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- Page 1 The User’s Manual Personal Video Recorder Please read this User s Manual carefully. The menu structure and specification can be changed without noti...
- Page 2 Dear customer, Digital Broadcasting Australia (DBA) congratulates you on your decision to purchase a digital receiver set-top box. Digital Broadcasting Australia is made up of the free-to-air television stations, consumer electronic suppliers/manufacturers and retailers. Together, we want to ensure the smoothest possible transition to digital for viewers and consumers. You can find out more about DBA by visiting our website - www.dba.org.au.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION......................6 CONTENTS ........................6 FEATURES ........................7 FRONT/ REAR PANELS ....................8 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU)................. 10 INSTALLATION (Connection) ..................13 Connection to TV, VCR and Hi-Fi ................13 Connection to the Antenna..................14 GETTING STARTED .................... - Page 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sound Track......................36 Multifeed ........................36 Time Shifting ......................37 Recording while Time Shifting................... 38 Recording, Checking and Editing the reserved delayed recording......38 Immediate Recording by RECORD button ............39 Delayed Recording ....................41 Recording by EPG....................41 Playback a Recorded Service ...................
- Page 5 WARNING Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully for your safety. MAINS SUPPLY : 90-250V AC 50/60 Hz. OVERLOADING : Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or adapters as these can result in fire or electrical shock. LIQUIDS : Keep liquids away from the PVR. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
- Page 6 WARNING SERVICING : Do not attempt to service this product by yourself. Do not remove the cover. Refer all serving to qualified service agents. LIGHTNING : For protection we recommend that you connect the PVR via an external surge protection device. Disconnect the antenna cable from PVR during lighting storms.
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Page 7: Introduction
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Personal Video Recorder (PVR). This PVR is fully compliant with the international DVB standard and thus transmits digital images, sounds, information guides and teletext directly to your TV through the terrestrial broadcasting. Now you can comfortably see and receive digitally transmitted music, news, movie and sports terrestrial broadcasts in your office or at your home. -
Page 8: Features
FEATURES FEATURES - MPEG-2 Digital and fully DVB compliant - 2 Tuners - 2000 service (TV and Radio) programmable - Multilingual Audio support - Multilingual menu text support - Service switching time less than 1 second - Favorite service list editing - True-color On-Screen Display (OSD) - Full Picture In Graphic (PIG) function - Electronic Program Guide (EPG) for on screen service information... -
Page 9: Front/ Rear Panels
FRONT/ REAR PANELS FRONT/ REAR PANELS 1) FRONT PANEL - POWER The power button of STB (ON / Stand by) - DISPLAY During the STANDBY mode, the current time is displayed. When the power is ON, the current status is displayed (TV/ Radio/ Menu). CHANNEL Change the services - VOLUME... - Page 10 FRONT/ REAR PANELS １ . ANT 1 Connect the terrestrial antenna cable ２ . RF LOOP 1 OUT Use it to connect to another STB or Antenna 2 IN ３ . ANT 2 Connect the terrestrial antenna cable or RF LOOP 1 OUT ４...
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Page 11: Remote Control Unit(Rcu)
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU) REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU) POWER Button ( Switch the PVR between Operation and Standby mode. MUTE Button ( Enable / Disable the Audio. UHF Button ( Display and alter the UHF setting in menu. TV/STB Button ( Change the terrestrial TV and STB mode. - Page 12 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT(RCU) SOUND Button ( Select Sound Track and LEFT / RIGHT / MONO / STEREO sound. Select the multifeed service if multifeed is available. . V+/V- Buttons ( Adjust the volume (Increase / Decrease). Change the value of the selected item in Menu. P+/P- Buttons ( Service up or down through the available services.
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Page 14: Installation (Connection)
MENU OPERATIONS INSTALLATION (Connection) First, connect both the aerial antenna and the TV to the PVR. There are some of the most common ways to connect the equipment in this manual. There are several ways of connecting the PVR to the existing Audio/TV system. We recommend one of the following setup. -
Page 15: Connection To The Antenna
MENU OPERATIONS 4) Connection to the TV using the RF cable. Connect an aerial antenna or RF Loop 2 out to RF IN socket on the PVR. Connect one end of the RF cable to the RF OUT socket on the PVR. Connect the other end to the ANT IN socket on the TV. -
Page 16: Getting Started
MENU OPERATIONS GETTING STARTED Press the Power ( ) button to operate the PVR from the STANDBY mode. Now, the Info Box will appear for a given time and disappear. By pressing button, the Info Box will remain on the screen. The display time of the Info Box is adjustable in the System Setting menu of the Main menu. -
Page 17: Menu Operations
MENU OPERATIONS MENU OPERATIONS Now this chapter assumes that the PVR system has been installed correctly, meaning: • The satellite antenna for the PVR has been installed, connected to the PVR. • The PVR is connected to the TV. • The RCU has batteries and ready to control the PVR. If the PVR has not been installed or connected properly, please refer to the INSTALLATION menu on this manual. -
Page 18: System Setting
MENU OPERATIONS System Setting Time Setting The exact local current time can be adjusted by using the Mode, the GMT, the Time Offset and the Daylight Saving Time sub menus. A. Mode By using buttons, you can select on of the Auto/Manual mode. The Auto mode updates the time settings automatically by the GMT received from the broadcast and the Time Offset you have inserted. -
Page 19: Parental Control
MENU OPERATIONS B. Local Time The Local Time is adjustable only when the Mode is in the Manual mode. Adjust the current time, if necessary, by using the numeric buttons and buttons. C. GMT GMT is referred to the standard time of Greenwich. It cannot be changed. D. -
Page 20: Language Setting
MENU OPERATIONS Total Block : Access to no one without PIN code. If the service is limitation free, the block function will not work. G : Accessible to General everyone. PG : Parental Guidance Recommended. M : Accessible to Mature Audience, aged 15 years old and more. MA : Accessible to Mature Adult Audience, aged 15 years old and more. -
Page 21: A/V Output Setting
MENU OPERATIONS C. 2nd Subtitle Language It is an item for changing the languages of the Subtitle and giving the 2nd priority to the language preferred. Notes: When the selected service is not providing Subtitle in English but in French, the subtitle can be shown in French if 1st Subtitle Language are set in English and 2nd Subtitle Language is set in French according to the priority you give. -
Page 22: Osd Transparency
MENU OPERATIONS B. Video Output Select the mode of Video output among RGB, S-Video, YUV and CVBS on TV SCART by using buttons. C. VCR SCART Type Select the VCR SCART type either Standard or External A/V. In case of External A/V, the source of TV SCART Output will be selected between VCR SCART input and internal AV by pressing button on the RCU. -
Page 23: Info Box Display Time
MENU OPERATIONS Info Box Display Time Adjust the time-out of the Info Box. Set the period of time that the Info Box is displayed on screen. The adjustable time is 0 to 30 seconds, No info box and Never Hide. Info Box Position Adjust the position of the Info Box. -
Page 24: Timer Setting
MENU OPERATIONS Timer Setting To insert new entry of Timer Setting, press (Red) Button. Press button to edit the entry, and press (Green) button to delete the selected entry. There are Record ON and OFF modes in Timer Setting. FASHION TV 08/03-Wed 11:39 30Min... -
Page 25: File List
MENU OPERATIONS - Start Time : Select the recording start time. buttons and – buttons are available. - Duration : Select the recording duration by pressing buttons. - File Name : To change file name as you want, press button. The keyboard will appear. -
Page 26: Recorded Services List
MENU OPERATIONS Recorded Services List The file list is displayed by pressing button. The file list of Recorded Services can be selected by buttons from other list. 1. You can see the file number, file name, date of recording, information of scramble, locking, Service name, event information, file size, HDD information, etc. -
Page 27: Mp3 File List
1. You can download the MP3 files via USB from PC using Altair.exe.( You can get it from www.i-topfield.com) The list of MP3 files will be displayed here. 2. Folder A new folder can be made by pressing (Green) button. -
Page 28: Program File List
The file list of Program files can be selected by buttons from other list. 1. You can download the TAP(Topfield Application Program) via USB from PC using Altair.exe.( You can get it from www.i-topfiled.com). The list of the TAP will be displayed. -
Page 29: Installation
MENU OPERATIONS Run folder will not run. Remove the program from the Auto Run folder if you do not want to auto run. Installation Service Search A. Search Mode There are 3 search modes, Auto, Manual and Advanced. The Auto mode enables you to search all the services you can receive. - Page 30 MENU OPERATIONS B. Channel The available Channels are VHF 6~12 & UHF 28~69, which is based on the Australian specification. The Channel item is valid on Manual mode and Advanced mode C. PID This item is valid when the Search Mode is set to Advanced only. Press button to enter Video, Audio and PCR PID’s.
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Page 31: Factory Setting
MENU OPERATIONS Factory Setting All the stored data can be reset just like it was manufactured. Format Hard Disk To format the HDD in PVR, Press button at this Item. Formatting Hard Disk will delete all the data and the files recorded in HDD permanently. If a new HDD is installed, it should be formatted because the file structure of PVR is different from others. -
Page 32: Organizing Favorites
MENU OPERATIONS Organizing Favorites TV Ch This mode is helpful in adding and deleting services to and from the favorite group. Under the menu Organizing Favorites, there are three different modes: Fav List , Fav Services and TV or Radio Service List. On the Fav List mode, four standard lists are selected as the default menus: News, Sports, Movie and Music. -
Page 33: Information
MENU OPERATIONS Information IRD Status Check the PVR’s system information here. It shows the System ID, Loader Version, Device Version, Application Version and Last Update. Calendar Press button to select the year. Press button to select the month. Game ExBlock Bomb Hexa Bug Man... -
Page 34: Function Guide
FUNCTION GUIDE FUNCTION GUIDE Service List Press button to see the Service List. The Service List displays as follows. • Service provider. • Scrambled Mark by $ . • (Red) button: Display the options. You can use this options by pressing button. -
Page 35: Information Box
FUNCTION GUIDE Information Box Press button on the RCU to see the program information. The Information box displays as follows: . Service Number . Service Name . Detailed Program Information . Signal Level and Quality . Tuner Information . Information of subtitle and / or teletext . -
Page 36: Epg (Electronic Program Guide)
FUNCTION GUIDE C. MP3 ICON Title Information icon Bitrate Progress Bar Artist Album Duration Time EPG (Electronic Program Guide) To display the information about currently being broadcasted as well as those that will be broadcasted next, press button on the remote control unit. If EPG is available on programs, you will see the detailed description of the programs, start/end time and programs schedules etc. -
Page 37: Sound Track
FUNCTION GUIDE insertion mode, which is always on, you can watch the teletext with your TV using the RCU of your TV. To watch teletext with VBI insertion, your TV must support teletext. In the software emulation mode, you can watch the teletext even though your TV does not support teletext. -
Page 38: Time Shifting
FUNCTION GUIDE Time Shifting 1. To use Time Shifting function, the Time Shifting option should be enabled. To find the Time Shifting option menu, follow the steps below. Main Menu System Setting Time Shifting Enable 2. Press button to display Time Shifting progress bar. You have to press button once more to display Time Shifting progress bar during Trick mode. -
Page 39: Recording While Time Shifting
FUNCTION GUIDE Recording while Time Shifting 1. Press button to display Time Shifting progress bar. 2. To go to the desired position, button or button. 3. Press button to start recording. 4. The recording will be started from the selected position. 5. -
Page 40: Immediate Recording By Record Button
FUNCTION GUIDE Immediate Recording by RECORD button A. Recording Press button to record the service you are watching. To specify the stop time, duration, etc., go to Recording menu and modify recording options. To go to modify Duration, After this program, After next program and Record pause/continue, press button once more. - Page 41 FUNCTION GUIDE Note : If you would like to continue recording in pause, press button in order to see End of recording Window. Then, continue item will appear. C. Checking and modification A Recording Icon ( ) will be displayed on the upper rightmost of the TV screen for several seconds if the recording is initiated.
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Page 42: Delayed Recording
FUNCTION GUIDE Delayed Recording See [ Main Menu System Setting Timer Setting ] for more details on Delayed Recording Recording by EPG A. Record Press button to display EPG. Select a service that you want to record, and press button. Instead of button, two times pressing of button is valid for delayed recording. -
Page 43: Playback A Recorded Service
FUNCTION GUIDE Playback a Recorded Service 1. Press button to display the recorded service list. 2. You can use several useful editing functions at Recorded Services menu as followings. A. New Folder : Press (Green) button to make new folder. B. -
Page 44: Stop
FUNCTION GUIDE * Successive Playback of Services Press (Red) button to number the services among the recorded services list and press button to playback the multi-services in sequence automatically. This function is very convenient for you to descramble the pay TV service with proper CAM module and smart card. -
Page 45: Slow Motion Playback
FUNCTION GUIDE Slow Motion Playback 1. To playback in slow motion (without sound), press the button. 2. Slow motion speed can be adjusted by pressing the button repeatedly. 3. There are 3 steps (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) in slow motion playback. 4. -
Page 46: Bookmark
FUNCTION GUIDE Bookmark You can jump to a position directly by bookmark function in playback and time-shifted playback. To search positions very quickly and easily, use bookmarks. It is impossible to use the bookmark in the following conditions. - Timeshifting is disabled and you are watching live picture. - You are recording 2 services, and you are watching the other sevice. -
Page 47: Recording The Descrambled Live Service
FUNCTION GUIDE Recording The Descrambled Live Service 1. Select the live picture you want to record. Descramble the service with a proper CAM and smart card. The live service should be decoded well with the proper CAM and smart card. 2. -
Page 48: Repeated Playback Mode
FUNCTION GUIDE Repeated Playback mode The repeated Playback mode works only in playback mode. It does not work in time shifting mode. There are two repeated Playback modes. 1. Repeating the whole selected service. a. Start playback a recorded service. b. -
Page 49: Cut Out / Save Selected Region
FUNCTION GUIDE 1. Select and playback a service to copy. 2. Press button to display Playback progress bar. 3. To go to the desired position, press button or button. 4. Start playback the recorded video you want to copy. The fast/slow motion copying is possible by fast/slow motion playback. -
Page 50: Time Shifting While Recording
FUNCTION GUIDE Time Shifting while Recording During single recording, Time Shifting is possible. But, if you are recording 2 services at the same time, Time Shifting is possible only in the recorded service. Zapping while Recording For the tuner being recorded with, all the services in the same Channel can be selected. For the other tuner, all the scanned services can be selected. -
Page 51: Dual Recording
FUNCTION GUIDE Dual Recording 1. Press button to start Recording. 2. You can use the Time-shifting function while recording another service. It is possible to record two services at the same time, too. 3. To record the 2nd service, press button at the service you want to record. -
Page 52: Software Upgrade And Pc Interface
Whenever a problem is found or functions are added or modified, the software in the PVR has to be upgraded to enjoy better function. The latest news, software, utility, driver, product and manual will be found at Topfield website http://www.i-topfield.com There are some methods to download the new software. -
Page 53: Menu Map
MENU MAP MENU MAP Mode Local Time Time Setting Time Offset Daylight Saving Time Censorship Parental Control Change PIN Code Access Control Menu Language 1st Subtitle Language Language Setting Subtitle Language 1st Audio Language Audio Language System Setting TV Type Video Output VCR SCART Type TV Aspect Ratio... - Page 54 MENU MAP Factory Setting Format Hard Disk Transfer Program to… Transfer Firmware Transfer Data to … Organizing Favorites IRD Status Calendar Information ExBlock Game Bomb Hexa Bug Man...
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Page 55: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Tuner & Service Decoder Item Specification 2 Tuners Input/Loop through Connector IEC 169-2, Female/Male Frequency Range 174 ~ 230MHz, 470 ~ 862MHz Signal Level Input -78 ~ -20dBm Aerial Supply 5V, max. 100mA Modulation OFDM Carrier Mode 2k and 8k hierarchical/non-hierarchical Constellation QPSK, 16 and 64 QAM Guard Interval... - Page 56 SPECIFICATIONS A/V & Data In/Out Item Specification Video CVBS/S-VIDEO/RGB/YUV output TV-SCART Audio L/R output Video CVBS output VCR-SCART Audio L/R output Video CVBS/S-VIDEO/RGB/YUV input bypass Audio L/R input bypass S-VIDEO Video S-VIDEO output Video CVBS output RCA A/V Audio L/R output S/PDIF Digital audio or Dolby AC-3 bitstream output 9 pin D-sub type...
- Page 57 Note: 12 month warranty is offered by the Manufacturer Topfield Co.,Ltd. 4 Floor, Deuksan Bldg, 260-4, Seohyun-Dong, Bundang-Ku, Seongnam, 463-824, Korea. Topfield Australia acts as the Service agent in Australia for the manufacturers warranty and can be contacted on 1300889803.
- Page 58 WARRANTY CONDITIONS 1. Where required by Topfield Australia only the original invoice/receipt issued by the dealer will be accepted as proof of purchase. 2. Topfield Australia may reject warranty claims on equipment which it believes to be illegally acquired or when the “owner” is unable to provide proof of purchase or where security labels or serial numbers have been tampered with or removed.
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