Dish Network Solo 381 - Manual (Page 82)

Connections and Setup
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Connecting Over-the-Air Antenna/Cable TV
Display Options for Local Channels
You can set up your local channels in the Program Guide for viewing either with your local channel
numbers or the DISH Network four-digit numbers. Digital over-the-air channels are always
displayed in the 2-99 channel range (if you have an over-the-air antenna connected to your
receiver).
1
Press MENU, select System Setup (6), Installation (1), Local Channels (5), and then Display
Options.
2
Select one of the following:
• DISH Network Locals - Displays your DISH Network local channels at the broadcast channel
number (subscription required).
• Off-Air Antenna Locals - Displays the local and analog channels from your over-the-air
antenna at the broadcast channel number. Your subscribed DISH Network local channels
remain at the four-digit channel number designation.
Transmit Channel Numbers
For information on channel numbers, you can visit the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
web page at nab.org. On this web page, go to nab.org/Newsroom/Issues/digitaltv/DTVstations.asp
for a listing of digital broadcast stations and their Transmit Channel numbers.
Note: Where Transmit Channel is displayed by the receiver, the NAB web page uses the term RF
Channel. These terms mean the same thing.
Another good source of local channel information is available from the Consumer Electronics
Association (CEA) web page at: antennaweb.org. This website provides recommendations for
antenna types and pointing directions.
About Over-the-Air TV Broadcasts
Over-the-air TV signals are broadcast from stations on the ground, while satellite TV signals are
broadcast from satellites in space. You receive over-the-air TV signals using an indoor or outdoor
antenna instead of the satellite dish. Digital over-the-air TV broadcasting uses advanced
technology like that of the DISH Network to deliver superb picture quality and CD quality sound.
However, digital over-the-air signal reception (like analog over-the-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).
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