RCA DCD302RA Owner's Manual

COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING To reduce risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this receiver to rain or moisture. Cautions Do not stack electronic components or other objects on top of the DSS Receiver. The slots on top of the receiver must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Blocking the airflow to the unit could impair performance or damage your receiver and other components. Do not stack the DSS receiver on top of a “hot component” such as an audio power amplifier. Refer to the accompanying Important Safeguards pamphlet for additional information concerning the safe use of this product. FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate it. Note to Cable TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which 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 of cable entry as practical. Note to Satellite Dish Installer: This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 810 and in particular article 810-15 of the National Electrical Code which covers proper installation and grounding of television receiving equipment as well as to article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code which specifies that the satellite dish cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. IMPORTANT NOTICE: 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-commerical, home use only. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

1 First Things First ............................................................3 What is the DSS® System? ..............................................................4 Ordering DSS® Programming .........................................................4 What’s in the Box.............................................................................5 Installing Batteries In the Remote Control.................................... 5 Using This Manual ...........................................................................6 Important Note about This User’s Manual .................................... 6 The Only Rule: Point and select................................... 7 What is Point and Select?................................................................8 Program Guides .............................................................9 Bringing Up the Program Guides................................................. 10 Using the GUIDE Button................................................................10 Changing Channels with the number keys (0-9) ......................... 10 Scrolling Channel By Channel .......................................................10 Scrolling Page By Page ..................................................................11 Tuning to a Program .....................................................................11 Selecting A Program Guide from the Main Menu ...................... 11 Types of Program Guides...............................................................12 Sorting the Grid and Info Guides................................................. 14 Exiting A Program Guide ..............................................................15 The Menu System ........................................................17 Using the Menu System.................................................................18 Exiting a Screen .............................................................................18 Using Help...................................................................................... 18 Menu Descriptions .........................................................................19 Lists & Limits ................................................................21 An Overview ..................................................................................22 Setting the Ratings Limit...............................................................22 Setting Up Spending Limits...........................................................23 Creating Favorite Channel Lists ................................................... 23 Add or Delete All Channels...........................................................24 Parent Approved Channel List ......................................................25 Selecting a Channel List to Use .................................................... 25 Locking the System ........................................................................25 Unlocking the System ....................................................................26 Session Unlock ...............................................................................26 StarSight-Licensed: The manufacture and sale of the television schedule feature of this product was licensed under one or more of the following patents of StarSight Telecast, Inc.; U.S. Patent Nos. 4,706,121; 4977,455; 5,151,789; and 5,353,121. DSS® is a registered trademark of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of GM Hughes Electronics

2 More Features..............................................................27 Pay-Per-View Programs .................................................................28 Using the Attractions Guide .........................................................29 Using the Purchases Menu ............................................................30 Reviewing and Canceling an Upcoming Purchase ...................... 30 Timer Feature.................................................................................31 Editing or Canceling a Timer.........................................................31 The Mailbox ................................................................................... 32 Alternate Audio Programs ............................................................33 ALT AUD Remote Button ..............................................................33 Picture Size..................................................................................... 34 System Test ..................................................................................... 34 New Access Card Setup .................................................................34 Using On-Line Help........................................................................35 Sending the DSS® Signal to Multiple TVs The Agile Modulator .....................................................................38 How Does the Agile Modulator Work? ....................................... 39 Selecting an Output Channel........................................................40 Connections Choosing a Connection .................................................................43 Interactive Setup............................................................................48 Disabling Interactive Setup ...........................................................48 Reference .....................................................................49 Parts of the DSS® System ..............................................................50 Controls and Buttons.....................................................................52 Front Panel Controls ......................................................................52 Back Panel ...................................................................................... 52 Remote Control Buttons ...............................................................53 Programming the Remote to Control Your TV ........................... 54 Glossary........................................................................56 Troubleshooting ............................................................................58 Running the System Test ...............................................................58 Toll-Free Telephone Product Help ............................................... 59 Appendix A: Warranty Information .......................... 59 Appendix B: FCC Regulations .................................... 62 Appendix C: Accessories ............................................ 63 Index ............................................................................65

3 The Only Rule: Point and select ¢ ¢ ¢ The Menu System Program Guides ¢ Lists & Limits Hi, my name is jay... and I wrote this User Manual. You can believe me when I tell you that you should read this page first because it gives you a game plan for attacking this rather large manual. Read the First Four sections The first four sections of the manual introduce you to your DSS® system, and show you how to use the on-screen guides and menus. Reading these sections gives you the basic information you need to navigate the DSS® system. Putting You in Control The fifth section of the book introduces you to the Lists & Limits feature, which lets you control the way you watch DSS® programming by creating favorite channel lists, and by setting ratings limits and spending limits. What’s Left? The rest of the book highlights the remaining features, and includes reference information such as a connections guide, a glossary, and an index. Take some time right now to read at least the first five sections. Then, as you have time, you can check out the rest of the book. 5 4 3 2 1 First Things First