Devolo dLAN TV Sat manual

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| 3 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | Contents Preface .................. ........... ........ .......... ........... .......... ........... .......... ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Thank you!. ................ ................ ............... ................ ................ ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 About this manual .............. .......[...]

| | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 4 4.4.2 Scan Channels ..................... ................ ................ ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 4.4.3 Signal Settings ..... ................ ................ ................ ........... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 4.4.4 Recording Settings ............ ................ ................ ...........[...]

| Preface 5 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | Preface Thank you! With the dLAN TV Sat PC, you have purchased a dLAN adapter that allows you to watch digital satellite television on your computer. The complex connection to the antenna using a conventional coaxia l cable is unnecessar y. The digital tel - evision signals are simply transmitted via dLAN to ev[...]

Preface | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 6 Icons A number of places in this manual are highlighted with special icons: Very important note. Failure to observ e this note may result in damage. Important note: you definitely should make a note of these re commendations. Interesting information: additional tips and background info on the configu - ration o[...]

| Introduc tion 7 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 1 Introduction dLAN is an intelligent, secure technology that lets you set up a home network easily, quickly and economically via yo ur household power grid, without the need for complex and expensive dedicat ed cabling. The available performance and effort required for the installation al so compares fav[...]

Introduction | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 8 1.1 What exactly is dLAN? The dLAN ( d irect L ocal A rea N etwork) uses the household power grid to transfer data between computers equipped with suitable adapters and other network components. As a result, any power outl et can be used as a network access point. The data is modulated prior to tr ansfer a[...]

| Introduc tion 9 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | You can connect the dLAN TV Sat PC to your computer using conventional Eth - ernet wiring (directly or via a switch). Be cause there is usually neither coaxial or Ethernet wiring between the satellite antenna and the computer, connection via the power grid using dLAN adapters is a pa rticularly convenient[...]

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| Quick start for Windo ws 11 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 2 Quick start for Windows Follow the steps listed below to quickly set up the devolo dLAN TV Sat PC in the following standard environment: 쎲 Satellite antenna with an LNB, pointed to Astra 19.2° East 쎲 Connection via the power grid with the dLAN TV Sat Tuner and a devolo dLAN 200 AVeasy a[...]

Quick start for Windows | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 12  The installation wizard is called up automatically the first time you start the program. This is how you should proceed: 쑗 Select a display format that corresponds t o your monitor ( 4:3 or 16:9 Widescreen ). 쑗 Select your speaker configuration (e.g. 6 speakers for a 5.1 surr ound sound[...]

| Initial use 13 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 3 Initial use This chapter covers the hardware and so ftware features, as well as its installa - tion and initial use. 3.1 Package contents Please ensure that the contents of the package are complete be fore proceeding with the installation of your adapter: The following items should be present: 쎲 dLAN T[...]

Initial use | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 14 3.2 S ystem r equirements (PC) 쎲 Processor with at least 1.7 GHz (3 GHz recommended for HD programmes) 쎲 At least 512 MB RAM 쎲 Sound card 쎲 Graphics board with at least 256 MB memory 쎲 Supported operating systems: Windows Vista (32/64 bit), Windows XP (32 bit), Mac OS X 10.4.11, Ubun tu 8.04/8 .1[...]

| Initial use 15 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | On the pow er supply The power supply of the dLAN TV Sat Tu ner has three control lamps that indicate the current status by their colour: Power: 쎲 Green: the power supply is operational. 쎲 Orange: the power supply is in standby mode. dLAN (flashes when data is being transmitted): 쎲 Green: the network[...]

Initial use | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 16 3.3.2 Connectio ns and buttons On the tuner The product is very easy to use. Therefor e, the device has just a few connections: 쎲 The power jack (DC IN 12V 1.5A) is used to connect the adapter to your power grid. 쎲 The device is connected to the network via the LAN jack . 쎲 Using the antenna input (A[...]

| Initial use 17 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 3.4.1 Connection to the network Multiple options exist for connecting the dL AN TV Sat Tuner to a computer using the LAN interface: Connection via the dLAN The installation location of the satellite an tenna (and thus of the dLAN TV Sat Tuner) usually has neither coaxial nor Ethe rnet wiring. However, ther[...]

Initial use | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 18 How to tell when you ha ve done it correctly 쎲 If the dLAN TV Sat Tuner de tects a ne twork, the Ethernet LED on the power supply and the yellow LED in the LAN jack are illuminated. 쎲 When data are transmitted via the network interface of the dLAN TV Sat Tuner, the Ethernet LED on the power supply and [...]

| Initial use 19 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | How to tell when you ha ve done it correctly 쎲 If the satellite antenna and LNB are inst alled correctly, you can receive TV and radio stations using a conv entional receiver and television. 쎲 If a functional network connection to the desired computer exists, the devolo software has been installed and [...]

Initial use | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 20 3.5 Connecting the remote contr ol in Windows The remote control provided is Window s compatible. For operation in Mac OS X, you can use the Ap ple Remote control. Using the infrared remote control prov ided, you can operate all important func - tions of the Cyberlink TV Enhance program even if not sitting[...]

| Initial use 21 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 쎲 Using the devolo dLAN Configuration Wizard , you can use your own net - work key in your dLAN network. 쎲 The devolo Informer finds dLAN adapters in a dLAN network and displays information on th e devic es found. 쎲 Using Cy berLink TV Enhance , you can receive television and radio pro - grams on you[...]

Initial use | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 22 range manually as an exception. You s hould be able to obtain additional infor - mation from the manufacturer of the firewall.  Once the dLAN TV Sat PC software has been installe d successfully, the installed devolo software applicat ions are in the program group Start ! All Programs ! devolo . You can [...]

| Initial use 23 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC |  Elgato EyeTV lite is now installed. On ce the installation is complete, the application appears in the Programs folder. For help regarding the operation and functionality of Elgato EyeTV lite, visit www.elgato.com . By selecting Help ! Elgato FAQ in the application, you can go directly to the Elgato On[...]

Initial use | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 24 The yellow LED for the LAN connec tion (tuner) is not illuminated.  For connection via dLAN: Check whether the Ethernet cable of the power supply is plugged tightly into the tuner of the dLAN TV Sat Tuner.  For connection to a switch or dLAN adapter: Check whether you are using a directly connected E[...]

| Initial use 25 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | No statio ns are fo und du ring the channel sear ch.  The satellite antenna is not aligned co rrectly. Check the installation, for example using a regular re ceiver and a television.  Check the coax cable between the LNB of the antenna and the dLAN TV Sat Tuner.  A firewall blocks transmission of [...]

Initial use | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 26  Check whether the USB port works correctly, for example by plugging in another device as a test.  Check whether AAA batteries are inserted in the remote control in the cor - rect position (according to the mark in the battery compartment) and that they have sufficient capacity.  Check whether whe[...]

| Configuratio n 27 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 4 Configuration 4.1 Connection to the dLAN If the dLAN TV Sat PC is connected to the dLAN network via a corresponding adapter, the network is usually encrypted so that it can communicate with other devolo dLAN adapters of the same type. You have to define your own encryption only if using your own passw[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 28 devolo Informer generally updates the lis t of found dLAN de vices automatically. If newly- added adapters do not appear in the window , refresh the display with F5 or via the View menu. The devolo Informer can use special access techn iques to find the adapter in your network in cases in which you canno[...]

| Configuratio n 29 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | If the entry Device unreachable, check IP configuration appears in the over - view window, there is a discrepancy in the IP settings. In this case, no TV picture will be transmitted. When video transmission is in progress , the overview window shows the entry Streaming video to this computer or Streamin[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 30 Please note the following basic principle when choosing your encryption method: 쎲 In dLAN networks that consist only of adapters with encryption button, the individual data encryption works "at the touch of a but ton". 쎲 In a "mixed" dLAN network that contai ns adapters with and w[...]

| Configuratio n 31 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | To integrate additional dLAN 200 AV adapte rs in your netw ork, repeat the above steps.  Removing a dLAN 200 AV from the network To remove a dLAN 200 AV adapter from an existing network, press its encryption button for at least ten seconds . The device will be assigned a new randomly generated passwo[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 32 If at least one dLAN adapter has b een fo und that is reachable directly from your computer, you can select a network password in the next step to be valid for this and all other specified adapters in your personal home network. You can choose between your own pass word, a random password and the default[...]

| Configuratio n 33 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | You will need the 16- character Security IDs of the various adapters from the label on the housing. Enter the code without hyphens in the 4 text box and con - firm by clicking Define password . If a security ID is correct and the device is reachable in the dLAN, the device is added to the list of alread[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 34 쎲 Scan channels 쎲 TV settings 쎲 Recording settings 쎲 Program Guide settings (EPG) 쎲 Display and audio settings T o reach the settings screen, press the Menu button of the quick menu on the bottom edge of the CyberLink TV Enhanc e screen or on the devolo remote con - trol. From the cont ext menu[...]

| Configuratio n 35 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | During the new search for digital satellit e channels, previously found stations are deleted.  Exit Setup Wizard: Finish the installation using the Exi t button to return to CyberLink TV Enhance. 4.4.2 Scan Channels Using the "Scan Channels" button in the button menu on the left side of the[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 36 4.4.3 Signal Settings In the "Signal Settings" configuration dia logue, you can configure the reception of digital satellite stations with the dLAN TV Sat PC: TV/A V Source In addition to the dLAN TV Sat PC Digital TV (DVB- S) 1 , the CyberLink TV Enhance program supports additional tune rs tha[...]

| Configuratio n 37 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | Time- Shifting Using Enable Time- S hifting , TV and radio programs ca n be received in Cyber - Link TV Enhance for later viewing. To do so, the playback of a current program can be stopped while the p rogram is buffered in the background. You can resume watching or listeni ng at any time. While doing s[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 38 lite configurations your dLAN TV Sat PC is to take into account when searching for channels. The list of available satellites depends prim arily on the selection of your location using the Region option in the Signal settings . Manage Channels Using the Manage Channels function, you can move, sort or ren[...]

| Configuratio n 39 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 쎲 Using the Rename function, you can change the name of a channel in the list using the computer keyboard. Edit the channel name and confirm the entry with Enter . 쎲 You can change the position of a channel in the list by selecting Move . Using the arrow keys of the computer keyboard or on the devol[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 40 쎲 By Transponder : On the satellite, multiple ch annels are transmitted techni - cally using what is called a transponder. 쎲 By Provider : The respective provider (e.g. a multiplex) is always also dis - played to the right of each channel entry. 쎲 Alternatively, you can al so restore the original P[...]

| Configuratio n 41 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 쎲 Hypertex t (.HTML) 4.4.5 Guide Settings CyberLink TV Enhance has its own digital program guide (EPG=Electronic Pro - gram Guide) that provides information such as the title, time of day, length and description of the programs broadcas t by the various channels. Using two options, you can configure h[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 42 received via satellite. No Internet c onnection or additional subscriptions are required—this service is free of charge. 쎲 From epgData.c om : The data from the free Internet program guide epg - data.com can be called up using the corresponding option. However, the information are sometimes incomple [...]

| Configuratio n 43 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | Screen Ratio Select an aspect ratio that corresponds to the monitor on which the TV picture is to be output ( 4:3 or 16:9 Widescreen ). Movie Display T ype Depending on the screen aspect ratio selected, Movi e Dis play T ype lets you define how movies are to be dis played in the other format (i.e. 4:3 f[...]

Configuration | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 44 configured the screen aspect ratio as 16:9, the only available option is Let - terbox . Colour Profile When the dLAN TV Sat PC is selected, an original colour profile is always set, and thus this option cannot be changed. Speaker Envir onment In the Speaker environment option, set the number of speakers [...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 45 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C 5 CyberLink TV Enhance 5.1 About CyberLink TV Enhance You can use the CyberLink TV Enhance prog ram to watch television and listen to the radio on your computer. Alongside the corresponding configuration options, the application makes available some additional functions: 쎲 A timeshift function f[...]

CyberLink TV Enhance | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 46 The Home and Back buttons are located in the top left corner of the screen . You can use the Home button to return to th e main screen from any menu item of CyberLink TV Enhance. The Back button calls up the previous menu page on the main screen when possible. You can use the three buttons in the [...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 47 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C A progress bar appears at the top of th e information field and always shows the current hour. It serves as an overview of the timeshift playback (when the func - tion is enabled). More on this later in this chapter. 5.1.2 The menu screen Clicking the Menu button and selecting the Menu entry from [...]

CyberLink TV Enhance | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 48 You can click in the playback image or press the Escape key to return to the main screen. 5.1.3 The settings screen The "Settings" button in the menu screen brings you to the various configuration options of CyberLink TV Enhance. For more information about the various con - figuration op[...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 49 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C recording and playback of broadcasts and even the digital program guide can be used as with TV. During the channel search, TV and ra dio stations are automatically distin - guished. CyberLink TV Enhance offers its own list of channels for both operating modes, which is used when automatica lly swi[...]

CyberLink TV Enhance | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 50 쎲 Overlapping window ( Always on top button in the quick menu): The cur - rent program is displayed in a scalab le window without buttons; this win - dow is always on top of the window s of the other, currently running Windows applications. 쎲 Taskbar ( Minimise button, top right): The CyberLin[...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 51 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C current broadcast CyberLink TV Enhance has already buffered and what point of the broadcast you are currently watching or listening to. You can use the Pause button of CyberLink TV Enhance or on the remote control to pause the playback at any time, while the broadcast continues to be buffered in t[...]

CyberLink TV Enhance | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 52 쎲 1.4x 쎲 2x 쎲 4x 쎲 8x 쎲 16x 쎲 32x An additional click on the corresponding bu tton or on the Play button brings the speed back to the normal playback speed. Time- shifte d playba ck enab les yo u to sk ip over commercials in broadcasts with ease. For example, you can switch to the desi[...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 53 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C If you want to find a particular broadc ast in your channel list, you can use the search function integrated into CyberLink TV Enhance via Menu ! Menu ! Find Program . To do so, first choose whether you want to find a TV or a radio broadcast. The various programs are listed List by Channel by defa[...]

CyberLink TV Enhance | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 54 The dLAN TV Sat PC supports only free- to- air stations. 5.2.6 The Progr am Guide (EPG) Using the electronic program guide (EPG), you can quickly and easily gain an overview of the TV or radio program. You can call up the EPG in CyberLink TV Enhance via Menu ! Menu ! Program Guide . Then select fi[...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 55 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C want to View Channel . If this program was already set to be recorded, you can cancel it in the same way via the submenu. 5.2.7 Calling up teletext As an extra service, the lar ger TV stations offer teletext with their programs. This provides further information not only ab out the shows, but also[...]

CyberLink TV Enhance | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 56 At the bottom edge of the screen, the current functions of the four coloured but - tons are displayed, for example 쎲 Red: previous page 쎲 Green: next page 쎲 Yellow: overview page 쎲 Blue: sport page You can carry out the assigned functions by pressing the respective coloured button in the q[...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 57 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C Recorded TV folder. You can change the destin ation, however, as desired. For more information, refer to Chapter 4 above. 5.3.1 Spontaneous recor ding To record a program that is in progress, use the Record button in the quick menu or on your devolo remote control. The status indicator in the info[...]

CyberLink TV Enhance | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 58 쎲 Channel : Select the station here 쎲 Scheduling interval : Here you can define whether the recording should take place once or regularly (e.g. ever y day or on a particular day of the week). 쎲 Start date : Select the date of the program here. 쎲 Starting Time/Ending Time : Here you can use[...]

| CyberLink TV Enhance 59 | devolo dLAN T V Sat P C By clicking or selecting a recording wi th the devolo remote control, you can select whether you want to wa tch it from the beginning ( Play Video ), continue viewing from the last point of time ( Resume ) or delete the recording ( Delete ). When watching a recording, you can us e the Stop, Play a[...]

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| Appendix 61 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 6 Appendix 6.1 Important safety instructions All safety and operating instructions should be read and understood before using the device, and should be kept for future reference. 쎲 Never open the device . There are no user - serviceable parts inside the device. Do not try to service this product your self! [...]

Appendix | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 62 6.2 dLAN bandwidth optimisation We recommend observing the following connection rules to eliminate possible sources of interference in the dLAN: Avo id extension strips. This may impair the transmission of the dLAN TV Sat PC signal. Free wall outlets are preferable. Also position the adapter away from your co[...]

| Appendix 63 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 6.3 The devolo remote contr ol The following is a brief explanation of the buttons on the devolo remote control (always moving from left to right): Transmit LED (red), Start/exit CyberLink TV Enhance TV/radio toggle switch, Start/stop recorded program s, Help for Cy- berLink TV Enhance, Full- screen Record TV[...]

Appendix | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 64 The devolo remote control is Windows compatible. For operation in Mac OS X, you can use the Ap ple Remote control. When inserting the batteries, ensure that the polarity is correct. Using the bat - teries incorrectly can damage the remote control. 6.4 T echnical specifications dLAN TV Sat Tuner Device port F-[...]

| Appendix 65 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | System r equirements Ethernet in terface Coax cable with F- connector with satellite access USB port for infrar ed receiver (r emote control) Operating systems Windows XP (32bit), Windows Vista (32 and 64 bit), Mac OS X (10.4.11 and higher), Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.1 0 Certifications CE- compliant in accordance wit[...]

Appendix | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 66 6.5 Disposal of 6.5.1 Old devices The icon with crossed- out wastebasket on th e device means that this adapter is an electrical or electronic device that falls within the scope of application of the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act. Since 24 March 2006, thes e types of devices may no long er be[...]

| Appendix 67 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 6.6 CE conformity 6.6.1 dLAN TV Sat Tu n e r KONFORMITÄTSERKLÄRUNG DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Herstelle r: devolo A G Manufacturer: Charlottenburger Allee 60 52068 Aachen Produkt: devolo dLAN ® ® ® ® TV Sat Tuner Product: Typnummer: MT 2127 Type number: Verwendungszweck: TV Tuner zu Ethernet Intended pur[...]

Appendix | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 68 6.6.2 dLAN TV Sat PC Remote control KONFORMIT Ä TSERKLÄ RUNG DECLARATIO N OF CO NFORMIT Y Herste ller: devolo A G Manufacturer: Sonnenweg 11 52070 A achen Produkt: de volo Remote Control Product: Typnumm er: MT 2181 Type number: Richtlinie : EMV 2004/108/EG Directive: EMC 2004/108/EC Das Produk t entspri ch[...]

| Appendix 69 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 6.6.3 dLAN TV Sat PC Infrar ed receiver KONFORMIT Ä TSERKLÄ RUNG DECLARATIO N OF CO NFORMIT Y Herste ller: devolo A G Manufacturer: Sonnenweg 11 52070 A achen Produkt: devolo In frared receiv er Product: Typnumm er: MT 69727 Type number: Richtlinie : EMV 2004/108/EG Directive: EMC 2004/108/EC Das Produk t e[...]

Appendix | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 70 6.6.4 dLAN TV Sat PC Power supply KONFORMIT Ä TSERKLÄ RUNG DECLARATIO N OF CO NFORMIT Y Herstel ler: devolo A G Manufacturer: Sonnenweg 11 52070 A achen Produkt: de volo dLA N ® ® ® ® Power supply 200-18 Product: Typnumm er: MT 2117 Type number: Verwendungs zweck : PLC zu Ethernet A dapter und Netzteil [...]

| Appendix 71 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 6.6.5 dLAN 200 A Veasy K O NF O RM IT Ä TS E RK L ÄR U NG DEC LA RA TION OF CON FORM ITY Herstelle r: d e v o l o AG Manufacturer: S o nn e nw e g 11 5 2 0 7 0 Aa c h e n Produkt: d e v o l o d L AN ® ® ® ® 2 00 AV e as y Product: Typnu mmer: MT 21 0 9 , 211 0, 2111 Type number: Verwendungs zweck: P LC [...]

Appendix | | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 72 6.7 Warr anty conditions The devolo AG warranty is given to purch asers of devolo products in additi on to the warranty con- ditions provided by law and in accord ance with the following conditions: 1 Wa rranty coverage a) The warranty covers the equipment delivered and al l its parts. Parts will, at devolo&a[...]

| Appendix 73 | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 5O p e r a t i n g m i s t a k e s If it becomes apparent that the reported malfunct ion of the d evice has been caused by unsuitable hardware, software, installation or operation, devolo reserves the right to charge the purchaser for the resulting testing co sts. 6 Additional regulations a) The above conditi[...]

| | devolo dLAN TV Sat PC | 74 Index B Bandwidth optimisation 62 C CE conformity 66 Configuration 27 CyberLink TV Enhance 21 D Data encryption 30 devolo Informer 27 dLAN 7 dLAN Configuration Wizard 31 E Elgato EyeTV lite 22 F Factory default settings 32 I Informer 27 Initial use 13 Installation 13 IP address 28 L Linux (Ubuntu) 23 M Mac OS X 22 N N[...]

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