How to convert your DSTV Decoder to receive Free To Air Channels

 

Due to the economic hardship in the country and the world at large, sometimes one may be faced with the hard condition of been broke at times. This will  lead to you readjusting life to meet your financial capabilities. With this easy guide, you can be able to turn your DSTV decoder which you have been unable to subscribe for a very long time into a Free to Air Receiver. 

• Remove the ‘LNB in’ cable at the back of the DSTV decoder.
• Switch ON the decoder and ignore the message on the TV screen telling you ‘there is no signal’.
• Press the DSTV/MENU/Blue button on the decoder’s remote controller.
• While on the menu, go to ‘SETTINGS’.
• Select ‘SATELLITE SETTING’.
• Choose ‘ADDITIONAL NETWORKS’.
• Select ‘NETWORK 1’.
• Change ‘Enable Network’ to ‘YES’.
• Now you will notice that other information in the network 1 window is editable.
• Go to the frequency and input the free to air satellite TV frequency you want to track.
• Go to symbol rate and input the symbol rate digits.
• Change the polarization to that of the satellite you want to track.
• Go to the satellite dish and track for the signal.
• After you must have received the signal; select ‘SCAN THIS’.
• Wait for the scanning to complete.
• Upon the completion of the scanning; press ‘221’ on the remote controller.
• Press and go to the channel ‘GRID’ and you will see the free to air channels added to the list.
• Select the channel you want to watch and enjoy.