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**grasshopper** · September 29th, 2007

Viewsat 9000 Setup Guide Using USB

1. First you must download and unzip (extract) the yymmdd.pgm from the Files section.

2. Insert your Memory Stick in your PC and either transfer the extracted .pgm file from your computer or you can extract it directly to your USB drive.

3. Insert the USB drive into your STB. (either rear or front - just make sure you enable REAR USB or FRONT USB in the menu - under USER SETTING - OPTION) If the STB doesn't recognize you flash drive, make sure the drive is formated FAT32.

4. In the Main Menu select System information and press OK
Select Receiver Upgrade and press OK
Go down to the bottom of the window, select USB and press OK
A new window opens with files. Select your pgm file and press OK.
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VERY IMPORTANT. DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF
Let the receiver finish and reboot on its own!!!
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5. Press Menu key, Select Installation and press OK
Select Antenna Setup and press OK
Select your Sat.
Here if you have a DiSEqC switch enter the port #, Motor or Legacy SW (appropriate to your setup).
Press Exit and select Yes for saving the settings
Your back to Antenna Setup screen

6. Set up each Sat you have by repeating step 5

7. Channel Scan (also from Installation menu)
Select Auto Scan
Press OK
You can change the sat you want to scan by using the F1 button and selecting the sat to scan. Press exit to get out of the sat selection menu.
Select Scan Start and press OK. Do this for all the Sats you have.

8. Exit and save the settings

9. Wait for Autoroll and watch TV

SETTING UP ANTENNA SETTINGS:

MENU -- INSTALLATION -- ANTENNA SETUP

Scroll top line (RIGHT/LEFT arrow key) to EchoStar 7 119.0W
LNB Power ON
LNB Type STANDARD (LEGACY LNB) or ("OCS-DP" for PRO LNB) depends on what you have.
LNB Freq. 11250
22KHz OFF
TP Freq. 12239 (it will default back to 12224 -thats normal)
DiSEqc 1.0 PORT 1
Motor OFF (If none)
You should display EchoStar 7 119.0W in the top right of the display!!! If not, you don't have your ports setup correct or your dish is not aimed correct.
"EXIT" and "YES" to Save.

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SETTING UP ANTENNA SETTINGS:
MENU -- INSTALLATION -- ANTENNA SETUP

Scroll top line (RIGHT/LEFT arrow key) to EchoStar 6,8 110W
LNB Power ON
LNB Type STANDARD (LEGACY LNB) or ("OCS-DP" for PRO LNB)depends on what you have.
LNB Freq. 11250
22KHz OFF
TP Freq. 12224
DiSEqc 1.0 PORT 2
Motor OFF (If none)
You should display EchoStar 6,8 110W in the top right of the display!!! If not, you don't have your ports setup correct or your dish is not aimed correct.

"EXIT" and "YES" to Save.

Repeat the above steps for all of the sats you have LNB's for...

"EXIT" to the MAIN MENU
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The above is assuming you have put 119 on port #1 and 110 on port #2. You should change these to the way you have wired and connected to your switch.

You now have your antenna setup for 119 and 110 and you need to scan your channels in. (step 7 above)

September 29th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
grasshopper Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Far Far Away Posts: 7,337 Credits: 25,213.93 Thanks: 447 Thanked 15,652 Times in 2,402 Posts	Quick Setup Guide for Viewsat 9000 HD Viewsat 9000 Setup Guide Using USB 1. First you must download and unzip (extract) the yymmdd.pgm from the Files section. 2. Insert your Memory Stick in your PC and either transfer the extracted .pgm file from your computer or you can extract it directly to your USB drive. 3. Insert the USB drive into your STB. (either rear or front - just make sure you enable REAR USB or FRONT USB in the menu - under USER SETTING - OPTION) If the STB doesn't recognize you flash drive, make sure the drive is formated FAT32. 4. In the Main Menu select System information and press OK Select Receiver Upgrade and press OK Go down to the bottom of the window, select USB and press OK A new window opens with files. Select your pgm file and press OK. ************************************ VERY IMPORTANT. DO NOT TURN THE POWER OFF Let the receiver finish and reboot on its own!!! ********************************** 5. Press Menu key, Select Installation and press OK Select Antenna Setup and press OK Select your Sat. Here if you have a DiSEqC switch enter the port #, Motor or Legacy SW (appropriate to your setup). Press Exit and select Yes for saving the settings Your back to Antenna Setup screen 6. Set up each Sat you have by repeating step 5 7. Channel Scan (also from Installation menu) Select Auto Scan Press OK You can change the sat you want to scan by using the F1 button and selecting the sat to scan. Press exit to get out of the sat selection menu. Select Scan Start and press OK. Do this for all the Sats you have. 8. Exit and save the settings 9. Wait for Autoroll and watch TV SETTING UP ANTENNA SETTINGS: MENU -- INSTALLATION -- ANTENNA SETUP Scroll top line (RIGHT/LEFT arrow key) to EchoStar 7 119.0W LNB Power ON LNB Type STANDARD (LEGACY LNB) or ("OCS-DP" for PRO LNB) depends on what you have. LNB Freq. 11250 22KHz OFF TP Freq. 12239 (it will default back to 12224 -thats normal) DiSEqc 1.0 PORT 1 Motor OFF (If none) You should display EchoStar 7 119.0W in the top right of the display!!! If not, you don't have your ports setup correct or your dish is not aimed correct. "EXIT" and "YES" to Save. ************************************* SETTING UP ANTENNA SETTINGS: MENU -- INSTALLATION -- ANTENNA SETUP Scroll top line (RIGHT/LEFT arrow key) to EchoStar 6,8 110W LNB Power ON LNB Type STANDARD (LEGACY LNB) or ("OCS-DP" for PRO LNB)depends on what you have. LNB Freq. 11250 22KHz OFF TP Freq. 12224 DiSEqc 1.0 PORT 2 Motor OFF (If none) You should display EchoStar 6,8 110W in the top right of the display!!! If not, you don't have your ports setup correct or your dish is not aimed correct. "EXIT" and "YES" to Save. Repeat the above steps for all of the sats you have LNB's for... "EXIT" to the MAIN MENU ************************* The above is assuming you have put 119 on port #1 and 110 on port #2. You should change these to the way you have wired and connected to your switch. You now have your antenna setup for 119 and 110 and you need to scan your channels in. (step 7 above)