With more detail, the text is smaller, and you see more at once with 6 columns, totaling 3 hours across the screen.Īs for color coding, the E* receivers don't color code the same as DirecTV. With less detail, the text is bigger, and you see less of a time frame at once (three columns, totaling 1.5 hours across the screen). You can select between two levels of detail (which I think also affects the text sizes). In the upper left corner is the info of whatever is highlighted as you move through the guide. I prefer partial screen though, where what you are watching moves to a small window in the upper right corner, and the guide is in the bottom half of the screen. Full screen is perhaps most like your screenshot, and you can see the most info at once. You can select between full screen and partial screen. As best as I can recall the guide configuration options are as follows (I'm not home to verify). I believe all of Dish Network's modern receivers have the same program guide user interface. It will usually progress and reconnect to the satellites after a reset.I am clearly in the majority in the above poll. If you performed a hard reset because your receiver was saying “Attention Acquiring Satellite Signals”, give it a few moments after start up. If you were having issues with your program guide showing “No Information Available” or having incorrect times, it is best to let the download complete. You can press the Select button on your remote or receiver to skip this download. When the receiver turns back on you will see a message that says “Attention Acquiring Satellite Signals”, and once that’s completed it will say, “Downloading Program Guide”. You can press and hold the power button for ten seconds or press and release the reset button, your receiver will reset. Some receiver models have a door, press on it and it will fall down, behind this is a power button in the top left corner and reset button in the bottom left corner. Press and hold the power button for ten seconds then release, your receiver will reset. On the left side of your receiver is a power button. Press and hold the power button or press the reset button. Once unplugged, count to ten and then plug it back in. If you’re looking at the back of your receiver it’s on the far left side – often marked with a red tag – as shown below.įollow the power cord to the outlet or power strip it is plugged into and unplug it. Unplug your receiver.įind the power cord coming from your DISH Network receiver. A hard reset is easy to perform and can be done two ways: 1. A hard reset can solve most audio/video, signal loss, hard drive and remote issues you may have with your DISH Network receiver and is the first step for troubleshooting with DISH tech support.

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