RCA DRD203 RW - Manual (Page 3)

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Table of Contents
Section 1: Using Your DSS System
What is the DSS System? .....................................................................................3
Using this Manual ..................................................................................................4
Important Note about This DSS User’s Manual ...............................................................4
The Only Rule: Point and Select ..........................................................................5
What is Point and Select? .................................................................................................5
Using the Program Guide .....................................................................................6
Bringing Up the Program Guide......................................................................................6
Exiting from the Program Guide......................................................................................7
Getting Around in the Program Guide ............................................................................7
Sorting the Program Guide ..............................................................................................8
Using the Menu System ......................................................................................10
Menus .............................................................................................................................10
Display Screens ..............................................................................................................11
Commonly Used Buttons ...............................................................................................13
Using On-line Help ..............................................................................................14
Auto Help .......................................................................................................................14
Help Buttons ..................................................................................................................14
Menu Help......................................................................................................................15
Major Features .....................................................................................................16
Pay-Per-View Programs ......................................................................................16
Purchasing and Viewing ................................................................................................16
Reviewing PPV Purchases..............................................................................................18
Canceling PPV Programs ...............................................................................................18
The DSS Mailbox .................................................................................................18
How To Tell When You Have Mail ...............................................................................19
Checking Your Mail .......................................................................................................19
Mailbox Size ...................................................................................................................20
Setting Up Channel Lists ....................................................................................20
Building Your Channel Lists ..........................................................................................21
Using Your Channel Lists...............................................................................................21
Choosing Your Channel Lists.........................................................................................22
Changing Your Channel Lists ........................................................................................23
Setting Rating, Spending, and Channel Limits.................................................23
Setting the Ratings Limit.................................................................................................24
Setting the Spending Limit ............................................................................................24
Setting the Channel Limit ..............................................................................................24
Locking the System ........................................................................................................25
Unlocking the System ....................................................................................................26
Session Unlock ...............................................................................................................26
Unlocked v. Locked v. Session Unlock .........................................................................26
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