2 Freesat Questions

[flobadob]

I got a Freesat box today and just had a couple of queries. The first one is, what difference does it make whether you connect 2 satellite cables into it, or only one?

Secondly, I had one of the satellite cables connected into my TV directly, and with that I was able to pick up around 11 or 12 music channels, including Now 70s and Now 80s. But the Freesat Box only picks up 5 music channels, none of which are the 2 mentioned.

Is there any way to tune those extra music channels into the Freesat Box manually, as I really enjoy the extra music channels.

[Old_Geezer]

No experience of satellite reception at all, but wondering if you have two cable connection points it so you could plug in two aerials pointing in different directions ?

Did it come with a manual ? If not can you find one on the Internet ?

[nero2024]

think one cable is "in" and one is "out" to the tv like a normal non sat freeview

[flobadob]

Both cables come from the satellite dish and both can go into the box. There is only a hdmi output to the TV

[chelle7272]

I think one is for the recording function

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"If your satellite dish cable only has one connector, it can be connected to either socket".

Source:
https://www.freesat.co.uk/help/4k-tv-boxes/first-time-installation/connect-box-tv

In its default configuration, a Freesat box is set up to receive only a subset of all the free-to-air channels which are transmitted from the Astra 28.2°E group of satellites. That's why, when using the device in its 'fresh out of the box' mode, you can only get a few music channels. However you can add additional channels to the box's channel line-up through using manual tuning.

This link shows you how to use manual tuning with a Freesat box from Goodman's.
https://heyrick.eu/ricksworld/digibox/fsaddch.html
However your box might be a bit different, so you'll need to read its manual in order to see exactly what needs to be done.

However you actually do it though, to add a channel you'll need to tell the box which frequency it's on, the 'symbol rate' for its data (which will either be 22000 or 27500) and the signals polarity (which will either be H, for horizontal, or V, for vertical). You might also need to set the 'FEC' to something like '5/6' but most boxes will probably detect the FEC automatically anyway. All of the information that you'll require is in the right-hand column here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_free-to-air_channels_at_Astra_28.2%C2%B0E_(Ireland_and_the_United_Kingdom)#Music
(Scroll down to 'Radio' if you want to add some of your favourite radio channels to the line-up too).

Don't panic! Manual tuning is one of those things that can look very complicated at first glance but is actually very easy when you come to do it!

[flobadob]

Hi buen, thanks very much for those links. I will have a look through them this evening after work.

I know there are a couple of different makes of boxes including one called Humax, but mine just says Freesat 4k Recordable and I don't see any other branding.