Summary of the content on the page No. 1
TOPFIELD
TF500PVRc
User Guide
Digital Cable Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
CONAX
Summary of the content on the page No. 2
Summary of the content on the page No. 3
Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Setup 8 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.2 Safety p
Summary of the content on the page No. 4
iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 17 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.5 High definition television
Summary of the content on the page No. 5
Contents v 5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 5.6 Using picture in picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 6 Listing Services 39 6.1 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6.3 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 7 Recording and
Summary of the content on the page No. 6
vi Contents 7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 56 7.4 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 7.5 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 7.6 Transferring recording files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 7.7 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 8 Topfield Application Program 61 9 Firmware Update 63 9.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summary of the content on the page No. 7
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 500 PVRc digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The fre- quency in digital broadcasting is usua
Summary of the content on the page No. 8
2 Introduction • You can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. • You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version which would be provided by the manufac- turer. • You can record one broadcasting service while you are currently watching another. • The large storage capacity of the built-in hard disk drive allows you to record up to about 60 hours of television
Summary of the content on the page No. 9
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. TV/STB lamp lights up while your video recorder operates instead of the digital receiver. See § 3.2.3 for more details. lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the re
Summary of the content on the page No. 10
4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1
button switches the digital receiver between standby mode 1 4 18 and operation mode. 14 16 2
is used to set a sleep timer. 15 3
V V+ 7 , buttons decrease or in- crease the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. 6 9 12
4 mutes the sound. Press 11 2 again to switch it back on. 13 20 17 5
P+ P , buttons switch to previ- 5 ous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and 3 3 inter
Summary of the content on the page No. 11
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 a video track of multifeed programme.
12 is used to select a subtitle track.
13 displays teletext.
14 V.Format 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 programme guide.
18 AUX switches the output of the TV SCART socket be- tween the digital receiv
Summary of the content on the page No. 12
6 Introduction
27 is used to start reverse playback. Subsequent presses increase the rewind speed.
28 is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent presses increase the playback speed.
29 is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed.
30 changes the position of sub-picture counterclock- wise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of record- ing during a playback.
31 changes the position of sub-picture clockwise. It is also used to jump to en
Summary of the content on the page No. 13
1.3 What is common interface? 7 1.3 What is common interface? Some broadcasts are 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 access module may be insterted. The front of the digital receiver has two common interfaces. To watch a pay service, you should take the fo
Summary of the content on the page No. 14
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with your digital receiver. • Remote control unit • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • One loop cable, to link the first tuner with the second tuner • One SCART-to-component cable • One S-Video cable • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions.
Summary of the content on the page No. 15
2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Table 2.1. • 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 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 le
Summary of the content on the page No. 16
10 Setup Table 2.2: Physical specifications Size 340 60 270 mm Weight 3.4 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 500 PVRc has a wide range of connections on the back. 1 3 5 7 9 VIDEO CABLE 1 IN CABLE 2 IN HDMI TV L R RF LOOP RF LOOP 1 OUT 2 OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO USB S/PDIF RS-232 VCR 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
1 CABLE 1 IN Cable broadcasting signal in
Summary of the content on the page No. 17
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11
7 HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high defini- tion television set.
8 S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set.
9 TV Audio and video output socket for the television set.
10 VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike.
11 USB USB port for firmware update and data transfer.
12 S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio system.
13 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and
Summary of the content on the page No. 18
12 Setup 2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the broadcasting cable so that it can receive digital television services. Connect the broadcasting cable to the CABLE 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver. Also, you must ensure that there is a connec- tion to both the CABLE 1 IN and CABLE 2 IN connectors on your digital receiver, so that both
Summary of the content on the page No. 19
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To 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 the other end into the matching socket on your televi- sion. In this case, you do not have to make audio connections because the HDMI connec- tor can output stereo audio or Dolby digital audio. To use the SCART connector For best results with a standard televisi
Summary of the content on the page No. 20
14 Setup To use the S-Video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the S-Video connector. You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to use the S-Video connector. Plug one end of the cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television. To use the composite video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector. You will need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to use th
