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Topfield TF 6000PVR ES User Manual

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TOPFIELD TF 6000 PVR ES User Guide Digital Satellite 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 3.2.2 Colour model ......20 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder ....21 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio .
  • Page 6 vi Contents Editing the services list ..... . . 49 Editing the favourite list ..... . 51 How to use on-screen keyboard .
  • Page 7 Contents vii 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Configuring the router ..... . . 80 8.1.1 To access within the local area network .

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6000 PVR ES 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 10: 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 11: 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 CHANNEL VOLUME...

  • Page 12: 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 increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options.
  • Page 13 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 is used to select a subtitle track. displays teletext. changes video resolution. See § 3.2.5 for more V.Format details. changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.4 for more details. switches between television services and radio ser- vices.
  • Page 14 6 Introduction is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses increase the rewind speed. 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 counterclockwise.

  • Page 15: What Is Common Interface

    1.3 What is common interface? 7 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.

  • Page 16: Setup

    8 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 17 2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The mains socket 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 18: Rear Panel Connections

    10 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 6000 PVR ES has a wide range of connections on the back. VIDEO LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN S/PDIF LNB 1 OUT LNB 2 OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO RS-232 12 13 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.

  • Page 19: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 Audio and video output socket for the televi- sion set. Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike. Local area network port. See Chapter 8. HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set.

  • Page 20: Connecting The Antenna

    12 Setup If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer. 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 21: Connecting To Your Television Set

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 though the digital receiver is designed to operate over two antennas alternatively. NOTE Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could si- multaneouly catch all frequencies coming from a satellite and send them to the digital receiver. However, the satellite an- tenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the LNB frequency and polarisation specified by the digital receiver.
  • Page 22 14 Setup To use the HDMI connector If you have a high definition television set, you should use a HDMI cable for best re- sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.
  • Page 23 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15 To use the S-Video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the S-Video connector. You 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 digi- tal receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.

  • Page 24: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    16 Setup To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi- sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio, and you need to obtain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio system.

  • Page 25: Powering On And Checking Picture

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 17 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 26: Preference Settings

    18 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 27 3.1 Language settings 19 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 28: Video And Audio Settings

    20 Preference Settings 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 29: Video Cassette Recorder

    3.2 Video and audio settings 21 digital receiver linked to your television via this connector, you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the RCA connector independent of the SCART connector.

  • Page 30: High Definition Television

    22 Preference Settings Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3. 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 31: Video Scaling

    3.3 Local time setting 23 NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following connectors: • Composite video connector (VIDEO) • S-Video connector (S-VIDEO) • SCART connector (TV) 3.2.6 Video scaling By adjusting the Video Output Scaling option, you can inflate or shrink pictures from 20 to 20 percent so that they could...

  • Page 32: Parental Control

    24 Preference Settings 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 33 3.4 Parental control 25 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...
  • Page 34 26 Preference Settings 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’. If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age).

  • Page 35: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 27 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display You can adjust the transparency level of the on-screen display. Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 percent. You can adjust the display time of the information box.
  • Page 36 28 Preference Settings about the electronic programme guide, see § 5.3. MediaHigh- way stands for the transponder dedicated to the electronic programme guide. If you want to use this feature, select the System Setting diaHighway EPG menu. should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 37: 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 38 30 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 39 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 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 40: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    32 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 41: Configuring Usals Settings

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 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 42 34 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 43: Searching Services

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 35 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 44 36 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 45: Copying Services

    4.2 Copying services 37 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. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion.

  • Page 46: Resetting To Factory Settings

    38 Service Search of the first tuner to the second tuner’s services list, select the Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 option. To copy on the contrary, select the Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 option. To copy reciprocally, select the ALL option.

  • Page 47: 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. Press it again to restore the sound to previous level. 5.2 Watching television To change services, press the button.
  • Page 48 40 Daily Usage 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 49 5.2 Watching television 41 • 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 50: The Favourite Services List

    42 Daily Usage 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 The favourite services list You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as on the services list.

  • Page 51: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 43 button. To create a new group, press the button; then the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. See § for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To delete a group or a service, press the button;...

  • Page 52: Selecting Audio Tracks

    44 Daily Usage mation about the current and next programmes with the button. To adjust the sound volume in this case, hold down button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level. Pressing the button once more displays detailed informa- tion about the current programme.

  • Page 53: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide

    5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 45 button, and adjust its transparency level with the button. To clear the teletext screen, press the button. EXIT 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.

  • Page 54: Watching Multifeed Programme

    46 Daily Usage 5.4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at a same time. We call it a multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective you prefer. If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service, the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information...
  • Page 55 5.5 Using time shift 47 With time shift enabled, the following operations are possible: • To go back in time, hold down the button; to go for- ward, hold down the button. The progress bar is displayed momentarily with a preview window. •...

  • Page 56: Using Picture In Picture

    48 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-picture. We call this feature picture-in- picture. The instructions on how to use the picture-in-picture feature are as follows: 1.

  • Page 57: 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 Svc/Fav Organizing Services menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 58 50 Listing Services 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 59: Editing The Favourite List

    6.2 Editing the favourite list 51 CAS–FTA from pay services to free services Provider by broadcaster Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services. Transponder by transponder 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’...
  • Page 60 52 Listing Services To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the button; then a message box appears asking you for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 61: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 53 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with the buttons. Pressing the button on a key enters its let- ter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key.

  • Page 62: Editing Channel Data On Your Computer

    file, the extension name of which is std. Vega is available from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. To use Vega, you have to prepare either a USB cable or a RS-232 cable to link the digital receiver with your computer.
  • Page 63 6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 55 If you have a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable), plug one end of the cable into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your computer. If you have a USB cable, plug one end of the cable into the USB port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on...

  • Page 64: Editing Satellite And Transponder List

    56 Listing Services 2. A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press the Download button on it. 3. Turn on the digital receiver. Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned on. 6.5.1 Editing satellite and transponder list To edit the satellite list, first select the View Satellite Informa- tion menu item.
  • Page 65 6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 57 value into the Position Index field. If you do not, you have to perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu of the digital receiver. Refer that menu to § 4.1.2. After making a new satellite entry by pressing the OK button on the box, you should configure LNB settings for it.

  • Page 66: Editing Television And Radio Services List

    58 Listing Services 6.5.2 Editing television and radio services list To edit the television services list, first select the View TV Ser- vice menu item. Then the television services list is displayed and related menus become enabled. To delete a service entry, choose your desired service entry at the TV Service list, and press the Delete key on your keyboard.

  • Page 67: Editing Favourite List

    6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 59 6.5.3 Editing favourite list To edit the favourite list, first select the View Favorite Group menu item. Then the favourite group list is displayed and related menus become enabled. To delete a favourite group, choose your desired favourite group at the Favorite Group Name drop-down list box, and then select the Function Fav Group...
  • Page 68 60 Listing Services To add a favourite group, select the Function Group Add New Fav Group menu item. Then you will see a dialog box like the left figure. Enter your desired name into the Fa- vorite Group Name text box to name a new group.

  • Page 69: Recording And Playing

    Chapter 7 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 6000 PVR ES digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following: •...

  • Page 70: Recording A Programme

    62 Recording and Playing 7.1 Recording a programme Once recording has started, a symbol like the left fig- ure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds. When you are watching a service dif- ferent 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 71 7.1 Recording a programme 63 After a recording is started, pressing the button displays a menu like the left figure, in which you can set the recording duration. To specify an arbitrary recording duration, set the Duration option as you desire with the buttons and press the button;...

  • Page 72: Timer Recording

    64 Recording and Playing 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 73 7.1 Recording a programme 65 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 74 66 Recording and Playing Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday every week’. If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends and you wish to record every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 6. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on.

  • Page 75: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide

    7.1 Recording a programme 67 control or on the front panel, it will not turn off automatically even after the timer event is complete. 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide If the electronic programme guide is properly provided, you can make timer events on it.

  • Page 76: Recording A Time-Shifted Programme

    68 Recording and Playing 7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme See § for detailed description about the time shift feature. While watching a programme with time shift, you can record it by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the progress bar. 2.

  • Page 77: File Archive

    7.2 File archive 69 NOTE If you switch to other service or use time shift in the middle of recording a pay programme, it will be recorded without descrambling from that moment. Even if the recording is only partially descrambled, you need the subscription card to play it back.

  • Page 78: To Lock A Recording

    70 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 79: To Move A Recording To Another Folder

    7.3 Playing back a recording 71 7.2.6 To move a recording 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. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved to 7.3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext are also recorded together.

  • Page 80: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    72 Recording and Playing 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar, then: • To go forward, hold down the button; to go backward, hold down the button. • To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4. •...

  • Page 81: To Make A Bookmark

    7.3 Playing back a recording 73 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book- marks, and then jump to them. You can have up to 64 book- marks. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards.

  • Page 82: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    74 Recording and Playing 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple. 5.

  • Page 83: Editing A Recording

    7.4 Editing a recording 75 On the recorded programme list, a purely green $ indicates the recording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all.

  • Page 84: Mp3 Playback

    7.7 Transferring recording files You can transfer files between the digital receiver and your computer via USB connection with Altair, which is a program used to transfer files. You can download it from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.
  • Page 85 7.7 Transferring recording files 77 To transfer files, take the following steps: 1. Download the Altair programme and the USB driver from the Topfield web site. 2. Install them on your computer. 3. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USB port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your com- puter.

  • Page 86: Formatting The Hard Disk

    78 Recording and Playing At the top of the panel, you will see a message that says Turbo Off. Turbo mode is a way of speeding up the transfer of files to and from the digital receiver. You can click the circle to the left of the message to turn turbo mode on or off.

  • Page 87: Accessing To The Digital Receiver Via The Internet

    Chapter 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge. TF 6000 PVR ES provides a web service and FTP service. You can make scheduled recordings or download recording files to your computer via these services.

  • Page 88: Configuring The Router

    80 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The web server and FTP server of the digital receiver don’t work in standby mode. So it must be powered up all the time if you wish to use the web service at any time. 8.1 Configuring the router In this section, the setup program of WRT54G, which is a router manufactured by Linksys, will be referred to as an exemplary...

  • Page 89: To Access On The Level Of The Internet

    8.1 Configuring the router 81 8.1.2 To access on the level of the Internet When you are away from home, you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your router is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding. Via this feature, your router will lead you to the digital receiver when you access your router with its IP address.
  • Page 90 82 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 1. Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service, which should be supported by your router. 2. Configure your router with the account so that it can communicate with the web site. Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the router, it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP address.

  • Page 91: Configuring The Network Settings On The Digital Receiver

    8.2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver 83 8.2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver You should configure the LAN settings to enable the web ser- vice and FTP service. Select the Installation LAN Set- IP Configuration menu. ting You may get the digital receiver to be assigned a dynamic IP address.

  • Page 92: Accessing The Web Server

    84 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.3 Accessing the web server In way of the web server of the digital receiver, you can do the following: • Download recording files. • Create new recording timers. • View information about the programme currently being recorded.
  • Page 93 8.3 Accessing the web server 85 You cannot only download but also upload recording files or MP3 files in the File Management page. However, if you wish to download or upload a file of which size is 2 gigabyte or more, it is recommended to use the FTP server rather than the web server.

  • Page 94: Accessing The Ftp Server

    86 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.4 Accessing the FTP server You need an FTP client program to access the FTP server of the digital receiver. You can log into the FTP server with the user name and pass- word specified in the LAN Setting menu.
  • Page 95 8.4 Accessing the FTP server 87 NOTE The maximum number of user connections is only one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it.

  • Page 96: Topfield Application Program

    TAPs. You can get the Application program In- terface (API) libraries for TAPs from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. Your TAPs will be run under the following conditions: • Their extension name is tap. If they have any other exten- sion name, they will be ignored.
  • Page 97 This TAP is available from the web site, http://www. i-topfield.com. In the program file list, you can use a variety of file control functions including: renaming, sorting, deleting and so on. For detailed descriptions about the file control functions, refer to §...

  • Page 98: Firmware Update

    You can get the latest firmware and a firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Topfield web site, http: //www.i-topfield.com. 10.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check up the firmware information of your digital receiver before download- ing a new firmware.
  • Page 99 10.1 Checking the firmware information 91 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.

  • Page 100: From Your Computer Via Usb Port

    You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a USB cable. You need TFDN USB, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware by this method, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 101: 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 web site, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware by this method, perform the following steps: 1.

  • Page 102: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    94 Firmware Update 10.4 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 103: Over The Air

    Astra (19.2° E) the transponder information Frequency 12603 MHz appointed by the manufac- Symbol Rate 22000 KS/s turer, Topfield for firmware Polarisation Horizontal update. This transponder information can be changed. You can get the information from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.

  • Page 104: Index

    96 INDEX Index 16:9, CAM, 16:9 Display Format, CAS, 1st Audio Language, CAS only, 1st Subtitle Language, CAS–FTA, 41, 22 kHz, Censorship, 2nd Audio Language, Center extract, 2nd Subtitle Language, Change PIN Code, 4:3, Common Interface, A/V Output Setting, Common Interface, Access Control, Connection Type, Add New Fav Group,...
  • Page 105 Edit Current Fav Group, LAN, Edit Satellite, LAN, Edit Transponder, LAN Setting, Electronic Programme Guide, LAN Status, Every Day, Language Setting, Every Weekday, Letter Box, Every Weekend, LNB, LNB 1 IN, 10, 12, 30, LNB 1 OUT, 10, 12, 13, Factory Setting, Fav–NoFav, 41, LNB 2 IN, 10, 12, 13, 30,...
  • Page 106 98 INDEX Other, SMATV, Sort, PAL, Sorting, 41, Parental Control, Sound Mode, Password, specifications, 9, picture-in-picture, Start, PID, Start Search, PIN, Start Time, std, 54, Polarization, port forwarding, stereo, Position Index, Store, program file list, Subnet Mask, subtitle, Program Files, progress bar, Symbol Rate, 36, Provider, 41,...
  • Page 107 TV Service, TV Type, 20, Type, Upload, Upload from STB, USALS, USALS Setting, USB, 11, 55, 77, User, User ID, VCR, 11, VCR Scart Type, Vega, VIDEO, 10, 13, 15, Video Output Scaling, Weekly, wide-screen television, Wind River,...
  • Page 110 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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