First of all, remove the ‘LNB in’ cable at the back of the DSTV decoder.
Power ON the decoder and ignore the notification messages displayed on the TV screen indicating ‘No Signal’.
Press the DSTV or MENU or Blue button on the decoder’s remote controller.
While on the menu, Navigate to ‘SETTINGS’.
Choose ‘SATELLITE SETTING’.
Select ‘ADDITIONAL NETWORKS’.
Choose ‘NETWORK 1’.
Switch ‘Enable Network’ to ‘YES’.
Now you will notice that other information in the network 1 window is editable.
Scroll down to “frequency” and input the satellite TV free to air (FTA) frequency you want to Scan.
Scroll down to “symbol rate” and input the symbol rate figure.
Change the polarization to that of the satellite you want to track.
Connect the cable back to 'LNB in' (Make sure that the dish is pointed to the Free To Air Satellite position)
Check the signal bar for signal status
select ‘SCAN THIS’.
Please wait for the scanning to complete.
After the completion of the scanning; Dial ‘221’ on the remote control.
Press and go to the “Channel List” and you will see the free to air (FTA) channels added to the list.
Select the channel you want to watch and enjoy.