What do you do when your Sky box says no signal?
Switch your box off at the mains. Check there’s no lights on at the front of your box and that all cables are securely connected. Switch your box on at the mains and check that the power light has returned. Wait at least 4 minutes and press sky to switch on your box.
How do I turn on the RF2 on my Sky+ box?
How do I activate the RF2 output on my SKY™ box?
- Press the SERVICES button.
- Press the NUMBER 4 button, then the NUMBER 0 then the NUMBER 1 button.
- Press SELECT button.
- Press the NUMBER 4 again.
- Press the DOWN ARROW button once.
- Press the SIDE ARROW button once.
- Press the DOWN ARROW button once again [save new settings]
What causes LNB to fail?
A fault in the voltage switching either in the Sky Digibox or (more commonly) the LNB can cause some Sky channels to fail with a “no satellite signal is being received” message. Intermittent faults can also occur, which can cause picture freezing, pixelation or signal break up on one polarization or the other.
How do I test my Sky box signal?
Checking signal strength is the same of HD and older model Sky Boxes. Press the Services button on your remote and then the 4 & 6 buttons. You’ll get the Signal Test Menu. The signal should be at least 50% if the weather is good and about 40% if the weather is bad.
Why is my magic eye not working?
Re: Magic eye suddenly not working The most likely cause is poorly fitted plugs at one or both ends of the coax cable which runs from your Sky box to the TV upstairs. You can check that the magic eye isn’t faulty by plugging it directly into the rf2 socket to see if it then ! ights.
What wires go into Sky box?
An HDMI cable is required to connect your HDTV to the Sky HD box HDMI socket. Ethernet Socket – Connect to your Broadband Router to enable Sky+ Anytime Video on Demand service. USB Socket – Used to connect a PC to the Sky box for diagnostics.
Is there a problem with Sky Input 2?
My current SKY+ box works perfectly with both inputs. I’ve done the following troubleshooting steps. 1. Swapped Input 1 and 2 around just to check I’ve not damaged the leads – same result – no signal on input 2. Signal strength and quality are both good when each cable is connected to input 1 in turn.
Why does my Sky HD box not work?
4: Amstrad are the only options now… they’re owned by Sky and no other brand makes SkyHD boxes right now. Sounds like it’s set to single feed mode – set it back to twin feed mode in the service menu. If it’s in twin feed mode and only a single input is working then the EPG and mini-screen won’t work.
How can I Reset my Sky HD box?
Software version cheked against another Amstrad DRX890-R owned by a relative (a long way away so I can’t swap/test using their equipment) and it is the same. 4. Reset the HD box using the ‘hidden’ installer menu
How to reload operating system on Sky HD?
Try reloading the operating system by unplug, press ‘Backup’ button on the top of the unit not the remote control when powering up and keep holding until all 4 led’s light up on the front… wait 10 mins for it to reload the software.
