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Topfield TF 7000 HD PVRt User Manual

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  • Page 1 TOPFIELD TF 7000 HD PVRt User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3.1.3 Sound mode ......18 Local time setting ......18 Parental control .
  • Page 5 Contents v 6 Listing Services Editing the favourite list ..... . 37 How to use on-screen keyboard ....39 7 Recording and Playing Recording a programme .

  • 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 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

    • 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 and rewind 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. 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-screen counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recording 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 wall outlet. For 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.

  • 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 panel. 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

    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 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 20: Switching On For The First Time

    14 Setup To connect the audio connectors You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) 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 the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system.

  • 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 center figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box.

  • Page 24: Sound 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: Preferences For Recording And Playback

    22 Preference Settings NOTE If a programme does not have any programme classification 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.

  • Page 29: Progress Bar

    3.4 Preferences for recording and playback 23 beginning, set the Starting of playback option to Beginning; otherwise set it to Continuing. When a playback of a recording comes to the end, you can have it replayed from the beginning by setting the End of playback option to Replay.

  • Page 30: To Turn On The Time Shift Feature

    24 Preference Settings If you want to preserve the empty space of the hard disk drive to some extent at all times for scheduled recordings, set the Reserved Space option to anything other than Disable. With this option enabled, the digital receiver will delete the oldest files.
  • Page 31 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 25 parency level of the on-screen display. Select the System Set- ting menu and set the OSD Transparency option to your prefer- ence. Its available range is from 0 to 50 percent. Normally, this option does not apply to menus. However, if you wish to make even menus transparent, set the OSD Background Transparency option to Enable.

  • 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 • To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, se- lect the Add to Favorite option; then the favourite groups 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.

  • 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: Viewing Subtitle

    32 Daily Usage In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: 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.
  • Page 39 This lets you schedule recordings by simply clicking on the name of the programme. For instructions on setting up IceTV, please visit http://www.icetv.com.au/topfield. To enable to use the IceTV programme guide, you should set the EPG Type option of the System Setting menu to IceTV.

  • Page 40: Watching Multifeed Programme

    1. Download a programme guide file from http://www. into the USB memory which icetv.com.au/topfield is inserted into your computer. 2. Pull out the USB memory stick and insert it into the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver.
  • Page 41 5.5 Using time shift 35 When you do this you are no longer watching the live pro- gramme, instead you are watch- ing a delayed presentation of it. This is called time shifted tele- vision. Then, you can skip com- mercials until you catch up to the live broadcast.

  • Page 42: Using Picture In Picture

    36 Daily Usage 5.6 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 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

    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-screen 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 center 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 the desired date, on which the digi- tal 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 A Recording Using The Programme Guide

    46 Recording and Playing 7.1.3 Scheduling a recording 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 Recordings

    7.2 File archive 47 Select the File menu or alterna- tively 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 Sort Recordings

    48 Recording and Playing 7.2.2 To sort recordings To sort the recordings, perform the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the additional options. 2. Set the Sorting option to Name, Size or Date as you want. 3. Press the button.

  • Page 55: To Make A New Folder

    7.3 Playing back a recording 49 7.2.5 To make a new folder To make a new folder, press the button; then a new folder named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the same manner as renaming a recording. See above. 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...

  • Page 56: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    50 Recording and Playing • To pause playback, press the button. To resume it, press the button. • To go forward, hold down the button; to go back- ward, hold down the button. • To display the progress bar, press the button;...

  • Page 57: To Play In Slow Motion

    7.3 Playing back a recording 51 7.3.2 To play in slow motion To watch a playback in slow motion, press the button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. To resume normal speed, press the button.

  • Page 58: To Play Back A Recording Repeatedly

    52 Recording and Playing 3. To jump forward to next bookmark, press the button. You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing button when there is no preset bookmark. 4. To jump to first bookmark, press the button then the button.

  • Page 59: Editing A Recording

    7.4 Editing a recording 53 2. Select each desired recording with the button; once a recording is selected, it gets numbered. 3. Press the button to start playback. 4. The selected recordings are played in the sequence that they are numbered. 5.

  • Page 60: Formatting The Hard Disk Drive

    54 Recording and Playing To begin with, you have to make a folder named audios in lower case in your USB memory stick because the digital re- ceiver will find MP3 files only in that folder. Then copy MP3 files to that folder from your personal computer or suchlike. Now, insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver, and then perform the follow- ing steps:...

  • Page 61: External Hard Disk Drive

    7.6 Formatting the hard disk drive 55 CAUTION Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently. NOTE If you are to replace the internal hard disk drive with new one, you must format it before use because the digital receiver has its own file system which is different from any of personal computers.
  • Page 62 56 Recording and Playing Visit http://www.videolan.org http://www.elecard.com where you can find a MPEG player able to play them back. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http://www. where you can find a DVD authoring haenlein-software.com program being able to process them.

  • Page 63: 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 from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. You have to check the firmware information of your digital re- ceiver before downloading a new firmware.
  • Page 64 58 Firmware Update firmware update. If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware from it by performing the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield web site. 2. Copy the firmware file to your USB memory stick. 3.

  • Page 65: Index

    Index 15 mins, Continuing, 16:9, Cut, 16:9 Display Format, 3 Hours, Date, 45, 4:3, Daylight Saving Time, 576I to 576P, Delete, Disable, A/V Output Setting, Dolby Digital, AC INPUT, Duration, 42, Access Control, DVB, Add to Favorite, After next program, Electronic programme Guide, After this program, EPG Type,...
  • Page 66 60 INDEX IceTV, PVR Setting, Info Box Display Time, Info Box Position, information box, Radio, Internal, Random, IRD Status, Record, Record continue, keyboard, Record pause, recorded programme list, Letter Box, Recorded Services, Live, Recorded Services (External Stor- Local Time, age), Lock, 29, Recording drive, Locked,...
  • Page 67 teletext, time format, Time Offset, Time Padding, Time Setting, 19, Time Shifting, 24, 35, timer list, Timer Setting, Total block, transponder, TV Aspect Ratio, Type, Update from USB, USB, USB, 23, 54, 55, VFD Brightness, VIDEO, VIDEO, 12, 13, Video Format, Weekly, wide-screen television, Windows,...
  • 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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