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Topfield TRF-2100 User Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 TRF-2100 User Reference High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder Default PIN: 0000...
  • Page 2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, in 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 constitute a risk of electric shock to a person. The exclamation point, in an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operation and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing our digital receiver. Please read this user guide carefully before you use the digital receiver and keep it handy for future reference. This User Guide covers the model TRF-2100 . • Illustrations pictured in this manual may not be exactly the same as the actual product.

  • Page 4: Quick Setup In Five Easy Steps

    Quick Setup in five easy steps 1. Connect aerial antenna to ANT IN on back of Topfield unit. 2. Connect your desired audio-video cables from back of Topfield to rear of television (Composite, Component, HDMI). 3. Plug into power point and turn Topfield unit ON using the switch on the back of the unit.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS v Contents Contents 1 Introduction Features ......Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 6 vi CONTENTS 4.1.2 Television aspect ratio ....4.1.3 Audio mode ......Local time setting .
  • Page 7 CONTENTS vii 7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder ..Playing back a recording ..... 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar .

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TRF-2100 digital receiver is fully compliant with the inter- national 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 ap- propriately.

  • Page 10: Features

    2 Introduction 1.1 Features This digital receiver has the following features: • Can store up to 2,000 television and radio services. • Can create lists of your favourite services. • Can view information about the current television or ra- dio programme. •...

  • Page 11: Front Panel

    1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 Front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, specific lights and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode.

  • Page 12: Remote Control

    4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control • button switches the digital receiver between standby/active mode. • mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. • changes video resolution. • changes aspect ratio. • not used for this model. • switches over between television services and radio services.
  • Page 13 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 • exits a menu or hides on-screen information. • buttons decrease or increase the volume. V− • sets a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. • displays the list of recorded programmes that are stored in the internal hard drive.
  • Page 14 6 Introduction Functions of the colour buttons will be guided on the screen. NOTE When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of the digital receiver. The actual images and the number of buttons may be di er- ent depending on the type of remote control provided by the manufacturer.

  • Page 15: Setup

    Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the fol- lowing items with the digital receiver. • Remote control • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • One HDMI cable • A copy of the User Manual NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area.
  • Page 16 8 Setup • The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power. • When placed in a cabinet, make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For the physical spec- ification of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.2.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel Connections

    2.3 Rear panel connections 9 2.3 Rear panel connections The TRF-2100 has a wide range of connections on the back. Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket (5V, Max.100mA)

  • Page 18: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    10 Setup Table 2.3: Connectors specifications HDMI High definition video output Left & right audio output Dolby Digital audio output YPbPr Component video output VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output S/PDIF Dolby Digital audio output 2.0 Host (5 V DC, 500 mA) 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver.

  • Page 19: Connecting To The Antenna

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the antenna so that it can receive digital televi- sion broadcasts.
  • Page 20 12 Setup In this case, you do not have to make audio connection because it can output stereo audio or digital audio as well. To use the Component video output You need to obtain a Component video ca- ble (RCA cable) to use the Component video output.
  • Page 21 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To make the audio connection You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA ca- ble) to link the audio connectors. Plug one ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digi- tal receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television or audio-video receiver.

  • Page 22: Switching On For The Rst Time

    14 Setup 2.5 Switching on for the rst time Now that you have the digital receiver con- nected, you should connect the power adaptor’s lead to the POWER jack and plug it into a wall socket. Ensure that your television set is turned on and on the correct video channel so that you will be able to see the display from the digital receiver.
  • Page 23 2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 • In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the po- larities indicated inside the battery compartment. • Do not subject to excessive heat such as the sun and fire. • If you are not using the remote control for a long pe- riod of time, remove the batteries.

  • Page 24: Service Search

    16 Service Search Chapter 3 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per- form a service search. NOTE If there is no service stored, you will not be able to access all menus. Service is another name for Channel. 3.1 Searching for broadcasting services To perform service search, se- lect the Installation >...

  • Page 25: Resetting To Factory Settings

    3.2 Resetting to factory settings 17 You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver, then the digital receiver will search for all available services. You may choose to only search for the services of a specific transponder since more than one service are provided via each transponder.

  • Page 26: Resetting To User Settings

    18 Service Search NOTE A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes. However, you have to search services again after a factory reset. 3.3 Resetting to user settings You can store your own data including the following: • Services list •...

  • Page 27: Preference Settings

    Chapter 4 Preference Settings 4.1 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other devices. Se- lect the Settings > A/V Output menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 28: Television Aspect Ratio

    20 Preference Settings tion programmes in resolution of 576. On the contrary, if you set it to 1080I, the digital receiver will present even standard definition programmes in resolution of 1080. It is recommended to set it to Auto if you have a high definition television.

  • Page 29: Audio Mode

    4.1 Video and audio settings 21 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 cen- tre figure, set the Display Format option to Letter Box.

  • Page 30: Local Time Setting

    22 Preference Settings NOTE Only if the service you are currently watching provides a Dolby Digital audio track, you can enjoy Dolby Digital sound. 4.2 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events. Settings > Time Select the menu.

  • Page 31: Parental Control

    4.3 Parental control 23 NOTE Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the op- tion is set to On. When setting the time offset from Green- wich Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include daylight saving time.
  • Page 32 24 Preference Settings When you are watching a programme, you can check its pro- gramme classification on the information box. For the infor- mation box, see §5.2.3. You can prevent your children from watching specific programmes by specifying a maximum per- missible level.

  • Page 33: Options For Recording

    4.4 Options for recording 25 Viewing, the content of which is deep hardcore. NOTE If a programme has no rating 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 identi- fication number to override.

  • Page 34: Options For Playback

    26 Preference Settings any part of the programme. Set the Time Padding of Timer Recording option as you desire. You can adjust the duration of the instant recording. Set the Instant Recording Duration op- tion as you desire. Its available range is 30 minutes to 5 hours. 4.5 Options for playback To set the options for playback, select the Settings >...

  • Page 35: Options For Photo Album

    4.7 Options for Photo Album 27 available range is 10 to +3 lines. The higher you set the op- tion, the lower the information box will be positioned. To use an animation effect when changing menu, set the Ani- mation option to Enable. If any service’s name is too long to fit the width of the service name column on the services list screen, you can get it to scroll by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable.

  • Page 36: Every Day Use

    28 Every Day Use Chapter 5 Every Day Use 5.1 Volume control Use the buttons to alter the volume to a com- V− fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch o the sound, press button.
  • Page 37 5.2 Watching television 29 On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • Service number and name • Multiplex information To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the or button and press the button, then the selected service will be presented.

  • Page 38: The Favourite Service Lists

    30 Every Day Use be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group £ ¢ ¡ and press the button. • To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete op- tion, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted.

  • Page 39: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 31 tional options, and then select Add New Favorite Group. To add the service you are currently watching into a favourite group, press the button to display additional options, and then select Add this service item. To remove the currently highlighted favourite grop or service, select Delete item in the additional option box, then you get asked for confirmation;...

  • Page 40: Selecting Audio Tracks

    32 Every Day Use 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, that track will be heard. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right.

  • Page 41: Using Time-Shift

    5.4 Using time-shift 33 You can travel over previous days with the button, and can travel over next days with the button. To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the button. To switch it back, press the button again. Pressing the button will rearrange the form, swapping the columns and rows.
  • Page 42 34 Every Day Use service. With the time-shift, the following operations are pos- sible: • 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 43: Organising Services

    Chapter 6 Organising Services 6.1 Editing the favourite lists You can make your own favourite service lists. In fact, you can define multiple favourite service lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select Installation > Edit Favorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
  • Page 44 36 Organising Services NOTE To load guide, go to the speci c channel, press the button, then the guide will populate. Do this to every single channel upon starting up PVR. You can add up to 30 groups. To add a new group, select the NEW item in the group list, then the on-screen keyboard ap- pears.

  • Page 45: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard 37 button. Press the , buttons or , buttons to move it to a desired £ ¢ ¡ place and press the button. To add radio services, press button, then radio service entries get listed in the ser- vices list.

  • Page 46: Recording And Playback

    38 Recording and Playback Chapter 7 Recording and Playback You can record a service while watching another one with this digital receiver. You can record two different services while watching another one only if two among the services are pro- vided through the same transponder.

  • Page 47: Instant Recording

    7.1 Recording a programme 39 limited number of services while the two programmes are be- ing recorded. CAUTION Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the power plug while it is running. It may cause damage to recorded programmes.

  • Page 48: Timer Recording

    40 Recording and Playback After next program options will be enabled. Once the After this program option is selected, the current recording will stop at the time when the current programme is scheduled to end. Likewise, once the After next program option is selected, the current recording will stop at the time when the next pro- gramme is scheduled to end.
  • Page 49 7.1 Recording a programme 41 press any button on the remote control or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver will not switch into standby mode. To add a timer recording, se- lect the Recording > Reserva- tion menu, then the timer list will be displayed.
  • Page 50 42 Recording and Playback set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 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 51: Scheduling Recordings Using The Programme Guide

    7.2 File archive 43 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 electronic programme guide are as follows: £...

  • Page 52: To Delete A Recording

    44 Recording and Playback You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a recording file. You can also sort the recording files by file name, running time or file size. In addition, you can make a new folder. 7.2.1 To delete a recording To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press button, then you get asked for confirmation.

  • Page 53: To Make A New Folder

    7.2 File archive 45 2. Press the button to display additional options. 3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard appears. Change the name and save it. See §6.2 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard. 7.2.5 To make a new folder To make a new folder, press the button, then a new folder named GROUP # is created.

  • Page 54: Playing Back A Recording

    46 Recording and Playback 7.3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such as audio track or subtitle track are also recorded together. So you can enjoy them while playing back a recording. The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows: 1.

  • Page 55: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    7.3 Playing back a recording 47 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar. £ ¢ ¡ • To go forward, hold down the button; to go back- £ ¢ ¡ ward, hold down the button.

  • Page 56: To Make A Bookmark

    48 Recording and Playback 7.3.4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book- marks and then jump to them in sequence. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards. To make bookmarks, take the fol- lowing steps during playback: 1.

  • Page 57: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    7.4 Formatting the hard disk 49 4. Move to the end scene; the selected part is marked in black. 5. Press the button again to start repeated playback. 6. To cancel it, press the button when the progress bar is displayed. 7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps:...

  • Page 58: Entertainment

    50 Entertainment Chapter 8 Entertainment This digital receiver provides several special features for enter- tainment. 8.1 Playing back MP3 files You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format on the digital receiver. To play an MP3 file, take the following steps: 1.

  • Page 59: Viewing Image Files

    8.2 Viewing image files 51 8.2 Viewing image files Now, you can view the image files in jpg format by performing the following steps: 1. Select the Entertainment > Photo Album menu, and then press the button to display the list of image files.
  • Page 60 52 Entertainment NOTE Due to the variations of video/audio codec types, there could be certain files not playable.

  • Page 61: Firmware Update

    However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and the firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of http://www.topfield. Windows, from the Topfield website, com.au.
  • Page 62 54 Firmware Update 5. Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and £ ¢ ¡ press the button, and a countdown will be displayed on the front display of the digital receiver. 6. When the message of ‘END’ appears, restart the digital receiver.

  • Page 63: A Troubleshooting

    Appendix A Troubleshooting List of Symptoms No power / No front display ....I have connected my Topfield and get no picture on the Television .

  • Page 64: No Power / No Front Display

    56 Troubleshooting I am unable to get out of the MENU ... . No picture through RF loop out to my Television ..My Topfield recorder doesn’t go to standby after instant recording (non timer recording) .

  • Page 65: When The Service Scan Is Finished I Get Zero Channels

    £ ¢ ¡ button multiple times to cycle through all the V.Format different formats. All formats will be displayed on the front screen of the Topfield. When the Service Scan is finished I get zero channels • Make sure the antenna is plugged into the wall socket. •...

  • Page 66: The Free To Air Guide Is Blank

    58 Troubleshooting The Free to Air Guide is blank • Move to every channel and give the recorder a few min- utes to populate the guide for each channel. • Factory reset and re scan all the services in the INSTAL- LATION part of the MENU.

  • Page 67: Can Not Get The Time To Show On The Front Of The Topfield

    Can not get the time to show on the front of the Topfield The Topfield is designed to save power when in standby mode as per the Australian MEPS standard. This reduces power con- sumption to less then 1W when in STAND BY. This can be ad- justed in the Settings >...
  • Page 68 At any time during the life of a product Top eld Co., Ltd. may change or modify the hard- ware or software on any product to introduce new features or improve the functionality of the product. Copyright © 2013, Top eld Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. English version http://www.topfield.com.au AUG2013...

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