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- Page 1 Operating Manual With integrated CONAX decoding system and PCMCIA interface for insertion of a CA module. For reception of free-to-air and encrypted (e.g. CONAX, VIACCESS, IRDETO, SECA etc. ) satellite programmes. With motor-driven antenna facility and D i S E q C software update via satellite.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1 Contents Contents .....2 Illustrations ....5 Please read this first . - Page 3 7.3.1.2 Select starting time/ picture ... .21 7.3.2 CONAX PIN code ....21 Volume control .
- Page 4 For daily use ....55 Your unit carries the CE logo, and complies with all relevant EU standards. Subject to change without notice, subject to printing errors.Correct as at 10/04 TechniSat and DIGIT MF4-S are registered trademarks of TechniSat Digital GmbH Postfach 560 D-54541 Daun, Germany www.technisat.de...
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Page 5: Illustrations
2 Illustrations Remote control On/Stand-by Sound On/Off Numeric keys Option* in TV mode: Sound/sub-title selection, special functions in Radio mode: Station selection by switching of Multi-function keys sound sub-carriers Arrow key up Programme list On/Off Programme + Arrow key left Arrow key right Volume - Volume +... - Page 6 LED display Programme select On/Stand-by up/down Card reader for CONAX Smartcard: > Insert the CONAX Smartcard (gold-coloured chip at the bottom, and in the direction of insertion) carefully into the card reader as far as it will go. SCART socket SCART socket Audio output input...
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Page 7: Please Read This First
Please read this first > Before you begin operating your receiver, please first check whether the package contains all the components that should be included. The following are supplied: 1 digital receiver, 1 mains power cable, 1 remote control, 1 operating manual, 1 guarantee card, 2 batteries (1,5V micro-cell) 1 SCART cable. -
Page 8: Safety Notices
Disposal advice The packaging for your unit consists entirely of recyclable material. Please sort the items appropriately, and sort them for disposal via Disposal advice your local waste disposal system. Please note that spent batteries (from the remote control) as well as electronic components should not be disposed of in your household refuse, but should be disposed of in accordance with your local regulations (special waste, hand back to outlet where... - Page 9 Connecting the DVB receiver to a satellite installation a. Connect the LNB with the LNB input (LNB IN) of the DVB receiver. b. Establish a Scart connection between the DVB receiver and the television set. c. Connect a video recorder, using a Scart connection, to the VCR Scart socket of the DVB receiver.
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Page 10: Connections
4 Connections The references mentioned below, i.e. a b c etc. refer to the illustration on page 10. 4.1 External installation a Use a suitable co-axial cable to connect the LNB input of the digital receiver with the LNB of your external installation. Please also note Point 6 "Settings". 4.2 Connection to a television set b Use a SCART cable to connect the receiver (SCART socket TV) with the television set (SCART socket). -
Page 11: Initial Installation
5 Initial installation When you have read through the safety instructions, and have connected the receiver as described in Chapter4, switch on the unit as described in Chapter 7. When switching on the unit for the first time, a start window will be displayed, with the installation assistant Auto Install. - Page 12 DiSEqC > If you have DiSEqC components in your receiving istallation, confirm by pressing yellow field. (Additional information on DiSEqC can be found in Chapter 10, Technical Terms). Position A/Option A > Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the satellite you wish to receive at the DiSEqC setting Position A/Option A and confirm by pressing OK.
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Page 13: Settings
> To do this, use the arrow keys up/down to mark the field All channels, if you wish to scan for both free-to-air and encrypted programmes, or All uncrypted channels, if you wish to scan only for free- to-air programmes. >... -
Page 14: Country
6.2.1 Country This function enables the automatic change from standard to daylight savings (summer/winter) time. > Use the arrow keys left/right to enter your location in the line Country. 6.2.2 Time difference to GMT (hours) Your unit is equipped with a clock. This is synchronised via satellite with Greenwich Mean Time. -
Page 15: Sounds Settings
6.3 Sound settings To optimise your digital receiver for use with your television set, you may make further settings in the menu Sound settings. > Press the Menu key to display the Main Menu. > Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Settings. >... -
Page 16: Switching Diseqc On/Off
6.4.1 Switching DiSEqC on or off DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) is a digital switching signal used to control DiSEqC-compatible components via the antenna cable. If your external installation is equipped with DiSEqC com- ponents, you must switch on the DiSEqC control: >... -
Page 17: Additional Settings/Lnb Properties
6.4.3 Additional LNB settings/LNB properties When you have completed setting the switching matrix of your DVB receiver in accordance with your antenna installation, you should check the remaining settings for the reception installation, and adjust the settings where necessary. > Use the arrow keys left/right to move the marker to the column Configuration. -
Page 18: Rotating Mechanism
LOF low band LOF (Local oscillator frequency) is the frequency at which an LNB converts the frequency received into the so-called 1. Intermediate frequency, which then can be received and interpreted by the digital receiver. So-called Universal LNBs work with 2 LOFs, in order to cover the entire reception range from 10.7 to 11, 8 GHz (low-band) and 11,7 to 12,75 GHz (high-band). -
Page 19: Using The Numeric Keys
7.2.2 Using the numeric keys > You may use the numeric keys to enter the desired programme number. For example: for programme slot 1 then 4 for programme slot 14 then 3, then 4 for programme slot 234 When entering programme numbers consisting of several digits, you have approximately 3 seconds after pressing a key to complete the entry. -
Page 20: Receiving Encrypted Programmes
7.3 Receiving encrypted programmes Your receiver is equipped with an integrated CONAX decoding system as well as with a Common Interface. This allows you to receive encrypted programmes. To do this, you must first insert either a CONAX Smartcard into the integrated card reader, or insert a CI module including a valid Smartcard in the slot provided: >... -
Page 21: Select Starting Time/Picture
7.3.1.2 Select starting time/picture Some channels provide the option of selecting specific movies to be shown at varying starting times. These movies are available around the clock, and at various selectable starting times. Where a channel provides a selection of starting time/picture, this will be indicated on screen by a message. -
Page 22: Tv/Radio Switching
7.5 TV/Radio switching The pre-programmed settings include both radio and TV programmes. > Press the TV/Radio key to switch the digital receiver to radio mode. The receiver will now switch to the radio programme last selected. > Press the TV/Radio key again to revert to the TV program me last selected. 7.6 Selecting a different language (TV mode) resp. -
Page 23: Display Time And Programme Info
7.8 Display time and programme information This function allows you to see programme information related to the programme currently selected. > Press the Info key to display information on the programme currently selected. The bottom half of the screen will now show the current time, the name of the channel selected, the name of the current programme being shown, as well as the starting and ending times of this programme, in as far as this data is broadcast by the provider. -
Page 24: Video Text
7.13 Video text 7.13.1 Using the video text decoder of your television set Wherever it is broadcast, video text will be supplied to your television set. To operate the video text display, use the remote control of your television set. If you experience problems with your television set, such as overlapping of video text and picture content, you should set your digital receiver to FBAS mode (Point 6.3.2.) 7.13.2 Using the internal video text decoder... -
Page 25: Electronic Programme Guide
> Press the Option key, if necessary several times, until the entry Sub-titles is displayed, showing a selection table of sub-title languages and/or video text pages carrying sub-titles broadcast. > Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the desired language /video text page. >... -
Page 26: Display The Electronic Programme Guide
7.15.3 Display electronic programme guide > Switch on both the digital receiver and your television set. > Press the SFI key on the remote control of the digital recever. The electronic programme guide will now be displayed on the screen. Here, the programmes you have selected, or the programmes included in the factory default settings, will be displayed with their current programmes (see also Point 8.2). -
Page 27: Sfi Functions
> Hold down the yellow function key to page forward continuously. A clock is displayed to give you a better overview. Press the green function key in the same way to page backward through the tables. The individual days of the week are displayed along the bottom of the screen. If information relating to the following days is available, the appropriate fields will be marked. -
Page 28: Sfi Programme Overview
7.15.7.3 SFI programme overview Use the SFI programme overview to display a table with the day’s programmes of a single channel. To do this, proceed as follows: > Press the SFI key. The SFI table “Now” will be displayed. > Press the blue function key SFI Menu to open a selection window. -
Page 29: Terminating Sfi
7.15.8 Terminating SFI > Press either the Menu or the TV/Radio key to return to normal operation. 7.16 Timer recordings Your receiver is equipped with video recorder timers as well as with programme switching timers. In terms of their programming, these timers differ only in that the relevant type of timer is specified. - Page 30 > Now use the arrow keys to mark the desired programme. > In the selection window that will now be displayed, use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired source (TV or Radio). > Confirm by pressing OK. Depending on the previous setting, either the TV or the radio programme list will now be displayed.
- Page 31 Accepting data into memory > When you have completed the programming, press the yellow function key Accept, to accept the data into memory. If under the heading Programme you have selected a programme that is blocked in terms of Point 8.3, you will first have to enter the PIN code before the data can be transfer- red to memory.
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Page 32: Changing Basic Programming
Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired timer type. > > To accept the timer type, confirm by pressing OK. > When you have completed the programming, press the green function key Accept to accept the data into memory. Please note!!! Please ensure that the receiver has acquired the time. -
Page 33: Adding Programmes To Thetv List
> Confirm by pressing OK. An additional selection window will now be displayed. > Now use the arrow keys up/down to specify the criterion according to which the Total list is to be sorted. For instance, select All programmes, to display all available programmes in the Total list, or All new, to display only programmes newly found by the most recent scan. -
Page 34: Sorting Programmes
> To remove several programmes simultaneously, mark these as described in 8.1.3 (Marking blocks of programmes). > When you have completed marking the desired programmes in this manner, press the yellow function key Remove. > Use the arrow keys left/right to select Yes or No. Confirm by pressing OK. -
Page 35: Programming The Electr. Progr. Guide
8.2 Programming the electronic programme guide Your receiver is equipped with the facility of receiving a data channel with additional SFI data via ASTRA satellite system (19° East). This gives yo u a preview of SFI data of up to a week in advance. -
Page 36: Change Pin
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Settings. > Confirm by pressing OK. The sub-menu Settings will be displayed. > Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Parental control. > Confirm by pressing OK. The menu Parental control will be displayed. >... -
Page 37: Automatic Search
1. Automatic search Select this type of scan in order to search all satellites set in the menu LNB Settings (Point 6.4 and 8.4) for programmes. 2. Satellite search Select this type of scan if you want to search for programmes only on one specific satellite. 3. -
Page 38: Transponder
> Press the OK key to decide whether you want to scan only for free-to-air programmes (Free channels) or whether you wish to scan for encrypted programmes as well (All channels). > Confirm by pressing the green function key Start search. The scan will be started. -
Page 39: Manual Search
8.4.4 Manual search If the automatic scan or the transponder scan is unable to locate a particular programme, it may be necessary to additionally enter programme-specific PID numbers for this programme. These numbers may be found in the Internet, or may have to be obtained from the relevant programme provider. -
Page 40: Service Settings
> Confirm by pressing OK. Please note any messages displayed on screen. > Press the Menu key to return to normal operation. > Independently of whether you have accepted the newly found programmes into the Favorites list automatically, these can be added to the Favorites list manually at any time as described in Chapter8.1. - Page 41 > Use the arrow keys up/down to select the line Update channel list. Press the OK key to go to the sub-menu Update channel list. > > To ensure that your receiver will check automatically to see whether a new channel list is available, mark the line Update.
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Page 42: Update Software
> If you do not wish to update the data of the programmes indicated, use the arrow keys left/right to mark the field Reject, and confirm by pressing OK. 8.5.3.2 Deleting programmes In this step you can delete programmes that are still included in your Favourites list, but are no longer broadcast. -
Page 43: System Configuration
Switch the Update software function to On by pressing OK. > In the line Update time use the numeric keys to enter the time at which the > software update is to be carried out. > To start the update of the operating software manually, press the red function key Test. -
Page 44: Operation With A Rotating Antenna
9 Operation with a rotating antenna (DiSEqC Your digital receiver is equipped for use in conjunction with a rotating antenna. You may control a suitable motor by means of the co-axial cable, using the DiSEqC control (DiSEqC-Level 1.2). > Call up the menu Antenna configuration as described in Point 6.4, and switch the DiSEqC control (Point 6.4.1) on. -
Page 45: Technical Terms
10 Technical terms Antenna cable: Connecting cable between the modulator of the satellite receiver and the antenna input of the television set, used as an alternative if no SCART socket is available. AV: see SCART Co-axial cable: Connection cable between LNB and satellite receiver, Position Output Position Output used to transmit the signals received, and to supply... - Page 46 DVB: Digital Video Broadcasting: A universal digital transmission technology used for pictures, graphics, sound and text, i.e. for data in any shape or form, and in any possible, always appropriate quality. External unit (installation): Description applied to the entire system located outdoors, consisting of the parabolic/offset dish as well as one or more LNBs, used to receive signals from one or more satellites.
- Page 47 Polarisation plane: To better utilise the available frequency range, satellites bro- adcast neighbouring programmes with opposite polarisation (horizontal and vertical or laevorotatory and dextrorotatory). To receive both polarisation planes you require either two Single LNBs or a V/H LNB. Receiver: see satellite receiver Satellite: Description of a satellite, usually stating name and orbital position,...
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Page 48: Technical Data
11 Technical data DBS tuner: Input frequency range 950..2150 MHz Input level range -65 dBm ... -25 dBm DBS tuner input F-socket Input impedance 75 Ohm AFC gain rain +/- 3 MHz Demodulation Shaped QPSK Symbol rate 1 ... 45 Mbaud/s, SCPC/ MCPC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon Viterbi rates 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8,... - Page 49 Output digital: SP/DIF output electrical, cinch socket optical, Toslink Dolby Digital AC3 Video parameters: Output: Output level FBAS 1 Vs-s +/- 0.3 dB to 75 Ohms Output level Y 1 Vs-s +/- 0.3 dB to 75 Ohms Output level C 1 Vs-s +/- 0.3 dB to 75 Ohms Output level RED 0,7 Vs-s +/- 0.1Vp-p to 75 Ohms Output level GREEN...
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Page 50: Trouble-Shooting Guide
SFI data: SFI preview: maximum 7 days in advance Timer: Events: maximum 30 events, one year In advance Remote control system: RC-5 Subsystem address 8 (SAT 1), 10 (SAT 2) Modulation frequency 36 kHz Infra-red wavelength 950 nm Power supply: Mains power adapter: Power requirement: 3.0 W... - Page 51 Problem Possible cause Solution Various programmes not shown in Incorrect programme list selected Select other programme list (see programme list Point 7.2.) Sound OK, no TV picture Radio mode selected Switch to TV mode Programmes such as Pro 7, Sat 1, Interference from cordless (DECT) Increase distance between phone TM3, Kabel 1, DSF and HOT...
- Page 52 Notes...
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Page 53: For Daily Use
For daily use Switching on and off > Switch the digital receiver on by pressing the On/Standby key, either on the unit or on the remote control. > Press this key again to switch the receiver off again. Programme selection Using the programme up/down keys >...