Sony SAT-A1 User Manual

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Chapter 4: Using the System Features
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Reading Your Messages
Occasionally, your program providers will send messages to your DSS 
receiver. These messages contain useful information about your 
system, such as information about new services, program promotions, 
or billing.
How to Determine When 
You’ve Received Mail
There are several ways to tell if you have unread mail:
‰ The DSS receiver’s front panel MESSAGE/TIMER indicator blinks.
Note
If the timer is set and you have an unread message, the indicator will stay lit. 
‰ An envelope (
) appears in the Program Banner, accessed by 
pressing the DISPLAY button. 
‰ An envelope (
) appears in menu item 9 (System Menu) of the 
Main Menu. 
Displaying Your Messages
To display your messages:
1
Press the MENU button to bring up the Main Menu.
2
Select SYSTEM MENU. 
3
Select MESSAGES. 
The message’s date, along with the first few words of the message, 
appear.
MASTER 
GUIDE
2
SELECT
GUIDE
1
MOVIE
GUIDE
4
OTHER 
GUIDES
7
EXIT
5
CUSTOM
GUIDE
8
SELECT
LIST
3
MOVIE
LIST
6
SYSTEM MENU
9
MAIN MENU
INSTALLATION 
MENU
8
ALTERNATE
AUDIO
1
MESSAGES
4
TIMER SETUP
7
CUSTOM SETUP
MENU
2
EXIT
5
CANCEL
PURCHASE
3
REVIEW
PURCHASES
6
MAIN MENU
9
SYSTEM MENU