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Page 2: Remote Control
Arrow down Programme list on/off Remote Control Options: For the operating of 2 TechniSat-receiver with same coding, tv sets and a further future option (e.g. VCR) To use your digital receiver select with this keys the remote control option >... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Connections8 Mains connection ........9 External unit ........9 Connecting to a TV set . - Page 4 6.12.7.6 Manual programming of timer ......27 Adding/deleting programmes ......30 Sorting programmes .
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Page 6: Please Read This First
3 Please read this first NOTE:English-speaking customers - the default setting of your receiver is German. You should go directly to Chapter 5 to change the setting to English (point 5.1 on Page 12). > Before connecting the receiver, first check that you have received all necessary parts. The following are included: 1 receiver 1 mains cable... -
Page 7: Safety Instructions
> Now select the line of text , by marking the appropriate line with the aid of the controls > Confirm with Safety Instructions For your own safety, you should read the safety instructions carefully before switching on your new receiver for the first time. The manufacturer can accept no responsibility for damage caused by inappropriate handling, or by ignoring the safety advice. - Page 8 8 8 8 8...
- Page 9 Your receiver is based on the DigiCom1A units. As your equipment is designed to be operated by means of 12V DC (direct current), the paragraph 4.1 “Mains connections” of the instruction manual supplied does not apply to your unit. When operating your receiver, please use only the .
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Page 10: Connections8
4 Connections The references in bold type - etc. refer to the diagram on page 8. 4.1 Mains connection The receiver should only be connected to the mains supply after all connections with other components and equipment have been made. This helps to eliminate the likelihood of dama- ge to the receiver or other components. -
Page 11: Adjusting The Uhf Output Channel
4.4 Setting the UHF Output Channel The procedure is as follows: > Use the key to select the > Now select the entry , marking it by using the > Confirm by pressing The sub-menu will be displayed. > Now use the to mark the line >... -
Page 12: Connecting A Video Cassette Recorder (Vcr)
> Once you have found a UHF channel with optimal quality, please remember to enter it into the memory of your TV set. You can now select further settings in the menu, or you can press the key to return to normal operation. The selected setting will be auto- matically stored in memory when you exit the menu. -
Page 13: Osd Language Selection
5 Installation Now that you have made all the necessary connections to and from your receiver, and have switched it on, you may, if necessary resp. if you wish, optimise the operation of the receiver. 5.1 OSD Language This menu heading gives you the opportunity of selecting a language of your choice, in which the menus will be displayed. - Page 14 > Use the to mark the entry > Press to confirm this selection The sub-menu will be displayed. > You can use the to move the marker within the menu, and to change the individual positions as stated. When selecting a menu item, please also note any additional screen notices.
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Page 15: Audio And Video Settings
When you are on this line of the menu, decide by means of the key whether a program- me search (see Point 7.7 of this instruction manual) should include only -to-air or (free-to-air and encoded/scrambled) channels. 5.3 Audio/video Settings In order to further optimise the operation of your receiver in conjunction with your TV set, you can make further selections in the menu. -
Page 16: Adjusting To Conform To External Unit
Use the key to select either , in accordance with the specificati- ons of your TV set. For standard equipment retain the default setting Your DVB receiver has the facility to display sub-titles. Provided the function Sub-titles has been enabled, and the preferred language selected in terms of the Audio signal selection is available, the sub-titles will be superimposed on the picture automatically. - Page 17 > Now use the to select the entry Confirm by pressing the key. The menu will be displayed. The following selections can be made in this sub-menu: 5.4.1 Switching DiSEqC on or off DiSEqC ( gital atellite uipment ontrol) is a digital signal that can control the functions of DiSEqC-compatible components via the antenna connection.
- Page 18 The highlighted entry will now be inserted in the menu at the pre- viously selected position. In this way, you can continue to customise the Menu until all the informati- on in this menu corresponds to that of your receiving unit. For those switching criteria you do not require you should select the setting 5.4.3 Additional Settings Now that the switching matrix of your DVB receiver has been adjusted to conform to your...
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Page 19: On/Off Switch
Use the key to enter the appropriate polarisation plane ( orizontal or ertical) on which the selected programme is broadcast. The symbol rate is an indication of the volume of data being transmitted per second. A typi- cal rate might be 27000, indicating that 27000 symbols per second are being transmitted. Use the to enter the appropriate symbol rate. -
Page 20: Infobox
6.2.3 Using the Programme List > Press the key A list of programmes will now be displayed. If the receiver is in TV mode, only TV programmes will be shown, and in Radio mode only radio programmes will be displayed. The programme currently selected is highlighted in red. >... -
Page 21: Selecting A Different Language
6.4 Selecting a different language If a programme is broadcast in several languages, you can select a language as follows: > Press the The list of languages available (i.e. currently broadcast)will now be displayed on scre- > Use the to select the desired language. >... -
Page 22: Transponder Information
6.7 Displaying Time and Programme Information This function allows you to view information about the programme currently selected. > Press the in order to display information on the current programme. The bottom of the screen will now display the current time, the current channel as well as the name of the current programme, including the starting and end times of the programme, if these details are broadcast by the channel concerned. -
Page 23: Entering Epg Data
6.12 Electronic Programme Guide The EPG or Electronic Programme Guide will allow you to view programme details and con- tents of various programmes on your TV screen. This can provide you with a quick overview of the current day’s programmes as well as those of the next few days. The EPG functions allow you to Preselect programmes which will then be automatically switched on when they start broadcasting;... -
Page 24: Table Of Current Contents
6.12.4 Now (Display of current programme contents) The first tables to be displayed will be those of programmes currently being broadcast ). The yellow bar to the right of the programme name shows the elapsed broadcast time of the current programme. >... -
Page 25: Epg Information
The title line of this table shows an additional window in the heading line, displaying the time of the EPG table being shown. > Use the to scroll through the tables in chronological order. > Holding down the a little longer will allow you to scroll through one hour at a time. -
Page 26: Overview Of Epg
> Use the to mark the selected programme. > Press the The selected entry will now be displayed in red. Your receiver will be switched on at the time when the selected programme is due to begin. If the receiver is switched on by the timer, the letter “ ” will be shown on the display, together with the channel number. -
Page 27: Searching The Epg
Displaying EPG Survey of other Channels > While the menu EPG Survey is being displayed, press the A list of EPG channels will be displayed > Use the to mark the required channel. > Press the key to display the EPG Survey of the selected channel. 6.12.7.5 EPG Search The EPG Search function allows you to search for specific types of programmes. -
Page 28: Manual Programming Of Timer
> Use the to mark the column This field will initially show “ ” as the search criterion. > Press the key to display a further table showing a list of programme types/cate- gories that may be selected. > Use the as well as to mark the programme type required. - Page 29 > Press the again to display the menu for Programming the Timer. The timer can be programmed as follows: > Use the to mark the column. > Use the to enter the date on which you wish to record a pro- gramme >...
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Page 30: Changing The Basic Programming
> Use the to mark the column > Use the key to enter the desired status in this line. Your equipment will be switched on and off for the selected programme. If the equipment was switched on by means of the timer, the display will show a “ ” together with the appropriate channel number. -
Page 31: Adding/Deleting Programmes
The Total List includes all channels. If you do a search in this list, new programmes will be shown in red, and can be transferred from the Total List to the User List. 7.1 Adding/Deleting Channels To add new channels to the user list, or to delete channels, proceed as follows: >... -
Page 32: Sorting Programmes
7.1.1 Adding items to the User Channel List > Use the to mark a channel or bouquet that you wish to work > Press the key, and this field will display a red cross (inclusion in user list). If a single channel is added, the menu background will turn transparent, and the video image of that channel will be displayed in the background. -
Page 33: Blocking Programmes (Parental Control)
7.3 Blocking Channels (parental lock) You have the facility to block specific channels (parental lock). A blocked programme will only be shown on the TV screen if you enter your personal PIN after selecting the channel. This number need be entered only once during an operating session, i.e. the blocking will only become operative again the next time the receiver is switched on (standby). - Page 34 The more channels and programmes are added to the Electronic Programme Guide, the lon- ger will it take to acquire/update data. Also, the maximum preview period of 7 days may not be possible if the number of program- mes stored in the Electronic Programme Guide is increased. Proceed as follows in order to programme the EPG: >...
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Page 35: Unblocking Reception Of Specific Programmes
> You may now proceed to use the in order to select/mark individual channels. Press the key to add a channel to the Electronic Programme Guide (cross appears in display) or to delete a channel from the guide (cross disappears from display). -
Page 36: All Programmes
dance with (Changing the Basic Programming). > In order to search for programmes, press the key to display the > Use the to mark the entry > Confirm with the key. The sub-menu will be displayed. > Use the to select the search mode to be used. >... -
Page 37: Transponders
A selection window will appear with the four available satellite positions. > Use the to select the satellite. > Confirm with the key. > Use the to mark the entry Start search. > Press again to start the search. > The search can be terminated at any time by pressing It is quite likely that a full scan may take 15 minutes or longer. -
Page 38: Programme
> Use the to enter the correct symbol rate. > Once you have entered all the information, start the search by using the to mark the entry > Confirm with the key. Please note any notes and information displayed on the screen. 7.7.4 Channel/Programme If a channel cannot be found by means of any of the first three search modes (described under 7.7.1 to 7.7.3), it may be necessary to enter a programme-specific Service-ID-Number. -
Page 39: Activating Original Factory Settings
> Use the to mark the entry > Confirm with the key. The sub-menu will be displayed. > Use the to mark the entry > Confirm with the key. The sub-menu will be displayed. 7.8.1 Restore Factory Setting This function will delete all personal settings, and will restore all default settings as program- med in the factory. -
Page 40: Epg Channel
Should the parameters of the data channel for the download of software updates be chan- ged, you can correct them in this menu as described under points 7.7.3 and 7.7.4 (search for transponders and programmes). Current transponder information can be obtained from your retailer, or from our homepage in the Internet. - Page 41 DVB: Digital Video Broadcasting - a universal digital transmission technology for video images, graphics, sound and text, i.e. for data in any conceivable form and in every possible and appropriate quality. External unit: Description for the entire system mounted outdoors, consisting of the parabolic dish antenna as well as one or more LNBs, to receive signals from one or more satellites.
- Page 42 Parabolic dish (antenna): A reflector of metal or coated plastic, shaped in a parabolic form, used to focus the electro- magentic waves broadcast by a satellite in a focal point. Polarisation plane: In order to better utilise the available frequency range, satellites will transmit neighbouring programmes with opposite polarisation (horizontal and vertical, or dextro-rotatory and laevo- rotatory).
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Page 43: Technical Data
9 Technical Data DBS Tuner Input frequency range 950….2150 MHz Input level range -65 dBm… -25dBm Noise max 12 dB DBS tuner input F-connector Input impedance 75 Ohm AFC capture range +/- 3 MHz Demodulation Shaped QPSK Symbol rate 2….45 Mbaud/s, SCPC/MCPC compatible Viterbi and Reed-Solomon Viterbi rates 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 and automatic adjustment... - Page 44 Input level GREEN 0.7 Vs-s +/- 0.1 Vp-p into 75 Ohm Input level BLUE 0.7 Vs-s +/- 0.1 Vp-p into 75 Ohm Teletext filtering in accordance with standard ETS 300 472 Entry teletext data (FBAS) corresp. to ITU-R BT.653-2; lines: 6-22 and 320-335 TV SCART: Output FBAS with RGB, or only FBAS, or only S-VHS (switchable)
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Page 45: Troubleshooting Guide
Power supply: Mains switch: Power usage: <24 W (in operation, horizontal polarisation, 400 mA supply to LNB) <15 W (in operation, excluding LNB) < 5 W (in standby mode) Mains voltage: 180 V….250 V /50 Hz AC General: Ambient temperature + 15°... - Page 46 Your receiver bears the CE control label, and complies with all relevant EU standards. Subject to change and printing errors. Correct at 08/00 TechniSat, DigiCom 1A and DigiCom 1 plus are registered trademarks of TechniSat Digital GmbH P.O.Box 560 Germany www.technisat.de...
- Page 47 Summary for everyday use Switching on and off > Switch the receiver on by pressing the on the front panel of the receiver, or on the remote control unit > Press the key again, either on the front panel of the receiver or on the remote control, to switch the receiver off.