Connecting An Over - The -Air Antenna - Dish Network ViP622 User Manual

Chapter 12
Connecting an Over-the-Air Antenna
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Write the channel number you tuned your VCR to in the previous step on one of the TV2
channel stickers. Place the sticker on or near the VCR. This sticker will remind you which
VCR channel to use to watch satellite programming. The stickers are located in the inside
front cover of this guide.
6
Set the VCR output to channel 3 or 4.
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Tune the remote TV to the same channel that you set your VCR to in step 6.
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Write the channel number you tuned your TV to in the previous step on one of the TV2
channel stickers. Place the sticker on or near the TV. This sticker will remind you which
channel to use to watch satellite programming. The stickers are located in the inside front
cover of this guide.
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If you want to receive digital channels from an over-the-air antenna in addition to your
satellite receiver programming, connect the over-the-air antenna into your TV distribution
equipment.
• The TV A
programming on the nearby TV from an over-the-air antenna.
• Connect a VHF/UHF over-the-air antenna to the TV A
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.
• The remote TV can view over-the-air channels only in Single Mode.
• For remote TVs receiving programming from H
antenna needs to be connected to your TV distribution equipment. When adding this
connection, the FCC requires that you install appropriate equipment between the
over-the-air antenna/cable and the satellite TV receiver to prevent you from
accidentally retransmitting DISH Network programming (see FCC Compliance in the
Appendix). TV distribution equipment devices include coax panels, amplifiers, or
Super Home Nodes, and are available through many companies.
• You can add local over-the-air channels and assign them network affiliations. Once
you have done this, you can access the channels via the Program Guide or the
Browse Banner in much the same way as you would satellite channels.
Note: The type of antenna required depends on the channels used by, and the locations
of, the local broadcasters for your area. Visit www.antennaweb.org or contact a
professional installer to help you select a suitable antenna.
questions about over-the-air channels, then contact the broadcaster, not DISH Network.
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Make sure to follow the antenna installation instructions correctly. Ground an
outdoor antenna per the National Electrical Code (NEC) and any local
electrical codes.
The audio/video quality on local over-the-air channels depends on the
distance and terrain between the broadcast station and your home, and on
the placement and quality of the over-the-air TV antenna you use. If you have
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port. Peel off the black
, the over-the-air