Topfield TF3100FEI manual

The User ’ s Manual Please read this User s Manual carefully. The menu structure and specification can be changed without noti ce. TF3100FEi TF3100FEP pro FREE TO AIR Digital Satellite Receiver TOPFIELD - Embedded Positioner[...]

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. CAUTION 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 INTRODUCTIO[...]

WAR N I N G WARNING Warning WARNING Warning WARNING 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 STB. The apparatus s[...]

INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Digital Satellite Receiver (STB). This Digital Satellite Receiver 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, [...]

Please ensure that the following items are included with the STB. 1) Remote control unit 2) Batteries (size AAA) 3) User’s Guide (this document) Fully Compliant to DVB Antenna/LNB control - 22KHz mode On/Off - 0/12V mode selection - Automatic FEC Detection - DiSEqC 1.0 & 1.2 compatible - Built-In Positioner (High Power Azimuth Control-36DC,5A[...]

- STANDBY The power button of STB (ON / Stand by) - LED REMOTE STANDBY - CHANNEL The channel buttons are to change channels. 1) Front Panel 2) Rear Panel FRONT / REAR PANELS FRONT /REA R P A NEL S (Non-Positioner model)[...]

FRONT / REAR PANELS Positioner model only LNB IN Connects the satellite antenna cable. LNB OUT Use it to connect to another STB. 0/12V OUTPUT Chooses the LNB on the antenna. RS232 Upgrades the STB Program & software. TV SCART Connects the TV SCART. VCR SCART Connects the VCR SCART. VIDEO OUTPUT Video output (YELLOW). AUDIO-LEFT INPUT Audio inpu[...]

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RCU) REM OT E CONT ROL UNI T Switches the STB between Operation and Standby mode. Enables/ Disables the Audio. Selects the TV or Radio service channels and individual menu options. Displays the Menu on screen or returns to previous menu from submenu. Displays the EPG (Electronic Progam Guide) on screen only when available. Adju[...]

REM OT E CONT ROL UNI T REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RCU) Stills the playing picture. Changes the terrestrial TV and Satellite mode. Selects LEFT/RIGHT/MONO/STEREO sound function. Selects the subtitle language list for the current service. Enables the teletext with software emulation. Displays the favorite channel list. Selects function. (F1) Selects funct[...]

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT (RCU) Displays and alters the UHF setting in menu. Displays sleep time. When sleep time, the power automatically turns to the OFF mode and the STB to the STANDBY mode. REM OT E CONT ROL UNI T[...]

IN S T A LLA T IO N First, connect both the satellite antenna and the TV line to the STB and switch the power on. In this manual there are some of the most common ways to connect the equipment: TV, VCR and STB. There are several ways of connecting the STB to the existing Audio/TV system. We recommend using one of the following setups. If you have p[...]

INSTALLATION (Connection) IN S T A LLA T IO N 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 STB. Connect the other end (3 connectors) to the AUDIO-RIGHT input (red), AUDIO-LEFT input (white) and the VIDEO inpu[...]

3-2) Connection to an actuated dish with C/Ku switch . Connect the cables from C and ku-band LNB to 12 Volt C/Ku switch. Connect the coaxial cable from the 0/12 Volt switch to LNB IN connector. Connect the power cable which comes from the 0/12 Volt switch to the 0/12V connector. Connect motor wires to M1 and M2. Switch these connections if the moto[...]

INFO GUIDE MENU MENU GETTING STARTED G E TTI N G S TAR TE D Press the Power button to operate the STB from the STANDBY mode. Now, the Info box will appear for a given time and disappear. 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 cu[...]

Function Guide FUNCT I ON GUI DE Press INFO key 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) schedules. The button m[...]

EXIT Function Guide 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 AUT O Tr ack 01 Tr ack 02 Tr ack 03 Tr ack 04 Tr ack 05 Tr ack 06 Tr ack 07 Tr ack 08 S ound Tr ack S ound Mod e Mono You can choose a language of soundtrack using button on the [...]

MEN U M ENU OPERAT I ONS MENU OPERATIONS Now this chapter assumes that the STB system has been installed correctly, meaning: * The satellite dish for the STB has been installed, connected to the STB and correctly adjusted to the proper satellite. * The STB is connected to the TV. * The RCU has batteries and ready to control the STB. If the STB has [...]

I-1 TIME SETTING MENU OPERATIONS 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[...]

A. Local Time Setting Press the 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 Bysing the , buttons, you can control the Auto / Manual mode. The Auto mode automatically updates the time settings [...]

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 STB automatically turns on. Insert the preferable Wakeup Time by using the numeric buttons and the , buttons on the RCU. To disable th[...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS The Power Off Time item sets the time of the STB 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 MENU OPERATIONS The Wakeup Channel item automatically turns the STB to the preset channel when it automa[...]

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 Block[...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS 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 .[...]

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 i[...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS I-4. A/V OUTPUT SETTING 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 the button. [English / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Ara[...]

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 using the button on your RCU.[...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS 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. MENU OPERATIONS[...]

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

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS D. Lock You can restrain and lock the use of the services. From here, locking (and later unlocking) channels in any of the lists is possible e.g. in order to prevent children from watching it. If a locked service is selected, enter the PIN code in order to enjoy it. E. Skip You can ride and skip the services. In order to unlock[...]

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 added [...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS IV. INSTALLATION IV-1.LNB Setting MENU OPERATIONS[...]

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 STB. For the LNB Settings, move the cursor to INSTALLATION item and press button. Then, set the cursor to the LNB Setting item and press button. A. Satel[...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS IV-2. Channel Search E. 12V Use it if the switch box is controlled by 12V DC. F. DiSEqC 1.0 The STB is designed to be DiSEqC 1.0 compatible. This allows multiple antennas to be connected to the STB at the same time. If using two or more fixed antennas or LNBs, then it is recommended to use a DiSEqC 1.0 switch. Select from 1 of [...]

A. Satellite Name 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 . MENU OPERATIONS M ENU OP ERA T I ONS[...]

ME N U O P E R AT IO N S There are 4 search modes, Auto , Manual , Advanced and SMATV .The Auto mode enables to search using the information the STB has. On the other hand, there will be a need to know in advance the frequencies and the symbol rates before using the Manual mode. On the Advanced mode, enter the Audio PID, Video PID or the PCR PID. T[...]

This Network Search item can be used if the Search mode is set to the Manual or Auto mode. If the Network Search item is set to On and the NIT (Network Information Table) is available, the Transponder’s information can be found. G. PID H. FTA/ Scrambled Press button to enter Video/Audio/PCR PID’s. 1) Video PID Insert the Video PID by using the [...]

EXIT M EN U M ENU OP ERA T I ONS and Radio channels in the other. Please note that the search procedure may take a few minutes. When the search procedure is completed, the screen will show how many TV and Radio channels have been found. Press button to save the channels. To go to LNB Setting menu directly from Channel Search menu,press button at th[...]

P O S I TI ON E R S ETTING G UIDE Positioner Setting Guide Positioner model only Installation Positioner Setting Guide For the viewing of certain programs and satellites, the satellite and the antenna has to be configured. This is possible through the Motorized Dish Setting menu. NOTE: The positioner should be installed correctly, before proceeding[...]

P O S I TI ON E R S ETTING G UIDE : Please do not exchange the above three wires. It May break down your STB and skew motor. S P Skew wire +5V GND wire Skew motor positioner motor pulse M2 GND M1 Positioner Setting Guide Positioner model only[...]

Press the button to move and adjust the motor to a certain position of the East limit. Save it by pressing red (F1) button. The indicated number will be set as 1000. First, go to the Motorized Dish Setting under the Installation-Dish Setting-Auto Setting menu. Please note that the button always indicates the eastern direction and similarly the butt[...]

P O S I TI ON E R S ETTING G UIDE Press the button to move and adjust the motor to a certain position of the West limit. Save it by pressing red (F1) button. The indicated number will increase from 1000. The dish limits are now saved in the receiver and the dish is positioned to the most western limit. CAUTION: If you do not have a movable dish, ju[...]

1) Most Western Satellite . Satellite Nam e : Press the button to display the satellite list. Choose the desirable most western satellite among the list by highlighting it and press the button. . Frequency : Press the button to display the frequency list. Any frequency will function. Please contact the installer or the service provider for more spe[...]

P O S I TI ON E R S ETTING G UIDE 3) The Most Eastern Satellite . Repeat the first 2 steps(Satellite Name, Frequency) as listed above. . Position dish : Press the button to search and allocate the antenna to the adequate position. The positioning procedure might not succeed the first time. (Repeat the procedure, if it is needed.) As you press the /[...]

3) 2) 4) 5) Position dish : Press the button to search and allocate the antenna to the adequate position. The positioning procedure might not succeed the first time. Repeat the procedure, if it is needed. As you press the / buttons, the cursor will subsequently move to the left/right until it finds the matching position. As soon as the cursor finds[...]

M ENU OPERAT I ONS IV-4 . Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 If you have DiSEqC 1.2 motorised 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. . Frequency : Selects the frequency to catch the strong signal. . DiSEqC Command Mode : Change the current mode between Use[...]

ME N U O P E R AT IO N S . Motor Control - Goto : Moves the motor to the stored position of the selected satellite. - Store : Stores the current position of the motor for the selected satellite. - Reset : Resets all stored position of the motor relative to the “0” position. ( Installer mode only) - Recalculate : Recalculates the position of the[...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS C. Symbol Rate D. Polarization E. SAT Name 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[...]

M ENU OPERAT I ONS F. Add New TP In case of new transponder information is added by broadcaster, you can add new TP(transponder) information and enjoy new services. Before adding new TP information, you should know the frequency, symbol rate and polarization types. After adding new information, you should confirm the new information by pressing but[...]

M ENU OP ERA T I ONS IV-6. Factory Setting All the stored data can be reset just like it was manufactured. IV-7.Transfer Program to Other IRD It is used to transfer program to other IRD for upgrading the IRD. Notes: Please proceed this menu with connecting the IRD of same model and same specification. IV-8.Transfer Data to Other IRD It is used to t[...]

Check the IRD’s system information. It shows the IRD’s: System ID Loader Version Device Version Application Version Last Update V. INFORAMTION V-1. IRD STATUS You can check the STB version and refer the calendar. MENU OPERATIONS M ENU OPERAT I ONS[...]

ME N U O P E R AT IO N S Press the or button to select the year. Press the or button to select the month. V-2. CALENDAR MENU OPERATIONS[...]

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T ROUBL ES H OOT I NG(Q & A ) 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 main power cable is not connected[...]

S P E C IF IC A T IO N S( IR D ) STB SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS(IRD) Item Specification Power 90 - 250VAC, 50 / 60Hz Input Frequency 950 - 2150 MHz 1 RS - 232C, 115kbps DATA Service SCART CINCH A/V Out 2 SCARTS: 1 VCR, 1 TV 1Video / 2 Audio (left and right) Convertible 13.5/18V (500mA max) LNB Power Modulation / FEC Type QPSK / Multiple convolut[...]

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 S P E C IF IC A T IO N S ( IR D ) 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[...]

. POSITIONER (Embedded Positioner model only) . POWER SUPPLY (Embedded Positioner model only) Item Specification Input Voltage 90 - 250VAC, 50 / 60Hz Type SMPS Power Consumption Max.230Watt Standby Power 8Watt Protection Separate internal fuse Item Specification Satellite Position 50 Azimuth Control 4 push terminals (M1,M2,Pulse,GND) Output Power 3[...]