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Guide to SonicView 8000HD Idiots Guide For SonicView 8000 HD

1) Install your dish(s) outside. For DN point the dish to either 110W or 119W or both if you have a bracket.
For *** point your dish to either 82W or 91W or both if you have a bracket
2) Connect a cable to each round type LNB
3) Connect the other end of the cables to a switch (only required if you have more than one LNB) Note what LNB & Satellite you connect to which switch number.
4) From the switch connect a cable to your receivers Satellite In.
5) Use a HDMI cable to connect your receiver to your TV
6) Turn on your receiver
7) Press OK to select English
8) Press the Menu Key
9) Select Install
10) Select Dish Settings press OK
11) You should now be at Dish Settings
12) Press OK
13) For 110W, scroll down until you reach ******** 8,X 110W
14) Press the Blue button to Set Favourite and press OK
15) Check you Signal and Quality
16) If you used a switch use your down arrow key until you get do DiSEqC
17) Use your side arrow until you reach the Port Number of 110W
18) Press the Blue button for Blind Scan
19) Your settings should be: Satellite = Current Satellite....Mode = Fast...Polarization = All
20) Press OK
21) After the scan is complete it OK to save your changes.
22) Repeat Steps 8-21 for 119W EchoStar7 119.0W and select the DiSEqC for 119W
23) Repeat Steps 8-21 for 82W Nimiq2 82W and select the DiSEqC for 82W
24) Repeat Steps 8-21 for 91W Nimiq1.3 91.0W and select the DiSEqc for 91W
25) On your computer insert a memory stick less than 1GB
26) Format the memory stick for Fat32
27) Download the latest ROM file onto your computer
28) Unzip the downloaded file
29) Copy the unzipped file to your memory stick
30) Insert your memory stick into the front of your receiver
31) Press the Menu Key
32) Use your arrow keys to you reach USB
33) Press OK or select File List then press OK
34) Select the current File
35) Select S/W Update and Press OK
36) DO NOT REMOVE THE MEMORY STICK UNTIL THE SYSTEM RE-BOOTS
37) After re-boot remove memory stick, press EXIT and watch TV