Topfield TF 500 PVRC User Manual
TOPFIELD
TF 500 PVRc
User Guide
Digital Cable Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
CONAX
Contents iii
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Setup 8
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 15
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 15
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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3 Preference Settings 17
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2.5 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.2.6 Video scaling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.2.7 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.6 To turn on the time shift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Service Search 27
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.3 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5 Daily Usage 30
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.6 Using picture in picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6 Listing Services 39
6.1 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
6.3 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7 Recording and Playing 43
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 49
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.1.5 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 56
7.4 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.5 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
7.6 Transferring recording files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7.7 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
8 Topfield Application Program 61
9 Firmware Update 63
9.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.2 From your computer via USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 500 PVRc 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 500 PVRc digital receiver has the following features:
• Can store up to 2000 television and radio services.
• You can create favourite lists of your favourite services.
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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.
•
You can record one broadcasting service while you are
currently watching another.
•
The large storage capacity of the built-in hard disk drive
allows you to record up to about 60 hours of television
—in case of 250 gigabytes— in excellent picture and sound
quality.
•
Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF
500 PVRc. You can pause the programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time. Then you can
quickly go to whatever part of the current programme by
fast foward or backward search.
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
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.
TV/STB
lamp lights up while your video recorder operates
instead of the digital receiver. See§3.2.3 for more
details.
lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the
remote control.
STANDBY
lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in
standby mode.
Front display
displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service in operation mode.
CHANNELc,abuttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
MENU
button displays the main menu. It is also used to
return to the previous menu from a submenu.
OK
button displays the services list. See§5.2.1 for more
details. It is also used to select a menu item.
VOLUMEb,dbuttons decrease or increase the volume.
They are also used to change values for menu options.
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16
9
12
2
17
3
5
10
35
25
28
29
24
19
31
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6
11
13
20
3
8
21
27
26
22
23
36
30
32
34
33
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1.2.2 The remote control
1
2
3
10
displays the service information box. It is also used to
4
5
6
7
8
9
display more information about a programme.
11
is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
button switches the digital
receiver between standby mode
and operation mode.
is used to set a sleep timer.
V−
V+
,
buttons decrease or in-
crease the volume. They are also
used to change values for menu
options.
mutes the sound. Press
again to switch it back on.
P+
P−
,
buttons switch to previ-
ous or next service. They are also
used to navigate in menus and
interactive screens.
switches between the current service and the previously
viewed one.
Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service
change or to specify values for
menu options.
OK
displays the services list. See
§
5.2.1 for more details. It is also
used to select a menu item.
FAV
displays the favourite lists.
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a video track of multifeed programme.
12
is used to select a subtitle track.
13
displays teletext.
14
V.Format
changes video resolution. See§3.2.5 for more
details.
15
A/R
changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.4 for more details.
16
switches between television services and radio ser-
vices.
17
18
GUIDE
displays the electronic programme guide.
AUX
switches the output of the TV SCART socket be-
tween the digital receiver and the device connected to
the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more details.
19
SAT
swaps the sub-picture with the main picture. See
§ 5.6 for more details.
20
MENU
displays the main menu. It is also used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
21
EXIT
is used to exit the current screen.
22
23
is used to start recording.
is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to
jump back to live television from time-shifted television.
24
is used to display the list of recorded programmes
that are stored on the internal hard disk drive. See§7.2
for more details.
25
resumes normal playback speed, or displayes the
progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift. To
play a recorded programme, see button 24.
26
pauses live television or playback of a recorded programme.
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is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
28
is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
29
is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
30
changes the position of sub-picture counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback.
31
changes the position of sub-picture clockwise. It is
also used to jump to end of recording during a playback.
32
is used to display, minify or hide the sub-picture. See
§ 5.6 for information about picture-in-picture.
33
is used to make a bookmark during playback or time
shift.
34
is used to jump to next bookmark position or to jump
forward 30 seconds.
35
is used to jump back 20 seconds for an instant replay.
36
displays the services list for sub-picture. It is also
used to specify a block for editing or for repeated playback.
The , , , and buttons have additional different functions per menu besides their own function. They will
be guided by on-screen help.
1.3 What is common interface?
Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paid
subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled services
can only be viewed with a Conditional Access
Module (CAM) and a subscription card belonging with the scrambling system.
Common Interface (CI) is the slot on a digitial
receiver into which a conditional access module
may be insterted. The front of the digital receiver
has two common interfaces.
To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:
1.
Purchase a conditional access module and a subscription
card for the pay service you want to watch.
2.
Insert the subscription card into the conditional access
module.
3.
Insert the conditional access module into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver.
1.3 What is common interface? 7
To view the information about
the module and subscription
card which is inserted into the
digital receiver, select the In-
formation>Common Interface
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure.
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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)
•
One loop cable, to link the first tuner with the second
tuner
• One SCART-to-component cable
• One S-Video 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.
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•
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.
•
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 25 W at maximum in operation
8 W in standby
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RS-232
S/PDIF
VCR
USB
TV
RF LOOP
1 OUT
CABLE 1 IN
CABLE 2 IN
RF LOOP
2 OUT
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
AUDIO
HDMI
R
L
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10
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Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 340× 60× 270 mm
Weight 3.4 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45°C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
The TF 500 PVRc has a wide range of connections on the back.
Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
1
CABLE 1 IN
the first tuner.
Cable broadcasting signal input socket for
2
RF LOOP 1 OUT
Cable broadcasting signal output
socket through the first tuner.
3
CABLE 2 IN
Cable broadcasting signal input socket for
the second tuner.
4
RF LOOP 2 OUT
Cable broadcasting signal output
socket through the second tuner.
5
VIDEO
6
AUDIO L/R
Composite video output socket for the television
set. (yellow)
Stereo audio output socket for the television
set or the audio system. (white/red)
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7
HDMI
Audio and video output socket for the high defini-
tion television set.
8
S-VIDEO
Super video output socket for the television
set.
9
TV Audio and video output socket for the television set.
10
VCR
Audio and video input/output socket for the video
cassette recorder or suchlike.
11
USB USB port for firmware update and data transfer.
12
S/PDIF
13
RS-232
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
S-VIDEO Super video (S-Video) output
TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output
VCR CVBS video output
S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum
USB 2.0 device
Dolby digital output socket for the audio system.
Serial port for firmware update and data transfer.
Left & right audio output
Dolby digital audio output
Left & right audio output
Left & right audio output
CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
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.
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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
1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital
receiver.
Also, you must ensure that there is a connection to both the CABLE 1 IN and CABLE 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 RF
LOOP 1 OUT connector to the CABLE 2 IN connector.
If you have another digital receiver, you may link it from the
RF LOOP 2 OUT 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,
then use the next connector in the following order for better
picture quality.
1. HDMI connector (HDMI)
2. SCART connector (TV)
3. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO)
4. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connecting
up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description.
To use the HDMI connector
To use the SCART connector
If you have such a television, use an appropriate conversion cable to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the matching
socket on your television.
If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have
to make audio connections because the SCART connector can
output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as
SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections.
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If you have a high definition television set,
you should use a HDMI cable for best results. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI
socket on the digital receiver, and the other
end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make
audio connections because the HDMI connector can output stereo audio or Dolby digital
audio.
For best results with a standard television set,
you should use a SCART cable, plugging one
end into the TV socket on the digital receiver
and the other end into a free SCART socket
on your television.
Some televisions have inputs via Component
connector or S-Video connector rather than
SCART.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with the SCART connector.
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To use the S-Video connector
To use the composite video connector
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with
the S-Video connector.
You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to use
the S-Video connector. Plug one end of the
cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digital
receiver, and the other end into the matching
socket on your television.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with
the composite video connector.
You will need to obtain a composite video
cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video
connector. Plug one end of the cable into the
VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver,
and the other end into the matching socket
on your television.
To connect the audio connectors
You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA
cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug
one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)
and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching
sockets on your television or audio system.
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To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your television or audio system must be able to decode
Dolby digital audio, and you will need to obtain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the
cable into the S/PIDF socket on the digital
receiver, and the other end into the matching
socket on your audio system.
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder
The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance
such as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through an
auxiliary SCART connector.
You will need to obtain a SCART cable to use
the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one end
of the cable into the VCR socket on the digital
receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your video cassette recorder or
suchlike.
2.5 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should
plug it in to a mains socket. Ensure that your television set is
turned on, so that you will be able to see the display from the
digital receiver.
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control
To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity,
which is marked on the base of the battery compartment.
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove
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used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the
damage resulting from leaking batteries.
NOTE
Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may
not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of
used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out
about the legal regulations which apply in your area.
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture
Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote
control.
If you do not see a picture, check that the television is set to the
correct input.
If the picture is good, you can skip to§4.1 to search for the
available television and radio services. Otherwise, you may
need to temporarily connect the composite video connector
(VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the on-screen
menus in order to configure the video settings.
3.1 Language settings
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Chapter 3
Preference Settings
You can select the language in
which the menu would be displayed. In addition to that, you
can select which language of audio track and of subtitle track
should be output.
Select the System Setting>Language Setting menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
Menu language
The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch,
English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.
Set the Menu Language option to your desired language. Once
you select a language, the menu will be immediately displayed
in the selected language.
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Subtitle language
Set the 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 designated 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 not any available language, no subtitle
will be displayed.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
Some broadcaster may send a subtitle track dedicated to persons who have difficulty in hearing. Even when one or more
subtitle tracks are available, that subtitle track will be displayed
prior to those you have designated for the 1st Subtitle Lan-
guage and the 2nd Subtitle Language options if the Hard of
hearing option is set to On.
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 designated for the 1st Audio Language, it will
be output. If the first language is not available but the second
language is available, the audio of the second language will be
output.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See § 5.2.5 for detailed description.
button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.
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