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Sony SAT-B1 User Manual

®
Digital Satellite Receiver
3-800-183-21 (1)

Operating Instructions

DIGITAL SATELLITE SYSTEM
SAT-B1
© 1995 by Sony Corporation
Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Introducing the DSS System
5 DSS Features
6 Unpacking
7 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control
Using Basic Functions
10 Using the Master Guide
11 Using the Station Index
Connecting Your System
13 Overview 14 TV Only
16 TV and VCR 18 Home Theater System
(Hi-Fi TV, Hi-Fi VCR, Audio/Video Receiver)
20 Setting Up Your DSS System
Using the System Features
21 Overview 22 Before You Get Started ... 23 Using the On-Screen Displays: Highlight and Select 24 Displaying the Master Guide 25 Features of the Master Guide 26 Moving Through the Master Guide 28 Selecting a Program from the Guide 29 Selecting Program Guides and Lists By Category 31 Selecting the Custom Guide 32 Selecting Other (Program Provider) Guides 33 Using the Station Index 35 Selecting the Favorite Station Guide 36 Using DISPLAY and JUMP 37 Selecting Alternate Audio 38 Canceling Purchases 39 Checking Your Purchase Record 40 Reading Your Messages 42 Selecting Data Services
Chapter 5
Using the Custom Setup Menu
45 Overview 46 Displaying the Custom Setup Menu 47 Setting Up a Favorite Station Guide 49 Setting a Default Language 50 Setting Locks and Limits 55 Setting Up a List of Custom Stations
Chapter 6
Appendix
Using the Installation Menu
57 Overview 58 Displaying the Installation Menu
59 Setting Up the Satellite Antenna 60 Replacing Your Access Card 62 Setting the Aspect Ratio 63 Running a System Test
Other Information
66 Location and Function of Controls 68 Using the Remote Control 70 Programming the Remote 72 Troubleshooting 74 Precautions 75 FCC Regulations and Information
76 Limited Warranty
77 Specifications
78 Index

Contents

Chapter 1
Introducing the DSS System
Welcome to the Sony brand DSS (Digital Satellite System), the ultimate digital entertainment experience. Read this chapter for an overview of the features of the system and to check the carton contents for the DSS receiver. This chapter also describes how to insert batteries into the remote control.
DSS Features
Here are just a few benefits of the DSS system that you'll enjoy:

Excellent Performance

□ Superior, digital-quality video that rivals the performance of most
laser-disc players.
□ Crisp digital-quality audio that will enhance your TV or home
theater experience.

Premium Entertainment

□ Choose from a variety of program packages available through your
program providers, DIRECTV® and USSB®’^.

Convenience and Ease-of-Use

□ Order premium pay-per-view movies with the remote control.
Pay-per-view programs start as often as every 30 minutes, so you can watch programs when you want to see them. To watch a program, just use the remote to select it directly from the Master Guide.
□ Sony's Express Navigator™ on-screen display system guides you
through all the system features and functions.
□ Select from a variety of program guides that are sorted by program
categories, including Sports, Movies, News, and more.

Customizable

□ Create a Custom Program Guide and up to three of your own
Favorite Station Guides for stations you watch most often.
□ Set up a passcode, which lets you set up spending limits and
control viewing of programs by rating and station. □ Compatible with both 4:3 (standard) or 16:9 (widescreen) TVs. □ An additional data port on the receiver accommodates new
technologies, such as high-definition television, as they are
introduced in the future. 5

Unpacking

AC Power Cable
RF Coaxial Cable
Check to make sure you've received the following items in the DSS receiver's carton:
DSS Receiver with Access Card *
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AudioA/ideo Cable (1)
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Phone Line
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Size AA Batteries

* The access card comes already inserted into the DSS receiver. If you are missing items, contact the dealer from whom you purchased
the DSS receiver.
Note
Keep the original carton and packing materials to safely transport the system in the future.
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Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control

.
Before you can use the remote control, you must first insert the supplied batteries. If you want to use this remote control to operate your TV or cable box, you must also program the remote, as described in the Appendix on page 70.
To install the batteries:
1 Push and slide open the battery compartment.
2 Insert two size AA batteries (supplied). Be sure to line up the +
and — on the batteries with the + and — on the battery compartment.

Notes on Batteries

□ Under normal conditions, batteries will last up to six months. If the
remote control does not operate properly, the batteries might be worn out. When replacing batteries, replace both of them with new ones, and do not mix different types of batteries together.
□ When you remove the batteries — to replace them, for example —
any codes you've set may be erased. If this happens, you must reprogram the remote. See "Programming the Remote" on page 70 for details.
Chapter 1: Introducing the DSS System 7
Chapter 2
Using Basic Functions
You can start watching programs using just a few buttons on the
remote control. Here's an overview of the buttons you'll use most often.
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CABLE TV
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TV/VIDEO TV/DSS JUMP
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EXIT MENU GUIDE
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DSS POWER Button

Turns the DSS receiver on and off.
O

GUIDE Button

Brings up the Master Guide.

Arrow Buttons

Scrolls through the Master Guide.

Button

Selects the program that's highlighted. When a program guide is not displayed, pressing the button brings up the Station Index.

CH/PAGE Buttons

Changes the channel. When a program guide is displayed, pressing the CH/PAGE buttons pages through the guide.
The following pages describe a quick start to using the Master Guide and the Station Index.
Chapter 4 contains procedures for using all the system features.
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Using the Master Guide

The Master Guide is the main program guide. It contains all the programming that's available from your program providers, including the programming to which you subscribe.
1 Press the GUIDE button to bring up the Master Guide.
Your Master Guide may not look exactly like this. The stations displayed depend on the program provider(s) you select.
MASTER GUIDE
WED OCT 5 8:45 PM
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Hugh Grant, Andie McDowell. A confirmed bachelor meets the
PRESS-f-FOR PURCHASE INFORMATION
WED 1 r 8:00 PM T 8:30 PM 1
SH02987 MTV 989 Music Videos COM 990 Saturday Night Live USSB999 DTV 100 DTV 102 DTV 105
Boxing
USSB Background Direct Ticket Previews
Foui WoiIiIiiujs uikI ,1 1 linOlcll
Philadelphia
woman of his dreams at a friend's wedding and, for the first time, contemplates the idea of marriage for himself. (CC, S) (A,S, L)
'9:00 PM
in the Line of Fire
The Real World Monty Python...
Like Water for...
2 Move the highlight to the name of the program you want.
You'll hear the audio and see the video (in the background) of each program as they are highlighted.
The table below lists the various ways in which you can move around in the guide.
3 Press the button to select the highlighted program.
Moving Around
In the Master Guide
To Do This... Press This Button
Go to other stations in the guide one station at a time
Go to other time slots in the guide one time slot at a time
Go to other stations in the guide one "page" at a time
Go to a station directly 0-9 buttons
Return to the last station you were watching
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# and buttons
# and#buttons
PAGEii (CH+) and PAGE4> (CH-) buttons
(to specify the station number) EXIT button

Using the Station Index

You can use the Station Index to select a station by its station logo/call letters (such as CNN), rather than its current program's name.
Note
Before you can bring up the Station Index, you must first clear the program guide from your TV screen. Pressing EXIT removes all on-screen displays. Also, you may need to change to another station if a message appears, which
requests that you press the ^ button to purchase the program, etc.
1 Press the button to bring up the Station Index.
Your Station Index may not look exactly like this. The stations displayed depend on the program provider!s) you select.
STATION INDEX
CDn 1
206
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207 20?cs209
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211
Hf T
212
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215
Moving Around In the Station Index
MUCH
216 220
229
TRIO
230
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Move the highlight to the station you want. You'll hear the audio and see the video (in the background) of each
program, as they are highlighted. The table below lists the various ways in which you can move
around in the Station Index. Press the button to tune to the program that's playing on the
station you've highlighted.
DIS1
222
W
232
DIS2
224
HfM
233
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To Do This...
Go to other stations in the guide, one station at a time
Go to other stations in the guide, one
"page" at a time
Go to a station directly
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225
235
226 227
236
240
Press This Button
^ # buttons
PAGE1> (CH+) and PAGEjJ- (CH-) buttons
0-9 buttons
(to specify the station number)
Return to the last station you were watching
EXIT button

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Chapter 3
Connecting Your System
Read this chapter to set up your DSS receiver for the first time, or to add or remove audio or video components connected to your system.

Overview

You can connect the DSS receiver in a variety of configurations. The answers to the following questions will determine how you hook up and operate your DSS receiver. For example:
□ Do you have cable TV or a broadcast (terrestrial) TV antenna? □ What type of connectors do your TV and VCR have: S-VIDEO,
A/V (RCA-type), or RF coaxial?
□ Do you plan to integrate your DSS receiver with your audio or
video system?
General Recommendations
Detailed hookup instructions are provided on the pages that follow. For optimum audio and video performance, follow these general recommendations as much as possible when hooking up your components:
□ If you have an audio or audio/video system, consider integrating
the DSS receiver into a home theater configuration to take advantage of your hi-fi system's audio capabilities.
□ If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, use it to connect your TV to the
DSS receiver. An S-\^deo connection provides a better picture than RCA-type video or RF connections.
□ If your TV doesn't have an S-VIDEO jack, use yoiu: TV's A/V
connectors to connect your components. An A/V connection provides a better picture and audio when compared to an RF connection.
□ If you have other Sony components that include CONTROL-S
jacks, you can cormect these components via their CONTROL-S jacks in order to pass remote control signals between the DSS receiver and these components. This allows you to hide components behind cabinet doors.
13

TV Only

TV With RF Connector Only
Some TVs label this jack RF IN, instead of UHFA^HF IN.
1
RG-6 Cable from LNB
Refer to the illustration below.
1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna's LNB to the DSS
receiver's SATELLITE IN jack.
2 Connect the DSS receiver's VI;IF(SAT)/UHF OUT jack to the TV's
UHF/VHFINjack.
3 Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the DSS receiver's
TEL LINE jack. Connect the other end to your home's modular telephone outlet.
4 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the DSS receiver's AC IN
jack. Connect the plug end to an AC outlet.

Optional Connections

□ If you have a cable input, cable box, or a terrestrial TV antenna,
connect it to the DSS receiver's UHF/VHF IN jack.
□ To coimect the DSS receiver to your audio system, use audio cables
to connect the DSS receiver to yoiu audio receiver's AUDIO IN
jacks.
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TV With A/V Connectors
Refer to the illustration below.
1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna's LNB to the DSS
receiver's SATELLITE IN jack.
If your TV has only one AUDIO IN jack, connect the lower (mono) AUDIO L jack on the DSS receiver to the TV's AUDIO IN jack.
Satellite Receiver
2 Connect the DSS receiver's A/V jacks to the TV's A/V IN jacks. 3 Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the DSS receiver's
TEL LINE jack. Connect the other end to your home's modular
telephone outlet.
4 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the DSS receiver's AC IN
jack. Connect the plug end to an AC outlet.
Some TVs label this jack RF IN,
instead of UHF/VHF IN.

Optional Connections

□ If you have a cable input, cable box, or a terrestrial TV antenna,
connect it to the TV's UHF/VHF IN jack.
□ Best Connection: If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, use an S-VIDEO
cable to connect the DSS receiver's S-VIDEO jack to the TV's S­VIDEO IN jack. This provides the best picture quality. Then use audio cables to connect one set of the DSS receiver's audio jacks to the TV's AUDIO IN jacks.
□ To connect the DSS receiver to your audio system, use audio cables
to cormect the DSS receiver to your audio receiver's AUDIO IN jacks.
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TV and VCR

Refer to the illustration on the opposite page.
1 Connect the RG-6 cable from the satellite antenna's LNB to the DSS
receiver's SATELLITE IN jack.
2 Connect the DSS receiver's A/V jacks to the A/V IN jacks on the
the TV and VCR. If your VCR has only one AUDIO IN jack (monoaural VCR), connect it to the lower (mono) AUDIO L jack on the DSS receiver.
Some VCRs and TVs label this jack RF IN, instead of UHF/VHF IN.
3 Connect the DSS receiver's VHF(SAT)/UHF OUT jack to the VCR's
UHF/VHF IN jack.
4 Complete one of the following to connect the VCR to the TV:
□ Better Connection: If both your TV and VCR have A/V jacks,
connect the VCR's A/V OUT jacks to the TV's A/V IN jacks.
□ Good Connection: If your TV or VCR has only an RF jack,
connect the VCR's UHF/VHF OUT jack to the TV's UHF/VHF IN jack.
5 Connect one end of the telephone line cord to the DSS receiver's
TEL LINE jack. Coimect the other end to your home's modular telephone outlet.
6 Connect one end of the AC power cord to the DSS receiver's AC IN
jack. Connect the plug end to an AC outlet.

Optional Connections

□ If you have a cable input, cable box, or a terrestrial TV antenna,
coimect it to the DSS receiver's UHF/VHF IN jack.
□ Best Connection: If your TV has an S-VIDEO jack, use an S-VIDEO
cable to connect the DSS receiver's S-VIDEO jack to the TV's S-VIDEO IN jack. This provides the best picture quality. Then use audio cables to connect one set of the DSS receiver's audio jacks to the TV's AUDIO IN jacks.
□ To connect the DSS receiver to your audio system, use audio cables
to connect the DSS receiver to your audio receiver's AUDIO IN jacks.
Note
When watching a program that is protected by Macrovision, turn the VCR off to ensure a quality picture.
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Setting Up Your DSS System

Viewing Satellite Programs
Viewing Cable or Off-Air Programs
1 Turn on the TV, and then set the TV's line input to the DSS receiver.
(For example, set the TV to channel 3 or 4, if you used an RF connection; or set to VIDEOl, etc., if you used an A/V connection.)
2 Turn on the VCR and A/V receiver, if you connected these
components. Then set their output switches accordingly.
3 Turn on the DSS receiver and select a station.
Note
The following instructions apply only if you connected your cable TV or terrestrial antenna to your DSS receiver.
1
Turn off your DSS receiver, or press the TV/DSS button to set the DSS receiver to TV mode (DSS indicator on the front panel is off).
2 Turn on the TV and then:
□ If you have a cable box, turn it on and then tune the TV to the
output charmel of your cable box, usually channel 3 or 4.
□ If you don't have a cable box, just time your TV to the station
you want to watch.
Recording Satellite Programs While Watching Cable or Off-Air Programs
Note
The following instructions apply only if you connected your cable TV or terrestrial antenna to your DSS receiver.
1 Turn on the TV and then:
□ If you have a cable box, turn it on and then tune the TV to the
output channel of your cable box, usually channel 3 or 4.
□ If you don't have a cable box, time your TV to the station you
want to watch.
2 Turn on the DSS receiver, and tune to the program you want to
record. Then set the VCR to line input, and start recording, according to your VCR's instruction manual.
3 Press the TV/DSS button to set the DSS receiver to TV (DSS
indicator on the front panel is off).
The DSS receiver's signal is sent to the VCR, while the off-air signal is
sent to your TV for you to watch.
Note
You cannot record one satellite program while watching another satellite
program (unless you have a second DSS receiver). When watching a program
that is protected by Macrovision, turn the VCR off to ensure a quality picture.
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Chapter 4
Using the System Features
Read this chapter to learn how to use system features including the
Master program guide. Station Index, Favorite Station Guide, and the
ordering of pay-per-view programs.

Overview

This chapter provides detailed instructions for using most of the
features of your DSS receiver. Topics include: □ Checking to make sure your system is completely set up and ready
to be used (page 22).
□ Using Highlight and Select, the simple, two-step process for
operating all the on-screen displays (page 23). □ Displaying and navigating through the Master Guide (page 24). □ Selecting subscription and pay-per-view programs from the
program guides (page 28). □ Choosing from the two program guide formats. Guide and List,
and selecting special program guides sorted by category and
subcategory (page 29).
□
Using the Custom Guide (page 31).
□
Using the three Favorite Station Guides (page 32).
□
Using the Station Index (page 36).
□
Displaying the Program Banner and using the JUMP feature (page 36).
□ Selecting an alternate audio track for the program you're currently
watching (page 37). □ Canceling pay-per-view programs you've ordered (page 38). □ Checking your pay-per-view purchase record (page 39). □ Reading mail messages sent to your DSS receiver (page 40). □ Selecting a data service (page 42).
21

Before You Get Started ...

Make sure you (or your DSS system mstaller) have completed the following procedures before you start using your DSS receiver:
1 Install the satellite antenna, as described in the Satellite Antenna
Installation Manual.
Note
Make certain that you (or your DSS system installer) have optimized the signal strength. If the signal is not optimized, you may experience losses in audio or video, especially during rain, snow, or other conditions that tend to degrade signal performance. See the Satellite Antenna Installation Manual for details on pointing the dish and optimizing the antenna’s signal strength.
2 Connect the satellite antenna to your DSS receiver. Then connect
the receiver to your television and telephone line. (See Chapter 3.)
Note
Your phone line must be connected to the DSS receiver in order for you to
purchase a pay-per-view program with the DSS remote control.
3 Make sure the access card is inserted into the DSS receiver. The
receiver comes with the card already inserted. (See page 60 for details on inserting the access card.)
If Your System Is Not Completely Installed.
4 Call your program providers (DIRECTV and USSB) to activate
your service. You'll need to provide information, including the model and serial numbers of your DSS receiver and the access card number.
See the manual that came with the satellite antenna and Chapter 3 of this manual for complete installation instructions. Or, see your DSS dealer to arrange for a professional installation or the purchase of the
Sony-brand DSS Installation Kit.
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Using the On-Screen Displays: Highlight and Select

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All of the features and functions of the DSS receiver can be operated using a simple, two-step process; Highlight and Select. These two steps are explained below.

Step 1: Highlight

□ To highlight, press the arrow buttons on the remote to move the on
screen to the item that you want to select.

Step 2: Select

□ After you've highlighted the item that you want, select it by
pressing the button.

Example: Highlight and Select

1 In the sample menu that follows, pressing the ♦ button moves the
highlight from ITEM 5...
SAMPLE MENU
ITEMI
ITEM 4
ITEM 2 ITEMS
ITEM 5
ITEMS
ITEM? ITEMS ITEM 9
... to ITEM 2.
SAMPLE MENU
ITEMI
ITEM 4
ITEM?
ITEM 2
ITEMS ITEMS
ITEMS ITEM 9
ITEMS
2 Pressing the button selects ITEM 2.
You can apply this basic operation of highlighting and selecting to perform any of the system's functions.
Chapter 4: Using the System Features 23
Displaying the Master Guide
You can select programs using the CH+ and CH- buttons, or you can
enter the station number directly using the 0-9 buttons. However, because DSS offers you such a variety of programming choices, you'll get the most out of the system by using one of the on-screen program guides to find the programs you want to watch.
The Master Guide, the main program guide, Hsts all the programs being offered by your program providers, including regular programs
and pay-per-view events.

To display the Master Guide:

□ Press the GUIDE button on the remote
OR
□ Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Menu. To display the
Master Guide, highlight and then select MASTER GUIDE from the menu.
Tip
You can select menu items directly by
pressing the corresponding number
button. For example, press 2 to select the Master Guide.
The sis symbol indicates that this
selection has a submenu that contains
additional selections.
MAIN MENU
SELECT GUIDE 1
MOVIES
GUIDE 4
OTHER
GUIDES 7
MASTER GUIDE 2
EXIT 5
CUSTOM
GUIDE 8
SELEQ LIST 3
MOVIES LIST 6
SYSTEM MENU
■ ■ ■ f%
The Master Guide is discussed in more detail on the following pages.
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Features of the Master Guide
When you select the Master Guide from the Main Menu or press the GUIDE button on the remote, the Master Guide appears:
Program Guide Title ■
Station Logo -
Schedule Grid -
MASTER GUIDE
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Hugh Grant, Andie McDowell. A confirmed bachelor meets the
PRESS-}-FOR PURCHASE INFORMATION
WED 8:00 PM r 8:30 PM
Boxing
Music Videos The Real World Saturday Night Live Monty Python...
USSB Background
Direct Ticket Previews DTV 102 DTV 105 Philadelphia
woman of his dreams at a friend's wedding and, for the first time, contemplates the idea of marriage for himself. (CC, S) (A,S, L)
In the Line of Fire
VVi'ddiiifjs ,:nd .
Program guides, such as the Master Guide shown above, feature a variety of elements, including:
□ Program guide title, such as Master Guide, Movie Guide, Sports
Guide, etc. □ Current day of the week, date and time. □ Station logo (when available) and program description of the
currently highlighted station.
WED OCT 5 8:45 PM
▼ 9:00 PM
Like Water for...
■ Day, Date, Time
. Program
Description
’ Page Indicator
□ Schedule grid, which includes:
□ Station names, numbers, and program titles. These appear in
ascending numerical order from top to bottom.
□ Time slots. These appear left to right, with the current time's
programming in the leftmost position.
□ Page indicator. This shows you approximately which page
you're on, relative to all the pages in the guide. The size of the indicator is proportional to the overall size of the entire program guide.
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