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That is normal. They will not work until your receivers
time is adjusted to an offset from GMT.


<ng@n0sq.us> wrote in message
news8jed.4710$%h1.2255@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| One thing I neglected to mention is that the time is correct for GMT/UTC.
| And the timers still don't work even when setting the timers according to
| GNT/UTC.
|
| DRLev wrote:
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| > The time should eventually correct itself. After it does
| > the timers should work. If the receiver is receiving other
| > C-Band channels the 4DTV probably is not the source
| > of the problem.
| >
| > www.atselectronics.com can repair the receiver if it is
| > malfunctioning. They can give you an estimate for a
| > repair.
| >
| >
| > <ng@n0sq.us> wrote in message
| > news:ROjdd.1654$KJ6.1567@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| > | Well, I've tried 7 factory resets and it's still screwed up. I even
| > | tried unplugging the receiver for a couple of minutes after the factory
| > | reset. My timers won't work. I noticed after the resets that sometimes
| > | the IPG comes up and sometimes it doesn't, sometimes the time is correct
| > | and sometimes it isn't, and sometimes old messages come up also. Other
| > | than that, it works OK but I still can't get NETV (but I suspect that
| > | could be an LNB problem even though I replaced the LNB to see if it
| > | would fix the NETV problem). I should mention that I can't get anything
| > | on Ku band even though the dish is properly aligned and I replaced the
| > | LNB and I replaced the feed and I replaced the cable between the
| > | receiver and the LNB. I'm sure spending a lot of time and money to keep
| > | this thing running. Anyone know how much it costs to repair a 4DTV
| > | (model 922)?
| > |
| > | ng@n0sq.us wrote:
| > |
| > | > No luck yet. I've noticed that my timers don't work after the factory
| > | > reset also. This is one screwed up receiver. I guess I'll try at least
| > | > one more factory reset.
| > | >
| > | > DRLev wrote:
| > | >
| > | >> Your LNB is drifting a bit, but not critically.
| > | >>
| > | >> If you tune to an analog channel you could try adjusting the
| > | >> LNB offset up 1.50 to 2.00 MHz to see what happens. I am
| > | >> not near my receiver so I do not remember the exact key
| > | >> sequence to get to that menu. It should be in one of the
| > | >> submenus below Options 6-4
| > | >>
| > | >> Like I said you must be on an analog channel to set the offset.
| > | >>
| > | >> When I checked T5-610 earlier on my receiver I believe the offset
| > | >> was something like 1.725. The offset on T5-600 was -0.125.
| > | >>
| > | >> The offset value is not reliable unless you have a digital lock.
| > | >> That is why when you switched from 610 to 600 you saw that
| > | >> activity.
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >> <ng@n0sq.us> wrote in message
| > | >> news:gFEcd.8240$gy1.2836@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| > | >> | The offset was a steady +3.375 on T5/610-615. It was +3.375 on
| > | >> | T5/600-603 for about a minute and then dropped to 0.000. On GB/603,
| > | >> | it was a solid +1.125. On W1/600, it was a solid +1.125.
| > | >> |
| > | >> | The 4DTV 922 won't let me adjust the LNB offset.
| > | >> |
| > | >> | DRLev wrote:
| > | >> |
| > | >> | > At this point I have no idea what could be causing the problem.
| > | >> | > There is something else that you can check, but I do not think
| > | >> | > that it is causing the problem.
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | > 600 should be easier to receive than 610-615, even if the LNB
| > | >> | > is drifting off frequency. To see if the LNB is drifting wait
| > | >> | > until you get a digital lock on any channel then press Options
| > | >> | > 605 and use the left or right arrow key to view Diag C.
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | > http/home.austin.rr.com/drlev/Diagscrn/diagc.htm
| > | >> | > The frequency offset is the 1st field on the 2nd line
| > | >> | > of Diag C. The page in the link above explains the
| > | >> | > Diag C screen.
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | > You will probably want to check the frequency offset on
| > | >> | > a few digital channels on a few satellites before deciding
| > | >> | > whether or not the LNB is drifting.
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | >
| > | >> | > <ng@n0sq.us> wrote in message
| > | >> | > newsDDcd.6266$6k2.84@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| > | >> | > | The factory reset cleared the TDT trouble but I still can't get
| > | >> | > | NETV. I even tried unplugging the receiver for over 2 minutes
| > | >> | > | and then powered on while being tuned to G0-13. Still no-go.
| > | >> | > |
| > | >> | > | DRLev wrote:
| > | >> | > |
| > | >> | > | > Use G0-13
| > | >> | > | >
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| > | >> | > | > <ng@n0sq.us> wrote in message
| > | >> | > | > news:yVAcd.8075$gy1.2892@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
| > | >> | > | > |
| > | >> | > | > | http/my4dtv.tripod.com/mr.htm
| > | >> | > | > |
| > | >> | > | > | I followed the procedure at that web site (since the TDT
| > | >> | > | > | issue appears to be my problem) except I used G0 since it
| > | >> | > | > | showed up on the map after the factory reset was done.
| > | >> | > | > | However, I can't get a digital lock on G0-9.
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