Location and Function of Controls, Front Panel | Sony SAT-B3

Location and Function of Controls

Front Panel

POWER

32 BIT

MICRO PROCESSOR

DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER SAT-A4

POWERTIMERMESSAGE

GUIDE

MENU

Button	Description
POWER Button	Turns the Digital Satellite Receiver on and off.
MENU Button	Brings up the Main Menu.
GUIDE Button	Brings up the Custom Guide.
	The arrow buttons highlight items in the on-screen
	displays (program guides, menus, etc.). The button
	selects highlighted items.
Power Indicator	Indicates whether the Digital Satellite Receiver is on or
	off.
Timer Indicator	Indicates that the Timer is set.
Message Indicator	Indicates that you have an unread message.

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Sony SAT-B3, SAT-A4 operating instructions Location and Function of Controls, Front Panel, Button Description

Contents

Directv Digital Satellite Receiver For Programming For Hardware and InstallationTelephone Line Interruption Trademark and Copyrights Contents Premium Entertainment FeaturesExcellent Performance Convenience and Ease-of-Use Package Contents Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control To install the batteriesPush and slide open the battery compartment Remote Control for Model SAT-A4 Button Remote Control for Model SAT-B3VCR Control Buttons Arrow Buttons Using a Program Guide Moving Around A Program Guide Press Index to bring up the Station Index Using the Station IndexMoving Around Station Index SAT-B3 Press Connecting Your Directv System Overview TV With RF Connector Only TV OnlyOptional Connections TV With A/V Connectors TV and VCR Access Card Optional Connections Digital Satellite Receiver Connecting the IR Blaster IR Sensor Setting Up the RF Antenna SAT-A4 Only To set up the RF antenna Setting Up Your Directv System Viewing Satellite Programs Viewing Cable or Off-Air Programs Using the Directv System Features Directv If Your System Is Not Completely InstalledBefore You Get Started Ussb Select Using the On-Screen Displays Highlight and SelectHighlight Example Highlight and Select Displaying the Program Guide To display the Master Guide Features of the Program Guide Master Guide Direct Station Tuning Moving Through the Program GuideScrolling To toggle through the three variations of program guide Displaying Favorite StationsExiting the Guide One Button Recording There are two ways to exit the program guide To order a PPV program listed in the program guide Selecting a Program from the GuideOrdering Pay Per View Programs About Copy-Protection Selecting a Category List Selecting a Different Category Guide or List Selecting a Category Guide TypeTo select a guide type To select a future program guide Selecting a Guide TimeSelecting a Guide Category To select a program guide category How Category Guide Category List Change Main Menu Selecting a Guide SubcategoryTo select a program guide subcategory To display the Station Index To move through the Station Index Displaying Favorite Stations in the Station Index Selecting a Program from the Station Index To set the timer Setting Up the TimerSetting the Timer Select OK to save your settings Setting the Daily/Weekly Timer To change, check, or clear timer settings Using the Favorite Station Guides Setting Up and Using the Favorite Station GuidesTo set up the Favorite Station Guide Favorite Station Guide Favorite Title Creating a Custom Favorite Station Guide Title To clear a Favorite Station button settingTo set up or display a different Favorite Station Guide To set other Favorite Station buttons To clear the program banner Displaying the Program BannerTo display the program banner Press the Display button Using the Display Feature Stations with program description RowsPage Using the Options Menu Displaying the Options Menu To bring up the Options MenuOptions Menu appears Checking and Cancelling PPV Purchases To display the Review/Cancel Purchases screen Setting Display Options Setting the ColorsTo bring up the Set Display Options screen Setting the Station Order Setting the Jump ModeTo set the Jump Mode Using the Jump Loop Feature Using Jump Loops Setting Locks and Limits To display the Locks and Limits screen Setting a Spending Limit Setting a Ratings Limit To set a spending limitTo set a ratings limit Setting Pay Per View Lock Setting Station Locks SET Station Locks Locking Your System Overriding the System LockTo lock an unlocked system To unlock a locked system Select OK when you’re ﬁnished setting skipped stations Setting Up a List of Custom StationsTo see the results of your Custom Stations settings To deﬁne a list of custom stations Using the Auto Skip Feature To use the Auto Skip feature Setting Audio Options Using the on-screen menusTo determine which audio track is available Setting a Default Language To set a default languagePrograms broadcast in multiple languages Setting Dolby Digital SAT-A4 only To set Dolby Digital Displaying Your Messages How to Determine When You’ve Received MailReading Your Messages To display your messages Appears with a checkmark ü beside it. Then select Read Reading a MessageTo read a message Full text of the message appears To select a data service Selecting Data ServicesSelecting a Data Service Select Data Services from the Options Menu To change the data service for all stations Changing the Default Data ServiceSetting the Baud Rate Select one of the following Using the Setup Menu Displaying the Setup Menu Setup Menu appears Setting Up the Satellite Dish Antenna VCR Recording VCR Recording Code M l Replacing Your Access Card To replace your access cardSelect Access Card from the Setup Menu Select OK from the Replace Access Card screen Setting the Aspect Ratio Select OK to return to the Setup MenuTo set the aspect ratio Setting Up the Remote Control SAT-A4 Only Selecting IR/RF Transmission SAT-A4 OnlyTo select IR or RF transmission Setting the Security Code SAT-A4 Only Select the Digital Satellite Receiver’s RF Security Code Set the Remote Control’s RF Security Code Displaying the Programmable Codes To display the list of programmable codes Running a System Test If The System Test Reports Any ProblemsSelect System Test from the Setup Menu Select Test To run the System Test Displaying Help, Tips, and Shortcuts Displaying Troubleshooting InformationTo display troubleshooting information To display tips and shortcut information Other Information Location and Function of Controls Front PanelButton Description Connector Description Cable Type Back Panel SAT-A4 Back Panel SAT-B3 Outside Panel SAT-A4 Using the Remote ControlSAT-A4 Remote Control Button Operates Description SAT Inside Panel SAT-A4 SAT-B3 Remote Control Button Oper Description Ates Programming the Remote Control To Check if the Code Number Works Cable Box Codes SAT-A4 Only Programmable CodesTV Codes VCR Codes Troubleshooting Symptom Symptom Possible Causes and Remedies Via the Purchase menu option Customer Support on page 2 for customer support information Telephone numbers Precautions FCC Registration Information Service RequirementsFCC Regulations and Information Radio Interference Information Limited Warranty Directv SystemsAbout Sony Customer Support Speciﬁcations Output Jacks Index Buttons 7, 8, 26, 82 Power buttons 7, 8, 78, 81, 83, 84 power indicator