1. safety advice

1. SAFETY ADVICE
This product has been manufactured to comply with international safety standards.
Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
MAIN SUPPLY: 90-260V AC 50/60Hz
Operate this product only from the type of power supply indicated on the marking
label. If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your
local power company.
- Disconnect the product from the mains before you start any maintenance or
installation procedures.
OVERLOADING: Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may
result in electric fire or shock.
LIQUID: The product should not be exposed to liquid of any kind. In addition, no
objects filled with liquid should be placed on the apparatus.
CLEANING: Disconnect the product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use a light
damp cloth (no solvents) to dust the product.
VENTILATION: The slots on top of the product must be left uncovered to allow proper
airflow into the unit.
- Do not stand the product on soft furnishings or carpets.
- Do not stack electronic equipments on top of the product.
ATTACHMENTS: Do not use any unsupported attachments as these may be hazardous
or cause damage to the product.
CONNECTION TO THE AERIAL: Disconnect the product from the mains before
connecting or disconnecting the cable from the aerial. Failure to do so can damage
the aerial.
CONNECTION TO THE TV: Disconnect the product from the mains before connecting
or disconnecting the cable from the TV. Failure to do so can damage the TV.
LOCATION: Place the product indoors to avoid exposing it to lightning, rain or sun.
- Do not place it near a radiator or heat register.
- Make sure it has more than 10cm clearance from the device.
- Do not block the openings with any object, and do not place the product on a bed,
sofa, rug, or other similar surface.
- If you place the product on a rack or a bookcase, ensure that there is adequate
ventilation and that you have followed the manufacturer’s instructions for mounting.
- Do not place the product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table where
it can fall. A falling product can cause serious injury to a child or adult, and serious
damage to the appliance.
LIGHTNING, STORM or NOT IN USE: Unplug the product from the wall outlet and
disconnect the antenna during a thunderstorm or when left unattended and unused
for long periods of time. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and
power-surges.
EXTRANEOUS OBJECTS: Do not insert anything through the openings in the unit,
where they can touch dangerous voltage points or damage parts.
REPLACEMENT of PARTS: Replacement of parts may only be made by service
technician specified by the manufacturer.
WARNING!
To avoid damage of the power cord or plug:
- Do not modify or process the power cord or plug arbitrarily.
- Do not bend or twist the power cord.
- Make sure to disconnect the power cord holding the plug.
- Keep heating appliances as far as possible from the power cord in order to prevent
the cover vinyl from melting.
- The main plug shall remain readily operable.
To avoid electrical shock:
- Do not open the main body.
- Do not insert metal or inflammable objects inside the product.
- Do not touch the power plug with wet hands.
- Disconnect the power cord in case of lightning.
To avoid damage of product:
- Do not use the product when it is out of order. If you continue to use the product
when defective, serious damage can be caused to it. Make sure to contact your local
product distributor if the product is out of order.
- Do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots for the modules or smartcards.
It may cause damage to the product and reduce its life span.
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
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2. FEATURES
• Supports SD / HD (MPEG4 AVC/H.264)
• Card reader slot
• USB PVR Function (by using external HDD)
- Time Shift Mode (by using external HDD)
• High Definition Video output: HDMI
• Subtitle support : OSD & VBI insertion for TV
• Channel sorting by FTA, CAS, Alphabet and Network
• EPG : Now and Next and 7 days EPG
• Video output resolution: 576p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p
• User selectable output resolution
• Multi language OSD in F, GB, I, ES, NL, D, PL…
• Fast Channel Change
• 5.000 Channels (TV und Radio) programmable
• 8 Favorite List & Unlimited Programs per each
• Channel Edit Function
- Move, Delete, Favorite, Edit
- Parental Lock, Channel Rename, Channel Skip
• Manual PID- and Network Search
• Coaxial S/PDIF-Output for Digital Audio or Dolby AC3
• Software Upgrade via OTA
• Teletext with Sub-Page access
• Standby < 1 Watt
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3. HOW TO CONNECT YOUR RECEIVER
Please note: HD Signals are not transferred via RCA-Video – For HDTV Signals and also
for the best quality on SDTV, please use an HDMI cable where possible
3.1 Connecting the Receiver to TV
a. Connect the coaxial cable from your Cable connection to the connector
marked “CABLE IN” at the rear of the receiver.
b. Connect an HDMI-Cable between the HDMI-ports of your TV Set and your
Receiver.
c. Connect the RCA cable to port “AV OUT” of Receiver to the respective RCA
ports of your TV Set.
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4. HARDWARE
4.1 Remote Control
CubiTV uses some remote controller’s buttons in a specific way. Here’s a short
summary of specific functions assigned to some buttons.
Button
Function
Remarks
Up, down
Channel up, down
In addition to
standard “channel
up” and “channel
down” buttons
Left, right
Volume down, up
In addition to
standard “volume
up” and volume
down” buttons
Information
(“I”)
OSD
OPT
OK
Extra options in:
 EPG
 some menu positions
 watching channel
Approves chosen option;
Shows mini channel list and
lets to switch to different
channel when in watching
TV mode
“Note”
Displays languages menu
TXT
Teletext
More details further
in this paragraph
* EPG specific function
When in EPG menu, following buttons have special functions:
Button
Red
Yellow
Green
Function
Moves 24 hours backward in a grid
Moves to current time in a grid
Moves 24 hours forward in a grid
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4.2 Front Panel
1. POWER BUTTON
Switch on- and off (Stand-by)
2 & 3. CHANNEL UP & DOWN
Selection of TV/Radio channels
Insert the program card on the bottom of the box with the program card contact
surface facing inwards/upwards towards the box under side.
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4.3 Rear Panel
Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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CABLE IN
AV OUT
DIGITAL
AUDIO
HDMI
FUNCTION
Input for Cable Signal
Video and Audio Output
Digital Audio Output Coaxial
Output High-Definition Digital
Video/Audio Output
ETHERNET
USB
USB 2.0 Port
IR IN
DC 12V = 1A Connection for external Power
Supply
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5. FIRST TIME INSTALLATION
This wizard appears after first boot of a box or after every use of “Reset to Factory
Defaults” menu.
Picture 1 First time installation wizard, page 1 – (need to be checked and new picture required)
In a first wizard’s screen it is possible to choose a language in which menu will be
displayed. Here we also define mode for STB to work. Possible mode is:
DVB Mode – STB will use only DVB for channels delivery.
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Picture 2 First time installation wizard, page 3 (need to be checked and new picture required)
When either “Hybrid Mode” or “DVB mode” has been chosen, there are additional
parameters for DVB available. These are:
Scanning Standard – list of available DVB standards (for example: DVB-C, DVBC2, Annex B)
Scan Type – it can be automatic or manual. In automatic mode STB scans
according to defined algorithms. In manual mode user can set own
parameters for scanning.
NID Selection – allows to define Network Identifier
ONID Selection – definition of Original Network Identifier
After choosing appropriate values press “Go!” to progress with installation.
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Picture 3 First time installation wizard, page 4 (need to be checked and new picture required)
This screen allows to change some of the parameters for services:
Channels DVB – defines if DVB channels should be enabled in channels list.
EPG DVB – source of EPG for DVB channels. EIT means DVB stream’s Event
Information Table.
Pressing “Go!” finishes installation process. STB is now ready to be used.
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6. On Screen Display (OSD)
After switching to a channel, On Screen Display with basic information set is visible.
Picture 4 OSD screen
Information on top bar is as follows:
TV – name of currently selected list of favorites
LCN and name of channel
Set of icons describing channel’s attributes, like: image ratio, audio type,
parental control status, availability of subtitles, is this HD content, and so on.
Bottom bar represents following information:
Current event: name and duration
Future event: name and duration
Current time and date
Pressing “OPT” button activates additional menu:
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Picture 5 Side menu screen
Show similar – it searches in EPG events for similar events.
More info – display detailed description of a current EPG event:
Picture 6 More info screen
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7. Software upgrades
Upgrades can be performed using preconfigured https upgrade server or OTA (Over
the Air programming – upgrade package is delivered in DVB stream). OTA can work in
two modes: standard and forced.
7.1 Standard OTA
CubiTV checks DVB stream for existence of SSU (System Software Update). When it’s
available and upgrade to is needed, software will display a pop-up:
Picture 7 Upgrade popup - standard OTA
It gives a user choice if to upgrade software now, or later.
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7.2 Forced OTA
It works similarly to standard OTA. The difference is no choice for user to delay
upgrade:
Picture 8 Upgrade popup - forced OTA
Upgrade can be started with confirmation by user, or it will be automatically started
when defined time for user’s decision expires.
7.3 HTTPS upgrade
From time to time (randomly, up to 1h) STB searches for upgrades on HTTP server.
Address of the server is stored in STB’s configuration file and can be changed during
life cycle. STB tries to download manifest file from the server. If there are specific
values in manifest which equal the ones that are adequate for the currently installed
software STB starts upgrading application.
In all: standard OTA, forced OTA and HTTPS upgrades box will restart upon choosing to
perform upgrade. Upgrade screen will appear:
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Picture 9 Downloading software page
STB will restart again after finish of upgrade procedure.
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8 Favorites
Picture 10 Favorites
This is menu with list of all available channels (HD, SD and radio). It gives possibility to
create and manage of lists of channels.
HDTV – list of all HD channels. For a channel to appear here it has to be
defined as HDTV channel either in DVB service's parameters, or in channel's
parameters send from Middleware Server (depending on used source of
channels)
o TV Guide – directs to EPG viewer for HD channels
o Channel list – shows all channels available. Clicking on name of a
channel switches to this channel
TV – contains all available channels (HD and SD)
o TV Guide – directs to EPG viewer for this channels list
o Channel list – shows all channels available. Clicking on name of a
channel switches to this channel
Radio – list of available radio channels. For a channel to appear in this list it
has to be defined as radio channel wither in DVB parameters or Middleware
Server (depending on used source of channels)
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9 TV Guide (EPG)
TV Guide is available either via “Favorites” menu (check above, chapter 4) or
pressing appropriate button on remote controller (usually called “EPG” or
“Guide”). Standard view looks like on an image below:
Picture 11 EPG grid
This is a standard grid view of EPG events. In top of screen details of chosen
channel and event are visible. Also channel’s preview is available. In center of a
screen time bar is located. Below there’s a grid of available channels and
respective events, both past current and future.
Pressing appropriate button (“EPG” or “Guide”) will switch to list view:
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Picture 12 EPG vertical
This view is organized around one channel, which can be changed in a field on top of
a screen. Below we have list of events for this channel. Event’s details are available on
top of screen (name and times of event) and on a right side of screen (event’s
description). Also preview is available on right top side of a screen.
Pressing “EPG” button in this view will switch back to grid view.
In both views pressing options button (usually “OPT” on a remote controller) will
activate additional menu for EPG event:
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Picture 13 EPG grid - side menu
Play – choosing this option will tell STB to switch to selected channel.
Show similar – will search through EPG events and return a list of events with
similar names or descriptions.
Search by name – will open search window allowing to find events with
specific name (or its fragment).
Search by category – allow to search for events based on defined categories.
9.1 Reminders
CubiTV allows for a user to set reminders about shows. It is possible to set a reminder
for future event in EPG view, using “OPT” button.
Basic function of reminder is to alert user when an event is about to start and allow
to switch to appropriate channel. For this it displays pop-up on screen with two
options: “OK” or “Cancel”. Choosing “OK” will switch to a channel with requested
event. Choosing “Cancel” will leave current channel not changed.
List of active reminders is available under “TV Guide” menu of either “Favorites” or
“TV” options of main menu. It is possible to delete a reminder from this menu as well
as in EPG view.
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10 PVR
Picture 14 PVR menu
10.1 General description
Personal Video Recorder – feature allowing to record TV shows on a compatible disk
connected to the box. Recordings can be started during watching a show with
pressing a “record” button on a remote controller, or can be scheduled to be
recorder in advance.
When “rec” button is pressed during a show, recording will last for at least 2 hours.
If remaining of a show being recorded is more than 2 hours, it will last until the end
of a show. That guarantees that whole show will be recorded: from a moment of
pressing rec button until show’s over.
Of course, recording can be stopped manually at any moment. It is possible by
pressing “stop” button and choosing an ongoing recording that needs to be
stopped.
When there are ongoing recordings, information about it will be shown in EPG grid
with an icon appearing on every show being recorded.
10.2 Recordings prioritization
For each recording CubiTV assigns points to determine how many concurrent
recordings can be handled. Values are:
HD recordings – 11 points
SD recording – 10 points
Maximum sum of points of ongoing recordings is 33 (it is configurable). That means
that maximum of 3 HD recordings can take place at the same time, or 2 HD and 1 SD
recording; or any other combination with sum of points not exceeding 33.
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For conflict resolving purpose, PVR process has the highest priority in access to tuner.
Also keyword based recordings and scheduled manually have lower priority than the
ones set for a specific event.
When all tuners are occupied with PVR recordings, zapping is only possible to
channels that are on the same MUXes as being currently recorded.
Conflict Resolvers display appropriate messages when there are conflicts, or no free
tuners.
10.3 Menus
Scheduled recordings – list of shows that are scheduled to be recorded
o Search – allows to search in a list of recordings
o Recordings – items of a list
Ongoing recordings – list of shows being currently recorded
o Search – allows to search in a list of ongoing recordings
o Recordings – items of a list
Completed recordings – list of completely recorded shows
o Search – allows to search in a list
o Recordings – items of a list
Failed recordings – list of shows failed to record
o Search – allows to search in a list
o Recordings – items of a list
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11 Radio
Picture 15 Radio menu
Service allows to listen to radio stations. For a channel to appear in this menu it needs
to be described as a radio channel with appropriate attribute in DVB stream.
Radio guide – allows to access EPG events provided they are broadcasted for
radio channels. Work similarly to EPGs of TV shows
Search by name – allows to search in a list of events with a name (or its
fragment) of show.
Radio channels – list of available radio channel with their LCNs and names.
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12 USB
This menu lists all available disk drives. If a drive is inserted it appears in a list. It is
possible to browse its contents and play video and audio files, as well as display
images.
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13 Parental control
Picture 16 Parental control menu
Locking status – allows to turn parental control on and off
o On – turns parental control on
o Off (Auto relock) – turns parental control off. It will be turned on
automatically after time chosen in a next step
o Off (Relock manually) – turns parental control off. It has to be turned on
again manually
Locked Ratings – manages which ratings are allowed by parental control.
Events with higher ratings will be blocked. It is based on different ratings (like
MPAA, Vchip, MEX or Age rating – default in DVB) defined for particular events
(via DVB or Middleware Server)
o Clear all – nothing is blocked. Causes all ratings below to be ticked
o For 6+ years old – allows to watch events appropriate for children up to
6 years old
o For 12+ years old – allows to watch events appropriate for children up
to 12 years old. It also turns on lower rating (“For 6+ years old”)
o For 16+ years old – allows to watch events appropriate for children up
to 16 years old. It also turns on lower ratings
o For 18+ years old – nothing is blocked
Additional levels can be added according to DVB standard.
Hide adult titles – it controls when to hide channels and events marked as
“Adult”
o Always – causes to always hide such channels and events, no matter if
parental control is on or off
o Never – it will never block “Adult” channels
o Follow parental control – if parental control is on, then it blocks “Adult”
content. It doesn't block it if parental control is off
Locked time – allows to create and manage list of times when parental control
will block every channel
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Change PIN – changes parental control PIN, used to access parental control
menus and blocked channels
Block channels – allows to block particular channel
o Channels list – shows list of all available channels. When ticked, this
channel will be blocked
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14 Configuration
Picture 17 Configuration menu
Configuration menu collects all settings which can be changed or viewed on STB.
These settings allows user to customize product to his needs.
14.1 Channel installation
Picture 18 Channel installation menu (need to be checked and new picture required)
Menu available for boxes working in DVB or HYBRID (both DVB and IP) modes.
Allows to scan for DVB channels
Automatic Channel Scanning – scans according to defined parameters (e.g.
start with base transponder frequency and then looks for information on
services is NIT)
Manual Channel Scanning - allows to define own scanning parameters, like:
bandwidth, frequency range, symbol rate, modulation(will be hidden as
Expert Menu)
Manual PAT Channel Scanning – shouldn't be used for purpose other than
testing. It requires manually setting of scanning parameters and then finds
channels based on DVB's Programme Association Table. Channels will have
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incorrect names and sequentially assigned numbers(will be hidden as Expert
Menu)
14.2 Audio / Video Output Settings
Picture 19 Audio / Video output settings
Allows to set parameters for video and audio output of the box
14.2.1 Video Settings
TV System – allows to choose between TV encoding systems. Possible values:
PAL, NTSC
HDMI – settings for HDMI output
o Display format – allows to change format of a picture. Used for content
with 4:3 aspect ratio
 Stretched – output will be resized to show whole original picture
and to fit it into display dimensions. Output picture will lose
original output ratio
 Letter box – output picture will be resized to fit target dimension,
while keeping original aspect ratio. Black bars will be added on
left/right or top/down of the display
 Pan and Scan – output picture will be cropped intelligently to
show main action. Some parts of it will be lost.
o HDMI Video Format
 Automatic – will automatically determine capabilities of
connected TV and will chose the best available output format by
checking native resolution in EDID
 576p/480p – sets display to 720x576p (with PAL TV System
chosen) or 720x480p (with NTSC)
 720p – sets display to 1280x720p
 1080i – sets display to 1920x1080i
 2160p – sets display to 3840x2160p (4k UHD)
 Original Format – sets the same display format as is in displayed
content. It means software checks which resolution is used in
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decoded stream. Setting this option causes reinitializing HDMI
connection while zapping between channels with different
resolution (HD / SD)
Analog Outputs – set parameters for analog audio/video output
o TV Size – set aspect ratio of TV: 16:9 or 4:3
o Display Format
 Stretched – output will be resized to show whole original picture
and to fit it into display dimensions. Output picture will lose
original output ratio
 Letter box – output picture will be resized to fit target dimension,
while keeping original aspect ratio. Black bars will be added on
left/right or top/down of the display
 Pan and Scan – output picture will be cropped intelligently to
show main action. Some parts of it will be lost.
o SCART Signal Type – selects type of
 CVBS – Composite Video (bidirectional)
 RGB – simpler, unidirectional format
o RF Channel – some STBs have built-in RF modulator allowing to convert
and send video/audio signal to TV that is not equipped with HDMI or
SCART input. It is possible to choose radio frequency (channel 3 or 4) or
disable it completely
Automatic Frame Rate Selection – when enabled allows automatically chooses
frame rate from the displayed content (e.g. to switch between PAL and NTSC
contents when the proper information is not set in the stream)
14.2.2 Audio Settings
Digital Audio – chooses way of playing sound via digital audio output. Possible
values: stereo or multichannel.
S/PDIF A/V Sync – allows delay/advance audio against video
14.3 User Interface
Picture 2 User interface
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Menu Language – sets language for STB’s menus. Possible values vary
between projects
Menu Transparency – allows to set if menu should be displayed with playing
content in background. Possible values: 0% to 100% with 10% steps.
Application Font – gives possibility to change font used in menus
Favorites Numbering – sets a way of numbering channels in favorites lists
(created in Favorites menu). New setting applies to newly created lists only.
o By Index – means that default channels’ number will be changed with
sequential numbers in each list created
o By Channel Number – channels will keep their numbers (LCNs) in lists
Screensaver Timeout – sets time after which screensaver will appear. For a
screensaver to appear STB’s menu has to be on and no operation performed
for defined time. Possible values: disabled, 5, 10 or 15 minutes.
OSD/Banner Display Time – defines how long OSD (On-Screen Display)
information will be visible. Example of OSD: channel info bar after switching to
this channel. Possible values: 2, 5, 10 and 15 seconds
14.4 System Settings
Picture 21 System settings
Restart Device – causes STB’s reboot after further confirmation
Restore Factory Defaults – resets all settings to default values, then STB
reboots. After this initial configuration is needed. Menu protected with PIN.
Recording Settings – settings of timeshift and PVR
o Instant Timeshift – if enabled and STB is equipped with proper hard
drive, STB will record current channel allowing to pause or rewind. This
is without necessity for manual start of recording
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o PVR Start Margin – defines if STB should start scheduled recording in
advance. Possible values: disabled (no advance), 1, 2, 5, 10 minutes
o PVR End Margin – the same as above only for adding some time to
scheduled finish of recording. Values: disabled (recording will stop
exactly at time of event defined in EPG), 5, 10, 15, 20 minutes
o Autodelete Oldest Recordings – defines if STB should automatically
delete the oldest recordings when there’s no necessary space on hard
drive
Playback Settings – settings for audio tracks and subtitles
o Preferred Audio Track
 Normal – original audio from content
 Hard of Hearing – chooses track marked as HoH. Those tracks
have different way of volume levels for dialogues and other
sounds (e.g. special effects), causing dialogues can be heard
better.
 Visually Impaired – track with audio description
o Primary Audio Language – STB will choose audio track in this language
as first, when available
o Secondary Audio Language – this language will be chosen for audio
track in second order
o Primary Subtitles Language – when subtitles are available for channel,
they will be chosen in this language first
o Secondary Subtitle Language – second order choice of language for
subtitles
o Heard of Hearing Subtitles –enables subtitles marked as HoH
o Closed Captioning – when CC is available for a channel it allows to: turn
it off (Off setting), choose it manually (Manual) or automatically
(Automatic)
Standby Settings
o Auto Standby – defines if and after how long of inactivity should STB go
to standby mode. Values: disabled, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 hours
o Front Panel Clock In Standby – if STB is equipped with a clock on front
panel, defines should it be visible when I stand-by mode
o RCU Power Button – defines what will happen after pressing power
button on remote controller
 Active Standby – in this mode STB is not completely turned off. It
is rather suspended, allowing for very fast recovery to active
state
 Passive Standby – box in this mode turns off completely. After
powering on it will go through complete boot procedure. Slow
compared to Active Standby
 Prompt – will ask for confirmation to go to Active Standby after
pressing power button
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o Front Panel Power Button – sets behaviour of power button on STB’s
front panel
 Active Standby – in this mode STB is not completely turned off. It
is rather suspended, allowing for very fast recovery to active
state
 Passive Standby – box in this mode turns off completely. After
powering on it will go through complete boot procedure. Slow
compared to Active Standby
Network Settings – lets to set IP parameters for STB’s network interfaces
o Interfaces list – after clicking on one element it’s possible to change
setting for this interface
File Browser Character Set – USB disks are usually formatted with Windows
filesystems. FAT system does not include all information about character set
(e.g. UTF-8, ISO-8859-1). To avoid displaying unrecognized character user can
switch between different sets
Software Update
o Auto Download
 Enabled – STB will automatically search for and download
upgrade packages from available sources (DVB OTA, https
upgrade server)
 Disabled – STB will not search for and download upgrade
packages
o Auto Install
 Enabled – STB will automatically start installation process after
downloading upgrade package
 Disabled – STB will not start automatic installation
Time Settings – manages date and time
o Time Mode
 Automatic – STB will adjust time and date automatically to
available source (DVB stream or NTP server depending on
configuration)
 Manual – date and time need to be set automatically
o Time Zone
 Automatic – STB will automatically set time zone according to
available time source
 Manual – user need to choose time zone manually. When
checked additional item appears: “Select Time Zone”. After
choosing it’s possible to choose appropriate time zone.
Caller ID – STB will show who’s calling (using VoIP) on TV’s screen. This feature
needs integration of VoIP system with Middleware server.
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14.5 System Information
Picture 22 System information branch view
IP Network – shows configuration of network interfaces
Software – information on current software
o Firmware Version – shows installed software version
o Status – shows if upgrade is available. If so, clicking on this item will
start installation process
Chip id – identification number of STB’s chipset
Middleware Connectivity – shows status of connection to Middleware Server.
If STB is not connected to MW, error code will be displayed
Diagnostics – various menus allowing to check status of STB
o Channel Status – displays available information on currently playing
channel
o Summary – shows different information on STB’s status
o RF Tuner Statistics – information on DVB tuner
o STB Status – shows firmware version, uptime, memory information, etc.
o Interface Status – shows status of: HDMI, Ethernet, USB
o MPEG Statistics – information on different DVB tables
o Interactive Services – shows IP address and Middleware Connectivity
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