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Cannot change black bars.
Many broadcasters transmit black bars as part of the video for a program. Only black bars generated by the receiver can be changed.
Color looks wrong (dark areas, everything is red, green, or blue, or skin tones are washed out)
4If the dark areas are bars at the edges of the screen, it is probably due to the aspect ratio setting. (See page 7).
4Make sure component video cables are connected properly. The component cables (YPbPr) deliver color. The three YPbPr jacks are usually
4Try new YPbPr cables.
4Reset your receiver by pressing the red reset button.
4If reset doesn’t fix the problem, this is a TV calibration problem. Refer to your TV’s User Guide, troubleshooting manual or customer service for help.
Blank screen
4Check that all components connected to the input jacks are turned on.
4Try another channel.
4Your DIRECTV HD Receiver may be hooked incorrectly to the TV. Press the INFO button on the front panel of the DIRECTV HD Receiver to see if the channel banner appears. If it does not, check the Setup and Connections section for instructions about connecting your satellite receiver. If the DIRECTV HD Receiver is connected to the RF input of your TV makes sure that the TV channel matches the 3/4 RF switch on the back panel.
4Press the TV INPUT key on the remote to make sure your TV input is set to the TV input your DIRECTV HD Receiver is connected to.
4Press the POWER button on the front of the DIRECTV HD Receiver.
4Press the red RESET button behind the door on the front panel of the DIRECTV HD Receiver.
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