Topfield TBF - 7110 User Manual

Topfield TBF - 7110 User Manual

High definition digital terrestrial receiver

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TBF - 7110

User Guide

High Definition
Digital Terrestrial Receiver

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  • Page 1: User Guide

    TBF - 7110 User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver...
  • Page 3 The lightning 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 constitute 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 Local time setting ......17 Parental control ......19 Adjusting the On-Screen Display .
  • Page 7: Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction The TBF - 7110 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 appropriately.
  • Page 8: Controlling The Digital Receiver

    2 Introduction • Supports the Australian Freeview Phase 1. • Can store up to 2000 television and radio services. • Can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • Can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes.
  • 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, 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. is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. buttons decrease or in- crease the volume. They are also used to change values for menu op- tions.
  • 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 § 3.2.2 for more V.Format details. pauses live television. switches between television services and radio ser- vices.
  • Page 12: Setup

    6 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 component cable (RCA cable) •...
  • Page 13 2.2 Safety precautions 7 • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the mains socket. For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1. • The mains outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit.
  • Page 14: Rear Panel Connections

    0 to 45 °C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TBF - 7110 has the following connections on the back. Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket.
  • Page 15: Connecting Up Your Digital Receiver

    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 VIDEO Composite video output socket for the televi- sion set. (yellow) S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys- tem. RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications HDMI High definition video output Left &...
  • Page 16: Connecting To Your Television Set

    10 Setup 2.4.2 Connecting to your television set For all the following connections of the digital receiver, we recommend you use the first connector to get the best picture quality. If your television does not have a matching connector, then use the next connector in the following order for a better picture quality.
  • Page 17 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 To use the composite video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with a composite video connector. You need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video con- nector.
  • Page 18: Inserting Batteries In The Remote Control

    12 Setup 2.5 Inserting batteries in the remote control Open the battery compartment by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity, which is marked on the base of the battery compartment. If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat.
  • Page 19: Preference Settings

    Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings You can select the language of audio track and of subtitle track. Select the System Setting Lan- guage Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan- guage option to your desired languages.
  • Page 20: Video And Audio Settings

    14 Preference Settings be displayed. If there is no available language, no subtitle will be displayed. Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the button. See § 5.2.5 for a detailed description. Audio language Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Lan- guage option to your desired languages.
  • Page 21 3.2 Video and audio settings 15 You can enjoy both wide-screen programmes and normal- screen programmes with your wide-screen television as the above figures show. To watch normal-screen programmes in full screen like the left figure, set the 4:3 Display Format option to Full.
  • Page 22: High Definition Television

    16 Preference Settings 3.2.2 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is considered high definition. The higher the resolution, the better the quality. However, if your television set does not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture.
  • Page 23: Local Time Setting

    3.3 Local time setting 17 the other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio system does not have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the Dolby Output option to PCM. Otherwise, set it to Bitstream. NOTE If the service you are currently watching does not provide Dolby digital, you cannot watch the programme with Dolby sound even though you set the Dolby Output option to Bit- stream.
  • Page 24 18 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 25: Parental Control

    3.4 Parental control 19 NOTE Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the op- tion is set to On. When setting the time offset from Greenwich Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include day- light saving time.
  • Page 26 20 Preference Settings G restricts to G or above. G rated programmes are suitable for all audiences. PG restricts to PG or above rated programmes. PG stands for Parental Guidance, the content of which is mild. M restricts to M or above rated programmes. M stands for Mature, the content of which is moderate in impact.
  • Page 27: Adjusting The On-Screen Display

    3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display 21 3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display You can adjust the transparency level of the On-Screen Dis- play (OSD). Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 percent.
  • Page 28: Service Search

    22 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 29: Resetting To Factory Settings

    4.2 Resetting to factory settings 23 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 search one service of a transponder, set the Search Mode option to Advanced, and at the PID option specify the PIDs of your desired service with the numeric buttons.
  • Page 30: Daily Usage

    24 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 31 5.2 Watching television 25 On the services list, you can see the service information as fol- lows: • 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 32: The Favourite Services List

    26 Daily Usage 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. To display the favourite lists, press the button.
  • Page 33: Viewing Programme Information

    5.2 Watching television 27 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; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. 5.2.3 Viewing programme information Pressing the button displays the information box, on which...
  • Page 34: Selecting Subtitle Tracks

    28 Daily Usage 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. However, if a multifeed programme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be displayed.
  • Page 35 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 29 Pressing the button dis- GUIDE plays the electronic programme guide, on which you can see the following: • Scheduled programmes • programme summary • Broadcasting date • Broadcasting time To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on the programme with the button and press the...
  • Page 36: Making Timer Events

    30 Daily Usage 5.4 Making timer events You can make your desired services to be presented at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into operation mode at a specified time. And it will switch back into standby mode again after the specified dura- tion.
  • Page 37 5.4 Making timer events 31 If your favourite programme is broadcasted at weekends and you wish to watch every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 4. Set the Wakeup Day option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on.
  • Page 38: Listing Services

    32 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.
  • Page 39 6.1 Editing the favourite list 33 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 40: How To Use On-Screen Keyboard

    34 Listing Services With your favourite services list, you can select your favourite services more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for detailed description. 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the buttons and vertically with buttons.
  • Page 41: Firmware Update

    Chapter 7 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use. However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. 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.itopfield.
  • Page 42: From A Usb Memory

    36 Firmware Update 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. 7.2 From a USB memory If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware by performing the following steps: 1.
  • Page 43: From Your Computer Via Rs-232 Port

    7.3 From your computer via RS-232 port 37 files and directories which are named with only alphabetic, nu- meric and underscore letters. If there is a file or folder named with other letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also its subsequent files and folders.
  • Page 44: Index

    38 INDEX Index 16:9, DRC Type, 16:9 Display Format, Duration, 1st Audio Language, DVB, 1st Subtitle Language, 2nd Audio Language, Electronic Programme Guide, 2nd Subtitle Language, Every Day, 4:3, Every Weekday, 4:3 Display Format, Every Weekend, A/V Output Setting, Factory Setting, Access Control, Find, Add to Fav,...
  • Page 45 INDEX 39 transponder, Manual, Mode, 17, 18, TV Aspect Ratio, 14, mono, Type, NEW, USB, 8, No block, USB Firmware Upgrade, normal-screen television, VIDEO, 9–11, One Time, Video Format, Organizing Favorites, OSD Transparency, Wakeup Day, Wakeup Service, Parental Control, Wakeup Time, Weekly, PID, wide-screen television,...
  • Page 48 Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains. So some explanations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver. Copyright © 2009, Topfield Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Australian version 110T-C2A81-701-0 http://www.itopfield.com.au http://www.i-topfield.com...

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