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TOPFIELD
TF6000PVRES
User Guide
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2 Setup 9 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2.2 Safety p
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iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 19 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.2.5 High definition television
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Contents v 5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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vi Contents 7.2.4 To rename a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 7.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . . 71 7.3 Playing back a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 7.3.1 To navigate using the progress bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 7.3.2 To play in slow motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 7.3.3 To play in fast motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 7.
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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 Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts 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. Unlike ana- logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as- signed to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television broadcasts are transm
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2 Introduction • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • You can edit the services list. • You can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • 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
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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.
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4 Introduction 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. button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. Front display displays the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in operation mode. MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used to return to the previous menu from a
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11 13 3 14 18 17 20 21 34 32 35 33 27 28 26 25 24 22 29 23 36 19 31 30 16 37 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 1.2.2 The remote control
1 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation 1 mode.
2 is used to set a sleep timer. 3
, buttons decrease or increase the b d volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. 4
mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
5 , buttons switch to previous or c a next service. They are also used to navig
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6 Introduction
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 receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more details. 19
SAT disp
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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 counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback.
31 changes the position of sub-picture clockwise. It is also used to jump to end of recording during a playback.
32 F1 is used to display,
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8 Introduction 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 following steps: 1.
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9 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) • 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. • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the power cons
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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 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 will impair cooling. Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi- tal receiver.
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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. 1 3 5 7 9 VIDEO TV LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN L S/PDIF R LNB 1 OUT LNB 2 OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO VCR LAN USB RS-232 6 8 14 2 4 10 11 12 13 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. 1
LNB 1 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner.
2 LNB 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner. 3
LNB 2
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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 recorder 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 data trans- fer. 14
RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right
