HOW TO ASSEMBLE AND TRACK SATELLITE DISHES PART3

NOTE: For the purpose of this tracking discussion we shall be using STRONG SRT DECODERS. .............................................. STEP1: Start by connecting your decoder to your television set. This is quite simple just follow your decoder's user manual. However if you run into any difficulty,then drop a comment below stating the problem encountered and i will guide you through. .............................................. STEP2: Haven done step1,position your television set in such a way that you can see the screen clearly while standing outside beside your satellite dish. However if the distance is too large,simply move your television and decoder sets outside close to your dish and set them up there. Now connect them to power supply using an extension cable and power them ON. Also verify that your decoder is displaying well on your television set. .............................................. STEP3: Now press "menu" on your decoder remote to display the menu screen,then select "installation",............. Now select "dish setting" to setup your dish with your decoder............. First select from "satellite" the satellite position you wish to track e.g intelsat10/20 ku 68.5'E.......... Secondly, make sure "LNB power" is set to ON........... Next select your "LNB type" and "LNB freq"(just check the printed sticker on your LNB for these details).............. But i recommend you set "LNB type" to single and leave "LNB freq" at the default value usually 5.150.............. Next, make sure the "22KHz" is set to OFF..................... Now If you used multiple LNBs for your satellite dish, then definitely ,you must have used a diseqc switch(diseqc switch is connector device used to link two or more LNBs together,it has two or more ports labelled LNB1,LNB2,LNB3........where you connect your LNBs and a single port labelled RECEIVER/DECODER from where you connect your LNBs to your decoder set)......... Now select the ports which you used to connect your ku-band and c-band LNBs accordingly and Save your "dish setting". .............................................. STEP4: select "manual scan",................... Now select "satellite" to choose the satellite position that you configured in "dish setting",...................... Next select "frequency" to choose the channel frequency,............ however if not on the list select 'ADD TP' by pressing the green button on your remote to input the channel parameters manually... OR you can simply edit the existing values of frequency and symbol rate by highlighting the desired values you wish to edit,pressing a numerical key(0 to 9) when highlighted and selecting edit...................... NOTE: To enable you hit the highest level of signal for all the channels on any satellite position,it is important to first track the first frequency on the list of frequencies on that satellite position as their channels often carry the highest level of signal......................................................................................... Next set the polarisation V/H or R/L,................... Now set "search type" as desired: select FREE to scan for all free tv and radio channels......,OR select TV to scan for only paid and free tv channels,..... OR select ALL to scan for all tv and radio channels both free and paid.......... Next set "Network search" to ON/OFF as desired(when set to ON,it searches for latest transpoders and add them automatically to your decoder) .............................................. STEP5: Now go to your dish and make it lie vertically at 12 o'clock while facing East or west or north or south depending on where the satellite position you wish to track is located......................... For example: for satellite positions located in the east such as intelsat 10/20 ku 68.5'E, align your dish vertically at 12 o'clock while facing East................................. Now haven done that, find the point of azimuth for that satellite position you configured in "dish setting" by "gradually" moving your dish from side to side(from left to right and vice versa) and while doing this,focus your eyes onto your tv screen and keep monitoring the red signal level on your tv..................... You will get to a point where the red signal level will rise very sharply(NOTE: you will definitely discover that point by the time you have rotated your dish maybe twice or more through 360 degree)............................. Now when you hit that point,tighten the nut and bolt that controls the dish azimuth........Now that is the point of azimuth for that satellite position.... ...................................................NOTE: MANY SATELLITE POSITIONS SHARE A COMMON POINT OF AZIMUTH,THIS MEANS THAT ONCE YOU HAVE GOTTEN THE POINT OF AZIMUTH FOR ANY SATELLITE POSITION,THEN YOU CAN EASILY TRACK OTHER SATELLITE POSITIONS BY SIMPLY ELEVATING OR DEPRESSING YOUR SATELLITE DISH. ............................................................STEP6: Haven found the azimuth, you now need to find the elevation. (NOTE: in this case,you don't need to find the depression since the dish by lying vertically at 12 o'clock is already at its highest depression level)..................... Now with your eyes still focused onto the signal level on your tv screen,gradually, start raising your dish up and a point will come when the red signal level will start rising into green signal level......... find the point where you will get the highest green signal level...... Now when you hit that point,tighten the nut and bolt that controls the dish elevation........Now that is the point of elevation for that satellite position.... .............................................. STEP7: Haven gotten the highest level of green signal for that satellite position,press "ok" on your remote to scan and behold you will be greeted with all the collections of both free and paid tv and radio channels on that particular frequency. .............................................. Once you have focused your satellite dish at any satellite position,then you can simply use Auto scan to get all the channels on that satellite position................... Just select "AUTO SCAN" , now select the satellite positions you configured in the "dish setting",............. Now set "search type" and "Network search" as desired.............. After setting your choice, press "ok" on your remote to scan and behold you will be greeted with all the collections of both free and paid tv and radio channels on that satellite position. ....................................................................................It may also interest you to know that you can watch collection of channels on more than one satellite position at the same time by simply employing multiple LNBs and satellite dishes or by simply motorising your dish.............. Well that we shall discuss one of these days............. Just stay tuned........share this post and drop your comments below.