Please read the safety regulations listed in the assembly instructions for the
STC 160 head-end station which pertain to this module.
Take precautions to prevent static discharge when working on the device!
2 General information
2.1 Scope of delivery
1 HDC 460 CI AV module
1 AV cable
1 CD (assembly instructions)
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2.2 Technical data
The requirements of the following are met:
73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC
The product fulfils the guidelines and standards for CE labelling.
HF input:
Frequency range: 950 … 2150 MHz
Level: 50 dBµV … 80 dBµV
Input impedance: 75 Ω, nominal
Return loss: 8 dB
Input data rate: 1 … 45 MSymb
Remote power supply: 12 V / 350 mA
(short-circuit proof)
Output specifications:
Audio
Noise voltage ratio
rated (DIN 45633): typ. 60 dB
Non-linear distortion factor: typ. 0.6 %
Frequency range: 20 Hz … 15 kHz
Level at -12 dB: typ. 500 mV
rms
Impedance: 1 kΩ
Video
Signal-to-noise ratio: 58 dB (rated)
Level (75 Ω): typ. 1 V
pp
Impedance: 75 Ω
Connections:
SAT inputs: 2 F-sockets
Connection strip (20-pin):
AV output:
For supply voltages and control circuits
26-pin
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socket
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2.3 Description
This particular module has a QPSK AV converter which simultaneously converts
four QPSK modulated channels into AV signals using two SAT tuners. It is additionally equipped with a common interface module, which enables the reception of
up to 2 encoded channels through a single data stream when used in conjunction
with a CA module and a smart card from a service provider.
The module
has two SAT inputs and one AV interface, through which the decoded video and audio signals are fed to the corresponding modulator module. Components (e.g. LNB) which are connected upstream can be powered
through the SAT inputs.
The channel strips “A” “B”, “C” and “D” can be individually programmed. This
means it is possible to select up to 4 channels. The following table shows the
allocation of the selectable number of channels to the tuners:
Tuner “A”Tuner “D”
Number of
channels
31
22
For example, if three channels from tuner “A” will be used, one channel from
tuner “D” can be used. If two channels from tuner “A” will be used, two channels from tuner “D” can also be used.
Signal transfer principle:
TUNER A
TUNER A
TUNER D
TUNER D
CA module
CA module
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LINE A
LINE A
LINE B
LINE B
LINE C
LINE C
LINE D
LINE D
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The operating software of the module can be updated (Software “BE-Flash”)
using a PC or notebook via the 9-pin SUB-D socket on the control unit of
the head-end station. You can find the current operating software on the
website “www.gss.tv”.
The prepared input signals are fed to the modulator module via the AV interface. From there, they are fed to the HF output collector of the head-end station,
through which the level of the output signal can be adjusted via the software in
the head-end station.
This module is designed exclusively for use in the STC 160 head-end station.
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3 Installation
Caution
3.1 Retrofitting a CA module
– Check with the distributor or manufacturer of the CA module to be
– The HDC 460 CI AV module‘s hardware and software have been thor-
– Any changes made by program vendors to the structures in the program
– When working with the CA module, please read the corresponding
Before installing or changing a module, switch off the head-end station or
unplug
Take precautions to prevent static discharge when working on the device!
• Open the housing of the head-end station according to the instructions in
the STC 160 assembly instructions.
The digital module is equipped with a common interface module (CI). It allows
you to connect a CA module for various encryption systems and service providers. Encoded channels can only be decoded with a CA module suitable for the
encoding system and the corresponding smart card. The smart card contains all
the information for authorisation, decoding and subscription.
Caution
the power cable from the mains power socket.
used to ensure that it is suitable for the reception of 2 channels.
oughly prepared
data might impair or even prevent this function.
operating manual from the respective provider.
and tested.
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• Insert the CA module (with smart card installed) into the guide rails in the
common interface module with the top side of the CA module facing the
board in the digital module.
Upper guide rail
Upper guide rail
Smart card
Smart card
CA module
CA module
Lower guide rail
Lower guide rail
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3.2 Installing the digital module
Caution
– Check that the plug contacts of the CI module are tightly seated in the
terminal strips on the digital module and make sure there is reliable
contact between the CI module and the digital module.
– Always position modules which belong together next to each other. The
digital module must be installed to the left of the modulator module.
– When installing the digital module, make sure that it is inserted in a long
numbered groove in front of a contact strip on the board at the rear wall
of the housing.
The shorter not numbered grooves without a contact strip on the board
at the rear wall of the housing are for add-on modules only.
Note:
Slots 1 (digital module) and 2 (modulator module) are shown in the illustration. The open slots in between (without a contact strip on the board at the
rear wall of the housing) are intended for add-on modules.
• Insert the digital module in grooves A and B of an open slot (with contact
strip on the board at the rear wall of the housing) next to the associated
modulator module.
• Gently slide the module into the head-end station and ensure that it makes
contact with the contact strip on the board at the rear wall of the housing.
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3.3 Connecting the digital module
SAT IF input ”A“
SAT IF input ”A“
SAT IF input ”D“
SAT IF input ”D“
"
"
•
Using the ribbon cable C, connect the digital module to the modulator module.
• Connect SAT IF input “A” and SAT IF input “D” on the digital module with
the corresponding cable inlets or with one of the outputs (if applicable) on
the retrofitted SAT IF input distributors E.
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4 The control panel at a glance
4.1 Menu items
Program the module using the buttons on the head-end station control unit. The
menus appear on the two-line display of the control unit.
The parameters and functions to be set are underlined.
M
You can use the
– LNB oscillator frequency
– Tuner selection (channel strip C only)
– Input frequency
– Channel filter
– Audio output level
– Stereo decoding / audio type selection
– Picture format (WSS)
– Teletext subtitle page
– Store
4.2 Functions of the control panel buttons
button to select the following menu items:
SMS
– To adjust values and functions
– To move the cursor
S
– To store the programmed data
M
– To switch to the next menu
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M
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5 Programming
5.1 Preparation
• Connect the digital module to a programmed modulator module.
• Connect the test receiver to the HF output on the modulator module.
• Adjust the test receiver to the output channel of the channel strip to be set:
– Entries in the settings menus can be stored by pressing the S button.
—> You will be returned to the menu item
“Selecting the module / channel strip”.
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5.2 The menus at a glance
5.2.1 The menus for channel strips “A” and “D”
Ein/On
/
/
SETUP
Bx 1A
ZDF
Bx 1A
10600 MHz
Bx 1A
27500
Bx 1A
11954 MHz
Bx 1A
ZDF
BE160
QUAD
M
LNB
M
SYMBOL
M
FREQ
M
01/08 + TV
V 1
V 1
-0.8
Bx 1A
Böx 4
Bx 1B
C5-12,S3-24
C5-12,S3-24
3SAT
TWIN-SAT
TWIN-SAT
QUAD
C07
C07
V 1
Module Hauptmenü
–> Information
Bx 1AMENU
>
M
TV
Smartkarte
Jugendschutz
Einstellungen
Zurück
Bitte wählen Sie mit OK
/
/
/
/
/
/
/
M
Bx 1A
01 / 02 “deu”
M
Bx 1A
Level
M
Bx 1A
mpeg
DUAL norm
M
AUDIO
AUDIO
0 dB
AUDIO
/
/
-26 … 6 dB
/
/
Anzeige des Menüs nur bei Auswahlmöglichkeit
mehrerer Untertöne.
This menu is only displayed if several sub sound signals
are selectable.
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Bx 1A
WSS off
VIDEO
TXT on
M
/
/
Bx 1A
off
Bx 1A
S => STORE
SUBTITLE
M
MEMORY
S
/
M
M
Bx 1A
on
CANCEL
SUBTITLE
150 West
/
/
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5.2.2 The menus for channel strip “B”
Bx 1B
3SAT
QUAD
V 1
M
Böx 4
Bx 1C
C5-12,S3-24
Das Erste
Bx 1A
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
TWIN-SAT
QUAD
C07
C07
V 1
Bx 1B
3SAT
Bx 1B
01 / 02 “deu”
Bx 1B
Level
Bx 1B
mpeg
Bx 1B
WSS off
Bx 1B
off
05/08+ TV
M
M
M
DUAL norm
M
M
SUBTITLE
M
AUDIO
AUDIO
0 dB
AUDIO
VIDEO
TXT on
/
/
/
-26 … 6 dB
/
/
/
/
/
M
Anzeige des Menüs nur bei Auswahlmöglichkeit
mehrerer Untertöne.
This menu is only displayed if several sub sound signals
are selectable.
Bx 1B
on
SUBTITLE
150 west
/
/
Bx 1B
S => STORE
MEMORY
S
M
CANCEL
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5.2.3 The menus for channel strip “C”
Bx 1C
Das Erste
QUAD
V 1
M
Bx 1D
arte
Bx 1A
Böx 4
C5-12,S3-24
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
TWIN-SAT
QUAD
C07
C07
V 1
Bx 1C
TUNER Line D
M
Bx 1C
Das Erste
Bx 1B
01 / 02 “deu”
Bx 1C
Level
Bx 1C
mpeg
Bx 1C
WSS off
01/18 TV
M
M
M
DUAL norm
M
M
INPUT
AUDIO
AUDIO
0 dB
AUDIO
VIDEO
TXT on
/
/
/
-26 … 6 dB
/
/
/
/
Anzeige des Menüs nur bei Auswahlmöglichkeit
mehrerer Untertöne.
This menu is only displayed if several sub sound signals
are selectable.
Bx 1C
off
Bx 1C
S => STORE
SUBTITLE
M
MEMORY
S
Bx 1C
/
on
M
M
CANCEL
SUBTITLE
150 west
/
/
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5.3 Programming a module
SETUP
BE160
V 1
Ein/On
SETUP
BE160
V 1
Ein/On
Bx 1A
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Böx 4
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Bx 1B
3SAT
QUAD
V 1
Bx 1A
ZDF
QUAD
V 1
M
Bx 1A
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Böx 4
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Bx 1B
3SAT
QUAD
V 1
Bx 1A
ZDF
QUAD
V 1
M
• Switch on the head-end station.
—>
—>
Selecting the module / channel strip
• Press
module (Bx ...) or channel strip
programmed.
The display shows “SETUP BE160” and the software
version of the head-end station (e.g. V 1).
The output level of the output collector can be adjusted
SETUP
in the “
” menu.
repeatedly if necessary to select the particular
“A”, “B”, “C” or “D”
to be
M
• Press the
button to activate the channel strip.
—> The display shows, for example, the “Bx 1A QUAD”
menu.
“Bx” indicates the slot“1” indicates slot no. 1”A” indicates channel strip A”ZDF” name of the selected channel“V 1” software version of the module
—> The programming procedure is the same for channel
strips “A” and “D”. This will be explained in section
5.3.1.
—>
The programming procedures for channel strips “B” and
“C” are explained from pages 26 and 27 respectively.
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5.3.1 Programming channel strips “A” and “D”
Bx 1A
10600 MHz
LNB
>
Bx 1AMENU
M
/
/
/
/
TV
Module Hauptmenü
–> Information Smartkarte Jugendschutz Einstellungen Zurück
Bitte wählen Sie mit OK
M
Bx 1A
10600 MHz
LNB
>
Bx 1AMENU
M
/
/
/
/
TV
Module Hauptmenü
–> Information
Smartkarte
Jugendschutz
Einstellungen
Zurück
Bitte wählen Sie mit OK
M
M
• Press the
button:
—> The “Setting the LNB oscillator frequency” – “LNB”
menu is activated.
Setting the LNB oscillator frequency
• Using the
to be set. Use
LNB being used
buttons, move the cursor under the digit
to set the oscillator frequency for the
.
• Press the button.
—> The “Configuring the CA module” – “MENU”
is activated.
Configuring the CA module, displaying card information
This setting supports a menu, which is displayed on the television screen. This menu is dependent on the CA module
being used.
• Use to select a menu item on the screen.
• Activate the menu item with .
• Select the required function with the buttons.
• Press S to store the settings.
• Press the M button.
—> The “Setting the input symbol rate” – “SYMBOL” menu
is activated.
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Setting the input symbol rate
Bx 1A
11954 MHz
FREQ
-0.8
/
/
M
Bx 1A
11954 MHz
FREQ
-0.8
/
/
M
The symbol rate of the satellite transponder can be found
in the current transponder tables of the various satellite
trade magazines or on the website of the respective service
provider.
Bx 1A
Bx 1A
27500
27500
SYMBOL
SYMBOL
M
M
•
Using the
to be set. Use the
/
/
/
/
buttons, move the cursor under the digit
buttons to set the desired symbol
rate.
• Press the M button.
—> The “Setting the input frequency” – “FREQ” menu is
activated.
Setting the input frequency
Notes:
–
Once the HF receiver has synchronised to the input signal,
any offset to the target frequency is displayed in MHz,
e.g. “– 0.8”.
–
If a question mark “?” appears in the second line of the
display, there is no input signal present. Check the configuration of the antenna system and head-end station as well as
the preceding settings of the module in question.
•
Using the
be set. Use the
•
Press the buttons to adjust the input frequency so
buttons, move the cursor under the digit to
buttons to set the input frequency.
that the frequency offset amounts to less than 1 MHz.
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Note:
The quality of the transport streams of the 2 SAT NIMs is
indicated by 2 LEDs:
LED indicatorSignal quality
Green
Orange
Red
Good
Poor
No signal
Status LED ”Tuner A“
Status LED ”Tuner A“
Status LED ”Tuner D“
Status LED ”Tuner D“
• Press the M button.
—> The “Automatic channel search” menu is activated.
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Automatic channel search
Bx 1A
ZDF
01/08 + TV
M
/
Bx 1A
ZDF
01/08 + TV
M
/
In this menu, select the channel from the data stream that is
to be made available through this channel strip.
If the error message “no transponder” appears, no input
signal is present. In this case, you should check the previous
settings as well as the configuration of the SAT receiver.
If the “scanning ...” message appears on the display, the
table of received channels is being read. Please wait until
this process is finished.
As soon as the automatic channel search has found all of the
TV or radio stations, the corresponding data appears in the
display of the head-end station.
Meaning of the indicators shown in this example:
“01/08” – The first of a total of 8 TV channels is being
shown or has been activated.
“+” – The audio stream for the current TV channel is
available in several languages.
„TV” – The data on the display corresponds to a TV
channel.
“ZDF” – Station name
Other possible indicators:
“RA” – The data on the display corresponds to a
radio station.
“ * “ – A star indicates that this TV or radio station is
encoded.
To enable the stations, a CA module and a
smart card from the respective service provider
are required.
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Notes:
M
Bx 1A
01 / 02 “deu”
AUDIO
/
Anzeige des Menüs nur bei Auswahlmöglichkeit mehrerer Untertöne.
This menu is only displayed if several sub sound signals are selectable.
M
Bx 1A
01 / 02 “deu”
AUDIO
/
Anzeige des Menüs nur bei Auswahlmöglichkeit mehrerer Untertöne.
This menu is only displayed if several sub sound signals are selectable.
—> For radio stations, the back
ground of the screen of the
connected TV or test receiver is darkened.
—> If a service number (e.g. “SERVICE 131”) appears
instead of “TV” or “RA”, this indicates that an un-
named station or an undefined data stream is being
received.
• Select the desired TV or radio station with the
buttons.
• Press the M button.
—> If the selected channel is broadcast with two or more
audio streams, the “Selecting the audio stream for a
TV channel” – “AUDIO” menu will appear.
Otherwise the “Setting the volume level” –
“AUDIO
Level” menu is activated (see page 23).
Selecting the audio stream for a TV channel
This menu only appears if the selected channel is broad-
cast with two or more audio streams (languages). In this
menu, select the desired audio stream from the transport
stream.
• Use the buttons to select the audio stream you want.
• Press the M button.
—> The “Setting the volume level” – “AUDIO Level” menu
is activated.
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Setting the volume level
Bx 1A
Level
AUDIO
0 dB
M
-26 … 6 dB
/
Bx 1A
Level
AUDIO
0 dB
M
-26 … 6 dB
/
Bx 1A
mpeg
AUDIO
DUAL norm
M
/
/
Bx 1A
mpeg
AUDIO
DUAL norm
M
/
/
In this menu, you can balance unequal volume levels of TV
and radio stations in the various channel strips.
• Using the
buttons, set the volume level between
+6 dB and -26 dB according to your personal preference.
Then adjust the volume of the individual channel strips so
that they are all balanced.
• Press the M button.
—> The “Setting decoding for stereo / dual tone” –
“AUDIO” menu is activated.
Setting the identification of the stereo / dual tone
In this menu, you can select whether the stereo audio identification is decoded from the VPS data or from the MPEG
data stream. Further you can switch between the languages
on TV stations with dual tone.
• Using the buttons, select which data stream should
be decoded “mpeg” or “VPS.”
•
Use the buttons to position the cursor under the dual
tone code to be set. Use the buttons to switch between (“Dual norm” or “Dual swap”) audio streams (lan-
guages) for dual tone TV channels.
• Press the M button.
—> The “Adjusting the picture format” – “VIDEO WSS”
menu is activated.
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Adjusting the picture format, teletext mode
Bx 1A
WSS off
VIDEO
TXT on
M
/
/
Bx 1A
WSS off
VIDEO
TXT on
M
/
/
Bx 1A
on
SUBTITLE
150 West
Bx 1A
off
SUBTITLE
M
/
/
/
M
Bx 1A
on
SUBTITLE
150 West
Bx 1A
off
SUBTITLE
M
/
/
/
M
You can activate the change picture format mode and
switch teletext on or off in this menu.
•
To activate/deactivate WSS, use the buttons to select
“off” or “on”.
• To activate/deactivate teletext mode,
to position the cursor under teletext mode “
use the
buttons to select “off” or “on”.
use the
TXT on
buttons
” and
• Press the M button.
—> The “Activating teletext subtitle pages and setting the
standard” – “SUBTITLE” menu is activated.
Activating teletext subtitle pages and setting the standard
This menu allows subtitles transmitted in teletext to be dis-
played directly in the programme.
To display the characters for Western or Eastern European
languages, the corresponding character set can be
selected.
•
In the menu shown above, teletext subtitling is switched off
(“off”). Use the buttons to switch on teletext subtitling if
necessary or to switch it off if it is already on.
If you do not want to change the setting, press the M
button.
—> The “Storing data” – “MEMORY” menu is activated.
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When teletext subtitling is switched on
CANCEL
Bx 1A
S => STORE
MEMORY
S
M
CANCEL
Bx 1A
S => STORE
MEMORY
S
M
• U
sing the
to be set. Then use
• Using
buttons, position the cursor under the digit
to set each of the three digits.
, position the cursor under
teletext standard,
e.g. “west” and use to select the teletext standard
“west” or “east”.
• By repeatedly pressing
, you can position the cursor
under “on” and switch off subtitles using .
• Press the M button.
—> The “Storing data” – “MEMORY” menu is activated.
Storing data
• All programmed data is saved by pressing the
Then you will be returned to the menu item “Switching module / channel strip” via A (page 17).
S
button.
Note:
By pressing the M button, you will be returned to the menu
item “Switching module / channel strip” via A without
saving the programmed data.
• Select additional channel strips for programming if
necessary.
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5.3.2 Programming channel strip “B”
Bx 1B
3SAT
QUAD
V 1
M
Bx 1A
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Böx 4
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Bx 1C
Das Erste
QUAD
V 1
Bx 1B
3SAT
QUAD
V 1
M
Bx 1A
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Böx 4
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Bx 1C
Das Erste
QUAD
V 1
Bx 1B
3SAT
05/08+ TV
M
/
Bx 1B
3SAT
05/08+ TV
M
/
In channel strip “B”, only channels from the demodulated
data stream of channel strip “A” will be processed.
• Select channel strip “B” by pressing the
M
• Press the
button to activate the channel strip.
button.
—> The “Automatic channel search” menu is activated.
Automatic channel search
In this menu, select the channel from the data stream that
is to be made available through channel strip “B” (also see
page 21).
• Select the desired TV or radio station with the
buttons.
• Press the M button.
—> If the selected channel is broadcast with two or more
audio streams, the “Selecting the audio stream for
a TV channel” – “AUDIO” menu will appear (see
page 22).
Otherwise the “Setting the volume level” –
Level” menu is activated (page 23).
Further programming is carried out analogue to channel strip “A”
(page 23).
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“AUDIO
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5.3.3 Programming channel strip “C”
Bx 1C
Das Erste
QUAD
V 1
M
Bx 1A
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Böx 4
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Bx 1D
arte
QUAD
V 1
Bx 1C
Das Erste
QUAD
V 1
M
Bx 1A
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Böx 4
C5-12,S3-24
TWIN-SAT
C07
Bx 1D
arte
QUAD
V 1
M
Bx 1C
TUNER Line D
/
INPUT
M
Bx 1C
TUNER Line D
/
INPUT
If you would like to use a channel from the demodulated
data stream of tuner “D”, program channel strip “D” before
channel strip “C”. Programming is carried out analogue to
channel strip “A”.
• Press
to select channel strip “C”.
• Press the M button to activate the channel strip.
—> The “Selecting a tuner” – “INPUT TUNER” menu is
activated.
Selecting a tuner
In this menu, select tuner “A” or “D” depending on which
demodulated data stream you would like to select a channel from.
• Using the buttons, select tuner
“A” or “D”
.
• Press the M button.
—> The “Automatic channel search” menu is activated.
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Automatic channel search
Bx 1C
Das Erste
01/18 TV
M
Bx 1C
Das Erste
01/18 TV
M
In this menu, select the channel from the data stream that is
to be made available through channel strip “C” (also see
page 21).
• Select the desired TV or radio station with the
buttons.
• Press the M button.
—> If the selected channel is broadcast with two or more
audio streams, the “Selecting the audio stream for a TV
channel” – “AUDIO” menu will appear (page 22).
Otherwise the “Setting the volume level” –
“AUDIO
Level” menu is activated (page 23).
Further programming is carried out analogue to channel strip “A”