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How to Install and Set Up Free to Air Satellite TV Program

Receiver System
Two Methods: Installing receiver dish Setting up receiver

Free-To-Air (FTA) satellite television programs give audiences another choice besides cable and paid satellite companies.
Thanks to advancements in technology, the price of FTA receiver systems has become affordable in recent years, while their
capabilities have improved dramatically. Read on to learn how to install and set up a FTA receiver system.

There are different geo-synchronous satellites orbiting around the earth that broadcast FTA signals. In this instruction, a free
Chinese Mandarin program called CCTV-4 on satellite Galaxy-3 orbiting 95 West longitude is used as an example.

Method
Installing receiver dish
1

1 Select a location with a direct line of sight in the direction of the satellite. Generally high locations
such as a rooftop or balcony are used. Using an analog compass will make locating the angle easier. In the
example, this would be a location facing 95 southwest.

2 Secure the dish in the selected position. The dish must be fixed tightly at the mounting point as it must
be able to resist wind force. Otherwise, it might fall and injure people passing by or damage property
below.
If the dish is mounted on a wood roof, caulk around the base to make it waterproof.

3 Adjust the dish direction so it points 95 southwest and tilt it up slightly. Tighten the screws
controlling the direction adjustment, but do not tighten them completely.

4 Connect the satellite finder using the 6 foot (1.8 m) long coaxial cable. Turn on the satellite finder and
input the satellite name (Galaxy 3C) and downlink frequency number (11780 Hz). Continuous beeping with
quiet intervals should be heard.

5 Start rotating the dish and use the beeping to get the horizontal position correct. If the beeping
interval gets shorter, you are moving in the correct direction. If it gets longer, rotate in the opposite
direction.

6 Tighten the rotation control screw completely to fix this angle.

7 Adjust the vertical angle in the same manner as the horizontal. The receiver dish will now be
positioned to catch the satellite signals at the highest quality and strength.

8 Connect one end of the long outdoor coaxial cable to the satellite dish.

9 Neatly staple the wire along the edge of the roof or balcony. Never leave the wire hanging freely. It
could become a hazard or be damaged.

10 Drill a hole in the wall to pass the wire from outdoor to indoor.

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WARNING: When drilling a hold in the wall, make sure there are no electrical wires or water pipes at the
position you want to drill. Drilling through a live electrical wire can cause serious electric shock injury.
Drilling through a water pipe can cause water damage to the building.

11 Connect the wire to the receiver in the room where it is located.

Method
Setting up receiver
2

The receiver needs to be configured to decode satellite signals received from the dish to convert to TV
signals and transmit them to TV set.

1 Turn on the receiver and your TV set that is connected with the receiver; On your TV screen, you
should see the receiver performs its initialization.

2 When initialization completes, press the Menu button on the receivers remote control; Select
Setting from the menu, then Select Satellite; A list of preinstalled satellite names is shown on the
screen; Using the Up or Down arrow key on the remote control, scroll up and down the screen to find
the Galaxy-3C satellite, then press OK button to select it.

3 Press the Yellow button on the remote control to start Search channels; You should see a progress
bar is displayed on the screen; When the progress bar hits 100%, the search progress stops
automatically, and the first channel that is found is shown on the screen.

4 Press the Ch Up and Ch Down key to change channel.

5 Done! Now you can watch all the free channels from Galaxy-3 orbiting 95 West longitudes.

Community Q&A New! Make a stranger's day. Answer a question.

How do I determine which direction to aim my satellite dish?

Find a satellite dish-pointing app for your smartphone. Or search for a satellite-pointing website online that can
wikiHow Contributor help you with elevation and azimuth numbers for your specific location. (Make sure you have a compass on
hand for this method).
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How do I watch programs on my satellite without a subscription?

The channels are not what you typically receive by cable or pay satellite. These are special-interest channels
wikiHow Contributor of a religious, cultural or educational nature. You need a legal FTA box or computer card, satellite dish and
LNB for FTA service, as a minimum.
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What satellite channel has TV programs coming from Ethiopia?

There currently are several channels from Ethiopia on 97W, but FTA channels come and go regularly.
wikiHow Contributor
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What are the settings for satellite info. for free to air in Nigeria?

If you go to an FTA site, such as Lyngsat, you'll see the settings for NTA international on 97W.

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wikiHow Contributor
Can I watch channels from India?

Yes, if you are in Asia, you can watch them on Satellite Asia sat 7@105. But most Indian channels are FTA.
wikiHow Contributor
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My receiver is an SM 2350 Power Tech high-definition satellite receiver. When I install my receiver, the
electricity on it stops working. What should I do?

If the receiver has an electric adapter, you need to by a new one; the adapter has a short or is damaged.
wikiHow Contributor
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Can I connect a FTA set top box with Tata Sky dish?

The dish has nothing to do with the box and signal strength. All you need is a good position of your dish and
wikiHow Contributor good settings on your FTA set top box and it will work in sync.
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Can I add a satellite if it doesn't appear on my free to air receiver?

Yes. Depending on your receiver, it may be as easy as opening the settings menu and entering the data for
wikiHow Contributor the new satellite.
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What satellite should I target to receive tv programs from Puerto Rico?

There is nothing I'm aware of on Ku-band (the dish this set-up describes) from Puerto Rico. If you had a 6 to
wikiHow Contributor 12 foot "big" dish, then you could try 99W.
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Tips

In order to receive satellite signals with sufficient quality and strength, there must be no physical obstacles,
such as a high building or a large tree, between the satellite and the receiver dish.

Things You'll Need

FTA receiver

satellite dish

power drill with drill bits

staple gun

tube of silicon caulk and a caulking gun

analog compass

digital satellite finder (can be rented from local FTA store)

ladder

30 foot (9.1 m) long outdoor coaxial cable

6 foot (1.8 m) indoor coaxial cable

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4 8" screws

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