GE GRD33G3A - Manual (Page 48)

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Uplink Center
Authorization Center
Satellite
Satellite Dish Antenna
Parts of the DSS ® System
One way to understand the DSS ® system is to look at the
different parts of the system—from the studio down to the DSS ®
receiver and remote control in your living room.
World View
These parts make up the DSS ® system “big picture.”
Uplink Center Transmits programming up to the satellite.
Satellite Relays the programming signals back to your satellite dish.
The satellite is parked above the equator, in geostationary orbit
22,300 miles above the earth.
DSS ® Satellite Dish Antenna Receives the satellite signals. Because
the satellite is so powerful, the dish can be as small as 18 inches.
Program Provider Authorization Center Processes billing
statements. Your DSS
® system is linked to the Service Center
through the phone jack on the back of your DSS ® receiver.
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