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To transfer receiver data, perform the following steps:

1.Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the

digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re- ceiver.

2. Turn on both of them.

3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware > Transfer Data to Other IRD menu.

4. Restart the digital receiver.

NOTE

You had better memorize some important data such as video settings before starting transfer to avoid resetting them.

6.4Editing channel data on your computer

You can edit the channal data on your computer by using a channel editor program, Vega. With Vega you can do the fol- lowings:

Adding, deleting or modifying satellite entries

Adding, deleting or modifying transponder entries

Deleting or modifying service entries

Adding, deleting or modifying favorite groups

You can not only transfer your channel data to the digital re- ceiver but also save it as a file, the extension name of which is std. Vega is available from the Topfield web site, http://www. i-topfield.com.

To use Vega, you have to prepare either a USB cable or a RS-232 cable to link the digital receiver with your computer.

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