How do I change the RF output channel on a Sky Digibox?
Press the [SERVICES] button and then press [4] [0] [1] then [SELECT]
Then press [4] to go to the RF output menu.
You can now change the value so that it does not clash with an analogue TV channel or a Freeview multiplex.
HD and "new EPG" boxes
If you have a HD box, press [SERVICES] button and then press [0] [0] [1] then [SELECT]. Nothing is shown on the TV screen until you press the Select button.
Then use the [RIGHT] arrow button on the remote until this screen is shown, and press SELECT to change the values:
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jb38Wednesday 24 October 2012 4:54PM
Joe Condron: Have you ensured that the remotely positioned TV is set to "analogue" and "not" DVB before scanning to pick up the Sky boxes signal? also if you are using a magic eye then for test purposes temporarily connect the feed from the Sky box directly into the TV being used for the Sky link and use the Sky boxes RF1 output which isn't powered.
If that works OK then reconnect the eye and revert to using the Sky boxes RF2 put.janiceWednesday 24 October 2012 9:48PM
Rugeley ws15 1af. aerial on roof. we have sky tv hd box, the tv upstairs is connected to this, on purchasing a digital tv for upstairs we can only get sky and not digital.Ant BTuesday 20 November 2012 5:14PM
Thank you for your response jb38.
After changing from a scart to a hdmi connection for my sky the poor picture quality has stopped.
I have a tv-link connection from the sky RF-2 (9v) downstairs to the aerial in upstairs which allows me to watch the same channel of sky upstairs.
The old aerial incoming is split to the tv aerial in and the sky aerial in. This is allowing me to also get freeview downstairs.
I was assuming this would be able to give me the option of freeview upstairs (as it was previously through the tv link).
At the moment I can only get sky upstairs but not freeview.
Is it possible to get both freeview and sky on both using the set up I have.
Can anybody help please?
johnTuesday 20 November 2012 6:35PM
Hi i've installed a magic eye to my dads tv but theres no light coming on, i've turned the rf out on , on the sky menu but still nothing. took the magic eye home to try it on my own tv and it worked.will appreciate any advice you may be able to give.. thanks..PaulSaturday 5 January 2013 10:38AM
Prudhoe hi
we have a sky+ setup with a coax from rf2 to our bedroom tv with a magic eye which has been working correctly for months. The downstairs tv connects to the sky box via scart and is still working but the bedroom tv shows a no signal message. I brought the bedroom tv downstairs and connected it directly to the rf2 outlet with a coax that i know works. The magic eye led is on and can be used to control the sky but the bedroom tv still displays no signal. I removed the magic eye but the problem remains. I tried another tv on the rf2 which wouldn`t tune in (it is older so doesn`t display a message).
I have tried changing the rf channel and resetting the hd box. The bedroom tv works ok if i use the scart lead.
Is there anything i can do try?
Thanksjb38Saturday 5 January 2013 2:35PM
Paul: Are you (or not as the case may be) using a normal aerial connected into the Sky boxes aerial socket for the purpose of feeding the signal through the box and onto a Freeview TV in the bedroom? because if you are then can you receive Freeview on the bedroom TV? obviously when changed to DTV from analogue used for Sky.
If what has been said doesnt apply, then can you confirm that when you tried the bedroom TV (set on analogue if dual standard) directly into the Sky boxes RF2 that this was via the magic eye? but did you try it without the magic eye connected into the Sky boxes RF1 and give the TV a retune (on analogue) whilst connected to the RF1 socket? because if it didnt work then that can point directly to the modulator having failed.
By the way when you reset the Sky+ box, was that done by disconnecting the mains lead for about 30 seconds or so before reconnecting again and allowing it to go through its usual searching for listings procedure?
The other point being, that when you altered the Sky boxes RF output channel did you save the setting? although Sky boxes sometimes give a better RF output using channels in the 63+ ranges.jb38Saturday 5 January 2013 2:44PM
Paul : Also meant to include, that if you are using a normal aerial connected into the Sky boxes aerial input to feed a Freeview signal into the bedroom TV then for test purposes remove it. PaulWednesday 9 January 2013 7:49PM
Prudhoe jb38:sorry for taking so long to get back to you. I have tried your suggestions and it looks like your suggestion about the modulator may be correct. I tried connecting the tv directly to the rf1 using a coax that works on another tv and it still doesn`t pick up anything when I tune it in.
When there was still rf power to the magic eye on rf2 I wasn`t sure if it was possible for there to be no signal.
I did unplug the sky box for 30 seconds and set the rf channel back to its original setting. I also tried 2 other channel numbers suggested by this site.
The fact that the setup had worked for several weeks and that there is no signal from either rf1 or rf2 when connected directly makes me think it is broken.
Thanks for your help.jb38Wednesday 9 January 2013 9:10PM
Paul: No problem! as I realise that not everyone has a surplus of spare time, but as far as what you have found out is concerned magic eye's will still operate as normal even although the RF side might have failed, as although they might well be from the same socket they are sourced from different circuits within the box, and if you failed to pick up anything up whilst the TV was connected directly into the boxes RF1 output socket and the TV in question was definitely set on analogue, then the modulator has failed, not exactly a common problem but likewise not by any means unheard of as I am aware that there was a small number of Sky + boxes around (about 2 years ago) that were fitted with substandard modulators.
But though, just to give a 100% confirmation that it is definitely the modulator and not the analogue tuner in your TV that has failed (as it can!) try the same test on your lounge TV that's presently coupled into the Sky box via a scart lead.
First of all, to avoid any confusion take one end of the scart lead out of either the TV or the Sky box so that the TV will not automatically switch over to it, then make sure that you have the TV's aerial socket connected directly into the Sky boxes RF1 output socket and carry out an "analogue" rescan on the TV, because if it doesn't pick up the box either then the modulator has definitely failed.
dianeThursday 10 January 2013 10:27PM
ive got magic eyes in all my rooms ive recently brought a new tv a sony one i cant seem to get the sky on i did get it on but then lost it and the sound wouldnt come on it is a bush tv can you helpjb38Thursday 10 January 2013 11:05PM
diane: If you have not altered anything on the Sky box that feeds the various rooms via its RF2 output, then if all you have done is to purchase a new TV it has to be set on "analogue" (not Digital) and a retune carried out so that it can find the Sky boxes RF channel, when it does remember to press "store" or "save" because unless you do it will be lost again as soon as you go off the channel.
By the way, I am not quite clear with regards to whether your new TV is a Sony or a Bush? as you mention both, not that this matters anyway as the information given covers any TV.PaulSaturday 12 January 2013 4:59PM
Prudhoe jb38:i tried as you suggested and connected the rf1 to the livingroom tv, removed the scart connection and retuned the tv. it didn`t pick up any channels so i guess the modulator must not be working.
thanks for your help.jb38Saturday 12 January 2013 5:22PM
Paul: Yes! as that test gave a 100% verification that the modulator has failed, of course if the box is not under any type of guarantee you could use an external modulator coupled into the Sky boxes scart socket, as the external modulator acts exactly in the same way as the failed internal one, and purely for reference purposes I give the undermentioned link to the type of thing I am referring to, should they still stock it! although there are other sources around.
Programmable Universal Modulator
: Video Switches : Maplin Electronics
nickFriday 18 January 2013 4:03PM
Could you help please - we have a magic eye link into a different room from the Sky box but it massively elongates the picture - any ideas...?jb38Friday 18 January 2013 8:17PM
nick: If you are referring to the TV in the different room then press "services" then 4 - 1 on the Sky box and make sure that 4:3 is selected on the the "second location picture format" bar, also if the TV being used is a wide screen type then check to make sure that its "picture ratio" options (or whatever they call it on your TV) is either set on 4:3 or auto.
That said though, sometimes its very difficult (or nearly impossible) to correct this sort of thing via an RF link.
nickSaturday 19 January 2013 9:45AM
brilliant JB - many thanksbrianTuesday 22 January 2013 8:22PM
hi i am using a magic eye upstairs my sky box (not hd) is down stairs .now i get a picture but it is not sky it is a freeveiw channels when i use the remote it turns the tv over down stairs but the channel stays the same upstairs also when i plug the tv cable into rf out the red light is not on when i plug it in to the 9v thing i get a signal but not sky as described above cheersbrian: You need to switch your TV to analogue mode and then tune it, with the Sky box powered on.
Or follow the method above to find out what RF channel your Sky box is putting its signal out on and then go to the TV and tune, in the analogue part, to that channel.
What is the make and model of the upstairs TV? BrianSunday 27 January 2013 9:06AM
Hi the tv is a toshiba 32 inch BrianSunday 27 January 2013 9:09AM
Cheers Dave it all works fine now with the advise you gave me. Dan BTuesday 19 February 2013 7:31PM
Hi,
I currently have Sky donwstairs, and fed into that is a lead from a Wolesy booster box, (In has a cable coming from somewhere, presumably the aerial) and the other cable connects to Sky. This then feeds a signal to all TV's in the house, via another box in the attic. I want to be able to view the Sky channel from the box in all the rooms (I know I can't watch different channels at the same time), how do I do this?jb38Tuesday 19 February 2013 8:44PM
Dan B: What you have described "is" the standard set up for feeding the Sky boxes "analogue" RF modulator to other TV's in a house, that is provided the TV's are set on analogue if dual standard DVB (Freeview) and analogue types.
All you require to do is carry out an "analogue" auto tune on each of the bedroom TV's to receive the Sky boxes modulator output, not forgetting to store the result or the channel number will be lost when you switch the set off.
As you have not mentioned it its therefore assumed that no remotely positioned channel changing magic eyes are involved?
JohnSunday 24 February 2013 10:17PM
Just moved to new house no sky ,iam just
trying to retune a sky digibox so i recieve free digital channels can anyone help NeilFTuesday 5 March 2013 9:41AM
I have a SKY+HD box with a TV connected in the lounge downstairs and also a TV connected via the RF2 outlet upstairs plus a TV connected via the RF1 outlet in the kitchen. All was working fine until recently when the picture and sound on the kitchen TV deteriotated. Thinking that this was a fault with the TV I obtained a new one but the problem is still there. I have plugged the TV directly into the RF1 outlet (rather than via a coax extension) and the problem is still the same. Any ideas ?jb38Tuesday 5 March 2013 8:27PM
NeilF: If the problem is only affecting the kitchen TV then you should try swapping its feed from the Sky boxes RF1 over to RF2 either AFTER going into the engineering menu and switching off RF2's power supply, or to save you changing the menu settings just temporarily fit the magic eye to the kitchen TV to isolate RF2's 9 volt supply from entering the kitchen TV's aerial socket.
Another way is just to try swapping the upstairs TV's feed from the Sky boxes RF2 over to RF1 ignoring the fact that the magic eye will not work, the point about this being that its extremely uncommon for a fault to develop on RF1 but not RF2 as its usually the other way around. Ali MohammedWednesday 3 April 2013 3:51PM
Hi-I have sky + HD box upstairs and two tv are connected downstairs with this box. One with RF1 & one with RF2 problem is I can't use remote on tv connected with RF1.If I use splitter on RF2 picture is not clear. The magic eye is ok .can you please help me . ThanksAli MohammedWednesday 3 April 2013 3:51PM
Hi-I have sky + HD box upstairs and two tv are connected downstairs with this box. One with RF1 & one with RF2 problem is I can't use remote on tv connected with RF1.If I use splitter on RF2 picture is not clear. The magic eye is ok .can you please help me . ThanksAli Mohammed: Remove the splitter and connect the feed to one TV directly to the RF2 output. Then view the TV and see if it has improved the picture. Then do the same for the other TV. This test is to see if splitting the signal makes it too weak.
Alternatively, it could be because there is a broadcast signal (Freeview) on the same UHF channel (frequency), or nearby channel. If you remove the incoming aerial lead (from the Sky box) and observe the poor picture improving then you know that there is a digital (Freeview) signal that is interfering.
The instructions for changing the RF out channel are at the top of this page. Knowledge of your location, preferably in the form of postcode (or nearby postcode such as that of a shop), will allow us to suggest channel(s) that might work. NormanTuesday 9 April 2013 12:28PM
I have ran a coax cable from sky hd digi box to a 2nd tv, connected this to a digi eye, nothing no single appears on 2nd tv. rf2 is turned on the digi box. the channel is on 26 will I need to change this? how do I do this ?and will any changes affect the digi box?jb38Tuesday 9 April 2013 9:13PM
Norman : To change the modulators RF output channel a Sky+HD box with the latest menu system then follow this procedure /
Press "services" then use the right arrow to navigate away from "Options" to "Settings", then on pressing same "Picture" should be highlighted.
On the remote control press: "0 - 1 - Select" and the "Set up" tab should be highlighted, then once again using the right arrow button scroll along the list to "RF out" and where pressing on reveals the default settings menu enabling you to change them.
But though before trying this as it might not actually be necessary, make sure that the remotely positioned TV has been set on "analogue" and not DVB before carrying out the scanning exercise to pick up the RF modulator, because if the TV is set on the latter nothing will be picked up.
NormanThursday 11 April 2013 12:51AM
cheers will try that tomorrow.
NormanThursday 11 April 2013 10:59AM
thank you.it worked. need to get a better picture a little grainy. any ideas?jb38Thursday 11 April 2013 1:34PM
Norman: Changing the boxes RF modulator channel can sometimes help a cases where the picture tends to be a bit grainy, me personally using Ch68, but though it does have to be admitted that some Sky HD boxes are known to suffer from this as a result of having low output modulators, and so your complaint isn't exactly uncommon.
That said, other factors can cause this such as a long cable run between the box and the TV or a less than perfect coupling if the cable is joined anywhere, but the best way to verify which applies is to temporarily sit the remotely positioned TV near to the Sky box and use a jumper lead between each, remembering to use the Sky boxes RF1 output.
By the way if a long cable run is responsible, then this is usually cured by using a simple booster in line between both devices, this preferably sited near to the Sky box.NormanFriday 12 April 2013 12:40AM
thanks for the info,PJFriday 19 April 2013 10:02PM
I am in the menu to change output channel on my sky plus box and my old sky box that I use for free view. It says on the bottom of the screen " enter number and press select. When I do this the screen goes blank, when I go back to the menu the old channel number is still there. The three options on screen is : RF channel Number, RF power, Save New settings. However when I change channel number it wont scroll down to save new settings . Any ideas ? Thanks in advancePJ: If you change the RF channel number whilst using the RF connection to view the set-top box then this will happen.
Connect up via the SCART cable and choose the channel that way. KMJ,DerbyFriday 19 April 2013 10:48PM
PJ: If you have no scart connection, after selecting the channel number on the Sky box you will have to re-tune the analogue tuner in the TV to find the new Sky box frequency in order to see where you are navigating in the Sky box's menu. You can then save the new frequency.PJSaturday 20 April 2013 11:32AM
Thanks Briantist, The scart lead done the trick.Thanks KMJ for your input.Caroline HewittTuesday 21 May 2013 9:05PM
Hi just got a new freeview tv for the bedroom. we previously were able to receive the sky channel via an eye. I have been able to pick up sky on channel 42 and picture is fine but I have no sound - any ideas???Caroline Hewitt: The format for analogue (possibly "country" setting) is incorrect. It will need setting the same as that of the Sky box (assuming that it has such a setting.
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