DigiCorder S2
Digital Twin Receiver
with
integrated hard drive
Operating manual
Integrated
video recorder
PP VV RR
TIME
TIME
SHIFT
SHIFT
With two PCMCIA slots for use with
CI modules.
For reception of free-to-air and encrypted
(e.g. VIACCESS, CONAX, IRDETO, SECA etc. )
satellite programmes.
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1.2
1 Contents
1 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 5
2 Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
3 Please read this first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Important notes on operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Disposal notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Operating breaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
4 Connecting the DVB receiver . . . . . . . . .12
4.1 Mains power connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2 External unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.1 Operation with 2 antenna signals . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.2 Operation with 1 antenna signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.2.3 Operation with a rotating antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.3 Connection to a television set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
4.3.1 Via SCART cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.4 Video cassette recorder (VCR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.5 Appliance with S-Video input (Hosiden) . . . . . . . . .14
4.6 HiFi amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.6.1 Analogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.6.2 Digital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
4.7 Serial interface (RS 232) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
4.8 USB socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
5 Initial installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
6 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
6.1 Operating language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
6.2 Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
6.2.1 Time difference to GMT (hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
6.2.2 Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
6.2.3 Remote control code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
6.2.4 Standby clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
6.3 Audio/Video settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
6.3.1 Picture format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.3.2 Language (Audio signal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.3.3 Language (Sub-titles) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.3.4 TV SCART mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.3.5 VCR SCART mode IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.3.6 Dolby Digital (AC3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
6.4 Antenna adjustment and settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
6.4.1 Switching DiSEqC on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.4.2 Antenna signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.4.3 Setting the switching matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
6.4.4 Additional settings/LNB properties . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
6.4.5 Rotating installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.5 Special functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
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6.5.1 Several Favourites lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.5.2 Display time information banner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
6.5.3 CI dual decoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
7 Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
7.1 Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
7.2 Programme selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
7.2.1 Using the programme up/down keys . . . . . . . . . . .27
7.2.2 Using the numeric keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
7.2.3 Using the Navigator (programme list) . . . . . . . . . .28
7.2.3.1 Selecting a list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
7.2.4 Calling up blocked programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
7.2.5 Infobox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
7.3 Receiving encrypted programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
7.3.1 Option channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
7.3.2 Selecting starting time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
7.3.3 Simultaneous recept. of two encrypted progr. . . . .31
7.4 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
7.5 Selecting a different language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
7.5.1 Dolby Digital (AC3 mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
7.6 TV/Radio switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
7.7 Back to last programme selected . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
7.8 Display clock and programme information . . . . . .33
7.9 Additional programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
7.10 Transponder information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
7.11 Freeze-frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
7.12 Videotext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
7.13 Sub-titles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
7.14 PIP function (picture in picture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
7.15 Electronic Programme Guide SFI . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
7.15.1 Downloading SFI data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
7.15.2 Intedrrupting download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
7.15.3 Calling up Electronic Programme Guide . . . . . . . .37
7.15.4 Now (table with current programme contents) . . .38
7.15.5 Next . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
7.15.6 More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
7.15.7 SFI functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
7.15.7.1 SFI information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
7.15.7.2 SFI timer programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
7.15.7.3 SFI programme overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
7.15.7.4 SFI overview by programme type (Genre) . . . . . .42
7.15.8 Ending SFI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
7.16 Sleep timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
7.17 Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8 Hard drive operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
8.1 Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
8.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
8.1.2 Timer recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
8.1.2.1 Manual timer programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
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8.1.2.2 Timer overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
8.1.2.3 Change timer programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
8.1.2.4 Delete timer programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
8.1.2.5 Programme new timer event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
8.1.3 Timeshift function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
8.1.4 Setting marks while recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
8.2 Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
8.2.1 Playback of recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
8.2.1.1 Playback hard drive recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
8.2.1.2 Pause/freeze-frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
8.2.1.3 Fast forward and rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
8.2.1.4 Jogshuttle function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
8.2.1.5 Setting marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
8.2.1.6 Jumping to marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
8.2.1.7 Ending playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
8.2.2 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
8.2.2.1 Screen controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
8.2.2.2 Display controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
8.2.2.3 MP3 playback modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
8.2.3 Playback/reproduction of pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
8.3 Managing the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
8.3.1 Managing recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
8.3.1.1 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
8.3.1.2 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
8.3.1.3 Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
8.3.2 Managing music/pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
8.3.2.1 Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
8.3.2.2 Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
8.3.2.3 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
8.3.2.4 Sampling MP3 files/show pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
8.3.3 Copy recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
8.3.3.1 Export . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
8.3.3.2 Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
8.3.3.3 Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
8.3.4 Hard drive information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
8.3.5 Hard drive maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
8.3.5.1 Checking the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
8.3.5.2 Formating the hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
9 Changing basic programming . . . . . . . . .71
9.1 Configuring the Favourites list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
9.1.1 Calling up programme list manager . . . . . . . . . . . .72
9.1.2 Selecting Favourites list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
9.1.3 Selecting Total list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
9.1.4 Adding programmes to Favourites list . . . . . . . . . .73
9.1.5 Delete programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
9.1.6 Sort programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
9.2 Programming the electronic programme guide . . .76
9.2.1 Updating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
9.2.2 Updating time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
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9.2.3 Start category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
9.2.4 SFI channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
9.2.5 Select TV channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77
9.2.6 Select radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
9.3 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
9.3.1 PIN query mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
9.3.2 Changing the PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
9.3.3 Select TV channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80
9.3.4 Select radio station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
9.4 Programme search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81
9.4.1 Automatic search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
9.4.2 Satellite search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
9.4.3 Transponder search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83
9.4.4 Manual search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84
9.4.5 During the search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
9.4.6 After the search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
9.5 Service settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
9.5.1 Activate factory default setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
9.5.2 Delete all programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
9.5.3 Update programme list (ISIPRO) . . . . . . . . . . . . .87
9.5.4 Update software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89
9.5.5 Copy settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
9.6 System configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
9.7 Encryption system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
10 Use with a rotating antenna . . . . . . . . .91
10.1 East and West limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
10.1.1 Delete existing limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
10.1.2 Set Eastern limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
10.1.3 Set Western limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
10.2 Geo-positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93
10.3 Set satellite position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
10.3.1 Select satellite position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
10.3.1.1 Select pre-programmed satellite position . . . . . . .94
10.3.1.2 Set user-defined satellite position . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
10.3.2 Adjusting the satellite antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95
10.3.2.1 Test transponder/LNB configuration . . . . . . . . . . .96
10.3.2.2 Manual adjustment of antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96
10.3.2.3 Automatic fine adjustment (Autofocus) . . . . . . . . .96
10.3.3 Store satellite position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
10.4 Current satellite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
10.5 Delete satellite position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
10.6 Referenzposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
11 Technical terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
12 Technical data/specifications . . . . . . .102
13 Trouble-shooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . .105
14 Annexure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
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2 Illustrations
Sound on/off (mute)
Numeric keys
0/AV
Record
Multi-function keys
Arrow key up
Programme +
Arrow key left
Volume -
Arrow key down
Volume -
SFI
Programme +
Remote control
On/Standby
Option*
in TV mode:
Select sound/ sub-titles,
special functions
in Radio mode:
stations by switching the
sound sub-carriers
Select
red Rewind
green PVR Naviga-
tor, Stop
yellow Pause,
Playback
blue Fast forward
OK
Programme list on/off
Arrow key right
Volume +
Back
Info
Volume +
Programme -
TV/Radio mode
Videotext on/off*
Freeze frame
Jogshuttle on/off
* This function is only available if the
relevant data is being broadcast on
the channel selected
.
Volume -
Menu on/off
Language select*
PIP (picture in pic.)
Sleep timer
Remote control option:
By switching the remote control option, this remote control unit can control two TechniSat
receivers as well as a TechniSat television set, using the same coding.
> To change the remote control option, simultaneously press the selected key
(SAT1, SAT2 or TV) and OK!!!
Please note:
In order to operate this receiver, the remote control option selected here and the remote
control code selected in accordance with Point 6.2.3 must be identical.
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On/Standby
Alpha-numeric
display
Programme select
up/down
LNB input
2
Eject buttons for
CI modules
CI module
slot 2
CI module
Inserting the CI modules:
> Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturers of
the CI module and card.
> Insert the desired Smartcard into the appropriate CI
module.
> Now carefully insert the complete CI module into the slot
provided.
Audio outputs
digital
SCART socket
TV
USB socket
slot 1
LNB input
1
Audio outputs
analogue
S-Video
output
SCART socket
VCR
4
RS 232
interface
Mains
power sok-
ket
Dear customer,
congratulations on your decision to purchase the DigiCorder
S2 digital receiver.
The operating manual supplied is intended to help you tuilise
the comprehensive functions of your new digital receiver to the
fullest extent.
We have kept the operating instructions as brief as possible,
and have used terminology that everybody can understand.
The range of functions of your receiver is constantly being
expanded in the form of software updates. This means that
additional steps in the operation may be added that are not yet
described in this operating manual, or the operation of existing
functions may be changed. For this reason you should occasionally visit the TechniSat homepage, to download the current
version of the operating manual.
We wish you many years of viewing pleasure with your
TechniSat
DigiCorder S2!
Your
TechniSat Team
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3 Please read this first
> Before starting to use your receiver, please check that all
the components have been supplied correctly. The following should be included:
1 digital receiver, 1 mains connection cable,
1 remote control, 1 operating manual,
1 guarantee card, 2 batteries (1,5V microcells).
> Please insert the batteries supplied in the battery com-
partment of the remote control unit, with attention to the
correct polarity as indicated.
Important notes on operation
The use of so-called "On Screen Displays" (OSD) means that
operation of the digital receiver is simplified, and the number of
keys on the remote control unit reduced. All functions are displayed on screen, and can be controlled by means of a few simple
keystrokes. Functions that are logically connected are combined
in a "MENU". Any function selected will be indicated in a different
colour. The function keys red, yellow, blue and green are indicated by coloured bars at the bottom of the screen. In the various
menues, these coloured bars represent different functions, which
can be implemented by pressing the appropriate coloured keys
(multi-function keys) on the remote control. The function keys are
only activated when a brief description is displayed in the appropriate field.
Key names and terms that appear in the OSD menu are shown
in black type in this operating manual.
Help: where available, press the blue function key in the
menues to display a help text; press again to close the help window.
Disposal advice
The packaging material of your receiver consists entirely of recyclable materials. Please sort the components appropriately, and
dispose of them in line with your local waste disposal regulations.
At the end of its useful life span, this receiver may not be disposed of in your regular domestic refuse bin. It must be taken to a
recycling collection point for electrical and electronic equipment.
The sambol on the product, the operating manual or the packaging will indicate this.
The materials used are recyclable and re-usable in accordance
with their labelling. By ensuring that valuable raw materials are
used again you can make a valuable contribution towards protecting our environment.
Please contact your local authorities for the location of the nearest recycling collection point.
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lease ensure that spent batteries removed from the remote control are not disposed of in your regular household refuse, but are
correctly disposed either in special bins for problem waste, or at
collection points in the retail trade.
Safety notes
For your own protection you should read the safety notes carefully before proceeding to operate your new receiver.
The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage caused by
careless and irresponsbile handling, or by non-compliance with
the safety notes.
> The receiver is equipped with a fully integrated hard
drive. There is no provision for the hard drive to be replaced or exchanged, unless specifically authorised by
TechniSat. Any unauthorised replacement of the hard
drive will result in TechniSat no longer guaranteeing that
the receiver still complies with legal requirements (e.g.
appliance and product safety laws, law on the electromagnetic safety of appliances). The „CE approval“ will
thus no longer be valid. If an altered product is sold
onward, the person who effected the alteration or change
becomes the manufacturer in legal terms, and is responsible as such. In addition, the TechniSat guarantee will
become null and void, and there may be a loss of warranty rights.
> To ensure adequate ventilation, place the receiver on a
smooth, horizontal surface and do not place any objects
on top of the receiver, as ventilation slots are located
here to allow heat to be dissipated from the interior of the
unit.
> Do not place any burning objects, such as burning cand-
les, on top of the receiver.
> Do not subject the receiver to water droplets or water
spray, and do not place any obkects filled with liquid,
such as vases, on top of the receiver.
> Operate the receiver only in a temperate climate.
> Do not open the reciever housing under any circumstan-
ces! You are in danger of receiving an electrical shock. If it
is necessary to effect repairs in the receiver, these should
only be carried out by trained and qualified service person-
nel.
In the following cases you should disconnect the receiver
from the mains power, and should consult an expert:
> the mains cable or the mains plug are damaged
> the receiver was exposed to liquid, or liquid has run into
the unit
> in case of severe malfunctions
> in case of significant external damage
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4 Connecting the DVB receiver
a. Mains connection
b. Connect the LNB 1 with the LNB input 1 of the
DVB receiver. (Please note: when operating the unit
with an antenna signal, the LNB must definitely be
connected to the LNB input 1.)
c. Connect the LNB with the LNB input 2 of the DVB
receiver.
d. Scart connection of the DVB receiver with the
television set.
e. Scart connection of a video recorder with the VCR
Scart socket of the DVB receiver.
f. Connection of the S-Video output with the
S-Video input of an appliance (e.g. beamer).
g. Connection of the audio outputs with a hi-fi system.
Where mention is made of items a b c etc. this refers to the
illustration on page 10.
z.B. Beamer
b
c
d
f
a
e
g
VCR
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4.1 Mains power connection
The digital receiver should only be connected to the mains
pwoer supply when all the cable connections with other components of the system have been made. This helps to avoid
damage to the digital receiver as well as to other components.
a When you have made all the other connections, use
the mains cable supplied to connect the receiver to a
mains power outlet 230 V/50-60 Hz.
4.2 External unit
4.2.1 Operation with 2 antenna signals
To utilise the full range of functions of your digital receiver,
you should preferably operate it with two separate antenna
signals.
b, c Use suitable co-axial cables to connect the LNB
inputs 1 and 2 of the digital receiver with your
external unit.
Please also note Point 6.4 (antenna settings).
4.2.2 Operation with 1 antenna signal
In exceptional cases you can also operate your receiver with
only a single antenna signal. In this case, however, both the
recording function and the PIP function will only be available
in restricted form.
b Use a suitable co-axial cable to connect the LNB
input 1 of the digital receiver with your external unit.
4.2.3 Operation with a rotating antenna
b When using a rotating antenna, connect the DiSEqC
motor (Level 1.2) with the LNB input 1.
4.3 Connection to a television set
When you have connected your digital receiver with your
television set, it may be necessary to adjust the signal type or
the mode of the Scart socket to your television set.
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4.3.1 Via SCART cable
d Use a SCART cable to connect the receiver (SCART
socket TV) with the television set (SCART socket). If
your television set is appropriately equipped, it will
automatically switch to AV, and thus to satellite operation, when the digital receiver is switched on.
4.4 Video cassette recorder (VCR)
e Connect the video recorder to the SCART socket VCR.
During playback, the video recorder will provide a switching signal to the digital receiver. This will allow the
video recorder signal to be routed automatically to the
TV set.
If your video recorder does not supply a switching current, use the 0/AV key to switch your digital receiver to
the external input AV. Press this key again to return to
normal operation.
4.5 Appliance with S-Video input (Hosiden)
f Connect the S-Video output to an appliance with an
S-Video input (e.g. beamer, etc.).
4.6 Hi-Fi amplifier
4.6.1 Analogue
g To achieve the best possible sound quality, you can
connect your digital receiver to a hi-fi amplifier. To do
this, use a suitable cable to connect the cinch sockets
Audio R and Audio L of the digital receiver with an
input of your hi-fi amplifier (e.g. CD or AUX; note that
the phono input is not suitable!).
4.6.2 Digital
g If your amplifier is equipped with a suitable electrical or
optical input, connect the socket AUDIO OUT DIGI-
TAL electrical resp. AUDIO OUT DIGITAL optical with the electrical resp. the optical input of your
amplifier.
Depending on the channel, the sampling rates 32, 44,1 and 48
kHz are available.
Also, where broadcast, the Dolby Digital signal (AC3) is available at this output.
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4.7 Serial interface (RS 232)
The RS 232 interface serves to update the operating software as well as of the pre-programming in conjunction with a
PC.
4.8 USB socket
The USB socket serves to update the operating as well as to
transfer data from or to the hard drive.
5 Initial installation
Once you have read the safety notes, and have connected
the digital receiver as described in Chapter 4, you can now
switch on the receiver as described in Chapter 7. When switching on the receiver for the first time, the starting window of
the installation assistant AutoInstall will be displayed. The
installation assistant allows you to make the most important
settings of your digital receiver in the simplest way possible.
At each step of the installation there will be an explanation,
which settings can be made.
You can interrupt the initial installation by pressing the red
function key in the starting window of the installation assistant. In the following steps of the installation, you can then
confirm the settings made by pressing the green function
key; you will then be taken to the next step of the installation
procedure. If you press the red function key you will be
taken to the previous step of the installation, thus giving you
an opportunity to correct errors at any time.
If the initial installation is not performed, or if it is aborted, the
receiver will commence operation with a standard pre-programmed procedure.
The initial installation process shown here serves merely as an example. The exact process of the
initial installation will depend on the settings you select.
Please therefore follow all instructions displayed on screen
carefully.
Operating language:
> When starting the installation assistant, the first selec-
tion window to be displayed will be that for the
Operating language. (Fig. 5-1)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the desired
operating (menu) language.
> Confirm by pressing the green function key Accept.
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(Fig. 5-1)
(Fig. 5-2)
(Fig. 5-3)
(Fig. 5-4)
Country setting
> Use the arrow keys to select the country in which
you are located.
The selection made here will result in the time zone
being set, and will affect the sorting of the programme
list. (Fig. 5-2)
> Confirm by pressing the green function key Accept
to accept the selection, and to go to the selection of
antenna signals.
Antenna signals
Here you must select how many antenna signals are connected to the receiver.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select whether5
you have connected one or two antenna signals.
(Fig.5-3).
> Use the green function key Accept to confirm and
accept the selection, and to go to the antenna configuration.
Antenna configuration
This step of the installation allows you to adjust the setting of
your digital receiver to the configuration of your antenna.
> If you wish to accept the standard antenna configura-
tion, press the green function key Accept. (Fig. 5-4)
In this case proceed with the point “Software upda-
te”.
> If the configuration of your reception installation does
not conform to the standard setting, press the yellow
function key Change.
> Now proceed to make the antenna settings for your
installation, as described in more detail under Point
6.4.
> Press the red function key Back to return to the
overview of the antenna configuration.
> Use the green function key Accept to confirm and
accept the settings, and to go to the software update.
Software updating
When you have completed making the antenna settings, the
digital receiver will check whether any new version of the software for the receiver is available via satellite. If a new version
is available, you can perform an automatic software update.
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> Press the green function key Update. (Fig. 5-5).
The new software for your receiver will now be downloaded.
This procedure may take a few minutes.
> If you do not wish to download the new software at
this time, press the yellow function key Skip.
> If now new software is available at the present time,
press the green function key Continue.
You will then proceed to the programme search function.
Programme/channel search/ISIPRO
You have verious options of searching for new channels,
resp. of updating the programme list.
You can either use the ISIPRO programme list function to
download a new programme list for your receiver from the
satellite, or you can perform a programme scan/search.
> To download a current programme list, use the arrow
keys up/down to mark the line ISIPRO programme list update.
(Fig. 5-6)
> Confirm by pressing the green function key Start.
The current programme list will now be downloaded
from the satellite. Please note any messages displayed on screen, as well as the explanations under Point
9.5.3.
If you wish to perform a programme scan, proceed as follows:
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the field All
programmes if you wish to search for both free-toair and encrypted programmes, or All unencrypted
if you wish to search only for free-to-air programmes.
> Start the scanning procedure by pressing the green
function key, and an automatic programme scan will
be performed. All the satellites included in your antenna configuration will be scanned for programmes. This
procedure may take a few minutes. Please note any
messages displayed on screen.
(Fig. 5-5)
(Fig. 5-6)
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(Fig. 5-7)
Loading SFI data
Your digital receiver features an electronic programme guide
(EPG) called SFI (SiehFern Info). For the data of this electronic programme guide to be displayed, you must first download the SFI data from the satellite.
When you have completed the update of your programme list,
resp. the programme scan, your receiver will automatically
download the SFI data. This procedure can take up to 30
minutes.
> If you do not wish to wait for the SFI data to be down-
loaded, you can skip this procedure. To do this, press
the yellow function key Skip. (Fig. 5-7)
The SFI data will then be automatically updated the
following night, or you can update them manually at
any time (see Point 7.5.1).
Ending the installation assistant
> Confirm the final message
(Fig. 5-8) of the installation assistant by pressing the
green function key Finish, to return to normal operation.
(Fig. 5-8)
(Fig. 6-1)
6 Settings
Now that you have connected your new digital receiver, and
commenced operating it, you can, if you wish, proceed to
optimise its functions for your preferences.
6.1 Operating language
This menu item gives you the opportunity of setting the language used in all the menues according to your preference.
To change the operating language proceed as follows:
> Use the Menu key to call up the Main menu. (Fig.
6-1)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
menu line Operating language.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Operating language will be displayed.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
language.
> Press the OK key to store the entry, and to return to
the Main menu.
> Press the red function key Back to return to normal
operation.
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6.2 Basic settings
To obtain the optimum benefit from your DVB receiver, you
must still make some settings for your personal convenience
and use.
> Press the Menu key to call up the Main Menu.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Settings will be displayed.
(Fig. 6-2)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Basic
settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK. The menu Basic settings
will be displayed. (Fig. 6-3)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
within the menu, and to change the individual positions as indicated. When selecting a menu item, please also note any messages displayed on screen.
The following settings can be made:
6.2.1 Time difference to GMT (hours)
Your receiver is equipped with a clock. This is synchronised
to Greenwich Mean Time via satellite.
If under Country (Point 6.2.2) you have selected the setting
None, you must simply correct the time accordingly relative
to your local time, using the arrow keys left/right. For
Germany, this difference is +1 hour, and + 2 hours in summer.
(Fig. 6-2)
(Fig. 6-3)
6.2.2 Country
This function allows the adjustments for the difference to
GMT, as well as the change-over from standard to daylight
savings (summer) time to be made automatically.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to enter your coun-
try (location) in the line Country.
6.2.3 Remote control code
At this stage you must decide whether your receiver should
be allocated to the remote control option SAT1 or SAT2.
> To do this, press the SAT1 resp. SAT2 as well as the
OK key on the remote control simultaneously.
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(Fig. 6-4)
6.2.4 Stand-by clock
n this line you can decide whether the current time is to be
shown in the display while the receiver is in stand-by mode.
> In this line, use the arrow keys left/right to set the
mode of the stand-by clock to on or off.
Accepting settings
To accept and store the settings made in this menu, proceed
as follows:
> Press the green function key Accept. The changes
made will be saved, and you will be returned to the
menu Settings.
alternatively:
> Press the red function key Back.
A query message will now be displayed (Fig. 6-4).
> Use the arrow keys left/right to mark the field
Yes, if you wish to accept the changes made, and
confirm by pressing OK.
You will now return to the previous menu.
> Press the TV/Radio key to return to normal operating
mode. The settings will not be saved.
6.3 Audio/Video settings
(Fig. 6-5)
(Fig. 6-6)
To optimise the digital receiver for use with your television
set, you can make further settings in the menu Audio/Video
settings.
> Press the Menu key to call up the Main menu.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Settings will be displayed.
(Fig. 6-5)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Audio/Video settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The menu Audio/Video settings will be displayed.
(Fig. 6-6)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
within the menu, and to change the individual settings
as indicated.
When selecting a menu item, please also note any
messages displayed on screen. The following settings
can be made:
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6.3.1 Picture format
> Use the arrow keys left/right to set the picture
format of your TV set appropriately, to 4:3 or 16:9.
This function automatically adjusts the picture format
to that of your television set.
6.3.2 Language (Audio signals)
> In this line, use the arrow keys left/right to select your
preferred language.
Where an appropriate signal is broadcast, this function
will, after a scan, automatically set this language.
6.3.3 Language (Sub-titles)
Your DVB receiver is able to display sub-titles. If the function
Sub-titles is switched on, and the language selected is
being broadcast, these will be displayed automatically.
> In this line, use the arrow keys left/right to select
your sub-title language.
If the function is not activated, sub-titles can also be switched
on manually. The availability of sub-titles is indicated by
display of the message Sub-titles. Please also note Point
7.13 of the operating manual.
6.3.4 TV SCART mode
> In this line, use the arrow keys left/right to set
the parameter appropriate to your TV set, to the
options FBAS, RGB or S-Video. For standard sets
use the setting FBAS.
6.3.5 VCR SCART mode IN
> Use the arrow keys left/right to set this line in
accordance with the output signal of your VCR, to the
options FBAS, RGB or S-Video.
6.3.6 Dolby Digital (AC3)
Various movies are broadcast in Dolby Digital format. This
will be indicated in the info window after the programme has
been selected by the Dolby symbol .
If you have a Dolby Digital 5.1-channel amplifier, you can,
where broadcast, enjoy appropriate movies in 5.1-channel
Dolby Digital sound. The only requirement is that the digital
output Audio Out Digital (see Point 4.6.2) of your DVB
receiver must be connected to the digital input of your Dolby
Digital 5.1-channel amplifier.
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(Fig. 6-7)
Use the arrow keys left/right to switch the Dolby
Digital function on or off.
If the Dolby Digital (AC3) function is switched on, these bro-
adcasts will automatically be reproduced in Dolby Digital format.
If the function is not switched on (off), Dolby Digital sound
can also be switched on manually. Please also note Point
7.5.1 of the operating manual.
Accepting/storing settings
To store the settings made in this menu, please proceed as
follows:
> Press the green function key Accept to store the
changes made, and return to the menu Settings.
alternatively:
> Press the red function key Back.
A query window will be displayed (Fig. 6-7).
> If you wish to accept and store the changes, use the
arrow keys left/right to mark the field Yes , and
confirm by pressing OK.
You will now be returned to the previous menu.
> Press the TV/Radio key to return to normal opera-
tion.
In this case the settings will not be stored.
(Fig. 6-8)
(Fig. 6-9)
(Fig. 6-10)
6.4 Antenna settings
Once you have set the digital receiver to your own individual
preferences, it may still be necessary to adjust the digital
receiver to your antenna. The menu Antenna settings
lists the satellites set in terms of the installation assistant. If
the installation assistant was prematurely terminated, the
satellite positions ASTRA and EUTELSAT will be pre-programmed. If you also wish to receive other satellites, or if you
are using a different LNB, set your digital receiver to the desired data as follows:
> Use the Menu key to call up the Main Menu.
(Fig. 6-8)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The menu Settings will be displayed. (Fig. 6-9)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Antenna settings.
Confirm by pressing OK. The menu Antenna set-
tings will be displayed.(Fig. 6-10)
The following settings can be made in this sub-menu:
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6.4.1 Switching DiSEqC on and off
DiSEqC (Digital Satelliten Equipment Control) is a digital
switching/controlling signal used to control DiSEqC-compatible components via the antenna cable. If your external unit is
equipped with DiSEqC components, you must switch the
DiSEqC controlling function on:
> In this line, use the arrow keys left/right to switch
DiSEqC on or off.
As only one LNB can be controlled when the DiSEqC
function is switched off, the menu is limited to the configuration of a single LNB.
6.4.2 Antenna signals
Your receiver is equipped with two tuners. This allows you to
record one programme while viewing another programme. So
that you can enjoy the full benefit of the functions of your twin
receiver for both recording and playback, you should definitely use two separate antenna connections (antenna signals).
Please also note Point 8.1.
> In this line, use the arrow keys left/right to set
the number of antenna signals to 2, if you are connecting your receiver to two separate antenna connections.
If only one antenna connection is available, then set
this item to 1. This means that while you are recording
a programme, you will only be able to view other programmes being broadcast on the same receiving band
as the programme being recorded.
6.4.3 Setting the switching matrix
The menu lists the four switching criteria for the DiSEqC control. You receiver is pre-programmed so that ASTRA is received on switch setting A/A and Eutelsat is received on setting
B/A of a multi-switch. If the switching matrix of your receiving
installation is set up differently, or if you are receiving different satellites, you can adjust the settings of your digital
receiver to those of the receiving installation as follows.
> Use the arrow keys to select a DiSEqC switch posi-
tion (1-4) to which you wish to allocate a satellite (e.g.
A/B 3 No satellite), and mark this line.
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Example 1: 2 satellites (Twin-LNBs)
Astra 19,2°
A B
Position
2/1
output
Eutelsat 13°
A B
Position
2/1
output
Example 2: 4 satellites (Twin-LNBs)
Astra 19,2°/
Eutelsat 13°
A B C D
4/1
output
Eurobird-Astra 28,5°/
Türksat 42°
A B C D
4/1
output
Example 3: 4 satellites (Quattro-LNBs)
Astra 19,2°/
Eutelsat 13°
Multiswitch
9/8
outputs
A B
Option
output
Eurobird-Astra 28,5°/
Multiswitch
outputs
A B
Option
output
Türksat 42°
9/8
> Press the OK key.
A selection table listing various satellites will now be
displayed.
> Use the arrow keys to mark the desired satellite.
Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
up or down one line at a time, or use the arrow
keys left/right to move the market backward or for-
ward one page at a time.
If the desired satellite is not included in the list, please
use one of the reserve slots, marked User 1 to User
13.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The marked satellite will now be added to the menu
Antenna settings at the previously marked posi-
tion.
You can now adjust the settings in the menu Antenna set-
tings, in this manner until the settings in this menu correspond to those of your receiving unit. For any switching criteria that you do not require, use the setting No satellite.
6.4.4 Additional settings/LNB properties
Once you have completed adjusting the switching matrix of
your DVB receiver to the requirements of your receiving
installation, you must still check and, where necessary, correct the other settings for your receiving unit.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to move the marker
to the column Configuration.
> Now, in the line in which you wish to check or change
the settings, use the arrow keys up/down to mark
the field Continue.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
A sub-menu will be displayed in which you can make
settings related to the LNB, and can set up a test
transponder. (Fig. 6-11)
The following settings/adjustments can be made:
LNB Type
> Use the arrow keys left/right to enter the type of
LNB you are using. The options are Single LNB,
Quatro LNB, DisiCon 1 LNB, DisiCon 2 LNB,
DisiCon 4 LNB, C-Band LNB, Circular LNB,
SatCR LNB and a User LNB for manual entry of
LNB data.
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If you have selected the SatCR LNB, you must then
use the arrow keys to mark the line Setup and you
must then start the setup by pressing the OK key. A
SatCR Scan will now be performed. Please also
note any messages displayed on screen.
Test Transponder
The following points of this menu need only be entered if you
wish to check a satellite signal of a specific satellite.
Transponder frequency
> In this line, use the numeric keys to enter a
frequency on which digital programmes are broadcast.
Polarisation
> Use the arrow keys up/down to enter the desired
polarisation plane (horizontal or
vertical).
Symbol rate
The symbol rate indicates the volume of data broadcast per
second. This could typically be 27500 (27500 symbols per
second).
> Use the numeric keys to enter the correct symbol
rate.
User LNB
If you have entered User LNB under the heading DiSEqC
type, you can make further settings:
LOF low band
LOF (Local oscillator frequency) is the frequency at which an
LNB converts the frequency received into the so-called 1.
intermediate frequency, which can then be received by the
digital receiver. So-called Universal LNBs work with 2 LOFs,
in order to convert the full frequency range of 10.7 to 11,8
GHz (low-band) and 11,7 to 12,75 GHz (high-band).
> In this line use the numeric keys to enter the LOF
of the low band of your LNB.
LOF high band
> In this line use the numeric keys to enter the LOF
of the high band of your LNB.
LOF transition
> In this line use the numeric keys to enter the
frequency at which your LNB switches from the low
band to the high band.
Signal level/quality
If you have entered the details of the test transponder
correctly, the signal strength and quality will be indicated in
these lines.
(Fig. 6-11)
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(Fig. 6-12)
6.4.5 Rotating antenna
If you are operating your digital receiver in conjunction with a
rotating antenna equipped with a DiSEqC motor (Level 1.2),
switch the DiSEqC control (Point 6.4.1) on and please
note Point 4.2.3 and Point 10 of the operating manual.
6.5 Special functions
This menu allows you to make the settings for CI dual
decoding, as well as for the duration for which the Infobox will
be displayed, in addition to the function required to switch
several Favourites lists on or off.
> Press the Menu key to call up the Main Menu.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Settings and confirm by pressing OK.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Special functions.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The menu Special functions will be displayed.
(Fig. 6-12)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the entry
you wish to change.
6.5.1 Several Favourites lists
> Use the arrow keys left/right to switch the
function for several Favourites lists on resp. off.
If the function is set to on, you can configure four
Favourites lists (Main list, list B, list C and list D). You
will find the factory default programming in the main
Favourites list. When the function is switched off, only
the main Favourites list is active.
6.5.2 Display time Information Banner
> Use the numeric keys to set the desired display
time for the Infobox. This can be varied from 1 second
to 15 seconds.
6.5.3 CI dual decoding
The CI dual decoding feature allows you to receive two
different encrypted programmes simultaneously, using only
one CI module and only a single valid Smartcard.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select the CI slot
holding the CI module for dual decoding. Select CI1,
CI2 or CI1+CI2. If you prefer automatic recognition,
select auto. The setting off indicates the CI dual
decoding feature is switched off.
Please also note Point 7.3.3.
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Accepting settings
To store the settings made in this menu to memory, please
proceed as follows:
> Press the green function key Accept to store the
changes made, and to return to the menu Settings.
alternatively:
> Press the red function key Back.
A query will be displayed, as per (Fig. 6-13).
> If you wish to accept the changes, use the arrow
keys left/right to click on the field Ye s , and confirm
by pressing OK.
You will now return to the previous menu.
> Press the TV/Radio key to return to normal opera-
tion.
Settings will not be saved.
7 Operation
7.1 Switching on and off
> Switch the digital receiver on by pressing the
On/Standby either on the receiver or on the remote
control.
> Press the key again to switch the receiver off again.
> The receiver is now in stand-by mode, and (if activa-
ted in Point 6.2.4) the display panel will show the cur-
rent time.
If the time is not shown, this must still be acquired by
the receiver. To do this, switch the receiver on, and
select a major channel such as ZDF for approx. 30
seconds, to automatically acquire the time.
(Fig. 6-13)
7.2 Programme selection
7.2.1 Using the programme up/down keys
> Use the programme keys up/down either on the
receiver or on the remote control to move up or down
the list one programme slot at a time.
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(Fig. 7-1)
7.2.2 Using the numeric keys
> Use the numeric keys to enter the desired program-
me number. For example:
1 for programme slot 1
1, then 4 for programme slot 14
2, then 3, then 4 for programme slot 234
1, then 5, then 6 then 7 for programme slot 1567
When entering programme numbers with several digits, you
have approx. three seconds time after pressing a key to complete the entry.
If you wish to enter a number consisting of only one, two or
three digits, you can speed up the entry procedure by keeping the key depressed a little longer on the last digit.
7.2.3 Using the Navigator (programme list)
> Press the OK key.
The programme list navigator will be displayed. In TV
mode, only TV programmes will be shown, and in
Radio mode only radio programmes. The programme
currently selected will be marked. (Fig. 7-1)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
desired programme.
> Press the OK key and the marked programme will be
selected.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
up or down in the list one line at a time.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to move the marker
up or down in the list one page at a time.
(Fig. 7-2)
>7.2.3.1 Selecting a list
To make it easy for you to find programmes, your receiver
provides several programme lists. Thus you can choose to
select from your Favourites list/TV list (see Point 9.1) or
to see the alphabetically sorted Total list or the list by
Providers.
> Press OK.
The active programme list will be displayed.
> Now use the red function key Category to open a
window with the programme list types (TV list, TV
provider lists and TV Total list).
The active programme list type is marked. (Fig. 7-2)
In addition, the entries Hard drive recordings,
Music and Games will appear, through which you
can, e.g. move to the hard drive navigator (Point 8.2).
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> Use the arrow keys up/down to select, e.g. the
programme list type Total list and confirm by pres-
sing OK.
The alphabetically sorted Total list, containing all pro-
grammes, will be displayed. (Fig. 7-3)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the pro-
gramme you wish to view.
> Additional information on the current programme can
be obtained by pressing the yellow function key
INFO.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
or
> Press the green function key PVR to go direct to the
hard drive navigator.
7.2.4 Calling up blocked programmes
If a programme is selected that is blocked by the parental
control function, the message Unit PIN will be displayed on
screen. (Fig. 7-4)
> Use the numeric keys to enter your PIN code.
The desired programme can now be viewed.
or
> Switch to a programme that is not blocked.
If you have selected the setting Once under Point 9.3.1, the
system will call for the PIN code once when a blocked programme is selected. Thus, in order to make operation more
comfortable for you, you need to enter the PIN code only
once during each viewing session.
(Fig. 7-3)
(Fig. 7-4)
7.2.5 Infobox
Each time you change programmes, an information box (Fig.
7-5) will be displayed briefly, showing the programme slot
and the programme name of the programme selected. In
addition, other programme properties will be indicated, such
as for Videotext, for a 16:9 format broadcast,
for encrypted programmes, for Dolby Digital broadcasts,
for sub-titles, for Mono broadcasts. In addition a yellow bar will be displayed indicating the amount of time of that
programme that has already elapsed. Also, where available
from the provider, the SFI genre as well as the age restrictions, if any, will be shown.
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(Fig. 7-5)
7.3 Receiving encrypted programmes
Your receiver is equipped with a “Common Interface” for the
insertion of two CI modules. These can be used to receive
encrypted programmes. To do this, you must first insert a CI
module with a valid Smartcard in one of the two slots provided for this purpose:
> Insert a CI module in one of the slots.
> Insert the Smartcard in the card slot of the CI module.
Ensure that the gold-coloured chip of the Smartcard is
on the upper surface, in the direction in which the card
is inserted.
> If you now select an encrypted programme, the digital
receiver will automatically check the slot, and will
display tge programm in decoded form, provided the
appropriate CI module, including a valid Smartcard, for
this programme is inserted in the slot.
Special functions
Certain special functions are offered on specific programme
slots, e,g, Premiere (reception only with a valid subscription !)
For instance, multi-feed channels allow you to select various
games in the sports category, i.e. different National League
games in Germany, or you might be able to select different
commentary tracks (e.g. stadium/broadcast), or in some
cases different camera viewing angles may be available (e.g.
Formula 1 racing).
In addition, on some channels you may be able to select the
starting time of a movie you have ordered.
Please also note Point 7.15.7.2 in this regard.
(Fig. 7-6)
(Fig. 7-7)
7.3.1 Option channels
Some programmes provide the opportunity of using so-called
option channels. This function allows you, for instance, to
select different camera perspectives in the case of a sports
event (Formula 1) or to switch to different sporty venues
(National League football in Germany).
Where a programme provides channel options, this will be
indicated by a message on screen (Fig. 7-6).
> To select one of the available options, press the key
Option.
A selection window will be displayed, showing the
various options available. (Fig. 7-7)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
option.
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> Confirm by pressing OK.
Your digital receiver will now show the option selected.
7.3.2 Selecting a starting time
On some channels you have the option of selecting various
starting times for viewing specific movies. These movies can
thus be viewed around the clock, at specific starting times.
Where a channel provides the facility of selecting starting
times, this will be indicated (Fig. 7-8) angezeigt.
> To select one of the available starting times, press the
Option key.
A selection window will be displayed, showing the
available starting times. (Fig. 7-9)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
starting time.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
If the programme is validated for the starting time you
have set, you can proceed to view this at the desired
time.
7.3.3 Simultaneous reception of two encrypted programmes
Your receiver is able to receive two different encrypted programmes simultaneously, using only a single CI module and
a single valid Smartcard. However, this is only possible when
using a “Dual-Decrypt” compatible CI module (see specifications given by manufacturer of CI module), and then only if
both desired programmes are located on the same transponder.
Please also note the item CI Dual decoding in the Special
functions Point 6.5.3.
(Fig. 7-8)
(Fig. 7-9)
7.4 Volume control
You have the facility to adjust the volume of your digital
receiver. This facilitates the easy operation of the receiver, as
it means you have all the important functions on a single
remote control, and will only rarely have to resort to using the
remote control of the television set. When you switch on the
digital receiver, sound will be reproduced at the volume level
last set.
> To adjust the volume of your digital receiver, press
Volume + to increase the volume, and Volum - to
decrease it.
> To switch the sound off (mute), press the key Sound
on/off press the key again to switch the sound on gain.
Please note:
The volume of the digital audio outputs cannot be adjusted.
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(Fig. 7-10)
(Fig. 7-11)
7.5 Selecting a different language
If a programme is being broadcast in several languages, or
with several audio channels, this will be indicated by a message displayed on screen (Fig. 7-10). You can then proceed
to set a different language or another audio channel as follows:
> Press the key Language selection.
A list indicating the languages currently being broadcast will appear on the screen (Fig. 7-11).
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the desired
language, and confirm by pressing OK.
You can now proceed to listen to the programme in the
language selected. Your digital receiver is also capable
of receiving mono programmes.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select Mono
channel 1 ( ), Mono channel 2 ( ) or Stereo ( ).
7.5.1 Dolby Digital (AC3 mode)
If a programme is being broadcast in Dolby Digital Sound,
this will be indicated wgen you switch to the programme, as
the Dolby logo will be displayed in the Infobox. Provided you
have enabled the Dolby Digital (AC3) function in accordance
with Point 6.3.6, the programme will automatically be reproduced in this sound format.
If you have not switched on the Dolby Digital (AC3) function, you can switch your receiver to AC3 mode manually as
follows:
> Press the key Language select. If any are being
broadcast, a list of the currently broadcast languages
as well as Dolby Digital (AC 3) will be displayed
on screen.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Dolby Digital.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
You can now listen to the programme in Dolby Digital sound.
If you want your receiver to reproduce programmes in Dolby
Digital sound format automatically, you should set your receiver to automatic AC3 reproduction as described in Point
6.3.6.
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7.6 TV/Radio switching
The pre-programming includes both TV and radio programes.
> Use the TV/Radio key ro switch the digital receiver
to radio mode. The receiver will now switch to the last
radio programme previously selected.
> Press the TV/Radio key again to return to the last
television programme previously selected.
7.7 Return to last programme previously selected
> Press the Back key on the remote control to return to
the last programme previously selected.
> Press the key again to return to the programme pre-
viously selected.
7.8 Display clock and programme information
This function allows you to view programme information relating to the programme currently selected.
> Press the Info key to display information for the cur-
rently selected programme (Fig. 7-12).
A display will appear on the lower half of the screen, showing
the current time, the name of the programme selected, the
name of the current programme together with its start and
stop times, whenever this information is broadcast by the programme provider.
(Fig. 7-12)
7.9 Additional programme information
Wherever these are provided, you can use the function programme information to obtain additional programme information relating to the programme selected.
> Press the Info key twice to open an additional infor-
mation window (Fig. 7-13).
Additional information relating to the current programme will be displayed.
> You can move around lengthy information texts one
line at a time by using the arrow keys up/down, or
one page at a time by using the arrow keys
left/right.
> Where available, pressing the Info key again will
bring up the next programme.
> Press the Info key once again to switch off the
display.
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(Fig. 7-13)
(Fig. 7-14)
7.10 Transponder information
> Call up the navigator by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys to mark the programme you
wish to display.
> Press the Option key to display the data of the trans-
ponder selected (Fig. 7-14).
> In addition, you can use the coloured function keys to
display Audio/Video information, Programme
information, and, where available, information on the
Encryption system (CA) in use.
> Press the Menu key to exit the information function.
7.11 Freeze frame
> Press the Freeze frame key, and the current moving
TV picture will be frozen, and displayed as a still picture.
> Press this key again to return to normal operation.
7.12 Videotext
7.12.1 Using the videotext decoder of your television set
Where broadcast, videotext will be made available to your
television set. To operate the videotext options, you must use
the remote control of your television set. If there should be
any probelms related to the display on your television screen,
such as an overlapping of videotext contents and picture, you
should set your digital receiver to FBAS mode (Point 6.3.4).
(Fig. 7-15)
7.12.2 Using the internal videotext decoder
As an alternative, you can also use the integrated TOP videotext decoder to display the information. When using TOP
videotext, all text pages are split thematically into groups and
blocks, which makes the videotext more readable.
> Switch to the channel for which you wish to see the
videotext information.
> Press the Videotext key to display the videotext
(Fig. 7-15).
VT group VT block
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> Use the numeric keys to enter the desired video-
text page.
Your entry will be displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Once you have entered the desired
videotext page, the receiver will search for the page.
As not all videotext pages can be transmitted simultaneously, it may take a few seconds for your receiver to
find the page and display it on the television screen.
All providers of videotext information use page 100 as
their starting page.
> Use the red resp. the green key to move forward or
backward one page at a time.
> Press the yellow function key to call up the videotext
group indicated in the yellow field.
> Press the blue function key to call up the videotext
block indicated in the blue field.
Stop mode
> Press the Freeze frame key to display the message
„Stop“ in the upper left corner of the videotext window.
This will prevent automatic continuous paging through
the videotext sub-pages.
> Press the Freeze frame key again to switch the
stop mode off again.
> Press the Back key to return to normal operating
mode.
7.13 Sub-titles
Where sub-titles are broadcast, this will be indicated by the
message Sub-title select. If you have switched on the
function Sub-titles (as per Point 6.3.3), these will be
displayed automatically, provided that they are being broadcast in the language selected.
If sub-titles are being broadcast only in other languages, or
are broadcast via videotext, you can switch these on manually as follows.
> Press the Option key, if necessary several times,
until the entry Sub-titles displays a selection table
listing the sub-title languages broadcast, and/or the
videotext pages used to broadcast sub-titles.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the desired
language resp. videotext page.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-titles will now be displayed.
Please note that these functions are only available where
sub-titles are actually being broadcast. Also note that this setting will not be retained when you switch channels.
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Main picture PIP image
(Fig. 7-16)
7.14 PIP function (picture in picture)
Your receiver is equipped with a so-called PIP function. This
allows you to view a second, smaller picture (PIP picture) within the larger main picture.
> Press the PIP key to switch on the picture in picture
mode (Fig. 7-16).
The current main picture, which can be sourced either
from a TV programme or from a hard drive recording,
will be displayed as a small (PIP) picture in the upper
right corner, and the TV programme last viewed will be
displayed as the main picture.
The soundtrack of the main picture will always be
reproduced when in PIP mode.
> Press the Back key to exchange the two pictures.
The PIP picture will be displayed as the main picture,
and vice versa.
> To switch off the picture in picture mode, press the
PIP key again.
7.15 Electronic Programme Guide SFI
(SSiehFFern IInfo)
Your digital receiver features an electronic programme guide.
This allows you to display programme information related to
one or more programmes on your screen.
You can very quickly obtain an overview of the currently running programmes, the programmes of the day or those of the
following days.
The SFI functions allow you to:
- display information on programme contents on screen
- mark specific programmes that will then be automati-
cally switched on when the programme begins
- programme timers
- search for and view programmes according to the pro-
gramme type (genre).
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7.15.1 Acquiring (downloading) SFI data
The programme information will be updated automatically by
your receiver at the pre-selected updating time (Point 9.2.2),
provided the receiver is in stand-by mode at the time.
The downloading procedure will be indicated by the message
Load SFI appearing in the display. If your receiver is switched on at this time, the function will not be executed.
You can also, immediately after switching off the receiver
(while the display shows the message Load SFI?) press the
SFI key to start the downloading procedure manually. While
the download is in progress, the display will show Loading
SFI, as well as the percentage of SFI data downloaded so
far (e.g. 38%).
The duration of the downloading procedure depends on the
number of programmes included. Previews can extend as far
as seven days in advance. As more programmes are added
to the electronic programme guide, the volume of data increases, and the preview period is reduced correspondingly.
It is up to you to decide which programmes should be listed
in the electronic programme guide. These can be selected as
described in Points 9.2.5 and 9.2.6.
7.15.2 Interrupting the download procedure
The downloading procedure can be interrupted by switching
on the digital receiver (On/Stand-by key). The SFI data of
the previous update are then available.
7.15.3 Calling up the Electronic Programme Guide
> Presss the SFI key on the remote control of the digital
receiver.
The electronic programme guide will now be displayed
on screen (Fig. 7-17). If you have selected the starting
category Overview (Point 9.2.3), the channels you
have selected, or those of the factory default settings,
will be shown with their current programmes (see also
Point 9.2). You can now use the SFI functions to
obtain information on the contents of the various programmes.
In addition, you can use the SFI functions to switch to
a particular programme, to mark it, or to activate it in
the timer programming function.
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(Fig. 7-17)
(Fig. 7-18)
7.15.4 Now (Table with current programme con-
tents)
Initially, the SFI table “Now” (Fig. 7-17) will be displayed,
showing the programmes currently being broadcast. The yellow bar next to the programme name indicates the elapsed
time of the current programme. The marker indicates the programme currently selected.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
one line at a time.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to move through the
programme list one page at a time.
The SFI functions (Point 7.15.7) are now available.
> Press the yellow function key to go to the SFI table
“Next” (see Point 7.15.5)
or
> press the TV/Radio key to return to normal opera-
tion.
7.15.5 Next
> Use the yellow function key to call up the table
"Next" (next/following programmes)
(Fig. 7-18).
> The SFI functions (Point 7.15.7) are now available.
> Press the yellow function key to go to the SFI table
“More” (Point 7.15.6)
or
Press the green function key resp. the Back key to
return to the previous SFI table “Now”
or
> Press the TV/Radio key to return to normal opera-
tion.
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7.15.6 More
> Pressing the yellow function key again while the SFI
table „Next“ is displayed will take you to the SFI
table “More”.
An additional time window will appear in the headline
of this table. The time relating to the SFI table displayed will be indicated in this window.
> Press the yellow function key to page forward by the
time indicated in the yellow coloured field.
> Keep the yellow function key pressed down to page
through the information continuously. A clock will be
displayed to make the information more legible. (Fig.
7-19)
> Correspondingly, you can page backwards through the
tables by keeping the green function key pressed
down.
The individual days of the week are displayed along
the bottom of the screen. If information is available for
the following days, the appropriate fields will be marked.
> To view a preview for a specific day, use the nume-
ric keys to enter the appropriate number for the day
required.
or
> Press the numeric key “0” to go to the PVR navigator.
> Press the Back key to return to the table “Next”.
(Fig. 7-19)
7.15.7 SFI functions
To execute the following SFI functions, call up the SFI as
described in Point 7.15.3.
7.15.7.1 SFI Info
You can display brief information on the marked programme
with the help of SFI Info. Where SFI information is availa-
ble, this will be indicated by the symbol next to the appropriate programme.
> Use the arrow keys or the function keys to mark
the desired programme.
> Press the SFI key to display the information.
Lengthy information text can be moved or paged
through with the help of the arrow keys.
> Press the Back key to return to the previous table.
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7.15.7.2 SFI timer programming
You can programme timer events very easily with the aid of
the electronic programme guide SFI.
> Use the arrow keys or the function keys to mark
the desired programme.
> Press the Record key to programme a Hard drive
timer for the marked programme (see Point 8.1.2).
or
> Press the Option key once to programme a
Channel change timer for the marked programme
(see Point 8.1.2)
> Press the Option key once again to change the timer
type to a VCR timer.
or
> Press the red function key Timer to open a selection
window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the desired
Timer type (see Point 8.1.2).
> Confirm by pressing OK.
For control purposes the menu Manage timer will
display the data relative to the selected programme. If
necessary, you can effect any changes here (see
8.1.2).
> Press the Back key to return to the previous table.
The appropriate line is now marked. Depending on the
timer type, your receiver will now be switched on at
the starting time of the selected programme. If the
receiver was switched on by the PVR timer, this will be
indicated by
“lPVR Timer” being shown in the display.
In stand-by mode, the active timer will be indicated by
a clock symbol next to the time display.
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Deleting the SFI timer event
> If you would like to delete a timer event programmed
by means of the SFI, proceed as described above for
marking the appropriate programme.
> Press the red function key Timer to open a selection
window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Delete timer.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
Timer settings (pre- and post-run time)
In the case of SFI timer programming, the receiver obtains
the data related to the selected programme automatically
from the SFI data. Both the starting and the ending time of
the programme will be taken over correct to the nearest
minute. However, it frequently happens that the selected programme starts a little earlier or a little later than scheduled. In
this case the start or the end of the programme may be missing from the recording. To overcome this problem, you can
enter a pre- or post-run time for the timer, in steps of one
minute at a time. The timer will now start the entered starting
time a few minutes earlier, and stop the recording a few
minutes later, than the scheduled SFI times, depending on
what you have entered.
> Press the red function key Timer to open a selection
window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Timer
settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK. A menu will be displayed,
allowing you to enter the pre-and post-run times. (Fig.
7-20)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Timer pre-run time resp. Timer post-run time.
> Use the numeric keys to enter the desired pre- or
post-run time in minutes.
> Press the green function key Accept, to store the
setting, and to return to the previous SFI table.
(Fig. 7-20)
7.15.7.3 SFI programme overview
You can use the SFI programme overview to display a table
with the whole day’s programme of a single channel. To do
this, proceed as follows:
> Press the SFI key. If you have selected the start cate-
gory Overview, see Point 9.2.3, the SFI table
„Now“ will be displayed.
> Press the blue function key SFI Menu.
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(Fig. 7-21)
(Fig. 7-22)
(Fig. 7-23)
(Fig. 7-24)
> In the selection window, use the arrow keys
up/down to mark the line Programmes.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The day’s overview of the selected channel will now
be displayed. (Fig. 7-21)
> You can use the arrow keys to move the marker to
the desired programme or time.
The individual days of the week are displayed along
the lower edge of the screen.
If information is available for the following days, the
appropriate fields will be marked.
> To display the programme content of a specific day,
press the corresponding numeric key.
Display SFI overview of other channels
> Press the green function key Programmes. A list of
SFI programmes will be displayed.
> You can now proceed to mark the desired channel
using the arrow keys. (Fig. 7-22)
> Press the OK key to display the SFI overview of the
marked channel.
7.15.7.4 SFI overview by programme type (Genre)
If you are interested in specific types of programmes, you can
have the programme information displayed by various genres,
e.g. movies, news, etc..
> Press the SFI key to open the table “Now”.
> Press the blue function key SFI Menu to open a
selection window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Genres and confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the green function key Genres to open a win-
dow with the programme types available. (Fig. 7-23)
> Use the arrow keys to select the desired program-
me type and confirm by pressing OK.
An overview for the day will be displayed, listing only
programmes of the type selected. (Fig. 7-24)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
to the desired programme.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to move through the
list one page at a time.
The individual days of the week are displayed along
the lower edge of the screen.
If information is available for the following days, the
appropriate fields will be marked.
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> To display the programme content of a specific day,
press the corresponding numeric key.
7.15.8 Ending SFI mode
> Press the Menu or the TV/Radio key to return to
normal operation.
7.16 Sleep Timer
> Press the Sleep timer key once or several times to
set the switching-off time of the receiver in the range
of 15 minutes to 2 hours.
At the end of the time selected the receiver will switch
automatically to stand-by mode.
7.17 Games
Your receiver is equipped with games you can play on
screen, using the remote control.
To start the games, proceed as follows:
> Press the OK key to open the navigator.
> Press the red function key Category to open an
additional window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Games and confirm by pressing OK.
A list of the available games will now be displayed.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select the desired
game, and confirm by pressing OK.
> You can now proceed to play the game, using the
remote control. Please note any messages displayed
on screen.
8 Hard drive operation
Your PVR receiver (PVR=Personal Video Recorder) is
equipped with an integrated hard disk drive. There is no provision for this drive to be exhanged other than by an authorised TechniSat retailer/technician. Due to the availability of the
hard drive, you no longer require an external storage medium
(e.g. a video recorder). The recording capacity is dependent
on the size of the hard drive and on the volume of data of the
broadcast material.
Where these are available from the provider, the recording
will include the actual audio and video data, as well as any
sub-titles, videotext data and additional sound channels broadcast. These can be called up when you play back the
recording, as described in Points 7.5, 7.12 and 7.13.
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8.1 Recording
Various recording modes are available for saving recordings
to the hard drive.
1. Instant recording
Use this type of recording to record a currently running programme immediately, with just one press of the key.
2. Timer-controlled recording
In the case of this function, your digital receiver will be switched on and off for the recording, so this can be recorded in
your absence. To do this, you can either programme the timer
manually, or automatically using the SFI function.
3. Timeshift recording
The timeshift recording mode makes it possible to provide
timeshift telvision viewing. While the programme is still being
broadcast, you can already view the recording, shifted in
time.
Please note!
To utilise all the recording facilities of your receiver, you
should ensure it is connected via two independent antenna
connections. This allows you to use the following combinations of recording and playback :
Record one programme, and at the same time view
another programme being broadcast, or a hard drive
recording
Record two programmes simultaneously, even if these
are located in different ranges of the transmission
band
Record two different programmes simultaneously,
even if these are located in different ranges of the
transmission band, plus play back and view an existing hard drive recording
If only one antenna connection is available for connection to the reciever, only a limited range of recording and
playback options is available.
Record one programme, and at the same time view
another programme in the same range of the same
reception band, or view a hard drive recording.
Record two programmes on the same reception
band simultaneously.
Record two different programmes on the same
reception band simultaneously, and view an existing hard drive recording
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8.1.1 Instant recording
Starting a recording manually
Option 1:
> Switch on the channel on which the programme is
being broadcast that you wish to record.
> Press the Record key to record the programme cur-
rently being broadcast. The programme will continue
to be displayed on screen while the recording is in
progress.
> To interrupt the display of the current programme at a
specific spot, press the yelllow function key
Play/Pause. While the recording continues in the
background, a still image (freeze frame) will be
displayed on screen.
> To proceed with playing the programme from this spot,
again press the yellow function key Play/Pause.
You will now view the programme shifted in time relative to the live broadcast (Timeshift), while the ongoing current programme will continue to be recorded in
the background.
Option 2:
> If you have to interrupt viewing a programme, e.g.
because of a phone call, etc., you can interrupt viewing of the programme by pressing the yellow func-
tion key Play/Pause, at the same time starting
recording of the current programme.
While the recording is started in the background, a still
image appears on screen.
> To resume viewing the programme from this spot,
again press the yellow function key Play/Pause.
You will now view the programme shifted in time relative to the live broadcast (Timeshift), while the ongoing current programme will continue to be recorded in
the background.
Ending a recording manually
> To end the recording procedure, first press OK.
> Now press the green function key to go to the PVR
navigator.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the current
recording, and confirm by pressing OK.
The programme slot of the current recording will now
be selected.
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(Fig. 8-1)
(Fig. 8-2)
(Fig. 8-3)
> Now press the green function key Stop.
A query will be displayed: “Save or discard the recor-
ding?”. (Fig. 8-1)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select Save in
order to save the recording on the hard drive, or select
Discard, in order not to save the probgramme, and
confirm by pressing OK.
End recording automatically
Option 1:
> Press the On/Standby key.
A query will be displayed on the screen, asking what
should be done with the current recording. (Fig. 8-2)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line with
the desired action.
In order to continue recording the current programme
until it ends, mark this line.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The receiver will record the complete current program-
me, and will then go to stand-by mode.
> If you switch the receiver on before the end of the pro-
gramme, a query will be displayed, asking whether
you wish to start the current programme at the
Beginning, or if you wish to continue viewing Live
or if you wish to switch to the Current programme.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the appropri-
ate line, and confirm by pressing OK.
If you select Beginning the recording will be conti-
nued in time-shift mode (Point 8.1.3).
Option 2:
> Press the key Recording.
A window will be displayed on screen, showing the
functions available. (Fig. 8-3)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line with
the desired action, e.g. +1 hour.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The receiver will now record the programme(s) being
broadcast on the channel selected for the time period
selected, and will then automatically stop recording.
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8.1.2 Timer recordings
You can record programmes on the integrated hard drive in
your absence, using the hard drive timers. In addition, your
receiver is equipped with video recorder timers and channelswitching timers. In terms of their programming, these timer
types differ only in name.
You can programme the timers manually as described in this
chapter, or using the SFI function as described under Point
7.15.7.2.
1. Hard drive timer
This function will switch the digital receiver on and off, allowing you to make recordings on the hard drive in your absence.
If the receiver is switched on by the hard drive timer, this will
be indicated in the display by the message “lPVR Timer”.
Some of the functions of the remote control (e.g. calling up
the main menu) will be deactivated. In stand-by mode, the
active timer will be indicated by a clock symbol in the display.
2. Video recorder timer
If the video recorder timer is selected, your digital receiver
will be switched on and off for the selected programme, allowing you to make recordings in your absence on an external
recording unit, e.g. a video cassette recorder. Please note
that you must programme your video recorder accordingly to
record the programme.
If the receiver is switched on by the video recorder timer, this
will be indicated by the message “lVCR Timer” in the display.
Some functions of the remote control (e.g. calling up the
main menu) will be deactivated. In stand-by mode, the active
timer will be indicated by a clock symbol in the display.
3. Channel-switching timer
If your receiver is in normal operating mode, it will switch to
the programmed channel slot at the set time.
In contrast to the hard drive or video recorder timer options,
the receiver and remote control remain fully functional, and
will not be switched off at the end of the programme.
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(Fig. 8-4)
(Fig. 8-5)
8.1.2.1 Manual programming of timer
> Use the Menu key to call up the Main menu.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Manage timer.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Manage timer will be displayed.
(Fig. 8-4)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the type of
timer you wish to programme.
> Press the OK key to go to the entry window used for
programming a new timer event. (Fig. 8-5)
To programme a timer, proceed as follows:
> Use the arrow keys to mark the upper line of the
menu.
> Press the OK key.
> In the selection window that is now displayed, use the
arrow keys up/down to select the desired source
(TV or Radio).
> Confirm by pressing OK.
Now, depending on the previous setting, the TV resp.
the radio programme list will be displayed.
> Now use the arrow keys to mark the desired pro-
gramme.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move around the
list one line at a time.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to move backward
or forward in the list one page at a time.
> Press the OK key to accept this into the timer.
Date
> Use the arrow keys to mark the column Date.
> Use the numeric keys to enter the date (4-digit for-
mat) of the timer event.
Start
> Use the arrow keys to mark the column Start.
> In this line, use the numeric keys to enter the star-
ting time for the timer.
Stop
> Repeat the steps as described under „Start” to enter
the stopping time (except for channel-switching timer).
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Repeat
> Use the arrow keys to mark the column Rep.
> Press the OK key.
A selection window will be displayed, showing various
repeat options.
1x Timer on once
T Daily repeat
1 W Repeat once a week
1-5 Repeat only on weekdays
6-7 Repeat only on weekends
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
function.
> Confirm and accept the setting by pressing OK.
Saving data to memory
> When you have completed the programming, press
the green function key Accept, to save the data to
memory.
If under Channel you have selected a channel that is
blocked as per Point 9.3, you must first enter the PIN
code before the data can be entered into memory.
> Press the TV/Radio key to return to normal opera-
tion.
8.1.2.2 Timer overview
The timer overview function gives you an overview of all
timer events programmed.
> To go to the menu Timer overview, call up the
menu Manage timer as described above
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Timer overview.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
Should there by any overlapping in the programming of
multiple timer events, so that these timers cannot be
executed correctly, these overlaps will be indicated in
red.
.
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8.1.2.3 Changing timer programming
> To change an existing timer setting, use the arrow
keys up/down to mark the timer event you wish to
change.
> Press the green function key Change to go to the
settings of the marked timer. Proceed to change these
as described under Point 8.1.2.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
additional Type field displayed.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
A window will be opened, displaying the timer types
available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
type of timer.
> To accept the timer type, confirm by pressing OK.
> When you have completed the programming, press
the green function key Accept to store the data in
memory.
8.1.2.4 Delete timer programming
> Use the arrow keys up/down to delete an existing
timer setting.
> Press the yellow function key Delete.
A query message will be displayed: “Do you really
want to delete this timer ?”
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select Ye s .
> To delete the timer entry, confirm by pressing OK.
8.1.2.5 Programming a new timer event
> To programme a new timer event, use the arrow
keys up/down to mark a free line in the menu
Timer overview.
> Press the green function key New to go to the entry
window for programming a new timer event. Now
make your settings here in accordance with Point
8.1.2.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the additio-
nal field Type displayed.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
A window will be opened, listing the timer types availa-
be.
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> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
timer type.
> To accept the timer type, confirm by pressing OK.
> When you have completed the programming, press
the green function key Accept, to transfer the data
to memory.
Note!!!
Ensure that thereceiver has acquired the correct time. This is
shown in the display while the receiver is in stand-by mode. If
this is not the case, switch the receiver to a major channel
such as ZDF, etc. for approx. 30 seconds, to acquire the
time.
If it was activated under Point 6.2.4, the time should now be
shown in the display in stand-by mode.
8.1.3 Timeshift-Funktion
The time-shift function provides the facility of recording and
playing back at the same time. This is made possible by
Time-Shift television. Thus you can already view the
beginning of the recording, and can decide to skip over certain passages already recorded (e.g. advertising blocks). At
the same time, the live signal of the broadcast will continue to
be recorded (see the following examples)
Example: Skipping advertising breaks
You would like to view a programme without the irritating advertising breaks ? The PVR allows you to simply
skip over advertising breaks recorded.
Time
Recording
of PVR
Playback by
PVR
Example: Time-shift playback
You have missed the start of the Formula 1 race? Not a problem!
The PVR will show you the race at a time-shifted time, while continuing to record the event.
Time
Recording
of PVR
Playback by
PVR
14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00
Sen-
Prog
Progr
W
dung
ram-
amm
14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00
Start / Formula 1 / Stop
Start / Formula 1 / Stop
Sen-
W W
Progr
Programme
Progr
amm
W
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Advertising break
(Fig. 8-6)
> To go to a specific point in a currently running
recording, you can use the functions Play, Pause
as well as Fast Wind and the Jogshuttle, as des-
cribed in Point 8.2.
> Press the Info key to display the Infobox with a pro-
gress bar, showing the playing and recording time
elapsed.
8.1.4 Setting markers while recording
> Press the Record key to open a window showing the
functions available.
(Fig. 8-6)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Set
mark, confirm by pressing OK.
A marker will now be set at the current position.
Continue in thiis manner to set markers at all desired
places.
Markers can also be set during Playback mode (Point
8.2.1.5) as well as in the menu Manage hard drive
(Point 8.3.1.3).
8.2 Playback function
The hard drive resp. the PVR navigator will provide access to
your hard drive recordings.
(Fig. 8-7)
8.2.1 Playing back recordings
8.2.1.1 Reproducing hard drive recordings
> During normal operation, press the green function
key to open the PVR navigator.
Depending on whether you are in TV or radio mode, a
list of all TV or radio recordings available on the hard
drive will be displayed (Fig. 8-7). The marked recording will already be played back in the preview window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the recor-
ding you wish to play.
> Confirm by pressing OK, to start the playback proce-
dure. The message “Play ” will be displayed briefly.
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Recording a broadcast, and at the same time
playing an existing recording
In addition, you can play an existing recording from the hard
drive simultaneously with a new recording being stored.
> While a recording is in progress, call up the PVR navi-
gator as described in Point 7.2.3.1.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the recor-
ding you wish to play, and start the playback procedu-
re by pressing OK.
8.2.1.2 Pause/Freeze frame
> To stop the playback of a recording (freeze frame)
press the yellow function key resp. the Freeze
frame key while the playback is in progress.
The message “Pause uII” will be displayed.
> Press the respective key again to continue playback
from the same spot.
8.2.1.3 Fast forward and rewind
To allow you to go to a specific point in a recording, your
PVR provides fast forward and fast rewind functions.
> While in Play mode, press the blue function key
Fast forward resp. the red function key Rewind.
The message “Fast forward ” resp. “Rewind
” will be displayed. The recording will now be play-
ed at 4-times speed in the desired direction.
> If you press the blue resp. red function key again,
the speed will be increased to 16-times. The messa-
ge “Fast forward ” resp. “Rewind ” will
be displayed.
> If you press the blue resp. red function keys yet
again, the running speed will be increased to 64-
times.
The message “Fast forward ” resp.
“Rewind ” will be displayed.
> By pressing the blue resp. red fünction key once
more, you can scan forward or backward through the
recording in steps of 10 minutes.
> Once you have reached the desired spot in the recor-
ding, press the yellow function key to go to normal
viewing/playback mode.
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8.2.1.4 Jogshuttle-Funktion
In addition, your reciever features a so-called jog-shuttle function, which allows you to go to a specific place in your recording very quickly and precisely. This can be used as follows:
> While in playback mode, press the key Jogshuttle
on/off (Freeze frame),to go to the jog-shuttle mode.
The playback of the recording will be stopped (freeze
frame/pause).The symbol “II” will be displayed.
Slow motion
> Press the arrow key right to view the recording in
slow motion speed. The symbol “I” will be displayed.
Single frame progress
> Press the arrow key up resp. the arrow key
down to display the next frame in a forward direction resp. backward/reverse direction.
Fast forward and rewind
> Press the arrow keys left/right rwrepeatedly to
change the speed and the direction of the playback.
The various playback modes will be displayed as indicated in the table below.
Display Playback mode
I
II
Playback
Fast forward 4 x speed
Fast forward 16 x speed
Fast forward 64 x speed
Rewind 4 x speed
Rewind 16 x speed
Rewind 64 x speed
Slow motion
Pause
> If you press the arrow key right or left while the sym-
bols resp. are displayed, you will
move ofrward or back by 10 minutes at a time.
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8.2.1.5 Setting markers
> As described before, go to the place in your recording
at which you wish to insert a marker.
> Press the Record key to set a marker at the selected
spot.
Continue in thiis manner to set markers at all desired
places.
Markers can also be set during Record mode (Point
8.1.4) as well as in the menu Manage hard drive
(Point 8.3.1.3).
8.2.1.6 Jumping to markers
You also have the option in playback mode of going directly
to those spots of the recording you have marked as per Point
8.1.4, 8.2.1.5 or 8.3.1.3.
> Press the Option key to open a window (Fig. 8-8)
showing the available marks. In addition, the mark
„Current“ will be shown. This designates the spot in
the recording at which you have opened the window
with the list of marks.
> As soon as you select a mark by using the arrow
keys up/down, the recording will be played from
this spot.
> Press the OK key to close the window and switch to
normal playback operation.
(Fig. 8-8)
8.2.1.7 End playback session
> If you would like to end the playback session, press
the green function key. Playback mode will be
ended, and the receiver will revert to normal operating
mode. The receiver will automatically „remember“ the
exact spot of the recording at which you have ended
playing it.
The next time you start playing this recording, the
receiver will automatically continue at the spot where
you ended playing it the last time.
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8.2.2 Playing MP3 files
8.2.2.1 On-screen controls
Your receiver is capable of playing files in MP3 format that
have been stored on the hard drive or on a storage medium
attached to the USB port. An external unit should ve formatted in filesystem FAT32 format. Point 8.3.2 describes how you
can transfer files from a USB device to the hard drive.
> While in normal operating mode, press the green
function key to open the PVR navigator.
> Press the red function key Category to open an
additional window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the entry
Music and confirm by pressing OK.
If a USB device is connected to the USB port, a further
window will be opened, allowing you to select the
source.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the source
from which you wish to play back the MP3 files, and
confirm by pressing OK.
A list of the MP3 files available on the hard drive will
be displayed. The files are indicated by the symbol
. Folders available on the hard drive are indicated
by the symbol .
> Where appropriate, first use the arrow keys
up/down to mark the folder containing the MP3 file
you wish to play, and confirm by pressing OK.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to select the
MP3 file you wish to play first from the list and confirm
by pressing OK.
The selected file will now be played. After this, the
receiver will automatically play the other files in this
folder, resp. on this source medium.
Skipping titles/tracks
> Press the arrow keys up/down to skip to the pre-
vious resp. the next title/track.
Pause
> Press the yellow function key to stop the playback
operation (Pause).
> Press the key again to resume playing the file from the
position at which it was stopped.
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Stop
> To stop the playback operation, press the green
function key.
You will return to normal operating mode.
Switching folder levels
> While in playback mode, first press OK to activate the
navigator again.
> To move from a folder to the next higher level, use the
arrow keys to mark the topmost line, which is indi-
cated by the symbol , and confirm by pressing
OK.
or
> press the Back key.
8.2.2.2 Display control
In order to avoid having to switch on the television set in
order to be able to navigate an MP3 playback session, you
can also control this via the display on the receiver front
panel.
An MP3 file will be indicated on the display with its respective
name, e.g. Sterne.mp3. A folder will be indicated by a
display of square brackets, e.g. [Popmusic]. The hard drive
will be displayed as hard drive and a USB device will be
indicated as USB-device1, USB-device2 etc..
> While the receiver is in stand-by mode, press the
Language select key.
The receiver will switch itself on, and will automati-
cally call up the navigator in the Music category.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the source
from which you wish to play back the MP3 files, and
confirm by pressing OK.
If no USB device is connected to the system, only the
internal hard drive of the receiver will be available as
a source.
> Where appropriate, first use the arrow keys
up/down to select the folder containing the desired
MP3 file, and confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select from the
list the MP3 file you wish to play first, and confirm by
pressing OK.
The file selected will now be played. Thereafter the
other files located on the same source medium, resp.
in the folder selected, will be played automatically.
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Skipping titles
> Press the arrow up/down key to skip to the next
resp. the previous title.
Pause
> Press the yellow function key to stop the playback
operation (Pause).
> Press the key again to resume playing the file from the
position at which it was stopped.
Stop
> To stop the playback operation, press the green func-
tion key.
You will return to normal operating mode.
Switching folder levels
> While in playback mode, first press OK to activate the
navigator again.
> To move from a folder to the next higher level, use the
arrow keys to mark the entry [..] , and confirm by
pressing OK.
Function Display Screen
Normal playback of all titles
of folder selected
Repeat all titles of folder
selected
Random play of all titles of
folder selected
Repeat all titles
Repeat current title
or
> press the Back key.
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directory
directory
random play
directory
All
Title
8.2.2.3 MP3 playback modes
In addition to the regular playback mode, the following additional functions are available:
- Random play of all titles of the folder selected
- Repeating a title
- Repeat all titles of the folder selected
- Repeat all titles
> The various playback modes can be selected by
means of the Option key or the Language select
key.
The various modes are shown on screen resp. on the display
panel as follows:
8.2.3 Viewing pictures
Your receiver is equipped to display files in JPG format that
are available either on the hard drive or from a device connected to the USB socket. The USB device should be formated using the file system FAT 32. Consult Point 8.3.2 on how
to copy files from a USB device onto the hard drive.
> While in normal operating mode, press the green
function key to open the PVR navigator.
> Press the red function key Category to open an
additional window.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Pictures and confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the souirce
from which you wish to view the picture files, and con-
firm by pressing OK.
A list showing the picture files available on the hard
drive resp. on the USB device will be displayed.
These are indicated by the symbol . Folders loca-
ted on the hard drive resp. on the USB device will be
indicated by the symbol .
> Where appropriate, first use the arrow keys
up/down to mark the folder containing the desired
picture file, and confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select from the
list the JPG file you wish to view, and confirm by pres-
sing OK.
The picture selected will now be displayed in large for-
mat.
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(Fig. 8-9)
Show next/previous picture
> Press the arrow keys up/down to skip to the next
resp. previous picture.
Stop
> To exit from picture viewing mode, press the green
function key.
You will return to normal operating mode.
Switching folder levels
> While a picture is being displayed in large format, first
press OK to activate the navigator again.
> To move from a folder to the next higher level, use the
arrow keys to mark the topmost line, which is indicated by the symbol , and confirm by pressing OK.
8.3 Managing the hard drive
Press the Menu key to call up the Main menu.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Manage hard drive.
> Confirm by pressing OK. The menu Manage hard
drive will be displayed. (Fig. 8-9)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
around within the menu, and to change the individual
positions as indicated.
(Fig. 8-10)
8.3.1 Managing recordings
In this menu, (Fig. 8-10) you have the facility to manage your
recordings.
> Press the OK key to go to the sub-menu Manage
recordings.
A list of the recordings available on the hard drive will
be displayed.
> Markieren Sie mit den Pfeiltasten auf/ab die
gewünschte Aufnahme.
8.3.1.1 Delete
> To delete the marked recording, press the red func-
tion key Delete.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to mark the field OK
and confirm by pressing OK to actually delete the
recording.
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8.3.1.2 Parental control
You can block access to recordings that are not suitable for
children or adolescents. These recordings can then only be
played and viewed after the four-digit unit PIN code has been
entered. The parental control function is only active if it has
been switched on as described in Point 9.3.
> Press the green function key to block access to the
marked recording. The recording selected will be indi-
cated as blocked by the parental control symbol.
8.3.1.3 Edit
> Press the yellow function key Edit to go to the
menu that will alow you to edit the marked hard drive
recording (Fig. 8-11). This will be displayed in a pre-
view window (1). In addition, the markers set in this
recording (2) will be indicated.
The markers Start and End are set as a standard fea-
ture. In addition, a yellow progress bar (3) will be
displayed, showing the current playback position and
the total duration of the recording.
> To skip to a marked spot of the recording, use the
arrow keys up/down to mark the desired marker,
and confirm by pressing OK.
Going to any spot of the recording
> Use the coloured keys to go directly to various
spots of your choice in the recording.
3
2
1
(Fig. 8-11)
Functions
> Press the green function key Menu to open a win-
dow (Fig. 8-12) showing the functions available for
editing the recordings.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
function, and confirm by pressing OK.
Setting a marker
> Go as described above to the spot in your recording
at which you would like to insert a marker.
> Press the green function key Menu to open a win-
dow showing the functions available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Set
marker.
> Press the OK to set a marker at this spot of the recor-
ding.
Proceed in this manner to set markers at all desired spots of
the recording.
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(Fig. 8-12)
(Fig. 8-13)
Deleting a marker
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark a marker
you wish to delete.
> Press the green function key Menu to open a win-
dow showing the functions available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Delete marker.
> Confirm by pressing OK to delete the marker.
Skip to marker
You can simply press a key to jump to a spot or spots in the
recording that you have previously marked with a tag.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select a mark to
which you wish to jump.
> Press the green function key Menu and use the
arrow keys up/down to mark the line Jump to
mark.
> To jump to this mark, confirm by pressing OK.
Renaming a marker
To name a mark, proceed as follows:
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark a mark/tag
that you wish to give a new name.
> Press the green function key Menu and use the
arrow keys up/down to mark the line rename
mark.
> Confirm by pressing OK, to open the virtual keyboard,
in order to enter a new name. (Fig. 8-13)
> Use the yellow function key to alternate between
upper and lower case letters.
> Use the arrow keys to mark the first letter resp. the
first symbol or figure if the name you wish to enter.
> Confirm this by pressing OK.
The selected letter will now be displayed in the headline of the virtual keyboard.
> Now use the arrow keys to select the second letter
of the name, and confirm this by pressing OK.
> If you have entered an incorrect letter or symbol by
mistake, you can delete this by pressing the red
function key.
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> Enter the complete name in this way.
> To accept the name, press the green function key.
A message will be displayed, enquiring whether you
really want to accept the name.
> Use the arrow keys to mark the field OK and
accept the name by pressing OK.
> To exit from the virtual keyboard without accepting the
entered name, press the blue function key Abort.
Deleting a section
Your PVR provides the facility of removing whole sections or
topics from an existing recording (e.g. unwanted advertising
blocks).
Please note:
The deleted sections are irrevocably removed from the hard
drive.
To delete a section proceed as follows:
Both the beginning and the end of the section that is to be
removed must be marked by two marks/tags. (Fig. 8-14)
> To do this, mark the beginning and the end of the sec-
tion to be removed with one mark each as described
under Setting a mark.
> Now use the arrow keys to set the mark that indica-
tes the beginning of the section that is to be removed.
The section to be deleted is now highlighted in red
(1) both on the progress indicator and in the overview
of marks set.
> Now press the green function key Menu and use
the arrow keys up/down to mark the line Delete
section.
> Press OK to display a query window.
Here, information on the section to be deleted will be
displayed.
> To actually delete the section, use the arrow keys
left/right to mark the field OK and confirm by pres-
sing OK.
1
(Fig. 8-14)
Extracting a section
This function allows you to copy a section of a recording. A
new recording is generated, consisting only of this section.
The recording from which this section is copied remains in
memory unchanged.
To extract a section, proceed as follows:
The beginning and the end of the section that is to be copied
must be indicated by two markers. (Fig. 8-14)
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(Fig. 8-15)
> To do this set a marker at the beginning and at the
end of the section to be extracted with one marker
each, as described under setting markers.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to set the mar-
ker indicating the beginning of the section to be
copied.
The section to be copied will now be indicated in red
on the progress indicator as well as in the overview of
existing markers (1).
> Now press the green function key Menu and use the
arrow keys up/down to mark the line extract
section.
> Press OK to display a query window.
This will show information relating to the section to be
copied.
> To actually copy the section, use the arrow keys
left/right to mark the field OK and confirm by pressing OK.
The marked section will now be copied to a new recording. Depending on the size of the section, this may
take several minutes.
Splitting a recording
This function allows you where, for instance, two successive
programmes were recorded as a single recording, to split
these into two individual recordings. Each recording will be
split at the point indicated by the relevant markers.
Recordings can be split as follows:
> Set a marker at the beginning of the section to be
separated, as described under set marker.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
marker from which the total recording is to be split.
> Now press the green function key Menu and use the
arrow keys up/down to mark the line split
recording.
> Press OK to display a query window. (Fig. 8-15)
This will show information relating to the two recordings to be created by the split.
> To actually split the recording, use the arrow keys
left/right to mark the field OK and confirm by pressing OK.
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Renaming a recording
Your PVR extracts information on the name of each programme broadcast from the broadcast data stream. If a recording
includes several programmes, all the names of the recorded
programmes will be noted, and recorded internally.
To rename a recording, proceed as follows:
> Press the green function key Menu and use the
arrow keys up/down to mark the line Rename
recording.
> Confirm by pressing OK. A list with the available titles
will be displayed.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the title you
wish to use, and confirm by pressing OK.
> A query will be displayed. Use the arrow keys
left/right to mark the field OK and confirm by pres-
sing OK.
> If you wish to give the recording a different, specific
name, then use the arrow keys up/down to mark
the line New.
> If you press the OK key, the virtual keyboard will be
displayed, and you can enter a new name as descri-
bed under Renaming a mark.
Enlarging a video
To make it easier getting to a specific point on a recording,
you can enlarge the video picture of the recording.
> Press the green function key Menu and use the
arrow keys up/down to mark the line Enlarge
video.
> Confirm by pressing OK to display the video picture in
larger format.
> To again reduce the size of the video picture, proceed
as above and mark the line Reduce video.
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(Fig. 8-16)
(Fig. 8-17)
8.3.2 Managing music/pictures
As described in Point 8.2.2. and 8.2.3, you can use your
receiver to play music in MP3 format, and to view pictures in
JPG format. To copy the appropriate files onto the hard drive,
proceed as described in Point 4 to connect a USB device, on
which the MP3 files resp. JPG files are stored, to the USB
port of the receiver.
Please note:
In the menu Copy music you can only manage MP3 files,
while the menu Copy pictures only allows you to manage picture files.
> Call up the menu Manage hard drive as described
in point 8.3
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Copy music resp. Copy pictures, in order to
manage the appropriate files.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
A menu with two columns will be displayed (Fig. 8-16)
resp. (Fig. 8-17), with the left half (set top box) sho-
wing the files and folders stored on the hard drive. The
column on the right (USB device) shows the files and
folders stored on the USB device connected to the
receiver.
> Use the green function key USB devices to switch
to the USB device, or the red function key Set-top-
Box to switch to the hard drive.
The first file resp. the first folder on the list will be marked.
8.3.2.1 Copying
The Copy function will effect a copy of the marked file resp.
folder to be stored on the hard drive, resp. the USB device.
The original file resp. the original folder will remain unchanged.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the file resp,
the folder you wish to copy on to the hard drive. resp.
on to the USB device.
> Press the blue function key Functions to open a
window listing the available functions.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Copy and confirm by pressing OK.
> To copy the marked file resp. the marked folder, now
press the yellow function key Copy.
The marked file resp. the folder will now be copied,
and the name will then also appear in the left-hand
resp. right-hand column of the menu.
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Marking a block
To mark several files simultaneously, proceed as fol-
lows:
> Press the OK key to go to the selection mode.
The marked file will be marked with a cross on the
left-hand side.
> You can now use the arrow keys up/down to also
mark the preceding or the following files.
> Once you have completed marking the desired files in
this manner, press the yellow function key Copy to
copy the marked files on to the hard drive.
Please note that it is not possible to mark blocks of folders,
only files!
8.3.2.2 Moving
The Moving function allows you to move or shift the marked
file resp. the marked folder from the source medium (e.g. the
USB device) to the target medium (e.g. the hard drive). At the
end of this procedure, the file or folder that has been moved
will be present only on the target medium, and will be deleted
from the source medium.
> Use the red function key Set-Top-Box or the
green function key USB devices to go to the sour-
ce on which the file or folder to be moved is currently
stored.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the file or
the folder you wish to move.
> Press the blue function key Functions to open a
window showing the available functions.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Move and confirm by pressing OK.
> To move the marked file resp. the marked folder, now
press the yellow function key Move.
> To move several files simultaneously, mark these as
described in Marking blocks above.
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8.3.2.3 Deleting
To delete files resp. folders proceed as follows:
> Use the red function key Set-Top-Box or the green
function key USB devices to switch to the source on
which the file or folder to be deleted is located.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the file or
folder you wish to delete.
> Press the blue function key Functions to open a
window listing the functions available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Delete and confirm by pressing OK.
> To delete the marked file resp. the marked folder, you
must now press the yellow function key Delete.
A query message will be displayed, asking whether
you really wish to delete the selected files.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to mark the field
Yes and confirm by pressing OK.
The data will now be deleted.
> To delete several files simultaneously, mark these as
described in Marking blocks above.
8.3.2.4 Sampling MP3 files/showing picture files
The function sample resp. show is available in this menu in
order to sample an MP3 file resp. to show a JPG file. This
function can be called up as follows:
Use the red function key Set-Top-Box or the green
function key USB devices to switch to the source on
which the file is located that you wish to sample resp.
to show.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the file you
wish to sample.
> Press the blue function key Functions to open a
selection window showing the functions available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Sample resp. Show and confirm by pressing OK.
> Press the yellow function key. The marked file will
now be played as a sample, resp. shown.
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8.3.3 Copying recordings
This function allows you to export recordings from the internal
hard drive to an external USB device, e.g. another hard drive.
> Call up the menu Manage hard drive as described
in Point 8.3.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Copy recordings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The menu Copy recordings will be displayed. (Fig.
8-18)
On the left half of the screen you can see the recor-
dings available on the internal hard drive. The right
half of the screen shows the contents of the USB
device.
8.3.3.1 Exporting
The Export function creates a copy of the marked file on
the USB device. The original file remains intact.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the file you
wish to copy to the USB device.
> Press the blue function key Functions to open a
window showing the functions available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Export and confirm by pressing OK.
> To copy the marked file, you must now press the yel-
low function key Export.
The marked file will now be copied to the USB device,
and will then be displayed on the right half of the
menu. Please note that this procedure may take quite
some time, depending on the size of the file.
(Fig. 8-18)
Marking blocks
To mark several files simultaneously, proceed as follows:
> Press OK to go to selection mode.
The marked file will be indicated by a cross on the
left-hand side.
> You can now use the arrow keys up/down to also
mark the preceding or the following files.
> Once you have completed marking the desired files in
this manner, press the yellow function key Export
to copy the marked files on to the hard drive.
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8.3.3.2 Preview
This function allows you to start the playback of a file in a
small preview window.
> Use the arrow keys to mark the file you would like
to preview.
> Press the blue function key Functions to open a
window showing the functions available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Preview and confirm by pressing OK.
> To start the preview of the marked file, you must now
press the yellow function key Preview.
8.3.3.3 Deleting
You can also delete a file on the internal hard drive resp. on
the USB device while working in this menu.
> Use the red function key Set-Top-Box or the green
function key USB devices to switch to the source on
which the file or folder to be deleted is located.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the file or
folder you wish to delete.
> Press the blue function key Functions to open a
window listing the functions available.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Delete and confirm by pressing OK.
> To delete the marked file resp. the marked folder, you
must now press the yellow function key Delete.
A query message will be displayed, asking whether
you really wish to delete the selected files.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to mark the field
Yes and confirm by pressing OK. Alternatively, select
No and confirm by pressing OK in order to abort the
procedure.
(Fig. 8-19)
8.3.4 Hard drive information
> Press OK to display a window showing information on
the integrated hard drive.
8.3.5 Hard drive maintenance
> Press the OK key to obtain an overview of the number
of recordings as well as the degree to which the hard
drive is filled with data. (Fig. 8-19)
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8.3.5.1 Checking the hard drive
> To preform a check of the hard drive, use the arrow
keys left/right to mark the field Check.
> Press the OK key, then confirm the message display-
ed by pressing OK again to start the procedure.
The hard drive will now be checked. The result will be
displayed once the procedure is completed.
8.3.5.2 Formating the hard drive
When you format the hard drive, the file system will be replaced. This may become necessary, if an error has been found
while checking your hard drive.
Note!
All contents of the hard drive will be erased
during formating, all existing recordings
and multi-media files (e.g. MP3’s) will be
lost.
> To format the hard drive, use the arrow keys
left/right to mark the field Format.
> Press the OK key, then confirm the message display-
ed by pressing OK again to start the formating proce-
dure.
Please note !
The receiver may be operated only with the built-in hard drive
supplied ex factory. The receiver may be damaged otherwise.
You must therefore not open the housing, and must not
exchange the hard drive yourself, as this would lead to an
immediate voiding of all guarantees.
9 Changing the basic programming
9.1 Configuring the Favourites list
This chapter describes how you may change the pre-programming of your digital receiver as well as the Favourites
programme list in accordance with your preferences. This
function is also required to sort new programmes into the list
after a programme scan.
To work with this function, you should know the following:
your receiver features the Total list as well as four
Favourites lists., provided the function enabling several
Favourites lists has been switched on as per Point 6.5.1. The
Favourites programme lists include all the programmes you
have added as described below. The Total list includes all
programmes/channels.
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(Fig. 9-1)
(Fig. 9-2)
(Fig. 9-3)
This chapter also describes how you can delete programmes,
how you can block access to them by means of the parental
control function, or how you can add them to the EPG. If you
press the OK key to display a programme list, the currently
active Favourites programme list will be displayed.
9.1.1 Calling up the programme list manager
To edit the Favourites list, proceed as follows:
> Press the Menu key to call up the Main menu. (Fig.
9-1)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Manage TV lists to work on the TV list or Manage
radio lists to work on the radio list.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The programme list manager for the respective
Favourites list (TV or radio list) will be displayed. (Fig.
9-2)
The Main Favourites list will be shown on the right half
of the screen. This is now active, as the most recently
selected programme of the Main Favourites list is marked. On the left half of the screen you will see the
alphabetically sorted Total list.
This Total list includes all available programmes.
9.1.2 Select a Favourites list
> Press the green function key Favourites Lists to
switch from the Total or Provider list to the Favourites
list.
> To select a different Favourites list, press the green
function key Favourites Lists again.
A window will be displayed, showing the lists available.
(Fig. 9-3) Please also note Point 6.5.1 of the operating
manual.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
Favourites list you wish to work on, and confirm by
pressing OK.
9.1.3 Select Total list
> Press the red function key to switch the marking to
the Total list. This is now active.
> Press the red fFfunction key again to open a selec-
tion window. Here you have the option of sorting the
Total list according to various selection criteria (e.g. all
channels, all free to air, all new, all English language,
etc.) or by Provider (provider list).
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> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
programme list (e.g. Total list).
> Confirm by pressing OK.
An additional selection window will now be opened.
(Fig. 9-4)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
selection criterion you wish to apply in sorting the
Total list. Thus, for example, select All Channels to
show all available programmes in the Total list, or
select All new to show only newly found program-
mes from the latest scan performed, or All English
to show only English-language channels.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
Now, depending on your selection, a programme list
will be displayed showing, e.g. all, all new or all
English-language programmes/channels. Programmes
already included in the Favourites list are shown with
the programme slot number applicable in the relevant
Facourites list.
9.1.4 Adding programmes to the Favourites list
To add a programme from the Total list to one of the
Favourites lists, call up the programme list manager as described in Point 9.1.1, where appropriate select the desired
Favourites list, and change to the Total list.
> Press the blue function key Functions.
A selection window listing the available functions will
be displayed. (Fig. 9-5)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Add.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark a program-
me you wish to add to the list.
> Press the yellow function key Add to add the mar-
ked programme to the Favourites list.
Marking blocks
To mark several programmes simultaneously, proceed
as follows:
> Press the OK key to go to the selection mode.
The marked programme will be indicated by a cross
on the left hand side.
> You can now use the arrow keys up/down to also
mark the following or the preceding programmes as
well.
(Fig. 9-4)
(Fig. 9-5)
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(Fig. 9-6)
> When you have completed marking the desired pro-
grammes in this manner, press the yellow function
key Add to add the marked programmes to the
Favourites list.
9.1.5 Deleting programmes
9.1.5.1 Removing (deleting) from the Favourites list
To remove programmes from the Favourites list, call up the
programme list manager as described in Point 9.1.1. Where
appropriate, you must still select the desired Favourites list.
> Press the blue function key Functions.
A selection window will be displayed, listing the available functions. (Fig. 9-6)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Remove.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark a program-
me you wish to remove from the list.
> Press the yellow function key Remove.
The message will be displayed: „Remove program-
me(s) from the list?“.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to mark Yes or No.
> Confirm the entry by pressing OK.
> To remove several programmes simultaneously, mark
these as described in Point 9.1.4 (Marking blocks).
> When you have completed marking the desired pro-
grammes in this manner, press the yellow function
key Remove.
The message will be displayed: “Remove program-
me(s) from the list?”.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to mark Yes or No.
> Confirm the entry by pressing OK.
The programmes removed in this manner remain included in
the Total list, and can be transferred back to the Favourites
list at any time.
9.1.5.2 Deleting from the Total list
To remove programmes from the Total list, proceed as described in Point 9.1.5.1. After calling up the programme list
manager, press the red function key Total list to switch to
the Total list, then select the function Delete.
Please note that programmes deleted from the Total list will
also be deleted from all Favourites lists.
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9.1.6 Sorting programmes
To sort the order in which the programmes appear in your
Favourites lists, call up the programme list manager as described in Point 9.1.1. Where appropriate, you can now select
the desired Favourites list.
> Press the blue function key Functions. A selection
window will be displayed, showing the functions available. (Fig. 9-7)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Sort.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
programme you wish to place at a different position in
the list.
> Now press the yellow function key Sort.
A double arrow will be displayed next to the selected
programme.
> You can now use either the arrow keys up/down
and/or the numeric keys to move the programme to
the position in the list where you would like it to be
placed.
> Press the yellow function key Sort to store the pro-
gramme at its new position.
> To sort several programmes simultaneously, mark
these as described in Point 9.1.4 (Marking blocks).
> Now press the yellow function key Sort.
A double arrow will be displayed next to the program-
me block selected.
> You can now use the arrow keys up/down and/or
the numeric keys to place the marked programme
block at the position in the programme list where you
would like it to be.
> Press the yellow function key Sort to save the pro-
gramme block at the new position.
> When you have finished configuring the programme
list according to your preferences in this way, press
the Menu key to return to normal operation.
(Fig. 9-7)
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(Fig. 9-8)
9.2 Programming the electronic programme guide
Your receiver provides the facility to receive a data channel
with additional SFI data via the ASTRA satellite systems
(19,2° East). These make it possible to provide an SFI preview of up to a week.
> Press the Menu key to call up the Main menu.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Settings will be displayed.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Programme guide.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The menu Programme guide will be displayed.
(Fig. 9-8)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the marker
within the menu, and to change the individual positions
as indicated.
When selecting a menu item, please also note any
messages displayed on screen.
9.2.1 Updating
> To receive the data channel, mark the line Updating.
> Press OK to select on.
If you do not wish to receive the additional data, or if recep-
tion is not possible at your location, data reception can
also be switched off:
> To switch off data reception, set the item Updating to
off.
9.2.2 Updating time
> Use the numeric keys in the line Updating time
to set the time when the automatic download of SFI
data is to be effected
.
9.2.3 Start category
The electronic programme guide offers various forms of
displaying information (categories).
Overview
This form of display provides a quick overview of all channels
included in the electronic programme guide.
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Programmes
This form of display provides a table with the current day’s
programmes of a single channel.
Genres
If you are interested in specific types of programmes, you
can have the programme information displayed according to
specific genres, e.g. movies, news, sports, etc..
Last used
With this setting, the display type last used will be automatically called up next time you call up the SFI.
> Use the arrow keys left/right in the line Start
category to set the display type to be used when
the electronic programme guide is called up.
> If you select Genres,you can then use the arrow
keys to additionally select the preferred genre (e.g.
movies, news, shows, etc.).
9.2.4 SFI channel
> Press the OK key to call up the sub-menu SFI chan-
nel (Fig. 9-9).
> To start the updating of SFI data manually, press the
green function key Start now.
Should the parameters of the data channel required to load
the SFI list have changed, you can correct them in this menu.
The current transponder data can be obtained from your local
retailer. Generally speaking, you should not normally make
any changes in this menu.
9.2.5 Selecting TV channels/programmes
To obtain a better overview, you can programme the electronic programme guide SFI so that it contains only your preferred channels.
Please note:
The more programmes you include in the electronic programme guide, the longer it will take to download the SFI data!
By the same token, as the number of channels included in
the electronic programme guide increases, it may not be possible to provide a preview of the maximum of seven days in
advance.
> Press the OK key.
The Favourites list of TV chanels will be displayed.
(Fig. 9-10)
> Press the red function key to display a selection win-
dow.
Here you have the option of selecting the desired pro-
gramme list type. You can also select one of the
various Favourites lists. Refer also to Points 6.5.1 and
9.1.2.
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(Fig. 9-9)
(Fig. 9-10)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
programme list type (e.g. Favourites lists).
> Confirm by pressing OK.
If the option of various Favourites lists was activated
under Point 6.5.1, a selection window showing the
various Favourites lists will be displayed.
> Use the arrow keys to mark a channel you wish to
include in the electronic programme guide.
> Press the yellow function key SFI to include the
marked channel in the electronic programme guide,
resp. to remove it from the programme guide.
> To include several channels in the electronic program-
me guide simultaneously, mark these as described in
9.1.4 (Marking blocks).
> When you have completed marking the desired chan-
nels in this manner, press the yellow function key
SFI to accept the marked programmes into the electronic programme guide.
> Press the Menu key to return to normal operation.
You can now start the downloading procedure manually:
> Switch the receiver off using the On/Stand-by key
(Stand-by).
> Now, while the message „Load SFI?“ is shown in the
display, press the SFI key.
The receiver will now perform the download procedu-
re. This will be shown by the message Loading SFI
as well as an indication of the SFI data already downloaded in the display panel.
> The downloading procedure can be interrupted by
switching the digital receiver on (On/Stand-by key).
9.2.6 Selecting radio channels/programmes
Use the same procedure as described in Point 9.2.5 to include radio channels/stations in the programme guide.
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9.3 Parental control
Your receiver is equipped with a parental control function.
This means that important functions (e.g. calling up the main
menu) can be protected from unauthorised use. In addition,
recordings and channels that you have blocked can only be
accessed by entering a four-digit PIN code (unit PIN). To
adjust settings in the menu Parental control proceed as
follows:
> Press the Menu key to call up the Main menu.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Settings will be displayed.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Parental control.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The menu Parental control will be displayed. (Fig.
9-11)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to move the market
within the menu and to change the individual positions
as indicated.
When selecting a menu item, please also note any
messages displayed on screen.
(Fig. 9-11)
9.3.1 PIN query mode
> In this line, use the arrow keys left/right to set
the pin query mode of the parental control function to
Once or Never.
If you set the pin query mode to Once, and have not yet
changed the PIN, you will be requested to change the PIN.
To do this, proceed as described in Point 9.3.2.
Never
If you select the setting Never you will never be asked for
the PIN. The parental control function is switched off.
Once
If you select the setting Once you will be asked to enter the
PIN when calling up the main menu or when selecting a blokked channel resp. a blocked hard drive recording. To make
matters more convenient for you, you will be asked for the
PIN only once in each operating cycle.
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(Fig. 9-12)
(Fig. 9-13)
9.3.2 Changing the PIN
The unit PIN code is set to 0000 at the factory.
> Press the OK key.
The menu for changing the unit PIN code will be
displayed. (Fig. 9-12)
> Now use the numeric keys to enter the current unit
PIN code in the line Unit PIN (factory setting
0000).
> In the line Enter new PIN use the numeric keys
to enter the desired new unit PIN code.
> Repeat the entry in the line Repeat new PIN.
> When you have completed changing the PIN code in
this manner, you will be taken back automatically to
the menu Parental control.
Note!
Ensure that you do not forget the unit PIN code. If this
does happen, please consult your retailer!
9.3.3 Selecting a TV channel
> Press the OK key. The TV Main Favourites list will be
displayed.
The programme currently selected is marked (Fig. 9-
13)
> Press the red function key to open a selection win-
dow. Here you have the option of selecting the desired
programme list type.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to open a selection
window.
You have the option of selecting the desired programme list
type. You can also select on of the various Favourites
lists. Also refer to Points 6.5.1 and 7.2.3.1.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired pro-
gramme list type (e.g. Favourites lists).
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The selected programme list will be displayed.
> Now use the arrow keys to mark the channel to
which you wish to block access.
> Block the channel by pressing the yellow function
key. The parental control symbol will be displayed
next to the programme selected.
> To block several channels simultaneously, mark these
as described in 9.1.4 (Marking blocks) and block
access to them by pressing the yellow function key.
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> When you have finished configuring the programme
list according to your preferences in this manner,
press the Menu key to return to normal operation.
> To reverse the blocking of individual channels, pro-
ceed as described above to mark the appropriate
channel, and remove the parental control symbol by
pressing the yellow function key.
9.3.4 Selecting radio stations/programmes
You can use the same method as described in Point 9.3.3 to
block access to radio stations.
9.4 Programme search/scan
As mentioned before, your digital receiver is pre-programmed
for reception of the ASTRA and EUTELSAT satellites. To
receive new programmes, resp. the programmes of other
satellites, there are several options provided to perform a
programme search, or scan.
1. Automatic Scan
Select this type of search to scan all the satellites set in the
menu Antenna settings (Point 6.4 and 10.4) for programmes.
2. Satellite Scan
Select this type of search to scan only a specific selected
satellite for programmes.
3. Transponder Scan
Select this type of search to scan a specific transponder of a
single satellite for programmes.
4. Manual Scan
Select this type of search to search specifically for one particular programme, using the programme-specific PID numbers.
When the scanning procedure has been completed, a message will appear on your screen, indicating how many programmes were found by the digital receiver, how many of
these are new programmes, and how many are encrypted
programmes. New programmes are saved in the Total list,
and can then be transferred to the Favorites list in accordance with Point 9.1.
> To commence searching for programmes, first call up
the Main menu. (Fig. 9-14)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Scan channels.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Scan channels will be displayed. (Fig.
9-15)
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(Fig. 9-14)
(Fig. 9-15)
(Fig. 9-16)
(Fig. 9-17)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to select the
type of scan you wish to perform, and confirm by pres-
sing OK.
9.4.1 Automatic scan
If this scan is selected, all the satellites listed in the menu
Antenna settings (Point 6.4 and 10.4) will be scanned automatically for programmes. You can decide whether you wish
to scan for all programmes (free-to-air and encrypted) or only
for free-to-air programmes. (Fig. 9-16)
> Press the OK key to decide whether you wish to scan
only for free-to-air programmes (Free Channels) or
whether you wish to include encrypted programmes
(All channels).
> Confirm by pressing the green function key Start
scan.
Depending on the configuration of your antenna instal-
lation, a scan can take 15 minutes or more. Please
note any messages displayed on screen.
9.4.2 Satellite scan
To scan a single satellite for programmes, select the
Satellite scan option (Fig. 9-17). Here you can decide whet-
her you wish to scan for all (free-to-air and encrypted) programmes or only for free-to-air programmes.
> Press the OK key again to open the selection table for
the active satellites selected in accordance with Points
6.4 and 10.4..
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the menu
item All satellites, to scan all active satellites for
programmes, or mark the desired satellite to scan only
this satellite for programmes.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the field
Search mode.
> Decide by pressing the OK key whether you wish to
search only for free-to-air programmes (Free
Programmes) or whether you want to include
encrypted programmes in the search (All
Programmes).
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the field
Start search and press OK to confirm. The scan
will be started. Please note any additional messages
displayed on screen.
> You can abort the search by pressing the red function
key.
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9.4.3 Transponder scan
You can scan a specific transponder (see Point 11 Technical
terms) for programmes. To do this, it is necessary for you to
enter the transponder data (Fig. 9-18).
Satellite
In this line you must enter the satellite on which the desired
transponder is located.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Satellite.
> Press the OK to display a table showing the active
satellites, selected in accordance with Points 6.4 and
10.4.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
desired satellite.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The selected satellite will now be shown in the line
Satellite.
Transponder frequency
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Transponder frequency.
> In this line, use the numeric keys to enter the des-
ired frequency.
Symbol rate
The symbol rate indicates the volume of data transmitted per
second. This figure could be shown as, for example, 27500
(27500 symbols per second).
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Symbol rate.
> Use the numeric keys to enter the symbol rate.
Polarisation
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Polarisation.
> In this line, use the OK key to enter the polarisation
plane (horizontal or vertical), on which the desired
transponder is broadcast. The signal strength and the
signal quality of the transponder selected will be
shown graphically at the bottom of the screen.
Search mode
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Search mode.
(Fig. 9-18)
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(Fig. 9-19)
> By pressing the OK key, decide whether you wish to
scan only for free-to-air programmes (Free pro-
grammes), or whether you wish to include encrypted
programmes in the search (All programmes).
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the field Start
search.
The scan will be started. Please note any additional
messages displayed on screen.
> You can abort the scan by pressing the red function
key.
9.4.4 Manual search
Should a programme not be found in the course of an automatic search, a satellite search or a transponder search, it
may be necessary to enter additional programme-specific PID
numbers for this programme. You will need to obtain these
numbers on the Internet, or possibly direct from the programme provider concerned.
The menu (Fig. 9-19) differs from the menu Transponder
search only with regard to the menu items PCR PID,
Audio PID and Video PID. There is no need to enter the
search mode.
> Proceed as described under Transponder search.
> Then use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
lines PCR PID, Audio PID and Video PID and
use the numeric keys to enter the corresponding
numbers.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the field
Start search, and confirm by pressing OK.
The scan will be started. Please note any messages
displayed on screen. If no programme is found as a
result of the PID search, a query message will be
displayed, asking whether this programme should be
generated.
> If you wish to generate this programme, use the
arrow keys left/right to select the field Yes, and
confirm by pressing OK.
The programme will now be generated, and will be
added at the end of the Favourites list.
> You can press the red function key to abort the
search.
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9.4.5 During the search
While the search is still in progress, you can follow the scanning of transponders on your screen.
(Fig. 9-20) The following are shown: the satellite currently
being scanned (1), the number of programmes found so far
(2), the last programmes found (3), the transponder last
scanned (4), as well as the progress of the entire scan (5)
and the transponder of the satellite currently being scanned
(6).
9.4.6 After the search
When the search has been completed, a message will appear on screen indicating how many programmes your digital
receiver has found, how many of these are new programmes,
and how many are encrypted programmes. In addition, a
query will be displayed (Fig. 9-21), asking whether you wish
to sort the programmes found into the TV or radio list automatically, or whether you want them to be added automatically at the end of the list, or whether you wish to sort them
manually.
Automatic sorting
The programmes found will be sorted into the Main
Favourites list in accordance with a preprogrammed list. The
order of the programmes is determined by the audio
language selected in Point 6.3.2 resp. by the country
selected in Point 6.2.2.
Automatic addition
The newly found programmes are added to the end of the
Main Favourites list in unsorted order.
Manual sorting TV/ manual sorting radio
Here you will go direct to the menu Manage TV lists red.
Manage radio lists. Edit these lists as described under Point
9.1 of the operating manual.
Back
The newly found programmes are not added to the
Favourites list, and are retained only in the Total list.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select the desired
procedure.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
Please note any messages displayed on screen.
> Press the Menu key to return to normal operation.
Independently of whether you have transferred the
newly found programmes to the Favourites list automatically, these can at any time be added to the
Favourites lists manually, as described in Point 9.1.
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(Fig. 9-20)
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3
(Fig. 9-21)
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(Fig. 9-22)
(Fig. 9-23)
(Fig. 9-24)
9.5 Service settings
You can at any time access the factory default settings. Also,
you can, if the programme list has become obsolete through
changes made by the programme providers, delete the programme list completely and perform a new programme scan.
Please note that after performing the delete function you must
first start a programme scan, and must then transfer the desired programmes from the Total list to the Favourites list.
> Use the Menu key to call up the Main menu. (Fig.
9-22)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the
menu line Settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Settings will be displayed (Fig. 9-23)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Service settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The sub-menu Service settings will be displayed.
(Fig. 9-24)
9.5.1 Activate factory default setting
f this function is called up, the factory default setting will be
implemented, personal settings will be deleted, and the installation assistant AutoInstall will be started. Any data on the
hard drive (recordings, MP3s, etc.) will be retained.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Activate default setting.
> Press the OK key.
The query message will be displayed: “Do you really
want to activate the default setting?”.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select Yes or
No.
> Confirm the entry by pressing OK.
9.5.2 Delete all programmes
This function will delete all programme memory banks.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Delete all programmes.
> Press the OK key.
The query message will be displayed: “Do you really
want to delete all programmes?”.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to select Yes or
No.
> Confirm the entry by pressing OK.
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9.5.3 Updating the programme list (ISIPRO)
The ISIPRO programme list updating function ensures that
the programme list of your receiver will automatically be kept
up to date. To do this, a current programme list is broadcast
at regular intervals via satellite (ASTRA 19,2° East) and is
available to your receiver for downloading.
Should the parameters for the data channel used to download the programme list have changed, you can correct them
either in this menu or under Point 9.4.4 (manual programme
scan. The current transponder data can be obtained from
your authorised retailer. Generally, you should not make any
changes in this menu under normal circumstances.
> Press OK to go to the sub-menu Update program-
me list (Fig. 9-25).
> In order for your receiver to check automatically whet-
her a new progtramme list is available, mark the line
Update.
> Switch the automatic programme list updating function
to on by pressing the OK key.
> To check manually for the availability of a new pro-
gramme list, press the green function key Test.
If a new programme list is available, a message will
be displayed (Fig. 9-26).
> To download the programme list, mark the field Yes
and confirm by pressing OK.
Your receiver will then re-start, and will indicate the
availability of a new programme list by displaying a
message (Fig. 9-27) on screen.
> If you do not wish to download the new programme
list, press the red function key Reject. The message
will only be displayed again when an even more up-todate programme list is transmitted.
Update programme list automatically
If you would like to have the updating of changes in the programme list performed automatically, without any need for a
manual procedure, then you should select this option. The
changes will be implemented automatically. Newly found programmes will generally be added to the end of the Main
Favourites list.
> To update the new programme list automatically, press
the green function key Automatic. The download
of the programme list will be started, and the progress
of the procedure can be followed on screen
(Fig. 9-28).
(Fig. 9-25)
(Fig. 9-26)
(Fig. 9-27)
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(Fig. 9-28)
(Fig. 9-29)
(Fig. 9-30)
Update programme list manually
When the download of the programme list has been completed, your programme list will be updated. To do this, the
Favourites list stored in the receiver will be compared with the
new programme list. The updating of your Favourites list is
accomplished in several steps. In this process, the differences between your Favourites list and the new programme list
will be displayed. You can decide for yourself which changes
you wish to implement and which not. The number of steps to
be taken depends on the extent of changes in the new list,
and can thus vary from one download to the next.
> To update the new programme list manually, press the
yellow function key Manual. The downloading of the
programme list will be started, and the progress of the
procedure can be followed on screen (Fig. 9-28).
9.5.3.1 Adapting programmes
In this step, those programmes of your Favourites list will be
indicated the reception data of which has changed, or which
are no longer current. (Fig. 9-29). It is possible that these programmes can no longer be received correctly with these data.
To ensure continued good reception, you should accept the
suggested changes.
> Press the green function key Continue to update
the reception data of the marked programmes.
9.5.3.2 Deleting programmes
In this step you can delete programmes that are still included
in your Favourites list, but are no longer being broadcast.
> If you wish to delete the programmes indicated
(Fig. 9-30) that are no longer being broadcast, confirm
by pressing the green function key Continue.
(Fig. 9-31)
9.5.3.3 Adding a TV resp. radio programme
In the next step, the programmes of the new programme list
will be displayed individually. You can add these to your own
Main Favourites list, as they are not yet included there. If you
have activated the function providing several Favourites lists
as per Point 6.5.1, and you would like to add a newly found
programme to the other Favourites lists as well, you must
accept these individually into each Favourites list as per Point
9.1.
Accepting programmes individually
> If you would like to accept the programme displayed
(Fig. 9-31) at the suggested position of the Favourites
list (TV or Radio), press the green function key Yes.
or
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> Use the arrow keys to move the programme
displayed to a different position of the Favourites list,
or enter the preferred programme slot number using
the numeric keys.
> To accept the programme displayed at the selected
position of the Favourites list, press the green func-
tion key to select Yes.
Accept all programmes
> To accept and transfer all new programmes without a
further check, press the yellow function key
Automatic.
The programmes will be added to the Favourites list in
accordance with predetermined criteria.
Reject programme (do not accept)
> If you do not wish to accept the indicated programme,
and all the following programmes into the Main
Favourites list, press the red function key No.
9.5.4 Updating software
In addition, you have the facility of updating the operating software of your digital receiver via satellite (ASTRA 19° East).
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Update software.
> Press the OK key to go to the sub-menu Update
software (Fig. 9-32).
To perform a software update, mark the line Update.
> Use the OK key to set the software update to on.
> In the line Update time use the numeric keys to
set the time at which the software is to be updated.
> To start the update procedure for the operating soft-
ware manually, press the green function key Test
and follow the messages displayed on screen.
> Press the Menu key to return to normal operation.
If the parameters of the data chanel used for downloading
the software updates have changed, you can correct the data
in this menu as described under Point 9.4.4 (manual programme search). Current transponder data can be obtained
from your retailer. Generally, under normal circumstances you
should not make any changes in this menu.
Note:
For the new software to be loaded automatically,
the digital receiver must be set to stand-by mode.
The downloading procedure will be indicated by
the message “Update S” as well as the percentage of data already downloaded. Do not interrupt
this procedure by switching the receiver on or off.
(Fig. 9-32)
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(Fig. 9-33)
(Fig. 9-34)
Independently of whether you have switched the automatic
updating function on or off, the receiver will check each time
you switch it on whether a new version of the operating software for your digital receiver is available. If a new version of
the operating software is available, this will be indicated by a
message displayed on screen (Fig. 9-33).
To start an update of the software, simply follow the instructions on screen.
When the update of the software has been successfully completed, an appropriate message will be displayed on screen.
> Press the green function key Continue to return to
normal operation.
9.5.5 Copying settings
You have the facility to copy all the settings such as programme list, antenna settings, etc. of your digital receiver (source,
transmitter) to another digital receiver (target, receiver) of the
same type, and equipped with the same version of operating
software.
> To do this, connect the two receivers by means of a
null modem cable.
> Switch on the target receiver.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Copy settings and confirm by pressing OK. A mes-
sage will be displayed (Fig. 9-34).
> To copy the settings, press any key on the panel of the
source receiver.
The settings of the source receiver will now be trans-
ferred to the target receiver. Please note any messa-
ges displayed on screen.
9.6 System configuration
This menu item allows you to see the specific receiver unit
data (e.g. the current software version).
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark this line in
the sub-menu Settings.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Press the Menu key to return to normal operation.
9.7 Encryption system
Under this menu item you can go to the sub-menues of any CI
modules inserted. By confirming with OK, you can see information on the CI module used resp. on the Smartcard inserted.
Manual initialisation of the CI module
> You can manually initialise the CI module by pressing
the green function key CI Reset.
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10 Use with a rotating antenna (DiSEqC 1.2)
Your digital receiver is ready for use with a motorised rotating
antenna. Using the DiSEqC control (DiSEqC level 1.2) you
have the facility to control a suitable motor via the co-axial
cable.
> As described in Point Punkt 6.4, call up the menu
Antenna settings (Fig. 10-1) and switch the
DiSEqC control (Point 6.4.1) on.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to select the
DiSEqC position (e.g. A/B 3) to which you wish to
allocate the motor antenna.
> Press the OK key to open a window allowing you to
select the Satellite resp. the Motor antenna.
(Fig. 10-2)
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the line
Motor antenna and confirm by pressing OK.
> A note regarding the setting of East and West limits
will be displayed. (Fig. 10-3). Confirm by pressing OK.
10.1 East and West limits
(Fig. 10-1)
To avoid mechanical damage to the satellite dish or the LNB
by physical obstacles, you must first set the maximum degree
of rotation to both East and West. If there are any obstacles
in the rotating field of the dish (e.g. a wall or chimney), these
must definitely be considered when setting the East-West
limits.
If there are no obstacles in the rotating range of the dish, set
the limits so that the dish can be rotated a little further than
the most extreme locations of the satellites to be received.
10.1.1 Deleting existing limits
First, you should delete any limits that may exist.
> Use the arrow keys left/right to mark the column
Configuration.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down in the line
Motor antenna to mark the field Continue.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The menu for setting the motor antenna will now be
displayed. (Fig. 10-4)
> Press the blue function key Actions to open an
additional window. (Fig. 10-5)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Delete limits.
(Fig. 10-2)
(Fig. 10-3)
(Fig. 10-4)
(Fig. 10-5)
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(Fig. 10-6)
(Fig. 10-7)
(Fig. 10-8)
> Confirm by pressing OK to transfer the action
selected to the yellow function key.
> To delete the limits, press the yellow function key
Delete limits.
> Confirm the message displayed (Fig. 10-6) by pressing
OK.
10.1.2 Setting the East limit
> To enter the East limit, first use the arrow keys to
mark the field Save.
> Now press the arrow key right to rotate the dish to
the maximum East position possible, resp.
desirable.
> Press the blue function key Actions to open the
window with the available actions.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
set East limit.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> To set the Eastern limit, press the yellow function key
East limit and confirm the message displayed (Fig.
10-7) by pressing OK.
10.1.3 Setting the West limit
> To enter the Wast limit, first use the arrow keys to
mark the field Save.
> Now press the arrow key left to rotate the dish to
the maximum West position possible, resp.
desirable.
> Press the blue function key Actions to open the
window with the available actions.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
set West limit.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> To set the Western limit, press the yellow function
key West limit and confirm the message displayed
(Fig. 10-8) by pressing OK.
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10.2 Geo-positioning
If you have a suitable motor, and if the geographical coordinates of your location are known, this function can
facilitate finding the individual satellite positions. The coordinates for a number of German towns and cities are
included in the Annexure (Point 14).
Note! Only switch on the geo-positoning function if your
DiSEqC motor supports this function.
> As described above, call up the menu for adjusting
settings of the motor antenna.
> Use the arrow keys to mark the field Geo.Pos.
> Confirm by pressing OK. The menu used to enter the
location will be displayed. (Fig. 10-9)
> Use the arrow keys left/right to switch the geo-
positioning function on or off.
> Use the arrow keys to select the field for entering
the geographical longitude.
> Use the numeric keys to enter the geographical
longitude.
> Now press the arrow key left.
> In this field, use the OK key to indicate whether the
value entered refers to longitude East (East) or
longitude West (W).
> Now use the arrow keys to mark the field used to
enter the geographical latitude.
> Use the numeric keys to enter the geographical
latitude.
> Now press the arrow key left.
> In this field, use the OK key to indicate whether the
value enter refers to latitude North (N) or latitude
South (S).
> Press the Back key to return to the LNB settings.
The data relating to your location must be entered as a
decimal value, correct to one decimal place. As the coordinates are often stated in degrees, minutes and seconds,
these must be converted to decimal values as follows:
The value for degrees is not affected by the conversion. The
minutes are divided by 60, and rounded to one decimal
place. The result of this division is added to the value for full
degrees.
The seconds are not taken into consideration, as they do not
affect the first decimal place.
Example: Co-ordinates of Daun/Germany
(Fig. 10-9)
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Degrees latit. 50° 11‘(45“) N
Degrees longit. 06° 50‘ (10‘‘) E
Converting the degrees latitude (DL):
DL = 50 + 11/60
DL = 50 + 0,2 (rounded)
BDL= 50,2
In the menu used to enter the geographical latitude, enter the
value, rounded to one decimal place (50,2).
The same method is used to calculate the decimal value of
the degrees longitude for your location.
10.3 Setting a satellite position
For each satellite position to be added, consecutively work
through Points 10.3.1 to 10.3.3. When programming satellite
positions, we recommend you start with the satellite that has
the most Easterly orbital position. Continue by adding the
other satellites, working your way through in a Westerly direction, until you have reached the satellite with the most
Westerly orbital position. Your digital receiver is pre-programmed at the factory for the most popular satellite positions. In addition, you can configure user-defined satellite
positions (User 1 to User 13) for any orbital position desired.
10.3.1 Selecting a satellite position
10.3.1.1 Selecting a pre-programmed satellite
position
(Fig. 10-10)
> To add a satellite position to the satellite list, use the
arrow keys to mark the field Sat new.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
A list of the available satellite positions will be displayed. (Fig. 10-10)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark a
satellite position you wish to add to the satellite list.
> Press the OK key to accept the selection.
If the Geo-positioning function (Point 10.2) is switched
on, the dish will now be automatically rotated to the programmed satellite position. The rotating procedure will be
indicated by the blinking text display “turn”.
If the Geo-positioning function is switched off, you must
rotate the dish to the desired satellite position manually
(Point 10.3.2.2).
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10.3.1.2 Setting a user-defined satellite position
(User satellite)
> To add a user satellite position to the satellite list, use
the arrow keys to mark the field Sat new.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
A list of the satellite positions available will be dis-
played. (Fig. 10-11)
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark a user
satellite position (User 1 to User 13).
> Press the OK key to display the menu for setting a
test transponder. In this menu, proceed as described
in Point 6.4.3 to enter the data of the test transponder
as well as of the LNB used.
> When you have completed setting the test trans-
ponder, press the Back key to return to the menu for
setting the motorised antenna.
The field for entering the orbital position is active.
> Use the numeric keys to enter the orbital position
of the user satellite.
> Now press the OK key appropriately to indicate whet-
her this is a westerly (W) or an easterly (E) orbital
position.
If the Geo-Positioning function (Point 10.2) is set to on,
you can now use the function turn to sat (Point 10.4.1) to
rotate the dish to the programmed user satellite position.
If the Geo-Positioning function is switched off, you must
rotate the dish to the desired satellite position manually (Point
10.3.2.2).
(Fig. 10-11)
10.3.2 Adjusting the satellite antenna
A test transponder has been set for each satellite, to allow
you to point the antenna at the desired satellite resp. to
determine whether you are able to receive the desired
satellite at the position set.
Only once the signal strength and signal quality of this test
transponder are displayed can you adjust the antenna
precisely.
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(Fig. 10-12)
10.3.2.1 Test transponder/LNB configuration
To change the data of the test transponder in question, proceed as follows:
> Use the arrow keys to mark the field Current
satellite list.
> Press the OK key to open the satellite list.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the satellite
position for which you wish to change the data.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Now use the arrow keys to mark the field LNB
Config. and press the OK key.
The menu LNB settings will be displayed.
(Fig. 10-12)
> In this menu, enter the data of the test transponder as
well as of the LNB used as described in Point 6.4.3.
> Press the Back key to return to the settings for the
motorised antenna.
10.3.2.2 Positioning antenna manually
You can determine the optimum position for the desired
satellite by monitoring the indicators for signal strength and
signal quality. Adjust the dish so that both bar graphs show a
maximum value.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to mark the field
save.
> Now use the arrow keys right (to mark the field
East) resp. left (to mark the field West) to rotate the
dish to the desired position. In each case keep the key
pressed down until the position has been reached.
(Fig. 10-13)
10.3.2.3 Automatic fine adjustment (Autofocus)
Before saving a satellite position, you should perform the
automatic focussing function. In this, the dish is calibrated for
optimum reception.
> Press the blue function key Actions to open the
window listing the available actions.
> Now use the arrow keys up/down to mark the line
Autofocus.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Press the yellow key (Autofocus) to start the auto-
focus procedure.
The message Autofocus will be displayed while the
automatic adjustment procedure is in progress.
(Fig. 10-13)
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10.3.3 Saving a satellite position
When you have completed the autofocus procedure, you
must still save the satellite position in memory.
> To do this, use the arrow keys to mark the field
save.
> Press the OK key.
Now, the set test transponder is used to check
whether a signal is being received at this position. It
will also determine whether the position to be saved is
a position that is already included in the pre-programming. (Fig. 10-14)
If this is the case, the following message will be displayed: Orbital position xx determined. Save
satellite ? (Fig. 10-15)
> To save the satellite position, use the arrow keys
left/right to mark the field Yes , and confirm by
pressing OK.
If during this checking of the test transponder no preprogrammed position is recognised, or if the signal is
too weak, appropriate messages will be displayed on
screen. (Figs. 10-16 and 10-17)
> To save the satellite position, use the arrow keys
left/right to mark the field Yes and confirm by
pressing OK.
10.4 Current satellite list
(Fig. 10-14)
(Fig. 10-15)
(Fig. 10-16)
(Fig. 10-17)
The saved satellite positions can be found in the satellite list.
Positions that have not yet been saved are indicated in this
list marked with an “*”.
> To rotate the dish to a position included in the satellite
list, use the arrow keys to mark the field Current
satellite list.
> Press the OK key.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the desired
position.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
The dish will now be rotated to theposition selected.
The ongoing rotation will be indicated in the menu by
the blinking message “turn”.
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10.4.1 Turning to a satellite position
To turn the antenna to the position set in the satellite list, your
digital receiver is equipped with the function turn to sat.
> To open the window listing the available actions, press
the blue function key Actions.
> Now use ther arrow keys up/down to mark the line
turn to sat.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Press the yellow function key turn to sat to turn
the antenna to the satellite position selected.
10.5 Deleting a satellite position
To delete a satellite position from the satellite list, proceed as
follows:
> Use the arrow keys to mark the field Current
satellite list.
> To open the current satellite list, press the OK key.
> Use the arrow keys up/down to select the satellite
you wish to delete.
> Confirm by pressing OK.
> Use the arrow keys to mark the field Delete
satellite.
> To delete the satellite selected, press the OK key.
> Mark the field OK and confirm by pressing OK.
10.6 Reference position
When installing the external installation, the motor must be
set to the reference position (0°). You can therefore use the
function “Go to reference position” to turn the motor to this
position (0°) at any time.
> Press the green function key Ref.pos. to turn the
antenna automatically to the reference position.
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11 Technical terms
Antenna cable:
Cable connection between the modulator of the satellite
receiver and the antenna input of the television set. Used as
an alternative where no SCART socket is available
External unit or installation:
Description used for the entire system of components located
outdoors, consisting of the parabolic/offset dish as well as
one or more LNBs used to receive signals from one or several satellites
AV: see SCART
Data compression/MPEG1/MPEG2:
To transmit the current television standard (625 lines and 50
Hz image refreshing frequency), one arrives at a digital data
volume of 216 MBit/s.
This would require bandwidth that is not available for either
terrestrial or satellite transmission. Therefore, the data is
reduced to decrease the volume of data. For Europe, MPEG2 has been determined as the international standard for data
compression. MPEG2 is an expansion of MPEG1
DiSEqC:
Digital Satellite Equipment Control: a digital controlling/swit-
ching signal for controlling DiSEqC-compatible components
of the external installation via the antenna cable. An example
of how an installation consisting of DiSEqC components
could be constructed is shown in (Fig. 11-1).
DVB:
Digital Video Broadcasting: a universal digital broadcasting
technology suitable for pictures, graphics, sound and text,
thus for data in any shape or form, and in all possible levels
of quality, always appropriate for the content.
Frequency:
Physical measurement, indicates the number of oscillations
per second. The unit of measurement is the Hertz (Hz)
Unit Description Oscillations per second
1 Hz 1 Hertz 1
1 kHz 1 Kilohertz 1.000
1 MHz 1 Megahertz 1.000.000
1 GHz 1 Gigahertz 1.000.000.000
Frequency range:
a) Satellite resp. LNB:
11 GHz range from 10,70 GHz - 11,70 GHz, 12 GHz range
fromn 11,70 GHz - 12,75 GHz
b) Receiver: Intermediate frequency, or 1. IF 950 to 2150
MHz
Co-axial cable:
Connection cable between LNB and satellite receiver, to
transmit the signals received, and to provide electrical current
to the LNBs.
Example:
A B
Position
output
A B
Position
output
A B
Option
output
(Fig. 11-1)
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LNB/LNC (Low Noise Block converter):
Reception unit at the focal point of the antenna, converts the
frequency range of the satellite into the intermediate frequency of the digital receiver.
LOF:
Local oscillator frequency: stated in terms of MHz or GHz;
varies depending on the LNB and the frequency range received.
Receiving frequency of the digital receiver = broadcasting frequency of the satellite - LOF
Modulation at 22 KHz:
Apart from the 14/18 Volt switching facility, this serves to
switch between two LNBs. In the case of a Universal LNB it
serves to switch to the High-Band range
Parabolic dish:
Dish made of metal or coated synthetics, with a parabolic
shape, to focus the electromagnetic waves broadcast by the
satellite at a focal point
Polarisation plane:
To better utilise the available frequency range, satellites areconfigured so that neighbouring transponders broadcast with
opposite polarisation (horizontal and vertical or laevo-rotatory
and dextro-rotatory). To receive both polarisation planes you
will require two single LNBs or a V/H LNB.
Receiver: see satellite receiver
Satellite:
Description of the satellite, usually consisting of the name and
the orbital position,
ASTRA 19° East
EUTELSAT 13° East
Satellite receiver:
The signals received and converted by the LNB cannot be
processed by the television set. They are processed by the
satellite receiver so that the audio and video (AV) signals produced at its outputs can be transmitted to the television set.
SCART:
Plug-in connection on television sets, video recorders, satellite receivers and other consumer electronics appliances, used
to transmit audio (sound) and video (picture) signals (AV).
Software update:
Digital television is a new medium that provides not only
improved picture and sound quality, but also provides the facility of providing interactive services. These new services are
continually being developed and improved by the service providers. To use these services, it may therefore be necessary
to update the software of the digital receiver.
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