Kathrein UFS 640si - Manual

7 RECEIVER FEATURES / DELIVERY SCOPE The UFS 640 is suitable for the reception of digital satellite TV and radio programmes. The HDMI interface allows one to connect the receiver to the HDMI interface on a suitable fl at-screen TV for optimal viewing comfort. An integrated upscaler ensures optimal p...

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. Channel select buttons - ( ▼▲ ) 3. Display Rear Panel Controls and Displays 1. LNB loop-through i...

9 CONNECTION AND SET-UP 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 examples” section provides a sample confi guration.Do not connect the receiver to the power supply...

10 CONNECTION AND SET-UP If you want to play the sound on your hi-fi system, connect the audio cinch sockets to the input sockets on the hi-fi system, using an appropriate cable (see “Connection Example”). The electric digital output is intended for the connection of a Dolby Digital system (see “Con...

11 Fix both mounting brackets to your receiver as illustrated in the illustrations 1-3. The fol-lowing is to be observed: 1. Left(L) and right (R) markings (see ar- rows illustration 2) 2. The notch spacings on the bottom side of the fi xing brackets must be inserted into the fi rst or last row of t...

12 REMOTE CONTROL " Sound on/off ... Numeric input for channels, timers etc. Open the main menu, leave the menu and return to the TV picture # FAV (red) Open favourites selection $ PIP (green) “Current” view in the EPG Volume Leave the menu step by step Changing channel in the programme preview ...

13 FIRST INSTALLATION: General Before using your receiver for the fi rst time, read the “Safety Instructions” and “Connection and Setup” sections. The “Connection examples” section provides a sample confi guration. Do not connect the receiver to the power supply until all installation work has been ...

14 FIRST INSTALLATION: General Use the buttons here to select whether you wish to use the pre-programmed channel list (select “no”) or generate a new channel list by searching (select “yes” - you will be asked later in the fi rst installation to compile this list). Press the buttons to access the ne...

15 FIRST INSTALLATION: General Use the buttons here to select the setting to match your reception system. You have the following options: - DiSEqC™1.0- Simple LNB or - Single-cable system Now continue with the fi rst installation chapter that applies to your reception system. When selecting the LNB ...

16 Use the buttons here to switch to the “Number of Satellites” selection Number of Satellites Press the button to select the number of satellites to be received. You can select a number from one to four satellites to be received. The following display appears (example): When selecting the satellite...

18 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”. FIRST INSTALLATION: Simple LNB Use the buttons to select whether your LN...

19 FIRST INSTALLATION: One Cable 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”. Use the buttons to select the fi rst satellite (satellite 1 of 2, depending o...

27 Perform a Channel search Use the buttons to select (yes or no) whether you wish to start a channel search. It is not essential to start a channel search; instead you can use the factory pre-programmed channels. However the channels do change from time to time (e.g. their frequencies change), whic...

28 Local time offset 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 clock change” fi eld. Use the buttons to select whether the receiver should automatically change over to and from summer and winter time...

29 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...

30 MENU TREE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Main Menu Open the menu by pressing the button

31 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The language for the on-screen display is set as follows: → → Language setting → → → English → 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 ...

32 ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) Channel information is shown for a few seconds each time the channel is changed (this can be changed under “Settings”, “Customize screen menu”) or displayed continuously by pressing the ! button. The information for the current radio channel has the same layout. C h a n n...

34 ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) Underneath you can see the channel list with the sort order you selected.The channel list can display channels sorted by various selection and sorting criteria. Selection and sorting options: - Press the # (red) button to open the favourites list selection. The buttons al...

35 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE CALLING UP 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 left the EPG. The following display appears (example): Current...

36 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Selection options: - # (red) button Open the timer list (display of all pre-programmed recordings) - % (yellow) button Open the “EPG” view - $ (green) button Open the “Current” View - button Changing the channel in the “EPG” view - button Next programme in the “Cu...

39 RECORDING (TIMER) EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Remember to pro-gramme your external recorder in accor-dance with the timer list programmed in the receiver. Use the buttons to select the desired recording mode. The following recording mode options are available:- once: The recording will be pe...

40 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORD ONCE Use the buttons to select the recording mode “once” (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 day. Use the buttons to switch to the selecti...

41 RECORD WEEKLY Remember that the day of the week for the desired programme 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 programme on the day of the week that in future you will wish to make the week...

42 EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE PLAN RECORDING The timer list view shows you all the recordings that are scheduled. The buttons allow the recordings to be sorted into “once” or “repeated” recordings. The cursor buttons ( The cursor buttons ( @ ) allow you to select a recording. ) allow you to se...

44 EDIT CHANNEL LIST Select the “Edit channel list” menu using the 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 opened, the standard setting is for the receiver to show the “All Satellites” chann...

45 EDITING LISTS / CHANNELS When you have selected the channel or channel list to be edited, press the (red dot) button to open 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 curre...

46 DELETE CHANNELS EDIT CHANNEL LIST SKIP CHANNELS Use the buttons to select the channel to be skipped from the current channel list. Press the button to open the edit menu and use the buttons to select the “Skip” function. Confi rm the command by pressing the button. The channel you previously sele...

48 EDIT CHANNEL LIST EDIT FAVOURITES LISTS When you have selected the favourites list to be edited (called up using the # (red) button and selected using the buttons), press the (red dot) button to open the edit menu. You have the following edit options: - Remove from favorites list: The channel wil...

54 Press the button You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Use the buttons to make the selection and confi rm the selection with 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...

56 PARENTAL CONTROL Select the parameters to be changed using the buttons. LOCKING MAIN MENU Use the buttons (On/Off) to select whether the main menu should be blocked. If the menu is locked, changes can be made only by entering the four-digit PIN code. LOCK SET-TOP-BOX Use the buttons (On/Off) to s...

57 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. DEFINE NEW PIN CODE PARENTAL CONTROL Keep your PIN code in a safe place, so that you always have access to...

58 SETTINGS The selected menus, sub-menus and positions, as well as the parameters to be set, are each highlighted in colour. The menus are largely self-explanatory. Pay attention to the bar at the bottom of the on-screen display. These provide information on what to do next. Select the “Settings” m...

59 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 Video Baseband Signal) or • RGB - Red/Green/Blue signal...

60 SETTINGS CUSTOMIZE SCREEN MENU Here you can confi gure the functional scope of your receiver. You can choose between “Complete”, “Simple” and “Medium”. The following table shows which functions are available at each confi guration step. FUNCTIONAL RANGE # - (red) button % - (yellow) button & ...

61 SETTINGS DATE AND TIME COMMON INTERFACE See “Common Interface” section ANTENNA CONFIGURATION See “First Installation” section, pages 15ff Local time offset 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 “Automati...

62 SERVICE MENU Select the “Service” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and . The following display appears: Current software version Last update run UPDATING SOFTWARE You can also check manually whether new software is available. Use the buttons to switch to “Software Update” and t...

63 SERVICE MENU Also pay attention to the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next. Updating software If new software is available (but only then), use the buttons (No/Yes) to select whether you wish to load the new software that is available. If you ...

64 RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS Select the “Service” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and . Use the buttons to switch to “Restore factory settings” and to call them up press the button. The following display appears: Press the button to load the factory settings. The channels and favo...

65 CONNECTING UP THE VIDEO/DVR 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...

66 USING THE FRONT PANEL/SERVICE If you have misplaced your remote control, or if the batteries are fl at, you can still operate your receiver from the front panel. BACKUP OPERATION There are two buttons on the front of the receiver. ▼ button: The channel down button switches to the next channel dow...

67 TECHNICAL APPENDIX FEATURES ¹ ) Only displayed if this information is broadcast by the channel provider Reception of digital satellite TV and radio programmes HDMI output enables connection to a fl at-screen TV set for optimal viewing comfort Upscaler to upscale Pal signals (576i) to 576p, 720p a...

68 Type UFS 640si Order no./color 20210138/silver RF characteristics Input frequency range MHz 950-2,150 Input level range dBµV 44-83 Reception threshold (EB/NO) dB < 4.5 TV system video Modulation, FEC, de-multiplexer DVB-S standard Video resolution CCIR 601 (720 x 576 lines), 576p, 720p, 1080i ...

69 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...

70 Scart Scart Digitalton AC 3elektrisch Infrarot-Empfänger (optional) CONNECTION EXAMPLE TECHNICAL APPENDIX Hi-fi system Infra-red receiver (optional) Digital audio AC 3 electrical Dolby digital system

71 EXAMPLES OF single-cable systems Sat-ZF950-2150 MHz UAS 484 Terrestrische Antenne **) ESU 33 Single RTL Telev ision 712 ESU 33 Single RTL Telev ision 712 ESU 33 Single RTL Telev ision 712 ESU 33 Single RTL Telev ision 712 terr . H low/0kHz V 1-4 V high/22kHz H 1 = SCR(0) 1400 MHz 2 = SCR(1) 1516 ...

72 UAS 481 Single-cable feed system ERA 14 ERA 14 ERA 14 TECHNICAL APPENDIX

73 EBC 10 Zum oder über EN 5 2 xQuatro-LNBUAS 484 EXU 908 Made in Germany 230V~ / 32W KLASSE CLASS 20510016 Receiver 1 ... 8 Receiver (No.): Frequency (MHz ): SCR-Adress: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1284 1400 1516 1632 1748 1864 1980 2096 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Error Power T err. Pos B V high V low H low H high 18V / ...

74 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...

75 SYMBOL RATE The symbol rate describes the quantity of data that is transmitted per second. The symbol rate is measured in MSymbols/s and is equal to the number of symbols received per second. VIDEO-BIT-RATE The video bit rate describes the quantity of data from the digitised video signal that is ...

76 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 encrypted programmes) CI Internationally standardised interface for CA modules Decoder ...

77 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...