TOPFIELD TF 5000 CI TF 5100 CI User Guide Digital Satellite Receiver Common Interface
iii Contents Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 2 3 iii Setup 7 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv CONTENTS 4 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2.2 Color model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
v 6 7 5.2.4 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 5.2.5 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 5.3 Viewing electronic program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 5.4 Watching multifeed program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Listing Services 45 6.1 Editing the service list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 6.
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5000CI / TF 5100 CI digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and can receive digital broadcasts. For its operation, you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency.
2 Introduction ALS. • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • Has an electronic program guide that provides an overview of program schedules for next few hours. • You can edit the service list. • You can make a favorite list with your favorite channels. • You can view the information of the current television or radio program. • You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version, which will be provided by the manufacturer. 1.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 TV/STB STANDBY CHANNEL VOLUME REMOTE STANDBY STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. (On/Off ac CHANNEL , buttons move to the next or previous service. They are also used to navigate in the menus and interactive screens. bd VOLUME , buttons increase and decrease the volume. They are also used to change options for a menu item.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1 14 15 16 2 1 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. (On/Off 2 button 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 description. 3 Numeric buttons are used to enter service numbers and menu options. 4 button switches between the current service and the previously viewed one.
1.3 What is common interface? 11 12 13 5 M1 button is not used in this model. These buttons have different functions per menu. They will be guided by on-screen help. UHF button displays the RF setting menu. See § 3.2.6 for more description. 14 mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. button pauses live television. 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 button switches between television services and radio services. FAV button displays the favorite list.
6 Introduction Common Interface (CI) is an interface for conditional access modules. The front of the digital receiver has two common interface slots. To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps: 1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscription card for the pay service you want to watch. 2. Insert the subscription card into the conditional access module. 3. insert the conditional access module to a common interface slot on the front of the digital receiver.
7 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) • User manual 2.2 Safety precautions Please read the following safety precautions carefully. • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volt. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1.
8 Setup • 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. 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 10 centimeter around it.
2.3 Rear panel connections 2.3 9 Rear panel connections The TF 5000CI / TF 5100 CI has some connections on the back panel. 1 2 3 4 7 5 10 6 8 9 11 Check up what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. 1 LNB IN Broadcasting input socket 2 LNB OUT Broadcasting output socket through the LNB IN socket for another digital receiver.
10 Setup 10 RF OUT Analog television output socket. 11 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specification VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO TV VCR S/PDIF RS-232 2.4 Composite video (CVBS) output Left & right audio output Super video (S-Video) output CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output Left & right audio output CVBS video output Left & right audio output CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass Left & right audio input for bypass Dolby digital audio output 115.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 Connect the antenna cable to the LNB IN socket. If you have another digital receiver, link it from the LNB OUT connector. 2.4.2 Connecting to your television Between all the following connectors of your digital receiver, we recommend you use the first connector to get best picture quality. If your television does not have the matching connector then use the next connector in the following order for best picture quality. 1. SCART connector (TV) 2.
12 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 do with a conversion cable, such as SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections. To use the composite video connector You will need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video connector.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 In this case, you will need to connect a cable from the RF OUT socket to the antenna connector on your television. To ensure your television can also pick up existing analogue channels as well, you will need to connect a cable from your television antenna to RF IN connector. 2.4.
14 Setup used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area.
15 Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings You can designate languages for menus, audio tracks and subtitle tracks. Select the System Setting > Language Setting menu. Menu language The digital receiver supports a lot of menu languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth. Set the Menu Language option to your choice.
16 Preference Settings lect a language, the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language. Subtitle language Set the Subtitle Language option to your choice. When you watch a program, the subtitle track of the selected language will be output if available. Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description. Audio language Set the Audio Language option to your choice.
3.2 Video and audio settings 3.2.1 17 Television standard The digital receiver supports two types of television standard. One is the PAL standard, and the other is the NTSC standard. PAL was adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA, Canada, Mexico and so forth. If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type option to PAL. In this case, if a service is broadcasted in NTSC standard, the digital receiver converts it into the PAL standard for your PAL television.
18 Preference Settings 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder You would have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette recorder or such an appliance from the VCR SCART. The digital receiver will operate differently 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 playback.
3.2 Video and audio settings 19 You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programs with your normalscreen 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 figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Widescreen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of the normal screen. Otherwise to watch them in the shape like the right figure, set the option to Center Extract.
20 Preference Settings Table 3.
3.3 Local time setting 21 You can set the local time either as Manual or Auto using Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). However, it is recommended to use the auto setting. Table 3.
22 Preference Settings your time zone and GMT referring to Table 3.2. 3. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on the Local Time option. To set the local time yourself, set the Mode option to Manual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24hour:minute. NOTE Daylight saving adds one hour to the time when On and removes one hour when Off. When setting time offset via GMT, make sure time doesn’t include daylight saving.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 23 sorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block restricts no program; on the other hand, setting it to Total block restricts every program. NOTE If a program does not have any rating information, your rating setting will not take effect. If anyone is trying to watch a program that is out of the basis rating, the person has to enter the personal identification number to override. To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; then an input box appears.
24 Preference Settings You can raise or lower the position of the information box. Select the System Setting menu, and then 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.
25 Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to perform a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed and motorized antenna system. You have to configure antenna settings according to your antenna system in the following order: 1. Configure LNB settings. (Refer to § 4.1.1.) 2. Set the position of your desired satellites if you have a motorized antenna. You can control the antenna in DiSEqC 1.
26 Service Search The other is Ku band which ranges approximately from 12 to 18 GHz. The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals carried at a much lower frequency, which is called IF (Intermediate Frequency). LNB High frequencies from satellites are converted into from 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB. Select the Installation > LNB Setting menu to configure the LNB settings.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 27 option. However, if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list, you might have to make out the correct LNB frequency. The difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For example, if the frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from 3660 to 4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150 MHz.
28 Service Search 4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2. When you switch to an service, if the service is provided by a satellite other than current one, it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position. To use DiSEqC 1.2, select the Installation > Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu. At first you have to set the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 option to Enable.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29 the 2(E) movement option, the antenna will move to the east by two degrees. At this time you had better check the receiving quality of every transponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning. 5. Finally select the Store option at the Motor Control menu to save the tuned position when the receiving quality has turned good.
30 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2. Input your location to the My Longitude and My Latitude options with the V− , V+ and numeric buttons. 3. Input the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle if it is not correct. 4. Select the Goto the position option. Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite calculating its position. 5.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 • Searching one service of a transponder. • Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master Antenna Television) transponder. To search every service of a satellite, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto. To search every service of a transponder, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2.
32 Service Search 3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or input it with the numeric buttons. 4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons. 5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired transponder. 6. Specify the PIDs of your desired service at the PID menu with the numeric buttons. PID (Packet Identifier) is a set of numbers that identifies transport stream packets.
4.2 Editing the transponder list 4.2 33 Editing the transponder list You can add, delete or modify satellite or transponder information. To edit the transponder list, select the Installation > SAT/TP Edit menu. To add a satellite entry, select the Add Satellite option. Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. For how to use the keyboard, refer to § 6.2.
34 4.3 Service Search Resetting to factory settings The digital receiver maintains the following data: • • • • • Satellite list Service list Favorite list Timer list Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver. If you want to reset all the data, select the Installation > Factory Setting menu, then you are asked for confirmation.
4.4 Resetting to installer settings 35 for confirmation. If you replay with yes, your data will be restored.
36 Daily Usage Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 Volume control Use the V− and V+ 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 the previous level. 5.2 Watching television To change services, press the P+ or P− button. Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service.
5.2 Watching television 37 On the service list, you can view the service information as follows: • • • • Service number Service name Transmitting satellite Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, which indicates 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 P+ or P− button and press the OK button; then it will be presented.
38 Daily Usage 5.2.1 Watching favorite services You can select a service to watch on the favorite list as well as on the service list. To display the favorite list, press the FAV button; it will be displayed. Whenever moving the highlight bar on or down on the favorite group list, favorite services belonging to the highlighted group are listed. To select a favorite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the V+ button; a highlight bar appears on the favorite service list.
5.2 Watching television • • • • • • • • • • 39 Service number Service name Transmitting satellite Transponder information Signal level and quality Program name Program rating Program summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current program. • Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on the current program. • Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
40 Daily Usage an audio track. 5.2.4 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programs are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages. If the current program 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. 5.2.5 Viewing teletext On some programs, such information as weather reports, news or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext service.
5.3 Viewing electronic program guide 41 Pressing the GUIDE button displays the electronic program guide, on which you can see the followings: • • • • Scheduled programs Program summary Broadcasting date Broadcasting time To see detailed information of a desired program, put the high light bar on your choice with the P+ or P− button and press button. To switch to other service, press the V− or V+ button. To see the program guide for radio broadcasts, press the button.
42 5.4 Daily Usage Watching multifeed program Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a program at the same time. We call it multifeed program. You can select and watch a perspective you prefer. In similar method, it is possible to provide multiple copies of a program at short intervals. Order Starting time 1 2 3 4 5 13:00 PM 13:15 PM 13:30 PM 13:45 PM 14:00 PM For example, assume a movie is broadcasted at five steps like on the left table.
5.5 Making timer events 43 To input a timer event, select the System Setting > VCR Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will be displayed. To add a new timer event, press the F1 button; then a box like the above figure appears. 1. If you want a radio program, set the Type option to Radio; otherwise, set it to TV. 2. Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the service you want.
44 Daily Usage you wish to watch every episode of the program, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 5. Set the Date option to a desire date, on which the recording will be started. The date format is day/month/year– day of the week. Set the Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which the digital receiver will turn on. You can enter it with the numeric buttons. The time format is hour:minute. 6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the digital receiver will turn off. 7.
45 Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the service list You would have got the service list after service search. You can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the service list. To edit the service list, select the Organizing Services menu; then a screen will be displayed like the left figure. There are editing options on the left column and service entries on the right column.
46 Listing Services To edit the radio service list, press button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. To turn back to the television service 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. For how to use the keyboard, refer to § 6.2. Unlike analog broadcasts, each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts.
6.2 Editing the favorite list 47 Sort Fav–NoFav from favorite services to unfavorite services. Sort Sat Name by satellite 6.2 Editing the favorite list You can make your own favorite service list. To edit your favorite list, select the Organizing Favorites menu; then an editable favorite list appears. There are a group list on the left column, a favorite list on the center column and a service list on the right column. You can add a favorite entry by performing the following steps: 1.
48 Listing Services You can move the highlight key horizontally with the V− and V+ buttons and vertically with the P+ and P− buttons. Pressing the OK button on a key enters its letter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Other key. To delete a letter, put the cursor on a desired letter at the input line and then select the Del key.
6.3 Transferring receiver data 49 • Service list • Favorite list • Preference settings It is possible to transfer receiver data to your digital receiver from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS232 cable. To transfer receiver data, perform the following steps: 1. 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. 2. Turn on both of them. 3.
50 Firmware Update Chapter 7 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 a latest firmware and an update utility from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield. com. You should check the firmware information of your digital receiver before downloading a new firmware. To check the current information of the digital receiver, select the Information > IRD Status menu.
7.1 Over the air 51 update. 7.1 Over the air You can get a new firmware over the air. To update the firmware by this method, press the Installation > Firmware Upgrade menu. Selecting the Start option starts firmware update Satellite Frequency Symbol Rate Polarity PID Astra 12603 MHz 22000 KS/s Horizontal 347 On the left table is presented the transponder information appointed by the manufacturer Topfield for firmware update. This transponder information can be changed.
52 Firmware Update To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware applicable to the digital receiver from the Topfield web site. 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 your computer. 3. Turn on the digital receiver. 4. Run TFD-Down. The instruction on how to use TFD-Down is as follows: 1. Press Find button to select the new firmware file. 2.
7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 53 1. 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. 2. Turn on both of them. 3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu.
54 INDEX Index 16:9, 18 16:9 Display Format, 19 22 kHz, 27 4:3, 18 A/V Output Setting, 16 Access Control, 23 Add new TP, 33 Add Satellite, 33 Advanced, 31 Astra, 51 AUDIO L, 12 AUDIO L/R, 9 Audio Language, 16 AUDIO R, 12 Auto, 31 Button, 4 C band, 25 CAM, 5 CAS, 32 CAS only, 32 Censorship, 23 Center Extract, 19 Change PIN Code, 23 CI, 6 Common Interface, 6 Date, 44 Delete, 46 Delete Satellite, 33 Delete TP, 33 DiSEqC, 27 DiSEqC 1.0, 27 DiSEqC 1.
55 FTA/Scrambled, 32 GMT, 21 Goto, 28 Goto the position, 30 Info Box Display Time, 23 Info Box Position, 24 information box, 38 IRD Status, 50 NEW, 47 No block, 23 normal-screen television, 18 NTSC, 17 on-screen keyboard, 47 One Time, 43 Organizing Favorites, 47 Organizing Services, 45 OSD Transparency, 23 Other, 27 Ku band, 26 Language Setting, 15 Letter Box, 19 LNB, 26 LNB Frequency, 26, 27 LNB IN, 9, 11 LNB OUT, 9, 11 LNB Power, 27 LNB Setting, 26 Local Time, 22 Local Time Setting, 20 Lock, 46 Manual,
56 INDEX Service, 43 service list, 36 Service Search, 30 SMATV, 31 SMATV, 32 Sort, 46 Sort A–Z, 46 Sort CAS–FTA, 46 Sort Fav–NoFav, 47 Sort FTA–CAS, 46 Sort Sat Name, 47 Sound Mode, 19 Space, 48 Start, 51 Start Search, 32 stereo, 19 Stop, 52 Store, 29, 34 subtitle, 40 Subtitle Language, 16 Symbol Rate, 31, 32 System ID, 50 System Recovery, 34 System Setting, 23, 24 teletext, 40 television service list, 46, 48 TFD-Down, 51, 52 time format, 22 Time Offset, 21 Time Setting, 23 timer list, 43 Total block, 23
Correct disposal of this product This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
