Topfield TF 5000 User Manual Page 1

TOPFIELDTF 5000 PVRt MasterpieceUser GuideDigital Terrestrial ReceiverPersonal Video Recorder

2 Introductionvices, a selection of television and radio services have alreadybeen programmed for you. So all broadcasting services thathave gone on a

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 31.2 Controlling the digital receiverYou can control the digital receiver with the remote controland the front pa

4 Introduction1.2.2 The remote control1⃝button toggles the digital re-ceiver between operation modeand standby mode.2⃝button mutes the television orau

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5or a multifeed if available.13⃝¤£¡¢V+ ,¤£¡¢V− buttons change the volume, and select an op-tion in a menu.14⃝¤£¡¢

6 Introduction32⃝button plays back from a next bookmark position.33⃝button is used to edit a recording file.34⃝button displays recording file list, MP3

7Chapter 2Installation2.1 Packing contentsBefore going any further, check that you have received the fol-lowing items with your digital receiver.• Rem

8 Installationnecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For thepower cunsumption of the digital receiver, refer to Ta-ble 2.1.• The wall outlet

2.2 Safety precautions 9tenna cable. Always disconnect the power plug and theantenna cable.• Never open the digital receiver casing under any cir-cums

10 Installation2.3 Rear panel connections2134 1379 10111456812ANT 1RF LOOP 1 OUT RF LOOP 2 OUT AUDIOLRS-VIDEOVCRUSBRF INS/PDIF RS-232VIDEOTVRF OUTANT

2.4 Connecting the digital receiver 1111⃝RF OUT Analog television output socket.12⃝S/PDIF Dolby Digital output socket for the au-dio system.13⃝USB USB

12 InstallationConnecting to the terrestrial antennaConnect the antenna cable to the ANT 1 IN socket on the digitalreceiver, and then connect the RF L

2.5 Inserting batteries in the remote control 13Connecting to the television by RF connectorConnect the RF LOOP 2 OUT socket and the RF IN socketon th

14 Preference SettingsChapter 3Preference Settings3.1 Language settingsYou can designate languages for menu, audio track and subti-tle track.To design

3.2 Video and audio settings 15language. Once you select a language, the menu will be dis-played in the selected language immediately.Subtitle languag

16 Preference SettingsTo configure the video and au-dio settings, select the SystemSetting > A/V Output Settingmenu.3.2.1 Televsion standardThe digi

3.2 Video and audio settings 17connector. Through this socket, the digital receiver is able tooutput video signals of various color models: CVBS (Com-

18 Preference Settingsdepending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option. Ifthe option is set to Standard, the digital receiver will pass thevideo

3.2 Video and audio settings 19You cannot enjoy well wide-screen programs with your normal-screen television as the above figures show. The left figures

20 Preference SettingsTable 3.1: Television standards by countrySignal type CountryPAL G Australia, Austria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, F

3.3 Local time setting 21recommended to use the Greenwich mean time.Table 3.2: Time offset tableTime offset CityGMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, KwajaleinGMT − 1

iiiDigital Broadcasting AustraliaDear customer,Digital Broadcasting Australia (DBA) congratulates you on yourdecision to purchase a digital receiver s

22 Preference Settingstime. Make sure that your local time is displayed right on theLocal Time parameter.To set the local time yourself, set the Mode

3.4 Parental control 23PG restricting PG or above rated programs. PG stands forParental Guidance, content of which is mild.M restricting M or above ra

24 Preference Settings3.5 Adjusting on-screen displayYou can adjust the transparency level of on-screen display. Toadjust the transparency level of on

25Chapter 4Service SearchYou have to perform service search after installing the digitalreceiver.4.1 Searching broadcasting servicesTo perform service

26 Service SearchYou should set the Search Mode option to Auto at the first ser-vice search after installing the digital receiver. The digital re-ceive

27Chapter 5Daily Usage5.1 Browsing servicesTo switch over to another service, press the¤£¡¢P+ or¤£¡¢P− but-ton. Pressing button recalls the service yo

28 Daily Usagemeans pay service. You cannot watch pay services with thisreceiver.To select your desired service, put the highlight bar on its en-try w

5.2 Viewing program information 29To select a favorite service ofa group, press the¤£¡¢V+ button;then the highlight bar of thefavorite list becomes mo

30 Daily UsageIn addition, you might see the following symbols:• Subtitle symbol if subtitles are provided on a currentprogram.• Teletext symbol if te

5.4 Selecting an audio track 31Pressing the¤£¡¢GUIDE button dis-plays an electronic programguide, in which you can see thefollowing things:• Scheduled

ivdigital television developmentsYou can also provide vital feedback on the features of digitaltelevision you like and don’t like in occasional on-lin

32 Daily Usage5.5 Selecting a subtitle trackSome programs are provided with subtitle tracks of one ormore languages. When you view an information box,

5.8 Watching by time shift 33When you view an information box, a multifeed symbol ( )will be marked on it if it is available. To select a multifeedser

34 Daily Usageonds back.4. To end time shift, display the progress bar withbutton and press button.5.9 Watching by picture in pictureYou can watch two

35Chapter 6Listing ServicesEditing favorite listYou can make your own favorite service list. To edit yourfavorite list, select the Organizing Favortie

36 Listing Services2. Then the highlight bar of the service list becomes mov-able. Put the hightlight bar on a desired service entryand press the¤£¡¢O

37tries will be listed in the service list. To recall the televisionservice list after adding radio services, press button again.With your favorite se

38 Recording and Playing BackChapter 7Recording and Playing BackWith one tuner of the digital receiver, you can record a serviceand at the same time w

7.1 Recording a program 397.1 Recording a programCircleOnce a recording is started, a recording symbol likethe next figure will be displayed on the rig

40 Recording and Playing Backcurrent recording will be stopped the moment the current pro-gram ends; likewise, once the After next program option is s

7.1 Recording a program 41To make a timer recording, se-lect the Timer Setting menu;then a timer list appears.To add a new timer entry, press the butt

vContentsContents v1 Introduction 11.1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 Controlling the digital receiver .

42 Recording and Playing BackSet the Date parameter to a date, on which your porgram willbe recorded. The date format is day/month/year–day of the wee

7.1 Recording a program 43For instructions on setting up IceTV please visit http://www.icetv.com.au/topfield. How to set a timer recording by theprogr

44 Recording and Playing Back7.2 File listIn recording a program, it is stored as a file in the built-in harddisk of the digital receiver. You can choo

7.2 File list 45To move a file to another folderTo move a file to another folder, put the highlight bar on a fileentry you want and press button. Then a

46 Recording and Playing BackTo lock a recording fileTo lock a file, perform the following steps:1. Put the highlight bar on a file entry you want.2. Pre

7.3 Playing back a recording 47CircleOnce a playback is started, a playback symbol likethe next figure will be displayed on the right top ofthe screen

48 Recording and Playing BackThe digital receiver can play back not only forward but alsobackward in fast motion. To play back backward in fast mo-tio

7.3 Playing back a recording 492. To add a bookmark, press button at a position youwant.3. To jump to a following bookmark, press button.4. To delete

50 Recording and Playing Back7.4 Editing a recording7.4.1 To erase a block from a recordingYou can cut out a block such as commercial film from a recor

7.5 Playing a MP3 517. Select the Save command, then the block is stored. Thestored file will named after its source file with a suffix of‘CUT’ and a num

vi CONTENTS3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

52 Recording and Playing Back2. Put the highlight bar on a file entry you want to play.If you want to play several files, select them withbutton.3. Pres

53Chapter 8Topfield Application ProgramIf you are good at programming with C++ language, you canmake a program executable in the digital receiver. We c

54 Topfield Application Program1. Press button to display the program file list.2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run.3. Press the¤£

55Chapter 9Firmware Update and DataTransferThe digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware touse. However, a new firmware may be released to i

56 Firmware Update and Data Transferwill fail in firmware update.9.1 Updating the firmwareFrom a computer via USB portYou can transfer a new firmware to

9.1 Updating the firmware 57From a computer via RS232 portIt is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiverfrom your computer connecting

58 Firmware Update and Data TransferTo update firmware with this method, perform the followingsteps:1. Plug a RS232 cable into the RS-232 port on the d

9.3 Transferring recording files 599.3 Transferring recording filesIt is possible to transfer recording files from the digital receiverto your computer c

60 INDEXIndexSymbol16:9,1816:9 Display Format,191st Audio Language,151st Subtitle Language,152nd Audio Language,152nd Subtitle Language,154:3,18AA/V O

61Every Day,41Every Weekday,41Every Weekend,41FFactory Setting,26File Name,42Find,56, 57folder list,44Format Hard Disk,52GG,22GCC,53GMT,20Greenwich Me

vii7.1.2 Making a timer recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407.1.3 Recording by electronic program guide . . . . . . . . . 427.1.4 Recording

62 INDEXRecord pause,40recording file list,44Rename,28, 45RF Channel,20RF IN,10, 13RF LOOP 1 OUT,10, 12RF LOOP 2 OUT,10, 12RF OUT,11, 13, 19RF Output,1

Warranty InformationDo not return this card to TOPFIELD AUSTRALIAEquipment DetailsModel Serial Number Date of PurchaseTF 5000 PVRt MasterpiecePlease k

Warranty Conditions1. Where required by Topfield Australia only the original invoice/receipt issued by the dealer willbe accepted as proof of purchase.

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1Chapter 1Introduction1.1 IntroductionThe TF 5000 PVRt Masterpiece digital receiver is fully compli-ant with the international Digital Video Broadcast