and the circumstances warrant such action the ...

Page 7: ...with a built in DIRECTV Receiver can receive and process DIRECTV standard definition video from satellite broadcasts if you subscribe to DIRECTV programming Model TZ DBS01 uses specially developed chips which allow current televisions with A V inputs to display digitally broadcast programs This Digital Satellite Receiver also has a RF OUT jack which enables the unit to be hooked up to a television...

Page 8: ...ellite Receiver Off r For Digital Satellite Receiver avoid excessive moisture and wipe dry r Avoid bumping or scraping the Digital Satellite Receiver Remote Control r For Remote Control use a soft cloth dampened with water or a mild detergent solution Avoid excessive moisture and wipe dry r Do not use benzene thinner or other petroleum based products Specifications Specifications are subject to ch...

Page 9: ...CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT OF AC OUTLET AND FULLY INSERT DO NOT USE A PLUG WITH A RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADE CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE PROTECT POWER CORDS FROM BEING WALKED ON ROLLED OVER CRIMPED BENT OR PINCHED PARTICULARLY AT PLUGS CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLES AND THE POINT WHERE THEY EXIT FROM THE APPARATUS Satellite...

Page 10: ...F channels a directional antenna is required For best reception an outdoor antenna is recommended Procedure r Connect the antenna cable from your antenna to the VHF UHF IN jack of the Digital Satellite Receiver Cable Connection Before connecting your cable to the Digital Satellite Receiver contact your local cable provider and ask the following question Do you need a separate cable box to receive ...

Page 11: ...m providers The DIRECTV System requires a valid card Slide the door to the right to access the smart card Notes r DIRECTV programming sold separately r Programming subject to change You must be physically located in the U S to receive DIRECTV service DIRECTV services not available outside the U S DIRECTV programming is sold separately and independently of DIRECTV System hardware A valid programmin...

Page 12: ... or when the Digital Satellite Receiver is powered off VHF SAT UHF Use to connect the Digital Satellite Receiver to your TV OUT NTSC OUTPUT Use to connect the Digital Satellite Receiver to a TV or Monitor By using the audio video jacks you will get better picture and sound quality TEL LINE Use to connect a phone line to the Digital Satellite Receiver to enable receipt of certain DIRECTV services S...

Page 13: ...ault to all the channels selected in their lists When the description of the channel banner is expanded the user now has the opportunity to add or remove a channel from the favorite list By default Delete from FAV button is highlighted when the Channel Banner is expanded Once a channel is removed from the favorite list the user is required to numerically enter in the channel number to view that ch...

Page 14: ...hannel Banner The following figure displays some of the information that can possibly be displayed simultaneously Channel Banner Components System Clock Channel Name Channel Surf Mode FAV or ALL CH Channel Number Alternate Audio Icon Rating Level Closed Caption Icon Description Title and duration Delete From FAV Channel Banner with OSD Messages Delete from FAV Audio Track 1of 2 English i Press INF...

Page 15: ...e Normal Viewing mode Note The first time the Digital Satellite Receiver is powered On all channels except those exceeding the MPAA or TV rating limits and channels not authorized by DIRECTV are shown Once the user has created a favorite channel list the Digital Satellite Receiver will channel surf only to channels that are part of the favorite channel list The user may tune to a channel that is n...

Page 16: ...nel numbers The single channel numbers range from 0 to 9999 and compound channel numbers major minor can range from 0 0 to 999 99 The compound channel number uses the PROG button to enter the minor number field Following is an example of Direct tuning screen For example 120 1 is an example of a compound number 120 is the major number and 1 is the minor number Method Result Direct Tuning 0 9 and PR...

Page 17: ...ter a number after 3 seconds the number 0 is assumed for the minor number Unavailable Channel Selection The Channel Not Available screen is displayed when you select an unavailable channel The following is a list of some possible situations where an unavailable channel selection may occur r Tuning to a channel that is not transmitting any programs r Tuning to a channel that is blocked either by sp...

Page 18: ... some areas Check with your retailer or visit DIRECTV com for information on availability of local channels from DIRECTV in your area Step 1b Antenna Cable Connection Connect the antenna or cable wire to the VHF UHF IN jack on the rear panel of the Digital Satellite Receiver The signal from the terrestrial antenna or cable will be passed through when the user presses the TV SAT button on the remot...

Page 19: ...ming no cable box Turn off the Digital Satellite Receiver or press TV SAT button to toggle Tune TV to desired channel To receive off air programming with cable box Turn off the Digital Satellite Receiver or press TV SAT button to toggle Tune TV to cable box output channel either CH3 or Ch4 Tune the cable channels using the cable box Note Modem should also be connected to a telephone jack using the...

Page 20: ... using a cable box connect the cable wire from the wall jack to the second input of the A B switch using an RF cable not shown Connect the OUT signal of the A B switch to the ANT IN jack of the Digital Satellite Receiver Connect the VHF SAT UHF OUT jack to the Conventional TV or Monitor by using a RF cable Connect the NTSC OUTPUTS of the Digital Satellite Receiver to the A V inputs of the televisi...

Page 21: ...on the VCR to the audio input jacks on the TV To record off air programming Turn off satellite receiver or press TV SAT button to toggle Tune the VCR to desired channel and push record button on the VCR to start recording Note This Digital Satellite Receiver incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights measures The anticopy pro...

Page 22: ... to exit the Roller Guide Menu Note To exit the Roller Guide Menu press the arrow on the ACTION button press the MENU button or press the EXIT button on the remote control Step 3a ACTION Navigation Button Press ACTION to select the Roller Guide Menu item Press the or arrows to highlight sub menus Press the arrow to select features Press the or arrows to scroll through options within a feature Pres...

Page 23: ...ect remote operation mode CH PAGE Press to select Page up down next previous channel or Slow Slow R TUNE JUMP Press to switch to previously viewed channel or program Press to skip jump the Guide 24 hours ahead 0 9 Press numeric keypad to select any channel ACTION Press to access sub menus or display Main Menus Press to activate wink enabled transactions available in the future MENU Press to access...

Page 24: ... Select audio tracks TV SAT DVD Roller Guide Menu Main menu selections Select Activates wink enabled transac tions available in the future MENU SAT DVD TV Roller Guide Menu Menu INFO TV VCR DVD SAT On screen display SAT Program Info EXIT SAT Exit Menus GUIDE SAT Guide R TUNE JUMP TV SAT SAT DVD Previous channel Skips the GUIDE 24 hours ahead Title PROG MUTE SAT TV VCR DVD Press to enter the 2 digi...

Page 25: ...o not mix battery types zinc carbon with alkaline Do not recharge short circuit heat burn or disassemble batteries REW DVD VCR Skip Search Rewind Rewind PLAY VCR DVD Play FF DVD VCR Skip Search Fast Forward Fast Forward STOP VCR DVD Stop TV SAT TV VCR TV SAT VCR Selects Video inputs Switch between TV and SAT Switch between TV and VCR PAUSE DVD VCR Still Pause Pause CH PAGE SAT VCR DVD Page up down...

Page 26: ... lets you select TV video inputs R TUNE JUMP button In TV or SAT mode the R TUNE JUMP button quickly switches between two channels or programs If you press this button while viewing the Program Guide the Guide will skip 24 hours ahead Each time you press this button the Guide will jump 1 day ahead You can jump skip ahead the Guide three times At the fourth try the Guide will display the original s...

Page 27: ...t the component If the procedure was successful the component will turn on Programming Without Code This procedure searches all codes and is called the sequence method Confirm that the external component is plugged in and is turned on Turn the component off Press the ACTION and POWER button together for at least 5 seconds and then let go of the buttons Press appropriate component button on the Rem...

Page 28: ...es The Universal Remote Control is capable of operating many component brands after entering a code Some components may not operate because memory is limited The Universal Remote Control does not control all features in all models Codes for TV Codes for DVD Brand Code Denon 100 Ferguson 101 JVC 108 109 Mitsubishi 105 Nordmende 101 Panasonic 100 Philips 103 Pioneer 102 RCA 101 Saba 101 Samsung 110 ...

Page 29: ...tech 104 127 147 NEC 110 111 134 139 Olympic 123 124 Optimus 106 121 128 135 Orion 120 126 Panasonic 121 122 123 124 Penney 100 105 110 111 124 139 145 Pentax 100 111 145 Philco 120 123 124 126 127 131 Philips 123 124 131 173 Pioneer 123 Proscan 100 101 102 123 124 131 133 145 146 Quasar 121 122 123 124 Radio Shack 105 109 124 127 133 136 140 RCA 100 102 123 124 131 133 145 146 Realistic 105 109 1...

Page 30: ... OPPV Order ahead pay per view When OPPV or subscription authorization changes e g customer cancels the movie purchases the Digital Satellite Receiver will reflect that change immediately The Digital Satellite Receiver will display a message identifying the reason for the authorization status change The Digital Satellite Receiver has the ability to allow you to purchase a PPV event offered by DIRE...

Page 31: ...e pay per view Icons The Channel Banner will contain several icons that are displayed only when the feature is available and is supported by the Digital Satellite Receiver The following figure depicts the PPV window If you decide to buy the event or buy and record the event another confirmation window is displayed requiring you to confirm the purchase before completing the transaction This showing...

Page 32: ...MSNBC Buy 3 99 1 Hr 23 Min 9 00 PM 03 22 01 Swift Smart and Deadly Sun 3 21 01 9 15 PM Test the limits of shark smarts with two New Zealand researchers as they hand feed sharks Thriller Drama Sports 1999 John Smith Jane Doe Joe Miller The Sharks MSNBC Buy 2 99 Record 4 00 1Hr 23 Min 9 00 PM 3 22 01 345 Buy Record Times Exit Do you want to purchase this event Cancel OK Be sure that Your VCR is set ...

Page 33: ...rst display and update message when the unit is in the tuning mode This OSD will allow you to begin or cancel the software download as shown below If the user elects to download software when prompted an approximate time remaining for download will be displayed as shown below If you elect to cancel the download the user will be prompted again to perform this download every time the user turns ON t...

Page 34: ...gory is the default state The main menu provides access to the following categories Guide Lock Account Options Setup Timer Note To exit the Roller Guide Menu press the arrow on the ACTION button or press the MENU button ACTION Navigation Button Press the ACTION button to select main menu items Press the or arrows to highlight sub menus Press the arrow to select features Press the or arrows to scro...

Page 35: ...o ordinates for the particular zip code r Signal Meter Shows the strength of the selected satellite signal MONITOR r TYPE 4 3 default setting for conventional TV screen 16 9 for wide screen System Test r System Test Invokes system test available for Satellite Input Access Card r Access card Remapping of information Use only when instructed by DIRECTV TV Output r TV Setup Lets you set the RF output...

Page 36: ...cable mode is changed Timers will revert back to default settings LOCK Unlock r Unlock Lets you unlock or lock the Digital Satellite Receiver Movie Limits r Movie Limits Lets you block out movies based on MPAA ratings TV Limits r TV Limits Lets you block out TV programs based on TV Parental Guide ratings Ch Locks r Ch Locks Lets you lock satellite channels from being displayed Need to enter passwo...

Page 37: ...TIONS Audio r Audio Selects the Format and Language preferences Clock r Clock Lets you configure the system clock for DIRECTV Clock is set automatically when DIRECTV Service is activated Favorites r Favorites Lets you add or delete channels from the favorite list About r About Displays various information about the Digital Satellite Receiver including the model number serial number and the current...

Page 38: ...sh Type This menu lets you select the type of satellite dish that you have installed If you have round dish select Round and if you have oval shaped dish select Oval Procedure r Press u button to highlight Dish Type r Press u button to change Dish Type r Press pq to select either Round or Oval Round is the default setting r Press ACTION button to save the selection r Press t button once to return ...

Page 39: ...ellite Receiver completes the auto configuration Note Please also refer to the installation manual for the satellite dish antenna for proper mounting procedure Procedure r Press u and q button to setup satellite ports configuration r Press pq buttons to navigate among the choices Sat A and B Sat A B and C and Auto Configuration r Select Sat A B and Auto Configuration if you have Oval shaped dish r...

Page 40: ...DIRECTV satellites the user has the ability to choose one of 3 supported satellites to receive signal strength and is primarily used during the system set up procedure The Digital Satellite Receiver signal meter uses a horizontal digital signal strength percent bar meter The user will have the ability to select which transponder 1 to 32 they wish to measure the signal strength The following is the...

Page 41: ...pes Procedure r In SETUP menu press q button to select Monitor r Press u button to highlight Monitor r Press u button to change monitor aspect ratio r Press pq buttons to select 4 3 or 16 9 r Press ACTION button to save the selection Type Picture Icon Message 4 3 Standard TV 16 9 DTV Wide Screen Setup Monitor Screen Monitor System Test Access Card u Sat Setup TV Output Press u to set monitor aspec...

Page 42: ...tempts to tune to an known frequency Status PASSED or FAILED Signal Test This tests the signal strength Status PASSED or FAILED Phone Test This checks the modem operational status Status PASSED or FAILED Access Test This checks the Access Card function Status PASSED or FAILED Card ID Card is installed in TZ DBS01 Serial xxxx xxxx xxxx System Test Screen System Test Screen System Test in progress M...

Page 43: ...Procedure r In SETUP menu press p or q buttons to highlight Access Card Follow the directions displayed on screen r Press ACTION button to setup a new access card r Press t button to return to Rollerguide menu Note This procedure can only be used in the case where a new card is provided by DIRECTV and is different from the card that comes with the unit Access Screen Entry Point Monitor System Test...

Page 44: ... to highlight TV Output r Press u to change the TV output settings r Press p or q to select CH 3 or 4 r Press ACTION button to save the selection Note Prior to adjusting this feature make sure that your TV is set either CH 3 or 4 TV output channel that you select in the SETUP menu should be the same as the television Monitor System Test Access Card u Sat Setup TV Output Press u to change TV output...

Page 45: ...iring data from the satellite signal a message will be displayed showing the graphical countdown clock of when the Guide will be ready for display Tuning to a Program You can select a program by highlighting the program in the Guide and pressing ACTION button on the remote control or by directly entering the desired channel number using the remote control number keys and pressing the ACTION button...

Page 46: ...tton on the remote control r Press q button to highlight ALL CH or FAV CH r Press ACTION button to toggle back and forth Picture in Guide When in Guide the Picture in Guide feature will display a video panel of the currently tuned channel on the top left corner of the screen When Guide screen is active pressing the GUIDE key will cause the guide layout to toggle between the Standard and Picture in...

Page 47: ... to display the Guide screen r Press INFO button to display the Search Screen r Press q button to highlight Search r Press u button to display categories r Press p or q button to highlight the desired category r Press ACTION button to start the search If there are programs available in the category you selected they will be listed in the guide Following is an example of Guide showing Movie channel...

Page 48: ...ill contain several icons that are displayed only when the feature is available and is supported by the Digital Satellite Receiver The following table and figure shows the appearance of these icons Icon Name Icons Description Icon Appearance Messages Indicates unread messages Lock Indicates that the channel is locked due to either limits on spending or by content advisory Alternate Audio Indicates...

Page 49: ...ame can be highlighted by navigating to the left of the grid Following is an example of the Channel Grid Components System Clock Content Advisory Rating Banner Icons Mode selection Guide Banner Components Channel Number Guide Banner Components Guide Grid Components Past continuation indicator Time columns 1 5 hours span Future continuation indicator Channel Number 5 channel span and Name ...

Page 50: ...code you will have access to the user profile as shown below Once you gain access to the user profile the user can have access to the following areas Settings Description Unlock Lets you unlock and lock the Digital Satellite Receiver so that you can view the locked channels Movie Limits This allows the user to set the movie ratings limit according to MPAA TV Limits This allows the user to set TV r...

Page 51: ...he LOCK menu r Press ACTION button to unlock the Digital Satellite Receiver The screen on the right will be displayed Press ACTION to permanently unlock the IRD and removepasswordchallenges Movie Limits TV Limits Ch Locks Spending Press ACTION to unlock the IRD Unlock Password The IRD is currently locked Press ACTION to lock the IRD and enable password challenges Movie Limits TV Limits Ch Locks Sp...

Page 52: ... sub menu Note You will need to enter your password to change any ratings r Press pq buttons to move between different ratings MPAA Rating Description NR Not Rated by MPAA G General Audience PG Parental Guidance Suggested Some material may not be suitable for children PG 13 Parent Strongly Cautioned Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 R Restricted Under 17 requires accompanyin...

Page 53: ... to highlight TV Limits r Press u button to display the sub menu Note You will need to enter your password to change any ratings r Press pq buttons to move between different ratings r Press ACTION button to activate or deactivate the rating level Age based Group Age based Ratings Possible Content Selections NR Not Rated NA Viewable Blocked Youth TV Y Viewable Blocked TV Y7 Fantasy FV Viewable Bloc...

Page 54: ...to display channels and press INFO to enter Grid r Press pq or tu buttons to navigate and ACTION to change Once the user has created a channel lock list the Digital Satellite Receiver will channel surf when pressing p or q key to the locked channels however the user is then required to enter in the 4 digit password to view the video The channel lock list will have its channel number color coded as...

Page 55: ...re r In LOCK menu press p or q button to highlight Spending r Press u button to highlight Amount per event r Press u button to highlight amount field Use number keys on the remote control to change the numbers r Press ACTION to save the new spending limit Lock Spending Screen Unlock Movie Limits TV Limits Ch locks Spending Password Press uto change Spending Limit Amount per Event 10 00 ...

Page 56: ...ired The Future purchases appear in chronological order beginning with the soonest event and ending with the most distant future event This screen also allows you to cancel a PPV purchase A CANCEL EVENT message will appear in the list box To cancel an event highlight the event in the list box and press ACTION button Purchase Purchases of programs Future Past Messages Electronic messages sent to th...

Page 57: ...he Read messages To delete the Read Message highlight the Read Message and press the ACTION button Press ACTION to cancel the PPV event Johnny Carson Show 20 Ch 130 Date 10 05 Time 9 00 PM Cost 3 50 Johnny Carson Show 22 Ch 130 Date 11 05 Time 9 00 PM Cost 3 50 Swift Smart and Deadly Ch 320 24 Date 11 30 Time 9 00 PM Cost 3 50 Past Msgs CANCEL EVENT Future Account Past Purchase Screen Press u to v...

Page 58: ...d r Press u button to change audio preferences r Press u button to change Audio Language preferences r Press p or q buttons to select the preferred language Note The Audio Language preference is used in cases where a program has multiple audio tracks As an example if a program is encoded with two audio tracks English Spanish and you have selected Spanish as the Audio Language preference then the S...

Page 59: ...ton to change the clock settings r Press u button to highlight DST r Press pq buttons to select Observed or Not Observed r Press ACTION button r Press q button to highlight Time Zone Press u button to change and pq buttons to navigate the Time Zone settings r Press ACTION button r Press q button to highlight Reset Time r Press ACTION button to reset time r Press t button three times to exit Roller...

Page 60: ...ess ACTION button to change r Press u button to highlight Delete All or Add All r Press ACTION to enter your choice r Press t button repeatedly to exit Favorite sub menu Clock Favorites Upgrades Features Press u to change favorite channel settings Audio About Add Channels to Channel List Chan 000 s Del All Add All Clock Favorites Upgrades Features pq Set Group ACTION Display INFO Enter Grid Audio ...

Page 61: ...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 Do not u...

Page 62: ...tal Satellite Screen Procedure r In Options menu press p or q button to highlight Features Information regarding the Digital Satellite Receiver is shown Options Upgrades Screen Clock Favorites Upgrades Features Software upgrades information Audio About Software Revisions Original 3 8 Current 3 8 Future Upgrades None pending TZ DBS01 Upgrade List Clock Favorites Upgrades Features Receiver Feature L...

Page 63: ...s MENU button to display the Rollerguide menu r Press pq buttons to highlight TIMER icon r Press ACTION button to display the TIMER menu r Press pq buttons to select the desired Timer r Press u button to change TIMER settings r Press u button to enter the mode field r Use pq buttons to select the Mode OFF or ON r Press ACTION button to save your selection r Press q button to select Start current d...

Page 64: ... channel at the selected time set in the TIMER Timer Error Messages Error Condition Error Message The system time was not set NOTICE Clock must be set One or more start time elements was not entered NOTICE Start time must be entered One or more stop time elements was not entered NOTICE Stop time must be entered The channel number was not entered NOTICE Ch number must be entered The day conflicts w...

Page 65: ...method for ordering service on impulse where payments are required for each program or special event independently LNB Low Noise Block downconverter Portion of ODU that receives the satellite signal and converts the signal into L band frequency of 950 1450 MHz MPAA Motion Picture Association of America Guild governing rating assignments to movies NTSC National Television Systems Committee Standard...

Page 66: ...her intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited pay per view uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited U S Patent Nos 6 020 880 5 987 635 5 926 573 5 917 481 5 874 995 5 819 035 5 802 241 5 737 019 5 699 125 5 650 825 5 623 311 5 619 ...

Page 67: ... is not responding Check that the AC power plug is securely plugged into the power outlet Make sure the Digital Satellite Receiver is on Make sure the remote control is in SAT mode The remote control is operational but other component s are not responding Check that the AC power plug is securely plugged into the power outlet Make sure the component s are on Reprogram the remote control to make sur...

Page 68: ...n Number ID available when you call The ID is displayed on your TV screen when the Digital Satellite Receiver is tuned to any unavailable channel If you ship the product Carefully pack and send it prepaid adequately insured and preferably in the original carton Attach a postage affixed letter detailing the complaint to the outside of the carton DO NOT send the product to the Executive or Regional ...

Page 69: ...68 NOTES Panasonic Home and Commercial Products Company Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic Way Secaucus New Jersey 07094 ...