Kathrein UFS 924 Operating Instructions Manual

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Operating Instructions Part 1

Connection and setup

Safety instructions - important notes ............. 2

Items supplied .................................................. 5

Connection and setup ...................................... 6

Front/rear view of the receiver (front flap

open) ................................................................ 6

Inserting batteries into the remote control ........ 8

Connecting the receiver ................................... 9

TV connection .................................................. 9

Audio connection ............................................ 10

Digital .................................................................... 10

Analogue ............................................................... 10

Connecting up the video/DVD recorder ......... 10

Information about antenna connection and

loop-through mode ......................................... 11

First installation .............................................. 12

Network/Internet access ................................. 44

Common Interface (CI)/Smartcard reader ...... 46

Inserting the Smartcard and the CI Module ........... 46

Troubleshooting ............................................. 47

An Internet connection is required for the use of the Red Bull MEDIA HOUSE PORTAL.

See "Network/Internet access" after ﬁ rst installation.

If you do not know the conﬁ guration of your satellite reception system, contact your

specialist dealer for the ﬁ rst installation of your receiver.

Service ............................................................. 48

Technical Appendix ........................................ 49

Advanced connection example ...................... 49

Technical data ................................................ 50

Sat IF connection examples ........................... 51

Individual reception systems ................................. 51

Community antenna network systems

(4 x Sat IF) ............................................................. 51

Community antenna systems (8 x Sat IF),

Multifeed ................................................................ 52

Community antenna systems (16 x Sat IF),

Multifeed ................................................................ 52

Single cable systems ............................................. 53

Connection Examples for the Network

Function ......................................................... 55

DHCP (Receiver): ON ........................................... 55

DHCP (Receiver): ON ........................................... 56

DHCP (Receiver): ON ........................................... 57

DHCP (Receiver): OFF.......................................... 58

DHCP (Receiver): OFF.......................................... 59

DHCP (Receiver): OFF.......................................... 60

For your notes ................................................ 61

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Operating Instructions Part 1 UFS 924 Connection and setup English Safety instructions - important notes ..... 2 Service ............. 48 Items supplied ..........5 Technical Appendix ........49 Advanced connection example ...... 49 Connection and setup ........6 Technical data ..........50 Front/rear view of the receiver (front flap Sat IF connection examples ......
Page 2: Safety Instructions - Important Notes
Safety instructions - important notes These two pages contain important information about the operation, installation location and connection of the unit. Read these instructions carefully before setting up the unit. Mains power 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 3 Safety instructions - important notes 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 set- heat. However, the heating of this up” and “Installation” sections in the unit lies within the permissible range.
Page 4 (e.g. changes to the menus and/or functions), and if we believe it necessary we will make new operating Instructions available for download on “www.kathrein.de”. Make a note of the receiver's basic settings (these are set during f rst installation) so you can restore them if necessary! Please be aware of your responsibility towards your fellow human beings.
Page 5: Items Supplied
Items supplied ■ UFS 924 ■ 2 batteries AAA 1.5 V ■ Remote control RC 677 ■ Operating Instructions (Part 1, 2 and 3) ■ Safety instructions (multi-lingual) ■ HDMI cable ■ Power cable The accessories supplied may differ in appearance from those illustrated!
Page 6: Connection And Setup
Connection and setup Front/rear view of the receiver (front ﬂ ap open)
Page 7 Connection and setup Front view (f ap open)* Rear view: USB 2.0 port On/Off switch *** SD card reader Mains power cable Common Interface for two CI+/CI modules for Pay-TV cards ** Socket for infrared sensor (optional, A button to release each CI module is not part of the product package) On/Off button (operation/standby) 2 x USB 2.0 ports (USB-A connectors)
Page 8: Inserting Batteries Into The Remote Control
Connection and setup Inserting batteries into the remote control Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control. Insert the two batteries supplied into the remote control. Ensure correct polarity of the batteries; the + and – markings are indicated inside the battery compartment.
Page 9: Connecting The Receiver
Connection and setup Connecting the receiver If you do not know the conﬁ guration of your satellite reception system, contact your specialist dealer. Connect the Sat IF inputs on the receiver to the satellite reception system. Use coaxial cable with an F standard connector (see illustration on right). Conventional DiSEqC™...
Page 10: Audio Connection
Connection and setup Audio connection Digital There are two ways you can access the digital audio. HDMI The stereo audio is transmitted to your TV set via the HDMI interface. If your TV set also supports Dolby Digital, you can also receive the Dolby Digital audio via the HDMI interface (providing it is broadcast by the channel provider).
Page 11: Information About Antenna Connection And Loop-Through Mode
This will only work when receiving one satellite, not in multifeed reception! (Multifeed reception: simultaneous reception of several satellites) If you want to operate your UFS 924 on a OneCable system, please refer to the connection examples for OneCable systems (see “Technical appendix”, “Examples...
Page 12: First Installation
Connection and setup First installation Before you start to use the UFS 924, read the sections “Safety instructions - Important instructions”, “Important information” and “Connection and set-up” through to the item “First Installation”. Do not connect the unit to the mains until all installation work has been properly carried out.
Page 13 Connection and setup  Press the (green) button to move to the next menu. The following on-screen display appears:  Use the buttons here to select the basic settings for the video and audio output of the receiver to the TV set. For this, refer to the operating instructions for your TV set and take care to select only those...
Page 14 Connection and setup (standard TV), the original format is to be TV-SCART-Output transmitted to the TV set, select the “On” setting. Select the type of video signal at the TV Scart If the setting is “Of f”, the programme may be socket here.
Page 15 Connection and setup Important instruction for picture output using “YPbPr”: The “YPbPr” outputs can only be used if “RGB” is not selected as the output signal for the TV Scart socket! In this case, select “Y/C” or “CVBS” as the output signal for the TV Scart socket.
Page 16 Connection and setup You can set up the tuner conf guration for the following types of reception systems: - DiSEqC™1.0 - DiSEqC™1.1 - Motorized antenna (DiSEqC™1.2/DiSEqC™1.3) USALS - Simple LNB or - Single-cable system If your reception system is a OneCable system, go to the “OneCable System” option in this section and continue from there.
Page 17 Connection and setup Tuner 2 signal conﬁ guration (with connection type “Separated” only) Select the signal con f guration for Tuner 2 here. The currently selected setting is shown graphically in the connection example at the top of the screen. Either: Same with Tuner 1: Both tuners are connected to the same signal source.
Page 18 Connection and setup DiSEqC™1.0  Press the (green) button. You now see the following on-screen display: Tuner Conﬁ guration (satellite selection) - Tuner 1 Select the number of satellites present in the signal at the tuner 1 (four max.). Go to the “Satellite 1: ..” line. ...
Page 19 Connection and setup - Universal Refer to the documentation for - Simple or your LNB or seek assistance - User-def ned from a specialist engineer.  If you do not use a Universal LNB, press the button. You can now make the settings for your LNB type (simple or user-def ned).
Page 20 Connection and setup DiSEqC™1.1  Press the (green) button. The following on-screen display appears: Tuner Conﬁ guration - Tuner 1 On the “Satellite” line, select the f rst satellite location. You can use/assign up to 64 satellite locations per tuner. Now go to the next line.
Page 21 Connection and setup - Universal Refer to the documentation for - Simple or your LNB or seek assistance - User-def ned from a specialist engineer.  If you do not use a Universal LNB, press the button. You can now de f ne the settings for your LNB type (simple or user-def ned).
Page 22 Connection and setup If necessary, the receiver will automatically skip to the settings for the second tuner (assuming that for the second tuner you selected the type of connection “Separated” and set the signal con f guration to “Different from Tuner 1”). If this is the case, you should now de f ne the settings for the second tuner in the same way as you did for the f rst tuner.
Page 23 Connection and setup Motorised antenna (DiSEqC™1.2) Go to Null Position  Select the “Go to Null Position” selection f eld. Press the button to instruct the turntable to move to its null position. Set Borders Select the “Set Borders” selection f eld. In this menu you can set the borders for your turntable. This is particularly necessary if the turntable has only a restricted range in which it may turn before striking an obstruction (such as a wall or tree).
Page 24 Connection and setup If you subsequently want to delete the set borders, switch to the “Reset border positions” f eld and press  button to con f rm deletion of the borders. You can now set new values for the limits. Once you ...
Page 25 Connection and setup On the “Satellite” line select the satellite whose settings you wish to edit. Satellite:   Select the desired satellite using the buttons. Alternatively you can press the button to view a list of all satellites which you have previously selected, then select the required satellites from this list. LNB Type: ...
Page 26 Connection and setup  Rotate to the East step by step  Start slow rotation to the East Set the turntable so that both of the bars “Signal-Strength” and “Signal-Quality” on the right of the screen show the highest available percentage values. When you have reached the best possible signal strength, move to the “Store actual position”...
Page 27 Connection and setup Motorized antenna (DiSEqC™1.3) My Longitude Select the f eld “My Longitude” and use the number pad here to enter your actual longitude. My Latitude Select the “My Latitude” f eld and use the number pad to enter your actual latitude. Go to Null Position ...
Page 28 Connection and setup If you subsequently want to delete the set borders, switch to the “Reset border positions” f eld and press  button to con f rm deletion of the borders. You can then set new values for the limits. Once you ...
Page 29 Connection and setup On the “Satellite” line select the satellite whose settings you wish to edit. Satellite:   Select the desired satellite using the buttons. Alternatively you can press the button to view a list of all satellites which you have previously selected, then select the required satellites from this list. LNB Type: ...
Page 30 Connection and setup LNB only  Press the (green) button. Satellite:   Select the desired satellite using the buttons. Alternatively you can press the button to view a list of all stored satellites then select the required satellites from this list. LNB Type: ...
Page 31 Connection and setup LNB Frequencies (MHz):  Enter the LNB frequencies (Low/High/Limit) using the number pad. Now use the button to save the new values. Test-Transponder: Select the “Test-Transponder” f eld. Here you can select a transponder for checking whether your settings are correct using the signal strength bar and signal quality bar.
Page 32 - EXR .../EXU ... For all Kathrein OneCable matrices - UAS 481 For the Kathrein OneCable LNB UAS 481 - User-def ned For all OneCable systems not covered by the above Refer to the documentation supplied with your system for the settings for the SCRs, frequencies and any PIN assigned to the tuner.
Page 33 Connection and setup OneCable system - EXR .../EXU ...  buttons to select “EXR .../EXU ...” on the “Con f gure System”  line. Press the button. The following on-screen display appears: Saving channel with PIN code: If your single-cable system allows the transmission frequency to be protected by inputting a PIN, this is the menu where that can be done.
Page 34 Connection and setup Number of Satellites Select the number of satellites present in the signal at Tuner 1 (two max.). Select the line “Satellite 1: ..”. To set or change the currently selected satellite,  press the button. The following on-screen display appears (example): On the “Satellite”...
Page 35 Connection and setup LNB Frequencies (MHz):  Enter the LNB frequencies (Low/High/Limit) using the number pad. Now use the button to save the new values. Test-Transponder: Select the “Test-Transponder” f eld. Here you can select a transponder for checking whether your settings are correct using the signal strength bar and signal quality bar.
Page 36 Connection and setup  When you have completed all settings, press the button. Number of Satellites Only one satellite can be received with the UAS 481. This setting cannot be altered. Select the line “Satellite 1: ..”. To set or change the currently selected satellite, ...
Page 37 Connection and setup OneCable system - User-deﬁ ned  buttons to select “Userdef ned” on the “Con f gure System”  line. Press the button. The following on-screen display appears: Saving channel with PIN code: If your single-cable system allows the transmission frequency to be protected by inputting a PIN, this is the menu where that can be done.
Page 38 Connection and setup Number of Satellites Select the number of satellites present in the signal at Tuner 1 (two max.). Select the line “Satellite 1: ..”. To set or change the currently selected satellite,  press the button. The following on-screen display appears (example): On the “Satellite”...
Page 39 Connection and setup LNB Frequencies (MHz):  Enter the LNB frequencies (Low/High/Limit) using the number pad. Now use the button to save the new values. Test-Transponder: Select the “Test-Transponder” f eld. Here you can select a transponder for checking whether your settings are correct using the signal strength bar and signal quality bar.
Page 40 Connection and setup Channel search  If you do not wish to perform a channel search, press the (green) button and continue with the section “Date and time”.  If you wish to perform a channel search, use the buttons to select “Yes”. The following on-screen display appears: Country Select ...
Page 41 Connection and setup To view encrypted channels you need an appropriate CI (Common Interface) module and a valid Smartcard together with a valid subscription to the relevant Pay TV provider. Network Search (NIT)  Use the buttons (On/Of f) to select whether a network search should be performed. If you set the network search to “Of f”, only the factory default transponders for the satellite(s) you previously selected will be searched for new as yet unsaved channels.
Page 42 Connection and setup During the search you will see the following TV channels Radio channels on-screen display (example): found found Note: You can cancel the search at any time by  pressing the button. After completing the search, you will see the following on-screen display (example): ...
Page 43 Connection and setup If there have been changes to the ASTRA channel list, you will see the following on-screen display(s) (example): If you do not want to edit the channel positions of new channels you can leave the corresponding  screen by pressing the button.
Page 44: Network/Internet Access
Internet access) or is linked to a PC/laptop using a cross-over network cable. Refer to our network function connection examples at the end of these instructions as well as the guidance we provide on this topic on the Internet at “www.kathrein.de” “Service” → “Software and Download” → “Receiver” → “UFS 924”.
Page 45 Connection and setup Def ne the settings for your network as required.  Use the buttons to select the “Get IP When you have completed all the settings, switch   address” f eld and con f rm by pressing the back to the “Save”...
Page 46: Common Interface (Ci)/Smartcard Reader
Inserting the CI module into the CI  The Common Interface (CI+) of the UFS 924 is suitable for the use of two CI modules. It is located   on the front of the receiver (under the f ap). The CI module...
Page 47: 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 HDMI or Scart cable 4.
Page 48: Service
Troubleshooting Check that the (cross-over) network cable is correctly connected (clicked connection to the network Network problem home) (receiver, router, etc.) possible Refer to your PC or network specialist Select a channel/transmitter that The selected channel is not provided is provided by HbbTV (e.g. ARD or by HbbTV.
Page 49: Technical Appendix
Technical Appendix Advanced connection example HiFi system Network PC/Laptop External hard drive Dolby digital system...
Page 50: Technical Data
Technical Appendix Technical data Type UFS 924/1000 GB UFS 924/500 GB Order no. 20210206 20210207 20210208 20210209 Colour Silver Black Silver Black RF section Sat IF band (MHz) 950-2150 Input level range dBμV 44-83 Modulation, FEC, demultiplexer DVB-S/DVB-S2 standard Video resolution...
Page 51: Sat If Connection Examples
Technical Appendix Sat IF connection examples Individual reception systems Sat IF Community antenna network systems (4 x Sat IF) Sat IF Sat IF Overvoltage protection KAZ 11/KAZ 12...
Page 52: Community Antenna Systems (8 X Sat If), Multifeed
Technical Appendix Community antenna systems (8 x Sat IF), Multifeed Sat IF Community antenna systems (16 x Sat IF), Multifeed Sat IF Sat IF Sat IF Overvoltage protection KAZ 11/KAZ 12...
Page 53: Single Cable Systems
Technical Appendix Single cable systems Sat IF Overvoltage protection KAZ 11/KAZ 12...
Page 54 Technical Appendix Sat IF Sat IF Overvoltage protection KAZ 11/KAZ 12...
Page 55: Connection Examples For The Network Function
Technical Appendix Connection Examples for the Network Function UFS 924 DHCP (Receiver): ON TCP/IP address: TCP/IP-Adresse: automatisch automatic Network cable Netzwerkkabel DHCP-Server, Router DHCP server, router Internet (z. B. FRITZ!Box) (e.g. FRITZ!Box) Radio link Funkstrecke PC/Laptop PC/Laptop...
Page 56: Dhcp (Receiver): On
Technical Appendix UFS 924 DHCP (Receiver): ON TCP/IP-Adresse: TCP/IP address: automatisch automatic Network cable Netzwerkkabel DHCP-Server, Router DHCP server, router Internet (z. B. FRITZ!Box) (e.g. FRITZ!Box) Funkstrecke Radio link PC/Laptop PC/Laptop...
Page 57: Dhcp (Receiver): On
Technical Appendix DHCP (Receiver): ON TCP/IP-Adresse: TCP/IP address: automatisch automatic UFZ 130 * (Funkverbindung nur mit (Radio connection is only WLAN/USB-Adapter WLAN/USB adapter possible with UFZ 130) UFZ 130 möglich) BN 20410041 BN 20410041 Radio link Funkstrecke Der WLAN/USB-Adapter The WLAN/USB adapter UFZ 130 ist nicht im UFZ 130 is not included in Lieferumfang des...
Page 58: Dhcp (Receiver): Off
Technical Appendix DHCP (Receiver): OFF TCP/IP-Adresse: TCP/IP-Adresse: TCP/IP address: TCP/IP address: 192.168.0.12 192.168.0.13 192.168.0.12 192.168.0.13 UFS 924 UFS 924 Internet Network cable Network cable Netzwerkkabel Netzwerkkabel DHCP server, router DHCP-Server, Router (z. B. FRITZ!Box) (e.g. FRITZ!Box) Network cable Network cable...
Page 59: Dhcp (Receiver): Off
Technical Appendix DHCP (Receiver): OFF UFS 924 TCP/IP-Adresse: TCP/IP address: 192.168.0.12 192.168.0.12 Network cable Netzwerkkabel Switch/HUB Switch/HUB Internet Network cable Network cable Netzwerkkabel Netzwerkkabel PC/Laptop PC/Laptop PC/Laptop PC/Laptop TCP/IP address: TCP/IP address: TCP/IP-Adresse: TCP/IP-Adresse: 192.168.0.10 192.168.0.11 192.168.0.11 192.168.0.10...
Page 60: Dhcp (Receiver): Off
Technical Appendix DHCP (Receiver): OFF UFS 924 Switch/HUB IP-Adresse: IP address: 192.168.0.11 192.168.0.11 Cross-over network cable Gekreuztes Netzwerkkabel IP-Adresse: IP address: 192.168.0.10 192.168.0.10 PC/Laptop PC/Laptop...
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