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Topfield CBC-5200 User Manual

Topfield CBC-5200 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    CBC - 5200 User Guide Digital Cable Receiver CONAX...
  • Page 3 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. • Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    iv CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 5 CONTENTS v 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder ....15 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio ....16 3.2.5 Audio mode .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The CBC - 5200 digital receiver is fully compliant with the inter- national 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 as- signed to their own frequencies;...

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • Can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • Can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control or the buttons on the front panel.

  • Page 9: The Front Panel

    1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in operation mode.

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 It is also used to select a menu item. switches between television services and radio services. is not used in this model. buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. buttons switch to previous or next service.

  • Page 12: Setup

    6 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with your 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 7 • The mains outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Connections

    8 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The CBC - 5200 has the following connections on the back: Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. CABLE IN Cable broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner. CABLE OUT Cable broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner.

  • Page 15: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 Table 2.3: Connectors specifications VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output CVBS/RGB/YPbPr video output Left & right audio output CVBS video output Left & right audio output CVBS video input for bypass Left &...
  • Page 16 10 Setup 1. SCART connector (TV) 2. Composite connector (VIDEO) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § for a detailed description. To use the SCART connector For best results with a standard television set, you should use a SCART cable.

  • Page 17: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    2.5 Inserting batteries in the remote control 11 To make the audio connection You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA ca- ble) to connect the audio connectors. Plug one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital re- ceiver, and plug the other end into the match- ing sockets on your television or audio sys- tem.

  • Page 18: Switching On For The First Time

    12 Setup If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries. NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed with other household wastes.

  • Page 19: Preference Settings

    Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu would be dis- played. In addition to that, you can select the language of audio track and of subtitle track. Select the System Setting Lan- guage Setting menu.

  • Page 20: Video And Audio Settings

    14 Preference Settings Subtitle language Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language. When you watch a programme, the subtitle track of the selected language will be displayed if available. Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the button.

  • Page 21: Colour Model

    3.2 Video and audio settings 15 If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type option to PAL. In this case, if you switch to a service of the NTSC stan- dard, though it is unlikely to happen, the digital receiver will display the pictures converted into the PAL standard.

  • Page 22: Television Aspect Ratio

    16 Preference Settings playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital receiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass it, you have to press the button. 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16:9.

  • Page 23: Local Time Setting

    3.3 Local time setting 17 The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig- nals via the S/PDIF connector. One is an encoded signal, and the other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio system does not have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the Digital Output (Dolby Digital Only) option to PCM.
  • Page 24 18 Preference Settings Table 3.1: 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...

  • Page 25: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 19 NOTE Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the op- tion is set to On. When setting the time offset from Greenwich Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include day- light saving time.

  • Page 26: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    20 Preference Settings NOTE If a programme does not have any programme classification information, your censorship setting will not take effect. If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal identification number to override.
  • Page 27 3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display 21 lines. The higher you set the option, the lower the information box will be positioned.

  • Page 28: Service Search

    22 Service Search Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services To perform service search, select the Installation Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 29: Resetting To Factory Settings

    4.2 Resetting to factory settings 23 quency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, and QAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting. Broadcasting operators send their services in a symbol rate by a modulation method. Perhaps you do not have to specify the Symbol Rate and QAM Mode options since they are seldom changed.
  • Page 30 24 Service Search • Favourite list • Timer list • Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, select the Installation Factory Setting menu, and then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, service entries, favourite entries and timer events will all be deleted, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.

  • Page 31: Daily Usage

    Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 Volume control Use the 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 button.

  • Page 32: The Favourite Services List

    26 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • Service number and name • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription card.
  • Page 33 5.2 Watching television 27 To display the favourite lists, press the button. should see a screen like the left figure. As you move the high- light bar up or down on the favourite group list at the left box, favourite services belong- ing to the highlighted group are listed on the right box.

  • Page 34: Viewing Programme Information

    28 Daily Usage 5.2.3 Viewing programme information Pressing the button displays the information box, on which you can see all of the following: • Service number and name • Transponder information • Signal level and quality • Programme name • Programme classification symbol •...

  • Page 35: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 29 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, that track will be heard. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right.
  • Page 36 30 Daily Usage Pressing the button dis- 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 highlight bar on the programme with the button and press the...

  • Page 37: Watching Multifeed Programme

    5.4 Watching multifeed programme 31 5.4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at the same time. We call it a multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective you prefer.
  • Page 38 32 Daily Usage 2. Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want. Pressing the button on this option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service. 3. There are five timer modes: One Time means literally ‘one time’.
  • Page 39 5.5 Making timer events 33 NOTE Do not operate the digital receiver while it is working on a timer event. If you press any key on the remote control or on the front panel, it will not turn off automatically even after the timer event is complete.

  • Page 40: Listing Services

    34 Listing Services Chapter 6 Listing 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 Organizing Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 41 6.1 Editing the services list 35 To edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio 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;...

  • Page 42: Editing The Favourite List

    36 Listing Services Sort Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser- vices. 6.2 Editing the favourite list You can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you can define multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select the Organizing Favorites menu.
  • Page 43 6.2 Editing the favourite list 37 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the button to select it. The high- 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.

  • Page 44: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    38 Listing Services 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with the buttons. Pressing the button on a key enters its let- ter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key.
  • Page 45 6.4 Transferring receiver data 39 1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the dig- ital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver. 2.

  • Page 46: Firmware Update

    40 Firmware Update Chapter 7 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use. However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and a firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Topfield web site, 7.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 47 7.1 Checking the firmware information 41 NOTE It is only allowed to update with the firmware of which system identification is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update. Please check for your relevent firmware under your model number on the web site.

  • Page 48: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    42 Firmware Update 7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital re- ceiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS- 232 null-modem cable. You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, To update the firmware by this method, perform the following steps:...

  • Page 49: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 43 7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS-232 NULL modem cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 50: Index

    44 INDEX Index 16:9, Every Weekday, 16:9 Display Format, Every Weekend, 4:3, Factory Setting, A/V Output Setting, Find, Access Control, Frequency, AUDIO L, FTA + CAS, AUDIO L/R, FTA only, Audio Language, FTA/Scrambled, AUDIO R, Auto, 22, GMT, Button, Info Box Display Time, Info Box Position, CABLE IN, 8, information box,...
  • Page 51 INDEX 45 Network Search, teletext, NEW, television services list, TFD-Down, No block, normal-screen television, time format, NTSC, Time Offset, Time Setting, 17, One Time, timer list, Organizing Favorites, Total block, Organizing Services, Transfer Data to Other IRD, OSD Transparency, Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, transponder, PAL, TV, 8, 10,...
  • Page 54 Correct disposal of this product This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

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