Dish Network DP111, User Manual

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Using Timers
Setting Up the Receiver to Control the VCR
To use VCR Event Timers, you must connect the receiver’s back panel
C
H
3-4
output to the tuner inputs on the VCR. To use VCR Event Timers,
you must set up the receiver to control the VCR.
The receiver uses an IR signal to control the VCR. This signal is much
stronger than the signal the remote uses, so it can bounce off walls or other
objects on its way to the VCR. This works in most home setups. However,
shelves or smoked glass doors between the receiver and the VCR may block
the signal. Also, if the signal must cross a very large room, or bounce off
curtains, it may not be strong enough to control the VCR. Make sure that
nothing blocks the signal, and that the signal can bounce off relatively
nearby, light-colored, smooth surfaces.
1. Press the
MENU
button.
2. Select the System Setup option.
3. Select the
Installation
option.
4. Select the VCR Setup option.
5. Find the brand name of the VCR in the table on page 81.
6. Set the code for the VCR using one of the following:
• Enter the first 3-digit code number from the table using the
NUMBER PAD
buttons.
• Highlight each digit of the first VCR code, and
then press the
UP
or
DOWN ARROW
button
until you reach the correct number and then press
SELECT
.
7. Make sure the VCR is turned ON and the switch is set
to 3 or 4 (whichever you use). Insert a rewound tape on
which you want to record. The receiver starts the VCR
recording, but does not turn ON the VCR, so you must
do this yourself.
8. To test the new code, highlight the Test option. The receiver displays a
message warning you to make sure the VCR is turned ON.
9. Press the
SELECT
button to start the test. Your VCR
records for a few seconds, stops, and then rewinds. The
receiver displays a message saying that your VCR test is
complete. Follow the instructions on the message.