DIRECTV Mobile Receiver/Controller User’s Guide
System does not power on
No video on TV screen
Intermittent picture for short intervals
System works at rest, but not on the move
System does not find satellite
System restarts itself
Receiver beeps continuously at startup
Snowy DIRECTV television picture
Picture jumbled or freezing
Remote does not work
Remote does not operate other component
Only Preview channels are accessible
Local channels are not accessible
Satellite coverage issue
Weak satellite signal
Antenna faulty
Receiver faulty
Satellite signal blocked
POSSIBLE CAUSE
SYMPTOM
Remote control batteries dead
Receiver locked up
Receiver power switch turned off
Loose cable connectors
Receiver not activated
Proper component button not pressed
INPUT button not set to satellite source
System locked by passcode
Remote control not programmed
Blown fuse
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Audio/video system not set up properly
Program Guide load interrupted
RF converter too close to receiver
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Audio/video system faulty
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Receiver lost activation information
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Insufficient power
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Favorite channel list active
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Outside Designated Market Area (DMA)
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System not set up for all satellites
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Some channels are not accessible
Audio is noisy
Ground loop generating electrical noise
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10-2 Troubleshooting Matrix
54-0376