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Technical specifications

Receiver

Dimensions in mm (W × D × H)

210 × 145 × 45

Weight in grams

Receiver 660 g

Remote control 80 g (without batteries)

Input frequency range

950 MHz ~ 2'150 MHz

IF band width

55 MHz / 8 MHz (below 5MS/s)

LNB power supply

13V/18V GS, 0.30 A max.
Overload protection

LNB control

22 kHz ± 2 kHz, 0.6 V pp ± 0.2 V

DiSEqC control

Version 1.0, Version 1.2, Tone-Burst A/B

Symbol rate

1 ~ 35 MS/s

Bit stream

MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 115200 bit stream

specification

Input speed

Max. 15 Mbit/s

Error correction (FEC)

1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, auto

Video

MPEG-2 MP@ML

Audio

MPEG -1/2 audio layer 1 or layer 2

Aspect ratio

4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 PanScan, 16:9

Video resolution

720 x 576 (Pal), 720 x 480 (NTSC)

Audio mode

Left, right, stereo, AC3 digital sound

Connection options

LNB IF input

Type F, IEC 169-24

TV SCART (output only)

Video CVBS, Audio L, R

VCR SCART (output and input)

Video CVBS, Audio L, R

RCA (CINCH)

Audio L,R

SPDIF, COAXIAL

Digital audio output

Power supply

Input voltage power pack

100-240 V ~, 50/60 Hz

Input voltage of the receiver

11 – 14 Volt

Power consumption

approx. 12 W (operation with Single LNB)

approx. 4 W (standby)

Operating temperature

0ºC ~ +40ºC

Storage temperature

–40ºC ~ +65ºC

Summary of Contents for DV3

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Page 3: ...Overview of equipment Front side of the receiver Rear side of the receiver Remote control 3 PWR ON STBY ON 6 1 9 8 2 10 IR IN COAXIAL 5 3 4 RG405 DS1 7 ...

Page 4: ...he next lower channel location Cursor moves down 6 Standby Switches on and switches to the standby mode Rear side of the receiver 1 LNB IN LNB connection for the antenna cable 2 IF OUT LNB connection for a second satellite receiver 3 VCR output SCART connection for the video set 4 TV output SCART connection for the TV set 5 RS 232 Serial port 6 DC IN 12V Connection 12V power pack 7 SPDIF Digital c...

Page 5: ...lected channel 13 PAUSE Stills the frame 14 INFO Displays reception data of the current channel satellite finder function 15 0 9 Selects channel directly numerical input 16 P In normal mode change of channel group In TV channel list Ten key block commutation 17 P In normal mode change of channel group In TV channel list Ten key block commutation 18 V Decreases volume cursor moves to the left 19 CH...

Page 6: ...alls connects operates cleans disposes of this receiver must be familiar with the entire content of this operating manual Always keep this operating manual in the proximity of the satellite system Modifications and errors reserved We will not assume any liability for printing errors Style features Specific style features have been given in different sections of the operating manual Thus you can ea...

Page 7: ... Red Extension Cable 22 Connection of an audio digital receiver 22 Direction of the antenna 24 Getting started 25 Remote control 25 Receiver 25 Adjustment of antenna 27 Operation 28 Screen inlays while switching a channel 28 User interface on the TV monitor 29 Menu Structure 30 Menu navigation 31 Channel symbol TV 32 Installation symbol satellite antenna 34 System settings symbol gearwheel 36 Sett...

Page 8: ...41 M P Multi picture 42 MUTE 42 FAV 42 RECALL 42 Acoustic signal for directing the satellite antenna 43 Sleep timer 43 Pause 43 Dismantling 44 Cleaning 44 Troubleshooting 45 Technical specifications 47 Manufacturer 48 Guarantee 48 Declaration of conformity 49 Protecting the environment 49 Glossary 50 8 ...

Page 9: ... total power consumption by the antenna connection of the receiver does not exceed LNB IN 300 mA Pull the external power pack or the 12 V cable out of the mains socket if you will not use the device for a longer period of time Only pull at the external power pack or at the head piece of the 12 V cable not at the cable itself In case of a storm pull the external power pack or the 12 V cable of the ...

Page 10: ...irect sunlight and places with an extremely high amount of dust Never cover ventilation slits Provide for sufficient ventilation by maintaining a safety distance of 5 cm to other objects Do not place any heavy objects on the receiver Humidity may settle in the receiver if it is brought into hot surroundings from a cold one In this case wait for about an hour before operating the equipment Arrange ...

Page 11: ...ong heat as otherwise there is a danger of explosion Replace the batteries always by batteries of the same type Explanation of safety instructions The following categories of safety instructions are included in the operating manual Danger Instructions with the word DANGER give a warning against possible personal injuries Caution Instructions with the word CAUTION give a warning against possible ma...

Page 12: ...e This also includes paying attention to all information in this operating manual especially that of safety instructions Any other usage is considered to be improper and may lead to material damages and even personal injuries Moreover it will result in the immediate loss of warranty The manufacturer does not bear any liability for damages caused due to improper usage 12 ...

Page 13: ...cording to the type of the receiver Please follow the information on the packaging 2 PWR ON RG405 DS1 STBY ON 1 4 5 3 No Quantity Description 1 1 Receiver 2 1 Remote control unit 3 2 Battery Typ LR 03 AAA 1 5 V 4 1 External power pack 5 1 IR extension lead 1 Operating manual not shown above 13 ...

Page 14: ...com 2D HispaSat 30W HellasSat 39E Eutel W2 16E The satellite antenna has to be directed towards the desired satellite The receiver will scan for further new broadcasting stations as soon as you initiate the automatic scanning of broadcasting stations for this satellite Satellites that are not pre programmed may be added All receiver settings can be done easily using the user interface menu on the ...

Page 15: ...he channel last watched Last Station Memory Fully compatible with MPEG 2 and DVB MPEG Video MP ML MPEG 1 Audio Layer1 Layer 2 LNB control logic sound 0 22 kHz max current delivery for LNB 300 mA Symbol rate 1 35 MS s and 950 2150 MHz input frequency Manual PID entry possible 3 keys at the frontage Plug play External power pack 100 240 V 50 60 Hz output 12V 1 0A 4 500 channel storage locations Chil...

Page 16: ...nd display Additional channel information is displayed when the channel is changed DiSEqC 1 0 1 2 Go to X is supported if an appropriate antenna unit is connected SWAP function via Recall key Screen aspect ratios can be set to 4 3 16 9 and automatically letterbox Multi functional timer 8 x and linked with EPG sleep timer Electronic Programme Guide EPG up to 14 days in advance channel dependent SCP...

Page 17: ...he mains supply only after you have connected it to all equipment and the antenna properly Otherwise the receiver can suffer damages The wire netting and the inner core of the coaxial cable carry current during operation L Usage for camping or in caravans The receiver can also be operated with 12V i e 11 14V e g solar panel For this purpose use a 12V cable Usage in freight vehicles Please use a DC...

Page 18: ...that the wire netting is exposed Ö Turn the wire netting backwards and wind it over the outer insulation in such a manner that it does not touch the inner core Ö Remove the inner insulation up to 2mm from the wire netting Ö Rotate the IF connector onto the turned back wire netting till the connector touches the inner insulation L The wire netting must not protrude from the back of the connector en...

Page 19: ...Installation diagram Ö Fasten the F connector of the coaxial cable onto the LNB IN antenna connection of the receiver Fasten the other end of the coaxial cable to the LNB 19 ...

Page 20: ... Scart cable to the TV set Follow the operating manual of the TV set Ö Insert the Scart cable in the VCR Scart Scart socket of the receiver if you want to connect a video set Ö Connect the Scart cable to the video set Follow the operating manual of the video set L A Scart cable is not included in this product 20 ...

Page 21: ...Connection diagram IR IN COAXIAL 21 ...

Page 22: ... IR extension cable You must ensure that there is a clear line of sight between your remote control and the IR extension sensor Connection of an audio digital receiver If you want to use 5 channel audio transmission Dolby digital sound AC3 you must connect your audio digital receiver to the coaxial output of the receiver Caution Please follow strictly the information regarding connection in the op...

Page 23: ...Connection diagram 23 IR IN COAXIAL ...

Page 24: ...rotected from humidity Ö After installation direct the antenna towards the satellite through which you would like to receive signals Use the satellite locator compass for this purpose Proceed as described in the operating manual of your satellite system L For fine adjustment of the antenna please proceed as described in the operating manual of your satellite system During the fine adjustment of th...

Page 25: ...s leaked wear protective gloves and clean the battery compartment with a dry cloth Caution Batteries may contain toxic agents that are hazardous to health and environment Therefore dispose of the batteries immediately according to the prevailing statutory regulations Never throw the batteries into normal household waste The remote control transmits infrared signals to the receiver Please refer to ...

Page 26: ...s in normal mode The red LED is lit Ö If you wish to operate the receiver with 12V insert the 12V mains cable in the DC IN socket and connect it to your power source The receiver is supplied with pre programmed TV channels and can be used directly If you want to check if new channels are available initiate a scan for broadcasting stations Read the information further below for this purpose L To ge...

Page 27: ...nection quality of the antenna to the receiver and is not intended to be used for the direction of the antenna By pressing the 1 key an acoustic signal is offered additionally to support you during the fine adjustment A stronger and higher signal indicates a better direction of the antenna As soon as the signal quality has reached approx 60 the channel image appears in the background Should there ...

Page 28: ... is displayed if the selected broadcasting station offers Teletext EPG symbol This symbol is displayed if the selected broadcasting station offers a programme guide Heart symbol The heart symbol is displayed if you have included the channel in your favourites list Channel group symbol The corresponding channel group symbol is displayed if you have included the channel in your channel list Info Inf...

Page 29: ...connected by a SCART cable Press the MENU key The main menu will be displayed By pressing the EXIT or the MENU key you can exit this menu again Orientation within the menus At the top menu name the corresponding function symbols are displayed at the bottom Below sub menu or menu items At the bottom The information bar indicates the keys with which you can move yourself within the current menu 29 ...

Page 30: ...stallation symbol satellite antenna Preset Scan See following text Language See following text TV system See following text channel setup See following text Time Timer setting See following text OSD setting See following text Parental Lock See following text System Setup symbol gearwheel LNB Power See following text Information See following text Game See following text Default value See following...

Page 31: ... keys are required in further sub menus L In each menu an information bar will be indicated containing all selection options Example Resetting the receiver to daylight saving time Press the MENU key select system Setup then go to Time timer setting press the OK key select time and press the OK key again Set GMT 02 00 in the item GMT difference Exit the menu by pressing the EXIT key L Setting for C...

Page 32: ...t to the corresponding channels a heart symbol will be displayed 2 Move By pressing key 2 the move symbol will appear behind the marked channel By pressing the keys CH and CH the channel will be moved to the desired position The procedure must be confirmed with OK 3 Find Channel scan function By entering letters in the appearing keyboard a filtered channel scan is possible 4 Sort Sorting of the co...

Page 33: ...direct entry is still possible 3 Lock By marking with key 3 selected channels can be marked to be locked Please confirm selection by pressing the OK key Then the selected channels require the entry of a password child lock 4 Edit Via key 4 you will change over to the editing mode Here you can change the individual parameters as desired Please confirm selection by pressing the OK key 5 Create Via k...

Page 34: ...ate for checking the motor invalidity Positioner By pressing the OK key you will go to DiSEqC motor checking menu Please refer to the operating manual of your DiSEqC motor for help Antenna Setup Polarity Horizontal vertical H V automatic operation Auto Scan unique function performable without previous knowledge Here you can scan a selected satellite example Astra1 19 East completely to search for ...

Page 35: ...The procedure is initiated via Scan Preset Scan Scanning of preset frequencies transponders Normal automatic scan 35 ...

Page 36: ... zones see example Resetting the receiver to daylight saving time Time timer setting Timer see following table Menu style Setting of menu colour Subtitle display Activation of subtitles OSD Timeout Menu inlay time OSD time lock OSD transparency Menu transparency OSD setting Load Default OSD Setting OSD factory setting can be restored Factory password 0000 Menu Lock Deactivation of password entry i...

Page 37: ...channel With timer service setting Message you have following selection options birthday anniversary general With timer service setting Channel channel selection Wake up date Entry of date on time Entry of time Duration Duration of turn on time L However the timer can also be programmed via the EPG mode Example Press EPG key Via key 1 you then will get an event list By using the keys CH and CH you...

Page 38: ...Tetris Snakes and Othello are available Default value requires password entry Reset receiver to factory settings All changes are cancelled Software update Please note A software update has NOTHING to do with a scan for new TV channels For this purpose please initiate an automatic channel scan Via software update you can load a new system software if service is needed An upgrade via satellite or RS...

Page 39: ... the update is not required for a trouble free operation of the receiver L You must direct your satellite system towards the satellite ASTRA 19 East to be able to update the software L Updating the software may take up to an hour After the upgrade it is recommended to load the factory settings additionally PLEASE NOTE with this the channel list you created will be lost 39 ...

Page 40: ...a background image Ö To return to the TV channel press the TV Radio key of the remote control ZOOM With the zoom function you can enlarge a section of the image Ö Press the ZOOM key twice Ö Select the image section with the keys CH CH V and V With each pressing of the ZOOM key a section of the image will be enlarged up to a maximum of 6 x With the seventh key press the image will return to its ori...

Page 41: ...channel With the keys V and V you can scroll between the days With the keys CH and CH you can scroll up and down the events You will get detailed information on a selected event programme by pressing the 1 key A selected event of a channel will be taken over directly to the timer by pressing the 2 key Teletext Teletext is an information system displaying Teletext on your TV set For Teletext recept...

Page 42: ...arked last will appear as complete image on your screen MUTE By pressing the MUTE key the sound will be turned off By pressing the MUTE key again the sound will be turned on again FAV Ö Press the FAV key The screen shows the favourites you determined see above Ö Select a channel from the favourites list by pressing the CH and CH keys Ö With the keys V and V you can switch between the favourite lis...

Page 43: ... L An acoustic signal is transmitted via the TV set A stronger and higher signal indicates a better direction of the antenna Sleep timer You can go to the sleep timer in normal mode by pressing key 0 You have the following setting options off 10 30 60 90 120 minutes After this time the receiver will be switched off automatically Pause For this purpose press the PAUSE key The TV image will be froze...

Page 44: ... control the 2 batteries the external power pack and the 12V cable for the cigarette lighter into the cardboard box Ö Store the receiver at a dry and dust free place Ö Protect the receiver from frost Cleaning Caution The receiver must not become wet Never clean it with a wet cloth Do not use any cleaning agent containing solvents like petrol or thinners for cleaning These agents may damage the sur...

Page 45: ...able to the mains supply and to the receiver The antenna is not directed towards the satellite Direct the antenna properly No sound or image but receiver menus are displayed No signal with symbol Check the cable connection from LNB to the receiver and from the receiver to the connected equipment Direct the antenna The system is not connected properly Check connection of the SCART cable The red LED...

Page 46: ...cable The batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries The remote control does not work The remote control is not directed properly Aim the remote control towards the front side of the receiver and ensure that there is no obstacle between the remote control and the receiver Channel has a new frequency Delete the TV channel then scan automatically If a malfunction cannot be rectified in spite of t...

Page 47: ...s Error correction FEC 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 auto Video MPEG 2 MP ML Audio MPEG 1 2 audio layer 1 or layer 2 Aspect ratio 4 3 Letterbox 4 3 PanScan 16 9 Video resolution 720 x 576 Pal 720 x 480 NTSC Audio mode Left right stereo AC3 digital sound Connection options LNB IF input Type F IEC 169 24 TV SCART output only Video CVBS Audio L R VCR SCART output and input Video CVBS Audio L R RCA CINCH Audio ...

Page 48: ...siting our website In case problems should arise with your device we kindly ask you to contact our service hotline first Proceeding like this will spare you time and possible irritation Our hotline personnel will be glad to help you and explain the exact guarantee procedure should it become necessary to send in your device 48 ...

Page 49: ...onment Products marked with the crossed out wheelie bin must not be disposed of with normal household waste but made available for separate household collection Separate collection of used products and their packaging allows materials to be recycled and used again Re use of recycled materials helps prevent environmental pollution and reduces the demand for raw materials Local regulations may provi...

Page 50: ...oder LNB Low Noise Block Amplifier Converter A device at the centre of the antenna which converts high frequency incoming signals from satellites into a low frequency range and amplifies them simultaneously MPEG 2 International standard for transmitting video signals Mute Key on the remote control for turning off sound OSD On screen display Menu control displayed on the screen PID Identification n...

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