table of contents - DirecTV

Problem: DIRECTV Plus ® DVR turns on or changes channels unexpectedly
Your receiver changes to a different channel without a remote control command.
Possible Causes:
- A scheduled recording may be about to begin, so the receiver is changing channels to record the show as requested.
- Your TV’s timer may have been activated.
Solution:
- Check your To Do List to see if there are other scheduled recordings (press MENU, select Manage Recordings, then To Do list).
- Check your TV owner’s manual to turn off the TV’s timer.
Problem: Blank screen
There is nothing on your TV screen.
Possible Causes:
- Your TV and/or your receiver are not powered on.
- Your receiver may be hooked up to the TV incorrectly.
- You may be on the wrong video source for your DIRECTV ® Receiver.
- You may be tuned to a channel that is not currently broadcasting, or that you don’t subscribe to.
Solution:
DIRECTV Plus ® DVR or TV Problems
- Check that DIRECTV Plus ® DVR and TV are both powered on.
- Check the Installation and Connections (Chapter 3) section of this manual for instructions about connecting your receiver.
- Press the INPUT button on the TV remote control to change video source.
- Try another channel and see if you have live video.
- Press the POWER button on the front panel of the DIRECTV ® Receiver.
- Press the red RESET button behind the door on the front panel of the receiver.
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