Receiving satellite broadcasts (satellite compatible models only)
Select within the text to jump to the related settings screen.
Satellite compatible models have [Satellite setup] in [Settings] — [Watching TV] — [Channels] — [Channel setup] — [Digital setup].
If you have a satellite dish installed, you can view satellite broadcasts by configuring the tuner settings. Refer to the descriptions below to help you determine your type of installation and tune your satellite dish.
- Press the HOME button, then select [Settings] — [Watching TV] — [Channels] — [Channel setup] — [Digital setup] — [Satellite setup] — [Digital satellite tuning].
Available options
- [Antenna Configuration]
- Selects the type of satellite installation.
Your satellite installation type may be Single Cable Distribution, Fixed Antenna, or DiSEqC.
Single Cable Distribution enables delivery of programmes to multiple receivers over a single coaxial cable. Each receiver or tuner is allocated one user ‘band’.
DiSEqC installations allow you connect to multiple satellite dishes or LNBs if you have them. You can select between them using the TV control.
Fixed Antenna is usually the simplest installation type, in which there is one satellite dish and LNB. - [Band]
- Configures the number of user bands allocated to the TV or tuner.
- [Band Frequency]
- Adjusts the frequency of the user bands allocated to the TV or tuner.
- [General satellite]/[Other (General satellite)]
- Searches for satellite services based on a group of general settings. The setting displayed varies depending on your model.
- [DiSEqC Control]
- Configures the settings for controlling additional satellite equipment such as satellite selector switches.
- [Scan type]
- [Full scan]: Scans all available satellite frequencies.
[Network Scan]: Scans based on predefined network parameters. If services are still missing after performing [Network Scan], try [Full scan].
[Manual Scan]: Allows you to set the scan frequency and other transponder parameters.