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    Trouble recording 2 channels at once!

    Hi,
    I just finished hooking my SWM8 up and cannot seem to record 2 channels at once or record one channel and watch another, defeating the purpose of the switch. I have a HR22 DVR hooked from the SAT 1 input on the receiver directly to the IRD port on the power inverter. From what I have read, I shouldn't have to connect another cable to the receiver. Is this correct? If needing more info let me know please. I greatly appreciate the help in advance!
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  • #2
    That's totally right. Did you redo satellite setup on the receiver?
    Been here a long time . . .

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    • #3
      The only thing I have done was press the receivers red reset button and let it do its thing. Do I need to do further steps in the setup menu? If so, please advise how to do this. One other thought I had is my single wire coming out of the wall goes through a Monster surge protector. Does this pose any issues? Other than not being able to record 2 stations at once/watch one and record, everything seems to work fine. I really appreciate the help.

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      • #4
        Yes - don't feed it through the Monster. That is likely limiting the frequencies transmitted.
        Been here a long time . . .

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        • #5
          I will bypass the surge protector. Do I still need to perform further setup other than pressing the receivers reset button?

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          • #6
            If it doesn't work automatically, then you will want to go to the satellite setup and specify the SWM multiswitch.

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            • #7
              Well, I have now bypassed the Monster surge protector, wired into the receiver directly from the wall and performed a receiver reset. Still not able to record 2 channels at once. I noticed on the back of the HR22 the SAT 1 is also labeled (SWM 2). Does this mean I need to be hooked to the SWM 2 port on the SWM-8 from the power inserter rather than SWM 1? At the current time, I am running from SWM1/PWR to the power inserter and then from inserter to receiver. Am I still doing something wrong? I have also tried recording a station and then attempted to watch another station at the same time, but cannot change stations without stopping the current record session. I hope I'm not making this too confusing. Just trying to get the details across. Again, thank you very much for all the help!
              Last edited by Zelgy1; 07-12-2009, 10:32 PM.

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              • #8
                You do not and cannot connect to the Sat 2 port when using a SWM. I'd suggest you go through the satellite setup again and confirm that it is seeing the SWM, because if it is, you'll get two tuners automatically.

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                • #9
                  Maybe a bit of misunderstanding on this one! I do have the cable from the PI connected to the SAT 1 on the HR22. I noticed on that same port it is labeled (SWM 2). Does this mean I need to be hooked to the SWM2 on the SWM8 unit instead of the SWM1? I have verified the SWM8 is detected in the receiver setup and shows upper 80's and 90's for data. I just can't seem to record 2 different channels at the same time or watch one and record another. What can I look at to see if there are 2 tuners available? Thanks!

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                  • #10
                    You do not have to use SWM2 on the SWM8. If you cycle through the satellites when viewing the satellite meters, do you see the SWM?

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                    • #11
                      Yes, the SWM is detected and showing 80's and 90's.

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                      • #12
                        If you are getting the SWM detected, then there is no reason why you should not have two tuners. I'd try powering everything down and then powering on the DVR--and no other receiver.

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                        • #13
                          Thanks everyone for all the help! I figured it out! I needed to repeat the satellite setup and choose dual instead of single tuner. I assumed this was done automatically with a reset of the receiver. Thanks again!

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