Dish Network ViP 211 Getting Started

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Remote Functions
SAT Mode
Correct mode for
operating your
DISH system.
TIP: Press and
release the SAT
mode button to
ensure you are in
the proper mode
for controlling
your receiver.
Menu
Access features
and settings,
including Parental
Locks, Favorites
Lists, Customer
Support and more.
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Recall
Go back to the last
channel viewed.
Info
Display additional
program info.
(*)/Format
Change the shape
of the picture on
your TV screen to
match the frame
size of the program
you are watching.
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Remote image may vary.
Dual-TV Receiver
If you have a dual-TV receiver, one receiver independently operates two TVs:
TV1 has a GReeN remote key and
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is in the room with the receiver.
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TV2 has a BLUe remote key and
2
is in the room without the receiver.
1. Turning Your TV On and Off
a. Start with your TV and DISH receiver OFF.
Guide
b. To turn your TV ON, press and release the red
Display current
TV POWER button on your DISH remote.
and future TV
program listings.
c. To turn your TV OFF, press and release
Cancel
the red TV POWER button on your
Go back one
DISH remote again.
on-screen
menu at a time.
(Note: This
may not be
the previous
screen you 2. Turning Your Receiver On and Off
were viewing.)
a. Start with your TV ON and DISH receiver OFF.
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b. To turn your receiver ON, press and release the
red POWER button on your DISH remote.
View
Live TV
Return to
watching live
TV. Also exits
all on-screen
menus.
c. To turn your receiver OFF, press and release the
red POWER button on your DISH remote again.
DVR Controls
See the Getting
3. Staying on the Correct TV Input or Channel
Started with
Your DVR guide
for further Your TV needs to remain on the correct input or channel to watch
instructions your DISH service. If your TV is not on the correct input or channel,
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on how to use your TV may display a black, blue, or snowy screen, depending on your
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your DISH DVR. TV. The input or channel your TV needs to be on may be noted on a
sticker on the back of your DISH remote or below.
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Receiver #1 _______________
TV1: ROOM _______________
TV2: ROOM _______________
Receiver #2 _______________
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TV1: ROOM _______________
TV2: ROOM _______________
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How You Might Get On the
Wrong Input or Channel:
- Changing the input on your TV to operate a DVD player or
video game system
- Changing your TV input or channel using your TV remote
or the TV itself
- Pressing the INPUT or CHANNEL buttons with your
DISH remote when you are not in SAT mode
- Power outage causing your TVs to get off the correct
channel or input
The screen saver appears
whenever your receiver is
OFF to remind you that
your TV is still ON.
4. Fixing a Black, Blue, or Snowy Screen
A TV picture appears.
INPUT/CHANNEL _______________
INPUT/CHANNEL _______________
INPUT/CHANNEL _______________
INPUT/CHANNEL _______________
For demonstration only
Get your TV OFF the correct input
or channel by pressing and releasing
the CHANNEL UP button on your
TV remote or the TV itself. (If you
are already on a black blue, or snowy
screen, skip to 4a.)
a. Get your TV back ON the correct input
or channel:
If TV1: Cycle your TV through its inputs by
pressing the INPUT, SOURCE, or TV/VIDEO
button on your TV remote or the TV itself.
If the picture is not restored, change
your TV to channel 3 or 4 using your
TV remote or the TV itself.
- OR -
If TV2: Tune your TV to channel 60 or 73
using the buttons on your TV remote or
the TV itself.
b. Once your TV picture is restored, press and
release the SAT mode button on your
DISH remote to ensure you're in the
proper mode for controlling your receiver.
The SAT button lights up.
A black, blue, or snowy
screen appears.
A TV picture appears.