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Contents Contents Preface... 3 Contents ... 4 Control elements and connections... 5 View front panel ... 5 View back panel ... 5 Remote control ... 6 Keys on the remote control ... 7 How to use the remote control ... 8 Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control ...
Control elements and connections Control elements and connections View front panel Standby on/off Selecting programmes one after the other Programme display View back panel SAT-IF input socket SAT-IF output (loop-through signal) RS 232 serial interface for updates or repairs (to be used only in connection with a specific connection cable) TV set Scart connection Video recorder Scart connection...
Remote control Keys on the remote control 1) POWER: To turn on/off (off = standby mode) the receiver 2) Number keys (0-9): To enter the programme positions or menu parameters 3) QUALITY/P-: To have information on the current programme, satellite and/or programme position etc.
Remote control How to use the remote control Inserting Batteries in the Remote Control Press OK to confirm the settings in the individual menu items or to call up their submenus. Change the settings line by line each, and confirm your entries by pressing OK.
Operation Operation Programme selection Note: The receiver is factory pre-programmed with most of the common satellites. In order to be able to receive properly, of course, you should have aligned the antenna onto at least one of these satellites. Press SEL in order to call up the list of the pre-programmed satellites. Select a satellite, and press OK.
Operation Programme information Videotext The following information is displayed when you change the programme: Whether it is a TV or a radio programme Name and position of the programme Whether EPG data is available (electronic programme guide), indicated with the letter 'E' Videotext reception, indicated with the letter 'T' The current programme, the time and the satellite name Unless it is not available, the receiver continuously delivers the...
Operation Electronic programme guide (EPG) Press EPG to call up information on a programme/, provided that this information is broadcast by the programme provider. Press to swap between the displayed broadcasts. To get to the following/previous day, press either Recall/P+ or Quality/P-.
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Operation Note: You can alternatively obtain the details on the current broadcast/programme if you press the red key while watching this broadcast/programme. Then, the information on the current broadcast/programme is directly displayed on the screen. This means, you do not necessarily have to switch to EPG mode (see fig.). In order to load the information on the broadcast/programme, the corresponding broadcast/programme should be switched on for some moments.
Operation Audio Pause and zoom The Quality key (auxiliary function to align the antenna) Press Audio to have the sound (TV or radio) which is transmitted over the receiving channel indicated. Select the sound and confirm your selection with OK. If the station does not transmit any information on the language(s) in which the broadcast is transmitted, the receiver displays 'unknown'.
Main menu Main menu Calling up the main menu (MENU key) Press MENU to call up the main menu, select the desired submenu, and press OK. There are five different submenus, which are explained in the following: 1) Timer Menu item to set time-delayed recordings or stop recordings automatically 2) Programm list editing To sort, process or remove channels...
Main menu Timer setting (automatical programming) Note: The timer may either be programmed via the electronic programme guide EPG' (see page 13), or as described in the following. The clock must be correctly set so that the timer is functional (see 'Installation menu/adjust system/set time').
Main menu Organising the programmes and favourites Attention! Sorting: 1. Press 'Menu' to call up the receiver menu. 2. Select menu item 'Programme list editing' and confirm this item with 'OK'. 3. Now scroll to the programme you want to shift using the cursor keys (the programme is then highlighted in yellow).
Installation menu Note: Favourite: 1. Press 'Menu' to call up the receiver menu. 2. Select menu item ' Programme list editing' and confirm this item with 'OK'. 3. Now press the blue key to access the menu 'Favourite'. 4. Now the four favourite lists are displayed. 5.
Installation menu Installation menu Attention! Adjusting the receiver to your satellite reception installation: 1) LNB configuration Enter information on the antenna (satellite, LO frequency, LNB voltage, availability of a DiSEqC™ switch, DiSEqC™ entry, repeat DiSEqC™) 2) Search Search for a transponder or entire satellite; FTA programmes only or both encoded and FTA programmes 3) System set-up Adjust your TV set and make more individual settings or a...
Installation menu Adjusting the LNB In this menu, you can configure your receiver for your antenna: Select LNB type (standard-programming for universal LNBs) LNB supply voltage DiSEqC™ switch V1.0 DiSEqC™ entry Repeat DiSEqC™: If the receiver is operated on a reception installation with one or more cascaded DiSEqC™...
Installation menu Search (adjusting a channel) Note: Programme search: The receiver indicates not only the reception strength and quality, but also provides an auxiliary function (sound signal) to align the antenna. In menu item 'search', you can activate this auxiliary function with the mute key.
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Installation menu Recommendation: In this menu, you can carry out the search 1) Satellite search Press OK to have the satellite list displayed, then select a satellite. You may also enter a new satellite. The required steps are all indicated in line 'Help'. Up to 16 satellites at max. can be entered.
Installation menu Searching for a new programme via a transponder search 1. Press 'Menu' on your remote control. 2. Select menu item 'Installation', confirm with 'OK'. 3. Then select menu item 'Search', confirm with 'OK'. 4. Now select the desired satellite using the 'left-right' keys. 5.
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Installation menu Note: 4) Network search If you choose 'Yes', the receiver automatically receives the transponder frequency tables (if available) and adds them to the transponder list for the search. For some of the satellites, these indications are not concordant with the actual data.
Installation menu System setup Setting the language TV setting (TV parameters) Note: Access to the language menu: German, French, Italian, Spanish and English. Also, the favourite languages for audio and subtitles can be chosen here. Selection of the video output standard (PAL, NTSC, SECAM, AUTO), screen format (4/3 or 16/9) and output signal on the TV output: CVBS: composite colour video signal Selecting the screen format (4/3 or 16/9) always goes by your TV set,...
Installation menu OSD setting (menu display) Setting the time (clock parameters) Selection of the individual display parameters: The time and date must be programmed, so that the receiver shows the correct data in the information messages or when you use the timer for recordings, and in standby mode on the display on the front panel.
Installation menu Note: System informationen Reset to the factory settings Attention: Some programmes may not transmit the correct GMT. In this case, the receiver displays the wrong time of day. To have the correct time of day displayed again, change to another European programme, and wait a few minutes until the receiver shows the correct time again.
Installation menu Child lock Attention: In this menu, you can block the menus to prevent any inadvertent wrong settings. To activate the child lock, you must block each menu. Always make a note if you change the password. If you forget the password, this will result in repair work at the factory which is not covered by the guarantee.
If new software for your DVB-S receiver should be available, you can download it from the following homepage: http://www.kathrein.de/de/sat/news/update.htm On this homepage, you will also find information and notes on the software update process via the RS 232 interface on the receiver. You...
Games Games Note: Tetris Snake Use the keys to select 'Game' in the main menu, and press OK. The following is displayed: Now you can choose one of the two games listed. Please follow the on-screen notes when you have chosen a game. Both games are controlled with the following keys:...
Functions and technical data Functions and technical data • Reception of FTA digital satellite TV and radio programmes • 4,000 programme memory positions (1,000 of them pre-programmed) • Software updates via PC (RS 232) • Automatic transponder and satellite search •...
Functions and technical data Technical data Type Order Number Colour RF range Sat-IF frequency range Input level range/impedance Reception threshold (EB/NO) TV system Video Modulation, FEC, de-multiplexer Video resolution Decoding Input data rate Bit rate Voltage/impedance Audio Decoding Sampling rate Frequency range/voltage Processor Memory...
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