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Operating Manual

- Englisch -

DVB combi receiver

(SAT + DVB-T)

UFS 790si/sw

Summary of Contents for UFS 790si

Page 1: ...Operating Manual Englisch DVB combi receiver SAT DVB T UFS 790si sw ...

Page 2: ... on adapting the software to the wishes of our customers and to developments in technology The Software Update section provides more information on this aspect The information in this operating manual was correct at the time of going to press We reserve the right however to make changes at any time and without prior notice If new software is released for your receiver and this affects the informat...

Page 3: ...other intellectual property rights in other countries KATHREIN Werke KG has obtained licences from Audio MPEG Inc and Societa Italiana per lo sviluppo dell elettronica S I SV EL S P A to use these technologies These licences carry certain restrictions which apply also to you as the customer Accordingly this unit may be used by the end customer only for private non commercial purposes and for the l...

Page 4: ...text 32 EPG Electronic Program Guide 33 Opening the EPG 33 Current view 34 Preview view program magazine 35 Categories overview 36 Search function 37 Additional information i button 38 Recording Timer 39 Recording once only 40 Recording daily 40 Recording weekly 41 Recording Monday to Friday 41 Timer list view 43 Common Interface 44 Important Information 44 Inserting the Smartcard and the CA Modul...

Page 5: ... and audio settings 58 Menu Settings 59 General 60 Conditional Access Common Interface 61 CONAX CA Smartcard reader 61 Cryptoworks CI CA module 63 LNB settings 64 Antenna settings DVB T 64 Service Menu 65 Sat Finder 66 Channel information 66 System Information 67 Updating software 67 Restoring factory settings 71 Language 72 Technical appendix 73 Technical features 73 Scart socket assignment 75 VH...

Page 6: ...FEATURES RECEIVER FEATURES AND PRODUCT PACKAGE SWITCHING OFF THE RECEIVER AND UPDATING THE EPG By pressing the button on the remote control you can switch the receiver out of TV mode to the standby mode and back again The receiver has the facility to update the EPG overnight i e at 03 00 the receiver automatically starts to update the EPG data This procedure may take a few minutes and is not shown...

Page 7: ...7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 8: ...e as shown in the following illustration and carefully twist the F connector onto the end of the cable until it is securely fitted to the cable RECEPTION REQUIREMENTS Ensure that your satellite antenna system is designed for digital reception RECEPTION SYSTEM PRESETS The presets for the control signals have been made for standard reception systems i e 14 18 V for polarity reversal and 22 kHz switc...

Page 9: ...k into the housing until it locks in place Connect the RF input on the receiver to the antenna socket or your DVB T antenna Use the antenna cable supplied for this purpose or a coaxial cable with an IEC standard connector If the IEC connector is not yet fitted to this cable strip the insulation from the cable as shown in the following illustration and carefully twist the connector onto the end of ...

Page 10: ...tching between TV and radio mode Channel select buttons Rear panel controls and displays 1 DVB T antenna input 2 LNB input 3 RJ 11 data interface 4 Optical data stream output SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format for Dolby Digital AC 3 audio 5 Electrical data stream output SPDIF Sony Philips Digital Interface Format for Dolby Digital AC 3 audio 6 Audio outputs L R cinch sockets 7 Scart socke...

Page 11: ...T Close menus and sub menus Channel information on the current channel Confirm sub menus and menu options open channel list Blue Switch between radio and TV mode Volume Green Open video and audio settings select mono left right and stereo Channel selection Currently not used Currently not used Currently not used Open electronic program guide Currently not used Currently not used The button symbols...

Page 12: ...has been properly carried out The guidance given in the First Installation section assumes that the receiver has been properly connected as per the Safety Instructions and Connection and Set Up sections First switch your TV set on and select the AV channel slot Connect your receiver to the power supply The following display appears Use the buttons to select the desired menu language Pressing the g...

Page 13: ...tons to set the screen format for your TV set Refer to the user guide operating instructions for your TV set Press the buttons to switch to the Picture Scaling line Use the buttons to perform the settings for the picture scaling Refer to the user guide operating instructions for your TV set Press the buttons to switch to the TV Output Format line Select here the signal that your TV set can process...

Page 14: ...urst Continue the first installation with the related section FIRST INSTALLATION You can change between the operation modes using the buttons Make the Yes or No settings using the buttons Press the green button to open the next menu Note If the receiver is already connected to a satellite reception system and or a DVB T antenna select Yes for the related operation mode or both operation modes to b...

Page 15: ...buttons to switch to Position A Press the button to open the sub menu You can select a satellite and make the related settings here Press the green button If you change the default setting in this example ASTRA 19 2 E a prompt Save LNB settings will be displayed Select Yes or No using the buttons and confirm your selection using the button Repeat the process as necessary for the other positions B ...

Page 16: ... to receive with your system Press the green button to open the next menu Note You can only receive the signals from two satellites in your single cable system if a EXU 908 single cable matrix is used In this case repeat the Satellite selection process for the Position B line Satellite selection Press the button The following display appears Use the buttons here to select One Cable as LNB control ...

Page 17: ...al user Press the green button to open the next menu FIRST INSTALLATION Single cable system general For improved understanding we have split the following explanation into two sections Registration with the selection Automatic and registration with the selection Manual It is currently only possible to register on the EXU 908 single cable matrix using the Manual mode ...

Page 18: ...ne Select the Password PIN line using the button You can now use the number pad to enter a PIN 0 255 Testing connection Use the button to switch to the Test connection line and press the button The receiver now tests the settings you have made The following message appears Select a spare transmission frequency using the buttons and then confirm your selection using the button The following display...

Page 19: ...mission channel using the buttons If one or more receivers are already present on the system and an additional receiver is to be connected you must assign a different frequency transmission channel to the new receiver otherwise the receivers will interfere with each other FIRST INSTALLATION Single cable system Manual Press the button to confirm Press if necessary several times the green button unt...

Page 20: ...ction User defined Use the button to switch to the Transmission frequency line and enter the appropriate transmission frequency using the number pad You can find the necessary information transmission frequencies in the documentation supplied with your system Secure channel with PIN Press the button to switch to the Secure channel with PIN line Here it is possible to protect the transmission frequ...

Page 21: ...n If you change the default setting in this example ASTRA 19 2 E a prompt Save LNB settings will be displayed Select Yes or No using the buttons and accept your selection using the button Press the green button to open the next menu Continue the first installation with the Search section NO LNB POWER If you do not know the settings or components used in your reception system ask a specialist engin...

Page 22: ...reen button If you change the default setting in this example ASTRA 19 2 E a prompt Save LNB settings will be displayed Select Yes or No using the buttons and accept your selection using the button Press the green button to open the next menu Continue the first installation with the Search section If you do not know the settings or components used in your reception system ask a specialist engineer...

Page 23: ... default setting in this example ASTRA 19 2 E a prompt Save LNB settings will be displayed Select Yes or No using the buttons and accept your selection using the button Repeat the process as necessary for the second position B Press the green button to open the next menu Continue the first installation with the Search section If you do not know the settings or components used in your reception sys...

Page 24: ...annels the following display appears Use the buttons to select whether you want the search to cover all satellites or only one specific satellite Using the buttons switch to the Channels to search for line Here using the buttons you can select whether you want to search only for free to air channels only for encrypted channels or for all channels The receiver also provides you with a feature for c...

Page 25: ...our reflector you can use the sat finder as an alignment aid You can select the different lines using the buttons Make changes in the lines using the buttons e g Transponder Once you have a good reception signal see example on the right press the button in the Finish line ...

Page 26: ...of the search you will see the following window Press the button to confirm the message displayed The channels found are saved and the next menu opens FIRST INSTALLATION SEARCH Press the green button to open the next menu ...

Page 27: ...automatically defines in the software the lowest start frequency and highest end frequency You should only change these settings if you know exactly on which channels the DVB T channels are broadcast in your area You can make the changes using the buttons the line to be changed can be selected using the buttons In addition in the Channels to search for line you can use the buttons to select whethe...

Page 28: ...ENNA Press the button to acknowledge the display The channels found are saved Press the button to acknowledge the display and finish the first installation On completion of the DVB T channel search the following message is displayed ...

Page 29: ...s using the number pad The coloured buttons are used for the functions within the various sub menus These functions are displayed on screen for the respective menus In each menu a line is displayed at the bottom of the screen explaining the various functions available OPERATION CHANNEL SELECTION TV AND RADIO Press the blue button to switch between TV and radio channels Channel selection is same in...

Page 30: ...ontain programs The favourite lists can also be opened directly from the TV screen using the red button button Leave the channel list without changing to another channel buttons Change between the pre sorted channel lists available button Press 1 x to change to the selected channel press 2 x to change to the selected channel and leave the channel list yellow button Using the buttons various channe...

Page 31: ...of available audio channels Current and next program on the channel currently selected with start time Progression bar for the current program white part already passed and current time AUDIO SUBTITLE SELECTION The sub titles are also selected using the buttons Press the yellow button again or press the button to exit this display again Press the yellow button once twice for portal channels to vie...

Page 32: ...he yellow button displays the channels available on this portal such as matches on a specific day of play In this example three sub channels are available for selection within this portal channel Select the channels using the buttons and OPENING THE OPTIONS CHANNEL PICTURE SCALING AND AUDIO OUTPUT FORMAT By pressing the green button you can change the following settings directly on the TV screen w...

Page 33: ... picture on the selected channel Day of the week and time when the highlighted program will be shown Date and time of the highlighted program with category duration and picture format Selected EPG view At this point you will be shown the age limit for the highlighted program if this is supplied by the channel provider Note If you had selected a favourite list before opening the EPG you will see in...

Page 34: ...ic input button If present show further information on the selected program Navigation within each EPG view is always performed using the cursor buttons The buttons allow you to select individual channels programs and the buttons allow you to scroll from page to page of the currently selected list Pressing the or the button exits the EPG again and returns to the TV picture You will see information...

Page 35: ...ly been selected even though the EPG was no longer set to that channel EPG ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE In the Preview view you will see all the programs that will be shown on the channel previously selected in the Current Provided that EPG data has been supplied by the channel provider the receiver shows the programs that will be shown on the selected channel for several days in advance You can use t...

Page 36: ...ove categories only if the EPG data has been supplied by the channel provider Select the required category using the buttons You can then use the cursor buttons to select the desired category and if available you can use the button within each category to open further information on the desired program The button allows you to scroll backwards and forwards a day at a time Using the red dot button ...

Page 37: ... name Use the number pad to enter the desired search expression see also Operating Instructions Alphanumeric Input When you have entered the desired search expression press the button to start the search You can then use the cursor buttons to select the desired program from the search result and if available you can use the button to open further information on the desired program The search funct...

Page 38: ...ms in the order of the previously selected list see header This feature always assumes that the data has been supplied by the channel provider Using the red dot button you can load the selected program into the recording settings see Recording section Press the or the button to exit the additional information The additional information can always be opened by pressing the button whenever the i sym...

Page 39: ...he settings When all settings have been made press the button to save the recording settings You can view the scheduled recordings in the timer list view of the EPG see Timer List section The red dot button allows you to set up a program at any time for recording on an external recorder The program to be recorded can be selected in any of the EPG views provided the red dot button appears at the bo...

Page 40: ...ing end time Once all settings have been made use the buttons to switch to the selection field Apply and press the button to save the recording settings You can view the scheduled recording in the EPG s timer list view is opened automatically see Timer list section RECORDING DAILY EPG ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE When all settings have been made press the button to save the recording settings You can ...

Page 41: ...he recording mode Weekly see screenshot below Use the buttons to switch to the selection field Start and use the buttons or the number pad buttons to select the desired recording start time Use the buttons to switch to the selection field End and use the buttons or the number pad button to select the desired recording end time Use the buttons to select the recording mode Monday Friday see screensh...

Page 42: ...the button to save the recording settings You can view the scheduled recording in the timer list view of the EPG see Timer list section EPG ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE Use the buttons to switch to the selection field End and use the buttons or the number pad button to select the desired recording end time ...

Page 43: ...lect a recording The button allows you to switch to the channel on which the recording is scheduled The red dot button allows you to delete a recording that had been scheduled If this is a series recording you will additionally be asked whether you wish to cancel the recording of only one episode or whether you wish to record no further episodes of this series see screenshot Selection is performed...

Page 44: ...ot in use IMPORTANT INFORMATION The Common Interface CI on the UFS 790si sw can accept one CA Conditional Access module The CI slot is under the display at the right of the front panel The CA module draws in the Smartcard chip contacts pointing downwards and towards socket strip which it then inserts into the CI slot The Smartcard should be inserted into the CA module without exerting excessive fo...

Page 45: ...ious searches LNB setting and sat finder 3 Security Lock various menus the device channels and change the device s PIN code 4 Box Settings Various settings for video menu Common Interface LNB and antenna DVB T 5 Service Menu Sat finder channel information system information and reset to the factory setting 6 Language Settings Language selection for menus and languages subtitle settings lock variou...

Page 46: ...nel using the buttons Save the channel in the new channel location by pressing the button again DELETING CHANNELS FROM CHANNEL LIST Note A channel deleted from the channel list left column is also deleted from the favourite lists and can only be found again by performing a channel search again Use the buttons to select the channel you want to delete and press the button The channel immediately dis...

Page 47: ...d press the button to apply your settings The following display appears example Before you start to assign channels to favourites lists you can filter the existing channels using certain criteria Press the yellow button to open the Filter channels menu Use the buttons to select the lines to be changed and use the buttons to perform the settings ...

Page 48: ... from which of the four favourite lists you want to delete a channel Then switch to the favourite list using the button Use the buttons to select the channel you want to delete and press the button The channel disappears immediately from the favourite list without any confirmation of the deletion channel is not deleted from the channel list SORTING CHANNELS IN FAVOURITE LIST First select using the...

Page 49: ...rrestrial Confirm your selection with the button You can now select whether you want to start an automatic search or a manual search Automatic Search Here you can set whether the search is to cover one satellite or all satellites and the channels for the search Manual Search Here you have several setting options for starting a selective search ...

Page 50: ...switch to Channels to search for and select whether you want to search only for free to air channels only for encrypted channels or for all channels using the buttons Once you have made all the settings switch to the last line and start the search using the button The following display appears SEARCH FOR CHANNELS When selecting the satellite ensure your reception system is actually aligned with th...

Page 51: ...es or to discard the new channels Press the button to confirm your selection The new channels you have found and saved are marked in the channel list open from the TV screen using the button with an N after the channel name see example After completion of the search you will see the following message ...

Page 52: ...und due to the networking of the transponders are also be searched for new channels Using the buttons switch to Channels to search for and select whether you want to search only for free to air channels only for encrypted channels or for all channels using the buttons Once you have made all the settings switch to the last line and start the search using the button The displays once the search is c...

Page 53: ...ged can be selected using the buttons In addition in the Channels to search for line you can use the buttons to select whether you want to search only for free to air channels only for encrypted channels or for all channels Once you have made all the settings switch to the last line and start the search using the button The following display appears When using an active antenna ensure the power su...

Page 54: ...es or to discard the new channels Press the button to confirm your selection The new channels you have found and saved are marked in the channel list open from the TV screen using the button with an N after the channel name see example After completion of the search you will see the following message ...

Page 55: ...k search and use the buttons to select whether the additional transmission channels not yet saved found due to the networking of the transmission channels are also be searched for new channels Using the buttons switch to Channels to search for and select whether you want to search only for free to air channels only for encrypted channels or for all channels using the buttons Once you have made all...

Page 56: ...ill request input of the PIN Menu Lock If the menu lock is set to On the PIN must be entered as soon as the main menu is opened Channel Lock If the channel lock is set to On the PIN must be entered as soon as a channel is opened that has been marked as locked in Edit Channel List Change Device PIN Press the button you will be requested to enter the old PIN Confirm the entry of the old PIN using th...

Page 57: ...inition of various menu settings 3 Miscellaneous Settings Definition of time zone and audio output formats 4 Conditional Access Access to the Smartcard reader and to the Common Interface 5 LNB settings LNB settings on this topic see First installation page 14ff 6 Antenna settings Switch on and off the supply of power by the receiver to a DVB T antenna connected ...

Page 58: ...3 Either Letterbox 14 9 Letterbox 16 9 or Pan Scan CCO For screen format 16 9 Always 16 9 or Automatic HDMI Output If you receiver is connected to an HDTV using an HDMI cable press the button to make the settings The following settings are then available make the selection using the button and the settings using the buttons Transmission standard HDMI or Off Image resolution 576i 576p 720p and 1080...

Page 59: ...the teletext is controlled by the TV remote control external teletext signal is processed by the TV set or by the receiver remote control internal teletext signal is processed by the receiver Restore Default Settings Here you can restore the default settings for video and audio Menu Language Here you can set the following menu languages German English French Spanish Italian Czech Dutch and Turkish...

Page 60: ...tal output Audio Delay Here you can select whether the sound should be output with a delay of 100 200 300 400 or 500 milliseconds You can use this setting in the event that the sound and picture are not output synchronously on the TV set If no delay is required set the delay to None Sorting Here you can specify the sorting of the channel lists You can choose between A to Z or Z to A each alphabeti...

Page 61: ... CI slot Common Interface expert settings Only users familiar with the CI should make changes using this menu Press the button to open the menu The following display appears CONAX CA SMARTCARD READER Use the buttons to select the desired menu and press the button to open it The menus depend on the Smartcard that is used Please follow the instructions and information displayed by the receiver BOX S...

Page 62: ...maturity rating menu and press the button to open it Use the buttons to select the desired maturity level Press the button to apply your selection When you first select an encrypted channel the receiver will display a screen requesting that you set up a maturity rating If you do not set up any maturity rating you will see this notice again when next you select an encrypted channel BOX SETTINGS ...

Page 63: ...ion intervals the channel providers have different procedures for activating Pay TV cards Activation may therefore be a few days before or after the beginning of a new month During this activation period the CA module and card must be in the slot and the receiver must be turned on and set to the booked Pay TV channel Follow the instructions from the Pay TV provider If your Pay TV card is then stil...

Page 64: ... 14ff LNB SETTINGS ANTENNA SETTINGS DVB T Press the button to exit the menu Using the buttons select whether the DVB T antenna is to be supplied with power from the receiver select On or whether the DVB T antenna has a dedicated power supply select Off ...

Page 65: ...ch can also be used for the coarse alignment of a satellite reception system 2 Channel Information Display information on the channel currently selected e g service ID audio and video PID etc 3 System Information Display information on device hardware and software software download 4 Restore Factory Settings All receiver settings can be reset to the factory settings ...

Page 66: ...elect the different lines using the buttons Make changes in the lines using the buttons e g Transponder Once you have a good reception signal see example above press the button in the Exit line CHANNEL INFORMATION You cannot change or delete any data here This menu is merely for viewing the reception data for the currently selected channel ...

Page 67: ...r is switched into stand by mode it automatically checks whether new software a new servicelist is available for downloading If new software a new servicelist is available for downloading you will see the following display Use the buttons to select Yes if you wish to update the software now or No if you wish to update the software at a later time Confirm your selection with the button ...

Page 68: ... the buttons to make the selection You can choose between Overwrite your existing servicelist will be completely replaced by a new list of available channels Your personal channel sorting will be lost Update your existing list will only be updated any new channels found will be added at the end of the channel list The sort sequence of your channel list remains unchanged the only change is that the...

Page 69: ...cessitate return of the receiver for repair Now use the buttons to select whether you wish to update the software Yes or abort the procedure No Confirm the desired selection with the button The following display appears When the download has been completed the receiver will reboot The software update is now completed SERVICE MENU ...

Page 70: ...ke a few minutes If no new updates are available a corresponding message will be displayed and you can return to the TV picture by pressing the button If new updates are available follow the instructions displayed in the menu SERVICE MENU UPDATE THE SOFTWARE LATER MANUALLY Press the button to confirm the start of the search or press the button to cancel the action The following display appears ...

Page 71: ...ou can reset all the settings to the pre programmed factory settings All your personal preferences favourites lists channel sorting etc will be deleted Select Yes using the buttons and confirm the reset by pressing the button SERVICE MENU ...

Page 72: ...zech Dutch Turkish Portuguese Polish Swedish Finnish Danish Norwegian Slovakian Catalan Basque Russian Greek Icelandic Welsh Gaelic and Sami First and second subtitle language Select here the required subtitle language Available options German English French Italian Spanish Czech Dutch Turkish Portuguese Polish Swedish Finnish Danish Norwegian Slovakian Catalan Basque Russian Greek Icelandic Welsh...

Page 73: ...grammed channel list Automatic software download Suitable for software download via satellite and PC 4 favourite channel lists Automatic date and time generation via DVB data stream On screen display OSD in 8 languages D GB F I E CZ TR NL 8 timers can also be programmed from the EPG Language selection for multilingual broadcasts Optical and electrical audio output for Dolby Digital data stream AC ...

Page 74: ...e Mbit s 1 5 15 Frequency range MHz 0 02 5 Output voltage Vpp 1 S N dB 53 TV system audio Audio decoding MPEG 1 and 2 layer 1 and 2 Sampling rate kHz 32 44 1 48 Frequency range kHz 0 04 20 Output voltage mVpp Type 770 S N dB 65 Memory Flash RAM SDRAM MB 4 16 Processor clock speed MHz 150 Power supply Mains voltage V Hz 230 10 50 Power consumption power standby W 22 8 LNB supply vert horiz V mA 14 ...

Page 75: ... 14 Red signal C 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 can be switched between VHS and S VHS The changeover is made by selecting Main Menu Box Settings TV picture settings VHS RGB The red signal is connected to terminal 15 the composite colour output to terminal 19 For ...

Page 76: ...76 TECHNICAL APPENDIX CONNECTION EXAMPLE DVB T antenna Dolby digital system Hi fi system ...

Page 77: ...DIX EXAMPLES of single cable systems EXR 501 551 552 Single cable switching matrices The receiver must be programmed for single cable commands Overvoltage protection KAZ 11 KAZ 12 Sat IF 4 x single or 2 x twin receivers ...

Page 78: ...78 TECHNICAL APPENDIX UAS 481 Single cable feed system The receiver must be programmed for single cable commands Overvoltage protection KAZ 11 KAZ 12 ...

Page 79: ...79 TECHNICAL APPENDIX EXU 908 Single cable matrix The receiver must be programmed for single cable commands Overvoltage protection KAZ 11 KAZ 12 Sat IF 2 x Quatro LNB UAS 484 584 ...

Page 80: ...n Straße 1 3 P O Box 100 444 83004 Rosenheim GERMANY 936 3266 B 0209 ZW T Technical data subject to change TECHNICAL APPENDIX EXR 1581 2581 Single cable matrices The receiver must be programmed for single cable commands Overvoltage protection KAZ 11 KAZ 12 Sat IF ...

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