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Kathrein UFS 712si Operating Manual

Manual is about: DVB Satellite Receiver

Summary of UFS 712si

  • Page 1

    Operating manual dvb satellite receiver ufs 712si/712sw.

  • Page 2: Preface

    2 preface 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. To help...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    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 fou...

  • Page 4: Contents

    4 contents preface ................................................................................................................................. 2 important information ...................................................................................................... 3 contents ................

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 “last function” memory .................................................................................................. 42 move channels ............................................................................................................... 42 delete channels ...............................

  • Page 6

    6 safety instructions - important notes.

  • Page 7

    7 receiver features/scope of supply the ufs 712si and ufs 712sw receivers are suitable for receiving fta 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, se...

  • Page 8

    8 controls, displays 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. Eject...

  • Page 9: Connection And Set-Up

    9 connection and set-up the following section is intended specifi cally for specialist dealers. You only need to pay attention to this section if you are carrying out the installation yourself. The “connection examples” section provides a sample confi guration. Do not connect the unit to the mains u...

  • Page 10: Connection And Set-Up

    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/scar...

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    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 % volume exit menu step by step changing channel in the programme guide (epg) tr...

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    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. To confi gure a receiver to an infrared code: switch on ...

  • Page 13: First Installation

    13 first installation 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 confi guration. Do not connect the unit to the mains until all installation work has been properly carried out. T...

  • Page 14: First Installation

    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: - ...

  • Page 15: First Installation

    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 us...

  • Page 16: First Installation

    16 lnb settings here use the buttons to select the lnb type used in your system. The choice is between “universal” and “user-defi ned”. Universal: no further input required, since all necessary frequency ranges are covered by a universal lnb. User-defi ned: if you choose not to use a universal lnb, ...

  • Page 17: First Installation

    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-defi ned”. Universal: no further input required, since all nec...

  • Page 18: First Installation

    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 re...

  • Page 19: First Installation

    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 time setting” fi eld. Use the buttons to select whether the receiver should automatically change over to and from summer and winter time. I...

  • Page 20: Operating Instructions

    20 operating 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. You will fi nd detailed descriptions of the selected menu items in the relevant sectio...

  • Page 21: Operating Instructions

    21 menu tree operating instructions main menu call up the menu by pressing the button.

  • Page 22: Operating Instructions

    22 operating 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. You will...

  • Page 23: On-Screen Displays (Osd)

    23 on-screen displays (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 cha...

  • Page 24: On-Screen Displays (Osd)

    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. To the right of it you see th...

  • Page 25: On-Screen Displays (Osd)

    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 t...

  • Page 26

    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): channe...

  • Page 27

    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 u...

  • Page 28

    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 sele...

  • Page 29

    29 epg - electronic programme guide categories 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, serie...

  • Page 30

    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” “alphanum...

  • Page 31

    31 epg - electronic programme guide additional information (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 displa...

  • Page 32

    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: sel...

  • Page 33

    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...

  • Page 34

    34 record weekly 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...

  • Page 35

    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. You can view the scheduled recording in the recording schedule view of the epg (see item ...

  • Page 36

    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 “re...

  • Page 37: Common Interface

    37 common interface 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 th...

  • Page 38: Common Interface

    38 you 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. Confi rmation is by pressing the button. Use the buttons to select one of the two slots in which ...

  • Page 39: Videotext (Teletext)

    39 videotext (teletext) this symbol in the channel notifi cation shows you whether videotext/teletext is available for the selected channel. When you press the button, the receiver processes the videotext/teletext service data for your tv set to display, even when the signal is encrypted. During the...

  • Page 40: Edit Channel List

    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 satellit...

  • Page 41: Edit Channel List

    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. You have the following edit options: - move: channel can be moved within the current list to another channel slot - delete: delete the channel from the curren...

  • Page 42: Edit Channel List

    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. Confi rm the command by pressing the button. Edit channel list skip channels use the buttons to select ...

  • Page 43: Edit Channel List

    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. Confi rm the command by pressing the button; you are now prompted to enter the pin code (factory default se...

  • Page 44: Edit Channel List

    44 edit channel list edit favourites 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. You have the following edit options: - remove from the favourites list: the channel ...

  • Page 45: Edit Channel List

    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. Confi rm the command by pressing the button; you are now prompted to enter the pin code (factory...

  • Page 46

    46 channel search (channel scan) select the „channel scan“ menu using the menu button , the buttons on the main menu and . You 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 t...

  • Page 47

    47 satellite select the satellite to be scanned, using the buttons. Make sure your reception system is aligned to the selected satellite. You 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...

  • Page 48

    48 newly found channels are identifi ed with the designation “new” after the channel name. After completion of the scan, you will see the following message (example): press the button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Selection is performed using the buttons and is conf...

  • Page 49

    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. You can scan only ...

  • Page 50

    50 press the button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Selection is performed using the buttons and is confi rmed using the button. If you select “yes, save changes”, the newly found channels will be added to the end of the channel list. Then press the button to exit the...

  • Page 51

    51 press the button to move to the next selection item. Transponder 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 quali...

  • Page 52: Parental Control

    52 parental control select the “parental control” menu using the menu button , the buttons on the main menu and . You 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 chang...

  • Page 53: Parental Control

    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. Confi rm the change of pin code by pressing the button. Setting a new code (pin) parental control keep your password in a safe place, so that you always have acce...

  • Page 54: Settings

    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 “setting...

  • Page 55: Settings

    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...

  • Page 56: Settings

    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 signa...

  • Page 57: Settings

    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 “off”, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 seconds. Display duration of channel message use the buttons (on/off) to specify whether the volume bar is d...

  • Page 58: Settings

    58 settings date and time common interface see “common interface” section antenna configuration 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...

  • Page 59: Service Menu

    59 service menu select the “service” menu using the menu button , the buttons on the main menu and . The following display appears: current sw version channel list status last update run update software you can also check manually whether new software is available. Use the buttons to switch to “upda...

  • Page 60: Service Menu

    60 service menu also pay attention to the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! This provides hints on what to do next. Update software use the buttons (no/yes) 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, ...

  • Page 61: Service Menu

    61 factory default you 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...

  • Page 62: Connecting Up The Video/pvr

    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...

  • Page 63: Using The Front Panel

    63 using the front panel if you have misplaced your remote control, or if the batteries are empty, you can still operate your receiver from the front panel. Backup operation there are three buttons on the front of the receiver. Tv/r button: pressing the tv/r button switches the receiver from tv mode...

  • Page 64: Technical Appendix

    64 technical appendix technical features 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 ) ...

  • Page 65: Technical Appendix

    65 type 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 tv system, video modulation, fec, demultiplexer dvb-s standard video resolution ccir 601 (720 x 576 lines) input da...

  • Page 66: Technical Appendix

    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 11 x x data signal 12 red earth 13 x x data earth 14 red...

  • Page 67: Technical Appendix

    67 scart scart digitalton ac 3 optisch/elektrisch infrarot-empfänger (optional) lwl connection example technical appendix dolby digital system digital audio av 2 (electrical/optical) infra-red receiver (optional) hi-fi system lwl scart scart.

  • Page 68: Short Technical Guide

    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. Ther...

  • Page 69: Short Technical Guide

    69 pid the pid (packet identifi cation) number is an identifi 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 identifi cati...

  • Page 70: Short Technical Guide

    70 short technical guide ac 3 output for dolby digital signal audio output sound output on the receiver av 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 decod...

  • Page 71: Troubleshooting

    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...

  • Page 72

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