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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Operating Manual DIGITAL- Satellite-Receiver Features integrated decoding system plus PCMCIA interface to accommodate a CI module. For reception of free-to-air and encrypted (e.g. VIACCESS, IRDETO, SECA etc. ) satellite programmes. D D i i S S E E q q C C...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2 Illustrations Remote control EXTERNAL Language On/Standby Sound on/off TV/Radio mode Numeric keys Menu on/off Info Programme + arrow key up Volume - arrow key left Programme list on/off Volume + arrow key right Programme - Back arrow key down...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com LED display* On/Standby Programme select up/down Card reader for Smartcard:* > Insert the Smartcard (gold chip face down, and in the direction of insertion) carefully into the card reader, as far as it will go. Input terrestrial antenna* SCART socket...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Dear customer, congratulations on your decision to select this digital receiver . This operating manual will help you to fully utilise the compre- hensive functions of your new digital receiver. We have made the operating instructions as easy to under- stand and as brief as possible.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3 Please read this first > Before you set up your unit for operation, please first check that the package contains all the components that should be there. The following are supplied as standard: 1 digital receiver, 1 mains power cable, 1 remote con- trol unit, 1 operating manual, 1 guarantee card, 2 bat-...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The descriptions of keys and terms that appear in the OSD menu are printed in bold type in this operating manual. Help function: Where available in the menu, pressing the blue function key will cause a help text to be displayed, pressing again will return to normal operation.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Connecting the DVB receiver to a satellite installation a. Mains connection b. Connection of the LNC with the LNC input (LNC IN) of the DVB receiver. c. Connection of the LNC output with the LNC input of an analogue receiver.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4 Connections The references a b c etc. mentioned below refer to the illu- stration on page 10. 4.1 Mains power connection The digital receiver should only be connected to the mains power supply after it has been completely connected with all other components in the system.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Proceed as follows: Connect the receiver (SCART socket TV) and the television set (SCART socket) by means of a SCART cable. If your television set is appropriately equipped, this will be switched automatically to AV, and thus to satellite reception, when the digital receiver is switched 4.3.2 On RF cables* If your television set is not equipped with a SCART socket,...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.5 Hi-fi amplifier 4.5.1 Analogue To enjoy the best possible sound quality, you can connect the digital receiver to a hi-fi amplifier. Use a suitable cable to con- nect the cinch sockets Audio R and Audio L of the digital receiver to an input of the hi-fi amplifier (e.g.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com The initial installation procedure described hereinserves only as an example. The exact initial installation procedure will depend on the settings you wish to make. Please follow closely any instructions that appear on the screen.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Position A/Option A Use the Up/down arrow keys to select the satelli- > te you wish to receive at the DiSEqC setting Position A/Option A, and confirm by pressing OK. (Fig. 5-7) Position B/Option A Use the Up/down arrow keys to select the satelli- >...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com on the screen. After the Search When the programme search has been completed, the num- ber of transponders, programmes and new programmes found will be displayed. In addition, you will be asked (Fig. 5- 14) , whether you want to accept the programmes found auto- matically in the TV or Radio list.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 6 Settings Now that you have completed connecting your new digital receiver, and have commenced operation, you can, if you wish, further optimize the settings of the digital receiver for your personal preferences. 6.1 Menu language Under this menu item you have the option of setting the menu language according to your personal preference.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com In this line you can use the arrow keys right/left > to set the parental control mode to Always or Auto. Always When the setting Always is selected, the Main Menu as well as the programmes selected in terms of Points 8.1.6 and 8.2 are permanently blocked, regardless of the programme being broadcast.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Confirm by pressing OK. The menu Audio/Video > Settings will be displayed. (Fig. 6-5) You can use the arrow keys up/down to move > the marker around within the menu, and change the individual settings as indicated.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To enjoy this feature, you must simply connect the Audio Out Digital output (see Point 4.5.2) of your DVB receivers with the digital input of your Dolby Digital 5.1 channel amplifier. Where a programme is broadcast in Dolby Digital sound, this will be indicated by the Dolby logo being displayed in the information window when the programme is selected.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Confirm by pressing OK. > The menu Settings will be displayed. (Fig. 6-7) Now use the arrow keys up/down to select the > line Antenna Configuration. Confirm by pressing OK. The menu Antenna >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Continue to work through the menu Antenna Settings, until the entries in this menu comply with those of your recei- ving installation. In the case of switching criteria which you do not require, set the entry to No Satellite. 6.4.3 Additional Settings/LNC properties Now you have adapted the switching matrix of your digital receiver to the configuration of your receiving installation, you...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com LOF low band LOF (Local oscillator frequency) is the frequency an LNC utlizes to convert the frequency received into the so-called 1. intermediate frequency, which can, in turn, be received and interpreted by the digital receiver. So-called Universal LNCs are equipped with 2 LOFs, to cover the entire receiving range from 10.7 to 11,8 GHz (low-band) and from 11,7 to 12,75 GHz (high-band).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.2 Programme selection 7.2.1 Using the Programme up/down keys > You can move through the list one slot at a time, up or down, by using the Programme keys up/down either on the receiver or on the remote control. 7.2.2 Using the numeric keys >...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Now use the red function key to open a window sho- > wing the types of programme list available (Favourites List, Providers and Complete list). The active programme list type will be highligh- ted.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.3 Reception of encrypted programmes* Your receiver is equipped with an integrated decoding system* as well as with a Common Interface*. This allows you to receive and view encrypted programmes. To use this feature, you must first either insert a valid Smartcard in the integrated card reader or you must insert a CI module toget- her with a valid Smartcard in the slot provided:...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.3.1.1 Multifeed options* Some programmes provide a facility for multifeed options. (Fig. 7-6) This function allows you, for instance, to select your own pre- ferred camera angle in the case of coverage of sports events (Formula 1), or to switch to various sports venues (National League soccer).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.3.1.3 Smartcard PIN-Code* Your digital receiver is equipped with a parental control func- (Fig. 7-10) tion that allows you to block individual programmes as well as access to the main menu (see Points 6.2.1 and 8.1.6). In addition programmes not suitable for viewing by children are pre-blocked by means of an age group code.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.5 Selecting a different language If a programme is broadcast in several languages, or with various soundtracks ( in the information box), proceed as follows to select a different language or sound channel: Press the Language Select key.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.7 Return to last programme selected Press Back on the remote control to return to the last > programme viewed previously. > Press the key again to return to the programme vie- wed previously. 7.8 Display time and programme information This function allows you to view programme information rela- ted to the current programme.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.12 Teletext 7.12.1 Using the teletext decoder of your television Where broadcast by the provider, teletext will be transferred to your television set. To operate the teletext function, use the remote control of your television set. Should you experience problems with your television set, such as an overlap of tele- text and picture content, you should set your digital receiver to CVBS mode (Point 6.3.4).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.13 Sub-titles Where sub-titles are available, this will be indicated by the symbol in the information window. If you have enabled the function Sub-titles (in accordance with Point 6.3), these will automatically be displayed, provided they are available in the language selected.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You can also initiate a manual download procedure immedia- tely after switching the receiver off (while the display* shows “oooo”) by pressing the SFI key. During the download proce- dure the message SFLd will appear briefly in the display, fol- lowed by an indication of the percentage of SFI data already transferred, e.g.038P for 38%).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 7.14.5 Next Use the arrow key right to display the table > "Next" (following programmes) (Fig. 7-17) . The SFI functions (Point 7.14.3) are available. Press the arrow key right to move to the SFI table >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Press the SFI key to display the information. > Lengthy text passages can be scrolled one line at a time by using the arrow keys up/down or use the green or red function keys to move backward or forward one page at a time.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Aborting timer operation If you wish to delete a timer event programmed by means of the SFI, proceed as described in Point 7.15. To abort an acti- ve timer, switch the digital receiver off by pressing the On/Standby key.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Use the green function key Genres to open a win- > dow showing the programme genres available. (Fig. 7- Use the arrow keys to select the desired program- > me category, and confirm by pressing OK. An overview of the day’s programmes conforming to (Fig.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker > around the list one line at a time. Use the arrow keys right/left to move the marker > backward or forward in the list one page at a time. Date Use the arrow keys to mark the column Date.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Reminder If your receiver is in normal operational mode, it will switch to the pre-selected programme slot at the pre- set time. In contrast to the VCR setting, the controls remain fully functional, and the receiver will not be switched off at the end of the programme.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8 Changing the basic programming 8.1 Configuring the Favourites list This chapter describes how you can change the pre-program- ming of your digital receiver as well as the Favourites pro- gramme list according to your preferences. This function is also required to sort newly found programmes into the list after a search has been carried out.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the > selection criterion according to which the Complete list is to be sorted. Select e.g. All Programmes, to indicate all available programmes in the Complete list or All new, to indicate only the newly found program- mes of the last programme search or All English, to indicate only English-language programmes.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Press the blue function key Functions. > A selection window indicating the Navigator functions will be displayed. (Fig. 8-5) Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line > Remove and confirm by pressing OK. Use the arrow keys up/down to mark a program- >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Press the yellow function key Sort to save the pro- > gramme at the new position. > To sort several programmes simultaneously, mark these as described in 8.1.2 ( Marking blocks of pro- grammes).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You can now initiate the updating procedure manually: Use the On/Standby key to switch off the receiver > (Standby). > Now, while the display* shows “oooo”, press the key SFI. The receiver will now perform an update. This will be indicated by the message SFLd appearing briefly in the display*, followed by a progressive indication of the percentage of SFI data already downloaded.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.2 Changing the receiver PIN code The receiver PIN code is set at the factory to 0000. To change the receiver PIN code proceed as follows: Use the Menu key to call up the Main Menu. >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To perform a programme search, call up the Main > Menu. (Fig. 8-8) Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line > Channel searching. Confirm by pressing OK. > The sub-menu Search will be displayed. (Fig. 8-9) Now use the arrow keys up/down to select the >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.3.3 Searching on a transponder You can search a specific transponder (see Point 10: Technical Terms) for available programmes. To do this, you will have to enter the appropriate transponder data (Fig. 8- 12) .
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com > The search procedure can be terminated by pressing the red function key. 8.3.4 Manual Search If a particular programme is not found by means of the auto- matic or transponder search procedures, it may be necessary to enter the unique PID number for this specific programme.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com > Independently of whether you have added the newly found programmes to the Favourites list automatically, these can still be added to the Favourites list manually at any time as described in Chapter 8.1. 8.4 Service settings You can revert to the factory default settings at any time.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.4.3 SFI Channel Your receiver has the facility to receive a data channel via the ASTRA satellite systems (19° East) carrying additional SFI data. These facilitate a SFI (programme guide) preview for up to a week in advance.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note: This function should not be performed if you have made changes in the menues Basic Settings and LNC Configuration, as these changes would revert to the default settings when this function is activated, and would have to be re-programm- For the new software version to be downloaded automatically, the digital receiver must be in (Fig.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 8.6 Conditional Access* Use this menu item to access the sub-menues relating to the Smartcard being used, as well as to the CI module. Use the arrow keys to move to the lines Smartcard* or CI slot*, and confirm by pressing OK to view information on the Smartcard or the CI module used.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Press the yellow function key Actions, to open an > additional window. (Fig. 9-5) Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line > Delete limits. (Fig. 9-5) Confirm by pressing OK, to transfer the action >...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Use the arrow keys to mark the field Geo.Pos. > Confirm by pressing OK. A menu allowing you to > enter the coordinates of your location will be dis- played. (Fig. 9-9) Press the OK key to switch the geo-positioning >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.3 Setting the satellite position Proceed by sytematically working through Points 9.3.1 to 9.3.3 for each satellite position that is to be set. When pro- gramming the satellite positions, we recommend that you begin with the satellite in the most easterly position.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com > When you have set up the test transponder, press Back, to return to the menu for setting up the motorized rotating antenna. The field used to enter the orbital position will be active. Use the numeric keys to enter the orbital position of >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Now use the arrow key right (field East will be > marked) resp. left (field West will be marked) to rotate the antenna to the desired position. Keep the appropriate key depressed until the desired position is reached.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 9.4 Current satellite list The satellite positions stored in memory are shown in the satellite list. Any positions not yet stored in memory are marked with an “*”. > To adjust the antenna dish to a position on the satellite list, use the arrow keys to select the field Current Satellite list.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 10 Technical Terms Antenna cable: Cable used to connect the modulator of the satellite receiver to the antenna input socket of the television set. Used as an alternative where no SCART socket is available External installation: Term used to describe those components of the total system located outdoors, consisting of the parabolic or offset dish...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Coaxial cable: Cable used to connect the LNC to the satellite receiver, used to transmit the signal received as well as to provide power to the LNC. LNB/LNC (Low Noise Block Converter): Receiving unit located at the focus of the parabolic dish antenna, converts the frequency range of the satellite to the intermediate frequency of the digital receiver.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com These new services are constantly being developed and improved by the providers. To utilize the services, it may occasionally be necessary to update the software of the digi- tal receiver. Transponder: Located on the satellite, serves to process one or several programmes.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PLL Modulator:* UHF, Channel 21 ... 69 Antenna input 47 ... 862 MHz Antenna output 47 ... 862 MHz Video decoding: Video compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible Up to MP@ML (main profile @ main level) Video standard PAL / 25 Hz...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Serial interface RS 232: Type RS 232, bidirectional Bitrate 115,2 kBit/s max. Connector D-SUB socket, 9 pin Function Update for operating software and pre-programming LNC Power supply: LNC power 400 mA max.; short-circuit proof LNB voltage vertical <14,0V no load, >...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 12 Trouble-shooting guide Problem Possible cause Solution Various programmes not shown in Wrong programme list selected Select another programme list (see programme list Point 7.2.3.1) Sound on, no TV image Set to radio mode Switch to TV mode Programmes such as Pro 7, Sat 1, Interference by cordless telephones...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Problem Possible cause Solution Time not downloaded Switch to e.g. ZDF for 30 seconds Time not displayed while in stand- by mode Receiver cannot be switched on, or Receiver blocked Perform Flash reset: Caution! All cannot be operated personal settings will be lost.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com For daily use Switching on and off > Switch on the digital receiver by pressing the On/Standby key, either on the receiver or on the remote control. > Press this key again to switch the receiver off. >...
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