Dish Network DISH 625 User Manual
Chapter 2
Receiver Description and Installation
Receiver Front Panel
Smart Card Door
Behind this door is a slot for a future smart card. No smart card is included with
this receiver.
Indicators
• TV1 Power - The green light indicates that the receiver is providing
programming to the nearby TV through the
TV1 output connections.
•
TV2 Power - The blue light indicates that the receiver is providing
programming to the remote TVs through the
•
Recording - Indicates that the receiver is recording. TV1 and TV2 each
have recording indicators.
•
Mode - Indicates if the receiver is in Single or Dual mode (see page 49 for
details).
TV2 output connections.
Buttons
The buttons on the receiver give you some control of the receiver. Most of the
time you will want to use the remote controls that came with your receiver.
Mode - Press the receiver MODE button to switch between Single and
•
Dual mode (see page 49 for details).
•
System Info - Displays the System Info screen on the nearby TV.
•
Menu - Displays the Main Menu. After you press this button, use the
ARROWS and SELECT buttons to navigate through
•
Arrows/Select - Use the ARROWS and SELECT the same way as the
ARROW and SELECT buttons on Remote Control 1.
•
Power - Press the POWER button to turn the TV1 programming on or off
to the nearby TV.
TV1’s menus.
IR Sensor
The INFRARED (IR) SENSOR receives IR signals from Remote Control 1.
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Receiver Back Panel
Tip: The six coaxial
connections on the
back of your
receiver are color
coded to make the
connectors easy to
identify. Inside the
front cover of this
guide are stickers
that are color
coded the same
way as the coaxial
connections. See
the installation
instructions
starting on page 29
for information on
how to use the
stickers that go on
the coaxial cables.
The receiver connections on the back panel are placed in three groups:
•
TV1 Connections - Use these connections with the nearby TV.
•
TV2 Connections - Use these connections with the remote TV(s).
•
Other Connections - Use these connections with the dish antenna, UHF
antenna, and phone line.
TV1 Connections
The following connections provide TV1 menus and programming to the nearby
TV.
TV CH 3–4 Out
The TV CH 3–4 connection provides good quality video and
mono (non-stereo) audio to your nearby TV. Use a coaxial
cable to make the connection. The
color coded white.
TV CH 3–4 connection is
RCA Out
The RCA audio/video outputs provide high quality picture and stereo
sound to your nearby TV (if your TV has these connections). Use an
RCA-type cable assembly to make the connection. If the TV has
only one input for this type of audio, connect it to the right (R) phono
(RCA) audio output on the receiver.
S-Video Out
The S-VIDEO connection provides the highest quality video
available to your nearby TV (if your TV has this connection).
Use an S-Video cable to make the connection. If you use this
back panel output for video between your receiver and nearby
TV, you must still connect the audio using the
A
UDIO LEFT/RIGHT OUTPUTS and Phono (RCA) cables.
PHONO (RCA)
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Digital Audio Out
Receiver Back Panel
The DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT is for use with high-quality digital
sound decoding systems. Connect the
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
with a Digital Audio Optical cable (available at consumer
electronics stores).
TV Antenna/Cable In
The TV ANTENNA/CABLE IN is used if you want the satellite
receiver to connect the tuner of the nearby TV to an off-air
antenna or cable TV system when the satellite receiver is turned
off or when using the TV/VIDEO button on Remote Control 1.
Use a coaxial cable to make this connection to an off-air antenna
or cable TV system. The
TV ANTENNA/CABLE IN connection is
color coded black. Your nearby TV must be connected to the
CHANNEL 3-4 output to use this feature.
TV2 Connections
The following connections provide menus and programming to the remote TVs.
These connections are active when the satellite receiver is in
Single Mode with Shared View enabled.
Dual Mode or in
CH 21–69 Out
Tip: If you connect
a cable to the TV/
Antenna In port,
attach the black
cable sticker to the
cable near where it
attaches to the
receiver. The
stickers are
located inside the
front cover of this
guide.
The CH 21–69 OUT connection provides good quality video and
stereo audio for the remote TV(s). Use a coaxial cable to make
this connection to your home cable system. Remote TVs
connected to the home cable system can receive programming
from this receiver output. The
CH 21–69 OUT connection is
color coded yellow.
Note: When connecting to the home distribution (CH 21-69 OUT)
coaxial port, you must meet requirements covered under FCC
Compliance in the Appendix. To meet these requirements, an in-line
coaxial attenuator has been included with your receiver and may
need to be installed using the following guidance:
• If connecting directly to a TV tuner port, you must install the
attenuator in the cable between the
CH 21-69 OUT port and the
TV tuner.
• If connecting to your in-home cabling system to distribute the
signal to a TV(s) in other rooms, in most cases you will not have
to install the attenuator for typical in-home cabling systems.
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RCA Out
The RCA audio/video outputs provide high picture quality and
stereo sound to your TV (if your TV has these connections). These
outputs can be used to provide
wireless audio/video transmitter or to a second input on a nearby
TV. Use an RCA-type cable assembly to make the connection. If
the TV has only one input for this type of audio, connect it to the
right (R) phono (RCA) audio output on the receiver.
Other Connections
Satellite In
The SATELLITE IN connections are used to
receive satellite TV signals from the dish
antenna. The connection is made using
RG-6 coaxial cable. The
connections are color coded blue.
Note: Both SATELLITE IN connections must be used for proper operation of the
receiver.
TV2 menus and programming to a
SATELLITE IN
Remote Antenna
The REMOTE ANTENNA port receives UHF signals from
the Remote Control 2 so that it can control
from another room. Connect the UHF antenna here, and
place it so that it does not touch anything. If you do not
connect the antenna, you cannot use Remote Control 2 to
control the receiver for
REMOTE ANTENNA port is color coded green.
TV2 menus and programming. The
TV2 menus
Telephone Jack
The TELEPHONE JACK is used to connect the receiver to an
active telephone line. Use a standard RJ-11 telephone cable
assembly to make the connection. You must keep the receiver
connected to an active telephone line. Otherwise, you may not
be able to order pay per view programs, use all of the DISH
Interactive features, or other services from DISH Network.
Remote Controls
The two remote controls give you easy access to all the features of your satellite
receiver. You can set up each remote to control the satellite receiver and up to
three other devices. These devices can be a TV, a VCR or DVD player, and a
third device.
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Types of Remote Controls
Remote Controls
Remote Control 1 uses infrared (IR)
light signals to:
• Control
nearby TV in
TV 1 menus for the
Dual Mode.
• Control the satellite receiver in
Single Mode.
IR signals travel only short distances
(40 feet or less), and cannot go
through walls or other solid objects.
You must point the remote control
directly at the device, with no objects
blocking the line of sight.
Remote Control 1 uses IR signals to
control other devices that the remote
is programmed to control. You must
point the remote control directly at
these devices, with no objects
blocking the line of sight.
This remote control is identified by
the green number 1 at the bottom of
the remote control.
Remote Control 2 uses UHF Pro
signals to:
• Control
remote TVs in
TV 2 menus for the
Dual Mode.
• Control the satellite receiver in
Single Mode (with Shared View
enabled as described on page 51).
UHF Pro signals travel long distances
and go through walls and other solid
objects.
To use Remote Control 2 to control
the receiver, you must attach the UHF
antenna to the receiver back panel
(see page 28).
Remote Control 2 uses IR signals to
control other devices that the remote
is programmed to control. You must
point the remote control directly at
these devices, with no objects
blocking the line of sight.
This remote control is identified by
the blue number 2 at the bottom of the
remote control.
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Batteries
The remote controls come with AAA batteries, which need to be installed when
you first receive your system. When you replace old batteries, you should
replace all of the batteries. Use batteries of the same kind, for example alkaline
or carbon zinc, and don’t mix batteries of different kinds. Alkaline batteries last
longer than carbon zinc.
Installing or Changing the Batteries
1. Press down on the battery cover’s top latch and slide the
cover off.
2. If you are changing the batteries, 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. Slide the cover back into place.
Low Battery Warning
When you see a low battery warning message below the Program Banner, the
batteries in your remote control are weak and need to be replaced.
Attach a UHF Antenna
You need to attach the UHF remote antenna to the
receiver’s back panel
use UHF Pro Remote Control 2.
Note: Be sure to set the antenna straight up so you can use the remote control
from as far away as possible. Don’t let the antenna touch anything.
REMOTE ANTENNA input so you can
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Connecting the Receiver to a Nearby TV
Connecting the Receiver to a Nearby TV
This section describes how to connect receiver TV 1 output ports to a nearby TV.
The easiest way to connect the receiver to the TV is using coaxial cable
connections, but you may also use
RCA or S-Video outputs.
Tip: Using cable
labels makes it easy
to tell which cables
connect to the
receiver ports.
Inside the front
cover of this guide
are stickers that are
color coded the
same way as the
coaxial
connections.
Coaxial Cable Connections
1. Connect a coaxial cable from the CH 3-4 output on the receiver to the
nearby TV’s tuner port.
2. Place the white
the receiver (see the picture in the margin).
3. Plug in the power cord for the receiver.
4. Turn on the receiver with the front panel power button and make sure the
green TV1 indicator is lit.
5. Turn on the nearby TV.
6. Tune the TV to channel 3.
7. You should see the
8. If you do not see the
Note: If you want to change the channel that the CH 3-4 port provides to
your TV, see Changing the TV1 and TV2 Output Channels on page 37.
9. If desired to remind you of which TV channel (3 or 4) to tune to watch
satellite programming, place one of the channel stickers (3 or 4) near or on
your TV. The stickers are located in the inside front cover of this guide.
CH 3-4 sticker on the cable near where the cable connects to
Point Dish screen.
Point Dish screen, tune the TV to channel 4.
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RCA and S-Video Connections (TV1)
1. Connect one of the following video cables:
• RCA video cable (yellow) from the receiver TV1 outputs to the nearby
RCA video input.
TV’s
S-VIDEO cable from the receiver TV1 outputs to the nearby TV’s S-
•
V
IDEO input.
Tip: In Dual Mode,
Remote Control 1
is used to control
TV1 menus on the
nearby TV. Remote
Control 2 is used to
control TV2 menus
on the remote
TV(s).
2. Connect the
RCA audio cables (red and white) from the receiver TV1
outputs to the nearby TV’s audio inputs. If the TV has only one input for
this type of audio, connect it to the right (R) phono (RCA) audio output on
the receiver.
3. Make sure your nearby TV is on and set to receive TV from the correct
audio and video inputs. Refer to the instructions that came with your TV.
4. Plug in the power cord for the receiver.
5. Turn on the receiver with the front panel power button and make sure the
green TV1 indicator is lit.
6. You should see the
Point Dish screen.
Confirm Remote Control 1 Operation
After the nearby TV has been connected to a TV1 output using one of the
methods above, do the following to confirm that the IR Remote Control 1
controls the receiver:
1. Make sure that fresh batteries are installed properly in the IR Remote
Control 1.
2. Press the SAT button to put the IR Remote Control 1 in SAT mode to
control the satellite receiver.
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3. Use the Remote Control 1 arrow keys to move around the
Point Dish
screen. If you are able to move around in the Point Dish screen, you
confirmed that Remote Control 1 is controlling the receiver.
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