Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product UFS 900 Kathrein
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Operating manual Englisch UFS 900sw.
2 Dear customer , this operating manual is intended to help you make the fullest use of the extensive range of functions offered by your new satellite receiver . We have tried to make the operating instructions as easy as possible to understand, and to keep them as concise as possible.
3 The difference between P AL and HDTV High-resolution TV is characterised by a signi fi cantly higher number of picture lines on the TV set. The usual European standard P AL achieves a resolution of 576 lines vertically and 720 lines horizontally .
4 List of Contents Preface.......................................................... 2 Difference between P AL and HDTV ........... 3 List of Contents ........................................... 4 Safety Instructions - Important Notes ....... 6 Connection and setup .
5 List of Contents Main Menu .................................................. 65 Calling up the main menu and introduction ................................................ 65 Menu overview .......................................... 66 Main Menu - Edit Channel List .
6 Safety Instructions - Important Notes Mains cable Make sure that the mains cable (power supply cable) is not damaged. Units with a damaged mains cable must be disconnected from the mains (unplugged at the mains power socket) and repaired by an electrical specialist before being used.
7 Safety Instructions - Important Notes Periods of extended absence, thunderstorms, mains socket accessibility In order to disconnect the unit from the mains completely , the mains plug must be unplug.
8 Make sure that the ventilation slots on the unit are not covered in any way . Otherwise the unit may overheat. There is a risk of fi re! The channels available on the satellites and transponders are subject to continual change.
9 Do not switch the receiver off at the power switch directly from operating mode! This can lead to a loss of data and corruption of the software. This unit makes use of legally protected technologies, which are protected by patents in the USA and also by other intellectual property rights in other countries.
10 UFS 900sw Remote control RC 671 HDMI cable 2 batteries AAA 1.5 V Power supply unit 230 V/12 V Operating Manual Safety instructions (multi-lingual) Connection and setup Remove the cover on the rear of the remote control. Insert the two batteries supplied into the remote control.
11 Connection and setup 1. On/Off switch 1) 2. Channel selection (P-) 3. 4-character display 4. Channel selection (P+) 5. RF(IF) loop-through output 6. RF(IF) input 7. USB 2.0 port (USB-A connector) 8. Common Interface for one CA module for Pay-TV cards 2) 9.
12 Connection and setup LED in the front panel display: The LED lights up: Red Receiver is in stand-by mode Green Remote control has been pressed Display in the front panel: Rec Recording in progress Display fl ashing T imeshift in progress If you do not know the con fi guration of your satellite reception system, contact your specialist dealer .
13 Connection and setup Connect the satellite receiver (HDMI or alternatively TV Scart socket) and the TV set using an HDMI or Scart cable (see “Connection example”). For system reasons, the same video signals are present at both the TV Scart socket and also the video cinch output.
14 Connection and setup Before you start to use the UFS 900, read the sections “Safety Instructions - Important Notes”, “Important Information” and “Connection and Set-Up” through to the item “First installation”. Do not connect the unit to the mains until all installation work has been properly carried out.
15 Connection and setup are available: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Dutch and T urkish. Press the (green) button to move to the next menu.
16 Connection and setup Press the (green) button to move to the next menu. HDMI SCART or HDMI Format Here you can select the video resolution that will be sent to your TV set.
17 Connection and setup If your receiver is connected as in the connection example (see “Connecting the receiver” in this section), no changes are necessary in the rest of the fi rst installation. If you are not familiar with the details of your reception system, note the following: In many cases the satellite reception system is a DiSEqC™1.
18 Connection and setup The individual items are selected using the buttons. If you need to access sub-menus, they can be called up using the button. The changes to the current settings can be performed using the buttons or the number pad.
19 Connection and setup 22 kHz Signal This cannot be set and is not required LNB Power This is factory-set to “On”, but must be changed of your LNB has its own power supply . In most cases the LNB power supply is provided by the receiver . T est transponder Select the “T est transponder” fi eld.
20 Connection and setup The individual items are selected using the buttons. If you require to access submenus, they can be called up using the button. The changes to the current settings can be performed using the buttons or the number pad.
21 Connection and setup LNB T ype If your reception system does not have a Universal LNB, use the buttons to select the LNB types that are used in your reception system. Y ou can choose from the following LNB types: - Universal or - Single LNB Low Frequency Y ou only need to specify this data if your LNB type is not “Universal LNB”.
22 Connection and setup Number of Satellites Use the buttons to select how many satellites (max. 2) you would like to receive with your reception system. The individual items are selected using the buttons. If you require to access submenus, they can be called up using the button.
23 Connection and setup LNB T ype If your reception system does not have a Universal LNB, use the buttons to select the LNB types that are used in your reception system. Y ou can choose from the following LNB types: - Universal or - Single LNB Low Frequency Y ou only need to specify this data if your LNB type is not “Universal LNB”.
24 Connection and setup Refer to the documentation supplied with your system for the settings for the SCR, frequencies and any PIN assigned to the tuner . Y ou will fi nd there a printed list showing the assignment between the various SCRs and the respective transmission frequencies.
25 Connection and setup Secure channel with PIN (not possible in every system) If your single cable system allows the transmission frequency to be protected by entering a PIN, this is the menu where that can be done. No other receiver can then use this transmission frequency unless the PIN is entered.
26 The individual items are selected using the buttons. Changes to the current settings can be made using the buttons. If you do not wish to perform a channel search, press the (green) button and continue with the “Date and time” section of the fi rst installation.
27 During the search you will see the following on-screen display (example): Newly found channels are identi fi ed with the suf fi x “New” (see screenshot example, right).
28 Connection and setup The individual items are selected using the buttons. Changes to the current settings can be made using the buttons. Local time offset (GMT) Here you can select the local time offset to UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Germany: + 1 hour).
29 Always follow the operating instructions from your Pay TV provider and the instructions supplied with the smart card and the CA module! Smart cards and CA modules are not included with this product.
30 Basic Functions = Call up favourites list = 1 x display of 4:3 broadcast = 2 x HDMI format V olume “-” (softer) V olume “+” (louder) Call up teletext Operation (on)/standby (off.
31 Basic Functions - Press to increase and decrease the volume - Press to switch channels - Press to display and hide additional channel information - Press to mute the sound - Press .
32 Basic Functions - Press to increase and decrease the volume - Press to switch channels - Press to display and hide additional channel information - Press to mute the sound - Press .
33 Basic Functions - Press ... to enter the required page directly or - Press to page forward/backward - Press to call up teletext - Press or to return to TV.
34 Basic Functions - Press to start timeshift T o watch timeshift TV using the UFS 900sw you must connect an external hard disk *) via the USB port at the rear of the receiver and set it up as described in the section “Mainmenu”, “Service”, “USB Device Management”.
35 Basic Functions - Press the (red dot) button to open the “Record” window - Press to start recording the programme immediately or - Press to change the duration before recording T o .
36 - Press the button to open the Programme Guide - Press to select the desired programme T o make a recording using the UFS 900sw you must connect an external hard disk *) via the USB port at the rear of the receiver and set it up as described in the section “Mainmenu”, “Service”, “USB Device Management”.
37 Basic Functions - Press (or ) to open the recording archive - Press to select a recording - Press twice to start playback and exit the recording archive T o make a recording and the.
38 - Press to open the recording archive - Press to select a recording - Press to exit the recording archive and return to normal (live) TV Basic Functions - Press the (red dot) button.
39 Basic Functions Colour Button on the remote control Green Y ellow Red Blue In some menus/on-screen displays this box is shown with a particular colour gradation. Each colour gradation stands for a speci fi c view/selection. The colours assigned to the buttons are shown in the table below .
40 Press the button to open the channel list. The following on-screen display appears: Information on selecting favourites lists: Y ou can also call up the favourites lists directly from TV screen, using the (red) button.
41 Now use the respective coloured button to select the category in which you wish to open a channel list: (red) button: Call up the “Favoriteslists” category Contains the following channel li.
42 Channel information is shown for a few seconds each time the channel is changed (this can be changed under “Settings”, “User-De fi ned Settings”, “Customize Screen Menu”) or displayed continuously by pressing the button.
43 Portal channels bundle together several channel options. After selecting the portal channel, press the (yellow) button, press the buttons to select “Picture selection” and press the button to con fi rm your selection.
44 Press the (yellow) button, use the buttons to select “Select Audio track” and press the button to con fi rm your selection. The following on-screen display then appears (example): Use the cursor ( ) buttons to select your desired soundtrack option, and press the button to con fi rm your selection.
45 This symbol in the channel OSD shows you whether teletext is available for the selected channel. When you press the button, the receiver processes the videotext/teletext service data for your TV set to display , even when the signal is encrypted.
46 Duration: The duration of a recording is determined automatically by the receiver , based on the start and fi nish times. Y ou can however correct the duration manually . In this case the receiver automatically adjusts the end time to correspond to the new recording duration.
47 What is the electronic programme guide: The electronic programme guide (in the following section referred to as the EPG for short) provides all programme information free of charge (EPG data) and informs you up to a week in advance. However , this programme information must be broadcast by the related channel provider .
48 Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) The EPG is called up by pressing the button. Each time the EPG is called up, you will automatically be shown the “Preview” view (yellow) irrespective of which view you were shown the last time you exited the EPG.
49 Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) Navigation within each view is always performed using the cursor ( ) buttons. The buttons allow you to select individual channels/ programs, and the buttons allow you to scroll from page to page in the currently selected list.
50 The “Preview” view can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the (yellow) button. In the “Preview” view you can see the programs for the currently selected channel. Provided that EPG data has been supplied/transmitted by the channel provider , the receiver displays the programme lists for one week in advance.
51 The “T imer list” can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the (red) button. Y ou will fi nd a detailed explanation of the timer list in this section under the item “Recording settings”, “T imer list”. The “Current” view can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the (green) button.
52 The (red dot) button allows you to set a programme for recording at any time. The programme to be recorded can be selected in any of the EPG views, provided the (red dot) button appears at the bottom of the on-screen display . Programme in the EPG: Select the desired programme and press the (red dot) button.
53 Programme not in EPG: Select any programme on the channel on which the desired programme is to be broadcast at a later date, and press the (red dot) button. The following on-screen display appears (example): As there is no EPG data, you must enter the data (date, start, end) manually .
54 Use the buttons to select the “daily” recording mode (see screenshot on the right). Then use the buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “Start” and use the buttons or the number pad to select the desired recording start time.
55 Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) “End” and use the buttons or the number pad to select the desired recording end time. In the next line you can also change the duration of the recording. The receiver automatically adjusts the end time for the recording to the duration you have selected.
56 The recording archive is called up by pressing the button or the button. The following on-screen display appears (example): Recording Archive (Playing Back/Editing Recordings) Function can be used only when the archive hard disk is connected *) and has been set up.
57 Recording Archive (Playing Back/Editing Recordings) Navigation is always performed using the cursor buttons ( ). The buttons allow you to select individual recordings, and the buttons allow you to scroll from page to page of the currently selected sort.
58 Recording Archive (Playing Back/Editing Recordings) Use the buttons to select the desired recording. Con fi rm selection of the desired recording by pressing the button. Pressing the button again exits the recording archive and allows the desired recording to be viewed in full-screen mode.
59 Recording Archive (Playing Back/Editing Recordings) For selection of a recording, select the desired recording in the selected sort list, using the cursor ( ) buttons. After selection of the recording(s) to be edited, press the (red dot) button.
60 Recording Archive (Playing Back/Editing Recordings) Use the buttons to select “Rename” and con fi rm your selection with the button. Y ou can now rename your selected recording. The following display appears (see example screenshot on the right).
61 Media centre Press the button to call up the media centre. The following on-screen display appears (example): In addition to the recording functionality , the receiver offers the following multimedia functions.
62 Use the buttons to select the source directory . Open using the button. Media data from the following connected devices can be played back: - USB storage media (F A T32 or EXT2 formatted.
63 The Media Centre has an integral MP3 player . The MP3-speci fi c information display is based on “IDT ag Info V2.3”. Only fi les from the previously selected folder are played back. Use the buttons to select the track with which you want to start your playback.
64 Pause Start playback after pause; show/hide playback banner Skip 30 seconds forwards or backwards Available fast forward speeds: 2, 3 and 4 times. Each time the fast forward button is pressed, the fast forward speed increases another step.
65 The sub-menus are selected using the buttons and called up using the button. Use the buttons also to select the sub-menu items. The settings of the various parameters in the individual items are made using the buttons or the number pad.
66 Main Menu Main menu (call up by pressing the button) Edit Channel List Search Channels Parental Control Settings Service Menu Language Setting Automatic Channel Search First installation (see t.
67 Main Menu - Edit Channel List Select the “Edit Channel List” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and . All changes to the channel lists and favourites lists which.
68 Main Menu - Edit Channel List Select a channel in the selected channel list/favourites list using the cursor ( ) buttons (see example screenshot on the right).
69 Main Menu - Edit Channel List After selection of the channel(s) to be edited, press the (red dot) button. Use the buttons to select “Delete” and con fi rm your selection with the button.
70 Main Menu - Edit Channel List After selection of the channel(s) to be edited, press the (red dot) button. Use the buttons to select “Lock” and con fi rm your selection with the button. T o lock the channel you must now enter your four-digit PIN code (factory setting: 0000).
71 Main Menu - Edit Channel List Press the (red dot) button. Use the buttons to select “Start Blockselection” and con fi rm your selection with the button. Y ou can now use the buttons to start block selection in the previously selected channel.
72 Main Menu - Edit Channel List See “Edit channels (channel lists)”, “Lock”. See “Edit channels (channel lists)”, “Start Blockselection”. After selection of the channel(s) to be edited, press the (red dot) button. Use the buttons to select “Rename favoritelist” and con fi rm your selection with the button.
73 After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: Y ou have three different search options: - Automatic Channel Search - Manual Channel Search - Search with Service ID Use the buttons to select the desired search type and con fi rm your selection using the button.
74 During the search you will see the following on-screen display (example): The newly found channels are identi fi ed with the suf fi x “New” (see example screenshot on the right). Note: Y ou can cancel the search at any time by pressing the button.
75 Main Menu - Search Channels After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: The buttons allow you to select different sets of parameters for the search. Satellite Use the buttons to select the satellite on which the transponder you want to search is located.
76 Channel Search Mode Use the buttons to select the type of channels that are to be searched for . Y ou have three options: - “free and scrambled” All channels are searched for - “only f.
77 Main Menu - Search Channels Note: Y ou can cancel the search at any time by pressing the button. The following displays during and in connection with the search are identical to those for the automatic search.
78 Main Menu - Parental Control After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: In order to access this menu, you must enter the four-digit PIN code (factory setting: “0000”). The following on-screen display then appears: In this menu you can set various restrictions/parental controls.
79 Y our device PIN code has now been changed. Keep your four-digit PIN code in a safe place, so that you always have access to your channels should you ever forget it. If you have forgotten your device PIN code, you must contact your dealer , who will be able to unlock your receiver for you.
80 Main Menu - Settings After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: Use the buttons to select the desired menu and con fi rm your selection using the button. See the section “Connection and Set-Up”, “First installation”.
81 Main Menu - Settings HDMI Format Here you can select the video resolution that will be sent to your TV set. Either: - 1080i (resolution 1920 x 1080, half-screen images) - 576p (resolution 720 x 576.
82 Main Menu - Settings Functional range Here you can con fi gure the functional scope of your receiver . Y ou can choose between “High”, “Normal” and “Low”. The table below shows which functions are available at each con fi guration step.
83 Main Menu - Settings After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: The individual items are selected using the buttons. The changes to the current settings can be made using the buttons or the number pad. Local time offset (GMT) Here you can select the local time offset to UTC (formerly GMT) (e.
84 From this menu, your card and your PIN code allow you to access various channels from your Pay TV provider . “CryptoWorks” has been selected as an example here.
85 Main Menu - Service Menu After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: Use the buttons to select the desired menu and con fi rm your selection using the button.
86 Use the buttons to select the parameters to be updated during the update procedure. Show infotext: Press the button to display the info text for the available downloads. These indicate the main features of the new operating software, based on which you can decide whether you want to install the new software on your receiver .
87 Main Menu - Service Menu After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display (example): A pre-condition for updating the software via the USB is that a F A T32 or EXT2 formatted USB storage medium with the software/channel list to be installed is connected to the USB port at the rear of the receiver .
88 Main Menu - Service Menu Now press the button to reset all the settings in the receiver to the as-delivered state, or abort the process by pressing the button. After the reset, the receiver automatically restarts and you will see the fi rst on-screen display for the fi rst installation.
89 Main Menu - Service Menu Formatting (deleting) the selected/connected USB storage medium or the selected partition irrevocably deletes all data in it! Press the buttons to select the “Formatting” fi eld, then press the button.
90 Main Menu - Service Menu The individual items are selected using the buttons. Changes to the current settings can be made using the buttons. MediaCenter Here you can select how much storage space is available for storing multimedia data such as JPEG or MP3 fi les.
91 Main Menu - Language After calling up the menu you will see the following on-screen display: Use the buttons to select the desired menu language and con fi rm your selection using the button. The following languages are available for selection: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Czech, Dutch and T urkish.
92 If you have misplaced your remote control, or if the batteries are fl at, you can still operate your receiver (to a limited extent) from the front panel. There are four buttons on the front of the receiver: On/Off switch 1) : This switch allows you to switch the receiver on and off again.
93 T roubleshooting In the event of a malfunction, fi rst check all the cable connections and operating states: 1. Receiver and TV set power plugs are connected to wall socket 2. Antenna cables are connected to the receiver input 3. Receiver and TV set are correctly connected to each other by a HDMI or Scart or cinch cable 4.
94 T echnical appendix For entries such as names of favourites or search expressions, use the keyboard displayed on the screen (see example screenshot). The letters assigned to the number pad also apply to your remote control. They are used very similarly to a mobile phone.
95 T echnical appendix Cancel entry without saving Cancel entry without saving After you have entered the desired expression, press the button in order to load the name/search expression or the button to abort the entry .
96 T echnical appendix T ype UFS 900sw Part no. 20210167 Colour Black RF range Sat IF band MHz 950-2150 Input level band dB μ V 44-83 TV system, video Modulation, FEC, demultiplexer DVB-S/DVB-S2 stan.
97 T echnical appendix **) KAZ 1 1/KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF Sat IF Sat IF.
98 T echnical appendix **) KAZ 1 1/KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF Sat IF Sat IF Sat IF.
99 T echnical appendix **) KAZ 1 1/KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF 4 connections per living unit.
100 T echnical appendix **) KAZ 1 1/KAZ 12 overvoltage protector Sat IF Sat IF.
101 Short technical guide AC 3 Output for Dolby Digital signal ASTRA SES (Société Européene des Satellites) satellite system. Analogue and digital transponders in the frequency range 10.
102 Short technical guide HD – Ready This is a label created by the EICT A (European Information, Communications and Consumer Electronics Industry T echnology Association) for equipment that is capable of reproducing HDTV .
103 QPSK - Quadrature Phase Shift Keying Digital modulation process that is used for satellite transmission (8PSK is also used in connection with HDTV).
104 If, despite studying this operating manual, you still have questions about getting started with the unit or using it correctly , or if unexpected problems occur , please contact your specialist dealer .
105 For your notes.
106 For your notes.
107 For your notes.
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