TELE System
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3.2.1.2 Antenna setup and channels search
CAUTION!
The
My Dish
menu settings are specific to your antenna plant. Any wrong settings may make it impossible to view
certain TV programs. It is important that you know the characteristics of your antenna plant and/or consult a professional
installer in order to correctly setup the receiver.
Modifying the
Switch Type
parameters, to either
NONE
,
DiSEqC 1.0
or
DiSEqC 1.2/USALS
, presents three
different configuration modes.
3.2.1.2.1 Basic
Mode
Single LNB/satellite antenna plants, with a direct connection between the receiver and antenna, do not use
DiSEqC or other specific communication protocols.
Antenna and satellite setup
Use the following settings for the first two parameters:
x
Switch type
:
None
x
Toneburst
:
Off
At the third parameter, press OK and the
Edit
parameters screen will appear:
1.
Satellite Name
: Select satellite name. Press the RED
Add SAT
button, select the satellite and press
OK. (i.e. HotBird 13°E)
2.
LNB Type
: Antenna converter. Change the LNB type using /. (i.e. In Italy, a typical setting is
Universal
)
3.
LNB Low/High Freq
: Local oscillator frequency
4.
22K Tone
: 22KHz signal to switch between high and low frequency bands.
5.
Power
: Power control for switching H/V polarity
6.
Transponder
: TP frequency on which to mount the antenna to receive the signal; Strength and Quality
indicators are shown on screen. Use / to choose a transponder from the list of transponders
available as a result of the previously selected satellite
CAUTION!
If the signal Strength and Quality bars at the bottom of the screen do not respond or indicate low levels, make sure the
parameters have been entered correctly and that the selected TP is not out-of-date.
x
Press OK to save settings and return to the previous screen
Satellite channels scan
To conduct a channel scan on a selected satellite:
x
Press the BLUE
Scan
button
x
Define the following in the
Scan mode
screen:
1.
Scan Mode
: scan the Transponder database (
Default
) or by a Blind-scan (
Blind-Detail
)
2.
Programme
: choose
Free Only
to scan only free channels (recommended) or
All
for coded channels as
well
x
Press OK to start scan
3.2.1.2.2 DiSEqC
1.0
Mode
The DiSEqC 1.0 protocol was developed for multiple converter antenna plants and allows switching between
up to four satellite sources.
Use the following settings for the first two parameters:
x
Switch type
:
DiSEqC 1.0/1.1
x
Toneburst
:
Off
Press OK for each of the four LNB1÷LNB4 items and a
Edit
screen will appear for each satellite:
1.
Satellite Name
: Select satellite name. Press the RED
Add SAT
button, select the satellite and press
OK. (i.e. Dual-feed: HotBird 13°E on LNB1 and Astra 19.2°E on LNB2)
2.
LNB Type
: Antenna converter. Change the LNB type using /. (i.e. In Italy, a typical setting is
Universal
)
3.
LNB Low/High Freq
: Local oscillator frequency
4.
22K Tone
: 22KHz signal to switch between high and low frequency bands
5.
LNB Power
: Power control for switching H/V polarity
6.
Transponder
: TP frequency on which to mount the antenna to receive the signal; Strength and Quality
indicators are shown on screen. Use / to choose a transponder from the list of transponders
available as a result of the previously selected satellite
CAUTION!
If the signal Strength and Quality bars at the bottom of the screen do not respond or indicate low levels, make sure the
parameters have been entered correctly and that the selected TP is not out-of-date.
x
Press OK to save settings and return to the previous screen
