Satlink ST-5150 User guide

SATELLITE FINDER

ST-5150

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User's Manual

English

CONTENTS

1. GUIDE ........................................................................................................1

1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 1

1.2 UNPACKING ................................................................................................... 1

1.3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW& ILLUSTRATION .............................................. 2

2. OUTLINE ..................................................................................................5

3. THE MENU OSD INSTRUCTION .............................................. ...............6

3.1 DVBS2 ........................................................................................................... 6

3.2 DVBT2 ...........................................................................................................9

3.3 DVBC ............................................................................................................12

3.4 LOOP SEARCH ............................................................................................13

3.5 ANGLE CALCULATION ..............................................................................13

3.6 OTHERS .........................................................................................................13

3.7 MULTIMEDIA ...............................................................................................17

3.8 SYSTEM SETTING ..................................................................................... 18

4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ............................................................... 20

5. TROUBLE SHOOTING ...........................................................................23

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1. GUIDE

1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Thank you for choosing our product. Before installation, we
would like to remind you some notes, which is very important
for operating safely and properly, as follows:

• Be sure to read this user manual before starting your

operation.

•You must install the dish with correct direction and angle. If

the dish is not working properly, contact your local dealer.

• When the unit is suddenly moved to a hot area from a cold

area, it may cause some problems. In that case, turn o the
power, and turn on again after 1-2 hours.

• Keep meter placed in clean space with sucient ventilation.

• Do not cover the meter with or place it on a unit that emits

heat.

•Clean the case by a soft cloth with a little washing liquid.

• Do not remove the cover.

• Do not let the unit exposed to extreme heat, cold or humid

conditions.

•No liquids or any other materials to come inside of the unit.

1.2 UNPACKING

Open the package and make sure it includes all below items, if
any missing,please contact the reseller for replacement.

1. Digital Satellite Meter 4. Power adaptor

2. User’s manual 5. DC 12V connect line

3. AV cable 6. BNC-Connector
NOTE: Please refer to our actual configuration.

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1.3 PRODUCT OVERVIEW& ILLUSTRATION

NO Description FUNCTION

1 Turn on/o meter

2 Power

3 22kHz 22kHz indicator light

4 H/V

5 LOCK Signal lock indicator light

6 Charge Charger indicator light

7 MENU

8 EXIT

9 SCAN

10 MUTE MUTE

11 INFO Channel information

Power indicator light

Vertical /Horizontal
polarization voltage output
light

Show the main menu on
the screen or jump back to
previous menu in sub-menu
setting conditions

Exit out form present menu
and save the settings

Shortcut key for DVB-S2
menu

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NO Description FUNCTION

12 AV-S AV IN/OUT switch key

13 F1 Auxiliary function key

14 Turn on/o Torch

15 AUDIO

16 SAT

17 TV/R TV/Radio switch key

18 SYS

19 Compass Mechanical compass

20 NAVIGATION KEY

21 0-9

22 RF

23 ANT

24 DC OUT

25 HDMI

26 AV OUT

27 AV IN

28 LED Torch

Audio type selection / Red
key

Shortcut key for
Sat Installation menu

Shortcut key for System
Setting menu

Volume Control or move
cursor, channel or change,
confirm etc

Number key to
select channels or enter
programming

Connect to satellite antenna
cable

Connect to antenna

DC 12V output for extern
equipment

HDMI output port

AV output port

AV input port

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NO Description FUNCTION

USB port for software

29 USB

upgrading or multimedia
playing

30 DC IN Connect to power adaptor

31 Battery Batter y

32 Speaker Speaker integrated

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2. OUTLINE

•4.3 Inch High Definition TFT LCD Screen

•Fully DVB-S/S2/T/T2/C compliant

•MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264/MPEG4 AVC, H.265/HEVC hardware

decoding

•Digital meter for signal strength and quality

•Supports Auto Scan and Manual Scan

•Sound and Light Alarm for Locking Signal

•Auto Calculate Angle of AZ ,EL

•Supports DISEQC 1.0/1.1/1.2, Unicable, 0/22kHz Tone

•Speaker Integrated

•Support both AV out and AV in

Support HDMI out

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•LNB short protect

•7.4V/2600mAh LiIon Battery Included

•Software upgrade via USB port

•Easy to carry

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3. THE MENU OSD INSTRUCTION

If you have installed and connected the cables to the finder,
pressing MENU to display the Main Menu.

• DVB-S2

• DVB-T2

• DVB-C

• Loop Search

• Angle Calculation

• Others

• Multimedia

• System Setting

Press the keys of
the menu interface, then use OK to confirm a selection.

to move the cursor up or down in

YZAB

3.1 DVB-S2

Select DVB-S2, then press OK into the Satellite Find Setup.

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3.1.1 SATELLITE

Press AB key into the satellite list. Use YZ key to move the
cursor, then press OK to select the satellite you want.

3.1.2 LNB TYPE

There are 4 types you can select: C Band/Ku Band/Unicable I/
Unicable II.

3.1.3 LNB FREQUENCY

Press AB key to switch LNB frequency you want.

3.1.4 TRANSPONDER

Press AB key into the TP list. Use YZ key to move the cursor
then press OK to select the TP you want.

3.1.5 FREQUENCY

Frequency of the current transponder, input the value by using
the number keys.

3.1.6 SYMBOL RATE

Symbol rate of the current transponder, input the value by
using the number keys.

3.1.7 3.1.7 POLARISATION

Press

key to change vertical or horizontal of polarization.

AB

3.1.8 22KHZ

Press AB key to turn on or o 22kHz TONE Switch.

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3.1.9 DISEQC MODE

Press AB key to set the type of port as None/DiSEqC1.0/1.1.

3.1.10 DISEQC T YPE & INPUT

In C/Ku Band mode:
we can press AB key to set DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 as A/B port, and set
Tone Burst Mode as NONE/Tone Burst A/B.

In Unicable mode:
we can press AB key to switch IF Index from 1 to 8, or use
number key to modify IF Freq, and then press AB key to select
A/B as Sat Position.

3.1.11 LNB POWER

Press AB key to Switch LNB Power ON/OFF.

3.1.12 BEEP TONE

Press AB key to Switch beep tone ON/OFF. If we open it, the
beep of lock alarm will open when we enter into the search
screen.

3.1.13 QUICK SEARCH

When parameters have been
set done, press OK into quick
search. There will have some
signal information displayed
on the screen.Press YZ key
to change transponder.

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• Scan: Press the ENTER key to

search the current TP.

• Auto Scan: Press the red

key to auto blind search the
current satellite.

3.2 DVB-T 2

Select DVB-T2, then press OK
into the Scan Setup.

3.2.1 COUNTRY

Press AB key to change the default country.

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3.2.2 CHANNEL NO

Press AB key to change the channel number.

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3.2.3 FREQUENCY

Frequency of the current channel, input the value by using the
number keys.

3.2.4 BANDWIDTH

Press AB key to change the bandwidth, we can select 5, 6, 7
or 8M.

3.2.5 MODE

Press AB key to change the DVB standard, we have there
types including T/T2/T+T2, you can select one you want.

3.2.6 ACTIVE ANTENNA

Press AB key to switch antenna power ON/OFF.

3.2.7 LNB POWER

Press AB key to change the antenna power, there are 3 types
including 5V/12V/24V.

3.2.8 LCN

Press AB key to switch LCN ON/OFF.

3.2.9 BEEP TONE

Press AB key to Switch beep tone ON/OFF. If we open it, the
beep of lock alarm will open when we enter into the search
screen.

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3.2.10 QUICK SEARCH

When parameters have been
set done, press OK into quick
search. There will have some
signal information displayed on
the screen.

• Scan: Press OK or red key to

search current channel.

• Auto Scan: Press green key

to auto search the current
channel.

•S/Q: Press blue key to enlarge

showing of the signal strength
and quality.

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3.3 DVB-C

Select DVB-C, then press OK
into the Scan Setup.

3.3.1 COUNTRY

Press AB key to change the default country.

3.3.2 CHANNEL NO.

Press AB key to change the channel number.

3.3.3 FREQUENCY

Frequency of the current channel, input the value by using the
number keys.

3.3.4 STANDARD

There are 2 types of standard you can select: J83.A/C and J83.B.

3.3.5 BEEP TONE

Press AB key to switch beep tone. If we open the it, the beep
of lock alarm will open when we enter into the search screen.

3.3.6 QUICK SEARCH

Please refer to 3.2.10.

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3.4 LOOP SEARCH

We can see 8 TP or channels
when we enter into this
interface, and press OK to edit.
There are 3 modes we can
choose: DVB-S2,DVB-T2 and
DVB-C. Press the red key
to change.

It will finish loop search after
edition, then singal strenth and
quality of each TP or channel
will be displayed on the screen.

3.5 ANGLE CALCUL ATION

Input satellite longitude, local
longitude and latitude by
number key, and device will
calculate the polarization angle,
azimuth and elevation on the
top of the screen.

3.6 OTHERS

•Channel Manager

•Satellite List

•Transponder List

•Motor Setting

•EPG

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3.6.1 CHANNEL LIST

• SAT

Press F1 key to
switch dierent channel list.

• Lock

Press YZ key to
select programs we want to lock, then press the red key to
lock them.

• Del

Press the green key to delete current channel.

• Move

Select a channel first, then press the orange key to move to
other position.

• Edit

Press the blue key to confirm channels which need operating.

3.6.2 SATELLITE LIST

All the satellite will be
displayed on the screen.

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Press the red key to add a new
satellite.

Press the green key to edit
current satellite.

Press the orange key to delete
current satellite.
Press the blue key to scan
current satellite.

3.6.3 TRANSPONDER LIST

All the transponders under the
current satellite will be displayed
on the screen, and press AB
key to switch satellite.

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Press the red key to add a
new transponder.

Press the green key to edit
current transponder.

Press the orange key to
delete current transponder.
Press the blue key to scan
current transponder.

3.6.4 MOTOR SETTING

There are 5 modes in motor setting:

• USALS

Controling motor according to your local position, you can
modify it in Angle Calculation.

• DiSEqC 1.2

There are 64 position you can select to move motor.

• Set East Limit

Move motor to east.

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• Set West Limit

Move motor to west.

• Disable Limits

Unlimited movement.
Press the red key to
save setting.
Press the green key to reset setting.

3.6.5 EPG

Press YZ key to change
program. If the current program
has EPG information, it will
appear on the right side of
the window. Press AB key to
change date of the EPG.

3.7 MULTIMEDIA

Will need to play the files in the
USB and insert it into the USB
port.

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Select a file and press OK to play it.

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3.8 SYSTEM SETTING

• Language

Press AB key to change the OSD language, default is English.

• Country

Press AB key to change the country.

• Aspect Ratio

Press AB key to change the aspect ratio: 4:3 LB/4:3 PS/16:9/
full screen.

• Video Resolution

Press AB key to change the video output resolution:
480p/576p/720p/1080i/1080p.

•HDMI Audio

Press AB key to change the digital audio output format: PCM/
RAW/MUTE.

•Time Zone

Press AB key to change the Time Zone.

• System Lock

Press AB key to switch system lock on/o.

• PWR Unit

Press AB key to change the PWR unit: dBm/dBuV/dBmV.

• Torch

Press AB key to switch torch on/o.

• Back LED

Press AB key to switch keyboard LED on/o.

• KeyTone

Press AB key to switch key tone on/o.

• Speaker

Press AB key to switch speaker on/o.

• 12V

Press AB key to switch DC 12V output on/o.

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• Upgrade

Will upgrade the file into the USB, then insert the machine.
Press OK to upgrade interface, use the direction key to select
update file, and press OK to mupgrade.

Warning: Please don’t turn power off or pull out the USB,
otherwise it will damage the machine’s software, and can’t
boot again.

• Factory Reset

Press OK to start factory reset.

NOTE: if you set factory setting, all the user settings and the
database will be reset.

• Version

Press OK to see some information about this hardware/
software.

•Save Channel - USB

Save channel list to USB disk as default database.

• Upgrade Channel - USB

Restore channel list from USB disk as default database.

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4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

TRANSMISSION STANDARDS

DVB-S2/S, DVBT/T2, DVB-C

SATELLITE INPUT/DEMODULATION

Connector Type F Type

Input Frequency 950 to 2150 MHz

Signal Input Level - 65 to -25 dBm

Band Switch Control 22KHz

LNB Supply 13V/18V, IMax 400mA

Demodulation Type QPSK,8PSK,16APSK,32APSK

Symbol Rate 2<Rs<45Mband(SCPC/MCPC)

DVB-T/T2/C INPUT/DEMODULATION

Connector Type Female Type

Input Frequency 48 to 862 MHz

Signal Input Level -79.5dBm (MAX)

ANT Supply 5V, 12V/24V Imax 100mA

Demodulation Type QPSK,16QAM.64QAM,256QAM

LCD FEATURES

LCD Type TFT Transmissive

Number of Dots 480 (RGB) x 272

Active area (WxH) 95.04x53.86 mm

AV output interface

Connector Type 3.5 mm jack

Video Output CVBS

Audio Output Stereo Audio L/R output

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HDMI output connecter

Format HDMI 1.4

AV input interface

Connector Type 3.5 mm jack

Video Input CVBS

Audio Input Stereo Audio L/R input

AUDIO/VIDEO PROCESSING

MPEG-2 MP@HL, MPEG-1

Video decompression

Resolving rate PAL-25 frame@720*576,NTSC-30

Signal compatibility

Video Format

Audio Decompression MPEG-1 Layer I/II, MPEG-2 Layer I/II

Audio Output Mode Stereo, Mono,R/L

DATA SERVICE PORT

Connector USB

Data Protocol USB2.0 interface

File Management
System

File Format wma,mp3,mp4,avi,jpg,jpeg,bmp,img

POWER SUPPLY

LiIon Battery 7.4V/2600mAh(The machine behind

Decoding,MPEG4 ASP@L5 HD
resolution,H.264 MP&HP@L4,
H.265/HEVC,HW JPEG decoding

frame@720*480

Support conversion for dierent video
formats

4:3,16:9,By Pan & Scan and Letter Box
conversion

NTFS,FAT32,FAT16

labeling shall prevail)

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Adapter OUTPUT :DC12V/1.2A, INTUPT

:100~240VAC 50/60Hz(Will
be subject to actual configuration)

Power Consumption Max. 10W

PHYSICAL CHARACERSTICS

Size (W x D x H) 17 x 12 x 4 (cm3)

Net Weight 1kg

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5. TROUBLE SHOOTING

Problem Possible Causes What To Do

No display light
up

No sound or
picture,but the
front panel
power light is
ON.

No sound or
picture

Bad picture/
Blocking Error

Power switch is not
on Run out of
batteries

AV IN jack insert, but
no video input

The satellite dish is
not pointing at the
satellite.

No signal or weak
signal

The satellite dish in
not pointing at the
satellite

Signal is too strong

Satellite dish is too
small

LNB noise factor too
high

The LNB is faulty Change the LNB

Check to make sure
power on. Even on
adapter

Pull out AV IN cable

Adjust the dish. Check
the Signal Level in the
Antenna Setup Menu

Check the cable
connections.
LNB and other
equipment connected
between the LNB and
the meter and adjust
the dish.

Adjust the dish.

Connect a signal
attenuator to the LNB
input

Change to a larger dish

Change to an LNB with
lower noise factor

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AV out No
picture(Video)

The key is not
working

The system is
connected by SCART
cable and TV is not
in AV mode.

Check the UHF channel
fixed in your system and
tune the UHF properly.

Out of battery Even on adapter

Key blocks

make sure no blocks
between the front panel

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