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The footprint map above shows typical dish
sizes required from various European locations for Astra 2D.
Channels received from this bird. (BBC, ITV).
The footprint map above is the Astra 2A and
2B Southern Beam which provides most of the Sky’s Family pack,
and Sky Sports 1, 2 and 3. This means that a dish of around 1.5m
can perform even from places as far as Cyprus to receive the
channels listed below. Though it would be necessary to have
something around 2.4 metre and more to receive the Northern Beam
signals continuously. Some transmissions are prone to
disappearing during certain hours of the day.
Reboot Digibox
In places where the North beam channels cannot be the
following procedure must be carried out. Otherwise the receiver
will be looking at a transponder which cannot be received. This
default transponder’s frequency is 11.778 V.
This means that a different transponder must be programmed
into the receiver so that channel line up information can appear.
To do this press the Services button on the remote and choose
System Setup. Now you have to get the Secret Menu by pressing
the zero (0) key followed by one key (1) and then press SELECT
key on the remoter.. Now you should see the INSTALLER SETUP
Menu. Press 2 for DEFAULT TRANSPONDER and change from 11.778 to
12.207 and move cursor to Save New Settings and press SELECT.
This will cause the receiver to look at the information coming
from 12.207 Vertical, which can easily be received on the
Southern Beam. You must bear in mind though, if the receiver is
removed from the mains electricity, the default value (11.778)
will be re-instated and you will have to go through the same
procedure above to change it to 12.207 Vertical. As long as the
receiver is plugged in and the mains is not interrupted the
newly entered value will be the value you entered.
To add new channels to the Digibox (limited to 50 extra
channels):
- Press Services button on the remote
control.
- Select (4) System Setup.
- Select (4) Add Channels.
- Enter the frequency by using the 0-9
digit keys.
- Use down arrow key to move to
Polarisation and side arrows alter polarity.
- Use down arrow to move to Symbol rate
and side arrow to choose setting.
- Use down arrow to move to FEC and use
side arrow to choose setting.
- Move down using down arrow key and press
Select on the remote to Find Channels.
After a short while the channels found will be listed. Use
the Yellow button to tick the channels you wish to store. When
complete press SELECT on the remote to store the list you have
marked earlier.
To watch the stored channel:
- Press SERVICES on the remote control.
- Choose OTHER CHANNELS.
- Using up/down and left/right navigation
keys put the yellow cursor on the desired channel and press
SELECT on the remote.
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