Topfield HV7700 HSCI User Manual

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TOPFIELD
TF 7700 HSCI
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Common Interface
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Contents
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 13
2.4.4 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 14
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.1 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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3.2.2 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.3 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.4 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1.4 Searching services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.2 Editing the transponder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.3 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.4 Resetting to installer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
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6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
6.2 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.4 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.1 From a USB storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Chapter 1

Introduction

The TF 7700 HSCI digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and can receive digital broadcasts. For its operation, you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. How­ever, unlike analogue broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple tele­vision broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called trans­ponder. To reduce confusion in this manual, the word service is preferably used than channel as a term to indicate one tele­vision or radio broadcast.
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1.1 Features

The TF 7700 HSCI digital receiver has the following features:
• Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and US­ALS.
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• Can store up to 5000 television and radio services.
• You can edit the services list.
• You can make a favourite list with your favourite ser­vices.
• You can view information about the current television or radio programme.
• Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of programme schedules for next few hours.
• You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version, which will be provided by the manu­facturer.

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver

The digital receiver can be operated with the remote control and the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall outlet, we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is on, it is in operation mode. Even when you are not using the digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any time.

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.
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STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between
standby mode and operation mode.
CHANNELa,cbuttons move to the next or previous ser-
vice. They are also used to navigate in the menus and interactive screens.
VOLUMEb,dbuttons increase and decrease the volume.
They are also used to change options for a menu item.
Front display displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service in operation mode.
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1.2.2 The remote control

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Vbuttons increase and decrease the volume.
They are also used to change options for a menu item.
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EXIT button is used to leave the current screen.
button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode.
button pauses live television.
V.Format button changes video res-
olution. See § 3.2.4 for more de­tails.
Numeric buttons are used to en­ter service numbers and menu op­tions.
button switches between the current service and the previously viewed one.
button displays teletext.
button is used to select an audio track and sound mode, or a video track of multifeed pro­gramme.
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MENU button displays the main
menu. It is also used to return to the previous menu from a sub­menu.
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OK button displays the services
list. It is also used to select menu items. See § 5.2.1 for more details.
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These buttons have different functions per menu. They will be guided by on-screen help.
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SAT button displays the satellite list.
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button mutes the sound. Press again to switch it
back on.
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A/R button changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 for more
details.
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button switches between television services and ra-
dio services.
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FAV button displays the favourite list.
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button is used to select a subtitle track.
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button sets a sleep timer.
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Pbuttons move to the next or previous service.
They are also used to navigate in the menus and interac­tive screens.
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GUIDE button displays the electronic programme guide.
button displays more information about the current programme or a programme highlighted in the elec­tronic programme guide.
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AUX button switches the output of the TV SCART socket
between the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.2 for more details.
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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 be­longing with the scrambling system.
Common Interface (CI) is an interface for condi­tional access modules. The front of the digital receiver has two common interface slots.
To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:
1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscrip­tion card for the pay service you want to watch.
2. Insert the subscription card into the conditional access module.
3. Insert the conditional access module into the common interface slot on the front of the digital receiver.
To view the information about the module and subscription card inserted into the digital re­ceiver, select the Common Inter- face menu.
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2.1 Unpacking

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Chapter 2

Setup

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
• One HDMI cable (optional)
• A copy of this user guide
NOTE
Accessories may vary according to your local area.

2.2 Safety precautions

Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
• The mains power must be 90 to 250 volt. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For
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the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1.
• The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extention 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.
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.
• Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling. Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi­tal receiver. When placed in a cabinet, make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For the physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.2.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched. If wires are exposed or cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver and get cord replaced.
• Never open the digital receiver casing under any cir­cumstances. Warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption 37 W at maximum in operation
8 W in standby
Table 2.2: Physical specification
Size 430× 60× 265 mm
Weight 2.9 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 %
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2.3 Rear panel connections

YPbPr
SCART
AUDIO
HDMI
VCR
TV
RS-232
S/PDIF
USB
VIDEO
Y
Pb
Pr
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R
LNB IN
LNB OUT
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The TF 7700 HSCI has some connections on the back panel.
Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
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LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket.
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LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the LNB IN socket for another digital re­ceiver.
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YPbPr SCART Video output selection switch. See
§ 3.2.4 for for more details.
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HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high defi-
nition television set.
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VIDEO Composite video output socket for the television
set. (yellow)
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AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television
set or audio system. (white/red)
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Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the televi-
sion set. (green/blue/red)
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TV Audio and video output socket for the television set.
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VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the
video cassette recorder or suchlike.
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S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys-
tem.
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RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data trans-
fer.
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USB USB port for firmware update and data transfer.
Table 2.3: Connectors specification
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Dolby digital audio output
VIDEO composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
YPbPr Component video (YUV) output
TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum
USB 2.0

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver

There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appli­ances. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer.

2.4.1 Connecting the antenna

Whatever sort of connection you have between 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.
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Connect the antenna cable to the LNB IN socket.
If you have another digital receiver, link it from the LNB OUT connector.

2.4.2 Connecting to your television

Between all the following connectors of your digital receiver, we recommend you use the first connector to get best picture quality. If your television does not have the matching connec­tor then use the next connector in the following order for best picture quality.
1. HDMI connector (HDMI)
2. SCART connector (TV)
3. Component connector (YPbPr)
4. Composite connector (VIDEO)
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You should configure audio and video settings after connect­ing up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description.
To use the HDMI connector
If you have a high definition television set, you should use a HDMI cable for best re­sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make audio connections because the HDMI connector can output stereo audio or Dolby digital audio.
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Y
Pb
Pr
To use the SCART connector
If you have such a television, use an appropriate conversion cable to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the match­ing socket on your television.
If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have to make audio connections because the SCART connector can output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with 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.
Some televisions have inputs via Com­ponent or S-Video connectors rather than SCART.
To use the component video connector
You will need to obtain a component video cable (RCA cable) to use the component video connector. Plug one end of the ca­bles into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching sockets on your tele­vision.
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To use the composite video connector
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector.
To connect the audio connectors
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You will need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video connector. Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital re­ceiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television.
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 receiver, and the other end into the matching sockets on your television or au­dio system.
To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi­sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio, and you will need to ob­tain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the ca­ble into the S/PIDF socket on the digital re­ceiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your audio system.

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.
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You will need to obtain a SCART cable to use the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one end of the cable into the VCR socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your video cassette recorder or suchlike.

2.4.4 Inserting batteries in the remote control

To insert the batteries, 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 con­trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for 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. Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area.
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3.1 Language settings

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Chapter 3

Preference Settings

You can select the language in which the menu would be dis­played. In addition to that, you can select which language of au­dio track as well as of subtitle track to be output.
Select the System Setting > Language Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
Menu language
The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth. Set the Menu Language option to your desired lan­guage. Once you select a language, the menu will be immedi­ately displayed in the selected language.
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Subtitle language
Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language. When you watch a programme, the subtitle track of the se­lected language will be displayed if available.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
button. See § 5.2.5 for further information.
Audio language
Set the Audio Language option to your desired language. When you watch a programme, the audio track of the selected language will be output if available.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See § 5.2.4 for further information.

3.2 Video and audio settings

You have to configure the video and audio settings appropri­ately to your television set and appliances.
Select the System Setting > A/V Output Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.

3.2.1 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 SCART Output option to your desired colour model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled
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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 SCART connector.
It is known in general that the RGB colour model provides the best video quality with little difference from the YUV colour model but the CVBS colour model does the least. So RGB would be most desirable for this option.

3.2.2 Video cassette recorder

You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connec­tor. In that case, the digital receiver will operate differently depending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. If the option is set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass the video from the video cassette recorder to your television when it starts playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital receiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass it, you have to press the

3.2.3 Television aspect ratio

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AUX button.
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. The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the center
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YPbPr
SCART
figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide­screen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of the normal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like the right figure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen.
3.2.4 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 is, the better quality you can enjoy. However, if your television set does not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture.
Set the Video Format option as you desire. If you set this option to 576P, the digital receiver will present even high def­inition 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. With that setting the digital receiver will present a pro­gramme as it is without any resolution conversion. You can change the resolution with the watching a programme. Whenever you press it, the video res­olution is changed in turn.
If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via the component video connectors (Y, Pb and Pr) or the HDMI connector you have to toggle the video out­put selection switch on the back panel to the YPbPr po­sition. Otherwise if you have connected it to your tele­vision via the TV SCART connector, you have to toggle the switch to the SCART position. The available values of the Video Format option vary depending on which position you toggle the switch to.
V.Format button when you are
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NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the follow­ing connectors:

3.2.5 Sound mode

Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two au­dio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set the Sound Mode option as you desire.
Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with the
The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig­nals via the S/PDIF connector. One is an encoded signal, and the other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio appliance does not have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the Dolby Digital option to PCM. Otherwise, set it to Bitstream.
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• Composite video connector (VIDEO)
• SCART connector (TV)
button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.

3.3 Local time setting

You should set your local time for timer events. If you do not set the local time right, the programme time table provided by the programme guide may be distrustful. For the programme guide, refer to § 5.3.
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Select the System Setting > Time Setting menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
You can make the local time to be automatically set by using Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
To use Greenwich mean time, take the following steps:
1. Set the Mode option to Auto; then the Time Offset option
becomes enabled.
2. Set the Time Offset optionto the time difference between
your time zone and GMT referring to Table 3.1.
3. To get Greenwich mean time, set the GMT Collection op-
tion to one among the following:
Normal from all transponders
CAS TP from transponders of pay services
User Select from transponders specified by you
If you set it to User Select, then the Satellite and Trans­ponder options become enabled. Select your desired
satellite and transponders at those options. With the above settings, the digital receiver will scan all trans­ponders specified one by one until to get the Greenwich mean time.
4. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time option.
To set the local time yourself, set the Mode option to Man- ual and enter your local time into the Local Time option with the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24- hour:minute.
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Table 3.1: Time offset table
Time offset City
GMT 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein GMT 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa GMT 10:00 Hawaii GMT 09:00 Alaska GMT 08:00 Pacific Time US, Canada GMT 07:00 Mountain Time US, Canada GMT 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Mexico City GMT 05:00 Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, Lima GMT 04:00 Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz GMT 03:30 Newfoundland GMT 03:00 Brazil, Georgetown, Buenos Aries GMT 02:00 Mid-Atlantic GMT 01:00 Azores, Cape Verde Islands GMT London, Lisbon, Casablanca GMT + 1:00 Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid GMT + 2:00 South Africa, Kaliningrad GMT + 3:00 Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg GMT + 3:30 Tehran GMT + 4:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi GMT + 4:30 Kabul GMT + 5:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent GMT + 5:30 Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi GMT + 6:00 Almaty, Dhaka, Colombo GMT + 7:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta GMT + 8:00 Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong GMT + 9:00 Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk GMT + 9:30 Adelaide, Darwin GMT + 10:00 Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok GMT + 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia GMT + 12:00 Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Kamchatka
If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the mo­ment, set the Daylight Saving Time option to On.
NOTE
Daylight saving adds one hour to the time when the option is set to On, and it removes one hour when the option is set to Off. When setting time offset via Greenwich Mean Time, make sure time does not include daylight saving.
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3.4 Parental control

In general television programmes are classified according to the level of violence, nudity and language of its content. When you are watching a programme, you can check its programme classification on the information box. For the information box, see § 5.2.3.
You can prevent your children from watching specific pro­grammes by specifying a programme classification.
If you wish to restrict 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block restricts no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block re- stricts every programme.
Select the System Setting > Parental Control menu. You should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identifica­tion Number (PIN). The number is initially set to 0000.
NOTE
If a programme does not have any programme classification information, your censorship setting will not take effect.
If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal identification number to override.
To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; then an input box appears. You have to enter a desired num­ber twice for confirmation.
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You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If the Time Setting item is set to Locked, you have to enter the per-
sonal identification number to access the Time Setting menu. If you enter a wrong number, you cannot use the menu. To release a shut item, set it to Unlocked.

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. For the information box, see § 5.2.3. To adjust its display time, select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire. Its available range is from 1 to 30 seconds. If you set this option to No Info Box, the information box will not be displayed when you switch services. However, pressing the button will display the information box. If you set this option to Never Hide, the information box will always be displayed.
In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the informa­tion box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Position option as you desire. Its available range is from 10 to +3 line. The more high the value is set, the more low the information box will be positioned.
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After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per­form a service search.

4.1 Searching broadcasting services

This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed and mo­torized antenna system. You have to configure antenna set­tings according to your antenna system in the following order:
Chapter 4
Service Search
1. Configure LNB settings. (Refer to § 4.1.1.)
2. Set the position of your desired satellites if you have a motorized antenna. You can control the antenna in DiS­EqC 1.2 mode or USALS mode. Refer DiSEqC 1.2 to
§ 4.1.2, and refer USALS to § 4.1.3.
3. Perform service search.
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings
There are in large two frequency bands for satellite broadcasts. One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz.
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LNB
The other is Kuband 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 carried at a much lower frequency, which is called IF (Intermediate Frequency).
High frequencies from satellites are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB.
Select the Installation > LNB Setting menu to configure the LNB settings. You should see a screen like the left figure.
Pressing the

OK button on the Satellite Name option displays
the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward which your antenna is set to face. Even if you cannot find your desired satellite, you can add your desired satellite to the satellite list. See § 4.2 for detailed description.
The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satel­lites and their transponders, containing the following infor­mation: satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, po­larization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range. So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option. However, if you have selected the Other entry at the
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Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list, you might have to fill in the correct LNB fre­quency. The absolute difference between a broadcasting fre­quency and its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For example, if the frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from 3660 to 4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150 MHz.
The LNB has to be supplied with power to operate. Set the LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power supply.
You had better ignore the 22 kHz option.
The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) switches. It is possible to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC switches. A DiSEqC 1.0 switch allows switching between up to 4 satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching between up to 16 satellite sources.
Set the DiSEqC 1.0 and DiSEqC 1.1 options according to your antenna configuration.
For example, to select the antenna con­nected 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.
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings
Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satel­lites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2.
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When you switch to an service, if the service is provided by a satellite other than current one, it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position.
To use the DiSEqC 1.2, select the
Installation > Motorized DiSEqC
1.2 menu. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
At first you have to set the Mo-
torized DiSEqC 1.2 option to Enable.
To get the correct position of your desired satellite, perform the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op­tion.
2. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode to User.
3. Select the Goto option at the Motor Control menu. Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite with the position data that the digital receiver has.
4. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, is not good, tune the antenna finely with the options of the Movement menu. If you select the 2(E) movement option, the antenna will move to the east by two degrees. At this time you had better check the receiving quality of every transponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
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5. Finally select the Store option at the Motor Control menu to save the tuned position when the receiving quality has turned good.
There are more motor control options for installers, but this manual does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them to the manual for the STAB rotor.
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings
USALS (Universal Satellite Automatic Location System), also known as DiSEqC 1.3, calculates the positions of all available satellites from your location. Compared to DiSEqC 1.2, it is no longer required to manually search and store every satellite position. Just pointing to a known satellite position is enough. This position will act as the central point. The USALS will then calculate positions of visible satellites.
To use the USALS, select 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 Enable.
To calculate every satellite position, perform the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op­tion.
2. Input your location to the My Longitude and My Latitude options with the


V− ,
V+ and numeric buttons.
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3. Input the position of your selected satellite to the Satel­lite Angle option if it is not correct.
4. Select the Goto the position option. Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite calculating its position.
5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna finely with the options of the Move menu. The changed position is automatically saved. At this time you had better check the receiving quality of every transponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or Fre- quency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning.

4.1.4 Searching services

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29
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.
• Searching one service of a transponder.
• Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master Antenna Television) transponder.
To search every service of a satellite, perform the following steps:
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1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto.
To search every service of a transponder, perform the follow­ing steps:
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 input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
6. Set the Modulation option to the modulation method of
your desired transponder. If your desired transponder has high definition broadcasts, you should set this op­tion to DVB-S2 QPSK or DVB-S2 8PSK. Then the FEC option and the Pilot option will become enabled. You also should set these options correctly.
NOTE
You can get transponder information from a satellite magazine or web site such as http://www.satcodx.com or http://www.
lyngsat.com.
To search one service of a transponder, perform the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced.
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3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
6. Specify the PIDs of your desired service at the PID menu
with the numeric buttons. PID (Packet Identifier) is a set of numbers that identifies transport stream packets.
To search every service of a SMATV transponder, if the digi­tal receiver is connected to a SMATV, perform the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
You can search pay services as well as free services. To search only free services. set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only. FTA means free service. To search only pay services, set it to CAS only. CAS meanspay service. To search both free services and pay services, set it to FTA + CAS.
To start service search, select the Start Search item; then a list box appears, in which found services will be listed. When it has completed, press the To stop at any time, or to exit without saving, press the

OK button to save found services.

EXIT
button.
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4.2 Editing the transponder list

To add a satellite entry, select the Add Satellite option. Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To change a satellite entry’s name, select your desired entry at the Satellite Name option and select the SAT Name Edit op­tion. Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Change the name as you desire and save it.
To delete a satellite entry, select your desired entry at the Satel- lite Name option and select the Delete Satellite option; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
To add a transponder entry, select your desired entry at the Satellite Name option and select the Add new TP option. Then a transponder information box appears. Input a frequency and its symbol rate with the numeric buttons, and specify its polarization.
To delete a transponder entry, select your desired entry at the Frequency option and select the Delete TP option; then you are askedfor confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
You can add, delete or mod­ify satellite or transponder in­formation. Select the Installa- tion > SAT/TP Edit menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
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4.3 Resetting to factory settings

The digital receiver maintains the following data:
• Satellite list
• Services list
• Favourite list
• Timer list
• Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. If you want to re­set all the data, select the Installation > Factory Setting menu, then you will be asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, service entries, favourite entries and timer events will all be deleted, and preference options will be reset to the manufac­turer’s factory settings.

4.4 Resetting to installer settings

You can store your own data including the following:
• Satellite list
• Services list
• Favourite list
• Preference settings
4.3 Resetting to factory settings 33
Also you can restore them at any time.
To store your data, select the Installation > System Recovery menu and select the Store option; then the digital receiver will ask your personal identification number. The number may be different from yours because this function is usually permitted only to installers. If you have entered a right number, you will be asekd for confirmation. If you select Yes, your data will be stored. Whenever you store your data, they are all overwritten. Refer personal identification number to § 3.4.
To restore your data, select the Installation > System Recovery menu and select the Recover option; then you will be asekd
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for confirmation. If you replay with yes, your data will be restored.
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5.1 Volume control

Use the fortable 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.

Vand
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
V+ buttons to alter the volume to a com-
35

5.2 Watching television

To change services, press the
button switches to the previously viewed service. You can switch to your desired service by entering its service num­ber with the numeric buttons. You can also select a service to watch in the services list.

5.2.1 The services list

To view the services list, press the

P+ or

Pbutton. Pressing the

OK button.
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On the services list, you can see the service information:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Transponder information
A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription card.
To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the

P+ or

Pbutton and press the

OK button; then it
will be presented.
Pressing the

Vor

V+ button skips over 10 entries up or
down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry.
Pressing the instance, when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initial is B, pressing the entry of which initial is C.
To sort the services list by service name, press the

F3 button performs an alphabetic browse. For

F3 button puts the highlight bar on the first

F2 but-
ton. Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by service number.
Pressing the

F4 button displays the additional options, with
which you can do the following:
• Select your desired satellite at the Satellite option, then
only services provided by the selected satellite will be listed.
• By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view
the provider of the services, which is usually the name
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of the television company responsible for broadcasting them.
• To change the name of the highlighted service, select the
Rename option; then the on-screen keyboard appears, with which you can enter a new name. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
• You can prevent other family members from watching
the highlighted service by setting the Lock option to Locked. You have to enter your personal identification number to watch or unlock it.
• To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete op-
tion; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. If you want to restore it as before, you have to perform service search again. See § 4.1.4 for service search.
• To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, se-
lect the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groups will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the

OK button.
• You can additionally sort the services list with the Sort­ing option as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by service provider
Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite
services.
Pressing the

SAT button displays the satellite list. Once you
select a desired satellite in the satellite list, only services pro­vided by the selected satellite are listed.
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You can switch between the television services list and the ra­dio services list by pressing the

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.
button.
To display the favourite lists, press the

FAV button; it will be
displayed. As you move the highlight bar up or down on the favourite group list, favourite services belonging to the high­lighted group are listed.
For how to edit the favourite lists, refer to § 6.2.
To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the favourite services list. Once you select a desired service with

the
OK button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select other
group, press the
After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch to another service using the

V+ button; a highlight bar appears on the

Vbutton.


P+ or
Pbutton, it will be also
another favourite service of the selected group. The digital re­ceiver will remind you what group you have selected by dis­playing its name at the top right of the screen whenever you switch services. If you wish to get out of the current group, select the All services group on the favourite list.
Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or ser­vice. To add a service you are watching currently in a favourite group, put the highlight bar of the group list on a de­sired group and press the press the

F4 button.

F2 button. To delete a group or a service, press the

F3 button. To create a new group,
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5.2.3 Viewing programme information

Pressing button displays the information box, on which you can see all of the following:
In addition, you might see the following symbols:
• Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme.
• Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on the current service.
• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.
• Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current programme is pro­vided in a multifeed service. To use this feature, refer to
§ 5.4.
5.2 Watching television 39
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Transponder information
• Signal level and quality
• Programme name
• Programme classification symbol
• Programme summary
• Broadcasting time
• Current time
If the electronic programme guide is provided on the cur­rent service, you can see the information about the next pro­grammes with the ume in this case, press the


Vor
V+ button. To adjust the sound vol-


Vor
V+ button continuously un-
til 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

EXIT button.
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5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks

Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available au­dio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded. 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. In this case, you have to press the button once more to select an audio track.

5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks

Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages. If the current programme provides subtitle tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the infor­mation box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed.

5.2.6 Viewing teletext

On some services, such information as weather reports, news or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If the current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will be displayed on the information box. Press the button to view teletext pages.
Select a desired page to view by entering the page number with the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with the button. To hide the teletext screen, press the

F3 button, and adjust its transparency with the

EXIT button.

F4

5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide

The Electronic programme Guide shows the current and scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme.
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Pressing the plays the electronic programme guide, on which you can see the following:
• Scheduled programmes
• programme summary
• Broadcasting date
• Broadcasting time
GUIDE button dis-
To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on your choice with the press the button. To switch to another service, press the


Vor
V+ button. You can travel over previous days with the

F2 button, and can travel over next days with the
To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the
Pressing the form of a spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the again.
You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide as follows:
button. To switch it back, press the button again.
1. Select a service you want.
2. Press the
3. Select a programme you want with the
4. To remove the marking, press the

F1 button displays the programme guide in the
GUIDE button to display its programme guide.
P is marked up on the entry. At the same time, a timer event with the selected programme will be made in the timer list. Refer the timer list to § 5.5.


P+ or
Pbutton and
F3 button.


F1 button

OK button, then

OK button once again.
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5.4 Watching multifeed programme

Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at the 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 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.

5.5 Making timer events

You can make the digital receiver to present your desired ser­vice at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is off, it will turn on at the specified time.
To input a timer recording, se­lect the Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will be dis­played.
To add a new timer event, press

the
F1 button, and a box like
the left figure appears. Take the following steps:
1. If you want a radio programme, set the Type option to Radio; otherwise, set it to TV.
2. Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the service you want. Pressing the option displays a satellite list, from which you can select your desired satellite.

OK button on this
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3. Set the Wakeup Service option to the service which pro- vides the programme you want. Pressing the

OK button
on this option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service.
4. 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.’
Weekly means ‘one day every week.’
Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday ev-
ery week.’
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.
5. Set the Wakeup Day 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 Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which the digital receiver will turn on. The time format is hour:minute.
6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the digital receiver will turn off.
7. To set a timer event with the above settings, select the OK option; otherwise, it will not be made.
To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and press the

F2 button; then you are asked
for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
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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.
Chapter 6
Listing Services
Select the Organizing Svc/Fav > Organizing Services menu. You
should see a screen like the left figure.
There are editing options on the left column and service entries on the right column.
Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left column and press the vice to edit on the right column. To go over to the other col­umn, press the

OK button, you can select a desired ser-

F1 button.
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To edit the radio services list, press 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; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See
§ 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts. Service numbers are just assigned to the services in the order that they were found in the service search. So you can reassign a service num­ber by moving a service entry. To move a service entry, select the Move option and select a desired service; then the selected service becomes darker. As you move it up or down, it gets renumbered according to the position. Press the

OK button to
fix it.
You can lock some services to prevent your children from watching them. To lock a service, select the Lock option and select a desired service; then a lock symbol will be marked on the selected service. If anyone tries to watch a locked ser­vice, the person has to enter the personal identification num­ber that is set to the Change PIN Code option. See § 3.4 for this option. To unlock a locked service, press the

OK button
on it.
To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a de­sired service with the

OK button, and then press the

EXIT
button; you will be asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, the selected service will be deleted. If you want to undo the deleted service, there is nothing you can do but perform a ser­vice search again.
Once you select the Sort option on the left column, sorting options are displayed as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
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FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by service provider
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’ of chosen services.
Select the Organizing Svc/Fav > Organizing Favorites menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
There are 3 columns:
• Group list (left)
• Favourite list (centre)
• Services list (right)
The services list contains all available services, whereas the favourite list contains only chosen services that have been added to the highlighted group. As you move the highlight bar up or down on the group list, favourite services belonging to the highlighted group are shown in the favourite list.
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 § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To rename a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group you wish to rename and press the screen keyboard appears. See § 6.3 for how to use the on­screen keyboard.

F2 button; then the on-
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To delete a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group you wish to delete and press the

F3 button; then a confirmation
box appears. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
You can add a favourite service to a group by performing the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the

OK button to select it. The high-
light bar then moves to the services list.
2. To add a service to the selected group, put the highlight bar on a desired service entry and press the

OK button.
The selected service entry is added to the favourite list. Repeat this step to add more entries.

3. Press the the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with the
F1 button and the highlight bar is moved to

OK button.

4. To select another group, press the pressing the

F1 button, the highlight bar is moved to
each column.
To add radio services, press the button; then radio service entries will be listed in the services list. To recall the television services list after adding radio services, press the button again.
With your favourite services list, you can select your favourite services more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for more information.
F1 button again. By
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6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard

To delete a letter, put the cursor on a desired letter at the input line and then select the Del key. You must select the Save key to complete naming; otherwise, if you press the it will not be named.

6.4 Transferring receiver data

The digital receiver retains such data as follows:
• Services list
• Favourite lists
• Preference settings
You can move the highlight key horizontally with the

V+ buttons and vertically with

the
P+ and
ing the ters its letter in the input line. To type a space, select the Space key. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Other key.

Pbuttons. Press-

OK button on a key en-

EXIT button,

Vand
It is possible to transfer receiver data to your digital receiver from another same digital by receiver connecting them with a RS-232 cable.
To transfer receiver data, perform the following steps:
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1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-
sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re­ceiver.
2. turn on the source digital receiver.
3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware
> Transfer Data to Other IRD menu.
4. To start the data transfer, turn on the tar­get digital receiver.
NOTE
You had better memorize some important data such as video settings before starting transfer to avoid loosing them.
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Chapter 7
Firmware Update
The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use. However, anew firmware maybe released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and an update utility from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.
You have to check the firmware information of your digital re­ceiver before downloading a new firmware. Select the Infor- mation > IRD Status menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
NOTE
You can only update with new firmware of which System ID is identical to yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware up­date.
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7.1 From a USB storage

If you have a USB storage, you can update the firmware from it. To update the firmware from your USB storage, perform the following steps:
1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield web site.
2. Copy the firmware file to your USB storage.
3. Insert the USB storage into the USB port on the digital
receiver.
4. Select the Installation > USB Firmware Upgrade menu,
then the files in the USB storage are listed.
7.1 From a USB storage 51
5. Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and press the played on the front of the digital receiver.
6. When ‘END’ message appears, restart the digital re­ceiver.
NOTE
Your USB storage must be formatted in the FAT file system. If not, the digital receiver cannot recognize your USB storage. In addition, the digital receiver can only recognize files and di­rectories which are named with only alphabetic, numeric and underscore letters. If there is a file or forlder named with other letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also the subsequent files and folders.

OK button, then a countdown will be dis-

7.2 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 firmwaretransfer utility forthis, which is available from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.
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To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow­ing steps:
1. Download a new firmware applicable to the digital receiver from the Topfield web site.
2. Turn off the digital receiver.
3. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D­sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your computer.
4. Run TFD-Down.
The instructions on how to use TFD-Down are as follows:
1. Press the Find button to select the new
firmware file.
2. Press the Download button.
3. To start the file transfer, turn on the digital receiver.
4. When the file transfer is complete, the display panel on the digital receiver will count down to zero while the new firmware is being applied.
5. Restart the digital receiver.

7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port

It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS-232 cable.
To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow­ing steps:
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1. Turn off the target digital receiver.
2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-
sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re­ceiver.
3. If not already on, turn on the source digi­tal receiver.
4. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware
> Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu.
5. To start the file transfer, turn on the target digital receiver.
6. When the file transfer is complete, the display panel on the digital receiver will count down to zero while the new firmware is begin applied.
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Index

16:9, 17 16:9 Display Format, 18 22 kHz, 26 4:3, 17
A/V Output Setting, 16 Access Control, 23 Add new TP, 32 Add Satellite, 32 Add to Fav, 37 Advanced, 30 AUDIO L, 13 Audio Language, 16 AUDIO R, 13 Auto, 30
Button, 4
C band, 24 CAM, 5 CAS, 31
CAS only, 31 Censorship, 22 Center extract, 18 Change PIN Code, 22
CI, 5
Common Interface, 6
Daylight Saving Time, 21 Delete, 37, 45 Delete Satellite, 32 Delete TP, 32
DiSEqC, 26
DiSEqC 1.0, 26 DiSEqC 1.1, 26 DiSEqC Command Mode, 27 Dolby Digital, 19 Download, 52 Duration, 43
DVB, 1
DVB-S2 8PSK, 30 DVB-S2 QPSK, 30
Electronic programme Guide, 40
Factory Setting, 33 FEC, 30 Find, 52 Frequency, 27, 2932
FTA, 31
FTA + CAS, 31 FTA only, 31 FTA/Scrambled, 31
GMT, 20
GMT Collection, 20 Goto, 27 Goto the position, 29
HDMI, 11, 18
high definition, 18
Info Box Display Time, 23 Info Box Position, 23
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information box, 39 IRD Status, 50
Kuband, 25
keyboard, 48
Language Setting, 15 Letter Box, 18
LNB, 25
LNB Frequency, 25, 26 LNB IN, 11 LNB OUT, 11 LNB Power, 26 LNB Setting, 25 Local Time, 20 Lock, 37, 45
Manual, 30 Menu Language, 15 Mini A, 26 Mode, 20, 43 Modulation, 30
mono, 19
Motor Control, 27, 28 Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, 27 Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, 28 Move, 29, 45 Movement, 27
multifeed, 42
My Latitude, 28 My Longitude, 28
NEW, 46 No block, 22
normal-screen television, 17
on-screen keyboard, 46
Organizing Favorites, 46 Organizing Services, 44 OSD Transparency, 23 Other, 25
Parental Control, 22
PID, 31
PID, 31
Pilot, 30
PIN, 22
Polarization, 30, 31
Radio, 42
radio services list, 45
Recover, 33 Rename, 37, 45 RS-232, 49, 52, 53
S/PDIF, 19
S/PIDF, 13 SAT Name Edit, 32 SAT/TP Edit, 32 Satellite, 20, 36, 42 Satellite Angle, 29
satellite list, 25, 37
Satellite Name, 2528, 3032 SCART, 18 SCART Output, 16 Search Mode, 30, 31 Service Search, 29
services list, 35 Show Provider, 36 SMATV, 29
SMATV, 31 Sort, 45 Sorting, 37 Sound Mode, 19 Space, 48
specifications, 8, 10 Start Search, 31 stereo, 19 Store, 28, 33 subtitle, 40
Subtitle Language, 16 Symbol Rate, 30, 31 System ID, 50 System Recovery, 33 System Setting, 23
teletext, 40 television services list, 45 TFD-Down, 51, 52 time format, 20
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Time Offset, 20 Time Setting, 20, 23
timer list, 42
Timer Setting, 42 Total block, 22 Transfer Data to Other IRD, 49 Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, 53 Transponder, 20, 27, 29
transponder, 1
TV, 12, 18, 19, 42 TV Aspect Ratio, 17 Type, 42
USALS, 28
USALS Setting, 28 USB, 51 USB Firmware Upgrade, 51 User, 27
VCR, 14 VCR Scart Type, 17 VIDEO, 11, 13, 19 Video Format, 18
Wakeup Day, 43 Wakeup Service, 43 Wakeup Time, 43
wide-screen television, 17
YPbPr, 18
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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 uncon-
trolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and
recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased
this product or their local government office for details of where and how
they can dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condi-
tions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other
commercial wastes for disposal.
Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains. So some ex-
planations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver.
Copyright © 2007, Topfield Co., Ltd. English version
http://www.i-topfield.com 110T-73126-201-1 Rev. 1
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