A digital satellite and PayTv operator, Telecoms Satellite Television, popularly known and referred to by many as TStv hast started has started rolling out free distribution and installation of the 5,000 promo decoders across the country. According to TStv, commercial sales of their services are still pending till when accreditation of its dealers, distribution, and installation of its satellite dishes is concluded. If you have gotten your own decoder, you can use these simple steps below to install your TStv and enjoy free 1-month premium subscription with your favourite sports channels, games and league tournaments.
Fortunately, this simple satellite dish installation guide can also be used to install another cable tv like MyTV, Startimes, Multi TV, Strong and even the recently launched Kwese TV. This tutorial will be of a great advantage because not only will it save you some money, it will also come in handy in a case of poor signal especially at night, obstruction or displacement of the initial position, you can set it up yourself for best quality pictures and without any bug and undue payments. If you already have an active Free-To-Air Satellite cable tv, scroll down to How To watch TStv free for the month of November and get the configurations to use in your FTA decoder. But first there are few things you will need and they are;
1. The Satellite dish and components ie Reflector (Dish), LNBF (Head) and Decoder. (Usually sold together).
2. Hammer
3. Nails
4. Pieces of 3-inches nails
5. Spanners – 10/13, and 14/15 combination, flat or ring spanner(s) with screwdriver
6. Cable Clips at least 1 packet
7. Electric pliers
8. Black Tape
9. At least 2 pieces of F-connectors
10. At least 1 roll of Coaxial cables
11. Satellite signal meter
How to Setup the Satellite Dish
It is important to know the direction for the Satellite Provider you intend to use. For the like of TStv and DStv, find a West facing position for best signals.
Now arrange the dish components but don't forget that this arrangement depends on where you intend mounting it on. You should also account for strong signals while making your arrangement to be firm so as to be able to withstand strong wind.
Fit in the screws and nuts in the reflector’s (dish) rear and connect the LNBF accordingly. Thus the below image may be of help.
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==>> Plug the Coaxial cable into the Lnbf base of the main dish assembly and then plug the other end of the cable into the LNB in (Antenna) port in the back of a digital satellite signal meter or a strong decoder.
==>> Do the dish alignment by locating east, west, points, and degrees depending on the satellite tv provider you intend doing the setup for. At this point, your digital satellite signal meter will be of great need.
How To watch TStv free for the month of November
Any 90cm Dish and any FTA HD decoder like strong, QSAT etc can track TStv free channels.
The angular position, polarity and transponder values for TStv (Free to Air);
Position: Position: ABS 3A @ 3° West
Frequency: 11052 or 11088
Symbol rate: 30000
Polarisation: H
LNB Position: 4 'O' Clock
Tracking: TP 11167 H 30000
How to Scan For Channels
1. Use your decoder remote control and open your decoder Menu options then select installation.
2. Enter 0000 which is the default password and Select manual scanning and then enter your satellite provider’s values as listed above Eg. transponder frequency and the rest.
3. Once the link is established, the signal power/quality meter will start reading and you will see the indications.
4. Start rotating your dish (reflector) up/down sideways around 36-degrees east (you may have to check the alignment of your neighbor’s dish for tips or read directly from your digital satellite signal meter).
5. Watch the signal power and quality and tighten the dish strongly once you are able to get values higher than 60%.
6. Once a good signal quality is ascertained, your satellite dish is all setup.
7. Disconnect the LNB-in from your strong decoder (or digital satellite meter) and connect it to the TStv decoder.
8. Select English from the language options, E36A-B from the next window and Universal for LNB type.
9. Hit scan to install and complete the channels setup.
Please note that if you are using a digital signal meter, the scan option won’t be necessary. All you need do is, connect the LNB-in to the meter and enter the frequency, polarization and symbol rate values while aligning the dish for best signal quality.
TStv Free-to-air Channels
Once your TStv satellite dish is installed correctly, all TStv channels will show in clear qualities as they are all a free-to-air channel and dish owners can view them throughout the month of November
Satellite Dish Signal Troubleshooting Tips
This is for users who are experiencing very poor reception, distorted audio and poor visual rendition, these tips will help you improve the signal reception. The built-in signal meter and tuner function that comes with Satellite dish decoders will come in handy.
==>> You can ask someone to be monitoring the signal strength for you while you turn the satellite dish to various angles. But if it is left for you alone, you then have to position your Television where you can see from outside
==>> Turn on your Decoder and TV and press the Help button on your remote control.
==>> Scroll down to general information and then tunnel Status to your right.
==>> Click to the tuner status and use that to setup your satellite dish for best and optimized delivery.
==>> Make sure the signal strength is nothing less than 60% but know the higher the signal percentage, the more rigid it will be and can't or hardly be disturbed by rain and/or poor weather.
Angular Position, Polarity and Transponder Values for DStv Free to Air
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Transponder Frequency: 12245
Symbol rate: 27500
Polarisation: H
And that is all about How to Setup TStv Satellite Dish and Watch for Free Sports Channels for 1 Month. If these steps are a little overwhelming for you, you can higher a technician to do the setup and troubleshooting for you, goodluck.
Also Read: Latest Free to Air (FTA) Channels in Nigeria and Their Frequencies 2017
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