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Topfield TF 7000 HT User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 7000 HT User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3.2.2 High definition television ....16 3.2.3 Sound mode ......17 Local time setting .

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7000 HT 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. Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies;...

  • Page 6: 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, provided by the manufacturer. 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver The digital receiver can be operated with the remote control and the buttons on the front panel.

  • Page 7: 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. STANDBY STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode.

  • Page 8: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. pauses live television. changes video resolution. V.Format See § 3.2.2 for more details. Numeric buttons are used to en- ter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
  • Page 9 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 These buttons have different functions per menu. They will be guided by on-screen help. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.1 for more details. switches between television services and radio ser- vices.

  • Page 10: Setup

    6 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) • One component cable (RCA cable) •...
  • Page 11 2.2 Safety precautions 7 the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1. • 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.

  • Page 12: Rear Panel Connections

    8 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 7000 HT has some connections on the back panel. Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket. RF LOOP OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket through the ANT socket for another digital receiver.

  • Page 13: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 S/PDIF OPTICAL Optical type of Dolby digital output socket for the audio system. RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output S-VIDEO Super video (S-Video) output YPbPr...

  • Page 14: Connecting To Your Television

    10 Setup 2.4.2 Connecting to your television Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, we recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture quality. If your television does not have the matching connector, then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality.
  • Page 15 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 To use the RGB video connector You will need to obtain a RGB cable (15 pin D-sub cable) to use the RGB connector. Plug one end of the cable into the RGB socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 16: Switching On For The First Time

    12 Setup 2.5 Switching on for the first time Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should plug it in to a mains socket. Ensure that your television set is turned on, so that you will be able to see the display from the digital receiver.

  • Page 17: 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 18 14 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 19: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 15 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 20: High Definition Television

    16 Preference Settings 3.2.2 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 21: Sound Mode

    3.3 Local time setting 17 3.2.3 Sound mode Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set the Sound Mode option as you desire.
  • Page 22 18 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 23: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 19 Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include day- light saving time. 3.4 Parental control In general, television programmes are classified according to the level of violence, nudity and language of their content. When you are watching a programme, you can check its pro- gramme classification on the information box.

  • Page 24: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    20 Preference Settings M restricts to M or above rated programmes. M stands for Mature, the content of which is moderate in impact. MA restricts to MA or above rated programmes. MA stands for Mature Audiance, the content of which is strong. R restricts to R rated programmes.
  • Page 25 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 21 Time option as you desire. Its available range is from 1 to 30 seconds. If you set this option to No Info Box, the information box will not be displayed when you switch services. However, pressing the button will display the information box.

  • Page 26: Service Search

    22 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.

  • Page 27: Resetting To Factory Settings

    4.2 Resetting to factory settings 23 transponder. To do that, set the Search Mode option to Manual, and then at the Channel option select your desired transponder. The number ranges from 6 to 12 in VHF and 28 to 69 in UHF. To start service search, select the Start Search item;...

  • Page 28: Daily Usage

    24 Daily Usage Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 Volume control Use the buttons to alter the volume to a com- fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press button.
  • Page 29 5.2 Watching television 25 On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transponder information To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the button and press the button;...

  • Page 30: The Favourite Services List

    26 Daily Usage You have to enter your personal identification number to watch or unlock it. • 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.

  • Page 31: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 27 Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or service. To add a service you are watching currently into a favourite group, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button. To create a new group, press the button;...

  • Page 32: Selecting Audio Tracks

    28 Daily Usage programmes with the button. To adjust the sound volume in this case, hold down the button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level. Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current programme. To hide the information box, press the button.

  • Page 33: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 29 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide The Electronic Programme Guide shows the current and sched- uled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme. Pressing the button dis- GUIDE plays the electronic programme...

  • Page 34: Making Timer Events

    30 Daily Usage For instructions on setting up IceTV, please visit You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide as follows: 1. Select a service you want. 2. Press the button to display its programme guide. GUIDE 3.
  • Page 35 5.4 Making timer events 31 1. If you want a radio programme, set the Type option to Radio; otherwise, set it to TV. 2. Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want. Pressing the button on this option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service.

  • Page 36: Listing Services

    32 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.
  • Page 37 6.1 Editing the favourite list 33 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 38: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    34 Listing Services 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with buttons. Press- ing the button on a key en- ters its letter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key.
  • Page 39 6.3 Transferring receiver data 35 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.

  • Page 40: Firmware Update

    36 Firmware Update Chapter 7 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 the latest firmware and an update utility which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield website, 7.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 41 7.1 Checking the firmware information 37 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.

  • Page 42: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    38 Firmware Update 7.2 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 website, To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps:...

  • Page 43: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 39 7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS- 232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 44: Index

    40 INDEX Index 16:9, DVB, 16:9 Display Format, 1st Audio Language, Electronic Programme Guide, 1st Subtitle Language, Every Day, 2nd Audio Language, Every Weekday, 2nd Subtitle Language, Every Weekend, 4:3, Factory Setting, A/V Output Setting, Find, Access Control, Add to Fav, ANT, ANT, HD MODE,...
  • Page 45 Menu Language, TFD-Down, Mode, 17, 18, time format, mono, Time Offset, Time Setting, 17, NEW, timer list, No block, Timer Setting, normal-screen television, Total block, Transfer Data to Other IRD, One Time, Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, Organizing Favorites, transponder, OSD Transparency, TV Aspect Ratio, Parental Control,...
  • Page 48 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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