Quick Tour of Basic Features | Dish Network Solo 508, Solo 501

Chapter 1

How to Get Started

Choose a Program to Watch

1.Make sure the receiver is on and its green front panel POWER light is on. Also, make sure you turn on the TV.

2.Press the remote control GUIDE button to open the receiver’s Program Guide on the TV screen.

The Program Guide is your key to satellite TV programs. The receiver displays the Program Guide on the TV screen.

3.Use the remote control ARROW buttons to move the highlight around the Program Guide, and to highlight a program that is on now.

4.Press the remote control SELECT button to watch the program you just highlighted.

You’ll find a quick tour of basic features here, and a quick tour of DVR features beginning on page 10.

Whenever you want to go back to the last channel you watched, just press the RECALL button.

Quick Tour of Basic Features

1.Make sure the TV is on.

2.Press the UP or DOWN ARROW button to change channels.

3.Press the RECALL button to go back to the last channel you watched.

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Contents

Contents Contents Important Safety Instructions Safety Chapter Welcome New Features Video Overview Order Your Program Packages Getting StartedGetting Started Quick Tour of Basic Features Choose a Program to Watch Quick Tour of Basic Features Quick Tour of the Menus Quick Tour of the Menus Use this menu to set up the system the way you want Cancel Quick Tour of DishDVR Features Quick Tour of DishDVR Features Chapter Quick Tour of DishDVR Features Conclusion Receiver Receiver Front Panel Smart Card DoorFront Panel Buttons Info Button Power Button Power LightArrow Buttons Select Button Channel 3/4 Switch ReceiverReceiver Back Panel Receiver Fan and Air Holes TV Set Out TV Antenna/CablePhono RCA Audio/Video Outputs Super Video S-Video Output Accessory Jack Power CordUHF Remote Antenna Input Attach an Attenuator Remote Control Remote Control Remote Control BatteriesLow Battery Warning Changing the Batteries Remote Control Buttons SAT Mode Button Power Buttons Volume ButtonTV/Video Button Up and Page Down Buttons Recall Button View Button Cancel Button Number ButtonsStar * Button Zero Button Change the Address Receiver Menus Receiver MenusOpen or Close a Menu Make a Choice in a Menu Cancel a Procedure TV and VCR Connections TV and VCR Connections Chapter Change Channels Use the Program Guide Using the System Display the Last Channel You Watched in the Program Guide Select a Program in the Program Guide Use the Program GuideSet the Channel Order in the Program Guide Use the Program Banner Use the Browse Banner Use the Browse Banner Select a Program with the Browse Banner Review Pay Per View Programming You Have Purchased How to Buy a Pay Per View ProgramBuy a Pay Per View Program Use Themes Use Themes Use Favorites Lists About Favorites Lists Use Favorites Lists Set Up or Change a Favorites ListChange a Favorites List’s Name Use the Search Feature Apply a Favorites List Use the Search Feature Use Locks Open the Locks Menu Set or Change the Password If You Forget the PasswordRating Code Locks Use Locks Set or Change Rating Code Locks Set or Change Channel Locks Lock or Unlock the Receiver Front Panel Buttons Lock or Unlock All Pay Per View Programs To unlock the receiver front panel buttons Hide or Show All Adult Channels Lock or Unlock the Receiver Personal Identification Number Use Event TimersWhen You’ve Locked the Receiver Event Timer Frequencies Use Event TimersEvent Timer Types When an Event Timer Works Use Quick Record Set an Automatic Event Timer Set a Manual Event Timer When Event Timers Overlap Edit an Event Timer Delete an Event Timer Power Off and Event Timers How Many Event Timers You Can SetPay Per View Programs and Locked Programs Control a VCR Here’s what to do Enable Caller ID Use Caller ID Use Dolby Digital Sound When You Get a CallUse Dolby Digital Sound Use the DishDVR Features Auto Recording Use the DishDVR Features On-Demand RecordingAuto Recording and On-Demand Recording at the Same Time Use Auto Recording Use On-Demand Recording Use the DVR Recorded Events Menu While Playing Back or Recording an Event Play Back a Recorded Event and Record Another Event More About the DVR Features Auto Recording Auto and On-Demand Record at the Same Time Copy Recordings to Videotape Remote Control Modes Limited ModeSet Up the Remote to Control Other Devices Control Other Devices with the Remote Set Up the Remote Control Control Other Devices with the Remote Scan for Device Codes Check the Device Codes Control a TV or a Second TV Remote Control Buttons Control the ReceiverTV Mode Button Control a VCR or a Second VCR or a DVD Player VCR Mode ButtonUp/Down Arrow Buttons VCR Buttons AUX Mode Button Control a Cable TV Box Up/Down Buttons Control a Tuner or Amplifier Press this button to turn the sound off or on To set the remote back to control the TV volume Upgrade the Receiver Software Upgrade the Receiver SoftwareReceive a Software Upgrade Set Up the Receiver to Tell You About Upgrades Reset the Receiver Change Program Languages Dish Home Interactive TV Applications Set Up the Accessory JackSet Up the Accessory Jack Chapter Finding the Satellites How to Use these InstructionsInstalling a Dish 500 Antenna Chapter Installing a Dish 500 Antenna Mounting the Dish Chapter Installing a Dish 500 Antenna Chapter Installing a Dish 500 Antenna Chapter Installing a Multiple Dish DishPro System Azimuth Elevation Select Check Switch from the Point Dish/Signal menu. When DishPro Wiring Diagrams Dish 500, One DishPro Twin LNBF, Two DishPro Receivers DishPro Wiring Diagrams Dish 500, One DishPro Quad LNBF, Four DishPro Receivers Chapter For four Chapter DishPro Wiring Diagrams Chapter Running Coaxial Cable Running Coaxial Cable Connecting Each Receiver to a Phone Line Connecting Each Receiver to a Phone Line Chapter Reference Reference Use the Troubleshooting Tables Dolby Digital Sound You set an event Maybe you set the timer with Timer Type list on the Create an Event Timer menu Favorite Lists Menus ON-SCREEN Messages 015 Message What’s Wrong What You Can Do Number 061 PAY PER View Picture Remote Control Sound Test the System Test the System TV Codes Device Codes ITT DVD Player Codes Chapter Installing a DishPro Receiver into an Existing System Installation Instructions Appendix a What the Warranty Does Not Cover Limited WarrantyWhat the Warranty Covers Legal Limitations If You Need Assistance What the Warranty Does Not Cover Accessory WarrantyAdvance Exchange Program Post Receipt Exchange Program Residential Customer Agreement Effective as of September 1, 2001 until replaced Residential Customer Agreement Billing Policies and Payments for Services Cancellation of Service Equipment Leased Equipment Staying Legal Miscellaneous Telephone Communication FCC ComplianceFCC Compliance Radio Interference Index Index 124878