Dish Network Dish Pro 34, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...DISH Pro 34 Multi Dish Switch Installation Guide 114548_DP_Quad_Instructions fm Page 1 Friday May 31 2002 1 35 PM ...

Page 2: ...nstall and use the DP34 switch Refer to the safety instructions in the installation instructions that came with your system In this Guide the following notes tell you when you need to pay special attention Marks a procedure where the following may happen Personal injury or death may occur Equipment or property may be damaged Marks the following issues Important operation or maintenance instruction...

Page 3: ...hat you can route the satellite signal from two or three satellites to as many as twelve DishPro receivers Note Some DishPro receivers have more than one tuner for example the DishPVR 721 receiver has two In this case one DP34 switch can be used to deliver the satellite signal to two of these receivers or to one of these receivers and two DishPro one tuner receivers Introduction This Guide explain...

Page 4: ...tem that do not have the DishPro logo if you buy a DishPro Adapter for each of these receivers DishPro Adapters can be purchased from your DISH retailer or by calling our Customer Service Center at 1 800 333 DISH 3474 Note The following instructions assume you have already pointed your dish for the strongest possible signal and have run Check Switch with the DishPro LNBF connected directly to the ...

Page 5: ...and put drip loops in all coaxial cables This helps prevent leakage of moisture into the switch The DP34 switch can be installed outside your home or building because this device is designed for outside use You can have up to 200 feet of cable between a DishPro LNBF and a DishPro satellite receiver with the DP34 Switch connected at any point along the 200 feet of cable The cable must be rated for ...

Page 6: ...diagrams that begin on page 11 3 Connect the cables from the Dish receiver s back panel Satellite In port s to the DP34 ports labeled to Receiver Satellite In The switch s four outputs each provide signals from two or three satellites so you can route the signals from two or three satellites to as many as four DishPro receivers or tuner inputs ...

Page 7: ... connected cables and DP34 Switches to all receivers in the system you will need to run Check Switch on each receiver in your system one at a time To do this follow these instructions for each receiver 1 Select the Main Menu then System Setup Installation and Point Dish Signal or push 6 1 1 on the remote 2 A Point Dish Signal menu similar to the one shown as Figure 2 will open Do not connect the r...

Page 8: ...should identify the installed switch as a DP34 You should see 110 and 119 on the Satellite line and the word All under both 1 and 2 You should also see the message Satellite reception verified and your LNBFs Devices correctly identified If your system includes three satellites you should see Dish Input for three satellites and all three satellites correctly identified as illustrated in Figure 3 ...

Page 9: ...shown here you must see Dish input from both satellites or all three satellites if applicable the Satellite reception verified message and your LNBFs Devices correctly identified If you do not you will need to check all cables and switches and then run Check Switch again ...

Page 10: ... be helpful in trouble shooting the problem or in reporting it to the DISH Network Customer Service Center The wiring diagrams in this Guide that begin on page 11 omit cable drip loops and grounding for clarity Make sure to use drip loops and to ground the system per the National Electrical Code NEC and all local electrical codes ...

Page 11: ...DishPro Twin LNBF and a DP34 Switch Connect both ports connections on the DishPro Twin LNBF to any two ports on the DP34 Switch that are marked to Dish Make sure there is no more than 200 feet of cable between the LNBFs and the receiver s ...

Page 12: ...a DP34 Switch Connect both ports connections of the DishPro Twin LNBF to any two ports on the DP34 Switch that are marked to Dish Connect the DishPro Single LNBF to any port of the DP34 marked to Dish Make sure there is no more than 200 feet of cable between the receiver and the LNBF ...

Page 13: ...Connect DP34 Switches together between ports marked to Additional Switch or to Dish You must have at least one satellite receiver connected to each DP34 switch in order to provide power to that switch Three DP34s for Twelve DishPro Receivers Two DP34s for Eight DishPro Receivers Optional ...

Page 14: ...t up or adjustment of any consumer electronic device switch batteries signal reception problems loss of use of the equipment unused programming charges due to equipment malfunction cosmetic damage damage due to lightning electrical or telephone line surges fire flood or other acts of Nature accident misuse abuse repair or alteration by other than our factory service negligence commercial or instit...

Page 15: ...OVE EXCEPTIONS TO HAVE CAUSED THIS DEVICE NOT TO HAVE PERFORMED PROPERLY THIS WARRANTY SHALL BE VOID IF ANY FACTORY APPLIED IDENTIFICATION MARK INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SERIAL OR CONDITIONAL ACCESS NUMBERS HAS BEEN ALTERED OR REMOVED THIS WARRANTY SHALL ALSO BE VOID IF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN OPENED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON with the exception of opening the battery cover This warranty gives you s...

Page 16: ...ee will be charged to your billing account or your valid credit card If you do not ship the defective equipment to EchoStar within ten days after receiving the replacement your billing account or credit card will be charged the market price of the replacement If you return the defective equipment after ten days you will receive a full refund less an administrative fee If your equipment is out of w...

Page 17: ...ll be charged the standard repair fee for the replacement If damage to the defective equipment is found which EchoStar in its sole discretion determines has voided the warranty or makes the equipment unrepairable your billing account or credit card will be charged the market price of the replacement Accessory Warranty An accessory is any DISH Network branded equipment displaying the DISH Network l...

Page 18: ...u must package returned equipment properly Follow the instructions that the Representative gives you Write the RA number in large clearly visible characters on the outside of the shipping box used to return the equipment To avoid confusion and misunderstandings we will return shipments without an RA number clearly visible on the outside of the box to you at your expense We will Check the switch in...

Page 19: ...antee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment a...

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Page 23: ...ddress comments or questions about this Guide to Technical Publications EchoStar Technologies Corporation 94 Inverness Terrace East Englewood Colorado 80112 Document Number 123320 Printed in China DISH Network is a trademark and service mark of EchoStar Communications Corporation All product names trade names or corporate names mentioned in this Guide are acknowledged to be the proprietary propert...