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Page 1: User Guide
TOPFIELD SBP-2001CI+ User Guide High Definition Digital Satellite 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 Editing the transponder list ....Resetting to factory settings ....Resetting to user settings .
- Page 4 iv CONTENTS Editing the services list ..... . Editing the favourite lists ..... How to use on-screen keyboard .
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Page 5: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction The SBP-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. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed ap- propriately. -
Page 6: Controlling The Digital Receiver
2 Introduction • Can store up to 10,000 television and radio services. • You can edit the services list. • Can create lists of your favourite services. • Can view information about the current television or ra- dio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. -
Page 7: Front Panel
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 Front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, specific lights and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. -
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 2.1: Power specification Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 35 W at maximum in active Under 1 W in passive standby LNB Power 13 V, 18 V, 500mA Max. Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size 260×... - Page 15 2.3 Rear panel connections 11 Audio and video input/output socket for another device such as a video recorder Audio and video output socket for the tele- vision set Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele- vision set (green/blue/red) AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televi- sion set or the audio-video receiver (white/red) VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele-...
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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 2. Component connector (YPbPr) 3. SCART connector (TV) 4. 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 HDMI output If you have a high definition television set, you should use an HDMI cable for best re- sults.
- Page 18 14 Setup NOTE You cannot view high definition video by means of the SCART output. 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 This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed antenna and motorized antenna. -
Page 23: Configuring Lnb Settings
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 19 3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings There are two large frequency bands for satellite broadcasts. One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz. The other is K band which ranges approximately from 12 to 18 GHz. - Page 24 20 Service Search satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range. So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option. However, if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list, you might have to fill in the correct LNB frequency.
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Page 25: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 21 3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satel- lites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2. When you switch to a service, if it is not provided by the current satellite, it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position. -
Page 26: Configuring Usals Settings
22 Service Search ponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning. 5. Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position when the receiving quality is best. There are more motor control options for installers, but this guide does not describe them. -
Page 27: Searching For Services
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 23 3. Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct. 4. Select the Goto the position option, then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its po- sition. - Page 28 24 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto. 3. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital receiver will check up the up-to-date channel informa- tion while searching services, but it takes a rather longer time.
- Page 29 3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 25 will become enabled. You also should set these options correctly. NOTE You may get transponder information from a satellite maga- http://www.satbeams.com http: zine or website such as //www.lyngsat.com. Searching single service of a transponder To search single service of a transponder, take the following steps: 1.
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Page 30: Editing The Transponder List
26 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV, and then press £ ¢ ¡ button to diaply additional options. 3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op- tion or enter it with the numeric buttons. -
Page 31: Resetting To Factory Settings
3.3 Resetting to factory settings 27 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op- tion. 3. Change the Polarization option to match to that of your desired transponder. 4. -
Page 32: Resetting To User Settings
28 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. 3.4 Resetting to user settings You can store your own data including the following: •... - Page 33 3.4 Resetting to user settings 29 You can edit the channel data on your computer by using a channel editor software, Vega, which is available from Top- http://www.i-topfield.com/eng/download/ field’s website, utility_list.asp. With Vega you can do the following: • Adding, deleting or modifying satellite entries •...
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Page 34: Preference Settings
30 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 >... -
Page 35: Subtitle Language
4.2 Video and audio settings 31 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 36: High Definition Television
32 Preference Settings 4.2.1 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. In general, a resolution of 720 or more is consid- ered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better the quality is. However, if your television set does not sup- port high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture. - Page 37 4.2 Video and audio settings 33 You can enjoy both wide-screen programmes and normal- screen programmes with your wide-screen television as the above figures show. To watch normal-screen programmes in full screen like the left figure, set the Display Format option to Full.
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Page 38: Colour Format
34 Preference Settings 4.2.3 Colour format Through the TV SCART output, the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour formats. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this output, you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour format. If you have connected via the RCA socket labeled VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through that RCA output... -
Page 39: Local Time Setting
4.3 Local time setting 35 The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig- nals via the S/PDIF output. One is an encoded signal, and the other is a decoded signal. If you have the digital receiver linked to your audio-video receiver via the S/PDIF output, you have to set the Dolby Digital option to Off, which means that the digital receiver will output encoded Dolby Digital audio with- out decoding so that your audio-video receiver can decode it. - Page 40 36 Preference Settings 2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between your time zone and GMT referring to Table 4.1. 3. To get Greenwich mean time, set the GMT Collection op- tion to one among the followings: Normal from all transponders CAS Only from transponders of pay services User Select from transponders specified by you...
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Page 41: Parental Control
4.4 Parental control 37 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 42 38 Preference Settings 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 ‘0000’ 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 43: Options For Recording
4.5 Options for recording 39 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. -
Page 44: Options For Playback
40 Preference Settings 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 45: Options For On-Screen Display
4.7 Options for on-screen display 41 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 46: Options For Standby Mode
42 Preference Settings end disappears; with the choice of Part Scroll, it will be scrolled only to its end. 4.8 Options for standby mode You can have the current time displayed on the front display in standby mode. Select the Settings > Others menu and set the Standby Mode option to Active;... -
Page 47: 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. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. - Page 48 44 Every Day Use On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • Service number and name • Transmitting satellite • Multiplex information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription card.
- Page 49 5.2 Watching television 45 ing the selected initial will be displayed in the box on the right side. Move over to the right box with the button, and then select a service you want to view by putting the highlight bar on its entry, then the selected service will be presented.
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Page 50: The Favourite Service Lists
46 Every Day Use FTA–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FTA from pay services to free services Provider by broadcaster Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser- vices. Transponder by transponder 5.2.2 The favourite service lists You can select a service on a favourite list as well as on the services list. -
Page 51: Viewing Programme Information
5.2 Watching television 47 To add the service you are currently watching into a favourite group, press the button to display additional options, and then select Add this service item. To remove the currently highlighted favourite grop or service, select Delete item in the additional option box, then you get asked for confirmation;... -
Page 52: Selecting Audio Tracks
48 Every Day Use Pressing the button once more displays detailed informa- tion about the current programme. To hide the information £ ¢ ¡ box, press the button. EXIT 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more languages. -
Page 53: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 49 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) shows the current and scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme. £ ¢ ¡... -
Page 54: Using Time-Shift
50 Every Day Use multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective you prefer. If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service, the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Press the button, then available video tracks will be listed. - Page 55 5.5 Using time-shift 51 • To go back in time, hold down the button; to go for- ward, hold down the button. The progress bar is dis- played momentarily with a preview window. • You can navigate using the progress bar, refer to §7.3.1. •...
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Page 56: Organising Services
52 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 57 6.1 Editing the services list 53 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 58: Editing The Favourite Lists
54 Organising Services Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services Provider by broadcaster Transponder by transponder 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. - Page 59 6.2 Editing the favourite lists 55 You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the fol- lowing steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the £ ¢ ¡ group list and press the button to select it.
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Page 60: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard
56 Organising Services 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key £ ¢ ¡ horizontally with the £ ¢ ¡ buttons and vertically with £ £ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ buttons. Press- £ ¢ ¡ ing the button on a key en- ters its letter in the input line. -
Page 61: 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 62: Instant Recording
58 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 63: Timer Recording
7.1 Recording a programme 59 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 64 60 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 65 7.1 Recording a programme 61 If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends and you wish to record every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 6. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on.
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Page 66: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide
62 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 67: File Archive
7.2 File archive 63 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 68: To Delete A Recording
64 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 69: To Make A New Folder
7.3 Playing back a recording 65 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 70: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar
66 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 71: To Make A Bookmark
7.3 Playing back a recording 67 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 72: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence
68 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 73: Playing Back A Video File
7.4 Playing back a video file 69 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 74: 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 75: Over The Air
Frequency 12603 MHz appointed by the manufac- Symbol Rate 22000 KS/s turer, Topfield, for firmware Polarisation Horizontal update. This transponder information can be changed. You can get the information from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com. Selecting the Start command starts firmware update. -
Page 76: Index
72 INDEX Index 1st Audio Language, 1st Subtitle Language, Button, 2nd Audio Language, 2nd Subtitle Language, C band, 4:3, CAM, 12 Hours, CAS Only, 16:9, CAS–FTA, 46, 22 kHz, Censorship, Center, A/V Output, Center extract, Access Control, Change PIN Code, Active, Add to Fav, Common Interface, 6,... - Page 77 INDEX 73 Goto the position, DivX, Dolby Digital, Duration, 58, HD Output, DVB, HDMI, 11, 13, DVB-S2 8PSK, 24, 25, high definition, DVB-S2 QPSK, 24, 25, .idx, Edit Favorite List, Import System Data, Edit Service List, Info Box Display Time, Electronic Programme Guide, Info Box Position, information box,...
- Page 78 74 INDEX Media Subtitle, Parental Control, Menu Language, Part Scroll, Mini A, Passive, PID, MKV, Mode, 35, 36, 60, Pilot, 24, 25, Modulation, 24, 25, PIN, Playback, mono, Motor Control, 21, Polarization, 24, Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, Provider, 46, Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, Move, 23, radio services list, Movement,...
- Page 79 INDEX 75 .smi, Sort, USALS, Sorting, 45, USALS Setting, Sound Mode, USB, 10, 57, USB Firmware Upgrade, .srt, Standby Mode, User, Start, User Select, Start Search, Start Time, VCR, 11, Starting Position, VCR SCART Type, stereo, Vega, Store, VIDEO, 11, Store System Data, Video Format, .sub,...
- Page 80 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...
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