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1. You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow ing steps 1 Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the button to select it The high 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 button The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list Repeat this step to add more entries 3 Press the button and the highlight bar gets moved to the favourite list You can delete a favourite entry with the button 4 To select another group press the button again By pressing the button the highlight bar gets moved to each column To add radio services press the button then radio service entries get listed in the services list To recall the television services list after adding radio services press the button again With your favourite services list you can select your favourite services more easily Refer to 5 2 2 for detailed description 6 3 How to use on screen keyboard 49 6 3 How to use on screen keyboard You can move the highlight key SUNT mum horizontally with the and buttons and vertically with the P and P buttons Press ing the OK button on a key en ters 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 To delete a letter put the cursor to the right of
2. TFD File Download Manager firmware file Press the download button and then turn on the digital receiver to start the file trans fer A countdown will be displayed on screen or on the front display Restart the digital receiver when the file transfer is complete 8 4 From another digital receiver via RS 232 port 65 8 A From another digital receiver via RS 232 port Itis possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS 232 cable To update the firmware with this method perform the following steps 1 Turn off the target digital receiver 2 Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig ital receiver and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver 3 Turn on the source digital receiver if not ELO already on 4 Select the Installation gt Transfer Firmware gt Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu then you get asked for confirmation select Yes jj 5 Turn on the target digital receiver to start the firmware transfer 6 A progress bar appears showing the progress of the firmware transfer 7 Restart the target digital receiver when the firmware transfer is complete 66 Firmware Update 8 5 Over the air You can get a new firmware over 244 OTA Firmware Upgrade Jan 12004 04 04 the air Satellite Name G3 Astra Dos Sem Select the Install
3. NE i L COMME button switches the digital re ceiver between standby mode and operation mode n pauses live television or play back of a recorded programme changes video resolution See 8 3 2 4 for more details Numeric buttons are used to en ter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options switches between the current service and the previously viewed one displays teletext is used to select an audio track and a sound mode or a video track of multifeed programme displays the main menu It is also used to return to the previ ous menu from a submenu displays the services list See 8 5 2 1 for more details It is also used to select a menu item v buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options 3 EXIT is used to exit the current screen 3 These buttons have different functions per menu They 1 3 What is common interface 5 will be guided by on screen help displays the satellites list with their services list mutes the sound Press again to switch it back on changes aspect ratio See 3 2 3 for more details switches between television services and radio ser vices displays the favourite lists is used to select a subtitle track G is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments amp P buttons switch to previous or next service
4. 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 ca ble to connect the audio connectors Plug one end of the cable into the AUDIO L white and AUDIO R red sockets on the digital re MEN ceiver and plug the other end into the match bert T ing sockets on your television or audio sys tem 14 Setup See To enjoy Dolby digital audio your televi sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio and you need to obtain a M S PDIF cable Plug one end of the cable into the S PDIF socket on the digital receiver and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio system g 2 4 3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance such as a video cassette recorder through an auxiliary SCART connector You need to obtain a SCART cable to use the auxiliary SCART connector Plug one end of the cable into the VCR socket on the digital re ceiver and plug the other end into the match c ing socket on your video cassette recorder or suchlike 25 Switching on for the first time Now that you have your digital receiver connected you should plug it into a mains socket Ensure that your television set is turned on so that you will be able to see the display from the digital receiver 2 5 1 Inserting batteri
5. antenna could si multaneouly catch all frequencies coming from a satellite and send them to the digital receiver However the satellite an tenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the LNB frequency and polarisation specified by the digital receiver So if you have another digital receiver linked from the LNB OUT connector you can only use it limitedly See 4 1 for more details 2 4 2 Connecting to your television set Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver we recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture quality If your television does not have the matching connector then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality 1 HDMI connector HDMI 2 SCART connector TV 3 Component connector YPbPr 4 Composite connector VIDEO You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver See 3 2 for detailed description 12 Setup To use the HDMI connector To use the SCART connector If you have a high definition television set you should use a HDMI cable for best re sults Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI socket on the digital receiver and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television In this case you do not have to make audio connection because the HDMI connector can output stereo audio or Dolby digital audio For best results with a standard television set you should
6. available au dio tracks Once you select an audio track it will be sounded In addition you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes Stereo Mono Left or Right However if a multifeed pro gramme is provided at the moment video tracks will be dis played In this case you have to press the t 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 If the current programme provides subtitle tracks the subtitle symbol _ will be marked on the infor mation box Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks Once you select a subtitle track it will be displayed 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 z 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 nu meric buttons You can zoom into a teletext page with the F3 button and adjust its transparency level with the button To clear the teletext screen press the button 42 Daily Usage 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide The Electronic Programme Guide shows the current and sched uled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme Pre
7. disposal of this product This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condi tions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains So some expla nations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver Copyright O 2008 Topfield Co Ltd English version http www i topfield com 1101 73126 201 1
8. download 64 Duration 52 55 DVB 1 DVB S2 8PSK 32 DVB S2 QPSK 32 Electronic Programme Guide 42 Every Day 54 Every Weekday 54 Every Weekend 54 68 INDEX Factory Setting 35 Fav NoFav 38 47 FEC 32 File List 53 57 59 File Name 55 Find 64 Format Hard Disk 60 Frequency 30 33 35 FTA CAS 34 FTA only 34 FTA CAS 38 46 FTA Scrambled 34 Full 19 GMT Collection 22 Goto 29 Goto the position 31 HDMI 9 HDMI 12 21 high definition 20 Info Box Display Time 25 Info Box Position 25 information box 40 IRD Status 62 K band 27 keyboard 49 Language Setting 16 Letter Box 20 LNB 27 LNB Frequency 27 28 LNB IN 9 LNB IN 11 LNB OUT 9 LNB OUT 11 LNB Power 28 LNB Setting 27 Local Time 22 Lock 38 46 58 Locked 58 Manual 32 Menu Language 16 Mini A 28 Mode 22 55 Modulation 32 mono 21 Motor Control 29 30 Motorized DiSEqC 1 2 29 Motorized DiSEqC 1 3 30 Move 31 46 Movement 29 multifeed 42 My Latitude 31 My Longitude 31 Network Search 32 NEW 47 No block 24 Normal 22 normal screen television 19 One Time 54 Organizing Favorites 47 Organizing Services 45 OSD Transparency 25 OTA Firmware Upgrade 66 Other 28 Parental Control 24 PID 33 Pilot 33 PIN 24 Polarization 32 33 Provider 38 47 Radio 54 radio services list 46 Record 54 Record continue 52 Record pause 52 recorded prog
9. gt Factory Setting menu and then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes service entries favourite entries and timer events will all be deleted and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer s factory settings NOTE A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes 36 Daily Usage Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5 1 Volume control Use the and buttons to alter the volume to a com fortable 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 In ad dition you can switch to your desired service by entering its service number with the numeric buttons You can also select a service to watch in the services list 5 2 1 The services list To view the services list press the button 5 2 Watching television 37 On the services list you can see TV Services n the service information Service number and name Show Provider Transmitting satellite Sorting Default R i i Rename Tae Transponder information Delete Add to FAV Satellite 3D All Satellite Off Asiasat2 C 3767V 6525 DVB S Sorting Options e Alphabetic Search A dollar sign may be marked on some entries indicating pay service To watch pay service
10. in EDEN pm which the menu would be dis English played In addition to that you English Engish can select which language of au English 2nd Audio Language English dio track and of subtitle track should be output Select the System Setting gt Lan guage Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure The digital receiver supports many menu languages Dutch English German French Italian Russian Turkish and so forth Set the Menu Language option to your desired language Once you select a language the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language 3 1 Language settings 17 Subtitle language Audio language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan guage option to your desired languages When you watch a programme if the programme has a subtitle track of the lan guage that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language it will be displayed If the first language is not available but the second language is available the subtitle of the second language will be displayed If there is not any 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 detailed description Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Lan guage option to your desired languages When you watch a programme if the programme has an audio track of the lan guage that is designated for the 1st A
11. on screen keyboard 7 2 5 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 Fa button then the folders are listed Once you choose a folder the recording is moved to it 7 3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext are also recorded together So you can enjoy them while playing back a recording The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows 1 Select the File List menu to display the list of recorded programmes 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired recording 3 Press the OK button to start playback 4 To stop playback press the button 60 Recording and Playing During a playback you can enjoy the following tricks Tosee the detailed information about the currently played recording press the button then the information box appears and shows its file name playing duration pro gramme information and so on To go forward hold down the button to go back ward hold down the Fa button To display the progress bar press the button to hide it press the button again When the progress bar is hidden you can move to a de sired scene
12. the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key You must select the Save key to complete naming otherwise if you press the button it will not be named 6 4 Transferring receiver data The digital receiver retains the following data Satellite and transponder data Services list Favourite lists Preference settings It is possible to transfer the receiver data from the digital re ceiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS 232 cable To have the receiver data transferred perform the following steps 50 Listing Services zn aL N SY Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig ital receiver and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver Turn on the source digital receiver Select the Installation gt Transfer Firmware Transfer Data to Other IRD menu then you get asked for confirmation select Yes Tostart the data transfer turn on the target digital receiver A progress bar appears showing the progress of the data transfer Restart the target digital receiver when the data transfer is complete 51 Chapter 7 Recording and Playing The digital receiver allows you to record television programmes into an external hard disk drive via the USB port NOTE You must connect a hard disk drive to the USB port on the back of the digital receiver before everything T
13. 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 At this time you had better check the receiving quality of every transponder and choose the best one at the Transponder or Frequency option It will be helpful to your fine tuning 4 1 4 Searching services To perform service search select ENS the Installation gt Service Search menu You should see a screen like the left figure There are four service search methods Searching every service of a satellite Searching every service of a transponder Searching one service of a transponder 32 Service Search Searching every service of a SMATV Satellite Master Antenna Television system Searching every service of a satellite To search every service of a satellite perform the following steps 1 2 3 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion Set the Search Mode option to Auto 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 Searching every service of a transponder To search every service of a transponder perform the following steps 1 Ch
14. wide screen programmes with your normal screen television as the above figures show The left figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen To watch wide screen programmes in the shape like the centre figure set the 16 9 Display Format option to Letter Box Wide screen 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 Wide screen pictures then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen 3 24 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 quality you can enjoy However if your television set does not sup port high definition you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture Set the Video Format option as you desire If you set this option to 576P the digital receiver will present even high definition programmes in resolution of 576 On the contrary if you set it to 10801 the digital receiver will present even standard definition programmes in resolution of 1080 It is recommended to set it to Auto if you have a high definition television With that setting the digital receiver will present a programme as it is without any resolution conversion While watching television you can change the resolution with
15. 32 port 85 Overtheair cerua ra e E ee ee Index 51 51 52 53 56 56 57 58 58 58 59 59 59 59 60 60 62 62 63 64 65 66 67 1 1 Features Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7700 HSCI 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 Unlike ana logue broadcasts however digital broadcasts are not all as signed to their own frequencies instead multiple television broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency The fre quency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder To reduce confusion in this manual the word service is preferably used than channel as a term to indicate one television or radio broadcast The TF 7700 HSCI digital receiver has the following features Supports DiSEqC 1 0 DiSEqC 1 1 DiSEqC 1 2 and US ALS 2 Introduction Can store up to 5000 television and radio services You can edit the services list e You can create favourite lists of your favourite services You can view information about the current television or radio programme Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes If you have an external hard disk drive connected to the digit
16. TF 7700 HSCI User Guide High Definition Digital Satellite Heceiver Extensible to Personal Video Recorder Digital Video Broadcasting CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol within an A 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 consititute a risk of electric shock to a person The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is A intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the product iv Contents Contents Contents iv 1 Introduction 1 ll fPeatumreS 4 or Ee GG 1 12 Controllne the digital receiver 2 2 999 o n n 2 L21 Mhedetpanel ooo Rx EHS RES ER ES 3 122 The remote control llle 4 13 Whatiscommoninterface 5 2 Setup 7 21 Unpacking o Oh RIS ba e 7 2 Safety DEGCADUONE acne 4uh tea oS OE ER ROUES 7 23 RearpanelcomiecHoHS 6 00440 4 be deo a dos 9 24 Connecting up your digital receiver 10 24 1 Connecting theantenna 2 26424 o o o 11 2 4 2 Connecting to your television set 11 2 4 3 Connecting
17. They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens G displays the electronic programme guide displays the service information box It is also used to display more information about a programme 3 switches the output of the TV SCART socket be tween the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket See 8 3 2 2 for more details 1 3 Whatis common interface T Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paid subscribers can enjoy them Scrambled services can only be viewed with a Conditional Access Module CAM and a subscription card belong ing with the scrambling system Common Interface CI is the slot on a digitial receiver into which a conditional access module may be insterted The front of the digital receiver has two common interfaces To watch a pay service you should take the following steps 6 Introduction 1 Purchase a conditional access module and a subscription card for the pay service you want to watch 2 Insert the subscription card into the conditional access module 3 Insert the conditional access module into a common in terface on the front of the digital receiver To view the information about Ti comnoninterrace NET the module and subscription Slot Not installed card which is inserted into the Slot 2 Not Installed digital receiver select the In formation gt Common Interface menu You should see a screen like the left figur
18. al receiver via the USB port you can record television programmes into it 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control and the buttons on the front panel NOTE When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall outlet we say that it is in standby mode on the other hand when it is on it is in operation mode Even when you are not using the digital receiver you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any time 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 12 1 The front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status The following indicates what they mean TOPFIELD STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode CHANNEL Y A buttons switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens VOLUME 4 gt buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options Front display displays the current time in standby mode and displays the current service in operation mode 4 Introduction 1 22 The remote control po
19. arch The other is K band which ranges approximately from 12 to 18 GHz Apr 23 2007 02 17 G3 AsiaSat 2 C 5150 MHz On Off Disable Disable 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 High frequencies from satellites are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB Select the Installation gt LNB Set ting menu to configure the LNB settings You should see a screen like the left figure Pressing the OE button on the Satellite Name option displays the satellite list in alphabetic order Select the satellite toward which your antenna is set to face Even if you cannot find your desired satellite you can add your desired satellite to the satellite list See 4 2 for detailed description The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satellites and their transponders containing the following information 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 How 28 Service Search A1 A2 A3 A4 ha ever 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 d
20. ase you can enjoy them without the subscription card like free services 7 2 File archive 57 To record a programme of a pay service in descrambled form perform the following steps 1 Select a programme of a pay service you want to record 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 it 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 2 File archive When a programme is recorded it is stored as a file on the built in hard disk drive of the digital receiver You can select a recording to play back from the recorded programme list Select the File List menu to dis of play the recorded programme L BIOP O o oe CRAP GROUP 01 4 list The file information is com GROUP 02 s 1 HIOUP 02 24 prised of the following elements 20M1 __temprec__ n 2 08M 207118 2 54 26 file number file name recording 08 11 BCN n E K cai 2000118 7 9 5 time playing duration file size 08 1 Wx 0101 IRIB3 and so on Folder New Folder 9 Move to Folder 0 Files Options Delete File 29326 MB Free 29996 MB Information P Recorded Services 58 Recording a
21. ation gt OTA Symbol Rat reat Horizontal Firmware Upgrade menu You Mese Das should see a screen like the left figure Selecting the Start command starts firmware update GTO 4525 Level COMM 009 Quality On the left table is presented the transponder information Symbol Rate 22000 KS s appointed by the manttac A turer Topfield for firmware Polarisation Horizontal PID 347 update Satellite Astra 19 2 E Frequency 12603 MHz This transponder information can be changed You can get the information from the web site http www i topfield com 67 16 9 19 16 9 Display Format 20 1st Audio Language 17 1st Subtitle Language 17 22 kHz 28 2nd Audio Language 17 2nd Subtitle Language 17 4 8 19 4 3 Display Format 19 A N Output Setting 18 Access Control 25 Add new TP 35 Add Satellite 34 Add to Fav 38 Advanced 33 After next program 52 After this program 52 Alphabetic 38 46 Alphabetic 58 Astra 66 AUDIO L 13 AUDIO L R 9 AUDIO R 13 Auto 32 Button 4 C band 26 CAM 5 CAS only 34 CAS TP 22 Index CAS FTA 38 47 Censorship 24 Center 19 Center extract 20 Change PIN Code 24 CI 5 Common Interface 5 Common Interface 6 Date 55 Daylight Saving Time 23 Default 38 46 Delete 38 46 Delete Satellite 35 Delete TP 35 Digital Output Dolby Digital Only 21 DiSEqC 28 DiSEqC 1 0 28 DiSEqC 1 1 28 DiSEqC Command Mode 29
22. by entering the percentage with the numeric buttons 7 3 1 To play back a scrambled recording If you have recorded a programme of a pay service with the subscription card you can play it as freely like one of a free service Otherwise you need the subscription card to play it because it has been recorded without unscrambling even though it may have been partially descrambled On the recorded programme list a purely green indicates the recording has been wholly descrambled on the other hand a yellowish green indicates it has been partially descrambled and a purely yellow indicates it has not been descrambled at all Refer to 8 7 1 4 for how to record a pay service programme 7 4 Formatting the hard disk You can delete all contents stored in the hard disk drive by formatting it If you wish to do that select the Installation Format Hard Disk menu then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes formatting will start 7 4 Formatting the hard disk 61 CAUTION Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently NOTE If a new hard disk drive is installed it must be formatted because the file system of the digital receiver is different from any of the personal computer You can neither record nor use time shift with an unformatted hard disk 62 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
23. dio tracks oce 41 520 Selecting subtitle tracks 2256 220 41 Bab Viewmg helter Loss eR 41 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide 42 54 Watching multifeed programme lle 42 55 Using timeshift 2 0584244 48485 55 5 OH 43 Listing Services 45 6 1 Editing theservic slist 2 bi pede eee ee eee es 45 6 22 Editing the favourite list 2 05 04 b o n 47 63 Howtouseonscreen keyboard 0 45264 5888 488 49 64 Transferring receiver data gt se cos erun 49 vi Contents 7 Recording and Playing 71 Recording a programme sso us 7 1 1 Iestantzecomhng 2 1 2 o o 71 23 Timer recording 2 2 s o ue 7 4 3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide 7 1 4 Recording a pay service programme 72 PB eamrbive 2 6 50506 xe os IRR RR kaua 72 1 Codeletearecording osos e 7 23 losortrecomdings s 222 e 7 23 lolockarecording 22 sois o o n 724 renamearecomdng 2 ee o es 7 25 To make a new folder 7 2 6 To move a recording to another folder 73 Playing back a recording o oei eae sc oe ee o 8 7 3 1 To play back a scrambled recording 7A Formatting the harddisk ii conscente rb 8 Firmware Update 8 1 Checking the firmware information 52 FromaUSB mem ry lt es ee eee uea DEEE 83 From your computer via RS 232 p rt lt ss cscs resso 8 4 From another digital receiver via RS 2
24. e 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 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 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 8 Setup The mains socket should be near the equipment Do not run an extension lead to the unit Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight as this will impair cooling Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi tal receiver When placed in a cabinet make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it For the physical specification of the digital receiver refer to Table 2 2 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched If the cord is damaged do not use the digital receiver and get the cord replaced Never open the digital receiver casing under any circum sta
25. e option with the numeric buttons Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired transponder Specify the packet identifiers of your desired service at the PID option with the numeric buttons A packet iden tifier is used to verify audio and video streams Searching every service of SMATV system To search every service of a SMATV system if the digital re ceiver is connected to it perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion Set the Search Mode option to SMATV Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op tion or enter it with the numeric buttons 34 Service Search 4 Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons You can search pay services as well as free services as follows Tosearch only free services set the FTA Scrambled option to FTA only To search only pay services set it to CAS only To search both free services and pay services set it to FTA CAS To start service search select the Start Search item then a list box appears in which found services will be listed When it has completed press the OK button to save found services To stop at any time or to exit without saving press the button 4 2 Editing the transponder list You can add delete or modify satellite or transponder informa tion Select the Installation gt SAT TP Edit menu You sho
26. ent recording will stop when the next programme is scheduled to end Selecting the Record pause option pauses recording When you press the button again you will see this option is changed to Record continue To resume recording select it 7 1 Recording a programme 53 To stop recording press the button then a box like E the left figure appears which shows programmes currently be Stop Recording ing recorded If you select one its recording will stop 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 after its service name with a suffix of a number To view the recorded programme list select the File List menu See 7 2 for detailed description about the recorded pro gramme list 7 1 2 Timer recording You can set a service to be recorded at a specific time Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode it will switch into operation mode and start recording at a specified time When the recording comes to the end the digital receiver will switch back into standby mode again in one minute 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 54 Recording and Playing Timer Setting Type Satellite Service Mode Date Start Time Duration File Name To input a timer recording select the Timer Setti
27. eric buttons The time format is day month year 24 hour minute 3 3 Local time setting 23 Table 3 1 Time offset table Time offset City GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein GMT 11 00 Midway Island Samoa GMT 10 00 Hawaii GMT 09 00 Alaska GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada GMT 07 00 Mountain Time US Canada GMT 06 00 Central Time US Canada Mexico City GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US Canada Bogota Lima GMT 04 00 Atlantic Time Canada La Paz GMT 03 30 Newfoundland GMT 03 00 Brazil Georgetown Buenos Aries GMT 02 00 Mid Atlantic GMT 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Islands GMT London Lisbon Casablanca GMT 1 00 Paris Brussels Copenhagen Madrid GMT 2 00 South Africa Kaliningrad GMT 3 00 Baghdad Riyadh Moscow St Petersburg GMT 3 30 Tehran GMT 4 00 Abu Dhabi Muscat Baku Tbilisi GMT 4 30 Kabul GMT 5 00 Ekaterinburg Islamabad Karachi Tashkent GMT 5 30 Bombay Calcutta Madras New Delhi GMT 6 00 Almaty Dhaka Colombo GMT 7 00 Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta GMT 8 00 Beijing Perth Singapore Hong Kong GMT 9 00 Tokyo Seoul Osaka Sapporo Yakutsk GMT 9 30 Adelaide Darwin GMT 10 00 Eastern Australia Guam Vladivostok GMT 11 00 Magadan Solomon Islands New Caledonia GMT 12 00 Fiji Auckland Wellington Kamchatka If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment set the Daylight Saving Time option to On NOTE Dayli
28. es in the remote control To insert the batteries open the battery compartment by remov ing 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 con trol commands the batteries may be flat Be sure to remove 2 5 Switching on for the first time 15 used batteries The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries NOTE Batteries including those which contain no heavy metals may not be disposed of with household waste Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area 2 5 2 Powering on and checking picture Now press the button in top left corner on the remote control If you do not see a picture try pressing the button on the remote control If after several tries you still get no picture check that the television is set to the correct input If the picture is good you can skip to 4 1 to search for the available television and radio services Otherwise you may need to temporarily connect the composite video connector VIDEO to your television set so that you can see the on screen menus in order to configure the video settings 16 Preference Settings Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3 1 Language settings MenuiLanguage Menu language You can select the language
29. ght saving time adds one hour to the time when the op tion is set to On When setting the time offset from Greenwich Mean Time make sure that time offset does not include day light saving time 24 Preference Settings 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 pro gramme classification on the information box For the informa tion box see 5 2 3 You can prevent your children from watching specific pro grammes by specifying a programme classification Select the System Setting gt si Parental Control Fee Parental Control menu You Censorship Change PIN Code Access Control Novblook should see a screen like the PIN Code required left figure and you will be Enter PIN Code asked your Personal Identifica tion Number PIN The number is initially set to 0000 If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes 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 does not have any programme classification 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 To change
30. he hard disk drive should have its own power supply because the digital receiver cannot supply power enough to drive it through the USB port 7 4 Recording a programme Once recording has started a symbol like the left figure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds CAUTION Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the plug while it is running It may cause damage to recorded programmes Note that Topfield is not responsible for damages inflicted on files that are stored on the hard disk drive 52 Recording and Playing NOTE If a recording lasts less than one minute the digital reciever will not save the recording 7 1 1 Instant recording To instantly record the programme you are watching at present press the button After a recording is started pressing the Tal button displays a menu like the left figure in which you can set the recording duration To specify an arbitrary recording duration set the Duration option as you desire with the V and V buttons and press the button the recording will end at the specified time 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 available Once the After this program option is selected the current recording will stop when the current programme is scheduled to end Likewise once the After next program option is selected the curr
31. he right box Add New Favorite Group Add this service Delete For how to edit the favourite lists refer to 6 2 To select a favourite service put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the button a highlight bar appears on its favourite services list Once you select a desired service with the button it will be presented Otherwise to select other group press the V button After you have selected a favourite service if you then switch to another service using the or button it will be also another favourite service of the selected group The digital receiver will remind you what group you have selected by displaying its name at the top right of the screen whenever you switch services If you wish to get out of the current group select the All services group on the favourite group list Besides that you can add or delete a favourite group or service To add a service you are currently watching into a favourite group put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the F3 button To create a new group press the IJ button then the on screen keyboard appears Enter your desired name and save it See 8 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard To 40 Daily Usage delete a group or a service press the Iz button then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 5 2 3 Viewing programme information Pressing the 2 button displays the information box on which you can see al
32. hen 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 4 13 Configuring USALS settings Satellite Name Transponder USALS Universal Satellite Automatic Location System also known as DiSEqC 1 3 calculates the positions of all available satellites from your location Compared to DiSEqC 1 2 it is no longer required to manually search and store every satellite position Just pointing to a known satellite position is enough This position will act as a central point The USALS will then calculate positions of visible satellites To use the USALS protocol se USALS Setting ES lect the Installation gt USALS Motorized DiSEqC 3 Disable Setting menu You should see AsiaSat 2 C a screen like the left figure At first you have to set the Mo torized DiSEqC 1 3 option to En able 3660 B 27500 Auto GTO 3555 Level CET 6455 Quality nu Extended Signal To get every satellite position calculated perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 31 2 Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the My Latitude option with the V and numeric but tons 3 Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct 4 Select the Goto
33. her you set the option the lower the information box will be positioned 3 6 To turn on the time shift feature Time shift means that the most recent hour of the television ser vice you are watching gets saved temporarily on the hard disk of the digital receiver When this feature is enabled you can reverse and pause live television as if playing back a recording To enable this feature select the System Setting menu and then set the Time Shifting option to Enable See 5 5 for how to use this feature 26 Service Search Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver you will need to per form a service search 41 Searching 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 4 1 1 2 Set the position of your desired satellites if you have a motorized antenna You can control the antenna in DiSEqC 1 2 mode or USALS mode Refer DiSEqC 1 2 to 8 4 12 and refer USALS to 4 1 3 3 Perform service search 4 1 1 Configuring LNB settings There are in large two frequency bands for satellite broadcasts One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 27 LNB 39 LNB Setting I Satellite Name LNB Frequency LNB Power 22Khz DiSEqC 14 Service Se
34. ifference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB fre quency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz For example if the frequency band of your desired satellite ranges from 3660 to 4118 MHz you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150 MHz The LNB has to be supplied with electric power to operate Set the LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power supply You had better ignore the 22 kHz option The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control switches It is possible to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC switches A DiSEqC 1 0 switch allows switching between up to four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1 1 switch allows switching between up to 16 satellite sources Set the DiSEqC 1 0 option and the DiSEqC 1 1 option accord ing to your antenna configuration as For example to select the antenna con nected to the A5 input in the left figure DiSEqC 1 0 Switch DiSEqC 1 0 Switch set the DiSEqC 1 1 option to 2 of 4 and E have a mini DiSEqC 1 0 switch which the DiSEqC 1 0 option to 1 of 4 If you has only two inputs you should set the DS a DiSEqC 1 0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 29 4 1 2 Configuring DiSEqC 1 2 settings 38 Motorized DiSEqC12 Satellite Name Transponder LNB Setting Your motor
35. ift 43 box Press the t button then available video tracks will be listed Once you select one it will be presented At this time you have to press the t button once more to select audio tracks 5 5 Using time shift You can pause and resume a live television programme and even rewind and replay it When you are watching a pro gramme and you miss something you can rewind and replay it Or when your attention is needed elsewhere you can pause it and resume it a short time later without losing any of it When you do this you are no longer watching the live pro gramme instead you are watch ing a delayed presentation of it This is called time shifted tele vision Then you can skip com mercials until you catch up to the live broadcast In order to use the time shift feature the Time Shifting option must be set to Enable See 3 6 When enabled the digital receiver will keep as much as one hour recording buffer of current service by utilizing the hard disk drive storage The buffer will reset each time you change to another service With time shift enabled the following operations are possible To go back in time hold down the Fa button to go forward hold down the button The progress bar is displayed momentarily with a preview window To check your current position in time shift press the 2 button The time difference compared to live pro gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corne
36. ized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1 2 Motorized DiSEqC12 Service Search When you switch to an service if the service is provided by a satellite other than current one it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position To use the DiSEqC 1 2 protocol ran select the Installation gt Motor GNO ized DiSEqC 1 2 menu You ie should see a screen like the left figure At first you have to set the Mo torized DiSEqC 1 2 option to En able Disable CET 545 Quality Menu Extended Signal To get the correct position of your desired satellite perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User Set the Motor Control option to Goto Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite by the position data that the digital receiver has If the receiving quality which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen is not good tune the antenna finely with the Movement option If you set it to 2 E the an tenna will move to the east by two degrees At this time 30 Service Search you had better check the receiving quality of every trans ponder and choose the best one at the Transponder 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 w
37. l of the following Service number and name Transmitting satellite Transponder information Signallevel and quality Programme name Programme classification symbol Programme summary Broadcasting time 42 DWtv JOURNAL 10 00 10 30 Current time In addition you might see the following symbols e Subtitle symbol if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme Teletext symbol if teletext pages are provided on the current service Dolby symbol QM if a Dolby audio track is porvided on the current programme Lock symbol i if the current service is locked Dollar symbol if the current service is a pay service e Multifeed symbol I if the current programme is pro vided as a multifeed programme To use this feature refer to 5 4 If the electronic programme guide is provided on the current service you can see the information about the current and next programmes with the V or V button To adjust the sound 5 2 Watching television 41 volume in this case hold down the or button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current programme To hide the information box press the button 5 2 4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages Pressing the t button displays
38. l time for timer events If you do not set the local time right the programme time table provided by 22 Preference Settings the programme guide may be distrustful For the programme guide refer to 8 5 3 Select the System Setting gt Time 3x Time Setting mem Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure 0010 You can set the clock manually Normal or use the time signal Green wich Mean Time GMT carried as part of the digital television broadcast To use Greenwich Mean Time take the following steps 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 3 1 3 To get Greenwich mean time set the GMT Collection option to one among the following Normal from all transponders CAS TP from transponders of pay services User Select from transponders specified by you If you set it to User Select then the Satellite option and the Transponder option become enabled Select your de sired satellite and transponders at those options With the above settings the digital receiver will scan all trans ponders specified one by one until to get the Greenwich Mean Time 4 Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on the Local Time option To set the local time yourself set the Mode option to Manual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the num
39. 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 i topfield com 8 1 Checking the firmware information You have to check up the E IRD Status aa firmware information of your system ID 23022 digital receiver before download Loader Version L404 Device Version vi56 ing a new firmware Select the Application Version TF HSCE 7 00 62 Information gt IRD Status menu You should see a screen like the left figure Remember the number of the System ID item and download the latest firmware with the same system identification 8 2 From a USB memory 63 NOTE Itis 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 USB memory If you have a USB memory stick you can update the firmware from it by performing the following steps NOTE 1 Download a new firmware from the Top field web site Copy the firmware file to your USB memory stick Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver Select the Installation gt USB Firmware Up grade menu then the files in the USB mem ory are listed Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and press the button then a countdown will be displayed
40. nces or the warranty will be void Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician Table 2 1 Power specifications Input voltage 90 to 250 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 37W at maximum in operation 8W in standby Table 2 2 Physical specifications Size 430 x 60x 265mm Weight 2 9kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 9096 2 3 Rear panel connections 9 2 3 Rear panel connections The TF 7700 HSCI has some connections on the back 5 TIDUUDDUUU Doooooooog TIDUDUDDUU Woonoooooog i 4 10 11 12 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver LNB IN LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal input socket Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the LNB IN socket for another digital receiver YPbPr SCART Video output selection switch See HDMI VIDEO AUDIO L R Y Pb Pr TV G VCR 3 2 4 for for more details Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set Composite video output socket for the televi sion set yellow Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio system white red Component video output socket for the tele vision set green blue red Audio and video output socket for the televi sion set Audio and video input out
41. nd Playing You can play move delete rename and lock a recording file You can also sort the recording files by file name playing dura tion or file size In addition you can make a new folder 7 21 To delete a recording To delete a recording put the highlight bar on it and press the button then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 7 2 2 To sort recordings To sort the recordings perform the following steps 1 2 Press the button to display the additional options Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic Time or Size as you want Press the button They are sorted by the specified option 7 23 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it perform the following steps 1 2 3 4 5 Put the highlight bar on a desired recording Press the button to display the additional options Set the Lock option to Locked Press the button The lock symbol is displayed on it If you select a locked recording to play it back you will be asked for your personal identification number 7 3 Playing back a recording 59 7 2 4 To rename a recording To change the name of a recording perform the following steps 1 Put the highlight bar on a desired recording 2 Press the button to display the additional options 3 Select the Rename option and the on screen keyboard appears Change the name and save it See 8 6 3 for how to use the
42. ng menu then the Nov 20 2007 00 18 Se a timer list will be displayed ey To add a new timer event press AsiaSat 2 C G3 3 PRESS TV PROMO the button and a box like One Time 2 zie the left figure appears Take the e 30 Min following steps 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 cassette recorder or suchlike in this case If you want a radio programme set the Type option to Radio otherwise set it to TV Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the service you want Pressing the OX button on this option displays a satellite list from which you can select your desired satellite 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 There are five timer modes One Time means literally one time Every Day means literally every day Every Weekend means Saturday and Sunday every week Weekly means one day every week Every Weekday means from Monday to Friday every week 7 1 Recording a programme 55 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 Se
43. o cassette recorder You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connector In that case the digital receiver will operate differently depending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option If the option is set to Standard the digital receiver will pass the video from the video cassette recorder to your television when it starts 3 2 Video and audio settings 19 playback But if the option is set to External A V the digital receiver will not pass the video automatically To pass it you have to press the button NOTE It is impossible for the digital receiver to record the video that the video recorder plays back because the digital receiver is just a bypass for the video recorder 3 2 33 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16 9 You can enjoy well both wide screen programmes and normal screen 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 Otherwise if you have a normal screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4 3 20 Preference Settings You cannot fully enjoy
44. on the front display of the digital receiver When the END message appears restart the digital receiver Your USB memory must be formatted in the FAT file system Otherwise the digital receiver cannot recognize your USB memory In addition the digital receiver can only recognize files and directories which are named with only alphabetic nu meric and underscore letters If there is a file or forlder named 64 Firmware Update with other letters the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also its subsequent files and folders 83 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 You need TFD Down a firmware transfer utility for this which is available from the web site http www i topfield com To update the firmware by this method perform the following steps 1 Download a new firmware applicable to your digital receiver from the Topfield web site 2 Turn off the digital receiver 3 Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig ital receiver and the other end into the matching port on your computer 4 Run TFD Down The instructions on how to use TFD Down are as follows TFD DownLoad Manager 3 1 Press the Find button to select the new File Name D My Task TopfieldUp Find Download Port Setup Stop Exit Message
45. oose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion Set the Search Mode option to Manual Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op tion or enter it with the numeric buttons Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired transponder 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 Set the Modulation option to the modulation type of your desired transponder If your desired transponder has high definition broadcasts you should set this option to DVB S2 QPSK or DVB S2 8PSK Then the FEC option 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 33 and the Pilot option will become enabled You also should set these options correctly NOTE You may get transponder information from a satellite magazine or web site such as http www satcodx com or http www lyngsat com Searching one service of a transponder To search one service of a transponder perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion Set the Search Mode option to Advanced Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op tion or enter it with the numeric buttons Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rat
46. put socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike 10 Setup S PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys tem 2 RS 232 Serial port for firmware update and data USB transfer USB port for firmware update and data trans fer Table 2 3 Connectors specifications HDMI VIDEO AUDIO YPbPr TV VCR S PDIF RS 232 USB High definition video output Left amp right audio output Dolby digital audio output composite video CVBS output Left amp right audio output Component video YUV output CVBS S Video RGB video output Left amp right audio output CVBS video output Left amp right audio output CVBS S Video RGB video input for bypass Left amp right audio input for bypass Dolby digital audio output 115 2 kbps at maximum 2 0 24 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances If you have any problem with your setup or need help contact your dealer 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 24 1 Connecting the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have be tween the digital receiver and the television you need to connect the digital receiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services amp Connect the antenna cable to the LNB IN con nector NOTE Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite
47. r of 44 Daily Usage screen A value of 02 00 means two minutes behind live programme To end time shift press the button The live pro gramme will be presented When time shift option is disabled and pause is kept for more than 10 seconds the time shift feature will be switched on to stop you loosing part of the programme In such case it will remain enabled until you change services 45 Chapter 6 Listing 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 Organizing Svc Fav gt Organizing Services 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 lasat2 C 4000MHz H 20426K Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left column and press the OE button you can select a desired service to edit on the right column To go over to the other column press the button 46 Listing Services To edit the radio services list press the button then radio 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 for how to use the on screen keyboard Unlike analogue broadcast
48. ramme list 57 Rename 38 46 59 RS 232 10 RS 232 50 64 65 S PDIF 21 69 S PDIF 10 S PDIF 14 SAT Name Edit 34 SAT TP Edit 34 Satellite 38 46 Satellite 22 37 54 Satellite Angle 31 satellite list 27 38 Satellite Name 27 30 32 35 SCART 21 SCART Output 18 Search Mode 32 33 Service 54 Service Search 31 services list 36 Show Provider 38 Size 58 SMATV 32 SMATV 33 Sort 46 Sorting 38 58 Sound Mode 21 Space 49 specifications 8 10 Start 66 Start Search 34 Start Time 55 stereo 21 Store 30 subtitle 41 Symbol Rate 32 34 System ID 62 System Setting 25 teletext 41 television services list 46 TFD Down 64 Time 58 time format 22 Time Offset 22 Time Setting 22 25 Time Shifting 25 43 timer list 54 Timer Setting 54 Total block 24 Transfer Data to Other IRD 50 Transfer Firmware to Other IRD 65 Transponder 47 Transponder 22 30 31 transponder 1 TV 9 TV 12 21 54 TV Aspect Ratio 19 Type 54 USALS 30 USALS Setting 30 USB 10 USB 51 63 USB Firmware Upgrade 63 User 29 User Select 22 VCR 9 VCR 14 VCR Scart Type 18 VIDEO 9 VIDEO 11 13 21 Video Format 20 21 Weekly 54 wide screen television 19 Y Pb Pr 9 YPbPr 21 YPbPr SCART 9 DU potsy Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the DIGITAL double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Correct
49. rsonal identification number to watch or unlock it To delete the highlighted service select the Delete option then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted If you want to restore it as before you have to perform service search again See 4 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 Put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the button You can additionally sort the services list with the Sorting option as follows Default by service number Alphabetic by service name Satellite by satellite FTA CAS from free services to pay services CAS FTA from pay services to free services Provider by broadcaster Fav NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser vices Pressing the button displays the satellite list Once you select a desired satellite only services provided by the selected satellite are listed 5 2 Watching television 39 5 22 The favourite services list Fav List All services News Music Sports 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 button You ae should see a screen like the left ft CHANNEL ONE figure As you move the high light bar up or down on the favourite group list at the left box favourite services belong ing to the highlighted group are listed on t
50. s each service does not have a proper service number in digital broadcasts Service num bers are just assigned to services in the order that they were found in service search So you can reassign a service num ber by moving a service entry To move a service entry select the Move option and select a desired service then the selected service becomes darker As you move it up or down it gets renumbered according to the position Press the button to fix it You can lock some services to prevent your children from watching them To lock a service select the Lock option and select a desired service then the selected service gets marked with a lock symbol on it If anyone tries to watch a locked service the person has to enter the personal identification num ber that is set to the Change PIN Code option See 3 4 for this option Pressing the button on a locked service entry turns it back to be unlocked To delete a service select the Delete option and select a desired service with the button and then press the button you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes the selected service will be deleted If you want to undo the deleted service there is nothing you can do but perform a service search again Once you select the Sort option on the left column sorting options are displayed as follows Default by service number Alphabetic by service name Satellite by satellite FTA CAS from free services to pay services 6 2 Edi
51. s you need the subscription card To select a desired service put the highlight bar on its entry with the Or button and press the button then it will be presented Pressing the V gt 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 You can switch between the television services list and the radio services list by pressing the button Pressing the F8 button performs an alphabetic browse For instance when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initial is B pressing the F8 button puts the highlight bar on the first entry of which initial is C To sort the services list by service name press the but ton Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by service number Pressing the button displays the additional options with which you can do the following Select your desired satellite at the Satellite option then only services provided by the selected satellite will be listed 38 Daily Usage By setting the Show Provider option to On you can view service entries by groups of broadcasters To change the name of the highlighted service select the Rename option then the on screen keyboard appears with which you can enter a new name See 8 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard You can prevent other family members from watching the highlighted service by setting the Lock option to Locked You have to enter your pe
52. ssing the button dis Program Guide 03 02 46 04 2008 Tue plays the electronic programme 82 STAR Movies o guide on which you can see the 00 45 01 15 ET ee 04 16 03 20 Herbie Fully Loaded The X men 20 The Xen Scheduled programmes Based on the classic Marvel Comics series 05 25 07 50 the X Men are outcasts Blown Away s programme summary from society born with mutation that gives them superhuman Ms x o gle EPG Type Previous Day Next Day Next Info Page formation recordirecord by timericancel To see detailed information of a desired programme put the highlight bar on your choice with the P or P button and press the button To switch to another service press the or button You can travel over previous days with the button and can travel over next days with the F3 button To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts press the button To switch it back press the button again Pressing the button displays the programme guide in the form of spreadsheet To switch it back press the button again 5 4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at a same time We call it a multifeed programme You can select and watch a perspective you prefer If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service the multifeed symbol r will be marked on the information 5 5 Using time sh
53. t the Date 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 Start Time option to a desired time at which the recording will be started The time format is hour minute 7 Set the Duration option to a desired time in which the recording will be finished 8 Pressing the button on the File Name option displays the on screen keyboard with which you can specify a file name for the timer recording If you do not specify anything it will be named after the service name See 8 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard 9 To set a timer recording with the above settings select the OK item otherwise it will not be saved and will not occur 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 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 If you select Yes it will be deleted NOTE You had better give no operation to the digital receiver while it is working on a timer event If you press any key on the remote control or on the front panel it will not turn off automatically even after the timer event is complete 56 Recording and Playing 7 1 3 Scheduling recordings using
54. the button Whenever you press it the video resolution is changed in turn 3 3 Local time setting 21 If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via the component video connectors Y Pb and Pr or the HDMI connector you have to toggle the video output selection switch on the back panel to the YPbPr position Otherwise if you have connected it to your television via the TV SCART connector you have to toggle the switch to the SCART position The available values of the Video Format option vary depending on which position you toggle the switch to NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following connectors Composite video connector VIDEO SCART connector TV 3 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 detailed description The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig nals via the S PDIF connector One is an encoded signal and the other is a decoded signal If your digital audio system does not have a Dolby Digital decoder you have to set the Digital Output Dolby Digital Only option to PCM Otherwise set it to Bitstream 3 3 Local time setting You should set your loca
55. the number select the Change PIN Code menu then an input box appears You have to enter a desired number twice for confirmation 3 5 Adjusting the on screen display 25 You can also restrict uses of some menus Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock If the Time Setting item is set to Locked you have to enter the per sonal identification number when accessing the Time Setting menu If you enter a wrong number you cannot use the menu To release a shut item set it to Unlocked 3 5 Adjusting the on screen display You can adjust the transparency level of the on screen display 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 Its available range is 1 to 30 seconds If you set this option to No Info Box the information box will not be displayed when you switch services However pressing the button will display the information box If you set this option to Never Hide the information box will always be displayed In addition you can raise or lower the position of the informa tion box Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Position option as you desire Its available range is 10 to 3 lines The hig
56. the programme guide Program Guide 03 02 15 01 2008 Tue 82 STAR Movies o 00 45 01 15 asioi Hollywood Shootout 04 46 03 20 Herbie Fully Loaded The X men 03 20 05 25 The X men 05 26 07 60 Blown Away irs EDT 09 46 14 40 Down Periscope ay Next Day Next Info Page Information O record tecord by timericancel Based on the classic Marvel Comics series mutation that gives them superhuman powers While the 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 elec tronic programme guide are as follows 1 Press the button to display the electronic pro gramme guide 2 Select a service you want to record with the and buttons 3 Select a programme you want to record with the P and buttons 4 To make a timer event without recording press the button the letter P is displayed To make a timer event with recording press it once more then the letter R is displayed 5 Pressing the button once more will cancel the timer 7 14 Recording a pay service programme You can record a pay service programme without the subscrip tion card However you need the subscription card to play it back because it has not been descrambled So it is recom mended to record pay service programmes with the subscrip tion card so that they can be recorded in descrambled form In that c
57. ting the favouritelist 47 CAS FTA from pay services to free services Provider by broadcaster Fav NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services Transponder by transponder 6 2 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 Svc Fav gt Organizing Favorites menu You should see a screen like the left figure There are three columns Group list left Favourite list centre Services list right The services list contains all available services whereas the favourite list contains only chosen services that have been added to the highlighted group As you move the highlight bar up or down on the group list favourite services belonging to the highlighted group get shown in the favourite list 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 8 6 3 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 button then the on screen keyboard appears See 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard 48 Listing Services To delete a group put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the Fa button then a message box appears asking you for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted
58. to your video cassette recorder 14 25 Switching on for the firsttime 000 14 2 5 1 Inserting batteries in the remote control 14 2 5 2 Powering on and checking picture 15 3 Preference Settings 16 Ol Language settings o ouy 072319 i39 65 esa ed See es 16 3 2 Videoandaudiosettinge o 2222s 18 3 2 1 Colourmodel oo o 18 Contents v 3 2 2 Video cassette recorder 18 2 9 Television aspectratio gt i 2s sack bese es ees 19 3 24 High definition television 06 6 056555045 20 24 25 Aumdiomode 2 eee Ee ES 21 A9 Local tims setting ee oe ee Es 21 od Parental control 6 6 66 oe ERE uc 24 3 5 Adjusting the on screen display 0 25 3 6 To turn on the time shift feature 000 25 Service Search 26 41 Searching broadcasting services 000 26 41 1 Configuring LNB settings 26 41 2 Configuring DiSEqC 1 2 settings 29 4 1 3 Configuring USALS settings 30 14 BRAT seryic s i conire rt Tte 6 REY 31 42 Editing the transponder list 2o n 34 43 Resetting to factory settings eoc o su sasu raru ana 35 Daily Usage 36 S1 Volamercontol uas ere m 9E EEUU E YES 36 Be Watching television ouo do Roh ert RR Ro 36 52 Theserviceslist 2 252222 222r 36 5 22 The favourite services list 39 5 23 Viewing programme information 40 544 Selecting au
59. udio Language it will be output If the first language is not available but the second language is available the audio of the second language will be output Apart from this setting you can select an audio track with the button See 5 2 4 for detailed description 18 Preference Settings 3 2 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video xi AIV Output Setting Terr and audio settings appropriately SCART output CVBS to your television set and other VCR Scart Type Standard TV Aspect Ratio 469 appliances 4 3 Display Format Full Video Format 40801 m m Select the System Setting gt Digital Output Dolby Digital Only PCM A V Output Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure 3 2 1 Colour model Through the TV SCART connector the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour models If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this connector you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour model If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the RCA connector independent of the SCART connector It is known in general that the RGB colour model provides the best video quality with little difference from the YUV colour model but the CVBS colour model does the least So RGB would be most desirable for this option 3 2 2 Vide
60. uld see a screen like the left figure 24 SAT TP Edit T the list m 4 gt Selects Item GRD Previous Menu To add a satellite entry select the Add Satellite option then the on screen keyboard appears Enter your desired name and save it See 8 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard To change a satellite entry s name select your desired entry at the Satellite Name option and select the SAT Name Edit option 4 3 Resetting to factory settings 35 Then the on screen keyboard appears Change the name as you desire and save it To delete a satellite entry select your desired entry at the Satel lite Name option and select the Delete Satellite option then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted To add a transponder entry select your desired entry at the Satellite Name option and select the Add new TP option Then the transponder information box appears Enter a frequency and its symbol rate with the numeric buttons and specify its polarization To delete a transponder entry select your desired entry at the Frequency option and select the Delete TP option then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 43 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 To do that select the Installation
61. use a SCART cable Plug one end of the cable into the TV socket on the digital receiver and plug the other end into a free SCART socket on your television Some televisions have inputs via S Video or Component connectors rather than SCART If you have such a television use an appropriate conversion ca ble to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the matching socket on your television If you connect with a standard SCART cable you do not have to make audio connection because the SCART connector can output stereo audio But if you use a conversion cable such as SCART to Component you have to make audio connection NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the SCART connec tor 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the component video connector Jj You need to obtain a component video cable be RCA cable to use the component video con Y C nector Plug one ends of the cable into the Y n d J aon green Pb blue and Pr red sockets on the C digital receiver and plug the other ends into LA the matching sockets on your television To use the composite video connector adii 7 NOTE Se You cannot view high definition video with C c a the composite video connector Le You need to obtain a composite video cable RCA cable to use the composite video con nector Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO yellow socket on the digital receiver

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