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Operating Manual
Twin-DVR Sat Receiver
UFD 580/580S
with Hard Disk Drive
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Preface 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
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Contents Contents Preface...............................................................................................................................................................2 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................3 Safety Instructions - Important Information...................................................................................................6
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Contents Programme List 31 Highlights 32 Programmes Sorted by Category 32 Search Function 33 Details 34 Programming a Recording 35 Timer List 37 Key to Symbols 40 Channel List 41 Hard Disk Recorder ........................................................................................................................................42 Recording and Watching TV 42 LNB Configuration - Overview 42 Tuner input 42 Recording 43 Hard Disk Capacity 43 Time-Shift Recording 44 One-Touch R
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Contents Installation Menu ............................................................................................................................................72 LNB Configuration 72 Antenna Setup 75 Antenna Rotor/Positioner (DiSEqC™1.2) 75 Satellite Scan 76 TP Edit/Scan 77 Important Note on Deleting Transponders 79 DiSEqC™ [UFO] Setup 80 ® UFO micro 82 Factory Set 82 ® Logging on to UFOmicro 82 Video Recorder Connection .......................................................
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Safety Instructions - Important Information Safety Instructions - Important Information 6
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Receiver-Features Receiver-Features The UFD 580 has two separate tuners for simultaneous reception of two programmes, and a hard disk for recording and playback. Depending on constellation, you can • view one programme and record another to hard disk, • play back one programme from the hard disk and record one programme to hard disk, or • record two programmes to hard disk and play back one programme from the hard disk, or • record two programmes to hard disk and view a programme from
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Remote Control Menu Functions Remote Control Menu Functions Power on/off Sound on/off ... Videotext/Teletext Number input for programmes, timer etc. Tone selection Menu Switch TV/Radio Prog; Make channel favourite Programme info picture-in-picture from nd 2 tuner or from hard AV mode disk Lock channel Programm selection up/down Volume Confirm input Exit menu Arrow buttons Rewind
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Controls, Displays und Connections Controls, Displays und Connections This section provides a brief description of all the controls, displays and connections. The button symbols presented here can also be found in the description of the operating steps. View of front panel (flap folded down) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 View of rear panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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Important Note on Initial Operation of the Receiver on a UFO®micro System ® Important Note on Initial Operation of the Receiver on a UFO micro System It is absolutely essential to carry out the following before and while registering receivers on the EXU 544 ® UFO micro single-cable matrix: ® - Connect the receiver to the TV set, but do not yet connect it to the UFO micro ESU 32 outlet! - You must first check the following settings on the “LNB Configuration” menu and change them as
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Operating Instructions Operating Instructions Menu Concept The structure of the menu concept is based on logical operating sequences. The current selected programme always appears in the upper right- hand corner of the screen. 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 to a great extent. For additional information, press the button (See “On-screen display/Help function”). Pa
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Operating Instructions Alphanumeric Assignment of Remote Control Number Buttons Button 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5x 1 . , ? 1 2 A B S 2 3 D E F 3 4 G H I 4 5 J K L 5 6 M N O 6 7 P/Q R S 7 8 T U V 8 9 W X Y Z 0 UNUSED 0 UNUSED 0 Language Selection - OSD The language for the on-screen display is set as follows: ➙ ➙ Menu language ➙ ➙ English ➙ The languages available are Dutch, English, F
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Connection and Setup Connection and Setup The following section is intended specifically 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 range of sample configurations. 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 Connection Con
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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 UFD 580 twin-DVR Sat receiver, such as 1. recording one programme and at the same time viewing any other programme or zapping through the programmes, and 2. recording two different programmes at the same time, the two tuner inputs of the Sat receiver must each be supplied with a dedicated satellite signal from the antenna system/Sat outlet. The receiver t
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Connection and Setup TV and Video Recorder Connection Connect the satellite receiver (TV Scart socket) and the TV set by a Scart cable (see “Connection example”). If your TV has a stereo feature, you can receive the sound in stereo via the Scart connection. Connect the satellite receiver (VCR/AUX Scart socket) and the video recorder likewise by a Scart cable. For system reasons, the same video signals are to be found on the Scart outputs and on the video cinch output. If you are record
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Initial Setup Initial Setup Getting Started Connect the unit to the mains power supply. Switch on the receiver by pressing the power button on the front of the unit. The LED shows “- - - - ”. The operation indicator LED lights up red, the unit is in standby. Switch on the receiver by pressing the button on the remote control. The red LED on the front panel of the receiver flashes each time a button on the remote control is pressed. The screen displays the factory preset programme.
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Initial Setup Receiver Presetting Your receiver is factory pre-programmed to receive the ASTRA (19° East/28°East) and HotBird satellites, as well as Eutelsat 10E and 16E, TurkSat 42E, Telecom 5W and 8W, and others. You do not normally need to make any additional settings. If you are not connected to a communal system, you will need a multifeed arrangement with at least two LNBs in front of the satellite dish in order to receive multiple satellite systems. Consult your specialist dealer
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On Screen Display (OSD) On Screen Display (OSD) Important On-Screen Displays The receiver functions are controlled by a microprocessor and comprehensive software. The following explanations are intended to improve your understanding of all procedures and to minimise the risk of mistakes. Help Function You can call up help for each menu or menu function. This help function provides you with a brief description of the most important functions of the selected menu options. For example, a
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On Screen Display (OSD) Press to quit the help function and return to the main menu. Press again to return to the original programme you were receiving. TV Channel Identifier The channel identifier is displayed for a few seconds each time you change the programme or constantly if you press the button. The i indicates that a channel is being received even if no picture can be seen (e.g. radio). The TV symbol indicates a TV channel - adjacent to it is the selected programme, whe
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On Screen Display (OSD) TV/Radio Channel List Press the button to access the channel list. At the top left is a + for the complete list. Information about the channel, the programme provider, and whether the programme is currently encrypted, is shown in the column underneath. In the upper right-hand column are details of the satellites received, the transponder and its frequency, and the polarisation. The desired programme can be chosen using the bar cursor or by entering the rele
