New DSTV Installations
New DSTV Installation
Still having trouble with the DStv installation wizard? Finding it challenging to complete the manual setup? We’ll cover how to set up your DStv decoder, connect it to your TV, and navigate the wizard in this DStv Guide. Additionally, you’ll learn how to turn on the decoder, launch the installation wizard, search for channels, boot up and restart your satellite receiver, and turn on the decoder. You must properly configure your Dstv decoder before you can enjoy a better watching experience that brings all the fun and entertainment into your house. We are all aware that setting up your DStv decoder requires some technical knowledge and an installation who has received Dstv accreditation. In other words, it’s crucial to constantly get in touch with a professional whenever your Dstv decoder is experiencing signal-related problems. However, we will walk you through the manual installation setup method to address all the setup-related issues you might encounter. This means that you should continue reading this instruction if you wish to set up your Dstv decoder yourself.
DSTV Decoder Installation Wizard: What You Need
- Fully installed 90cm DStv satellite dish.
- DStv signal of over 68%.
- Electricity (source of power).
- DStv decoder.
- DStv remote, HDMI cables, an Av cable.
How to Manually Configure Your DSTV Decoder and Connect It to Your TV
1. Position your DStv decoder horizontally beneath your TV on a table or shelf.
2. Check the decoder’s rear for a tuner with the letters “LNB IN” or “RF IN” inscribed on it.
3. Join the white or black cable that extends from the decoder’s tuner at the back to the satellite dish that is put in your room.
4. Next, please connect your HDMI cable, which is a black cable in a box with what appear to be USB plugs on each end, if you are using a plasma or flat-screen TV.
5. Connect the Av cable, which has three pins on the ends with the colors red, white, and yellow, if you’re using an analog television.
6. Attach the HDMI/AV C cable’s other end to your television.
7. Secure the decoder’s powered cable at the back.
8. Turn on the electricity to your wall.
9. Your decoder will turn on, and you can then finish the setup.
10. Press the source button on your flat-panel or plasma TV remote and choose every HDMI option until the Dstv screen appears.
11. Press AV and switch on the analog TV remote to bring up the DStv screen.
12 After your Dstv has started, select either English or Portuguese as the language.
13. After that, select a satellite based on your nation. Most nations make use of IS20 or Eutelsat 36B.
14. As a result, choose 36B and carry on with the DStv decoder setup.
15. The LNB type should now be selected; it should be “Universal” for all DStv decoders other than Dstv Explora.
16. The LNB on the right side of your TV will appear to have changed blue once you choose Universal Ass.
17. This means you can scan your channels with a good signal.
18. Go ahead and scroll to scan, click “OK,” and then finish configuring your DStv installation.
19. Your decoder will start the scanning process, and TV and radio channels will start to appear.
20. Channel 100 will appear on your screen upon the completion of the scanning.
Run The DSTV Installation Wizard in These Steps
- Put your decoder on.
- Hold off till the booting is finished.
Then, use your remote to press the “DStv” button. - By pressing the right arrow key, choose “Settings.”
- Choose “Satellite Settings” by swiping down.
- Choose “Home Network.”
- Select “Launch Installation Wizard” next.
- To begin the manual installation procedure, click “OK.”
- To set up the DStv HD decoder manually, choose “Manual Setup”.
- Select “Universal” under “LNB Type”.
- Before you start the installation wizard, make sure the DStv satellite signal is visible (the blue bar).
- Finally, to launch the wizard, press the “OK” button on your remote control.
Please be aware that the manual setup will take a few minutes to finish.
