Receiver operation

“Pseudo-Stereo" can be used to simulate a “stereo-like“ effect with mono pro- grammes, and should thus only be activated with mono reception.

If Pseudo-Stereo has been turned “On“, the stereo width can no longer be altered.

Muting the sound

 

The unit is in normal mode (TV or radio mode).

 

 

 

 

 

Press the

 

key.

 

 

 

The sound is muted, allowing you to make a phone call undisturbed, for example.

 

In the OSD, Sound off is displayed for approximately 3 seconds. In the LED display

 

the sound muting is shown by means of 3 dots. After changing programme, the

 

message Sound off is displayed again.

 

 

Note

If you press the

 

key again the sound is turned back on.

 

Mute is not operative at the VCR Scart socket.

Stereo- / Mono- / Channel changeover

TV broadcasts can be transmitted in the two-tone channel method (e.g. original tone “English" on channel 1, “German" tone on channel 2).

Press the key. Each time you press the key, you switch the sound channel in

the order,

Sound channel 1 Sound channel 2 Stereo.

The selected channel is shown on the screen and in the LED display. The setting is not saved. After a change in programme the original setting takes effect again.

SAT/TV changeover

Where the satellite receiver and TV set are connected via a Scart cable, many older TV sets immediately switchover signal input (on the Scart socket) to video re- ception when the satellite receiver is turned on. The switching voltage of the TV Scart socket therefore needs to be switched off if you want to view a terrestrially broadcast TV programme..

Press the key.

The switching voltage on pin 8 of the TV Scart socket is turned off, and it is turned on again by pressing once more.

In TV mode, “TV mode“ is displayed on the screen, the programme slot indicator in the LED display begins with “T...“.

In Sat mode, “Sat mode“ is displayed on the screen, the programme slot indicator in the LED display begins with “P...“.

Setting date and time

The unit is in normal mode (TV or radio mode)

Press the key to call up the menu for date and time setting, and turning the continuous time display on/off.

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Kathrein UFD 420 manual Muting the sound, Stereo- / Mono- / Channel changeover, SAT/TV changeover, Setting date and time

UFD 420 specifications

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