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Initial use

devolo dLAN TV Sat

Initial use

This chapter covers the hardware and software features, as well as its installa-
tion and initial use.

3.1

Package contents

Please ensure that the contents of the package are complete before proceeding
with the installation of your adapter: The following items should be present:

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dLAN TV Sat adapter (tuner and power supply)

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Remote control with infrared receiver

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Antenna cable (coax)

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dLAN 200 AVeasy with Ethernet cable (starter kit only)

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Hard copy of installation guide

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CD containing software and online documentation

Summary of Contents for dLAN TV Sat

Page 1: ...dLAN TV Sat...

Page 2: ...registered trademark of HomePlug Power Alliance Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Mac and Mac OS X are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc Windows and Microsoft are registered...

Page 3: ...on to the satellite antenna 18 3 3 3 Connection to the power grid 18 3 4 Connecting the remote control 19 3 5 Software installation 19 3 6 Troubleshooting 21 4 Configuration 25 4 1 Connection to the d...

Page 4: ...de EPG 52 5 2 7 Calling up teletext 53 5 2 8 Taking a snapshot 54 5 3 Recording and playing back programs 54 5 3 1 Spontaneous recording 55 5 3 2 Scheduled recording 55 5 3 3 Playing back recordings 5...

Page 5: ...d with this device be sure to have a closer look at our other products which are also designed to make your connected lifestyle easier and simpler About this manual After a brief introduction to dLAN...

Page 6: ...estions related to our products we would be delighted to hear from you at support devolo com devolo on the Internet You can also rely on devolo for service and support after purchasing one of our prod...

Page 7: ...he installation also compares favourably to traditional methods dLAN technology now attains speeds you would expect from other LAN technologies and installing it is a breeze With dLAN adapters not onl...

Page 8: ...Quality of Service QoS methods guarantee automatic prioritisation of the image and sound signals and thus interference free transmission In addition to the devolo configuration software the adapter co...

Page 9: ...me where there is a power outlet Ensure that the components of the dLAN TV Sat are used according to their intended use in order to prevent damage to these or other devices The intended use of the dLA...

Page 10: ...Introduction devolo dLAN TV Sat 10...

Page 11: ...Connect the satellite antenna to the antenna input Antenna of the dLAN TV Sat using a coaxial cable with F connector Plug the power supply of the dLAN TV Sat into a power outlet Connect the network c...

Page 12: ...ation Confirm the folder for recorded programs on your hard drive Click the Scan Channels button Select 1 as the number of satellites used Select Astra 1F 1G 1H 1KR 1L E19 as receivable satellites The...

Page 13: ...nsure that the contents of the package are complete before proceeding with the installation of your adapter The following items should be present dLAN TV Sat adapter tuner and power supply Remote cont...

Page 14: ...to the power grid Connect red illuminated if a connection exists between a computer and the dLAN TV Sat LAN connection yellow illuminated if a connection to the network exists LAN connection green fla...

Page 15: ...et access Ethernet flashes when data is being transmitted A 100 Mbps or 10 Mbps connection to the Ethernet network exists 3 2 2 Connections and buttons On the tuner The product is very easy to use The...

Page 16: ...power grid 3 3 Connecting the adapter Follow the sequence below in order to connect the dLAN TV Sat to the LAN the satellite antenna and the power grid Tip First check whether you can receive stations...

Page 17: ...work jacks as usual using simple Ethernet cables In this case it usually makes no difference whether you use a crossover cable or a patch cable as most current Ethernet switches now have the ability t...

Page 18: ...ver and television to check whether you can receive stations using the current installation Note that the LNB voltage for the dLAN TV Sat is present at the antenna input only if a connection exists to...

Page 19: ...key signals from the remote control a red LED on the front side of the receiver housing is illuminated When CyberLink TV Enhance is started on the computer the application can be controlled successfu...

Page 20: ...TORUN EXE application on the CD The installation takes place in several steps First after starting the installer select the menu item Install dLAN TV Sat In the following dialogue select the item Soft...

Page 21: ...successfully the installed devolo software applications are in the program group Start All programs devolo You can now select whether you want to also install the CyberLink TV Enhance TV and radio sof...

Page 22: ...illuminated For connection via dLAN Check whether the Ethernet cable of the power supply is plugged tightly into the tuner of the dLAN TV Sat For connection to a switch or dLAN adapter Check whether...

Page 23: ...firewall blocks transmission of data between the dLAN TV Sat and the computer If using a firewall other than the built in Windows firewall e g in the network make sure that ports 51793 to 51796 UDP a...

Page 24: ...Check whether the USB port works correctly for example by plugging in another device as a test Check whether AAA batteries are inserted in the remote control in the cor rect position according to the...

Page 25: ...launched it initially scans your home network for all avail able dLAN devices This may take a moment All found adapters are listed with their names and MAC addresses in the overview window Their tran...

Page 26: ...encryption method In dLAN networks that consist only of adapters with encryption button the individual data encryption works at the touch of a button In a mixed dLAN network that contains adapters wi...

Page 27: ...its encryption button for at least ten seconds The device will be assigned a new randomly generated password and will thus no longer be able to access the network To integrate the adapter in a differ...

Page 28: ...rd If at least one dLAN adapter has been found that is reachable directly from your computer you can select a network password in the next step to be valid for this and all other specified adapters in...

Page 29: ...n Step 2 to other dLAN devices in your network in order to form a closed dLAN network You will need the 16 character Security IDs of the various adapters from the label on the housing Enter the code w...

Page 30: ...dLAN net work is complete All computers and other network devices connected to the adapters by cable should now be able to communicate with one another in the network 4 4 Setting up CyberLink TV Enha...

Page 31: ...io play back you want Select the number of speakers connected e g 6 speakers for a 5 1 surround system or Headphones or SPDIF for digital output to a corresponding device Location Enter the country wh...

Page 32: ...configured satellites for channels During the search process each channel found is shown briefly An indicator below the display window provides information about the progress When you start a channel...

Page 33: ...o be set up accordingly Even within the same country a satellite may not be able to be received in all areas For example the Astra satellite at 23 5 East covers only the extreme western part of German...

Page 34: ...r on the devolo remote control to navigate forward and back within the buffered program You can ena ble or disable this function using the corresponding Timeshifting option Using TimeShifting you can...

Page 35: ...gnal Settings Manage Channels Using the Manage Channels function you can move sort or rename the TV and radio stations you have found during a search for channels A list of existing TV channels is sho...

Page 36: ...u can add a certain station to your list of channels even if it is not otherwise found by the automatic channel search in CyberLink TV Enhance For this purpose a wizard is started that prompts you to...

Page 37: ...search In the process the unencrypted stations are sorted to the top and the encrypted channels are moved toward the bottom 4 4 4 Recording Settings In the Recording Settings you can define various o...

Page 38: ...g the drop down menu Image BMP Unformatted text TXT Formatted text RTF Hypertext HTML 4 4 5 Guide Settings CyberLink TV Enhance has its own digital program guide EPG Electronic Pro gram Guide that pro...

Page 39: ...offered by the various sat ellites usually contains quite precise information about the broadcast pro grams However not all channels offer details about their programs in this way The DVB SI signal i...

Page 40: ...ription 4 4 6 Display Audio Settings In the Display Audio Settings you can configure options for the image and sound output of CyberLink TV Enhance Screen Ratio Select an aspect ratio that corresponds...

Page 41: ...set and thus this option cannot be changed Speaker Environment In the Speaker environment option set the number of speakers connected to your computer for example 2 speakers stereo 6 speakers 5 1 envi...

Page 42: ...Configuration devolo dLAN TV Sat 42...

Page 43: ...cation makes available some additional functions A timeshift function for watching television and listening to the radio after the broadcast A digital program guide A digital video recorder for record...

Page 44: ...e bottom edge of the screen constitute the so called quick menu More on this in section 5 2 All buttons fade out automatically after awhile so that they do not cover the picture As soon as the mouse p...

Page 45: ...tton of the same name on devolo remote control calls up the menu screen Using buttons on the left side of the screen you can reach the other functions of CyberLink TV Enhance such as the digital video...

Page 46: ...figuration options refer to Chapter 4 5 2 Watching television listening to the radio 5 2 1 TV or radio mode In contrast to terrestrial reception where different devices are needed to receive TV or rad...

Page 47: ...etween the TV and radio program at any time It always shows the symbol of the inactive operating mode a satellite antenna for radio in TV mode and a TV for the corresponding mode in radio mode Alterna...

Page 48: ...part subtitles of some stations are offered only via teletext Call up the table of contents for teletext e g starting with page 101 in teletext to learn the number of the corresponding table 5 2 3 Adj...

Page 49: ...thin the time shifted playback is indicated both by the light blue bar and by the timestamp under the bar Radio broadcasts can also be buffered paused fast forwarded or rewound using Timeshift You can...

Page 50: ...r on the devolo remote control always take you to the preceding or following chan nel Switching between channels can take a moment since data from the new sta tion first needs to be buffered in order...

Page 51: ...gram you want by clicking the successively refining cat egories or by selecting them via the remote control Finally the application shows you a list with broadcasts that meet your selection criteria V...

Page 52: ...stations In the program guide CyberLink TV Enhance displays the various stations in a column and the programs for each in rows The width of the respective shows indicates their length You can use the...

Page 53: ...e either by directly entering the index number of a page or by the four coloured buttons red green blue yellow that are given dynamic functions by the teletext service e g forwards backwards To call u...

Page 54: ...aces the text on top of the running TV picture so that you can watch TV and browse through teletext simul taneously Pressing the button once more switches off the teletext again 5 2 8 Taking a snapsho...

Page 55: ...PS or Showview as is the case with terrestrial transmission methods the recording of DVB S 2 programs can be controlled exclusively by the time of day Recording via the program guide You can search fo...

Page 56: ...u can use drop down menus to set when the recording is to begin and end Confirm your entries with the Apply button Now the recording appears in the schedule overview and is carried out automatically a...

Page 57: ...e viewing from the last point of time Resume or delete the recording Delete When watching a recording you can use the Stop Play and Pause buttons to control playback You can use the navigation buttons...

Page 58: ...CyberLink TV Enhance devolo dLAN TV Sat 58...

Page 59: ...ice near a heater or radiator The device should be located only where sufficient ventilation according to the instructions of the manufacturer can be ensured Disconnect the device from the power suppl...

Page 60: ...ble sources of interference in the dLAN Avoid extension strips This may impair the transmission of the dLAN TV Sat signal Free wall outlets are preferable Also position the adapter away from your comp...

Page 61: ...ll screen Record TV radio programs Stop playback of TV radio stations and Exit timeshift Pause during playback and Start timeshift Rewind Play and play back the recorded data during timeshifting Fast...

Page 62: ...the touch of a button Transmission speed 200 Mbps Transmission method asynchronous Modulation OFDM 1155 carriers 1024 256 64 QAM QPSK BPSK LEDs dLAN TV Sat Power Power save Ethernet Link Act dLAN Link...

Page 63: ...ions IEEE 802 3 IEEE 802 3x IEEE 802 3u Auto MDI X HomePlug AV Protocols CSMA CA Transmission speed 200 Mbps Transmission method asynchronous Modulation OFDM 1155 carriers 1024 256 64 QAM QPSK BPSK Da...

Page 64: ...disposed of with household waste Rather in Germany they can be given to a municipal collection point free of charge Con tact your municipal government to find out the address and hours of the nearest...

Page 65: ...undlegenden Anforderungen und Bestimmungen der folgenden Normen und Methoden The product complies with the essential requirements and provisions of following standards and methods Sicherheitsanforderu...

Page 66: ...richt den grundlegenden Anforderungen und Bestimmungen der folgenden Normen und Methoden The product complies with the essential requirements and provisions of following standards and methods Immunit...

Page 67: ...ntspricht den grundlegenden Anforderungen und Bestimmungen der folgenden Normen und Methoden The product complies with the essential requirements and provisions of following standards and methods Immu...

Page 68: ...rmen und Methoden The product complies with the essential requirements and provisions of following standards and methods Sicherheitsanforderungen EN 60950 1 2006 Safety requirements Immunit tsanforder...

Page 69: ...ngen und Bestimmungen der folgenden Normen und Methoden The product complies with the essential requirements and provisions of following standards and methods Sicherheitsanforderungen EN 60950 1 2001...

Page 70: ...te a new warranty period The warranty period for installed replacement parts ends with the warranty period of the device as a whole 3 Warranty procedure a If defects appear during the warranty period...

Page 71: ...triments are excluded d devolo is not liable for lost data or retrieval of lost data in cases of slight and ordinary negli gence e In the case that the intentional or culpable negligence of devolo emp...

Page 72: ...Appendix devolo dLAN TV Sat 72...

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