Topfield TF4000PVR CoCI User's Manual
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1. DB Digital Video Broadcasting The Users Manual Personal Video Recorder CTF4000PVR gt Personal Video Recorder AQOOP VR Personal Video Recorder Embedded Conax ZAP Ean a ga STREAM OUT Please read this User s Manual carefully The menu structure and specification can be changed without notice 8 BLE OF CONTE CONTENTS FEATURES e FRONTI REAR PANELS REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RCU GETTING STARTED FUNCTION GUIDE MENU OPERATIONS 2 ORGANIZING CHANNEL 3 ORGANIZING FAVORITES 6 INSTALLATION 7 INFORMATION 8 COMMON INTERFACE HOW TO RECORD AND PLAYBACK THE PVR 1 TIME SHIFTING set ect eet ee eee ene 2 RECORDING WHILE TIME SHIFTING 3 RECORDING CHECKING AND CANCELING 4 PLAYBACK A RECORDED SERVICE aa aaa ne ee nge eet eee eet cet ent mee ces cet eee cet eet eet eet ces eee S 6 PAUSING maa ai mas see essere eee ees 7 SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 8 FAST MOTION PLAYBACK 9 FAST FORWARDING AND REWINDING mga 20st ere nge ner ine ne etter renee nene rene 53 10 REVERSE PLAYBACK 11 BOOKMARK 12 RECORDING THE DESCRAMBLED LIVE SERVICE 18 DESCRAMBLING SERVICE SS iiras sner irena AeA AA AEREA ATAA AEEA TAEA EEEE OIEA EEA a 55 14 COPY ING FROM RECORDED SERVICE o eee e a EE EA EE E eS 15 CUT OUT SELECTED REGION 16 TIME SHIFTING WHILE RECORDING 17 ZAPPING WHILE RECORDING s TROUBLE SHOOTING Q amp AJia anaien ieas aeaa iaaa Deea hae ara aod Seu aia aa deo Aso2. To record current event including the data of the time shifting buffer select Current Event mode The C urrent E vent mode is valid only when the event information of the channel exists V4 Duration To change the duration of the recording time press 4 or E button 31 IV 5 File Name To change the file name of the service to be recorded press button at this item To start recording press button at this item top To stop recording press button at this item V8 Delayed Recording In this menu you can reserve delayed recording Delayed Recording Satellite GJESH Mode One Time Date 2 07 2001 Moni Start Time 0951 Duration 3O min oo NENES Select the satellite to record L Moves item E Selects tem GD Exit J A Satellite Press button to display the satellite list Select a satellite that includes the channel to be recorded B Channel Press button to display the channel list Select a channel to be recorded C Mode There are 3 or 4 different modes Select One Time to record the channel only once Select Every Day to record the same channel at the same time of every day Select W eekly to record the same channel at the same time on the same weekday Select Every Weekend to record the same channel at the same time on every weekend This menu is enabled when the D ate menu is set to Saturday or Sunday 32 D Date To change the recording start date press 9 or button E Sta
3. buttons to choose the M 0 ve mode D Lock You can restrain and lock the services From here locking and later unlocking channels in any of the lists is possible e g in order to prevent children from watching it If a locked service is selected enter the PIN code in order to enjoy it 28 E Skip You can hide and skip the services In order to unlock the skip function press button on the skipped channel The skipped channels will not be visible on channel list F Delete Press button to delete channels The delete function differs from the skip function as it deletes the channel completely Whereas the skip function just makes the channel invisible NOTE Deleted channels are permanently deleted The only way to reobtain is to perform a new channel search G Sort You can sort and rearrange the sequence for the services Organizing Channels Function TV Browr gt l 40 Ch 398 Audio 17 FYER Sot Asia SING NETO sota MA eed Sort CAS FIA eee Lock So Fra CCAS N4 444207482 SS Skip Sort FAV NOFAV y Deleti Sort Sat Name TV Sort Cancel 1gdong 1 ngdong 2 int in2 1 Asiasat2 C 3830 MHz 8400 KS s Renames Rearranges Locks Skips Deletes specific channels Moves to another function Moves to Ch List D Previous Menu Moves to Ch List 29 Fav List Fav CHs TV Ch List News I TS ti Sports Ts 2 Movie Henan TV Music HN Radiot NEW HN Radio2 HN Radio3 Hube
4. J Channel Search It is used to go to Channel Search menu directly from SAT Tp Edit menu 42 Installation LNB Setting py Motorized DiSEqC SAT Tp Edit Transfer Program Transfer Data to Q Resets all stored data Stoves ttem Reset all data Previous Menu All the stored data can be reset just like it was manufactured It is used to transfer PVR program to other PVR for upgrading the PVR Notes Please proceed this menu with connecting the PVR of same model and same specification a to Other PVR It is used to transfer PVR Data such as satellite TP information to other PVR for upgrading the PVR Notes Please proceed this menu with connecting the PVR of same model and same specification 43 e You can check the PVR version and refer the calendar IRD Status System ID Loader Version Device Version Application Version Last Update Check the PVR s system information It shows the PVR s V System ID Loader Version Device Version Application Version Last Update CESA 44 Press the Jor e button to select the year Press the or gt button to select the month Slot 2 Not Installed I the CAM is inserted in Sloit you can see the name of the CAM manufacture Moves Item Select Ge Previous Menu The menu differs according to each inserted CAM If the module has not been installed yet the phrase Not Installed will be accordingly indicated 45
5. by the satellite dish and lowers the frequency of the signal The signal is then fed from the LNB at the dish via cable to the PVR For the LNB Settings move the cursor to Installation item and press button Then move the cursor to the LNB Setting item and press button A Satellite Name Press the button to display the Satellite List The Satellite name list is put in alphabetical order Select one of the preprogrammed satellites that correspond to the value of the antenna If the desired satellite name is not in the list then select O thers B Tuner Select Select a tuner for channel searching from the selected satellite C Connection Type If two tuners share one LNB as the diagram 2 2 on page 12 selectLoop Through If a service is being recoded the other tuner can receive only the signal of the same band and polarity as being recorded in this configuration If the tuners are connected to separated LNBs or Dual LNB select Separated There is no restriction as inthe Loop Through configuration D LNB Frequency Select the L O Frequency set to antenna The LNB Frequency of 5150 9750 10600 10750 11475 MHz or Universal can be selected by using the 4 or button 36 NOTE If the Universal LNB is selected both 9750 and 10600 MHz are supported at the same time and therefore the 22 KHz tone setting is not required E LNB Povver Select LNB power On for internal and Off for external F 22 KHz If you are
6. check and modify the recording options go to Recording menu c Stop Press STOP D button and select Yes to confirm the immediate stop sic Otherwise go to R ecording menu and press button at S to p item gt more 3 Delayed Recording Vereen a Recording button Go to Recording menu and press button at the Delayed Recording item Set the options that you want to record with Press button at O K item For detailed information refer to the explanation of Recording menu in Menu operations yp b Checking To check the reserved recordings go to Edit Reservation menu of Recording menu c Canceling To cancel the reserved recording go to E dit Reservation menu of Recording menu Press pbutton at Cancel item 50 4 Recording by EPG a Recording Press GUIDE QA button to display EPG Select a service that you want to record and press RECORDING CD button Instead of RECORDING CD button two times pressing of button is valid for delayed recording The Recording mark R will be displayed b Checking Press GUIDE D button to display EPG The reserved services for delayed recording will be marked with a Recording mark R c Canceling Press GUIDE button to display EPG To cancel a reservation of delayed recording select the service you want to cancel and press RECORDING Ce button again Instead of RECORDING CD button button is valid The Recording mark R will disappear Playback a R
7. e Check the settings in one of e No Signal or Weak Signal the channel search submenus e LNB is faulty e Check the cable connections e The UHF Button is e Replace the LNB pushed down e Get out of the UHF mode No Picture No Sound e No Batteries e Change the batteries both The Remote Control Unit The RCU is incorrectly Aim the RCU properly to RCU is not working aimed o the PVR e The PVR is in standby Change the mode to the mode normal mode i s your Contact your Service Provider Time Setting is wrong The Time is not set properly Adjust the Time on the Menu The channels are not Set the channels in the RF mode 2 broadcasts overlap configured properly on the under the A V setting of the RF mode Menu between 21 to 69 on the TV The CAM is not installed Check that the CAM has been The CAM isnot working properly correctly inserted The CAM is not working Eject the CAM and reinsert Black Screen correctly it again 58 SPECIFICATIONS I PVR SPECIFICATIONS Specification Power 90 250VAC 501 60Hz Input Frequency 950 2150 MHz DATA Service 1 RS 232C 115kbps SCART 2 SCARTs 1 VCR 1 TV Digital Audio Out SPDIF LNB Power Convertible 13 5 18V 500mA max QPSK Multiple convolution coding DVB Compliant DiSEqC DiSEqC 1 01 1 2 compatible Tone Switching 22 KHz RF Modulator UHF Ch 21 69 with PAL I G K Specification MPEG 2 DVB Compliant SI Vi
8. time is less than about 1 minute recording will not be done successfully i Recording Checking and Editing reserving y To record services refer to the following steps There are four kinds of recording references Caution If the recording time is less than about 1 minute recording will not be done successfully 1 Immediate Recording by RECORDING button a Recording Press RECORD CD button to record the channel you are watching To specify the stop time go to Recording menu and modify Duration item To go to the Recording menu press RECORDING CD button once more b Checking A Recording Icon e will be displayed on the upper rightmost of the TV screen if the recording is in progress For more information press C HE C K ED button or INFORMATION G D button c Stop Press S T O P button and select Y es to confirm the immediate stop 49 2 Immediate Recording by Menu Selection a Recording To go to Recording menu press MEND button and select Recording item by pressing button Select the options that you want to record with Select S tart item and press button For detailed information refer to the explanation of Recording menu in Menu operations references b Checking and modification lone A Recording Icon e will be displayed on the upper rightmost of the TV screen if the recording is in progress For more information press INFORMATION GD button or CHECK TD button To
9. using a 22 KHz tone switch box make 22 KHz tone switch enable or disable to select LNB or antenna G 12V Use it if the switch box is controlled by 12V DC H DiSEqC 1 0 The PVR is designed to be DiSEqC 1 0 compatible This allows multiple antennas to be connected to the PVR at the same time If you are using two or more fixed antennas or LNBs then it is recommended to use a DiSEqC 1 0 switch Select from 1 of DiSEqC to4 of DiSEqC Mini A Mini B orDisable according to the option or the configuration of DiSEqC switch box or antenna I Channel Search To go to C hannel Search menu directly from LNB Setting menu press button at this item GVI 2 Channel Search Channel Search Satellite Name Asiasat2 C Search Mode Auto Syr Polarizatior Network Search Off PID FTAJScrambled FTA t CAS Tuner Select Tuner 1 Start Search LNB Setting Select the satellite name of the dish Press OK to see the list 8 Moves Item amp Selects Item Previous Menu 37 A Satellite Name Press the button to display the Satellite List Box The Satellite name list is put in alphabetical order Select one of the preprogrammed satellites that correspond to the value of the antenna If the desired satellite name is not in the list then select O thers B Search Mode There are 4 search modes A uto Manual Advanced andSMATV The Auto mode enables to search using the information the PVR has On the other hand there
10. will be a need to know in advance the frequencies and the symbol rates before using the M anual mode On the Advanced mode enter the Audio PID Video PID or the PCR PID The MAT V mode is used to special purposes on satellite master antenna TV system C Frequency Enter the Transponder s Frequency by using the numeric buttons on your RCU D Symbol Rate Enter the Transponder s Symbol Rate by using the numeric buttons on your RCU E Polarization Choose the type of polarization either the Horizontal or the Vertical F Network Search This Network S earch item can be used if the Search mode is set to the Manual or Auto mode If the Network Search item is set to O n and the NIT Network Information Table is available the Transponder s information can be found G PID Press button to enter Video Audio and PCR PID s 1 Video PID Insert the Video PID by using the numeric buttons on your RCU 2 Audio PID Insert the Audio PID by using the numeric buttons on your RCU 38 3 PCR PID Insert the PCR PID by using the numeric buttons on your RCU 4 SAVE To ensure the above Video Audio and PCR PID change press button at this item H FTA Scrambled Choose your favorable channels among FTA only CAS only andFTA CAS I Tuner Select Select a tuner for channel searching from the selected satellite J Start Search Sear 4007 MH Searches for digital channels after the configuration of the LNB is ove
11. 1X GAME y MIKT ExBlock X5 pees SCORE 00132200 far CE Poker PE rosoato Ja 46 4 Bomb Hexa KS Bricks Lay 7 combo se he Ex ttem Pause Me Ma P gt OK P Q 47 SCORE 0000100 NEKI ASS N HOW TO RECORD AND PLAYBACK THE PVR e ing j 1 To enable Time Shifting the Time Shifting option should be enabled To find the Time Shifting option menu follow the steps below Main Menu gt HDD Service gt Time Shifting gt CEnable 2 Press MD button to display Time Shifting progress bar 3 To go to the desired playback position press GO button or button This function is valid while the Time Shifting progress bar is displayed 4 To remove the Time Shifting progress bar at once press or PLAY MD button 5 To play the live video press STOP button 6 To start Instant Playback press GD button The start position of the playback goes 10 seconds back per each pressing of amp button ecording while Time Shifting j 1 Press MD button to display Time Shifting progress bar 2 To go to the desired position press GO button or Co button 3 Press RECORDING button to start recording 4 The recording will be started from the selected position n Press S T O P E button to stop Time Shifting 48 6 Press STOP D button again to stop recording Caution If the recording
12. Diea a aea Sf SPECIFICATIONS ciie eneee aa er En naa EES ans oon nas co0 odd So oa cog ake Bon ned EEA nas aaa ara EEEa EE eea Ea aa aa ae DO 4 RISK ELECTRIC SHOCK Do NOT OPEN This symbol indicates dangerous voltage This symbol indicates inside the product that presents a risk of important instructions electric shock or personal injury accompanying the product CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Warning Please do not insert metal or alien substance into the slots for the Modules and Cards In doing so can cause damage to the PVR and reduce its life span 3 WARNING Warning WARNING Warning WARNING y Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully for your safety MAINS SUPPLY OVERLOADING LIQUIDS SMALL OBJECTS CLEANING VENTILATION ATTACHMENTS 90 250V AC 50 60 Hz Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or adapters as these can result in fire or electrical shock Keep liquids away from the PVR The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus Coins or other small objects must be kept away from the PVR as they can fall through the ventilation slots of the PVR and cause serious damage Disconnect the PVR from the w
13. FEATURES Fully Compliant to DVB Common Interface for Viaccess Irdeto Cryptoworks Nagravision Conax and Mediaguard Antenna LNB control 22KHz mode On Off 0 12V mode selection Automatic FEC Detection DiSEqC 1 0 amp 1 2 compatible Satellite Channel support 3500 TV channels 1500 Radio channels storable Video Audio Automatic PAL NTSC selection Multi lingual Audio support Automatic channel search OSD On Screen Display support 256 color support Multi lingual menu text support GMT and Time Offset support 10 favorite channel groups support Page Up Page Down available on your channel list PIG Picture In Graphic support Recording and playback Time shifting playback Recording by EPG Delayed Recording Fast and Slow Playback Bookmark Repeated Playback for selected interval Capable of editing recorded services About 12 25 hours recording capacity with a 40GB HDD 2 Tuners 2 Tuners for zapping while recording 2 LNB inputs 2 RF signal loop through Independent LNB control Teletext Software emulation mode with always VBI insertion mode on Embedded Conax ani i A R Embedded Conax model only Games are embedded S PDIF output Digital Audio Output FRONT REAR PANELS E LED DISPLAY eTVISAT e During the STANDBY mode the REMOTE current time is displayed e STANDBY e When the power is on the current status is displayed TV Radi
14. VIDEO output yellow socket on the PVR Connect the other end 3 connectors to the AUDIO RIGHT red AUDIO LEFT white and the VIDEO input yellow socket on the TV or Hi Fi 1 4 Connection to the TV using the RF cable Connect a terrestrial antenna to RF IN socket on the PVR Connect one end of the RF cable to the RF OUT socket on the PVR Connect the other end to the ANT IN socket on the TV 2 Connection to the Antenna We recommend one of the following installation diagrams because of the LNB specifications for selecting RF signal band by DC voltage and 22Khz tone If the PVR is installed with separated connection type there is no restriction for zapping while recording 11 2 1 Installing the PVR with two separated Antennas Installing the PVR with two separated Antennas The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Separated 2 2 Installing the PVR with one Antenna The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Loop Through Tuner and 2 can receive the RF signal of the same polarity and the same band 2 3 Installing the PVR with one dual LNB Antenna The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Separated 12 2 4 Installing the PVR with two separated dual LNB Antennas and DiSEqC switches The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Separated 3 Connection to the other Satellite Receiver Connect the sate
15. VR If the PVR has not been installed or connected properly please refer to the INSTALLATION connection menu on this manual Many of the functions of the PVR are available from the M ain Menu Press the MENU button to open it amp Moves nem Selects nem GS Ext The Conax Conditional Access menu is valid for Embedded Conax model only This menu allows you to view the information on the Smart Card and Conax Conditional Access System seses Embedded Conax model only 17 E QENTIME SETTING Various time modes can be set such as the current local time the Povver On Off time and the Sleep Time The exact local present time can be adjusted by using the GMT the Time Offsetand the M ode sub menus PLEASE NOTE Configure the Local Time before adjusting the Wakeup Time Power Off Time or theSleep Time Local Time Setting Wakeup Time TT Power Off Time J 00 00 __HN Radio3 _ Sets local time automatically or manually Moves Htem Selects Item C Previous Menu 18 A Local Time Setting Changes the time s mode etting 5 In order to change the local time set it to the manual mode Ka UKA Menu N Press button at Local Time Setting item inthe Time Setting menu to open the Local Time Setting menu Inside the Local Time Setting menu there are 4 sub menus Mode Local Time GMT andTime Offset Mode By using the g f E buttons you can control the Auto M anual mode The A ut
16. all socket before cleaning it Use a dry cloth lightly dampened no solvents to clean the exterior of the PVR Do not block the decoder s ventilation slots Ensure that a free airflow is maintained around the PVR Never stand the PVR on soft furnishings or carpets Do not use or store the PVR where it is exposed to direct sunlight or near a heater Never stack other electronic equipment on top of the PVR Do not use any attachments that are not recommended as these may cause hazards or damage the equipment CONNECTION TO THE SATELLITE DISH LNB SERVICING LIGHTNING EARTHING LOCATION Disconnect the PVR from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the satellite dish Failure to do so can damage the LNB Do not attempt to service this product by yourself Refer all serving to qualified service agents It is recommended that the PVR should remain connected at all times to the mains supply and satellite dish except when working on the LNB However the manufacturer s instructions for safeguarding other equipment connected to the PVR i e TV set must be followed during lightning storms LNB and the modem telephone line are essential The LNB cable must be earthed to the system earth for the satellite dish Locate the PVR indoor place properly to prevent lightening raining and direct sunlight INTRODUCTION J Thank you for purchasing the Personal Video Recorder PVR This PVR is fu
17. arency Previous Menu 26 Groliiio Box Display Time Adjusts the time out of the Info Box Sets the period of time the Info Box is displayed on screen The adjustable time is from 0 to 30 seconds System Setting Time Setting Parental Control Language Setting AIV Output Setting OSD Transparency Info Box Display Time Info Box Position Sets the display time of the info box gt Change time Previous Menu Adjusts the position of the Info Box Allows you to change the position by using the 9 yf buttons 27 TSH TS 72 Henan TV HN Radiot HN Radio2 7 18 9 20 21 Hubei 1 Hubei 2 Fujian 1 Fujian 2 Jiangxi 1 Asiasat2 C 3708 MHz 4420 KS s NBB Renames Rearranges Locks Skips Deletes specific channels es to another function Moves to Ch List Previous Me Moves to Ch List This mode can be used to rename reorder lock hide and delete TV Services A Browse Press button Now browsing through the Organizing Channels is possible Press assigned buttons on the help message B Rename Use i buttons to select Rename item and press the button to move the cursor to the Channel List Press button to display keyboard and rename the channel After renaming it be sure to save it by pressing the button at Save item C Move You can reorder and move the service to the preferred position Mark the desired channel to move and press button Use gas gt
18. can select a frequency Or by pressing gay gt K or e buttons you can select and view a frequency one by one C Symbol Rate You can see the symbol rate of the specified satellite on the right side of the menu 41 D Polarization You can select the polarization from Horizontal andVertical E SAT Name Edit You can change the name of the satellite by this menu Press button to display a keyboard There are several items such as O ther S ave and S pace in the keyboard By selecting O ther item you can see a new alphabet character sets The S pace item means a space between two characters And the S ave item is used to confirm the new name of the satellite Notes You can move the cursor in the satellite name row by 9 or b and column by or 4 button F Add New TP In case of new transponder information is added by broadcaster you can add new TP transponder information and enjoy new services Before adding new TP information you should know the frequency symbol rate and polarization types After adding new information you should confirm the new information by pressing button at O K item G Delete TP By selecting this item you can delete the selected TP Transponder information H Add Satellite Using this menu you can add new satellite name by keyboard then it will be added in the Satellite Name menu I Delete Satellite By selecting this item you can delete the selected satellite information
19. deo Compression MP ML in MPEG 2 Aspect Ratio 4 3 or 16 9 On Screen Display 256 colors with full resolution EPG Supported Viaccess Irdeto Cryptoworks Conax Common Interface ee Nagravision Mediaguard Il CHANNEL PROCESSING Specification Input Frequency Range 950 2150 MHz Number of Channels 3500 TV Cannels and 1500 Radio Channels Tuning System PLL Digital Synthesis Channels Tuning Step Size 125 KHz Max Modulation QPSK DVB Specification Modulation FEC Type Rates 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 DVB Specification Outer FEC Reed Solomon Coding RS 204 188 t 8 Input Symbol Rate 2 to 45 Ms s IF Bandwidth 27MHz Connector Type F Type IEC 169 24 female Inner FEC 59 lil MPEG AUDIO Item Specification Operation Mode Mono Left Right and Stereo Sampling Rates 32 44 1 and 48 kHz Resolution 18 bit digital to analogue Converters V VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS Specification Specification Meets ETR 154 amended in ALM 95 021 TV System PAL I G K Video Decoding ISO IEC 13818 2 MP ML Video Resolution 720 pixels x576 lines x25 frames per sec v RF MODULATOR Specification Features Input RF bypass Supported Connector IEC Coaxial female 9 5 mm IEC 168 2 Channel Range CCIR UHF E 22 69 adjustable Pre Set Channel Channel 36 or TBD vl POWER SUPPLY Input Voltage 90 250VAC 50 60Hz Type SMPS P
20. ecorded Service 1 Press the red button to display the recorded service list 2 Select a recorded service at the list 3 Press button to start playback Stor 1 To stop playback press STO P a button 2 This function is available for playback 51 Pausin 7 To pause the picture or playback press PAUSE ay button Press PAUSE GD button or PLAY QD button to quit pausing 1 Pausing from live video If the PAUSING is kept more than 5 seconds with enabled Time Shifting mode the play mode is changed to time shifted playback The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSING 2 Pausing from Time Shifting The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSING 3 Pausing from Playback The video continues from the paused image when resumed from PAUSING Slow Motion Playback j 1 To playback in slow motion without sound press the S LO W CD button 2 Slow motion speed can be adjusted by pressing the SLOW a button repeatedly 3 There are 7 steps in slow motion playback 4 Press PLAY OD button to resume playback with normal speed 5 The slow motion function is available for the playback and the time shifted playback 52 i Fast Motion Playback J 1 If there isa Time Shifting or Playback progress bar remove the progress bar by pressing PLAY MD button Press gt button for fast motion playback To change the playback speed press
21. go to the Recording menu press button at this item HDD Service J You can use this menu to manage the HDD and the functions related to the HDD HDD Service Edit Reservation Format Hard Disk Time Shiftin red Recording Refer to IV 8 Delayed Recording Reservation Refer to IV 9 Edit Reservation Ws Format Hard Disk To format the HDD in PVR press button at this item Format Hard Disk will delete all the data and the files in HDD permanently If anew HDD is installed it should be formatted by this PVR The file structure of the PVR is different from that of PC You cannot use the Time shifting Recording and Playback functions with an unformatted HDD Shifting To enable time shifting function select Enable If the Time Shifting is enabled this PVR records the current channel in normal play And you can take advantage of the time shifting function To disable time shifting function select Disable If you don t want to use time shifting function disable the time shifting to reduce the power consumption Installation Configures LNB amp DiSEqC l SMoves Item Enter LNB Menu GSH Previous Menu 35 GVI 1 LNB Setting Connection Type 50 MHz LO ae as us On ea Separated DISEQC 10 Channel Search ooo e Select the tuner number for your dish G Moves item Selects Item Ge Previous Menu The Low Noise Blockdown Converter LNB amplifies the signal received
22. i 1 Hubei 2 Fujian 1 Fujian 2 Jiangxi 1 Asiasat2 C 3706 MHz 4420 KSis Hor YVRRRSV amp Lsssaa Select the favorite channels In the channel list es Cursor Moves Cursor to Fav_CHs or Ch List Previous Menu Changes name Delete This mode is helpful in adding and deleting services to and from the favorite group Under the menu Organizing Favorites there are three different modes Fav List F av CHS andCh List On the Fav List mode four standard lists are selected as the default menus News Sports Movie and M usic Up to 10 lists including these lists can be added and renamed When deleting a service select a service in the Fav CHS section and press the assigned button on the help message To add services into Favorites locate the cursor to the desired service and press button Even in the Favorite CHs you will see basic satellite amp Channel information 30 mis ma This menu shows some options for recording Recording J Satellite Asiasat2 C 2 NJ No Recording Edit Reservation 1932 MB Froe Select the satellite to record Moves Item Selects tem GD Exit VT Satellite Press button to display the satellite list Select a satellite that includes the channel to be recorded 4Y 2 Channel Press button to display the channel list Select a channel to be recorded GaV 3 Mode There are two recording modes To record the selected service immediately select the Q u ic k mode
23. ion IRD Lock Locks or Unlocks the Time menu Moves Item O gt Selects tem Go Previous Menu J ko The Access Control menu controls access to 6 items Time Setting Language Setting A V Output Setting Organizing Channels Organizing Favorites andinstallation Press the 9 buttons to Lock Unlock the access Locking means controlling the access to specific menus with the PIN Code system The default PIN Code is 0000 23 JAGE SETTING Menu Language amp English Subtitle Language English I Audio Language English Changes the Menu language 1 Moves llem Selects Item KS Previous Menu J There are many languages available for the menu The default language is English A Menu Language It is an item for changing the language of the M ain menu Select the language which the menus will be shown in English French German Italian Spanish Arabic Greek Turkish Danish Swedish Norwegian B Subtitle Language It is an item for changing the language of the subtitle As long as the services support the subtitle language is changeable by pressing button on your RCU English French German Italian Spanish Arabic Greek Turkish Danish Swedish Norwegian 24 C Audio Language It is an item for changing the language of the Audio The first audio language is set to English If more than one audio language is transmitted you may select one language among several languages transm
24. itted by pressing button English French German Italian Spanish Arabic Greek Turkish Danish Swedish Norwegian ANV OUTPUT SETTING TV Aspect Ratio Sound Mode Stereo U 0 Mod Select the display format The PVR has many A V Outputs Control this menu properly according to external components connected to the PVR Configurations concerning Audio and Video can be made here A TV Type Enables the setting of the TV standard For automatic PALINTSC selection set to Multi B TV Aspect Ratio Enables the setting of the screen format of the TV Select 4 3 or 16 9 mode by using 9 b buttons 25 C Display Format Enables the setting of the screen format of the TV Select the Letter Box orCenter extractmode of 16 9 pictures by using 9 b buttons D Sound Mode Allows you to configure the sound mode Select the S tereo M ono Leftand R ight modes by using the 44 e buttons The Sound mode is configurable later on by using the button on your RCU E UHF Type Allows you to change the UHF Type Select the PAL G PAL I PAL K modes by using the 4 E buttons F UHF Channel Choose the UHF Channel by using the g E buttons The default UHF channel is CH36 SD Transparency Adjusts the OSD transparency level of all kinds of menus The available levels are ranging from 0 to 50 Info Box Display Time 4 Sec Info Box Position 0 line ye Change OSD Transparency lt gt Changes Transp
25. kmark select the bookmarked position by GO TO BOOKMARK ED button and press BOOKMARK button 4 30 sencods forward If there is no bookmark the PVR plays every 30 seconds forward by pressing BOOKMARK QI button Recording The Descrambled Live Service 1 Select the live video you want to record Descramble the service with a proper CAM and smart card The live service should play well with the proper CAM and smart card 2 Start recording according to the recording procedure 3 During recording don t change the channel neither try the time shifting function Caution If there is any disturbance such as channel changing or time shifting during recording scrambled service will be recorded If the recording time is less than about 1 minute recording will not be done successfully 54 Descrambling Services j Select and play back a service you want to descramble Descramble the service with a proper CAM and smart card The live service should play well with the proper CAM and smart card 2 Press MD button to display P lay ba c k progress bar 99 To go to the desired position press GO button or Co button 4 Start playback The video should be descrambled with a proper CAM and smart card The fast slow motion descrambling is possible by fast slow motion playback nN Start recording by RECORDING CD Button 6 The video displayed on TV will be recorded a PressSTOP gt b
26. l change the contents of EPG between TV and Radio services 15 You can choose a language of subtitle using button on the RCU If a broadcaster provides subtitles you can see symbol in the Information Box Teletext If a broadcaster supports teletext you can see symbol in the Information Box There are VBI insertion mode and software emulation mode in teletext In the VBI insertion mode which is always on you can watch the teletext with your TV using the RCU of your TV To watch teletext with VBI insertion your TV must support teletext In the software emulation mode you can watch the teletext even though your TV does not support teletext You can watch the teletext using the RCU of PVR Press Tele te xt button to watch the teletext with software emulation mode Press Teletext Gp button or E XIT D button to escape from teletext scorn arat J You can choose a language of soundtrack using CD button on the RCU when a broadcaster supports various languages of soundtrack Also it is possible to choose a mode among Stereo Mono LeftandR ight using the 4 E buttons on the RCU 16 Now this chapter assumes that the PVR system has been installed correctly meaning The satellite dish for the PVR has been installed connected to the PVR and correctly adjusted to the proper satellite The PVR is connected to the TV The RCU has batteries and ready to control the P
27. llite cable to the LNB IN socket 9 on the PVR With other connector connect the LNB OUT socket on the PVR and the LNB IN socket of the other PVR or STB 13 p GETTING STARTED Press the Power button to operate the PVR from the STANDBY mode Now the Info Box will appear for a given time and disappear By pressing the CD button the Info Box vvill remain on the screen The display time of the Info Box is adjustable under the Installation menu of the M ain menu If the current broadcast has EPG Electronic Program Guide vvith it press the CA button to see not only the current channel s but also other channel s EPG without any time constraints Also press button to reserve and save the current service and to watch the broadcast automatically when it starts IMPORTANT Before taking charge of your new PVR some important technical settings are essential First press the MENU QED button on the RCU to make the M ain Menu appear Go tothe LNB Setting menu under the Channel Search item of the Installation menu and press button The default PIN CODE is 0000 Choose the right parameters for Satellite Name LNB Frequency 22KHz 12 V DiSEqC 1 0 and Motorized System according to your LNB and satellite settings If the right Satellite Name and LNB Frequency were not found in the list call the dealer for satellite information Then press the MENU MENU button and go back to the Channel Search menu Set
28. lly compliant with the international DVB standard and thus transmits digital images sounds information guides and teletext directly to your TV through the satellite Now you can comfortably see and receive digitally transmitted music news movie and sports satellite broadcasts in your office or at your home The PVR records and playback satellite broadcasts You can enjoy interesting games embedded in PVR In the Channel Search section both the automatic channel search method and the manual search mode are provided Also it supports DiSEqC 1 2 enabling you to move your antenna in order to focus preferred satellite You can save up to 3500 TV and 1500 Radio channels and work around with the Favorite Lock Delete Move and Sort functions The Menu is very modern and supports different languages All functions can be carried out using the remote control and some of the functions can also be carried out using the front panel The PVR is easy to use and adaptable for future advances Please be aware that new software may change the functions of the PVR If you have any difficulties concerning the operation of your PVR please refer to the relevant section of this manual including the Troubleshooting This Manual will provide you with useful information on using the PVR CONTENTS BD Please ensure that the following items are included with the PVR 1 Remote control unit 2 Batteries size AAA 3 User s Guide this document AA
29. o Menu TF4000PVR CHANNEL VOLUME e The channel buttons are to change channels POWER ON e The volume buttons are to change volume ISTANDBY Z Rear Panel m LNB 2 IN RFIN LNB 1 IN e Connects the satellite antenna cable Connects the TV e Connects the satellite antenna cable RF OUT 0 12V OUTPUT e Chooses the LNB on the antenna Connects the TV RF IN ANT IN AUDIO RIGHT OUTPUT RS232 e Audio output RED e Upgrades the PVR Program amp software o 2 TTT d AUDIO LEFT OUTPUT S PDIF LNB 1 OUT e Audio output WHITE TV SCART Optical output for Digital e Use it to connect to e Connects the TV SCART Audio another PVR or LNB 2 IN VCR SCART L VIDEO OUTPUT Connects the VCR SCART e Video output YELLOW LNB 2 OUT e Use it to connect to another STB REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RCU MUTE Button Enables Disables the Audio O POWER Button e Switches the PVR between Operation and Standby mode MENU Button MENU e Displays the Menu on screen or returns to previous menu from submenu EXIT Button EXIT e Returns to the previous menu and the screen I GUIDE Button GUIDE 1 e Displays the EPG Electronic Program Guide MENU on screen only when available 4 V V Buttons V V e Adjusts the volume Increase Decrease P P Buttons P P e Tunes to the next or previous service Services up or do
30. o mode automatically updates the time settings by adding the GMT received from the satellite and the Time O ffs et value you have inserted The A u to mode is recommended Local Time The Local Time is adjustable only when the Mo de is on the Manual mode Adjust the current time if necessary by using the numeric buttons and the 4 E buttons GMT GMT is referred to the standard time of Greenvvich This cannot be changed Time Offset The current time of the local area can be inserted In another vvords insert the time difference of the local time zone from the GMT For example if the local area is Seoul the time difference from the GMT being 9 insert 9 00 The time is adjustable by using the 9 buttons 15 minutes at a time 19 B Timer Wakeup Time HN Radio3 Local Time Setting Wakeup channel Sleep Time Changes automatically the Power On Off mode B Moves lem 99 Selects Hem Previous Menu J Use the 4 b buttons to select the O n O ff mode If the Time ritem is set to O n the Wakeup Time item the Wakeup Channel item and the Power Off Time item becomes adjustable C Wakeup Time The Wakeup Time item sets up the time the PVR automatically turns on Insert the preferable Wakeup Time by using the numeric buttons and the E buttons on the RCU To disable the wakeup funtion make the Timer item O ff D Wakeup Channel The Wakeup Channel item automatically turns the PVR to the preset channel when it a
31. oO button repeatedly There are 4 steps in fast motion playback Press PLAY TD button to resume playback vvith normal speed The slow motion function is available for the playback and the time shifted playback Fast F orwarding and Rewinding 1 Press MD button to display Time Shifting or Playback progress bar 2 To go to the desired playback position press GO button or Co button This function is valid while the progress bar is displayed 3 To remove the progress bar at once press MD button Reverse Playback 1 Press MD button to display the Time Shifting or Playback progress bar 2 To rewind with motion press GO button without the progress bar The reverse motion is not so much smooth as fast motion playback because of the limitation of the characteristics of MPEG signal Sometimes you may encounter the message The service is not running on the reverse playback of scrambled data The message will be disappeared in a few seconds 53 Bookmark j You can jump to a position directly by bookmark function in playback and time shifted playback To search positions very quickly and easily use bookmarks j Adding a bookmark To add a bookmark press BOOKMARK O button at the position you want to add it 2 Going to a bookmark Pres GO TOBOOKMARK O button to jump to the previous bookmark Then the PVR plays from the book marked position W Deleting a bookmark To remove a boo
32. otor for better reception Installer This mode is used to search for the position of a satellite manually Movement In case of US er mode the movement is adjustable by fine tuning In case of Installer mode the movement is adjustable by East West going command 40 Motor Control Goto Moves the motor to the stored position of the selected satellite Store Stores the current position of the motor for the selected satellite Reset Resets all stored position of the motor relative to the 0 position Installer mode only Recalculate Recalculates the position of the Stab Rotor motor Limit E Limit W Limits east and west position Limit Off Removes the limitation Goto R ef Goes to reference Channel Search After saving the DiSEqC configuration at the highest signal quality press button to start channel searching of the selected satellite SAT Tp Edit Satellite Name Asiasat2 C Frequency 3640 MHz mbol Rate 27850 KSis Polarization SAT Name Edit Add new TP Delete TP Add Satellite Channel Search C Select the satellite name of the dish Press OK to see the list Moves item 99 Selects Item SE Previous Menu L By pressing button you can see the listed satellite names Then using Gy TP 4 or jve buttons you can select satellite A Satellite Name B Frequency By pressing button you can see the all frequencies of transponders of a satellite and also you
33. ower Consumption Max 55Watt Standby Power 10Watt Protection Separate internal fuse 60
34. r To stop the searching process on the way press either the MENU button or the QA button This menu will be shown as long as the PVR is searching for channels All channels found will be listed in two columns on the screen with TV channels in one column and Radio channels in the other Please note that the search procedure may take a few minutes When the search procedure is completed the screen will show how many TV and Radio channels have been found Press button to save the channels K LNB Setting To gotoLNB Setting menu directly from Channel Search menu press button at this item 39 ice Copy This item enables you to copy the service list of one tuner to that of the other A Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 Copy the service list of Tuner 1 to that of Tuner 2 B Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 Copy the service list of Tuner 2 to that of Tuner 1 C All Add the service list of Tuner 1 and Tuner 2 and save it to that of Tuner 1 and Tuner 2 Motorized DiSEqC1 2 Channel Search If you have DiSEqC 1 2 motorized system then you can use the DiSEqC 1 2 functions Satellite Name A selection of satellite names that will be used to identify a motor position Tuner Select Select a tuner for channel searching from the selected satellite Frequency Selects the frequency to catch the strong signal DiSEqC Command Mode Change the current mode between US er and Installer modes U ser This mode is used to fine tune the position of the m
35. rt Time To change the recording start time press 9 or P button or enter the time using the numeric buttons F Duration To change the recording duration press 4 or button G OK To confirm the setting for the delayed recording press button Be sure to confirm it if you want to register the current setting for delayed recording Edit Reservation i J MBC TV LINK 4 Start Time 1403 Thu _ Duration 1 hour 0 min Select the reserved name in the detayed recording List Moves Item Selects em GD Exit A List Press button to display the reserved list Select one of the reserved items B Channel This item displays the channel name to be recorded C Date This item displays the recording start date 33 D Mode There are 3 or 4 different modes Select One Time to record the channel only once Select E very Day to record the same channel at the same time of every day Select W eekly to record the same channel at the same time on the same weekday Select E very VVeekend to record the same channel at the same time on every weekend This menu is enabled when the D ate menu is set to Saturday or Sunday E Start Time This item displays the recording start time F Duration This item displays the recording duration G Save This item enables you to save the reservation H Cancel To delete the registration of the selected delayed recording press button at this item I Recording To
36. scanned channels can be selected 2 WithLoop Throughmodein LNB setting menu For the tuner being recorded vvith all the channels in the same TP can be selected For the other tuner all the channels of the same polarity and the same band as being recorded channel can be selected TT Repeat mode j The repeat mode works only in playback mode It does not work in time shifting mode There are two repeat modes 1 Repeating the whole selected service a Start playback a recorded service b Press CD button without the progress bar to repeat the whole selected service c Press CD button once more to cancel the repeating playback 2 Repeating the selected region a Start playback a recorded service b Press MD button to display Playback progress bar c To specify one end of region press the CD button with the progress bar d Move the cursor by pressing or e or GO or Ci button e To specify the other end of region press the CD button once more f Press Cid button once more to cancel the repeating playback 57 RR TROUBLESHOOTING Q amp A n Possible Causes What to do Check that the main power cable is plugged into the power socket Nothing appears on the The main power cable Front Panel is not connected No sound or picture but the front panel shows the PVR is in standby mode Turn the power ON time or e The satellite dish is not e Adjust the dish pointing at the satellite
37. the STANDBY mode Button e Display the progress bar of time shifting or playback when no progress bar is displayed Fast rewind when the progress bar is displayed Button e Playback with normal speed Button e Pause Button e Fast forward or fast motion playback Button e Slow motion playback Button e Stop playback or recording O Button e Start recording Button e Select the period for repeated playback p IN S T ALLA TION C j PJ e First connect both the satellite antenna and the TV line to the PVR and switch the power on e In this manual there are some of the most common ways to connect the equipment TV VCR and PVR e There are several ways of connecting the PVR to the existing Audio TV system We recommend one of the following setups e If you have problems with your connections and need help contact your dealer or service provider 1 Connection to TV VCR and Hi Fi 1 1 Connection to the TV with the SCART Cable Connect one end of the SCART cable to the TV SCART socket on the PVR and the other end to a SCART socket on the TV STB1 1 2 Connection to the VCR with the SCART Cable Connect one end of the SCART cable to the VCR SCART socket on the PVR and the other end to a SCART socket on the VCR 10 1 3 Connection to the TV vvith the CINCH Cable Connect one end 3 connectors of the CINCH cable to the AUDIO RIGHT red AUDIO LEFT white and the
38. the Search Mode to the Auto mode A ManualorAdvanced Search can always be performed later on Select the Start Search item and press button The search procedure will take a while Press GJ button when the searching process is over 100 to confirm and save the new channel list For further information please refer to the LNB S etting item of the MENU OPERATIONS on this manual 14 Press button on the RCU to see the program information The Information box displays as follows Channel Number Channel Name Detailed Program Information Signal Level amp Quality Satellite Information Information of subtitle and or teletext By using 9 F gt buttons you can see the EPG of next event To change volume level in this mode press 4 v buttons without no interval Press button once more you can see the extended infomation of the current program To remove info box press Go button once more EPG Electronic Program Guide To use currently shovving TV and Radio services as vvell as to use next program schedules press button on the remote control unit If EPG is available on programs you will see the detailed description of the programs start end time and programs schedules etc lt TTP and 9 buttons will be used to move program and to see next program schedules The button makes the reservation for the next program button shows extended information of the current program button wil
39. utomatically turns on by the Wakeup function 20 E Power Off Time Local Time Setting GJ C NR O O O Sets the Sleep time I Moves Item gt Selects Item SS Previous Menu J aS The Power Off Time menu sets the time of the PVR automatically turns off F Sleep Time The Sleep Time item is similar to the P ower O ff menu The Sleep Time function turns off after the adjusted sleep time 21 GZNPARENTAL CONTROL Parental Control Change PIN Code Access Control Sets the age limit to restrict the viewing of certain J programs B Moves item Selects Item Previous Menu OS i The age rating control the PIN Personal Identification Number Code and the passwords to various menus can be configured The PIN Code box will automatically appear when this menu is selected The default PIN Code is 0000 A Censorship The Censorship item blocks programs according to each specific setting Use the ij gt buttons to select the items below No Block Access to everyone 4 18 age Inaccessible for viewers within each minimum age limit Total Block Access to no one If the channel is limitation free the block function will not work B Change PIN Code Go to the PIN Code item to configure new PIN Code Press button anda box will appear on the screen Enter the PIN code by using the numeric buttons on your RCU 22 C Access Control Language Betting J nice JI installat
40. utton to stop recording oo Press STOP Qi button again to stop playback Caution If the descrambling time is less than about minute descrambling will not be done successfully Copyin z from Recorded Service j 1 Select and play back a service to copy it 2 Press MD button to display P la y ba c k progress bar 3 To go to the desired position press GO button or Co button 55 4 Start playback the recorded video you want to copy The fast slow motion copying is possible by fast slow motion playback 5 Start copying by RECORDING CD Button 6 The video displayed on TV will be copied 7 Press STOP Q button to stop copying 8 Press STOP gt button again to stop playback Caution If the copying time is less than about 1 minute copying will not be done successfully i ut Out Selected Region J 1 Start playback a recorded service 2 Press MD button to display Playback progress bar 3 To specify one end of region press the CD button with the progress bar 4 Move the cursor by pressing Oo or b or GO or 9 button 5 To cut out selected region press the TD button once more T ime Shif ting while Recording During recording Time Shifting is possible only in the recorded channel 56 Zapping while Recording J 1 With Separated modeinLNB setting menu For the tuner being recorded with all the channels in the same TP can be selected For the other tuner all the
41. wn through the available services OK Button OK e Displays Channel List on screen Selects an item in the menu E 3 TY 8 7 00 OGG e l 8 TT I Numeric Buttons 0 9 e Selects the TV or Radio service channels and individual menu options e RECALL Button GD DO e Selects the previously viewed channel eet D INFO Button e Displays the program information box on the screen and removes it TV Radio Button GD e Selects the TV Radio mode ay 08 p 0 0 0 0 o ee e 8 TVISAT Button e Changes the terrestrial TV and Satellite mode D FAV Button FAV e Displays the favorite channel list SOUND Button e Selects LEFT RIGHT MONO STEREO sound function D SUBTITLE Button e Selects the subtitle language list for the current service TELETEXT Button e Enables the teletext with software emulation Button e Display recorded service list Button e Add or delete bookmark Button Go to the previous bookmark Button Display the recording or playback status 8 8 Starts instant playback if time shifting is enabled UHF Button UHF e Displays and alters the UHF setting in menu 9 e 8 8 8 8 SLEEP Button e Displays sleep time When sleep time the power automatically turns to the OFF mode and the PVR to
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