Get help with DIRECTV error code 771

If you see error code 771, your dish isn’t communicating with the satellite. Find out how to fix it.

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Test receiver connections

  • Check the Satellite-In (or SAT-IN) cable to make sure all connections between your receiver and the wall outlet are secure. If any adaptors are connected to the cable, check them too.

    Shows the location of the cable coming from your dish

     

Check satellite dish

  • If you can easily see your satellite dish, make sure nothing blocks the line of sight from the dish to the sky. Don't climb on your roof.

 

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