(Advanced) Verify Signal Reception

  1. Ensure the antenna is attached to DVB receiver.
  2. Launch Setup4PC.
  3. Select the satellite from the Satellite drop-down list. If the satellite name is not on the Satellite list, click New.



  4. The Add New dialog appears. The Add New dialog configures the antenna you wish to point at the satellite.



  5. Under LNB Setting, enter the LNB settings of the antenna pointing at the desired satellite (see antenna manufacturer's information for numerical values.) For more information about LNB Settings, see Appendix: LNB and DiSEqC Settings.
  6. At DiSEqC, select None if you are not using a DiSEqC box, or select the antenna's DiSEqC position from the DiSEqC drop-down list. For more information about DiSEqc Settings, see Appendix: LNB and DiSEqC Settings.
  7. At Satellite Color, select the desired color for display.
  8. Click OK to return to the Satellite Settings tab.
  9. Click Transponder Management. On the Transponder Management dialog, no channels should appear in the empty Transponder list.



  10. Click Add. The Add Transponder dialog appears with the selected satellite's name in the greyed Satellite drop-down list.



  11. At Transponder Settings enter signal parameter values to tune the tuner to the selected transponder; obtain these values from your service provider. Enter the desired transponder's frequency at Transponder. Enter the transponder's Symbol Rate. Select Auto from the FEC drop-down list unless the service provider instructs otherwise. Select the transponder's Polarity.
  12. Click Tune and monitor the Signal Strength indicator.

    Signal Strength
    Color
    <20%
    Red
    Between 20% and 40%
    Yellow
    40% or greater
    Green

  13. If the Signal Strength indicator is green, skip to the last step of this procedure. Otherwise, correctly point the antenna at the desired satellite.
  14. Using your service provider's instructions, have a friend manually point the dish antenna at the correct place in the sky while you check the Signal Strength indicator. Adjust the antenna until the highest percentage signal is indicated on the Signal Strength indicator. Verify that the satellite's Network and Orbital Position match your satellite service provider's instructions.
  15. When you obtain the maximum percentage Signal Strength, fix the position of the antenna. Click OK to return to the Transponder Management dialog. The successful transponder now appears on the Transponder list.
  16. Congratulations! Your antenna is pointed correctly and the LNB and DiSEqC settings are correct.
  17. You are ready to Search and Scan for digital TV and data channels to populate the Transponder list.

If the Signal Strength indicator is not green and you have verified with your service provider that your Transponder Settings were entered correctly, then your antenna is not pointed correctly or your LNB and DiSEqC settings are incorrect. Keep pointing and adjusting until you obtain the maximum percentage Signal Strength.

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