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Receiver Features

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) Functions

• Browse Feature
• DishHOME Interactive TV Explain

  By accessing DishHOME from channel 100 or in the Main Menu, you can get instant weather for favorite cities and ski resorts across the U.S., world news and horoscopes.

• Electronic Program Guide Explain
  • Shows up to 7 days of information in the EPG that is stored on the hard drive.
  • Two Electronic Program Guide display options, Full-Screen EPG and Picture-in-Guide EPG.
  • Page-At-A-Time Scrolling in the Guide. Shows current and next program extended information.
  • Use "skip forward" and "skip backward" keys to go ahead or back 24 hours
  • While watching or recording a DVR event, still view it in ¼ screen in the EPG
  • Press Record while in the EPG to record to the end of the scheduled event
• Extended Program Information Explain

  By pressing the "Info" button, instantly access program information, such as start time, end time, when available, and a brief description about the program

• Instant Program Information
• Local DMA Channel Mapping Explain

  Along with being on the higher number channels, Local DMA Channels are on the same channel number range as their off-air signal, which can be found below channel 101.

• Program Search Explain
  When entering the search function the title of the program currently viewed will appear in the search text field. This is the option to search by program title or for key words within the extended program information and description.
  • Use the # (pound) key. The current program's title will be filled in. Use that to search or clear it and type in another name.
  • Go to Menu, Themes & Search, Search. The keywords can be entered with the remote control alpha-numeric keys (cell-phone style) or using the right/left/up/down blue arrow buttons and Select to access the on-screen keyboard.

Menu Functions

• Alternative Language and Descriptive Video support Explain

  Descriptive Video is an audio narration, which provides the listening audience with descriptions of scenes, settings, costumes and body language in the natural pauses of dialogue or songs. It is being offered as a service for the visually impaired.

• Caller ID Explain

  Displays caller information on the TV screen. You must have a phone line plugged in and a subscription with the local telephone company for Caller ID to show on the television. Caller ID information will show on a VCR tape if information pops up while recording.

• Closed Caption support
• Customer Support Application Explain
  
  
  The Customer Support Application is an interactive tool that allows you to add channels, view billing statements, make a payment, read frequently asked questions, troubleshoot issues, and read important information. This application is accessed through DishHOME.
  
  
• DISH CD Music Song Titling Explain

  DISH CD Music titling displays the title, artist, album and label of the song being played.

• Enhanced Timer and DVR Management Explain

  Sort DVR events by date or name. Sort Timers by event name or start date/time. Create a timer event on the currently viewed program. Edit a timer while the timer is active. Protect: prevents recording over an event when the hard drive is full. When Locks are set, you must enter a password to delete events.

• Event Timer Explain

  Enhanced Automatic and Manual Event Timers - programs the receiver to record directly to the hard drive.
  Set up a timer on the receiver to tell the VCR to start recording, automatically tune onto a pre-programmed channel when it starts, or give an on-screen reminder of a designated program's starting time.

• Favorites Lists Explain

  120 channels distributed among 4 user defined lists to view guide information for only those channels that are set in the Favorite List.

• Games; Solitaire, Invaders, and more.
• Parental Control Locks Explain

  V-chip technology for Parental Control allows you to block out channels or individual programs based on ratings and content. Use Ratings Lock to block 5000 and 6000 channel numbers. Separate locks are available for adult and PPV.

• Pay-Per-View purchase summary Explain

  Displays what Pay-Per-Views have been ordered, the date and time they were ordered, and how they were ordered. Pay-Per-Views that are displayed on this screen have not been billed to the account yet.

• Theme categories for program selection.
• Transparent Info Banner Explain

  A transparent Info Banner provides on-screen channel and program information while allowing you to view the program in the background.

• Weather Application

Technical Aspects

• Up to 90 hours of recording capability
• Digital Video Recording (DVR) Explain
  • 100% digital audio and video recording to the hard drive
  • Pause Live TV (up to two hours on each tuner)
  • 4 fast-forward and fast-reverse speeds (4x, 15x, 60x, 300x)
  • Skip forward (30 seconds), skip back (10 seconds)
  • Multi-speed SloMo; forward 1/4 and 1/15, reverse 1/15 and 1X
  • Frame-by-Frame advance and back
  • "Program Capture" - reverse back up to 2 hours into a program, press record, then press stop at the end of the program to capture the program as a saved event for future viewing
  • DVR auto and manual record event timers for quick and easy program recording
  • DVR recorded events management to play, delete or protect a recorded event from deletion
  • Press Record while in the EPG to record to the end of the scheduled event
• Dolby Digital AC-3 technology built in
• Enhanced Picture-In-Picture (i) Explain
  Enhanced PIP allows watching two different programs at the same time while both programs are stored in the buffer for full DVR functionality.
  • i - press once to open a small window; press twice to enlarge the window; press three times to minimize the window to a transparent Micro PIP icon
  • PIP - press to close the window completely.
  • PIP Swap - press to move the program in the small window to the full screen window. Channel changes, DVR functions, etc. can only be made in the full screen window.
  • PIP Position - press to move the window (either size) into one of seven locations on the screen.
• Front A/V jacks use AUX Input ch. 0
• Front Panel Buttons (9) Explain

  Info, Menu, Sys Info, Power, Up, Down, Left, Right, Select

• IR Blaster Explain

  Sends an infrared command set up through Event Timers to a VCR to record programmed shows.

• Low Battery Indicator Explain

  
  If the remote control batteries are low, a small "Low Battery" text indicator appears in the view banner whenever the view banner is displayed.

• MPEG-2/DVB compliant Explain

  MPEG is a compression method which compresses digital signals. This way, the amount of information that has to be sent decreases.

• Picture-In-Picture (PIP) Explain
  PIP allows watching two different programs at the same time.
  • PIP - press once to open a small window; press twice to enlarge the window; press three times to make windows side-by-side, press four times to close the window.
  • PIP Swap - to move the program in the small window to the full screen window. Channel changes, DVR functions, etc. can only be made in the full screen window.
  • PIP Position - moves the window (either size) into one of nine locations on the screen.
• Platinum Plus IR/UHF universal remote with Picture-in-Picture features
• Power supply draw: 0.15 to 1.25 amps, average 0.25 amps
• Smart Card easy access
• Software upgrades via satellite (notification by front amber Message light)
• SuperDISH support
• System Information available at a button push Explain

  Press the Sys Info button on the front of the receiver.

• Two-Tuner Satellite Receiver Explain
  • Picture-in-Picture (PIP) - view two programs at the same time - does not require a PIP TV
  • Record two live programs at the same time
  • Record a live program while watching another live program
  • Record two live programs while watching another recorded program

Connectivity Front

(1) USB port, *for future use
A/V and microphone input jacks, *microphone jack not active

Connectivity Rear

(2) Satellite antenna inputs
(1) USB port, *for future use
(1) TV antenna/cable input
(1) Optical Digital output for Dolby Digital and PCM Digital Audio
(1) S-Video Output
(2) Set RCA-type audio/video outputs
(1) RF Modulated output
(1) Telephone Jack; may not work properly with some VoIP systems (broadband phone)
UHF remote antenna input
Accessory Jack
Expansion Port
3-prong power cord
* One discreet output for one TV. Two tuners allow for PIP on one TV.

Cables and Accessories

Standalone List

(1) Platinum Plus IR/UHF Universal remote
(1) SVHS Cable (8 ft)
(1) RCA 3-Wire Cable (red, white, yellow) (8 ft)
(1) RG-59 Coaxial Cable (6 ft)
(1) RJ-11 Telephone Cable (25 ft)
(1) UHF Antenna
(4) 1.5V AAA Battery

20" DISH 500 Antenna, DISH Pro Twin List

(1) DISH Pro Twin LNBF
(1) Platinum Plus IR/UHF Universal remote
(1) SVHS Cable (8 ft)
(1) RCA 3-Wire Cable (red, white, yellow) (8 ft)
(1) RG-59 Coaxial Cable (6 ft)
(1) RJ-11 Telephone Cable (25 ft)
(1) UHF Antenna
(4) 1.5V AAA Battery