Loading software into receiver Look at your receiver in front cover and see if it's eMetabox or eMetabox II Download the loader (eMetaBox NEW Downloading Program.exe) and the bin file (eMETABOX1 or eMETABOX2_verXX.zip depending on your receiver type) Connect the RS232 or serial port on the rear of receiver and PC with null modem cable. Powerup the PC and receiver Run the loader, set the com port (serial port) and click set. Then click "open code data" and point to the bin file (AFTER you unrar / unzip) and Start send. The transfer will begin and the receiver will be programmed and coundown from "d-30" to says "Good". Switch off and wait 5 seconds and switch on again. The menu will show with option to select Family or Personal and then the Language selection Setting up the Satellite Press button IIII on remote control for Main Menu and select Installation Select Satellite and press button IIII to select and Exit Do a muiltisearch and once channels are found Exit and save data. Adding new Satellite + Channels Goto http://www.metaware.co.kr/customer/register.asp and register to download software Login and download STB Wizard (20.6 Mb) or http://www.metaware.co.kr/customer/install/STB%20Wizard%20Setup.exe download STB Wizard manual (852 KB) or http://www.metaware.co.kr/download/wizard%20manual.doc Read the manual Connect null modem cable to serial port of pc and metabox Power on PC and metabox receiver. Install STB Wizard and start program Click "auto STB detect" Click "Channel Editor" and click [Satcodx] tab Select region 1-9, click select the Satellite click "Refresh by Satellite" and the channels will show on bottom Right click on the selected Satellite to "edit Satellite". Click Set Antenna configuaration for LNB Type and Polarity Click Apply and OK Click button "Transfer to STB" or right click on Channels list and select "transfer Satellite + Channel" Code will be transfered and and wait for "countdown d-30 until Good" status on receiver Power off and on again. Method 1 If only one channel appear in TV Channel List (button IIII), then select "transfer channels only" in channel editor (STB Wizard) Code will be transfered and status on receiver is "Good" Power off and on again. All Channels list will appear. The channels will be scrambled until the code or keys is entered. Method 2 Once Satellite is selected, goto "Edit TP", then "Add TP" Select "Add TP" and create Frequency and Symbol rate Then select "TP Search" and "All". Channels will appear. Exit and save data. The channels will be scrambled until the code or keys is entered. Refer this website for details : http://www.lyngsat.com/index.html Over-The-Air (OTA) software upgrade You can upgrade Software Over-The-Air (OTA), change background pictures (in Video and Radio mode), audio for There are 4 options to select:- 1. Main code (This is for downloading software from Hotbird) 2. Background image (This is for changing backgrounds for Video TV & Radio) 3. Background image 4. Background image When select options 2,3 or 4, then there will be more 3 options (Video-Audio-Cancel) select your option, press OK, Yes and wait (Do not power off the receiver at this time) Wait for a few minutes and new data will be downloaded automatically and installed. Receiver will restart automatically, otherwise switch off and on again. eMetabox will upgrade all data automatically from remote, power off reciever with remote and then look on front panel of the receiver you will see "UPGRADE" 2 times then receiver will switch off. The codes will be upgraded while in standby mode. Now switch on from remote and all codes will be active. How to update key code Go into CODE EDIT mode on the Menu Select CAS with color button Find Provider ID Find Index# Edit Key code with remote control Then save, reset STB Check updated $ Channel open Note: when key code updated, please edit Key code. (no ADD) FAQ Q. The update to Metabox is still not successful after 3 hours and there is an error message A. Update the metabox will on take a few minutes. Check your com port setting or wrong type cable is used. Use a null modem cable. Q THe PC will display "transfer success" and Metabox display "Good". I switch off and on metabox and display is always "on" A. THE wrong software have been flashed into Metabox. Reflash with correct file. Q. I've tried to load all the possible new updating softwares for my silver eMetaBox but with no positive result, still have no response and the LED is still "on" A. Switch off the receiver and recheck files and cable again. Then connect the receiver again, start the program when the receiver is still power off. the program will reply with trying to connect 1.2.3..., then you switch on the power of the receiver if all steps are okay this should do the trick. A. If you press the "Power" button on the front of the receiver after loading the software, the receiver will show only "on". You must switch off the switch at the back of the receiver. Try to reload the software again. After the receiver shows "Good" then wait for 30 seconds. If the receiver does not restart by itself, switch it off using the switch on the back of the receiver, wait 10 seconds, then switch it on again. The receiver should show "on... Strt... inSt". If this is OK then you can switch off, connect to the satellite and the TV, and set up the language, satellite and do "Multi Search" to find the channels again. Q I have tried to upgrade the Software but the "filesend2 program" counts and says "No Answer". A. Switch off the receiver and recheck files and cable again. Then connect the receiver again, start the program when the receiver is still power off. the program will reply with trying to connect 1.2.3..., then you switch on the power of the receiver Q. How do I identify the type of receiver A. there is 2 type of metabox: 1- black&red color carton box with black color or silver color receiver and the right side of front cover states eMetabox. 2- white color carton box with silver color receiver and the right side of front cover states eMetaboxII. Q. Why does the receiver does not store the channels A. You have reached the limit of channels storage. Delete some channels like the radio channels which are not used regularly. Q. I patch accidently the loader with FileSend2.exe(Loader Data Download) The emetabox doesn't work My flash memory is down. A. 1. Unplug Metabox and remove the cover. 2. You'll find 2 PCB, power supply and the main board. 3. Remove the cable from the Power supply to the main board. 4. From the pins on the main board (usually marked) short the marked supply line to ground. Do the same to the Power Supply board. Note: The whole idea is to discharge all the capacitors to reset whatever data/info on the RAM to, at least, restart the system for downloading. 5. Return back the cable from the Power Supply to the main board. 6. Connect the PC and plug the metabox and turn on the main power. Do not push the front power button 7. Run the software and hopefully downloading will be a breeze. Web Links Satellite Information and Position http://www.lyngsat.com/index.html http://www.satcodx.com Download software http://www.megaone.com/emetabox/index.htm http://qalonia.com/download.htm http://www.megaone.com/titus/