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TF 100 C
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Topfield TF 100 C User Manual

TOPFIELD
TF 100 C
User Guide
Digital Cable Receiver
CONAX
Contents iii
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Setup 6
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 11
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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3 Preference Settings 13
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4 Service Search 22
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
5 Daily Usage 25
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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6 Listing Services 33
6.1 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.3 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
7 Firmware Update 37
7.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 39
Index 40
Chapter 1

Introduction

The TF 100 C digital receiver is fully compliant with the inter­national Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike ana­logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as­signed to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The fre­quency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. To reduce confusion in this manual, the word used than broadcast.
channel
as a term to indicate one television or radio
service
is preferably
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1.1 Features

The TF 100 C digital receiver has the following features:
• Can store up to 2000 television and radio services.
• You can create favourite lists of your favourite services.
2 Introduction
•
You can view information about the current television or radio programme.
•
Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes.
•
You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version which would be provided by the manufac­turer.

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver

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

1.2.1 The front panel

STANDBY
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3
STANDBY
button switches the digital receiver between
standby mode and operation mode.
lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the remote control.
STANDBY
lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in
standby mode.
CHANNELc,abuttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
VOLUMEb,dbuttons decrease or increase the volume.
They are also used to change values for menu options.
Front display
displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service in operation mode.
Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. You have to insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch pay services.
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1.2.2 The remote control

1
button switches the digital re­ceiver between standby mode and operation mode.
2
mutes the sound. Press again to
switch it back on.
3
Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
4
switches between the current ser-
vice and the previously viewed one.

5
FAV
displays the favourite lists.

6
MENU
displays the main menu. It is
also used to return to the previous menu from a submenu.

7
EXIT
is used to exit the current
screen.

8
EPG
displays the electronic pro-
gramme guide.
9
displays the service information box. It is also used to display more information about a programme.
10
buttons switch to previous or
a,c
next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
11
buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are
b,d
also used to change values for menu options.

12
OK
displays the services list. See§5.2.1 for more details.
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It is also used to select a menu item.
13
switches between television services and radio
services.

14
SAT
15
is not used in this model.
buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are
b,d
also used to change values for menu options.
16
buttons switch to previous or next service. They are
a,c
also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
17
These buttons have different functions per menu. They will be guided by on-screen help.
18
button is used to select an audio track and sound mode, or a video track of multifeed programme. but­ton is used to select a subtitle track. button displays teletext.
19
pauses live television.

20
UHF
21
is not used in this model.
switches the output of the TV SCART socket between
the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more details.

22
M1
is not used in this model.

23
N/P
switches television standard between PAL and NTSC.
However, this button may not be used in some models. See § 3.2.1 for more details.
24
is used to set a sleep timer.

6 Setup

2.1 Unpacking

Chapter 2
Setup
Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with your digital receiver.
• Remote control unit
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
• 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 power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1.
2.2 Safety precautions 7
•
The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit.
•
Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.
•
Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling. Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi­tal receiver. When placed in a cabinet, make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For the physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.2.
•
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched. If 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 specifications
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption 9 W at maximum in operation
8 W in standby
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 260× 45× 180 mm
Weight 1.2 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
8 Setup
RS-232
VCR
TV
CABLE OUTCABLE IN
VIDEO S/PDIF
R - AUDIO - L
1
2
3
4
5 6
7
8

2.3 Rear panel connections

The TF 100 C has some connections on the back.
Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
1
CABLE IN Cable broadcasting signal input socket.
2
CABLE OUT
3
VIDEO
Cable broadcasting signal output socket
through the CABLE IN socket for another digital receiver.
Composite video output socket for the televi­sion set. (yellow)
4
AUDIO L/R
Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio system. (white/red)
5
S/PDIF
Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys­tem.
6
TV
Audio and video output socket for the televi­sion set.
7
VCR
8
RS-232
Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike.
Serial port for firmware update and data transfer.
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Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
TV CVBS/RGB/YUV video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver

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

2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable

Whatever sort of connection you have be­tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the broadcasting cable so that it can receive digital television services.
Connect the broadcasting cable to the CABLE IN connector.

2.4.2 Connecting to your television

Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, we recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture quality. If your television does not have the matching connector,
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