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Topfield TF 5010 PVR Masterpiece User Manual

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Digital Satellite Receiver
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  • Page 1 TOPFIELD TF 5010 PVR Masterpiece User Guide Digital Satellite Receiver Personal Video Recorder...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction Features ....... Controlling the digital receiver .
  • Page 4 iv Contents 3 Preference Settings Language settings ......19 Video and audio settings ..... . 21 3.2.1 Television standard .
  • Page 5 Contents v 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks ....45 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks ....45 5.2.6 Viewing teletext .
  • Page 6 vi Contents 7.2.5 To make a new folder ....76 7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder ..77 Playing back a recording .

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5010 PVR Masterpiece digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) stan- dard, 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.

  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    • Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF 5010 PVR Masterpiece. 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 programme 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 re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. displays the radio frequency setting menu. See § 3.2.6 for more details. switches the output of the TV SCART socket between the digital receiver and the device connected to...
  • Page 11 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details. It is also used to select a menu item. displays the favourite lists.
  • Page 12 6 Introduction is used to make a bookmark during playback or time shift. resumes normal playback speed, or displayes the progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift. To play a recorded programme, see button 35. is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses increase the rewind speed.

  • Page 13: What Is Common Interface

    1.3 What is common interface? 7 • Mode 2: • Mode 3: • Mode 4: The mode 1 will work at default. 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 14 8 Introduction To view the information about the module and subscription card inserted into the digital re- ceiver, select the Information Common Interface menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.

  • Page 15: 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 SCART-to-component cable • One S-Video cable •...
  • Page 16 10 Setup 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. • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only.

  • Page 17: Rear Panel Connections

    2.3 Rear panel connections 11 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 5010 PVR Masterpiece has a wide range of connections on the back panel. VIDEO RF OUT LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN RF IN IF 1 OUT IF 2 OUT...

  • Page 18: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    12 Setup Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike. USB port for firmware update and data trans- fer. RF OUT Analogue television output socket. RF IN Analogue television input socket. S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys- tem.

  • Page 19: Connecting The Antenna

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 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 20: Connecting To Your Television

    14 Setup 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 polarization specified by the digital receiver.
  • Page 21 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15 To use the SCART connector For best results with a standard television set, you should use a SCART cable, plugging one end into the TV socket on the digital receiver and the other end into a free SCART socket on your television.
  • Page 22 16 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 23: Connecting To Your Video Cassette Recorder

    2.5 Switching on for the first time 17 2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance such as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through an auxiliary SCART connector. You will need to obtain a SCART cable to use the auxiliary SCART connector.

  • Page 24: Powering On And Checking Picture

    18 Setup 2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote control. If the picture is good, you can skip to § to search for the available television and radio services. Otherwise, you may need to temporarily connect the composite video connector (VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the on-screen menus in order to configure the video settings.

  • Page 25: 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. Select the System Setting Lan- guage Setting menu.
  • Page 26 20 Preference Settings 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 27: Video And Audio Settings

    3.2 Video and audio settings 21 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 28: Colour Model

    22 Preference Settings 3.2.2 Colour model Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour models. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this connector, you should set the Video Output option to your desired colour model.

  • Page 29: Television Aspect Ratio

    3.2 Video and audio settings 23 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16:9. 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.

  • Page 30: Local Time Setting

    24 Preference Settings receiver can make analogue television from digital television and output it via the RF OUT socket. Set the RF Output option to the television standard that your country supports referring to Table 3.1. Table 3.1: Television standards by country Signal type Country PAL G...
  • Page 31 3.3 Local time setting 25 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...

  • Page 32: Parental Control

    26 Preference Settings User Select from transponders specified by you If you set it to User Select, then the Satellite option and the Transponder option become enabled. Select your de- sired satellite and transponders at those options. With the above settings, the digital receiver will scan all trans- ponders specified one by one until to get the Greenwich Mean Time.
  • Page 33 3.4 Parental control 27 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 34: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    28 Preference Settings 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 from 0 to 50 percent. You can adjust the display time of the information box.
  • Page 35 3.7 To use MediaHighway programme guide 29 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 36: Service Search

    30 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 37 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 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 38 32 Service Search 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. The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satellites and their transponders, containing the following information: satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization...

  • Page 39: Configuring Diseqc 1.2 Settings

    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 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...

  • Page 40: Configuring Usals Settings

    34 Service Search 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 41 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 35 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.

  • Page 42: Searching Services

    36 Service Search 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. • Searching every service of a transponder. •...
  • Page 43 4.1 Searching broadcasting services 37 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.

  • Page 44: Copying Services

    38 Service Search 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 45: Resetting To Factory Settings

    4.3 Resetting to factory settings 39 To copy service entries, select the Installation Services Copy menu. There are three copy options. To copy service entries 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.

  • Page 46: Daily Usage

    40 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 47 5.2 Watching television 41 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 48 42 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 49: The Favourite Services List

    5.2 Watching television 43 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 50: Viewing Programme Information

    44 Daily Usage 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 51: Selecting Audio Tracks

    5.2 Watching television 45 volume in this case, hold down the button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level. Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current programme. To hide the information box, press the button.

  • Page 52: Viewing Electronic Programme Guide

    46 Daily Usage 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. Pressing the button dis- GUIDE plays the electronic programme guide, on which you can see the following:...

  • Page 53: Using Time Shift

    5.5 Using time shift 47 If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service, the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Press the button, then available video tracks will be listed. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time, you have to press the button once more to select audio tracks.

  • Page 54: Using Picture In Picture

    48 Daily Usage • You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing button. • You can jump backward 10 seconds at a time by pressing button. • You can change playback speed. For slow motion see § 7.3.2. For fast motion see § 7.3.3. •...
  • Page 55 5.6 Using picture in picture 49 1. Press the button to display a sub-screen, on which another service will be presented. 2. Pressing the button once more minifies the sub-screen, and pressing it once again hides the sub-screen. 3. To display the services list for the sub-screen, press the button.

  • Page 56: Listing Services

    50 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 57 6.1 Editing the services list 51 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 58: Editing The Favourite List

    52 Listing Services 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 59 6.2 Editing the favourite list 53 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 60: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    54 Listing Services 6.3 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 61: Editing Channel Data On Your Computer

    file, the extension name of which is std. Vega is available from the Topfield website, 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 62 56 Listing Services 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 your computer.

  • Page 63: Editing Satellite And Transponder List

    6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 57 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 64 58 Listing Services 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 65: Editing Television And Radio Services List

    6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 59 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 66: Editing Favourite List

    60 Listing Services 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 67 6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 61 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 68: 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 5010 PVR Masterpiece 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 69: Recording A Programme

    7.1 Recording a programme 63 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 center of the symbol, which indicates the order that the recording is started.
  • Page 70 64 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 71 7.1 Recording a programme 65 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 72: Timer Recording

    66 Recording and Playing 7.1.2 Timer recording You can set a service to be recorded at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into operation mode and start recording at the specified time. When the recording comes to the end, the digital receiver will switch back into standby mode again in one minute.
  • Page 73 7.1 Recording a programme 67 option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service. 5. There are five timer modes: One Time means literally ‘one time’. Every Day means literally ‘every day’. Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday every week’.
  • Page 74 68 Recording and Playing can change its settings in the same manner as making a new one. To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and press the button; then you are asked for confirmation.

  • Page 75: Scheduling A Recording Using The Programme Guide

    7.1 Recording a programme 69 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 76: Recording A Time-Shifted Programme

    70 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: Recording A Pay Service Programme

    7.2 File archive 71 7.1.5 Recording a pay service programme You can record a pay service programme without the subscrip- tion card. However, you need the subscription card to play it back because it has not been descrambled. So it is recom- mended to record pay service programmes with the subscrip- tion card so that they can be recorded in descrambled form.

  • Page 78: To Delete A Recording

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

  • Page 79: To Sort Recordings

    7.2 File archive 73 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 Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want. 3. Press the button.

  • Page 80: To Lock A Recording

    74 Recording and Playing 7.2.3 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3.

  • Page 81: To Rename A Recording

    7.2 File archive 75 7.2.4 To rename a recording To change the name of a recording, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard appears.

  • Page 82: To Make A New Folder

    76 Recording and Playing 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.

  • Page 83: To Move A Recording To Another Folder

    7.3 Playing back a recording 77 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 84: To Navigate Using The Progress Bar

    78 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 back- ward, hold down the button. • To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4. •...

  • Page 85: To Play In Slow Motion

    7.3 Playing back a recording 79 7.3.2 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback, 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 86: To Play In Fast Motion

    80 Recording and Playing 7.3.3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion during a playback, press the button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 2, 4 and 6 times. To resume normal speed, press the button.

  • Page 87: To Make A Bookmark

    7.3 Playing back a recording 81 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 88: To Play Back A Recording Repeatedly

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

  • Page 89: To Play Back Recordings In Sequence

    7.3 Playing back a recording 83 7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button or alternatively select the File List menu to display the list of recorded programmes. 2.

  • Page 90: To Play Back A Scrambled Recording

    84 Recording and Playing 7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording If you have recorded a programme of a pay service with the subscription card, you can play it as freely like one of a free service. Otherwise you need the subscription card to play it, because it has been recorded without unscrambling even though it may have been partially descrambled.

  • Page 91: Copying A Recording

    7.5 Copying a recording 85 7.5 Copying a recording You can copy a recording file in whole or in part during a playback by performing the following steps: 1. Start playback of a recording you want. 2. Move to a scene from which you want to start copy by holding down the button.

  • Page 92: 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 website, http://www.i-topfield.com. To transfer files, take the following steps: 1. Download the Altair programme and the USB driver from the Topfield website.

  • Page 93: Formatting The Hard Disk

    7.8 Formatting the hard disk 87 folders that are on the digital receiver, while the right panel shows files and folders that are on your computer. 2. To transfer files from the digital receiver to your com- puter, press the right arrow button ( 3.
  • Page 94 88 Recording and Playing CAUTION Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently. NOTE If a new hard disk drive is installed, it must be formatted because the file system of the digital receiver is different from any of the personal computer. You can neither record nor use time shift with an unformatted hard disk.

  • Page 95: Topfield Application Program

    TAPs. You can get the Application program Interface (API) libraries for TAPs from the Topfield website, 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 96 This TAP is available from the website, 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 97: 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. 9.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware...
  • Page 98 92 Firmware Update 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 99: 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 website, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow- ing steps: 1.

  • Page 100: 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 101: From Another Digital Receiver Via Rs-232 Port

    9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 95 9.4 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 102: Over The Air

    Satellite 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 website, http://www.i-topfield.com.

  • Page 103: Index

    Index 16:9, C band, 16:9 Display Format, CAM, 1st Audio Language, CAS, 1st Subtitle Language, CAS only, 22 kHz, CAS TP, 2nd Audio Language, CAS–FTA, 42, 2nd Subtitle Language, Censorship, 4:3, Center extract, Change PIN Code, A/V Output Setting, Access Control, Common Interface, Add New Fav Group, Common Interface,...
  • Page 104 98 INDEX Edit Current Fav Group, LNB 1 IN, Edit Satellite, LNB 1 IN, 13, 31, Edit Transponder, LNB 2 IN, Electronic Programme Guide, LNB 2 IN, 13, 14, 31, Every Day, LNB Frequency, Every Weekday, LNB Power, Every Weekend, LNB Setting, Local Time, Factory Setting,...
  • Page 105 PIN, Size, Polarization, 37, SMATV, Position Index, SMATV, program file list, Sort, Program Files, Sorting, 42, progress bar, Sound Mode, Provider, 42, Space, specifications, 10, Radio, 61, Start, Radio Service, Start Search, radio services list, Start Time, Record, std, 55, Record continue, stereo, Record pause,...
  • Page 106 100 INDEX Turbo Off, TV, 15, TV Aspect Ratio, TV Service, TV Type, Type, Upload, Upload from STB, USALS, USALS Setting, USB, USB, 56, 86, User, User Select, VCR, VCR, VCR Scart Type, Vega, VIDEO, VIDEO, 14, Video Output, Weekly, wide-screen television, Wind River,...
  • Page 108 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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