TRF-2100 User Guide
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1. 36 Organising Services NOTE To load guide go to the specific channel press the button then the guide will populate Do this to every single channel upon starting up PVR You can add up to 30 groups To add a new group select the NEW item in the group list then the on screen keyboard ap pears See 86 2 as to how to use the on screen keyboard To rename a group put the highlight bar on the group entry D button then the on screen key you want and press the board likewise appears To delete a group put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the button then a message box appears asking you for confirmation With the choice of Yes it will be deleted 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 The high 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 Repeat this step to add more entries 3 Press the J button and the highlight bar gets moved tothe favourite list You can delete a favourite entry with the button 4 Toselect another group press the 5 button again then the highlight bar gets moved to each column Furthermore you can rearrange a group2. 7 2 4 To rename a recording To change a recording s name take the following steps 1 Putthe highlight bar on a desired recording 7 2 File archive 45 2 Press the button to display additional options 3 Select the Rename option and the on screen keyboard appears Change the name and save it See 6 2 as to how to use the on screen keyboard 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 button Once you choose a folder the recording is moved to it N D 1 Q e a gt e tb o Ar EY lt o o O x 46 Recording and Playback 7 3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded its additional contents such as audio track or subtitle track are also recorded together So you can enjoy them while playing back a recording The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows T 4 Select the Recording gt Recorded Program menu or al ternatively press the button to display the list of recorded programmes Put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press the button then an option box pops up To play from beginning set the Starting Position
3. 4 1 2 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16 9 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 Normal screen pictures then will be inflated to fit to the width of the wide screen Otherwise to watch them in the original ratio like the right figure set it to Center If you have a normal screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4 3 4 1 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 Wide screen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of the normal screen Otherwise to watch them in the shape like the right figure set it to Center extract Then wide screen pictures will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen La U 1 h 1 D E le D o o 2 7 4 13 Audio mode Basically there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver You can enjoy
4. EY lt o g O x 2 You may have two sources for recording TV and radio Set the Type option to your desired source 3 Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want Pressing the button on this option displays a services list from which you can select your desired service 4 Set the Mode option as you desire There are five timer modes One Time means literally one time Every Day means literally every day Every Weekend means Saturday and Sunday every week Weekly means one day every week Every Weekday means from Monday to Friday every week If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends and you wish to record every episode of the programme 42 Recording and Playback set the Mode option to Every Weekend 5 Setthe 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 Start Time option to a desired time at which the recording will be started The time format is hour minute 6 Set the Duration option to a desired time in which the recording will be finished 7 Pressing the OK button on the File Name option displays the on screen keyboard with which you can specify a file name for the timer recording If you do not specify anything it will be named after the service name See 86 2 as to how to use the on screen keyboard 8 To set a recording reservat
5. You can select a recording to play back from the recorded programme list Select the Recording gt Recorded Program menu or alterna tively press the button to display the recorded programme list The file information is comprised of the following ele ments file number file name recording time running time file size and so on 44 Recording and Playback 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 In addition you can make a new folder 7 2 1 To delete a recording To delete a recording put the highlight bar on it and press the O 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 Press the button to display additional options 2 Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic Time or Size as you want 3 Press the button 4 They will be sorted by the specified option 7 23 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other persons cannot play or delete it take the following steps 1 Put the highlight bar on a desired recording 2 Press the O button to display additional options 3 Set the Lock option to Locked 4 Press the button 5 The lock symbol Qm is displayed on it If you select a locked recording to play it back you will be asked for your personal identification number
6. 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 Enable Dolby Digital output by changing the audio setting to bitstream See 4 1 3 for more details 14 Setup 2 5 Switching on for the first time Now that you have the digital receiver con nected you should connect the power adaptor s lead to the POWER jack and plug it into a wall socket Ensure that your television set is turned will be able to see the display from the digital Qr on and on the correct video channel so that you receiver 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 Press the 9 button on the top left corner on the remote con trol In a little time you may see a picture displaying a menu If you do not see a picture try pressing the button on the remote control If after several tries you still get no picture check that the television is set to the correctinput If the picture is good you can skip to 83 1 to search for available television and radio services Otherwise you may need to temporarily connect the Co
7. with the digital receiver ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket 5V Max 100mA ANT OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket through the ANT IN socket for another dig ital receiver 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 vision set yellow A S PDIF Digital audio output socket for the audio video receiver HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set EJ USB port for firmware update data transfer USB 2 0 Host 5V DC 500mA Max El POWER Power jack 10 Setup Table 2 3 Connectors specifications HDMI YPbPr VIDEO AUDIO S PDIF USB High definition video output Left amp right audio output Dolby Digital audio output Component video output Composite video CVBS output Left amp right audio output Dolby Digital audio output 2 0 Host 5 V DC 500 mA 24 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 WARNING Connect any components before plugging the power cord into the wall outlet Always turn off the product TV and other components before you connect or disconn
8. 3 1 You can jump backward and forward by pressing the O J buttons You can change the jump time at the Jump Time Interval option See 84 5 You can change playback speed See 87 3 2 for slow mo tion For fast motion see 87 3 3 To check your current position in time shift press the C button The time difference compared to live pro gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of the screen A value of 02 00 means two minutes be hind the live programme To make a recording of the time shifted programme see 872 To end time shift press the En button The live pro gramme will be displayed 35 Chapter 6 Organising Services 6 1 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 Edit Favorite List omms dd I Select Installation gt Edit Favorite 26 List menu You should see a screen like the left figure There are three columns Group name left Favourites list centre Services list right The services list contains all available services whereas the favourites list contains only chosen services that have been added to the highlighted group As you move the highlight bar up or down on the group list favourite services belonging to the highlighted group get shown in the favourites list o e ae 5 cA o 2 o i 1 O 1 7
9. Kabul GMT 4 5 00 Ekaterinburg Islamabad Karachi Tashkent GMT 4 5 30 Bombay Calcutta Madras New Delhi GMT 4 6 00 Almaty Dhaka Colombo GMT 7 00 Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta GMT 4 8 00 Beijing Perth Singapore Hong Kong GMT 4 9 00 Tokyo Seoul Osaka Sapporo Yakutsk GMT 4 9 30 Adelaide Darwin GMT 4 10 00 Eastern Australia Guam Vladivostok GMT 11 00 Magadan Solomon Islands New Caledonia GMT 4 12 00 Fiji Auckland Wellington Kamchatka 4 3 Parental control In general television programmes are classified according to the level of violence nudity and language of their content 24 Preference Settings When you are watching a programme you can check its pro gramme classification on the information box For the infor mation box see 85 233 You can prevent your children from watching specific programmes by specifying a maximum per missible level Parental Control Select the Settings gt 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 To block programmes with undesired content for family view ing set the Censorship option to your desired level among the following No block restricts no prorgramme Total block restricts every programme even those with no pro G PG M MA AV gramme classification restricts to G or above G rated progra
10. See 4 7 3 To stop viewing press the EXIT button 8 3 Playing back a video file You can play back media files such as photos videos and music with this digital receiver Media file formats that you can play back with the digital receiver are as follows e video XviD VOB MP4 and AVI e photo JPG e music MP3 ioe m E e 1 pi D 3 3 1 E To play a video file take the following steps 1 Select the Entertainment gt Media Player then press the button on the remote or press the button and then the 9 or button to display the video file list 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired file if you want to play J button several files select them with the 3 Press the button to start playback 4 To stop playback press the button 52 Entertainment NOTE Due to the variations of video audio codec types there could be certain files not playable 53 Chapter 9 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use However once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver You can get the latest firmware and the firmware update tool which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield website http www topfield com au 9 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 Download a new firmware from the Top
11. es ege oe RES 721 Todeletearecording 212 2228 a ea a 7 4 2 Iosortrecordings i occorso iaca peritis 723 Cloleckarecosrdig lt 2 3 066 dae sie s ees 724 Torenmame arecording o 7 2 5 To make a new folder 28 28 28 28 30 31 32 32 32 33 35 35 37 CONTENTS vii 7 2 6 To move a recording to another folder 45 73 Playing backarecording oo lt c 46 73 1 To navigate using the progress bar 47 732 Toplay inslow moti n 2220 47 733 Coplayi iasttaOGHOR ieu ri x 47 73 4 Tomakeabookmark 48 7 3 5 To play back a recording repeatedly 48 7 3 6 To play back recordings in sequence 49 7A Formatting the hard disk cs aos ci a aa a 49 8 Entertainment 50 8 1 Playing back MP3 files 2e ke 50 8 2 Viewing image files 02 2 insit ma 51 83 Playingbackavideofile lt cooooooco ooo a 51 9 Firmware Update 53 91 Promamemory stick cio 53 A Troubleshooting 55 Chapter 1 Introduction The TRF 2100 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 For its operation you need an antenna which must be installed ap propriately For the latest news and information join the Topfield forum at http www topfield com au NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency However unlike an
12. field website 2 Copy the firmware file to your memory Rem stick 3 Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on the digital receiver 4 Select the Installation gt Firmware Upgrade gt USB Firmware Upgrade menu and the files in the USB mem ory will be listed o al 5 1 c Q o D 54 Firmware Update 5 Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and press the OK button and a countdown will be displayed on the front display of the digital receiver 6 When the message of END appears restart the digital receiver 55 Appendix A Troubleshooting List of Symptoms No power No front display 56 I have connected my Topfield and get no picture on the Television oi eus oerte m y ae ke a 56 When the Service Scan is finished I get zero channels 57 I get a pixilated image on the my Television 57 Can not receive or adjust sound through Topfield unit 57 Can not rewind live Television 57 The Free to Air Guide is blank 2 cee se 58 I can not set the correct aspect ratio 58 Lost part of my show because it went longer then the recording TM gets ei a ees 58 Can not connect my external HDD 58 Can not get the time to show on the front of the Topfield 59 gt fe e D 2 2 e e p e 56 Troubleshooting Iam unable to get out of the MENU 59
13. l television 12 Setup In this case you do not have to make audio connection because it can output stereo audio or digital audio as well To use the Component video output You need to obtain a Component video ca T e ble RCA cable to use the Component video e cy output Plug one ends of the cable into the Y e P T green Pb blue and Pr red sockets on the LO on digital receiver and plug the other ends into E the matching sockets on your television NOTE When connecting with the Component video cable re member to also plug in the additional white and red audio cables from the digital receiver to the back of your television To use the P video output You need to obtain a Composite video cable RCA cable to use the Composite video out put Plugone end of the cable into the VIDEO yellow socket on the digital receiver and a gt plug the other end into the matching socket on your television NOTE You cannot view high definition video by means of the Com posite video output 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To make the audio connection e A NOTE 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 To enjoy Dolby Digital audio your television
14. lect the Installation gt Searching menu You should see a screen like the left figure Searching 3 2 Resetting to factory settings 17 You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver then the digital receiver will search for all available services You may choose to only search for the services of a specific transponder since more than one service are provided via each transponder Set the Search Mode option to Manual then se lect your desired transponder at the Channel option The num ber ranges from 6 to 12 in VHF and 28 to 69 in UHF It is possible to search single service in a certain transponder only if you know the desired service s audio and video packet identification PID Set the Search Mode option to Advanced then the PID option becomes enabled Specify the PIDs of your desired service with the numeric buttons e I 2 O O ie O D 2 o gt y To start service search move down to the Start Search item and press the button The digital receiver will start to search for services and display a list of television and radio services as they are found It is common for no channels to be found until quite late in the process When the scan is com 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 d
15. started it is put on the recorded programme list even though it is not finished yet The recording file is named the program name if available or after its service name with a suffix of a number To view the recorded programme list press the button or alternatively select the Recording gt Recorded Program menu See 87 2 for detailed description about the recorded programme list 7 42 Timer recording You can set a programme to be recorded at a specific time Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode it will switch into active mode and start recording at a specified time When the recording comes to the end the digital receiver will switch back into standby mode again in one minute However if you 7 1 Recording a programme 41 press any button on the remote control or on the front panel even just one time the digital receiver will not switch into standby mode To add a timer recording se lect the Recording gt Reserva tion menu then the timer list will be displayed To add a new timer Reservation event press the m button and a box like the left figure appears Take the following steps e All Y Program Guide 1 Set the Record option to On to make a recording If this option is set to Off the digital receiver will turn on at the specified time but not record instead you may record with your video recorder or suchlike in this case bes D 1 Q e a gt Q o o Ar
16. when it is on it is in active mode Even when you are not using the digital receiver you should keep it plugged into a wall socket to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any time L 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 t Zi Q c 7 Em e E button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode buttons switch to the previous or nextservice They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens Front display shows the current time in standby mode and STANDBY displays the current service in active mode light blinks every time you press a button on the remote control lightlights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode 4 Introduction 1 22 Remote control Obutton switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode changes video resolution See 84 1 1 for more details mutes the sound Press again to switch it back on changes aspect ratio See 84 1 2 for more details is not used in this model amp switches over between television services and radio services Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service cha
17. MT referring to Table 4 1 3 Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on the Local Time item To set the local time manually set the Mode option to Man ual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons The time format is day month year 24 hour minute If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment set the Daylight Saving Time option to On 4 3 Parental control 23 NOTE Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the op E tion is set to On When setting the time offset from Green I wich Mean Time make sure that time offset does not include a daylight saving time S 2 Table 4 1 Time offset table Ma Time offset City o GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein GMT 11 00 Midway Island Samoa Q GMT 10 00 Hawaii o GMT 09 00 Alaska GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada GMT 07 00 Mountain Time US Canada GMT 06 00 Central Time US Canada Mexico City GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US Canada Bogota Lima GMT 04 00 Atlantic Time Canada La Paz Dominican Republic GMT 03 30 Newfoundland GMT 03 00 Brazil Georgetown Buenos Aires GMT 02 00 Mid Atlantic GMT 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Islands GMT London Lisbon Casablanca GMT 4 1 00 Paris Brussels Copenhagen Madrid GMT 4 2 00 South Africa Kaliningrad GMT 4 3 00 Baghdad Riyadh Moscow St Petersburg GMT 4 3 30 Tehran GMT 4 4 00 Abu Dhabi Muscat Baku Tbilisi GMT 4 4 30
18. No picture through RF loop out to my Television 59 My Topfield recorder doesn t go to standby after instant recording non timer recording 59 Cannot view guide content osso ooo csser si 59 Before you call a repair person for your Topfield product check the list of possible problems and solutions No power No front display Make sure the main switch on the back of Topfield is switched to ON Properly insert the power plug into the power socket If the power outlet is controlled by a switch make sure the wall switch is ON e Remove the power plug from the wall and wait 10 sec onds then plug back in Plug another appliance into the outlet if the other appli ance doesn t work then have a qualified electrician repair the outlet Plug the Topfield into a different outlet I have connected my Topfield and get no picture on the Television Check that you have connected the cables from the Top field to the TV The connection must be via an AV output out of the Top field to an AV input of the TV Check that you are in the correct AV setting on the TV For example if you connected the Topfield box to AV2 on the TV make sure you set your TV with the TV remote to AV2 before the Topfield can be used Press the button on the remote and set to the correct resolution 576i 576p 720 1080i AUTO You may need to press the 57 button multiple times to cycle through all the different formats All
19. Resetting to factory segs o o cec aaor cy ra 17 33 Res ttinp to user settings lt ro ccd ook a 18 S4 Clearing the setvices list oe coo cada doe a a e n 18 4 Preference Settings 19 41 Video and audio settings 6 bee e 19 411 High definition television 19 vi CONTENTS 412 Televisionaspectratio cles 413 Audiomode 2 65056 bbe ee ee es 127 Local time SSA 2 522 o x n kr x RR x 43 Parental control coe s 25 488 658 Shee luz 14 Options for r rorditig s sescca ele m ee 45 Options ior playback lt lt s 264400 bade o x 46 Options for om sereendisplay lt socios sses 47 OptionstorPhoto Album 4 4020 555 RR 48 Options forstandby mode 2 0 6 fe es Every Day Use 51 Volumecontrol 22k RR ee 52 Watching television lt loc RR R 521 Theservices list o c xoc 05 0404 5 22 2 The favourite service lists 5 23 Viewing programme information 5 24 Selecting audiotracks 525 BSelectngsub tletrdckS oo ns 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide 54 Using timeshift s c ceo eR mers Organising Services 641 Editing the favourite lists oo o ea ms at sac RA 6 2 Howto use on screen keyboard sss Recording and Playback 71 Recordinpaprogramme secsi coddani t ns ALI dostintreconding 222a a 742 COerfecordiE 2221593 o pan eoe gs 7 1 3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide E won
20. TOPFIELD TRF 2100 User Reference High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder Default PIN 0000 TOPFIELD HD Da Digital Video Broadcasting ii CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL A 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 A 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 Precautions Read keep and follow these instructions Heed all warnings Clean with a dry cloth only Do not block any of the ventilation openings Do not install near any heat sources or in direct sunlight as this will impair cooling Do not operate this product near water Do not place any of the objects filled with liquids such as vases on this unit Do not try to change the plug or defeat its safety purpose If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet This product is designed for indoor use onl
21. alogue broadcasts digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies instead multiple televi sion broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called trans ponder or multiplex To reduce confusion in this manual the word service is preferably used than channel as a term to indicate one television or radio broadcast L Zi Q c 7 Em e E 2 Introduction 1 1 Features This digital receiver has the following features Can store up to 2 000 television and radio services 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 You can record one service while you are currently watching another You can record many programmes using a built in hard drive with large storage capacity 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 Then you can quickly go to any part of the current programme by fast forward or rewind search 12 Controlling the digital receiver You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control or the buttons on the front panel NOTE When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall socket we say that it is in standby mode on the other hand
22. apter 4 La U cud D D C D E le D o o i o 7 Preference Settings 41 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other devices Se lect the Settings gt A V Output menu You should see a screen like the left figure 4 1 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 Set the Video Format option as you desire If you set this op tion to 576P the digital receiver will present even high defini 20 Preference Settings tion programmes in resolution of 576 On the contrary if you set it to 10801 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 While watching television you can change the resolution with the button Whenever you press it the video resolution is changed in turn NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the fol lowing video outputs Composite video output VIDEO
23. ata Services list Favourite list Timer list Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver Select the Instal lation gt System Recovery gt 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 18 Service Search NOTE A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes However you have to search services again after a factory reset 3 3 Resetting to user settings You can store your own data including the following Services list Favourite lists Preference settings Also you can restore them at any time To store your data select the Installation gt System Recovery gt Store System Data menu then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes your data will be stored Whenever you store your data they are all overwritten To restore your data select the Installation gt System Recovery gt Recover System Data menu then you get asked for confirmation With the choice of Yes your data will be restored 3 4 Clearing the services list If you only want to clear the services list select Installation System Recovery gt Reset Service List then you get asked for confirmation With the choice of Yes the services list will be cleared After this you have to do service search again 19 Ch
24. ddi 5 2 Watching television 31 tional options and then select Add New Favorite Group 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 with the choice of Yes it will be re moved 5 2 3 Viewing programme information al m lt 1 lt Jg EN lt 7 1 Pressing the button displays the information box on which you can see all of the following Service number and name Signallevel and quality Programme name Programme classification sign Programme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition you might see the following symbols e Subtitle symbol _ if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme e Dolby Digital symbol DU D if a Dolby Digital audio track is provided on the current programme Lock symbol Qe if the current service is locked Pressing the button once more displays detailed informa tion about the current programme To hide the information box press the En button 32 Every Day Use 5 2 4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more languages Pressing the 6 button displays available audio tracks Once you sel
25. ect an audio track that track will be heard In addition you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes Stereo Mono Left or Right 5 2 5 Selecting subtitle tracks 5 3 Viewing Program Gui Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages If the current programme provides subtitle tracks the subtitle symbol will be marked on the informa tion box Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks Once you select a subtitle track it will be displayed 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 Pressing the button displays the electronic programme guide on which you can see the follow ing mireia To p Scheduled programmes Indoor Champions si de programme summary o ER crs ie Broadcasting date ABC News One Plus ABC Ne mum Report Broadcasting time Previous Day y G Intelligent Record Reservation e Recor d by Timer Ca To see detailed information of a desired programme put the highlight bar on the programme with the or button and press the CZ button To switch to another service press the or button 5 4 Using time shift 33 You can travel over previous days with the 5 button and can button To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts press the S butt
26. ect any ca bles NOTE If you encounter any problems setting up your product please contact your local retailer 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 24 1 Connecting to the antenna ae Whatever sort of connection you have be tween the digital receiver and the television you need to connect the digital receiver to the antenna so that it can receive digital televi CB sion broadcasts Connect the antenna cable to the ANT IN connector If you have an other digital receiver you may link it from the ANT OUT connector NOTE ANT OUT may also be linked to your television VCR or DVD recorder to loop an analogue signal 24 2 Connecting to your television set For all the following connections of the digital receiver we rec ommend you to use the first connector to get the best picture quality If your television does not have a matching connector then use the next connector in the following order for a better picture quality 1 HDMI connector HDMI 2 Component connector YPbPr 3 Composite connector VIDEO You should configure audio and video settings after connect ing up the digital receiver See 84 1 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 Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI 2 socket on the digital receiver and plug the ET other end into the matching socket on your u 2
27. ervices list To view the services list press the button 5 2 Watching television 29 On the services list you can see the service information as fol lows Service number and name Multiplex information To select a desired service put the highlight bar on its entry with the or button and press the button then the selected service will be presented Pressing the Or button skips over 10 entries up or down Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry al m lt 1 lt Jg EN lt 7 1 You can switch between the television services list and the ra 6 dio services list by pressing the 5 button Pressing the button displays additional options with which you can do the following By setting the Show Provider option to On you can view service entries by groups of broadcasters To change the name of the highlighted service select the Rename option then the on screen keyboard appears with which you can enter a new name See 86 2 as to how to use the on screen keyboard You can prevent other family members from watching the highlighted service by setting the Lock option to Locked You have to enter your personal identification number to watch or unlock it Toadd the highlighted service into a favourite group se lect the Add to Fav option then the favourite groups will 30 Every Day Use 5 22 The favo be displayed Put
28. es in 4 is D 1 Q e a gt Q o o Ar EY lt o g O x steps 1 2 1 4 times To resume normal speed press the O button 7 3 3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion during a playback press the but ton If you press it repeatedly the playback speed changes To resume normal speed press the button You can play not only forward but also backward in fast mo tion To play backward press the O button If you press it 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 84 5 48 Recording and Playback 7 3 4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book marks and then jump to them in sequence Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards To make bookmarks take the fol lowing steps during playback 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 2 To add a bookmark press the button at a desired scene then you will see a small pointer appear above the progress bar like in the picture above 3 To jump forward to the next bookmark press the button 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 19 button when the progress bar is hidden then
29. formats will be displayed on the front screen of the Topfield When the Service Scan is finished I get zero channels Make sure the antenna is plugged into the wall socket Check that there is a signal coming from the antenna by connecting it directly to the TV or another device e You must have signal strength between 5075 9076 Indoor antenna is not recommended as the signal is not enough to display channels when a service is scanned Iget a pixilated image on the my Television Check the plug on the Topfield and on the wall making sure that it s a tight connection Check that there is a signal coming from the antenna by connecting it directly to the TV or another device e You must have signal strength between 5075 9076 Can not receive or adjust sound through Topfield unit e Adjust volume using the V and the V on the Topfield Remote Use the TV remote to adjust the sound to approx 50 then use the Topfield remote to adjust volume Check the connection between the TV and the Topfield product Make sure you are in the correct AV on the TV Can not rewind live Television Make sure that Timeshift is enabled Settings gt Record ing Check that Hard Disc Drive is working by playing back a previous recorded program gt e c fex y 7 3 e e 2 o 58 Troubleshooting The Free to Air Guide is blank Move to every channel and give the recorder a few min
30. g select the Settings gt Record ing menu To enable the time shift function you should set the Time Shift ing option to anything other than Disable The available range for this option is 30 minutes to 2 hours You will have the latest of the current programme as long as the duration specified at this option If you set the Time Shift Storage option to Enable the time shifted programme will be saved in the TimeShift folder of the hard drive You can set the duration of the timer recording Set the Timer Recording Duration option as you desire Its available range is 10 minutes to 3 hours Time padding is the feature of adding extra recording time to the beginning or end of a programme so that you do not miss 26 Preference Settings any part of the programme Set the Time Padding of Timer Recording option as you desire You can adjust the duration of the instant recording Set the Instant Recording Duration op tion as you desire Its available range is 30 minutes to 5 hours 45 Options for playback To set the options for playback select the Settings gt Playback menu If you want to play back a recorded file from beginning set Starting Position option to Beginning To play back a recorded file from the part where you were watching set this option to Continuing You can adjust the jump interval that is for playback Set the Jump Time Interval option as you desire Its available range is 10 seconds to 3 minutes If yo
31. ime Shifting option dis abled In short it is still possible to pause a recording but lit erally recording continues in the digital receiver N J 1 Q e a gt o Qa u EY lt 3 EU O After a recording has started pressing the 9 button displays a menu like the left figure in which you can set the recording duration To specify an arbitrary recording duration set the Duration op tion as you desire with the and buttons and press the button the recording will end at the specified time If the information about the next programme is provided by the electronic programme guide the After this program and 40 Recording and Playback After next program options will be enabled Once the After this program option is selected the current recording will stop at the time when the current programme is scheduled to end Likewise once the After next program option is selected the current recording will stop at the time when the next pro gramme is scheduled to end To stop recording press the button then a box like the left figure appears which shows the programmes currently be ing recorded Select record ing by using navigation buttons then press OK button to stop the recording While a recording is going on you can watch or record another service To additionally record another service switch to the service you want to record and press the 9 button Oncea recording is
32. ion with the above settings select the OK item otherwise it will not be saved and 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 want to remove and press the y button then you get asked for confirmation With the choice of Yes it will be deleted To delete all timer event press the You can sort timer events by time with the O button 7 2File archive 43 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 Program Guide 1 Press the button to display the electronic pro gramme guide 2 Selecta programme you want to record with the naviga tion buttons 3 To make a timer event without recording press the button the letter P is displayed To make a timer event with recording press it once more or alternatively press the 9 button then the letter R is displayed 4 Pressing the button once more will cancel the timer N J 1 Q e a o a u EY lt 3 EU O 7 2 File archive When a programme is recorded it is stored as a file on the hard drive of the digital receiver
33. ions Please read carefully the following safety precautions The mains voltage must range between 100 and 240 volts Check it before plugging the digital receiver to the wall socket For the power consumption of the digital re ceiver refer to Table 2 1 The wall socket should be near the equipment Do not run an extension lead to the unit 8 Setup The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power When placed in a cabinet make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it For the physical spec ification of the digital receiver refer to Table 2 2 Protectthe power cord from being walked on or pinched If the cord is damaged do not use the digital receiver and get the cord replaced Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician To maintain proper ventilation always leave sufficient space around the digital receiver Table 2 1 Power specification Input voltage 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 24W at maximum in active Under 1 W in passive standby Table 2 2 Physical specifications Size 260x 46x 190mm Weight Net 3 1 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 2 3 Rear panel connections 9 2 3 Rear panel connections The TRF 2100 has a wide range of connections on the back VIDEO S PDIF HDMI Check what connections your television set has in comparison
34. lay a recorded programme see button 6 is used to start fast forward playback Subsequent presses increase the playback speed 9 is used to start recording is used to stop playback to stop recording or to jump back to live television from time shifted television is used to start slow motion playback Subsequent presses change the playback speed is used to display the list of recorded programmes that are stored in the internal hard drive See 7 2 for more details L r Q c 7 Emm E 6 Introduction is has different functions per menu 9 is used to jump back to the beginning of the record ing on playback is used to jump to the end of the recording on play back is used for multi purpose functions Functions of the colour buttons will be guided on the screen NOTE When using the remote control pointit 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 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 One HDMI cable A copy of the User Manual NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area 2 2 Safety precaut
35. me transponder The digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following Youcan record two different services while playing back a previously recorded programme Youcanrecord two differentservices while watching one of them using the time shift feature See 85 4 for the time shift feature 7 4 Recording a programme 0 Once a recording gets started a symbol like the left fig ure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds When you are watching a different service from the service be ing recorded you will see a number on the centre of the sym bol this indicates the order that the recording has started To record two programmes simultaneously two tuners are allo cated for the recording Therefore you can only change to a 7 1 Recording a programme 39 limited number of services while the two programmes are be ing recorded CAUTION Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the power plug while it is running It may cause damage to recorded 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 9 button Pressing the button will not pause the current recording like it does with a video recorder Instead pressing the Q button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recording even with the T
36. mmes are suitable for all audiences restricts to PG or above rated programmes PG stands for Parental Guidance the content of which is mild restricts to M or above rated programmes M stands for Mature the content of which is moderate in impact restricts to MA or above rated programmes MA stands for Mature Audience the content of which is strong restricts to Rrated programmes R stands for Restricted to adults aged 18 years or over the content of which is very strong restricts to AV rated programmes AV stands for Adult 4 4 Options for recording 25 Viewing the content of which is deep hardcore NOTE If a programme has no rating information your censorship setting will not take effect If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting the person has to enter the personal identi fication number to override To change the number select the Change PIN Code menu then a box pops up asking a new PIN Enter a desired number twice for confirmation AR U 1 ml 1 ca 1 le 1 I 1 2 o 7 You can also restrict uses of some menus Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock If the Time item is set to Locked you have to enter the PIN when accessing the Time menu If you enter a wrong number you cannot use the menu To release a locked item set it to Un locked 44 Options for recording To set the options for recordin
37. mposite video connector VIDEO to your tele vision set so that you can see the menu in order to configure the video settings CAUTION If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote control commands the batteries may be flat Be sure to re 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 Do not recharge the old batteries 2 5 Switching on for the first time 15 In order to avoid any risk of explosion observe the po larities indicated inside the battery compartment Do not subject to excessive heat such as the sun and fire If you are not using the remote control for a long pe riod of time remove the batteries The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leak ing batteries 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 16 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 not be able to access all menus Service is another name for Channel 3 1 Searching for broadcasting services To perform service search se
38. nge or to specify values for menu options switches over between the current service and the previously viewed one displays the service information box It is also used to display more information about a programme 4 is used to select an audio track and a sound mode is not used in this model is used to select a subtitle track is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments E displays the main menu It is also used to return to the previous menu from a submenu displays the electronic programme guide buttons switch to the previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 displays the services list See 85 2 1 for more details It is also used to select a menu item En is used to exit a menu or to hide on screen informa tion displays the favourite lists has different functions per menu is used to make a bookmark on playback or time shift O is not used in this model is used to jump to next bookmark position O is used to start reverse playback Subsequent presses increase the rewind speed pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro gramme resumes normal playback speed or displays the progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift To p
39. on To switch it back press the V9 button again Pressing the travel over next days with the columns and rows To switch it back press the again You can make a timer recording on the electronic programme guide See 87 1 3 for detailed description gl m lt i lt Jg EV lt o D 5 4 Using time shift You can pause and resume a live television programme and even rewind and replay it When you are watching a pro gramme and you miss something you can rewind and replay 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 programme instead you are watching a delayed presenta tion This is called time shifted televi sion You can skip commercials until you catch up to the live broadcast In order to use the time shift feature set the Time Shifting op tion to desired duration of time Then the digital receiver will archive the programme as much time as you set in the option See 4 4 The time shift will be reset each time you change to another 34 Every Day Use service With the time shift the following operations are pos sible To go back in time hold down the button to go for ward hold down the button The progress bar is displayed momentarily with a preview window You can navigate using the progress bar refer to 7
40. only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono Set the Sound Mode option as you desire Apart from this setting you can change the sound mode with button See 5 2 4 for a detailed description 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 Otherwise set it to On then the digital receiver will output decoded Dolby Digital audio scaling it down to two channels 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 2 Local time setting Local Time You should set your local time for timer events Select the Settings gt Time menu You should see a screen like the left figure You can set the clock manually or use the time signal Greenwich Mean Time GMT carried as part of the digital television broadcast To use Greenwich Mean Time take the following steps 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 G
41. op tion to Beginning to play from the point that you have stopped at the last time set it to Continuing To start play back select the Play item To stop playback press the button During playback you can enjoy the following tricks To see the detailed information about the currently played recording press the button then the infor mation box appears and shows its file name running time programme information and so on To pause playback press the button To resume it press the O button To view the progress bar press the O 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 7 3 Playing back a recording 47 7 3 1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar e To go forward hold down the button to go back ward hold down the button If there are no bookmarks you can jump forward by the minute set to the Jump time Interval option with the wW button See 4 5 for that option Refer to 7 3 4 as to how to bookmark a position To jump to the beginning press the button To jump to the end press the C button To hide the progress bar press the button again 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 chang
42. pfield is designed to save power when in standby mode as per the Australian MEPS standard This reduces power con sumption to less then 1W when in STAND BY This can be ad justed in the Settings gt Others gt Standby Mode from Passive to Active Iam unable to get out of the MENU With all Topfield product you are unable to exit from the MENU unless channels have been tuned in to the recorder Check the antenna connection No picture through RF loop out to my Television To output an RF signal in standby mode the recorder must be set to Active This can be adjusted in the Settings gt Others gt Standby Mode from Passive to Active My Topfield recorder doesn t go to standby after instant recording non timer recording When an instant recording has been activated the recorder will need to stay on until the recording finishes To place the recorder into Standby after the recording has finished press the Power button on the remote during a recording and the follow ing message is displayed RECORDER NOT FINISHED DO YOU WANT TO POWER OFF move green tab to YES and leave recorder ON do not execute the function The television may be turned off and the recorder will go into standby sleep mode when the recording has finished Cannot view guide content Perform a factory reset and service search to allow the unit to restart the guide Be sure to save your settings in the Installa tion section before applying a factory rese
43. s favourites by mov ing a favourite entry To move a favourite entry put the high light bar on the favourite entry you want and press the VC 6 2 How to use on screen keyboard 37 button Press the buttons or buttons to move it to a desired place and press the button To add radio services press m the button then radio service entries get listed in the ser vices list To recall the television services list after adding radio services press the button again As to how to use the favourite service lists you organised refer to 85 22 6 2 How to use on screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with the buttons Pressing the OK button on a key enters its letter in the input line To type a space select the Space key To type lower case letters or numerals select the Shift key o e S lo o gt o j Edit Favorite List on p O 1 7 To delete a letter put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key You must select the Save key to store the name otherwise if you press the button the name will not be stored 38 Recording and Playback Chapter 7 Recording and Playback You can record a service while watching another one with this digital receiver You can record two different services while watching another one only if two among the services are pro vided through the sa
44. ssing the OK button you get asked for confirmation Formatting will start with the choice of Yes N poj 1 Q e a 5 a ES EY lt 3 EU O x 50 Entertainment Chapter 8 Entertainment This digital receiver provides several special features for enter tainment 8 1 Playing back MP3 files You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format on the digital receiver To play an MP3 file take the following steps 1 Select the Entertainment gt MP3 Player or press the button and then the or 9 button to display the MP9 file list 2 Putthe highlight bar on a desired file if you want to play several files select them with the button 3 Press the O button to start playback 4 To stop playback press the 9 button To play all MP3 files in a subfolder put the highlight bar on a desired folder and press the button To change from one file to the next or previous file use the or buttons 8 2 Viewing image files 51 8 2 Viewing image files Now you can view the image files in jpg format by performing the following steps 1 Select the Entertainment gt Photo Album menu and then press the or 9 button to display the list of image files 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the button if you want to view several files using a slide show press the VE button You can change a time in terval and effect of slideshow
45. t gt c zZ y 7 2 Em gt Q DOLBY DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Correct disposal of this product This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can dis pose this product for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal 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 2013 Topfield Co Ltd All rights reserved English version http www topfield com au
46. th out any notice in order to introduce new features or improve the functionality of the product iv Quick Setup in five easy steps T Connect aerial antenna to ANT IN on back of Topfield unit Connect your desired audio video cables from back of Topfield to rear of television Composite Component HDMI Plug into power point and turn Topfield unit ON using the switch on the back of the unit Switch television on then use the television remote to selectthe correct video input channel for the Topfield for example AV1 AV2 Component HDMI etc On the main menu go to Installation Searching then scroll to Start Search press OK Wait till progress bar on bottom of screen reaches 100 then press to save and EXIT CONTENTS v Contents Contents v 1 Introduction 1 LE ESAS a ae a oh aida a A HE Ge cm RO DS a A 2 12 Controlling the digital receiver lt co so caa oo 2 121 Prontpan l o s sansa s RR ER 3 122 Remotecontrol 2 2 22 Rmo RR 4 2 Setup 7 AXI UQbsp ekyg e 69 Pee Ae me S 7 22 Bale typrecauHons lt e e rasa o RE RES 7 23 Rearpaneleonnecti ns 2 299 sot rm es 9 24 Connecting up your digital receiver 10 241 Connecting tothe antenna 2 0 0 6 2 11 24 2 Connecting to your television set 11 25 Switching on for the first time 14 3 Service Search 16 3 1 Searching for broadcasting Services 16 S2
47. the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button To delete the highlighted service select the Delete op tion then you get asked for confirmation With the choice of Yes it will be deleted If you want to restore it as before you have to perform service search again urite service lists You can select a service on a favourite list as well as on the services list To display the favourite lists button at the ser press the vices list screen For the services HEELS list see 85 2 1 Add this service To select a favourite list put the highlight bar on a desired favourite group list and press the button then the selected favourite group s services will be listed As to how to edit the favourite lists refer to 6 1 Delete To select a favourite service put the highlight bar on a desired service and press the OK button then it will be displayed To select another group press the C9 button After you have selected a favourite service if you then switch to another service using the or button it will be also another 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 To return to the services list press the button Besides that you can add or delete a favourite group or service To add a new favorite group press the 2 button to display a
48. the repetition symbol 2 gt is displayed on the information box To cancel it press the O button again To play back in part take the following steps 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 2 Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the V or V button 3 Press the 69 button then the pointer starts to blink 7 4 Formatting the hard disk 49 Move to the end scene the selected part is marked in black Press the Cr button again to start repeated playback To cancel it press the button when the progress bar is displayed 7 3 6 To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps 1 Press the button or alternatively select the Record ing gt Recorded Program menu to display the list of recorded programmes Select each desired recording with the button Once a recording is selected it gets numbered 3 Press the button to start playback The selected recordings are played in the sequence that they are numbered To jump to the beginning of the next recording in the queue press the button to display the progress bar then press the button 7 4 Formatting the hard disk You can delete permanently all contents stored in a hard drive by formatting it Select the Installation gt System Recovery gt Format Hard Disk menu With pre
49. u want to enjoy more levels of playback speed set the Trick Mode Level option to 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x 64x otherwise set it to 4x 16x 64x 4 6 Options for on screen display To set the options for the on screen display OSD select the Settings gt OSD menu To adjust the transparency level of the OSD set the OSD Trans parency option as you desire Its available range is 0 to 50 per cent To adjust the display time of the information box set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire Its available range is 1 to 30 seconds If you set this option to No Info Box the in formation box will not be displayed when you switch services However pressing the button will display the information box If you set this option to Never Hide the information box will always be displayed For the information box see 5 2 3 In addition you can raise or lower the position of the infor mation box Set the Info Box Position option as you desire Its 4 7 Options for Photo Album 27 available range is 10 to 4 3 lines The higher you set the op tion the lower the information box will be positioned To use an animation effect when changing menu set the Ani mation option to Enable If any service s name is too long to fit the width of the service name column on the services list screen you can get it to scroll by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable With the choice of Full Scroll it will be fully scrolled
50. until its end disappears with the choice of Part Scroll it will be scrolled only to its end La U D h 1 D E le D e D 2 7 47 Options for Photo Album You can change a time interval and effect of slideshow in the photo album For the photo album feature see 88 2 To change the time interval of slideshow select the Settings gt Miscellaneous menu and then set the Slideshow Time Interval option as you desire Its available range is 3 to 10 seconds 48 Options for standby mode You can have the current time displayed on the front display in standby mode Select the Settings gt Miscellaneous menu and set the Standby Mode option to Active otherwise set it to Passive When you set the Standby Mode option to Active the receiver can also bypass the signal from the antenna 28 Every Day Use Chapter 5 Every Day Use 5 1 Volume control Use the and buttons to alter the volume to a com fortable level You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too To temporarily switch off the sound press the X level button Press it again to restore the sound to previous 5 2 Watching television To change services press the or button Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service In addition you can switch to your desired service by entering its service number with the numeric buttons You can also select a service to watch in the services list 5 21 The s
51. utes to populate the guide for each channel Factory reset and re scan all the services in the INSTAL LATION part of the MENU Check the broadcaster sends a Free to Air guide for that service Ican not set the correct aspect ratio Change the aspect ratio on the Topfield box by pressing the button on the Topfield remote 16 9 4 3 Checkthe aspectratio on your TV Refer to the user guide of you TV for information about this procedure Check the broadcast of the program For example some programs are only broadcasted in 4 3 Lost part of my show because it went longer then the recording time set When setting a Reservation add an extra few minutes to the Duration to cover for programs going over the pre dicted time When recording off the Free to Air guide press the o button twice on the Topfield remote and adjust the dura tion to cover for programs going over the predicted time Adjust the Padding in the Settings gt Recording gt Time Padding of Timer Recording Adjust according to per sonal preference Can not connect my external HDD Make sure external HDD is formatted in NTFS then re formatted to the system when it is connected This will ensure that the hard drive is ready to use and the full capacity is available The HDD must not be more then 1000 GB 1 TB You must make sure that the external HDD is self pow ered 59 Can not get the time to show on the front of the Topfield The To
52. y Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface Do not lay any objects such as magazines on this unit Do not overload power outlets Doing so may result in a risk of fire or electrical shock Never open this unit s casing under any circumstances or the warranty will be void Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the unit has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the unit the unit became wet from rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Batteries including those which contain no heavy metals may not be disposed with other household wastes Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner Find out the legal regulations which apply in your area iii About this user guide 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 TRF 2100 Illustrations pictured in this manual may not be exactly the same as the actual product The screenshots used in this manual may not be exactly the same as those you see on the actual on screen displays Designs and specifications of the digital receiver and other accessories are subject to change wi
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