Sony SAT-B1 - Manual (Page 18)

Setting Up Your DSS System
Viewing Satellite Programs 1 Turn on the TV, and then set the TV's line input to the DSS receiver.
(For example, set the TV to channel 3 or 4, if you used an RF
connection; or set to VIDEOl, etc., if you used an A/V connection.)
2 Turn on the VCR and A/V receiver, if you connected these
components. Then set their output switches accordingly.
3 Turn on the DSS receiver and select a station.
Viewing Cable or
Off-Air Programs
Note
The following instructions apply only if you connected your cable TV or
terrestrial antenna to your DSS receiver.
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2 Turn on the TV and then:
Turn off your DSS receiver, or press the TV/DSS button to set the
DSS receiver to TV mode (DSS indicator on the front panel is off).
□ If you have a cable box, turn it on and then tune the TV to the
output charmel of your cable box, usually channel 3 or 4.
□ If you don't have a cable box, just time your TV to the station
you want to watch.
Recording Satellite
Programs While Watching
Cable or Off-Air Programs Note
The following instructions apply only if you connected your cable TV or
terrestrial antenna to your DSS receiver.
1
Turn on the TV and then:
□ If you have a cable box, turn it on and then tune the TV to the
output channel of your cable box, usually channel 3 or 4.
□ If you don't have a cable box, time your TV to the station you
want to watch.
2 Turn on the DSS receiver, and tune to the program you want to
record. Then set the VCR to line input, and start recording,
according to your VCR's instruction manual.
3
Press the TV/DSS button to set the DSS receiver to TV (DSS
indicator on the front panel is off).
The DSS receiver's signal is sent to the VCR, while the off-air signal is
sent to your TV for you to watch.
Note
You cannot record one satellite program while watching another satellite
program (unless you have a second DSS receiver). When watching a program
that is protected by Macrovision, turn the VCR off to ensure a quality picture.
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