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Topfield TF 6060 CI User Manual

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TF 6060 CI

User Guide

Digital Satellite Receiver
Common Interface

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 6060 CI User Guide Digital Satellite Receiver Common Interface...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3 Preference Settings Language settings ......16 Video and audio settings ..... . 17 3.2.1 Television standard .
  • Page 5 Contents v 5.2.4 Viewing programme information ... . 41 5.2.5 Selecting audio tracks ....42 5.2.6 Selecting subtitle tracks .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6060 CI digital receiver is fully compliant with the in- ternational 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 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • You can edit the services list. • You can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • You can view information about the current television or radio programme. •...

  • 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 Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap.

  • Page 10: The Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details. It is also used to select a menu item. switches between television services and radio services. displays the satellite list. buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options.

  • Page 12: What Is Common Interface

    6 Introduction 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. Common Interface (CI) is the slot on a digitial receiver into which a conditional access module may be insterted.

  • 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) • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area.
  • Page 14 8 Setup • 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 15: Rear Panel Connections

    2.3 Rear panel connections 9 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 6060 CI has some connections on the back panel. LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN R - AUDIO - L RF OUT RF IN IF 1 OUT IF 2 OUT...

  • Page 16: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    10 Setup RF OUT Analogue television output socket. S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set. 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 CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output...

  • Page 17: Connecting The Antenna

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 2.4.1 Connecting the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services.

  • Page 18: Connecting To Your Television

    12 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 19 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use 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 digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 20: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    14 Setup In this case, you will need to connect a ca- ble from the RF OUT socket to the antenna connector on your television. To ensure your television can also pick up existing analogue channels as well, you will need to connect a cable from your television antenna to the RF IN connector.

  • Page 21: Powering On And Checking Picture

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove 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.

  • Page 22: Preference Settings

    16 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.

  • Page 23: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 17 Subtitle language Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language. When you watch a programme, the subtitle track of the selected language will be displayed if available. Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the button.

  • Page 24: Colour Model

    18 Preference Settings If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type option to PAL. In that case, if you switch to a service of the NTSC standard, the digital receiver will presents the pictures converting into the PAL standard. However, it is inevitable to lose a little picture quality.

  • Page 25: Television Aspect Ratio

    3.2 Video and audio settings 19 on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. If the option is set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass the video from the video cassette recorder to your television when it starts playback.

  • Page 26: Radio Frequency Output

    20 Preference Settings Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with button. See § 5.2.5 for detailed description. 3.2.6 Radio frequency output If you have connected your television to the RF OUT socket, you should configure the radio frequency output. The digital receiver can make analogue television from digital television and output it via the RF OUT socket.

  • Page 27: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 21 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 28 22 Preference Settings Table 3.2: 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 29: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 23 If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks every programme.

  • Page 30: Choosing A Service Transition Type

    24 Preference Settings 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. Its available range is from 3 lines. The more high you set the option, the more low the information box will be positioned.

  • Page 31: 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 This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed antenna and motorized antenna. You have to configure antenna settings according to your antenna system in the following order: 1.
  • Page 32 26 Service Search The other is K band which ranges approximately from 12 to 18 GHz. The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals that is carried at a much lower frequency, which is called Intermediate Frequency (IF).
  • Page 33 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 27 Through; otherwise, set it to Separated. NOTE Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected to your antennas either directly or via the loop-through cable. If you have connected only one socket, some features such as dual recording will not function.

  • Page 34: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    28 Service Search For example, to select the antenna con- nected to the A5 input in the left figure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiSEqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4. If you have a mini DiSEqC 1.0 switch which has only two inputs, you should set the DiSEqC 1.0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4.

  • Page 35: Configuring Usals Settings

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an- tenna at the Tuner Select option. 3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User. 4.
  • Page 36 30 Service Search To use the USALS protocol, se- lect the Installation USALS Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. At first you have to set the Mo- torized DiSEqC 1.3 option to En- able. To get every satellite position calculated, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 37: Searching Services

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 4.1.4 Searching services To perform service search, select the Installation Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. There are four service search methods: • Searching every service of a satellite. •...
  • Page 38 32 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual. 3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op- tion or enter it with the numeric buttons. 4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
  • Page 39 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 6. Specify the packet identifiers of your desired service at the PID option with the numeric buttons. A packet iden- tifier is used to verify audio and video streams. Searching every service of SMATV system To search every service of a SMATV system, if the digital re- ceiver is connected to it, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 40: Copying Services

    34 Service Search 4.2 Copying services The digital receiver maintains a separate services list with each tuner. If a certain service is registered on only one tuner, it may be impossible to watch one service while recording. You can copy entries of one tuner’s services list to the other tuner’s services list to avoid such inconvenience.

  • Page 41: Resetting To Factory Settings

    4.4 Resetting to factory settings 35 To delete a satellite entry, select your desired entry at the Satel- lite Name option and select the Delete Satellite option; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.

  • Page 42: Daily Usage

    36 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 43 5.2 Watching television 37 On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • Transmitting satellite • Receiving tuner: T1 stands for the first tuner; T2 stands for the second tuner. • Transponder information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service.
  • Page 44 38 Daily Usage • Select your desired tuner at the Tuner option, then only services provided through the selected tuner will be listed. • By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view service entries by groups of broadcasters. •...

  • Page 45: Watching On Multi-Picture Screens

    5.2 Watching television 39 Pressing the button displays the satellite list. Once you select a desired satellite, only services provided by the selected satellite are listed. 5.2.2 Watching on multi-picture screens Pressing the button displays the multi-picture options; you can choose one among five layouts: 2, 4, 9, 13, or 16 screens. If you choose the 13 screens, the current service will be presented with still images of six services prior and posterior to it.

  • Page 46: The Favourite Services List

    40 Daily Usage 5.2.3 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. should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 47: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 41 delete a group or a service, press the button; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. 5.2.4 Viewing programme information Pressing the button displays the information box, on which you can see all of the following: •...

  • Page 48: Selecting Audio Tracks

    42 Daily Usage 5.2.5 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available au- dio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right.

  • Page 49: Viewing Teletext

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 43 5.2.7 Viewing teletext On some services, such information as weather reports, news or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If the current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will be displayed on the information box. Press the button to view teletext pages.

  • Page 50: Watching Multifeed Programme

    44 Daily Usage Pressing the button displays the programme guide in the form of a spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the button again. You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide as follows: 1. Select a service you want. 2.

  • Page 51: Using Picture In Picture

    5.5 Using picture in picture 45 5.5 Using picture in picture You can watch two services at the same time with one of them presented in a sub-screen. We call this feature picture-in- picture. The instructions on how to use the picture-in-picture feature are as follows: 1.

  • Page 52: Making Timer Events

    46 Daily Usage To launch the magnifier, press button. You can move the magnifier to your desired posi- tion with the buttons. Pressing the button zooms in the magnifier’s picture; pressing the button zooms out it. To hide the magnifier, press the button.
  • Page 53 5.7 Making timer events 47 displays a satellite list, from which you can select your desired satellite. 3. 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 54: Listing Services

    48 Listing Services Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the services list You would have got the services list after service search. You can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services list. Select the Organizing Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 55 6.1 Editing the services list 49 To edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. To switch back to the television services list, press it again. To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service;...

  • Page 56: Editing The Favourite List

    50 Listing Services Sort Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser- vices. Sort Sat Name by satellite 6.2 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.
  • Page 57 6.2 Editing the favourite list 51 You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow- ing steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the button to select it. The high- light bar then moves to the services list.

  • Page 58: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    52 Listing Services 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with buttons. Pressing the button on a key enters its letter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Other key.
  • Page 59 6.4 Transferring receiver data 53 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 60: 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 website, http://www.i-topfield.com. 7.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 61 7.1 Checking the firmware information 55 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 62: 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, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 63: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 57 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 64: Index

    58 INDEX Index 16:9, Date, 16:9 Display Format, Default, 22 kHz, Delete, 38, 4:3, Delete Satellite, Delete TP, A/V Output Setting, DiSEqC, Access Control, DiSEqC 1.0, 27, Add new TP, DiSEqC 1.1, 27, Add Satellite, DiSEqC Command Mode, Add to Fav, download, Advanced, Duration,...
  • Page 65 IF 1 OUT, No block, IF 1 OUT, 11, Normal, IF 2 OUT, normal-screen television, IF 2 OUT, NTSC, Info Box Display Time, Info Box Position, One Time, information box, Organizing Favorites, IRD Status, Organizing Services, OSD Transparency, band, Other, keyboard, PAL, Language Setting,...
  • Page 66 60 INDEX Service Search, TV, 12, Services Copy, TV Aspect Ratio, services list, TV Type, Show Provider, Type, SMATV, SMATV, USALS, Sort, USALS Setting, Sort A–Z, User, Sort CAS–FTA, Sort Fav–NoFav, VCR, Sort FTA–CAS, VCR, Sort Sat Name, VCR Scart Type, Sorting, VIDEO, Sound Mode,...
  • Page 68 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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