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Topfield TF6000F User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    TOPFIELD TF6000F User Manual Digital Satellite Receiver Free To Air...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Overview Introduction Controlling The Digital Receiver 1.2.1 Front Panel 1.2.2 Remote Control 2 Installation Packing Contents Safety Precautions The Connection Panel Connecting The Digital Receiver 2.4.1 Connecting to The Satellite Antenna 2.4.2 Connecting to The TV by RCA Cable 2.4.3 Connecting to The TV by RF Cable Inserting Batteries in The Remote Control...
  • Page 3 2.6.2 Service Search 2.6.3 Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 2.6.4 USALS Setting 2.6.5 Editing The Transponder List 2.6.6 Factory Setting 2.6.7 System Recovery 3 Preference Settings Time Setting ......Timer Setting .
  • Page 4 6 Firmware Update and Data Transfer Firmware Update 6.1.1 From The Satellite 6.1.2 From a Personal Computer via RS232 Port 6.1.3 From another Digital Receiver via RS232 Port Data Transfer A Information A.1 Operational Functions and Features A.2 Technical Specification Index .

  • Page 5: Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The TF6000F digital receiver is fully compliant with the in- ternational digital video broadcasting standard, and can play digital satellite services. To operate it, you need a satellite an- tenna, which must be installed and directed at the required satellite.

  • Page 6: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    • • • • • • Refer to Section 1.2 Controlling The Digital Receiver You can control the digital receiver with the remote control and the front panel buttons. 1.2.1 Front Panel lamp PWR lamp CHANNEL button This digital receiver supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS (DiSEqC).

  • Page 7: Remote Control

    1.2 Controlling The Digital Receiver 1.2.2 Remote Control ⃝ ⃝ OK button ⃝ TV/Radio button ⃝ Standby button ceiver between operation mode and standby mode. ⃝ Mute button audio appliance. ⃝ Numeric buttons watch, or enters a parameter value such as recording time. ⃝...
  • Page 8 ⃝ SAT button ⃝ V+ and V− buttons ⃝ P+ and P− buttons ⃝ Function buttons ⃝ Sound, Subtitle and Teletext button ⃝ Pause button ⃝ UHF button ⃝ TV/STB button ⃝ M1 button ⃝ N/P button ⃝ Sleep button displays the satellite list.

  • Page 9: Installation

    2.1 Packing Contents Unpack your receiver and check the following cables and ac- cessories are also included in the package: • • • 2.2 Safety Precautions Please read the following safety precautions carefully for your safety. • • 1 remote control. 2 batteries (AAA 1.5 V).
  • Page 10 • • • • • When setting up the digital receiver, make sure it is in a horizontal position and that the mains socket is easily accessible. Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for use in dry rooms. If you do use it outdoors, please ensure that it is protected from moisture, such as rain or splashing water.

  • Page 11: The Connection Panel

    2.3 The Connection Panel 2.3 The Connection Panel LNB IN LNB OUT RS-232 1) LNB IN: 2) LNB OUT: 3) VIDEO: 4) R-AUDIO-L: 5) RF IN: 6) RF OUT: 7) RS232: 2.4 Connecting The Digital Receiver There are some ways to install the digital receiver as described below.

  • Page 12: Connecting To The Tv By Rca Cable

    2.4.2 Connecting to The TV by RCA Cable Plug a RCA cable into the VIDEO (yellow), L AUDIO (white) and R AUDIO (red) sockets on the digital receiver and the cor- responding input sockets on the television or audio appliance. 2.4.3 Connecting to The TV by RF Cable Connect the aerial antenna cable to the RF IN socket on the digital receiver, and then plug a RF cable into the RF OUT...

  • Page 13: Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control

    2.5 Inserting Batteries in The Remote Control 2.5 Inserting Batteries in The Remote Control If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for dam- age resulting from leaking batteries.

  • Page 14: Lnb Setting

    ing to your antenna system. 2.6.1 LNB Setting Satellite Name Pressing alphabetical order. Select one of the preprogrammed satellites that corresponds to the direction of the antenna. If a desired satellite is not in the list, then select Other. LNB Frequency Select the local oscillator frequency of the LNB.
  • Page 15 2.6 Station Settings DiSEqC 1.1 and DiSEqC 1.0 This digital receiver is designed to be DiSEqC 1.1 compatible. This allows multiple antennas to be connected to one digital receiver at the same time. If you have two or more fixed an- tennas, then it is recommended to use a DiSEqC 1.1 switch.

  • Page 16: Service Search

    2.6.2 Service Search Satellite Name Pressing alphabetical order. Select one of the preprogrammed satellites that corresponds to the direction of the antenna. If a desired satellite is not in the list, then select Other. Search Mode The Auto mode uses the information the digital receiver has. To use the Manual mode, you have to know in advance the fre- quency, symbol rate and polarization type of the transponder you want to search.
  • Page 17 2.6 Station Settings Symbol Rate In manual, advanced or SMATV search mode, select or enter the symbol rate of the transponder you want to search. Polarization In manual or advanced search mode. select the polarization type of the transponder you want to search. Network Search In automatic or manual search mode, if NIT (Network Infor- mation Table) is available and this parameter is set to on, the...

  • Page 18: Motorized Diseqc 1.2

    2.6.3 Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 Satellite Name Select a satellite that will be used to identify a motor position. Frequency Select a transponder of which signal is strong. Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 Set this parameter to enable if you have DiSEqC 1.2 antenna. DiSEqC Command Mode To finely tune the position of the antenna for better reception, select the User mode.

  • Page 19: Usals Setting

    2.6 Station Settings Motor Control Goto: Store: The followings are available only in the Installer mode. Recalculate: Goto Ref: Limit E, Limit W: Limit Off: Reset: 2.6.4 USALS Setting Motorized DiSEqC 1.3 Set this parameter to enable if you have DiSEqC 1.3 switch. Satellite Name Select a satellite that will be used to identify a motor position.
  • Page 20 Satellite Angle This parameter represents the longitude of the selected satel- lite and it can be set automatically in case of selecting a satellite name. You can use the numeric buttons enter the angle. East or West will be selected by My Longitude This parameter represents the longitude of your location.

  • Page 21: Editing The Transponder List

    2.6 Station Settings 2.6.5 Editing The Transponder List Satellite Name By pressing Then,using Frequency By pressing ders of a satellite and can select a frequency. Or, by pressing one by one. Symbol Rate You can see the symbol rate of specified satellite on the right side of the menu.
  • Page 22 SAT Name Edit You can change the name of the satellite name by this menu. Press items such as Other, Save and Space in the keyboard. By se- lecting Other item, you can see a new alphabet character sets. The Space item make a space between two characters. And the Save item is used to confirm the new name of the satellite.

  • Page 23: Factory Setting

    2.6 Station Settings Service Search It is used to go to Service Search menu directly from SAT/TP Edit menu. 2.6.6 Factory Setting All the stored data can be reset just like it was manufactured. To reset all of the settings and lists, select the Installation > Factory Setting menu.

  • Page 24: Preference Settings

    3.1 Time Setting Mode By using The Auto mode updates the time settings automatically by the GMT received from the broadcast and the Time Offset you have inserted. The Auto mode is recommended. Preference Settings To set the local time, select the System Setting >...

  • Page 25: Timer Setting

    3.2 Timer Setting Local Time The Local Time is adjustable only when the Mode is in the Manual mode. Adjust the current time, if necessary, by using the numeric buttons and GMT is referred to the standard time of Greenwich. It cannot be changed.
  • Page 26 Service: Mode: Date: Wakeup Time: Duration: Service Number Select the service to be reserved for recording by press- £   ¢ ¡ button. By using buttons, select one among One Time, Everyday, Every Weekend, Weekly, and Every Week- day. Select the recording start date by pressing tons.

  • Page 27: Access Restriction

    3.3 Access Restriction 3.3 Access Restriction Censorship The Censorship item blocks programs according to each spe- cific setting. Use No Block: Total Block: 4 –18 (age): If the service is limitation free, the block function will not work. Change PIN Code Go to the Change PIN Code item to configure new PIN Code.

  • Page 28: Language Setting

    Access Control The Access Control menu controls access to following items: Time Setting, Language Setting, A/V Output Setting, Organiz- ing Favorites, and so on. To lock a menu, select the Locked en- try. Locked means controlling the access to the specific menus with the PIN Code system.

  • Page 29: Audio And Video Setting

    3.5 Audio and Video Setting language among the languages transmitted by pressing button. 3.5 Audio and Video Setting TV Type Select your TV standard. For automatic PAL/NTSC selection, set it to Multi. TV Aspect Ratio Select your TV screen format. Select 4:3 or 16:9 mode by using Display Format If you have a TV set with the 4:3 picture format and transmis- sion is in 16:9, you can select the display format.

  • Page 30: Menu Display Transparency

    mode is configurable later on by using the sound button on your remote control. RF Output When the digital receiver is connected to the TV by an RF ca- ble, you may need to select the correct TV standard system. Select the PAL G, PAL I, PAL K, NTSC M mode by using buttons.
  • Page 31 3.8 Position of The Information Box To adjust the position of the information box, select the Sys- tem Setting > Info Box Position menu.

  • Page 32: Listing Services

    4.1 Editing The Services List Browse Press vices is possible. Press assigned buttons on the help message. To edit the service list, select the Organizing Services menu. £   ¢ ¡ button. Now, browsing through the Organizing Ser- Listing Services Chapter 4 Listing Services...
  • Page 33 4.1 Editing The Services List Rename to move the cursor to the Service List. Press display keyboard, and rename the service. After renaming it, be sure to save it by pressing Move You can reorder and move the service to the preferred posi- tion.

  • Page 34: Editing The Favorites List

    4.2 Editing The Favorites List On the Fav List mode, four standard lists are selected as the default menus: News, Movie Music and Sports. Up to 30 lists including these lists can be added and renamed. When delet- ing a service, select a service in the Fav Services section and press the assigned button on the help message.

  • Page 35: Daily Usage

    5.1 Browsing Services By pressing the lection window will appear. You can select a satellite there. Sorting, alphabetic search and selecting a service by satellite is possible. Daily Usage £   ¢ ¡ Press button to see the ser- vice list then the service list with the help window will be dis- played.

  • Page 36: Information Box

    5.2 Information Box Press the information button the program information. The Information box displays as fol- lows: You can hide the Information Box by pressing Daily Usage £   ¢ ¡ Pressing button in the ser- vice list pops up the multipic- ture selection window.

  • Page 37: Electronic Program Guide

    5.3 Electronic Program Guide Service Number You can see the Current/Next event by pressing in the information box. To control the volume in the informa- tion box, you have to press interval. If EPG is available on programs, by using tons, you can see the EPG.

  • Page 38: Viweing Subtitle

    Radio services. £   ¢ ¡ button switches the EPG from Single Service to Multi Ser- vice and in opposition. 5.4 Viweing Subtitle You can choose a language of subtitle using the subtitle button on the remote control. If the broadcaster provides subti- tles, you can see the subtitle symbol 5.5 Viewing Teletext If the broadcaster supports teletext, you can see the teletext...

  • Page 39: Selecting Sound Track

    5.6 Selecting Sound Track 5.6 Selecting Sound Track If the multifeed is available in current service, Multifeed Track will be displayed first. You can change the display to Sound Track selection menu by pressing the sound button more. 5.7 Selecting Multifeed If multifeed is available in the service, the multifeed symbol will appear at the right side of the Information box.

  • Page 40: Firmware Update And Data Transfer

    The digital receiver has a stable and convenience firmware to use. However, a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver, The latest firmware and the update program are available at Topfield website http://www.i-topfield.com. Firmware Update and Data Transfer Firmware Update and Data To view the current information of the digital receiver, select the...

  • Page 41: Firmware Update

    6.1 Firmware Update 6.1 Firmware Update 6.1.1 From The Satellite You can update the firmware using the method called OTA (Over The Air). OTA is a standard for the transmission and reception of application-related information in a wireless com- munications system. Satellite Frequency Symbol Rate...

  • Page 42: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs232 Port

    How to use TFD-Down is as follows. 6.1.3 From another Digital Receiver via RS232 Port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from another digital receiver connecting them by a RS232 ca- ble to update the firmware only if they are the same model. How to update the firmware with this method is as follows.

  • Page 43: Data Transfer

    6.2 Data Transfer 6.2 Data Transfer From another Digital Receiver via RS232 Port It is possible to transfer service information to the digital re- ceiver from another digital receiver connecting them by a RS232 cable only if they are the same model. The method is as follows.

  • Page 44: A Information

    A.1 Operational Functions and Features • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Fully compliant with MPEG-2 digital and DVB DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and USALS(DiSEqC 1.3) supported 5000 services programmable including radio service Multilingual audio supported Multilingual menu provided Service switching time less than 1 second...

  • Page 45: Technical Specification

    A.2 Technical Specification • • • • • • A.2 Technical Specification Table A.1: Specifications of Tuner & Channel Decoder Input/Loop through Connector F-type, IEC 169-24, Female Frequency Range Signal Level Input LNB Power & Polarization 22 kHz Tone Demodulation Input Symbol Rate Code Rate Table A.2: Specifications of MPEG Transport Stream AV Decoding...
  • Page 46 Table A.4: Specifications of RF-Modulator Connector Output Service TV standard Table A.5: Specifications of Power Supply Input Voltage Type Power Consumption Protection Table A.6: Physical Specifications Size (W × H × D) Weight Information 75 Ω, IEC 169-2, Female/Male CH21 – 69 (PAL) / CH14 – 83 (NTSC) PAL G/I/K, NTSC-M 90 to 250 VAC, 50/60 Hz SMPS...
  • Page 47 Symbol 16:9, 4 –18 (age), 4:3, A/V Output Setting, Access Control, Advanced, Auto, 12, Auto/Manual, Button, Download, Find, Stop, CAS, Censorship, Center extract, Change PIN Code, Conditional Access System, Date, Goto the position 43 Disable, DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, Download, Duration, East, Every Weekday,...
  • Page 48 44 Horizontal Horizontal, Info Box Display Time, Info Box Position, Information, Installation, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, Installer, IRD Status, Language Setting, Latitude, Left, Letter Box, Limit E, Limit W, Limit Off, LNB, LNB Frequency, LNB IN, LNB OUT, LNB Setting, Local Time, Local Time Setting, Locked,...
  • Page 49 Right Right, RS232, 7, 38, SAT/TP Edit, Satellite, satellite list, 10, Save, 18, Service, Service List, service list, Service Search, SMATV, South, Space, Sports, Stereo, Stop, Store, 15, System Setting, 20, 21, TFD-Down, Time Offset, Total Block, Transfer Data to Other IRD, Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, Type, Universal LNB,...
  • Page 50 WEEE Information...
  • Page 58 Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this manual explains. So some explanations and illustrations in this manual could be different from the real digital receiver. Copyright © 2005, TOPFIELD Co., Ltd. English Version http://www.i-topfield.com 110T-061B4-201-0 Rev. 1...

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