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TOPFIELD
TF6060CI
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 16 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.5 Sound mode . . . . . . .
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Contents v 5.2.4 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5.2.5 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 5.2.6 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 5.2.7 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5.5 Using picture in picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 6060 CI digital receiver is fully compliant with the in- ternational 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 frequenc
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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. OK MENU CH VOL Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. Front display displays the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in operation mode. OK button displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details. It is also
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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.
2 mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
3 Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options.
4 switches between the current ser- vice and the previously viewed one.
5 FAV displays the favourite lists.
6 MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to the previous menu
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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5
12 OK displays the services list. See § 5.2.1 for more details. It is also used to select a menu item.
13 switches between television services and radio services.
14 SAT displays the satellite list.
15 V , V+ buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. 16
P , P+ buttons switch to previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and i
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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 6060 CI has some connections on the back panel. 1 3 6 8 11 LNB 1 IN LNB 2 IN R - AUDIO - L RF OUT TV RF IN IF 1 OUT IF 2 OUT VIDEO S/PDIF VCR S-VIDEO RS-232 2 4 5 7 9 10 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
IF 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner. 3
LNB 2 IN Sat
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10 Setup
11 RF OUT Analogue television output socket.
12 S-VIDEO Super video output socket for the television set.
13 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 inpu
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 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. Connect the antenna cable to the LNB 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver. Also, you must ensure that there is a con- nection to both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN connectors on your digital receiver, so
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12 Setup 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. S-Video connector (S-VIDEO) 3. Composite connector (VIDEO) 4. RF connector (RF OUT) You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digit
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use 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 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
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14 Setup 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 receiver can also output video to an
