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You may have just plugged in the

Wait a few minutes to see if the message is removed. Make sure that

 

 

 

 

receiver, and it is acquiring the

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

 

 

 

 

satellite signal. Or, the receiver may

are tight and dry (for outdoor cables).

 

 

 

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have temporarily lost the signal.

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

 

 

 

 

satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have grown into the line

 

 

 

 

 

of sight.

 

 

 

 

 

Check that the Signal Strength bar in the Point Dish/Signal

 

 

 

 

 

menu is green and displays the word Locked. If not, contact your

 

 

 

 

 

installer to re-aim the satellite dish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver may not be connected

You must connect the receiver to an active telephone connection at

 

 

 

 

to an active telephone line.

all times. If you install two or more receivers, you must connect

 

 

 

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The Smart Card credit limit may

each receiver to an active telephone connection at all times.

 

 

 

have been exceeded.

Review your Pay-Per-View purchases to check the Smart Card

 

 

 

 

 

credit limit.

 

 

 

 

 

Call the Customer Service Center for help checking the credit limit,

 

 

 

 

 

and/or to get authorization to make a purchase.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver may not yet have been

If you have authorized the receiver, wait a few minutes to see if the

 

 

 

 

electronically linked with the Smart

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

 

 

 

 

Card, via the satellite signal. The

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

 

 

 

 

satellite dish may have moved so

cables).

 

 

 

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that it is no longer picking up the

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

 

 

 

satellite signal. The cable

satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have grown into the line

 

 

 

 

connections may have loosened or

of sight.

 

 

 

 

have moisture inside. There may be

Check that the Signal Strength bar in the Point Dish/Signal

 

 

 

 

an interruption of the satellite signal.

menu is green and displays the word Locked. If not, contact your

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

receiver, call the Customer Service Center for help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver may have temporarily

Wait a few minutes to see if the message is removed. Make sure that

 

 

 

 

lost the satellite signal.

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

 

 

 

 

 

are tight and dry (for outdoor cables).

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

satellite. Check whether branches or leaves have grown into the line

 

 

 

 

 

of sight.

 

 

 

 

 

Check that the Signal Strength bar in the Point Dish/Signal

 

 

 

 

 

menu is green and displays the word Locked. If not, contact your

 

 

 

 

 

installer to re-aim the satellite dish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver may need to get new

Turn the receiver off. Doing this allows the receiver to “download”

 

 

 

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software before you can use it to

new software via the satellite signal. The download may take

 

 

 

order Pay-Per-View programs.

several minutes; do not disturb or unplug the receiver during this

 

 

 

 

 

time. When the download is done, you will be able to use it to order

 

 

 

 

 

Pay-Per-View programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You may have tried to close an

If your setup includes a multi-dish switch, you must do

 

 

 

installation menu without having

the Check Switch test.

 

 

 

 

done the Check Switch test.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may have aimed the satellite

Make sure that you have selected the option for the right satellite on

 

 

 

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dish at one satellite, but selected the

the Point Dish/Signal menu.

 

 

 

option for another satellite on the

Make sure that the cable(s) for the satellite you have selected are

 

 

 

 

Point Dish/Signal menu.

connected to the LNBF that receives signals from that satellite.

 

 

 

 

 

Re-aim the satellite dish at the right satellite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You may have interrupted the

It is very important for the receiver to get the latest operating

 

 

 

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transmission (a “download”) of the

software, so let the receiver do so. The “download” may take

 

 

 

latest operating software via the

several minutes. Do not disturb or unplug the receiver during this

 

 

 

 

satellite signal.

time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The receiver gives you three chances

Wait a few minutes and then try again to enter the password.

 

 

 

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to enter the correct password. If you

Note: The “time out” feature is designed to prevent someone from

 

 

 

fail to do so, the receiver “times out”

trying password after password until he or she happens to guess the

 

 

 

 

and will not allow you to try again

right one and so gains unauthorized access to the receiver.

 

 

 

 

for several minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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