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Topfield CONAX TF 4100 PVRt User Manual

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TF 4100 PVRt
User Guide
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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  • Page 1 TOPFIELD TF 4100 PVRt User Guide Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder CONAX...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3 Preference Settings Language settings ......16 Video and audio settings ..... . 18 3.2.1 Television standard .
  • Page 5 Contents v 6 Listing Services Editing the favourite list ..... . 36 How to use on-screen keyboard ....38 Transferring receiver data .
  • Page 6 vi Contents 8 Firmware Update Checking the firmware information ....57 From your computer via RS-232 port ....59 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 4100 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. Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies;...

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • 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, provided by the manufacturer. •...

  • 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. STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode.

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. is not used in this model. switches the output of the TV SCART socket between the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. buttons switch to previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens. displays the services list.

  • Page 12: What Is Common Interface

    6 Introduction changes the position of sub-screen clockwise. It is also used to jump to end of recording during a playback. swaps the sub-picture with the main picture. See § for more details. is used to display, minify or hide the sub-screen. See §...
  • Page 13 1.3 What is common interface? 7 To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps: 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.

  • 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 loop cable, to link the first tuner with the second tuner •...
  • Page 15 2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1. • The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel Connections

    10 Setup Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size 265 mm Weight 3.4 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 4100 PVRt has a wide range of connections on the back panel.

  • Page 17: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio system. (white/red) Audio and video output socket for the televi- sion set. Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike. Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys- S/PDIF 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 the antenna cable to the ANT 1 con- nector on the back panel of the digital re- ceiver.
  • Page 19 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 2. Composite connector (VIDEO) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § for detailed description. 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...

  • Page 20: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    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: Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by remov- ing 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 con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat.

  • Page 22: Preference Settings

    16 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.
  • Page 23 3.1 Language settings 17 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 24: Video And Audio Settings

    18 Preference Settings 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 25: Video Cassette Recorder

    3.2 Video and audio settings 19 digital receiver linked to your television via this connector, you should set the Video Output option to your desired colour model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the RCA connector independent of the SCART connector.

  • Page 26: Sound Mode

    20 Preference Settings 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 centre figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box.

  • Page 27: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 21 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 28 22 Preference Settings 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...
  • Page 29 3.4 Parental control 23 Select the System Setting Parental Control menu. should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identifica- tion Number (PIN). The number is initially set to ‘0000’. If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age).

  • Page 30: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    24 Preference Settings 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display You can adjust the transparency level of the on-screen display. Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire. Its available range is from 0 to 50 percent. You can adjust the display time of the information box.

  • Page 31: Service Search

    Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services To perform service search, select the Installation Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. If you have an antenna booster, you should set the Antenna Sup- ply 5V option to On to supply...

  • Page 32: Resetting To Factory Settings

    26 Service Search transponder. To do that, set the Search Mode option to Manual, and then at the Channel option select your desired transponder. The number ranges from 5 to 12 in VHF and 21 to 69 in UHF. To search one service of a transponder, set the Search Mode option to Advanced, and at the PID option specify the PIDs of your desired service with the numeric buttons.

  • Page 33: 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 34 28 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription card.

  • Page 35: The Favourite Services List

    5.2 Watching television 29 You have to enter your personal identification number to watch or unlock it. • To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, select the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groups will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button.

  • Page 36: Viewing Programme Information

    30 Daily Usage Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or service. To add the service you are currently watching into a favourite group, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button. To create a new group, press the button;...

  • Page 37: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.2 Watching television 31 Pressing the button once more displays detailed informa- tion about the current programme. To hide the information box, press the button. EXIT 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages.

  • Page 38: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide

    32 Daily Usage 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide The Electronic Programme Guide shows the current and sched- uled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme. Pressing the button dis- GUIDE plays the electronic programme guide, on which you can see the following:...

  • Page 39: Using Time Shift

    5.5 Using time shift 33 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.

  • Page 40: Using Picture In Picture

    34 Daily Usage • You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing button. • 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. •...
  • Page 41 5.6 Using picture in picture 35 1. Press the button to display a sub-screen, on which another service will be presented. 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.

  • Page 42: Listing Services

    36 Listing Services Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the favourite list You can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you can define multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select the Organizing Favorites menu.
  • Page 43 6.1 Editing the favourite list 37 You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the button;...

  • Page 44: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    38 Listing Services services list after adding radio services, press the button again. With your favourite services list, you can select your favourite services more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for detailed description. 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with buttons.
  • Page 45 6.3 Transferring receiver data 39 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.

  • Page 46: Recording And Playing

    40 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 4100 PVRt digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following: •...

  • Page 47: Recording A Programme

    7.1 Recording a programme 41 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 48 42 Recording and Playing 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 49: Current Programme Recording

    7.1 Recording a programme 43 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 50: Timer Recording

    44 Recording and Playing displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service. To start recording immediately from now on, set the Start Time option to Quick. If you are watching a programme by time shift and wish to record it from the beginning, set this option to Current Event.
  • Page 51 7.1 Recording a programme 45 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 52 46 Recording and Playing 5. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year- day of the week. Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which the recording will be started.

  • Page 53: Scheduling A Recording Using The Programme Guide

    7.1 Recording a programme 47 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 54: Recording A Pay Service Programme

    48 Recording and Playing 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 55: File Archive

    7.2 File archive 49 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 programme list. Press the button to dis- play the recorded programme...

  • Page 56: To Lock A Recording

    50 Recording and Playing 7.2.3 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3.

  • Page 57: Playing Back A Recording

    7.3 Playing back a recording 51 7.3 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 a recording is played. The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows: 1.

  • Page 58: To Play In Slow Motion

    52 Recording and Playing • To go forward, hold down the button; to go back- ward, hold down the button. • 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 button.

  • Page 59: To Make A Bookmark

    7.3 Playing back a recording 53 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 60: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    54 Recording and Playing 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 61: Editing A Recording

    7.4 Editing a recording 55 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 62: Formatting The Hard Disk

    56 Recording and Playing 3. Press the button, then it will be copied in a new file which is named after the original recording with a suffix of ‘COPY’ and a number. 4. To stop copy, press the button. NOTE You can make a copy of a long recording more quickly by starting to play the original recording, then pressing button...

  • Page 63: 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, 8.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 64 58 Firmware Update 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 65: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    8.2 From your computer via RS-232 port 59 8.2 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, To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps:...

  • Page 66: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    60 Firmware Update 8.3 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 67: Over The Air

    8.4 Over the air 61 8.4 Over the air You can get a new firmware over the air. To check up whether there is a new variable firmware, select the Installation menu. If there is a new one, the System Software Upgrade menu will become enabled.
  • Page 68 62 INDEX Index 16:9, 16:9 Display Format, Common Interface, 1st Audio Language, Common Interface, 1st Subtitle Language, Current Event, 2nd Audio Language, Cut, 2nd Subtitle Language, 4:3, Date, Daylight Saving Time, A/V Output Setting, download, Access Control, Duration, 42, Add to Fav, DVB, Advanced, After next program,...
  • Page 69 Local Time, S/PIDF, Lock, 28, Save, Locked, Search Mode, 25, Service, 43, Manual, Service Search, Menu Language, services list, Mode, 21, Show Provider, mono, Size, multifeed, Sorting, Sound Mode, NEW, Space, No block, specifications, 9–11 normal-screen television, Start Search, NTSC, Start Time, 44, stereo, One Time,...
  • Page 70 64 INDEX Video Output, Weekly, wide-screen television,...
  • Page 72 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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