4.4
Satellite channels
Introduction
As well as the DVB-T and DVB-C reception, this TV has a built-
in satellite
DVB-S receiver
. With a satellite dish antenna
connected, you can receive
digital satellite channels
. You do not
.need an external satellite receiver
LNB
An LNB (Low Noise Block-downconverter) captures the signals
from a satellite and is mounted at the end of the pole on the
.dish antenna. The TV can receive signals from 4 different LNBs
Installation
With a properly set-up and connected satellite dish antenna, you
.can install satellite channels on the TV
.(You can install channels from 4 different satellites (4 LNBs
Install 1
To search for satellites and install satellite channels, press
h
>
Setup
>
Search for satellite
and press
OK
. If you have already
.installed satellites, select
Reinstall channels
and press
OK
Connection type 2
Before you start searching for satellites, you must set the
connection type. The connection type will determine the number
of LNBs you can install (the number of different satellites). For
ease of installation, select the correct type for the number of
.satellites you want to install
To set up the connection type, select
Settings
and press
OK
.
Select
Connection type
and select
One LNB
if you have only
one LNB, select
DiSEqC Mini
for 2 LNBs or select
DiSEqC 1.0
.to install 3 or 4 LNBs. Select
Done
to close the settings
Search for satellites 3
To start the search, select
Start
and press
OK
. The TV searches
for all available satellites. This can take several minutes. If no
satellites are found, check the antenna connections and the
.position of the dish antenna
The signal quality shown is not always representative of the signal
.quality of all channels on that satellite
To repeat the search for satellites, select
Restart
and press
OK
.
If you are satisfied with the satellites found, you can install all
.their channels
Install channels 4
To install all channels for the satellites you found, press
Install
.
.The installation can take several minutes per satellite
When the installation is finished, you can find all channels in the
.satellite Channel list
More settings
For most satellites, you do not need to change the LNB settings
but, if you are searching for a specific satellite on C-band for
instance, you need to set the LNB you use for this satellite to
Single
. Or, if you are an expert user, you might need a
Custom
.setting for the LNBs you use
Reset
.You might have lost track of the settings you set up
To reset the satellite installation settings to factory settings, select
.
Reset
in Settings and press
OK
Signal reception test
The automatic channel install might have missed a specific channel
or channels from a transponder. You can add a transponder with
Signal reception test. Read
Help
>
Setup
>
Satellite channels
>
.
Signal reception test
Dish antenna connection
Read more about the antenna connection for satellite in
Help
>
.
Connections
>
First connections
>
Satellite antenna
Find the list of preset satellites on this TV in
Help
>
.
Specifications
>
Power and reception
Add satellites
If satellite channels are already installed, you can add an extra
satellite to the installation. You can install channels from 4
.different satellites - 4 LNBs
Connection type 1
Check the Connection type setting before you add a satellite.
The setting
One LNB
receives only one LNB, the setting
DiSEqC
Mini
receives only 2 LNBs and the setting
DiSEqC 1.0
can
.receive 3 or 4 LNBs
To check the Connection type first, press
h
>
Setup
>
Search
for satellite
and press
OK
. Select
Reinstall channels
and select
Settings
and press
OK
. Select
Connection type
and select the
setting you need for the number of satellites you want to install.
Select
Done
to close the settings. Press
È
to close Reinstall
.channels
Add a satellite 2
To add a satellite, press
h
>
Setup
>
Search for satellite
and
press
OK
. Select
Add satellite
and press
OK
. The TV searches
.for a satellite on the first free LNB. This can take several minutes
If no satellites are found, check the antenna connections and the
.position of the dish antenna. Select
Restart
or
Next LNB
If there are no free LNBs, you can remove a satellite first. Read
.
Remove satellites
on the following page
Install channels 3
If you are satisfied with the added satellite, you can install the
.channels
To install all channels, press
Install
. The installation can take
several minutes. When installation is complete, you can find the
.added channels in the satellite Channel list
.You can remove a satellite from your satellite installation
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