Topfield TF4000PVR Bedienungsanleitung

The User ’ s Manual Personal V ideo Recorder TF4000PVR TF4000PVR CoCI Please read this User s Manual carefully. The menu structure and specification can be changed without noti ce. TOPFIELD - Embedded Conax - Personal V ideo Recorder - Personal V ideo Recorder[...]

3 This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the product that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. This symbol indicates important instructions accompanying the product. C A U T I O N RISK ELECTRIC SHOCK Do NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE INT[...]

4 Please read the following recommended safety precautions carefully for your safety. MAINS SUPPLY : 90-250V AC 50/60 Hz. OVERLOADING : Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or adapters as these can result in fire or electrical shock. LIQUIDS : Keep liquids away from the PVR. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and t[...]

5 5 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Personal Video Recorder (PVR). This PVR is fully compliant with the international DVB standard and thus transmits digital images, sounds, information guides and teletext directly to your TV through the satellite. Now you can comfortably see and receive digitally transmitted music, news, movie and sports[...]

6 6 Antenna/LNB control - 22KHz mode On/Off - 0/12V mode selection - Automatic FEC Detection - DiSEqC 1.0 & 1.2 compatible Satellite/Channel support - 3500 TV channels, 1500 Radio channels storable Video/Audio - Automatic PAL/NTSC selection - Multi-lingual Audio support - Automatic channel search OSD (On Screen Display) support - 256 color supp[...]

7 1) Front Panel 2)Rear Panel FRONT / REAR PANELS DISPLAY During the STANDBY mode, the current time is displayed. When the power is on, the current status is displayed (TV/ Radio/ Menu). LED TV / SAT REMOTE STANDBY VIDEO OUTPUT Video output (YELLOW) LNB 1 OUT Use it to connect to another PVR or LNB 2 IN. LNB 2 OUT Use it to connect to another STB. [...]

8 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RCU) MUTE Button ( ) Enables/ Disables the Audio. POWER Button ( ) Switches the PVR between Operation and Standby mode. MENU Button (MENU) Displays the Menu on screen or returns to previous menu from submenu. EXIT Button (EXIT) Returns to the previous menu and the screen. GUIDE Button (GUIDE) Displays the EPG (Electronic Prog[...]

9 SLEEP Button ( ) Displays sleep time. When sleep time, the power automatically turns to the OFF mode and the PVR to the STANDBY mode. Button Display the progress bar of time shifting or playback when no progress bar is displayed. Fast rewind when the progress bar is displayed. Button Playback with normal speed. Button Pause Button Fast forward or[...]

10 First, connect both the satellite antenna and the TV line to the PVR and switch the power on. In this manual there are some of the most common ways to connect the equipment: TV, VCR and PVR. There are several ways of connecting the PVR to the existing Audio/TV system. We recommend one of the following setups. If you have problems with your conne[...]

11 1-3) Connection to the TV with the CINCH Cable. Connect one end (3 connectors) of the CINCH cable to the AUDIO-RIGHT (red), AUDIO-LEFT (white) and the VIDEO output (yellow) socket on the PVR. Connect the other end (3 connectors) to the AUDIO-RIGHT (red), AUDIO-LEFT (white) and the VIDEO input (yellow) socket on the TV or Hi-Fi. 1-4) Connection t[...]

12 2-1) Installing the PVR with two separated Antennas. Installing the PVR with two separated Antennas. The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Separated . 2-2) Installing the PVR with one Antenna. The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be set to Loop Through . Tuner 1 and 2 can receive the RF signal of the same polarity an[...]

13 3.Connection to the other Satellite Receiver . Connect the satellite cable to the LNB IN socket on the PVR. With other connector, connect the LNB OUT socket on the PVR and the LNB IN socket of the other PVR or STB. 2-4) Installing the PVR with two separated dual LNB Antennas and DiSEqC switches. The Connection Type in LNB setting menu should be [...]

14 GETTING STARTED Press the Power button to operate the PVR from the STANDBY mode. Now, the Info Box will appear for a given time and disappear. By pressing the button, the Info Box will remain on the screen. The display time of the Info Box is adjustable under the Installation menu of the Main menu. If the current broadcast has EPG (Electronic Pr[...]

15 Press button on the RCU to see the program information. The Information box displays as follows: . Channel Number . Channel Name . Detailed Program Information . Signal Level & Quality . Satellite Information . Information of subtitle and / or teletext Information Box EPG (Electronic Program Guide) Function Guide To use currently showing TV,[...]

16 You can choose a language of subtitle using button on the RCU. If a broadcaster provides subtitles, you can see symbol in the Information Box. Subtitle You can choose a language of soundtrack using button on the RCU when a broadcaster supports various languages of soundtrack. Also, it is possible to choose a mode among Stereo , Mono , Left and R[...]

17 Now this chapter assumes that the PVR system has been installed correctly, meaning: * The satellite dish for the PVR has been installed, connected to the PVR and correctly adjusted to the proper satellite. * The PVR is connected to the TV. * The RCU has batteries and ready to control the PVR. If the PVR has not been installed or connected proper[...]

18 I. SYSTEM SETTING Various time modes can be set, such as the current local time, the Power On/Off time and the Sleep Time. The exact local present time can be adjusted by using the GMT , the Time Offset and the Mode sub menus. PLEASE NOTE: Configure the Local Time before adjusting the Wakeup Time , Power Off Time or the Sleep Time . I-1 TIME SET[...]

19 Press button at Local Time Setting item in the Time Setting menu to open the Local Time Setting menu. Inside the Local Time Setting menu, there are 4 sub menus: Mode , Local Time , GMT and Time Offset . Mode By using the , buttons,you can control the Auto/Manual mode. The Auto mode automatically updates the time settings by adding the GMT receiv[...]

20 Use the , buttons to select the On/Off mode. If the Timer item is set to On , the Wakeup Time item, the Wakeup Channel item and the Power Off Time item becomes adjustable. The Wakeup Time item sets up the time the PVR automatically turns on. Insert the preferable Wakeup Time by using the numeric buttons and the , buttons on the RCU. To disable t[...]

21 The Power Off Time menu sets the time of the PVR automatically turns off. The Sleep Time item is similar to the Power Off menu. The Sleep Time function turns off after the adjusted sleep time. E. Power Off Time F. Sleep Time[...]

22 The age rating control, the PIN(Personal Identification Number) Code and the passwords to various menus can be configured. The PIN Code box will automatically appear when this menu is selected. The default PIN Code is 0000 . The Censorship item blocks programs according to each specific setting. Use the , buttons to select the items below. No Bl[...]

23 The Access Control menu controls access to 6 items: Time Setting , Language Setting , A/V Output Setting , Organizing Channels , Organizing Favorites and Installation . Press the , buttons to Lock / Unlock the access. Locking means controlling the access to specific menus with the PIN Code system. The default PIN Code is 0000 . C. Access Control[...]

24 There are many languages available for the menu. The default language is English. A. Menu Language It is an item for changing the language of the Main menu. Select the language which the menus will be shown in. [English / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Arabic / Greek / Turkish / Danish / Swedish / Norwegian] B. Subtitle Language It is an [...]

25 C. Audio Language It is an item for changing the language of the Audio. The first audio language is set to English. If more than one audio language is transmitted, you may select one language among several languages transmitted by pressing button. [English / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Arabic / Greek / Turkish / Danish / Swedish / Norw[...]

26 I-5. OSD Transparency C. Display Format Enables the setting of the screen format of the TV. Select the Letter Box or Center extract mode of 16:9 pictures by using , buttons. D. Sound Mode Allows you to configure the sound mode. Select the Stereo , Mono , Left and Right modes by using the , buttons. The Sound mode is configurable later on by usin[...]

27 I-6. Info Box Display Time Adjusts the time-out of the Info Box. Sets the period of time the Info Box is displayed on screen. The adjustable time is from 0 to 30 seconds. I-7. Info Box Position Adjusts the position of the Info Box. Allows you to change the position by using the , buttons.[...]

28 This mode can be used to rename, reorder, lock, hide and delete TV Services. A. Browse Press button. Now, browsing through the Organizing Channels is possible. Press assigned buttons on the help message. B. Rename Use , buttons to select Rename item and press the button to move the cursor to the Channel List. Press button to display keyboard, an[...]

29 E. Skip You can hide and skip the services. In order to unlock the skip function, press button on the skipped channel. The skipped channels will not be visible on channel list. F. Delete Press button to delete channels. The delete function differs from the skip function as it deletes the channel completely. Whereas, the skip function just makes [...]

30 This mode is helpful in adding and deleting services to and from the favorite group. Under the menu Organizing Favorites , there are three different modes: Fav List , Fav CHs and Ch List . On the Fav List mode, four standard lists are selected as the default menus: News , Sports , Movie and Music . Up to 10 lists including these lists can be add[...]

31 IV. Recording This menu shows some options for recording. Press button to display the satellite list. Select a satellite that includes the channel to be recorded. IV-1. Satellite Press button to display the channel list. Select a channel to be recorded. IV-2. Channel IV-3 Mode There are two recording modes. To record the selected service immedia[...]

32 To change the file name of the service to be recorded, press button at this item. IV-5. File Name To start recording, press button at this item. IV-6. Start To stop recording, press button at this item. IV-7. Stop In this menu you can reserve delayed recording. IV-8. Delayed Recording A. Satellite Press button to display the satellite list. Sele[...]

33 D. Date To change the recording start date, press or button. E. Start Time To change the recording start time, press or button or enter the time using the numeric buttons F. Duration To change the recording duration, press or button. G. OK To confirm the setting for the delayed recording, press button. Be sure to confirm it if you want to regist[...]

34 D. Mode There are 3 or 4 different modes. Select One Time to record the channel only once. Select Every Day to record the same channel at the same time of every day. Select Weekly to record the same channel at the same time on the same weekday. Select Every Weekend to record the same channel at the same time on every weekend. This menu is enable[...]

35 Refer to IV-9. Edit Reservation. V-2. Edit Reservation Refer to IV-8. Delayed Recording. V-1. Delayed Recording To format the HDD in PVR, press button at this item. Format Hard Disk will delete all the data and the files in HDD permanently. If a new HDD is installed, it should be formatted by this PVR. The file structure of the PVR is different [...]

36 The Low Noise Blockdown Converter (LNB) amplifies the signal received by the satellite dish and lowers the frequency of the signal. The signal is then fed from the LNB at the dish via cable to the PVR. VI-1. LNB Setting For the LNB Settings, move the cursor to Installation item and press button. Then, move the cursor to the LNB Setting item and [...]

37 NOTE: If the Universal LNB is selected, both 9750 and 10600 MHz are supported at the same time, and therefore the 22 KHz tone setting is not required. E. LNB Power Select LNB power ‘ On ’ for internal and ‘ Off ’ for external. F. 22 KHz If you are using a 22 KHz tone switch box, make 22 KHz tone switch enable or disable to select LNB or [...]

38 Press the button to display the Satellite List Box. The Satellite name list is put in alphabetical order. Select one of the preprogrammed satellites that correspond to the value of the antenna. If the desired satellite name is not in the list, then select Others . A. Satellite Name There are 4 search modes, Auto , Manual , Advanced and SMATV . T[...]

J. Start Search... 39 3) PCR PID Insert the PCR PID by using the numeric buttons on your RCU. 4) SAVE To ensure the above Video,Audio and PCR PID change, press button at this item. Choose your favorable channels among FTA only , CAS only and FTA+CAS . Select a tuner for channel searching from the selected satellite. H. FTA/ Scrambled I. Tuner Selec[...]

40 VI-4 . Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 VI-3 . Service Copy If you have DiSEqC 1.2 motorized system, then you can use the DiSEqC 1.2 functions. . Satellite Name A selection of satellite names that will be used to identify a motor position. . Tuner Select : Select a tuner for channel searching from the selected satellite. . Frequency : Selects the frequency [...]

41 VI-5. SAT/Tp Edit By pressing button, you can see the listed satellite names. Then, using , , or buttons, you can select satellite. By pressing button, you can see the all frequencies of transponders of a satellite, and also you can select a frequency. Or, by pressing , , or buttons, you can select and view a frequency one by one. You can see th[...]

42 You can select the polarization from Horizontal and Vertical . D. Polarization E. SAT Name Edit You can change the name of the satellite by this menu. Press button to display a keyboard. There are several items such as Other , Save and Space in the keyboard. By selecting Other item, you can see a new alphabet character sets. The Space item means[...]

43 VI-6. Factory Setting All the stored data can be reset just like it was manufactured. VI-7.Transfer Program to Other PVR It is used to transfer PVR program to other PVR for upgrading the PVR. Notes: Please proceed this menu with connecting the PVR of same model and same specification. VI-8.Transfer Data to Other PVR It is used to transfer PVR Da[...]

44 Check the PVR’s system information. It shows the PVR’s: v System ID v Loader Version v Device Version v Application Version v Last Update VII-1. PVR STATUS You can check the PVR version and refer the calendar. VII. INFORAMTION[...]

45 Press the or button to select the year. Press the or button to select the month. VII-2. CALENDAR The menu differs according to each inserted CAM. If the module has not been installed yet, the phrase ‘Not Installed’ will be accordingly indicated. VIII. COMMON INTERFACE[...]

46 IX -1. ExBlock IX . GAME IX -2. Poker[...]

47 IX -3. Bricks Lay IX -4. Bomb Hexa[...]

48 HOW TO RECORD AND PLAYBACK THE PVR Time Shifting 1. To enable Time Shifting, the Time Shifting option should be enabled. To find the Time Shifting option menu, follow the steps below. Main Menu HDD Service Time Shifting Enable 2. Press button to display Time Shifting progress bar. 3. To go to the desired playback position, press button or button[...]

49 b. Checking A Recording Icon ( ) will be displayed on the upper rightmost of the TV screen if the recording is in progress. For more information, press CHECK ( ) button or INFORMATION ( ) button. c. Stop Press STOP ( ) button and select Yes to confirm the immediate stop. Recording, Checking and Editing reserving To record services, refer to the [...]

For detailed information, refer to the explanation of Recording menu in Menu operations . b. Checking To check the reserved recordings, go to Edit Reservation menu of Recording menu. c. Canceling To cancel the reserved recording, go to Edit Reservation menu of Recording menu. Press button at Cancel item. 50 TV screen ) button sto p. 2.Immediate Rec[...]

51 1.Press the red button( ) to display the recorded service list. 2.Select a recorded service at the list. 3.Press button to start playback. Playback a Recorded Service 1.To stop playback, press STOP ( ) button. 2.This function is available for playback. Stop two times pressing of button is valid for delayed recording. The Recording mark ( ) will [...]

52 1. To playback in slow motion(without sound), press the SLOW ( ) button. 2. Slow motion speed can be adjusted by pressing the SLOW ( ) button repeatedly. 3. There are 7 steps in slow motion playback. 4. Press PLAY ( ) button to resume playback with normal speed. 5. The slow motion function is available for the playback and the time-shifted playb[...]

53 1. Press button to display Time Shifting or Playback progress bar. 2. To go to the desired playback position, press button or button. This function is valid while the progress bar is displayed. 3. To remove the progress bar at once, press button. Fast Forwarding and Rewinding 1. If there is a Time Shifting or Playback progress bar, remove the pr[...]

54 You can jump to a position directly by bookmark function in playback and time-shifted playback. To search positions very quickly and easily, use bookmarks. 1. Adding a bookmark To add a bookmark, press BOOKMARK ( ) button at the position you want to add it. 2. Going to a bookmark Press G O T O BOOKMARK ( ) button to jump to the previous bookmark[...]

55 1. Select and play back a service you want to descramble. Descramble the service with a proper CAM and smart card. The live service should play well with the proper CAM and smart card. 2. Press button to display Playback progress bar. 3. To go to the desired position, press button or button. 4. Start playback. The video should be descrambled wit[...]

1. Start playback a recorded service. 2. Press button to display Playback progress bar. 3. To specify one end of region, press the button with the progress bar. 4. Move the cursor by pressing (or ) or (or ) button. 5. To cut out selected region, press the button once more. 56 4. Start playback the recorded video you want to copy. The fast/slow moti[...]

57 Repeat mode The repeat mode works only in playback mode. It does not work in time shifting mode. There are two repeat modes. 1. Repeating the whole selected service. a. Start playback a recorded service. b. Press button without the progress bar to repeat the whole selected service. c. Press button once more to cancel the repeating playback. 2 Re[...]

58 TROUBLESHOOTING (Q & A) Problem Possible Causes What to do Nothing appears on the Front Panel. No sound or picture, but the front panel shows the time or -- : -- No Picture, No Sound. The Remote Control Unit (RCU) is not working. Time Setting is wrong. 2 broadcasts overlap. The CAM is not working. Black Screen. The main power cable is not co[...]

59 I. PVR SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Item Specification Power 90 - 250VAC, 50 / 60Hz Input Frequency 950 - 2150 MHz 1 RS - 232C, 115kbps DATA Service SCART A/V OUT 2 SCARTs : 1 VCR, 1 TV 1Video / 2 Audio (left and right) SPDIF Digital Audio Out Convertible 13.5/18V (500mA max) LNB Power Modulation / FEC Type QPSK / Multiple convolution coding (D[...]

60 III. MPEG AUDIO Item Specification Operation Mode Mono , Left , Right and Stereo Sampling Rates 32, 44.1 and 48 kHz Resolution 18 bit digital to analogue Converters . VIDEO SPECIFICATIONS Item Specification Specification Meets ETR 154 amended in ALM-95-021 PAL I ,G,K ISO / IEC 13818-2, MP@ML TV System Video Decoding Video Resolution 720 pixels 5[...]