Satellite TV is the solution to problems if you are in an area where the cable option is not acceptable. Yes, and once bought a "plate" in your house, you will not have to pay a monthly subscription fee. At the same time, you get a huge variety of channels, where each member of the family will find a suitable one. To that, the times when satellite television was considered the lot of extremely wealthy people, has long sunk into oblivion. For a long time it was believed that the antenna can be adjusted only by specialists. However, in fact, you will be able to do this. Well, it's about how to set up the satellite dish yourself.
How to properly set up a satellite dish - we are installing
Finding the best place to install the device is not always easy. After all, the signal from the satellite should get to the surface of the antenna without interference, which is often called the receiving mirror. Therefore, choose the southern direction in the line of sight: there should be no barriers in the form of neighboring houses, balconies, trees.
The device is attached to the wall or roof to the bracket, which, in turn, is installed on the dowels or screws. If we talk about where to set up the satellite dish, then its direction is duplicated by similar devices of neighbors.
How do I set up a satellite dish tuner?
When the antenna is installed, you can proceed to adjust the receiver , or tuner. When off, connect the tuner to the TV using an HDMI, Scart or RCA cable. Then you can turn both devices on. On the TV, go to the video input 1 or 2. The "No signal" sign lights up on the desired one.
We exit the tuner with the "Menu", then go to "Installation". You should see a window at the bottom of which two scales appear, and in the upper line you will see the settings. In the upper one we find the name of the satellite. For example, it can be Sirius2_3 5E, for Tricolor TV and NTV + choose Express AT1 56.0 ° E, for Telecard or Continent find Intelsat 15 85.2 ° E.
After this, go to the line "LNB type", which indicates the type of converter. In general, the universal type is set with a frequency of 9750 MHz and 10600 MHz. And for NTV + and Tricolor expose a universal with a frequency of 10750 MHz.
We pass to the rest of the lines. For example, "DISEqC" should remain off by default. In general, this function is used in cases where several satellites are intended to be tuned on a single satellite dish. The line "Positioner" remains untouched, which should also be turned off. The "0/12 V" position is usually in the auto state or on. The "Polarization" position must remain the automatic state. As for the "Tone-signal" - should be turned off. But include "Power LNB".
After tuning to the tuner it is necessary to connect the cable coming from the satellite dish's convector. However, do not forget that the ends of the cable should be worn F-connectors.
How to set up channels on a satellite dish?
After the receiver has been set up, the scan menu should appear in its menu to search for channels. On different models of the tuner modes have different names, for example, "Auto Scan", "Manual Search", "Network Search" and so on.
The automatic scanning mode is convenient because there is no need to enter the necessary settings of the converter in the menu of your receiver. Thus, your receiver will find all the necessary channels.
As you can see, setting up a satellite "dish" is, of course, not an easy task, but it is quite possible for people to understand and be brave. So, go for it - make an effort, and after a while you will have a whole scattering of channels for every taste.