Table of Contents 1. General Information ..............5 1.1 Main Features.....................5 1.2 Safety instructions..................6 1.3 Unpacking....................7 1.4 General Operation of the DX 66 ..............7 1.5 Remote Control Unit ..................8 1.6 Front Panel ....................9 1.7 Rear Panel ....................9 2. Installation of DX 66 ..............10 2.1 Mains Connection ..................
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6. General Viewing Functions ............20 6.1 Select Channel ..................20 6.2 Previous Channel Recall ................. 20 6.3 TV & Radio Mode ..................20 6.4 TV & VCR Mode..................20 6.5 Channel Information ................20 6.6 Favorite List .................. 21 6.7 Volume &...
1. General Information The DX 66 allows you to view a variety of satellite programs. This user’s guide covers the installation of the DX 66 and the necessary steps to operate various features. It also explains special features available only in this DX 66 in detail, and will allow you to take full advantage of these features.
1.2 Safety instructions 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.
Should you experience any difficulties with the operation of your DX 66, please consult the relevant section of this manual, including the Problem Shooting. Hotline in Germany, in case of questions ! Daily between 8.00 – 16.00 h Phone: +49 (0) 7729 / 881-73 e-mail: Service@Zehnder-SAT.de - 7 -...
1.5 Remote Control Unit Function Turns power ON/OFF of the DSR. When watching a channel, enables/disables the audio. Enter number of the required menu item or Select a channel number to watch . Press this key one time to run menu on MENU screen, and call command box.
1.6 Front Panel DX 66 Figure 2: Front Panel FUNCTION Power Turns on and off the power of the receiver (standby). When watching, changing to the previous and next channel, or moves to the PR V/Λ next higher or lower item in the menu 1.7 Rear Panel Power connector Connect to a PC for...
2. Installation of DX 66 This section explains the installation of DX 66. Refer to the manuals supplied with the equipment for the installation of outdoor equipment such as the dish antenna. When adding new equipment, be sure to refer to the related parts of the manual for the installation and be sure you have correctly adjusted the antenna to a satellite.
2.3 Connecting to TV/VCR using SCART Support Cable or OFF-Air antenna Satellite Receiver 2.4 Connecting to Digital Amplifier Dolby Digital Amplifier Satellite Receiver - 11 -...
3. Menu Information Once you have installed and connected the cables of the DX 66, the menu is displayed. This menu consists of 6 main menus as shown below. Channel Manager (chapter 7) Installation (chapter 4) System Setting (chapter 5) ...
4. Installation This menu consists of 6 sub-menus as shown below. 1.Satellite 2.Antenna Setup 3.Channel Search 4.Default Value 5.Parental Lock 6.S/W Upgrade by OTA 4.1 Satellites In this sub-menu, you can select satellite and use color keyon the RCU to Add, Edit, Delete and Mark satellite.
4.2.1 Motor Setting/Positioner Select ´Positioner´ DiSEcC1.2 or USALS then press OK key, the screen will shown as beside: 1. Satellite: Select first satellite which you want. 2. Transponder: Select desired transponder. 3. Position: Select number of position of respective satellite. 4.
4.3.1 Manual Search/Edit Transponder In this menu you can edit, add, delete transponders or scan a transponder for channels. 1. Satellite Name: Select first satellite you want. 2. Transponder: Select desired transponder.press OK key will display a down list box which also let's you select desired transponder.
Delete Transponder If you want to delete a Delete TP : Transponder, please select the Transponder which you want to delete and then press OK on the RCU. A confirm message box will be displayed. Confirm by YES to delete. 4.3.2 Single Satellite Search: Select search mode, then select OK to search programs of the actual satellite.
Therefore Zehnder company offers actual upgrade software files on their homepage or by satellite Astra 19,2° for download. But the more easy and convenient way is the „upgrade...
5. System Setting This menu consists of sub-menus as shown below: 1. Language 2. TV System 3. Local Time Setting 4. Startup Channel 5. OSD Setting 6. Remote System 5.1.Language You can select menu language, First audio, second audio, subtitle language and teletext Menu 1.
OSD settings. 5.6 Remote System Remote System: You can set to code B if you have a Dual Remote Control FB22 from Zehnder to use different RCU IR codes by pressing SHIFT button.. - 19 -...
6. General Viewing Functions The following describes the basic functions of your DX 66 while watching satellite TV or listening to satellite radio. 6.1 Select Channel If you want to select channel, use CH key on the front panel or PR+, PR- key on the RCU or numeric keys.
6.6 Favorite List To call a favorite group list press on the RCU. You can access the next of 8 favorite groups when you press the BLUE button. The method to group favorite channels is explained in the Favorite Channel (page 23). 6.7 Volume &...
6.9 Pause the frame Press PAUSE button (Blue button) on the RCU to pause the screen. To bring it back to the normal mode, press PAUSE key once again. 6.10 Multipicture Using the MULTIPICTURE button you can divide the TV screen in showing 9 different TV channels simultaneously.
7. Channel Manager DX 66 provides a powerful channel managing function. This function not only allows you to watch channels but also do a lot of interesting and useful things. Channel Manager Channel manager consists of Edit TV channels and Radio channels, which contain similar menu structures.
Select your favorite channel and then press OK key. Then respective symbol will be marked next to your selected channel name. If you want to remove the channel name from the favorite channel list, press OK key once again, then the symbol mark will disappear. After the selection of favorite channels press EXIT key twice to save data.
7.4.2 Delete Channel In the Channel manager, you can enter Delete CH mode, if you press Delete key (Blue color key) on the RCU. This Delete command allows you to delete the channel permanently. First select the mode of deletion: If you press Delete One (Red color key) again, all channels you are manually marking will be deleted.
8. EPG (Electronic Program Guide) DX 66 provides EPG function for you to get access to the TV Guide (or Radio Guide if you are listening to radio channels) that will show the titles and other information of the current and next programs on different channels.
9. Timer In this menu you can program the timer in various ways. This function is one of the strong points of DX 66. One basic condition for the correct operation of this function is the correct time displayed at the top line of the timer menu window.
10. Software-Update via RS 232 For this receiver you can download new software from Zehnder homepage http://www. zehnder-sat.de to up-grade your receiver with new operating system and new channel list by using RS232 interface and programm editor „ChannelEditor1.1x “ . Find at support area ´Download //Software Update´.
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5. Please check in Menu “Receiver Type” the mark is at Type “Ali DVBS” 6. Call “Software_Upgrade” Menu from Main Menu 7. The followingUpgrade window will open. Select “Upgrade” for Mode Setting and open the File Window by pressing the “Browse” button. 8.
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9. The “Upgrade Type” automatically will be set to “allcode”. Press button “Next” to start Upgrade procedure. It’s now waiting for Receiver switched ON. 10. Now switch On the Receiver and you can see “Testing serial port status” until “Finished” is displayed. If you cannot find this information. Please check your cable or PCs COM port.
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12. Now you can see the burning picture. Be carefully! Do NOT switch off when Burning! 13. Please wait until it displays “End” message in the Front Panel Display. You can upgrade Next Receiver or Finish. 14. Afterwards, the receiver has to be rebooted by power off/on if the procedure is completed.
11. Trouble Shooting Problem Possible Causes What To Do Main cable is not The display on the Check that the main connected. front panel does cable is plugged into not light up. the power socket. The SRS-5518-GB is in No sound or picture, The Receiver is in Press the standby standby mode.
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Problem Possible Causes What To Do If the system is connected The systen is connected No picture appears by SCART leads, switch by SCART leads and TV is on the TV scree. the TV to the appropoate not in AV/EXT mode. AV input.
12. SPECIFICATIONS CPU & Memory Ali M3329B1 Program memory (Flash) 2 Mbyte Decoding Memory( RAM) 8 Mbyte Tuner & Channel Connector 2 x F-Type, 3/8-32UNEF-2A 1 IF Loop through Frequency Range 950 to 2150 MHz Digital Signal Input Level -25 to -65dBm LNB Supply 13.0V / 18.0V (max.400mA), Short Circular Protection 22KHz Tone...
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