User and
Installation Guide
| ATTENTION: “Your | There is a problem with the | You cannot watch the selected program, even though it is |
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| Smart Card does not | Program Guide information | displayed in the Program Guide. Try a different program or |
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| currently have | transmitted to your recorder via the | channel. |
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| authorization to view or | satellites. |
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| purchase this program. |
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| Please wait or channel |
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| up or down.” |
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| ATTENTION: | The recorder was just plugged in, | Wait a few minutes to see if the message is removed. Confirm |
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| “Acquiring satellite | and is acquiring the satellite signal. | that the Signal Strength bar in the Point Dish and Signal |
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| signal.” | The satellite antenna may have | Strength menu is green and is displaying the word “Locked.” If |
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| moved out of alignment with the | it is not, |
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| satellite signal. | are firmly connected and dry. Clean out the dish, call the Service |
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| Connecting cables may have | Center for assistance. |
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| loosened or have moisture inside. |
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| The dish may be full of snow or |
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| debris. |
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| There is interference with the |
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| satellite signal. |
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DIAGNOSTIC TEST
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| What Is | Possible Why | What to Do |
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| You are doing a Front | You pressed the Power button on | Turn the recorder back ON, and use the |
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| Panel or Remote | either the front panel or the remote | return to the Diagnostics menu. You can now resume the test, |
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| Control Diagnostic Test, | control. | but remember not to press the Power button. |
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| and the recorder turns |
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| OFF. |
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| You are doing a Front | The front panel buttons are not | Call the Service Center for assistance. |
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| Panel Diagnostic Test, | working correctly. |
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| and the recorder displays | Note: The front panel button lock |
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| a failure message. | has no effect on this test. |
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| You are doing a Remote | You pressed the Address button, or | The Remote Control Diagnostic Test does not cover the Address |
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| Control Diagnostic Test, | any of the VCR control buttons. | button or the VCR control buttons. |
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| and the recorder does |
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| not respond when you |
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| press a remote button. |
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| You are doing a Remote | You pressed the Cancel button. | Pressing the Cancel button returns the recorder to the |
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| Control Diagnostic Test, |
| Diagnostics menu. Select the Remote Control option to resume |
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| and the recorder |
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| displays the |
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| Diagnostics menu. |
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| You are doing a Remote | The remote control may be missing | If the batteries are missing or dead, insert four fresh |
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| Control Diagnostic Test, | batteries, the batteries may be | batteries. Note: You may need to reset the remote address for the |
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| and the recorder | incorrectly placed in the remote, or | recorder before the recorder will respond. |
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| displays a failure | the batteries may be weak or dead. | To prevent UHF signal interference, you may reduce the |
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| message. | If you have a UHF remote, signals | sensitivity of the recorder to UHF signals by installing a UHF |
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| from a neighbor’s UHF remote | attenuator. |
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| may be blocking signals from your | If the remote is damaged or defective, call the Service Center for |
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| remote from reaching the recorder. | assistance. |
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| The remote control may be |
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| damaged or defective. |
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