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23 Appendix: Search satellites
These satellites are pre-set in your satellite system for direct searching.
To select, navigate to
Oyster/CARO/Cosmo Digital ...
Æ
Edit Settings
Æ
Search satellite
(See page 48).
Several other satellites also transmit channels complying with the DVB
standard. These satellites however transmit only a limited scope of
sometimes frequently changing programs. Their sometimes weak
signals do not ensure a reliable mobile reception. These satellites can
be received using the "Automatic satellite-swap" function (see page
52).
ASTRA 1
Astra 1 primarily serves the German-speaking regions of Europe. It
features more than 50 free-to-air programs in German language,
including all major privately owned stations, stations under public law,
their "third channels" and numerous radio programs.
Reception in Turkey, the Eastern Mediterranean and Eastern Europe is
however poor or unavailable. With an 85-cm parabolic antenna,
reception is possible even on the Canary Islands, in Morocco and in
Greece.
ASTRA 2
Astra 2 primarily covers the English-speaking regions of Europe. It
transmits the popular free-to-air English-language news channels like
BBC and ITV. The footprint is even larger than that of Astra 1, but the
reception area is split into a northern and a southern zone. The full
range of channels is only available in Central Europe. Free-to-air
channels of the BBC and ITV can only be reliably received in Great
Britain and Ireland, France, Benelux and the western areas of Germany.
ASTRA 3
