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- Page 1 TOPFIELD TBC-2010 User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver USB PVR-Ready Common Interface CONAX CAS 7 Embedded...
- Page 2 • Read, keep and follow these instructions. erence. • Heed all warnings. • Clean only with a dry cloth. This User Guide covers the model TBC-2010 . • Do not block any of the ventilation open- • Illustrations pictured in this manual may ings.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS iii Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ......Controlling the digital receiver . - Page 4 iv CONTENTS 4 Preference Settings Language settings ......4.1.1 Menu language ..... . 4.1.2 Subtitle language .
- Page 5 CONTENTS v 7.1.2 Timer recording ..... . 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide 7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme .
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Page 7: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction The TBC-2010 digital receiver is fully compliant with the inter- national Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed ap- propriately. -
Page 8: Front Panel
2 Introduction • You can edit the services list. • Can create lists of your favourite services. • Can view information about the current television or ra- dio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. •... - Page 9 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. light blinks every time you press a button on the remote control. STANDBY light lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode.
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Page 10: Remote Control
4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. £ £ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ buttons decrease or in- crease the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. - Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 is used to select an audio track and a sound mode. is used to select a subtitle track. displays teletext. £ ¢ ¡ changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more de- V.Format tails. £ ¢...
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Page 12: Subscription Card Information
6 Introduction is used to jump back to the beginning of the recording on playback. is used to jump to the end of the recording on playback. has different functions per menu. is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift. is used to jump to next bookmark position. - Page 13 1.4 Common Interface 7 1. Purchase a CAM and a subscription card for the pay ser- vice you want to watch. 2. Insert the subscription card into the CAM. 3. Insert the CAM into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver.
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Page 14: Setup
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the fol- lowing items with the digital receiver. • Remote control • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • One HDMI cable •... -
Page 15: Rear Panel Connections
Under 1 W in passive standby Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size 260× 46× 190 mm Weight 1.2 kg ◦ Operating temperature 0 to 45 Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TBC-2010 has the following connections on the back:... - Page 16 10 Setup Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket (5V, Max.100mA) ANT OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket through the ANT IN socket for another dig- ital receiver S/PDIF Digital audio output socket for the audio- video receiver...
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Page 17: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 Table 2.3: Connectors specifications HDMI High definition video output Left & right audio output Digital audio output CVBS/S-Video/RGB video output Left & right audio output CVBS video output Left & right audio output CVBS/S-Video/RGB video input for bypass Left &... -
Page 18: Connecting To Your Television Set
12 Setup NOTE ANT OUT may also be linked to your television, VCR, or DVD recorder to loop an analogue signal. 2.4.2 Connecting to your television set For all the following connections of the digital receiver, we rec- ommend you to use the first connector to get the best picture quality. - Page 19 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 NOTE When connecting with the Component video cable, re- member to also plug in the additional white and red audio cables from the digital receiver to the back of your television. To use the Composite video output You need to obtain a Composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the Composite video out- put.
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Page 20: Switching On For The First Time
14 Setup To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television or audio-video receiver must be able to de- code Dolby Digital audio, and you need to obtain an S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio-video receiver. - Page 21 2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 place only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the following precautions. • Do not mix different types of batteries, or new and old batteries. • Do not use rechargeable batteries. •...
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Page 22: Service Search
16 Service Search Chapter 3 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form a service search. NOTE If there is no service stored, you will be not able to access all menus. A is another name for a . 3.1 Searching for broadcasting services To perform service search, se- lect the Installation >... -
Page 23: Resetting To Factory Settings
3.2 Resetting to factory settings 17 You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver, then the digital receiver will search for all available services. You may choose to only search for the services of a specific transponder since more than one service are provided via each transponder. -
Page 24: Resetting To User Settings
18 Service Search 3.3 Resetting to user settings You can store your own data including the following: • Services list • Favourite lists • Preference settings Also you can restore them at any time. To store your data, select the Installation > System Recovery > Store System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation. -
Page 25: Preference Settings
Chapter 4 Preference Settings 4.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu will be dis- played. In addition to that, you can select the language of audio track and of subtitle track. Select the Settings > Language menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. -
Page 26: Subtitle Language
20 Preference Settings 4.1.2 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 specified for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed. -
Page 27: High Definition Television
4.2 Video and audio settings 21 4.2.1 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. To enjoy high definition pictures, set the HD Out- put option to Component and select a resolution of 720 or more in the Video Format option. - Page 28 22 Preference Settings You can enjoy both wide-screen programmes and normal- screen programmes with your wide-screen television as the above figures show. To watch normal-screen programmes in full screen like the left figure, set the Display Format option to Full. Normal-screen pictures then will be inflated to fit to the width of the wide screen.
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Page 29: Audio Mode
4.3 Local time setting 23 4.2.3 Audio mode Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set the Sound Mode option as you desire. - Page 30 24 Preference Settings Settings > Time Select the menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You can set the clock manually or use the time signal, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), carried as part of the digital television broadcast. To use Greenwich Mean Time, take the following steps: 1.
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Page 31: Parental Control
4.4 Parental control 25 Table 4.1: 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... - Page 32 26 Preference Settings Select the Settings > Parental Control menu. You should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identification Number (PIN). The number is initially set to ‘0000’ as default. If you wish to block programmes for viewers aged 15 or above, set the Censorship option to 15 (age).
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Page 33: Options For Recording
4.5 Options for recording 27 4.5 Options for recording To set the options for recording, select the Settings > Recording menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. To enable the time-shift function, you should set the Time Shift- ing option to anything other than Disable. -
Page 34: Options For Playback
28 Preference Settings 4.6 Options for playback To set the options for playback, select the Settings > Playback menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. If you want to play back a recorded file from beginning, set Starting Position option to Beginning. -
Page 35: Options For On-Screen Display
4.7 Options for on-screen display 29 a video file with a subtitle file, if the subtitle does not match the video, then you can synchronise them by adjusting the value of the Sync option. In addition, you can change the colour and size of subtitle by setting the Font Color and Font Size options to one you prefer. -
Page 36: Options For Standby Mode
30 Preference Settings by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable. With the choice of Full Scroll, it will be fully scrolled until its end disappears; with the choice of Part Scroll, it will be scrolled only to its end. 4.8 Options for standby mode You can have the current time displayed on the front display in standby mode. -
Page 37: Every Day Use
Chapter 5 Every Day Use 5.1 Volume control £ £ ¢ ¡ ¢ ¡ Use the buttons to alter the volume to a comfort- able level. You may need to adjust the volume on your televi- sion set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. -
Page 38: The Favourite Service Lists
32 Every Day Use On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • Service number and name • Multiplex information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription card. -
Page 39: Viewing Programme Information
5.2 Watching television 33 To display the favourite lists, press the button at the ser- vices list screen. For the services list, see §5.2.1. To select a favourite list, put the highlight bar on a desired favourite group list and press £... -
Page 40: Selecting Audio Tracks
34 Every Day Use • Service number and name • Transponder information • Signal level and quality • Programme name • Programme classification sign • Programme summary • Broadcasting time • Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: •... -
Page 41: Viewing Teletext
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 35 tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the infor- mation box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed. 5.2.6 Viewing teletext On some services, such information as weather reports, news or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. -
Page 42: Using Time-Shift
36 Every Day Use You can travel over previous days with the button, and can travel over next days with the button. To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the button. To switch it back, press the button again. Pressing the button will rearrange the form, swapping the columns and rows. - Page 43 5.4 Using time-shift 37 sible: • To go back in time, hold down the button; to go for- ward, hold down the button. The progress bar is dis- played momentarily with a preview window. • You can navigate using the progress bar, refer to §7.3.1. •...
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Page 44: Organising Services
38 Organising Services Chapter 6 Organising 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 Edit Services > Edit Service List menu. - Page 45 6.1 Editing the services list 39 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; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
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Page 46: Editing The Favourite Lists
40 Organising Services 6.2 Editing the favourite lists You can make your own favourite service lists. In fact, you can define multiple favourite service lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select the Edit Services > Edit Favorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. -
Page 47: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 41 light bar then moves to the services list. 2. To add a service to the selected group, put the highlight £ ¢ ¡ bar on a desired service entry and press the button. The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list. - Page 48 42 Organising Services To type a space, select the Space key or alternatively press the button. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Shift key or alternatively press the button. To delete a let- ter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key or alternatively press but- ton.
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Page 49: Recording And Playback
Chapter 7 Recording and Playback If you want to record TV programmes, you have to link an external hard drive to the USB port of the digital receiver. NOTE The external hard drive should be formatted in the NTFS file system. It is also recommended to use an external power socket to have the external hard drive supplied by its own power. -
Page 50: Instant Recording
44 Recording and Playback programmes. Topfield is not responsible for damages in- flicted on files that are stored on the hard drive. 7.1.1 Instant recording To instantly record a programme you are watching at present, press the button. Pressing the button will not pause the current recording like it does with a video recorder. -
Page 51: Timer Recording
7.1 Recording a programme 45 To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows the programme currently being recorded. Select recording by using navigation buttons then £ ¢ ¡ press button to stop the recording. - Page 52 46 Recording and Playback To add a timer recording, select the Reservation menu, then the timer list will be displayed. To add a new timer event, press the button, and a box like the left figure appears. Take the follow- ing steps: 1.
- Page 53 7.1 Recording a programme 47 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. The time format is hour:minute. 6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the recording will be finished.
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Page 54: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide
48 Recording and Playback 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings 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 electronic programme guide are as follows: £... -
Page 55: File Archive
7.2 File archive 49 2. Make sure that the subscription card is inserted in the slot on the front of the digital receiver. 3. Start recording. 4. Do not switch to other service nor use time-shift until recording is finished. NOTE If you switch to other service or use time-shift in the middle of recording a pay programme, it will be recorded without... -
Page 56: To Delete A Recording
50 Recording and Playback 7.2.1 To delete a recording To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press button, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted. 7.2.2 To sort recordings To sort the recordings, take the following steps: 1. -
Page 57: To Make A New Folder
7.3 Playing back a recording 51 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. 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... -
Page 58: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar
52 Recording and Playback • To pause playback, press the button. To resume it, press the button. • To view the progress bar, press the button; to hide it, press the button again. • When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a de- sired scene by entering a progress percentage with the numeric buttons. -
Page 59: To Make A Bookmark
7.3 Playing back a recording 53 repeatedly, the playback speed changes. To resume normal speed, press the button. You can change the playback speed in 3 steps (4, 16 and 64 times) or in 6 steps (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times). See §4.6. 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book-... -
Page 60: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence
54 Recording and Playback 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 selected part is marked in black. -
Page 61: Copying A Recording
7.4 Copying a recording 55 yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all. 7.4 Copying a recording You can record the file in whole or in part during a playback by performing the following steps: 1. -
Page 62: Formatting The Hard Disk
56 Recording and Playback 7.6 Formatting the hard disk If a new hard drive is installed, it must be formatted because you can neither record nor use time-shift with an unformatted hard disk. You can delete permanently all contents stored in a hard drive by formatting it. -
Page 63: Firmware Update
Chapter 8 Firmware Update 8.1 From a memory stick If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware from it by taking the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware from the Top- field website. 2. Copy the firmware file to your memory stick. - Page 64 58 Firmware Update It is possible to update the firmware to the latest version over the air. If a new version is available at any time, then a message box pops up, asking you whether to start firmware update. With the choice of Yes, you will be moved to the SSU Software Upgrade menu, and the firmware update will be started.
- Page 65 At any time during the life of a product Topfield Co., Ltd. may change or modify the hard- ware or software on any product to introduce new features or improve the functionality of the product. Copyright © 2010, Topfield Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. English version http://www.i-topfield.com 110T-N6A0B-701-0...