NTS - Typical Problems and Solutions

cannot see satellite receivers on TV set

TV cable-ready?

if yes

If not, you must connect a cable-ready VCR to TV and use VCR's tuner to receive the satellite receiver channels (14-25)

program channel into TV with Autoprogram function

manually ADD channel with menu function

cannot record satellite on VCR

VCR cable-ready?

if yes

If not, you must feed satellite channel through another VCR which has a cable-ready tuner and tune second VCR/TV to playback channel of cable-ready VCR

If you have an A/B switch on input to VCR, check for correct position of switch, then tune VCR to channel your satellite receiver normally comes in on on your house system ( for example, 15, 16, 17, or 19 )

no audio on satellite channel

2-RCA cable connected to L ch of receiver?

3-Audio level turned up on modulator?

check VOL on sat rx

check connections at sat rx AND modulator, replace cable if necessary

check AUDIO CARRIER knob on front of modulator

can't get commercial cable into classrooms

clock on satellite receiver is wrong

green signal light?

 if no green signal light

channel up or down, let sat rx lock on another channel, tune back to desired channel

2-disconnect power for 45 seconds, reapply, look for Green Signal light

remap sat rx- click here for instructions

satellite picture keeps going to black

is it raining there?

is it raining in Columbia?

sat rx is susceptible to RAIN FADE-rain in either location can cause a problem...check signal after weather clears

is there something obstructing view from dish?

Call SCETV-your dish may need to be peaked

no ITFS signals

all other channels okay?

bad downconverter

call SCETV-your technician will have to check system

no channels in classroom

all channels?

buzz in audio on some channels

all channels?

just one channel?

Call SCETV-technician will have to come and adjust levels on modulators

check AUDIO CARRIER knob on modulator-may be too high

some channels are noisy on VCR/TV

manual tune?

channel not showing up on system

check power to modulator for that channel

call ETV- modulator is defective

blue screen when looking at channel through VCR