Topfield TRF-2400 User Manual
TRF-2400
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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Quick Setup in five easy steps
1. Connect aerial antenna to ANT IN on back of Toppro unit.
2. Connect your desired audio-video cables from back of
Toppro to rear of television (Composite, Component,
HDMI).
3. Plug into power point and turn Toppro 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 Toppro (for
example, AV1, AV2, Component, HDMI, etc).
5. On the main menu go to Installation/Searching then
scroll to Start Search, press
Wait till progress bar on bottom of screen reaches 100%
then press
OK to save and
OK .
EXIT .
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Contents
Contents iii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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
2.4.3 Connecting to an external device . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
3 Service Search 17
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.3 Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.4 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4 Preference Settings 20
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4.1 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1.1 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.1.2 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.1.3 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.2 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.3 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4.4 Options for recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.5 Options for playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
4.6 Options for on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4.7 Options for the front display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.8 To use IceLINK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.9 Options for Photo Album . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
4.10 Options for standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5 Every Day Use 32
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.2 The favourite service lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
5.4 Using time-shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
6 Organising Services 39
6.1 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7 Recording and Playback 42
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 48
7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . 50
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . 53
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . 54
7.4 Editing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
7.5 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8 Entertainment 56
8.1 Copying files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
8.2 Playing back MP3 files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.3 Viewing image files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
8.3.1 How to move a file to the photo album . . . . . . . . . 58
8.4 Playing back a video file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
8.5 Playing back YouTube contents (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 60
8.6 Sharing image files by Yahoo Flickr (optional) . . . . . . . . . 61
8.7 SHOUTcast Internet radio (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
8.8 Google weather forecast (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.9 Network game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.9.1 Single mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
8.9.2 Network mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
9 Accessing via Network 70
9.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
9.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 71
9.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
9.2 Network setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
9.2.1 For a wired connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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9.2.2 For a wireless connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
9.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
9.4 Accessing the FTP server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
10 Toppro Application Program 79
11 Firmware Update 82
11.1 From a memory stick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
11.2 From the firmware server via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . 83
A Troubleshooting 84
B Universal Remote Control 89
B.1 Code list for television sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
B.2 Code list for DVD players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
B.3 Code list for audio-video receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Chapter 1
Introduction
The TRF-2400 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 Toppro forum at
http://www.topfield.com.au.
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1.1 Features
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 indigital 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.
This digital receiver has the following features:
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• 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.
• If you have an external hard drive connected to the digital receiver via the USB or eSATA port, you can record
television programmes into it.
• You can play back video files of various formats including DivX.
• You can play a built-in network game with other users
via the Internet.
• You can use various Web services including YouTube.
(optional)
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
1.2.1 Front panel
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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.
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 receiverbetween standbymode
and active mode.
Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and
displays the current service in active mode.
MENU button displays the main menu. It isalso used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
OK button displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more de-
tails. It is also used to select a menu item.
CHANNELc,abuttons switch to the previous or next ser-
vice.
VOLUMEb,dbuttons decrease or increase the volume.You
have to insert your subscription card into the front slot to
watch pay services.
There is a USB port on the front panel for
firmware update and data transfer.
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button switches the
digital receiver between
standby mode and active
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mutes the sound. Press
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again to switch it back on.
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TV switches the remote
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control to television mode
to operate your television.
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PVR switches the remote
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control to receiver mode to
operate the digital receiver.
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AUX switches the remote
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control to operate your
audio-video receiver.
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DVD switches the remote
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control to DVD mode to operate your DVD player.
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Numeric buttons are used
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to enter a service number
for service change or to
specify values for menu options.
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switches over between
the current service and the
previously viewed one.
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displays the service information box. It is also
used to display more information about a programme.
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VOLUME− ,
VOLUME+ buttons decrease or increase the
volume.
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CHANNEL+ buttons switch to the previous or
next service.
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OK displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more details.
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It is also used to select a menu item.
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Navigation buttons are used to navigate in menus or to
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change values for menu options.
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MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to
the previous menu from a submenu.
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GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen informa-
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is used todisplay the list of recorded programmes that
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are stored in the internal hard drive. See §7.2 for more
details.
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F1 has different functions per menu.
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F2 is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift.
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F4 is used to edit a recording.
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F3 is used to jump to next bookmark position.
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Option has different functions per menu.
is used to select a subtitle track.
is used to select an audio track and a sound mode.
is not used in this model.
VF changes video resolution. See §4.1.1 for more details.
AR changes aspect ratio. See §4.1.2 for more details.
switches over between television services and radio
services.
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is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments.
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is used to start recording.
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is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump
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back to live television from time-shifted television.
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M switches the presentation by turns among the digi-
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tal receiver, the external deveice linked to the Composite
video input, and the external device linked to the Component video input.
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SAT is used for multi purpose functions.
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is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
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pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
gramme.
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is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
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resumes normal playback speed, or displays the
progress bar for navigation on playback or time-shift. To
play a recorded programme, see button
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is used to jump back to the beginning of the recording
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on playback.
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is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
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is used to jump to the end ofthe recordingon playback.
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has different functions per menu.
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NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor
on the front panel of the digital receiver.
Chapter 2
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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 Component cable (RCA cable)
• One Composite cable (RCA 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 voltage must range between 90 and 250 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.
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• The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extension lead to the unit.
• 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 powercord from beingwalked on or pinched.
If the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiverand
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 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 47 W at maximum in active
Under 1 W in passive standby
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 380× 60× 265 mm
Weight 3.1 kg
Operating temperature 0 to 45◦C
Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
The TRF-2400 has a wide range of connections on the back.
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Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
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ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket
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(5V, Max.100mA)
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ANT OUT Terrestrialbroadcasting signal output socket
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through the ANT IN socket for another digital receiver
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Y/Pb/Pr Component video inputsockets for the video
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recorder or suchlike (blue/green/red)
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VIDEO Composite video inputsocket for the video
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recorder or suchlike (yellow)
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AUDIO L/R Stereoaudio input socketsfor the video recorder
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or suchlike (white/red)
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VIDEO Composite video outputsocket for the tele-
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vision set (yellow)
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AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televi-
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sion set or the audio-video receiver(white/red)
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Y/Pb/Pr Component video outputsocket for the tele-
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vision set
(green/blue/red)
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S/PDIF COAXIAL Coaxial-type digitalaudio output socket
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for the audio-video receiver
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S/PDIF OPTICAL Optical-typedigital audio output socket
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for the audio-video receiver
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HDMI Audioand videooutput socket for the high
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definition television set
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eSATA eSATA port for connection to an external
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hard drive
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LAN Local area network port
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USB USB port for firmware update and datatrans-
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ON/OFF Power switch (You have to turn on this switch
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first to use this digital receiver.)
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Dolby Digital audio output
AV-OUT YPbPr Component video output
AV-OUT VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AV-OUT AUDIO Left & right audio output
AV-IN YPbPr Component video input
AV-IN VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) input
AV-IN AUDIO Left & right audio input
S/PDIF Dolby Digital audio output
LAN 10/100 Ethernet
USB 2.0 Host (5 V DC, 500mA)
eSATA External SATA 2.0
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver
There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the
digital receiver suitably to your television and other devices.
If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact
your dealer.
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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.
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Pr
To use the HDMI output
To use the Component video output
NOTE
When connecting with the Component video cable, remember to also plug in the additional white and red audio
cables from the digitalreceiver to the back ofyour television.
If you have a high definition television set,
you should use an HDMI cable for best results. Plug oneend ofthe cable into the HDMI
socket on the digital receiver, and plug the
other end into the matching socket on your
television. In this case, you do not have to
make audio connection because it can output
stereo audio or digital audio as well.
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.
To use the Composite video output
You need to obtain a Composite video cable
(RCA cable) to use the Composite video output. Plug oneend ofthe cableinto theVIDEO
(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.
To make the audio connection
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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 digital 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.
If you want to use the COAXIAL connector, prepare a coaxial S/PDIF cable (RCA cable); otherwise to use the OPTICAL connector, prepare an optical 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.
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NOTE
Enable Dolby Digital output by changing the audio setting
to bitstream. See §4.1.3 for more details.
2.4.3 Connecting to an external device
The digital receiver can also present or record the video from
an external device such as a DVD player through the Composite or component connector.
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Pr
You need to obtain a Composite cable (RCA
cable) to use the Composite connector. Plug
one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow),
AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other
end into the matching socket on your video
recorder or suchlike.
You need to obtain a Component video cable
(RCAcable) to use the Componentvideo connector. Plug one ends of the cable into the Y
(green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the
digital receiver, and plug the other ends into
the matching sockets on your television.
NOTE
You can use only 576i or 576p at 50 Hz in Component input
connector. (AV-IN YPbPr)
To switches the output between the digital receiver and the device connected to the AV-IN sockets, press the
M button or al-
ternatively select the Entertainment > Analog Input menu.
When you select the Analog Input menu, you have to select between Composite and Component. To use the Composite connector, select the Composite; otherwise, select the Component
to use Component connector.
NOTE
When using the AV IN sockets, the input data will be dis-
played one second later than the original input data.
(AV Input Audio Level : 2.0 Vrms at maximum)
2.5 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiverconnected, youshould
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 insertthe 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 control. In a little time, you may see a picture displaying a menu.
If you do not see a picture, try pressing 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 configure
the video settings.
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VF button on the
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CAUTION
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote
control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to replace only with 1.5 V AAA size batteries, and observe the
following precautions.
• Do not mix different types of batteries, or new and old
batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not recharge the old batteries.
• In order to avoid any risk of explosion, observe the polarities indicated inside the battery compartment.
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• 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 fromleaking 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.
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 be not able to access all
menus. A is another name for a .
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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
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. The digital receiver will start to
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.
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 storeyour 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 alloverwritten. 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.
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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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4.1 Video and audio settings
Chapter 4
Preference Settings
You have to configure the video
and audio settingsappropriately
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 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
button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution is changed
in turn.
NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the Composite video output (AV-OUT VIDEO).
4.1.2 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 16:9.
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You can enjoy 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
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a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to
4:3.
You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your
normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left
figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen.
To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the centre figure, set the 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 aretwo audio sources as you canfind two audio
sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. Youcan 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
haveto setthe Dolby Digital option to Off, which meansthat 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.
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.
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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:
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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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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 Aries
GMT − 02:00 Mid-Atlantic
GMT − 01:00 Azores, Cape Verde Islands
GMT London, Lisbon, Casablanca
GMT + 1:00 Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid
GMT + 2:00 South Africa, Kaliningrad
GMT + 3:00 Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg
GMT + 3:30 Tehran
GMT + 4:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi
GMT + 4:30 Kabul
GMT + 5:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent
GMT + 5:30 Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi
GMT + 6:00 Almaty, Dhaka, Colombo
GMT + 7:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta
GMT + 8:00 Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong
GMT + 9:00 Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk
GMT + 9:30 Adelaide, Darwin
GMT + 10:00 Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok
GMT + 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
GMT + 12:00 Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Kamchatka
NOTE
Daylightsaving time addsone 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 doesnot include
daylight saving time.
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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