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Manhattan 1500

Updated Aug 11, 2004

FTA Satellite Receiver Programming

This guide will assist in programming your receiver to enable reception of the Hope Channel, Esperanza TV, LifeTalk Radio, Radio 74, LLBN, 3ABN Television, 3ABN Latino, 3ABN Radio and many other Free To Air channels.

Before attempting to program new channels it may be necessary to make adjustments to the dish and/or LNB to obtain a strong signal that reflects good signal and quality levels. Poor signal quality will affect the ability to program and properly receive additional channels.

Method 1: Adding New Transponder Information
On Satellite AMC-4 (GE-4)
1. Using the remote control, press the SETUP key once, then the CH DOWN key once, the CHANNEL SEARCH will highlight. Press the OK key, and the CHANNEL SEARCH window will appear.

2. Press the CH DOWN key three times, the first number is highlighted in the TP FREQUENCY box. Enter the frequency (i.e. 11983 for Hope Channel (ATN) / LifeTalk) in the box.

3. Press the CH DOWN key until Symbol Rate (S/R) is highlighted. Type the Symbol rate (i.e. 05900 for Hope Channel (ATN) / LifeTalk).

4. Skip to step 5 if the Polarization is correct ( Horizontal for all of the Adventist channels). If it is not correct, press the Down CH key to highlight POLARIZATION and change.

5. It may take up to 15 seconds for the SIGNAL STRENGTH bar to turn green or yellow. If the signal strength does not change to yellow or green you may need to reenter the TP FREQUENCY and reduce the number entered by 1000 mhz (i.e. 11983 minus 1000 = 10983).

6. Press the CH DOWN button until quotation marks " " appear on each side of the words START SEARCH. Press the OK key once, and a channel list will appear. Now press the OK key again. This will store the new channels.

Repeat these steps for each transponder that is to be programmed.

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Method 2: Deleting and then Programming Transponder Information
Caution: If any channels ( Hope Channel, Esperanza TV, LLBN, 3ABN, RADIO 74, etc. ) are programmed into your receiver this method WILL ERASE the programming and then all the information must be reprogrammed!

1. Press the SETUP key once, then the CH DOWN key until EDIT CHANNEL LIST is highlighted.

2. Press the OK key once, and a new window will appear to the left.

3. Continue to press the OK key until all the channels listed are gone.

4. Press the CH DOWN key once, which will move the quotation marks off of DELETE and put them on STORE.

5. Press the OK key once, and the window will disappear.

6. Press the CH UP key to highlight CHANNEL SEARCH.

7. Press the OK key, and the CHANNEL SEARCH window will appear.

8. If D1:P1:GE4 (101.0W) appears in the blue bar, then proceed to Step 9 below.

If D1:P2:NONE appears in blue at the top of the window press the DOUBLE ARROW DOWN key once (it is the button just above the number 2 key), and then D1:P1:GE4 (101.0W) should now appear.

9. Press the CH DOWN key three times, the first number is highlighted in the TP FREQUENCY box. Enter the frequency (i.e. 11983for Hope Channel (ATN) / LifeTalk) in the box.

10. Press the CH DOWN key until Symbol Rate (S/R) is highlighted. Type the Symbol rate (i.e. 05900for Hope Channel (ATN) / LifeTalk).

11. Skip to step 12 if the Polarization is correct ( Horizontal for all of the Adventist channels). If it is not correct, press the Down CH key to highlight POLARIZATION and change.

12. It may take up to 15 seconds for the SIGNAL STRENGTH bar to turn green or yellow. Press the CH DOWN key until quotation marks " " appear on each side of the words START SEARCH. Press the OK key once, and a channel list will appear. Now press the OK key again. This will store the new channels.

To add additional channels follow the guide at the top of this page for Adding New Transponder Information.