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AD INSTRUMENTS
DTVLINK-5
USER MANUAL

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Preface
Please read this manual carefully before using your Digital Sat meter for the first time.
This operating manual will help you in the
• Appropriate,
• Safe
• Favorable
The technical specifications and operating methods included in this manual are subject to changes without notice. In case of any
inquires after a period of usage, please contact the manufacturer.
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Safety Precaution
Please read the safety instructions carefully before operating the device.
Please follow all warnings and instructions on the equipment and in the operating manual.
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Safety of persons
Ensure that nobody can be hurt by falling tools or parts of the sate antenna during the adjustment and installation of the antenna.
For own security, use a rope on sloping roofs.
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Attention for adapter
The devise should only be operated with the supplied AC adapter at the mains. Do not open the meter or the included AC adapter.
There is danger of life through electric shock! Wrong usage of the ports can lead to the destruction of the measuring device.
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Proceed carefully with the measuring device:
• Avoid low temperatures (below 0 °C) or to high humidity.
• The TFT display can be damaged by mechanical impacts.
• Avoid excessive input voltages. Please refer to the technical data
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Do not operate with the device:
• If it has visible damage,
• If there are loose parts in the device,
• If the device was located outdoors or in damp rooms a extended period of time.
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Main Supply:
Before operating, please check the units operating voltage is 90~240V AC 50/60Hz.
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Overload:
Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter, neither use damaged power cord or touch it with wet hand as this may
result in electric shock.

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Liquid:
The receiver shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water, and that no objects filled with liquids, such as base, shall be
placed on the apparatus.
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Ventilation:
Keep the slots on top of the receiver uncover to allow sufficient airflow to the unit. Do not put the receiver on soft furnishings or
carpets. Do not expose there receiver to direct light or do not place it near a heater or in humid conditions. Do not stack other
electronic equipments on top of the receiver.
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Cleaning:
Plug out the receiver from the wall outlet before cleaning. Clean the receiver by a soft cloth or mild solution of washing-up liquid
(no solvents).
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Location:
Put the receiver indoor in order to avoid lightening, raining or sunlight.
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Uncover:
Do not remove the cover, to reduce the risk of electric shock. Contact qualified and licensed service personnel to repair the
receiver, or contact your dealer.

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I. REFERENCE ................................................................................................ 6
1.1 GENERAL FEATURES ................................................................................... 6
II. PRODUCT OVER VIEW .............................................................................. 6
III. CONNECTION WITH OTHER DEVICE .................................................. 7
IV. DETAILED OPERATION GUIDE ............................................................ 8
4.1 POWERING ON ............................................................................................ 8
4.2 SATELLITE .................................................................................................... 8
4.2.1 TP Search ................................................................................................ 8
4.2.2 Satellite IDE. .......................................................................................... 10
4.2.3 Packet Control ....................................................................................... 10
4.2.4 DiSEqC Search ..................................................................................... 10
4.2.5 Motor ....................................................................................................... 11
4.2.6 Spectrum ................................................................................................ 11
4.3 TERRESTRIAL ............................................................................................ 12
4.3.1 TP Search .............................................................................................. 12
4.3.2 TP IDE. ................................................................................................... 13
4.3.3 Packet Control ....................................................................................... 13
4.3.4 Spectrum ................................................................................................ 14
4.4 CATV ........................................................................................................ 14
4.4.1 TP Search .............................................................................................. 15
4.4.2 TP IDE. ................................................................................................... 15
4.4.3 Packet Control ....................................................................................... 16
4.4.4 Spectrum ................................................................................................ 16
4.5 WATCH TV ................................................................................................ 17
4.6 SETTINGS .................................................................................................. 17
4.6.1 System Settings ..................................................................................... 18
4.6.2 OSD Setup ............................................................................................. 18
4.6.3 Times ...................................................................................................... 19

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4.6.4 Factory Default ...................................................................................... 19
4.6.5 Color Settings ........................................................................................ 19
4.6.6 Screen Settings ..................................................................................... 20
4.6.7 System info ............................................................................................ 20
4.7 EXPANSION ................................................................................................ 20
4.7.1 USB ......................................................................................................... 20
4.7.2 IP Setting ................................................................................................ 21
4.7.4 FTP Download ....................................................................................... 22
4.7.5 PING ....................................................................................................... 22
4.8 BASIC OPERATION ..................................................................................... 22
4.8.1 PVR ......................................................................................................... 22
4.8.2 TP PVR ................................................................................................... 23
4.8.3 Auto Timeshift ........................................................................................ 23
4.8.4 Find ......................................................................................................... 24
4.8.5 Scan ........................................................................................................ 24
V. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION .................................................................. 26
5.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ....................................................................... 26

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I. Reference
1.1 General Features
DVB-S2 Compliant (MPEG-4), DVB-T2 Compliant, DVB-C2Compliant
MPEG1, MPEG-2 MP@ML, H.264, VC1, DV, MPEG-4, H.265 (1080p@60fps)
1.2 Brilliant on Screen Graphic
User Friendly OSD Menu with Full Function
Storing 8000 Channels
USB 2.0 Host Controller
Software Upgrade via USB
Satellite Identify
DiSEqC Search
Spectrum
Packet Control
Constellation
II. Product Over view
HEVC DVB-S2+T2/C 5 inch combo meter

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- LCD Screen: Shows Menus and Programs clearly.
- Power light: Indicates the power status.
Red: the product is power on.
Green: the product is charging.
- LOCK light: This light will be on when signal is locked.
- 13V/18V light: Indicate the 13V/18V.
- 22K light: Indicate the 22K.
- AV IN: Use this product as a television.
- FIND: Enter the menu of measurement signal and you can measure the signal about transponder quickly.
- SCAN: In the S2 model, it is blind scan, in the T and C model, it is auto search.
- EXIT: Exit from the present menu and back to the previous menu.
- MENU: Enter the main menu.
- Arrow key and OK: Press the Arrow key to select the right item then press OK key to confirm.
- Function
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Made of 4 keys, F1 - F4.
- NUMERIC KEY (0~9): Enter a TV/radio channel number or menu option number.
- HDMI Port: Use HDMI line connect to TV.
- USB Port: One USB Host Port.
- ON/OFF: Turn the product on/off.
- DC 12V: Connect to the power adaptor.
- Tuner: Connect to the satellite antenna cable signal or the Terrestrial or Cable signal.
- LAN: Connect to the internet using an Ethernet cable.
- AV/DC OUT: Use AV line connect to TV or connect to other equipment as a television.
III. Connection with Other Device
The following chapter shows you the connections among product, ANT and other equipment, please read this first if you
are not sure about the connection, and it will guide you to the correct connection.
You can connect one receiver directly to the ANT IN.

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IV. Detailed operation Guide
You should installation the receiver when powering on your product for the first time after purchase.
4.1 Powering On
a) Connect the power cord of the product to a wall outlet.
b) Power on by setting ON/OFF to on.
4.2 Satellite
Main Menu-> satellite
Press OK button to enter the satellite menu
4.2.1 TP Search
Main Menu-> satellite->TP Search

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Highlight the TP Search and press the OK button to enter Select Satellite. In this menu, you can execute select, Add,
Delete, Rename, and Move to satellite.
Select satellite and press the ok button to enter TP Search. This
menu allows you to configure the antenna setting parameters. You
can select satellite, transponder, LNB TYPE, LNB, Power, 22 KHz,
DiSEqC1.0, DiSEqC1.1.
- Delete: If you highlight the Satellite, press F1 button to
delete satellite. If you highlight the Transponder, press F1
button to delete transponder.
- Start Search: After configure the antenna setting, press the
F2 button to TP search.
- Constellate: Press the F3 button to display constellation.
- Explorer:Press the F4 button to explorer the signal
information.
- Satellite: Press the ◄/► to select satellite or press the ok
button to enter satellite list, then select satellite. When you
highlight the satellite and press ok button, you also can
execute Delete, Add, and Move to and Rename satellite.
- Transponder: Press the ◄/► to select transponder or
press the ok button to enter transponder list, then select
transponder. When you highlight the transponder and

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press ok button, you also can execute Delete, Add, Delete, and Edit transponder and Edit PID.
Note: If you change the satellite, the transponder will be changed automatically.
4.2.2 Satellite IDE.
Main Menu-> satellite->Satellite IDE.
If you don’t know the signal information of some usual sat, in this menu, please wait a moment, it will find the satellite
identify.
4.2.3 Packet Control
Main Menu-> Satellite -> Packet Control
In this menu, you can know the strength and quality of each transponder under the satellite.
Note: The satellite showed in this menu is what you selected in the menu of select satellite.
- Select TP: Highlight the transponder and press F1 button to
enter TP list, and select what you want, then highlighted
transponder will become you selected, and display the
strength and quality.
- Satellite Search: Press F2 button to search all
transponders of this satellite.
- Change DiSEqC: Press F3 button to change DiSEqC Port.
- LNB Type: Press F4 button to change LNB Type.
4.2.4 DiSEqC Search
Main Menu-> Satellite -> DiSEqC Search
If you connect to the DiSEqC 1.0 or DiSEqC 1.1, it will search the satellite which it is connected, then you can press
F1 button to the port which you searched .You also can press the F2 button to change DiSEqC type, press F4 button
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4.2.5 Motor
Main Menu-> Satellite -> Motor
Highlight the Motor and press ok button to enter the motor search. In this menu, you also can execute Delete, Add, and
Move to and Rename satellite and Delete, Add, Delete, and Edit transponder and Edit PID.
- West/East: Press F1 button to turn Motor to west and
press F2 button to turn Motor to east.
- Start Search: After configure the antenna setting, press
the F3 button to TP search.
- Setup: If you set the motor mode to USALS, you need
press F4 button to set the longitude and latitude.
- Motor mode: Highlight the Motor and press the ◄/►
button to select DiSEqC1.2 or USALS.
Note: After enter setup menu, you should turn your machine until it is show the compass.
4.2.6 Spectrum
Main Menu-> Satellite -> Spectrum
In this menu, you can know the strength of all transponders.
Note: After insert USB, you can press OK button to save or load the data of spectrum. If you select saving the data, you
can press OK button or exit button to close the save. Then you can find “spectrum_file_001.txt “in your USB. If you select
Loading, you need to load the” spectrum_file_001.txt”in your USB, and then you can see the previously saved spectrum
data.
Press the F1 button to keep the spectrum, and press the F2 button to analyze spectrum, and press the F3 button to mark
spectrum, and press F4 button to next page.

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In the next page, you can press the F1 button to change Polarization control Hor / Ver, press F2 button to switch 22KHz
signal on or off, and Press the F3 button to switch DiSEqC , and press F4 button to previous page .
4.3 Terrestrial
Main Menu-> Terrestrial
Press OK button to enter the Terr e s t rial menu.
4.3.1 TP Search
Main Menu-> Terrestrial ->TP Search
In this menu, you can Delete, Add, Search Channels.
- TP: Highlight the TP, press the ◄/► button to switch
TP or press the ok button to enter TP list, then select
TP. In the TP list, you can press the ◄/► button to
switch TP one by one, and press ▲/▼ button to Page
up/down TP list. You also can enter channel number
to select TP.
- Band: Press the ◄/► button to change band to 6M/7M/8M.

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- Search Channel: Press the ◄/► button to change search type, you can select manual search, auto search.
- Delete: Highlight the TP and select the TP, then press F1 button to delete TP
- Add: Press F2 button to add TP.
- Manual Search: Press F1 button to search channels from the selected TP. You will be asked to confirm whether
only search FTA channels or not, if you select “Yes”, you will only search FTA channels. You also will be asked to
confirm whether network search or not, if you select “Yes”, it will go to search automatically and save the found
channels when the search is completed.
- Auto Search: Press F4 button to search channels of all TP. You will be asked to confirm whether Network
Search or not, if you select “Yes”, it will go to search automatically and save the found channels when the search is
completed.
4.3.2 TP IDE.
Main Menu-> Terrestrial ->TP IDE.
In this menu, you can know the exact information about the transponder which you selected. You also can execute Delete
and Add transponder, Manual Search and Auto Search.
- MER: Modulation error rate.
- SNR: It will show the carrier to noise ratio of the
transponder which you selected.
- CBER: Forward error correction.
- VBER: Afterward error correction.
- Power: It will show you the strength of the
transponder what you selected.
- Modulate: Modulation efficiency.
- FFT Mode: Fast Fourier Transform
4.3.3 Packet Control
Main Menu-> Terrestrial ->Packet Control
In this menu, you can know the strength and quality of each transponder.

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4.3.4 Spectrum
Main Menu-> Terrestrial ->Spectrum
In this menu, you can know the strength of all transponders.
Note: After insert USB, you can press OK button to save
or load the data of spectrum. If you select saving the data,
you can press OK button or exit button to close the save.
Then you can find “spectrum_file_001.txt “in your USB. If
you select Loading, you need to load the”
spectrum_file_001.txt”in your USB, and then you can see
the previously saved spectrum data.
- Hold: Press the F1 button to keep the spectrum.
- ◄/►:Change the transponder
- ▲/▼: Change the range of the Y-axis.
- F3 (Mark/conf): Set the center TP, the transponder of span and the range of the Y-axis.
- F4 (Power): Set voltage for T tuner to 0V, 5V, 12V.
4.4 CATV
Main Menu-> CATV
Press OK button to enter the CATV menu.

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4.4.1 TP Search
Main Menu-> CATV ->TP Search
In this menu, you can Delete, Add, Search Channels.
- TP: Highlight the TP, press the ◄/► button to switch TP or press the ok button to enter TP list, then select TP. In
the TP list, you can press the ◄/► button to switch TP one by one, and press ▲/▼ button to Page up/down TP list.
You also can enter channel number to select TP.
- Search Channel: Press the ◄/► button to change search type, you can select manual search, network search,
auto search, blind search.
- Delete: Highlight the TP and select the TP, then press F1 button to delete TP
- Add: Press F2 button to add TP.
- Manual Search: Press F1 button to search channels from the selected TP.
- Auto Search: Press F4 button to search channels of all TP.
- Network Search: It will go to search automatically from the selected TP.
- Blind Search: A slow scanning, but may get more transponders.
4.4.2 TP IDE.
Main Menu-> CATV ->TP IDE.
In this menu, you can know the exact information about the transponder which you selected. You also can execute Delete
and Add transponder, Manual Search and Network Search.
- MER: Modulation error rate.
- Pre BER: Forward error correction.
- Post BER: Afterward error correction.

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- Power: It will show you the strength of the transponder what you selected.
- Modulate: Modulation efficiency.
4.4.3 Packet Control
Main Menu-> CATV ->Packet Control
In this menu, you can know the strength and quality of each transponder.
4.4.4 Spectrum
Main Menu-> CATV ->Spectrum
In this menu, you can know the strength of all transponders.
Note: After insert USB, you can press OK button to save
or load the data of spectrum. If you select saving the data,
you can press OK button or exit button to close the save.
Then you can find “spectrum_file_001.txt “in your USB. If
you select Loading, you need to load the”
spectrum_file_001.txt”in your USB, and then you can see
the previously saved spectrum data.
- Hold: Press the F1 button to keep the spectrum.
- ◄/►:Change the transponder
- ▲/▼: Change the range of the Y-axis.
- F3 (Mark/conf): Set the center TP, the transponder of span and the range of the Y-axis.

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4.5 Watch TV
Main Menu-> Watch TV
In this menu, you can watch TV and edit channels.
- Select satellite: Press F1 button to select Satellite or
DVBT or DVBC.
- Channel: Press F2 button to enter Channel menu.
In this menu, you can Press F1 button to select S,T or
C, and press F2 button to switch between TV and
RADIO, and press F3 button to switch channel type
(FTA/CAS/HD),and press F4 button to enter Channel
Manger menu. In this menu, you can press F1 button
to delete channels, press F2 button to move channels,
and press F4 button or press EIXT button to exit
channel manage menu.
- Full Screen: Press F3 button to watch TV by full
screen.
- Program Analyze: Press F4 button to know more
information about program.
4.6 Settings
Main Menu->Settings
In this menu, you can set system settings, OSD settings, Screen settings, and times. You also can execute factory default,
and view system information about STB.

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4.6.1 System Settings
Main Menu->Settings->System Settings
In this menu, you can set all system settings by press ◄/► button.
- Menu Language: Set the menu language.
- Audio 1: Set the preferred audio language.
- Audio 2: Set the sub-prime audio language.
- Digital Audio: Select PCM / RAW as default output.
- DVBT Power: If you set it on, it will provide voltage
for T tuner.
- Signal Audio: If you set “ON”, in the TP Search
menu when you highlight a transponder with signal, it will sound automatically. If you set “OFF”, in the TP Search
menu when you highlight a transponder with signal, it will not sound.
- Power Unit: Change the power unit.
- DVBT/T2 lock first: Set a priority lock for T2 or T.
4.6.2 OSD Setup
Main Menu->Settings->OSD Setup
- Display Mode: Set the HD format between 1080p, 1080i, 720p, 480i, 480p.
- TV Type: Set the TV Type on PAL/NTSC/Auto state.
- Screen Mode: Set the display format according to the screen ratio. Select TV screen mode either 4:3 or 16:9
according to the TV type, or press the MODE button of RCU directly.

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4.6.3 Times
Main Menu->Settings->Times
a) Time Settings
In this menu, you will set the time mode, time zone and summer time
b) Sleep Timer
You can set the time to make receiver sleep automatically.
4.6.4 Factory Default
Main Menu->Factory Default
In this menu, you can restore the product to the factory default.
- ALL: All data and settings will be deleted.
- Channel List Only: All channels data will be deleted.
- Radio Channel Only: All radio channels data will be deleted.
- Scramble Channel Only: All scramble channels data will be deleted.
4.6.5 Color Settings
Main Menu-> Settings-> Color Settings
You can set the Brightness/Contrast/Saturation in this menu.

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4.6.6 Screen Settings
Main Menu-> Settings-> Screen Settings
In this menu, you can set up Sharpness/Brightness /Contrast/Saturation/LCD Backlight/LED Backlight.
4.6.7 System info
Main Menu-> Settings-> System Info
In this menu, you can get the information about the STB, such as Model ID, Hardware & Software version, Load version
and Date. When you need service from the dealer you need to submit this information in order to get the correct and fast
after sales service.
4.7 Expansion
Main Menu-> Expansion
4.7.1 USB
Main Menu-> Expansion -> USB
In this menu, you can press the ◄/► button to select the category that you like to play. The media files are partitioned
into all, Stream, Movie, Music, Picture, Software and other.