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Topfield TF 7000 HD PVRt User Manual

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TF 7000 HD PVRt

User Guide

High Definition
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 7000 HD PVRt User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder...
  • Page 3 The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consititute a risk of electric shock to a person. The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    iv Contents Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 5 Contents v Parental control ......19 Adjusting the on-screen display ....22 Preferences for recording and playback .
  • Page 6 vi Contents 7.2.2 To sort recordings ..... 47 7.2.3 To lock a recording ..... 48 7.2.4 To rename a recording .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7000 HD PVRt digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately.

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    250 gigabytes— in excellent picture and sound quality. • Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF 7000 HD PVRt. You can pause the programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time. Then you can quickly go to whatever part of the current pro- gramme by fast foward or backward search.

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

  • 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 in 10 minute increments. buttons decrease or in- crease the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 a video track of multifeed programme. is used to select a subtitle track. displays teletext. changes video resolution. See § 3.1.2 for more V.Format details. changes aspect ratio. See § 3.1.1 for more details. switches between television services and radio ser- vices.
  • 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 counterclock- wise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of record- ing during a playback.

  • Page 13: 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 power cord • One loop cable to link the first tuner with the second tuner •...
  • Page 14 8 Setup • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the mains socket . For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1. • The mains socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit.

  • Page 15: Rear Panel Connections

    4.5 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 7000 HD PVRt has a wide range of connections on the back. VIDEO AUDIO S/PDIF ANT 1 ANT 2...
  • Page 16 10 Setup Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the televi- sion set. (green/blue/red) S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set. USB USB port for firmware update. RGB Component video output socket for the monitor. HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high defini- tion television set.

  • Page 17: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 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 appliances. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Your Television Set

    12 Setup 2.4.2 Connecting to your television set 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 19 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the RGB video connector You 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 plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 20: Switching On For The First Time

    14 Setup To make the audio connection You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA ca- ble) to connect the audio connectors. Plug one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital re- ceiver, and plug the other end into the match- ing sockets on your television or audio sys- tem.

  • Page 21: Powering On And Checking Picture

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 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.

  • Page 22: Preference Settings

    16 Preference Settings Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 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 23: High Definition Television

    3.1 Video and audio settings 17 You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the centre figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box.

  • Page 24: Audio Mode

    18 Preference Settings Though the Auto setting is desirable, some television sets are not able to display a certian resolution. The Preferred Video Format option allows an exceptional resolution conversion against such a case. For example, if your television set cannot display 576i video, you should set this option to 576I to 576P;...

  • Page 25: Parental Control

    3.3 Parental control 19 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 broadcast.
  • Page 26 20 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 27 3.3 Parental control 21 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’. To block programmes with undesired content for family view- ing, set the Censorship option to your desired level among the following: No block restricts no prorgramme.

  • Page 28: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    22 Preference Settings information, your censorship setting will not take effect. If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal identification number to override. To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; then an input box appears.

  • Page 29: Preferences For Recording And Playback

    3.5 Preferences for recording and playback 23 You can always hide the information box manually by pressing button. Exit In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the informa- tion box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Position option as you desire.

  • Page 30: Progress Bar

    24 Preference Settings button is used to jump back for an instant replay on a playback or time-shift. You can adjust the span of jump-back as you desire by changing the Jumpback Amount option. 3.5.2 Progress bar During a playback or time shift, pressing the button dis- plays the progress bar which shows its rate of progress.

  • Page 31: To Turn On The Time Shift Feature

    3.5 Preferences for recording and playback 25 this option enabled, the digital receiver will delete the oldest files. In the recorded programme list, the files about to be deleted are displayed in orange or yellow. Orange-colored files are older than yellow-colored ones. See § for the recorded programme list.

  • Page 32: Service Search

    26 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 33: Resetting To Factory Settings

    4.2 Resetting to factory settings 27 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 34: Daily Usage

    28 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 35 5.2 Watching television 29 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 36: The Favourite Services List

    30 Daily Usage 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. To display the favourite lists, press the button.

  • Page 37: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.2 Watching television 31 • Service number and name • Signal level and quality • Programme name • Programme classification symbol • Programme summary • Broadcasting time • Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme.

  • Page 38: Selecting Subtitle Tracks

    32 Daily Usage Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed pro- gramme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be dis- played. In this case, you have to press the button once more to select an audio track. 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages.
  • Page 39 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 33 Pressing the button dis- GUIDE plays the electronic programme guide, on which you can see the following: • Scheduled programmes • programme summary • Broadcasting date • Broadcasting time To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on your choice with the button and press the...

  • Page 40: Using Time Shift

    34 Daily Usage To activate the IceTV programme guide on your digital receiver, you sholud take the following steps: 1. Download a programme guide file from into the memory stick which is inserted into your computer. 2. Pull out the memory stick and insert it into a USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver.

  • Page 41: Using Picture In Picture

    5.5 Using picture in picture 35 When enabled, the digital receiver will keep as much as thiry minutes, or greater as set by the Time Shifting option, recording buffer of current service by utilizing the hard disk drive storage. The buffer will reset each time you change to another service. With time shift enabled, the following operations are possible: •...
  • Page 42 36 Daily Usage 1. Press the button to display a sub-screen, on which another service will be presented. 2. To display the services list for the sub-screen, press the button. NOTE When a recording is in progress, the available services in the services list may be limited.

  • Page 43: 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 44 38 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 45: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard 39 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 46: 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 7000 HD PVRt 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 47: Recording A Programme

    7.1 Recording a programme 41 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 48 42 Recording and Playing 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 49: Timer Recording

    7.1 Recording a programme 43 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 50 44 Recording and Playing 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 51 7.1 Recording a programme 45 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 52: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide

    46 Recording and Playing 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 53: To Delete A Recording

    7.2 File archive 47 Select the File List menu or alter- natively press the button to display the recorded programme list. The file information is com- prised of the following elements: file number, file name, recording time, playing duration, file size and so on.

  • Page 54: To Lock A Recording

    48 Recording and Playing 1. Press the button to display the additional options. 2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want. 3. Press the button. EXIT 4. They are sorted by the specified option. 7.2.3 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 55: To Move Or Copy Recordings To Another Folder

    7.3 Playing back a recording 49 7.2.6 To move or copy recordings to another folder To move a recording to another folder, Put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press the button; then the folders are listed, including the external hard disk drive if it is connected to the digital receiver.

  • Page 56: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    50 Recording and Playing • To display the progress bar, press the button; to hide it, press the button again. • when the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a de- sired scene by entering the percentage with the numeric buttons NOTE When a recording from the external hard disk drive is being...

  • Page 57: To Play In Fast Motion

    7.3 Playing back a recording 51 7.3.3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion during a playback, press the but- ton. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in increments from 2 times up to 1500 times. To resume normal speed, press the button.

  • Page 58: To Play Back A Recording Repeatedly

    52 Recording and Playing 7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part. To play back in whole, press the button when the progress bar is hidden; then the repetition symbol ( ) is displayed on the information box.

  • Page 59: Editing A Recording

    7.4 Editing a recording 53 7.4 Editing a recording You can cut out or save a part such as a commercial from a recording by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the progress bar during a playback. 2.

  • Page 60: Formatting The Hard Disk Drive

    54 Recording and Playing 1. Press the button and then the button to display the list of MP3 files within the memory stick. 2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play several files, select them with the button.

  • Page 61: External Hard Disk Drive

    7.6 Formatting the hard disk drive 55 7.6.2 External hard disk drive If you are to use an external hard disk drive for the first time by connecting it to a USB port on the digital receiver, you must format it before use. Select the Installation Format External Storage menu, then you are asked for confirmation.

  • Page 62: Firmware Update

    56 Firmware Update Chapter 8 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use. However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and a firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Topfield web site, 8.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check up the...

  • Page 63: From A Usb Memory

    8.2 From a USB memory 57 NOTE It is only allowed to update with the firmware of which system identification is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update. 8.2 From a USB memory If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware from it by performing the following steps: 1.
  • Page 64 58 Firmware Update with other letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also its subsequent files and folders.

  • Page 65: Index

    Index 15 mins, COAXIAL, 16:9, Continuing, 16:9 Display Format, Cut, 3 Hours, 4:3, Date, 576I to 576P, Daylight Saving Time, Digital Output (Dolby Digital Only), A/V Output Setting, AC INPUT, Disable, 24, Access Control, Duration, 42, Add to Favorite, DVB, After next program, After this program, Electronic Programme Guide,...
  • Page 66 60 INDEX high definition, Preferred Video Format, Progress bar display, IceTV, PVR Setting, Info Box Display Time, Info Box Position, information box, Radio, Internal, Random, IRD Status, Record, Record continue, Jumpback Amount, 24, 35, Record pause, recorded programme list, keyboard, Recorded Services, Recorded Services (External Stor- Letter Box,...
  • Page 67 Starting of playback, stereo, subtitle, System ID, teletext, Time, time format, Time Offset, Time Padding, Time Setting, 19, Time Shifting, 25, 34, 35, timer list, Timer Setting, Timeshift Storage, Total block, transponder, TV Aspect Ratio, Type, USB, USB, USB Firmware Upgrade, VFD Brightness, VIDEO, VIDEO, 12, 13,...
  • Page 70 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. 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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