Troubleshooting Tips

The troubleshooting tips found on the following pages were designed to help you diagnose and correct minor problems in the unlikely event that you experience difficulties with your DBS DR500 system. Possible problems, arranged alphabetically, are followed by solutions that should help you to troubleshoot any DBS DR500 difficulties.

If you try all the suggested solutions and nothing works, call your DMX affiliate, as they are equipped to diagnose and correct your DBS system and DR500 Receiver problems.

Problem

Possible Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

Authorized indicator is

You are not authorized to receive the current

Tune to an authorized channel. Contact

NOT lit green

channel.

your DMX affiliate if you wish to receive

 

 

the music channel.

DR500 Receiver does

DR500 is not plugged in.

Check that the DR500 is plugged into an

not work

 

AC power outlet.

 

The AC outlet is off.

Turn the AC outlet on.

 

The AC outlet is not working.

Switch the DR500 power cord to another

 

 

outlet. Have a professional electrician

 

 

check the outlet.

 

The AC outlet is not providing the required

Operate the DR500 from a 120 V, 60 Hz

 

power. (You may be experiencing a power

outlet only. Have a professional electrician

 

brown out in your area.)

check the outlet.

 

The DBS system is not correctly installed, the

Check the DBS system for proper

 

satellite dish antenna is not pointed at the

operation and that the satellite dish is in

 

satellite.

the correct position (refer to Section 1).

 

 

 

DR500 Receiver

The DR500 may need to be serviced.

Unplug the receiver from the wall outlet.

shows a distinct

 

Wait 30 seconds. Plug the DR500 back

change in operation or

 

into the outlet. Check the DR500’s

is not operating

 

performance. If the DR500 still performs

normally

 

poorly, contact your DMX affiliate.

 

 

 

LNB PWR Indicator

The cable connecting the DR500 to the satellite

Disconnect the cable from the unit and

Flashing

dish is shorted.

wait 30 seconds. If the Fault light turns

 

 

off, replace the cable. If the Fault light

 

 

flashes, contact your DMX affiliate.

 

There is a problem with the satellite dish LNB.

Contact your DMX affiliate.

 

 

 

Music stops briefly or

The audio signal for the particular music

Select another music channel or wait for

is distorted

channel was temporarily interrupted by a

the music to begin again.

 

technical problem.

 

 

Poor satellite signal quality sometimes due to

Wait for the music to begin again. If this is

 

sunspots or inclement weather.

a frequently re-occuring problem, contact

 

 

your DMX affiliate.

 

The DR500 was subjected to excessive

Ensure that the DR500 is in an appropriate

 

vibration or movement.

location away from vibration or movement

 

 

that may cause the music to stop

 

 

momentarily.

 

 

 

 

 

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Philips DR500 manual Troubleshooting Tips, Problem Possible Causes Solutions

DR500 specifications

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