c) Azimuth angle
- This is the compass direction required. You will need two people to do
this, one person to align the dish and one to watch the TV screen for a signal. Switch the
Digibox on, you will see a message on the screen saying ‘No signal being received’ follow the
decoder instructions to locate the channel search (Menu – Installation – Automatic Search)
function. Use the
and OK keys on the remote control to select Astra 2A, B 28.2E the
Signal Level and Quality Level screen is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Although they are not included in this kit, a compass and a satellite finder meter are very
useful tools to help you locate the satellite and set your dish in the optimum position.
You will probably notice that there is some signal strength straight away, don’t get excited,
this is only reading ‘noise’ from the atmosphere. It is the signal
quality
that you need to
concentrate on; this is reading a specific transponder from the Astra 2A, 2B, 2D and Eurobird
satellites.
With one person watching the screen, the other person needs to move the dish slowly
around until the signal
quality and strength display starts to read a decent signal level, about 50% should be fine.
The dish needs to be within 0.1 of a degree of the satellite position (about 1mm in move-
ment terms) when making these adjustments, the signal strength meter on the screen takes
up to 5 seconds to register the signal, so you can’t just sweep the dish around the sky, you
need to make very precise, very subtle movements of the dish, stopping for a few seconds
after each movement.
PLEASE NOTE
Do not scan or search until you have a good signal
quality reading (50%+).
If the Signal Quality reading is low on screen (less than 50%), but the Signal Strength is high
then you are aligned to the wrong satellite. Use the
keys on the remote to select
other available satellites that may be giving a high signal strength like Hotbird 13 E or Astra
1 19.2E. If Hotbird 13E shows high Signal Strength and Quality level readings on screen,
you need to turn the dish 14 degrees towards the East to find the Astra 2 satellite, you may
find another satellite as you turn the dish, which is Astra 1 19.2E, If Astra 1 19.2E shows high
Signal Strength and Quality level readings on screen, you need to turn the dish 9 degrees
towards the East to find Astra 2.
Once you have some signal quality and strength, make tiny movements of the dish
horizontally and vertically to find the best signal quality. When you have at least 50% signal
quality, tighten the dish up, your dish installation is complete.
Should you experience any difficulty in setting up your Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Kit,
download: technical.philex.com/downloads/Free to Air Satellite Installation Instructions.pdf
or call our
Customer Careline:
0901 293 0038.
Calls are charged at £1 per minute from a BT
landline. Call charges from other networks may vary.
To locate a CAl approved Satellite Installer in you area you can connect to the CAl website
http://cai.org.uk/asp/installer.asp
Other useful websites: http://www.liveonsat.com http://www.lyngsat.com http://
www.satcodx.com
http://www.dishpointer.com
Suggested list of useful tools:
Compass, satellite finder, masonry drill and bit, adjustable wrench or spanners,