UFO 394 - Audio/video converter KATHREIN - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	Audio/video converter
Brand	Kathrein
Model	UFO 394
Dimensions (L x W x H)	12 x 8 x 3 cm
Weight	200 g
Power supply	5 V DC, mains adapter included
Power consumption	2.5 W
Video inputs	Composite (RCA), S-Video
Video outputs	Composite (RCA), S-Video
Audio inputs	Stereo RCA (left/right)
Audio outputs	Stereo RCA (left/right)
Supported standards	PAL, SECAM, NTSC (auto-detection)
Main functions	Conversion of analog audio/video signals, galvanic isolation
Maintenance and cleaning	Wipe with a soft, dry cloth, do not use chemicals
Safety	Use only the provided adapter, do not expose to moisture or extreme temperatures
Spare parts and repairability	No spare parts available; repair by a professional recommended

Frequently Asked Questions - UFO 394 KATHREIN

How to connect the UFO 394 converter?

Connect the mains adapter, then connect the audio/video cables from your source to the corresponding inputs and the outputs to your TV or projector.

What types of video signals does the UFO 394 support?

It supports PAL, SECAM and NTSC standards with automatic detection.

Can I connect a device with HDMI output?

No, the UFO 394 only accepts analog inputs (RCA composite and S-Video). For HDMI, use an additional adapter.

What to do if the image is unstable or in black and white?

Make sure the video standard of your source matches that of the receiver. The UFO 394 detects automatically, but you can manually switch between PAL/NTSC via a switch (if present).

How to clean the converter?

Use a soft, dry cloth. Avoid any liquid or abrasive products.

Is it normal for the converter to heat up?

Yes, slight heat during operation is normal. Ensure good ventilation around the device.

Can I connect headphones to the audio output?

No, the audio outputs are line-level (RCA) designed for an amplifier or TV input. An amplified adapter would be needed for headphones.

What does the indicator light mean?

A green light indicates the device is powered on. If it flashes, it may signal an input signal problem.

Is the UFO 394 compatible with a digital television?

It converts analog signals for analog display. For a digital TV, you will need an additional analog-to-digital converter.

Where can I find the full user manual?

The manual is available for free download in PDF format on the notice-facile.com website for the Kathrein UFO 394 model.

USER MANUAL UFO 394 KATHREIN

Twin-DVB-Transcoder QPSK-PAL

UFO 394

20610096

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• DVB-Sat channel unit for insertion in UFO® compact base units or UFG 3xx expansion units or UFG 4xx base units
• Converts two TV or radio channels from one transponder into two analog PAL TV channels
  ● TV standards: B/G, D/K or I
• Two inputs A/B, settable via the central controller (e.g. for H/V switching)
  ● All essential transmission parameters can be set via the central controller
  ● Direct selection of TV or radio programmes from received transponder using text on controller display
  ● Automatic format recognition (4:3 or 16:9). For 16:9 reception, either letterbox or pan & scan conversion
  ● Wide-screen signalling (WSS) for correct reproduction of 16:9 transmissions on 16:9 TV sets
  ● The two output channels can be set individually
  ● The levels of the two output channels can be individually adjusted and switched off using the controller
  ● Digital satellite reception over the wide symbol rate range of 2-45 MS/s (SCPC and MCPC)
  ● Switchable audio/video interface (15-pin sub-miniature D socket) in channel unit twin A
• Adjacent channel compatible
• Videotext and VPS generation
  • DVB and Teletext subtitling
• Separately activated facilities to switch off Teletext and to suppress the ticker
  ● Sound modes: mono, stereo, dual/2-channel, dual-A, dual-B (if two different audio signals are transmitted in one audio PID)
• Black screen video signal to transmit a radio programme on a TV channel (available in both channels; Sat signal required for black screen generation)
  ● Radio text for displaying the station name display or a user-defined text
  ● Software update available via control interface
• Extendable using a UFZ 394 Common Interface retrofit kit to add two CA modules
• Read-out and user control of the CAM menu and selection of subtitle languages using the OSD of a test TV

● Required central controller software version: from V 9.30.
USW 30 software: from 3.2
● Permissible ambient temperature when used in:
- base unit with fan (UFG 412): -20 to +50 °C - base and extension unit without fan
(UFG 3xx): -20 to +40 °C
● Dimensions (W x H x D) in mm: 265 x 27 x 170
● Packing unit/weight (pc./kg): 1/1.0

TypeOrder no.	Frequency range (MHz) Input level			Input data rate	Signal-to-noise ratio 3S/N-weighted	Max. output level/setting range	Video/audio carrierlevel spacingT1/T2	Current consumption *
	Input950-21501)	Output47-100/110-862P	(dBμV) (MS/s) (dB) (dBμV)	(dB) (V/mA)
UFO 39420610096	CH	CH CH	48-85 2-45	60 91/81-91 16/20				5/70012.5/60031/9

^1 Settable in 1 MHz steps and fine tuning via AFC
^4 Settable in the 7/8 MHz channel grid, fine tuning in 50 kHz steps
^3 Channel unit's intrinsic value (57.5 dB for 48 channel units)
* Power consumption with CI retrofit kit, see item 2.4.1.2

2. Setup instructions

The QPSK-PAL UFO 394 twin transponder is set up via the central controller for the UFG 3xx base unit.

The following instructions apply generally:

To view the software versions of the boot loader, controller and channel unit, press the three “<<”, “>>” and “?” buttons simultaneously
■ Select a desired parameter using the cursor buttons “→” or “←”
■ The selected parameter will fl ash
■ To move to another editable parameter, press the Up-/Down-Scroll buttons (+"/"-"
When inputting the satellite frequency and the symbol rate, it is easiest to input each decimal point separately. To do this, first select the respective parameter using the cursor buttons “→” or “←”, then press the cursor buttons “→” and “←” simultaneously. Now the desired position of the decimal point can be activated using one of the cursor buttons. The scroll button can be used to move the respective position of the decimal point. Normal operating mode can be resumed by once again pressing the cursor buttons “→” and “←”
For a more detailed explanation of the selected parameter, press the “?” button
■ New channel unit data should be saved by pressing the red "Save" button only once the module has successfully completed its acquisition procedure and the TV channels found are shown in the display. If the settings are changed but not saved, after about 10 minutes the channel unit will revert to its original parameters. From pressing the Memory button "M", the time to perform the save is approx. 3 seconds.

2.1 Selecting the signal input and the twin unit

Select the parameter "Twin unit".

Switch over to displaying the desired twin unit with “<<” or “>>”.

Press the "☐" button to call up the sub-menu with:

■ The type designation of the module including display of the twin unit that the controller is addressing
■ Display of the "A/B" input being used by the two twin units I and II – use the scroll buttons to change over between A and B
■ Selection of the DiSEqC™ signal to be sent via the HF "B" socket
Press the “☐” sub-menu key to return to the main menu.

2.2 Selecting input frequency

Select the parameter "Input frequency" and set it between 950-2150 MHz in 1-MHz steps (using the scroll button or by inputting the figures)

Press the “☐” button to call up the sub-menu with:

***	UFO 394-I	***
SNR	11dB	CR 3/4
BER	1.0E-0.6

■ The type designation of the module
■ The Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) and the Code Rate for the received signal determined by the unit
■ The Bit Error Rate (BER) associated with the SNR

Press the “☐” sub-menu key to return to the main menu.

2.3 Selecting the input symbol rate

I	1236 MHz	27.5 MS
TV	Das Erste	deu
Outp.	CH12	244.25MHz
Auto	Vol+0dB AV

Select the "Symbol rate" parameter.

Set the desired symbol rate between 2.000 and 45.000 MS/s. Setting is by using the scroll button or by inputting the figures.

2.4 Choosing between TV or radio programmes

I	1236 MHz	27.5 MS
TV	Das Erste	deu
Outp.	CH12	244.25MHz
Auto		Vol+0dB AV

Select the "Ra/TV" parameter. Set the desired type of reception using the scroll button.

Press the “☐” button; the feature settings sub-menu will be displayed:

2.4.1 Selection of the feature settings

2.4.1.1 Teletext

***	UFO 394-I	***
	Teletext
Radio text auto
LBA on	CNI 0000h

The insertion of Teletext can be switched on or off here.

CI 1

2.4.1.2 Common Interface Module (this menu item appears only when the UFZ 394 is plugged in)

***	UFO 394-I	***
Teletext on CI		1
Radio text auto
LBA on CNI 0000h

The power consumption of the combination of UFO 394 with UFZ 394 and two Alphacrypt CA modules is as follows:

5 V 1.1 A; 12.5 V 650 mA; 31 V 9 mA

The upper slot is number 2, the lower slot is number 1.

***	UFO 394-I	***
Slot	2 OSD
--- Slot empty ---
PMT fmml optimised

The UFZ 394 CA module slot to be used for decrypting the channel can be selected here. Access the submenu for setting the UFZ 394 module (only twin 1).

***	UFO 394-I	***
Slot 2		OSD
--- Slot empty ---
PMT fmml optimised

The slot menu allows selection of the CA module for which information will be displayed in the third line.

*** CI-OSD *** Control buttons: +, -, <, >, M, <- 

The On Screen Display for the Smartcard is activated in the OSD menu. The PAL signal for this is output by the Twin 2 PAL signal.

*** UFO 394-I ***  
Slot 2 OSD  
--- Slot empty ---  
PMT fmml optimised 

The module name or an indication whether a module is plugged in is displayed in the third line of this view.

This menu is active only is the same slot for decrypting the channel is selected on Twin 1 and Twin 2 (multiple decryption using a CAM). Conditional Access Modules (CAM) manage a list of channels to be decrypted (in the form of entries called CA-PMTs). Where a CAM is required to decrypt several channels, the list can be transferred in either of two different forms. However not all CAMs support both types of transfer. The two types are called "Only-Add-Add (oaa)" and "First-More-More-Last (fmml)" in the UFO®compact controller and the USW 30 software. Therefore it is necessary to set the type of transfer to be used separately for each CAM.

*** UFO 394-I ***  
Slot 2 OSD  
--- Slot empty ---  
PMT fmml optimised 

PMT change "normal" and "optimised":

Every now and again certain management information that is required for decrypting a channel (PMT) may change. This changed information must be communicated to the CAM. One procedure for doing this, which here we call “normal”, consists of sending the complete channel list with the updated management information afresh to the CAM. This succeeds with any CAM, but can lead to short-term loss of picture for all the channels to be decrypted. Some CAMs support the transfer of the changed management information for each individual channel (list update), without affecting the other channels that require decryption (“optimised” procedure). If the option is activated inadvertently or by mistake it can however lead to loss of picture for one or all the channels to be decrypted for an indefinite period of time (e.g. until the channel unit is next restarted).

2.4.1.3 Common Interface Module

*** UFO 394-I ***  
Teletext on CI 1  
Radio text auto  
LBA on CNI 0000h 

If the radio transmitter is switched on, the name of the radio channel for display on the screen can be selected:

auto = display name from the SI tables of the DVB data stream off = no name displayed edit = manually enter a name to be displayed

*** Radio text *** abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz 

The "< >" button allows the characters to be navigated. Use the "+" button to make the selection. The last character input can be deleted with the "-" button.

2.4.1.4 Concealing the ticker

*** UFO 394-I ***  
Teletext on CI 1  
Radio text auto  
LBA on CNI 0000h 

Pressing the "☐" sub-menu button brings up the following menu:

*** UFO 394-I ***
Top 0 Bottom 0
Left 0 Right 0

Changing the number allows selection of optional black bands appearing at the top, bottom, left or right.

These can be used for instance to conceal the ticker.

2.4.1.5 Country Network Identification

*** UFO 394-I ***  
Teletext on CI 1  
Radio text auto  
LBA on CNI 0000h 

For programmes that do not transmit a CN identifier this can be added here.

2.4.2 Selecting a TV programme under "TV"

I 1236 MHz 27.5 MS
TV Das Erste deu
Outp. CH12 244.25MHz
Auto Vol+0dB AV 

Selecting the programme by name from the displayed list.

Use the scroll button to select the TV programme.

On pressing the sub-menu button, "☐" will be displayed:

*** UFO 394-I ***  
Video PID 0064 unscr  
Audio PID 0065 10/1  
Subtitles off 

■ The type designation of the module
■ The video PID for the selected TV programme and the information whether or not it is encrypted
■ The audio PID for the selected TV audio
■ The number of TV programmes in the transponder/number of languages for the selected TV programme
■ The subtitle signal: The choice between Teletext and DVB subtitling can be made here. If subtitle content is transmitted for the selected mode, this is displayed to the screen.

Press the “☐” sub-menu key to return to the main menu.

2.4.3 Selecting a radio programme under "Ra"

I 1236 MHz 27.5 MS

Ra Bayern 4 Klas deu

Outp. CH12 244.25MHz

Auto Vol+0dB AV

Selecting the programme by name from the displayed list. Use the scroll button to display the radio programme to be selected.

Note:

If no radio programmes are saved in the transponder, the message "No radio service" is displayed and the current TV programme continues to be displayed.

On pressing the sub-menu button, "☐" will be displayed:

*** UFO 394-I ***

Video-PID ---- unscr

Audio-PID 0066 10/1

Subtitles off

■ The type designation of the module

■ The audio PID for the selected radio programme

■ The number of radio programmes in the transponder/number of languages for the selected radio programme

Press the "☐" sub-menu key to return to the main menu.

2.4.4 Selecting a language for the TV or radio programme

I 1236 MHz 27.5 MS

TV Das Erste deu

Outp. CH12 244.25MHz

Auto Vol+0dB AV

If the programme is transmitted in more than one language (e.g. "Euronews"), the scroll buttons can be used to select the desired language

2.5 Selection of the output channel

I 1236 MHz 27.5 MS

TV Das Erste deu

Outp. CH12 244.25MHz

Auto Vol+0dB AV

Select the parameter "Output channel" for the PAL signal. Use the scroll buttons to set the output channel in 7 MHz or 8 MHz steps from 111.25 MHz to 847.25 MHz (depending on the standard). Under the TV standards D/K and I, channel display for special channels is performed by “---”.

Press the sub-menu button “☐” to display the sub-menu “Special settings for cable signals”.

2.6 Sub-menu: Special settings for cable signals

Here the settings for Twin 1 and Twin 2 can be made separately

2.6.1 Frequency fi ne adjustment

*** UFO 394-I ***

224.25 MHz Standard B/G

HF on Level -7

16:9 Letterbox

Select "Output Frequency". By using the scroll buttons, the exact fine adjustment frequency setting for the video carrier can be made in 250 kHz steps.

2.6.2 Selecting the TV standard

*** UFO 394-I ***

244.25 MHz Standard B/G 

HF on Level -7 

16:9 Letterbox 

The "TV Standard" parameter allows selection between the standard B/G, D/K and I.

Note:

B/G: 7 MHz or 8 MHz channel raster, audio carrier: 5.500 MHz and 5.742 MHz

D/K: 8 MHz channel raster, audio carrier: 6.5 MHz

I: 8 MHz channel raster, audio carrier: 6.0 MHz

2.6.3 Switching the output signal on/off

*** UFO 394-I ***

244.25 MHz Standard B/G 

HF on Level -7 

16:9 Letterbox 

The output channel can be switched on/off via the "Output RF on/off" parameter.

2.6.4 Setting the common output level

*** UFO 394-I ***

244.25 MHz Standard B/G 

HF on Level -7 

16:9 Letterbox 

The parameter “Output Level” allows the output level of the output channel to be continuously varied in 40 steps (approx. 20 dB).

The setting limits are designated "Min" and "Max".

2.6.5 Selecting the picture format

*** UFO 394-I ***

244.25 MHz Standard B/G 

HF on Level -7 

16:9 Letterbox 

Selecting the procedure for reception of 16:9 wide-screen format:

Letterbox

■ Pan & Scan (always 4:3)

2.7 Selecting the audio mode

I 1236 MHz 27.5 MS 

TV Das Erste deu 

Outp. CH12 244.25MHz 

Auto Vol+0dB AV 

Selecting the audio mode.

The scroll buttons allow selection of the following audio modes:

"Auto", "Mono", "Stereo", "2-channel", "2-channel A" and "2-channel B"

Note:

- In "Auto" the audio mode is set by the SAT signal

- In "2-channel A" only channel 1 is transmitted during 2-channel reception

- In "2-channel B" only channel 2 is transmitted during 2-channel reception

2.8 Setting the Volume

I	1236 MHz	27.5 MS
TV	Das Erste	deu
Outp.	CH12	244.25MHz
Auto	Vol 0 dB	AV

Select the "Volume" parameter.

Perform the volume setting using the scroll buttons.

The adjustment range is from -3 through 0 to +3 dB.

2.9 AV interface operating mode

I	1236 MHz	27.5 MS
TV	Das Erste	deu
Outp.	CH12	244.25MHz
Auto	Vol0dB	AV

After selecting the field "AV" with the sub-menu button, the following selection options appear in the sub-menu:

*** UFO 394 ***

Video Internal

Audio External

"Internal"

Video and audio signals are through connected internally within the unit. External switching voltages (+12 V), e.g. from a video recorder, can be used to switch over the AV interface (disconnecting the signal path within the unit). Examples of use: Operation with video recorder or video camera.

"External"

The signal path within the unit is disconnected, external switching voltages have no effect on A/V signal sources which can supply no switching voltages. Both operating modes can be selected independently for video and audio.

3. Software Update

The operating software for the channel can be updated locally.

To do this, a PC, a null modem cable for COM 1/2 and an interface adapter with connection cable for connection to the UFO 394 controller are required.

The reference source for this is the respective Kathrein sales centre or the respective agent for the country.

The update program and the latest firmware for the module can be downloaded from the homepage of the Kathrein Service Centre ESC at "http://www.esc-kathrein.de".

Attention:

Software can be updated during reception of programmes. The programme that is running is merely interrupted for about 5 seconds at the end of the update. If the module is removed or mains power is lost during an update, this does not permanently damage the module. The update simply must be repeated.

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Electronic equipment is not household waste - in accordance with directive 2002/96/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL of 27^th January 2003 on used electrical and electronic equipment, it must be disposed of properly.

At the end of its service life, take this unit for disposal at a designated public collection point.

Transcodeur DVB Twin QPSK-PAL

UFO 394

20610096

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