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Troubleshooting Section 7

4.REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RCU) RELATED

 

Problem

Possible cause

What to do?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Receiver does not

Batteries are empty.

Insert new batteries.

 

 

respond to the RCU.

 

 

 

 

The RCU is set to another

On the RCU, press the

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode (TV, VCR, AUX).

SAT key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver code is not

Program the SAT mode

 

 

 

programmed correctly.

with code 0222, see the

 

 

 

 

appendix for instructions.

 

 

 

 

2.

Receiver does some-

Direct sun light from

Close the sun blinds or

 

 

times not respond to the

behind the receiver.

get closer to the receiver.

 

 

RCU.

 

 

 

 

You do not aim

Aim at the receiver

 

 

 

 

 

 

sufficiently at the receiver.

display.

 

 

 

 

install a RCU extender.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are almost

Insert new batteries.

 

 

 

empty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

DVR RELATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Problem

Possible cause

What to do?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. I can not record a TV or

You have pressed the

Press the record key

 

 

 

radio broadcast onto the

record key once.

twice, EchoStar has build

 

 

 

hard disk drive.

 

in a safety to prevent

 

 

 

 

 

unwanted recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have selected an

Analog broadcasts

 

 

 

 

analog station.

cannot be recorded onto

 

 

 

 

 

the digital DVR, Please

 

 

 

 

 

record the broadcast with

 

 

 

 

 

a VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. The programmed channel

Local time setting is not

Check the Local Time

 

 

 

is not recorded com-

correctly set.

setting and reset as

 

 

 

pletely.

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The EPG data does not

This data is supplied by

 

 

 

 

reflect the actual start or

the service provider and

 

 

 

 

stop time.

beyond control. You can

 

 

 

 

 

set the timer 5 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

earlier/later than shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Live pause seems not to

You have selected an

Live pause records the

 

 

 

work.

analog station.

program temporarily onto

 

7

 

 

 

DVR. Analog broadcasts

 

 

 

 

cannot be recorded onto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the digital DVR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have pressed the

Press the pause key

 

 

 

 

record key.

once.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. I cannot access the spe-

The InfoBanner is not in

Use the i-key to show the

 

 

 

cial functions menu.

view.

InfoBanner and press the

 

 

 

 

 

MENU key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You did not press the

Press the MENU key.

 

 

 

 

MENU key.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dish Network DVR-7000 manual Remote Control Unit RCU Related, DVR Related

DVR-7000 specifications

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