fety Table of Contents Safety ................................................................................iii Introduction .......................................................................1 Monitor Description ..........................................................3 Monitor Display and Media Box ....................................................3 Media Box Front Panel .................................................................4 Media Box Back Panel .....................................
Contents Troubleshooting ............................................................. 33 Appendix ......................................................................... 37 Limited Warranty......................................................................... 37 FCC Compliance ........................................................................ 39 Index ................................................................................
Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Safety Instructions Note to installer: This reminder is provided to call the satellite TV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the National Electrical Code (NEC) that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical. Safety Tips • • • • • • • • • • • • Page iv Unplug the monitor from the AC power outlet before cleaning.
Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome to DISH Network HDTV. This High Definition TV (HDTV) monitor will bring you the sharpest picture format available. Along with HDTV programming delivered by DISH Network, you will also be able to enhance your home entertainment system with this versatile monitor. Key Features Your monitor is equipped with features that will add to your TV-viewing experience.
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Chapter 2 Monitor Description Monitor Display and Media Box There are three main components of the LCD monitor - the monitor display, the Media Box, and the power supply. The monitor display is a flat, thin screen that shows the video. The display includes speakers attached to both sides to play audio and includes an integral stand for table-top mounting. Note: Remove the film covering the monitor’s screen.
Chapter 2 Monitor Description Media Box Front Panel The front panel buttons may be used to operate many of the monitor’s features. Menu Displays the Main Menu. Use the MENU button to go back one level in the menus. Channel Controls Changes channels on the monitor’s TV input. While in the menus, use the CHANNEL +/- to move vertically through the menus. Note: Normally, you would want to change programming channels using the DISH Network satellite receiver and its Electronic Program Guide.
Media Box Back Panel Media Box Back Panel DISH DVI Input Connect a DISH DVI-equipped DISH Network HD receiver to watch high definition programming. • DISH DVI - Provides a high-quality digital video interface. • L-AUDIO-R (RCA-type audio) - Provides left (white) and right (red) audio connections when using the DISH DVI video input. Tip: Remember to connect the left and right audio cables because the DISH DVI cable carries the video signal, not the sound.
Chapter 2 Monitor Description S-Video and Composite Inputs Connect another device, such as a VCR or DVD player, to S-VIDEO, AV1 IN, or AV2 IN. • VIDEO (RCA-type Video) - Provides composite video connections (yellow) for the AV1 IN and AV2 IN inputs. • S-VIDEO - Provides better picture quality than the RCA-Type Video (yellow) connections because the video is separated into two parts: color and brightness. Note: When connected, S-VIDEO replaces the AV1 IN VIDEO input and uses the AV1 IN audio inputs.
Using the Monitor’s Inputs Headphone Jack HEADPHONE - Provides a stereo 3.5 mm mini-jack audio output. To control the volume for this input, see page 17. Using the Monitor’s Inputs To view the programming provided through the audio/video connections on the Media Box, the DISH LCD monitor must be switched to the correct input.
Chapter 2 Monitor Description Using the Remote Control The remote control gives you easy access to the features of your monitor. This remote control is provided with your DISH DVI-equipped DISH Network satellite receiver. Note: Your remote control may look slightly different than that shown.
Using the Remote Control Remote Control Buttons The following section describes how to use the remote control with your monitor. Mode Buttons The mode buttons on your remote control allow you to control your monitor, DISH Network satellite receiver, and other devices. • Press the SAT mode button to turn on the monitor and DISH Network satellite receiver, and change the monitor to the DISH DVI input so you can watch satellite programming.
Chapter 2 Monitor Description Tip: Remember to keep the remote control in TV mode for these buttons to function as described. SD/HD Input Button Press the SD/HD INPUT button to switch to the next input on the monitor. Menu Button Press the MENU button to open the Main Menu. Use the MENU button to step back out of the menus. Mute Button Press the MUTE button to turn off the monitor sound. Press it again to restore the monitor sound.
Using the Remote Control Left and Right Arrow Buttons Press the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW buttons to: • Move left and right in a menu • Adjust menu settings. • Move the picture left and right on the screen when in Pan mode (described on page 25).
Chapter 2 Monitor Description Pound (#) Button Press the POUND (#) button to open the Picture Mode menu. The Picture Mode menu is described on page 13. Star / Format (*) Button Press the STAR (*) button to set the Sleep Timer to turn off the TV after a given amount of time. The Sleep Timer is described on page 13. Tip: PIP lets you watch two channels at the same time one channel on the main screen and the other in a smaller window.
Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features One-Button Features Satellite System Power-Up Once your HDTV monitor and DISH Network satellite TV receiver are connected with a DISH DVI cable, press the SAT button to power on both the monitor and satellite receiver. After the monitor is on, pressing the SAT button will always switch the display to satellite programming. Picture Mode Press the POUND (#) button on the remote to display the Picture Mode setting.
Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features PIP and POP The PIP feature lets you display a second, smaller picture on top of the main picture. The POP feature lets you display two windows side by side. The main picture is on the left and the POP window is on the right. PIP Example Tip: Remember to keep the remote control in TV mode to use these buttons. POP Example There are several remote buttons that control the way the PIP window works: • PIP - Press this button to open the PIP window.
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Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features Menu System When you press the MENU button on the remote control, the main menu is displayed with six different sub-menus. Use the menus described below to customize settings on your monitor. Picture Menu Tip: Remember to keep the remote control in TV mode to highlight and adjust options. The Picture menu options apply to the video for the main TV and video input selections.
Sound Menu Color Temperature Adjusts the color to be warmer or cooler. The five options available are Warmest, Warm, Normal, Cool, and Coolest. Sound Menu The Sound menu allows you to customize the sound settings on your HDTV monitor. To open the Sound Menu, press MENU and then highlight the Audio icon (second from the left) using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to highlight an option, and adjust it using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS.
Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features MTS Scrolls through the available audio types to control the way the sound comes through your speakers. • Stereo - Splits the incoming stereo audio signal into left and right • SAP - Plays any Secondary Audio Programming that may be carried with the program, such as a Spanish audio track or Descriptive Video for the hearing impaired. • Mono - Plays the sound in mono only. Use this setting when channels. Most TV programs and recorded materials have stereo audio.
Settings Menu Language Select the language in which the menus will appear: English, Espanol (Spanish), or Francais (French). Closed Caption Mode Select a closed caption setting from the following list: cc1, cc2, t1, t2, cc3, cc4, t3, or t4. These settings represent one of four different closed captioning channels in either Caption (cc) or Text (t) mode. In Caption mode, the dialog or commentary shows up as text while not blocking the picture.
Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features Options Menu Tip: Remember to keep the remote control in TV mode to highlight and adjust options. The Options Menu, only available on the TV, AV/SV, and V2 inputs (see page 6 for descriptions), allows you to set up and customize your TV channels and set up locks based on programming content. To open the Options Menu, press MENU and then highlight the Options icon (third from the right) using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS.
Options Menu Autoset Select Autoset to automatically scan through channels and add them to the TV’s memory. To stop a scan in progress, press the MENU button. Auto Fine Tune Enable Auto Fine Tune to automatically tune a channel’s frequency to obtain the best picture and sound. Fine Tune Manually tune a channel’s frequency to obtain the best picture and sound. Channel Skip Add or remove a channel from the TV’s memory. • Off - Turning Channel Skip Off adds the channel to the TV’s memory.
Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features Password Menu The Password Menu is where you must enter and can change the password for the content blocks. To open the Password Menu, highlight the Password icon (on the left) from the Content Blocking Menu using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS. Enter To enter the user-defined six-digit password, use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to change each digit one at a time, and use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to move to the next digit and then select OK.
Options Menu The TV Blocking Menu is where you can set blocks based on nonsatellite TV ratings. To open the TV Blocking Menu after entering the password, highlight the TV Blocking icon (on the right) from the Content Blocking Menu using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS. In this menu, you will see both age and content ratings below. To lock a rating, highlight it using the ARROW BUTTONS and press SELECT. Locking a rating also locks all ratings below it. For example, locking TV-PG also locks TV-14 and TV-MA.
Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features Content Themes D Sexually explicit dialogue L Adult language S Sexual situations V Violence FV Fantasy Violence Window Menu Tip: Remember to keep the remote control in TV mode to highlight and adjust options. The Window menu allows you to customize how images appear on your HDTV monitor. To open the Window Menu, press MENU and then highlight the Window icon (second from the right) using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS.
Layout Menu H Position Adjusts the horizontal position of the picture. V Position Adjusts the vertical position of the picture. Note: H Position and V Position are NOT available on the D (DISH DVI) input. H Wide Adjusts the width of the picture. V High Adjusts the height of the picture. Note: H Wide and V High are only available on the H1 and H2 inputs. Digital Pan and Zoom Press the RIGHT ARROW once to select Digital Pan and Zoom. Once selected, press the UP and DOWN ARROWS to zoom in and out.
Chapter 3 Using the Monitor’s Features PIP Press the RIGHT ARROW to select PIP. This layout displays one main frame and one PIP frame on the screen. Split Screen Press the RIGHT ARROW to select Split Screen. This layout displays one main frame and one split frame on the screen. POP3 Press the RIGHT ARROW to select POP3. This layout displays one main frame and one scanning frame that shows snapshots as it moves between three positions on the right side of the screen.
Chapter 4 Installation and Setup Installation Considerations Protect Against Power Surges • • • • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into a power strip. Turn off the monitor and/or component before you connect or disconnect any cables. Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Safety Instructions on page iii. To protect audio amplifiers of the monitor or connected audio equipment, ensure the volume is turned down before powering up the system.
Chapter 4 Installation and Setup Connecting Your HDTV Monitor Use the diagram below and the following instructions to connect your DISH Network HD monitor to your DISH Network satellite receiver and other optional devices. This is the recommended installation for best results, although other installations are also supported.
Connecting Your HDTV Monitor Connect Your DISH Network Satellite Receiver 1. Connect a DVI cable between the Media Box and DISH Network satellite receiver DISH DVI connectors. 2. Connect red and white RCA-type cables between the matching color RCA-type plugs on the Media Box audio inputs and DISH Network satellite receiver audio outputs. Connect a VCR (Optional) Follow these instructions to connect the monitor to a VCR. See your VCR User’s Guide for VCR setup instructions. 1.
Chapter 4 Installation and Setup F Connect the Speaker Cables Connect the speaker cables from the monitor to the speakers. Make sure that the black cylinders on the cables are closer to the monitor connection than the speaker connection as shown on page 28. Make sure each speaker wire is connected to the same color on both ends - red to red, black to black.
Removing the Speakers Removing the Speakers The DISH Network LCD monitor is shipped with its speakers attached. If you want to detach the speakers, follow these instructions. Note: Make sure the monitor’s power is disconnected before attaching or detaching speaker connections. 1. Turn off the monitor, and unplug it from power. 2. Detach both speaker cables from both the speaker and the monitor. 3. On each speaker, there are two plastic covers.
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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Use these tables if you have problems using the system before calling the Customer Service Center. Many problems arise from misunderstandings of how the system works, especially when you are just becoming familiar with it. These tables cover many problems, usually with a simple solution for each one. To solve a particular problem, do the following: 1. Review the section in this Guide that relates to the problem. 2.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Tables Monitor What is Happening What to Do Monitor won’t turn on. • • • • Can’t see DISH Network programming. • • • • Remote won’t control the monitor. • Remote control may need to be reprogrammed. See the instructions on page 31. • Make sure the remote control is in TV mode. • Check and replace the remote control batteries. Front panel buttons don’t work. • Unplug the monitor for two minutes and then plug it back in. Turn the monitor on and try again.
Troubleshooting Tables What is Happening What to Do Black box appears on the screen. • Closed-captioning might be enabled on either your monitor or your satellite receiver. Check Closed Caption in the Settings menu. Go to page 18 for more instructions. Check your satellite receiver’s User’s Guide. Closed caption is not working • Closed Caption Mode may be set to the incorrect mode. Go to page 18 for more information. • Closed Captioning may not be available on this input.
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Appendix Limited Warranty This Limited Warranty is a legal document. Keep it in a safe place. Remember to retain your original purchase receipt for warranty service! Any items returned without a copy of the original purchase receipt will be considered out of warranty. What the Warranty Covers This warranty extends only to the original user of this DISH Network Monitor.
Appendix • This warranty does not cover physical setup or adjustment of any consumer electronic devices, remote control batteries, loss of use of the DISH Network Monitor, or unused programming charges due to malfunction. • This warranty does not cover signal reception problems.
FCC Compliance Equipment Modifications There are no customer repairable parts inside. Any attempts to open or repair the Monitor will void your warranty. There is risk of electrical shock, which may result in damage to the equipment, or personal injury or death. FCC Compliance The following text is extracted from Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, as of the publication date of this Guide. Contact the FCC (see following) or your library for the complete text of the regulations.
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Index A K Antenna/Cable Inputs 6 Audio/Video Outputs 6 Key Features 1 DISH DVI 1 Unified Remote Control 1 B Back Panel 5 C Cancel Button 11 Channel Controls 4 Component Inputs 5 D Digital Pan and Zoom 13 DISH DVI 1 DISH DVI Input 5 Display 3 F Factory Settings 31 Front Panel 4 G Guide Button 10 H Headphone Jack 7 I Inputs 7 Antenna/Cable Inputs 6 VGA Input 5 Installation Considerations 27 L Layout Menu 25 Left and Right Arrow Buttons 11 M Media Box 3 Antenna/Cable Inputs 6 Audio/Video Outputs 6
Index N Number Pad Buttons 12 O One-Button Features 13 Digital Pan and Zoom 13 Picture Mode 13 PIP and POP 14 Satellite System Power-Up 13 Sleep Timer 13 Options Menu Menu System Options 20 Outputs Headphone Jack 7 P Page Up and Page Down Buttons 11 Picture Menu 16 Picture Mode 13 PIP and POP 14 PIP Button 12 Position Button 12 Pound (#) Button 12 Power 4 Power Buttons 9 Page 42 Position Button 12 Pound (#) Button 12 Power Buttons 9 Recall Button 11 SD/HD Input Button 10 Select/OK Button 11 Star / Form
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