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Operating Manual

DVB Satellite Receiver

UFS 641si

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Page 1: ...Operating Manual DVB Satellite Receiver UFS 641si...

Page 2: ...alist terms that cannot be translated we have added a short glossary at the end of the manual The power switch is an environmentally friendly feature If you will not be using your receiver for an exte...

Page 3: ...he receiver is in standby mode it can be fully switched off at any time at the power switch at the front of the unit Do not switch the receiver off at the power switch when it is in operating mode Thi...

Page 4: ...ENU OVERVIEW 32 ALPHANUMERIC ENTRIES 33 LANGUAGE SETTING OSD 33 ON SCREEN DISPLAYS OSD 34 CHANNEL OSDS 34 CHANNEL INFORMATION 34 CALLING UP THE CHANNEL OPTIONS 34 OPTION SELECTION 35 ERROR REPORTING 3...

Page 5: ...SETTINGS 60 TV SETTINGS TV VIDEO AND AUDIO 61 SUIT SCREEN MENU 62 DATE AND TIME 63 COMMON INTERFACE 63 ANTENNA CONFIGURATION 64 SERVICE MENU 65 SOFTWARE UPDATE 65 FACTORY RESET 67 CONNECTING TO VIDEO...

Page 6: ...or the cable network and PC If the mains voltage is too high there is a risk of fire Moisture direct sunlight heat naked flames Protect the unit against moisture dripping and splashed water do not pla...

Page 7: ...ttempting to repair it yourself will void all warranty claims Improper work on the unit may jeopardise the electrical safety of the unit The manufacturer accepts no liability for accidents caused by t...

Page 8: ...housing UFS 641si Remote control RC 671 TV connection cable 3 x Cinch to 3 x Cinch 2 Batteries AAA 1 5 V IR sensor Power supply unit 230 V 12 V 12 V connection cable with fused universal plug cigar l...

Page 9: ...y TV cards 2 9 Video output composite colour 10 Digital data stream output S PDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format for Dolby Digital AC 3 audio 11 Audio outputs L R cinch sockets 12 HDMI connecti...

Page 10: ...the insulation from the cables as shown in the following illustration and carefully screw the F standard connectors on to the ends of the cables until they are securely attached When fitting the conne...

Page 11: ...sert the two batteries supplied into the remote control Ensure correct polarity of the batteries the and markings are indicated inside the battery compartment Slide the cover back into the housing unt...

Page 12: ...gth can be used Under no circumstances however use countersunk wood screws since these can damage the attachment area see Fig 5 Then screw all four screws fully home so that the installation kit is no...

Page 13: ...ew EPG Currently not used red Record in EPG edit in channel list Power on stand by Teletext OPT yellow Open channel options audio subtitles selection TV R blue Switch between TV radio Open channel OSD...

Page 14: ...ection and Setup sections First switch on your TV set and select the AV channel slot Switch on your receiver at the power switch at the front of the unit The following on screen display appears Select...

Page 15: ...ogrammed channel list select No or generate a new channel list by searching select Yes you will be asked later in the first installation to compile this list Press the buttons to access the next line...

Page 16: ...g on the setting of your TV aspect ratio TV aspect ratio 4 3 Pan Scan or Letterbox TV aspect ratio 16 9 automatically or always 16 9 TV SCART Output Select the type of video signal at the TV Scart soc...

Page 17: ...u can select a number from one to four satellites to be received The following on screen display appears example When selecting the satellite s make sure that your reception position is aligned to the...

Page 18: ...ings that you have made are correct use the buttons to move to the Test transponder field Use the buttons to select the required transponder from the various ones listed If your settings are correct y...

Page 19: ...to select the frequency range to be changed low high frequency Use the buttons or the numbers buttons to set the exact frequency for which your LNB was configured LNB Power Use the buttons to select...

Page 20: ...to select the first satellite satellite 1 of 2 depending on the setting as shown on the screen LNB Type Here use the buttons to select the LNB type used in your system The choice is between Universal...

Page 21: ...uttons to select the line LNB Low Frequency Use the buttons or the numbers buttons to set the exact frequency for which your LNB was configured When you have completed all settings for the currently s...

Page 22: ...cure channel with PIN If your one cable system allows the transmission frequency to be protected by entering a PIN this is the menu where that can be done No other receiver can then use this transmiss...

Page 23: ...to select Yes save changes and confirm by pressing the button Now press the green button The receiver will automatically display the menu for the channel search Continue with the section Execute Chann...

Page 24: ...play FIRST INSTALLATION One Cable System When the UAS 481 single cable feed system is being used it is essential that the LNB is set to Wideband When the EXR 551 single cable switching matrix is being...

Page 25: ...you will see the following on screen display FIRST INSTALLATION One Cable System If no connection to the single cable system could be established the following on screen display appears Check your se...

Page 26: ...to switch to the Test connection selection field then press the button The receiver now tests whether a connection to the single cable system can be established or not As soon as the receiver has est...

Page 27: ...s The UFS 641 does not allow encrypted channels to be viewed because no Common Interface is fitted for insertion of the necessary CA modules and smart cards Press the button to move to the next select...

Page 28: ...ummer and winter time If On is selected the receiver automatically sets itself to the right time If Off is selected the field for manual selection of summer and winter time is displayed below Press th...

Page 29: ...satellite ASTRA 19 2 East in the first installation Press the button to switch to the main menu Use the buttons to select Service Menu and confirm by pressing the button Use the buttons to select Soft...

Page 30: ...icular encryption technology is inserted into the CA module Store your card and PIN code securely when not in use Inserting the CA module into the CI The Common Interface CI of the UFS 641si is suitab...

Page 31: ...re self explanatory Note the bar at the bottom of the on screen display These provide information on what to do next Press the button to open the main menu and use the buttons to select the sub menus...

Page 32: ...32 MENU OVERVIEW OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Main menu Open the menu by pressing the button...

Page 33: ...or the entry of favourites names or search expressions by selecting numerals for the desired letters digits You can write with upper or lower case letters button Use the number pad to select the desir...

Page 34: ...Use the buttons to scroll through the pages By pressing the buttons you can obtain information on the programmes to come on the current channel Press the or button to exit the on screen display CHANN...

Page 35: ...nnel displayed Press the blue button to switch between the TV and radio channel lists No or bad signal indicates that an error has occurred in the reception system or in the receiver settings or that...

Page 36: ...ons to make the selection Search function Press the button to start the search The number pad buttons allow you to enter the desired search expression for the channel that is sought see also Operating...

Page 37: ...ture on the selected channel Day of the week and period of time in which the highlighted programme is showing Date and time of the selected programme with category duration and picture format Channel...

Page 38: ...ing the cursor buttons The buttons allow you to select individual channels programs and the buttons allow you to scroll from page to page in the currently selected list Pressing the or button exits th...

Page 39: ...n on the desired programme Using the buttons you can scroll through the channels in their sequence in the overall channel list You remain however within the EPG view at all times The button allows you...

Page 40: ...r a programme is displayed in its own window By pressing the button if available you can open further additional information on the selected programme The buttons enable you to display the additional...

Page 41: ...her with the recording date must be entered manually The following on screen display appears example Use the buttons to select the desired recording mode The following recording mode options are avail...

Page 42: ...all settings have been made press the button to save the recording settings You can view the scheduled recording in the timer list view of the EPG see section Timer list RECORDING DAILY Use the butto...

Page 43: ...ect the desired recording length When all settings have been made press the button to save the recording settings You can view the scheduled recording in the timer list view of the EPG see section Tim...

Page 44: ...ton The timer list view shows you all the recordings that are scheduled The buttons allow the recordings to be sorted into once or repeated recordings The cursor buttons The cursor buttons allow you t...

Page 45: ...when the signal is encrypted When the search is finished the teletext broadcast by the relevant encrypted channel provider appears You have several options for opening the desired pages Entry using t...

Page 46: ...e button Switch between radio and TV channels green button Open satellite channel lists yellow button Open the channel lists sorted alphabetically button Search for a specific channel enter the search...

Page 47: ...nel will be skipped when zapping through the channels Lock Channel can be viewed only by entering a PIN To Favorite A channel can be assigned to any favourites list Start Blockselection Several channe...

Page 48: ...hannel Search The channel you previously selected will be deleted from the favourites lists also MOVE CHANNELS Use the buttons to select the channel to be moved from the current channel list use the g...

Page 49: ...h an F and a yellow field in the channel list The F shows that it is a favourite channel the black dot in the yellow field shows in which of the eight favourites lists the channel can be found See the...

Page 50: ...entering a PIN Rename favoritelist The favourites list can be renamed Start Blockselection Several channels can be marked at the same time and edited together REMOVE FROM FAVOURITES LIST Use the butto...

Page 51: ...keypad will now be displayed with which you can enter the desired name alphanumerically using the number pad on the remote control See also the section Operating Instructions Alphanumeric entries STAR...

Page 52: ...el Search only the selected transponder for the satellite you selected will be searched Search with Service ID Search for a specific channel using its service ID Use the buttons to select the desired...

Page 53: ...tion item Network Search Use the buttons On Off to select whether a network search should be performed If you set the Network Search to Off only the factory stored transponders of the satellites you p...

Page 54: ...ges the newly found channels will be added to the end of the channel list Then press the button to exit the menu The channel list is called up on to the TV screen by pressing the button see also secti...

Page 55: ...Use the buttons to select whether you want to search free scrambled or only free channels Press the button to move to the next selection item Network Search Use the buttons On Off to select whether a...

Page 56: ...n to the TV screen by pressing the button see also section On Screen Displays Channel List TV Radio SEARCH CHANNELS CHANNEL SEARCH SEARCH WITH SERVICE ID The buttons allow you to select different sets...

Page 57: ...tton to start searching You can cancel the search at any time by pressing the button During the search you will see an on screen display that shows you the progress of the search After completion of t...

Page 58: ...e locked If the menu is locked changes can be made only by entering the four digit PIN code LOCK SET TOP BOX Use the buttons On Off to select whether the receiver should be locked If the receiver is l...

Page 59: ...nce again Confirm the change of PIN code by pressing the button DEFINE NEW PIN CODE PARENTAL CONTROL Keep your PIN code in a safe place so that you always have access to your channels should you ever...

Page 60: ...the button the buttons in the main menu and Press to open the TV Video and Audio menu The following on screen display appears see next page Use the buttons to select the further options If there is an...

Page 61: ...e the buttons to select the picture format for your TV Either 4 3 or 16 9 format TV ASPECT RATIO TV SETTINGS TV VIDEO AND AUDIO Use the buttons here to select the type of screen display Pan Scan Lette...

Page 62: ...assigned Not assigned Not assigned Not assigned Programme Guide Middle Select Favoritelists Select Options TV Radio Not assigned Programme Guide Use the buttons to select the time after which you wan...

Page 63: ...er time If On is selected the receiver automatically sets itself to the right time If Off is selected the field for manual selection of summer and winter time is displayed below The buttons are also u...

Page 64: ...ax SECA Viaccess and CryptoWorks users Note that with monthly activation intervals the channel providers have different procedures for activating pay TV cards Activation may therefore be a few days be...

Page 65: ...n screen display appears Current software version Last update run SOFTWARE UPDATE You can also check manually whether new software is available Use the buttons to switch to Software update and to call...

Page 66: ...available If you are unsure whether you want to load the new software you can initially set the reply to No If you do agree to the changes you can then proceed to download the software Update Channell...

Page 67: ...nu and Use the buttons to switch to Factory Reset and to call them up press the button The following on screen display appears Press the button to load the factory settings The channels and favourites...

Page 68: ...G Recording timer section For VCR DVR playback you must have previously set the UFS 641 Scart socket to Scart VCR VCR mode Scart switching using the button so that the signal path is set up from the V...

Page 69: ...ACKUP OPERATION There are two buttons on the front of the receiver button The channel down button switches to the next channel down in the currently selected channel list button The channel up button...

Page 70: ...age external power supply V AC Hz 230 50 15 DC V 12 Power consumption max typ operation standby W 26 12 1 LNB supply vert horiz V mA 14 18 Max 400 Control signal kHz 22 DiSEqCTM 1 0 SCR single cable s...

Page 71: ...15 X X Blanking signal 16 X X Video earth 17 X X Blanking signal earth 18 X X Video output FBAS Y 19 X X Video input 20 X Connector shield 21 X X The Scart sockets are switchable between VHS and S VHS...

Page 72: ...72 Scart Scart Digitalton AC 3 elektrisch Infrarot Empf nger optional CONNECTION EXAMPLE TECHNICAL APPENDIX Hi fi system Infra red receiver optional Digital audio AC 3 electrical Dolby Digital system...

Page 73: ...73 TECHNICAL APPENDIX SAT IF CONNECTION EXAMPLES SINGLE SYSTEMS COMMUNITY ANTENNA NETWORK SYSTEMS 4 X SAT IF KAZ 11 KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF Sat IF Sat IF...

Page 74: ...74 TECHNICAL APPENDIX COMMUNITY ANTENNA NETWORK SYSTEMS 8 X SAT IF MULTI FEED COMMUNITY ANTENNA NETWORK SYSTEMS 16 X SAT IF MULTI FEED KAZ 11 KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF Sat IF Sat IF Sat IF...

Page 75: ...75 TECHNICAL APPENDIX SINGLE CABLE SYSTEMS KAZ 11 KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF 4 connections per dwelling...

Page 76: ...76 TECHNICAL APPENDIX KAZ 11 KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF Sat IF...

Page 77: ...ystem All activities start from the master DiSEqC components If DiSEqC switching matrices are cascaded the master receiver must transmit the DiSEqC signal several times so that all DiSEqC multi switch...

Page 78: ...ork ID or NIT NTFS File system for storage media OSD On Screen Display Displays by the receiver on the TV screen e g main menu PAL Analogue TV standard Pay TV Television channels available on subscrip...

Page 79: ...stem that satisfy this standard can be installed in a satellite system Smart card Card from Pay TV provider to decrypt its channels Standby Standby mode Symbol rate The symbol rate describes the quant...

Page 80: ...n for the satellite in question High L O 10 600 GHz Low L O 9 750 GHz and Limit frequency L O 11 700 MHz and change as necessary Remote control no longer responding Receiver or remote control command...

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Page 84: ...Internet http www kathrein de KATHREIN Werke KG Anton Kathrein Stra e 1 3 P O Box 100 444 83004 Rosenheim GERMANY 936 3990 0810 ZWT Technical data subject to change...

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