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Satellite installation
About installing satellites
This TV has a built-in satellite DVB-S/DVB-S2
receiver. Connect the cable from your satellite dish
directly to the TV. Use a coaxial cable fit for
connecting a satellite antenna dish. Make sure your
satellite dish is perfectly aligned before you start the
installation.
Up to 4 satellites
You can install up to 4 satellites (4 LNBs) on this TV.
Select the exact number of satellites you wish to
install at the start of the installation. This will speed up
the installation.
Unicable
You can use a Unicable system to connect the
antenna dish to the TV. Select if you are installing
satellites for a Unicable system, for 1 or for 2 satellites
at the start of the installation.
Start the installation
You can install your satellites during the initial TV
setup. If you only watch satellite channels, you can
skip the TV channel installation.
You can always start a new satellite installation from
the Setup menu.
To install satellite channels . . .
1. Press and select Setup and press OK.
2. Select Search for satellite and press OK.
3. Select Install satellites and press OK.
4. The TV shows the current installation setting. If the
current setting corresponds with the satellite
installation you want, you can start searching for
satellites. Select Search and press OK. Go to step 5. If
the current setting is not the setting you want, select
Settings and press OK. Go to step 4b.
4b - In the Settings menu, select the exact number of
satellites you want to install. Or, if you use a Unicable
setup, select Unicable for 1 satellite or Unicable for 2
satellites according the number of satellites you want
to install for Unicable. Select the setting you want and
press OK.
4c - If the exact number of satellites is set or you
completed the Unicable settings, select Search and
press OK.
5. The TV will search for satellites available on the
alignment of your antenna dish. This may take a few
minutes. If a satellite is found, its name and reception
strength are shown on screen. If a channel package
is available for any of the satellites found, you can
select the package you want.
6. To install the channels of the satellites found,
select Install and press OK. The TV shows the number
of channels and radio stations found.
7. To store the satellite settings, all satellite channels
and satellite radio stations, select Finish and press
OK.
Satellite installation settings
The satellite installation settings are preset according
your country. These settings determine how the TV
searches and installs satellites and its channels. You
can always change these settings.
To change the satellite installation settings...
1. Start the satellite installation.
2. On the screen where you can start searching for
satellites, select Settings and press OK.
3. Select the number of satellites you want to install
or select one of the Unicable systems. When you
select Unicable, you can choose the User Band
Numbers and enter the User Band Frequencies for
each tuner.
4. When you're done, select Next and press OK.
5. On the Settings menu, press the colour
key
Done to return to the screen to start
searching for satellites.
Homing Transponder and LNB
In some countries, you can adjust the expert settings
for homing transponder and each LNB. Only use or
change these settings when a normal installation fails.
If you have non-standard satellite equipment, you
can use these settings to overrule the standard
settings. Some providers might give you some
transponder or LNB valeus which you can enter here.
Channel Packages
Satellite operator can offer channel packages that
bundle free channels (free-to-air) and offer a sorting
that suits a country. Some satellites offer subscription
packages - a collection of channels you pay for.
If you choose a subscription package, the TV might
ask you to select a Quick or Full installation.
Select Satellite operator channels only to install the
channels of the package only or select All satellite
channels to install the package and all other
available channels too. We recommend a Quick
installation for subscription packages. If you have
additional satellites that are not part of your
subscription package, we recommend a Full
installation. All installed channels are put in the
channels list All.
If you choose a subscription package, the TV might
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