Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation Receiver Front Panel Smart Card Door Behind this door is a slot for a future smart card. No smart card is included with this receiver. Indicators • TV1 Power - The green light indicates that the receiver is providing programming to the nearby TV through the TV1 output connections. • TV2 Power - The blue light indicates that the receiver is providing programming to the remote TVs through the TV2 output connections.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation Receiver Back Panel Tip: The six coaxial connections on the back of your receiver are color coded to make the connectors easy to identify. Inside the front cover of this guide are stickers that are color coded the same way as the coaxial connections. See the installation instructions starting on page 29 for information on how to use the stickers that go on the coaxial cables.
Receiver Back Panel Digital Audio Out The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT is for use with high-quality digital sound decoding systems. Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT with a Digital Audio Optical cable (available at consumer electronics stores). TV Antenna/Cable In The TV ANTENNA/CABLE IN is used if you want the satellite receiver to connect the tuner of the nearby TV to an off-air antenna or cable TV system when the satellite receiver is turned off or when using the TV/VIDEO button on Remote Control 1.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation RCA Out The RCA audio/video outputs provide high picture quality and stereo sound to your TV (if your TV has these connections). These outputs can be used to provide TV2 menus and programming to a wireless audio/video transmitter or to a second input on a nearby TV. Use an RCA-type cable assembly to make the connection. If the TV has only one input for this type of audio, connect it to the right (R) phono (RCA) audio output on the receiver.
Remote Controls Types of Remote Controls Remote Control 1 uses infrared (IR) light signals to: • Control TV 1 menus for the nearby TV in Dual Mode. • Control the satellite receiver in Single Mode. IR signals travel only short distances (40 feet or less), and cannot go through walls or other solid objects. You must point the remote control directly at the device, with no objects blocking the line of sight. Remote Control 1 uses IR signals to control other devices that the remote is programmed to control.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation Batteries The remote controls come with AAA batteries, which need to be installed when you first receive your system. When you replace old batteries, you should replace all of the batteries. Use batteries of the same kind, for example alkaline or carbon zinc, and don’t mix batteries of different kinds. Alkaline batteries last longer than carbon zinc. Installing or Changing the Batteries 1. Press down on the battery cover’s top latch and slide the cover off.
Connecting the Receiver to a Nearby TV Connecting the Receiver to a Nearby TV This section describes how to connect receiver TV 1 output ports to a nearby TV. The easiest way to connect the receiver to the TV is using coaxial cable connections, but you may also use RCA or S-Video outputs. Tip: Using cable labels makes it easy to tell which cables connect to the receiver ports. Inside the front cover of this guide are stickers that are color coded the same way as the coaxial connections.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation RCA and S-Video Connections (TV1) 1. Connect one of the following video cables: • RCA video cable (yellow) from the receiver TV1 outputs to the nearby TV’s RCA video input. • S-VIDEO cable from the receiver TV1 outputs to the nearby TV’s SVIDEO input. 2. Connect the RCA audio cables (red and white) from the receiver TV1 outputs to the nearby TV’s audio inputs.
Connecting the Receiver to the TV(s) in Another Room(s) Connecting the Receiver to the TV(s) in Another Room(s) This section describes how to connect the receiver CH 21–69 OUT connection to the cable-ready remote TV located in another room away from the receiver. This installation uses your in-home cable system. If your house does not have built-in cabling, it will be necessary to run cables from the receiver to each remote TV.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation If you have an off-air antenna or cable connected to your inhome cable system, see Optional - Connecting to an OffAir Antenna or Cable following this section. Tip: Using cable labels makes it easy to tell which cables connect to the receiver ports. Inside the front cover of this guide are stickers that are color coded the same way as the coaxial connections.
Connecting the Receiver to the TV(s) in Another Room(s) 8. Connect CH 21-69 OUT on the receiver to your existing wall cable outlet using a coaxial cable. Note: If you do not have an existing in-home cable system, you will need to run coaxial cable to each TV in other rooms. If this is too difficult, you may want to contact a professional to do this installation. 9. Place the yellow sticker on the CH 21-69 OUT cable near where the cable attaches to the receiver.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation 16. You may need to change the cable connection on the splitter that sends the TV signal throughout your house. The change that needs to be made is move the cable coming from the receiver CH 21-69 OUT from the output of the splitter to the input of the splitter using the instructions that follow. The following figure shows an example of what your splitter may look like. Your splitter may look different.
Connecting the Receiver to the TV(s) in Another Room(s) 23. If desired to remind you of which TV channel your satellite programming is on, write the channel number you wrote in step 4 on a blank channel sticker and place it on or near your remote TV(s). The stickers are inside the front cover of this guide. 24. Confirm Remote Control 2 controls the receiver. See the next section for instructions. 25. Program Remote Control 2’s RECOVER to the channel you selected in step 5. See page 36 for instructions.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation Programming the Recover Button Your remote controls come equipped with a RECOVER button that helps you if you accidentally change the channel or video input on your remote TV and cannot get the picture back from your satellite receiver. When you press the RECOVER button as described on page 56, the remote control sends commands to your remote TV to change channels or video inputs to try to get you back to watching satellite programming.
Changing the TV1 and TV2 Output Channels Changing the TV1 and TV2 Output Channels The receiver comes preset to use channel 3 for TV1 and off-air channel 60 for TV2. If you are experiencing interference on the channels you are using, follow these instructions to change the channel that TV1 or TV2 uses. Make sure you are familiar with how to change channels on your TV and if necessary how to switch your TV between off-air and cable channels.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation Connecting the Receiver to the Phone Line Keep the receiver connected to an active telephone line so you can order PayPer-View programs and use all of the dish home Interactive TV features, and other services from DISH Network. Note: You may be able to use a wireless modem jack. However, this may not support all the features of this receiver, such as Caller ID. See www.dishnetwork.com for compatible modem products.
Connecting the Receiver to a Dish Antenna System Connecting the Receiver to a Dish Antenna System Note: Before you can begin connecting your receiver to your dish antenna, you must first complete the preceding sections on connecting your TVs to the receiver. Then if you are installing a dish antenna system for the first time, see Chapter 4 - Dish Antenna Installation.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation 3. On Remote Control 1, press MENU-6-1-1 to display the Point Dish/Signal screen on the nearby TV. 4. Select Check Switch. When an attention screen displays, select Retest. 5. The receiver begins performing the Check Switch tests. When it is finished, the Installation Summary screen displays. 6. Make sure that the information on the Installation Summary screen identifies your system correctly and shows all transponders for all satellites in your system.
Optional - Connecting VCRs to the System Optional - Connecting VCRs to the System The diagram below provide example of how to connect VCRs to your satellite TV system. Your installation may be different. Connecting a VCR to the Nearby TV 1. Connect a coaxial cable from the CH 3-4 OUT output on the receiver to the nearby VCR’s tuner port. 2. Connect a coaxial cable from the output on the VCR to the nearby TV’s tuner port. 3. Plug in and turn on the nearby VCR and TV. 4.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation Connecting a VCR to the Remote TV For this installation, always leave your VCR powered on so that the TV can receive satellite programming. If you turn off your VCR, your TV will not be tuned to the correct channel to receive satellite programming. 1. Connect the tuner input of the remote VCR to an existing wall cable outlet using a coaxial cable. 2. Connect a coaxial cable from the output on the VCR to the remote TV’s tuner port. 3.
Optimize Your Remote Controls Optimize Your Remote Controls Change the Address When you receive your system, both remote controls and the receiver have been set to communicate on address 1. However, because UHF signals travel long distances and go through walls, a neighbor’s UHF Pro remote could control your receiver by mistake if they are on the same address. Note: You can also use this procedure to change the Primary Remote Address for IR Remote Control 1 on a nearby TV, if necessary.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation 6. Press the RECORD button. 7. Make sure the Secondary Remote Address you see on the System Info screen is the same as the one you entered in step 4. If it isn’t, the remote cannot control the receiver. 8. Press the SELECT button to close the Important System Information screen. Checking the Remote Control Address 1. Press and hold the SAT mode button for three seconds, until all of the mode buttons light up, and then let go of the SAT button. 2.
Optimize Your Remote Controls 1. Take the UHF antenna off of the receiver’s back panel UHF Remote Antenna input 2. Put the attenuator onto the UHF Remote Antenna input. 3. Put the UHF antenna onto the attenuator.
Chapter 2 Receiver Description and Installation Setting Up TV1 to Operate in UHF Pro You can set your receiver to operate your TV1 using another UHF Pro remote control (sold separately) by completing the following instructions: If you set up your receiver to operate the side using UHF Pro, the two UHF Pro remotes for this receiver will interfere with each other when operated at the same time. This may prevent the remotes from operating the receiver momentarily. 1.
Setting Up TV1 to Operate in IR Setting Up TV1 to Operate in IR The following instructions describe how to set up TV1 to operate in IR only. 1. Perform the following with an existing remote control: a. Open the TV1 UHF Pro Setup screen by pressing MENU-6-1-8 on the remote control. b. Select Disable from the TV1 UHF Pro Setup screen. c. Select System Info to open the System Information screen. 2. Perform the following with an IR remote control, such as a Remote Control 5.
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