Satellite television broadcasting has long ceased to be a luxury item; on the contrary, almost everyone has it connected. In Russia, perhaps the most reliable and well-known satellite provider is Tricolor TV.
The specifics of the work are extremely simple: information is transmitted from a specialized center via satellite to a special device that receives the signal - a receiver, installed in the user's home. The advantage is that the TV shows channels in high quality.
To avoid problems with picture and sound settings, you must connect and configure the equipment correctly. Installation is carried out by calling a specialist. As for setting up TV channels, the user can handle this himself.
Before we proceed to installing the dish and setting up the receiver, we list the tools that we will need for the job:
- set of wrenches;
- drill;
- flat and Phillips screwdrivers;
- fasteners for fixing all structural elements;
- level;
- a simple pencil;
- insulating tape.
The first stage is installation of the plate, and only then you can connect the console.
Tools and materials for work
To work you will need:
- Drill (perforator);
- Screwdriver;
- Wrenches of the 8, 10, 13 type;
- Open-end wrench 10;
- Pliers;
- Compass;
- Knife;
- Insulating tape;
- Heat-shrinkable tubing or silicone-based sealant;
- Screeds;
- 13mm head screws, 6 - 8 cm long;
- Metal washers d=30-50 mm.
Minimum set of tools.
To secure the base, you need to select fasteners. It should be fixed to a wooden surface using plumbing caps. In other situations, 10x100 anchor bolts are suitable.
The cable used to connect the antenna and the TV must contain a thick copper core and double braid. The cable length is no more than 100 m. If it is necessary to lay more than this length, then signal amplifiers are additionally located.
How to set up a TV guide on Tricolor TV: several reasons and tips
It happens that the TV guide stops working on some (or even all) channels. This is not only inconvenient for the user, but can also lead to malfunction of the receiver or its complete failure, which means the problem needs to be corrected. There may be several reasons. This happens when the time is incorrectly set on the receiver itself, malfunctions occur in the operation of the equipment itself, or outdated firmware. As usual, you need to start with the simplest thing - set the correct time, date and reboot the receiver. If this does not help, reset the settings to factory defaults and enter the parameters again. If this doesn’t help, try updating the software; perhaps an update has been released. We will now talk about how to implement the third option.
Using the TV guide, you can find out what the film that is currently being shown is about.
Choosing a location to install the antenna
Since the dish receives a signal from the satellite, the main criteria when choosing a location are:
- There are no foreign objects in the signal path (trees, poles, walls, glass, building) at a distance of 100 m in length and 40 m in height.
- Fixation occurs at a high point (roof, wall, side of the balcony). If placed inside a balcony, interference will occur.
- The dish should face south, because the satellite “hangs” above the equator. As a result, the quality of digital message transmission improves.
- Avoid contact with the equipment by snow slopes, water drains, and falling cornices.
- Placing it near the TV will make the broadcast setup process easier.
Following the criteria will ensure that errors are avoided when working independently.
Satellite "Tricolor" - what is it
The first question that arises for those who buy a dish is which satellite to tune Tricolor TV to? After all, such a thing does not exist. It's simple, it's called Eutelsat. Its position over Europe is 36˚E. Over the Ural, Siberian and Far Eastern districts - 56˚E.
It’s very nice to look at the Eutelsat 36B satellite - this is a high-power transmitter with five redirectable beams and seventy transponders. In addition to Russia, Ukraine and the CIS countries, it broadcasts to Central Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia, for which 27 transponders are allocated out of 70. Today we’ll talk about setting up the Tricolor TV dish to a satellite yourself.
Antenna assembly
The equipment comes with assembly instructions, following which you can complete everything quickly. The structure for receiving the signal is formed by the elements:
- Bracket - holds the mirror, so it must be mounted on a wall, mast or roof.
Bracket assembly. - Mirror - attached to a bracket;
- Coxial cable - transmits the signal to the receiver;
- Convector - located on the holder. The wire connector should be at the bottom to prevent water from entering.
Assembly diagram:
- After choosing the installation location, make markings to mount the bracket.
- Make holes for fasteners using a drill or hammer drill.
- Secure the bracket.
Option for mounting the bracket on the roof. - Place the converter into the holder.
- Connect the cable to the converter (the rules for installing the connector are described below).
- Place the antenna on the bracket and secure it with bolts (do not fully tighten the bolts until the end of all work to ensure a change in the inclination and position of the structure).
- Secure the cable to the bracket with electrical tape or zip ties. 1 m of cable near the antenna remains in stock.
Assembly work has been completed.
Summarize
By connecting the Tricolor antenna yourself, you can save money in the family budget for other necessary needs. However, you should not overestimate your strength. And if a home handyman has doubts that he will be able to do everything correctly and accurately, it is better to turn to professionals for help.
If you have doubts about your abilities, it is better to seek help from professionals.
We hope that the information presented in today's article was useful to our dear reader. If you have any questions, our editorial team will be happy to answer them in the discussions below. If you have experience in such work, please share it there - it will be useful for beginning home craftsmen. And for a more complete discussion of the topic, we suggest watching the video “How to set up the Tricolor TV antenna” yourself.
Antenna adjustment
The adjustment should be carried out in good weather (no snowfall, rain, dense clouds). This stage involves creating a certain position of the equipment for broadcast clarity. They depend on the elevation angle and azimuth angle. To calculate the elevation angle, you should draw a horizontal line from the installed dish in the direction of the satellite and measure the angle formed by this line and the signal reception line (the vertical angle formed by turning the mirror up and down).
Azimuth is the angle of the horizontal plane between the direction line to the north and the direction line from the dish to the satellite (the horizontal angle corresponding to the left-right rotation of the dish).
There is a table showing the elevation and azimuth angle for different cities. If the dish is not installed in a city, then you need to focus on a nearby city.
Azimuth for different cities.
The azimuth angle is set using a compass. To determine the elevation angle, you can use a protractor and a plumb line. The plumb line is located at the zero point of the protractor and serves as a conventional horizon line. The required angle size is indicated on the protractor scale.
Different manufacturers design the antenna at different angles. The product is characterized by a precise vertical antenna position at an angle of 26.5°. When placing equipment with such an angle in Moscow or Kaliningrad, there is no need to change the elevation angle. For other cities, it will be necessary to tilt the structure forward or backward so that the angle corresponds to the required value.
Installation of a television connector
The television connector is connected to the converter in accordance with the diagram:
- Strip the top insulated layer of the cable to a length of 1.5 cm.
- Unfold the braided shielding along the wire.
- Turn the foil over the braided covering.
- Remove the insulating layer of the conductor 1 cm long.
- Install the cable into the F connector.
- Leave a protruding central conductor 2 mm long (the excess is cut off).
- Seal the F-connector along the entire length. This is done with a heat-shrinkable tube or 2 layers of electrical tape covered with silicone-based sealant.
- Fix the cable in the arc space of the converter using a layer of electrical tape or tie.
- Connect the other end of the wire to the receiving equipment.
Installation of the F-connector.
In relation to the antenna wire used, there are two ways to install the receiver to the TV:
- High-frequency antenna cable (HF) - plugs into the antenna socket on the TV and into the “RF Out” input hole of the receiver. After turning on, the combination “BOOT” and the channel number appears on the television screen. When you turn on the channel search function, a “No Signal” notification is displayed, which implies normal operation of the receiver.
- Low frequency cable with connector (LF) - similar to HF. When connected, “BOOT” appears on the television screen. Afterwards, you need to press the “A/B” button on the remote control surface of the receiver. As a result, the “No Signal” notification should light up. The appearance of other information indicates that the equipment was assembled incorrectly.
After these steps, you can start setting up channels.
How to update Tricolor: some nuances
There are no difficulties here. The main task is to connect the receiver to the Internet. There is a necessary connector on the back for this.
If an update has been released for your software, you will be prompted to update the software on your TV screen. It must be accepted. After the update is completed, the receiver will automatically reboot, and then another update will be offered. The thing to remember here is that different models require different versions. The table can be found below.
As you can see, setting up and connecting Tricolor TV yourself cannot be called difficult.
Setting the TV signal level
Tuning must be done by changing the position of the antenna and monitoring the signal level on the television screen. First open the “Antenna Installation” menu:
- Find the “Menu” button on the receiver’s remote control and press it;
- Stop at the “Settings” sub-item;
- Enter the combination “0000” in the password field;
- Click on “System Settings”;
- Select the “Antenna Installation” option.
After displaying the two scales “Signal” and “Quality”, the equipment location should be adjusted:
- Initially, the mirror faces the south side (it is determined by a compass or by the time the sun is in the south in a certain region);
- Install the antenna vertically if there are no obstacles;
Antenna pre-tuning. - Change the position in the horizontal plane towards the east in 1 cm increments, while waiting 3-5 seconds (a quick turn means that the signal can be missed);
Look at the TV, analyzing the content of the scales:
- If there is no filling, continue rotating the plate;
- The filling of one indicator indicates the presence of an obstacle or the recording of false data (another satellite), so rotation should be resumed;
- Filled scales and the absence of a picture confirms the presence of a false signal source;
- If data arrives from the desired satellite, a picture will appear on the information channel and the scales will be filled (the information channel is selected by pressing the “Ok” button on the receiver’s remote control).
Filling the scales.
Preliminary tuning ends with fine tuning when, when changing the position of the plate left-right and up-down, both scales are filled at 80%. Such values will help transmit an accurate signal in bad weather (rain, snowfall, cloudiness).
After fine-tuning the TV display, you should firmly fix the equipment on the street and exit the installation menu by pressing “Exit” twice on the remote control.
Channels disappeared on Tricolor TV: how to set up the receiver
Let's figure out what to do if the channels disappear. How can you set up Tricolor TV yourself in this case? Setting up channels should start with simpler solutions, one of which would be to contact the service center hotline, where a specialist will explain step by step what needs to be done. This problem often occurs after an update. However, you can also try to troubleshoot the problem yourself.
Manual search for channels on Tricolor TV
The very first thing you should do before setting up Tricolor TV on your TV is to reboot the receiver. Sometimes even such a simple procedure puts the channels in order. If this does not happen, use the main menu to reset the settings to factory settings.
You can use a factory reset and do it again
If there is an inscription “use the search” you need to follow the advice. It can be performed both manually and automatically, but it is better to start with the second option, leaving the first in case there is no result. To do this, go to manual configuration mode and enter the parameters:
- “network search” - on;
- “frequency” − 12226;
- turn on the desired satellite";
- "speed" - 27500.
Now all that remains is to follow the prompts on the screen and then save the result.
Do not turn off the receiver under any circumstances until the update is complete - this can lead to malfunction and equipment failure.
The receiver must not be turned off during the update. If this happens, you will no longer be able to fix the problem yourself. In this case, you will have to take the receiver to the nearest service center and pay to reinstall the software.
When all channels are found, you need to save the information by clicking the “Done” button
Checking the signal level if Tricolor TV does not work
If the message “no signal” appears on the screen, you should start small. We check the quality of the connections and the integrity of the cable. If everything is in order, the antenna may be out of position. We try to slowly rotate the plate until an image of any quality appears. Next, press the red button on the remote control (“F1” or “i”) twice. Two scales will appear, which you need to navigate by (how to set up the Tricolor plate was discussed above). You can also use a digital indicator if available.
Error 0 on Tricolor TV. In a special publication on our portal, we will tell you in detail how to easily solve the problem yourself. You can also find out how to deal with problems on your own when error 10 and error 11 occur.
Receiver registration
Receiving a television picture occurs after registering the equipment. Registration is carried out in one of the following ways:
- On the Tricolor website;
- At a sales office or an authorized center (usually after purchase at specialized points of sale, the receiver is registered);
- Through the technical support department, when you have a subscription agreement in hand.
When registering, the user must indicate the receiver model, unique identification number (ID), and personal data. You can see the model name on the front panel of the equipment.
The identification number is a sequence of 10-12 digits. The number can be found on the packaging sticker or on the receiver body sticker. There is no inscription on some packages and cases, so you need to go to the receiver menu. When clicking on the “Status” submenu, the user will see the ID.
To conclude an agreement, it is required to provide the user’s personal data (full name, passport, date of birth, place of installation, contact information).
Registration actions end with confirmation of the equipment over a telephone conversation with the Tricolor service. You must indicate the purpose of the appeal, full name, identification number.
