Dish PL-1000 User Manual

DISH® Wally

It is important to follow the directions included with your product for the best possible experience. In order for the DISH Wally
receiver to work properly, the mobile antenna must ALWAYS have a clear view of the southern sky. This allows the Wally receiver
to pick up DISH programming. If you do NOT have a clear view of the southern sky, you will be prompted to continually select your
state and scan with no results, or the Check Switch Status Progress bar will remain at 100% and programming will never be received
(referenced screen shots shown below).

In either scenario, simply reposition the mobile satellite antenna to obtain a clear view of the southern sky, and scan again. You will
then be able to activate your receiver, and view DISH programming.

Additionally, please don’t forget to always ensure your coaxial cable is tightly connected to both the Wally and your mobile antenna.

Receiver Setup

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Receiver Setup for New Receivers

If using a new receiver with the DISH® Playmaker antenna, the
receiver will go through an Installation Wizard to help with the
setup process.

1.

Follow the on-screen instructions to program the remote control.

During step 2 of the Installation Wizard, the unit will need to

2.

acquire satellites and update the receiver (see fig. 1).

Figure 1

This step will require a search initiated by the Mobile Setup
screen. Fill in the required information, and then select “Scan”
to begin the search routine (see fig. 2).

Figure 3

Figure 2

3.

During the search routine, the antenna will scan for
satellites. The antenna may make a slight grinding sound
when searching for satellites; this is normal and does not
harm the unit. Once the search routine is complete, the
receiver will update.

4.

The receiver may reboot automatically as part of the update
process. If so, select the state of your current location on the
Mobile Antenna Setup screen as in figure 2. Press “Scan” to
begin the search routine.

The satellite will search for and acquire satellites.

If not already activated, the receiver will need to be activated

5.

(see fig. 3). To activate the receiver, call Winegard Company at
1-866-593-0348.

6.

After the receiver has been activated, the receiver will begin
acquiring signal (see fig. 4) and downloading the Electronic
Programming Guide (see fig. 5). Once the download is
complete, you can start watching TV.

Receiver setup instructions are accurate at time of printing and may
change without notice.

Figure 4

Figure 5