CONTENT 3. Locking/unlocking channels ........27 Safety instructions ........4 4. Sorting channels ............28 Before starting ..........7 4.1. Rearranging the channel order ........28 Accessories..............7 4.2. Sorting channels by name ..........28 5. Adding and deleting channels to/from the Operation of control panel..........8 favourite list ..............29 Operation of rear panel ............9 Operation of remote control ..........10 User preferences ........30...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Dear Customer, May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this DVB-T Set-Top Box. We strongly recommend that you carefully study the Operating Instructions before attempting to operate the unit and that you note the listed precautions. Read instructions: All safety/operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
Page 4
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Connection to the aerial/a TV set: Unplug the power cord from the AC outlet before connecting or disconnecting the aerial cable/cable to your TV set. Oth- erwise the aerial/the TV may be damaged. Earthing: The aerial cable must be earthed. The earthing system must have the SABS 061 norm.
Page 5
Disclaimer of warranty The information in this manual is subject to change without notice. CyberHome assume no liability for direct, indirect, accidental or other damages/consequential damages arising from the use or utilisation of the information contained in this manual.
Operation of control panel ON / STANDBY POWER STANDBY CHANNEL DVT 1020 ON/STANDBY: To switch the device on or off. When press- ing this button, the device goes into standby mode. Please note that the unit consumes a slight amount of power in standby mode.
BEFORE STARTING Operation of rear panel DVBT-RECEIVER MODEL NO.: DVT 1020 RATING: DC 12V 1A CyberHome Europe AG Weststrasse 42, 40721 Hilden GERMANY DC 5V / 30mA Made in China AERIAL VHF / UHF SERVICE VHF / UHF AUDIO OUT...
STANDBY POWER CHANNEL box. When using the remote control, please aim at the device’s remote control DVT 1020 sensor, located on the front of the device. A 30 degree angle is recommended for best operation. Note: • Objects between the remote control and the sensor window may prevent proper operation.
BEFORE STARTING Remote control buttons POWER Switch on/off: To switch the device on or off (only standby mode). MUTE Muting the sound: To turn off the sound. 0..9 Number buttons: 0-9. Direct input of the TV/radio channel. PAUSE Pause the picture: The current picture is frozen. By pressing this button again, playback will be continued.
Page 11
BEFORE STARTING For accessing the favourite list. MODE For switching from the VCR SCART socket to the TV SCART socket and vice versa. This is only necessary, if a device is connected to the VCR SCART socket and if the device is operated. EXIT Return: To leave a menu.
CONNECTING THE DEVICE This chapter describes how to connect the DVB-T set-top box. Please proceed step by step. 1. Connection to the aerial Connect the cable coming from the terrestrial aerial with the input socket DC 5V / 30mA “AERIAL VHF/UHV” on the rear panel of your set-top box. AERIAL VHF / UHF Notes:...
ON / STANDBY STANDBY POWER CHANNEL DVT 1020 Press the “ON/STANDBY” button on the front panel or the “POWER” button on your remote control to power on the device. The red LED will no more light ON / STANDBY ON / STANDBY as soon as the device is switched on.
ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS Audio connection via the coaxial digital audio output There is a digital audio output socket “COAXIAL” for a coaxial cable at the back of your set-top box. This can be used to connect the following: • an A/V receiver or an A/V amplifier with a digital multi-channel sound decoder •...
AUTOMATIC TV CHANNEL SEARCH After your DVB-T set-top box is connected and switched on, please start the automatic TV channel search. Proceed as follows: Press the “MENU” button on your remote control, if the main menu was not automatically displayed after switching the device on for the first time. The main menu will be displayed on the screen.
OPERATION In this chapter there will be explained the basic functions of your DVB-T set-top box, e.g. channel selection, volume control, etc. Selecting a channel Toggle between the radio and TV channels using the “TV/R” button. There is no television picture in radio mode. 1.
OPERATION 4. Toggle between two channels You may toggle between two channels by pressing the “RECALL” button, i.e. the device will always return to the previously watched programme, if the “RECALL” button is pressed. 5. Selecting locked channels When selecting a programme that is locked by the parental lock, the message “Password”...
OPERATION Adjusting volumes You may control the TV volume via the remote control of the set-top box. In this way the operation is easier, because you no longer need the remote control of your television set in order to adapt the volume. Press the buttons “...
OPERATION Pausing a broadcast Pressing the “PAUSE” button will freeze the frame of the current broad- cast. To continue normal play, press the “PAUSE” button again. Please note that the broadcast keeps running in the background while it is paused. You can- not stop the broadcast with this function.
OPERATION Yellow : Each time you press the yellow button, the upper and then the lower half of the teletext page is magnified and displayed on the screen. When pressing this button the next time, the whole page will be displayed again.
OPERATION Programme a timer The timer setting enables to switch your DVB-T set-top box on and off at a spe- cific time, e.g. for recording with a recorder. The device will automatically be switched on, if it is in standby mode. If the device is already switched on, the device automatically switches to the selected broadcast.
Page 22
OPERATION In the field “Recurrence Mode” you can select how often the event should be repeated. You can choose between once, daily and weekly. Event No. Channel Recurrence Mode Once Once Start Time 10:48 Daily Weekly Start Date 18.07.2006 Duration minutes Status Select...
OPERATION Deleting an event: You can delete events that are already saved. For this, please follow these steps: Select the desired event in the timer menu and confirm your selection with “OK”. Navigate to the field “Status” by using the button “ ”.
SETTING UP TV CHANNEL LISTS In this menu you can modify, delete or lock/unlock the programmes of the TV or radio channel list and change the order of the programmes and add them to a favourite list. 1. Editing programmes At first select the radio or TV channel list by pressing the “TV/R”...
SETTING UP TV CHANNEL LISTS 2. Clear channels It is possible to delete single channels or the complete channel list. 2.1 Deleting single channels Press the “MENU” button on the remote control. The menu item “Channels” is already highlighted. Press “OK” to confirm. All programmes found during the channel search are now shown on the screen.
SETTING UP TV CHANNEL LISTS 3. Locking/unlocking channels You may lock specific channels. A locked channel can only be viewed after entering the personal password. Note: In order to lock a programme, it is necessary to make a channel search (see page 16) and set a password (see page 33)! The factory-set password is “888888”.
SETTING UP TV CHANNEL LISTS 4. Sorting channels 4.1. Rearranging the channel order Press the “MENU” button on the remote control. The menu item “Channels” is already highlighted. Press “OK” to confirm. All programmes found during the channel search are now shown on the screen. Select the programme you want to move to another position in the list by pressing the buttons “...
SETTING UP TV CHANNEL LISTS 5. Adding and deleting channels to/from the favourite list If you want to add channels to one of the favourite lists, please proceed as fol- lows: Select the required mode (TV or radio - “TV/R” button). Press the “MENU”...
USER PREFERENCES Your DVB-T set-top box features an on-screen setup menu that allows you to set up and manage channels and favourite lists. The on-screen menu also enables to adjust basic settings. Changes in this menu are saved even if the device is switched off.
USER PREFERENCES Favourite settings Channels Favorite Settings Scan In this menu you can create several favourite lists. For this, please read section “5. Adding and deleting channels to/from the favourite list” on page 29. Fav. List: Movie No Items Switch Lists Pop-Up Menu System settings Channels...
USER PREFERENCES Language settings Selecting the menu language Channels Favorite Settings Scan With this setting you can change the language of the on-screen display menus. You can choose between different languages. Menu English English Audio English French Parental Control Spanish Video Settings German Factory Default...
USER PREFERENCES Selecting the parental control level Channels Favorite Settings Scan In order to protect the device against unauthorised access you may set a minimum age of 6, 10, 14 or 18 years. Broadcasts whose age bracket is above Level the age bracket set in the device cannot be viewed, i.e.
USER PREFERENCES If you select the option “16:9” in the menu “TV Shape” and the broadcast is transmitted in 4:3 aspect ratio, you can choose the following options in the field Channels Favorite Settings Scan “Conversion”. If the broadcast is transmitted in 16:9 aspect ratio and you chose 16:9, the following settings will have no effect.
USER PREFERENCES Adjusting the brightness Channels Favorite Settings Scan To adjust the intensity of light emitted. Adjust the brightness by using the but- tons “ ” and “ ” (possible from 0 to 100%). Please press “OK” to continue. TV Shape Brightness Conversion Letterbox...
USER PREFERENCES Power supply for the active antenna Channels Favorite Settings Scan If you want to connect an active antenna to the terrestrial antenna input (AERIAL VHF/UHF), you can switch on the power supply for this antenna in this menu, if required. The setting is adjusted to “Off” by default. Video Settings Factory Default Timer List...
USER PREFERENCES Searching for and sorting channels Channel scan Channels Favorite Settings Scan In this menu you can make settings for the channel search. Proceed step by step and then start the scan process under “Start Scan”. Scan Type Manual Scan Channel Bandwidth 7 MHz...
USER PREFERENCES Sorting channels by name Channels Favorite Settings Scan You can sort the programmes by name in descending or ascending order direct- ly after the channel scan or at a later point of time. Confirm your selection by Name Upward pressing “OK”...
TROUBLESHOOTING If there is a problem, it does not mean a malfunction. Before sending for repair, please examine your device according to the following: The DVB-T set-top box cannot be • The power cord may be loose or not plugged in. Please make sure that the switched on.
SPECIFICATIONS* General specifications DC 12V, 1A Power supply: AC 100~230V, 50/60Hz Power supply of mains adapter: max. 0.30A Switching power supply (SMPS) < 8W (operation mode) Power consumption: < 6W (standby mode) 266mm × 42mm × 168mm Dimensions (W x H x D): 850g Weight without packaging approx.: Horizontal...
GLOSSARY Aerial cable (coaxial cable) A specially shielded connection cable between antenna and DVB-T set-top box that can transport signals with high frequency. Antenna A device that collects and amplifies electromagnetic waves. Also called “Aerial”. CVBS Colour Video Blanking Signal. Designation for a composite video signal which carries colour and brightness portions as well as synchronous pulses via one common signal line.
Dear Customer, May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this CyberHome product. In the event that your CyberHome product is not working correctly or is defective, in the first instance please contact the retailer or dealer (henceforth referred to as your ‘Contracting Party’) from whom you purchased the product.
Page 44
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.
Need help?
Do you have a question about the DVT 1020 and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers