FIRST TIME INSTALLATION
Line 5 and 6 on the antenna satellite selection menu
Select one of these alternatives when you have a single antenna equipped with 2 LNBs, or two antennas with one LNB on each, and want to watch channels from ASTRA/HOTBIRD or THOR/
SIRIUS.
In this case you must first connect the LNBs to an external switch since there is only one antenna input on the Mediamaster. Once installed the switch automatically selects the correct LNB for the selected channel.
This external switch is better known as a DiSEqC ™ switch. Since the switch can be located close to the LNBs, you only need one cable down to the Mediamaster.
Connection of a DiSEqC switch:
• Connect the cable from the LNB intended for channels from ASTRA (or THOR) to the connector marked LNB 1 or A on the switch.
•Connect the cable from HOTBIRD (or SIRIUS) to the connec- tor marked LNB 2 or B.
•Then, connect the antenna cable to the connector marked OUT on the switch.
•Connect the other end of this cable to the ANTENNA input in the rear of the Mediamaster.
On the most common type of DiSEqC switches the connec- tions are usually marked 1 and 2.
On the mini DiSEqC switches the connections are usually marked A and B.
As a principle they perform the same work, but demands differ- ent electric commands from the receiver in order to start work- ing.
DiSEqC switch with 2 inputs
•First check, as described in paragraph Antenna adjustment and signal check on page 14, that you get picture and sound from ASTRA (THOR).
•When you have picture and sound continue to the next row and check HOTBIRD (SIRIUS) for picture and sound.
•When the HOTBIRD(SIRIUS) check is ready, press OK to start the channel search procedure. The box now starts searching and downloading channels from both satellites. See “Channel search” on page 18.
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