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User guide for TF7700HDPVR/TF7710HDPVR

1. 5 4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at the same time We call it a multifeed programme You can select and watch a perspective you prefer If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service the multifeed symbol r will be marked on the information box Press the button then available video tracks will be listed Once you select one it will be presented At this time you have to press the 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 5 5 Using time shift 47
2. From your computer via RS 232 port 0 From another digital receiver via RS 232 port Over the air 79 80 82 82 84 85 86 87 88 89 1 1 Features Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR 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 However unlike analogue broadcasts 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 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR digital receiver has the following features 2 Introduction e Supports DiSEqC 1 0 DiSEqC 1 1 DiSEqC 1 2 and US ALS 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 Youcan record one ser
3. is used to start fast motion playback Subsequent presses increase the playback speed is used to start slow motion playback Subsequent resses change the playback speed a is used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback Jis used to jump to end of recording during a playback has different functions per menu E is used to make a bookmark during playback or time E shift Ej is used to jump to next bookmark position or to jump forward 30 seconds 8 is used to jump back 20 seconds for an instant replay Cs has different functions per menu amp is used to display the list of files that are stored on the USB memory stick For more details refer to The i GA F3 and buttons have additional different functions per menu besides their own function They will be guided by on screen help 1 3 Whatis common interface 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 inserted The front of the digital receiver has two common interfaces 1 3 What is common interface 7 To watch a pay service you should take the following steps 1 Purch
4. With time shift enabled the following operations are possible To go back in time hold down the button to go for ward hold down the button The progress bar is displayed momentarily with a preview window You can navigate using the progress bar refer to 8 7 3 1 You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the F3 button You can jump backward 20 seconds at a time by pressing the button You can change playback speed For slow motion see 7 3 2 For fast motion see 7 3 3 To check your current position in time shift press the 7 button The time difference compared to live pro gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of 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 the time shift feature is disabled and a pause is kept for more than 10 seconds the time shift feature will be enabled for saving the missing part of the programme In such case it will remain enabled until you change services 48 Listing Services 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 Feb 16 2007 13 13 Organizing Services menu You should see a screen like the left figure There are edit
5. ake Np You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver See 3 2 for a detailed description 14 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 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 15 To use the component video connector pe ape ES
6. e Once recording has started a symbol like the left figure will be displayed at the top right of the screen for a few seconds When you are watching a service different from the service being recorded you can view a number on the centre of the symbol which indicates the order that the recording is started To record two programs simultaneously two tuners are allo cated for the recording Therefore you can only change to a 7 1 Recording a programme 61 limited number of services while the two programs are being recorded 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 NOTE If a recording lasts less than one minute the digital reciever will not save the recording 7 1 1 Instant recording F Aftenthis progam Not available After next program Not available Record pause To instantly record the programme you are watching at present press the button Pressing the button will not pause the current recording like it does with a video cassette recorder Instead pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recording even with the Time Shifting option disabled However it is still possible to pause a recording After a recording is started pressing the button display
7. satellite or transponder informa tion Select the Installation gt SAT TP Edit menu You should see a screen like the left figure To add a satellite entry select the Add Satellite option then the on screen keyboard appears Enter your desired name and save it See 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 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 38 Service Search 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 44 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 Instal
8. scene then you will see a small dot appear above the progress bar like in the picture above 3 To jump forward to next bookmark press the F3 button 4 To jump to first bookmark press the button then the F3 button 5 To delete a bookmark jump to it and then press the button 7 3 5 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part To play back in whole press the button when the progress bar is hidden then the repetition symbol c is displayed on the information box To cancel it press the button again To play back in part perform the following steps 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 7 3 Playing back a recording 73 CF dme o Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the or gt button Press the C button then the pointer starts to blink Move to the end scene the part is marked in purple Press the f button again to start repeated playback To cancel it press the button when the progress bar is displayed 7 3 6 To play back recordings in sequence You can play several recordings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps 1 Press the E button or alternatively select the File List menu to display the list of recorded programmes Select each desired recording with the button Once a recording is selected
9. Position 27 information box 43 IP Address 79 85 IP Configuration 79 85 IRD Status 82 K band 29 keyboard 52 LAN 75 LAN 10 LAN Status 79 Language Setting 18 Letter Box 21 LNB 29 LNB 1 IN 10 12 29 30 LNB 1 OUT 10 12 13 29 LNB 2 IN 10 12 13 29 30 LNB 2 OUT 10 12 13 LNB Frequency 30 LNB Power 30 LNB Setting 29 Local Time 24 Lock 41 49 57 68 Locked 68 Loop Through 30 Manual 35 Menu Language 18 Mini A 31 Mode 24 64 Modulation 35 mono 23 Motor Control 32 Motorized DiSEqC 1 2 31 55 Motorized DiSEqC 1 3 33 Move 33 49 Movement 32 multifeed 46 My Latitude 33 My Longitude 33 Network Search 34 35 NEW 50 No block 26 normal screen television 21 One Time 64 Organizing Favorites 50 Organizing Services 48 OSD Transparency 27 OTA Firmware Upgrade 88 Other 30 91 Parental Control 26 PID 36 Pilot 35 PIN 26 Polarization 35 36 port forwarding 77 Position Index 55 Provider 41 50 Radio 59 63 Radio Service 57 radio services list 49 Record 63 Record continue 62 Record pause 62 recorded programme list 67 Rename 41 49 68 RS 232 11 53 54 86 87 S VIDEO 10 15 23 S PDIF 23 S PDIF 10 16 SAT Name Edit 37 SAT TP Edit 37 Satellite 40 41 49 56 63 Satellite Angle 33 Satellite Information 55 satellite list 29 42 Satellite Name 29 30 32 38 55 SCART 22 SCART Output 20
10. Thomson Correct 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 conditions 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 2008 Topfield Co Ltd English version http www i topfield com 110T 79253 201 1
11. To use the S Video connector You need to obtain a component video cable RCA cable to use the component video con nector Plug one ends of the cable into the Y green Pb blue and Pr red sockets on the digital receiver and plug the other ends into the matching sockets on your television NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the S Video connector You need to obtain a S Video cable to use the S Video connector Plug one end of the cable into the S VIDEO socket on the digi tal receiver and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television To use the composite video connector TNNT aE Je NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector 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 and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television 16 Setup 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 V ES e ceiver and plug the other end into the match c ing sockets on your television or audio sys tem To enjoy Dolby digital audio your televi sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio and you need to o
12. bypass S PDIF Dolby digital audio output RS 232 115 2 kbps at maximum USB 2 0 Host 5 V DC 500 mA 12 Setup 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances If you have any problem with your setup or need help contact your dealer 2 4 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 Connect the antenna cable to the LNB 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver Also you must ensure that there is a con nection to both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN connectors on your digital receiver so that both tuners work properly Normally you do that by using a loop cable to link from the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector If you have two antennas without DiSEqC switch then you have to connect a cable from the other antenna directly to the LNB 2 IN connector rather than using the loop cable If you have another digital receiver you may link it from the LNB 2 OUT connector NOTE The digital receiver can supply a current of 500 milliampere at maximum for antenna devices including LNB DiSEqc switch and antenna rotor through each antenna input connection sep arately but not simultaneously If th
13. cable then set the Connection Type option to 30 Service Search Loop Through otherwise set it to Separated NOTE Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected to your antennas either directly or via the loop through cable If you have connected only one socket some features such as dual recording will not function The digital receiver has a database of 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 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 difference 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 If you use a dual LNB or two antennas which is connected to the 22 KHz tone switch box set the 22 kHz option to On The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control switches It is possi
14. can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the F3 button To jump to start of recording press the button To jump to end of recording press the button To hide the progress bar press the gt button again 7 3 2 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback press the button If you press it repeatedly the playback speed changes in 3 steps 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 times To resume normal speed press the gt button 7 3 3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion during a playback press the button If you press it repeatedly the playback speed changes in 3 steps 2 4 and 6 times To resume normal speed press the gt button You can play not only forward but also backward in fast mo tion To play backward press the button If you press it repeatedly the playback speed changes in 3 steps 1 2 and 3 times To resume normal speed press the button 72 Recording and Playing 7 3 4 To make a bookmark You can mark favourite parts of a recording by creating book marks and then jump to them You can have up to 64 book marks Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you AS N can use them again afterwards 1700 MOUNTAIN STAGE 201E To make bookmarks perform the following steps during play back Waw Voanews com tyschedule 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 2 To add a bookmark press the button at a desired
15. for the second tuner LNB 2 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the second tuner LAN Local area network port See 9 3 HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set S PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys tem S VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set 2 3 Rear panel connections 11 VIDEO AUDIO L R Y Pb Pr TV VCR 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 output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike YPbPr SCART Video output selection switch See amp RS 232 AC INPUT 8 3 2 4 for more details Serial port for firmware update and data transfer Power socket Table 2 3 Connectors specifications HDMI High definition video output Left amp right audio output Dolby digital audio output VIDEO Composite video CVBS output AUDIO Left amp right audio output S VIDEO Super video S Video output YPbPr Component video YUV output TV CVBS S Video RGB video output Left amp right audio output VCR CVBS video output Left amp right audio output CVBS S Video RGB video input for bypass Left amp right audio input for
16. it gets numbered Press the button to start playback The selected recordings are played in the sequence that they are numbered To jump to start of next selected recording press the gt button to display the progress bar then press the button 7 3 7 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 74 Recording and Playing yellowish green indicates it has been partially descrambled and a purely yellow indicates it has not been descrambled at all Refer to 7 1 4 for how to record a pay service programme 7 4 MP3 playback You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format with the digital receiver Refer to 7 2 7 for how to copy a file from the USB memory stick into the internal hard disk drive of the digital receiver To play an MP3 file perform the following steps 1 Press the 8 button and then the or gt button to display the MP3 list 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired file if you want to play several files select them with the button 3 Press the button to start playbac
17. the antenna in DiSEqC 1 2 mode or USALS mode Refer DiSEqC 1 2 to 4 1 2 and refer USALS to 4 1 3 3 Perform a service search 4 1 1 Configuring LNB settings There are two large frequency bands for satellite broadcasts One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 29 The other is Ki band which ranges approximately from 12 to 18 GHz The LNB Low Noise Block converter is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies amplify and convert them to similar signals that is carried at a much lower frequency which is called Intermediate Frequency IF LNB High frequencies from satellites are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB Select the Installation gt LNB Set J ups ting menu to configure the LNB settings You should see a screen like the left figure Moves Item T Selects Item Previous Menu Extended Signal Pressing the OK 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 8 4 3 for a detailed description You have to specify which tuner is connected to your selected satellite If it is LNB 1 IN set the Tuner Select option to Tuner 1 otherwise set it to Tuner 2 If you have connected the LNB 1 OUT and LNB 2 IN with a loop through
18. to Standard the digital receiver will pass the video from the video cassette recorder to your television when it starts 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 3 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 16 9 Otherwise if you have a normal screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4 3 You cannot fully enjoy 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 22 Preference Settings normal screen Otherwise to watch them in the shape like the right figure set it to Center extract Then wide screen pictures will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen 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 hig
19. to access the digital receiver To avoid this cumbersome thing you had better assign a static IP address rather than dynamic one Set the DHCP option to Off then the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway options become enabled You have to set these options to match with the configuration of your router 80 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8 3 Accessing the web server In way of the web server of the digital receiver you can do the following Download recording files Create new recording timers View information about the programme currently being recorded View the system information of the digital receiver NOTE It is recommended to use the Internet Explorer web browser in order to fully enjoy the above facilities If you use a different web browser such as Netscape Navigator some problems may Occur To access the digital receiver s home page through your web browser enter its IP address or domain name if you use a DDNS service For the DDNS service refer to the user manual of your router 5 Torrio eee igi Ba Win SAMI S70 TEVA 3 0e x G9 e s a m OA u as 400 E rerz zejmpcc VAR TOPEIEED File Management EI G O Recordings O Timer Settings O System Information 58 sg 192 168 5 24 findexCortentsHome hm 8 3 Accessing the web server 81 You cannot only download but also upload recording files or MP3 files in the File
20. 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 50 Listing Services 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 Feb 6 2007 10 31 Organizing Favorites menu You Moves Cursor Previous Menu should see a screen like the left figure There are three columns Group list left Favourites list centre Services list right Moves Cursor to Fav Services or Fay List Selects Fav service The services list cont
21. video cassette recorder or suchlike in this case 2 If you want a radio programme set the Type option to Radio otherwise set it to TV 3 Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the service you want Pressing the button on this option displays a satellite list from which you can select your desired satellite Set the Tuner Select option to a tuner to receive your desired service 4 Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want Pressing the OK button on this 64 Recording and Playing option displays a services list from which you can select your desired service 5 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 If your favourite programme is broadcast at weekends and you wish to record every episode of the programme set the Mode option to Every Weekend 6 Set the Date option to a desired date on which the digital receiver will turn on The date format is day month 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 o
22. 2 L21 Mhedetpanel ooo Rx EHS RES ER ES 3 122 Theremotecontrol 000005 4 13 Whatis common interface 6 2 Setup 8 21 Unpacking 22 eh a he a bb hg ke 8 2 Safety PEECAIIONS ones ho e uec o oS ee EUR ee ES 8 23 BReatpanelcomiecHoHS 2o o kx deor er es 10 24 Connecting up your digital receiver 12 24 1 Connecting theantenna 2 2424 40558 12 2 4 2 Connecting to your television set 13 2 4 3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder 16 2 5 Inserting batteries in the remote control 16 26 Switching on forthe firsttime 24 6464 s 17 2 6 1 Powering on and checking picture 17 3 Preference Settings 18 OU Language settings li So Bh ig 63 eked See ee s 18 3 2 Videoand audio settings o ccoo ee eee n 20 3 2 1 Colowrmodel 2 63 63 o 44448 20 Contents v 3 2 2 Video cassette recorder 21 3 23 Television aspectratio lods 21 3 24 High definition television 2 sos 22 24 25 A udiom de 2 4s 23 A9 Local tims setting s coo ox ES 23 34 Parental control 222222222 oos EE EES REE S 24 3 5 Adjusting the On Screen Display less 27 3 6 To turn on the time shift feature 000 27 Service Search 28 41 Searching broadcasting services 00 28 41 1 Configuring LNB settings 28 41 2 Configuring DiSEqC 1 2 settings 31 41 3 Configuring U
23. A N Output Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure E Moves Item f Selects Item 7 Previous Menu 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 independently of the SCART connector However if you have connected via the S VIDEO connector you have to set this option to S Video because the output through S Video connector comes from the SCART interface Similarly if you have done by YUV connectors Y Pb and Pr you have to set this option to YUV for the same reason In general it is known 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 the most desirable option for this 3 2 Video and audio settings 21 3 2 2 Video cassette recorder You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connector In this case the digital receiver will operate differently depending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option If the option is set
24. LNB settings for it Refer LNB settings to 4 1 1 56 Listing Services To delete a satellite entry choose your desired satellite entry at the Satellite drop down list box and then select the Function gt Satellite TP gt Delete Satellite menu item Then a box appears asking for your confirmation the selected satellite entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it To modify a satellite entry choose your desired satellite entry at the Satellite drop down list box and then select the Function gt Satellite TP gt Edit Satellite menu item How to modify is the same as in adding a new satellite entry To add a transponder entry select the Function gt Satellite TP gt Add Transponder menu item Then a box appears in which you should specify frequency symbol rate polarity and stream identification for your new transponder Pressing the OK button will save a new transponder entry To delete a tansponder entry choose your desired transponder entry at the TP List list box and then select the Function gt Satellite TP gt Delete Transponder menu item Then a box appears asking for your confirmation the selected transponder entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it To modify a transponder entry choose your desired trans ponder entry at the TP List list box and then select the Function gt Satellite TP gt Edit Transponder menu item How to modify is the same as in adding a new transponder entr
25. Management page E TOPFIELD eee Tee BE iw 82327 570 TEVA Be gt G9 e s Wa wow e w A 38 OA Data Files OFileManagement i O Recordings crourt Rename Delete 19 croue2 Rename Delete XE T HD ifo 2080326 4KB LUXE TV HD rec 2008 03 26 1022MB Rename Delete LUXE TV HD add 2KB O Timer Settings O System Information 2008 03 26 lt 0 LD NOTE The maximum number of user connections is only one This means that you cannot access the web server while someone else is occupying it 82 Firmware Update 9 1 Checking IRD Status Previous Menu Chapter 9 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use However once in a while a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver You can get the latest firmware and a firmware update tool which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield web site http www i topfield com the firmware information You have to check up the Sep 10 2007 06 05 firmware information of your zT digital receiver before download ing a new firmware Select the 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 9 1 Checking the firmware information 83 NOTE It is only allowed to update with the firmware of which sys
26. SALS settings 32 14 Beare services i conire rt te 6 IET 34 42 Copym REPS ce RE EE OE ER SY ERES 37 43 Editing the transponder list oss ee sesu es 37 4 4 Resetting to factory settings 2 2o re 38 Daily Usage 39 51 Volume control e ae eae a e e e es 39 52 Watching television ccoo cede ce ea RES 39 5 2 1 The services list oaaae 39 5 22 The favourite services list 42 5 23 Viewing programme information 43 5 24 Selecting audio tracks 2 222 44 520 Selecting subtitle racks 0 0554 0 0h44 44 Bb Vicwiinr felefext ouo sse eee ee e i 44 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide 45 54 Watching multifeed programme lle 46 55 Using tmeshift 6 0 645 446 e RR eR E a 46 Listing Services 48 61 Bditngthe sem ceslit 2 22 o 48 62 Editing the favourite list o o oc co suzuki 50 63 How to use on screen keyboard noanoa 52 vi Contents GA Transiering receiver data ee n8 6 5 Editing channel data on your computer 6 5 1 Editing satellite and transponder list 6 5 2 Editing television and radio services list 65 3 Editing favourite list 5 4452555 oe 7 Recording and Playing 71 Recording a programme llle 7 11 lInstantrecomding 2o o o o meras 712 Temettecordmg 2 2 gr 7 4 3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide 7 1 4 Recording a pay service programm
27. Search Mode 34 36 Separated 30 Serial 54 Service 63 Service Search 34 Services Copy 37 services list 39 Show Provider 41 Size 67 SMATV 34 SMATV 36 Sort 49 Sorting 41 67 Sound Mode 23 specifications 9 11 Start 88 Start Search 36 Start Time 64 std 53 54 stereo 23 Store 32 Subnet Mask 79 85 subtitle 44 Symbol Rate 35 36 System ID 82 System Setting 27 teletext 44 television services list 49 TFD Down 86 Time 67 time format 24 Time Offset 24 Time Setting 24 26 Time Shifting 27 46 61 timer list 63 Timer Setting 63 Total block 26 TP List 56 Transfer Data to Other IRD 53 Transfer Firmware to Other IRD 87 Transponder 32 33 50 transponder 1 Tuner 41 Tuner 1 29 Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 37 Tuner 2 29 Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 37 Tuner Select 29 32 33 63 TV 11 14 22 23 63 TV Aspect Ratio 21 TV Service 57 Type 63 Upload 54 Upload from STB 54 USALS 32 USALS Setting 33 USB 84 92 INDEX USB Firmware Upgrade 84 User 32 VCR 11 16 VCR Scart Type 21 Vega 53 54 VIDEO 11 13 15 23 Video Format 22 Weekly 64 wide screen television 21 Y Pb Pr 11 YPbPr 22 YPbPr lt SCART 11 DU potsy Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the DIGITAL double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and
28. T 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 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 26 Preference Settings Select the System Setting gt 4 Parental Control Feb 6 2007 10 15 Parental Control menu You should see a screen like the left figure and you will be asked your Personal Identifica tion Number PIN The number is initially set to 0000 Moves Item T3 Selects Item Previous Menu If you wish to block 15 or above rat
29. TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR User Guide High Definition Digital Satellite Heceiver Personal Video Recorder Digital Video Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or x table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution UNE when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment The mains plug which is used as a disconnect device shall remain readily operable 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 constitute 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 6 ke EEE Ee EES 1 12 Controllne the digital receiver oe ee ee o n n
30. able When connecting with a RS 232 cable using a USB to RS 232 converter cable you have to set a COM port number of the connection to COM1 or COM2 Otherwise the computer cannot recognize the connection to the receiver Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the digital receiver and the other end into the matching port on your computer Turn off the digital receiver if it is on and then Run Vega To import the channel data from the digital receier perform the following steps 1 Select the Mode gt Serial menu 2 Select the Up amp Down gt Upload from STB menu 3 A box appears asking for your confirmation Press the Upload button on it 4 Turn on the digital receiver Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned on Of course you can open a std file instead of importing the chan nel data from the digital receiver if you have one When you have finished your work you have to perform the following steps to export the channel data to the digital receiver 1 Select the Up amp Down gt Download to STB menu 2 A box appears asking for your confirmation Press the Download button on it 3 Turn on the digital receiver Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned on 6 5 Editing channel data on your computer 55 6 5 1 Editing satellite and transponder list To edit the satellite list first select the View gt Satellite Informa tion menu item Alternatively you
31. ains 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 favourites 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 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 6 2 Editing the favourite list 51 To delete a group put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the F3 button then a message box appears asking you for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 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 gro
32. ame See 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 personal 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 42 Daily Usage Pressing the button displays the satellite list Once you select a desired satellite only services provided by the selected satellite are listed 5 22 The favourite services list All services Movie 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 ee figur
33. anguage the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language 3 1 Language settings 19 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 a 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 Audio 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 a detailed description 20 Preference Settings 3 2 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video AF AIN Output Setting Sep 7 2007 10 56 and audio settings appropriately for your television set and other appliances Standard Select the System Setting gt
34. arted 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 press the amp button or alter natively select the File List menu See 7 2 for detailed description about the recorded pro gramme list 7 1 Recording a programme 63 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 To input a timer recording select liner seating Feb 6 2007 10 20 the Timer Setting menu then the Date Start Time Duration File Name Next Prey entry Insert new entry Entry formation timer list will be displayed To add a new timer event press MOS the button and a box like rcu the left figure appears Take the EY following steps 1023 Edit entry Delete the selected entry 1 Set the Record option to On to make a recording If this option is set to Off the digital receiver will turn on at the specified time but not record instead you may record with your
35. ase 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 the module and subscription card which is inserted into the digital receiver select the In formation gt Common Interface menu You should see a screen like the left figure Common Interface Oct 17 2007 02 45 Moves Item Select Previous Menu 8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2 1 Unpacking Before going any further check that you have received the following items with your digital receiver Remote control unit Two batteries for the remote control AAA 1 5 V One power cord One HDMI cable A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area 2 2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions The mains 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 2 2 Safety precautions 9 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 t
36. ble 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 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 31 ELE UE as ar as as ato For example to select the antenna con A nn A d d nected to the A5 input in the left figure i 7 set the DiSEqC 1 1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiSEqC 1 0 option to 1 of 4 If you have a mini DiSEqC 1 0 switch which has only two inputs you should set the DiSEqC 1 0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4 4 1 2 Configuring DiSEqC 1 2 settings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1 2 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 select the Installation gt Motor ized DiSEqC 1 2 menu You should see a screen like the left figure At first you have to set the Mo torized DiSEqC 1 2 option to En able Moves Item 13 Select Position Previous Menu Extended Signal To get the correct position of your desired satellite perform the following steps 32 Service Search 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Sat
37. bout a programme is used to select an audio track and a sound mode or a video track of multifeed programme 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 3 is used to select a subtitle track displays teletext changes video resolution See 3 2 4 for more details changes aspect ratio See 3 2 3 for more details 55 switches between television services and radio ser vices displays the electronic programme guide switches the output of the TV SCART socket be tween the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket See 3 2 2 for more details displays the satellites list with their services list MENU displays the main menu It is also used to return to the previous menu from a submenu EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on screen info is used to start recording is used to stop playback to stop recording or to jump back to live television from time shifted television E E is used to display the list of recorded programmes that are stored on the internal hard disk drive See 7 2 for more details resumes normal playback speed or displays the progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift To play a recorded programme see button 24 pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro gramme is used to start reverse playback Subsequent presses increase the rewind speed 6 Introduction Y
38. btain a S PDIF cable Plug one end of the cable into the S PDIF socket on the digital receiver and Ko plug the other end into the matching socket N SR on your audio system 2 4 3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder ey 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 ing socket on your video cassette recorder or suchlike 2 Inserting batteries 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 2 6 Switching on for the first time 17 If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con trol commands the batteries may be flat Be sure to remove 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 with other household wastes Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner Find out the legal regulations which apply in your area 2 6 Switching on for the first time Now that you have your digital receiver co
39. can click the Satellite icon on the toolbar or press the F1 key on your keyboard Then the satellite information is displayed and related menus become enabled VEGA v2 25 File Edit Mode Up amp Down View Function Help F Preview Service No Service 1 10758 Mhz 27500KS s Vertical 10775 Mhz 28000 KS s Horizontal 10796 Mhz 27500KS s Vertical 10834Mhz 27500KS s Vertical 10873Mhz 27500KS s Vertical i0892 Mhz 27500KS s Horizontal 10911 Mhz 27500KS s Vertical 10931Mhz 27500KS s Horizontal No Service 10949 Mhz 27500KS s Vertical 10957 Mhz 4340KS s Horizontal 10990 Mhz 27500KS s Vertical 11034 Mhz 27500KS s Vertical 11054Mhz 27500KS s Horizontal 11060Mhz 6510KS s Vertical 11096 Mhz 27500 KS5 s Horizontal 11131Mhz 5632KS s Vertical 11137 Mhz 27500KS s Horizontal LNB Information DisEqC 1 0 Tuner Number w Type 9750 10600 Iv LNBPower Disable v X Hoh fins low DiSEqC 1 1 Disable NUM To add a satellite entry select the Function gt Satellite TP gt Add Satellite menu then a box appears You should enter a new Satellite name into the Satellite Name field If you know the position index of the new satellite for DiSEqC 1 2 enter the value into the Position Index field If you do not you have to perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1 2 menu of the digital receiver Refer that menu to 4 1 2 After making a new satellite entry by pressing the OK button on the box you should configure
40. ching broadcasting services 33 To use the USALS protocol se USALS Setting 551 aly lect the Installation gt USALS 4 Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure At first you have to set the Mo torized DISEqC 1 3 option to En able Moves Item J Select Position Previous Menu Extended Signal To get every satellite position calculated perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion 2 Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an tenna at the Tuner Select option 3 Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the My Latitude option with the lt gt and numeric buttons 4 Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct 5 Select the Goto the position option then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its position 6 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 34 Service Search 4 1 4 Searching services To perform service search select Service Search 59 ally the Installation gt Service Search i menu You sho
41. cording 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 or alternatively press the m button to display the list of recorded programmes Put the highlight bar on a desired recording Press the button to start playback To stop playback press the button During a playback you can enjoy the following tricks To see the detailed information about the currently played recording press the 7 button then the information box appears and shows its file name playing duration pro gramme information and so on To pause playback press the button To resume it press the gt button To go forward hold down the gt button to go backward hold down the button To display the progress bar press the gt button to hide it press the button again When the progress bar is hidden you can move to a de sired scene by entering the percentage with the numeric buttons 7 3 1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar then 7 3 Playing back a recording 71 To go forward hold down the gt button to go backward hold down the button To bookmark a position refer to 7 3 4 If there are no bookmarks you
42. d on some entries indicating pay service To watch pay services you need a subscription card To select a desired service put the highlight bar on its entry with the A or V button and press the button then it will be presented Pressing the lt or 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 E3 button performs an alphabetic browse For instance when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initial is B pressing the F3 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 5 2 Watching television 41 Select your desired tuner at the Tuner option then only services provided through the selected tuner will be listed 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 n
43. der at the Frequency op tion or enter it with the numeric buttons 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 button to save found services To stop at any time or to exit without saving press the button 4 2 Copying services 37 42 Copying services The digital receiver maintains a separate services list with each tuner If a certain service is registered on only one tuner it may be impossible to watch one service while recording You can copy entries of one tuner s services list to the other tuner s services list to avoid such inconvenience To copy service entries select the Installation gt Services Copy menu There are three copy options To copy service entries of the first tuner to the second tuner s services list select the Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 option To copy on the contrary select the Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 option To copy reciprocally select the ALL option 43 Editing the transponder list You can add delete or modify SAT TP Edit SE Waliy
44. e xu Ple GaeldV saa siok o Eok S ROBUR Rea Oa REOR ROS RO Re RR UR 7 2 1 Todeleteatecording 4 2 4 55 2855 o ak Clhsorbiecondhes ont Oe a 0159353 fee Tolo o mrording v c c ee ee ee OES 724 To tetemearecording 0 2660 9n n n 7 2 5 To make a new folder 7 2 6 To move a recording to another folder 7 2 7 To copy files between a USB storage and the digital 001 0 rosen Se we A 73 Playing back arecording 2 2 fe ee o o n n n 7 3 1 To navigate using the progress bar 7 54 3 Toplayinslow motion 2 sie sc esse aas 7 4 9 loplayinfastmohoh 2 04 46 9 see es 7 3 4 Tomakeabookmark 7 3 5 To play back a recording repeatedly 7 3 6 To play back recordings insequence 7 3 7 To play back a scrambled recording 74 MP3 playback 0 555 ooo soo R3 75 Formatting the harddisk 2 200054 4 0555 e 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8 1 Configuring therouter 64 0454 o o o ha 8 11 To access within the local area network 8 1 2 To access over the Internet Contents 82 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver 83 Accessing the webserver 2s o ks 9 Firmware Update 9 1 92 9 3 9 4 9 5 9 6 Index Checking the firmware information From a Usb memory iue seca Ro o m Rn From the firmware server via the Internet
45. e As you move the high ds light bar up or down on the favourite group list at the left 1 ABC TV 4 box favourite services belong lp Aid Ne Favorite Group ing to the highlighted group are Add this service et listed on the right box 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 gt 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 lt button After you have selected a favourite service if you then switch to another service using the A or W 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 the service you are currently watching into a favourite group put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the 5 2 Watching television 43 F3 button To create a new group press the button then the on screen keyboard appears Enter your desired name and save it See 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard To delete a group or a service press t
46. e receiver data transferred perform the following steps 6 5 Editing channel data on your computer 53 1 Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the digital receiver and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re ceiver 2 Turn on the source digital receiver 3 Select the Installation gt Transfer Firmware gt Transfer Data to Other IRD menu then you get asked for confirmation select Yes 4 To start the data transfer turn on the target digital receiver 5 A progress bar appears showing the progress of the data transfer 6 Restart the target digital receiver when the data transfer is complete 6 5 Editing channel data on your computer You can edit the channel data on your computer by using a channel editor programme Vega With Vega you can do the following Adding deleting or modifying satellite entries Adding deleting or modifying transponder entries Deleting or modifying service entries Adding deleting or modifying favourite groups You can not only transfer your channel data to the digital receiver but also save it as a file the extension name of which is std Vega is available from the Topfield web site http www i topfield com 54 Listing Services To use Vega you have to prepare a RS 232 cable to link the digital receiver with your personal computer If your computer does not have a RS 232 port use a USB to RS 232 converter c
47. ed 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 the number select the Change PIN Code menu then an input box appears You have to enter a desired number twice for confirmation 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 27 3 5 Adjusting the On Screen Display You can adjust the transparency level of the On Screen Dis play OSD Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire Its available range is 0 to 50 percent You can adjust the display time of the information box For the information box see 5 2 3 To adjust its display time select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire Its available range is 1 to 30
48. een press the button 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide Program Guide 82 Toggle EPG Type Information Tele Mart v Mettukal Pudusu i Kana Kaanum Kaalangal i9 17 10 2007 Wed Adhirstamaana Neram Tele Mall The Electronic Programme Guide EPG shows the current and scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme Pressing the button dis plays the electronic programme WS guide on which you can see the A following 03 02 17 10 2007 Wed Vazhkai Chithiram Nalamaria Aval Scheduled programmes programme summary Broadcasting date Broadcasting time Previous Day Next Day T Next Previous Services preselect record cancel record record by timer cancel To see detailed information of a desired programme put the highlight bar on the programme with the A or V button and press the lt button To switch to another service press the lt q or gt 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 54 button To switch it back press the gt button again Pressing the button displays the programme guide in the form of spreadsheet To switch it back press the button again You can make a timer recording on the electronic programme guide See 8 7 1 3 for detailed description 46 Daily Usage
49. ellite Name op tion 2 Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an tenna at the Tuner Select option 3 Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User 4 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 5 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 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 6 Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position when the receiving quality is best There are more motor control options for installers but this guide does not describe them If you are an installer refer them to the manual about the STAB rotor 4 13 Configuring USALS settings 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 4 1 Sear
50. end into the matching port on the other digital re ceiver Turn on the source digital receiver if not already on Select the Installation gt Transfer Firmware gt Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu then you get asked for confirmation select Yes Turn on the target digital receiver to start the firmware transfer A progress bar appears showing the progress of the firmware transfer Restart the target digital receiver when the firmware transfer is complete 88 Firmware Update 9 6 Over the air You can get a new firmware over Firmware Upgrade the air Select the Installation gt OTA Firmware Upgrade menu You should see a screen like the left figure Selecting the Start command starts firmware update Moves Item Selects Item Previous Menu On the left table is presented the transponder information appointed by the manufac turer Topfield for firmware Satellite Astra 19 2 E Frequency 12603 MHz Symbol Rate 22000 KS s Polarisation Horizontal PID 347 update This transponder information can be changed You can get the information from the web site http www i topfield com 89 16 9 21 16 9 Display Format 21 1st Audio Language 19 1st Subtitle Language 19 22 kHz 30 2nd Audio Language 19 2nd Subtitle Language 19 4 3 21 A V Output Setting 20 AC INPUT 11 Access Control 26 Add New Fav Group 59 Add new TP 38 Add Satellite 37 55 Add to Fa
51. ere are too many antenna 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 devices to be supplied with power through antenna input con nections simultaneously for a long time your LNBs may lack power to operate So it is recommended to link the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector with a loop cable even though the digital receiver is designed to operate over two antennas alternatively NOTE Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite 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 linked from the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector you would have some limitations in using some features such as dual recording Likewise if you have another digital receiver linked from the LNB 2 OUT connector you can only use it limitedly See 4 1 for more details 24 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 HDMI connector HDMI SCART connector TV Component connector YPbPr S Video connector S VIDEO Composite connector VIDEO
52. 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 digital 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 ge OSSUERHSS 3 1 Press the Find button to select the new File Name D MyTaskWTopfieldUp Find firmware file Download PorSetup 2 Press the download button and then turn Stop Exit on the digital receiver to start the file trans fer Message g TFD File Download Manager 3 A countdown will be displayed on screen or on the front display 4 Restart the digital receiver when the file transfer is complete 9 5 From another digital receiver via RS 232 port 87 9 5 From another digital receiver via RS 232 port It is 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 Turn off the target digital receiver Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the digital receiver and the other
53. he button then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 5 23 Viewing programme information Pressing the button displays the information box on which you can see all of the following Service number and name Transmitting satellite Receiving tuner Transponder information Signallevel and quality Programme name Programme classification symbol Programme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition you might see the following symbols e Subtitle symbol if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme Teletext symbol z if teletext pages are provided on the current service Dolby symbol D0 if a Dolby audio track is provided on the current programme Lock symbol Qj 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 44 Daily Usage When you are not using time shift if the electronic programme guide is provided on the current service you can see the infor mation about the current and next programmes with the lt or gt button To adjust the sound volume in this case hold down the lt or gt button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level Pressing the button once more displays detailed informa tio
54. he 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 stances 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 60W at maximum in operation 7 W in standby Table 2 2 Physical specifications Size 430 x 60x 265mm Weight 3 8kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 C Storage relative humidity 5to90 10 Setup 2 3 Rear panel connections The TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR has a wide range of connections on the back E 16 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver LNB1IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner LNB 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner QS LNB2IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket
55. her 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 the button Whenever you press it the video resolution is changed in turn 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 3 3 Local time setting 23 NOTE You can enjoy only standard definition video with the following connectors Composite video connector VIDEO S Video connector S VIDEO SCART connecto
56. ia The Internet NOTE The web server of the digital receiver doesn t work in standby mode So it must be powered up all the time if you wish to use the web service at any time 8 1 Configuring the router In this section the setup program of WRT54G which is a router manufactured by Linksys will be referred to as an example of how to configure the router for network access NOTE For detailed description about how to set up the router refer to the manual of your router 8 11 To access within the local area network Local IP Address Subnet Mask DHCP Server Starting IP Address Maximum Number of 50 DHCP Users Client Lease Time WINS Once your router is powered up a local area network gets created whether or not it is connected to the Internet 193 168 1 E You can let the router automatically as 255 255 255 0 wj sign a dynamic IP address to the com puters or devices connected to the net Enable O Disable work by enabling the DHCP server of 192 168 1 100 the router In this case you can access the digital receiver with the IP address D mintes 0meansoneday which is assigned to the digital receiver oye j0 j by the router If the digital receiver reboots a new dynamic IP address will be assigned to it You had better assign a static IP address to the digital receiver to avoid this inconvenience For how to assign a static IP address refer to the manual of your
57. ing options on the left column and service entries on the right column Asiasat2 C 4000MHz H 28125KS s Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left column and press the button you can select a desired service to edit on the right column To go over to the other column press the button 6 1 Editing the services list 49 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 broadcasts 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 Qj on it If anyone tries to watch a locked service the person has
58. ist first select the View gt Radio Service menu item How to edit is the same as in editing the television services list 58 Listing Services 6 5 3 Editing favourite list To edit the favourite list first select the View gt Favorite Group menu item Then the favourite group list is displayed and related menus become enabled VEGA v2 25 File Edit Mode Up amp Down View Function Help SH 253 AO 5 Favorite Group Name Nieuws TV Group Fav Service List 31 macaul 32 macau2 33 macau3 34 macau4 2 History A1 Service Information Satellite Asiasat2 C TP 4148Mhz 11850KS s Vertical Service ID PMT PCR p AID 5 Ready NUM To delete a favourite group choose your desired favourite group at the Favorite Group Name drop down list box and then select the Function gt Fav Group gt Delete Current Fav Group menu item When a confirmation dialog box appears the selected favourite group will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it 6 5 Editing channel data on your computer 59 5 To add a favourite group select the Function gt Fav Favorit Group Name Nieuws Group gt Add New Fav Service Type 1 zum PUT Group menu item Then you WEE EUER will see a dialog box like 1 741 History Al 31 macaul the left figure Enter your 2 History A1 32 macau2 3 510 33 I3 1 1 ssi oe desired name into the Fa vorite Group Name text box 5 754 STAR Plus Pakistan 2 History A1 to name a ne
59. ital receiver is connected to your router before configuring the network settings on the digital receiver NOTE For detailed description about how to set up the router refer to the manual of your router amp IP Configuration Oct 17 2007 02 46 1924 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 164 124 101 2 0 0 0 0 A EO FA EQ 00 F3 OCG TA Selects Item 7 7 Previous Menu Select the Installation gt LAN Set ting gt IP Configuration menu You should see a screen like the left figure You may get the digital receiver to be assigned a dynamic IP ad dress Set the DHCP option to On to do that If you desire to use static IP address set the DHCP option to Off then the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway options become enabled You have to set these options to match with the configuration of your router To enable the digital receiver to update the firmware automat ically when a new firmware is available set the Auto LAN Firmware Upgrade option to On Otherwise if you want to do that by yourself select the Instal lation gt Firmware Update via Network menu then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it checks up whether a new firmware is available and if any it will start firmware update 86 Firmware Update 9 4 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
60. k 4 To stop playback press the button 7 5 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 gt Format Hard Disk menu then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes formatting will start 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 75 Chapter 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR provides a web service You can make scheduled recordings via the web service Here you need a router which will connect the digital receiver to your computer or to the Internet To use the network features of the digital receiver you should take the following steps 1 Configuring your router for the digital receiver 2 Configuring the Local Area Network LAN settings on the digital receiver 3 Accessing the home page of the digital receiver Refer to 8 3 for detailed description about things you can do by way of the web service of the digital receiver 76 Accessing to The Digital Receiver v
61. lation 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 39 Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5 1 Volume control Use the lt and gt buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable level You may need to adjust the volume on your television set too To temporarily switch off the sound press the button Press it again to restore the sound to previous level 5 2 Watching television To change services press the A or W button Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service In addition 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 40 Daily Usage On the services list you can see the service information 24 Sudan TV 25 Sharjah IV i 26 Libya TV Service number and name 27 Saudi Arabian TV 2 dass i Transmitting satellite Receiving tuner T1 stands for z Ch 8 OS Download D 31 Ch 9 05 Download C the first tuner T2 stands for 32 Ch 340 Dedicated Cha T 33 Ch 570 AS1 2 AS3 4 er the second tuner Transponder information A dollar sign may be marke
62. me They are also used to change values for menu options CHANNEL buttons switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens Front display displays the current time in standby mode and displays the current service in operation mode Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap There is a USB port on the front panel for firmware update and data transfer You have to insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch pay services 4 Introduction 1 22 The remote control TOPFIELD 6 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode is used to set a sleep timer in 10 minute increments lt gt buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options mutes the sound Press again to switch it back on V A buttons switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens switches between the current ser vice and the previously viewed one Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options displays the services list See 5 2 1 for more details It is also used to select a menu item displays the favourite lists displays the service information box It is also used to display more information a
63. n 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 button displays available audio 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 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 informa tion 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 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide 45 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 scr
64. n 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 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 7 1 Recording a programme 65 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 7 1 3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide If the electronic programme Program Guide 05 02 17 10 2007 Wed guide is properly provided you can make timer events on it The instructions on how to make 82 VIJAY 02 49 17 10 2007 Wed Vazhkai Chithiram A timer recordings using the elec Nalamaria Aval a id ER tronic programme guide are as Adhirstamaana Neram follows Tele Mall Mettukal Pudus
65. nger 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 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 36 Service Search 4 Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons 5 Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired transponder 6 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 2 Set the Search Mode option to SMATV 3 Choose your desired transpon
66. nnected 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 6 1 Powering on and checking picture Now press the button in top left corner on the remote con trol After about 10 seconds you may see a picture displaying a menu 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 8 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 18 Preference Settings Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3 1 Language settings You can select the language in ae Language Setting Feb 6 2007 10 16 which the menu would be dis played In addition to that you can select the language of audio track and of subtitle track Select the System Setting gt Lan guage Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure Moves Item 13 Selects Item Previous Menu Menu language 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 l
67. ording is moved to it 7 2 File archive 69 7 2 7 To copy files between a USB storage and the digital receiver You can copy files between a USB storage and the internal hard disk drive of the digital receiver via USB connection To copy files perform the following steps 1 Make a connection between a USB storage and the digital receiver 2 Press the E button and then the or button to select the file list To copy a file to the internal hard disk drive select the Recorded programme list To copy a file to the USB storage select the USB storage list 3 Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the Fs button then the list of folders gets displayed 4 To copy a file to the USB storage select the USB Storage External folder To copy a file to the internal hard disk drive select the Recorded Services Internal folder 5 Press the button then the selected file will be copied into the specified folder NOTE Your USB storage must be formatted in the FAT file system Otherwise the digital receiver cannot recognize your USB stor age In addition the digital receiver can only recognize files and directories which are named with only alphabetic numeric and underscore letters If there is a file or forlder named with other letters the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also its subsequent files and folders 70 Recording and Playing 7 3 Playing back a re
68. perform the following steps 1 Press the button to display the additional options 2 Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic Time or Size as you want 3 Press the EXIT button 4 They are sorted by the specified option 68 Recording and Playing 7 23 To lock a recording To lock a recording so that other people cannot play or delete it perform the following steps 1 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 a fF YS O N If you select a locked recording to play it back you will be asked for your personal identification number 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 6 3 for how to use the 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 Fs button then the folders are listed Once you choose a folder the rec
69. r 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 8 5 2 4 for a 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 NOTE If the service you are currently watching does not provide Dolby digital you cannot watch the programme with Dolby sound even though you set the Digital Output option to Bit stream 3 3 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events If you do not set the local time correctly the programme time table provided by the programme guide may be distrustful For the programme guide refer to 8 5 3 24 Preference Settings Select the System Setting gt Time 4 Time Setting Feb 6 2007 10 12 Setting menu You should see a J de J screen like the left figure Local Tine 06 02 07 10112 You can set the clock manually l i or use the time signal Green an F wich Mean Time GMT carried gi as part of the digital televi
70. router For how to specify a static IP address on the digital receiver see 8 2 8 1 Configuring the router 77 8 12 To access over the Internet When you are away from home you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your router is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding Via this feature your router will lead you to the digital receiver when you access your router with its IP address Port Range uum m enr T PYRATTP 80 to 80 Both 1921681 161 V PVRFTP 20 t 21 Both w 1921684161 V o Je o Both v 19216840 O p je o Both w 19216840 O Your router may be assigned to a dynamic IP address by an Internet service provider So if the router has rebooted you cannot access it unless someone in your home can inform you of the changed IP address However many routers support Dynamic Domain Name System DDNS service which can settle this problem The following image is an example of one such DDNS service provider Q DynDNS msn pa tout Seis court Support News O My Account New Dynamic DNS Host My Senices Account Upgrades Hostname tyr dyndns org v MailHop Outbound IP Address 221 132 76 1 Recursive DNS m Enable Wildcard o Premier Support Mail Exchanger optional E Backup MX My Zones Add Zone Services My Hosts Add Host Services Dynamic DNS If you use a DDNS service yo
71. s a menu like the left figure in which you can set the recording duration End of recording p TE d VOA To specify an arbitrary recording duration set the Duration option as you desire with the lt and gt buttons and press the button the recording will end at the specified time 62 Recording and Playing 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 current 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 To stop recording press the button then a box like the left figure appears which shows programmes currently be ing recorded If you select one its recording will stop Cannot start recording Would you like to stop the current recording LEX XE Co Ch 9 OS Downlo I 17 Ch 8 0 Ch 8 OS Downlo While a recording is going on you can watch or record another service To additionally record another service switch to the service you want to record and press the button Once a recording is st
72. 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 higher 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 service you are watching gets saved temporarily on the hard disk 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 28 Service Search Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver you will need to per form a service search 4 1 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
73. sion broadcast Ashsat2 6 AEEA EA CIEN 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 Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on the Local Time option To set the local time manually set the Mode option to Man ual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons The time format is day month year 24 hour minute If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment set the Daylight Saving Time option to On NOTE Daylight 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 3 4 Parental control In general television programmes are classified according to the level of violence nudity and language of their content 3 4 Parental control 25 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 GM
74. tem identification is identical to that of yours Otherwise you will fail in firmware update 84 Firmware Update 9 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 front panel of the digital re ceiver 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 OK button then a countdown will be displayed 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 with other letters the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also its subsequent files and folders 9 3 From the firmware server via the Internet 85 9 3 From the firmware server via the Internet You can update the firmware from the firmware server which is run by Topfield via the Internet Make sure that the dig
75. u Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Toggle EPG Type gt Previous Day Next Day 73 Next Previous Services Information preselect record cancel 3 record record by timer cancel 1 Press the button to display the electronic pro gramme guide 2 Select a service you want to record with the lt and buttons 3 Select a programme you want to record with the A and V buttons 4 To make a timer event without recording press the button the letter P is displayed To make a timer event 66 Recording and Playing with recording press it once more or alternatively press the button then the letter R is displayed 5 This timer event is placed on the timer list To change its settings press the button to show a box in which you can edit Refer to 7 1 2 for detailed description 6 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 case you can enjoy them without the subscription card like free services 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 s
76. u can access your router with a domain name The instructions on how to use the DDNS service are as follows 78 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 1 Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service which should be supported by your router 2 Configure your router with the account so that it can communicate with the web site DDNS Service DynDNS org v User Name yihoze Password lent Host Name tfovr dyndns org Internet IP Address 221 132 76 3 Status DDNS is updated successfully Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the router it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP address This makes it possible that you access the router with a domain name at any time 8 2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver 79 8 2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver You should configure the LAN settings to enable the web ser vice Select the Installation gt LAN Set IP Configuration Oct 17 2007 02 46 ting gt IP Configuration menu Moves Item Selects Item Previous Menu You may get the digital receiver to be assigned a dynamic IP address Set the DHCP option to On to do that You can view the dynamic IP address assigned to the digital receiver by your router at the LAN Status menu Sometimes when the digital receiver is restarted the dynamic IP address will be changed and you will have to check it at the LAN Status menu
77. ubscription 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 67 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 or alter 0 Recorded Services gt natively press the 8 button to display the recorded programme ET list The file information is com CHANNEL ONE prised of the following elements file number file name recording time playing duration file size and so on Select New Folder Move to Folder Options Delete Fite 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
78. uld see a screen like the left figure Moves Item Jj Selects Item Previous Menu Extended Signal There are four service search methods Searching every service of a satellite Searching every service of a transponder Searching one service of a transponder 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 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion 2 Set the Search Mode option to Auto 3 If you set the Network Search option to On the digital receiver will check up the up to date channel information 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 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 35 Choose 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 lo
79. up 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 52 Listing Services 6 3 How to use on screen keyboard You can move the highlight key Organizing etia eo Feb 6 2007 10 33 horizontally with the lt and fort SE B buttons and vertically with the A and V buttons Pressing the button on a key enters its let ter in the input line To type a space select the Space key To type lower case letters or numer als select the Other key Select Character T3 Move Cursor Previous Menu Select Character To delete a letter put the cursor to the right of 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 th
80. v 41 Add Transponder 56 Advanced 35 After next program 62 After this program 62 ALL 37 All Service 59 Alphabetic 41 49 67 Astra 88 AUDIO L 16 AUDIO L R 11 AUDIO R 16 Auto 34 Button 4 C band 28 Index CAM 6 CAS 57 CAS only 36 CAS FTA 41 50 Censorship 26 Center extract 22 Change PIN Code 26 CI 6 Common Interface 6 Common Interface 7 Connection Type 29 Date 64 Daylight Saving Time 24 Default 41 49 Delete 41 49 Delete Current Fav Group 58 Delete Satellite 37 56 Delete TP 38 Delete Transponder 56 DHCP 79 85 Digital Output Dolby Digital Only 23 DiSEqC 30 DiSEqC 1 0 30 31 DiSEqC 1 1 30 31 DiSEqC Command Mode 32 Download 54 download 86 Download to STB 54 Duration 61 64 DVB 1 90 INDEX DVB S2 8PSK 35 DVB S2 QPSK 35 Edit Current Fav Group 59 Edit Satellite 56 Edit Transponder 56 Electronic Programme Guide 45 Every Day 64 Every Weekday 64 Every Weekend 64 Factory Setting 38 Fav NoFav 41 50 Favorite Group 58 Favorite Group Name 58 59 FEC 35 File List 62 67 70 73 File Management 81 File Name 64 Find 86 Firmware Update via Network 85 Format Hard Disk 74 Frequency 32 33 35 36 38 FTA CAS 36 FTA only 36 FTA CAS 41 49 FTA Scrambled 36 Gateway 79 85 GMT 24 Goto 32 Goto the position 33 HDMI 10 14 22 high definition 22 Info Box Display Time 27 Info Box
81. vice while you are currently watch ing another The large storage capacity of the hard disk drive allows you to record up to about 60 hours of television in case of 250 gigabytes in excellent picture and sound quality Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR You can pause the pro gramme you are watching and resume it again at a later time Then you can quickly go to any part of the current programme by fast forward or backward search 12 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 VOLUME CHANNEL 0 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode VOLUME buttons decrease or increase the volu
82. w group If Favorite Group 6 753 CNBC 7 752 Channel V India 8 751 Star World India 9 STAR World 10 CHanneL V 11 CNBC 12 STAR Plus a 13 TSP Test group select the Radio op 14 736 A1 15 Adventure One tion button 16 777 STAR One India 17 STAR One India you make a radio favourite Cancel To add services to the new group choose your desired services at the All Service list box on the left of the screen and then press the right arrow button on the centre of the screen Then the selected services will be added to the new group To remove a service entry from the group press the left arrow button after choosing one Pressing the OK button will create your new favourite group To modify a favourite group select the Function gt Fav Group gt Edit Current Fav Group menu item How to modify is the same as in adding a favourite group 60 Recording and Playing Chapter 7 Recording and Playing You can record two different services while watching another if two of the services are provided through the same transponder The TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following You can record two different services while playing back a previously recorded programme Youcan record two different services while watching one of them using the time shift feature See 5 5 for the time shift feature 7 1 Recording a programme
83. y 6 5 Editing channel data on your computer 57 6 5 2 Editing television and radio services list To edit the television services list first select the View gt TV Ser vice menu item Then the television services list is displayed and related menus become enabled VEGA v2 25 File Edit Mode Up amp Down View Function Help oH S5 soem 2 TY Service 741 History A1 j 18 800 Vijay India 35 macauS CEHMBeWAL 77 77 qe uta Be nea 510 702 STAR PLUS 37 737 AL 511 704 STAR Movies 754 STAR Plus Pakistan 707 STAR GOLD 753 CNBC STAR Movies 752 Channel V India STAR Plus 751 Star World India STAR Gold STAR World AL EMARAT CHannel V NILE NEWS CNBC AL ALAM STAR Plus KUWAIT SPACE CHANNEL TSP Test IRIB3 736 Al macaul Adventure One macau2 777 STAR One India macau3 STAR One India macau4 cas Lock Skip C Tuner 1 C Tuner 2 Tuner All Service Information Satellite Service ID lo Ready To delete a service entry choose your desired service entry at the TV Service list and press the Delete key on your keyboard When a confirmation dialog box appears the selected service entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it Checking the CAS check box designates a selected service entry as a pay service If there is a service that you want to prevent your children from watching select it and check the Lock check box To edit the radio services l

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