SAB xFinder 2 User Manual

Dvb-s2 & dvb-t2 compatible combo meter

Table of Contents

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SAFETY ............................................................................................................................................................ 3

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................ 3

FEATURES ....................................................................................................................................................... 4

REMOTE CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................... 5

FRONT PANEL ............................................................................................................................................... 6

REAR PANEL .................................................................................................................................................. 8

CONNECTING YOUR SYSTEM .................................................................................................................. 8

BASIC OPERATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 11

8.1

URN ON

FINDER

8.2

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OWER

8.3

HANNEL

8.4

OLUME

8.5

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UMBER

8.6

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UTE

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AUSE

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UDIO

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NFORMATION

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EPG ........................................................................................................................................................... 12

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TV/RADIO ................................................................................................................................................ 13

8.12

HANNEL

IST

8.13

AGE

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TXT ........................................................................................................................................................... 14

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UBTITLE

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OOM

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ENU

8.18

IDEO

ORMAT

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XIT

FINDER........................................................................................................................................................... 15

9.1

ATELLITE

NSTALLATION

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UTO

NSTALLATION

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ERRESTRIAL

NSTALLATION

9.4

ABLE

NSTALLATION

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ANGLE(SATELLITE GUIDE) .................................................................................................................... 19

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CONSTELLATION ....................................................................................................................................... 20

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SPECTRUM ................................................................................................................................................... 20

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SERVICE ........................................................................................................................................................ 22

13.1

RGANIZING

13.2

RGANIZING

13.3

EPG ........................................................................................................................................................... 25

13.4

CA S

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ETTING

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MEDIA ............................................................................................................................................................ 27

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13.1.1 Record Files .............................................................................................................................................. 27

13.1.2 MP3 Files .................................................................................................................................................. 27

13.1.3 Image Files ................................................................................................................................................ 28

13.1.5.Software .................................................................................................................................................... 30

13.1.4All ............................................................................................................................................................... 30

14.2

TORAGE

NFORMATION

14.3

PVR S

ETTING

14.4

USB S

PEED

14.5

USB D

EMOVE

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SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................................... 31

CONTENTS

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OWN

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ERVICE

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AVOURITES

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EVICE SAFELY

Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for SAB xFinder 2

Page 1 CONTENTS 1. SAFETY ................................3 2. INTRODUCTION ............................3 3. FEATURES ............................... 4 4. REMOTE CONTROL ............................. 5 5. FRONT PANEL ............................... 6 6. REAR PANEL ..............................8 7.
Page 2 15.1 ............................31 NFORMATION 15.2 ..........................32 ATTERY NFORMATION 15.3 ............................. 32 EFAULT ETTING 15.3.1 Default Value: ............................32 15.3.2 Delete All Channel: ..........................32 15.3.3 Save default value ..........................33 15.4 ...
Page 3: Safety
1. SAFETY This has been manufactured to satisfy the international safety standards. HD Xfinder Please read the following safety precautions carefully. MAINS SUPPLY: 100 - 240V AC 50/60Hz OVERLOADING: Do not overload wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result in fire or electric shock.
Page 4: Features
Xfinder is easy to use and adaptable for future advances. Please be aware that new software may change the functions of the HD Xfinder. If you have any difficulties concerning the operation of your HD Xfinder, please refer to the relevant section of this manual, including the ‘Troubleshooting’.
Page 5: Remote Control
4. Remote Control You can power on/off the Xfinder, operate on screen menu, and use a variety of hot key function. POWER To switch the Xfinder power on/off MUTE Used to enable or disable the audio NUMERIC KEYS Used to select channels or enter programming parameters TV / RADIO Xfinder switches between TV and Radio mode.
Page 6: Front Panel
Stop To stop the Time Shift, recording, or MP3/JPEG player. PAUSE Used to select the freeze function. Press once to freeze the screen picture. To start Fast Backward function. To start Fast Forward function. 5. Front panel POWER To switch the Xfinder power on/off NUMERIC KEYS Used to select channels or enter programming parameters ０...
Page 7 To start or stop recording of TS stream To display channel status or various program information of current service. switch AV output on/off MENU Displays the Main Menu on the screen, or return to the previous menu or status. EXIT Cancel the user selection and return to the viewing mode from a menu.
Page 8: Rear Panel
6. Rear Panel Please refer to the diagram above for all possible connections of your Xfinder Do not connect the unit to the mains socket until all other connections have been made and checked. Your configuration can vary depending on model DC 12V: Connect the external power supply（DC 14.5V/4A）...
Page 9 Note: If you encounter any problems setting up your product, please contact your local retailer helpline. 7.1 Connecting the Antenna Connect one or two satellite coaxial cable from the wall to LNB IN. Connect a cable/terrestrial coaxial cable to AERIAL IN. Note: Cable and terrestrial can't concurrence.
Page 10 If you have two or more fixed antennas or LNBs, then we recommend you use a DiSEqC 1.0 switch. Connect the coaxial cable from the first LNB to the LNB 1 or LNB A input connector of the DiSEqC switch. Do the same for any other LNBs that you have.
Page 11: Basic Operations
8. Basic Operations In Standby state, press [Power] Key again can call back the unit and go on play the Turn on Xfinder previous channel First, press the Device’s Main [Power] button to User can also disconnect the device’s main turn on the unit.
Page 12: I Nformation
Press [Green] key to select different display mode among Now EPG, Next EPG, More and Schedule, like the following picture: You can modify the audio track by press [CH+/CH-] key and modify the audio mode by press[VOL+/VOL-] key. Mode: Left/Right/Stereo/Mono Information In full screen, press [F4] key can open information screen, in the window shows the...
Page 13: Tv/Radio
In EPG menu, press [Exit] to close EPG Press [Green] key you can change the screen. current channel’s property, such as FAV/ Lock/ Skip/ Delete/ TV/RADIO 8.11 Rename In TV mode, pressing [TV/RADIO] key can switch to Radio mode. In Radio mode, press [TV/RADIO] key to switch to TV mode.
Page 14: Page Up/Page Down
The five kinds of sorting way are: 8.15 Subtitle Default: Sorting by scanning result. Press [Green] key in full screen, you can FTA/$: Sort channel through free and open subtitle page on the channel which scramble sequence. Free channel will has subtitle information.
Page 15: Exit
Press [right] button to enter into DiSEqC Setting menu. Exit 8.19 Press [EXIT] key can exit the current menu Auto DiSEqC: Press [ok] key to run Auto to last menu or close the window. DiSEqC function, it can find the satellite connect to which port automatically.
Page 16 Press [red] button to display the scan menu, TP Index: Press [VOL+/VOL-] button, or and then setting parameter, at last select press [ok] button and then press [CH+/CH-] Manual Scan or Blind Scan to scan channels button to switch TP. of the selected satellites or TP.
Page 17 Press [CH+/CH-] key to select one item among Press[CH+/CH-] key to select one item among Add Satellite, Edit Satellite, and Delete Add TP, Edit TP, Delete TP and Delete All TP. Satellite. In "Add TP" item, press [ok] key to add a In "Add Satellite"...
Page 18: A Uto I Nstallation
Note: If you selected more than one TP, it will 1 There are two modes. You can scan channel delete the highlight TP. by channel or by frequency”. In "Delete All TP" item, press[ok] key and 2 When scan band is UHF and region is select “yes”...
Page 19: Angle(Satellite Guide)
Press [Exit] key to exit the scanning. 10. Angle(Satellite Guide) When you enter to “Angle” menu, you will see the screen like below: Press[Red] key to add a new city “Angle” is use for user to enter local longitude; local latitude and satellite longitude. By the evaluation from the Xfinder evaluate the Press [Green] key to edit the select city.
Page 20: Constellation
Press [ MENU ] key to draw back to “Main” Menu. 11. Constellation When you enter to “Constellation” menu, you will see the screen like below: It show the picture of constellation. DVB-S Constellation 1.DiSEqC1.0: You can use[Volume Up/ Volume Down]key to switch options.
Page 21 Press [red] button to enter into Bandwidth Setting menu. Now you can change Start Freq by [VOL+/VOL-] button or number keys, the available range are “950MHz ~ 2150MHz". Set BandWidth by [VOL+/VOL-] button among 50MHz, 100MHz, 300MHz, 600MHz, 900MHz. It shows the frequency that has signal of you connected satellite.
Page 22: Service
button to switch letter between capital and small. Press [yellow] to delete the letter that cursor point. At Save Path item, it also has a default path, you can change it by [ok] and[CH+/CH-] buttons. Press [red] button to confirm. Press [white] button to show the TP if the current frequency has signal, press [ok] button it will display serve info, like below.
Page 23: O Rganizing S Ervice
favourites, Channel List, EPG, Common You can press[CH+/CH-] key to move Interface, CA Setting. highlight and press [OK] key to select group. Press [OK] key to enter the selected item. Press [Menu] key to close “ ” List. Groups Press [Menu] key to go back to main menu. Options 13.1 Organizing Service When you enter to “Organizing Service”...
Page 24: O Rganizing F Avourites
Select the channels which you want to edit in key to move highlight and press [OK] key to channel list by press [OK] key or other select input the selected symbol or letter into the mode. dialogue. Then press [Right] key to move the high light After input each character, the program list to right toolbar.
Page 25 Rename Select the desired FAV List by press [blue] button, using [ , ] and[CH+/CH-]buttons to choose Rename mode and press [OK] button to display keyboard, and rename it. Group, Options and Find functions 13.3 EPG Please refer to the “Organizing Services” part in The Xfinder has an Electronic Program this manual.
Page 26 13.4 CA Setting We provide one CA slots for user to use. Xfinder has build in smart card module with CONAX system. By using cards in this system provided by operators, it is possible to watch many scrambled channels coded in this system. This menu shows detailed information about cord inserted into cord reader module.
Page 27: Media
14. Media 13.1.2 MP3 Files if you enter to the "Media" Menu, you will see the picture like the below: Note: If no USB Hard Disk insert to the Xfinder this menu is not available. In this menu you can select the MP3 file to play by press [OK] key or [PLAY] key.
Page 28: Image Files
To edit the files or folders in the USB storage. press this button you can see the picture like the below. After begin to play MP3, it will show the MP3 play window. Press “PAUSE” button to pause.. Press “PLAY” Red Key button to play.
Page 29 Red Key: You can preview the picture at the top right Move the selected file by press Red key and corner if the scroll bar is on the picture files [CH+/CH-] key. (JPG, BMP), and show the logo when at MP3 Green Key: file.
Page 30: Software
13.1.4All 14.1.4Video You can see the video files in this menu, it can You can preview all files in this menu. support .mpeg and .ts format file.and press [play] key, you can preview the video at the top 14.2 Storage Information right corner.
Page 31: Pvr S Etting
14.3 PVR Setting 14.5 Remove USB Device safely! Use this menu you can remove the USB Device safely. 15. System When you enter to “System” menu, you will see a screen like below: Time Shift: ON: Enable the Time Shift function. OFF: Disable the Time Shift function.
Page 32: B Attery I Nformation
Press [MENU] key to back to “Information” 15.3.1 Default Value: menu. 15.2 Battery Information When you enter to “Battery Information” menu, you will see a screen like below: When you press [OK] key in the “Default Setting” item: There will pop a dialogue for you to enter the password, and the default password is “0000”.
Page 33: Save Default Value
whether confirm to delete all channel. If you Up/Volume Down]keys to switch upgrade select “OK”, all the channel will be deleted. mode： All SW+bootloader /All SW+Channel list/Software(no channel 15.3.3 Save default value list)/Channel list. Moving highlight to “Start” on master reeciver and press[OK]key to start upgrade.
Page 34: Http Upgrade
This function can upgrade the software through signal lines from the satellite 15.4.4 Http Upgrade 1 Select the satellite and TP or input the TP value and download PID, these parameters you can get from your provider. Then move the highlight to the start button and press [OK] button to start upgrade 15.4.7 Upgrade By Terrestrial This function can upgrade the software through signal...
Page 35: A/V C Ontrol
EPG: Press [VOL+/VOL-] key can select EPG language. Subtitle Language: Press [VOL+/VOL-] key can select subtitle language. Teletext: You can set teletext language. If the streams have this language you can see the teletext in language you set. Press [Exit] key to draw back from Language: press [Volume Up/ Volume “Language”...
Page 36: E Thernet S Etting
Aspect Mode is for switching the screen 15.7 Ethernet Setting aspect ratio mode. Now we provide below options: 4:3 PS / 4:3 LB / 16:9/Auto. You can press [Left/Right] key to select each mode circularly. 16:9 will provide user pillar box mode it means user use 16:9 TV to display but need to see a 4:3 full display picture.
Page 37: Timer
The “GMT Offset” item is valid only when the Record the TV or Radio program to USB setting of “GMT Usage” is “Yes”. You can Hard Disk) and Message (reminding press [Volume Up / Volume Down] keys to message). switch “GMT Offset” value, and the range is When you select “Channel”...
Page 38: New Features
vii. On Time: use number keys to input your 16.2 Record wakeup time. Once the time’s up, no matter If you connect the USB HDD. you can press " " what the system is in standby mode or in button to start record function, as following playing mode, the system will automatically picture: pop a reminding message.
Page 39: Application
5 Press [red] key to display the featured video. Press [green] key to sort by site and duration. The site has Germany, worldwide, Poland and so on. Duration has all time, this week, this month and so on. Press [yellow] key to switch group. These are game, news, tech, move and so on.
Page 40: Google Map
17.4 Google Maps Inside the menu can browse Google Maps 17.5 FTP When connected to the Internet, receiver can download some files, such as software, MP3 or Image files from FTP server. Note: This function depends on connection with external server.
Page 41: Trouble Shooting
17 Trouble Shooting If you suspect there is a fault with your Xfinder, please check the following trouble shooting guide before calling authorized service agent. Warning! Under no circumstances attempt to repair the Xfinder yourself. Tampering with the Xfinder may result in fatal electric shock and will invalidate your warranty. Symptom Possible cause The Xfinder lost power before being able to enter into standby...
Page 42: Specifications
18 Specifications SYSTEM RESOURCES 400M Hz based CPU Main Processor 64M Bits Flash Memory 1024Mbits DDR SDRAM Tuner/Front-end Tuner Type DVB-S / DVB-S2 Input Connector F-type, Connector, Female Loop Through F-type, Connector, Female Frequency Range 950 MHz ~ 2150 MHz Signal Level -65 to -25 dBm LNB Power &...
Page 43 Bandwidth 8MHZ Demodulation Constellations 8,16,32,64,128,256 Input Symbol Rate 1.5 - 7 Ms/s POWER SUPPLY Free Voltage (100~240V AC, 50/60Hz) Input Voltage Adapter 20W MAX Power Consumption 14.5V DC 4.0A Power charger output 11.1 V/5.5 AH Battery 3.5H Battery charging time Battery standard discharging 6~7H time...