I want to hook up my tv to my satelite but when i do it tells me it only found two channels what am i doing wrong
Have you tried channel 3 or the video input channels.
The Tv only needs the one channel that the signal from the box is sent on.
All the viewing channels will be changed through the satellite box.
If you hook to 1 you will choose the video 1 channel
If you hook to 2 you will choose the video 2 channel
Since you are going through the sat box either cable or dtv should work but being a direct service,I would set it to DTV
what type of cables are you using HDMI,RCA,S-video,Etc.....?
and are you hooking the tv directly to the sat box?
Not that I'm aware of,But Ez scan will find it as soon a signal is found from the box.
I'm looking at the service manual and I'll let you know if I find something other than what I have already posted.
I'm going to pass this to another expert while I continue to research the manual.They may be able to tell you something I missed.I will post any new details.
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Its not your tv fault or your satellite unit problem.your satellite unit is not catching all the channels.its a frequency problem.whatever channels gets catched by the frequency that goes to the satellite unit and that channels shows up on the tv.as if the connection is faulty ,you will not get that two channels also.its just the frequency problem.once it gets used it will automatically catch the channels later on.as which ever channels come into its range. its not the tv connectiuon or setting problem.it also happens if the satellite unit which you have got is of low quality,as it that it does not have high frequecy catching capacity to show more channels. thanks.keep updated.please do rate the solution.thank you for using fixya.
How to Setup Your Satellite TV System AnywhereInstructions
Things You'll Need:
Put
the dish on top of your car, a table or on a tripod (depending on what
type of portable dish system you bought). Again, make sure you have
clear line of site to the sky. Run the satellite coaxial cable to the
area where your TV will be. You will point the dish later once the TV
and satellite receivers are powered up.
Purchase
a portable satellite dish. When purchasing a satellite dish you need to
make sure 1) you buy a dish that is compatible with your DirecTV or
Dish Network system, 2) you buy a dish that has a stand of some sort
(stands are not included with traditional satellite dishes since they
are meant to be mounted on a roof or some place on a building) and 3)
it has coaxial cables connected to it (you can have multiple feeds
coming off of the satellite). I recommend going to an RV supply store
and picking up a table top or car top portable dish. These dishes come
with a stand and compass and the whole unit folds down into a flat,
easy to carry device. You can also purchase dish tripods at Radio Shactrying to find out what my tvs settings should be - mag-glass_10x10.gif/images/mag-glass_10x10.gif" alt="mag-glass_10x10.gif" class="h_mi" />.
These allow you to mount a traditional satellite dish on top a tripod
that you can put on the ground or on top of a truck bed or other
elevated platform.
Get
Power. You can use your car battery, a dedicated battery powered
external power source or a gas powered generator as your power source.
If you plan to be using the system for over 3 to 4 hours you may want
to invest in a dedicated battery power supply or a gas powered
generator so you do not wear down your car battery. If you do decide to
use your car battery you will need an adapter that hooks up to your car
battery and provides normal electrical outlets for you to plug things
into. This is called a power inverter. In addition to it acting as an
adapter it also converts the DC current from your car battery into
conventionl AC electricity for your electronics devices (TV, satellite
receiver).
Connect
the satellite dish to the satellite receiver by putting the coaxial
cable from the satellite feed into the "satellite in" connection on the
receiver. Plug the receivertrying to find out what my tvs settings should be - dsc02698_thumb.jpgpply.
Connect
your TV to the satellite receiver. It is best to use RCA connectors,
red, yellow and white. Plug those into your receiver and then into one
of trying to find out what my tvs settings should be - searching_thumb.jpgnputs on your TV. Connect the TV to the power
supply.
Now
that everything is connected you can start the on screen setup. Turn
everything on and switch the TV to the proper input so you can see the
DirecTV or Dish Network startup screen. It should say something like
"searching for satellite signal" (I am using DirecTV as the example
here, Dish Network's on screen setup will be different).
Hope I helped with the repair of your problem.Using your remote hit the "Menu" button to bring up the settings
screen. Use the arrow keys down and highlight "setup" and click OK.
Step 12
After you click ok the setup main screen will appear with various options on the left hand side.
Step 13
Highlight "satellite" and click OK. This will bring up the satellite configuration main screen.
Step 14
Using your remote select "view signal strength" and click OK
Step 15
Now select "signal meters" and click OK. This will take you to a screen where you can view your current signal strength.
Step 16
Once
you get to test signal meters screen you should turn the volume of your
TV set up where you can hear it. The on screen meter will show you
graphically how strong your signal is but the TV should also make a
beeping sound to help you know if you are getting close. The faster and
more frequent the beeps the closer you are getting to having a strong
enough signal.
Step 17
Once you get over 80% your signal will be strong enough.
Step 18
Now
that you have a strong enough signal you can go to the on screen guide
to select the channel you want to watch. To exit the screen you are in
select "done" on screen and then exit the setup menu. On your remote
click "guide" and your channel guide should come up just like it does
at home.
Step 19
Now
that you can now browse all of the channels that you normally would at
home, pick one and enjoy! Congratulations, you have successfully setup
your satellite TV system!
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Arjun
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Use an alternative receiver, or test the old receiver.
If you get the same problem (same kind of problem) on two receivers, then it is not the receiver, it is the Sat/Cable line, in that case call the cable company to fix the fault, or if you have an aerial of your own, check the aerial.
Do not forget to leave feedback afterward.
Thanks.
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does it need to be on cable ,dtv,or what also which hookup in the back 1 or 2 thanks
ill try it ill get back to you in a moment
i tried it on video 1 and 2 nothing is working ive tried the ez scan on those as well any ideas
im useing the regular satelite cable my sat runs off another receiver located in another room and as for trying it on channel 3 i dont have a remote to set it on 3 is there a way i can
i will try it again i hope you find something ive missed
yes still trying to get my sattelite to work on my tv
i only have to hook up the cable line to it it runs off of a dual receiver in another room i even hooked it back to another tv and it works so i know its not the sat
what exactly should i set my tv on when i pull up the menu screen
i need help trying to program my tv to work my satelite
the problem is when i use easy scan it only gets two channels does it need to be on dtv or something else thanks
nothing has worked so far
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