how to set up SIR-TS160 to get digital signal off the air

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Hi, All;

I just got one SIR-T160 from eBay. I don't have Directv yet, and I
just want use OTA part of it. However, I have difficulty to set it up.
After it turned on, it automatically searches for satellite dish. I
pressed the Menu button according to the manual, but nothing happens,
it stuck on the searching screen with a 'Installation' button. If I
pressed OK button at that point, it goes to Setup menu, but it still
asks satellite information and doesn't allow me go to anywhere else.
Did I do something wrong? What is right steps to got digital signal
off the air?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Randy

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On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Sal M. Onella wrote:
>> I just got one SIR-T160 from eBay. I don't have Directv yet, and I
>> just want use OTA part of it. However, I have difficulty to set it up.
>> After it turned on, it automatically searches for satellite dish. I
>> pressed the Menu button according to the manual, but nothing happens,
>> it stuck on the searching screen with a 'Installation' button. If I
>> pressed OK button at that point, it goes to Setup menu, but it still
>> asks satellite information and doesn't allow me go to anywhere else.
> I can't site a source for you, but I have seen several cautions on this
> subject. When you have any one of certain combo recievers, you need a
> DirecTV subscription in force before you can view the setup menus for the
> OTA TV portion.

From the Installation menu, go to Set Dish. Go through the different dish
types until you reach None. Select that.

You are now in business.

-- Mark --

http://staff.washington.edu/mrc
Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate.
Si vis pacem, para bellum.

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Mark, Thanks a lot. That tip worked.

I have another question now. Do you know why there is about 1" width
blank on both side on my 50" screen even when signal is HDTV and in
16:9 format?

Randy
Mark Crispin <mrc@CAC.Washington.EDU> wrote in message news:<Pine.LNX.4.61.0407072350590.5773@shiva1.cac.washington.edu>...
> On Wed, 7 Jul 2004, Sal M. Onella wrote:
> >> I just got one SIR-T160 from eBay. I don't have Directv yet, and I
> >> just want use OTA part of it. However, I have difficulty to set it up.
> >> After it turned on, it automatically searches for satellite dish. I
> >> pressed the Menu button according to the manual, but nothing happens,
> >> it stuck on the searching screen with a 'Installation' button. If I
> >> pressed OK button at that point, it goes to Setup menu, but it still
> >> asks satellite information and doesn't allow me go to anywhere else.
> > I can't site a source for you, but I have seen several cautions on this
> > subject. When you have any one of certain combo recievers, you need a
> > DirecTV subscription in force before you can view the setup menus for the
> > OTA TV portion.
>
> From the Installation menu, go to Set Dish. Go through the different dish
> types until you reach None. Select that.
>
> You are now in business.
>
> -- Mark --
>
> http://staff.washington.edu/mrc
> Science does not emerge from voting, party politics, or public debate.
> Si vis pacem, para bellum.