Freeview TV on TM 6900 COMBO NON SUPER.

[fairsats]

Hi,
Anyone help....Cannot get a freeview signal in the terrestial search menu.
Have plugged aerial into TV ANT IN SOCKET..RFOUT TO TV.
Tried a seperate freeview unit signal strength high picture fine.
Should this work as it is a combo??
TIA

[techmate]

Hi,
Anyone help....Cannot get a freeview signal in the terrestial search menu.
Have plugged aerial into TV ANT IN SOCKET..RFOUT TO TV.
Tried a seperate freeview unit signal strength high picture fine.
Should this work as it is a combo??
TIA

have u checked in main menu.
bandwith 8mhz.
u should have yellow and blue bars.

[fairsats]

I have checked Menu/Installation/Terrestial Scan

Channel Ch0
Transponder 00000/00000
Bandwith 8Mz
Search Type All Channel
Net Search Off and On
AntennaSupply 5v Off/on


Sorry no bars...thanks

[Giga]

http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu270/Jan_Gruuthuse/6900HDSuperRearConnections.jpg
DVB-T aerial is to connector 1
If it is an DVB-T aerial that needs power put antenna supply 5V, otherwise don't, check do***entation of aerial.
check channel frequency for your area, level should show yellow blocks, quality blue use 8 Mhz if red switch to 7Mhz
If you just want Technomate satellite channel on UHF to your TV: use connector 14
if you want DVB-T signal from aerial to your TV use connector 2

[fairsats]

Thanks Giga....My layout on rear not the same as you illustrate(super) I have the combo non super.

[Giga]

check the manual: should be similar DVB-T and UHF distribution separate.

[fairsats]

Thanks.Sorry..I am not very good at this.
Rear:

No 1 Input from terrestial antenna......Plugged in my antenna
No 2 Ant Out Plugged lead from TV
No 3 Lnb Input Plugged in from Dish LNB
No 4 LNB Output Nothing plugged in.

Sat Tv working fine..through HDMI CABLE.......no bars on freeview.

By the way my Television is not freeview internal.

[techmate]

tv does not matter as the tm is the tuner.
have u pressed auto scan button it will find ch for u.

[fairsats]

Thanks techmate...yes I have but without any signal strength or quality....no channels are available.

Edit...Do not know anything about the aerial only its group "e" 18 elements.
Works fine with seperate Panasonic Freeview Box
Is it possible its not compatable with my TM?

[techmate]

so if u connect antena lead directly to tv do u get a picture?
and do u get ch5

[fairsats]

Done that...no picture or channels.after tv scan

[techmate]

so if no pic after tv scan, there is a prob with antena lead.
check all joints

[fairsats]

No problem with antenna lead as it works on seperate Panasonic Feeview box.

Just wont work with TM..thats the only problem.

[techmate]

so analouge is switched off in your area?
if it works on seperate freeview box,
it must be tm that u need to check. look at giga advise

[fairsats]

Yes we are on Digital....Thanks

Not digitally technically minded to understand Giga advice.

[kiza]

I have checked Menu/Installation/Terrestial Scan

Channel Ch0
Transponder 00000/00000
Bandwith 8Mz
Search Type All Channel
Net Search Off and On
AntennaSupply 5v Off/on


Sorry no bars...thanks

Enter 474.00 as a first frequency. Net search should be ON and Antenna Supply should be off. If it finds nothing, try increasing Transponder frequency by +8 : 482.00, 490.00 etc.

[fairsats]

After highlighting yellow Transponder frequency which at present is all noughts..pressing any digit on the remote the box goes into reboot immediately without updating anything....weird.

Firmware 6.98p

[Giga]

ok had a look, your connection is OK
aerial to top top connector
bottom connector to TV = no usage, if you connect this to Panasonic Freeview Box you should have signal there.
In Technomate Terrestrial Scan, can you change channels there?

[Giga]

After highlighting yellow Transponder frequency which at present is all noughts..pressing any digit on the remote the box goes into reboot immediately without updating anything....weird.

Firmware 6.98p
your channel list is broken!

[KnockJohn]

Fairsats, It strikes me that you haven't got the terrestrial frequencies set up... The terrestrial mode is not so much a tuner but treats the UHF band (and VHF band III - if you program it in) like a set of discrete transponders. A little while ago there was discussion on this and someone posted up a channel list for terrestrial in the download section. Alternatively you could spend a bit of time knocking one up on Clark-Tech or TM channel editor.

[Giga]

save channellist to USB:
https://www.satpimps.co.uk/showthread.php?p=690108 <= click here
edit with clark tech editor (open it twice) one with your channel list, second with empty terrestrial transponders.
copy these transponders and paste these in your channel list, drag and drop could work.
follow the link in posting above

[fairsats]

Thanks for all your help...before I read the latest post I changed the software to Techs v 2.89...still no joy.Will see what I can do with the channel list.

[fairsats]

Thanks again...all ok now ***bria..found 22 Channels ok.
Installed firmware v 2.99.factory reset...restore default channels....Terrestial Interface worked just fine...cheers.

[Giga]

Great, glad it worked out.