TBF - 7110 User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver
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iv CONTENTS Contents Contents 1 2 3 Introduction 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . 1.2.2 The remote control . . . iv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2 3 4 Setup 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . 2.
CONTENTS 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the On-Screen Display . . . Displaying the time in standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v 17 19 21 21 4 Service Search 22 4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 4.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TBF - 7110 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 • Supports the Australian Freeview Phase 1. • 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. 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control or the buttons on the front panel.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 1.2.1 3 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. STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. ca CHANNEL , buttons switch to previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. 2 is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments. 4 18 16 1 14 15 7 3 6 10 12 11 2 13 19 5 17 3 3 8 5 9 20 21 V− , V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. 4 5 mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. P− , P+ buttons switch to previous or next service.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 a video track of multifeed programme. 12 13 14 is used to select a subtitle track. displays teletext. V.Format changes video resolution. See § 3.2.2 for more details. 15 16 17 18 19 pauses live television. switches between television services and radio services. GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide. A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.1 for more details. MENU displays the main menu.
6 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking 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 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.
2.2 Safety precautions 7 • 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.
8 Setup Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size Weight Operating temperature Storage relative humidity 2.3 260× 46× 190 mm 1.2 kg 0 to 45 °C 5 to 90 % Rear panel connections The TBF - 7110 has the following connections on the back. Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. 1 ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket. 2 ANT OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket through the ANT IN socket for another digital receiver.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 7 VIDEO Composite video output socket for the television set. (yellow) 8 S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio system. 9 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications HDMI VIDEO AUDIO YPbPr S/PDIF RS-232 2.
10 Setup 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. Composite connector (VIDEO) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § 3.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 To use the composite video connector 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.
12 Setup 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.
13 Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings 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. 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 designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be displayed.
14 Preference Settings 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. Audio language Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Language 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.
3.2 Video and audio settings 15 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 4:3 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.
16 Preference Settings 3.2.2 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, the better the quality. However, if your television set does not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture. Set the Video Format option as you desire.
3.3 Local time setting 17 the other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio system does not have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the Dolby Output option to PCM. Otherwise, set it to Bitstream. NOTE If the service you are currently watching does not provide Dolby digital, you cannot watch the programme with Dolby sound even though you set the Dolby Output option to Bitstream. If the service you are watching provides Dolby digital, the Dolby sound could be low.
18 Preference Settings Table 3.
3.4 Parental control 19 NOTE Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the option is set to On. When setting the time offset from Greenwich Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include daylight saving time. 3.4 Parental control In general, television programmes are classified according to the level of violence, nudity and language of their content. When you are watching a programme, you can check its programme classification on the information box. For the information box, see § 5.2.
20 Preference Settings G restricts to G or above. G rated programmes are suitable for all audiences. PG restricts to PG or above rated programmes. PG stands for Parental Guidance, the content of which is mild. M restricts to M or above rated programmes. M stands for Mature, the content of which is moderate in impact. MA restricts to MA or above rated programmes. MA stands for Mature Audiance, the content of which is strong. R restricts to R rated programmes.
3.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display 3.5 21 Adjusting the On-Screen Display You can adjust the transparency level of the On-Screen Display (OSD). Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire. Its available range is 0 to 50 percent. You can adjust the display time of the information box. For the information box, see § 5.2.3. To adjust its display time, select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire.
22 Service Search Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to perform a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services To perform service search, select the Installation > Service Search menu. You should see a screen like the left figure. You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver; then the digital receiver will search for all available services.
4.2 Resetting to factory settings 23 transponder. To do that, set the Search Mode option to Manual, and then at the Channel option select your desired transponder. The number ranges from 6 to 12 in VHF and 28 to 69 in UHF. To search one service of a transponder, set the Search Mode option to Advanced, and at the PID option specify the PIDs of your desired service with the numeric buttons. PID (Packet Identifier) is a set of numbers that identifies transport stream packets.
24 Daily Usage Chapter 5 Daily Usage 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.
5.2 Watching television 25 On the services list, you can see the service information as follows: • Service number and name • Transponder information 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 service will be displayed. Pressing the V− or V+ button skips over 10 entries up or down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry.
26 Daily Usage will be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the OK button. 5.2.2 The favourite services list You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as on the services list. To display the favourite lists, press the FAV button. You should see a screen like the left figure. As you move the highlight bar up or down on the favourite group list at the left box, favourite services belonging to the highlighted group are listed on the right box.
5.2 Watching television 27 the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and save it. See § 6.2 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To delete a group or a service, press the F4 button; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted. 5.2.
28 Daily Usage audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, that track will be heard. In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed programme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be displayed. In this case, you have to press the button once more to select an audio track. 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 29 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 P+ or P− button and press the button. To switch to another service, press the V− or V+ button.
30 5.4 Daily Usage Making timer events You can make your desired services to be presented at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into operation mode at a specified time. And it will switch back into standby mode again after the specified duration. However, if you press any button on the remote control or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver will not switch into standby mode.
5.4 Making timer events 31 If your favourite programme is broadcasted at weekends and you wish to watch every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend. 4. Set the Wakeup Day option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year-day of the week. Set the Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which the digital receiver will turn on. The time format is hour:minute. 5.
32 Listing Services Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the favourite list You can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you can define multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select the Organizing Favorites menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
6.1 Editing the favourite list 33 You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § 6.2 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the F2 button; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § 6.2 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
34 Listing Services With your favourite services list, you can select your favourite services more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for detailed description. 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the V− and vertically with V+ buttons and 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. To type lower case letters or numerals, select the Other key.
35 Chapter 7 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 a firmware update tool, which runs on most versions of Windows, from the Topfield web site, http://www.itopfield. com.au. 7.1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware information of your digital receiver before downloading a new firmware.
36 Firmware Update 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. 7.2 From a USB memory If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmware by performing the following steps: 1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield web site. 2. Copy the firmware file to your USB memory stick. 3. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver. 4.
7.3 From your computer via RS-232 port 37 files and directories which are named with only alphabetic, numeric and underscore letters. If there is a file or folder named with other letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also its subsequent files and folders. 7.3 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable.
38 INDEX Index 16:9, 14 16:9 Display Format, 15 1st Audio Language, 14 1st Subtitle Language, 13 2nd Audio Language, 14 2nd Subtitle Language, 13 4:3, 15 4:3 Display Format, 15 DRC Type, 17 Duration, 31 DVB, 1 A/V Output Setting, 14 Access Control, 20 Add to Fav, 25 Advanced, 23 ANT IN, 8, 9 ANT OUT, 8, 9 AUDIO L, 11 AUDIO L/R, 8 AUDIO R, 11 Auto, 22 AV, 20 Factory Setting, 23 Find, 37 Full, 15 Button, 4 Censorship, 19 Center, 15 Center extract, 15 Change PIN Code, 20 Channel, 23 Daylight Saving Time,
INDEX MA, 20 Manual, 23 Mode, 17, 18, 31 mono, 16 transponder, 1 TV, 30 TV Aspect Ratio, 14, 15 Type, 30 NEW, 33 No block, 19 normal-screen television, 15 USB, 8, 36 USB Firmware Upgrade, 36 One Time, 30 Organizing Favorites, 32 OSD Transparency, 21 Parental Control, 19 PG, 20 PID, 23 PIN, 19 VIDEO, 9–11, 16 Video Format, 16 Wakeup Day, 31 Wakeup Service, 30 Wakeup Time, 31 Weekly, 30 wide-screen television, 14 Y/Pb/Pr, 8 R, 20 Radio, 30 Rename, 25 RS-232, 9, 37 S/PDIF, 16 S/PDIF, 9, 11 Search Mode,
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