TOPFIELD CBC-2010 User Guide High Definition Digital Cable Receiver USB PVR-Ready Common Interface CONAX CAS 7 Embedded
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iv CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2 2 4 6 6 Setup 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . 2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable 2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . 2.
CONTENTS v 4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 23 23 25 27 28 29 30 Every Day Use 5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.
vi CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 48 49 50 50 50 50 51 51 51 52 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 Firmware Update 8.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 57 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 8 Index 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . 7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . .
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The CBC-2010 digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency. However, unlike analogue broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency.
2 Introduction • Can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. • Time-shift is a special technical feature available on this digital receiver. You can pause a programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time. Then you can quickly go to any part of the current programme by fast forward or rewind search.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. light blinks every time you press a button on the remote control. STANDBY light lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode. Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in active mode. ca CHANNEL , buttons switch to the previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control .. 1 . 1 14 15 4 18 16 .. 2 . 7 .. 3 . 6 10 12 11 2 13 20 5 17 .. 4 .. 5 . 3 8 21 33 5 9 34 32 35 27 26 22 23 36 25 28 29 24 31 19 30 is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. V− , V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. . 3 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 .. is used to select an audio track and a sound mode. 11 .. is used to select a subtitle track. 12 .. displays teletext. 13 .. 14 V.Format changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more de. . . . tails. .. 15 A/R changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details. .. switches over between television services and radio 16 . . services. .. 17 .. 18 .. 19 .. 20 . . . . GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
6 Introduction .. 30 . .. 31 .. 32 .. 33 .. 34 .. 35 .. 36 is used to jump back to the beginning of the recording on playback. is used to jump to the end of the recording on playback. . has different functions per menu. . . . . is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift. is used to jump to next bookmark position. has different functions per menu. . has different functions per menu. How to use the colour buttons will be guided by the on-screen help.
1.4 Common Interface 7 1. Purchase a CAM and a subscription card for the pay service you want to watch. 2. Insert the subscription card into the CAM. 3. Insert the CAM into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver. To view the information about the module and subscription card which is inserted into the digital receiver, select the Information > Common Interface menu.
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with the digital receiver. • • • • Remote control Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) One HDMI cable A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions. • The mains voltage must range between 90 and 250 volts.
2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. • The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power. • The digital receiver shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water, and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it. • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for indoor use only.
10 Setup Table 2.1: Power specification Input voltage Power consumption 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz 22 W at maximum in active Under 1 W in passive standby Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size Weight Operating temperature Storage relative humidity 260× 46× 190 mm 1.2 kg 0 to 45 ◦C 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The CBC-2010 has the following connections on the back: Pb Y Pr Y Pr Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. ..
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 .. 5 TV . .. 6 Y/Pb/Pr . Audio and video output socket for the television set Component video output socket for the television set (green/blue/red) .. 7 AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio-video receiver (white/red) .. Composite video output socket for the tele8 VIDEO . . vision set (yellow) .. 9 HDMI . Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set Table 2.
12 Setup 2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the broadcasting cable so that it can receive digital television broadcasts. Connect the broadcasting cable to the CABLE IN connector. If you have another digital receiver, you may link it from the CABLE OUT connector. 2.4.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 NOTE Illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual product. To use the Component video output You need to obtain a Component video cable (RCA cable) to use the Component video output. Plug one ends of the cable into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television.
14 Setup To make the audio connection You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to link the audio connectors. Plug one ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television or audio-video receiver. To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television or audio-video receiver must be able to decode Dolby Digital audio, and you need to obtain an S/PDIF cable.
2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 and radio services. Otherwise, you may need to temporarily connect the Composite video connector (VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the menu in order to configure the video settings. CAUTION If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to replace only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the following precautions.
16 Service Search Chapter 3 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to perform a service search. NOTE If there is no service stored, you will be not able to access all menus. A is another name for a . 3.1 Searching for broadcasting services To perform service search, select the Installation > Searching menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
3.2 Resetting to factory settings 17 You should set the Search Mode option to Auto at the first service search after installing the digital receiver. The digital receiver will search all available services with the automatic search mode within the frequency range from the frequency of the Start Frequency option to the frequency of the End Frequency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, and QAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting.
18 Service Search services list, favourite list and timer list will all be cleared, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings. NOTE A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes. However, you have to search services again after a factory reset. 3.3 Resetting to user settings You can store your own data including the following: • Services list • Favourite lists • Preference settings Also you can restore them at any time.
19 Chapter 4 Preference Settings 4.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu will be displayed. In addition to that, you can select the language of audio track and of subtitle track. Select the Settings > Language menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 4.1.1 Menu language The digital receiver provides menus in several different languages. Set the Menu Language option to your desired language.
20 Preference Settings 4.1.2 Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the language that is specified for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed. If the first language is not available but the second language is available, the subtitle of the second language will be displayed. If there is no available language, no subtitle will be displayed.
4.2 Video and audio settings 21 4.2.1 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. To enjoy high definition pictures, set the HD Output option to Component and select a resolution of 720 or more in the Video Format option. In general, a resolution of 720 or more is considered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better the quality is.
22 Preference Settings You can enjoy both wide-screen programmes and normalscreen programmes with your wide-screen television as the above figures show. To watch normal-screen programmes in full screen like the left figure, set the Display Format option to Full. Normal-screen pictures then will be inflated to fit to the width of the wide screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the original ratio like the right figure, set it to Center. If you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
4.3 Local time setting 23 4.2.3 Audio mode Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set the Sound Mode option as you desire. Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with the button. See §5.2.4 for a detailed description. The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio signals via the S/PDIF output.
24 Preference Settings Select the Settings > Time menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You can set the clock manually or use the time signal, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), carried as part of the digital television broadcast. To use Greenwich Mean Time, take the following steps: 1. Set the Mode option to Auto, then the Time Offset option becomes enabled. 2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between your time zone and GMT referring to Table 4.1. 3.
4.4 Parental control 25 Table 4.
26 Preference Settings Select the Settings > Parental Control menu. You should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identification Number (PIN). The number is initially set to ‘0000’ as default. If you wish to block programmes for viewers aged 15 or above, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks every programme.
4.5 Options for recording 27 4.5 Options for recording To set the options for recording, select the Settings > Recording menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. To enable the time-shift function, you should set the Time Shifting option to anything other than Disable. The available range for this option is 30 minutes to 5 hours. You will have the latest of the current programme as long as the duration specified at this option. You can set the duration of the timer recording.
28 Preference Settings 4.6 Options for playback To set the options for playback, select the Settings > Playback menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. If you want to play back a recorded file from beginning, set Starting Position option to Beginning. To play back a recorded file from the part where you were watching, set this option to Continuing. To make a descrambled copy from a scrambled recording, set the Descramble Mode option to Auto Recording; otherwise, set this option to Normal.
4.7 Options for on-screen display 29 a video file with a subtitle file, if the subtitle does not match the video, then you can synchronise them by adjusting the value of the Sync option. In addition, you can change the colour and size of subtitle by setting the Font Color and Font Size options to one you prefer. 4.7 Options for on-screen display To set the options for the onscreen display (OSD), select the Settings > OSD menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
30 Preference Settings by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable. With the choice of Full Scroll, it will be fully scrolled until its end disappears; with the choice of Part Scroll, it will be scrolled only to its end. 4.8 Options for standby mode You can have the current time displayed on the front display in standby mode. Select the Settings > Others menu and set the Standby Mode option to Active; otherwise, set it to Passive.
31 Chapter 5 Every Day Use 5.1 Volume control Use the V− and V+ buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous level. 5.2 Watching television To change services, press the P− or P+ button. Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service.
32 Every Day Use On the services list, you can see the service information as follows: • Service number and name • Multiplex information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription card. To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the P+ or P− button and press the OK button, then the selected service will be presented. Pressing the V− or V+ button skips over 10 entries up or down.
5.2 Watching television 33 To display the favourite lists, press the button at the services list screen. For the services list, see §5.2.1. To select a favourite list, put the highlight bar on a desired favourite group list and press the OK button, then the selected favourite group’s services will be listed. As to how to edit the favourite lists, refer to §6.2. To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired service and press the OK button, the it will be displayed.
34 Every Day Use • • • • • • • • Service number and name Transponder information Signal level and quality Programme name Programme classification sign Programme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme. • Teletext symbol ( current service. ) if teletext pages are provided on the • Dolby Digital symbol ( ) if a Dolby Digital audio track is provided on the current programme.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 35 tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed. 5.2.6 Viewing teletext On some services, such information as weather reports, news or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If the current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will be displayed on the information box.
36 Every Day Use You can travel over previous days with the travel over next days with the button. button, and can To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the button. To switch it back, press the button again. Pressing the button will rearrange the form, swapping the columns and rows. To switch it back, press the button again. You can make a timer recording on the electronic programme guide. See §7.1.3 for detailed description. 5.
5.4 Using time-shift 37 sible: • To go back in time, hold down the button; to go forward, hold down the button. The progress bar is displayed momentarily with a preview window. • You can navigate using the progress bar, refer to §7.3.1. • You can jump backward and forward by pressing the and buttons. You can change the jump time at the Jump Time Interval option. See §4.6. • You can change playback speed. See §7.3.2 for slow motion. For fast motion, see §7.3.3.
38 Organising Services Chapter 6 Organising Services 6.1 Editing the services list You would have got the services list after service search. You can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services list. Select the Edit Services > Edit Service List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. There are editing options on the left column and service entries on the right column.
6.1 Editing the services list 39 service entries will be listed on the right column. To switch back to the television services list, press it again. To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard. Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts.
40 Organising Services 6.2 Editing the favourite lists You can make your own favourite service lists. In fact, you can define multiple favourite service lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select the Edit Services > Edit Favorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 41 light bar then moves to the services list. 2. To add a service to the selected group, put the highlight bar on a desired service entry and press the OK button. The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list. Repeat this step to add more entries. 3. Press the button, and the highlight bar gets moved to the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with the OK button. 4.
42 Organising Services To type a space, select the Space key or alternatively press the button. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Shift key or alternatively press the button. To delete a letter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input butline and then select the Del key or alternatively press ton. You must select the Save key or alternatively press the button to complete your typing; otherwise if you press the EXIT button, it will not be saved.
43 Chapter 7 Recording and Playback If you want to record TV programmes, you have to link an external hard drive to the USB port of the digital receiver. NOTE The external hard drive should be formatted in the NTFS file system. It is also recommended to use an external power socket to have the external hard drive supplied by its own power. 7.1 Recording a programme Once a recording gets started, a symbol like the left figure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds.
44 Recording and Playback programmes. Topfield is not responsible for damages inflicted on files that are stored on the hard drive. 7.1.1 Instant recording To instantly record a programme you are watching at present, press the button. Pressing the button will not pause the current recording like it does with a video recorder. Instead, pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time-shifting within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option disabled.
7.1 Recording a programme 45 To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows the programme currently being recorded. Select recording by using navigation buttons then press OK button to stop the recording. While a recording is going on, you can play back one of the recorded programmes. To view the recorded programme list, press the button or alternatively select the Recorded Program menu. See §7.2 for detailed description about the recorded programme list.
46 Recording and Playback To add a timer recording, select the Reservation menu, then the timer list will be displayed. To add a new timer event, press the button, and a box like the left figure appears. Take the following steps: 1. Set the Record option to On to make a recording. If this option is set to Off, the digital receiver will turn on at the specified time but not record; instead, you may record with your video recorder or suchlike in this case. 2.
7.1 Recording a programme 47 receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/yearday of the week. Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which the recording will be started. The time format is hour:minute. 6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the recording will be finished. 7. Pressing the OK button on the File Name option displays the on-screen keyboard, with which you can specify a file name for the timer recording.
48 Recording and Playback 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide If the electronic programme guide is properly provided, you can make timer events on it. The instructions on how to make timer recordings using the electronic programme guide are as follows: 1. Press the GUIDE button to display the electronic programme guide. 2. Select a programme you want to record with the navigation buttons. 3.
7.2 File archive 49 2. Make sure that the subscription card is inserted in the slot on the front of the digital receiver. 3. Start recording. 4. Do not switch to other service nor use time-shift until recording is finished. NOTE If you switch to other service or use time-shift in the middle of recording a pay programme, it will be recorded without descrambling from that moment. Even if the recording is only partially descrambled, you need the subscription card to play it back. 7.
50 Recording and Playback 7.2.1 To delete a recording To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press the button, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted. 7.2.2 To sort recordings To sort the recordings, take the following steps: 1. Press the button to display additional options. 2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want. 3. Press the EXIT button. 4. They will be sorted by the specified option. 7.2.
7.3 Playing back a recording 51 7.2.5 To make a new folder To make a new folder, press the button, then a new folder named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the same manner as renaming a recording. See above. 7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder To move a recording to another folder, put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press the button. If an external hard drive is connected to the digital receiver, you get asked to select between the built-in and external hard drive.
52 Recording and Playback • To pause playback, press the press the button. button. To resume it, • To view the progress bar, press the press the button again. button; to hide it, • When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a desired scene by entering a progress percentage with the numeric buttons. 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar. • To go forward, hold down the V+ button; to go back ward, hold down the V− button.
7.3 Playing back a recording 53 repeatedly, the playback speed changes. To resume normal speed, press the button. You can change the playback speed in 3 steps (4, 16 and 64 times) or in 6 steps (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times). See §4.6. 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating bookmarks and then jump to them in sequence. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards. To make bookmarks, take the following steps during playback: 1.
54 Recording and Playback 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the V− or V+ button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the selected part is marked in black. 5. Press the button again to start repeated playback. 6. To cancel it, press the is displayed. button when the progress bar 7.3.
7.4 Playing back a video file 55 yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all. To fully descramble a scrambled recording, you can make a fully descrambled copy while playing it back to the end. When you select an entry to play in the recorded programme list, the playback option box appears. Simply set the Descramble Mode option to Auto Recording. Then a descrambled copy will be created while you are watching it. 7.
56 Recording and Playback Format Hard Disk menu, and then select the hard drive you want to format. NOTE The hard drive on the digital receiver will be formatted in the NTFS file system.
57 Chapter 8 Firmware Update 8.1 From a memory stick If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware from it by taking the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield website. 2. Copy the firmware file to your memory stick. 3. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on the digital receiver. 4. Select the Installation > Firmware Upgrade > USB Firmware Upgrade menu, and the files in the USB memory will be listed. 5.
58 Firmware Update It is possible to update the firmware to the latest version over the air. If a new version is available at any time, then a message box pops up, asking you whether to start firmware update. With the choice of Yes, you will be moved to the SSU Software Upgrade menu, and the firmware update will be started.
INDEX 59 Index 1st Audio Language, 20 1st Subtitle Language, 20 2nd Audio Language, 20 2nd Subtitle Language, 20 4:3, 22 16:9, 21 A A/V Output, 20 Access Control, 26 Active, 30 After next program, 44 After this program, 44 Alphabetic, 39, 50 AUDIO L, 14 AUDIO L/R, 11 AUDIO R, 14 Auto, 17 Auto Recording, 28, 55 Automatic Power Down, 30 AVI, 55 CABLE OUT, 10, 12 CAM, 6 CAS–FTA, 39 Censorship, 26 Center, 22 Center extract, 22 Change PIN Code, 26 CI, 6 Common Interface, 6, 7 CONAX, 6 Conditional Access, 6 Con
60 INDEX Edit Service List, 38 Electronic Programme Guide, 35 End Frequency, 17 EPG, 35 Every Day, 46 Every Weekday, 46 Every Weekend, 46 F Factory Setting, 17 File Name, 47 Font Color, 29 Font Size, 29 Format Hard Disk, 56 Frequency, 17 FTA–CAS, 39 Full, 22 Full Scroll, 30 G GMT, 24 H HD Output, 21 HDMI, 11, 12 high definition, 21 I .
INDEX 61 P Parental Control, 26 Part Scroll, 30 Passive, 30 PIN, 26 Playback, 28 Provider, 39 Q QAM, 17 QAM Mode, 17 R radio services list, 38 Record, 46 Recorded Program, 45, 49, 51, 54 recorded programme list, 49 Recording, 27 Recover System Data, 18 Rename, 39, 50 Reservation, 46 S S/PDIF, 10, 14, 23 Search Mode, 17 Searching, 16 Service, 46 services list, 31 Size, 50 .smi, 28 Sort, 39 Sorting, 50 Sound Mode, 23 .
62 INDEX wide-screen television, 21 X XviD, 55 Y Y/Pb/Pr, 11
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