Xoro HRS 8530 HD Satellite Receiver

INDEX

• Overview & Install of the Xoro HRS 8530 HD Satellite Receiver
• How to Change the Language from German to English
• How to Find Satellite Channels with Autoscan
• How to Sort & Delete Channels
• How to Program your Xoro 8530 using a USB Drive
  
• How to Format your Hard Drive using the Xoro 8530
  
• How To Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel
• How to Pause Live TV
  
• How to Record & Play Back TV Shows on the Xoro HD Satellite Receiver
• How to Record Programmes using the EPG
• How to Record Programmes using the Timer Menu
  
• Information & EPG Buttons
• Using the Subtitles on the Xoro 8530
  
• How to Change the Time Settings
• How to Upgrade the Firmware
  

Complete users guide for the Xoro HD Satellite Receiver

• The Xoro 8530 is a PVR Ready HD Satellite TV Receiver
• This Receiver takes a Single Feed from a Satellite Dish

Overview & install of the Xoro 8530 HD Satellite Receiver

• Unpack the box
  • Xoro HD Satellite Receiver
    
  • Remote control
• Screw the lead from the satellite dish into the 'LNB in' connection
• Connect the scart or HDMI cable from the back of the box to the TV
  
• Plug in the power lead
• Turn on the power switch on the back on the box
• After 5-6 seconds the box will come on and should automatically switch TV to AV channel.  You may have to select the correct AV input on the TV, especially if connecting using a HDMI cable

How to Change the Language from German to English

How to Find Satellite Channels with Autoscan

• Press the 'Menu' button
• Select the 'Channel Search' menu
• Scroll to the 'Satellite setup' option
• Select 'Satellite Search' -> 'Astra 28.2 E'
• Press 'Blue Button' to start the scan
  • Crypted 'FTA Channels'
  • Press 'Blue Button' again to continue scan
• The box checks for free channels on transponders - takes 5 minutes
• COMPLETE - all the free channels will appear on your channel list

How to Sort & Delete Channels

• Press the 'Menu' button
• Scroll over to the 'Program' Sub-menu
• Scroll to 'program edit'
• Password '000000'
• To Delete
  • Highlight a channel
  • press the Blue button
  • Press 'Ok' button to delete
• To Move
  • Highlight a channel
  • press the Red button
  • Move to new location
  • Press 'Ok' button to move

How to Program Box with USB

 In ths videos below, we'll show you how you can backup and restore your customised channel list on the Xoro 8530

Back up Channel  List on to a USB Memory Stick

• Press the Menu Button
• Scroll over and select 'Channel Search' Meuu
• Scroll to 'DB Management'
• Select 'Backup to USB' & press ok
• Default name generated for file: e.g. xxxxxx.DBM
  • takes 3-4 seconds

Load Channel List from USB Memory Stick

• Press the Menu Button
• Scroll over and select 'Channel Search' Meuu
• Scroll to 'DB Management'
• Select 'Load from USB'
• Select the latest channel list
• Press 'ok'
• Wait 5-10 seconds and upload will complete
• BOX IS FULLY PROGRAMMED

How to Format an External Hard Drive on the Xoro 8530

AIM: Format an External Hard drive on the Xoro HD Satellite TV Receiver to utilise it's PVR features

Equipment:

• Xoro HRS 8530 Satellite Receiver
• External Hard Drive or memory Stick
  

Steps

• Having added the external hard drive to the receiver
  • Press the menu button
  • Scroll to the USB menu
  • Scroll to the 'PVR Configure' menu
  • Select the 'Format Option
  • Wait as it reads the hard drive and then select FAT32
  • Wait about 20 seconds and it will format the hard drive

How to Manually Tune in a Satellite Channel

This video shows how to add the new channel 5 family of channels, it was done on a Xoro 8530 and the procedure will be exactly the same for tuning in additional channels on this box (Frequency settings may be different)

How to Pause Live TV

Recording & Play Back on the Xoro 8530

There are some really great PVR Facilities on this HD Satellite TV Receiver.

The first step is to add either a USB key or a Hard drive (it can handle either FAT32 or NTFS).

The main features outlined in the video below are;

• How to record the current programme using the record button
• How to playback what you have recorded

How to record a TV show using the EPG

Schedule future recordings using the Timer Menu

How to Use the Media Player on the Xoro 8530 HD Satellite Receiver

This is probably the best single feature on this already outstanding HD Satellite Receiver due to its ease of use and the sheer range of files it can handle.

PHOTOS

• All the normal photo and image file types are handled

MUSIC

• Listen to MP3 & WMA files
• Allows you select song from the screen

MOVIES

• Supports both Standard & High Definition Films in a wide array of formats

TV RECORDINGS

• Play back recordings made on the HD Satellite Receiver

Information & EPG Buttons

Using the Subtitles

How to Change the Time Settings

How to Upgrade the Firmware

Index

• 1. How to assemble a sky/freesat satellite dish 
• 2. How to mount a sky/freesat satellite dish
• 3. How to align a sky/freesat satellite dish
• 4. Running the cables & attaching connectors
• 5. Installing the satellite receiver 

1.  How to Assemble a Sky / Freesat Satellite Dish

List of sky dish components

• Sky satellite dish
• Wall bracket
• Wall tube (arm)
• Elevation Bracket
• Dish Bracket
• Fixing Kit
• Feed arm
• LNB (plastic insert)

Tools needed to assemble sky dish

• 10mm, 13mm socket and ratchet
• Philips screwdriver

Steps to assemble the satellite dish

• Open fixing kit and select U-bolts (qty: 2), nuts (qty: 4)
• Insert the U bolts through the wall bracket
• Thread on the nuts
• Insert the arm and tighten the nuts using 10mm socket and ratchet.
• The wall bracket & arm assembly is complete
• Next insert U-bolts (qty: 2) through the elevation bracket
• Loosely tighten nuts
• Attach the Elevation bracket to the dish bracket
• using bolts and washers (qty: 4) and tighten with 13mm socket and ratchet
• Use the bolts and nuts (qty:4) and the philips screw driver to attach the dish bracket to the dish.
• Use the long threaded bolt and small nut to attach the Feed arm to the back base of the dish bracket so the arm protrudes in front of the dish
• Finally insert the LNB (and plastic insert) into the end of the arm and secure with a tie wrap.

2. How to Mount a Satellite Dish

Equipment needed to mount a satellite dish on a wall

• Sky satellite dish, complete with wall bracket and arm
• Coach bolt M8 x 50mm & 10mm plastic plugs (qty: 4)

Tools needed to mount on a wall

• Cordless drill - ideally a 24-36v SDS Drill
• 8mm, 10mm drill bits
• 10mm, 13mm socket and rachet
• Satellite meter

Criteria on where to mount the satellite dish?

• Dish must face South East (141 degrees i.e. direction of sun 11am BST).
• Wall must be a solid surface capable of carrying weight of satellite dish
• Signal must not be blocked by houses or trees (signal is coming in at 21 degrees to the horizontal)
• Place at back or gable end of house to minimise visual intrusion
• Place as close at possible to room / wire box to which the satellite cables are to connect so as to minimise cable run

Steps

1. Place the wall bracket and arm in the correct location
2. Use the cordless drill and 8mm drill bit to drill 4 guide holes
3. Use 10mm drill bit to drill holes to a depth of 60mm
4. Insert the 4 plastic plugs in the holes and mount the wall bracket using the 4 Coach bolts.
5. Tighten the coach bolts using the 13mm socket and rachet.
6. Attach the satellite dish to the arm of the wall plate
7. Use 10mm socket to lightly tighten the dish 'U'-bolts so they are fixed to arm but the dish can still rotated
8. Follow steps in the How to Align a satellite dish guide above 

3. How to Align a Sky / Freesat Satellite Dish

1. Having already mounted the satellite dish on
2. Attach your satellite meter to the dish LNB
3. Align the dish so that it is (1) perfectly vertical, (2) pointing South East (141 degrees).
4. Rotate the dish slowly over and back.
5. Repeat adjusting the tilt angle by 1 or 2 degrees to until a signal is found.
6. Tightend the U-bolts and side bolts using the 10mm & 13mm sockets.
7. Disconnect the satellite meter
8. Connect a cable with an 'F-type' connector from the Dish to the satellite box
9. Check that the signal is working.

4. How to Run the Cabling & Attach Connectors

The next step is to run satellite cable to the satellite receiver.

Tools Needed

• Hammer
• Snips
• Drill
• SDS Drill Bit 10X450

Equipment

• Satellite Installation Kit 

Prior to Begining you must decide

• Decide how to run cable
  • connect into existing cables in the attic
    • Normally neater but requires additional connectors
    • May need a multi-meter to be able to identify the correct cable
    • May result in longer cable runs
  • Run a cable directly from the satellite dish to the satellite receiver
    • Fastest and eastiest way to run a cable
    • Cable runs are normally shorter
    • Requires the drill of a hole through a wall
    

STEPS

1. If the satellite reciever is to be located next to the external wall of a room
   • use a drill and an SDS Drill Bit 10X450 to drill a hole through the wall
   • ensuring to drill from the inside out.
2. To conceal broken plaster use either:
   • Hole tidy (insert inside and out before the cable is run)
   • Cable Cover  nailed onto the outside wall after the cable has been run
3. Feed the end of the satellite cable through the wall leaving enough cable to reach the front of the satellite box.
4. Now start tacking the cable using 7mm clips and a Hammer
   1. Ensuring that the cable runs down from the hole that been drilled in the wall
   2. This will stop water following the cable into the house.
5. Continue tacking the cable
   • Run cable vertically or horizontally but NEVER diagonally
   • If possible hide cable under the plint or behind drain pipes (using 300mm cable ties)
6. Cut the cable leaving enough lenght to reach the LNB of the dish
7. Put on an F Connector on the each end of the satellite cable
8. Screw the F connector on the LNB
9. Seal the connection using Insulation tape or ideally waterproof Self Amalgamating tape 
10. Secure the cable to the dish feed arm using either 300mm cable ties or Insulation tape
11. Final Step is to put on an F Connector on the satellite cable next to the satellite receiver

How to put on an F-Connector

5. How to Install your Satellite Receiver

• Unpack the box
  • Satellite Receiver
  • Remote control
• Screw the lead from the satellite dish into the LNB in connection
• Connect scart lead from TV to 'TV' out connection on bo
• Plug in the power lead
• Turn on the power switch on the back on the box
• After 5-6 seconds the box will come on and should automatically switch TV to AV channel 
• You may need to switch AV channel on TV if it does not automatically switch over

OVERVIEW

The 3 terms widely (and often incorrectly) used to describe a 

receiver to get the free satellite channels are:

• Free to Air:  Generic Satellite receiver
• Freesat:  ITV/BBC patented range
• Freeview: NOT a Satellite receiver - its a Terrestrial Digital receiver

Below we give full details of the differences

Free to Air (FTA)

• This is a Satellite Digital receiver and is used with a satellite dish
• It is Free to Air meaning it is used to pick up free satellite channels
• but can come with a card slot to allow it to be used for subscription services
• It is capable of working with any satellite (so long as the dish is large enough)
• Manufactured by a range of up to about 120 different companies
• Boxes can come in the following formats
  • Standard definition receivers: No hard drive
  • High Definition Receivers: Option to add on external hard drive
  • HD+ Receiver: Twin feeds to allow you to record one channel & look at another
  • HD Satellite & Combo receiver: a satellite feed & a Digital terrestrial feed
• Good Points ?
  • It is non subscription
  • It is very versatile in terms of channel line up and satellite
  • huge range of different boxes
  • generally cheaper than freesat
• Drawback
  • Unlike freesat it does not automatically updates if their is a frequency change
  •  or a new channels becomes available
  • getting spare remotes etc can be a problem
• Main channels include (on astra 2, but totally flexible):
  • BBC 1,2,3,4,
  • UTV, ITV 2,3,4,
  • Channel 4, E4, More 4,
  • 6 News Channels, 7 Childrens, 8 Movie channels.
• TVTRADE.IE stock these in our free to air satellite receiver section

FREESAT

Main points

• This is a Satellite Digital receiver
  • Works a Satellite dish
• It meets the Freesat standards set out by ITV/BBC to work
• It will work anywhere in Ireland from a 60cm satellite dish
• It comes in range of types (and about 5 manufactures):
  • Freesat SD: SD with no hard drive
  • Freesat HD: HD with no hard drive
  • Freesat+:   twin feed, with hard drive, series link etc
• What makes Freesat special ?
  • It is non subscription
  • It has a standard channel line up (programme with a UK Post code)
  • it automatically updates if their is a frequency change
  • or a new channels becomes available
  • easy to get spare remotes etc (there is 10 million freesat boxes out there)
• Drawbacks
  • It is generally more expensive that free to air boxes
  • It is not as flexible - i.e. you can't decide the order of the channels in freesat mode
  • Only works off the Astra 2 (28 degrees E) satellite.
• Main channels include:
  • BBC 1,2,3,4,
  • UTV, ITV 2,3,4,
  • Channel 4, E4, More 4,
  • 6 News Channels, 7 Childrens, 8 Movie channels.
• TVTRADE.IE stock these in our Freesat Satellite Receivers section

Freeview

Main points

• This is a terrestrial Digital receiver (NOT a satellite receiver)
  • Works with UHF Aerial rather than a Satellite dish
• It meets the Freeview standards set out by ITV/BBC
• It does not generally work in Ireland (Except along border and East coast)
• It is not stocked by TVTrade.ie
• What people generally mean when they say Freeview is that they are looking for either:
  • Free To Air Receiver
  • Freesat Receiver