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Topfield TF 6000 Fe User Manual

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  • Page 1 TOPFIELD TF 6000 Fe User Guide Digital Satellite Receiver...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3 Preference Settings Language settings ......14 Video and audio settings ..... . 15 3.2.1 Television standard .
  • Page 5 Contents v 5.2.5 Selecting audio tracks ....38 5.2.6 Selecting subtitle tracks ....38 5.2.7 Viewing teletext .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6000 Fe digital receiver is fully compliant with the in- ternational 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. Front display displays the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in 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. Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details. It is also used to select a menu item. switches between television services and radio services. displays the satellite list. buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options.

  • Page 12: Setup

    6 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) • User manual NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area.
  • Page 13 2.2 Safety precautions 7 • 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.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Connections

    8 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 6000 Fe has some connections on the back panel. LNB IN R - AUDIO - L RF OUT RF IN RS-232 LNB OUT VIDEO S/PDIF Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.

  • Page 15: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output CVBS/RGB/YUV video output Left & right audio output CVBS video output Left &...

  • Page 16: Connecting To Your Television

    10 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 connector, then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality.
  • Page 17 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 To use the composite video connector You will need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video connector. Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    12 Setup 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 19: Powering On And Checking Picture

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 13 2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote con- trol. If the picture is good, you can skip to § 4.1.4 to search for the available television and radio services.

  • Page 20: Preference Settings

    14 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 21: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 15 Subtitle language Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language. When you watch a programme, the subtitle track of the selected language will be displayed if available. Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the button.

  • Page 22: Colour Model

    16 Preference Settings If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type option to PAL. In that case, if you switch to a service of the NTSC standard, the digital receiver will presents the pictures converting into the PAL standard. However, it is inevitable to lose a little picture quality.

  • Page 23: Television Aspect Ratio

    3.2 Video and audio settings 17 playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital receiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass it, you have to press the button. 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16:9.

  • Page 24: Radio Frequency Output

    18 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 25: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 19 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 26 20 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 27: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 21 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 28 22 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 29: 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 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 30 24 Service Search 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 31 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 25 ever, if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list, you 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.

  • Page 32: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    26 Service Search 4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2. 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.

  • Page 33: Configuring Usals Settings

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 27 you had better check the receiving quality of every trans- ponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning. 5. Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position when the receiving quality is best.

  • Page 34: Searching Services

    28 Service Search 2. Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the My Latitude option with the and numeric buttons. 3. Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct. 4.
  • Page 35 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29 • Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master Antenna Television) system. 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.
  • Page 36 30 Service Search NOTE You may get transponder information from a satellite magazine or website such as 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.

  • Page 37: Editing The Transponder List

    4.2 Editing the transponder list 31 5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired transponder. You can search pay services as well as free services as follows: • To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only.

  • Page 38: Resetting To Factory Settings

    32 Service Search Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Change the name as you desire and save it. To delete a satellite entry, select your desired entry at the Satel- lite Name option and select the Delete Satellite option; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
  • Page 39 4.4 Resetting to installer settings 33 • Services list • Favourite list • Preference settings Also you can restore them at any time. To store your data, select the Installation System Recovery menu and select the Store option; then you get asked for the presonal identification number.

  • Page 40: Daily Usage

    34 Daily Usage Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 Volume control Use the 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.
  • Page 41 5.2 Watching television 35 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. You cannot watch pay services with this receiver. To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the button and press the...

  • Page 42: Watching On Multi-Picture Screens

    36 Daily Usage 5.2.2 Watching on multi-picture screens Pressing the button displays the multi-picture options; you can choose one among four layouts: 4, 9, 13, or 16 screens. If you choose the 13 screens, the current service will be presented with still images of six services prior and posterior to it.

  • Page 43: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 37 favourite services list. Once you select a desired service with button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select other group, press the button. After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch to another service using the button, it will be also another favourite service of the selected group.

  • Page 44: Selecting Audio Tracks

    38 Daily Usage • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme. • Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on the current service. • Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked. •...

  • Page 45: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 39 current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will be displayed on the information box. Press the button to view teletext pages. Select a desired page to view by entering its page number with the numeric buttons.

  • Page 46: Watching Multifeed Programme

    40 Daily Usage You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide as follows: 1. Select a service you want. 2. Press the button to display its programme guide. 3. Select a programme you want with the button, then P is marked up on the entry.
  • Page 47 5.5 Making timer events 41 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 following steps: 1.
  • Page 48 42 Daily Usage 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 Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which the digital receiver will turn on.

  • Page 49: 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 Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 50 44 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 51: Editing The Favourite List

    6.2 Editing the favourite list 45 Sort Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser- vices. Sort Sat Name by satellite 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.
  • Page 52 46 Listing Services You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow- ing steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the button to select it. The high- light bar then moves to the services list.

  • Page 53: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 47 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 54 48 Listing Services 1. 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 the other digital re- ceiver. 2. Turn on the source digital receiver. 3.

  • Page 55: Firmware Update

    Chapter 7 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, 7.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 56 50 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 57: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port 51 7.2 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 58: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    52 Firmware Update 7.3 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 59: Index

    Index 16:9, download, 16:9 Display Format, Duration, 22 kHz, DVB, 4:3, Electronic Programme Guide, A/V Output Setting, Every Day, Access Control, Every Weekday, Add new TP, Every Weekend, Add Satellite, Advanced, Factory Setting, AUDIO L, Find, AUDIO L/R, Frequency, 27–30, Audio Language, FTA + CAS, AUDIO R,...
  • Page 60 54 INDEX LNB IN, RF Channel, LNB OUT, RF IN, LNB OUT, RF IN, LNB Power, RF OUT, LNB Setting, RF OUT, 11, Local Time, RF Output, Lock, RS-232, RS-232, 48, 51, Manual, Menu Language, S/PDIF, Mini A, SAT Name Edit, Mode, 19, SAT/TP Edit, mono,...
  • Page 61 Time Offset, Time Setting, 19, timer list, Timer Setting, Total block, Transfer Data to Other IRD, Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, Transponder, 27, transponder, TV, 10, TV Aspect Ratio, TV Type, Type, USALS, USALS Setting, User, VCR, VCR, VCR Scart Type, VIDEO, VIDEO, 10, Video Output,...
  • Page 64 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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