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4. Perform the Skew Adjustment. Refer to page 45 of your Owner's Manual.
a.
Press FUNCTION.
b.
Select No. 2, Tuning.
c.
Select No. 1, Polarity/ Skew.
d.
Select No. 2, Skew. Write down the current Skew number. You may need to reset this
value later.
e.
Use the EAST and WEST keys to run the Skew number all the way down to zero and all
the way up to 80.
f.
If the picture does NOT come in clear somewhere in this range, set the skew number
back to what is was in step 4.d. Press VIEW and proceed to step 5.
g.
If the picture DOES come in clear somewhere in this range, adjust the skew for the best
picture. Press VIEW.
h.
Go through all the channels.
i.
If all the channels are now OK, put the receiver back in Auto Mode and you are done. To
put the receiver in Auto Mode.
1) Press FUNCTION.
2) Select No. 5, Receiver Mode.
3) Select No. 1, Auto.
4) Press ENTER. The receiver is now in Auto Mode.
j. If all the channels are NOT OK, repeat the above steps to adjust the skew to what it was
in step 4.d. Proceed to step 5.
5. Check the polarization wires. Refer to page 5 of your Owner's Manual. At the top of the
page is a picture of the back panel of your receiver. Locate terminals number 13, 15, and 17.
Check the connections in these terminals. The wires are usually colored black in 13, white in
15, and red in 17. Reconnect any loose wires. Check all the channels again. If this solved
the problem, put the receiver back in Auto Mode and you are done. To put the receiver in
Auto Mode.
a. Press FUNCTION.
b. Select No. 5, Receiver Mode.
c. Select No. 1, Auto.
d. Press ENTER. The receiver is now in Auto Mode.
6. If this did not solve the problem, the problem is likely the polar rotor, at the out door unit.
Contact your satellite dealer/installer for assistance.
Initial Set Up
Initial Set Up was performed during the original system installation and should not have to be
repeated. However, if the receiver has been removed for repair or major repairs have been made
to the out door unit, the Initial Set Up should be repeated.
1. Put the Receiver in Program Mode.
a. Press FUNCTION.
b. Select No. 5, Receiver Mode.
c. Select No. 2, Program.
d. Press ENTER. The receiver is now in Program Mode.
2. Check the Actuator wiring. Confirm that when the EAST key is pressed, the dish moves to
the east. If not, reverse the connections on M1 and M2 on the rear panel of the receiver.
Check again.
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