Who benefits from this feature? DISH Network customers that come across a snowy, blue, or black screen. These issues often occur because of the wrong TV channel, especially on TV2, and the use of SAT Auto-Tune helps prevent this issue from occurring.
This preventative feature is available on newer DISH Network remote controls which allow customers to return to watching television with a single button from the remote control. This corrects the TV channel used for satellite viewing. When the SAT button is pressed, the remote sends that channel to the TV. In order to use this feature, first program the remote to operate the TV, then program in the correct channel for the TV, and finally enable (for 5.3 and 6.3 remote controls.)
Setting SAT Auto-Tune Channel
Note: These steps can also be used to change the channel used for SAT Auto-Tune.
- Program the remote control to operate the TV.
- Press and hold TV until all four mode buttons are lit.
- Press STAR (), then enter the channel used for viewing satellite TV. For example, if the TV needs to be on channel 60, enter 60.
- Press POUND (#). The TV button flashes times to indicate programming was successful.
Enabling
- Press and hold SAT for three seconds until all four mode buttons are lit.
- Press STAR (), then press Volume UP.
- Press POUND (#). The SAT button flashes three times to indicate it was enabled.
Disabling
- Press and hold SAT for three seconds until all four mode buttons are lit.
- Press STAR (), then press VOLUME DOWN.
- Press POUND (#), The SAT button flashes three times to indicate it was disabled.
Compatible Remote Controls:
3.4 IR
4.4IR
5.3IR
5.4IR
6.3IR/UHF Pro
6.4IR/UHF Pro
20.0 IR
21.0 IR/UHF Pro
Considerations
Default is Disabled on the 5.3 and 6.3 remote controls.
Default is Enabled on the 3.4, 4.4, 5.4, 6.4, 20.0 and 21.0 remote controls.
In order to function correctly, the correct channel for the installation must be programmed into the remote using the steps under Setting SAT Auto-Tune Channel.
This feature can only send a channel to the TV, not an input. Because of this, SAT Auto-Tune is most useful for TV2. If used for TV1, channel 3 or 4 should be programmed using the steps under Setting SAT Auto-Tune Channel.
The TV Channel programmed for SAT Auto-Tune is also the channel that will be sent to the TV if the RECOVER button is used. The steps in Setting SAT Auto-Tune Channel can also be used in VCR mode to program the channel sent to a VCR during the Recover process.
*Earlier versions of the 5.3 and 6.3 remotes (part numbers 142301, 143037, and 143129) are not supported.
Removing
- Press and hold TV until all four mode buttons are lit.
- Press STAR (), then enter 00
- Press POUND (#). The TV button flashes three times to indicate programming was removed.
