Introduction
The communal dish settings are aimed at viewers who can’t install dishes at their homes, or those who live in high-rise buildings.
Dstv communal dish settings
You need to have a communal dish installer and a communal dish installation tool. The communal dish installation tool will help you to connect the single view decoder to the communal dish.[1]
You should also buy a single view decoder that can be connected to your television. A satellite dish is needed for this as well because it will allow you access to DSTV channels in our community.
1. To set up your communal installation, you need the following tools:
Before you will be able to enjoy the services of your communal dish, you need to set it up properly. The process is simple and straightforward, but it does require some basic tools.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- A screwdriver
- A meter
- A pen or pencil (you can also use a pencil sharpener)
- A knife – preferably one with a sharp blade. Use this for cutting wires and cables; also useful in opening packages or letters that arrive in the post!
2. For a single view decoder, there are no cables included. You will need to purchase the following accessories:
- For a single view decoder, there are no cables included. You will need to purchase the following accessories:
- Power cable – This is the cable that connects the decoder to mains or power outlet.
- Antenna cable – This is used for connecting your satellite dish to the receiver and for connecting your remote control receiver antenna.
- Video cable – The video cable connects from your TV set to your receiver as well as any additional monitors you have connected to it (if applicable).
- Remote control – Your remote control should come pre-programmed with codes for all functions on your satellite dish setup like scanning channels, viewing live TV etc., so that you can use this single device instead of multiple remotes for different devices at once (such as when watching TV).
The remote control may also have additional buttons such as volume up/down buttons or mute button depending on what features were included with your package purchase option when purchasing equipment directly through DSTV.*User Manuals
dstv communal dish settings
- Find the highest point in your building and bring the dish to this spot.
- Pointing in the south-east region gives you optimal reception of DStv channels but you can also choose to point it towards the south-west if you have a particular preference for any specific channel or package of channels that are being broadcast in that direction only (for example SuperSport).
Conclusion
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