Explanation Of The Search Modes - EchoStar DSB-2200 2Ci Viaccess User Manual

Glossary
Section 8
Service provider
Smart Card
SMATV
Stream
Symbol rate
Transponder
Vertical
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EXPLANATION OF THE SEARCH MODES

In the various menu pages you can make a selection from various search modes. The search
mode gives the possibility to scan a satellite or transponder in a particular manner. The
search modes are identified as:
All In this mode the built-in database is used to select the available transponders.
The digital channels that belong to these transponders are searched for and
added to the all channel list.
FTA In this mode the built-in database is used to only search for the available
FTA channels which are then added to the all channel list. In the real world it
seems that the service providers do not always accurately code their channels
with a scrambled or FTA code. For this reason you may find that some searched
channels are scrambled. Also there is a possibility that scrambled channels are
coded as FTA. These channels will then be missed out because of the erroneous
code.
Network In this mode the built-in database or information from the received stream is
used to search for the transponders that are included with the currently received
network. The digital channels that belong to this network are searched for and
added to the all channel list.
TP In this mode the built-in database or information from the received stream is
used to search for or scan in the selected transponder. The digital channels that
belong to this transponder only are searched for or scanned in and added to the
all channel list.
Digital In this mode the built-in database is used to search for the available digital
channels. The digital channels are then added to the all channel list. The digital
channels are shown as white channel names for easy recognition.
Digital IF In this mode the currently received satellite is scanned for digital channels. The
digital channels, within the tuner bandwidth and selected symbol rates are
scanned in and added to the all channel list.
Update In this mode the built-in database is used to search for the available digital
channels. Then all new channels are added to the all channel list.
None Transponders on the selected satellite are not searched for.
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equipment. A fully furnished SCART cable has 21 wires which
is at both sides finished with a 21-pin connector.
A service provider is a company or organization that collects
and offers you a number of programs and services. Some are
free of charge and others you have to pay for.
A card that contains a 'smart' code and is used to de-scramble
encrypted broadcasts when placed in a decoder or receiver
with a built-in decoder.
A satellite master antenna TV system is a system which
shares the reception resources and is intended for the
distribution of TV and radio signals to the user in one ore more
buildings.
The signal which is received from the transponder which
contains the together with the video signal, additional
information that the receiver needs in order to process the
received signal correctly.
Invisible information which tells the receiver at which speed
(rate) the transponder sends the digital information (symbols).
The receiver must be able to handle the symbol rate to
process the signal correctly into a correct image.
Equipment inside a satellite responsible for receiving a single
uplinked channel and rebroadcasting it back to Earth.
In the satellite industry, vertical is used to indicate the direction
in which the received signal is polarized. Normally you will find
that it is abbreviated as V.
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