GB 38
Problem
The display on the front panel does
not light up/is not lit.
No sound or picture, but the front
panel shows the time or - - : - -.
No sound or picture.
No sound or picture on horizontal
modulated transponder.
Bad picture/blocking error.
There is no Welcome menu on the
screen after you switched on the
Mediamaster for the first time.
There is interference on your digital
satellite channels, an existing ter-
restrial channel or video signal.
You made a video recording of a dig-
ital satellite channel and whole or
parts of the programme was not
recorded.
Possible causes
Mains cable is not connected.
The Mediamaster is in standby
mode.
The satellite dish is not pointing
at the satellite.
No signal or weak signal.
The LNB is faulty.
The satellite dish is not pointing
at the satellite.
Signal too strong.
Satellite dish is too small.
LNB noise factor too high.
The LNB is faulty.
The system is connected by SCART
leads and the TV is not in AV/EXT
mode.
The system is connected by RF
leads and the TV is not set to the
channel tuned for digital satellite
TV.
The system is connected by RF
leads and the output channel of the
Media-master interferes with an
existing terrestrial channel or video
signal.
The Mediamaster was not left on
the appropriate channel.
The system is connected by SCART
leads and the VCR is not in AV/EXT
mode.
The system is connected by RF
leads and the VCR is not set to the
channel tuned for digital satellite
TV.
What to do
Check that the mains cable is
plugged into the power socket.
Press the standby button or any
number button to bring the Media-
master out of standby mode.
Adjust the dish. Check the signal
level indicator in one of the channel
search submenus.
Check the cable connections, LNB
and other equipment connected be-
tween the LNB and the receiver, or
adjust the dish.
Replace the LNB.
Increase the LNB voltage with 0,5 V
from the System Configuration
menu if you have a long cable.
Adjust the dish.
Connect a signal attenuator to the
LNB input.
Change to a larger dish.
Change to an LNB with lower noise
factor.
Change the LNB.
If the system is connected by
SCART leads, switch the TV to the
appropriate AV input.
If the system is connected by RF
leads, switch the TV to the channel
for digital satellite TV. If you have
not tuned in the TV you may do this
first. Please look in the TV manual
for instructions. You can also
change the RF-channel in the
Mediamaster. See TV settings.
Change the Mediamaster output
channel to a more suitable channel
between 21-69, or connect the sys-
tem by SCART leads.
If you make a recording of digital
satellite TV your Mediamaster has
to be left on the channel you want
to record.
If the system is connected by
SCART leads, switch the VCR to
appropriate AV input.
If the system is connected by RF
leads, switch the VCR to the chan-
nel for digital satellite TV. If you
have not tuned in the VCR you may
do this first. Please look in the VCR
manual for instructions.
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