Chapter 2
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Receiver Description and Installation
Connecting the Receiver to the Phone Line
Keep the receiver connected to an active telephone line so you can order Pay-
Per-View programs and use all of the
dish home Interactive TV
features, and
other services from DISH Network.
Note
: You
may
be able to use a wireless modem jack. However,
this may
not
support all the features of this receiver, such as Caller ID.
See www.dishnetwork.com for compatible modem products.
Note
: If you have a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), you may have to install a
DSL filter between the receiver’s back panel
PHONE JACK
and the telephone
wall jack to successfully connect with DISH Network. You can obtain a filter
from your DSL provider.
Phone Line Connection
Run a telephone cable with a standard RJ-11 connector from the receiver’s back
panel
Phone
Jack
to an active telephone connection.
Phone System Setup
You must also set up the receiver for your telephone system (touch tone or
rotary), and set a telephone number prefix, if you need a prefix to make an
outside call.
1. Display the
Phone System
screen by pressing
MENU-6-1-4
.
2. Select the
Touch Tone
or the
Rotary/Pulse
option in the
Phone Type
list.
3. Select either the
No Prefix
or the
Prefix
Code
option in the
Outside Line
Prefix
list.
Note
: The
Outside Line Prefix
is usually used only for business
installations. For most residential installations, all you need set is the
Phone Type
.
4. If you selected the
No Prefix
option, select
Save
to finish.
5. If you selected the
Outside Line Prefix
option, the receiver highlights the
box where you must enter the exact sequence you dial the phone to obtain
an outside line.
6. Select
Save
to save the settings.
