Using a receiver is not always convenient, since such a technique requires space and necessarily leads to the appearance of additional wires that spoil appearance interior. Therefore, if the use of a standard receiver is excluded, and it is necessary to connect to satellite television, it will not be possible to avoid using the Tricolor cam module.
Buying such equipment is no more difficult than buying an ordinary set-top box, and the cost of this equipment will be even lower. As a result, the use of such modules will be profitable from all possible sides, since subscribers will get rid of not the most attractive receivers, having received a compact device in return, and will save a little on satellite TV costs.
To purchase a cam module, you need to find out what it is.
This device is a kind of portable receiver that connects to modern digital TVs. It consists of two main constituent parts- a small device for reading and processing information, whose most important purpose is to decode TV channels, and a Smart card that allows you to receive television services.
None additional components this technique does not, and its size slightly exceeds the size of the card. Moreover, the equipment will be on the back of the TV, so it will not even be visible, therefore, the interior will not be spoiled by unnecessary equipment.
What should the TV look like?
Despite the ease of use of the device, not all subscribers will be able to connect it to their own digital TV. To ensure that the installation of equipment does not cause problems, you should take care of the right choice Smart TV.
To connect the ci Tricolor cam module, you must have a built-in DVB-S or DVB-S2 tuner. If your TV has a DVB-T or DVB-C tuner, you will not be able to watch satellite TV.
It does not matter which connection method will be used. Equally high-quality reception will be provided by the built-in external CL adapter slot. The difference lies only in the way the equipment from the provider is connected to the TV.
Connection
The connection of television does not differ in complexity. To receive a signal and watch your favorite programs, you will need:
- install Smart card;
- insert the cam module into a special slot;
- activate the card;
- set up the television following the menu prompts;
- wait for the TV channels to be decoded (takes up to 8 hours).
Separately, you must specify the order of connection to an external adapter. To install the hardware, you need:
- install CL adapter;
- make sure that the device is securely fastened;
- insert the smart card module;
- register on the official website or activate the card in another way;
- wait for the data check and signal transmission from the satellite.
Separately, it is necessary to mention the features of the update software. The only way to keep the software up to date is to desired programs from satellite. You will not be able to connect a flash card with drivers. To compensate for the existing complexity, the provider tries to avoid frequent updates, doing this only when necessary.
Possible difficulties
The biggest challenge subscribers will face in 2019 is setting up equipment and television. Unlike the settings of a regular receiver, where users are offered an extensive menu, the Smart TV control panel is limited to a few items that leave little to no room for maneuver.
It will not add convenience and the absence of a TV program, which can only be found on the Internet.
There may be other difficulties that the provider's customers may encounter. In case of unforeseen difficulties, you should contact support specialists.
To contact the contact center, you need to call 88005000123 and wait for the operator's response. He will help you deal with any difficulties and explain everything. the most important nuances operation of the Tricolor cam module.
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A huge plus of Smart TV is the ability to get rid of unnecessary equipment, leaving a minimum of devices that will be hidden by the monitor. Connecting the equipment does not contain any difficulties and is available to anyone. The main thing is to choose the right TV, since some models are equipped with special slots that are not compatible with the ci module.
Having dealt with the rules for choosing equipment, you just need to connect all the available devices and wait for the television to be activated and the broadcast to start. An important condition for work is the density of equipment fastening. Insufficiently high-quality contacts will become an insurmountable obstacle to receiving a signal from a satellite. In these cases, insert the Smart Card again.
Rental price: 110 rubles / month
Purchase price: 1300 rubles.
Free or for 10 rubles / month. when connecting the tariff " Home Internet+ TV"
This is a device for watching digital TV without using an HD set-top box. To use the CAM module, you need a TV equipped with a DVB-C receiver with a built-in CI connector (CI slot) - as a rule, these are TVs older than 2012. For other TVs, an HD set-top box or interactive set-top box will do.
The CAM module is mounted on the back of the TV in a special connector. You continue to control the TV with the usual remote control from the TV.
SETTING THE CAM MODULE
To use the cam module, you need:
- connection to a digital television network
- TV presence:
- built-in digital tuner that receives a signal in DVB-C format;
— built-in MPEG-2/MPEG-4 decoder;
- CI (Common Interface) slot for installing a CAM module.
As a rule, all TVs older than 2013 allow you to install a cam module (for Samsung TVs - starting from 2009, Philips - from 2011). Setting up the cam module to receive a signal from any digital television operator is identical, since you are not setting up the cam module, but the TV itself. Below are cam settings-module for major brands of TVs.
Installing the CAM module
- Disconnect the TV from the power supply.
- Carefully insert the CAM module without the access card. Make sure the module is fully seated in the slot.
- Insert the access card into the CAM module with the TV logo. The side of the card with the chip must face the CAM module. Edges correct installed card access must not go beyond the CAM module. For MTS television, the card must be activated.
- Plug in your TV.
After switching on, information about the presence of the CAM module will appear on the TV screen.
Setting up the CAM module
- Setting up a cam module on a SAMSUNG TV
Enter the menu (green button) - "Channel" (pictogram "Satellite dish") - "Auto tuning" - signal source - "Cable" - "Digital" - "Start" - Setting up a cam module on a PHILIPS TV
On the back of the TV you need to find a sticker where for each tuner (DVB-T and DVB-C) there is a list of countries in which, according to Philips, digital TV is available (at the time the TV was released). If Russia is not there, then it will be necessary to put another one.
House Icon - Configuration - Setup - Reinstall Channels - Country Labeled on Rear Panel - Digital Mode - Cable - Automatic - Start
Models Philips TVs 2011:
"House" - "Installation" - "Search for channels" - "Reinstall channels" - "country indicated on the sticker on the rear panel" (usually France, Finland or Germany) - digital mode "Cable (DVB-C)" - in the line "Network frequency" we drive in the frequency - in the line "Transfer rate" we drive in the speed - select the line "Scanning frequencies". - Setting up the cam-module on a SHARP TV
If the “DTV MENU” item is not on your TV, then you need to select another country - France, Switzerland, Sweden or Finland.
Button - "DTV" - "DTV MENU" - "Installation" - "Auto installation" - "OK" - Setting up a cam module on a SONY TV
Not all SONY TVs are equipped with a tuner for digital television (DVB-C), so first check if your TV can receive a signal: models with a DVB-C tuner are marked KDL-**EX*** or KDL-**NX***. For models KLV-**BX*** etc. DVB tuners no.
Button "MENU" (or "HOME") on the remote control (green) - "Settings" - "Digital configuration" - "Auto search for digital stations" - connection type "cable" - type of scanning "full scan" or "manual" - enter the frequency - Access code "Auto" - enter the symbol rate - "start" - wait for the channel search to finish. - Setting up a cam module on a Panasonic TV
"Menu" - "Settings" - "Menu analog. settings" - "Add TV signal" - a tick on the line "DVB-C" - "Start auto tuning"
After the channel search is completed, the line “DVB-C setup menu” will appear in the main menu in the “Settings” item, where you can correct the setting in manual mode(set frequency and speed). If your TV asks for a search step, enter 8MHz. - Setting up a cam module on a Toshiba TV
Language "Russian" - DTV tab manual setting- OK - enter the frequency, modulation, symbol rate - OK - the search for channels will begin - Setting up a cam module on an LG TV
"Menu" (Menu) - "Options" - the country Finland or Germany - the menu "Settings" - "Auto search" - the method of connecting to the TV "Cable" - "Settings": search type is fast, Frequency (kHz), Speed. Characters, Modulation, Network ID: auto - save all settings.
Be sure to turn off "Automatic Channel Update", otherwise the TV will periodically reset the channel list you have configured.
ERROR CODES OF MTS CAM-MODULES
Smart card: not inserted correctly, has dirty contacts, is defective, or belongs to another carrier.
Check that the smart card is installed correctly, or carefully clean the contact area of the smart card.
The set-top box is tuned to a scrambled channel. The smart card is not inserted or is not inserted correctly.
Run out of funds for personal account or a channel to which there is no subscription is selected.
Top up your personal account or switch to the channel that is included in the purchased package.
The TV with the installed module was turned off for a long time.
Leave the TV on for 30 minutes
E120-4, E30-4, No error code
There is a problem with the interaction between the TV and the CAM module using the CI + protocol or the date and time are not set correctly on the TV.
Check the date and time set on the TV. If changing the date and time did not solve the problem or they are set correctly, then switch the TV to the 16th channel, remove the CAM module from the TV, insert the CAM module back into the TV. If the problem persists, then reset the CAM module settings to factory settings through its menu.
So, as I wrote earlier, the classic way to connect satellite television as follows:
satellite dish- satellite receiver- television.
Benefits of using a satellite receiver:
For this method, you can use any TV, it doesn’t matter if you bought it a year ago or 10 years have passed, the main thing is to choose a cable to connect the satellite receiver and TV;
A satellite receiver can act not only as a satellite signal receiver, but also have other functions, for example: Internet access, Smart TV, DLNA, etc.
Cons of using a satellite receiver:
Inconvenience when using two remote controls (from the TV and from the satellite receiver). Although modern TVs use various technologies to connect all devices and use only the TV remote control (for example, Samsung-e's anynet + technology), such technologies do not fit all equipment and do not always work perfectly.
Connecting satellite TV using the CAM module.
Another way to connect satellite TV is to use the CAM module. CAM module(Conditional Access Module, Conditional Access Module) - electronic device, used as an adapter of a specific coding system to common conditional access interfaces (Common Interface) in TVs and digital television receivers to provide subscribers with access to encrypted media content in digital television(Wikipedia).
Most modern TVs already have a built-in satellite receiver (DVB-S2), which only needs to add a device for decoding channels - a CAM module. Since each operator has its own coding system, each operator (Tricolor, NTV +, etc.) has its own CAM module. Thus, using the CAM module of a certain operator, you activate the receiver built into the TV and view the satellite channels of the selected operator without using an external satellite receiver.
Advantages of using the CAM module:
Control from one remote control. It would seem a trifle, but it is VERY CONVENIENT.
TV must support DVB-S2 and the Cl+ module. You can find out this information from the technical documentation for the TV or by saying the model of your TV when buying a CAM module.
How to connect and configure the CAM module?! In fact, connecting and configuring the CAM module is extremely simple and can be handled without the help of specialists. Below is a detailed description of how to install and configure the CAM module, it will be relevant for all popular operators - Tricolor, NTV+, Telecard, Rainbow etc.
Installation and configuration of the CAM module.
The first step is to correctly insert the access card into the CAM module. To do this, turn the access card with metal contacts up and insert it until it stops, while the CAM module should be facing you.
Then turn off the TV and insert the CAM module into a special slot (PCMCIA slot), usually located on the back side of the TV. The module must be inserted facing the wall.
Connect your satellite dish to your TV.
After that, turn on the TV.
Before setting satellite channels, I recommend making sure that the TV "sees" your CAM module, for this go to the TV settings and look at the information about the CAM module. For example, on LG TVs, for this you need to go to "Settings" - "Quickly" - "Search for channels" - "CI data (CAM)"
After that "Module".
Select your module, in my case it is Tricolor CI plus CAM
And see information about it.
If the TV "does not see" the CAM module, then you have not inserted it correctly, turn off the TV and insert the CAM module correctly.
Setting up satellite channels through the CAM module.
Below I will describe how to set up the CAM module on an LG TV, for other TV models (Philips, Samsung, Sony, etc.) everything will be the same.
Go to the TV menu, to do this, press:
1) on a conventional TV remote control, the "Settings" button
2) on the magic remote control the "Input" button
and select the "Settings" button on the TV.
From the "Quick" menu, select "Search for channels".
Select "Auto Search"
Specify "Satellite" in the settings mode and click "Next".
From the list, select the operator whose CAM module you are using, in this case Tricolor.
If you are using the popular operator Tricolor, NTV+, etc., then in the next step just click "Next", otherwise click "Settings" and make the settings corresponding to your satellite operator.
The next step, click "Run" to start searching for channels. You can also specify a more accurate search by selecting, for example - Skip coded channels, etc.
Will begin automatic search satellite channels, you must wait a few minutes before it ends.
As a result, you will see the number of channels and radio found, now you can click "Finish".
As a result, you have set up satellite TV using the CAM module.
Video settings of the CAM module Tricolor, NTV +, Telecard, Raduga.
The standard scheme for connecting satellite television "Tricolor" is as follows: satellite antenna- receiver (receiver) - TV. If you have a modern TV model, then this chain can be simplified: instead of a separate set-top box, use the CAM module. What it is, how it works, how to connect and how to set up the Tricolor TV Ci module, we will consider further.
What is a CAM module?
CAM module, or conditional access module, - special device, which is inserted into the Ci or Ci + slot on a TV equipped with a built-in DVB-S2 receiver. The task of the module is only to decode pay channels provider using a smart card with a chip and a unique individual number. The satellite signal is processed by the TV itself.
How does the Tricolor TV CI module work?
How the Tricolor TV Ci module works can be described as follows: it decodes the received signal and then transmits it in decrypted form to the receiver built into the TV. The previously encoded channels of the Tricolor TV operator become available for viewing. When using the module, it is important to follow the software updates of the TV itself, because. the signal is handled by the DVB-S2 tuner built into the TV. If access to channels is terminated (channels are encrypted), and the module and smart card are not damaged, then you need to configure the TV itself.
What are the Tricolor TV CAM modules?
Custom CAM modules for viewing "Tricolor TV" are released in only one format: single-system single-channel. They are easy to set up and operate and provide access to the DRE-crypt coding system on a single TV. Universal multi-channel modules, with which you can watch several channels at the same time on different devices, are too complicated to set up and require special expensive equipment for operation.
Single system variant
Universal option
Universal modules are able to support several channel coding systems and broadcast to subscribers in a television network different channels. You will watch the channels of the operator whose smart card you bought and inserted into the module. But for the operation of such devices, special expensive television stations and complex programming and equipment settings are needed. For this reason, universal modules are used only when connecting a large number of subscribers, for example, in apartment buildings.
The advantages of such equipment
The following are the significant advantages of using the CAM module:
- the absence of a second remote control from the TV tuner, as well as himself as a separate element;
- satellite dish is connected directly to the TV, which eliminates unnecessary wires and improves the quality of broadcasting;
- higher picture quality - the ability to view channels in both SD and HD formats, as well as in the new ultra-high quality - Ultra HD 4K (UHD).
How to set up the Ci "Tricolor" module on the TV?
Module "Tricolor TV" Ci: how to connect and configure? This procedure is quite simple. To connect the Tricolor TV conditional access module, first you need to make sure that your TV is equipped with a Ci-slot, purchase a CAM module and a smart card. To connect the Tricolor TV Ci module, you need to insert a module with a smart card installed in it into a special port on the TV. You need to do this with the TV turned off.
Now let's figure out how to set up the Ci + "Tricolor" module on the TV.
After turning on the TV, information about the identification of the module and the Tricolor TV smart card should appear on the screen: "Attention, access rights are being checked." If the check did not take place, then go to the Ci settings of the module and click on the "Reset to factory settings" button. The TV will restart. When the module is identified, it will turn green. After that, you need to set up channels. In many modern TVs(especially Samsung and LG) channel tuning is carried out automatically when you select the Tricolor TV operator. If your TV does not support this mode, then you need to manually enter the parameters: type of antenna, satellite, converter. If all this turned out to be done, then we proceed to setting up channels in the corresponding section of the menu. Request channel search frequencies in advance at Tricolor TV technical support or look on the Internet. At the end of the channel setup, leave the TV turned on on the Russia-1 channel until the programs are activated (from several minutes to 8 hours).
How to update the Tricolor TV CI module?
For the continuous display of channels and the correct operation of the Tricolor TV Ci module, it is necessary to update in a timely manner: the software of the TV and the module itself.
If the TV is connected to the Internet, set the "Automatic software update" in the settings, then it will occur automatically. If it is not possible to connect the TV to the Internet, then follow the updates on the manufacturer's website yourself, download to a usb flash drive and update according to the instructions via the usb connector.
Module software update is done via satellite. You only need to turn on channel number 333 "Telemaster", which will offer to upgrade to latest version, and click the "OK" button. After installing the update, the module should automatically reboot. If this does not happen, you need to turn off the TV, remove the adapter from the slot and put it back, then turn on the TV. If for some reason you were unable to update automatically, you can download instructions on the Tricolor website that describe how to update the Tricolor TV Ci module yourself by downloading files with the latest software version to a USB drive. If all else fails, you can contact the Tricolor TV support service or call the wizard to configure the module.
Engineers in various industries are constantly trying to introduce new and improve existing technologies. Not a single industry is left without development, which positively affects the standard of living of all people. This also includes satellite television. A few years ago, CI modules did not exist.
Device Features
Often enough important point in connecting television in this way is the presence of a built-in receiver. The presence of a pre-installed device greatly simplifies the use, because there is no need to make an additional purchase and install equipment. This is the first thing you should pay attention to when the question arises of how to set up HD satellite television.
Also, it is worth noting that the cam-module should be selected relative to the required encoding. Regarding satellite television Tricolor, the module of the latest version of the format "DRECrypt. This approach can guarantee comfortable enjoyment of HD TV.
Installation and setup
Setting up the Tricolor satellite TV cam module does not take much time. Installation order this device as follows:
- The cam module must be installed in the CI + port with a thick side. The TV must be turned off.
- The installed Tricolor module can show two situations after switching on. First - everything is installed correctly and information about the module and access card is visible on the TV. The second - during installation, an error was made due to which, instead of information, there is only the inscription "error 17". In this case, you need to double-check the correctness of the installation and register on the website of the satellite television operator.
- Next, you need to specify the type of antenna - "satellite" and the required satellite - Eutelsat 36A / 36B. Converter type should be selected "single". Converter power supply to on mode and select LNB Transponder purity can be set to 12226 MHz. After that, you should check the quality of the signal and broadcast.
- If everything works fine, you can proceed to the search for channels. In the menu item "channel settings" you need to select auto mode, because in this way the entire search will go through automatically. An important factor here is the firmware version of the TV software. The more late version, the more correct the search will be and more channels will be found.
- After a successful search, you need to start setting up the sound of the channels. To do this, go to the "Digital TV Sound Settings" section and select the only suitable MPEG option. Only in this mode, the sound will not disappear while watching TV.
- You should go to the menu item "CI data" and in the settings select the option reset to factory settings. After that, you need to completely turn off the TV.
- After this procedure, you need to turn on the TV and leave it to work until all the necessary HD channels appear. This will happen gradually and may take from 2 to 8 hours.
After correctly performed manipulations, broadcasts in HD format are available for viewing, and the settings of the cam module of the Tricolor television are completed. Also, you should remember about the features of LG TVs. Enabled in the settings menu automatic update and channel search, unlike Samsung devices. This mode can harm the order of the configured TV channel list, as resets may occur. For ease of use this function it is recommended to switch to off mode. Read also