CONTENT

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation. 2

Chapter 2 Driver Installation. 4

Chapter 3 WinDVB™ Function. 9

Chapter 4 How to search the TV program.. 22

Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting. 29

Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

Before You Begin

Before you begin hardware installation, make sure your computer system meets the peripheral requirements and the power of computer and all related equipment is turned off.

Insert Your Digital Satellite TV Card

Remove the cover for the slot you intend to use and unscrew the mounting bracket. Then pick up the DST Card and position it over the expansion slot youtve chosen. Push the card firmly and evenly until itts fully seated in the slot. Screw the bracket of the DST Card and computer chassis.

 When handling a card, hold it by its edges, and avoid touching its circuitry

Connect Cable

Connect the cable from Satellite Dish LNB to the LNB-IN connector of DST Card and fasten the plug.

Chapter 2 Driver Installation

Step 1

Please boot your pc after finishing the hardware installation.

In Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000, you will find the message tNew Hardware Foundt after power on your PC.

Please click the tCancelt.

Step 2

Please insert the Installation CD into the CD-ROM driver and the auto run page will pop up automatically. On the auto run page, please choose tSatellite TV Cardt and then click on the tWinDVBt to start the installation. Follow the system prompt to finish the installation.

Please follow the installation steps to finish.

Please click the tYest.

Please Click the tOKt

The windows will be reset, then automatically install the DST Card driver

Step 3

After finishing the drivers installation, the application will be installed then.

Please follow the installation steps.

Choose the path to install.

Setting the name in the tProgram Folderst.

Chapter 3 WinDVB™ Function

Visual Overview

To navigate through all WinDVB functions and settings, use the controls shown in this section. The controls are designed to look like the controls on most media players such as DVD or other media players. Please note that all functions may not be available for all users in all areas. Some functions may depend on hardware or subscription services arranged by the user.

Properties

To access all WinDVB settings, click . The Properties window will appear. Or right click in the video viewing window and select properties from the pop-up function menu.

n           DTV System

n           Setting LNB frequency

n           Set 22KHz and LNB Power

n           Set Record Time

n           Set DiSEqC

n           Storage

Click the button; the tPropertiest panel will pop up.

DTV System:

1.Button Function

Clean all of the TV programs on the list. When click the Clean button, a message tThis will delete all programs in the list, are you sure?t will appear. Click tYest to clean the list. Note: If you save the file and exit the Properties panel, the pre-set list on the hard disk will be erased.

Delete the program on the list. Please note that the setting will effect only after you save the file and exit the Properties panel.

Edit the current program on the list.

Add a program to the list by manual input. In this function dialog, the system will ask you to fill out following parameters: Frequency (MHz), Symbol Rate (Ksps), VPID, APID, t1t for horizontal or t0t for vertical polarization.

For example: when add tMCMt program of Asia 2 to the list, please fill out as follows: ( To find the parameters needed for each TV program please refer to chapter4 )

Frequency	4000
Symbol Rate	28125
Polarization	1
VPID	512
APID	640
Program Name	MCM Asia

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2.Quick Search for one satellite

After choose the, Choose Scan one satellite in Properties panel. The system will ask you to choose the satellite which your Dish is focus at.

It will search the programs form the database.

After finish scanning please save the programs that it search to file (xxx.lst).

Choose the programs list and select the program you want to see.

3.Open List

You can also use tOpen Listt open the default program list of the known satellite. When open a list by clicking the tOpen Listt button, please make sure that the program list matches with the satellite which the dish is aiming; otherwise, the programs wontt be received.

Choose any program list from the window then click the tOpent button for loading the pre-set program list. After loading the pre-set list, click tOKt for returning to the control bar.

4.Scan One Transponder

Scan One Transponder allows you to scan only one transponder on specific Satellite. Please fill out the Frequency, Symbol rate and H/V polarization of the transponder then click tOKt button. 

To find the parameters needed for each transpond please refer to chapter 4 or Visit the website, https://www.satcodx.com

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Other Setting:

There are five setting panels, which are Set DiSEqC, Set Time, Set 22KHz and LNB Power , Set LNB frequency and  Storage on the Properties panel.

Set LNB Frequency

Please check the specification of the LNB. For C band, the LNB frequency (Local Frequency) could be set 5150. For Ku band, the LNB frequency (Local Frequency) could be 9750, 10000, 10600, 10750, 11000, 11250, 11475, 11300, 11475tKetc., it varies by different LNBs. Please note that when changing the LNB frequency, other parameters will also be changed.

Set 22KHz and LNB Power

Tick the box to enable LNB Power On to supply the LNB with 13 or 18 voltage. Tick the box to enable either 22KHz or Tone Burst, if your DST Card is connected with an t2 in & 1 outt switch.

Set Time

Set the time limit for time-shifting and recording functions.

Set DiSEqC

Tick the box to enable the DiSEqC support for tLNB Switch Boxt.

Storage:

Choose the location to save the recorded mpeg files:

Chapter 4 How to search the TV program

Since the information of the TV channels on a satellite may be varing by time. The default setting of the program list (ex:ASPTAR-2R(0765).lst) may not being correct anymore. The user would have to search the TV channel information and build their own program list for each satellite.

There are 3 methods to search the DTV channels:

1. Scan one satellite

2. Scan one transpond

3. Add on more program in the exist program list.

Below are the steps for the user to find the Free to Air TV channels:

Start to find Free To Air

Step 1. First, you need to find the satellites information form the internet.You can find some web sites, like this etctK

EXtGhttps://www.lyngsat.com/

Step 2. To select tu Free TVtv

Step 3. To select the area where you are at

Step 4. Select country where you are begin at

Step 5. Find the parameters you need

tThere are three methods to search the programs:

(Example: To select Taiwan tERA Newst program)

1. Scan one satellite

2. Scan one transpond

3. Add one more program in the exist program list.

Method 1tGScan one satellite

In the method you need only enter one parameter the degree of the satellite.

èPlease choose the satellite that the tERA Newst in

(Note: You must make sure that dish is direct the satellite that you want to receiver)

You can find the degrees for satellite that you want to receiver

Then select the Apst2R ( if your satellite is Apst2R). Click the tOKt. It will search the programs form the database. ( Note: If it has the word tscrambledt, It cantt play.)

Method 2tGScan one transpond

Please enter the parameter. You can get the program from the transpond.

Method 3tGAdd more program in the program list

			MPEG2 Digital Channel

Please enter the parameter. You can get the program that you want to receiver.

AftertK

The channels are always be change. You can find the latest information on the web by yourself.

Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting

1.           Windows can not find DST Card

n           Check if DST Card was inserted correctly.

2.           Windows can not find the driver of DST Card

n           Make sure the DST Card CD-ROM is in the CD-ROM drive.

n           Please indicate the correct directory where the drivers located for Windows.

3.           Can not set up the software

n           Please check the OS version. DST Card is for Windows 98SE/ME/2000.

n           Please find tSetup.exet on the CD-ROM.

4.           Can not lock any program channel when auto scan

n           Check whether the dish aims to the right satellite.

n           Check the cable connection between DST Card and the dish.

n           Check whether the voltage for LNB is correct. (18V-21V for Horizontal or 11V-14V for Vertical)

n           Check the setting of satellite; for example, LNB frequency for C band or Ku band.

n           Please re-insert the DST Card to the other PCI slot.

n           Please install Microsoft DirectX 8.0.

5.           When the dialog tFail to set your programt pops up

n           Check whether the value of program frequency subtracts LNB frequency is between 950 ~ 2150MHz.

n           Check the setting of polarization (H or V)

6.           When error dialog box pops up (error code:1) or black screen appears

n           Might be resulted from poor signal quality, the DST Card    application program doesntt get the enough data of program or get the wrong data. Please check the connection between DST Card and the cable.

7.           When error dialog box pops up (error code is other than 1)

n           Please make sure your operation system is Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000 and Microsoft Direct X 7.0 or higher is installed.

8.           Video is playing but Audio is failed

Please check the sound card or the volume setting

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