Philex SLX 28260R User manual

LNB
45cm Free-to-Air HD Satellite Kit
SET-UP GUIDE
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28260R
This Free-to Air HD Satellite Kit, can be fitted by a competent DIYer, but please note warnings below.
Every satellite dish installation is dierent in nature.
To t suitable brackets, xings and poles/masts you need to
take into consideration: a.) The state and type of surface being
mounted to. b.) The weight of the assembly to be mounted
c.) The exposure to and eect of prevailing winds.
Fixings and brackets supplied with this product may not be
suitable for your particular installation. If in doubt please
consult a CAI registered installer.
The risk of accidents can be greatly reduced by planning
before starting a project. • Before starting installation check
structure is sound and check for hidden wiring or plumbing.
• When working on an installation outside, beware of overhead
power lines. • Observe safe working practices, tread carefully on
roofs and ensure adequate lighting is available if working in loft
or roof space. • Before making any connections switch electricity
o at the mains. • Always follow manufacturer’s operating and
safety instructions before using tools and/or equipment.
• Only carry out work outdoors at height if you are competent in
the use of ladders and related access equipment. • Always read
and follow the manufacturer’s instruction label axed to the
ladder. • To avoid injury always route cables or wiring carefully.
Ensure cable is correctly routed before xing into position, taking
care not to over tighten cable clips. • This product may contain
small parts - keep out of reach of children. • After installation
make regular maintenance checks for wear and tear.
WARNING!
GENERAL SAFETY
DISH POSITIONING AND ASSEMBLY
1) Identify your South Facing Wall: The dish needs to be on a South facing wall in order to pick up the Astra 2A, 2B,
2D and Eurobird1 satellites. Identify your south facing wall and look to mount your satellite dish on the outside of
the wall, at the nearest point to your main TV. Tip: Look at your neighbours’ houses someone is sure to have Sky, see
which way their dish is facing. If none of your neighbours have Sky, you can use a compass to determine which wall
faces south.
Please note that
the mounting
bracket can be
mounted on
either a wall or
a flat roof.
2) Check line of sight: Make sure there are
no obstructions (trees/tall buildings) in line
between the dish and the satellites.
The following website gives bearing/
direction by postcode, country:
http://www.dishpointer.com
3) Assemble the Dish and Brackets:
Before assembly check that your kit contains all the items
listed above. Assemble the dish and brackets as shown in the
diagram but do not yet attach to the wall mount arm (18).
Wall Mount Roof Mount
DISH ASSEMBLY PARTS
DISH ASSEMBLY PARTS
No. Image Description Qty.
1M4 x 18mm bolt for LNB holder 2
2M6 x 12mm bolts for swivel
bracket 4
3
PVC LNB arm insert 1
4M6 x 25mm bolts for LNB arm 2
5M6 x 12mm bolts for dish xing 4
6
M6 nuts for dish bracket/LNB bracket
5
7
M6 x 25mm bolt for LNB bracket 1
8
M6 x 45mm bolts for mast clamp 2
9
M6 x 50mm expansion bolts 4
10
PVC cap for wall mount arm 1
11
45cm Satellite dish 1
12
Dish bracket 113
LNB arm 1
14
Mast bracket 1
15
Mast clamp 1
16
Upper part 40mm LNB holder 1
17
Lower part 40mm LNB holder 1
18
Wall mount arm Ø25mm 1
19
M4 nut for dish and LNB holder 2

fold braid back
over sheath
8mm
inner
wire
remove
foil
6.5mm
screw connector
body onto cable
2mm approx.
7) Run Cable Down the Wall: Once you have installed the dish you
need to run the cable to the room in which your receiver is going to be
installed. Start at the top and work down, you should clip the cable
every 50cm, always run the cable horizontally or vertically, never
diagonally across a wall.
8) Connect Cable to HD Satellite Receiver: The cable can be run into
the room by drilling a hole in through the window frame or the wall.
Once you have run the cable through to where you intend to position
the receiver, cut off any surplus cable and then fit the ‘F’ connector
following the instructions in step 6. Screw the ‘F’ connector to the LNB-in
terminal on your decoder.
9) Connect your HD Satellite Receiver to your TV: Use the HDMI lead
and select HDMI input on your TV .
10) Align Satellite Dish: To obtain accurate settings go to the website: http://www.dishpointer.com
Enter your location and select satellite 28.2E Astr 2A, 2B, 2C and 2D. By locating your area on the map on the website,
the programme will give the precise settings that you will require to align to the satellites. If you do not have access
to the internet we have enclosed a chart showing settings for the key areas in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
Identify the town nearest to you and work on those settings.
Three settings are required:
a) Dish elevation - this is the angle that the dish has to be pointed at the sky.
This is done by aligning to the correct angle on the elevation bracket.
b) Polarisation angle - this is the angle at which the LNB needs to be set at
in its mount. The LNB angle can be adjusted by loosening the screws of
the LNB mount and twisting the LNB to the correct position.
c) Azimuth angle - This is the compass direction required. You will need
two people to do this, one person to align the dish and one to watch the
TV screen for a signal. Switch the Digibox on, you will see a message on
the screen saying ‘No signal being received’ follow the decoder
instructions to locate the channel search (Menu - Installation -
Automatic Search) function. Use the and OK keys on the remote
control to select Astra 2A, B 28.2E the Signal Level and Quality Level screen
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
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4) Mount the Wall Bracket: Mount the wall bracket (15) using the expansion bolts (16). Make sure that the
mounting holes are drilled into brick or stone and not into the mortar. Also ensure that the wall mount is horizontal
and perfectly level (check using a spirit level).
5) Attach Dish Assembly to Wall Bracket:
The complete dish assembly can now be attached to the wall bracket.
6) Prepare Digital Coax Cable: Firstly fit the LNB rubber weather boot provided, to the dish end of the cable.
Fitting the F connector: Strip the end of the cable as shown below. Once you have stripped the cable, twist the braid
and pull it back on itself, make sure that no braid is touching the copper core, this will cause a short on the cable
and you will not get any signal. Now, simply twist on the ‘F’ connector and connect to the LNB making sure that the
weather boot is correctly secured over the LNB connector.
Azimuth angle
Dish elevation

Although they are not included in this kit, a compass and a satellite finder meter are very useful tools to help you
locate the satellite and set your dish in the optimum position.
You will probably notice that there is some signal strength straight away, don’t get excited, this is only reading ‘noise’
from the atmosphere. It is the signal quality that you need to concentrate on; this is reading a specific transponder
from the Astra 2A, 2B, 2D and Eurobird satellites.
With one person watching the screen, the other person needs to move the dish slowly around until the signal
quality and strength display starts to read a decent signal level, about 50% should be fine. The dish needs to be
within 0.1 of a degree of the satellite position (about 1mm in movement terms) when making these adjustments,
the signal strength meter on the screen takes up to 5 seconds to register the signal, so you can’t just sweep the dish
around the sky, you need to make very precise, very subtle movements of the dish, stopping for a few seconds after
each movement. PLEASE NOTE Do not scan or search until you have a good signal QUALITY reading (50%+).
If the Signal Quality reading is low on screen (less than 50%), but the Signal Strength is high then you are aligned
to the wrong satellite. Use the keys on the remote to select other available satellites that may be giving a
high signal strength like Hotbird 13 E or Astra 1 19.2E. If Hotbird 13E shows high Signal Strength and Quality level
readings on screen, you need to turn the dish 14 degrees towards the East to find the Astra 2 satellite, you may find
another satellite as you turn the dish, which is Astra 1 19.2E, If Astra 1 19.2E shows high Signal Strength and Quality
level readings on screen, you need to turn the dish 9 degrees towards the East to find Astra 2.
Once you have some signal quality and strength, make tiny movements of the dish horizontally and vertically to
find the best signal quality. When you have at least 50% signal quality, tighten the dish up, your dish installation is
complete.
Should you experience any difficulty in setting up your Free-to-Air Digital Satellite Kit, download: http://www.philex.
com/assets/downloads/articles/29-4-2010_Free to Air Satellite Installation instructions.pdf
(or call our Customer Careline: 0901 293 0038. Calls are charged at £1 per minute from a BT landline. Call charges
from other networks may vary.)
To locate a CAl approved Satellite Installer in you area you can connect to the CAl website
http://cai.org.uk/asp/installer.asp
Other useful websites:
http://www.liveonsat.com
http://www.lyngsat.com
http://www.satcodx.com
http://www.dishpointer.com
Suggested list of useful tools not included:
Masonry drill and bit, adjustable wrench or spanners,
crosshead screwdriver, spirit level, hammer and cable strippers.
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Kit Contents:
• Digital Satellite HD Receiver
• Remote Control
• 45cm Satellite Dish
• Digital LNB with Mount
• Wall Bracket and Fixings
• 10m RG6 cable
• 1.5m HDMI cable
• 2 x F Type Connectors
• Weather Boot
• Cable Clips
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Town County Elevation Azimuth Polarization
Aberdeen Aberdeenshire 19.76 145.17 -10.55
Abergavenny Gwent 23.96 142.37 -14.66
Aberystwyth Dyfed 23.05 141.46 -14.84
Alnwick Northumberland 21.39 145.06 -11.48
Ampthill Bedfordshire 24.77 145.24 -13.03
Athlone West Meath 20.62 137.71 -16.14
Aviemore Highland 19.12 143.34 -11.37
Ayr Ayrshire 20.32 141.85 -13.04
Ban Aberdeenshire 19.16 144.87 -10.43
Barnstaple Devon 24.16 140.96 -15.81
Basingstoke Hampshire 25.22 144.29 -13.92
Bath Avon 24.61 142.91 -14.61
Belfast Antrim 20.53 140.27 -14.24
Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland 20.96 144.86 -11.38
Birmingham West Midlands 23.84 143.83 -13.57
Blackpool Lancashire 22.27 143.06 -13.28
Bodmin Cornwall 24.38 139.98 -16.66
Boston Lincolnshire 24.10 146.10 -12.12
Bournemouth Dorset 25.37 143.19 -14.80
Brecon Powys 23.71 142.02 -14.79
Brighton & Hove East Sussex 25.95 145.16 -13.65
Bristol Avon 24.44 142.68 -14.70
Bude Cornwall 24.17 140.33 -16.29
Burnley Lancashire 22.59 143.95 -12.84
Bury Saint Edmunds Suolk 25.02 146.66 -12.16
Caernarfon Gwynedd 22.36 141.52 -14.41
Cambridge Cambridgeshire 24.85 145.97 -12.56
Campbeltown Argyll & Bute 19.96 140.89 -13.47
Cardi Mid Glamorgan 24.19 142.06 -15.01
Cardigan Ceredigion 23.08 140.69 -15.41
Carlisle Cumbria 21.40 143.56 -12.48
Carmarthen Carmarthenshire 23.42 140.98 -15.39
Cavan Cavan 20.41 138.52 -15.41
Chelmsford Essex 25.37 146.21 -12.64
Chester Cheshire 22.86 143.01 -13.63
Colwyn Clwyd 22.43 142.12 -14.03
Cork Cork 21.57 136.57 -17.60
Coventry West Midlands 24.05 144.26 -13.37
Crainlarich Stirlingshire 19.53 142.26 -12.31
Dingwall Highland 18.58 142.81 -11.40
Dolgellau Gwynedd 22.84 141.78 -14.49
Douglas Isle of Man 21.44 141.64 -13.81
Dover Kent 26.23 146.91 -12.53
Dublin(Baile Atha Cliath) Dublin 21.36 139.47 -15.30
Dundee Angus 20.02 144.02 -11.43
Edinburgh Midlothian 20.39 143.60 -11.91
Elgin Grampian 18.91 144.01 -10.83
Exeter Devon 24.69 141.40 -15.76
Felixstowe Suolk 25.51 147.27 -11.96
Fishguard Dyfed 23.02 140.32 -15.65
Satellite alignment settings for Astra 2A, 2B, 2D and Eurobird 1
28.2 Degrees East for the UK and Eire (English Language Channels)
For other satellite settings see www.dishpointer.com
Mainland UK
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Town County Elevation Azimuth Polarization
Folkestone Kent 26.24 146.76 -12.64
Fort William Highland 19.00 141.86 -12.26
Gairloch Highland 18.08 141.56 -11.90
Galway/Gaillimh Galway 20.28 136.52 -16.80
Glasgow Lanarkshire 20.09 142.45 -12.50
Gloucester Gloucestershire 24.24 143.22 -14.20
Great Yarmouth Norfolk 25.04 147.96 -11.29
Grimsby Lincolnshire 23.61 146.25 -11.78
Guildford Surrey 25.45 144.84 -13.64
Hastings East Sussex 26.22 146.01 -13.17
Hereford Hereford and Worcester 23.89 142.79 -14.33
Holyhead Gwynedd 22.09 141.17 -14.51
Ipswich Suolk 25.35 147.08 -12.02
Kendal Cumbria 21.95 143.56 -12.77
Killarney Kerry 20.99 135.57 -17.99
Kilmarnock Ayrshire 20.22 142.13 -12.79
King’s Lynn Norfolk 24.45 146.46 -12.04
Kingston upon Hull Humberside 23.30 145.98 -11.82
Kyle of Lochalsh Highland 18.42 141.37 -12.23
Lancaster Lancashire 22.17 143.40 -12.99
Largs Ayrshire 19.97 141.80 -12.86
Larne Antrim 20.35 140.47 -14.00
Leeds Yorkshire 22.83 144.69 -12.45
Leicester Leicestershire 24.00 144.74 -13.00
Limerick Limerick 20.93 136.72 -17.07
Lincoln Lincolnshire 23.70 145.62 -12.26
Liverpool Merseyside 22.63 142.99 -13.52
London Greater London 25.37 145.48 -13.15
Londonderry Londonderry 19.65 138.93 -14.64
Ludlow Shropshire 23.63 142.89 -14.12
Luton Bedfordshire 24.93 145.26 -13.09
Lyme Regis Dorset 24.92 142.04 -15.41
Maidstone Kent 25.83 146.07 -12.95
Mallaig Highland 18.59 141.16 -12.47
Manchester Greater Manchester 22.87 143.85 -13.05
Middlebrough North Yorkshire 22.30 145.38 -11.73
Moat Dumfries and Galloway 20.85 143.14 -12.46
Montrose Angus 20.01 144.64 -11.02
Newark upon Trent Nottinghamshire 23.74 145.24 -12.53
Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear 21.78 145.03 -11.69
Newhaven East Sussex 26.07 145.35 -13.57
Newry Down 20.70 139.69 -14.75
Newtown Isle of Wight 25.58 143.72 -14.51
Northampton Northamptonshire 24.45 144.93 -13.09
Norwich Norfolk 24.89 147.45 -11.56
Nottingham Nottinghamshire 23.69 144.81 -12.81
Oban Argyll & Bute 19.21 141.36 -12.71
Oxford Oxfordshire 24.75 144.27 -13.71
Peebles Borders 20.69 143.56 -12.09
Pembroke Pembrokeshire 23.30 140.27 -15.84
Penrith Cumbria 21.68 143.70 -12.53
Perth Perth & Kinross 19.94 143.52 -11.71
Peterborough Cambridgeshire 24.40 145.70 -12.54
Peterhead Aberdeenshire 19.54 145.63 -10.16
Pitlochry Perth & Kinross 19.57 143.31 -11.65
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Town County Elevation Azimuth Polarization
Folkestone Kent 26.24 146.76 -12.64
Fort William Highland 19.00 141.86 -12.26
Gairloch Highland 18.08 141.56 -11.90
Galway/Gaillimh Galway 20.28 136.52 -16.80
Glasgow Lanarkshire 20.09 142.45 -12.50
Gloucester Gloucestershire 24.24 143.22 -14.20
Great Yarmouth Norfolk 25.04 147.96 -11.29
Grimsby Lincolnshire 23.61 146.25 -11.78
Guildford Surrey 25.45 144.84 -13.64
Hastings East Sussex 26.22 146.01 -13.17
Hereford Hereford and Worcester 23.89 142.79 -14.33
Holyhead Gwynedd 22.09 141.17 -14.51
Ipswich Suolk 25.35 147.08 -12.02
Kendal Cumbria 21.95 143.56 -12.77
Killarney Kerry 20.99 135.57 -17.99
Kilmarnock Ayrshire 20.22 142.13 -12.79
King’s Lynn Norfolk 24.45 146.46 -12.04
Kingston upon Hull Humberside 23.30 145.98 -11.82
Kyle of Lochalsh Highland 18.42 141.37 -12.23
Lancaster Lancashire 22.17 143.40 -12.99
Largs Ayrshire 19.97 141.80 -12.86
Larne Antrim 20.35 140.47 -14.00
Leeds Yorkshire 22.83 144.69 -12.45
Leicester Leicestershire 24.00 144.74 -13.00
Limerick Limerick 20.93 136.72 -17.07
Lincoln Lincolnshire 23.70 145.62 -12.26
Liverpool Merseyside 22.63 142.99 -13.52
London Greater London 25.37 145.48 -13.15
Londonderry Londonderry 19.65 138.93 -14.64
Ludlow Shropshire 23.63 142.89 -14.12
Luton Bedfordshire 24.93 145.26 -13.09
Lyme Regis Dorset 24.92 142.04 -15.41
Maidstone Kent 25.83 146.07 -12.95
Mallaig Highland 18.59 141.16 -12.47
Manchester Greater Manchester 22.87 143.85 -13.05
Middlebrough North Yorkshire 22.30 145.38 -11.73
Moat Dumfries and Galloway 20.85 143.14 -12.46
Montrose Angus 20.01 144.64 -11.02
Newark upon Trent Nottinghamshire 23.74 145.24 -12.53
Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear 21.78 145.03 -11.69
Newhaven East Sussex 26.07 145.35 -13.57
Newry Down 20.70 139.69 -14.75
Newtown Isle of Wight 25.58 143.72 -14.51
Northampton Northamptonshire 24.45 144.93 -13.09
Norwich Norfolk 24.89 147.45 -11.56
Nottingham Nottinghamshire 23.69 144.81 -12.81
Oban Argyll & Bute 19.21 141.36 -12.71
Oxford Oxfordshire 24.75 144.27 -13.71
Peebles Borders 20.69 143.56 -12.09
Pembroke Pembrokeshire 23.30 140.27 -15.84
Penrith Cumbria 21.68 143.70 -12.53
Perth Perth & Kinross 19.94 143.52 -11.71
Peterborough Cambridgeshire 24.40 145.70 -12.54
Peterhead Aberdeenshire 19.54 145.63 -10.16
Pitlochry Perth & Kinross 19.57 143.31 -11.65
Town County Elevation Azimuth Polarization
Plymouth Devon 24.69 140.59 -16.37
Portree Skye 18.13 140.90 -12.37
Reading Berkshire 25.10 144.44 -13.76
Rosslare Wexford 22.20 138.93 -16.21
Scarborough Yorkshire 22.82 146.12 -11.49
Settle Yorkshire 22.35 144.00 -12.68
Sevenoaks Kent 25.70 145.72 -13.13
Sheeld South Yorkshire 23.22 144.63 -12.70
Shrewsbury Shropshire 23.32 143.02 -13.87
Sligo Sligo 19.74 137.48 -15.74
Southampton Hampshire 25.40 143.80 -14.37
Staord Staordshire 23.49 143.74 -13.45
Stirling Stirlingshire 19.99 142.84 -12.18
Stoke on Trent Staordshire 23.28 143.71 -13.36
Stranraer Dumfries and Galloway 20.61 141.31 -13.56
Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire 24.18 143.95 -13.65
Swansea (Abertawe) Swansea 23.76 141.28 -15.35
Swindon Wiltshire 24.24 143.41 -14.06
Tain Highland 18.54 143.28 -11.08
Thirsk North Yorkshire 22.55 145.07 -12.06
Thurso Highland 18.05 144.11 -10.28
Torquay Devon 24.92 141.31 -15.96
Tralee (Tra Li) Kerry 20.73 135.45 -17.92
Truro Cornwall 24.40 139.56 -17.00
Uig Skye 17.20 140.31 -12.17
Ullapool Highland 18.08 142.14 -11.54
Waterford Waterford 21.90 138.12 -16.62
Watford Hertfordshire 25.13 145.20 -13.24
Westport Mayo 19.65 136.21 -16.62
Weymouth Dorset 25.22 142.51 -15.22
Wick Highland 18.32 144.51 -10.19
Worcester Hereford and Worcester 23.97 143.38 -13.95
Workington Cumbria 21.37 142.79 -12.98
Yeovil Somerset 24.86 142.45 -15.08
York North Yorkshire 22.88 145.25 -12.10
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your Local Authority for recycling advice.
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