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Chapter 11
Connecting an Over-the-Air Antenna
5 If no receivers in the house have a phone jack located close enough for a physical connection, the
DishCOMM Modem can be shared among multiple DishCOMM-compatible receivers, as follows:
a Connect a phone line to the modem.
b Create the DishCOMM Network (see instructions, above).
c Ensure that all receivers display "Remote" on the Phone System menu under Connection
Mode.
DishCOMM Considerations
Keep in mind these important considerations about using DishCOMM technology:
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If using a surge protector, one that is approved for use with HomePlug devices must be used,
and the receiver(s) and/or DishCOMM Modem must be plugged into the HomePlug outlet of
the surge protector.
DishCOMM equipment should not be plugged into switched outlets.
Dimmers for home lighting can interfere with DishCOMM. It is not recommended to use
dimmers on the same circuit as DishCOMM equipment.
Avoid plugging DishCOMM equipment into GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter) outlets as they may
interfere with the communications.
When sharing a receiver's modem, Caller ID must be enabled on both receivers to provide the
information to the receiver that is not connected to a telephone line.
CONNECTING AN OVER-THE-AIR ANTENNA
If you want to receive channels from an over-the-air (OTA) antenna or cable in addition to your
satellite delivered programming, connect an over-the-air antenna/cable into your TV distribution
equipment.
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The TV/ANTENNA CABLE IN jack on your receiver's back panel can be used to receive and view
programming on the nearby TV from an over-the-air TV antenna or cable service.
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Connect a VHF/UHF over-the-air antenna to the 8VSB TV/ANTENNA CABLE IN jack. Peel off
the black sticker and affix it to the cable close to where it connects to the back of the receiver.
The stickers are inside the front cover of this guide.
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The remote TV(s) can view over-the-air channels only when the receiver is in Single Mode.
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For remote TV(s)s receiving programming from CH 21-69 OUT, the over-the-air antenna needs
to be connected to your TV distribution equipment. When adding this connection, the FCC
requires that your install appropriate equipment between the over-the-air antenna/cable and
the satellite TV receiver to prevent you from accidentally retransmitting DISH programming
(see FCC Compliance in the Appendix). TV distribution equipment devices include coax
panels, amplifiers or super home nodes, and are available through many companies. See
www.dishnetwork.com for a list of approved equipment.