Quick Setup Guide for Viewsat 9000 HD

[grasshopper]

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)

[onelocachica]

hi, sorry for this if it's a dumb question....i'm new here and am lookin for the .cha channel list file i need for my new viewsat platinum lite..****n you point me somewhere?

muahhz
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[urbanchic]

where can i download the yymmdd.pgm file?

[3dmama]

Originally Posted by urbanchic

where can i download the yymmdd.pgm file?

Did you find out where to down load the file yet? I am looking too!
Thanks!

[dubseller]

just wondering but I think my 9000hd has burnt 2 diseqc switches already... is there something I could be doing wrong? No motor and no 22k switch used... ???

[frankie301993]

I just got a viewsat 9000 HD today and i hooked it up my dish then when i go to scan chanels no channels come up. can u please help ???????

If any one has the answer of fixing my problem please repl to this email
Frankie301993@yahoo.com

[Surrealone]

did you use the setup guide? and if so did you download the new file? good luck

[smithelmet]

Originally Posted by urbanchic

where can i download the yymmdd.pgm file?

Hi Urbanchic did you find out what a yymmdd.pgm file was I'm a newbie and could use some help on what this is and where to get it?? Thank You smithelmet

[bigwill51]

after hours of searching, finally, a helpfull site.
thank you for the detailed set-up instructions.

[pinoydante]

Can I use ordinary satellite dish antenna for ViewSat 9000HD.Or need to be KA/KU LNB?

[prisoner 3320]

is the usb method the best way to set up the 9000 right out of the box, are there detailed instructions for using the loader v.o.6

[coolsan]

It would to great if you could post 61.5 settings as well. Many thanks.

[sanad]

Originally Posted by coolsan

It would to great if you could post 61.5 settings as well. Many thanks.

Yes please .. I am still looking for the 61.5 settings ..

Many Thanks

[pp-medicfolly]

what is fat32,how to use?