U s e r m a n u a l
D i g i t a l s a t e l l i t e r e c e i v e r
Reference: 441550
5000 Channels / Parental Control
2 Scarts / DiSEqC 1.2 /
Digital PVR
MET519
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CAUTION
The interior of your receiver (Re)playBox contains some components that are
under high tension, never open the appliance, even after unplugging the power supply.
In general, electrical appliances are not connected to earth, you can then get some
electrical discharges (which are not risky) when you touch 2 appliances at the same time
(or an appliance and an aerial cable). Our advice is to connect the equipment
after all the
sockets connections have been made.
To clean the receiver or its remote control, do not use any solvent or detergent. A
dry clothe or slightly dampened with water will be perfect to take off the dust.
Do not install the receiver near other appliances. Choose an aerated place and
never put anything on his ventilation slots. The receiver must not be exposed to dripping
or splashing, and no object filled with liquid, such as vases, shall be put on the appliance.
Never put the appliance on the top of another appliance, the overheating could cause
a premature ageing of the components. In case of a storm, disconnect all your audio-
video appliances from the main supply: they could have damaged not covered by the
guarantee.
The remote control needs 2 AA 1,5V batteries. Check the polarity before fitting
them into the remote control. In the respect of environment and law, do not throw your
used batteries in the bin. Take them to your local store where special boxes are provided
to recycle the used one.
The installation and the use of the receiver are based on pre-programmed
channels. In case of a problem on one channel, get a specialized magazine to find out
if this channel is still broadcasting in Free To Air. For your information, the operators
frequently change the channel’s characteristic without prior notice.
Your (Re)playBOX receiver is compatible with DiSEqC 1.2, it could then direct
all the DiSEqC 1.2 motor. In case of a DiSEqC 1.2 motorised installation, we advise you
to install the motor in an easily accessible location (avoid chimney for example). Motors
may have to be screwed up or lubricated… An installation in a not very accessible place
would be difficult to maintain. For your information the DiSEqC standard is a registered
trademark by Eutelsat.
If you have only one satellite receiver, you will not be able to record a different
satellite channel from the one your are watching. We then advise you to keep your
terrestrial aerial if you got one.
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Sommaire
1 - General installation advice......................................................................page 3
2 - Installation of a fixed dish on a satellite.................................................. page 6
3 - Installation of a dual-headsatellite dish Astra 19,2° + Hotbird.................
page 7
4 - Installation of a motorised installation.....................................................page 9
5 - Connection with a fixed dish already aligned on a satellite......................
page 19
6 - Connection on a motorised DiSEqC 1.2 unit already aligned..................
page 19
7 - Remote ontrol description.......................................................................
page 20
8 - (Re)playBOX receiver description..........................................................
page 21
9 - Day to Day use...................................................................................... page 21
10 - Add channels........................................................................................ page 22
11 - Personalize channel list...........................................................................page 24
12 - Advanced options...................................................................................page 26
13 - Radios.................................................................................................... page 28
14 - Electrical stops adjustment.....................................................................page 28
15 - Mechanical stops adjustment................................................................. page 28
16 - Use with a VCR...................................................................................... page 30
17 - Universal remote control........................................................................
page 30
18 - Digital PVR............................................................................................ page 31
19 - Digital services......................................................................................
page 34
20 - Common interface (CI).........................................................................
page 35
21 - Questions and answers...........................................................................page 36
22 - Certificate of guarantee..........................................................................
page 37
23 - Questionnaire.........................................................................................
page 39
Channel guide................................................................................................page 41
Installation shortcut
Your dish is already aligned
You buy the receiver + the dish
Installation advice page 3
Fixed twin dish
Fixed single head
dish
Motorised dish
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Choice of the location and satellite dish assembling
Whatever your choice of installation, your fixing must be stable and vertical.
• In the event of an obstacle, respect the rule of distances explained below. For example,
a building with a height of 10m will not interfere with the reception as soon as it is
situated at more than 15m from the satellite dish. For a motorised installation, only a
patio stand or a wall stand off arm is suitable.
• For the satellite assembly, look at the assembly sheet provided with the satellite dish
screwing kit.
CAUTION : Please handle the satellite dish with caution because its fringes might be
sharp.
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1 - Satellite dish
2 - Screws and fixing
3 - Offset arm
4 - Universal LNB
5 - Pole or wall mounting with a minimum
diameter of 40mm
6 - Digital satellite receiver with remote
control
7 - TV
8 - Scart Lead
9 - «F» plug
10 - Satellite cable, the standard TV cables is
not appropriate.
Necessary parts and tools:
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Assembly and insulation of the «F» plug
• The plug must be screwed on the aluminium strip iron. Take care that there is not a
strand of the braid in contact with the central heart of the coaxial cable. If you screw
the F plug very easily, the cable may disconnect itself. Do not worry if the screwing is a
bit hard, that means that the F plug is adapted to the cable.
• When your installation is finished, do not forget to protect the LNB connexion with
appropriate waterproof materials, isolation paste, or in defect silicone (see picture
below).
LNBs badly insulated or not insulated at all are not covered by the guarantee.
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LNBs assembly
Your satellite kit can contain various type of LNB
• LNB in metal grey (schema D1): make sure to position the triangular mark (5) upwards.
It is normal that the body of the head is tilted on 45°, the cable leaves tilted at 45°.
• Other LNBs (graduations): must be positioned vertically. See schema D2 (the cable leaves
vertically).
In both cases, never remove the horn protection cap.
Pre-programmed channels and satellites
Your (Re)playBOX receiver is delivered pre-programmed on the main satellites available
in Europe. Some satellites require a one meter satellite dish, you will not be able to
receive them with a lower size satellite dish, even if this satellite appears in your pre-
programmed channel list. You will use these channels to point your satellite dish towards
the satellite you want. The table 1 gives you the satellite dish necessary size, in the United
Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, for each satellite, as well as the reference channel,
which will be useful to align your dish with the satellites.
Importante notes:
• Table 1 does not mention the satellites, which do not broadcast (or very little) in Digital Free To Air.
• The reference channel were validated at the time of drafting of this user manual, we cannot guarantee that
they will still be there. In the event of a problem at the time of searching a satellite, get a specialized maga-
zine to check if the reference channel is still a Free To Air channel (like What Satellite and Digital TV). Use,
if possible a channel with the highest debit (SR) as possible. For example for Hotbird, 76 could replace 72
as a reference channel.
• For the alignment, you must imperatively know which satellite you wish to receive. If you have any doubt
check the pre-programmed channels at the end of this user manual.
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Table 1:
Reference
channel
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Read the installation advice, and particulary the paragraph E (page 5).
Connections
The receiver must be disconnected from the power supply, connect directly the LNB to the
receiver LNB input. Connect the television to the receiver scart socket output. Switch on
the television and connect the receiver to the power supply. A point appears on the Recei-
ver display. Press on the key. The starting sequence appears on the receiver display,
which is: display of “ON” then switch off, then “ON” appears again, then “SCAN”, then
“ON” then finally 0001. If the television does not display a black screen with a message “
No signal “, checks the scart leads connections and/or force the A/V or EXT mode of your
television (see your TV user manual).
Alignment / Satellite dish orientation
• Find in Table 1 (page 5) the satellite reference channel number that you wish to recei-
ve (example: 072 = ZDF if you would like to receive HotBird). Type on the remote con-
trol the channel number.
• The screen stays black or you can read no signal. Press on the remote control the
INFO key (i) to show the reception gauge level at the bottom of the screen (see pic-
tures underneath). The blue line show the level of signal, and the red line show the
level of quality. On the example underneath, the signal is not enough on the left (black
screen, quality line zero) and the signal is correct on the right (ZDF image on the
screen and quality almost at its maximum).
• Put the satellite dish vertically (the graduations on the back indicate 20-25°) and
roughly direct it towards the south. Make a slow sweeping (about 20 seconds) of a
quarter of spin on the left then a quarter of spin on the right while checking on the
television. The indicator should not show anything at this stage.
• Incline the satellite dish for 2 degrees (about 2cm on the top of the satellite dish)
towards the top and then start again the sweeping.
• Proceed by 2 degrees step until the indicator goes up and that the channel appears.
When the channel appears, adjust the alignment (vertically and horizontally) to get
the maximum of signal. Tighten all the screws definitively, except those, which fix
the LNB in its support.
Note: The size of the level indicator does not really matter. What does matter is the variation when
you move the satellite dish. When the signal is going up a bit, stop the sweeping to see if
the quality line increase.
Installation of a fixed dish on a satellite
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Installation of a bi-head satellite dish Astra 19,2 + Hotbird
The easiest way of receiving Astra and Hotbird satellite is to install a LNB called
“Monobloc” on an 80cm satellite dish. A LNB Monobloc contain a DiSEqC 1.0 switch
that you have to declare before aligning the satellite dish.
Switch declaration
• Press on the MENU key
• Press on OK to validate the menu system
• On the DiSEqC line, press on 4 to show 1.0
• Press on the key [Back] to come back in the main menu
• Go down on Channel search and then press OK
• Go down on manual search and then press OK
• On the row satellite, select ASTRA with the keys 34
•
Go down on the
DiSEqC
row and select 2 with the keys
34
• Go back on the satellite row and select HOTBIRD with the keys 34
• Go down on the DiSEqC row and select 1 with the keys 34
• Leave all the menus by pressing on the key
[Exit]
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Adjustment of counter polarization
Spin the LNB clockwise in its support for a few degrees to further increase the level of
signal. If the signal decreases, spin it in the other way.
Once you obtain the best signal, tighten definitively the screws from the LNB. You can
now watch all the satellite channels from the satellite you just aligned your satellite dish
on.
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Installation / Alignment
• Install the Monobloc like you see on the schema underneath.
• Do the alignment on Hotbird like indicated in the preceding paragraph (fixed dish on a
satellite)
• When you receive Hotbird, you should automatically receive the Astra channels. Some-
times, it is necessary to adjust the alignment to optimise the reception of the 2 satellites.
Caution: Some monoblocs have an inversed command. It can be then necessary to inverse
1 and 2 in the DiSEqC line.
You can then watch the Free To Air pre-programmed channels on Astra 19.2 and Hotbird
(from 64 to 409)
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Foreword
This user manual will explain to you how to install a motorised installation with a motor ref:
450908. If you have another motor, please see in its user manual. The motor user manual con-
tains as well an installation procedure for your (Re)playBOX receiver. We advise you to follow this
one, which have been updated more recently. In any case you will have to do all these operations:
0 - Switch on the receiver
Connect the receiver to the power supply, a point appears, press on the ( ) remote control key.
The point disappears, then «ON»appears, and then, after a few seconds, the number of the last
channel watches appears (0001 from output of factory). On the television, the screen indicates
«no signal».
1 - Put the receiver on the reference satellite channel
Check into the table 1 page 5 what is the reference satellite channel. Tape the 4 numbers of its
figure on the remote control. For ex: 0072 for Hotbird.
2 - Go into the DiSEqC 1.2 menu
• Press on Menu, go down onto motor adjustment and then validate by OK.
• If the menu is not accessible (in grey), it means that the DiSEqC version (in the menu system)
is on 1.0 instead of 1.2.
3 - Reset the motor
In the menu motor adjustment
• Select place the limit and validate by OK
• Go down on the reference position row and tape OK. The motor is going to its reference
position (mechanical stop East on the Metronic motor, ref: 450908).
4 - Continuing rotation
In the menu motor adjustment, go onto the row movement E/O. A press on the 4 key
spin the motor towards the west. A second press stop the motor. Use the same way the
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key to spin towards the East.
Note: The size of the level indicator does not have a real importance as such. What is important it is the
variation when you move the dish. When the level is going up a bit, stop the spinning to check if the
quality level has increased.
5 - Step by step rotation
In the menu motor adjustment, go onto the row adjust E/O. A press on the 4 key make
the motor spin a step towards the west. A press on the
3 key make the motor spin a step
towards the East.
6 - Give a number to a satellite
In the menu motor adjustment, go onto the row satellite number. With the key 34choose the
number you want. Press on OK and then confirm by pressing again on OK. Wait that the motor
stops.
7 - Memorise a satellite position
In the menu motor adjustment, go onto the menu Movement E/O, press on OK. The key
OK switches off briefly on the screen.
8 - Display the signal indicator
Press on the INFO (i) key. The indicator appears as 2 lines. For the alignment, you need to maxi-
mise the level (bottom line) then, when it is going up, optimise the quality (top line). If the level
is too high, but the quality is not going up, that means you are on another satellite, you need to
carry on sweeping.
Installation of a motorized unit
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Necessary elements
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1 - Satellite dish
2 - Screws and fixing
3 - Offset arms
4 - Universal LNB
5 - Mast or stand off arm
Recommended Ø minimum 40mm (1,6
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6 - (Re)playBOX
7 - TV Pal for digital reception and Pal /
Secam for analogue (to be able to watch
it in colour)
8 - Scart Lead male/male 21 pin
9 - «F» plug
10 - Cable special for satellite (normal TV
cable won’t work)
11- Motor 450908
Assembing the motor (See schema 2)
• Make sure the fixing (tube or stand off arm) is stabilised and strictly vertical. A gap
of more than 1 degree (2cm, 0,78” per meter) from the vertical will prevent the
motor to work correctly. In case, add some block between the wall and the fixing.
Check the verticality with a spirit level or a plumb line.
Warning: When you will screw the screw 2C (which must not be blocked), a too
important tightening might break one of the support clamps.
When the motor is assemble, do not fix it straight away on the mast or the stand off
arm, some operations needs to be done near the receiver.
• Screw on all the screw without blocking it. The screw 2b must be tighten at the
maximum and the cover 2a must be leave up to allow you to read the motor azi-
muth (angle in relation to south)
Warning: the screw 2b must get in by the small hole in the bend mast and the nut
must be tighten on the big hole side, with the rounded nut moulded the curves of the
big hole.
• Adjust the motor elevation (read near 2d) on around 35°.
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Connection
For the installation you will need 2 pie-
ces of cable. The first one, roughly 1,5m
(4,92ft) to go from the LNB to the motor,
the second one as long as it takes to go
from the motor to the receiver.
Prepare the cables and assemble the “F”
plug at the end of the cable.
Respect the dimension indicated on the
schema above; the plug must screw on
the aluminium foil roll up. Make sure that
none of the braid strand is in contact with
the central core of the cable.
Connect the receiver to the television
with a scart lead. Put the motor near
the receiver, on a table or on the floor,
and connect the receiver LNB input to
the Motor DEMO output with the 1,5m
(4,92ft) cable, then switch on the recei-
ver
(0)
.
Motor Horizon-Horizon
Ref. 450908
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• The motor will reinitialise while loo-
king for is reference position (Mechanic
east stop). The motor should stop at 45°
(at the nearest 10°). If it is not the case,
check the mechanical stop as indicated at
the end of this user manual. If the motor
does not spin, connect the motor to the
LNB with the long cable then reset the
motor.
To verify the right position of the mecha-
nic west stop, do a continuous spinning
(4)
towards the west. The motor should stop
at 45° (to within about 10°). If it is not the
case, check the mechanical stop (see insi-
de the motor user manual).
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Reset the motor and checking of the stops
The reset of the motor is to reinitialise its position, and not to put him at 0°, which
means face south.
Go into the DiSEqC 1.2
(2)
menu and then reset the motor
(3)
(see pictures on the
opposite)
(0)(2)(3)(4)
See the paragraphs on the
page 9.
F
Prepare the motor
F
You will now memorised the Hot Bird position then take back the motor precisely at 0° to
assemble the satellite dish.
1) Put the receiver on the Hotbird reference
channel
(1)
, while typing 0072 on the remote
control.
2) Give a number to the Hotbird satellite
(6)
(in any
doubt put 4), and then wait that the motor stops
spinning.
3) Look into the schema underneath the Hotbird
position (the azimuth) in your region. Ex:
Finistere (29) = 22° East. If you install your
motor outside France, check on the map F1
(ex: Madrid = 25°E).
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4) Go into the DiSEqC 1.2
(2)
menu then, with a
continuing rotation
(4)
, bring the motor roughly on
the Hotbird azimuth in your region. Then bring the
motor precisely to this azimuth with a step by step
rotation
(5)
.
Example: Department 29 – Azimuth 22:
The person using the remote control must make the
motor spin until you reach the metallic notch used
to read the azimuth at 22°. When we look at the
graduations, the notch should go to 22° towards the
right (in our example) so the satellite dish will be
directed toward the left, so the East.
Table 2 :
azimuths of Hot Bird
(1)(2)(4)(5)(6)
See the paragraphs on the
page 9.
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East Hotbird azimuths:
left from the south
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5) Memorised the Hotbird position
(7)
6) With the Continuing rotation
(4)
then a step by step rotation
(5)
, bring the motor
precisely at the 0° position.
7) Switch off the receiver, take off the cables and then fix the motor on the top end of the
support.
8) Direct approximately the motor towards the south. In case of an assembling on a wall,
make sure the wall faces south (to within about 20°) and use a 45cm stand off arm at
least (ref: 450359): see schema F2.
9) Connect the receiver and the motor by the long wire prepared at the step D.
F2
Satellite dish assembling
Assemble the different elements from the satellite dish in checking the user manual inclu-
des with it.
• For the METRONIC satellite dish in metal 77-80cm (Four holes), the satellite dish back
support should be adjusted at 54° (check the picture above).
• For the 85cm Transparent Metronic satellite dish, adjusted the elevation at the
maximum (45°)
• For another satellite dish, try 48°, but you might have to try some other value if you
have any problem with the alignment.
(4)(5)(7)
See the paragraphs on the
page 9.
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Assembling the satellite dish on the motor
• Assemble the satellite dish and fix it on the motor’s mast. The satellite dish U-Bolt
must be the highest as possible on the angled arm to avoid the bottom of the dish to
touch the motor. As the motor is at 0°, make sure you perfectly align the dish offset
arm with the motor (schema H1).
• Direct approximately the whole (satellite dish + rotor) towards the south. At this level,
it is not necessary to tighten the nuts too much. Tighten up the lock nut 12a to the
maximum (see schema 12). Tighten the elevation nut 12b to bring the satellite dish
in vertical position. Check again that the satellite dish elevation is at 54° (graduation
12c) and that the satellite is vertical whatever the way (lateral and incline).
• Switch on the receiver, put it on the Hotbird reference channel while pressing 0072 on
the remote control.
• Do a continuing rotation
(4)
until the stop 45° East and 45° West to check if there is no
obstacle. If you get close from an obstacle during the spin, go back to paragraph 15
page 28 to adjust your mechanical stop.
Assembling the LNB head (See § D page 5)
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(4)
See the paragraphs on the
page 9.
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Aligment / Satellite dish orientation
• At the end of the step K, you will receive the reference channel ZDF on the television
screen. Do not go to step L (adjusting the alignment) if you do not receive it or if you
receive another channel.
1) Put the receiver on the Hotbird reference channel 0072 then display the signal indi-
cator
(8)
.
2) Launch a slow scan (for 20 seconds) a quarter of the way on the right, then a
quarter of the way on the left while pivoting manually the whole (satellite dish +
rotor) around the mast, while checking the level. If the level is not going up, screw
the nut 12b 1 round to increase the satellite dish incline and do the same manual
scan. Carry on as above by step of 1screw round followed by a scan until the level
increase. When you are on the right satellite, the image will appear in the bac-
kground. Adjust it to obtain the maximum in level and quality (bar the longest as
possible). In some area, it is normal that you will turn up to 20 times your nut, be
patient.
3) Block temporally all the nuts. Warning: the Tighten of the nut is enough to debase
the picture. Block the elevation by tightening the lock nut 12a.
Warning: a too important tightening of the U-bolt 2e (schema 2 page 11), may break one
of the fixing clamp.
Checking
Before going to the final stage (the alignment) check that your installation looks like the
picture below.
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See the paragraphs on the page 9.
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Azimuts de
Atlantic Bird 3
OUEST :
à droite du SUD
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Table 3 : azimuths of Atlantic Bird 3.
Orientation adjustment
• Put the receiver on the Atlantic Bird 3 reference
(1)
channel.
• Check in diagram the Atlantic Bird 3 angular reading of your geographical area.
• Give
(6)
a satellite number to Atlantic Bird 3 (put 01 in case you hesitate).
• If the motor does not stop at the right value, bring it with a continuing research
(4)
or
step by step
(5)
.
• Memorised
(7)
this position for Atlantic Bird 3.
Leave all the menus and check that you correctly receive the Atlantic Bird 3 reference
channel (3). If it is not the case, you have 2 cases:
Primary case: You do not receive anything at all, even when you slightly move the satel-
lite dish alignment. In that case, it means that an error has been made during the instal-
lation (mast not vertical, error between east and West, bad reading of the azimuth…).
Restart the installation from the beginning while checking the details very carefully.
Secondary case: You have a bad reception and you have to adjust slightly the satellite
dish position angle (1 or 2 degrees) to receive correctly Atlantic Bird 3. In that case, the
design curve of the motor is out of line with the real curve. We then advise you to go
back to the step K while putting 2° more for the Hotbird position in your area (ex 24° E).
If the result is not good, try 2° less.
(1)(4)(5)(6)(7)
See the paragraphs on the
page 9.
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Atlantic Bird 3
west azimuth: right
from the south
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Satellite validation
For each satellite, you have now to memorise the right position in the motor. The
operation is done for Hotbird and Atlantic Bird 3, you have to do it for Astra, etc.
Example for Astra 19°E
• Go onto the Astra reference channel (301 = TV5).
• Go into the DiSEqC 1.2
(2)
menu and give a number
(6)
to Astra 19°E (03 if you
hesitate).
• By a continuing rotation
(4)
and then a step by step rotation
(5)
, make the motor spin to
obtain the maximum level and quality.
• Memorised
(7)
the position founded.
• Check that you receive the Astra channel. If it is not the case, that means that you
memorised another satellite, which emit some channels at the same frequency. Try the
operation above again and make sure that your satellite dish is pointed slightly on the
left from Hotbird like shown on the Diagram 17 underneath. Do the same operations
for the other satellites. For your information, the diagram 17, gives you the satellites
relative position for which some channels are pre-programmed in the metronic
receivers. When you receive all the satellites, screw definitively all the nuts. Your
installation is finished.
Note: The Hispasat reception with a motorised installation is very difficult and need
a perfect alignment. For the perfect reception of this satellite, we advise a fixed
installation, with a particular look at the adjusting of the counter-polarization.
Turksat
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Reminder:
Atlantic Bird 3 =
ex Telecom 2C
«F» plug isolation
When your installation is finished, do not forget to protect the LNB connexion with
appropriate waterproof materials, isolation paste, or in defect, silicone (see picture § C
page 4).
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See the paragraphs on the page
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