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Topfield TF 4000 Fi User Manual

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  • Page 1 TOPFIELD TF 4000 Fi User Guide Digital Satellite Receiver...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv CONTENTS 3.2.3 Sound mode ......15 3.2.4 Radio frequency output ....15 Local time setting .
  • Page 5 7 Firmware Update Over the air ......44 From your computer via RS-232 port .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 4000 Fi digital receiver is fully compliant with the in- ternational Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and can receive digital broadcasts. For its operation, you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency. However, unlike analog broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies;...

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • Has an electronic program guide that provides an overview of program schedules for next few hours. • You can edit the service list. • You can make a favorite list with your favorite channels. •...
  • Page 9 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 CHANNEL buttons move to the next or previous ser- vice. They are also used to navigate in the menus and interactive screens. STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode. REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button of the remote control.

  • 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. (On/Off) button mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. Numeric buttons are used to enter service numbers and menu options. button switches between the current service and the previously viewed one.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 button displays the service list. It is also used to select menu items. button switches between television services and radio services. button displays the satellite list. buttons increase and decrease the volume. They are also used to change options for a menu item. buttons move to the next or previous service.

  • Page 12: Setup

    6 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the fol- lowing items with your digital receiver. • Remote control unit • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • A copy of this user guide 2.2 Safety precautions Please read the following safety precautions carefully.

  • Page 13: Rear Panel Connections

    9 W in standby Table 2.2: Physical specification Size 190 mm Weight 1.3 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 4000 Fi has some connections on the back panel.
  • Page 14 8 Setup Check up what connections your television set has in compar- ison with the digital receiver. LNB IN Broadcasting input socket LNB OUT Broadcasting output socket through the LNB IN socket for another digital receiver. VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele- vision set (Yellow) AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or audio system.

  • Page 15: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appli- ances. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer.

  • Page 16: Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control

    10 Setup To use the composite video connector You will need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video connector. Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital re- ceiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television.
  • Page 17 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 larity, which is marked on the base of the battery compart- ment. If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries.

  • Page 18: Preference Settings

    12 Preference Settings Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings You can designate languages for menus, audio tracks and sub- title tracks. Select the System Setting Language Setting menu. Menu language The digital receiver supports a lot of menu languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.

  • Page 19: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 13 lect a language, the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language. Subtitle language Set the Subtitle Language option to your choice. When you watch a program, the subtitle track of the selected language will be output if available.

  • Page 20: Television Standard

    14 Preference Settings 3.2.1 Television standard The digital receiver supports two types of television standard. One is the PAL standard, and the other is the NTSC stan- dard. 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 op- tion to PAL.

  • Page 21: Sound Mode

    3.2 Video and audio settings 15 If you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3. You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programs 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 programs in the shape like the center fig- ure, set the Display Format option to Letter Box.

  • Page 22: Local Time Setting

    16 Preference Settings Table 3.1: Television standards by country Signal type Country PAL G Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Ger- many, Greece, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slove- nia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Yugoslavia PAL I Hong Kong, Macao, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom...
  • Page 23 3.3 Local time setting 17 wich Mean Time (GMT). However, it is recommended to use the auto setting. Table 3.2: 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...

  • Page 24: Parental Control

    18 Preference Settings 3. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on the Local Time option. To set the local time yourself, set the Mode option to Man- ual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons.

  • Page 25: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 19 NOTE If a program does not have any rating information, your rating setting will not take effect. If anyone is trying to watch a program that is out of the ba- sis rating, the person has to enter the personal identification number to override.

  • 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 This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed and mo- torized antenna system. You have to configure antenna set- tings according to your antenna system in the following order: 1.
  • Page 27 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 21 The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of rel- atively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals carried at a much lower frequency, which is called IF (Intermediate Frequency). High frequencies from satellites are converted into from 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB.

  • Page 28: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    22 Service Search satellite list, you might have to make out the correct LNB fre- quency. The difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For exam- ple, if the frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from 3660 to 4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150 MHz.
  • Page 29 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 23 When you switch to an service, if the service is provided by a satellite other than current one, it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position. To use DiSEqC 1.2, select the In- stallation Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu.

  • Page 30: Configuring Usals Settings

    24 Service Search 5. Finally select the Store option at the Motor Control menu to save the tuned position when the receiving quality has turned good. There are more motor control options for installers, but this manual does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them to the manual for the STAB rotor.

  • Page 31: Searching Services

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 25 4. Select the Goto the position option. Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite calculating its position. 5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed on the right bottom on the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna finely with the options of the Move menu.
  • Page 32 26 Service Search 2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto. To search every service of a transponder, perform the follow- ing steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual. 3.

  • Page 33: Editing The Transponder List

    4.2 Editing the transponder list 27 To search every service of a SMATV transponder, if the digi- tal receiver is connected to a SMATV, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV. 3.

  • Page 34: Resetting To Factory Settings

    28 Service Search To edit the transponder list, se- lect the Installation SAT/TP Edit menu. To add a satellite entry, select the Add Satellite option. Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. For how to use the keyboard, refer to § 6.2. To change a satellite entry’s name, select your desired entry at the Satellite Name option and select the SAT Name Edit op- tion.

  • Page 35: Resetting To Installer Settings

    4.4 Resetting to installer settings 29 • Satellite list • Service list • Favorite list • Timer list • Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver. If you want to re- set all the data, select the Installation Factory Setting menu, then you are asked for confirmation.

  • Page 36: Daily Usage

    30 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 but- ton.

  • Page 37: Watching Favorite Services

    5.2 Watching television 31 On the service list, you can view the service information as fol- lows: • Service number • Service name • Transmitting satellite • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, which in- dicates pay service.

  • Page 38: Viewing Program Information

    32 Daily Usage To display the favorite list, press button; it will be dis- played. Whenever moving the highlight bar on or down on the favorite group list, favorite services belonging to the high- lighted group are listed. To select a favorite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the button;...

  • Page 39: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.2 Watching television 33 • Service number • Service name • Transmitting satellite • Transponder information • Signal level and quality • Program name • Program rating • Program summary • Broadcasting time • Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: •...

  • Page 40: Selecting Subtitle Tracks

    34 Daily Usage 5.2.4 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programs are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages. If the current program provides subtitle tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks.

  • Page 41: Watching Multifeed Program

    5.4 Watching multifeed program 35 To see detailed information of a desired program, put the high- light bar on your choice with the button and press button. To switch to other service, press the button. To see the program guide for radio broadcasts, press the button.

  • Page 42: Making Timer Events

    36 Daily Usage If a multifeed program is provided on the current service, the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Press the button, then available video tracks will be listed. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time, you have to press the button once more to select audio tracks.
  • Page 43 5.5 Making timer events 37 4. There are five timer modes: One Time means literally ‘one time’. Every Day means literally ‘every day’. Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday per week’. Weekly means ‘one day per week’. Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday per week’.

  • Page 44: Listing Services

    38 Listing Services Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the service list You would have got the service list after service search. You can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the service list. To edit the service list, select the Organizing Services menu;...
  • Page 45 6.1 Editing the service list 39 To edit the radio service list, press button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. To turn back to the television service list, press it again. To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service;...

  • Page 46: Editing The Favorite List

    40 Listing Services Sort A–Z by service name Sort CAS–FTA from pay services to free services Sort FTA–CAS from free services to pay services Sort Fav–NoFav from favorite services to unfavorite services. Sort Sat Name by satellite 6.2 Editing the favorite list You can make your own favorite service list.
  • Page 47 6.2 Editing the favorite list 41 You can up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears. You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with buttons.

  • Page 48: Transferring Receiver Data

    42 Listing Services 6.3 Transferring receiver data The digital receiver retains such data as follows: • Service list • Favorite list • Preference settings It is possible to transfer receiver data to your digital receiver from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS- 232 cable.

  • Page 49: Firmware Update

    However, a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get a latest firmware and an update utility from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield. com. You should check the firmware information of your digital re- ceiver before downloading a new firmware.

  • Page 50: Over The Air

    Horizontal update. This transponder information can be changed. You can get the information at the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield. com. 7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer connecting them with a RS-232 cable. You need TFD-Down, the firmware transfer utility for this, which...

  • Page 51: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 45 1. Download a new firmware applicable to the digital receiver from the Topfield web site. 2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your computer.
  • Page 52 46 Firmware Update 1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re- ceiver. 2. Turn on both of them. 3.

  • Page 53: Index

    Index 16:9, Delete Satellite, 22 kHz, Delete TP, 4:3, DiSEqC, DiSEqC 1.0, A/V Output Setting, DiSEqC 1.1, Access Control, DiSEqC Command Mode, Add new TP, Display Format, Add Satellite, Download, Advanced, Duration, Astra, DVB, AUDIO L, AUDIO L/R, Electronic Program Guide, Audio Language, electronic program guide, AUDIO R,...
  • Page 54 48 INDEX Goto, normal-screen television, Goto the position, NTSC, Info Box Display Time, on-screen keyboard, Info Box Position, One Time, information box, Organizing Favorites, IRD Status, Organizing Services, OSD Transparency, band, Other, Language Setting, PAL, Letter Box, Parental Control, LNB, PID, LNB Frequency, 21, PID,...
  • Page 55 SMATV, Type, SMATV, USALS, Sort, USALS Setting, Sort A–Z, User, Sort CAS–FTA, Sort Fav–NoFav, VCR Timer Setting, Sort FTA–CAS, VIDEO, 8–10 Sort Sat Name, Sound Mode, Wakeup Time, Space, Weekly, Start, wide-screen television, Start Search, stereo, Stop, Store, 24, subtitle, Subtitle Language, Symbol Rate, 26, System ID,...
  • Page 58 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 uncon- trolled 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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