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Chapter 4
Installation Instructions
Connecting Each Receiver to a Phone Line
You must keep each re ceiver connecte d to an active telephone line.
Otherwise, you m ay not be able to order pay per view pr ograms or use a ll of
the Dish Interactive features. Run a telephone cable with a standard RJ-11
connector from each receiver’s back panel PHONE JACK to an active
telephone connection.
Note: You may be a ble to use a wire less telephone extender. However, this
may not support a ll the features of some receivers, such as Caller ID.
Note: If you have a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), you may have to insta ll
a DS L filter between the receiver’s back panel PHONE JACK and the
telephone wall jack to successfully connect with the DISH Network. You
can obtain a filter from your DS L provider.
You must also set up each receiver for your telephone syste m (touchtone or
rotary/pulse), and set a telephone number prefix, if you need a pref ix to
make an outside c all.
1. Display the
Installation and Setup menu (press MENU then 6-1-4).
2. Select the
Telephone System option to display the Telephone System
Setup
menu.
3. Select the
Touch Tone or the Rotary/Pu lse option in the Phone Type list.
Note: Usually, you need a telephone number prefix only for business
installa tions. For most residential installations, all you nee d to do is set the
telephone system type. The default setting of
No Pre fix needed will allow
correct dialing. If this is the case, select the
Save option to save the above
setting, and stop here. If you do need to se t a pr efix, then instead of
selecting the
Save option, go on to step 4.
4. Move the highlight to the
OutsideLinePrefixlist. Press the SELECT
button to select the highlighte d option.