REFERENCE

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

ON/OFF

DISPLAY

MENU

SELECT

ANTENNA

The Access Card door slides open so that you can replace the card when necessary.

ON/OFF Turns the DSS® receiver’s power on or off.

DISPLAY Brings up the on-screen channel marker.

ANTENNA Switches the source of the video signal from DSS® satellite signals to an off-air antenna or cable signal.

ARROWS Press the navigation arrows to move the on-screen highlight up, down, left, or right. Using the arrows to highlight a menu item is also called “pointing.”

MENU•SELECT Brings up the Main menu. If you are already in the menu system, press MENU•SELECT to select a highlighted choice.

ACCESS CARD Identifies you to your program providers. The DSS® system requires a valid access card.

BACK PANEL

IN

 

 

 

 

PHONE JACK

FROM

 

 

 

 

 

ANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

R AUDIO L

WIDE BAND DATA

SATELLITE IN

 

CH 4

 

 

 

 

OUT

CH 3

 

 

 

REMOTE IN

TO

 

 

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

IN FROM ANT Use to connect an off-air antenna or cable TV signal to the DSS® system.

OUT TO TV Use to connect the DSS® receiver to your TV. However, if your TV has audio/video jacks, you should use those jacks to get better picture and sound quality.

CH3/CH4 SWITCH If a coaxial cable is used to connect the DSS® receiver to your TV, you must set the CH3/CH4 SWITCH. For example, to see the DSS® signal on TV channel 3, set the switch to 3.

S-VIDEOProvides the best picture quality. If your TV has S-VIDEO capability, use this jack along with the audio/video jacks to connect the DSS® receiver to your TV.

VIDEO Provides better picture quality than the OUT TO TV jack. If your TV has audio/video capability, use this jack to connect the DSS® receiver to your TV. You must also connect the AUDIO jacks.

AUDIO (R and L) Provide better sound quality than the OUT TO TV jack. If your TV has audio/video capability, use these jacks to connect the DSS® receiver to your TV. You must also connect the VIDEO jack.

WIDE BAND DATA PORTS This port allows you to connect the DSS® system to future services and accessories as they become available. A shielded cable and additional hardware may be required.

SATELLITE IN Use to connect the DSS® receiver to the satellite dish.

PHONE JACK Use to connect a phone line to the DSS® receiver. The DSS® system requires a phone line connection to periodically call out to program providers.

REMOTE IN Use in conjunction with a remote control signal extender to control the DSS® receiver from another room.

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DRD302RA specifications

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