Rover HD TAB 900 User manual

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USER’S GUIDE

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GET TO KNOW YOUR TAB 900
FRONT PANEL __________________________________
• WHEEL
• POWER
To turn on
press the
‘HOME’ key.
To turn off
press and hold
the ‘HOME’ key
Use the wheel to navigate across the screen and adjust the values
• RESET HARDWARE • RESET SOFTWARE
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With instrument ON,
Keep the “HOME” key
pressed for 10” and
turn on again.
From instrument OFF, Switch
on the meter, immediately
after keep the “VOLUME” key
pressed until a beep is heard.
Rotate to select
a menu item
or to change
a value
Press to select a
menu item or a
numeric field,
Select a menu
item, press and
hold 2” to display
the pop-up menu.
NB: The MENU (functions and Graphics) an be change without advise.

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• LEFT SIDE
• TOP SIDE
• RIGHT SIDE
1. = LAN Eternet RJ45
2. = HDMI Output
3. = USB B SW upgrades
4. = USB A memory stick
5. = Power Supply input (12 V DC - 2A)
6. = Fan
7. = Analog video IN (CVBS)
8. = Remote Power Supply switch
DC at RF IN ON/OFF
9. = IF/RF IN “F” 75 Ω
10. = OPTIC IN: SC opt.
SIDE PANELS____________________________________________________

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Make work easier by taking advantage of your multi-purpose bag.
Work safely and without restrictions with both hands free.
The sunlight shield flap allows improved visibility
of the high brightness display.
Secure your meter by connecting it to the
antenna mast or in your car using the practical
ring belt with quick attachment.
If you change the configuration of
the shoulder strap, you can easily carry
the meter vertically by your side.
You can also
carry your instrument using its practical handle.
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MULTI-PURPOSE BAG
You can use the bag’s convenient stand flap for operation on a counter.
Connect the shoulder
strap to the two hooks at the
corners of the bag (top left
and bottom right), so you can
hang your meter around your
neck leaving both hands free.
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HOME AND NAVIGATION
Press the ‘HOME’ key to go to the home screen, then rotate the wheel to navigate on ‘SAT’,
‘TV’ or ‘CATV’ icons and press the wheel to select the measurement mode required.
‘HOME’ SCREEN________________________________________________
Press the ‘HOME’ key at any time to
return to the home screen
NAVIGATION ____________________________________________________
Use the touch screen and the wheel to navigate across the screen and to change values
DISPLAY ZONES
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tuning parameters
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live picture
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measurements
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channel info
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transport stream info
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context sensitive menu
How to select from the menus and adjust the value:
• Rotate the wheel and select from the menu required (fig. 1)
• Press the wheel (fig. 2)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 3)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 4)
NAVIGATION USING MECHANICAL COMMANDS
Example of TV/CATV channel selection:
fig. 1
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Example of SATELLITE transponder selection (TP/TS):
Example of remote TV-CATV power supply selection (DC&RF):
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How to select from the menus and change a value using the drop down menus:
• Rotate the wheel and select the menu required (fig. 1)
• Keep the wheel pressed for 2” to visualized the drop down menu (fig. 2)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 3)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 4)
How to select the frequency and set the value using the numerical keyboard:
• Rotate the wheel and select frequency (FREQ) (fig. 1)
• Keep the wheel pressed for 2” to visualize the keyboard (fig. 2)
• Press the relative number keys to digit the frequency value required, rotate the wheel to
navigate within the window (fig. 3)
• Finally rotate the wheel and select enter (fig. 4)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 5)
Example of TV/CATV channel selection:
Example of SATELLITE transponder selection (TP/TS):
Example of manual frequency (FREQ) selection:
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fig. 2
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• Touch a value in the menu (fig. 1)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 3) or touch the value required (fig.2)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig.3)
or touch the monitor outside the drop down menu (fig.3)
NAVIGATION USING MIXED COMMANDS: MECHANICAL & TOUCH
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HD TAB 9 PlusHD TAB 9 Plus
Select from the menus and adjust the value using the drop down menu:
• Touch a value in the menu to visualize the drop down menu (fig. 1)
• Rotate the wheel to adjust the value (fig. 2) or touch the value required (fig. 2)
• Press the wheel and confirm the selection (fig. 3), or touch the monitor outside the drop down
menu (fig. 3)
Example of TV channel selection:
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Select the frequency and set the value using the numerical keyboard:
• Touch FREQ to show the menu “INSERT FREQ” (fig. 1)
• Touch the numbers to digit the required frequency value (fig. 2)
• Finally touch enter and confirm the selection (fig. 3)
Example of manual frequency selection (FREQ):
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CONFIGURATION
BATTERY SAVING AND TIMER OFF ________________________
VIDEO IN AND HDMI OUT __________________________________
Volume selection is
immediately active, press
“ENTER” for the Display
configuration and other
important settings
Choose “BATTERY SAVING”
from the volume screen. In ON mode,
if no key is pressed, after 30 seconds,
the display brightness is reduced and
after 5 minutes the meter automatically
turns off. press any key to temporarily
reset the battery save mode.
Touch “CONFIGURATION MENU” then
“METER” in the volume screen and set
the “TIMER OFF” value required. The meter
will turn off after 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes of
inactivity. Press any key to interrupt the
automatic turn-off.
Settings for battery save mode.
• “HDMI OUT” (connector 2): Connect an HDMI cable to automatically send the TFT monitor
pictures to a TV or video projector. The video will only be available on an external display;
• “VIDEO IN” (connector 7): Select “EXT” to visualize an external video source.

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Touch the center of the squares that appear
in the corners of the screen,
repeat four times for every squares.
NOTE: use the pen and touch the the screen
exactly in the center of the circle. if you do not
carry out this procedure correctly the touch
commands may be inaccurate.
TOUCHSCREEN CALIBRATION _____________________________
Touch “CONFIGURATION MENU”
from the volume window;
Touch “METER”
then “CALIBRATE TOUCHSCREEN”;
if the touchscreen does not respond to the commands, it may be necessary to calibrate:

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DISCOVERY_____________________________________________________
Touch the “CONFIGURATION MENU”
in the VOLUME window.
TV MODE____________________ CATV (CABLE) MODE____
Identifies the modulation of a tuned TV channel in the TV master PLAN
Touch “TV” and then “DISCOVERY”
and set the identification mode:
- TERR ONLY
- TERR & CABLE
Touch “CATV” and then “DISCOVERY”
and set the identification mode:
- CABLE ONLY
- TERR & CABLE
NOTES:
- DISCOVERY mode is active only if the antenna cable is connected to the instrument
- DISCOVERY mode is not active if you use a manual (ManuMemory Mix) or automatic
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C/N TYPE_____________________________________________________________
Set the measurement mode of the carrier noise ratio “C/N” (in band-out band).
C/N measurement mode “OUTSIDE THE BAND”:
The signal/noise ratio is measured between the
signal level of the video carrier
(signal/carrier, red marker) and the noise level
estimated in the guard band
(-1.282 MHz from the video carrier, white marker).
Touch ‘CONFIGURATION MENU’
from the volume screen.
Touch “TV” then “C/N TYPE”.
C/N measurement mode “IN BAND”:
the signal/noise ratio is measured
between the signal level of the video
carrier (signal/carrier, red marker) and the
noise level, estimated in the band between
the coloured subcarrier
and the audio carrier (white marker).
NOTE: the “C/N TYPE” setup is available in TV and CATV mode.

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SCREEN SHOT
The “SCREEN SHOT” function allows you to directly save the TFT monitor screens in an external
memory.
• Connect an external memory source (not provided) to the USB A socket.
• Set the instrument on the screen to be saved: Spectrum, Measurements, Constellation,
Echoes etc.
• Press the SPECT (4” Screenshot) key for 4 seconds keys and wait for file to be saved:
the instrument will make a series of beeps.
• Digit the file name and touch ENTER.
N.B.:
• If the memory is not inserted correctly, or is not recognised, the following message will be
shown: “PLEASE INSERT USB MASS STORAGE DEVICE”.
• Full screen picture zooms can not be saved.
• the ENTER command is not active If the file name is already present in the external
memory source.
• The files are saved in .bmp (bitmap) format.

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SATSAT
SATSAT
SAT MEASUREMENTS
Press the “HOME” key.
Touch “SAT”, and then “PLAN”
or use the encoder to obtain the
Satellite list.
Touch directly the desided satellite, or use
the encoder. At the end touch “MEAS” to
make the measure or “SPECT” for visualize
the spectrum.
NOTE:
The chosen Satellite and Transponder will remain in memory also if you change mode
(TV/CATV) or if you switch off the meter.
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RELATED FUNCTIONS_________________________________________
DVB-S, DVB-S2 & S2M SAT MEASURES_______________
Press the “HOME” key.
Main measures and image.Touch “SAT” and then “MEAS & PICT”
or use the encoder.
Press repeatedly to navigate into
SAT measures screens: Measures,
Constellation.
Press to enter in
the spectrum.

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VISUALIZE NIT___________________________________________________
“NIT INFO VISUALIZATION” referring
to an HOTBIRD 13° East transponder
Touch “VISUALIZE NIT”.Touch “MENU&?” from the “MAIN
MEASUREMENTS & PICTURES”.
Example 1:
NOTE:
The function VISUALIZE NIT is available also in TV & CATV mode

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CHANNEL MONITOR __________________________________________
NOTE: the Channel Monitor function is available also in TV and CATV mode.
Example 1:
SINGLE CHANNEL MONITORING: 30 minutes.
Touch “MENU” from MAIN MEASURES &
IMAGES screen.
Touch “CHANNEL LOGGER”.
To u c h “ M EN U ”. Select the time interval (TIME INTVL)
and where you want to store the file,
either in the meter’s memory, or in the USB
memory stick (send to USB-ON),
with the relative file name (File name).
The weekly application of SW CHANNEL MONITOR allow you to controll and register the trend
of the main parameters of a digital signal over time (from 30 minutes to one week): TV, CATV &
SAT. This application is indicated to resolv the reception problems which occur occasionally,
it allow you also to measure, memorize and visualize (local or in remote) the digital signals
parameters tested: DVB-S/T/C = Power, MER, ERROR, bBer, aBer; DVB-S2 / T2 / C2 = Power, MER,
ERROR, aBer, Lber, PER, LDCP.
Every registered parameters is graphically represented on the display using differents colours
for a easy identification.

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Example 1:
DVB-S2M SIGNAL: ISI SELECTION_________________________
PLS CONFIGURATION__________________________________________
Touch “MENU” on the main measurements
and picture screen
Touch “CONFIGURATION MENU” in the
volume window
Select the PLS required and set the
parameters
Touch “ISI #” and select the ISI
(Transport Stream) required
Touch “SAT” and select “PLS
CONFIGURATION”

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SAT SPAN FULL SAT Spectrum
(from 930 to 2250 MHz).
éress again the SPECT key to activate the
“MAX HOLD” function.
Press the “HOME” key. Touch “SAT” and then “SPECT”or use the
encoder.
“SAT” spectrum SPAN FULL EXT
(from 230 to 2610 MHz) with universal LNB.
“SAT” spectrum SPAN FULL EXT
(from 230 to 2610 MHz) with LNB WIDE BAND.
Example 2:Example 1:
Touch “SPAN” and rotate the encoder to select the SPAN value desired:
10-20-50-100-200-500-FULL SAT-FULL EXT
SPECTRUM ANALYZER____________________________________