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Topfield TF 600 PVRc User Manual

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TF 600 PVRc
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Digital Cable Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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  • Page 1 TOPFIELD TF 600 PVRc User Guide Digital Cable Receiver Personal Video Recorder CONAX...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3 Preference Settings Language settings ......17 Video and audio settings ..... . 19 3.2.1 Television standard .
  • Page 5 Contents v Watching multifeed programme ....36 Using time shift ......36 Using picture in picture .
  • Page 6 vi Contents 7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording ... 56 Copying a recording ......57 MP3 playback .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 600 PVRc digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies;...

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • You can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. • You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version which would be provided by the manufac- turer.

  • 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, and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. MENU CHANNEL VOLUME...

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. is used to set a sleep timer. buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. mutes the sound.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 displays teletext. changes video resolution. See § 3.2.5 for more V.Format details. changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.4 for more details. switches between television services and radio ser- vices. displays the electronic programme guide. GUIDE switches the output of the TV SCART socket be- tween the digital receiver and the device connected to...
  • Page 12 6 Introduction is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent presses increase the playback speed. is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed. changes the position of sub-picture counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback.

  • Page 13: What Is Common Interface

    1.3 What is common interface? 7 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 belong- ing with the scrambling system.

  • Page 14: Setup

    8 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) • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area.
  • Page 15 2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The wall outlet 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. Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.

  • Page 16: Rear Panel Connections

    10 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 600 PVRc has a wide range of connections on the back. VIDEO CABLE 1 IN CABLE 2 IN WLAN ANT S/PDIF RS-232 CABLE 1 OUT CABLE 2 OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO 11 13 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.

  • Page 17: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 Audio and video output socket for the televi- sion set. Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike. HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set. WLAN ANT Antenna for wireless local area network.

  • Page 18: Connecting To The Broadcasting Cable

    12 Setup If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer. 2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the broadcasting cable so that it can receive digital television services.
  • Page 19 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § for 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 20 14 Setup To use the S-Video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the S-Video connector. You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to use the S-Video connector. Plug one end of the cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digi- tal receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 21: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi- sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio, and you will need to obtain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digi- tal receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio system.

  • Page 22: Powering On And Checking Picture

    16 Setup used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries. NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area.

  • Page 23: 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 which language of au- dio track and of subtitle track should be output. Select the System Setting Lan- guage Setting menu.
  • Page 24 18 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 25: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 19 3.2 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately to 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 26: Video Cassette Recorder

    20 Preference Settings digital receiver linked to your television via this connector, you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the RCA connector independent of the SCART connector.
  • Page 27 3.2 Video and audio settings 21 You can enjoy well both wide-screen programmes and normal- screen programmes with your wide-screen television as the above figures show. To watch normal-screen programmes in full screen like the left figure, set the 4:3 Display Format option to Full.

  • Page 28: High Definition Television

    22 Preference Settings 3.2.5 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is considered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better quality you can enjoy. However, if your television set does not sup- port high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture.

  • Page 29: Local Time Setting

    3.3 Local time setting 23 3.3 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events. 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...

  • Page 30: Parental Control

    24 Preference Settings 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...
  • Page 31 3.4 Parental control 25 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’. If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age).

  • Page 32: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    26 Preference Settings 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display You can adjust the transparency level of the on-screen display. Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire. Its available range is from 0 to 50 percent. You can adjust the display time of the information box.

  • Page 33: 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 at the first service search after installing the digital receiver.

  • Page 34: Resetting To Factory Settings

    28 Service Search quency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, and QAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting. Broadcasting operators send their services in a symbol rate by a modulation method. Perhaps you do not have to specify the Symbol Rate and QAM Mode options since they are seldom changed.

  • Page 35: Clearing The Services List

    4.3 Clearing the services list 29 You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, select the Installation Factory Setting menu, and then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, service entries, favourite entries and timer events will all be deleted, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.

  • 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 button.
  • Page 37 5.2 Watching television 31 On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription card.

  • Page 38: The Favourite Services List

    32 Daily Usage • To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, select the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groups will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button. 5.2.2 The favourite services list You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as on the services list.

  • Page 39: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 33 group, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button. To create a new group, press the button; then the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. See § for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To delete a group or a service, press the button;...

  • Page 40: Selecting Audio Tracks

    34 Daily Usage When you are not using time shift, if the electronic programme guide is provided on the current service, you can see the infor- mation about the current and next programmes with the button. To adjust the sound volume in this case, hold down button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level.

  • Page 41: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 35 Select a desired page to view by entering its page number with the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with button, and adjust its transparency level with the button. To hide the teletext screen, press the button.

  • Page 42: Watching Multifeed Programme

    36 Daily Usage 5.4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at a same time. We call it a multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective you prefer. If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service, the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information...
  • Page 43 5.5 Using time shift 37 With time shift enabled, the following operations are possible: • To go back in time, hold down the button; to go for- ward, hold down the button. The progress bar is displayed momentarily with a preview window. •...

  • Page 44: Using Picture In Picture

    38 Daily Usage 5.6 Using picture in picture You can watch two services at the same time with one of them presented in a sub-picture. We call this feature picture-in- picture. The instructions on how to use the picture-in-picture feature are as follows: 1.

  • Page 45: 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 46 40 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 47: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard 41 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with the buttons. Pressing the button on a key enters its let- ter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key.
  • Page 48 42 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 49: Recording And Playing

    You can record two different services while watching another if two of the services are provided through the same transponder The TF 600 PVRc digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following: • While playing a recording back, you can watch a service in the sub-picture using the picture-in-picture feature.

  • Page 50: Recording A Programme

    44 Recording and Playing 7.1 Recording a programme Once recording has started, a symbol like the left figure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds. When you are watching a service different from the service being recorded, you can view a number on the centre of the symbol, which indicates the order that the recording is started.
  • Page 51 7.1 Recording a programme 45 Pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option disabled. How- ever, it is still possible to pause a recording. After a recording is started, pressing the but- ton displays a menu like the left...

  • Page 52: Timer Recording

    46 Recording and Playing To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows programmes currently be- ing recorded. If you select one, its recording will stop. While a recording is going on, you can watch or record another service.
  • Page 53 7.1 Recording a programme 47 To input a timer recording, select the Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will be displayed. To add a new timer event, press button, and a box like the left figure appears. Take the following steps: 1.
  • Page 54 48 Recording and Playing 5. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital 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.

  • Page 55: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide

    7.1 Recording a programme 49 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 elec- tronic programme guide are as follows: 1.

  • Page 56: Recording A Pay Service Programme

    50 Recording and Playing 1. Press the button to display the progress bar. 2. To move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold down button until it is reached. 3. Press the button to start recording. The time shift buffer from that position onwards will now be recorded.

  • Page 57: File Archive

    7.2 File archive 51 7.2 File archive When a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on the built-in hard disk drive of the digital receiver. You can select a recording to play back from the recorded programme list. Select the File List menu or alter- natively press the button to...

  • Page 58: To Lock A Recording

    52 Recording and Playing 7.2.3 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3.

  • Page 59: Playing Back A Recording

    7.3 Playing back a recording 53 7.3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext are also recorded together. So you can enjoy them while playing back a recording. The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows: 1.

  • Page 60: To Play In Slow Motion

    54 Recording and Playing • To go forward, hold down the button; to go backward, hold down the button. • To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4. • If there are no bookmarks, you can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the button.

  • Page 61: To Make A Bookmark

    7.3 Playing back a recording 55 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book- marks, and then jump to them. You can have up to 64 book- marks. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards.

  • Page 62: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    56 Recording and Playing 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple. 5.

  • Page 63: Copying A Recording

    7.4 Copying a recording 57 On the recorded programme list, a purely green $ indicates the recording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all.

  • Page 64: 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. You can download it from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. To transfer files, take the following steps: 1. Download the Altair programme and the USB driver from the Topfield web site.
  • Page 65 7.6 Transferring recording files 59 The instructions on how to use Altair are 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 66: Formatting The Hard Disk

    60 Recording and Playing Visit http://www.videolan.org http://www.elecard.com where you can find a MPEG player able to play them back. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http://www. where you can find a DVD authoring haenlein-software.com program able to process them. 7.7 Formatting the hard disk You can delete all contents stored in the hard disk drive by formatting it.

  • Page 67: Accessing To The Digital Receiver Via The Internet

    The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge. TF 600 PVRc provides a web service and FTP service. You can make scheduled recordings or download recording files to your computer via these services. Here you need a wireless router, which will connect the digital receiver to your computer or the Internet.

  • Page 68: Configuring The Router

    62 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The web server and FTP server of the digital receiver don’t work in standby mode. So it must be powered up all the time if you wish to use the web service at any time. 8.1 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...

  • Page 69: To Access On The Level Of The Internet

    8.1 Configuring the router 63 8.1.2 To access on the level of the Internet When you are away from home, you can access the digital receiver 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 70 64 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 1. Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service, 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 address.

  • Page 71: Configuring The Wireless Network Settings On The Digital Receiver

    8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 65 8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver You should configure the WLAN settings to enable the web service and FTP service. You had better refer to the manual of your router for understanding of technical terminology.
  • Page 72 66 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE You can access the FTP server with an anonymous account. However, with an anonymous account you can only download files. You cannot upload files. Advance configuration To configure the network envi- ronment for the digital receiver in detail, select the Installation LAN Setting...
  • Page 73 8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 67 Profile To make profiles for various net- work connections, select the In- stallation LAN Setting Pro- file menu. The value of the Country Region option is applied to every profile in common.
  • Page 74 68 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet To view or edit a profile, choose your desired profile at the Profile Name option and select the Edit Profile item. A profile consists of several op- tions. The available values of each option are as follows: Channel: 1 to 14 depending on the value of the Country Re- gion option only if the Network Type option is set to Ad...

  • Page 75: Accessing The Web Server

    8.3 Accessing the web server 69 8.3 Accessing the web server In way of the web server of the digital receiver, you can do the following: • Download recording files. • Create new recording timers. • View information about the programme currently being recorded.
  • Page 76 70 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 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 to use the FTP server rather than the web server.

  • Page 77: Accessing The Ftp Server

    8.4 Accessing the FTP server 71 8.4 Accessing the FTP server You need an FTP client program to access the FTP server of the digital receiver. You can log into the FTP server with the user name and pass- word specified in the WLAN Setting menu. For how to config- ure the WLAN settings, refer to §...
  • Page 78 72 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The maximum number of user connections is only one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it.

  • Page 79: Topfield Application Program

    TAPs. You can get the Application program In- terface (API) libraries for TAPs from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. Your TAPs will be run under the following conditions: • Their extension name is tap. If they have any other exten- sion name, they will be ignored.
  • Page 80 This TAP is available from the web site, http://www. i-topfield.com. In the program file list, you can use a variety of file control functions including: renaming, sorting, deleting and so on. For detailed descriptions about the file control functions, refer to §...

  • Page 81: Firmware Update

    However, a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and an update utility which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. 10.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...

  • Page 82: From The Network Via Lan Port

    76 Firmware Update NOTE You can only update with firmwares of which system identifi- cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update. 10.2 From the network via LAN port You can get a new firmware from the network via LAN port. Select the Installation LAN Set- ting...

  • Page 83: Manual Firmware Update Via Lan Port

    You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a USB cable. You need TFDN USB, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 84: 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.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 85: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    10.5 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 79 1. Press the Find button to select the new firmware file. 2. Press the download button, and then turn on the digital receiver to start the file trans- fer. 3. A countdown will be displayed on screen 4.
  • Page 86 80 INDEX Index 16:9, CABLE 1 IN, 16:9 Display Format, CABLE 1 OUT, 1st Audio Language, CABLE 1 OUT, 1st Subtitle Language, CABLE 2 IN, 2nd Audio Language, CABLE 2 IN, 2nd Subtitle Language, CABLE 2 OUT, 4:3, CABLE 2 OUT, 4:3 Display Format, CAM, 802.11 B/G Protection,...
  • Page 87 Every Weekday, multifeed, Every Weekend, Network, Factory Setting, Network Search, File List, 46, 51, 53, Network Type, File Management, NEW, File Name, No block, Find, 78, normal-screen television, Format Hard Disk, Not Use, Frequency, NTSC, Full, One Time, Gateway, 65, Open, GCC, Organizing Favorites,...
  • Page 88 82 INDEX S/PDIF, TV Type, 19, SCART Output, TX Burst, Search Mode, 27, TX Rate, Service, Type, Service Search, services list, USB, Shared, USB, 58, Short Slot Time, User ID, Show Provider, Size, VCR, Sorting, VCR, Sound Mode, VCR Scart Type, Space, VIDEO, specifications, 9,...
  • Page 90 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 uncontrolled 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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