Dish Network Platinum PVR Remote Control, User Manual

Page 1: ...Platinum PVR Remote Control User Guide outside_front_cover_dishpvr fm Page 0 Monday July 9 2001 1 04 PM ...

Page 2: ...llow 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 tim...

Page 3: ...e 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 Contr...

Page 4: ...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 T...

Page 5: ... 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 or a VCR Please see Set 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 S...

Page 6: ...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 to enter 0 for a second TV 1 for a second VCR 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 n...

Page 7: ...ut 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...

Page 8: ...hbor 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 pr...

Page 9: ... 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 The Sat mode button flashes the same number of times as the address you entered in step 4 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 th...

Page 10: ... 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...

Page 11: ...e button 4 Press the 0 number button 5 Press the Pound button The AUX mode button flashes three times To set the remote back to control the TV volume 1 Press and hold the TV mode button for three seconds and then let go of it 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 text_dishpvr ...

Page 12: ...he buttons we tell you about here 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 If you connect the receiver t...

Page 13: ... to do VOLUME BUTTON To use this button you must set up the remote to control the TV Please see Set Up the Remote Control on page 4 for what to do GUIDE BUTTON Press this button to open the Program Guide When you have the Program Guide open press this button to apply your Favorite Lists ARROW BUTTONS When you use a menu press these buttons to highlight an option When you watch a program press the ...

Page 14: ...u can use the number buttons When you watch a program press the Theme button the left arrow button to open the Themes menu SELECT BUTTON Press this button to select the option you highlight in a menu RECALL BUTTON Press this button to go back to the last receiver channel you watched Press it again to switch between the last two receiver channels you watched INFO BUTTON Press this button for more i...

Page 15: ...t 30 seconds in a program Press this button again to skip ahead again Press the Back button to move back through a program four times as fast as normal play Press this button twice to move back at 15 times three times to move back at 60 times and four times to move back at 300 times as fast as normal play Press the Pause button to pause a program Press this button again to go back to watch the pro...

Page 16: ...n enter a number of hours with these buttons and then press the right or left arrow button This is how you can skip the Program Guide forward or backward that far If a menu option has a number press the button with the same number to select that option Use these buttons to enter numbers in a menu To do this first move the highlight to the place where you need to enter the number Next press a numbe...

Page 17: ...up the remote to control the TV Please see Set Up the Remote Control on page 4 Then you must press the TV mode button to set the remote to TV mode The TV mode button flashes once to show you ve set the remote to TV mode Make sure you keep the remote in TV mode to use the buttons we tell you about here TV VIDEO BUTTON If the TV has video format options use this button to switch the TV video format ...

Page 18: ... the TV SELECT BUTTON The Select button works as the Enter button for a TV RECALL BUTTON Press this button to go back to the last TV channel you watched Press it again to switch between the last two TV channels you watched NUMBER BUTTONS Use these buttons to enter numbers in a TV menu text_dishpvr fm Page 16 Thursday July 12 2001 10 02 AM ...

Page 19: ...u must first set up the remote to control the VCR Please see Set Up the Remote Control on page 4 Then you must press the VCR mode button to set the remote to VCR mode The VCR mode button flashes once to show you ve set the remote to VCR mode Make sure you keep the remote in VCR mode to use the buttons we tell you about here You must put the remote in VCR mode to set it up to control a DVD player L...

Page 20: ...CR Press this button to play or to go back to play a videotape RECALL BUTTON Press this button to go back to the last VCR channel you used Press it again to switch between the last two VCR channels you used VCR BUTTONS Press the Back button to rewind a videotape Press the Pause button to pause a videotape Press this button or the Play button to play the tape Press the FWD forward button to forward...

Page 21: ...the whole remote control AUX MODE BUTTON You must first set up the remote to control the cable TV box Please see Set Up the Remote Control on page 4 Then you must press the Aux mode button to set the remote to Aux mode The Aux mode button flashes once to show you ve set the remote to Aux mode Make sure to keep the remote in Aux mode to use the buttons we tell you about here TV VIDEO BUTTON Use thi...

Page 22: ...rol on page 4 for what to do UP DOWN ARROW BUTTONS Use these buttons to change channels on the cable box SELECT BUTTON The Select button works as the Enter button for the cable box RECALL BUTTON Press this button to go back to the last cable box channel you used Press it again to switch between the last two cable box channels you used NUMBER BUTTONS Use these buttons to enter numbers in a cable bo...

Page 23: ...mode Make sure to keep the remote in Aux mode to use the buttons we tell you about here POWER BUTTON Press the blank Power button to turn the tuner or amplifier on or off MUTE BUTTON If the tuner or amplifier has its own volume control and you press this button to turn the sound on or off the remote controls the device in Aux mode In this case you do not have to set up the remote to control the TV...

Page 24: ... have its own volume control the remote switches into TV mode and sends a signal to the TV Then the remote switches back into Aux mode In this case you must set up the remote to control the TV before you can use the Volume button Please see Set Up the Remote Control on page 4 for what to do UP DOWN ARROW BUTTONS Use these buttons to change channels on the tuner or amplifier SELECT BUTTON This butt...

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Page 29: ... t working right or the batteries are weak or dead Maybe you didn t plug the receiver power cord into a power outlet or maybe there s a problem with the power Maybe the remote isn t in Sat mode Maybe the remote and the receiver have different addresses Turn down the otherroom lights so you can see if the receiver Power light is on Try other remote control buttons to see if the receiver responds Re...

Page 30: ...ck the signal path If the batteries are missing or dead put fresh AAA size batteries in If the remote has fresh batteries check whether you put them in the right way If you didn t take them out and put them in the right way Make sure you set the remote to the mode for the device you want to control Make sure you set up the remote to control all the devices you want to use Put a UHF attenuator on t...

Page 31: ...service negligence commercial or institutional use improper or neglected maintenance equipment sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS equipment removal or reinstallation shipping damage if the equipment was not packed and shipped in the manner we prescribe nor equipment purchased serviced or operated outside the contiguous United States of America REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS YOUR EXCLUSI...

Page 32: ...outside of the continental US This fee 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 administrati...

Page 33: ...r a Return Authorization RA number Before shipping any equipment to us you must get a Return Authorization number 6 You must package returned equipment the right way Follow the instructions the Rep gives you 7 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 with...

Page 34: ...he Address 6 Check the Device Codes 6 Contents of This User Guide 1 Customer Service 29 30 31 D Device Codes 23 Amplifier Codes 26 Cable TV Box Codes 26 DVD Player Codes 26 Tuner and Amplifier Codes 26 Tuner Codes 26 TV Codes 23 VCR Codes 24 Device Codes Check the 6 Device Codes Scan for 4 Device Codes Try the 5 DishPVR 2 DishPVR Buttons 13 DVD Player Codes 26 DVD Player Control a 17 I If You Need...

Page 35: ... a 15 Second VCR Control a 17 Tuner or Amplifier Control a 21 TV Control a 15 VCR Control a 17 Remote Control Modes 3 Remote Control Setup 4 Attach the Remote Control Antenna 7 Change the Address 6 Check the Device Codes 6 Install an Attenuator 8 Scan for Device Codes 4 Set Up the Remote Control 4 Switch Between TV and Device Volume Control 8 Try the Device Codes 5 Remote Control Trouble Shooting ...

Page 36: ... 27 Try the Device Codes 5 Tuner Codes 26 Tuner or Amplifier Control a 21 TV Codes 23 TV Control a 15 U UHF Signals Remote Control 2 V VCR Codes 24 VCR Control a 17 Volume Control Switch Between TV and Device 8 text_dishpvr fm Page 34 Thursday July 12 2001 10 02 AM ...

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