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Operating Manual
Twin-PVR Satellite
Receiver
UFS 821sw/821si
with hard disk
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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 satellite 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. If you wil
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Contents Preface 2 Contents 3 Safety Instructions - Important Notes 6 Receiver Features 7 Controls, Displays and Connections 8 Connection and Setup 9 Remote Control 12 First Installation 14 Operating Instructions 21 Menu Concept 21 Menu Tree 22 Alphanumeric Inputs 23 Language Selection - OSD 23 On-Screen Display (OSD) 24 Channel Notifications 24 Programme Information 24 Error Signalling 25 TV / Radio Channel List 25 Common Interface 27 System Setup 30 TV Settings 31 AV (Aud
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Contents Hard Disk Management 42 Prompt on Recording 43 Default Record Duration 43 EPG Grabbing Setup 43 Videotext (Teletext) 44 Organise Channels 45 TV Channel List 46 Lock Channels 46 Rename Channels 46 Rearrange Channels 47 Skip Channels 47 Delete Channels 47 Radio Channel List 48 TV Favourite Lists 49 Create Favourite List 49 Rename Favourite List 49 Delete Favourite List 49 Add/Remove Channels (Favourite List) 49 Radio Favourite Lists 50 Twin Functions 51 Picture-in-Pict
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Contents Merge 77 Deletion Block 78 Lock 78 Bookmarks 79 Multimedia/Games 80 MP3 Player 81 Organising MP3 Files 82 Photo Album 83 Organising Photo Files 85 Games 86 Applications 86 Installation Menu 87 First Installation 88 Antenna Setup 88 Tuner 1 Setup 89 Tuner 2 Setup 90 Channel Search 90 Motorised Antenna 92 Edit Satellite Data 96 Edit Transponders 97 On Air Download 97 Connecting up the Video/PVR 98 Software and Programme List Update 99 PVR Manager (USB Tool) 103 Sta
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Safety Instructions - Important Notes 6
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Receiver Features Our new UFS 821 multifunction satellite receiver has two independent reception and signal processing circuitries as well as a computer hard disk with a recording capacity of 160 GB. This 160 GB hard disk enables over 100 hours of TV and radio programmes to be recorded and replayed either simultaneously or time-shifted without quality loss. The tvtv EPG, which is professionally edited, provides free information on some 60 channels without the need to change programme, ev
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Controls, Displays and Connections This section provides a brief description of all the controls, displays and connections. The button symbols shown here will also be found in the description of the operating steps. View of front panel (flap folded down) View of rear panel Front Panel Controls and Displays Rear Panel Controls and Displays 1. Common Interface for two CA modules for 1. On/Off switch (with mains disconnect) ) Pay-TV cards* 2. Mains power ca
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Connection and Setup The following section is intended specifically for specialist dealers. You only need to read this section if you are carrying out the installation yourself. The “Connection Examples” section provides a sample configuration. Do not connect the unit to the mains until all installation work has been properly carried out. Refer to the information in the “Safety Instructions” section. Connecting the Unit Sat IF Connections Connect the Sat IF inputs on the receiver to the satelli
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Connection and Setup Operation on one Antenna Connection To enable you to utilise all the reception and recording properties of your UFS 821 twin-PVR satellite receiver, such as 1. recording one programme and at the same time viewing any other programme or zapping through the channels, and 2. recording two different programmes at the same time, the two tuner inputs of the satellite receiver must each be supplied with a dedicated satellite signal from the antenna system/Sat outlet. The receive
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Connection and Setup Though a restriction on this is that with tuner 2 you can only receive the additional channels of the plane currently set by tuner 1 (e.g. Horizontal High). This will only work when receiving one satellite, not in multifeed reception! Note: If only tuner 1 is connected (with no connection to tuner 2), the “Single Mode” setting must be selected for the tuner input. You can then have only the possibilities offered by a normal “single” receiver available to you. If this s
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Remote Control Sound on/off Standby ... Number input for Videotext (Teletext) channels, timers etc. Access channel options Sound/ Access main menu subtitles selection Exit menus Switch between Access Favourite list TV/radio Picture-in-picture nd Access channel from 2 tuner or notification hard disk Programme info AV mode Volume Channel selection Exit menu - back to up/down TV picture Confirm input Access channel list Fast rewind Cursor bu
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Remote Control Remote control RC 660 The RC 660 remote control supports up to four devices (supplied as standard with the RC 660) 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 configure a receiver to an infrared code: Switch on the relevant receiver. On the remote control simultaneously press Address 1 = + + Then switch the receiver off again at the power switch and do the same for the othe
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First Installation Before using your unit for the first time, read the “Safety Instructions” and “Connection and Setup” sections. The “Connection Examples” section provides a sample configuration. Do not connect the unit to the mains 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 Setup” sections. First switch your TV set
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First Installation Note: If you are unsure whether you chose the right option from a previous menu, you can go back a step at any time during the first installation process by pressing the button. Press the buttons here to select the connection mode and signal configuration for the second tuner set on the receiver by you or the engineer. You have the following options: Connection mode for tuner 2 - Separated: Tuner 2 (input) has its own signal input, i.e. a direct connection between th
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First Installation Signal configuration Signal configuration “As tuner 1” “Different to tuner 1” Press to view the satellites by continent - that is, which satellites are accessible on which continent. The continents are displayed above the list of satellite names. The selected continent is shown in yellow. The satellites from the pre-programmed channel list are automatically pre-entered in the right-hand column, and can be changed/deleted according to your reception system. Press the and
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First Installation Press the and buttons here to Press the and buttons here to select the satellite configuration for each satellite select the satellite configuration for each satellite you previously selected. you previously selected. LNB Type: LNB Type: Press to open the LNB Settings menu. Use the Press to open the LNB Settings menu. Use the buttons to make your selection. To confirm buttons to make your selection. To confirm your selection use the buttons to
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First Installation Transponder: Transponder: Use the buttons to scroll through the Use the buttons to scroll through the transponders of the satellite highlighted in yellow at transponders of the satellite highlighted in yellow at the top of the display. At the right you will see the the top of the display. At the right you will see the signal strength of the transponder on the two tuners, signal strength of the transponder on the two tuners, enabling you to check that the satellite
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First Installation Number of channels in the pre-programmed channel list Use the buttons to make the settings. Channel Search Use the buttons to select whether you want to use the factory default channel list or whether you want to search for more/new channels. Encoded channels FTA CA Select: - All: FTA (free-to-air) and encoded channels are searched for can only be decoded with - FTA: Only free-to-air channels, such as ZDF in Germany, are a CA module and matching searched for S
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First Installation Use the buttons here to select the time recording mode: • Manual or • Auto (receiver takes time from preset channel) “Manual” time setting “Auto” time setting Use the buttons to make the settings. Use the buttons to make the settings. Set Local Time (time zone difference) Set Local Time (time zone difference) Press to set the variance from UMTC (Universal Press to set the variance from UMTC (Universal Mean Time Coordinate; formerly Greenwich Mean Mean Ti
