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HISTORY INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING MANUAL: SAT-A65/A65A RM-Y807 SAT-B65/B65A RM-Y812 SAS-B65D (INCLUDES B65/B65A SERVICE MANUAL AND SAN-18D5) US Model ORIGINAL MANUAL ISSUE DATE: 3/2003 ALL REVISIONS AND UPDATES TO THE ORIGINAL MANUAL ARE APPENDED TO THE END OF THE PDF FILE.
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SAT-A65/A65A RM-Y807 SAT-B65/B65A RM-Y812 SAS-B65D (INCLUDES B65/B65A SERVICE MANUAL AND SAN-18D5) US Model RM-Y807 SAS-B65D SAT-A65 DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER / SATELLITE ANTENNA 9-965-927-02...
Ne les remplacer que par des composants sony dont le numero de piece est indique dans le present manuel ou dans des supplements publies par sony. Les reglages de circuit dont l’importance est critique pour la securite du fonctionnement sont identifies dans le present manuel.
SAT-A65/A65A/B65/B65A/ SAS-B65D SAFETY CHECK-OUT Leakage Test After correcting the original service problem, perform the following The AC leakage from any exposed metal part to earth ground and from safety checks before releasing the set to the customer: all exposed metal parts to any exposed metal part having a return to chassis, must not exceed 0.5 mA (500 microamperes).
SAT-A65/A65A/B65/B65A/ SAS-B65D SECTION 1: DISASSEMBLY 1-1. UPPER CASE REMOVAL Upper Case Three Screws (BVTT 3 X 8) 1-2. FRONT PANEL REMOVAL LED Guide Multi Button IR Guide Front Panel Two Screws Six Screws (BVTT 3 X 6) (BVTT 3 X 6) A Board 1-3.
SAT-A65/A65A/B65/B65A/ SAS-B65D SECTION 2: DIAGRAMS 2-1. CIRCUIT BOARDS LOCATION A Board 2-2. PRINTED WIRING BOARDS AND SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS INFORMATION • All capacitors are in µF unless otherwise noted. • All voltages are in Volts pF: mmF 50 WV or less are not indicated except for electrolytic and •...
SAT-A65/A65A/B65/B65A/ SAS-B65D SECTION 4: ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST RESISTORS * Items marked with an asterisk are not stocked since they • All resistors are in ohms When ordering parts by reference are seldom required for routine service. Expect some delay • F : nonflammable number, please include the board name.
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Receiver Serial #: ___________________________ warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Trademarks – Sony is trademark of Sony. DIRECTV and the Cyclone Design logo, DIRECTV INTERACTIVE, DIRECTV MOVIES THIS Access Card #: _________ __________ _________ WEEK, DIRECTV SPORTS THIS WEEK, and DIRECTV SPORTS are trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc., a unit of Hughes Electronics Corp.
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For your safety and protection, read this entire Owner's Manual before you attempt to install or use your satellite system. In particular, read this safety section carefully. Keep this safety information where you can refer to it if necessary. Important Safety Instructions Heed Cautions–All cautions on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
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INSTALLATION ® Polarization – This DIRECTV Example of Antenna Grounding according to the National Receiver is equipped with a plug that will Electrical Code instructions contained in “Radio and Television fit into the power outlet only one way. Do not modify the plug defeating this Equipment”.
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SERVICE ® Servicing–Do not attempt to service this DIRECTV Receiver yourself as Use of replacement parts specified by the manufacturer can prevent fire, opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other electric shock, or other hazards. hazards.
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Sony Satellite System Information Center at 1-800-858-SONY (7669) for repair and/or warranty information. Sony must make any necessary repairs to the modem portion of this equipment in order to maintain valid FCC registration. Do not attempt to repair or service your modem. Return it to Sony.
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Contents Getting started......1 New Access Card ..... . . 24 Change Receiver ID .
Getting started This chapter explains how to: • Connect the DIRECTV ® satellite dish antenna to your DIRECTV Receiver You may connect a second (this page). DIRECTV Receiver to the unused • Connect your DIRECTV Receiver to your TV (see page 3). LNB output.
DIRECTV Receiver. Refer to the appropriate figure below. VHF/UHF IN Model: SAT-B65 VHF (SAT) Digital Satellite Receiver /UHF OUT Sony Electronics, Inc. TEL LINE Made in Mexico Table 1: Rear panel connections - SAT-B65A DIRECTV Receiver SATELLITE IN connector VIDEO OUTPUT jack...
Connect your TV Depending on your TV, you can connect it to the receiver in one of three ways: • S-Video cable (best picture quality) or • Video cable (very good picture quality) or • Coaxial cable (good picture quality) In addition to your video connection, use a set of audio cables (L/R) to provide stereo sound.
Determine antenna This section explains how to determine the proper antenna position. This is expressed in degrees of azimuth (horizontal) and elevation (vertical). Use the angles receiver front panel controls shown below to complete this procedure. DIGITAL SATELLITE RECEIVER SAT-A POWER MENU SELECT...
Testing your system When you have aligned your dish antenna to the azimuth and elevation angles shown on the pane: Antenna 1. Highlight the tab. Signal 2. Use the button to highlight the Source pull-down menu 3. Signal quality is indicated by a scale at the bottom of the pane and with an audible indication.
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3. Press again to test the first selection on the pop-up menu. SELECT SYSTEM TEST Wed, Jun 13 10:15 PM Antenna Signal System Tests Begin Test Xponder Test Xponder Test Prefs Test Satellite 101 (A) : 5317.6 Satellite 119 (B) New Card :0.0.0.75 Satellite 110 (C)
Adding system components You can configure your DIRECTV ® Receiver several ways depending on the additional audio/video components you want to use. This chapter explains how to: • Connect a terrestrial (broadcast) TV antenna (this page). • Connect the optional RF remote control antenna (this page). •...
Connecting a VCR Follow these instructions to connect your TV and VCR to the DIRECTV ® Receiver. Connect the satellite antenna RG-6 coaxial cable to the DIRECTV Receiver’s jack (refer to figures on page 2). SATELLITE IN 1. Depending on your VCR, select the appropriate connection to the DIRECTV receiver: If your VCR has A/V connectors –...
7. Test the VCR control feature as described below. 8. Remove the temporary mounting tape. Attach the emitter permanently with peel-and-stick backing. This will not interfere with normal VCR operation. The VCR SETUP menu provides the settings to allow the DIRECTV ®...
Connecting a home You can integrate the DIRECTV ® Receiver into your entertainment system to take advantage of enhanced audio and video capability. Follow these entertainment instructions to connect your DIRECTV Receiver. system • To connect the DIRECTV Receiver to your audio system, use A/V cables to connect the satellite receiver to the audio receiver’s jacks.
Using the remote control This chapter explains how to: • Use the RM-Y812 and RM-Y807 remote control functions. (see page 15) • Install and replace the remote control batteries. (see page 15) • Program the remote to work with your system components. (see page 16) •...
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0-9 buttons - Change channels directly and enter numerical values in onscreen MUTING POWER displays. FUNCTION JUMP button - Changes channels to TV/VIDEO the previously tuned channel. TV/VCR GUIDE button - Opens the Program TV/SAT Guide. FAVORITE button - Changes the guide to the next Favorite Stations.
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MUTING button - Mutes the volume of the The MUTING, SLEEP and VOL +/- audio receiver. Press again to restore the buttons are set to control an audio volume. To operate your TV, move the device receiver unless the Device Switch is switch to TV or see Changing the remote set to “TV”.
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TV/AV POWER button - Turn on and off the TV. To turn on and off the DVD or VCR, move the device switch to DVD or VCR. To operate your TV, DVD, or VCR, you must first set up the remote control –...
Remote control The navigation buttons are the most versatile (and most used) remote control feature. Using only the navigation buttons, you can perform virtually all functions on-screen functions including: • Selecting a highlighted screen menu item. • Moving the screen highlight (or cursor) up, down, left and right. •...
Programming the remote The RM-Y807 and RM-Y812 remote controls can be programmed to operate your other audio/video equipment. control 1. Find the code(s) for the manufacturer of the device you want to operate with this remote control. You can find these codes on pages 45 and 46. 2.
Using the menus This chapter describes: • How to find the menus you need to perform common tasks (this page). • How to purchase pay per view events (see 18). • Using the Timer (see 19). • How to set and modify preferences (see 19). The table below lists the tabs, their submenus, and what they do.
Purchasing pay per Select the menu tab to display lists of recently viewed and advance Purchases purchased pay per view events. You can choose PAST PURCHASES view (PPV) . The event channel, title, start date and time, and UPCOMING PURCHASES cost is shown for each purchase.
Setting guide Highlight and tab from the . The SELECT Guide Options MAIN MENU screen (shown below) allows you to customize operation to best suit Options preferences your needs. Wed, Aug 1 12:25AM GUIDE OPTIONS Theme Times Guide Style Grid Fav List Picture In Guide Fav Setup...
To schedule or edit an pane displays up to seven previously scheduled events at a time. Schedule If more than seven events are already scheduled, use the navigation buttons to event scroll down to view the additional events. Small arrows at the top or bottom of the list indicate that there are additional events.
AUDIO ADJUSTMENT Wed, Feb 20 2:15 AM Audio Video Default Audio English Exit English Alternate Audio Return Audio Balance SRS TruSurround Off Dolby Digital Factory Defaults Adjusting Audio settings Using Dolby Digital Select the Dolby Digital audio (SAT-A65A only), then use the CHANNEL button to step through the audio tracks for the current program.
Adjusting audio balance To adjust the left/right audio balance, highlight and Audio Balance. SELECT AUDIO ADJUSTMENT Wed, Feb 20 2:15 AM Audio Video Default Audio English Exit English Alternate Audio Return Audio Balance SRS TruSurround Off Audio Balance Dolby Digital Left Speaker Right Speaker Done Factory Defaults...
Using Caller ID Your DIRECTV ® Receiver shows you the name and telephone number (if available) of incoming telephone calls on your TV. You can also see the name, time, and telephone number of recent calls on your TV as shown in the figure below. You must subscribe to Caller ID Highlight and SELECT...
Use the pop-up button board to enter search words. You can highlight and the toggle icon on the default button board (see figure) to change it SELECT to a standard keyboard layout, if you desire. Highlight the desired letter using the navigation buttons.
• Enable or disable the button on your remote control. INPUT • Lock the system on a particular channel. • Select English or Spanish language menus. • Enable or disable Caller ID on and off. PREFERENCES Fri, Aug 3 5:15 PM Antenna Signal Receiver ID...
Select menu language The Menu Language button allows you to display on-screen menus in English (default) or Spanish. Change color schemes You may select a menu color combination, or scheme, from these choices: Ocean, Storm, Foam, or Purple. Set translucency level The Translucency level of the on-screen display may be set to Solid, Heavy, Medium, or Light.
Using program guides This chapter describes: • The different program guide styles (see page 27). • Common program guide and menu features (see page 29). • How to use the OneLine ™ Guide (see page 30). • How to set-up and use the Channel Mark Guide (see page 31). Selecting a program Personalize the program guide to show program listings that interest you.
The guide time expands to two hours when active ad highlights are unavailable. You can also turn the Picture-in-Guide feature off as shown in the figure below. Thu, Feb 17 6:00PM PROGRAM GUIDE All Channels DIRECTV Movies and Sports This Week None 6:00AM - 6:00AM (2001) At the top of every...
Thu, Feb 21 1:54PM LOGO GUIDE All Channels None 6:00AM - 6:00AM (2001) At the top of every hour find out whats hot on HBO, Starz! & Showtime with DIRECTV MOVIES THIS WEEK. Followed by the teams & ® games to watch on DIRECTV SPORTS THIS WEEK at the bottom of the hour.
• Below the date and time, small icons indicating the status of the system or details about the currently highlighted program title may appear. These icons also appear in the Channel Banner as shown below. • The Channel Banner appears at the top of the screen whenever you use the button to change channels.
Using Channel Mark The Channel Mark feature is a quick access guide to nine of your favorite channels. • While no other menus are displayed, press the button on the SELECT remote control to show the Channel Mark panel. • Use the navigation buttons to highlight the desired channel. The panel header displays the title of the program currently airing on the highlighted channel.
Setting favorites and filters This chapter explains: • How to create a channel list (this page). • How to rename a channel list (see page 34). • Using Auto Set, Add All, and Del All functions (see page 34). • How to use program guide Theme filters (see page 35). •...
To help you decide whether to include or exclude a certain channel, the title of the program currently airing on that channel appears at the top of the screen. 7. Scroll up or down to view channels and descriptions. Press to add SELECT channels to your list.
Filtering the program Press the remote control button while in a guide. A pop-up menu GUIDE provides filtering tools and ways to access other guide styles. By combining guide each of these filter options, you can quickly narrow down channels to those that match your viewing interests.
Selecting guide times Highlight the menu tab. The menu shown below provides Times GUIDE TIMES easy access to future programming information. Simply select the time you want the guide to begin. After a few seconds, the selected guide appears. GUIDE TIMES Thu, Feb 7 3:54PM Theme...
Using access controls This chapter explains: • How to lock and unlock the system (this page). • How to set maximum rating limits (see page 38). • Setting maximum spending and time limits (see page 39). provides settings to help you control the viewing restrictions of Locks &...
PARENTAL LOCK Wed, Jul 18 9:15 AM Lock Fav Setup Enforce rating, spending, and Ratings viewing limits, and restrict Limits access to Family list channels. Exit Enter the 4 digit passcode to lock(unlock) your receiver. Return Lock LOCK SYSTEM CONFIRM PASSCODE Passcode Passcode Lock...
RATINGS LIMITS Thu, Feb 7 4:40PM Lock Fav Setup Ratings Children Allow All Violence Limits General Audience Allow TV-14 Exit Block All Dialogue Allow TV-14 TV-PG Return Allow TV-14 TV-14 Violence Block All TV-MA Allow All Language Allow TV-14 Movies Allow R Not Rated Allow All...
Questions & Answers Questions? Did we forget to tell you something? We have compiled some the most common questions and their answers here. We hope they help! Q I had a signal but now I am getting a message “Searching for satellite signal.
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Q If I have questions about my satellite system or need to have it serviced, who should I call? A For questions about your equipment, contact the Sony Satellite System Information Center at 1-800-838-SONY (7669). If you need assistance with your subscription, such as adding channels, contact DIRECTV at 1-800-347-3288.
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A Your digital satellite receiver was reporting any pay per view activity that may have occurred. This rarely happens and only lasts for a minute or so. Q What if my question isn’t listed here? A Contact your dealer or the Sony Satellite System Information Center at 1-800-838-SONY (7669). Questions & Answers...
The RM-Y807 and RM-Y812 remote controls are compatible with most models of the following brands: TV Codes VCR Codes ManufacturerAND CodeODE NUMBER Manufacturer Code Sony Sony 301, 302, 303 Admiral (M. Ward) 102, 109, 114 Aiwa Audio Dynamic 314, 347 Bell &...
Index function overview icons A/V receiver, connecting Edit preselected program language Access card, new Elevation angle, determining tabs Advance select English language menus Menu translucency Aligning the antenna Entertainment system, Multiple box icon Alternate audio connecting Antenna alignment values Navigation buttons cable, connecting Factory settings, restore 11, 15...
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Restore factory settings Unviewed purchases Upcoming purchases menu Tabs, menu Tag boxes Saturation, video Telephone connection Scanning remote control codes Testing Schedule programs connecting 5, 6 results 8, 9 Search entries control cable satellite signal Search for words remote control sensor Toggle icon SELECT control SETUP menu...
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Every DIRECTV System manufactured by Sony comes with the telephone number listed below. Sony’s Express Support at no charge to you. In the event of a This warranty does not cover customer instruction, installation, set system failure meeting the requirements stated above which occurs up adjustments or signal reception problems.
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User’s license confers no title or ownership in the Software OR ANY OF ITS THIRD PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR and is not a sale of any rights in the Software. Sony's affiliates and/or third LOSS OF DATA OR FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL,...
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VCR CONTROL Supplied VCR Controller RF Antenna (SAT-A65A only) LOW SPEED DATA RJ-11 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Optical Rectangular (OPTICAL) Optional Sony-brand Digital Satellite S-VIDEO 4-pin mini DIN Receiver Accessories AUDIO L/R (2) RCA Type Satellite Antenna VIDEO (2) RCA Type...
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Contact Sony with questions about your Digital Satellite Receiver: 1-800-838-SONY (7669) Contact DIRECTV with questions about service or programming: 1-800-DIRECTV (347-3288) www.sony.com/support www.DIRECTV.com Printed in U.S.A.