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Skymaster DS 66 Operating Instructions Manual

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DS 66
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  • Page 1 Digital Satellite Receiver DS 66 39708-A...
  • Page 2 DS 66 DISH AC3/SURROUND 230 V HiFi...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Our products are continuously subjected to rigorous quality inspections to ensure your enjoyment. Welcome to the new age of digital television! The DS 66 receives unencrypted digital TV programmes. Please note that you need a digitally-compatible satellite antenna to operate the SKYMASTER DS 66.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    ASTRA, EUTELSAT, TÜRKSAT, DiSEqC and Skymaster are registered trademarks. SM Electronic GmbH hereby declares that Article No. 39708 complies with the basic requirements and other relevant regulations of directives 89/336/EWG and 73/23/EWG.

  • Page 6: The Osd Menu: The Most Important Functions

    5. The OSD menu: the most important functions Call up and exit the OSD: you can control all your satellite receiver's settings via the on screen display. Access it up pressing the MENU button. To exit the OSD press the MENU or EXIT button until all the menus are closed.

  • Page 7: The Osd Menu: Direct Channel Selection, Etc

    6.2 The OSD menu: Direct channel selection, etc. With the ever-growing number of channels this means increasing complexity as well: many channels are only of regional importance (e.g. foreign languages), many are encrypted and can only be received by paid subscription and with a special receiver or are simply of no interest. In order to ensure you have a good overview of channel lists, various channel groups and sorting criteria are available.

  • Page 8: Everyday Use

    For everyday use you only need a few functions - as you do with your TV set: switching channels, adjusting the volume and a few special ones such as Teletext. You will hardly ever need to use your TV set's remote again because you can regulate all its present and additional functions with the SKYMASTER remote control. Switch channels: 0 - 9 Enter channel number directly (e.g.
  • Page 9 7. The OSD menu – overview 3. System 3.1 Language 3.1.1 Menu language Page 40 3.1.2 1. Audio language 3.1.3 2. Audio language 3.2 TV settings 3.2.1 Colour standard 3.2.2 Screen format 3.2.3 Dolby Digital 3.2.4 Video Out 3.3 Time 3.3.1 GMT setting 3.3.2 Region 3.3.3 GMT offset...

  • Page 10: The Osd Menu - Channels

    7. The OSD menu – channels 1. Channels Editing the available TV and radio channels. 1.1 TV channels – (Radio channels) The TV channels can be imported, moved, searched, sorted or edited in FAV lists. You can select the satellite with the [Left/Right] buttons. You can navigate the channel list page by page using the [Page] buttons.
  • Page 11 7. The OSD menu - channels 1.1.5 Edit To edit available TV and radio channels, i.e. delete, rename, block and more besides. 1.1.5.1 Delete Use the [1] button to highlight the channels you would like to delete. After quitting the menu a prompt for confirmation appears, asking if really want to delete all the channels selected.
  • Page 12 7. The OSD menu – channels 1.1.5.4 Edit Under the “Edit” menu you will see further options for editing TV and radio channels. Press the [5] button. 1.1.5.4.1 Delete see 1.1.5.1 ] Selection, [ ] Channel, [«»] Page 1.1.5.4.2 Skip sees 1.1.5.2 1.1.5.4.3 Block sees 1.1.5.3 1.1.5.4.4 Modify Under “Modify”...

  • Page 13: Radio Channels

    7. The OSD menu – channels 1.1.6 TV channel list 1.1.6.1 Type You can sort channels into various categories: Sport, News, Music, Movies, Shopping, Culture and Leisure. Beside the standard lists “All satellites” and “Favourites” this will give you further well organised and sorted channel lists and quick access to the channels you want.

  • Page 14: The Osd Menu - Reception

    7. The OSD menu – reception 2. Reception In the Reception menu you will find all the settings you require to tune to the satellite system and store channels. 2.1 Antenna tuning In order for the search function to work properly, you have to tune the receiver to your antenna. 2.1.1 Satellite To select the satellite you want press [OK].

  • Page 15: Automatic Search

    7. The OSD menu – reception 2.1.5 Polarisation Satellite signals are transmitted with horizontal or vertical polarity. You should always choose the H/V setting, which allows for reception at both levels. In very exceptional situations it may be nec- essary to choose only horizontal OR vertical reception, e.g. in large-scale residential systems or to receive unusual satellites.

  • Page 16: Tp Search

    7. The OSD menu – reception 2.3 TP search To search for a single transponder. This search method is useful if you only want to save a specific channel or a specific channel package. You can obtain the reception parameters (frequencies, etc.) on the net or from TV and specialist magazines.

  • Page 17: Default Search

    7. The OSD menu – reception 2.4 Default search Starts the search with the factory default transponders. 2.4.1 Satellite Choose a preset satellite from the list. Quit the list by pressing [MENU]. 2.4.2 Search mode Choose whether you want to save only free to air channels or encrypted channels as well. 2.4.3 Channel search Choose whether you want to search for TV and/or radio channels.

  • Page 18: The Osd Menu - System

    7. The OSD Menu – System 3. System In the System menu you can tune the satellite receiver to a connected TV set, adjust the menu lan- guage and audio playback, the time, child lock and lots more besides. 3.1 Language In the Language sub-menu you can select the OSD language and the preferred languages for audio playback.

  • Page 19: Time

    7. The OSD Menu – System 3.3 Time In order for the receiver to display the correct time and for the timer to start at the programmed time, the time settings should be checked and may have to be adjusted. 3.3.1 GMT setting GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time and is the reference point for different time zones.

  • Page 20: Osd Setting

    7. The OSD Menu – System 3.5 OSD Setting In this menu you can edit the on-screen menu appearance. 3.5.1 Subtitle display Choose “On” if you want subtitles shown with a program. 3.5.2 Display duration How long information and error messages are displayed can be set between 1 second and 10 sec- onds.

  • Page 21: The Osd Menu - Miscellaneous

    7. The OSD Menu – Miscellaneous 4. Miscellaneous In this section you will find lots of useful and helpful information, entertaining games and plenty of ways to keep your satellite receiver updated. 4.1 Information In this section you will find information about the satellite, the connected LNB, details about the current channel, the receiver's software status, signal strength and quality.

  • Page 22: Antenna Alignment

    7. The OSD Menu – Miscellaneous 4.2 Antenna alignment To align the antenna to the desired satellite, this menu provides useful help. Coordinates 0° North, 90° East, 180° South and 270° West. Local longitude Enter the longitude of where the antenna is here. Example Hamburg: 10.03 (Enter 01003).

  • Page 23: Default

    The unit has a serial port (RS232), which you can use to load new software. You can download the software from www.skymaster.de. Please note the instructions you receive with the software. If your antenna is aligned to ASTRA 19.2° East, it is better to update the software via satellite.

  • Page 24: Satcodx Auto-Programming

    7. The OSD Menu – Miscellaneous 4.5.2.1 Satellite At this point the ASTRA 19.2° East should appear. At present SKYMASTER updates are not transmitted via other satellites. You should leave the default settings as they are. Note: The settings in the diagram are only examples.

  • Page 25: Other Functions

    8. Other functions Zoom Function: By repeatedly pressing the green function button you can enlarge the picture up to 16 times normal size. You can select the image section using the control buttons. A display in the lower right hand corner is there to guide you. To quit the Zoom Function press the Exit button. Multi-channel preview: The blue function button displays the multi-channel preview.

  • Page 26: Features

    E-Mail: info@sm-electronic.de 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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