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7.
Repeat Fine Tuning (if needed)
If the Signal State is not displaying Lock + Sig do the following:
a) Check to see if the LNB Power switch on the back of the set is
set to the ON position for a 9234. For a 9223, the Decoder has three
Power positions: 19, OFF, and 13/19 Volt positions, do the
following, for C-band users set it to the 19 Volt position, for
Ku-band users set it to the 13/19 Volt position. On the 9834 and
9835 the voltage is controlled by the software in the menu PRESET &
LNB SETUP.
b) Also, ensure your antenna is polarized correctly for the signal
you intend to receive. Note: For Ku-band users (direct to home
customers in Europe, Japan and Korea) the receiver voltage can
switch the antenna polarization from vertical to horizontal within
the receiver setup menu (13 Vertical-19 Horizontal).
c) If this was your problem, the green signal light on front of the
Decoder will illuminate. Go to the Receiver Setup or Installer Menu
and check to see if the No Signal state has change to Sig+Lock.
d) If you have Sig+Lock, go back to Step 5 and following those
instructions.
e) If this was not your problem, it is time again to check the
antenna position; perform the following:
- Check the azimuth and elevation and reposition as needed. Use very
small movements up and down, left and right. Remember that small
adjustments will move you among satellites. You should be moving the
dish one quarter to a half and inch measured at the edge at a time.
If the signal level increases significantly with No lock + Signal,
you are on the wrong satellite or the setup parameters are wrong.
- Remember at any time during the following procedures you get a
locked signal (Lock+Sig) stop and mark the antenna’s azimuth and
elevation positions. If yes go back to “Peaking the Antenna” if no
proceed to the next step.
- The following is a slow process but will result in aligning your
antenna.
- Loosen antenna-mounting bolts so that you can move the antenna’s
azimuth (east and west).
- While monitoring the Signal State (No Lock) slowly move the
antenna from east to west. Again, if the signal state ever changes
to Lock+Sig, stop and lock the antenna in that position and perform
“Peaking the Antenna”.
- This is a long and time-consuming process to follow and
adjustments must be made in slow, small increments. Reset the
antenna’s elevation by repositioning by less than one degree,
tilting it in ½ inch increments, locking it down and moving it
slowly, east to west.
- Repeat Step last two steps until you have a LOCKED (Lock+Sig)
signal.
- Once you obtain a locked signal, mark the antenna’s azimuth and
elevation with a permanent marker for future reference.
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