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a.

 

Start with your TV and DISH receiver 

off

.

b.

 

To turn your TV 

oN

, press and release the red  

  TV POWER button on your 

DISH remote

.

1. Turning Your TV

 

On and Off

Remote Functions

  3. Staying on the Correct TV Input or Channel

 

Your TV needs to remain on the correct input or channel to watch  

 

 

your DISH service. If your TV is not on the correct input or channel,  

 

your TV may display a black, blue, or snowy screen, depending on your  

 

TV. The correct input or channel for your TV may be noted on a sticker  

 

on the back of your DISH remote or below.

Receiver #1

  _______________

TV1: ROOM 

_______________  INPUT/CHANNEL _______________

TV2:  ROOM 

_______________   INPUT/CHANNEL  _______________

Receiver #2

  _______________

TV1:  ROOM 

_______________   INPUT/CHANNEL  _______________

TV2:  ROOM 

_______________   INPUT/CHANNEL  _______________

 

 

Remote image may vary.

  4. Fixing a Black, Blue, or Snowy Screen

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 TV to get off the correct  

 

 

   channel or input

b. To turn your receiver

 

oN

, press and release the  

  red POWER button on your 

DISH remote

.

a.

 

Start with your TV 

oN

 and DISH receiver 

off

.

2. Turning Your Receiver

 

On and Off

c. To turn your receiver

 

off

, press and release the  

  red POWER button on your 

DISH remote

 

again.

A TV picture appears.

The SAT button lights up.

ViP

®

 922 Slingloded

TM

 DVR

Getting Started with

Getting Started with

c. To turn your TV

 

off

, press and release 

  the red TV POWER button on your  

 

DISH remote

 again.

The screen saver appears  

whenever your receiver is  

OFF

 to remind you that  

your TV is still 

ON

.

Guide

Display current 

and future TV 

program listings. 

Cancel

Go back one 

on-screen 

menu at a time. 

(Note: This 

may not be 

the previous 

screen you 

were viewing.)

DVR Controls

See the 

Getting 

Started with  

Your DVR guide 

for further 

instructions  

on how to use  

your DISH DVR.

View  

Live TV

Return to 

watching live 

TV. Also exits 

all on-screen 

menus.

Recall

Go back to the last 

channel viewed.

Info

Display additional  

program info.

Menu

Access features 

and settings, 

including Parental 

Controls, My 

Account and more.

SAT Mode

Correct mode for 

operating your  

DISH system. 

(*)/Format

Change the shape 

of the picture on 

your TV screen to 

match the frame 

size of the program 

you are watching.

TIP

:

 

Press and  

release the SAT  

mode button to  

ensure you are in  

the proper mode  

for controlling  

your receiver.

Dual-TV Receiver

The ViP 922 is a dual-TV receiver and can independently operate two TVs:
   

TV1 has a 

GReeN

 remote key and  

   

is in the room with the receiver.

   TV2 has a 

BLUe

 remote key and  

   

is in the room without the receiver.

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2

1

2

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d

2

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.

A TV picture appears.

A black, blue, or snowy  

screen appears.

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