TOPFIELD TF5000PVR TF5500PVR User Manual Personal Video Recorder
iii Contents Contents iii 1 Safety Precautions 1 2 Introduction 5 2.1 Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.1.1 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.1.2 Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Remote Control Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2.2 3 Installation 13 3.1 Connecting to TV, VCR and Hi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3.1.1 Connecting to TV with SCART Cable. . .
CONTENTS iv 3.3 4 3.2.3 Installing with Twin Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.2.4 Installing with Twin Antennas and DiSEqC switches . 16 Connecting to the Other Satellite Receiver. . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Menu Operation 17 4.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4.2 System Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 4.2.1 Time Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4.2.2 Timer Setting . . . . . . .
v 4.6.9 Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4.7.1 IRD Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4.7.2 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4.8 Common Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 4.9 Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 4.7 5 Function Guide 45 5.1 Service List . . . . . . . . . .
CONTENTS vi 5.7.6 6 Reverse Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 5.8 Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 5.9 Recording The Descrambled Live Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 5.10 Descrambling Recorded Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 5.11 Repeated Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 5.11.1 Repeating the whole selected service . . . . . . . . . . 62 5.11.2 Repeating the selected region . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Chapter 1 Safety Precautions This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. This symbol indicates dangerous voltage inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. Warning • To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. • Please do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots for the Modules and Cards. In doing so can cause damage to the digital receiver and reduce its life span.
2 Safety Precautions Overloading: Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or adapters as these can cause fire or electrical shock. Liquid: Keep liquids away from the digital receiver. The apparatus must not be exposed to any kinds of liquid. And no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, must be placed on the apparatus. Flame Sources: Do not place naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the digital receiver or near the digital receiver.
3 Lightning: For protection we recommend that you connect the digital receiver via an external surge protection device. Disconnect the antenna cable from digital receiver during lighting storms. Earthing: The antenna cable must be earthed. Location: Locate the digital receiver indoors properly to prevent it form lightening, raining and direct sunlight. Do not allow the digital receiver to be exposed to hot, cold or humid conditions.
5 Chapter 2 Introduction This PVR is fully compliant with the international DVB standard and thus transmits digital images, sounds, information guides and teletext directly to your TV through the satellite broadcasting. Now you can comfortably see and receive digitally transmitted music, news, movie and sports satellite broadcasts in your office or at your home. The PVR records and plays back satellite broadcasts. You can enjoy interesting games embedded in PVR.
Introduction 6 vances. Please be aware that new software may change the functions of the PVR. Contents Please ensure that the following items are included with the PVR.
2.1 Panel 7 • S/PDIF for digital audio or Dolby AC-3 bitstream output • DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and USALS(DiSEqC 1.3) • 40 recording hours for 4Mbps stream with 80GB HDD (however, 80 hours with 160 GB and 100 hours with 200 GB) • Powerful trick mode supported • Playback of the selected region repeatedly • Dual Decoding(PIP) • Dual Recording and Playback simultaneously • Dual Recording and Time-shifting simultaneously • USB 2.0 supported for fast PC interface • MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3) decoding 2.1 2.1.
Introduction 8 2.1.2 Rear Panel AUDIO-LEFT OUTPUT LNB 2 IN LNB 1 IN IF 1 OUT IF 2 OUT VIDEO OUTPUT TV SCART S-VIDEO VCR SCART RF IN RF OUT S/PDIF USB RS232 AUDIO-RIGHT OUTPUT 1 LNB 1 IN: Connect the satellite antenna cable ⃝ 2 IF 1 Out: Use it to connect to another STB or LNB 2 IN ⃝ 3 LNB 2 IN: Connect the satellite antenna cable ⃝ 4 IF 2 Out: Use it to connect to another STB ⃝ 5 VIDEO OUTPUT: Video output. (YELLOW) ⃝ 6 AUDIO-LEFT OUTPUT: Audio output.
2.2 Remote Control Unit 2.2 9 Remote Control Unit 1 Power button: Switch the digital ⃝ receiver between Operation and Standby mode. 2 Mute button: Enable or disable the ⃝ Audio. 3 UHF button: Display and alter the ⃝ UHF setting in menu. 4 TV/STB button: Change over be⃝ tween terrestrial television mode and digital receiver mode. 5 Sleep button: Display the sleep ⃝ time. At the sleep time, the power is automatically turned off and the digital receiver goes to the standby mode.
Introduction 10 vious menu from submenu. 12 Sound button: Select Sound Track and Left, Right, Mono or ⃝ Stereo sound. Select the multifeed service if multifeed is available. 13 V+/V− buttons: Adjust the volume (Increase / Decrease). ⃝ Change the value of the selected item in Menu. 14 P+/P− buttons: Service up or down through the available ⃝ services. Move the selection bar in Menu. 15 OK button: Display Service List on screen. Select an item in ⃝ the menu.
2.2 Remote Control Unit 11 counter-clockwise. 28 CW button: Move the position of subpicture at the PIP by ⃝ clockwise. 29 SAT button: Exchange main-picture with subpicture at the ⃝ PIP. 30 Subpicture button: Enable, ⃝ subpicture. Resize and Disable the 31 Make Bookmark button: Make a bookmark while playback ⃝ or time shift. 32 Go To Bookarmk button: Go to the bookmarked position. ⃝ 33 Check button: Go to backward by 10 seconds per each press⃝ ing of this button. 34 List button: Display file list.
13 Chapter 3 Installation First, connect both the satellite antenna and the TV to the PVR. There are some of the most common ways to connect the equipment in this manual. There are several ways of connecting the PVR to the existing TV or audio system. We recommend one of the following setup. If you have problems with your connections and need help, contact your dealer or service provider. 3.1 3.1.1 Connecting to TV, VCR and Hi-Fi Connecting to TV with SCART Cable.
Installation 14 3.1.2 Connecting to VCR with SCART Cable. Connect one end of the SCART cable to the VCR SCART socket on the PVR and the other end to a SCART socket on the VCR. 3.1.3 Connecting to TV with CINCH Cable. Connect one end (3 connectors) of the CINCH cable to the right AUDIO output (red), the left AUDIO output (white) and the VIDEO output (yellow) socket on the PVR.
3.2 Connecting to the Antenna. 3.1.5 15 Connecting to TV using the S-VIDEO Connect one end of the S-VIDEO cable to the SVIDEO socket on the PVR and the other end to a S-VIDEO socket on the TV. 3.2 Connecting to the Antenna. We recommend one of the following installation diagrams because of the LNB specifications for selecting RF signal band by DC voltage and 22Khz tone. If the PVR is installed with separated connection type, there is no restriction for zapping while recording. 3.2.
Installation 16 3.2.3 Installing the PVR with Twin LNB Antenna The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Separated. 3.2.4 Installing the PVR with two separated Twin LNB Antennas and DiSEqC switches The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Separated. 3.3 Connecting to the Other Satellite Receiver. Connect the satellite antenna cable to the LNB IN socket on the PVR. With other connector, connect the RF OUT socket on the PVR and the LNB IN socket of the other PVR or PVR.
17 Chapter 4 Menu Operation 4.1 Getting Started Press the power button to operate the PVR from the STANDBY mode. Now, the Information Box will appear for a given time and disappear. By pressing the information button , the Information Box will remain on the screen. The display time of the Information Box is adjustable in the System Setting menu of the Main menu. Note Before taking charge of your new PVR, some important technical settings are essential. ¤ ¡ 1.
Menu Operation 18 4. Set the Motorized DiSEqC1.2 and the USALS items according to your antenna, LNB and satellite settings. If the right Satellite Name and LNB Frequency were not found in the list, call the dealer for satellite information. ¤ ¡ 5. Then, press £OK ¢button at Service Search item and go to the Service Search menu. 6. Set the Search Mode to the Auto. (Manual, Advanced or SMATV Search) ¤ ¡ 7. Select the Start Search. . . item and press £OK ¢button. ¤ ¡ 8.
4.2 System Setting 19 Many of the functions of the PVR are available from the ¤ ¡ Main menu. Press £MENU ¢button to open it. Note Conditional Access is valid only in TF5500PVR. 4.
Menu Operation 20 4.2.1 Time Setting The exact local current time can be adjusted by using the Mode, the Local Time and the Time Offset submenus. Mode ¤ ¡ ¤ ¡ By using £V− ¢and £V+ ¢buttons, you can select on of the Auto/Manual mode. The Auto mode updates the time settings automatically by the GMT received from the broadcast and the Time Offset you have inserted. The Auto mode is recommended. Local Time The Local Time is adjustable only when the Mode is in the Manual mode.
4.2 System Setting 4.2.2 21 Timer Setting To insert new entry of Timer Setting, press button. Press ¤ ¡ £OK ¢button to edit the entry, and press button to delete the selected entry. There are Record ON and OFF modes in Timer Setting. O K 01 21 FASHION TV 08/03-Wed 11:39 30Min OT 02 70 DWtv 07/02-Mon 13:00 60Min WL Service Number Mode Reseved Date Start Time Duration Service Name R Record Record ON The following functions are used for the delayed recording to the HDD or PVR.
Menu Operation 22 ¤ ¡¤ ¡ Date: Select the recording start date by pressing £V− ¢, £V+ ¢buttons. ¤ ¡¤ ¡ ¤ ¡ Start Time: Select the wakeup time. £V− ¢, £V+ ¢buttons and £0 ¢ ¤ ¡ to £9 ¢buttons are available. ¤ ¡¤ ¤ ¡ ¡ Duration: Select the recording duration by pressing £V− ¢, £V+ ¢ buttons. File Name: To change file name as you want, press £OK ¢button. The keyboard will appear. OK: To confirm the setting for the reserved recording, press ¤ ¡ £OK ¢button.
4.2 System Setting 23 No Block: Access to everyone. Total Block: Access to no one without PIN code. If the service is limitation free, the block function will not work. 4–18 (age): Inaccessible for viewers within each minimum age limit if a maturing rating of the event is same or lower than the age limit. In case of inaccessible, the PVR asks the PIN Code and check the age limit. Change PIN Code Go to the Change PIN Code item to configure new PIN Code.
Menu Operation 24 Subtitle Language It is an item for changing the language of the subtitle. As long as the services support it, the subtitle language is changeable by pressing button on your remote controll. Audio Language It is an item for changing the language of the Audio. If more than one audio language is transmitted, you may select one language among the languages transmitted by pressing button. 4.2.5 A/V Output Setting The PVR has many A/V Outputs.
4.2 System Setting 25 TV Aspect Ratio Select your TV screen format. Select 4:3 or 16:9 mode by using ¤ ¡¤ ¡ £V− ¢, £V+ ¢buttons. Display Format If you have a TV set with the 4:3 picture format and transmission is in 16:9, you can select the display format. Select the ¤ ¡¤ ¡ Letter Box or Center extract by using £V− ¢, £V+ ¢buttons. Sound Mode It allows you to configure the sound mode. Select the Stereo, ¤ ¡¤ ¡ Mono, Left and Right mode by using £V− ¢, £V+ ¢buttons.
Menu Operation 26 4.2.7 Info Box Display Time Adjust the time-out of the Info Box. Set the period of time that the Info Box is displayed on screen. The adjustable time is 0 to 30 seconds, No info box and Never Hide. 4.2.8 Info Box Position Adjust the position of the Info Box. It allows you to change ¤ ¡¤ ¡ the position by using £V− ¢, £V+ ¢buttons. 4.2.9 Time Shifting To enable the time shifting function, select Enable. If the Time Shifting is enabled, the PVR records the current channel in live.
4.3 Organizing Services 27 Rename ¤ ¡¤ ¡ ¤ ¡ Use £P+ ¢, £P− ¢buttons to select Rename item and press £OK ¢ ¤ ¡ button to move the cursor to the Service List. Press £OK ¢button to display keyboard, and rename the service. After renaming ¤ ¡ it, be sure to save it by pressing £OK ¢button at Save item. Move You can reorder and move the service to the preferred posi¤ ¡ tion. Mark the desired service to move and press £OK ¢button. ¤ ¡¤ ¡ Use £P+ ¢, £P− ¢buttons to choose the Move mode.
Menu Operation 28 4.4 Organizing Favorites This mode is helpful in adding and deleting services to and from the favorite group. Under the menu Organizing Favorites, there are three different modes: Fav List, Fav Services and TV Service List or Radio Service List. On the Fav List mode, four standard lists are selected as the default menus: News, Sports, Movie and Music. Up to 30 lists including these lists can be added and renamed.
4.5 Recording 29 You can go to the Timer Setting menu directly by selecting Timer Setting item in this menu, too. Record NO. Two services can be recorded simultaneously. You can distinguish between the two records by this Recording NO. Press ¤ ¡¤ ¡ £V− ¢, £V+ ¢button to select Record NO.1 or 2. Service ¤ ¡ Press £OK ¢button to display the service list. Select a channel to be recorded. Mode There are two recording modes. To record the selected service immediately, select the Quick mode.
Menu Operation 30 Stop ¤ ¡ To stop recording immediately, press £OK ¢button at this item. Timer Setting ¤ ¡ Press £OK ¢button at this item to go to the Timer Setting menu directly. 4.6 Installation Service Search Service Copy 4.6.1 LNB Setting The Low Noise Block down Converter (LNB) amplifies the signal received by the satellite dish and lowers the frequency of the signal. The signal is then fed from the LNB at the dish via cable to the PVR.
4.6 Installation 31 Tuner Select Select a tuner for channel searching from the selected satellite. Connection Type If two tuners share one LNB, select Loop Through. If a service is being recoded, the other tuner can receive only the signal of the same band and polarity as being recorded in this configuration. If the tuners are connected to separated LNBs (or Dual LNB), select Separated. There is no restriction as in the Loop Through configuration. LNB Frequency Select the L.O. Frequency of the LNB.
32 Menu Operation If you are using two or more fixed antennas or LNBs, then it is recommended to use a DiSEqC 1.1 switch. If you use a DiSEqC 1.1 switch only, it is possible to connect up to 4 antennas. Set the DiSEqC 1.0 to Disable and select an item in DiSEqC1.1. If you use a DiSEqC1.1 switch and DiSEqC1.0 switches, it is possible to connect up to 16 antennas. Connect the DiSEqC1.1 switch to the LNB input and connect the DiSEqC1.0 switches to the DiSEqC1.1 switch. Set the DiSEqC1.1 item and DiSEqC1.
4.6 Installation 33 to the option or the configuration of DiSEqC switch box or antenna. Service Search To go to Service Search menu directly from LNB Setting menu, ¤ ¡ press £OK ¢button at this item. 4.6.2 Service Search Satellite Name ¤ ¡ Press £OK ¢button to display the Satellite List Box. The list of Satellite is put in alphabetical order. Select one of the preprogrammed satellites that correspond to the direction of the antenna. If the desired satellite name is not in the list, then select Other.
34 Menu Operation SMATV mode is used to special purposes on satellite master antenna TV system. Frequency Select or enter the Transponder’s Frequency by using the numeric buttons on your RCU. Symbol Rate Enter the Transponder’s Symbol Rate by using the numeric buttons on your RCU. Polarization Choose the type of polarization, either the Horizontal or the Vertical. Network Search This Network Search item can be used if the Search mode is set to Manual or Auto.
4.6 Installation 35 FTA/Scrambled Choose your favorable services you want to search among FTA only, CAS only and FTA+CAS. Tuner Select Select a tuner for channel searching from the selected channel. Start Search ¤ ¡ To start the searching process, press £OK ¢button at this item. To ¤ ¡ stop the searching process on the way, press either the £MENU ¢ ¤ ¡ button or the £EXIT ¢button. This menu will be shown as long as the PVR is searching for services.
Menu Operation 36 4.6.3 Services Copy In this menu, you can copy the existing channels between Tuner 1 and Tuner 2. Service Search Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 Copy the service list of Tuner 1 to that of Tuner 2. Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 Copy the service list of Tuner 2 to that of Tuner 1. All Add the service lists of Tuner 1 and Tuner 2 and save it to service list of Tuner 1 and that of Tuner 2. 4.6.4 Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 If you have DiSEqC 1.2 motorized system, then you can use the DiSEqC 1.2 functions.
4.6 Installation 37 Satellite Name Select a satellite name that will be used to identify a motor position. Tuner Select Select a tuner that is connected with DiSEqC 1.2 system. Transponder Select the transponder to catch the strong signal. Select the TP from TP list box to get the strong signal. LNB Setting Please refer to Section 4.6.1 on page 30. Motorized DiSEqC1.2 Select Enable or Disable. If you are using DiSEqC1.2 antenna, set to Enable.
Menu Operation 38 Motor Control Goto: Move the motor to the stored position of the selected satellite. Store: Store the current position of the motor for the selected satellite. The followings are available only at the Installer mode. Recalculate: Recalculate the position of the Stab Rotor motor. Goto Ref: Go to reference. Limit E, Limit W: Set the limits of East and West position. Limit Off: Remove the limitation.
4.6 Installation 39 If you have USALS motorized system, then you can use the USALS as followings. Tuner Select Select a tuner that is connected with USALS system. Motorized DiSEqC 1.3 Select Enable or Disable. If you are using DiSEqC1.3 switch, set to Enable. Satellite Name Select a satellite that will be used to identify a motor system. Satellite Angle It is the longitude of the selected satellite and it can be set automatically in case of selecting a satellite name.
Menu Operation 40 Move After searching the position you want by Goto the position item, you can tune the antenna to go to the exact position ¤ ¡¤ ¡ by this item. £V− ¢, £V+ ¢ button moves the antenna to anticlockwise and clockwise respectively. Transponder Selects the Transponder to catch the strong signal. Goto the position After setting the Longitude, Latitude and the longitude of the selected satellite, this menu is used when you want to move the desired direction (position) of the dish saved before.
4.6 Installation 4.6.8 41 Transfer Firmware Transfer Program to Other IRD It is used to transfer PVR firmware to other PVR for upgrading the PVR. Note Please proceed this menu with connecting the PVR of same model and same specification. Transfer Data to Other IRD It is used to transfer PVR Data such as service information to other PVR for upgrading the PVR. Note Please proceed this menu with connecting the PVR of same model and same specification. 4.6.
Menu Operation 42 For OTA (Over-The-Air Upgrade), it takes around several minutes to download software from the Satellite. To start OTA, press button at Start item. For better service, the satellite and TP can be added or changed. You can get the information at http://www.i-topfield. com. The OTA function could not run if proper satellite is not available. 4.7 Information You can check the IRD(PVR) version and refer the calendar. 4.7.1 IRD Status Check the PVR’s system information here.
4.9 Game 4.9 43 Game The games can be changed without any notice.
45 Chapter 5 Function Guide 5.1 Service List ¤ ¡ Press £OK ¢button to see the Service List. The Service List displays as follows. • Service provider. (It can be displayed by pressing button.) • Channel List by T1 (Tuner 1) or T2 (Tuner 2). • Scrambled Mark by $ . By using WB (White) button in the Channel List, you can use the functions as follows.
Function Guide 46 • • displays the channel List of Tuner 1 or Turner 2. sorts the channel List by Alphabetic. The sorted channel list will be displayed in the channel list menu only. • • searchs the channel list by Alphabetic. displays the options. You can use this options by ¤ ¡¤ ¡ ¤ ¡ pressing £V+ ¢, £V− ¢or £OK ¢button. Satellite: Displays the channel list by satellite. Tuner: Selects among Tuner 1, Tuner 2 and all Tuner. Show Provider: Displays the channels by service provider.
5.2 Information Box 47 Live Picture Service Number Service Name Satellite/TP Info Event Name Time Information Event Description Signal Strength CAS, Subtitle, Teletext Parental Lock Mark Start Time – End Time ¤ ¡¤ ¡ You can see the Current/Next event by pressing £V− ¢, £V+ ¢button in the information box. To control the volume in the infor¤ ¡ ¤ ¡ mation box, you have to press £V− ¢/ £V+ ¢button two times without interval.
Function Guide 48 5.3 Electronic Program Guide To display the information about currently being broadcasted as well as those that will be broadcasted next, press ¤ ¡ £GUIDE ¢button on the remote control unit. If EPG is available on programs, you will see the detailed description of the programs, start/end time and programs schedules etc. ¤ ¡¤ ¡ £P+ ¢, £P− ¢buttons will be used to move program and to see next program schedules. ¤ ¡¤ ¡ £¤V+ ¡¢, £V− ¢buttons will be used to switch the service.
5.3 Electronic Program Guide 49 ware emulation mode, you can watch the teletext even though your TV does not support teletext. You can watch the teletext using the RCU of PVR. Press the teletext button to watch the teletext with software emulation mode. Press the teletext ¤ ¡ once more or £EXIT ¢button to escape from teletext. button 5.3.3 Sound Track You can choose a language of soundtrack by pressing the sound button when a broadcaster supports various languages of soundtrack.
Function Guide 50 5.4 Time Shifting 1. To use Time Shifting function, the Time Shifting option should be enabled. To find the Time Shifting option menu, follow the steps below. Main Menu → System Setting → Time Shifting → Enable 2. Press button to display Time Shifting progress bar. You have to press button once more to display Time Shifting progress bar during Trick mode. (such as Fast Forward, Reverse Playback, Slow motion) ¤ ¡ 3.
5.5 Recording while Time Shifting 5.5 51 Recording while Time Shifting 1. Press button to display Time Shifting progress bar. ¤ ¡ 2. To go to the desired position, £V+ ¢, button. 3. Press ¤ ¡ button or £V− ¢, button to start recording. 4. The recording will be started from the selected position. 5. Press button to stop Time Shifting. 6. Press button once more to stop recording. Note If the recording time is less than about 1 minute, the recorded file will not be saved. 5.
Function Guide 52 5.6.1 Immediate Recording by RECORD button Recording Press button to record the service you are watching. To specify the stop time, go to Recording menu and modify Duration item. To go to the Recording menu, press button once more or go to Recording item of Main Menu. Checking and modification A Recording Icon will be displayed on the upper rightmost of the TV screen for several seconds if the recording is initiated. Press button to see the Recording Icon.
5.6 Recording, Checking and Editing 5.6.2 53 Immediate Recording by Menu Selection Note Before starting recording on the Menu, you have to select one of the Record NO. There are Record NO.1 and 2 to distinguish between the two records for dual recording. In case of one channel is recorded at Record NO.1, only Duration and Stop item of Recording menu will be enabled. But, all the sub-menu of Record NO.2 will be enabled.
Function Guide 54 Stop Press button and select the service to be stop the Recording ¤ ¡ by pressing £OK ¢button. Otherwise, go to Recording menu and ¤ ¡ press £OK ¢button at stop item. 5.6.3 Delayed Recording Record ¤ ¡ Go to System Setting menu and press £OK ¢button at the Timer Setting item. At Timer Setting, press button to insert a new recording entry. Set the options that you want to record with ¤ ¡ ¤ ¡ by using £V− ¢or £V+ ¢button.
5.6 Recording, Checking and Editing 5.6.4 55 Recording by EPG Record ¤ ¡ Press £GUIDE ¢button to display EPG. Select a service that you want to record, and press button. Instead of button, two ¤ ¡ times pressing of £OK ¢button is valid for delayed recording. ¤ ¡ The Recording mark R will be displayed by pressing £OK ¢button two times. For reference, if you press button one time, you can reserve the event, which means switching to the reserved event automatically at the event time.
Function Guide 56 5.7 Playback a Recorded Service 1. Press button to display the recorded service list. 2. You can use several useful editing functions at Recorded Services menu as followings. New Folder: Press Move to Folder: Press a folder. button to make new folder. button to move the Service to Option: By pressing button, you can use optional functions such as Sorting by Alphabetic, Size, Time, Rename or Lock Delete File: Press vice.
5.7 Playback a Recorded Service 57 progress bar is displayed. 7. If you enter the position by percent with numeric button of RCU, the playback position will be moved to the point. This function is valid while the progress bar is not displayed. Successive Playback of Services Press button to number the services among the recorded ¤ ¡ services list and press £OK ¢or button to playback the multiservices in sequence automatically.
Function Guide 58 back. The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSE. Pause from Time Shifting The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSE. Pause from Playback The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSE. 5.7.3 Slow Motion Playback 1. To playback in slow motion (without sound), press the button. 2. Slow motion speed can be adjusted by pressing the button repeatedly. 3. There are 3 steps (1/2, 1/4, 1/8) in slow motion playback. 4.
5.8 Bookmark 5.7.5 59 Fast Forwarding and Rewinding 1. Press button to display Time Shifting or Playback progress bar. 2. To go to the desired playback position, press button or button. This function is valid while the progress bar is displayed. 3. To remove the progress bar at once, press 5.7.6 button. Reverse Playback 1. If there is a Time Shifting or Playback progress bar, remove the progress bar by pressing button. 2. Press button for reverse playback.
Function Guide 60 2. You are recording 2 services, and you are watching the other sevice. Add a bookmark To add a bookmark, press button at the position you want to add it. You can make the bookmark at maximum 64 positions. Go to a bookmark Press button to jump to the next bookmark. Then, the PVR plays from the book marked position. Delete a bookmark To remove a bookmark, you have to display the progress bar by pressing button. Select the bookmarked position by button and press button.
5.10 Descrambling Recorded Services 61 Note If there is any disturbance such as channel changing or time shifting during recording, the recorded file will be changed to the scrambled format from this position. If the recording time is less than about 1 minute, the recorded file will not be saved. 5.10 Descrambling Recorded Services 1. Select and playback a service you want to descramble. Descramble the service with a proper CAM and smart card.
Function Guide 62 5.11 Repeated Playback mode The repeated Playback mode works only in playback mode. It does not work in time shifting mode. There are two repeated Playback modes. 5.11.1 Repeating the whole selected service 1. Start playback a recorded service. 2. Press button without the progress bar to repeat the whole selected service. 3. Press back. 5.11.2 button once more to cancel the repeating play- Repeating the selected region 1. Start playback a recorded service. 2.
5.12 Copying from Recorded Services 5.12 63 Copying from Recorded Services 1. Select and playback a service to copy. 2. Press button to display Playback progress bar. 3. To go to the desired position, press button. button or 4. Start playback the recorded video you want to copy. The fast/slow motion copying is possible by fast/slow motion playback. 5. Start copying by button. 6. The video displayed on TV will be copied. 7. Press button to stop copying. 8. Press button again to stop playback.
Function Guide 64 5.13 Cut out and Save Selected Region 1. Start playback a recorded service. 2. Press button to display Playback progress bar. 3. To specify one end of region, press the the progress bar. button with ¤ 4. Move the cursor by pressing ¤ ¡ £V− ¢) button. ¡ (or £V+ ¢) or (or 5. Press button to cut or save the selected region. Then, a message box appears. ¤ ¡ 6. To cut out selected region, press the £OK ¢button at cut item in the message box. ¤ ¡ 7.
5.15 Picture In Picture 5.15 65 Picture In Picture 1. Press button to display PIP. Press button repeatedly to change the size of sub-picture or to remove the sub-picture. ¤ ¡ 2. At PIP screen, press £Sat ¢button to exchange main-picture with sub-picture. Note 3. Press It is not possible to exchange main-picture with sub-picture when a recorded service is in playback in main-picture and a live service plays in sub-picture. or button to move the position of sub-picture. ¤ ¡ 4.
Function Guide 66 2. You can use the Time-shifting function while recording another service. It is possible to record two services at the same time, too. 3. To record the 2nd service, press you want to record. button at the service 4. You can check the status of recordings in the recorded service list. To check it, move the cursor to the file that is being recorded. You can stop the recording there, too. button at the selected To stop the recording, press recording file. 5.
5.17 File List 5.17.1 67 Recorded Services List The file list is displayed by pressing Recorded Services can be selected by other list. button. The file list of , buttons from You can see the file number, file name, date of recording, information of scramble, locking, Service name, event information, file size, HDD information, etc. Folder A new folder can be made by pressing button. The new folder will be named as GROUP #. The name can be changed by option button.
Function Guide 68 Scrambed Icon Icon (color) Description $ (yellow) $ (yellow/green) $ (green) None Scrambled Partially Scrambled Decrambled Non-scrambled (FTA) Lock Icon Lock icon means that the file is locked. To play the files you have to enter the PIN code. Playback To playback the selected file, press ¤ ¡ button or £OK ¢button.
5.17 File List 5.17.2 69 MP3 File List The file list is displayed by pressing of MP3 files can be selected by , list. button. The file list buttons from other You can download the MP3 files via USB from PC using Altair.exe.( You can get it from www.i-topfield.com) The list of MP3 files will be displayed here. Folder A new folder can be made by pressing button. The new folder will be named as GROUP #. The name can be changed by button. The keyboard will be displayed if you select the Rename there.
Function Guide 70 ically. Play by folder To play the files in specific folder, select a folder and press button. Select Play mode To select a play mode of MP3, press button. There are normal, repeat one and repeat all modes. 5.17.3 Program File List The file list is displayed by pressing Program Files can be selected by , list. button. The file list of buttons from other You can download the TAP(Topfield Application Program) via USB from PC using Altair.exe.( You can get it from http: //www.i-topfiled.
5.18 Progress Icon 71 Sorting, Rename Press button to display option list. You can sort and rename the selected file or folder. Run ¤ ¡ To run the selected file, press £OK ¢button. Auto Run If you want a program runs automatically when the PVR starts up, move the program to the Auto Start folder. ¤ ¡ If you are pressing the £0 ¢button when the PVR starts up, the program in the Auto Run folder will not run. Remove the program from the Auto Run folder if you do not want to auto run. 5.
Function Guide 72 Playing Icon • The figure in the circle shows you the playback speed. • The outer circle displays the rate of progress. Copying Icon • The character C in the circle means copying. • The outer circle displays the rate of progress.
73 Chapter 6 Software Upgrade And PC Interface 6.1 Software Upgrade The PVR has stable and convenience software to use. But, to improve the PVR the new software of the PVR may be released. Whenever a problem is found or functions are added or modified, the software in the PVR has to be upgraded to enjoy better function. The latest news, software, utility, driver, product and manual will be found at Topfield website http: //www.i-topfield.com. There are some methods to download the new software.
Software Upgrade And PC Interface 74 PC to PVR download via RS232C You need the TFD-down.exe to download the software. To start download, start download at PC and turn on the PVR. PC to PVR download USB You need to the TFDN USB.exe to download the software. Start download at PC and turn on the PVR. OTA You can download the latest PVR software from Satellite by OTA. To upgrade your PVR by OTA, you should receive the signal from Hotbird or Astra. The satellite and TP can be added or changed.
75 Appendix A Specifications Table A.1: Specifications of STuner & Channel Decoder Tuner quantity Input/Loop through Connector Frequency Range Signal Level Input LNB Power & Polarization 22 KHz Tone Demodulation Input Symbol Rate Code Rate 2 F-type, IEC 169-24, Female 950 – 2150 MHz −65 – −25 dBm Vertical : +13.5 VDC Horizontal : +18 VDC Current : Max. 500mA with Overload Protection Frequency : 22±1 KHz Amplitude : 0.65±0.2 V QPSK 1 – 45 MS/s 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 Table A.
Specifications 76 Table A.3: Specifications of A/V & Data In/Out TV Scart VCR Scart S-Video RCA A/V S/PDIF RS-232C USB Video CVBS/S-VIDEO/RGB/YUV output Audio L/R output Video CVBS output Audio L/R output Video CVBS/S-VIDEO/RGB input for bypass L/R input for bypass Video S-Video output Video CVBS output Audio L/R output Digital audio or Dolby AC3 bitstream output 9 pin D-sub type Transfer rate : Max. 115.2 kbps 2.0 Device Table A.
77 Index Symbol 1 of DiSEqC, 32 2 of 4, 32 22 kHz, 17 3 of 4, 32 4 of DiSEqC, 32 4–18 (age), 22 A A/V Output Setting, 23 A7, 32 Access Control, 23 Add to FAV, 44 Advanced, 18, 33, 34 Alphabetic, 44 Application Version, 41 Audio PID, 34 AUDIO-LEFT OUTPUT, 8 AUDIO-RIGHT OUTPUT, 8 Auto, 18, 19, 33, 34 Auto Run, 69 Auto/Manual, 19 B Button, 9 EXIT, 35, 47 GUIDE, 46 MENU, 17, 18, 35 OK, 20, 21 V+, 19 V−, 19 C CAS – FTA, 44 CAS only, 34 CCW button, 10 Censorship, 22 Change PIN Code, 22 CHANNEL, 7 Check button,
78 Duration Movie Duration, 21, 50 E East, 39 Enable, 37, 38 Event Info, 54 Every Weekday, 21 Every Weekend, 21 Everyday, 21 EXIT, 35, 47 Exit button, 10 External A/V, 24 F Fast Forward button, 10 Fav – No Fav, 44 FAV List, 44 Fav List, 27 Fav Services, 27, 28 Favorite button, 10 Favorites, 28 File Name, 21 FTA – CAS, 44 FTA only, 34 FTA+CAS, 34 G Go To Bookarmk button, 11 Goto, 37 Goto Ref, 37 Goto the position, 39 GUIDE, 46 Guide button, 9 H Horizontal, 34 I IF 1 Out, 8 IF 2 Out, 8 Information button,
Music SMATV Search Music, 27 Mute button, 9 N Network Search, 34 Never Hide, 25 New Folder, 54 News, 27 No Block, 22 No info box, 25 North, 39 Not Installed, 42 NTSC M, 25 Numeric buttons, 9 O OK, 7, 20, 21 OK button, 10 On, 31, 34 One Time, 21 Option, 54 Organizing Favorites, 23, 27 Organizing Services, 23 OTA, 41 Other, 33 P P+/P− buttons, 10 PAL G, 25 PAL I, 25 PAL K, 25 PAL/NTSC, 24 Pause button, 10 PCR PID, 34 Play button, 10 POWER, 7 Power button, 9 Provider, 44 R Radio Service List, 27 Recalculate,
80 Sorting YUV Sorting, 44 Sorting by Alphabetic, 54 Sound button, 10 South, 39 Sports, 27 Standard, 24 Start Search. . .
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