Receivers: 6000, ViP 211/DISH 411, DISH 381, ViP 222, ViP 622 DVR, ViP 722 DVR, DISH 811, DISH Player-DVR 921, DISH Player-DVR 942

Local Link Feature
Explain

The Local Link feature enables the local off-air broadcast or cable channels to be viewed via the satellite receiver. Once the channels are set up, those channels can be viewed through the EPG or the Browse Banner the same way as any of the satellite channels. Digital Off-Air channels are shown in Yellow in the EPG.

These channels are only inserted into the EPG and are not being received by the satellite dish. For this reason, DISH Network has no control over the picture and audio quality. A better quality and better aimed off-air antenna may improve this quality.

The program guide information displayed is:
DISH DMA mapdown: full info with subscription
Digital TV: full info with subscription to DMA
Analog TV: no info

Requirements
Explain

• Antenna to receive off-air broadcasts or cable.
• Appropriate receiver model.
• Channels added to the menu.
• Display Options set correctly.
• Satellite signal IS required to view off-air channels in Local Link.

About Off-Air Broadcasts

Adding Local Off-Air Digital Channels
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1. With the DISH Network remote in SAT mode press the Menu button to open the Main Menu.
2. Select the System Setup option, select the Installation option, select the Local Channels option.
3. Select Scan Locals.
4. Select Analog, Digital or Both, then Yes.
5. Select OK on message 732.
6. Select Done or to add channels manually, continue.
7. Select the Add DTV option to open the Add Local Digital Channel menu.
8. Enter the Transmit Channel number to add. (The transmit channel number may differ from the familiar broadcast channel number.)
9. Adjust the aim of the TV antenna until the bar is green, shows the strongest signal, and says Locked. (Some digital channels do not broadcast all the time.)
10. Select Save to add the channel and open the Edit Local Channel Name menu.
11. Highlight a letter and press Select to spell out the channel name. When finished, select Save.
12. Repeat steps 3 through 7 to add another local digital channel.
13. Select Save in the Local Channel Setup menu to complete.

211, 222, 411, 622, 722

1. With the DISH Network remote in SAT mode press the Menu button to open the Main Menu.
2. Select the System Setup option then select Local Channels.
3. Select Scan Locals to scan for channels, or select Add Locals to add manually.
4. Select Done to save.

Deleting Local Off-Air Digital Channels

1. Check the channel in the Channels list from the Local Channel Setup menu.
2. Select Remove, then select Save.

Adding Local Off-Air Analog Channels
**You Can NOT add Off-Air Analog Channels to 211, 222, 411, 622, 722.

1. With the DISH Network remote in SAT mode press the Menu button to open the Main Menu.
2. Select the System Setup option, select the Installation option, select the HDTV Setup option.
3. Select Scan Locals.
4. Select Analog, Digital or Both, then Yes.
5. Select OK on message 732.
6. Select Done or to add channels manually, continue.
7. On the HDTV Setup menu, under the Analog Type list, select the type of analog TV signals for the system.
   How To?
   
   
   • For Off-Air, select Off-Air.
   • For Cable, select Cable. If that does not work, use HRC or IRC. Contact the local cable company for more info.
   
   
8. Select Save to exit, select the Local Channels option.
9. Select the Add ATV option to open the Change/Add Local Digital Channel menu.
10. Enter the channel number in the Ch. Num. field.
11. Select an Affiliation option to assign the channel one of the major broadcast networks or select None.
12. Select Save to edit the channel name and open the Edit Local Channel Name menu.
13. Highlight a letter and press Select to spell out the channel name. When finished, select Save.
14. Repeat steps 5 through 9 to add another local digital channel.
15. Select Save in the Local Channel Setup menu to complete.

Deleting Local Off-Air Analog Channels

1. Check the channel in the Channels list from the Local Channel Setup menu.
2. Select Remove, then select Save.