Kathrein UFS 712si manual

Operating manual DVB Satellite Receiver UFS 712si/712sw[...]

2 PREF ACE Dear customer , this operating manual is intended to help you make the fullest use of the extensive range of functions offered by your new satellite receiver . We have tried to make the operating instructions as easy as possible to understand, and to keep them as concise as possible. T o help you understand particular specialist terms th[...]

3 The channels available on the satellites and transponders are subject to continual change. If changes do occur , the new channels have to be set in the receiver because the factory preset programming corresponds to the status on the date of manufacture. The information for these settings can be found on the Internet or in relevant magazines. Y ou[...]

4 CONTENTS PREF ACE .............................................................................................................................. ... 2 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION ...................................................................................................... 3 CONTENTS ...........................................................[...]

5 “LAST FUNCTION” MEMOR Y .................................................................................................. 42 MOVE CHANNELS ............................................................................................................... 42 DELETE CHANNELS .........................................................................[...]

6 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORT ANT NOTES[...]

7 RECEIVER FEA TURES/SCOPE OF SUPPL Y The UFS 712si and UFS 712sw receivers are suitable for receiving FT A digital satellite TV and radio channels. The integral Common Interface offers capacity for two CA modules for further pay-TV channels. In addition to providing high-quality pictures and sound, series 712 receivers also feature an attractive d[...]

8 CONTROLS, DISPLA YS AND CONNECTIONS This section provides a brief description of all the controls, displays and connections. Front panel controls and displays 1. On/Off switch (with mains disconnect) 2. Display (cover folded down) 3. Common Interface for two CA modules for Pay-TV cards * ) 4. Ejection button for CA modules In addition there are t[...]

9 CONNECTION AND SET -UP The following section is intended speci fi cally for specialist dealers. Y ou only need to pay attention to this section if you are carrying out the installation yourself. The “Connection examples” section provides a sample con fi guration. Do not connect the unit to the mains until all installation work has been prop[...]

10 CONNECTION AND SET -UP Connect the satellite receiver (TV Scart socket) to the TV set using a Scart cable (see “Connection example”). If your TV has a stereo feature, you can receive the sound in stereo via the Scart connection. Use a further Scart cable to connect the satellite receiver (VCR/Scart socket) to the video recorder/PVR. For syst[...]

11 REMOTE CONTROL  Sound on/off  ...  Switch on/input digits for channels, timer etc.  Call up the main menu, exit the menu and return to the TV picture (red) Call up favourites selection ! (green) “Current” view in the EPG % V olume  Exit menu step by step  Changing channel in the programme guide (EPG)  T ransparent videot[...]

12 The RC 660 remote control supports up to four devices (which are supplied with the RC 660 as standard) as well as the receivers of the UFD 5xx (not UFD 552, 554, 558) and UFD 4xx families. First switch all receivers off at the power switch. T o con fi gure a receiver to an infrared code: Switch on the relevant receiver . On the remote control s[...]

13 FIRST INST ALLA TION Before using your unit for the fi rst time, read the “Safety Instructions” and “Connection and Set-Up” sections. The “Connection examples” section provides a sample con fi guration. Do not connect the unit to the mains until all installation work has been properly carried out. The guidance given in the “First[...]

14 Use the  buttons here to select the settings for your TV set. When doing this, refer to the operating instructions for your TV set! TV format Select the TV‘s picture format. Either 4:3 or 16:9 Screen display Here you select the type of screen display , depending on the setting of your TV format: - TV format “4:3”: Pan & Sca[...]

15 Satellite and position Use the  buttons to select the desired satellite whose signal is to be received by the tuner . When you have selected your desired satellite, use the  buttons to switch to the selection of the “LNB type”. DiSEqC™ Switch Select the setting here to match your reception system using the  buttons. If yo[...]

16 LNB settings Here use the  buttons to select the LNB type used in your system. The choice is between “Universal” and “User-de fi ned”. Universal: No further input required, since all necessary frequency ranges are covered by a universal LNB. User-de fi ned: If you choose not to use a universal LNB, you must here set the frequency[...]

17 Satellites and position Use the  buttons to set the desired satellite (selection from 17 pre-programmed options). LNB settings Here use the  buttons to select the LNB type used in your system. The choice is between “Universal” and “User-de fi ned”. Universal: No further input required, since all necessary frequency ranges ar[...]

18 Perform channel scan Use the  buttons to select (yes or no) whether you wish to start a channel scan. It is not essential to start a channel scan, instead you can use the factory pre-programmed channels. However the channels do change from time to time (e.g. their frequencies change), which the receiver does not automatically detect, and c[...]

19 Set Local Time Use the  buttons to set the time zone variation from UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Germany +1 hour). Use the  buttons to switch to the “Automatic T ime Setting” fi eld. Use the  buttons to select whether the receiver should automatically change over to and from summer and winter time. If “On” is selected,[...]

20 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS The structure of the menu concept is based on logical operating sequences. The programme showing on the current selected channel always appears in the top right-hand corner of the screen. Y ou will fi nd detailed descriptions of the selected menu items in the relevant sections of the operating manual. Note: The selected [...]

21 MENU TREE OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS Main menu Call up the menu by pressing the  button[...]

22 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS The language for the on-screen display is set as follows:  →  → Language selection →  →  → German →  Available options: German, English, Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish, Czech and Turkish. After you have performed the settings, press the  or  button to exit the main menu. Y ou will t[...]

23 ON-SCREEN DISPLA YS (OSD) Channel information is shown for a few seconds each time the channel is changed (this can be changed under “Settings”, “Adjust Displays”) or displayed continuously by pressing the  button. The information for the current radio channel has the same layout. Channel names Channel number from the overall list Num[...]

24 Calling this up displays the channel selection/sorting list from which you selected the last channel. At the top right you will see the selected channel list (TV or radio channels) displayed. Press the # (blue) button to switch between the TV and radio channel lists. T o the right of it you see the current channel list sort order as selected by [...]

25 The channel list can show channels sorted by various selection and sorting criteria. Selection and sorting options: - Press the (red) button to call up the favourites list selection. The  buttons allow you to scroll through the existing favourites lists. - Press the ! (green) button to return to the overall list (all satellites). Use the ?[...]

26 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE CALL UP EPG The EPG is called up by pressing the  button. Each time the EPG is called up, you will automatically be shown the “Current” view , irrespective of which view you were shown the last time you exited the EPG. The following display appears (example): Channel number from the overall list, channel n[...]

27 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Selection options: - (red) button Calls up the recording schedule (display of all pre-programmed recordings) -  button Jump the “Current” view forwards by 15 minutes - " (yellow) button Call up a preview of the currently highlighted channel - # (blue) button Call up the category selection (sorting the[...]

28 “COMING UP” VIEW (PROGRAMME LISTINGS) The “Coming up” view (programme listings) can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the " (yellow) button. EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE In the “Coming up” view you will see all the programmes that will be shown in the previous “Current” list of selected channels. Provided that [...]

29 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE CA TEGORIES VIEW The “Categories” view can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the # (blue) button. In the “Categories” view you can see all programmes sorted by category and starting time. The following categories are available for selection: Movies, Series, Sport, Children’s programmes, Chat s[...]

30 SCAN FUNCTION The scan function can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the  button. The scan function allows you to search for programmes based on their additional information or their name. Use the keypad to input the desired search expression (see also “Operating instructions” “Alphanumeric input”). When you have input the [...]

31 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION (i-BUTTON) The additional information can always be called up by pressing the  button whenever the “i symbol” appears in front of the program name (see screenshot on the right). First however the channel must be selected. The following display appears (example): The additional infor[...]

32 RECORDING (TIMER) The red dot  button allows you to set up a programme at any time for recording on an external recorder . The programme to be recorded can be selected in any of the EPG views, provided the red dot  button appears at the bottom of the screen display . Programme present in the EPG: Select the desired programme and press the [...]

33 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORD ONCE Use the  buttons to select the recording mode “once” (see screenshot item “Recording (timer)”). Use the  buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “date” and use the  buttons to select the desired recording date. Use the  buttons to switch to the selection fi eld [...]

34 RECORD WEEKL Y Use the  buttons to select the recording mode “weekly” (see screenshot below). Use the  buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “Start” and use the  buttons to select the desired recording starting time. Use the  buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “End” and use the  buttons to s[...]

35 Use the  buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “End” and use the  buttons to select the desired recording fi nishing time. When all settings have been made, press the  button to save the recording settings. Y ou can view the scheduled recording in the recording schedule view of the EPG (see item “Recording schedule”)[...]

36 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE VIEW RECORDING SCHEDULE The “Recording schedule” view can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the (red) button. The recording schedule view shows you all the recordings that are scheduled. The  buttons allow the recordings to be sorted into “One-off” or “Repeating” recordings. The cursor[...]

37 COMMON INTERF ACE Always follow the operating instructions from your Pay-TV provider and the instructions supplied with the Smartcard and the CA module! Smartcards and CA modules are not included with this product! The cards and modules are issued by the respective Pay TV providers, and contain the subscriber data and details of the channels for[...]

38 Y ou can fi nd out which Conditional Access modules are in the CI slots on the UFS 712 and which Smartcard is in which CA module from the “Main menu” under „Settings“, and the “Common Interface” menu. Con fi rmation is by pressing the  button. Use the  buttons to select one of the two slots in which the CA module is locate[...]

39 VIDEOTEXT (TELETEXT) This symbol in the channel noti fi cation shows you whether Videotext/T eletext is available for the selected channel. When you press the  button, the receiver processes the videotext/T eletext service data for your TV set to display , even when the signal is encrypted. During the scan, the page which is being searched f[...]

40 EDIT CHANNEL LIST Select the “Edit channel list” menu using the menu button  , the  buttons on the main menu and  . Press the  button to close the information display for editing channels and channel lists. When the menu is called up, the standard setting is for the receiver to show the “All Satellites” channel list with a[...]

41 EDITING LISTS/CHANNELS When you have selected the channel or channel list to be edited, press the red dot  button to call up the edit menu. Y ou have the following edit options: - Move: Channel can be moved within the current list to another channel slot - Delete: Delete the channel from the current list - Skip: Channel will be skipped when z[...]

42 DELETE CHANNELS Use the  buttons to select the channel to be deleted from the current channel list. Press the  button to call up the edit menu and use the  buttons to select the “Delete” function. Con fi rm the command by pressing the  button. EDIT CHANNEL LIST SKIP CHANNELS Use the  buttons to select the channel to [...]

43 LOCK CHANNELS Use the  buttons to select the channel to be blocked from the current channel list. Press the  button to call up the edit menu and use the  buttons to select the “Lock” function. Con fi rm the command by pressing the  button; you are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000). The chan[...]

44 EDIT CHANNEL LIST EDIT F A VOURITES LISTS When you have selected the favourite list to be edited (called up using the (red) button and selected using the  buttons), press the red dot  button to call up the edit menu. Y ou have the following edit options: - Remove from the Favourites List: The channel will be removed from the Favourites [...]

45 LOCK CHANNELS Use the  buttons to select the channel to be blocked in the Favourites List you have selected. Press the  button to call up the edit menu and use the  buttons to select the “Lock” function. Con fi rm the command by pressing the  button; you are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000[...]

46 CHANNEL SEARCH (CHANNEL SCAN) Select the „Channel scan“ menu using the menu button  , the  buttons on the main menu and  . Y ou have three options for a channel scan: - Automatic scan - all transponders for the satellite you selected will be scanned - Manual scan - only the selected transponder for the satellite you selected will[...]

47 Satellite Select the satellite to be scanned, using the  buttons. Make sure your reception system is aligned to the selected satellite. Y ou can scan only one satellite at a time. If you have connected a multi-feed reception system (e.g. reception of ASTRA 19.2° East and HOTBIRD 13° East), you must repeat this procedure once for each sat[...]

48 Newly found channels are identi fi ed with the designation “New” after the channel name. After completion of the scan, you will see the following message (example): Press the  button. Y ou will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Selection is performed using the  buttons and is con fi rmed using the  button. I[...]

49 CHANNEL SEARCH (CHANNEL SCAN) The  buttons allow you to select different sets of parameters for the scan. Satellite Use the  buttons to select the satellite on which the transponder you wish to scan is located. Make sure your reception system is aligned to the selected satellite. Y ou can scan only one transponder at a time. If you w[...]

50 Press the  button. Y ou will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Selection is performed using the  buttons and is con fi rmed using the  button. If you select “Y es, save changes”, the newly found channels will be added to the end of the channel list. Then press the  button to exit the menu. The channel list[...]

51 Press the  button to move to the next selection item. T ransponder frequency Use the  buttons or the keypad to select the transponder frequency on which the channel being sought is transmitted. At the bottom right of the screen display , the receiver shows the current signal strength and signal quality of the selected transponder . Pres[...]

52 P ARENT AL CONTROL Select the “Parental control” menu using the menu button  , the  buttons on the main menu and  . Y ou are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000). After entering the PIN using the keypad you are shown the following display: Select the parameters to be changed using the  buttons.[...]

53 Press  to replace the old PIN with a new one. Enter the new (four-digit) PIN. For security you must repeat the new PIN code once again. Con fi rm the change of PIN code by pressing the  button. SETTING A NEW CODE (PIN) P ARENT AL CONTROL Keep your password in a safe place, so that you always have access to your channels even if you might [...]

54 SETTINGS The selected menus, sub-menus and positions, as well as the parameters to be set, are each highlighted in colour . The menus are self-explanatory to a great extent. Pay attention to the bar at the bottom of the on-screen display! This provides hints on what to do next. Select the “Settings” menu using the menu button  , the ?[...]

55 Here you can use the  buttons to select the type of video signal at the TV Scart socket. Select the signal that your TV set can process. When doing this, refer to the operating instructions for your TV set! • FBAS – Composite baseband signal (colour/picture/blanking/synchronous signal) • RGB – Red/Green/Blue signal or • Y/C – S[...]

56 Here you can use the  buttons to select the type of video signal at the VCR Scart socket. Select the signal that your external recorder can process. When doing this, refer to the operating instructions for your recorder! • FBAS – Composite baseband signal (colour/picture/blanking/synchronous signal) • Y/C – S-V ideo signal (luminan[...]

57 SETTINGS Use the  buttons to select the time after which you want the on-screen channel message display to be automatically cancelled. The selections available are “Of f”, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 seconds. DISPLA Y DURA TION OF CHANNEL MESSAGE Use the  buttons (On/Off) to specify whether the volume bar is displayed when adjusting the v[...]

58 SETTINGS DA TE AND TIME COMMON INTERF ACE See “Common Interface” section ANTENNA CONFIGURA TION See “First Installation” section, pages 15ff Set Local Time Use the  buttons to set the time zone variation from UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Germany +1 hour). Use the  buttons to switch to the “Automatic T ime Setting” fi eld[...]

59 SER VICE MENU Select the “Service” menu using the menu button  , the  buttons on the main menu and  . The following display appears: Current SW V ersion Channel list status Last update run UPDA TE SOFTW ARE Y ou can also check manually whether new software is available. Use the  buttons to switch to “Update software” an[...]

60 SER VICE MENU Also pay attention to the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! This provides hints on what to do next. UPDA TE Software Use the  buttons (No/Y es) to select whether you wish to load the new software that is available. If you are unsure whether you wish to load the new software, you can initially set the reply to “No[...]

61 F ACTOR Y DEF AUL T Y ou can select the “Service” menu using the  menu button, the  buttons in the main menu and  . Use the  buttons to switch to “Load factory default settings” and to call them up, press the  button. The following display appears: Press the  button to load the factory default settings. The channe[...]

62 CONNECTING UP THE VIDEO/PVR For details of how to connect your external recorder to the receiver refer to the connection diagram provided at the end of this manual and the instructions for the external recorder . In order to make a VCR recording (Record), the satellite receiver must be switched on or the timers must be pre-programmed (see “EPG[...]

63 USING THE FRONT P ANEL If you have misplaced your remote control, or if the batteries are empty , you can still operate your receiver from the front panel. BACKUP OPERA TION There are three buttons on the front of the receiver . TV/R button: Pressing the TV/R button switches the receiver from TV mode to radio mode. Pressing the TV/R button a sec[...]

64 TECHNICAL APPENDIX TECHNICAL FEA TURES Q Reception of digital TV and Radio satellite programmes Q 4,000 channel memory positions Q 16-digit alphanumerical display shows programme names, radio data and transmitter information Q Common interface for two CA modules ¹ ) Q Kathrein Convenience EPG ² ) Q Suitable for downloading software via satelli[...]

65 T ype UFS 712si UFS 712sw Order no./colour 20210085/silver 20210086/black RF properties Input frequency range MHz 950-2150 Input level range dBµV 44-83 Reception threshold (EB/NO) dB < 4.5 TV system, Video Modulation, FEC, demultiplexer DVB-S standard Video resolution CCIR 601 (720 x 576 lines) Input data rate Msymbols/s 2-45 Video decoding [...]

66 Signal Pin no. TV VCR/AUX Right audio output 1 X X Right audio input 2 X Left audio output 3 X X Audio earth 4 X X Blue earth 5 X X Audio left input 6 X Blue signal 7 X X Switching voltage 8 X X Green earth 9 X X Data signal 10 Green signal 1 1 X X Data signal 12 Red earth 13 X X Data earth 14 Red signal (C) 15 X X Blanking signal 16 X X Video e[...]

67 Scart Scart Digitalton AC 3 optisch/elektrisch Infrarot-Empfänger (optional) LW L CONNECTION EXAMPLE TECHNICAL APPENDIX Dolby digital system Digital audio A V 2 (electrical/optical) Infra-red receiver (optional) Hi- fi system LW L Scart Scart[...]

68 SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE DISEQC™ DiSEqC™ (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) is a communication system between a satellite receiver (master) and the peripheral satellite components (slaves), such as LNBs, multi-switches, rotating antenna systems. It is a single master/multi-slave system, i.e. there is only ever one master in the satellite sys[...]

69 PID The PID (Packet IDenti fi cation) number is an identi fi cation number for video signals and audio signals in the digital data stream of DVB-MPEG-2 signals. The receiver uses the PID number to create a unique assignment for the video and audio data transmission. The PCR PID is the identi fi cation number for the synchronisation signal. Th[...]

70 SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE AC 3 Output for Dolby Digital signal Audio output Sound output on the receiver A V programme pos. Preferred programme position on TV set for Scart input CA Conditional Access (for decoding of encrypted programmes) CI Internationally standardised interface for CA modules Decoder Decoder for Pay TV DiSEqC™ Control system be[...]

71 TROUBLESHOOTING In the event of a malfunction, fi rst check all the cable connections and operating states: 1. Receiver and TV set power plugs are connected to wall socket 2. Antenna cables on receiver input 3. Receiver and TV set correctly connected by a Scart or cinch cable 4. Audio connections are made to Hi-Fi or Dolby Digital system as app[...]

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