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F R E Q U E N T LY A S K E D QUEST I O N S
Q u e st i o n A n s w e r
What is line-of-sight? Line-of-sight means the receiver’s satellite antenna
has a direct and clear path to where the Wo r l d S p a c e
satellite is located in the sky.
Why is line-of-sight needed As with all satellite broadcasting, WorldSpace
for satellite reception? transmissions travel directly from the satellite
to your receiver antenna. This path must be
unobstructed so that the antenna can receive
these transmissions.
What do the BROADCAST CHANNEL Allow listeners to scroll through available BCs. In
▲/▼ buttons do? P RESET mode, these buttons take you to the next
or the previous stored channel. In PASSWORD entry
mode, you increase or decrease the current digit by
pressing these buttons.
What is a service component? A service component is a separate program within
a BC. One BC can have as many as eight service
components. The LCD panel on your receiver shows
how many service components are available for the
selected broadcast channel. For instance, if the
“RITMO” channel decided to broadcast in more
than one language on multiple service components
and you wanted to hear one of the alternative
languages, you would select the appropriate
service component.
Is a service component always Some broadcasters may use a service component
an audio channel? to transfer data other than audio. In that case, no
sound will be audible upon selection of that service
component and the LCD panel shows “DATA” every
2 seconds.
Do all broadcast channels have Yes. All broadcast channels have at least one service
service components? component. Some have more, up to eight service
components. The LCD panel displays the number
of available service components for the selected
b roadcast channel.