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Skymaster DVR 7500 Operating Instructions Manual

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DVR 7500
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  • Page 1 Digital Harddisk Receiver DVR 7500 Item-no. 39740...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The SKYMASTER ® DVR 7500 is a digital satellite receiver Please note that you need a suitable digital satellite antenna to operate the SKYMASTER ® DVR 7500. To be able to receive ASTRA and EUTELSAT, it must be equipped with a Digital LNB.

  • Page 3: Features

    Mains voltage: Use the equipment with the voltage specified on the case only! Do not plug the equipment into the mains until all connection and installation work has been completed. Earthing: Antenna systems must always be earthed, paying heed to the pertinent local and VDE regulations. ASTRA, EUTELSAT, TÜRKSAT, DiSEqC and Skymaster are registered trademarks. 39740...

  • Page 4: Information About Direct Satellite Reception

    4. Information on direct satellite reception Selecting the antenna location. Viewed from Europe, all TV satellites are located in the south, therefore you must select the installation location so that the antenna points southwards. The satellite systems with the largest, freely receivable programme ranges are ASTRA ®...
  • Page 5 4. Information on direct satellite reception The following setting EUROPA ASTRA 19,2° east HOTBIRD 13° east angles apply for the Brussels 30,1 31,2 various locations: Sarajewo 39,4 39,1 Copenhagen 26,3 26,6 Tallinn 22,4 21,9 Helsinki 21,6 21,0 Marseilles 38,1 39,5 Paris 31,6 33,0...
  • Page 6 4. Information on direct satellite reception For precise alignment of the antenna, the complete cabling must now be connected. The television and the receiver should be located in the immediate vicinity of the antenna. It is almost impossible to align the reception system by “shouting” e.g. from a distant television. A SAT finder (art. no.
  • Page 7 4. Information on direct satellite reception You must now move the preset antenna in millimetre steps, with the screws only hand-tight. Please note that there must not be any obstacles between antenna and reception direction, and that you must not stand in front of the antenna area.

  • Page 8: Operating Elements

    5.1 Operating elements, front of device 1. Functional display for displaying channel names 2. IR receiver for remote control 3. On/Off switch (Stand By mode) 4. Menu 5. OK 6. Exit Volume 8. Programme advance 9. 2x CAM module slots in PCMCIA standard 5.2 Operating element: Rear side of device 1.

  • Page 9: Remote Control

    6. Remote control unit (RCU) 1. POWER button Switches the device on or into standby. 2. Mute button Mutes or activates the sound. 3. UHF button OPTIONAL – no function. 4. 4:3/16:9 button Switches between 4:3 format and 16:9 format. 5.

  • Page 10: Connections

    7. Connections Connection to the SAT antenna The DiSEqC technology allows a large number of connection variants e.g.: • A permanently aligned SAT antenna • Two permanently aligned SAT antennae or Multifeed antennae with DiSEqC 2-way switch (art. no. 3932) •...

  • Page 11: Tv Set, Vcr And Hi-Fi System Connection

    7. Connections Connecting to the TV unit You use a SCART cable for connecting to the TV set. If you have a TV with a 16:9 screen, for example, you can adjust the settings to match your TV set in the receiver's screen menu. The default screen format is 4:3. If your TV set does not have a Scart socket, use an appropriate adapter or use the 3 cinch outputs.

  • Page 12: On-Screen Display Menu (Osd)

    A preset ASTRA satellite TV channel will appear after switching on the DVR once installation has been completed and the DVR 7500 has been connected to all the devices. In order to carry out changes to the presettings, press MENU on the...

  • Page 13: Installation/Settings

    9. Installation/Settings The selection INSTALLATION contains the following 6 submenus: - Antenna Configuration - Programme Search - System Setting - Parental Control - Factory Setting - Software Upgrade Antenna Configuration Pay attention to the lower part of the on-screen image during antenna selection. Press the coloured buttons to obtain the following possibilities: Red: Ant.
  • Page 14 9. Installation/Settings 8) East/West limits: Use this function to fix the eastern and western swivel range of the rotatable DiSEqC 1.2 or USALS antenna. This prevents the antenna being damaged by obstacles (e.g. walls, branches) when rotating . Press the E to rotate the antenna and confirm the position via OK. A query subsequently appears which should be answered with either “OK”...

  • Page 15: Channel Search

    9. Installation/Settings 6) SAT switch DiSEqC: Use a 2-way or 4-way DiSEqC switch, set here via which input of the DiSEqC switch you wish to receive the satellite. The inputs of the DiSEqC change-over switch are marked accordingly (1, 2, 3, 4 or A, B ...). 7) C/Ku-band: To prevent malfunctioning, leave the “No”...

  • Page 16: System Settings

    9. Installation/Settings When manually changing or adding a transponder, the frequency (5-digit in MHz), the polarisation horizontal or vertical (H/V) and the symbol rate (SR, usually 5-digit 27500 or 20000) have to be known. Obtain these values from satellite operators or from TV and specialist magazines.

  • Page 17: Parental Control/Channel Lock

    9. Installation/Settings Video Output: For setting the output signal at the Scart sockets. FBAS (also: composite) is compatible with all normal TV sets and VCRs, RGB is of higher quality, but is not yet supported by every TV set. Type of TV: The colour standard in Europe is - apart from a few exceptions - PAL. NTSC is used in the USA and Japan.

  • Page 18: Factory Setting

    9. Installation/Settings Installation Lock Settings to prevent unauthorised access 1. Enter the password 2. Go to “Installation Lock” and select “Yes” 3. If necessary, enter a new password 4. Re-enter the new password thus confirming it 5. Close the menu and switch off the receiver 6.

  • Page 19: Daily Use: Sat Tv And Sat Radio

    10. Daily Use: SAT TV and SAT Radio The most important basic functions and on-screen displays (OSD) are described in detail below. Whilst watching TV or listening to the radio, it is possible to open the respective programme information on screen via INFO. The content and scope of this information is made available by the channel operator.

  • Page 20: Tv/Radio Mode

    10. Daily Use: SAT TV and SAT Radio It is also possible to select which channel should be shown: Favourites: Select one of 8 favourite lists (Note: If the favourite lists are empty, no channels are listed!). Satellite: Only the channels of the selected satellite are listed. A-Z: Select the first letter of the desired channel.
  • Page 21 10. Daily Use: SAT TV and SAT Radio Volume and Audio Settings 1.) Volume: on the remote control to regulate the volume. Note: There are 18 different volume levels. Set the basic volume of your TV set in a way that you can achieve an ideal control range via the receiver remote control.

  • Page 22: Channel Manager

    11. Channel Manager The simple, extensive and easy-to-use channel manager is an outstanding feature of your DVR 7500! The growing number of new satellites and channels requires increased flexibility when sorting interesting and less interesting channels. Channel Manager The item “Channel Manager” in the main menu contains two selection possibilities: “TV”...

  • Page 23: Favourite Channels

    11. Channel Manager Favourite Channels Favourite lists: Your favourite channels can be accepted in eight different channel lists, thus providing an improved overview. For example, sort all news channels in “Favourite 2” and all sports channels in “Favourite 3”. Note: Press the red button in the channel manager menu repeatedly to open the favourite lists.

  • Page 24: Lock Channels

    11. Channel Manager Lock Channels Open the TV channel manager menu, press the green button and select “Lock”. Use this function to lock any channel against unauthorised access. Firstly, select the channel to be locked and then press OK. The lock symbol appears next to the channel.

  • Page 25: Hard Drive Recorder

    12. Hard Drive Recorder Your receiver is equipped with either a 80 or 160 GB hard drive and is able to record a programme while simultaneously playing a previously recorded one. If you should happen to miss a scene whilst recording a programme, you can return to this scene and watch it without interrupting the current recording process! Afterwards you can carry on watching the current recording.

  • Page 26: Ff, Rew (Search)

    12. Hard Drive Recorder FF, REW (Search) If FF is pressed repeatedly whilst playing the previously recorded programme, the picture can be viewed at x4, x8, x16 and at normal speed. A rewind search can also be started via REW. The speed is displayed at the top left of the screen via >, >>, >>>, >>>>...

  • Page 27: Playback Mode

    12. Hard Drive Recorder Playback Mode In playback mode it is possible to play previously recorded programmes, but not possible to record others. Simply press PLAY to switch on the playback mode. Playback Press PLAY, a list of all the stored recordings appears in the top right hand corner of the screen.

  • Page 28: Epg Recording

    12. Hard Drive Recorder EPG Recording In addition to the visible and audible picture and sound signals numerous channel operators also transmit further information, e.g. EPG (“Electronic Programme Guide”). The EPG contains all the information required to program a recording. Press EPG, an overview of all the current and upcoming programmes of the channel operator appears.

  • Page 29: Lock

    12. Hard Drive Recorder Lock: The programme cannot be played until the password has been entered (parental control password). Rename: The displayed name of a recording can be changed via the on-screen keyboard. Delete: Delete individual recordings. The storage space which is now free can be used for new recordings.

  • Page 30: Epg (Electronic Programme Guide)

    13. EPG (Electronic Program Guide) The EPG is an “Electronic Programme Guide” for TV and radio channels which supply additional information about the respective programme package. For example, it provides the title of the current programme or radio title. An overview also presents trailers of upcoming programmes of the channel operator.

  • Page 31: Set Timer/Time

    There are various ways to program the timer in order to record one or several programmes. Simple operation of the timer is one of the outstanding features of the DVR 7500. In order to activate automatic switching on and/or off of the receiver, select “YES”...

  • Page 32: Antenna Configuration And Software Update

    ASTRA position 19.2° east. Note: The software is transmitted on a weekly or daily rotation for other Skymaster models. Please refer to our website at www.skymaster.de for further information! After the start of the OTA software update a check is carried out to determine whether a more recent version is being transmitted.

  • Page 33: Games

    16. Games In the “Games” menu there are three classic games for your amusement: • Snake • Mine Sweeper • Tetris 17. Information Reception of encrypted programmes (Pay-TV) In order to be able to receive encrypted programmes, you will need a special CAM decoding module for one of the numerous encryption systems and a smart card for a particular programme or for a complete programme package.

  • Page 34: Trouble Shooting

    19. Trouble Shooting Error Possible Cause Remedy No functions, the display does not Supply voltage has been interrupted Check whether the mains plug is light up correctly inserted into the mains socket. Plug a lamp into the mains socket to test it. No picture and no sound, the display The receiver is in standby mode Press the on/off switch...

  • Page 35: Sat Glossary - Explanation Of Technical Terms

    20. SAT lexicon – Explanations of technical terms 22 kHz pulse: This pulse, generated by the receiver, is used to control switches or to switch Digital LNBs to the digital range. Analogue programmes: In comparison with digital signals, analogue signals require a considerably greater quantity of information. With the constantly increasing range of programmes, the bandwidths available would no longer suffice in the long term.
  • Page 36 20. SAT lexicon – Explanations of technical terms Distribution or multi-subscriber systems: The basis for constructing a distribution system (2 - 16 subscribers) are double or twin LNBs (2 outputs), or Quattro LNBs (4 outputs) in digitally compatible systems. The connections of the LNBs are connected to so-called multi- switches (e.g.

  • Page 37: Noise Figure

    20. SAT lexicon – Explanations of technical terms NIT: Network Information Table: Information about reception data sometimes broadcast by programme organisers. Serves for automatically finding all programmes broadcast by the organiser. Noise figure: Given in dB: Specifies the quality of the amplifier used in an LNB. The smaller the value, the better the LNB. Polarisation (horizontal/vertical switching): The signals coming from the satellite are broadcast in two levels.
  • Page 38 20. SAT lexicon – Explanations of technical terms SCART: 21-pin plug standard for bidirectional image and sound transmission. Switching voltages and data can also be transmitted. 10-pin scart cables are sufficient for a satellite receiver or VHS video recorder. If a decoder or Super-VHS video recorder is used, 21-pin scart cables must be used! There are 3 common standards, which must be set on the video recorder or television so that the picture signal of the SAT receiver can be transmitted faultlessly: FBAS (setting on TV/video e.g.

  • Page 39: Service

    89/336/EWG and 73/23/EWG. Subject to technical changes ASTRA, EUTELSAT, TÜRKSAT, DiSEqC and Skymaster are registered trademarks. Waste electrical and electronic equipment is classed as recyclable waste and does not belong in domestic refuse! We therefore request you to actively support the conservation of resources and environmental protection and to dispose of this device at responsible take back points –...
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