Loewe Xelos 32 LED Operating Instructions Manual page 88

Digital Recorder
DVB Common Interface Plus standard (CI Plus)
CI Plus is an advanced development of the DVB Common Interface
Standard. CI Plus slots are in principle downward compatible to the
previous CI standard, i.e. CA modules and Smart Cards according to the
past CI standard can continue to be used in CI Plus slots, as far as the
programme provider permits this.
The regulations of the past standards (see page 87) likewise apply to
CI Plus. There are however further additional regulations.
Programme providers, who use the CI Plus standard, can assign differ-
ent rights for their broadcast programmes. For instance, the programme
provider can restrict or completely prevent recording or later watching of
an encoded programme. If there are such regulations, these also apply
to time-shifted watching of television programmes.
A screen message informs you of this fact, if you would like to record
such a programme. Recording is carried out in such a case (an appropriate
entry is displayed in the DR archive), later watching of the programme
is however not possible at all or only for a limited period (e.g. 10 days).
A possible time limitation of the playback will also appear in the cor-
responding entry in the DR archive.
The provider can also prohibit later decoding of a recorded encoded
programme.
➠ All restrictions mentioned here are the responsibilities of the broad-
caster. The TV simply values the broadcaster set signalling as neutral.
Furthermore, the programme provider can prevent external copying
of protected programmes, e.g. on a DVD recorder (also after possible
decoding).
It could be necessary to enter the parental protection PIN of the CA mod-
ule when programming the data, if you want to record a CI Plus protected
programme, which has been protected against viewing by minors. The
secret number of the TV set is required for watching the programme later.
The appearance of the CA module menu of CI Plus can deviate from the
normal appearance of the TV menu.
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Software update for CI Plus capable CA modules
Every now and then, there will be new system software for your CA
module software. There are two software update types.
Recommended update:
Information on an available update is displayed. You can either run this
or cancel the procedure. If you do not install the update, the informa-
tion will reappear in regular intervals until the update has been installed.
Forced update:
Information on an available update is displayed. The module does not
decode any more until the update has been successfully implemented.
Troubleshooting (CA module)
The following information can help, if problems should occur when
running a CA module:
Switch the TV set off to the standby mode. Remove the CA module from
the TV set. Switch the TV set off completely. Wait a few seconds. Reinsert
the CA module. Switch the TV set on again.
If errors continue to occur, make a note of the displayed two-digit error
code (only for CI Plus capable CA modules). Contact your technical cus-
tomer service. You will find the service addresses on page 126.