Safety Precautions Electrical Safety To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet ● before relocating the system When adding or removing signal cables or devices from the system ensure that the ● power cable is unplugged before doing so. Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord.
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............................Quick Start Guide ............................System Bootup ............................. System Setup ............................Main Menu ............................ Admin Menu ..........................Updates Menu ............................Date ......................Downloading Updates ................Adding And Editing An Updates Server ........................Installing Updates ......................Checking System Version ........................Backup Settings ........................
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............................System Operation ..............................Profiles .......................... Profile Applications ............................IPTV ......................IPTV Channel Packages ......................IPTV Channel Categories ............................................. Navigating Through The On Screen Menus ......................The Grid Program Guide ......................The "Schedule" Menu ........................ Selecting A Channel ......................Selecting Audio Tracks ........................
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..............................Appendix ......................External USB Device Connection ........................ Keyboard / Mouse Connection ......................Networking With Windows PC's ......................Seeing Files Over The Network ......................Enabling More Shared Folders ..................Playing Your Recordings Over The Network ................... Remote Control - Keyboard Cross-reference ............................
(3) Internal network connection to a PC through a router or crossover network cable required (4) Requires keyboard and mouse (5) Requires an external download and package installation Dimensions The CW-3000HD is 14" wide by 5.5" tall by 15" deep Physical Installation ● PAGE 7 BACK TO...
Package Contents 1. CW-3000HD Multimedia System 2. Remote Control Unit 3. A/V Connection Cable 4. Power Cable 5. (2) AAA Batteries for Remote Control Unit 6. CD containing system restore image and user manual System Placement Place the system on a stable surface. The unit can be damaged or cause damage if it ●...
6 pin DIN Keyboard and Mouse connectors are for use with an optional keyboard/mouse. ● The 4 USB-2 connectors are for connecting external devices to the CW-3000HD. This ● allows external USB memory sticks, DVD/CDROM drives, or other USB devices to be used.
6 pin DIN Keyboard and Mouse connectors are for use with an optional keyboard/mouse. ● The 4 USB-2 connectors are for connecting external devices to the CW-3000HD. This ● allows external USB memory sticks, DVD/CDROM drives, or other USB devices to be used.
DVB & ATSC Rev 1 Digital Audio RCA connector ● 75 ohm DVB & ATSC reception ports ● Connect the satellite cable to the upper connector of the vertical connector pair. The ● lower connector should have a 75 ohm F Terminator affixed. (This is important to decrease interference and increase reception quality) Connect an antenna to the ATSC connector.
DVB & ATSC Rev 2 Digital Audio Optical and RCA connectors ● 75 ohm DVB & ATSC reception ports ● Connect the satellite cable to the upper connector of the vertical connector pair. The ● lower connector should have a 75 ohm F Terminator affixed. (This is important to decrease interference and increase reception quality) Connect an antenna to the ATSC connector.
● to the edge of the unit. In other words use DVB # 1 To fully utilize all the functions of the CW-3000HD you should have 2 satellite cables connected to the unit. Both cables need to contain identical feeds.
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● to the edge of the unit. In other words use DVB # 1 To fully utilize all the functions of the CW-3000HD you should have 2 satellite cables connected to the unit. Both cables need to contain identical feeds.
ATSC connector. It is the single connector. Dual satellite tuner system: To fully utilize all the functions of the CW-3000HD you need to have 2 satellite cables connected to the unit. Both cables need to contain identical feeds.(ie. You need a dual output LNB with 2 separate lines) The upper connector in each vertical pair should be connected.
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Install the update. Instructions are available in the announcement for the update on the Technical Support forum found at http://captiveworks.org. 9. Setup for channels. Enter the admin profile and choose Antenna. Choose satellite or ATSC. ATSC: (If you don't have an ATSC system, don't bother. It won't work.) The ATSC area allows you to scan for channels.
System Bootup When first powering on the CW-3000HD you will be presented with this type of a screen. ● This is what is called the bios splash screen. After the bios splash screen another screen much like the first will be presented.
Numbers = Numbers or letters in text entry areas. The numbers work like a cell phone. The letters for each number are below the number on the remote. Main Menu NOTE: CW-3000HD will not function without complete initial setup. Admin – Section for profile setup and system configuration. ●...
Admin Menu Choose Admin from the main screen. When prompted for a pin, enter 1111 (default pin) and press the blue button. This will bring up the Admin screen where the majority of the system configuration will take place. Updates - System software update download and installation ●...
This allows the owner to get the latest features and the improved stability of software refinements. System updates for the CW-3000HD can be installed from the Admin screen. Press enter on the Updates button to enter the updates screen.
Date Set the proper date, time and time zone for your area. ● (important for the proper operation of the satellite system) Using the arrow keys move the highlighter to the time or date fields. ● Press enter to edit a field. ●...
Downloading Updates The default download site is the “Official CW-3000HD Updates” site where the ● Official releases are posted. (ftp.captiveworks.org) Highlight the Check button and press enter to connect to the selected server. ● Once connected it will show a list of available updates.
Adding and Editing an Updates Server In an open source environment individuals may develop packages for the system independently and share them with the community. Having pressed the red button to add a new server or the green button to edit an existing ●...
NOTE: The external directory is used when the user has update files on an external device (e.g. USB stick) instead of downloading it using the download utility. If at any time you have questions about the update process please visit the on-line forums http://captiveworks.org/forum/ PAGE 24 BACK TO...
Checking System Version The system button in the install screen displays the installed software version ● information. Click the blue button to exit the screen.. ● PAGE 25 BACK TO...
Backup Settings Restore Settings The Backup and Restore function allows you to create a hard copy (CD) of your settings once you have everything exactly the way you want it so that you can restore them if needed.. PAGE 26 BACK TO...
Configuration Menu Adapter Setup – Enable and disable internal and external antenna adapters ● Display Setup – Configure display settings for connected display device ● Size – Adjust the viewable area for web browser and Satellite TV program guide. ● Timeout –...
Adapter Setup The CW-3000HD has the ability to use extra external tuners like the Genpix Skywalker. At this screen the user can enable or disable internal and external ATSC/DVB adapters depending on their set up. It is important to disable any devices that do not have an antenna connection for the system to work correctly.
For normal TV viewing it is generally unnoticeable, but when it comes to an application like the web browser this can be unacceptable. The green box is the current setting the CW-3000HD is using for the browser application. ●...
Timeout Setup Timeout is meant to be a preventive measure against screen burn-in. It is disabled by default. If screen blanking is desired during times of inactivity the user can enable this Timeout function. The 'inactivity' timeout values can be adjusted to the users preference. To enable Timeout highlight the field and set to Yes.
Themes Setup Themes are meant to provide the user with the ability to customize the appearance of the main menu system of their CW-3000HD. To adjust the present theme highlight the Theme field ● Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through the list of available themes.
Choose Enable Network: Yes to enable the network Choose Enable Network : No to ● disable the network. Enter the Name you want your CW-3000HD to be identified as on your network. This ● variable should be a unique name so that it does not conflict with any other client machines on your home network.
Audio Setup Analog and PCM ● This default setting passes analog audio through the analog output and PCM digital audio through the SPDIF output. Dolby Digital ● In the case of a channel that has an AC3 audio track the analog output will be disabled.
Make sure that you are properly grounded and if possible do the installation in an uncarpeted area. 3. Facing at the front of the CW-3000HD the hard drive bays are on the right hand side. Undo the top screw holding the hard drive carriage and swing it up and out.
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13. Enter the Admin -> Configuration -> Storage Setup menu. 14. At this point the menu will inform you to remove any usb devices 15. As it restarts the CW-3000HD will go though a hardware check and determine if it can safely begin the Storage Setup process.
Shared Folders The Shared Folders function supports the mounting of Windows style shares. Once you have enabled sharing on a folder you will be able to configure the CW-3000HD to automatically mount that shared folder to your CW-3000HD. Press the Red button to Add a shared folder ●...
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Mount Name – Enter a descriptive name by which you would like the share identified. ● Address – Using the provided example as a reference enter the machine name and path ● to the network share. User – Enter the username for the share (if required) ●...
Satellite TV Setup Guide Type – Select the preferred style of guide from the list of available options. ● Guide Auto Scan – Enable or disable auto-scan by selecting On or Off ● Press the blue button to save. ● Guide Auto Scan is an option to automatically update the EPG information.
Weather Setup Highlight the City field and clear it's contents. ● Enter the name of the city where you are located and the system will check for that city ● name. If there are multiple cities with that name, it will give you a list to choose from. ●...
Satellite Setup Choose either a switch type or None for a single LNB. ● Supported switches: Diseqc: Typical 4 port committed diseqc switch. ○ (Also applies to DP34 and DPP44 switches) Mini Diseqc: 2 port “Toneburst” switch. ○ 22 Khz.: 2 port “Tone” switch. ○...
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Fill in the satellite that each LNB is aimed at in the name column. ● Press the blue button to save the changes. ● Highlight the Edit field and press enter to specify offset or modify the transponder ● frequencies of the satellite. (Press save when complete) Highlight the Scan field and press enter to scan an individual satellite.
Adding a Satellite Enter a satellite name. ● Enter the orbital position ● Enter a channel offset if needed for channel grouping. ● Use the red button to add transponders to the satellite ● The transponders may be edited on a satellite with the green button. ●...
NOTE: If more than one provider is to be scanned, an offset can be specified per satellite to avoid channel number collision. The CW-3000HD numbers channels by the Service ID by default. Channel numbers can be edited once scanning is finished, but during scanning duplicate SIDs will overwrite any previously scanned channels with similar SIDs.
Editing Channels Once scanning is complete the channels found may be edited by pressing the yellow ● button in the satellite setup screen. Unwanted channels can be deleted or the channel numbers changed. ● The red button deletes the highlighted channel. ●...
Motor support Motor system works in either DiseqC 1.2 mode or USALS mode. If you use a switch for a Quad type LNB set the switch to the type of switch. ● Select Motor for switch port ● Select Edit to set up LNB and motor configuration. ●...
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Choose motor for switch port. Goto edit to set up LNB. ● If using a USALS capable motor, enter the Latitude and Longitude for your location. ● Choose the LNB type. ● Fill in the slots with the satellites that are to be set up. ●...
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Adapter: allows you to choose the internal adapter(s) or an external genpix adapter. ● Type: allows you to switch between diseqc 1.2 mode and USALS mode. ● Diseqc 1.2 mode Position: If the motor is already programmed you can enter the position if known. If not ●...
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USALS Mode Orbital Position: Location in degrees of satellite to aim at. (Tip: if you have a USALS ● motor that is not set dead on tweaking this number can allow you to use the USALS function once you find how far off one satellite is you can change the rest by the difference to simplify setup.
ATSC Scanning ATSC is for Over The Air (OTA) digital broadcasts requiring an external antenna. Press the green button to start the scan. ● Press the yellow button to edit the channels ● Press the blue button to save the channel list after the scan is complete. ●...
Edit ATSC The transponders may be edited by pressing the green button. ● Add a transponder with the red button and delete a transponder channel frequency ● with the yellow button. When done press the blue button to save the changes. ●...
Cable Scanning The ATSC card in the CW-3000HD is also capable of tuning some digital cable channels providing they are unencrypted or "in the clear". There are some additional caveats. Your cable company must use a QAM256 modulation. Not all of them do. It is the most prevalent modulation but the cable companies are free to do as they see fit.
Edit QAM The transponders may be edited by pressing the green button. ● Add a transponder with the red button and delete a transponder with the yellow ● button. When done press the blue button to save the changes. ● PAGE 54 BACK TO...
Profiles Menu The CW-3000HD uses a unique system for parental control. It's a profile system. Profiles can be created for different users assigning each profile a set of channels, sites, and applications. By default the system comes with 1 user and Admin. Admin is strictly for system setup and profile management.
Share on Network enables both sharing of the profile via Windows style networking and NOTE: sharing of the profile via the internal web server. (ie. From the web browser of a networked PC type in the IP of your CW-3000HD) (http://192.168.x.x) PAGE 56...
Share on Network enables both sharing of the profile via Windows style networking and NOTE: sharing of the profile via the internal web server. (ie. From the web browser of a networked PC type to the IP of your CW-3000HD) (http://192.168.x.x) PAGE 57...
Assigning Antenna Channels Use the up/down buttons to select a profile. ● Available channels will be displayed in the left available box. ● Channels that have been added will be in the right selected box. ● To move individual channels highlight a channel and press enter. ●...
Assigning IP Channels Select profile with up/down buttons. ● The available list can be filtered by country. ● Use the up/down buttons in the country box to select a filter. ● Available channels will be displayed in the left available box. ●...
Configure IP Channels Press the red button to add a channel to the channel list. ● Press the green button to remove a channel from the channel list ● Press the yellow button to edit an existing channel. ● PAGE 60 BACK TO...
Add IP Channel Types allows you to choose between radio and TV. ● Countries allows you to specify where the channel originates. ● Languages specifies the spoken language of the channel. ● Categories allows you to specify the theme of the channel. ●...
Assigning Applications Select profile with up/down buttons. ● Available applications will be displayed in the left available box. ● Applications that have been added will be in the right selected box. ● To move individual applications highlight an application and press enter. The box to the ●...
System Operation Profiles The initial system start screen contains a list of all available profiles.. ● Select the user profile and press the enter button. ● User is the default profile used in the example screens.. ● NOTE: The profile name “User” is the display name specified when the user profile was created NOTE: The following screens may differ depending on the applications assigned to the profile.
Profile Applications IPTV starts the IPTV viewing application. ● Satellite TV starts the TV viewing application. ● Video starts the video viewing application. ● DVD starts a DVD viewing application. ● Pictures starts the picture viewer application ● Web starts the web browser application. ●...
IPTV IPTV viewer application is for viewing streaming video from the Internet. The CW-3000HD comes preconfigured with approximately 450 IP channels from all over the world. Other channels can be added by the user to enhance the viewing experience. Note: IPTV function requires a network connection with Internet access.
IPTV Channel Categories Pressing the red button will bring you to the Categories screen. ● Use the arrow keys to navigate and select the categories. ● Highlight a channel and press the blue, or “play”, button to view the highlighted ●...
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TV is the satellite TV viewing application. Remote Control Keys For TV Viewer The following remote control keys are used to control the TV operation. To keep the number of different keys as small as possible, several keys have different meanings in the various modes: Remote Button Normal Menu...
In a numerical input field the keys 0..9 are used to enter the data, and the Left key can be used ● to delete the last entered digit. In a text input field (e.g. the file name of a recording) the characters can be entered by pressing ●...
The Grid Program Guide The EPG button will display a semitransparent grid style "Electronic Program Guide" ● Up, Down, Left and Right will move the cursor through the guide. ● The Yellow (Page Up) and Red (Page Down) buttons move through the guide one page ●...
The "Schedule" Menu The "Schedule" menu presents a list style "Electronic Program Guide" (EPG). ● Select "Schedule" from the "VDR" menu to get a list of all upcoming broadcasts on the ● current channel. Up and Down can be used to scroll through this list, and pressing Enter displays detailed ●...
Selecting a Channel There are five ways to select a channel: 1. With no On Screen Menu displayed press the Up or Down button to switch to the next higher or lower channel. 2. Press the EPG button to bring up the grid program guide and browse through the guide with the Up and Down or Yellow(Page Down) and Red (Page Up) buttons.
Instant Recording Recording can be started in the current channel by pressing the Red button in the "VDR" ● menu or pressing the Record button. This will create a timer event named "@channelname" that starts at the current time and ●...
Replaying a Recording All recordings are listed in the "Recordings" menu. ● Browse through the list with the Up and Down button and press Enter (or the Red ● button) to start playback. New recordings are marked with an '*'. ●...
Editing Recordings Explained While in Replay mode, the following keys can be used to manipulate editing marks: ● Toggles an editing mark. If the mark indicator shows a red triangle, the current mark is deleted. Otherwise a new mark is set at the current position. 4, 6 Move an editing mark back and forward.
Quick Mini-Howto STEPS FOR EDITING RECORDINGS: Go to recordings Play the recording Skip ahead to when the show starts Hit pause Hit 0 to create a mark If you want to move the mark a bit use 4 or 6 depending on the direction Hit play Skip ahead to the commercial (or end of the show if it's commercial free) Hit pause...
Programming the Timer Use the "Timer" menu to maintain the list of timer controlled recordings. The parameters in the "Edit timer" menu have the following meanings: Active: Defines whether the timer will be processed ● (set it to 'no' to temporarily disable a timer). Channel: The channel to be recorded (as defined in the "Channels"...
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Lifetime: The number of days (0..99) a recording made through this timer is guaranteed ● to remain on disk before it is automatically removed to free up space for a new recording. Note that setting this parameter to very high values for all recordings may soon ○...
Video The video application is for viewing movies downloaded from the Internet or other sources. Most video formats including mpeg, avi, divx, wmv, mov and real media files are supported. Note that certain newer formatted wmv files and DRM protected videos will not work with this player.
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External File Selection If “external” is selected, a list of devices is displayed. ● Select the device containing the video file and press “Enter”. ● Highlight the desired video file and press the blue, or “Play”, button to start playback. ●...
Pictures The pictures application allows for high quality picture viewing in a slideshow format or single viewing. It has other popular features like image zoom, pan and rotate. A list of files and directories will be displayed containing two directories “external” and ●...
The web application is for browsing the internet allowing the user access to their favorite websites and webmail. This award winning Mozilla browser, with proper plugins installed, provides viewing of streaming media from popular video sharing websites and much much more.
The DVD application is for viewing DVD movies on DVD disks. Press enter on the DVD button to begin viewing the DVD disk in the drive. DVD Viewer Keys PAGE 84 BACK TO...
Music The Music application is for listening to audio files in MP3s and other formats. Note that DRM protected files are not supported. Music playback can be from local storage as well as external devices (e.g. USB stick, CD/DVDROM). See appendix A for device connection instructions. Music playlist screen: ●...
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External Files Selection: ● If “external” is selected, a list of devices is displayed. ● Select the device containing the audio file and press “Enter”. ● Available music files in the current directory are displayed in the left “Available” box. ●...
Roaster Roaster is an application for converting video recordings. Prepare DVD - Convert HD and SD recordings to DVD-ISO image. ● Prepare Video - Create HD or SD MPG-ISO image of recordings. ● Burn DVD - Burn DVD-ISO images to DVD media. ●...
Prepare DVD Highlight and browse the Titles ● Highlight the recording under the title you wish to prepare ● Press the blue button to Prepare DVD of the recording ● Press the green button to cancel ● When active, Roaster will update the screen with messages displaying the current operation and display the percentage of progress per operation.
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Space requirements for Prepare DVD Prepare DVD requires a substantial amount of free space for it's conversion and image creation processes. You will need approximately 3.5 times the size of your recording as free space. A 2 hour HD recording will usually have about 7-8 segments of 2 GB each. A 2 hour SD recording will usually have about 1-2 segments of 2 GB each.
Prepare Video Highlight and browse the Titles ● Highlight the recording under the title you wish to prepare ● Press the blue button to Prepare Video of the recording ● Press the green button to cancel ● Recordings created with the Satellite TV application are comprised of multiple segments. Prepare Video allows you to create a disc image containing the separate video segments of your recordings.
Burn DVD Once Prepare DVD has completed enter Burn DVD section and highlight the DVD Image file. Insert blank DVD media that is large enough to accommodate the size of the image. The size is displayed at the upper right of the screen. Burn DVD starts the write process ●...
Burn Video Once Prepare Video has completed enter Burn Video section and highlight the Image file. Insert the appropriate blank media that is large enough to accommodate the size of the image. The size is displayed at the upper right of the screen. Burn Video starts the write process ●...
NOTE: If for some reason your game will not launch check the game log. It can provide insight into issues like mistakenly forgetting to include all required files. For specific game troubleshooting refer to the Internet and utilize a search engine. The CaptiveWorks forum will not provide any games support. PAGE 94 BACK TO...
The CD application is for listening to CD music. Highlight CD in your applications list and press enter to begin playing the CD disc in the drive. CD Player Keys PAGE 95 BACK TO...
Appendix External USB device connection The CW-3000HD can make use of optional external devices to extend the functionality of the system. USB memory stick can also be used to play audio and video files. A USB memory stick may also be used to update the software on a system that has no access to the Internet.
Keyboard / Mouse Connection A keyboard and mouse may be used with the CW-3000HD for ease in using the web browser or other future enhancements. The labeled connections below are for connecting a PC style PS/2 keyboard and mouse. Ensure that the correct device is connected to the appropriate port. A USB mouse/keyboard may also be used with the CW-3000HD.
Under computer name enter CW3000HD and click search It should then show up under the My Network Places window named 'CAPTIVEWORKS (Cw3000hd)' For future ease of use you can drag this to the desktop if you like. Another way to quickly view the CW3000HD is to type in the explorer bar:...
Remote Control - Keyboard Cross-reference The remote control actions can be duplicated when using a keyboard with these keystrokes. Power CTRL+P Exit App CTRL+X Timer CTRL+T Play CTRL+Y Pause CTRL+U Stop CTRL+O Record CTRL+R Rewind CTRL+W Fast Forward CTRL+F Skip Back CTRL+B Skip Forward CTRL+D ENTER...
A web based 'logs' access point. This means you should be able to point the web ● browser of a Networked PC to the IP of your CW-3000HD. (example: http://192.168.1.103) Another option is to use an external utility like WinSCP and access the internal /var/logs ●...
I do not see the boot screens, all I get is a blank screen. If your CW-3000HD does not display any video when you first hook it up it is possible that the memory became unseated from its slot during shipping. The first thing to do is to disconnect the box from power and open the top lid.
My remote wont work unless I am three feet or less from the box, new battery's didn't help. What can I do to increase the range? During assembly of some of the initial CW-3000HD units there were cases where the remote sensor was out of alignment.
It may be that you are getting interference(noise) somewhere between your ● antenna and your CW-3000HD. That being the case you will have to recheck your cabling and any other component in between (diplexers, splitters, barrel connectors, etc.). Start by simplifying your setup and use a direct line. If that solves the issue add any component back one at a time until you can determine the culprit causing the noise.
Shared Folders Diagnostics I need more details When sharing a drive in Windows using drive k: as an example you will want to assign a share name for it something like drive_k. Assigning a drive is done by right-clicking and selecting 'share as'.
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There were some changes from XP to Vista where Vista no longer supports the NTLM protocol by default. The CW-3000HD is currently using smb version 3.0.22 which should have support for the newer NTLM2 protocol of Vista. Some users have reported their Vista is working, yet some other have difficulty so there may be differences in Vista releases.
Software License The CW-3000HD is using open-source software. The operating system and multimedia software licenses vary. The individual licenses can be found with the source code for the individual applications. Generally they fall under the GPL or it's variants. The Java GUI Is licensed separately from the rest of the system. That license follows:...
Official CaptiveWorks CW-3000HD support site: http://www.CaptiveWorks.org The official support site contains the source code and a technical support forum. Official updates will be found through the CW-3000HD update facility or directly on the official support site. Email support can be reached at support@captiveworks.org...