Topfield Digital Cable Receiver Personal Video Recorder TF Manuel d'utilisateur

TOPFIELDTF 600 PVRcUser GuideDigital Cable ReceiverPersonal Video RecorderCONAX

4 Introduction1.2.2 The remote control12334556789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536371button switches the digital receiverbetween

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 513displays teletext.14V.Formatchanges video resolution. See§3.2.5 for moredetails.15A/Rchanges aspect

6 Introduction28is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequentpresses increase the playback speed.29is used to start slow motion playback. Subseq

1.3 What is common interface? 71.3 What is common interface?Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only paidsubscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled servi

8 SetupChapter 2Setup2.1 UnpackingBefore going any further, check that you have received thefollowing items with your digital receiver.• Remote contro

2.2 Safety precautions 9•The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do notrun an extension lead to the unit.•Do not expose the digital receiver to

10 Setup2.3 Rear panel connectionsThe TF 600 PVRc has a wide range of connections on the back.USBCABLE 1 INCABLE 1 OUT CABLE 2 OUTAUDIOVIDEOS-VIDEOCAB

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 119TVAudio and video output socket for the televi-sion set.10VCRAudio and video input/output socket for thev

12 SetupIf you have any problem with your setup or need help, contactyour dealer.2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cableWhatever sort of connection

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13You should configure audio and video settings after connectingup the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed

14 SetupTo use the S-Video connectorNOTEYou cannot view high definition video withthe S-Video connector.You will need to obtain a S-Video cable to uset

2.5 Switching on for the first time 15To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi-sion or audio system must be able to decodeDolby digital audio, and you

16 Setupused batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for thedamage resulting from leaking batteries.NOTEBatteries, including those which cont

17Chapter 3Preference Settings3.1 Language settingsYou can select the language inwhich the menu would be dis-played. In addition to that, youcan selec

18 Preference SettingsSubtitle languageSet the 1st Subtitle Language option and the 2nd Subtitle Lan-guage option to your desired languages. When you

3.2 Video and audio settings 193.2 Video and audio settingsYou have to configure the videoand audio settings appropriatelyto your television set and ot

20 Preference Settingsdigital receiver linked to your television via this connector, youshould set the SCART Output option to your desired colourmodel

3.2 Video and audio settings 21You can enjoy well both wide-screen programmes and normal-screen programmes with your wide-screen television as theabov

22 Preference Settings3.2.5 High definition televisionThe digital receiver supports various video resolutions from576 to 1080. In general a resolution

3.3 Local time setting 233.3 Local time settingYou should set your local time for timer events.Select the System Setting>TimeSetting menu. You shou

Contents iiiContents1 Introduction 11.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 Controlling the digital receiver .

24 Preference SettingsTable 3.1: Time offset tableTime offset CityGMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, KwajaleinGMT − 11:00 Midway Island, SamoaGMT − 10:00 HawaiiGMT

3.4 Parental control 25Select the System Setting>Parental Control menu. Youshould see a screen like theleft figure, and you will beasked your Person

26 Preference Settings3.5 Adjusting the on-screen displayYou can adjust the transparency level of the on-screen display.Select the System Setting menu

27Chapter 4Service SearchAfter connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per-form a service search.4.1 Searching broadcasting servicesTo pe

28 Service Searchquency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, andQAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting.Broadcasting op

4.3 Clearing the services list 29You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, selectthe Installation>Factory Setting menu, and then

30 Daily UsageChapter 5Daily Usage5.1 Volume controlUse the and buttons to alter the volume to a comfortablelevel. You may need to adjust the volume o

5.2 Watching television 31On the services list, you can seethe service information:• Service number and name• Transponder informationA dollar sign ($)

32 Daily Usage•To add the highlighted service into a favourite group,select the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groupswill be displayed. Put the

5.2 Watching television 33group, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press theF3button. To create a new group, press theF2button; the

iv Contents3 Preference Settings 173.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173.2 Video and audio settings . . . . .

34 Daily UsageWhen you are not using time shift, if the electronic programmeguide is provided on the current service, you can see the infor-mation abo

5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 35Select a desired page to view by entering its page number withthe numeric buttons. You can zoom into a telete

36 Daily Usage5.4 Watching multifeed programmeSome broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a varietyof perspectives on a programme at a same ti

5.5 Using time shift 37With time shift enabled, the following operations are possible:•To go back in time, hold down the button; to go for-ward, hold

38 Daily Usage5.6 Using picture in pictureYou can watch two servicesat the same time with one ofthem presented in a sub-picture.We call this feature p

39Chapter 6Listing Services6.1 Editing the favourite listYou can make your own favourite services list. In fact, you candefine multiple favourite servi

40 Listing ServicesYou can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEWoption in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears.See § 6.2

6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard 416.2 How to use on-screen keyboardYou can move the highlight keyhorizontally with the andbuttons and vertically wit

42 Listing Services1.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 thematch

43Chapter 7Recording and PlayingYou can record two different services while watching another iftwo of the services are provided through the same trans

Contents v5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

44 Recording and Playing7.1 Recording a programmeOnce recording has started, a symbol like the leftfigure will be displayed at the top right of the scr

7.1 Recording a programme 45Pressing the button willpause the live show and begintime shifting within the currentrecording even with the TimeShifting

46 Recording and PlayingTo stop recording, press thebutton; then a box likethe left figure appears, whichshows programmes currently be-ing recorded. If

7.1 Recording a programme 47To input a timer recording, selectthe Timer Setting menu; then thetimer list will be displayed.To add a new timer event, p

48 Recording and Playing5.Set the Date option to a desired date, on which the digitalreceiver will turn on. The date format is day/month/year-day of t

7.1 Recording a programme 497.1.3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guideIf the electronic programmeguide is properly provided, youcan make ti

50 Recording and Playing1. Press the button to display the progress bar.2.To move to the beginning of the desired scene, hold downthe or button until

7.2 File archive 517.2 File archiveWhen a programme is recorded, it is stored as a file on thebuilt-in hard disk drive of the digital receiver. You can

52 Recording and Playing7.2.3 To lock a recordingTo lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, performthe following steps:1. Put the highli

7.3 Playing back a recording 537.3 Playing back a recordingWhen a programme is recorded, its additional contents such asaudio tracks or teletext are a

vi Contents7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 567.4 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

54 Recording and Playing•To go forward, hold down the button; to go backward,hold down the button.• To bookmark a position, refer to § 7.3.4.•If there

7.3 Playing back a recording 557.3.4 To make a bookmarkYou can mark favourite partsof a recording by creating book-marks, and then jump to them.You ca

56 Recording and Playing2.Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to playrepeatedly by holding down the or button.3. Press the button, then t

7.4 Copying a recording 57On the recorded programme list, a purely green$indicates therecording has been wholly descrambled; on the other hand, ayello

58 Recording and Playing2.Put the highlight bar on a desired file; if you want to playseveral files, select them with theF1button.3. Press theOK

7.6 Transferring recording files 59The instructions on how to use Altair are as follows:1.Select files to transfer. The left panel shows files andfolders

60 Recording and PlayingVisithttp://www.videolan.orgorhttp://www.elecard.comwhere you can find a MPEG player able to play them back.If you wish to auth

61Chapter 8Accessing to The DigitalReceiver via The InternetNOTEThe following section describes complex functions that shouldonly be used by owners wi

62 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The InternetNOTEThe web server and FTP server of the digital receiver don’twork in standby mode. So it must b

8.1 Configuring the router 638.1.2 To access on the level of the InternetWhen you are away from home, you can access the digitalreceiver inside your ho

1Chapter 1IntroductionThe TF 600 PVRc digital receiver is fully compliant with theinternational Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, andthus is

64 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet1.Make an account on a web site providing DDNS service,which should be supported by your router.2

8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 658.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digitalreceiverYou should c

66 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The InternetNOTEYou can access the FTP server with an anonymous account.However, with an anonymous account yo

8.2 Configuring the wireless network settings on the digital receiver 67ProfileTo make profiles for various net-work connections, select the In-stallatio

68 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The InternetTo view or edit a profile, chooseyour desired profile at the ProfileName option and select the EditP

8.3 Accessing the web server 698.3 Accessing the web serverIn way of the web server of the digital receiver, you can do thefollowing:• Download record

70 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The InternetYou cannot only download but also upload recording files orMP3 files in the File Management page. H

8.4 Accessing the FTP server 718.4 Accessing the FTP serverYou need an FTP client program to access the FTP server of thedigital receiver.You can log

72 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The InternetNOTEThe maximum number of user connections is only one. Thismeans that you cannot access the FTP

73Chapter 9Topfield Application ProgramIf you are good at programming with C++ language, youcan make a program executable to run on the digital receive

2 Introduction•You can view information about the current television orradio programme.•Has an electronic programme guide that provides anoverview of

74 Topfield Application ProgramTo run a TAP in the digital receiver, perform the followingsteps:1.Press the button and then the or button todisplay the

75Chapter 10Firmware UpdateThe digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware touse. However, a new firmware may be released to improvethe digita

76 Firmware UpdateNOTEYou can only update with firmwares of which system identifi-cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail infirmwar

10.3 From your computer via USB port 774.When you turn on the digital reciever, the latest firmwarewill be updated automatically. If your receiver has

78 Firmware Update1.Press the Find button to select thenew firmware file.2.Press the download button, and thenrestart the digital receiver to start thefi

10.5 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 791.Press the Find button to select the newfirmware file.2.Press the download button, and then turnon

80 INDEXIndex16:9, 2016:9 Display Format, 211st Audio Language, 181st Subtitle Language, 182nd Audio Language, 182nd Subtitle Language, 184:3, 214:3 D

81Every Weekday, 47Every Weekend, 47Factory Setting, 29File List, 46, 51, 53, 56File Management, 70File Name, 48Find, 78, 79Format Hard Disk, 60Freque

82 INDEXS/PDIF, 15SCART Output, 20Search Mode, 27, 28Service, 47Service Search, 27services list, 30Shared, 68Short Slot Time, 66Show Provider, 31Size,

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 31.2.1 The front panelThe front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control thedigital receiver, and spe

Correct disposal of this productThis marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it shouldnot be disposed with other household waste