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Old 07-02-2008, 11:55 AM
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Setting up Fortec Receiver - Newbie

Hi,
I'm a newbie to FTA and need help setting up a Fortec star Lifetime Ultra Digital Satellite Receiver I just bought. Here's my current setup:
I currently use Dish Network and have 2 satellite dishes, 1 for local and 1 for Int'l programming. I have one cable coming into the house from the 2 dishes which then plugs into a Dish Network switch that has 2 outputs, Satellite 1 and Sat 2. 2 short cables go from these outputs into the Dish receiver.
The Fortec receiver that I bought has the following equipment:
The receiver, 2 2x Diseqc switches, and 1 null modem cable.
On the Diseqc switches it has 4 inputs labeled Satellite 1-4 and then 1 output. The Fortec receiver has the following connections: IF Input, IF Output, Ant In, & Ant Out. I plugged the cable coming from the satellite dish into my house into the port labeled IF Input. Any channel that I go to, I get the following errors : "No Signal" / "Scrambled or Bad Channel".
I'd really appreciate it if someone could walk me through setting up the receiver or if there is an existing guide, send me the link.

shahab
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