STEP 7 - PROGRAMMING YOUR RECEIVER

This step shows you how to set the Scientific Atlanta Receivers

 7.1    General Information 

The Receiver is a highly specialised and delicate piece of equipment which needs special care.  Keep it away from direct sunlight, dust and water or moisture as much as possible.   When not in use, wrap it in a plastic sheet and keep it in a secure place.    Please read instructions for Technical Operators in Annexure 4. 

7.2     Basic principles of setting satellite equipment.  

There are 3 settings which may change, depending on your town or the satellite you are using.

• The Receiver parameters for the satellite station
• The angle of elevation and
• The compass azimuth setting for your town.

                    Try to set these in the following order, in order to eliminate
                    the uncertainties:

                        1)    Your Receiver parameters
                        2)    The angle of elevation as accurately as possible.  

Find some way of checking that the angle you have set is correct.

Now you have eliminated TWO variables, and so the last one should not be difficult.   

Point your dish in the compass direction and make a mark somewhere so you can return to it.  Slowly move the dish to the left or right of the direction, while watching your Receiver for Signal Strength.

7.3         How to Program the Scientific Atlanta Receiver

                 Before you start, please note:

• You cannot program the Receiver without the Remote Control
• The Receiver will require two kinds of information:

1)       Options already in the memory of the receiver from which you may select (e.g. Polarization & FEC).  No need to press Select after these.

2)        Numbers you need to enter (Frequency & Symbol Rate)

Press Select to clear a bar and then with number keys enter desired frequencies.  Be sure that the correct numbers are entered and that the DECIMAL point is in the correct position.

Always press Select after you enter information.

NB: In some cases an Error Message window will state that the Downlink Frequency is out of range - just ignore this message.

To program for a new Station

1.      Press Menu Key

2.      Press Key number 2 – Receiver Status

3.      Press Select

4.      Press Key number 3 -- Receiver Setup

5.      Press Select

6.      Press Left Arrow Key

7.      Press Up Arrow Key - keep pressing until you are at FREQUENCY MODE bar

8.      Press the Select key until the word DOWNLINK occurs

9.      Press the down key to the FREQUENCY bar

10.  Press select.

11.  Using Number Keys enter the Frequency you require - (For example: 363450) Use the correct numbers that are supplied to you. The decimal point will automatically be inserted to the correct position.

12.  Press Select

13.  Press Down Arrow Key and go bar by bar through the parameter bars entering the appropriate information:

a.       L.O. Frequency: (5.150 or whatever is the appropriate rate for your LNB)

b.      Polarization:

c.       FEC rate:

d.      Symbol rate:

e.       Network ID:

14.  After all information in the Receiver Setup Menu is correct, Press number 1 for Exit

15.  Press Select

16.  Save Changes - Press key number 1

17.  Press number 1 - for Exit, then press Select

18.  Press number 1 for Exit, then press Select

19.  Move the CHANNEL UP or DOWN to receive programming.

To change the Power Vu or Non PowerVu setting:

Note:  We use the Non-Powervu setting

1.      Press Menu button.

2.      Press the INFO button TWICE (Two times.)

3.      Press 4

4.      Press 0

5.      The "Fixed PIDS" window will display.

6.      Press the UP button to move to the Tune Mode bar

7.      Press Select several times until the NON POWER VU or POWER       VU setting appears.

8.      Press the down arrow key.

9.      Press select

10.   Press 1 to save changes.

11.   Press exit.

12.   Press Channel UP / DOWN to get the reception.

To select the correct language.

1.      Insure your Receiver is tuned to the NON POWER VU mode.

2.      Use ONLY RCA plug connectors for your video and audio from the Receiver to the Video projector and the sound amplifier.

3.      During the test slate before the program, write down the language channel you require and whether Left or Right to be used.

4.      On your remote control select the channel number for the language       you wish to hear. You must be in the Non PowerVu mode.

5.      Press Menu

6.      Move to Receiver Status (or press 2)

7.      Press Select - The Receiver Status menu will display

8.      Move to User Setup (or press 2)

9.      Press Select - The User Setup menu will display

10.   Move to the left side of the window, to TV Audio

11.   Press Select until you get the language side you require (Left, or        right, or perhaps for music programs Left + Right)

12.   Press 1 to move to Exit

13.   Press Select

14.  A small window displays asking if you want to save the changes.

15.  Press 1 (Yes)

16.  Press Select as many times as you need to exit the menu and get the program.

To do a Factory Reset. (Occasionally you may not be able to change the parameters or getting a Signal Lock.  When this occurs – do a Factory Reset.)

1.      Press Menu

2.      Press key number 2 – Receiver Status

3.      Press Select

4.      Press key number 2 - User Setup

5.      Press Select

6.      Press UP arrow repeatedly until you come to the Factory Reset bar.

7.      Press Select

8.      Press number 1 – YES to "Restore Factory Default settings?"

9.      Wait for one to two minutes.

10.   The screen will change color

11.   Wait until the ON light on your receiver begins to flash. Continue to wait for one to two minutes. The screen will go black.

12.   Wait until the ON light on your receiver begins to flash.

13.   Press power button on.

14.    Follow the steps to correctly program your Receiver to the correct             parameters.

15      Insure that you change to the NON POWER VU mode.

          Note:  If a factory reset is not successful, remove the power plug from the electricity supply and allow at least 1 minute before starting the Receiver again.

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         7.5   Station information you will find useful

In addition to setting your Receiver to the AWT/AGCN station, we advise you to also set your Receiver to a 24-hour station which you can use for testing your equipment when AWT is not broadcasting.  It should be on the same Satellite used by AWT.

You should be able to see the video / picture and hear the sound / audio on these (Africa & S. Asia)   Satellite: PAS-7 / 10

 * On Manhattan & some other Receivers, the first two numbers are before the decimal point.  Example 3.7160 will show as 03716.

Special Note About 3ABN

There is a station found on the Thaicom3 Satellite, located at 78.5°, called 3ABN (Three Angels Broadcasting Network).  It is operated by lay persons of the SDA Church and has many useful programs, intended to enrich the Adventist Home.

We recommend that if you decide to receive 3ABN, you have a second dish and LNB for receiving 3ABN so that your first dish is always set ready for the AWT / AGCN broadcasts.  

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The above instruction guide is part of an Installation Manual which is available from our web site  www.agcn.org

For further assistance, contact your help desk, Media Centre or AGCN Technical Information at Email: agcn@telkomsa.net  or Phone +27-11-805-2803