TechniSat DigiCorder S2 Operating Manual Download

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Integrated
video recorder

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For reception of free-to-air and encrypted

(e.g. VIACCESS, CONAX, IRDETO, SECA etc. )

satellite programmes.

With two PCMCIA slots for use with

CI modules.

Operating manual

DigiCorder S2

Digital Twin Receiver

with

integrated hard drive

BED_ANL_DIGICORDER_S2_28/03.QXD 30.03.2006 11:37 Uhr Seite 1

Summary of Contents for DigiCorder S2

Page 1: ...d video recorder P P V V R R For reception of free to air and encrypted e g VIACCESS CONAX IRDETO SECA etc satellite programmes With two PCMCIA slots for use with CI modules Operating manual DigiCorde...

Page 2: ...i amplifier 14 4 6 1 Analogue 14 4 6 2 Digital 14 4 7 Serial interface RS 232 15 4 8 USB socket 15 5 Initial installation 15 6 Settings 18 6 1 Operating language 18 6 2 Basic settings 19 6 2 1 Time di...

Page 3: ...Back to last programme selected 33 7 8 Display clock and programme information 33 7 9 Additional programme information 33 7 10 Transponder information 34 7 11 Freeze frame 34 7 12 Videotext 34 7 13 Su...

Page 4: ...ing the hard drive 60 8 3 1 Managing recordings 60 8 3 1 1 Delete 60 8 3 1 2 Parental control 61 8 3 1 3 Editing 61 8 3 2 Managing music pictures 66 8 3 2 1 Copy 66 8 3 2 2 Move 67 8 3 2 3 Delete 68 8...

Page 5: ...em configuration 90 9 7 Encryption system 90 10 Use with a rotating antenna 91 10 1 East and West limits 91 10 1 1 Delete existing limits 91 10 1 2 Set Eastern limit 92 10 1 3 Set Western limit 92 10...

Page 6: ...me Volume Volume Numeric keys 0 AV OK Volume Info Arrow key right Arrow key left Arrow key up Arrow key down Remote control option By switching the remote control option this remote control unit can c...

Page 7: ...g the CI modules Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturers of the CI module and card Insert the desired Smartcard into the appropriate CI module Now carefully insert the complete CI module...

Page 8: ...that everybody can understand The range of functions of your receiver is constantly being expanded in the form of software updates This means that additional steps in the operation may be added that...

Page 9: ...n be implemented by pressing the appropriate coloured keys multi function keys on the remote control The function keys are only activated when a brief description is displayed in the appro priate fiel...

Page 10: ...ion or change becomes the manufacturer in legal terms and is respon sible as such In addition the TechniSat guarantee will become null and void and there may be a loss of war ranty rights To ensure ad...

Page 11: ...stellung von Daten ist nicht Bestandteil der Wartungs und Reparaturarbeiten TechniSat bernimmt keine Gew hr f r den Verlust oder die Besch digung von Daten w hrend der Reparatur 11 Ihr Ger t tr gt das...

Page 12: ...with the LNB input 2 of the DVB receiver d Scart connection of the DVB receiver with the television set e Scart connection of a video recorder with the VCR Scart socket of the DVB receiver f Connectio...

Page 13: ...cables to connect the LNB inputs 1 and 2 of the digital receiver with your external unit Please also note Point 6 4 antenna settings 4 2 2 Operation with 1 antenna signal In exceptional cases you can...

Page 14: ...gain to return to normal operation 4 5 Appliance with S Video input Hosiden f Connect the S Video output to an appliance with an S Video input e g beamer etc 4 6 Hi Fi amplifier 4 6 1 Analogue g To ac...

Page 15: ...nction key in the starting window of the installation assi stant In the following steps of the installation you can then confirm the settings made by pressing the green function key you will then be t...

Page 16: ...igital receiver to the configuration of your antenna If you wish to accept the standard antenna configura tion press the green function key Accept Fig 5 4 In this case proceed with the point Software...

Page 17: ...d a current programme list use the arrow keys up down to mark the line ISIPRO program me list update Fig 5 6 Confirm by pressing the green function key Start The current programme list will now be dow...

Page 18: ...nt Confirm the final message Fig 5 8 of the installation assistant by pressing the green function key Finish to return to normal opera tion 6 Settings Now that you have connected your new digital rece...

Page 19: ...6 2 1 Time difference to GMT hours Your receiver is equipped with a clock This is synchronised to Greenwich Mean Time via satellite If under Country Point 6 2 2 you have selected the setting None you...

Page 20: ...u will now return to the previous menu Press the TV Radio key to return to normal operating mode The settings will not be saved 6 3 Audio Video settings To optimise the digital receiver for use with y...

Page 21: ...he availability of sub titles is indicated by display of the message Sub titles Please also note Point 7 13 of the operating manual 6 3 4 TV SCART mode In this line use the arrow keys left right to se...

Page 22: ...dio key to return to normal opera tion In this case the settings will not be stored 6 4 Antenna settings Once you have set the digital receiver to your own individual preferences it may still be neces...

Page 23: ...o note Point 8 1 In this line use the arrow keys left right to set the number of antenna signals to 2 if you are connec ting your receiver to two separate antenna connec tions If only one antenna conn...

Page 24: ...tallation you must still check and where necessary cor rect the other settings for your receiving unit Use the arrow keys left right to move the marker to the column Configuration Now in the line in w...

Page 25: ...nter the correct symbol rate User LNB If you have entered User LNB under the heading DiSEqC type you can make further settings LOF low band LOF Local oscillator frequency is the frequency at which an...

Page 26: ...h to change 6 5 1 Several Favourites lists Use the arrow keys left right to switch the function for several Favourites lists on resp off If the function is set to on you can configure four Favourites...

Page 27: ...Operation 7 1 Switching on and off Switch the digital receiver on by pressing the On Standby either on the receiver or on the remote control Press the key again to switch the receiver off again The r...

Page 28: ...e marked Fig 7 1 Now use the arrow keys up down to mark the desired programme Press the OK key and the marked programme will be selected Use the arrow keys up down to move the marker up or down in the...

Page 29: ...itch to a programme that is not blocked If you have selected the setting Once under Point 9 3 1 the system will call for the PIN code once when a blocked pro gramme is selected Thus in order to make o...

Page 30: ...lid subscription For instance multi feed channels allow you to select various games in the sports category i e different National League games in Germany or you might be able to select different comme...

Page 31: ...ammes simultaneously using only a single CI module and a single valid Smartcard However this is only possible when using a Dual Decrypt compatible CI module see specifica tions given by manufacturer o...

Page 32: ...rogramme is being broadcast in Dolby Digital Sound this will be indicated wgen you switch to the programme as the Dolby logo will be displayed in the Infobox Provided you have enabled the Dolby Digita...

Page 33: ...selected programme Fig 7 12 A display will appear on the lower half of the screen showing the current time the name of the programme selected the name of the current programme together with its start...

Page 34: ...videotext decoder of your televi sion set Where broadcast videotext will be made available to your television set To operate the videotext options you must use the remote control of your television s...

Page 35: ...g through the videotext sub pages Press the Freeze frame key again to switch the stop mode off again Press the Back key to return to normal operating mode 7 13 Sub titles Where sub titles are broadcas...

Page 36: ...e the two pictures The PIP picture will be displayed as the main picture and vice versa To switch off the picture in picture mode press the PIP key again 7 15 Electronic Programme Guide SFI S SiehF Fe...

Page 37: ...guide the volume of data incre ases and the preview period is reduced correspondingly It is up to you to decide which programmes should be listed in the electronic programme guide These can be select...

Page 38: ...through the programme list one page at a time The SFI functions Point 7 15 7 are now available Press the yellow function key to go to the SFI table Next see Point 7 15 5 or press the TV Radio key to r...

Page 39: ...of the screen If information is available for the following days the appropriate fields will be mar ked To view a preview for a specific day use the nume ric keys to enter the appropriate number for t...

Page 40: ...Timer to open a selection window Use the arrow keys up down to mark the desired Timer type see Point 8 1 2 Confirm by pressing OK For control purposes the menu Manage timer will display the data rela...

Page 41: ...he timer in steps of one minute at a time The timer will now start the entered starting time a few minutes earlier and stop the recording a few minutes later than the scheduled SFI times depending on...

Page 42: ...SFI overview by programme type Genre If you are interested in specific types of programmes you can have the programme information displayed by various genres e g movies news etc Press the SFI key to o...

Page 43: ...will now be displayed Use the arrow keys left right to select the desired game and confirm by pressing OK You can now proceed to play the game using the remote control Please note any messages displa...

Page 44: ...nnected via two independent antenna connections This allows you to use the following combina tions of recording and playback Record one programme and at the same time view another programme being broa...

Page 45: ...rrent programme will continue to be recorded in the background Option 2 If you have to interrupt viewing a programme e g because of a phone call etc you can interrupt vie wing of the programme by pres...

Page 46: ...ogram me and will then go to stand by mode If you switch the receiver on before the end of the pro gramme a query will be displayed asking whether you wish to start the current programme at the Beginn...

Page 47: ...er will be indicated by a clock symbol in the display 2 Video recorder timer If the video recorder timer is selected your digital receiver will be switched on and off for the selected programme allo w...

Page 48: ...sired source TV or Radio Confirm by pressing OK Now depending on the previous setting the TV resp the radio programme list will be displayed Now use the arrow keys to mark the desired pro gramme Use t...

Page 49: ...ata to memory If under Channel you have selected a channel that is blocked as per Point 9 3 you must first enter the PIN code before the data can be entered into memory Press the TV Radio key to retur...

Page 50: ...function key Accept to store the data in memory 8 1 2 4 Delete timer programming Use the arrow keys up down to delete an existing timer setting Press the yellow function key Delete A query message wi...

Page 51: ...ime Shift television Thus you can already view the beginning of the recording and can decide to skip over cer tain passages already recorded e g advertising blocks At the same time the live signal of...

Page 52: ...Markers can also be set during Playback mode Point 8 2 1 5 as well as in the menu Manage hard drive Point 8 3 1 3 8 2 Playback function The hard drive resp the PVR navigator will provide access to yo...

Page 53: ...nd To allow you to go to a specific point in a recording your PVR provides fast forward and fast rewind functions While in Play mode press the blue function key Fast forward resp the red function key...

Page 54: ...symbol I will be displayed Single frame progress Press the arrow key up resp the arrow key down to display the next frame in a forward direc tion resp backward reverse direction Fast forward and rewi...

Page 55: ...ble marks In addition the mark Current will be shown This designates the spot in the recording at which you have opened the window with the list of marks As soon as you select a mark by using the arro...

Page 56: ...he source from which you wish to play back the MP3 files and confirm by pressing OK A list of the MP3 files available on the hard drive will be displayed The files are indicated by the symbol Folders...

Page 57: ...usic The hard drive will be displayed as hard drive and a USB device will be indicated as USB device1 USB device2 etc While the receiver is in stand by mode press the Language select key The receiver...

Page 58: ...You will return to normal operating mode Switching folder levels While in playback mode first press OK to activate the navigator again To move from a folder to the next higher level use the arrow keys...

Page 59: ...e onto the hard drive While in normal operating mode press the green function key to open the PVR navigator Press the red function key Category to open an additional window Use the arrow keys up down...

Page 60: ...the arrow keys up down to mark the line Manage hard drive Confirm by pressing OK The menu Manage hard drive will be displayed Fig 8 9 Use the arrow keys up down to move the marker around within the m...

Page 61: ...ow progress bar 3 will be displayed showing the current playback position and the total duration of the recording To skip to a marked spot of the recording use the arrow keys up down to mark the desir...

Page 62: ...rker To name a mark proceed as follows Use the arrow keys up down to mark a mark tag that you wish to give a new name Press the green function key Menu and use the arrow keys up down to mark the line...

Page 63: ...to be removed with one mark each as described under Setting a mark Now use the arrow keys to set the mark that indica tes the beginning of the section that is to be removed The section to be deleted i...

Page 64: ...pied to a new recor ding Depending on the size of the section this may take several minutes Splitting a recording This function allows you where for instance two successive programmes were recorded as...

Page 65: ...ng OK A query will be displayed Use the arrow keys left right to mark the field OK and confirm by pres sing OK If you wish to give the recording a different specific name then use the arrow keys up do...

Page 66: ...lumn on the right USB device shows the files and folders stored on the USB device connected to the receiver Use the green function key USB devices to switch to the USB device or the red function key S...

Page 67: ...the source medium e g the USB device to the target medium e g the hard drive At the end of this procedure the file or folder that has been moved will be present only on the target medium and will be...

Page 68: ...ght to mark the field Yes and confirm by pressing OK The data will now be deleted To delete several files simultaneously mark these as described in Marking blocks above 8 3 2 4 Sampling MP3 files show...

Page 69: ...copy to the USB device Press the blue function key Functions to open a window showing the functions available Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Export and confirm by pressing OK To copy the...

Page 70: ...ted Use the arrow keys up down to mark the file or folder you wish to delete Press the blue function key Functions to open a window listing the functions available Use the arrow keys up down to mark t...

Page 71: ...the formating proce dure Please note The receiver may be operated only with the built in hard drive supplied ex factory The receiver may be damaged otherwise You must therefore not open the housing a...

Page 72: ...ramme of the Main Favourites list is mar ked On the left half of the screen you will see the alphabetically sorted Total list This Total list includes all available programmes 9 1 2 Select a Favourite...

Page 73: ...in the relevant Facourites list 9 1 4 Adding programmes to the Favourites list To add a programme from the Total list to one of the Favourites lists call up the programme list manager as des cribed in...

Page 74: ...am me s from the list Use the arrow keys left right to mark Yes or No Confirm the entry by pressing OK To remove several programmes simultaneously mark these as described in Point 9 1 4 Marking blocks...

Page 75: ...use either the arrow keys up down and or the numeric keys to move the programme to the position in the list where you would like it to be placed Press the yellow function key Sort to store the pro gr...

Page 76: ...nu and to change the individual positions as indicated When selecting a menu item please also note any messages displayed on screen 9 2 1 Updating To receive the data channel mark the line Updating Pr...

Page 77: ...the data channel required to load the SFI list have changed you can correct them in this menu The current transponder data can be obtained from your local retailer Generally speaking you should not no...

Page 78: ...ave completed marking the desired chan nels in this manner press the yellow function key SFI to accept the marked programmes into the elec tronic programme guide Press the Menu key to return to normal...

Page 79: ...keys up down to move the market within the menu and to change the individual positions as indicated When selecting a menu item please also note any messages displayed on screen 9 3 1 PIN query mode In...

Page 80: ...mme currently selected is marked Fig 9 13 Press the red function key to open a selection win dow Here you have the option of selecting the desired programme list type Use the arrow keys up down to ope...

Page 81: ...lites set in the menu Antenna settings Point 6 4 and 10 4 for programmes 2 Satellite Scan Select this type of search to scan only a specific selected satellite for programmes 3 Transponder Scan Select...

Page 82: ...te for programmes select the Satellite scan option Fig 9 17 Here you can decide whet her you wish to scan for all free to air and encrypted pro grammes or only for free to air programmes Press the OK...

Page 83: ...equency Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Transponder frequency In this line use the numeric keys to enter the des ired frequency Symbol rate The symbol rate indicates the volume of data tra...

Page 84: ...menu Fig 9 19 differs from the menu Transponder search only with regard to the menu items PCR PID Audio PID and Video PID There is no need to enter the search mode Proceed as described under Transpond...

Page 85: ...nually Automatic sorting The programmes found will be sorted into the Main Favourites list in accordance with a preprogrammed list The order of the programmes is determined by the audio language selec...

Page 86: ...e settings will be displayed Fig 9 24 9 5 1 Activate factory default setting f this function is called up the factory default setting will be implemented personal settings will be deleted and the inst...

Page 87: ...r the availability of a new pro gramme list press the green function key Test If a new programme list is available a message will be displayed Fig 9 26 To download the programme list mark the field Ye...

Page 88: ...pro grammes can no longer be received correctly with these data To ensure continued good reception you should accept the suggested changes Press the green function key Continue to update the receptio...

Page 89: ...ware Press the OK key to go to the sub menu Update software Fig 9 32 To perform a software update mark the line Update Use the OK key to set the software update to on In the line Update time use the n...

Page 90: ...ion of operating software To do this connect the two receivers by means of a null modem cable Switch on the target receiver Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Copy settings and confirm by pre...

Page 91: ...d mechanical damage to the satellite dish or the LNB by physical obstacles you must first set the maximum degree of rotation to both East and West If there are any obstacles in the rotating field of t...

Page 92: ...up down to mark the line set East limit Confirm by pressing OK To set the Eastern limit press the yellow function key East limit and confirm the message displayed Fig 10 7 by pressing OK 10 1 3 Settin...

Page 93: ...the arrow key left In this field use the OK key to indicate whether the value entered refers to longitude East East or longitude West W Now use the arrow keys to mark the field used to enter the geogr...

Page 94: ...re pro grammed at the factory for the most popular satellite posi tions In addition you can configure user defined satellite positions User 1 to User 13 for any orbital position desired 10 3 1 Selecti...

Page 95: ...bital position is active Use the numeric keys to enter the orbital position of the user satellite Now press the OK key appropriately to indicate whet her this is a westerly W or an easterly E orbital...

Page 96: ...satellite by monitoring the indicators for signal strength and signal quality Adjust the dish so that both bar graphs show a maximum value Use the arrow keys up down to mark the field save Now use the...

Page 97: ...ring this checking of the test transponder no pre programmed position is recognised or if the signal is too weak appropriate messages will be displayed on screen Figs 10 16 and 10 17 To save the satel...

Page 98: ...ellite list proceed as follows Use the arrow keys to mark the field Current satellite list To open the current satellite list press the OK key Use the arrow keys up down to select the satellite you wi...

Page 99: ...l a digital controlling swit ching signal for controlling DiSEqC compatible components of the external installation via the antenna cable An example of how an installation consisting of DiSEqC compone...

Page 100: ...ontal and vertical or laevo rotatory and dextro rotatory To receive both polarisation planes you will require two single LNBs or a V H LNB Receiver see satellite receiver Satellite Description of the...

Page 101: ...into two bands Low Band 10 70 11 80 GHz LOF 9750 MHz High Band 11 70 12 75 GHz LOF 10600 MHz Supply current LNBs are supplied with electrical current via the co axial cable To do this the receiver pro...

Page 102: ...ecoding Video compression MPEG 2 and MPEG 1 compatible Up to MP ML main profile main level Video standard PAL 25 Hz Active Picture area 720 pixels x 576 lines Picture format 4 3 16 9 Picture material...

Page 103: ...ART Output RGB FBAS or S Video VCR SCART Input RGB FBAS or S Video Output FBAS S VHS Hosiden socket Output Y signal luminence C signal chrominence Hard drive Hard drive type 3 5 inch Hard drive contro...

Page 104: ...in Total list DiSEqC DiSEqC 1 0 and DiSEqC 1 2 SFI data SFI preview maximum 7 days in advance Timer Events maximum 124 events one year in advance Remote control system RC 5 Sub system address 8 SAT 1...

Page 105: ...ermittently black with message No signal Heavy rain or snow Remove snow from dish Antenna incorrectly adjusted Adjust antenna Dish too small for location Use larger antenna Obstruction between dish an...

Page 106: ...sed recon nect mains power Keep keys pressed down approx 5 secs until display FLAS appears USB device not recognised USB device formated in incorrect file system Format USB device in file system FAT32...

Page 107: ...nn 7 1 50 7 Brandenburg 12 6 52 4 Braunschweig 10 5 52 3 Bremen 8 8 53 1 Bremerhaven 8 6 53 6 Celle 10 1 52 6 Chemnitz 12 9 50 8 Cottbus 14 3 51 8 Darmstadt 8 7 49 9 Daun 6 8 50 2 Dippach 10 1 51 0 Do...

Page 108: ...Heilbronn 9 2 49 2 Hildesheim 10 0 52 2 Hof 11 9 50 3 Ingolstadt 11 4 48 8 Iserlohn 7 7 51 4 Kaiserslautern 7 8 49 5 Karlsruhe 8 4 49 0 Kassel 9 5 51 3 Kempten Allg u 10 3 47 7 Kiel 10 1 54 3 Koblenz...

Page 109: ...5 48 6 Plauen 12 1 50 5 Potsdam 13 1 52 4 Ravensburg 9 6 47 8 Regensburg 12 1 49 0 Reutlingen 9 2 48 5 Rostock 12 1 54 1 Saarbr cken 7 0 49 2 Salzgitter 10 4 52 1 Salzwedel 11 2 52 9 Schweinfurt 10 2...

Page 110: ...07 Dolby Digital 14 22 30 33 105 Rotating antenna 13 26 93 Dual decoding 26 27 32 Electronic Programme Guide 18 37 38 78 79 Disposal notes 9 Initial installation 15 Remote control code 3 19 107 Hard d...

Page 111: ...tant recording 44 45 Software update 91 Special functions 3 26 31 32 Games 29 44 Language 18 21 32 36 Freeze frame 3 35 36 46 54 107 Stand by clock 20 106 Start time selection 31 Symbol rate 25 85 104...

Page 112: ...then 7 for programme slot 1567 When entering programme numbers consisting of several digits you have approx 3 seconds time after pressing a key to complete the entry If you wish to enter a number con...

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