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Satellite Dish Installation
To receive Freesat, you must connect your Freesat box to an appropriate satellite dish.
For safety reasons and to provide reliable reception,
we strongly recommend that you
have your dish installed by a professional. You may be able to use a satellite dish already
installed at your home. If you have any questions about the satellite dish, please consult
your installer.
This Freesat box requires two cables from your satellite dish (dual LNB) to enable you to
view and record channels at the same time.
20° - 30°
28.2°
Connecting the Satellite Dish to the Freesat box
Place the Freesat box on a firm, level surface close to the TV, a mains electricity socket, and
the cables from the dish.
Connect the cables from your satellite dish to the back of your Freesat box. For full
functionality of your recorder you will need to connect two cables from your
satellite dish. If you only have one cable, please consult your retailer or installer for advice.
Connecting the two cables
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This allows you to watch one TV channel and record another. Connect the two separate
cables from your satellite dish to each of the
TUNER 1 (LNB IN) and TUNER 2 sockets. For
this, your Satellite Dish must be fitted with a Low Noise Block (LNB) that has at least two
outputs. Please check with your installer if you are not certain about this.
The “F-connector” used for the satellite dish cable connection has a central wire that is inserted into
the hole in the
TUNER 1
or
TUNER 2 (LNB IN)
sockets while the collar is screwed onto the socket. When
screwing on the collar, make sure that the central wire goes into the socket hole and is not bent to one side.
CONNECTING THE BOX TO A SATELLITE DISH
DO NOT connect this Freesat box to the mains supply until all connections have been completed.
DC 12V
2.5A
350mA
350mA
ETHERNET
5V 500mA
S/PDIF
TV SCART
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