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Topfield TBF-200HD User Manual

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TBF-200HD

User Manual

High
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
USB PVR-Ready
Default PIN: 2010

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    TBF-200HD User Manual High Digital Terrestrial Receiver USB PVR-Ready Default PIN: 2010...
  • Page 2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, in 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 constitute a risk of electric shock to a person. The exclamation point, in an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing our digital receiver. Please read this user guide carefully before you use the digital receiver and keep it handy for future reference. This User Guide covers the model TBF-200HD . • Illustrations pictured in this manual may not be exactly the same as the actual product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    iv CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ......Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 5 CONTENTS v Video and audio settings ..... 4.2.1 Video Resolution ..... 4.2.2 Television aspect ratio .
  • Page 6 vi CONTENTS 7.3.3 To play back recordings in sequence ..Playing back a video ..... Formatting the hard disk .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TBF-200HD digital receiver is fully compliant with the in- ternational 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: Features

    2 Introduction 1.1 Features This digital receiver has the following features: • Can store up to 2,000 television and radio services. • You can edit the services list. • Can create lists of your favourite services. • Can view information about the current television or ra- dio programme.

  • Page 9: 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, speci c lights and a display. switch to previous or next service. Also navigate in menus and −...

  • Page 10: Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control • button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. • not used in this model. • switches the remote control to television mode to operate your television. • switches the remote control to receiver mode to operate the digital receiver. •...
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 • buttons decrease or increase the volume. V− • mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. • displays the list of recorded programmes that are stored in the external hard drive. •...
  • Page 12 6 Introduction Functions of the colour buttons will be guided on the screen. NOTE When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of the digital receiver. The actual images and the number of buttons may be differ- ent depending on the type of remote control provided by the manufacturer.

  • Page 13: 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 • A copy of the User Manual NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area.
  • Page 14 8 Setup • The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power. • When placed in a cabinet, make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For the physical spec- i cation of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.2.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Connections

    2.3 Rear panel connections 9 2.3 Rear panel connections The TBF-200HD has the following connections on the back: ANT IN RF LOOP OUT HDMI VIDEO L - AUDIO - R Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.

  • Page 16: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    10 Setup Table 2.3: Connectors speci cations HDMI High de nition video output Left & right audio output VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output 2.0 Host (5 V DC, 500 mA) 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver.

  • Page 17: Connecting To Your Television Set

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 NOTE RF LOOPOUT 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 18: Switching On For The Rst Time

    12 Setup NOTE You cannot view high de nition video by means of the Com- posite video output. To make the audio connection You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA ca- ble) to link the audio connectors. Plug one ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digi- tal receiver, and plug the other ends into...
  • Page 19 2.5 Switching on for the first time 13 connect the Composite video connector (VIDEO) to your tele- vision set so that you can see the menu in order to configure the video settings. CAUTION If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote control commands, the batteries may be flat.

  • Page 20: Service Search

    14 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 21: Reset To Factory Settings

    3.2 Reset to factory settings 15 To start service search, move down to the Search item, and £ ¢ ¡ press the button. The digital receiver will start to search for services and display a list of television and radio services as they are found.

  • Page 22: Preference Settings

    16 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 System Setup >...

  • Page 23: Audio Language

    4.2 Video and audio settings 17 4.1.2 Audio language Set the First Audio option and the Second Audio option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the pro- gramme has an audio track of the language that is specified for the First Audio, it will be output.

  • Page 24: Television Aspect Ratio

    18 Preference Settings It is recommended to set it to By Native TV if you have a high de nition television. With that setting the digital receiver will present a programme as it is without any resolution conver- sion. While watching television you can change the resolution with the button.

  • Page 25: Local Time Setting

    4.3 Local time setting 19 4.3 Local time setting Select the System Setup > Local Time Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You can set the clock using the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), carried as part of the digital tele- vision broadcast.

  • Page 26: Parental Control

    20 Preference Settings 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 Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz, Dominican Republic...
  • Page 27 4.4 Parental control 21 System Setup > Select the Parental Control menu. You should see a screen like the left gure, and you will be asked your Personal Identi ca- tion Number (PIN). The number is initially set to 2010 as default. To block programmes with undesired content for family view- ing, set the Censorship option to your desired level among the following:...

  • Page 28: Options For On-Screen Display

    22 Preference Settings 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 password to override. To change the number, select the New Password menu and enter the new 4 digit password.

  • Page 29: 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 30: Viewing Programme Information

    24 Every Day Use 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 selected service will be presented.

  • Page 31: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 25 • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme. Pressing the button once more displays detailed informa- tion about the current programme. To hide the information box, press the button.

  • Page 32: Using Time-Shift

    26 Every Day Use To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on the programme with the button and press the button. To switch to another service, press button. NOTE switch the TV service to radio service by pressing the but- ton.
  • Page 33 5.4 Using time-shift 27 • You can jump backward and forward by pressing the buttons. You can change the jump time at the USB > PVR Setting > Jump option. • You can change playback speed. See §7.3.1 for slow mo- tion.

  • Page 34: Organising Services

    28 Organising Services Chapter 6 Organising Services 6.1 Editing the services list You would have got the services list after service search. You can lock, skip, move or rename service entries on the services list. Select the Edit Channel > TV Channel List menu. There are editing options on the bottom and service informations on the right.
  • Page 35 6.1 Editing the services list 29 - Sort Sorting options are displayed as follows: Name (A-Z) by A-Z service name order Name (Z-A) by Z-A service name order Free/ Scramble from free services to pay services Default by service number - FAV You can set certain services as a group by using the FAV option.
  • Page 36 30 Organising Services - Move Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts. Service numbers are just assigned to services in the order that they were found in service search. So you can reassign the service order by mov- ing a service entry.

  • Page 37: Recording And Playback

    Chapter 7 Recording and Playback If you want to record TV programmes, you have to connect an external hard drive or a USB memory stick to the USB port of the digital receiver. NOTE The external hard drive or USB memory stick should be formatted in NTFS or FAT file system.

  • Page 38: Instant Recording

    32 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 39 7.1 Recording a programme 33 back into standby mode again in one minute. However, if you press any button on the remote control or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver will not switch into standby mode. To add a timer recording, select Reservation >...
  • Page 40 34 Recording and Playback You can also edit or delete timer events in the timer list. To edit a timer entry, put the highlight bar on the entry you want and press button; then appears a box in which you can change its settings in the same manner as making a new one.

  • Page 41: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide

    7.2 File archive 35 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: 1.

  • Page 42: To Delete A Recording

    36 Recording and Playback USB > Media Select the Player > PVR menu or alterna- tively press the button to dis- play the recorded programme prised of the following elements: so on. You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a e a new folder.

  • Page 43: To Rename A Recording

    7.3 Playing back a recording 37 7.2.3 To rename a recording To change a recording’s name, take the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2. Press the button to display additional options. 3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard appears.

  • Page 44: To Play In Slow Motion

    38 Recording and Playback During playback, you can enjoy the following tricks: • To see the detailed information about the currently played recording, press the button; then the infor- mation box appears and shows its e name, running time, programme information, and so on. •...

  • Page 45: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    7.4 Playing back a video le 7.3.3 To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps: button or alternatively select the USB > 1. Press the Media Player > PVR menu to display the list of recorded programmes.

  • Page 46: Formatting The Hard Disk

    40 Recording and Playback 7.5 Formatting the hard disk You can delete permanently all contents stored in a hard drive by formatting it. Select the USB > PVR Storage Information. By pressing the button, you get asked for rmation. Yes. Formatting will start with the choice...

  • Page 47: Firmware Update

    You can get the latest rmware and the rmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Top eld website, http://www.topfield. com.au 8.1 From a memory stick If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the rmware from it by taking the following steps: 1.
  • Page 48 42 Firmware Update press the button, and a countdown will be displayed on the front display of the digital receiver. 6. When the message of ‘END’ appears, restart the digital receiver.
  • Page 49 Universal Remote Control The remote control runs on 2 x AAA batteries. To insert or replace the batteries, follow these steps; 1) Push the catch on the battery cover upwards and pull the dark cover of the main part. 2) Carefully remove the old batteries (if applicable) then insert the new batteries, matching the + and – signs. 3) Once the batteries are in, put the cover back on, making sure the cover clicks into place.
  • Page 50 Set up If your TV is made by Philips then your remote control is For other brand TV, follow one of the settings listed. 1. Key in TV code 1) Turn on your TV. 2) Find your TV code from TV Code List in manual. 3) Press TV button on your remote control.
  • Page 51 NOTE 1. In this feature, if you can not press the [OK] button to save the code in time, you can press [P+] or [P-] button to pause search when your TV to be turned OFF, then press the [P+] button to forward search and TV, then press [OK] button to save and go out the search state.
  • Page 52 Multi-control for Media playback Through this function, in TV mode you do not need to switch to PVR mode to control Play, Stop, Pause, Record, REW and FFW function of STB. To Enable or Disable this function: 1) Press TV button on your remote control. 4) Now this function is Enabled.
  • Page 56 At any time during the life of a product Top eld 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 © 2014, Top eld Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. English version http://www.topfield.com.au...

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