Soinicview how to get 7 day EPG
Go into Menu>>>System Setting>>>User Option>>>turn Stand-by-mode EPG "ON", then turn off your receiver OFF by using the remote control for 4min and turn it back ON. Now you should have fully 7days EPG, this is one time thing only until you switch the receiver OFF completely by using the rear power switch


Cloning Sonicview
Box-to-Box transfer:
Have the Master box power "ON", and slave box power "OFF" completely
Connect Master and Slave box with Null cable
User remote control unit pointing at the Master and press YELLOW button and #4 (#1=Main software, #2=Channel list, #3 Bootloader, #4= ALL)
Now power up the Slave box by using the rear power switch and you should see it start transferring

Wait until it finishes and reboots

How to program SV1000 from scratch to get it up and going.
1. Ensure your using a null modem cable and it is hooked up at both ends and your serial port is open in your computer Bios
2. Your unit is plugged into an outlet and turned off at the rear of the unit

Part B:

1. Download fresh copy of loader, factory bin and current running bin.
2. Place all files in the same folder as loader is located.

Part C:

1. With SV1000 turned off at the back, start loader program
2. Click STB -> Connect Config for Com 1
3. Click STB -> Download file (PC->STB) directing the downloader to the file you are wanting to load.
4. Window appears entitled Data Transfer -> Turn VS1000 on from the rear power button and do not touch it until transfer is complete and SV1000 reboots.
5. Turn off SV1000 at rear, disconnect null modem cable
6. Setup on TV and turn on -> configure, scan satellites and watch TV once autoroll kicks in
7. Autoroll can take up to ten minutes the first time. Until the keys roll you will have a black screen and red message No Service or Scrambled appearing. Do not panic, have faith. if after ten minutes no video, hard boot from rear once and video should come in. other option is manual loading keys

When loading load the factory bin, current bin, satinfo, channel lists in that order when required.


SONICVIEW 4000 ONLY

using usb flash drive:

1. download file and extract or unzipp file
2. load extracted file onto usb thumb drive
3. insert drive into unit drive slot
Menu, Installation USB Mass Storage and click OK on the remote.
should now see USB Mass Storage folder
4.select the file press the RED button on the remote to Update Software.
5.screenwill now display"Software Downloading"
"DO NOT POWER OFF!!"
"Flash Updating"
"Reboot"
"Save".."Good"..----.."Save".."Boot".."Save".."Boot" and then the on the display is "0000".

6. Download is complete



how to change keys

1. menu>entertainment >code 7890
you will not see code until those numbers are pressed
2.press ok
3. scroll to nagravision then down one then <> to provider of choice
4. scroll down to numbers 10/11 first set 20/21 second set
5. enter keys save and exit



How to Program the Sonicview Remote

Manually Enter the Code:



Press the button of the device you are trying to use (TV, DVD, etc..)
Hold the button of the selected device while also holding OK until it stays lit.
Enter the Universal code (found in the back of the user manual) and press the OK button. That will be followed by (3 blinks) to confirm that you did it correctly. That's It.


Auto Code Detection:

Press the button of the device you are trying to use (TV, DVD, etc..)
Hold the button of the selected device while also holding OK until it stays lit.
Turn ON the selected device, and press the CH-UP or CH-DOWN button till the selected device turns OFF. As soon as the device turns OFF, press the OK button to lock the code in and you will see (3 blinks) to confirm the device is programed