Preface - Kathrein UFS 940sw Operating Manual

Preface

Dear customer,
this operating manual is intended to help you make the fullest use of the extensive range of functions
offered by your new satellite receiver.
We have tried to make the operating instructions as easy as possible to understand, and to keep them
as concise as possible. To help you understand particular specialist terms that cannot be translated,
we have added a short glossary at the end of the manual.
The on/off switch is an environmentally friendly feature. If you will not be using your receiver for an
extended period, you should use the on/off switch to disconnect it from the power supply and save energy.
For shorter breaks, you can use the remote control to switch the receiver to standby, which uses only a
minimal amount of energy.
We want you a good reception and hope you will enjoy using your new HDTV receiver.
Your
KATHREIN team
The difference between PAL and HDTV
1080i 1920 x 1080
High-resolution TV is characterised by
a signifi cantly higher number of picture
lines on the TV set. The usual European
standard PAL achieves a resolution
720p 1280 x 720
of 576 lines vertically and 720 lines
horizontally. The high-resolution TV
PAL 720 x 576
provides an impressive resolution, up
to fi ve times higher than the usual PAL
standard TV, and hence delivering more
detail sharpness and responsiveness.
A HDTV picture can contain up to fi ve times as many picture points, that is, approximately 2 million pixels
compared to a conventional PAL picture with only approximately 400,000 pixels.
Worldwide there are currently two HDTV standards, based on the two formats 1080i and 720p. The
two standards differ in the number of picture lines and in the transmission procedure. To the human
eye, the difference between the two HDTV standards is hardly perceptible; whereas in comparison
to the PAL system, moving pictures look much more dynamic in HDTV. Transmission technology and
reception equipment will be able to handle both standards in the future.
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