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TOPFIELD
TF5100PVR
User Guide
DigitalTerrestrialReceiver
PersonalVideoRecorder
CONAX
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iii Contents Contents iii 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Setup 8 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.2 Safe
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iv CONTENTS 3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.2 Color model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.6 Radio frequency output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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v 7 Recording and Playing 42 7.1 Recording a program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 7.1.2 Current program recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 7.1.3 Timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 7.1.4 Scheduling a recording using the program guide . . . 48 7.1.5 Recording a time-shifted program . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 7.1.6 Recording a pay service program . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5100 PVR digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and can receive digital broadcasts. 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 broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television and radio broadcasts are transmitted through a single fr
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2 Introduction • You can make a favorite list with your favorite channels. • You can view the information of the current television or radio program. • You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version, which will be provided by the manu- facturer. • 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 80 hours of program—in case of 160 gigabytes—in excellen
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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 TV/STB REMOTE OK STANDBY TV/STB lamp lights up while your video recorder operates instead of the digital receiver. See § 3.2.3 for more description. REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button of the remote control. STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in standby mode. Front display displays the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service and status of the digital receiver in operation mode. STANDBY button switches t
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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 displays the RF setting menu. See § 3.2.6 for more descrip- tion.
4 button switches the output of the TV SCART socket between the digital receiver and the device con- nected to the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more description.
5 button sets a sleep timer. 6
Numeric butt
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12 button is used to select an audio track and sound mode, or a video track of multifeed program.
13 V+ , V buttons increase and decrease 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 screens.
15 OK button displays the service list. It is also used to select menu items.
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27 button changes the position of the sub-screen coun- terclockwise. 28
button changes the position of the sub-screen clock- wise. 29
SAT button swaps the sub-picture with the main pic- ture. See § 5.6 fore more description.
30 button displays, minifies or hides the sub-screen. See § 5.6 for detailed description.
31 button makes a bookmark on playback or time shift. 32
button plays from the next bookmark position.
33 button is used to edit a recording. 34
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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 belonging with the scrambling system. Common Interface (CI) is an interface for condi- tional access modules. The front of the digital receiver has two common interface slots. To watch a pay service, you should take the fol- lowing steps: 1. Purchase a conditio
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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 • 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 composite cable (RCA cable) • User manual NOTE Accessories may vary accoring to the local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
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2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volt. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to Ta- ble 2.1. • The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not run an extention 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 l
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10 Setup Table 2.2: Physical specification Size 340 60 265 mm Weight 3.4 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 °C Storage relative humidity 5 to 95 % 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 5100 PVR has a wide range of connections on the back panel. 1 3 5 8 11 VIDEO RF OUT ANT 1 ANT 2 TV L RF IN R RF LOOP 1 OUT RF LOOP 2 OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO USB S/PDIF RS-232 VCR 2 4 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 Check up what connections your television set has in compar- ison with the digital receiver.
1 ANT 1 Broadcasting signal i
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2.3 Rear panel connections 11
7 S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set. 8
TV Audio and video output socket for the tele- vision set. 9
VCR Audio and video input / output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike.
10 USB USB port for firmware update and data trans- fer.
11 RF OUT Analog television output socket. 12
RF IN Analog television input socket.
13 S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys- tem.
14 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update a
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12 Setup 2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver There are several ways to set up the digital receiver. Set up the digital receiver suitably to your television and other appli- ances. If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer. 2.4.1 Connecting to the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have between the digital re- ceiver and the television, you need to connect the digital re- ceiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services.
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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. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO) 3. Composite connector (VIDEO) 4. RF connector (RF OUT) You should configure audio and video settings after connect- ing up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description. To use the SCART connector For best results with a standard television set, y
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14 Setup To use the S-Video connector You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to use the S-Video connector. Plug one ends 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 You 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 re- ceiver, and the other end into the matchin
