Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto TF 600 PVRt del fabbricante Topfield
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T OPFIELD TF 600 PVRt User Guide Digital T errestrial Receiver P ersonal Video Recorder CONAX.
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Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features ............................... 1 1.2 Controlling the digital r eceiver .................. 2 1.2.1 The front panel ....................... 3 1.2.2 The remote contr ol ..................... 4 1.3 What is common interface? .
iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 17 3.1 Language settings .......................... 1 7 3.2 V ideo and audio settings ...................... 1 9 3.2.1 T elevision standard .................... 1 9 3.2.2 Colour model ........................ 1 9 3.2.
Contents v 6 Listing Services 39 6.1 Editing the services list ....................... 3 9 6.2 Editing the favourite list ...................... 4 1 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboar d .................. 4 2 6.4 T ransferring receiver data ............
vi Contents 7.6 T ransferring recor ding files .................... 5 9 7.7 Formatting the hard disk ...................... 6 1 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 62 8.1 Configuring the router ....................... 6 3 8.1.1 T o access within the local area network .
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 600 PVRt digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital V ideo Broadcasting (DVB) standar d, and thus is able to receive digital br oadcasts of that standard. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately .
2 Introduction • Y ou can edit the services list. • Y ou can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • Y ou can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic pr ogramme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital r eceiver has buttons to control the digital receiver , and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status.
4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 1 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. 2 is used to set a sleep timer .
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 13 displays teletext. 14 V .F or mat 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.
6 Introduction 28 is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent presses incr ease the playback speed. 29 is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed. 30 changes the position of sub-picture counter clockwise.
1.3 What is common interface? 7 1.3 What is common interface? Some broadcasts ar e 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.
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further , check that you have r eceived the following items with your digital receiver . • Remote control unit • T wo batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local ar ea.
2.2 Safety precautions 9 • 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 moistur e. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only . Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver .
10 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 600 PVRt has a wide range of connections on the back. USB ANT 1 IN RF L OO P 1 OUT RF L OO P 2 OUT AUDI O VIDE O S-VI DEO ANT 2 IN L R TV VCR S/PD IF 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 13 12 WLAN ANT RS-232 14 HDMI 7 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver .
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 9 TV Audio and video output socket for the televi- sion set. 10 VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recor der or suchlike. 11 HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set.
12 Setup 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.
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 then use the next connector in the following order for better picture quality . 1. HDMI connector ( HDMI ) 2. SCART connector ( TV ) 3. S-V ideo connector ( S-VIDEO ) 4. Composite connector ( VIDEO ) Y ou should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver .
14 Setup If you connect with a standard SCAR T cable, you do not have to make audio connections because the SCAR T connector can output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as SCAR T -to-Component, you have to make audio connections. NOTE Y ou cannot view high definition video with the SCAR T connec- tor .
2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 T o connect the audio connectors Y ou will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA cable) to connect the audio connectors.
16 Setup 2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control T o insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by remov- ing the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the polarity , which is marked on the base of the battery compartment.
17 Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings Y ou can select the language in which the menu would be dis- played. In addition to that, you can select which language of au- dio track and of subtitle track should be output. Select the System Setting > Lan- guage Setting menu.
18 Preference Settings Subtitle language Set the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan- guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a programme, if the pr ogramme has a subtitle track of the lan- guage that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language , it will be displayed.
3.2 V ideo and audio settings 19 3.2 V ideo and audio settings Y ou have to configure the video and audio settings appropriately to your television set and other appliances. Select the System Setting > A/V Output Setting menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure.
20 Preference Settings digital receiver linked to your television via this connector , you should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour model.
3.2 V ideo and audio settings 21 Y ou can enjoy well both wide-screen pr ogrammes and normal- screen pr ogrammes with your wide-screen television as the above figures show . T o watch normal-screen pr ogrammes in full screen like the left figur e, set the 4:3 Display F or mat option to Full .
22 Preference Settings 3.2.5 High definition television The digital receiver supports various video r esolutions from 576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or mor e is considered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better quality you can enjoy .
3.3 Local time setting 23 3.3 Local time setting Y ou should set your local time for timer events. Select the System Setting > Time Setting menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figur e. Y ou can set the clock manually or use the time signal, Green- wich Mean T ime (GMT), carried as part of the digital television broadcast.
24 Preference Settings T able 3.1: T ime offset table Time offset City GMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein GMT − 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa GMT − 10:00 Haw aii GMT − 09:00 Alaska GMT − 08:00 Pac.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 25 If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes, set the Censorship option to 15 (age) . Setting it to No bloc k blocks no programme; on the other hand, setting it to T otal bloc k blocks every programme.
26 Preference Settings In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the informa- tion box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Bo x P osition option as you desire. Its available range is from − 10 to + 3 lines. The more high you set the option, the mor e low the information box will be positioned.
27 Chapter 4 Service Search After connecting up the digital receiver , you will need to per- form a service search. 4.1 Searching broadcasting services T o perform service search, select the Installation > Ser vice Search menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure.
28 Service Search transponder . T o do that, set the Search Mode option to Manual , and then at the Channel option select your desired transponder . The number ranges from 5 to 12 in VHF and 21 to 69 in UHF .
29 Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 V olume control Use the and buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable level. Y ou may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. T o temporarily switch off the sound, pr ess the button. Press it again to r estore the sound to previous level.
30 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • T ransponder information A dollar sign ( $ ) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service. T o watch pay services, you need the subscription card.
5.2 W atching television 31 • T o add the highlighted service into a favourite group, select the Add to F av option; then the favourite groups will be displayed.
32 Daily Usage T o select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired group and pr ess the button; a highlight bar appears on its favourite services list. Once you select a desired service with the OK button, it will be presented.
5.2 W atching television 33 In addition, you might see the following symbols: • Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are pr ovided on the current pr ogramme. • T eletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are pr ovided on the current service. • Dolby symbol ( ) if Dolby audio track is porvided on the current pr ogramme.
34 Daily Usage 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programmes ar e provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages. If the current pr ogramme provides subtitle tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the informa- tion box. Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks.
5.4 W atching multifeed programme 35 T o see detailed information of a desired pr ogramme, put the highlight bar on your choice with the or button and press the button.
36 Daily Usage When you do this, you are no longer watching the live pro- gramme, instead you are watch- ing a delayed presentation of it. This is called time shifted tele- vision. Then, you can skip com- mercials until you catch up to the live broadcast.
5.6 Using picture in picture 37 • T o make a recording of what is in time shift, see § 7.1.4 . • T o end time shift, press the button. The live pro- gramme will be presented. When time shift option is disabled and pause is kept for more than 10 seconds, the time shift feature will be switched on to stop you loosing part of the programme.
38 Daily Usage 4. Pressing the button moves the sub-picture counter - clockwise, and pressing the button moves it clock- wise. 5. Pressing the SA T button swaps the main picture with the sub-picture. Even when you play back a recording, you can watch a live programme in the sub-pictur e.
39 Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the services list Y ou would have got the services list after service search. Y ou can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services list. Select the Organizing Svc/F av > Organizing Ser vices menu.
40 Listing Services T o edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. T o switch back to the television services list, press it again. T o change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service; then the on-scr een keyboard appears.
6.2 Editing the favourite list 41 6.2 Editing the favourite list Y ou can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you can define multiple favourite services lists, each being a ‘group’ of chosen services. Select the Organizing Svc/F av > Organizing Fa vorites menu.
42 Listing Services group list and pr ess the OK button to select it. The high- light bar then moves to the services list. 2. T o add a service to the selected group, put the highlight bar on a desired service entry and pr ess the OK button.
6.4 T ransferring receiver data 43 the Sav e key to complete naming; otherwise, if you press the EXIT button, it will not be named. 6.4 T ransferring receiver data The digital receiver.
44 Recording and Playing Chapter 7 Recording and Playing Y ou can recor d two different services while watching another if two of the services are pr ovided through the same transponder The TF 600 PVR.
7.1 Recording a programme 45 7.1 Recording a programme Once recor ding has started, a symbol like the left figure will be displayed at the top right of the scr een for a few seconds.
46 Recording and Playing Pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recor ding even with the Time Shifting option disabled.
7.1 Recording a programme 47 T o stop recor ding, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows programmes curr ently be- ing recor ded. If you select one, its recor ding will stop. While a recor ding is going on, you can watch or recor d another service.
48 Recording and Playing T o input a timer recor ding, select the Timer Setting menu; then the timer list will be displayed. T o add a new timer event, press the F1 button, and a box like the left figure appears. T ake the following steps: 1.
7.1 Recording a programme 49 5. Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digital receiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year- day of the week . Set the Star t Time option to a desired time, at which the recor ding will be started.
50 Recording and Playing 7.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide If the electronic pr ogramme guide is properly pr ovided, you can make timer events on it. The instructions on how to make timer recor dings using the elec- tronic pr ogramme guide are as follows: 1.
7.1 Recording a programme 51 1. Press the button to display the progr ess bar. 2. T o move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold down the or button until it is reached. 3. Press the button to start recor ding. The time shift buffer fr om that position onwards will now be recor ded.
52 Recording and Playing 7.2 File archive When a programme is r ecorded, it is stored as a file on the built-in hard disk drive of the digital r eceiver . Y ou can select a recor ding to play back from the recor ded programme list. Select the File List menu or alter- natively press the button to display the recor ded programme list.
7.2 File archive 53 7.2.3 T o lock a recording T o lock a recor ding so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recor ding. 2. Press the F4 button to display the additional options.
54 Recording and Playing 7.3 Playing back a recording When a programme is r ecorded, its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletext are also r ecorded together . So you can enjoy them while playing back a recor ding. The instructions on how to play a recor ding are as follows: 1.
7.3 Playing back a recording 55 • T o go forward, hold down the button; to go backward, hold down the button. • T o bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4 . • If there ar e no bookmarks, you can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the F3 button.
56 Recording and Playing 7.3.4 T o make a bookmark Y ou can mark favourite parts of a recor ding by creating book- marks, and then jump to them. Y ou can have up to 64 book- marks. Bookmarks are stored with the recor ding so that you can use them again afterwards.
7.3 Playing back a recording 57 2. Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play repeatedly by holding down the or button. 3. Press the button, then the pointer starts to blink. 4. Move to the end scene; the part is marked in purple. 5. Press the button again, then the part turns green, and repeated playback starts.
58 Recording and Playing On the recor ded programme list, a purely gr een $ indicates the recor ding has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, a yellowish green $ indicates it has been partially descrambled, and a purely yellow $ indicates it has not been descrambled at all.
7.6 T ransferring recording files 59 2. Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to play several files, select them with the F1 button. 3. Press the OK button to start playback. 4. T o stop playback, press the button.
60 Recording and Playing The instructions on how to use Altair are as follows: 1. Select files to transfer . The left panel shows files and folders that are on the digital r eceiver , while the right panel shows files and folders that are on your computer .
7.7 Formatting the hard disk 61 V isit http://www.videolan.org or http://www.elecard.com where you can find a MPEG player able to play them back. If you wish to author DVDs with them, visit http://www. haenlein- software.com where you can find a DVD authoring program able to pr ocess them.
62 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Chapter 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet NOTE The following section describes complex functions that should only be used by owners with advanced computer knowledge. TF 600 PVRt provides a web service and FTP service.
8.1 Configuring the router 63 NOTE The web server and FTP server of the digital receiver don’t work in standby mode. So it must be powered up all the time if you wish to use the web service at any time.
64 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.1.2 T o access on the level of the Internet When you are away fr om home, you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your r outer is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwar ding.
8.1 Configuring the router 65 1. Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service, which should be supported by your router . 2. Configure your r outer with the account so that it can communicate with the web site. Whenever a new dynamic IP address is assigned to the r outer , it will inform the DDNS service provider of the new IP addr ess.
66 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver Y ou should configure the WLAN settings to enable the web service and FTP service. Y ou had better refer to the manual of your router for understanding of technical terminology .
8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 67 NOTE Y ou can access the FTP server with an anonymous account. However , with an anonymous account you can only download files.
68 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet Profile T o make profiles for various net- work connections, select the In- stallation > LAN Setting > Pro- file menu. The value of the Country Region option is applied to every profile in common.
8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 69 T o view or edit a profile, choose your desired pr ofile at the Profile Name option and select the Edit Profile item.
70 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.3 Accessing the web server In way of the web server of the digital receiver , you can do the following: • Download recording files. • Create new recor ding timers. • V iew information about the programme curr ently being recor ded.
8.3 Accessing the web server 71 Y ou cannot only download but also upload recor ding files or MP3 files in the File Management page. However , if you wish to download or upload a file of which size is 2 gigabyte or more, it is r ecommended to use the FTP server rather than the web server .
72 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 8.4 Accessing the FTP server Y ou need an FTP client program to access the FTP server of the digital receiver . Y ou can log into the FTP server with the user name and pass- word specified in the WLAN Setting menu.
8.4 Accessing the FTP server 73 NOTE The maximum number of user connections is only one. This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it.
74 T opfield Application Program Chapter 9 T opfield Application Program If you are good at pr ogramming with C++ language, you can make a program executable to run on the digital r eceiver .
75 T o run a T AP in the digital receiver , perform the following steps: 1. Press the button and then the or button to display the program file list. 2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run. 3. Press the OK button to start the program.
76 Firmware Update Chapter 10 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmwar e to use. However , a new firmware may be released to impr ove the digital receiver . Y ou can get the latest firmware and an update utility which runs on most versions of W indows from the T opfield web site, http://www.
10.2 From your computer via USB port 77 NOTE Y ou can only update with firmwares of which system identifi- cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update. 10.2 From your computer via USB port Y ou can transfer a new firmware to the digital r eceiver from your computer by connecting them with a USB cable.
78 Firmware Update 10.3 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital r eceiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. Y ou need TFD-Down , a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the web site, http://www.
10.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 79 1. T urn off the target digital r eceiver . 2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D- sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the dig- ital receiver , and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver .
80 INDEX Index 16:9 , 20 16:9 Display F ormat , 21 1st Audio Language , 18 1st Subtitle Language , 18 2nd Audio Language , 18 2nd Subtitle Language , 18 4:3 , 21 4:3 Display F ormat , 21 802.
81 Every Week end, 48 F actor y Setting, 28 F av–NoF av , 31 File List, 47 , 52 , 54 , 57 File Management, 71 File Name, 49 Find, 77 , 78 Format Hard Disk, 61 FT A–CAS, 31 , 40 Full, 21 Gatewa y, .
82 INDEX Search Mode, 27 , 28 Service, 48 Service Search, 27 services list, 29 Shared, 69 Shor t Slot Time, 67 Show Provider, 30 Size, 52 Sor t, 40 Sor ting, 31 , 52 Sound Mode, 22 Space, 42 specific.
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