Dish Network Dish ViP722K User manual

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You must be aware of safety when you install and use this system. This User Guide provides various procedures. If you do
some of these procedures carelessly, you could injure or kill yourself or damage equipment or property. Some other
procedures require special attention.
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AND DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT ALL FEATURES, SUCH AS PARENTAL CONTROLS, WILL WORK
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Equipment and Software Covered by this User’s Guide
This User Guide covers the ViP®722k DVR receiver, and software models ViP722k. This Guide may cover other devices,
not listed here.
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unless otherwise authorized. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
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important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the
appliance.
Do not try to open the case of the receiver. There is risk of electrical shock, which may cause damage to
the receiver and/or personal injury or death to you. There are no user-serviceable parts inside the
receiver. Opening the receiver case or making unauthorized changes will void the warranty.
Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

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Important Safety Instructions ................................ v
Introduction ............................................................. 1
WELCOME ...................................................................2
HOW TO USE THIS USER GUIDE ...................................2
ABOUT YOUR DISH ACCOUNT .....................................4
WATCHING TV NOW ....................................................5
ADDITIONAL SERVICES ................................................7
ABOUT SATELLITE TV RECEPTION ...............................7
WHY CONNECT TO A PHONE LINE OR BROADBAND ......8
MOVING ON-SCREEN LOGO .........................................8
TIPS ............................................................................9
QUESTIONS .................................................................9
NOTES ......................................................................10
Receiver & Remote Controls ............................... 11
SATELLITE RECEIVER OVERVIEW ...............................12
DUAL AND SINGLE MODES ........................................13
REMOTE CONTROL ....................................................15
SATELLITE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL ..........................21
SATELLITE RECEIVER BACK PANEL ...........................21
USING THE ON-SCREEN MENUS .................................22

Table of Contents
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USING TEXT FIELDS ..................................................23
TIPS ..........................................................................24
QUESTIONS ...............................................................24
Finding Programs to Watch ................................. 25
CHANGING CHANNELS ...............................................26
USING THE PROGRAM GUIDE .....................................26
USING THE BROWSE BANNER ....................................28
USING THEMES AND SEARCH .....................................29
USING PICTURE-IN-PICTURE ......................................31
TIPS ..........................................................................32
QUESTIONS ...............................................................32
Pay-Per-View ......................................................... 33
PAY-PER-VIEW ..........................................................34
DISH ON DEMAND ....................................................35
DISHONLINE.COM ......................................................36
ORDERING CONSIDERATIONS .....................................37
TIPS ..........................................................................38
QUESTIONS ...............................................................38
Favorites Lists ....................................................... 39
WHAT ARE FAVORITES LISTS? ..................................40
USING FAVORITES LISTS ...........................................40
CREATING OR CHANGING FAVORITES LISTS ...............41
NAMING FAVORITES LISTS .........................................41
TIPS ..........................................................................42
QUESTIONS ...............................................................42
Locks ...................................................................... 43
WHAT ARE LOCKS? ..................................................44
CREATING OR CHANGING A PASSWORD .....................45
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING YOUR RECEIVER ...............45
CREATING OR CHANGING RATINGS LOCKS .................46
CREATING OR CHANGING CHANNEL LOCKS ...............49
LOCKING OR UNLOCKING PAY-PER-VIEW ...................50
HIDING ADULT OR LOCKED CHANNELS ......................50
LOCKING OR UNLOCKING THE FRONT PANEL .............51
TIPS ..........................................................................52

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QUESTIONS ...............................................................52
Interactive TV ........................................................ 53
DISHHOME INTERACTIVE TV ....................................54
CUSTOMER SERVICE .................................................54
TIPS ..........................................................................54
Digital Video Recording ....................................... 55
WHAT IS DVR? .........................................................56
PAUSING A PROGRAM ...............................................56
REVERSE, FAST FORWARD, AND SKIP .......................57
SLOW MOTION AND FRAME-BY-FRAME ......................57
RECORDING A LIVE PROGRAM ...................................58
PLAYING A RECORDED PROGRAM ..............................58
USING RECORD LINK .................................................58
RECORDING OPTIONS ................................................59
GROUPING AND SORTING RECORDED PROGRAMS ......59
RECORDING WHILE WATCHING DIFFERENT PROGRAMS 59
USING RECORD PLUS ................................................60
TIPS ..........................................................................62
QUESTIONS ...............................................................62
Record Future Programs ...................................... 63
TIMERS AND RECORDINGS .........................................64
USING THE TIMERS LIST ............................................67
USING THE DAILY SCHEDULE .....................................67
SETTING UP AN AUTOMATIC TIMER ............................68
SETTING UP A MANUAL TIMER ...................................69
SETTING UP A DISHPASS™ TIMER ...........................70
DELETING A TIMER ....................................................71
TIPS ..........................................................................72
QUESTIONS ...............................................................72
Remote Control Setup .......................................... 73
IMPROVING RECEIVER CONTROL ................................74
OPERATING OTHER DEVICES .....................................78
THE RECOVER BUTTON .............................................93
SENDING DISCRETE POWER ON AND OFF ..................95
TIPS ..........................................................................96