Operation Manual

PART 1 • English
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A.3 GLOSSARY OF TERMS
C band 3.7 ~ 4.2 GHz Frequency.
DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control.
Fixed Dish A dish antenna that is aimed at one particular satellite.
Free-To-Air broadcast Unscrambled broadcast which you can view for free
Ku band 11 ~ 13 GHz Frequency.
LNB (Low-Noise Block down-converter). The LNB is an electronic unit
mounted on the satellite dish. It receives the signals reflected by the dish
and converts them to signals that can be used by Satellite receiver.
MPEG The Moving Picture Experts Group is founded by the ISO. MPEG is a
standard method for digital transmission of video and audio.
Network A network which is also known as a bouquet is a set of channels that is
offered by a single broadcaster.
PAL Referring to the Phase Alternate Line colour system adopted by
European broadcasters.
PID The transmitted packages have identifiers (PID) that tells the receiver
what to do with the received information. Satellite receivers normally use
four types of PID, these are V-PID (video PID), A-PID (audio PID), P-PID
(Program PID) and data PID (
EPG information).
PIN Code Personal Identification NumberA four-digit code that is used for locking/
unlocking, e.g. with the parental control feature.
Polarization Allows several programmes to be fitted into the same frequency band.
The signals from a satellite are transmitter either with linear (vertical or
horizontal) polarization or circular (right or left) polarization.
RS-232 Serial data port.