Page 2 - DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS; PREFACE
2 Electronic equipment is not domestic waste - in accordance with directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL dated 27 th January 2003 on used electrical and electronic appliances, it must be disposed of properly.At the end of its service life, take this unit for disposal to an a...
Page 3 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION; SWITCHING OFF THE RECEIVER AND UPDATING THE EPG
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 6 - SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT NOTES
Page 7 - RECEIVER FEATURES/SCOPE OF SUPPLY; PRODUCT PACKAGE; SIGNAL STRENGTH DISPLAY AND SEARCH TONE OUTPUT VIA THE TV SET
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...
Page 8 - CONTROLS, DISPLAYS AND CONNECTIONS; Front panel controls and displays; Rear panel controls and displays; VIEW OF REAR PANEL
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...
Page 9 - CONNECTION AND SET-UP; RECEPTION REQUIREMENTS
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...
Page 10 - TV AND VIDEO RECORDER CONNECTION
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...
Page 11 - SUSPENDED INSTALLATION; or
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...
Page 12 - REMOTE CONTROL
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...
Page 13 - REMOTE CONTROL RC 660
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...
Page 14 - FIRST INSTALLATION
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...
Page 20 - FIRST INSTALLATION: One cable
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...
Page 21 - FIRST INSTALLATION: One Cable
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...
Page 32 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; MENU CONCEPT
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...
Page 33 - MENU TREE; Mainmenu; Call up the menu by pressing the
33 MENU TREE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Mainmenu Call up the menu by pressing the button
Page 34 - LANGUAGE SELECTION - OSD
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...
Page 35 - CHANNEL MESSAGES; TV CHANNEL MESSAGES; OPTION SELECTION
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...
Page 36 - ERROR SIGNALLING
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...
Page 38 - EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE; CALL UP EPG
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...
Page 39 - “CURRENT” VIEW
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...
Page 41 - CATEGORIES VIEW
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...
Page 42 - SCAN FUNCTION
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...
Page 44 - REMINDER FUNCTION (CHANGE OVER TO PROGRAMME)
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...
Page 46 - RECORD DAILY
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...
Page 48 - SERIES RECORDING
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 ...
Page 49 - VIEW RECORDING SCHEDULE
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...
Page 50 - COMMON INTERFACE
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...
Page 53 - EDIT CHANNEL LIST; SELECTION OF THE LIST/CHANNELS TO BE EDITED
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. ...
Page 54 - EDITING LISTS/CHANNELS
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...
Page 55 - DELETE CHANNELS; SKIP CHANNELS
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 ...
Page 57 - EDIT FAVOURITES LISTS; REMOVE FROM THE FAVOURITES LIST
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...
Page 63 - CHANNEL SCAN WITH SERVICE ID
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...
Page 65 - PARENTAL CONTROL; BLOCKING THE MAIN MENU
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...
Page 66 - SETTINGS
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...
Page 67 - TV SCART SIGNAL OUTPUT; TV SETTINGS; DISPLAY FORMAT
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/...
Page 68 - VCR SCART SIGNAL OUTPUT; CONFIGURING THE ON-SCREEN MENU
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/...
Page 70 - DATE AND TIME
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...
Page 71 - SERVICE MENU; UPDATING SOFTWARE
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...
Page 73 - FACTORY DEFAULT
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...
Page 74 - CONNECTING UP THE VIDEO/PVR; RECORDING
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...
Page 75 - USING THE FRONT PANEL; BACKUP OPERATION
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...
Page 76 - TECHNICAL APPENDIX; FEATURES
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...
Page 78 - SCART SOCKET ASSIGNMENT
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...
Page 79 - CONNECTION EXAMPLE; Dolby digital system
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
Page 80 - EXAMPLES single-cable systems; Single-cable switching matrices
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
Page 82 - Single-cable feed system
82 UAS 481 Single-cable feed system TECHNICAL APPENDIX * ) The receiver must be programmed for single-cable commands ** ) Overvoltage protection KAZ 11/KAZ 12
Page 83 - Single-cable matrices
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
Page 84 - SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE; DISEQCTM
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...
Page 86 - GLOSSARY
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...
Page 87 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Problem; SERVICE
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...
