menu>installation

Antenna setting

auto 22khz and auto Diseqc along with other normal settings.
reads the sat your pointed too,with audio tone of quality strength.

red key=auto scan(sat scan)
green key=network scan
yellow key=blind scan
blue key=transponder scan


edit satellite

add/delete/rename/move/hide.
(this is where you can move your used sats to the top so they are easy to find in installation for scanning).

edit transponder

satellite/add/edit/delete.

factory default

all/channel list only/radio only/scramble channel only/delete satellite channels
(option to save current data to STB when you select all.this saves user settings and channel list to the receiver that remain even after a factory default so you can load it back latter).

menu>easy tuning

select 4 satellites for multi scanning here.
using up down buttons on remote to set all 4 at once.
then down to select fast/auto tuning to begin multi scan.

menu>channel manager

tv channels

plays channels in small window while your edit your channel list.
play/lock-unlock/delete-undelete/move/rename/exchange/skip.

tv favorites

plays channels in small window while your edit your channel list.
green key=rename favorites.(also to see which of the 8 are renamed too)
1-8 favorites list available.selectable using left/right on your remote.

sort channels

sort by options are:
language
fta
satellite
transponder
favorites-all fav/first 4 favorites(see my "favorites how to guide" for more info)
alphabet
original channel list.

timer

timer setup

timer mode>manual>auto
when set to auto:
time zone(GMT with major city listed)
summer time on/off.

event timer

displays channel/date/start/stop/repeat info
options here are:
add
edit
delete.

sleep timer

off
30 minutes
60 minutes
90 minutes
120 minutes
user selectable with number keys on remote.

update via satcoDX

band
source
channel type
only transponder
del existing data.

menu>system setting

system

menu language
audio1
audio2
Closed caption>on/off
channel NO.>normal>SID (sort by options)
TV System: NTSC/PAL
tv screen format>auto>4:3>16:9>4:3 letter box>4:3 pan & scan
recall history>on/off
auto TP>on/off
key update messages>on/off
bell&dishnet full name>on/off.

OSD

background>b1-b2-user logo (custom background pic you loaded)
osd transparency>1-9
display icon>yes/no
auto exit channel list>yes/no
EPG style>old/new
hor offset
ver offset
timeout>3-12 (info bar timeout)
channel list>10/24 (for when your press ok button on a channel)
time display format>12/24(regular or military time options)
auto roll>on/off.

USALS setup

longitude angle
longitude direction
latitude angle
latitude direction
rotating speed(S/*).

parental control

(enter password if set to enter-0000 factory)
password lock>yes/no
installation lock>yes/no
Edit channel Lock: yes/no
system lock>yes/no
pg>yes/no
pg-13>yes/no
r>yes/no
nc-17>yes/no
nr/ao>yes/no
change pin>yes/no
when change pin option yes selected>enter new pin>verify pin.

user channel list

save
load
when load selected>red key=delete>select list to load,press ok.

menu>accessories.

about stb

see all info of lattes file loaded here.
model id
H/W version
s/w version
loader version
date.

games

tetris
snake
pompon
push box
facility (calender).

configure city

1-49 states selectable.
then select city.

setup wizard.

setup wizard 1/4
select language

setup wizard 2/4
select language

setup wizard3/4
setup time

setup wizard 4/4
search channel(takes you to installation).

key menu

(patch must be enabled to see this option)

red key=add key
green key=edit key
yellow key=delete key.

Menu>USB Menu

Option and information you will get in this usb menu.

(On top of the screen.)
All
Stream
Movie
Music
Picture
Software
Other

(Bottom of the screen.)
Ok> is to open
Red key> is to stop
Blue key> is Loop
Green key> is Help
Yellow key> is Playlist
FAV button> is to Upload.(you will get the option Yes or No to go ahead)
SAT button> is to Manage your file.

advanced features

info bar

press info button once to view:

channel number and name.
event now playing with event time meter in orange.
event on next.
quality in yellow.
strength in blue.
time.
channel icon in upper right corner(must have show channel icons displayed option set to yes.)
long channel name.(must have long channel names option displayed set to yes).


press info button twice to view:

date
time
day
event information description.
resolution
aspect ratio
audio mode
audio frequency
audio bit rate
channel icon(must have show channel icons displayed option set to yes.).

press info button 3 times to view:

channel name
satellite name
LNB freq
switch type
TP info
video PID
PCR PID
quality
strength.

EPG features.

set receiver to a channel the eepg(extended electronic program guide)is on for 15 mins dn and 3 mins for bev
to view 7 days EPG for dn and 2 days EPG for bev.

press info while in EPG to view full event info.

old style with long channel names on.
6 selectable channels displayed at once with long channel names.

new style with channel icons on.
4 selectable channels displayed at once with channel icons.

set event timer in the epg.

scroll over to event.
press the blue key to see pop up window for event settings:
Source: TV/Radio
channel
date
start
stop
repeat>1x>day>1week>1-5>6-7

once set.press ok to set timer.event will now be highlighted in blue.channel will change to event once it begins.

other channel search options

when channel list option>CH 10 is selected press ok button while on a channel to view these options:
10 channels.
blue key=a-z
green key=find
yellow key=info.

when channel list option>CH 24 is selected press ok button while on a channel to view these options:
24 channels
red key=all
green key=favorites
yellow key=FTA->CAS
blue key=alphabet
f1 key=sort
f2 key=find
f3 key=edit.


while viewing a channel features:

red key=audio
green key=pause
yellow key=zoom
blue key=info.

AGC (Automatic Gain Control)

press fast forward button « |>> » for popup box called Signal AGC (Automatic Gain Control) to fine tune quality with settings 1-31.press ok to default(25)

find event

use this feature with EPG fully loaded is recommended.
press the find button to enter the find event menu pop up screen.
press ok.
key/number pad
standard
caps on
green key=back
red key=ok
chancel
search for your favorite event such as NFL/football/soccer/favorite movie,etc,etc.then press red key to begin.
when search is complete you now have these options:
up/down to view channels.
press ok to jump to channel.
start time information.
press info button to view event description.

pip

select the pip button while viewing a channel to enter pip mode.
1.4 pic
2.9 pic
3.10 pic
4.12 pic
5.13 pic
6.16 pic
7.real pip (one pic).

while in real pip mode,press ok to view list of available channels on same TP to select.

channel category

select the sub button while viewing to enter channel category mode.
1.movies
2.music/art
3.sports
4.series special
5.news/business
6.education
7.family/children
8.other
when search is finished,the list is selectable again.toggle info button for event/description.

enable codes

f1 key+000 = enable patch.do again to disable patch.
f1 key+111=ECM$EMM enable
f1 key+222=EMM enable
f1 key+333=ecm enable
f1 key+444=disable debug
f1 key+555=card sharing ecm enable
f1 key+666=card sharing EMM enable
(do not do any of these unless instructed,could result in need of factory default to restore).

channel recall features

channel recall button works as normal with recall history turned off.
when turned on,view some channels then when you press the recall button a pop up menu will be displayed with a max of
16 stored channels last visited.select the channel you want then press ok.

edit the active key shortcut

while on a channel press page down to edit the active key for the providers channel your on.

echostar and BEV packages

press the sat button then select either either echostar package or BEV package to view channels in their providers order.

adjust picture levels

while viewing a channel.press the 0 (zero) key to enter adjust picture mode
brightness
contrast
saturation
hue
sharpness
default.

radio mode

press the tv/radio button to toggle between radio/tv modes
the info banner stays up in radio mode.
along with a pop up info box with:
title
artist
cd
label.
(this is where you primarily enjoy your custom background picture/user logo)

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