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TOPFIELD
TF5000CIPlus
User Guide
Digital Satellite Receiver
Common Interface
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Setup 7 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.2 Safety p
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iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 15 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . .
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Contents v 5.2.5 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 5.2.6 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 5.2.7 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6 Listing Services 44 6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . .
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5000 CI Plus 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. 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 frequ
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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, provided by the manufacturer. 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver The digital receiver can be op
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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. Push the mark on the center of the front panel to open the a flap. TV/STB lamp lights up while your video recorder operates instead of the digital receiver. See § 3.2.3 for more details. REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the remote control.
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4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control
1 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation 1 14 mode. 15 2 16
2 switches the output of the TV SCART socket between the digital re- ceiver and the device connected to the 3 VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more details. 4 17 8
3 Numeric buttons are used to enter a 5 18 service number for service change or to 6 specify values for menu options. 7 7 8
4 switches between the current ser- 19 9 vice and the previously viewe
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11 M1 displays multi-picture screen. See § 5.2.2 for more details.
12 These buttons have different functions per menu. They will be guided by on-screen help.
13 UHF displays the radio frequency setting menu. See § 3.2.6 for more details.
14 mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on. 15
pauses live television. 16
switches between television services and radio ser- vices.
17 FAV displays the favourite lists.
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6 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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7 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 volt. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the power consu
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8 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. W
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2.3 Rear panel connections 9 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 5000 CI Plus has some connections on the back panel. 1 3 6 9 TV VIDEO RF OUT LNB 1 IN L RF IN R LNB OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO VCR S/PDIF RS-232 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
1 LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket.
2 LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the LNB IN socket for another digital receiver.
3 VIDEO Composite video outp
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10 Setup
10 RF IN Analogue television input socket.
11 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications VIDEO Composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output S-VIDEO Super video (S-Video) output TV CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video output Left & right audio output VCR CVBS video output Left & right audio output CVBS/S-Video/RGB/YUV video input for bypass Left & right audio input for bypass S/PDIF Dolby digital audio output RS-232 115.2 kbps
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 2.4.2 Connecting to your television Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, we recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture quality. If your television does not have the matching connector, then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality. 1. SCART connector (TV) 2. Composite connector (VIDEO) 3. RF connector (RF OUT) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the di
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12 Setup 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 receiver, and the other end into the matching socket on your television. To connect the audio connectors You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white) and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital re-
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2.5 Switching on for the first time 13 In this case, you will need to connect a ca- ble from the RF OUT socket to the antenna connector on your television. To ensure your television can also pick up existing analogue channels as well, you will need to connect a cable from your television antenna to the RF IN connector. Tune your television set to channel 36 (or rarely 43) so that you can see the output from the digital receiver. 2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder The digital receive
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14 Setup If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con- trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leaking batteries. NOTE Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area. 2.5.2 Powering on and ch
