Dish Network Solo 811 - Manual (Page 34)

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Initial Set Up for Off-Air Broadcasts or Cable
10. Select the Save option to leave the Local Channel Setup menu.
11. Select Display Options and choose one of the following:
• DISH Network Locals - Select this option to display local channels (if
in your DISH Network subscription) at their broadcast channel number.
• Off-Air Antenna Locals - Select this option to display local analog
channels at their broadcast channel number.
Note : If you select Off-Air Antenna Locals , any local channels in your
subscription will be displayed in the four-digit channel range.
Note : Digital off-air channels always display at their broadcast channel
numbers.
Transmit Channel Numbers
For information on channel numbers, you can visit the National Association of
Broadcasters (NAB) web page at www.nab.org. On this web page, go to
www.nab.org/Newsroom/Issues/digitaltv/DTVstations.asp for a listing of digital
broadcast stations and their Transmit Channel numbers. You can also contact
your local broadcasters.
Note : The NAB web page uses the term RF Channel for what this user’s guide
calls the Transmit Channel number.
Another good source of local channel information is available from the
Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) web page at: www.antennaweb.org.
This website provides recommendations for antenna types and pointing
directions.
About Off-Air TV Broadcasts
Off-air TV signals are broadcast from stations on the ground, while satellite TV
signals are broadcast from satellites in space. You receive off-air TV signals
using an indoor or outdoor antenna instead of the satellite dish. You are likely
familiar with analog off-air TV signals - these are the signals that have been
used to broadcast TV for many years. New digital off-air TV signals are
broadcast and received in the same way. Digital off-air TV broadcasting uses
advanced technology like that of the DISH Network to deliver superb picture
quality and CD quality sound. However, digital off-air signal reception (like
analog off-air signal reception) depends on several things:
• The distance between the broadcast station and your home (the farther
away the station, the weaker the signal).
• The broadcast station's power (the lower the power, the weaker the
signal).
• Obstacles between the station and your home, such as mountains,
buildings, trees, or other objects (these may block or reflect the signal
before it reaches you).
• Multiple broadcast stations (to receive good signals from several stations,
you may need to compromise in how you aim the antenna or you may
need more than one antenna).
The effects of poor digital reception are different from the effects of poor analog
reception: