What is the dss® system, Ordering dss® programming, First things first – GE GRD33G3A User Manual

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FIRST THINGS FIRST

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When you order programming, you
need to know your Access Card
number. To get the number, select
Options from the Main menu, and
then select System Test. Wait for the
system to run all of it’s tests. The
Access Card number is displayed at
the end of the system test.

Write the Access Card number in
the space below for easy reference:

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 the

transmissions are digital, so the quality of the picture and audio

rivals that of laser discs and CDs. You know the dish is small—18

inches wide—and that it often can be installed in a matter of

hours. (See the DSS

®

System 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. 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 is

like a TV listing in the newspaper. 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

on-screen Menu System that allows you to

customize your system. You can 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 how to use the DSS

®

system: Auto Help, Help

buttons, and the About DSS menu.

Ordering DSS

®

Programming

After you have installed your system, you should contact the

service providers, DIRECTV and USSB to receive DSS

®

programming.

Programming with DIRECTV:

Call 1-800-347-3288

Programming with USSB:

Call 1-800-204-USSB

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