TechniSat DigiBox VIACCESS manual

Integrated VIACCESS deco- ding unit. Receives free-to-air as well as VIACCESS enco- ded/scrambled satellite pro- grammes. +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ DIGIT AL +++ Instr uction Manual DigiBo x VIA CCESS bed_anl_DigiBox_Viaccess_englisch.qxd 13.08.01 11:4[...]

On/Standby Numeric keypad Programme list on/off Back Menu on/off Sound on/off EXTERNAL Language selection Programme - Information (blue) Delete (red) Programme informa- tion (yellow) T ransponder informa- tionen (green) V olume + Programme + TV/Radio mode EPG MONO1/MONO2 OK V olume - Arrow right Arrow left Arrow up Arrow down Remote control FERNBED[...]

Contents 1 Illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2 Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2, 5 3 Impor tant - please read fir st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Disposal instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6.13.7 EPG functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 6.13.7.1 EPG information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 6.13.7.2 Pre-selecting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 6.13.7.3 Activating the VCR (timer mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 6.13[...]

VIACCESS card reader: Insert appropriate smart card carefully into the slot (gold chip at bottom, and in direction of insertion) until it meets resi- stance On/standby mode LNB input SCART connection TV set SCART connection VCR Audio outputs RS-232 connection/interface HF output Mains power connection Input terrestri- al antenna Programme selection[...]

6 3 Please read this first NOTE: English-speaking customers - the default setting of your receiver is German. Y ou should go directly to Chapter 5 to change the setting to English (point 5.1 on Page 12) > Before connecting the receiver , first check that you have received all necessary parts. The following are included: 1 receiver 1 mains cable [...]

Safety Instructions For your own safety , you should read the safety instructions carefully before switching on your new receiver for the first time. The manufacturer can accept no responsibility for damage caused by inappropriate handling, or by ignoring the safety advice. > T o ensure a suf ficient ventilation, place the receiver on a plain, f[...]

8 Connecting a DVB receiver to a satellite installation a. Connection from LNB to LNB IN connection on DVB receiver b. Mains connection c. Connection from terrestrial antenna to antenna input (RF IN) on DVB receiver . d. SCART connection between a VCR and the VCR Scart connection on the DVB receiver . e. SCART connection between DVB receiver and th[...]

4 Connections The references in bold type - a b c etc. refer to the diagram on page 8. 4.1 Mains connection The receiver should only be connected to the mains supply after all connections with other components and equipment have been made. This helps to eliminate the likelihood of dama- ge to the receiver or other components. b Once all other cable[...]

4.4 Setting the UHF Output Channel The procedure is as follows: > Use the Menu key to select the Main Menu > Now select the entry Settings, marking it in blue by using the up/do wn arr o w keys > Confirm by pressing OK The sub-menu Settings will be displayed. > Now use the up/do wn arr ow keys to mark the line Audio/V ideo Settings >[...]

> Once you have found a UHF channel with optimal quality , please remember to enter it into the memory of your TV set. Y ou can now select further settings in the Audio/V ideo Settings menu, or you can press the Menu key to return to normal operation. The selected setting will be auto- matically stored in memory when you exit the menu. > If y[...]

5 Installation Now that you have made all the necessary connections to and from your receiver , and have switched it on, you may , if necessary resp. if you wish, optimise the operation of the receiver . 5.1 OSD Language This menu heading gives you the opportunity of selecting a language of your choice, in which the menus will be displayed. The rec[...]

> Use the up/do wn arr ow keys to mark the entry Basic Settings . > Press OK to confirm this selection > The sub-menu Basic will be displayed. > Y ou can use the up/down arrow keys to move the marker within the menu, and to change the individual positions as stated. When selecting a menu item, please also note any additional screen noti[...]

> Now highlight the entry Audio/V ideo Settings , using the up/do wn ar row keys. > Confirm by pressing OK The sub-menu Settings Audio/Video will be displayed > Use the up/do wn arr ow keys to move the marker (blue highlighted entry) within the menu, and to change the individual settings as indicated. When selecting an opti- on, please als[...]

Subtitel Y our DVB receiver has the facility to display sub-titles. Provided the function Sub-titles has been enabled, and the preferred language selected in terms of the Audio signal selection is available, the sub-titles will be superimposed on the picture automatically . If the function has not been enabled, it can be set manually , Sub-titles a[...]

The following selections can be made in this sub-menu: 5.4.1 Switching DiSEqC on or off DiSEqC ( D igital Satellite Eq uipment C ontrol) is a digital signal that can control the functions of DiSEqC-compatible components via the antenna connection. If your external installation features DiSEqC components, you should enable the DiSEqC control functio[...]

> Confirm by pressing OK . The menu >LNB>Check will now be displayed, together with the DiSEqC setting selected (e.g. A/A 1 ). The following settings can be made: L OF lo w band LOF (local oscillator frequency) is the frequency used by the LNB to convert the frequency received into the so-called 1st Intermediate Frequency , which can then [...]

Y ellow bar: good reception Green bar: excellent reception 6 Operation 6.1 Switching on and off > Use the key On/standby on the receiver or on the remote control to switch the receiver on. > Pressing the same key on the receiver or on the remote control again will switch the receiver off again. > The receiver is now in standby mode, the di[...]

> Press the OK key , and the desired programme will be shown. > Use the up/do wn arr ow keys to move up or down the programme list one line at a time. > Use the left/right ar row keys to move forward or back one page at a time. 6.2.4 Selecting blocked programmes If a programme is selected that is subject to parental lock, the words PIN Num[...]

6.6 TV/Radio selection Y our receiver has been pre-programmed with a selection of radio as well as TV programmes. When selecting a radio programme, the TV image is switched off, and only the radio pro- gramme name is displayed. > Use the TV/Radio key to select radio mode. The receiver will automatically go to the last radio programme selected. &[...]

> Confirm with OK . The sub-titles will now be displayed in the language selected. Y ou can also use this procedure to select another language for sub-titles. Please note that this function is only available when sub-titles are actually being broadcast. Also, this manual selection will be lost (i.e. not stored in memory) when changing to other p[...]

> Y ou may now utilise the EPG functions as per Point 6.13.3. > Press the right ar row key to view the EPG-table Next (see Point 6.13.5). Or > Press the TV/Radio key to return to normal signal reception. 6.13.5 Next ( ( D D i i s s p p l l a a y y o o f f i i m m m m e e d d i i a a t t e e l l y y f f o o l l l l o o w w i i n n g g p p r[...]

. The title line of this table shows an additional window in the heading line, displaying the time of the EPG table being shown. > Use the right ar row key to scroll through the tables in chronological order . > Holding down the right ar row key a little longer will allow you to scroll through one hour at a time. This will allow you to get to[...]

The selected entry will now be displayed in red. Y our receiver will be switched on at the time when the selected programme is due to begin. If the receiver is switched on by the timer , the letter " t " will be shown on the display , together with the channel number . In this mode, most of the functions of the remote control are disab- l[...]

> Use the ar row keys to mark the required channel. > Press the OK key to display the EPG Summary of the selected channel. 6.13.7.5 EPG Search The EPG Search function allows you to search for specific types of programmes. The search criteria available are Date , Time P eriod and Pr ogramme T ype . The search will only be carried out among tho[...]

> Use the up/down as well as left/right arr ow keys to mark the programme type required. > Press the OK key to transfer the selected category to the column Prog ramme Type . > Now press the blue function key to start the EPG search. After a few seconds the screen will display a summary of the programmes with the desired content. If you sel[...]

The timer can be programmed as follows: Date > Use the ar row keys to mark the Date column > Use the n umeric k ey pad to enter the date on which you wish to record a pro- gramme Star t > Use the right ar row key to mark the Start column. > Use the n umeric k ey pad to enter the starting time for the timer . Stop > Repeat the steps s[...]

Status > Use the ar row keys to mark the Status column > Use the OK key to enter the desired status in this line. 1.V CR Y our equipment will be switched on and off for the selected programme. If the equipment was switched on by means of the timer , the display will show a "t" together with the appropriate channel number . Most of t[...]

The T otal List includes all channels. If you do a search in this list, new programmes will be shown in red, and can be transferred from the T otal List to the User List. 7.1 Adding/Deleting Channels T o add new channels to the user list, or to delete channels, proceed as follows: > Press the Menu key to display the Main Menu . > Use the up/d[...]

7.1.1 Adding items to the User Channel List > Use the up/do wn arr ow keys to mark a channel or bouquet that you wish to work on. > Press the OK key , and this field will display a red cross (inclusion in user list). If a single channel is added, the menu background will turn transparent, and the video image of that channel will be displayed [...]

7.3 Locking Channels Y ou have the facility to lock specific channels (parental lock). A locked programme will only be shown on the TV screen if you enter your personal PIN after selecting the channel. This number need be entered only once during an operating session, i.e. the locking will only become operative again the next time the receiver is s[...]

P P l l e e a a s s e e N N o o t t e e : : The more channels and programmes are added to the Electronic Programme Guide, the lon- ger will it take to acquire/update data. Also, the maximum preview period of 7 days may not be possible if the number of program- mes stored in the Electronic Programme Guide is increased. Proceed as follows in order to[...]

appears in display) or to delete a channel from the guide (cross disappears from dis- play). > Use the up/do wn arr ow keys to move around the list one line at a time. > Use the left/right ar row keys to move around the list one page at a time. > When you have completed programming the EPG in this manner , press the Back key to return to t[...]

> Use the up/do wn arr o w keys to mark the entry Sear c h . > Confirm with the OK key . The sub-menu >Search will be displayed. > Use the ar row keys to select the search mode to be used. > Press the OK key to display the relevant sub-menu. 7.7.1 All When this search mode is activated, all satellites and transponders available in th[...]

> Press OK again to start the search. > The search can be terminated at any time by pressing OK. It is quite likely that a full scan may take 15 minutes or longer . Please note any notes and information displayed on the screen. 7.7.3 T ransponder This search mode can be used to search a specific transponder (see Point 9: T echnical T erms) fo[...]

> Use the up/do wn arr o w keys to mark the entry Pr ogram . > Confirm with the OK key . The menu >Search>Prog ram will be displayed. This menu differs from the T ransponder menu only in terms of the list item Ser vice ID . > Proceed as described in Point 7.7.3 above. > Use the up/do wn arr ow keys to mark the entry Ser vice ID . [...]

The sub-menu >Factor y Settings will be displayed. 7.8.1 Restore F actor y Settings This function will delete all personal settings, and will restore all default settings as program- med in the factory . 7.8.2 Delete All Prog rams This function will delete all channels/programmes stored in memory . > Use the up/do wn arr ow keys to select the[...]

can be corrected in this menu as described under points 7.7.3 and 7.7.4 (search for trans- ponders and programmes). Current transponder information can be obtained from your retai- ler , or from our homepage in the Internet. Under normal circumstances you should not chan- ge the settings in this menu. 7.9 System Configuration This menu entry allows[...]

8 T echnical T erms Antenna cable: Cable connection between the modulator of the satellite receiver and the antenna input of the TV set, used as an alternative where no SCART connection is provided. A V : see SCART Coaxial cable: Cable connection between the LNB and the satellite receiver , transmits the signals received and transmits power supply [...]

LNB/LNC (Low Noise Block converter) Receiving unit at the focal point of the parabolic dish antenna, converts the signal from the frequency range of the satellite to the intermediate frequency of the receiver . LOF: Local oscillator frequency , measured in MHz or GHz, varies according to the LNB and the frequency range received. Receiving frequency[...]

41 T ransponder: Piece of equipment in the satellite that processes one or more programmes, including recei- ving the data from the ground station, amplification, retransmission of data back to earth. Universal LNB: Name given to a three-band LNB. It is able to receive the following ranges: FFS (10.70-1 1.70 GHz), BBS (1 1.70-12.50 GHz) and FFS Hig[...]

9 T echnical Data DBS-T uner: Input frequency range 950….2150 MHz I nput level range -65 dBm… -25dBm Noise max 12 dB DBS tuner input F-connector Input impedance 75 Ohm AFC capture range +/- 3 MHz Demodulation Shaped QPSK Symbol rate 2….45 Mbaud/s, SCPC/MCPC compatible FEC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon Viterbi rates 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 and auto[...]

T eletext filtering in accordance with standard ETS 300 472 Entry teletext data (FBAS) corresp. to ITU-R BT .653-2; lines: 6-22 and 320-335 TV-SCART : Output FBAS with RGB, or only FBAS, or only S-VHS (switchable) VCR-SCART :: Input FBAS with RGB or S-VHS Output FBAS or S-VHS Serial Interface RS 232: T ype RS 232 bi-directional Bitrate Max. 1 15.2 [...]

Power supply: Mains switch: Power usage: <26 W (in operation, horizontal polarisation, 400 mA supply to LNB) <16 W (in operation, excluding LNB) < 5 W (in standby mode) Mains voltage: 230 V /50 Hz AC General: Ambient temperature + 15° C ….+ 35° C Humidity < 80 % Dimensions (WxDxH) 305 mm x 135 mm x 65 mm Weight 0.8 kg 10 T roublesho[...]

45 Y our receiver bears the CE control label, and complies with all relevant EU standards. Subject to change and printing errors. Correct at 09/00 T echniSat and DigiBox Viaccess are registered trademarks ofT echniSat Digital GmbH P .O.Box 560 D-54541 Daun Germany www .technisat.de 909_00 Problem No reception of channels pre- viously received Remot[...]

Summary for everyday use Switching on and off > Switch the receiver on by pressing the On/Standby key on the front panel of the receiver , or on the remote control unit. > Press the key again, either on the front panel of the receiver or on the remote control, to switch the receiver off. > The receiver is now in standby mode, and the displ[...]