| If you want to do it in the professional way, It | | | | tv. I have to warn you here that it is not a very |
| may ask you some equipments which is not the | | | | easy task to find the correct position. |
| scope of this writing. But how can you track and | | | | If you are a newbie don't expect to do it in a |
| align to the desired satellite yourself and save | | | | few minutes. In the analogue satellite receiver |
| some money? | | | | time it was easy. Once you feed the frequency, |
| First you should have the frequencies and other | | | | you can "see" the channel when you are around |
| data of the channels you want to watch. What is | | | | the area of the position of the satellite. Then a |
| required is frequency, symbol rate, FEC & | | | | little adjustments and you will see the channel |
| Polarity. You can get this information on the net | | | | clearly. But in the digital realm you shift the dish |
| for free from a site like | | | | position a little and you will loose all the signal. So |
| For that matter, recent receivers come up with | | | | when you make the search for the position of |
| all preset data of these channels and you don't | | | | the dish you have to move just a little and stop |
| need to search it on the net. You just enter | | | | and see if the signal appears again move a little |
| setup/installation and choose one of the | | | | and wait till you can see the signal. You move you |
| transponders given in the satellite. Make sure you | | | | wait and see and again you move a little you wait |
| have put the satellite dish antenna in place the lnb | | | | and you see... you do this until the signal shows up |
| being connected to the receiver with the | | | | on the tv screen. |
| appropriate coaxial cable and the connectors on | | | | When the signal shows up you fine tune the |
| the both tips of the cable. After you make sure | | | | position of the dish until you get optimum signal |
| that everything is in place, press menu then select | | | | level. Then fix it on that position. Go to your |
| manual and not automatic scan in the installation | | | | receiver and get out of the manual and get into |
| sub menu. When you enter the manual scan there | | | | the auto scan mode. Then press okay on the |
| is a place you can see the signal status. Again | | | | remote of the receiver. The receiver scans and |
| some new receivers have this signal status on | | | | saves every channel in that satellite. This way you |
| the front cover and some even have a beep | | | | can do it yourself instead of hiring a professional. |
| sound that helps you find the satellite. | | | | You can also use satellite tracking device that |
| After that go to the dish antenna and do | | | | gives you bigger sound as you come close to the |
| something here. I am quite sure that there are | | | | position of the satellite- if you can get if from a |
| many people using satellite television in your | | | | friend or if you can buy it cheap. This device |
| neighbourhood. watch the direction of the dish and | | | | makes your search a lot easier. |
| try to bring your dish in that direction. Move about | | | | I think this article gives you a little idea as to how |
| half centimeters and wait for 3 to 5 seconds till | | | | one can find the location of the dish antenna |
| the signal shows up if it does not showup move | | | | search and save channels. If you want more |
| again half centimeters and wait. If you spotted | | | | advanced procedures check here. |
| the position you will see the signal status on your | | | | |