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Page 1: User Guide
CBI-2070 User Guide High Definition Digital Cable Receiver USB PVR-Ready IRDETO Advanced Security CAS Embedded Default PIN: 2010... - Page 2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, in an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence 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 intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
- Page 3 Thank you for purchasing our digital receiver. Please read this user guide carefully before you use the digital receiver and keep it handy for future reference. This User Guide covers the model CBI-2070 . • Illustrations pictured in this manual may not be exactly the same as the actual product.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
iv CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ......Controlling the digital receiver . - Page 5 CONTENTS v Language settings ......4.1.1 Menu language ..... . 4.1.2 Subtitle language .
- Page 6 vi CONTENTS 7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme ..File archive ......7.2.1 To delete a recording .
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Page 7: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction The CBI-2070 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. • Time-shift is a special technical feature available on this digital receiver. You can pause a programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time. - Page 9 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. light blinks every time you press a button on the remote control. STANDBY light lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode.
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Page 10: Remote Control
4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control • button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. £ ¢ ¡ • selects an input to your television. INPUT £ ¢ ¡ • switches the remote control to television mode to op- erate your television. - Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 £ ¢ ¡ • is not used in this model. £ ¢ ¡ • is not used in this model. • displays the service information box. It is also used to display more information about a programme. •...
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Page 12: Subscription Card Information
6 Introduction £ ¢ ¡ • is not used in this model. NOTE When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of the digital receiver. The actual images and the number of buttons may be differ- ent depending on the type of remote control provided by the manufacturer. -
Page 13: 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 • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • A copy of quick guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. -
Page 14: Rear Panel Connections
1.2 kg ◦ Operating temperature 0 to 45 Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The CBI-2070 has the following connections on the back: CBI-2070 350mA max. S/PDIF HDMI IN - CABLE - OUT R - AUDIO - L... -
Page 15: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 with the digital receiver. CABLE IN Cable broadcasting signal input socket CABLE OUT Cable broadcasting signal output socket through the CABLE IN socket for another digital receiver 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-... -
Page 16: Connecting To The Broadcasting Cable
10 Setup NOTE If you encounter any problems setting up your product, please contact your local retailer. 2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the broadcast- ing cable so that it can receive digital television broadcasts. - Page 17 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 To use the HDMI output If you have a high definition television set, you should use an HDMI cable for best re- sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.
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Page 18: Switching On For The First Time
12 Setup To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television or audio-video receiver must be able to de- code Dolby Digital audio, and you need to obtain an S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio-video receiver. - Page 19 2.5 Switching on for the first time 13 place only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the following precautions. • Do not mix different types of batteries, or new and old batteries. • Do not use rechargeable batteries. •...
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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, select the Installation >... -
Page 21: Resetting To Factory Settings
3.2 Resetting to factory settings 15 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. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, and QAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting. -
Page 22: Resetting To User Settings
16 Service Search • Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver. Select the Instal- lation > System Recovery > Factory Setting menu, and then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the services list, favourite list and timer list will all be cleared, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings. -
Page 23: Clearing The Services List
3.4 Clearing the services list 17 To restore your data from an external storage, select the Instal- lation > System Recovery > Import System Data menu, then £ ¢ ¡ system data will be listed. Select a data and press the but- ton, then your data will be restored. -
Page 24: Preference Settings
18 Preference Settings Chapter 4 Preference Settings 4.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu will be displayed. In ad- dition to that, you can select the lan- guage of audio track and of sub- Select the Settings > title track. -
Page 25: Audio Language
4.2 Video and audio settings 19 lected language will be displayed if available. Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the button. See §5.2.5 for a detailed description. 4.1.3 Audio language Set the Audio Language option to your desired language. When you watch a programme, the audio track of the selected language will be output if available. -
Page 26: Television Aspect Ratio
20 Preference Settings set it to 1080I, the digital receiver will present even standard definition programmes in resolution of 1080. It is recommended to set it to Auto if you have a high definition television. With that setting the digital receiver will present a programme as it is without any resolution conversion. -
Page 27: Audio Mode
4.2 Video and audio settings 21 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 28: Local Time Setting
22 Preference Settings NOTE Only if the service you are currently watching provides a Dolby Digital audio track, you can enjoy Dolby Digital sound. 4.3 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events. Select the Settings > Time menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. -
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 24 Preference Settings Select the Settings > Parental Con- trol menu. You should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identification Number (PIN). The number is ini- tially set to ‘2010’ 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 31: Options For Recording
4.5 Options for recording 25 4.5 Options for recording To set the options for recording, se- lect 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 32: Options For Playback
26 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 fig- ure. If you want to play back a recorded file from beginning, set Starting Position option to Beginning. -
Page 33: Options For On-Screen Display
4.7 Options for on-screen display 27 4.7 Options for on-screen display To set the options for the on-screen display (OSD), select the Settings > OSD menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. To adjust the transparency level of the OSD, set the OSD Trans- parency option as you desire. -
Page 34: Every Day Use
28 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 35 5.2 Watching television 29 On the services list, you can see the service information as follows: • 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.
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Page 36: The Favourite Service Lists
30 Every Day Use be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group £ ¢ ¡ and press the button. • You can additionally sort the services list with the Sort- ing option as follows: Default by service number Alphabetic by service name FTA–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FTA from pay services to free services... -
Page 37: Viewing Programme Information
5.2 Watching television 31 After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch to another service using the button, it will be also an- other favourite service of the selected group. The digital re- ceiver will remind you what group you have selected by dis- playing its name at the top right of the screen whenever you switch services. -
Page 38: Selecting Audio Tracks
32 Every Day Use • Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on the current service. • Dolby Digital symbol ( ) if a Dolby Digital audio track is provided on the current programme. • Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked. •... -
Page 39: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 33 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 40 34 Every Day Use it. Or when your attention is needed elsewhere, you can pause a live TV and resume a short time later without losing any of the programme. When you do this, you are no longer watching the live pro- gramme, instead you are watch- ing a delayed presentation.
- Page 41 5.4 Using time-shift 35 • To end time-shift, press the button. The live pro- gramme will be displayed. NOTE You can adjust some options for time-shift. Refer to §4.5.
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Page 42: Organising Services
36 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 Ser- vice List menu. - Page 43 6.1 Editing the services list 37 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. Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts.
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Page 44: Editing The Favourite Lists
38 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 Edit Services > Edit Fa- vorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. -
Page 45: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 39 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. Repeat this step to add more entries. -
Page 46: Recording And Playback
40 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. -
Page 47: Instant Recording
7.1 Recording a programme 41 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 48: Timer Recording
42 Recording and Playback To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left fig- ure appears, which shows the pro- gramme currently being recorded. Select recording by using navigation £ ¢ ¡ buttons then press button to stop the recording. - Page 49 7.1 Recording a programme 43 specified time but not record; instead, you may record with your video recorder or suchlike in this case. 2. You may have two sources for recording, TV and radio. Set the Type option to your desired source. 3.
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Page 50: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide
44 Recording and Playback will not occur. You can also edit or delete timer events in the timer list. To edit a timer entry, put the highlight bar on the entry you want and £ ¢ ¡ press button; then appears a box in which you can change its settings in the same manner as making a new one. -
Page 51: Recording A Pay Service Programme
7.2 File archive 45 7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme You can record a pay service programme without the subscrip- tion card. However, you need the subscription card to play it back because it has not been descrambled. So it is recom- mended to record pay service programmes with a proper sub- scription card so that they can be descrambled and recorded. -
Page 52: To Delete A Recording
46 Recording and Playback Press the button to display the recorded programme list. The file information is comprised of the fol- lowing elements: file number, file name, recording time, running time, file size and so on. You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a recording file. You can also sort the recording files by file name, running time or file size. -
Page 53: To Rename A Recording
7.3 Playing back a recording 47 £ ¢ ¡ 4. Press the button. EXIT 5. The lock symbol ( ) is displayed on it. If you select a locked recording to play it back, you will be asked for your personal identification number. 7.2.4 To rename a recording To change a recording’s name, take the following steps: 1. -
Page 54: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar
48 Recording and Playback 1. Press the button to display the list of recorded pro- grammes. 2. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press £ ¢ ¡ button, then an option box pops up. 3. To play from beginning, set the Starting Position op- tion to Beginning;... -
Page 55: To Play In Slow Motion
7.3 Playing back a recording 49 7.3.2 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the but- ton. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 4 steps: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 times. To resume normal speed, press the button. -
Page 56: To Play Back A Recording Repeatedly
50 Recording and Playback 3. To jump forward to the next bookmark, press the but- ton. 7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part. To play back in whole, press the button when the progress bar is hidden, then the repetition symbol ( ) is displayed on... -
Page 57: To Play Back A Scrambled Recording
7.4 Copying a recording 51 7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording If you have recorded a programme of a pay service with the subscription card, you can play it as freely like that of a free service. Otherwise you need the subscription card to play it back because it has been recorded without descrambling even though it may have been partially descrambled. - Page 58 52 Recording and Playback NOTE The hard drive on the digital receiver will be formatted in the NTFS file system.
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Page 59: 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: 1. - Page 60 54 Firmware Update 1. Press the Find button to select the new firmware file. 2. Press the download button, and then turn on the digital receiver to start the file trans- fer. 3. A countdown will be displayed on screen. 4.
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Page 61: A Universal Remote Control
Appendix A Universal Remote Control The universal remote control allows you to operate the most important functions such as power on/off and volume control on your television, video recorder, or DVD player. To be able to control the device, you must adapt the remote control to the device first. - Page 62 56 Universal Remote Control 2. Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the de- vice. 3. Hold down the device button you want to control until its light flashes on. 4. Press the button until the device turns off. £...
- Page 63 A.1 TV 57 A.1 TV CETRONIC CHANGHONG 181 291 A MARK CITIZEN 009 010 016 018 030 042 044 ABEX 130 212 051 086 096 139 166 168 173 ADMIRAL 013 131 166 230 268 210 248 264 ADPECT CLAIRTONE ADVENT CLASSIC 030 181 291...
- Page 64 58 Universal Remote Control DYNASTY HARSPER 184 185 HARVARD DYNATECH HISENSE 229 303 314 HITACHI 000 005 006 007 016 018 051 ELECTROBAND 067 068 069 100 101 102 103 014 187 292 104 105 106 107 108 109 119 ELECTROHOME 002 003 311 014 015 016 018 123 124 130 143 161 166 171...
- Page 65 A.1 TV 59 KURAZAI 016 017 210 018 051 086 096 187 204 MULTITECH LASONIC MULTIVISION 256 277 MYRON & DAVIS 017 051 063 125 130 204 245 LIQUIDVIDEO 241 253 344 018 040 041 051 086 134 171 LODGENET 166 266 305 347 LOEWE 289 294...
- Page 66 60 Universal Remote Control POLAROID SAMSUX 303 319 321 SAMTRON PORTLAND 000 009 016 017 018 051 139 SANSUI 204 248 251 346 168 200 278 SANTECA PRECISION SANYO 016 042 051 053 057 058 085 PRICE CLUB 096 210 098 130 137 144 236 250 275 PRIMA 211 224 240 328...
- Page 67 A.1 TV 61 SYNTAX UNIVERSAL 060 078 235 293 TANDY 131 268 VICTOR TASHIKO VIDIKRON TATUNG 015 254 283 311 VIDTECH 016 051 204 TECHNICS 061 189 VIEWSONIC 220 295 TECHWOOD 016 018 051 061 189 VIKING TEKNIKA 000 005 016 017 096 130 210 VIZIO 248 006 018 138 266 007 030 139 282 009 044 166 347 010...
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Page 68: Vcr
62 Universal Remote Control A.2 VCR AIWA JCPENNY 000 006 028 045 054 AKAI 061 063 000 028 055 070 078 AMPRO ANAM 025 026 027 028 AUDIO DYNAMICS KENWOOD 048 055 055 000 001 002 003 004 045 CANON 001 003 010 045 CAPEHART CRAIG... - Page 69 A.2 VCR 63 TANDY TECHNICS 027 028 QUASAR 028 074 TEKNIKA 003 028 001 002 006 008 009 028 045 TOSHIBA 010 013 041 042 043 045 048 TOTEVISION 003 006 REALISTIC 003 006 028 053 075 RICO RUNCO UNITECH SAMSUNG 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 VECTOR RESEARCH 000 054...
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Page 70: Dvd
64 Universal Remote Control A.3 DVD ELTA 106 119 AFREEY EMERSON 030 034 038 039 126 AIWA 000 019 AKAI 117 119 ALLEGRO 099 100 ALPINE FISHER 020 040 AMES FUNAI 034 039 126 APEX 004 006 125 008 009 084 105 002 041 048 084 GO VIDEO 018 023 141 094 097 100 107... - Page 71 A.3 DVD 65 KOSS 056 147 002 003 067 084 092 096 ROTEL LENOXX SAMPO SAMSUNG 018 069 070 071 097 107 SANSUI 072 104 144 MAGNAVOX 013 026 034 126 SANYO 020 073 098 MARANTZ 013 030 SEARS 104 126 MEDION 035 128 MEMOREX...
- Page 72 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 © 2012, Topfield Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. English version http://www.i-topfield.com...
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