EchoStar dsb-808 2ci ユーザーズマニュアル
Section 5
User Manual
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Digital Satellite Receivers - Fixed
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Parental control
A feature which is introduced to give you the possibility to
‘Lock’ or ‘Hide’ several functions of the receiver to prevent
unauthorized persons (children) to view broadcasts that are
not suitable for them. The use of the Parental control
requires a PIN-code. With this PIN-code you can change or
unlock the locked or hided recordings and channels.
‘Lock’ or ‘Hide’ several functions of the receiver to prevent
unauthorized persons (children) to view broadcasts that are
not suitable for them. The use of the Parental control
requires a PIN-code. With this PIN-code you can change or
unlock the locked or hided recordings and channels.
Pay-Per-Channel
With this feature, the viewer has to pay a certain price per
month (or other period) to receive all programs of a certain
channel.
month (or other period) to receive all programs of a certain
channel.
Pay-Per-View
Conditional access service where the user is able to buy one
particular program from a particular service provider.
particular program from a particular service provider.
Pay TV
With Pay TV, the consumer has to pay for certain programs
or services.
or services.
PIN-code
The PIN-code or Personal Identification Number is
necessary to make use of the parental lock feature. The PIN-
code has four digits which can be set personally.
necessary to make use of the parental lock feature. The PIN-
code has four digits which can be set personally.
Polarity
Broadcasts are done in a particular frequency band. To make
maximum use of a frequency band and bring you the
maximum number of programs, the broadcasts are polarized
in different ways to fit as much as possible programs into one
frequency band.
maximum use of a frequency band and bring you the
maximum number of programs, the broadcasts are polarized
in different ways to fit as much as possible programs into one
frequency band.
Receiver
Unit which takes signals from a dish and converts them so
they can appear on radio and TV.
they can appear on radio and TV.
SAT
With respect to the receiver, a satellite is a broadcast station,
for satellite radio and TV, positioned on the Clarke Belt.
for satellite radio and TV, positioned on the Clarke Belt.
Service provider
A service provider is a company or organization that collects
and offers you a number of programs and services. Some
are free of charge and others you have to pay for.
and offers you a number of programs and services. Some
are free of charge and others you have to pay for.
Smartcard
A card that contains a ‘smart’ code and is used to de-
scramble encrypted broadcasts when placed in a decoder or
receiver with a built-in decoder.
scramble encrypted broadcasts when placed in a decoder or
receiver with a built-in decoder.
SMATV
A satellite master antenna TV system is a system which
shares the reception resources and is intended for the
distribution of TV and radio signals to the user in one ore
more buildings.
shares the reception resources and is intended for the
distribution of TV and radio signals to the user in one ore
more buildings.
Stream
The signal which is received from the transponder which
contains the together with the video signal, additional
information that the receiver needs in order to process the
received signal correctly.
contains the together with the video signal, additional
information that the receiver needs in order to process the
received signal correctly.
Symbol rate
Invisible information which tells the receiver at which speed
(rate) the transponder sends the digital information
(symbols). The receiver must be able to handle the Symbol
rate to process the signal correctly into a correct image.
(rate) the transponder sends the digital information
(symbols). The receiver must be able to handle the Symbol
rate to process the signal correctly into a correct image.
TP
Equipment inside a satellite responsible for receiving a single
uplinked channel and rebroadcasting it back to Earth.
uplinked channel and rebroadcasting it back to Earth.
Vertical
In the satellite industry, Vertical is used to indicate the
direction in which the received signal is polarized. Normally
you will find that it is abbreviated as V.
direction in which the received signal is polarized. Normally
you will find that it is abbreviated as V.