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TF 7700 HSCI
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Common Interface
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Contents
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Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 7700 HSCI 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. How-
ever, unlike analogue broadcasts, digital broadcasts are not
all assigned to their own frequencies; instead, multiple tele-
vision broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency.
The frequency in digital broadcasting is usually called trans-
ponder. To reduce confusion in this manual, the word service
is preferably used than channel as a term to indicate one tele-
vision or radio broadcast.
1.1 Features
The TF 7700 HSCI digital receiver has the following features:
• Supports DiSEqC 1.0, DiSEqC 1.1, DiSEqC 1.2 and US-
ALS.
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• Can store up to 5000 television and radio services.
• You can edit the services list.
• You can make a favourite list with your favourite ser-
vices.
• You can view information about the current television
or radio programme.
• Has an electronic programme guide that provides an
overview of programme schedules for next few hours.
• You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to
the latest version, which will be provided by the manu-
facturer.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
The digital receiver can be operated with the remote control
and the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but plugged into a wall outlet,
we say that it is in standby mode; on the other hand, when it is
on, it is in operation mode. Even when you are not using the
digital receiver, you should keep it plugged into a wall outlet
to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any
time.
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 indi-
cate its status. The following indicates what they mean.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
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STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between
standby mode and operation mode.
CHANNEL
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buttons move to the next or previous ser-
vice. They are also used to navigate in the menus and
interactive screens.
VOLUME
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buttons increase and decrease the volume.
They are also used to change options for a menu item.
Front display displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service in operation mode.
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1.2.2 The remote control
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button switches the digital
receiver between standby mode
and operation mode.
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button pauses live television.
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V.Format button changes video res-
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olution. See § 3.2.4 for more de-
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Numeric buttons are used to en-
ter service numbers and menu op-
tions.
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button switches between the
current service and the previously
viewed one.
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button displays teletext.
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button is used to select an
audio track and sound mode, or
a video track of multifeed pro-
gramme.
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MENU button displays the main
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menu. It is also used to return
to the previous menu from a sub-
menu.
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OK button displays the services
list. It is also used to select menu
items. See § 5.2.1 for more details.
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V+ , V− buttons increase and decrease the volume.
They are also used to change options for a menu item.
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EXIT button is used to leave the current screen.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver
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These buttons have different functions per menu. They
will be guided by on-screen help.
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SAT button displays the satellite list.
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button mutes the sound. Press again to switch it
back on.
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A/R button changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 for more
details.
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button switches between television services and ra-
dio services.
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FAV button displays the favourite list.
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button is used to select a subtitle track.
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button sets a sleep timer.
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P+ , P− buttons move to the next or previous service.
They are also used to navigate in the menus and interac-
tive screens.
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GUIDE button displays the electronic programme guide.
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button displays more information about the current
programme or a programme highlighted in the elec-
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AUX button switches the output of the TV SCART socket
between the digital receiver and the device connected to
the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.2 for more details.
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1.3 What is common interface?
Some broadcasts are scrambled so that only
paid subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled ser-
vices can only be viewed with a Conditional Ac-
cess Module (CAM) and a subscription card be-
longing with the scrambling system.
Common Interface (CI) is an interface for condi-
tional access modules. The front of the digital
receiver has two common interface slots.
To watch a pay service, you should take the following steps:
1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscrip-
tion 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 the common
interface slot on the front of the digital receiver.
To view the information about
the module and subscription
card inserted into the digital re-
ceiver, select the Common Inter-
face menu.
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Chapter 2
Setup
2.1 Unpacking
Before going any further, check that you have received the fol-
lowing items with your digital receiver.
• Remote control unit
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)
• One component cable
• One HDMI cable (optional)
• A copy of this user guide
NOTE
Accessories may vary according to your local area.
2.2 Safety precautions
Please read the following safety precautions carefully.
• The mains power must be 90 to 250 volt. Check it before
connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For
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Setup
the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to
• The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not
run an extention 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. When placed in a cabinet, make sure there
is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it. For
the physical specification of the digital receiver, refer to
• Protect the power cord from being walked on or
pinched. If wires are exposed or cord is damaged, do
not use the digital receiver and get cord replaced.
• Never open the digital receiver casing under any cir-
cumstances. Warranty will be void.
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.
Table 2.1: Power specification
Input voltage
90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 37 W at maximum in operation
8 W in standby
Table 2.2: Physical specification
Size
Weight
430× 60× 265 mm
2.9 kg
Operating temperature
Storage relative humidity
0 to 45 °C
5 to 95 %
2.3 Rear panel connections
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2.3 Rear panel connections
The TF 7700 HSCI has some connections on the back panel.
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VIDEO
LNB IN
Y
TV
L
Pb
Pr
R
YPbPr
SCART
LNB OUT
AUDIO
S/PDIF
HDMI
RS-232
USB
VCR
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Check what connections your television set has in comparison
with the digital receiver.
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LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket.
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LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket
through the LNB IN socket for another digital re-
ceiver.
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YPbPr ↔ SCART Video output selection switch. See
§ 3.2.4 for for more details.
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HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high defi-
nition television set.
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VIDEO Composite video output socket for the television
set. (yellow)
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AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television
set or audio system. (white/red)
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Y/Pb/Pr Component video output socket for the televi-
sion set. (green/blue/red)
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TV Audio and video output socket for the television set.
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VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the
video cassette recorder or suchlike.
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S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys-
tem.
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RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data trans-
fer.
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USB USB port for firmware update and data transfer.
Table 2.3: Connectors specification
HDMI
High definition video output
Left & right audio output
Dolby digital audio output
VIDEO
AUDIO
YPbPr
TV
composite video (CVBS) output
Left & right audio output
Component video (YUV) output
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
Dolby digital audio output
S/PDIF
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum
USB 2.0
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 appli-
ances. 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 between the digital re-
ceiver and the television, you need to connect the digital re-
ceiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital
television services.
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Connect the antenna cable to the LNB IN
socket.
If you have another digital receiver, link it
from the LNB OUT connector.
2.4.2 Connecting to your television
Between all the following connectors of your digital receiver,
we recommend you use the first connector to get best picture
quality. If your television does not have the matching connec-
tor then use the next connector in the following order for best
picture quality.
1. HDMI connector (HDMI)
2. SCART connector (TV)
3. Component connector (YPbPr)
4. Composite connector (VIDEO)
You should configure audio and video settings after connect-
ing up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description.
To use the HDMI connector
If you have a high definition television set,
you should use a HDMI cable for best re-
sults. Plug one end of the cable into the
HDMI socket on the digital receiver, and the
other end into the matching socket on your
television. In this case, you do not have to
make audio connections because the HDMI
connector can output stereo audio or Dolby
digital audio.
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To use the SCART connector
For best results with a standard television
set, you should use a SCART cable, plugging
one end into the TV socket on the digital re-
ceiver and the other end into a free SCART
socket on your television.
Some televisions have inputs via Com-
ponent or S-Video connectors rather than
SCART.
If you have such a television, use an appropriate conversion
cable to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the match-
ing socket on your television.
If you connect with a standard SCART cable, you do not have
to make audio connections because the SCART connector can
output stereo audio. But if you use a conversion cable, such as
SCART-to-Component, you have to make audio connections.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with the SCART con-
nector.
To use the component video connector
You will need to obtain a component video
cable (RCA cable) to use the component
video connector. Plug one end of the ca-
bles into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red)
sockets on the digital receiver, and the other
end into the matching sockets on your tele-
vision.
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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 re-
ceiver, and the other end into the matching
socket on your television.
NOTE
You cannot view high definition video with the composite
video connector.
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 receiver, and the other end into the
matching sockets on your television or au-
dio system.
To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi-
sion or audio system must be able to decode
Dolby digital audio, and you will need to ob-
tain a S/PDIF cable. Plug one end of the ca-
ble into the S/PIDF socket on the digital re-
ceiver, and the other end into the matching
socket on your audio system.
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder
The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance
such as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through an
auxiliary SCART connector.
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You will need to obtain a SCART cable to
use the auxiliary SCART connector. Plug
one end of the cable into the VCR socket on
the digital receiver, and the other end into
the matching socket on your video cassette
recorder or suchlike.
2.4.4 Inserting batteries in the remote control
To insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by re-
moving the lid, and then insert the batteries observing the po-
larity, which is marked on the base of the battery compart-
ment.
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 dam-
age 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.
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Chapter 3
Preference Settings
3.1 Language settings
You 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 as well as of subtitle
track to be output.
Select the System Setting >
Language Setting menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
Menu language
The digital receiver supports many menu languages: Dutch,
English, German, French, Italian, Russian, Turkish and so
forth. Set the Menu Language option to your desired lan-
guage. Once you select a language, the menu will be immedi-
ately displayed in the selected language.
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Subtitle language
Set the Subtitle Language option to your desired language.
When you watch a programme, the subtitle track of the se-
lected language will be displayed if available.
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the
button. See § 5.2.5 for further information.
Audio language
Set the Audio Language option to your desired language.
When you watch a programme, the audio track of the selected
language will be output if available.
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the
button. See § 5.2.4 for further information.
3.2 Video and audio settings
You have to configure the video
and audio settings appropri-
ately to your television set and
appliances.
Select the System Setting >
A/V Output Setting menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
3.2.1 Colour model
Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is able
to output video in various colour models. If you have the dig-
ital receiver linked to your television via this connector, you
should set the SCART Output option to your desired colour
model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled
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VIDEO on the back panel, you do not have to set this option
because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the
RCA connector independent of SCART connector.
It is known in general that the RGB colour model provides the
best video quality with little difference from the YUV colour
model but the CVBS colour model does the least. So RGB
would be most desirable for this option.
3.2.2 Video cassette recorder
You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette
recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connec-
tor. In that case, the digital receiver will operate differently
depending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. If
the option is set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass the
video from the video cassette recorder to your television when
it starts playback. But if the option is set to External A/V, the
digital receiver will not pass the video automatically. To pass
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3.2.3 Television aspect ratio
If you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratio
option to 16:9.
Otherwise, if you have a normal-screen television, set the TV
Aspect Ratio option to 4:3.
You cannot fully enjoy wide-screen programmes with your
normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left
figure shows a normal picture displayed in the normal screen.
To watch wide-screen programmes in the shape like the center
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figure, set the 16:9 Display Format option to Letter Box. Wide-
screen pictures then will be reduced to fit to the width of the
normal screen. Otherwise, to watch them in the shape like the
right figure, set it to Center extract. Wide-screen pictures then
will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the
width of the normal screen.
3.2.4 High definition television
The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from
576 to 1080. In general a resolution of 720 or more is consid-
ered high definition. The higher the resolution is, the better
quality you can enjoy. However, if your television set does
not support high definition, you cannot enjoy high definition
quality picture.
Set the Video Format option as you desire. If you set this
option to 576P, the digital receiver will present even high def-
inition programmes in resolution of 576. On the contrary, if
you set it to 1080I, the digital receiver will present even stan-
dard definition programmes in resolution of 1080. It is rec-
ommended to set it to Auto if you have a high definition tele-
vision. With that setting the digital receiver will present a pro-
gramme as it is without any resolution conversion. You can
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change the resolution with the V.Format button when you are
watching a programme. Whenever you press it, the video res-
olution is changed in turn.
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If you have the digital receiver linked to your television
via the component video connectors (Y, Pb and Pr) or
the HDMI connector you have to toggle the video out-
put selection switch on the back panel to the YPbPr po-
sition. Otherwise if you have connected it to your tele-
vision via the TV SCART connector, you have to toggle
ART
SC
the switch to the SCART position. The available values
of the Video Format option vary depending on which
position you toggle the switch to.
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NOTE
You can enjoy only standard definition video with the follow-
ing connectors:
• Composite video connector (VIDEO)
• SCART connector (TV)
3.2.5 Sound mode
Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two au-
dio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver. You can
enjoy only one source or both of them in either stereo or mono.
Set the Sound Mode option as you desire.
Apart from this setting, you can change the sound mode with
the
button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.
The digital receiver can output two types of digital audio sig-
nals via the S/PDIF connector. One is an encoded signal, and
the other is a decoded signal. If your digital audio appliance
does not have a Dolby Digital decoder, you have to set the
Dolby Digital option to PCM. Otherwise, set it to Bitstream.
3.3 Local time setting
You should set your local time for timer events. If you do not
set the local time right, the programme time table provided by
the programme guide may be distrustful. For the programme
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Select the System Setting >
Time Setting menu. You should
see a screen like the left figure.
You can make the local time to
be automatically set by using
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
To use Greenwich mean time,
take the following steps:
1. Set the Mode option to Auto; then the Time Offset option
becomes enabled.
2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between
your time zone and GMT referring to Table 3.1.
3. To get Greenwich mean time, set the GMT Collection op-
tion to one among the following:
Normal from all transponders
CAS TP from transponders of pay services
User Select from transponders specified by you
If you set it to User Select, then the Satellite and Trans-
ponder options become enabled. Select your desired
satellite and transponders at those options. With the
above settings, the digital receiver will scan all trans-
ponders specified one by one until to get the Greenwich
mean time.
4. Make sure that your local time is correctly displayed on
the Local Time option.
To set the local time yourself, set the Mode option to Man-
ual and enter your local time into the Local Time option with
the numeric buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24-
hour:minute.
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Table 3.1: Time offset table
Time offset City
GMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein
GMT − 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa
GMT − 10:00 Hawaii
GMT − 09:00 Alaska
GMT − 08:00 Pacific Time US, Canada
GMT − 07:00 Mountain Time US, Canada
GMT − 06:00 Central Time US, Canada, Mexico City
GMT − 05:00 Eastern Time US, Canada, Bogota, Lima
GMT − 04:00 Atlantic Time Canada, La Paz
GMT − 03:30 Newfoundland
GMT − 03:00 Brazil, Georgetown, Buenos Aries
GMT − 02:00 Mid-Atlantic
GMT − 01:00 Azores, Cape Verde Islands
GMT
London, Lisbon, Casablanca
Paris, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid
South Africa, Kaliningrad
Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg
Tehran
Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi
Kabul
Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent
Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi
Almaty, Dhaka, Colombo
GMT + 1:00
GMT + 2:00
GMT + 3:00
GMT + 3:30
GMT + 4:00
GMT + 4:30
GMT + 5:00
GMT + 5:30
GMT + 6:00
GMT + 7:00
GMT + 8:00
GMT + 9:00
GMT + 9:30
Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta
Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong
Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk
Adelaide, Darwin
GMT + 10:00 Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok
GMT + 11:00 Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia
GMT + 12:00 Fiji, Auckland, Wellington, Kamchatka
If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the mo-
ment, set the Daylight Saving Time option to On.
NOTE
Daylight saving adds one hour to the time when the option is
set to On, and it removes one hour when the option is set to
Off. When setting time offset via Greenwich Mean Time, make
sure time does not include daylight saving.
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3.4 Parental control
In general television programmes are classified according to
the level of violence, nudity and language of its content. When
you are watching a programme, you can check its programme
classification on the information box. For the information box,
You can prevent your children from watching specific pro-
grammes by specifying a programme classification.
Select the System Setting >
Parental Control menu. You
should see a screen like the
left figure, and you will be
asked your Personal Identifica-
tion Number (PIN). The number
is initially set to 0000.
If you wish to restrict 15 or above rated programmes, set the
Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block restricts
no programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block re-
stricts every programme.
NOTE
If a programme does not have any programme classification
information, your censorship setting will not take effect.
If anyone is trying to watch a programme that is of or above
the censorship setting, the person has to enter the personal
identification number to override.
To change the number, select the Change PIN Code menu;
then an input box appears. You have to enter a desired num-
ber twice for confirmation.
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You can also restrict uses of some menus. Selecting the Access
Control menu displays a list of menus that you can lock. If the
Time Setting item is set to Locked, you have to enter the per-
sonal identification number to access the Time Setting menu.
If you enter a wrong number, you cannot use the menu. To
release a shut item, set it to Unlocked.
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display
You can adjust the transparency level of the on-screen display.
Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD Transparency
option as you desire. Its available range is from 0 to 50 percent.
You can adjust the display time of the information box. For
the information box, see § 5.2.3. To adjust its display time,
select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display
Time option as you desire. Its available range is from 1 to 30
seconds. If you set this option to No Info Box, the information
box will not be displayed when you switch services. However,
pressing the
button will display the information box. If you
set this option to Never Hide, the information box will always
be displayed.
In addition, you can raise or lower the position of the informa-
tion box. Select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box
Position option as you desire. Its available range is from −10
to +3 line. The more high the value is set, the more low the
information box will be positioned.
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Chapter 4
Service Search
After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per-
form a service search.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services
This digital receiver can be operated with both fixed and mo-
torized antenna system. You have to configure antenna set-
tings according to your antenna system in the following order:
1. Configure LNB settings. (Refer to § 4.1.1.)
2. Set the position of your desired satellites if you have a
motorized antenna. You can control the antenna in DiS-
EqC 1.2 mode or USALS mode. Refer DiSEqC 1.2 to
3. Perform service search.
4.1.1 Configuring LNB settings
There are in large two frequency bands for satellite broadcasts.
One is C band which ranges approximately from 4 to 6 GHz.
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The other is Ku band which ranges approximately from 12 to
18 GHz.
The LNB (Low Noise Block converter)
is used to take a wide band of rel-
atively high frequencies, amplify and
convert them to similar signals carried
at a much lower frequency, which is
called IF (Intermediate Frequency).
LNB
High frequencies from satellites are
converted into 950 to 2150 MHz by a
LNB.
Select the Installation > LNB
Setting menu to configure the
LNB settings. You should see
a screen like the left figure.
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the satellite list in alphabetic order. Select the satellite toward
which your antenna is set to face. Even if you cannot find
your desired satellite, you can add your desired satellite to
the satellite list. See § 4.2 for detailed description.
The digital receiver has a database about broadcasting satel-
lites and their transponders, containing the following infor-
mation: satellite position, frequency range, symbol rate, po-
larization and LNB frequency corresponding to the frequency
range. So you might not have to specify the LNB Frequency
option. However, if you have selected the Other entry at the
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Satellite Name option to specify a satellite that is not in the
satellite list, you might have to fill in the correct LNB fre-
quency. The absolute difference between a broadcasting fre-
quency and its LNB frequency must be within 950 to 2150
MHz. For example, if the frequency band of your desired
satellite ranges from 3660 to 4118 MHz, you have to set the
LNB Frequency option to 5150 MHz.
The LNB has to be supplied with power to operate. Set the
LNB Power option to On if it does not have any other power
supply.
You had better ignore the 22 kHz option.
The digital receiver is designed to be compatible with DiSEqC
(Digital Satellite Equipment Control) switches. It is possible
to connect several antennas to one digital receiver by DiSEqC
switches. A DiSEqC 1.0 switch allows switching between up
to 4 satellite sources and a DiSEqc 1.1 switch allows switching
between up to 16 satellite sources.
Set the DiSEqC 1.0 and DiSEqC 1.1 options according to your
antenna configuration.
For example, to select the antenna con-
nected to the A5 input in the left fig-
ure, set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of
4 and the DiSEqC 1.0 option to 1 of 4.
If you have a mini DiSEqC 1.0 switch
which has only two inputs, you should
set the DiSEqC 1.0 option to Mini A in-
stead of 1 of 4.
4.1.2 Configuring DiSEqC 1.2 settings
Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satel-
lites horizontally by DiSEqC 1.2.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 27
When you switch to an service, if the service is
provided by a satellite other than current one,
it will take longer time than usual because the
antenna has to turn to its position.
To use the DiSEqC 1.2, select the
Installation > Motorized DiSEqC
1.2 menu. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
At first you have to set the Mo-
torized DiSEqC 1.2 option to
Enable.
To get the correct position of your desired satellite, perform
the following steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode to User.
3. Select the Goto option at the Motor Control menu. Then
the antenna will turn toward your selected satellite with
the position data that the digital receiver has.
4. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, tune the antenna finely
with the options of the Movement menu. If you select
the 2(E) movement option, the antenna will move to the
east by two degrees. At this time you had better check
the receiving quality of every transponder and choose
the best one at the Transponder (or Frequency) option.
It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
28 Service Search
5. Finally select the Store option at the Motor Control menu
to save the tuned position when the receiving quality
has turned good.
There are more motor control options for installers, but this
manual does not describe them. If you are an installer, refer
them to the manual for the STAB rotor.
4.1.3 Configuring USALS settings
USALS (Universal Satellite Automatic Location System), also
known as DiSEqC 1.3, calculates the positions of all available
satellites from your location. Compared to DiSEqC 1.2, it is no
longer required to manually search and store every satellite
position. Just pointing to a known satellite position is enough.
This position will act as the central point. The USALS will
then calculate positions of visible satellites.
To use the USALS, select the
Installation > USALS Setting
menu. You should see a screen
like the left figure.
At first you have to set the Mo-
torized DiSEqC 1.3 option to
Enable.
To calculate every satellite position, perform the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Input your location to the My Longitude and My Latitude
£
£
options with the V− , V+ and numeric buttons.
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4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29
3. Input the position of your selected satellite to the Satel-
lite Angle option if it is not correct.
4. Select the Goto the position option. Then the antenna
will turn toward your selected satellite calculating its
position.
5. If the receiving quality, which is displayed at the bottom
right of the screen, is not good, then tune the antenna
finely with the options of the Move menu. The changed
position is automatically saved. At this time you had
better check the receiving quality of every transponder
and choose the best one at the Transponder (or Fre-
quency) option. It will be helpful to your fine tuning.
4.1.4 Searching services
To perform service search, se-
lect the Installation > Service
Search menu. You should see a
screen like the left figure.
There are four service search methods:
• Searching every service of a satellite.
• Searching every service of a transponder.
• Searching one service of a transponder.
• Searching every service of a SMATV (Satellite Master
Antenna Television) transponder.
To search every service of a satellite, perform the following
steps:
30 Service Search
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Auto.
To search every service of a transponder, perform the follow-
ing steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
6. Set the Modulation option to the modulation method of
your desired transponder. If your desired transponder
has high definition broadcasts, you should set this op-
tion to DVB-S2 QPSK or DVB-S2 8PSK. Then the FEC
option and the Pilot option will become enabled. You
also should set these options correctly.
NOTE
You can get transponder information from a satellite magazine
To search one service of a transponder, perform the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to Advanced.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
6. Specify the PIDs of your desired service at the PID menu
with the numeric buttons. PID (Packet Identifier) is a set
of numbers that identifies transport stream packets.
To search every service of a SMATV transponder, if the digi-
tal receiver is connected to a SMATV, perform the following
steps:
1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-
tion.
2. Set the Search Mode option to SMATV.
3. Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op-
tion or input it with the numeric buttons.
4. Input the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the
Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
5. Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your de-
sired transponder.
You can search pay services as well as free services. To search
only free services. set the FTA/Scrambled option to FTA only.
FTA means free service. To search only pay services, set it to
CAS only. CAS means pay service. To search both free services
and pay services, set it to FTA + CAS.
To start service search, select the Start Search item; then a list
box appears, in which found services will be listed. When it
£
has completed, press the OK button to save found services.
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¡
£
To stop at any time, or to exit without saving, press the EXIT
¢
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button.
32 Service Search
4.2 Editing the transponder list
You can add, delete or mod-
ify satellite or transponder in-
formation. Select the Installa-
tion > SAT/TP Edit menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
To add a satellite entry, select the Add Satellite option. Then
the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and
save it. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To change a satellite entry’s name, select your desired entry at
the Satellite Name option and select the SAT Name Edit op-
tion. Then the on-screen keyboard appears. Change the name
as you desire and save it.
To delete a satellite entry, select your desired entry at the Satel-
lite Name option and select the Delete Satellite option; then
you are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be
deleted.
To add a transponder entry, select your desired entry at the
Satellite Name option and select the Add new TP option. Then
a transponder information box appears. Input a frequency
and its symbol rate with the numeric buttons, and specify its
polarization.
To delete a transponder entry, select your desired entry at the
Frequency option and select the Delete TP option; then you
are asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
4.3 Resetting to factory settings 33
4.3 Resetting to factory settings
The digital receiver maintains the following data:
• Satellite list
• Services list
• Favourite list
• Timer list
• Preference settings
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. If you want to re-
set all the data, select the Installation > Factory Setting menu,
then you will be asked for confirmation. If you select Yes,
service entries, favourite entries and timer events will all be
deleted, and preference options will be reset to the manufac-
turer’s factory settings.
4.4 Resetting to installer settings
You can store your own data including the following:
• Satellite list
• Services list
• Favourite list
• Preference settings
Also you can restore them at any time.
To store your data, select the Installation > System Recovery
menu and select the Store option; then the digital receiver will
ask your personal identification number. The number may be
different from yours because this function is usually permitted
only to installers. If you have entered a right number, you
will be asekd for confirmation. If you select Yes, your data
will be stored. Whenever you store your data, they are all
overwritten. Refer personal identification number to § 3.4.
To restore your data, select the Installation > System Recovery
menu and select the Recover option; then you will be asekd
34 Service Search
for confirmation. If you replay with yes, your data will be
restored.
35
Chapter 5
Daily Usage
5.1 Volume control
£
£
Use the V− and V+ buttons to alter the volume to a com-
fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume on your
television set too. To temporarily switch off the sound, press
the
¢
¡
¢
¡
button. Press it again to restore the sound to previous
level.
5.2 Watching television
£
£
To change services, press the P+ or P− button. Pressing the
¢
¡
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button switches to the previously viewed service. You
can switch to your desired service by entering its service num-
ber with the numeric buttons. You can also select a service to
watch in the services list.
5.2.1 The services list
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To view the services list, press the OK button.
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36 Daily Usage
On the services list, you can see
the service information:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Transponder information
A dollar sign ($) may be marked on some entries, indicating
pay service. To watch pay services, you need the subscription
card.
To select a desired service, put the highlight bar on its entry
£
£
£
with the P+ or P− button and press the OK button; then it
¢
¡
¢
¡
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will be presented.
£
£
Pressing the V− or V+ button skips over 10 entries up or
¢
¢
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down. Entering a service number with the numeric buttons
puts the highlight bar on its entry.
£
Pressing the F3 button performs an alphabetic browse. For
instance, when the highlight bar is on an entry of which initial
is B, pressing the F3 button puts the highlight bar on the first
¡
£
¢
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entry of which initial is C.
£
To sort the services list by service name, press the F2 but-
ton. Pressing this button once more makes it sorted by service
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number.
£
Pressing the F4 button displays the additional options, with
¢
¡
which you can do the following:
• Select your desired satellite at the Satellite option, then
only services provided by the selected satellite will be
listed.
• By setting the Show Provider option to On, you can view
the provider of the services, which is usually the name
5.2 Watching television 37
of the television company responsible for broadcasting
them.
• To change the name of the highlighted service, select the
Rename option; then the on-screen keyboard appears,
with which you can enter a new name. See § 6.3 for how
to use the on-screen keyboard.
• You can prevent other family members from watching
the highlighted service by setting the Lock option to
Locked. You have to enter your personal identification
number to watch or unlock it.
• To delete the highlighted service, select the Delete op-
tion; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select
Yes, it will be deleted. If you want to restore it as before,
you have to perform service search again. See § 4.1.4 for
service search.
• To add the highlighted service into a favourite group, se-
lect the Add to Fav option; then the favourite groups will
be displayed. Put the highlight bar on a desired group
£
and press the OK button.
¢
¡
• You can additionally sort the services list with the Sort-
ing option as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by service provider
Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite
services.
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Pressing the SAT button displays the satellite list. Once you
select a desired satellite in the satellite list, only services pro-
vided by the selected satellite are listed.
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38 Daily Usage
You can switch between the television services list and the ra-
dio services list by pressing the button.
5.2.2 The favourite services list
You can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as
on the services list.
To display the favourite lists,
£
press the FAV button; it will be
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¡
displayed. As you move the
highlight bar up or down on the
favourite group list, favourite
services belonging to the high-
lighted group are listed.
For how to edit the favourite
To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired
£
group and press the V+ button; a highlight bar appears on the
¢
¡
favourite services list. Once you select a desired service with
£
the OK button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select other
¢
¡
£
group, press the V− button.
¢
¡
After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch
£
£
to another service using the P+ or P− button, it will be also
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another favourite service of the selected group. The digital re-
ceiver will remind you what group you have selected by dis-
playing its name at the top right of the screen whenever you
switch services. If you wish to get out of the current group,
select the All services group on the favourite list.
Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or ser-
vice.
To add a service you are watching currently in a
favourite group, put the highlight bar of the group list on a de-
£
sired group and press the F3 button. To create a new group,
¢
¡
£
press the F2 button. To delete a group or a service, press the
¢
¡
£
F4 button.
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5.2 Watching television 39
5.2.3 Viewing programme information
Pressing button displays the information box, on which
you can see all of the following:
• Service number and name
• Transmitting satellite
• Transponder information
• Signal level and quality
• Programme name
• Programme classification symbol
• Programme summary
• Broadcasting time
• Current time
In addition, you might see the following symbols:
• Subtitle symbol ( ) if subtitle tracks are provided on the
current programme.
• Teletext symbol ( ) if teletext pages are provided on the
current service.
• Lock symbol ( ) if the current service is locked.
• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.
• Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current programme is pro-
vided in a multifeed service. To use this feature, refer to
If the electronic programme guide is provided on the cur-
rent service, you can see the information about the next pro-
£
£
grammes with the V− or V+ button. To adjust the sound vol-
¢
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£
£
ume in this case, press the V− or V+ button continuously un-
¢
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til the sound bar appears and reaches your desired level.
Pressing the
button once more displays detailed informa-
tion about the current programme. To hide the information
£
box, press the EXIT button.
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40 Daily Usage
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks
Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or
more languages. Pressing the button displays available au-
dio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded.
In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes:
Stereo, Mono, Left or Right. However, if a multifeed pro-
gramme is provided at the moment, video tracks will be dis-
played. In this case, you have to press the
to select an audio track.
button once more
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks
Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or
more languages. If the current programme provides subtitle
tracks, the subtitle symbol ( ) will be marked on the infor-
mation box. Pressing the
button displays available subtitle
tracks. Once you select a subtitle track, it will be displayed.
5.2.6 Viewing teletext
On some services, such information as weather reports, news
or stock quotations is provided by means of teletext. If the
current service provides teletext, the teletext symbol ( ) will
be displayed on the information box. Press the
view teletext pages.
button to
Select a desired page to view by entering the page number
with the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page
£
£
with the F3 button, and adjust its transparency with the F4
¢
¡
¢
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button. To hide the teletext screen, press the EXIT button.
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5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide
The Electronic programme Guide shows the current and
scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each
service with a short summary for each programme.
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 41
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Pressing the GUIDE button dis-
¢
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plays the electronic programme
guide, on which you can see the
following:
• Scheduled programmes
• programme summary
• Broadcasting date
• Broadcasting time
To see detailed information of a desired programme, put the
£
£
highlight bar on your choice with the P+ or P− button and
¢
¡
¢
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press the
button. To switch to another service, press the
£
£
V− or V+ button. You can travel over previous days with the
¢
£
¡
¢
¡
£
F2 button, and can travel over next days with the F3 button.
¢
¡
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To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the
button. To switch it back, press the
button again.
£
Pressing the F1 button displays the programme guide in the
form of a spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the F1 button
¢
¡
£
¢
¡
again.
You can make a timer event on the electronic programme
guide as follows:
1. Select a service you want.
£
2. Press the GUIDE button to display its programme guide.
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£
3. Select a programme you want with the OK button, then
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P is marked up on the entry. At the same time, a timer
event with the selected programme will be made in the
timer list. Refer the timer list to § 5.5.
4. To remove the marking, press the OK button once again.
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42 Daily Usage
5.4 Watching multifeed programme
Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety
of perspectives on a programme at the same time. We call it a
multifeed programme. You can select and watch a perspective
you prefer.
If a multifeed programme is provided on the current service,
the multifeed symbol ( ) will be marked on the information
box. Press the
button, then available video tracks will be
listed. Once you select one, it will be presented. At this time,
you have to press the
tracks.
button once more to select audio
5.5 Making timer events
You can make the digital receiver to present your desired ser-
vice at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is off, it will
turn on at the specified time.
To input a timer recording, se-
lect the Timer Setting menu;
then the timer list will be dis-
played.
To add a new timer event, press
£
the F1 button, and a box like
the left figure appears. Take the
following steps:
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¡
1. If you want a radio programme, set the Type option to
Radio; otherwise, set it to TV.
2. Set the Satellite option to the satellite which transmits
£
the service you want. Pressing the OK button on this
option displays a satellite list, from which you can select
your desired satellite.
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5.5 Making timer events 43
3. Set the Wakeup Service option to the service which pro-
£
vides the programme you want. Pressing the OK button
on this option displays a services list, from which you
can select your desired service.
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¡
4. There are five timer modes:
One Time means literally ‘one time.’
Every Day means literally ‘every day.’
Every Weekend means ‘Saturday and Sunday every
week.’
Weekly means ‘one day every week.’
Every Weekday means ‘from Monday to Friday ev-
ery week.’
If your favourite programme is broadcasted at week-
ends and you wish to watch every episode of the pro-
gramme, set the Mode option to Every Weekend.
5. Set the Wakeup Day 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 Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which
the digital receiver will turn on. The time format is
hour:minute.
6. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the
digital receiver will turn off.
7. To set a timer event with the above settings, select the
OK option; otherwise, it will not be made.
To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you
£
want to remove and press the F2 button; then you are asked
for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
¢
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44 Listing Services
Chapter 6
Listing Services
6.1 Editing the services list
You would have got the services list after service search. You
can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the ser-
vices list.
Select the Organizing Svc/Fav >
Organizing Services menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
There are editing options on the
left column and service entries
on the right column.
Once you put the highlight bar on a desired option on the left
£
column and press the OK button, you can select a desired ser-
¢
¡
vice to edit on the right column. To go over to the other col-
£
umn, press the F1 button.
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6.1 Editing the services list 45
To edit the radio services list, press
button; then radio ser-
vice entries will be listed on the right column. To switch back
to the television services list, press it again.
To change the name of a service, select the Rename and select
a desired service; then the on-screen keyboard appears. See
§ 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
Unlike analogue broadcasts, each service does not have a
proper service number in digital broadcasts. Service numbers
are just assigned to the services in the order that they were
found in the service search. So you can reassign a service num-
ber by moving a service entry. To move a service entry, select
the Move option and select a desired service; then the selected
service becomes darker. As you move it up or down, it gets
£
renumbered according to the position. Press the OK button to
fix it.
¢
¡
You can lock some services to prevent your children from
watching them. To lock a service, select the Lock option and
select a desired service; then a lock symbol will be marked
on the selected service. If anyone tries to watch a locked ser-
vice, the person has to enter the personal identification num-
ber that is set to the Change PIN Code option. See § 3.4 for
£
this option. To unlock a locked service, press the OK button
on it.
¢
To delete a service, select the Delete option and select a de-
£
£
sired service with the OK button, and then press the EXIT
¢
¡
¢
¡
button; you will be asked for confirmation. If you select Yes,
the selected service will be deleted. If you want to undo the
deleted service, there is nothing you can do but perform a ser-
vice search again.
Once you select the Sort option on the left column, sorting
options are displayed as follows:
Default by service number
Alphabetic by service name
Satellite by satellite
46 Listing Services
FTA–CAS from free services to pay services
CAS–FTA from pay services to free services
Provider by service provider
Fav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services.
Transponder by transponder
6.2 Editing the favourite list
You 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/Fav >
Organizing Favorites menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
There are 3 columns:
• Group list (left)
• Favourite list (centre)
• Services list (right)
The services list contains all available services, whereas the
favourite list contains only chosen services that have been
added to the highlighted group. As you move the highlight
bar up or down on the group list, favourite services belonging
to the highlighted group are shown in the favourite list.
You can add up to 30 groups. To add a group, select the NEW
option in the group list; then the on-screen keyboard appears.
See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.
To rename a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group
you wish to rename and press the F2 button; then the on-
screen keyboard appears. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-
screen keyboard.
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6.2 Editing the favourite list 47
To delete a group, put the highlight bar on a desired group you
£
wish to delete and press the F3 button; then a confirmation
box appears. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.
¢
¡
You can add a favourite service to a group by performing the
following steps:
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the
£
group list and press the OK button to select it. The high-
light bar then moves to the services list.
¢
¡
2. To add a service to the selected group, put the highlight
£
bar on a desired service entry and press the OK button.
The selected service entry is added to the favourite list.
Repeat this step to add more entries.
¢
¡
£
3. Press the F1 button and the highlight bar is moved to
¢
¡
the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with
£
the OK button.
¢
¡
£
4. To select another group, press the F1 button again. By
¢
¡
£
pressing the F1 button, the highlight bar is moved to
¢
¡
each column.
To add radio services, press the
button; then radio service
entries will be listed in the services list. To recall the television
services list after adding radio services, press the
again.
button
With your favourite services list, you can select your favourite
services more easily. Refer to § 5.2.2 for more information.
48 Listing Services
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard
You can move the highlight key
£
horizontally with the V− and
¢
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£
V+ buttons and vertically with
¢
¡
£
£
the P+ and P− buttons. Press-
¢
¡
¢
¡
£
ing the OK button on a key en-
¢
¡
ters its letter in the input line.
To type a space, select the Space
key. To type lower case letters or
numerals, select the Other key.
To delete a letter, put the cursor on a desired letter at the input
line and then select the Del key. You must select the Save key
£
to complete naming; otherwise, if you press the EXIT button,
it will not be named.
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6.4 Transferring receiver data
The digital receiver retains such data as follows:
• Services list
• Favourite lists
• Preference settings
It is possible to transfer receiver data to your digital receiver
from another same digital by receiver connecting them with a
RS-232 cable.
To transfer receiver data, perform the following steps:
6.4 Transferring receiver data 49
1. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-
sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into
the matching port on the other digital re-
ceiver.
2. turn on the source digital receiver.
3. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware
> Transfer Data to Other IRD menu.
4. To start the data transfer, turn on the tar-
get digital receiver.
NOTE
You had better memorize some important data such as video
settings before starting transfer to avoid loosing them.
50 Firmware Update
Chapter 7
Firmware Update
The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware to
use. However, a new firmware may be released to improve the
digital receiver. You can get the latest firmware and an update
You have to check the firmware
information of your digital re-
ceiver before downloading a
new firmware. Select the Infor-
mation > IRD Status menu. You
should see a screen like the left
figure.
NOTE
You can only update with new firmware of which System ID
is identical to yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware up-
date.
7.1 From a USB storage 51
7.1 From a USB storage
If you have a USB storage, you can update the firmware from
it. To update the firmware from your USB storage, perform
the following steps:
1. Download a new firmware from the Topfield web site.
2. Copy the firmware file to your USB storage.
3. Insert the USB storage into the USB port on the digital
receiver.
4. Select the Installation > USB Firmware Upgrade menu,
then the files in the USB storage are listed.
5. Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and
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press the OK button, then a countdown will be dis-
played on the front of the digital receiver.
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6. When ‘END’ message appears, restart the digital re-
ceiver.
NOTE
Your USB storage must be formatted in the FAT file system. If
not, the digital receiver cannot recognize your USB storage. In
addition, the digital receiver can only recognize files and di-
rectories which are named with only alphabetic, numeric and
underscore letters. If there is a file or forlder named with other
letters, the digital receiver cannot recognize not only it but also
the subsequent files and folders.
7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver
from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable.
You need TFD-Down, a firmware transfer utility for this, which
52 Firmware Update
To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow-
ing steps:
1. Download a new firmware applicable to
the digital receiver from the Topfield web
site.
2. Turn off the digital receiver.
3. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-
sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into the
matching port on your computer.
4. Run TFD-Down.
The instructions on how to use TFD-Down are as follows:
1. Press the Find button to select the new
firmware file.
2. Press the Download button.
3. To start the file transfer, turn on the digital
receiver.
4. When the file transfer is complete, the
display panel on the digital receiver
will count down to zero while the new
firmware is being applied.
5. Restart the digital receiver.
7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port
It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver
from another same digital receiver by connecting them with a
RS-232 cable.
To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow-
ing steps:
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1. Turn off the target digital receiver.
2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-
sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the
digital receiver, and the other end into
the matching port on the other digital re-
ceiver.
3. If not already on, turn on the source digi-
tal receiver.
4. Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware
> Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu.
5. To start the file transfer, turn on the target
digital receiver.
6. When the file transfer is complete, the
display panel on the digital receiver
will count down to zero while the new
firmware is begin applied.
54 INDEX
Index
Electronic programme Guide, 40
Info Box Display Time, 23
55
normal-screen television, 17
television services list, 45
56 INDEX
Transfer Data to Other IRD, 49
Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, 53
wide-screen television, 17
Correct disposal of this product
This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should
not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life.
To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncon-
trolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and
recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased
this product or their local government office for details of where and how
they can dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and condi-
tions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other
commercial wastes for disposal.
Topfield continues to improve the digital receiver which this guide explains. So some ex-
planations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver.
Copyright © 2007, Topfield Co., Ltd.
English version
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