Topfield TF 6000 PVR ES manual

T OPFIELD TF 6000 PVR ES User Guide Digital Satellite Receiv er P ersonal Video Recorder[...]

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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 ....................... 4 1.2.2 The remote contr ol ..................... 5 1.3 What is common interface? .................... 8 2 Setup 9 2.1 Unpacking ..............................[...]

iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 19 3.1 Language settings .......................... 1 9 3.2 V ideo and audio settings ...................... 2 1 3.2.1 T elevision standard .................... 2 1 3.2.2 Colour model ........................ 2 1 3.2.3 V ideo cassette recor der .................. 2 2 3.2.4 T elevision aspect ratio .................[...]

Contents v 5.2.3 V iewing programme information ............ 4 4 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks ................... 4 5 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks .................. 4 5 5.2.6 V iewing teletext ...................... 4 5 5.3 V iewing electronic pr ogramme guide .............. 4 6 5.4 W atching multifeed programme ................. 4 7 5.5 Using [...]

vi Contents 7.2.4 T o rename a r ecording ................... 7 1 7.2.5 T o make a new folder ................... 7 1 7.2.6 T o move a recor ding to another folder .......... 7 1 7.3 Playing back a recor ding ...................... 7 2 7.3.1 T o navigate using the progr ess bar ............ 7 2 7.3.2 T o play in slow motion .................. 7 3 7[...]

Contents vii Index 96[...]

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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6000 PVR ES digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital V ideo Broadcasting (DVB) standar d, and thus is able to receive digital br oadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately . NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency . Un[...]

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 digital receiver , you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any time.[...]

4 Introduction 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. CHANNEL VOLUME OK MENU button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. Front display displays the [...]

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 1.2.2 The remote control 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 1  button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. 2  is used to set a sleep timer . 3  , buttons decrease or incr ease the volume. They are [...]

6 Introduction 13  displays teletext. 14      V .F or mat changes video resolution. See § 3.2.5 for more details. 15      A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.4 for more details. 16  switches between television services and radio ser- vices. 17      GUIDE displays the electronic pr ogramme guide. [...]

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 7 28  is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent presses incr ease the playback speed. 29  is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed. 30  changes the position of sub-picture counter clockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recor ding during [...]

8 Introduction 1.3 What is common interface? Some broadcasts ar e scrambled so that only paid subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled services can only be viewed with a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card belong- ing with the scrambling system. Common Interface (CI) is the slot on a digitial receiver into which a conditional acces[...]

9 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 efully t[...]

10 Setup • 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 not place the dig[...]

2.3 Rear panel connections 11 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 6000 PVR ES has a wide range of connections on the back. USB LAN LNB 1 IN LNB 1 OUT LNB 2 OUT AUDI O VIDE O S-VI DEO LNB 2 IN L R TV VCR RS-232 S/PD IF 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 14 12 13 HDMI 7 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver . 1  L[...]

12 Setup 9  TV Audio and video output socket for the televi- sion set. 10  VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recor der or suchlike. 11  LAN Local area network port. See Chapter 8 . 12  HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set. 13  USB USB port for firmware update and dat[...]

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer . 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 to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television serv[...]

14 Setup though the digital receiver is designed to operate over two antennas alternatively . NOTE Perhaps you ar e expecting that the satellite antenna could si- multaneouly catch all frequencies coming fr om a satellite and send them to the digital receiver . However , the satellite an- tenna only sends the frequencies that it can catch with the [...]

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15 T o 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 HDMI socket on the digital receiver , and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make audio [...]

16 Setup T o use the S-V ideo connector NOTE Y ou cannot view high definition video with the S-V ideo connector . Y ou will need to obtain a S-V ideo cable to use the S-V ideo connector . Plug one end of the cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digi- tal receiver , and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television. T o use the com[...]

2.5 Switching on for the first time 17 T o enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi- sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio, and you will need to obtain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the cable into the S/PDIF socket on the digi- tal receiver , and plug the other end into the matching socket on your audio system. 2.4.3 Conn[...]

18 Setup 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 disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner . Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your a[...]

19 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 figur e. Menu language[...]

20 Preference Settings 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 the [...]

3.2 V ideo and audio settings 21 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[...]

22 Preference Settings digital receiver linked to your television via this connector , you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video thr ough the RCA connector indepen[...]

3.2 V ideo and audio settings 23 Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4:3 . 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[...]

24 Preference Settings NOTE Y ou can enjoy only standard definition video with the following connectors: • Composite video connector ( VIDEO ) • S-V ideo connector ( S-VIDEO ) • SCART connector ( TV ) 3.2.6 V ideo scaling By adjusting the Video Output Scaling option, you can inflate or shrink pictures fr om − 20 to + 20 percent so that th[...]

3.4 Parental control 25 Select the System Setting > Time Setting menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figur e. Y ou can set the clock manually or use the time signal, Green- wich Mean T ime (GMT), carried as part of the digital television broadcast. T o use Greenwich Mean T ime, take the following steps: 1. Set the Mode option to A uto [...]

26 Preference Settings T able 3.1: 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, Cana[...]

3.4 Parental control 27 Select the System Setting > P arental Control menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure, and you will be asked your Personal Identifica- tion Number (PIN). The number is initially set to ‘0000’. If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age) . Setting it to No bloc[...]

28 Preference Settings 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display Y ou can adjust the transparency level of the on-scr een display . Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD T ransparency option as you desire. Its available range is from 0 to 50 per cent. Y ou can adjust the display time of the information box. For the information box, see § 5.2.3 [...]

3.7 T o use MediaHighway programme guide 29 about the electronic pr ogramme guide, see § 5.3 . MediaHigh- way stands for the transponder dedicated to the electronic programme guide. If you want to use this feature, select the System Setting > Me- diaHighwa y EPG menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure. Set the MediaHighwa y EPG opt[...]

30 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 31 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[...]

32 Service Search NOTE Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected to your antennas either directly or via the loop-thr ough cable. If you have connected only one socket, some features such as dual recor ding will not function. The digital receiver has a database about br oadcasting satellites and their transponders, containing the f[...]

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 For example, to select the antenna con- nected to the A5 input in the left figure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 and the DiSEqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4 . If you have a mini DiSEqC 1.0 switch which has only two inputs, you should set the DiSEqC 1.0 option to Mini A instead of 1 of 4 . 4.1.2 Configuring DiS[...]

34 Service Search 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an- tenna at the T uner Select option. 3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User . 4. Set the Motor Control option to Goto . Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite by the position data that[...]

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 35 T o use the USALS protocol, se- lect the Installation > USALS Setting menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figur e. At first you have to set the Mo- torized DiSEqC 1.3 option to En- able . T o get every satellite position calculated, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at[...]

36 Service Search 4.1.4 Searching services T o perform service search, select the Installation > Ser vice Search menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure. There ar e four service search methods: • Searching every service of a satellite. • Searching every service of a transponder . • Searching one service of a transponder . • [...]

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 37 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual . 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 buttons.[...]

38 Service Search Searching every service of SMA TV system T o search every service of a SMA TV system, if the digital re- ceiver is connected to it, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Set the Search Mode option to SMA TV . 3. Choose your desired transponder at the F requency op- tion or[...]

4.3 Resetting to factory settings 39 of the first tuner to the second tuner ’s services list, select the T uner 1 to T uner 2 option. T o copy on the contrary , select the T uner 2 to T uner 1 option. T o copy reciprocally , select the ALL option. 4.3 Resetting to factory settings The digital receiver maintains the following data: • Satellite [...]

40 Daily Usage 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, pr ess the button. Press it again to r estore the sound to previous level. 5.2 W atching television T o change services, press t[...]

5.2 W atching television 41 On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • T ransmitting satellite • Receiving tuner: T1 stands for the first tuner; T2 stands for the second tuner . • T ransponder information A dollar sign ( $ ) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. T o watch pay ser[...]

42 Daily Usage • Select your desired tuner at the T uner option, then only services provided thr ough the selected tuner will be listed. • 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[...]

5.2 W atching television 43 T ransponder by transponder Pressing the     SA T button displays the satellite list. Once you select a desired satellite, only services pr ovided by the selected satellite are listed. 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[...]

44 Daily Usage group, put the highlight bar on a desir ed group and press the     F3 button. T o create a new gr oup, press the     F2 button; then the on-screen keyboar d appears. Enter your desir ed name and save it. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboar d. T o delete a group or a service, pr ess the button; then[...]

5.2 W atching television 45 When you are not using time shift, if the electr onic programme guide is provided on the curr ent service, you can see the infor- mation about the current and next pr ogrammes with the or button. T o adjust the sound volume in this case, hold down the or button until the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level. [...]

46 Daily Usage Select a desired page to view by entering its page number with the numeric buttons. Y ou can zoom into a teletext page with the     F3 button, and adjust its transparency level with the     F4 button. T o hide the teletext screen, press the     EXIT button. 5.3 V iewing electronic programme guide T[...]

5.4 W atching multifeed programme 47 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 pr ovided on the current service, the multifeed symbo[...]

48 Daily Usage W ith time shift enabled, the following operations are possible: • T o go back in time, hold down the button; to go for- ward, hold down the button. The progr ess bar is displayed momentarily with a preview window . • Y ou can navigate using the progress bar , refer to § 7.3.1 . • Y ou can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by [...]

5.6 Using picture in picture 49 5.6 Using picture in picture Y ou can watch two services at the same time with one of them presented in a sub-pictur e. W e call this feature pictur e-in- picture. The instructions on how to use the picture-in-pictur e feature are as follows: 1. Press the     F1 button to display a sub-picture, on which a[...]

50 Listing Services 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[...]

6.1 Editing the services list 51 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 ho[...]

52 Listing Services CAS–FT A from pay services to free services Provider by br oadcaster 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 favourite services list. In fact, you can define multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ of c[...]

6.2 Editing the favourite list 53 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 appears asking you for confirmation. If you select Y es , it will be deleted. Y ou can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow- ing steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a[...]

54 Listing Services 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, select the Other key .[...]

6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 55 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 the matching port on the other digital receiver . 2. T urn on the source digital receiver . 3. Select the Installation > T ransf er Fir mware > T ransf er Data to Other IRD[...]

56 Listing Services If you have a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable), plug one end of the cable into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver , and the other end into the matching port on your computer . If you have a USB cable, plug one end of the cable into the USB port on the digital receiver , and the other end into the matching port on your compu[...]

6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 57 2. A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press the Download button on it. 3. T urn on the digital receiver . Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned on. 6.5.1 Editing satellite and transponder list T o edit the satellite list, first select the View > Satellite Inf or ma- tion menu ite[...]

58 Listing Services value into the P osition Index field. If you do not, you have to perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu of the digital receiver . Refer that menu to § 4.1.2 . After making a new satellite entry by pressing the OK button on the box, you should configur e LNB settings for it. Refer LNB settings to § 4.1.1 . T o delete a satelli[...]

6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 59 6.5.2 Editing television and radio services list T o edit the television services list, first select the View > TV Ser- vice menu item. Then the television services list is displayed and related menus become enabled. T o delete a service entry , choose your desired service entry at the TV Ser vice li[...]

60 Listing Services 6.5.3 Editing favourite list T o edit the favourite list, first select the View > F av orite Group menu item. Then the favourite group list is displayed and related menus become enabled. T o delete a favourite group, choose your desired favourite group at the F avorite Group Name drop-down list box, and then select the Funct[...]

6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 61 T o add a favourite group, select the Function > F av Group > Add New F av Group menu item. Then you will see a dialog box like the left figure. Enter your desired name into the F a- vorite Group Name text box to name a new group. If you make a radio favourite group, select the Radio op- tion butt[...]

62 Recording and Playing Chapter 7 Recording and Playing Y ou can recor d two different services while watching another if two of the services are pr ovided through the same transponder The TF 6000 PVR ES digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the following: • While playing a recor ding back, you can watch a service in the sub-pict[...]

7.1 Recording a programme 63 7.1 Recording a programme Once recor ding has started, a symbol like the left fig- ure will be displayed at the top right of the scr een for a few seconds. When you are watching a service dif- ferent fr om the service being recorded, you can view a number on the centre of the symbol, which indicates the or der that the[...]

64 Recording and Playing Pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recor ding even with the Time Shifting option disabled. How- ever , it is still possible to pause a recor ding. After a recor ding is started, pressing the but- ton displays a menu like the left figure, in which you can set the recor di[...]

7.1 Recording a programme 65 T o stop recor ding, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows programmes curr ently be- ing recor ded. If you select one, its recor ding will stop. While a recor ding is going on, you can watch or recor d another service. T o additionally recor d another service, switch to the service you [...]

66 Recording and Playing T o input a timer recor ding, select the Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will be displayed. T o add a new timer event, press the     F1 button, and a box like the left figure appears. T ake the following steps: 1. Set the Record option to On to make a recor ding. If this option is set to Off , the digit[...]

7.1 Recording a programme 67 Every Weekda y means ‘from Monday to Friday every week’. If your favourite programme is br oadcast at weekends and you wish to recor d every episode of the programme, set the Mode option to Every Week end . 6. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/m[...]

68 Recording and Playing 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide If the electronic pr ogramme guide is properly pr ovided, you can make timer events on it. The instructions on how to make timer recor dings using the elec- tronic pr ogramme guide are as follows: 1. Press the     GUIDE button to display the electronic pr o- [...]

7.1 Recording a programme 69 1. Press the button to display the progr ess bar. 2. T o move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold down the or button until it is reached. 3. Press the button to start recor ding. The time shift buffer fr om that position onwards will now be recor ded. 4. Press the button to stop time shift. 5. Press the button o[...]

70 Recording and Playing 7.2 File archive When a programme is r ecorded, it is stored as a file on the built-in hard disk drive of the digital r eceiver . Y ou can select a recor ding to play back from the recor ded programme list. Select the File List menu or alter- natively press the button to display the recor ded programme list. The file info[...]

7.2 File archive 71 7.2.3 T o lock a recording T o lock a recor ding so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recor ding. 2. Press the     F4 button to display the additional options. 3. Set the Lock option to Lock ed . 4. Press the     EXIT button. 5. The lock s[...]

72 Recording and Playing 7.3 Playing back a recording When a programme is r ecorded, its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext are also r ecorded together . So you can enjoy them while playing back a recor ding. The instructions on how to play a recor ding are as follows: 1. Select the File List menu or alternatively press the button[...]

7.3 Playing back a recording 73 • T o go forward, hold down the button; to go backward, hold down the button. • T o bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4 . • If there ar e no bookmarks, you can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the     F3 button. • T o jump back to beginning of recor ding, pr ess the button. • T o[...]

74 Recording and Playing 7.3.4 T o make a bookmark Y ou can mark favourite parts of a recor ding by creating book- marks, and then jump to them. Y ou can have up to 64 book- marks. Bookmarks are stored with the recor ding so that you can use them again afterwards. T o make bookmarks, perform the following steps during play- back: 1. Press the butto[...]

7.3 Playing back a recording 75 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the or button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple. 5. Press the button again, then the part turns green, and repeated playback starts. 6. T o cancel it, pre[...]

76 Recording and Playing On the recor ded programme list, a purely gr een $ indicates the recor ding has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all. Refer to § 7.1.5 for how to recor d a pay service programme. 7.4 Co[...]

7.6 T ransferring recording files 77 2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play several files, select them with the     F1 button. 3. Press the     OK button to start playback. 4. T o stop playback, press the button. T o play all MP3 files in a subfolder , put the highlight bar on a desired folder , [...]

78 Recording and Playing The instructions on how to use Altair are as follows: 1. Select files to transfer . The left panel shows files and folders that are on the digital r eceiver , while the right panel shows files and folders that are on your computer . 2. T o transfer files from the digital r eceiver to your com- puter , press the right ar[...]

7.7 Formatting the hard disk 79 V isit http://www.videolan.org or http://www.elecard.com where you can find a MPEG player able to play them back. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http://www. haenlein- software.com where you can find a DVD authoring program able to pr ocess them. 7.7 Formatting the hard disk Y ou can delete all contents[...]

80 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Chapter 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge. TF 6000 PVR ES pr ovides a web service and FTP service. Y ou can make scheduled recor dings or download recordi[...]

8.1 Configuring the router 81 NOTE The web server and FTP server of the digital receiver don’t work in standby mode. So it must be powered up all the time if you wish to use the web service at any time. 8.1 Configuring the router In this section, the setup program of WR T54G , which is a router manufactured by Linksys , will be r eferred to as [...]

82 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.1.2 T o access on the level of the Internet When you are away fr om home, you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your r outer is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwar ding. V ia this feature, your router will lead you to the digital r ecei[...]

8.1 Configuring the router 83 1. Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service, which should be supported by your router . 2. Configure your r outer with the account so that it can communicate with the web site. Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the r outer , it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP addr ess. T[...]

84 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver Y ou should configure the LAN settings to enable the web ser - vice and FTP service. Select the Installation > LAN Set- ting > IP Configuration menu. Y ou may get the digital receiver to be assigned a dynamic IP address. Set t[...]

8.3 Accessing the web server 85 8.3 Accessing the web server In way of the web server of the digital receiver , you can do the following: • Download recording files. • Create new recor ding timers. • V iew information about the programme curr ently being recor ded. • V iew the system information of the digital receiver . NOTE It is recomme[...]

86 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Y ou cannot only download but also upload recor ding files or MP3 files in the File Management page. However , if you wish to download or upload a file of which size is 2 gigabyte or more, it is r ecommended to use the FTP server rather than the web server . NOTE The maximum number of user co[...]

8.4 Accessing the FTP server 87 8.4 Accessing the FTP server Y ou need an FTP client program to access the FTP server of the digital receiver . Y ou can log into the FTP server with the user name and pass- word specified in the LAN Setting menu. For how to configur e the LAN settings, refer to § 8.2 .[...]

88 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The maximum number of user connections is only one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it.[...]

89 Chapter 9 T opfield Application Program If you are good at pr ogramming with C++ language, you can make a program executable to run on the digital r eceiver . W e call this a T opfield Application program (T AP). In mak- ing a T AP , it is recommended to use Diab compiler of Wind River , whose web site address is http://www.windriver.com . Som[...]

90 T opfield Application Program T o run a T AP in the digital receiver , perform the following steps: 1. Press the button and then the or button to display the program file list. 2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run. 3. Press the     OK button to start the program. 4. T o exit the program, press the   [...]

91 Chapter 10 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmwar e to use. However , once in a while a new firmware may be released to impr ove the digital receiver . Y ou can get the latest firmware and a firmwar e update tool, which runs on most versions of W indows, from the T opfield web site, http: //www.i- topfield.[...]

92 Firmware Update NOTE It is only allowed to update with the firmware of which system identification is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update. 10.2 From your computer via USB port Y ou can transfer a new firmware to the digital r eceiver from your computer by connecting them with a USB cable. Y ou need TFDN USB[...]

10.3 From your computer via RS-232 port 93 10.3 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 TFD-Down , a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, http://www.i- topfield.com . T o update th[...]

94 Firmware Update 1. T urn off the target digital r eceiver . 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 the matching port on the other digital receiver . 3. T urn on the source digital r eceiver if not already on. 4. Select the Installation > T ransf er Fir mwa[...]

10.5 Over the air 95 Satellite Astra (19.2° E) F requency 12603 MHz Symbol Rate 22000 KS/s P olarisation Hor izontal PID 347 On the left table is presented the transponder information appointed by the manufac- turer , T opfield for firmware update. This transponder information can be changed. Y ou can get the information from the web site, http:[...]

96 INDEX Index 16:9 , 22 16:9 Display F ormat , 23 1st Audio Language , 20 1st Subtitle Language , 20 22 kHz , 32 2nd Audio Language , 20 2nd Subtitle Language , 20 4:3 , 23 A/V Output Setting , 21 Access Control , 27 Add New F av Group , 61 Add Satellite , 57 Add to F av , 42 Add T ransponder , 58 Advanced , 37 After next prog ram , 64 After this [...]

97 Edit Current F av Group, 61 Edit Satellite, 58 Edit T ransponder, 58 Electronic Programme Guide, 46 Every Day , 66 Every Weekda y , 67 Every Week end, 66 F actor y Setting, 39 F av–NoF av , 42 , 52 F avorite Group, 60 F avorite Group Name, 60 , 61 File List, 65 , 70 , 72 , 75 File Management, 86 File Name, 67 Find, 92 , 93 Firmware Upgrade, 94[...]

98 INDEX One Time, 66 Organizing F avorites, 52 Organizing Services, 50 OSD T ransparency, 28 Other, 32 P AL, 21 P arental Control, 27 P assword, 84 picture-in-picture, 49 PID, 37 PIN, 27 P olarization, 37 por t f orwarding, 82 P osition Index, 58 program file list, 90 Program Files, 89 progress bar , 69 Provider , 42 , 52 Radio, 61 , 66 Radio Ser[...]

99 transponder , 1 T uner, 42 T uner 1, 31 T uner 1 to T uner 2, 39 T uner 2, 31 T uner 2 to T uner 1, 39 T uner Select, 29 , 31 , 34 , 35 , 66 T urbo Off, 78 TV , 12 TV, 15 , 24 , 66 TV Aspect Ratio, 22 , 23 TV Service, 59 TV T ype, 21 , 23 T ype, 66 Upload, 56 Upload from STB, 56 USALS, 34 USALS Setting, 35 USB, 12 USB, 56 , 77 , 92 User, 34 User[...]

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Correct disposal of this product This marking shown on the product or its literatur e indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life. T o prevent possible harm to the envir onment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and r ecycle it res[...]