3 Scanning for Channels
A broadcast satellite’s channels are called transponders. A transponder gath-
ers signals over a range of uplink frequencies and retransmits them on a differ-
ent set of downlink frequencies to receivers on Earth. Multiple TV channels are
broadcast through a transponder. A transponder has three main components:
frequency, symbol rate, and polarization.
3.1 Satellite Dish Settings
LNB Settings
A group of satellite dish settings must be properly configured for each desired
satellite before performing a channel scan.
Open the apps screen and select
Settings
>
Dish Setting
. There are two signal
bars on the lower part of the screen. The signal level bar indicates how strong
the signal is, and the signal quality bar indicates how easy it is to pick up. To view
an enlarged signal bar display, press the blue button.
Configure the following settings properly using the signal bars.
•
Satellite
: Choose a target satellite from the list of satellites.
•
Tuner Connection
: Specify whether the receiver’s satellite dish connectors
are connected to two different dishes separately or to the one same dish via
the loop-through cable. This option is available only when both connectors
are connected by any means.
•
Tuner
: Determine which of the dish connectors to use. This option is not
available when
Tuner Connection
is set to
Loop Through
.
•
Frequency
: Choose a target transponder from the list of transponders.
•
LNB Power
: An LNB must be supplied with power to operate. Turn this on to
supply the LNB with power if it doesn’t have its own power supply.
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