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Topfield TBF - 7200 User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TBF - 7200 User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver...
  • Page 3 The lightning 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 constitute 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 Local time setting ......17 Parental control ......19 Adjusting the On-Screen Display .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TBF - 7200 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 appropriately.

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • Can store up to 2000 television and radio services. • Can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • Can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes.

  • Page 9: The Front Panel

    1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. CHANNEL STANDBY Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in operation mode.

  • 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. 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 op- tions.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 a video track of multifeed programme. is used to select a subtitle track. displays teletext. changes video resolution. See § 3.2.2 for more V.Format details. pauses live television. switches between television services and radio ser- vices.

  • 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 • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • One composite cable (RCA cable) •...
  • Page 13 2.2 Safety precautions 7 the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1. • The mains socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel Connections

    8 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TBF - 7200 has some connections on the back. Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket. ANT OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket through the ANT 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 HDMI High definition video output Left & right audio output Dolby Digital audio output VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output YPbPr Component video (YUV) output S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output RS-232...
  • Page 16 10 Setup 1. HDMI connector (HDMI) 2. Component connector (YPbPr) 3. Composite connector (VIDEO) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § for a detailed description. To use the HDMI connector If you have a high definition television set, you should use a HDMI cable for best re- sults.
  • Page 17 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 To use the composite video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector. You need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video con- nector.

  • Page 18: Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control

    12 Setup 2.5 Inserting batteries in the remote control To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by remov- ing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity, which is marked on the base of the battery compartment. If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat.

  • 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 the language of audio track and of subtitle track. Select the System Setting Lan- guage Setting menu.
  • Page 20 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: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 15 3.2 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other appliances. Select the System Setting A/V Output Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 22: High Definition Television

    16 Preference Settings You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the centre figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box.

  • Page 23: Audio Mode

    3.3 Local time setting 17 NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following connectors: • Composite video connector (VIDEO) 3.2.3 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.
  • Page 24 18 Preference Settings Select the System Setting Time Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You can set the clock manually or use the time signal, Green- wich Mean Time (GMT), carried as part of the digital television broadcast.

  • Page 25: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 19 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 26 20 Preference Settings Select the System Setting Parental Control menu. should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identifica- tion Number (PIN). The number is initially set to ‘0000’ as a de- fault. To block programmes with undesired content for family view- ing, set the Censorship option to your desired level among the following:...

  • Page 27: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display 21 NOTE If a programme does not have any programme classification information, your censorship setting will not take effect. 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.

  • Page 28: Displaying The Time In Standby Mode

    22 Preference Settings Position option as you desire. Its available range is 10 to lines. The higher you set the option, the lower the information box will be positioned. 3.5.1 Displaying the time in standby mode You can display the current time on the front display in standby mode.

  • Page 29: 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. You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver;...

  • Page 30: Resetting To Factory Settings

    24 Service Search transponder. To do that, set the Search Mode option to Manual, and then at the Channel option select your desired transponder. The number ranges from 6 to 12 in VHF and 28 to 69 in UHF. To start service search, select the Start Search item; then a list box appears, in which found services will be listed.

  • Page 31: Daily Usage

    Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 Volume control Use the buttons to alter the volume to a com- fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous level.
  • Page 32 26 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • Service number and name • Transponder information To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the button and press the button;...

  • Page 33: The Favourite Services List

    5.2 Watching television 27 will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button. • To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete option; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.

  • Page 34: Viewing Programme Information

    28 Daily Usage Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or service. To add a service you are currently watching into a favourite group, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button. To create a new group, press the button;...

  • Page 35: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 29 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded. However, if a multifeed programme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be displayed.
  • Page 36 30 Daily Usage Pressing the button dis- GUIDE 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 the programme with the button and press the...

  • Page 37: Making Timer Events

    5.4 Making timer events 31 5.4 Making timer events You can make your desired services to be presented at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into operation mode at a specified time. And it will switch back into standby mode again after the specified dura- tion.
  • Page 38 32 Daily Usage If your favourite programme is broadcasted at weekends and you wish to watch every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 4. Set the Wakeup Day option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on.

  • Page 39: Listing Services

    Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 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’ of chosen services. Select the Organizing Favorites menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 40 34 Listing Services You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the button;...

  • Page 41: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard 35 With your favourite services list, you can select your favourite services more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for detailed description. 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with buttons.
  • Page 42 36 Listing Services 1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the dig- ital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver. 2. Turn on the source digital receiver. 3.

  • Page 43: Firmware Update

    Chapter 7 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use. However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and a firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Topfield web site, http://www.itopfield.
  • Page 44 38 Firmware Update NOTE It is only allowed to update with the firmware of which system identification is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update.

  • Page 45: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port 39 7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, http://www.itopfield.com.au.

  • Page 46: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    40 Firmware Update 7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS- 232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 47: Index

    INDEX 41 Index 16:9, Duration, 16:9 Display Format, DVB, 1st Audio Language, 1st Subtitle Language, Electronic Programme Guide, 2nd Audio Language, Every Day, 2nd Subtitle Language, Every Weekday, 4:3, Every Weekend, 4:3 Display Format, Factory Setting, A/V Output Setting, Find, Access Control, Full, Add to Fav,...
  • Page 48 42 INDEX Manual, Transfer Data to Other IRD, Menu Language, Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, Mode, 18, transponder, mono, TV Aspect Ratio, NEW, Type, No block, normal-screen television, VIDEO, 8, 10, 11, Video Format, One Time, Organizing Favorites, Wakeup Day, OSD Transparency, Wakeup Service, Wakeup Time,...
  • Page 50 Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains. So some explanations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver. Copyright © 2009, Topfield Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Australian version 110T-B5AC4-701-0 http://www.itopfield.com.au http://www.i-topfield.com...

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