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- Page 1 Operating manual English UFT 676sw DVB-T receiver...
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Page 2: Preface
For shorter breaks, you can use the remote control to switch the receiver to standby, which uses only a minimal amount of energy. We wish you good reception and much pleasure using your new DVB-T receiver. Your KATHREIN team... -
Page 3: Important Information
This unit makes use of legally protected technologies, which are protected by patents in the USA and also by other intellectual property rights in other countries. KATHREIN-Werke KG has obtained licences from Audio MPEG Inc. and Societa‘ Italiana per lo sviluppo dell‘elettronica, S.I.SV.EL, S.P.A to use these technologies. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS ..........................2 PREFACE ...................... 3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..........................4 CONTENTS ............. 6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION ................8 RECEIVER FEATURES/SCOPE OF SUPPLY ..........................8 FEATURES ................10 CONTROLS, DISPLAYS AND CONNECTIONS ...................... 11 CONNECTION AND SETUP ....................... 12 CONNECTION EXAMPLE ........................ - Page 5 CONTENTS ..........38 START BLOCKSELECTION (HIGHLIGHTING SEVERAL CHANNELS) ...................... 39 EDIT FAVOURITES LISTS ..................39 REMOVE FROM FAVOURITES LIST ........................ 40 LOCK CHANNELS ....................40 RENAME FAVOURITES LIST ..........40 START BLOCKSELECTION (HIGHLIGHTING SEVERAL CHANNELS) ................41 SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) ..................
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Page 6: Safety Instructions - Important Information
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION These two pages contain important information about operation, installation location and connection of the unit. Read these instructions carefully before setting up the unit. Mains cable Moisture, direct sunlight, heat, naked fl ames Make sure that the mains cable Protect the unit against moisture, (power supply... - Page 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION Do not place any objects on top Installation location of the unit. Unless stated to the All electronic equipment generates contrary in the “Connection and heat. However, the heating of this Set-Up” and “Installation” sections unit lies within the permissible range.
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Page 8: Receiver Features/Scope Of Supply
RECEIVER FEATURES/SCOPE OF SUPPLY The UFT 676sw receiver is suitable for the reception of FTA digital terrestrial TV and radio programmes. The HDMI interface offers the optimum capability for connecting the receiver to a fl at-screen TV set. The built-in up-scaler processes the picture optimally for fl at-screen TV sets. -
Page 9: Scope Of Supply
The unit is not fully disconnected from the mains (see the sections “Safety Instructions - Important Instructions” and “Periods of extended absence, thunderstorms, mains socket accessibility”) SCOPE OF SUPPLY UFT 676sw Remote control RC 671 Scart cable 2 batteries AAA 1.5 V... -
Page 10: Controls, Displays And Connections
VHF/UHF input socket VHF/UHF loop-through output Scart socket for VCR/AUX connection Video output (composite colour) The serial number sticker for the UFT 676sw is located on Electrical digital data stream output the underside of the unit. (SPDIF/Sony Philips Digital Interface... -
Page 11: Connection And Setup
VHF/UHF signals, or use an antenna developed for DVB-T (such as the Kathrein BZD 30 for direct reception indoors or the BZD 40 for outdoors). The receiver is connected to the antenna via the VHF/UHF input socket DVB-T TV cannot work miracles however;... -
Page 12: Connection Example
CONNECTION AND SETUP CONNECTION EXAMPLE Hi-fi system Infrarot-Empfänger Infra-red receiver (optional) (optional) Scart HDMI Digital sound AC 3 Digitalton AC 3 electrical elektrisch Scart Dolby Digital system... -
Page 13: Audio Connection
CONNECTION AND SETUP TV AND VCR CONNECTION Connect the DVB-T receiver (HDMI or alternatively TV Scart socket) and the TV set using a HDMI or Scart cable (see “Connection example”). If your TV is stereo, you can receive the sound in stereo via the HDMI or Scart connection. -
Page 14: Remote Control
REMOTE CONTROL Numeric input for Power on/stand-by channels, timers etc. Videotext (Teletext) Open the main menu, leave the menu and return to the TV picture Access Channel Notifi cation/Info Volume Sound on/off Channel selection up/down FAV (red) Call up favourites selection OPT (yellow) Open channel options PIP (green) -
Page 15: First Installation
FIRST INSTALLATION Before using your receiver for the rst time, read the “Safety Instructions” and “Connection and Setup” sections. The “Connection examples” section provides a sample con guration. Do not connect the receiver to the power supply until all installation work has been properly carried out. - Page 16 FIRST INSTALLATION The following display appears: Use the buttons here to select your country. Press the buttons to access the next line. Use the buttons here to select whether the channels that are found later during the channel search at fi rst installation should be sorted in accordance with the channel list saved for the country selected earlier (selection “On”).
- Page 17 FIRST INSTALLATION Picture format Here you can select the type of screen display, depending on the setting of your TV format: TV aspect ratio “4:3”: Pan & Scan or Letterbox TV aspect ratio “16:9”: automatically or always 16:9 TV-SCART-Output Select the type of video signal at the TV Scart socket here. Select the signal that your TV set can process. FBAS - composite colour signal (colour/picture/blanking/synchronous signal) or RGB - Red/Green/Blue signal HDMI Format...
- Page 18 FIRST INSTALLATION Execute Channel search Use the buttons to select (Yes or No) whether you wish to start a channel search. If you selected “No”, you can press the (green) button to skip directly to the next item of the fi rst installation.
- Page 19 FIRST INSTALLATION When the search has been completed, you will see the following message (example): Use the button to move to the next step of the fi rst installation. The following display appears: Local time offset Use the buttons to set the local time offset from UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Germany +1 hour). Use the buttons to switch to the “Automatic clock change”...
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Page 20: Operating Instructions
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MENU CONCEPT The structure of the menu concept is based on logical operating sequences. The programme showing on the current selected channel always appears in the top right-hand corner of the screen. You will fi nd detailed descriptions of the selected menu items in the relevant sections of the operating manual! Note: The selected menus, sub-menus and positions, as well as the parameters to be set,... -
Page 21: Menu Overview
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MENU OVERVIEW Mainmenu Open the menu by pressing the button... -
Page 22: Alphanumeric Inputs
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ALPHANUMERIC INPUTS Use the displayed keypad (see fi gure to the right) for entry of favourites names or search expressions by selecting numerals for the desired letters/digits. You can write with upper or lower case letters ( button). Use the numeric pad to select the desired character. -
Page 23: On-Screen Displays (Osd)
ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) CHANNEL MESSAGES TV CHANNEL MESSAGES Videotext/ $ = encrypted Channel Selected Time Teletext channel name Favourites available List Channel number from the overall list Number of soundtracks (yellow) button Display of start time for current Time progression bar for and next programmes the current programme Channel information is shown for a few seconds each time the channel is changed (this can be changed... -
Page 24: Option Selection
ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) OPTION SELECTION Press the (yellow) button once (twice for portal channels) to view further audio selection options, if these are transmitted by the channel provider. Use buttons to scroll through the available selection options. Press the (yellow) button again, or press the button to exit this display again. - Page 25 ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) Underneath you can see the channel list with the sort order you selected. The channel list can display channels sorted by various selection and sorting criteria. Selection and sorting options: Press the (red) button to open the favourites list selection. The buttons allow you to scroll through the existing favourites lists Press the...
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Page 26: Epg - Electronic Programme Guide
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE CALLING UP THE EPG The EPG is opened by pressing the button. Each time the EPG is opened, you will automatically be shown the “Preview” view, irrespective of which view you were shown the last time you left the EPG. The following display appears (example): Current date Channel name... -
Page 27: Current" View
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Selection options: (red) button Open the Plan recording (display of all pre-programmed recordings) (yellow) button Call up the “Preview” view (green) button Call up the “Current” view button Change the channel from within the “EPG” view button Next programme in the “Current”... -
Page 28: Preview" View (Programme Listings)
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Pressing the button displays the next programme (“Next” view); pressing the button returns you to the “Current” view. If you wish to view the programme currently being shown on a channel, you need not exit the EPG, just select the desired channel, using the cursor buttons ( ). -
Page 29: Additional Information (I Button)
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (i BUTTON) The additional information can always be called up by pressing the button whenever the “i symbol” appears in front of the programme name (see screenshot on the right). First however the channel must be selected. The following display appears (example): The additional information available for a programme is displayed in its own window. -
Page 30: Recording (Timer)
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORDING (TIMER) (red dot) button allows you to set up a programme at any time for recording on an external recorder. The programme to be recorded can be selected in any of the EPG views, provided (red dot) button appears at the bottom of the screen display. -
Page 31: Recording Once
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORDING ONCE Use the buttons to select the recording mode “once” (see screenshot “Recording (timer)”). Use the buttons to switch to the “Date” fi eld and use the buttons to select the desired recording day. Use the buttons to switch to the selection fi... -
Page 32: Recording Weekly
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORDING WEEKLY Remember that the day of the week for the desired programme is loaded in the recording list and you can make no further manual corrections to it! Therefore before pressing the (red dot) button, select the programme on the day of the week that in future you will wish to make the weekly recording. -
Page 33: Plan Recording View
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE PLAN RECORDING VIEW The Plan recording view can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the (red) button. The Plan recording view shows you all the recordings that are scheduled. buttons allow the recordings to be sorted into “once” or “repeated” recordings. The cursor buttons ( The cursor buttons ( ) allow you to select a recording. -
Page 34: Videotext (Teletext)
VIDEOTEXT (TELETEXT) This symbol in the channel information shows you whether Teletext is available for the selected channel. When you press the button, the receiver processes the videotext/Teletext service data for your TV set to display, even when the signal is encrypted. When the search is fi... -
Page 35: Edit Channel List
EDIT CHANNEL LIST Select the “Edit TV Channellist” menu using the button, the buttons on the main menu Also note the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next. When the menu is opened, the standard setting is for the receiver to show the channel list with all channels available (overall list). -
Page 36: Editing Lists/Channels
EDIT CHANNEL LIST EDITING LISTS/CHANNELS When you have selected the channel or channel list to be edited, press the (red dot) button to open the edit menu. You have the following edit options: Move: Channel can be moved within the current list to another channel slot Delete: Delete the channel from the current list Skip:... -
Page 37: Last Function" Memory
EDIT CHANNEL LIST “LAST FUNCTION” MEMORY The last editing action performed is saved on the button, so by pressing the button you can apply the last selection to other channels without having to open the edit menu again. As soon as you leave the current display, this option is cleared and becomes available again only after the edit menu has been opened and an action selected. -
Page 38: Lock Channels
EDIT CHANNEL LIST LOCK CHANNELS Use the buttons to select the channel to be locked from the channel list you have selected. Press the button to open the edit menu and use the buttons to select the “Lock” function. Confi rm the command by pressing the button. -
Page 39: Edit Favourites Lists
EDIT CHANNEL LIST EDIT FAVOURITES LISTS When you have selected the favourites list to be edited (called up using the (red) button and selected using the buttons), press the (red dot) button to open the edit menu. You have the following edit options: Remove from favourites list: The channel will be removed from the favourites list Lock:... -
Page 40: Lock Channels
EDIT CHANNEL LIST LOCK CHANNELS Use the buttons to select the channel to be blocked in the favourites list you have selected. Press the button to open the edit menu and use the buttons to select the “Lock” function. Confi rm the command by pressing the button. -
Page 41: Search Channels (Channel Search)
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Select the “Search Channels” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and Also note the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next. You have three options for a channel search: Automatic Channel Search - all frequencies (channels) are searched Manual Channel Search - only the selected frequency (channel) is searched Search with Service ID -... - Page 42 SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Channel Search Mode Use the buttons to select whether you wish to search “free and encrypted” or “only free” channels. When you have made your setting, use the buttons to select “Start Search” and press the button to start searching.
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Page 43: Manual (Channel) Search
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Press the button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Use the buttons to make the selection and confi rm with the button. If you select “Yes, save changes”, the newly found channels will be added to the end of the channel list. Then press the button to exit the menu. - Page 44 SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Press the button to move to the next selection item. Channel Search Mode Use the buttons to select whether you wish to search “free and encrypted” or “only free” channels. Press the button to move to the next selection item. Network Search Use the buttons (On/Off) to select whether a network search should be performed.
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Page 45: Search With Service Id
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Press the button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Use the buttons to make the selection and confi rm the selection with the button. If you select “Yes, save changes”, the newly found channels will be added to the end of the channel list. Then press button to exit the menu. - Page 46 SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) When you have made your settings, use the buttons to select “Start Search” and press button to start searching. You can cancel the search at any time by pressing the button. During the search you will see a display that shows you the progress of the search. After completion of the search you will see the same message irrespective of whether the search was automatic or manual.
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Page 47: Parental Control
PARENTAL CONTROL Select the “Parental Control” menu using the menu button , the buttons on the main menu . You are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000). After entering the PIN using the numeric keypad you are shown the following display: Also note the bars at the bottom on-screen... -
Page 48: Define New Pin Code
PARENTAL CONTROL DEFINE NEW PIN CODE Press to replace the old PIN with a new one. Enter the new (four-digit) PIN. For security you must repeat the new PIN code once again. Confi rm the change of PIN code by pressing the button. -
Page 49: Settings
SETTINGS The selected menus, sub-menus and items, as well as the parameters to be set, are each marked in colour. The menus are largely self-explanatory. Note the bar at the bottom of the on-screen display. These provide information on what to do next. -
Page 50: Region
SETTINGS REGION Country Use the buttons to select the desired country. Use the buttons to switch to “Logical Channel Number!”. Logical Channel Number Use the buttons (On/Off) to select whether the receiver should sort the channels found during the search into a channel list for the country you selected above. TV SETTINGS (TV, VIDEO AND AUDIO) Use the buttons to select the further options. - Page 51 SETTINGS PICTURE FORMAT Use the buttons here to select the type of screen display. For TV format 4:3: “Pan & Scan” or “Letterbox” For TV format 16:9: “automatically” or “always 16:9” TV-SCART-OUTPUT Here you can use the buttons to select the type of video signal at the TV Scart socket. Select the signal that your TV set can process.
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Page 52: Suit Screen Menu
SETTINGS SUIT SCREEN MENU FUNCTIONAL RANGE Here you can confi gure the functional scope of your receiver. You can choose between “Complete”, “Simple” and “Medium”. The following table shows which functions are available at each confi guration step. (red) button (yellow) button (blue) button button... -
Page 53: Date And Time
SETTINGS DATE AND TIME Local time offset Use the buttons to set the time zone variation from UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Germany +1 hour). Use the buttons to switch to the “Automatic clock change” fi eld. Automatic clock change Use the buttons to select whether the receiver should automatically change over to and from summer and winter time. -
Page 54: Service Menu
SERVICE MENU Select the “Service” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and The following display appears: Software version Hardware version Date of last update Date of the channel list FACTORY RESET To call this up, press the button First the following screen appears: Use the numeric pad to input the four-digit PIN code for your unit... -
Page 55: Connecting Up The Video/Dvr
CONNECTING UP THE VIDEO/DVR For details of how to connect an external recorder to the PVR, refer to the connection example in the “Connection and Setup” section of this manual, and to the instructions for the external recorder. RECORDING In order to make a VCR recording (Record), the DVB-T receiver must be switched on or the timers must be pre-programmed (see “EPG”... -
Page 56: Using The Front Panel
USING THE FRONT PANEL If you have misplaced your remote control, or if the batteries are fl at, you can still operate your receiver from the front panel. BACKUP OPERATION There are two buttons on the front of the receiver: Power switch (On/Off): The power switch allows you to switch the receiver on (operation) and off again. -
Page 57: Technical Appendix
TECHNICAL APPENDIX Type UFT 676sw Order no./colour 20210157/black RF properties Input frequency range/Loop-through range 174-230 and 470-862/47-862 Channel bandwidth 7/8, automatic switching Modulation type COFDM 2k, 8k Mapping QPSK, 16 QAM, 64 QAM Guard interval 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 Input level range dBµV... -
Page 58: Scart Socket Assignment
TECHNICAL APPENDIX SCART SOCKET ASSIGNMENT Signal Pin no. VCR/AUX Right audio output Right audio input Left audio output Audio earth Blue earth Audio left input Blue signal Switching voltage Green earth Data signal Green signal Data signal Red earth Data earth Red signal (C) Blanking signal Video earth... -
Page 59: Short Technical Guide
SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE Channel package The channel package normally includes several TV and radio channels. Each programme package has a fi xed assignment for the transmission frequency, for polarisation (horizontal or vertical), for the symbol rate and for the Viterbi rate or error rate. DVB MPEG-2 DVB is the abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting. -
Page 60: Glossary
SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE GLOSSARY AC 3 Output for Dolby Digital signal Audio output Sound output on the receiver AV programme pos. Preferred programme position on TV set for Scart input Conditional Access (for decoding of encrypted programmes) Internationally standardised interface for CA modules Decoder Decoder for Pay TV Digital Video Broadcasting... -
Page 61: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING In the event of a malfunction, fi rst check all the cable connections and operating states: 1. Receiver and TV set power plugs are connected to wall socket 2. Antenna cables are connected to the receiver input 3. Receiver and TV set correctly connected by a Scart or cinch cable 4. -
Page 62: Service
The serial number sticker for the UFT 676sw is located on the underside of the unit. The information printed on it includes the following: the exact designation (e.g. -
Page 63: For Your Notes
FOR YOUR NOTES... - Page 64 Internet: http://www.kathrein.de KATHREIN-Werke KG • Anton-Kathrein-Straße 1 - 3 P.O. Box 100 444 • 83004 Rosenheim GERMANY...
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