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TOPFIELD
TF 6100 VI
User Guide
Digital Satellite Receiver
manufactured by TOPFIELD
under VIACCESS license
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Contents iii
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Setup 6
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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3 Preference Settings 14
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2.6 Radio frequency output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4 Service Search 23
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.1.4 Searching services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.2 Editing the transponder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.3 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5 Daily Usage 33
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.2.2 Watching on multi-picture screens . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6 Firmware Update 41
Index 42
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 6100 VI digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and
thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. For
its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed
appropriately.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike analogue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television
broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. To
reduce confusion in this manual, the word
service
is preferably
used than
channel
as a term to indicate one television or radio
broadcast.
1.1 Features
The TF 6100 VI digital receiver has the following features:
•
Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS.
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• Can store up to 5000 television and radio services.
•
You can view information about the current television or
radio programme.
•
Has an electronic programme guide that provides an
overview of scheduled programmes.
•
You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the
latest version which would be provided by the manufacturer.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control
and the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall outlet,
we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is
on, it is in operation mode. Even when you are not using the
digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet
to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any
time.
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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 mode and operation mode.
CHANNELc,
a
buttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the
remote control.
STANDBY
lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in
standby mode.
Front display
displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service in operation mode.
Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. You have
to insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch pay
services.
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1.2.2 The remote control
1
button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and
operation mode.
2
mutes the sound. Press again to
switch it back on.
3
Numeric buttons are used to enter a
service number for service change or
to specify values for menu options.
4
switches between the current ser-
vice and the previously viewed one.
5
FAV
is not used in this model.
6
MENU
displays the main menu. It is
also used to return to the previous
menu from a submenu.
7
EXIT
is used to exit the current
screen.
8
EPG
displays the electronic pro-
gramme guide.
9
displays the service information
box. It is also used to display more
information about a programme.
10
c,a
buttons switch to previous or
next service. They are also used to
navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
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b,d
buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are
also used to change values for menu options.
12
OK
displays the services list. See§5.2.1 for more details.
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It is also used to select a menu item.
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switches between television services and radio
services.
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SAT
displays the satellites list.
15
V−
,
V+
buttons decrease or increase the volume. They
are also used to change values for menu options.
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P−
,
P+
buttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
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These buttons have different functions per menu. They
will be guided by on-screen help.
18
is used to select an audio track and sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed programme. is used to
select a subtitle track. displays teletext.
19
pauses live television.
20
UHF
displays the radio frequency setting menu. See
§ 3.2.6 for more details.
21
switches the output of the TV SCART socket between
the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR
SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more details.
22
M1
displays multi-picture screen. See§5.2.2 for more
details.
23
N/P
switches television standard between PAL and NTSC.
However, this button may not be used in some models.
See § 3.2.1 for more details.
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is used to set a sleep timer.
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Chapter 2
Setup
2.1 Unpacking
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)
• User manual
NOTE
Accessories may vary according to your local area.
2.2 Safety precautions
Please read carefully the following safety precautions.
•
The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before
connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For
the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to
Table 2.1.
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•
The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extension lead to the unit.
•
Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The
digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry
cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.
•
Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting
units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.
Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digital receiver. When placed in a cabinet, make sure there
is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For
the physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to
Table 2.2.
•
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
If the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver
and get the cord replaced.
•
Never open the digital receiver casing under any circumstances, or the warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
Table 2.1: Power specifications
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 24 W at maximum in operation
9 W in standby
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 260× 46× 190 mm
Weight 1.2 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
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2.3 Rear panel connections
The TF 6100 VI has some connections on the back.
RS-232
VCR
TV
LNB IN
RF OUT
RF IN
LNB OUT
VIDEO S/PDIF
R - AUDIO - L
1
2
3
4
5
6 7
8
9 10
Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
1
LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket.
2
LNB OUT
Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the LNB IN socket for another digital
receiver.
3
RF OUT Analogue television output socket.
4
RF IN Analogue television input socket.
5
AUDIO L/R
Stereo audio output socket for the television
set or the audio system. (white/red)
6
VIDEO
Composite video output socket for the television set. (yellow)
7
S/PDIF
Dolby digital output socket for the audio system.
8
VCR
Audio and video input/output socket for the
video cassette recorder or suchlike.
9
TV
Audio and video output socket for the television set.
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RS-232
Serial port for firmware update and data
transfer.
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
TV CVB/RGB/YUV video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver
There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the
digital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances.
If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact
your dealer.
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna
Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television,
you need to connect the digital receiver to
your television antenna so that it can receive
digital television services.
Connect the antenna cable to the LNB IN connector.
NOTE
Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could simultaneouly catch all frequencies coming from a satellite and
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send them to the digital receiver. However, the satellite antenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the LNB
frequency and polarisation specified by the digital receiver. So
if you have another digital receiver linked from the LNB OUT
connector, you can only use it limitedly. See§4.1 for more
details.
2.4.2 Connecting to your television
Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, we
recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture
quality. If your television does not have the matching connector,
then use the next connector in the following order for better
picture quality.
1. SCART connector (TV)
2. Composite connector (VIDEO)
3. RF connector (RF OUT)
You should configure audio and video settings after connecting
up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description.
To use the SCART connector
For best results with a standard television set,
you should use a SCART cable. Plug one end
the cable into the TV socket on the digital
receiver, and plug the other end into a free
SCART socket on your television.
Some televisions have inputs via S-Video or
Component 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
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output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as
SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections.
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 plug the other end into the matching
socket on your television.
To connect the audio connectors
You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA
cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug
one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)
and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system.
To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your television or audio system must be able to decode
Dolby digital audio, and you will need to
obtain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of
the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the
matching socket on your audio system.
To use the RF connector
If your television does not have any video and audio input, you
will need to use the radio frequency output from the digital
receiver.
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In this case, you will need to connect a cable from the RF OUT socket to the antenna
connector on your television. To ensure your
television can also pick up existing analogue
channels as well, you will need to connect a
cable from your television antenna to the RF
IN connector.
Tune your television set to channel 36 (or
rarely 43) so that you can see the output from
the digital receiver.
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder
The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance
such as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through an
auxiliary SCART connector.
You will need to obtain a SCART cable to
use the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one
end of the cable into the VCR socket on the
digital receiver, and plug the other end into
the matching socket on your video cassette
recorder or suchlike.
2.5 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should
plug it in to a mains socket. Ensure that your television set is
turned on, so that you will be able to see the display from the
digital receiver.
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control
To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity,
which is marked on the base of the battery compartment.
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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 the
damage resulting from leaking batteries.
NOTE
Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may
not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of
used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out
about the legal regulations which apply in your area.
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture
Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote control.
If the picture is good, you can skip to§4.1 to search for the
available television and radio services. Otherwise, you may
need to temporarily connect the composite video connector
(VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the on-screen
menus in order to configure the video settings.
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Chapter 3
Preference Settings
3.1 Language settings
You can select the language in
which the menu would be displayed. In addition to that, you
can select which language of audio track and of subtitle track
should be output.
Select the System Setting>Language Setting menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
Menu language
The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch,
English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.
Set the Menu Language option to your desired language. Once
you select a language, the menu will be immediately displayed
in the selected language.
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Subtitle language
Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language.
When you watch a programme, the subtitle track of the selected
language will be displayed if available.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
button. See § 5.2.5 for detailed description.
Audio language
Set the Audio Language option to your desired language. When
you watch a programme, the audio track of the selected language will be output if available.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.
3.2 Video and audio settings
You have to configure the video
and audio settings appropriately
to your television set and other
appliances.
Select the System Setting
>
A/V Output Setting menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
3.2.1 Television standard
The digital receiver supports two television standards. One
is PAL standard, and the other is NTSC standard. PAL was
adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA,
Canada, Mexico and so forth. Refer to
Table
3.1 for television
standard of your local area.
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If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type
option to PAL. In that case, if you switch to a service of the
NTSC standard, the digital receiver will presents the pictures
converting into the PAL standard. However, it is inevitable to
lose a little picture quality. Likewise, the contrary 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,
a multi television set is able to process both of them. So if
you have a multi television set, you had better set the TV Type
option to Multi. Then the digital receiver will present pictures
without standard conversion.
3.2.2 Colour model
Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is able
to output video in various colour models. If you have the
digital receiver linked to your television via this connector,
you should set the Video Output option to your desired colour
model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled
VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option
because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the
RCA connector independent of the SCART connector.
It is known in general that the RGB colour model provides the
best video quality with little difference from the YUV colour
model but the CVBS colour model does the least. So RGB
would be most desirable for this option.
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder
You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette
recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connector. In
that case, the digital receiver will operate differently depending
on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. If the option is
set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass the video from
the video cassette recorder to your television when it starts
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playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digital
receiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass it, you
have to press the button.
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 16:9.
Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TV
Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your
normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left
figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen.
To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the centre
figure, set the 16:9 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 it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then
will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the
width of the normal screen.
3.2.5 Audio mode
Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio
sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy
only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set
the Sound Mode option as you desire.
Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with
the button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.
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3.2.6 Radio frequency output
If you have connected your television to the RF OUT socket,
you should configure the radio frequency output. The digital
receiver can make analogue television from digital television
and output it via the RF OUT socket.
Set the RF Output option to the television standard that your
country supports referring to Table 3.1.
Table 3.1: Television standards by country
Signal type Country
PAL G
Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Yugoslavia
PAL I Hong Kong, Macao, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom
PAL K Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland
NTSC M
Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Fiji, Guam, Jamaica, Mexico,
Panama, Peru, United States, Venezuela
Set the RF Channel option to a channel number as you desire.
You then have to retune your television set to the new channel
number.
3.3 Local time setting
You should set your local time for timer events. If you do not
set the local time right, the programme time table provided by
the programme guide may be distrustful. For the programme
guide, refer to § 5.3.
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Select the System Setting>Time
Setting menu. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
You can set the clock manually
or use the time signal, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), carried
as part of the digital television
broadcast.
To use Greenwich Mean Time,
take the following steps:
1.
Set the Mode option to Auto; then the Time Offset option
becomes enabled.
2.
Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between
your time zone and GMT referring to Table 3.2.
3.
Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time option.
To set the local time yourself, set the Mode option to Manual and
enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric
buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24-hour:minute.
3.4 Parental control
In general, television programmes are classified according to
the level of violence, nudity and language of their content.
When you are watching a programme, you can check its programme classification on the information box. For the information box, see § 5.2.3.
You can prevent your children from watching specific programmes by specifying a programme classification.
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Table 3.2: 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
Select the System Setting
>
Parental Control menu. You
should see a screen like the
left figure, and you will be
asked your Personal Identification Number (PIN).
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If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the
Censorship option to 15 (age).
NOTE
If a programme does not have any programme classification
information, your censorship setting will not take effect.
If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above
the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal
identification number to override.
To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; then
an input box appears. You have to enter a desired number
twice for confirmation.
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 when accessing the Time Setting
menu. If you enter a wrong number, you cannot use the menu.
To release a shut item, set it to Unlocked.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display
You can adjust the transparency level of the on-screen display.
Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency
option as you desire. Its available range is from 0 to 50 percent.
You can adjust the display time of the information box. For
the information box, see§5.2.3. To adjust its display time,
select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display
Time option as you desire. Its available range is from 1 to 30
seconds. If you set this option to No Info Box, the information
box will not be displayed when you switch services. However,
pressing the button will display the information box. If you
set this option to Never Hide, the information box will always
be displayed.
In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the information box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box
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Position option as you desire. Its available range is from−10
to+3 lines. The more high you set the option, the more low
the information box will be positioned.
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Chapter 4
Service Search
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 antenna
and motorized antenna. You have to configure antenna settings
according to your antenna system in the following order:
1. Configure LNB settings. (Refer to § 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 isCband which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz.
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The other is
Kuband which ranges approximately from 12 to
18 GHz.
The LNB (Low Noise Block converter)
is used to take a wide band of relatively
high frequencies, amplify and convert
them to similar signals that is carried
at a much lower frequency, which is
called Intermediate Frequency (IF).
High frequencies from satellites are
converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a
LNB.
Select the Installation>LNB Setting menu to configure the LNB
settings. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
Pressing the
OK
button on the Satellite Name option displays
the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward
which your antenna is set to face. Even if you cannot find
your desired satellite, you can add your desired satellite to the
satellite list. See § 4.2 for detailed description.
The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satellites
and their transponders, containing the following information:
satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization
and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range. So
you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option. How-
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ever, if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite Name
option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list, you
might have to fill in the correct LNB frequency. The absolute
difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For example, if the
frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from 3660 to
4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150
MHz.
The LNB has to be supplied with electric power to operate. Set
the LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power
supply.
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
four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching
between up to 16 satellite sources.
Set the DiSEqC 1.0 option and the DiSEqC 1.1 option according to your antenna configuration.
For example, to select the antenna connected to the A5 input in the left figure,
set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and
the 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.
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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 the DiSEqC 1.2 protocol,
select the Installation
>
Motor-
ized DiSEqC 1.2 menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
At first you have to set the Mo-
torized DiSEqC 1.2 option to Enable.
To get the correct position of your desired satellite, perform the
following steps:
1.
Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User.
3.
Set the Motor Control option to Goto. Then the antenna
will turn toward your selected satellite by the position
data that the digital receiver has.
4.
If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, tune the antenna finely
with the Movement option. If you set it to 2(E), the antenna will move to the east by two degrees. At this time
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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.
5.
Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the
tuned position when the receiving quality is best.
There are more motor control options for installers, but this
guide does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them
to the manual about the STAB rotor.
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings
USALS (Universal Satellite Automatic Location System), also
known as DiSEqC 1.3, calculates the positions of all available
satellites from your location. Compared to DiSEqC 1.2, it is no
longer required to manually search and store every satellite
position. Just pointing to a known satellite position is enough.
This position will act as a central point. The USALS will then
calculate positions of visible satellites.
To use the USALS protocol, select the Installation
>
USALS
Setting menu. You should see
a screen like the left figure.
At first you have to set the Mo-
torized DiSEqC 1.3 option to Enable.
To get every satellite position calculated, perform the following
steps:
1.
Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
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2.
Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the
My Latitude option with theb,dand numeric buttons.
3.
Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite
Angle option if it is not correct.
4.
Select the Goto the position option; then the antenna
will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its
position.
5.
If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna
finely with the Move option. The changed position is
automatically saved. At this time you had better check
the receiving quality of every transponder and choose
the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option. It
will be helpful to your fine tuning.
4.1.4 Searching services
To perform service search, select
the Installation>Service Search
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure.
There are four service search methods:
• Searching every service of a satellite.
• Searching every service of a transponder.
• Searching one service of a transponder.
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•
Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master
Antenna Television) system.
Searching every service of a satellite
To search every service of a satellite, perform the following
steps:
1.
Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto.
Searching every service of a transponder
To search every service of a transponder, perform the following
steps:
1.
Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual.
3.
Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4.
Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5.
Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your
desired transponder.
NOTE
You may get transponder information from a satellite magazine
or web site such as
http://www.satcodx.comorhttp://www.
lyngsat.com.
Searching one service of a transponder
To search one service of a transponder, perform the following
steps:
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1.
Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced.
3.
Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4.
Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5.
Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your
desired transponder.
6.
Specify the packet identifiers of your desired service at
the PID option with the numeric buttons. A packet identifier is used to verify audio and video streams.
Searching every service of SMATV system
To search every service of a SMATV system, if the digital receiver is connected to it, perform the following steps:
1.
Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option.
2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV.
3.
Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option or enter it with the numeric buttons.
4.
Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
You can search pay services as well as free services as follows:
•
To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled option
to FTA only.
•
To search both free services and pay services, set it to FTA
+ CAS.
To start service search, select the Start Search item; then a list
box appears, in which found services will be listed. When it has
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completed, press the
OK
button to save found services. To stop
at any time or to exit without saving, press the
EXIT
button.
4.2 Editing the transponder list
You can add, delete or modify
satellite or transponder information.
Select the Installation>SAT/TP
Edit menu. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
To add a satellite entry, select the Add Satellite option; then
the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and
save it.
To change a satellite entry’s name, select your desired entry at
the Satellite Name option and select the SAT Name Edit option.
Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Change the name as you
desire and save it.
To delete a satellite entry, select your desired entry at the Satel-
lite Name option and select the Delete Satellite option; then
you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be
deleted.
To add a transponder entry, select your desired entry at the
Satellite Name option and select the Add new TP option. Then
the transponder information box appears. Enter a frequency
and its symbol rate with the numeric buttons, and specify its
polarization.
To delete a transponder entry, select your desired entry at the
Frequency option and select the Delete TP option; then you
get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
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How to use on-screen keyboard
You can move the highlight key
horizontally with the
b
and
d
buttons and vertically with the
a
and
c
buttons. Pressing the
OK
button on a key enters its let-
ter 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 to the right of the desired letter
on the input line and then select the Del key. You must select
the Save key to complete naming; otherwise, if you press the
EXIT
button, it will not be named.
4.3 Resetting to factory settings
The digital receiver maintains the following data:
• Satellite list
• Services list
• Favourite list
• Timer list
• Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, select
the Installation>Factory Setting menu, and then you are asked
for confirmation. If you select Yes, service entries, favourite
entries and timer events will all be deleted, and preference
options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.
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Chapter 5
Daily Usage
5.1 Volume control
Use thebanddbuttons to alter the volume to a comfortable
level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set
too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the button.
Press it again to restore the sound to previous level.
5.2 Watching television
To change services, press theaorcbutton. Pressing the
button switches to the previously viewed service. In addition,
you can switch to your desired service by entering its service
number with the numeric buttons. You can also select a service
to watch in the services list.
5.2.1 The services list
To view the services list, press the
OK
button.
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On the services list, you can see
the service information:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Transponder information
A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating
pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription
card.
To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry
with theaorcbutton and press the
OK
button; then it will
be presented.
You can switch between the television services list and the
radio services list by pressing the button.
5.2.2 Watching on multi-picture screens
Pressing the
M1
button displays the multi-picture options; you
can choose one among four layouts: 4, 9, 13, or 16 screens. If
you choose the 13 screens, the current service will be presented
with still images of six services prior and posterior to it.
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It takes a few time to display all
pictures of services. To watch
a desired service among them,
move the highlight frame on it
and press the
OK
button.
5.2.3 Viewing programme information
Pressing the button displays the information box, on which
you can see all of the following:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Transponder information
• Signal level and quality
• Programme name
• Programme classification symbol
• Programme summary
• Broadcasting time
• Current time
In addition, you might see the following symbols:
•
Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the
current programme.
•
Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on the
current service.
•
Dolby symbol ( ) if a Dolby audio track is porvided on
the current programme.
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• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.
•
Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current programme is provided as a multifeed programme. To use this feature,
refer to § 5.4.
Pressing the button once more displays detailed information
about the current programme. To hide the information box,
press the
EXIT
button.
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks
Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or
more languages. Pressing the button displays available
audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded.
In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes:
Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed programme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be displayed. In this case, you have to press the button once
more to select an audio track.
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks
Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or
more languages. If the current programme provides subtitle
tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle
tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed.
5.2.6 Viewing teletext
On some services, such information as weather reports, news
or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If the
current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will
be displayed on the information box. Press the button to
view teletext pages.
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Select a desired page to view by entering its page number with
the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with
the
F3
button, and adjust its transparency level with the
F4
button. To hide the teletext screen, press the
EXIT
button.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide
The Electronic Programme Guide shows the current and scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each service
with a short summary for each programme.
Pressing the
EPG
button displays the electronic programme
guide, on which you can see the
following:
• Scheduled programmes
• programme summary
• Broadcasting date
• Broadcasting time
To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the
highlight bar on your choice with theaorcbutton and press
the button. To switch to another service, press thebor
d
button. You can travel over previous days with the
F2
button,
and can travel over next days with the
F3
button.
To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the
button. To switch it back, press the button again.
Pressing the
F1
button displays the programme guide in the
form of a spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the
F1
button
again.
You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide
as follows:
1. Select a service you want.
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2. Press the
EPG
button to display its programme guide.
3.
Select a programme you want with the
OK
button, then
P
is marked up on the entry. At the same time, a timer
event with the selected programme will be made in the
timer list. Refer the timer list to § 5.5.
4.
To remove the marking, press the
OK
button once again.
5.4 Watching multifeed programme
Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety
of perspectives on a programme at a same time. We call it a
multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective
you prefer.
If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service,
the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information
box. Press the button, then available video tracks will be
listed. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time,
you have to press the button once more to select audio
tracks.
5.5 Making timer events
You can make your desired services to be presented at a specific
time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will
switch into operation mode at a specified time. And it will
switch back into standby mode again after the specified duration. However, if you press any button on the remote control
or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver
will not switch into standby mode.
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To input a timer recording, select
the System Setting>Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will
be displayed.
To add a new timer event, press
the
F1
button, and a box like
the left figure appears. Take the
following steps:
1.
If you want a radio programme, set the Type option to
Radio; otherwise, set it to TV.
2.
Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the
service you want. Pressing the
OK
button on this option
displays a satellite list, from which you can select your
desired satellite.
3.
Set the Service option to the service which provides the
programme you want. Pressing the
OK
button on this
option displays a services list, from which you can select
your desired service.
4. There are five timer modes:
One Time means literally ‘one time’.
Every Day means literally ‘every day’.
Every Weekend
means ‘Saturday and Sunday every
week’.
Weekly means ‘one day every week’.
Every Weekday
means ‘from Monday to Friday every
week’.
If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends
and you wish to watch every episode of the programme,
set the Mode option to Every Weekend.
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5.
Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital
receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year-
day of the week.
Set the Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which
the digital receiver will turn on. The time format is
hour:minute.
6.
Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the
digital receiver will turn off.
7.
To set a timer event with the above settings, select the OK
option; otherwise, it will not be saved and will not occur.
To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you
want to remove and press the
F2
button; then you are asked
for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
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Chapter 6
Firmware Update
To check up whether there is a new variable firmware, select
the Installation menu. If there is a new one, the System Soft-
ware Upgrade menu will become enabled. If you select the
System Software Upgrade menu, the digital receiver will ask
you whether to start firmware update, displaying the information about the new firmware. If you select Yes, it will be
started.
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Index
16:9, 17
16:9 Display Format, 17
22 kHz, 25
4:3, 17
A/V Output Setting, 15
Access Control, 21
Add new TP, 31
Add Satellite, 31
Advanced, 30
AUDIO L, 11
AUDIO L/R, 8
Audio Language, 15
AUDIO R, 11
Auto, 29
Button, 4
C band, 23
Censorship, 21
Center extract, 17
Change PIN Code, 21
Date, 40
Delete Satellite, 31
Delete TP, 31
DiSEqC, 25
DiSEqC 1.0, 25
DiSEqC 1.1, 25
DiSEqC Command Mode, 26
Duration, 40
DVB, 1
Electronic Programme Guide, 37
Every Day, 39
Every Weekday, 39
Every Weekend, 39
Factory Setting, 32
Frequency, 27–31
FTA + CAS, 30
FTA only, 30
FTA/Scrambled, 30
Goto, 26
Goto the position, 28
Info Box Display Time, 21
Info Box Position, 22
information box, 35
Installation, 41
Kuband, 24
keyboard, 32
Language Setting, 14
Letter Box, 17
LNB, 24
LNB Frequency, 24, 25
LNB IN, 8
LNB IN, 9
LNB OUT, 8
LNB OUT, 10
LNB Power, 25
LNB Setting, 24
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Local Time, 19
Manual, 29
Menu Language, 14
Mini A, 25
Mode, 19, 39
mono, 17
Motor Control, 26, 27
Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, 26
Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, 27
Move, 28
Movement, 26
multi-picture, 34
multifeed, 38
My Latitude, 28
My Longitude, 28
normal-screen television, 17
NTSC, 15
One Time, 39
OSD Transparency, 21
Other, 25
PAL, 15
Parental Control, 20
PID, 30
PIN, 20
Polarization, 29, 30
Radio, 39
RF Channel, 18
RF IN, 8
RF IN, 12
RF OUT, 8
RF OUT, 12, 18
RF Output, 18
RS-232, 9
S/PDIF, 8
S/PDIF, 11
SAT Name Edit, 31
SAT/TP Edit, 31
Satellite, 39
Satellite Angle, 28
satellite list, 24
Satellite Name, 24–27, 29–31
Search Mode, 29, 30
Service, 39
Service Search, 28
services list, 33
SMATV, 29
SMATV, 30
Sound Mode, 17
Space, 32
specifications, 7, 9
Start Search, 30
stereo, 17
Store, 27
subtitle, 36
Subtitle Language, 15
Symbol Rate, 29, 30
System Setting, 21
System Software Upgrade, 41
teletext, 36
time format, 19
Time Offset, 19
Time Setting, 19, 21
timer list, 39
Timer Setting, 39
Transponder, 27, 28
transponder, 1
TV, 8
TV, 10, 39
TV Aspect Ratio, 17
TV Type, 16
Type, 39
USALS, 27
USALS Setting, 27
User, 26
VCR, 8
VCR, 12
VCR Scart Type, 16
VIDEO, 8
VIDEO, 10, 11
Video Output, 16
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Wakeup Time, 40
Weekly, 39
wide-screen television, 17
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Correct disposal of this product
This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should
not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To
prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled
waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it
responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this
product or their local government office for details of where and how they
can dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condi-
tions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other
commercial wastes for disposal.
Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains. So some expla-
nations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver.
Copyright © 2007, Topfield Co., Ltd. English version
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