How to Set Up a Free to Air Receiver
Get the best of unencrypted satellite TV programming from around the world with your free-to-air satellite receiver. And because free-to-air broadcasters beam their signals unencrypted, there's no contract or obligations--everything is free. Free-to-air satellite receivers also come in high-definition and DVR (Digital Video Recorder) models--giving you the same quality and control over your viewing you'd expect from a subscription service.
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Instructions
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Run some coaxial cable between your free-to-air satellite receiver to your satellite's dish outside--connecting one end to your dish's LNB coaxial port and the opposite end to the "SAT IN" coaxial port on the back of your free to air receiver.
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Match the red, white and yellow heads on one end of a composite video cable to the red, white and yellow composite video ports on the back of your receiver--match the red, white and yellow composite ends of the opposite side of the composite video cable to their matching ports on the back of your television.
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Plug your receiver into a power outlet and then flip on the power switch--turn on your television set. Press you remote control's "Menu" button. Select the onscreen option labeled "Dish1," and then choose the option to set it as your default dish.
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Move down to the "Satellite" heading. Select the satellite you aligned your dish to from the list of available satellites, and then press "OK."
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Move down to the "LNB" heading. Enter you dish's LNB type (e.g. single LNB; dual LNB etc), and frequency. Before exiting the menu, select the "Sat Scan" option to download an updated list of channels from the satellite your dish is aligned with.
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