New StarSat decoder installed but "No channels".

Ferreil

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Hi.

I'm helping a friend set up his new StarSat decoder. I am an Elsat Accredited DStv Installer, but my first time to install the new StarSat decoder.
Problem is that it's searching for channels but don't find any.

I installed 80cm dish with normal single LNB and aligned the dish to the SES 5 Satellite with my Elsat model:MSK Satellite Finder. Get signal on my Satellite Finder but at first no signal values on the decoder
Then changed the settings on the decoder as follows:
It only is giving this one option for the satellite and it is SES 5. (There is no SES 5 DVB-S2 or any other options)
LNB Type: Normal (Default)
LNB default value: 10700
Frequency: 11976
Polarization: Vertical (V)
Symbol Rate; 27500
All these settings I googled on the internet. I do get signal strength 94% and signal quality 93% on the decoder now.
There is a red and green light on the decoder. As soon as I press the F2 button on the remote to search it searches but comes back with the message "No channels in channel list".

[IMPORTANT]: Receive signal on "Vertical polarization" but signal drops to 0% when searching on "Horizontal polarization".
When I try "Reset to default" then only the red light is on and no signal on the decoder again.
Contact the call centre but no success.

Need help PLEASE!!!
 
Hi.

I'm helping a friend set up his new StarSat decoder. I am an Elsat Accredited DStv Installer, but my first time to install the new StarSat decoder.
Problem is that it's searching for channels but don't find any.

I installed 80cm dish with normal single LNB and aligned the dish to the SES 5 Satellite with my Elsat model:MSK Satellite Finder. Get signal on my Satellite Finder but at first no signal values on the decoder
Then changed the settings on the decoder as follows:
It only is giving this one option for the satellite and it is SES 5. (There is no SES 5 DVB-S2 or any other options)
LNB Type: Normal (Default)
LNB default value: 10700
Frequency: 11976
Polarization: Vertical (V)
Symbol Rate; 27500
All these settings I googled on the internet. I do get signal strength 94% and signal quality 93% on the decoder now.
There is a red and green light on the decoder. As soon as I press the F2 button on the remote to search it searches but comes back with the message "No channels in channel list".

[IMPORTANT]: Receive signal on "Vertical polarization" but signal drops to 0% when searching on "Horizontal polarization".
When I try "Reset to default" then only the red light is on and no signal on the decoder again.
Contact the call centre but no success.

Need help PLEASE!!!
This might have something to do with your problem.
http://mybroadband.co.za/news/broad...es-business-rescue-but-troubles-not-over.html
 
I see the website is under construction, but the helpline is supposedly still operational. They must be inundated with calls, so maybe the exchange couldn't handle it... :wtf:
 
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