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Topfield TRF-7160 User Reference

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  • Page 1 TRF-7160 User Reference High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder...
  • Page 3 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, in an equi- lateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to a person. The exclamation point, in an equilateral triangle, is in- tended to alert the user to the presence of important op- eration and maintenance instructions in the literature...
  • Page 4 Quick Setup in five easy steps 1. Connect aerial antenna to ANT IN on back of Toppro unit. 2. Connect your desired audio-video cables from back of Toppro to rear of television (Composite, Component, HDMI). 3. Plug into power point and turn Toppro unit on using on/off...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS v Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ......Controlling the digital receiver ....1.2.1 Front panel .
  • Page 6 vi CONTENTS 4.1.1 High definition television ....4.1.2 Television aspect ratio ....4.1.3 Audio mode .
  • Page 7 CONTENTS vii 7.2.4 To rename a recording ....7.2.5 To make a new folder ....7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder .
  • Page 8 viii CONTENTS A Troubleshooting...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TRF-7160 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 10: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • Can store up to 2,000 television and radio services. • 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 11: Front Panel

    1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 Front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, specific lights and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. MENU Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. To turn on the digital receiver, press the round button on the centre of the front panel.

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. £ ¢ ¡ changes video resolu- V.Format tion. See §4.1.1 for more details. £ ¢...
  • Page 13 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 £ ¢ ¡ displays the electronic programme guide. GUIDE allow you to choose an item from the menu. They are also used to navigate through the electronic pro- gramme guide, and in interactive services. >...
  • Page 14 6 Introduction has different functions per menu. 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. £ ¢ ¡ is used for multi purpose functions. £...

  • Page 15: 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 Component cable (RCA cable) •...
  • Page 16 8 Setup • The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. • The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power. • The digital receiver shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water, and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel Connections

    0 to 45 Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TRF-7160 has a wide range of connections on the back. Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket (5V, Max.100mA)

  • Page 18: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    10 Setup AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televi- sion set or the audio-video receiver (white/red) Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele- vision set (green/blue/red) S/PDIF Digital audio output socket for the audio- video receiver HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set Local area network port...

  • Page 19: Connecting To The Antenna

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the antenna so that it can receive digital televi- sion broadcasts.
  • Page 20 12 Setup To use the HDMI output If you have a high definition television set, you should use an HDMI cable for best re- sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.
  • Page 21 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the Composite video output You need to obtain a Composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the Composite video out- put. Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 22: Switching On For The First Time

    14 Setup 2.5 Switching on for the first time Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should plug it into a wall socket. Ensure that your television set is turned on and on the correct video channel so that you will be able to see the display from the digital receiver.
  • Page 23 2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 • Do not subject to excessive heat such as the sun and fire. • If you are not using the remote control for a long pe- riod of time, remove the batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leak- ing batteries.

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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 26: Resetting To User Settings

    18 Service Search NOTE A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes. However, you have to search services again after a factory reset. 3.3 Resetting to user settings You can store your own data including the following: • Services list •...

  • Page 27: Preference Settings

    Chapter 4 Preference Settings 4.1 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other devices. Select the Settings > A/V Output menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 4.1.1 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080.

  • Page 28: Television Aspect Ratio

    20 Preference Settings Set the Video Format option as you desire. If you set this op- tion to 576P, the digital receiver will present even high defini- tion programmes in resolution of 576. On the contrary, if you set it to 1080I, the digital receiver will present even standard definition programmes in resolution of 1080.

  • Page 29: Local Time Setting

    4.2 Local time setting 21 only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set the Sound Mode option as you desire. Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with button. See §5.2.4 for a detailed description. The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig- nals via the S/PDIF output.
  • Page 30 22 Preference Settings 2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between your time zone and GMT referring to Table 4.1. 3. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on the Local Time item. To set the local time manually, set the Mode option to Man- ual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons.

  • Page 31: Parental Control

    4.3 Parental control 23 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 24 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. To block programmes with undesired content for family view- ing, set the Censorship option to your desired level among the following: No block restricts no prorgramme.

  • Page 33: Options For Recording

    4.4 Options for recording 25 If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal identi- fication number to override. To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu, then a box pops up, asking a new PIN.

  • Page 34: Options For Playback

    26 Preference Settings You can set the duration of the timer recording. Set the Timer Recording Duration option as you desire. Its available range is 10 minutes to 3 hours. Time padding is the feature of adding extra recording time to the beginning or end of a programme, so that you do not miss any part of the programme.

  • Page 35: Options For On-Screen Display

    4.6 Options for on-screen display 27 NOTE You can enjoy video files such as DivX with the digital re- ceiver. However, the above options might not be effective depending on the video files to be played. For detailed de- scription on how to play back a video file, refer to §8.4. 4.6 Options for on-screen display To set the options for the on- screen display (OSD), select the...

  • Page 36: Options For The Front Display

    28 Preference Settings To use an animation effect when changing menu, set the Ani- mation option to Enable. If any service’s name is too long to fit the width of the service name column on the services list screen, you can get it to scroll by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable.

  • Page 37: Options For Photo Album

    4.8 Options for Photo Album 29 4.8 Options for Photo Album You can change a time interval and effect of slideshow in the photo album. For the photo album feature, see §8.3. To change the time interval of slideshow, select the Settings > Miscellaneous menu, and then set the Slideshow Time Interval option as you desire.

  • Page 38: Every Day Use

    30 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.
  • Page 39 5.2 Watching television 31 On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • Service number and name • Multiplex information To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry £ ¢ ¡ with the button and press the button, then the...

  • Page 40: The Favourite Service Lists

    32 Every Day Use • To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete op- tion, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted. If you want to restore it as before, you have to perform service search again. 5.2.2 The favourite service lists You can select a service on a favourite list as well as on the services list.

  • Page 41: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 33 To remove the currently highlighted favourite grop or service, select Delete item in the additional option box, then you get asked for confirmation; with the choice of Yes, it will be re- moved. 5.2.3 Viewing programme information Pressing the button displays the information box, on which you can see all of the following:...

  • Page 42: Selecting Subtitle Tracks

    34 Every Day Use heard. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages. If the current programme provides subtitle tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the infor- mation box.

  • Page 43: Using Time-Shift

    5.4 Using time-shift 35 £ ¢ ¡ Pressing the button will rearrange the form, swapping the £ ¢ ¡ columns and rows. To switch it back, press the button again. You can make a timer recording on the electronic programme guide.
  • Page 44 36 Every Day Use • You can navigate using the progress bar, refer to §7.3.1. £ ¢ ¡ • You can jump backward and forward by pressing the £ ¢ ¡ buttons. You can change the jump time at the Jump Time Interval option.

  • Page 45: Organising Services

    Chapter 6 Organising Services 6.1 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 installation > Edit Ser- vices > Edit Favorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 46 38 Organising Services NOTE £ ¢ ¡ To load guide, go to the specific channel, press the GUIDE button, then the guide will populate. Do this to every single channel upon starting up PVR. You can add up to 30 groups. To add a new group, select the NEW item in the group list, then the on-screen keyboard ap- pears.

  • Page 47: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard 39 £ ¢ ¡ to a desired place and press the button. To add radio ser- vices, press the button, then radio service entries get listed in the services list. To recall the television services list after adding radio services, press the button again.

  • Page 48: Recording And Playback

    40 Recording and Playback Chapter 7 Recording and Playback You can record TV programmes into the built-in hard drive. NOTE To use an external hard drive, you must connect the external hard drive to the USB port of the digital receiver. You can- not play back the recordings with a regular MPEG player on your computer because they are formatted differently from the standard MPEG format.

  • Page 49: Recording A Programme

    7.1 Recording a programme 41 News 24, ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, etc.). This recorder can record two programmes on each channel frequency simutaneously. (E.g. 10.TEN Digital plus 11.One HD and 90.GEM plus 99.Go!) Whilst recording the above combination of programmes you can also playback a pre-recorded show.

  • Page 50: Instant Recording

    42 Recording and Playback programmes. Toppro 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 43 To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows the programmes currently be- ing recorded. Select record- ing by using navigation buttons £ ¢ ¡ then press button to stop the recording.
  • Page 52 44 Recording and Playback To add a timer recording, se- lect the Recording > Reserva- tion 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 following steps: 1.
  • Page 53 7.1 Recording a programme 45 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.

  • Page 54: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide

    46 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 47 3. Press the button to start recording. When you get prompted to save the timeshift programme, select YES at the same time a new live recording will begin from the end of your timeshift file on the same channel. 4.

  • Page 56: To Lock A Recording

    48 Recording and Playback 1. Press the button to display additional options. 2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want. £ ¢ ¡ 3. Press the button. EXIT 4. They will be sorted by the specified option. 7.2.3 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other persons cannot play or delete it, take the following steps:...

  • Page 57: To Move A Recording To Another Folder

    7.3 Playing back a recording 49 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. If an external hard drive is connected to the digital receiver, you get asked to select between the built-in and external hard drive.

  • Page 58: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    50 Recording and Playback • When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a de- sired scene by entering a progress percentage with the numeric buttons. 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar. •...

  • Page 59: To Make A Bookmark

    7.3 Playing back a recording 51 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book- marks and then jump to them in sequence. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards. To make bookmarks, take the fol- lowing steps during playback: 1.

  • Page 60: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    52 Recording and Playback 5. Press the button again to start repeated playback. 6. To cancel it, press the button when the progress bar is displayed. 7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps: button or alternatively select the Record- 1.

  • Page 61: Copying A Recording

    7.5 Copying a recording 53 7. If you choose the Save option, the cut will be saved in a new file which is named after the original recording with a suffix of ‘CUT’ and a number. NOTE £ ¢ ¡ Edited files cannot be fast-forwarded and rewinded.

  • Page 62: Entertainment

    54 Entertainment Chapter 8 Entertainment This digital receiver provides several special features for enter- tainment. NOTE To fully enjoy all of the features described in this chapter, you had better configure the network settings properly. As to how to configure the network settings, refer to §9.2. 8.1 Copying files NOTE To copy files to the external hard drive, it must be prefor-...
  • Page 63 8.1 Copying files 55 £ ¢ ¡ Recording > 2. Press the button, then go to MENU Recorded Program. 3. Select the file you want to transfer using the navigation buttons on your remote. An orange bar should be on top of the selected file.

  • Page 64: Playing Back Mp3 Files

    56 Entertainment 8.2 Playing back MP3 files You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format on the dig- ital receiver. Refer to §8.1 as to how to copy a file from an ex- ternal hard drive into the built-in hard drive of the digital receiver.

  • Page 65: Playing Back A Video File

    8.4 Playing back a video file 57 £ ¢ ¡ 3. Select the external hard drive name and then press 4. You will then get access to your external hard drive. Nav- igate through the external hard drive file and folders un- til you have selected the image file you want to transfer.

  • Page 66: Network Game

    58 Entertainment Refer to §8.1 as to how to copy a file from an external hard drive into the built-in hard drive of the digital receiver. To play a video file, take the following steps: 1. Select the Entertainment > Media Player, then press the £...
  • Page 67 8.5 Network game 59 2. Select a character. 3. Buy items as you desire. 4. Select a map. If you play the game by yourself, you do not need to select a map. 5. Start playing. £ ¢ ¡ If you want to out of the game while palying, press the EXIT button on the remote control.
  • Page 68 60 Entertainment Selecting a character After selecting game mode, you should see a screen like the left figure. Select a character referring to Ta- ble 8.1. £ ¢ ¡ If you select the , a character will be chosen randomly. When you play the game for the first time, you can select only two characters.
  • Page 69 8.5 Network game 61 Buying items After selecting a character, you should see a screen like the left figure. Buy a item referring to Table 8.1. When you finish selecting items, select the READY on the screen as follows: £ ¢...
  • Page 70 62 Entertainment Playing the Battle Tank When you start the game, you should see a sceen like the fol- lowing figure. Play the game referring to Table 8.2. The character’s weapons. The angle of the character. You can see the direction and speed of wind. You can see the information of the character as follows: ENERGY displays the character’s energy.

  • Page 71: Network Mode

    4. Selecting a character, map and items for playing. 5. Start playing. NOTE Refer to the Battle Tank user guide as to how to play Battle Tank in network mode. You can download it from the Top- pro website, http://www.topfield.com.au.

  • Page 72: Accessing Via Network

    64 Accessing via Network Chapter 9 Accessing via Network NOTE The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge. This digital receiver provides features of web service and FTP service, by which through the network you can make sched- uled recordings, or transfer recording files to your computer.

  • Page 73: Configuring The Router

    9.1 Configuring the router 65 NOTE The web server and FTP server of the digital receiver do not work in standby mode. So it must be powered up at all times if you wish to use the web service at any time. 9.1 Configuring the router In this section, the setup program of WRT54G, which is a router manufactured by Linksys, will be referred to as an example of...

  • Page 74: To Access Over The Internet

    66 Accessing via Network 9.1.2 To access over the Internet When you are away from home, you can access the digital re- ceiver inside your home if your router is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding. Via this feature, your router will lead you to the digital receiver when you access your router with its IP address.

  • Page 75: Network Setup

    9.2 Network setup 67 which should be supported by your router. 2. Configure your router with the account so that it can communicate with the web site. Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the router, it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP ad- dress.

  • Page 76: Accessing The Web Server

    68 Accessing via Network NOTE After selecting activate please allow up to 5 seconds for fields to populate. Most routers can be accessed via a web browser. Refer to your Router user guide on how to access router set- ting. 9.3 Accessing the web server To Access to the web server, set the Installation >...
  • Page 77 9.3 Accessing the web server 69 You cannot only download but also upload recording files or MP3 files in the File Management page. However, if you wish to download or upload a file of which size is 2 gigabyte or more, it is recommended using the FTP server rather than the web server.

  • Page 78: Accessing The Ftp Server

    70 Accessing via Network NOTE The maximum number of user connections is one. This means that you cannot access the web server while someone else is occupying it. 9.4 Accessing the FTP server To Access to the FTP server, set the Installation > Network Set- ting >...
  • Page 79 9.4 Accessing the FTP server 71 You can log into the FTP server with the user name and pass- word specified in the Installation > Network Setting > User Info menu. NOTE The maximum number of user connections is one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone...
  • Page 80 72 Accessing via Network else is occupying it.

  • Page 81: Toppro Application Program

    TAP API (Applica- tion Program Interface) libraries that are available from Toppro’s website, http://www.topfield. com.au. One is Linux version, and the other is Cygwin version. Cygwin is a Unix-like environment and command-line inter- face for Microsoft Windows.
  • Page 82 74 Toppro Application Program • TAPs must be situated in the Program Files folder; if they are placed in any other folder, they will be ignored. Before you start the TAP, you will need to load the TAP file into the program file menu by doing the following: 1.
  • Page 83 The figure on the left is a screen- shot of ScreenCapture.tap, with which you can capture screen in bmp format from the digital re- ceiver. Not only this TAP but a lot of sample TAPs are available in the TAP API. By the way, the digital receiver will not show the list of the screenshots saved by the ScreenCapture.tap because bmp files are supposed to be ignored by the digital receiver.

  • Page 84: Firmware Update

    However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and the firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Toppro website, http://www.topfield. com.au. 11.1 From a memory stick If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware...

  • Page 85: From The Firmware Server Via The Internet

    11.2 From the firmware server via the Internet 77 5. Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and £ ¢ ¡ press the button, and a countdown will be displayed on the front display of the digital receiver. 6.

  • Page 86: Troubleshooting

    78 Troubleshooting Appendix A Troubleshooting List of Symptoms No power / No front display ....I have connected my Toppro and get no picture on the Television .

  • Page 87: Troubleshooting

    Can not get the time to show on the front of the Toppro . I am unable to get out of the MENU ... . No picture through RF loop out to my Television ..My Toppro recorder doesn’t go to standby after instant recording (non timer recording) .
  • Page 88 80 Troubleshooting £ ¢ ¡ • Press the button on the remote and set to the V.Format correct resolution. 576i/576p/720/1080i/AUTO. You may need to press the £ ¢ ¡ button multiple times to cycle through all the V.Format different formats. All formats will be displayed on the front screen of the Toppro.
  • Page 89 Can not rewind live Television • Make sure that Timeshift is enabled, Settings > Record- ing. • Check that Hard Disc Drive is working by playing back a previous recorded program. The Free to Air Guide is blank • Move to every channel and give the recorder a few min- utes to populate the guide for each channel.
  • Page 90 82 Troubleshooting Can not get a network connection • Make sure you are using a Router and not a Modem. • You can only establish a connection by using the Net- work cable directly to the Toppro unit. • Your router settings are not set up correctly in the Top- pro.
  • Page 91 No picture through RF loop out to my Television To output an RF signal in standby mode the recorder must be set to Active. This can be adjusted in the Settings > Miscel- laneous > Standby Mode. Set Tuner Loop Through option to My Toppro recorder doesn’t go to standby after instant recording (non timer recording) When an instant recording has been activated the recorder...
  • Page 94 At any time during the life of a product Toppro Pty Ltd may change or modify the hardware or software on any product to introduce new features or improve the functionality of the product. Copyright © 2010, Toppro Pty. Ltd. All rights reserved. English version http://www.topfield.com.au...

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