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The Coolsat 8000 HD FTA receiver provides standard and high definition free to air satellite reception for the USA, Canadian, and Caribbean markets.
Features include an incredible 128MB of SDRAM for an amazing on-screen user interface and channel guide, universal remote to control your TV and other products in one, HDMI output to new flat panel TV's, Dolby digital optical output, and more. |
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| Proper installation tips
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Proper satellite cable installation tips;
1. Make sure all connections are correct and each connection is seated/tightened properly.
2. Inspect the inside of each cable end for dirt or possible case/shield shorts.
3. Make sure the Azimuth, Elevation & Tilt (skew) angles are specific to your zip code.
4. Make sure the mast is plumb/straight by checking with a level. (this can cause major alignment difficulty)
5. Remove any existing TV specific components, such as TV splitters, etc. Such components may not work with the satellite signal and may be in the wall or attic where you can’t see them. When in doubt, run RG6 cable directly to your receiver.
6. Make sure there are no obstructions (trees, buildings, corner or overhang of your roof)
7. Your LNB depends on your receiver to supply power, so, the longer the cable length to the lnb, the greater the DC voltage drop.
8. Your receiver depends on the antenna (dish) to supply signal; the longer the cable run, the greater the signal amplitude attenuation.
9. RG6 cable lengths of more than 100ft. should be avoided if possible.
10. RG6 cable w/solid copper center conductor is preferred, due to it lower voltage drop compared to RG6 w/steel center conductor.
11. RG59 causes too much drop and signal loss; it can NOT be used to pass the signal. RG6 coaxial cable MUST be used.
12. Make sure the satellite cable is connected to “Sat in” or “LNB in” and NOT to “antenna in” of your receiver.
13. Last but not least, some after-market, off the shelf components may NOT be as advertised. When in doubt, remove such components, and go back to a basic straight cable installation and verify signal.
For installations where cable runs exceed 150 ft., you need to use an AC power booster module as well as an additional RF signal amplifier to compensate signal amplitude loss. Otherwise your antenna and receiver may not work properly, causing erratic behavior and outages, or system reboots.
Other problems that may be overlooked include a loose dish that can be blown out of alignment from a heavy wind. Heavy snow accumulation is also a concern for northerners during winter months. Tree foliage growth into an antenna’s line-of-site may also result in signal loss. These are just a few common problems to look for that can make your equipment appear as if it isn’t functioning properly. As always read, read, read and familiarize yourself with your equipment and installation. This will ensure a personal sense of satisfaction and your continued, pleasurable viewing experience. |
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| How to Set up your motor
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FTA Dish Motor alignment
1. Find out your Latitude and Longitude (i found mine online by entering my postal code)
2. Use a level and make sure your dish mounting pole is plumb.....this is important, take the time, be fussy and get it plumb.
3. Mount the dish motor, so that the dish motor shaft is vertically plumb (use a level).
4. make sure the motor shaft is in the ZERO (center) position
5. Mount the dish to the motor shaft
6. Go to WWW.LYNGSAT.COM and find a bird thats close to your Longitude. my longitude was 80.........so i picked AMC5 which is 79
7. Aim the dish, use the dish to adjust for elevation (dont adjust the motors evelevation....leave it vertically plumb), Losen the motor mount bolts to adjust the dish from side to side(be sure the motor shaft stays in the ZERO position), adjust to get the best signal quality possible for the bird that corresponds to your Longitutde.
8. Once locked on, tighten everything up.
9. Now if you use USALS with your receiver you should be able to hit everything you aim for. This method has worked for me and im able to move to 11 birds with no trouble or fine tunning using USALS with a 33" dish.
Note: if you cant find a bird that bang on to you Longitude.......find the one that is closest to it.
Most recomend that you adjust your elevation using a combination of the dish and the motor together to achieve the desired elevation. This method is more complicated and tricky and not necessary........if your pole is plumb and your motor shaft is vertically plumb you will get desireable results
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| DTH Glossary Of Terms
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•Analog A method of signal transmission in which information is relayed by continuously altering the wave form of the electromagnetic current. Now used in AM radio or most voice telephone circuits.
•Backhaul Point-to-point video transmission from a remote site back to a central site for further distribution.
•Bandwidth A range of frequencies on the electromagnetic spectrum.
•Bird Slang for communications satellite.
•Broadband A descriptive term for evolving digital technologies that provide consumers a signal switched facility offering integrated access to voice, high-speed data service, video-on-demand services and interactive delivery services.
•CEMA Consumer Electronics Manufacturers Association.
•Common Carrier The FCC's class of transmission systems, such as telephone, telegraph and certain satellites, open to public use with uniform fees.
•Compression A term used to denote reducing the amount of bandwidth needed to transmit video or audio, thus increasing the capacity of a satellite transponder.
•CONUS Continental United States Continuous Wave.
•C-Band The 3.7 - 4.2 GHz (Gigahertz) frequency band is used for the distribution of programming by virtually all satellite/cable networks. There are 22 C-Band satellites in operation over North America today. They range in power from 5-11 watts per transponder, requiring receive antennas of 5-12 feet in diameter. Beginning in 1992, the fleet was gradually replaced with higher powered (10-17 watt) satellites. This allows the average size of a C-Band installation to be reduced to 90 inches in diameter.
•Clarke Belt The name given in honor of Arthur C. Clarke, to the orbit 22,300 miles directly above the equator where satellites can maintain a stationary position in relation to the earth. Also called geostationary orbit.
•dB, Decibel An analog unit of measure of signal strength, volume or signal loss due to resistance as expressed in logarithmic form.
•DBS, Direct Broadcast Satellite The transmission of audio and video signals via satellite direct to the end user by C-Band and Ku-Band receivers.
•Demodulation The process for retrieving an information signal that has been modulated onto a carrier.
•Digital A method of storing, converting and sending data in the form of binary digits (i.e., 0 or 1).
•Dish Slang term for antenna.
•Dish cover A cylindrical weather protection device.
•Downlink To receive from a satellite; also, the dish used for reception.
•DTH, Direct-To-Home Official term used by the Federal Communications Commission to refer to the satellite television and broadcasting industries.
•DVR Digital Video Recorders (same as PVR).
•Encryption/ Decryption Encryption is the process of electronically altering a video and/or audio from its original condition. Decryption is the process of returning the video and/or audio to its original condition.
•EPG Electronic Programming Guide.
•Feedhorn The part of the satellite system that collects and focuses satellite signals reflected by the antenna.
•FSS Fixed Satellite Service.
•GSO Geosynchronous Orbit; satellites in geosynchronous orbit travel around the earth in an area approximately 22,300 miles from the surface at the same rate that the earth turns, therefore completing one revolution every 24 hours.
•Headend A cable TV systems control center where incoming signals from satellites and other sources are put into the system.
•High Definition Television Technology that significantly increases the resolution of digital video signals offering vastly improved picture quality over the current NTSC standard.
•Hybrid Satellite A satellite that carries two or more different communications payloads (i.e., C-Band and Ku-Band).
•Hz, Hertz Cycle per second; a measure of electromagnetic frequency that represents the number of complete electrical waves in a second. One kilohertz (KHz) is one thousand cycles per second; one ****Hertz (MHz) is one million; one gigaHertz (GHz) is one billion.
•ICTA Independent Cable & Telecommunications Association.
•IPG Interactive Programming Guide.
•INMARSAT International Maritime Satellite Organization.
•INTELSAT International Telecommunications Satellite Organization.
•ITU International Telecommunications Union.
•IRD (integrated receiver decoder) A device capable of receiving and tuning satellite signals. The output of the receiver can be either baseband video for use with video monitors or RF for use with standard TV sets.
•Impulse Pay-Per-View Technology that allows the consumer to purchase a movie or special event instantly via a computerized order processing center. This technology allows for the processing of a high volume of orders in a short time period.
•Ka-Band A higher frequency than Ku-Band, operating from 18 to 31 gigaHertz.
•Ku-Band The 11.7-12.7 GHz (Gigahertz) frequency band. This band has been split into 2 segments by the FCC. The first is the 11.7-12.2 GHz band known as FSS (Fixed Satellite Service). There are 22 FSS Ku-Band satellites in orbit over North America today. They range in power from 20-45 watts per transponder, requiring a 3-5 foot antenna for clear reception. The 12.2 - 12.7 GHz segment is known as BSS (Broadcast Satellite Service). Satellites in this band range in power from 100 - 200 watts per transponder, allowing the use of receive antennas as small as 12-18 inches.
•KHz KiloHertz.
•LEO Low Earth Orbit; satellites placed in orbit less than 22,300 miles above the earth.
•LNB Low Noise Block convertor. System devise used to amplify and convert satellite signals into frequencies sent to the tuner.
•MHz ****Hertz.
•Modulation The process of superimposing an information signal onto a carrier for transmission.
•MPEG Motion Pictures Experts Group.
•NAB National Association of Broadcasters.
•NCTA National Cable Television Association.
•Packet Data A process where *****d data is transmitted in discrete units, called packets, allowing for more efficient use of channel capacity and reliability of transfer.
•Pad Slang for transponder channel attenuation. It is an electronic device that adds electrical resistance to a circuit to protect a transponder from signals that are too strong.
•Personal Video Recorder (PVR) Product that tracks viewing habits, records programs and has other interactive features such as pause and rewind.
•PCS Personal Communications System.
•QPSK Quaternary Phase Shift Keying; a digital modulation scheme used in transmission communications that allows increased sending capacity
•RPM Revolutions Per Minute.
•RBOC Regional Bell Operating Company.
•SBCA Satellite Broadcasting and Communications Association.
•SCPC Single Channel Per-Carrier; an economical way to get multiple signals on one transponder.
•Scrambling Altering a video signal transmission so it can not be received without an authorized operating decoder.
•Satellite Antenna (Dish) A parabolic antenna that collects satellite signals. C-Band antennas range in size from 5-12 feet in diameter; K-Band antennas range from 18 inches to 6 feet.
•Satellite Programmer A company that produces, packages or distributes video, audio, and/or data services for distribution to the home satellite dish and cable markets.
•Smart Card Technology that allows for the upgrade of encryption security through the use of a consumer-installable card containing a new computerized security code.
•SMATV Satellite Master Antenna Television; or private cable; a miniature cable system that receives programming by one satellite dish and serves an entire housing complex or hotel.
•SNG Satellite Newsgathering.
•Spread Spectrum A means of transmission in which encoded information is carried in discrete packages of information, then spread over a wide bandwidth for transmission to specific receivers that filter out the coded material.
•Superstation A local TV station whose signal is satellite delivered to cable systems and backyard antennas across the country.
•Sun Outage When the sun passes behind a satellite in relation to the earth and it‰s energy momentarily interferes with the satellite signals. This happens two times each year during spring and fall equinox.
•Tariff The usage fees charged for any given service.
•Terrestrial In communications parlance, this refers to earth, land or ground-based telecommunications systems.
•Transceiver A combination transmitter and receiver.
•Transponder A satellite component that receives and retransmits a TV signal or perhaps many narrower-band data or audio channels.
•TVRO (Television Receive-Only) An industry term used to describe a home satellite system that only receives and does not transmit satellite television signals.
•UHF Ultra High Frequency; the band in the 500 to 900 MHz range, including TV channels 14 through 83.
•Uplink To transmit to a satellite for relay; also, the dish used to transmit.
•Value Added Service Provider In satellite communications, can refer to a third party who leases capacity for resale.
•Video Compression Technology that significantly reduces the bandwidth required to transmit a video signal, making possible the carriage of numerous NTSC quality signals.
•VHF Very High Frequency; the band in the 30 to 300 MHz range, including TV channels 2 through 13.
•VSAT Very Small Aperture Terminal; the electronic devise attached to a satellite dish that allows two way communications of video, voice or data between the dish and a specific satellite; typically used in business applications, with expanding use for residential high speed satellite internet services.
•Zapping Changing the channel by remote control during a program to avoid a commercial.
•Zipping Fast-forwarding through commercials when playing back a program on a VCR.
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