Topfield TF 5100 PVR User manual
TOPFIELD
TF 5100 PVR
User Guide
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
CONAX
iii
Contents
Contents iii
1 Introduction 1
1.1 Features ............................... 1
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver .................. 2
1.2.1 The front panel ....................... 2
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 ............... 12
2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna ................ 12
2.4.2 Connecting to your television .............. 12
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder ....... 15
2.4.4 Inserting batteries in the remote control ......... 15
3 Preference Settings 17
3.1 Language settings .......................... 17
3.2 Video and audio settings ...................... 18
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3.2.1 Television standard .................... 19
3.2.2 Color model ......................... 19
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder .................. 20
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio ................... 20
3.2.5 Sound mode ........................ 21
3.2.6 Radio frequency output .................. 22
3.3 Local time setting .......................... 22
3.4 Parental control ........................... 24
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display .................. 26
3.6 To use the time shift feature .................... 26
4 Service Search 27
4.1 Searching broadcasting services .................. 27
4.2 Resetting to factory settings .................... 28
5 Daily Usage 29
5.1 Volume control ........................... 29
5.2 Watching television ......................... 29
5.2.1 Watching favorite services ................ 31
5.2.2 Viewing program information .............. 32
5.2.3 Selecting audio tracks ................... 33
5.2.4 Selecting subtitle tracks .................. 33
5.2.5 Viewing teletext ...................... 33
5.3 Viewing electronic program guide ................ 33
5.4 Watching multifeed program ................... 34
5.5 Using time shift ........................... 35
5.6 Using picture in picture ...................... 36
6 Listing Services 38
6.1 Editing the favorite list ....................... 38
6.2 Transferring receiver data ..................... 40
v
7 Recording and Playing 42
7.1 Recording a program ........................ 43
7.1.1 Instant recording ...................... 43
7.1.2 Current program recording ................ 45
7.1.3 Timer recording ...................... 46
7.1.4 Scheduling a recording using the program guide . . . 48
7.1.5 Recording a time-shifted program ............ 48
7.1.6 Recording a pay service program ............ 49
7.2 File archive ............................. 50
7.3 Playing back a recording ...................... 52
7.3.1 To play in slow motion .................. 53
7.3.2 To play in fast motion ................... 53
7.3.3 To make a bookmark .................... 53
7.3.4 To play back a recording repeatedly ........... 54
7.3.5 To play back recordings in sequence ........... 54
7.3.6 To play back a scrambled recording ........... 55
7.4 Editing a recording ......................... 55
7.5 Copying a recording ........................ 56
7.6 MP3 playback ............................ 56
7.7 Transferring recording files .................... 57
7.8 Formatting the hard disk ...................... 59
8 Topfield Application Program 60
9 Firmware Update 62
9.1 From your computer via USB port ................ 63
9.2 From your computer via RS-232 port ............... 63
9.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port .......... 64
Index 66
1
Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 5100 PVR digital receiver is fully compliant with the
international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and
can receive digital broadcasts. For its operation, you need an
antenna, which must be installed appropriately.
NOTE
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. However,
unlike analog broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all as-
signed to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television
and radio broadcasts are transmitted through a single fre-
quency. The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called
transponder. To reduce confusion, the word service is prefer-
ably used than channel as service indicates one television or
radio broadcast in this manual.
1.1 Features
The TF 5100 PVR digital receiver has the following features:
• Can store up to 2000 television and radio services.
• Has an electronic program guide that provides an over-
view of program schedules for next few hours.
2 Introduction
• You can make a favorite list with your favorite channels.
• You can view the information of the current television or
radio program.
• You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to
the latest version, which will be provided by the manu-
facturer.
• You can record one broadcasting service while you are
currently watching another.
• The large storage capacity of the built-in hard disk drive
allows you to record up to 80 hours of program—in case
of 160 gigabytes—in excellent picture and sound quality.
• Time shift is a special technical feature available on the
TF 5100 PVR. You can pause the program you are watch-
ing and resume it again at a later time. You can also
quickly go to whatever part of the current program by
fast foward and rewind search.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
The digital receiver can be operated with the remote control
and the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged to a wall outlet,
we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when
it is on, it is in operation mode. You should keep the digital
receiver plugged to a wall outlet on standby mode so as it can
run timer events at any time.
1.2.1 The front panel
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control
the digital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indi-
cate its status. The following indicates what they mean.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3
TV/STB
OK
REMOTE
STANDBY
TV/STB lamp lights up while your video recorder operates
instead of the digital receiver. See § 3.2.3 for more
description.
REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button of
the remote control.
STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in
standby mode.
Front display displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service and status of the
digital receiver in operation mode.
STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between
standby mode and operation mode. (On/Off)
MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used to
return to the previous menu from a submenu.
CHANNEL
a
,
c
buttons move to the next or previous ser-
vice. They are also used to navigate in the menus
and interactive screens.
VOLUME
b
,
d
buttons increase and decrease the volume.
They are also used to change options for a menu
item.
OK button displays the service list. It is also used to select
menu items.
You have to insert your subscription card into the subscription
card slot to watch pay services.
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1.2.2 The remote control
1
button switches the digital re-
ceiver between standby mode and
operation mode. (On/Off)
2
button mutes the sound. Press
again to switch it back on.
3
UHF button displays the RF setting
menu. See § 3.2.6 for more descrip-
tion.
4
button switches the output of
the TV SCART socket between the
digital receiver and the device con-
nected to the VCR SCART socket.
See § 3.2.3 for more description.
5
button sets a sleep timer.
6
Numeric buttons are used to enter
service numbers and menu options.
7
button switches between the
current service and the previously
viewed one.
8
button displays more informa-
tion about the current program or
a program highlighted in the elec-
tronic program guide.
9
GUIDE button displays the electronic program guide. (EPG)
10
button switches between television services and ra-
dio services.
11
MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used to
return to the previous menu from a submenu.
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