TOPFIELD SBI-2060 User Guide High Definition Digital Satellite Receiver IRDETO Secure Silicon Embedded
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.
CONTENTS iii 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 Subscription card information . iii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2 2 4 6 Setup 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
iv CONTENTS 3.3 3.4 4 5 6 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting to user settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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.
CONTENTS v 6.1 6.2 6.3 7 8 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Editing the favourite lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 52 54 Recording and Playback 7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1.2 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.1.
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The SBI-2060 digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency.
2 Introduction • Can store up to 10,000 television and radio services. • You can edit the services list. • 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. • 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 Controlling the digital receiver 3 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. light blinks every time you press a button on the remote control. STANDBY light lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode. Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in active mode. ca CHANNEL , buttons switch to the previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 Remote control .. 1 . 1 14 15 4 18 16 .. 2 . 7 .. 3 . 6 10 12 11 2 13 20 5 17 .. 4 .. 5 . 3 8 21 33 5 9 34 32 35 27 26 22 23 36 25 28 29 24 31 19 30 is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. V− , V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. . 3 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode. mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 .. 11 . is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or a video track of multifeed programme. .. is used to select a subtitle track. 12 .. displays teletext. 13 .. 14 V.Format changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more de. . . tails. .. 15 A/R changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details. .. switches over between television services and radio 16 . . services. .. 17 .. 18 .. 19 .. 20 . . . .
6 Introduction .. 29 . .. 30 . .. 31 .. 32 .. 33 .. 34 .. 35 .. 36 is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed. is used to jump back to the beginning of the recording on playback. is used to jump to the end of the recording on playback. . has different functions per menu. . . . . is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift. is used to jump to next bookmark position. has different functions per menu. . has different functions per menu.
7 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.
8 Setup • 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 power cord from being walked on or pinched. If the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver and get the cord replaced.
2.3 Rear panel connections 9 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. .. 1 LNB IN . .. 2 LNB OUT . .. 3 TV . .. 4 HDMI . .. 5 RS-232 . .. 6 S/PDIF . Satellite broadcasting signal input socket (Current: Max.
10 Setup 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. 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.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 1. HDMI connector (HDMI) 2. SCART connector (TV) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See §4.2 for a detailed description. To use the HDMI output If you have a high definition television set, you should use an HDMI cable for best results. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television.
12 Setup To make the audio connection To enjoy Dolby Digital audio, your television or audio-video receiver must be able to decode Dolby Digital audio, and you need to obtain an S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio-video receiver. 2.5 Switching on for the first time Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should plug it into a wall socket.
2.5 Switching on for the first time 13 • 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. • 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.
14 Service Search 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 . 3.1 Searching for broadcasting services This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed antenna and motorized antenna. You have to configure antenna settings according to your antenna system in the following order: 1. Configure LNB settings. Refer to §3.1.
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 3.1.1 15 Configuring LNB settings There are two large frequency bands for satellite broadcasts. One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz. The other is Ku band which ranges approximately from 12 to 18 GHz. The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals that is carried at a much lower frequency, which is called Intermediate Frequency (IF).
16 Service Search satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, polarization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range. So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option. However, if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list, you might have to fill in the correct LNB frequency. The absolute difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz.
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 3.1.2 17 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2. When you switch to a service, if it is not provided by the current satellite, it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position. To use the DiSEqC 1.2 protocol, select the Installation > Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
18 Service Search (or Frequency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning. 5. Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position when the receiving quality is best. There are more motor control options for installers, but this guide does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer them to the manual about the STAB rotor. 3.1.3 Configuring USALS settings USALS (Universal Satellite Automatic Location System), also known as DiSEqC 1.
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 19 3. Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct. 4. Select the Goto the position option, then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its position. 5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna finely with the Move option. The changed position is automatically saved.
20 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto. 3. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information while searching services, but it takes a rather longer time. With the Auto mode, the digital receiver tries to search every service, relying on the transponder data which is stored at the time of manufacture.
3.1 Searching for broadcasting services 21 4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons. 5. Set the Polarization option to match to that of your desired transponder. 6. If you set the Network Search option to On, the digital receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information as searching services, but it takes rather longer time. 7. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your desired transponder.
22 Service Search 6. Set the Modulation option to match to that of your desired transponder. If the transponder is of the DVB-S2 standard, you should set this option to DVB-S2 QPSK or DVB-S2 8PSK. Then the FEC option and the Pilot option will become enabled. You also should set these options correctly. 7. At the PID option, specify the audio and video packet identification (PID) of your desired service with the numeric buttons.
3.2 Editing the transponder list 3.2 23 Editing the transponder list If you failed to receive services of a transponder because it consists of wrong data, you can solve it by correcting the data. Select the Installation > SAT/TP Edit menu. To change the data of a transponder, take the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name option. 2. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency option. 3. Change the Polarization option to match to that of your desired transponder. 4.
24 3.3 Service Search Resetting to factory settings The digital receiver maintains the following data: • • • • • Satellite list Services list Favourite list Timer list Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver. Select the Installation > System Recovery > Factory Setting menu, and then you get asked for confirmation.
3.4 Resetting to user settings 25 your data, they are all overwritten. To restore your data, select the Installation > System Recovery > Recover System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, your data will be restored. You can also store your data to an external storage. To store your data to an external storage, select the Installation > System Recovery > Export System Data menu, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, your data will be stored.
26 Service Search With Vega you can do the following: • • • • Adding, deleting or modifying satellite entries Adding, deleting or modifying transponder entries Deleting or modifying service entries Adding, deleting or modifying favourite groups As to how to use Vega, refer to its user guide, which is accompanied by the software.
27 Chapter 4 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.
28 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 29 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other devices. Select the Settings > A/V Output menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 4.2.1 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.
30 Preference Settings NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following video outputs: • 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. To watch normal-screen programmes in full screen like the left figure, set the Display Format option to Full.
4.2 Video and audio settings 31 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. 4.2.
32 Preference Settings NOTE Only if the service you are currently watching provides a Dolby Digital audio track, you can enjoy Dolby Digital sound. 4.3 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events. If you do not set the local time correctly, the programme time table provided by the programme guide may be distrustful. For the programme guide, refer to §5.3. Select the Settings > Time menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
4.3 Local time setting 33 sired satellite and transponders at those options. With the above settings, the digital receiver will scan all specified transponders one by one until it gets the Greenwich Mean Time. 4. 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.
34 Preference Settings Table 4.1: Time offset table 4.
4.4 Parental control 35 Select the Settings > Parental Control menu. You should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identification Number (PIN). The number is initially set to ‘0000’ as default. 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.
36 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. You can set the duration of the timer recording.
4.6 Options for playback 37 4.6 Options for playback To set the options for playback, select the Settings > Playback menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. 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. To make a descrambled copy from a scrambled recording, set the Descramble Mode option to Auto Recording; otherwise, set this option to Normal.
38 4.7 Preference Settings 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. Its available range is 1 to 30 seconds.
4.8 Options for the front display 39 4.8 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. If any service’s name is too long to fit the width of the service name column, you can get it to scroll by setting the Main Display Scrolling option to anything other than Disable.
40 Preference Settings turned off automatically when there is no manipulation over three hours.
41 Chapter 5 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.
42 Every Day Use On the services list, you can see the service information as follows: • Service number and name • Transmitting satellite • 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.
5.2 Watching television 43 Locked. You have to enter your personal identification number to watch or unlock it. • To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete option, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, the service will be deleted. If you want to restore it as before, you have to perform service search again. See §3.1 for service search. • To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, select the Add to Fav option, then the favourite groups will be displayed.
44 Every Day Use To display the favourite lists, press the button at the services list screen. For the services list, see §5.2.1. To select a favourite list, put the highlight bar on a desired favourite group list and press the OK button, then the selected favourite group’s services will be listed. As to how to edit the favourite lists, refer to §6.2. To select a favourite service, put the highlight bar on a desired service and press the OK button, then it will be displayed.
5.2 Watching television • • • • • • • • • 45 Service number and name Transmitting satellite Transponder information Signal level and quality Programme name Programme classification sign Programme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme. • Teletext symbol ( current service.
46 Every Day Use displayed. In this case, you have to press the more to select an audio track. 5.2.5 button once Selecting subtitle tracks Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages. If the current programme provides subtitle tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the information box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed. 5.2.
5.4 Watching multifeed programme 47 Pressing the GUIDE button displays the electronic programme guide, on which you can see the following: • • • • Scheduled programmes programme summary Broadcasting date Broadcasting time To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the highlight bar on the programme with the V− or V+ button button. To switch to another service, press and press the the P− or P+ button.
48 Every Day Use you have to press the tracks. 5.5 button once more to select audio Using time-shift You can pause and resume a live television programme, and even rewind and replay it. When you are watching a programme and you miss something, you can rewind and replay it. Or when your attention is needed elsewhere, you can pause a live TV and resume a short time later without losing any of the programme.
5.5 Using time-shift 49 • You can jump backward and forward by pressing the and buttons. You can change the jump time at the Jump Time Interval option. See §4.6. • You can change playback speed. See §7.3.2 for slow motion. For fast motion, see §7.3.3. • To check your current position in time-shift, press the button. The time difference compared to live programme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of the screen. A value of −02:00 means two minutes behind the live programme.
50 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 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 51 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. Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts.
52 Organising Services Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services Transponder by transponder 6.2 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 Edit Services > Edit Favorite List menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
6.2 Editing the favourite lists 53 You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the OK button to select it. The highlight 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. 3.
54 6.3 Organising Services How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the V− and V+ buttons and vertically with the P+ and P− buttons. Press ing the OK button on a key enters its letter in the input line. 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.
55 Chapter 7 Recording and Playback If you want to record TV programmes, you have to link an external hard drive to the USB port of the digital receiver. NOTE The external hard drive should be formatted in the NTFS file system. It is also recommended to use an external power socket to have the external hard drive supplied by its own power. 7.1 Recording a programme Once a recording gets started, a symbol like the left figure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds.
56 Recording and Playback programmes. Topfield is not responsible for damages inflicted on files that are stored on the hard drive. 7.1.1 Instant recording To instantly record a programme you are watching at present, press the button. Pressing the button will not pause the current recording like it does with a video recorder. Instead, pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time-shifting within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option disabled.
7.1 Recording a programme 57 To stop recording, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows the programme currently being recorded. Select recording by using navigation buttons then press OK button to stop the recording. While a recording is going on, you can play back one of the recorded programmes. To view the recorded programme list, press the button or alternatively select the Recorded Program menu. See §7.2 for detailed description about the recorded programme list.
58 Recording and Playback To add a timer recording, select the Reservation menu, then the timer list will be displayed. To add a new timer event, press the button, and a box like the left figure appears. Take the following steps: 1. Set the Record option to On to make a recording. If this option is set to Off, the digital receiver will turn on at the specified time but not record; instead, you may record with your video recorder or suchlike in this case. 2.
7.1 Recording a programme 59 If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends and you wish to record every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 6. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/yearday of the week. Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which the recording will be started. The time format is hour:minute. 7.
60 Recording and Playback 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide If the electronic programme guide is properly provided, you can make timer events on it. The instructions on how to make timer recordings using the electronic programme guide are as follows: 1. Press the GUIDE button to display the electronic programme guide. 2. Select a programme you want to record with the navigation buttons. 3.
7.2 File archive 61 2. Make sure that the subscription card is inserted in the slot on the front of the digital receiver. 3. Start recording. 4. Do not switch to other service nor use time-shift until recording is finished. 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.
62 Recording and Playback 7.2.1 To delete a recording To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press the button, then you get asked for confirmation. With the choice of Yes, it will be deleted. 7.2.2 To sort recordings To sort the recordings, take the following steps: 1. Press the button to display additional options. 2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as you want. 3. Press the EXIT button. 4. They will be sorted by the specified option. 7.2.
7.3 Playing back a recording 7.2.5 63 To make a new folder To make a new folder, press the button, then a new folder named GROUP # is created. You can change its name in the same manner as renaming a recording. See above. 7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder To move a recording to another folder, put the highlight bar on a desired recording and press the button. If an external hard drive is connected to the digital receiver, you get asked to select between the built-in and external hard drive.
64 Recording and Playback • To pause playback, press the press the button. button. To resume it, • To view the progress bar, press the press the button again. button; to hide it, • 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.
7.3 Playing back a recording 65 repeatedly, the playback speed changes. To resume normal speed, press the button. You can change the playback speed in 3 steps (4, 16 and 64 times) or in 6 steps (2, 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 times). See §4.6. 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.
66 Recording and Playback 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the V− or V+ button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the selected part is marked in black. 5. Press the button again to start repeated playback. 6. To cancel it, press the is displayed. 7.3.
7.4 Copying a recording 67 yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all. 7.4 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.
68 Firmware Update Chapter 8 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use. However, once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and the firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Topfield website, http: //www.i-topfield.com. 8.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware information of your digital receiver before downloading a new firmware.
8.2 From a memory stick 69 NOTE It is only allowed to update with the firmware of which system identification is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update. 8.2 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.
70 Firmware Update You need SDL-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com. To update the firmware by this method, take the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware applicable to your digital receiver from the Topfield website. 2. Turn off the digital receiver. 3. Plug one end of an RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching port on your computer. 4. Run SDL-Down.
8.4 Over the air(optional) 8.4 71 Over the air(optional) You can get a new firmware over the air. Select the Installation > Firmware Upgrade > OTA Firmware Upgrade menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. Set each option to the satellite and transponder through which the broadcasting operator would transmit a new firmware. Selecting the Start command starts firmware update.
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