Model DVR395/DVR396 DIGITAL VIDEO RECEIVER Data, drawings, and other material contained herein are proprietary to Wegener Communications, Inc., and may not be reproduced or duplicated in any form without the prior permission of Wegener Communications, Inc. When ordering parts from Wegener Communications, Inc., be sure to include...
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The following warranty applies to all Wegener Communications products. All Wegener Communications products are warranted against defective materials and workmanship for a period of one year after shipment to customer. Wegener Communications' obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or, at Wegener Communications' option, replacing parts, subassemblies, or entire assemblies.
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“Click” the arrow again to restore the toolbars. 4. Wegener Communications, Inc. Web Site. This manual and others may be accessed on the Wegener Communications Web Site at http://www.wegener.com/. Once on the site, go to the appropriate product, access the manual, and read, print, or download it.
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SECTION 3 SETUP....................... 23 3.1 GENERAL........................23 3.2 ON SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD)..................23 3.3 CUSTOMIZING SETTINGS FOR YOUR SYSTEM..........24 APPENDIX A RMA REQUEST FORM ..............27 RECORD OF REVISIONS......................29 SERVICE RETURN ADDRESS ....................30 Page 7 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION This section contains instructions for connecting the Model DVR395/DVR396 Digital Video Receiver into a satellite receive system, and operating it in that mode. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Carefully unpack the unit and inspect it for obvious signs of physical damage, which might have occurred during shipment.
1.3.7 Reliable Earthing Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connection to the Branch (use of power strips). DVR395/DVR396-002 Page 10 of 30...
S-VIDEO PORT MODE CONTACT RATING 0.1A @ 30VDC Figure 1. Ferrite Bead Installation For DVR396 1.4.1 Ferrite Cores And Their Installation In order to meet FCC requirements for Radiated Emissions, this unit must have Ferrites installed on certain cables. Failure to install these cores may allow interference with other equipment, resulting in degraded audio and/or video signals.
(Page 11). For proper results, the core should be positioned on the cable as close to the chassis connector as possible. With minimal slack in the loop, the wiring alone should properly support the core. No additional support should be necessary. DVR395/DVR396-002 Page 12 of 30...
IRD (integrated receiver decoder). Tampering with the security labels, opening the units, will void your warranty. If you have questions, contact Wegener's customer service department at the address and phone (fax) numbers shown in Section (Page 16) of this manual. Table 2. DVR395/DVR396 Interconnect Descriptions Signal Connector Description...
Color Bars, and LNB ON/OFF as required for your system. See Section (Page 17) for DIP switch information. FUNCTIONS ARE MODEL SPECIFIC. * * * CAUTION * * * DO NOT CONNECT RJ-12 DIRECTLY TO PHONE LINE. Page 15 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
Page 16 TECHNICAL SUPPORT In the event the unit fails to perform as described, contact Wegener Communications Customer Service at (770) 814-4057, FAX (770) 232-0621, or email “service@wegener.com”. To return a product for service: 1. Obtain a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number by completing and faxing a copy of the RMA Form (See Section 1.6,...
The receiver will not operate correctly with incompatible settings. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS The front panel indicators and controls are shown in Figure 4 (Page 18) and Figure 5 (Page 18), and described in Table 4 (Page 17). Page 17 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
LED & ALARM/WARNING CONDITIONS The unit's only LED is RED/GREEN/AMBER, located on the front panel, and labeled Status. The LED's behavior is described in the following table, which includes a list of warning, alarm, and boot fail conditions. Page 19 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
No Video Data < 5 seconds AMBER Fade or Installation Mode < 5 seconds AMBER Normal Normal Mode for a COMPEL-not-Required Unit GREEN COMPEL addressed within last 5 seconds GREEN Flutter COMPEL addressed within last 2 minutes GREEN DVR395/DVR396-002 Page 20 of 30...
The IRD then enters alarm mode until all of the alarm conditions are cleared. X.X is the application code's version number. The text at the bottom of the screen is shown only if the serial device is set to Terminal mode. Wegener Communications Copyright 1997 EEPROM Failure MPEG 2 Integrated Receiver Decoder Receiver Board Diagnostics Failure Firmware Version x.x...
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(or action w/ edit field, which ever is next) Edit Field w/ Choices Moves cursor to next action field Scrolls through list of choices. (or action w/ edit field, which Wraps back to beginning on last. ever is next). Page 23 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
Make further edits, if desired. • Use <SELECT> to highlight “Activate Selection.” • Press <ENTER> to save the new settings and exit this screen. • To exit without saving the changes, Select “Return To Main Menu” and press <ENTER>. DVR395/DVR396-002 Page 24 of 30...
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<SELECT> to highlight “Activate Selection.” Activate Selection • Press <ENTER> to save the change and exit this Return To Main Menu menu. • To exit without saving the changes, select “Return To Main Menu” and Press <ENTER>. Page 25 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
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17 (Type 48) and press <ENTER> to display the screen. Video Decoder: 01.70 • Press <ENTER> to return to the Main Menu. Audio Decoder: BEPD0306 Descrambler: r40_721b.hex Boot: DSP Demux: V1.1 Return To Main Menu DVR395/DVR396-002 Page 26 of 30...
Wegener Communications, Inc. for repair. If there is any doubt regarding use of this form, contact Network Control or other higher authority for guidance. Page 27 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
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Page 28 service@wegener.com RMA REQUEST FORM Fax (770) 232-0621 Company Name: Bill-To Address: Ship-To Address: Contact Name: Phone # Fax #: ( Complete Model #: Serial #: In Warranty: Yes Problem: Additional Comments: DVR395/DVR396-002 Page 28 of 30...
Added/Corrected Warning LED Descriptions. 24-26 Clarified minor points in Menu screen instructions. Added statement that sample screens were only examples. Added Note that RMA Form may not be for every user. 12/15/00 Added connector pinouts. Page 29 of 30 DVR395/DVR396-002...
Page 30 SERVICE RETURN ADDRESS Service Department RMA# ________ Wegener Communications, Inc. 359 Curie Drive Alpharetta, GA 30005 CONTACT NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES Voice: (770) 814-4057 FAX: (770) 232-0621 email: service@wegener.com DVR395/DVR396-002 Page 30 of 30...