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Topfield TF5000PVR Masterpiece User Manual

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  • Page 1 The User’s Manual Personal Video Recorder Please read this User s Manual carefully. The menu structure and specification can be changed without noti...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION......................6 CONTENTS ........................6 FEATURES ........................7 FRONT/ REAR PANELS ....................8 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU)................. 10 INSTALLATION (Connection) ..................13 Connection to TV, VCR and Hi-Fi ................13 Connection to the Antenna..................14 Connection to the other Satellite Receiver.
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Common Interface ....................42 Game........................42 FUNCTION GUIDE ....................... 43 Service List ....................... 43 Information Box......................44 EPG (Electronic Program Guide) ................45 Subtitle........................45 Teletext ........................45 Sound Track......................46 Multifeed ........................46 Time Shifting ......................46 Recording while Time Shifting...................
  • Page 4 WARNING Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully for your safety. MAINS SUPPLY : 90-250V AC 50/60 Hz. OVERLOADING : Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or adapters as these can result in fire or electrical shock. LIQUIDS : Keep liquids away from the PVR. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
  • Page 5 WARNING SERVICING : Do not attempt to service this product by yourself. Do not remove the cover. Refer all serving to qualified service agents. LIGHTNING : For protection we recommend that you connect the PVR via an external surge protection device. Disconnect the antenna cable from PVR during lighting storms.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Personal Video Recorder (PVR). This PVR is fully compliant with the international DVB standard and thus transmits digital images, sounds, information guides and teletext directly to your TV through the satellite broadcasting. Now you can comfortably see and receive digitally transmitted music, news, movie and sports satellite broadcasts in your office or at your home.

  • Page 7: Features

    FEATURES FEATURES - MPEG-2 Digital and fully DVB compliant - 2 Common Interfaces for CONAX, CRYPTOWORKS, IRDETO, NAGRAVISION, SECA & VIACCESS - 2 Tuners - 5000 channels (TV and Radio) programmable - Multilingual Audio support - Multilingual menu text support - Channel switching time less than 1 second - Channel list editing - Favorite channel list editing...
  • Page 8 time is displayed. displayed (TV/ Radio/ Menu).

  • Page 9: Front/ Rear Panels

    FRONT/ REAR PANELS LNB 1 IN Connect the satellite antenna cable IF 1 Out Use it to connect to another STB or LNB 2 IN LNB 2 IN Connect the satellite antenna cable IF 2 Out Use it to connect to another STB VIDEO OUTPUT Video output.

  • Page 10: Remote Control Unit(Rcu)

    REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU) REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU) POWER Button ( Switch the PVR between Operation and Standby mode. MUTE Button ( Enable / Disable the Audio. UHF Button ( Display and alter the UHF setting in menu. TV/STB Button ( Change the terrestrial TV and STB mode.
  • Page 11 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU) SOUND Button ( Select Sound Track and LEFT / RIGHT / MONO / STEREO sound. Select the multifeed service if multifeed is available. . V+/V- Buttons ( Adjust the volume (Increase / Decrease). Change the value of the selected item in Menu. P+/P- Buttons ( Service up or down through the available services.

  • Page 13: Installation (Connection)

    INSTALLATION (Connection) INSTALLATION (Connection) First, connect both the satellite antenna and the TV to the PVR. There are some of the most common ways to connect the equipment in this manual. There are several ways of connecting the PVR to the existing Audio/TV system. We recommend one of the following setups.

  • Page 14: Connection To The Antenna

    INSTALLATION (Connection) 4) Connection to the TV using the RF cable. Connect a terrestrial antenna to RF IN socket on the PVR. Connect one end of the RF cable to the RF OUT socket on the PVR. Connect the other end to the ANT IN socket on the TV.

  • Page 15: Connection To The Other Satellite Receiver

    INSTALLATION (Connection) 2) Installing the PVR with one Antenna. The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Loop Through. Tuner 1 and 2 can receive the RF signal of the same polarity and the same band. 3) Installing the PVR with Twin LNB Antenna. The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Separated.

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Press the Power ( ) button to operate the PVR from the STANDBY mode. Now, the Info Box will appear for a given time and disappear. By pressing info button, the Info Box will remain on the screen. The display time of the Info Box is adjustable in the System Setting menu of the Main menu.

  • Page 17: Menu Operations

    MENU OPERATIONS MENU OPERATIONS Now this chapter assumes that the PVR system has been installed correctly, meaning: • The satellite antenna for the PVR has been installed, connected to the PVR. • The PVR is connected to the TV. • The RCU has batteries and ready to control the PVR. If the PVR has not been installed or connected properly, please refer to the INSTALLATION menu on this manual.

  • Page 18: System Setting

    MENU OPERATIONS System Setting Time Setting The exact local current time can be adjusted by using the Mode, the GMT, the Time Offset, the Time Format, the GMT Collection, the Satellite, the Transponder and the Summer Time sub menus. A. Mode By using buttons, you can select on of the Auto/Manual mode.
  • Page 19 MENU OPERATIONS System Setting Time Setting The exact local current time can be adjusted by using the Mode, the GMT, the Time Offset, the Time Format, the GMT Collection, the Satellite, the Transponder and the Daylight Saving Time sub menus. A.

  • Page 20: Parental Control

    MENU OPERATIONS B. Local Time The Local Time is adjustable only when the Mode is in the Manual mode. Adjust the current time, if necessary, by using the numeric buttons and buttons. C. GMT GMT is referred to the standard time of Greenwich. It cannot be changed. D.
  • Page 21 MENU OPERATIONS A. Censorship The Censorship item blocks programs according to each specific setting. buttons to select the items below. No Block : Access to everyone. Total Block : Access to no one without PIN code. If the service is limitation free, the block function will not work. 4~18(age): Inaccessible for viewers within each minimum age limit if a maturing rating of the event is same or lower than the age limit.

  • Page 22: Language Setting

    MENU OPERATIONS Language Setting There are many languages available for the menu. A. Menu Language It is an item for changing the language of the Main menu. Select the language that the menus will be shown in. * The supported language can be changed without any notice. B.

  • Page 23: Mediahighway Epg

    MENU OPERATIONS automatically by the SCART functionality. D. TV Aspect Ratio Select your TV screen format. Select 4:3 or 16:9 mode by using buttons. E. 16:9 Display Format If you have a TV set with the 4:3 picture format and transmission is in 16:9, you can select the display format.

  • Page 24: Osd Transparency

    MENU OPERATIONS A. MediaHighway EPG To enable the Canal EPG function, select On. Select On or Off by pressing buttons. B. Satellite Name This menu is selectable while the MediaHighway EPG menu is On. Select a satellite you want to select TPs from it. C.

  • Page 25: Timer Setting

    MENU OPERATIONS Timer Setting To insert new entry of Timer Setting, press (Red) Button. Press button to edit the entry, and press (Green) button to delete the selected entry. There are Record ON and OFF modes in Timer Setting. FASHION TV 08/03-Wed 11:39 30Min...

  • Page 26: File List

    MENU OPERATIONS - Date : Select the recording start date by pressing buttons. - Start Time : Select the recording start time. buttons and – buttons are available. - Duration : Select the recording duration by pressing buttons. - File Name : To change file name as you want, press button.

  • Page 27: Recorded Services List

    MENU OPERATIONS Recorded Services List The file list is displayed by pressing F-list button. The file list of Recorded Services can be selected by revs buttons from other list. 1. You can see the file number, file name, date of recording, information of scramble, locking, Service name, event information, file size, HDD information, etc.

  • Page 28: Mp3 File List

    1. You can download the MP3 files via USB from PC using Altair.exe.( You can get it from www.i-topfield.com) The list of MP3 files will be displayed here. 2. Folder A new folder can be made by pressing Geeen (Green) button.

  • Page 29: Program File List

    The file list of Program files can be selected by revs buttons from other list. 1. You can download the TAP(Topfield Application Program) via USB from PC using Altair.exe.( You can get it from www.i-topfiled.com). The list of the TAP will be displayed. 2. Folder...

  • Page 30: Installation

    MENU OPERATIONS Installation LNB Setting The Low Noise Block down Converter (LNB) amplifies the signal received by the satellite dish and lowers the frequency of the signal. The signal is then fed from the LNB at the dish via cable to the PVR. For the LNB Setting, move the cursor to Installation item and press button.
  • Page 31 MENU OPERATIONS D. LNB Frequency Select the L.O. Frequency of the LNB. The LNB Frequency of 5150, 9750, 10600, 10750, 11475, 9750/10600 or 9750/10700 can be selected by button. Also you can insert LNB frequency by using Numeric key on the RCU. E.

  • Page 32: Service Search

    MENU OPERATIONS The PVR is designed to be DiSEqC 1.1 compatible. This allows multiple antennas to be connected to the PVR at the same time. If you are using two or more fixed antennas or LNBs, then it is recommended to use a DiSEqC 1.1 switch. If you use a DiSEqC 1.1 switch only, it is possible to connect up to 4 antennas.
  • Page 33 MENU OPERATIONS A. Satellite Name Press button to display the Satellite List Box. The list of Satellite is put in alphabetical order. Select one of the preprogrammed satellites that correspond to the direction of the antenna. If the desired satellite name is not in the list, then select Other. B.

  • Page 34: Services Copy

    MENU OPERATIONS To ensure the above Video, Audio and PCR PID change, press button at this item. H. FTA/Scrambled Choose your favorable services you want to search among FTA only, CAS only and FTA+CAS. I. Tuner Select Select a tuner for service searching from the selected service. J.

  • Page 35: E. Motorized Diseqc1.2

    MENU OPERATIONS Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 If you have DiSEqC 1.2 motorized system, then you can use the DiSEqC 1.2 functions. A. Satellite Name Select a satellite name that will be used to identify a motor position. B. Tuner Select Select a tuner that is connected with DiSEqC 1.2 system. C.

  • Page 36: Usals Setting

    MENU OPERATIONS H . Motor Control - Goto : Move the motor to the stored position of the selected satellite. - Store : Store the current position of the motor for the selected satellite. * The followings are available only at the Installer mode. - Recalculate : Recalculate the position of the Stab Rotor motor.
  • Page 37 MENU OPERATIONS A. Tuner Select Select a tuner that is connected with USALS system. B. Motorized DiSEqC1.3 Select Enable or Disable. If you are using DiSEqC1.3 switch, set to Enable. C. Satellite Name Select a satellite that will be used to identify a motor system. D.

  • Page 38: Factory Setting

    MENU OPERATIONS Factory Setting All the stored data can be reset just like it was manufactured. The factory setting has two steps. The first is to reset the service data and other system configurations except Motorized DiSEqC1.2 setting. The second is to reset the parameters of Motorized DiSEqC 1.2.

  • Page 39: Firmware Upgrade

    For OTA (Over - The - Air Upgrade), it takes around several minutes to download software from the Satellite. To start OTA, press button at Start item. For better service, the satellite and TP can be added or changed. You can get the information at www.i-topfield.co.kr.

  • Page 40: Organizing Svc/Fav

    MENU OPERATIONS Organizing Svc/Fav Organizing Services This menu can be used to rename, reorder, lock, hide and delete TV Services. A. Browse Press button. Now, browsing through the Organizing Services is possible. Press assigned buttons on the help message. B. Rename buttons to select Rename item and press button to move the cursor to the Service List.

  • Page 41: Organizing Favorites

    MENU OPERATIONS C. Move You can reorder and move the service to the preferred position. Mark the desired service to move and press button. Use buttons to choose the Move mode. D. Lock You can restrain and lock the services. From here, locking (and later unlocking) services in any of the lists is possible e.g.

  • Page 42: Information

    MENU OPERATIONS This mode is helpful in adding and deleting services to and from the favorite group. Under the menu Organizing Favorites, there are three different modes: Fav List , Fav Services and TV or Radio Service List. On the Fav List mode, four standard lists are selected as the default menus: News, Sports, Movie and Music.

  • Page 43: Calendar

    MENU OPERATIONS Check the PVR’s system information here. It shows the System ID, Loader Version, Device Version, Application Version and Last Update. Calendar Press button to select the year. Press button to select the month. Common Interface The menu differs according to each inserted CAM. If the module has not been installed yet, the phrase Not Installed will be indicated.

  • Page 44: Function Guide

    FUNCTION GUIDE FUNCTION GUIDE Service List Press button to see the Service List. The Service List displays as follows. • Service provider. (It can be displayed by pressing button.) • Service List by T1 (Tuner 1) or T2 (Tuner 2). •...

  • Page 45: Information Box

    FUNCTION GUIDE Information Box Press info button on the RCU to see the program information. The Information box displays as follows: . Service Number . Service Name . Detailed Program Information . Signal Level and Quality . Tuner Information . Information of subtitle and / or teletext .

  • Page 47: Epg (Electronic Program Guide)

    FUNCTION GUIDE ICON Title Information icon Bitrate Progress Bar Artist Album Duration Time EPG (Electronic Program Guide) To display the information about currently being broadcasted as well as those that will be broadcasted next, press guide button on the remote control unit. If EPG is available on programs, you will see the detailed description of the programs, start/end time and programs schedules etc.

  • Page 48: Sound Track

    FUNCTION GUIDE In the software emulation mode, you can watch the teletext even though your TV does not support teletext. You can watch the teletext using the RCU of PVR. Press Teletext ( ) button to watch the teletext with software emulation mode. Press button once more or EXIT ( ) button to escape from teletext.

  • Page 49: Recording While Time Shifting

    FUNCTION GUIDE 1. To use Time Shifting function, the Time Shifting option should be enabled. To find the Time Shifting option menu, follow the steps below. Main Menu System Setting Time Shifting Enable 2. Press button to display Time Shifting progress bar. You have to press button once more to display Time Shifting progress bar during Trick mode.

  • Page 50: Recording, Checking And Editing The Reserved Delayed Recording

    FUNCTION GUIDE Recording, Checking and Editing the reserved delayed recording To record services, refer to the following steps. There are four kinds of recording references. Caution : If the recording time is less than about 1 minute, the recorded file will not be saved.

  • Page 51: Recording By Epg

    FUNCTION GUIDE 4-2. Record continue To restart recording, select Record continue. Note : If you would like to continue recording in pause, press rec button in order to see End of recording Window. Then, continue item will appear. C. Checking and modification A Recording Icon ( ) will be displayed on the upper rightmost of the TV screen for several seconds if the recording is initiated.

  • Page 52: Delayed Recording

    FUNCTION GUIDE B. Checking and modification Press guide button to display EPG. The reserved services for delayed recording will be marked with a Recording mark ( ) or Reserved Event mark ( Pressing the rec button once more at the service can modify the parameters of delayed recording.

  • Page 53: Stop

    FUNCTION GUIDE - Lock D. Delete File : Press intvl button to delete the recorded service. E. Event Info : Press info button to display extended event information. 3. Select a recorded service at the list. 4. Press button to start playback. 5.

  • Page 54: Slow Motion Playback

    FUNCTION GUIDE 1. Pause from live video If the PAUSE is kept more than 10 seconds with enabled Time Shifting mode, the live picture is changed to time-shifted playback. The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSE. 2.Pause from Time Shifting The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSE.

  • Page 55: Reverse Playback

    FUNCTION GUIDE Reverse Playback 1. If there is a Time Shifting or Playback progress bar, remove the progress bar by pressing play button. 2. Press revers button for reverse playback. To change the playback speed, press revers button repeatedly. 3. There are 3 steps (1,2,3) in reverse playback. 4.

  • Page 56: Recording The Descrambled Live Service

    FUNCTION GUIDE 3. Delete a bookmark To remove a bookmark, you have to display the progress bar by pressing button. Select the bookmarked position by GO TO BOOKMARK( ) button and press BOOKMARK ( ) button. 4. 30 seconds forward If there is no preset bookmark, the PVR plays every 30 seconds forward by pressing GO TO BOOKMARK ( ) button.

  • Page 57: Repeated Playback Mode

    FUNCTION GUIDE Caution : If the descrambling time is less than about 1 minute, the recorded file will not be saved. Repeated Playback mode The repeated Playback mode works only in playback mode. It does not work in time shifting mode. There are two repeated Playback modes. 1.

  • Page 58: Cut Out / Save Selected Region

    FUNCTION GUIDE 1. Select and playback a service to copy. 2. Press button to display Playback progress bar. 3. To go to the desired position, press revs button or button. 4. Start playback the recorded video you want to copy. The fast/slow motion copying is possible by fast/slow motion playback.

  • Page 59: Time Shifting While Recording

    FUNCTION GUIDE Time Shifting while Recording During single recording, Time Shifting is possible. But, if you are recording 2 services at the same time, Time Shifting is possible only in the recorded service. Zapping while Recording For the tuner being recorded with, all the services in the same Service can be selected. For the other tuner, all the scanned services can be selected.

  • Page 60: Dual Recording

    FUNCTION GUIDE Dual Recording 1. Press button to start Recording. 2. You can use the Time-shifting function while recording another service. It is possible to record two services at the same time, too. 3. To record the 2nd service, press button at the service you want to record.

  • Page 61: Software Upgrade And Pc Interface

    Whenever a problem is found or functions are added or modified, the software in the PVR has to be upgraded to enjoy better function. The latest news, software, utility, driver, product and manual will be found at Topfield website http://www.i-topfield.com There are some methods to download the new software.

  • Page 62: File Download And Upload Via Usb

    You can download the TFD-down.exe, TFDN_USB.exe, Altair.exe at Topfield website http://www. i-topfield.com The TAP application can be developed and used by users. The users can make their own functions by TAP. Topfield does not confirm the TAP developed by users, and does not have any responsibility.

  • Page 65: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Tuner & Service Decoder Item Specification 2 Tuners Decoding & recording(or decoding) Input/Loop through Connector 75 ,IEC 169-24, Female Frequency Range 950 ~ 2150MHz Signal Level Input -65 ~ -25dBm Vertical:+13.5VDC LNB Power & Polarisation Horizontal:+18VDC Current:Max. 500mA with Overload protection Frequency:22±1KHz 22KHz Tone Amplitude:0.6±0.2V...
  • Page 66 SPECIFICATIONS A/V & Data In/Out Item Specification Video CVBS/S-VIDEO/RGB/YUV output TV-SCART Audio L/R output Video CVBS output Audio L/R output VCR-SCART Video CVBS/S-VIDEO/RGB/YUV input bypass Audio L/R input bypass S-VIDEO Video S-VIDEO output Video CVBS output RCA A/V Audio L/R output S/PDIF Digital audio or Dolby AC-3 bitstream output 9 pin D-sub type...
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