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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
Manufactured under license from Dolby
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Confidential unpublished works.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
zap2text
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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Connections on rear of unit
Slots for Common
Interface modules
Digital sound output 1
DIG OUT
DIGITAL-TV
IN
VHF/UHF
COMMON INTERFACE
OUT
COM DIGITAL-TV
Articos 55
C
SUB
PIP
VHF/UHF
R
AV 1
S
U
R
CRTL
L
DVI
AV 2
(RGB)
COMPONENT
Y
CR/
PR
CB/
PB
AV 3
(RGB/YUV)
IN
AUDIO IN 3
R
L
AUDIO
IN 1
R
L
SERVICE
DIGITAL
1
AUDIO
OUT
IN
2
R
L
OUT
SYSTEM
AUDIO
RC5/
R-
I
IN 2
LINK
RC6
This connection
is intended for
future applications
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Connect antenna/
cable system (analog)
Digital sound output 2
Initial start-up
Preparing for initial
installation
• Make sure an antenna for the VHF/UHF
range is connected to the ”IN VHF/UHF”
antenna socket.
With this antenna you can receive both
digital and analog stations providing they
are broadcasted in your area.
The antenna bridging cable must also then
be plugged for analog stations.
• If your TV has been upgraded later with the
”Digital-TV upgrade kit 2 T-CI” we
recommend you to perform the ”Programs
–Automatic Search” function. You can
search for and store analog and digital
(DVB-T) programs.
Note:
The function ”Repeat initial start-up” deletes
any stored programs and personal settings.
• If you also want to receive coded stations,
the Common-Interface module (CI module)
and the appropriate Smartcard must be
inserted in the slot of the TV set, see the
chapter ”Inserting the Common-Interface
module”.
Automatic station search
and store
1. Switch on your TV and
if no menu is displayed, call the ”TV-menu”
by pressing the M button on the remote
control
2. Select the ”Settings” item and confirm with
OK.
Note:
If you use an active terrestrial antenna, this
requires a supply voltage (5 Volt). In this case
select the ”Terrestrial Antenna” line in the ”TV
menu”. Press the OK button and then select
”yes (5 V)”.
Pressing the M button returns you to
”Settings”.
3. Select the ”Channels” line and confirm with
OK.
4. Select ”Automatic search” and confirm with
OK.
You get a table for the automatic program
search.
5. Select ”Change search settings” and
confirm with OK. Follow the menus.
Change search settings
Please define the scope of channels to search for:
Type of signal
Search
Channels
OK
Analog DVB-T
Channel search
all
Mark,
select and
press OK to proceed
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Info
Back
M
End
E
6. Specify whether you want to search for
digital (DVB-T) or analog stations.
In DVB-T you can select a channel search
(fast station search) or a frequency search.
In addition you can have all stations or only
new ones searched for.
7. Confirm your selection with OK.
8. Specify from which program place the
stations are to be stored and confirm with
OK.
9. Select „Start search“.
Notes:
•The frequency search option is to be
preferred only in exceptional cases such as
in the event of deviations from the
standardized channels.
• If you have purchased a CI module, please
insert it before you start the search because
only then will the provider’s coded
programs be recognized and stored. You can
insert and use two CI modules in the two
slots simultaneously.
• If you change the CI module or insert an
additional one later, you have to run a
new station search so that the stations of
the new provider can be found and stored.
• Which of the programs of the provider you
can watch in the end depends on which
program package you have bought.
•To extend an existing station list we
recommend you to activate the option
search and store ”new stations only”.
10.Start the station search with OK.
The station search may take some time.
Do not make any entries or switch off
the set during this time.
When the search has ended you will be
shown the found and stored stations sorted in
numerical order.
If you also want to search for and store
analog programs, press the M button. Repeat
the steps 5 to 10.
Select ”Analog” in step 5 and the
transmission standard, e.g. ”Autom.–BG”.
After the station search has been completed,
hide the table by pressing the E button.
Station sorting
You can change the automatic station sorting
later at any time as you like.
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Initial start-up
Inserting the CommonInterface module
In order to receive encrypted channels, the
Common-Interface module (CI module) for
the Smartcard has to be inserted in the
appropriate slot of your TV. If this is not
already the case, you have to insert it. You
will find the slots on the back of your LoeweTV-set or on the front of the signal box (in
Spheros 42 HD).
1. Switch off your TV set with the On-Off
switch on the TV.
2. First push the Smartcard into the CI module
as far as possible. The side with the golden
contact chip neeeds to face the side of the
module printed with the provider’s logo.
Printed arrows show you how to insert the
card.
Please also observe the installation
instructions enclosed with the Smartcard.
3. Push the CI module carefully, contact side
first, into one of the two slots labeled
”Common Interface”. The side printed with
the provider’s logo must face left or up.
Eject button
CI module
COMMON INTERFACE
COM DIGITAL-TV
Signal Box
COMMON INTE
CI module
Make sure the module is not inserted skew.
Do not use force. The eject button is pressed
out when the module snaps in.
RFACE
Removing the CI module
You can remove your Common-Interface
module to receive encrypted channels on
another TV set.
1. Switch off your TV at the power switch.
2. Press in the eject button on the slide-in
module, the module jumps out.
New CI module plugged
After plugging a new CI module and switching
on the TV set, the following dialog box
appears:
Autom. channel search
Your TV set has detected a new CI module.
This requires a program search for all
new receivable programs.
OK
Press OK to proceed
End
E
After pressing the OK button, the wizard for
the automatic station search is started. Please
check the suggested search parameters there.
Continue with the section ”Automatic station
search” on page 7.
Default for DVB subtitles
If the station provider offers DVB subtitles, you
can have these displayed permanently or
suppress the display. You can also choose
between ”Translation” or subtitles for the
persons with hearing impediments.
1. Call the ”TV-menu” with the M button.
2. Select the ”Settings” line and confirm with
OK.
3. Select the line ”DVD subtitles” and confirm
with OK.
DVB subtitles
Subtitles off
for impaired hearing
for translation
i
OK
Info
Back
M
End
E
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3. Pull the module out of the set.
If you select ”Subtitles off” there is only a
display in the status bar. See page 11 for
showing subtitles again.
Initial start-up
Digital radio stations
search and store
Your receiver can receive and play radio
programs in high quality as well as TV
programs.
Note: Digital radio programs are not
broadcasted in the DVB-T standard in all
regions at present.
Radio stations are stored in a separate station
table.
You can search for and store digital radio
stations in ”Radio-menu”.
1. Select radio mode.
2. Call the Radio menu with the M button and
select the ”Radio stations” line.
3. Confirm with OK.
Radio mode: 1 BBC
Screen shutdown in 06 seconds
OK
OK
Station
Station table
Volu me
Screen shutdown off
OK
Previous station
Scan stations
Language/sound selection
4. You can have the radio stations searched for
automatically or manually.
Radio menu
Sound
Radio stations
Timer functions
Time and date
i
OK
Info
Back
M
End
E
In the ”Manual adjustment” menu you can
decide whether to search for an store ”all”
digital radio stations or ”Only new radio
stations”.
i
M
E
Info
Menu
TV mode
EPG
You can search for channels or frequencies.
Follow the wizard.
5. Finally enter from which program place the
found stations are to be stored.
6. Press the OK button.
You now get a summary of the settings you
have made.
7. Select the line ”Start search”.
8. Start the search with OK.
If radio stations have been found and stored
you get a station table at the end.
Manual
station setting
You can also search for and store stations
manually. However, detailed knowledge is
necessary for manual programming.
1. Activate the appropriate menu – depending
on whether you want to set TV or radio
stations – in the respective mode (TV or
Radio) with the M button.
2. Select ”Settings – Stations” in the TV-menu
or ”Radio Stations” in the Radio menu.
3. Select the item
”Manual adjustment”.
4. Then enter the necessary setting parameters
for every menu item. You can get
explanations of the individual menu items
when the i button is shown in the menu
and you press this button on the remote
control.
Note
Several radio and TV stations can be broadcast
on every channel.
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Daily handling
Changing stations with
the station table
The station table shows the currently stored
stations in numerical order:
Channel overview: TV
AVS
AV3
AV2
AV1
0
1
EURONEWS
2
EURONEWS
3
TVC INT.
4
ANDALUC
5
CANAL CA
6
ETB SAT
OK
Select and
press OK
to proceed
7
RADIO
8
RADIOS E
9
TM SAT/L
10
CNN INT.
11
RTL
12
SKYNEWS
D
13
EUROSPRT
D
14
EUROSPRT
D
15
ARTE
D
16
ARTE
D
17
TV5 EURO
0 ... 9 Programme selection: _
Change programs
Favourite programs
Change sorting
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
You can change this sorting to:
• alphabetical
• in bouquets
• back to numerical
To change the sorting, please press the blue
button on your remote control. The alphabetical
sorting now appears:
Channel overview: TV
ANDALUC
ARD
ARD
ARTE
ASTRA
AV1
AV2
AVS
BBC WORLD
BIBEL TV
OK
The bouquet sorting appears when you press
the button again:
D
BLOOM
D
BLOOM TV
BR
D
BR 3
D
BR ALPHA
BR ALPHA
CANAL+
CHAMBER
D
CNBC
D
CNN INT.
*ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
Select and
press OK
to proceed
Change programs
Favourite programs
Change sorting
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
Numerical
i
Info
Back
M
End
E
Alphabetical
i
Info
Back
M
End
E
Channel overview: TV
CANAL+
1
EUROSPRT
TV5
2
TV5 EURO
3
CANAL SATELLIT
ARTE
C.SAT
4
EURONEWS
Select and
OK
press OK
to proceed
FRANCE 5
LCP
5
ARD
ARTE
D
ARD
6
CNN
D
CNN INT.
RTL
0 ... 9 Bouquet selection: _
Change programs
Favourite programs
Change sorting
D
D
D
D
D
D
Bouquets
i
Info
Back
M
End
E
Sorting according to bouquet lists the stations
in groups of providers.
Every entry is explained by a symbol to the
right:
Digital station
D
Favorite station
Child-protected station
Coded station
Status display
When you change to a digital station a status
display appears for a few seconds which
informs you about the program which is
currently showing and about which options the
program provider offers for this program:
Language/sound selection
Time selection
Time 09:32
27 Sport 1 Stereo
09:00 San Francisco -09:45
In the bottom line you can see the name of the
program. Further display options which can be
selected in ”TV menu – Settings – On-screen
displays” are shown above it (time, reminder
time, switch-off time etc.)
The selection options which the program
provider offers for this station are preceded by
color button symbols or the T button:
• Channel selection red button
• Language/Sound select green button
• Time select yellow button
• Child protection blue button
• DVB-T subtitles T button
If you press the color button or the T button
while the status display is shown, the
appropriate selection menu is displayed, below
for example for the language/sound selection.
Language/sound selection
german
english
Dolby Digital 5.1
i
OK
Info
End
E
The subtitles of the status bar refer exclusively
to the ”DVD subtitles” and are not offered by
all station providers.
Which options you see depends on the
respective program provider.
Many program providers broadcast subtitles by
teletext.
The status bar is displayed automatically when
you change stations or when a new program
with different options to the previous program
begins.
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Daily handling
Notes:
• Selection menus are only available as long
as the status bar is displayed.
However, you can call it again at any time
by pressing the E button on your remote
control.
• With built-in Digital-TV upgrade kit
2-T CI simplified operation can no longer be
set in the menu.
DVB subtitles
• Call the status bar by pressing the E button
if this is not already displayed.
• Press the T button if the status bar is visible.
DVB subtitles
Subtitles off
Deutsch
English
Norwegian [for ipaired hearing]
i
OK
Select the language and confirm with OK.
The default changes for the current program.
•The selectable subtitle languages depend on
the program provider.
•The automatic pre-selection is determined
by the menu language and the selection in
the ”DVB-Subtitle” setting menu.
• Hide the menu by pressing the E button.
Info
End
E
Picture in picture (PIP)
You can watch two analog or one digital and
one analog program on your screen at the
same time.
Activate the function with the button
(PIP) on
your remote control.
You will find further information about the
picture in picture function in your TV operating
manual.
The subtitles can only be selected by the status
bar in the main picture.
Electronic Program Guide
(EPG)
The electronic program guide also contains a
station table for your digital programs. You can
activate and use them as usual by pressing the
button
EPG (DVB) Thu 13.03./10:30
now soon 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 ...
09:02 EINS FES Jenseits der Liebe
09:05 ZDF ZDF SPORTextra Ski-Weltcup-Finale
09:30 WDR Hart aber fair - das Reizthema
10:00 SW-BW Fliege
10:00 SAT.1 Hallo, Onkel Doc!
10:00 ORB ABENDJOURNAL
10:00 HR Regionalexpress
10:15 3SAT Nachtcafé
10:15 EINS MUX Abenteuer Wildnis -11:00
Recording programs
If you have connected a VCR to your TV, you
can record digital and analog TV programs.
It is preferable to use the record function (red
button) in the EPG.
Detailed instructions for handling video
recorders can be found in your VCR or Loewe
TV operating manual.
on your remote control.
Select and
memorize
OK
with OK
Record
Day (Thu 13.03./now)
Topics (all topics)
Programs (all)
i
Info
Detail
T
Menu
M
End
E
You can record a digitally transmitted program
and watch an analog program at the same time
or vice versa.
Playing radio stations
To play radio station, first call up radio mode.
Radio mode: 1 BBC
Screen shutdown in 06 seconds
Station
OK
Station table
OK
OK
Volu me
Screen shutdown off
Previous station
Scan stations
Language/sound selection
i
M
E
Info
Menu
TV mode
EPG
Call the station table by pressing the OK
button. You can then call, sort and rename
radio stations etc. exactly the same as for TV
stations.
If the radio station provider offers different
language and sound options, the green ”Select
language/sound” button is visible in the radio
menu. When you press this you are shown the
playback options available for the current
program.
Calling the CI module
menu
Here you can call information about the
plugged Common-Interface module and
Smartcard. To do this, call the TV menu, select
the ”Settings” line and then the item ”CIModule I/II – xxx”.
The content of this menu depends on the
respective CI module provider.
Note:
This menu is only available with digital
programs.
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What to do when... Malfunctions, their causes and remedies
Problem
No reception with active antenna
Picture and sound interference (block
formation)
Message ”No signal”
Message ”Stations no longer available”
The picture in picture (PIP) function is not
available.
Possible cause and remedy
Activate the supply voltage, see page 4 chapter ”Connecting antennae”.
Optimize the position or alignment of the reception antenna, see page 4.
An antenna signal is unavailable. Possible causes:
• The antenna cable is not connected or not connected to the right socket (IN VHF/UHF)
• The antenna system is not connected correctly. Check your settings.
• The antenna is not aligned correctly or reception is impaired (e.g. antenna iced over or
covered by snow, indoor antenna in wrong position, for an active antenna the supply voltage
of 5 Volt is missing).
The stored station data are no longer available. Possible causes:
• The program has stopped working.
• The program has changed the transmission parameters.
• Repeat the automatic station search.
1. To watch two programs at once or to watch one an record another, antenna signals must be fed to
both antenna connections ”IN VHF/UHF” and ”VHF/UHF”.
2. You are trying to watch two digital programs at the same time but you can only watch either two
analog (in PIP) or one analog and one digital program simultaneously.
I have changed the CI module and Smartcard
but the stations of the new provider are
unavailable in the station table.
Message ”Station coded”
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3. The PIP function is only limitedly available or not available at all with certain coded programs.
In order to be able to watch the programs of the new provider after changing a CI module, you have
to run the station search again (see page 7).
The selected program cannot be decoded. Possible causes:
• No suitable CI module is available or the module is not plugged correctly.
• The Smartcard is not plugged.
• The station is not released.
Problem
Possible cause and remedy
No coded programs are shown in the station
table although the CI module and the
Smartcard of the provider are used.
Message ”Transmission break”
Message ”Please wait”
CI module and/or Smartcard are possibly not inserted correctly (see the section ”Connection and
initial start-up”). You can check whether the module and card are inserted correctly by having the CI
module settings displayed (see page 11).
If no information is displayed for CI module, Smartcard or CI software, the module and card are not
installed correctly. Insert the module and card correctly and repeat the program search (see page 7).
The program is not available at present.
Important data are being stored. This may take a few seconds. Please do not switch the set off during
this time.
Loewe Hotline
If you are still unable to resolve the problem,
please contact your dealer or the Loewe Hotline:
Telephone: +49-(0)1801 222 563 93
Fax: +49-(0)9261 99 500
Internet: www.loewe.de
E-mail: www.loewe.de (contact section)
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Index
CI module (Common Interface)
A CI module is a decoder module for digital TV
and radio programs according to the CI
standard.
To show the coded programs a released
Smartcard of the program provider is required
in addition to a CI module. A CI module for
digital TV and radio stations if often also
referred to as CICAM (Common Interface
Conditional Access Module).
Common Interface (CI)
Standardized interface for accommodating
interchangeable CI modules. For receiving and
showing coded digital TV and radio programs,
an appropriate CI module with a released
Smartcard of the program provider is required.
Conditional Access System
(CA-System)
A CA system codes and decodes digital
programs. A program provider scrambles
(encodes) his programs for licensing or
financial reasons for broadcasting. The signal is
decoded again in the terminating device for
example by a suitable CI module. There are
various CA system providers. Almost all of them
have been ported to the CI, i.e. the appropriate
CI modules are available.
EPG
Electronic Program Guide: your TV“s electronic
program guide
Smartcard
A released Smartcard from the appropriate
program provider is necessary for decoding
coded DVB programs (Digital-TV and DigitalRadio). The Smartcard authorizes the user to
decode a certain program package.
C/N: Carrier to Noise
Signal to noise ratio
The greater the pointer bar or number the
better the reception signal quality.
DVB-T
Digital Video Broadcast Terrestrial: Digital TV
Transmission Terrestrial. Standard for digital TV
used in Europe and other countries.
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11/03/1.0
Subject to modification
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