Digital Satellite Receiver User manual
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1. Radio channels Switch back to previous channel by pressing Switch key Plug amp Play thanks to pre programmed channel list Switch on time lt 3 Sec from Standby lt 0 5 Sec Page 21 Digital Satellite Receiver Installation Check that all of the following components have been delivered Receiver Remote Control User Manual Alkali batteries LRO3 Size AAA Disposal of packing The packing components can be recycled and should be disposed of with this consideration in mind Packing materials like plastic foil should not be left in the hands of children Connecting the unit The following connections need to be established by making use of identifications of the relevant connectors on the back of the receiver satellite dish PETAT TETTE E T aonadan VCR rn POTTER UT POE 57572 2705202 aeeepraas Page 22 Digital Satellite Receiver Remote Control Unit Easy quick and effortless use of the IRD is possible using the Remote Control Unit and the on screen display x TV PAUSE RADIO AV TEXT SWAP LIST EXIT INFO MENU OK switch between on and standby used to enable or disable audio mute selects TV mode stop the picture selects radio mode selects AV video input displays teletext service selects the previously viewed channel shows program list in the on screen display go to the previous menu or to exit the menu sytem when in the main m2. To do a SCAN do the following 1 Press Menu then go to Installation and select Satellite Channel Search from its submenu 2 Press OK to enter the menu listing all activated satellites Select satellite to be scan ned and press OK 3 Wait until scan is finished The displayed information refers to technical data of the satellite being scanned The field Totals indicates the received TV and Radio channels 4 When Scan is finished the Channel selection window appears Page 29 Digital Satellite Receiver Channel selection window This window displays the channel list on the left and the newly found channels on the right To toggle between newly found TV and Radio channels press TV or Radio keys Use SWAP key to toggle between the left and right lists There are several functions at your disposition To activate those first select the channel in the list you want to reconfigure press OK and then select one of the displayed options For selections affecting the Channel List the left window will be addressed and you will be prompted to confirm selection with OK For newly found channels right list the following options are available Activate will bring selected channel on screen Copy above copies the selected new channel into the Channel List above the channel selected and marked by the cursor at the time This channel and the subse quent channels are then moved down Copy over copies the selected new chan
3. your PC may require either a 9 pin or 25 pin D SUB connector The pins on the receiver side are connected as follows Pin 1 4 6 9 not connected Pin 2 TXD Pin 3 RXD Pin 5 GND Problems with EPG Digital TV is a relatively young technology Program providers need to invest heavily into state of the art equipment and not all of them are on the latest level of technology Please understand that with some channels the received the EPG data is not very exten sive and it may also contain errors Some of these shortcomings originating solely with program providers can be compensa ted only to a certain extent by software and hardware present in the receiver Wrongly displayed EPG information is usually an indication that the program providers in question do not observe all criteria of existing DVB standards Scrambling The Cl model of the receiver is equipped on its back with two slots allowing for the insertion of two Conditional Access Modules CAMs needed for decoding of scrambled signals by means of smart cards introduced into the modules When a scrambled programme is selected the receiver detects if CAM and smart cards are pres ent in at least one of the two slots If they are the programme will be decoded in the Installation menu the sub menu Encryption informs about the status of Conditional Access Module and Smart card Page 32 Digital Satellite Receiver 11 Technical Specification Tuner amp Channel Input
4. Connector Frequency Range Input Impedance Signal Level IF Frequency IF Band width LNB Power amp Polarisation Current 22 KHz Tone Amplitude DiSEqC Control Demodulation Input Symbol Rate FEC Decoder F type IEC 169 24 Female 950 MHz to 2150 MHz 75 unbalanced 25 to 65dBm 480 MHz 36 MHz Vertical 13 5V Horizontal 18V 400mA Max Overload Protection Frequency 22 4KHz 0 6 0 2V Version 1 0 1 2 Compatible QPSK 4 45 Ms s Convolutional Code Rate 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 and 7 8 MPEG Transport Stream A V Decoding Transport Stream Profile Level Input Rate Video Resolution Audio Decoding Audio Mode Sampling Memory Main Processor Flash Memory Program DRAM AIV amp Data In Out TV SCART VCR SCART Audio Output AUDIO R L RS232C Power supply Power Consumption Type Power Consumption Standby Power Physical Spezifikation Size BxHxT Weight Netto Operating temperature Storage temperature Storage humidity range MPEG 2 ISO IEC 13818 Transport stream Specification MPEG 2 MP ML 60 Mbit s Max 720 x 576 MPEG MusiCam Layer amp I Single channel Dual channel Joint stereo Stereo 32 44 1 and 48KHz 32 bit RISC CPU mit 54 MHz und 32 MBit SDRAM 8 Mbyte Asynchronous 4 Mbyte Video Output CVBS RGB S VHS Audio Output Video Output CVBS Video Input CVBS RGB S VHS Cinch volume and Mute Control Tra
5. Digital Satellite Receiver User manual English Digital Satellite Receiver Content Table of Content Technical Description Installation Connecting the unit Remote Control Unit Basic configuration EPG Electronic Program Guide Timer Selectiing Audio Radio channels Radio Programs Game Basic Configuration Edit Channel List Scan Channel Selection Window Signal Strength Meter DiSEqC Motor DiSEqC 1 2 Steering Using the RS 232 connector Problems with EPG Scrambling Technical Specifications Page 19 Page 21 Page 22 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 26 Page 26 Page 27 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 31 Page 32 Page 32 Page 32 Page 33 Page 19 Digital Satellite Receiver Warning To avoid fire or electric shock the unit must not be exposed to rain or moisture _ To avoid electric shock the housing should only be opened by a specialist Do not place the unit in a closed environment with insufficient ventilation Special Care Should an object such as a needle or some liquid enter the housing disconnect the unit from the power supply and have it checked by a specialist before further use Place the unit in an environment with sufficient air circulation and not to near some heating This will prevent heat accumulation and assure a longer lifetime Do not put anything on top of the unit if the ventilation holes are blocked malfunction might result B
6. al Satellite Receiver Game You can access the game integrated in this receiver by selecting Game in the Main Menu The aim of the game is to sort the falling blocks in such a way that they fill the space below without leaving any gaps Whenever one line has been filled up fully it disappears and the line above moves down For every stone you sort and for every line which disappears you receive points The game is finished when you have used up all the space to sort your blocks To navigate the blocks use the following keys OK turns the block anti clockwise lt moves the blocks to the left gt moves the blocks to the right A increases falling speed of blocks Basic Configurations The basic configurations of the receiver are made via the sub menu Installations which is part of the Main Menu Navigate in the list by up down and left right arrow keys and use OK for further display options and confirmations of settings Use numeric keys for direct inputs of numbers Follow the prompts on each menu If configurations are changed since last saving the settings they are marked green When first starting up the receiver all parameters will therefore be marked green After all desired alterations have been effected they need to be stored Go to the Main Menu and select Save Settings and press OK Wait until the Menu disappears to indicate that saving has been completed This might sometimes take several minutes A
7. d from the signal Please note Signal strength depends not only on the performance of your satellite installation but also on the signal quality of an active channel This should be borne in mind when your antenna is adjusted by means of the indicated signal strength DiSEqC Motor DiSEqC 1 2 Steering This function allows to rotate the dish with the help of a so called DiSEqC Mount DiSEqC Motor This makes it possible to receive more than one satllite with one dish DiSEqC Motors can store up to 32 satellite positions these are numbered 1 to 32 Each satellite has to be associated with a storage position This is accomplished by pointing the dish to the relevant satellite with the help of the Motor Steering menu and storing this position in the wanted storage space After this position has been stored this position will automatically be found when choosing this storage position Preparing for the DiSEqC Steering Firstly in the menu Satellites Installation gt Satellites those satellites you wish to receive must be activated This will be done by pressing the OK key There will be a sign before the satell lite name when correctly activated Next in the DiSEqC Menu Installation gt DiSEqC the function DiSEqC easymotor and in the menu Satellite A the function lt DiSEq Motor gt Save the settings Installation gt Save settings Back in DiSEqC Menu go to the menu Program motor positions by pressing the key
8. d to the next lines and set up the satellites allocated to each input by left and right arrow buttons If you should only receive ASTRA 1 at 19 2 East and Hotbird at 13 East which is the standard configuration for most users you would allocate ASTRA 1 to Satellite A Hotbird to Satellite B Please note You can only address satellites which you have previously activated under above point 5 Use left right arrow buttons to navigate through the list or OK button to put whole list on screen for direct selection Press EXIT key to return to Main Menu 9 Select Signal Output Select desired Video formats for TV and VCR 10 If you want to adjust the Volume only through the satellite receiver you may now proceed to point 11below Before proceeding with the following adjustments set volume control on your TV and Amplifier to a minimum To adjust volume via a connected TV or amplifier select Volume Bypass Then select the outputs on the satellite receiver which will be used for direct full volume level output to the connected equipment 41 Return to Main Menu by pressing EXIT and select Save Settings under Installation Menu To save all adjustments made so far press OK and wait until the Menu disappears Page 24 Digital Satellite Receiver EPG Electronic Program Guide Channels which are conform with DVB standards offer information on their programs such as titles and description of contents of running and forthcoming events Additiona
9. efore connecting other units switch off the receiver The power cable must not be damaged Should any damage occur the unit must not be powered up The satellite receiving installation must be properly grounded Please observe the existing safety regulations Copyright 12 2001 The unit has the CE mark which means that it is in conformity with European regulation 89 336 EWG for electromagnetic safety Page 20 Digital Satellite Receiver Technical Description Software 2500 TV 1000 Radio channels 50 Satellites can be individually selected and activated 20 digit Channel name Fast OSD Fast channel zapping fast menu access big text for good readability aspect value 0 58 extensive online help OSD Transparency and OSD duration are adjustable EPG Electronic Programme Guide 64 day forecasting if supported by the transmitter detailed description of program content Indication of program type and style correct display of foreign language EPGs 1 MB EPG Cache Channel list editor Copy Move Erase etc Grouped configuration special functions for channel blocking within groups Channel scan fully automatic channel scan Detection of clear programmes Professional scan Additional functions Teletext reinsertion for reproduction on TV Signal strength meter Game Support of all audio channels for multi language programs or additional radio channels
10. enu displays the EPG Informations displays the main menu on the screen selects program while in the electronic program guide and selects pointed options or values in menus VOL 4 VOL gt Audio volume up down CH CHyv 0 9 key moves the curser left right in the menu mode step up down the channels moves the courser up down in the menu mode channel select also used to key in channel information Page 23 Digital Satellite Receiver Basic Configuration After switching on you have to configure the User Software by the following steps 1 Press Menu button Select Installation and press OK 2 Select Basic Settings and press OK 3 Adjust time in accordance with your location For Central Europe use 1 00 related to Universal Time in winter and 2 00 related to Universal Time in summer These settings need to be readjusted when summer winter time changes occur You can effect these changes by left and right arrow buttons or direct input via number keys You can change sign by LIST button A Leave Basic Settings by pressing EXIT button 5 Select Satellites and follow On Screen prompts 6 If you have marked only one satellite for reception proceed directly to point 9 below If you have marked more than one satellite for reception you need to activate the integrated DiSEgC Control Press EXIT button to leave the Satellites menu select DiSEqC and press OK 7 Select Equipment Control DiSEqC 8 Procee
11. four times In the following menu you will find the satellites activated earlier Now choose the required satellite and confirm with OK In the following menu the storage number must be associated with a satellite Astra 001 Hotbird 002 Eutelsat 027 Now choose Execute motor position by pressing the key 6 Now you can perform and store the functions described below save by pressing 2 Function Key 4 rotates the dish to the EAST Key gt rotates the dish to the WEST Stops the dish immediately Rotates the dish to the stored satellite Stores the actual satellite position Stores the Eastern limit of the dish position Stores the Western limit of the dish position Deactivates the stored dish position limits A lt A nBwum OQ The limits of the dish position are necessary in order to avoid any interference of the dish with other near by structures If the dish can move freely in all positions there is no need to set the limits B age Digital Satellite Receiver Using the RS232 connector The RS232 connector allows connecting the receiver to a PC On our Website you will find useful features such as updates to the Operating Software for downloading To connect the receiver to a PC you need a serial cable with 1 1 pin allocation This means all pins are connected directly and not crossed over The Receiver side requires a standard male 9 pin D SUB connector The PC side according to the type of
12. lly a program forecast up to 64 days may be provided by some channels STATUS When switching to another channel the STATUS information will provide title and time frame for the current program being received Further information can be accessed via the EPG for which the INFO key must be pressed The EPG provides the following functions Detailed Information To enter the EPG press INFO key in any program you are watching This will provide all informa tion made available on the program by the provider Current day programs Press INFO again and you will receive a listing of all programs for the current day from 6 am of the current day to 6am of the following day Use Up Down keys for scrolling Use Left Right keys for fast scrolling At the top of the screen you will find the date referring to the program details on the screen On the right you will find the number of dates for which information is provided Please note When entering a program it may need a few seconds to compile all available data for processing Attention Not all program providers is put out an EPG e g TM3 NTV DSF etc Page 25 Digital Satellite Receiver Timer The built in timer can address up to 12 events and will allow you to select Channel Name Date Start time and Stop time Follow the on screen prompts Pressing OK will allow you to edit the channels to be addressed Pressing LIST will toggle between a fixed date or a weekday selection which ca
13. lways follow the on screen prompts in each sub menu which describe the various options at your disposition Page 27 Digital Satellite Receiver Edit Channel List You can change the Channel List of the receiver in accordance with your preferences It is recommended to group the channels within their respective satellites as is the case in the pre programmed channel list Go to Sort Channels in the Installation menu After having made the required alterations press EXIT and confirm the request for storage with OK to store the altered Channel List To make changes to individual channels e g Move Delete Cut Insert Empty select the channel and press OK In case you want to make alterations to a complete group of subsequent channels at the same time select the Block entry in sub menu After confirming this choice with OK the menu disappe ars and you are prompted to select the last entry of the block with OK Select the last channel of group of subsequent channels as desired and press OK Then follow the prompt appearing underneath the menu selected press OK and select the desired option The following options appear in the menu Copy copies the channel to another location in the list The target channel will be overwritten Move moves the channel to another location Delete deletes the channel from the Channel List The Channel number appears as lt unused gt The number of the channel and other channels remain
14. n be further selected by left right keys and OK key If Stop time is selected as an earlier time than Start time which may be the case when events cover two days recording will continue until the next day When working with the timer the following points must be observed 1 The Timer will be activated by selecting YES after Activated and switching the unit into Standby mode by pressing the POWER key gt To deactivate a running timer press POWER key for a few seconds You will then receive a dialog which will let you decide and select if timer should be deactivated permanently or only temporarily In the latter case timer will again be activated when POWER key is pressed 3 To insure that Timer functions properly the internal clock must be set correctly This can be checked in the STATUS panel Selecting Audio Radio channels To select an alternative audio channel in a multi language programme press AUDIO to enter the Audio channel menu Select the desired language and press OK To safeguard the currently selected Audio channel as default for this channel press OK for several seconds lf Audio channels can identify the language being used this also will be shown Radio Programs Several freely receivable radio channels on ASTRA 1 are available as separate Audio channels These can also be selected as described above In this case the names of the radio channels are also being shown in the Audio channel list Page 26 Digit
15. nel over the channel in the Channel List selected and marked by the cursor at the time The old channel is overwritten and disappears For Channel list on the left the following options are available Activate will bring selected channel on screen Restore prevents channels which have been found again during scan due to some channel data having changed on them since last scan to be updated to their new status Cut deletes the channel from the Channel list and subsequent channels are moved up one number Delete deletes the channel from the Channel List The Channel number appears as lt unused gt The number of the channel and other channels remains unchanged After having inserted new channels into the Channel List in accordance with your preferences press OK You will be prompted to confirm this insertion with OK Then you will be prompted to decide if you want to Save OK don t save SWAP or continue editing EXIT the selected channel Page 30 Digital Satellite Receiver Signal Strength meter You can select this function by the pressing Menu key and then go to Installation and select Satellite Channel Search from its submenu and press OK The displayed bar on the left indicates signal strength The number next to C N refers to the dB value The three coloured blocks right of the bar inform about the status of the different levels of recep tion Only when these three fields are green valid data is obtaine
16. nsfer rate 9 pin D sub Type 90 to 250V AC 50 60 Hz SMPS Max 10W without LNB Verbrauch 5W 340 x 60 x 230 mm ca 2 6 Kg 0 C to 45 C 10 C to 70 C 5 95 RH Non Condensing Page 33
17. s unchanged Cut also deletes the channel from the channel list but the subsequent channels are moved up one number In this respect referring to Cut function please note To support the Channel Blocking function all channels are now moved up to the next lt unused gt channel number If for example the Channel list shows lt unused gt entries for all channels between 85 and 99 and you cut for example channel 57 only channels 57 to 84 will move up one number Channels beyond channel number 100 are not affected Insert empty inserts an lt unused gt channel number All subsequent channels are moved back Pack This option is available after you have marked a block of channels Within this block all gaps marked lt unused gt will be deleted and all subsequent channels will be moved up The empty entries will then appear ina group at the end of the block Functions requiring a target channel will prompt you after selection of the relevant menu option to select the target channel Go to the desired target channel and confirm with OK As long as a function of this kind is in progress you cannot cancel previous steps by pressing EXIT Page 28 Digital Satellite Receiver Scan Automatic scan will search a selected satellite for new programmes Scrambled channels will be sorted out automatically Programmes which already are part of the Channel List will be updated automatically if they have been modified
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