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Topfield TF 6700 IRc User Manual

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TF 6700 IRc

User Guide

Digital Cable Receiver
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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 6700 IRc User Guide Digital Cable Receiver IRDETO...
  • Page 3 The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consititute a risk of electric shock to a person. The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    iv Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 5 Contents v 3.2.4 Radio frequency output ....16 Local time setting ......16 Parental control .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6700 IRc digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies;...

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • You can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • You can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control and the buttons on the front panel.

  • Page 9: The Front Panel

    1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel STANDBY REMOTE MAIL STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode. REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the remote control. MAIL lamp lights up when there are unread mails. CHANNEL buttons switch to previous or next service.

  • 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 It is also used to select a menu item. switches between television services and radio services. is not used in this model. buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. buttons switch to previous or next service.

  • 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 • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel Connections

    8 W in standby Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size 190 mm Weight 1.2 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 6700 IRc has some connections on the back.
  • Page 14 8 Setup CABLE IN R - AUDIO - L RF OUT RF IN CABLE OUT VIDEO S/PDIF S-VIDEO RS-232 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. CABLE IN Cable broadcasting signal input socket. CABLE OUT Cable broadcasting signal output socket through the CABLE IN socket for another digital receiver.

  • Page 15: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 Table 2.3: Connectors specifications VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output S-VIDEO Super video (S-Video) output S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver.
  • Page 16 10 Setup You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § for detailed description. To use the S-Video connector You need to obtain a S-Video cable to use the S-Video connector. Plug one end of the cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digi- tal receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 17: Switching On For The First Time

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 11 To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi- sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio, and you need to obtain a 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 system.

  • Page 18: Powering On And Checking Picture

    12 Setup If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries. NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed of with household waste.

  • Page 19: 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. Select the System Setting Lan- guage Setting menu.

  • Page 20: Video And Audio Settings

    14 Preference Settings 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 21: Television Standard

    3.2 Video and audio settings 15 3.2.1 Television standard The digital receiver supports two television standards. One is PAL standard, and the other is NTSC standard. PAL was adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA, Canada, Mexico and so forth. If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type option to PAL.

  • Page 22: Audio Mode

    16 Preference Settings figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide- screen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of the normal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like the right figure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen.
  • Page 23 3.3 Local time setting 17 Table 3.1: Time offset table Time offset City 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa 10:00 Hawaii 09:00 Alaska 08:00 Pacific Time US, Canada 07:00 Mountain Time US, Canada 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Mexico City 05:00 Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, Lima 04:00...

  • Page 24: Parental Control

    18 Preference Settings enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24-hour:minute. To change the time format to 12-hour format, set the Time Format option to 12-hour. 3.4 Parental control In general, television programmes are classified according to the level of violence, nudity and language of their content.

  • Page 25: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 19 If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal identification number to override. To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; then an input box appears.

  • Page 26: Service Search

    20 Service Search Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services To perform service search, select the Installation Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 27: Resetting To Factory Settings

    4.2 Resetting to factory settings 21 quency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, and QAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting. Broadcasting operators send their services in a symbol rate by a modulation method. Perhaps you do not have to specify the Symbol Rate and QAM Mode options since they are seldom changed.

  • Page 28: Daily Usage

    22 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 29 5.2 Watching television 23 On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription card.

  • Page 30: The Favourite Services List

    24 Daily Usage with which you can enter a new name. See § for how to use the on-screen keyboard. • You can prevent other family members from watching the highlighted service by setting the Lock option to Locked. You have to enter your personal identification number to watch or unlock it.

  • Page 31: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 25 To display the favourite lists, press the button. should see a screen like the left figure. As you move the high- light bar up or down on the favourite group list at the left box, favourite services belong- ing to the highlighted group are listed on the right box.
  • Page 32 26 Daily Usage • Service number and name • Transponder information • Signal level and quality • Programme name • Programme classification symbol • Programme summary • Broadcasting time • Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: •...

  • Page 33: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 27 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available audio 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 34 28 Daily Usage Pressing the button dis- 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 button.

  • Page 35: Watching Multifeed Programme

    5.4 Watching multifeed programme 29 5.4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at a same time. We call it a multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective you prefer.
  • Page 36 30 Daily Usage 2. Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want. Pressing the button on this option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service. 3. There are five timer modes: One Time means literally ‘one time’.

  • Page 37: 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 Svc/Fav Organizing Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 38 32 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 39: Editing The Favourite List

    6.2 Editing the favourite list 33 Default by service number Alphabetic by service name FTA–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FTA from pay services to free services 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 40 34 Listing Services To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the button; then a message box appears asking you for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 41: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 35 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with the buttons. Pressing the button on a key enters its let- ter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key.

  • Page 42: Firmware Update

    36 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. If there is a new firmware available, you can get the firmware over the air.

  • Page 43: Index

    Index 16:9, Electronic Programme Guide, 16:9 Display Format, End Frequency, 1st Audio Language, Every Day, 1st Subtitle Language, Every Weekday, 2nd Audio Language, Every Weekend, 2nd Subtitle Language, 4:3, Factory Setting, Fav–NoFav, A/V Output Setting, Frequency, Access Control, FTA–CAS, 24, Add to Fav, Alphabetic, 24, Info Box Display Time,...
  • Page 44 38 INDEX normal-screen television, television services list, NTSC, Time Format, time format, One Time, Time Offset, Organizing Favorites, Time Setting, 16, Organizing Services, timer list, OSD Transparency, Timer Setting, Total block, PAL, transponder, Parental Control, PIN, TV Aspect Ratio, TV Type, QAM, Type, QAM Mode,...
  • Page 46 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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