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TOPFIELD
TF 7700 HD PVR
TF 7710 HD PVR
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or
table specified by the manufacturer or sold with
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to
avoid injury from tip-over.
•
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
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The mains plug, which is used as a disconnect device,
shall remain readily operable.
The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude
to constitute a risk of electric shock to a person.
The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
the literature accompanying the product.
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Contents
Contents iv
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Setup 8
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 16
2.5 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.6 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.6.1 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3 Preference Settings 18
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.2.1 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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3.2.2 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2.3 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2.4 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.6 To turn on the time shift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Service Search 28
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.1.4 Searching services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
4.2 Copying services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.3 Editing the transponder list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
4.4 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
5 Daily Usage 39
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
6 Listing Services 48
6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
6.2 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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6.4 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
6.5.1 Editing satellite and transponder list . . . . . . . . . . 55
6.5.2 Editing television and radio services list . . . . . . . . 57
6.5.3 Editing favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
7 Recording and Playing 60
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 65
7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . . 68
7.2.7
To copy files between a USB storage and the digital
receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.4 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.5 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 75
8.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 76
8.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
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8.2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver . . . . 79
8.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
9 Firmware Update 82
9.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
9.2 From a USB memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
9.3 From the firmware server via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
9.4 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
9.5 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 87
9.6 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Index 89
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR digital receiver is fully
compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting
(DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts
of that standard.
For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed
appropriately.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. However,
unlike analogue broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television
broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. 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 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR digital receiver has the
following features:
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Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and USALS.
• Can store up to 5000 television and radio services.
• You can edit the services list.
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You can create favourite lists of your favourite services.
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You can view information about the current television or
radio programme.
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Has an electronic programme guide that provides an
overview of scheduled programmes.
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You can record one service while you are currently watching another.
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The large storage capacity of the hard disk drive allows
you to record up to about 60 hours of television —in case
of 250 gigabytes— in excellent picture and sound quality.
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Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF
7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR. You can pause the programme you are watching and resume it again at a later
time. Then you can quickly go to any part of the current
programme by fast forward or backward search.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control
and the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall outlet,
we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is
on, it is in operation mode. Even when you are not using the
digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet
to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any
time.
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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.
button switches the digital receiver between standby
mode and operation mode.
VOLUME −, +
buttons decrease or increase the volume.
They are also used to change values for menu options.
CHANNEL −, +
buttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
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. There
is a USB port on the front panel for firmware update and data
transfer. 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
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2
3
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4
5
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24
25
26
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35
36
37
1
button switches the digital receiver
between standby mode and operation
mode.
2
is used to set a sleep timer in 10
minute increments.
3
b,dbuttons decrease or increase the
volume. They are also used to change
values for menu options.
4
mutes the sound. Press again to
switch it back on.
5
c,
a
buttons switch to previous or
next service. They are also used to
navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
6
switches between the current ser-
vice and the previously viewed one.
7
Numeric buttons are used to enter a
service number for service change or
to specify values for menu options.
8
OK
displays the services list. See
§
5.2.1 for more details. It is also used
to select a menu item.
9
FAV displays the favourite lists.
10
displays the service information
box. It is also used to display more
information about a programme.
11
is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed programme.
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is used to select a subtitle track.
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displays teletext.
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V.Format
changes video resolution. See§3.2.4 for more
details.
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A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 for more details.
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switches between television services and radio ser-
vices.
17
GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
18
AUX
switches the output of the TV SCART socket be-
tween the digital receiver and the device connected to
the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.2 for more details.
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SAT displays the satellites list with their services list.
20
MENU
displays the main menu. It is also used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
21
EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen info.
22
is used to start recording.
23
is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump
back to live television from time-shifted television.
24
is used to display the list of recorded programmes
that are stored on the internal hard disk drive. See§7.2
for more details.
25
resumes normal playback speed, or displays the
progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift.
To play a recorded programme, see button 24.
26
pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
gramme.
27
is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
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is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
29
is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
30
is used to jump back to beginnng of recording during
a playback.
31
is used to jump to end of recording during a playback.
32
F1 has different functions per menu.
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F2
is used to make a bookmark during playback or time
shift.
34
F3
is used to jump to next bookmark position or to jump
forward 30 seconds.
35
F4
is used to jump back 20 seconds for an instant replay.
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has different functions per menu.
37
is used to display the list of files that are stored on
the USB memory stick. For more details, refer to § ??
The
F1
,
F2
,
F3
,
F4
and buttons have additional different
functions per menu besides their own function. They will be
guided by on-screen help.
1.3 What is common interface?
Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paid
subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled services
can only be viewed with a Conditional Access
Module (CAM) and a subscription card belonging with the scrambling system.
Common Interface (CI) is the slot on a digitial
receiver into which a conditional access module
may be inserted. The front of the digital receiver
has two common interfaces.
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To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:
1.
Purchase a conditional access module and a subscription
card for the pay service you want to watch.
2.
Insert the subscription card into the conditional access
module.
3.
Insert the conditional access module into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver.
To view the information about
the module and subscription
card which is inserted into the
digital receiver, select the In-
formation>Common Interface
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure.
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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)
• One power cord
• One HDMI cable
• A copy of this user guide
NOTE
Accessories may vary according to your local area.
2.2 Safety precautions
Please read carefully the following safety precautions.
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The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before
connecting the digital receiver to the mains socket. For
the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to
Table 2.1.
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The mains socket 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.
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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 60 W at maximum in operation
7 W in standby
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 430× 60× 265 mm
Weight 3.8 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
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2.3 Rear panel connections
The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR has a wide range of
connections on the back.
L
R
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S/PDIF
1
LNB 1 IN
LNB 2 IN
LNB 2 OUT
LNB 1 OUT
LAN
HDMI S-VIDEO
TV
SCART
YPbPr
AUDIO
Y
VIDEO
RS-232
Pr
Pb
VCR
3
7
9
12
2
4
5
6
8
10 11
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14
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Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
1
LNB 1 IN
Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for
the first tuner.
2
LNB 1 OUT
Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the first tuner.
3
LNB 2 IN
Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for
the second tuner.
4
LNB 2 OUT
Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the second tuner.
5
LAN Local area network port. See § 9.3
6
HDMI
Audio and video output socket for the high
definition television set.
7
S/PDIF
Dolby digital output socket for the audio system.
8
S-VIDEO
Super video output socket for the television
set.
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9
VIDEO
Composite video output socket for the television set. (yellow)
10
AUDIO L/R
Stereo audio output socket for the television
set or the audio system. (white/red)
11
Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele-
vision set. (green/blue/red)
12
TV
Audio and video output socket for the television set.
13
VCR
Audio and video input/output socket for the
video cassette recorder or suchlike.
14
YPbPr ↔ SCART
Video output selection switch. See
§ 3.2.4 for more details.
15
RS-232
Serial port for firmware update and data
transfer.
16
AC INPUT Power socket.
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Dolby digital audio output
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 video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS/S-Video/RGB video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum
USB 2.0 Host (5 VDC, 500 mA)
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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 1 IN
connector on the back panel of the digital
receiver.
Also, you must ensure that there is a connection to both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN
connectors on your digital receiver, so that
both tuners work properly.
Normally you do that by using a loop cable to link from the
LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector.
If you have two antennas without DiSEqC switch, then you
have to connect 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, you may link it from the LNB 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. If there are too many antenna
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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 LNB 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.
NOTE
Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could simultaneouly catch all frequencies coming from a satellite and
send them to the digital receiver. However, the satellite antenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the LNB
frequency and polarisation specified by the digital receiver. So
if you have linked from the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2
IN connector, you would have some limitations in using some
features such as dual recording. Likewise, if you have another
digital receiver linked from the LNB 2 OUT connector, you can
only use it limitedly. See § 4.1 for more details.
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set
Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, we
recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture
quality. If your television does not have the matching connector,
then use the next connector in the following order for better
picture quality.
1. HDMI connector (HDMI)
2. SCART connector (TV)
3. Component connector (YPbPr)
4. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO)
5. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connecting
up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for a detailed description.
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To use the HDMI connector
If you have a high definition television set,
you should use a HDMI cable for best results. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI
socket on the digital receiver, and plug the
other end into the matching socket on your
television. In this case, you do not have to
make audio connection because the HDMI
connector can output stereo audio or Dolby
digital audio.
To use the SCART connector
For best results with a standard television set,
you should use a SCART cable. Plug one end
of the cable into the TV socket on the digital
receiver, and plug the other end into a free
SCART socket on your television.
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 connection because the SCART connector can
output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as
SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connection.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with the SCART connector.
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To use the component video connector
Y
Pb
Pr
You need to obtain a component video cable
(RCA cable) to use the component video connector. Plug one ends of the cable into the Y
(green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the
digital receiver, and plug the other ends into
the matching sockets on your television.
To use the S-Video connector
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with
the S-Video connector.
You need to obtain a S-Video cable to use
the S-Video connector. Plug one end of the
cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the
matching socket on your television.
To use the composite video connector
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with
the composite video connector.
You 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.
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To make the audio connection
You 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 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.
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 through an auxiliary SCART
connector.
You 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 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 with other household wastes. Please dispose
of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find
out the legal regulations which apply in your area.
2.6 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should
plug it into 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.
2.6.1 Powering on and checking picture
Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote control. After about 10 seconds you may see a picture displaying
a menu. If you do not see a picture, try pressing the
V.Format
button on the remote control. If after several tries you still get
no picture, check that the television is set to the correct input.
If the picture is good, you can skip to§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 the language of audio
track and of subtitle track.
Select the System Setting>Language Setting menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
Menu language
The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch,
English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.
Set the Menu Language option to your desired language. Once
you select a language, the menu will be immediately displayed
in the selected language.
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Subtitle language
Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the language that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be
displayed. If the first language is not available but the second
language is available, the subtitle of the second language will
be displayed. If there is not any available language, no subtitle
will be displayed.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
button. See § 5.2.5 for a detailed description.
Audio language
Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has an audio track of the language that is designated for the 1st Audio Language, it will
be output. If the first language is not available but the second
language is available, the audio of the second language will be
output.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See § 5.2.4 for a detailed description.
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3.2 Video and audio settings
You have to configure the video
and audio settings appropriately
for 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 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 SCART 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 independently of the SCART connector.
However, if you have connected via the 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 for the same reason.
In general, it is known 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 the most desirable option for this.
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3.2.2 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
this 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
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
AUX button.
NOTE
It is impossible for the digital receiver to record the video that
the video recorder plays back because the digital receiver is
just a bypass for the video recorder.
3.2.3 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
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normal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like the
right figure, set it to Center extract. Then wide-screen pictures
will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the
width of the normal screen.
3.2.4 High definition television
The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from
576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is considered
high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better quality
you can enjoy. However, if your television set does not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality
picture.
Set the Video Format option as you desire. If you set this
option to 576P, the digital receiver will present even high
definition programmes in resolution of 576. On the contrary,
if you set it to 1080I, the digital receiver will present even
standard definition programmes in resolution of 1080. It is
recommended to set it to Auto if you have a high definition
television. With that setting the digital receiver will present a
programme as it is without any resolution conversion. While
watching television you can change the resolution with the
V.Format
button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution is
changed in turn.
SCART
YPbPr
If you have the digital receiver linked to your television
via the component video connectors (Y, Pb and Pr) or
the HDMI connector, you have to toggle the video output
selection switch on the back panel to the YPbPr position.
Otherwise if you have connected it to your television via
the TV SCART connector, you have to toggle the switch
to the SCART position. The available values of the Video
Format option vary depending on which position you
toggle the switch to.
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NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following
connectors:
• Composite video connector (VIDEO)
• S-Video connector (S-VIDEO)
• SCART connector (TV)
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 a detailed description.
The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio signals via the S/PDIF connector. One is an encoded signal, and
the other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio system does
not have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the Digital
Output (Dolby Digital Only) option to PCM. Otherwise, set it to
Bitstream.
NOTE
If the service you are currently watching does not provide
Dolby digital, you cannot watch the programme with Dolby
sound even though you set the Digital Output option to Bit-
stream.
3.3 Local time setting
You should set your local time for timer events. If you do not set
the local time correctly, the programme time table provided by
the programme guide may be distrustful. For the programme
guide, refer to § 5.3.
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Select the 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 3.1.
3.
Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time option.
To set the local time manually, set the Mode option to Man-
ual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with
the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24-
hour:minute.
If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment,
set the Daylight Saving Time option to On.
NOTE
Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the option is set to On. When setting the time offset from Greenwich
Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include daylight saving time.
3.4 Parental control
In general, television programmes are classified according to
the level of violence, nudity and language of their content.
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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
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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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). The number
is initially set to ‘0000’.
If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the
Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no
programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks
every programme.
NOTE
If a programme 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.
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3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display
You can adjust the transparency level of the On-Screen Display (OSD). 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. 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 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
Position option as you desire. Its available range is−10 to+3
lines. The higher you set the option, the lower the information
box will be positioned.
3.6 To turn on the time shift feature
Time shift means that the most recent hour of the television
service you are watching gets saved temporarily on the hard
disk. When this feature is enabled, you can reverse and pause
live television as if playing back a recording. To enable this
feature, select the System Setting menu and then set the Time
Shifting option to Enable. See§5.5 for how to use this feature.
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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 a service search.
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings
There are two large 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 § 4.3 for a detailed description.
You have to specify which tuner is connected to your selected
satellite. If it is LNB 1 IN, set the Tuner Select option to Tuner
1; otherwise, set it to Tuner 2.
If you have connected the LNB 1 OUT and LNB 2 IN with a
loop-through cable, then set the Connection Type option to
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Loop Through; otherwise, set it to Separated.
NOTE
Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected
to your antennas either directly or via the loop-through cable.
If you have connected only one socket, some features such as
dual recording will not function.
The digital receiver has a database of broadcasting satellites
and their transponders, containing the following information:
satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization
and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range. So
you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option. How-
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.
If you use a dual LNB or two antennas which is connected to
the 22 kHz tone switch box, set the 22 kHz option to On.
The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC
(Digital Satellite Equipment Control) switches. It is possible
to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC
switches. A DiSEqC 1.0 switch allows switching between up to
four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching
between up to 16 satellite sources.
Set the DiSEqC 1.0 option and the DiSEqC 1.1 option 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 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:
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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 option to User.
4.
Set the Motor Control option to Goto. Then the antenna
will turn toward your selected satellite by the position
data that the digital receiver has.
5.
If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, tune the antenna finely
with the Movement option. If you set it to 2(E), the antenna will move to the east by two degrees. At this time
you had better check the receiving quality of every transponder and choose the best one at the Transponder (or
Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
6.
Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the
tuned position when the receiving quality is best.
There are more motor control options for installers, but this
guide does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them
to the manual about the STAB rotor.
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.
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To use the USALS protocol, select the Installation
>
USALS
Setting menu. You should see
a screen like the left figure.
At first you have to set the 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.
2.
Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized antenna at the Tuner Select option.
3.
Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the
My Latitude option with theb,dand numeric buttons.
4.
Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite
Angle option if it is not correct.
5.
Select the Goto the position option; then the antenna
will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its
position.
6.
If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna
finely with the Move option. The changed position is
automatically saved. At this time you had better check
the receiving quality of every transponder and choose
the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option. It
will be helpful to your fine tuning.
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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.
•
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.
3.
If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital
receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information
as searching services, but it takes rather longer time.
Searching every service of a transponder
To search every 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 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.
6.
If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital
receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information
as searching services, but it takes rather longer time.
7.
Set the Modulation option to the modulation type of your
desired transponder. If your desired transponder has
high definition broadcasts, you should set this option to
DVB-S2 QPSK or DVB-S2 8PSK. Then the FEC option
and the Pilot option will become enabled. You also should
set these options correctly.
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:
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.
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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 only pay services, set it to CAS only.
•
To search both free services and pay services, set it to FTA
+ CAS.
To start service search, select the Start Search item; then a list
box appears, in which found services will be listed. When it
has completed, press the
OK
button to save found services.
To stop at any time or to exit without saving, press the
EXIT
button.
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4.2 Copying services
The digital receiver maintains a separate services list with each
tuner. If a certain service is registered on only one tuner, it
may be impossible to watch one service while recording. You
can copy entries of one tuner’s services list to the other tuner’s
services list to avoid such inconvenience.
To copy service entries, select the Installation>Services Copy
menu. There are three copy options. To copy service entries
of the first tuner to the second tuner’s services list, select the
Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 option. To copy on the contrary, select the
Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 option. To copy reciprocally, select the ALL
option.
4.3 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. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
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
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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.
4.4 Resetting to factory settings
The digital receiver maintains the following data:
• Satellite list
• Services list
• Favourite list
• Timer list
• Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, select
the Installation>Factory Setting menu, and then you get 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.
NOTE
A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes.
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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
•
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, indicating
pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription
card.
To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry
with theaorcbutton and press the
OK
button; then it will be
presented. Pressing thebordbutton skips over 10 entries up
or down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons
puts the highlight bar on its entry.
You can switch between the television services list and the
radio services list by pressing the button.
Pressing the
F3
button performs an alphabetic browse. For
instance, when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initial
is B, pressing the
F3
button puts the highlight bar on the first
entry of which initial is C.
To sort the services list by service name, press the
F2
button. Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by service
number.
Pressing the
F4
button displays the additional options, with
which you can do the following:
•
Select your desired satellite at the Satellite option, then
only services provided by the selected satellite will be
listed.
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•
Select your desired tuner at the Tuner option, then only
services provided through the selected tuner will be
listed.
•
By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view
service entries by groups of broadcasters.
•
To change the name of the highlighted service, select the
Rename option; then the on-screen keyboard appears,
with which you can enter a new name. See§6.3 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 option;
then you get 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 for service
search.
•
To add the highlighted service into a favourite group,
select the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groups
will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired
group and press the
OK button.
•
You can additionally sort the services list with the Sorting
option as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by broadcaster
Fav–NoFav
from favourite services to unfavourite ser-
vices.
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Pressing the
SAT
button displays the satellite list. Once you
select a desired satellite, only services provided by the selected
satellite are listed.
5.2.2 The favourite services list
You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as
on the services list.
To display the favourite lists,
press the
FAV
button. You
should see a screen like the left
figure. As you move the highlight bar up or down on the
favourite group list at the left
box, favourite services belonging to the highlighted group are
listed on the right box.
For how to edit the favourite lists, refer to § 6.2.
To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired
group and press the
d
button; a highlight bar appears on its
favourite services list. Once you select a desired service with
the
OK
button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select other
group, press thebbutton.
After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch
to another service using the
a
or
c
button, it will be also
another favourite service of the selected group. The digital
receiver will remind you what group you have selected by
displaying its name at the top right of the screen whenever you
switch services. If you wish to get out of the current group,
select the All services group on the favourite group list.
Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or service.
To add the service you are currently watching into a favourite
group, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the
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F3
button. To create a new group, press the
F2
button; then
the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and
save it. See§6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To
delete a group or a service, press the button; then you get
asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
5.2.3 Viewing programme information
Pressing the button displays the information box, on which
you can see all of the following:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Receiving tuner
• Transponder information
• Signal level and quality
• Programme name
• Programme classification 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 provided on
the current programme.
• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.
•
Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current programme is provided as a multifeed programme. To use this feature,
refer to § 5.4.
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When you are not using time shift, if the electronic programme
guide is provided on the current service, you can see the information about the current and next programmes with thebor
d
button. To adjust the sound volume in this case, hold down
the
bord
button until the sound bar appears and reaches
your desired level.
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 page to view by entering its page number with the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with the
F3
button, and adjust its transparency level with the
F4
button.
To clear the teletext screen, press the
EXIT button.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide
The Electronic Programme Guide (EPG) shows the current and
scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each
service with a short summary for each programme.
Pressing the
GUIDE
button 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 the programme with theaorcbutton and
press the button. To switch to another service, press the
b
ordbutton. 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 spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the
F1
button
again.
You can make a timer recording on the electronic programme
guide. See § 7.1.3 for detailed description.
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5.4 Watching multifeed programme
Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety
of perspectives on a programme at the same time. We call it a
multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective
you prefer.
If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service,
the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information
box. Press the button, then available video tracks will be
listed. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time,
you have to press the button once more to select audio
tracks.
5.5 Using time shift
You can pause and resume a live television programme, and
even rewind and replay it. When you are watching a programme and you miss something, you can rewind and replay
it. Or when your attention is needed elsewhere, you can pause
it and resume it a short time later without losing any of it.
When you do this, you are no
longer watching the live programme, instead you are watching a delayed presentation of it.
This is called time shifted television. Then, you can skip commercials until you catch up to the
live broadcast.
In order to use the time shift
feature, the Time Shifting option
must be set to Enable. See§3.6.
When enabled, the digital receiver will keep as much as one
hour recording buffer of current service by utilizing the hard
disk drive storage. The buffer will reset each time you change
to another service.
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With time shift enabled, the following operations are possible:
•
To go back in time, hold down the button; to go forward, hold down the button. The progress bar is
displayed momentarily with a preview window.
• You can navigate using the progress bar, refer to § 7.3.1.
•
You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing
the
F3 button.
•
You can jump backward 20 seconds at a time by pressing
the
F4 button.
•
You can change playback speed. For slow motion see
§ 7.3.2. For fast motion see § 7.3.3.
•
To check your current position in time shift, press the
button. The time difference compared to live programme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of
screen. A value of−02:00 means two minutes behind
live programme.
•
To end time shift, press the button. The live programme will be presented.
When the time shift feature is disabled and a pause is kept for
more than 10 seconds, the time shift feature will be enabled for
saving the missing part of the programme. In such case it will
remain enabled until you change services.
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Chapter 6
Listing Services
6.1 Editing the services list
You would have got the services list after service search. You
can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services
list.
Select the Organizing Svc/Fav >
Organizing Services menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
There are editing options on the
left column and service entries
on the right column.
Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the
left column and press the
OK
button, you can select a desired
service to edit on the right column. To go over to the other
column, press the
F1 button.
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To edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio
service entries will be listed on the right column. To switch
back to the television services list, press it again.
To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a
desired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See§6.3
for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a
proper service number in digital broadcasts. Service numbers are just assigned to services in the order that they were
found in service search. So you can reassign a service number by moving a service entry. To move a service entry, select
the Move option and select a desired service; then the selected
service becomes darker. As you move it up or down, it gets
renumbered according to the position. Press the
OK
button to
fix it.
You can lock some services to prevent your children from
watching them. To lock a service, select the Lock option and
select a desired service; then the selected service gets marked
with a lock symbol ( ) on it. If anyone tries to watch a locked
service, the person has to enter the personal identification number that is set to the Change PIN Code option. See§3.4 for this
option. Pressing the
OK
button on a locked service entry turns
it back to be unlocked.
To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a desired
service with the
OK
button, and then press the
EXIT
button;
you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, the selected
service will be deleted. If you want to undo the deleted service,
there is nothing you can do but perform a service search again.
Once you select the Sort option on the left column, sorting
options are displayed as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
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CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by broadcaster
Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services.
Transponder by transponder
6.2 Editing the favourite list
You can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you can
define multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ of
chosen services.
Select the Organizing Svc/Fav >
Organizing Favorites menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
There are three columns:
• Group list (left)
• Favourites list (centre)
• Services list (right)
The services list contains all available services, whereas the
favourite list contains only chosen services that have been
added to the highlighted group. As you move the highlight
bar up or down on the group list, favourite services belonging
to the highlighted group get shown in the favourites list.
You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW
option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears.
See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you
want and press the
F2
button; then the on-screen keyboard
appears. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
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To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you
want and press the
F3
button; then a message box appears
asking you for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the following steps:
1.
Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the
group list and press the
OK
button to select it. The high-
light bar then moves to the services list.
2.
To add a service to the selected group, put the highlight
bar on a desired service entry and press the
OK
button.
The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list.
Repeat this step to add more entries.
3.
Press the
F1
button and the highlight bar gets moved to
the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with
the
OK button.
4.
To select another group, press the
F1
button again. By
pressing the
F1
button, the highlight bar gets moved to
each column.
To add radio services, press the button; then radio service
entries get listed in the services list. To recall the television
services list after adding radio services, press the button
again.
With your favourite services list, you can select your favourite
services more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for detailed description.
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6.3 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.
6.4 Transferring receiver data
The digital receiver retains the following data:
• Satellite and transponder data
• Services list
• Favourite lists
• Preference settings
It is possible to transfer the receiver data from the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with
a RS-232 cable. To have the receiver data transferred, 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 the source digital receiver.
3.
Select the Installation>Transfer Firmware
> Transfer Data to Other IRD menu, then
you get asked for confirmation; select
Yes.
4.
To start the data transfer, turn on the target
digital receiver.
5.
A progress bar appears showing the
progress of the data transfer.
6.
Restart the target digital receiver when the
data transfer is complete.
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer
You can edit the channel data on your computer by using a
channel editor programme, Vega. With Vega you can do the
following:
• Adding, deleting or modifying satellite entries
• Adding, deleting or modifying transponder entries
• Deleting or modifying service entries
• Adding, deleting or modifying favourite 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.
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To use Vega, you have to prepare a RS-232 cable to link the
digital receiver with your personal computer. If your computer
does not have a RS-232 port, use a USB to RS-232 converter
cable. When connecting with a RS-232 cable using a USB to
RS-232 converter cable, you have to set a COM port number of
the connection to COM1 or COM2. Otherwise, the computer
cannot recognize the connection to the receiver.
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 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. 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 one. When 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.
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.
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6.5.1 Editing satellite and transponder list
To edit the satellite list, first select the View>Satellite Informa-
tion menu item. Alternatively you can click the Satellite icon
on the toolbar or press the F1 key on your keyboard. Then the
satellite information is displayed and related menus 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 field. If you know
the position index of the new satellite for DiSEqC 1.2, enter the
value into the Position Index field. 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 entry
by pressing the OK button on the box, you should configure
LNB settings for it. Refer LNB settings to § 4.1.1.
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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 item. Then 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 Function
>
Satellite, TP>Edit Satellite menu item. 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 item. 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 item. Then 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 item. How to modify
is the same as in adding a new transponder entry.
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6.5.2 Editing television and radio services list
To edit the television services list, first select the View>TV Ser-
vice menu item. Then the television services list is displayed
and related menus become enabled.
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 services list, first select the View>Radio
Service menu item. How to edit is the same as in editing the
television services list.
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6.5.3 Editing favourite list
To edit the favourite list, first select the View>Favorite Group
menu item. Then the favourite group list is displayed and
related menus become enabled.
To delete a favourite group, choose your desired favourite
group at the Favorite Group Name drop-down list box, and
then select the Function>Fav Group>Delete Current Fav
Group menu item. When a confirmation dialog box appears,
the selected favourite group will be deleted by pressing the Yes
button on it.
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To add a favourite group,
select the Function
>
Fav
Group
>
Add New Fav
Group menu item. 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 favourite
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 of the screen, and then
press the right arrow button (→) on the centre of the screen.
Then the selected services will be added to 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 favourite group.
To modify a favourite group, select the Function>Fav Group
>
Edit Current Fav Group menu item. How to modify is the
same as in adding a favourite group.
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Chapter 7
Recording and Playing
You can record two different services while watching another if
two of the services are provided through the same transponder.
The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HDPVR digital receiver has two
tuners so that you can enjoy the following:
•
You can record two different services while playing back
a previously recorded programme.
•
You can record two different services while watching one
of them using the time shift feature. See§5.5 for the time
shift feature.
7.1 Recording a programme
Once recording has started, a symbol like the left
figure will be displayed at the top right of the screen
for a few seconds.
When you are watching a service different from the service
being recorded, you can view a number on the centre of the
symbol, which indicates the order that the recording is started.
To record two programs simultaneously, two tuners are allocated for the recording. Therefore, you can only change to a
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limited number of services while the two programs are being
recorded.
CAUTION
Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the plug while
it is running. It may cause damage to recorded programmes.
Note that Topfield is not responsible for damages inflicted
on files that are stored on the hard disk drive.
NOTE
If a recording lasts less than one minute, the digital reciever
will not save the recording.
7.1.1 Instant recording
To instantly record the programme you are watching at present,
press the button.
Pressing the button will not pause the current recording
like it does with a video cassette recorder. Instead, pressing
the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting
within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option
disabled. However, it is still possible to pause a recording.
After a recording is started,
pressing the button displays
a menu like the left figure, in
which you can set the recording
duration.
To specify an arbitrary recording duration, set the Duration
option as you desire with thebanddbuttons and press the
OK button; the recording will end at the specified time.
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If the information about the next programme is provided by
the electronic programme guide, the After this program and
After next program options will be available. Once the After
this program option is selected, the current recording will stop
when the current programme is scheduled to end. Likewise,
once the After next program option is selected, the current
recording will stop when the next programme is scheduled to
end.
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.
To stop recording, press the
button; then a box like
the left figure appears, which
shows programmes currently being recorded. If you select one,
its recording will stop.
While a recording is going on, you can watch or record another
service. To additionally record another service, switch to the
service you want to record, and press the button.
Once a recording is started, it is put on the recorded programme
list even though it is not finished yet. The recording file is
named after its service name with a suffix of a number. To
view the recorded programme list, press the button or alternatively select the File List menu.
See§7.2 for detailed description about the recorded pro-
gramme list.
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7.1.2 Timer recording
You can set a service to be recorded at a specific time. Even
if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into
operation mode and start recording at a specified time. When
the recording comes to the end, the digital receiver will switch
back into standby mode again in one minute. However, if
you press any button on the remote control or on the front
panel even just one time, the digital receiver will not switch
into standby mode.
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
F1
button, and a box like
the left figure appears. Take the
following steps:
1.
Set the Record option to On to make a recording. If this
option is set to Off, the digital receiver will turn on at the
specified time but not record; instead, you may record
with your video cassette recorder or suchlike in this case.
2.
If you want a radio programme, set the Type option to
Radio; 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
programme you want. Pressing the
OK
button on this
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option displays a services 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’.
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 record every episode of the programme,
set the Mode option to Every Weekend.
6.
Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital
receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year-
day of the week.
Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which the
recording will be started. The time format is hour:minute.
7.
Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the
recording will be finished.
8.
Pressing the
OK
button on the File Name option displays
the on-screen keyboard, with which you can specify a
file name for the timer recording. If you do not specify
anything, it will be named after the service name. See
§ 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
9.
To set a timer recording with the above settings, select
the OK item; otherwise, it will not be saved and will not
occur.
You can also edit or delete timer events in the timer list.
To edit a timer entry, put the highlight bar on the entry you
want and press
OK
button; then appears a box in which you
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can change its settings in the same manner as making a new
one.
To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you
want to remove and press the
F2
button; then you get asked
for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
NOTE
You had better give no operation to the digital receiver while it
is working on a timer event. If you press any key on the remote
control or on the front panel, it will not turn off automatically
even after the timer event is complete.
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide
If the electronic programme
guide is properly provided, you
can make timer events on it. The
instructions on how to make
timer recordings using the electronic programme guide are as
follows:
1.
Press the
GUIDE
button to display the electronic pro-
gramme guide.
2.
Select a service you want to record with the
b
and
d
buttons.
3.
Select a programme you want to record with theaand
c
buttons.
4.
To make a timer event without recording, press the
OK
button; the letterPis displayed. To make a timer event
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with recording, press it once more or alternatively press
the button; then the letter R is displayed.
5.
This timer event is placed on the timer list. To change its
settings, press the button to show a box in which you
can edit. Refer to § 7.1.2 for detailed description.
6. Pressing the
OK button once more will cancel the timer.
7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme
You can record a pay service programme without the subscription card. However, you need the subscription card to play
it back because it has not been descrambled. So it is recommended to record pay service programmes with 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 services.
To record a programme of a pay service in descrambled form,
perform the following steps:
1. Select a programme of a pay service you want to record.
2.
Make sure that the subscription card is inserted in the
slot on the front of the digital receiver.
3. Start recording.
4.
Do not switch to other service nor use time shift until it
is finished.
NOTE
If you switch to other service or use time shift in the middle
of recording a pay programme, it will be recorded without
descrambling from that moment. Even if the recording is only
partially descrambled, you need the subscription card to play
it back.
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7.2 File archive
When a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on the
built-in hard disk drive of the digital receiver. You can select a
recording to play back from the recorded programme list.
Select the File List menu or alternatively press the button to
display the recorded programme
list. The file information is comprised of the following elements:
file number, file name, recording
time, 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.
7.2.1 To delete a recording
To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press the
button; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select
Yes, it will be deleted.
7.2.2 To sort recordings
To sort the recordings, perform the following steps:
1. Press the
F4 button to display the additional options.
2.
Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you
want.
3. Press the
EXIT button.
4. They are sorted by the specified option.
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7.2.3 To lock a recording
To lock a recording so that other people cannot play or delete
it, perform the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
2. Press the
F4 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.
If you select a locked recording to play it back, you will be
asked for your personal identification number.
7.2.4 To rename a recording
To change the name of a recording, perform the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
2. Press the
F4 button to display the additional options.
3.
Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard
appears. Change the name and save it. See§6.3 for how
to use the on-screen keyboard.
7.2.5 To make a new folder
To make a new folder, press the
F2
button; then a new folder
named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the
same manner as renaming a recording. See above.
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder
To move a recording to another folder, put the highlight bar on
a desired recording and press the
F3
button; then the folders
are listed. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved to
it.
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7.2.7 To copy files between a USB storage and the digital receiver
You can copy files between a USB storage and the internal hard
disk drive of the digital receiver via USB connection.
To copy files, perform the following steps:
1.
Make a connection between a USB storage and the digital
receiver.
2.
Press the button and then the or button to select
the file list.
•
To copy a file to the internal hard disk drive, select
the Recorded programme list.
•
To copy a file to the USB storage, select the USB
storage list.
3.
Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the
F3
button.; then the list of folders gets displayed.
4.
To copy a file to the USB storage, select the USB Storage
(External) folder. To copy a file to the internal hard disk
drive, select the Recorded Services (Internal) folder.
5.
Press the
OK
button; then the selected file will be copied
into the specified folder.
NOTE
Your USB storage must be formatted in the FAT file system.
Otherwise, the digital receiver cannot recognize your USB storage. In addition, the digital receiver can only recognize files
and directories which are named with only alphabetic, numeric
and underscore letters. If there is a file or forlder named with
other letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it
but also its subsequent files and folders.
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7.3 Playing back a recording
When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such as
audio tracks or teletext are also recorded together. So you can
enjoy them while playing back a recording.
The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows:
1.
Select the File List menu or alternatively press the
button to display the list of recorded programmes.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
3. Press the
OK button to start playback.
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, programme information, and so on.
•
To pause playback, press the button. To resume it,
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.
•
When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a desired scene by entering the percentage with the numeric
buttons.
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar
First press the button to display the progress bar, then:
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•
To go forward, hold down the button; to go backward,
hold down the button.
• To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4.
•
If there are no bookmarks, you can jump forward 30
seconds at a time by pressing the
F3 button.
• To jump to start of recording, press the button.
• To jump to end of recording, press the button.
• To hide the progress bar, press the button again.
7.3.2 To play in slow motion
To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button.
If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps:
1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. To resume normal speed, press the
button.
7.3.3 To play in fast motion
To watch in fast motion during a playback, press the button.
If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes 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.
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7.3.4 To make a bookmark
You can mark favourite parts
of a recording by creating bookmarks, and then jump to them.
You can have up to 64 bookmarks. Bookmarks are stored
with the recording so that you
can use them again afterwards.
To make bookmarks, perform
the following steps during playback:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
2.
To add a bookmark, press the
F2
button at a desired
scene; then you will see a small dot appear above the
progress bar like in the picture above.
3.
To jump forward to next bookmark, press the
F3
button.
4.
To jump to first bookmark, press the button then the
F3 button.
5.
To delete a bookmark, jump to it and then press the
F2
button.
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly
You can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and in
part.
To play back in whole, press the button when the progress
bar is hidden; then the repetition symbol ( ) is displayed on
the information box. To cancel it, press the button again.
To play back in part, perform the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
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2.
Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play
repeatedly by holding down the or button.
3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink.
4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple.
5. Press the button again to start repeated playback.
6.
To cancel it, press the button when the progress bar is
displayed.
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence
You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by
performing the following steps:
1.
Press the button or alternatively select the File List
menu to display the list of recorded programmes.
2. Select each desired recording with the
F1 button. Once
a recording is selected, it gets numbered.
3. Press the
OK button to start playback.
4.
The selected recordings are played in the sequence that
they are numbered.
5.
To jump to start of next selected recording, press the
button to display the progress bar, then press the
button.
7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording
If you have recorded a programme of a pay service with the
subscription card, you can play it as freely like one of a free
service. Otherwise you need the subscription card to play
it, because it has been recorded without unscrambling even
though it may have been partially descrambled.
On the recorded programme list, a purely green$indicates the
recording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a
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yellowish green$indicates it has been partially descrambled,
and a purely yellow$indicates it has not been descrambled at
all.
Refer to § 7.1.4 for how to record a pay service programme.
7.4 MP3 playback
You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format with the
digital receiver. Refer to§7.2.7 for how to copy a file from
the USB memory stick into the internal hard disk drive of the
digital receiver.
To play an MP3 file, perform the following steps:
1.
Press the button and then the or button to
display the MP3 list.
2.
Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play
several files, select them with the
F1 button.
3. Press the
OK button to start playback.
4. To stop playback, press the button.
7.5 Formatting the hard disk
You can delete all contents stored in the hard disk drive by
formatting it. If you wish to do that, select the Installation
>
Format Hard Disk menu, then you get asked for confirmation.
If you select Yes, formatting will start.
CAUTION
Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently.
NOTE
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.
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Chapter 8
Accessing to The Digital
Receiver via The Internet
NOTE
The following section describes complex functions that should
only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge.
TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HDPVR provides a web service. You
can make scheduled recordings via the web service. Here you
need a router, which will connect the digital receiver to your
computer or to the Internet. To use the network features of the
digital receiver, you should take the following steps:
1. Configuring your router for the digital receiver.
2.
Configuring the Local Area Network (LAN) settings on
the digital receiver.
3.
Accessing the home page of the digital receiver. Refer to
§
8.3 for detailed description about things you can do by
way of the web service of the digital receiver.
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NOTE
The web server of the digital receiver doesn’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.
8.1 Configuring the router
In this section, the setup program of WRT54G, which is a router
manufactured by Linksys, will be referred to as an example of
how to configure the router for network access.
NOTE
For detailed description about how to set up the router, refer
to the manual of your router.
8.1.1 To access within the local area network
Once your router is powered up, a local area network gets
created whether or not it is connected to the Internet.
You can let the router automatically as-
sign a dynamic IP address to the computers or devices 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. For how to assign
a static IP address, refer to the manual of your router. For how
to specify a static IP address on the digital receiver, see § 8.2.
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8.1.2 To access over the Internet
When you are away from home, you can access the digital
receiver inside your home if your router is configured to route
access to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding. Via
this 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 unless someone in your home can inform you
of the changed IP address. However, many routers support
Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) service, which can
settle this problem. The following image is an example of one
such DDNS service provider.
If you use a DDNS service, you can access your router with
a domain name. The instructions on how to use the DDNS
service are as follows:
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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.
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.
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8.2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver
You should configure the LAN settings to enable the web service.
Select the Installation>LAN Setting > IP Configuration menu.
You may get the digital receiver to be assigned a dynamic IP
address. Set the DHCP option to On to do that. You can view
the dynamic IP address assigned to the digital receiver by your
router at the LAN Status menu.
Sometimes when the digital receiver is restarted, the dynamic
IP address will be changed and you will have to check it at the
LAN 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 with the configuration of your router.
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8.3 Accessing the web server
In way of the web server of the digital receiver, you can do the
following:
• Download recording files.
• Create new recording timers.
•
View information about the programme currently being
recorded.
• View 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 through your web
browser, enter its IP address, or domain name if you use a
DDNS service. For the DDNS service, refer 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.
NOTE
The maximum number of user connections is only one. This
means that you cannot access the web server while someone
else is occupying it.
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Chapter 9
Firmware Update
The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware
to use. However, once in a while a new firmware may be
released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the
latest firmware and a firmware update tool, which runs on
most versions of Windows, from the Topfield web site,
http:
//www.i-topfield.com.
9.1 Checking the firmware information
You have to check up the
firmware information of your
digital receiver before downloading a new firmware. Select the
Information>IRD Status menu.
You should see a screen like the
left figure.
Remember the number of the
System ID item, and download
the latest firmware with the
same system identification.
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NOTE
It is only allowed to update with the firmware of which system
identification is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will
fail in firmware update.
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9.2 From a USB memory
If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware
from it by performing the following steps:
1.
Download a new firmware from the Topfield web site.
2.
Copy the firmware file to your USB memory
stick.
3.
Insert the USB memory stick into the USB
port on the front panel of the digital re-
ceiver.
4.
Select the Installation>USB Firmware Upgrade menu, then the files in the USB memory are listed.
5.
Place the highlight bar on the right
firmware file and press the
OK
button, then
a countdown will be displayed on the front
display of the digital receiver.
6.
When the ‘END’ message appears, restart
the digital receiver.
NOTE
Your USB memory must be formatted in the FAT file system.
Otherwise, the digital receiver cannot recognize your USB
memory. In addition, the digital receiver can only recognize
files and directories which are named with only alphabetic, numeric and underscore letters. If there is a file or forlder named
with other letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not only
it but also its subsequent files and folders.
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9.3 From the firmware server via the Internet
You can update the firmware from the firmware server which
is run by Topfield via the Internet. Make sure that the digital
receiver is connected to your router before configuring the
network settings on the digital receiver.
NOTE
For detailed description about how to set up the router, refer
to the manual of your router.
Select the Installation>LAN Set-
ting
>
IP Configuration menu.
You should see a screen like the
left figure.
You may get the digital receiver
to be assigned a dynamic IP address. Set the DHCP option to
On to do that.
If you desire to use static IP address, 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 with
the configuration of your router.
To enable the digital receiver to update the firmware automatically when a new firmware is available, set the Auto LAN
Firmware Upgrade option to On.
Otherwise if you want to do that by yourself, select the Instal-
lation>Firmware Update via Network menu; then you get
asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it checks up whether
a new firmware is available, and if any, it will start firmware
update.
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9.4 From your computer via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver
from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable.
You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which
is available from the web site, http://www.i-topfield.com.
To update the firmware by this method, perform the following
steps:
1.
Download a new firmware applicable to
your digital receiver from the Topfield
web site.
2. Turn off the digital receiver.
3.
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 your computer.
4. Run TFD-Down.
The instructions on how to use TFD-Down are as follows:
1.
Press the Find button to select the new
firmware file.
2.
Press the download button, and then turn
on the digital receiver to start the file transfer.
3.
A countdown will be displayed on screen
or on the front display.
4.
Restart the digital receiver when the file
transfer is complete.
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9.5 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver
to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform
the following steps:
1. Turn off the target digital receiver.
2.
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 re-
ceiver.
3.
Turn on the source digital receiver if not
already on.
4.
Select the Installation>Transfer Firmware
>
Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu,
then you get asked for confirmation; select
Yes.
5.
Turn on the target digital receiver to start
the firmware transfer.
6.
A progress bar appears showing the
progress of the firmware transfer.
7.
Restart the target digital receiver when the
firmware transfer is complete.
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9.6 Over the air
You can get a new firmware over
the air.
Select the Installation
>
OTA
Firmware Upgrade menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
Selecting the Start command
starts firmware update.
Satellite Astra (19.2° E)
Frequency 12603 MHz
Symbol Rate 22000 KS/s
Polarisation Horizontal
PID 347
On the left table is presented
the transponder information
appointed by the manufacturer, Topfield, for firmware
update.
This transponder information can be changed. You can get the
information from the web site,
http://www.i-topfield.com
.
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Index
16:9, 21
16:9 Display Format, 21
1st Audio Language, 19
1st Subtitle Language, 19
22 kHz, 30
2nd Audio Language, 19
2nd Subtitle Language, 19
4:3, 21
A/V Output Setting, 20
AC INPUT, 11
Access Control, 26
Add New Fav Group, 59
Add new TP, 38
Add Satellite, 37, 55
Add to Fav, 41
Add Transponder, 56
Advanced, 35
After next program, 62
After this program, 62
ALL, 37
All Service, 59
Alphabetic, 41, 49, 67
Astra, 88
AUDIO L, 16
AUDIO L/R, 11
AUDIO R, 16
Auto, 34
Button, 4
C band, 28
CAM, 6
CAS, 57
CAS only, 36
CAS–FTA, 41, 50
Censorship, 26
Center extract, 22
Change PIN Code, 26
CI, 6
Common Interface, 6
Common Interface, 7
Connection Type, 29
Date, 64
Daylight Saving Time, 24
Default, 41, 49
Delete, 41, 49
Delete Current Fav Group, 58
Delete Satellite, 37, 56
Delete TP, 38
Delete Transponder, 56
DHCP, 79, 85
Digital Output (Dolby Digital Only),
23
DiSEqC, 30
DiSEqC 1.0, 30, 31
DiSEqC 1.1, 30, 31
DiSEqC Command Mode, 32
Download, 54
download, 86
Download to STB, 54
Duration, 61, 64
DVB, 1
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DVB-S2 8PSK, 35
DVB-S2 QPSK, 35
Edit Current Fav Group, 59
Edit Satellite, 56
Edit Transponder, 56
Electronic Programme Guide, 45
Every Day, 64
Every Weekday, 64
Every Weekend, 64
Factory Setting, 38
Fav–NoFav, 41, 50
Favorite Group, 58
Favorite Group Name, 58, 59
FEC, 35
File List, 62, 67, 70, 73
File Management, 81
File Name, 64
Find, 86
Firmware Update via Network, 85
Format Hard Disk, 74
Frequency, 32, 33, 35, 36, 38
FTA + CAS, 36
FTA only, 36
FTA–CAS, 41, 49
FTA/Scrambled, 36
Gateway, 79, 85
GMT, 24
Goto, 32
Goto the position, 33
HDMI, 10, 14, 22
high definition, 22
Info Box Display Time, 27
Info Box Position, 27
information box, 43
IP Address, 79, 85
IP Configuration, 79, 85
IRD Status, 82
Kuband, 29
keyboard, 52
LAN, 75
LAN, 10
LAN Status, 79
Language Setting, 18
Letter Box, 21
LNB, 29
LNB 1 IN, 10, 12, 29, 30
LNB 1 OUT, 10, 12, 13, 29
LNB 2 IN, 10, 12, 13, 29, 30
LNB 2 OUT, 10, 12, 13
LNB Frequency, 30
LNB Power, 30
LNB Setting, 29
Local Time, 24
Lock, 41, 49, 57, 68
Locked, 68
Loop Through, 30
Manual, 35
Menu Language, 18
Mini A, 31
Mode, 24, 64
Modulation, 35
mono, 23
Motor Control, 32
Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, 31, 55
Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, 33
Move, 33, 49
Movement, 32
multifeed, 46
My Latitude, 33
My Longitude, 33
Network Search, 34, 35
NEW, 50
No block, 26
normal-screen television, 21
One Time, 64
Organizing Favorites, 50
Organizing Services, 48
OSD Transparency, 27
OTA Firmware Upgrade, 88
Other, 30
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Parental Control, 26
PID, 36
Pilot, 35
PIN, 26
Polarization, 35, 36
port forwarding, 77
Position Index, 55
Provider, 41, 50
Radio, 59, 63
Radio Service, 57
radio services list, 49
Record, 63
Record continue, 62
Record pause, 62
recorded programme list, 67
Rename, 41, 49, 68
RS-232, 11, 53, 54, 86, 87
S-VIDEO, 10, 15, 23
S/PDIF, 23
S/PDIF, 10, 16
SAT Name Edit, 37
SAT/TP Edit, 37
Satellite, 40, 41, 49, 56, 63
Satellite Angle, 33
Satellite Information, 55
satellite list, 29, 42
Satellite Name, 29, 30, 32–38, 55
SCART, 22
SCART Output, 20
Search Mode, 34–36
Separated, 30
Serial, 54
Service, 63
Service Search, 34
Services Copy, 37
services list, 39
Show Provider, 41
Size, 67
SMATV, 34
SMATV, 36
Sort, 49
Sorting, 41, 67
Sound Mode, 23
specifications, 9, 11
Start, 88
Start Search, 36
Start Time, 64
std, 53, 54
stereo, 23
Store, 32
Subnet Mask, 79, 85
subtitle, 44
Symbol Rate, 35, 36
System ID, 82
System Setting, 27
teletext, 44
television services list, 49
TFD-Down, 86
Time, 67
time format, 24
Time Offset, 24
Time Setting, 24, 26
Time Shifting, 27, 46, 61
timer list, 63
Timer Setting, 63
Total block, 26
TP List, 56
Transfer Data to Other IRD, 53
Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, 87
Transponder, 32, 33, 50
transponder, 1
Tuner, 41
Tuner 1, 29
Tuner 1 to Tuner 2, 37
Tuner 2, 29
Tuner 2 to Tuner 1, 37
Tuner Select, 29, 32, 33, 63
TV, 11, 14, 22, 23, 63
TV Aspect Ratio, 21
TV Service, 57
Type, 63
Upload, 54
Upload from STB, 54
USALS, 32
USALS Setting, 33
USB, 84
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USB Firmware Upgrade, 84
User, 32
VCR, 11, 16
VCR Scart Type, 21
Vega, 53, 54
VIDEO, 11, 13, 15, 23
Video Format, 22
Weekly, 64
wide-screen television, 21
Y/Pb/Pr, 11
YPbPr, 22
YPbPr ↔ SCART, 11
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