Labgear S401 Professional Satellite Meter User Guide

Labgear S401 Professional Satellite Meter User Guide

Warning:

Do not disassemble the meter. Do not submerge in water.
Do not leave it unattended when charging.
Do not leave unused for extended periods of time. Routinely check the charge status of the meter, and charge accordingly.
Lithium-ion batteries can explode, or cause injury if disassembled, short circuited, or exposed to high temperature. The meter is powered by a 7.4V/800mAh Li-Ion rechargeable battery pack and must be treated with caution and care.
To prevent the risk of fire, electrical shock and personal injury, avoid using any mains charger or 12V car charger other than the one supplied with the product and avoid handling the battery improperly. Always make sure the meter is disconnected from any power sources, and the battery removed when performing any routine cleaning. Do not try to repair the unit or charger yourself.

Important Information:

• Do not dispose of the battery with domestic waste, please use an appropriate recycling facility
• Do not charge the battery in a high temperature environment
• Do not let the battery become wet or immerse the battery in water
• Avoid exposing the battery to excessive shock or vibration
• Do not use a damaged battery
• Keep the battery away from children
• When charging has completed the charger must be switched off and disconnected from the mains and the meter
• Do not pull the lead of the charger when disconnecting it from the mains power supply
• Do not use an extension lead. Plug the charger directly into an electrical socket
• Never use a damaged charger or a charger with a damaged lead. Dispose of the damaged charger safely at your local recycling centre in the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) disposal area, where facilities exist. Check with your local authority for recycling advice. Contact our Customer Care line for a replacement.
• If the charger fails to operate dispose of it safely at your local recycling centre in the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) disposal area, where facilities exist. Check with your local authority for recycling advice. Contact our Customer Care line for a replacement.
• Charging temperature range: 0°C to 45°C
• Operating temperature range: -20°C to 60°C

Introduction

Thank you for choosing the Labgear S401, a great aid to satellite dish and LNB alignment, pre-loaded with masses of data and tools to make your job simpler and quicker.
Before you start please take time to read through this instruction leaflet which we hope will help you get the most out of your meter.

Key Features

• Digital Satellite Meter compatible with DVB-S and S2 and DiSEqC 1.0/1.1/1.2 with 22kHz tone
• Displays both signal strength and signal quality with sound and light alarms to aid alignment
• Computes Azimuth, dish Elevation and LNB Polarisation angles for all satellites based on your location
• Stores information on 100 of the most popular satellites worldwide
• LNB short circuit protection built-in
• Includes magnetic compass to assist alignment
• 7.4V/3000mAh rechargeable Li-Ion battery and mains power charger included
• Easy to carry with protective sleeve and shoulder strap
• Software upgrades possible from a PC using the USB port and cable supplied

Pack Contents

Supplied with:
Supplied with:
1x Carrying Case with Shoulder Strap
1x Mains Charger
1x Car Charger
1x Jack to 3 Phono AV Lead
1x User Guide

Battery Charging

1. Ensure that the meter is switched off. Connect the charger plug to the charging socket (5) on the right hand side of the meter.
2. Plug the charger into a mains socket the charging LED indicator (15) will light up green.
3. When the battery is fully charged, the charging LED indicator (15) will go out.
4. Unplug the charger from the mains socket and disconnect the charger from the meter.
   Do not leave the meter unsupervised when charging is taking place.

Product Overview

Connections

Main Menu

Make the required connections as above, switch the power ON and you will enter the main Menu which shows battery status and has the following options:

• Satellite Find
• Loop Search
• Program Info
• Angle Calculation
• Multimedia
• Satellite Installation
• Others
• System Setting

Use the keys to move the cursor and navigate the menu interface, then use the OK key to make a selection.

8.1 Setting Latitude and Longitude

Before using your satellite meter for aligning satellite dishes it is best to first set the Latitude and Longitude. Use the keys and to select Angle Calculation in the main menu and scroll down to Location, select Manual and use the number keys to set your Local Longitude and Local Latitude.

8.2.1 Satellite

Press to enter the Satellite List and scroll to find the satellite you want and press OK.

8.2.2 Local Frequency

Scroll down to Local Frequency press to enter the LNB List and scroll to find the LNB type you want and press OK.

8.2.3 Transponder

Scroll down to Transponder press to enter the TP List and scroll to find the TP you want and press OK.

8.2.4 Frequency
use the number keys to enter the frequency.

8.2.5 Symbol rate
use the number keys to enter the symbol rate.

8.1.6 Polarity
use the keys to select vertical or horizontal polarization

8.2.7 Tone
use the keys to turn the 22khz tone switch on or off.

8.2.8 Beep tone
use the keys to turn the beep tone on or off. If switched on you will hear the tone when you enter the search screen.

8.2.9 DiSEqC mode
Use the keys to set the port type as DiseqC 1.0/1.1, DiseqC 1.2/USALS or Unicable.

8.2.10 DiSEqC Type & Input
For diSEqC 1.0 or 1.1 scroll to DiSEqC 1.0/1.1 and use the keys to set the port number or if Unicable is selected use the to go to IF Channel, use the keys to select channel and the number keys to set Center Frequency.

8.2.0.1 Quick Search
In the Satellite Find menu when Satellite is selected if you press OK the screen to the right opens, press OK again to start quick search.If you have set the Longitude and Latitude in Angle Calculation, the angle of LNB, the orientation and elevation of antenna will all be displayed on the screen.

• TP Scan: Press OK to search the current TP.

• Auto Scan: Press the Red key to auto blind search the current satellite.

8.3 Loop Search
Select Loop Search, then press OK in Loop Search. 8 TPs will be shown.

Press OK to enter TP Edit, you can edit the Satellite and Transponder.

8.4 Program Info
In the Program Info, you can check the details of the current selected TV program and you can scroll down to check the details of other available programs.

8.5 Angle Calculation
You can edit angle settings for the selected satellite.

8.6 Multimedia
Select Multimedia and press OK.
Choose from Movie, Music and Photo options

• Movie
Press the Red TTXT key to change the folder view to detailed list.
Press the Green SUBT key to see play options e.g. Random,
Repeat text encode etc. Press the MENU key to return to list.
Press the orange key to change folder Icon size.
Press the arrow keys to move the cursor, and press OK to enter/play a folder/video file.

While your video is playing press:
F1 Key: For Normal play.
F2 Key: For Pause.
F3 Key: For Fast backward. Press F1 key to play.
SCAN Key: Fast forward. Press F1 key to play.

Music and Photo folders and files can be accessed then played/viewed in a similar way.

8.7 Satellite Installation

• Satellite settings
• Auto scan
• TP manager

8.7.1 Satellite Setting

In the Satellite Setting main menu:
Press the Red key to enter the Transponder screen.
Press Green key to enter the Auto Scan screen.
Press keys to move the cursor to select a satellite press OK.
Press to access the individual satellite properties.

Once in the individual satellite properties screen:

1. TP Manage press Red key to enter the TP manager screen.

2. Auto Scan : press the Green key to enter the Auto Scan.

3. LNB : Press key then change the LNB frequency.

4. Transponder : Press key to change the current TP.

5. DiSEqc 1.0: Press key to change the DiSEqC port.

6. DiSEqc 1.1 : Press key to change the DiSEqC port.

7. Motor : Press key to change the DiSEqC port.
   If you are selecting DiSEqC1.2/USALS, press OK to enter the motor interface.
   • Transponder: Press OK to change the current TP.
   • Mode: A, Position
   A1 Direction: Press key to move direction to west or east.
   A2 Position: Save the dish position for the satellite.
   • Mode: B, Drive to Zero
   Move the cursor to GO, then press OK, the motor will move to zero.
   • Mode: C, Drive to stored position
   Move the cursor to GO, then press OK, the motor will go to the position saved in mode A Position.
   • Mode: D, Drive to Satellite
   Move the cursor to GO, then press OK , the motor will go to the auto calculate position.
   • Mode: E, Recalculate
   E1 Direction: Press key to move direction to west or east.
   E2 Recalculate: Recalculate the satellite position.
   • Mode: F, Set East Limit or Set west Limit to restrict the motor movement to the East or to the West.
   F1 Direction: Press key to move direction to west or east.
   F2 Store: Save the satellite position of A2
   • Mode: G, Set Limit enable or disable – Set the limit enable or disable.

8. Unicable: Press key to select Unicable then press OK into the Unicable setting.
   • Transponder: Press key to change the current TP.
   • IF Channel: Press key to change SCR channel.
   • Center Frequency: Use number key to input number.

8.7.2 AUTO SCAN

In the Satellite Installation menu select Auto Scan and press OK.

• Satellite : Press the key to enter the satellite list. Use the keys to select a satellite then press OK.
• Transponder : Press the key to enter the TP list. Use the keys to select a transponder then press OK.
• NIT : Press the key to switch the network searcher On/Off.
• Program : Press the key to select ALL/Free Only TV search type.
• Scan Mode: To select Scan mode, press the key to select Default TP/One TP/Blind.
• Scan Select: Press the key to select scan all of the selected satellites or just the current selected satellite.

8.7.3 TP MANAGER

In the Satellite Installation menu select Transponder and press OK. Use the keys to select the current satellite

• Edit Satellite
  Press the Red key to edit the satellite.
  NO.: Satellite number.
  W-E: Switches the satellite longitude to West or East.
  Longitude : Use number key input value.
  Satellite Name : Press OK to open the keyboard, use the direction key to input satellite name.

• Add Sat
  Press the Orange key to add a satellite.
  Press the key to TP manager.

• Edit TP
  Press the Red key to edit TP.
  NO.: TP number.
  Frequency: Use the number keys to input values.
  Symbol Rate: Use the number keys to input value.
  Polarity: Press the to change polarity.

• Add TP
  Press the Orange key to add a TP. Please refer to TP edit operations.

8.8 Others

• TV Channel Editor
• Radio Channel Editor
• EPG
• System Info

8.8.1 TV Channel Editor

Select TV Channel Editor, and press OK to enter CH List.

• Edit – Press the Red key to edit list, you can edit program name, move program, sort program, and skip program.
• Lock – Choose the program you want to lock, and press the Green key to finish the operation.
• Del – Choose the program you want to delete, and press the Orange key to finish the operation.
• Sat – Press the Blue key to select All Satellites or the current satellites.

8.8.2 Radio Channel Editor
Please refer to TV Channel Editor instructions above (as it functions in a similar way).

8.8.3 EPG
Press key to change program. If the current program has EPG information, it will appear on the righthand side of the window. Press key to view EPG information for different days.

8.8.4 System Info
See the sort of information available in the screen to the right.

8.9 System Setting

• Country Setting – Press key to change the country

• OSD Language – Press key to change the OSD Language.

• TV Format – Press key to change the TV Format.

• Video Output – Press key to change the AV output from phono (RCA) to HDMI. (This action will only work if the meter is connected to an HDMI display).

• TV Resolution – For HDMI output only Press key to select:
  Auto/720i @ 50Hz/1080i @ 50Hz/1080p @ 50Hz TV resolution.

• Digital Audio Output – Press key to change the audio output format from LPCM to RAW.

• Time Zone – Press key to change the Time Zone.

• Channel Lock – Press key to switch Channel Lock ON To open channel lock, you will need to input the password (default password is 0000).

• PWR Unit – Press key to change the units used for power dBµV/dBmV/dBm

• Key Beep Tone – Press key to switch key beep tone ON/OFF.

• Flashlight – Press OK key to switch the Flashlight ON/OFF.

• Upgrade – Press OK to update the firmware from a file loaded onto a connected USB device.
  Use the direction key to select the update file, and press OK to update.
  Warning : Please don’t turn power off or disconnect the USB device while upgrading as this can, damage the meter’s software, and prevent the meter booting up.

• Factory Setting – Press key, then press OK to confirm you want to do a factory reset.
  PLEASE NOT E: if you reset, the database and all the user settings will be reset.

Specifications

Troubleshooting

For further information or any queries please contact

Technical Support:
www.labgear.co.uk/support

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