TOPFIELD
TF 6000 PVR
User Guide
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
Contents
Contents iii
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
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2 Setup 8
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 15
2.4.4 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Preference Settings 17
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.2 Color model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.6 To use the time shift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.7 Setting for MediaHighway program guide . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4 Service Search 27
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.1.4 Searching services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.2 Copying services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.3 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5 Daily Usage 37
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.2.1 Watching favorite services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.2.2 Viewing program information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
5.2.3 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
5.2.4 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.2.5 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.3 Viewing electronic program guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.4 Watching multifeed program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.6 Using picture in picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
6 Listing Services 47
6.1 Editing the service list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
6.2 Editing the favorite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
6.3 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.4 Editing channel data on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
6.4.1 Editing satellite and transponder list . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.4.2 Editing television and radio service list . . . . . . . . . 54
6.4.3 Editing favorite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
7 Recording and Playing 58
7.1 Recording a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.1.3 Scheduling a recording using the program guide . . . 63
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted program . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.1.5 Recording a pay service program . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.3.1 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.3.2 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.3.3 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.3.4 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.3.5 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.3.6 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.4 Editing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.5 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.6 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.7 Transferring recording files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.8 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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8 Topfield Application Program 75
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9 Accessing The Digital Receiver 77
9.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
9.1.1 To access indoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
9.1.2 To access from outdoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
9.2 Configuring the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
9.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
9.4 Accessing the FTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
10 Firmware Update 88
10.1 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
10.2 From your computer via USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
10.3 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
10.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 91
Index 93
Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 6000 PVR digital receiver is fully compliant with the
international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and
can receive digital broadcasts. For its operation, you need an
antenna, which must be installed appropriately.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. However,
unlike analog broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television
and radio broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called
transponder. To reduce confusion, the word service is preferably used than channel as service indicates one television or
radio broadcast in this manual.
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1.1 Features
The TF 6000 PVR digital receiver has the following features:
• Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS.
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• Can store up to 5000 television and radio services.
• Has an electronic program guide that provides an overview
of program schedules for next few hours.
• You can edit the service list.
• You can make a favorite list with your favorite channels.
• You can view the information of the current television or
radio program.
• You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to
the latest version, which will 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 80 hours of program—in case
of 160 gigabytes—in excellent picture and sound quality.
• Time shift is a special technical feature available on the
TF 6000 PVR. You can pause the program you are watching and resume it again at a later time. You can also
quickly go to whatever part of the current program by
fast foward and rewind search.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
The digital receiver can be operated with the remote control
and the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged to a wall outlet,
we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when
it is on, it is in operation mode. You should keep the digital
receiver plugged to a wall outlet on standby mode so as 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:
STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby
CHANNELa,cbuttons move to the next or previous ser-
VOLUMEb,dbuttons increase and decrease the volume.
Front display displays the current time in standby mode,
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mode and operation mode. (On/Off)
vice. They are also used to navigate in the menus and
interactive screens.
They are also used to change options for a menu item.
and displays the current service and status of the digital receiver in operation mode.
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1.2.2 The remote control
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GUIDE button displays the electronic program guide. (EPG)
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dio services.
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MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used to
return to the previous menu from a submenu.
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mode, or a video track of multifeed program.
1
button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and
operation mode. (On/Off)
2
button mutes the sound. Press
again to switch it back on.
3
UHF button is not used in this
model.
4
button switches the output of
the TV SCART socket between the
digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket.
See § 3.2.3 for more description.
5
button sets a sleep timer.
6
Numeric buttons are used to enter
service numbers and menu options.
7
button switches between the
current service and the previously
viewed one.
8
button displays more information about the current program or
a program highlighted in the electronic program guide.
button switches between television services and ra-
button is used to select an audio track and sound
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V+ ,
V− buttons increase and decrease the volume. They
are also used to change options for a menu item.
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P+ ,
P− buttons move to the next or previous service.
They are also used to navigate in the menus and interactive screens.
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OK button displays the service list. It is also used to
select menu items.
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FAV button displays the favorite list.
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button is used to select a subtitle track.
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EXIT button is used to leave the current screen.
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button displays teletext.
20
button rewinds. Subsequent presses change the
rewind speed.
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button plays a recorded program, or displays the
progress bar for navigation when playback has already
started.
22
button fast forwards. Subsequent presses change
the playback speed.
23
button starts slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
24
button is used to stop playback, to stop recording,
or to jump back to live television from time-shifted television.
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26
button starts recording.
button pauses live television or playback of a recorded
program.
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button changes the position of the sub-screen coun-
terclockwise.
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button changes the position of the sub-screen clock-
wise.
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SAT button displays the satellite list with their service
list, and swaps the sub-picture with the main picture.
See § 5.6 for more description.
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button displays, minifies or hides the sub-screen. See
§ 5.6 for detailed description.
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button makes a bookmark on playback or time shift.
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button plays from the next bookmark position.
button is used to edit a recording.
button displays the list of recorded programs that
have been saved on the hard disk of the digital receiver.
See § 7.2 for more description.
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button displays the service list for sub-screen, or spec-
ifies a block for repeated playback.
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N/P button is not used in this model.
The , , , and buttons have additional different functions per menu besides their own function. They will
be guided by on-screen help.
If the remote control does not work, please check the remote
control mode. There are 4 modes with this remote control. You
can alter the mode by pressing two buttons simultaneously as
follows:
• Mode 1: +
• Mode 2: +
• Mode 3: +
• Mode 4: +
1
2
3
4
The mode 1 will work at default.
1.3 What is common interface?
Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paid subscribers
can enjoy them. Scrambled services can only be viewed with
a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card
belonging with the scrambling system.
Common Interface (CI) is an interface for conditional access modules. The front of the digital
receiver has two common interface slots.
To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:
1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscription card for the pay service you want to watch.
2. Insert the subscription card into the conditional access
module.
3. insert the conditional access module to a common interface slot on the front of the digital receiver.
1.3 What is common interface? 7
To view the information about
the module and subscription
card inserted to the digital receiver, select the Information >
Common Interface menu.
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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 power cord
• One WLAN antenna
• A copy of this user guide
2.2 Safety precautions
Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
• The mains power must be 90 to 250 volt. Check it before
connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the
power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1.
• The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extention lead to the unit.
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• 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 centimeters around it. For the
physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.2.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
If wires are exposed or cord is damaged, do not use the
receiver and get cord replaced.
• Never open the digital receiver casing under any circumstances. Warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to an electronics qualified service technician.
Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 45 W at maximum in operation
Table 2.2: Physical specification
Size 430× 60× 265 mm
Weight 4.3 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
The TF 6000 PVR has a wide range of connections on the back
panel.
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Y
USB
Pb
Pr
LNB 1 IN
IF 1 OUT IF 2 OUT
AUDIO
VIDEO
S-VIDEO
LNB 2 IN
L
R
TV
VCR
RS-232
S/PDIF
1
2345678
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14
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WLAN ANT
Check up what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
1
LNB 1 IN Broadcasting signal input socket for the first
tuner.
2
IF 1 OUT Broadcasting signal output socket from the
first tuner
3
LNB 2 IN Broadcasting signal input socket for the sec-
ond tuner.
4
IF 2 OUT Broadcasting signal output socket from the
second tuner.
5
VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele-
vision set (Yellow)
6
AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television
set or audio system. (Red/White)
7
Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele-
vision set. (Blue/Green/Red)
8
S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television
set.
9
TV Audio and video output socket for the tele-
10
VCR Audio and video input / output socket for
vision set.
the video cassette recorder or suchlike.
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11
S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio
system.
12
RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data trans-
fer.
13
USB USB port for firmware update and data trans-
fer.
14
WLAN ANT Antenna for wireless local area network.
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AC INPUT Power cord socket.
Table 2.3: Connectors specification
VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
S-VIDEO Super video (S-Video) output
YPbPr Component video (YUV) output
TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum
USB 2.0
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver
There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up
the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances. If you have any problem with your setup or need help,
contact your dealer.
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna
Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital re-
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ceiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital
television services.
Connect the antenna cable to the LNB 1 IN
socket on the back panel of the digital receiver.
However your digital receiver is connected
to the television, 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 IF
1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector.
If you have two antennas without DiSEqC switch, then you
have to connect a cable from the other antenna directly to the
LNB 2 IN connector rather than using the loop cable.
If you have another digital receiver, link it from the IF 2 OUT
connector.
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. So if there are too many antenna devices to be supplied with power through antenna input connections simultaneously for a long time, your LNBs
may lack power to operate. So it is recommended to link the
IF 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector with a loop
cable even though the digital receiver is designed to operate
over two antennas alternatively.
2.4.2 Connecting to your television
Between all the following connectors of your digital receiver,
we recommend you use the first connector to get best picture
quality. If your television does not have the matching connector then use the next connector in the following order for best
picture quality.
1. SCART connector (TV)
2. Component connector (YPbPr)
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 SCART connector
Some televisions have inputs via Component or S-Video connectors rather than SCART. 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 do with a conversion cable,
such as SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections.
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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.
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Y
Pb
Pr
To use the component video connector
You will need to obtain a component video
cable (RCA cable) to use the component
video connector. Plug one end of the cables into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red)
sockets on the digital receiver, and the other
ends into the matching sockets on your television.
To use the S-Video connector
You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to
use the S-Video connector. Plug one ends
of the cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the
digital receiver, and the other end into the
matching socket on your television.
To use 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.
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To connect the audio connectors
You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA
cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug
one ends of the cable into the AUDIO L
(white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the
digital receiver, and the other ends into the
matching sockets on your television or audio system.
To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your television or audio system must be able to decode
Dolby digital audio, and you will need to obtain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PIDF socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching
socket on your audio system.
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder
The digital receiver also can output video to another appliance
such as 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.
2.4.4 Inserting batteries in the remote control
To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity, which is marked on the base of the battery compartment.
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If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove
used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage resulting from leaking batteries.
NOTE
Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may
not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of
used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out
about the legal regulations which apply in your area.
3.1 Language settings
You can designate languages for menus, audio tracks and subtitle tracks.
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Chapter 3
Preference Settings
Select the System Setting >
Language Setting menu.
Menu language
The digital receiver supports a lot of menu languages: Dutch,
English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.
Set the Menu Language option to your choice. Once you se-
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lect a language, the menu will be immediately displayed in
the selected language.
Subtitle language
Set the 1st Subtitle Language and the 2nd Subtitle Language
options to your choices. When you watch a program, if the
program has the subtitle track of the langauge which is designated at the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed. If the
first laguage 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
Audio language
Set the 1st Audio Language and the 2nd Audio Language options to your choices. When you watch a program, if the program has the audio track of the language which is designated
at the 1st Audio Language, it will be output. If the first lan-
guage 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 § 5.2.4 for detailed description.
button. See § 5.2.3 for detailed description.
3.2 Video and audio settings
You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately to your television set and appliances.
3.2.1 Television standard
The digital receiver supports two types of television standard.
One is the PAL standard, and the other is the NTSC standard. PAL was adopted in European countries while NTSC
is adopted in USA, Canada, Mexico and so forth.
If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type op-
tion to PAL. In this case, if a service is broadcasted in NTSC
standard, the digital receiver converts it into the PAL standard
for your PAL television. However, its quality would somewhat fall. The opposite case brings about the same result.
The best thing is to watch PAL services with a PAL television
and to watch NTSC services with a NTSC television. However, the multi television set is able to process both of them.
So if you have an multi television set, set the TV Type option to Multi. With this option, the digital receiver will output
them without standard conversion. This setting is most recommended especially if you are not sure what standard television you have.
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To configure the video and audio settings, select the System
Setting > A/V Output Setting
menu.
3.2.2 Color model
Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is able
to output video in various color models. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television from this connector, you
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should set the Video Output option to your desired color model.
If you have connected them by RCA connector at which VIDEO
reads on the back panel of the digital receiver, you do not have
to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS
video through RCA connector independent of SCART connector.
However, If you have connected them by S-VIDEO connector, you have to set this option to S-Video because the output
through S-Video connector comes from the SCART interface.
Similarly, if you have done by YUV connectors (Y, Pb and Pr),
you have to set this option to YUV because of the same reason.
It is known in general that the RGB color model provides the
best video quality with little difference from the YUV color
model but the CVBS color model does the least. So RGB would
be most desirable for this option.
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder
You would have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette recorder or such an appliance from the VCR SCART. The
digital receiver will operate differently depending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. If the option is set to Stan-
dard, the digital receiver will pass the video from the video
recorder to your television when the video recorder starts playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital receiver will not pass the video even though the video recorder
starts playback. To pass it, you have to press button.
NOTE
In this case, it is impossible that the digital receiver records the
video that the video recorder plays back because the digital
receiver is just a bypass for the video recorder.
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 16:9.
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You can enjoy well both wide-screen programs and normalscreen programs with your wide-screen television as the above
figures show. The left figure shows a wide picture displayed
in the wide screen, and the right figure shows a normal picture
displayed in the wide screen.
If you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 4:3.
You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programs with your normalscreen television as the above figures show. The left figure
shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen. To
watch wide-screen programs in the shape like the center figure, set the Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide-screen
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 the option to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures
then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to
the width of the normal screen.
3.2.5 Sound mode
Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can
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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 § 5.2.3 for detailed description.
3.3 Local time setting
You should set your local time for timer events. If you did
not set the local time right, the program time table provided
by the electronic program guide may also be distrustful. Refer
the electronic program guide to § 5.3.
Select the System Setting > Lo-
cal Time Setting menu.
You can set the local time either as Manual or Auto using Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). However, it is recommended to use
the auto setting.
To set the local time using the auto setting, follow these 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 3.1.
3. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time option.
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Table 3.1: Time offset table
Time offset City
GMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein
GMT − 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa
GMT − 10:00 Hawaii
GMT − 09:00 Alaska
GMT − 08:00 Pacific Time US, Canada
GMT − 07:00 Mountain Time US, Canada
GMT − 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Mexico City
GMT − 05:00 Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, Lima
GMT − 04:00 Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz
GMT − 03:30 Newfoundland
GMT − 03:00 Brazil, Georgetown, Buenos Aries
GMT − 02:00 Mid-Atlantic
GMT − 01:00 Azores, Cape Verde Islands
GMT London, Lisbon, Casablanca
GMT + 1:00 Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid
GMT + 2:00 South Africa, Kaliningrad
GMT + 3:00 Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg
GMT + 3:30 Tehran
GMT + 4:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi
GMT + 4:30 Kabul
GMT + 5:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent
GMT + 5:30 Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi
GMT + 6:00 Almaty, Dhaka, Colombo
GMT + 7:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta
GMT + 8:00 Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong
GMT + 9:00 Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk
GMT + 9:30 Adelaide, Darwin
GMT + 10:00 Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok
GMT + 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
GMT + 12:00 Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Kamchatka
To set the local time yourself, set the Mode option to Manual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with
the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24hour:minute.
NOTE
Daylight saving adds one hour to the time when On and removes one hour when Off. When setting time offset via GMT,
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make sure time doesn’t include daylight saving.
3.4 Parental control
In general a television program is labeled a rating according to
the level of violence, nudity and language of its content. When
you are watching a program, you can check its program rating
on the information box. Refer the information box to § 5.2.2.
You can prevent your children from watching specific programs by specifying a basis rating.
To specify a basis rating, select
the System Setting > Parental
Control menu; then you will be
asked the Personal Identification Number (PIN). The number
is initially set to ‘0000’.
If you wish to restrict 15 or above rated programs, set the Cen-
sorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block restricts no
program; on the other hand, setting it to Total block restricts
every program.
NOTE
If a program does not have any rating information, your rating
setting will not take effect.
If anyone is trying to watch a program that is out of the basis rating, the person has to enter the personal identification
number to override.
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To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu;
then an input box appears. You have to enter a desired number twice for confirmation.
You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access
Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If the
Time Setting item is set to Locked, you have to enter the per-
sonal identification number to access the Time Setting menu.
If you enter a wrong number, you cannot use the menu. To
release a shut item, set it to Unlocked.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display
You can adjust the transparency level of the on-screen display.
Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency
option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 percent.
You can adjust the display time of the information box. Refer
the information box to § 5.2.2. To adjust its display time, select
the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time
option as you desire. Its available range is 1 to 30 seconds. If
you set this option to No Info Box, the information box will not
displayed when you switch services. However, pressing the
button displays the information box. If you set this option
to Never Hide, the information box will always be displayed.
You can raise or lower the position of the information box. Select the System Setting menu, and then set the Info Box Posi-
tion option as you desire. Its available range is −10 to +3 line.
The more high the value is set, the more low the information
box will be positioned.
3.6 To use the time shift feature
You can use the time shift feature with this digital receiver.
Time shift means that the most recent hour of the television
service you are watching is saved on the hard disk of the digital receiver. To enable this feature, select the System Setting
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menu and set the Time Shifting option to Enable. See § 5.5 for
how to use this feature.
3.7 Setting for MediaHighway program guide
Almost every service provider would provide the electronic
program guide. However, you can get more abundant program information from the specific transponder that provides
only program guides. For detailed description about the electronic program guide, see § 5.3. MediaHighway stands for the
transponder dedicated to the electronic program guide.
If you want to use this feature,
select the System Setting > Me-
diaHighway EPG menu.
Set the MediaHighway 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 a tuner through which to receive them.
After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to perform a service search.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services
This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed and motorized antenna system. You have to configure antenna settings according to your antenna system in the following order:
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1. Configure LNB settings. (Refer to § 4.1.1.)
2. Set the position of your desired satellites if you have a
motorized antenna. You can control the antenna in DiSEqC 1.2 mode or USALS mode. Refer DiSEqC 1.2 to
§ 4.1.2, and refer USALS to § 4.1.3.
3. Perform service search.
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings
There are in large two frequency bands for satellite broadcasts.
One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz.
The other is Kuband which ranges approximately from 12 to
18 GHz.
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LNB
The LNB (Low Noise Block converter)
is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies, amplify and
convert them to similar signals carried
at a much lower frequency, which is
called IF (Intermediate Frequency).
High frequencies from satellites are
converted into from 950 to 2150 MHz by
a LNB.
Select the Installation > LNB
Setting menu to configure the
LNB settings.
Pressing the
OK button on the Satellite Name option displays
the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward
which your antenna sets its face.
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
1; otherwise, set it to Tuner 2.
If you have connected the IF 1 OUT and LNB 2 IN with a loopthrough 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
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to your antennas either directly or via the loop-through cable.
If you have connected only one socket, you could not use some
features such as dual recording.
The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satellites and their transponders, containing the following information: satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency
range. So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency
option. However, if you have selected the Other entry at the
Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the
satellite list, you might have to make out the correct LNB frequency. The difference between a broadcasting frequency and
its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For example, if the frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from
3660 to 4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option
to 5150 MHz.
The LNB has to be supplied with power to operate. Set the
LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power
supply.
You had better ignore the 22 kHz option.
The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC
(Digital Satellite Equipment Control) switches. It is possible
to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC
switches. A DiSEqC 1.0 switch allows switching between up
to 4 satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching
between up to 16 satellite sources.
Set the DiSEqC 1.0 and DiSEqC 1.1 options according to your
antenna configuration.
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For example, to select the antenna connected to the A5 input in the left figure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of
4 and the DiSEqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4.
If you have a mini DiSEqC 1.0 switch
which has only two inputs, you should
set the DiSEqC 1.0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4.
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings
Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2.
When you switch to an service, if the service is
provided by a satellite other than current one,
it will take longer time than usual because the
antenna has to turn to its position.
To use DiSEqC 1.2, select the In-
stallation > Motorized DiSEqC
1.2 menu.
At first you have to set the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 option to
Enable.
To get the correct position of your desired satellite, perform
the following steps:
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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 to User.
4. Select the Goto option at the Motor Control menu. Then
the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite with
the position data that the digital receiver has.
5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed on the right
bottom on the screen, is not good, tune the antenna finely
with the options of the Movement menu. If you select
the 2(E) movement option, the antenna will move to the
east by two degrees. At this time you had better check
the receiving quality of every transponder and choose
the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option.
It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
6. Finally select the Store option at the Motor Control menu
to save the tuned position when the receiving quality
has turned good.
There are more motor control options for installers, but this
manual does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer
them to the manual for the STAB rotor.
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings
USALS (Universal Satellite Automatic Location System), also
known as DiSEqC 1.3, calculates the positions of all available
satellites from your location. Compared to DiSEqC 1.2, it is
no longer required to manually search and store every satellite position. Just by pointing to a known satellite position is
enough. This position will act as the central point. The USALS
will then calculate positions of visible satellites.
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To use USALS, select the Installation > USALS Setting menu.
At first you have to set the Motorized DiSEqC 1.3 option to
Enable.
To calculate every satellite position, perform the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized antenna at the Tuner Select option.
3. Input your location to the My Longitude and My Latitude
options with the
V− ,
V+ and numeric buttons.
4. Input the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle if it is not correct.
5. Select the Goto the position option. Then the antenna
will turn toward your selected satellite calculating its
position.
6. If the receiving quality, which is displayed on the right
bottom on the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna
finely with the options of the Move menu. The changed
position is automatically saved at one. 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.
4.1.4 Searching services
There are four service search methods:
• Searching every service of a satellite.
• Searching every service of a transponder.
• Searching one service of a transponder.
• Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master
Antenna Television) transponder.
To search every service of a satellite, perform the following
steps:
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To perform service search, select the Installation > Service
Search menu.
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto.
To search every service of a transponder, perform the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
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4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
NOTE
You could get the transponder information from a satellite
magazine or web site such as http://www.satcodx.com or
http://www.lyngsat.com.
To search one service of a transponder, perform the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
6. Specify the PIDs of your desired service at the PID menu
with the numeric buttons. PID (Packet Identifier) is a set
of numbers that identifies transport stream packets.
To search every service of a SMATV transponder, if the digital receiver is connected to a SMATV, perform the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
You can search pay services as well as free services. To search
only free services. set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only.
FTA means free service. To search only pay services, set it to
CAS only. CAS means pay service. To search both free services
and pay services, set it to FTA + CAS.
To start service search, select the Start Search item; then appears a list box, in which found services will be listed. Press
the
OK button to save found services when it is completed.
To stop at any time, or to exit without saving, press the
button.
4.2 Copying services
The digital receiver maintains separate service list with each
tuner. If a certain service is registered on only one tuner’s service list, It may be impossible to watch a service and record
two other services. You can copy entries of one tuner’s service list to the other tuner’s service 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 service 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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4.3 Resetting to factory settings
The digital receiver maintains the following data:
• Satellite list
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• Service list
• Favorite list
• Timer list
• Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. If you want to reset all the data, select the Installation > Factory Setting menu,
then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, service
entries, favorite entries and timer events will be all deleted,
and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.
5.1 Volume control
Use the
able 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 the previous
level.
V− and
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5.2 Watching television
To change services, press the
button switches to the previously viewed service. You can
switch to your desired service by entering its service number with the numeric buttons. You can also select a service
to watch in the service list. To view the service list, press the
OK button.
P+ or
P− button. Pressing the
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On the service list, you can view
the service information as follows:
• Service number
• Service name
• Transmitting satellite
• Receiving tuner:
T1 stands for the first tuner;
T2 stands for the second
tuner.
• Transponder information
A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, which indicates pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription card.
To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry
with the
will be presented.
Pressing the
P+ or
P− button and press the
V− or
V+ button skips over 10 entries up or
OK button; then it
down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons
puts the highlight bar on its entry.
Pressing the button performs an alphabetic browse. For
instance, when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initial
is B, pressing the button puts the highlight bar on the first
entry of which initial is C.
To sort the service list by service name, press the button. Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by service
number.
Pressing the button displays the additional options, with
which you can do the followings:
• Select your desired satellite at the Satellite option, then
the only services provided by the selected satellite will
be listed.
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• Select your desired tuner at the Tuner option, then the
only services provided through the selected tuner will
be listed.
• By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view
the provider of the services, which is usually the name
of the television company responsible for broadcasting
them.
• To change the name of the highlighted service, select the
Rename option; then the on-screen keyboard appears,
with which you can enter a new name. See § 6.2 for how
to use the on-screen keyboard.
• You can prevent other family members from watching
the highlighted service by setting the Lock option to Locked.
You have to enter your personal identification number
to watch or unlock it.
• To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete op-
tion; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select
Yes, it will be deleted. If you want to restore it as before,
you have to perform service search again. See § 4.1.4 for
service search.
• To add the highlighted service into a favorite group, se-
lect the Add to Fav option; then the favorite groups will
be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group
and press the
OK button.
• You can additionally sort the service list with the Sorting
option as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by service provider
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Fav–NoFav from favorite services to unfavorite ser-
vices.
5.2.1 Watching favorite services
You can select a service to watch on the favorite list as well as
on the service list.
To display the favorite list, press
the
FAV button; it will be dis-
played. Whenever moving the
highlight bar on or down on
the favorite group list, favorite
services belonging to the highlighted group are listed.
To select a favorite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired
group and press the
the favorite service list. Once you select a desired service with
the
OK button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select other
group, press the
If you switch to another service after you have selected a favorite service, it will be also another favorite service of the selected group. The digital receiver will remind you what group
you have selected displaying its name on the right top of the
screen whenever you switch services. If you wish to get out of
the current group, select the All services group on the favorite
list.
For how to edit the favorite list, refer to § 6.2.
V− button.
5.2.2 Viewing program information
Pressing button displays the information box, on which
you can see the followings:
V+ button; a highlight bar appears on
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• Service number
• Service name
• Transmitting satellite
• Receiving tuner
• Transponder information
• Signal level and quality
• Program name
• Program rating
• Program summary
• Broadcasting time
• Current time
In addition, you might see the following symbols:
• Subtitle symbol (
the current program.
• Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on the
current program.
• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.
• Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current program is provided in multifeed service.
Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current program. If the electronic program guide
is provided on the current service, you can see the information
about the next programs with the
just the sound volume in this case, press the
unceasingly until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired degree. To hide the information box, press the
button.
5.2.3 Selecting audio tracks
Some programs are provided with audio tacks in one or more
languages. Pressing the button displays available audio
tracks. Once you select a audio track, it will be sounded. In
) if subtitle tracks are provided on
V− or
V+ button. To ad-
V− or
V+ button
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addition, you could enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes:
Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed program
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.
5.2.4 Selecting subtitle tracks
Some programs are provided with subtitle tracks in one or
more languages. If the current program provides subtitle tracks,
the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the information
box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks.
Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed.
5.2.5 Viewing teletext
On some programs, such information as weather reports, news
or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext service.
If the current program provides teletext service, the teletext
symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Press the
button to view teletext pages. Select a desired page to view
by entering the page number with the numeric buttons. You
can zoom in a teletext page with the button, and adjust its
transparency with the button. To clear the teletext screen,
press the
EXIT button.
5.3 Viewing electronic program guide
The Electronic Program Guide shows the current and scheduled programs that are or will be available on each service
with a short summary for each program.
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Pressing the
plays the electronic program
guide, on which you can see the
followings:
• Scheduled programs
• Program summary
• Broadcasting date
• Broadcasting time
GUIDE button dis-
To see detailed information of a desired program, put the highlight bar on your choice with the
button. To switch to other service, press the
button.
To see the program guide for radio broadcasts, press the
button. To turn it back, press the button again.
Pressing the button displays the program guide in the form
of spreadsheet. To turn it back, press the button again.
You can make a timer recording on the electronic program
guide. See § 7.1.3 for detailed description.
5.4 Watching multifeed program
Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety
of perspectives on a program at the same time. We call it multifeed program. You can select and watch a perspective you
prefer.
In similar method, it is possible to provide multiple copies of
a program at short intervals.
P+ or
P− button and press
V− or
V+
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Order Starting time
1 13:00 PM
2 13:15 PM
3 13:30 PM
4 13:45 PM
5 14:00 PM
If a multifeed program 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
When you are watching a program, you can reverse or pause
it as if playing back a recording. This feature is called time
shift. When you are using the time shift feature, the program
is in fact being recorded temporarily.
For example, assume a movie is
broadcasted at five steps like on the
left table. Even if you have missed the
movie of the first step, you can watch
one of the subsequent steps.
In order to use the time shift
feature, the Time Shifting option
have to be set to Enable. See
§ 3.6 about this option.
The instruction on how to use
the time shift feature is as follows:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
2. To move forward, hold down the button; to move
backward, hold down the button.
3. You can move backward 10 seconds at a time by pressing the
4. To hide the progress bar, press the button again.
5. To end time shift, display the progress bar with the
button and press the button.
5.6 Using picture in picture
The instruction on how to use the picture-in-picture feature is
as follows:
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button.
You can watch two services at
the same time; one of them
is presented in the sub-screen.
We call this feature picture-inpicture.
1. Press the button to display the sub-screen, on which
another service will be presented.
2. Pressing the button once more minifies the sub-screen,
and pressing it once again hides the sub-screen.
3. Pressing the
the sub-picture. Even when you play back a recording,
you can watch a live service in the sub-screen. However,
you cannot swap the pictures in that case.
4. Pressing the button moves the sub-screen counterclockwise, and pressing the button moves it clockwise.
SAT button swaps the main picture with
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5. To display the service list for the sub-screen, press the
button.
6. If both pictures are pay services all, only the main-picture
will be presented.
NOTE
If you wish to watch two pay services using the picture-inpicture feature, you should prepare a dedicated CAM that is
able to descramble two pay services simultaneously.
6.1 Editing the service list
You would have got the service list after service search. You
can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the service
list.
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To edit the service list, select
the Organizing Svc/Fav > Or-
ganizing Services menu; then a
screen will be displayed like the
left figure. There are editing
options on the left column and
service entries on the right column.
Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left
column and press the
vice to edit on the right column. To go over to the other column, press the button.
OK button, you can select a desired ser-
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To edit the radio service list, press button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. To turn back to
the television service 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. For
how to use the keyboard, refer to § 6.2.
Unlike analog broadcasts, each service does not have a proper
service number in digital broadcasts. Service numbers are assigned to the services just in the order that they were found in
the service search. So you can reassign a service number by
moving a service entry. To move a service entry, select the
Move option and select a desired service; then the selected
service becomes darker. As you move it up or down, it gets
renumbered according the position. Press the
OK button to
fix it.
You can lock some services so as to prevent your children from
watching them. To lock a service, select the Lock option and
select a desired service; then the lock symbol will be marked
on the selected service. If anyone tries to watch a locked service, the person has to enter the personal identification number that is set to the Change PIN Code option. See § 3.4 for
this option. To unlock a locked service, press the
OK button
on it.
To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a desired service and press the
EXIT button; then you are asked
for confirmation. If you select Yes, the selected service will
be deleted. If you want to undo the deleted service, you have
nothing to do but perform 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
Provider by service provider
6.2 Editing the favorite list
You can make your own favorite service list. To edit your
favorite list, select the Organizing Svc/Fav > Organizing Fa-
vorites menu; then an editable favorite list appears.
You can add a favorite entry by performing the following steps:
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There are a group list on the
left column, a favorite list on the
center column and a service list
on the right column.
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the
group list and press the
2. Then the highlight bar of the service list becomes movable. Put the highlight bar on a desired service entry and
press the
3. Then the selected service entry is added in the favorite
list. You can select more entries to add.
4. Press the button to select another group. By pressing
the button, the highlight bar of each column moves
in turn.
You can up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW
option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears.
OK button.
OK button.
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You can move the highlight key horizontally with the
tically with the
ing the
in the input line.
To type a space, select the Space key. To type lower case letters
or numerals, select the Other key. To delete a letter, put the
cursor on a desired letter at the input line and then select the
Del key. You must select the Save key to complete naming;
otherwise, if you press the
To rename a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group
you wish to rename and press the button; then the onscreen keyboard will appear as above.
To delete a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group you
wish to delete and press the button; then a confirmation
box appears. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
Similarly, you can delete a favorite entry with the
in the favorite list.
To add radio services, press button; then radio service entries will be listed in the service list. To recall the television
service list after adding radio services, press button again.
With your favorite service list, you can select your favorite services more easily. Refer to § 5.2 for more information.
V− and
OK button on a key enters its letter
EXIT button, it will not be named.
P+ and
V+ buttons and ver-
P− buttons. Press-
OK button
6.3 Transferring receiver data
The digital receiver retains such data as follows:
• Service list
• Favorite list
• Preference settings
It is possible to transfer receiver data to your digital receiver
from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS232 cable.
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To transfer receiver data, perform the following steps:
1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-
sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into
the matching port on the other digital receiver.
2. Turn on both of them.
3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware
> Transfer Data to Other IRD menu.
4. Restart the digital receiver.
NOTE
You had better memorize some important data such as video
settings before starting transfer to avoid resetting them.
6.4 Editing channel data on your computer
You can edit the channal data on your computer by using a
channel editor program, Vega. With Vega you can do the fol-
lowings:
• Adding, deleting or modifying satellite entries
• Adding, deleting or modifying transponder entries
• Deleting or modifying service entries
• Adding, deleting or modifying favorite groups
You can not only transfer your channel data to the digital receiver but also save it as a file, the extension name of which is
std. Vega is available from the Topfield web site, http://www.
i-topfield.com.
To use Vega, you have to prepare either a USB cable or a RS-232
cable to link the digital receiver with your computer.
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If you have a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub
cable), plug one end of the cable into the
RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the
other end into the matching port on your
computer.
If you have a USB cable, plug one end of
the cable into the USB port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching
port on your computer.
Turn off the digital receiver if it is on, and then Run Vega. To
import the channel data from the digital receier, perform the
following steps:
1. If you have connected with a USB cable, select the Mode
> USB menu; otherwise if you have done with a RS-232
cable, select the Mode > Serial menu.
2. Select the Up & Down > Upload from STB menu.
3. A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press the
Upload button on it.
4. Turn on the digital receiver. Data transfer will start as
soon as it is turned on.
Of course, you can open a std file instead of importing the
channel data from the digital receiver if you have ones. If you
have finished your work, you have to perform the following
steps to export the channel data to the digital receiver.
1. Select the Up & Down > Download to STB menu.
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2. A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press the
Download button on it.
3. Turn on the digital receiver. Data transfer will start as
soon as it is turned on.
6.4.1 Editing satellite and transponder list
To edit the satellite list, you have to press the F1 key on your
keyboard in the first place. Then related menus will become
enabled.
To add a satellite entry, select the Function > Satellite, TP >
Add Satellite menu, then a box appears. You should enter a
new satellite name into the Satellite Name blank. If you know
the position index of the new satellite for DiSEqC 1.2, enter the
value into the Position Index blank. If you do not, you have
to perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu of the digital receiver. Refer that menu to § 4.1.2. After making a new satellite
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entry by pressing the OK button on the box, you should configure LNB settings for the new one. Refer LNB settings to
§ 4.1.1.
To delete a satellite entry, choose your desired satellite entry at
the Satellite drop-down list box, and then select the Function
> Satellite, TP > Delete Satellite menu. When a box appears
asking for your confirmation, the selected satellite entry will
be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it.
To modify a satellite entry, choose your desired satellite entry
at the Satellite drop-down list box, and then select the Func-
tion > Satellite, TP > Edit Satellite menu. How to modify is
the same as in adding a new satellite entry.
To add a transponder entry, select the Function > Satellite, TP
> Add Transponder menu. Then a box appears, in which you
should specify frequency, symbol rate, polarity and stream
identification for your new transponder. Pressing the OK button will save a new transponder entry.
To delete a tansponder entry, choose your desired transponder
entry at the TP List list box, and then select the Function >
Satellite, TP > Delete Transponder menu. When a box appears asking for your confirmation, the selected transponder
entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it.
To modify a transponder entry, choose your desired transponder
entry at the TP List list box, and then select the Function >
Satellite, TP > Edit Transponder menu. How to modify is the
same as in adding a new transponder entry.
6.4.2 Editing television and radio service list
To edit the television service list, you have to press the F2 key
on your keyboard in the first place. Then related menus will
become enabled.
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To delete a service entry, choose your desired service entry
at the TV Service list, and press the Delete key on your keyboard. When a confirmation dialog box appears, the selected
service entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it.
Checking the CAS check box designates a selected service entry as a pay service. If there is a service that you want to prevent your children from watching, select it and check the Lock
check box.
To edit the radio service list, you have to press the F3 key on
your keyboard in the first place. How to edit is the same as in
editing the television service list.
6.4.3 Editing favorite list
To edit the favorite list, you have to press the F4 key on your
keyboard in the first place. Then related menus will become
enabled.
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To delete a favorite group, choose your desired favorite group
at the Favorite Group Name drop-down list box, and then se-
lect the Function > Fav Group > Delete Current Fav Group
menu. When a confirmation dialog box appears, the selected
favorite group will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on
it.
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To add a favorite group,
select the Function > Fav
Group > Add New Fav
Group menu. Then you
will see a dialog box like
the left figure. Enter your
desired name into the Fa-
vorite Group Name text box
to name a new group. If
you make a radio favorite
group, select the Radio option button.
To add services to the new group, choose your desired services at the All Service list box on the left-hand of the screen,
and then press the right arrow button (→) on the center of the
screen. Then the selected services will be added into the new
group. To remove a service entry from the group, press the left
arrow button (←) after choosing one. Pressing the OK button
will create your new favorite group.
To modify a favorite group, select the Function > Fav Group
> Edit Current Fav Group menu. How to modify is the same
as in adding a favorite group.
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With one tuner of the digital receiver, you can record a service
and at the same time watch another service if the two services
are provided through a same transponder. The TF 6000 PVR
digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the followings:
• You can record two different services while watching
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Recording and Playing
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. You
can watch two services using the picture-in-picture feature at the same time in this case. See § 5.6 for the picturein-picture feature.
• 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 record two different services while playing a
recording back.
• While playing a recording back, you can watch a service
in the sub-screen using the picture-in-picture feature.
7.1 Recording a program
Circle
Once recording has started, a symbol like the left figure will be displayed on the top right of the screen
for a few seconds. When you are watching a service different from the service being recorded, you can view a
number on the center of the symbol, which indicates the order
that the recording is started.
NOTE
When a recording is finished, it might not be saved if its
recording duration is less than one minute.
7.1.1 Instant recording
To instantly record the program you are watching at present,
press the button. Pressing the button pauses the
current recording. To resume recording press it again.
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After a recording is started,
pressing the displays a box
like the left figure, in which you
can set the recording duration.
To specify an arbitrary recording duration, set the Duration option as you desire with the
OK button; the recording will end at the specified time.
If the information about the next program is provided by the
electronic program guide, the After this program and After next
V− and
V+ buttons and press the
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program options would be available. Once the After this program option is selected, the current recording will stop the mo-
ment the current program ends. Likewise, once the After next
program option is selected, the current recording will stop the
moment the next program ends.
Selecting the Record pause option pauses recording. When
you press the button again, you will see this option is
changed to Record continue. To resume recording, select it.
While a recording is going on, you can watch or record another service. To record another service additionally, switch to
the service you want to record, and press the button.
Once a recording is started, it is put on the recording list even
though it is not finished yet. The recording file is named after
its service name with a suffix of a number. To view the recording list, press the button. See § 7.2 for detailed description
about the recording list.
To stop recording, press the
button; then a box like
the left figure appears, which
shows programs being currently recorded. If you select
one, its recording will stop.
7.1.2 Timer recording
You can input a program to be recorded at a specific time.
Even if the digital receiver is off, it will turn on and start recording at the specified time. The digital receiver will turn off
again as the recording is finished.
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To input a timer recording, select the Timer Setting menu;
then the timer list will be displayed.
To add a new timer event, press the button, and a box like
the above 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 cassette recorder or suchlike in
this case.
2. If you want a radio program, set the Type option to Ra-
dio; otherwise, set it to TV.
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
program you want. Pressing the
OK button on this
option displays a service list, from which you can select
your desired service.
5. There are five timer modes:
One Time means literally ‘one time’.
Every Day means literally ‘every day’.
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6. Set the Date option to a desire date, on which the record-
7. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the
8. Pressing the
Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday per week’.
Weekly means ‘one day per week’.
Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday per
week’.
If your favorite program is broadcasted at weekends and
you wish to record every episode of the program, set the
Mode option to Every Weekend.
ing will be started. 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. You can enter it with the numeric buttons. The time format is hour:minute.
recording will be finished.
OK button on the File Name option dis-
plays 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 § 6.2 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
9. To set a timer recording with the above settings, select
the OK option; otherwise, it will not be saved and will
not occur.
You can also edit or delete timer recordings 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 and press the
button; then you are asked for confirmation. If you
select Yes, it will be deleted.
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7.1.3 Scheduling a recording using the program guide
If the electronic program guide
is properly provided, you can
make timer events on it by taking the following steps:
1. Press the
gram guide.
2. Select a service you want to record with the
buttons.
3. Select a program you want to record with the
P− buttons.
4. To make a timer event without recording, press the
button; the letter P is displayed. To make a timer event
with recording, press it once more; then the letter R is
displayed.
GUIDE button to display the electronic pro-
V− and
P+ and
V+
OK
5. This timer event is added on the timer list. To change its
settings, press the button to show a box in which
you can edit.
6. To remove the marking, press the
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted program
While watching a program with time shift, you can record it
by performing the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
OK button once again.
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2. To move to a desired scene, hold down the or
button until it is reached.
3. Press the button to start recording.
4. Press the button to stop time shift.
5. Press the button once more to stop recording.
See § 5.5 for detailed description about the time shift feature.
7.1.5 Recording a pay service program
You can record a pay service program without the subscription card. However, you need the subscription card to play
back it because it has not been descrambled. So it is recommended to record pay service programs with the subscription
card so that they can be recorded in descrambled form. In that
case you can enjoy them without the subscription card like
free service ones.
To record a program of a pay service in descrambled from,
perform the following steps:
1. Select a program 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 it
is finished.
NOTE
If you switch to other service or use time shift in the middle
of recording a pay program, 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 program is recorded, it is stored as a file on the builtin hard disk of the digital receiver. You can select a recording
to play back on the recording list.
The file information is comprised of the following elements:
file number, file name, recording time, playing duration, 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, playing duration or file size. In addition, you can make a new folder.
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To see the recording list, press
the button. In addition
to the recording list, there are
the MP3 list and the TAP list.
You can enjoy music or audio
books in MP3 format with the
digital receiver. To view other
lists, press the or button. See Chapter 8 for description about TAP.
To delete a recording
To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press
the button; then you are asked for confirmation. It will be
deleted if you select Yes.
To sort recordings
To sort the recordings, perform the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the additional options.
2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you
want.
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To lock a recording file
To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps:
If you select a locked recording to play it back, you will be
asked your personal identification number.
To rename a recording
To change the name of a recording, perform the following
steps:
3. Press the
EXIT button.
4. They are sorted by the specified option.
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
2. Press the button to display the additional options.
3. Set the Lock option to Locked.
4. Press the
EXIT button.
5. The lock symbol ( ) is displayed on it.
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
To make a new folder
To make a new folder, press the button; then a new folder
named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the
same manner as renaming a recording. See above.
2. Press the button to display the additional options.
3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard
appears.
4. Change the name and save it. See § 6.2 for how to use
the on-screen keyboard.
To move a recording to other folder
To move a recording to other folder, put the highlight bar on
a desired recording and press the button; then the folders
are listed. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved
to it.
7.3 Playing back a recording
When a program is recorded, its additional contents such as
audio tracks or teletext are also recorded together. So you can
enjoy them when a recording is played.
The instruction on how to play a recording is as follows:
1. Press the button to display the recording list.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
3. Press the
4. To stop playback, press the button.
During a 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, playing duration, service information, and so on.
OK button to start playback.
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• To pause playback, press the
press the button.
• To go forward, hold down the button; to go backward, hold down the button.
• To display the progress bar, press the button; to
hide it, press the button again.
You can move to a desired scene by entering the percentage
with the numeric buttons when the progress bar is hidden.
button. To resume it,
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7.3.1 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 3 steps: 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. To resume normal speed,
press the button.
7.3.2 To play in fast motion
To watch in fast motion duration a playback, press the
button. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes
in 3 steps: 2, 4 and 6 times. 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 in 3 steps: 1, 2 and 3
times. To resume normal speed, press the button.
7.3.3 To make a bookmark
You can mark favorite parts of
a recording by creating bookmarks, and jump to them. You
can make 64 bookmarks at maximum. Bookmarks are stored
with the recording so that you
can use them again afterwards.
To make bookmarks, perform
the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar during
a playback.
2. To add a bookmark, press the button at a desired
scene; then you will see a small dot appear above the
progress bar like the picture above.
3. To jump to a bookmark, press the button.
4. To delete a bookmark, jump to it and then press the
button.
When there is no preset bookmark, pressing the button
makes to jump forward 30 seconds at a time.
7.3.4 To play back a recording repeatedly
You can play a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part.
To play a recording repeatedly in whole, press the button
when the progress bar is hidden; then the repetition symbol
( ) is displayed on the information box. To quit repeated
playback, press the button again.
To play a recording file repeatedly in part, perform 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 play
repeatedly by holding down the or button.
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3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink.
4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple.
5. Press the button again, then the part turns green, and
repeated playback starts.
6. To withdraw it, press the button when the progress
bar is displayed.
7.3.5 To play back recordings in sequence
You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by
performing the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the recording list.
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2. Select your desired recordings with the button. When
a recording is selected, it is numbered.
3. Press the
4. The selected recordings are played in the sequence that
they are numbered.
OK button to start playback.
7.3.6 To play back a scrambled recording
If you have recorded a program of a pay service with the subscription card, you can play it as freely as one of a free service.
Otherwise you need the subscription card to play it because it
has been recorded without unscrambling even though it has
been partially descrambled.
On the recording 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 been not descrambled at all.
Refer to § 7.1.5 for how to record a program of a pay service.
7.4 Editing a recording
You can cut out or save a part such as a 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 purple.
5. Press the button, then the edit options are displayed
6. If you choose the Cut option, it will be removed from the
original recording.
7. If you choose the Save option, it will be saved in a new
file which is named after the original recording with a
suffix of ‘CUT’ and a number.
7.5 Copying a recording
You can copy a recording 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 form which you want to start copy 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 copy, press the button.
NOTE
You can make a copy of a long recording more quickly by starting to play the original recording, then pressing button
until the speed has increased to six times, then pressing the
button. The copy will be done at six times normal speed.
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7.6 MP3 playback
You can play MP3 files with the digital receiver. For how to
transfer MP3 files to the digital receiver from your computer,
refer to § 7.7 or Chapter 9.
To play a MP3 file, perform the following steps:
1. Press the button, and then press the or
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to
button to display the MP3 list.
play several files, select them with the button.
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3. Press the
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.
OK button to start playback.
7.7 Transferring recording files
You can transfer files between the digital receiver and your
computer via USB connection with Altair, which is a program
used to transfer files. You can download it from the the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.
To transfer files, take the following steps:
1. Download the Altair program and the
2. Install them on your computer
3. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USB
4. Turn on the digital receiver.
USB driver from the Topfield web site.
port on the digital receiver, and the other
end into the matching port on your computer.
5. Run Altair, then its screen will appear like
the figure below.
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The instruction on how to use Altair is as follows:
1. Select files to transfer. The left panel shows files and
folders that are on the digital receiver, while the right
panel shows files and folders that are on your computer.
2. To transfer files from the digital receiver to your computer, press the right arrow button (→).
3. To transfer files from your computer to the digital receiver, press the left arrow button (←).
At the top of the panel, you will see a message that says Turbo
Off. Turbo mode is a way of speeding up the transfer of files
to and from the digital receiver. You can click the circle to the
left of the message to turn turbo mode on or off.
Turbo mode makes transferring files faster, but the digital receiver stops responding to commands from the remote control. It is not recommended that you use turbo mode if you
want to use the digital receiver while transferring, or if any
scheduled recordings are due to start.
NOTE
You cannot play back the recordings with a regular MPEG
player on your computer because they are formatted differently from the standard MPEG format.
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Visit http://www.elecard.com or http://www.videolan.org
where you can find a MPEG player being able to play back
them. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http:
//www.haenlein-software.com where you can find a DVD
authoring program being able to process them.
7.8 Formatting the hard disk
To format the hard disk of the digital receiver, select the Installation > Format Hard Disk menu.
Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently. If a
new hard disk drive is installed, it must be formatted because
the file system of the digital receiver is different from any of
the personal computer. You can neither record nor use time
shift with an unformatted hard disk.
Chapter 8
Topfield Application Program
If you are good at programming with C++ language, you can
make a program executable in the digital receiver. We call
this Topfield Application Program (TAP). In making a TAP,
it is recommended to use Diab compiler of Wind River, whose
web site address is http://www.windriver.com. Some variants of GCC compiler also might perhaps be available as a
compiler for TAPs. You can get the Application Program Interface (API) libraries for TAPs from the Topfield web site,
http://www.i-topfield.com.
Your TAPs will be run under the following conditions:
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• Their extension name is tap. If they have any other ex-
tension name, they will be ignored.
• They are in the Program Files folder. If they are in other
folders, they will be ignored.
For how to transfer your program to the digital receiver, refer
to § 7.7 or Chapter 9.
To run a TAP in the digital receiver, perform the following
steps:
1. Press button to display the program file list.
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2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run.
3. Press the
4. To exit the program, press the
OK button to start the program.
EXIT button.
The figure on the left is a running screen of a TAP, Image
Viewer, which displays image
files of BMP, GIF and JPG format. This TAP is available from
the Topfieldweb site, http://
www.i-topfield.com.
In the program file list, you can use a variety of file control
functions including: renaming, sorting, deleting and so on.
For detailed descriptions about file control functions, refer to
§ 7.2.
If you want a program to run automatically when the digital
receiver starts up, move the program to the Auto Start folder.
Press the
0 button at start-up if you want the program not to
run.
Chapter 9
Accessing The Digital
Receiver
TF 6000 PVR provides a web service and FTP service. You can
make a timer recording or download a recording file using
those services. Here you need a wireless router, which will
connect the digital receiver to your computer or the Internet.
To use the web service of the digital receiver, you should take
the following steps:
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1. Configuring a router for the digital receiver.
2. Configuring the digital receiver’s Wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) settings.
3. Accessing the home page of the digital receiver.
Refer to § 9.3 for detailed description about things you can use
on the web service of the digital receiver.
NOTE
The web server and FTP server of the digital receiver don’t
work in standby mode. So it must be powered up all the time
if you wish to use the web service at any time.
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9.1 Configuring the router
In this section, the setup program of WRT54G, which is a router
manufactured by Linksys, will be referred to as an exemplary
description to help your understanding about how to configure the router for network connection.
NOTE
For detailed description about how to set up the router, refer
to the manual of your router.
9.1.1 To access indoors
Once your router is powered up, whether it is connected to
the Internet or not, a local area network is created.
You can let the router automatically assign a dynamic IP address to a computer
or device connected to the network by
enabling the DHCP server of the router.
In this case, you can access the digital
receiver with the IP address which is
assigned to the digital receiver by the
router.
If the digital receiver reboots, a new dynamic IP address will
be assigned to it. You had better assign a static IP address to
the digital receiver to avoid this inconvenience. To do so, you
have to disable the DHCP server of the router, and specify an
available IP address for the digital receiver at the IP Configu-
ration menu. For how to specify a static IP address, see § 9.2.
9.1.2 To access from outdoors
When you are outdoors, you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your router is configured to route an access
to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding. By this
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feature, Your router will lead you to the digital receiver when
you access your router with its IP address.
Your router may be assigned to a dynamic IP address by an Internet service provider. So if the router has rebooted, you cannot access it as long as someone in your home does not inform
you of the changed IP address. However, many routers support Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) service, which
can settle this problem.
If you use a DDNS service, you can access your router with a
domain name.
The instruction on how to use the DDNS service is as follows:
1. Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service,
which should be supported by your router.
2. Configure your router with the account so that it can
communicate with the web site.
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Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the router,
it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP address. This makes it possible that you access the router with a
domain name at any time.
9.2 Configuring the digital receiver
You should configure the WLAN settings to enable the web
service and FTP service. You had better refer to the manual of
your router for understanding of technical terminology.
IP configuration
Select the Installation > LAN
Setting > IP Configuration
menu.
You may assign a dynamic IP address to the digital receiver.
To do so, set the DHCP option to On. You can view the dynamic IP address assigned to the digital receiver by your router
at the WLAN Status menu.
Whenever the digital receiver is restarted, the dynamic IP address will be changed and you will have to check it at the
WLAN Status menu to access the digital receiver. To avoid
this cumbersome thing, you had better assign a static IP address rather than dynamic one.
Set the DHCP option to Off, then the IP Address, Subnet Mask
and Gateway options become enabled. You have to set these
options to match the configuration of your router.
Set the User ID and Password options as you desire. You will
be asked for the account made with these options when you
access the FTP server.
NOTE
You can access the FTP server with an anonymous account.
However, with an anonymous account you can only download files. You cannot upload files.
Advance configuration
9.2 Configuring the digital receiver 81
To configure the network environment for the digital receiver
in detail, select the Installation >
LAN Setting > Advance Configuration menu.
The available values of each option are as follows:
Wireless Mode
0: 802.11 B/G mixed.
1: 802.11 B only
TX Burst
802.11 B/G Protection
0: Auto
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Profile
1: Always on
2: Always off
Ad-Hoc Mode Rate
0: Adhere Wi-Fi spec
1: Violate Wi-Fi spec
TX Rate
0: Auto
1: 1 Mbps
2: 2 Mbps
3: 5.5 Mbps
4: 11 Mbps
5: 6 Mbps
6: 9 Mbps
7: 12 Mbps
8: 18 Mbps
9: 24 Mbps
10: 36 Mbps
11: 48 Mbps
12: 54 Mbps
Short Slot Time
0: Disable
1: Enable
To make profiles for various network connections, select the In-
stallation > LAN Setting > Profile menu.
The value of the Country Region option is applied to every
profile in common. It is not possible to specify this option
differently per profile.
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Table 9.1: Country Region
Value Channel Range Country
FCC 1–11 USA
IC 1–11 Canada
ETSI 1–13 Europe, Korea
SPAIN 10–11 Spain
FRANCE 10–13 France
MKK 14 Japan
MKK1 1–14 Japan
ISRAEL 3–9 Israel
To apply your chosen profile, set the Activate option to On.
To view or edit a profile, choose
your desired profile at the Pro-
file Name option and select the
Edit Profile item.
A profile consists of several options. The available values of
each option are as follows:
Channel: 1 to 14 depending on the value of the Country Re-
gion option only if the Network Type option is set to
Ad Hoc.
Authentication Type: Open or Shared
Encryption Type: Not Use or WEP
Default Key ID: 1 to 4 only if the Authentication Type option
is set to WEP.
Key Type: ASCII or HEXA only if the Authentication Type
option is set to WEP.
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Key: 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters only
if the Authentication Type option is set to WEP.
To save a profile, select the OK item.
9.3 Accessing the web server
In the web pages provided by the digital receiver, you can do
the followings:
• Downloading or uploading a recording, MP3 or TAP
file. Refer the TAP to Chapter 8.
• Making a timer recording
• Viewing the information about the program being recorded
currently.
• Viewing the system information of the digital receiver.
NOTE
It is recommended to use the Internet Explorer web browser in
order to fully enjoy the above facilities. If you use a different
web browser such as Netscape Navigator, some problems may
occur.
To access the digital receiver’s home page, enter its IP address, or domain name if you use a DDNS service, in your
web browser. Refer the DDNS service to the user manual of
your router.
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You cannot only download but also upload recording files or
MP3 files in the File Management page. However, if you wish
to download or upload the file of which size is 2 gigabyte or
more, it is recommended to use the FTP server rather than the
web server
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NOTE
The maximum number of the user connection is only one. This
means that you cannot access the web server while someone
else is occupying it.
9.4 Accessing the FTP server
You need a FTP client program to access the digital receiver’s
FTP server.
You can log in the FTP server with the user name and password specified in the WLAN Setting menu. For how to configure the WLAN settings, refer to § 9.2.
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NOTE
The maximum number of the user connection is only one. This
means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone
else is occupying it.
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Chapter 10
Firmware Update
The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to
use. However, a new firmware may be released to improve the
digital receiver. You can get a latest firmware and an update
utility from the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.
com.
You should check the firmware
information of your digital receiver before downloading a
new firmware. To check the current information of the digital
receiver, select the Information >
IRD Status menu.
NOTE
You have to update with only the new firmware of which System ID is identical to yours. otherwise you will fail in firmware
update.
10.1 Over the air
You can get a new firmware over the air.
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To update the firmware by this
method, press the Installation >
Firmware Upgrade menu.
Selecting the Start option starts
firmware update
Satellite Astra
Frequency 12603 MHz
Symbol Rate 22000 KS/s
Polarity Horizontal
PID 347
This transponder information can be changed. You can get the
information at the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.
com.
10.2 From your computer via USB port
You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from
your computer connecting them with a USB cable. You need
TFDN USB, the firmware transfer utility for this, which is available at the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.
To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps:
On the left table is presented
the transponder information
appointed by the manufacturer Topfield for firmware
update.
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1. Download a new firmware applicable to
the digital receiver from the Topfield web
site.
2. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USB
port on the digital receiver, and the other
end into the matching port on your computer.
3. Turn on the digital receiver.
4. Run TFDN USB.
The instruction on how to use TFDN USB is as follows:
1. Press the Find button to select the
new firmware file.
2. Press the Download button to start
the file transfer.
3. Press the Stop button to cancel the
file transfer.
4. Restart the digital receiver.
10.3 From your computer via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver
from your computer connecting them with a RS-232 cable. You
need TFD-Down, the firmware transfer utility for this, which
is available at the Topfield web site, http://www.i-topfield.
com.
To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps:
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1. Download a new firmware applicable to
the digital receiver from the Topfield web
site.
2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin Dsub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into the
matching port on your computer.
3. Turn on the digital receiver.
4. Run TFD-Down.
The instruction on how to use TFD-Down is as follows:
1. Press Find button to select the new
firmware file.
2. Press Download button to start the file
transfer.
3. Press Stop button to cancel the file transfer.
4. Restart the digital receiver.
10.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver
from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS232 cable.
To update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps:
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1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin Dsub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into
the matching port on the other digital receiver.
2. Turn on both of them.
3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware
> Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu.
Index
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16:9, 20
1st Audio Language, 18
1st Subtitle Language, 18
22 kHz, 29
2nd Audio Language, 18
2nd Subtitle Language, 18
4:3, 21
802.11 B/G Protection, 81
A/V Output Setting, 19
AC INPUT, 11
Access Control, 25
Activate, 83
Ad-Hoc Mode Rate, 82
Add New Fav Group, 57
Add Satellite, 53
Add to Fav, 39
Add Transponder, 54
Advance Configuration, 81
Advanced, 34
After next program, 60
After this program, 59, 60
ALL, 35
All Service, 57
Alphabetic, 39, 48, 65
Altair, 72, 73
ASCII, 83
Astra, 89
AUDIO L, 15
AUDIO L/R, 10
AUDIO R, 15
Authentication Type, 83, 84
Auto, 33
Auto Star t, 76
Button, 4
C band, 27
CAM, 7
CAS, 35
CAS, 55
CAS only, 35
CAS–FTA, 39, 49
Censorship, 24
Center extract, 21
Change PIN Code, 25
Channel, 83
CI, 7
Common Interface, 7
Connection Type, 28
Country Region, 82, 83
Cut, 70
Date, 62
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Default, 39, 48
Default Key ID, 83
Delete, 39, 48
Delete Current Fav Group, 56
Delete Satellite, 54
Delete Transponder, 54
DHCP, 80, 81
Diab, 75
DiSEqC, 29
DiSEqC 1.0, 29, 30
DiSEqC 1.1, 29, 30
DiSEqC Command Mode, 31
Display Format, 21
Download, 53, 90, 91
Download to STB, 52
Duration, 59, 62
DVB, 1
Edit Current Fav Group, 57
Edit Profile, 83
Edit Satellite, 54
Edit Transponder, 54
Electronic Program Guide, 42
electronic program guide, 2
Encryption Type, 83
Every Day, 61
Every Weekday, 62
Every Weekend, 62
Factory Setting, 36
Fav–NoFav, 40
Favorite Group Name, 56, 57
File Management, 85
File Name, 62
Find, 90, 91
Firmware Upgrade, 89
Format Hard Disk, 74
Frequency, 31–34
FTA, 35
FTA + CAS, 35
FTA only, 35
FTA–CAS, 39, 49
FTA/Scrambled, 35
Gateway, 81
GCC, 75
GMT, 22
Goto, 31
Goto the position, 32
HEXA, 83
Home Transponder, 26
IF 1 OUT, 10, 12, 28
IF 2 OUT, 10, 12
Info Box Display Time, 25
Info Box Position, 25
information box, 40
IP Address, 81
IP Configuration, 78, 80
IRD Status, 88
Kuband, 27
Key, 84
Key Type, 83
Language Setting, 17
Letter Box, 21
LNB, 28
LNB 1 IN, 10, 12, 28
LNB 2 IN, 10, 12, 28
LNB Frequency, 29
LNB Power, 29
LNB Setting, 28
Local Time, 22, 23
Local Time Setting, 22
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