Topfield TRF-7150 User Manual
TRF - 7150
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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Contents
Contents iv
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.5 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.6 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.6.1 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 Preference Settings 16
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2.1 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2.2 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.3 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
3.6 To turn on the time shift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
3.7 Front display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4 Service Search 26
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5 Daily Usage 28
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
5.4 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
6 Listing Services 36
6.1 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.3 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
7 Recording and Playing 40
7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 45
7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.2.7
To copy files between a USB storage and the digital
receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . 51
7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.4 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
7.5 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 54
8.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
8.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . . . . . 55
8.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
8.2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver . . . . 58
8.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
9 Firmware Update 61
9.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
9.2 From a USB memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
9.3 From the firmware server via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
9.4 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
9.5 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TRF -7150 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.
1
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 in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. To
reduce confusion in this manual, the word
used than
broadcast.
The TRF - 7150 digital receiver has the following features:
channel
as a term to indicate one television or radio
service
is preferably
2 Introduction
• Can store up to 2000 television and radio services.
• Can create favourite 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 hard disk
drive with large storage capacity.
•
Time shift is a special technical feature available on the
TRF - 7150. 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 outlet,
we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is
on, it is in operation mode. Even when you are not using the
digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet
to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any
time.
1.2.1 The front panel
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control
the digital receiver, specific lamps and a display to indicate its
status. The following indicates what they mean.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3
/ STANDBY
button switches the digital receiver between
standby mode and operation mode. (ON/OFF)
Front display
shows the current time in standby mode, and
displays the current service in operation mode.
MENU
button displays the main menu. It is also used to
return to the previous menu from a submenu.
OK
button displays the services list. See§5.2.1 for more
details. It is also used to select a menu item.
CHANNELc,abuttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
VOLUMEb,dbuttons decrease or increase the volume.
They are also used to change values for menu options.
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16
9
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5
10
35
25
28
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24
19
31
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6
11
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20
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8
21
27
26
22
23
36
30
32
34
33
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1.2.2 The remote control
1
button switches the digital re-
ceiver between standby mode and
operation mode. (ON/OFF)
2
is used to set a sleep timer in 10
minute increments.
3
10
displays the service information box. It is also used
4
5
6
7
8
9
to display more information about a programme.
11
is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or
V−
,
V+
buttons decrease or in-
crease the volume. They are also
used to change values for menu options.
mutes the sound. Press again
to switch it back on.
P−
,
P+
buttons switch to previ-
ous or next service. They are also
used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
switches between the current
service and the previously viewed
one.
Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service
change or to specify values for
menu options.
OK
displays the services list. See
§
5.2.1 for more details. It is also
used to select a menu item.
FAV displays the favourite lists.
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a video track of multifeed programme.
12
is used to select a subtitle track.
13
displays teletext.
14
V.Format
changes video resolution. See§3.2.2 for more
details.
15
A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.1 for more details.
16
switches between television services and radio ser-
vices.
17
18
19
20
GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
AUX is not used in this model.
SAT is not used in this model.
MENU
displays the main menu. It is also used to return
to the previous menu from a submenu.
21
EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen info.
22
is used to start recording.
23
is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump
back to live television from time-shifted television.
24
is used to display the list of recorded programmes
that are stored on the internal hard disk drive. See§7.2
for more details.
25
resumes normal playback speed, or displays the
progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift.
To play a recorded programme, see button 24.
26
pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-
gramme.
27
is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses
increase the rewind speed.
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is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent
presses increase the playback speed.
29
is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent
presses change the playback speed.
30
is used to jump back to beginnng of recording during
a playback.
31
is used to jump to end of recording during a playback.
32
has different functions per menu.
33
has different functions per menu.
34
has different functions per menu.
35
has different functions per menu.
36
has different functions per menu.
The , , , and buttons have additional different
functions per menu besides their own function. They will be
guided by on-screen help.
NOTE
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor
on the front panel of the digital receiver.
2.1 Unpacking
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Chapter 2
Setup
Before going any further, check that you have received the
following items with your digital receiver.
• Remote control unit
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
• One power cord
• One 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.
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•
The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before
connecting the digital receiver to the mains socket. For
the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to
Table 2.1.
•
The mains outlet should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extension lead to the unit.
•
Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The
digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry
cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.
•
Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting
units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.
Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digital receiver. When placed in a cabinet, make sure there
is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For
the physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to
Table 2.2.
•
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.
If the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver
and get the cord replaced.
•
Never open the digital receiver casing under any circumstances, the warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
Table 2.1: Power specifications
Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 33 W at maximum in operation
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 - 7150 has a wide range of connections on the back.
Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
1
ANT 1 IN
2.3 Rear panel connections 9
Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket
for the first tuner.
2
ANT 1 OUT
Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket
through the first tuner.
3
ANT 2 IN
Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket
for the second tuner.
4
ANT 2 OUT
Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket
through the second tuner.
5
HDMI
Audio and video output socket for the high
definition television set.
6
LAN Local area network port. See § 9.3
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7
VIDEO
Composite video output socket for the television set. (yellow)
8
AUDIO L/R
Stereo audio output socket for the television
set or the audio system. (white/red)
9
Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele-
vision set. (green/blue/red)
10
S/PDIF
Dolby digital output socket for the audio system.
11
S-VIDEO
Super video output socket for the television
set.
12
RS-232
Serial port for firmware update and data
transfer.
13
AC INPUT Power socket.
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Dolby digital audio output
VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output
AUDIO Left & right audio output
S-VIDEO Super video (S-Video) output
YPbPr Component video (YUV) output
TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output
Left & right audio output
VCR CVBS video output
Left & right audio output
CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass
Left & right audio input for bypass
S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum
USB 2.0 Host
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver
There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the
digital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances.
If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact
your dealer.
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna
Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television,
you need to connect the digital receiver to
your television antenna so that it can receive
digital television services.
Connect the antenna cable to the ANT 1 IN
connector on the back panel of the digital
receiver.
Also, you must ensure that there is a connection to both the ANT 1 IN and ANT 2 IN
connectors on your digital receiver, so that
both tuners work properly.
Normally you do that by using a loop cable to link from the
ANT 1 OUT connector to the ANT 2 IN connector.
NOTE
However, if you are in a weak signal area, or are using a signal
amplifier with more than one output, you may achieve better
results by connecting a cable from the antenna or amplifier
directly to the ANT 2 IN connector rather than using the loop
cable.
If you have another digital receiver, or you want to still receive
analogue channels on your television, link the ANT 2 OUT
connector to your television.
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Y
Pb
Pr
2.4.2 Connecting to your television set
For all the following connections of the digital receiver, we
recommend you 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. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO)
4. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connecting
up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for a detailed description.
To use the HDMI connector
If you have a high definition television set,
you should use a HDMI cable for best results. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI
socket on the digital receiver, and plug the
other end into the matching socket on your
television. In this case, you do not have to
make audio connection because the HDMI
connector can output stereo audio or Dolby
digital audio.
To use the component video connector
You need to obtain a component video cable
(RCA cable) to use the component video connector. Plug one ends of the cable into the Y
(green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the
digital receiver, and plug the other ends into
the matching sockets on your television.
To use the S-Video connector
To use the composite video connector
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NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with a
S-Video connector.
You need to obtain a S-Video cable to use
the S-Video connector. Plug one end of the
cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the
matching socket on your television.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with a
composite video connector.
You need to obtain a composite video cable
(RCA cable) to use the composite video connector. Plug one end of the cable into the
VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver,
and plug the other end into the matching
socket on your television.
To make the audio connection
You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug
one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)
and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system.
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To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your television or audio system must be able to decode
Dolby digital audio, and you need to obtain a
S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into
the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and
plug the other end into the matching socket
on your audio system.
2.5 Inserting batteries in 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.
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote control commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove
used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the
damage resulting from leaking batteries.
NOTE
Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may
not be disposed with other household wastes. Please dispose
of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find
out the legal regulations which apply in your area.
2.6 Switching on for the first time
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should
plug it into a mains socket. Ensure that your television set is
turned on and on the correct AV channel, so that you will be
able to see the display from the digital receiver.
2.6.1 Powering on and checking picture
Press the button in top left corner on the remote control.
After about 10 seconds you may see a picture displaying a
2.6 Switching on for the first time 15
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§4.1 to search for the
available television and radio services. Otherwise, you may
need to temporarily connect the composite video connector
(VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the on-screen
menus in order to configure the video settings.
V.Format
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3.1 Language settings
Chapter 3
Preference Settings
You can select the language in
which the menu would be displayed. In addition to that, you
can select the language of audio
track and of subtitle track.
Select the System Setting>Language Setting menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
Menu language
Set the Menu Language option to your desired language. Once
you select a language, the menu will be immediately displayed
in the selected language.
Subtitle language
Audio language
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Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the language that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be
displayed. If the first language is not available but the second
language is available, the subtitle of the second language will
be displayed. If there is no available language, no subtitle will
be displayed.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
button. See § 5.2.5 for a detailed description.
Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Lan-
guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a
programme, if the programme has an audio track of the language that is designated for the 1st Audio Language, it will
be outputted. If the first language is not available but the
second language is, the audio of the second language will be
outputted.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See § 5.2.4 for a detailed description.
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3.2 Video and audio settings
3.2.1 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 16:9.
You have to configure the video
and audio settings appropriately
for your television set and other
appliances.
Select the System Setting
A/V Output Setting menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
>
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.
Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TV
Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
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