CONTENTS 1. 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................... 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 2 ENGLISH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NEDERLAND DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS 2.1. Installing the board...................................................................................................... 2 2.2. Installing the remote control........................................................................................ 3 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 4 3.1. Driver installation for Windows 98 / Millennium .......................................................... 4 3.2. Driver installation for Windows 2000 / XP................................................................... 5 4. 5. SATELLITE TELEVISION IS JUST A FEW CLICKS AWAY............................................ 7 ADVANCED USE ............................................................................................................... 8 5.1. Introduction to satellite television................................................................................ 8 5.2. Configuration............................................................................................................... 8 5.2.1. Understanding the configuration tabs ............................................................. 8 5.2.2. Single LNB satellite dish, non-motorized ........................................................ 9 5.2.3. Dual LNB satellite dish or greater, non-motorized .......................................... 9 5.2.4. Single LNB satellite dish, motorized ............................................................. 11 5.2.5. About USALS ................................................................................................ 12 5.3. Creating a Favorite List............................................................................................. 13 5.4. Switching channels ................................................................................................... 13 5.5. Accessing scrambled channels................................................................................. 14 6. ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS ............................................................................................. 15 6.1. Recording.................................................................................................................. 15 6.1.1. Basic recording ............................................................................................. 15 6.1.2. Programmed recording ................................................................................. 15 6.1.3. Time-shifting.................................................................................................. 16 6.2. Channel preview ....................................................................................................... 17 6.3. Teletext ..................................................................................................................... 17 6.4. Screenshots .............................................................................................................. 17 7. 8. USING THE REMOTE CONTROL................................................................................... 18 TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 19 8.1. If you need to return a product.................................................................................. 19 8.2. Save time by registering your product online!........................................................... 19 1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Satellite dish 500MHz processor (800MHz processor for MPEG-2 recording) PCI slot 128MB RAM Sound card CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive Operating system: Microsoft Windows 98/98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP USB port for the remote control receiver 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1. Installing the board Switch off the PC and any peripherals such as the monitor or printer. 1. Unplug the power supply cable(s). 2. Remove the PC cover (for further information, consult your PC manual). 3. Unscrew the slot cover corresponding to the appropriate PCI slot and remove it. Static electricity can severely damage electronic components. Before removing the board from its plastic bag, touch the metallic back plate of your PC with your hand to discharge any static electricity from your body. - Do not touch the printed circuits on the board. - Do not let anybody else hold the board. - Do not let your clothes touch any of the components. 2/20 ­ User Manual 4. Insert your Smart TV Satellite into its slot, pushing firmly on the board to make sure it is properly fixed in place. 5. Screw the board bracket into position on your computer chassis. 7. Replace the PC cover and reconnect the power supply cable(s). 2.2. Installing the remote control - Open the battery compartment located at the back of the remote control and insert 2 AAA batteries (not included). - Connect the remote control receiver to an available USB port. - Using the adhesive provided, attach the receiver in such a way that it is able to capture signals emitted by the remote control. User Manual ­ 3/20 ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NEDERLAND DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ENGLISH 6. Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite dish to the connector on the board. 3. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Once your Smart TV Satellite has been installed, switch your PC back on. Because the configuration of the board is Plug and Play, Windows will automatically detect its presence. Note: your installation screens and procedure may vary slightly from those described in this manual. Because drivers and software are constantly being developed, the ones provided on your CD-ROM may not be the most recent versions. You can visit the Hercules website (www.hercules.com) to verify this and, if necessary, download the very latest versions. 3.1. Driver installation for Windows 98 / Millennium Windows displays an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box informing you that the system has found the following device: PCI Multimedia Video Device. - Click on Cancel to close this dialog box. Windows displays an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box informing you that the system has found the following device: PCI Multimedia Device. - Click on Cancel to close this dialog box. Under Windows 98: Windows displays an Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box informing you that the system has found the following device: USB Human Interface Device. - Click on Next to install the default drivers. Note: please have your Windows 98 SE CD-ROM handy before commencing installation. You may be prompted to insert it during driver installation. - Click on Finish to complete the setup. 4/20 ­ User Manual - Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Smart TV Satellite installation menu automatically appears. If the installation menu is not launched automatically: - Double-click on the CD-ROM icon. - Double-click on Setup.exe if necessary. - Click on Install. Windows prompts you to reboot your computer. - Click on Finish. - Follow the on-screen instructions. A warning message appears. - Click on OK. - Enable the No, I will restart my computer later option. - Click on Finish. - Re-launch the installation menu. - Click on DirectX®. - Follow the on-screen instructions. When your computer restarts, Windows carries out installation of the drivers. 3.2. Driver installation for Windows 2000 / XP Windows displays a Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. - Click on Cancel to close this dialog box. A second Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. - Click on Cancel to close this dialog box. User Manual ­ 5/20 ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NEDERLAND DEUTSCH If the latest version of DirectX is not installed on your computer: FRANÇAIS ENGLISH - Double-click on My Computer. - Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The Smart TV Satellite installation menu automatically appears. If the installation menu is not launched automatically: - Double-click on My Computer. - Double-click on the CD-ROM icon. - Double-click on Setup.exe if necessary. - Click on Install. - Follow the on-screen instructions. Windows may display a Hardware Installation warning. - Click on Yes (under Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (under Windows XP). Windows prompts you to reboot your computer. - Click on Finish. If the latest version of DirectX is not installed on your computer: A warning message appears. - Click on OK. - Enable the No, I will restart my computer later option. - Click on Finish. - Re-launch the installation menu. - Click on DirectX®. - Follow the on-screen instructions. When your computer restarts, Windows carries out installation of the drivers. 6/20 ­ User Manual 4. SATELLITE TELEVISION IS JUST A FEW CLICKS AWAY In order to fully enjoy all the advantages of satellite television, you must first complete a configuration process. Want to check out the main unscrambled channels available before doing any setting up? Well, you can! Smart TV Satellite includes a list of preprogrammed channels, accessible as soon as your satellite dish is aimed at the appropriate satellite. - Click on . - Click on Open Channel List. A dialog box appears, containing lists of preprogrammed channels classified by satellite. - Select the list corresponding to the satellite your dish is aimed at. - Click on Open. The Program tab now displays a list of channels. - Enable the FTA option to only display unscrambled channels. - Enable either the TV or Radio option to only display the corresponding channels. - Click on Add To Favorite List. - Click on Add All >>. - Click on OK. - Click on to display the Favorite List. - To view a channel, simply double-click on it. Note: channel lists may not be up to date or may not correspond to the satellites in your country. The Advanced use section describes in detail the steps to take to properly configure your satellite reception. User Manual ­ 7/20 ESPAÑOL ITALIANO NEDERLAND DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ENGLISH - Launch the Hercules Smart TV Satellite program. 5. ADVANCED USE 5.1. Introduction to satellite television Before setting out to configure your satellite reception, you must first have an understanding of the generic operation and main elements of a satellite reception channel. A satellite in orbit around the Earth broadcasts channels to set geographical zones (meaning zones of coverage). To do this the satellite makes use of a variety of transponders, each of which broadcasts many satellite channels. A channel is characterized by different elements: the transmitting satellite, the transponder within that satellite, the transmission frequency, the type of polarization (this defines the wave propagation mode and allows two close frequencies to be used for broadcasting channels without the risk of interference, by alternating horizontal and vertical polarization), and the encryption mode (for scrambled channels). On the ground, your satellite dish receives these signals and sends them to its receiving antenna or antennae (known as LNBs, for Low Noise Blocks). The signal captured by the LNB(s) is then sent on to your computer, which interprets it to reconstitute the video and sound. The increase in the number of channels has led to an increase in the number of satellites, each of them in a different position. As a result, many fixed satellite dishes have more than one LNB to enable them to receive signals from different satellites. Some satellite dishes are also motorized, allowing them to be aimed at specific satellites. Nonetheless, it is impossible to receive all channels broadcast around the world as satellites have limited zones of coverage; you will not be able to receive signals from a satellite aimed at Asia, for example, if you live in Europe. The two main satellites broadcasting in Europe are Astra and Hotbird. 5.2. Configuration - Launch the Hercules Smart TV Satellite program. - Click on . The control panel appears. 5.2.1. Understanding the configuration tabs Configuration of your satellite reception is carried out via the LNB - Switch and Dish Setup tabs. The LNB - Switch tab contains presets corresponding to your satellite dish's LNBs, or the different LNB positions if you have a motorized satellite dish. Using this tab, you can define the communication protocol employed between the satellite dish and Hercules Smart TV Satellite. It 8/20 ­ User Manual is the communication protocol which allows you to switch from one LNB to another, or redirect the satellite dish when switching between channels broadcast by two different satellites. Using presets, the Dish Setup tab allows you to define which satellite an LNB or satellite dish position corresponds to. As a preset can only correspond to a s ...