Topfield SRP-2110 User Manual

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TOPFIELD
SRP-2110
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder Common Interface
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Contents
Contents ii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2.3 Wireless keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.3 Common Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2 Setup 11
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.4.3 Connecting to your video recorder . . . . . . . . . . . 20
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3 Service Search 22
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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3.1.4 Searching for services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
3.2 Copying services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
3.3 Editing the transponder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
3.4 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.5 Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
3.6 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4 Preference Settings 36
4.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.1.1 Menu language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
4.1.2 Subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.1.3 Hard of Hearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.1.4 Audio language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.2.1 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.2.2 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
4.2.3 Colour format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.2.4 Another video device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
4.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
4.5 To use MediaHighway programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . 45
4.6 Options for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4.7 Options for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
4.8 Options for on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
4.9 Options for the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.10 Adjusting the size of picture-in-picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
4.11 Options for Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
4.12 Options for standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
5 Every Day Use 51
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.5 Using time-shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
5.6 Viewing in the picture-in-picture screen mode . . . . . . . . . 60
6 Organising Services 62
6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
6.2 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7 Recording and Playback 67
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 73
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.1.5 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . 76
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . 77
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . 79
7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 80
7.4 Editing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
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7.5 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7.6 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
8 Entertainment 83
8.1 Wireless audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
8.2 Copying files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
8.3 Playing back MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
8.4 Viewing image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
8.5 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
8.6 Playing back YouTube contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
8.7 Sharing image files by Yahoo Flickr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
8.8 SHOUTcast Internet radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
8.9 Google weather forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
8.10 Network game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
8.10.1 Single mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
8.10.2 Network mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
9 Accessing via Network 97
9.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
9.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 98
9.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
9.2 Configuring the network setting on the digital receiver . . . . 100
9.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
9.4 Accessing the FTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
10 Topfield Application Program 106
11 Firmware Update 109
11.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
11.2 From the firmware server via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 110
11.3 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
A Universal Remote Control 112
A.1 Code list for television sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
A.2 Code list for DVD players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
A.3 Code list for audio-video receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Index 133
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The SRP-2110 digital receiver is fully compliant with the inter­national Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed ap­propriately.
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 or multiplex. To reduce confusion in this manual, the word service is preferably used than channel as a term to indicate one television or radio broadcast.
1.1 Features
This digital receiver has the following features:
• Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and US­ALS protocols.
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• Can store up to 10,000 television and radio services.
• You can edit the services list.
• Can create 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.
• You can record one service while you are currently watching another.
• You can record many programmes using a built-in hard drive with large storage capacity.
• Time-shift is a special technical feature available on this digital receiver. You can pause a programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time. Then you can quickly go to any part of the current programme by fast forward or rewind search.
• If you have an external hard drive connected to the dig­ital receiver via the USB or eSATA port, you can record television programmes into it.
• You can play back video files of various formats includ­ing DivX.
• You can play a built-in network game with other users via the Internet.
• You can use various Web services including YouTube.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control or the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall socket, we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is on, it is in active mode. Even when you are not
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using the digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall socket to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any time.
1.2.1 Front panel
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, specific lights and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean.
button switches the digital receiver between standbymode and active mode. This button has a tiny light on its left edge, which lights up in red in standby mode if the Standby Mode option is set to Passive. See §4.12 for more details.
Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and
displays the current service in active mode.
MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
Hold the MENU/OK button down two seconds to make it function as the menu button.
OK button displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more de-
tails. It is also used to select a menu item.
CHANNELc,
a
buttons switch to the previous or next ser-
vice.
VOLUMEb,
d
buttons decrease or increase the volume.
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There is a USB port on the front panel for firmware update and data transfer.
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1.2.2 Remote control
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button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode.
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2
mutes the sound. Press
again to switch it back on.
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3

TV switches the remote
control to television mode to operate your television.
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4

PVR switches the remote
control to receiver mode to operate the digital receiver.
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5

AUX switches the remote
control to operate your audio-video receiver.
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6

DVD switches the remote
control to DVD mode to op­erate your DVD player.
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7
Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu op­tions.
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8
switches over between the current service and the previously viewed one.
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9
displays the service information box. It is also used
to display more information about a programme.
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VOLUME− ,
VOLUME+ buttons decrease or increase the
volume.
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CHANNEL− ,
CHANNEL+ buttons switch to the previous or
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next service.
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
OK displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more details.
It is also used to select a menu item.
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Navigation buttons are used to navigate in menus or to change values for menu options.
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MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to
the previous menu from a submenu.
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GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
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EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen informa-
tion.
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is used to display the list of recorded programmes that are stored in the internal hard drive. See §7.2 for more details.
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
F1 is used to show, minify or hide the sub-picture. See
§5.6 for more details about picture-in-picture.
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
F2 is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift.
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
F4 is used to edit a recording.
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
F3 is used to jump to next bookmark position.
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Option has different functions per menu.
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is used to select a subtitle track.
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is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed programme.
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displays teletext.
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
VF changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more details.
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
AR changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details.
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switches over between television services and radio
services.
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is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments.
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is used to start recording.
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is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump back to live television from time-shifted television.
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
M switches the output of the TV SCART socket over be-
tween the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket. See §4.2.4 for more details.
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
SAT displays the satellites list with their services list. It is
also used to swap the sub-picture with the main picture in picture-in-picture mode. See §5.6 for more details.
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is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
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35
pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
gramme.
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is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
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resumes normal playback speed, or displays the progress bar for navigation on playback or time-shift. To play a recorded programme, see button
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changes the position of sub-picture counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to the beginning of the record­ing on playback.
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is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
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changes the position of sub-picture clockwise. It is also used to jump to the end of the recording on playback.
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has different functions per menu.
NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of the digital receiver.
1.2.3 Wireless keyboard
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You can operate the digital receiver with the wire­less keyboard as well as the remote control. To be able to use the keyboard, you should plug the keyobard receiver into a USB port on the digital receiver. To see the keyboard map, press the F10 key on the keyboard on the live television screen.
Table 1.1: Keyboard map
Remote control Keyboard Remote control Keyboard

0

9 0 – 9

F1

F4 F1 – F4
Backspace
Option F5
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
VF v
VOLUME + +

AR k
VOLUME l
CHANNEL + Page Up r
CHANNEL Page Down d

OK Enter s
Navigation buttons Arrow keys

SAT c

M m
MENU q a
GUIDE g p
f ,

EXIT Esc .
t /
y j
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>
NOTE
Use the provided wireless keyboard only. If you try to use a wireless keyboard other than the provided one, the digital receiver will not react to the commands of it.
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1.3 Common Interface
There are pay TV services available; these are accessible with the use of a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card. A Common Interface (CI) is the slot into which you can insert a CAM. 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 CAM and a subscription card for the pay ser­vice you want to watch.
2. Insert the subscription card into the CAM.
3. Insert the CAM into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver.
To view the information about the module and subscription card which is inserted into the digital receiver, select the In-
formation > Common Interface
menu.
NOTE
If you wish to watch two pay services using the picture-in­picture feature, You have to set the Descramble multiple ser- vices option to Enable, and then install a dedicated CAM
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that is able to descramble two pay services simultaneously. See §5.6 for the picture-in-picture feature.
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Chapter 2
Setup
2.1 Unpacking
Before going any further, check that you have received the fol­lowing items with the digital receiver.
• Remote control
• Wireless keyboard with USB receiver
• Four batteries for the remote control and wireless key­board (AAA 1.5 V)
• One HDMI cable
• One Component cable (RCA cable)
• A copy of this user guide
NOTE
Accessories may vary according to your local area.
2.2 Safety precautions
Please read carefully the following safety precautions.
• The mains voltage must range between 90 and 250 volts. Check it before plugging the digital receiver to the wall
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socket. For the power consumption of the digital re­ceiver, refer to Table 2.1.
• The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit.
• The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power.
• The digital receiver shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing water, and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on it.
• Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for indoor use only. Use dry cloth to clean 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 the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver and get the cord replaced.
• Never open the digital receiver casing under any circum­stances, or the warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 60 W at maximum in active
Under 1 W in passive standby
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Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 340× 82× 258 mm Weight 3.8 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45◦C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
The digital receiver has two covers are fitted slightly above its top and bottom surface for cooling. If they come off, fix them following the instructions below.
1. Put the hook of the front cover in the center of the back side as shown in the left figure.
2. Push down the outer face of each strut until it is firmly fixed.
3. Turn upside down the digital receiver.
4. Do it with the bottom cover in the same way.
2.3 Rear panel connections
The SRP-2110 has a wide range of connections on the back.
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Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
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LNB 1 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
for the first tuner (Current: Max.500mA with overload pro­tection)
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LNB 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the first tuner
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LNB 2 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
for the second tuner
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LNB 2 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the second tuner
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S/PDIF COAXIAL Coaxial-type digital audio output socket
for the audio-video receiver
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S/PDIF OPTICAL Optical-type digital audio output socket
for the audio-video receiver
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VCR Audio and video input/output socket for
another device such as a video recorder
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Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele-
vision set (green/blue/red)
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TV Audioand video output socket for the tele-
vision set
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AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televi-
sion set or the audio-video receiver (white/red)
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VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele-
vision set (yellow)
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HDMI Audioand video output socket for the high
definition television set
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eSATA eSATA port for connection to an external
hard drive
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LAN Local area network port
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USB USB port for firmware update and data trans-
fer
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ON/OFF Powerswitch (You have to turn on this switch
first to use this digital receiver.)
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output Digital audio output
TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output CVBS/S-Video/RGB video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass YPbPr Component video (YUV) output VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output S/PDIF Digital audio output LAN 10/100 Ethernet USB 2.0 Host (5 V DC, 500 mA) eSATA External hard disk drive connector
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 devices. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer.
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2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna
Whatever sort of connection you have be­tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the antenna so that it can receive digital televi­sion broadcasts. Connect the antenna ca­ble to the LNB 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver. Also, you must ensure that there is a connection to both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN connectors on your digital receiver, so that both tuners work properly.
Normally you do that by using a loop cable to link from the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector. If you have two antennas without DiSEqC switch, then you have to connect the cable from the other antenna directly to the LNB 2 IN connector rather than using the loop cable.
NOTE
The digital receiver can supply a current of 500 milliampere at maximum for antenna devices including LNB, DiSEqc switch and antenna rotor through each antenna input con­nection separately but not simultaneously. If there are too many antenna devices to be simultaneously supplied with sufficient power for a rather long time through the antenna input connections, then your antenna may lack power to op­erate. So it is recommended to link the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector with a loop cable, even though the digital receiver is designed to operate independently over two antennas.
NOTE
Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could simultaneously catch all frequencies coming from a satellite
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and send them to the digital receiver. However, the satellite antenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the LNB frequency and polarisation specified by the digital re­ceiver. So if you have linked from the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector, you would have some limitations in using some features such as dual recording. Likewise, if you have another digital receiver linked from the LNB 2 OUT connector, you can only use it limitedly. See §3.1 for more details.
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set
For all the following connections of the digital receiver, we rec­ommend you to 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.
1. HDMI connector (HDMI)
2. Component connector (YPbPr)
3. SCART connector (TV)
4. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connect­ing up the digital receiver. See §4.2 for a detailed description.
To use the HDMI output
If you have a high definition television set, you should use an HDMI cable for best re­sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make audio connection because it can output stereo audio or digital audio as well.
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To use the SCART output
For best results with a standard television set, you should use a SCART cable. Plug one end of the cable into the TV socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into a free SCART socket on your television.
If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have to make audio connection because it can output stereo audio as well. But if you use a conversion cable such as SCART-to­Component, then you have to make audio connection.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the SCART output.
To use the Component video output
You need to obtain a Component video ca­ble (RCA cable) to use the Component video output. Plug one ends of the cable into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television.
NOTE
When connecting with the Component video cable, remem­ber to also plug in the additional white and red audio cables from the digital receiver to the back of your television.
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To use the Composite video output
You need to obtain a Composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the Composite video out­put. Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the Com­posite video output.
To make the audio connection
You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA ca­ble) to link the audio connectors. Plug one ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digi­tal receiver, and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television or audio-video receiver.
To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television or audio-video receiver must be able to de­code Dolby Digital audio, and you need to obtain an S/PDIF cable.
If you want to use the COAXIAL connec­tor, prepare a coaxial S/PDIF cable (RCA ca­ble); otherwise to use the OPTICAL connec­tor, prepare an optical S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio-video receiver.
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2.4.3 Connecting to your video recorder
The digital receiver can also output video through an auxiliary SCART connector to another device such as a video recorder.
You need to obtain a SCART cable to link the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one end of the cable into the VCR socket on the digi­tal receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your video recorder or suchlike.
2.5 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should plug it into a wall socket. Ensure that your television set is turned on and on the correct video channel so that you will be able to see the display from the digital receiver.
Before switching on the digital receiver, you should insert bat­teries into 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.
Press the button on the top left corner on the remote con­trol. In a little time, you may see a picture displaying a menu.
If you do not see a picture, try pressing the

VF button on the
remote control. If after several tries you still get no picture, check that the television is set to the correct input. If the picture is good, you can skip to §3.1 to search for 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 menu in order to configure the video settings.
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CAUTION
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to re­place only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the following precautions.
• Do not mix different types of batteries, or new and old batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not recharge the old batteries.
• In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the po­larities indicated inside the battery compartment.
• Do not subject to excessive heat such as the sun and fire.
• If you are not using the remote control for a long pe­riod of time, remove the batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leak­ing batteries.
• Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed with other household wastes. Please dispose of used batteries in an environ­mentally sound manner. Find out the legal regulations which apply in your area.
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Chapter 3
Service Search
After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per­form a service search.
NOTE
If there is no service stored, you will be not able to access all menus. A  is another name for a .
3.1 Searching for 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. Configure LNB settings. Refer to §3.1.1.
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 to §3.1.2 for DiS­EqC 1.2, and refer to §3.1.3 for USALS.
3. Perform a service search.
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3.1.1 Configuring LNB settings
There are two large frequency bands for satellite broadcasts. One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz. 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 that is carried at a much lower frequency, which is called Intermediate Frequency (IF). 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 §3.3 for a detailed description.
You have to specify which tuner is connected to your selected satellite. If it is LNB 1 IN, set the Tuner Select option to Tuner
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1; otherwise, set it to Tuner 2.
If you have connected the LNB 1 OUT and LNB 2 IN with a loop-through cable, then set the Connection Type option to Loop Through; otherwise, set it to Separated.
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 of 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 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 electric power to operate. Set the LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power supply.
If you use a dual LNB or two antennas which is connected to the 22 kHz tone switch box, set the 22 kHz option to On.
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 four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching between up to 16 satellite sources.
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Set the DiSEqC 1.0 option and the DiSEqC 1.1 option 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 DiS- EqC 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.
3.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings
Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satel­lites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2.
When you switch to a service, if it is not provided by the current satellite, it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position.
To use the DiSEqC 1.2 protocol, select the Installation > Motor- ized DiSEqC 1.2 menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. At first you have to set the
Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 option to Enable.
To get the correct position of your desired satellite, take the
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following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op­tion.
2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an­tenna at the Tuner Select option.
3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User.
4. Set the Motor Control option to Goto. Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite by the position data that the digital receiver has.
5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, is not good, tune the antenna finely with the Movement option. If you set it to 2(E), 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.
6. Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position when the receiving quality is best.
There are more motor control options for installers, but this guide does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them to the manual about the STAB rotor.
3.1.3 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 a central point. The USALS will then calculate positions of visible satellites.
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To use the USALS protocol, se­lect the Installation > USALS Setting menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. At first you have to set the Motor-
ized DiSEqC 1.3 option to En­able.
To get every satellite position calculated, take the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op­tion.
2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an­tenna at the Tuner Select option.
3. Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the
My Latitude option with the , and numeric buttons.
4. Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct.
5. Select the Goto the position option, then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its po­sition.
6. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna finely with the Move option. 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 Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
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3.1.4 Searching for services
To perform a service search, se­lect the Installation > Searching menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
There are in general four service search methods:
• searching every service of a satellite,
• searching every service of a transponder,
• searching single service of a transponder,
• searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master An­tenna Television) system.
Searching every service of a satellite
To search every service of a satellite, take the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto.
3. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital
receiver will check up the up-to-date channel informa­tion while searching services, but it takes a rather longer time.
With the Auto mode, the digital receiver tries to search every service, relying on the transponder data which is stored at the time of manufacture. It thus may happen to fail to search all ac­tually available services since services are more often than not launched, discontinued, or removed into another transponder.
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To avoid such missing, you had better set the Search Mode item to Blind. With the Blind mode, the digital receiver tries to search every service, scrutinizing every transponder with every possible combination of transponder elements. It thus may require many minutes or even many hours.
It is possible to search several satellites one after another for services. Set the Multi Sat Mode item to Multi, then the Satel- lite Name item becomes disabled and the Satellite List item be­comes enabled. Pressing the

OK button at the Satellite List
item pops up the list of satellites. Select satellites you want to search and exit with the
EXIT button.
Searching every service of a transponder
To search every service of a transponder, take the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual, and then press
the

OK button to diaply additional options.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to match to that of your de-
sired transponder.
6. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital re-
ceiver will check up the up-to-date channel information as searching services, but it takes rather longer time.
7. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your de-
sired transponder. If the transponder is of the DVB-S2 standard, 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.
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NOTE
You may get transponder information from a satellite maga­zine or website such as http://www.satbeams.com or http:
//www.lyngsat.com.
Searching single service of a transponder
To search single service of a transponder, take the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced, and then press
the

OK button to diaply additional options.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to match to that of your de-
sired transponder.
6. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your de-
sired transponder. If the transponder is of the DVB-S2 standard, 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.
7. At the PID option, specify the audio and video packet
identification (PID) of your desired service with the nu­meric buttons.
Searching every service of SMATV system
To search every service of a SMATV system, if the digital re­ceiver is connected to it, take the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
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2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV, and then press
the

OK button to diaply additional options.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
You can search pay services as well as free services as follows:
• To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled op- tion to FTA only.
• To search only pay services, set it to CAS only.
• To search both free services and pay services, set it to FTA + CAS.
To start service search, move down to the Start Search item, and press the

OK button. The digital receiver will start to
search for services and display a list of television and radio services as they are found. It is common for no channels to be found until quite late in the process. When the scan is com­plete, you will see a message telling you how many services have been found. Press the

OK button to save the list.
3.2 Copying services
The digital receiver maintains a separate services list with each tuner. If a certain service is registered on only one tuner, it may be impossible to watch one service while recording. You can copy entries of one tuner’s services list to the other tuner’s services list to avoid such inconvenience.
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. To copy reciprocally, select the ALL
option.
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3.3 Editing the transponder list
If you failed to receive services of a transponder because it consists of wrong data, you can solve it by correcting the data. Select the Installation > SAT/TP Edit menu. To change the data of a trans­ponder, take the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion.
3. Change the Polarization option to match to that of your
desired transponder.
4. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your de-
sired transponder. If the transponder is of the DVB-S2 standard, 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.
5. 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 ap- pears. Change the name and save it. See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
6. Select the Save option and press the

OK button to save
the changes. Tostop at any time or to exit without saving, press the
EXIT button.
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3.4 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. Select the Instal- lation > System Recovery > Factory Setting menu, and then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the services list, favourite list and timer list will all be cleared, and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.
NOTE
A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes. However, you have to search services again after a factory reset.
3.5 Resetting to user settings
You can store your own data including the following:
• Satellite list
• Services list
• Favourite lists
• Preference settings
Also you can restore them at any time.
To store your data, select the Installation > System Recovery > Store System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, your data will be stored. Whenever you store your data, they are all overwritten.
To restore your data, select the Installation > System Recovery > Recover System Data menu, then you get asked for confir- mation. With the choice of Yes, your data will be restored.
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You can also store your data to an external storage. To store your data to an external storage, select the Installation > Sys- tem Recovery > Export System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, your data will be stored. Every time you store your data, they are all overwrit­ten.
To restore your data from an external storage, select the Instal- lation > System Recovery > Import System Data menu, then system data will be listed. Select a data and press the

OK but-
ton, then your data will be restored.
You can edit the channel data on your computer by using a channel editor software, Vega, which is available from Top- field’s website, http://www.i-topfield.com/eng/download/
utility_list.asp.
With Vega you can do the following:
• Adding, deleting or modifying satellite entries
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• Adding, deleting or modifying transponder entries
• Deleting or modifying service entries
• Adding, deleting or modifying favourite groups
As to how to use Vega, refer to its user guide, which is accom­panied by the software.
3.6 Clearing the services list
If you only want to clear the services list, select Installation > System Recovery > Reset Service List, then you get asked for
confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the services list will be cleared. After this, you have to do service search again.
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Chapter 4
Preference Settings
4.1 Language settings
You can select the language in which the menu will be dis­played. In addition to that, you can select the language of audio track and of subtitle track. Select the Settings > Language menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
4.1.1 Menu language
The digital receiver provides menus in several different lan­guages. 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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4.1.2 Subtitle language
Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan­guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the lan­guage that is specified for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed. If the first language is not available but the second language is available, the subtitle of the second language will 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.
4.1.3 Hard of Hearing
Some broadcasters may send a subtitle track dedicated to the hard-of-hearing. Even when a subtitle track or more is avail­able, that subtitle track will be displayed prior to those you have specified for the 1st Subtitle Language and the 2nd Sub-
title Language options if the Hard of Hearing option is set to On.
4.1.4 Audio language
Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Lan­guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has an audio track of the lan­guage that is specified for the 1st Audio Language, it will be output. If the first language is not available but the second lan­guage is, the audio of the second language will be output.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See §5.2.4 for a detailed description.
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4.2 Video and audio settings
You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other devices. Select the Settings > A/V Output menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
4.2.1 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 the quality is. However, if your television set does not sup­port high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture.
If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via the Component video output (Y/Pb/Pr) or the HDMI output, you have to set the HD Output option to Component. Otherwise, you have to set it to SCART. The available values for the Video Format option vary depending on how you set this option.
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. While watching television you can change the resolution with the

VF
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button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution is changed in turn.
NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the fol­lowing video outputs:
• Composite video output (VIDEO)
• SCART output (TV)
4.2.2 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16:9.
You can enjoy both wide-screen programmes and normal­screen 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 Display Format option to Full. Normal-screen pictures then will be inflated to fit to the width of the wide screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the original ratio like the right figure, set it to Center. If you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
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You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the cen­tre figure, set the 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. Then wide-screen pictures will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen.
4.2.3 Colour format
Through the TV SCART output, the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour formats. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this output, you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour format.
If you have connected via the RCA socket labeled VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through that RCA output independently of the SCART output.
In general, it is known that the RGB colour format provides the best video quality but the CVBS colour format does the least. So RGB would be the most desirable option for this.
4.2.4 Another video device
You can have the digital receiver linked to another video de­vice like a video recorder or a DVD player via the VCR SCART output. In this case, the digital receiver will operate differ­ently depending on the setting of the VCR SCART Type op- tion. If the option is set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass along the video from the video device 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. You have to press the

M button to pass it along. It is impossi-
ble for the digital receiver to record the video from the video
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device since the digital receiver is just a bypass for the video recorder.
4.2.5 Audio 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 button. See §5.2.4 for a detailed description.
The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig­nals via the S/PDIF output. One is an encoded signal, and the other is a decoded signal. If you have the digital receiver linked to your audio-video receiver via the S/PDIF output, you have to set the Dolby Digital option to Off, which means that the digital receiver will output encoded Dolby Digital audio with­out decoding so that your audio-video receiver can decode it. Otherwise, set it to On, then the digital receiver will output decoded Dolby Digital audio, scaling it down to two channels.
NOTE
Only if the service you are currently watching provides a Dolby Digital audio track, you can enjoy Dolby Digital sound.
4.3 Local time setting
You should set your local time for timer events. If you do not set the local time correctly, 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 Settings > Time menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You can set the clock manually or use the time signal, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), carried as part of the digital television broadcast. 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 option to the time difference between
your time zone and GMT referring to Table 4.1.
3. To get Greenwich mean time, set the GMT Collection op-
tion to one among the followings:
Normal from all transponders CAS Only from transponders of pay services 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 speci­fied transponders one by one until it gets the Greenwich Mean Time.
4. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time item.
To set the local time manually, set the Mode option to Man- ual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24- hour:minute.
If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment, set the Daylight Saving Time option to On.
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NOTE
Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the op­tion is set to On. When setting the time offset from Green­wich Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include daylight saving time.
Table 4.1: 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
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4.4 Parental control
In general, television programmes are classified according to the level of violence, nudity and language of their 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 maximum per­missible level.
Select the Settings > 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’ as default.
If you wish to block programmes for viewers aged 15 or above, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks every programme.
NOTE
If a programme has no rating information, your censorship setting will not take effect.
If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal identi­fication number to override. To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu, then a box pops up, asking a new PIN. Enter a desired number twice for confirmation.
You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If the
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Time item is set to Locked, you have to enter the PIN when accessing the Time menu. If you enter a wrong number, you cannot use the menu. To release a locked item, set it to Un- locked.
4.5 To use MediaHighway programme guide
Almost every service provider would provide the electronic programme guide. However, you can get more abundant pro­gramme information from a specific transponder that provides only programme guides. For detailed description about elec­tronic programme guide, see §5.3. MediaHighway stands for the transponder dedicated to the electronic programme guide.
If you want to use this feature, select the Settings > MediaHigh- way EPG menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
Set the MediaHighway EPG option to On to activate this fea­ture, then the other options become enabled. Set the Satellite Name and Home Transponder options to available ones, and set the Tuner Select option to the tuner through which to re- ceive the specified transponder. The digital receiver will try to receive programme guide within the duration specified at the EPG Gathering Time option.
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4.6 Options for recording
To set the options for recording, select the Settings > Recording menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
To enable the time-shift function, you should set the Time Shift- ing option to anything other than Disable. The available range for this option is 30 minutes to 5 hours. You will have the latest of the current programme as long as the duration specified at this option.
You can record a programme into both an external and the built-in hard drive. If you want to record a programme into an external hard drive, set Recording Drive option to External; otherwise, set this option to Internal.
If you set the Time Shift Storage option to Enable, the time­shifted programme will be saved in the TimeShift folder of the hard drive.
You can set the duration of the timer recording. Set the Timer Recording Duration option as you desire. Its available range is 10 minutes to 3 hours.
Time padding is the feature of adding extra recording time to the beginning or end of a programme, so that you do not miss any part of the programme. Set the Time Padding of Timer Recording option as you desire. You can adjust the duration of the instant recording. Set the Instant Recording Duration option as you desire. Its available range is 30 minutes to 5 hours.
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4.7 Options for playback
To set the options for playback, select the Settings > Playback menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
If you want to play back a recorded file from beginning, set Starting Position option to Beginning. To play back a recorded file from the part where you were watching, set this option to Continuing.
To make a descrambled copy from a scrambled recording, set the Descramble Mode option to Auto Recording; otherwise, set this option to Normal.
You can adjust the jump interval that is for playback. Set the Jump Time Interval option as you desire. Its available range is 10 seconds to 3 minutes.
If you want to enjoy more levels of playback speed, set the Trick Mode Level option to 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x; otherwise, set it to 4x, 16x, 64x.
NOTE
You can enjoy video files such as DivX with the digital re­ceiver. However, the above options might not be effective depending on the video files to be played. For detailed de­scription on how to play back a video file, refer to §8.5.
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4.8 Options for on-screen display
To set the options for the on­screen display (OSD), select the Settings > OSD menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
To adjust the transparency level of the OSD, set the OSD Trans- parency option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 per­cent.
To adjust the display time of the information box, set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire. Its available range is 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. For the information box, see
§5.2.3.
In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the infor­mation box. Set the Info Box Position option as you desire. Its available range is 10 to +3 lines. The higher you set the op­tion, the lower the information box will be positioned.
To use an animation effect when changing menu, set the Ani- mation option to Enable.
If any service’s name is too long to fit the width of the service name column on the services list screen, you can get it to scroll by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable. With the choice of Full Scroll, it will be fully scrolled until its end disappears; with the choice of Part Scroll, it will be scrolled
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only to its end.
4.9 Options for the front display
To set the options for the front display, select the Settings > Front Display menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
The front display shows the currently viewed service’s number and name. If any service’s name is too long to fit the width of the service name column, you can get it to scroll by setting the Main Display Scrolling option to anything other than Disable. With the choice of Unlimited, it will be repeatedly scrolled; with the choice of Once, it will be scrolled only once. If you want to have the current time displayed instead of the service number, set the Sub Display Content option to Time.
You can also adjust the brightness of the front display in active mode and standby mode by setting the Brightness in Operation Mode option and the Brightness in Standby Mode option to any as you like.
4.10 Adjusting the size of picture-in-picture
You can adjust the size of picture-in-picture screen. Select the Settings > Miscellaneous menu, then set the Default PIP Size option as you desire. For the picture-in-picture, see §5.6.
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4.11 Options for Photo Album
You can change a time interval and effect of slideshow in the photo album. For the photo album feature, see §8.4.
To change the time interval of slideshow, select the Settings > Miscellaneous menu, and then set the Slideshow Time Interval option as you desire. Its available range is 3 to 10 seconds.
To change the effect of slideshow, select the Settings > Mis- cellaneous menu, and then set the Slideshow Effect option as you desire. There are four types of effects as follows:
Overlap overlaps the current picture and a following picture.
Cover covers the current picture with a following picture.
Move moves the current picture and displays a following pic-
ture.
Mosaic displays a following picture with a mosaic effect.
To use those effects ramdomly, set this option to Random. The default value is Random.
4.12 Options for standby mode
You can have the current time displayed on the front display in standby mode. Select the Settings > Miscellaneous menu and set the Standby Mode option to Active; otherwise, set it to Passive. When you set the Standby Mode option to Active, the receiver can also bypass the signal from the antenna. To save power consumption, you might as well set the Automatic Power Down option to Enable. With this option enabled, the receiver will be turned off automatically when there is no ma­nipulation over three hours.
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Chapter 5
Every Day Use
5.1 Volume control
Use the
VOLUMEand
VOLUME+ buttons to alter the volume
to a comfortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound,
press the button. Press it again to restore the sound to pre­vious level.
5.2 Watching television
To change services, press the
CHANNELor
CHANNEL+ but-
ton. Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service. In addition, 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

OK button.
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On the services list, you can see the service information as fol­lows:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Receiving tuner: T1 stands for the first tuner; T2 stands for the second tuner.
• Multiplex information
A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription card.
To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry
with the or button and press the

OK button, then the
selected service will be presented.
Pressing the or button skips over 10 entries up or down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry.
You can switch between the television services list and the ra­dio services list by pressing the button.
To sort the services list by service name, press the

F2 button.
Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by service num­ber.
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you can browse as a group the services that have a same initial. Press the

F3 button at the ser-
vices list screen, then you should see a screen like the left figure.
In the box on the left side, select a desired initial group by putting the highlight bar on its entry, then all the services hav­ing the selected initial will be displayed in the box on the right side. Move over to the right box with the

F3 button, and then
select a service you want to view by putting the highlight bar on its entry, then the selected service will be presented.
Pressing the
Option button displays 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.
• 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.
• To change the name of the highlighted service, select the
Rename option, then appears the on-screen keyboard with which you can enter a new name. See §6.3 as to 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.
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• To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete op-
tion, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the service will be deleted. If you want to restore it as before, you have to perform service search again. See §3.1 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 broadcaster Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser-
vices.
Transponder by transponder
5.2.2 The favourite service lists
You can select a service on a favourite list as well as on the services list.
To display the favourite lists, press the

F2 button at the ser-
vices list screen. For the services list, see §5.2.1.
To select a favourite list, put the highlight bar on a desired favourite group list and press the

OK button, then the selected
favourite group’s services will be listed.
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As to how to edit the favourite lists, refer to §6.2.
To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired service and press the

OK button, the it will be displayed. To
select another group, press the button.
After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch
to another service using the or button, 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.
To return to the services list, press the

F1 button. Besides that,
you can add or delete a favourite group or service.
To add the service you are currently watching into a favourite group, press the
Option button to display additional options,
and then select Add this service item.
To remove the currently highlighted favourite grop or service, select Delete item in the additional option box, then you get asked for confirmation; with the choice of Yes, it will be re- moved.
5.2.3 Viewing programme information
Pressing the button displays the information box, on which you can see all of the following:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Receiving tuner
• Transponder information
• Signal level and quality
• Programme name
• Programme classification sign
• Programme summary
• Broadcasting time
• Current time
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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.
• Dolby Digital symbol ( ) if a Dolby Digital audio track is provided on the current programme.
• 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 as a multifeed programme. To use this feature, re­fer to §5.4.
If the electronic programme guide is provided on the current service, you can see the information about the current and next
programmes with the or button. You can also see the
information about other services with the or . In this case, you can change a service by pressing the

OK button.
Pressing the button once more displays detailed infor­mation about the current programme. To hide the information box, press the
EXIT button.
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks
Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available au­dio tracks. Once you select an audio track, that track will be heard. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. 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
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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 page to view by entering its page number with the nu­meric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with the

F3
button, and adjust its transparency level with the

F4 button.
To clear the teletext screen, press the
EXIT button.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide
The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) shows the current and scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme.
Pressing the
GUIDE button dis-
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 or button and press the button. To switch to another service, press the
or button.
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You can travel over previous days with the

F2 button, and can
travel over next days with the

F3 button.
To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the button. To switch it back, press the button again.
Pressing the

F1 button will rearrange the form, swapping the
columns and rows. To switch it back, press the

F1 button
again.
You can make a timer recording on the electronic programme guide. See §7.1.3 for detailed description.
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 Using time-shift
You can pause and resume a live television programme, and even rewind and replay it. When you are watching a pro­gramme and you miss something, you can rewind and replay it. Or when your attention is needed elsewhere, you can pause a live TV and resume a short time later without losing any of the programme.
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When you do this, you are no longer watching the live pro­gramme, instead you are watch­ing a delayed presentation. This is called time-shifted television. You can skip commercials until you catch up to the live broad­cast.
In order to use the time-shift feature, set the Time Shifting op­tion to desired duration of time. Then the digital receiver will archive the programme as much time as you set in the option. See §4.6.
The time-shift will be reset each time you change to another service. With the time-shift, the following operations are pos­sible:
• To go back in time, hold down the button; to go for­ward, hold down the button. The progress bar is dis­played momentarily with a preview window.
• You can navigate using the progress bar, refer to §7.3.1.
• You can jump backward and forward by pressing the

F4
and

F3 buttons. You can change the jump time at the
Jump Time Interval option. See §4.7.
• You can change playback speed. See §7.3.2 for slow mo­tion. For fast motion, see §7.3.3.
• To check your current position in time-shift, press the
button. The time difference compared to live pro-
gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of the screen. A value of 02:00 means two minutes be­hind the live programme.
• To make a recording of the time-shifted programme„ see
§7.1.4.
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• To end time-shift, press the button. The live pro­gramme will be displayed.
NOTE
You can adjust some options for time-shift. Refer to §4.6.
5.6 Viewing in the picture-in-picture screen mode
You can watch two services at the same time with one of them presented in a sub-picture. We call this feature picture­in-picture. The instructions on how to use the picture-in-picture feature are as follows:
1. Press the

F1 button to display a sub-picture, on which
another service will be presented.
2. Pressing the

F1 button once more minifies the sub-
picture, and pressing it once again hides the sub-picture.
3. To display the services list for the sub-picture, press the button.
NOTE
When a recording is in progress, the available services in the services list may be limited.
4. Pressing the button moves the sub-picture counter-
clockwise, and pressing the button moves it clock­wise.
5. Pressing the

SAT button swaps the main picture with the
sub-picture. Even when you play back a recording, you
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can watch a live programme in the sub-picture. How­ever, you cannot swap the pictures in that case.
6. If both pictures are pay services, only the main-picture
will be presented.
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Chapter 6
Organising 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 installation > Edit Ser- vices > Edit Service List 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

OK button, you can select a desired ser-
vice to edit on the right column. To go over to the other column, press the

F1 button.
To edit the radio services list, press the button, then radio
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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 as to 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 services in the order that they were found in 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 the selected service gets marked with a lock symbol ( ) on it. 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
§4.4 for this option. Pressing the

OK button on a locked service
entry turns it back to be unlocked.
To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a desired service with the

OK button, and then press the
EXIT button;
you get 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 FTA–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
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Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services Provider by broadcaster Transponder by transponder
6.2 Editing the favourite lists
You can make your own favourite service lists. In fact, you can define multiple favourite service lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services.
Select the installation > Edit Ser- vices > Edit Favorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. There are three columns:
• Group list (left)
• Favourites list (centre)
• Services list (right)
The services list contains all available services, whereas the favourites 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 get shown in the favourites list.
You can add up to 30 groups. To add a new group, select the NEW item in the group list, then the on-screen keyboard ap­pears. See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the

F2 button, then the on-screen key-
board likewise appears.
To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the

F3 button, then a message box appears,
asking you for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted.
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You can add a favourite service to a group by taking 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 gets added to the favourite list. Repeat this step to add more entries.
3. Press the

F1 button, and the highlight bar gets moved
to the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with the

OK button.
4. To select another group, press the

F1 button again, then
the highlight bar gets moved to each column.
Furthermore, you can rearrange a group’s favourites by mov­ing a favourite entry. To move a favourite entry, put the high­light bar on the favourite entry you want and press the

F2
button. Move it to a desired place and press the

OK button.
To add radio services, press the button, then radio service entries get listed in the services list. To recall the television services list after adding radio services, press the button again.
As to how to use the favourite service lists you organised, refer to §5.2.2.
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6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard
You can move the highlight key
horizontally with the and buttons and vertically with the
and buttons. Pressing the

OK button on a key enters its let-
ter in the input line.
To type a space, select the Space key or alternatively press the
button. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the
Shift key or alternatively press the button. To delete a let- ter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key or alternatively press but­ton. You must select the Save key or alternatively press the
button to complete your typing; otherwise if you press the
EXIT button, it will not be saved.
You can also type in with the provided wireless keyboard.
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Chapter 7
Recording and Playback
You can record TV programmes into an external hard drive as well as the built-in hard drive.
NOTE
To use an external hard drive, you must connect the external hard drive to the USB port or the eSATA port of the digital receiver. You cannot play back the recordings with a reg­ular MPEG player on your computer because they are for­matted differently from the standard MPEG format. Visit
http://www.kmplayer.com where you can find an MPEG
player able to play them back.
CAUTION
Do not disconnect the external hard drive while recording or playing back. It may cause damage to recorded pro­grammes. You should disconnect the external hard drive in standby mode only.
You can record a service while watching another one with this digital receiver. You can record two different services while
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watching another one only if two among the services are pro­vided through the same transponder. The 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-picture using the picture-in-picture feature.
• You can record two different services while playing back a previously recorded programme.
• You can record two different services while watching one of them using the time-shift feature. See §5.5 for the time-shift feature.
• You can even record two different services while watch­ing two other different services—only if two or more ser­vices are provided in a same transponder and the other services are provided in another same transponder. In this case, you can watch two services at the same time using the picture-in-picture feature. See §5.6 for the picture-in-picture feature.
7.1 Recording a programme
Once a recording gets started, a symbol like the left fig­ure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds.
When you are watching a different service from the service be­ing recorded, you will see a number on the centre of the sym­bol, this indicates the order that the recording has started. To record two programmes simultaneously, two tuners are allo­cated for the recording. Therefore, you can only change to a limited number of services while the two programmes are be­ing recorded.
CAUTION
Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the power plug while it is running. It may cause damage to recorded
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programmes. Topfield is not responsible for damages in­flicted on files that are stored on the hard drive.
7.1.1 Instant recording
To instantly record a programme you are watching at present, press the button.
Pressing the button will not pause the current recording like it does with a video recorder. Instead, pressing the but­ton will pause the live show and begin time-shifting within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option disabled. In short, it is still possible to pause a recording, but literally recording continues in the digital receiver.
After a recording has started, pressing the button displays a menu like the left figure, in which you can set the recording duration.
To specify an arbitrary recording duration, set the Duration op-
tion as you desire with the and buttons and press the

OK button; the recording will end at the specified time.
If the information about the next programme is provided by the electronic programme guide, the After this program and
After next program options will be enabled. Once the After this program option is selected, the current recording will stop at
the time when the current programme is scheduled to end. Likewise, once the After next program option is selected, the current recording will stop at the time when the next pro­gramme is scheduled to end.
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To stop recording, press the
button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows the programmes currently be­ing recorded. Select record­ing by using navigation buttons then press

OK button to stop the
recording.
While a recording is going on, you can watch or record another service. To additionally record another service, switch to the service you want to record, and press the button. Once a recording is started, it is put on the recorded programme list even though it is not finished yet. The recording file is named the program name if available or after its service name with a suffix of a number. To view the recorded programme list, press the button or alternatively select the Recording > Recorded Program menu. See §7.2 for detailed description about the recorded programme list.
7.1.2 Timer recording
You can set a programme to be recorded at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into active mode and start recording at a specified time. When the recording comes to the end, the digital receiver will switch back into standby mode again in one minute. However, if you press any button on the remote control or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver will not switch into standby mode.
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To add a timer recording, se­lect the Recording > Reserva- tion 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. Set the Record option to On to make a recording. If this option is set to Off, the digital receiver will turn on at the specified time but not record; instead, you may record with your video recorder or suchlike in this case.
2. You may have two sources for recording, TV and radio. Set the Type option to your desired source.
3. Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the service you want. Pressing the

OK button on this option
displays a satellite list, from which you can select your desired satellite. Set the Tuner Select option to a tuner to receive your desired service.
4. Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want. Pressing the

OK button on this
option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service.
5. Set the Mode option as you desire. There are five timer modes:
One Time means literally ‘one time’. Every Day means literally ‘every day’. Every Weekend means ‘Saturdayand Sunday every week’. Weekly means ‘one day every week’. Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday every
week’.
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If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends and you wish to record every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend.
6. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year- day of the week.
Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which the recording will be started. The time format is hour:minute.
7. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the recording will be finished.
8. Pressing the

OK button on the File Name option displays
the on-screen keyboard, with which you can specify a file name for the timer recording. If you do not specify anything, it will be named after the service name. See
§6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
9. To set a recording reservation with the above settings, select the OK item; otherwise, it will not be saved and will not occur.
You can also edit or delete timer events in the timer list. To edit a timer entry, put the highlight bar on the entry you want and press

OK button; then appears a box in which you 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

F2 button, then you get asked
for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted. To delete all timer event, press the

F3 button.
You can sort timer events by time with the

F4 button.
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7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide
If the electronic programme guide is properly provided, you can make timer events on it. The instructions on how to make timer recordings using the electronic programme guide are as follows:
1. Press the
GUIDE button to display the electronic pro-
gramme guide.
2. Select a programme you want to record with the naviga­tion buttons.
3. To make a timer event without recording, press the

OK
button; the letter P is displayed. To make a timer event with recording, press it once more or alternatively press the button, then the letter R is displayed.
4. Pressing the

OK button once more will cancel the timer.
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme
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. To move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold
down the or button until it is reached.
3. Press the button to start recording. The time-shift buffer from that position onwards will now be recorded.
4. Press the button to stop recording.
5. Press the button once more to stop time-shift.
See §5.5 for detailed description about the time-shift feature.
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7.1.5 Recording a pay service programme
You can record a pay service programme without the subscrip­tion card. However, you need the subscription card to play it back because it has not been descrambled. So it is recom­mended to record pay service programmes with a proper sub­scription card so that they can be descrambled and recorded. In that case, you can enjoy them without the subscription card like free services.
To record a programme of a pay service in descrambled form, take the following steps:
1. Select a programme of a pay service you want to record.
2. Make sure that the subscription card is inserted in the slot on the front of the digital receiver.
3. Start recording.
4. Do not switch to other service nor use time-shift until recording is finished.
NOTE
If you switch to other service or use time-shift in the middle of recording a pay programme, it will be recorded without descrambling from that moment. Even if the recording is only partially descrambled, you need the subscription card to play it back.
7.2 File archive
When a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on the hard drive of the digital receiver. You can select a recording to play back from the recorded programme list.
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Select the Recording > Recorded Program menu or
alternatively press the but­ton to display the recorded programme list. The file in­formation is comprised of the following elements: file num­ber, file name, recording time, running time, file size and so on.
You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a recording file. You can also sort the recording files by file name, running time or file size. In addition, you can make a new folder.
7.2.1 To delete a recording
To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press the

F4 button, then you get asked for confirmation. With the
choice of Yes, it will be deleted.
7.2.2 To sort recordings
To sort the recordings, take the following steps:
1. Press the
Option button to display additional options.
2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want.
3. Press the
EXIT button.
4. They will be sorted by the specified option.
7.2.3 To lock a recording
To lock a recording so that other persons cannot play or delete it, take the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
2. Press the
Option button to display additional options.
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3. Set the Lock option to Locked.
4. Press the
EXIT button.
5. The lock symbol ( ) is displayed on it.
If you select a locked recording to play it back, you will be asked for your personal identification number.
7.2.4 To rename a recording
To change a recording’s name, take the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
2. Press the
Option button to display additional options.
3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard appears. Change the name and save it. See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
7.2.5 To make a new folder
To make a new folder, press the

F2 button, then a new folder
named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the same manner as renaming a recording. See above.
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

F3 button. If an external
hard drive is connected to the digital receiver, you get asked to select between the built-in and external hard drive. Select Internal, then the folders are listed. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved to it.
7.3 Playing back a recording
When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such as audio track or subtitle track are also recorded together. So you can enjoy them while playing back a recording.
The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows:
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1. Select the Recording > Recorded Program menu or alternatively press the button to display the list of recorded programmes.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press the

OK button, then an option box pops up.
3. To play from beginning, set the Starting Position op­tion to Beginning; to play from the point that you have stopped at the last time, set it to Continuing. To start play­back, select the Play item.
4. To stop playback, press the button.
During playback, you can enjoy the following tricks:
• To see the detailed information about the currently played recording, press the button; then the infor­mation box appears and shows its file name, running time, programme information, and so on.
• To pause playback, press the button. To resume it, press the button.
• To view the progress bar, press the button; to hide it, press the button again.
• When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a de­sired scene by entering a progress percentage with the numeric buttons.
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar
First press the button to display the progress bar.
• To go forward, hold down the button; to go back-
ward, hold down the button.
• If there are no bookmarks, you can jump forward by the minute set to the Jump time Interval option with the

F3
button. See §4.7 for that option. Refer to §7.3.4 as to how to bookmark a position.
• To jump to the beginning, press the button.
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• To jump to the end, press the button.
• To hide the progress bar, press the button again.
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 4 steps: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 times. To resume normal speed, press the button.
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. To resume normal speed, press the button.
You can play not only forward but also backward in fast mo­tion. To play backward, press the button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes. To resume normal speed, press the button.
You can change the playback speed in 3 steps (4, 16 and 64 times) or in 6 steps (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times). See §4.7.
7.3.4 To make a bookmark
You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book­marks and then jump to them in sequence. Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards. To make bookmarks, take the fol­lowing steps during playback:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
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2. To add a bookmark, press the

F2 button at a desired
scene, then you will see a small pointer appear above the progress bar like in the picture above.
3. To jump forward to the next bookmark, press the

F3
button.
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. To cancel it, press the button again.
To play back in part, take the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play
repeatedly by holding down the or button.
3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink.
4. Move to the end scene; the selected part is marked in black.
5. Press the button again to start repeated playback.
6. To cancel it, press the button when the progress bar is displayed.
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence
You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps:
1. Press the button or alternatively select the Record- ing > Recorded Program menu to display the list of recorded programmes.
2. Select each desired recording with the

F1 button. Once
a recording is selected, it gets numbered.
3. Press the button to start playback.
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4. The selected recordings are played in the sequence that they are numbered.
5. To jump to the beginning of the next recording in the queue, press the button to display the progress bar, then press the button.
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 that of a free service. Otherwise you need the subscription card to play it back because it has been recorded without descrambling even though it may have been partially descrambled.
On the recorded programme list, a purely green $ indicates the recording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all.
There are two ways to fully descramble a scrambled recording so that you can play it back without the subscription card later on. One is to make a copy while playing it back to the end; the other is to make the copy job to be carried out as a timer event.
The first method is very easy to carry out. When you select an entry to play in the recorded programme list, the playback option box appears. Simply set the Descramble Mode option to Auto Recording. Then a descrambled copy will be created while you are watching it.
NOTE
You should get the scrambled recordings descrambled as soon as possible. You could lose the chance to descram­ble forever if you hang around too long because broadcast­ing operators frequently changes the key signal for descram­bling.
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7.4 Editing a recording
You can cut out or save a part such as commercial from a recording by performing the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar during a playback.
2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to edit
by holding down the or button.
3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink.
4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in black.
5. Press the

F4 button, then the edit options are displayed.
6. If you choose the Cut option, it will be removed from the original recording and discarded.
7. If you choose the Save option, the cut will be saved in a new file which is named after the original recording with a suffix of ‘CUT’ and a number.
NOTE
Edited files cannot be fast-forwarded and rewinded. The

F4 and

F3 buttons are still active for this feature.
7.5 Copying a recording
You can record the 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 copying by
holding down the or button.
3. Press the button, then it will be copied in a new file which is named after the original recording with a suffix of ‘COPY’ and a number.
4. To stop copying, press the button.
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7.6 Formatting the hard disk
If a new hard drive is installed, it must be formatted because you can neither record nor use time-shift with an unformatted hard disk.
You can delete permanently all contents stored in a hard drive by formatting it. Select the Installation > System Recovery > Format Hard Disk menu, and then select the hard drive you want to format. To format the built-in hard drive, select the option to Internal; otherwise to format the external hard drive which is connected to the digital receiver, select the option to External. With pressing the

OK button, you get asked for con-
firmation. Formatting will start with the choice of Yes.
NOTE
The hard drive on the digital receiver will be formatted in the JFS file system.
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Chapter 8
Entertainment
This digital receiver provides several special features for enter­tainment.
NOTE
To fully enjoy all of the features described in this chapter, you had better configure the network settings properly. As to how to configure the network settings, refer to §9.2.
8.1 Wireless audio
If you have a pair of wireless headphones or earphones, you can use it with the digital re­ceiver. Select the Entertain- ment > Wireless Audio menu, and take the following steps:
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1. Set the Wireless Audio option to Enable.
2. Turn on your wireless headphones, and put it in pairing mode.
3. Select the Device Scan menu to detect all available wire­less headphones. Once detection is completed, all de­tected wireless headphones get listed.
4. Select the entry of your choice to pair the digital receiver with it, then you get asked for the personal identifica­tion number of the headphones, for which, though it is normally set to ‘0000’, you may as well refer to the head­phones manual.
5. Once pairing is successfully completed, you can hear the audio from the digital receiver with the wireless head­phones. Henceforth, you can use it at once by simply turning on the headphones.
6. To release the connection, go into the Paired Device List menu, and press the

F1 button on the entry of your
choice.
8.2 Copying files
NOTE
If your external hard drive is formatted in the FAT16/32 or NTFS, it can only be read. To enable to write and read, the hard drive must be formatted in the JFS or Ext2/3 file sys­tem. As to how to format hard drive on the digital receiver, refer to §7.6.
You can copy files between the built-in hard drive and external hard drive.
To copy from the internal to the external hard drive take the following steps:
1. Connect an external hard drive to the digital receiver.
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2. Press the button and then press the or button to select a desired file list except the External list.
3. Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the

F3
button, then you get asked to select between the built-in and external hard drive.
4. Select External, then the folders are listed.
5. Select a destination folder and press the

OK button, then
the selected file will be copied into the external hard drive.
To copy from the external to the internal hard drive, take the following steps:
1. Connect an external hard drive to the digital receiver.
2. Press the button and then press the or button to select the External List.
3. Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the

F3
button, then the list of folders gets displayed.
4. Select a folder in the built-in hard drive.
5. Press the

OK button, then the selected file will be copied
into the built-in hard drive.
8.3 Playing back MP3 files
You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format on the dig­ital receiver. Refer to §8.2 as to how to copy a file from an ex­ternal hard drive into the built-in hard drive of the digital receiver. To play an MP3 file, take the fol­lowing steps:
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1. Select the Entertainment > MP3 Player or press the button and then the or button to display the MP3 file list.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play several files, select them with the

F1 button.
3. Press the button to start playback.
4. To stop playback, press the button.
To play all MP3 files in a subfolder, put the highlight bar on a desired folder, and press the button. To change from one file to the next or previous file, use the or buttons.
8.4 Viewing image files
You can view image files in jpg format by performing the fol­lowing steps:
1. Select the Entertainment > Photo Album menu, and then press the or button to display the list of image files.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the

OK
button; if you want to view several files using a slide show, press the

F1 button. You can change a time in-
terval and effect of slideshow. See §4.11.
3. To stop viewing, press the
EXIT button.
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8.5 Playing back a video file
You can play back media files such as photos, videos and music with this digital receiver. Media file formats that you can play back with the digital receiver are as follows:
• video: DivX, XviD, vob, mkv, mp4, and avi;
• photo: jpg;
• music: MP3.
Refer to §8.2 as to how to copy a file from an external hard drive into the built-in hard drive of the digital receiver. To play a video file, take the following steps:
1. Select the Entertainment > Media Player or press the button, and then the or button to display the video file list.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play several files, select them with the

F1 button.
3. Press the button to start playback.
4. To stop playback, press the button.
NOTE
This digital receiver supports only version 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, and
6.x of the Divx format.
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8.6 Playing back YouTube contents
YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video files. With the SRP-2110, you can access YouTube and play back various contents.
When you select the Entertain- ment > YouTube, you should see a screen like the left figure.
To play back a YouTube content,
select a content with the and
buttons and press the

OK
button. To play back the content with full screen, press the

OK
button again.
You can sort the contents with the option buttons as follows:

F1 button by most featured

F2 button by view count

F3 button from most discussed to least discussed

F4 button by top favourites
button related contents
By pressing the
Option button, you can sort the contents by the
updated date, country and quality.
You can also search contents by a specific keyword. To search contents by a keyword, press the

SAT button, then the on-
screen keyboard appears. See §6.3 as to how to use the on­screen keyboard.
To see detailed information about the current one, press the
button. To hide the information box, press the
EXIT but-
ton.
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8.7 Sharing image files by Yahoo Flickr
Flickr is an image hosting website and on-line community plat­form. You can search an image file from the network serverand view the file using the Flickr.
To use this function, select the Entertainment > Flickr.
You can see image files which be­long to a specific user by adding a user. To add a user, take the following steps:
1. Press the

F1 button, then the on-screen keyboard ap-
pears.
2. Enter a desired user name. As to how to use the key­board, refer to §6.3.
3. After adding a user, select the user with the and buttons and press the

OK button.
To delete a user, put the highlight bar on a desired user and press the

F2 button, then you get asked for confirmation. If
you select YES, it will be deleted.
You can also search image files by a specific keyword. To do that, take the following steps:
1. Press the

F3 button to go to the keyword search mode.
2. Press the

F1 button, then the on-screen keyboard ap-
pears.
3. Enter a keyword as you desire. As to how to use the key­board, refer to §6.3.
4. Select the Save key on the on-screen keyboard to start searching image files.
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To save an image file to the photo album, press the
Option but-
ton. For the photo album see §8.4.
8.8 SHOUTcast Internet radio
SHOUTcast™ Radio is one of the largest directories of profes­sionally and community programmed online radio stations in the world. Today SHOUTcastTMRadio features over 25,000 sta­tions from around the globe. If you are into pop or rock music, want to check out local or world programming, you’re sure to find something you like on SHOUTcastTMRadio.
To use SHOUTcast, select the Entertainment > SHOUTcast.
To listen to a radio station, se­lect a radio station with the and buttons and press the

OK button.
To search radio stations by genre, press

F1 button.
You can also search radio stations by a specific keyword. To do that, take the following steps:
1. Press the

F3 button, then the on-screen keyboard ap-
pears.
2. Type a keyword you desire. As to how to use the key­board, refer to §6.3.
3. Select the Save key on the on-screen keyboard to start searching radio stations.
To add a radio station to a favouritelist, put the highlight bar on a desired radio station and press the
Option button. To display
the favourite list, press the

F2 button.
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For more details, visit the SHOUTcast web site,
http://www.shoutcast.com. You can check their
terms of service at the http://www.shoutcast.
com/disclaimer.
8.9 Google weather forecast
You can view the weather of your city or other cities.
To view the weather, select the Entertainment > Weather, then you should see a screen like the left figure.
To change a city, take the following steps:
1. Press the

F1 button to see additional options.
2. Set the Continent, Country and City options as you desire with the navigation buttons.
3. Press the
EXIT button.
Pressing the
Option button toggles between the Centigrade and
Fahrenheit.
8.10 Network game
You can play a network game named Battle Tank on the digital receiver. You can play the game by yourself or with others via the network.
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8.10.1 Single mode
To play the game in single mode, select the Entertainment > Game > Battle Tank (Single), then take the following steps:
1. Select game mode.
2. Select a character.
3. Buy items as you desire.
4. Select a map. If you play the game by yourself, you do not need to select a map.
5. Start playing.
If you want to out of the game while palying, press the
EXIT
button on the remote control.
Selecting game mode
When you select the Entertain­ment > Game > Battle Tank (Sin­gle), you should see a screen like
the left figure.
You can select game mode as you desire. If you want to out of the game, select the EXIT option.
There are two modes as below:
Single play playing by yourself.
Double play playing with another user.
Select a mode with the and buttons and press the

OK
button.
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Selecting a character
After selecting game mode, you should see a screen like the left figure.
Select a character referring to Ta­ble 8.1.
If you select the

? , a character
will be chosen randomly.
When you play the game for the first time, you can select only two characters. To get a new character, you have to play in single mode and clear all 13 stages.
Table 8.1: Buttons for selection
Remote Control Keyboard
Action 1 Player 2 Player 1 Player 2 Player
Left Left arrow A
Right Right arrow D
Up Up arrow W
Down Down arrow S Select

OK

F2 Space bar Enter
You can see the selected character’s information of the 1 Player on the left bottom of the screen. Also you can see the selected character’s information of the COM or 2 Player on the right bot­tom of the screen. You have to select a character in 30 seconds; otherwise, the character will be selected automatically.
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Buying items
After selecting a character, you should see a screen like the left figure. Buy a item referring to Table 8.1.
When you finish selecting items, select the READY on the screen as follows:
1 Player : Select the READY using the
MENU button and
press the

OK button.
2 Player : Select the READY using the

F1 button and
press the

F2 button.
Selecting a map
After buying items, you should see a screen like the left figure.
Select a map with the and buttons.
After selecting a map, select the START on the screen.
Select the START using the
MENU button and press the

OK
button. If you play the game by yourself, you do not need to select a map.
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