---
name: "szap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "dvb-apps"
version: "1.1.1+rev1500-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/szap"
---

# szap(1)

a program to process channels.conf files.

## NAME

szap - a program to process channels.conf files.

## SYNOPSIS

**szap** \[*options*\]\

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **szap** commands.

**szap** is a program to process a channels.conf file.

## OPTIONS

- **-n channel-number \| channel\_name**

  zap to channel via number or full name (case insensitive)

- **-q**

  list known channels

- **-a number**

  use given adapter (default 0)

- **-f number**

  use given frontend (default 0)

- **-d number**

  use given demux (default 0)

- **-c file**

  read channels list from 'file'

- **-b**

  enable Audio Bypass (default no)

- **-x**

  exit after tuning

- **-H**

  human readable output

- **-r**

  set up /dev/dvb/adapterX/dvr0 for TS recording

- **-l lnb-type (DVB-S Only) (use -l help to print types) or**

  - **-l low\[,high\[,switch\]\] in Mhz**

  - **-i**

  run interactively, allowing you to type in channel names

- **-p**

  add pat and pmt to TS recording (implies -r) or -n numbers for zapping\

This manual page was written by Uwe Bugla \<uwe.bugla@gmx.de\>.