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Kathrein UFD 400 Operating Manual

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Kathrein Satellite Receiver
UFD 400
Order No.: 260 467

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  • Page 1 Operating manual Kathrein Satellite Receiver UFD 400 Order No.: 260 467...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Inhalt Controls, displays and connections... 3 View of front panel, rear panel and remote control handset... 3 Description of controls, displays and connections ... 4 Safety instructions ... 5 Important notes regarding operation ... 5 Important notes on siting and installation ... 6 Connecting up and putting into operation...

  • Page 3: Controls, Displays And Connections

    Controls, displays and connections Bedienelemente, Anzeigen und Anschlüsse This section contains a brief description of all the control elements, displays and connections. The key symbols presented here are also used when describing the operating sequences. View of front panel View of rear panel Remote control handset...

  • Page 4: Rear Panel Controls And Connections

    Controls, displays and connections Front panel controls and displays Mains switch (with mains isolation) Buttons for programme selection Step-by-step programme selection (upwards and down- wards). Switchover from TV to radio mode by pressing both buttons simultaneously. LED display (four character 7-segment display) To display the selected programme slot and parameter set- tings.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions Sicherheitshinweise The following section contains important information relating to operation, place of installation and connecting-up of the receiver. Read these notes carefully before putting the unit into operation. Important notes regarding operation Extended absence / Thunderstorms Always switch the unit off via its mains switch during periods of extended absence or at the onset of thunderstorms.

  • Page 6: Important Notes For Siting And Installation

    If the feeder system (LNB) is supplied with an external supply voltage and the LNB supply voltage is not used for polarity switchover (e.g. Kathrein single-cable feeder system UAS 330), the receiver‘s LNB supply must be set to “OFF“ (refer to section: “Initial settings, LNB supply voltage“).

  • Page 7: Connecting Up And Putting Into Operation

    Connecting up and putting into operation Anschluß und Inbetriebnahme The following section is intended specifically for the specialist dealer. If you are not carrying out the installation yourself, there is no need to pay any attention to this section. Sample configurations are to be found in section: “Connection examples“.. Attention Do not connect the unit to the mains until after the installation work has been car- ried out properly.

  • Page 8: Inserting Batteries Into The Remote Control Handset

    Connecting up and putting into operation UHF connection If your TV set does not have a Scart socket, the connection to the TV set is made via a coaxial cable (possibly via the video recorder) . In this case, pull out the coaxial cable from the antenna input of the video re- corder or the TV (if no video recorder is attached) and connect it to the satellite receiver‘s terrestrial antenna input (view of rear panel, 3).

  • Page 9: Tuning Uhf Channel

    Connecting up and putting into operation Tuning UHF channel / Checking operation Switch on the satellite receiver via the on/off switch on the front of the unit. The LED display on the unit shows the last programme slot that was selected. Turn on your TV set.

  • Page 10: Receiver Operation

    Receiver operation Bedienung des Receivers In this chapter, you learn how to select TV and radio programmes using your re- ceiver, how to adjust the volume and how to programme the timer functions. In describing the functions, it is assumed that the receiver has already been prop- erly connected up by the specialist.

  • Page 11: Adjusting Volume, Balance And Tone

    Receiver operation Note With the setting “2- or 3-digit programme selection“ there is a switch to the desired programme after approximately 3 seconds. Digits can be entered during this time. With the setting “free entry“ (in the above example) the receiver switches to the corresponding programme slot immediately after each input.

  • Page 12: Stereo-/Mono- Channel Changeover

    Receiver operation Stereo- / Mono- / Channel changeover TV broadcasts can be transmitted in the two-tone channel method (e.g. original tone “English" on channel 1, “German" tone on channel 2). Press the the order: Channel 1 The selected channel is shown on the screen and in the LED display. The setting is not saved.

  • Page 13: Timer Setting

    Receiver operation Alter the values step-by-step using the Saving the settings After entering the time press the Return to receive mode Press the Press the Timer setting The unit is in normal mode. Press the The following screen display appears: In this menu you can make timer settings in order to start the receiver simultane- ously with a video recorder (e.g.

  • Page 14: Making Changes

    Receiver operation are all shifted down by one line. Making changes If you want to alter a stored setting, place the cursor in the appropriate line by pressing the tries. To clear a timer that has been set, enter the programme slot as “00“ and save the entry.

  • Page 15: Switching Back To Last Programme

    Receiver operation On playback from the video recorder the LED display shows: -with the receiver switched on- -in standby mode- On playback from the video recorder, you have the possibility of a brief switchover to satellite reception, in order to check the start of a broadcast, for example, without needing to switch off the video recorder.

  • Page 16: Operation Without Remote Control

    Receiver operation Exit from the menu with key the Radio programmes can be inserted, swapped or copied using the same method in “radio” mode. Operation without remote control If you happen to have mislaid the remote control handset, you can switch the re- ceiver between “TV”...

  • Page 17: Programming Tv Programmes

    Programming TV programmes Programmieren von TV-Programmen The satellite receiver has already been factory pre-programmed for satellite re- ceiving systems with feed systems (receiving system) which have an oscillator fre- quency of 9.75 GHz. All of the programmes set up are listed in the table enclosed. If your satellite receiving system uses a feed system with a different oscillator fre- quency, the receiver only needs to be matched to the feed system oscillator fre- quency during the installation.

  • Page 18: The "Video" Menu

    Programming TV programmes Call up the audio menu: press keys Switch between video and audio menus using Select the desired menu line using the keys For direct numeric input use the keys Alter the values step-by-step using the Press the Exit from the menu with the Note Frequent reference is made to saving the settings in subsequent descriptions.
  • Page 19 Programming TV programmes Orbit Position In the “Orbit Position“ menu entry, division of the satellites into orbit positions 1 to 4 is carried out. This dividing up is necessary for the signal selection with the 22 kHz, tone-burst or DiSEqC switching signal on reception from two (or more) satellites. The receiver is pre-programmed in accordance with the following table.

  • Page 20: Programme Name

    Programming TV programmes Programme name In the “Programme name“ line (in the video menu) you can enter a 5-character sta- tion identifier of your choice. Using the Using the With the Select the remaining characters in the same way. Exit from the menu line using the To save the settings press the Press the Move to the first line with the...

  • Page 21: Audio Carrier Frequency

    Programming TV programmes Audio carrier frequency The following is a list of fixed, pre-programmed audio frequencies that can be se- lected using the Mode Stereo Mono (narrow) Input of the audio carrier frequency via the numeric keys the range 5.00 to 8.80 MHz. In stereo mode, the frequency is to be entered for the left sound channel.

  • Page 22: Programming Radio Programmes

    Programming radio programmes Programmieren von Radio-Programmen Programme providers are continually bringing out new radio programmes for broadcast via the satellites. The “Radio“ menu allows you to store these pro- grammes. The settings for radio programmes in “Radio“ mode are carried out in the same way as for the “TV“...

  • Page 23: Initial Settings

    Initial settings Grundeinstellungen In the initial setup menu, matching of the satellite receiver to the satellite receiving system is carried out. Important The receiver has already been factory pre-programmed for standard satellite re- ceiving systems. Alterations to the initial setting are therefore necessary only if your receiving sys- tem deviates from this type of installation or if you happen to want different set- tings.

  • Page 24: Osd Language

    Here you can turn off the power supply for the feed system if this is implemented by an external power supply and signal selection is likewise not carried out by means of the LNB supply voltage (e.g. Kathrein single-cable feed system UAS 330).

  • Page 25: Remote Control Handset

    As a result, you can easily install the UFD 400 on other receiving systems without needing to reprogramme every single programme slot. You only need to set up the particular oscillator frequencies that your receiving system uses.

  • Page 26: Diseqc Menu

    LNB selection and signal selection. The “DiSEqC“ control signal is, in fact, a special form of modulation (pulse-width modulation) of the already existing 22 kHz signal. The UFD 400 receiver is equipped with: DiSEqC tone burst (also termed Simple DiSEqC or just DiSEqC) DiSEqC 1.1...

  • Page 27: Tone Burst And Diseqc Signal

    Initial settings See also video setup menu, menu lines: Polarisation and Orbit Position. Tone burst and DiSEqC signal If more than four control criteria are needed in a receiving system, a DiSEqC control signal is required. Which of the two setting options is required: “Tone Burst“ or “DiSEqC“ depends on the components of the receiving system.

  • Page 28: Switching Over Remote Control's Command Set

    Here control and communication between the receiver and the Kathrein “UFO mi- cro" system is effected via the return path of the coaxial cable. If the UFD 400 receiver is operated on a “UFO micro“ receiving system, an “ On " setting must be made in menu entry “UFO micro".
  • Page 29 With remote control handsets that have 24 keys (remote controls of the 200-series Note receivers from Kathrein) code numbers 001, 002 and 003 are to be entered in place of codes 901, 902 and 903. Press the key and keep it pressed.

  • Page 30: Features

    Features The UFD 400 receiver is equipped with the following features: 250 programme channel memory Satellite input frequency range from 920 MHz to 2150 MHz Freely selectable oscillator frequencies, thus suitable for all feed systems Radio button 4 event, 1-year programmable timer, with daily and...

  • Page 31: Specifications

    Specifications Technische Daten UHF characteristics Sat IF frequency range Input level range IF frequency IF bandwidth FM threshold Video Frequency range Output voltage De-emphasis Audio Subcarrier frequency range Bandwidth - Mono wide - Mono narrow / Stereo Frequency range De-emphasis Output voltage Distortion factor Modulator...

  • Page 32: Temperature Range

    Specifications General Unit dimensions (B/H/D) Weight Temperature range Ambient temperature Accessories Infrared remote control 2x 1.5 V batteries, type: LR 03, size: AAA (micro) Scart socket assignments Signal Right audio output Right audio input Left audio output Audio ground Blue ground Left audio input Blue signal output Switching voltage...

  • Page 33: Connection Example

    Connection examples / Service note The best picture quality is obtained if you connect the satellite receiver, TV set and video recorder by means of Scart cables. A stereo TV set also allows you to receive the sound in stereo. Connection of a Sat receiver to a TV set and video recorder with Scart cables, a hi- fi for reception of Sat radio programmes and a decoder for Pay-TV-Programme (e.g.
  • Page 34 KATHREIN-Werke KG Telephone ++49 80 31 18 40 Fax ++49 80 31 18 43 06 Anton-Kathrein-Straße 1-3 P.O.B. 10 04 44 D-83004 Rosenheim...

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