Operating Instructions Contents Contents .............................2 General information ........................4 Safety and installation information....................4 Connecting up the receiver......................6 Controls, displays and connections ....................7 Remote control ...........................8 First-time installation........................9 Operating the receiver ......................11 Settings.............................13 Settings – System setup ......................14 Settings – OSD ........................14 Settings –...
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Timer ............................26 Timer – Sleep timer ......................26 Timer – Record timer ......................27 Programming the timer from the EPG: ................28 Information..........................29 Teletext .............................29 Hard disk management ......................30 Hard disk management – hard disk information ..............30 Hard disk management – hard disk maintenance ...............30 Hard disk management –...
General information Guarantee The guarantee period begins with the purchase of the product. Please confi rm this with your proof of purchase (receipt, invoice, delivery receipt etc.). Please keep these documents in a safe place. Our guarantee is based on our guarantee conditions in force at the time of purchase. In the case of a necessary repair, take or send in the unit to your specialist dealer.
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Mains connection WARNING: For units that are supplied with a mains adaptor, only use the original mains adaptor supplied with the unit! The mains adaptor / mains plug must only be connected to a 230 V~/50 Hz mains supply The mains adaptor / mains plug must be accessible at all times so that the unit can be unplugged from the mains outlet.
Connecting up the receiver The following connections are necessary before starting to use the reciever. You will fi nd the corresponding markings on the back of the unit (see diagram on the next page). Carry out the steps described below for connecting up the receiver: Use a SCART cable to connect the TV Scart socket on the receiever with the Scart socket on your television set.
Controls, displays and connections Front of unit Display: 1a LED Display Red LED is lit receiver is in standby mode. Channel name receiver is switched on. Timer recording is active FAIL short circuit or antenna input overload MENU OSD menu is being displayed INIT Installation assistant menu is being displayed ON/OFF button (standby)
Remote control On/off button Sound off (MUTE) Direct channel number input. In the menu: enter channel parameters i/EPG Call up the Electronic Programme Guide (EPG). LIST Display the channel list. VOL◀▶ Adjust volume. In the menu: scroll through lists or change entered values. CH ▲▼...
Inserting the batteries Open the battery compartment on the underside of the remote control and insert both 1,5 V batteries (AAA type, LR03). Make sure the polarity is correct! NOTE: If some remote control functions are no longer functioning properly, you should replace the set of batteries.
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Satellite In the last step with the installation assistant use the or CH buttons to select the satellite that you want to have at the beginning of the channel list and complete the installation with OK. Once again, you can use the EXIT button to make corrections.
Operating the receiver Switching on and off You can switch on the receiver with the OK, change channel or one of the number buttons. The last active channel will be displayed. (e.g. 0015) To switch the digital receiver into standby mode, press the button. The red LED will light up. NOTE: The digital receiver is only fully disconnected from the mains when it is unplugged from the mains outlet.
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Pressing the LIST button twice displays the following menu: Favourites list: a personal list of your favourite channels. Radio list: a list of the stored radio stations. TV list: a list of the stored TV channels. Alphabet: a list of the stored TV channels and radio stations in alphabetical order.
Settings The Settings menu is for confi guring the basic functions of the receiver. With the stored settings you can receive ASTRA channels right away when the receiver is connected to a working, digital-compatible ASTRA satellite system. Only the difference in local time may have to be corrected so that the time displayed and the broadcast times are shown correctly.
Settings – System setup 1) Scart output Using the VOL ◀ ▶ buttons, you can select the output signal for the scart socket (FBAS, RGB, YUV or Y/C) to suit your television set. 2) Local time After switching the receiver on for the fi rst time you should set the difference between your local time and the received GMT time.
Settings – Sound 1) Start volume You can use the VOL ◀ ▶ buttons to set the start volume of the receiver. 2) Sound setting You can use the VOL ◀ ▶ buttons to choose between Stereo, Mono left or Mono right. 3) Audio channel TV You can use the VOL ◀...
Settings – Child lock Your receiver is equipped with a child lock. This secures the receiver against unauthorised use. When the child lock is activated, the receiver can only be switched on after entering a 4-digit PIN code. In the Main menu, use the CH buttons to move the cursor to the line Child lock and.press the OK button.
Installation This digital receiver was pre-confi gured in the factory so that it is ready to work right away with most satellite systems and LNB confi gurations without having to make any changes to settings. Any changes made in this menu have a direct effect on the reception characteristics of the receiver and should therefore only be carried out by qualifi...
6) Tone burst switch If the receiver is connected to a satellite system for the simultaneous reception of several satellites (multi-feed system), then assign the respective LNB (menu line 1) to its input on the tone burst switch using the VOL ◀ ▶ buttons. 7) DiSEqC mode You can use the VOL ◀...
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Channel search Use the CH buttons to move the cursor to the line Satellite and use the VOL ◀ ▶ buttons to set the desired satellite. Select the line Search mode with CH and use the VOL ◀ ▶ buttons to select the desired search mode.
Installation – Factory default settings This menu item is used to reset the receiver to the factory default settings. Afterwards it will revert to the three start menus as in the fi rst-time installation. Installation – Software download This feature allows you to update the receiver’s system software as well as menu texts and the channel list via the Astra 19.2°...
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2. Selecting the available data: Depending on what downloadable fi les are available (New software available) you can use CH choose between the following: Software: Betriebssoftware des Digitalreceivers Channel list: The digital receiver’s channel list OSD text: All the text that is displayed on the screen by the digital receiver Information: Information on the fi...
WARNING: As long as the receiver hasn’t started to store the data, the download can be cancelled at any time with EXIT. However, once the fi rst data is being stored, cancelling is no longer possible. Interrupting the download (e.g. by disconnecting the mains plug) may damage the receiver’s system software, text data or channel list! NOTE: If the download contains a new channel list, the receiver must be reset to factory defaults in order to...
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Motor commands: - button: turns the antenna to the east + button: turns the antenna to the west OK button: stops the motor 1 button: sets the eastern limit for the antenna 2 button: sets the western limit for the antenna 3 button: deletes the antenna limits 4 button:...
Installation – Common Interface (CI) On the back of the digital receiver there is a Common Interface slot. In combination with a card module (CAM Conditional Access Module) and a suitable Smart Card, this interface allows you to decode various encrypted channels. The Smart Card is inserted into the module.
Channel list You can arrange the order of the pre-programmed channels according to your own wishes and delete channels you don’t need. This applies to both TV channels and radio stations. In the main menu, use the CH buttons to move the cursor to the line Channel list and press the OK button.
Channel list – Deleting satellites Allows you to delete all TV channels and radio stations of the selected satellites from the channel list. In the menu Channel list use the CH buttons to move the cursor to the line Delete satellites and press the OK button.
Timer – Record timer In the Timer menu, use the CH buttons to move the cursor to the line Record timer and press the OK button. The following menu will appear: Programming the record timer: Select the line Timer slot (1...10) with CH wählen.
Programming the timer from the EPG: Pressing the i/EPG button calls up the programme table for the active channel. Here you can see all programmes together with their broadcast times. The current programme is highlighted. Use CH and VOL ◀ ▶ to select the programme you wish to record. By pressing the yellow button, all data will be transferred to the record timer.
Information In the main menu, use the CH buttons to move the cursor to the line Information and press the OK button. The reception characteristics of the active channel will now be shown. You can also activate the menu in normal TV or radio mode using the yellow button on the remote control.
Hard disk management In the Main menu select the line Hard disk management with CH and confi rm with OK. The following menu will appear: Hard disk management – hard disk information In the menu Hard disk management, move the cursor using the CH buttons to the line Hard disk information and press the OK button.
Hard disk management – switching off the hard disk The receiver can switch off the built-in hard disk in normal television mode if no recording or playback is taking place. This helps to lower energy costs, reduces waste heat, and increases the lifespan of the hard disk.
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Sorting recordings In normal mode, press the green button to open up the list of recordings. Press the LIST button. The menu “Select list” will appear. Use the CH / CH buttons to select the sorting criteria and then press OK. The list of recordings will be sorted as follows: “Alphabetical”: The recordings will be put in alphabetical order...
Operating the hard disk Your digital receiver is equipped with an integrated hard disk drive, so that you no longer need an external storage medium (e.g. a video recorder) to make recordings. The recording capacity depends on the size of the hard disk and the data volume of the broadcast material. Recording Various modes of recording are available for you to record programmes on the hard disk.
Playback In normal mode, press the green button to open up the list of recordings. Use CH die Aufnahme to select the recording you wish to see. Press OK to start playback. The playback information will be displayed on the screen briefl y. Note: While this display is on the screen, you can switch the slow motion function on and off using the OK button.
Managing recordings In normal mode, press the green play button. The list of recordings appears. The menus and controls are similar to the description under Hard disk management – list of recordings on page 31. Operating the hard disk – Setting and managing markers During the timeshift function or playback, you can mark places on the recording.
EPG – Electronic Programme Guide DVB-compatible channels offer information on their programmes such as title, running time and a description of the programmes. Pressing the i/EPG button calls up the programme table. Here you can see all programmes together with their broadcast times. The current programme is highlighted. Use the CH and VOL ◀...
Troubleshooting All electrical appliances are subject to problems but this doesn’t always mean that the equipment itself is faulty. Usually the cause of the problem is due to poor cables or connections. So before sending your unit in for servicing, please check the following points: problem possible causes tips and solutions...
Make a contribution to protecting the environment Batteries and battery packs should not be thrown in the household refuse. As a consumer, you are legally obliged to return used batteries. You can hand in your old batteries at public collection points in your community or at any place where those batteries are sold.
Technische Daten • 4000 channel memory General • 30 satellites (activated individually) • teletext and teletext generation for display on TV • quick channel changing for channel-hopping Fast OSD • no delays when displaying menus • large text for better readability •...
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