User Guide

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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 TV(s) to the
receiver. If your dish antenna system has been installed and properly peaked for
maximum signal strength, then complete the following instructions to connect
the dish antenna system to the receiver.
Note: You will need either one or two available receiver connection ports on
your installed switch or LNBF to complete this installation. If these ports are
not available, you may need to upgrade the system with different or additional
equipment.
1. Connect an RG-6 coaxial cable between one
SATELLITE IN port on the
receiver’s back panel to an available port on either the switch or LNBF in
your existing system. (For system installations with a second RG-6 cable
from the compatible LNBF or switch, and if you will be using dual-tuner
enabled features of the receiver such as PIP, then connect the second
available RG-6 cable to the other
SATELLITE IN port.)
Note: If you are installing your receiver into a system with DISH Pro
LNBFs (and/or switches), you can have as much as 200 feet of cable
between the LNBF and the receiver. However, you must use only RG-6
coaxial cables rated for 950 to 2150 MHz. These cables may say "Swept
tested for 2150 MHz." If you have any doubt about this, ask a DISH retailer,
or look on the container the cable came in. Do not use cable-TV company
cables or cables from any other satellite TV systems not rated for 950-2150
MHz. These other cables may cause signal loss. Do not use existing cables
such as RG-59. Always use waterproof F-connectors outdoors.
2. Peel off the blue stickers and affix them to the cables close to where they
connect to the
SATELLITE IN 1 (and SATELLITE IN 2, if applicable)
connection(s) on the back of the receiver.
3. On the IR remote control, press the MENU-6-1-1 buttons to display the
Point Dish/Signal screen on your TV.
4. Select
Check Switch. When an attention screen displays, select Retest.
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Satellite Connections
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.