Hercules SMART TV SATELITE User Manual

CONTENTS

1. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................... 2

2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION........................................................................................... 2

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. SATELLITE TELEVISION IS JUST A FEW CLICKS AWAY............................................ 7

5. 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

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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. USING THE REMOTE CONTROL................................................................................... 18

8. TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 19

8.1. If you need to return a product.................................................................................. 19

8.2. Save time by registering your product online!........................................................... 19

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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.

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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.

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.

6.

Connect the coaxial cable from your satellite dish

to the connector on the board.

7.

Replace the PC cover and reconnect the power

supply cable(s).

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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
following device:

- Click on

Windows displays an
following device:

- Click on

PCI Multimedia Video Device

Cancel

to close this dialog box.

PCI Multimedia Device

Cancel

to close this dialog box.

Add New Hardware Wizard

Add New Hardware Wizard

.

.

Under Windows 98:

Windows displays an
informing you that the system has found the following device:

USB Human Interface Device

- Click on

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

dialog box informing you that the system has found the

dialog box informing you that the system has found the

Add New Hardware Wizard

.

Next

to install the default drivers.

Finish

to complete the setup.

dialog box

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- 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:

Install

Finish

My Computer

Setup.exe

.

.

.

if necessary.

- Double-click on

- Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

- Double-click on

- Click on

- Follow the on-screen instructions.

Windows prompts you to reboot your computer.

- Click on

If the latest version of DirectX is not installed
on your computer:

A warning message appears.

- Click on OK.

- Enable the

- Click on

- Re-launch the installation menu.

- Click on

- Follow the on-screen instructions.

No, I will restart my computer later

Finish

.

DirectX®

.

option.

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When your computer restarts, Windows carries out installation of the drivers.

3.2. Driver installation for Windows 2000 / XP

Windows displays a

Cancel

- Click on

Found New Hardware Wizard

A second

Cancel

- Click on

Found New Hardware Wizard

to close this dialog box.

dialog box appears.

to close this dialog box.

dialog box.

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- 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

- Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

- Double-click on

Install

- Click on

- Follow the on-screen instructions.

Windows may display a Hardware Installation warning.

- Click on

Windows prompts you to reboot your computer.

- Click on

.

Yes

(under Windows 2000) or

Finish

.

Continue Anyway

If the latest version of DirectX is not installed
on your computer:

A warning message appears.

- Click on OK.

- Enable the

- Click on

- Re-launch the installation menu.

- Click on

- Follow the on-screen instructions.

My Computer

Setup.exe

(under Windows XP).

No, I will restart my computer later

Finish

.

DirectX®

.

.

if necessary.

option.

When your computer restarts, Windows carries out installation of the drivers.

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