Newbie needs help !!!

[stan tipton]

I'm trying to install a Viewsat VS2000 and a dish 500 dish.I have good signal strength about 86-90 when I pick Satellite's to download channels it tells me 90 + channels have been downloaded but when I go to my guide none are there.Can someone please tell me what i'm doing wrong. Any help greatly appreciated.

[boboisno1]

What sats are you pointing at? What is the S reading and the Q reading?

[stan tipton]

galaxy 25 s in 70's q in 60's

[boboisno1]

So it's sat 93.1 right? If so you won't get much at all there.

[stan tipton]

97.0 s-83 q=74 says there are 38 channels

[boboisno1]

Sat 97w is galaxy 19 and is a true fta sat and needs a different lnb then the one your using.

[stan tipton]

Reciever tells me they have been downloaded do i want to save.When I save them it they dont show in my guide.

[boboisno1]

Make sure you have your time zone set properly i.e -5 hrs. When you turn the receiver off with the power button on the remote and if eh receivers time is correct then you have the time set properly.

[stan tipton]

Bought dish and receiver as a packaged fta deal.It wouldn't have correct LNB'S ?

[boboisno1]

There are two different lnb types Circular like the ones DN uses and Linear like the ones true fta uses. Dish 500 dish's use circular lnbs.

[stan tipton]

Ok I understand now. Are there any other SAT I can bring in ? Also time is correct on receiver.