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DTR 540
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
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  • Page 1 DTR 540 Digital Terrestrial Receiver Operating instructions...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Operating instructions Contents Contents............................3 General.information........................4 Safety.and.installation.information....................4 Controls,.displays.and.connections.....................6 Connecting.up.the.receiver......................7 Remote.control..........................8 First-time.installation........................9 Operating.the.receiver.......................10 Settings............................. 11 Settings.–.system.setup......................12 Settings.–.OSD..........................12 Settings.–.sound........................13 Settings.–.subtitles........................13 Settings.–.child.lock........................14 Child.lock.-.device.lock......................14 Child.lock.–.changing.the.PIN....................14 Installation..........................15 Installation.–.channel.search.....................15 Installation.–.factory.default.settings..................17 Channel.list..........................17 Channel.list.–.sorting.manually....................17 Channel.list.–.editing.favourites....................18 Timer............................18 Timer.–.sleep.timer........................18 Timer.–.record.timer........................19 Information..........................20 Teletext............................20 EPG.–.Electronic.Programme.Guide.
  • Page 4: General.information

    General information Guarantee The guarantee period begins with the purchase of the product. Please confirm this with your proof of purchase.(receipt,.invoice,.delivery.receipt.etc.)..Please.keep.these.documents.in.a.safe.place.. Our.guarantee.is.based.on.our.guarantee.conditions.in.force.at.the.time.of.purchase..In.the.case.of.a. necessary.repair,.take.or.send.in.the.unit.to.your.specialist.dealer. The.unit.carries.the.CE.mark.and.thus.conforms.to.the.fundamental.requirements. The.unit.carries.the.CE.mark.and.thus.conforms.to.the.fundamental.requirements. of.the.European.directives.2004/108.EC.for.EMC.and.2006/95.EC.for.LVD. of.the.European.directives.2004/108.EC.for.EMC.and.2006/95.EC.for.LVD. Disposal information for packaging Packaging.materials.can.be.recycled.and.should.always.be.submitted.for.recycling.. Packaging.materials.such.as.plastic.bags.do.not.belong.in.the.hands.of.children. Safety and installation information All.of.our.products.at.the.time.of.purchase.conform.to.the.currently.applicable.safety.regulations.and. are,. when. used. as. intended,. completely. safe!. Please. heed. the. following. information. to. avoid. any. potential.dangers,.damage.or.faults: Location Place.the.unit.on.a.solid,.secure.and.horizontal.surface.and.make.sure.that.it.is.well.ventilated..Do.not.
  • Page 5: Mains Connection

    Mains connection WARNING: For.units.that.are.supplied.with.a.mains.adaptor,.only.use.the.original.mains.adaptor.supplied.with.the. unit!.The.mains.adaptor./..mains.plug.must.only.be.connected.to.a.230.V~/50.Hz.mains.supply.The. mains.adaptor./..mains.plug.must.be.accessible.at.all.times.so.that.the.unit.can.be.unplugged.from.the. mains.outlet..Only.connect.the.mains.adaptor./..mains.plug.to.an.earthed.power.outlet!. The. mains. adaptor. /. . mains. plug. . must. only. be. plugged. in. once. installation. has. been. completed. according.to.the.instructions..The.unit.must.not.be.used.if.the.mains.adaptor./..mains.plug.is.faulty.or. the.unit.is.damaged.in.any.other.way.. Avoid.exposing.the.unit.to.water.or.moisture..Do.not.use.the.unit.in.the.vicinity.of.bathtubs,.swimming. pools.or.splashing.water.. Do not place any water holding containers, e.g. vases of flowers on top of the unit. These might fall over.and.the.liquid.may.cause.serious.damage.or.lead.to.a.risk.of.electric.shock..
  • Page 6: Controls,.Displays.and.connections

    Controls, displays and connections Front of unit 1. Display.or.1a.LED:. Display receiver.is.in.standby.mode. Channel.display green receiver.is.switched.on rEC. timer.is.active FAIL short.circuit.or.antenna.input.overload Back of unit 2. Connector.for.mains.adaptor.+12V 3. VHF/UHF.Input.Digital.–.antenna.socket.for.the.roof.or.room.antenna. 4.. RF.Output.-.HF-output.for.connecting.a.HF-cablel.to.the.antenna.socket.of.your.television.or.video. recorder. 5.. VCR.scart.socket.for.connecting.a.video.recorder... 6. TV.scart.socket.for.connecting.the.receiver.to.a.television.set. Side of unit RJ-11.socket:.IR.connection.for.an.infrared.mouse.and.interface.for.software.updates.
  • Page 7: Connecting.up.the.receiver

    Connecting up the receiver You will find the corresponding labelling on the back of the unit (see diagram on page 5). Connecting an antenna Connect.the.antenna.cable.from.the.roof.or.room.antenna.to.the.RF.INPUT.DIGITAL.socket.(3).on. the.receiver. Via this connection you can power an antenna with signal amplifier with a DC voltage of 5VDC (max. 50mA).
  • Page 8: Remote.control

    Remote control On/off.button. Sound.off.(MUTE) Direct.channel.number.input. In.the.menu:.enter.channel.parameters EPG/i. Select.the.Electronic.Programme.Guide.(EPG).. LIST. Display.the.channel.list VOL◀ ▶ Adjust.volume. In.the.menu:.browse.through.lists.or.enter.values. CH ▲ ▼. Change.channel. In.the.menu:.select.a.menu.line. Quick.channel.information. In the menu: open, confirm or edit the.currently.highlighted.item SWAP. Swaps.between.the.two.most.recently.selected.channels. In.the.menu:.move.channels.and.change.lists. EXIT Exit.the.currently.active.menu.or OSD.display MENU Activates.the.main.menu.(back.with.EXIT). Switch.between.TV.and.RADIO.mode RADIO Switch.between.TV.and.RADIO.mode. Red. Moves.the.cursor.in.the.video.and.sound.option.menus.down.
  • Page 9: First-Time.installation

    First-time installation After.you.have.read.through.the.safety.information.and.successfully.carried.out.the.steps.described.in. the.section.on.connecting.up.the.receiver,.plug.the.mains.adaptor.into.the.power.outlet..When.using. the unit for the first time, you will see the welcome screen of the installation assistant. With the aid of the installation assistant you can configure the most important settings on your digital receiver with ease. Menu language In.the first step of the installation use the CH s or.CH t.buttons.
  • Page 10: Operating.the.receiver

    Operating the receiver Switching on and off -. You.can.switch.on.the.receiver.with.the.OK.or. .button,.change.channel.or.one.of.the.number. buttons..The.last.active.channel.will.be.displayed..(e.g..0015) -. To.switch.the.digital.receiver.into.standby.mode,.press.the.. .button..Display:.–.or.red.LED. NOTE: The.digital.receiver.is.only.fully.disconnected.from.the.mains.when.it.is.unplugged.from.the.mains. outlet. Selecting operating mode You.can.choose.between.TV.(television.programmes).and.RADIO.(radio.stations).modes. -.Select.the.desired.mode.with.RADIO.or TV. Adjusting the volume The.volume.cannot.be.adjusted.while.in.menu.mode. -.Set.the.desired.volume.with..VOL◀ ▶. .A.volume.bar.will.be.displayed.on.the.screen. NOTE: Changes.in.volume.regulate.the.sound.signals.to.the.TV,.VCR.and.AUDIO.L.R..sockets.on.the.digital. receiver. Turning off the sound (Mute) • Press.the.. .button:.the.sound.is.now.muted..A.symbol.will.appear.in.the.bottom.right.corner.of.the.
  • Page 11: Settings

    Use.CH s or.CH t to select the desired list and confirm with OK. Use.CH s oder.CH t to select the desired channel and confirm with OK. In.the.Alphabet.list,.all.channels.are.sorted.in.alphabetical.order..To.search.for.a.channel,.press. SWAP.to.switch.to.the.window.with.the.letters.of.the.alphabet..Using.CH s t.und.VOL◀ ▶..select. the first letter of the channel you are searching for and confirm with OK..This.will.display.the.page. of.the.channel.list.on.which.channels.beginning.with.the.relevant.letters.are.stored..Press.SWAP.to.
  • Page 12: Settings.-.System.setup

    Settings – System setup 1) Scart Output TV Using. the. VOL◀ ▶ buttons,. you. can. select. the. output. signal. for. the. scart. socket. (FBAS,. RGB. (optional),.YUV.or.Y/C).to.suit.your.television.set. 2) Time difference After switching the receiver on for the first time you should. set. the. difference. between. your. local. time. and.the.received.GMT.time..Make.the.setting.using.
  • Page 13: Settings.-.Sound

    Settings – Sound 1) Start volume . You.can.use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.set.the.start.volume.of.the.receiver. 2) Sound setting . You.can.use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.choose.between.Stereo,.Mono.left.or.Mono.right. 3) Audio channel TV . You.can.use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.select.the.SCART.output.audio.channel.for.the.current.channel,. if.the.current.programme.being.transmitted.offers.more.than.one.option. 4) Audio channel digital . You.can.use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.select.the.audio.channel.for.the.receiver’s.digital.output.for.the. current.channel. Press.EXIT.to.leave.the.menu..Use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.choose.whether.you.want.to.store.the. changes made (Yes) or keep the previous settings (No). Confirm your choice with the OK.button. Settings –...
  • Page 14: Settings.-.Child.lock

    Settings – Child lock Your.receiver.features.a.child.lock.which.lets.you.lock.the.unit.against.unauthorized.use..When.the. child.lock.is.activated,.the.receiver.can.only.be.switched.on.after.entering.a.four-digit.PIN.code.. In.the.Main menu.use.the.CH ▲ ▼ buttons.to.move.the.cursor.to.the.line. Child lock.and.press.the.OK.button..The.following.menu.will.appear: Child lock – Device lock To. activate. or. deactivate. the. lock,. move. the. cursor. to. the. line. Device lock. and. press OK.. . The.following.menu.will.appear Use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.switch.the.lock.on.or.off.. When. the. lock. is. activated,. the. PIN. code. must. be. entered.when.switching.on.the.receiver.
  • Page 15: Installation

    Installation In.the.main.menu.use.CH ▲ ▼ to select the line Installation and confirm with OK. The.following.menu.will.appear Use.CH ▲ ▼ to make a selection and confirm this with OK. Use.CH ▲ ▼ to select the line Reception and confirm with OK Here. you. can. use. the. VOL◀ ▶. buttons. to. switch.the.antenna.voltage.on.or.off.
  • Page 16: Manual Channel Search

    Carrying out an automatic channel search: 1..Use.CH s t.to.select.the.line.Search mode.and.use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.select.automatic. 2..In. the. line. Encrypted use. the. VOL◀ ▶. buttons. to. select. whether. you. also. want. to. search. for. encrypted.channels. . No. =.encrypted.channels.will.be.ignored. . Yes. =.encrypted.channels.will.be.included.in.the.search. 3..Use.the.CH s t buttons.to.move.the.cursor.to.the.line.Start channel search.then.press.the.OK. button.to.start.the.search Two.windows.will.now.be.displayed.listing.the.newly.found.TV.channels.and.radio.stations.
  • Page 17: Installation.-.Factory.default.settings

    . Yes. =.encrypted.channels.will.be.included.in.the.search. 3..In.the.line.Channel use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.select.the.channel.to.be.searched. 4..Use.the.CH s t.buttons.to.move.the.cursor.to.the.line.Start channel search.then.press.the.OK. button.to.start.the.search. Two.windows.will.now.be.displayed.listing.the.newly.found.TV.channels.and.radio.stations. In.the.Status.window.you.can.see.how.far.the.search.has.progressed. -.Display: Scanning..=>.search.is.active -.Display:.Complete.=>.search.has.been.completed. When.leaving.the.menu.(EXIT button).you.will.be.asked.whether.you.want.to.store.the.new.channels. (Yes).or.delete.them.again.(No)..Make.your.selection.with.the.VOL◀ ▶ buttons and confirm it with the.OK.button. Installation – Factory default settings This.function.allows.you.to.reset.the.receiver.to.the.defualt.factory.settings. WARNING: This.will.also.delete.the.channel.list.and.reactivate.the.channel.search..Use.the.CH s t.buttons.to. move.the.cursor.in.the.Installation.menu.to.the.line.Factory.default.settings.and.press.the.OK.button. You.will.now.be.asked.whether.you.want.to.store.the.new.settings.(Yes).or.keep.the.previous.ones. (No)..Make.your.selection.with.the.VOL◀ ▶ buttons and confirm it with the OK.button. Afterwards it will revert to the three start menus as in the first-time installation.
  • Page 18: Channel.list.-.Editing.favourites

    Channel list – editing favourites You.can.store.your.favourite.channels.in.a.favourites.list..In.the.menu.Channel.list.use.the.CH st. buttons.to.move.the.cursor.to.the.line.Edit.favourites.list.and.press.the.OK.button.. Two.tables.will.now.be.displayed: •.The.Overall.list,.containing.all.stored.channels. •.The.Favourites.list,.into.which.your.selected.channels.will.be.copied. Select.the.channels.from.the.overall.list.and.copy.them.into.the.favourites.list:. Select.the.channel.with.CH s t.and.highlight.it.with.OK..You.can.now.select.further.channels.with. CH st..and.highlight.them.with.OK..Pressing.the.SWAP.button.switches.to.the.favourites.list..With. CH st..select.the.channel.slot.before.which.the.highlighted.channels.are.to.be.inserted..Press.OK to. add.the.channels.to.the.favourites.list..By.pressing.SWAP.you.can.switch.back.to.the.overall.list.. Press.EXIT.to.leave.the.menu..Use.the.VOL◀ ▶.buttons.to.choose.whether.you.want.to.store.the. changes made (Yes) or keep the previous settings (No). Confirm your choice with the OK button. In.radio.mode,.you.can.create.your.own.favourites.list.for.radio.stations. Timer You.can.make.your.digital.receiver.switch.off.at.a.previously.selected.time.or.program.a.recording.for.
  • Page 19: Timer.-.Record.timer

    Timer – Record timer In.the.Timer.menu,.use.the.CH st. .buttons.to.move.the.cursor.to.the.line.Record timer and.press. the.OK.button..The.following.menu.will.appear: Programming the record timer: 1.. Select.the.line.Timer.slot.(1...10).with.CH st. 2.. Select.the.timer.slot.with.VOL◀ ▶. 3.. Select.the.line.Start time,.Stop time or.Recording date with.CH st and confirm with OK. 4.. Use.the.0-9.to.enter.the.desired.time.or.date. 5. Confirm the entries by pressing OK. 6..
  • Page 20: Information

    Information In.the.Main.menu.use.the.CH.s t.buttons.to.move.the.cursor.to.the.line.Information.and.press.the. OK.button..The.reception.characteristics.of.the.active.channel.will.now.be.shown. You.can.also.access.the.menu.in.normal.TV.or.radio.mode.using.the.yellow.button.on.the.remote. control. In.the.upper.part.of.the.menu,.the.active.channel.and.the.channel.parameters.are.shown. In.the.lower.part.of.the.menu,.the.signal.characteristics.are.shown. Level:. The.further.the.bar.extends.to.the.right,.the.better.the.signal.being.received.. C/N:.. The.further.the.bar.extends.to.the.right.and.the.higher.the.dB.level,.the.better.the.signal. quality. NOTE: The. signal. strength. depends. not. only. on. the. settings. of. your. reception. system,. but. also. on. the. currently.active.channel..Bear.this.in.mind.when.checking.the.alignment.of.your.antenna.using.the. signal.strength.display. By. pressing. VOL◀ ▶. or. the. yellow. button,. two. further. windows. with. channel. and. with. software. and.
  • Page 21: Epg.-.Electronic.programme.guide

    The. current. programme. is. highlighted.in.colour. With.CH.s t.and.VOL◀ ▶.you.can.select.the.programme.about.which.you.want.information.. By.pressing.the OK.button.you.will.receive.detailed.information.about.this.programme..You.can.use. the.CH.s t.buttons. Audio language If.a.channel.is.being.transmitted.in.more.than.one.language,.this.will.be. displayed.on.the.screen.when.changing.channels. With.the.red.and.green.buttons.on.the.remote.control,.you.can.select. the.desired.language.and.activate.it.with.OK..With.OK.you.can.call.up. the.display.at.any.time.and.change.the.language. Using the serial interface The.serial.interface.allows.you.to.connect.the.receiver.to.a.PC..For.this.you.need.a.PC.and.a.serial. cable.with.1:1.pin.mapping,.i.e..all.pins.are.connected.directly..At.the.PC.end,.the.cable.has.a.9.or. 25-pin.SUB-D.connector,.depending.on.what.kind.of.serial.connection.your.PC.has..At.the.receiver. end,.you.need.a..9-pin.SUB-D.plug. Using.this.connection,.you.can.now.carry.out,.for.example,.software.updates.or.channel.list.uploads. and.downloads..For.information.on.how.to.do.this,.see.the.description.supplied.with.the.necessary. program.available.from.the.homepage.www.schwaiger.de.or.your.supplier.
  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting All.electrical.appliances.are.subject.to.problems,.but.this.doesn’t.always.mean.that.the.appliance.is. faulty..Usually.the.cause.of.the.problem.is.due.to.poor.cables.or.connections..So.before.sending.your. unit.in.for.servicing,.please.check.the.following.points: problem possible causes tips and solutions Unit. can’t. be. switched. mains.adaptor.not.plugged.in check. that. the. mains. adaptor. is. plugged.in.properly, test. the. power. outlet. with. another. electrical.appliance remote control batteries are flat replace.the.batteries No.picture.or.poor. Wrong. input. channel. selected. on. check.the.connections.and.settings.
  • Page 23: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications •...4000.channel.memory General •...teletext.and.teletext.generation.for.display.on.TV Fast OSD •...quick.channel.changing.for.channel-hopping •...no.delays.when.displaying.menus •...large.text.for.better.readability •...clear.online.help.for.all.menus •...programmable.OSD.transparency.and.OSD.display.duration •...Electronic.Programme.Guide..for.max..64.days •...copy,.move,.delete Channel list editor •...block-based.operations •...fully.automatic.channel.search Channel search • identifies unencrypted channels •...manual.transponder.search •...simple.installation.thanks.to.menu-based.installation.assistant Further features •...signal.strength.and.signal.quality.display •...separate.settings.for.SCART.and.digital.audio.outputs •...one-button.return.to.previous.channel • serial.interface.for.updates.and.channel.lists,.updates.available.via. website Hardware • 32.bit.RISC.CPU • 2.×.SCART.with.FBAS,.RGB.(Option).YUV.or.Y/C.support Video •...
  • Page 24 Christian Schwaiger GmbH Würzburger Straße 1 D-0 Langenzenn/Germany Hotline + (0)101-0  www.schwaiger.de...

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