How do I change the RF output channel on a Sky Digibox?
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV Press the [SERVICES] button and then press [4] [0] [1] then [SELECT]
Then press [4] to go to the RF output menu.
You can now change the value so that it does not clash with an analogue TV channel or a Freeview multiplex.
HD and "new EPG" boxes
If you have a HD box, press [SERVICES] button and then press [0] [0] [1] then [SELECT]. Nothing is shown on the TV screen until you press the Select button.Then use the [RIGHT] arrow button on the remote until this screen is shown, and press SELECT to change the values:
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Monday, 16 July 2012
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jb3811:36 PM
Nicky: No! as you cannot change channels via HDMI connections any more that you could do if it was twin scart sockets that you were using.
A Sky magic eye is a device that only works via a Sky boxes RF2 analogue RF output socket, likewise the TV its fed into from the RF socket having to be set on analogue to receive the signal if its a dual standard Freeview / analogue set, the actual main TV that the Sky box is connected into via an HDMI lead not coming into the equation as the eye only changes the channels on the Sky box and not the TV.
I am unaware if the HDMI connections are being used to get HD on the second TV? if not though then you should use a normal coax link between the Sky box and the second TV as you can then use the magic eye referred to, the picture obtained this way being normal SD even although it might be HD on the main TV.
You can of course get HD versions of wireless video senders that work from the HDMI socket but these are generally over £200, whereas a magic eye and a length of coax etc is under £10.00
Please note though, that is provided that the Sky box is not an Amstrad DRX 595 as these are not fitted with RF modulators.
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Tuesday, 17 July 2012
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JAMES8:50 AM
Market Drayton
Thanks JB38, I actually had LG come and change the TV which they did and unfortunately it still did had sound distortion on the sky. I will try the lower range as you recommend, i got the 45,46 option from typing my post code in the box at the top of the page. Its weird it seems to work for a few hours and then just go, if i power off the sky box wait 10 seconds and then switch back on it works fine again. I have also put the sky on channel 2 now on the TV, is it worth trying any other TV channels to put the sky on does that have any effect at all. I really appreciate your help and patience on this. Thanks
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jb385:36 PM
JAMES: If indeed you did see 45-46 indicated as being suitable for setting the Sky boxes modulators output to "on your post code" then I am afraid that's an error, as both these channels have high powered digital signals on them from Sutton Coldfield.
As a matter of fact you have a number of transmitters to contend with when selecting a suitable RF output on the box with the total number to avoid being 21, the stations involved being Sutton Coldfield / Winter Hill / The Wrekin and finally Fenton, as on the reception predictor "all" are indicated as being possible to receive on the code provided, although Sutton Coldfield has the edge on the rest as far as avoiding its channels are concerned.
That said, an absolutely positive way of sussing out the cause of the problem is simply by NOT having your normal aerial connected into the Sky box, and leaving the LG running on its analogue input from the Sky box for as long as you can, because should you hear the distortion you refer to occur at any time when using this procedure then it "has" to be the Sky boxes modulator at fault if the TV had been changed, as although as aforementioned in my previous reply that I have never at any time experienced a modulator having developed a problem of that nature, I suppose there has to be a first time for everything.
This is assuming that the boxes RF output is fed directly to the LG's aerial socket and doesn't go through any other devices.
Could you also please let me have the model number of the LG involved.
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JAMES7:55 PM
Market Drayton
Hi JB38, Yes this is what it shows TF9 4HD
Winter Hill
Spare RF: C45 C46
Yes aerial goes straight to TV through magic eye but i changed that as well just to be sure
TV is LG32LV550T
I tried 32-37 with no joy so i have it on 68 at the moment, lets see how that works out
Thanks
JAMES
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jb389:38 PM
JAMES: Yes, these channels would of course be perfectly OK if only Winter Hill was being received and which I will agree is the only station being indicated on the terrain predictor, but DUK's trade reception predictor indicates Sutton Coldfield to be a "slightly" better bet and as such will most likely be received whether your aerial is pointing to it or not, Sutton.C not only being closer to you (34 mls / 137 degrees) but transmitting on 200Kw, whereas Winter Hill (@ 46 mls / 354 degrees) is only transmitting on 100Kw.
If on testing you found that Ch's 32 - 37 weren't satisfactory then it certainly indicates that there is a problem with your equipment, if you have done as suggested and NOT connected the normal aerial into the Sky box, as these channels mentioned should have been perfectly OK.
Thanks for the model number of the TV, although unfortunately I wont be able to check this out until tomorrow when I can have access to the service info / list of known problems, because the analogue side of most modern TV's could suffer from some form of defect which would never be revealed because analogue has nearly faded away, and its only when used with an RF modulator that any type of defect would show up.
Isn't it possible for you to borrow an old analogue 14" portable or similar? as this would be really handy for verifying "if" it was the boxes modulator at fault, because if you pre-tuned the portable to the RF channel used on the box then as soon as you heard the distortion start don't touch the box or the LG, but simply change the aerial from it (the LG) into the borrowed box, as to be quite honest about it I cant see any other way forward except by bringing another device into the equation, that being another TV.
By the way you can check the predictors indications for yourself simply by clicking on "Digital UK trade view" on the four line list seen on the right hand side of your posting, and where you will see all the channels that's used by the stations mentioned.
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Thursday, 19 July 2012
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JAMES8:46 AM
Market Drayton
Hi Jb38, 37 worked for a while but then again dropped out, 32-36 didn't work (picture is great on all of them, but sound is distorted). Tried all this without the aerial in as recommended. 68 seems to work best for a while, but then next day gone again, if i switch sky box off for 10 seconds then switch back on again it is okay for a while.
I will try and borrow a portable to test via this route, other than that i am totally out of ideas. it worked for 6 months prior with no problems at all then about 6 weeks ago started this
Does it suggest there is a problem with cable or connectors somewhere, but as i say picture is fine?
Can the TV channel that is on effect it anyway, its back on 1 now
running out of ideas now, thanks again for your help
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jb385:54 PM
JAMES: Thanks for the update, the content of strongly suggesting that it could indeed be some really odd "never before heard of" problem that's developing in the box after it has been running a while, this being a classic sign of a component defect.
But though a test using another portable will nail the source of the problem once and for all, as if that also distorts after a while and it still does it when you take the normal aerial out of the Sky boxes input then it "is" the box.
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Thursday, 2 August 2012
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Wendy Black1:46 PM
Hi
I wonder if anyone can help me please? I have just plugged the router into my Sky+ HD box to be able to receive Anytime+. This has knocked all three Sky eyes out in the house and now the sky remotes will only turn the TVs on and off and mute/unmute. Everything else I need to point the remote at the sky box in the cupboard in the hall. Any ideas? I have tried changing the RF channel with no success.
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Sunday, 12 August 2012
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Gerry C.8:26 PM
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I get tv signals from three uk local stations, Newry North, Newry South,Camlough Mountain and from one RoI station, Clermont Cairn! Can you suggest the most suitable channel to set Sky+ box Rf 2 output to clear Sov interference!
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jb389:03 PM
Gerry C.: On checking the channels used by the stations mentioned indications are that anything from 66 upwards as being perfectly OK for the Sky+ boxes RF output to be set to, as the highest channel number used by any of the transmitters is Camlough on Ch64 analogue.
Should however you wish to use lower numbers then 21 - 37 appears OK for your reception area including when changes take place from October 10th.
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