User manual DIRECTV DSX 5250

[. . . ] IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. [. . . ] View the "long" information banner You can toggle between the display of short and long program and channel information by pressing the INFO button on the remote. Press FAVORITES on the remote. The Favorites dialog displays allowing you to select a personalized channel list. When the dialog is dismissed, the Favorites icon displays at the top of the banner and the Guide contains listings of channels that belong to the selected Favorites list. FAVORITES lists are set up in Menu mode. Press the THEMES button on the remote. The Themes dialog displays letting you select from program themes and sub-themes. When the dialog is dismissed, the Themes icon displays at the top of the banner and the Guide lists programs for the selected theme. 25. Tune to a current program Scroll to another time slot Choose a program to view Display Favorites Display Themes Purchase a PPV program When you select a PPV program, a $ displays in the banner, indicating that it is PPV. When you press OK, the PPV dialogs display and prompt you through the purchase procedure. If it is a future program, it is tagged. 24. 18 Lock the satellite receiver In Menu mode, you can lock the satellite receiver to prevent unauthorized viewing. When locked, a lock icon displays in the banner. When you try to tune to a locked item (channel, exceeds maturity rating threshold or PPV), a dialog displays. It prompts you to enter the four-digit access code as described below. The satellite receiver then tunes to the channel and the banner displays the unlock icon for the rest of the viewing session. The system remains unlocked until it enters standby mode. To enter the password: Press the numeric buttons on the remote or use the 1 and 2 buttons to highlight a field in the password, then use the 3 and 4 buttons to choose the number. Press the 1 or 2 button to move to the next field. When all the numbers have been entered, press OK. You can set up your viewing schedule ahead of time, so that you will be automatically notified of the shows you want to see. This is called "tagging". On the Guide, tagged programs have a checkmark to the right of the program name. You can tag up to 25 programs. When a program has been tagged for future viewing, the notification banner displays 3 minutes before the program starts. You can still purchase future PPV programs after 25, but you will not receive a tag notice. Highlight a future program to tag and press OK. In the Tag for Notification dialog, choose whether you want to tag this program once, daily, weekly, or Monday-Friday. Remember, you are actually tagging the time slot, so if the program moves to a different time slot, you will want to retag it. Press OK on the Tag for Notification dialog. If the program is in the same time slot as another tagged program, the system will prompt you that a conflict exists. The PPV dialog displays. When you have completed the purchase, the program will be tagged. Tag a program for future viewing Untagging a tagged program To untag a program: 1. In the dialog, choose Once if you want to untag a program for one time slot only, or Always if a program has been tagged more than once, for example, a program that airs every day. [. . . ] Most VCRs have tuners in them. The Philips satellite receiver also has a tuner. 35 26 Appendix A - Installation in expert Mode Expert mode installation offers the ability to set the telephone prefix and application type, and includes a more detailed system test dialog. To access the expert installation menu: 1. Simultaneously press OK and MENU on the satellite receiver front panel. The first time the system is brought up, you can also access this menu from the Welcome screen. Telephone Prefix Some telephones require that you dial a prefix to reach an outside line. This function lets you set the prefix. Press MENU and OK on the satellite receiver front panel. [. . . ]