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Topfield TF 6000 PVR User Manual

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TF 6000 PVR

User Guide

Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 6000 PVR User Guide Digital Satellite Receiver Personal Video Recorder...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver 1.2.1 The front panel 1.2.2 The remote control...
  • Page 4 iv CONTENTS 3.2.1 Television standard 3.2.2 Color model 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio 3.2.5 Sound mode Local time setting Parental control Adjusting the on-screen display To use the time shift feature Setting for MediaHighway program guide 4 Service Search Searching broadcasting services 4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings...
  • Page 5 6 Listing Services Editing the service list Editing the favorite list Transferring receiver data Editing channel data on your computer 6.4.1 Editing satellite and transponder list 6.4.2 Editing television and radio service list 6.4.3 Editing favorite list 7 Recording and Playing Recording a program 7.1.1 Instant recording...
  • Page 6 vi CONTENTS 9 Accessing The Digital Receiver Configuring the router 9.1.1 To access indoors 9.1.2 To access from outdoors Configuring the digital receiver Accessing the web server Accessing the FTP server 10 Firmware Update 10.1 Over the air 10.2 From your computer via USB port 10.3 From your computer via RS-232 port 10.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port Index...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6000 PVR digital receiver is fully compliant with the international 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

    80 hours of program—in case of 160 gigabytes—in excellent picture and sound quality. TF 6000 PVR. You can pause the program you are watch- ing and resume it again at a later time. You can also quickly go to whatever part of the current program by fast foward and rewind search.

  • Page 9: The Front Panel

    1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indi- cate its status. The following indicates what they mean: STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby CHANNEL VOLUME Front display displays the current time in standby mode,...

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. (On/Off) again to switch it back on. model. the TV SCART socket between the digital receiver and the device con- nected to the VCR SCART socket. See § Numeric buttons are used to enter service numbers and menu options.
  • Page 11 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. They are also used to navigate in the menus and interac- tive screens. button displays the service list. It is also used to select menu items.
  • Page 12 6 Introduction ent functions per menu besides their own function. They will be guided by on-screen help. If the remote control does not work, please check the remote control mode. There are 4 modes with this remote control. You can alter the mode by pressing two buttons simultaneously as follows: •...

  • Page 13: What Is Common Interface

    1.3 What is common interface? Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paid subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled services can only be viewed with a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card belonging with the scrambling system. 1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscrip- 2.

  • Page 14: Setup

    8 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) • One power cord • One WLAN antenna •...

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Connections

    Weight Operating temperature Storage relative humidity 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 6000 PVR has a wide range of connections on the back panel. digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.
  • Page 16 10 Setup VIDEO LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN IF 1 OUT IF 2 OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO Check up what connections your television set has in compar- ison with the digital receiver. WLAN ANT RS-232 S/PDIF LNB 1 IN Broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner.

  • Page 17: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    Table 2.3: Connectors specification VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO YPbPr S/PDIF RS-232 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 18: Connecting To Your Television

    12 Setup ceiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services. Normally you do that by using a loop cable to link from the IF 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector. If you have two antennas without DiSEqC switch, then you have to connect a cable from the other antenna directly to the LNB 2 IN connector rather than using the loop cable.
  • Page 19 quality. If your television does not have the matching connec- tor then use the next connector in the following order for best picture quality. 1. SCART connector (TV) 2. Component connector (YPbPr) 3. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO) 4. Composite connector (VIDEO) You should configure audio and video settings after connect- ing up the digital receiver.
  • Page 20 14 Setup To use the component video connector To use the S-Video connector To use the composite video connector You will need to obtain a component video cable (RCA cable) to use the component video connector. Plug one end of the ca- bles into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and the other ends into the matching sockets on your tele-...

  • Page 21: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    To connect the audio connectors 2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder The digital receiver also can output video to another appliance such as video cassette recorder or video receiver through an auxiliary SCART connector. 2.4.4 Inserting batteries in the remote control To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by re- moving the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the po- larity, which is marked on the base of the battery compart-...
  • Page 22 16 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 dam- age resulting from leaking batteries. NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed of with household waste.

  • Page 23: Preference Settings

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

  • Page 24: Video And Audio Settings

    18 Preference Settings lect a language, the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language. Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language and the 2nd Subtitle Language options to your choices. When you watch a program, if the program has the subtitle track of the langauge which is desig- nated at the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed.

  • Page 25: Television Standard

    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 26: Video Cassette Recorder

    20 Preference Settings should set the Video Output option to your desired color model. If you have connected them by RCA connector at which VIDEO reads on the back panel of the digital receiver, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through RCA connector independent of SCART connec- tor.

  • Page 27: Sound Mode

    3.2 Video and audio settings 21 You can enjoy well both wide-screen programs and normal- screen programs with your wide-screen television as the above figures show. The left figure shows a wide picture displayed in the wide screen, and the right figure shows a normal picture displayed in the wide screen.

  • Page 28: Local Time Setting

    22 Preference Settings enjoy 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 3.3 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events. If you did not set the local time right, the program time table provided by the electronic program guide may also be distrustful.
  • Page 29 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 Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz 03:30...

  • Page 30: Parental Control

    24 Preference Settings make sure time doesn’t include daylight saving. 3.4 Parental control In general a television program is labeled a rating according to the level of violence, nudity and language of its content. When you are watching a program, you can check its program rating on the information box.

  • Page 31: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; then an input box appears. You have to enter a desired num- ber twice for confirmation. You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If the Time Setting item is set to Locked, you have to enter the per- sonal identification number to access the Time Setting menu.

  • Page 32: Setting For Mediahighway Program Guide

    26 Preference Settings menu and set the Time Shifting option to Enable. See § how to use this feature. 3.7 Setting for MediaHighway program guide Almost every service provider would provide the electronic program guide. However, you can get more abundant pro- gram information from the specific transponder that provides only program guides.

  • Page 33: 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 34 28 Service Search Pressing the the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward which your antenna sets its face. You have to specify which tuner is connected to your selected satellite. If it is LNB 1 IN, set the Tuner Select option to Tuner 1;...
  • Page 35 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29 to your antennas either directly or via the loop-through cable. If you have connected only one socket, you could not use some features such as dual recording. The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satel- lites and their transponders, containing the following infor- mation: satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, po- larization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency...

  • Page 36: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    30 Service Search 4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satel- lites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2. To get the correct position of your desired satellite, perform the following steps: For example, to select the antenna con- nected to the A5 input in the left fig- ure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiSEqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4.

  • Page 37: Configuring Usals Settings

    1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an- 3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode to User. 4. Select the Goto option at the Motor Control menu. Then 5.
  • Page 38 32 Service Search To calculate every satellite position, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an- 3. Input your location to the My Longitude and My Latitude 4.

  • Page 39: Searching Services

    4.1.4 Searching services There are four service search methods: • Searching every service of a satellite. • Searching every service of a transponder. • Searching one service of a transponder. • Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master To search every service of a satellite, perform the following steps: 1.
  • Page 40 34 Service Search 4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the 5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de- NOTE You could get the transponder information from a satellite magazine or web site such as To search one service of a transponder, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 41: Copying Services

    4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the 5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de- You can search pay services as well as free services. To search only free services. set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only. FTA means free service.
  • Page 42 36 Service Search • 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 then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, service entries, favorite entries and timer events will be all deleted, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s fac- tory settings.

  • Page 43: Daily Usage

    5.1 Volume control Use the able level. You may need to adjust the volume on your tele- vision set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. Press it again to restore the sound to the previous level. 5.2 Watching television To change services, press the button switches to the previously viewed service.
  • Page 44 38 Daily Usage A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, which in- dicates pay service. To watch pay services, you need the sub- scription card. To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the will be presented.
  • Page 45 • Select your desired tuner at the Tuner option, then the only services provided through the selected tuner will be listed. • By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view the provider of the services, which is usually the name of the television company responsible for broadcasting them.

  • Page 46: Watching Favorite Services

    40 Daily Usage 5.2.1 Watching favorite services You can select a service to watch on the favorite list as well as on the service list. To select a favorite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the the favorite service list.

  • Page 47: Selecting Audio Tracks

    In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( • Teletext symbol ( • Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked. • Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service. • Multifeed symbol ( Pressing the tion about the current program.

  • Page 48: Selecting Subtitle Tracks

    42 Daily Usage addition, you could enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed program is provided at the moment, video tracks will be displayed. In this case, you have to press the an audio track.

  • Page 49: Watching Multifeed Program

    To see detailed information of a desired program, put the high- light bar on your choice with the button. To switch to other service, press the button. To see the program guide for radio broadcasts, press the button. To turn it back, press the Pressing the of spreadsheet.

  • Page 50: Using Time Shift

    44 Daily Usage Order Starting time If a multifeed program is provided on the current service, the multifeed symbol ( Press the Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time, you have to press the 5.5 Using time shift When you are watching a program, you can reverse or pause it as if playing back a recording.

  • Page 51: Using Picture In Picture

    3. You can move backward 10 seconds at a time by press- 4. To hide the progress bar, press the 5. To end time shift, display the progress bar with the 5.6 Using picture in picture The instruction on how to use the picture-in-picture feature is as follows: 1.
  • Page 52 46 Daily Usage 5. To display the service list for the sub-screen, press the 6. If both pictures are pay services all, only the main-picture NOTE If you wish to watch two pay services using the picture-in- picture feature, you should prepare a dedicated CAM that is able to descramble two pay services simultaneously.

  • Page 53: 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. Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left column and press the vice to edit on the right column.
  • Page 54 48 Listing Services To edit the radio service list, press vice 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 55: Editing The Favorite List

    FTA–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FTA from pay services to free services Provider by service provider 6.2 Editing the favorite list You can make your own favorite service list. favorite list, select the Organizing Svc/Fav vorites menu; then an editable favorite list appears. You can add a favorite entry by performing the following steps: 1.

  • Page 56: Transferring Receiver Data

    50 Listing Services To type a space, select the Space key. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Other key. To delete a letter, put the cursor on a desired letter at the input line and then select the Del key.

  • Page 57: Editing Channel Data On Your Computer

    To transfer receiver data, perform the following steps: NOTE You had better memorize some important data such as video settings before starting transfer to avoid resetting them. 6.4 Editing channel data on your computer You can edit the channal data on your computer by using a channel editor program, Vega.
  • Page 58 52 Listing Services Turn off the digital receiver if it is on, and then Run Vega. To import the channel data from the digital receier, perform the following steps: 1. If you have connected with a USB cable, select the Mode 2.

  • Page 59: Editing Satellite And Transponder List

    2. A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press the 3. Turn on the digital receiver. Data transfer will start as 6.4.1 Editing satellite and transponder list To edit the satellite list, you have to press the F1 key on your keyboard in the first place.

  • Page 60: Editing Television And Radio Service List

    54 Listing Services entry by pressing the OK button on the box, you should con- figure LNB settings for the new one. Refer LNB settings to § 4.1.1. To delete a satellite entry, choose your desired satellite entry at the Satellite drop-down list box, and then select the Function Satellite, TP asking for your confirmation, the selected satellite entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it.

  • Page 61: Editing Favorite List

    6.4 Editing channel data on your computer 55 To delete a service entry, choose your desired service entry at the TV Service list, and press the Delete key on your key- board. When a confirmation dialog box appears, the selected service entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it.
  • Page 62 56 Listing Services To delete a favorite group, choose your desired favorite group at the Favorite Group Name drop-down list box, and then se- lect the Function Fav Group Delete Current Fav Group menu. When a confirmation dialog box appears, the selected favorite group will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on...
  • Page 63 6.4 Editing channel data on your computer 57 To add services to the new group, choose your desired ser- vices at the All Service list box on the left-hand of the screen, and then press the right arrow button ( screen.

  • Page 64: Recording And Playing

    With one tuner of the digital receiver, you can record a service and at the same time watch another service if the two services are provided through a same transponder. The TF 6000 PVR digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the fol- lowings: •...

  • Page 65: Recording A Program

    7.1 Recording a program Circle vice different from the service being recorded, you can view a number on the center of the symbol, which indicates the order that the recording is started. NOTE When a recording is finished, it might not be saved if its recording duration is less than one minute.

  • Page 66: Timer Recording

    60 Recording and Playing program options would be available. Once the After this pro- gram option is selected, the current recording will stop the mo- ment the current program ends. Likewise, once the After next program option is selected, the current recording will stop the moment the next program ends.
  • Page 67 To add a new timer event, press the the above figure appears; take the following steps. 1. Set the Record option to On to make a recording. If this option is set to Off, the digital receiver will turn on at the specified time but not record;...
  • Page 68 62 Recording and Playing 6. Set the Date option to a desire date, on which the record- 7. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the 8. Pressing the 9. To set a timer recording with the above settings, select Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday per week’.

  • Page 69: Scheduling A Recording Using The Program Guide

    7.1.3 Scheduling a recording using the program guide 1. Press the 2. Select a service you want to record with the 3. Select a program you want to record with the 4. To make a timer event without recording, press the 5.

  • Page 70: Recording A Pay Service Program

    64 Recording and Playing 2. To move to a desired scene, hold down the 3. Press the 4. Press the 5. Press the See § 7.1.5 Recording a pay service program You can record a pay service program without the subscrip- tion card.

  • Page 71: File Archive

    7.2 File archive When a program is recorded, it is stored as a file on the built- in hard disk of the digital receiver. You can select a recording to play back on the recording list. The file information is comprised of the following elements: file number, file name, recording time, playing duration, file size and so on.
  • Page 72 66 Recording and Playing 3. Press the 4. They are sorted by the specified option. To lock a recording file To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, per- form the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2.

  • Page 73: Playing Back A Recording

    To move a recording to other folder To move a recording to other folder, put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press the are listed. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved to it. 7.3 Playing back a recording When a program is recorded, its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext are also recorded together.

  • Page 74: To Play In Slow Motion

    68 Recording and Playing 7.3.1 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. To resume normal speed, press the 7.3.2 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion duration a playback, press the...

  • Page 75: To Play Back A Recording Repeatedly

    3. To jump to a bookmark, press the 4. To delete a bookmark, jump to it and then press the When there is no preset bookmark, pressing the makes to jump forward 30 seconds at a time. 7.3.4 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part.

  • Page 76: To Play Back A Scrambled Recording

    70 Recording and Playing 2. Select your desired recordings with the 3. Press the 4. The selected recordings are played in the sequence that 7.3.6 To play back a scrambled recording If you have recorded a program of a pay service with the sub- scription card, you can play it as freely as one of a free service.

  • Page 77: Copying A Recording

    7. If you choose the Save option, it will be saved in a new 7.5 Copying a recording You can copy a recording file in whole or in part during a play- back by performing the following steps: 1. Start playback of a recording you want. 2.

  • Page 78: Transferring Recording Files

    72 Recording and Playing 3. Press the 4. To stop playback, press the To play all MP3 files in a subfolder, put the highlight bar on a desired folder, and press the 7.7 Transferring recording files You can transfer files between the digital receiver and your computer via USB connection with Altair, which is a program used to transfer files.
  • Page 79 The instruction on how to use Altair is as follows: 1. Select files to transfer. The left panel shows files and folders that are on the digital receiver, while the right panel shows files and folders that are on your computer. 2.

  • Page 80: Formatting The Hard Disk

    74 Recording and Playing Visit where you can find a MPEG player being able to play back them. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit authoring program being able to process them. 7.8 Formatting the hard disk To format the hard disk of the digital receiver, select the Instal- lation Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently.

  • Page 81: Topfield Application Program

    Topfield Application Program If you are good at programming with C++ language, you can make a program executable in the digital receiver. We call this Topfield Application Program (TAP). In making a TAP, it is recommended to use Diab compiler of Wind River, whose web site address is ants of GCC compiler also might perhaps be available as a compiler for TAPs.
  • Page 82 76 Topfield Application Program 2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run. 3. Press the 4. To exit the program, press the In the program file list, you can use a variety of file control functions including: renaming, sorting, deleting and so on.

  • Page 83: Accessing The Digital Receiver

    Accessing The Digital TF 6000 PVR provides a web service and FTP service. You can make a timer recording or download a recording file using those services. Here you need a wireless router, which will connect the digital receiver to your computer or the Internet.

  • Page 84: Configuring The Router

    78 Accessing The Digital Receiver 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 exemplary description to help your understanding about how to config- ure the router for network connection.
  • Page 85 feature, Your router will lead you to the digital receiver when you access your router with its IP address. Your router may be assigned to a dynamic IP address by an In- ternet service provider. So if the router has rebooted, you can- not access it as long as someone in your home does not inform you of the changed IP address.

  • Page 86: Configuring The Digital Receiver

    80 Accessing The Digital Receiver Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the router, it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP ad- dress. This makes it possible that you access the router with a domain name at any time.
  • Page 87 Whenever the digital receiver is restarted, the dynamic IP ad- dress will be changed and you will have to check it at the WLAN Status menu to access the digital receiver. To avoid this cumbersome thing, you had better assign a static IP ad- dress rather than dynamic one.
  • Page 88 82 Accessing The Digital Receiver Ad-Hoc Mode Rate TX Rate Profile The value of the Country Region option is applied to every profile in common. It is not possible to specify this option differently per profile. 1: Always on 2: Always off 0: Adhere Wi-Fi spec 1: Violate Wi-Fi spec 0: Auto...
  • Page 89 Table 9.1: Country Region Value Channel Range 1–11 1–11 ETSI 1–13 SPAIN 10–11 FRANCE 10–13 MKK1 1–14 ISRAEL 3–9 To apply your chosen profile, set the Activate option to On. Channel: 1 to 14 depending on the value of the Country Re- gion option only if the Network Type option is set to Ad Hoc.

  • Page 90: Accessing The Web Server

    84 Accessing The Digital Receiver Key: 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters only To save a profile, select the OK item. 9.3 Accessing the web server In the web pages provided by the digital receiver, you can do the followings: •...
  • Page 91 9.3 Accessing the web server 85 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 the file of which size is 2 gigabyte or more, it is recommended to use the FTP server rather than the web server...

  • Page 92: Accessing The Ftp Server

    86 Accessing The Digital Receiver NOTE The maximum number of the user connection is only one. This means that you cannot access the web server while someone else is occupying it. 9.4 Accessing the FTP server You need a FTP client program to access the digital receiver’s FTP server.
  • Page 93 9.4 Accessing the FTP server 87 NOTE The maximum number of the user connection is only one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it.

  • Page 94: Firmware Update

    88 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. You can get a latest firmware and an update utility from the Topfield web site, NOTE You have to update with only the new firmware of which Sys- tem ID is identical to yours.

  • Page 95: Over The Air

    10.1 Over the air You can get a new firmware over the air. Satellite Frequency Symbol Rate Polarity This transponder information can be changed. You can get the information at the Topfield web site, 10.2 From your computer via USB port You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer connecting them with a USB cable.

  • Page 96: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    90 Firmware Update The instruction on how to use TFDN USB is as follows: 10.3 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 is available at the Topfield web site, To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow-...

  • Page 97: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    The instruction on how to use TFD-Down is as follows: 10.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS- 232 cable.
  • Page 98 92 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 99: Index

    16:9, 1st Audio Language, 1st Subtitle Language, 22 kHz, 2nd Audio Language, 2nd Subtitle Language, 4:3, 802.11 B/G Protection, A/V Output Setting, AC INPUT, Access Control, Activate, Ad-Hoc Mode Rate, Add New Fav Group, Add Satellite, Add to Fav, Add Transponder, Advance Configuration, Advanced, After next program,...
  • Page 100 94 INDEX Default, 39, Default Key ID, Delete, 39, Delete Current Fav Group, Delete Satellite, Delete Transponder, DHCP, 80, Diab, DiSEqC, DiSEqC 1.0, 29, DiSEqC 1.1, 29, DiSEqC Command Mode, Display Format, Download, 53, 90, Download to STB, Duration, 59, DVB, Edit Current Fav Group, Edit Profile,...
  • Page 101 Lock, 39, 48, 55, Locked, Loop Through, Manual, MediaHighway, MediaHighway, MediaHighway EPG, Menu Language, Mini A, Mode, 22, 23, mono, Motor Control, Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, 30, Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, Move, 32, Movement, multifeed, My Latitude, My Longitude, Network Type, NEW, No block, normal-screen television, Not Use,...
  • Page 102 96 INDEX Services Copy, Shared, Short Slot Time, Show Provider, Size, SMATV, SMATV, Sort, Sorting, 39, Sound Mode, Space, Start, Start Search, Start Time, std, 51, stereo, Stop, 90, Store, Subnet Mask, subtitle, Symbol Rate, 34, System ID, System Setting, TAP, tap, teletext,...
  • Page 103 wide-screen television, Wind River, Wireless Mode, WLAN, WLAN ANT, WLAN Setting, WLAN Status, 80, Y/Pb/Pr,...
  • Page 106 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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