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TRF-2100
User Reference
High Definition
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
Default PIN: 0000
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, in 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, in an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operation and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
Precautions
• Read, keep and follow these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Clean with a dry cloth only.
• Do not block any of the ventilation openings.
• Do not install near any heat sources or in direct sunlight as this will impair cooling.
• Do not operate this product near water. Do not place any of the objects filled with liquids, such as
vases on this unit.
• Do not try to change the plug or defeat its safety purpose. If the provided plug does not fit into
your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• This product is designed for indoor use only.
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.
• Do not lay any objects such as magazines on this unit.
• Do not overload power outlets. Doing so may result in a risk of fire or electrical shock.
• Never open this unit’s casing under any circumstances, or the warranty will be void.
• Unplug this unit during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the unit has been
damaged in any way, such as power supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the unit, the unit became wet from rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.
• 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.
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About this user guide
Thank you for purchasing our digital receiver. Please read this user guide carefully before you use the
digital receiver and keep it handy for future reference.
This User Guide covers the model TRF-2100 .
• Illustrations pictured in this manual may not be exactly the same as the actual product.
• The screenshots used in this manual may not be exactly the same as those you see on the actual
on-screen displays.
• Designs and specifications of the digital receiver and other accessories are subject to change without any notice in order to introduce new features or improve the functionality of the product.
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Quick Setup in five easy steps
1. Connect aerial antenna to ANT IN on back of Topfield
unit.
2. Connect your desired audio-video cables from back of
Topfield to rear of television (Composite, Component,
HDMI).
3. Plug into power point and turn Topfield unit ON using
the switch on the back of the unit.
4. Switch television on, then use the television remote to
select the correct video input channel for the Topfield (for
example, AV1, AV2, Component, HDMI, etc).
5. On the main menu go to Installation/Searching then
scroll to Start Search, press
OK .
Wait till progress bar on bottom of screen reaches 100%
then press
OK to save and
EXIT .
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Contents
Contents v
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
2 Setup 7
2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Service Search 16
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.3 Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4 Preference Settings 19
4.1 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.1.1 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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4.1.2 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1.3 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.2 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.3 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4 Options for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.5 Options for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.6 Options for on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.7 Options for Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.8 Options for standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5 Every Day Use 28
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.4 Using time-shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6 Organising Services 35
6.1 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
7 Recording and Playback 38
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 43
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . 45
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.4 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
8 Entertainment 50
8.1 Playing back MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
8.2 Viewing image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
8.3 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
9 Firmware Update 53
9.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
A Troubleshooting 55
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TRF-2100 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.
For the latest news and information, join the Topfield forum at
http://www.topfield.com.au.
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 or multiplex. To reduce confusion in this manual,
the word service is preferably used than channel as a term
to indicate one television or radio broadcast.
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1.1 Features
This digital receiver has the following features:
• Can store up to 2,000 television and radio services.
• Can create lists of your favourite services.
• Can view information about the current television or radio programme.
• Has an electronic programme guide that provides an
overview of scheduled programmes.
• You can record one service while you are currently
watching another.
• You can record many programmes using a built-in hard
drive with large storage capacity.
• Time-shift is a special technical feature available on this
digital receiver. You can pause a 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 rewind search.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control or
the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall
socket, we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand,
when it is on, it is in active mode. Even when you are not
using the digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into
a wall socket to be in standby mode so that it can run timer
events at any time.
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1.2.1 Front panel
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control
the digital receiver, specific lights and a display to indicate its
status. The following indicates what they mean.
button switches the digital receiver between standby
mode and active mode.
c,a
buttons switch to the previous or next service. They
are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and
displays the current service in active mode.
light blinks every time you press a button on the
remote control.
STANDBY light lights up while the digital receiver is in standby
mode.
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1.2.2 Remote control
•
button switches the digital receiver between standby/active mode.
•
mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
•
changes video resolution.
•
changes aspect ratio.
•
not used for this model.
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switches over between television services and radio services.
• Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or
to specify values for menu options.
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switches over between the current/previously viewed one.
•
displays the service information box. Also, displays more information
about a programme.
•
has t functions per menu.
•
selects subtitle track.
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not used for this model.
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selects audio track or sound mode.
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displays the favourite lists.
•
displays the electronic programme guide.
•
, buttons switch to the previous or next service.
Also, navigate in menus and interactive screens
•
displays the services list. Also, selects menu items.
•
, buttons decrease or increase the volume.
Also, change values for menu options.
•
displays the main menu.
Also, returns to the previous menu from a submenu.
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• exits a menu or hides on-screen information.
•
V− , V+ buttons decrease or increase t he volume.
•
sets a sleep timer in 10 minute increments.
•
displays the list of recorded programmes that are stored in
the internal hard drive.
•
P− , P+ buttons switch to the previous or next service.
•
has t functions per menu.
•
makes a bookmark on playback or time-shif t.
•
jumps to next bookmark position.
•
not used in this model.
•
starts recording.
•
stops playback, recording, or jumps back to live television from
time-shifted television.
•
has multi purpose functions.
•
not used in this model.
•
starts reverse playback. Subsequent presses increase the speed.
•
pauses live television or playback of a recorded programme.
•
resumes normal playback speed, or displays the progress bar
for navigation on playback or time-shift.
•
starts fast forward playback.
Subsequent presses increase the speed.
•
jumps back to the beginning of the recording during playback.
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starts slow motion playback.
Subsequent presses change the playback speed.
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has t functions per menu.
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jumps to the end of the recording during playback.
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Functions of the colour buttons will be guided on the screen.
NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor
on the front panel of the digital receiver.
The actual images and the number of buttons may be dierent depending on the type of remote control provided by the
manufacturer.
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Chapter 2
Setup
2.1 Unpacking
Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with the digital receiver.
• Remote control
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
• One HDMI cable
• A copy of the User Manual
NOTE
Accessories may vary according to your local area.
2.2 Safety precautions
Please read carefully the following safety precautions.
• The mains voltage must range between 100 and 240 volts.
Check it before plugging the digital receiver to the wall
socket. For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1.
• The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extension lead to the unit.
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• The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it
can be removed easily to disconnect the power.
• 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.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
• To maintain proper ventilation, always leave sufficient
space around the digital receiver.
Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 24 W at maximum in active
Under 1 W in passive standby
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 260× 46× 190 mm
Weight(Net) 3.1 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45◦C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
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2.3 Rear panel connections
The TRF-2100 has a wide range of connections on the back.
Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
...
1
ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket
(5V, Max.100mA)
...
2
ANT OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket
through the ANT IN socket for another digital receiver
...
3
Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele-
vision set (green/blue/red)
...
4
AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televi-
sion set or the audio-video receiver
(white/red)
...
5
VIDEO Composite video output socket for the tele-
vision set (yellow)
...
6
S/PDIF Digital audio output socket for the audio-
video receiver
...
7
HDMI Audioandvideo output socket forthe high
definition television set
...
8
USB port for firmware update/data transfer
(USB 2.0 Host, 5V DC, 500mA Max.)
...
9
POWER Power jack
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Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Dolby Digital audio output
YPbPr Component video output
VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
S/PDIF Dolby Digital audio output
USB 2.0 Host (5 V DC, 500 mA)
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 devices.
If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact
your dealer.
WARNING
Connect any components before plugging the power cord
into the wall outlet. Always turn off the product, TV and
other components before you connect or disconnect any cables.
NOTE
If you encounter any problems setting up your product,
please contact your local retailer.
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2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna
Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television,
you need to connect the digital receiver to the
antenna so that it can receive digital television broadcasts. Connect the antenna cable
to the ANT IN connector. If you have another digital receiver, you may link it from
the ANT OUT connector.
NOTE
ANT OUT may also be linked to your television, VCR, or
DVD recorder to loop an analogue signal.
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set
For all the following connections of the digital receiver, we recommend you to use the first connector to get the best picture
quality. If your television does not have a matching connector,
then use the next connector in the following order for a better
picture quality.
1. HDMI connector (HDMI)
2. Component connector (YPbPr)
3. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See §4.1 for a detailed description.
To use the HDMI output
If you have a high definition television set,
you should use an 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.
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In this case, you do not have to make audio connection because
it can output stereo audio or digital audio as well.
To use the Component video output
Y
Pb
Pr
You need to obtain a Component video cable (RCA cable) to use the Component video
output. 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.
NOTE
When connecting with the Component video cable, remember to also plug in the additional white and red audio
cables from the digital receiver to the back of your television.
To use the Composite video output
You need to obtain a Composite video cable
(RCA cable) to use the Composite video output. 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.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video by means of the Composite video output.
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To make the audio connection
You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to link the audio connectors. Plug one
ends of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)
and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digi-
tal receiver, and plug the other ends into
the matching sockets on your television or
audio-video receiver.
To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television
or audio-video receiver must be able to decode Dolby Digital audio, and you need to
obtain an 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-video receiver.
NOTE
Enable Dolby Digital output by changing the audio setting
to bitstream. See §4.1.3 for more details.
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2.5 Switching on for the rst time
Now that you have the digital receiver connected, you should connect the power adaptor’s
lead to the POWER jack and plug it into a wall
socket. Ensure that your television set is turned
on and on the correct video channel so that you
will be able to see the display from the digital
receiver.
Before switching on the digital receiver, you should insert batteries into the remote control. 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.
Press the
button on the top left corner on the remote con-
trol. In a little time, you may see a picture displaying a menu.
If you do not see a picture, try pressing the 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 §3.1 to search for 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 menu in order to
the video settings.
CAUTION
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote
control commands, the batteries may be
. Be sure to replace only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the
following precautions.
• Do not mix
t types of batteries, or new and old
batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not recharge the old batteries.
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• In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the polarities indicated inside the battery compartment.
• Do not subject to excessive heat such as the sun and
fire.
• If you are not using the remote control for a long period of time, remove the batteries. The manufacturer
accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries.
• 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.
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Chapter 3
Service Search
After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to perform a service search.
NOTE
If there is no service stored, you will not be able to access all
menus. Service is another name for Channel.
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services
To perform service search, select the Installation > Searching
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure.
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You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first
time after connecting up the digital receiver, then the digital
receiver will search for all available services.
You may choose to only search for the services of a specific
transponder since more than one service are provided via each
transponder. Set the Search Mode option to Manual, then select your desired transponder at the Channel option. The number ranges from 6 to 12 in VHF and 28 to 69 in UHF.
It is possible to search single service in a certain transponder
only if you know the desired service’s audio and video packet
identification (PID). Set the Search Mode option to Advanced,
then the PID option becomes enabled. Specify the PIDs of your
desired service with the numeric buttons.
To start service search, move down to the Start Search item,
and press the
OK button. The digital receiver will start to
search for services and display a list of television and radio
services as they are found. It is common for no channels to be
found until quite late in the process. When the scan is complete, you will see a message telling you how many services
have been found. Press the
OK button to save the list.
3.2 Resetting to factory settings
The digital receiver maintains the following data:
• Services list, Favourite list, Timer list, Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. Select the Instal-
lation > System Recovery > Factory Setting menu, and then
you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the
services list, favourite list and timer list will all be cleared, and
preference options will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory
settings.
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NOTE
A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes.
However, you have to search services again after a factory
reset.
3.3 Resetting to user settings
You can store your own data including the following:
• Services list
• Favourite lists
• Preference settings
Also you can restore them at any time.
To store your data, select the Installation > System Recovery >
Store System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation.
If you select Yes, your data will be stored. Whenever you store
your data, they are all overwritten. To restore your data, select
the Installation > System Recovery > Recover System Data
menu, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of
Yes, your data will be restored.
3.4 Clearing the services list
If you only want to clear the services list, select Installation >
System Recovery > Reset Service List , then you get asked for
confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the services list will be
cleared. After this, you have to do service search again.
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Chapter 4
Preference Settings
4.1 Video and audio settings
You have to configure the video and
audio settings appropriately for your
television set and other devices. Select the Settings > A/V Output menu.
You should see a screen like the left
figure.
4.1.1 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
the quality is. 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 defini-
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tion 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
button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution is changed
in turn.
NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following video outputs:
• Composite video output (VIDEO)
4.1.2 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 16:9.
You can enjoy both wide-screen programmes and normalscreen programmes with your wide-screen television as the
above figures show. To watch normal-screen programmes
in full screen like the left figure, set the Display Format option
to Full. Normal-screen pictures then will be inflated to fit to
the width of the wide screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the
original ratio like the right figure, set it to Center. If you have
a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to
4:3.
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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 Display Format option to Letter Box. Widescreen 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. Then wide-screen pictures
will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the
width of the normal screen.
4.1.3 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 output. One is an encoded signal, and
the other is a decoded signal. If you have the digital receiver
linked to your audio-video receiver via the S/PDIF output, you
have to set the Dolby Digital option to Off, which means that the
digital receiver will output encoded Dolby Digital audio without decoding so that your audio-video receiver can decode it.
Otherwise, set it to On, then the digital receiver will output
decoded Dolby Digital audio, scaling it down to two channels.
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NOTE
Only if the service you are currently watching provides
a Dolby Digital audio track, you can enjoy Dolby Digital
sound.
4.2 Local time setting
You should set your local time for timer events.
Select the Settings > Time
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 4.1.
3. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time item.
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.
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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.
Table 4.1: 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, Dominican Republic
GMT − 03:30 Newfoundland
GMT − 03:00 Brazil, Georgetown, Buenos Aires
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
4.3 Parental control
In general, television programmes are classified according to
the level of violence, nudity and language of their content.
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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 maximum permissible level.
Select the Settings > 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’ as default.
To block programmes with undesired content for family viewing, set the Censorship option to your desired level among the
following:
No block restricts no prorgramme.
Total block restricts every programme, even those with no pro-
gramme classification.
G restricts to G or above. G rated programmes are suitable
for all audiences.
PG restricts to PG or above rated programmes. PG stands for
Parental Guidance, the content of which is mild.
M restricts to M or above rated programmes. M stands for
Mature, the content of which is moderate in impact.
MA restricts to MA or above rated programmes. MA stands
for Mature Audience, the content of which is strong.
R restricts to R rated programmes. R stands for Restricted to
adults aged 18 years or over, the content of which is very
strong.
AV restricts to AV rated programmes. AV stands for Adult
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Viewing, the content of which is deep hardcore.
NOTE
If a programme has no rating 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 a box pops up, asking a new
PIN. 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 item is set to Locked, you have to enter the PIN when
accessing the Time menu. If you enter a wrong number, you
cannot use the menu. To release a locked item, set it to Un-
locked.
4.4 Options for recording
To set the options for recording, select the Settings > Record-
ing menu.
To enable the time-shift function, you should set the Time Shifting option to anything other than Disable. The available range
for this option is 30 minutes to 2 hours. You will have the latest
of the current programme as long as the duration specified at
this option.
If you set the Time Shift Storage option to Enable, the timeshifted programme will be saved in the TimeShift folder of the
hard drive.
You can set the duration of the timer recording. Set the Timer
Recording Duration option as you desire. Its available range is
10 minutes to 3 hours.
Time padding is the feature of adding extra recording time to
the beginning or end of a programme, so that you do not miss
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any part of the programme. Set the Time Padding of Timer
Recording option as you desire. You can adjust the duration of
the instant recording. Set the Instant Recording Duration option as you desire. Its available range is 30 minutes to 5 hours.
4.5 Options for playback
To set the options for playback, select the Settings > Playback
menu.
If you want to play back a recorded file from beginning, set
Starting Position option to Beginning. To play back a recorded
file from the part where you were watching, set this option to
Continuing.
You can adjust the jump interval that is for playback. Set the
Jump Time Interval option as you desire. Its available range is
10 seconds to 3 minutes.
If you want to enjoy more levels of playback speed, set the Trick
Mode Level option to 2x, 4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, 64x; otherwise, set
it to 4x, 16x, 64x.
4.6 Options for on-screen display
To set the options for the on-screen display (OSD), select the
Settings > OSD menu.
To adjust the transparency level of the OSD, set the OSD Trans-
parency option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 percent.
To adjust the display time of the information box, 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. For the information box, see §5.2.3.
In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the information box. Set the Info Box Position option as you desire. Its
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available range is −10 to +3 lines. The higher you set the option, the lower the information box will be positioned.
To use an animation effect when changing menu, set the Ani-
mation option to Enable.
If any service’s name is too long to fit the width of the service
name column on the services list screen, you can get it to scroll
by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable.
With the choice of Full Scroll, it will be fully scrolled until its
end disappears; with the choice of Part Scroll, it will be scrolled
only to its end.
4.7 Options for Photo Album
You can change a time interval and effect of slideshow in the
photo album. For the photo album feature, see §8.2.
To change the time interval of slideshow, select the Settings >
Miscellaneous menu, and then set the Slideshow Time Interval
option as you desire. Its available range is 3 to 10 seconds.
4.8 Options for standby mode
You can have the current time displayed on the front display
in standby mode. Select the Settings > Miscellaneous menu
and set the Standby Mode option to Active; otherwise, set it to
Passive. When you set the Standby Mode option to Active, the
receiver can also bypass the signal from the antenna.
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Every Day Use
5.1 Volume control
Use the and buttons to alter the volume toacomfortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your
television set too. To temporarily switch o the sound, press
the
button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous
level.
5.2 Watching television
To change services, press the or button. 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 selectaservice
to watch in the services list.
5.2.1 The services list
To view the ser vices list, press the OK button.
V− V+
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On the services list, you can see
the service information as follows:
• Service number and name
• Multiplex information
To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry
with the or button and press the
OK button, then the selected
service will be presented.
Pressing the or button 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 ra-
dio services list by pressing the
button.
Pressing the
button displays additional options, with
which you can do the following:
• 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 §6.2 as to
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
number to watch or unlock it.
• To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, se-
lect the Add to Fav option, then the favourite groups will
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be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group
and press the
OK button.
• To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete op-
tion, then you get asked for confirmation. With the
choice of Yes, it will be deleted. If you want to restore
it as before, you have to perform service search again.
5.2.2 The favourite service lists
You can select a service on a favourite list as well as on the
services list.
To display the favourite lists,
press the button at the services list screen. For the services
list, see §5.2.1.
To select a favourite list, put
the highlight bar on a desired
favourite group list and press
the
OK button, then the selected
favourite group’s services will be
listed.
As to how to edit the favourite lists, refer to §6.1.
To select a favourite service, put the highlight bar on a desired
service and press the
OK button, then it will be displayed. To
select another group, press the button.
After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch
to another service using the
P+ or
P− 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.
To return to the services list, press the button. Besides
that, you can add or delete a favourite group or service. To
add a new favorite group, press the button to display addi-
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tional options, and then select Add New Favorite Group. To add
the service you are currently watching into a favourite group,
press the button to display additional options, and then
select Add this service item.
To remove the currently highlighted favourite grop or service,
select Delete item in the additional option box, then you get
asked for confirmation; with the choice of Yes, it will be re-
moved.
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
• Signal level and quality
• Programme name
• Programme classification sign
• 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.
• Dolby Digital symbol ( ) if a Dolby Digital audio
track is provided on the current programme.
• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current programme. To hide the information
box, press the
EXIT
button.
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5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks
Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or
more languages. Pressing the
button displays available
audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, that track will be
heard. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound
modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right.
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 informa-
tion box. Pressing the
button displays available subtitle
tracks. Once you selectasubtitle track, it will be displayed.
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 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 ofadesired programme, put the
highlight bar on the programme with the or button and press
the
button. To switch to another service, press the or
button.
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You can travel over previous days with the button, and can
travel over next days with the button.
To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the
button. To switch it back, press the button again.
Pressing the button will rearrange the form, swapping the
columns and rows. To switch it back, press the button
again.
You can make a timer recording on the electronic programme
guide. See §7.1.3 for detailed description.
5.4 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
a live TV and resume a short time later without losing any of
the programme.
When you do this, you are no longer
watching the live programme, instead
you are watching a delayed presentation. This is called time-shifted television. You can skip commercials until
you catch up to the live broadcast.
In order to use the time-shift feature, set the Time Shifting option to desired duration of time. Then the digital receiver will
archive the programme as much time as you set in the option.
See §4.4.
The time-shift will be reset each time you change to another
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service. With the time-shift, the following operations are possible:
• To go back in time, hold down the button; to go for-
ward, 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 backward and forward by pressing the
and buttons. You can change the jump time at the
Jump Time Interval option. See §4.5.
• You can change playback speed. See §7.3.2 for slow motion. For fast motion, see §7.3.3.
• To check your current position in time-shift, press the
button. The time difference compared to live pro-
gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of
the screen. A value of −02:00 means two minutes behind the live programme.
• To make a recording of the time-shifted programme„ see
§??.
• To end time-shift, press the
EXIT
button. The live pro-
gramme will be displayed.
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Chapter 6
Organising Services
6.1 Editing the favourite lists
You can make your own favourite service lists. In fact, you can
define multiple favourite service lists, each being a ‘group’ of
chosen services.
Select Installation > Edit Favorite
List menu. You should see a
screen like the left figure. There
are three columns:
• Group name (left)
• Favourites list (centre)
• Services list (right)
The services list contains all available services, whereas the
favourites 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.
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NOTE
To load guide, go to the specic channel, press the
button, then the guide will populate. Do this to every single
channel upon starting up PVR.
You can add up to 30 groups. To addanew group, select the
NEW item in the group list, then the on-screen keyboard appears. See §6.2 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To renameagroup, put the highlight bar on the group entry
you want and press the
button, then the on-screen key-
board likewise appears.
To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you
want and press the
button, then a message box appears,
asking you for conrmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be
deleted.
You can addafavourite service to a group by taking the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar onadesired 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 ser vice to the selected group, put the highlight
bar onadesired 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
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
button again, then
the highlight bar gets moved to each column.
Furthermore, you can rearrange a group’s favourites by movingafavourite entry. To move a favourite entry, put the high-
light bar on the favourite entry you want and press the
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button. Press the , buttons or , buttons to move it to a desired
place and press the
OK button. 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.
As to how to use the favourite service lists you organised, refer
to §5.2.2.
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard
You can move the highlight key
horizontally with the , buttons
and vertically with the , buttons.
Pressing the
OK button on a key
enters its letter in the input line.
To type a space, select the Space
key. To type lower case letters or
numerals, select the Shift 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 store the name; otherwise if you press the
EXIT
button, the name will not be stored.
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Chapter 7
Recording and Playback
You can record a service while watching another one with this
digital receiver. You can record two different services while
watching another one only if two among the services are provided through the same transponder. The 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 canrecordtwo different services while watching one
of them using the time-shift feature. See §5.4 for the
time-shift feature.
7.1 Recording a programme
Once a recording gets 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 different service from the service being recorded, you will see a number on the centre of the symbol, this indicates the order that the recording has started. To
record two programmes 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 programmes are being recorded.
CAUTION
Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the power
plug while it is running. It may cause damage to recorded
programmes. Topfield is not responsible for damages inflicted on files that are stored on the hard drive.
7.1.1 Instant recording
To instantly record a programme you are watching at present,
press the button.
Pressing the button will not pause the current recording
like it does with a video 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. In short, it is still possible to pause a recording, but literally recording continues in the digital receiver.
After a recording has 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 the
V− and
V+ buttons and press the
OK button; the recording will end at the specified time.
If the information about the next programme is provided by
the electronic programme guide, the After this program and
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After next program options will be enabled. Once the After this
program option is selected, the current recording will stop at
the time when the current programme is scheduled to end.
Likewise, once the After next program option is selected, the
current recording will stop at the time when the next programme is scheduled to end.
To stop recording, press the
button; then a box like the
left figure appears, which shows
the programmes currently being recorded. Select recording by using navigation buttons
then press
OK button to stop the
recording.
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
the program name if available or after its service name with
a suffix of a number. To view the recorded programme list,
press the button or alternatively select the Recording >
Recorded Program menu. See §7.2 for detailed description
about the recorded programme list.
7.1.2 Timer recording
You can set a programme to be recorded at a specific time.
Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch
into active 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
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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 add a timer recording, select the Recording > Reserva-
tion menu, then the timer list will
be displayed. To add a new timer
event, press the 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 recorder or suchlike in this case.
2. You may have two sources for recording, TV and radio.
Set the Type option to your desired source.
3. Set the Service option to the service which provides the
programme you want. Pressing the
OK button on this
option displays a services list, from which you can select
your desired service.
4. Set the Mode option as you desire. There are five timer
modes:
One Time means literally ‘one time’.
Every Day means literally ‘every day’.
Every Weekend means ‘Saturdayand 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,
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set the Mode option to Every Weekend.
5. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital
receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year-
day of the week.
Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which the
recording will be started. The time format is hour:minute.
6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the
recording will be finished.
7. 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
§6.2 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard.
8. To set a recording reservation 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 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 button, then you get asked
for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted. To
delete all timer event, press the button.
You can sort timer events by time with the button.
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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 programme you want to record with the navigation buttons.
3. To make a timer event without recording, press the
OK
button; the letter P is displayed. To make a timer event
with recording, press it once more or alternatively press
the button, then the letter R is displayed.
4. Pressing the
OK button once more will cancel the timer.
7.2 File archive
When a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on the hard
drive of the digital receiver. You can select a recording to play
back from the recorded programme list.
Select the Recording > Recorded Program menu or alterna-
tively press the button to display the recorded programme
list. The file information is comprised of the following elements: file number, file name, recording time, running time,
file size and so on.
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You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a recording file.
You can also sort the recording files by file name, running time
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. With the
choice of Yes, it will be deleted.
7.2.2 To sort recordings
To sort the recordings, take the following steps:
1. Press the button to display additional options.
2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you
want.
3. Press the
EXIT button.
4. They will be sorted by the specified option.
7.2.3 To lock a recording
To lock a recording so that other persons cannot play or delete
it, take the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
2. Press the button to display 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 a recording’s name, take the following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.
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2. Press the button to display additional options.
3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboard
appears. Change the name and save it. See §6.2 as to
how to use the on-screen keyboard.
7.2.5 To make a new folder
To make a new folder, press the button, then a new folder
named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the
same manner as renaming a recording. See above.
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 button. Once you
choose a folder, the recording is moved to it.
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7.3 Playing back a recording
When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such
as audio track or subtitle track 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 Recording > Recorded Program menu or al-
ternatively press the button to display the list of
recorded programmes.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press
the
OK button, then an option box pops up.
3. To play from beginning, set the Starting Position option to Beginning; to play from the point that you have
stopped at the last time, set it to Continuing. To start playback, select the Play item.
4. To stop playback, press the button.
During 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, running
time, programme information, and so on.
• To pause playback, press the button. To resume it,
press the button.
• To view 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 a progress percentage with the
numeric buttons.
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7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar
First press the button to display the progress bar.
• To go forward, hold down the
V+ button; to go back-
ward, hold down the
V− button.
• If there are no bookmarks, you can jump forward by the
minute set to the Jump time Interval option with the
button. See §4.5 for that option. Refer to §7.3.4 as to how
to bookmark a position.
• To jump to the beginning, press the button.
• To jump to the end, 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 4
steps: 1/2, 1/4 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. To
resume normal speed, press the button.
You can play not only forward but also backward in fast mo-
tion. To play backward, press the button. If you press
it repeatedly, the playback speed changes. To resume normal
speed, press the button.
You can change the playback speed in 3 steps (4, 16 and 64
times) or in 6 steps (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times). See §4.5.
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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 in
sequence. Bookmarks are stored
with the recording so that you
can use them again afterwards.
To make bookmarks, take the following steps during playback:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
2. To add a bookmark, press the button at a desired
scene, then you will see a small pointer appear above the
progress bar like in the picture above.
3. To jump forward to the next bookmark, press the
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, take the following steps:
1. Press the button to display the progress bar.
2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play
repeatedly by holding down the
V− or
V+ button.
3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink.
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4. Move to the end scene; the selected part is marked in
black.
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 Record-
ing > Recorded Program menu to display the list of
recorded programmes.
2. Select each desired recording with the button. Once
a recording is selected, it gets numbered.
3. Press the button to start playback.
4. The selected recordings are played in the sequence that
they are numbered.
5. To jump to the beginning of the next recording in the
queue, press the button to display the progress bar,
then press the button.
7.4 Formatting the hard disk
You can delete permanently all contents stored in a hard drive
by formatting it. Select the Installation > System Recovery >
Format Hard Disk menu. With pressing the
OK button, you get
asked for confirmation. Formatting will start with the choice
of Yes.
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Chapter 8
Entertainment
This digital receiver provides several special features for entertainment.
8.1 Playing back MP3 files
You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format on the
digital receiver. To play an MP3 file, take the following steps:
1. Select the Entertainment > MP3 Player or press the
button and then the or button to display the
MP3 file list.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play
several files, select them with the button.
3. Press the button to start playback.
4. To stop playback, press the button.
To play all MP3 files in a subfolder, put the highlight bar on a
desired folder, and press the button. To change from one
file to the next or previous file, use the or buttons.
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8.2 Viewing image files
Now, you can view the image files in jpg format by performing
the following steps:
1. Select the Entertainment > Photo Album menu, and then
press the or button to display the list of image
files.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the
OK
button; if you want to view several files using a slide
show, press the button. You can change a time interval and effect of slideshow. See §4.7.
3. To stop viewing, press the
EXIT button.
8.3 Playing back a video file
You can play back media files such as photos, videos and music
with this digital receiver. Media file formats that you can play
back with the digital receiver are as follows:
• video: XviD, VOB, MP4, and AVI
• photo: JPG
• music: MP3
To play a video file, take the following steps:
1. Select the Entertainment > Media Player, then press the
SAT button on the remote or press the button, and
then the or button to display the video file list.
2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play
several files, select them with the button.
3. Press the button to start playback.
4. To stop playback, press the button.
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NOTE
Due to the variations of video/audio codec types, there
could be certain files not playable.
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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 the firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of
Windows, from the Topfield website, http://www.topfield.
com.au.
9.1 From a memory stick
If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware
from it by taking the following steps:
1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield website.
2. Copy the firmware file to your memory
stick.
3. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB
port on the digital receiver.
4. Select the Installation > Firmware Upgrade > USB
Firmware Upgrade menu, and the files in the USB memory will be listed.
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5. Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and
press the
OK button, and a countdown will be displayed
on the front display of the digital receiver.
6. When the message of ‘END’ appears, restart the digital
receiver.
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Appendix A
Troubleshooting
List of Symptoms
No power/No front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
I have connected my Topfield and get no picture on the
Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
When the Service Scan is finished I get zero channels . . 57
I get a pixilated image on the my Television . . . . . . . 57
Can not receive or adjust sound through Topfield unit . 57
Can not rewind live Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The Free to Air Guide is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
I can not set the correct aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Lost part of my show because it went longer then the
recording time set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Can not connect my external HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Can not get the time to show on the front of the Topfield 59
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I am unable to get out of the MENU . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
No picture through RF loop out to my Television . . . . 59
My Topfield recorder doesn’t go to standby after instant
recording (non timer recording) . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cannot view guide content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Before you call a repair person for your Topfield product, check
the list of possible problems and solutions.
No power / No front display
• Make sure the main switch on the back of Topfield is
switched to ON.
• Properly insert the power plug into the power socket.
• If the power outlet is controlled by a switch, make sure
the wall switch is ON.
• Remove the power plug from the wall and wait 10 seconds, then plug back in.
• Plug another appliance into the outlet, if the other appliance doesn’t work then have a qualified electrician repair
the outlet.
• Plug the Topfield into a different outlet.
I have connected my Topfield and get no picture on the Television
• Check that you have connected the cables from the Topfield to the TV
• The connection must be via an AV output out of the Topfield to an AV input of the TV.
• Check that you are in the correct AV setting on the TV.
For example if you connected the Topfield box to AV2 on
the TV make sure you set your TV with the TV remote to
AV2 before the Topfield can be used.
• Press the
V.Format button on the remote and set to the
correct resolution.
576i/576p/720/1080i/AUTO. You may need to press the
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V.Format button multiple times to cycle through all the
different formats. All formats will be displayed on the
front screen of the Topfield.
When the Service Scan is finished I get zero channels
• Make sure the antenna is plugged into the wall socket.
• Check that there is a signal coming from the antenna by
connecting it directly to the TV or another device.
• You must have signal strength between 50%–90%
• Indoor antenna is not recommended as the signal is not
enough to display channels when a service is scanned.
I get a pixilated image on the my Television
• Check the plug on the Topfield and on the wall making
sure that it’s a tight connection.
• Check that there is a signal coming from the antenna by
connecting it directly to the TV or another device.
• You must have signal strength between 50%–90%
Can not receive or adjust sound through Topfield unit
• Adjust volume using the
V− and the
V+ on the Topfield
Remote.
• Use the TV remote to adjust the sound to approx 50%
then use the Topfield remote to adjust volume.
• Check the connection between the TV and the Topfield
product.
• Make sure you are in the correct AV on the TV
Can not rewind live Television
• Make sure that Timeshift is enabled, Settings > Record-
ing.
• Check that Hard Disc Drive is working by playing back
a previous recorded program.
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The Free to Air Guide is blank
• Move to every channel and give the recorder a few minutes to populate the guide for each channel.
• Factory reset and re scan all the services in the INSTALLATION part of the MENU.
• Check the broadcaster sends a Free to Air guide for that
service.
I can not set the correct aspect ratio
• Change the aspect ratio on the Topfield box by pressing
the
A/R button on the Topfield remote. 16:9/4:3
• Check the aspect ratio on your TV. Refer to the user guide
of you TV for information about this procedure.
• Check the broadcast of the program. For example some
programs are only broadcasted in 4:3
Lost part of my show because it went longer then the recording time set
• When setting a Reservation add an extra few minutes to
the Duration to cover for programs going over the predicted time.
• When recording off the Free to Air guide press the
button twice on the Topfield remote and adjust the duration to cover for programs going over the predicted time.
• Adjust the Padding in the Settings > Recording > Time
Padding of Timer Recording. Adjust according to personal preference.
Can not connect my external HDD
• Make sure external HDD is formatted in NTFS, then reformatted to the system when it is connected. This will
ensure that the hard drive is ready to use and the full
capacity is available.
• The HDD must not be more then 1000 GB (1 TB)
• You must make sure that the external HDD is self powered
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Can not get the time to show on the front of the Topfield
The Topfield is designed to save power when in standby mode
as per the Australian MEPS standard. This reduces power consumption to less then 1W when in STAND BY. This can be adjusted in the Settings > Others > Standby Mode, from Passive
to Active.
I am unable to get out of the MENU
• With all Topfield product you are unable to exit from
the MENU unless channels have been tuned in to the
recorder.
• Check the antenna connection.
No picture through RF loop out to my Television
To output an RF signal in standby mode the recorder must be
set to Active. This can be adjusted in the Settings > Others >
Standby Mode, from Passive to Active.
My Topfield recorder doesn’t go to standby after instant recording (non timer
recording)
When an instant recording has been activated the recorder
will need to stay on until the recording finishes. To place the
recorder into Standby after the recording has finished press the
Power button on the remote during a recording and the following message is displayed “RECORDER NOT FINISHED, DO
YOU WANT TO POWER OFF?” move green tab to YES and
leave recorder ON, do not execute the function. The television
may be turned off and the recorder will go into standby (sleep
mode) when the recording has finished.
Cannot view guide content
Perform a factory reset and service search to allow the unit to
restart the guide. Be sure to save your settings in the Installation section before applying a factory reset.
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