7 TROUBLESHOOTING

Before calling your service provider, review this troubleshooting guide. This information is to help you quickly solve a problem. If your problem still exists, contact your service provider.

Problem

Possible Solution

 

 

The DCX set-

The DCX set-top may have received a software

top will not

update and may not power on while the new

power on

software is being installed. Try again in a few

 

minutes.

 

 

Verify that the AC power cord of the

 

 

external power supply is connected to

 

 

the DCX set-top and an AC outlet.

 

 

Unplug the DCX set-top from the AC

 

 

outlet, plug it back in, and then press

 

 

the POWER button on the remote

 

 

control.

 

If the DCX set-top is connected to a

 

 

switched outlet on another unit, verify

 

 

that that unit is powered on. Unplug the

 

 

power cord from the DCX set-top’s AC

 

 

outlet, plug it back it in, and then press

 

 

the POWER button on the remote

 

 

control. It is recommended to use an

 

 

unswitched outlet, if possible.

 

The batteries in the remote control may

 

 

be depleted.

 

 

The remote

Verify that the remote control is in “Cable” mode.

control does

Verify that there are no obstructions between the

not work

remote control and the DCX set-top. Aim the

 

 

remote control directly at the DCX set-top front

 

panel, not the TV or VCR.

 

The angle between the remote control and the

 

DCX set-top may be too large. Stand in front of

 

the DCX set-top and not too far to either side.

 

Press and release operation keys one at

 

 

a time, firmly and deliberately.

 

Check the batteries in the remote

 

 

control. Install new batteries if needed.

 

 

 

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