Topfield TF 5810 PVRt User Manual page 88

80 Advanced features
TAPs are able to tell whether or not the PVR is playing a record-
ing, making a new recording, showing live TV or in the system
menus. Not all TAPs are designed to work at all times, so check
the documentation for a TAP if it doesn't do what you expect —
it may be designed only to work when the PVR is doing certain
tasks.
The EXIT button is often used by TAPs to provide access to a
menu which may allow you to change options or stop the TAP,
so you should try it and see if it provides extra information.
Sometimes, you may find that two TAPs interfere with each
other, just as can happen on your computer. You should try
TAPs individually, rather than running several at a time, until
you are sure which combinations provide the features that
you like; if you experience problems, the authors of the TAPs
involved are the people who can help you.
Although the Topfield TF 5810 PVRt can run many of the TAPs
created for other similar models in the TF5000 range, some
TAPs are designed for specific models, or to take advantage of
features of the digital TV system in certain countries, and there
are a few differences between the remote control on the TF 5810
PVRt and that on other models. Always check to ensure that a
TAP is designed or suitable for use on the TF 5810 PVRt.
You will not be able to damage your PVR by installing TAPs,
but it is possible for a TAP to cause the PVR to restart itself,
just as a badly written TAPs can make your computer crash.
When this happens, any recordings that are in progress will be
terminated and may be unplayable.
Remember that Topfield is not responsible for TAPs, and
cannot offer any support on using them, beyond the infor-
mation in this manual. If you experience problems with
your PVR, you should always try running it without TAPs
before calling for technical support.