If you have good quality cables, like HDMI, Component, or even RCA, you do NOT need to have a coaxial cable plugged into Cable Out and then connected to the TV.You may have two kinds of video output cables plugged in at the same time.If you are not using two coaxial cables, but you ARE using a Cable Box: Now hit "Guide," or try to change the channel.Ģ.Hit "CBL" and then "MOT" (for Motorola), "SA" (for Scientific Atlanta) or "SAT"(for satellite).You are changing the channel on your TV instead of on your Cable Box.If you're using a cable box and two coaxial cables: If you are not a cable box user, simply plug the coaxial from the wall directly into the TV.Ĭan Only Get Channel 3: Everything Else Is Snow or Black Screenįor this error I need to ask a couple of quick qualifying questions:Īre you using a cable box? AND are you using two coaxial cables to connect the wall to the cable box and the cable box to the TV?ġ. If you are not using a cable box, snow may mean that the coaxial cable on the back of your TV is not plugged in.Another possibility is that your cable has been hard disconnected if so you'll have to call your cable provider.Grab your TV remote and use one of these buttons: “Input, "Source" or "Video." Either hit the button multiple times to switch channels, or use the arrow buttons to select the correct input channel. The input channel on the TV has been changed to an analog channel.If the “Power” button is on, and you get this situation, you are not getting power. No Lights on the Front of the Cable Box, or Says “Standby” Go make a cup of coffee or a sandwich this may take a while. It may take three to ten minutes, depending on whether it decides it needs to download and update something. A TIVO is like a computer if you reboot it after turning off the power, it takes a really long time to load up and show a picture. TIVO: If you have no lights on the front after the electrical cord is plugged back on, simply hit the power button.If the cable box doesn't turn on by itself, simply hit the “Power” button once and wait while everything loads, normally about two or three minutes. Motorola cable box: After plugging in the electrical cord, wait about 60 seconds.Then hit “Power” on the cable box and wait till you see a picture. (This can take a long time: up to five minutes). Scientific Atlanta cable box: Just wait for the time to come up on the LCD panel on the front of the cable box.First, reconnect the coaxial cable, then plug in the electrical cable again. Simply unplug the electrical cord from the power port (at right in the picture above) and disconnect (unscrew or unclip) the coaxial cable from the “Cable In” port (at left). This issue has the same solution as above so keep reading for the fix. "Cable In" (circled at left) next to "Cable Out." Red "Record" Light on, on Front of DVR Cable Box, but I'm Not Recording Anything
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