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| You may have just plugged in the | Wait a few minutes to see if the message is removed. Make sure that |
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| receiver, and it is acquiring the | all required cables are in place, and check that all cable connections |
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| satellite signal. Or, the receiver may | are tight and dry (for outdoor cables). |
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| 015 | have temporarily lost the signal. | Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear line of sight to the |
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| satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have grown into the line |
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| of sight. |
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| Check that the Signal Strength bar in the Point Dish/Signal |
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| menu is green and displays the word Locked. If not, contact your |
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| installer to |
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| The receiver may not be connected | You must connect the receiver to an active telephone connection at |
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| to an active telephone line. | all times. If you install two or more receivers, you must connect |
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| 018 | The credit limit may have been | each receiver to an active telephone connection at all times. |
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| exceeded. | Review your pay per view purchases to check the credit limit. |
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| Call the Customer Service Center for help checking the credit limit, |
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| and/or to get authorization to make a purchase. |
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| The receiver may not yet have been | If you have authorized the receiver, wait a few minutes to see if the |
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| authorized. The satellite dish may | message is removed. Make sure that all required cables are in place, |
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| have moved so that it is no longer | and check that all cable connections are tight and dry (for outdoor |
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| picking up the satellite signal. The | cables). |
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| 022 | cable connections may have | Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear line of sight to the |
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| loosened or have moisture inside. | satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have grown into the line |
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| There may be an interruption of the | of sight. |
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| satellite signal. | Check that the Signal Strength bar in the Point Dish/Signal |
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| menu is green and displays the word Locked. If not, contact your |
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| installer to |
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| receiver, call the Customer Service Center for help. |
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| The receiver may have temporarily | Wait a few minutes to see if the message is removed. Make sure that |
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| lost the satellite signal. | all required cables are in place, and check that all cable connections |
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| are tight and dry (for outdoor cables). |
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| Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear line of sight to the |
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| satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have grown into the line |
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| of sight. |
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| Check that the Signal Strength bar in the Point Dish/Signal |
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| menu is green and displays the word Locked. If not, contact your |
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| installer to |
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| The receiver may need to get new | Turn the receiver off. Doing this allows the receiver to “download” |
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| 028 | software before you can use it to | new software via the satellite signal. The download may take |
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| order pay per view programs. | several minutes; do not disturb or unplug the receiver during this |
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| time. When the download is done, you will be able to use it to order |
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| pay per view programs. |
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| 032 | You may have tried to set a VCR | You must set up the receiver to control the VCR before you can set |
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| Event Timer without having set up | a VCR Event Timer. See the Using the System for instructions. |
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| the receiver to control the VCR. |
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| 059 | You may have tried to close an | If your setup includes a |
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| installation menu without having | the Check Switch test. |
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| done the Check Switch test. |
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| You may have aimed the satellite | Make sure that you have selected the option for the right satellite on |
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| 060 | dish at one satellite, but selected the | the Point Dish/Signal menu. |
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| option for another satellite on the | Make sure that the cable(s) for the satellite you have selected are |
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| Point Dish/Signal menu. | connected to the LNBF that receives signals from that satellite. |
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| You may have set up the receiver | It is very important for the receiver to get the latest operating |
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| 061 | to accept a transmission (a | software, so let the receiver do so. The “download” may take |
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| “download”) of the latest operating | several minutes. Do not disturb or unplug the receiver during this |
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| software via the satellite signal. | time. |
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| The receiver gives you three chances | Wait a few minutes and then try again to enter the password. |
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| 074 | to enter the correct password. If you | Note: The “time out” feature is designed to prevent someone from |
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| fail to do so, the receiver “times out” | trying password after password until he or she happens to guess the |
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| and will not allow you to try again | right one and so gains unauthorized access to the receiver. |
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| for several minutes. |
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