Xoro HRS 8560 User guide

HRS 8560

User Manual

Table of Contents

Safety information

Contact of the service

Notes

Recycling Information
Accessoires
Features

Control Elements

Front Panel
Rear Panel

Remote Control

Insert battery and operation
Buttons

Connection

Connecting to the TV
Connection to satellite dish
connection to a Hi-Fi system
Connecting to USB storage

Initial Installation

Initial Installation
Dish Setup-preparation
Dish Setup-Procedure
Dish Setup-explanation of the parameters
Channel Search

Daily Use

Switch Channel
Channel List
Favourite
Subtitles
Audio settings of TV programs
Teletext
Mute
Change Volume
Information
Aspect Ratio
EPG
Timer Programming on EPG

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Recorder (optional)

Recording
Record programming
Recording List
Rename recorded files
Delete recorded files

USB Media Player

Supported file formats
Supported Media
Photos

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Music
Movie
Supported Formats

Settings

Main Menu
Program
Picture
Channel Search
Time
Option
System
USB

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Warranty

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SAFETY INFORMATION

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is in­tended to alert the user of the presence of un-insulated "dangerous voltage" within
the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user of
the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1)THIS DEVICE MAY NOT
CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY
INTERFERENCE RECEIVED. INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE
UNDESIRED OPERATION.

User Manual

1. All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.

2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future refer­ence.

3. All operating and use instructions should be followed.

Satellite dish

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XORO HRS8560 is designed for the connection to a regular satellite dish.

Please have the satellite dish installed by a technician to insure a perfect function and avoid
damage.
The Satellite dish will have to be grounded.
If the dish fails to take the precise position, it will cause signal disturbance or other problems.
Please have the antenna measured by a technician.
Please employ high quality antenna cable.
If the LNB is too old, it might not be suitable for receiving current satellite program. Please
choose a LNB which fits all programs. (These LNBs bear often the label “Digital” or
“Universal”).

Please get informed of the correct dish position and program list from the web page of the satellite
operators or from specialized stores.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Power Supply

1. Never touch the plug with wet hands.

2. Do not stand vases etc. on the appliance. Water could seep into the
appliance.

3. Keep the appliance away from rain and any moisture.

4. If you want to pull the plug out of the plug socket, always pull directly
on the plug. Never pull on the cable as it could tear.

5. Make sure that the power cable is not bent, caught or run over and
that it does not come into contact with heat sources.

6. Make sure that the power cable is not wound around the device while
in operation.

7. Never place the machine on the power cable while it is being oper-

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ated.

8. Only use extension cables that are designed for the power consump­tion level of the machine.

9. Only operate the machine if the electrical voltage stated on the type
plate beneath the machine agrees with the voltage on your plug
socket. The wrong voltage can destroy the machine.

10. Do not open

11. Pull out the mains plug if the appliance is not to be used over a longer
period of time.

12. Take care that nobody can trip over the power supply cable.

the appliance.

USB port

1. Due to legal requirements of CE-conformity, the customer is asked to only connect USB­Sticks to the USB port.

Please refer to further details on USB on the page 15.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Position

1. Do not connect accessories on the player which are not defined
by the manufacture.

2. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,
bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a
child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a
cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manu­facturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufac­turer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufac­turer.

3. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force,
and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

4. The device is able to show a still image on the TV screen or monitor over an unlimited period
of time. This can cause damage to the screen. It is therefor
saver. Or switch the player off, if the device is not in use.

5. Do not uses the device permanent in the 4:3 mode. This can cause damage to the TV
screen.

6. Do not increase the volume when the player is just playing very quiet sections. This cold
damage the speaker if very loud passages starts all of a sudden after the quiet section.

7. Switch the player off by the Off/On switch if it is not going to used for a longer period of time.

8. Disconnect the main plug during thunderstorms.

9. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation
of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or
covered.

10. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other
similar surface.

11. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as
a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or th
manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.

12. Protect the device against weather influences, moistures and
high temperature.

13. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

14. Do not expose the device and the remote control to direct
sunlight.

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Operation

1. Reception of digital broadcast in SD or HD by satellite.

2. Recording DVB-S on USB storage and play back the recorded files from USB storage.

3. Time Shift function with a connected USB storage

4. Playback of supported video, audio and picture files from USB storage.

The device is designed for private household.

Dolby

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trade­marks of Dolby Laboratories.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

Defect

1. Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening
or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Please turn to qualified service personnel.

2. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet
and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions:
a. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Ad­just only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjust-

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ment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a quali­fied technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and

3. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service.

4. When replacement parts are required,
parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

5. Nicotine can damage the electronic components. In case of service regarding too much nico­tine, than the warranty/guarantee expired.

Contact of the XORO customer service:

Phone: [phone] (Mo-Fr, 11.00am - 5.00pm)
E-Mail:[e-mail]
Fax: [phone]

be sure the service technician has used replacement

ERS GmbH Elektronik Repair Service
Weidegrund 3
21614 Buxtehude
Germany

It is our pleasure to help you in case of questions on utilisation or functional problems . Please also
take note of the trouble shooting at the end of this manual.

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Notes

Recycling Information

Recycling of electronic devices

This product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and compo­nents which can be recycled and reused.
This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should
be disposed of separately from your household waste.
Please, dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/recycling
centre. In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical
and electronic product. Please, help us to conserve the environment we live in!

Recycling of paper and carton

The material recycling symbol on the carton and user manual denotes that they are
recyclable. Dispose them not with the normal household waste.

Recycling of plastic parts

The material recycling symbol on the plastic parts denotes that they are recyclable.
Dispose them not with the normal household waste.

Green Dot

The “Grüne Punkt” denotes that the MAS Elektronik AG pays a duty to the ”Society
for Waste Prevention and Secondary Resource Generation”.

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Batteries

Every consumer is legally obliged to dispose the used batteries at the local
collection centres or stores for an environmentally sound disposal. Please do
not dispose the used batteries in house hold waste.

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Accessoires

Notes

Please make sure that the following accessories are included:

Notes:

Please employ only the original accessories.
Shall any item be damaged or missing, please contact directly the shop where you bought
this product.

HRS 8560
Remote Control
User Manual

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Features

High Definition DVB-S2 Receiver
HDMI Port
SCART output
Electronic program guide (EPG) and videotext
USB 2.0 High Speed connection
PVR Ready - records DVB-S broadcast on USB storage
Time Shift Function with a connected USB storage
Playback of video, audio and picture files Digital audio out by Coaxial

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CONTROL ELEMENTS

Front Panel

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. USB 2.0 port

2. IR receiver

3. LED display: showing the program number with the power on

4. To previous channel (CH-)

5. To next channel (CH+)

6. Power button

Rear Panel

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1. Aerial Input (LNB IN)

2. Aerial Output (LNB OUT)

3. Digital audio output (S/PDIF coaxial )

4. HDMI output

5. SCART output

6. Power cord

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Remote Control

Insert batteries and operation radius

Insert the battery (type AAA) into the receptacle of the remote.
Close the battery cover

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For the best results, aim the remote towards at the player. Stay within 5 meter and angles of
60 degrees or less.
Remove battery during storage or when you are not using the device for a long time.

Notes:

1. Remove and exchange old batteries. Leaking out battery acid can damage your health and
the remote control.

2. Clean leaking out battery acid with a cloth

3. In case of skin contact immediately wash the affected area.

4. Please contact a medic after swallowing the battery or battery acid immediately

5. Seek medical advice if battery acid has been swallowed. In case of contact with your eyes
wash out the eyes and seek medical advice.

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Buttons

Remote Control

Buttons of the remote control

Power (on/off)
SUB-T (subtitle)
AUDIO (change sound track)

(MUTE, sound on/off)
EPG
GOTO (start play back from a certain point defined
by time)
PAGE+/-(page up/down)
TTX (videotext)
RPT (Repeat)

Menu (to access main menu)
CH+/CH-(change channel, select menu up/down)
EXIT (quit menu, to the higher menu)
VOL+/VOL-(change volume, select menu right/left)
FAV (to access favorite list)
TV/RADIO ( switch between TV and Radio)
OK (confirming selection, to access program list)

Numerical buttons (0-9)

(RECALL, to previous program or higher directory)

(INFO, to access information page)

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(fast rewind/fast forward)

I

|| (Pause, start Time-Shift )

(Stopp playback, access Media player)
(recording)

PVR (display recorded files, red button)
V-FORMAT (change HDMI solution , green button)
ASPECT (change aspect ratio, yellow button)
TIMER (display timer list, blue button)

Notes:

Some buttons function only as described above in
the corresponding mode. For example: the GOTO
button and the Repeat button function only in media
player mode. Please take note of further descrip­tions in the manual and the notice on the screen.

I (previous/next file)

(start play back)

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Connection

Connecting to the TV

General information

Assure that the device is
switched off and un­plugged.
Read the manual of your
TV and attend to the
safety instructions.
Connect the power cable
at last with a electronic
socket.

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The HRS8560 could be connected either through HDMI or scart to TV. Please connect the receiver
through HDMI if possible. The TV could only display the signal in high definition quality through HDMI
out put.

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HDMI:

SCART:

Notes:

Connect the HDMI output of HRS8560 to a free HDMI input of the TV. Please read the
manual of your TV to select the HDMI input. Generally the TV does not switch
automatically to the HDMI input upon connection. A HDMI cable is necessary for this
connection. It is not included in the delivery of the receiver.

Connect the TV SCART output of HRS8560 to a free SCART input of the TV.
Please read the manual of your TV to select the SCART input. Generally the TV
does not switch automatically to the SCART input upon connection. A SCART cable
is necessary for this connection. It is not included in the delivery of the receiver.

The HRS8560 is designed for TV with 16:9 as aspect ratio. Please refer to the page 32 how
to set a TV with aspect ratio 4:3 to fit the receiver. It is also described there how to change
the HDMI resolution and signal type under the SCART connection.
Please employ high quality cables. Low quality cables ( especially up 1,5 m length) might
cause picture failure or make an image transmission impossible. Poorly shielded cables might
result in “double image” or disturbing sound.

Connection

Connection to satellite dish

Connect the cable of your satellite dish to the Antenna input LNB IN
of the HRS8560.

Notes:

Screw the so-called F plug together with the LNB IN.
Please make sure to avoid short circuit at the F plug.
Employ only high quality antenna cables . Low quality antenna cables might cause distur-

bance
You can connect further satellite receivers onto the LNB out. We recommend it only to technically
experienced users, for the receivers connected this way affect each other and do not share the
complete program accessable to both receives.

Connection to a Hi- Fi system

A coaxial cable is necessary for the S/PDIF signals for the digital connection to a Hi-Fi system. This
cable is not included in the delivery of this receiver. Connect the S/PDIF out put with the S/PDIF
input of your Hi– Fi system. Please refer to the manual of the Hi-Fi system to select the audio input.
Notes:
The HRS8560 could out put digital signals in PCM-(stereo) or AC3– Bitstream (Dolby Digital). If your
Hi-Fi system provides no sound for programs with Dolby Digital sound track, please refer to page 34
to change the out put format of the S/PDIF out put.

Connecting to USB storage

The USB port is on the front side of the HRS8560. It takes the receiver under circumstances some
time to recognize the USB and get ready for further operation.
Please remove the USB storage only after all recording or playback processes are completed.

Following USB devices will be su

USB storage

Max. capacity 1024GB

File system: FAT32, NTFS
Notes:

There are a variety of USB storages on the markt. Not all of them conform the specification of

USB storage. If your USB storage could not be read by HRS8560, please try another USB

storage.

If a USB device could not be read any more, please carry out a data storage medium analysis

with your computer or format the storage again.

USB storages requiring higher electric current than 500mA (0,5A) do not conform the specifi-

cation of USB storage. These USB storages could possibly not work smoothly together with

HRS8560.

USB Storage up to 1024GB will be supported. USB storage of larger capacity could also be

used. However the capatability of these USB storages with HRS8560 could not be guaran-

teed.

Please always save all data on the USB before connection to the HRS8560.

A sufficient writing– and re

programs or use the Time-Shift function. In case of problems in recording or Time-Shift,

please try a USB storage of higher writing– and reading speed.

pported:

ading speed of the USB storage is necessary for recording HD

max. 350mA

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Initial Installation

Initial Installation

The XORO installation menu will be displayed by initial operation of the HRS8560. This menu con­tains four options:

1.

OSD Language

2. Country

3. Channel search

4. Load the pre-inst.

Navigate with the arrow keys CH+ and CH– to high
light the option and make the selection with the VOL–
and VOL+ buttons.

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OSD Language

Choose the menu language.

Country

Select the country where you use the HRS8560

Channel Search

Please select “Channel Search/Satellite Setting” to define further parameters for a scanning, if your

satellite receiving system fulfill following criteria:

System with rotatable antenna
System with more than one antenna or LNB (DiSEqC)
System with nonstandard components

Most of the customers could complete the installation by selecting “load the pre-inst.”.

Load the Pre-inst.

A program list of the satellite ASTRA 19.2° is saved in
the factory firmware. German TV programs top this list.

In most cases, the installation is completed with loading
the program list.

Select the OSD language and country and decide

whether to load the pre installed program list.

Press OK to confirm.

The first TV program will be shown on the
screen after loading the pre programmed list. If
there is no TV program to be seen, please
check the cable connection, Antenna Set up
and carry out the channel scanning.

If you have chosen not to take the pre installed list, there appears a “Dish Setup” menu on
the screen.

For the case there appears no “Installation Guide” menu after connection and power on, please read
the page 35 to reset the device.

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Initial Installation

Dish Setup-preparation

Preparation:

You will have to be informed of following points to make a successful channel scanning.

Towards which sagellite does your

antenna orient?

If you have more than one antenna or one

antenna with more than one LNB, you will

have to know which type of switch

(Toneburst or DISEqC) is employed and

to which port is each Antenna LNB con-

nected.

For a Unicable/SCR EN50494, you will

have to know which IF-Channel is avail-

able and its corresponding Frequency.
Please ask the installer, if any of the parameter is
not known. If you live in a rental house or apart­ment, please ask the renter.

Example for Germany:

The most satellite antennas orient satellite ASTRA 19.2° and have a “universal” or “Digital”
LNB. We recommend the pre installed list in the case.

If you would not like to use the pre programmed list, the common setup for ASTRA 19.2° is as follow­ing:
Satellite: 019.2E Astra 1H.
LNB T

ype: 09750/10600
LNB voltage: 13/18V
22KHz: AUTO
Tonebust: None
DiSEqC 1.0/1.1: None
Motor: None

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Dish Setup-Procedure

On the left side of the screen there is a list of satellites for which HRS8560 is pre programmed.
Settings of the chosen satellite is displayed on the right side.

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Process:

Select the first satellite to be set up with CH+/CH-

Press the OK button. The chosen satellite is marked with a hook, comfirming this satellite will
be considered in the coming channel scan.

Press the button VOL+ to access to right side.

Select the option with CH+/- and change the parameter with VOL+/-

Press Menu after defining all parameters for this satellite to get back to the left side.

If your satellite system can receive signals from a number of satellites, select a further satel­lite with CH+/-. Press OK and define the parameter on the right side.

Repeat this procedure for all satellites availabe for your receiver.

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Notes:

After a correct setting, an approximate value of the signal qualty will be shown on the lower part
of the menu.
If a satellite is missing on the list, press the RED button. A dialogue winter appears, input the
value for longitude, East/West and frequency, and choose “Blind Scan” in the coming channel
scan. If you add a satellite to the list, there will be no display of the signal quality for this
satellite, in spite of correct setting. Signal quality could only be displayed for satellites with pre
installed transponder lists.
Press GOTO to display the Transponder of the chosen satellite. Add new transponder with the
RED button and mark the transponder for channel scan with OK.

Initial Installation

Dish Setup-explanation of the parameters

LNB Typ: define the oscillator frequency for your LNB . Please take the correct value from the-

manual of your LNB (standard:09750/10600)
If you have a Unicalbe/SCR EN50494, select LNB type Unicable (A oder B, A is generally the correct
choice by a Unicable system for satellite reception). Choose a free channel (IF channel) and the
corresponding frequency. Please refer to the manual of your Univable system. Ask your renter for the
free channel, if the connection is provided in the rental house.

LNB Voltage: This parameter defines the voltage of the antenna, this voltage decides signal from

horizontal
changed in very rare cases. A false setting will result in missing program or no signal reception
at all. (standard:13/18V)

22KHz: The receiver can switch the LNB with 22 KHz signals for the reception of another
frequency band. The setting will only have to be changed in very rare cases. A false setting will result
in missing program or no signal reception at all. (standard: Auto)

Toneburst: Tone burst switcher has two input ports, enabling the connection of 2 antennas or
LNB to the receiver. If you have a To
tions (A or B) for the satellite chosen on the left side.

DiSEqC: DiSEqC switcher has up to 16 input ports enabling the connection of multiple anten­nas or LNB to the receiver. If you have a DiSEqC switcher, you will have to select one of connections
for the satellite chosen on the left side. Please check which version (1.0, 1.1) could be supported in
the manual of your switcher.

Motor: Rotatable Antennas require extended configurations. We recommend professional
installation from a technician. Please set up according to your antenna. You can open further set up
windows with the RED and the GREEN button.

or vertical polarized transponder will be received. The setting will only have to be

ne burst switcher, you will have to select one of the both connec-

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After the set up has been done for all reachable satellites, please press the
menu for channel scan.

BLUE button to open the

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Channel Search

There appears a window showing “Channel Search” upon pressing the BLUE button on the menu of the
Satellite Setting.
On this Window you can make three entries to affect the scan result.

Search Mode:

Standard: The receiver scans channels according to a pre programmed list. This search proc-

ess goes quickly but without being able to find programs on new transponders.

Blind search: The receiver scans every possible frequency. It takes a little bit more time than
standard scan. However it is possible to find programs from unknown transponders.

Network: The receiver scans channels according to a pre programmed list. The frequency of
a new transponder could be found out through analysis of the known transponders. The scan

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process is shorter than “blind scan”, but there might be possibly missing programs.

Please employ “Blind Scan”. It takes a little bit longer, but will result in a comple
If you have added a new satellite on the menu of Satellite Setting, please employ “Blind scan”, for
there is no transponder list available for the newly added satellite. There is no “Blind scan” option in
case of UniCable system.

Encrypted:

All programs: both free and encrypted programs (Pay TV)
will be added to the program list during the channel scan.
FTA (free): The channel scan saves only free programs.

te program list.

The XORO HRS8560 can not decrypt Pay-TV programs. Please select “FTA” (free programs), so that
you will get a shorter program list and save some time in sorting the programs.

Service Type:

All: The channel scan saves both TV and
Radio programs.

DTV: The channel scan saves only TV
programs.

Radio: The channel scan saves only Radio
program.

Press the OK button to start the Channel scan.

After the channel scan is completed, live picture of the first found
screen.

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channel will be shown on the

Daily Use

Important keys and their functions

Switch Channel

To switch program please press the CH+/CH- buttons
or input the number of the wished program with the

numerical buttons 0-9 on the remote control.

Channel List

Access the Channel List by pressing OK

/ Next/previous program

OK Activating the chosen

PAGE+/- Next/previous page
TV/Radio switch between Radio– and TV chan

RED Button search a channel after the name

GOTO Choose a satellite/show all

EXIT Exit the program list

Favourite

If you have defined favourite groups, you can access this list by pressing the FAV button. The op­eration on the favourite list is as following:

FAV display favourite list

/ Next/previous favourite list
/ Next/previous program

OK Starting the chosen TV program
EXIT Exit favourites list

Subtitles

Press SUB-T to enable subtitles. Select a language for the sub­title with
subtitle, there will be only one option: OUT.
To quit the “Subtitle language”, press EXIT.

program

nel list

programs

/ and confirm it with OK. If the program contains no

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Daily Use

Important keys and their functions

Audio settings of TV programs

Access the audio settings by pressing AUDIO.
Select a language and a audio track with

OK.

Press EXIT to exit this menu.

Teletext

The teletext is activated via the TTX

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button. You may use the numerical buttons

0-9 on the remote control for a direct
entry of the wished page.
To quit the teletext page press EXIT.

Mute

Press the MUTE button to switch off the
tone. Press the MUTE button once more,
the tone will be turned on again.

Change Volume

To increase or decrease the volume
press the

If you output Dolby Digital or other surround sound formats as Bitstream through HDMI, the volume is
not regulated by the receiver. Volume of the SPDIF (Coaxial) out put could not be changed with the
VOL-/VOL+ buttons.

/ (VOL+/VOL-) button.

/ . To confirm, press

Information

You will have the access to various of information by pressing the button once or a multiple of
times.

Aspect Ratio

During a live program you may change the Aspect ratio without opening the main menu. Press the
ASPECT button and the Aspect Ratio will be changed with each pressing. (See also Page 32)

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Daily Use

Important keys and their functions

EPG

Press the EPG button to display the program
guide.

OK the marked program will be taken over in

the Timer programming

INFO display the Timer list

/ select a TV program
/ switch program

EXIT quit EPG

Timer Programming on EPG

Select the program to be recorded with the /
buttons and press OK. The program number, time of
begin and end will be taken over in the window
“Timer New”.

Further settings on this window are Repeat and
Mode. The option Repeat defines whether the pro­gram will be recorded once or regularly. The option
Mode will have to be set for recording as RECORD.
Press OK to save the setting. The programmed
broadcast appears now on the timer list.
Press EXIT to close a dialogue window. Press EXIT repeatedly to quit EPG window.

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Notes:

Please do not forget to connect a USB storage (see page 15)

Option Mode: Select RECORD to record a program on the USB storage. Select VIEW to
have the receiver switched on at a given time without recording the program on USB.

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Recorder (optional)

Immediate recording and Timer programming, Recording list

Recording

If you want to record the current TV program simply and quickly, first connect a USB memory to the
USB port and then press the
the recording. You can stop the recording by
pressing the
with the OK button.

Record programming

You can programme a recording during the live
broadcast. Press the BLUE button to display
the Timer list.
Press the RED button to display the setting
window for the new Timer. Please refer to the

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setting details on Page 23.

Recording List

Press the PVR button to show all recorded broadcasts.

/ Next/previous recorded file

button. Confirm the safety query

button. Press the button once more to define the concluding time of

OK playback the chosen recorded file in

RED Switch full screen/preview
GREEN Rename the recorded file
YELLOW Delete the recorded file

Playback

II Pause, press again to resume playback
EXIT/STOP stop the playback, switch to the recording list

Rename recorded files

Choose a recorded file from the list to be renamed and press the GREEN button. An OSD keyboard
appears on the screen. Choose letters for the new name with the navigation buttons and confirm
each letter with the OK button.
After entry of the complete name, navigate to the OK field and press the OK button.

Delete recorded files

Choose a recorded file from the list to be deleted and and press YELLOW. Now the recording is
marked with a checkmark and press t

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preview window

fast forward
fast rewind

he OK button. Confirm the safety query with the OK button.

USB Media Player

The USB media player plays back movie, photos, and music files. There are two ways of accessing
the media player.

Open the main menu with the MENU button. Press / repeatedly until USB menu is
shown on the screen. Press

Press the STOP button during live broadcast.

The media play is started. You have these four options:

Music

Photo

Movie

PVR

Supported file formats

Pictures (JPEG, BMP), Music (MP3, WAV ) or video
files (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4) and more.

Supported Media

The USB port supports a set of different sizes of flash
drives. Use a USB flash drive with a minimum of 8
GB for recording. Smaller media’s are maybe too
slow for recording or Time shift.

Note

Due to the legal requirements of CE-conformity,
the customer is asked to only connect USB­Sticks to the USB port.

/ to choose Multimedia and confirm with OK.

English

If you want to play music, videos or pictures von USB
media connect the USB media, press MENU and
choose USB with
OK.

Now choose Multimedia with
OK.

/ . Enter the USB menu with

/ and enter with

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Photos

USB Media Player

After initialising the USB media the directory struc­ture is shown. Choose the directory with
enter with OK.
If there are pictures in this directory, they are listed
in the file browser and the preview of the first picture
is shown on the right.

/ Next/Previous folder or file

OK display a photo or open a folder
Play (

) Start slide show (all pictures in the

directory)

GOTO Show pictures in small previews
EXIT back to multimedia menu

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Preview Window

/ Next/Previous picture
/ Next/Previous picture

OK Start Slide show
EXIT quit the preview window

Display Photos

Start the slide show with PLAY or OK. The slide
show will proceed according to the settings in the
USB menu.

>>| Next picture
|<< Previous picture
RED Zoom picture
Green Rota

YELLOW Rotate picture 90° in clockwise direction

EXIT Exit photo display

go to higher directory

te picture 90° in counter clock

wise direction

Show information of the picture like file name, resolution and file size
Exit photo display

/ and

Music playback during the photo display

It is possible to play music while browsing in the pictures. Choose a music file before you go to the
picture browser.

Supported formats

The supported picture formats are: JPEG, BMP.

Notes: Displaying photos in the maximal resolution might take much time.

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USB Media Player

Music

After initialising the USB media the directory struc­ture is shown. Choose the directory with
enter with OK.

If there are music files in this directory, they are
listed in the file browser.

OK / PLAY Playback a music file
STOP Stop the playback

| Next track
|
|| Pause

/ choose a folder or a file

RPT Repeating single track or directory
EXIT back to multimedia menu

Supported formats

Format: MP3
Sampling Frequenz: 32 - 48 kHz (MP3)
Bitrate: 32 bis 320 kb/s (MP3)

Movie

Immediate recording and Timer programming, Recording list

Previous track

/ and

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Notes:

The maximal resolution of the movie file is 1920 x 1080 pixel.
The file name should not contain more than 15 letters.
If a character is not recognized correctly (for example special characters), there appears at

the place of this character an underline “_”.
Following video containers are supported: AVI, MKV, MP4, MPG, VOB, MOV etc.
Various codics are supported. They will have to be created according to the established stan
dards. For MPEG-2 applies ISO/IEC13818 and for MPEG-4 applies ISO/IEC 14496. Other
wise there might be error at the playback.

Please take note of the supported formats on Page 29.

There exist a variety of video codecs, audio codecs, video containers and PC programs generating

these files. it is possible that some video files are not supported.

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USB Media Player

Movies

After initialising the USB media, the directory structure is shown. Choose the directory with / and
enter with OK.

/ Next/Previous folder/file

OK Playback a file / Open a directory
RED Full screen display

EXIT back to multimedia menu

If you have selected a movie and started the playback with OK, the movie is shown in the preview
window on the right. You can switch to full screen with RED. You can alternatively press PLAY to
playback the movie directly in full screen .

English

OK Playback in preview window
PLAY Playback in full screen
RED Switch preview / full screen

AUDIO Switch audio track
SUB-T 1x display subtitle alternatives, 2x change
MENU back to file browser (the movie continues in preview window)

GOTO Jump to a certain (self defined) time

/ Fast forward/backward

| Previous movie

| Next movie
|| Pause
STOP Stop the play back
RPT Repeating modes (Single track or all files in a directory)

to a higher directory

Access information such as play back time/duration, file name, file size, reso
lution, picture frequency

subtitle setting

back to file browser (the movie continues in preview window)

Resume play back

By some file formats the receiver can save the position where the previous play back is stopped. If
the receiver has saved the position, there will appear by restart on the upper edge of the screen the
alternatives: Continue/[EXIT]: break

Continue: the play back starts from the saved position

[EXIT]:break: the play back starts from the very beginning of the file

You can choose one of the options with the

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/ buttons. Confirm the selection with OK.

Supported Formats

Multimedia Player

Extention Container Video

mpg, mpeg MPG,

MPEG

TS MPEG2-TS,

H264-TS

mp4 AVI, MP4 MPEG4

mkv MKV H.264,

avi AVI

(1.0,2.0),
DMF0,1,2

Codec

Mpeg 1,2 1920x 1080/30P MP2,MP3,

MPEG2,
H.264

Xvid 1.00,
Xvid 1.01,
Xvid1.02,
Xvid 1.03,
Xvid 1.10­beta 1/2,
H.264

MPEG
1,2,4

MPEG2,
MPEG4

Xvid 1.00,
Xvid 1.01,
Xvid 1.02,
Xvid 1.03,
Xvid 1.10­beta1/2
H.264

Maximal Reso­lution

1920x 1080/30P MP2,MP3 Main

1920x1080/30P MP3 H264: Main Profile

1920x1080/30P MP2,MP3 H264: Main Profile

1920x1080/30P MP2,MP3 MPEG2: Main Profile

Audio
Codec

PCM

Profile

Main

and High Profile
@Level 4.0
MPEG4: Simple
Profile and Ad­vanced Simple Pro­file @Level 5

and High Profile @
Level 4.0
MPEG4: Simple
Profile and Ad­vanced Simple Pro­file @Level 5

MPEG4: Simple
Profile and Ad­vanced Simple Pro­file @Level 5

English

Notes: GMC will not be supported. Maximal picture frequency: 20 Mbit/sec. Aspect Ratio: 4/3, 16/9.
Specifications subject to mistakes and changes.

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Main Menu

Press MENU for the main menu. The submenu are:

Program
Picture
Channel Search
Time
Option
System
USB

English

Program

Notes:

The standard password is 000000.
Program Edit

You can sort, edit, delete, rename the program and build
favourite groups here.

Settings

Move the program with

Select a program with / to be moved
Press the RED button to mark the program
Choose a position for the marked program with /

Press OK to move the program to the chosen
place

Notes: You can mark multiple programs with the RED button.

Move the program through input of new program number

Select a program with / to be moved .
Press the RED button.
Input the new position with the numerical button 0-9.
Press ok to move the program to the given place.

Delete

Choose a program to be deleted with / .
Press BLUE. A security query appears.
Press OK to confirm deleting the program.

/

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Settings

Program

Lock channels

The receiver will ask for the password before display a locked program.

Select a program with / to be locked.
Press the YELLOW button. The chosen channel is highlighted with a lock symbol.
Press the YELLOW button again to unlock the channel.

Skip Channels

Programs maked with the Skip symbol will be skipped in channel switch with the CH+/- buttons. They
could only be accessed through entry of program number with the numerical buttons 0-9.

Select a program with / to be “skipped”.
Press GREEN. The chosen channel is marked with “SKIP”.
Press GREEN again to withdraw.

Favourites

The receiver has four pre defined favourite groups (movie, news, sport, music). You can categorize a
channel as any favourite group and a channel may belong to multiple groups.

Select a program with / to be categorized
Press FAV to access the favourite menu.
Select a favourite group with /
Press OK. The channel is marked with a “Star” symbol.

You can choose mulitple favourite groups here. Power off at this time leaves the configuration
of favourite groups unsaved.

Press EXIT once to close the Favourite window

Rename Channels

Choose a channel to be renamed with / and press
ters of the new name with
entry navigate to the OK field and confirm with the OK button.

/ / confirm each letter with the OK button. After completion of the

There appears a key board. Input let-

.

English

Notes:

To switch between TV and Radio, press the TV/Radio button.
Press GOTO to list programs of all satellites or one certain satellite.
Quit the Program edit menu with EXIT. The configuration will be saved.

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Settings

Programm

Sort Channels

This option sorts the channels on the channel list according to criteria as encryption, Frequency, etc.

PicturePicture

The previous sort is replaced.

Aspect Ratio

This setting define the picture format of your TV and how the content with different Aspect Ratio be
adapted for your TV.

English

Auto (for 16/9 TV. 4:3 or wide screen content will be full screen displayed with the picture

distorted. Further adaption will be done by the TV.)

4:3 Pan Scan (for 4:3 TV. Content with different Aspect Ratio will be possibly full-screen
displayed, without distortion but with infor­mation lost.)

4:3 Letterbox (for 4:3 TV. Content with differ­ent Aspect Ratio will be displayed without
distortion but with “black bar”.)
16:9 Pillar box ( for 16/9 TV, Content with
different Aspect Ratio will be displayed with­out distortion but with “black bar”.)

16:9 Pan scan (for 16/9 TV. 16/9 Broadcast

will be full-screen displayed without distor-

tion. 4/3 Broadcast will be displayed without

distortion but with the picture enlarged. This
setting is especially suitable for 4/3 Letter
box programs to reduce the “black bar”.)

You can switch among these alternatives with the
ASPEC button during live program.

Resolution

Define the HDMI output resolution

576i (PAL) / 480i (NTSC)
576p (PAL) / 480p (NTSC)
720p
1080i
1080p

Note:

Please note the manual of your TV and the correction resolution.

Colour system/V frequency

Define the colour system for the SCART output (PAL or NTSC) and frame rate for the HDMI output
(50 Hz or 60 Hz).

Signal type (SCART)

You can define the signal type at the SCART port. Generally RGB offers the best picture quality.
Please note the manual of your TV.

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Settings

Channel Search

Dish Setup

See page 17

Save/load channel list

With this option you can save the channel list on a USB (export) or load the channel list from the USB
storage (import).

Import: The receiver lists all available data. Choose the file to be installed and confirm with

Export: Save the current program list on the USB storage. The file contains following name:

OK. The message “load Database successfully” shows that the program list has been
installed correctly.

HB_DATABASE_X_Y.DBM. „X“ suggests the month. „Y“ suggests the date.

Time

The receiver sets the time automatically, as soon
as a satellite program is received. The Time Zone
will have to be set correctly so that the receiver
could calculate the local time properl

Time Zone setting
Auto The receiver set the Time Zone

automatically

Manual You can define the Time Zone.

Time Zone

You can define the Time Zone as long as the
Time Offset is given as “Manual”. For Germany it
is MGZ+1, and it is MGZ+2 during the European
Summer Time.

EuP Auto-Stand By

To save energy according the the EU Regulation (EuP), the receiver switches off after a certain time
without user interaction (such as pressing the buttons etc.).

y.

English

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Settings

Option

OSD / Subtitle Language

Define the OSD / subtitle language.

Note: Many broadcasts do not contain subtitle information.

Audio Language

Define the language to be spoken.

Digital Audio

You can define here the format of audio signals at SPDIF (COAX) and /or HDMI output.

English

PCM: Digital audio output (HDMI and SPDIF COAX)
RAW: If a broadcast or a vidoo file contains a Dolby Digital sound track, the tone format will
be outputted through SPDIF(COAX) and HDMI. If you get no tone, please choose
“PCM“ .

Attention: The receiver could only decode Dolby Digital surround sound and out put it as analogue or
PCM stereo. Other surround sound could be outputted under circ
though SPDIF or HDMI. In this case the analogue and PCM stereo tone are not available.

umstances as Bitsteam (RAW)

Please use the
If you output the Dolby Digital or other surround sound formats as Bitstream (RAW) through HDMI,
the receiver could not regulate the volume. The volume of the SPDIF (Coaxial) output could not be
changed with the VOL-/VOL+ buttons.

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AUDIO

button to choose the Dolby Digital Sound track of a program, if it is available.

Settings

System

Parental Guidance

You can define here whether a program will only be
displayed after a correct entry of the password.
Note: Information on the age limit of a DVB program
is not broadcasted in Germany.

Set Password

You can change your password here. At first you
have to confirm the old password (standard 0 0 0 0 0

0). After confirming the old password type in the new
password and repeat it. If all data was correct the
new password is active.

Note: For the case the password is forgotten, you can use the super password to set a new pass­word.
Super Password: 8 8 8 8 8 8

Restore Factory Default

You can cancel all settings and changes by restoring the factory default. Choose this option and input
the password.
Note: All settings will be cancelled. You will have to go through the channel scan once more.

Information

Access information on software and hardware.

Recall List

You can change the function of the button. If “off” is given, the receiver displays the last
program upon pressing the button. IF it is set “on”, a list of programs seen at last will be
displayed upon pressing

.

English

Software update
USB upgrade

If an update is necessary, the update software and the update instruction are to be found on
www.xoro.de. Please install only the suitable XORO firmware. Installation of a false firmware may
make the receiver unusable and void your claim on warranty.

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System

English

USB

USB Media Player

Opens the multimedia Player (see page 25).

Settings

Photo Configure

Configure the playback and Slideshow of picture
files

Slide Time

Define the duration for every picture in the slide
mode.
Aspect Ratio

Keep (display without distortion)

Discard (full screen display with distortion)

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Settings

USB

Subt

itle Set up

This setting concerns only the display of an external subtitle.
The options are:

Subtitle Specific
Define the size of subtitle in media player.

Subtitle Background
Define the background of the subtitle in media player.

Subtitle Letters
Define the colour of subtitle letters

Formats
Supported formats of the external subtitles are as following:

Micro DVD (SUB)
Subrip (SRT)
Sami (SMI)

Please note the notation of subtitles. Name of the subtitle and the movie will have to be the same.
For example:

Film.avi
Film.srt

It is also possible to use 2 languages:

Movie.avi,
Movie.ger.srt
Movie.eng.srt

If a letter could not be displayed correctly, please save the subtitle file in format “Unicode” once more.

PVR Configure

Recording device

This menu shows the information (size and file system) on the USB. If the USB storage has multiple
partition, you can choose a partition with
The TMS storage sets the maximal capacity to be used for Time Shift Function.

/ . Press OK to confirm.

English

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Settings

USB

Format

Choose a USB storage or partition to be formatted at “Format”.
Choose at “File System” the wished file system.
Return to Format and confirm with OK.

Attention:

All files and directories will be lost during the formatting process. Please do not format a storage with
important information.

English

Notes:

The file system FAT 32 is fast compatible with all computer and home entertainment products. However
the maximal file size is limited to be 4GB. Data storage medium larger than 32 GB is used inefficiently
by FAT 32.
NTFS might not be recognized by some operating systems and home entertainment products. There is
no limit of 4GB on file size.

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Troubleshooting

Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service.
Technical Support of Xoro/MAS:

Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Internet: www.xoro.de/service

Symptom Correction

No DVB-S reception /
serious distortion by
mosaics or artefacts/
freeze pictures

No power

Can not scan programs

No picture / no colou­red pictures

Remote control does
not work

No sound

Audio / Subtitle without
function or can no
choose

No DVB-S reception in your region.
Realign the dish. Please pay attention to the direction
of the satellite.
Please use a bigger dish.
Retry the Auto Scan.

Plug the power cord into the outlet tightly and turn on
the power.

Adjust the dish
Refer settings for searching

Control the connection to the TV set.
Control the video output mode in the setup.
TV channel or program is scrambled

Change the batteries.
Operate within normal range (max. 5 meters, 30 °)
The sensor is pointed to by bright light.

Cancel Mute. Press MUTE button
Increase volume. Press VOL+ button
Pay attention to connection to TV set or amplifier.

Change audio track (press AUDIO button)
Change subtitle track (press SU
Other audio track is not supported
Subtitles are not supported by broadcaster

English

BTITLE button)

No Recording

Recording has jerkings
or other mal functions

No USB memory are connected.
No free space on the storage.

The connected storage is too slow.

Please control the reception quality of the dish and
align them for getting better quality.

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Specifications

General

Consumption

Receiver
Frequency 950 - 2150MHz
Impedance 75Ohm
Modulation QPSK 8PSK
Symbol Rate 2 - 45Mbps

Video Decoder
Standards MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HP@L4/MPEG 2 MP@HL

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Aspect Ratio 4:3/16:9
Resolutoin up to 1920x1080p

Audio Decoder
Standards ISO/IEC 11172 Layer I & II
Sampling Frequenz 32, 44.1 & 48kHz

Connections

Media Pla

Container AVI, MKV, TS, MPG, MP4
Video Codecs (1080p) MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4 (ASP/H264)
Audio Codecs MPEG, MP3

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Warranty

In case the products delivered are not free from
defects in material or workmanship, MAS Elektronik
AG has the right to either repair or replace the
defective product at its choice. MAS Elektronik AG
manufactures and repairs goods using components
which are new or equivalent to new in accordance with
industry standards and practice. The warranty for
wearing parts (e.g. rechargeable batteries) is limited to
6 months.

In case the device is equipped with internal data
storage (e.g. hard disc drive, Flash drive), the
customer is responsible to backup his data before
sending the device. MAS Elektronik AG is not liable for
any data loss on returned devices. MAS Elektronik AG
reserves the right to reset returned devices to factory
defaults. Please note your personal settings for this
reason.

MAS Elektronik AG is not liable for any accessories
not belonging to original package content such as
DVDs, hard disc drives, Flash storage devices,
batteries, etc.

This limited warranty covers the warranty
requirements set by authorities in your country. This
limited warranty only is valid in the country th
was purchased.

e product

This limited warranty does not cover finishes,
accessories or batteries, nor does it cover damage
resulting from accident, misuse, abuse, dirt, water,
battery leakage, tampering, servicing performed or
attempted by unauthorized service agencies. This
limited warranty does not cover damages resulting
from firmware upgrades. Only in case of firmware
upgrades needed to add functions promised at time of
purchase, such damages are covered by this limited
warranty. For a correct and frictionless completion of
warranty or repairs you need a RMA No. You may
obtain a RMA on the internet at www.xoro.de or
by telephone.
Please send the device in its original packing material,
all standard accessories and a copy of the invoice, a
description of defect and the RMA No. to following
address. Please note the RMA number clear and in
large numbers on the outer package.

MAS Elektronik AG
Weidegrund 3
21614 Buxtehude
Germany

Support
e-mail: [e-mail]
Hotline: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

English

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XORO by MAS Elektronik AG

Weidegrund 3

21614 Buxtehude

Deutschland

Telefon: [phone]

(Mo. - Fr. 11:00Uhr bis 17:00 Uhr)

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

www.xoro.de

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ENG: V1
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