How to Repair a Viewsat

Resetting the device is the quickest way to repair a Viewsat.

The Viewsat FTA, or free to air, receiver offers you dozens, sometimes hundreds, of channels. It picks up channels that broadcast free, channels that are often separate from ones you might get with a cable subscription. If your Viewsat connection is acting up, though, repairing it is reasonably simple. In only a few minutes you can reset it to its original settings, eliminating whatever problem developed.

Things You'll Need

• Remote control

Instructions

1. Turn the Viewsat on, even if all you get is static.

2. Press "Menu" on your remote control.

3. Scroll to "Installation" and press "OK."

4. Scroll to "Factory Default" and press "OK."

5. Select "Yes" and press "OK." The reset process may take one or two minutes. Do not touch the remote or device while it runs. When it restarts, continue.

6. Press "Menu" again.

7. Select "Satellites" and press "OK."

8. Select "Blind Scan" and press "OK." This picks up all the FTA channels available to you. The scan also may take one or two minutes.

References

• SatelliteGuys.us: Viewsat Manual
• CrisCros: Viewsat VS2000 Platinum Missing Channels