RCA HD Receiver manual Your NEW Access Card, Running the System Test

GETTING ASSISTANCE

4.Use the arrows and OK button on the remote control to highlight and toggle between the satellites (available if you have specified that you have an elliptical, DIRECTV dish). Try to achieve the peak signal for each.

Important

Changing transponders is not the same as fine-tuning the dish. Although the signal strength may change, this may be due to different transponder power levels.

YOUR NEW ACCESS CARD

Periodically, your program provider may issue you a replacement access card if you subscribe to DIRECTV® programming. The New Access Card Setup screen allows you to transfer the information from the old card onto the new one. The access card fits into the HD receiver through the back panel.

To replace the card:

1.Select Assistance from the main menu.

2.Select New Access Card.

3.Follow the on-screen directions to validate the new card.

RUNNING THE SYSTEM TEST

The System Test display screen is accessed through the Assistance menu and allows you to initiate diagnostic procedures on the DIRECTV System, if you subscribe to DIRECTV® programming.

You should use this feature to get your access card number or when your television doesn’t seem to be receiving satellite signals correctly.

A message screen appears when you select System Test from the Assistance menu. This message tells you whether the system passed each test. If your system fails the test, run the system test several times before concluding that there is a problem.

Occasional fluctuations in the phone line or satellite signal can give temporary false readings. Note that if you do not subscribe to DIRECTV® programming or do not have your satellite dish antenna installed, the test will fail.

See the section “Setup and Connections” for details about where to insert your access card.

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