Lnb Setup; Signal Setup Alternatives; Tune Dsd; Reset To Factory Defaults - MultiChoice 50645 Owner's Manual

9 Press OK to activate the setting.
The Change LNB Settings Menu is displayed.
10 Press EXIT to return to the previous menu or MENU to return to
the service.

LNB Setup

The LNB mode and frequency or frequencies must be appropriate for
the LNB installed on the satellite dish. The information is supplied with
the LNB. (The default setting is for a Universal (Dual) LNB.)
To set the frequency:
1 Repeat steps 1 to 6 of Set LNB Power (page 21).
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2 Press to highlight LNB Mode. (Default is Dual frequency.)
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3 Press to highlight LNB Lo frequency. (Default setting is
9750.)
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4 Press to highlight LNB Hi frequency. (Default setting is
10700.)
5 Press OK.
The LNB Configuration menu screen is displayed. Press EXIT.
6 The Change Dish Installation menu screen is now displayed.
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7 Press to highlight Signal Setup, then press OK.
8 Signal Setup 1|(home) is now highlighted on the Signal Setup
menu. Press OK.
9 The Signal setup screen displays the parameters for the
particular signal source, and also shows the configuration of the
selected LNB.
NOTE: Factory default setting is for dual frequency.

Signal Setup Alternatives

The factory preset values will normally not require changing. If, however,
it is necessary to insert values for other signal sources, it is
recommended that you contact your local installer.

Tune DSD

If the settings made in LNB Configuration and Signal Setup are
satisfactory, retune the decoder with these settings as follows:
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1 Press to highlight Tune DSD.
2 Press OK.
A rotating bar on the decoder front panel indicator indicates that
it is searching for the default frequency. The decoder then returns
to the current service, and the Information Bar and Clock are
displayed for the preset period of time.

Reset to Factory Defaults

If difficulty is experienced in the functioning of the decoder, it may be
advisable to reset the factory defaults. This is achieved by selecting the
Reset Factory Defaults then pressing OK.

LoopThrough Mode

The Loop through Mode is used when the installation is using DiSEqC
control of LNBs. In a normal setup, it is not important whether this is
Enabled or Disabled. If DiSEqC LNB is used, consult your installer.
DSD 660

Signal Detection

This facility is used to help final alignment of the satellite dish and to confirm
that a signal is being received from the satellite.
NOTE:
1 Press MENU on the RCU.
The Main Menu options list is displayed.
2 On the RCU, press
3 Press OK.
The Advanced Options Menu is displayed.
4 Press
5 Press OK.
The Signal Detection screen is displayed. The screen shows the
service provider name and the strength of the signal.
6 Adjust the alignment of the dish to obtain the maximum signal
strength as indicated by the bars on the screen. Press
toggle between the coarse and fine tuning.
7 Physically lock the dish into position, then re-check the signal
detection.
8 Press OK.
The Advance Options Menu is displayed.
9 Press EXIT to return to the Main Menu or MENU to return to the
service.

Information

The Information Menu has three submenus, DSD Status, CA Status and
Loader Status, which provide important diagnostic and version information
to technical personnel. These status screen are read-only screens. You may
be asked to read some of this information to Hot Line personnel.
To view the information do the following:

DSD Status

1 Press MENU on the RCU.
The Main Menu options list is displayed.
2 On the RCU, press
3 Press OK.
The Advanced Options Menu is displayed.
4 Press
5 Press OK.
The Information Menu is displayed, in which the DSD Status option
is highlighted.
6 Press OK. The DSD Status screen is displayed
7 To exit the DSD Status information screen, press EXIT to return to
the previous menu or MENU to return to the service.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
For LNB adjustment refer to the LNB installer. The
decoder signal detection facility is only useful for final
alignment of a dish that is already aimed roughly at the
satellite. If there is no signal the bars will not be
present.
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to highlight Advanced Options.
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to highlight Signal Detection.
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to highlight Advanced Options.
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to highlight Information.
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