Dish solo vip211k hd satellite receiver manual




















You also can lock individual Pay-Per-View channels by using channel locks. Use the information in this chapter learn about interactive services available on your satellite receiver. This menu provides convenient access to your DISH Network account to review your statement, pay your bill, upgrade programming, and more.

Make sure you connect an active phone line to your receiver. Page Timers Timers Setting Up and Using Timers Have you found yourself having to make a choice between watching your favorite shows and living your life away from television?

For most VCR timers, you select a specific program on a specific channel, and tell the satellite receiver how often you want to record that program. Be sure to set up the receiver to control your VCR see page This symbol disappears when the program begins.

Select Timers. When the Timers screen opens, you can edit or delete the timers you have set. The following instructions explain the simplest way to set up an automatic timer. Select Create Timer. Select the Timer Frequency see page 42 for more details. Select a Timer Type see page 42 for more details. The receiver also displays this screen if a program time has changed, causing one timer to overlap another.

You must delete or edit one of the timers. Another remote control is the last thing you need, right? Use the information in this chapter to learn more about using your remote to control much more than just your receiver.

The System Information screen displays and shows the Remote Address. Write down the address shown: Press and hold SAT on your remote control for about three seconds, until all of the mode buttons light up, and then let go of SAT. Press and hold the SAT mode button for three seconds, until all of the mode buttons light up, and then let go of the SAT button. To change the mode, press the button for the device you want the remote to control.

In the instructions below, the column on the left contains the instructions and the column on the right provides additional information. When the device turns off, you have found a code that might work. AUX will blink. Press ZERO 0. AUX flashes three times. Press SAT. When you program the remote to control this other receiver, the remote will send out IR signals to the receiver. When you press RECOVER as described below, the remote control sends commands to your TV to change channels or video inputs to try to get you back to watching satellite programming.

The "Zenith Space Command" brought the "clicker" into American homes and vocabularies in To use this feature, make sure you have a phone line connected to the receiver and that the Caller ID feature is enabled. An alternate language may not be available for all programs. Some programs, such as movies, indicate at the beginning whether an alternate language or descriptive video is available.

Page Using Closed Dish Network. Therefore, while best efforts are made to provide the most accurate information, DISH Network is not ultimately responsible for the accuracy of Program Guide and Closed Captioning information provided by others. An external decoder is required to enjoy this feature.

Note: Not all programs contain a Dolby Digital sound track. The receiver uses an optical port for outputting digital audio. However, you can change the way the Program Guide displays. Resetting the receiver to factory default settings also discards all Favorite Lists except the All Chan and All Sub lists. If you have set any locks on the receiver, and the receiver is locked, these locks will be kept.

Page 75 Chapter 10 Questions Notes This chapter is the perfect place to find out how to connect the receiver to all kinds of equipment. Select one of the following methods. Use the following steps to select the desired HDTV format. Page 81 MHz. Phone System Setup You must also set up the receiver for your telephone system touch tone or rotary , and set a telephone number prefix, if you need a prefix to make an outside call. This signal can bounce off walls and other objects on its way from the receiver.

Page 85 TV antenna you use. Select Add Locals. DISH Network does not broadcast off-air signals and so cannot do anything to change off- air signal quality. However, the receiver's digital channel setup menus provide a signal strength bar that can help you in aiming the off-air TV antenna for the strongest possible signal. Page Resetting Your Receiver Even though these tools are quite helpful, it is recommended that you only use them when on the phone with a DISH Network representative.

Even though there are items that can be changed, only change them when specifically directed by a Customer Service Representative. Look in this section for a description of the problem before calling the Customer Service Center. Many problems arise from basic misunderstandings of how the system works, especially when you are just becoming familiar with it. Make sure that all required cables are in place, and check that all cable connections are tight and dry for outdoor cables.

Make receiver, and it is acquiring the sure that all required cables are in place, and check that all satellite signal. If the remote control is permanently lost or too damaged to use, call the Customer Service Center to order a View program without your from the receiver, and Remember that you are responsible for all Pay- permission.

Keep it in a safe place. Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for warranty service! Any items returned without a copy of the Proof of Purchase will be considered out of warranty. DISH Network is happy to answer any questions you may have and to provide you with technical and other customer support. You may contact us 24 hours a day, any day of the year, by any of the following means: Phone: 1 DISH Email: Feedback customermail.

Page "Change of Service Fee". Page Services at any time thereafter, in our sole discretion. If your Services are disconnected for non- payment or for any other reason, DISH Network may require you to pay, and you agree to pay, all past due charges, a fee for reconnection "Reconnect Fee" , a deposit equal to a minimum of one month's service charges and all Page C. DISH Network has the right to disconnect your Services at any time without providing notice to you if: i you fail to pay any bill when it is due; ii we receive confirmation that you have received Services, or any part of Services without paying for them; Page Residential Customer Agreement the property of DISH Network at all times and any tampering or other unauthorized modification to any Smart Card is strictly prohibited and may result in, and subject you to, legal action.

You agree to return Smart Cards to us upon our request. Page 6. You may not assign or transfer your Services without our written consent which will not be unreasonably withheld. We may, however, refuse to allow you to assign or transfer your Services if you lease your Equipment or if your account has an outstanding balance. Please include the specific item of dispute and why you believe the information reported is in error in any such notice.

Excessive RENs on a telephone line may result in the devices not ringing in response to an incoming call. In most but not all areas, the sum of RENs should not exceed five 5. Page Receiver Information Receiver Information Write the following information in the spaces provided below.

You may need to provide this information if you call the Service Center. Print page 1 Print document pages. There is also a telephone jack, ethernet jack, and USB 2. Dish Network requires that the phone line be connected to the receiver and if you happen to have caller ID from your phone company, the phone number and caller identification is displayed on the screen when the phone rings. This is a great feature when watching television and the phone rings.

A call history is stored for reference and can be manually cleared by the user. Setup is easy and our box found 80 local channels from our rooftop antenna. While it is not necessary to have the EPG to watch local content, it makes it much easier to see what shows are available in your area.

The remote includes buttons for full DVR control if enabled on the ViPk to quickly navigate forward and backwards through the prerecorded programs. The second Skip Forward and second Skip Back buttons provide the user with a fast and efficient way of moving through the recorded content. Additional controls include Stop , Play , Record , Forward and Reverse 4x, 15x, 60x, x , slow motion and frame-by-frame forward and back.

Unfortunately, the remote is not backlit, so you will be out of luck when the lights go out. The dedicated TV power button comes in handy. The ViPk cross-converts all sources to the selected output rate. They currently have a comprehensive lineup of HD channels that cover a wide variety of sports, movies, concerts, news, lifestyle and family entertainment.

It is a small price to pay to get the powerful DVR functions. Once configured, customers will be able to make use of the DVR controls on the remote. Once you use this feature on the Dish box there is no going back. The flexibility and power it offers customers is amazing. Even when watching live TV, skipping back to see something you missed is easy as all of the content is being buffered into memory in real-time. Giving customers the option to upgrade their box with the DVR features is what Customer Service is all about.

There is also a front USB port, but using the rear port helps to minimize clutter and allows users to hide the drive. Most external hard drives have a light that flashes when the drive is being accessed and this can be annoying when watching movies in a dark setting. If all goes well the ViPk should recognize the drive that was connected and check for compatibility. This can take several minutes as the unit restarts.

Our external GB hard drive gave the ViPK the ability to become a full featured DVR with room for hours of standard definition content and 30 hours of high definition content. The DVR button on the remote gave us access to features that were not available on the original ViPk. Program information along with the recorded length are displayed on the screen.



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