All posts by Colin
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Thanks Roy. Yes I'm doing a "First Time Install", called "First Time Setup" on the Metronic Gemini box. I've also tried all the other scan options. I've also tried both TV aerials which give quality 10 signals on both the other Freeview TVs in the house. In auto mode I can only scan for Channel 21. In "Manual Scan" mode there is zero signal and zero quality on Channel 21. Channels 23 and 50 gives 100% signals but still zero quality. On none of the channels can the box find any services. Colin
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Roy. I have a twin tuner Metronic Gemini (not the Zapbox version, although they appear to be the same). It worked fine until the frequency changes this month. I cannot change the channel from 21 in the auto scan modes. I can change the Tx mode from 2K to 8K, and the Guard Interval from 1/32 to 1/16 etc, but still find 'no services'. In manual scan mode I've tried Channels 50,55,58 and 49 at 8K, but again 'no services'. Colin
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Hi Ian. Please could you explain 'channels stored in the 800 numbers of the box'. I might be missing something here.
After a first time startup and scan or a scan via the menu, I get 'No Services Found'.
The Winter Hill transmitter appears, from the map, to cover c21 to c60, frequencies 474 to 794MHz. My digibox is set to c21 474MHz for auto scans. I've also tried manual scans at all channels between c21 and c60. Colin
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Thanks Ian. I've been trying all options and suggestions from you and Roy for about a week, learning a lot in the process. However, I am beginning to think that the Metronic gemini box must be broken, although I find it difficult to believe that the break coincided with the April transmitter frequency changes. Colin
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Jb. I did as you suggested and have just done it again. If I select Manual Scan, then change the channel to 49, 50, 58 or 59, with the TX mode at 8K and the interval at 1/32, I get a strong signal showing on the bar but in each case zero on the Quality bar. I then select scan but get 'No Service Added'.
I'm determined to nail this one! Thank you for your patience!
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ps I have twin receivers in the Metronic Gemini. I don't suppose they are separately scanned - I don't see any options to do this in the menu.
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I'm back again! Tried a manual scan on C50, 8K and 1/32 with a length of wire in place of the powered aerial, but got no signal. With the proper aerial I get a good signal but zero'Quality' and the scan finds nothing. Repeated this after 5 minutes disconnected from the mains - same result.
I guess I have to face up to a new cheap single tuner box, so that my grandchildren can watch the programmes on this sony crt TV!
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Saturday 27 April 2013 11:07AM
Altrincham
My Metronic Gemini digi-box worked fine with my Sony TV until the April 2013 frequency changes. I've tried a re-start first without the aerial, to clear the memory, then with the aerial, but get 'No Services'. The default settings are Channel 21, 474000 MHz, TX 2K, Guard 1/32. A normal flat-screen freeview TV works fine using this aerial.
Any ideas please?