Operating manual UFT 676sw DVB-T receiver English
PREFACE Dear customer, this operating manual is intended to help you make the fullest use of the extensive range of functions offered by your new DVB-T receiver. We have tried to make the operating instructions as easy as possible to understand, and to keep them as concise as possible. To help you understand particular specialist terms that cannot be translated, we have added a short glossary at the end of the manual. The power switch is an environmentally friendly feature.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION The channels available are subject to continual change. Accordingly it is necessary to update the channel presets when changes are made. The information for this update can be found on the Internet or in relevant magazines. Your receiver was equipped in the factory with the latest software version at that time. We are, however, constantly working on adapting the software to the wishes of our customers and to developments in technology.
CONTENTS PREFACE ................................................................................................................................. 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 3 CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................... 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION .....................................................
CONTENTS START BLOCKSELECTION (HIGHLIGHTING SEVERAL CHANNELS) .............................................. 38 EDIT FAVOURITES LISTS ...................................................................................................... 39 REMOVE FROM FAVOURITES LIST ......................................................................................... LOCK CHANNELS ................................................................................................................ RENAME FAVOURITES LIST ..
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION These two pages contain important information about operation, installation location and connection of the unit. Read these instructions carefully before setting up the unit. Moisture, direct sunlight, heat, naked flames Protect the unit against moisture, dripping and splashed water (do not place any filled objects such as vases on top of the unit). Do not place the unit close to a heater or expose it to direct sunlight and do not operate it in damp locations.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION Do not place any objects on top of the unit. Unless stated to the contrary in the “Connection and Set-Up” and “Installation” sections in the manual supplied, maintain a clearance of at least 10 cm above the unit, 2 cm to either side and 5 cm behind the unit, to allow unobstructed dissipation of the heat generated. There is a risk of fire! Repairs Ensure that any repairs to your unit are carried out by qualified Important! personnel.
RECEIVER FEATURES/SCOPE OF SUPPLY The UFT 676sw receiver is suitable for the reception of FTA digital terrestrial TV and radio programmes. The HDMI interface offers the optimum capability for connecting the receiver to a flat-screen TV set. The built-in up-scaler processes the picture optimally for flat-screen TV sets.
RECEIVER FEATURES/SCOPE OF SUPPLY Programme position sort function Tuner with loop-through output Power switch 2) 1,000 channel memory positions Remote feeding of an active DVB-T antenna (e.g.
CONTROLS, DISPLAYS AND CONNECTIONS This section provides a brief description of all the controls, displays and connections. VIEW OF FRONT PANEL (FLAP REMOVED) VIEW OF REAR PANEL Front panel controls and displays 1. 2. 3. On/Off switch 1) Channel select buttons (▼▲) Display The serial number sticker for the UFT 676sw is located on the underside of the unit. The information printed on it includes the following: - the exact designation (e.g.
CONNECTION AND SETUP The following section is intended specifically 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 configuration. Do not connect the receiver to the power supply until all installation work has been properly carried out. Refer to the information in the “Safety instructions” section.
CONNECTION AND SETUP CONNECTION EXAMPLE Hi-fi system Infrarot-Empfänger Infra-red receiver (optional) Scart HDMI Digital sound Digitalton ACAC 3 3 electrical elektrisch Dolby Digital system 12 Scart
CONNECTION AND SETUP TV AND VCR CONNECTION Connect the DVB-T receiver (HDMI or alternatively TV Scart socket) and the TV set using a HDMI or Scart cable (see “Connection example”). If your TV is stereo, you can receive the sound in stereo via the HDMI or Scart connection. For system reasons, the same video signals are present at both the TV Scart socket and also the video cinch output. Use a further Scart cable to connect the DVB-T receiver (VCR Scart socket) to the video recorder/DVR.
REMOTE CONTROL ... Numeric input for channels, timers etc.
FIRST INSTALLATION Before using your receiver for the “Connection and Setup” sections. rst time, read the “Safety Instructions” and The “Connection examples” section provides a sample con guration. Do not connect the receiver to the power supply until all installation work has been properly carried out. The guidance given in the “First Installation” section assumes that the receiver has been properly connected as per the “Safety Instructions” and “Connection and Set-Up” sections.
FIRST INSTALLATION The following display appears: buttons here to select your country. Press the buttons to access the next line. Use the buttons here to select whether the channels that are found later during the channel search at first installation should be sorted in accordance with the channel list saved for the country Use the selected earlier (selection “On”). In the setting “Off” is selected, the channels will be sorted in the order they are found during the channel search.
FIRST INSTALLATION Picture format Here you can select the type of screen display, depending on the setting of your TV format: - TV aspect ratio “4:3”: Pan & Scan or Letterbox TV aspect ratio “16:9”: automatically or always 16:9 TV-SCART-Output Select the type of video signal at the TV Scart socket here. Select the signal that your TV set can process.
FIRST INSTALLATION Execute Channel search Use the buttons to select (Yes or No) whether you wish to start a channel search. If you selected “No”, you can press the installation. If you selected “Yes”, you can press the $ (green) button to skip directly to the next item of the first button to progress to the next selection item. Channel Search Mode Use the buttons to select whether you wish to search “free & scrambled”, “only free” or “only scrambled” channels.
FIRST INSTALLATION When the search has been completed, you will see the following message (example): Use the button to move to the next step of the first installation. The following display appears: Local time offset buttons to set the local time offset from UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Germany +1 hour). Use the buttons to switch to the “Automatic clock change” field. Use the buttons to select whether the receiver should automatically change over to and from summer and winter time.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MENU CONCEPT 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 find detailed descriptions of the selected menu items in the relevant sections of the operating manual! Note: 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.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MENU OVERVIEW Mainmenu Open the menu by pressing the button 21
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ALPHANUMERIC INPUTS Use the displayed keypad (see figure to the right) for entry of favourites names or search expressions by selecting numerals for the desired letters/digits. You can write with upper or lower case letters ( button). Use the numeric pad to select the desired character. About two seconds after selection of the character, the cursor moves automatically to the next position. The button allows you to delete your entry character by character.
ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) CHANNEL MESSAGES TV CHANNEL MESSAGES $ = encrypted channel Channel name Selected Favourites List Videotext/ Teletext available Time Channel number from the overall list Number of " soundtracks (yellow) button Display of start time for current and next programmes Time progression bar for the current programme Channel information is shown for a few seconds each time the channel is changed (this can be changed under “Settings”, “Suit screen menu”) or displayed continuously by
ON-SCREEN DISPLAYS (OSD) OPTION SELECTION % Press the (yellow) button once (twice for portal channels) to view further audio selection options, if these are transmitted by the channel provider. Use buttons to scroll through the available selection options. Press the % (yellow) button again, or press the button to exit this display again. the ERROR REPORTING “Weak or no signal” indicates that an error has occurred in the reception system or in the receiver settings.
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: # buttons allow you to - Press the (red) button to open the favourites list selection. The scroll through the existing favourites lists - Press the (green) button to return to the overall list.
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 “Preview” view, irrespective of which view you were shown the last time you left the EPG.
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Selection options: # (red) button - % (yellow) button - $ (green) button - button - button - ' button - - button Open the Plan recording (display of all pre-programmed recordings) Call up the “Preview” view Call up the “Current” view Change the channel from within the “EPG” view Next programme in the “Current” view (P+) skip forwards 24 hours in the EPG, (P-) skip backwards 24 hours Select the currently selected channel in all views.
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE Pressing the button displays the next programme (“Next” view); pressing the you to the “Current” view. button returns If you wish to view the programme currently being shown on a channel, you need not exit the EPG, just select the desired channel, using the cursor buttons ( see the current TV picture for the selected channel. @).
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (i BUTTON) The additional information can always be called up by ! pressing the button whenever the “i symbol” appears in front of the programme name (see screenshot on the right). First however the channel must be selected. The following display appears (example): The additional information available for a programme is displayed in its own window.
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORDING (TIMER) 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 appears in EPG: Select the desired programme and press the example picture below): (red dot) button.
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORDING ONCE buttons to select the recording mode “once” (see screenshot “Recording (timer)”). Use the buttons to switch to the “Date” field and use the buttons to select the desired recording day. Use the buttons or the numeric buttons or the Use the buttons to switch to the selection field “Start” and use the pad buttons to select the desired recording start time.
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE RECORDING 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 weekly recording. buttons to select the recording mode “weekly” (see screenshot below).
EPG - ELECTRONIC PROGRAMME GUIDE PLAN RECORDING VIEW The Plan recording view can be called up at any time in EPG by pressing the # (red) button. The Plan recording view shows you all the recordings that are scheduled. buttons allow the recordings to be sorted into “once” or “repeated” recordings. The cursor buttons (@) allow you to select a recording. The (red dot) button allows you to delete a recording that had been scheduled.
VIDEOTEXT (TELETEXT) This symbol channel. in the channel information shows you whether Teletext is available for the selected When you press the button, the receiver processes the videotext/Teletext service data for your TV set to display, even when the signal is encrypted. When the search is finished, the Teletext being broadcast by the relevant encrypted provider appears: You have several options for opening the desired pages: Input with numeric pad - buttons Sub-pages (e.g.
EDIT CHANNEL LIST Select the “Edit TV Channellist” menu using the and button, the buttons on the main menu . Also note the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next. When the menu is opened, the standard setting is for the receiver to show the channel list with all channels available (overall list). SELECTION OF THE LIST/CHANNELS TO BE EDITED & Press the (blue) button to switch between the TV and radio channel lists.
EDIT CHANNEL LIST EDITING LISTS/CHANNELS When you have selected the channel or channel list to be edited, press the the edit menu.
EDIT CHANNEL LIST “LAST FUNCTION” MEMORY The last editing action performed is saved on the button, so by pressing the button you can apply the last selection to other channels without having to open the edit menu again. As soon as you leave the current display, this option is cleared and becomes available again only after the edit menu has been opened and an action selected.
EDIT CHANNEL LIST LOCK CHANNELS buttons to select the channel to be locked from the channel list you have selected. Press the button to open the edit menu and use the buttons to select the “Lock” function. Confirm the command by pressing the button. You are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000). Use the The channel you previously selected is now shown with a padlock to its right. In future this channel can be viewed only by entering the four-digit PIN code.
EDIT CHANNEL LIST EDIT FAVOURITES LISTS When you have selected the favourites list to be edited (called up using the selected using the buttons), press the You have the following edit options: - # (red) button and (red dot) button to open the edit menu.
EDIT CHANNEL LIST LOCK CHANNELS buttons to select the channel to be blocked in the favourites list you have selected. Press the button to open the edit menu and use the buttons to select the “Lock” function. Confirm the command by pressing the button. You are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000). Use the The channel you previously selected is now shown with a padlock to its right. In future this channel can be viewed only by entering the four-digit PIN code.
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Select the “Search Channels” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and . Also note the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next.
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Channel Search Mode Use the channels. buttons to select whether you wish to search “free and encrypted” or “only free” buttons to select “Start Search” and press the button to start searching. You can cancel the search at any time by pressing the button.
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Use the buttons to make the selection and confirm 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 the menu. The channel list is called up on to the TV screen by pressing the button (see also section “On-Screen Displays” “Channel List TV/Radio”).
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) Press the button to move to the next selection item. Channel Search Mode Use the channels. Press the buttons to select whether you wish to search “free and encrypted” or “only free” button to move to the next selection item. Network Search Use the buttons (On/Off) to select whether a network search should be performed. If you set the network search to “Off”, only the frequency you previously selected will be searched for new as yet unlisted channels.
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not. Use the buttons to make the selection and confirm 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 Press the the button to exit the menu. The channel list is called up on to the TV screen by pressing the button (see also section “On-Screen Displays” “Channel List TV/Radio”).
SEARCH CHANNELS (CHANNEL SEARCH) When you have made your settings, use the the buttons to select “Start Search” and press button to start searching. You can cancel the search at any time by pressing the button. During the search you will see a display that shows you the progress of the search. After completion of the search you will see the same message irrespective of whether the search was automatic or manual. button. You will be asked whether you wish to save the changes or not.
PARENTAL CONTROL Select the “Parental Control” menu using the menu button and , the buttons on the main menu . You are now prompted to enter the PIN code (factory default setting: 0000). After entering the PIN using the numeric keypad you are shown the following display: Also note the bars at the bottom of the on-screen display! These provide information on what to do next. Select the parameters to be changed using the buttons.
PARENTAL CONTROL DEFINE NEW PIN CODE 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. Confirm the change of PIN code by pressing the button. Keep your PIN code in a safe place, so that you always have access to your channels should you ever forget it. If you have forgotten your PIN code, you must contact your dealer, who will be able to unlock your receiver for you.
SETTINGS The selected menus, sub-menus and items, as well as the parameters to be set, are each marked in colour. The menus are largely self-explanatory. Note the bar at the bottom of the on-screen display. These provide information on what to do next. Select the “Settings” menu using the button, the buttons in the main menu and . The individual submenus are selected using the buttons and called up using the button. FIRST INSTALLATION See “First Installation” section.
SETTINGS REGION Country Use the buttons to select the desired country. Use the buttons to switch to “Logical Channel Number!”. Logical Channel Number Use the buttons (On/Off) to select whether the receiver should sort the channels found during the search into a channel list for the country you selected above. TV SETTINGS (TV, VIDEO AND AUDIO) buttons to select the further options. If there is another sub-menu layer, press the button to open it.
SETTINGS PICTURE FORMAT Use the buttons here to select the type of screen display. For TV format 4:3: For TV format 16:9: “Pan & Scan” or “Letterbox” “automatically” or “always 16:9” TV-SCART-OUTPUT 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.
SETTINGS SUIT SCREEN MENU FUNCTIONAL RANGE Here you can configure the functional scope of your receiver. You can choose between “Complete”, “Simple” and “Medium”. The following table shows which functions are available at each configuration step.
SETTINGS DATE AND TIME Local time offset Use the +1 hour). Use the buttons to set the time zone variation from UTC (formerly GMT) (e.g. for Germany buttons to switch to the “Automatic clock change” field. Automatic clock change Use the buttons to select whether the receiver should automatically change over to and from summer and winter time. If “On” is selected, the receiver automatically sets itself to the right time.
SERVICE MENU Select the “Service” menu using the The following display appears: button, the buttons in the main menu and . Software version Hardware version Date of last update Date of the channel list FACTORY RESET To call this up, press the button First the following screen appears: Use the numeric pad to input the four-digit PIN code for your unit (factory default setting: 0000). The following display appears: Press the button to confirm loading the factory default settings.
CONNECTING UP THE VIDEO/DVR For details of how to connect an external recorder to the PVR, refer to the connection example in the “Connection and Setup” section of this manual, and to the instructions for the external recorder. RECORDING In order to make a VCR recording (Record), the DVB-T receiver must be switched on or the timers must be pre-programmed (see “EPG” “Recording (timer)” section).
USING THE FRONT PANEL If you have misplaced your remote control, or if the batteries are flat, you can still operate your receiver from the front panel. BACKUP OPERATION There are two buttons on the front of the receiver: Power switch 1) (On/Off): The power switch allows you to switch the receiver on (operation) and off again. You have no facility to switch the receiver into stand-by mode, since no stand-by switch is provided on the front or rear of the unit.
TECHNICAL APPENDIX Type UFT 676sw Order no.
TECHNICAL APPENDIX SCART SOCKET ASSIGNMENT Signal Pin no.
SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE Channel package The channel package normally includes several TV and radio channels. Each programme package has a fixed assignment for the transmission frequency, for polarisation (horizontal or vertical), for the symbol rate and for the Viterbi rate or error rate. DVB MPEG-2 DVB is the abbreviation for Digital Video Broadcasting. DVB-T refers to the transmission method (T = terrestrial).
SHORT TECHNICAL GUIDE GLOSSARY AC 3 Output for Dolby Digital signal Audio output Sound output on the receiver AV programme pos.
TROUBLESHOOTING In the event of a malfunction, first check all the cable connections and operating states: 1. Receiver and TV set power plugs are connected to wall socket 2. Antenna cables are connected to the receiver input 3. Receiver and TV set correctly connected by a Scart or cinch cable 4. Audio connections are made to the Hi-Fi or Dolby Digital system as appropriate 5. Receiver and TV set (Hi-Fi/Dolby Digital system) are switched on (check power indicators) 6.
SERVICE If, despite studying this operating manual, you still have questions about getting started with the unit or using it correctly, or if unexpected problems occur, please contact your specialist dealer. The serial number sticker for the UFT 676sw is located on the underside of the unit. The information printed on it includes the following: - the exact designation (e.g. UFT 676sw) - the part number and - the serial number of the unit. You do not need this information in order to operate the unit.
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