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CAUTION Your receiver has ventilation slots. These slots must not be obstructed, even partially, in order to ensure proper ventilation. The lifetime of your device depends on these factors. The device may not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no object filled with liquid, such as vases, must be put on the device.
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The first time you switch your DualstreamBOX on, your are prompted to enter the desired language for On Screen Display. This language selection window is also shown after resetting the unit (factory settings). Altering the settings of the receiver requires to go through the menus.
SOMMAIRE 1 Installation advice page 06 2 Installation of a fixed dish on a satellite page 10 3 Installation on several satellites page 11 4 Connection to an already installed dish page 13 5 Connection on a dual-head system Astra + Hotbird already aligned page 13 6 Remote control description page 14...
1 - Installation advice A - Choice of the location and satellite dish assembling Whatever your choice of installation, your fixing must be stable and vertical. In the event of an obstacle, respect the rule of distances explained below. Eg : if the dish is 3 meters above the ground, and a 7m high tree might hide the satellite, the tree must be at least 6m far from the dish (7-3=4, 4x1,5=6).
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B - Necessary elements: 1 Satellite dish 13 mm 11 mm 2 Screw and fixing 3 Offset arm 4 Universal LNB 5 Mast or stand off arm Recommended diameter minimum: 40 mm (1,6’’) 6 Satellite receiver 12 mm 10 mm 7 TV set PAL for digital reception and PAL/ SECAM for analogue (to be able to watch it in colour)
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C - Assembly and insulation of the «F» plug • The plug must be screwed on the strip iron aluminium. Take care that there is not a strand of the braid in contact with the central heart of the coaxial cable. •...
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E - Pre-programmed channels and satellites Your receiver is delivered pre-programmed on the main satellites available in Europe. Some satellites require a one-meter satellite dish, you will not be able to receive them with a lower size satellite dish, even if this satellite appears in your pre-programmed channels list. You will use these channels to point your satellite dish towards the satellite you want.
2 - Installation of a fixed dish on a satellite Read the installation advices, and particulary the paragraph B. For the alignment, you just have to run one cable. A - Connections The receiver must be disconnected from the mains, connect directly the LNB to the LNB input of the receiver.
Once you obtain the best signal, tighten definitively all the screws. Your installation is finished. Press on EXIT to hide the information banner. You can now watch all the satellite channels from the satellite you just aligned your satellite dish on. D - Twin tuner connection If you have installed a twin LNB, connect the second LNB’s output to the LNB’s input (B) of the receiver.
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B - Installation of a DiSEqC 1.0 switch If you install 2 or more dishes, or 2 LNB on the same dish, you must connect all the LNB to a switch, featured with one single output, allowing to run one cable between the dish and receiver (so two cables).
To program your receiver, go to the paragraph 3 page 11, installation of a Bi-head satellite dish Astra 19,2° + Hot Bird. Caution: you should not alter the satellite dish adjustments or the switch, it is only necessary to program your digital receiver. DiSEqC 1.0 or Tone Burst switch Rear DualstreamBOX Coaxial cable Scart cable...
6 - Remote control description Digital keys. In viewing mode, press these keys to change channel by pressing the number of the channel you want to watch. In the programming mode, these keys are used to enter the digital values. Touch ON / OFF.
7 - Description of front and rear panel 110-250V 50/60H z DiS E qC S /NY MM4 41360XXXX XX CAUTION ! Trap door condemned on this model. Do not force the opening under penalty of loss of guarantee. Infrared receiver (detects the remote control infrared signal). Signal indicator.
8 - Day to day operation Unless you want to alter the settings, you will use only the following keys whose function is descri- bed in the preceding paragraph : • Keys 34to adjust the sound volume. • Keys 56 to change channels. •...
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• Go to MENU / Installation / Channel search. • On the line Antenna, select (if necessay) with 34 keys, the number which displays the good satellite on the following line. • On the line Transponder, select with the 56 keys the transponder which displays good para- meters on the following lines.
D - Add channels of a new satellite • Go to MENU / Installation / Channel search. • On the line Antenna, press 4key until the line Satellite displays New sat (satellite # 10 the first time) • Go down on the Satellite line and press on the yellow key to edit the name of the satellite (select letters one by one, while validating by the OK key, select OK to finish your edition).
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B - Move a channel • Press on the yellow key, the stringcourse in the top of the window displays Move. • Select with 56 keys, the channel you want to move and select OK, his number is replaced by the arrows.
12 - Miscellaneous settings A - Language selection If you want to change the language of the menus : • Press MENU. • Select the fourth menu and the third sub menu (Installation menu). • Press 4 key until the language is appropriate to you. •...
Simply launch the playing, the VCR will take the hand on. If not, press TV/VCR key of the VCR remote control. If that is not enough, press two times on the TV/AV key of your DualstreamBOX remote control (the display indicates VCr).
16 - Timer The timer is a tool that allows the receiver to switch ON on a specific channel at a programmed time, for scheduled recordings. Caution, the wake up of the digital satellite receiver doesn’t launch the recording on the VCR. Don’t forget to program a timer on your VCR too ! Important notice : some TV set will wake up automatically when the satellite receiver will wake up.
17 - Troubleshooting • The screen displays « BAD OR NO SIGNAL». Two causes : 1. The channel you wish to watch has disappeared from the transponder. Get a specialised magazine to know if the parameters of these channels have changed or if it has disappea- red.
Monday to friday, from 9:00 to 12:00 am and from 2:00 to 7:00 pm (french hour). • Hardware ref. : DualstreamBOX CERTIFICATE OF GUARANTEE The DualstreamBOX receiver is guaranteed one year parts and labour. In the event of a breakdown, the transport charges outward are the customer responsibility, the costs carriage back is our responsibility.
CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR HotBird -------------------------------------------------------------- RTVi DETSKY M 11011 H 27500 Mobila TV 11011 H 27500 RAI1 11765 27500 ISLAMIC MARRI 11011 H 27500 RAI2 11765 27500 QURAN TV 11011 H 27500 RAI3...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR 11678 H 27500 Bloomberg Eur 11640 H 27500 BFM TV 11583 27500 Bloomberg Ger 11640 H 27500 ARTE 11621 27500 Bloomberg Eng 11640 H 27500 Direct 8 11238 27500 Miracle TV...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR 12206 H 27500 Channel 1 Rus 12596 27500 Arirang TV 12206 H 27500 EuroNews 12596 27500 KURDsat 12206 H 27500 SHARJAH TV 12653 H 27500 VOA TV 1 (HB1 12225 27500 QATAR TV...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR ARTE 11565 22000 MDR FERNSEHEN 12109 H 27500 BFM TV 11506 22000 rbb Brandenbu 12109 H 27500 DIRECT 8 11536 22000 rbb Berlin 12109 H 27500 12285 27500 ARD-TEST-2...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR SAT.1 12480 27500 Antena 3 11128 12222 12480 27500 Antena 4 11128 12222 TELE 5 12480 27500 KURDISTAN TV 11182 H 2667 AstroTV 12480 27500 11301 30000 9Live 12480...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR BBC 1 N West 10786 22000 Create & Craf 12128 27500 BBC 1 Yrks&Li 10786 22000 iBuy TV 12128 27500 BBC 1 Yorks 10786 22000 TTV2 12128 27500 BBC 1 E Mids...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR Gay Network 11262 H 22000 11544 H 27500 Life2 11262 H 22000 11544 H 27500 Lucky Star 11262 H 22000 Channel 854 11544 H 27500 DM Digital 11262 H 22000 Deal TV...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR Pitch TV Plus 11221 27500 12455 27500 Pitch TV 11221 27500 TV Canaria 12455 27500 PCNE Chinese 11621 H 27500 XARXA TVL 11730 H 28126 ITV Channel I 10904 22000 Grampian TV...
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CHANNELS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR Babe TV 12506 2222 Private TV 12506 2222 Gunizi TV 12506 2222 SKYTURK 12524 H 4250 SHOW TURK 12530 H 4444 EUROTURK. 12540 H 3125 LIFE CHANNEL 12590 3003 GEORGIAN TV...
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RADIOS GUIDE Name Name Freq - Pol - SR Freq - Pol - SR Hot Bird ------------------------------------------------------------- 1060 Radio Ch 12207 27500 1061 RADIO NOTRE-D 12207 27500 1003 SUD RADIO 10755 27500 1062 RADIO ALPHA 12207 27500 1004 France Vivace 10755 27500 1063...
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