Dish Network Platinum PVR Remote Control User manual

Platinum PVR
Remote Control
User Guide
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FCC RULES
WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL
This device complies with Part 15 of Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference that may cause
undesired operation.
•Unauthorized equipment changes may void FCC certification.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
You must keep safety in mind while using this device. Keep these
and any other instructions.
Installation
Heed Warnings: Carefully follow all warnings on the device
and in the operating instructions.
Heat: DON’T place the device near heat sources such as radiators,
stoves, heat registers, or other appliances that produce heat.
Care and Use
Cleaning: DON’T use liquid, abrasive, solvent, or aerosol cleaners.
Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
When Not in Use: Remove the batteries if you’re going to leave
this device alone or unused for a long time.
Get service from qualified persons when a solid
object or liquid has fallen onto or into the device.
Don’t try to service this device. Get service from
qualified persons. If you open any covers except
the battery cover you’ll void the warranty.
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CONTENTS OF THIS USER GUIDE
Remote Control Basics.......................................2
Remote Control Batteries.................................... 2
Remote Control Signals: UHF and IR ................. 2
Remote Control Modes....................................... 3
Remote Control Setup ........................................4
Set Up the Remote Control................................. 4
Scan for Device Codes.........................4
Try the Device Codes...........................5
Check the Device Codes......................6
Change the Address ........................................... 6
Attach the Remote Control Antenna ................... 7
Install an Attenuator............................................ 8
Switch Between TV and Device
Volume Control.............................................. 8
Remote Control Buttons...................................10
Control the Receiver ......................................... 10
Control a TV (or a Second TV).......................... 15
Control a VCR (or a Second VCR)....................17
Control a Cable TV Box .................................... 19
Control a Tuner or Amplifier.............................. 21
Device Codes ....................................................23
TV Codes..........................................................23
VCR Codes.......................................................24
DVD Player Codes ...............................26
Cable TV Box Codes.........................................26
Tuner/Amplifier Codes.......................................26
Trouble-Shoot the Remote Control..................27
Limited Warranty ...............................................29
If You Need Help................................................31
Index...................................................................32
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REMOTE CONTROL BASICS
•This remote control gives you easy access to all the features
of a DISH Network satellite TV receiver. Maybe best of all,
this remote lets you control DishPVR features. These features
let you record audio and video with full digital quality,
without a VCR.
•Also, you can set up the remote to control as many as three
devices along with the receiver. These can be TVs, VCRs,
DVD players, cable TV boxes, tuners, or audio amplifiers.
REMOTE CONTROL BATTERIES
The remote control comeswithAAA batteries.
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 differentkinds.
Alkaline batteries last longer.
1.Press down on the battery cover’s
top latch and lift the cover off.
2.Take out all of the old batteries.
3.Put the new batteries in. Make sure
you match the plus (“+”) ends with the
plus markings on the battery case.
4.Fit the battery cover’s bottom tab
back into the slot at the bottom of the
battery case, and snap the cover back
into place.
REMOTE CONTROL SIGNALS: UHF AND IR
Theremotecontrolusesboth Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) radio
signals and Infra-Red (IR) light signals to control the receiver
but uses only IR signals to control other devices.
•IR signals travel only short distances (40 feet or less),
and can’t go through walls or other solid objects.
You must point the remote control right at the device
you want to control, with no objects to block the signal path.
(for info about UHF signals, please go on to the next page)
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•UHF signals travel long distances (100 feet or more) and can
go through walls and other solid objects. Because UHF signals
travel so far, the receiver may respond to signals from other
nearby remote controls. To handle this problem, please see
Change the Address on page 6. If this doesn’t work,
please see Install an Attenuator on page 8.
•You need to attach the UHF remote antenna to the receiver’s
back panel UHF Remote Antenna input so you can use the
remote from as far away as possible.
Note: Set the antenna straight up so you can use the remote
from as far away as possible. Don’t let the antenna touch
anything.
REMOTE CONTROL MODES
You can set the remote to four different modes to control the receiver
or other devices.
1.You must set up the remote to control a device like a TV
oraVCR. PleaseseeSet Up the Remote Control on page 4
for what to do.
Note: The remote comes already set up to control the receiver.
2.Use the remote control’s mode buttons,Sat (“satellite” receiver),
TV,VCR (for a VCR or a DVD player), and Aux (“auxiliary,”
for a cable TV box, a tuner, or an audio amplifier) to set the
remote to the right mode for the device. To change the mode,
press the button for the device you want the remote to control.
The mode button flashes once to show you’ve set the remote
to that mode.
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REMOTE CONTROL SETUP
SET UPTHEREMOTE CONTROL
On the next few pages we tell you how to set up the remote to control
a TV, a VCR, or other devices.
When you get the remote it’s already setuptocontrolthe
receiver. But, you must set up the remote to control the
TV before you can use the Muteand Volume buttons.
To do this, you can either Scan for Device Codes here
or Try the Device Codes on page 5.
SCAN FOR DEVICE CODES
1.Use the device’s buttons or its remote control to turn it on.
2.Press and hold the mode button for the device, for about three
seconds. When all the other mode buttons light up, let go of the
button. For example, hold the TV button for a TV.
3.Only for the Aux mode, use the number buttons
toenter0forasecondTV,1forasecondVCR,
or 2 for a tuner or amplifier.
For any other mode, skip to step 5.
4.Only for the Aux mode, press the Star (*)button.
For any other mode, skip to step 5.
5.Press the blank Power button.
6.Press the up or down arrow button to set the
remote to the next code. The up arrow button
scans ahead and the down arrow button scans back.
Pressthebuttonagaintogoonwiththescan.
7.If the remote reaches the correct code, the device
turns off. When this happens, press the Pound (#)
button to store the code in the remote. If the code
works, the mode button flashes three times.
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8.Press the blank Power button to turn the device
back on.
9.Try some other buttons to make sure they work.
Sometimes, the blank Power button works
when other buttons don’t.
Note: Themode button for the device starts to flash if you’ve scanned
all the codes for that device.
TRY THE DEVICE CODES
Note: If you just did the Scan for Device Codes,youdon’t
need to do this.
1.Use the device’s buttons or its remote control to turn it on.
2.Find the brand name of the device in the tables on page 23.
If the brand isn’t listed, please see Scan for Device Codes
on page 4.
3.Press and hold the mode button for the device you want
the remote to control, for about three seconds. When all
the other mode buttons light up, let go of the mode button.
For example, hold the TV mode button for a TV.
4.Only for the Aux mode, use a number button to enter 0
for a second TV, or 1 for a second VCR, or 2 for a tuner
or amplifier.
For any other mode, skip to step 5.
5.Use the number buttons to enter a device code
from the table.
6.Press the Pound (#) button. If the code works,
the mode button flashes three times.
7.Press the blank Power button to test if the code
works for the device. If it does, the device
should turn off.
8.Turn the device back on and try some other
buttons to make sure they work. Sometimes,
the blank Power button works when other
buttons don’t. If the code works for other buttons, stop here.
9.Ifthecodeyouentereddoesn’t work, do steps 3
through 8 again with another code from the tables.
or:
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CHECK THE DEVICE CODES
You can find out what device code you’ve set for each remote control
mode. Here’s what to do:
1.Press and hold the mode button for the device, for about three
seconds. When all the other mode buttons light up, let go of the
mode button.
2.Press the Pound (#)buttontwice.
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. For example, the mode button flashes five times,
pauses, flashes seven times, pauses, and flashes once quickly
for the 570 code.
CHANGE THE ADDRESS
Because UHF signals travel long distances and go through walls,
a neighbor’s remote may control your receiver by mistake.
To handle this problem, you can change the remote address.
Note: Here we show you examples of the receiver’s front panel
buttons. Your receiver’s buttons may look a bit different.
1.Open the Important System Information menu.
To do this, first make sure you turn the TV on.
Next, press the receiver’s front panel Power button
to turn the receiver off. Then, press the receiver’s
front panelInfo button. (Please don’t use the remote
control’s buttons because they might control your
neighbor’s receiver.)
2.The Important System Information menu
shows a Remote Address.
Write down this number: _______.
3.Press and hold the Sat mode button about three
seconds, until all the mode buttons light up,
andthenletgooftheSat button.
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4.Use the number buttons to enter any number
from 1 to 16, but not the one you found in step 2.
The Sat mode button goes out after you enter
each digit, and then lights up again.
Write down the number you enter _______.
5.Press the Pound (#) button.
If the address you enter works, the Sat mode button
flashes three times.
6.Press the Record button.
7.This is important: Make sure the Remote Address
on the Important System Information menu now
is the same as the one you entered in step 4. If it isn’t,
the remote can’t control the receiver.
8.To check the address, press and hold the Sat mode
button for three seconds. Then, let go of the Sat button,
and press the Pound (#) button twice.TheSat mode
button flashes the same number of times as the address
youenteredinstep4.
9.Press the Select button to close the
Important System Information menu.
ATTACH THE REMOTE CONTROL ANTENNA
To use the remote’s UHF signals to
control the receiver, you must attach the
UHF antenna to the receiver’s back
panel UHF Remote Antenna input.
Set the antenna straight up so you can
use the remote as far away as possible.
Note: If you don’t attach the antenna, you can still use the remote
to control the receiver at short distances. This is because
theremotesendsboth IR and UHF signals to the receiver.
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INSTALL AN ATTENUATOR
Stray UHF signals can block signals from the remote control
to the receiver. To prevent blocks, you can install a 10 dB attenuator
(you can buy one from a consumer electronics parts store).
Note: This will help keep out stray UHF signals, but also cut down
how far away you can use the remote control.
1.Take the UHF antenna off
of the receiver’s back panel
UHF Remote Antenna input.
2.Put a 10 dB attenuator onto the
UHF Remote Antenna input.
3.Put the UHF antenna onto the
attenuator.
SWITCH BETWEEN TV AND DEVICE VOLUME CONTROL
If you set up the remote to control a television, the Mute and Volume
buttons control the TV volume, in most modes. But, if you use the Aux
mode to control a tuner or amplifier and the device has a volume
setting, you can set up the remote to control the device’s volume
instead of the TV volume.
For what to do, please see the next page.
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