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The Receiver and Its Operation

Version 1.0

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Key

Function During:

Marking(s)        Color                 Operation                                   Installation                  

red

ON/OFF-switch

ON/OFF-switch

0,1,2,3, ...

gray

Entry of channel

Entry of parameter-

numbers

settings

MENU

blue

Menu key for calling up

Channel selection

6(/(&7

and exiting onscreen
menus

CH

p

blue

Selects the next larger

Selects/marks a field of

channel number or the

the onscreen menu

preceding line of the
onscreen menu

CH

q

blue

Selects the next lower

Selects/marks a field of

channel number or the

the onscreen menu

following line of the
onscreen menu

u

blue

Increases sound volume

Selects/marks a field of
the onscreen menu

t

blue

Reduces sound volume

Selects/marks a field of
the onscreen menu or
corrects an incorrect
numerical entry

TV

blue

Selects television-set
operation

VCR

blue

Selects video-recorder
operation

SAT

blue

Selects analog satellite-

Channel selection

receiver mode

DVB

blue

Selects digital satellite-

Channel selection

receiver mode

MUTE

gray

Mutes the sound track

SET

gray

Saves a channel selection

FAV(LT)

gray

Digital mode: Calls up

RCL

display of the channel
list (listed in the preferred
order)
Analog mode: Recalls the
low-threshold setting for
resetting

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Страница 1: ...l RADIX Electronic Vertriebs GmbH D 61381 Friedrichsdorf F R Germany Read this instruction manual through carefully first Keep it handy for future reference Abuse or improper operation of the unit will void the warranty ...

Страница 2: ... television broadcasting due to the wide variety of programming that may be transmitted and the numerous supplementary services if offers such as an onscreen electronic program selection guide Our E P S I L O N 2 A D digital satellite receiver is capable of receiving both analog and digital television broadcasts You may use the universal remote control supplied with the unit for controlling analog...

Страница 3: ...electing Channels from the Main Menu Display Page 3 15 7 Setting Up and Programming the Digital Receiver 16 7 1 Switching On the Receiver 16 7 2 Language Selection 17 7 3 Setting the Correct Local Time 17 7 4 Setting Decoder Status 18 Selecting the TV Aspect Ratio 18 Changing the DiSEqC 18 Clearing the Receiver s Memory 19 Information on Decoder Status System Information 19 7 5 Automatic Channel P...

Страница 4: ...0 8 4 Adjusting the Volume of the Sound Track Muting 31 8 5 Radio Reception 31 8 6 Selecting a Language and Audio Mode 31 8 7 Using the Receiver With a Video Recorder 32 8 8 Onscreen Program Guides 32 9 Programming the Remote Control 34 10 Troubleshooting Tips 35 11 Disposing of the Receiver Its Packagings and Accessory Items 35 12 Addenda I VI 12 1 List of Broadcast Channels Complete with Selecti...

Страница 5: ...enters the receiver that might create electric shock hazards DANGER Do not insert any objects into any openings or ventilation louvres on the receiver s housing since that will subject you to electric shock hazards WARNING Make certain that the ventilation louvres on the receiver s housing remain unobstructed at all times since otherwise the receiver might overheat and catch fire WARNING Use only ...

Страница 6: ...ctor Key channel allocation Volume Control Key increase volume Cursor Control Key cursor right MANU key Light Emitting Diode Muting Key Television Selector Key Digital Receiver Selector Key Channel Directory Key Low Threshold Setting Key Blue Screen Selector Key TV Radio Selector Key West Orientation Key Analog Digital Mode Selector Key Volume Control Key decrease volume Cursor Control Key cursor ...

Страница 7: ...mber or the the onscreen menu following line of the onscreen menu u blue Increases sound volume Selects marks a field of the onscreen menu t blue Reduces sound volume Selects marks a field of the onscreen menu or corrects an incorrect numerical entry TV blue Selects television set operation VCR blue Selects video recorder operation SAT blue Selects analog satellite Channel selection receiver mode ...

Страница 8: ... gray Analog mode Selects blue screen tt VCR Fast rewind AUD gray Digital mode Selects audio mode u VCR Play LAST T A B gray Digital mode Selects the last uu channel viewed VCR Fast forward RADIO W gray Digital mode Toggles TV Radio II VCR Pause GUIDE SAT gray Digital mode Calls up the program guide n VCR STOP INFO E gray digital Calls up further channel information l VCR Record A D gray Toggles a...

Страница 9: ...MAX VIDEO L AUDIO R ANALOG WARNING AVIS VORSICHT WARNUNG AVERTISSEMENT CAUTION IF INPUT 13V 18V 400mA MAX IF OUTPUT RS 232 DIGITAL TV VCR DECODER Analog Signal IF Input Connector for a Coaxial Antenna Cable Scart Jack for a TV Set Digital Signal IF Input Connector for a Coaxial Antenna Cable Line Cord Receptacle 95 VAC 265 VAC IF Output Jack for an External Analog Receiver RS 232 Serial Interface ...

Страница 10: ...e factory However you may make any changes that may be necessary by following the programming instructions to be given below The digital receiver on the other hand must be programmed by users prior to use in accordance with the instructions to be given below 5 2 Connecting the Receiver to the Satellite Antenna and Other Equipment The receiver may be operated with either a single satellite antenna ...

Страница 11: ...TISSEMENT CAUTION RF INPUT 13V 18V 400mA MAX RF OUTPUT RS 232 DIGITAL TV VCR DECODER Antenna TV Hi Fi System Video Recorder Analog Decoder AC95 265V 50Hz MAX30W RF INPUT 13V 18V 400mA MAX VIDEO L AUDIO R ANALOG WARNING AVIS VORSICHT WARNUNG AVERTISSEMENT CAUTION RF INPUT 13V 18V 400mA MAX RF OUTPUT RS 232 DIGITAL TV VCR DECODER Antenna Antenna TV Hi Fi System Video Recorder Analog Decoder External...

Страница 12: ...und track 6 1 Setting the Basic Parameters from the System Menu Simultaneously press the p and q keys on the receiver s front panel while the receiver is in standby mode and hold them depressed for 3 seconds The following menu will then be displayed onscreen Use the p and q keys to shift the cursor to the desired position the highlighted display line Use the t and u keys to select the desired sett...

Страница 13: ...the t and u keys or the numerical keys to adjust reset the channel frequency to the desired value cf the addendum for a list of available channel frequencies Select either horizontal or vertical polarization Switch the 22 kHz control frequency ON or OFF Select the desired decoder status NONE MAC PAL1 PAL2 Select the desired picture contrast Switch the child protection feature ON in order that the ...

Страница 14: ...bandwidth STEREO ADAPT MONO ADAPT MONO 50u MONO J17 If the deemphasis parameters have been set to MONO you may select an audio bandwidth of 150 280 400 600 kHz Set the L R channel separation to FREE or 180 kHz If this has been set to FREE the bandwidths of the left and right audio channels may be independently adjusted or reset If it has been set to 180 kHz the bandwidth for the right channel will...

Страница 15: ...ltered by a trained specialist only Press the q key while the cursor is in the bottom display line to transit from Display Page 2 to Display Page 3 Reset DiSEqC to A or B Switch the SMATV feature ON if you want your receiver to receive DiSEqC signals which will only be possible if the SMATV feature has been enabled from the system menu GB TONE BURST A SWITCH INPUT 1 MAIN MENU ...

Страница 16: ...ch on the receiver The display will indicate ON to indicate that the receiver is on and the following display page will appear onscreen Press the MENU key on the remote control The following menu will then be displayed onscreen Press MENU key to setup MENU EXIT Setup Value Language Main Menu Time Setting Installation Decoder Status Language English Time Offset GMT 00 00 ...

Страница 17: ...ng the Correct Local Time Use the CHp and CHq keys designated by p or q below and in the other sections to follow to highlight the Time Setting field as shown below Press the MENU key to enable altering the value of OFFSET Use the p and q keys to select the offset for your time zone cf the addendum Use the t and u keys to select SUMMER daylight savings time Use the p and q keys to switch SUMMER da...

Страница 18: ...o work with the Digital Satellite Equipment Control DiSEqC unless your satellite system is equipped with a DiSEqC switch CAUTION This feature is used for reconfiguring receiver setup when changes have been made to an existing DiSEqC distributor These settings should thus be altered by trained specialist personnel only Use the p and q keys to highlight the DiSEqC Change field MENU EXIT Setup Value ...

Страница 19: ...programmed Use the p and q keys to highlight the All Channel Clear field Press the MENU key Use the numerical keys to enter the number 9815 the password Press the MENU key to confirm that all stored data should be cleared from the receiver s memory Information on Decoder Status System Information Use the p and q keys to highlight the System Information field GB Setup Value TV Aspect Ratio Decoder ...

Страница 20: ... to have further satellites programmed Use the p and q keys to highlight the Installation field Press the MENU key Use the p and q keys to highlight the Satellite field Press the MENU key and then use the p and q keys to select one of the following satellites ASTRA EUTELSAT 13 ASIASAT2 PANAMASAT2 Press the MENU key to confirm your choice You may now preselect the desired channels for the particula...

Страница 21: ...satellite systems employ so called general purpose LNB s where a setting of 22 kHz ON will automatically effect a switch to the upper band where all digital satellite channels will be found the factory default setting is 22 kHz ON Use the p and q keys to highlight the DiSEqC 22kHz field Press the MENU key Use the p and q keys to toggle the 22kHz setting ON OFF or select the DiSEqC controller requi...

Страница 22: ...mployed by your LNB Press the MENU key to confirm your entry 7 5 4 Checking Signal Strength You should check the alignment of your satellite antenna on a regular basis if you want to have the best possible reception Use the p and q keys to highlight the Signal Strength field and then press the MENU key The legend STATUS will appear onscreen for a few seconds when it will be replaced by LOCK accomp...

Страница 23: ...so see a blue bar indicating the extent of the frequency band that has thus far been searched The other items appearing onscreen have the following meanings DF The satellite down link frequency involved SR The symbol rate The ratio of the total number of transponders found to the total number of transponders available within the preset frequency band involved New The total number of new channels s...

Страница 24: ...ield Press the MENU key to confirm your selection Use the numerical keys to enter the desired downlink frequency refer to satellite television magazines for lists of the downlink frequencies of the various broadcast channels Pressing the EXIT key will delete the entire entry Pressing the t key will delete the rightmost digit of the entry Once the entry is correct press the MENU key to confirm it M...

Страница 25: ...e entry is correct press the MENU key to confirm it 7 6 3 Selecting the Polarization NOTE If a DiSEqC controller is in use this setting will be preset by the controller and thus need not be repeated Use the p and q keys to highlight the Polarization field Press the MENU key Use the t and u keys to select either Horizontal or Vertical polarization listed in satellite television magazines Press the ...

Страница 26: ...k frequency involved SR The symbol rate New The total number of new channels saved to the receiver s memory Once the search has been successfully concluded the message Search OK will appear onscreen Press the EXIT key to exit the menu and view the channel found If the search fails to locate a channel one of the following error messages will appear onscreen Tuning fail Check the symbol rate Search ...

Страница 27: ...le digit or dual digit numbers e g 1 or 13 The receiver will have tuned in the selected channel after a delay of about 3 seconds Use the p or q keys to select the next or preceding channel respectively Pressing the LAST key will return you to the last channel viewed Each time you change the channel the new channel number date day of the week time of day and the message New channel change will be d...

Страница 28: ...the numerical keys to enter channel numbers Using the RADIO key to switch to radio reception Using the INFO key to call up additional information on broadcast channels Using the MENU key to save your edited channel directories 8 3 2 Editing Channel Directories Arranging Channels in Preferred Orders The following data appear in both television channel directories and radio station directories NOTE ...

Страница 29: ...channel number using the numerical keys Press the MENU key to move the channel to the destination location Repeat the above procedures until all channels have been arranged in the desired order Press the EXIT key twice in succession to exit editing mode Deleting Channels Press the FAV key while a channel directory is displayed onscreen in order to enable deletion of one or more channels from that ...

Страница 30: ... Edit menu 8 3 3 Obtaining Further Information on Channels Press the INFO key while a channel directory is displayed onscreen The picture for the channel currently running will be displayed at the upper right hand corner of the screen and further technical information on that channel will be displayed in the lower section of the screen MOVE DELETE Favorite Video Edit Information P001 GDTV P002 Hun...

Страница 31: ...i quality Press the RADIO key to switch from TV mode to radio reception mode Use the p or q keys to select the radio station with the next higher or lower broadcast frequency respectively Press the LAST key to return to the radio station that was last tuned in Press the RADIO key a second time to return to TV mode All of the facilities available for creating and editing television channel director...

Страница 32: ...from the receiver s analog or digital section Press the VCR OUT key to access the menu items used or selecting the type of signal to be sent to the VCR Scart output jack Use the t and u to select the type of signal output signal from the receiver s analog or digital section to be made available at the VCR Scart output jack Press the MENU key to confirm your selection 8 8 Onscreen Program Guides In...

Страница 33: ... News 16 9 pan vector Shows game shows 16 9 Sports Children s programs programs for young people Audio Mode Music dance Single mono Art cultural programs Dual mono Social matters politics business Stereo Educational programs science Multilingual Recreation Surround sound Special topics EBU Data Approved for Teletext subtitles Children over 7 years old Teletext Subtitles Subtitles 4 3 Subtitles 16 ...

Страница 34: ...under the manufacturer s name If more than one code is listed try out each of them in turn Switch on the device to be controlled Point the remote control at that device Enter one of its three digit manufacturer s code s using the numerical keys The device will switch off if the code entered is the correct one Step 4 Press the SET key to save the entry The red LED will blink three times and then be...

Страница 35: ...veral channels analog reception only The antenna is misaligned Realign the antenna Fine tune the receiver LNB from the System menu High signal attenuation on the cable connecting the receiver to the satellite antenna Replace the satellite antenna cable or use a signal amplifier The LNB is defective Replace the LNB Bad contacts at one or more connectors water has gotten into them or their contacts ...

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