
Troubleshooting
General
If you experience any problems operating your satellite receiver, the following table may help you resolve your problem.
Problem | Cause | Remedy | |
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Blank screen (TV | • Normal operation if | • Press the Display button | |
switched on) | receiver is not on (power | on the receiver front | |
| switch on back panel). | panel or remote control. | |
Scrambled channel | • Subscriber services may | • Check that your | |
(not decoded) | not be authorized for the | subscriber services are | |
| channel. | currently authorized | |
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| (contact your service | |
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| provider). | |
Cannot access a | • You have entered an | • Check that you are using | |
password protected | incorrect password or the | the correct password. If | |
password has been | the password is lost or | ||
changed. | unavailable, contact your | ||
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| local service provider. | |
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Remote Control not | • The remote control may | • Replace or correctly | |
operating properly | be defective, or the | install the remote control | |
| batteries are incorrectly | batteries. | |
| installed, or require |
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| replacement. |
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Program Not | • Subscriber services are | • Check that your | |
Authorized message is | not authorized for | subscriber services are | |
displayed | selected channel. | authorized by viewing | |
| signal status on the Dish | ||
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| Setup menu (or contact | |
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| your service provider). | |
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Authorization Key Not | • Subscriber services are | • Same as above. | |
Received message is | not authorized due to |
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displayed | authorization key not |
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being received. |
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No signal | • Installation or signal | • Check connections to | |
| problem. | receiver, dish alignment | |
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| and/or tuning setup. | |
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Blank (black) screen is | • Channel 0 is displayed | • Press CH+ or CH- on | |
displayed after exiting | after exiting to video | remote control to display | |
to video from menus | following changes made | channels. | |
to the current receiver |
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| setup. |
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4035197 Rev C | D9865 Satellite Receiver Installation and Operation Guide |