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Topfield TF 5400 PVR User Manual

Digital satellite & terrestrial receiver personal video recorder
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TF 5400 PVR
User Guide
Digital Satellite & Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder

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  • Page 1 TOPFIELD TF 5400 PVR User Guide Digital Satellite & Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3 Preference Settings Language settings ......17 Video and audio settings ..... . 19 3.2.1 Television standard .
  • Page 5 Contents v 5.2.3 Viewing programme information ... . 43 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks ....44 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks .
  • Page 6 vi Contents Playing back a recording ..... . 66 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar ... . 67 7.3.2 To play in slow motion .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5400 PVR 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. Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies;...

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • 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. •...

  • Page 9: The Front Panel

    1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 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. TV/STB REMOTE STANDBY...

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. You have to insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch pay services. 1.2.2 The remote control button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 displays the main menu. It is also used to return MENU to the previous menu from a submenu. is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or a video track of multifeed programme. buttons decrease or increase the volume.
  • Page 12 6 Introduction changes the position of sub-screen counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback. changes the position of sub-screen clockwise. It is also used to jump to end of recording during a playback. displays the satellite list with their services list.

  • Page 13: What Is Common Interface

    1.3 What is common interface? 7 1.3 What is common interface? Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paid subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled services can only be viewed with a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card belong- ing with the scrambling system.

  • Page 14: Setup

    8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with your digital receiver. • Remote control unit • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • One SCART-to-component cable •...
  • Page 15 2.2 Safety precautions 9 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.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel Connections

    10 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 5400 PVR has a wide range of connections on the back panel. VIDEO RF OUT LNB IN RF IN IF OUT RF LOOP OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO S/PDIF RS-232 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.

  • Page 17: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike. USB port for firmware update and data trans- fer. RF OUT Analogue television output socket. RF IN Analogue television input socket. S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys- tem.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Antenna

    12 Setup 2.4.1 Connecting the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services. Connect a cable from your satellite antenna to the LNB IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver, and connect a cable from your terrestrial antenna to the ANT connec-...
  • Page 19 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the SCART connector For best results with a standard television set, you should use a SCART cable, plugging one end into the TV socket on the digital receiver and the other end into a free SCART socket on your television.
  • Page 20 14 Setup 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 re- ceiver, and the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system.

  • Page 21: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance such as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through an auxiliary SCART connector. You will need to obtain a SCART cable to use the auxiliary SCART connector.

  • Page 22: Powering On And Checking Picture

    16 Setup 2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote control. If the picture is good, you can skip to § 4.1.4 to search for the available television and radio services. Otherwise, you may need to temporarily connect the composite video connector (VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the on-screen menus in order to configure the video settings.

  • Page 23: Preference Settings

    Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu would be dis- played. In addition to that, you can select which language of au- dio track and of subtitle track should be output. Select the System Setting Lan- guage Setting menu.
  • Page 24 18 Preference Settings Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan- guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the lan- guage that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed.

  • Page 25: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 19 3.2 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.

  • Page 26: Colour Model

    20 Preference Settings 3.2.2 Colour model Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour models. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this connector, you should set the Video Output option to your desired colour model.

  • Page 27: Television Aspect Ratio

    3.2 Video and audio settings 21 3.2.4 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. You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your normal-screen television as the above figures show.

  • Page 28: Radio Frequency Output

    22 Preference Settings 3.2.6 Radio frequency output If you have connected your television to the RF OUT socket, you should configure the radio frequency output. The digital receiver can make analogue television from digital television and output it via the RF OUT socket. Set the RF Output option to the television standard that your country supports referring to Table 3.1.

  • Page 29: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 23 Select the System Setting Time Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You can set the clock manually or use the time signal, Green- wich Mean Time (GMT), carried as part of the digital television broadcast.
  • Page 30 24 Preference Settings Table 3.2: Time offset table Time offset City 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa 10:00 Hawaii 09:00 Alaska 08:00 Pacific Time US, Canada 07:00 Mountain Time US, Canada 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Mexico City 05:00 Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, Lima 04:00 Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz...

  • Page 31: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 25 If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks every programme.

  • Page 32: To Turn On The Time Shift Feature

    26 Preference Settings In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the informa- tion box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Position option as you desire. Its available range is from 3 lines. The more high you set the option, the more low the information box will be positioned.
  • Page 33 3.7 To use MediaHighway programme guide 27 Set the MediaHighway EPG option to On to activate this feature; then the other options become enabled. Set the Satellite Name and Home Transponder options to available ones, and set the Tuner Select option to a tuner through which to receive them.

  • Page 34: Service Search

    28 Service Search Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form a service search. 4.1 Searching satellite 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.
  • Page 35 4.1 Searching satellite broadcasting services 29 The other is K 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).

  • Page 36: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    30 Service Search might have to fill in the correct LNB frequency. The absolute difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB fre- quency 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.
  • Page 37 4.1 Searching satellite broadcasting services 31 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 the DiSEqC 1.2 protocol, select the Installation Satellite...

  • Page 38: Configuring Usals Settings

    32 Service Search 5. Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position when the receiving quality is best. There are more motor control options for installers, but this guide does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them to the manual about the STAB rotor.

  • Page 39: Searching Services

    4.1 Searching satellite broadcasting services 33 3. Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct. 4. Select the Goto the position option; then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its position.
  • Page 40 34 Service Search Searching every service of a satellite To search every service of a satellite, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto. 3. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information as searching services, but it takes rather longer time.
  • Page 41 4.1 Searching satellite broadcasting services 35 Searching one service of a transponder To search one service of a transponder, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced. 3.

  • Page 42: Searching Terrestrial Broadcasting Services

    36 Service Search • To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only. • To search only pay services, set it to CAS only. • To search both free services and pay services, set it to FTA + CAS.

  • Page 43: Copying Services

    4.3 Copying services 37 • To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only. • To search only pay services, set it to CAS only. • To search both free services and pay services, set it to FTA + CAS.
  • Page 44 38 Service Search You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, select the Installation Factory Setting menu, and then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, service entries, favourite entries and timer events will all be deleted, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.

  • Page 45: Daily Usage

    Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 Volume control Use the buttons to alter the volume to a com- fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous level.
  • Page 46 40 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transmitting satellite • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription card.
  • Page 47 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. •...

  • Page 48: The Favourite Services List

    42 Daily Usage Pressing the 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.

  • Page 49: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 43 button. To create a new group, press the button; then the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. See § for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To delete a group or a service, press the button;...

  • Page 50: Selecting Audio Tracks

    44 Daily Usage 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available au- dio 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.

  • Page 51: Watching Multifeed Programme

    5.4 Watching multifeed programme 45 Pressing the button dis- GUIDE plays the electronic 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 button and press the...

  • Page 52: Using Time Shift

    46 Daily Usage 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. When you are watching a pro- gramme and you miss something, you can rewind and replay it.

  • Page 53: Using Picture In Picture

    5.6 Using picture in picture 47 • You can jump backward 10 seconds at a time by pressing 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.
  • Page 54 48 Daily Usage 2. Pressing the button once more minifies the sub-screen, and pressing it once again hides the sub-screen. 3. To display the services list for the sub-screen, press the button. NOTE When a recording is in progress, the available services in the services list may be limited.

  • Page 55: 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 Satellite Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 56 50 Listing Services To edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. To switch back to the television services list, press it again. To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service;...

  • Page 57: Editing The Favourite List

    6.2 Editing the favourite list 51 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’...
  • Page 58 52 Listing Services To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the 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 follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 59: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 53 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with buttons. Pressing the button on a key enters its letter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key.
  • Page 60 54 Listing Services 1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the dig- ital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver. 2. Turn on the source digital receiver. 3.

  • Page 61: 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 5400 PVR 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.

  • Page 62: Recording A Programme

    56 Recording and Playing 7.1 Recording a programme Once recording has started, a symbol like the left fig- ure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds. When you are watching a service dif- ferent 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.
  • Page 63 7.1 Recording a programme 57 Pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option disabled. How- ever, it is still possible to pause a recording. After a recording is started, pressing the but- ton displays a menu like the left...

  • Page 64: Current Programme Recording

    58 Recording and Playing To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows programmes currently be- ing recorded. If you select one, its recording will stop. While a recording is going on, you can watch or record another service.

  • Page 65: Timer Recording

    7.1 Recording a programme 59 Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the ser- vice you want. Pressing the button on this option displays a satellite list, from which you can select your desired satellite. Set the Service option to the service which provides the pro- gramme you want.
  • Page 66 60 Recording and Playing To input a timer recording, select the System Setting Timer Set- ting menu; then the timer list will be displayed. To add a new timer event, press button, and a box like the left figure appears. Take the fol- lowing steps: 1.
  • Page 67 7.1 Recording a programme 61 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.

  • Page 68: Scheduling A Recording Using The Programme Guide

    62 Recording and Playing 7.1.4 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 elec- tronic programme guide are as follows: 1.

  • Page 69: Recording A Pay Service Programme

    7.1 Recording a programme 63 1. Press the button to display the progress bar. 2. To move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold down button until it is reached. 3. Press the button to start recording. The time shift buffer from that position onwards will now be recorded.

  • Page 70: File Archive

    64 Recording and Playing 7.2 File archive When a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on the built-in hard disk drive of the digital receiver. You can select a recording to play back from the recorded programmes list. Press the button to dis- play the recorded programmes...

  • Page 71: To Lock A Recording

    7.2 File archive 65 2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want. 3. Press the button. EXIT 4. They are sorted by the specified option. 7.2.3 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 72: To Move A Recording To Another Folder

    66 Recording and Playing 7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder To move a recording to another folder, put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press the button; then the folders are listed. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved to 7.3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext are also recorded together.

  • Page 73: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    7.3 Playing back a recording 67 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar, then: • To go forward, hold down the button; to go back- ward, hold down the button. • To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4. •...

  • Page 74: To Make A Bookmark

    68 Recording and Playing 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book- marks, and then jump to them. You can have up to 64 book- marks. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards.

  • Page 75: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    7.3 Playing back a recording 69 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple. 5.

  • Page 76: Editing A Recording

    70 Recording and Playing On the recorded programme list, a purely green $ indicates the recording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all.

  • Page 77: Mp3 Playback

    7.7 Transferring recording files You can transfer files between the digital receiver and your computer via USB connection with Altair, which is a program used to transfer files. You can download it from the Topfield website, http://www.i-topfield.com.
  • Page 78 72 Recording and Playing To transfer files, take the following steps: 1. Download the Altair programme and the USB driver from the Topfield website. 2. Install them on your computer. 3. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USB port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your com- puter.

  • Page 79: Formatting The Hard Disk

    7.8 Formatting the hard disk 73 At the top of the panel, you will see a message that says Turbo Off. Turbo mode is a way of speeding up the transfer of files to and from the digital receiver. You can click the circle to the left of the message to turn turbo mode on or off.

  • Page 80: Topfield Application Program

    TAPs. You can get the Application program Interface (API) libraries for TAPs from the Topfield website, http://www.i-topfield.com. Your TAPs will be run under the following conditions: • Their extension name is tap. If they have any other exten- sion name, they will be ignored.
  • Page 81 This TAP is available from the website, http://www. i-topfield.com. In the program file list, you can use a variety of file control functions including: renaming, sorting, deleting and so on. For detailed descriptions about the file control functions, refer to §...

  • Page 82: Firmware Update

    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. 9.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 83 9.1 Checking the firmware information 77 NOTE You can only update with firmwares of which system identifi- cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update.

  • Page 84: From Your Computer Via Usb Port

    You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a USB cable. You need TFDN USB, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 85: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 86: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    80 Firmware Update 9.4 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 RS- 232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 87: Over The Air

    Satellite Astra (19.2° E) the transponder information Frequency 12603 MHz appointed by the manufac- Symbol Rate 22000 KS/s turer, Topfield for firmware Polarisation Horizontal update. This transponder information can be changed. You can get the information from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com.

  • Page 88: Index

    82 INDEX Index 16:9, CAM, 16:9 Display Format, CAS only, 36, 1st Audio Language, CAS–FTA, 41, 1st Subtitle Language, Censorship, 22 kHz, Center extract, 2nd Audio Language, Change PIN Code, 2nd Subtitle Language, Channel, 4:3, Common Interface, A/V Output Setting, Common Interface, Access Control, Current Event,...
  • Page 89 File Name, 59, Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, Find, 78, Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, Firmware Upgrade, Move, 33, Format Hard Disk, Movement, Frequency, 31, 33–35 multifeed, FTA + CAS, 36, My Latitude, FTA only, 36, My Longitude, FTA–CAS, 41, FTA/Scrambled, 36, Network Search, NEW, GCC, No block,...
  • Page 90 84 INDEX RF IN, tap, RF LOOP OUT, teletext, RF OUT, television services list, RF OUT, 14, Terrestrial Search, RF Output, TFD-Down, RS-232, TFDN USB, RS-232, 54, 79, Time, time format, S-VIDEO, Time Offset, S-VIDEO, Time Setting, 23, S/PDIF, Time Shifting, 26, 46, S/PIDF, timer list, Satellite, 41,...
  • Page 91 Wind River,...
  • Page 94 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.

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