Use an ORF card correctly

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For copyright reasons, the ORF broadcasts its programs ORF 1, ORF 2, as well as ORF one HD and ORF 2 HD in encrypted form. You therefore need an ORF-compatible receiver and an ORF-dDgital-SAT card. The ORF card is required to decrypt ORF programs via satellite. The ORF program for Europe as well as all ORF radio programs can be received freely via satellite throughout Europe, according to ORF.

To register your ORF Sat card, you can find the GIS subscriber number on your broadcast license bill, Your account statement or contact the service hotline of the Fee Info Service GmbH (GIS): 0810 00 10 80.

Install the digital receiver, then watch ORF

  1. If you have bought a new receiver, install it first so that you can then use the ORF Sat card.
  2. Set up the digital receiver so that it has undisturbed reception to the remote control.
  3. Supply the remote control with batteries, paying attention to the correct polarity.
  4. Remove the antenna cable from the antenna socket and always plug it into the cable output (RF output / RF Out / Cable Out) of the digital receiver.
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  5. First insert the antenna cable supplied into the cable input of the digital receiver and then into the antenna socket.
  6. Use the Scart cable to connect the digital receiver (TV connection) to a free connection on your television.
  7. Before using your ORF digital satellite card, set the receiver to ORF one or ORF 2 using the remote control.

Important: if necessary, first switch the power supply unit / power cord into the digital receiver and then into a socket. Otherwise it can happen that the receiver does not work, but this order is only necessary when using it for the first time. Also, always make sure that you get the right ones cable in the designated places and all are tight.

Install the SAT card

  1. Now insert the SAT card as indicated for the device. For DVR devices, the golden area faces up. Check the operating instructions to see which device you have or ask your television specialist.
  2. If you do not see the start screen of your receiver on the television very soon, you have to select the appropriate program for the receiver, for example the AV channel. For more details, please refer to the operating instructions for the television.
  3. It is essential to note that the receiver must not be switched off during the installation process. So take your time.
  4. The language selection appears first, which you can select using the arrow buttons on your remote control (universal or receiver remote control) and confirm with the corresponding button.
  5. The receiver will now automatically start searching for a station and may ask you to confirm the station, so you have to wait.
  6. The receiver should start a new one software-Follow the instructions on the to find the version screen.
  7. The activation is now carried out automatically, but it can take up to three hours for your receiver to receive the satellite signal Now don't lose patience, because if you switch during this process, the process will canceled!
  8. In order to be able to permanently receive the encrypted programs properly, the satellite card should always remain in the device.

Important facts about using an ORF card

  • If you buy a TÜV-certified satellite receiver in stores, the receiver also has already checked whether the ability to correctly display and receive the programs of the ORF is given is. An ORF-DIGITAL-SAT card is usually included. This is activated for 30 days from the first commissioning and must be registered for you for further use. If you do not want to buy a new digital receiver, please make sure that your Receiver is suitable for the ORF's encryption system, you can find out more at a specialist retailer permit.
  • With an ORF-SAT card you are authorized to receive the encrypted satellite programs of the ORF after your registration.
  • The agreement to use the card expires five years after the first activation, as the card has a lifespan of around five years. Therefore, the card will be exchanged for security reasons, but you will be informed in writing in good time.
  • The use of the ORF card is also tied to a place of residence in Austria and a valid broadcast registration with the GIS. The card may not be passed on to third parties and may not be used abroad. Any violation will result in the card being blocked immediately.

If your card malfunctions during its term, please contact the ORF digital team: The card will then be exchanged free of charge, but this does not extend the duration.

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