Online Help
Quick Start
Quick start guide for using the software.
The software features can be accessed from the quick menu at the top, and from the main application menu.
Application Menu
The main menu items:
File, Edit, Find, Tools, Editor, Window, Help
- File — file operations:
New, Open, Save (As), Import, Export, Close (all) Tab(s), Convert, File info, Print (All), (Exit) - Edit — actions involving selected items:
Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Select All, Edit (item) - Find — finds items:
Find (item), Find Next, Find Previous, Find All, … - Tools — contains powerful tools:
Import (CSV, M3U), Export (CSV, M3U, HTML), utils (Clean, Params, Remove, Duplicates, Transform, Sort), Error Checker, Autofix, Log Inspector - Editor — editor tasks:
Edit Transponders, Edit (satellites.xml, terrestrial.xml, cables.xml, atsc.xml), Picons Editor, Channel Book - Window — control above window and tabs:
Minimize, Hide / Show Status Bar, New Tab, tab switcher - Help — with useful links and informations:
Online Help links, licensing info link, website and repository links, about the software
Quick menu
The quick menu items:
Open, Save, Import, Export, Settings, Connection profile selector, Connect, Disconnect, Upload, Download
- Open, Save — to open and save channel lists.
- Import, Export — to import and export channel lists, individual channel groups (bouquet and userbouquet), settings (eg. "satellites.xml").
- Settings — for software settings, connection profiles, engine, advanced settings.
- Connection profile selector — to select connection profile: dropdown menu (eg. Default).
- Connect, Disconnect, Upload, Download — to control the connection, upload and download files via FTP from the Decoder STB.
Editing functions: [item] right-click
To reach the editing functions of [item] (channels, services, transponders, markers) use the context menu.
Context menu can be reached by right-clicking on selected item (highlighted) with the button right of the mouse or touchpad.
Some keyboards also have a special key to call up the context menu.
Main editing function: [item] double-click
The main editing function of [item] (channels, services, transponders, markers) can be reached by double-clicking on selected item (highlighted).
For example: double-clicking on channel will open "Edit Service" dialog window of the corresponding channel item.
Move channels: [item] Drag and Drop
The [item] (channels, services, transponders, markers) can be moved by Drag and Drop, or using Cut - Copy - Paste.
The item(s) can be moved from the channel group (userbouquet) being viewed to another by dragging the selected channel item (highlighted) over the desired channel group (userbouquet) item.
Multiple selection: [items]
You can select multiple [items] (channels, services, transponders, markers) with multiple selection.
Multiple selection can be done by pressing the Ctrl key and the ⇧ Shift key on keyboard, or ⌘ command and ⇧ Shift on a Mac keyboard.
Handle connection profiles: Settings
The connection settings are found in Settings, Connections tab, reachable by pressing "Settings" on quick menu at top window, or from Settings and Preferences… depending on the system you are using, from the main application menu.
For more information on using the mouse, touchpad, keyboard, context menu, multiple selection, Drag and Drop, please refer to the instruction manual of the device or system you are using.