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13°E Dish Installation in FRANCE (Hotbird)

Step 1: Fix Dish

Mount dish on wall or balcony (must be strong & straight)

Wall / Balcony
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Dish
/ \

✔ Must be fixed tightly (no movement)

Step 2: Direction in France

Dish faces SOUTH-EAST direction

North ↑
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West ← → East
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South ↓

✔ In France: aim slightly South-East (SE)

Step 3: Elevation Angle

Lift dish around 30° – 35°

☁ Sky
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/
/
_______/________ Ground

✔ Lower angle than Pakistan (important difference)


Step 4: LNB Position (Head)

Small rotation needed

Dish
\
LNB

✔ Slight tilt (depends on city in France)

Step 5: Signal Setup

Go to receiver settings

Select Hotbird 13°E

Start slow movement of dish


No Signal → Weak Signal → Strong Signal ✔

✔ Move very slowly (important)

Step 6: Final Connection

Dish → LNB → Cable → Receiver → TV

✔ After signal lock → do channel scan


IMPORTANT FOR FRANCE

✔ Direction = South-East
✔ Elevation = 30°–35°
✔ No trees/buildings in front
✔ Move dish VERY slowly


RESULT

After setup you will get:

Hotbird 13°E channels

French + international TV

Stable signal if aligned correctly ✔