Topfield TF6400IR manual

T OPFIELD TF 6400 IR User Guide Digital Satellite Receiv er IRDET O[...]

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Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features ............................... 1 1.2 Controlling the digital r eceiver .................. 2 1.2.1 The front panel ....................... 3 1.2.2 The remote contr ol ..................... 4 2 Setup 6 2.1 Unpacking .............................. 6 2.2 Safety precautions ......................... 6[...]

iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 14 3.1 Language settings .......................... 1 4 3.2 V ideo and audio settings ...................... 1 6 3.2.1 T elevision standard .................... 1 6 3.2.2 Colour model ........................ 1 7 3.2.3 V ideo cassette recor der .................. 1 7 3.2.4 T elevision aspect ratio .................[...]

Contents v 5.3 V iewing electronic pr ogramme guide .............. 3 9 5.4 W atching multifeed programme ................. 4 0 5.5 Making timer events ........................ 4 0 6 Listing Services 43 6.1 Editing the services list ....................... 4 3 6.2 Editing the favourite list ...................... 4 5 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboar[...]

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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6400 IR digital receiver is fully compliant with the in- ternational Digital V ideo Broadcasting (DVB) standar d, and can receive digital br oadcasts. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately . NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency . Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, how[...]

2 Introduction • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • Y ou can edit the services list. • Y ou can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • Y ou can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic pr ogramme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. • Y ou [...]

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital r eceiver has buttons to control the digital receiver , and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. Front display displays the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in operation m[...]

4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1  button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. 2  mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. 3  Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options. 4  switches between the current ser - vice and th[...]

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 12      OK displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details. It is also used to select a menu item. 13  switches between television services and radio services. 14      SA T displays the satellite list. 15      V − ,     V + buttons decreas[...]

6 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further , check that you have r eceived the following items with your digital receiver . • Remote control unit • T wo batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local ar ea. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read car ef[...]

2.2 Safety precautions 7 • The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extension lead to the unit. • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moistur e. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only . Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver . • Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface. • Do n[...]

8 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 6400 IR has some connections on the back panel. RF OUT LNB OUT RF IN LNB IN RS- 232 VIDEO R - AUDIO - L TV VCR S/PDIF 1 2 3 4 6 5 7 9 10 8 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver . 1  LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket. 2  LNB OUT Satellite[...]

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 9 10  RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer . T able 2.3: Connectors specifications VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output A UDIO Left & right audio output TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output Left & right audio output VCR CVBS video output Left & right audio output CVBS video[...]

10 Setup 2.4.2 Connecting to your television Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver , we recommend you to use the first connector to get best pictur e quality . If your television does not have the matching connector , then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality . 1. SCART connector ( TV ) 2.[...]

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 T o use the composite video connector Y ou will need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video connector . Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver , and the other end into the matching socket on your television. T o connect the audio c[...]

12 Setup In this case, you will need to connect a ca- ble from the RF OUT socket to the antenna connector on your television. T o ensure your television can also pick up existing analogue channels as well, you will need to connect a cable from your television antenna to the RF IN connector . T une your television set to channel 36 (or rarely 43) so[...]

2.5 Switching on for the first time 13 If the digital receiver no longer r eacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries. The manufactur er accepts no liability for the damage resulting fr om leaking batteries. NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disp[...]

14 Preference Settings Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings Y ou can select the language in which the menu would be dis- played. In addition to that, you can select which language of au- dio track and of subtitle track should be output. Select the System Setting > Lan- guage Setting menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left fi[...]

3.1 Language settings 15 Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan- guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the pr ogramme has a subtitle track of the lan- guage that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language , it will be displayed. If the first language is not available but th[...]

16 Preference Settings 3.2 V ideo and audio settings Y ou have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately to your television set and other appliances. Select the System Setting > A/V Output Setting menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure. 3.2.1 T elevision standard The digital receiver supports two television standar d[...]

3.2 V ideo and audio settings 17 3.2.2 Colour model Through the TV SCAR T connector , the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour models. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this connector , you should set the Video Output option to your desired colour model. If you have connected via the RCA connector [...]

18 Preference Settings Y ou cannot fully enjoy wide-screen pr ogrammes with your normal-screen television as the above figur es show . The left figure shows a normal pictur e displayed in the normal screen. T o watch wide-screen pr ogrammes in the shape like the centre figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box . W ide- screen pict[...]

3.3 Local time setting 19 T able 3.1: T elevision standards by country Signal type Country P AL G Austr alia, Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic , Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Ger many , Greece, Iceland, Iran, Israel, Italy , Kuwait, Latvia, Liby a, Lithuania, Luxem- bourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norwa y , P or tugal, Slov akia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden[...]

20 Preference Settings T able 3.2: T ime offset table Time offset City GMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein GMT − 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa GMT − 10:00 Haw aii GMT − 09:00 Alaska GMT − 08:00 Pacific Time US , Canada GMT − 07:00 Mountain Time US, Canada GMT − 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Me xico City GMT − 05:00 Easter n Time US , Can[...]

3.4 Parental control 21 the T ransponder option become enabled. Select your de- sired satellite and transponders at those options. W ith the above settings, the digital receiver will scan all trans- ponders specified one by one until to get the Greenwich Mean T ime. 4. Make sure that your local time is corr ectly displayed on the Local Time option[...]

22 Preference Settings programme; on the other hand, setting it to T otal block blocks every programme. NOTE If a programme does not have any pr ogramme classification information, your censorship setting will not take effect. If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal [...]

3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 23 P osition option as you desire. Its available range is from − 10 to + 3 lines. The more high you set the option, the mor e low the information box will be positioned.[...]

24 Service Search Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver , you will need to per- form a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed antenna and motorized antenna. Y ou have to configure antenna settings according to your antenna system in the following or der[...]

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 25 The other is K u band which ranges approximately fr om 12 to 18 GHz. The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals that is carried at a much lower frequency , which is called Intermediate Frequency (IF). High frequenc[...]

26 Service Search might have to fill in the correct LNB fr equency . The absolute differ ence between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB fr e- quency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz. For example, if the frequency band of your desir ed satellite ranges from 3660 to 4118 MHz, you have to set the LNB Frequency option to 5150 MHz . The LNB has to be [...]

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 27 When you switch to an service, if the service is provided by a satellite other than curr ent one, it will take longer time than usual because the antenna has to turn to its position. T o use the DiSEqC 1.2 protocol, select the Installation > Motor- ized DiSEqC 1.2 menu. Y ou should see a screen like the lef[...]

28 Service Search 5. Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position when the receiving quality is best There ar e more motor control options for installers, but this guide does not describe them. If you are an installer , refer them to the manual about the ST AB rotor . 4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings USALS (Universal Sa[...]

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29 4. Select the Goto the position option; then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite as calculating its position. 5. If the receiving quality , which is displayed at the bottom right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna finely with the Mov e option. The changed position is automatica[...]

30 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto . 3. If you set the Network Search option to On , the digital receiver will check up the up-to-date channel information as searching services, but it takes rather longer time. Searching every service of a transponder T o search e[...]

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced . 3. Choose your desired transponder at the F requency op- tion or enter it with the numeric buttons. 4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric button[...]

32 Service Search • T o search both fr ee services and pay services, set it to FT A + CAS . T o start service search, select the Start Search item; then a list box appears, in which found services will be listed. When it has completed, press the     OK button to save found services. T o stop at any time or to exit without saving, pres[...]

33 Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 V olume control Use the and buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable level. Y ou may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. T o temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. Press it again to r estore the sound to previous level. 5.2 W atching television T o change services, press the or button.[...]

34 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • T ransmitting satellite • T ransponder information A dollar sign ( $ ) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. T o watch pay services, you need the subscription card. T o select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its e[...]

5.2 W atching television 35 • By setting the Show Provider option to On , you can view service entries by groups of br oadcasters. • T o change the name of the highlighted service, select the Rename option; then the on-scr een keyboard appears, with which you can enter a new name. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboar d. • Y ou can [...]

36 Daily Usage 5.2.2 The favourite services list Y ou can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as on the services list. T o display the favourite lists, press the     F A V button. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure. As you move the high- light bar up or down on the favourite group list at the left box, favo[...]

5.2 W atching television 37 delete a group or a service, pr ess the     F4 button; then you get asked for confirmation. If you select Y es , it will be deleted. 5.2.3 V iewing programme information Pressing the button displays the information box, on which you can see all of the following: • Service number and name • T ransmitting [...]

38 Daily Usage Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current pr ogramme. T o hide the information box, press the     EXIT button. 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes ar e provided with audio tacks in one or more languages. Pressing the button displays available au- dio tracks. Once you select an [...]

5.3 V iewing electronic programme guide 39 5.3 V iewing electronic programme guide The Electronic Pr ogramme Guide shows the current and sched- uled programmes that ar e or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme. Pressing the     EPG button dis- plays the electronic pr ogramme guide, on which you can s[...]

40 Daily Usage 4. T o remove the marking, pr ess the     OK button once again. 5.4 W atching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can pr ovide a variety of perspectives on a programme at a same time. W e call it a multifeed programme. Y ou can select and watch a perspective you prefer . If a multifeed programme is[...]

5.5 Making timer events 41 1. If you want a radio programme, set the T ype option to Radio ; otherwise, set it to TV . 2. Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits the service you want. Pressing the     OK button on this option displays a satellite list, from which you can select your desired satellite. 3. Set the Ser vi[...]

42 Daily Usage T o delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and pr ess the     F2 button; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Y es , it will be deleted.[...]

43 Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the services list Y ou would have got the services list after service search. Y ou can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services list. Select the Organizing Svc/F av > Organizing Ser vices menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure. There ar e editing options on the left colu[...]

44 Listing Services T o edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. T o switch back to the television services list, press it again. T o change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service; then the on-scr een keyboard appears. See § 6.3 for how to use the [...]

6.2 Editing the favourite list 45 Def ault by service number Alphabetic by service name Satellite by satellite FT A–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FT A from pay services to free services F av–NoF av from favourite services to unfavourite services. T ransponder by transponder 6.2 Editing the favourite list Y ou can make your own fa[...]

46 Listing Services T o rename a gr oup, put the highlight bar on the group entry you want and press the     F2 button; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. T o delete a group, put the highlight bar on the gr oup entry you want and press the     F3 button; then a message box [...]

6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 47 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard Y ou can move the highlight key horizontally with the and buttons and vertically with the and buttons. Pressing the     OK button on a key enters its let- ter in the input line. T o type a space, select the Space key . T o type lower case letters or numer- als, selec[...]

48 Listing Services 1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver , and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re- ceiver . 2. T urn on the source digital receiver . 3. Select the Installation > T ransf er Fir mware > T ransf er Data to Other IRD menu, then you get asked[...]

49 Chapter 7 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmwar e to use. However , a new firmware may be released to impr ove the digital receiver . Y ou can get the latest firmware and an update utility which runs on most versions of W indows from the T opfield website, http://www.i- topfield.com . 7.1 Checking the firm[...]

50 Firmware Update NOTE Y ou can only update with firmwares of which system identifi- cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update.[...]

7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port 51 7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital r eceiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. Y ou need SDL Downloader , a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the website, http://www.i- topfield. com . T o updat[...]

52 Firmware Update 7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer the firmware fr om the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS- 232 cable. T o update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1. T urn off the target digital r eceiver . 2. Plug one end of a RS[...]

53 Index 16:9 , 17 16:9 Display F ormat , 18 1st Audio Language , 15 1st Subtitle Language , 15 22 kHz , 26 2nd Audio Language , 15 2nd Subtitle Language , 15 4:3 , 17 A/V Output Setting , 16 Access Control , 22 Add to F av , 35 Advanced , 31 Alphabetic, 35 , 45 A UDIO L, 11 A UDIO L/R, 8 A UDIO R, 11 Auto, 30 Button, 4 C band, 24 CAS only, 31 CAS [...]

54 INDEX ke yboard, 47 Language Setting, 14 Letter Box, 18 LNB, 25 LNB F requency, 25 , 26 LNB IN, 8 LNB IN, 9 LNB OUT , 8 LNB OUT, 9 LNB P ower, 26 LNB Setting, 25 Local Time, 21 Lock, 35 , 44 Manual, 30 Menu Language, 14 Mini A, 26 Mode, 19 , 21 , 41 mono , 18 Motor Control, 27 , 28 Motorized DiSEqC 1.2, 27 Motorized DiSEqC 1.3, 28 Mov e, 29 , 44[...]

55 System Setting, 22 teletext, 38 television services list, 44 time format, 21 Time Offset, 19 , 20 Time Setting, 19 , 22 timer list, 40 Timer Setting, 40 T otal bloc k, 22 T ransf er Data to Other IRD, 48 T ransf er Fir mware to Other IRD, 52 T ransponder , 45 T ransponder, 21 , 27 , 29 transponder , 1 TV , 8 TV, 10 , 41 TV Aspect Ratio, 17 TV T [...]

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