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otterbay
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7 years ago
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Picture Time-out

How long does a channel have to be dormant, i.e. without a channel change, before Cox throws up the automated "this channel is now blank due to inactivity" screen, 4 hours - 6 hours, 8 hours - what i...
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For this, it is 6 hours. There is also a power save option that is on a 4-hour timer. Thanks, Lisa - Cox Support Forums Moderator
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How is it woken up to remain on the same channel?

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    You would need to use the remote control within the 6-hour timeframe and press info to keep the channel awake. Thanks, Lisa - Cox Support Forums Moderator
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      sorry, how do I wake it up AFTER it's gone into the post-six hour screensaver?

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        Hi Otterbay. You should be able to change the channel or select guide. Thanks, Lisa - Cox Support Forums Moderator