Dish 40 User Guide

REMOTE USER GUIDE

Safety Instructions

You must keep safety in mind while using this device. Keep
these and any other instructions for future reference.
Observe Warnings: Carefully follow all warnings on the device
and in the operating instructions.
Heat: Do NOT place the device near heat sources such as
radiators, stoves, heat registers, or other appliances that
produce heat.

Care and Use

Cleaning: Do NOT use liquid, abrasive, solvent, or aerosol
cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

When Not in Use: Remove the batteries if this device is to be
left unattended or unused for a long period of time.

Refer servicing to qualied personnel when a

solid object or liquid has fallen onto or into the
device.

Do NOT attempt to service this device. Refer all

servicing to qualied personnel. Opening covers

other than the battery cover will void the warranty.

Publishing Information

Copyright © 2012. EchoStar Technologies L.L.C., Englewood,
Colorado 80112. All rights reserved.
The information in this User Guide may change without notice.
Revisions may be issued to tell you about such changes.

Send comments or questions about this User Guide to
[e-mail] or
Technical Publications, EchoStar Technologies L.L.C,
90 Inverness Drive Circle East, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

Document Number: 188891
Printed in

DISH Network is a registered trademark of
DISH Network L.L.C.

All product names, trade names, or corporate names
mentioned in this User Guide are acknowledged to be the
proprietary property of the registered owners.

Insert the Batteries

Pull the remote battery cover

1

off.

2

3

Insert 4 AAA batteries,
making sure to match the
plus (+) ends with the plus
markings on the battery case.

Replace the remote battery
cover.

1

Pairing Remote to Hopper or
Joey

For the remote to work with either Hopper or Joey, it
must be paired. Use the following procedure to pair
the remote.

Verify the antenna

1

E
OT
M

E
R

NA
N
E
T

N
A

is installed on the back
of your Hopper. Joeys
have an internal antenna.

2

3

4

5

Hopper:

OR

Joey:

SYSTEM

INFO

SYS INFO

Turn your Hopper or Joey
and TV on, and press
SYSTEM INFO on the
front panel.

Conrm that you

see the System
Info screen.

Press and release PAIR
on your remote. Wait until
you hear a tone and see
the remote listed on the
screen. After pairing, you
should hear a series of
ascending tones.

Conrm that your remote

operates your Hopper or
Joey by pressing remote
buttons. If this is not
working, go back to
step 4.

2

Backing up Remote or
Receiver Settings

After setting up the remote and the receiver, you can
back up your settings. If you back up your settings, you
can restore them if the settings are ever lost or if you
replace your remote or receiver.

Note: If your batteries are low, replace them before
beginning the following steps.

Press and hold SYSTEM

1

WIZARD until the
System Wizard screen
appears.

2

3

4

Backup

Back

If you have nished

setting up a new remote,
click on Backup. Backup
saves your receiver and
remote settings.

When Backup is
complete, click on Back
to return to System
Wizard.

Select VIEW LIVE TV
to return to your paid
programming.

3

Restoring Remote or
Receiver Settings

If you should lose settings that have been backed
up (see Backing Up Remote or Receiver Settings
on page 3) or if you replace your remote or receiver,
you can restore the remote and receiver settings.

Press and hold SYSTEM

1

WIZARD until the System
Wizard screen appears.

2

3

4

5

Restore

Device

Remote

Receiver

Back

Close

If you are setting up a
new remote or receiver
and used Backup with
the previous remote or
receiver, click on Restore
to restore the settings.

Select either Remote
or Receiver settings to
restore from the Device
List.

When Restore is nished,

select Back to return to
System Wizard.

Select Close to return
to the Settings menu.

4

SAT Mode

SAT

To use the features described in this section, make sure
you are in SAT mode by pressing the SAT Mode button.
Note: Some features may not be available depending on
your receiver model.

Pair/Input

Pairs remote to

Hopper or Joey

Access receiver

features and

settings

Volume and

Mute Buttons

Control TV

volume

Programming

required

Themes

Search for

programs using

Themes

Recall

Return to

previously viewed

TV channel(s)

Retrieve info

on programs or

set a timer

Search

Search for a

program

Colored
Buttons

Provides

shortcuts to

frequently

used menus

(see page 10)

Format

Format the

picture to the

desired width

to match the

program you are

Picture) Buttons

(Note: Hopper only

viewing

PIP (Picture-In-

Watch two

separate

programs at

the same time

feature)

Press this
button for
SAT Mode

Menu

Info

Power & TV Power

Top button turns the receiver on/off
Bottom button turns the TV on/off

Page Buttons

Page up/down in
Program Guide
and event content

Program Guide

Display current
and future satellite
program listings

Browse

See what is on
other channels
while watching TV

Arrow/Select
Buttons

Channel up/down,
navigate through
menus, and select
a desired option

Cancel

Return to previous
menu or to watch
a program

View Satellite
Programming

Exit out of any
menu or the guide
and return to
viewing live TV

Digital Video
Recorder (DVR)
Buttons

Pause live TV and
play or record
programming

Number Buttons

Enter a channel
number or navigate
through menus
and program
guide

System Wizard

Press and hold to
go to the backup
and restore screen

5

TV Mode

TV

To use the features described in this section, make sure you
are in TV mode by pressing the TV Mode button. Remote
programming is required. Note: The remote has Limited
Mode enabled, which means only the Volume, Mute, and TV

Power buttons work in TV Mode (see Enabling or Disabling
Limited Mode on page 21). Note: Some features may not be

available depending on your TV model.

Power & TV Power

Top button turns

the TV on/off
Bottom button
turns the TV on/off

Volume

Control TV
volume

Up/Down
Arrow Button

Channel up/
down on the TV

Pair/Input

Switch between

TV inputs

(available only for

certain makes and

models of TVs)

TV Menu

Access menu

features available

on some TVs

Turn TV volume

Select Button

Select a program

Return to last TV

channel viewed

Mute

on or off

or menu

Recall

Press this button

for TV Mode

PIP (Picture-In-

Picture) Buttons

Watch two

separate

programs at

the same

time (Note: May

not be available)

Number
Buttons

Enter a
channel
number

6

DVD Mode

DVD

To use the features described in this section, make sure you
are in DVD mode by pressing the DVD Mode button. You
can use this mode to operate a DVD player, a Blu-ray
Disc (BD) player, or a VCR. Remote programming is
required. Note: Some features may not be available
depending on your device’s model.

Power & TV Power

Top button turns the

DVD/BD/VCR on/off
Bottom button
turns the TV on/off

Back

Rewind a

videotape

or reverse a

DVD

Stop

Stop playing

or recording a

videotape, or

stop playing a

DVD

Record

Record on a

videotape

Press this button

for DVD Mode

Pause

Pause a
videotape or
DVD

FWD

Forward a
videotape or
DVD

Play

Play a videotape
or DVD

Number Buttons

Use to get to

specic chapters

on the DVD; the
function of remote
number buttons
depends on the
device

7

DVR Functions

• Displays a list of recorded programs.

• Plays a live or recorded program.

• Pauses a live or recorded program.

• Stops recording a program or playing a

recorded program.

• Records a program.

• Press BACK once to reverse the program

four times as fast as normal play. Press
BACK twice to reverse at 15 times normal
speed, three times to reverse at 60 times
normal speed, and four times to reverse
at 300 times normal speed. The on-
screen bar shows how far you’ve gone.
For a live program, you can only reverse
back to the last channel change or back

one hour, whichever occurs rst.

• Press SKIP BACK to skip back about 10

seconds in a program.

8

DVR Functions, continued

• Press FWD (Forward) once to fast-
forward through the program four times
normal speed. Press FWD twice to
forward at 15 times normal speed, three
times to forward at 60 times normal
speed, and four times to forward at 300
times normal speed. The on-screen bar
shows how far you’ve gone. Of course,
you cannot forward a live program that
has not been broadcast yet.

• Press SKIP FWD to skip ahead about

30 seconds in the program.

• Press PAUSE and then press BACK

to reverse the program in slow motion
at 1/4 the speed of normal play. Press
BACK again to reverse at normal
speed.

• Press PAUSE and then press FWD to
forward the program in slow motion at
1/15 the speed of normal play. Press
FWD twice to forward at 1/4 as fast as
normal play. Press FWD three times
to play the program. Of course, you
cannot forward a live program that has
not been broadcast yet.

9

Using Remote Button
Shortcuts

In addition to their normal functions, some buttons
on your remote control have special shortcut
functions. These shortcuts are enabled while
navigating the on-screen Electronic Program Guide
(EPG) or viewing the scrollable list of events.

DVR Buttons

The following table lists
some of these shortcuts

for the gray set of buttons
that normally control your
DVR functions.

Note: Scheduled updates to your receiver software
may add to or modify these shortcuts.

Buttons In Guide Display Scroll in Lists

Move 3 hours back

Move 3 hours ahead

24 hours back To beginning of list

24 hours ahead To end of list

10

By 1 screen

upward

By 1 screen

downward