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  • Page 1 Operating manual DVB cable receiver UFC 662sw...

  • 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-Cable 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 ..........................9 FEATURES ..........................9 FEATURES ................10 CONTROLS, DISPLAYS AND CONNECTIONS ...................... 11 CONNECTION AND SETUP .......................
  • Page 5 CONTENTS ..........37 START BLOCKSELECTION (HIGHLIGHTING SEVERAL CHANNELS) ......................38 EDIT TV-CHANNELLIST ..................38 REMOVE FROM FAVOURITES LIST ........................ 39 LOCK CHANNELS ....................39 RENAME FAVOURITES LIST ..........39 START BLOCKSELECTION (HIGHLIGHTING SEVERAL CHANNELS) ................40 SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) ..................

  • 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 cable) is not damaged.
  • 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.

  • Page 8: Receiver Features/Scope Of Supply

    RECEIVER FEATURES/SCOPE OF SUPPLY The UFC 662sw receiver is suitable for the reception of digital cable TV and radio channels. 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: Features

    (only via Scart) Common Interface for one CA module ¹) Automatic 4:3 and 16:9 format recognition (choice of viewing format) Kathrein EPG with timer programming ²) Channel search Guided fi rst installation with country setting Sorting by the pre-programmed channel list...

  • Page 10: Controls, Displays And Connections

    CONTROLS, DISPLAYS AND CONNECTIONS This section provides a brief description of all the controls, displays and connections. VIEW OF FRONT PANEL (FLAP REMOVED) VIEW OF REAR PANEL Front Panel Controls and Displays Rear Panel Controls and Displays On/Off switch RF(HF) input Channel select buttons (▼▲) RF(HF) loop-through output Display...

  • Page 11: Connection And Setup

    CONNECTION AND SETUP The serial number sticker for the UFC 662sw is located on the underside of the unit. The information printed on it includes the following: the exact designation (e.g. UFC 662sw) the part number and the serial number of the unit.

  • Page 12: Connection Example

    CONNECTION AND SETUP CONNECTION EXAMPLE HiFi system Scart Infra-red receiver Infrarot-Empfänger (optional) (optional) Digital audio AC 3 Digitalton AC 3 electrical elektrisch Dolby Digital system Scart...
  • Page 13 CONNECTION AND SETUP TV AND VCR CONNECTION Connect the cable receiver (HDMI or alternatively TV Scart socket) and the TV set using an 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 sound/subtitles selection...

  • Page 15: First Installation

    FIRST INSTALLATION Before using your receiver for the fi rst time, read the “Safety Instructions” and “Connection and Setup” sections. The “Connection examples” section provides a sample confi 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 whether you wish to use the factory pre-programmed channel sorting for the selected country. This function is however active only if you select the setting “On” for “Logical Channel Number” in the next line. Press the buttons to access the next line.
  • Page 17 FIRST INSTALLATION Picture format Here you can select the type of screen display, depending on the setting of your TV format: TV format “4:3”: Pan & Scan or Letterbox TV format “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 Network Search Use the buttons (On/Off) to select whether a network search should be executed. If you set this to “On”, the networking of the transmission channels enables additional transmission channels that have not yet been saved to be located. They are then saved and searched for new channels in the same way as the existing channels.

  • Page 19: 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, are...

  • Page 20: Menu Overview

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MENU OVERVIEW Mainmenu Open the menu by pressing the button...

  • Page 21: 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 22: On-Screen Displays (Osd)

    ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) CHANNEL MESSAGES TV CHANNEL MESSAGES Selected Videotext/ $ = encrypted Channel Time Favourites Teletext channel names List available Channel number from the overall list Number of soundtracks (yellow) button Time progression bar for Display of start time for current the current programme and next programmes Channel information is shown for a few seconds each time the channel is changed (this can be...

  • Page 23: Select Audio Track

    ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) SELECT AUDIO TRACK Press the (yellow) button once to view further soundtrack selection options, if these are transmitted by the channel provider. Use the buttons to scroll through the available selection options. Press the (yellow) button again, or press button to exit this display again.
  • Page 24 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...

  • Page 25: 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 26: Current" View

    EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Selection options: (red) button Open the Timer list (display of all pre-programmed recordings) (yellow) button Calling up the “Preview” view (green) button Calling up the “Current” View button Changing the channel from within the “EPG” view button Next programme in the “Current”...

  • Page 27: 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.

  • Page 28: 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 29: 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 30: Once-Only Recording

    EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE ONCE-ONLY RECORDING Use the buttons to select the recording mode “once” (see screenshot “Recording (timer)” section). Use the buttons to switch to the “Date” fi eld and use the buttons to select the desired recording day. Then use the buttons to switch to the selection fi...

  • Page 31: Record Weekly

    EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORD 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 32: Timer List View

    EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE TIMER LIST VIEW The Timer list view can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the (red) button. The Timer list 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 33: 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 34: Edit Tv-Channellist

    EDIT TV-CHANNELLIST 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 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 35: Editing Lists/Channels

    EDIT TV-CHANNELLIST 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 36: Last Function" Memory

    EDIT TV-CHANNELLIST “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 37: Lock Channels

    EDIT TV-CHANNELLIST 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 38: Edit Tv-Channellist

    EDIT TV-CHANNELLIST 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 39: Lock Channels

    EDIT TV-CHANNELLIST 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 40: 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 transmission channels will be searched Manual Channel Search...
  • Page 41 SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) buttons allow you to select different sets of parameters for the search. Channel Search Mode Use the buttons to select whether you wish to search “free and scrambled” or “only free” channels. Use the buttons to select “Start Search” and press the button to start searching.

  • Page 42: Manual (Channel) Search

    SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) MANUAL (CHANNEL) SEARCH buttons allow you to select different sets of parameters for the search. Start frequency Use the buttons to select the start frequency for the search. Stop frequency Use the buttons to select the end frequency for the search. Channel Search Mode Use the buttons to select whether you wish to search “free and scrambled”...

  • Page 43: Advanced Channel Search

    SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) After completion search, you will see the following message (example): Press the button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Selection is performed using the buttons and is confi rmed by pressing the button.
  • Page 44 SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Channel Search Mode Use the buttons to select whether you wish to search “free and scrambled” or “only free” channels. Network Search Use the buttons (On/Off) to select whether a network search should be performed. If you set this to “On”, the networking of the transmission channels enables additional transmission channels that have not yet been saved to be located.

  • Page 45: Parental Control

    PARENTAL CONTROL Select the “Parental Control” menu using the menu button , the buttons on the main menu and . You are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000). After entering the PIN using the number pad you are shown the following display: Select the parameters to be changed using the buttons.

  • Page 46: 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 what to do next. Select the “Settings”...

  • Page 47: First Installation

    SETTINGS FIRST INSTALLATION See “First Installation” section. REGION Use the buttons here to select whether you wish to use the factory pre-programmed channel listing for the selected country. This function is however active only if you select the setting “On” for “Logical Channel Number” in the next line. Press the buttons to access the next line.
  • Page 48 SETTINGS PICTURE FORMAT Here you can use the buttons to select the type of screen display, depending on the setting of your TV format: TV format “4:3”: Pan & Scan or Letterbox 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.

  • Page 49: 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 50: Date And Time

    SETTINGS DATE AND TIME (UTC) Local time offset Use the buttons to set the time zone variation from UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Great Britain + 0 hours). 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...
  • Page 51 Inserting the CA module into the CI The Common Interface (CI) of the UFC 662sw is suitable for insertion of a CA (Conditional Access) module and is located at the rear of the receiver. The CA module draws in the Smartcard (chip contacts pointing downwards and towards socket strip) which it then inserts into the CI slot The Smartcard should be inserted into the CA module without exerting excessive force.
  • Page 52 SETTINGS Information for Conax, SECA, Viaccess and CryptoWorks users: Note that with monthly activation intervals, the channel providers have different procedures for activating pay TV cards. Activation may therefore be a few days before or after the beginning of a new month. During this activation period, the CA module and card must be in the slot, and the receiver must be turned on a set to the booked Pay TV channel.

  • Page 53: Service Menu

    SERVICE MENU Select the “Service” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and The following display appears: Current software version Hardware version Last update run Date of the channel list FACTORY RESET Select the “Service” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and Use the...

  • Page 54: Connecting Up The Video/Pvr

    CONNECTING UP THE VIDEO/PVR For details of how to connect an external recorder to the PVR, refer to the connection diagram in the “Connection and Setup” section in this manual, and to the instructions for the external recorder. RECORDING In order to make a VCR recording (Record), the cable receiver must be switched on, or the timers must be pre-programmed (see “EPG”...

  • Page 55: Using The Front Panel/Service

    If, despite studying this operating manual, you still have questions about getting started with the unit or using it correctly, or if unexpected problems occur, please contact your specialist dealer. The Kathrein customer hotline is also at your disposal. Tel: 0900/1122240 *...

  • Page 56: Technical Appendix

    TECHNICAL APPENDIX Type UFC 662sw Part no. 20210150 Colour Black RF properties Input frequency range 47-862 Input level range dBµV 46-86 Demodulation QAM 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 TV system, video Modulation, FEC, demultiplexer DVB-C standard CCIR 601 (720 x 576 lines), 576p, 720p,...

  • Page 57: 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 58: Short Technical Guide

    SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE AC 3 HDMI - High Defi nition Multimedia Interface Output for Dolby Digital signal Digital interface for digital video and audio data transmission (preferred for HDTV). AV programme pos. Preferred programme slot on TV set for external MPEG-2 connections such as Scart and HDMI MPEG is the abbreviation for Moving Picture...
  • Page 59 SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE Scart cable VCR/PVR connection 21-pin connecting cable (e.g. receiver/TV) Connection for an external recorder (such as a video or DVD recorder) Smart card Card from Pay TV provider to decrypt its channels Video bit rate The video bit rate describes the quantity of data Stand-by from the digitised video signal that is transmitted Standby mode...

  • Page 60: Troubleshooting

    Das Erste or ZDF, wait 10 seconds and then switch it back on 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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