Dish Network 176779, 922 SlingLoaded manual Getting More Help

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Getting More Help

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

Possible Reason(s)

What to Do

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Wait a few minutes to see if the message

 

 

 

 

 

goes away. Make sure that all required cables

 

 

 

 

 

are in place, and check that all cable

 

 

 

 

 

connections are both tight and dry (for

 

 

 

 

 

outdoor cables and connections).

 

 

 

 

You may have just plugged in the

• Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear

 

 

 

 

line of sight to the satellite(s). Check whether

 

 

 

 

receiver and it is acquiring the

 

 

 

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branches or leaves have grown into the line of

 

 

 

satellite signal, or the receiver

 

 

 

sight of the dish antenna.

 

 

 

 

may have temporarily lost the

• Check that the Signal Strength bar on the

 

 

 

 

signal.

 

 

 

 

Point Dish screen (select the Settings tile,

 

 

 

 

 

scroll down, and select Point Dish) is green

 

 

 

 

 

and displays the word Locked. If not, then

 

 

 

 

 

contact your installer to re-aim the satellite

 

 

 

 

 

dish, if necessary, to obtain the strongest

 

 

 

 

 

possible signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• You must connect the receiver to an active

 

 

 

 

The receiver may not be

telephone line or broadband Internet

 

 

 

 

connection at all times.

 

 

 

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connected to an active telephone

 

 

 

• Call the Customer Service Center at 1-800-

 

 

 

line or broadband Internet

 

 

 

 

connection.

333-DISH (3474) for help checking the credit

 

 

 

 

limit and/or to get authorization to make a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If you have authorized the receiver, wait a few

 

 

 

 

 

minutes to see if the message has been

 

 

 

 

 

removed. Make sure that all required cables

 

 

 

 

The receiver may not have

are in place, and check that all cable

 

 

 

 

connections are both tight and dry (for

 

 

 

 

received authorization for

outdoor cables and connections).

 

 

 

 

programming yet. The satellite

• Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear

 

 

 

 

dish may have moved so that it is

line of sight to the satellite. Check whether

 

 

 

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no longer picking up the satellite

branches or leaves have grown into the line of

 

 

 

signal. The cable connections

sight of the dish antenna.

 

 

 

 

may have loosened or have

• Check that the Signal Strength bar on the

 

 

 

 

moisture inside. There may have

Point Dish screen (select the Settings tile,

 

 

 

 

been an interruption of the

scroll down, and select Point Dish) is green

 

 

 

 

satellite signal.

and displays the word Locked. If not, contact

 

 

 

 

 

your installer to re-aim the satellite dish. If you

 

 

 

 

 

have not authorized the receiver, then call the

 

 

 

 

 

Customer Service Center at 1-800-333-DISH

 

 

 

 

 

(3474) and do so.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the POWER button to turn the receiver off.

 

 

 

 

The receiver may need to get

Doing this allows the receiver to download new

 

 

 

 

software via satellite. This download may take

 

 

 

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new software before you can use

 

 

 

several minutes; do not disturb or unplug the

 

 

 

it to order Pay-Per-View

 

 

 

 

programs.

receiver during this time. After the downloaded

 

 

 

 

software is installed, you will be able to order

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pay-Per-View programs through your receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page For Your Safety Safety Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions Example of Antenna Grounding Important Safety InstructionsProper Care of Your Equipment Safety Getting More Help Finding More Information Message Numbers Troubleshooting005 Getting More Help 078 Signal loss on one or some channels Signal loss on all channelsMissing Over-The-Air channels optional module Remote is not working Parental Controls issues Forgot password for Parental ControlsProgram Guide issues Events not recording Timer issuesEvents disappearing from Recordings list Network connectivity issuesTelephone issues Caller ID issuesGetting More Help Appendix What the Warranty Does Not Cover What the Warranty CoversIf You Need Assistance AppendixLegal Limitations Limited WarrantyDish Network’s Exchange Program LITTLETON, CO Appendix Billing Policies Payments for Services Fees Transactional Fees Type of Fee Page Appendix Cancellation of Service Appendix Leased Equipment Residential Customer AgreeAppendix General Staying Legal Staying Legal Agreement on Internet Usage via Your ReceiverTelephone Communication Connecting to an Over-the-Air Antenna Signal Strength Present at the TelevisionCompliance Information Statement FCC ComplianceAppendix Index Recordings Iii