TOPFIELD TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR User Guide High Definition Digital Satellite Receiver Personal Video Recorder
Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1.3 2 Setup 9 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
iv Contents 3 4 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.1 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.2 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.2.3 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.2.4 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . .
Contents 5.2.6 6 7 v Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Listing Services 48 6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 6.2 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 6.
vi Contents 8 7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . 71 7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 72 7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 72 7.4 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR 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 • Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS. • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • 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.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 NOTE When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall outlet, we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is on, it is in operation mode. Even when you are not using the digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any time.
4 Introduction 1.2.1 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. button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. CHANNEL −, + buttons switch to previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens. VOLUME −, + buttons decrease or increase the volume.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 1.2.2 5 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 Introduction 13 14 displays teletext. V.Format changes video resolution. See § 3.2.4 for more details. 15 16 17 18 A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 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 § 3.2.2 for more details.
1.3 What is common interface? 7 29 is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed. 30 is used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback. 31 32 33 is used to jump to end of recording during a playback. F1 has different functions per menu. F2 is used to make a bookmark during playback or time shift. 34 F3 is used to jump to next bookmark position or to jump forward 30 seconds.
8 Introduction 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 into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver. To view the information about the module and subscription card which is inserted into the digital receiver, select the Information > Common Interface menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
9 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 HDMI cable • 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.
10 Setup 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. • Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.
2.3 Rear panel connections 2.3 11 Rear panel connections The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR has a wide range of connections on the back. 1 3 LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN 9 7 12 VIDEO Y L Pb R Pr S/PDIF TV RS-232 SCART YPbPr LNB 1 OUT LNB 2 OUT LAN HDMI S-VIDEO 2 4 5 6 8 AUDIO 10 11 VCR 13 14 15 16 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner.
12 Setup Composite video output socket for the television set. (yellow) 9 VIDEO 10 AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio system. (white/red) 11 Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the television set. (green/blue/red) 12 TV Audio and video output socket for the television set. 13 VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike. 14 YPbPr ↔ SCART Video output selection switch. See § 3.2.4 for for more details.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 2.4 13 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 your dealer. 2.4.
14 Setup devices to be supplied with power through antenna input connections simultaneously for a long time, your LNBs may lack power to operate. So it is recommended to link the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector with a loop cable even though the digital receiver is designed to operate over two antennas alternatively. NOTE Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could simultaneouly catch all frequencies coming from a satellite and send them to the digital receiver.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15 To use the HDMI connector If you have a high definition television set, you should use a HDMI cable for best results. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make audio connections because the HDMI connector can output stereo audio or Dolby digital audio.
16 Setup To use the component video connector Y Pb Pr You will need to obtain a component video cable (RCA cable) to use the component video connector. Plug one end of the cables into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching sockets on your television. 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 17 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. 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.
18 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.
19 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.
20 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 21 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 Colour model Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour models.
22 Preference Settings 3.2.2 Video cassette recorder You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connector. In that case, 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 cassette recorder to your television when it starts playback.
3.2 Video and audio settings 23 normal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like the right figure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen. 3.2.4 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.
24 Preference Settings 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 § 5.2.4 for detailed description. The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio signals via the S/PDIF connector. One is an encoded signal, and the other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio system does not have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the Dolby Digital option to PCM.
3.3 Local time setting 25 Table 3.
26 Preference Settings Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include daylight saving time. 3.4 Parental control In general, television programmes are classified according to the level of violence, nudity and language of their content. When you are watching a programme, you can check its programme classification on the information box. For the information box, see § 5.2.3. You can prevent your children from watching specific programmes by specifying a programme classification.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 27 To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; then an input box appears. You have to enter a desired number twice for confirmation. You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If the Time Setting item is set to Locked, you have to enter the personal identification number when accessing the Time Setting menu. If you enter a wrong number, you cannot use the menu.
28 Preference Settings reverse and pause live television as if playing back a recording. To enable this feature, select the System Setting menu and then set the Time Shifting option to Enable. See § 5.5 for how to use this feature.
29 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 antenna and motorized antenna. 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.
30 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 that is carried at a much lower frequency, which is called Intermediate Frequency (IF). High frequencies from satellites are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB. Select the Installation > LNB Setting menu to configure the LNB settings.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 NOTE Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected to your antennas either directly or via the loop-through cable. If you have connected only one socket, some features such as dual recording will not function. The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satellites and their transponders, containing the following information: satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range.
32 Service Search For example, to select the antenna connected to the A5 input in the left figure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiSEqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4. If you have a mini DiSEqC 1.0 switch which has only two inputs, you should set the DiSEqC 1.0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4. 4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized antenna at the Tuner Select option. 3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User. 4. Set the Motor Control option to Goto. Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite by the position data that the digital receiver has. 5.
34 Service Search To use the USALS protocol, select the Installation > USALS Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. At first you have to set the Motorized DiSEqC 1.3 option to Enable. To get every satellite position calculated, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized antenna at the Tuner Select option. 3.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 4.1.4 35 Searching services To perform service search, select the Installation > Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. There are four service search methods: • Searching every service of a satellite. • Searching every service of a transponder. • Searching one service of a transponder. • Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master Antenna Television) system.
36 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual. 3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or enter it with the numeric buttons. 4. Enter 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.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 37 4. Enter 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 packet identifiers of your desired service at the PID option with the numeric buttons. A packet identifier is used to verify audio and video streams.
38 4.2 Service Search Copying services The digital receiver maintains a separate services list with each tuner. If a certain service is registered on only one tuner, it may be impossible to watch one service while recording. You can copy entries of one tuner’s services list to the other tuner’s services list to avoid such inconvenience. To copy service entries, select the Installation > Services Copy menu. There are three copy options.
39 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.
40 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transmitting satellite • Receiving tuner: T1 stands for the first tuner; T2 stands for the second tuner. • 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.
5.2 Watching television 41 • Select your desired tuner at the Tuner option, then only services provided through the selected tuner will be listed. • By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view service entries by groups of broadcasters. • To change the name of the highlighted service, select the Rename option; then the on-screen keyboard appears, with which you can enter a new name. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
42 Daily Usage Pressing the SAT button displays the satellite list. Once you select a desired satellite, only services provided by the selected satellite are listed. 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. You should see a screen like the left figure.
5.2 Watching television 43 F3 button. To create a new group, press the F2 button; then the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To delete a group or a service, press the button; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. 5.2.
44 Daily Usage b d programmes with the or button. To adjust the sound volume in this case, hold down the or button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level. b d Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current programme. To hide the information box, press the EXIT button. 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available audio tracks.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 5.3 45 Viewing electronic programme guide The Electronic Programme Guide shows the current and scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme.
46 Daily Usage If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service, the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Press the button, then available video tracks will be listed. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time, you have to press the button once more to select audio tracks. 5.5 Using time shift You can pause and resume a live television programme, and even rewind and replay it.
5.5 Using time shift 47 • You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the F3 button. • You can jump backward 20 seconds at a time by pressing the F4 button. • You can change playback speed. For slow motion see § 7.3.2. For fast motion see § 7.3.3. • To check your current position in time shift, press the button. The time difference compared to live programme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of screen. A value of −02:00 means two minutes behind live programme.
48 Listing Services 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.
6.1 Editing the services list 49 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.
50 Listing Services CAS–FTA from pay services to free services Provider by broadcaster Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services. Transponder by transponder 6.2 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.
6.2 Editing the favourite list 51 To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the F3 button; then a message box appears asking you for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the OK button to select it. The highlight bar then moves to the services list. 2.
52 6.3 Listing Services How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the and buttons and vertically with the and 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. b a d c To delete a letter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key.
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 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 the source digital receiver. 3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware > Transfer Data to Other IRD menu, then you get asked for confirmation; select Yes. 4. To start the data transfer, turn on the target digital receiver. 5.
54 Listing Services To use Vega, you have to prepare a RS-232 cable to link the digital receiver with your personal computer. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your computer. Turn off the digital receiver if it is on, and then Run Vega. To import the channel data from the digital receier, perform the following steps: 1. Select the Mode > Serial menu. 2. Select the Up & Down > Upload from STB menu.
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 6.5.1 55 Editing satellite and transponder list To edit the satellite list, first select the View > Satellite Information menu item. Alternatively you can click the Satellite icon on the toolbar or press the F1 key on your keyboard. Then the satellite information is displayed and related menus become enabled. To add a satellite entry, select the Function > Satellite, TP > Add Satellite menu, then a box appears.
56 Listing Services To delete a satellite entry, choose your desired satellite entry at the Satellite drop-down list box, and then select the Function > Satellite, TP > Delete Satellite menu item. Then a box appears asking for your confirmation, the selected satellite entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it. To modify a satellite entry, choose your desired satellite entry at the Satellite drop-down list box, and then select the Function > Satellite, TP > Edit Satellite menu item.
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 6.5.2 57 Editing television and radio services list To edit the television services list, first select the View > TV Service menu item. Then the television services list is displayed and related menus become enabled. To delete a service entry, choose your desired service entry at the TV Service list, and press the Delete key on your keyboard. When a confirmation dialog box appears, the selected service entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it.
58 Listing Services 6.5.3 Editing favourite list To edit the favourite list, first select the View > Favorite Group menu item. Then the favourite group list is displayed and related menus become enabled. To delete a favourite group, choose your desired favourite group at the Favorite Group Name drop-down list box, and then select the Function > Fav Group > Delete Current Fav Group menu item.
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 59 To add a favourite group, select the Function > Fav Group > Add New Fav Group menu item. Then you will see a dialog box like the left figure. Enter your desired name into the Favorite Group Name text box to name a new group. If you make a radio favourite group, select the Radio option button.
60 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 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following: • You can record two different services while playing back a previously recorded programme. • You can record two different services while watching one of them using the time shift feature. See § 5.
7.1 Recording a programme 61 limited number of services while the two programs are being recorded. CAUTION Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the plug while it is running. It may cause damage to recorded programmes. Note that Topfield is not responsible for damages inflicted on files that are stored on the hard disk drive. NOTE When a recording is complete, it might not be saved if its recording duration is less than one minute. 7.1.
62 Recording and Playing this program option is selected, the current recording will stop when the current programme is scheduled to end. Likewise, once the After next program option is selected, the current recording will stop when the next programme is scheduled to end. Selecting the Record pause option pauses recording. When you press the button again, you will see this option is changed to Record continue. To resume recording, select it.
7.1 Recording a programme 63 you press any button on the remote control or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver will not switch into standby mode. To 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.
64 Recording and Playing Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday every week’. Weekly means ‘one day every week’. Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday every week’. If your favourite programme is broadcasted at weekends and you wish to record every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 6. 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.
7.1 Recording a programme 7.1.3 65 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.
66 Recording and Playing it back because it has not been descrambled. So it is recommended to record pay service programmes with the subscription card so that they can be recorded in descrambled form. In that case you can enjoy them without the subscription card like free service ones. To record a programme of a pay service in descrambled form, perform the following steps: 1. Select a programme of a pay service you want to record. 2.
7.2 File archive 67 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. 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.
68 Recording and Playing 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. 7.2.4 To rename a recording To change the name of a recording, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2.
7.3 Playing back a recording 7.3 69 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.
70 Recording and Playing • To go forward, hold down the hold down the button. 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.
7.3 Playing back a recording 7.3.4 71 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.
72 Recording and Playing 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.
7.4 Copying a recording 73 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 § 7.1.4 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.
74 Recording and Playing 1. Insert a USB memory stick into the USB port of the digital receiver. 2. Press the button and then the or button to display the file list on the USB memory stick. 3. Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the F3 button; then the list of folders on the hard disk drive gets displayed. 4. Select a desired folder with the OK button, and the selected file will be copied into the specified folder.
7.7 DivX playback 7.7 75 DivX playback You can enjoy video files in DivX format with the digital receiver. To play a DivX file, perform the following steps: 1. Press the button, and then the display the list of video files. or button to 2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the OK button to start playback. 3. To stop playback, press the button. Refer to § 7.5 for how to copy a file from the USB memory stick into the internal hard disk drive of the digital receiver. 7.
76 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 which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield website, http://www.i-topfield.com. 8.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware information of your digital receiver before downloading a new firmware.
8.2 From a USB memory 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. 8.2 From a USB memory If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware from it by performing the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield website. 2. Copy the firmware file to your USB memory stick. 3. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver. 4.
78 Firmware Update 8.3 From the network via LAN port You can get a new firmware from the network via LAN port. Select the Installation > LAN Setting > IP Configuration menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You may assign a dynamic IP address to the digital receiver. To do so, set the DHCP option to On. If you have a static IP address, set the DHCP option to Off, then the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway options become enabled. You have to set these options according to your IP address.
8.4 From your computer via RS-232 port 79 1. Plug a LAN calbe into the LAN port on the digital receiver. 2. Select the Installation > LAN Setting menu. 3. Set the Auto LAN Firmware Upgrade option to Off. 4. If you select the Installation > LAN Firmware Upgrade menu, the digital receiver will ask you whether to start firmware update. If you select Yes, it will be started. 8.
80 8.5 Firmware Update From another digital receiver via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 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.
8.6 Over the air 81 Select the Installation > OTA Firmware Upgrade menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. Selecting the Start command starts firmware update. Satellite Frequency Symbol Rate Polarisation PID Astra (19.2° E) 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. You can get the information from the website, http://www.i-topfield.
82 INDEX Index 16:9, 22 16:9 Display Format, 22 1st Audio Language, 20 1st Subtitle Language, 20 22 kHz, 31 2nd Audio Language, 20 2nd Subtitle Language, 20 4:3, 22 A/V Output Setting, 21 AC INPUT, 12 Access Control, 27 Add New Fav Group, 59 Add Satellite, 55 Add to Fav, 41 Add Transponder, 56 Advanced, 36 After next program, 61, 62 After this program, 61, 62 ALL, 38 All Service, 59 Alphabetic, 41, 49 Alphabetic, 67 Astra, 81 AUDIO L, 17 AUDIO L/R, 12 AUDIO R, 17 Auto, 35 Button, 5 C band, 29 CAM, 7 CAS,
83 Edit Current Fav Group, 59 Edit Satellite, 56 Edit Transponder, 56 Electronic Programme Guide, 45 Every Day, 63 Every Weekday, 64 Every Weekend, 64 Factory Setting, 38 Fav–NoFav, 41, 50 Favorite Group, 58 Favorite Group Name, 58, 59 FEC, 36 File List, 62, 67, 69, 72 File Name, 64 Find, 79 Format Hard Disk, 75 Frequency, 33, 34, 36, 37 FTA + CAS, 37 FTA only, 37 FTA–CAS, 41, 49 FTA/Scrambled, 37 Gateway, 78 Goto, 33 Goto the position, 34 HDMI, 11 HDMI, 15 high definition, 23 Info Box Display Time, 27 Inf
84 INDEX Parental Control, 26 PID, 37 Pilot, 36 PIN, 26 Polarization, 36, 37 Position Index, 55 Provider, 41, 50 Radio, 59, 63 Radio Service, 57 radio services list, 49 Record, 63 Record continue, 62 Record pause, 62 recorded programme list, 66 Rename, 41, 49, 68 RS-232, 12 RS-232, 53, 54, 79, 80 S-VIDEO, 11 S-VIDEO, 16, 23 S/PDIF, 24 S/PDIF, 11 S/PIDF, 17 Satellite, 41, 49 Satellite, 40, 56, 63 Satellite Angle, 34 Satellite Information, 55 satellite list, 30, 42 Satellite Name, 30, 31, 33–37, 55 SCART Ou
85 USALS, 33 USALS Setting, 34 USB, 77 USB Firmware Upgrade, 77 User, 33 VCR, 12 VCR, 17 VCR Scart Type, 22 Vega, 53, 54 VIDEO, 12 VIDEO, 14, 16, 23 Video Format, 23 Weekly, 64 wide-screen television, 22 Y/Pb/Pr, 12 YPbPr ↔ SCART, 12
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