Sony SA-TT60 User Manual

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of significant magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature a ccompanying the applianc e.

Note to the Satellite Dish Antenna Installer

This reminder is p rovided to call the S atellite Dish Antenna installer’s attention to Article 810 and in particular Article 810-15 of the NEC (National Electrical Code), which covers prop e r in stallation and grou nding of television receiving equipment, as well as to Article 820-40 of the NEC, 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.

Attention

Telephone Line Interruption

A continuous, land-based phone line connection is required for DIRECTV® Pay Per View functionality and sports subscriptions. Periodically, information on your TiVo Service is sent, free of charge, via your telepho ne line. If you use your telephone during the time the information is being forwarded, you will hear static noise for approximately 30 seconds. It is not necessary to install a separate phone line. Simply plug the receiver into any existing phone jack; it can detect when your phone line is in use and make

calls when the phone is available. If the phone jack is used for another phone, use the provided splitter.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

The Satellite Receiver is intended for use only within the United States.

Local Programming

With this Digital Satellite Receiver and the proper S a t e llite Dish Antenn a , you may be able to receive local channels from DIRECTV in certain markets. Additional equipment may be required in some areas. Check with your retailer or visit www.directv.com for information on availability of local channels from DIRECTV in your area

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the Satellite Receiver. Record these numbers in the s pace provided below. Refer t o these numbers whenever you need to call your sales or service representative regarding this product.

Model Number:

Serial Number:

Customer Support

For Hardware and Installation

To arrange for the installati on of your Satelli te Receiver, call th e dealer from whom you purchased your system. For general information, or to resol ve p roblems related to the operation of your Satellite Receiver, please contact your Sony dealer. If your dealer or installer is unable to answer your que st ions, call the Sony Direct Response Center at 1-877-585-SONY (7669).

DIRECTV® Programming

For subscription information and activation, or to resolve problems related to programming, call: DIRECTV at 1-800-DIRECTV (347-3288)

TiVo Service

To use the digital recording f e atures of your Sat e llite Receiver, y o u will need to activate the TiVo Service (see the back cover of this Installation Guide or the Viewer’s Guide for d etails ). You ca n activ ate the TiVo Serv ice through D IRECTV wh en you acti vate your p ro grammin g .

Macrovision Information

This product incorporates copyright protec tion technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology is granted by Macrov ision for home and o t he r limited pay per view uses only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Note on Recording Programming

Programming may be recorded for home viewing only. All other recording is expressly prohibited. Some programming may not be recorded. An additional recording fee may be applied. Call your program providers for details.

Software Downloads

Your Satellite 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. A continuous, land-based phone line connect ion is required in order for your receiver to receive downloads. If your receiver is on when an upgrade or modification is sent, you may experience a disruption in reception for a short period of time. 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.

Trademark, Copyright, and License Information

Sony and Remote Com ma n de r are trademarks and the Sony Pa rt nership and Express Support are service marks of Sony. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo and DIRECT TICKET are trademarks of DIRECTV Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp., and are used with permission. TiVo, TiVo Central, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. 2000 TiVo Inc. All rights reserved. TiVo Inc., 2160 Gold Street, Alviso, CA 95002. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, the double-D symbol and Pro Logic are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc. All rights reserved. Macrovision is a trademark of Macrovision Corporation.

About This Installation Guide

This Installati on Guide is part of the complete docum entation for your Satellite Receiver. This Installation Guide describes how to connect the Satellite Receiver. The Start Here poster provides an easy to read summary of this Installation Guide and includes information on how to activate DIRECTV provides detailed information about how to activate and use your DIRECTV this product.

A Note provides information that may be necessary to complete the task. A z Tip provides informatio n th a t may make the task easier to perform.

programming and the TiVo Service. The Viewer’s Guide

Service/TiVo Service, and how to use the different features of

Table of Contents

Getting Started

6 Overview 7 Carton Contents 8 Parts, Controls, and Functions

8 Front Panel 10 Back Panel 12 Remote Control

15 Installing Batteries

Connecting Your Equipment

17 Cables You Can Use 18 Connection Overview 19 Step 1: Connecting the Satellite Dish Antenna and Telephone Line 20 Step 2: Connecting Your TV 21 Step 3: Adding a VCR (Advanced Connection) 22 Step 4: Connecting the IR Controller (Advanced Connection) 23 Step 5: Adding an Audio System (Advanced Connection) 24 Step 6: Connecting the AC Power Cord 25 Step 7: Inserting the Access Card

Additional Info rmation

27 Programming Your Remote Control

29 Code Search Method 30 Troubleshooting 36 Specifications 37 FCC Regulations and Information 39 Sony Software License Agreement 41 Limited Warranty

Getting Started

Overview

Congratulations on your purchase of the Sony SAT-T60 Digital Satellite Receiver/Recorder. You will soon be enjoying total control over your television viewing. To enjoy DIRECTV you must complete the following tasks.

Connect your Satellite Receiver.

Use this Installation Guide to help you conn ect the Satellite Receiver to your other audio/video equipm ent.

Install the Satellite Dish Antenna.

Refer to your Satellite Dish Antenna’s installation instructions, or have the Satellite Dish Antenna professionally installed.

Set up the Satellite Dish Antenna.

Refer to the Viewer’s Guide to complete the setup of your Satellite Dish Antenna.

Activate your services.

Call DIRECTV at: 1-800-DIRECTV (347-3288) to activate your DIRECTV programming and TiVo Service, then refer to the Viewer ’s Guide.

programming and the TiVo Service,

Overview

Getting Started

Carton Contents

Check your carton to make sure all of the following items are included. If you are missing any items, contact your So ny d ealer.

Notes

• Your Satellite Receiver comes with 50 feet of phone cord for you to connect to your nearest phone jack. You don’t need a dedicated phone line (your Satellite Receiver only needs to share the phone line for five to ten minutes a day), but you may wish to consider installing a jack nearby.

• Your Satellite Receiver cannot be used with any digital phone system. Doing so will damage your Satellite Receiver and void your warranty.

Satellite Receiver/Recorder

AC power cord

Phone cord

RG-6 Coaxial cable

S-Video cableAudio/Video cable

Access Card

(Check the Access Card slot

in the back panel.)

Remote Control

Size AA (R6)

batteries (2)

IR Control cable

Phone splitter

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Carton Contents

Parts, Controls, and Functions

Front Panel

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1 POWER button

Press to turn on/off your Satellite Receiver. The indicator lights when the Satellite Receiver is on.

B RECEIVING indicator

Yellow indicates that the Satellite Receiver is receiving a signal from the Remote Control .

Parts, Controls, and Functions

C Remote Control Signal Reception Window

Receives control signals from your Remote Control.

D RECORDING indicator

Red indicates that the Satellite Receiver is recording a program. Yellow indicates that the Satellite Receiver is currently using the telephone line. The indicator may appear orange if the unit is bo th recording a program and using the telephone line.

E Guide button

Press to open the Program Guide.

F MENU button

Press to open the DIRECTV Menu.

G / / / /SELECT button

Press the / / / buttons to move the highlight within menus and guides. Press SELECT to select the highlighted item.

H TiVo button

Press to open the TiVo Central Menu.

I DISPLAY button

Press to open a display that shows information about the current program. When you press this button while viewing the Program Guide, “Display Option” appears.

Getting Started

Parts, Controls, and Functions

Back Panel

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1 SATELLITE IN jacks

Input satellite signals from your Satellite Dish Antenna using RG-6 coax ial cable (not supplied). You must connect a Satellite Dish Antenna to the REQUIRED jack to use your Satellite Receiver. If you have a dual LNB dish, connect an RG-6 coaxial cable from the second LNB to the OPTIONAL jack.

B CNTRL (control) OUT SERIAL jack

Reserved for future products and applications.

C A/V OUTPUT jacks

Output audio and video signals to your TV and other audio/video equipment using A/V cables and S-Video cable (supplied).

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Parts, Controls, and Functions

D DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL) jack

Outputs digital audio signals to th e dig ita l optical input of your audio system.

E VHF/UHF IN jack

Inputs analog non-satellite signals from your TV antenna or cable TV connection. Some antennas require an adapter (not supplied).

F VHF/ U HF (S AT) OUT jack

Outputs audio and video signals to the VHF/UHF input on your TV or VCR using RF coaxial cable (supplied). The signal from the VHF/UHF IN jack passes through when the power is off.

G CH 3|4 switch

When you use an RF connection (VHF/UHF (SAT) OUT jack) to your TV, this setting determines the TV channel on which yo u can view programs from the Satellite Receiver.

H CNTRL (control) OUT IR jack

Outputs control signals to your Sony VCR s o the Satellite Receiver can operate your Sony VCR using the IR controller (supplied).

I TEL LINE jack

Connects the Satellite Receiver to a telephone outlet using a telephone cord (supplied).

J ACCESS CARD slot

This is the slot where you insert your DIRECTV Access Card (supplied). After you have inserted the Access Card, do not remove the Access Card unless instructed to do so by your service provider.

Caution: Please insert card slowly and insure that it protrudes out about a

¼" from the back panel. Avoid inserting card at an angle as this may cause card to drop inside the receiver.

K AC ~In jack

Inputs AC power from a power outlet using the AC power cord.

Getting Started

Parts, Controls, and Functions

Remote Control

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1 MUTING button

Mutes the sound of your TV. See “Programming Your Remo t e C ontrol” on page 27 to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV.

B Number keys

Enter numbers for changing channels and entering setup information. Use the delimiter (subchannel) button to select subchannels (for example,

2.1).

C CLEAR button

Closes the Channel Banner and Status Bar, and clears the text characters you enter in any text entry box.

D LIST button

Opens the “Now Playing List” of recorded programs.

E MENU button

Opens the DIRECTV Menu when the TV/SAT function switch is set to SAT. Opens the TV Menu when the TV/SAT function switch is set to TV.

F LIVE TV button

Changes to the live programming on the last selected channel.

G / / / /SELECT buttons

Press the / / / buttons to move the highlight within menus and guides. Press SELECT to select the highlighted item.

H Thumbs Down button

Use to indicate that you do not like a program. You can apply up to three thumbs down for any program.

I PLAY button

Plays a program at normal speed.

Parts, Controls, and Functions

J PAUSE button

Pauses playback. Once in pause mode, you can use the BACK and FWD (forward) buttons to reverse or advance frame-by-frame.

K BACK button

Plays a program in reverse fast search mode. Shows a program in reverse frame-by-frame when in pause mode. Press up to three times to increase the speed of the search or frame-by-frame viewing.

L (Instant) REPLAY button

Replays the previous eight seconds of the current program.

M VOL (volume) +/– buttons

Controls the volume of your TV. See “Programming Your Remote Control” on page 27 to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV or audio system.

N POWER/TV button

Turns your TV or audio system on and off. See “Progra mmi ng Your Remote Control ” on page 27 to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV or audio system.

O POWER/SAT button

Turns th e Satellite Receiver on and off. When the power to the Satellite Receiver is off, the antenna (or cable) signal passes through to your TV (see VHF/UHF (SAT) OUT on page 11).

P Remote Active indicator

Flashes while the Remote Control is transmitting signals or being programmed.

Q ENTER/JUMP button

Selects the currently entered number as the channel to watch, or jumps back to the previously set channel.

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R TV/VIDEO button

Switches between the various inputs of your TV. See “Programming Your Remote Control ” on page 27 to set up the Remote Control to operate your TV.

S DISPLAY button

Opens a Channel Banner that shows information about the current program. You can select either the grid-type guide or TiVo guide by pressing this button while the Program Guide is open.

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Parts, Controls, and Functions

T TV/SAT function switch

Move up to set the Remote Control to operate your TV functions. When you set this switch to TV, the button s with a “•” mark operate your Sony TV (see “Programming Your Remote Control” on page 27). Move down to set the Remote Control to operate the Satellite Receiver functions.

U TiVo button

Opens TiVo Central, which provides access to features and options.

V GUIDE button

Opens the Program Guide.

W Thumbs Up button

Use to indicate that you like a program. You can apply up to three thumbs up for any program.

X SLOW button

Plays a program in slow speed.

Y FWD (forward) button

Plays a program in fast search mode. Shows a program frame-by-frame when in pause mode. Press up to three times to increase the speed of the search or frame-by-frame viewing.

wh ADVANCE button

While watching a live program, pressing this button advances viewing to the current time. While watching a recorded program, pressing this button advances viewing to the end of the program. Press again to go to the beginning of the recorded program.

Parts, Controls, and Functions

wj REC (record) ON/OFF button

Starts or stops recording of the current program.

wk CH (channel) +/– or PAGE buttons

Changes the Satellite Receiver’s channel shown on your TV. Also pages up and down in menus and guides.

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