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3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings
There are two large frequency bands for satellite broadcasts.
One is
C
band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz.
The other is
K
u
band which ranges approximately from 12 to
18 GHz.
The LNB (Low Noise Block converter)
is used to take a wide band of rel-
atively high frequencies, amplify and
convert them to similar signals that
is carried at a much lower frequency,
which is called Intermediate Frequency
(IF). High frequencies from satellites
are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by
a LNB.
Select the
Installation
>
LNB
Setting
menu to configure the
LNB settings. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
Pressing the
OK
button on the
Satellite Name
option displays
the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward
which your antenna is set to face. Even if you cannot find your
desired satellite, you can add your desired satellite to the satel-
lite list. See §
3.3
for a detailed description.
You have to specify which tuner is connected to your selected
satellite. If it is
LNB 1 IN
, set the
Tuner Select
option to
Tuner
