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Page 1: User Guide
TOPFIELD CBP-2001CI+ User Guide High Definition Digital Cable Receiver USB PVR-Ready Common Interface The “CI Plus” Logo is a trademark of CI Plus LLP. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
ii CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ......Controlling the digital receiver . - Page 3 CONTENTS iii Language settings ......4.1.1 Menu language ..... . 4.1.2 Subtitle language .
- Page 4 iv CONTENTS Recording a programme ..... 7.1.1 Instant recording ..... 7.1.2 Timer recording .
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Page 5: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction The CBP-2001CI+ 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;... -
Page 6: Controlling The Digital Receiver
2 Introduction • Can view information about the current television or ra- dio 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. - Page 7 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. CHANNEL buttons switch to the previous or next ser- vice. They are also used to navigate in menus and inter- active screens. light blinks every time you press a button on the remote control.
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Page 8: Remote Control
4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. £ £ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ buttons decrease or in- crease the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. - Page 9 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or a video track of multifeed programme. is used to select a subtitle track. displays teletext. £ ¢ ¡ changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more de- V.Format...
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Page 10: Common Interface
6 Introduction is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent presses increase the playback speed. is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed. 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. - Page 11 1.3 Common Interface 7 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 formation > Common Interface menu.
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Page 12: Setup
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the fol- lowing items with the digital receiver. • Remote control unit • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. - Page 13 2.2 Safety precautions 9 • 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.
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Page 14: Rear Panel Connections
10 Setup Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size 260× 46× 190 mm Weight 1.2 kg ◦ Operating temperature 0 to 45 Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The CBP-2001CI+ has the following connections on the back: Cable Scart AUDIO... - Page 15 2.3 Rear panel connections 11 S/PDIF Digital audio output socket for the audio- video receiver Audio and video input/output socket for another device such as a video recorder Audio and video output socket for the television set Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the television set (green/blue/red) AUDIO L/R...
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Page 16: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver
12 Setup 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other devices. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer. - Page 17 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the HDMI output If you have a high definition television set, you should use an HDMI cable for best re- sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.
- Page 18 14 Setup To use the Component video output You need to obtain a Component video ca- ble (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.
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Page 19: Connecting To Your Video Recorder
2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 To make the audio connection You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA ca- ble) to link the audio connectors. Plug one ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digi- tal receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television or audio-video receiver. - Page 20 16 Setup Before switching on the digital receiver, you should insert bat- teries into the remote control. Open the battery compartment by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity, which is marked on the base of the battery compart- ment.
- Page 21 2.5 Switching on for the first time 17 • Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed with other household wastes. Please dispose of used batteries in an environ- mentally sound manner. Find out the legal regulations which apply in your area.
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Page 22: Service Search
18 Service Search Chapter 3 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form 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, se- lect the Installation >... -
Page 23: Resetting To Factory Settings
3.2 Resetting to factory settings 19 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. To search only one frequency, set the Search Mode option to Manual and specify your desired frequency at the Frequency option with the numeric buttons. -
Page 24: Resetting To User Settings
20 Service Search 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: •... -
Page 25: Preference Settings
Chapter 4 Preference Settings 4.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu will be dis- played. 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. -
Page 26: Subtitle Language
22 Preference Settings 4.1.2 Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan- guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the lan- guage that is specified for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed. -
Page 27: Video And Audio Settings
4.2 Video and audio settings 23 4.2 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other devices. Select the Settings > A/V Output menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 4.2.1 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. -
Page 28: Television Aspect Ratio
24 Preference Settings £ ¢ ¡ button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution V.Format is changed in turn. NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the fol- lowing video outputs: • Composite video output (VIDEO) • SCART output (TV) 4.2.2 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16:9. -
Page 29: Colour Format
4.2 Video and audio settings 25 You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the cen- tre figure, set the Display Format option to Letter Box. -
Page 30: Audio Mode
26 Preference Settings device since the digital receiver is just a bypass for the video recorder. NOTE When the digital receiver is in standby mode, the digital re- ceiver cannot pass the video from the video device to the television when it starts playback. 4.2.5 Audio mode Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. - Page 31 4.3 Local time setting 27 Settings > Time Select the 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.
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Page 32: Parental Control
28 Preference Settings Table 4.1: Time offset table Time offset City 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa 10:00 Hawaii 09:00 Alaska 08:00 Pacific Time US, Canada 07:00 Mountain Time US, Canada 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Mexico City 05:00 Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, Lima 04:00 Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz, Dominican Republic... - Page 33 4.4 Parental control 29 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 ‘2010’ as default. If you wish to block programmes for viewers aged 15 or above, set the Censorship option to 15 (age).
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Page 34: Options For Recording
30 Preference Settings 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 Shift- ing option to anything other than Disable. The available range for this option is 30 minutes to 5 hours. -
Page 35: Options For Playback
4.6 Options for playback 31 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. -
Page 36: Options For On-Screen Display
32 Preference Settings 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 on- screen display (OSD), select the Settings > OSD menu. should see a screen like the left figure. - Page 37 4.7 Options for on-screen display 33 end disappears; with the choice of Part Scroll, it will be scrolled only to its end. To save power consumption, you might as well set the Auto- matic Power Down option to Enable. With this option enabled, the receiver will be turned off...
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Page 38: Every Day Use
34 Every Day Use Chapter 5 Every Day Use 5.1 Volume control £ £ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ Use the buttons to alter the volume to a comfort- able level. You may need to adjust the volume on your televi- sion set too. -
Page 39: The Favourite Service Lists
5.2 Watching television 35 On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • 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. -
Page 40: Viewing Programme Information
36 Every Day Use To display the favourite lists, press the button at the ser- vices 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 £... -
Page 41: Selecting Audio Tracks
5.2 Watching television 37 • 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: •... -
Page 42: Selecting Subtitle Tracks
38 Every Day Use displayed. In this case, you have to press the button once more to select an audio track. 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages. If the current programme provides subtitle tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the infor- mation box. -
Page 43: Watching Multifeed Programme
5.4 Watching multifeed programme 39 £ ¢ ¡ Pressing the button dis- GUIDE plays the electronic programme guide, on which you can see the following: • Scheduled programmes • programme summary • Broadcasting date • Broadcasting time To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the £... -
Page 44: Using Time-Shift
40 Every Day Use you have to press the button once more to select audio tracks. 5.5 Using time-shift You can pause and resume a live television programme, and even rewind and replay it. When you are watching a pro- gramme and you miss something, you can rewind and replay it. - Page 45 5.5 Using time-shift 41 • You can jump backward and forward by pressing the 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 mo- tion.
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Page 46: Organising Services
42 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. - Page 47 6.1 Editing the services list 43 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.
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Page 48: Editing The Favourite Lists
44 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. -
Page 49: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 45 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 button. The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list. - Page 50 46 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 let- ter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key or alternatively press but- ton.
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Page 51: Recording And Playback
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. -
Page 52: Instant Recording
48 Recording and Playback programmes. Topfield is not responsible for damages in- flicted 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. -
Page 53: Timer Recording
7.1 Recording a programme 49 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 button to stop the recording. - Page 54 50 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 follow- ing steps: 1.
- Page 55 7.1 Recording a programme 51 receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year- day 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.
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Page 56: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide
52 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: £... -
Page 57: File Archive
7.2 File archive 53 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... -
Page 58: To Delete A Recording
54 Recording and Playback 7.2.1 To delete a recording To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press 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. -
Page 59: To Make A New Folder
7.3 Playing back a recording 55 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... -
Page 60: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar
56 Recording and Playback • To pause playback, press the button. To resume it, press the button. • To view the progress bar, press the button; to hide it, press the button again. • When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a de- sired scene by entering a progress percentage with the numeric buttons. -
Page 61: To Make A Bookmark
7.3 Playing back a recording 57 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 book-... -
Page 62: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence
58 Recording and Playback 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play £ £ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ repeatedly by holding down the button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the selected part is marked in black. -
Page 63: Playing Back A Video File
7.4 Playing back a video file 59 yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all. 7.4 Playing back a video file If you have media files such as photos, videos, and music, you can also enjoy them with the digital receiver by simply select- ing a file you want to display or play back. -
Page 64: Firmware Update
firmware and the firmware update tool, which runs on http: most versions of Windows, from the Topfield website, //www.i-topfield.com. 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. - Page 65 8.1 From a memory stick 61 5. Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and £ ¢ ¡ press the button, and a countdown will be displayed on the front display of the digital receiver. 6. When the message of ‘END’ appears, restart the digital receiver.
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Page 66: Index
62 INDEX Index 1st Audio Language, CAM, 1st Subtitle Language, CAS–FTA, 2nd Audio Language, Censorship, 2nd Subtitle Language, Center, 4:3, Center extract, 12 Hours, Change PIN Code, 16:9, Common Interface, 6, Component, A/V Output, Conditional Access Module, Access Control, After next program, After this program, Date, Alphabetic, 43,... - Page 67 INDEX 63 EPG, Every Day, Language, Every Weekday, Letter Box, Every Weekend, Local Time, Lock, 43, Locked, Factory Setting, File Name, Font Color, Manual, Font Size, Media Subtitle, Format Hard Disk, Menu Language, Frequency, MKV, FTA–CAS, Mode, 27, Full, mono, Full Scroll, Move, MP3,...
- Page 68 64 INDEX Playback, subtitle, Provider, Symbol Rate, Sync, QAM, QAM Mode, teletext, television services list, Text Scroll, radio services list, Time, 27, 29, Record, Time Format, Recorded Program, 49, 53, 55, Time Offset, Time Padding of Timer Record- recorded programme list, ing, Recording, Time Shifting, 30, 40,...
- Page 69 INDEX 65 XviD, Y/Pb/Pr,...
- Page 70 At any time during the life of a product Topfield Co., Ltd. may change or modify the hard- ware or software on any product to introduce new features or improve the functionality of the product. Copyright © 2010, Topfield Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. English version http://www.i-topfield.com...