DirecTV ProScan DSS Receiver User Manual

The Menu System

Menu Descriptions

This section briefly describes each of the available Main menu options.
More information about each menu and its features is included later in
this chapter.

Shows the on-screen programming schedules.

Use to read mail messages from your program providers.

Use to review or cancel upcoming purchases, and to review
past purchases.

Allows you to schedule the DSS

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 system to tune to a specific channel

at a specific time, and to record that channel.

Allows you to set ratings limits, spending limits, and viewing hours, as
well as create favorite channel lists.

Allows you to find out more about the DSS

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 receiver and remote,

change how your system looks, run the system test and install a new
access card.

Use to find your dish pointing coordinates, and to access the
on-screen signal strength meter.

With the proper equipment, this feature lets you control certain devices
and appliances in your house.

Don’t Be Afraid to Explore

Once you’ve learned the basics, feel free to poke around the menu
system because exploring is the best way to learn. The context-sensitive
help at the bottom of the screen provides instructions for getting
through any particular menu or control panel. Remember, press CLEAR
at any time to leave the menu system and return to regular DSS

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system viewing.