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Salaamedia starts satellite radio broadcasts

by Salaamedia

21 June 2016

It has been an historic period for Salaamedia as the media outlet’s first radio broadcast across online and satellite platforms went live on Monday.

After 6 months of online video reports and articles, the team made up of Shamsheer Khan, Azhar Vadi, Ebrahim Gangat and Ponty Moletsane, announced their move into radio broadcasting.

The radio broadcast is available on their mobile app available on the Google Play store as well as online on their website.

The broadcast has also been available on free-to-air satellite system such as Modak, Vivid and the Radio Islam decoders.

Salaamedia’s, Azhar Vadi said, “It has been a testing period but we are grateful to have made it this far. Many thought we would fail but we have gelled well as a team and stood by each other. We thank Allah ultimately for making this broadcast possible.

Shamsheer Khan added: “These are early days for us. We expect to have some technical issues but so far we have managed to work through most of them. We look forward to being a member of your household through the broadcast of Salaamedia.”

For details on how to tune a standard (not Explorer) DSTV decoder or a free-to-air decoder watch the video or follow the details below.

HOW TO TUNE YOUR FREE-TO-AIR DECODER TO RECEIVE SALAAMEDIA

Vivid Decoder
1. Press menu button on Vivid remote
2. Go down to installation and press OK button
3. Enter pin code: 1379 and press OK
4. Go down to signal set up and press OK
5. Go to signal number 3 and press OK
6. Make sure Signal 3 is enabled
7. Go down to frequency if there is a frequency, then press the right arrow button to clear
8. Change the frequency to 12722
9. Go down to symbol rate – if there is a number then press right arrow button to clear
10. Enter 26657 at symbol rate
11. Polarization must be vertical
12. FEC must be 7/8 press OK
13. Notice Signal intensity will be between normal to good
14. Press the exit button
15. Go down to tune DSD press OK
16. Press Music button on remote and look for Salaamedia

Modak
1. Connect the decoder to a TV unit and use the TV remote to select the AV Channel until you find the Modak or CII picture
2. Now use the ModakRemote ONLY
3. Press Menu – go to User Installation
4. Select Channel Search and press OK
5. Now press the red Audio Button on your remote
6. The Transponder must be TP47, if not, then press the right arrow button until TP47 appears.
7. Now go to SYMBOL RATE
8. Change the SYMBOL RATE to 26657
9. You will notice a yellow bar on the right hand side signal strength and quality
10. If this is not yellow, then check if your ANTENNA (at the back of the decoder) is plugged into LNB IN (not LNB OUT)
11. Now go to SEARCH 1 SAT FTA $
12. Now press the left arrow button three (3) times
13. The display must show SEARCH TP FTA (must not show SEARCH TP FTA $)
14. Press OK for scanning
15. After the scanning is completed, the word VIEW will appear. Select VIEW
16. Now a message ‘Please wait for saving data’ will appear
17. A TV channel will be displayed on your TV screen
18. Now press TV/RADIO button which is situated directly beneath the number 7 button
19. Scroll down and search for  Salaamedia

Modak Silver Series – 999
1. Press menu button of the Modak remote
2. Go to TP settings/ press right arrow button until TP setting appear
3. Press OK on ADD TP
4. Change TP frequency to 12722
5. Change symbol rate to 26657
6. Polarization must be vertical
7. Press OK to scan
8. Press OK again to store
9. Press Exit button twice
10. Press Radio TV button and scroll to  Salaamedia

Strong – 4310
1. Press menu button on the Strong remote
2. Press right arrow button until installation appears
3. Press down arrow button until you reach transponder list and then press OK
4. Go down to edit transponder and press OK
5. Look for frequency that has 12722 by pressing the up/down arrow button
6. Press the yellow button on the remote to edit.
7. Go down to symbol rate and enter 26657
8. Polarity must be vertical
9. Go to save and press OK
10. Press the red button on the remote to scan.
11. Scan mode: press the right arrow button to change to FTA then press OK
12. Press OK to save
13. Press exit 3 times then press TV radio button on remote to go to Radio channels
14. Scroll to  Salaamedia
15. If you want to move Salaamedia to number 1 then press the menu button and go to channel manager.
16. Go down to move channel
17. Press the yellow button on the remote then move to will displayed.
18. Press number 1 on remote and OK and then exit 3 times

Radix DT 100
1. Press the menu button on the Radix remote
2. Go down to channel manager and press OK
3. Go down to transponder editor and press OK
4.  Press OK on pas 7
5. Go down to frequency 12722 using up/down buttons and press OK
6. Change transponder to 26657
7. Press exit button to save
8. Press menu button again and go down to channel manager then press OK
9. Go down to manual search and press OK
10. Go down to next and press OK
11. Go down to start search
12. Press OK
13. Press the exit button twice then press Radio TV button then look for  Salaamedia

Wiztech – 220
1. Press the menu button on the Wiztec remote
2. At installation press OK button on remote
3. Go down to manual search and press OK
4. Go to TP
5. Press left arrow button until 12722 appears and press OK
6. Go down to symbol rate S/R PRESS 26657
7. Make sure polarization is vertical
8. Search range is = to all/ free to air (FTA)
9. Search option = FAST press OK
10. Now press the red button on remote and OK to store
11. Wait till scan is alright then press OK
12. To move Salaamedia   press menu and go to channels editing
13. Press button number 3 on remote on  and go down to position one by using the up and down arrow buttons then press OK

Wiztech – 260 FTA
1. Press the menu button on the wiztec remote
2. Go to installation and press OK
3. Go to channel search and enter pin code 0000 and press OK
4. Go to multi search press OK
5. Go to frequency and press right arrow button until 12722 appears
6. Go to symbol rate and enter 26657
7. Press exit button select OK to save
8. Press exit button twice
9. Press TV radio button on remote then go to Cii_35k
10. To move Salaamedia press the menu button then go to installation move down to channel manager and press OK
11. Go to channel edit
12. Press the red button on  Salaamedia
13. Press the up/down arrow button to move to position number 1 and then press OK
14. Press the exit button message to save will appear select OK

Skybox
1. Press the menu button on the skybox remote
2. Go down to TP list by pressing right arrow button and then press OK
3. Look for frequency 12722 by pressing the up/down arrow button
4. Press the Red button to edit
5. Go down to symbol rate and enter the number 26657
6. Make sure polarity is vertical
7. Go down to save
8. Press the blue button on the remote to search
9. Notice options: select yes on FTA (press OK to search)
10. Scan channel TV plus radio
11. Network search = no
12. Press exit button 3 times
13. Press the TV radio button on the remote and look for  Salaamedia
14. To move Salaamedia to number 1 – press the menu button then go to edit channel and then go to Radio Channel list and press OK
15. Press  the yellow button on the remote and press OK
16. Use the up/down arrow button to move to position number one then press OK
17. Press the exit button 3 times and press OK to save
18. Press Radio TV button and look for  Salaamedia

Delsat – DSR5500
1. Press the menu button on the Delsat remote
2. Go to installation and press OK
3. Go down to manual search and press OK
4. Use PAS7/10/KU 68.5 E
5. Now press recall button on remote to go to transponder list
6. Scroll down to frequency 12722
7. Now press the green button on the remote to edit
8. Change the symbol rate to 26657
9. Go to OK or press the blue button to scan and press OK
10. Press the exit button 3 times
11. Select radio TV button on remote and look for  Salaamedia
12. To move Salaamedia– press menu then go to channel manager
13. Go to edit channels
14. Press the green button to move  Salaamedia  and press OK
15. Move down to position number 1 then press the red button then exit

Infinity – SP100
1. Press the menu button on the remote
2. Go to installation
3. Go to down to TP manager and press Ok
4. Go down to edit transponder and then press OK
5. Look for frequency 12722 by up/down arrow buttons
6. Now press the yellow button to edit
7. Go down to symbol rate and press 26657
8. Make sure polarization is vertical
9. Go to save and press OK
10. You will notice scan mode: all/press the right arrow to change to FTA then press OK to scan
11. After scan is completed press the OK button to save
12. Press the exit button 4 times
13. Press TV Radio button and go to  Salaamedia

Digi Plaza
1. Press set up button on remote
2. Go down to channel search and press OK
3. Go to frequency and change to 12722
4. Polarization must be vertical
5. Change symbol rate to 26657
6. Go down to start search and press OK
7. Press Ok on store
8. Press exit button 3 times
9. Press Radio TV button to go to Salaamed

HOW TO TUNE INTO SALAAMEDIA ON THE STANDARD DSTV DECODER

Press Menu on remote control
2. Scroll down to Advanced Options by pressing bottom arrow & press ok
3. Dish Installation press ok on remote control
4. Enter code 9949 (if requested)
Do not change the Home Network settings. Any changes to this network and you will not pickup DSTV. Go straight to Network 2 settings.

Network No 2
(Salaamedia)
1. Scroll down to network 2 by pressing bottom arrow.
2. Use right arrow to change disabled to other & press ok
3. Scroll down to frequency by pressing bottom arrow & press ok, enter 12722 & press ok
4. Scroll down to symbol rate by pressing bottom arrow & press ok & enter 26657 & press ok
5. Scroll down to FEC. Change FEC TO 1/2 or 5/6 or 7/8 by pressing side arrow
6. Scroll down to polarization by pressing bottom arrow. Change polarization to V
by pressing side arrow.
7. Scroll down to Use nit, select yes
8 Scroll down by pressing bottom arrow to accept these settings & press ok
Scroll down to Scan all Networks & press ok
Wait until scanning is complete
1. Press TV Button
2. Scroll to public Bouquet by pressing bottom arrow & press ok
4. To go to a radio station press shift button & press music button
5. Browse for a radio Channel by using arrows & press ok to select.
If it fails to scan the required frequencies, try rescanning after changing the lnb high frequency in the home
network, refer to Home network

Other possible causes of not scanning the desired frequencies:
1) LNB skew is set incorrectly. It must be in four o clock position.
2) The LNB itself could be faulty, or weak signal due to dish not being aligned properly, in which case you will need the services of a satellite dish installer.
3) Try rescanning after changing the LNB high frequency from 10700 to 10600 in the home network. Refer to the instructions below.

Home Network
• Use left or right arrow to select Is7
• Press ok to select
• Scroll down to LNB mode by pressing bottom arrow & press ok, use right arrow & select Dual Frequency & press ok
• Scroll down to LNB LO by pressing bottom arrow & press ok, enter 9750 & press ok
• Scroll down to LNB HI by pressing bottom arrow & press ok enter 10700 & press ok LNB High frequency is either 10700 or 10600 depends on the type of lnb used on your installation
• Scroll down to Frequency by pressing bottom arrow & press ok, enter 11594 & press ok
• Scroll down to Symbol rate by pressing bottom arrow & press ok, enter 27500 & press ok
• Scroll down to FEC by pressing bottom arrow & press ok, select 5/6 by pressing right arrow
• Scroll down Polarization by pressing bottom arrow & press ok, select vertical by pressing right arrow
• Scroll down to use nit by pressing bottom arrow & press ok , select yes by pressing right arrow
• Scroll down to accept all values and press ok

FOR MORE INFO CONTACT:
ZAK SEMA: 072 184 9306 (JHB)

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