DirecTV Receiver, User Manual

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Blank screen
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Check that all components connected to the input jacks are turned on.
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Try another channel.
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Your DIRECTV Receiver may be hooked up incorrectly to the TV. Press the INFO button on the front panel
of the DIRECTV Receiver to see if the channel banner appears. If it does not, check the
Setup and Connections
section for instructions about connecting your satellite receiver.
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If the DIRECTV Receiver is connected to the RF input of your TV, makes sure that the TV channel matches
the 3/4 RF switch on the back panel.
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Press the TV INPUT key on the remote to make sure your TV input is set to the TV input your DIRECTV
Receiver is connected to.
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Press the POWER button on the front of the DIRECTV Receiver.
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Press the red RESET button behind the door on the front panel of the
DIRECTV Receiver.
Temporary loss of the satellite signal or Searching for Satellite Signal message
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Your satellite system may be experiencing rain fade , a temporary loss of the satellite signal due to unusually heavy
rain clouds or rainfall. Rain fade is usually brief, lasting only as long as the heavy rain cloud condition persists.
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Your dish may be blocked. Check that something is not blocking the dish.
Troubleshooting
Other Information
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