Topfield TF 520 PVRc User manual

TOPFIELD

TF 520 PVRc

User Guide

High Deﬁnition

Digital Cable Receiver

Personal Video Recorder

CONAX CAS 5 Embedded

ii CONTENTS

Contents

Contents ii

1 Introduction 1

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

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

1.2.1 Front panel ........................ 2

1.2.2 Remote control ...................... 4

1.3 Subscription card information .................. 6

2 Setup 7

2.1 Unpacking ............................. 7

2.2 Safety precautions ......................... 7

2.3 Rear panel connections ...................... 9

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

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

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

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

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

3 Service Search 17

3.1 Searching for broadcasting services ............... 17

3.2 Resetting to factory settings ................... 18

3.3 Clearing the services list ..................... 19

4 Preference Settings 20

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4.1 Language settings ......................... 20

4.1.1 Menu language ...................... 20

4.1.2 Subtitle language ..................... 21

4.1.3 Hard of Hearing ..................... 21

4.1.4 Audio language ...................... 21

4.2 Video and audio settings ..................... 22

4.2.1 High deﬁnition television ................ 22

4.2.2 Television aspect ratio .................. 23

4.2.3 Colour format ....................... 24

4.2.4 Another video device ................... 24

4.2.5 Video scaling ....................... 25

4.2.6 Audio mode ........................ 25

4.3 Local time setting ......................... 25

4.4 Parental control .......................... 27

4.5 Adjusting the On-Screen Display ................ 28

4.6 To enable time-shifting ...................... 29

5 Every Day Use 30

5.1 Volume control .......................... 30

5.2 Watching television ........................ 30

5.2.1 The services list ...................... 30

5.2.2 The favourite service lists ................ 32

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

5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks .................. 34

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

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

5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide .............. 35

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

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

5.6 Viewing in the picture-in-picture screen mode ......... 37

6 Organising Services 39

6.1 Editing the favourite lists ..................... 39

6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard ................. 41

6.3 Transferring receiver data .................... 41

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7 Recording and Playback 43

7.1 Recording a programme ..................... 44

7.1.1 Instant recording ..................... 44

7.1.2 Timer recording ...................... 46

7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide . . 48

7.1.4 Recording a time-shifted programme .......... 49

7.1.5 Recording a pay service programme .......... 49

7.2 File archive ............................. 50

7.2.1 To delete a recording ................... 50

7.2.2 To sort recordings ..................... 50

7.2.3 To lock a recording .................... 51

7.2.4 To rename a recording .................. 51

7.2.5 To make a new folder ................... 51

7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder ......... 52

7.3 Playing back a recording ..................... 52

7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar ........... 53

7.3.2 To play in slow motion .................. 53

7.3.3 To play in fast motion ................... 53

7.3.4 To make a bookmark ................... 54

7.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedly .......... 54

7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequence .......... 55

7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording ........... 55

7.4 Editing a recording ........................ 56

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 Checking the ﬁrmware information ............... 62

9.2 From your computer via USB port ................ 63

9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port .............. 64

9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port ......... 65

9.5 Over the air ............................ 66

Chapter 1

Introduction

The TF 520 PVRc digital receiver is fully compliant with the

international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and

thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard.

NOTE

In general we equate a channel with a frequency. However,

unlike analogue broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all

assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple televi-

sion broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency.

The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called trans-

ponder or multiplex. To reduce confusion in this manual,

the word service is preferably used than channel as a term

to indicate one television or radio broadcast.

1.1 Features

This digital receiver has the following features:

• Can store up to 2,000 television and radio services.

• Can create lists of your favourite services.

2 Introduction

• Can view information about the current television or ra-

dio programme.

• Has an electronic programme guide that provides an

overview of scheduled programmes.

• You can record one service while you are currently

watching another.

• You can record many programmes using a built-in hard

drive with large storage capacity.

• Time-shift is a special technical feature available on this

digital receiver. You can pause a programme you are

watching and resume it again at a later time. Then you

can quickly go to any part of the current programme by

fast forward or rewind search.

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver

You can operate the digital receiver with the remote control or

the buttons on the front panel.

NOTE

When the digital receiver is oﬀ but plugged into a wall

socket, we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand,

when it is on, it is in active mode. Even when you are not

using the digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into

a wall socket to be in standby mode so that it can run timer

events at any time.

1.2.1 Front panel

The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control

the digital receiver, speciﬁc lights and a display to indicate its

status. The following indicates what they mean.

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3

button switches the digital receiver between standby mode

and active mode. This button has a lamp which lights up

in red in standby mode, and in blue in active mode. It

also blinks every time you press a button on the remote

control in active mode.

Front display shows the current time in standby mode, and

displays the current service in active mode.

CHANNEL

buttons switch to the previous or next ser-

vice. They are also used to navigate in menus and inter-

active screens.

VOLUME

buttons decrease or increase the volume. They

are also used to change values for menu options.

MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used to return

to the previous menu from a submenu.

OK button displays the services list. See §5.2.1 for more de-

tails. It is also used to select a menu item.

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1.2.2 Remote control

.1button switches the digital

receiver between standby mode

and active mode.

.2is used to set a sleep timer in

10 minute increments.

.3







V−,







V+buttons decrease or in-

crease the volume. They are also

used to change values for menu

options.

.4mutes the sound. Press again

to switch it back on.

.5







P−,







P+buttons switch to the

previous or next service. They are

also used to navigate in menus

and interactive screens.

.6switches over between the

current service and the previ-

ously viewed one.

.7Numeric buttons are used to en-

ter a service number for service

change or to specify values for

menu options.

.8







OK displays the services list. See

§5.2.1 for more details. It is also

used to select a menu item.

.9







FAV displays the favourite lists.

10 displays the service informa-

tion box. It is also used to dis-

play more information about a

programme.

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5

11 is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or

a video track of multifeed programme.

12 is used to select a subtitle track.

13 displays teletext.

14 







V.Format changes video resolution. See §4.2.1 for more de-

tails.

15 







A/R changes aspect ratio. See §4.2.2 for more details.

16 switches over between television services and radio

services.

17 







GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.

18 







AUX switches the output of the TV SCART socket over be-

tween the digital receiver and the device connected to the

VCR SCART socket. See §4.2.4 for more details.

19 







SAT swaps the sub-picture with the main picture in

picture-in-picture mode. See §5.6 for more details. This

button has other fucntions as well, depending on the con-

text.

20 







MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to

the previous menu from a submenu.

21 







EXIT is used to exit a menu or to hide on-screen informa-

tion.

22 is used to start recording.

23 is used to stop playback, to stop recording, or to jump

back to live television from time-shifted television.

24 is used to display the list of recorded programmes that

are stored in the internal hard drive. See §7.2 for more

details.

25 resumes normal playback speed, or displays the

progress bar for navigation on playback or time-shift. To

play a recorded programme, see button .

24 .

26 pauses live television or playback of a recorded pro-

gramme.

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27 is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses

increase the rewind speed.

28 is used to start fast forward playback. Subsequent

presses increase the playback speed.

29 is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent

presses change the playback speed.

30 changes the position of sub-picture counterclockwise.

It is also used to jump back to the beginning of the record-

ing on playback.

31 changes the position of sub-picture clockwise. It is also

used to jump to the end of the recording on playback.

32 is used to show, minify or hide the sub-picture. See

§5.6 for more details about picture-in-picture.

33 is used to make a bookmark on playback or time-shift.

34 is used to jump to next bookmark position.

35 is used to edit a recording.

36 has diﬀerent functions per menu.

Functions of the colour buttons will be guided by on-screen

instructions.

NOTE

When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor

on the front panel of the digital receiver.

1.3 Subscription card information

With this digital receiver, you can view pay services scrambled

with the CONAX conditional access system. Probably you

have a subscription card. If you would like to view information

in detail about your subscription card, select the Conditional

Access menu. There you can also check the messages from

the broadcasting operator.

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