Dish network receiver 301 manual

Operation is subject to the following two. Changes or modifications to this device may void your authority to operate this equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital.

These limits are designed to provide. This equipment. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. You must keep safety in mind while using this device. Keep these. Observe Warnings: Carefully follow all warnings on the device. Use a damp cloth. When Not in Use: Remove the batteries if this device is to be. Refer servicing to qualified personnel when a solid object. Opening covers other. Table of Contents. Previous Page. Next Page.

Remote Control Dish Network 3. Dishnetworks universal remote control user's guide 45 pages. Dish networks blue button remote control user's guides 32 pages. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

The 4. When you replace old batteries, you should replace all of the batteries. Alkaline batteries last longer. Page 5: Converting The 4. Install this key in the remote with the UHF Pro marking showing. Page 7 1. If not, then go to step 2. Page 8: Checking The Remote Address 5. If you entered the address correctly, the SAT mode button will flash three times.

If you are using the 4. When you let go, the TV mode light will flash. Page Checking The Device Codes 3. For example, if the TV code is , the AUX mode button flashes once quickly, pauses, flashes five times, pauses, flashes seven times, pauses, and flashes once quickly.

Page Remote Control Operation 2. Press the 0 number button. The TV mode button flashes three times. Press the SAT mode button. Aiming the satellite dish to get the strongest signal during installation, will help prevent rain and snow from interrupting the signal.

This event occurs during a few days at the beginning of the spring. When the sun has moved from behind the satellite, the programs will reappear. This is an unavoidable natural event for all television. Tip: Using cable labels makes it easy to tell which cables connect to the right receiver ports. The labels are inside the front cover of this guide. This section describes the remote control and how to use the buttons to operate the satellite receiver.

For information on using the remote to control other devices, go to the section titled Control Other Devices with the Remote , beginning on page If you lose or damage the remote control, you will not be fully able to control the receiver. Note: This remote control shown in this guide is for example only.

The remote that came with the receiver may look slightly different. The remote control comes with four AAA batteries. When you replace old batteries, you should replace all of the batteries. Alkaline batteries last longer. Press down on the top of the battery cover and slide the cover off.

Take out all of the old batteries. Put the new batteries in. The remote control and receiver can operate on any one of 16 addresses; however, they must both be on the same address for the remote to control the receiver. This section explains how to change the address in both devices. Note : Do not change the address of the remote unless absolutely necessary because the remote cannot control the receiver if the two devices have different addresses. Note the current Remote Address shown on your TV screen.

Press and hold the SAT mode button until all the mode button backlights come on it takes about three seconds. Release the SAT mode button. Use the number buttons to enter a new number from 1 to Write the new address in the space provided. If the address you entered is valid for the remote control, the SAT mode button backlight flashes three times. To check the address programmed in the remote, press and hold the SAT mode button for three seconds. The SAT mode button backlight flashes the same number of times as the address.

Follow these instructions if you accidentally change the channel or video input on your TV and cannot get the picture back from your satellite TV receiver. When you press the RECOVER button as described below, the remote control sends commands to your TV to change channels or video inputs to try to get you back to watching satellite programming. This procedures works only if you have accidentally changed the channel or video input and does not recover lost satellite signal See Chapter 5 - Reference for troubleshooting information.

The SAT mode button flashes twice and then all four mode buttons flash three times. The TV mode button flashes once and then all four mode buttons flash once. Note : Recover will first try to tune your TV to channel 3, then channel 4, and then other video inputs. You have recovered your satellite video. If you do not see the Important System Information screen, repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have recovered your satellite video.

You can set the remote to four different modes to control the receiver or other devices. To change the mode, press the button for the device you want the remote to control. Tip: You program the remote that came with your receiver to control as many as three other devices. You can program your remote control in limited mode to keep from accidentally changing the channel on your TV or VCR.

The section Set Up the Remote Control has a step that tells the remote control to go into limited mode. You can set up the remote to control other devices using the device codes listed on page Find the brand name of the device in the tables starting on page Press and hold the mode button until all the other mode buttons light up, and then let go of the button. For AUX mode only. Enter one of the three-digit device codes from the table using the number buttons.

If you want to program limited mode, press 1. If not skip to step 7. For example, hold the TV mode button for a TV until all of the other mode buttons light. When you let go, the TV mode light will flash. This step is for programming which kind of device that should be programmed in AUX mode. The three-digit device code should be for the brand name of your device that you found in step 2. See Limited Mode for more information.

If the device does not turn off, go to step Turn the device back on and try some other buttons to make sure they work. If the code works for other buttons, stop here. Tip: This procedure explains how to find out the device code you set for each remote control mode. Press the either the UP or. When the device turns off, you have found a code that might work. Try some other buttons to make sure they work. Watch the mode light to determine your code.

The mode button flashes the number for each digit of the device code, with a pause between the groups of flashes. A quick flash is for zero. The first group of flashes tells you what the AUX mode controls. A quick flash zero before the three-digit code is for a TV; one regular flash is for a VCR or DVD player; and two flashes is for a tuner, or amplifier.

For example, if the code is , the mode button flashes five times, pauses, flashes seven times, pauses, and flashes once quickly. For example, if the TV code is , the AUX mode button flashes once quickly indicating 0 for TV , pauses, flashes five times, pauses, flashes seven times, pauses, and flashes once quickly.

Some of the features described below may not apply to your tuner or amplifier. If a remote control button is not described in this section, it does not work for a tuner or amplifier.

To use the remote to operate a tuner or amplifier, first set up the remote to control the device, then press the AUX mode button to set the remote to AUX mode. Make sure to keep the remote in AUX mode to use the buttons as described in this section. Press the MUTE button to turn off the sound. Press it again to restore the sound. Press the minus - side of this button to lower the sound volume. This does not apply if you use the AUX mode to control a device that has a volume setting.

If you want to control a device programmed in the AUX mode that has a volume setting, using any remote mode, do the following:. Press and hold the AUX mode button for three seconds, then release it. Press the 0 number button. The AUX. Press and hold the TV mode button for three seconds, then release it. The TV. The next few pages describe the menus that the receiver displays on the television screen.

See the chapter titled Using the System for more details on using the menus to operate the system. The Main Menu is the key to the menus.

Each option on this menu displays another menu. The Program Guide lists the available channels and programs. It also has a one-quarter screen video window option that shows the last program you were viewing. The Theme Categories menu allows you to choose programs based on their contents. The Favorites Lists menu allows you to create, change, and activate lists of favorite channels.

The System Setup menu provides several features that help you set up and maintain the system. See page 35 for more information. Use the Browse Banner to change channels, or to see what other programs are available without changing the program that you are watching. Tip: Using cable labels makes it easy to tell which cables to connect to the receiver ports.

Inside the front cover of this guide are the stickers that are color coded the same way as the coaxial connections. Peel off the blue sticker and place it on the cable close to. Plug in and turn on your receiver and TV. Tune the TV to the same channel you set in step 3. Select Check Switch. When an attention screen displays, select Test. The receiver begins performing the Check Switch tests. When it is finished, the Installation Summary screen displays.

Make sure that the information on the Installation Summary screen identifies your system correctly and shows all transponders for all satellites in your system.

Select OK to go to the Point Dish screen. Select Cancel. An Attention screen will open asking the mounting and positioning of your dish is complete with a Locked indication in the Point Dish screen. Select Yes. After you select Yes , the receiver will begin taking a software. You will see a Warning that vital program information will now be downloaded into your receiver.

You will also see a status bar showing the progress of this upgrade. Note : If you are installing other DISH Pro receivers, be sure to run Check Switch on all of them, and allow them to take the necessary software upgrade. When the memory upgrade is complete, you will either be watching TV or you will see a message asking you to activate your receiver.

If you are asked to activate your receiver, go to page 2 and follow the instructions. See page 26 for more information.

Menus displayed on the TV screen make using the receiver and selecting programs quick and easy. Use the menus to control the receiver and to use its features, such as setting locks, choosing a program, or creating a.

Note : The menu closes if you do not do anything in a menu for several minutes. Any unsaved changes you made will be lost. Tip: To quickly go to any menu option with a number next to it, just press the numbers on the remote that match that number.

To highlight a menu option, use the remote control ARROW buttons to move the on-screen highlight to the menu option. When you do this, the option appears lighter than the other options. The highlight is like the one that you may have seen on a computer screen. Compare the highlighted menu option with the non-highlighted menu option in the previous example. When you select a menu option, that option takes effect right away. You can select a menu option in either of two ways:. If you do this, you do not need to highlight the option first.

When you make a choice in a list, the receiver does not apply the change until you select the Save or OK option. If you do not want to save any changes, select the Cancel option to discard all the changes made in the menu. If you select another choice, your previous choice is deselected.

If you select another choice, your previous choice s stays selected. The black arrows on the list show where you can move the highlight. Make sure you select the Save or OK option to save your choice.

Select the Cancel option to discard your choice. When you highlight a choice in a single choice list, it looks like this. In this example, the Spanish option is highlighted. When you highlight a choice in a multiple choice list, it looks like this. In this example, the LIFE - option is highlighted.

If this does not work, you must finish the procedure. Tip: You can cancel out of any menu option or the program guide at any time, and immediately return to viewing a program by pressing the VIEW TV button. Tip: The channel you select may display one of several program information symbols. If the program is on a channel that is not part of your subscription, the channel will be in red. The on-screen Program Guide provides a complete listing of the available channels and programs.

You can use the Program Guide to change channels, to see what programs are scheduled, and to buy pay per view programs. The Program Guide shows which Favorites List is active.

For more information on creating Favorites Lists, see page To do this, open the Main Menu. Then, select the System Setup option. If you prefer a bigger guide with no video displayed , select the Full Guide Without Video option, and select the Save option. When you first display the inset, there may be a brief delay before a picture appears. You cannot tune to this channel. The guide does not show programs that have ended. You can set up the Program Guide to list channels in ascending order, with the highest channel number at the top, or in descending order, with the highest channel number at the bottom.

Finally, select the Channel Order option, select the Ascending or Descending option, and select the Save option. See Hiding Adult Channels on page The Program Guide displays a block of channels including the one that you just entered.

You may press the INFO button for more information about the highlighted program. You may skip the Program Guide forward or backward many hours at one time. The receiver displays the program you were watching before you opened the Program Guide. Tip: The Program Guide can display programs scheduled for some time beyond the present, but cannot display programs that have ended. The Program Banner provides information about the program you are watching.