VBox V@Home TV Gateway User Manual
5
. Setting up XTi-VBox TV Gateway using the Web Interface
5.2
. Step 2 – Tuners Setup
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2.
Configure your tuner settings as explained in Table 6:
Table 6: Quick Setup Wizard – Step 2 – Tuners Setup: Tuner 1 page (XTi-3332 Dual Tuner)
Option
Description
Tuner Activation
You may choose to connect only one tuner to a satellite dish.
In this case, you are required to disable the disconnected tuner, otherwsie the
Scan operation will fail for this tuner (as explained in
on page 23).
DisableTuner
Disables the specified tuner. If you have a tuner that is not connected to a
satellite, disable it by checking this option.
NOTE
: When you disable the tuner, all tuner settings are hidden and a warning is
displayed, clarifying that this tuner will not be used.
LNB Settings
Configure your Low Noise Block (LNB) downconverter settings.
LNB is the satellite’s receiving device, which collects the radio waves from the
dish. LNB recieves a very weak signal, so it has to be amplify it before
downconversion. The LNB options determine how to amplify the signal while
adding the minimum possible amount of noise .
Either keep the default XTI LNB settings, or override them with your preferences.
Type
Choose the LNB type from the list. This selection deterimes the LNB options you
can configure. Bydefault, XTi uses the Ku-Band Universal LNB, with the options
shown in
Low
Enter the low band reception. XTi is set to the default value of your LNB type.
High
Enter the high band reception. XTi is set to the default value of your LNB type.
Satellite Selection
Select a satellite and transponders whose broadcasting you wish to receive.
Selectsatellite
Select a satellite from the drop-down list.
Applythesame
satellitesettingson
othertuners
If more than one tuner is connected to the same satellite dish, these tuners must
have the same satellite and transponder settings (otherwise, the information will
be duplicated).
select this option to apply the satellite settings of Tuner 1 to other tuners
connected to the same dish (in this case, Tuner 2).
Tuner(number)
Select additional tuners to which you wish to apply these satellite and
transponder settings .
You must make sure that the selected tuners are connected with a cable to the
same satellite dish.
NOTE
: Since some satellites may have numerous transponders, the
Transponders list
may be very long.
For your convenience, the
Back
,
Start Over
and
Next
buttons appear both above and below the list.
Transponders List
Displays all transponders available for the selected satellite.
SelectTransponders
forScanning
Check the boxes of the transponders to be used to scan this satellite.
To select all transponders on the list, check the top box.
To add your own transponder, enter its settings into the bottom row.
Numberofselected
transponders
Shows the number of transponders you have selected.