Dish Network VIP 722 User Manual

Receiver and Remote Controls

About Your Satellite Receiver

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

Chapter 2

Satellite Receiver Overview

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

Satellite Receiver

The ViP622 DVR and ViP722 DVR are dual-tuner satellite receivers with digital video recorders. With either receiver you can view/record standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) DISH Network programming on two TVs or view/record over-the-air digital/HD broadcasts on the nearby HDTV.

• Nearby TV (TV1)—Connect to an HDTV to view SD and HD DISH Network programming and

over-the-air digital/HD broadcasts. Programming from the receiver is delivered to the nearby TV using short audio/video cables.

• Remote TV(s) (TV2)—Connect to an SDTV to view SD and down-converted HD broadcasts.

Programming from the receiver is usually delivered to the r emote 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 control 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 contro l programming at

a remote TV (TV2). This remote control is labeled with a 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 control to operate the receiver (see page 72).

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). High-definition stellite

Satellite Receiver

Dual and Single Modes

programming can be viewed on the remote TV; however, it is down-converted for viewing on the remote TV. The remote TV is also referred to as “TV2.”

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

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Dual Mode

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Dual Mode

Single Mode

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Dual and Single Modes

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.

Single Mode delivers the same programming to all of the TVs connected to the satellite receiver and allows control by either remote control. The format of the programming shown on the remote TV(s) is standard-definition (SD); high-definition (HD) is shown only on the nearby TV. High-definition programming can be viewed at either TV location; however, it is down-converted for viewing on the remote TV. Y ou can tell you are in Single Mode because the front panel mode indicator will light and the menus and other screens will display Single Mode (as shown below).

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Satellite Receiver

Remote Control

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

Locks

Closed Captioning

Note: If someone is viewing the remote TVs while the receiver is 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.

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.

Closed Captioning (CC) from SD and HD programming is available on TV1. CC from only SD programming is available on TV2 (CC must be enabled on the TV).

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.

Closed Captioning from the receiver is available on both outputs (TV1 and TV2).

Remote Control

The two remote controls give you 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 (see page 75). These devices can be a TV, a VCR or DVD player, and a third device. This section describes how to use the various features on the two types of remote controls included with your satellite TV system.

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