Kathrein UFD 400 - Manuals

Safety instructions 5 Sicherheitshinweise The following section contains important information relating to operation, place ofinstallation and connecting-up of the receiver. Read these notes carefully before putting the unit into operation. Important notes regarding operation Extended absence / Thun...

Safety instructions 6 Important notes for siting and installation Place of installation Every electronic device generates some heat. The rise in temperature, however,lies within safe limits. Nevertheless, this does not rule out the possibility of slightcolour changes to sensitive furniture surfaces ...

Connecting up and putting into operation 7 Anschluß und Inbetriebnahme The following section is intended specifically for the specialist dealer. If you are notcarrying out the installation yourself, there is no need to pay any attention to thissection. Sample configurations are to be found in sectio...

Connecting up and putting into operation 8 UHF connection If your TV set does not have a Scart socket, the connection to the TV set is madevia a coaxial cable (possibly via the video recorder) . • In this case, pull out the coaxial cable from the antenna input of the video re- corder or the TV (if n...

Connecting up and putting into operation 9 Tuning UHF channel / Checking operation • Switch on the satellite receiver via the on/off switch on the front of the unit. The LED display on the unit shows the last programme slot that was selected. • Turn on your TV set. • Tune in an AV programme channel ...

Receiver operation 10 Bedienung des Receivers In this chapter, you learn how to select TV and radio programmes using your re-ceiver, how to adjust the volume and how to programme the timer functions. In describing the functions, it is assumed that the receiver has already been prop-erly connected up...

Receiver operation 11 Note With the setting “2- or 3-digit programme selection“ there is a switch to the desired programme after approximately 3 seconds. Digits can be entered during this time.With the setting “free entry“ (in the above example) the receiver switches to thecorresponding programme sl...

Receiver operation 12 Stereo- / Mono- / Channel changeover TV broadcasts can be transmitted in the two-tone channel method(e.g. original tone “English" on channel 1, “German" tone on channel 2). • Press the key. Each time you press the key, you switch the sound channel in the order:Channel 1...

Receiver operation 13 • Alter the values step-by-step using the keys. Saving the settings After entering the time press the key to start the clock. Return to receive mode • Press the key to return to receive mode. or • Press the key to continue with the timer programming. Timer setting The unit is i...

Receiver operation 14 are all shifted down by one line. Making changes If you want to alter a stored setting, place the cursor in the appropriate line bypressing the key. Enter the new data in the usual manner and save the new en- tries. To clear a timer that has been set, enter the programme slot a...

Receiver operation 15 On playback from the video recorder the LED display shows:-with the receiver switched on- VCR -in standby mode- - VCR. On playback from the video recorder, you have the possibility of a brief switchov erto satellite reception, in order to check the start of a broadcast, for exa...

Receiver operation 16 • Exit from the menu with key the key. Radio programmes can be inserted, swapped or copied using the same method in“radio” mode. Operation without remote control If you happen to have mislaid the remote control handset, you can switch the re-ceiver between “TV” and “Radio” mode...

Programming TV programmes 17 Programmieren von TV-Programmen The satellite receiver has already been factory pre-programmed for satellite re-ceiving systems with feed systems (receiving system) which have an oscillator fre-quency of 9.75 GHz. All of the programmes set up are listed in the table encl...

Programming TV programmes 18 • Call up the audio menu: press keys + in succession. • Switch between video and audio menus using the key or the key. • Select the desired menu line using the keys . • For direct numeric input use the keys ... or • Alter the values step-by-step using the keys. • Press t...

Programming TV programmes 19 Orbit Position In the “Orbit Position“ menu entry, division of the satellites into orbit positions 1 to 4is carried out. This dividing up is necessary for the signal selection with the 22 kHz, tone-burst orDiSEqC switching signal on reception from two (or more) satellite...

Programming TV programmes 20 Programme name In the “Programme name“ line (in the video menu) you can enter a 5-character sta-tion identifier of your choice. • Using the key select the menu entry: “Programme name“. • Using the keys select the first character. • With the key move on to the next charac...

Programming TV programmes 21 Audio carrier frequency The following is a list of fixed, pre-programmed audio frequencies that can be se- lected using the keys. Mode Sound carrier frequen-cies Mode Sound carrier frequencies Stereo 7.02 / 7.20 MHz7.38 / 7.56 MHz7.74 / 7.92 MHz8.10 / 8.28 MHz Mono (wide...

Programming radio programmes 22 Programmieren von Radio-Programmen Programme providers are continually bringing out new radio programmes forbroadcast via the satellites. The “Radio“ menu allows you to store these pro-grammes. The settings for radio programmes in “Radio“ mode are carried out in the s...

Initial settings 23 Grundeinstellungen In the initial setup menu, matching of the satellite receiver to the satellite receivingsystem is carried out. Important The receiver has already been factory pre-programmed for standard satellite re- ceiving systems.Alterations to the initial setting are there...

Initial settings 24 When making the setting, it should be ensured that there is at least one blankchannel above and below the output channel in order to avoid interference. OSD language- Here you can select the language for the on-screen displays. The choice availablecomprises: German and English. D...

Initial settings 25 Remote control handset The receiver contains command sets for Kathrein remote controls with both 24 and26 keys. The remote control included with the receiver has 26 keys and this is thepredefined command set on delivery. Therefore leave this setting unchanged as“26 keys“ (factory...

Initial settings 26 • Exit from the menu with the key. DiSEqC menu Fundamentals of the DiSEqC signal (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) In order to select the satellite signals different control signals are required.Up until now, the 14/18V LNB supply voltage and the 22 kHz signal (superimposedon...

Initial settings 27 (factory preset) See also video setup menu, menu lines: Polarisation and Orbit Position. Tone burst and DiSEqC signal If more than four control criteria are needed in a receiving system, aDiSEqC control signal is required. Which of the two setting options is required: “Tone Burst...

Initial settings 28 Note The setting is therefore to be made according to information in the “Subscriber- controlled preprocessing system“ installation guide. Remote frequency If you have set "On" or “UFO twin 1“ in menu entry UFO mini, make the setting inthis menu entry for the transmission...

Features 30 The UFD 400 receiver is equipped with the following features: • 250 programme channel memory • Satellite input frequency range from 920 MHz to 2150 MHz • Freely selectable oscillator frequencies, thus suitable for all feed systems • Radio button • 4 ev ent, 1-year programmable timer, wit...

Specifications 31 Technische Daten UHF characteristics Sat IF frequency range 920 to 2150 MHz Input level range 48 to 78 dBµV IF frequency 479.5 MHz IF bandwidth 27 MHz FM threshold 7 dB max. Video Frequency range 20 Hz to 5 MHz Output voltage 1 Vss / 75 Ω De-emphasis CCIR Rec. 405 / 625 lines S/N 5...

Specifications 32 General Unit dimensions (B/H/D) 310 / 71 / 165 mm Weight approx. 1.3 kg Temperature range Ambient temperature +5 °C ... 40 °C Accessories Infrared remote control 2x 1.5 V batteries, type: LR 03, size: AAA (micro) Scart socket assignments Signal Pin No. TV VCR Decoder Right audio ou...

Connection examples / Service note 33 The best picture quality is obtained if you connect the satellite receiver, TV set andvideo recorder by means of Scart cables.A stereo TV set also allows you to receive the sound in stereo. Connection of a Sat receiver to a TV set and video recorder with Scart c...