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TF 7710 HTCIUser Guide
High Definition
Digital Terrestrial ReceiverCommon Interface
Contents iii
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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder . . . . . . . 14
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control . . . . . . . . . 14
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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3 Preference Settings 16
3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2.1 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2.2 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.2.3 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.4 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
4 Service Search 25
4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
4.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
5 Daily Usage 27
5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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6 Listing Services 36
6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
6.2 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
6.4 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
7 Firmware Update 41
7.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
7.2 From a USB memory device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
7.3 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
7.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 45
Index 46
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 7710 HTCI digital receiver is fully compliant with theinternational Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, andcan receive digital broadcasts. For its operation you need anantenna, which must be installed appropriately.
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 7710 HTCI 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.
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.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3
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.
STANDBY CHANNEL VOLUME
TV/STB
REMOTE
STANDBY
STANDBY button switches the digital receiver betweenstandby mode and operation mode.
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.
TV/STB lamp lights up while your video recorder operatesinstead of the digital receiver. See § 3.2.2 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.
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.
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1.2.2 The remote control
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1© button switches the digital re-ceiver between standby mode andoperation mode.
2© pauses live television.
3© �� ��V.Format changes video resolution.See § 3.2.4 for more details.
4© Numeric buttons are used to en-ter a service number for servicechange or to specify values formenu options.
5© switches between the currentservice and the previously viewedone.
6© displays teletext.
7© is used to select an audio trackand a sound mode, or a videotrack of multifeed programme.
8© �� ��MENU displays the main menu. Itis also used to return to the previ-ous menu from a submenu.
9© �� ��OK displays the services list. See§ 5.2.1 for more details. It is alsoused to select a menu item.
10© �� ��V− ,�� ��V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They
are also used to change values for menu options.
11© �� ��EXIT is used to exit the current screen.
12© These buttons have different functions per menu. Theywill be guided by on-screen help.
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13© �� ��SAT is not used in this model.
14© mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
15© �� ��A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 for more details.
16© switches between television services and radio ser-vices.
17© �� ��FAV displays the favourite lists.
18© is used to select a subtitle track.
19© is used to set a sleep timer.
20© �� ��P− ,�� ��P+ buttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactivescreens.
21© �� ��GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
22© displays the service information box. It is also used todisplay more information about a programme.
23© �� ��AUX switches the output of the TV SCART socket be-tween the digital receiver and the device connected tothe VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.2 for more details.
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:
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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)
• 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.
• 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.
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• 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 23 W at maximum in operation
7 W in standby
Table 2.2: Physical specifications
Size 340× 60× 265 mmWeight 2.44 kgOperating temperature 0 to 45 °CStorage relative humidity 5 to 95 %
2.3 Rear panel connections 9
2.3 Rear panel connections
The TF 7710 HTCI has some connections on the back panel.
HDMI
Y
USB
Pb
Pr
RF LOOP
OUT AUDIO
VIDEO
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R
TV
VCR RS-232S/PDIFYPbPr SCART
ANT
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Check what connections your television set has in comparisonwith the digital receiver.
1© ANT Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket.
2© RF LOOP OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal outputsocket through the ANT socket for another digital re-ceiver.
3© YPbPr↔ SCART Video output selection switch. See§ 3.2.4 for more details.
4© HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high defini-tion television set.
5© USB USB port for firmware update and data transfer.
6© VIDEO Composite video output socket for the televisionset. (yellow)
7© AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the televisionset or the audio system. (white/red)
8© Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the televi-sion set. (green/blue/red)
9© TV Audio and video output socket for the television set.
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10© VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the videocassette recorder or suchlike.
11© S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio system.
12© RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer.
Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
HDMI High definition video outputLeft & right audio outputDolby digital audio output
VIDEO composite video (CVBS) outputAUDIO Left & right audio outputYPbPr Component video (YUV) outputTV CVBS/S-Video/RGB 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.If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contactyour dealer.
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2.4.1 Connecting the antenna
Whatever sort of connection you have be-tween the digital receiver and the television,you need to connect the digital receiver toyour television antenna so that it can receivedigital television services.
Connect the antenna cable to the ANT con-nector.
If you have another digital receiver, link itfrom the RF LOOP 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. HDMI connector (HDMI)
2. SCART connector (TV)
3. Component connector (YPbPr)
4. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connectingup the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description.
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To use the HDMI connector
If you have a high definition television set,you should use a HDMI cable for best re-sults. Plug one end of the cable into the HDMIsocket on the digital receiver, and the otherend into the matching socket on your televi-sion. In this case, you do not have to makeaudio connections because the HDMI connec-tor can output stereo audio or Dolby digitalaudio.
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.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with the SCART connec-tor.
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To use the component video connector
You will need to obtain a component video ca-ble (RCA cable) to use the component videoconnector. Plug one end of the cables into theY (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets onthe digital receiver, and the other end into thematching sockets on your television.
To use the composite video connector
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video withthe 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.
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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.
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.
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con-trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove
2.5 Switching on for the first time 15
used 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 you do not see a picture, try pressing the�� ��V.Format button on
the remote control. If after several tries you still get no picture,check that the television is set to the correct input.
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 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, youshould set the SCART 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.
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.
3.2.2 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 starts
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playback. 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
�� ��AUX button.
3.2.3 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.
3.2.4 High definition television
The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is consideredhigh definition. The higher the resolution is, the better qualityyou can enjoy. However, if your television set does not sup-port high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition qualitypicture.
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Set the Video Format option as you desire. If you set thisoption to 576P, the digital receiver will present even highdefinition programmes in resolution of 576. On the contrary,if you set it to 1080I, the digital receiver will present evenstandard definition programmes in resolution of 1080. It isrecommended to set it to Auto if you have a high definitiontelevision. With that setting the digital receiver will present aprogramme as it is without any resolution conversion. Whilewatching television you can change the resolution with the�� ��V.Format button. Whenever you press it, the video resolution ischanged in turn.
If you have the digital receiver linked to your televisionvia the component video connectors (Y, Pb and Pr) orthe HDMI connector, you have to toggle the video outputselection switch on the back panel to the YPbPr position.Otherwise if you have connected it to your television viathe TV SCART connector, you have to toggle the switchto the SCART position. The available values of the VideoFormat option vary depending on which position youtoggle the switch to.
NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the followingconnectors:
• Composite video connector (VIDEO)• SCART connector (TV)
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.
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The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig-nals via the S/PDIF connector. One is an encoded signal, andthe other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio system doesnot have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the DolbyDigital option to PCM. Otherwise, set it to Bitstream.
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.
2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference betweenyour time zone and GMT referring to Table 3.1.
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.
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Table 3.1: 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
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.
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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.
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.
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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. Forthe information box, see § 5.2.3. To adjust its display time,select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box DisplayTime option as you desire. Its available range is from 1 to 30seconds. If you set this option to No Info Box, the informationbox will not be displayed when you switch services. However,pressing the button will display the information box. If youset this option to Never Hide, the information box will alwaysbe displayed.
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.
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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.
If you have an antenna booster,you should set the Antenna Sup-ply 5V option to On to supplypower to it.
You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the firsttime after connecting up the digital receiver; then the digitalreceiver will search for all available services.
You may choose to only search for services of a specific trans-ponder because more than one service are provided via each
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transponder. To do that, set the Search Mode option to Manual,and then at the Channel option select your desired transponder.The number ranges from 5 to 12 in VHF and 21 to 69 in UHF.
To search one service of a transponder, set the Search Modeoption to Advanced, and at the PID option specify the PIDs ofyour desired service with the numeric buttons. PID (PacketIdentifier) is a set of numbers that identifies transport streampackets.
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:
• 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.
The digital receiver will ask for your location and languageafter resetting all the data. You have to designate them so thatyou can perform service search again.
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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�� ��F3 button performs an alphabetic browse. For
instance, when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initialis B, pressing the
�� ��F3 button puts the highlight bar on the firstentry of which initial is C.
To sort the services list by service name, press the�� ��F2 but-
ton. Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by servicenumber.
Pressing the�� ��F4 button displays the additional options, with
which you can do the following:
• By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can viewservice entries by groups of broadcasters.
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• 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.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
Provider by service provider
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 a service you are watching currently into a favouritegroup, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the�� ��F3 button. To create a new group, press the
�� ��F2 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
�� ��F4 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.
If the electronic programme guide is provided on the currentservice, you can see the information about the current and nextprogrammes with the
�� ��V− or�� ��V+ button. To adjust the sound
volume in this case, hold down the�� ��V− or
�� ��V+ button until thesound bar appears and reaches your desired level.
Pressing the button once more displays detailed informationabout the current programme. To hide the information box,press the
�� ��EXIT button.
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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.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
�� ��F3 button, and adjust its transparency level with the�� ��F4
button. 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
�� ��F2
button, and can travel over next days with the�� ��F3 button.
To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press thebutton. To switch it back, press the button again.
Pressing the�� ��F1 button displays the programme guide in the
form of a spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the�� ��F1 button
again.
You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guideas follows:
1. Select a service you want.
2. Press the�� ��GUIDE button to display its programme guide.
3. Select a programme you want with the�� ��OK button, then
P is marked up on the entry. At the same time, a timerevent with the selected programme will be made in thetimer list. Refer the timer list to § 5.5.
4. To remove the marking, press the�� ��OK button once again.
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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,you have to press the button once more to select audiotracks.
5.5 Making timer events
You can make your desired services to be presented at a specifictime. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it willswitch into operation mode at the specifiged time. However,if you 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 Timer Setting menu; then thetimer list will be displayed.
To add a new timer event, pressthe
�� ��F1 button, and a box likethe left figure appears. Take thefollowing steps:
1. If you want a radio programme, set the Type option toRadio; otherwise, set it to TV.
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2. 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.
3. 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 watch every episode of the programme,set the Mode option to Every Weekend.
4. 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 Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at whichthe digital receiver will turn on. The time format ishour:minute.
5. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which thedigital receiver will turn off.
6. To set a timer event with the above settings, select the OKoption; otherwise, it will not be saved and will not occur.
To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry youwant to remove and press the
�� ��F2 button; then you are askedfor confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
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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 Svc/Fav >
Organizing Services menu. Youshould see a screen like the leftfigure.
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
�� ��F1 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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Provider by broadcaster
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 Svc/Fav >
Organizing Favorites menu. Youshould see a screen like the leftfigure.
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 entry youwant and press the
�� ��F2 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 entry youwant and press the
�� ��F3 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:
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1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in thegroup 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�� ��F1 button and the highlight bar get moved to
the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry withthe
�� ��OK button.
4. To select another group, press the�� ��F1 button again. By
pressing the�� ��F1 button, the highlight bar gets moved to
each column.
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.
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.
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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:
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
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.
7.1 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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7.2 From a USB memory device
If you have a USB memory stick, you can update the firmwarefrom it by performing the following steps:
1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield website.
2. Copy the firmware file to your USB memory stick.
3. Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on theback panel of the digital receiver.
4. Select the Installation > USB Firmware Upgrade menu,then the files in the USB memory are listed.
5. Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file andpress the
�� ��OK button, then a countdown will be displayedon the front display of the digital receiver.
6. When the ‘END’ message appears, restart the digital re-ceiver.
NOTE
Your USB memory must be formatted in the FAT file system.Otherwise, the digital receiver cannot recognize your USBmemory. In addition, the digital receiver can only recognizefiles and directories which are named with only alphabetic, nu-meric and underscore letters. If there is a file or forlder namedwith other letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not onlyit but also its subsequent files and folders.
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7.3 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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7.4 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, 1916:9 Display Format, 191st Audio Language, 171st Subtitle Language, 172nd Audio Language, 172nd Subtitle Language, 174:3, 19
A/V Output Setting, 18Access Control, 23Add to Fav, 29Advanced, 26Alphabetic, 29, 37ANT, 9ANT, 11Antenna Supply 5V, 25AUDIO L, 13AUDIO L/R, 9AUDIO R, 13Auto, 25
Button, 4
CAM, 5CAS–FTA, 29, 37Censorship, 23Center extract, 19Change PIN Code, 23Channel, 26CI, 5Common Interface, 5Common Interface, 6
Date, 35Default, 29, 37Delete, 29, 37Dolby Digital, 21download, 44Duration, 35DVB, 1
Electronic Programme Guide, 32Every Day, 35Every Weekday, 35Every Weekend, 35
Factory Setting, 26Fav–NoFav, 29Find, 44FTA–CAS, 29, 37
HDMI, 9HDMI, 12, 20high definition, 19
Info Box Display Time, 24Info Box Position, 24information box, 31IRD Status, 41
keyboard, 39
Language Setting, 16Letter Box, 19Local Time, 21
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Lock, 29, 37
Manual, 26Menu Language, 16Mode, 21, 35mono, 20Move, 37multifeed, 34
NEW, 38No block, 23normal-screen television, 19
One Time, 35Organizing Favorites, 38Organizing Services, 36OSD Transparency, 24
Parental Control, 23PID, 26PIN, 23Provider, 29, 38
Radio, 34radio services list, 37Rename, 29, 37RF LOOP OUT, 9RF LOOP OUT, 11RS-232, 10RS-232, 40, 44, 45
S/PDIF, 21S/PDIF, 10S/PIDF, 14SCART, 20SCART Output, 18Search Mode, 25, 26Service, 35Service Search, 25services list, 27Show Provider, 28Sort, 37Sorting, 29Sound Mode, 20Space, 39
specifications, 8, 10Start Search, 26stereo, 20subtitle, 32System ID, 41System Setting, 24
teletext, 32television services list, 37TFD-Down, 44time format, 21Time Offset, 21Time Setting, 21, 23timer list, 34Timer Setting, 34Total block, 23Transfer Data to Other IRD, 40Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, 45transponder, 1TV, 9TV, 12, 20, 34TV Aspect Ratio, 19Type, 34
USB, 9USB, 43USB Firmware Upgrade, 43
VCR, 10VCR, 14VCR Scart Type, 18VIDEO, 9VIDEO, 11, 13, 20Video Format, 20
Wakeup Time, 35Weekly, 35wide-screen television, 19
Y/Pb/Pr, 9YPbPr, 20YPbPr↔ SCART, 9
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and thedouble-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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.
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