Stays on setting time/date screen!

I plugged in my apple tv after not having it on in a while, now it stays stuck on the setting date and time screen, and the remote won't work!

You have a network issue. It has to be able to connect to the internet to set the system date and time.

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Thanks for the feedback. I don't think i was clear enough, sorry.
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