Technical SKY HD Procedures
Technical Information
SKY - SOFTWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE
UNPLUG SKY RECEIVER FROM THE MAINS
HOLD 'BACK UP' BUTTON ON RECEIVER AND PLUG BACK IN
WHEN LIGHTS COME ON FRONT OF RECEIVER OR MESSAGE ON SCREEN, RELEASE BUTTON
RECEIVER WILL GO BACK TO STANDBY AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES
WAIT 2 MINUTES AND SWITCH BACK ON.
IF THIS DOESN'T SOLVE YOUR CONCERN AND YOU HAVE A SKY HD RECEIVER TRY THE FACTORY RESET PROCEDURE.
IF YOU STILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS RING US TO ARRANGE A SERVICE CALL.
SKY HD - Digilink and Dish Feed Set Up.
1. Press "SERVICES" button "OPTIONS" is highlighted
2. Press RIGHT ARROW to the SPANNER SYMBOL, "SETTINGS" is highlighted
3. Press the DOWN ARROW to highlight "PICTURE"
4. Press "O" then "1" then "SELECT"
5. "SETUP" menu is automatically displayed
6. Check that:
Low Band LO Frequency (GH2) is 9.75
High Band LO Frequency (GH3) is 10.60
LNB Power is ON
22KHz Command is ON
Single Feed Mode is either ON (if single cable from dish) or OFF (if 2 cables from dish)
7. If any of the above settings are wrong press DOWN ARROW to highlight them and correct with the numeral or Right arrow keys.
8. Press "BACKUP" to re-highlight "SETUP"
9. To turn power on for digilink operation - Press RIGHT ARROW key to highlight "RF OUTLETS POWER SUPPLY" Arrow down then right to turn power on.
10. Press green button to save new settings
11. When finished press "BACKUP" twice to get back to a picture.
SKY PLUS HD - FACTORY RESET
WARNING - THESE WILL ERASE ALL RECORDINGS
ON SCREEN OPTION.
PRESS SERVICES BUTTON ON REMOTE
ARROW TO SETTINGS - PRESS SELECT
ENTER 01 - PRESS SELECT
RIGHT ARROW TO SYSTEM RESET - PRESS SELECT
HOUSEKEEPING - CAN TAKE 2 MINUTES - GOES BACK TO STANDBY
WAIT 1 MINUTE - SWITCH BACK ON
TRY A TEST RECORDING.
FULL FACTORY RESET.
UNPLUG FROM MAINS
HOLD LEFT AND RIGHT NAVIGATION BUTTONS
PLUG BACK IN - WAIT FOR ABOUT 90 SECONDS, BLUE LIGHT COMES ON
RELEASE BUTTONS - PRESS SELECT
WHEN BOX RETURNS TO STANDBY WAIT 2 MINUTES - SWITCH BACK ON
IF YOU STILL EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS RING US TO ARRANGE A SERVICE CALL.
Sky remote set up
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