DirecTV ProScan DSS Receiver User Manual
First Things First
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What does the Agile Modulator
allow you to do?
allow you to do?
The agile modulator gives you more
channels from which to choose an
output channel. This should allow you to
choose a channel not already being used
by an off-air (antenna) broadcast station,
or your local cable service.
channels from which to choose an
output channel. This should allow you to
choose a channel not already being used
by an off-air (antenna) broadcast station,
or your local cable service.
Resetting the Agile Modulator
To reset the output channel to the
default (UHF channel 14 or cable
channel 65), simultaneously press the
DISPLAY button and the LEFT ARROW
button (
default (UHF channel 14 or cable
channel 65), simultaneously press the
DISPLAY button and the LEFT ARROW
button (
) on the front of the receiver.
Choosing a DSS
®
Output Channel
If you are using the OUT TO TV jack to send the signal to a TV, you
need to know about the agile modulator. The agile modulator allows
you to select the television channel you want to use when you output
the DSS
need to know about the agile modulator. The agile modulator allows
you to select the television channel you want to use when you output
the DSS
®
signal from the OUT TO TV jack on the back of the receiver.
Selecting an Output Channel
The default setting is channel 14 (off-air) and 65 (cable). Try to get a
signal on these TV channels first. If you want to change the output
channel:
signal on these TV channels first. If you want to change the output
channel:
1. Press MENU•SELECT to bring up the Main menu.
2. Point to and select
Options.
3. Point to and select
System Options.
4. Select
Output Channel to begin the procedure, and follow the on-
screen displays to select a new output channel.
In the first screen, you indicate whether you are getting local
channels from cable service or off-air broadcasts, and in the
screens that follow, you select an available output channel.
channels from cable service or off-air broadcasts, and in the
screens that follow, you select an available output channel.
Select Output Channel to begin the procedure for
changing your output channel.
changing your output channel.
You can select an off-air channel between UHF channels 14-69; or a
cable channel from 65-94 or 100-125 (they use the same channel
band). Go through your channels and find one within this range which
currently does not have programming.
cable channel from 65-94 or 100-125 (they use the same channel
band). Go through your channels and find one within this range which
currently does not have programming.
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If you can find three channels in a row that aren’t being used,
choose the middle channel.
choose the middle channel.