Dish Network 622 manual Watching a Program

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Troubleshooting Tables

Watching A Program

What Is Happening	Possible Reason	What to Do
The receiver front panel Power light	• The TV set may not be	• Make sure that the TV set is plugged into an
is on, but the TV image:	working properly	electrical outlet.
• is black (no picture)		• Make sure the outlet has electrical power.
• is frozen
• has break-ups
• has “snow,”
• shows small squares of various
colors
	• The TV may be connected to	• Make sure that the TV is turned on and
	the wrong input	tuned to the correct input.
		• Make sure that the TV brightness and
		contrast are adjusted correctly.
		• Make sure that the TV is connected properly
		to the receiver.
		• Make sure that the TV’s text mode and
		closed captioned features are turned off.
		• Check that the system has been installed
		correctly.
		• Make sure that all required coaxial cables
		are in place, and check that all cable
		connectors are tight and dry (for outdoor
		cables).
	• If the TV and the receiver are	• Make sure that the satellite dish has a clear
	working properly, there may	line of sight to the satellite.
	be interference with the	• Check whether branches or leaves have
	satellite signal.
		grown into the line of sight.
		• Make sure that the satellite dish is aimed at
		the satellite. Check the strength of the signal
		using the Point Dish screen, as described
		on page 114. Consult your installer to re-aim
		the dish, if necessary, to obtain the
		maximum possible signal strength.
		• Note the local weather conditions. Heavy
		rain, snow, or cloud cover may be interfering
		with transmission of the satellite signal.
		Remove any snow or other debris which
		may have collected on the satellite dish
	• You have selected an HD	• Refer to your HDTV user’s guide.
	mode your HDTV does not
	support.
The receiver front panel Power light	• The TV set may not be	• Make sure that the TV brightness and
is on, and there is a picture on the	working properly.	contrast are adjusted correctly, and that the
TV screen, but the picture:		TV is working properly.
• has sparkles or is grainy
• has a herringbone pattern
• lacks color or vertical hold
• wobbles
• looks “washed out” or fuzzy.
	• If the receiver is connected to	• Make sure that the TV is connected properly
	the remote TV using the RF or	to the receiver.
	VHF connections, there may
	be a strong local broadcast on
	the same channel, or a
	channel adjacent to the one to
	which the TV is tuned.

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