TOPFIELD TF 600 PVRt User Guide Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder CONAX
Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.3 2 Setup 8 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv Contents 3 4 5 Preference Settings 17 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.
Contents 6 7 Listing Services v 39 6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 6.2 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 6.4 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Recording and Playing 7.1 7.2 7.3 44 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . .
vi Contents 8 7.6 Transferring recording files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 7.7 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.1 9 62 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 8.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 63 8.1.2 To access on the level of the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 64 8.
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 600 PVRt digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency.
2 Introduction • You can edit the services list. • You can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • You can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. • You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version which would be provided by the manufacturer. • You can record one broadcasting service while you are currently watching another.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 1.2.1 3 The front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. MENU OK CHANNEL VOLUME STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. Front display displays the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in operation mode. MENU button displays the main menu.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1 1 4 15 14 18 2 7 6 10 11 12 13 20 8 17 3 3 21 9 34 32 33 27 26 35 28 25 24 29 22 23 2 bd , buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. 4 mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. 5 a, c buttons switch to previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens. 6 switches between the current service and the previously viewed one.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 13 14 5 displays teletext. V.Format changes video resolution. See § 3.2.5 for more details. 15 16 17 18 A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.4 for more details. switches between television services and radio services. GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide. AUX switches the output of the TV SCART socket between the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more details.
6 Introduction 28 is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent presses increase the playback speed. 29 is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed. 30 changes the position of sub-picture counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback. 31 changes the position of sub-picture clockwise. It is also used to jump to end of recording during a playback. 32 F1 is used to display, minify or hide the sub-picture.
1.3 What is common interface? 1.3 7 What is common interface? Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paid subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled services can only be viewed with a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card belonging with the scrambling system. Common Interface (CI) is the slot on a digitial receiver into which a conditional access module may be insterted. The front of the digital receiver has two common interfaces.
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with your digital receiver. • Remote control unit • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions. • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet.
2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver. • Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface. • Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.
10 2.3 Setup Rear panel connections The TF 600 PVRt has a wide range of connections on the back. 12 1 3 5 ANT 1 IN ANT 2 IN VIDEO L 7 9 WLAN ANT TV S/PDIF RS-232 R RF LOOP 1 OUT 2 RF LOOP 2 OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO 4 6 8 VCR 10 HDMI USB 11 13 14 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 9 TV Audio and video output socket for the television set. 10 VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike. 11 HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set. 12 WLAN ANT Antenna for wireless local area network. See Chapter 8. 13 USB USB port for firmware update and data transfer. 14 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.
12 Setup If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer. 2.4.1 Connecting the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services. Connect the antenna cable to the ANT 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality. 1. HDMI connector (HDMI) 2. SCART connector (TV) 3. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO) 4. Composite connector (VIDEO) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description. To use the HDMI connector If you have a high definition television set, you should use a HDMI cable for best results.
14 Setup If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have to make audio connections because the SCART connector can output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections. NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the SCART connector. To use the S-Video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the S-Video connector. You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to use the S-Video connector.
2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 To connect the audio connectors You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system. To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your television or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio, and you will need to obtain a S/PDIF cable.
16 Setup 2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control To insert the batteries, 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 compartment. If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries.
17 Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu would be displayed. In addition to that, you can select which language of audio track and of subtitle track should be output. Select the System Setting > Language Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. Menu language The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.
18 Preference Settings Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the language that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed. If the first language is not available but the second language is available, the subtitle of the second language will be displayed. If there is not any available language, no subtitle will be displayed.
3.2 Video and audio settings 3.2 19 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately to your television set and other appliances. Select the System Setting > A/V Output Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 3.2.1 Television standard The digital receiver supports two television standards. One is PAL standard, and the other is NTSC standard. PAL was adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA, Canada, Mexico and so forth.
20 Preference Settings digital receiver linked to your television via this connector, you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the RCA connector independent of the SCART connector.
3.2 Video and audio settings 21 You can enjoy well both wide-screen programmes and normalscreen 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 4:3 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.
22 Preference Settings 3.2.5 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is considered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better quality you can enjoy. However, if your television set does not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture. Set the HDMI Output option as you desire. The available values for this option are changed according to the TV Type option.
3.3 Local time setting 3.3 23 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events. Select the System Setting > Time Setting 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.
24 Preference Settings Table 3.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 25 If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks every programme. NOTE If a programme does not have any programme classification information, your censorship setting will not take effect.
26 Preference Settings In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the information box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Position option as you desire. Its available range is from −10 to +3 lines. The more high you set the option, the more low the information box will be positioned. 3.6 To turn on the time shift feature Time shift means that the most recent hour of the television service you are watching gets saved temporarily on the hard disk of the digital receiver.
27 Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to perform a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services To perform service search, select the Installation > Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. If you have an antenna booster, you should set the Antenna Supply 5V option to On to supply power to it.
28 Service Search transponder. To do that, set the Search Mode option to Manual, and then at the Channel option select your desired transponder. The number ranges from 5 to 12 in VHF and 21 to 69 in UHF. To search one service of a transponder, set the Search Mode option to Advanced, and at the PID option specify the PIDs of your desired service with the numeric buttons. PID (Packet Identifier) is a set of numbers that identifies transport stream packets.
29 Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 Volume control b d Use the and buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous level. 5.2 Watching television a c To change services, press the or button. Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service.
30 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription card. To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the or button and press the OK button; then it will be presented. Pressing the or button skips over 10 entries up or down.
5.2 Watching television 31 • To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, select the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groups will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the OK button. • You can additionally sort the services list with the Sorting option as follows: Default by service number Alphabetic by service name FTA–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FTA from pay services to free services Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services.
32 Daily Usage To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the button; a highlight bar appears on its favourite services list. Once you select a desired service with the OK button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select other group, press the button. d b After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch to another service using the or button, it will be also another favourite service of the selected group.
5.2 Watching television 33 In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme. • Teletext symbol ( current service. ) if teletext pages are provided on the • Dolby symbol ( ) if Dolby audio track is porvided on the current programme. • Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked. • Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.
34 Daily Usage 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks 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 information box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed. 5.2.6 Viewing teletext On some services, such information as weather reports, news or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext.
5.4 Watching multifeed programme 35 To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on your choice with the or button and press the button. To switch to another service, press the or F2 button. You can travel over previous days with the button, and can travel over next days with the F3 button. a c b d To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the button. To switch it back, press the button again.
36 Daily Usage When you do this, you are no longer watching the live programme, instead you are watching a delayed presentation of it. This is called time shifted television. Then, you can skip commercials until you catch up to the live broadcast. In order to use the time shift feature, the Time Shifting option must be set to Enable. See § 3.6. When enabled, the digital receiver will keep as much as one hour recording buffer of current service by utilizing the hard disk drive storage.
5.6 Using picture in picture 37 • To make a recording of what is in time shift, see § 7.1.4. • To end time shift, press the gramme will be presented. button. The live pro- When time shift option is disabled and pause is kept for more than 10 seconds, the time shift feature will be switched on to stop you loosing part of the programme. In such case it will remain enabled until you change services. 5.
38 Daily Usage 4. Pressing the button moves the sub-picture counterclockwise, and pressing the button moves it clockwise. 5. Pressing the SAT button swaps the main picture with the sub-picture. Even when you play back a recording, you can watch a live programme in the sub-picture. However, you cannot swap the pictures in that case. 6. If both pictures are pay services, only the main-picture will be presented.
39 Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the services list You would have got the services list after service search. You can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services list. Select the Organizing Svc/Fav > Organizing Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. There are editing options on the left column and service entries on the right column.
40 Listing Services To edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. To switch back to the television services list, press it again. To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts.
6.2 Editing the favourite list 6.2 41 Editing the favourite list You can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you can define multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select the Organizing Svc/Fav > Organizing Favorites menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
42 Listing Services group list and press the OK button to select it. The highlight 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 OK button. The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list. Repeat this step to add more entries. 3. Press the F1 button and the highlight bar get moved to the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with the OK button. 4.
6.4 Transferring receiver data 43 the Save key to complete naming; otherwise, if you press the EXIT button, it will not be named. 6.4 Transferring receiver data The digital receiver retains the following data: • Services list • Favourite lists • Preference settings It is possible to transfer the receiver data from the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. To have the receiver data transferred, perform the following steps: 1.
44 Recording and Playing Chapter 7 Recording and Playing You can record two different services while watching another if two of the services are provided through the same transponder The TF 600 PVRt digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following: • While playing a recording back, you can watch a service in the sub-picture using the picture-in-picture feature. • You can record two different services while playing back a previously recorded programme.
7.1 Recording a programme 7.1 45 Recording a programme Once recording has started, a symbol like the left figure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds. When you are watching a service different from the service being recorded, you can view a number on the centre of the symbol, which indicates the order that the recording is started. To record two programs simultaneously, two tuners are allocated for the recording.
46 Recording and Playing Pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option disabled. However, it is still possible to pause a recording. After a recording is started, pressing the button displays a menu like the left figure, in which you can set the recording duration.
7.1 Recording a programme 47 To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows programmes currently being recorded. If you select one, its recording will stop. 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 button. Once a recording is started, it is put on the recorded programme list even though it is not finished yet.
48 Recording and Playing To input a timer recording, select the Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will be displayed. To add a new timer event, press the F1 button, and a box like the left figure appears. Take the following steps: 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 cassette recorder or suchlike in this case. 2.
7.1 Recording a programme 49 5. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/yearday 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.
50 Recording and Playing 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: 1. Press the GUIDE button to display the electronic programme guide. 2. Select a service you want to record with the buttons. b and d 3. Select a programme you want to record with the buttons. c a and 4.
7.1 Recording a programme 1. Press the 51 button to display the progress bar. 2. To move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold down the or button until it is reached. button to start recording. The time shift 3. Press the buffer from that position onwards will now be recorded. 7.1.5 4. Press the button to stop time shift. 5. Press the button once more to stop recording. Recording a pay service programme You can record a pay service programme without the subscription card.
52 Recording and Playing 7.2 File archive When a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on the built-in hard disk drive of the digital receiver. You can select a recording to play back from the recorded programme list. Select the File List menu or alternatively press the button to display the recorded programme list. The file information is comprised of the following elements: file number, file name, recording time, playing duration, file size and so on.
7.2 File archive 7.2.3 53 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2. Press the F4 button to display the additional options. 3. Set the Lock option to Locked. 4. Press the EXIT button. 5. The lock symbol ( ) is displayed on it. If you select a locked recording to play it back, you will be asked for your personal identification number. 7.2.
54 Recording and Playing 7.3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext 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: 1. Select the File List menu or alternatively press the button to display the list of recorded programmes. 2. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 3. Press the OK button to start playback. 4.
7.3 Playing back a recording • To go forward, hold down the hold down the button. 55 button; to go backward, • To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4. • If there are no bookmarks, you can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the F3 button. • To jump back to beginning of recording, press the button. • To jump to end of recording, press the • To hide the progress bar, press the 7.3.2 button. button again. To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button.
56 Recording and Playing 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating bookmarks, and then jump to them. You can have up to 64 bookmarks. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards. To make bookmarks, perform the following steps during playback: 1. Press the button to display the progress bar. 2.
7.3 Playing back a recording 57 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the or button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple. 5. Press the button again, then the part turns green, and repeated playback starts. 6. To cancel it, press the displayed. 7.3.
58 Recording and Playing On the recorded programme list, a purely green $ indicates the recording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all. Refer to § 7.1.5 for how to record a pay service programme. 7.4 Copying a recording You can copy a recording file in whole or in part during a playback by performing the following steps: 1. Start playback of a recording you want.
7.6 Transferring recording files 59 2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play several files, select them with the F1 button. 3. Press the OK button to start playback. 4. To stop playback, press the button. To play all MP3 files in a subfolder, put the highlight bar on a desired folder, and press the button. 7.
60 Recording and Playing The instructions on how to use Altair are as follows: 1. Select files to transfer. The left panel shows files and folders that are on the digital receiver, while the right panel shows files and folders that are on your computer. 2. To transfer files from the digital receiver to your computer, press the right arrow button (→). 3. To transfer files from your computer to the digital receiver, press the left arrow button (←).
7.7 Formatting the hard disk 61 Visit http://www.videolan.org or http://www.elecard.com where you can find a MPEG player able to play them back. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http://www. haenlein-software.com where you can find a DVD authoring program able to process them. 7.7 Formatting the hard disk You can delete all contents stored in the hard disk drive by formatting it. If you wish to do that, select the Installation > Format Hard Disk menu, then you are asked for confirmation.
62 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Chapter 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge. TF 600 PVRt provides a web service and FTP service. You can make scheduled recordings or download recording files to your computer via these services. Here you need a wireless router, which will connect the digital receiver to your computer or the Internet.
8.1 Configuring the router 63 NOTE The web server and FTP server of the digital receiver don’t work in standby mode. So it must be powered up all the time if you wish to use the web service at any time. 8.1 Configuring the router In this section, the setup program of WRT54G, which is a router manufactured by Linksys, will be referred to as an exemplary to help your understanding of how to configure the router for network connection.
64 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.1.2 To access on the level of the Internet When you are away from home, you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your router is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding. Via this feature, your router will lead you to the digital receiver when you access your router with its IP address. Your router may be assigned to a dynamic IP address by an Internet service provider.
8.1 Configuring the router 65 1. Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service, which should be supported by your router. 2. Configure your router with the account so that it can communicate with the web site. Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the router, it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP address. This makes it possible that you access the router with a domain name at any time.
66 8.2 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver You should configure the WLAN settings to enable the web service and FTP service. You had better refer to the manual of your router for understanding of technical terminology. NOTE Your router should be within five meters of the digital receiver. IP configuration Select the Installation > LAN Setting > IP Configuration menu.
8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 67 NOTE You can access the FTP server with an anonymous account. However, with an anonymous account you can only download files. You cannot upload files. Advance configuration To configure the network environment for the digital receiver in detail, select the Installation > LAN Setting > Advance Configuration menu. The available values of each option are as follows: Wireless Mode 0: 802.11 B/G mixed. 1: 802.11 B only TX Burst 802.
68 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Profile To make profiles for various network connections, select the Installation > LAN Setting > Profile menu. The value of the Country Region option is applied to every profile in common. It is not possible to specify this option differently per profile. Table 8.
8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 69 To view or edit a profile, choose your desired profile at the Profile Name option and select the Edit Profile item. A profile consists of several options. The available values of each option are as follows: Channel: 1 to 14 depending on the value of the Country Region option only if the Network Type option is set to Ad Hoc.
70 8.3 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Accessing the web server In way of the web server of the digital receiver, you can do the following: • Download recording files. • Create new recording timers. • View information about the programme currently being recorded. • View the system information of the digital receiver. NOTE It is recommended to use the Internet Explorer web browser in order to fully enjoy the above facilities.
8.3 Accessing the web server 71 You cannot only download but also upload recording files or MP3 files in the File Management page. However, if you wish to download or upload a file of which size is 2 gigabyte or more, it is recommended to use the FTP server rather than the web server. NOTE The maximum number of user connections is only one. This means that you cannot access the web server while someone else is occupying it.
72 8.4 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Accessing the FTP server You need an FTP client program to access the FTP server of the digital receiver. You can log into the FTP server with the user name and password specified in the WLAN Setting menu. For how to configure the WLAN settings, refer to § 8.2.
8.4 Accessing the FTP server 73 NOTE The maximum number of user connections is only one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it.
74 Topfield Application Program Chapter 9 Topfield Application Program If you are good at programming with C++ language, you can make a program executable to run on the digital receiver. We call this a 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 variants of GCC compiler also might be available as a compiler for TAPs.
75 To run a TAP in the digital receiver, perform the following steps: 1. Press the button and then the display the program file list. or button to 2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run. 3. Press the OK button to start the program. 4. To exit the program, press the EXIT button. The figure on the left is a running screen of a TAP, Image Viewer, which displays image files of BMP, GIF and JPG format. This TAP is available from the web site, http://www. i-topfield.com.
76 Firmware Update Chapter 10 Firmware Update 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 the latest firmware and an update utility which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. 10.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware information of your digital receiver before downloading a new firmware.
10.2 From your computer via USB port 77 NOTE You can only update with firmwares of which system identification is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update. 10.2 From your computer via USB port You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a USB cable. You need TFDN USB, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.
78 Firmware Update 10.3 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware applicable to your digital receiver from the Topfield web site. 2. Turn off the digital receiver. 3.
10.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 79 1. Turn off the target digital receiver. 2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin Dsub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver. 3. Turn on the source digital receiver if not already on. 4. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware > Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu, then you get asked for confirmation; select Yes. 5.
80 INDEX Index 16:9, 20 16:9 Display Format, 21 1st Audio Language, 18 1st Subtitle Language, 18 2nd Audio Language, 18 2nd Subtitle Language, 18 4:3, 21 4:3 Display Format, 21 802.
81 Every Weekend, 48 Factory Setting, 28 Fav–NoFav, 31 File List, 47, 52, 54, 57 File Management, 71 File Name, 49 Find, 77, 78 Format Hard Disk, 61 FTA–CAS, 31, 40 Full, 21 Gateway, 66 GCC, 74 HDMI, 11 HDMI, 13 HDMI Output, 22 HEXA, 69 high definition, 22 Info Box Display Time, 25 Info Box Position, 26 information box, 32 IP Address, 66 IP Configuration, 66 IRD Status, 76 Key, 69 Key Type, 69 keyboard, 42 Language Setting, 17 Letter Box, 21 Local Time, 23 Lock, 30, 40, 53 Locked, 53 Manual, 28 Menu Langua
82 INDEX Search Mode, 27, 28 Service, 48 Service Search, 27 services list, 29 Shared, 69 Short Slot Time, 67 Show Provider, 30 Size, 52 Sort, 40 Sorting, 31, 52 Sound Mode, 22 Space, 42 specifications, 9, 11 Start Search, 28 Start Time, 49 stereo, 22 Subnet Mask, 66 subtitle, 34 System ID, 76 System Setting, 25, 26 TAP, 74 tap, 74 teletext, 34 television services list, 40 TFD-Down, 78 TFDN USB, 77 Time, 52 time format, 23 Time Offset, 23 Time Setting, 23, 25 Time Shifting, 26, 36, 46 timer list, 48 Timer
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