EchoStar Platinum PVR Remote Control User Manual
Summary of Platinum PVR Remote Control
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Platinum pvr remote control user guide.
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Fcc r ules w ireless r emote c ontrol this device complies with part 15 of federal communications commission (fcc) rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: • this device may not cause harmful interference. • this device must accept any interference that may cause undesired operation....
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108933 1 c ontents of t his u ser g uide remote control basics ....................................... 2 remote control batteries.................................... 2 remote control signals: uhf and ir ................. 2 remote control modes ....................................... 3 remote control...
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2 108933 r emote c ontrol b asics • this remote control gives you easy access to all the features of a dish network satellite tv receiver. Maybe best of all, this remote lets you control dishpvr features. These features let you record audio and video with full digital quality, without a vcr. • also,...
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Remote control modes 108933 3 • uhf signals travel long distances (100 feet or more) and can go through walls and other solid objects. Because uhf signals travel so far, the receiver may respond to signals from other nearby remote controls. To handle this problem, please see change the address on pa...
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4 108933 r emote c ontrol s etup s et u p the r emote c ontrol on the next few pages we tell you how to set up the remote to control a tv, a vcr, or other devices. When you get the remote it’s already set up to control the receiver. But, you must set up the remote to control the tv before you can us...
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Set up the remote control 108933 5 8. Press the blank power button to turn the device back on. 9. Try some other buttons to make sure they work. Sometimes, the blank power button works when other buttons don’t. Note: the mode button for the device starts to flash if you’ve scanned all the codes for ...
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6 108933 c heck the d evice c odes you can find out what device code you’ve set for each remote control mode. Here’s what to do: 1. Press and hold the mode button for the device, for about three seconds. When all the other mode buttons light up, let go of the mode button. 2. Press the pound ( # ) bu...
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Attach the remote control antenna 108933 7 4. Use the number buttons to enter any number from 1 to 16, but not the one you found in step 2. The sat mode button goes out after you enter each digit, and then lights up again. Write down the number you enter _______. 5. Press the pound ( # ) button. If ...
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8 108933 i nstall an a ttenuator stray uhf signals can block signals from the remote control to the receiver. To prevent blocks, you can install a 10 db attenuator (you can buy one from a consumer electronics parts store). Note: this will help keep out stray uhf signals, but also cut down how far aw...
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Switch between tv and device volume control 108933 9 to set the remote to control the device’s volume: 1. Press and hold the aux mode button for three seconds, and then let go of it. 2. Press the pound ( # ) button. 3. Press the plus (+) side of the volume button. 4. Press the 0 number button. 5. Pr...
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10 108933 r emote c ontrol b uttons c ontrol the r eceiver when you get the remote it’s already set up to control the receiver. But, you must set up the remote to control the tv before you can use the mute and volume buttons. Only the buttons we tell you about here control the receiver. Some of the ...
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Control the receiver 108933 11 m enu b utton press this button to open the main menu . P age u p and p age d own b uttons press the page up button or the page down button to scan, page by page, through the program guide , a themes list, a favorite list , an event timers list, or a list of channels. ...
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12 108933 • when you have the browse banner open, press the up or down arrow button to see the browse banner for the next channel. • when you have the browse banner open, press the right or left arrow button to display the program on now or the next program on a channel. • when a menu shows you a li...
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Control the receiver 108933 13 v iew b utton • when you watch a program, press this button to briefly display the program banner . • when you use a menu, press this button to cancel and go back to watch a program. C ancel b utton press this button to cancel and go back to the previous menu or to wat...
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14 108933 • press the play button to watch or to go back to watch a program. Also, press this button to switch from forward or reverse back to watch the program as usual. • press the record button to start recording a program. Note: you also use this button if you change the remote control address. ...
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Control a tv (or a second tv) 108933 15 c ontrol a tv ( or a s econd tv) only the buttons we tell you about here control a tv. Some of the buttons we tell you about here may not control your tv. Please see your tv user’s manual for info about the tv’s features. You can set up the remote to control a...
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16 108933 v olume b utton press this button to raise ( + ) or lower ( - ) the sound volume. U p /d own a rrow b uttons use these buttons to change channels on the tv. S elect b utton the select button works as the enter button for a tv. R ecall b utton press this button to go back to the last tv cha...
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Control a vcr (or a second vcr) 108933 17 c ontrol a vcr ( or a s econd vcr) only the buttons we tell you about here control a vcr. Some of the buttons we tell you about here may not control your vcr. Please see your vcr user’s manual for info about the tv’s features. You can set up the remote to co...
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18 108933 m ute b utton to use this button, you must set up the remote to control the tv. Please see set up the remote control on page 4 for what to do. V olume b utton to use this button, you must set up the remote to control the tv. Please see set up the remote control on page 4 for what to do. U ...
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Control a cable tv box 108933 19 n umber b uttons use these buttons to enter numbers in a vcr menu. C ontrol a c able tv b ox only the buttons we tell you about here control a cable tv box. Some of the buttons we tell you about here may not control your cable tv box. Please see your cable box user’s...
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20 108933 m ute b utton to use this button, you must set up the remote to control the tv. Please see set up the remote control on page 4 for what to do. V olume b utton to use this button, you must set up the remote to control the tv. Please see set up the remote control on page 4 for what to do. U ...
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Control a tuner or amplifier 108933 21 c ontrol a t uner or a mplifier only the buttons we tell you about here control a tuner or amplifier. Some of the buttons we tell you about here may not control your tuner or amplifier. Please see the device user’s manual for info. Please remember, the outs.
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22 108933 v olume b utton • if the tuner or amplifier has its own volume control and you press this button to turn the volume down (-) or up (+), the remote controls the device in aux mode. In this case you do not have to set up the remote to control the tv before you can use the volume button. • if...
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Device codes 108933 23 d evice c odes use these codes to set up the remote to control a tv, a vcr, or other devices. Note: if a device is not listed or the codes don’t work, maybe the remote can’t control the device. Note: the end of the vcr codes table has codes for dvd players. Note: only for a re...
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24 108933 mga 504, 505, 506, 571, 573, 695 mitsubishi 504, 505, 570, 571, 572, 597, 623, 695, 705, 707, 712 montgomery wards 505, 506, 515, 518, 534, 536, 543, 564, 565, 567, 568, 607, 619, 712, 714, 715 mtc 505, 506, 516, 523, 531, 695, 712 nad 502, 617, 695 national 509, 697 national quenties 697 ...
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Device codes 108933 25 bush 589 candle 580, 592, 593 canon 542, 553, 554 capehart 543, 546 citizen 591, 592, 593 craig 591, 608 croslex 553 curtis mathes 554, 592, 605 daewoo 534, 545, 546, 547, 593 daytron 546 dbx 594, 600 dumont 549 dynatech 588 electrohome 609 emerson 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510...
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26 108933 c able tv b ox c odes yamaha 530, 592, 594, 600, 601 zenith 500, 501, 533 note: the rest of this table is for dvd players only. Dvd players note: you must put the remote control in vcr mode to set it up to control a dvd player. Later, you must put the remote control in vcr mode to use it t...
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108933 27 t rouble -s hoot the r emote c ontrol what’s happening what’s wrong what you can do while you do a remote procedure, the remote control “times out.” if you don’t press any button for 20 seconds, the remote “times out.” start over again. You can’t find the remote control. • maybe you lost t...
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28 108933 when you press a button on the remote control, the device doesn’t do what you expect. • maybe you’re trying to control a device and you’re not pointing the remote control right at it. • maybe the remote control is missing batteries, maybe you put the batteries in the remote the wrong way, ...
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108933 29 l imited w arranty this warranty extends only to the original user of the dish network remote control (“you,” “your”) and is limited to the purchase price of the remote control. Echostar communications corporation and its affiliated companies (“we,” “our,” “us”) warrant this remote control...
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30 108933 to have caused this device not to have performed properly. This warranty shall be void if any factory- applied identification mark, including but not limited to serial or conditional access numbers, has been altered or removed. This warranty shall also be void if the device has been opened...
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108933 31 if your equipment is out of warranty and can be repaired your billing account or credit card will be charged the standard repair fee for the replacement. If damage to the defective equipment is found, which echostar in its sole discretion determines has voided the warranty, or makes the eq...
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32 108933 i ndex a address, change the ...................................................................... 6 advance exchange program ....................................................... 30 amplifier codes .......................................................................... 26 amplifier,...
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108933 33 l limited warranty ........................................................................ 29 m modes, remote control................................................................. 3 p post receipt exchange program.................................................. 30 r receiver, control...
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34 108933 t table of contents........................................................................... 1 trouble-shoot the remote control ............................................. 27 try the device codes .................................................................... 5 tuner codes...........
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108933 35 notes text_dishpvr.Fm page 35 thursday, july 12, 2001 10:02 am.
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36 108933 notes text_dishpvr.Fm page 36 thursday, july 12, 2001 10:02 am.
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Copyright © 2001 echostar technologies corporation englewood, colorado 80112 all rights reserved. The info in this guide may change without notice. We may issue revisions to tell you about such changes. Please send any comments or questions to: echostar technologies corporation, technical publicatio...
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For all your customer needs, call the customer service center at 1-800-333-dish (3474). 108933 outside_back_cover_dishpvr.Fm page 0 monday, july 9, 2001 1:03 pm.