Topfield TF 7710 HD PVR, TF 7700 HD PVR User Manual 2
TOPFIELD
TF 7700 HD PVR
TF 7710 HD PVR
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
Contents iii
Contents
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 Setup 9
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 17
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 18
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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3 Preference Settings 19
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2.1 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.2.2 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.2.3 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.2.4 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
3.6 To turn on the time shift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4 Service Search 29
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
4.1.4 Searching services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
4.2 Copying services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
4.3 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
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5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 65
7.1.4 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . . 65
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . 71
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 72
7.4 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
7.5 Copying a file from the USB memory into the digital receiver 73
7.6 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
7.7 DivX playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
7.8 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
8 Firmware Update 76
8.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
8.2 From a USB memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
8.3 From the network via LAN port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
8.3.1 Automatic firmware update via LAN port . . . . . . . 78
8.3.2 Manual firmware update via LAN port . . . . . . . . . 78
8.4 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
8.5 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 80
8.6 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710HDPVR digital receiver is fully
compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting
(DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts
of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which
must be installed appropriately.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike analogue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television
broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. To
reduce confusion in this manual, the word
used than
broadcast.
channel
as a term to indicate one television or radio
service
is preferably
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1.1 Features
The TF 7700 HDPVR/TF7710HD 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.
• You can create favourite lists of your favourite services.
•
You can view information about the current television or
radio programme.
•
Has an electronic programme guide that provides an
overview of scheduled programmes.
•
You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the
latest version which would be provided by the manufacturer.
•
You can record one broadcasting service while you are
currently watching another.
•
The large storage capacity of the built-in hard disk drive
allows you to record up to about 60 hours of television
—in case of 250 gigabytes— in excellent picture and sound
quality.
•
Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF
7700 HD PVR/TF 7710HDPVR. You can pause the programme you are watching and resume it again at a later
time. Then you can quickly go to whatever part of the
current programme by fast foward or backward search.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control
and the buttons on the front panel.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3
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.
CHANNEL −, +
buttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
VOLUME −, +
buttons decrease or increase the volume.
They are also used to change values for menu options.
Front display
displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service in operation mode.
Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. 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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3
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4
5
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6
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24
25
26
27
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31
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34
35
36
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1.2.2 The remote control
1
button switches the digital receiver
between standby mode and operation
mode.
2
is used to set a sleep timer.
3
4
5
11
is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed programme.
12
is used to select a subtitle track.
6
7
8
9
10
buttons decrease or increase the
b,d
volume. They are also used to change
values for menu options.
mutes the sound. Press again to
switch it back on.
buttons switch to previous or
a,c
next service. They are also used to
navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
switches between the current ser-
vice and the previously viewed one.
Numeric buttons are used to enter a
service number for service change or
to specify values for menu options.
OK
displays the services list. See
§
5.2.1 for more details. It is also used
to select a menu item.
FAV
displays the favourite lists.
displays the service information
box. It is also used to display more
information about a programme.
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displays teletext.
14
V.Format
changes video resolution. See§3.2.4 for more
details.
15
A/R
changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 for more details.
16
switches between television services and radio ser-
vices.
17
18
GUIDE
displays the electronic programme guide.
AUX
switches the output of the TV SCART socket be-
tween the digital receiver and the device connected to
the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.2 for more details.
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SAT
20
displays the satellites list with their services list.
MENU
displays the main menu. It is also used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
21
EXIT
22
23
is used to exit the current screen.
is used to start recording.
is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump
back to live television from time-shifted television.
24
is used to display the list of recorded programmes
that are stored on the internal hard disk drive. See§7.2
for more details.
25
resumes normal playback speed, or displayes the
progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift. To
play a recorded programme, see button 24.
26
pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
gramme.
27
is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
28
is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
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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.
33
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.
36
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 § 7.5
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 insterted. The front of the digital receiver
has two common interfaces.
To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:
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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.
2.1 Unpacking
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Chapter 2
Setup
Before going any further, check that you have received the
following items with your digital receiver.
• Remote control unit
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
• One power cord
• One 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.
•
The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before
connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For
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the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to
Table 2.1.
•
The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extension lead to the unit.
•
Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The
digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry
cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.
•
Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting
units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.
Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digital receiver. When placed in a cabinet, make sure there
is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For
the physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to
Table 2.2.
•
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
If the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver
and get the cord replaced.
•
Never open the digital receiver casing under any circumstances, or the warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
Table 2.1: Power specifications
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60Hz
Power consumption 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 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
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
13
14
15
The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR has a wide range of
connections on the back.
Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
1
LNB 1 IN
2
LNB 1 OUT
3
LNB 2 IN
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Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for
the first tuner.
Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the first tuner.
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 § 8.3
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 for more details.
15
RS-232
Serial port for firmware update and data
transfer.
16
AC INPUT Power cord 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-232 115.2kbps 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 polarization 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
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 detailed description.
To use the HDMI connector
To use the SCART connector
If you have such a television, use an appropriate conversion cable to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the matching
socket on your television.
If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have
to make audio connections because the SCART connector can
output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as
SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections.
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If you have a high definition television set,
you should use a HDMI cable for best results. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI
socket on the digital receiver, and the other
end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make
audio connections because the HDMI connector can output stereo audio or Dolby digital
audio.
For best results with a standard television set,
you should use a SCART cable, plugging one
end into the TV socket on the digital receiver
and the other end into a free SCART socket
on your television.
Some televisions have inputs via Component
connector or S-Video connector rather than
SCART.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with the SCART connector.
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Y
Pb
Pr
To use the component video connector
You will need to obtain a component video cable (RCA cable) to use the component video
connector. Plug one end of the cables into the
Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on
the digital receiver, and the other end 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 will need to obtain a S-Video cable to use
the S-Video connector. Plug one end of the
cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digital
receiver, and the other end into the matching
socket on your television.
To use the composite video connector
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with
the composite video connector.
You will need to obtain a composite video
cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video
connector. Plug one end of the cable into the
VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver,
and the other end into the matching socket
on your television.
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To connect the audio connectors
You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA
cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug
one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)
and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching
sockets on your television or audio system.
To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your television or audio system must be able to decode
Dolby digital audio, and you will need to obtain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the
cable into the S/PIDF socket on the digital
receiver, and the other end into the matching
socket on your audio system.
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder
The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance
such as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through an
auxiliary SCART connector.
You will need to obtain a SCART cable to use
the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one end
of the cable into the VCR socket on the digital
receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your video cassette recorder or
suchlike.
2.5 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should
plug it in to a mains socket. Ensure that your television set is
turned on, so that you will be able to see the display from the
digital receiver.
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2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control
To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by removing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity,
which is marked on the base of the battery compartment.
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove
used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the
damage resulting from leaking batteries.
NOTE
Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may
not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of
used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out
about the legal regulations which apply in your area.
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture
Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote control.
If you do not see a picture, try pressing the
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.
V.Format
button on
3.1 Language settings
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Chapter 3
Preference Settings
You can select the language in
which the menu would be displayed. In addition to that, you
can select which language of audio track and of subtitle track
should be output.
Select the System Setting>Language Setting menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
Menu language
The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch,
English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.
Set the Menu Language option to your desired language. Once
you select a language, the menu will be immediately displayed
in the selected language.
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Subtitle language
Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the language that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be
displayed. If the first language is not available but the second
language is available, the subtitle of the second language will
be displayed. If there is not any available language, no subtitle
will be displayed.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
Audio language
Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has an audio track of the language that is designated for the 1st Audio Language, it will
be output. If the first language is not available but the second
language is available, the audio of the second language will be
output.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See § 5.2.5 for detailed description.
button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.
3.2 Video and audio settings
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 independent 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.
It is known in general that the RGB colour model provides the
best video quality with little difference from the YUV colour
model but the CVBS colour model does the least. So RGB
would be most desirable for this option.
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You have to configure the video
and audio settings appropriately
to your television set and other
appliances.
Select the System Setting
A/V Output Setting menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
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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
that case, the digital receiver will operate differently depending
on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. If the option is
set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass the video from
the video cassette recorder to your television when it starts
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
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.
AUX
button.
You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your
normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left
figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen.
To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the centre
figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide-
screen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of the
normal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like the
right figure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then
will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the
width of the normal screen.
3.2.4 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
changed in turn.
V.Format
button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution is
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NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following
connectors:
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
• Composite video connector (VIDEO)
• S-Video connector (S-VIDEO)
• SCART connector (TV)
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