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- Page 1 TOPFIELD CBC-5200 User Guide Digital Cable Receiver CONAX Embedded...
- Page 3 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, in an equi- lateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to a person. The exclamation point, in an equilateral triangle, is in- tended to alert the user to the presence of important op- eration and maintenance instructions in the literature...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
iv CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ......Controlling the digital receiver ....1.2.1 Front panel . - Page 5 CONTENTS v 4.1.1 Menu language ..... . 4.1.2 Subtitle language ..... 4.1.3 Audio language .
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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 assigned to their own frequencies;... -
Page 8: 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. 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 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 You have to insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch pay services.
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Page 10: Remote Control
4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and active 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 op- tions. -
Page 11: Subscription Card Information
1.3 Subscription card information 5 switches over 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. £... -
Page 12: Setup
6 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 7 • 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
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 CABLE OUT Cable broadcasting signal output socket... -
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/YUV (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 connect- ing up the digital receiver. See §4.2 for a detailed description. To use the SCART output For best results with a standard television set, you should use a SCART cable.
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Page 17: Connecting To Your Video Recorder
2.5 Switching on for the first time 11 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 18 12 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 19 2.5 Switching on for the first time 13 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 20: Service Search
14 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 21 3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 15 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 within the frequency range from the frequency of the Start Frequency option to the frequency of the End Fre- quency option.
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Page 22: Resetting To Factory Settings
16 Service Search plete, you will see a message telling you how many services £ ¢ ¡ have been found. Press the button to save the list. 3.2 Resetting to factory settings The digital receiver maintains the following data: • Services list •... -
Page 23: 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 System Setting > Language Setting menu. -
Page 24: Subtitle Language
18 Preference Settings 4.1.2 Subtitle language Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language. When you watch a programme, the subtitle track of the se- lected language will be displayed if available. Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the button. -
Page 25: Television Aspect Ratio
4.2 Video and audio settings 19 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 26: Colour Format
20 Preference Settings 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 27: Audio Mode
4.3 Local time setting 21 ently depending on the setting of the VCR SCART Type op- tion. If the option is set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass along the video from the video device to your television when it starts playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital receiver will not pass the video automatically. - Page 28 22 Preference Settings 1. Set the Mode option to Auto, then the Time Offset option becomes enabled. 2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between your time zone and GMT referring to Table 4.1. 3. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on the Local Time item.
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Page 29: Parental Control
4.4 Parental control 23 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... -
Page 30: Adjusting The On-Screen Display
24 Preference Settings System Setting > Select the Parental Control menu. should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identifica- tion Number (PIN). The number is initially set to ‘0000’ as default. If you wish to block programmes for viewers aged 15 or above, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). - Page 31 4.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display 25 Transparency option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 percent. You can adjust the display time of the information box. For the information box, see §5.2.3. To adjust its display time, select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire.
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Page 32: Every Day Use
26 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 33: The Favourite Service Lists
5.2 Watching television 27 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 34 28 Every Day Use 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.
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Page 35: Viewing Programme Information
5.2 Watching television 29 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 •... -
Page 36: Selecting Audio Tracks
30 Every Day Use 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available au- dio 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 37 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 31 £ ¢ ¡ 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 >...
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Page 38: Making Timer Events
32 Every Day Use 5.4 Making timer events You can make your desired service to be presented at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into active mode at a specified time. And it will switch back into standby mode again after the specified duration. - Page 39 5.4 Making timer events 33 4. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year—day of the week. Set the Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which the digital receiver will turn on.
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Page 40: Organising Services
34 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 Organizing Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. - Page 41 6.1 Editing the services list 35 dio 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 42: Editing The Favourite Lists
36 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 Organizing Favorites menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. -
Page 43: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 37 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 44: Transferring Receiver Data
• Favourite lists • Preference settings It is possible to transfer the receiver data from the digital re- ceiver to another CBC-5200 digital receiver by connecting them with an RS-232 cable. To have the receiver data transferred, take the following steps: 1. -
Page 45: Firmware Update
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with an RS-232 cable. You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware by this method, take the following steps:... -
Page 46: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port
40 Firmware Update 1. Download a new firmware applicable to your digital receiver from the Topfield website. 2. Turn off the digital receiver. 3. Plug one end of an RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your computer. -
Page 47: Over The Air
7.3 Over the air 41 1. Turn off the target digital receiver. 2. Plug one end of an RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re- ceiver. -
Page 48: Index
42 INDEX Index 4:3, 19 16:9, 19 Date, 33 Daylight Saving Time, 22 Default, 35 A/V Output Setting, 18 Delete, 35 Access Control, 24 Display Format, 19, 20 Alphabetic, 35 download, 40 AUDIO L, 11 Duration, 33 AUDIO L/R, 8 DVB, 1 Audio Language, 18 AUDIO R, 11... - Page 49 INDEX 43 FTA–CAS, 35 Organizing Services, 34 Full, 19 OSD Transparency, 25 GMT, 21 PAL, 18 Parental Control, 24 PIN, 24 Info Box Display Time, 25 Info Box Position, 25 information box, 29 QAM, 15 QAM Mode, 15 keyboard, 37 Radio, 32 radio services list, 34 Language Setting, 17...
- Page 50 44 INDEX TFD-Down, 39, 40 Time Offset, 22 Time Setting, 21, 24 timer list, 32 Total block, 24 Transfer Data to Other IRD, 38 Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, 41 transponder, 1 TV, 8, 10, 32 TV Aspect Ratio, 19 TV Type, 19 Type, 32 VCR, 8, 11...
- Page 52 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 110T-D8A82-701-0...
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