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Topfield TF 5000 User's Manual

1. button toggles the digital re ceiver between operation mode and standby mode button mutes the television or audio appliance button displays the RF set ting menu For more descrip tions refer to 3 2 6 button toggles operation be tween the digital receiver and your video recorder For more descriptions refer to 3 2 3 button sets a sleep timer The digital receiver is turned off to standby mode when a specified duration is elapsed Numeral buttons are used to specify a service to watch or a pa rameter such as timer button makes a return to the previous service button displays the informa tion about the program on the air button displays an electronic program guide button toggles between TV mode and radio mode button displays the menu or escapes to a higher level menu out of a submenu button is used to select an audio track a sound mode 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 or a multifeed if available v buttons change the volume and select an op tion in a menu P buttons switch to another service and move the highlight bar vertically in a menu OK button displays the service list and selects an entry in a menu or list FAV button displays the favorite service list amp button is used to select a subtitle track if available EXIT button escapes from any menu button disp
2. With your favorite service list you can select your favorite ser vices more handily Refer to 5 1 for more descriptions 38 Recording and Playing Back Chapter 7 Recording and Playing Back With one tuner of the digital receiver you can record a service and at the same time watch another service if the two services are provided thorugh a same transponder The TF 5000 PVRt Masterpiece digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following things e It is possible to record two different services as watch ing two other different services only if two or more ser vices are provided through a same transponder and the other services are provided through another same trans ponder You can watch two services at the same time us ing picture in picture function in this case For detailed description about the picture in picture function refer to 5 9 e It is possible to record two different services as watch ing one of them with time shift function For detailed description about the time shift function refer to 5 8 e It is possible to record two different services as playing back a recording file 7 1 Recording a program 39 7 1 Recording a program Once a recording is started a recording symbol like the next figure will be displayed on the right top of the screen for a few seconds When you are watch ing a service different from the service being recorded you can view a number on the center of th
3. OSD Transparency 24 P Packet Identifier 26 PAL I6 Parental Control 22 46 Personal Identification Num be personal identification number 46 PG23 Picture in Picture 34 PIDP6 PID 26 PIN 22 PiPB4 program file list 54 Program Files 53 progress bar 4Z R RB3 Radio Recordi Record continue 40 62 INDEX Record pause 40 recording file list 44 Rename 28 45 RF Channel 20 RF INEO RF LOOP 1 OUTOA RF LOOP 2 OUT iOl i2 RF ou THB RF Output I9 RGB RS 23205753 S S VIDEOfiol 12 S Video I7 S PDIF Save 50 SCART I6 Search Mode 26 Service 41 Service Search 25 26 Show Provider 28 Size 45 Sorting 45 Sound Modefi9 Start Time 42 stereo 19 Stop 56 57 subtitle 32 Super Video I7 System ID55 System Setting 24 T TAPRAB3 teletextB2 television service list 37 TFD Downb7 TFDN_USB 56 Time 45 time format 22 Time Offset21 Time Setting 20 23 time shift 83 Time Shifting 24 33 timer list 41 Timer Setting 41 Topfield Application Program 44 Total block 22 Transfer Data to Other IRD 58 Transfer Firmware to Other IRD 58 transponder Tv 0 4 TV Aspect Ratio 18 TV Type i6 Type U Unlocked 46 uss 56 59 Vv VCRGol VCR Scart Type i7 18 VIDEOfi0 Video Output I7 Ww Weekly 41 wide screen television 1 Wind River 53 HOPFIELD AUSTRALIA Warranty Information Do not return this card to TOPFIELD
4. 30 seconds If you set this option to No Info Box the information box will not displayed when you switch services however pressing displays the information box If you set this option to Never Hide the information box will always be displayed You can raise or lower the position of the information box To adjust its position select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Position option as you desire Its available range is 10 to 3 line The more high the value is set the more low the information box will be positioned 3 6 Enabling the time shift function You can use time shift function with this digital receiver To enable the time shift function select the System Setting menu and set the Time Shifting option to Enable For detailed de scriptions about the time shift function refer to g5 8 25 Chapter 4 Service Search You have to perform service search after installing the digital receiver 4 1 Searching broadcasting services Channel Start Search Service Search Antenna Supply 5 To perform service search se rir lect the Installation gt Service Search menu If you have an active antenna you should set the Antenna Supply 5V option to on to supply power to the amplifier of the antenna The digital receiver will supply the antenna with 100 milliampere at maximum 26 Service Search You should set the Search Mode option to Auto at the first ser vice search after installin
5. Hong Kong Macau Republic of Ireland South Africa United Kingdom PALK Czech Republic Hungary Poland NTSC M Bahamas Belgium Bolivia Chile Ecuador Fiji Guam Jamaica Mexico Panama Peru United States Venezuela Set the RF Channel option to a channel number as you de sire You have to tune your television to the channel set to this option to watch television If you have connected your analog television antenna to the RF IN you can watch analog broadcasts via the digital re ceiver 3 3 Local time setting You should set your local time with the digital receiver for timer events To set the local time select the System Setting gt Time Setting menu Time Setting Oct 4 2008 16 08 You can set the local time either yourself manually or using Greenwich Mean Time GMT automatically however it is 3 3 Local time setting 21 recommended to use the Greenwich mean time Table 3 2 Time offset table Time offset City GMT 12 00 GMT 11 00 GMT 10 00 GMT 09 00 GMT 08 00 GMT 07 00 GMT 06 00 GMT 05 00 GMT 04 00 GMT 03 30 GMT 03 00 GMT 02 00 GMT 01 00 GMT GMT 1 00 GMT 2 00 GMT 3 00 GMT 3 30 GMT 4 00 GMT 4 30 GMT 5 00 GMT 5 30 GMT 6 00 GMT 7 00 GMT 8 00 GMT 9 00 GMT 9 30 GMT 10 00 GMT 11 00 GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein Midway Island Samoa Hawaii Alaska Pacific Time US Canada Mo
6. Recording when using time shift 7 2 Filelisth 7 3 Playing back a recording 7 3 1 To play back in slow motion 7 3 2 To play back in fast motion 7 3 3 To play back recordings in sequence 7 3 4 _ To make a bookmark 7 3 0 To play back a recording repeatedly 74 Editing arecording 74 1 To erase a block froma recording 74 2 To store a block froma recording 7 5 PlayingaMP3 7 6 Formatting hard disk 8 Topfield Application Program 9 Firmware Update and Data Transfer 9 1 Updating the firmware 9 2 Transferring the receiver data 05 9 3 Transferring recording files Index 40 42 43 44 46 47 47 48 48 49 50 50 50 51 52 53 55 56 58 59 60 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Introduction The TF 5000 PVRt Masterpiece digital receiver is fully compli ant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting DVB standard and can receive digital broadcastings To operate it you need an antenna which must be installed appropriately Unlike analog broadcastings digital broadcastings are not all assigned to their own frequencies linstead several television and radio broadcastings are transmitted through a single trans ponder on a single wideband carrier NOTE A transponder is in fact a wireless device which re ceives and transmits ra
7. cable into the RF OUT socket on the digital receiver and the corresponding input socket on your television 2 5 Inserting batteries in the remote control To insert the batteries open the battery compartment by re moving the lid and then insert the batteries observing the po larity which is marked on the base of the battery compart ment Close the battery compartment after that If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con trol commands the batteries may be flat Be sure to remove used batteries The manufacturer accepts no liability for dam age resulting from leaking batteries NOTE Batteries including those which contain no heavy met als may not be disposed of with household waste Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area 14 Preference Settings Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3 1 Language settings You can designate languages for menu audio track and subti tle track To designate the language for i Language Setting TRE menu audio track or subtitle Engish track select the System Setting gt Language Setting menu Menu language The digital receiver supports a lot of menu languages Ara bic Dutch English German French Italian Russian Turkish and so forth Set the Menu Language option to your desired 3 2 Video and audio settings 15 Subtitle language Audio language langua
8. followings e Service number e Service name e Signal level and quality e Program name e Program classification e Program commentary e Broadcasting time e Current time 30 Daily Usage In addition you might see the following symbols e Subtitle symbol _ if subtitles are provided on a current program e Teletext symbol if teletext is provided on a current program e Lock symbol gm if a current service is locked e Dollar symbol if a current service is a pay service e Multifeed symbol if a current program is provided in multifeed service Pressing z button once more displays detailed information about the current program If an electronic program guide is provided on a current service you can see the information about next programs with the or button To adjust the sound volume in this case press the or button unceasingly until the sound bar appears and reaches your de sired degree To hide the information box press the button 5 3 Viewing an electronic program guide The Electronic Program Guide EPG is an application used with digital receivers to list current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each service with a short sum mary or commentary for each program 5 4 Selecting an audio track 31 Pressing the button dis C A52 047012005 TUe plays an electronic program z meme guide in which you can see the oer Country Cops following thi
9. has been dam aged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilt or objects have fallen into the digital receiver the digital receiver has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Table 2 1 Power specification Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption Running Max 28 W Standby 10 W Table 2 2 Physical specification Size 430 x 60 x 265 mm Weight 4 3kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 C Storage humidity 5 to 95 RH 10 Installation 2 3 Rear panel connections 11 o B e Og a i o T T ren l J 2 4 6 7 9 13 10 12 14 ANT 1 IN Broadcasting input socket for the 1st tuner RF LOOP 1 OUT Broadcasting output socket through ANT 1 IN for another digital receiver ANT 2 IN Broadcasting input socket for the 2nd tuner RF LOOP 2 OUT Broadcasting output socket through sec ondtunerin for another digital receiver VIDEO Composite video output socket for the television or the video receiver AUDIO L R Stereo audio output socekt for the tele vision or the audio system S VIDEO Super video output socket for the tele vision TV Audio and video output socket for the television VCR Audio and video input output socket for the video recorder RF IN Analog television input socket 2 4 Connecting the digital receiver 11 RF OUT S PDIF USB RS 232 Analog television out
10. of your membership and a sign on password We look forwarding to welcoming you to the DBA Early Adopter Club Tim O Keefe Digital Broadcasting Australia 1 Introduction 1 1 _Introduction 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver 1 2 1 The front panel 1 2 2 The remote control 2 Installation 2 5 Inserting batteries in the remote control 3 Preference Settings 3 1 Language settings 3 2 Video and audio settings 3 2 1 _Televsion standard 3 2 2 Color model Contents vi CONTENTS 4 3 2 3 Video cassette recorder 3 2 5 Sound mode 3 2 6 RF output 3 3 Local time setting 3 4 Parental control 3 5 Adjusting on screen display 3 6 Enabling the time shift function Service Search 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 4 2 Resetting to factory settings 5 Daily Usage 5 1 Browsing services 5 2 Viewing program information 5 3 Viewing an electronic program guide 5 4 Selecting an audio track 5 5 Selecting a subtitle track 5 6 Viewing a teletext 5 7 Selecting a multifeed service 5 8 Watching by time shift 5 9 Watching by picture in picture 6 Listing Services 7 Recording and Playing Back 7 1 Recording a program 7 1 1 Immediate recording by the remote control 17 18 19 19 20 22 24 24 25 25 26 27 27 29 30 31 32 32 32 33 34 35 38 39 39 vii 7 1 2 Making a timer recording 7 1 3 Recording by electronic program guide 7 1 4
11. perform the following steps 1 Download a new firmware applicable to the digital re ceiver from the Topfield web site 2 Download TFDN_USB from the Topfield web site 3 Plug a USB cable into the USB port on the digital re ceiver and the corresponding port on your computer 4 Turn on the digital receiver 5 Run TFDN_USB How to use TFDN_USB is as follows lt 2 TFD USB DOWNLOAD t 1 Press button to select the FileName D MyTaskiT opfieldUpdatet 1 new firmware file Download 2 Press button to start the file transfer Stop and Exit 3 Press button to cancel the Message file transfer 4 Restart the digital receiver 9 1 Updating the firmware 57 From a computer via RS232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer connecting them with a RS232 cable You need TFD Down the firmware transfer utility for this which is available at the Topfield web site http www i topfield To update firmware with this method perform the following steps 1 Download a new firmware applicable to the digital re ceiver from the Topfield web site 2 Download TFD Down from the Topfield web site 3 Plug a RS232 cable into the RS 232 port on the digital receiver and the corresponding port on your computer 4 Turn on the digital receiver 5 Run TFD Down How to use TFD Down is as follows TFD DownLoad Manager 1 Press button to
12. to Letter Box then wide screen pictures will be reduced to fit to the width of the normal screen Otherwise to watch them in the shape like the right figure set the option 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 3 2 5 Sound mode Basically there are two audio sources as you can find two au dio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver You can enjoy 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 gt button when you watch a program For detailed descrip tions about how to change the sound mode refer to 5 4 3 2 6 RF output If you have connected your television to the RF OUT socket you should configure the RF output The digital receiver can make an analog television from a digital television and output it through the RF OUT socket Set the RF Output option to the television standard that your country supports refering to Table 1 20 Preference Settings Table 3 1 Television standards by country Signal type Country PALG Australia Austria Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt Estonia Finland Ger many Greece Iceland Iran Israel Italy Kuwait Latvia Libya Lithua nia Luxembourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Yugoslavia PALI
13. AUSTRALIA Equipment Details Model Serial Number Date of Purchase TF 5000 PVRt Masterpiece Please keep warranty card proof of purchase and all manuals in a safe place as you will require these when making a warranty claim Ensure that the following conditions are followed when operating the equipment Failure to do so may result in warranty being void e Do Not place the unit in a confined cabinet or cupboard without proper ventilation e To prevent shock or hazard risk Do Not place Liquid or Fluids near the appliance e Do Not place appliance in a dusty or wet location e Full warranty conditions are listed on the rear of this card e Prior to making a claim you should read through the troubleshooting section in the manual and consult the Topfield Australia web site http www topfield com au For further Warranty information or to make a claim please contact Topfield Australia on 1300 889 803 12 month warranty is offered by the Manufacturer Topfield Co Ltd Hanseo Bldg 246 3 Seohyeon dong Bundang gu Seongnam 463 824 Korea Topfield Australia acts as the Service agent in Australia for the manufacturer s warranty and can be contacted on 1300 889 803 10 Ti 12 Warranty Conditions Where required by Topfield Australia only the original invoice receipt issued by the dealer will be accepted as proof of purchase Topfield Australia may reject warranty claims o
14. TF 5000 PVRt Masterpiece User Guide Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder Digital Video Broadcasting iii Digital Broadcasting Australia Digital Broadcasting Australia Dear customer Digital Broadcasting Australia DBA congratulates you on your decision to purchase a digital receiver set top box Digital Broadcasting Australia is made up of the free to air television stations consumer electronic suppliers manufac turers and retailers Together we want to ensure the smoothest possible transition to digital for viewers and consumers You can find out more about DBA by visiting our web site http As you are one of the first to experience the unique benefits of digital television in Australia we are inviting you to join the DBA Early Adopter Club Membership of the DBA Early Adopter Club is completely free Some of the benefits of membership include e Receiving regular updates about digital television in Aus tralia e On line access to member only international news on iv digital television developments You can also provide vital feedback on the features of digital television you like and don t like in occasional on line surveys so you can help shape digital television in the future To register as a member of the DBA Early Adopter Club please enter your contact details on the registration web page athttp waw dba org au register asp You will then receive a con firmation
15. and your televsion by this connector you should set the Video Output option to your desired color model If you have connected them by RCA connector at which VIDEO reads on the back panel of the dig ital receiver you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through RCA connector independent of SCART connector However If you have connected them by S VIDEO connector you have to this option to S Video because the output through S Video connector comes from the SCART interface It is known in general that YUV color model provides the best video quality with little difference from RGB color model while CVBS color model does the worst However not all tele visions with a SCART socket support YUV color model Make sure your television supports YUV color model before setting the Video Output option to YUV But there would rarely be televisions that have a SCART socket but do not support RGB color model So RGB would be the most desirable value for this option 3 2 3 Video cassette recorder The SCART socket that reads VCR on the back panel of the digital receiver is for a video recorder You would have con nected the digital receiver to your video recorder or such an appliance by this connector If you have connected the VCR socket to the input SCART socket of your video recorder you have to set the VCR Scart Type option to Standard If you have connected it to the out put SCART socket the digital r
16. available multifeed services will be listed Select your desired multifeed service in the list and it will be shown At this time you have to press gt button once more to select an audio track 5 8 Watching by time shift When you are watching a program you can reverse and watch it again as if it is a recording This function is called time shift When you are watching a program using the time shift func tion it is in fact being recorded temporarily To use the time shift function the Time Shifting option have to be set to Enable Refer the Time Shifting option to B 6 How to use the time shift func tion is as follows 1 Press 9 button then a time shift begins as a progress bar appears The progress bar has two pointers One in dicates recording position and the other indicates play back position While this bar is on display you can move the program backward or forward Pressing makes the progress bar appear and disapper alternatively 2 To find a desired playback position press o D button unceasingly until find it 3 Pressing the button reverses the program to 10 sec 34 Daily Usage 4 onds back To end time shift display the progress bar with O button and press W button 5 9 Watching by picture in picture You can watch two services at the same time one of which is shown in a subpicture This function is called Picture in Picture PiP How to use the picture in pi
17. ceiver supports two types of television standard One is PAL Phase Alternating Line standard and the other is NTSC National Television Standards Commitee standard PAL was adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA Canada Mexico and so forth If you have a PAL televsion you have to set the TV Type op tion to PAL In this case if a service you wish to watch is NTSC standard the digital receiver converts it into PAL standard for your PAL television However its quality would somewhat fall The opposite case brings about the same result The best thing is to watch PAL services with a PAL television and to watch NTSC services with a NTSC television How ever the auto television is able to process both of them So if you have an auto television set the TV Type option to Multi With this option the digital receiver will output them without standard conversion This setting is most recommended espe cially if you are not sure what stadard television you have 3 2 2 Color model The type of the socket that reads TV on the back panel of the digital receiver is SCART This is also known as Euro 3 2 Video and audio settings 17 connector Through this socket the digital receiver is able to output video signals of various color models CVBS Com posite Video Baseband Signal S Video Super Video YUV and RGB Audio signals are also output together through this socket If you have connected the digital receiver
18. cture function is as follows 1 Press the button to display a subpicture in which another service will be shown Pressing the button once more minifies the subpic ture and pressing it once again hides the subpicture Pressing the button interchanges the main picture with the subpicture Even when you play back a record ing you can watch a live service in subpicture How ever the picture interchange will not work in that case Pressing ED button moves the subpicture counterclock wise and pressing ED button moves it clockwise To display a service list for the subpicture press GY but ton If both are pay services all the only main picture will be shown 35 Chapter 6 Listing Services Editing favorite list You can make your own favorite service list To edit your favorite list select the Organizing Favorties menu then an ed itable favorite list appears There are a group list on the Organizing Favorites Payer left column a favorite list on the center column and a service list on the right column You can add a favorite entry performing the follwoing steps 1 Put the hightlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the Ok button 36 Listing Services 2 Then the highlight bar of the service list becomes mov able Put the hightlight bar on a desired service entry and press the button 3 Then the selected service entry is added in the
19. dio signals at a prescribed fre quency range You may regard a transponder as a channel One channel has one broadcasting in ana log broadcast on the other hand one transponder has several broadcastings in digital broadcast So the word service is used instead of channel to indicate a broad casting in this document To help you with the choice and setting for broadcasting ser 2 Introduction vices a selection of television and radio services have already been programmed for you So all broadcasting services that have gone on air are available to you You can find the latest transponder information from various broadcasters on tele text The TF 5000 PVRt Masterpiece digital receiver has features as follows e The digtial receiver is able to memorize up to 2000 tele vision and radio services e Electronic Program Guide EPG provides an overview of program schedules for next few hours e You can edit the service list and make your own favorite service list e You can view the information of a current television or radio program e You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest which will be provided by Topfield e The digital receiver features a digital video recorder with two tuners with which you can record your choice of broadcasting services independently of ones you are cur rently watching e The large storage capacity of the built in hard disk al lows you to record up to 40 hours of mat
20. e control does not work please check the remote control mode There are 4 modes with this remote control You can alter the mode by pressing two buttons simultaneously as follows e Mode 1 0 e Mode 2 2 e Mode 3 6 e Mode 4 O H The mode 1 will work at default Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 Packing contents Before going any further check that you have received the fol lowing items with your digital receiver Remote control unit Two batteries for the remote control AAA 1 5 V One loop cable to link the first tuner with the second tuner One SCART to component cable to link the digital re ceiver to your television set One RCA cable to link the digital receiver to your tele vision set A copy of this user guide 2 2 Safety precautions Please read and keep the following safety precautions care fully for your safety The power must be 90 to 250 volt Check it before con 8 Installation necting the digital receiver to the wall outlet For the power cunsumption of the digital receiver refer to Ta ble 2 1 The wall outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible The digital receiver is designed to receive record and play back video and audio signals Any other use is ex pressly prohibited When setting up the digital receiver make sure it is ina horizontal position Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture The digital receiver is de
21. e symbol which indi cates the order that the recording is started The outer circle of the recording symbol indicates progress rate NOTE When a recording is finished it might not be saved if its recording duration is less than 1 minute 7 1 1 Immediate recording by the remote control To record a program you are watching at present press O button To pause recording press aD button To resume it press D button again After a recording is started pressing displays a record ing control box like the next fig ure in which you can specify its duration on which it will be ended A current recording will be stopped after the time set to the Duration parameter If the information about the next pro grams is provided through the electronic program guide the After this program and After next program options would be available Once the After this program option is selected the 40 Recording and Playing Back current recording will be stopped the moment the current pro gram ends likewise once the After next program option is se lected the current recording will be stopped the moment the next program ends Selecting the Record pause command pauses recording When you press _ button again to display the recording control box the Record continue command is displayed instead Se lecting the Record continue command resumes recording To stop recording press O button Then a confirmation box like the next f
22. e time shift and record functions with an unformatted hard disk 53 Chapter 8 Topfield Application Program If you are good at programming with C language you can make a program executable in the digital receiver We call this Topfield Application Program TAP In making a TAP it is recommended to use Diab compiler of Wind River whose web site address is http www windriver com Some vari ants of GCC compiler also might perhaps be available as a compiler for TAPs You can get the Application Program In terface API libraries for TAPs from the Topfield web site http www i topfield com Your TAPs will be run under the following conditions e Their extension name is tap If they have any other ex tension name they will be ignored e They are in the Program Files folder If they are in other folders they will be ignored For how to transfer your program to the digital receiver refer to 19 3 To run a TAP in the digital receiver perform the following steps 54 Topfield Application Program 1 Press button to display the program file list 2 Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run 3 Press the button to start the program 4 To exit the program press the button The figure on the left is a run ning screen of a TAP Image Viewer which displays image files of BMP GIF and JPG for mat This TAP is available from the Topfieldweb site www i topfield com In the program file li
23. eceiver will operate differently 18 Preference Settings depending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option If the option is set to Standard the digital receiver will pass the video from the video recorder to your television when the video recorder starts a playback But if the option is set to External A V the digital receiver will not pass the video even though the video recorder starts a playback To pass it you have to press button NOTE In this case it is impossible that the digital receiver records the video which the video recorder plays back because the digital receiver is just a bypass for the video recorder 3 2 4 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16 9 You can enjoy well both wide screen programs and normal screen programs with your wide screen television as the above figures show The left figure shows a wide picture displayed in the wide screen and the right figure shows a normal picture displayed in the wide screen If you have a normal screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4 3 3 2 Video and audio settings 19 You cannot enjoy well wide screen programs 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 programs in the shape like the center fig ure set the 16 9 Display Format option
24. erial in case of 80 gigabytes in excellent picture and sound quality e Time shift function is a special technical feature You can pause the program you are watching and resume it again at a later time You can quickly find whatever part of the current program by reverse or forward search e During a recording in progress you can select a different program from the archive and watch it 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver You can control the digital receiver with the remote control and the front panel buttons NOTE When the digital receiver is off but plugged to a wall outlet we say that it is in standby mode on the other hand when it is on it is in operation mode You should keep the digital receiver plugged to a wall outlet so as it can run timer events 1 2 1 The front panel TOPFIELD I STANDBY button toggles the digital receiver between oper ation mode and standby mode CHANNEL A W buttons switch to another service and move the highlight bar vertically in a menu VOLUME lt lt gt buttons change the volume and select an option in a menu Status display displays a current time in standby mode and displays a current status of the digital receiver in op eration mode 4 Introduction 1 2 2 The remote control
25. favorite list You can select more entries to add 4 Press the button to select another group Whenever pressing the button the highlight bar of each column becomes movable in turn You can add groups up to 30 To add a group select the NEW command in the group list then a on screen keyboard ap pears You can move the highlight key horizon tally with the v and V buttons and ver tically with the P and P_ buttons Press ing the Ok button on a key enters the cor responding letter in the input line P 8 P To type lower case letters or numerals select the Other key To delete a letter put the cursor on a desired letter in the input line and select the Del key You must select the Save key to complete naming Otherwise if you press the button it will not be named To rename a group put the highlight bar on a desired group entry to rename and press the button then the on screen keyboard will appear likewise To delete a group put the highlight bar on a desired group entry to delete and press the AA button then a confirmation box appears The selected group will be deleted with the Yes reply Similarly you can delete a favorite entry with the OK button in the favorite list To add radio services press gt button then radio service en 37 tries will be listed in the service list To recall the television service list after adding radio services press amp button again
26. g the digital receiver The digital re ceiver will search all available services with automatic search mode Transponder numbers range from 6 to 12 at VHF and 28 to 69 at UHF To search a certain transponder set the Search Mode option to Manual and select your desired transponder at the Channel parameter To search one service of a transponder set the Search Mode option to Advanced and specify the PIDs of your desired ser vice at the PID menu with the numeral buttons PID Packet Identifier is a set of numbers that identifies transport stream packets To start service search select the Service Search command Then appears a list box in which found services will be listed Press the button to save found services when service search has been completed To stop service search on the way or exit without saving press the button 4 2 Resetting to factory settings The digital receiver maintains the following data e Service list e Favorite list e Timer events e Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver To reset all the data select the Installation gt Factory Setting menu Then a confirmation box appears With the Yes reply service entries favorite entries and timer events will be all deleted and pref erence parameters will be reset to the manufacturer s factory settings 27 Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5 1 Browsing services To switch over to another service press the or but ton P
27. ge Once you select a language the menu will be dis played in the selected language immediately Set the 1st Subtitle Language and 2nd Subtitle Language op tions to your desired language If a program does not have the subtitle track of the language set to the 1st Subtitle Language that set to the 2nd Subtitle Language option will be output If it does not have the second s subtitle track either no subtitle will be output Apart from this setting you can select a subtitle track with eQ button when you watch a program For detailed descriptions about how to select a subtitle track refer to 5 5 Set the 1st Audio Language and 2nd Audio Language options to your desired language If the program does not have the subtitle track of the language set to the 1st Audio Language option that set to the 2nd Audio Language option will be out put If it does not have the second s audio track either an ordinary audio track will be output Apart from this setting you can select an audio track with amp button when you watch a program For detailed descriptions about how to select an audio track refer to 5 4 3 2 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropri ately to your television and appliances 16 Preference Settings To configure the video and au ery dio settings select the System muii Setting gt A V Output Setting Star menu 3 2 1 Televsion standard The digital re
28. igure appears which shows the information of Stop Recording programs being recorded at the moment Select a program you want to stop After a recording is started you can switch over to and watch any other service during the recording To record another ser vice additionally switch over to a service you want to record and press O button Once a recording is started it is put on the recording file list even though it is not finished yet The recording file is named after its service name with a suffix of a number To display the recording file list press button For detailed description about the recording file list refer to 7 2 7 1 2 Making a timer recording You can make a program to be recorded at a specific time Even If the digital receiver is off it will be turned on and start recording at a time specified The digital receiver will be turned off again as the recording ends 7 1 Recording a program 41 To make a timer recording se lect the Timer Setting menu then a timer list appears Feb 27 2004 06 19 Service Mode Date Start Time Duration File Name OK To add a new timer entry press the button and then a timer edit box appears You have to set the Record option to On to record a program If this option is set to Off the digital receiver will be turned on at a speified time but not record instead you may record a program with your video recorder in this case If you wa
29. ilable subtitle tracks will be listed Select your desired subtitle lan guage in the list and it will be displayed 5 6 Viewing a teletext Some programs are provided together with such profitable information as weather reports news or stock quotations by means of teletext Televisions are supposed to process tele text however there rarely are televisions being incapable of that Even if your televsion cannot process teletext you can enjoy it with the digital receiver When you view an information box a teletext symbol will be marked on it if it is provided Press button to view a teletext You can zoom in the teletext with the button and adjust the transparency of teletext with the button To clear the teletext press the button 5 7 Selecting a multifeed service Some pay service provider provides one program through sev eral services at the same time but with time differences Those are called multifeed services For example assume a movie Service No Starting ti ers cau al would be broadcasted through 101 13 00 PM five services like the table on the 102 13 15 PM left Even if you have missed the 103 13 30 PM first service you can use the rest 104 13 45 PM service to watch the movie 105 14 00 PM 5 8 Watching by time shift 33 When you view an information box a multifeed symbol ir will be marked on it if it is available To select a multifeed service press gt button then
30. ing a playback you can enjoy the following tricks e To see the detailed information about a recording file be ing played back press O to display an information box The information box shows its file name broadcaster in formation service information duration and so on e To pause playback press button To resume it press button e To find a desired playback position press C button or button unceasingly until you find it e To see a current playback position press 9 button to display a progress bar To hide the progress bar press again You can specify a playback position entering percent with the numeral buttons when the progress bar is hidden 7 3 1 To play back in slow motion To play back in slow motion press button on playback Whenever pressing O button playback speed changes in 3 steps 4 I and l times speed To return to normal speed press button 7 3 2 To play back in fast motion To play back in fast motion press button on playback Whenever pressing button playback speed changes in 3 steps 2 4 and 6 times speed To return to normal speed press button 48 Recording and Playing Back The digital receiver can play back not only forward but also backward in fast motion To play back backward in fast mo tion press EE button Whenever pressing ED button play back speed changes in 3 steps 1 2 and 3 times speed To turn to forward playback press 9 button 7 3 3 To
31. is hidden Then an information box with a repeat symbol gt is displayed To quit the repeated playback press button again To play back a recording file repeatedly in part perform the following steps 1 Start playback of a recording file you want 2 Press OG button to display a progress bar 3 Find one end position of a block you want to specify with button or amp button 4 Press amp button at the position then the point starts to blink 5 Find the other end postion 6 Press button at the position again then the block turns to green and starts to be played back repeatedly 7 Press 9 button to hide the progress bar 8 To withdraw the block press button on condition that the progress bar is displayed 50 Recording and Playing Back 7 4 Editing a recording 7 4 1 To erase a block from a recording You can cut out a block such as commercial film from a record ing file by performing the following steps 1 2 Start playback of a recording file you want Press 9 button to display a progress bar Find one end position of a block you want to specify with button or amp button Press amp button at the position then the pointer starts to blink Find the other end postion Press button at the position again then a confirma tion box appears Select the Cut command then the block is erased 7 4 2 To store a block from a recording You can store a b
32. isplay Format I9 1st Audio Language i5 1st Subtitle Language 15 2nd Audio Language 15 2nd Subtitle Language I5 4 3 18 A A V Output Setting I6 Access Control 23 Add to Fav 28 Advanced 26 After next program 39 40 After this program 39 Alphabetic 45 Altair 59 ANT 1 INEO ANT 2 INEO Antenna Supply 5V 25 APIB3 Application Program Interface 53 AUDIO L REO Auto 26 Auto Start 54 AV Index B browsable service list 27 Button 4 C C 53 Censorship 22 Center extract 19 Change PIN Code 23 Channel 26 Composite Video Baseband Sig nal i7 Cut 50 CvBsfi7 D Date 42 Diab 53 Digital Video Broadcasting I Download 56 57 Duration 39 42 DvBii Electronic Program Guidel2 B0 EPGE B0 Euro connector 17 61 Every Dayi Every Weekday 41 Every Weekend 41 F Factory Setting 26 File Name 42 Find 56 57 folder list 44 Format Hard Disk 52 G G GCCB3 GMTO Greenwich Mean Time 20 I Info Box Display Time 24 Info Box Position 24 information box 29 Integrated Receiver Decoder 23 IRDE3 IRD Status 55 L Language Setting 14 Letter Box I9 Local Time 22 Lock 28 46 Locked 46 M MP3 MA P3 Manual 26 Menu Language 14 Mode 21 22 41 monof19 multifeed 32 N NEWB6 No block 22 normal screen television 18 NTSC I6 0 on screen keyboard 36 One Time 41 option list 45 Organizing Favorties 35
33. lassification ac cording to the level of violence nudity and language of its content When you are watching a program you can check its program classification on the information box Refer the information box to 5 2 You can prevent your children from watching certain programs by specifying a basis classification To specify a basis classifica tion select the System Set ting gt Parental Control menu At this time you have to en ter Personal Identification Num ber PIN The default personal identification number is 0000 Set the Censorship option to your desired classification among the followings No block restricting no program Total block restricting every program G restricting no program G stands for General content of which is very mild 3 4 Parental control 23 PG restricting PG or above rated programs PG stands for Parental Guidance content of which is mild M restricting M or above rated programs M stands for Mature content of which is moderate in impact MA restricting MA or above rated programs MA stands for Mature Accompanied content of which is strong R restricting R rated programs R stands for Restricted to adults aged 18 years or over content of which is very strong AV restricting AV rated programs AV stands for Adult Video content of which is very hardcore NOTE If a certain program does not have any classification information your restriction setting will not
34. lays teletext if available 2 lt a button starts backward playback or backward scan button starts a playback button starts forward scan a M button starts slow playback button stops a playback button starts a recording a button captures a picture from a live show This button also pauses a playback ED button moves the position of subpicture counter colckwise button moves the position of subpicture clockwise 2 button interchanges a main picture with a subpic ture button displays resizes and hides a subpicture button makes a a bookmark during a playback or a time shift 6 Introduction button plays back from a next bookmark position 63 button is used to edit a recording file button displays recording file list MP3 file list or application file list For more descriptions refer to 7 4 GY button displays a service list for subpicture or spec ifies a block for a repeated playback button is unavailable for this model If you do not have wide screen television but normal screen television pressing the 0 button changes depending on broad casting conditions the display format as follows 4 3 Center Extract 4 3 Letter Box 16 9 Full screen amp and buttons have additional different functions per menu besides their own function Their func tions will be guided in the help window on a menu screen If the remot
35. led 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 dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condi tions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains So some ex planations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the real digital receiver Copyright 2006 Topfield Co Ltd Australian version 110T F8926 20A 1 Rev 2
36. lock from a recording file by performing the following steps i 2 Start playback of a recording file you want Press Qo button to display a progress bar Find one end position of a block you want to specify with gt gt button or lt a button Press button at the position then the pointer starts to blink Find the other end postion Press button at the position again then a confirma tion box appears 7 5 Playing a MP3 51 7 Select the Save command then the block is stored The stored file will named after its source file with a suffix of CUT and a number In addition you can copy a recording file in whole or in part when playing back it 1 Start playback of a recording file you want 2 Find a desired position from which a copy will be started with amp button or button 3 Press D button 4 Pressing button stops copying The copied file will be named after its source file with a suffix of COPY and a number Once a copy is started a copying symbol like the next figure will be displayed on the right top of the screen for a few seconds To see copying status press button The outer circle of the copying symbol indicates progress rate NOTE If copying time is less than about 1 minute the copy ing will not be done successfully It is recommended not to change the playback speed 7 5 Playing a MP3 To play a MP3 file with the digital receiver yo
37. n a file list You are also able to sort the file entries by file name recording time or file size Moreover you can make a new folder To make a new folder To make a new folder press button Then a new folder named GROUP is created You can rename the folder in the same manner as renaming a file entry 7 2 File list 45 To move a file to another folder To delete a file To sort file entries To rename a file To move a file to another folder put the highlight bar on a file entry you want and press 44 button Then a folder list ap pears Once you choose a folder in the list the file gets moved to that folder To delete a file put the highlight bar on a file entry you want and press GA button Then a confirmation box appears The selected file will be deleted with the Yes reply To sort file entries perform the following steps 1 Put the highlight bar on a file entry you want 2 Press button to display an option list 3 Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic Time or Size as you want 4 Press the button 5 The file entries are sorted by the option specified To rename a file perform the following steps 1 Put the highlight bar on a file entry you want 2 Press button to display an option list 3 Select the Rename menu to display an on screen key board 4 Enter and save a file name as you want with the key board For how to use the keyboard refer to Chapter 6 5 The file is re
38. n equipment which it believes to be illegally ac quired or when the owner is unable to provide proof of purchase or where security labels or serial numbers have been tampered with or removed The warranty covers only defects in the material and workmanship of the product for a period of 12 months from the date of original purchase This warranty is on Return to Base basis The owner is responsible for the delivery of the equip ment to the point of purchase and for collecting the repaired or replaced equipment from the same location The warranty is void if failures arise as a result of any of the following i Abuse misuse physical impact normal wear and tear ii Alteration or repairs carried out without written authorization from Topfield Australia iii Upgrade that are not registered by Topfield Australia iv Operating or maintained other than in accordance with the manual supplied This equipment will not be considered defective as a result to incompatibility with other equip ment or accessories other than the ones supplied with the unit at the time of purchase This unit should be returned in its original carton and protective packaging or alternatively in a packing suitable to prevent damage Topfield Australia will not accept any responsibility for goods damaged whilst the goods are in transit Repair or replacement under the terms of this warranty does not give the right to extension or a begi
39. named as specified You can rename a folder in the same manner 46 Recording and Playing Back To lock a recording file To lock a file perform the following steps Put the highlight bar on a file entry you want Press button to display an option list To lock the file set the Lock option to Locked To unlock the file set the Lock option to Unlocked Press the button A lock symbol g is displayed on the file entry Dn oF WOW N e When you press the button on a locked file entry to play it back you must enter the personal identification number spec ified in the Parental Control menu For the Parental Control menu refer to B 4 NOTE This function is available only in the recording file list 7 3 Playing back a recording When recording a program all of service characteristics are recorded as they are So in playing back a recording file you can enjoy its audio tracks subtitle tracks and teletexts if avail able How to play back a recording file is as follows 1 Press button to display the recording file list 2 Put the highlight bar on a file entry you want to play back 3 Press the button to start playback 4 To stop playback press O button 7 3 Playing back arecording 47 the next figure will be displayed on the right top of the screen for a few seconds The outer circle of the playback symbol indicates progress rate o Once a playback is started a playback symbol like Dur
40. ngs Scheduled programs e Program commentary e Broadcasting date f Flog it e Broadcasting time Map Man To see detailed information of a desired program entry put the highlight bar on your choice with the or button and press O button To switch over to another service press the or button To see an electronic program guide for radio broadcast press gt button To turn it back press gt button again Pressing the button displays the electronic program guide for each service To turn it back press the button again You can make a timer recording by the electronic program guide for which refer to 7 1 3 5 4 Selecting an audio track Some programs are provided with audio tacks of one or more languages Pressing button lists if any available audio tracks However if a multifeed service is available at the mo ment a multifeed service list will be displayed In this case you have to press button once more to select an audio track Select your desired audio language in the list and it will be sounded In addition you could enjoy if available one among four sound modes Stereo Mono Left or Right 32 Daily Usage 5 5 Selecting a subtitle track Some programs are provided with subtitle tracks of one or more languages When you view an information box a sub title symbol _ will be marked on it if one or more subtitle tracks are provided If it is press lt Q button then ava
41. ngs do press the OK command otherwise it will not be made You can edit or delete a timer entry in the timer list To delete a timer entry put the highlight bar on the entry you want and press the button To edit a timer entry put the highlight bar on the entry you want and press button then the timer edit box appears in which you can change its timer settings 7 1 3 Recording by electronic program guide The Australian electronic pro gram guide is provided by IceTV and your digital receiver comes with a 6 month pre Livin nthe sun paid subscription This lets you Ready steady Cook schedule recordings by simply The Weakest Link clicking on the name of the pro f Flog it gram The program guide is au tap Men tomatically fetched through the Internet 7 1 Recording a program 43 For instructions on setting up IceTV please visit http www icetv com au topfield How to set a timer recording by the program guide is as follows 1 Select the service you want to record 2 Press the button to display its electronic program guide 3 Select a program you want to record Pressed the button one time P is marked up on the program entry pressed once more R is marked up The former indi cates turn on the latter indicates record on 4 This timer recording is put on the timer list To edit this timer recording press button then a timer edit box appears in which you can change its timer settings 5 To rem
42. nning of a new warranty period Repairs or replacements may be carried out with function ally equivalent reconditioned parts or equivalent part Parts that have been replaced become the property of Topfield Australia The customer acknowledges that no promise representation or undertaking has been given by Topfield Australia or its dealer in relation to equipment other than as contained in this warranty A service charge will apply if the fault is not covered within the conditions of this warranty or if there is no fault found The charge will be based on the current market rate Topfield Australia is not liable for any other loss other than the unit itself Nothing contained in this warranty shall be read or applied so as to affect the right of the con sumer in relation to the provisions of the trade practices act or other statutory rights provided by legislation of the state or territory In the absence of applicable legislation this warranty will be purchases sole and exclusive remedy and neither Topfield Australia nor its distributors or agents shall be liable for any incidental or consequential damages for breach of any express or implied warranty of this equipment Correct disposal of this product This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should x lt 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 uncon trol
43. nt service entry in a favorite group select the Add to Fav command then a favorite group list will be displayed Put the highlight bar of the group list ona desired group and press the button Watching a favorite service You can select a service to watch in the favorite list as well as in the service list To display your favorite list press the button then a favorite group list will be displayed Whenever moving the highlight bar of the group list up or down favorite services belonging to a highlighted group are listed 5 2 Viewing program information 29 To select a favorite service of a group press the button then the highlight bar of the favorite list becomes movable Once you select a desired entry with the button the selected service will be shown Oth erwise to select another group press the button then the hightlight bar of the group list becomes movable If you switch to another service after you have selected a fa vorite service it will be also another favorite service of the se lected group The digital receiver will remind you what group you have selected displaying its name on the right top of the sreen whenever you switch to another service If you wish you can select all services select the All services entry in the favorite list For how to edit the favorite list refer to Chapter 6 5 2 Viewing program information Pressing O button displays an information box in which you can verify the
44. nt to record a radio program set the Type option to Radio Otherwise set to TV Set the Service parameter to the service which provides the program you want Pressing the OK button on this parameter displays a service list in which you can select a desired service There are 5 timer modes One Time means literally one time as it stands Every Day means literally every day as it stands Every Weekend means Saturday and Sunday per week Weekly means one day per week Every Weekday means from Monday to Friday per week If your favorite program is broadcasted at weekend and you wish to record every episode of the program set the Mode option to Every Weekend 42 Recording and Playing Back Set the Date parameter to a date on which your porgram will be recorded The date format is day month year day of the week Set the Start Time parameter to a time at which your program will be recorded You can enter it with the numeral buttons The time format is hours minute Set the Duration parameter to a time after which your record ing will be finished The allowable maximum value is 23 hours and 55 minutes Pressing on the File Name parameter displays an on screen keyboard with which you can specify a file name for your timer recording If you do not specify anything it will be named after its service name For how to use the keyboard refer to Chapter 6 To make an entry with the above setti
45. ove the marking press the button once again 7 1 4 Recording when using time shift While you are watching a program by time shift function you can record the program by performing the following steps 1 Press button to start time shift 2 To find a desired recording position press button or button unceasingly until you find it 3 Press button to start recording 4 Press button to stop time shift 5 Press O button once more to stop recording For detailed description about time shift function refer to 44 Recording and Playing Back 7 2 File list In recording a program it is stored as a file in the built in hard disk of the digital receiver You can choose and play back a recording file you want in the recording file list In addition to the recording file list there are MP3 file list and Topfield Application Program TAP file list With the digital receiver you can enjoy music or audio books of MP3 format in the same manner as playing back a recording file For detailed description about Topfield application program refer to Chapter To see the recording file list press button To turn to another list press E button or EY button rational International Depth Weather Ina file list a file entry is comprised of the following informa tion file number file name recording time file size and so on You are able to play back move delete rename and lock a file entry i
46. play back recordings in sequence The digital receiver can play back several recording files in sequence To use this utility perform the following steps 1 Press button to display the recording file list 2 Select file entries you want to play back by pressing button 3 When a file entry is selected it is numbered 4 Press the Ok button to start playback after selecting all of your entries 5 The selected recording files are played back in sequence that they are numbered 7 3 4 To make a bookmark You can specify a playback po sition as a bookmark with amp button and jump to the posi tion with button You can make 64 bookmarks at maxi mum Bookmarks are stored with the recording file so that you can use them again after wards To use this utility per form the following steps 45 6 0Min Al 1 Start playback of a recording file you want 7 3 Playing back arecording 49 2 To add a bookmark press amp button at a position you want 3 To jump to a following bookmark press 4 button 4 To delete a bookmark jump to the bookmark you want and press button When there is no preset bookmark pressing M button makes a jump forward 30 seconds 7 3 5 To play back a recording repeatedly The digital receiver can play back a recording file repeatedly both in whole and in part To play back a recording file repeatedly in whole press amp button on condition that the progress bar
47. put socket Dolby Digital output socket for the au dio system USB port for firmware update and data transfer Serial port for firmware update and data transfer Table 2 3 Connectors specification TV SCART VCR SCART S Video RCA AV S PDIF RS 232 USB CVBS S Video RGB YUV video output Left amp right audio output CVBS video output Left amp right audio output CVBS S Video RGB YUV video input for bypass Left amp right audio input for bypass S Video output Composite video output Left amp right audio output Dolby Digital audio output 9 pin D sub type Transfer rate 115 2 kbps at maximum 2 0 Device 2 4 Connecting the digital receiver There are several ways to install the digital receiver as de scribed below Install the digital receiver suitably to your tele vision and other appliances If you have any problem with your installation or need a help contact your dealer or service provider You should configure audio and video settings after installa tion For detailed descriptions about audio and video settings refer to 3 2 12 Installation Connecting to the terrestrial antenna Connect the antenna cable to the ANT 1 IN socket on the digital receiver and then connect the RF LOOP 1 OUT socket and the ANT 2 IN socket with a loop through cable If you have another digital receiver plug another cable into the RF LOOP 2 OUT socket on the digital receiver and the corre
48. ressing button recalls the service you have watched just before You can switch to your desried servce by entering its service number with the numeral buttons You can also se lect a service to watch in the browsable service list To see the browsable service list press the OK button The service list enumerates the TV Services following items NINE DIGITAL e Service number e Service name e Transmitting transponder DVBT Ch 22 482 0 MHz I Options A dollar mark may be marked on some entries which 28 Daily Usage means pay service You cannot watch pay services with this receiver To select your desired service put the highlight bar on its en try with the or button and press the button Then your selected service will be shown Pressing the or button skips over 10 entries up or down Selecting a service number with the numeral buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry Pressing the button displays an option box in which you can do the following things e To browse service entries grouped by service provder set the Show Provider option to on You may regard a service provider as a transponder e To rename a current service entry select the Rename command then a keyboard appears with which you can enter a name e To prevent other family from watching a current service entry set the Lock option to Locked You have to enter PIN code when to watch or unlock a locked service e To add a curre
49. select the new File Name D My Taski Topfield p Find firmware file Download Port Setup z 2 Press button to start the file top xit transfer Message 3 Press Stop button to cancel the file TFD File Download Manager transfer 4 Restart the digital receiver From another digital receiver via RS232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS232 cable 58 Firmware Update and Data Transfer To update firmware with this method perform the following steps 1 Plug a RS232 cable into the RS 232 port on the digital receiver and the other s 2 Turn both of them on 3 Select the Installation gt Transfer Firmware gt Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu 9 2 Transferring the receiver data The digital receiver retains such data as follows e Service list e Favorite list e Preference settings It is possible to transfer receiver data to the digital receiver from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS232 cable To transfer receiver data perform the following steps 1 Plug a RS232 cable into the RS 232 port on the digital receiver and the other s 2 Turn both of them on 3 Select the Installation gt Transfer Firmware gt Transfer Data to Other IRD menu NOTE All of preference settings are transferred together with service information when transferring receiver data This means
50. signed for use in dry rooms If you do use it outdoors ensure that it is protected from mois ture such as rain or splashing water Do not place any vessels such as vases on the digital receiver These may be knocked over and spill fluid on the electrical compo nents thus bring about a risk Use only dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver Do not place the digital receiver close to heating units or in direct sunlight as this will impair cooling Place the digital receiver on a hard level surface Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digital receiver When placed in a cabinet make sure there is a minimum space of 10cm around it For the physical specification of the digital receiver refer to Table 2 2 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs receptacles and the point where they exit from the digital receiver Only use accessories specified by the manufacturer Thunderstroms are a danger to all of electrical devices Even if the digital receiver is switched off it can be dam aged by a lightning strike to the power line or the an 2 2 Safety precautions 9 tenna cable Always disconnect the power plug and the antenna cable Never open the digital receiver casing under any cir cumstances Warranty claims are excluded for the dam age resulting from improper handling Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servic ing is required when the digital receiver
51. sponding socket on the other digital receiver Connecting to the television by SCART connector Plug a SCART cable into the TV socket on the digital receiver and the corresponding SCART socket on your television Connecting to the television by RCA connector Plug a RCA cable into the VIDEO yellow AUDIO L white and AUDIO R red sockets on the digital receiver and the cor responding input sockets on your television or audio appli ance Connecting to the television by S Video connector Plug a standard S Video cable into the S VIDEO socket on the digital receiver and the corresponding input socket on your television You must connect audio sockets on the digital re ceiver with ones on your television by a RCA cable because the S video socket outputs only video signals Connecting to the video recorder by SCART connector Plug one end of the SCART cable into the VCR socket on the digital receiver Then plug the other end of the SCART ca ble into the input SCART socket on your video recorder if you wish to record a broadcasting program with your video recorder otherwise if you wish to watch the video that the video recorder plays back just through the digital receiver plug the other end into the output SCART socket 2 5 Inserting batteries in the remote control 13 Connecting to the television by RF connector Connect the RF LOOP 2 OUT socket and the RF IN socket on the digital receiver with a RF cable and then plug a RF
52. st you can use a variety of file control functions including renaming sorting deleting and so on For detailed descriptions about file control functions refer to sZ2 If you want a program to run automatically when the digital receiver starts up move the program to the Auto Start folder Press the 0 button at start up if you want the program not to run 55 Chapter 9 Firmware Update and Data Transfer The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use However a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver You can get a latest firmware and update utilites from the Topfield web site http www i topfield You should check the firmware TD IRD Status mut information of your digital re 148 ceiver before downloading a ei new firmware To check the cur TF NNCPCE 1 50 100 rent information of the digital receiver select the Information gt IRD Status menu NOTE You have to update with only the new firmware of which System ID is identical to yours otherwise you 56 Firmware Update and Data Transfer will fail in firmware update 9 1 Updating the firmware From a computer via USB port You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer connecting them with a USB cable You need TFDN_USB the firmware transfer utility for this which is avail able at the Topfield web site http www i topfield com To update firmware with this method
53. take ef fect on it If anyone try to watch a program that is out of the basis clas sification the person has to enter the personal identification number To change the number select the Change PIN Code menu then an input box appears You have to enter your de sired number twice for confirmation You can also restrict uses of some menus Selecting the Ac cess Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock If the Time Setting item is set to Locked you have to enter the personal identification number to use when you have se lected the Time Setting menu If you enter a wrong number you cannot use the menu Similarly you have to enter the per sonal identification number when you have switched on the digital receiver if the IRD Lock item is set to Locked IRD In tegrated Receiver Decoder is another name of digital receiver To release a shut item set it to Unlocked 24 Preference Settings 3 5 Adjusting on screen display You can adjust the transparency level of on screen display To adjust the transparency level of on screen display select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire Its available range is 0 to 50 percent You can adjust the display time of the information box For detailed descriptions about the information box refer to 5 2 To adjust its display time select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire Its avail able range is 1 to
54. that you will lose all of your own data So You had better memorize some important data such as video settings before starting transfer to avoid re setting them 9 3 Transferring recording files 59 9 3 Transferring recording files It is possible to transfer recording files from the digital receiver to your computer connecting them by a USB cable The file transfer program Altair is needed here which is available at the Topfield web site http www i topfield com The method is as follows 1 Download Altair from the Topfield web site 2 Plug a USB cable into the USB port on the digital re ceiver and the corresponding port on your computer 3 Turn on the digital receiver 4 Run Altair Alain 1250 Bean l ma IPVRHDD 5 62 GB Free 74 53 GB Total Size Typ 39KB Win 4 135KB Win 13KB BIN ody To B Wve a oven much love 1 073KB 6 314KB Let 00 00 08 11 T a ETAP TOPET E ETS FPA 22 1G tap and_samples_2005JuneU3 zip L073 KB 6 314 KB og 00 08 How to use Altair is as follows 1 Select a file to transfer The left hand list box displays recording files in the digital receiver and the right hand list box displays files in your computer 2 To start a transfer from the digital receiver to your com puter press button 3 To start a transfer from your computer to the digital re ceiver press button Symbol 16 9 18 16 9 D
55. u have to trans fer your MP3 files to the digital receiver from your personal computer For how to transfer your MP3 files to the digital receiver refer to 9 3 To play a MP3 file perform the following steps 1 Press button and then press ED button or ED button to display the MP3 file list 52 Recording and Playing Back 2 Put the highlight bar on a file entry you want to play If you want to play several files select them with Q button 3 Press button to start play 4 To see the detailed information about a MP3 file being played press to display an information box The in formation box shows its file name album artist dura tion and so on 5 To stop play press button When a MP3 file is being played pressing linefigRepeatBut ton turns around repeat mode symbol of which is displayed on the information box gt symbol represents that a current MP3 file will be played repeatedly gt symbol represents that all seleted MP3 files will be played repeatedly in turn To play all MP3 files in a subfolder select a desired folder and press button 7 6 Formatting hard disk To format the hard disk of the digital receiver select the Instal lation gt Format Hard Disk menu Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently If a new hard disk drive is installed it must be formatted because the file system of the digital receiver is different from any of the personal computer You cannot us
56. untain Time US Canada Central Time US Canada Mexico City Eastern Time US Canada Bogota Lima Atlantic Time Canada La Paz Newfoundland Brazil Georgetown Buenos Aries Mid Atlantic Azores Cape Verde Islands London Libson Casablanca Paris Brussels Copenhagen Madrid South Africa Kaliningrad Baghdad Riyadh Moscow St Petersburg Tehran Abu Dhabi Muscat Baku Tbilisi Kabul Ekaterinburg Islamabad Karachi Tashkent Bombay Calcutta Madras New Delhi Almaty Dhaka Colombo Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta Beijing Perth Singapore Hong Kong Tokyo Seoul Osaka Sapporo Yakutsk Adelaide Darwin Eastern Australia Guam Vladivostok Magadan Solomon Islands New Caledonia Fiji Auckland Wellington Kamchatka To set the local time using GMT perform the following steps 1 Set the Mode option to Auto 2 Set the Time Offset parameter to the time difference cor responding to your time zone refering to Table 3 2 With the above settings the digital receiver will scan all transpon ders spceified one by one until to get the Greenwich mean 22 Preference Settings time Make sure that your local time is displayed right on the Local Time parameter To set the local time yourself set the Mode option to Manual and enter your local time to the Local Time parameter with the numeral buttons The time format is day month year 24 hour minute 3 4 Parental control In general a television program is labeled a c

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