Remote Control Setup Personalizing Your Remote Controls What you’ll find in this chapter: • IMPROVING RECEIVER CONTROL • CONTROLLING OTHER COMPONENTS • THE RECOVER BUTTON • SENDING DISCRETE POWER ON AND OFF 71
Chapter 10 Improving Receiver Control Improving Receiver Control These instructions help you improve your remote control settings to best operate your satellite receiver. Changing the Address for Remote Control 2 Because UHF signals travel long distances and go through walls, a neighbor’s remote may control your receiver by mistake. To keep this from happening, you can change the remote address. You can also use these instructions to change the address on Remote Control 1.
Remote Controls Improving Receiver Control Confirming Remote Control Operation 2 SYSTEM INFO 1 Battery AAA 3 4 Press RECORD Press POWER SAT Check batteries and press SAT Mode If no operation, press SYSTEM INFO on the receiver to display the System Information screen 1. Make sure the remote has fresh batteries and is in SAT mode. 2. Press SYSTEM INFO on the receiver front panel to display the system information screen on the nearby TV. 3.
Chapter 10 Improving Receiver Control Changing the UHF Frequency Using the A/B Switch Battery Your remote control has a switch to change the UHF frequency that your remote control uses. The switch comes preset to the A position, but you can change the setting to the B position to lessen the likelihood of another UHF remote interfering with yours. 1. Remove the battery cover from the remote control. 2. Use a small screw driver or a paper clip to carefully change the setting. 3.
Remote Controls Controlling Other Components Controlling Other Components To use the remote to control other devices (such as a TV, VCR, DVD player, tuner, amplifier, or DISH Network satellite receiver), you must first program it to control these other devices. You can do this by either following the instructions in Setting Up Using Device Code Tables on page 76, or the Setting Up Using Device Codes Scan procedure described on page 77.
Chapter 10 Controlling Other Components Setting Up Using Device Code Tables Set up the remote to control other devices using the device codes listed on page 132. In the instructions below, the column on the left contains the instructions and the column on the right provides additional information.
Remote Controls Controlling Other Components Setting Up Using Device Codes Scan If the code for your device is not listed in the tables starting on page 132 or if you could not find a code that worked for your device, use this procedure to scan the remote control’s memory for the device code. In the instructions below, the column on the left contains the instructions and the column on the right provides additional information.
Chapter 10 Controlling Other Components Checking the Device Codes Use these steps to find the device code you’ve set for each remote control mode (TV, VCR, and AUX). 2 1 VCR # Press POUND twice Press & hold the Mode button until all Mode buttons light up 78 # VCR Watch the Mode button and count the flashes Instructions Additional Information 1. Press and hold the mode button until all the other mode buttons light up, and then release the button. The mode button flashes.
Remote Controls Controlling Other Components Controlling a Tuner or Amplifier Use the following remote control buttons to control a tuner or amplifier. When the remote control is set up as described on pages 75 and 79, press the AUX mode button to set the remote to AUX mode. The AUX mode button will stay lit for two seconds to show you’ve set the remote to AUX mode. Make sure to keep the remote in AUX mode to use the following buttons.
Chapter 10 Controlling Other Components To set the remote back to adjust the TV volume (steps 1-5 set up the remote and steps 6-7 make sure the remote is set up correctly): 3 1 TV Press and hold the TV Mode buttton for four seconds (button will flash) 80 2 VOLUME Press the plus Press side of VOLUME POUND 4 5 Press ZERO 6 Press SAT POUND Press (AUX button will flash 3 times) SAT Mode 7 Test to make sure volume works on device
Remote Controls The Recover Button Programming to Control a Second Satellite Receiver If you have another DISH Network satellite receiver installed, you can use this remote in AUX mode to control it along with your new receiver. When you program the remote to control this other receiver, the remote will send out IR and UHF (not UHF Pro) signals to the receiver.
Chapter 10 The Recover Button your satellite TV video. If RECOVER is programmed to a specific channel, RECOVER will tune the TV to the specific channel first (for example, channel 60). Programming the Recover Button for Remote Control 2 When your Remote Control 2 is shipped from the factory, RECOVER is set up to restore satellite TV viewing by tuning your TV (or VCR) to channel 3, 4, and other inputs.
Remote Controls Sending Discrete Power On and Off Removing the Recover Button Channel Programming The following instructions describe how to reset RECOVER to restore satellite TV viewing by tuning your TV (or VCR) to channel 3, 4, and other inputs.
Chapter 10 Questions Questions • • 84 My remote doesn’t control my receiver or other components. What should I do? – Ensure the remote control is in the correct mode (page 75). – Check the batteries (page 17). – Check the remote control address (pages 72 and 78). – Check the remote control antenna (page 17). – Adjust the remote control antenna (page 73). Why does my receiver change channels or display menus at random? Your neighbor may have their remote control set on the same address.
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