TOPFIELD CRP-2401CI+ User Guide High Definition Digital Cable Receiver Personal Video Recorder Common Interface The “CI Plus” Logo is a trademark of CI Plus LLP.
ii 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.
iii • 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.
iv CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 2 3 Introduction 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . 1.2.1 Front panel . . . . . . . 1.2.2 Remote control . . . . . 1.3 Common Interface . . . . . . . . iv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2 3 4 6 Setup 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Rear panel connections .
CONTENTS v 4 5 6 Preference Settings 4.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . 4.1.1 Menu language . . . . . . 4.1.2 Subtitle language . . . . . 4.1.3 Hard of Hearing . . . . . 4.1.4 Audio language . . . . . . 4.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . 4.2.1 High definition television 4.2.2 Television aspect ratio . . 4.2.3 Colour format . . . . . . . 4.2.4 Another video device . . . 4.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . 4.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . 4.
vi CONTENTS 6.2 6.3 7 8 Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 47 Recording and Playback 7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . 7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . 7.1.
CONTENTS vii 8.6.1 8.6.2 9 Single mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Network mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessing via Network 9.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.1.1 To access within the local area network . . . . . 9.1.2 To access over the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.2 Configuring the network setting on the digital receiver 9.3 Accessing the web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Introduction The CRP-2401CI+ digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. 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.
2 Introduction • 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.
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. This button has a tiny light on its left edge, which lights up in red in standby mode if the Standby Mode option is set to Passive. See §4.10 for more details. Front display displays the current service in active mode.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control 1. button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. 2. is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. . 1 14 15 4 18 16 . 7 3. . 6 10 12 11 2 13 20 5 17 crease the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. 4. . 5. . 3 3 8 21 33 5 9 34 32 35 27 26 22 23 36 25 28 29 24 31 19 V− , V+ buttons decrease or in- mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
. 11 . is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or a video track of multifeed programme. . 12 . 13 is used to select a subtitle track. . displays teletext. . 14 V.Format changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more details. . 15 A/R changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details. . . . . 16 . . 17 . 18 . . switches over between television services and radio services. GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
6 Introduction . 28 is used to start fast forward 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 the beginning of the recording on playback. . 31 . 32 is used to jump to the end of the recording on playback. . 33 . 34 is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift. . 35 . 36 has different functions per menu. . . . . has different functions per menu. . . .
7 2. Insert the subscription card into the CAM. 3. Insert the CAM into a common interface on the front of the digital receiver. To view the information about the module and subscription card which is inserted into the digital receiver, select the Information > Common Interface menu. 1 Introduction 1.
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with the digital receiver. • • • • Remote control unit Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) One HDMI cable A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions. • The mains voltage must range between 90 and 250 volts.
2.3 Rear panel connections 9 • The wall socket should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. • 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.
10 Setup S/PDIF COAXIAL OPTICAL Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. 1. CABLE IN Cable broadcasting signal input socket 2. CABLE OUT Cable broadcasting signal output socket through the CABLE IN socket for another digital receiver Composite video output socket for the tele3. VIDEO . . . vision set (yellow) .4 AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio-video receiver (white/red) .
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 12. S/PDIF COAXIAL Coaxial-type digital audio output socket for the audio-video receiver . 13 S/PDIF OPTICAL Optical-type digital audio output socket . for the audio-video receiver 14. ON/OFF . Power switch (You have to turn on this switch first to use this digital receiver.) Table 2.3: Connectors specifications HDMI YPbPr TV VCR VIDEO AUDIO S/PDIF LAN USB eSATA 2.
12 Setup 2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the broadcasting cable so that it can receive digital television broadcasts. Connect the broadcasting cable to the CABLE IN connector. If you have another digital receiver, you may link it from the CABLE OUT connector. 2.4.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the SCART output If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have to make audio connection because it can output stereo audio as well. But if you use a conversion cable such as SCART-toComponent, then you have to make audio connection. NOTE You cannot view high definition video by means of the SCART output. To use the Component video output You need to obtain a Component video cable (RCA cable) to use the Component video output.
14 Setup 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. To make the audio connection You need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to link the audio connectors.
2.5 Switching on for the first time 2.4.3 15 Connecting to your video recorder You need to obtain a SCART cable to link the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one end of the cable into the VCR socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your video recorder or suchlike. 2.5 Switching on for the first time Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should plug it into a wall socket.
16 Setup 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.
17 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 . 3.1 Searching for broadcasting services To perform service search, select the Installation > Searching menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
18 Service Search You should set the Search Mode option to Auto at the first service search after installing the digital receiver. The digital receiver will search all available services with the automatic search mode within the frequency range from the frequency of the Start Frequency option to the frequency of the End Frequency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, and QAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting.
3.3 Resetting to user settings 19 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.
20 3.4 Service Search 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.
21 Preference Settings 4.1 Language settings You can select the language in which the menu will be displayed. In addition to that, you can select the language of audio track and of subtitle track. Select the Settings > Language menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 4.1.1 Menu language The digital receiver provides menus in several different languages. Set the Menu Language option to your desired language.
22 Preference Settings 4.1.2 Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Language option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the language that is specified 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.
4.2 Video and audio settings 4.2 23 Video and audio settings 4.2.1 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.
24 Preference Settings V.Format 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) • SCART output (TV) 4.2.2 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.
4.2 Video and audio settings 25 4.2.3 Colour format Through the TV SCART output, the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour formats. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this output, you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour format.
26 Preference Settings device since the digital receiver is just a bypass for the video recorder. 4.2.5 Audio mode Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoy only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Set the Sound Mode option as you desire. Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with the button. See §5.2.4 for a detailed description.
4.3 Local time setting 27 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 Manual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24hour:minute.
28 Preference Settings Table 4.1: Time offset table 4.
4.4 Parental control 29 If you wish to block programmes for viewers aged 15 or above, set the Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks every programme. NOTE If a programme 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.
30 4.5 Preference Settings Options for recording To set the options for recording, select the Settings > Recording menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 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 5 hours. You will have the latest of the current programme as long as the duration specified at this option.
4.6 Options for playback 31 4.6 Options for playback 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.
32 Preference Settings size of subtitle by setting the Font Color and Font Size options to one you prefer. 4.7 Options for on-screen display To set the options for the onscreen display (OSD), select the Settings > OSD menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. To adjust the transparency level of the OSD, set the OSD Transparency 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.
4.8 Options for the front display 33 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. Options for the front display To set the options for the front display, select the Settings > Front Display menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. The front display shows the currently viewed service’s number and name.
34 Preference Settings 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. To change the effect of slideshow, select the Settings > Miscellaneous menu, and then set the Slideshow Effect option as you desire. There are four types of effects as follows: Overlap overlaps the current picture and a following picture. Cover covers the current picture with a following picture.
35 Every Day Use 5.1 Volume control Use the V− and V+ buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous level. 5.2 Watching television To change services, press the P− or P+ button. Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service.
36 Every Day Use On the services list, you can see the service information as follows: • Service number and name • Multiplex information A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. To watch pay services, you need a subscription card. To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry with the P+ or P− button and press the OK button, then the selected service will be presented. Pressing the V− or V+ button skips over 10 entries up or down.
5.2 Watching television 37 • To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, select the Add to Fav option, then the favourite groups will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the OK button. • You can additionally sort the services list with the Sorting option as follows: • To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete option, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted.
38 Every Day Use To select a favourite service, put the highlight bar on a desired service and press the OK button, then it will be displayed. To select another group, press the button. After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch to another service using the P+ or P− button, it will be also another favourite service of the selected group.
5.2 Watching television 39 • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme. • Teletext symbol ( current service. ) if teletext pages are provided on the • Dolby Digital symbol ( ) if a Dolby Digital audio track is provided on the current programme. ) if the current service is locked. • Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service. • Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current programme is provided as a multifeed programme. To use this feature, refer to §5.4.
40 Every Day Use 5.2.6 Viewing teletext On some services, such information as weather reports, news or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If the current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will be displayed on the information box. Press the button to view teletext pages. Select a page to view by entering its page number with the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with the button, and adjust its transparency level with the button.
5.4 Watching multifeed programme 41 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. Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at the same time. We call it a multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective you prefer.
42 Every Day Use 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 §4.5. The time-shift will be reset each time you change to another service.
5.5 Using time-shift • To end time-shift, press the gramme will be displayed. 43 button. The live pro- NOTE You can adjust some options for time-shift. Refer to §4.5.
44 Organising Services Chapter 6 Organising Services 6.1 Editing the services list You would have got the services list after service search. You can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services list. Select the Installation > Edit Services > Edit Service List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. There are editing options on the left column and service entries on the right column.
6.1 Editing the services list 45 service entries will be listed on the right column. To switch back to the television services list, press it again. To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See §6.3 as to how to use the on-screen keyboard. To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a desired service with the OK button, and then press the EXIT button; you get asked for confirmation.
46 6.2 Organising Services 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 the installation > Edit Services > Edit Favorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 47 light bar then moves to the services list. 2. To add a service to the selected group, put the highlight bar on a desired service entry and press the OK button. The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list. Repeat this step to add more entries. Furthermore, you can rearrange a group’s favourites by moving a favourite entry. To move a favourite entry, put the highlight bar on the favourite entry you want and press the but ton.
48 Organising Services To type a space, select the Space key or alternatively press the button. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Shift key or alternatively press the button. To delete a letter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input butline and then select the Del key or alternatively press ton. You must select the Save key or alternatively press the button to complete your typing; otherwise if you press the EXIT button, it will not be saved.
49 Chapter 7 You can record TV programmes into an external hard drive as well as the built-in hard drive. NOTE To use an external hard drive, you must connect the external hard drive to the USB port or the eSATA port of the digital receiver. You cannot play back the recordings with a regular MPEG player on your computer because they are formatted differently from the standard MPEG format. Visit http://www.kmplayer.com where you can find an MPEG player able to play them back.
50 Recording and Playback 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 can record two different services while watching one of them using the time-shift feature. See §5.5 for the time-shift feature. 7.
7.1 Recording a programme 51 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. If the information about the next programme is provided by the electronic programme guide, the After this program and After next program options will be enabled.
52 Recording and Playback 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.
7.1 Recording a programme 53 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.
54 Recording and Playback 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.
7.1 Recording a programme 7.1.4 55 Recording a time-shifted programme While watching a programme with time-shift, you can record it by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the progress bar. 2. To move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold down the V− or V+ button until it is reached. 3. Press the button to start recording. The time-shift buffer from that position onwards will now be recorded. button to stop recording. 5.
56 Recording and Playback NOTE If you switch to other service or use time-shift in the middle of recording a pay programme, it will be recorded without descrambling from that moment. Even if the recording is only partially descrambled, you need the subscription card to play it back. 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.
7.2 File archive 57 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 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.
58 Recording and Playback 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. If an external hard drive is connected to the digital receiver, you get asked to select between the built-in and external hard drive. Select Internal, then the folders are listed. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved to it. 7.
7.3 Playing back a recording 59 • When the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a desired scene by entering a progress percentage with the numeric buttons. 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. • To jump to the beginning, press the • To jump to the end, press the button. • To hide the progress bar, press the 7.3.2 button. button again.
60 Recording and Playback 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.
7.3 Playing back a recording 5. Press the button again to start repeated playback. 6. To cancel it, press the is displayed. 7.3.6 61 button when the progress bar To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps: 2. Select each desired recording with the button. Once a recording is selected, it gets numbered. 3. Press the button to start playback. 4.
62 7.4 Recording and Playback Copying a recording You can record the file in whole or in part during a playback by performing the following steps: 1. Start playback of a recording you want. 2. Move to a scene from which you want to start copying by holding down the V− or V+ button. 3. Press the button, then it will be copied in a new file which is named after the original recording with a suffix of ‘COPY’ and a number. 4. To stop copying, press the 7.5 button.
63 Chapter 8 Entertainment 8 NOTE To fully enjoy all of the features described in this chapter, you had better configure the network settings properly. As to how to configure the network settings, refer to §9.2. 8.1 Copying files NOTE If your external hard drive is formatted in the FAT16/32 or NTFS, it can only be read. To enable to write and read, the hard drive must be formatted in the JFS or Ext2/3 file system. As to how to format hard drive on the digital receiver, refer to §7.5.
64 Entertainment 1. Connect an external hard drive to the digital receiver. 2. Press the button and then press the or button to select a desired file list except the External list. 3. Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the button, then you get asked to select between the built-in and external hard drive. 4. Select External, then the folders are listed. 5. Select a destination folder and press the OK button, then the selected file will be copied into the external hard drive.
8.3 Viewing image files 65 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. 8.
66 Entertainment 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 §4.9. 3. To stop viewing, press the EXIT button. 8.
8.5 Sharing media content with other devices 67 Refer to §8.1 as to how to copy a file from an external hard drive into the built-in hard drive of the digital receiver. To play a video file, take the following steps: 3. Press the button to start playback. 4. If it has its own one or more subtitle files, you can select one you prefer with the button to display subtitle. 5. To stop playback, press the button. NOTE This digital receiver supports only version 3.x, 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x of the Divx format. 8.
68 Entertainment Select the Entertainment > Home Media menu, then you should see a screen like the left figure. The name, [HomeMedia] Topfield PVR, specified at the DMS Name option is used as an identifier for other networked devices. If you want to change the name, press the OK button on the name, then the on-screen keyboard will appear.
8.6 Network game 69 To play back media content out of other networked devices, take the following steps: 1. Select the Share Device List menu, then the list of all available networked devices gets displayed. NOTE Some digital media servers (DMS) may not work with this receiver. 2. Select a device which has media content you want to play, then the list of media files on the selected device gets displayed. 5.
70 Entertainment 1. 2. 3. 4. Select game mode. Select a character. Buy items as you desire. Select a map. If you play the game by yourself, you do not need to select a map. 5. Start playing. If you want to out of the game while palying, press the EXIT button on the remote control. Selecting game mode When you select the Entertainment > Game > Battle Tank (Single), you should see a screen like the left figure. You can select game mode as you desire.
8.6 Network game 71 Selecting a character After selecting game mode, you should see a screen like the left figure. Select a character referring to Table 8.1. If you select the ? , a character will be chosen randomly. Action Left Right Up Down Select 1 Player V− V+ P+ P− OK 2 Player startbutton You can see the selected character’s information of the 1 Player on the left bottom of the screen.
72 Entertainment Buying items After selecting a character, you should see a screen like the left figure. Buy a item referring to Table 8.1. When you finish selecting items, select the READY on the screen as follows: • 1 Player : Select the READY using the MENU button and press the OK button. • 2 Player : Select the READY using the press the button. button and Selecting a map After buying items, you should see a screen like the left figure. Select a map with the V− and V+ buttons.
8.6 Network game 73 Playing the Battle Tank When you start the game, you should see a sceen like the following figure. Play the game referring to Table 8.2. 8 The character’s weapons. 3. 4. You can see the direction and speed of wind. . . . . The angle of the character. You can see the information of the character as follows: ENERGY displays the character’s energy. POWER displays the power of shot. MOVE displays the movement bar. 5.
74 Entertainment Table 8.2: Buttons for playing Action Changing weapon Changing angle Moving character Using items Skipping turn Changing view of map Firing a shot 8.6.2 Remote Control 3 4 P+ P− V− V+ 7 8 9 0 5 startbutton OK Network mode To play the game in network mode, select the Entertainment > Game > Battle Tank (Network), and then take the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select a game server. Log on to the game server. Joining a game.
75 Chapter 9 Accessing via Network The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge. This digital receiver provides a feature of web service, by which through the network you can make schedule recordings, or download recording files to your computer. Here you need a router, which will connect the digital receiver to your computer or to the Internet.
76 Accessing via Network NOTE The web server of the digital receiver doesn’t work in standby mode. So it must be powered up at all times if you wish to use the web service at any time. 9.1 Configuring the router In this section, the setup program of WRT54G, which is a router manufactured by Linksys, will be referred to as an example of how to configure the router for network access. NOTE For detailed description about how to set up the router, refer to the manual of your router. 9.1.
9.1 Configuring the router 9.1.2 77 To access over the Internet When you are away from home, you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your router is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding. Via this feature, your router will lead you to the digital receiver when you access your router with its IP address. If you use a DDNS service, you can access your router with a domain name. The instructions on how to use the DDNS service are as follows: 1.
78 Accessing via Network which should be supported by your router. 2. Configure your router with the account so that it can communicate with the web site. Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the router, it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP address. This makes it possible that you access the router with a domain name at any time. 9.2 Configuring the network setting on the digital receiver You should configure the network settings to enable the web service.
9.3 Accessing the web server 79 cumbersome thing, you had better assign a static IP address rather than dynamic one. To assign a static IP address, set the Connection Type option to Static, then the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway, Primary DNS and Secondary DNS options become enabled. You have to set these options to match with the configuration of your router. 9.3 Accessing the web server To Access to the web server, set the Installation > Network Setting > Web Server option to Enable.
80 Accessing via Network You cannot only download but also upload recording files or MP3 files in the File Management page. NOTE The maximum number of user connections is one.
9.3 Accessing the web server 81 means that you cannot access the web server while someone else is occupying it.
82 TAP Chapter 10 TAP If you are good at programming with C/C++ language, you may make an executable program to run on the digital receiver. We call user-made programs TopfieldApplication Programs (TAP). For TAPs writers, Topfield provides two versions of gcc compilier and TAP API (Application Program Interface) libraries that are available from Topfield’s website, http: //www.i-topfield.com/eng/ download/utility_list.asp. One is Linux version, and the other is Cygwin version.
83 • TAPs must be situated in the Program Files folder; if they are placed in any other folder, they will be ignored. Before you start the TAP, you will need to load the TAP file into the program file menu by doing the following: 1. Press the button and then the play the program files list. or button to dis- 2. Insert the USB with the TAP file into your unit. 3. On the remote, press the SAT button. Press the OK on top of the name of your external hard disk. 4.
84 TAP The figure on the left is a screenshot of ScreenCapture.tap, with which you can capture screen in bmp format from the digital receiver. Not only this TAP but a lot of sample TAPs are available in the TAP API. If you want to have a program automatically run when the digital receiver starts up, then move the program file to the AutoStart folder. If you want to abort the execution of it, press the 0 button at start-up.
85 Chapter 11 Firmware Update 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. Firmware Update 11.
86 Firmware Update 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. 11.2 From the firmware server via the Internet You can update the firmware from the firmware server which is being run by Topfield via the Internet.
11.3 Over the air(optional) 11.3 87 Over the air(optional) It is possible to update the firmware to the latest version over the air.(optional) If a new version is available at any time, then a message box pops up, asking you whether to start firmware update. With the choice of Yes, you will be moved to the SSU Software Upgrade menu, and the firmware update will be started.
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