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Topfield TF 7000 HD PVRt User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 7000 HD PVRt User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder...
  • Page 3 Dear customer, Topfield Australia congratulates you on your decision to pur- chase a digital set-top box. Are you aware that Topfield Australia have an Internet based forum available to all our customers? We have over 10,000 users and over 50,000 articles posted so far, giving invaluable hints and tips to enhance your Topfield digital experience.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    iv Contents 1 Introduction Features Controlling the digital receiver 1.2.1 The front panel 1.2.2 The remote control 2 Setup Unpacking Safety precautions Rear panel connections Connecting up your digital receiver 2.4.1 Connecting the antenna 2.4.2 Connecting to your television 2.4.3 Inserting batteries in the remote control 3 Preference Settings Video and audio settings...
  • Page 5 Parental control Preferences for recording and playback 3.4.1 On a playback 3.4.2 Progress bar 3.4.3 Recording storage 3.4.4 To turn on the time shift feature Adjusting the on-screen display 4 Service Search Searching broadcasting services Resetting to factory settings 5 Daily Usage Volume control Watching television 5.2.1...
  • Page 6 vi Contents 7 Recording and Playing Recording a programme 7.1.1 Instant recording 7.1.2 Timer recording 7.1.3 Scheduling a recording using the programme guide File archive 7.2.1 To delete recordings 7.2.2 To sort recordings 7.2.3 To lock a recording file 7.2.4 To rename a recording 7.2.5 To make a new folder...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    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.

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    —in case of 160 gigabytes— in excellent picture and sound quality. TF 7000 HD PVRt. You can pause the programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time. Then you can quickly go to whatever part of the current pro-...

  • Page 9: The Front Panel

    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 indi- cate its status. The following indicates what they mean. STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between CHANNEL VOLUME Front display displays the current time in standby mode,...

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. button changes video V.Format resolution. See § details. button changes aspect ratio. See § 3.1.1 for more details. Numeric buttons are used to en- ter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
  • Page 11 buttons increase or decrease the volume. They are also used to change values for a menu option. button displays the services list. See § details. It is also used to select menu items. button is used to leave the current screen. EXIT button displays, minifies or hides the sub-screen.
  • Page 12 6 Introduction ent functions per menu besides their own function. They will be guided by on-screen help. button displays the electronic programme guide. GUIDE button displays more information about the current programme or a programme highlighted in the elec- tronic programme guide. button plays from the next bookmark position.

  • Page 13: Setup

    2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the fol- lowing 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 •...
  • Page 14 8 Setup • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volt. Check it before • The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The • Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface. •...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Connections

    Table 2.2: Physical specification 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. VIDEO ANT 1 ANT 2 RF LOOP RF LOOP 1 OUT...
  • Page 16 10 Setup Table 2.3: Connectors specification HDMI VIDEO AUDIO YPbPr S-VIDEO S/PDIF Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the televi- sion set. (green/blue/red) S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set. USB USB port for firmware update. RGB Component video output socket for the monitor. HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high defi- nition television set.

  • Page 17: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 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 appli- ances. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact technical support on the back of this instuction book under warranty information.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Your Television

    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 connec- tor then use the next connector in the following order for best picture quality.
  • Page 19 To use the RGB video connector To use the S-Video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the S-Video con- nector. To use the composite video connector 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 You will need to obtain a RGB cable (15 pin D-sub cable) to use the RGB connector.

  • Page 20: Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control

    14 Setup NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector. To connect the audio connectors 2.4.3 Inserting batteries in the remote control To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by re- moving the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the po- larity, which is marked on the base of the battery compart- ment.
  • Page 21 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.

  • Page 22: Preference Settings

    16 Preference Settings 3.1 Video and audio settings 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 televi- sion, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3. Chapter 3 Preference Settings You have to configure the video...

  • Page 23: High Definition Television

    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.

  • Page 24: Sound Mode

    18 Preference Settings NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the follow- ing 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 au- dio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver.
  • Page 25 Table 3.1: 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 03:30...

  • Page 26: Parental Control

    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 24- hour:minute. If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the mo- ment, 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...
  • Page 27 No block restricts no prorgram. Total block restricts every programme, even those with no programme classification. restricts to G or above. G rated programmes are suit- able for all audiences. PG restricts to PG or above rated programmes. PG stands for Parental Guidance, the content of which is mild.

  • Page 28: Preferences For Recording And Playback

    22 Preference Settings 3.4 Preferences for recording and playback 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. To watch from the beginning, set the Starting of playback op- tion to Beginning;...

  • Page 29: Recording Storage

    Every time allows the progress bar to disappear in five sec- Never hiding allows the progress bar to disappear only if 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.
  • Page 30 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 §...

  • Page 31: Service Search

    After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services Auto search You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver; then the digital receiver will search for all available services.

  • Page 32: Resetting To Factory Settings

    26 Service Search Manual search You may choose to search only services of a specific trans- ponder because more than one service are provided via each transponder. To do that, set the Search Mode option to Man- ual, and then at the Channel option select your desired trans- ponder.

  • Page 33: Daily Usage

    5.1 Volume control Use the fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press level. 5.2 Watching television To change services, press the dition, you can switch to your desired service by entering its service number with the numeric buttons.
  • Page 34 28 Daily Usage To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the will be presented. Pressing the down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry. Pressing the which you can do the following: •...

  • Page 35: The Favourite Services List

    You can switch between the television services list and the ra- dio services list by pressing the 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 select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the favourite services list.

  • Page 36: Viewing Programme Information

    30 Daily Usage 5.2.3 Viewing programme information Pressing you can see all of the following: In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( • Teletext symbol ( • Multifeed symbol ( When you are not using time shift, if the electronic programme guide is provided on the current service, you can see the infor- mation about the next programmes with the To adjust the sound volume in this case, hold down the...

  • Page 37: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the 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 38 32 Daily Usage To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on your choice with the press the button, and can travel over next days with the To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the button.

  • Page 39: Watching Multifeed Programme

    To activate the IceTV programme guide on your digital re- ceiver, you sholud take the following steps: 1. Download a programme guide file from 2. Pull up the USB memory and insert it into the USB port 3. Press the 4.
  • Page 40 34 Daily Usage When enabled, the digital receiver will keep as much as one hour recording buffer of current service by utilizing the hard disk drive storage. The buffer will reset each time you change to another service. With time shift enabled, the following operations are possible: •...

  • Page 41: Using Picture In Picture

    5.6 Using picture in picture 1. Press the 2. Pressing the 3. Pressing the 4. To display the services list for the sub-screen, press the button to display a sub-screen, on which another service will be presented. button swaps the main picture with the sub-picture.

  • Page 42: Listing Services

    36 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. The services list contains all available services, whereas the favourite list contains only chosen services that have been added to the highlighted group.
  • Page 43 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 § screen keyboard. To rename a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group you wish to rename and press the screen keyboard appears.

  • Page 44: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    38 Listing Services 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard To delete a letter, put the cursor on a desired letter at the input line and then select the Del key. You must select the Save key to complete naming; otherwise, if you press the it will not be named.

  • Page 45: Recording And Playing

    Recording and Playing With one tuner of the digital receiver, you can record a ser- vice 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: •...

  • Page 46: Recording A Programme

    40 Recording and Playing 7.1 Recording a programme 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.
  • Page 47 To specify an arbitrary recording duration, set the Duration op- tion as you desire with the button; the recording will end at the specified time. If the information about the next programme is provided by the electronic programme guide, the After this program and After next program options will be available.

  • Page 48: Timer Recording

    42 Recording and Playing To additionally record another service, switch to the service you want to record, and press the Once a recording is started, it is put on the recorded pro- gramme list even though it is not finished yet. The recording file is named after its service name with a suffix of a num- ber.
  • Page 49 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.
  • Page 50 44 Recording and Playing 5. Set the Date option to the desired date, on which 6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the 7. Pressing the 8. To set a timer recording with the above settings, select You can also edit or delete timer events in the timer list.

  • Page 51: Scheduling A Recording Using The Programme Guide

    7.1.3 Scheduling a recording using the programme guide 1. Press the 2. Select a service you want to record with the 3. Select a programme you want to record with the 4. To make a timer event without recording, press the 5.

  • Page 52: To Delete Recordings

    46 Recording and Playing You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a recording file. You can also sort the recording files by file name, playing du- ration or file size. In addition, you can make a new folder. If you have an external hard disk drive connected to the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver, you can view its contents by pressing the NOTE...

  • Page 53: To Lock A Recording File

    3. Press the 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, per- form the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2.

  • Page 54: To Move Recordings To Another Folder

    48 Recording and Playing 7.2.6 To move recordings to another folder To move a recording to another folder, select desired record- ings with 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.

  • Page 55: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    • To pause playback, press the • To go forward, hold down the • To display the progress bar, press the • when the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a de- NOTE When a recording from the external hard disk drive is being played back, you must not disconnect it from the digital re- ceiver.

  • Page 56: To Play In Slow Motion

    50 Recording and Playing 7.3.2 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the ton. 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 7.3.3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion duration a playback, press the button.

  • Page 57: To Play Back A Recording Repeatedly

    3. To jump forward to next bookmark, press the 4. To jump to first bookmark, press the 5. To delete a bookmark, jump to it and then press the 7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part. To play a recording repeatedly in whole, press the when the progress bar is hidden;...

  • Page 58: Formatting The Hard Disk Drive

    52 Recording and Playing 7.4 Formatting the hard disk drive 7.4.1 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.
  • Page 59 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 differ- ently from the standard MPEG format. Visit where you can find a MPEG player able to play them back. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit where you can find a DVD author- ing program being able to process them.

  • Page 60: Firmware Update

    54 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, NOTE You can only update with new firmware of which System ID is identical to yours.
  • Page 61 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.

  • Page 62: Index

    56 INDEX 16:9, 16:9 Display Format, 4:3, A/V Output Setting, AC INPUT, Access Control, Add to Favorite, After next program, After this program, ANT 1, ANT 1, ANT 2, ANT 2, Antenna Supply 5V, AUDIO L, AUDIO L/R, 9, AUDIO R, Auto, Beginning, Button,...
  • Page 63 Internal, IRD Status, keyboard, Letter Box, Live, Local Time, 19, Lock, 28, Locked, Manual, Mode, 19, mono, multifeed, Name, Never hiding, NEW, No block, Normal speed, normal-screen television, One Time, OPTICAL, Organizing Favorites, OSD Background Transparency, OSD Transition Fade, OSD Transparency, Parental Control, picture-in-picture, PIN,...
  • Page 64 58 INDEX Update from USB, USB, USB, 23, 46, 52, VFD Brightness, VIDEO, VIDEO, 12, 13, Video Format, Weekly, wide-screen television, Windows, Y/Pb/Pr,...

  • Page 65: Warranty Information

    Warranty Information Do not return this card to TOPFIELD AUSTRALIA Equipment Details Model TF 7000 HD PVRt Please keep warranty card, proof of purchase and all manuals in a safe place as you will require these when making a warranty claim.

  • Page 66: 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 ac- quired or when the ‘owner’ is unable to provide proof of purchase or where security labels or serial numbers have been tampered with or removed.
  • Page 68 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 uncon- trolled 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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