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TOPFIELD
TF7700HDPVR
TF7710HDPVR
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
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The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to consititute a risk of electric shock to a person. The exclamation point, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the product.
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iv Contents Contents Contents iv 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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Setup 8 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
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Contents v 3.2.2 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.3 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 3.2.4 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . .
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vi Contents 6.4 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 6.5 Editing channel data on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 6.5.1 Editing satellite and transponder list . . . . . . . . . . 55 6.5.2 Editing television and radio services list . . . . . . . . 57 6.5.3 Editing favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 7 Recording and Playing 60 7.1 Recording a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 7.1.1 Instant recording . . . . .
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Contents vii 8.3 From the firmware server via the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 8.4 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 8.5 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . 79 8.6 Over the air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Index 82
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR 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 broadc
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2 Introduction • Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and US- ALS. • 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 record one service while you are currently watch- ing another. • The large storage capacity of the hard
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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. button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. VOLUME ,+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. CHANNEL ,+ buttons switch to previous or next service. They are also used t
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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 4 Introduction 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 in 10 minute increments. 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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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 12
is used to select a subtitle track. 13
displays teletext. 14
V.Format changes video resolution. See § 3.2.4 for more details.
15 A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 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 VC
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6 Introduction 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 is used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback. 31
is used to jump to end of recording during a playback.
32 F1 has different functions per menu.
33 F2 is used to make a bookmark during playback or time shift.
34 F3 is used to jump to next bookmark posi
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1.3 What is common interface? 7 To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps: 1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscription card for the pay service you want to watch. 2. Insert the subscription card into the conditional access module. 3. Insert the conditional access module into a common in- terface on the front of the digital receiver. To view the information about the module and subscription card which is inserted into the digital receiver, select the In- formation
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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 power cord • One HDMI 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. • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receive
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2.2 Safety precautions 9 • The mains socket 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 dig
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10 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 7700 HD PVR/TF 7710 HD PVR has a wide range of connections on the back. 1 9 3 7 12 LNB 2 IN LNB 1 IN VIDEO Y RS-232 L Pb TV SCART S/PDIF R Pr YPbPr LNB 1 OUT LNB 2 OUT LAN HDMI S-VIDEO AUDIO VCR 16 5 6 8 13 14 15 2 4 10 11 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
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2.3 Rear panel connections 11 9
VIDEO Composite video output socket for the televi- sion set. (yellow) 10
AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television set or the audio system. (white/red) 11
Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the tele- vision set. (green/blue/red) 12
TV Audio and video output socket for the televi- sion set.
13 VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike.
14 YPbPr$ SCART Video output selection switch. See § 3.
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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 appliances. 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 services. Connec
