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DSX 5500
DSX 5540
DIRECTV® Receiver
User Manual
Read this manual first!
Congratulations on purchasing this Philips product.
We’ve included everything you need to get started.
If you have any problems, Philips Representatives can
help you get the most from your new product by explaining:
• Hookups,
• First Time Setup, and
• Feature Operation.
Do not attempt to return this product to the store.
For fast help, call us first!
1-800-464-1131
Thank you for making Philips a part of your home!
3111 176 50891
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For Customer Use
Enter below the Model, Serial and Access Card Number
and Receiver ID located on the rear panel of the
DIRECTV® Receiver. Retain this information for future
reference.
Model No. ________________________________________
Serial No. ________________________________________
Access Card No. __________________________________
Receiver ID ______________________________________
Congratulations on your purchase, and welcome to the “family!”
Dear PHILIPS product owner:
Thank you for your confidence in PHILIPS. You’ve selected one of the best-built, best-backed products available today.
And we’ll do everything in our power to keep you happy with your purchase for many years to come.
As a member of the PHILIPS “family,” you’re entitled to protection by one of the most comprehensive warranties and
outstanding service networks in the industry.
What’s more, your purchase guarantees you’ll receive all the information and special offers for which you qualify, plus
easy access to accessories from our convenient home shopping network.
And most importantly you can count on our uncompromising commitment to your total satisfaction.
All of this is our way of saying welcome-and thanks for investing in a PHILIPS product.
Sincerely,
Lawrence J. Blanford
President and Chief Executive Officer
Know these
safety symbols
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Visit our World Wide Web Site at http://www.philips.com
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of
plug to wide slot of the outlet and fully insert.
ATTENTION: Pour éviter les choc électriques, introduire
la lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante
de la prise et pousser jusqu’au fond.
This “bolt of lightning” indicates uninsulated material
within your unit may cause an electrical shock. For the
safety of everyone in your household, please do not remove
product covering.
The “exclamation point” calls attention to features for
which you should read the enclosed literature closely
to prevent operating and maintenance problems.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
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Safety Instructions - Read Before Operating Equipment
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WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE ANY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
1.
Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions
should be read before the appliance is operated.
2.
Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions
should be retained for future reference.
3.
Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the oper-
ating instructions should be adhered to.
4.
Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should
be followed.
5.
Attachments – Do not use attachments not recommended by the
manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
6. Water and Moisture – Do not use this product near water –
for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry
tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, etc.
7. Accessories – Do not place this product on an unstable cart,
stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing seri-
ous injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the appliance.
Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended
by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Any mounting of the
appliance should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should
use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
7A.
An appliance and cart combination should be moved with
care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may
cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.
8.
Ventilation – Slots and openings on the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to
protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked
or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the
product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product
should not be placed near or over a radiator or heat register. This
product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a
bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the man-
ufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.
9. Power Sources – This product should be operated only from the
type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not
sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appli-
ance dealer or local power company.
10. Grounding or Polarization – This product is equipped with a
polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade
wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only
one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug
fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail
to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do
not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
11. Power Cord Protection – Route power supply cords so that
they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed
upon or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at plugs,
convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
appliance.
12. Outdoor Antenna Grounding – If an outside antenna or cable
system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable
system is grounded to provide protection against voltage surges
and built-up static charges.
Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, pro-
vides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and
supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna
discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-
discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and require-
ments for the grounding electrode. See Figure A.
13. Phone Line Use – Avoid using a telephone (other than a cordless
type) during an electrical storm. There may be a remote risk of
electric shock from lightning. Do not use the telephone to report a
gas leak in the vicinity of the leak.
14. Lightning – For added protection for this product during a light-
ning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long peri-
ods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the
antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product
from lightning and power line surges.
15. Power Lines – An outside antenna system should not be located
in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or
power circuits, or where it can fall onto such power lines or cir-
cuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care
should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits
as contact with them might be fatal. Refer to Satellite Dish Antenna
Assembly & Alignment Guide.
16. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords
as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
17. Object and Liquid Entry – Never push objects of any kind into
this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage
points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric
shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.
18. Servicing – Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as
opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage
or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
19. Damage Requiring Service – Unplug this product from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:
a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the product does not operate normally when following the operat-
ing instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the
operating instructions, as an improper adjustment of other controls
may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a
qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
e. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been dam-
aged in any way.
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance –
this indicates a need for service.
20. Replacement Parts – When replacement parts are required, be
sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by
the manufacturer or which have the same characteristics as the
original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock or other hazards.
21. Safety Check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to this
product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to
determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
22. Carts and Stands – The appliance should be used only with a
cart or stand recommended by the manufacturer.
23. Heat – The product should be situated away from heat sources
such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products that
produce heat.
Figure A
Operating Temperature: 40 to 110°F
Storage Temperature: 15 to 155°F
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Safety Instructions (cont’d), General Information
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This device incorporates an anticopy process technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. The
anticopy process is licensed for non-commercial, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER
Article 820-40 of the NEC (National Electrical Code) provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the
cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point cable entry as practical.
WARNING
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC (U. S. A.) Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Regulations and Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference
to radio or television reception (which you can determine by turning the equipment off and on), you are encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
1. Change the position of the DIRECTV® Receiver with respect to the radio or television equipment that is receiving the interference.
2. Move the DIRECTV Receiver away from the equipment that is receiving the interference.
3. Plug the DIRECTV Receiver into a different outlet so that the DIRECTV Receiver and the equipment receiving the interference are
on different branch circuits.
4. Use shielded cables and I/O cords with this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations.
5. If these measures do not eliminate the interference, you should consult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technician
for help.
IMPORTANT
Any change or modifications to the equipment by the user not expressly approved by the warranty or manufacturer could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Domestic use U. S. A – For units used at 110V, use only the power supply cord which is supplied with the product.
ANALOG DEVICE WARNINGS
Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Part 68 and Administrative Council for Terminal Attachments (ACTA)
This device complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. A label on the rear panel of this
equipment contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. If requested, this information
must be provided to the telephone company. The REN is used to determine the number of devices that may be connected to the
telephone line. Excessive RENs on the telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In
most, but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five (5.0). To be certain of the number of devices that may be
connected to a line, as determined by the total RENs, contact the local telephone company.The REN for this product is part of the
product identifier that has the format US:AAAEQ##TXXXX. The digits represented by ## are the REN without a decimal point. For
the DSX 5500 or DSX 5540, 01 means a REN of 0.1.
Note: RENs are associated with loop-start and ground-start ports. Do not use for E & M or digital ports.
This equipment uses the following USOC jack: RJ-11C.
No modular plug is provided with this equipment.
If the DSX 5500 or DSX 5540 causes harm to the telephone network, the telephone company will notify you in advance that temporary
interruption of service may be required. But if advance notice isn't practical, the telephone company will notify the customer as
soon as possible. Also, you will be advised of your right to file a complaint with the FCC if you believe it is necessary.
The telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could affect the operation of
the equipment. If this happens, the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary
modifications to maintain uninterrupted service.
If the equipment is causing harm to the telephone network, the telephone company may request that you disconnect the
equipment until the problem is resolved.
This equipment cannot be used on public coin phone service provided by the telephone company. Connection to party line service
is subject to state tariffs (Contact the state public utility commission, public service commission or corporation commission for
information).
If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation of this DSX 5500 or
DSX 5540 does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your tele-
phone company or a qualified installer.
For repair or warranty information on hardware service only, please call: 1-800-464-1131.
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