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Reception
Trouble Shooting Guide
After a channel scan, some channels or no channels are found
Your TV antenna may not be properly connected to your digital receiver
Did you connect your antenna as illustrated on Page 11? The HD-STB
must
be the
first
device connected to the antenna when daisy-chaining RF input / output
products such as VCRs, DVD Recorders and analog televisions.
Is the antenna wall socket in good condition? For optimum and reliable contact
performance, the antenna wall connector should be an 'F' (screw) type connector.
Are you using a quality antenna fly lead between antenna wall socket and HD-STB?
The use of RG6 or RG59 Quad Shield 75 ohm coaxial cable fly leads with metal 'F'
connectors provides a secure, reliable connection that also greatly reduces impulse
noise pickup. Low cost antenna fly leads with right-angled plastic moulded
connectors are a common cause of poor reception and impulse noise pickup.
Digital TV or some channels (services) may not have yet commenced in your
area.
Consult with your retailer who has local knowledge on DTV broadcasting
The signal received may be too poor to allow the digital receiver to find some
or all available channels or
Your old antenna may not be designed to receive all DTV channels or
Antenna reception performance has deteriorated due to weathering,
corrosion of antenna Connections / cabling and broken elements.
Please contact your local TV antenna installer.
Generally, a quality suburban antenna installation consists of:
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Separate VHF (Ch's 6-12) and UHF (Ch's 27.69) antenna's (rule of thumb; larger antenna's
with more elements capture more signal). If you live within 5-10Km of DTV transmission
towers, a combined VHF/UHF antenna should be adequate. Outside this area, separate VHF
and UHF antennas provide superior reception performance.
A shielded diplexer that combines the separate VHF and UHF antenna signals into one signal.
Depending on DTV signal conditions, some installations may instead require a VHF/UHF
masthead amplifier.
RG6 Quad Shield 75 ohm coaxial cabling 'F' connectors. These guidelines equally apply to
regional installations except for the antenna, which, in most cases will be UHF only, since
Most DTV broadcasting is usually located in the UHF bands.
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE, QUALIFIED
ANTENNA INSTALLERS MUST PERFORM ANTENNA INSTALLATIONS,
REPAIRS AND INSPECTIONS.
I am a home unit dweller
The existing Master Antenna TV (MATV) system may have been originally designed for
analog PAL TV only, and may require a substantial upgrade or replacement to also
carry DTV signals. Please consult your Body Corporate.
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