Dish Network Solo 381 manual Setting Up the Receiver to Control Your VCR

Connections and Setup

Connecting Over-the-Air Antenna/Cable TV

Setting Up the Receiver to Control Your VCR

Use this section to set up the receiver to control your VCR so that you can use VCR timers. The receiver’s front panel IR BLASTER sends a signal to control the VCR. This signal can bounce off walls and other objects on its way from the receiver. However, shelves or smoked glass between the receiver and VCR can block the signal. Make sure nothing blocks the signal and that you don’t have the VCR too far away from the receiver.

CONNECTING OVER-THE-AIR ANTENNA/CABLE TV

The 8VSB TV Antenna/Cable input on your receiver's back panel can be used to receive and view programming from an over-the-air antenna or cable service. This connection can support viewing both ATSC digital over-the-air broadcasts or analog NTSC over-the-air broadcasts. It can also support viewing analog cable TV service.

You can add local over-the-air channels and assign them network affiliations. After you have added channels, you can access the channels via the Program Guide or the Browse Banner in much the same way as you would satellite channels.

Connect an external VHF/UHF over-the-air antenna or analog cable TV source to the 8VSB TV ANTENNA/CABLE port. Peel off the black sticker and affix it to the cable close to where it connects to the back of the receiver. The stickers are inside the front cover of this guide.

Note: The type of antenna required depends on the channels used by, and the locations of, the local broadcasters for your area. Contact a professional installer if you are unsure about how to connect an external antenna to this input.

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