Topfield TF 6000 PVR manual

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

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    iii Contents Contents iii 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 1.3 What is common interface? .................... 7 2 Setup 8 2.1 Unpacking ..........................[...]

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    iv CONTENTS 3.2.1 T elevision standard .................... 1 9 3.2.2 Color model ......................... 1 9 3.2.3 V ideo cassette recor der .................. 2 0 3.2.4 T elevision aspect ratio ................... 2 0 3.2.5 Sound mode ........................ 2 1 3.3 Local time setting .......................... 2 2 3.4 Parental contr ol ......[...]

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    v 6 Listing Services 47 6.1 Editing the service list ....................... 4 7 6.2 Editing the favorite list ....................... 4 9 6.3 T ransferring receiver data ..................... 5 0 6.4 Editing channel data on your computer ............. 5 1 6.4.1 Editing satellite and transponder list .......... 5 3 6.4.2 Editing television and radi[...]

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    vi CONTENTS 9 Accessing The Digital Receiver 77 9.1 Configuring the router ....................... 7 8 9.1.1 T o access indoors ...................... 7 8 9.1.2 T o access from outdoors .................. 7 8 9.2 Configuring the digital receiver .................. 8 0 9.3 Accessing the web server ..................... 8 4 9.4 Accessing the FTP se[...]

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    1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6000 PVR digital receiver is fully compliant with the international 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 . However , unlike analog broadcast[...]

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    2 Introduction • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • Has an electronic program guide that pr ovides an overview of program schedules for next few hours. • Y ou can edit the service list. • Y ou can make a favorite list with your favorite channels. • Y ou can view the information of the current television or radio program[...]

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    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 indi- cate its status. The following indicates what they mean: ST ANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. (On/Off) CHANNE[...]

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    4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1  button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode. (On/Off) 2  button mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. 3      UHF button is not used in this model. 4  button switches the output of the TV SCAR T socket between the digital receiver and t[...]

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    1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 13      V + ,     V − buttons increase and decr ease the volume. They are also used to change options for a menu item. 14      P + ,     P − buttons move to the next or previous service. They are also used to navigate in the menus and interac- tive scre[...]

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    6 Introduction 28  button changes the position of the sub-screen clock- wise. 29      SA T button displays the satellite list with their service list, and swaps the sub-picture with the main picture. See § 5.6 for more description. 30  button displays, minifies or hides the sub-screen. See § 5.6 for detailed description. 31 [...]

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    1.3 What is common interface? 7 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 belonging with the scrambling system. Common Interface (CI) is an interface for condi- tional access modules. [...]

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    8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further , check that you have received the fol- lowing items with your digital receiver . • Remote control unit • T wo batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • One power cord • One WLAN antenna • A copy of this user guide 2.2 Safety precautions Please read the following safety p[...]

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    2.3 Rear panel connections 9 • Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. 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 digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight, as this[...]

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    10 Setup Y USB Pb Pr LNB 1 IN IF 1 OUT IF 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 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WLAN ANT Check up what connections your television set has in compar- ison with the digital receiver . 1  LNB 1 IN Broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner . 2  IF 1 OUT Broadcasting signal[...]

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    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 11  S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio system. 12  RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data trans- fer . 13  USB USB port for firmware update and data trans- fer . 14  WLAN ANT Antenna for wireless local area network. 15  A C INPUT Power cord socket. T able 2.3: Connec[...]

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    12 Setup ceiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services. Connect the antenna cable to the LNB 1 IN socket on the back panel of the digital re- ceiver . However your digital receiver is connected to the television, you must ensure that ther e is a connection to both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN connectors on your d[...]

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    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 quality . If your television does not have the matching connec- tor then use the next connector in the following order for best picture quality . 1. SCART connector ( TV ) 2. Component connector ( YPbPr ) 3. S-V ideo connector ( S-VIDEO ) 4. Composite connector ( VIDEO ) Y ou should configure audio and vi[...]

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    14 Setup T o use the component video connector Y Pb Pr Y ou will need to obtain a component video cable (RCA cable) to use the component video connector . Plug one end of the ca- bles into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (r ed) sockets on the digital receiver , and the other ends into the matching sockets on your tele- vision. T o use the S-V ideo [...]

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    2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 15 T o connect the audio connectors Y ou will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug one ends of the cable into the A UDIO L (white) and A UDIO R (red) sockets on the digital receiver , and the other ends into the matching sockets on your television or au- dio system. [...]

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    16 Setup If the digital receiver no longer r eacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sur e to remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for dam- age resulting fr om leaking batteries. NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed of with household waste. Ple[...]

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    17 Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings Y ou can designate languages for menus, audio tracks and sub- title tracks. Select the System Setting > Language Setting menu. Menu language The digital receiver supports a lot of menu languages: Dutch, English, German, French, Italian, Russian, T urkish and so forth. Set the Menu Language o[...]

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    18 Preference Settings lect a language, the menu will be immediately displayed in the selected language. Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language and the 2nd Subtitle Language options to your choices. When you watch a pr ogram, if the program has the subtitle track of the langauge which is desig- nated at the 1st Subtitle Language , it will [...]

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    3.2 V ideo and audio settings 19 T o configure the video and au- dio settings, select the System Setting > A/V Output Setting menu. 3.2.1 T elevision standard The digital receiver supports two types of television standar d. One is the P AL standard, and the other is the NTSC stan- dard. P AL was adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopt[...]

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    20 Preference Settings should set the Video Output option to your desired color model. If you have connected them by RCA connector at which VIDEO reads on the back panel of the digital r eceiver , you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through RCA connector independent of SCAR T connec- tor . However , If[...]

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    3.2 V ideo and audio settings 21 Y ou can enjoy well both wide-screen pr ograms and normal- screen pr ograms with your wide-screen television as the above figures show . The left figure shows a wide pictur e displayed in the wide screen, and the right figure shows a normal pictur e displayed in the wide screen. If you have a normal-screen televi[...]

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    22 Preference Settings enjoy only one source or both of them in either ster eo or mono. Set the Sound Mode option as you desir e. Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with the button. See § 5.2.3 for detailed description. 3.3 Local time setting Y ou should set your local time for timer events. If you did not set the local time ri[...]

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    3.3 Local time setting 23 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, C[...]

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    24 Preference Settings make sure time doesn’t include daylight saving. 3.4 Parental control In general a television program is labeled a rating accor ding to the level of violence, nudity and language of its content. When you are watching a pr ogram, you can check its program rating on the information box. Refer the information box to § 5.2.2 . [...]

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    3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 25 T o change the number , select the Change PIN Code menu; then an input box appears. Y ou have to enter a desired num- ber twice for confirmation. Y ou can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If the Time Setting item is set to Locked ,[...]

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    26 Preference Settings menu and set the Time Shifting option to Enable . See § 5.5 for how to use this feature. 3.7 Setting for MediaHighway program guide Almost every service provider would pr ovide the electronic program guide. However , you can get more abundant pro- gram information from the specific transponder that pr ovides only program gu[...]

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    27 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 and mo- torized antenna system. Y ou have to configure antenna set- tings according to your antenna system in the following or der: 1. Config[...]

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    28 Service Search LNB The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of rel- atively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals carried at a much lower frequency , which is called IF (Intermediate Frequency). High frequencies fr om satellites are converted into from 950 to 2150 MHz by a LNB. Select the Installati[...]

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    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29 to your antennas either directly or via the loop-thr ough cable. If you have connected only one socket, you could not use some features such as dual r ecording. The digital receiver has a database about br oadcasting satel- lites and their transponders, containing the following infor- mation: satellite positio[...]

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    30 Service Search For example, to select the antenna con- nected to the A5 input in the left fig- ure, 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 in- stead of 1 of 4 . 4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings [...]

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    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 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 to User . 4. Select the Goto option at the Motor Control menu. Then the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite [...]

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    32 Service Search T o use USALS, select the Instal- lation > USALS Setting menu. At first you have to set the Mo- torized DiSEqC 1.3 option to Enable . T o calculate every satellite position, perform the following steps: 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an- t[...]

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    4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 4.1.4 Searching services T o perform service search, se- lect the Installation > Ser vice Search menu. 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 . • Searching every service o[...]

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    34 Service Search 4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons. 5. Set the P olar ization option to the polarization of your de- sired transponder . NOTE Y ou could get the transponder information from a satellite magazine or web site such as http://www.satcodx.com or http://www.lyngsat.com[...]

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    4.2 Copying services 35 4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons. 5. Set the P olar ization option to the polarization of your de- sired transponder . Y ou can search pay services as well as fr ee services. T o search only free services. set the FT A/Scrambled option to FT A only . FT A[...]

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    36 Service Search • Service list • Favorite list • T imer list • Preference settings Y ou can reset all data of the digital r eceiver . If you want to re- set all the data, select the Installation > F actor y Setting menu, then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Y es , service entries, favorite entries and timer events will b[...]

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    37 Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 V olume control Use the     V − and     V + buttons to alter the volume to a comfort- able level. Y ou may need to adjust the volume on your tele- vision set too. T o temporarily switch off the sound, press the button. Press it again to r estore the sound to the previous level. 5.2 W atching te[...]

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    38 Daily Usage On the service list, you can view the service information as fol- lows: • Service number • Service 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, which in- dicates pay service. T [...]

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    5.2 W atching television 39 • Select your desired tuner at the T uner option, then the only services provided thr ough the selected tuner will be listed. • By setting the Show Provider option to On , you can view the provider of the services, which is usually the name of the television company responsible for br oadcasting them. • T o change [...]

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    40 Daily Usage F av–NoF av from favorite services to unfavorite ser - vices. 5.2.1 W atching favorite services Y ou can select a service to watch on the favorite list as well as on the service list. T o display the favorite list, press the     F A V button; it will be dis- played. Whenever moving the highlight bar on or down on the fa[...]

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    5.2 W atching television 41 • Service number • Service name • T ransmitting satellite • Receiving tuner • T ransponder information • Signal level and quality • Program name • Program rating • Program summary • Broadcasting time • Current time In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle[...]

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    42 Daily Usage addition, you could enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes: Stereo , Mono , Left or Right . However , if a multifeed program is provided at the moment, video tracks will be displayed. In this case, you have to press the button once more to select an audio track. 5.2.4 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programs ar e provided with subtitl[...]

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    5.4 W atching multifeed program 43 Pressing the     GUIDE button dis- plays the electronic pr ogram guide, on which you can see the followings: • Scheduled programs • Program summary • Broadcasting date • Broadcasting time T o see detailed information of a desired pr ogram, put the high- light bar on your choice with the  [...]

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    44 Daily Usage Order Star ting time 1 13:00 PM 2 13:15 PM 3 13:30 PM 4 13:45 PM 5 14:00 PM For example, assume a movie is broadcasted at five steps like on the left table. Even if you have missed the movie of the first step, you can watch one of the subsequent steps. If a multifeed program is pr ovided on the current service, the multifeed symbol[...]

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    5.6 Using picture in picture 45 3. Y ou can move backward 10 seconds at a time by press- ing the button. 4. T o hide the progress bar , press the button again. 5. T o end time shift, display the progress bar with the button and press the button. 5.6 Using picture in picture Y ou can watch two services at the same time; one of them is presented in t[...]

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    46 Daily Usage 5. T o display the service list for the sub-screen, press the button. 6. If both pictures are pay services all, only the main-picture will be presented. NOTE If you wish to watch two pay services using the picture-in- picture featur e, you should prepar e a dedicated CAM that is able to descramble two pay services simultaneously .[...]

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    47 Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the service list Y ou would have got the service list after service search. Y ou can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the service list. T o edit the service list, select the Organizing Svc/F av > Or- ganizing Services menu; then a screen will be displayed like the left figure. There ar e [...]

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    48 Listing Services T o edit the radio service list, press button; then radio ser- vice entries will be listed on the right column. T o turn back to the television service list, press it again. T o change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. For how to use the keyboard, r efer t[...]

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    6.2 Editing the favorite list 49 FT A–CAS from free services to pay services CAS–FT A from pay services to free services Provider by service pr ovider 6.2 Editing the favorite list Y ou can make your own favorite service list. T o edit your favorite list, select the Organizing Svc/F av > Organizing F a- vorites menu; then an editable favorit[...]

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    50 Listing Services Y ou can move the highlight key horizon- tally with the     V − and     V + buttons and ver- tically with the     P + and     P − buttons. Press- ing the     OK button on a key enters its letter in the input line. T o type a space, select the Space key . T o type lo[...]

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    6.4 Editing channel data on your computer 51 T o transfer receiver data, perform the following steps: 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 both of them. 3. Select the Installation > T ransfer Fir[...]

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    52 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 re- ceiver , and the other end into the matching port on your com[...]

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    6.4 Editing channel data on your computer 53 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. 6.4.1 Editing satellite and transponder list T o edit the satellite list, you have to press the F1 key on your keyboard in the first pl[...]

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    54 Listing Services entry by pressing the OK button on the box, you should con- figure LNB settings for the new one. Refer LNB settings to § 4.1.1 . T o delete a satellite entry , choose your desired satellite entry at the Satellite drop-down list box, and then select the Function > Satellite, TP > Delete Satellite menu. When a box appears [...]

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    6.4 Editing channel data on your computer 55 T o delete a service entry , choose your desired service entry at the TV Service list, and press the Delete key on your key- board. When a confirmation dialog box appears, the selected service entry will be deleted by pressing the Y es button on it. Checking the CAS check box designates a selected servi[...]

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    56 Listing Services T o delete a favorite group, choose your desir ed favorite group at the F av orite Group Name drop-down list box, and then se- lect the Function > F av Group > Delete Current F av Group menu. When a confirmation dialog box appears, the selected favorite group will be deleted by pr essing the Y es button on it.[...]

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    6.4 Editing channel data on your computer 57 T o add a favorite group, select the Function > F av Group > Add New F av Group menu. 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 favorite group, select the Radio op- tion button. T o[...]

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    58 Recording and Playing Chapter 7 Recording and Playing W ith one tuner of the digital receiver , you can recor d a service and at the same time watch another service if the two services are pr ovided through a same transponder . The TF 6000 PVR digital receiver has two tuners so that you can enjoy the fol- lowings: • Y ou can record two dif fer[...]

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    7.1 Recording a program 59 7.1 Recording a program Circle Once recor ding has started, a symbol like the left fig- ure will be displayed on the top right of the scr een for a few seconds. When you are watching a ser - vice differ ent from the service being recor ded, you can view a number on the center of the symbol, which indicates the order that[...]

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    60 Recording and Playing program options would be available. Once the After this pro- gram option is selected, the current r ecording will stop the mo- ment the current pr ogram ends. Likewise, once the After ne xt program option is selected, the curr ent recording will stop the moment the next program ends. Selecting the Record pause option pauses[...]

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    7.1 Recording a program 61 T o input a timer recor ding, se- lect the Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will be dis- played. T o add a new timer event, press the button, and a box like the above figure appears; take the following steps. 1. Set the Record option to On to make a recording. If this option is set to Off , the digital receiver wi[...]

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    62 Recording and Playing Every Week end means ‘Saturday and Sunday per week’. W eekly means ‘one day per week’. Every Weekda y means ‘from Monday to Friday per week’. If your favorite program is br oadcasted at weekends and you wish to recor d every episode of the program, set the Mode option to Every Week end . 6. Set the Date option t[...]

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    7.1 Recording a program 63 7.1.3 Scheduling a recording using the program guide If the electronic pr ogram guide is properly pr ovided, you can make timer events on it by tak- ing the following steps: 1. Press the     GUIDE button to display the electronic pr o- gram guide. 2. Select a service you want to record with the    [...]

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    64 Recording and Playing 2. T o move to a desired scene, hold down the or button until it is reached. 3. Press the button to start recor ding. 4. Press the button to stop time shift. 5. Press the button once more to stop r ecording. See § 5.5 for detailed description about the time shift feature. 7.1.5 Recording a pay service program Y ou can reco[...]

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    7.2 File archive 65 7.2 File archive When a program is r ecorded, it is stored as a file on the built- in hard disk of the digital r eceiver . Y ou can select a recording to play back on the recor ding list. T o see the recor ding list, pr ess the button. In addition to the recor ding list, there ar e the MP3 list and the T AP list. Y ou can enjoy[...]

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    66 Recording and Playing 3. Press the     EXIT button. 4. They are sorted by the specified option. T o lock a recording file T o lock a recor ding so that other people cannot play it, per- form the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recor ding. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3. Set the Lock [...]

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    7.3 Playing back a recording 67 T o move a recording to other folder T o move a recor ding to other folder , put the highlight bar on a desired r ecording and press the button; then the folders are listed. Once you choose a folder , the recor ding is moved to it. 7.3 Playing back a recording When a program is r ecorded, its additional contents such[...]

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    68 Recording and Playing 7.3.1 T o play in slow motion T o watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button. If you press it repeatedly , the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. T o resume normal speed, press the button. 7.3.2 T o play in fast motion T o watch in fast motion duration a playback, press the button. If y[...]

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    7.3 Playing back a recording 69 3. T o jump to a bookmark, press the button. 4. T o delete a bookmark, jump to it and then press the button. When there is no pr eset bookmark, pr essing the button makes to jump forward 30 seconds at a time. 7.3.4 T o play back a recording repeatedly Y ou can play a recor ding repeatedly both in whole and in part. T[...]

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    70 Recording and Playing 2. Select your desired recor dings with the button. When a recor ding is selected, it is numbered. 3. Press the     OK button to start playback. 4. The selected recordings ar e played in the sequence that they are number ed. 7.3.6 T o play back a scrambled recording If you have recor ded a program of a pay servi[...]

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    7.5 Copying a recording 71 7. If you choose the Sav e option, it will be saved in a new file which is named after the original recor ding with a suffix of ‘CUT’ and a number . 7.5 Copying a recording Y ou can copy a recor ding file in whole or in part during a play- back by performing the following steps: 1. Start playback of a recording you[...]

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    72 Recording and Playing 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 , and press the button. 7.7 T ransferring recording files Y ou can transfer files between the digital receiver and your computer via USB conne[...]

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    7.7 T ransferring recording files 73 The instruction on how to use Altair is 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 receiver to your com- puter , press th[...]

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    74 Recording and Playing V isit http://www.elecard.com or http://www.videolan.org where you can find a MPEG player being able to play back them. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http: //www.haenlein- software.com where you can find a DVD authoring program being able to pr ocess them. 7.8 Formatting the hard disk T o format the hard dis[...]

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    75 Chapter 8 T opfield Application Program If you are good at pr ogramming with C++ language, you can make a program executable in the digital r eceiver . W e call this T opfield Application Program (T AP). In making a T AP , it is recommended to use Diab compiler of W ind River , whose web site address is http://www.windriver.com . Some vari- an[...]

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    76 T opfield Application Program 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     EXIT button. The figure on the left is a run- ning screen of a T AP , Image V iewer , which displays image files of BMP , GIF and JPG for- ma[...]

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    77 Chapter 9 Accessing The Digital Receiver TF 6000 PVR provides a web service and FTP service. Y ou can make a timer recor ding or download a recording file using those services. Here you need a wireless r outer , which will connect the digital receiver to your computer or the Internet. T o use the web service of the digital receiver , you should[...]

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    78 Accessing The Digital Receiver 9.1 Configuring the router In this section, the setup program of WR T54G , which is a router manufactured by Linksys , will be referr ed to as an exemplary description to help your understanding about how to config- ure the r outer for network connection. NOTE For detailed description about how to set up the rout[...]

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    9.1 Configuring the router 79 feature, Y our router will lead you to the digital receiver when you access your router with its IP addr ess. Y our router may be assigned to a dynamic IP addr ess by an In- ternet service provider . So if the router has rebooted, you can- not access it as long as someone in your home does not inform you of the change[...]

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    80 Accessing The Digital Receiver Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the r outer , it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP ad- dress. This makes it possible that you access the router with a domain name at any time. 9.2 Configuring the digital receiver Y ou should configure the WLAN settings to enable the web service [...]

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    9.2 Configuring the digital receiver 81 Whenever the digital receiver is r estarted, the dynamic IP ad- dress will be changed and you will have to check it at the WLAN Status menu to access the digital receiver . T o avoid this cumbersome thing, you had better assign a static IP ad- dress rather than dynamic one. Set the DHCP option to Off , then [...]

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    82 Accessing The Digital Receiver 1: Always on 2: Always off Ad-Hoc Mode Rate 0: Adhere W i-Fi spec 1: V iolate W i-Fi spec TX Rate 0: Auto 1: 1 Mbps 2: 2 Mbps 3: 5.5 Mbps 4: 11 Mbps 5: 6 Mbps 6: 9 Mbps 7: 12 Mbps 8: 18 Mbps 9: 24 Mbps 10: 36 Mbps 11: 48 Mbps 12: 54 Mbps Shor t Slot Time 0: Disable 1: Enable Profile T o make profiles for various [...]

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    9.2 Configuring the digital receiver 83 T able 9.1: Country Region V alue Channel Range Country FCC 1–11 USA IC 1–11 Canada ETSI 1–13 Europe, K orea SP AIN 10–11 Spain FRANCE 10–13 F rance MKK 14 Japan MKK1 1–14 Japan ISRAEL 3–9 Israel T o apply your chosen profile, set the Activ ate option to On . T o view or edit a profile, choos[...]

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    84 Accessing The Digital Receiver K ey : 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters only if the A uthentication T ype option is set to WEP . T o save a profile, select the OK item. 9.3 Accessing the web server In the web pages provided by the digital r eceiver , you can do the followings: • Downloading or uploading a recording, MP3 or T AP[...]

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    9.3 Accessing the web server 85 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 the file of which size is 2 gigabyte or more, it is r ecommended to use the FTP server rather than the web server[...]

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    86 Accessing The Digital Receiver NOTE The maximum number of the user connection is only one. This means that you cannot access the web server while someone else is occupying it. 9.4 Accessing the FTP server Y ou need a FTP client program to access the digital r eceiver ’s FTP server . Y ou can log in the FTP server with the user name and pass- w[...]

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    9.4 Accessing the FTP server 87 NOTE The maximum number of the user connection is only one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it.[...]

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    88 Firmware Update Chapter 10 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 a latest firmware and an update utility from the T opfield web site, http://www.i- topfield. com . Y ou should check the firmware information o[...]

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    10.1 Over the air 89 10.1 Over the air Y ou can get a new firmware over the air . T o update the firmware by this method, press the Installation > Firmware Upgrade menu. Selecting the Star t option starts firmware update Satellite Astra F requency 12603 MHz Symbol Rate 22000 KS/s P olarity Hor izontal PID 347 On the left table is presented th[...]

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    90 Firmware Update 1. Download a new firmware applicable to the digital receiver fr om the T opfield web site. 2. Plug one end of a USB cable into the USB port on the digital receiver , and the other end into the matching port on your com- puter . 3. T urn on the digital receiver . 4. Run TFDN USB . The instruction on how to use TFDN USB is as fo[...]

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    10.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 91 1. Download a new firmware applicable to the digital receiver fr om the T opfield web site. 2. 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 your computer . 3. T urn on the digital receiver . 4. Ru[...]

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    92 Firmware Update 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 both of them. 3. Select the Installation > T ransfer Firmware > T ransf er Fir mware to Other IRD menu.[...]

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    93 Index 16:9 , 20 1st Audio Language , 18 1st Subtitle Language , 18 22 kHz , 29 2nd Audio Language , 18 2nd Subtitle Language , 18 4:3 , 21 802.11 B/G Protection , 81 A/V Output Setting , 19 AC INPUT , 11 Access Control , 25 Activate , 83 Ad-Hoc Mode Rate , 82 Add New F av Group , 57 Add Satellite , 53 Add to F av , 39 Add T ransponder , 54 Advan[...]

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    94 INDEX Default , 39 , 48 Default K ey ID , 83 Delete , 39 , 48 Delete Current F av Group , 56 Delete Satellite , 54 Delete T ransponder , 54 DHCP , 80 , 81 Diab , 75 DiSEqC, 29 DiSEqC 1.0 , 29 , 30 DiSEqC 1.1 , 29 , 30 DiSEqC Command Mode , 31 Display F ormat , 21 Download , 53 , 90 , 91 Download to STB , 52 Duration , 59 , 62 DVB, 1 Edit Current[...]

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    95 Lock , 39 , 48 , 55 , 66 Lock ed , 66 Loop Through , 28 Manual , 33 MediaHighway , 26 MediaHighwa y , 26 MediaHighwa y EPG , 26 Menu Language , 17 Mini A , 30 Mode , 22 , 23 , 62 mono, 22 Motor Control , 31 Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 , 30 , 53 Motorized DiSEqC 1.3 , 32 Mov e , 32 , 48 Mov ement , 31 multifeed, 43 My Latitude , 32 My Longitude , 32 Net[...]

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    96 INDEX Services Copy , 35 Shared , 83 Shor t Slot Time , 82 Show Provider , 39 Size , 65 SMA TV , 33 SMA TV , 34 Sor t , 48 Sor ting , 39 , 65 Sound Mode , 22 Space , 50 Star t , 89 Star t Search , 35 Star t Time , 62 std , 51 , 52 stereo, 22 Stop , 90 , 91 Store , 31 Subnet Mask , 81 subtitle, 42 Symbol Rate , 34 , 35 System ID , 88 System Setti[...]

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    97 wide-screen television, 20 Wind River , 75 Wireless Mode , 81 WLAN, 77 WLAN ANT , 11 WLAN Setting , 86 WLAN Status , 80 , 81 Y/Pb/Pr , 10[...]

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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 environment or human health fr om uncon- trolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it r [...]