Installation and self-tuning of the antenna "Tricolor TV" on the satellite

It is not necessary to call a specialist to set up a conventional satellite dish. In this case, you can save money. We will tell you how to independently adjust the antenna "Tricolor TV" to the satellite. Guided by these tips, you can do everything right. This is only slightly more complicated than connecting the monitor to a computer.

By the way, already at the seller it is possible to ask to collect the aerial and to bring it home in the collected kind. This will save a little time, but even this self-assembly does not complicate the process. All you need to do at home is to drill holes for the bracket (a plate is attached for it), and then follow the recommendations and actions in the instructions. The instruction itself is necessarily attached to the purchase, so check the kit for its availability.

Instruments and devices for tuning the antenna "Tricolor TV"

You will need those tools that are in any home: a strong electrical tape (where without it), different screwdrivers (you may need only one screwdriver of a certain type), a puncher or drill, pliers, knife, 8-13 spanners.

It is possible that some additional tools may be needed (stairs, stepladder, special drills for a perforator, clips for securing cables, etc.), because the installation conditions are always different for different houses. Some users and at all manage to improve the original design of the bracket and weld additional ribs to it.

The standard purchase includes the antenna, bracket, receiver (receiver), converter. Sometimes sellers have stocks and the kit may include different bonuses, but this is rare.

Self-tuning of the antenna "Tricolor TV" in theory

The procedure itself is as follows (very generalized): one person sits at home and looks at the TV screen, the other tries to send the antenna to the satellite and catch the signal. Using the remote, the signal is adjusted until the picture on the TV becomes clear.

It is worth noting that for different communities, the independent adjustment of the antenna "Tricolor TV" to the satellite will be carried out a little differently. For example, when setting up an antenna in Samara, it should be directed to the side where the sun is at the time of 12:30. Then it needs to be adjusted slightly depending on how the picture changes on the TV screen. As soon as the tuner sees that the picture has become clear, it gives a signal to the one who installs the antenna on the roof, and the one, in turn, fixes it to the bracket in the desired position. That is, in the position where the antenna catches the signal.

Catching the signal is easy, because the satellite Eutelsat 4 (with its help broadcast by the company "Tricolor TV") covers a huge part of Russia and gives a strong signal.

Instructions for the self-tuning of the antenna "Tricolor TV" on the satellite

As indicated above, "Tricolor TV" works with the satellite EUTELSATW4, which is located at 36 degrees east longitude. Installation is carried out in several stages, each of which we will describe successively below.

Determining the location of the antenna

The main criterion for such a place is a free survey in the direction from which the signal will come. Behind the antenna there can be leaves and trees, it's not important, but before it's face it should be clean. Depending on the city, the visual line connecting the satellite and the antenna is raised from the horizon by 27-30 degrees upward. If this visual line rests on any structure (house, for example), then another place should be sought.

Experts recommend installing an antenna on the roof of the house, on the outside of the balcony, but not in the interior (because of the glass). Also, do not install the antenna on sloping roofs. It will collect snow in winter, and these are additional loads on which the antenna is not designed.

Mounting Tips

If you have not assembled the antenna in the store, then it should be assembled yourself strictly in that order, as indicated in the instructions. On the place that you have chosen, mount the bracket. Depending on the conditions (wall material, wind load, etc.), we select the right fastener elements: drills, anchor bolts, screws, etc. It is important to consider the possibility of precipitation, in particular, snow. Install the antenna in a place where the snow can not get to the converter.

Connecting the F-connector

Next, connect the cable to the cable with a special F-connector (it is included). Then, with cable ties or a simple tape, we attach the cable to the envelope holder and necessarily seal the f-connector. The same tape is ideal for sealing. Just roll the joint in several layers. It is desirable in addition to use silicone sealant, but if it is not, then it's okay. Some users find another way out: they use an ordinary plastic bottle from under the soda. The bottom is cut off, a joint is placed in it, then both ends are wrapped with an insulating tape. Reception though primitive, but working. Although ideally it should be a silicone sealant and electrical tape.

The F-connector itself is installed easily: strip the cable, insert it into the connector, fix it. All dealt with a conventional cable that connects to the TV. Here is the same. The photos below show examples.

Now put the plate itself on the bracket. For a start, it does not need to be tightened tightly, but it should not be dangled from the wind either. Tighten the adjusting nuts, but not very tight, because you have to turn the plate left and right and up and down to find the ideal point.

Setting up the satellite dish "Tricolor TV"

First, it sets the angle of rotation of the antenna and the azimuth. So far, approximately. Depending on the city, you need to exhibit differently. For example, the azimuth in Togliatti is 197.49 degrees, the elevation angle is 27.884 degrees (to be oriented south). This will help compass or city map.

Install the antenna so that it corresponds to a corner of the seat of 26.6 degrees. This means that the dish itself should be tilted 3-4 degrees down. Then connect to the console cable that comes from the converter. It must be inserted into the LNB IN socket (the leftmost one in the picture below).

Connecting to TV

It uses the same F-connector, so there should not be any problems. Now we connect the TV to the receiver. Do everything in this order, as indicated in the instructions. That is, we first connect the cable to the TV (we use the RF OUT jack on the receiver and the only antenna socket on the TV), turn off the TV. If the receiver is turned on for the first time, LNB power can be turned off. In some firmware of the receiver this way. The power is turned on when the start menu prompts. When you turn on the search is activated, and it should be noted, simply by pressing the EXIT button.

Setting the receiver to TV

Then go to the menu item "Settings", enter the PIN-code (0000). For self-tuning of the antenna "Tricolor TV" to the satellite, you must enter the data:

1. Antenna - 1;
2. The frequency is 12226;
3. Satellite EutelsatW4-EutelsatSesat;
4. FEC - 3/4;
5. Polarization is left;
6. The flow rate is 27500.

On the TV screen there will be two indicators. The bottom shows the signal level, the upper one indicates the quality. The person on the roof should move the mirror of the antenna slightly in the horizontal direction to find the position at which the maximum level of the signal will be (the lower indicator). Then the plate should be moved up and down to find the best signal quality (upper indicator). So the search for the desired point and tuning of the Tricolor TV antenna to the satellite is carried out. Once the point has been found, the plate must be final and firmly fixed in the desired position.

The effect of weather on tuning and searching for a signal

The level of the signal is highly dependent on the weather conditions. If there is rain or fog, cloud cover, then to configure the antenna "Tricolor TV" is unlikely to succeed. It is simply impossible to catch a strong signal level. It should be done on a clear day under ideal weather conditions.

Once all the described actions are performed, you can search for channels. In the instructions to the receiver it is necessary to write how to do it. But this is understandable even intuitively. Here we will not describe the process of searching for channels, but we note that to begin with we need to find only an infokanal. In theory, only it should be available to the user after installing the antenna. Access to other channels opens after registration on the site "Tricolor TV" and activation of the card.

Tricks for self-installation and tuning of the antenna "Tricolor TV"

There are some unspoken rules and subtleties you need to know about:

1. We look at the neighbors. In nearby neighbors' houses there are almost always plates. We set our antenna for the beginning approximately the same way.
2. If during the first 20 minutes to catch the satellite failed, it is better to look for another place for installation.
3. When setting up the receiver, it is better to have a small monitor (TV) next to you to immediately see how the picture changes when the antenna moves. More often than not, people trying to adjust the antenna "Tricolor TV" on the satellite by themselves, shout over each other or communicate by phone.
4. Without extreme necessity, it is better not to change the PIN. If you change the code, and then forget it, then you can not restore it. Although you can remount the receiver anew, but it's difficult and not affordable for everyone.
5. Once all the channels are found, you need to finally tighten the antenna to the maximum.
6. If suddenly the antenna tunes to another satellite (and this can be), then it is not necessary to save the found channels. It will be necessary to again adjust the satellite dish "Tricolor TV" independently, rotating it horizontally and vertically in order to find the best signal point.
7. Tighten the bolts finally need to be neat. Often, users when tightening the bolts knock the position and everything has to be done anew.
8. Register on the site "Tricolor TV" you need after the setting, not before. First, adjust the antenna, and once the infokanal is shown clearly, you can register on the company's website. After receiving the smart card, all channels will become available after a while.

That's all. We can assume that you made the tuning of the antenna "Tricolor TV" with your own hands. There is nothing complicated in the process itself, and any person who can use a drill / perforator can do it and knows how to connect the simplest F-cable to the receiver and converter. No specialized knowledge is required, so you do not need to call a specialist unless you want to spend extra money.

Of course, this process is not described in the most detailed manner. Probably, during the installation, there may be some difficulties that can not be anticipated when writing an article.