DirecTV ProScan DSS Receiver User Manual

First Things First

DSS

RECEIVER

OUT

TO
TV

SATELLITE IN

SATELLITE 

DISH

OFF-AIR ANTENNA

OR

CABLE TV SIGNAL

TVs IN YOUR HOME

WHOLE-HOUSE 

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

DSS

RECEIVER

OUT 

TO 
TV

SATELLITE IN

IN 

FROM

ANT

TV

SATELLITE 

DISH

OFF-AIR ANTENNA

OR

CABLE TV SIGNAL

Sending the DSS

®

 Signal to

multiple TVs

The most important feature of the agile modulator is that it creates a
unique DSS

®

 television channel. This unique channel can be

combined with other TV channels on your antenna or cable system.
Combining the signals and distributing them to all the televisions in
your home lets you watch DSS

®

 programming or local programming

on any television connected to your system by simply changing
channels on the TV.

The simplified drawing at the right shows how cable or off-air signals
and the DSS

®

 output channel can be combined and routed through a

whole-house distribution system (sold separately). Although not shown
in detail, a whole-house distribution system consists of signal splitter/
combiners and amplifiers to boost both the DSS

®

 output channel and

off-air or cable channels.

Single TV Output

Although the agile modulator is designed for a whole-house
distribution system, you may still need to set the output channel even
if you are running a signal from the OUT TO TV jack to only one
television. The default setting is channel 14 (off-air) and 65 (cable). Try
to get a signal on these channels first; then go to Output Channel in
the Options menu to change the agile modulator setting.