Dish Network VIP622 User Manual

Receiver and Remote Controls

About Your Satellite Receiver

This chapter helps you get to know your remote control, which lets you use all the
functions of your receiver. After you read the information here, be sure to practice what
you learn so that you can quickly understand what’s presented in later chapters.

What you’ll find in this chapter:

• SATELLITE RECEIVER OVERVIEW

• DUAL AND SINGLE MODES

• REMOTE CONTROL

• SATELLITE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL

• SATELLITE RECEIVER BACK PANEL

• USING THE MENUS

• USING TEXT FIELDS

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Chapter 2

Satellite Receiver Overview

SATELLITE RECEIVER OVERVIEW

This section gives you an overview of your DISH Network satellite TV receiver system.

Satellite Receiver

Use this dual-tuner satellite receiver to watch different programs in two locations:

• Nearby TV (TV1) - Programming from the receiver is delivered to the nearby TV using

short audio/video cables.

• Remote TV(s) (TV2) - Programming from the receiver is delivered to the remote TV(s)

using existing in-home coaxial cable.

Remote Controls

Two remote controls come with your receiver:

• Remote Control 1 - An Infrared (IR) remote to control programming for the nearby TV

(TV1). This remote is labeled with a green number 1, which matches similar markings
on the receiver output connections and the menus for the nearby TV.

• Remote Control 2 - An Ultra-High Frequency Pro (UHF Pro) remote to control

programming at a remote TV (TV2). This remote is labeled with blue number 2,
which matches similar markings on the receiver output connections and the menus for
the remote TV. Be sure to set up the remote to control the receiver (see page 72).

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DUAL AND SINGLE MODES

Your satellite receiver includes two modes of operation: Dual and Single. These modes
increase your entertainment options because you’ll be able to choose how you watch and
record your favorite programs.

Dual Mode

While in Dual Mode, you can use this dual-tuner satellite receiver to watch different
programming in two separate locations:

• Nearby TV - Programming from the receiver is delivered to the TV near the receiver

using short audio/video cables and is controlled using Remote Control 1. The Nearby
TV is also referred to as “TV1.”

• Remote TV - Programming from the receiver is delivered to a TV located in another

room using existing in-home coaxial cable and is controlled using Remote Control 2.
The video displayed on the remote TV is always in standard definition (SD). The
Remote TV is also referred to as “TV2.”

Satellite Receiver

Dual and Single Modes

You can tell your receiver is in Dual Mode because the Mode front panel indicator will light
and the menu and other screens will display Dual Mode (as shown below).

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Chapter 2

Dual and Single Modes

Single Mode

Single Mode provides dual-tuner receiver features—like Picture-in-Picture (PIP) and the
ability to watch one live program while recording another—to all connected TVs.

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Single Mode delivers the same programming to all of the TVs connected to the satellite
receiver and allows this programming to be controlled by either remote control. The format
of the programming shown on the remote TV(s) is standard definition (SD) and high
definition (HD) is shown only on the nearby TV. You can tell you are in Single Mode
because the Mode front panel indicator will light and the menus and other screens will
display Single Mode (as shown below).

Satellite Receiver

Dual and Single Modes

Switching Between Dual and Single Mode

Put the satellite receiver in Single or Dual Mode by pressing the front panel MODE button.
Keep the following items in mind when switching the satellite receiver between Dual and
Single Mode:

Dual Mode Single Mode

Indications

Recording

Favorites
Lists

Dual Mode front panel
indicator lights.

The Recording front panel
indicator lights to show
whether TV1, TV2, or both
are currently recording.

Favorites Lists set up for
both outputs (TV1 and TV2)
are available.

Locks set up for both outputs
(TV1 and TV2) are available.

Locks

Note: If someone is using the TV2 outputs in Dual Mode, you will see a popup on the

nearby TV warning you that you are about to disrupt the use of the TV2 outputs.

Single Mode front panel
indicator lights.

The TV1 Recording front
panel indicator lights when
you are recording from one
or both tuners.

Only Favorites Lists set up
for TV1 are available. The
lists for TV2 are not lost,
they are simply unavailable
in Single Mode.

Locks set up for only TV1
are available. The locks for
TV2 are not lost, they are
simply unavailable in Single
Mode.

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