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Kathrein UFS 790si Operating Manual

Manual is about: DVB Combi Receiver (SAT + DVB-T)

Summary of UFS 790si

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    Operating manual - englisch - dvb combi receiver (sat + dvb-t) ufs 790si/sw.

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    2 foreword/important information 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 conci...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    3 important information electronic equipment is not domestic waste - in accordance with directive 2002/96/ec of the european parliament and the council dated 27th january 2003 concerning used electrical and electronic appliances, it must be disposed of properly. At the end of its service life, take ...

  • Page 4: Contents

    4 contents foreword/important information ............................................................................................... 2 important information ............................................................................................................... 3 contents ..................

  • Page 5: Contents

    5 contents deleting a channel from favourite list .......................................................................................... 48 sorting channels in favourite list ................................................................................................ 48 search for channels ....

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    6 the ufs 790si and ufs 790sw receivers enable digital satellite and digital terrestrial tv and radio channels to be received. The decoding system for conax is already integrated. In addition one common interface for a ca module is provided for decoding additional satellite pay-tv channels. The hdmi...

  • Page 7: Safety Instructions

    7 safety instructions.

  • Page 8: Connection And Setup

    8 connection and setup the following section is intended specifi cally for specialist dealers. You need not refer to this section unless you are carrying out the installation yourself. The “connection example” section provides a sample confi guration. Do not connect the receiver to the mains until a...

  • Page 9: Connection And Setup

    9 tv connection connect the satellite receiver (tv scart socket) to the tv set with a scart cable. If your tv is stereo, you can receive the sound in stereo via the scart connection. Connect the satellite receiver to the video/dvd recorder with a scart cable. Inserting batteries in the remote contro...

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    10 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 2. Display (cover folded down) 3. Smartcard reader* ) (conax embedded) 4. Common interface for fi tting a ca module * ) 5....

  • Page 11: Remote Control

    11 remote control remote control function buttons (red) open favourite list, open timer list in the epg (cursor buttons) switch the channel and/or navigate the menus mute on/off " (yellow) open options menu ... To enter channel numbers or menu parameters open teletext off mode (stand-by) open main m...

  • Page 12: First Installation

    12 first installation before using your unit for the fi rst time, read the “safety instructions” and “connection and setup” sections. The “connection example” section provides a sample confi guration. Do not connect the receiver to the power supply until all installation work has been properly carri...

  • Page 13: First Installation

    13 first installation press the buttons to select the desired country. Press the buttons to switch to the “hd video resolution” line. Set the video resolution of your tv set here using the buttons (only on connection of the receiver and the tv set using the hdmi interface). Refer to the user guide/o...

  • Page 14: First Installation

    14 select the required setting for your lnb control using the buttons (only on connection of the receiver to a satellite reception system). The following options are available: - diseqc™1.0 - one cable (automatic or manual setting) - no lnb power (if your lnb has a dedicated power supply) - no diseq...

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    15 if you do not know the settings or components used in your reception system, ask a specialist engineer! First installation (diseqc™1.0) diseqc 1.0 press the buttons to switch to “diseqc sequence”. Select how often the diseqc tm command is to be sent using the buttons. Changes to the positions a -...

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    16 first installation: single-cable system (general) the various options for a single-cable system with kathrein components are summarised at the end of this manual in the “technical appendix” section under “examples of single-cable systems”. Depending on the system to which they are connected, a ma...

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    17 select the “new registration” line using the buttons. Using the buttons, select whether the registration on the single-cable system is to be “automatic” (receiver) or “manual” (user). Press the ! (green) button to open the next menu: first installation: single-cable system (general) for improved ...

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    18 first installation: single-cable system (automatic) automatic secure channel with pin: press the button to switch to the “secure channel with pin” line. Here it is possible to protect the transmission frequency used by entering a pin. No other receiver can then use that transmission frequency unl...

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    19 manual connected equipment: select the single-cable components used in your system using the buttons. Available options: kathrein 2 subscribers (exr 552), kathrein 4 subscribers (exr 501, exr 551), kathrein 8 subscribers (exr 1581, exr 2581, exu 908) or user defi ned (uas 481). We have selected t...

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    20 testing connection: use the button to switch to the “test connection” line and press the button. The receiver now tests the settings you have made. The following message appears: press the button to confi rm. Press (if necessary several times) the ! (green) button until you reach the “channel lis...

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    21 first installation (no lnb power) press the buttons to switch to the “position a”. Press the button to open the sub-menu. You can select a satellite and make the related settings here. Press the ! (green) button. If you change the default setting (in this example “astra 19.2°e”), a prompt “save l...

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    22 no diseqc first installation (no diseqc) press the buttons to switch to the “position a”. Press the button to open the sub-menu. You can select a satellite and make the related settings here. Press the ! (green) button. If you change the default setting (in this example “astra 19.2°e”), a prompt ...

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    23 first installation (toneburst) toneburst press the buttons to switch to the “position a”. Press the button to open the sub-menu. You can select a satellite and make the related settings here. Press the ! (green) button. If you change the default setting (in this example “astra 19.2°e”), a prompt ...

  • Page 24: First Installation (Search)

    24 first installation (search) using the buttons, select whether you want to use the pre-defi ned satellite channel list or start a search. Confi rm your selection using the ! (green) button. On the selection of “predefi ned list”, please continue with the “first time installation (dvb-t antenna)” s...

  • Page 25: First Installation (Search)

    25 first installation (search) if you do not have a meter for adjusting your refl ector, you can use the sat fi nder as an alignment aid. You can select the different lines using the buttons. Make changes in the lines using the buttons (e. G. Transponder). Once you have a good reception signal (see ...

  • Page 26: First Installation (Search)

    26 after completion of the search, you will see the following window: press the button to confi rm the message displayed. The channels found are saved and the next menu opens: first installation (search) press the ! (green) button to open the next menu:.

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    27 first installation (dvb-t antenna) using the buttons, select whether the dvb-t antenna is to be supplied with power from the receiver (select “on”) or whether the dvb-t antenna has a dedicated power supply (select “off”). Press the ! (green) button to open the next menu: make here the settings fo...

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    28 first installation (dvb-t antenna) press the button to acknowledge the display. The channels found are saved. Press the button to acknowledge the display and fi nish the fi rst installation. On completion of the dvb-t channel search, the following message is displayed:.

  • Page 29: Operation

    29 using the remote control press the button to confi rm settings in the menus or to open sub-menus. Change the settings line by line and press the button to save your changes. Press the button to quit the menu or to switch from a sub-menu to the next higher menu level. Use the buttons to navigate t...

  • Page 30: Operation

    30 channel selection from the channel list open the currently selected channel list/favourite list by pressing the button. The following display appears (example): a channel newly found by a search is marked with an “n” after the channel name (see example below). Operation channel list currently sel...

  • Page 31: Operation

    31 select the required channel using the buttons and press the button. Operation banner when you switch channels the following information is displayed on-screen: channel location and name teletext available audio channel currently selected (“stereo” in the example) only indicates the screen format ...

  • Page 32: Operation

    32 operation when using teletext via the receiver remote control: you can open the required teletext page using the number pad. Using the buttons you can page back and forwards by one page. If you press the button again, the teletext is displayed transparent. To leave the teletext, press again the b...

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    33 opening the epg the epg is opened by pressing the button. Each time the epg is opened, 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, cha...

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    34 selection options: - (red) button open the timer list (display of all pre-programmed recordings) - button jump forwards in the “current” view by 15 minutes. Press the button (rewind) to jump back in 15 minute steps to the current time. - " (yellow) button open a preview of the currently highlight...

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    35 “preview” view (program magazine) also note the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next. You can use the cursor buttons ( ) or the number pad buttons to select the desired channel and, if available, you can use the button to open further informati...

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    36 categories overview epg (electronic program guide) in the “categories” view you can see all programs sorted by category and starting time. The following categories are available for selection: movies, series, sport, children’s programs, chat shows, news, magazines/reportage, art/culture, science/...

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    37 search function epg (electronic program guide) using the (red dot) button you can load the selected program into the recording settings (see “recording” section). The search function allows you to search for programs based on their additional information or their name. Use the number pad to enter...

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    38 additional information (i button) epg (electronic program guide) the additional information available for a program is displayed in its own window. By pressing the button, if available, you can open further additional information on the selected program. The buttons enable you to display the addi...

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    39 recording (timer) remember to program your external recorder in accordance with the timer list in the receiver. Epg (electronic program guide) use the buttons to select the desired recording mode (repeat). The following recording mode options are available: - once only: the recording will be perf...

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    40 recording once only use the buttons to select the repeat “once only” (see screenshot “recording (timer)” section). Use the buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “date” and use the buttons to select the desired recording month. Then use the buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “day” (e. G...

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    41 recording weekly remember that the day of the week for the desired program is loaded in the recording list and you can make no further manual corrections to it! Therefore before pressing the (red dot) button, select the program on the day of the week that in future you will wish to make the weekl...

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    42 once all settings have been made, use the buttons to switch to the selection fi eld “apply” and press the button to save the recording settings. You can view the scheduled recording in the timer list view of the epg (see “timer list” section). Epg (electronic program guide) use the buttons to swi...

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    43 timer list view epg (electronic program guide) the & buttons allows you to skip backwards and forwards through the future timer lists, a day at a time. The timer list view shows you all the recordings that are scheduled. The buttons allow the recordings to be sorted into “once” or “repeated” reco...

  • Page 44: Common Interface

    44 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 45: Main Menu

    45 main menu press the button to open the main menu. The following display appears: six sub-menus are available. These are explained below: 1) edit channel list sort and delete channels in the channel list or favourite list, copy channels from the channel list to the favourite lists 2) search for ch...

  • Page 46: Editing Channel List

    46 editing channel list use the # (blue) button to switch between the tv and radio channels. The change is made in the same way for tv and radio channels. Sorting channels in channel list (left column) use the buttons to select the channel you want to move, then press the button. The channel name is...

  • Page 47: Editing Channel List

    47 filter settings selected editing channel list adding a channel to favourite list once all the settings have been made, switch to the “ok” line and press the button to apply your settings. The following display appears (example): before you start to assign channels to favourites lists you can fi l...

  • Page 48: Editing Channel List

    48 selection of the favourite list: first select using the (red) button, to which of the four favourite lists you want to copy a channel. Selection of the channel location in the favourite list: a channel newly added to the favourite list is always inserted after the channel currently marked with a ...

  • Page 49: Search For Channels

    49 search for channels use the buttons to select the operation mode for which you want to start a search. The options are dvb-s (sat) and dvb-t (terrestrial). Confi rm your selection with the button. You can now select whether you want to start an automatic search or a manual search. Automatic searc...

  • Page 50: Search For Channels

    50 automatic search (dvb-s) sat change to “satellite” using the buttons. Use the buttons to select whether you want the search to cover all satellites you have setup or only one specifi c satellite. Using the buttons switch to “channels to search for” and select whether you want to search only for f...

  • Page 51: Search For Channels

    51 search for channels use the buttons to select whether you wish to add new channels to the old ones or to discard the new channels. Press the button to confi rm your selection. The new channels you have found and saved are marked in the channel list (open from the tv screen using the button) with ...

  • Page 52: Search For Channels

    52 manual search (dvb-s) sat use the buttons to select which satellites you want to cover with a search. Use the buttons to switch to “transponder” and select the transponder to be covered by the search using the buttons. You can also manually enter the transponder frequency, the symbol rate and the...

  • Page 53: Search For Channels

    53 automatic search (dvb-t) terrestrial the receiver automatically defi nes in the software the lowest start frequency and highest end frequency. You should only change these settings if you know exactly on which channels the dvb-t channels are broadcast in your area. You can make the changes using ...

  • Page 54: Search For Channels

    54 search for channels use the buttons to select whether you wish to add new channels to the old ones or to discard the new channels. Press the button to confi rm your selection. The new channels you have found and saved are marked in the channel list (open from the tv screen using the button) with ...

  • Page 55: Search For Channels

    55 manual search (dvb-t) terrestrial search for channels use the buttons to select which channel/frequency you want to cover with a search. Change to “frequency” using the buttons. If the required frequency is not included in the selection in the fi rst “frequency” line, you can enter the frequency ...

  • Page 56: Security

    56 security press the button to open the main menu. Select the “security” menu using the buttons and press the button. Enter the receiver pin (factory setting “0000”) and confi rm it by pressing the button. The following display appears (see example below): use the buttons to select the lines to be ...

  • Page 57: Box Settings

    57 box settings press the buttons to select the desired menu. Open the menu using the button. 1) video settings defi nition of the video settings 2) menu settings defi nition of various menu settings 3) miscellaneous settings defi nition of time zone and audio output formats 4) conditional access ac...

  • Page 58: Box Settings

    58 box settings video and audio settings also note the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next. Use the buttons to select the line you want to change. Use the buttons to make the changes. Screen format: select your tv's format here. Either 4:3 or 16:...

  • Page 59: Box Settings

    59 box settings menu settings tv output format: select the type of video signal that is to be at the scart socket here. Select the signal that your tv set can process. Refer to the operating instructions for your television set! You can choose between the following settings: rgb (red/green/blue sign...

  • Page 60: Box Settings

    60 box settings general time zone adjustment: here you can set whether the time zone is set automatically or manually. Time zone (gmt): here you can set the time zone manually. Summer time/dst: you can switch summer time on and off using this menu item. Audio format: select the audio output format h...

  • Page 61: Box Settings

    61 press the button to open the main menu. Select the “conditional access” menu using the buttons and press the button. The following display appears: access to the smartcard in the smartcard reader access to the ca module with a smartcard in the ci slot common interface expert settings only users f...

  • Page 62: Box Settings

    62 changing maturity rating use the buttons to select the “smart card management” menu, and press the button to open it. If required, enter the smartcard pin code. Use the buttons to select the “modify maturity rating” menu, and press the button to open it. Use the buttons to select the desired matu...

  • Page 63: Box Settings

    63 this menu informs you which ca module is fi tted to your receiver and which smartcard is present in the ci slot. Select the “cryptoworks - ci” menu using the buttons and press the button to open it. You will then see the menu generated by the ca module. The screenshots below depend on the specifi...

  • Page 64: Box Settings

    64 box settings see “first installation” section page 14ff. Lnb settings antenna settings (dvb-t) press the button to exit the menu. Using the buttons, select whether the dvb-t antenna is to be supplied with power from the receiver (select “on”) or whether the dvb-t antenna has a dedicated power sup...

  • Page 65: Service Menu

    65 service menu press the buttons to select the desired menu. Open the menu using the button. 1) sat finder check the satellite signal strength and reception quality, which can also be used for the coarse alignment of a satellite reception system 2) channel information display information on the cha...

  • Page 66: Service Menu

    66 service menu sat finder if you do not have a meter for adjusting your refl ector, you can use the sat fi nder as an alignment aid. You can select the different lines using the buttons. Make changes in the lines using the buttons (e. G. Transponder). Once you have a good reception signal (see exam...

  • Page 67: Service Menu

    67 system information service menu in the “system information” menu, the receiver displays information regarding its hardware and software versions. Updating software as soon as the receiver is switched into stand-by mode, it automatically checks whether new software/a new servicelist is available f...

  • Page 68: Service Menu

    68 service menu update software now the following displays appear: if as well as the new software a new servicelist for the receiver is also offered, you have the following selection options (use the buttons to make the selection): - “start update software” - “start update servicelist” - “start upda...

  • Page 69: Service Menu

    69 during the update, do not under any circumstances unplug the receiver from the mains. This may corrupt the entire software and necessitate return of the receiver for repair! Now use the buttons to select whether you wish to update the software (“yes”) or abort the procedure (“no”). Confi rm the d...

  • Page 70: Service Menu

    70 in the following information window, use the buttons to select “yes” and start the update by pressing the button. The receiver will now automatically searches for new software. This process can take a few minutes. If no new updates are available, a corresponding message will be displayed and you ...

  • Page 71: Service Menu

    71 restoring factory settings here you can reset all the settings to the pre-programmed factory settings. All your personal preferences (favourites lists, channel sorting, etc.) will be deleted! Select “yes” using the buttons and confi rm the reset by pressing the button. Service menu.

  • Page 72: Language

    72 language use the buttons to select the line you want to change. Use the buttons to make the changes. Menu language: select the required menu language. Available options: german, english, french, italian, spanish, czech, dutch and turkish. First and second audio language: select here the required ...

  • Page 73: Technical Appendix

    73 technical appendix technical features ¹ ) ca module not included with this product ² ) only displayed if this information is broadcast by the channel provider reception of digital satellite and digital terrestrial tv and radio channels 4,000 channel memory positions 16-character alphanumeric disp...

  • Page 74: Technical Appendix

    74 technical appendix type ufs 790si ufs 790sw order no./colour 20210025/silver 20210026/black hf properties sat input frequency range mhz 950-2150 input level range dbµv 44-83 reception threshold (eb/no) db hf properties terr. Input frequency range mhz 174-230 and 470-862 channel bandwidth mhz 7/8,...

  • Page 75: Technical Appendix

    75 technical appendix signal pin no. Tv vcr/aux audio right output 1 x x audio right input 2 x audio left 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 ...

  • Page 76: Technical Appendix

    76 technical appendix connection example dvb-t antenna dolby digital system hi-fi system.

  • Page 77: Technical Appendix

    77 technical appendix examples of single-cable systems exr 501/551/552 single-cable switching matrices * ) the receiver must be programmed for single-cable commands ** ) overvoltage protection kaz 11/kaz 12 sat if 4 x single – or 2 x twin receivers.

  • Page 78: Technical Appendix

    78 technical appendix uas 481 single-cable feed system * ) the receiver must be programmed for single-cable commands ** ) overvoltage protection kaz 11/kaz 12.

  • Page 79: Technical Appendix

    79 technical appendix exu 908 single cable matrix * ) the receiver must be programmed for single-cable commands ** ) overvoltage protection kaz 11/kaz 12 sat if 2 x quatro lnb uas 484/584.

  • Page 80: Technical Appendix

    Internet: http://www.Kathrein.De kathrein-werke kg • anton-kathrein-straße 1 - 3 p.O. Box 100 444 • 83004 rosenheim germany 936.3266/b/0209/zwt - t echnical data subject to change. Technical appendix exr 1581/2581 single-cable matrices * ) the receiver must be programmed for single-cable commands **...