Satellite channels, Introduction, Installation

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).

1 Install

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.

2 Connection type

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.

3 Search for satellites

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.

4 Install channels

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.

1 Connection type

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.

2 Add a satellite

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.

3 Install channels

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.

Setup / Satellite channels

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