TOPFIELD TF 7000 HD PVRt User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder
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iv Contents Contents 1 2 3 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 Setup 7 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 3.3 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.4 Preferences for recording and playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.5 4 5 6 v 3.4.1 On a playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.4.2 Progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.4.3 Recording storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.4.4 To turn on the time shift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . .
vi Contents 7 Recording and Playing 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 8 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 7.1.3 Scheduling a recording using the programme guide . 45 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 7.2.1 To delete recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 7.2.2 To sort recordings . .
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7000 HD PVRt 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. However, unlike analogue broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency.
2 Introduction • You can make a favourite list with your favourite services. • You can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of programme schedules for next few hours. • You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version, which will 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. STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. ac CHANNEL , buttons switch to the next or previous service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1 1 21 22 2 23 2 3 3 25 26 7 8 27 4 Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options. 5 button switches between the current service and the previously viewed one. 6 button is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or a video track of multifeed programme. 9 10 10 11 9 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 A/R button changes aspect ratio. See § 3.1.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 10 5 V+ , V− buttons increase or decrease the volume. They are also used to change values for a menu option. 11 OK button displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details. It is also used to select menu items. 12 EXIT button is used to leave the current screen. 13 button displays, minifies or hides the sub-screen. See § 5.6 for information about picture-in-picture. 14 button makes a bookmark on playback or time shift.
6 Introduction 27 28 GUIDE button displays the electronic programme guide. button displays more information about the current programme or a programme highlighted in the electronic programme guide. 29 button plays from the next bookmark position. 30 button is used to edit a recording. 31 button resumes normal playback speed, or displayes the progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift. To play a recorded programme, see button 34. 32 button fast forwards.
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) • One power cord • One loop cable to link the first tuner with the second tuner • One component cable (RCA cable) • One USB extension cable • User manual NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
8 Setup • 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. • 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.
2.3 Rear panel connections 9 Table 2.2: Physical specification 430× 60× 265 mm 4.5 kg 0 to 45 °C 5 to 95 % Size Weight Operating temperature Storage relative humidity 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 7000 HD PVRt has a wide range of connections on the back panel.
10 Setup 7 Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the television set. (green/blue/red) 8 S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set. 9 USB USB port for firmware update. 10 RGB Component video output socket for the monitor. 11 HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set. 12 AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio system. (white/red) 13 S/PDIF COAXIAL Coaxial type of Dolby digital output socket for the audio system.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 2.4 11 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact technical support on the back of this instuction book under warranty information. 2.4.
12 Setup 2.4.2 Connecting to your television Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, we recommend you to 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. HDMI connector (HDMI) 2. Component connector (YPbPr) 3. RGB connector (RGB) 4. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO) 5.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the RGB video connector You will need to obtain a RGB cable (15 pin D-sub cable) to use the RGB connector. Plug one end of the cable into the RGB socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television. To use the S-Video connector You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to use the S-Video connector.
14 Setup NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector. 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 the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15 NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, 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.
16 Preference Settings Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 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. 3.1.1 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16:9. Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
3.1 Video and audio settings 17 You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the 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 it to Center extract.
18 Preference Settings NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following connectors: • Composite video connector (VIDEO) • S-Video connector (S-VIDEO) 3.1.3 Sound mode Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy 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 the button. See § 5.2.
3.2 Local time setting 19 Table 3.
20 Preference Settings ual and enter your local time in the Local Time option with the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24hour:minute. If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment, set the Daylight Saving Time option to On. NOTE Daylight saving adds one hour to the time when the option is set to On, and it removes one hour when the option is set to Off. When setting time offset via Greenwich Mean Time, make sure time does not include daylight saving. 3.
3.3 Parental control 21 No block restricts no prorgram. Total block restricts every programme, even those with no programme classification. G restricts to G or above. G rated programmes are suitable for all audiences. PG restricts to PG or above rated programmes. PG stands for Parental Guidance, the content of which is mild. M restricts to M or above rated programmes. M stands for Mature, the content of which is moderate in impact. MA restricts to MA or above rated programmes.
22 Preference Settings 3.4 Preferences for recording and playback There are preference options related to recording and playback. Select System Setting > PVR Setting. You should see a screen like the left figure. 3.4.1 On a playback Sometimes you could not watch a recorded programme to the end. When you are going to watch it later, you can do it from the beginning or from the last point which you have watched.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 23 Every time allows the progress bar to disappear in five seconds all the time. Never hiding allows the progress bar to disappear only if you press the button again. 3.4.3 Recording storage You can use not only the built-in hard disk drive but also an external hard disk drive by connecting it to the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver.
24 Preference Settings on menus. If you wish to make even menus transparent, set the OSD Background Transparency option to Enable. With the OSD Transition Fade option set to Enable, a menu appears fading in and disappears fading out. You can adjust the display time of the information box. For the information box, see § 5.2.3. To adjust its display time, select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire. Its available range is from 1 to 30 seconds.
25 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.
26 Service Search Manual search You may choose to search only services of a specific transponder because more than one service are provided via each 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 6 to 12 in VHF and 28 to 69 in UHF. Start search To start service search, select the Start Search item; then a list box appears, in which found services will be listed.
27 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 previous level. 5.2 Watching television To change services, press the P+ or P− button. Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service.
28 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transponder information 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. Pressing the V− or V+ button skips over 10 entries up or down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry.
5.2 Watching television 29 will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the OK button. You can switch between the television services list and the radio services list by pressing the button. 5.2.2 The favourite services list You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as on the services list. To display the favourite lists, press the FAV button; it will be displayed.
30 Daily Usage 5.2.3 Viewing programme information Pressing button displays the information box, on which you can see all of the following: • • • • • • • Service number and name Signal level and quality Programme name Programme classification symbol Programme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme. • Teletext symbol ( current service.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 5.2.4 31 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed programme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be displayed. In this case, you have to press the button once more to select an audio track.
32 Daily Usage Pressing the GUIDE button displays the programme guide, on which you can see the following: • • • • Scheduled programmes programme summary Broadcasting date Broadcasting time To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on your choice with the P+ or P− button and press the button. To switch to another service, press the V− or V+ button. You can travel over previous days with the button, and can travel over next days with the button.
5.4 Watching multifeed programme 33 To activate the IceTV programme guide on your digital receiver, you sholud take the following steps: 1. Download a programme guide file from http://www. icetv.com.au/topfield into the USB memory which is inserted into your computer. 2. Pull up the USB memory and insert it into the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver. 3. Press the GUIDE button to display the programme guide. 4.
34 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 § 3.4.4. 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 5.6 35 Using picture in picture You can watch two services at the same time with one of them presented in a sub-screen. We call this feature picture-inpicture. The instructions on how to use the picture-in-picture feature are as follows: 1. Press the button to display a sub-screen, on which another service will be presented. 2. Pressing the SAT button swaps the main picture with the sub-picture.
36 Listing Services Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 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 Favorites menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
6.1 Editing the favourite list 37 You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, press the button or select the NEW option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § 6.2 for how to use the onscreen keyboard. To rename a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group you wish to rename and press the button; then the onscreen keyboard appears. See § 6.2 for how to use the onscreen keyboard.
38 6.2 Listing Services How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the V− and V+ buttons and vertically with the P+ and P− buttons. Press ing 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.
39 Chapter 7 Recording and Playing 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 through the same transponder. The TF 7000 HD 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-screen using the picture-in-picture feature. • You can record two different services while playing back a previously recorded programme.
40 Recording and Playing 7.1 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 center of the symbol, which indicates the order that the recording is started. To record two programs simultaneously, two tuners are allocated for the recording.
7.1 Recording a programme 41 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.
42 Recording and Playing 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.
7.1 Recording a programme 43 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 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.
44 Recording and Playing 5. Set the Date option to the desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year-day of the week. Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which the recording will be started. The time format is hour:minute. 6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the recording will be finished. 7.
7.2 File archive 7.1.3 45 Scheduling a recording 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 V− and V+ buttons. 3. Select a programme you want to record with the P+ and P− buttons. 4.
46 Recording and Playing Press the button to display the recorded programmes list. The file information is comprised of the following elements: file number, file name, recording time, playing duration, file size and so on. You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a recording file. You can also sort the recording files by file name, playing duration or file size. In addition, you can make a new folder.
7.2 File archive 47 3. Press the EXIT button. 4. They are sorted by the specified option. 7.2.3 To lock a recording file 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 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.
48 Recording and Playing 7.2.6 To move recordings to another folder To move a recording to another folder, select desired recordings with the button and press the button; then the folders are listed, including the external hard disk drive if it is connected to the digital receiver. Once you choose a folder, they are moved to it. 7.2.
7.3 Playing back a recording • To pause playback, press the press the button. 49 button. To resume it, • To go forward, hold down the V+ button; to go back ward, hold down the V− button. • To display the progress bar, press the it, press the button again.
50 Recording and Playing 7.3.2 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. To resume normal speed, press the button. 7.3.3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion duration a playback, press the button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes from 2 times to 200 times. To resume normal speed, press the button.
7.3 Playing back a recording 51 3. To jump forward to next bookmark, press the button. You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the button when there is no preset bookmark. 4. To jump to first bookmark, press the button. button then the 5. To delete a bookmark, jump to it and then press the button. 7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part.
52 Recording and Playing 7.4 7.4.1 Formatting the hard disk drive Internal hard disk driver 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. If you select Yes, formatting will start. CAUTION Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently.
7.4 Formatting the hard disk drive 53 NOTE You cannot play back the recordings with a regular MPEG player on your computer because they are formatted differently from the standard MPEG format. 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 being able to process them.
54 Firmware Update Chapter 8 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 from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. You have to check the firmware information of your digital receiver before downloading a new firmware. Select the Information > IRD Status menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
55 If you have a USB storage, you can update the firmware from it. To update the firmware from your USB storage, perform the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield web site. 2. Copy the firmware file to your USB memory. 3. Insert the USB memory into the USB port on back panel of the digital receiver. 4. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware > Update from USB menu, then the files in the USB storage are listed. 5.
56 INDEX Index 16:9, 16 16:9 Display Format, 17 4:3, 16 A/V Output Setting, 16 AC INPUT, 10 Access Control, 21 Add to Favorite, 28 After next program, 41 After this program, 41 ANT 1, 9 ANT 1, 11 ANT 2, 9 ANT 2, 11 Antenna Supply 5V, 25 AUDIO L, 14 AUDIO L/R, 9, 10 AUDIO R, 14 Auto, 25 AV, 21 Daylight Saving Time, 20 Delete, 28 Dolby Digital, 18 Duration, 41, 44 DVB, 1 Electronic programme Guide, 31 EPG Type, 32 Every Day, 43 Every time, 23 Every Weekday, 43 Every Weekend, 43 ext2, 52 Ext2Fsd, 52 Externa
57 Internal, 23 IRD Status, 54 keyboard, 38 Letter Box, 17 Live, 22 Local Time, 19, 20 Lock, 28, 47 Locked, 47 M, 21 MA, 21 Manual, 26 Mode, 19, 43 mono, 18 multifeed, 33 Name, 46 Never hiding, 23 NEW, 37 No block, 21 Normal speed, 22 normal-screen television, 16 One Time, 43 OPTICAL, 14 Organizing Favorites, 36 OSD Background Transparency, 24 OSD Transition Fade, 24 OSD Transparency, 23 Parental Control, 20 PG, 21 picture-in-picture, 35 PIN, 20 Progress bar display, 22 PVR Setting, 22 R, 21 Radio, 43 Reco
58 INDEX Update from USB, 55 USB, 10 USB, 23, 46, 52, 55 VFD Brightness, 24 VIDEO, 9 VIDEO, 12, 13, 18 Video Format, 17 Weekly, 43 wide-screen television, 16 Windows, 52 Y/Pb/Pr, 10
Warranty Information Do not return this card to TOPFIELD AUSTRALIA Equipment Details Model TF 7000 HD PVRt Serial Number Date of Purchase 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. • Do Not place the unit in a confined cabinet or cupboard without proper ventilation.
Warranty Conditions 1. Where required by Topfield Australia only the original invoice/receipt issued by the dealer will be accepted as proof of purchase. 2. Topfield Australia may reject warranty claims on equipment which it believes to be illegally acquired or when the ‘owner’ is unable to provide proof of purchase or where security labels or serial numbers have been tampered with or removed. 3.
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.
