Sony SAT-HD100, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...ctions SAT HD100 Before you begin using your Digital Satellite Receiver for the first time follow the instructions in Connecting Your Digital Satellite Receiver on pages 6 15 and Setting Up Your Digital Satellite Receiver SYSTEM on pages 26 42 To receive satellite programming make sure your Satellite Dish Antenna is properly installed Then call DIRECTV to begin service DIRECTV 1 800 DIRECTV 347 32...

Page 2: ...ER S ACCEPTANCE OF THESE LICENSE TERMS IF THE USER DOES NOT ACCEPT THESE LICENSE TERMS THE USER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY RETURN THE ENTIRE PRODUCT IN ITS ORIGINAL PACKING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A FULL REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE The Digital Satellite Receiver is intended for use only within the United States The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the Digital Satellite Receiver The numbe...

Page 3: ...atellite Receiver Page 6 Selecting High or Standard Definition Output Page 11 Using Your Remote Control Page 16 Setting Up Non Satellite Stations Page 38 Using the Program Guide Page 45 Setting Locks Limits Page 65 Getting to Know Your Digital Satellite Receiver ...

Page 4: ...gramming See pages 10 11 Select Dolby Digital audio to truly make your home theater come alive See page 80 Easy to Customize Organize the channels your family watches most often by setting up the Favorite Stations guide See pages 48 50 Control access to programming with the Locks Limits feature See pages 65 71 Broadcast Analog TV VHF UHF IN Analog Cable TV Cable TV connection VHF UHF IN DTV Digita...

Page 5: ...ontrol Reception 35 Setting Up Non Satellite Stations 38 Setting the Clock 42 Viewing Station and Program Information GUIDES 43 Using the Alpha List 44 Using the Program Guide 45 Using the Category Guide 46 Using the Station Index 47 Using the Favorite Stations Guide 48 Using Other Guides 51 Viewing Pay Per View Programs 53 Setting Preferences PREFERENCES 54 Setting Display Options 55 Setting Up C...

Page 6: ...he original carton and packing materials to safely transport your Digital Satellite Receiver in the future Digital Satellite Receiver Access Card AC Power Cord RF Antenna Telephone Cord VCR Controller Audio Video Cable RF Coaxial Cable S Video Cable Y PB PR Cable Size AA Batteries Remote Control Connecting Your Digital Satellite Receiver Carton Contents ...

Page 7: ...s Use the Y PB PR jacks to send excellent quality digital video signals VGA OUT Jack and VGA Cable Use the VGA OUT jack to send excellent quality digital video signals to compatible monitors not supplied LOW SPEED DATA Jack and RS232 Cable Use the LOW SPEED DATA jack to send information to certain compatible devices such as Personal Video Recorders not supplied TEL LINE Jack and RJ 11 Telephone Ca...

Page 8: ... instructions on how to install RG 6 coaxial cable from your Satellite Dish Antenna z Tip For best reception performance use the Sony SAN 18D3 or SAN 24MD1 Satellite Dish Antenna CAUTION Only connect your authorized Satellite Dish Antenna to the SATELLITE IN jack as described in the Installation Instructions Connecting any other equipment to this jack could result in damage to the equipment and or...

Page 9: ...jack on your TV using coaxial cable Note With this connection your input source is channel 3 or channel 4 depending on how you set the RF Output setting in the TV Properties display see page 61 Digital Satellite Receiver A V Cable S Video Cable TV Coaxial Cable If your TV has A V input jacks Connect the AUDIO VIDEO1 or AUDIO VIDEO2 jacks on your Digital Satellite Receiver to the A V input jacks on...

Page 10: ...ONO jack on the receiver If your Digital TV has a VGA input jack Connect the VGA OUT jack to the VGA input jack on your TV using VGA cable not supplied A V Cable VIDEO yellow OR S Video S Video Cable TV VGA Cable 1a 1b 2b If your Digital TV has an S Video input jack Use the S Video cable instead of the yellow video connection If your Digital TV has Y PB PR input jacks Connect the Y PB PR OUT jacks...

Page 11: ...gital signals select Video 3 1080i to send high definition digital video VIDEO 3 Y PB PR If you connect to your digital monitor using the following output select VGA 1080i to send high definition digital video VGA POWER OUTPUT SELECT GUIDE MENU DIGITAL TV SATELLITE RECEIVER SAT HD100 OUTPUT SELECT 1a 1b 1c 1d 1e Notes You must select Video 1 2 VHF UHF 480i if you plan to record a program with your...

Page 12: ...e supplied A V cable Be sure to match the colors on the jacks with the colored plugs on the A V cable If your Digital TV has only one audio input connect it to the L MONO jack on the receiver If your VCR has S Video jacks Use the S Video cable instead of the yellow video connection If your VCR does not have A V jacks Connect the VHF SAT UHF OUT jack on the Digital Satellite Receiver to the VHF UHF...

Page 13: ...e VCR Controller under and in front of the VCR The VCR Controller must extend just in front of the infrared sensor of the VCR z Tip If the infrared sensor is not marked on your VCR shine a flashlight into the front panel of the VCR to locate the sensor 1a 1a VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO LINE IN LINE OUT IN OUT CPD IN VHF UHF IN VHF SAT UHF OUT VGA OUT ACCESS CARD TEL LINE AC IN UL L ISTED 9C0 6 V I D E O A...

Page 14: ...receiver set the Dolby Digital option of the Audio display to Auto Select See Setting AudioOptions AUDIO on page 80 for more information If you have a stereo or Dolby Pro Logic audio system Connect the AUDIO R and L MONO jacks on the Digital Satellite Receiver to the audio inputs of your stereo amplifier 1a 1b 1a Audio Receiver Step 7 Connecting the RF Antenna VHF UHF IN VHF SAT UHF OUT VGA OUT AC...

Page 15: ...tlet Digital Satellite Receiver Telephone Cord Connect the TEL LINE jack to a telephone line wall jack using the supplied telephone cord 2 After all other connections are complete connect the AC Power Cord to the Digital Satellite Receiver 1 2 1 Note The Digital Satellite Receiver must be continuously connected to a land based phone line to receive certain programming and to order using the remote...

Page 16: ...the and marks on the batteries with the and marks inside the battery compartment Notes When the batteries become weak the Function button indicators flash If the remote control does not work properly the batteries may be weak When replacing batteries replace both batteries with new ones Do not mix different types of batteries together When you remove the batteries any manufacturer codes you ve set...

Page 17: ...remote control see page 19 4 Dot button Use with the 0 9 and ENTER buttons to select subchannels for example 2 1 5 INDEX button Opens the Station Index 6 MENU button Opens the Main Menu 7 VOL Volume button Adjusts the volume To operate your TV you must first set up the remote control see page 19 8 Joystick Moving the joystick up down left and right moves the highlight in on screen displays Press t...

Page 18: ...et up the remote control see page 19 ws DVD MENU button Opens the menu system of the current DVD To operate your DVD player you must first set up the remote control see page 19 wd DVD Control buttons Let you highlight and select items in DVD Menus To operate your DVD player you must first set up the remote control see page 19 wf OUTPUT SELECT button Changes the video output of your Digital Satelli...

Page 19: ...ss the ENTER button The function indicator goes off and the remote is setup 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 channel button If the device does not respond to the remote control repeat from step 2 and enter a different manufacturer code in step 3 z Tips Remember to aim the remote control at ...

Page 20: ...39 Teknika 109 Toshiba 119 114 Videch 131 103 112 Wards 113 103 115 112 Zenith 108 110 Manufacturer Code Sony 301 302 303 Aiwa 338 Audio Dynamic 314 347 Bell Howell M Wards 330 343 Broksonic 317 319 Canon 309 308 Citizen 332 Craig 315 302 332 Curtis Mathis 304 338 309 Daewoo 341 312 309 DBX 314 336 337 Dimensia 304 Emerson 319 320 316 317 318 341 Fisher 330 334 335 333 Funai 338 General Electric 3...

Page 21: ...2000 M Wards 336 327 Sylvania 310 308 309 338 Symphonic 338 Tashiro 332 Tatung 314 336 337 Teac 314 336 338 337 Technics 309 308 Teknika 338 342 Toshiba 312 311 Wards 327 328 335 331 332 Yamaha 330 314 336 337 Zenith 331 Manufacturer Code Sony 601 Panasonic 604 Pioneer 605 RCA 602 Toshiba 603 Manufacturer Code Sony 501 Denon Sharp 516 517 518 Harmon 519 JVC 506 507 508 Kenwood 504 505 McIntosh 520...

Page 22: ...olby Digital audio receiver Great quality video always available in standard or 480i definition Excellent quality video available in high or 1080i definition with a 24 inch oval Satellite Dish Antenna and a digital monitor On screen Program guides always available Programming may be available in both standard aspect ratio 4 3 and wide aspect ratio 16 9 Digital Television Broadcast Digital televisi...

Page 23: ...V 3 Press the TV FUNCTION button then select the TV s input source to which you connected the Digital Satellite Receiver Depending on how you connected your Digital Satellite Receiver to your TV the input source could be channel 3 or channel 4 or you may need to use the TV VIDEO button to select one of the A V input sources To make sure you are viewing satellite pictures Press the SAT FUNCTION but...

Page 24: ... the 0 9 buttons and either pressing the ENTER button or waiting several seconds The Digital Satellite Receiver tunes to that channel and the Station ID and channel number appear in the upper right corner of your TV screen CH 1 2 3 ENTER Changing Channels Note Use the dot button when entering channel numbers to directly tune to a digital TV subchannel for example channel 10 2 z Tip You can see inf...

Page 25: ...the many guides that help you find the program you want Alpha List Program Guide Category Guide Station Index Favorite Stations Other Guides PREFERENCES Page 54 Adjust the way menus and information appear Display Options Custom Stations Data Service LOCKS LIMITS Page 65 Control access to your Digital Satellite Receiver AUDIO Page 80 Choose a preferred language for the default audio and current aud...

Page 26: ...and digital TV antenna see page 27 VCR Control Lets you set up and test your VCR using the VCR Controller see page 30 System Test Lets you test the connections to your Satellite Dish Antenna and telephone line see page 33 Access Card Lets you initialize a replacement card see page 34 Remote Control Lets you set up the receiver so the remote control can operate the receiver from outside a cabinet o...

Page 27: ... of the satellite from your location Return Closes the Antenna display to show the Main Menu Help Opens information about the Antenna display Signal Strength Meter Shows the current and peak levels of the signal strength Azimuth Elevation and Tilt Shows how to aim your Satellite Dish Antenna depending on your antenna type and location Status Locked shows that your Satellite Dish Antenna is receivi...

Page 28: ...if you selected Digital TV You can then use the Signal Strength Meter to help aim your digital TV antenna 3 If you selected DIRECTV in step 2 highlight and select the Satellite Dish Antenna type you have installed The Signal Seeker pop up appears on the Antenna display if you selected Round Skip to step 5 if you selected Oval 2 Sat or Oval 3 Sat 4 If you selected Round in step 3 highlight and sele...

Page 29: ...ip Code The Zip Code pop up appears 3 Enter your Zip Code then select OK If you have a Round Satellite Dish Antenna you or your professional installer can use the azimuth and elevation readings to aim the antenna If you have an Oval 2 Sat or Oval 3 Sat Satellite Dish Antenna you or your professional installer can use the azimuth elevation and tilt readings to aim the antenna z Tip If it is more co...

Page 30: ...e MENU button then highlight and select SYSTEM The SYSTEM pop up appears 2 Highlight and select VCR Control The VCR Control display appears MENU Manufacturer Lets you select the manufacturer code for your VCR see page 31 Auto Title Insert Lets you turn on the Auto Title Insert feature see page 32 Return Closes the VCR Control display to show the Main Menu Help Opens information about the VCR Contr...

Page 31: ...urers have more than one code to choose from If the VCR manufacturer code you select does not work in step 4 below you can select another code for that manufacturer 4 Select Yes to perform a VCR test If you select Yes a pop up appears giving you instructions on how to perform a VCR test If the test is unsuccessful check your connections and the VCR Controller placement then repeat this procedure s...

Page 32: ...Control display see page 30 The Auto Title Insert pop up appears 2 Select On or Off The Auto Title Insert pop up closes to show the VCR Control display When the scheduled event begins A title appears at the beginning of any Timer Rec event Program description Rating Date Program name Channel Network Program length Note When you schedule two or more consecutive programs the Auto Title Insert featur...

Page 33: ... pop up appears 2 Highlight and select System Test The System Test display appears 3 Highlight and select Test The system test begins If the system test fails check your connections before calling your service provider or Sony 4 Select Return The System Test display closes to show the Main Menu MENU Return Closes the System Test display to show the Main Menu Test Starts the system test Help Opens ...

Page 34: ...select SYSTEM The SYSTEM pop up appears 2 Highlight and select Access Card from the System pop up The Access Card display appears 3 Highlight and select OK The display shows instructions on how to proceed 4 Follow the instructions in each display to complete the replacement process MENU Return Closes the Access Card display to show the Main Menu OK Starts the Access Card replacement process Help O...

Page 35: ...d select Remote Control The Remote Control display appears MENU Remote Signal Lets you select IR infrared or RF radio frequency as the type of signal the receiver accepts RF Security Control Lets you change the security code RF signals are used to control many devices You may need to change the security code so that this remote control operates the Digital Satellite Receiver only Return Closes the...

Page 36: ...Satellite Receiver and the remote control must use the same three digit security code 1 Highlight and select RF Security Code from the Remote Control display see page 35 The confirmation pop up appears 2 Select Yes The RF Security Code pop up appears 4 Highlight and select RF The Remote Signal pop up closes to show the Remote Control display 5 Highlight and select Return The display closes to show...

Page 37: ...above 6 Press the enter button The remote control and Digital Satellite Receiver are now set to a new security code 7 Select OK to save your changes The Remote Control display appears CODE SET ENTER Note If the remote control no longer operates your Digital Satellite Receiver after completing this procedure use the controls on the front panel to open the Remote Control display see pages 35 and 84 ...

Page 38: ...Non Satellite The Non Satellite Setup display appears MENU Auto Program Instructs the Digital Satellite Receiver to program the available non satellite stations Add Skip Stations Adds stations that did not appear during Auto Program or skips stations that you want to remove Return Closes the Non Satellite Setup display to show the Main Menu Help Opens information about the Non Satellite Setup disp...

Page 39: ...eive analog TV broadcasts and Digital Stations if you want to receive digital TV broadcasts The Analog Stations pop up appears if you selected Analog Stations and the Digital Stations pop up appears if you selected Digital Stations 3 Highlight and select either Local TV Antenna or Cable if you selected Analog Stations depending on how you receive analog TV broadcasts Highlight and select Digital i...

Page 40: ...ur station guides 3 Highlight and select Auto Add then select Yes from the Digital TV Auto Add pop up to search for any additional digital TV stations that were not found during Auto Program The Digital Satellite Receiver searches and adds any additional digital TV stations that were not found during Auto Program 4 Highlight and select Return to confirm your Add Skip selections and return to the N...

Page 41: ...hanged 1 Highlight and select Edit Station Name from the Non Satellite Setup display see page 38 The Edit Station Names display appears 2 Select a station number from the list and enter the four letters or characters you would like to use to identify that station 3 Highlight and select OK to confirm your changes and select Return to return to the Non Satellite Setup display The Non Satellite Setup...

Page 42: ...you do not receive programming from a Satellite Dish Antenna 1 Press the MENU button then highlight and select SYSTEM The SYSTEM pop up appears 2 Highlight and select Clock The Clock display appears MENU Clock Set Lets you enter the current month date year and time including daylight saving time Return Closes the Clock display to show the Main Menu Help Shows information about the Clock display Ti...

Page 43: ... advance see page 45 Category Guide Shows a list of categories movies sports etc and only those stations broadcasting programs that match the category you select see page 46 Station Index Opens your custom list of stations as a grid of station logos see page 47 Favorite Stations Opens the Favorite Stations guide which allows you to create and access up to four different sets of stations you enjoy ...

Page 44: ... button then highlight and select GUIDES The GUIDES Menu appears 2 Highlight and select Alpha List The Alpha List guide appears 3 Highlight and select a category Programs appear in alphabetical order 4 Highlight and select a program If you select a current program the Alpha List guide closes For information about selecting a future program see Using One Button Timer Rec on page 76 MENU Viewing Sta...

Page 45: ...satellite programming Information Area Shows program information for satellite programming Move the joystick up and down to highlight different stations Press the CH button to move the highlight to the next page of stations List Area Shows program schedules for satellite programming Move the joystick right to highlight future programs 3 Select the program you want If you select a current program t...

Page 46: ...he current program appears in the Media Window 3 Highlight and select the category you want The program list changes each time you select a different category Skipped stations do not appear see page 58 4 Highlight and select the program you want If you select a current program the Category Guide closes For information about selecting a future program see One Button Timer Rec on page 76 MENU z Tip ...

Page 47: ...he current program appears in the Media Window 2 Highlight the station you want The sound and the picture in the Media Window change as you highlight different stations Skipped stations do not appear see page 58 3 Select the station you want The Station Index closes and the program broadcast by the station you selected appears on your TV screen INDEX z Tips Press the EXIT button to close the Stati...

Page 48: ...al guide by following the steps on the next page 1 Press the FAVORITE button The Favorite Stations guide opens and the current program appears in the Media Window 2 Highlight and select the Favorite Title you want The station list in the right half of the display changes as you highlight different Favorite Titles 3 Highlight and select the station you want The Favorite Stations guide closes and th...

Page 49: ...hlight and select a station in the index A checkmark appears in the lower left part of the icon to indicate that the station is included in the Favorite Title and the number in the Count box increases by one 5 Repeat step 4 to add up to eight stations to this Favorite Title When you have added all the stations you want in this Favorite Title highlight and select OK z Tip Press the EXIT button to c...

Page 50: ...this Favorite Title You can enter upper and lower case letters numbers and symbols in the title 5 When your title is complete highlight and select OK The Edit Title display closes to show the Favorite Stations guide F a v 1 Move the joystick up and down to select different characters Move the joystick left or right to highlight different positions You can also press to move to the next position m ...

Page 51: ...days in advance 1 Press the MENU button then highlight and select GUIDES The GUIDES pop up appears 2 Highlight and select Other Guides The Other Guides display appears 3 Select the Guide Type you want The available time ranges appear 4 Select the time range you want The available categories appear MENU z Tip Press the EXIT button to close the Other Guides display and return to the previous station...

Page 52: ...u want The programs that match your selections appear in the lower half of the display 7 Highlight and select the program you want If you select a current program the Other Guides display closes For information about selecting a future program see Using One Button Timer Rec on page 76 Viewing Station and Program Information GUIDES continued ...

Page 53: ...play shows detailed information about the program including the cost Return Closes the Purchase Program display to show the previous screen Purchase Opens the Purchase pop up Preview Closes the Purchase Program display to show a preview of the program if available Times Opens the Other Show Times display so you can select another time to view the program Help Opens information about the Purchase P...

Page 54: ... Highlight and select the item you want to adjust MENU Return Closes the PREFERENCES Menu to show the Main Menu Display Options Lets you change the color scheme of the on screen displays choose how the stations are ordered in the guides and select what is displayed in the Media Window when surfing through the Station Index see page 55 Custom Stations Lets you customize which stations appear in the...

Page 55: ...The PREFERENCES Menu appears 2 Highlight and select Display Options The Display Options display appears MENU Return Closes the Display Options display to show the Main Menu Help Opens information about the Display Options display Colors Lets you change the color of the on screen displays see page 56 Station Order Lets you select the order in which stations appear in the list area see page 57 Surf ...

Page 56: ... and select Colors from the Display Options display see page 55 The Colors pop up appears 2 Highlight and select the color scheme you like The display changes colors as you highlight each color scheme Setting Preferences PREFERENCES continued ...

Page 57: ...ars 2 Highlight and select the order you like The Station Order pop up closes to show the Display Options display Changing the Surf Setting When the Surf setting is On you can view the current program in the Media Window of the Station Index while viewing the program information of other programs as you highlight them in the Station Index 1 Highlight and select Surf from the Display Options displa...

Page 58: ...rs 2 Highlight and select Custom Stations The Custom Stations display appears MENU Return Closes the Custom Stations display to show the Main Menu Cancel Closes the Custom Stations display and cancels your changes Auto Scans all stations and automatically skips any stations to which you do not subscribe Clear All Removes all skip settings Help Opens information about the Custom Stations display X ...

Page 59: ...to add or remove the X mark The x mark indicates that the station will be skipped when you open the Program Guide Category Guide or Station Index or change channels using the CH button 4 Highlight and select Return The Custom Stations display closes to show the Main Menu ...

Page 60: ...60 Selecting Data Service The Data Service feature is reserved for future applications Setting Preferences PREFERENCES continued ...

Page 61: ...splay High Definition Output Select Shows information about selecting high definition outputs see page 63 RF Output If your TV receives signals from your Digital Satellite Receiver with a coaxial RF cable select CH3 and set your TV to channel 3 If channel 3 receives any interference select CH4 and set your TV to channel 4 see page 64 Note To enjoy the Wide aspect ratio feature you must receive 16 ...

Page 62: ...mat or Pan Scan format 1 Highlight and select Screen Format from the TV Properties display see page 61 The Screen Format pop up appears 2 Highlight and select Letterbox or Pan Scan Any wide 16 9 programming that you receive is now available to be viewed in the format that you ve selected Note The Aspect Ratio is automatically set with the selection of certain Output Select settings see page 11 Sel...

Page 63: ...ee page 61 The High Definition Output Select pop up appears 2 Highlight and select OK The High Definition Output Select pop up closes Recommended Aspect Ratio and Screen Format Settings If you have a standard TV 4 3 aspect ratio set the Aspect Ratio to Standard and the Screen Format to Letterbox see page 62 If you have a wide screen TV 16 9 aspect ratio set the Aspect Ratio to Wide see page 62 Whe...

Page 64: ...ack 1 Highlight and select RF Output from the TV Properties display see page 61 The RF Output pop up appears 2 Highlight and select CH3 or CH4 depending on which channel does not receive broadcasts in your area You can view programming on the selected channel of your TV Adjusting TV Properties TV PROPERTIES continued ...

Page 65: ...or TV depending on which programming you want to limit then select Edit Either the DIRECTV Locks Limits display or the TV Locks Limits display appears MENU Spending Limit Sets a maximum limit on charges per event see page 67 Rating Limit Sets a maximum limit on rated content see page 68 Pay Per View Blocks access to pay per view programs see page 68 Stations Blocked Blocks access to specific stati...

Page 66: ... access to any unrated programming received from your local TV antenna or cable provider Stations Blocked Blocks access to specific stations received from your local TV antenna or cable provider Lock Locks the TV Locks Limits settings Unlock Lets you make changes to the current TV Locks Limits settings TV Lock Status Shows if the TV Locks Limits feature is locked or unlocked TV Locks Limits Settin...

Page 67: ...ng the Spending Limit The spending limit pop up lets you limit the amount you can spend per event on pay per view purchases 1 Highlight and select Spending Limit from the Locks Limits edit display see page 65 The Spending Limit pop up appears 2 Press the 0 9 buttons to enter the dollar value You can enter a value of less than 656 3 Highlight and select OK The Spending Limit pop up closes to show t...

Page 68: ...al Satellite Receiver to access The Rating Limit pop up closes to show the Locks Limits edit display Changing the Pay Per View Access Setting The pay per view access setting lets you block access to pay per view programs 1 Highlight and select Pay Per View from the Locks Limits edit display see page 65 The Pay Per View Access pop up appears 2 Select Yes to block access to pay per view programs Sel...

Page 69: ...e Stations Blocked display appears 2 Highlight and select a station icon to block that station The block symbol appears in the station icon to indicate that the station is blocked Return Closes the Stations Blocked display Cancel Closes the Stations Blocked display without saving your changes Clear All Unblocks all stations Help Opens the help display Block Icon Shows that this station will be blo...

Page 70: ...a passcode number 5 Highlight and select Return The Main Menu appears Your receiver is now locked with your passcode using the locks and limits you have set MENU 1 2 3 4 z Tips Do not forget your passcode You will need this number to unlock your receiver or make any changes to the limits you have set If you forget your passcode contact your service provider for assistance If you do not receive sat...

Page 71: ... Highlight and select Edit The Unlock Receiver pop up appears 3 Enter your four digit passcode using the 0 9 buttons Each number you enter appears as an asterisk which keeps your passcode secret The Locks Limits edit display appears 4 Highlight and select Unlock Your receiver is now unlocked 5 Highlight and select Return The Main Menu appears MENU 1 2 3 4 z Tip You can temporarily unlock your Digi...

Page 72: ...U button then highlight and select DIRECTV The DIRECTV menu appears 2 Highlight and select the item you want to access MENU Return Closes the DIRECTV menu to show the Main Menu Messages Lets you view messages from your service provider see page 73 Purchases Lets you view a list of pay per view programs you have purchased see page 74 Checking Service Provider Information DIRECTV ...

Page 73: ...TV menu appears 2 Highlight and select Messages The Messages display appears 3 Highlight and select the message you want to read The message pop up appears MENU MENU Return Closes the Messages display to show the Main Menu Help Opens information about the Messages display Delete Closes the message pop up and deletes the message Return Closes the message pop up and saves the message 4 Highlight and...

Page 74: ... the purchase number you want to view The information pop up for that purchase appears MENU MENU Return Closes the Purchases display to show the Main Menu Help Opens information about the Purchases display Cancel PPV Cancels the Pay Per View program OK Closes the information pop up to show the Purchases display 4 Highlight and select OK The information pop up closes to show the Purchases display z...

Page 75: ...ordings This way you can have a convenient title recorded on your tapes see Setting Up Auto Title Insert on page 32 Data Download with a Sony SmartFile VCR Your Digital Satellite Receiver has a Program Data Download feature that will automatically send the following information when you record a program with a Sony SmartFile VCR program title program category program time date and duration For mor...

Page 76: ...tion GUIDES on pages 43 through 52 for more information The future program pop up appears 2 Highlight and select Add to Timer Rec The schedule pop up appears If you did not want to record a future program you may also select Add to Timer 3 Highlight and select how often you want to schedule the program The Timer Rec display appears 4 Highlight and select Return to confirm the scheduled recording T...

Page 77: ...MER REC The Timer Rec display appears 2 Highlight and select the next available timer event number The Date Day field is highlighted and the current day and date appear MENU Program title Channel number and station name Date and day Start time End time Return Closes the Timer Rec display to show the Main Menu Help Opens information about the Timer Rec display Record Event icon Shows that an event ...

Page 78: ... ending hour Then press or b to move to the next item 6 Press V v to change the ending minute Then press or b to move to the next item 7 Use the number buttons or press V v to select the channel number Then press or b to open the Timer Rec pop up 8 Highlight Timer Rec or Timer and Press 4 Highlight and select Return to close the TIMER REC display The Main Menu appears z Tips Shortly before beginni...

Page 79: ...splay appears 2 Highlight and select the number of the event you want to edit The edit pop up appears MENU Return Closes the edit pop up to show the Timer Rec display Delete Removes the event from the list Higher numbered events move up to fill the gap Edit Closes the edit pop up to highlight the date of that event See page 78 for instructions on how to change the timer settings ...

Page 80: ...g If a program has more than one audio track you can select the audio track you want to hear Default Audio Lets you change the audio track for all satellite system and digital TV stations If the default audio track you selected is not available you will hear the Current Audio track Analog TV and Cable TV programs do not have Default Audio options Dolby Digital Lets you receive Dolby Digital audio ...

Page 81: ...want to hear You will hear the audio track you selected Changing the Default Audio Use the Default Audio display to change the audio track for all satellite system and digital TV stations if available 1 Highlight and select Default Audio from the Audio display see page 80 The Default Audio pop up appears 2 Highlight and select the audio track you want to hear If the default audio track that you se...

Page 82: ...and select Satellite Dolby Digital from the Audio display see page 80 The Dolby Digital pop up appears 2 Highlight and select Auto Select if your Digital Satellite Receiver is connected to a Dolby Digital audio receiver If Dolby Digital audio is available and your Digital Satellite Receiver is connected to a Dolby Digital audio receiver you will hear Dolby Digital sound Setting Audio Options AUDIO...

Page 83: ...2 Highlight and select the closed captioning or text option you want to view If the closed captioning or text option that you selected is available for the program you are viewing you will see the closed captioning or text Note Program providers make closed captioning and text features available for many but not all programs z Tip You may choose to use your TV s closed caption feature instead of y...

Page 84: ...ack The SAT indicator shows that signals from all three inputs are being output from the VHF SAT UHF jack Use the TV SAT button on the remote control to change the output 3 TIMER indicator Shows that a Timer event is scheduled 4 TIMER REC indicator Shows that a Timer Rec event is scheduled 5 Dolby Digital Indicator Shows that Dolby Digital audio signals are available 6 Clock Display Shows time inf...

Page 85: ... Receiver to a telephone outlet using a telephone line cable 9 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPTICAL jack Outputs digital audio signals to the digital optical input of your audio receiver q VGA OUT jack Outputs digital video signals to your TV or digital monitor using a VGA cable qa LOW SPEED DATA jack Can be used to connect your Digital Satellite Receiver to certain products such as Personal Video Recorders ...

Page 86: ...quency 950 1450 MHz Power Requirements 120 V AC 60 Hz Power Consumption 50 W max Dimensions w h d 17 3 11 3 4 inches 430 73 297 mm Weight unit 7 0 lbs 3 2 kg Supplied Accessories Remote Control RM Y808 Size AA Batteries 2 Access Card Audio Video Cable Y PB PR Cable S Video Cable Coaxial RF Cable Telephone Line Cord AC Power Cord 1 VCR Controller 1 S Video Cable RF Antenna Optional Sony brand Digit...

Page 87: ...our Digital Satellite Receiver If you connect your Digital Satellite Receiver to your TV with a coaxial cable make sure the RF Output of your Digital Satellite Receiver see page 61 and the RF input of your TV are both set to either channel 3 or channel 4 Analog TV stations or Digital TV stations are not available Use the Auto Program feature in the Non Satellite Setup menu to add available station...

Page 88: ...uage setting The program provider may not broadcast all of the languages in the Default Audio pop up see page 80 Some programs may not offer audio tracks Picture is too small or distorted Select another Output Select setting see pages 11 and 63 You cannot see all of the picture or the picture does not fill the screen Change the Aspect Ratio or Screen Format settings see page 62 You cannot record p...

Page 89: ...ellite Receiver are both using the same security code see page 36 Audio noise If you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack to equipment that is not Dolby Digital compatible set the Dolby Digital option to off see page 80 Not all optical jacks on audio systems are Dolby Digital compatible Frozen picture or display Press both the GUIDE and ARROW DOWN buttons at the same time on the front panel of the Digital...

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Page 92: ...on 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 Export Requirements and U S Government Restricted Rights...

Page 93: ...nnecting AC power cord 15 Analog TV set 9 antennas 8 audio system 14 cable company service 8 digital monitor 10 RF Antenna 14 Sony SmartFile VCR 13 Telephone line 15 VCR 12 VCR Controller 13 Connection overview 7 Controls location and function 84 Custom stations 58 Customer support 2 Customizing the Favorite Stations guide 49 D Data services 60 Delimiter button See Dot button DIGITAL AUDIO OUT OPT...

Page 94: ... limit setting 68 Recording programs 75 with Timer 75 79 Reminder See Timer Rec Remote control buttons and functions 17 18 manufacturer codes 20 21 setting IR and RF 35 setting up 19 RF Antenna connecting 14 RF Output setting 61 RF remote control reception 19 35 RF REMOTE jack 85 RF security code setting 35 S Satellite Dish Antenna connecting 8 setting 27 SATELLITE IN jack 8 85 Security code See R...

Page 95: ...V VCR button 18 TV VIDEO button 17 U Unlocking your receiver 71 V VCR Control feature 13 30 VCR CONTROL jack 13 85 VCR Controller connecting 13 VCR connecting 12 Viewing satellite pictures 23 VOL volume button 17 W Warranty See Limited Warranty Z Zip code for setting antenna 29 ...

Page 96: ... U S A www sony com support 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 ...