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Digital TV retrofit kit 2 T-CI
Operating instructions.
Accessories.
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Contents
Welcome 3
General information 3
Connecting antenna 4
Determining antenna position/aligning
the antenna 4
Connections on rear of unit 5-6
Digital audio output 5
Initial start-up 7-9
Preparing for initial installation 7
Automatic station search and store 7
Inserting the Common-Interface module 8
Removing the CI module 8
Default for DVB subtitles 8
Digital radio stations search and store 9
Manual station setting 9
Daily handling 10-11
Changing stations with the station table 10
Status display 10
DVB subtitles 11
Picture in picture (PIP) 11
Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 11
Playing radio stations 11
Calling the CI module menu 11
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Laboratories. „Dolby“ and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997
Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
What to do when... malfunctions,
their causes and remedies 12-13
Index 14
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Welcome
Thank you
for and congratulations on choosing the Loewe
Digital-TV upgrade kit 2 T-CI.
This integrated digital receiver module with
two slots for Common-Interface modules (CI)
enable you to receive a number of free digital
and coded TV stations which are broadcasted
terrestrially.
This reception module also allows reception of
digitally broadcast radio stations if this feature
is offered by the station providers.
For coded stations you only need a Common
Interface module and a Smartcard from the
program provider.
Both are available from dealers.
Digital TV and radio stations usually offer not
only a better sound and picture quality than
conventional analog stations but also provide
numerous additional functions which are
explained in this manual.
Please read this manual carefully and
thoroughly in order to make the best possible
use of all your receiver’s functions. You will find
an explanation of the terminology used herein
at the end of the manual in the Index chapter.
General information
Range of stations
How many and which stations you can receive
essentially depends on your location and your
antenna system, e.g. roof antenna or indoor
antenna.
Ask your dealer to find out which is the best
antenna for your location.
The digital TV upgrade kit 2 T-CI
offers you the following advantages:
• All terrestrially received digital and analog
stations are shown in a station table
• All stations can be called with one
common remote control
• Support of Dolby Digital
• Support of EPG (the electronic program
guide)
• The digital programs can be recorded with
a VCR
• Reception of coded stations (Pay-TV,
Premiere if available)
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Connecting antenna
Connect the antenna cable from the roof
antenna to the antenna socket ”VHF/UHF IN”
on the back of your TV set to receive digitally
broadcast programs.
An indoor antenna can also be used under
good reception conditions. Passive and active
room antennas are offered commercially. In an
active antenna the power is supplied via the
antenna connection ”VHF/UHF IN”.
In the ”TV-Menu – Settings – Terrestrial
Antenna” the supply voltage
(5 Volt) must be set accordingly.
It is advisable to use an antenna without
directional characteristic. If the location is
outside the normal transmission range, a
directional antenna (Yagi) can also be used to
improve the reception quality.
You can obtain more detailed information
about receivable digital stations in your area
from your dealer.
The plugged antenna bridge cable (see fig. on
page 5/6) feeds the antenna signal to the
second VHF/UHF tuner with which you can
receive additional analog TV stations.
If you have a ”picture in picture” tuner (PIP),
the antenna signal also has to be fed to this
tuner (plug plugged into the ”PIP” socket).
✳✳ Remove the antenna bridge cable (fig.
page 5 or 6) and connect this terminal to the
cable system if you want to receive analog TV
programs from the cable network.
Determining antenna
position and aligning the
antenna
For optimum alignment or determination of the
suitable installation location of the antenna
your TV set has an indicator for the signal
quality C/N and signal strength Level.
Ask your dealer on which channels and
frequency bands (VHF or UHF) digital TV
programs are broadcasted.
Several digital programs are transmitted on one
channel.
Choosing a TV channel
1. Call the ”TV menu” with the M button.
TV menu
Standard settings
Picture
Sound
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Connections
Settings
i
Info
OK
Back
M
End
E
2. Select the ”Settings” line and confirm with
OK.
3. Select the ”Channels” line and confirm with
OK.
4. Select the ”Set manually” line and confirm
with OK.
Manual station programming
Range VHF UHF Cable DVB-T
Channel E 56
Frequency 754.00 MHz
Name ARD
Bandwidth 8 MHz
C/N: 99 Level: 38
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Store
Search
Info
Back
M
End
E
5. For digital programs select
”Range – DVB-T”.
6. Enter the appropriate channel number with
the numeric buttons.
The corresponding bandwidth 7 or 8 MHz is
set depending on the channel and country.
Notes
•The bandwidth should only be adapted in
exceptional cases if for example frequency
conversion takes place in house distribution
systems, e.g. from UHF to VHF or vice versa.
• If you receive a digital program, the signal
quality C/N and the signal strength Level
is displayed by a black bar/numeric value.
The antenna alignment or position is at an
optimum when as constant and high a
value as possible (large bar) is displayed for
the signal quality and signal strength.
Align the antenna to a maximum bar/
numeric value.
• If no signal is found in the set channel, the
frequency search starts automatically within
the selected band (VHF or UHF).
7. Check other channels on which digital
programs are broadcasted terrestrially in
your area one after another.
Align the antenna using the weakest station
to as constant as possible and maximum
bar/numeric value.
Note
After the antenna has been positioned and
aligned, we recommend the ”Automatic station
search and store” function to search for all
stations (see page 7).
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Connections on rear of unit
AV 3
Y
CR/
PR
CB/
PB
COMPONENT
Antenna socket
terrestrial (DVB-T)
PIP
SAT
UHF/VHF
UHF/VHF
AV 1
AV 2
(RGB)
(RGB/YUV)
Signal Box Spheros 42 HD
R
DIGITAL
AUDIO
IN 2
C
SUB
SYSTEM
R
AUDIO
1
IN 3
L
R
L
AUDIO
IN 1
IN
SERVICE
R
L
AUDIO
OUT
RC5/
RC6
IN
2
OUT
IR-
LINK
S
U
R
L
VGA
COM DIGITAL TV
TVO
DVI
120-240V~
50/60 Hz
DISPLAY
Connect antenna/
cable system (analog)
VHF/UHF
Slots for Common Interface modules
Digital sound output 1
Antenna socket
terrestrial (DVB-T)
DIG OUT
IN
VHF/UHF
RC5/RC6
SERVICE
IR
CTRL
VGA
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
VHF/UHF
Connect antenna/
cable system (analog)
DIGITAL-TV
COMMON INTERFACE
COM DIGITAL-TV
This connection
is intended for
future applications
AV1
R
L
AV2/RGB
SUBWOOFER
STAND
✳ Digital sound
output 2
DIG IN
1
2
DIG OUT
AV3
SUR
C
SUB
R
L
Digital
sound output
TV set
Digital audio output
You can use the digital audio signals which
your TV receives for playing or recording the
sound by an external audio system.
The digital audio output on the DVB-T module
(see fig. page 5/6) only outputs the sound of
the digital TV or radio station if available.
In the Spheros 42 HD the digital audio signal
is output at the ”OUT DIGITAL” socket.
Settings
✳✳ You can set the digital sound format in
the ”TV-menu – Sound” – ”Digital-DVBAudio Output” (if available). If ”Automatic” is
set the highest value digital sound on offer is
output at the digital audio output. If you have
connected a unit which can only handle PCM
stereo sound, select ”Only PCM”.
✳✳ Function is not available when “Auro/
Certos” connected.
✳ The illustration shows the full unit
equipment; variations are possible depending
on the unit model.
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