User guide for TF5000Fe/TF4000Fe
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1. nj 2 Turn off the digital receiver 3 Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig de s ital receiver and the other end into the matching port on your computer 4 Run TFD Down The instructions on how to use TFD Down are as follows 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 N TFD File Download Manager 3 A countdown will be displayed on screen 4 Restart the digital receiver when the file transfer is complete 7 3 From another digital receiver via RS 232 port 49 7 3 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 1 Turn off the target digital receiver 2 Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig ital receiver and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver 3 Turn on the source digital receiver if not ELO already on 4 Select the Installation gt Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu then you get asked for confirmation select Yes jj 5 Turn on the targe2. Restart the target digital receiver when the data transfer is complete 46 Firmware Update Chapter 7 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to use However a new firmware may be released to improve the digital receiver You can get the latest firmware and an update utility which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield website http www i topfield com 7 1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware information of your digital re 50000 ceiver before downloading a nx l new firmware Select the Infor WS TEACUETUGR mation gt IRD Status menu You should see a screen like the left figure Remember the System ID and download a firmware with the same system identification 7 1 Checking the firmware information 47 NOTE You can only update with firmwares of which system identifi cation is identical to that of yours Otherwise you will fail in firmware update 48 Firmware Update 7 2 From your computer via RS 232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS 232 cable You need TFD Down a firmware transfer utility for this which is available from the website http www i topfield com To update the firmware with this method perform the follow ing steps 1 Download a new firmware applicable to your digital receiver from the Topfield website
3. To switch it back press the CSM button again Pressing the button displays the programme guide in the form of a spreadsheet To switch it back press the button again You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide as follows 1 Select a service you want 2 Press the button to display its programme guide 3 Select a programme you want with the button then P is marked up on the entry At the same time a timer event with the selected programme will be made in the timer list Refer the timer list to 5 5 4 To remove the marking press the OK button once again 38 Daily Usage 5 4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at a same time We call ita multifeed programme You can select and watch a perspective you prefer If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service the multifeed symbol 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 Making timer events You can make your desired services to be presented at a specific time Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode it will switch into operation mode at the specifiged time However if you press any button on the remote control or on the front panel even just
4. Composite connector VIDEO 3 RF connector RF OUT You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver See 3 2 for detailed description To use the SCART connector For best results with a standard television set you should use a SCART cable plugging one end into the TV socket on the digital receiver and the other end into a free SCART socket on your television Some televisions have inputs via Component connector or S Video connector 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 connections 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 connections To use the composite video connector c n ss You will need to obtain a composite video cable RCA cable to use the composite video connector Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO yellow socket on the digital receiver and the other end into the matching socket on your television 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 To connect the audio connectors V oo SNS fF uA A To use the RF connector You will need to obtain an audio cable RCA cable to connect the audio connectors Plug one end of the ca
5. confirmation If you select Yes your data will be stored Whenever you store your data they are all overwritten To restore your data select the Installation System Recovery menu and select the Recover option then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes your data will be restored 32 Daily Usage Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5 1 Volume control Use the lt and P 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 V button Pressing the 9 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 OK button 5 2 Watching television 33 On the services list you can see the service information Service number and name Transmitting satellite Transponder information A dollar sign may be marked on some entries indicating pay service You cannot watch pay services with this receiver To select a desired service put the highlight bar on its entry with the A or V button and press the OK button then it will be presented Pressing the lt
6. gt USALS lt gt Disable Setting menu You should see Satellite Name Aslasat2 C Sslellte Angie a screen like the left figure DHudus m At first you have to set the Mo Reference Postion aT torized DiSEqC 1 3 option to En 9360 V 7 27600 l able Select Position MIN Previous Menu To get every satellite position calculated perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion 26 Service Search Enter your location to the My Longitude option and the My Latitude option with the lt gt and numeric buttons Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct Select the Goto the position option then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its position If the receiving quality which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen is not good then tune the antenna finely with the Move option The changed position is automatically saved At this time you had better check the receiving quality of every transponder and choose the best one at the Transponder or Frequency option It will be helpful to your fine tuning 4 1 4 Searching services Start Searching for digital services iw search ro To perform service search select the Installation gt Service Search menu You should see a scr
7. number twice for confirmation 20 Preference Settings You can also restrict uses of some menus Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock If the Time Setting item is set to Locked you have to enter the per sonal identification number when accessing the Time Setting menu If you enter a wrong number you cannot use the menu To release a shut item set it to Unlocked 3 5 Adjusting the on screen display You can adjust the transparency level of the on screen display Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency option as you desire Its available range is from 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 from 1 to 30 seconds If you set this option to No Info Box the information box will not be displayed when you switch services However pressing the button will display the information box If you set this option to Never Hide the information box will always be displayed In addition you can raise or lower the position of the informa tion box Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Position option as you desire Its available range is from 10 to 3 lines The more high you set the option the more low the information box will be positioned 21 Chapter
8. on screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the lt and gt buttons and vertically with the A and V buttons Pressing the OK button on a key enters its letter in the input line To type Y a space select the Space key To type lower case letters or numerals select the Other key To delete a letter put the cursor to the right of the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key You must select the Save key to complete naming otherwise if you press the button it will not be named 6 4 Transferring receiver data The digital receiver retains the following data Satellite and transponder data Services list Favourite lists Preference settings It is possible to transfer the receiver data from the digital re ceiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS 232 cable To have the receiver data transferred perform the following steps 6 4 Transferring receiver data 45 a N SY Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig ital receiver and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver Turn on the source digital receiver Select the Installation gt Transfer Data to Other IRD menu then you get asked for confirmation select Yes To start the data transfer turn on the target digital receiver A progress bar appears showing the progress of the data transfer
9. one time the digital receiver will not switch into standby mode To input a timer recording select the System Setting gt Timer Set ting menu then the timer list will be displayed To add a new timer event press the button and a box like the left figure appears Take the following steps OR Edit entry iry Delete tho selected entry 1 If you want a radio programme set the Type option to Radio otherwise set it to TV 5 5 Making timerevents 39 2 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 3 Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want Pressing the button on this option displays a services list from which you can select your desired service 4 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 broadcasted at weekends and you wish to watch every episode of the programme set the Mode option to Every Weekend 5 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 Wakeup Time option to a des
10. or gt 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 Cm button Pressing the Fs button performs an alphabetic browse For instance when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initial is B pressing the Fa 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 satellite list Once you select a desired satellite only services provided by the selected satellite are listed 34 Daily Usage 5 22 The favourite services list You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as on the services list To display the favourite lists press the button You should see a screen like the left figure As you move the high light bar up or down on the favourite group list at the left box favourite services belong ing to the highlighted group are listed on 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
11. or the audio system white red S PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio system RF OUT Analogue television output socket RF IN Analogue television input socket 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 Table 2 3 Connectors specifications VIDEO AUDIO TV S PDIF RS 232 Composite video CVBS output Left amp right audio output CVBS S Video RGB YUV video output Left amp right audio output Dolby digital audio output 115 2 kbps at maximum 24 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances If you have any problem with your setup or need help contact your dealer 2 4 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 IN con nector If you have another digital receiver link it from the LNB OUT connector 24 2 Connecting to your television Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver we recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture quality If your television does not have the matching connector then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality 1 SCART connector TV 10 Setup 2
12. 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 a service you are watching currently into a favourite group put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the 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 5 2 Watching television 35 delete a group or a service press the F8 button then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 5 23 Viewing programme information Pressing the amp button displays the information box on which you can see all of the following Service number and name Transmitting satellite 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 pro
13. tion 2 Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User 3 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 4 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 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 25 you had better check the receiving quality of every trans ponder and choose the best one at the Transponder or Frequency option It will be helpful to your fine tuning 5 Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position 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 To use the USALS protocol se _____USALS Setting lect the Installation
14. 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 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 service search 4 1 1 Configuring LNB settings There are in large two frequency bands for satellite broadcasts One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz 22 Service Search The other is K 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 High frequencies from satellites are converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB Select the Installation gt LNB Set ting menu to configure the LNB oe Aslasat2 C settings You should see a 150 MHz j EH screen like the left figure IIT BELLNM of the dish s Item MENU Previous Menu Pressing the button on the Satellite Name option displays the
15. 6 Network Search 27 NEW 42 No block 19 normal screen television 15 NTSC 14 One Time 39 Organizing Favorites 42 Organizing Services 40 OSD Transparency 20 Other 23 PAL 14 Parental Control 19 PID 28 PIN 19 Polarization 27 29 Radio 38 radio services list 41 Recover 31 Rename 41 RF Channel 17 RF IN 8 RF IN 11 RF OUT 8 RF OUT 11 16 RF Output 16 RS 232 8 RS 232 45 48 49 S PDIF 8 S PIDF 11 SAT Name Edit 29 SAT TP Edit 29 Satellite 39 Satellite Angle 26 satellite list 22 33 Satellite Name 22 25 27 30 Search Mode 27 28 Service 39 Service Search 26 services list 32 SMATV 27 SMATV 28 Sort 41 Sort A Z 41 Sort CAS FTA 41 Sort Fav NoFav 41 Sort FTA CAS 41 Sort Sat Name 42 Sound Mode 16 Space 44 specifications 7 9 Start Search 29 stereo 16 Store 25 31 subtitle 36 Subtitle Language 14 Symbol Rate 27 28 System ID 46 System Recovery 31 System Setting 20 teletext 36 television services list 41 TFD Down 48 time format 18 52 INDEX Time Offset 17 Time Setting 17 20 timer list 38 Timer Setting 38 Total block 19 Transfer Data to Other IRD 45 Transfer Firmware to Other IRD 49 Transponder 25 26 transponder 1 TV 8 TV 10 38 TV Aspect Ratio 15 TV Type 15 Type 38 USALS 25 USALS Setting 25 User 24 VIDEO 8 VIDEO 10 Video Output 15 Wakeup Time 39 Weekly 39 wide screen t
16. S from free services to pay services 42 Listing Services Sort Fav NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser vices Sort Sat Name by satellite 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 Favorites menu You should see a screen like the left figure V5 ASIA 9 RTPI 50 2 DMV 60 There are three columns DSF 6 IRIB3 NILE NEWS 63 E FASHION TV 64 Reuters WNS Group list left 20 macau2 65 TV5 ASIA 27 RAI Internatioi 66 TVE 1 1 ECC ln Favourite list centre RTPI 68 DWty Services list right The services list contains all available services whereas the favourite list contains only chosen services that have been added to the highlighted group As you move the highlight bar up or down on the group list favourite services belonging to the highlighted group get shown in the favourite list You can add up to 30 groups To add a group select the NEW option in the group list then the on screen keyboard appears See 8 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard To rename a group put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the button then the on screen keyboard appears See 6 3 for how to use the on screen keyboard To delete a group put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the F3 button then a messag
17. TF 5000 Fe TF 4000 Fe User Guide Digital Satellite Heceiver Digital Video Contents iii 1 Introduction LI Teab neRB s cou a oO OD SEO OR 12 Controlling the digital receiver 12 1 Thefrontpanel 2 sss 122 Theremotecontrol 2 Setup 241 Unpacking ck ee a R3 Rx 22 Safety precautions 4 554000 res 23 Rear panel connections 24 Connecting up your digital receiver 24 1 Connecting the antenna 2 4 2 Connecting to your television 2 5 Switching on for the firsttime 2 5 1 Inserting batteries in the remote control 2 5 2 Powering on and checking picture 3 Preference Settings 31 lLanguapeseHides 2 4 9o n n R 3 2 Videoandaudiosettings o co crescas 3 2 1 Television standard Contents TID 12 ZU oam E vu ul 12 Pee EUR AA 12 iv Contents 422 Colowrimodel ses ser se s sa es 15 22 4 Edevisip dspectraBbo ei ee ee Riz 15 324 Soundmode s 16 3 25 Radiofrequency output 2 0 0 2 ser o o n 16 33 Localhimieset ng scs sioa edos a ho RR 17 34 Parentalcontrol sse ose hom Room RR 19 3 5 Adjusting the on screen display less 20 4 Service Search 21 41 Searching broadcastingservices ls 21 41 1 Configuring LNB settings llle 21 41 2 Configuring DiSEqC 1 2 settings 24 413 Configuring USALS settings 25 Ala Searching services oec ee r
18. binet 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 wires are exposed or 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 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 24W at maximum in operation 9W in standby Table 2 2 Physical specifications Size 340x 60x 265mm Weight 1 8kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 9596 8 Setup 2 3 Rear panel connections The TF 5000 Fe TF 4000 Fe has some connections on the back panel LNB IN CN LNBOUT i 2 3 4 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the LNB IN socket for another digital receiver RS 232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer 2 TV Audio and video output socket for the television set VIDEO Composite video output socket for the television set yellow AUDIO L R Stereo audio output socket for the television set
19. ble into the AUDIO L white and AUDIO R red sockets on the digital re ceiver and the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system To enjoy Dolby digital audio your televi sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio and you will need to ob tain a S PDIF cable Plug one end of the cable into the S PIDF socket on the digital receiver and the other end into the matching socket on your audio system If your television does not have any video and audio input you will need to use the radio frequency output from the digital receiver i by In this case you will need to connect a ca ble from the RF OUT socket to the antenna connector on your television To ensure your television can also pick up existing analogue channels as well you will need to connect a cable from your television antenna to the RF IN connector Tune your television set to channel 36 or rarely 43 so that you can see the output from the digital receiver 12 Setup 2 5 Switching on for the first time Now that you have your digital receiver connected you should plug it in to a mains socket Ensure that your television set is turned on so that you will be able to see the display from the digital receiver 2 5 1 Inserting 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 o
20. ch Italian Russian Turkish and so forth Set the Menu Language option to your desired language Once you select a language the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language 14 Preference Settings Subtitle language Audio language Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language When you watch a programme the subtitle track of the selected language will be displayed if available Apart from this setting you can select a subtitle track with the button See 5 2 5 for detailed description Set the Audio Language option to your desired language When you watch a programme the audio track of the selected lan guage will be output if available Apart from this setting you can select an audio track with the button See 8 5 2 4 for detailed description 3 2 Video and audio settings You have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately to your television set and other EE appliances Letter Box E iuc Select the System Setting gt CL GC A V Output Setting menu You Select the TV Type RF Channel should see a screen like the left figure Moves item Selects Hem Mil Previous Menu 3 2 1 Television standard The digital receiver supports two television standards One is PAL standard and the other is NTSC standard PAL was adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA Canada Mexico and so forth Refer to Table 3 1 for television stan
21. ch pay services as well as free services as follows To search 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 Editing the transponder list You can add delete or modify satellite or transponder informa 0 Aslasat2 C tion 3660 MHz eisti Select the Installation gt SAT TP Edit menu You should see a screen like the left figure Satellite Name elects Itom WU Previous Menu To add a satellite entry select the Add Satellite option then the on screen keyboard appears Enter your desired name and save it See 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 30 Service Search Then the on screen keyboard appears Change the name as you desire and save it To delete a satellite entry select your desired entry at the Satel lite Name option and select the Delete Satellite option then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted To add a transponder entry select your desi
22. creen 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 o on it If anyone tries to watch a locked service the person has to enter the personal identification num ber that is set to the Change PIN Code option See 3 4 for this option Pressing the button on a locked service entry turns it back to be unlocked To delete a service select the Delete option and select a desired service with the button and then press the button you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes the selected service will be deleted If you want to undo the deleted service there is nothing you can do but perform a service search again Once you select the Sort option on the left column sorting options are displayed as follows Sort A Z by service name Sort CAS FTA from pay services to free services Sort FTA CA
23. dard of your local area 3 2 Video and audio settings 15 If you have a PAL television you have to set the TV Type option to PAL In that case if you switch to a service of the NTSC standard the digital receiver will presents the pictures converting into the PAL standard However it is inevitable to lose a little picture quality Likewise the contrary case brings about the same result The best thing is to watch PAL services with a PAL television and to watch NTSC services with a NTSC television However a multi television set is able to process both of them So if you have a multi television set you had better set the TV Type option to Multi Then the digital receiver will present pictures without standard conversion 3 2 2 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 Video Output option to your desired colour model If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the RCA connector independent of the SCART connector It is known in general that the RGB colour model provides the best video quality with little difference from the YUV colour model but the CVBS colour model does the least So RGB would be most desirable for this option 3 2 3 Tel
24. e box appears asking you for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 6 2 Editing the favourite list 43 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 get moved to the favourite list You can delete a favourite entry with the OK button 4 To select another group press the button again By pressing the button the highlight bar gets moved to each column Besides you can rearrange a group s favourites by moving a favourite entry To move a favourite entry put the highlight bar on the favourite entry you want and press the button then the selected entry becomes dark Move it to a desired place and press the button To add radio services press the button then radio ser vice 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 44 Listing Services 6 3 How to use
25. een like the left figure Moves item OK Start Searching MMU Previous Menu There are four service search methods Searching every service of a satellite Searching every service of a transponder Searching one service of a transponder 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 27 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 Set the Search Mode option to Auto If you set the Network Search option to On the digital receiver will check up the up to date channel information as searching services but it takes rather longer time Searching every service of a transponder To search every service of a transponder perform the following steps 1 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 longer
26. elevision 15 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 pa prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condi tions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains So some expla nations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver Copyright 2007 Topfield Co Ltd English version http www i topfield com 110T F45B3 201 0
27. et option becomes enabled 2 Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between your time zone and GMT referring to Table 3 2 18 Preference Settings Table 3 2 Time offset table Time offset City GMT 12 00 Eniwetok Kwajalein GMT 11 00 Midway Island Samoa GMT 10 00 Hawaii GMT 09 00 Alaska GMT 08 00 Pacific Time US Canada GMT 07 00 Mountain Time US Canada GMT 06 00 Central Time US Canada Mexico City GMT 05 00 Eastern Time US Canada Bogota Lima GMT 04 00 Atlantic Time Canada La Paz GMT 03 30 Newfoundland GMT 03 00 Brazil Georgetown Buenos Aries GMT 02 00 Mid Atlantic GMT 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Islands GMT London Lisbon Casablanca GMT 1 00 Paris Brussels Copenhagen Madrid GMT 2 00 South Africa Kaliningrad GMT 3 00 Baghdad Riyadh Moscow St Petersburg GMT 3 30 Tehran GMT 4 00 Abu Dhabi Muscat Baku Tbilisi GMT 4 30 Kabul GMT 5 00 Ekaterinburg Islamabad Karachi Tashkent GMT 5 30 Bombay Calcutta Madras New Delhi GMT 6 00 Almaty Dhaka Colombo GMT 7 00 Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta GMT 8 00 Beijing Perth Singapore Hong Kong GMT 9 00 Tokyo Seoul Osaka Sapporo Yakutsk GMT 9 30 Adelaide Darwin GMT 10 00 Eastern Australia Guam Vladivostok GMT 11 00 Magadan Solomon Islands New Caledonia GMT 12 00 Fiji Auckland Wellington Kamchatka 3 Make sure that your local time is correctly displa
28. evision 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 16 Preference Settings 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 normal screen Otherwise to watch them in the shape like the right figure set it to Center extract Wide screen pictures then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen 3 2 4 Sound 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 detailed description 3 2 5 Radio frequency output If you have connected your television to the RF OUT socket you should configure the radio frequency output The digital receiver can make analogue television from digital television and output it via the RF OUT socket Set the RF Output option to the te
29. ice number for service change or to specify values for menu options switches between the current ser vice and the previously viewed one 8 displays the favourite lists displays the main menu It is also used to return to the previous menu from a submenu EXIT is used to exit the current screen displays the electronic pro gramme guide amp displays the service information box It is also used to display more information about a programme V A buttons switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens 3 lt P buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 3 63 o amp o e displays the services list See 5 2 1 for more details It is also used to select a menu item SID switches between television services and radio services displays the satellite list v buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options P buttons switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens These buttons have different functions per menu They will be guided by on screen help button is used to select an audio track and sound mode or a video track of multifeed programme but ton is used to select a subtitle track amp button di
30. ing between up to four satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1 1 switch allows switching between up to 16 satellite sources Set the DiSEqC 1 0 option and the DiSEqC 1 1 option accord ing to your antenna configuration as For example to select the antenna con nected to the A5 input in the left figure DiSEqC 1 0 Switch DiSEqC 1 0 Switch set the DiSEqC 1 1 option to 2 of 4 and E have a mini DiSEqC 1 0 switch which the DiSEqC 1 0 option to 1 of 4 If you has only two inputs you should set the DS a DiSEqC 1 0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4 24 Service Search 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 ada a ized DiSEqC 1 2 menu You TENE should see a screen like the left figure At first you have to set the Mo torized DiSEqC 1 2 option to En able Satellite Name Frequency LNB Setting Motorized DISEqC 12 Disable m MNU Previous Menu To get the correct position of your desired satellite perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op
31. ired time at which the digital receiver will turn on The time format is hour minute 6 Set the Duration option to a desired time in which the digital receiver will turn off 7 To set a timer event with the above settings select the OK option otherwise it will not be saved and will not occur To delete a timer event put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and press the button then you are asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 40 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 Services menu You should see a screen like the left figure There are editing options on the left column and service entries on the right column Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left column and press the OK 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 41 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 s
32. levision standard that your country supports referring to Table 3 1 3 3 Local time setting 17 Table 3 1 Television standards by country Signal type Country PAL G Australia Austria Cyprus Czech Republic Egypt Estonia Finland Germany Greece Iceland Iran Israel Italy Kuwait Latvia Libya Lithuania Luxem bourg Netherlands New Zealand Norway Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Yugoslavia PAL Hong Kong Macao Republic of Ireland South Africa United Kingdom PAL K Czech Republic Hungary Poland NTSC M Bahamas Belgium Bolivia Chile Ecuador Fiji Guam Jamaica Mexico Panama Peru United States Venezuela Set the RF Channel option to a channel number as you desire You then have to retune your television set to the new channel number 3 3 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events If you do not set the local time right the programme time table provided by the programme guide may be distrustful For the programme guide refer to 5 3 Select the System Setting gt Time Time Setting Setting menu You should see a Auto screen like the left figure Time Offset You can set the clock manually or use the time signal Green wich Mean Time GMT carried as part of the digital television broadcast To use Greenwich Mean Time take the following steps 1 Set the Mode option to Auto then the Time Offs
33. 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 c TOPFIELD STANDBY AE A dens ee ien T7 Y CHANNEL A STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode CHANNEL Y A buttons switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive Screens VOLUME 4 gt buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options TV STB lamp lights up while the digital receiver is on REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the remote control STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode Front display displays the current time in standby mode and displays the current service in operation mode 4 Introduction 1 22 The remote control D button switches the digital re ceiver between standby mode and operation mode mutes the sound Press again to switch it back on Numeric buttons are used to enter a serv
34. n the base of the battery compartment If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con trol commands the batteries may be flat Be sure to remove used batteries The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries NOTE Batteries including those which contain no heavy metals may not be disposed of with household waste Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area 2 5 2 Powering on and checking picture Now press the button in top left corner on the remote con trol If the picture is good you can skip to 4 1 4 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 13 Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3 1 Language settings Menu Language Subtitle Language French Audio Language E Menu language You can select the language in which the menu would be dis English played In addition to that you can select which language of au dio track and of subtitle track should be output Russian Select the System Setting gt Lan guage Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure The digital receiver supports many menu languages Dutch English German Fren
35. o 26 42 Editing the transponder list 00 0 00 be eke es 29 43 Resetting to factory settings lle 30 44 Resetting toinstallersettings lees 30 5 Daily Usage 32 Bl WVelumeconiol s si e pa dv Rn RR ERR ERAS RR 32 Se MWarlingtelevisi h s ie re ie rn RR be RR bi bak 32 52 1 Theserveeslist 4 o o o 3n 32 5 2 2 The favourite services list 34 5 23 Viewing programme information 35 5 24 Selecting atidio tracks lt s lt io 6252 e 36 5 45 Selecting subtitle tracks s 02 5525 2 eee ees 36 526 Wiewing teletext soos re 36 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide 36 54 Watching multifeed programme 0 38 55 Making timer events eov e Rr RS 38 Contents v 6 Listing Services 40 5l Baiting the services liat s l nen e Nees 40 52 Editing the favourite lish ee s 42 63 How to use on screen keyboard 0 44 6 4 Transferring receiverdata llle 44 7 Firmware Update 46 71 Checking the firmware information 46 7 4 From your computer via R5 232 port lt e essare 48 7 3 From another digital receiver via RS 232 port 49 Index 50 1 1 Features Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5000 Fe TF 4000 Fe digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting DVB stan dard and can receive digital broadcasts For its operation you need an antenna which must be installed appropria
36. red entry at the Satellite Name option and select the Add new TP option Then the transponder information box appears Enter a frequency and its symbol rate with the numeric buttons and specify its polarization To delete a transponder entry select your desired entry at the Frequency option and select the Delete TP option then you get asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted 43 Resetting to factory settings The digital receiver maintains the following data Satellite list Services list Favourite list Timer list Preference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver To do that select the Installation Factory Setting menu and then you are 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 44 Resetting to installer settings You can store your own data including the following Satellite list 4 4 Resetting to installer settings 31 Services list Favourite list Preference settings Also you can restore them at any time To store your data select the Installation gt System Recovery menu and select the Store option then you get asked for the presonal identification number The number may be different from yours because this function is usually permitted only to installers If you have entered a right number you get asked for
37. satellite list in alphabetic order Select the satellite toward which your antenna is set to face Even if you cannot find your desired satellite you can add your desired satellite to the satellite list See 4 2 for detailed description The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satellites and their transponders containing the following information satellite position frequency range symbol rate polarization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency range So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency option How 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 23 A1 A2 A3 A4 ha ever if you have selected the Other entry at the Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the satellite list you might have to fill in the correct LNB frequency The absolute 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 You had better ignore the 22 kHz option The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC Digital Satellite Equipment Control switches It is possible to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC switches A DiSEqC 1 0 switch allows switch
38. splays teletext GD pauses live television displays the radio frequency setting menu See 8 3 2 5 for more details 3 is not used in this model is not used in this model switches television standard between PAL and NTSC However this button may not be used in some models See 3 2 1 for more details is used to set a sleep timer 6 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2 1 Unpacking Before going any further check that you have received the following items with your digital receiver Remote control unit Two batteries for the remote control AAA 1 5 V User manual 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 volt Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet For the power consumption of the digital receiver refer to Table 2 1 2 2 Safety precautions 7 The wall outlet should be near the equipment Do not run an extension lead to the unit Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight as this will impair cooling Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi tal receiver When placed in a ca
39. stock quotations is provided by means of teletext If the current service provides teletext the teletext symbol 2 will be displayed on the information box Press the amp button to view teletext pages Select a desired page to view by entering its page number with the numeric buttons You can zoom into a teletext page with the E3 button and adjust its transparency level with the button To hide the teletext screen press the button 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide The Electronic Programme Guide shows the current and sched uled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme 5 3 Viewing electronic programme guide 37 Pressing the button dis plays the electronic programme 8s j Y guide on which you can see the mem OF SOCCER i following 16 00 10 30 JOURNAL MADE IN GERMANY TE Scheduled programmes 16 30 17 00 17 00 17 30 JOURNAL gialsersiaute programme summary EUROMAXX Broadcasting date M JOURNAL Broadcasting time 17 30 18 00 Noxt Info Page To see detailed information of a desired programme put the highlight bar on your choice with the A or V button and press the amp button To switch to another service press the lt or gt button You can travel over previous days with the button and can travel over next days with the Fs button To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts press the C amp D button
40. t digital receiver to start the firmware transfer 6 A progress bar appears showing the progress of the firmware transfer 7 Restart the target digital receiver when the firmware transfer is complete 16 9 15 16 9 Display Format 16 22 kHz 23 4 3 15 A V Output Setting 14 Access Control 20 Add new TP 30 Add Satellite 29 Advanced 28 AUDIO L 11 AUDIO L R 8 Audio Language 14 AUDIO R 11 Auto 27 Button 4 C band 21 CAS only 29 Censorship 19 Center extract 16 Change PIN Code 19 Date 39 Delete 41 Delete Satellite 30 Delete TP 30 DiSEqC 23 DiSEqC 1 0 23 DiSEqC 1 1 23 DiSEqC Command Mode 24 Index download 48 Duration 39 DVB 1 Electronic Programme Guide 36 Every Day 39 Every Weekday 39 Every Weekend 39 Factory Setting 30 Find 48 Frequency 25 28 30 FTA CAS 29 FTA only 29 FTA Scrambled 29 Goto 24 Goto the position 26 Info Box Display Time 20 Info Box Position 20 information box 35 IRD Status 46 K band 22 keyboard 44 Language Setting 13 Letter Box 16 LNB 22 LNB Frequency 22 23 LNB IN 8 51 LNB IN 9 LNB OUT 8 LNB OUT 9 LNB Power 23 LNB Setting 22 Local Time 18 Lock 41 Manual 27 Menu Language 13 Mini A 23 Mode 17 18 39 mono 16 Motor Control 24 25 Motorized DiSEqC 1 2 24 Motorized DiSEqC 1 3 25 Move 26 41 Movement 24 multifeed 38 My Latitude 26 My Longitude 2
41. tely NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency Unlike ana logue broadcasts however digital broadcasts are not all as signed to their own frequencies instead multiple television broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency The fre quency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder To reduce confusion in this manual the word service is preferably used than channel as a term to indicate one television or radio broadcast The TF 5000 Fe TF 4000 Fe digital receiver has the following features e Supports DiSEqC 1 0 DiSEqC 1 1 DiSEqC 1 2 and US ALS 2 Introduction Can store up to 5000 television and radio services You can edit the services list 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 update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version provided by the manufacturer 1 2 Controlling the digital receiver The digital receiver can be operated 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
42. time 28 Service Search NOTE You may get transponder information from a satellite magazine or website such as http www satcodx com or http www lyngsat com Searching one service of a transponder To search one service of a transponder perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion Set the Search Mode option to Advanced Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op tion or enter it with the numeric buttons Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired transponder Specify the packet identifiers of your desired service at the PID option with the numeric buttons A packet iden tifier is used to verify audio and video streams Searching every service of SMATV system To search every service of a SMATV system if the digital re ceiver is connected to it perform the following steps J Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op tion Set the Search Mode option to SMATV Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op tion or enter it with the numeric buttons Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons 4 2 Editing the transponder list 29 5 Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired transponder You can sear
43. vided on the current programme Teletext symbol if teletext pages are provided on the current service Lock symbol o if the current service is locked Dollar symbol if the current service is a pay service e Multifeed symbol I7 if the current programme is pro vided as a multifeed programme To use this feature refer to 5 4 Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current programme To hide the information box press the button 36 Daily Usage 5 2 4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or more languages Pressing the button displays available au dio tracks Once you select an audio track it will be sounded In addition you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes Stereo Mono Left or Right However if a multifeed pro gramme is provided at the moment video tracks will be dis played In this case you have to press the 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
44. yed on the Local Time option To set the local time yourself set the Mode option to Manual and enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric buttons The time format is day month year 24 hour minute 3 4 Parental control 19 3 4 Parental control In general television programmes are classified according to the level of violence nudity and language of their content When you are watching a programme you can check its pro gramme classification on the information box For the informa tion box see 5 2 3 You can prevent your children from watching specific pro grammes by specifying a programme classification Select the System Setting gt 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 If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes set the Censorship option to 15 age Setting it to No block blocks no programme on the other hand setting it to Total block blocks every programme NOTE If a programme does not have any programme classification information your censorship setting will not take effect If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting the person has to enter the personal identification number to override To change the number select the Change PIN Code menu then an input box appears You have to enter a desired
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