Reference

 

 

 

Troubleshooting Tables

 

Message Numbers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Message

Possible Reason

What to Do

 

 

 

Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the coaxial cables and their connections to and from

 

 

 

001

There may be a problem with the

the multi-dish switch. Make sure that all required cables are

 

 

 

in place, and check that all cable connections are tight and

 

 

 

multi-dish switch.

 

 

 

 

dry (for outdoor cables). Refer to tech.dishnetwork.com for

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

additional steps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Note the local weather conditions. Remove any snow or

 

 

 

 

 

other debris which may have collected on the satellite

 

 

 

 

 

dish.

 

 

 

 

Heavy rain, snow, or cloud cover

• Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear line of sight to

 

 

 

 

the satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have

 

 

 

002

may be interfering with

 

 

 

grown into the line of sight.

 

 

 

transmission of the satellite signal,

 

 

 

 

• Make sure that the satellite dish is aimed at the satellite.

 

 

 

 

or there may be other interference.

 

 

 

 

Check the strength of the signal using the Point Dish

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

screen as described on page 98. Consult your installer to

 

 

 

 

 

re-aim the dish, if necessary, to obtain the strongest

 

 

 

 

 

possible signal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Make sure the system uses RG6 coaxial cable; if not, call

 

 

 

 

The wrong type of coaxial cable

your dealer or installer.

 

 

 

 

• Check the dish-to-receiver cable run length is not more

 

 

 

 

may be used in the system, or the

 

 

 

003, 004

than 200 feet. Check the coaxial cables and their

 

 

 

cable run length may be too long.

 

 

 

 

There may also be a problem with

connections to and from the multi-dish switch. Make sure

 

 

 

 

that all required cables are in place, and check that all

 

 

 

 

the multi-dish switch.

 

 

 

 

cable connections are tight and dry (for outdoor cables).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to tech.dishnetwork.com for additional steps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• If you have authorized the receiver (added it to your

 

 

 

 

 

account), wait a few minutes to see if the message is

 

 

 

 

The receiver may not have

removed. Make sure that all required cables are in place,

 

 

 

 

received authorization for

and check that all cable connections are tight and dry (for

 

 

 

 

programming yet. The satellite

outdoor cables).

 

 

 

005

dish may have moved so that it is

• Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear line of sight to

 

 

 

no longer picking up the satellite

the satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have

 

 

 

 

signal. The cable connections

grown into the line of sight. Check that the Signal Strength

 

 

 

 

may have loosened or have

bar in the Point Dish screen is green and displays the word

 

 

 

 

moisture inside. There may be an

Locked, as described on page 98. If not, contact your

 

 

 

 

interruption of the satellite signal.

installer to re-aim the satellite dish. If you have not

 

 

 

 

 

authorized the receiver, call the Customer Service Center

 

 

 

 

 

at 1-800-333-DISH (3474).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver may not be

You must connect each installed receiver to an active

 

 

 

006

connected to an active telephone

 

 

 

line or broadband Internet

telephone connection or broadband Internet connection.

 

 

 

 

connection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewers in specific areas are

 

 

 

 

 

prohibited from watching certain

 

 

 

 

011, 012

programs. For example, viewers

Program providers specify which programs are blacked out

 

 

 

who live close to a particular

 

 

 

for specific areas, not DISH Network.

 

 

 

 

football stadium may be prohibited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from watching football games that

 

 

 

 

 

are played in that stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• You must buy a channel before you can tune to a program

 

 

 

 

You may have tried to tune to a

on that channel. Call the Customer Service Center at 1-

 

 

 

013, 014

800-333-DISH (3474) to buy the channel, or if you believe

 

 

 

program on a channel which you

 

 

 

this message was displayed by mistake.

 

 

 

 

have not bought.

• If you subscribe to the channel and you see these

 

 

 

 

 

messages, reset the receiver (page 97).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dish Network 612 important safety instructions Message Numbers

612 specifications

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