8.3.3 Searching on a transponder
You can search a specific transponder (see Point 10: Technical Terms) for available programmes. To do this, you will have to enter the appropriate transponder data (Fig. 8- 12).
Satellite
In this line you must select the satellite on which the desired transponder is located.
>Use the arrow keys up/down to select the line
Satellite. | (Fig. |
>Press OK to display a table listing the active satelli- tes.
>Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the appropriate satellite.
>Confirm by pressing OK.
The satellite selected will now be displayed in the line Satellite.
Transponder frequency
>Use the arrow keys up/down to select the line
Transponder frequency.
>Enter the appropriate frequency by means of the numeric keys.
Symbol rate
The symbol rate indicates the volume of data transmitted per second. A typical figure might be 27500 (27500 symbols per second).
>Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Symbol rate.
>Use the numeric keys to enter the desired symbol rate.
Polarisation
>Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Polarisation.
>Use the OK key in this line to enter the polarisation plane (horizontal or vertical) on which the desired programme is broadcast.
Search mode
>Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Search mode.
>Press the OK key to decide whether you wish to search only for
>Press the red function key to confirm Start Search.
The search will commence. Please note any messa- ges displayed on screen.
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