Dolby Laboratories Digital-Satellite-Receiver, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...encrypted e g VIACCESS IRDETO SECA etc satellite programmes Operating Manual DIGITAL Satellite Receiver Features integrated decoding system plus PCMCIA interface to accommodate a CI module All manuals and user guides at all guides com a l l g u i d e s c o m ...

Page 2: ... settings 18 6 3 1 Picture format 19 6 3 2 Language audio signal 19 6 3 3 Sub titles 19 6 3 4 SCART mode TV 19 6 3 5 Video system 19 6 3 6 Dolby Digital AC 3 19 6 3 7 UHF output channel 20 6 4 Antenna configuration 20 6 4 1 Switching DiSEqC on off 21 6 4 2 Setting switching matrix 21 6 4 3 LNB properties 22 6 4 4 Rotating dish antenna DiSEqC 1 2 23 7 Operation 23 7 1 Switching on off 23 7 2 Progra...

Page 3: ...lecting a programme 35 7 14 7 3 Recording a programme 35 7 14 7 4 SFI programme overview 36 7 14 7 5 SFI genres 36 7 14 8 Exiting from SFI 37 7 15 Timer 37 7 15 1 Programming the timer 37 7 15 2 Changing timer programming 39 7 15 3 Deleting timer programming 39 8 Changing the basic programming 40 8 1 Configuring the Favourites list 40 8 1 1 Calling up the Navigator 40 8 1 2 Adding programmes to Fa...

Page 4: ...ng satellite position 55 9 3 1 Selecting satellite position 55 9 3 2 Adjusting the satellite antenne 56 9 3 3 Storing the satellite position 57 9 4 Current satellite liste 58 9 5 Deleting satellite position 58 9 6 Turning to reference position 58 10 Technical Terms 59 11 Technical Data 61 12 Trouble shooting guide 64 6 Only with devices with this equipment Your appliance carries the CE logo and co...

Page 5: ... Help Stop Menu on off Sound on off EXTERNAL Language Programme Multi function keys Volume Programme TV Radio mode SFI Option Teletext OK Volume arrow key right arrow key left arrow key up arrow key down Info Remote control All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 6: ...ollow the instructions of the CI module and card manufacturer Insert the smart card selected in the appropriate CI module Now insert the CI module carefully in the slot provided Card reader for Smartcard Insert the Smartcard gold chip face down and in the direction of insertion carefully into the card reader as far as it will go On Standby Programme select up down LED display All manuals and user ...

Page 7: ...tilise the compre hensive functions of your new digital receiver We have made the operating instructions as easy to under stand and as brief as possible This is a digital receiver of the new generation We wish you many years of enjoyment with your digital receiver Your Service Team All manuals and user guides at all guides com ...

Page 8: ...olume adjustment Chapter 8 contains information on how to add new programmes and how to change the programme order Chapter 9 describes the settings necessary for the operation of a rotating antenna unit Technical terms used in the operating manual are explained in Chapter 10 Technical data may be found in Chapter 11 Assistance in finding and eliminating problems can be found in the trouble shootin...

Page 9: ...te circulation of air place the unit on a smooth horizontal surface and do not place any objects on top of the unit The top cover contains air slits which permit heat to escape from the interior of the unit Do not place any burning items such as burning candles on top of the unit Do not place any containers filled with liquid such as vases on top of the unit and ensure the unit remains dry i e it ...

Page 10: ... the LNC input of an analogue receiver d Scart connection of the DVB receiver with the television set e Connection of the RF output with the antenna input of the TV set f Connection of a terrestrial antenna with the Terrestrial antenna input of the DVB receiver g Scart connection of the video recorder with the VCR Scart socket of the DVB receiver VCR a g e c f d b Analogue Receiver All manuals and...

Page 11: ...an additional unit in a single receiver installation e g an analogue receiver or an ADR receiver you can connect the LNC input of the additional receiver with the LNC output of the DVB receiver by means of a suitable coaxial cable In order for the additional receiver to receive the satellite sig nal your DVB receiver must remain in Standby mode at all times When the DVB receiver is switched on thi...

Page 12: ...elevision set If you cannot obtain a clear picture on Channel 38 this chan nel or a neighbouring channel may already be tuned to a channel being received via the antenna You can confirm this by briefly removing the antenna cable from the Terrestral antenna input socket of the digital receiver If you then temporarily receive a better picture you should select a diffe rent channel in the range of 21...

Page 13: ...al computer 5 Getting started initial installation When you have read the safety notes and have connected the unit as described in Chapter 4 you can proceed to switch on the receiver as described in Chapter 7 When switching on the unit for the first time the Start window with the AutoInstall installation assistant Fig 5 1 will be display ed The installation assistant will guide you through the mos...

Page 14: ... located Fig 5 4 The time on the receiver clock will be set automatically based on your selection Press OK to confirm and to proceed to the antenna configuration Antenna configuration In this step of the installation procedure you can adjust the setting of your digital receiver to the configuration of your antenna If you wish to accept the standard antenna setting use the arrow keys up down to mar...

Page 15: ...e settings for the antenna confi guration the digital receiver will check on whether there is an updated version of the software for your unit available via satellite If a new version of the software is available you can process a software update automatically Use the arrow keys right left to select the field Update then confirm by pressing OK Fig 5 12 The new software for your unit will now be do...

Page 16: ... listed will depend on the audio channel language selected in the installation step Audio language If German was selected as the audio language the sorting order can additionally be differentiated according to the appropriate country Germany Austria or Switzerland selected during the installation step Country If the programmes are accepted in unsorted form the newly found programmes are simply add...

Page 17: ...t this to your personal preferences Press the Menu key to call up the Main Menu Use the arrow keys up down to mark the item Settings Confirm by pressing OK The sub menu Settings will be displayed Fig 6 2 Now use the arrow keys up down to mark the item Basic Settings Confirm by pressing OK The menu Basic Settings will be displayed Fig 6 3 Use the arrow keys up down to move the marker within the men...

Page 18: ... right left For Germany this difference is 1 hour and 2 hours for Daylight Savings Time 6 2 3 Country This function provides for automatic adjustment for summer and winter time Using the arrow keys right left enter your home country in the line Country Press the Back key to return to the menu Settings or press the Menu key to return to normal operation The settings are automatically stored in memo...

Page 19: ... is switched on and the language selected is being broadcast these will be automati cally displayed If the function is not switched on sub titles can also be displayed manually Sub titles are indicated by the symbol shown in the information box Please also note Point 7 13 of this operating manual 6 3 4 TV SCART mode Use the arrow keys right left to select the appropriate setting for your TV set CV...

Page 20: ... optimum UHF channel remember to store this in the memory of your televi sion set If your television set is equipped only with an automa tic programme scan you will first have to set a random UHF channel on your digital receiver and then start the automatic scan function of your television set If necessary repeat this procedure until you have found a suitable channel then store this in the memory ...

Page 21: ...telsat on the position B A of a multiswitch If the switching matrix of your receiving installation is set up differently or if you are receiving other satellites proceed as follows to adjust your digital receiver to the requirements of your receiving installation Use the arrow keys to select a DiSEqC switch posi tion 1 4 you wish to allocate to a particular satellite e g A B 3 No Satellite by simp...

Page 22: ...ansponder Fig 6 9 The following settings may be made LNC Type In this line use the arrow keys right left to enter the type of LNC you are using The options available are Single LNC Quatro LNC DisiCon 1 LNC DisiCon 2 LNC DisiCon 4 LNC C Band LNC and a User LNC for manual entry of LNC data Press OK to accept the setting Test Transponder The following points of this menu should only be entered if you...

Page 23: ...ese lines will indicate the signal strength and quality 6 4 4 Rotating antenna If you are operating the digital receiver in conjunction with a rotating antenna equipped with a DiSEqC motor Level 1 2 switch the DiSEqC Control Point 6 4 1 on and please note Point 9 of this operating manual 7 Operation 7 1 Switching on and off You can switch on the digital receiver by pressing the On Standby key eith...

Page 24: ...gramme list will now be displayed In TV mode only the TV programmes will be displayed and in radio mode only the radio programmes will be display ed The programme currently selected is marked high lighted Fig 7 1 Use the arrow keys up down to mark the desired programme Press the yellow function key Preview to view a preview of the programme highlighted Press OK to view the highlighted programme Us...

Page 25: ...ed the option Always under Point 6 2 1 the message requiring entry of the code will appear each time you switch to a blocked programme However to make your life a little easier the PIN code only needs to be entered once in each operational cycle If you have selected the option Auto only the programme currently running will be unblocked The parental control will be active again for the next program...

Page 26: ...is programme resp an appropriate CI module containing a valid smart card Manual Initialising of the CI module You can initialise the CI module manually in normal operation by holding down the red function key for some time 7 3 1 Special functions If you have a valid Smartcard you can receive encrypted pro grammes Insert the Smartcard with the gold chip located on the lower surface and pointing in ...

Page 27: ...management facility this will be indicated on screen Fig 7 8 To select one of the possible starting times press Option A selection window indicating the available starting times will be displayed Fig 7 9 Use the arrow keys up down to select the prefer red starting time Confirm by pressing OK If the programme has been enabled for the starting time selected you may view it at this time Parental Cont...

Page 28: ...0 To view the programme or to call up the main menu use the numeric keys to enter the 4 digit Smartcard PIN code As soon as the correct code has been entered you will be able to view the programme or to access the main menu If the PIN code has been entered incorrectly you can repeat the entry or you can exit the menu by pressing Back 7 3 1 4 Changing the Smartcard PIN code Should it become necessa...

Page 29: ...is programme will automatically be reproduced in this format If you have not switched on the function Dolby Digital AC3 switch your receiver to AC 3 mode manually as fol lows Press the Language Select key If available a list of the languages currently being broadcast as well as Dolby Digital AC 3 will be displayed on screen Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Dolby Digital Confirm by press...

Page 30: ...dditional programme information on the pro gramme currently selected Press the yellow function key to open an additional information window Fig 7 13 More detailed information on the current programme will be displayed Lengthy text passages can be scrolled one line at a time using the arrow keys right left Press the yellow function key again to display infor mation on the next programme Press the y...

Page 31: ... the screen When you have enter ed the desired teletext page your receiver will search for this page Since not all teletext pages can be transmitted simul taneously it may take a few seconds for your unit to find the page and display it on your television screen All teletext providers utilize page 100 for their index Use the red resp green keys to move forward or back one page at a time Press the ...

Page 32: ...to another channel 7 14 Electronic Programme Guide SFI Your digital receiver provides an electronic programme guide This allows you to view the programme information relating to one or more programmes on your screen You can very quickly obtain an overview of programmes cur rently being broadcast or you can view all the programmes being broadcast today or on the following days The SFI functions all...

Page 33: ...e receiver and your television set Press the SFI key on the remote control of your digi tal receiver The electronic programme guide will now be displayed on screen Fig 7 16 The programmes you have selected or which were listed as part of the default setting are shown here with their current programmes being broadcast You can now use the SFI function to obtain information on the contents of various...

Page 34: ...n the arrow key right will allow you to page for ward 15 minutes at a time Pressing the arrow key left will correspondingly allow you to page backward through the tables The individual days of the week are displayed along the lower border of your screen If information is avai lable for the following days the corresponding fields will be highlighted To obtain a preview for a specific day press the ...

Page 35: ...gram me Press the OK key twice to highlight the line in red and to accept the data for this programme directly into the timer memory or Press the red function key Timer VCR to open a selection window Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Record Confirm by pressing OK The timer menu showing the data of the selected pro gramme will be displayed for monitoring purposes If necessary you can make...

Page 36: ...l days of the week are displayed along the lower border of your screen If information is avai lable for the following days the appropriate fields will be highlighted To display the programme contents for a specific day press the numeric key corresponding to the desired day of the week Displaying SFI overview for other programmes Press the green function key Programmes A list of SFI programmes will...

Page 37: ... the Menu or TV Radio key to return to nor mal operation 7 15 Timer In addition to the SFI timer programming facility you may also programme the timer manually Press the Menu key to call up the Main Menu Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Timer organizing Confirm by pressing OK The sub menu timer organizing will be displayed Fig 7 23 7 15 1 Programming the Timer Press the yellow function ...

Page 38: ...ighlighted in red Repeat optional Use the arrow keys to mark the column Rep Press OK A selection window will be displayed offering various suggested repeating intervals 1x Timer used once only D Daily repeat 1 W Repeat once weekly 1 5 Repeat only on weekdays 6 7 Repeat only on weekends Use the arrow keys up down to select the desired function Press OK to accept the setting into memory Type Use the...

Page 39: ...ey Change to move to the settings of the marked timer You can now effect the changes as described in Point 7 15 1 7 15 3 Deleting timer programming To delete an existing timer setting use the arrow keys up down to mark the setting Press the green function key Delete The message will be displayed Do you really want to delete this timer Use the arrow keys right left to mark Yes To delete the timer e...

Page 40: ...e Main Menu Fig 8 1 Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line TV lists organizing to work on the TV list or Radio lists organizing to work on the radio list Confirm by pressing OK The appropriate Navigator will be displayed allowing you to work on the Favourites list TV or radio list Fig 8 2 The Favourites list will be displayed on the right half of the screen This is currently active as the pro...

Page 41: ...d switch to the Complete list Press the blue function key Functions A selection window will be displayed indicating the available Navigator functions Fig 8 4 Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Add Confirm by pressing OK Use the arrow keys up down to mark a program me that you wish to include in the list Press the yellow function key Add to add the mar ked programme to the Favourites list ...

Page 42: ...st and can be added to the Favourites list again at any time 8 1 3 2 Deleting from the Complete list To remove programmes from the Complete list proceed as described in Point 8 1 3 1 However after calling up the Navigator press the red function key Programmes and move to the Complete list first before selecting the function Delete 8 1 4 Sorting programmes Call up the Navigator as described in Poin...

Page 43: ...t 8 1 1 You are now in the Favourites list Please note The more programmes are added to the electronic program me guide the longer it will take to update the SFI data Also the more programmes are added the less likely it is that the full preview period of seven days for the electronic programme guide can be accommodated in the limited memory space available Press the blue function key Functions A ...

Page 44: ...rites list Press the blue function key Functions A selection window will be displayed indicating the available Navigator functions Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Parental control Confirm by pressing OK Now use the arrow keys up down to mark the pro gramme you wish to block Block access to the programme by pressing the yel low function key The parental control symbol will be displayed ...

Page 45: ...gital receiver is pre pro grammed for reception of the ASTRA and EUTELSAT satelli tes To receive new programmes or programmes broadcast by other satellites there are various options of conducting a programme search 1 Automatic Search Select this type of search to scan all satellites selected in the menu LNC Settings Point 6 4 and 8 4 for programmes 2 Satellite Search Select this type of search to ...

Page 46: ...inutes Please note any messages displayed on screen 8 3 2 Satellite Search To scan a particular satellite for programmes select Satellite Search Fig 8 11 You can decide whether you want to search for all free to air and encrypted programmes or only for free to air programmes Press OK again to display the selection table of active satellites Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line All to search...

Page 47: ...ns of the numeric keys Symbol rate The symbol rate indicates the volume of data transmitted per second A typical figure might be 27500 27500 symbols per second Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Symbol rate Use the numeric keys to enter the desired symbol rate Polarisation Use the arrow keys up down to mark the line Polarisation Use the OK key in this line to enter the polarisation plane ...

Page 48: ...ponders programmes and new programmes found will be displayed In addition a message will be shown Fig 8 14 asking you whether you want to add the newly found pro grammes automatically to the TV or Radio list If you decide to accept the programmes automatically you can then decide whether these should be added to the Favourites list in sor ted or unsorted form Sorted The newly found programmes are ...

Page 49: ...l be displayed Fig 8 16 Now use the arrow keys up down to mark the menu line Service Settings Confirm by pressing OK The sub menu Service Settings will be displayed Fig 8 17 8 4 1 Restore Factory Settings When this function is called up the factory default setting is reset all your personal settings are deleted and the AutoInstall installation assistant will be started Use the arrow keys up down t...

Page 50: ...have changed you can correct that in this menu The current transponder data can be obtained from your specialist retailer Generally no changes should be made in this menu 8 4 4 Updating Software You also have the facility of updating the operating software of your digital receiver via satellite ASTRA 19 East Press OK to display the sub menu Software down load channel Fig 8 19 To perform a software...

Page 51: ...ted by a message Fig 8 20 displayed on screen To start the software update follow the instructions displayed on your screen 8 4 5 Copy settings You have the facility to copy all the settings of the program me list antenna settings etc of your digital receiver from your receiver to another digital receiver of the same type and using the same operating software version Fig 8 21 Use a null modem cabl...

Page 52: ...rk the line Motor antenna and confirm by pressing OK Read the note on setting Eastern and Western limits Fig 9 3 and confirm by pressing OK 9 1 Eastern and Western limits To avoid mechanical damage to the dish antenna or the LNC by obstacles in its path the maximum rotating range in both easterly and westerly direction must be set If there are any obstacles e g a wall chimney etc within the rotati...

Page 53: ...mit read the message displayed on screen Fig 9 7 and confirm by pressing OK 9 1 3 Setting the Western limit To set the Western limit use the arrow keys to mark the field Store Now press the arrow key left to rotate the antenna dish to the maximum possible or imaginable Westerly position Press the yellow function key Actions to open a window showing the actions available Now use the arrow keys up d...

Page 54: ... S Press Back to return to the LNC settings The coordinates of your location must be entered as a decimal value correct to one decimal place As the co ordinates are usually stated in degrees minutes and seconds these must be converted to a decimal value as follows The full degree value is not affected by the calculation The minutes are divided by 60 and rounded to one decimal place The result of t...

Page 55: ...ble satellite positions Fig 9 10 Now use the arrow keys up down to mark a satellite position that you wish to add to the satellite list Press OK to accept the selection If the Geo Positioning Point 9 2 function is On the dish antenna will now be rotated automatically to the programmed satellite position The rotation will be indicated by a blinking display turn If the Geo Positioning function is Of...

Page 56: ...oning of the antenna is only made possible by the indicator showing the signal strength and quality of the test transponder 9 3 2 1 Configuring the test transponder and LNC To change the parameters of the test transponder concerned proceed as follows Use the arrow keys to mark the field Current Satellite List Press OK to open the satellite list Use the arrow keys up down to mark the satellite posi...

Page 57: ...ite position Once you have completed work on the function Autofocus you must still store the satellite position in memory Use the arrow keys to mark the field Store Press OK The test transponder set will now check whether a sig nal is being received at this position It will also check whether the position corresponds with one of the pre programmed positions Fig 9 14 If this is the case the followi...

Page 58: ...e the arrow keys up down to select the line turn to Sat Confirm by pressing OK Pressing the green key turn to Sat will rotate the antenna to the selected satellite position 9 5 Deleting a satellite position To delete a satellite position from the satellite list proceed as follows Use the arrow keys to mark the field Current Satellite list Press OK to open the current satellite list Use the arrow k...

Page 59: ... of MPEG1 Deemphasis Adaptation of the audio frequency band to the broadcast sig nal this is determined by the broadcast parameters of the satellite DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control a digital control switching signal used to control DiSEqC compatible components of the external installation via the antenna cable An example of an installation utilizing DiSEqC components can be seen in Fig ...

Page 60: ...ic waves broadcast by the satellite in a focal point Polarisation plane To improve utilization of the available frequency range satelli tes broadcast neighbouring programmes using opposite pola risation horizontal and vertical or laevo rotatory and dextro rotatory i e left turning and right turning To receive both pla nes you require either two Single LNCs or a V H LNC Receiver see Satellite recei...

Page 61: ...ge broadcast from the satellite cannot be transmitted via cable It is therefore converted by the LNC to an intermediate frequency range of 950 to 2150 MHz This allows the signal to be transmitted and processed in the digi tal receiver 1 IF 1st Intermediate Frequency 11 Technical Data DBS Tuner Input frequency range 950 2150 MHz Input level range 65 dBm 25 dBm DBS Tuner input F socket Input output ...

Page 62: ... m s nominal Output impedance 600 Ohms THD 60 dB 1 kHz S N 60 dB Crosstalk 65 dB Input analogue Input level l r 0 5 V r m s nominal Input impedance 40 kOhms Volume on operating Automatic use of last volume level set Output digital SP DIF output electrical cinch socket optical Toslink Video Parameters Input Input level CVBS 1 Vs s 0 3 dB into 75 Ohms Input level RED 0 7 Vs s 0 1Vp p into 75 Ohms In...

Page 63: ...mes Number of programmes Complete list TV Radio A total of 4000 programmes can be accommodated in the Complete list DiSEqC DiSEqC 1 0 and DiSEqC 1 2 SFI data SFI preview maximum 7 days in advance Timer Events maximum 30 events one year in advance Remote control system RC 5 Sub system address 10 SAT 2 Modulation frequency 36 kHz Infrared wavelength 950 nm Power Supply Mains power unit Power require...

Page 64: ...Remove snow from dish Antenna incorrectly positioned Adjust antenna position Antenna may be too small for location Use larger dish Possible obstacle between antenna and satellite e g tree Mount antenna with clear line of view No picture no sound display operative Short circuit in LNC connection Switch off unit eliminate short circuit switch unit on again Cable connection defective or not present C...

Page 65: ...al settings will be lost Disconnect mains plug Press standby and program me up keys on receiver simul taneously and keep them depressed With standby and programme up keys still pressed down reconnect the mains plug Keep keys depressed for approx 5 seconds until mes sage FLAS appears No reception of encrypted program mes Smartcard not inserted Insert valid Smartcard correctly Smartcard not activate...

Page 66: ...after pressing a key to complete the entry If you wish to enter a number consisting of only one or two digits you can speed up the switching procedure by keeping the key depressed a little longer on the last digit Using the programme list Press OK You can now use the arrow keys up down to mark the desired programme Press the yellow function key Preview to display a preview of the marked programme ...