text_dishpvr.fm Page 1 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM TABLE OF CONTENTS Remote Control Basics....................................... 2 Models Supported by this Guide ......................... 2 UHF and IR Signals ............................................ 3 Installing Batteries............................................... 3 Converting the 6.0 Remote Control ................... 4 Setting Up to Control the Satellite Receiver ..... 5 Checking the Remote Address ..........................
text_dishpvr.fm Page 2 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM REMOTE CONTROL BASICS This remote control gives you easy access to all the features of a DISH Network satellite TV receiver. You can set up the remote to control the satellite TV receiver and up to three other devices. These devices can be a TV, a VCR or DVD player, and a third device. MODELS SUPPORTED BY THIS GUIDE This user’s guide supports the following remote control models as shown on the label on the back of the remote: • 5.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 3 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM INSTALLING BATTERIES The remote control requires AAA 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 different kinds. Alkaline batteries last longer. 1. Press down on the battery cover and slide the cover off. 2. If you are replacing batteries, take out all of the old batteries. 3. Put the new batteries in.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 4 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM CONVERTING THE 6.0 REMOTE CONTROL By replacing the key at the bottom of the 6.0 remote, this remote can be converted to look and work like a 5.0 IR or to operate like a second UHF Pro remote to control the side of the DISH Player-DVR 522 receiver. The instructions that follow show you how to replace this key. After replacing the key, follow the instructions in Setting Up to Control the Satellite Receiver.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 5 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM 5. If you are converting the remote to operate like a second UHF Pro remote to control the side of the DISH Player-DVR 522 receiver, then get the green 1 UHF Pro key provided separately. Install this key in the remote with the UHF Pro marking showing. Note: Key has the UHF Pro marking.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 6 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM 1. For DISH Player-DVR 522 receivers only: If you are using a 6.0 remote control with the green 1 UHF Pro key installed, perform the steps a. through e. below. If not, then go to step 2. a. Open the TV1 UHF Pro Setup screen by pressing MENU-6-1-6 on the remote control. b. Select Enable from the TV1 UHF Pro Setup screen. c. Press the SYS INFO button on the front panel to open the System Information screen. d.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 7 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM 4. Use the number buttons to enter any number from 1 to 16. The SAT mode button goes out after you enter each digit, and then lights up again. Write down the number you entered: 5. Press the POUND (#) button. If you entered the address correctly, the SAT mode button will flash three times. 6. Press the RECORD button. If you are using a 6.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 8 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM CHECKING THE REMOTE ADDRESS To read out the remote control address setting: 1. Press and hold the SAT mode button for three seconds until all mode buttons light. Then, let go. 2. Press the POUND (#) button twice while watching the SAT mode button. 3. Count the number of times the SAT mode button flashes. This number is the remote address. For example, if the SAT mode button flashes 6 times, this indicates the remote address is set to 6.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 9 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM SETTING UP USING DEVICE CODE TABLES You can set up the remote to control other devices using the device codes listed on page 29. 1. Use the device’s buttons or its remote control to turn on the device. 2. Find the brand name of the device in the tables starting on page 29. If the brand isn’t listed, see Setting Up Using Device Codes Scan on page 10. 3.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 10 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM 10.If the code you entered doesn’t work, do steps 3 through 9 again with another device code from the tables. 11.If you cannot find a code that works, try Setting Up Using Device Code Scan. SETTING UP USING DEVICE CODE SCAN If the code for your device is not listed in the tables on starting page 29, use this procedure to scan the remote control’s memory for the device code. Here’s what to do: 1.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 11 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM 7. Press the blank POWER button to turn the device back on. 8. Try some other buttons to make sure they work. Sometimes, the blank POWER button works when other buttons don’t. CHECKING THE DEVICE CODES You can find out what device code you’ve set for each remote control mode. 1. Press and hold the mode button for the device you want the remote to control, for about three seconds.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 12 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM To set the remote to control the device’s volume: 1. Press and hold the AUX mode button for three seconds, and then let go of it. The AUX mode button will blink. 2. Press the POUND (#) button. 3. Press the plus (+) side of the VOLUME button. 4. Press the 0 number button. 5. Press the POUND (#) button. The AUX mode button flashes three times. 6. Press the SAT mode button. 7. Press the plus (+) and minus (-) sides of the VOLUME button.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 13 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM 7. Press the plus (+) and minus (-) sides of the VOLUME button. The TV’s volume changes and the TV mode button lights instead of the AUX mode button. REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION OPERATING MODES You can set the remote to four different modes to control the receiver or other devices. You may need to change the remote address to operate the receiver. See Setting Up to Control the Receiver on page 4.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 14 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM TV/VIDEO BUTTON If you connect the receiver with its back panel TV ANTENNA/CABLE IN and TV SET OUT ports, use this button to switch the receiver between the satellite signal (connect it to the SATELLITE IN port) and another video signal like a cable or broadcast TV antenna input (connect it to the receiver’s TV ANTENNA/CABLE IN input). Note: Your remote control will either have the TV/VIDEO button or the SD/HD INPUT button, but not both.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 15 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM MUTE BUTTON Press this button to turn the TV sound on or off. Note: You must set up the remote to control the TV for the MUTE button to work. See Setting Up to Control Other Devices on page 8. MENU BUTTON Press this button to open the Main Menu. PAGE UP AND PAGE DOWN BUTTONS Press the PAGE UP button or the PAGE DOWN button to scan, page by page, through the Program Guide, a Themes list, a Favorite List, an Event Timers list, or a list of channels.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 16 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM • Show Themes - Press the LEFT arrow button. • Move around within the Program Guide, menus, and Browse Banner - Press the UP, DOWN, LEFT, and RIGHT arrow buttons. SELECT BUTTON Press this button to select the option you highlight in a menu. Note: The SELECT button may also be labeled SELECT/OK. RECALL BUTTON Press this button to go back to the last receiver channel you watched.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 17 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM CANCEL BUTTON Press this button to cancel and go back to the previous menu or to watch a program. DISH BUTTON Press the dish button to go to DISH Home Interactive TV for receivers that support this feature. NUMBER BUTTONS • Change the channel - Use the NUMBER buttons to enter a channel number to change the channel. If you have the Program Guide open, use the NUMBER buttons to jump to the channel listing on the Program Guide.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 18 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM STAR BUTTON Press the STAR button to back space while using the search function of your receiver. Note: Your remote control will either have the STAR button or the FORMAT/STAR button, but not both. FORMAT/STAR BUTTON Press the FORMAT/STAR button to toggle through the available display modes (Normal, Zoom) on widescreen displays. Note: Your remote control will either have the STAR button or the FORMAT/STAR button, but not both.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 19 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM PLAY BUTTON Press the PLAY button to play back a recorded event. Also, press this button to switch from pause, fast forward, or back to normal play back. STOP BUTTON Press the STOP button to stop recording a program or to stop playing a recorded program. PAUSE BUTTON Press the PAUSE button to pause a program. Press this button again to go back to watching the program.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 20 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM SKIP FWD BUTTON Press the SKIP FWD button to: • Skip ahead about 30 seconds in a program. Press this button again to skip ahead again. • Skip ahead one frame at a time. To use the frame advance feature, press the PAUSE button and then press the SKIP FWD button. • Skip ahead one day at a time in the EPG. BACK BUTTON Press the BACK button to: • Move back through a program four times as fast as normal play.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 21 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM RECORD BUTTON Press the RECORD button to record a program. Note: You also use this button if you change the remote control address. See Setting Up to Control the Satellite Receiver on page 5. PICTURE IN PICTURE (PIP) Press the PIP button to open the PIP window. To make the PIP window larger, press this button again. Press the button a third time to close the PIP window.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 22 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM USING THE RECOVER BUTTON Use this procedure only if you have accidentally changed the TV channel or video input. It does not recover lost satellite signal. Note: RECOVER will first try to tune your TV to channel 3, then channel 4, and then other video inputs with each press of the RECOVER button. You may need to press the RECOVER button up to 30 times to recover your satellite TV video. 1.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 23 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM CONTROLLING A TV (OR A SECOND TV) Only the buttons described here control a TV. Some of the buttons described heremay not control your TV. See your TV user’s manual for information about the TV’s features. You can set up the remote to control a second TV in AUX mode, the same way it controls the first TV in TV mode. See Setting Up to Control Other Devices on page 8. TV MODE BUTTON You must first set up the remote to control the TV.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 24 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM MUTE BUTTON Press this button to turn the TV sound on or off. VOLUME BUTTON Press this button to raise (+) or lower (-) the TV sound volume. UP/DOWN ARROW BUTTONS Use these buttons to change channels on the TV. Note: These buttons do not change the channels on the TV if the remote control is in Limited Mode. SELECT BUTTON The SELECT button works as the ENTER button for a TV.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 25 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM NUMBER BUTTONS Use these buttons to directly enter a different channel. Note: These buttons do not change the channels on the TV if the remote control is in Limited Mode. CONTROLLING A VCR (OR A SECOND VCR OR A DVD PLAYER) Only the buttons described here control a VCR or DVD player. Some of the buttons we tell you about here may not control your VCR. See your VCR or DVD player user’s manual for information about the features.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 26 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM TV/VIDEO OR SD/HD INPUT BUTTON Use this button to switch the VCR between its TV mode and its VCR mode (see your VCR user’s manual for information). Note: Your remote control will either have the TV/VIDEO button or the SD/HD INPUT button, but not both. POWER BUTTON Press the blank POWER button to turn the VCR on or off. Press the TV POWER button to turn the TV on or off. UP/DOWN ARROW BUTTONS Use these buttons to change channels on the VCR.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 27 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM VCR BUTTONS Press the PLAY button to play a videotape or DVD. Press the STOP button to stop playing or recording on a videotape. Press the STOP button to stop playing a DVD. Press the PAUSE button to pause a videotape or DVD. Press this button or the PLAY button to play the tape or DVD. Press the FWD (“forward”) button to forward a videotape or DVD. Press the BACK button to rewind a videotape or reverse a DVD.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 28 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM POWER BUTTON Press the blank POWER button to turn the tuner or amplifier on or off. Press the TV POWER button to turn the TV on or off. MUTE BUTTON Press this button to turn on or off the sound. Note: Program the remote to control the device’s volume by following the instructions on page 11. VOLUME BUTTON Press this button to raise (+) or lower (-) the sound volume.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 29 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM DEVICE CODES These tables contain the manufacturer codes for programming the remote to control your TV, a VCR, DVD player, or audio amplifier. Every attempt has been made to include all codes. If your device brand is not listed or if the codes do not work, the remote may not control your device. In some cases codes may operate some but not all buttons shown in this guide. TV CODES TV Programming in AUX mode: Press 0 before entering the TV code.
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text_dishpvr.fm Page 33 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM VCR CODES VCR Programming in AUX mode: Press 1 before entering the VCR code.
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text_dishpvr.fm Page 37 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM Tuner/ Amplifier Codes Teac 684, 737 Technics 643, 644, 652, 742, 746 Toshiba 710 Yamaha 663, 730, 731, 732, 733, 745, 747 DVD/VCR COMBO CODES DVD/VCR Codes Go Video 692,693 JVC 689 RCA 690 Samsung 667,691 TV/DVD COMBO CODES Programming for combination devices: Program the remote control in TV mode and then in VCR (or AUX - press 1 before entering the DVD code) mode.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 38 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM TROUBLESHOOTING What’s Happening What’s Wrong What You Can Do While you do a remote procedure, the remote control stops working. • If you don’t press any button for 20 seconds in a programming sequence, the remote stops working. • If you hold a button longer than two minutes, the remote control stops transmitting to save battery life. Start over again.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 39 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM What’s Happening What’s Wrong What You Can Do When you press a button on the remote control, the device doesn’t do what you expect. • Maybe you’re trying to control a device and you’re not pointing the remote control right at it. • Remember, the remote control uses IR signals to control all devices except for the receiver (when using the UHF antenna). IR signals travel only 40 feet or less, and can’t go through walls or other solid objects.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 40 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM What’s Happening Your UHF Pro remote control does not work well from far away What’s Wrong What You Can Do • You may be experiencing interference from objects near your receiver antenna. • Make sure the UHF antenna is connected to the receiver and not touching anything else. • Vary the tilt angle of the receiver's UHF antenna. Locate the UHF antenna tip away from other electronics equipment or metal surfaces, even if separated by wooden shelving.
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text_dishpvr.fm Page 42 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM The shipping charge, for receiving replacement equipment and returning the defective equipment, is a one time fee based on EchoStar's competitive bulk shipping rates (additional charges may apply outside of the continental US). This fee will be charged to your billing account or your valid credit card.
text_dishpvr.fm Page 43 Tuesday, March 2, 2004 12:35 PM IF YOU NEED HELP 1. Review this User Guide. 2. See Troubleshooting on page 38. 3. Call the Customer Service Center at 1-800-333-DISH (3474). Have the date of purchase and your customer account number ready. a. If the representative finds you should return the remote control, you’ll get a telephone number to call for a Return Authorization (RA) number. Before shipping any equipment to us, you must get a Return Authorization number. b.
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