Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product UFD 515 Kathrein
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Operating manual Order no.: 20210009.
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Preface Preface Dear Custom er, The f ollowing operating manual will help you obtain the best optimal use fr om the extens ive features of y our new satellite receiver . W e have written this operating manual as com prehensibly as possible and as conc ise as necess ary .
Content s Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................ .......................................3 Conten ts ....................................................
Content s Switchin g to a radio progra mme ................................................................................................. ..................... 23 Reception s tatus - radio ...........................................................
Content s Tone burs t ..................................................................................................................... ........................ 63 DiSEqC ............................................................................
Safety instructions Safety instructio ns Important notes regarding operation The f ollowing section contains im portant inf ormation r elating to the operation, place of installation and connection of the receiver. Read these notes car efully before putting the unit into operation.
Safety instructions Impor tant notes for s iting and installation. Place of installation Every electronic device generates heat. T he rise in tem perature, however, lies within a safe range. Slight c olour changes m ay occur to sensitive f urniture surf aces and veneers over the course of time due to the constant ef fect of heat.
Controls, display s a nd connec tions Controls, display s and connections This section contains a brief description of all the control elem ents, displays and connec tions. T he k ey sy mbols presented here are als o used when describing oper ating sequences.
Controls, display s a nd connec tions Remote control handset key s A / B M F L O K T V M Calls up m ain menu/ Adds a new channel e Pow er On - Standb y A Switch over of the remote control F Calls up t.
Command of remote control Command of remote control The rem ote contr ol features 2 com m and sets, m aking it pos sible to operate 2 receiver s independently of each other in one room ( not together with a twin receiver). Note For this pur pose, program one receiver on the com m and set 1 and the second rec eiver on the com mand s et 2.
Operating instru ctions Operating instructions Menu concept The m enu concept is set up in a logical operating s equence. The current selected pr ogramm e always appears in the upper right- hand corner of the screen.
Operating instru ctions Press L to exit setting. In func tion program me list: Loc ks the program me F is a switch-on button with m enu functions . Press the button again to exit. In func tion program me lis t: Makes a c hannel a favourite channel. R is a func tion selection button fo r radio and TV.
Operating instru ctions A lphanumeric assignments of number buttons on the remote control Button 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5x 1 1 . , ? 1 2 2 A B C 2 3 3 D E F 3 4 4 G H I 4 5 5 J K L 5 6 6 M N O 6 7 7 P R S 7 .
Connection a nd st art-up Connection and start-up The f ollowing section is spec ifically intended for the spec ialist dealer. You only need to read this section if y ou ar e carrying out the installation yourself. You will find sample c onfigurations in the s ection "Connection exam ples".
Connection a nd st art-up LNB supply voltag e If the feed sy stem (LNB) is powered by an ex ternal supply voltage and the LNB supply voltage is not used for switching polarity, the LNB supply of the receiver mus t be set to "OFF" ( see section "Installation menu, LNB c onfiguration").
First time inst allation First time installa tion The first steps Connect the receiver to the mains power s upply . Switch on the receiver by pressing the power button on the front of the unit. The dis play , " - - - -, “ appears in the LED display.
On screen displays / OSD On screen display s / OSD Important screen display s The receiver f unctions are contr olled by a m icropr ocessor and an extensive so ftware. The f ollowing explanations are intended to impr ove understanding of all procedures and to m inimise the risk of mis takes.
On screen displays / OSD W ith the L or i button, ex it the help function and retur n to the main m enu. Pres s the L button again and return to the originally received progr amm e. TV channel identifier The c hannel identifier is dis play ed for s everal seconds every time the channel is changed or by pressing the O button.
On screen displays / OSD Programme l ist – Radio/TV Press the i button to ac cess the program me list. A + for the m ain progr amm e list is indicated at the top left. Inf orm ation about the channel, program m e provider, and whether the programm e is normally encry pted is found underneath.
Programme selection Programme selecti on This section descr ibes how y ou s elect TV pr ogramm es with your receiver and how you can set the desired volum e. For this des cription of the f unctions, it is as sum ed that the receiver has been connected c orrectly.
Programme selection A further option for selec ting a differ ent program me is to press the i button. The T V program me lis t is now displayed. T he upper right-hand c olumn pr ovides inform ation relating to the rec eived satellites, the transponder and its tr ansmis sion frequency, the polarisation, the symbol r ate and the scram bling.
Programme selection Selecting a TV programme by number entry You can select a diff erent T V programm e during a running T V program me by entering the program m e location number . Use the number buttons 1 to 0 for the purpos e of entering the program me loc ations.
Programme selection i button. T he radio program m e list is now displayed. The upper right-hand c olumn pr ovides inform ation relating to the rec eived satellites, its tr ansm ission frequenc y , the polarisation, the symbol rate, the bouquet and the scram bling.
Common In terface Common Interface Observe the oper ating manual of y our Pay -TV provider. The Com m on Interface f or the insertion of two s o-called Conditional Access Modules is located under neath the front flap.
Common In terface The following displays depend on the module and the ca rd and are, therefore, in tended only for exampl e. W ith the O button, arrive in a menu, which is gener ated from the module. W hen a card is not available, a m ess age appears.
Common In terface Note for the Conax -, SECA-, Viacces s and Cry ptoW or ks us er: Please observe, that the pr ogramm e providers carry out the clearing of pay-TV cards by differ ent monthly release intervals. T herefore, the clearing can oc cur a few days before or after the start of the m onth.
T imer settings Timer settings You can us e the tim er for recording a progr amm e with a video recorder on tim e. 14 timers are available which you can set for diff erent program mes as well as start and end tim es.
T imer settings Confirm the settings by pressing M or L three tim es. If you have pre -programmed a download per timer, a ll following timer settings will be ignored after a successful dow nload! VPS signal Make c ertain, that no VPS signal is inc luded in the digital television signal.
Sound settings Sound settings Setting the volume Set the required volum e level by press ing the -+ buttons on the rem ote control of the receiver. A bar indic ator is displayed on the screen to s how the set volume.
Sound settings In order to reproduc e the AC3 form at, set your receiver to “2 of 2" or "2 of 2 (2c h)" in the audio menu under "Stereo." The corresponding transm ission – "5.1 Ch" (5 c hannels + 1 subwoofer c hannel) is then indicated at “Dig.
Programme list Programme lis t The progr amm e/channel settings set at the factor y can be changed in the menu, "Pr ogram me list." Ac cess the m enu by pressing the i button, the ou buttons as well as -+ for TV or radio and confir m s election with O .
Programme list W ith the -+ and ou buttons select the desired program me, which will be highlighted with a coloured bar. The bar c an be shifted page-by-page or line-by-line with the cursor buttons. You c an also enter the desir ed program me num ber with the numer ical buttons.
Programme list Press the i button to acc ess the program m e list, and with the F button you can acc ess the favour ite list. Use the ou buttons to select a f avourite program m e. It is then highlighted by a coloured bar. Press the R button to be in the writing m ode.
Programme list After f inishing the letter entry, confirm it by pr essing O . You return to the program me lis t. Press M to return to the televis ion screen. Your changes ar e saved and confir med, and an inf o display of the c urrent received program m e appears f or a few second on the sc reen.
Programme list W ith the ou buttons selec t y our desired progr amm e, which is highlighted with a coloured bar and displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the s creen.
Programme list W ith the ou buttons first selec t the "satellite line," and with the -+ buttons selec t "all satellites." Pres s O and return to the current program m e list. Search programme al phabetically Receive an overview of pr ogramm es with the sam e initials in a list.
Programme list W ith the ou buttons, you can now determ ine the desired channel, which is highlighted with a coloured bar . The channel preview appears in the upper right- hand corner of the s creen.
Programme list W ith the s button, you "hold" the program me which is to be mo ved, It will be highlighted w ith a differ ent coloured bar. You can now move it to the desir ed position using the -+ and the ou buttons. Plac e the selected program m e on the respective pr ogramm e position by pressing O .
Programme list Use the -+ and ou buttons to selec t the position of the program m e, which y ou would lik e to delete. Be careful w hen deleting progra mmes! Now, confirm the deletion of the pr ogramm e with the T button. The c ontrol program me as ks: Confirm the desire pr ocedure with the respective buttons.
Programme list It is possible to s et · the respective received s atellite, · the transponder, the transponder f requency · the polarisation · the sy m bol rate Only alphanumerical and dec imal en.
A dding and remov i ng satellites A dding and removing satellites Setting up a satellite Naturally, the LNB can also accom modate new satellites . In order to do so, the or bit position, which y ou need to take a bearing on, mus t be known.
A dding and remov i ng satellites In the next step, m ove with o u to e.g. the entry „Us er1“. After pr essing the - or + button, you are asked if y ou want to add the satellites.
Programme ov erv iew Programme overvi ew EPG W ith the z button, you receive an overview of the progr amm es (see on- screen display) currently received fr om the transponder w ith time and dur ation, provided that they are broadcast with electronic program me guide (EPG), for example, with ARD and ZDF.
Programme ov erv iew overview of the cur rently received trans mitter with tim e and duration (see on-s creen display), provided that they broadcas t the electronic program m e guide (EPG). The length of the progr amm e list depends on eac h program me provider and can c over several days.
Passw o rd Password You can prevent y our satellite rec eiver to be used by unauthorised persons by m eans of a pas sword. W ith this pas sword, y ou can ensure y our reception settings are not changed by others. At the sam e tim e, y ou can activate the parental c ontrol function to loc k out various program m es.
Passw o rd Carry out the following settings in this on-s creen display: Age limit: This s etting is only effective, if the corres ponding lock- out signals are sent together with the transmiss ion. Lock l ist: Y es /No. W ith this option you can lock or unlock the editing function f or program m e lists.
Passw o rd Parental lock You can s et the parental lock in a m anner s imilar to that used f or ma rking f avourite program m es with the "Apple" sy mbol. T his denies children access to unsuitable program m es. The "Padloc k" symbol is used to identify the program mes in the "TV" or "radio" programm e lists.
Passw o rd After c alling up the locked pr ogramm e with the number keys, the me ssage, "This program me is locked" appear s and the programm e can not be seen. After pr essing L and calling up a lock ed program m e over the program m e list, y ou will be asked to enter in your password in order to watch the lock ed program me.
Operation from front p ane l Operation from front panel If y ou have m isplaced the r emote contr ol or the batteries are em pty , y ou can still operate you receiver f rom the front panel. Backup operation On the fr ont panel, there are 6 buttons at your disposal.
Setting system p arameters Setting sy stem parameters The f ollowing settings should not be altered without good reason, since they are factory settings or operational settings , matc hed specif ically to y our rec eiving system. Only extensions to the receiving s y stem s or m odifications call for new settings.
Setting system p arameters Sy stem parameters Select the m enu „Sy stem param eters“ wi th the M menu button, the ou buttons in the m ain menu and O . W ith ou buttons and M , you can call up other positions. Parental lock The bas ic settings that can be im plem ented here are desc ribed under setting parental lock in chapter "Pas sword.
Setting system p arameters Wi t h O or L , return to the s ubmenu system par ameters . Local time/Timer The rec eiver displays the UTC tim e transm itted with the data stream (United T ime Coordinate, f ormer Greenwich Mean Tim e). T herefore, in Germ any , the time m ust be c orrected by +1 hour.
Setting system p arameters A/V mode Here, you use the -+ buttons to select the type of video signal which is present on the Sc art sock et. Select the signal which your TV set is able to process .
Setting system p arameters HotB ird sy stems. The other bas ic settings ar e shown in the illustration. Oscillator frequency L.O. Satellite receiver s y stem s consis t of the parabolic antenna ( sate.
Setting system p arameters Standby Under this m enu point the supply voltage for the LNB in receiver standby mode can be switched on and of f. It can be s witched off f or individual and com munal s y stem s. T he factory setting is "OF F." Reception of 2 s atellites.
Setting system p arameters A ntenna settings This menu is intended s olely for s ervice purposes and, if need be, i.e. if no m easuring ins trument is available, it can be used to align the antenna (satellite dish) . The s atellite can be defined in the fir st line and the transponder in the second.
Setting system p arameters Satellite search The receiver allows you to search for pr ogramm es on a s atellite in the menu s atellite search. W ith the ou buttons, move to the m enu line.
Setting system p arameters The m essage appear s at the end of the searc h. All program m es are added to the existing program m e list and highlighted with various colours.
Setting system p arameters TP set-up/search In this m enu, y ou can scan thr ough the transponders f or specif ic program mes , e.g. when new programm es are off ered in the pac kage of a spec ific broadc aster. You can obtain this inf ormation f rom SAT 1 teletext or c orresponding T V and satellite m agaz ines as well as fr om the Internet.
Setting system p arameters Exit this m enu by pressing O and sk ip to the previously highlighted program me. W ith the L button, return to this menu onc e mor e to search for further tr ansponders. After an uns uccessf ul search, the f ollowing mess age appears: Error A ll new programme s are added to the existing progr amme list.
Setting system p arameters DiSEqC [UFO] Set-up You should only mak e changes in this menu, when the receiver is connected to another rec eiving sy stem with different f eatures or if changes have been m ade to the receiving s y s tem. Pay close attention to the instr uctions of your Sat IF system.
Setting system p arameters Tone burst Under this m enu point, the 22 kHz signal can be s et as follows: Swit ching s tat use s of s et ting: Swit ching s tat use s of s et ting: Switc hing st atus es of s ett ing: 22-kHz signal —> High/Lo w and Ton e Burst — > Pos.
Setting system p arameters receiver to the r eceiving system f or signal selec tion, are also recognised by this system. A rem ote frequency mus t not be set in this operating m ode, because it is defined by the UFO m icro system as part of the addressing procedure.
V ideo recorder c onnection Video recorder connection The c onnection diagram provided at the end of this oper ating manual and the description of the video recorder will show y ou how you should connect your video recorder to the receiver.
Sof tw are and programme list up date Software and progr amme list update Thank s to digital technology, the software and program m e list of your receiver c an also be updated via satellite. Find out if a new software or program m e list is available under the subm enu sof tware download.
Sof tw are and programme list up date The light c ursor bar in "Sof tware dow nload" can be mo ved w ith the ou buttons. Press O in the m enu item "Display info" to receive inf ormation about the tr ansmitted sof tware and program me list.
Sof tw are and programme list up date After the update is com plete, the receiver is newly initialised and returns to oper ation. If an error or incorrect signal oc curs, a m essage appears " Dow nload error ." Never switch the rec eiver off dur ing the update procedure, or the entire sof tware will be lost.
Dat a transfer from receiver to receiv er Data transfer from receiver to receiver Your receiver is able to r eceive the RS232C sock et data from another receiver.
T echnical an nex Technical annex Technical features The rec eiver UFD 515 is equipped with the following features : Reception of all DVB r adio and TV program m es (Fr ee to Air Receiver) Comm on Int.
T echnical an nex Technical data RF features Sat-IF fr equency range 950 to 2150 MHz Input level range 43 to 83 dBµV IF frequenc y 479.5 MHz Receiving threshold ( Eb/No dig.
T echnical an nex A ccessories 1 Infrar ed remote c ontrol 2 Batteries 1.5 V, type: LR 03, siz e: AAA (Micro) 1 SCART c able 1 Set of operating ins tructions Scart socket assignments Signal Connection no.
T echnical an nex Connection examples Connection arr angement 1: Connection of the DVR- S receiver to a T V set, a VCR and a hi-fi system f or receiving and r ecording digital satellite T V and radio channels. T he digital sound output can be connec ted to a Dolby Digital Sy stem .
T echnical an nex Connection arr angement 2: Connection of a DVR- S receiver to an analogue Sat rec eiver and the com plete TV and hi-f i system. T he digital sound output can be connected to a Dolby Digital Sy s tem. The roof antenna connected via the video rec order to the TV per mits the reception and rec ording of terres trial program mes .
Short technical lexico n Short technical lexi con DiSEqC DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipm ent Control) is a com munic ation system between the Sat receiver (mas ter) and the peripheral Sat com ponents (slaves ), such as LNBs , multi-s witch, motor ised antenna sy stems.
Short technical lexico n Transponder A transponder is a satellite transm itter which transm its T V and radio signals. A satellite has several trans ponders. Analogue transponders transm it only one T V channel and possibly several radio c hannels on their transm it fr equencies.
Serv ice Service OSD-La nguage P ictur e format LNB suppl y Germ an 4:3 Operation: Standby : O N 1 6 : 9 O F F Satellite 1 Satellite 2 Satellite 3 Satellite: Satellite: Satellite: LO1: 9750 LO1: 9750 LO1: 9750 LO2: 10600 LO1: 10600 LO1: 10600 Satellite Satellite Satellite DiSEq C menu 22-k Hz: High/low PosA/B OFF Tone burst: High/low PosA/B Opt.
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