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TF 5200 PVRcUser Guide

Digital Cable ReceiverPersonal Video Recorder

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Contents

1 Introduction 1

1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

2 Setup 8

2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 15

2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 15

2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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3 Preference Settings 17

3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.2.6 Radio frequency output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

3.6 To turn on the time shift feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

4 Service Search 26

4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

4.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

5 Daily Usage 29

5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

5.6 Using picture in picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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6 Listing Services 39

6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

6.2 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

6.4 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

7 Recording and Playing 45

7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

7.1.2 Current programme recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

7.1.3 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

7.1.4 Scheduling a recording using the programme guide . 52

7.1.5 Recording a time-shifted programme . . . . . . . . . . 52

7.1.6 Recording a pay service programme . . . . . . . . . . . 53

7.2 File archive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

7.2.1 To delete a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

7.2.2 To sort recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

7.2.3 To lock a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

7.3.4 To make a bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . 58

7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence . . . . . . . . . . . 59

7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 59

7.4 Editing a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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7.5 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

7.6 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7.7 Transferring recording files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

7.8 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

8 Topfield Application Program 64

9 Firmware Update 66

9.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

9.2 From your computer via USB port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Chapter 1

Introduction

The TF 5200 PVRc digital receiver is fully compliant with theinternational Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, andcan receive digital broadcasts.

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 televisionbroadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The fre-quency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. Toreduce confusion in this manual, the word service is preferablyused than channel as a term to indicate one television or radiobroadcast.

1.1 Features

The TF 5200 PVRc digital receiver has the following features:

• Can store up to 2000 television and radio services.

• You can edit the services list.

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• You can create favourite lists of your favourite services.

• You can view information about the current television orradio programme.

• Has an electronic programme guide that provides anoverview of scheduled programmes.

• You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to thelatest version, provided by the manufacturer.

• You can record one broadcasting service while you arecurrently watching another.

• The large storage capacity of the built-in hard disk driveallows you to record up to about 60 hours of television—in case of 250 gigabytes— in excellent picture and soundquality.

• Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF5200 PVRc. You can pause the programme you are watch-ing and resume it again at a later time. Then you canquickly go to whatever part of the current programme byfast foward and rewind search.

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver

The digital receiver can be operated with the remote controland 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 ison, it is in operation mode. Even when you are not using thedigital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall outletto be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at anytime.

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1.2.1 The front panel

The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control thedigital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indicate itsstatus. The following indicates what they mean.

TV/STB

OKREMOTE

STANDBY

TV/STB lamp lights up while your video recorder operatesinstead of the digital receiver. See § 3.2.3 for moredetails.

REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button onthe remote control.

STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is instandby mode.

Front display displays the current time in standby mode,and displays the current service in operation mode.

STANDBY button switches the digital receiver betweenstandby mode and operation mode.

MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used toreturn to the previous menu from a submenu.

CHANNELc,a buttons switch to previous or next service.They are also used to navigate in menus and interactivescreens.

VOLUMEb,d buttons decrease or increase the volume.They are also used to change values for menu options.

OK button displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for moredetails. It is also used to select a menu item.

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Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. You haveto insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch payservices.

1.2.2 The remote control

1© button switches the digital re-ceiver between standby mode andoperation mode.

2© mutes the sound. Press again toswitch it back on.

3© �� UHF displays the radio frequencysetting menu. See § 3.2.6 for moredetails.

4© switches the output of the TVSCART socket between the digitalreceiver and the device connected tothe VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3for more details.

5© is used to set a sleep timer.

6© Numeric buttons are used to enter aservice number for service change orto specify values for menu options.

7© switches between the currentservice and the previously viewedone.

8© displays the service informationbox. It is also used to display moreinformation about a programme.

9© �� GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.

10© switches between television services and radio ser-vices.

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11© �� MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to returnto the previous menu from a submenu.

12© is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, ora video track of multifeed programme.

13© �� V− ,�� V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They

are also used to change values for menu options.

14© �� P− ,�� P+ buttons switch to previous or next service.

They are also used to navigate in menus and interactivescreens.

15© �� OK displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details.It is also used to select a menu item.

16© �� FAV displays the favourite lists.

17© is used to select a subtitle track.

18© �� EXIT is used to exit the current screen.

19© displays teletext.

20© is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent pressesincrease the rewind speed.

21© resumes normal playback speed, or displayes theprogress bar for navigation on playback or time shift. Toplay a recorded programme, see button 34.

22© is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequentpresses increase the playback speed.

23© is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequentpresses change the playback speed.

24© is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jumpback to live television from time-shifted television.

25© is used to start recording.

26© pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-gramme.

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27© changes the position of sub-screen counterclockwise.It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recordingduring a playback.

28© changes the position of sub-screen clockwise. It is alsoused to jump to end of recording during a playback.

29© �� SAT swaps the sub-picture with the main picture. See§ 5.6 for more details.

30© is used to display, minify or hide the sub-screen. See§ 5.6 for information about picture-in-picture.

31© is used to make a bookmark during playback or timeshift.

32© is used to jump to next bookmark position or to jumpforward by 30 seconds.

33© is used to jump back 10 seconds for an instant replay.It is also used to edit a recording.

34© is used to display the list of recorded programmesthat are stored on the internal hard disk drive. See § 7.2for more details.

35© displays the services list for sub-screen. It is also usedto specify a block for editing or for repeated playback.

The , , , and buttons have additional differentfunctions per menu besides their own function. They will beguided by on-screen help.

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1.3 What is common interface?

Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paidsubscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled servicescan only be viewed with a Conditional AccessModule (CAM) and a subscription card belong-ing with the scrambling system.

Common Interface (CI) is the slot on a digitialreceiver into which a conditional access modulemay be insterted. The front of the digital receiverhas two common interfaces.

To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:

1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscriptioncard for the pay service you want to watch.

2. Insert the subscription card into the conditional accessmodule.

3. Insert the conditional access module into a common in-terface on the front of the digital receiver.

To view the information aboutthe module and subscriptioncard inserted into the digital re-ceiver, select the Common Inter-face menu. You should see ascreen like the left figure.

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Chapter 2

Setup

2.1 Unpacking

Before going any further, check that you have received thefollowing items with your digital receiver.

• Remote control unit

• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)

• One loop cable, to link the first tuner with the secondtuner

• One SCART-to-component cable

• One S-Video cable

• A copy of this user guide

NOTE

Accessories may vary according to your local area.

2.2 Safety precautions

Please read carefully the following safety precautions.

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• The mains power must be 90 to 250 volt. Check it beforeconnecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. Forthe power consumption of the digital receiver, refer toTable 2.1.

• The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do notrun an extension lead to the unit.

• Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. Thedigital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use drycloth when cleaning the digital receiver.

• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.

• Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emittingunits or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi-tal receiver. When placed in a cabinet, make sure thereis a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. Forthe physical specification of the digital receiver, refer toTable 2.2.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.If the wires are exposed or the cord is damaged, do notuse 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 HzPower consumption 25 W at maximum in operation

8 W in standby

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Table 2.2: Physical specifications

Size 340× 60× 265 mmWeight 3.4 kgOperating temperature 0 to 45 °CStorage relative humidity 5 to 95 %

2.3 Rear panel connections

The TF 5200 PVRc has a wide range of connections on the backpanel.

RS-232S/PDIF

RF OUT

RF IN

VCRUSB

TV

RF LOOP 1 OUT

CABLE 1 CABLE 2

RF LOOP 2 OUT

VIDEO

S-VIDEOAUDIO

R

L

1

2

3

4

5

6 7

8

9 10 13 14

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12

Check what connections your television set has in comparisonwith the digital receiver.

1© CABLE 1 Cable broadcasting signal input socket forthe first tuner.

2© RF LOOP 1 OUT Cable broadcasting signal outputsocket through the first tuner.

3© CABLE 2 Cable broadcasting signal input socket forthe second tuner.

4© RF LOOP 2 OUT Cable broadcasting signal outputsocket through the second tuner.

5© VIDEO Composite video output socket for the televi-sion set. (yellow)

6© AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televisionset or the audio system. (white/red)

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7© S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the televisionset.

8© TV Audio and video output socket for the televi-sion set.

9© VCR Audio and video input/output socket for thevideo cassette recorder or suchlike.

10© USB USB port for firmware update and data trans-fer.

11© RF OUT Analogue television output socket.

12© RF IN Analogue television input socket.

13© S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys-tem.

14© RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and datatransfer.

Table 2.3: Connectors specifications

VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) outputAUDIO Left & right audio outputS-VIDEO Super video (S-Video) outputTV CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output

Left & right audio outputVCR CVBS video output

Left & right audio outputCVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypassLeft & right audio input for bypass

S/PDIF Dolby digital audio outputRS-232 115.2 kbps at maximumUSB 2.0

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver

There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up thedigital receiver suitably to your television and other appliances.

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If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contactyour dealer.

2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable

Whatever sort of connection you have be-tween the digital receiver and the television,you need to connect the digital receiver tothe broadcasting cable so that it can receivedigital television services.

Connect the broadcasting cable to the CABLE1 connector on the back panel of the digitalreceiver.

Also, you must ensure that there is a con-nection to both the CABLE 1 and CABLE 2connectors on your digital receiver, so thatboth tuners work properly.

Normally you do that by using a loop cable to link from the RFLOOP 1 OUT connector to the CABLE 2 connector.

If you have another digital receiver, link it from the RF LOOP2 OUT connector.

2.4.2 Connecting to your television

Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, werecommend you to use the first connector to get best picturequality. If your television does not have the matching connector,then use the next connector in the following order for betterpicture quality.

1. SCART connector (TV)

2. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO)

3. Composite connector (VIDEO)

4. RF connector (RF OUT)

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You should configure audio and video settings after connectingup 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 oneend into the TV socket on the digital receiverand the other end into a free SCART socketon your television.

Some televisions have inputs via Componentconnector or S-Video connector rather thanSCART.

If you have such a television, use an appropriate conversion ca-ble to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the matchingsocket on your television.

If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not haveto make audio connections because the SCART connector canoutput stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such asSCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections.

To use the S-Video connector

You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to usethe S-Video connector. Plug one end of thecable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digitalreceiver, and the other end into the matchingsocket on your television.

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To use the composite video connector

You will need to obtain a composite videocable (RCA cable) to use the composite videoconnector. Plug one end of the cable into theVIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver,and the other end into the matching socketon your television.

To connect the audio connectors

You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCAcable) to connect the audio connectors. Plugone end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital re-ceiver, and the other end into the matchingsockets on your television or audio system.

To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi-sion or audio system must be able to decodeDolby digital audio, and you will need to ob-tain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of thecable into the S/PIDF socket on the digitalreceiver, and the other end into the matchingsocket on your audio system.

To use the RF connector

If your television does not have any video and audio input, youwill need to use the radio frequency output from the digitalreceiver.

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In this case, you will need to connect a ca-ble from the RF OUT socket to the antennaconnector on your television. To ensure yourtelevision can also pick up existing analoguechannels as well, you will need to connect acable from your television antenna to the RFIN connector.

Tune your television set to channel 36 (orrarely 43) so that you can see the output fromthe digital receiver.

2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder

The digital receiver can also output video to another appliancesuch as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through anauxiliary SCART connector.

You will need to obtain a SCART cable to usethe auxiliary SCART connector. Plug one endof the cable into the VCR socket on the digitalreceiver, and the other end into the match-ing socket on your video cassette recorder orsuchlike.

2.5 Switching on for the first time

Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you shouldplug it in to a mains socket. Ensure that your television set isturned on, so that you will be able to see the display from thedigital 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 on the base of the battery compartment.

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If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con-trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to removeused batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for thedamage resulting from leaking batteries.

NOTE

Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, maynot be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose ofused batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find outabout 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 remotecontrol.

If the picture is good, you can skip to § 4.1 to search for theavailable television and radio services. Otherwise, you mayneed to temporarily connect the composite video connector(VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the on-screenmenus in order to configure the video settings.

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Chapter 3

Preference Settings

3.1 Language settings

You can select the language inwhich the menu would be dis-played. In addition to that, youcan select which language of au-dio track and of subtitle trackshould be output.

Select the System Setting > Lan-guage Setting menu. You shouldsee a screen like the left figure.

Menu language

The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch,English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so forth.Set the Menu Language option to your desired language. Onceyou select a language, the menu will be immediately displayedin the selected language.

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Subtitle language

Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan-guage option to your desired languages. When you watch aprogramme, if the programme has a subtitle track of the lan-guage that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will bedisplayed. If the first language is not available but the secondlanguage is available, the subtitle of the second language willbe displayed. If there is not any available language, no subtitlewill be displayed.

Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with thebutton. See § 5.2.5 for detailed description.

Audio language

Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Lan-guage option to your desired languages. When you watch aprogramme, if the programme has an audio track of the lan-guage that is designated for the 1st Audio Language, it willbe output. If the first language is not available but the secondlanguage is available, the audio of the second language will beoutput.

Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with thebutton. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.

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3.2 Video and audio settings

You have to configure the videoand audio settings appropriatelyto your television set and otherappliances.

Select the System Setting >

A/V Output Setting menu. Youshould see a screen like the leftfigure.

3.2.1 Television standard

The digital receiver supports two television standards. Oneis PAL standard, and the other is NTSC standard. PAL wasadopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA,Canada, Mexico and so forth. Refer to Table 3.1 for televisionstandard of your local area.

If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Typeoption to PAL. In that case, if you switch to a service of theNTSC standard, the digital receiver will presents the picturesconverting into the PAL standard. However, it is inevitable tolose a little picture quality. Likewise, the contrary case bringsabout the same result.

The best thing is to watch PAL services with a PAL televisionand to watch NTSC services with a NTSC television. However,a multi television set is able to process both of them. So ifyou have a multi television set, you had better set the TV Typeoption to Multi. Then the digital receiver will present pictureswithout standard conversion.


3.2.2 Colour model

Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is ableto output video in various colour models. If you have thedigital receiver linked to your television via this connector,you should set the Video Output option to your desired colourmodel. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeledVIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this optionbecause the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through theRCA connector independent of the SCART connector.

However, if you have connected via the S-VIDEO connector,you have to set this option to S-Video because the outputthrough S-Video connector comes from the SCART interface.

It is known in general that the RGB colour model provides thebest video quality with little difference from the YUV colourmodel but the CVBS colour model does the least. So RGBwould be most desirable for this option.

3.2.3 Video cassette recorder

You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassetterecorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connector. Inthat case, the digital receiver will operate differently dependingon the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. If the option isset to Standard, the digital receiver will pass the video fromthe video cassette recorder to your television when it startsplayback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the digitalreceiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass it, youhave to press the button.

NOTE

It is impossible for the digital receiver to record the video thatthe video recorder plays back because the digital receiver isjust a bypass for the video recorder.

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3.2.4 Television aspect ratio

If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratiooption to 16:9.

Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TVAspect Ratio option to 4:3.

You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with yournormal-screen television as the above figures show. The leftfigure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen.To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the centrefigure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide-screen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of thenormal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like theright figure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures thenwill be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to thewidth of the normal screen.

3.2.5 Sound mode

Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audiosockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can enjoyonly one source or both of them in either stereo or mono. Setthe Sound Mode option as you desire.

Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode withthe button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.

3.2.6 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 televisionand output it via the RF OUT socket.

Set the RF Output option to the television standard that yourcountry supports referring to Table 3.1.

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 I Hong Kong, Macao, Republic of Ireland, South Africa, United KingdomPAL K Czech Republic, Hungary, PolandNTSC 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 channelnumber.

3.3 Local time setting

You should set your local time for timer events.

Select the System Setting > TimeSetting menu. You should see ascreen like the left figure.

You can set the clock manuallyor use the time signal, Green-wich Mean Time (GMT), carriedas part of the digital televisionbroadcast.

To use Greenwich Mean Time,take the following steps:

1. Set the Mode option to Auto; then the Time Offset optionbecomes enabled.

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Table 3.2: Time offset table

Time offset City

GMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, KwajaleinGMT − 11:00 Midway Island, SamoaGMT − 10:00 HawaiiGMT − 09:00 AlaskaGMT − 08:00 Pacific Time US, CanadaGMT − 07:00 Mountain Time US, CanadaGMT − 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Mexico CityGMT − 05:00 Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, LimaGMT − 04:00 Atlantic Time Canada, La PazGMT − 03:30 NewfoundlandGMT − 03:00 Brazil, Georgetown, Buenos AriesGMT − 02:00 Mid-AtlanticGMT − 01:00 Azores, Cape Verde IslandsGMT London, Lisbon, CasablancaGMT + 1:00 Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, MadridGMT + 2:00 South Africa, KaliningradGMT + 3:00 Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. PetersburgGMT + 3:30 TehranGMT + 4:00 Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, TbilisiGMT + 4:30 KabulGMT + 5:00 Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, TashkentGMT + 5:30 Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New DelhiGMT + 6:00 Almaty, Dhaka, ColomboGMT + 7:00 Bangkok, Hanoi, JakartaGMT + 8:00 Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong KongGMT + 9:00 Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, YakutskGMT + 9:30 Adelaide, DarwinGMT + 10:00 Eastern Australia, Guam, VladivostokGMT + 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Islands, New CaledoniaGMT + 12:00 Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Kamchatka

2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference betweenyour time zone and GMT referring to Table 3.2.

3. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed onthe Local Time option.

To set the local time yourself, set the Mode option to Manual andenter your local time to the Local Time option with the numericbuttons. The time format is day/month/year 24-hour:minute.


3.4 Parental control

In general, television programmes are classified according tothe 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 >

Parental Control menu. Youshould see a screen like theleft figure, and you will beasked your Personal Identifica-tion Number (PIN). The numberis initially set to ‘0000’.

If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set theCensorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks noprogramme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocksevery programme.

NOTE

If a programme does not have any programme classificationinformation, your censorship setting will not take effect.

If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or abovethe censorship setting, the person has to enter the personalidentification number to override.

To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu; thenan input box appears. You have to enter a desired numbertwice for confirmation.

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You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the AccessControl menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If theTime Setting item is set to Locked, you have to enter the per-sonal identification number when accessing the Time Settingmenu. 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 Transparencyoption as you desire. Its available range is from 0 to 50 percent.

You can adjust the display time of the information box. For theinformation box, see § 5.2.3. To adjust its display time, selectthe System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Timeoption as you desire. Its available range is from 1 to 30 seconds.If you set this option to No Info Box, the information box willnot be displayed when you switch services. However, pressingthe button will display the information box. If you setthis option to Never Hide, the information box will always bedisplayed.

In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the informa-tion box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info BoxPosition option as you desire. Its available range is from −10to +3 lines. The more high you set the option, the more lowthe information box will be positioned.

3.6 To turn on the time shift feature

Time shift means that the most recent hour of the television ser-vice you are watching gets saved temporarily on the hard diskof the digital receiver. When this feature is enabled, you canreverse and pause live television as if playing back a recording.To enable this feature, select the System Setting menu and thenset the Time Shifting option to Enable. See § 5.5 for how to usethis feature.

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Chapter 4

Service Search

After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per-form a service search.

4.1 Searching broadcasting services

To perform service search, selectthe Installation > Service Searchmenu. You should see a screenlike the left figure.

You should set the Search Mode option to Auto at the firstservice search after installing the digital receiver. The digitalreceiver will search all available services with the automaticsearch mode within the frequency range from the frequencyof the Start Frequency option to the frequency of the End Fre-

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quency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, andQAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting.Broadcasting operators send their services in a symbol rate bya modulation method. Perhaps you do not have to specify theSymbol Rate and QAM Mode options since they are seldomchanged. However, you should set the QAM Mode option toAuto for more certainty. You can specify the Start Frequency,End Frequency and Symbol Rate options with the numericbuttons if you want to change them.

If the digital receiver have failed to find every service you wantin a service search, you should set the Search Mode option toNetwork. With this option, the digital receiver will check upthe up-to-date channel information as searching services, but ittakes rather longer time.

To search only one frequency, set the Search Mode option toManual and specify your desired frequency at the Frequencyoption with the numeric buttons. In this case, you had betterset the Network Search option to On.

You can search pay services as well as free services as follows:

• To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled optionto 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 listbox appears, in which found services will be listed. When ithas completed, press the

�� OK button to save found services.To stop at any time or to exit without saving, press the

�� EXIT

button.

4.2 Resetting to factory settings

The digital receiver maintains the following data:

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• Services list• Favourite list• Timer list• Preference settings

You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, selectthe Installation > Factory Setting menu, and then you are askedfor confirmation. If you select Yes, service entries, favouriteentries and timer events will all be deleted, and preferenceoptions will be reset to the manufacturer’s factory settings.

NOTE

A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes.

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Chapter 5

Daily Usage

5.1 Volume control

Use the�� V− and

�� V+ buttons to alter the volume to a com-fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on yourtelevision set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, pressthe button. Press it again to restore the sound to previouslevel.

5.2 Watching television

To change services, press the�� P+ or

�� P− button. Pressing thebutton switches to the previously viewed service. In ad-

dition, you can switch to your desired service by entering itsservice number with the numeric buttons. You can also select aservice to watch in the services list.

5.2.1 The services list

To view the services list, press the�� OK button.

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On the services list, you can seethe service information:

• Service number and name• Transponder information

A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicatingpay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscriptioncard.

To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entrywith the

�� P+ or�� P− button and press the

�� OK button; then itwill be presented.

Pressing the�� V− or

�� V+ button skips over 10 entries up or down.Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts thehighlight bar on its entry.

You can switch between the television services list and theradio services list by pressing the button.

Pressing the button displays the additional options, withwhich you can do the following:

• By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can viewservice entries by groups of broadcasters.

• To change the name of the highlighted service, select theRename option; then the on-screen keyboard appears,with which you can enter a new name. See § 6.3 for howto use the on-screen keyboard.

• You can prevent other family members from watching thehighlighted service by setting the Lock option to Locked.

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You have to enter your personal identification number towatch or unlock it.

• To add the highlighted service into a favourite group,select the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groupswill be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desiredgroup and press the

�� OK button.

• You can additionally sort the services list with the Sortingoption as follows:

Default by service number

Alphabetic by service name

FTA–CAS from free services to pay services

CAS–FTA from pay services to free services

Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite ser-vices.

• To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete option;then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, itwill be deleted. If you want to restore it as before, youhave to perform service search again.

See § 6.1 for how to edit the services list.

5.2.2 The favourite services list

You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well ason the services list.

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To display the favourite lists,press the

�� FAV button. Youshould see a screen like the leftfigure. As you move the high-light bar up or down on thefavourite group list at the leftbox, favourite services belong-ing to the highlighted group arelisted 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 desiredgroup and press the

�� V+ button; a highlight bar appears on itsfavourite services list. Once you select a desired service withthe

�� OK button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select othergroup, press the

�� V− button.

After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switchto another service using the

�� P+ or�� P− button, it will be also

another favourite service of the selected group. The digitalreceiver will remind you what group you have selected bydisplaying its name at the top right of the screen whenever youswitch services. If you wish to get out of the current group,select the All services group on the favourite group list.

Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or service.To add the service you are currently watching into a favouritegroup, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the

button. To create a new group, press the button; thenthe on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name andsave it. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. Todelete a group or a service, press the button; then you getasked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.

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5.2.3 Viewing programme information

Pressing the button displays the information box, on whichyou can see all of the following:

• Service number and name• Transponder information• Signal level and quality• Programme name• Programme classification symbol• Programme summary• Broadcasting time• Current time

In addition, you might see the following symbols:

• Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on thecurrent programme.

• Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on thecurrent service.

• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.

• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.

• Multifeed symbol ( ) 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 informa-tion about the current programme. To hide the informationbox, press the

�� EXIT button.

5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks

Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one ormore languages. Pressing the button displays available au-dio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded.

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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 moreto select an audio track.

5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks

Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one ormore languages. If the current programme provides subtitletracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the infor-mation box. Pressing the button displays available subtitletracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed.

5.2.6 Viewing teletext

On some services, such information as weather reports, newsor stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If thecurrent service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) willbe displayed on the information box. Press the button toview teletext pages.

Select a desired page to view by entering its page number withthe numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page withthe button, and adjust its transparency level with thebutton. To hide the teletext screen, press the

�� EXIT 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 servicewith a short summary for each programme.

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Pressing the�� GUIDE button dis-

plays the electronic programmeguide, on which you can see thefollowing:

• Scheduled programmes• programme summary• Broadcasting date• Broadcasting time

To see detailed information of a desired programme, put thehighlight bar on your choice with the

�� P+ or�� P− button and

press the button. To switch to another service, press the�� V− or�� V+ button. You can travel over previous days with the

button, and can travel over next days with the button.

To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press thebutton. To switch it back, press the button again.

Pressing the button displays the programme guide in theform of a spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the buttonagain.

You can make a timer recording on the electronic programmeguide. See § 7.1.4 for detailed description.

5.4 Watching multifeed programme

Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a varietyof perspectives on a programme at a same time. We call it amultifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspectiveyou prefer.

If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service,the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the informationbox. Press the button, then available video tracks will belisted. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time,

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you have to press the button once more to select audiotracks.

5.5 Using time shift

You can pause and resume a live television programme, andeven rewind and replay it. When you are watching a pro-gramme and you miss something, you can rewind and replayit. Or when your attention is needed elsewhere, you can pauseit and resume it a short time later without losing any of it.

When you do this, you are nolonger watching the live pro-gramme, instead you are watch-ing a delayed presentation of it.This is called time shifted tele-vision. Then, you can skip com-mercials until you catch up to thelive broadcast.

In order to use the time shiftfeature, the Time Shifting optionmust be set to Enable. See § 3.6.

When enabled, the digital receiver will keep as much as onehour recording buffer of current service by utilizing the harddisk drive storage. The buffer will reset each time you changeto another service.

With time shift enabled, the following operations are possible:

• To go back in time, hold down the button; to goforward, hold down the button. The progress bar isdisplayed momentarily with a preview window.

• You can navigate using the progress bar, refer to § 7.3.1.

• You can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressingthe button.

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• You can jump backward 10 seconds at a time by pressingthe button.

• You can change playback speed. For slow motion see§ 7.3.2. For fast motion see § 7.3.3.

• To check your current position in time shift, press thebutton. The time difference compared to live pro-

gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corner ofscreen. A value of −02:00 means two minutes behindlive programme.

• To make a recording of what is in time shift, see § 7.1.5.

• To end time shift, press the button. The live pro-gramme will be presented.

When time shift option is disabled and pause is kept for morethan 10 seconds, the time shift feature will be switched on tostop you loosing part of the programme. In such case it willremain enabled until you change services.

5.6 Using picture in picture

You can watch two servicesat the same time with one ofthem presented in a sub-screen.We call this feature picture-in-picture.

The instructions on how to usethe picture-in-picture feature areas follows:

1. Press the button to display a sub-screen, on whichanother service will be presented.

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2. Pressing the button once more minifies the sub-screen,and pressing it once again hides the sub-screen.

3. To display the services list for the sub-screen, press thebutton.

NOTEWhen a recording is in progress, the available services inthe services list may be limited.

4. Pressing the button moves the sub-screen counter-clockwise, and pressing the button moves it clock-wise.

5. Pressing the�� SAT button swaps the main picture with the

sub-picture. Even when you play back a recording, youcan watch a live programme in the sub-screen. However,you cannot swap the pictures in that case.

6. If both pictures are pay services, only the main-picturewill be presented.

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Chapter 6

Listing Services

6.1 Editing the services list

You would have got the services list after service search. Youcan rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the serviceslist.

Select the Organizing Servicesmenu. You should see a screenlike the left figure.

There are editing options on theleft column and service entrieson the right column.

Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on theleft column and press the

�� OK button, you can select a desiredservice to edit on the right column. To go over to the othercolumn, press the button.

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To edit the radio services list, press the button; then radioservice entries will be listed on the right column. To switchback to the television services list, press it again.

To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select adesired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § 6.3for how to use the on-screen keyboard.

Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have aproper service number in digital broadcasts. Service num-bers are just assigned to services in the order that they werefound in service search. So you can reassign a service num-ber by moving a service entry. To move a service entry, selectthe Move option and select a desired service; then the selectedservice becomes darker. As you move it up or down, it getsrenumbered according to the position. Press the

�� OK button tofix it.

You can lock some services to prevent your children fromwatching them. To lock a service, select the Lock option andselect a desired service; then the selected service gets markedwith a lock symbol ( ) on it. If anyone tries to watch a lockedservice, the person has to enter the personal identification num-ber that is set to the Change PIN Code option. See § 3.4 for thisoption. Pressing the

�� OK button on a locked service entry turnsit back to be unlocked.

To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a desiredservice with the

�� OK button, and then press the�� EXIT button;

you get asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, the selectedservice 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, sortingoptions are displayed as follows:

Default by service number

Alphabetic by service name

FTA–CAS from free services to pay services

CAS–FTA from pay services to free services

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6.2 Editing the favourite list

You can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you candefine multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ ofchosen services.

Select the Organizing Favoritesmenu. You should see a screenlike the left figure.

There are three columns:

• Group list (left)• Favourite list (centre)• Services list (right)

The services list contains all available services, whereas thefavourite list contains only chosen services that have beenadded to the highlighted group. As you move the highlightbar up or down on the group list, favourite services belongingto the highlighted group get shown in the favourite list.

You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEWoption in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears.See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.

To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entryyou want and press the button; then the on-screen keyboardappears. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.

To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entryyou want and press the button; then a message box appearsasking you for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.

You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow-ing steps:

1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the

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group list and press the�� OK 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 highlightbar on a desired service entry and press the

�� OK 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 tothe favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry withthe

�� OK button.

4. To select another group, press the button again. Bypressing the button, the highlight bar gets moved toeach column.

Besides, you can rearrange a group’s favourites by moving afavourite entry. To move a favourite entry, put the highlight baron the favourite entry you want and press the button; thenthe selected entry becomes dark. Move it to a desired placeand press the

�� OK button.

To add radio services, press the button; then radio serviceentries get listed in the services list. To recall the televisionservices list after adding radio services, press the buttonagain.

With your favourite services list, you can select your favouriteservices more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for detailed description.

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6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard

You can move the highlight keyhorizontally with the

�� V− and�� V+ buttons and vertically withthe

�� P+ and�� P− buttons. Press-

ing the�� OK button on a key en-

ters its letter in the input line. Totype a space, select the Spacekey. To type lower case letters ornumerals, select the Other key.

To delete a letter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letteron the input line and then select the Del key. You must selectthe Save key to complete naming; otherwise, if you press the�� EXIT button, it will not be named.

6.4 Transferring receiver data

The digital receiver retains the following 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 witha RS-232 cable. To have the receiver data transferred, performthe following steps:

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1. 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 thematching port on the other digital receiver.

2. Turn on the source digital receiver.

3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware> Transfer Data to Other IRD menu, thenyou get asked for confirmation; select Yes.

4. To start the data transfer, turn on the targetdigital receiver.

5. A progress bar appears showing theprogress of the data transfer.

6. Restart the target digital receiver when thedata transfer is complete.

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Chapter 7

Recording and Playing

You can record two different services while watching another iftwo of the services are provided through the same transponderThe TF 5200 PVRc digital receiver has two tuners so that youcan enjoy the following:

• While playing a recording back, you can watch a servicein the sub-screen using the picture-in-picture feature.

• You can record two different services while playing backa previously recorded programme.

• You can record two different services while watching oneof them using the time shift feature. See § 5.5 for the timeshift feature.

• You can even record two different services while watch-ing two other different services—only if two or moreservices are provided in a same transponder and theother services are provided in another same transponder.In this case you can watch two services at the same timeusing the picture-in-picture feature. See § 5.6 for thepicture-in-picture feature.

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7.1 Recording a programme

Once recording has started, a symbol like the left fig-ure will be displayed at the top right of the screen fora few seconds. When you are watching a service dif-

ferent from the service being recorded, you can view a numberon the center of the symbol, which indicates the order that therecording is started.

To record two programs simultaneously, two tuners are allo-cated for the recording. Therefore, you can only change to alimited number of services while the two programs are beingrecorded.

CAUTION

Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the plug whileit is running. It may cause damage to recorded programmes.Note that Topfield is not responsible for damages inflictedon files that are stored on the hard disk drive.

NOTE

When a recording is complete, it might not be saved if itsrecording duration is less than one minute.

7.1.1 Instant recording

To instantly record the programme you are watching at present,press the button. Pressing the button will not pause thecurrent recording like it does with a video cassette recorder.

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Pressing the button willpause the live show and begintime shifting within the currentrecording even with the TimeShifting option disabled. How-ever, it is still possible to pausea recording. After a recordingis started, pressing the but-ton displays a menu like the leftfigure, in which you can set therecording duration.

To specify an arbitrary recording duration, set the Durationoption as you desire with the

�� V− and�� V+ buttons and press

the�� OK button; the recording will end at the specified time.

If the information about the next programme is provided bythe electronic programme guide, the After this program andAfter next program options will be available. Once the Afterthis program option is selected, the current recording will stopwhen the current programme is scheduled to end. Likewise,once the After next program option is selected, the currentrecording will stop when the next programme is scheduled toend.

Selecting the Record pause option pauses recording. When youpress the button again, you will see this option is changedto Record continue. To resume recording, select it.


To stop recording, press thebutton; then a box like

the left figure appears, whichshows programmes currently be-ing recorded. If you select one,its recording will stop.

While a recording is going on,you can watch or record anotherservice.

To additionally record another service, switch to the serviceyou want to record, and press the button.

Once a recording is started, it is put on the recorded programmelist even though it is not finished yet. The recording file isnamed after its service name with a suffix of a number. To viewthe recorded programme list, press the button. See § 7.2for detailed description about the recorded programme list.

7.1.2 Current programme recording

You can record the current pro-gramme including the bits thatyou have already watched aslong as you have not changedservices at all. To do so, selectthe Recording menu.

You can record two services at the same time. Set the RecordNo option to distinguish two recordings.

Set the Service option to the service which provides the pro-gramme you want. Pressing the

�� OK button on this option


displays a services list, from which you can select your desiredservice.

To start recording immediately from now on, set the Start Timeoption to Quick. If you are watching a programme by timeshift and wish to record it from the beginning, set this optionto Current Event.

Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the recordingwill be finished.

Pressing the�� OK button on the File Name option displays the

on-screen keyboard, with which you can specify a file namefor the timer recording. If you do not specify anything, it willbe named after the service name. See § 6.3 for how to use theon-screen keyboard.

Once the Record Start option is selected, the recording isstarted and the Stop option becomes enabled. To stop therecording, select the Stop option.

7.1.3 Timer recording

You can set a service to be recorded at a specific time. Evenif the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch intooperation mode and start recording at the specified time. Whenthe recording comes to the end, the digital receiver will switchback into standby mode again in one minute. However, ifyou press any button on the remote control or on the frontpanel even just one time, the digital receiver will not switchinto standby mode.


To input a timer recording, selectthe System Setting > Timer Set-ting menu; then the timer list willbe displayed.

To add a new timer event, pressthe button, and a box like theleft figure appears. Take the fol-lowing steps:

1. Set the Record option to On to make a recording. If thisoption is set to Off, the digital receiver will turn on at thespecified time but not record; instead, you may recordwith your video cassette recorder or suchlike in this case.

2. If you want a radio programme, set the Type option toRadio; otherwise, set it to TV.

3. Set the Service option to the service which provides theprogramme you want. Pressing the

�� OK button on thisoption displays a services list, from which you can selectyour 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 everyweek’.

Weekly means ‘one day every week’.

Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday everyweek’.

If your favourite programme is broadcasted at weekendsand you wish to record every episode of the programme,set the Mode option to Every Weekend.


5. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digitalreceiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year-day of the week.

Set the Start Time option to a desired time, at which therecording will be started. The time format is hour:minute.

6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which therecording will be finished.

7. Pressing the�� OK button on the File Name option displays

the on-screen keyboard, with which you can specify afile name for the timer recording. If you do not specifyanything, it will be named after the service name. See§ 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.

8. To set a timer recording with the above settings, selectthe OK option; otherwise, it will not be saved and willnot occur.

You can also edit or delete timer events in the timer list.

To edit a timer entry, put the highlight bar on the entry youwant and press

�� OK button; then appears a box in which youcan change its settings in the same manner as making a newone.

To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry youwant to remove and press the button; then you are asked forconfirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.


7.1.4 Scheduling a recording using the programme guide

If the electronic programmeguide is properly provided, youcan make timer events on it. Theinstructions on how to maketimer recordings using the elec-tronic programme guide are asfollows:

1. Press the�� GUIDE button to display the electronic pro-

gramme guide.

2. Select a service you want to record with the�� V− and

�� V+

buttons.

3. Select a programme you want to record with the�� P+ and�� P− buttons.

4. To make a timer event without recording, press the�� OK

button; the letter P is displayed. To make a timer eventwith recording, press it once more or alternatively pressthe button; then the letter R is displayed.

5. This timer event is placed on the timer list. To change itssettings, press the button to show a box in which youcan edit. Refer to § 7.1.3 for detailed description.

6. Pressing the�� OK button once more will cancel the timer.

7.1.5 Recording a time-shifted programme

See § 5.5 for detailed description about the time shift feature.While watching a programme with time shift, you can record itby performing the following steps:


1. Press the button to display the progress bar.

2. To move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold downthe or button until it is reached.

3. Press the button to start recording. The time shiftbuffer from that position onwards will now be recorded.

4. Press the button to stop time shift.

5. Press the button once more to stop recording.

7.1.6 Recording a pay service programme

You can record a pay service programme without the subscrip-tion card. However, you need the subscription card to playit back because it has not been descrambled. So it is recom-mended to record pay service programmes with the subscrip-tion card so that they can be recorded in descrambled form. Inthat case you can enjoy them without the subscription card likefree service ones.

To record a programme of a pay service in descrambled form,perform the following steps:

1. Select a programme of a pay service you want to record.

2. Make sure that the subscription card is inserted in theslot on the front of the digital receiver.

3. Start recording.

4. Do not switch to other service nor use time shift until itis finished.

NOTE

If you switch to other service or use time shift in the middleof recording a pay programme, it will be recorded withoutdescrambling from that moment. Even if the recording is onlypartially descrambled, you need the subscription card to playit back.


7.2 File archive

When a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on thebuilt-in hard disk drive of the digital receiver. You can select arecording to play back from the recorded programmes list.

Press the button to dis-play the recorded programmeslist. The file information is com-prised of the following elements:file number, file name, recordingtime, playing duration, file sizeand so on.

In addition to the recorded programmes list, there are an MP3list and a TAP list. To view other lists, press the or but-ton. See § 7.6 for MP3 playback. See Chapter 8 for descriptionabout TAP.

You can play, move, delete, rename and lock a recording file.You can also sort the recording files by file name, playing dura-tion or file size. In addition, you can make a new folder.

7.2.1 To delete a recording

To delete a recording, put the highlight bar on it and press thebutton; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select

Yes, it will be deleted.

7.2.2 To sort recordings

To sort the recordings, perform the following steps:

1. Press the button to display the additional options.

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2. Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic, Time or Size as youwant.

3. Press the�� EXIT button.

4. They are sorted by the specified option.

7.2.3 To lock a recording

To lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, performthe following steps:

1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recording.


3. Set the Lock option to Locked.

4. Press the�� EXIT button.

5. The lock symbol ( ) is displayed on it.

If you select a locked recording to play it back, you will beasked for your personal identification number.

7.2.4 To rename a recording

To change the name of a recording, perform the following steps:



3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboardappears. Change the name and save it. See § 6.3 for howto use the on-screen keyboard.

7.2.5 To make a new folder

To make a new folder, press the button; then a new foldernamed GROUP # is created. You can change its name in thesame manner as renaming a recording. See above.


7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder

To move a recording to another folder, put the highlight bar ona desired recording and press the button; then the foldersare listed. Once you choose a folder, the recording is moved toit.

7.3 Playing back a recording

When a programme is recorded, its additional contents such asaudio tracks or teletext are also recorded together. So you canenjoy them while a recording is played.

The instructions on how to play a recording are as follows:

1. Press the button to display the list of recorded pro-grammes.


3. Press the�� OK button to start playback.

4. To stop playback, press the button.

During a playback, you can enjoy the following tricks:

• To see the detailed information about the currently playedrecording, press the button; then the information boxappears and shows its file name, playing duration, pro-gramme information, and so on.

• To pause playback, press the button. To resume it,press the button.

• To go forward, hold down the button; to go back-ward, hold down the button.

• To display the progress bar, press the button; to hideit, press the button again.

• when the progress bar is hidden, you can move to a de-sired scene by entering the percentage with the numericbuttons

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7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar

First press the button to display the progress bar, then:

• To go forward, hold down the button; to go back-ward, hold down the button.

• To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4.

• If there are no bookmarks, you can jump forward 30seconds at a time by pressing the button.

• You can jump backward 10 seconds at a time by pressingthe button.

• To jump back to beginning of recording, press thebutton.

• To jump to end of recording, press the button.

• To hide the progress bar, press the button again.

7.3.2 To play in slow motion

To watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button.If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps:1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. To resume normal speed, press thebutton.

7.3.3 To play in fast motion

To watch in fast motion duration a playback, press thebutton. If you press it repeatedly, the playback speed changesin 3 steps: 2, 4 and 6 times. To resume normal speed, press the

button.

You can play not only forward but also backward in fast mo-tion. To play backward, press the button. If you press itrepeatedly, the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 1, 2 and 3times. To resume normal speed, press the button.


7.3.4 To make a bookmark

You can mark favourite partsof a recording by creating book-marks, and then jump to them.You can have up to 64 book-marks. Bookmarks are storedwith the recording so that youcan use them again afterwards.To make bookmarks, performthe following steps during play-back:


2. To add a bookmark, press the button at a desired scene;then you will see a small dot appear above the progressbar like in the picture above.

3. To jump forward to next bookmark, press the button.

4. To jump to first bookmark, press the button then thebutton.

5. To delete a bookmark, jump to it and then press thebutton.

7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly

You can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and inpart.

To play back in whole, press the button when the progressbar is hidden; then the repetition symbol ( ) is displayed onthe information box. To cancel it, press the button again.

To play back in part, perform the following steps:


7.3 Playing back a recording 59

2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to playrepeatedly by holding down the or button.

3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink.

4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple.

5. Press the button again, then the part turns green, andrepeated playback starts.

6. To cancel it, press the button when the progress bar isdisplayed.

7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence

You can play several recordings continuously in sequence byperforming the following steps:

1. Press the button to display the list of recorded pro-grammes.

2. Select each desired recording with the button. once arecording is selected, it gets numbered.


4. The selected recordings are played in the sequence thatthey are numbered.

5. To jump to start of next selected recording, press thebutton to display the progress bar, then press the

button.

7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording

If you have recorded a programme of a pay service with thesubscription card, you can play it as freely like one of a freeservice. Otherwise you need the subscription card to playit, because it has been recorded without unscrambling eventhough it may have been partially descrambled.


On the recorded programme list, a purely green $ indicates therecording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, ayellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled,and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled atall.

Refer to § 7.1.6 for how to record a pay service programme.

7.4 Editing a recording

You can cut out or save a part such as a commercial from arecording by performing the following steps:

1. Press the button to display the progress bar during aplayback.

2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to editby holding down the or button.

3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink.

4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple.

5. Press the button, then the edit options are displayed

6. If you choose the Cut option, it will be removed from theoriginal recording and discarded.

7. If you choose the Save option, the cut will be saved in anew file which is named after the original recording witha suffix of ‘CUT’ and a number.

7.5 Copying a recording

You can copy a recording file in whole or in part during aplayback by performing the following steps:

1. Start playback of a recording you want.

2. Move to a scene from which you want to start copy byholding down the or button.

7.6 MP3 playback 61

3. Press the button, then it will be copied in a new filewhich is named after the original recording with a suffixof ‘COPY’ and a number.

4. To stop copy, press the button.

NOTE

You can make a copy of a long recording more quickly bystarting to play the original recording, then pressing buttonuntil the speed has increased to six times, then pressing thebutton. The copy will be done at six times normal speed.

7.6 MP3 playback

You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format with thedigital receiver. For how to transfer MP3 files to the digitalreceiver from your computer, refer to § 7.7.

To play a MP3 file, perform the following steps:

1. Press the button and then the or button todisplay the MP3 list.

2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to playseveral files, select them with the button.


4. To stop playback, press the button.

To play all MP3 files in a subfolder, put the highlight bar on adesired folder, and press the button.

7.7 Transferring recording files

You can transfer files between the digital receiver and yourcomputer via USB connection with Altair, which is a programused to transfer files. You can download it from the Topfieldwebsite, http://www.i-topfield.com.

http://www.i-topfield.com


To transfer files, take the following steps:

1. Download the Altair programme and theUSB driver from the Topfield website.

2. Install them on your computer.

3. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USBport on the digital receiver, and the otherend into the matching port on your com-puter.

4. Turn on the digital receiver.

5. Run Altair, then its screen will appear likethe figure below.

The instructions on how to use Altair are as follows:

1. Select files to transfer. The left panel shows files andfolders that are on the digital receiver, while the rightpanel shows files and folders that are on your computer.

2. To transfer files from the digital receiver to your com-puter, press the right arrow button (→).

3. To transfer files from your computer to the digital re-ceiver, press the left arrow button (←).

7.8 Formatting the hard disk 63

At the top of the panel, you will see a message that says TurboOff. Turbo mode is a way of speeding up the transfer of files toand from the digital receiver. You can click the circle to the leftof the message to turn turbo mode on or off.

Turbo mode makes transferring files faster, but the digital re-ceiver stops responding to commands from the remote control.If you want to use the digital receiver while transferring, or ifany scheduled recordings are due to start, you should not useturbo mode.

NOTE

You cannot play back the recordings with a regular MPEGplayer on your computer because they are formatted differ-ently from the standard MPEG format.Visit http://www.videolan.org or http://www.elecard.comwhere you can find a MPEG player able to play them back.If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http://www.

haenlein-software.com where you can find a DVD authoringprogram able to process them.

7.8 Formatting the hard disk

You can delete all contents stored in the hard disk drive byformatting it. If you wish to do that, select the HDD Service >

Format Hard Disk menu, then you are asked for confirmation.If you select Yes, formatting will start.

CAUTION

Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently.

NOTE

If a new hard disk drive is installed, it must be formattedbecause the file system of the digital receiver is different fromany of the personal computer. You can neither record nor usetime shift with an unformatted hard disk.

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http://www.haenlein-software.com

http://www.haenlein-software.com

64 Topfield Application Program

Chapter 8

Topfield Application Program

If you are good at programming with C++ language, youcan make a program executable to run on the digital receiver.We call this a Topfield Application program (TAP). In mak-ing a TAP, it is recommended to use Diab compiler of WindRiver, whose website address is http://www.windriver.com.Some variants of GCC compiler also might be available asa compiler for TAPs. You can get the Application programInterface (API) libraries for TAPs from the Topfield website,http://www.i-topfield.com.

Your TAPs will be run under the following conditions:

• Their extension name is tap. If they have any other exten-sion name, they will be ignored.

• They are in the Program Files folder. If they are in otherfolders, they will be ignored.

For how to transfer your program to the digital receiver, referto § 7.7.

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To run a TAP in the digital receiver, perform the followingsteps:

1. Press the button and then the or button todisplay the program file list.

2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run.

3. Press the�� OK button to start the program.

4. To exit the program, press the�� EXIT button.

The figure on the left is a run-ning screen of a TAP, ImageViewer, which displays imagefiles of BMP, GIF and JPG for-mat. This TAP is availablefrom the website, http://www.i-topfield.com.

In the program file list, you can use a variety of file controlfunctions including: renaming, sorting, deleting and so on. Fordetailed descriptions about the file control functions, refer to§ 7.2.

If you want a program to run automatically when the digitalreceiver starts up, move the program to the Auto Start folder.Press the

�� 0 button at start-up if you want the program not torun.



66 Firmware Update

Chapter 9

Firmware Update

The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware touse. However, a new firmware may be released to improvethe digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and anupdate utility which runs on most versions of Windows fromthe Topfield website, http://www.i-topfield.com.

9.1 Checking the firmware information

You have to check the firmwareinformation of your digital re-ceiver before downloading anew firmware. Select the Infor-mation > IRD Status menu. Youshould see a screen like the leftfigure.

Remember the System ID, and download a firmware with thesame system identification.


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NOTE

You can only update with firmwares of which system identifi-cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail infirmware update.

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9.2 From your computer via USB port

You can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver fromyour computer by connecting them with a USB cable. Youneed TFDN USB, a firmware transfer utility for this, which isavailable 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 toyour digital receiver from the Topfieldwebsite.

2. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USBport on the digital receiver, and the otherend into the matching port on your com-puter.

3. Turn on the digital receiver.

4. Run TFDN USB.

The instructions on how to use TFDN USB are as follows:

1. Press the Find button to select thenew firmware file.

2. Press the download button, and thenrestart the digital receiver to start thefile transfer.

3. A countdown will be displayed onscreen

4. Restart the digital receiver oncemore when the file transfer is com-plete.


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9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port

It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiverfrom your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable.You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, whichis 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 toyour digital receiver from the Topfieldwebsite.

2. Turn off the digital receiver.

3. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the dig-ital receiver, and the other end into thematching port on your computer.

4. Run TFD-Down.

The instructions on how to use TFD-Down are as follows:

1. Press the Find button to select the newfirmware file.

2. Press the download button, and then turnon the digital receiver to start the file trans-fer.

3. A countdown will be displayed on screen

4. Restart the digital receiver when the filetransfer is complete.


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9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port

It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiverto another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, performthe 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 thematching port on the other digital receiver.

3. Turn on the source digital receiver if notalready on.

4. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware> Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu,then you get asked for confirmation; selectYes.

5. Turn on the target digital receiver to startthe firmware transfer.

6. A progress bar appears showing theprogress of the firmware transfer.

7. Restart the target digital receiver when thefirmware transfer is complete.

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Index

16:9, 2116:9 Display Format, 211st Audio Language, 181st Subtitle Language, 182nd Audio Language, 182nd Subtitle Language, 184:3, 21

A/V Output Setting, 19Access Control, 25Add to Fav, 31After next program, 47After this program, 47Alphabetic, 31, 40Alphabetic, 55Altair, 61, 62AUDIO L, 14AUDIO L/R, 10AUDIO R, 14Auto, 26, 27Auto Start, 65

Button, 4

CABLE 1, 10CABLE 1, 12CABLE 2, 10CABLE 2, 12CAM, 7CAS only, 27CAS–FTA, 31, 40Censorship, 24

Center extract, 21Change PIN Code, 24CI, 7Common Interface, 7Common Interface, 7Current Event, 49Cut, 60

Date, 51Default, 31, 40Delete, 31, 40Diab, 64download, 68, 69Duration, 47, 51DVB, 1

Electronic Programme Guide, 34End Frequency, 27Every Day, 50Every Weekday, 50Every Weekend, 50

Factory Setting, 28Fav–NoFav, 31File Name, 49, 51Find, 68, 69Format Hard Disk, 63Frequency, 27FTA + CAS, 27FTA only, 27FTA–CAS, 31, 40FTA/Scrambled, 27

72 INDEX

GCC, 64

Info Box Display Time, 25Info Box Position, 25information box, 33IRD Status, 66

keyboard, 43

Language Setting, 17Letter Box, 21Local Time, 23Lock, 30, 40, 55Locked, 55

Manual, 27Menu Language, 17Mode, 22, 23, 50mono, 21Move, 40multifeed, 35

Network, 27Network Search, 27NEW, 41No block, 24normal-screen television, 21NTSC, 19

One Time, 50Organizing Favorites, 41Organizing Services, 39OSD Transparency, 25

PAL, 19Parental Control, 24picture-in-picture, 37PIN, 24program file list, 65Program Files, 64progress bar, 53

QAM, 27QAM Mode, 27Quick, 49

Radio, 50radio services list, 40Record, 50Record continue, 47Record No, 48Record pause, 47Record Start, 49recorded programmes list, 54Recording, 48Rename, 30, 40, 55RF Channel, 22RF IN, 11RF IN, 15RF LOOP 1 OUT, 10RF LOOP 1 OUT, 12RF LOOP 2 OUT, 10RF LOOP 2 OUT, 12RF OUT, 11RF OUT, 15, 21, 22RF Output, 22RS-232, 11RS-232, 44, 69, 70

S-VIDEO, 11S-VIDEO, 13S/PDIF, 11S/PIDF, 14Save, 60Search Mode, 26, 27Service, 48, 50Service Search, 26services list, 29Show Provider, 30Size, 55Sort, 40Sorting, 31, 55Sound Mode, 21Space, 43specifications, 9–11Start Frequency, 26, 27Start Search, 27Start Time, 49, 51stereo, 21Stop, 49subtitle, 34

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Symbol Rate, 27Symbol Rate, 27System ID, 66System Setting, 25

TAP, 64tap, 64teletext, 34television services list, 40TFD-Down, 69TFDN USB, 68Time, 55time format, 23Time Offset, 22, 23Time Setting, 22, 25Time Shifting, 25, 36, 47timer list, 50Timer Setting, 50Total block, 24Transfer Data to Other IRD, 44Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, 70transponder, 1Turbo Off, 63TV, 11TV, 13, 50TV Aspect Ratio, 21TV Type, 19Type, 50

USB, 11USB, 62, 68

VCR, 11VCR, 15VCR Scart Type, 20VIDEO, 10VIDEO, 12, 14Video Output, 20

Weekly, 50wide-screen television, 21Wind River, 64

Correct disposal of this product

This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it shouldnot be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. Toprevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolledwaste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle itresponsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased thisproduct or their local government office for details of where and how theycan 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 othercommercial 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 versionhttp://www.i-topfield.com 110T-02115-201-0


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