Getting Started
What is the DSS System?
You’ve purchased the DSS™ Digital Satellite System, so you already know a lot of the great things it offers. You know that the DSS system uses the latest satellite technology to deliver television programming to your home. And you know that programs are broadcast in digital format, so the quality of the picture and audio rivals that of laser discs and CDs. You know the dish is small—18 inches—and that it often can be installed in a matter of hours. (See the DSS Satellite Dish Antenna Installer Guide for specific information.)
Those are the some of the things you probably know about the DSS
system. But what about the things you don’t know? For instance...
•The DSS system works like your TV. Pick up the DSS remote and push the DSS button—a program comes on the TV. Press the Channel Up/Down buttons to scan through the channels. Press the number keys to go directly to a channel.
•There is an on-screen Program Guide. The Program Guide lists the available programs and times. It is designed to help you select regular programs and pay-per-view events. You can also sort the Guide to list only specific types of programs. You can select Sports, for example, and your guide will show current and upcoming sports programs only. Or movies. Or news.
•There is the DSS on-screen Menu System that allows you to customize your system: set up your system, build channel lists, preview coming attractions, set spending limits, and receive mail from your program providers.
•There are three types of On-line Help to assist you in learning to use the DSS system: Auto Help, Help buttons, and the Help menu. (See Using On-line Help, page 14.)
DSS and Digital Satellite System are trademarks of Hughes Communications, a unit of GM Hughes Electronics.
