Kathrein UFS 740sw - Manuals

7 RECEIVER FEATURES/SCOPE OF SUPPLY The receiver UFS 740sw is suitable for the reception of digital satellite TV and radio channels. The integral Common Interface has slots for two CA modules for decrypting Pay-TV programmes. In addition to providing high-quality pictures and sound, UFS 740 units al...

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. Ejectio...

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 power su...

10 CONNECTION AND SET-UP Connect the satellite receiver (Cinch socket) and the TV set (Scart socket) using the Cinch to Scart cable supplied, or connect both units (Scart sockets) using a Scart cable (see “Connection Example”). If your TV has a stereo feature, you can receive the sound in stereo via...

11 CONNECTION AND SET-UP Remove the wood screws supplied from their transport attachment on the underside of the respective mounting piece (2 pieces). Vertically insert each mounting piece into the fi fthslot from the edge, as shown in Fig. 1. Then push each mounting piece downwards and outwards (se...

12 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...

13 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 o...

14 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 power supply until all installation work has been properly carried...

20 FIRST INSTALLATION: One cable Use the buttons here to select “One cable” as the “System”. Press the button to move to the next menu item. The following display appears: Number of satellites Use the buttons to select how many satellites (max. 2) you would like to receive with your reception system...

21 Universal:No further input is required, since all necessary frequency ranges are covered by a universal LNB. Wideband:No further input is necessary, since all frequency ranges are set by the Wideband LNB. User-defi ned:If you are not using a Universal or a Wideband system, you must set the freque...

32 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...

33 MENU TREE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Mainmenu Call up the menu by pressing the button

34 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...

35 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...

36 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 the...

38 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...

39 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 Ca...

41 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, Series...

42 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...

44 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 desire...

46 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORD DAILY Use the buttons to select the recording mode “daily” (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...

48 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 “Recording schedule”). SERIES RECORDING Use the buttons to select the recording mode “Series recording”. In series recording ...

49 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 “once-only recording...

50 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...

53 EDIT CHANNEL LIST Select the “Edit TV-Channellist” menu using the menu button , the buttons on the main menu and . When the menu is called up, the standard setting is for the receiver to show the “All Satellites” channel list with all channels available on the satellites that are being received. ...

54 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 curr...

55 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 ...

57 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 channe...

63 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...

65 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...

66 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...

67 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! • Composite baseband signal (colour/picture/blanking/synchronous signal) • RGB – Red/Green/...

68 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! • Composite baseband signal (colour/picture/blanking/synchronous signal) • Y/...

70 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 c...

71 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 Hardware version Start of the warranty period ² ) Software and hardware version CAP ¹ ) UPDATING SOFTWARE The rec...

73 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...

74 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 PVR recording (Record), the satellite receiver must be switched on...

75 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...

76 TECHNICAL APPENDIX FEATURES Reception of digital TV and radio satellite programmes 4,000 channel memory positions 16-character alphanumeric display with status icons for indication of channel names and transmitter information Common interface for two CA modules ¹ ) Kathrein Convenience EPG with t...

78 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...

79 Scart Scart Digitalton AC 3optisch/elektrisch Infrarot-Empfänger (optional) LWL CAP 900 CONNECTION EXAMPLE TECHNICAL APPENDIX Dolby digital system Digital audio AC 3 optical/electrical Infra-red receiver (optional) Hi-fi system

80 TECHNICAL APPENDIX EXAMPLES 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 receiver

82 UAS 481 Single-cable feed system TECHNICAL APPENDIX * ) The receiver must be programmed for single-cable commands ** ) Overvoltage protection KAZ 11/KAZ 12

83 TECHNICAL APPENDIX EXR 1581/2581 Single-cable matrices * ) The receiver must be programmed for single-cable commands ** ) Overvoltage protection KAZ 11/KAZ 12 Sat IF

84 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...

86 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...

87 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 socket2. Antenna cables on receiver input3. Receiver and TV set correctly connected by a Scart or cinch cable4. Audio connections are...