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Topfield TF 5010 PVR User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 5010 PVR TF 5510 PVR User Guide Digital Satellite 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 ......18 Video and audio settings ..... . 20 3.2.1 Television standard .
  • Page 5 Contents v 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks ....44 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks ....44 5.2.6 Viewing teletext .
  • Page 6 vi Contents 7.2.4 To rename a recording ....76 7.2.5 To make a new folder ....77 7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5010 PVR/TF 5510 PVR digital receiver is fully compli- ant 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.

  • 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 5010 PVR/TF 5510 PVR has a wide range of connections on the back panel. VIDEO LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN RF OUT RF IN IF 1 OUT IF 2 OUT AUDIO...

  • 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 the antenna cable to the LNB 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver.

  • Page 19: Connecting To Your Television

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 NOTE Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could si- multaneouly catch all frequencies coming from a satellite and send them to the digital receiver. However, the satellite an- tenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the LNB frequency and polarization specified by the digital receiver.
  • Page 20 14 Setup 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 21 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15 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 22: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    16 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 23: Powering On And Checking Picture

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 17 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 § to search for the available television and radio services.

  • Page 24: Preference Settings

    18 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 25 3.1 Language settings 19 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 26: Video And Audio Settings

    20 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 27: Colour Model

    3.2 Video and audio settings 21 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 28: Television Aspect Ratio

    22 Preference Settings 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 29: Local Time Setting

    3.3 Local time setting 23 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. Table 3.1: Television standards by country Signal type Country PAL G...
  • 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: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 25 User Select from transponders specified by you If you set it to User Select, then the Satellite option and the Transponder option become enabled. Select your de- sired satellite and transponders at those options. With the above settings, the digital receiver will scan all trans- ponders specified one by one until to get the Greenwich Mean Time.
  • Page 32 26 Preference Settings 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 33: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 27 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 34 28 Preference Settings about the electronic programme guide, see § 5.3. MediaHigh- way stands for the transponder dedicated to the electronic programme guide. If you want to use this feature, select the System Setting diaHighway EPG menu. should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 35: 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 36 30 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 37 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 NOTE Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected to your antennas either directly or via the loop-through cable. If you have connected only one socket, some features such as dual recording will not function.

  • Page 38: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    32 Service Search For example, to select the antenna con- nected to the A5 input in the left figure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiSEqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4. If you have a mini DiSEqC 1.0 switch which has only two inputs, you should set the DiSEqC 1.0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4.

  • Page 39: Configuring Usals Settings

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an- tenna at the Tuner Select option. 3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User. 4.
  • Page 40 34 Service Search To use the USALS protocol, se- lect the Installation USALS Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. At first you have to set the Mo- torized DiSEqC 1.3 option to En- able. To get every satellite position calculated, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 41: Searching Services

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 35 4.1.4 Searching services To perform service search, select the Installation Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. There are four service search methods: • Searching every service of a satellite. •...
  • Page 42 36 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual. 3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op- tion or enter it with the numeric buttons. 4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.

  • Page 43: Copying Services

    4.2 Copying services 37 Searching every service of SMATV system To search every service of a SMATV system, if the digital re- ceiver is connected to it, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion.

  • Page 44: Resetting To Factory Settings

    38 Service Search To copy service entries, select the Installation Services Copy menu. There are three copy options. To copy service entries of the first tuner to the second tuner’s services list, select the Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 option. To copy on the contrary, select the Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 option.

  • 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 • Receiving tuner: T1 stands for the first tuner; T2 stands for the second tuner. • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service.
  • 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 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 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 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 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. Press- ing the button on a key en- ters its letter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key.

  • Page 60: Editing Channel Data On Your Computer

    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 6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 55 If you have a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable), plug one end of the cable into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your computer. If you have a USB cable, plug one end of the cable into the USB port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on...

  • Page 62: Editing Satellite And Transponder List

    56 Listing Services 2. A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press the Download button on it. 3. Turn on the digital receiver. Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned on. 6.5.1 Editing satellite and transponder list To edit the satellite list, first select the View Satellite Informa- tion menu item.
  • Page 63 6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 57 value into the Position Index field. If you do not, you have to perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu of the digital receiver. Refer that menu to § 4.1.2. After making a new satellite entry by pressing the OK button on the box, you should configure LNB settings for it.

  • Page 64: Editing Television And Radio Services List

    58 Listing Services 6.5.2 Editing television and radio services list To edit the television services list, first select the View TV Ser- vice menu item. Then the television services list is displayed and related menus become enabled. To delete a service entry, choose your desired service entry at the TV Service list, and press the Delete key on your keyboard.

  • Page 65: Editing Favourite List

    6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 59 6.5.3 Editing favourite list To edit the favourite list, first select the View Favorite Group menu item. Then the favourite group list is displayed and related menus become enabled. To delete a favourite group, choose your desired favourite group at the Favorite Group Name drop-down list box, and then select the Function Fav Group...
  • Page 66 60 Listing Services To add a favourite group, select the Function Group Add New Fav Group menu item. Then you will see a dialog box like the left figure. Enter your desired name into the Fa- vorite Group Name text box to name a new group.

  • Page 67: 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 5010 PVR/TF 5510 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 68: Recording A Programme

    62 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 69 7.1 Recording a programme 63 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 70 64 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 71: Current Programme Recording

    7.1 Recording a programme 65 7.1.2 Current programme recording You can record the current pro- gramme including the bits that you have already watched as long as you have not changed services at all. To do so, select the Recording menu. You can record two services at the same time.
  • Page 72 66 Recording and Playing Once the Record Start option is selected, the recording is started and the Stop option becomes enabled. To stop the recording, select the Stop option.

  • Page 73: Timer Recording

    7.1 Recording a programme 67 7.1.3 Timer recording You can set a service to be recorded at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into operation mode and start recording at the specified time. When the recording comes to the end, the digital receiver will switch back into standby mode again in one minute.
  • Page 74 68 Recording and Playing option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service. 5. There are five timer modes: One Time means literally ‘one time’. Every Day means literally ‘every day’. Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday every week’.
  • Page 75 7.1 Recording a programme 69 can change its settings in the same manner as making a new one. To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and press the button; then you are asked for confirmation.

  • Page 76: Scheduling A Recording Using The Programme Guide

    70 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 77: Recording A Time-Shifted Programme

    7.1 Recording a programme 71 7.1.5 Recording a time-shifted programme See § for detailed description about the time shift feature. While watching a programme with time shift, you can record it by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the progress bar. 2.

  • Page 78: Recording A Pay Service Programme

    72 Recording and Playing 7.1.6 Recording a pay service programme You can record a pay service programme without the subscrip- tion card. However, you need the subscription card to play it back because it has not been descrambled. So it is recom- mended to record pay service programmes with the subscrip- tion card so that they can be recorded in descrambled form.

  • Page 79: To Delete A Recording

    7.2 File archive 73 Press the button to dis- play the recorded programme list. The file information is com- prised of the following elements: file number, file name, recording time, playing duration, file size and so on. In addition to the recorded programme list, there are an MP3 list and a TAP list.

  • Page 80: To Sort Recordings

    74 Recording and Playing 7.2.2 To sort recordings To sort the recordings, perform the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the additional options. 2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want. 3. Press the button.

  • Page 81: To Lock A Recording

    7.2 File archive 75 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 82: To Rename A Recording

    76 Recording and Playing 7.2.4 To rename a recording To change the name of a recording, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard appears.

  • Page 83: To Make A New Folder

    7.2 File archive 77 7.2.5 To make a new folder To make a new folder, press the button; then a new folder named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the same manner as renaming a recording. See above.

  • Page 84: To Move A Recording To Another Folder

    78 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 85: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    7.3 Playing back a recording 79 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 86: To Play In Slow Motion

    80 Recording and Playing 7.3.2 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button. 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 the button.

  • Page 87: To Play In Fast Motion

    7.3 Playing back a recording 81 7.3.3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion during a playback, press the button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 2, 4 and 6 times. To resume normal speed, press the button.

  • Page 88: To Make A Bookmark

    82 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 89: To Play Back A Recording Repeatedly

    7.3 Playing back a recording 83 7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part. To play back in whole, press the button when the progress bar is hidden; then the repetition symbol ( ) is displayed on the information box.

  • Page 90: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    84 Recording and Playing 7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the list of recorded pro- grammes. 2. Select each desired recording with the button.

  • Page 91: To Play Back A Scrambled Recording

    7.4 Editing a recording 85 7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording If you have recorded a programme of a pay service with the subscription card, you can play it as freely like one of a free service. Otherwise you need the subscription card to play it, because it has been recorded without unscrambling even though it may have been partially descrambled.

  • Page 92: Copying A Recording

    86 Recording and Playing 7.5 Copying a recording You can copy a recording file in whole or in part during a playback by performing the following steps: 1. Start playback of a recording you want. 2. Move to a scene from which you want to start copy by holding down the button.

  • Page 93: Transferring Recording Files

    7.7 Transferring recording files 87 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, To transfer files, take the following steps: 1.

  • Page 94: Formatting The Hard Disk

    88 Recording and Playing folders that are on the digital receiver, while the right panel shows files and folders that are on your computer. 2. To transfer files from the digital receiver to your com- puter, press the right arrow button ( 3.
  • Page 95 7.8 Formatting the hard disk 89 CAUTION Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently. NOTE If a new hard disk drive is installed, it must be formatted because the file system of the digital receiver is different from any of the personal computer.

  • Page 96: Topfield Application Program

    90 Topfield Application Program Chapter 8 Topfield Application Program If you are good at programming with C++ language, you can make a program executable to run on the digital receiver. We call this a Topfield Application program (TAP). In mak- ing a TAP, it is recommended to use Diab compiler of Wind River, whose website address is Some variants of GCC compiler also might be available as...
  • Page 97 To run a TAP in the digital receiver, perform the following steps: 1. Press the button and then the button to display the program file list. 2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run. 3. Press the button to start the program.

  • Page 98: Firmware Update

    92 Firmware Update Chapter 9 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, 9.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 99 9.1 Checking the firmware information 93 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 100: From Your Computer Via Usb Port

    94 Firmware Update 9.2 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, To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps:...

  • Page 101: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port 95 9.3 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 102: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    96 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 103: Over The Air

    9.5 Over the air 97 9.5 Over the air You can get a new firmware over the air. Select Installation Firmware Upgrade menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. Selecting the Start option starts firmware update. On the left table is presented Satellite Astra (19.2°...

  • Page 104: Index

    98 INDEX Index 16:9, C band, 16:9 Display Format, CAM, 1st Audio Language, CAS, 1st Subtitle Language, CAS only, 22 kHz, CAS TP, 2nd Audio Language, CAS–FTA, 41, 2nd Subtitle Language, Censorship, 4:3, Center extract, Change PIN Code, A/V Output Setting, Access Control, Common Interface, Add New Fav Group,...
  • Page 105 DVB, LNB, LNB 1 IN, Edit Current Fav Group, LNB 1 IN, 12, 30, Edit Satellite, LNB 2 IN, Edit Transponder, LNB 2 IN, 12, 13, 30, Electronic Programme Guide, LNB Frequency, Every Day, LNB Power, Every Weekday, LNB Setting, Every Weekend, Local Time, Lock, 41, 50, 58,...
  • Page 106 100 INDEX PID, Serial, PIN, Service, 65, Polarization, 36, Service Search, Position Index, Services Copy, program file list, services list, Program Files, Show Provider, progress bar, Size, Provider, SMATV, SMATV, Quick, Sort, Sorting, 41, Radio, 60, Sound Mode, Radio Service, Space, radio services list, specifications, 9,...
  • Page 107 transponder, Tuner, Tuner 1, Tuner 1 to Tuner 2, Tuner 2, Tuner 2 to Tuner 1, Tuner Select, 28, 30, 33, 34, Turbo Off, TV, 14, TV Aspect Ratio, TV Service, TV Type, Type, Upload, Upload from STB, USALS, USALS Setting, USB, USB, 55, 87, User,...
  • Page 110 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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