Dish Network 500 User Manual

DISHPlayer 500

Personal TV

Remote Control

Copyright © 2000
EchoStar Technologies Corporation
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Table of Contents

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 1

Important Safety I n structions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 2

Main Features of the

Personal TV Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3

Using the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 4

Personal TV Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 6

Personal TV and the Original Remote

Control/Wireless Keyboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 25

Controlling Your

VCR with the Remote Con t rol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 27

Programming the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 28

Remote Control Code s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 30

FCC Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .page 33

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 34

Welcome!

Congratulations o n your purchase of t he Personal TV remot e control!
This remote will help you control the main functions of your
DISHPlayer unit as well as simplify the use of the Personal TV service.
To make full use of the Personal TV remote control, subscribe to

Personal TV by contacting the Dish Net w ork™ service center at
1-800-333-DISH (3474). For Personal TV features and operation, see
“Personal TV Service” on page 6. For more information ab out the use
of your Personal TV remote control, see the User Guide that came with
your DISHPlayer receiver or select Help from TV Home.

You can also program your Personal TV remote control to control most
televisions and video cassette recorders. This is very useful, as it
allows you to adjust the volume of your television, turn your television
on and off, switch television inputs, and control your VCR. To set up
the Personal TV remote control to operate your television and VCR,
see “Programmi ng the Remote Control” on page 28.

Be aware that when you use your new Personal TV remote
control, the original remote control that came with your
DISHPlayer will operate slightly diffe rent. Th e origin al

remote can be identified by lookin g on the bac k. The nu mbe r
“123477447” is written in bold lettering on the back of the remote. See
page 25 for more information.

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Important Safety Instructions

For your protection, you must remember certain safety issues while
using this devise. Please keep these and any additional instructions for
future reference.

Installation

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 ap pliances 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 unus e d for a lon g peri o d of tim e.

Refer servicing to qual ified personnel when a solid object or liqui d
has fallen o nto or into the device.

DO NOT attempt to service this device. Refer all servicing to
qualified personnel. O pening covers ot her than the ba ttery cover will
void the warranty.

Dispose o f batte ries prop erly. Follow the instru ctions th at came with
your batteries for proper disposal.

Installing Batteries

The remote control uses AA batteries. When you replac e old batteries,
you should replace all of the batteri es. Use ba tteries of t he same gra de
and do not mix batteries of different grades. Alkaline batteries provide
longer battery life.

1. Push down on the slot in the battery case cover

(on the back of the remote control) and slide the
cover off.

2. Insert the new batteries, making sure to match

the plus (+) ends with the plus markings on the
battery case.

3. Replace the bat tery cover by sliding t he cover

back up into plac e.

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Main Features of the Personal TV

Remote Control

Turn TV on/off

Cycle through

video inputs

on your TV

Display PIP (Picture-in-

Picture window) while

using the Web

Set remote to control

Switch between TV

and Web viewing

Go to current Home

Display TV Listings and
cycle through Favorites

Control TV volume

Display Personal

Replay; skip back

Rewind program

Pause program

Select channels;

CODESET

your TV/VCR

(TV or Web)

Return to

previous screen

Turn TV sound

on/off

TV screen

7 seconds

Stop recording

enter number s

in text fields

Turn satellite
receiver on/off

Display TV program or
Web page information

TV/VCR SAT MODE
Switch between TV/VCR
receiver control

Display recent
channels or Web

Scroll screens,
TV Listings and
Web pages

Select highlighted item

Move yellow box
or cursor

Display Options panel
for TV and Web

Change channels

Record the current
show to Personal TV

Skip forwar d the
next 30 seconds

Fast Forward

program

Play; resume
playing program

Move PIP
(Picture-in-Picture win­dow) while on the Web

Return to

previous channel

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Using the Remote Control

The table below describes the remote functions. The remote co ntrol
uses infrared (IR) light to communicate with the DISHPlayer receiver.
You should stay within 30 feet of the receiver when using the remote,
and point it directly at the front panel of the receiver.

Remote Control Action

top gray arrows Move yellow box or cursor
GO Selects item surrounded by yellow box
CHANNEL Changes satellite (or TV) channels
VOLUME Controls TV volume
LISTINGS Displays TV Listings (and cycles through

Favorites lists)

SCROLL Scrolls TV Listings and Web pages one

page at a time
RECALL Returns to previous channel
OPTIONS Displays Options panel (includes “Search

Listings,” “Go Live,” and “Go Interactive”

features)
MUTE Turns TV sound on/off
PERSONAL TV Display Personal TV screen
BACK Returns to previous screen
RECENT Displays recent channels (or Web pages)
TV/WEB Switch between TV and Web viewing
HOME Go to current Home screen (TV Home or

Web Home)
numbers Select channels; enter numbers in text

fields
PIP Displays PIP (picture-in-picture) while

using WebTV service
SAT (POWER) Turns the receiver on/off
TV (POWER) Turns TV on/off

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Remote Control Action

TV/VIDEO Cycles through TV video inputs
TV/VCR

SAT MODE

ENTER Moves PIP (Picture-In-Picture) while on

CODESET Set code to control your TV and VCR
Replay Jumps back in the current or recorded

Skip Skips the recorded or paused program

Pause Pauses program. Press this button again

Fast For­ward

Rewind Rewinds the current program until another

Stop Stops the current recording

Record Records the current program

On the side of the remote, switches

receiver control between TV/VCR and

Satellite Receiver

the Web

program 7 seconds

ahead 30 seconds

to resume play.

Fast forwards through the current pro-

gram until another function is selected

function is selected

Play Resumes playing the current or recorded

program
INFO Displays information about current TV

program (or Web page)

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Personal TV Service

WebTV’s Personal TV service is the wave of the future. It gives you
the capability nev er to miss a progr am and to watch it at your co nven­ience.
With Personal TV you can:

• Schedule programs to record on your Personal TV service or your
VCR

• Play and replay recorded programs

• Receive Instant News from your TV Listings

Personal TV also lets you pause live TV programs. When you’ve
paused a program you can then fast forwa rd and rewind through the
program as you are watching it. For instance, you can use instant
replay to see that winning touchdown again, or skip ahead past a scene
you already viewed. Subscription to Personal TV service requires a
subscription in addition to your satellite TV service. Call 1-800-333­DISH (3474) to subscribe.

TV Home

The TV Home screen has a link to Personal TV. A green indicator will
light up next to the Personal TV link when a new program has been
recorded. During recording the indicator will be red.

Displays Personal TV
recording events, and
reminders.

Personal TV Listing

Choose Personal TV from TV Home or press the Personal TV button
on the remote control. The Personal TV Listing screen lists previously
recorded programs, future recording events, TV reminders, and VCR
recording events. From this screen you ca n find info rmation ab out TV
programs that you’v e already recorded and programs t hat are sched-

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uled to be recorded in the future. This is also where you choose
recorded programs to watch.

Reading Personal TV
Listing

Green listings are
recorded programs. Blue
listings are recordings or
reminders that are sched­uled to occur in the future.

The highlighted pro gr a m
is described at the top of
the screen.

Recording a Program On Personal TV

Recording a program on Personal TV is like recording a program on
your VCR only instead of recording on to a tape, you are recording on
to the hard drive of the DISHPlayer receiver. If you record a program
on to your Personal TV se rv ice and then decide you want a copy saved

on video tape, f ollo w the in struct ions “ Sav ing a R ecorde d Prog ram o n
to a Video Tape” on page 16. The DISH Player has a limited capacity
for recording (between 4 and 12 hours of record time). Depen ding on
the model of your receiver, the size of the hard drive, and what you are
recording, your Personal TV service may erase previously recorded
programs if it needs the space to record scheduled recording events.

Note: You cannot change channels while recording. If you try to
change channels, a warning panel will appear at the bottom of your
screen prompting you to stop rec ordi ng. Sel ect St op R ec o rd in g if you
wish to quit recording the current program to Personal TV.

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To Instantly Record a Program on Personal TV

While watching the program:

•Press the Record button on the remote control ( ).
A record icon will display for a few seconds, then disappear to

indicate the progr a m is being recorded.

Or

1. Press the Info button on the remote control or optional keyboard.

2. Select the Record option on the Program Info screen.

3. Select Record on Personal TV on the Personal TV screen and

select Continue.
The next screen will verify that Recording is scheduled.

4. Select Done.

T o stop recording, press the Stop button on your remote control ( )
and select the Stop Recording option from the panel that appears.

To Record a Future Program on Personal TV

1. Select TV Listings from TV Home.

2. Select how you want to vie w th e TV L istin gs (b y tod a y, time, d at e, search, category, etc.).

3. Select an upcoming program you want to record from the list
(upcoming programs are colored blue).
The Program Info screen for that program appears.

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4. Select Record. The Record screen appears.

Note: The Record on
VCR option will only

appear if your
DISHPlayer has been set
up to control your VCR.

5. Make sure the Record on Personal TV red indicator light is turned
on, then select Continue.
The Recording Scheduled screen appears.

6. Select Done.
The TV Listing screen appears with a red dot next to the program.
This indicates that the program is scheduled to be recorded o n Pe r­sonal TV .

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To Record a Program Daily or Weekly

1. Select TV Listings from TV Home.

2. Select how you want to vie w th e TV L istin gs (b y tod a y, time, d at e, search, category, etc.).

3. Select the program you want to record daily or weekly from the
list.
The Program Info screen for that program will appear.

4. Select Record. The Record screen appears.

5. Select Record daily or weekly then select Continue. The Recording Scheduled screen appears.

6. Select Done.
The TV Listings screen appears with several dots next to the pro­gram. This indicates that the program is scheduled to be recorded
daily or weekly on Personal TV.

To Record a Future Program on Your VCR

When you record a program using your VCR, the DISHPlayer sends an
IR signal to the VCR which in turn, starts the record function on the
VCR. When the program ends, the receiver then sends a second IR sig­nal to stop the VCR from recording.

To use your VCR with your DISHPlayer, make sure that you f ir st co n­figure the VCR to work with your receiver. For more information on
how to do this see the User Gu ide that came wit h your DISHPlayer. If
the DISHPlayer has not been set up to control your VCR, the Record

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on VCR option will not be displayed on the Personal TV Record
screen. For more information on recording using your VCR see the
User Guide that came with your DISHPlayer.
Note: You cannot change channels while recording. If you try to
change channels, a warning panel will appear at the bottom of the
screen asking you if you want to stop recording. If you choose Sto p
Recording, the receiver will stop the VCR from recording at that
point.

Remember, stay in full screen mode when recording using a VCR.
Everything that is displayed on the television screen, including menus,

will be recorded on to the video tape if you don’t.

1. Turn on you r VCR an d ins e rt a rec o r da b le vid e o ta pe .

2. Select TV Listings from TV Home.

3. Select how you want to vie w th e TV L istin gs (b y tod a y, time, date, search, category, etc.).

4. Select an upcoming program you want to record from the list
(upcoming programs are colored blue).
The Program Info screen appears.

Note: You must leave your
VCR power ON to record the
program .

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5. Select Record. The Record screen appears.

Record on VCR Option

The Record on VCR option
will only appear if you con­figured your DI SHPlay er to
work with your VCR. See
the User Guide that came
with your DISHPlayer.

6. Select Record on VCR and select Continue. The Recording Scheduled screen appears.

7. Select Done.
The TV Listing screen appears with a red dot inset with a V next to
the program to indicate that the program is scheduled to be
recorded on your VCR.

When the program starts, the receiver will a utomaticall y start your
VCR recording and st op it when the program is f inished.

Playing and Saving a Recorded Program

Channel 1 is reserved for Personal TV viewing. When you select a

program to be played from Personal TV listings, the receiver will auto­matically change to this channel. Tune to Channel 1 to see a recording

that you already start ed pl ayi ng if yo u’v e chang ed chann el s. Cha ngin g
channels will stop the playback of a recorded program. When you tune
back to Channel 1, the recorded program will start playing at the point
when you changed channels.

To Play a Recorded Program on Personal TV

1. Select the recorded program you want to watch from your Per­sonal TV listings (recorded programs appear in green). The Pro-

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gram Info screen displays information about the recorded
program.

2. Select Play.
The receiver will automatica lly change to Channel 1 and the pro­gram will begin playback. If you s top the progra m, press Play on
your remote control to resume watching where you left off.

Playback Finished

When the recorded program is finished playing, the Playback Fin­ished screen will appear. Select Erase to permanently era se the pro-
gram or select Personal TV to go back to your Personal TV listings.

Playback Finished

Select Personal TV to go
back to Personal TV list-
ings.

Select Start Over to watch
the program again.
Select Er ase to remove the
program from Personal TV
listings.

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TV Options Panel

Press the Option button on the remote control or keyboard. The
Options panel will appear at the bottom of the screen.

From this menu, you have three options:

• Select Search Listings to search TV Listings for a program.

• Select Go Live to stop watching the recorded program and start
watching live TV.

• Select Go Interactive to follow an Interactive TV Link (this button
will only be selectable if the program has interactive content asso­ciated with it). For more information about Interactive Television
Links see the User Guide that came with your DISHPlayer.

To r e move the Op tions pan el from the screen, press the Options but -
ton on your remote control or keyboard again.

To Replay a Recorded Program from Personal TV

As long as the program is still available, you can replay a recorded pro­gram as often as you like.

Select a program from your Personal TV listings. If you already
watched part of the recording, but stopped it before it finished, the

Start O ver button will appear.

Replaying a Recorded Program

Select Continue to start playing
the program where you previously
stopped.

Select Start Over to play the pro­gram from the beginning of the
recording.
Select Erase to permanently
remove the program from your
Personal TV listi ngs.

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Rewinding and Fast Forwarding Through a Re corded Program

You can rewind or fast forwa rd t hroug h a r ecor ded pr ogra m as you ar e
watching it. Rewinding and fast forwarding will occur at different rates
depending on the number of times you press the button.

To Rewind a Recorded Program

Press the Rewind button on the remote control ( ).

Rewinding

The recording will rewind
until you press Play or until
it reaches the beginning of
the recording.

Pressing the Rewind again
increases the rewind speed.

To Fast Forward a Recorded Program

Press the Fast Forward button on the remote control ( ).

Fast Forward

Fast forward advances the
recording until you press Play.
If you fast forward all the w ay
to the end of the recording,
you will be returned to Live
TV.

Pressing Fast Forward again
increases the speed.

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Replaying or Skipping Ahead Through a Recorded Program

The Instant Replay or Skipping Ahead button is useful to jump
around the program more rapidly.

To Replay Part of a Recorded Program

Press the Instant Replay button on the remote control ( ).

Instant Replay

Instant Replay skips back
about 7 seconds each time
you press the button.

To Skip Part of a Recorded Program

Press the Skip button on the remote control ( ).

Skipping Ahead

Skipping jumps ahead 30
seconds in the recorded
program.

Saving a Recorded Program on to a Video Tape

It is easy to use a video tape to save a copy of a program recorded using
your Personal TV service. T his is a good way to make s pace avai lable
in your Personal TV se rv ice for recording new programs.

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To Save a Personal TV Recording to a Video Tape

1. Put a tape in your VCR and make sure the VCR power is on.

2. From your Personal TV listing screen, select the program that you
want to copy to a video tape.
The Program Info screen will appear.

3. Manually set your VCR to start recording.

4. Select Play on the Program Info screen.
The VCR will record the program as it plays back from your Per­sonal TV servic e.

5. When the program is over, manually stop the VCR. The program has been copied on the video tape.

6. You can now remove the program from your Personal TV listings
if you choose by select ing the program from th e Personal TV list-

ings and selecting Erase.

Note: You cannot change channels while recording. If you want to

change channels, you must first stop recording the program. Otherwise,
your VCR will record the other channel selections you make.

Schedule Conflicts and Removing Events

TV Listings

TV Listings is your interactive o n-l ine g u ide to sc hed ule programming

on all of the channels you can watch with your DISHPlayer receiver.

Scheduled Recording Events

If you scheduled a program for recording on your DISHPlayer, a red
dot will appear next to the name of the program. A red dot inset with a
V indicates that the program will be recorded on your VCR.

The red dot indicates that
the event that it is next to
will be recorded on your
Personal TV service. If the
dot is inset with a V, it
will be recorded on your
VCR.

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Recording Conflicts

If two programs are scheduled to record at the same time, the program
that will be recorded will have a red dot next to it and the program that
will not be recorded will have an X inset in its red dot.

A red dot inset with an X in
the TV Listings screen
indicates a recording event
that will not be recorded
due to a schedule conflic t.

Schedule Conflicts

You can only record one program at a t ime from your DISHPlayer,
either on your Personal TV service or on your VCR. If you are schedul­ing an event that conflic ts with a p revio usly sche du le d reco rdin g eve nt ,
the Conflict screen appears.

Select Continue to cancel the new recording event and record the
existing event.
Select Record Anyway to cancel the existing event and schedule the
new one.

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Your Personal TV listing screen will display the record conflicts.

The Personal TV listing
screen displays conflict­ing recording event s .
The program listing with
a conflict box will not be
recorded.

Removing a Scheduled Event

To remove a scheduled recording or reminder from your Personal TV
listing, choose the program from your Personal TV listing.

Choose Don’t Record (or Don’t Remind for reminders).
The cancelled even t will be removed from the Personal TV listing
screen.

Enhanced TV Pause

The Enhanced TV Pause feature, available as part of the Personal TV
service, lets you pause the television program you are watching as
often as you like. Unli ke th e stan dard T V Paus e featu re, Enh anced T V
Pause has an extended time of delay. After pausing, you can resume
watching where you left o ff, whenever you are ready. You can also
Rewind, Fast Forward, Instant Replay, and Skip Ahead in the
paused and recorde d programs. While you are watchi ng the delayed
portion of the program, the rest of the program is recorded as it airs.
This means that you never have to miss a program aga in.

An important note to r ememb er when usin g Enh a nce d T V Pause is th a t
the feature affects only the channel yo u are currently watching. The
other television channe ls will continue at their normal time. Re me mbe r
that Enhanced TV Pause is stopped if you change channels, but not if
you go to TV Home or Web Home.

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Pausing a Program

Press the Pause button on the remote control ( ).

How Enhanced TV Pause
Works

When you tune to a channel, your
receiver automatically starts
recording the program you are
watching.

Pausing stops the playback, not
the recording. Press the Pause
button again to resu m e pla y ing
where you left off.

The program stops and pause indicator app ears on the right side of the
screen.

Resume Watching a Program

Press the Play button on the remote control ( ).

Resuming

When you re sume playin g
the program, it starts
playing right where you

paused, so you don’t miss
a thing.

You are now watching delayed programmin g inst e a d of liv e TV.

To Return to Live Programming

• To watch the program as it is being broadcast (skipping the delayed
portion), press the Option(s) button on the remote control or key-

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board.

The Options pan el app ea rs .

Or

•Press the Channel button (+ or -) on your remote control or key­board and select Go Live.

Viewing Live TV

Live programming means
you are watching the chan­nel in real time, with no
delay .

This removes the delay. You will now see the TV program as it is
currently being broadcast. Your Personal TV service will not erase
the saved program (unless you change channels) and will continue
to record the program. This will allow you to still have the ability
to rewind and pause as often as you like.

Options Panel

The Options panel
displays the title of
the progr am, the
status (i.e.
delayed), length of
the progr am , an d

time remaining.

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To Rewind a Delayed Program

Press the Rewind button on the remote control ( ).

Rewinding

The delayed program will
rewind until you press
Play or until it re aches the
point at which you enab led
delay .

Pressing Rewind again
increases the rewind
speed.

To Replay Part of a Delayed Program

Press the Instant Replay button on the remote control ( ).

Instant Replay

Instant Replay skips back
about 7 seconds each ti m e
you press the button.

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To Fast Forward Through a Delayed Program

Press the Fast Forward button on the remote control ( ).
Note: You can only fast forward if you are watching a program when it

is delayed.

Fast Forward

Fast forward advances the
recording until you press
Play. If you fast forward all
the way to the end of the
delay, y ou will be returned to
Live TV.

Pressing Fast Forward again
increases the speed.

To Skip Ahead in a Delayed Program

Press the Skip Ahead button on the remote control ( ).
Note: You can only skip ahead if you are watching a program when it

is delayed.

Skipping Ahead

Skipping jumps ahead 30
seconds in the recorded
program.

Instant News

Instant News is for times when you need to know what’s happening in
the world in an instant. With it you can get stock quotes, headline
news, sport score s, entertai nment news, and breaking weather. Instant
News provides headlines and story captions only. To read the entire
story, you will need to subscribe to WebTV Plus service. See the User
Guide that came with your DISHPlayer for instructions to subscribe.

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To Use Instant News

1. Use the Channel button or numbers on your remote control or
keyboard to get to Channel 201.

The Instant News screen appears.

2. Select a desired news category from the list at the bottom of the
screen or simply page through the headline s by selecting the arrows
at the top of the screen.

3. If you have subscribed to WebTV Plus service, you can select the
CONNECT FOR MORE option to read the entire sto ry o r g et th e
complete report. You will be connected to internet for the complete
news story.

To Personalize Your Instant News

1. Use the Channel button or numbers on your remote control or
keyboard to get to Channel 201.
The Instant News screen appears.

2. Select personalize from the top/right of the screen.

3. Select a category from the list.

4. Follow the instructions to customize the desired category and select done when finished.

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Personal TV and the

Original Remote Control/Wireless Keyboard

Before you use y our new Personal TV Remot e, the Arrow and Go/
Enter buttons on your original remote and wireless keyboard combine

cursor movement/selection with Personal TV functions. However,
once you use the new remote, the Personal TV functions will not be
available on the origin al remote an d the Arrow and Go/Enter butt ons
will only function as cursor movement/selection.

Before Using the New Personal TV Remote

Original Remote & Wireless Keyb oard combines cursor movement with

Personal TV functions

.

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After Using the New Personal TV Remote

Original Remote & Wireless Keyboard will no longer be able to

control Personal TV functions

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Controlling Your VCR with the

Remote Control

Several of the but to ns on the remote can be used to operate your VCR.
In order for the remote to control your VCR, it must be set up to work

with your VCR. See “Programming the Remote Control” on page 28 to
do this. Below is a diagram of the functions you can use with your

:

VCR

Record on

video

Rewind

video

Stop

Pause video

Fast Forward
video

Play video

Note: To operate these functions on your VCR, make sure that the TV/
VCR SAT mode switch is set to TV/VCR. Otherwise, these functions

will operate the Personal TV functions (see previous diagram and
“Using the Remote Control” on page 4).

The functions shown above are the only functions that will operate
your VCR. To operate other functions on your VCR, use the buttons on
the VCR or remote that came with your VCR.

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Programming the Remote Control

This section explains how to program your remote to control your
television and VCR. This will allow you to adjust the volume, turn the
television on and off, change channels, and control your VCR.

Programming for Television Operation

The remote control is already preprogrammed to control the
DISHPlayer receiver. To program the remote to control your
television, do the following:

1. Find the three-digit code for your TV manufacturer in the Televi-

sions table on page 8. Use the first numb er liste d if m ore t han on e
set of numbers appears for your TV.

2. Set the TV/VCR SAT mode switch on the right side of the remote

control to TV/VCR.

3. Press and hold the CODESE T button on the left side of the

remote control for six seconds.

4. Enter the appropriate three-digit code, which you found in step 1

for your television model.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Set the TV/VCR SA T mode switch back to SAT.

7. Verify that the code works by pressing the Volume button on the

remote (see below).

8. For quick reference, write the number from step 1 down in the

table on the inside of the back cover of this manual.

The remote control is now programmed to control your TV.

To verify that the remote contro l operates your TV

With your TV turned on, press the Volume + o n the remote control. If
the remote does not change the volume on your TV, repeat the steps
above using a different code listed for your TV manufacturer.

Programming for VCR Operation

To program the remote to control your VCR, do the following:

1. Find the three-digit code fo r you r VCR m anu factu re r in the VCRs

table on page 9. Use the first number listed if more than one set of
numbers appears for your VCR.

2. Set the TV/VCR SAT mode switch on the right side of the remote

control to TV/VCR.

3. Press and hold the CODSET button on the left side of the remote

for six seconds.

4. Enter the appropriate three-digit code, which you found in step 1,

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for your VCR model.

5. Press ENTER.

6. Leave the TV/VCR SAT mode switch set to TV/VCR to operate

the VCR.

7. For quick reference, write the number from step 1 down in the

table on the inside of the back cover of this manual.

The remote control is now programmed to control your VCR.

To verify that the remote control operates your VCR

Place a video tape in your VCR and press the Play button ( ) on the
remote control (make sure the TV/VCR SAT mode switch is set to
TV/VCR).

If the remote control does no t operate your VCR, repeat th e steps on
the previous page using a different code listed for your VCR
manufacturer.

Note: Your television and VCR must have infrared (IR) remote control
receiving capability in order to be operated with the Personal TV
remote control.

When you’ve finished programming the remote control and want to
use it to control your DISHPlayer receiver, set the TV/VCR SAT
mode switch back to SAT.

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Remote Control Codes

These tables contain the
manufacturer codes for
programming the remote to
control your televis io n an d V CR .
Every attempt has been made to
include all manufacturer codes.
If your manufactu rer is not lis ted
or the codes do not work, the
remote may not control your
television or VCR.

Te levisions

Admiral 162, 265, 290
Aiwa 105, 106, 107
Akai 110
AOC 112
Bell & How­ell

(Montgom­ery Wards)
Brocsonic 110, 112
Centurion 112
Craig 143, 144, 141
Croslex 210
Curtis Mathes 110, 130, 144
Daewoo 120, 110, 121
Emerson 143, 141, 144,

Fisher 150
Fujitsu 151, 152, 153,

Funai 159, 155, 156,

General
Electric
Goldstar 110, 112
Hitachi 180, 110
Inteq 290, 291

265, 290

110, 240, 145,
146

154

157, 158
162, 101, 110,
163

JC Penney 110, 162
JVC 190, 191, 192
KTV 110, 144
LXI 162, 110, 112,

130, 150, 210

Magnavox 210, 110, 112,

212, 213
Marantz 220
MGA 110, 112
Mitsubishi 220, 110, 112,

265
MTC 101, 103
National 100, 101, 102,

104
NEC 110, 112
Orion 221
Panasonic 100, 101, 102,

104
Philco 210, 110
Philips 210
Pioneer 222, 101, 130
Portland 110
Prism 101
Proscan 162, 110, 230,

250, 255
Quasar 101, 103
Radio Shack 162, 112, 144,

220
RCA 162, 110, 163,

230, 250, 255,

256, 257, 300,

301, 302
Samsung 260, 110, 112
Sanyo 150, 261, 262,

263, 264
Scott 144, 112
Sears 130, 110, 112,

150, 162, 210
Sharp 265, 240, 266
Signature

2000

265, 290

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Sony 270
Sylvania 210, 110, 112
Symphonic 144
Toshiba 130, 265
Vidtech 180, 110, 112
Wards 110, 112, 240
Zenith 290, 291

VCRs

Admiral 735
Aiwa 727, 732
Akai 729, 714, 715,

716
Audio
Dynamic
Bell & How­ell
Broksonic 720, 726
Canon 723, 725
CCE 743
Citizen 706
Craig 705, 729, 706
Curtis
Mathes
Daewoo 743, 760, 724,

DBX 739, 710, 711
Dimensia 745
Emerson 743, 726, 719,

Fisher 705, 708, 709,

Funai 727, 726, 720,

GE 733, 745, 724
Go Video 737, 751, 763
Goldstar 706
Gradiente 776, 768, 734,

Hitachi 723, 745, 700,

739, 711

705

745, 724, 727

775

703, 725, 741,

720

707

734

756

727, 768

Instant
Replay
Jensen 739
JVC 739, 710, 711,

Kenwood 739, 710, 706,

LG 759
LXI 727, 706, 700,

Magnavox 731, 723, 724,

Marantz 739, 710, 711
Marta 706
Memorex 724, 709
MGA 738, 740, 747,

Minolta 700, 745
Mitsubishi 738, 740, 747,

Multitech 747, 727, 704
NEC 739, 710, 711,

Olympic 724, 723
Optimus 728, 721, 735,

Orion 726, 720
Panasonic 72 3, 724, 721,

Penney 724, 700, 7 45,

Pentax 700, 711, 745
Philco 731, 724, 727,

Philips 731, 723, 724,

Pioneer 723
Proscan 745, 700, 723,

724, 723

734

711

707, 708, 705,
709

773

748, 741

748, 741, 761

734

706

722

705, 739, 710,
711

723, 726, 720,
743

731

724, 731, 746,
760, 702, 733

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Quasar 721, 722, 723,

724

Radio Shack 733 , 724, 705,

736, 709, 740,
727

RCA 733, 745, 700,

723, 724, 731,
746, 760, 702

Realistic 724, 705, 736,

709, 740, 727

Samsung 737, 702, 704,

733

Sansui 739, 726, 720,

752
Sanyo 705, 709, 705
Scott 760, 702, 704,

709, 738, 740,

747, 748, 726
Sears 705, 706, 70 7,

708, 700
Sharp 735, 736, 767
Shintom 717
Signature
2000
Singer 717
Sony 728, 729, 730
SV2000 727
Sylvania 731, 723, 724,

Tashiro 706
Tatung 739, 710, 711
Teac 739, 710, 727,

Technics 721, 722, 723,

Teknika 724, 727
Toshiba 760, 746, 766
Vector
Research
Wards 735, 736, 70 9,

727, 735

727

711

724

711

744, 706

Yamaha 705, 739, 710,

711

Zenith 744, 706

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FCC Compliance

This device complies with Pa rt 1 5 of FCC r ules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interf erence.

2. This device must accept any interference that may cause unde­sired operation.

Radio Interference
This equipment has been tested and foun d to comply with the lim its for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These
limits are designed to provide reason able prote c tio n aga inst ha rmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates,
uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installe d and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer­ence to radio communicati ons. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a pa rticula r installati on. If th is equipmen t
does cause harmful interference to rad io o r telev ision re ceptio n, wh ich
can be determined by turning the equipme nt off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the in terference by one or more of the fol­lowing measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is con nected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

In addition, the FCC provides a booklet that can help you. You can
order the booklet from the following address:

How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
Interference Problems
Stock No. 004-000-00345-4
U.S. Government Printing Office
Washington, DC 20402

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Limited Warranty

This warranty extends only to the origi nal user o f th e DISH Net work

TM

Remote Control ( “y ou ,” “your ”) a nd is lim ite d to th e pu rchase price of
the remote control. EchoStar Communications Corporation and its
affiliated companies (“we,” “our,” “us”) warrant this remote control
against defects in materials or workmanship as follows.
For a period of one ye ar fro m th e orig in al da te o f pu rc ha se, if we deter­mine that the remote control is defective subject to the limitations of
this warranty, we will replace the remote at no charge for parts or
labor. We warrant any such work d one against defect s in materials or
workmanship for the remaining part of the original warranty period.

This warranty does not cover installation of the DISH NetworkTM System; consumer
instruction; physical set up or adjustment of any consumer electronic device; remote
control 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 institutional use ; improper or neglected maintenance ; eq uipme nt 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 EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY. WE SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
WARRANTY ON THIS EQUIPMENT, NOR FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO
USE, THIS EQUIPMENT. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL OUR LIABILITY,
IF ANY, EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE PAID FOR THIS EQUI PMENT. EXCEPT
TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE ON THIS EQUIPMENT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION
OF THIS WARRANTY. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE TO HONOR THIS
WARRANTY IF WE DETERMINE ANY OF THE ABOVE EXCEPTIONS TO HAVE
CAUSED THIS EQUIPMENT 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 REMOTE HAS BEEN OPENED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED
PERSON (with the exception of opening the battery cover).

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CODES PROGRAMMED INTO REMOTE

Television Code:

VCR Code:

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