Topfield USER GUIDE DIGITAL CABLE RECEIVER TF 100 C User Manual

TOPFIELD  
TF 100 C  
User Guide  
Digital Cable Receiver  
CONAX  
Contents iii  
Contents  
1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
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2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2.2 Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2.3 Rear panel connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2.4.2 Connecting to your television . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
2.5 Switching on for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11  
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
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3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15  
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16  
3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
3.3 Local time setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
3.4 Parental control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20  
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4.1 Searching broadcasting services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22  
4.2 Resetting to factory settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
4.3 Clearing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
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5.1 Volume control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
5.2 Watching television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
5.2.1 The services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25  
5.2.2 The favourite services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26  
5.2.3 Viewing programme information . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31  
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6.1 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
6.3 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
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7.1 Checking the firmware information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37  
7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
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Chapter 1  
Introduction  
The TF 100 C digital receiver is fully compliant with the inter-  
national Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus  
is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard.  
NOTE  
In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike ana-  
logue broadcasts, however, digital broadcasts are not all as-  
signed to their own frequencies; instead, multiple television  
broadcasts are transmitted through a single frequency. The fre-  
quency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. To  
reduce confusion in this manual, the word service is preferably  
used than channel as a term to indicate one television or radio  
broadcast.  
1.1 Features  
The TF 100 C digital receiver has the following features:  
• Can store up to 2000 television and radio services.  
You can create favourite lists of your favourite services.  
     
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Introduction  
You can view information about the current television or  
radio programme.  
Has an electronic programme guide that provides an  
overview of scheduled programmes.  
You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the  
latest version which would be provided by the manufac-  
turer.  
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver  
You can operate the digital receiver 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 Controlling the digital receiver  
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1.2.1 The front panel  
The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the  
digital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indicate its  
status. The following indicates what they mean.  
STANDBY  
STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between  
standby mode and operation mode.  
lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the  
remote control.  
STANDBY lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in  
standby mode.  
CHANNEL  
,
buttons switch to previous or next service.  
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive  
screens.  
VOLUME  
,
buttons decrease or increase the volume.  
They are also used to change values for menu options.  
Front display displays the current time in standby mode,  
and displays the current service in operation mode.  
Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. You have  
to insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch pay  
services.  
 
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Introduction  
1.2.2 The remote control  
1
button switches the digital re-  
ceiver between standby mode and  
operation mode.  
2
mutes the sound. Press again to  
switch it back on.  
3
Numeric buttons are used to enter a  
service number for service change or  
to specify values for menu options.  
4
switches between the current ser-  
vice and the previously viewed one.  
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FAV  
displays the favourite lists.  
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MENU  
displays the main menu. It is  
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also used to return to the previous  
menu from a submenu.  
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EXIT  
is used to exit the current  
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screen.  
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EPG  
displays the electronic pro-  
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gramme guide.  
9
displays the service information  
box. It is also used to display more  
information about a programme.  
10  
,
buttons switch to previous or  
next service. They are also used to  
navigate in menus and interactive  
screens.  
11  
,
buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are  
also used to change values for menu options.  
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OK  
displays the services list. See  
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5.2.1 for more details.  
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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver  
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It is also used to select a menu item.  
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switches between television services and radio  
services.  
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SAT  
is not used in this model.  
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15  
,
buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are  
also used to change values for menu options.  
16  
,
buttons switch to previous or next service. They are  
also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens.  
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These buttons have different functions per menu. They  
will be guided by on-screen help.  
18  
button is used to select an audio track and sound  
mode, or a video track of multifeed programme.  
but-  
ton is used to select a subtitle track.  
teletext.  
button displays  
19  
pauses live television.  
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UHF  
is not used in this model.  
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21  
switches the output of the TV SCART socket between  
the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR  
SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more details.  
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22  
M1  
is not used in this model.  
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N/P  
switches television standard between PAL and NTSC.  
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However, this button may not be used in some models.  
See § 3.2.1 for more details.  
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is used to set a sleep timer.  
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Setup  
Chapter 2  
Setup  
2.1 Unpacking  
Before going any further, check that you have received the  
following items with your digital receiver.  
• Remote control unit  
• Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V)  
• A copy of this user guide  
NOTE  
Accessories may vary according to your local area.  
2.2 Safety precautions  
Please read carefully the following safety precautions.  
The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before  
connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For  
the power consumption of the digital receiver, refer to  
Table 2.1.  
     
2.2 Safety precautions  
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The wall outlet should be near the equipment. Do not  
run an extension lead to the unit.  
Do not expose the digital receiver to any moisture. The  
digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry  
cloth when cleaning the digital receiver.  
• Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface.  
Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting  
units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling.  
Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi-  
tal receiver. 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  
Table 2.2.  
Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched.  
If the cord is damaged, do not use the digital receiver  
and get the cord replaced.  
Never open the digital receiver casing under any circum-  
stances, or the warranty will be void.  
• Refer all servicing to a qualified service technician.  
Table 2.1: Power specifications  
Input voltage  
90 to 250 V AC, 50/60 Hz  
Power consumption 9 W at maximum in operation  
8 W in standby  
Table 2.2: Physical specifications  
Size  
Weight  
260× 45× 180 mm  
1.2 kg  
Operating temperature  
Storage relative humidity  
0 to 45 °C  
5 to 90 %  
     
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Setup  
2.3 Rear panel connections  
The TF 100 C has some connections on the back.  
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R - AUDIO - L  
VCR  
RS-232  
TV  
CABLE IN  
CABLE OUT  
VIDEO S/PDIF  
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3
5
6
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Check what connections your television set has in comparison  
with the digital receiver.  
1
CABLE IN Cable broadcasting signal input socket.  
2
CABLE OUT Cable broadcasting signal output socket  
through the CABLE IN socket for another  
digital receiver.  
3
VIDEO  
Composite video output socket for the televi-  
sion set. (yellow)  
4
AUDIO L/R Stereo audio output socket for the television  
set or the audio system. (white/red)  
5
S/PDIF  
TV  
Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys-  
tem.  
6
Audio and video output socket for the televi-  
sion set.  
7
VCR  
Audio and video input/output socket for the  
video cassette recorder or suchlike.  
8
RS-232  
Serial port for firmware update and data  
transfer.  
 
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver  
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Table 2.3: Connectors specifications  
VIDEO  
AUDIO  
TV  
Composite video (CVBS) output  
Left & right audio output  
CVBS/RGB/YUV video output  
Left & right audio output  
VCR  
CVBS video output  
Left & right audio output  
CVBS video input for bypass  
Left & right audio input for bypass  
Dolby digital audio output  
S/PDIF  
RS-232 115.2 kbps at maximum  
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 appliances.  
If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact  
your dealer.  
2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable  
Whatever sort of connection you have be-  
tween the digital receiver and the television,  
you need to connect the digital receiver to  
the broadcasting cable so that it can receive  
digital television services.  
Connect the broadcasting cable to the CABLE  
IN connector.  
2.4.2 Connecting to your television  
Between all the following connectors of the digital receiver, we  
recommend you to use the first connector to get best picture  
quality. If your television does not have the matching connector,  
       
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then use the next connector in the following order for better  
picture quality.  
1. SCART connector (TV)  
2. Composite connector (VIDEO)  
You should configure audio and video settings after connecting  
up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 for detailed description.  
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 receiver  
and the other end into a free SCART socket  
on your television.  
Some televisions have inputs via Component  
connector or S-Video connector rather than  
SCART.  
If you have such a television, use an appropriate conversion ca-  
ble to link the TV socket on the digital receiver to the matching  
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.  
To use the composite video connector  
You will need to obtain a composite video  
cable (RCA cable) to use the composite video  
connector. Plug one end of the cable into the  
VIDEO (yellow) socket on the digital receiver,  
and the other end into the matching socket  
on your television.  
 
2.5 Switching on for the first time 11  
To connect the audio connectors  
You will need to obtain an audio cable (RCA  
cable) to connect the audio connectors. Plug  
one end of the cable into the AUDIO L (white)  
and AUDIO R (red) sockets on the digital re-  
ceiver, and the other end into the matching  
sockets on your television or audio 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  
cable into the S/PIDF socket on the digital  
receiver, 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.  
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 match-  
ing socket on your video cassette recorder or  
suchlike.  
2.5 Switching on for the first time  
Now that you have your digital receiver connected, you should  
plug it in to a mains socket. Ensure that your television set is  
turned on, so that you will be able to see the display from the  
digital receiver.  
     
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2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control  
To 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.  
If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con-  
trol commands, the batteries may be flat. Be sure to remove  
used batteries. The manufacturer accepts no liability for the  
damage resulting from leaking batteries.  
NOTE  
Batteries, including those which contain no heavy metals, may  
not be disposed of with household waste. Please dispose of  
used batteries in an environmentally sound manner. Find out  
about the legal regulations which apply in your area.  
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture  
Now, press the button in top left corner on the remote con-  
trol.  
If the picture is good, you can skip to  
§
4.1 to search for the  
available television and radio services. Otherwise, you may  
need to temporarily connect the composite video connector  
(VIDEO) to your television set so that you can see the on-screen  
menus in order to configure the video settings.  
   
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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 and of subtitle track  
should be output.  
Select the System Setting  
>
Lan-  
guage 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 language. Once  
you select a language, the menu will be immediately displayed  
in the selected language.  
     
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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 programme has a subtitle track of the lan-  
guage that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language, it will be  
displayed. If the first language is not available but the second  
language is available, the subtitle of the second language will  
be displayed. If there is not any available language, no subtitle  
will be displayed.  
Apart from this setting, you can select a subtitle track with the  
button. See § 5.2.5 for detailed description.  
Some broadcaster may send a subtitle track dedicated to per-  
sons who have difficulty in hearing. Even when one or more  
subtitle tracks are available, that subtitle track will be displayed  
prior to those you have designated for the 1st Subtitle Lan-  
guage and the 2nd Subtitle Language options if the Hard of  
hearing option is set to On.  
Audio language  
Set the 1st Audio Language option and the 2nd Audio Lan-  
guage option to your desired languages. When you watch a  
programme, if the programme has an audio track of the lan-  
guage that is designated for the 1st Audio Language, it will  
be output. If the first language is not available but the second  
language is available, the audio of the second language will be  
output.  
Apart from this setting, you can select an audio track with the  
button. See § 5.2.4 for detailed description.  
 
3.2 Video and audio settings 15  
3.2 Video and audio settings  
You 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. You  
should see a screen like the left  
figure.  
3.2.1 Television standard  
The digital receiver supports two television standards. One  
is PAL standard, and the other is NTSC standard. PAL was  
adopted in European countries while NTSC is adopted in USA,  
Canada, Mexico and so forth.  
If you have a PAL television, you have to set the TV Type  
option to PAL. In that case, if you switch to a service of the  
NTSC standard, the digital receiver will presents the pictures  
converting into the PAL standard. However, it is inevitable to  
lose a little picture quality. Likewise, the contrary case brings  
about the same result.  
The best thing is to watch PAL services with a PAL television  
and to watch NTSC services with a NTSC television. However,  
a multi television set is able to process both of them. So if  
you have a multi television set, you had better set the TV Type  
option to Multi. Then the digital receiver will present pictures  
without standard conversion.  
3.2.2 Colour model  
Through the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is able  
to output video in various colour models. If you have the  
       
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digital receiver linked to your television via this connector,  
you should set the Video Output option to your desired colour  
model. If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled  
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 the 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.  
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder  
You can have the digital receiver linked to your video cassette  
recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connector. 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 it, you  
have to press the  
button.  
3.2.4 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.  
     
3.3 Local time setting 17  
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 centre  
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.  
3.2.5 Audio mode  
Basically, there are two audio sources as you can find two audio  
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.  
3.3 Local time setting  
You should set your local time for timer events.  
Select the System Setting  
>
Time  
Setting menu. You should see a  
screen like the left figure.  
You can set the clock manually  
or use the time signal, Green-  
wich Mean Time (GMT), carried  
as part of the digital television  
broadcast.  
To use Greenwich Mean Time,  
take the following steps:  
1. Set the Mode option to Auto; then the Time Offset option  
becomes enabled.  
     
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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  
2. Set the Time Offset option to the time difference between  
your time zone and GMT referring to Table 3.1.  
3. 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 Manual and  
enter your local time to the Local Time option with the numeric  
buttons. The time format is day/month/year 24-hour:minute.  
   
3.4 Parental control 19  
If daylight saving time is observed in your state at the moment,  
set the Daylight Saving Time option to On.  
NOTE  
Daylight saving time adds one hour to the time when the op-  
tion is set to On. When setting the time offset from Greenwich  
Mean Time, make sure that time offset does not include day-  
light saving time.  
3.4 Parental control  
In general, television programmes are classified according to  
the level of violence, nudity and language of their content.  
When you are watching a programme, you can check its pro-  
gramme classification on the information box. For the informa-  
tion box, see § 5.2.3.  
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 block 15 or above rated programmes, set the  
Censorship option to 15 (age). Setting it to No block blocks no  
programme; on the other hand, setting it to Total block blocks  
every programme.  
   
20 Preference Settings  
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 number  
twice for confirmation.  
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 when accessing 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  
   
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display 21  
to  
+
3 lines. The more high you set the option, the more low  
the information box will be positioned.  
 
22 Service Search  
Chapter 4  
Service Search  
After connecting up the digital receiver, you will need to per-  
form a service search.  
4.1 Searching broadcasting services  
To perform service search, select  
the Installation Service Search  
>
menu. You should see a screen  
like the left figure.  
You should set the Search Mode option to Auto at the first  
service search after installing the digital receiver. The digital  
receiver will search all available services with the automatic  
search mode within the frequency range from the frequency  
of the Start Frequency option to the frequency of the End Fre-  
     
4.2 Resetting to factory settings 23  
quency option. Symbol Rate stands for data transfer rate, and  
QAM is a form of modulation used in digital broadcasting.  
Broadcasting operators send their services in a symbol rate by  
a modulation method. Perhaps you do not have to specify the  
Symbol Rate and QAM Mode options since they are seldom  
changed. However, you should set the QAM Mode option to  
Auto for more certainty. You can specify the Start Frequency,  
End Frequency and Symbol Rate options with the numeric  
buttons if you want to change them.  
If the digital receiver have failed to find every service you want  
in a service search, you should set the Search Mode option to  
Network. With this option, the digital receiver will check up  
the up-to-date channel information as searching services, but it  
takes rather longer time.  
To search only one frequency, set the Search Mode option to  
Manual and specify your desired frequency at the Frequency  
option with the numeric buttons. In this case, you had better  
set the Network Search option to On.  
It is most recommended that you should set the Search Mode  
option to Quick Scan. With this option, you can search every  
service rather quickly.  
You can search pay services as well as free services as follows:  
To search only free services, set the FTA/Scrambled option  
to FTA only.  
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  
£
OK  
completed, press the  
button to save found services. To stop  
¢
¡
£
EXIT  
at any time or to exit without saving, press the  
button.  
¢
¡
4.2 Resetting to factory settings  
The digital receiver maintains the following data:  
   
24 Service Search  
• Services list  
• Favourite list  
• Timer list  
• Preference settings  
You can reset all data of the digital receiver. To do that, select  
the Installation  
>
Factory Setting menu, and then you are 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 manufacturer’s factory settings.  
4.3 Clearing the services list  
If you want to delete all services, select Installation  
>
Reset  
Service List; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select  
Yes, the services list will be cleared.  
NOTE  
You cannot undo the services list but you have to perform  
service search again.  
   
25  
Chapter 5  
Daily Usage  
5.1 Volume control  
Use the  
and  
buttons to alter the volume to a comfortable  
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 or button. Pressing the  
button switches to the previously viewed service. In addition,  
you can switch to your desired service by entering its service  
number with the numeric buttons. You can also select a service  
to watch in the services list.  
5.2.1 The services list  
To view the services list, press the  
£
OK  
button.  
¢
¡
       
26 Daily Usage  
On the services list, you can see  
the service information:  
• Service number and name  
• 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  
£
OK  
with the or button and press the  
be presented.  
button; then it will  
¢
¡
Pressing the or button skips over 10 entries up or down.  
Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the  
highlight bar on its entry.  
You can switch between the television services list and the  
radio 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.  
 
5.2 Watching television 27  
To display the favourite lists,  
£
FAV  
press the  
button.  
You  
¢
¡
should see a screen like the left  
figure. As you move the high-  
light bar up or down on the  
favourite group list at the left  
box, favourite services belong-  
ing to the highlighted group are  
listed on the right box.  
For how to edit the favourite lists, refer to § 6.1.  
To select a favourite service, put the hightlight bar on a desired  
group and press the button; a highlight bar appears on its  
favourite services list. Once you select a desired service with  
£
OK  
the  
button, it will be presented. Otherwise, to select other  
¢
¡
group, press the button.  
After you have selected a favourite service, if you then switch  
to another service using the  
or  
button, it will be also  
another favourite service of the selected group. The digital  
receiver will remind you what group you have selected by  
displaying 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 group list.  
Besides that, you can add or delete a favourite group or service.  
To add a service you are watching currently into a favourite  
group, put the highlight bar on a desired group and press the  
£
£
F2  
F1  
button. To create a new group, press the  
button; then  
¢
¡
¢
¡
the on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name and  
save it. See  
§
6.2 for how to use the on-screen keyboard. To  
£
F3  
delete a group or a service, press the  
asked for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.  
button; then you get  
¢
¡
 
28 Daily Usage  
5.2.3 Viewing programme information  
Pressing the  
button displays the information box, on which  
you can see all of the following:  
• Service number and name  
• 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.  
• Dollar symbol ($) if the current service is a pay service.  
Multifeed symbol ( ) if the current programme is pro-  
vided as a multifeed programme. To use this feature,  
refer to § 5.4.  
Pressing the button once more displays detailed information  
about the current programme. To hide the information box,  
£
EXIT  
press the  
button.  
¢
¡
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks  
Some programmes are provided with audio tacks in one or  
more languages. Pressing the button displays available  
audio tracks. Once you select an audio track, it will be sounded.  
In addition, you can enjoy audio tracks in four sound modes:  
     
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide 29  
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  
more to select an audio track.  
button once  
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 informa-  
tion 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 its page number with  
the numeric buttons. You can zoom into a teletext page with  
£
£
F3  
F4  
the  
button, and adjust its transparency level with the  
¢
¡
¢
¡
£
EXIT  
button. To hide the teletext screen, press the  
button.  
¢
¡
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide  
The Electronic Programme Guide shows the current and sched-  
uled programmes that are or will be available on each service  
with a short summary for each programme.  
     
30 Daily Usage  
£
EPG  
Pressing the  
button dis-  
¢
¡
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  
the  
button. You can travel over previous days with the  
or  
button and press  
button. To switch to another service, press the or  
£
F2  
button,  
¢
¡
£
F3  
and can travel over next days with the  
button.  
¢
¡
To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts, press the  
button. To switch it back, press the  
button again.  
£
F1  
Pressing the  
button displays the programme guide in the  
¢
¡
£
F1  
form of a spreadsheet. To switch it back, press the  
again.  
button  
¢
¡
You can make a timer event on the electronic programme guide  
as follows:  
1. Select a service you want.  
£
EPG  
2. Press the  
button to display its programme guide.  
¢
¡
£
OK  
3. Select a programme you want with the  
button, then  
¢
¡
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.  
OK  
4. To remove the marking, press the  
button once again.  
¢
¡
 
5.4 Watching multifeed programme 31  
5.4 Watching multifeed programme  
Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety  
of perspectives on a programme at a 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 your desired services to be presented at a specific  
time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will  
switch into operation mode at a specified time. And it will  
switch back into standby mode again after the specified dura-  
tion. However, if you press any button on the remote control  
or on the front panel even just one time, the digital receiver  
will not switch into standby mode.  
To input a timer recording, select  
the System Setting  
>
Timer Set-  
ting menu; then the timer list will  
be displayed.  
To add a new timer event, press  
£
F1  
the  
button, and a box like  
¢
¡
the left figure appears. Take the  
following steps:  
1. If you want a radio programme, set the Type option to  
Radio; otherwise, set it to TV.  
     
32 Daily Usage  
2. Set the Service option to the service which provides the  
£
OK  
programme you want. Pressing the  
button on this  
¢
¡
option displays a services list, from which you can select  
your desired service.  
3. 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 every  
week’.  
If your favourite programme is broadcasted at weekends  
and you wish to watch every episode of the programme,  
set the Mode option to Every Weekend.  
4. 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 Wakeup Time option to a desired time, at which  
the digital receiver will turn on. The time format is  
hour:minute.  
5. Set the Duration option to a desired time, in which the  
digital receiver will turn off.  
6. To set a timer event with the above settings, select the OK  
option; otherwise, it will not be saved and will not occur.  
To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you  
£
F2  
want to remove and press the  
button; then you are asked  
¢
¡
for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.  
 
33  
Chapter 6  
Listing Services  
6.1 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 Favorites  
menu. You should see a screen  
like the left figure.  
There are three 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 get shown in the favourite list.  
     
34 Listing Services  
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 § 6.2 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.  
To rename a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you  
£
F2  
want and press the  
button; then the on-screen keyboard  
¢
¡
appears. See § 6.2 for how to use the on-screen keyboard.  
To delete a group, put the highlight bar on the group entry you  
£
F3  
want and press the  
button; then a message box appears  
¢
¡
asking you for confirmation. If you select Yes, it will be deleted.  
You can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow-  
ing steps:  
1. Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the  
£
OK  
group list and press the  
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  
£
OK  
bar on a desired service entry and press the  
The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list.  
Repeat this step to add more entries.  
button.  
¢
¡
£
F1  
3. Press the  
button and the highlight bar get moved to  
the favourite list. You can delete a favourite entry with  
¢
¡
£
OK  
the  
button.  
¢
¡
£
F1  
4. To select another group, press the  
button again. By  
¢
¡
£
F1  
pressing the  
each column.  
button, the highlight bar gets moved to  
¢
¡
Besides, you can rearrange a group’s favourites by moving a  
favourite entry. To move a favourite entry, put the highlight bar  
£
F2  
on the favourite entry you want and press the  
button; then  
¢
¡
the selected entry becomes dark. Move it to a desired place  
£
OK  
and press the  
button.  
¢
¡
To add radio services, press the  
button; then radio ser-  
vice entries get listed in the services list. To recall the television  
 
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard 35  
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 detailed description.  
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard  
You can move the highlight key  
horizontally with the and  
buttons and vertically with the  
and  
buttons. Pressing the  
£
OK  
button on a key enters its let-  
¢
¡
ter in the input line. To type a  
space, select the Space key. To  
type lower case letters or numer-  
als, select the Other key.  
To delete a letter, put the cursor to the right of the desired letter  
on 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.  
¢
¡
6.3 Transferring receiver data  
The digital receiver retains the following data:  
• Services list  
• Favourite lists  
• Preference settings  
It is possible to transfer the receiver data from the digital re-  
ceiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with  
a RS-232 cable. To have the receiver data transferred, perform  
the following steps:  
     
36 Listing Services  
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 Data to  
Other IRD menu, then you get asked for  
confirmation; select Yes.  
4. To start the data transfer, turn on the target  
digital receiver.  
5. A progress bar appears showing the  
progress of the data transfer.  
6. Restart the target digital receiver when the  
data transfer is complete.  
 
37  
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 utility which runs on most versions of Windows from  
the Topfield website, http://www.i-topfield.com.  
7.1 Checking the firmware information  
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.  
Remember the System ID, and download a firmware with the  
same system identification.  
     
38 Firmware Update  
NOTE  
You can only update with firmwares of which system identifi-  
cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in  
firmware update.  
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  
is available from the website, http://www.i-topfield.com.  
To update the firmware with this method, perform the follow-  
ing steps:  
1. Download a new firmware applicable to  
your digital receiver from the Topfield  
website.  
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, and then turn  
on the digital receiver to start the file trans-  
fer.  
3. A countdown will be displayed on screen  
4. Restart the digital receiver when the file  
transfer is complete.  
   
7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port 39  
7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port  
It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver  
to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS-  
232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform  
the following steps:  
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. Turn on the source digital receiver if not  
already on.  
4. Select the Installation  
>
Transfer Firmware  
to Other IRD menu, then you get asked for  
confirmation; select Yes.  
5. Turn on the target digital receiver to start  
the firmware transfer.  
6. A progress bar appears showing the  
progress of the firmware transfer.  
7. Restart the target digital receiver when the  
firmware transfer is complete.  
 
40 INDEX  
Index  
16:9, 16  
Factory Setting, 23  
Find, 37  
Frequency, 22  
FTA + CAS, 22  
FTA only, 22  
16:9 Display Format, 17  
1st Audio Language, 14  
1st Subtitle Language, 14  
2nd Audio Language, 14  
2nd Subtitle Language, 14  
4:3, 16  
FTA/Scrambled, 22  
Hard of hearing, 14  
A/V Output Setting, 15  
Access Control, 20  
AUDIO L, 11  
AUDIO R, 11  
Auto, 21, 22  
Info Box Display Time, 20  
Info Box Position, 20  
information box, 27  
IRD Status, 36  
Button, 4  
keyboard, 34  
CABLE IN, 9  
Censorship, 19  
Language Setting, 13  
Letter Box, 17  
Center extract, 17  
Change PIN Code, 20  
Local Time, 18  
Manual, 22  
Date, 31  
Menu Language, 13  
Mode, 17, 18, 31  
mono, 17  
Daylight Saving Time, 19  
download, 37  
Duration, 31  
DVB, 1  
multifeed, 30  
Network, 22  
Electronic Programme Guide, 28  
End Frequency, 22  
Network Search, 22  
NEW, 33  
Every Day, 31  
No block, 19  
Every Weekday, 31  
Every Weekend, 31  
normal-screen television, 16  
NTSC, 15  
 
41  
One Time, 31  
Organizing Favorites, 32  
OSD Transparency, 20  
TV Aspect Ratio, 16  
TV Type, 15  
Type, 30  
PAL, 15  
VCR, 11  
Parental Control, 19  
PIN, 19  
VCR Scart Type, 16  
VIDEO, 10  
Video Output, 16  
QAM, 22  
QAM Mode, 22  
Quick Scan, 22  
Wakeup Time, 31  
Weekly, 31  
wide-screen television, 16  
Radio, 30  
Reset Service List, 23  
RS-232, 35, 37, 38  
S/PIDF, 11  
Search Mode, 21, 22  
Service, 31  
Service Search, 21  
services list, 24  
Sound Mode, 17  
Space, 34  
specifications, 7, 9  
Start Frequency, 21, 22  
Start Search, 22  
stereo, 17  
subtitle, 28  
Symbol Rate, 22  
Symbol Rate, 22  
System ID, 36  
System Setting, 20  
teletext, 28  
TFD-Down, 37  
time format, 18  
Time Offset, 17, 18  
Time Setting, 17, 20  
timer list, 30  
Timer Setting, 30  
Total block, 19  
Transfer Data to Other IRD, 35  
Transfer Firmware to Other IRD, 38  
transponder, 1  
TV, 10, 30  
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 uncontrolled  
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 expla-  
nations and illustrations in this guide could be different from the actual digital receiver.  
Copyright © 2007, Topfield Co., Ltd.  
English version  
110T-S9057-201-0  

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