DISH Network 123698 User Manual

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 Using the Remote Control
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• When a menu is open that includes a 
Help 
option, press this button to see 
help information for that menu.
• Highlight a program in a
 Theme Categories
 list and then press this button 
for more information on that program.
• When the receiver is off, press this button to open the
 Important System 
Information
 menu.
TV/Video Button
If your TV is connected to the TV S
ET
 output, pressing the 
TV/VIDEO button will cause the TV S
ET
 output to switch between 
either DISH Network programming on the modulated channel or any 
broadcast channels from an off-air antenna that may be provided by your 
dwelling distribution system. 
Note: These local broadcast channels may not be available on your system.
Cancel Button
Press this button to cancel a procedure and to return to either the 
previous menu or to the program last watched.
Record Button
Press this button to conveniently set up a timer to automatically start 
recording a later program on a connected VCR.
Note: To use this feature with a VCR, you must set up the remote to 
control the VCR. See Control Other Devices with the Remote in 
Chapter 3. 
Number Pad Buttons
When watching a program or with the Program Guide 
open, use these buttons to enter a channel number to 
change to that channel.
• When  the
 Program Guide 
is open, you can skip ahead 
and then back a number of hours. Just enter the number 
you want to skip ahead (or back), and then press the 
RIGHT (or LEFT) ARROW button.
• Use these buttons to enter menu option numbers instead of highlighting the 
option and then pressing the SELECT button.
• Use these buttons to enter numbers in a menu.
• Highlight the place where you want to enter the first number, and press the 
appropriate number buttons on the remote.
• Use the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW button to move the highlight to the next 
place where you want to enter a number. When you are done entering num-
bers, press SELECT.
DISH Home Button
Press the DISH button on your remote control to use the 
DISH Home 
Interactive TV Applications
. You can order channels, check the 
news and weather, and even play games.
Tip: You can quickly 
change channels by 
using the NUMBER 
buttons on the 
remote. Just enter 
the numbers for the 
channel you would 
like to view next.