Topfield TF 5510 PVR User Manual

TOPFIELDTF 5010 PVRTF 5510 PVRUser GuideDigital Satellite ReceiverPersonal Video RecorderCONAX

4 IntroductionPull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. You haveto insert your subscription card into the front slot to watch payservice

94 Firmware Update9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 portIt is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiverto another same dig

9.5 Over the air 959.5 Over the airYou can get a new firmware over the air.Select the Installation>Firmware Upgrade menu.You should see a screen lik

96 INDEXIndex16:9, 2116:9 Display Format, 211st Audio Language, 181st Subtitle Language, 1822 kHz, 292nd Audio Language, 182nd Subtitle Language, 184:

97DVB, 1Edit Current Fav Group, 58Edit Satellite, 55Edit Transponder, 55Electronic Programme Guide, 42Every Day, 66Every Weekday, 66Every Weekend, 66F

98 INDEXprogram file list, 89Program Files, 88progress bar, 69Provider, 39Quick, 63Radio, 58, 65Radio Service, 56radio services list, 48Record, 65Recor

99Tuner 2 to Tuner 1, 36Tuner Select, 28, 31, 32, 65Turbo Off, 86TV, 10TV, 13, 65TV Aspect Ratio, 21TV Service, 56TV Type, 19Type, 65Upload, 53Upload

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

1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 511MENUdisplays the main menu. It is also used to returnto the previous menu from a submenu.12is used to se

6 Introduction27changes the position of sub-screen counterclockwise.It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recordingduring a playback.28changes

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

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

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

10 Setup2.3 Rear panel connectionsThe TF 5010 PVR/TF 5510 PVR has a wide range of connectionson the back panel.RS-232S/PDIFUSBRF OUTRF INVCRTVIF 1 OUT

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 119VCRAudio and video input/output socket for thevideo cassette recorder or suchlike.10USBUSB port for firmwa

12 Setup2.4.1 Connecting the antennaWhatever sort of connection you have be-tween the digital receiver and the television,you need to connect the digi

2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 132.4.2 Connecting to your televisionBetween all the following connectors of the digital receiver, werecommend

14 SetupTo use the S-Video connectorYou will need to obtain a S-Video cable to usethe S-Video connector. Plug one end of thecable into the S-VIDEO soc

2.5 Switching on for the first time 15To use the RF connectorIf your television does not have any video and audio input, youwill need to use the radio

16 Setup2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote controlTo insert the batteries, open the battery compartment by remov-ing the lid, and then insert the

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

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

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

20 Preference Settings3.2.2 Colour modelThrough the TV SCART connector, the digital receiver is ableto output video in various colour models. If you h

3.2 Video and audio settings 213.2.4 Television aspect ratioIf you have a wide-screen television, set the TV Aspect Ratiooption to 16:9.Otherwise, if

22 Preference Settingsreceiver can make analogue television from digital televisionand output it via the RF OUT socket.Set the RF Output option to the

3.3 Local time setting 23Table 3.2: Time offset tableTime offset CityGMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, KwajaleinGMT − 11:00 Midway Island, SamoaGMT − 10:00 Hawaii

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

24 Preference SettingsUser Select from transponders specified by youIf you set it to User Select, then the Satellite option andthe Transponder option b

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

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

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

28 Service SearchThe other isKuband which ranges approximately from 12 to18 GHz.The LNB (Low Noise Block converter)is used to take a wide band of rela

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29NOTEBoth the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connectedto your antennas either directly or via the loop-t

30 Service SearchFor example, to select the antenna con-nected to the A5 input in the left figure,set the DiSEqC 1.1 option to 2 of 4 andthe DiSEqC 1.0

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 311.Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-tion.2.Select the tuner that is connected to the motori

32 Service SearchTo use the USALS protocol, se-lect the Installation>USALSSetting menu. You should seea screen like the left figure.At first you have

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 334.1.4 Searching servicesTo perform service search, selectthe Installation>Service Searchmenu. You should see

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

34 Service Search1.Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op-tion.2. Set the Search Mode option to Manual.3.Choose your desired transpond

4.1 Searching broadcasting services 356.Specify the packet identifiers of your desired service atthe PID option with the numeric buttons. A packet iden

36 Service Search4.2 Copying servicesThe digital receiver maintains a separate services list with eachtuner. If a certain service is registered on onl

37Chapter 5Daily Usage5.1 Volume controlUse theV−andV+buttons to alter the volume to a com-fortable level. You may need to adjust the volume o

38 Daily UsageOn the services list, you can seethe service information:• Service number and name• Transmitting satellite•Receiving tuner: T1 stands fo

5.2 Watching television 39•Select your desired tuner at the Tuner option, then onlyservices provided through the selected tuner will belisted.•By sett

40 Daily UsagePressing theSATbutton displays the satellite list. Once youselect a desired satellite, only services provided by the selectedsatelli

5.2 Watching television 41button. To create a new group, press the button; thenthe on-screen keyboard appears. Enter your desired name andsave it. See

42 Daily Usage5.2.4 Selecting audio tracksSome programmes are provided with audio tacks in one ormore languages. Pressing the button displays availabl

5.4 Watching multifeed programme 43Pressing theGUIDEbutton dis-plays the electronic programmeguide, on which you can see thefollowing:• Scheduled

Contents v5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425

44 Daily Usageyou have to press the button once more to select audiotracks.5.5 Using time shiftYou can pause and resume a live television programme, a

5.6 Using picture in picture 45•You can jump backward 10 seconds at a time by pressingthe button.•You can change playback speed. For slow motion see§

46 Daily Usage2.Pressing the button once more minifies the sub-screen,and pressing it once again hides the sub-screen.3.To display the services list fo

47Chapter 6Listing Services6.1 Editing the services listYou would have got the services list after service search. Youcan rename, move, lock or delete

48 Listing ServicesTo edit the radio services list, press the button; then radioservice entries will be listed on the right column. To switchback to t

6.2 Editing the favourite list 49CAS–FTA from pay services to free servicesFav–NoFav from favourite services to unfavourite services.Transponder by tr

50 Listing ServicesYou 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 thegr

6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 516.3 How to use on-screen keyboardYou can move the highlight keyhorizontally with theV−andV+buttons and ver

52 Listing Services1.Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable) into the RS-232 port on the dig-ital receiver, and the other end into thematch

6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 53If you have a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable),plug one end of the cable into the RS-232port on the digita

vi Contents7.2.5 To make a new folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 757.2.6 To move a recording to another folder . . . . . . . . . . 767.3 Pl

54 Listing Services2.A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press theDownload button on it.3.Turn on the digital receiver. Data transfer will star

6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 55perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu of the digital receiver.Refer that menu to§4.1.2. After making a new

56 Listing Services6.5.2 Editing television and radio services listTo edit the television services list, first select the View>TV Ser-vice menu item

6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 576.5.3 Editing favourite listTo edit the favourite list, first select the View>Favorite Groupmenu item. T

58 Listing ServicesTo add a favourite group,select the Function>FavGroup>Add New FavGroup menu item. Then youwill see a dialog box likethe left

59Chapter 7Recording and PlayingYou can record two different services while watching another iftwo of the services are provided through the same trans

60 Recording and Playing7.1 Recording a programmeOnce recording has started, a symbol like the left fig-ure will be displayed at the top right of the s

7.1 Recording a programme 61Pressing the button willpause the live show and begintime shifting within the currentrecording even with the TimeShifting

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

7.1 Recording a programme 637.1.2 Current programme recordingYou can record the current pro-gramme including the bits thatyou have already watched asl

1Chapter 1IntroductionThe TF 5010 PVR/TF 5510 PVR digital receiver is fully compli-ant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB)standard

64 Recording and PlayingOnce the Record Start option is selected, the recording isstarted and the Stop option becomes enabled. To stop therecording, s

7.1 Recording a programme 657.1.3 Timer recordingYou can set a service to be recorded at a specific time. Evenif the digital receiver is in standby mod

66 Recording and Playingoption displays a services list, from which you can selectyour desired service.5. There are five timer modes:One Time means lit

7.1 Recording a programme 67can change its settings in the same manner as making a newone.To delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry

68 Recording and Playing7.1.4 Scheduling a recording using the programme guideIf the electronic programmeguide is properly provided, youcan make timer

7.1 Recording a programme 697.1.5 Recording a time-shifted programmeSee§5.5 for detailed description about the time shift feature.While watching a pro

70 Recording and Playing7.1.6 Recording a pay service programmeYou can record a pay service programme without the subscrip-tion card. However, you nee

7.2 File archive 71Press the button to dis-play the recorded programmeslist. The file information is com-prised of the following elements:file number, fi

72 Recording and Playing7.2.2 To sort recordingsTo sort the recordings, perform the following steps:1. Press the button to display the additional opti

7.2 File archive 737.2.3 To lock a recordingTo lock a recording so that other people cannot play it, performthe following steps:1. Put the highlight b

2 Introduction• Can store up to 5000 television and radio services.• You can edit the services list.• You can create favourite lists of your favourite

74 Recording and Playing7.2.4 To rename a recordingTo change the name of a recording, perform the following steps:1. Put the highlight bar on a desire

7.2 File archive 757.2.5 To make a new folderTo make a new folder, press the button; then a new foldernamed GROUP # is created. You can change its nam

76 Recording and Playing7.2.6 To move a recording to another folderTo move a recording to another folder, put the highlight bar ona desired recording

7.3 Playing back a recording 777.3.1 To navigate using the progress barFirst press the button to display the progress bar, then:•To go forward, hold d

78 Recording and Playing7.3.2 To play in slow motionTo watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button.If you press it repeatedly, the playba

7.3 Playing back a recording 797.3.3 To play in fast motionTo watch in fast motion duration a playback, press thebutton. If you press it repeatedly, t

80 Recording and Playing7.3.4 To make a bookmarkYou can mark favourite partsof a recording by creating book-marks, and then jump to them.You can have

7.3 Playing back a recording 817.3.5 To play back a recording repeatedlyYou can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and inpart.To play back

82 Recording and Playing7.3.6 To play back recordings in sequenceYou can play several recordings continuously in sequence byperforming the following s

7.4 Editing a recording 837.3.7 To play back a scrambled recordingIf you have recorded a programme of a pay service with thesubscription card, you can

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

84 Recording and Playing7.5 Copying a recordingYou can copy a recording file in whole or in part during aplayback by performing the following steps:1.

7.7 Transferring recording files 857.7 Transferring recording filesYou can transfer files between the digital receiver and yourcomputer via USB connectio

86 Recording and Playingpanel shows files and folders that are on your computer.2.To transfer files from the digital receiver to your com-puter, press t

7.8 Formatting the hard disk 87CAUTIONFormatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently.NOTEIf a new hard disk drive is installed, it must be

88 Topfield Application ProgramChapter 8Topfield Application ProgramIf you are good at programming with C++ language, youcan make a program executable t

89To run a TAP in the digital receiver, perform the followingsteps:1.Press the button and then the or button todisplay the program file list.2. Place t

90 Firmware UpdateChapter 9Firmware UpdateThe digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmware touse. However, a new firmware may be released to im

9.1 Checking the firmware information 91NOTEYou can only update with firmwares of which system identifi-cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise y

92 Firmware Update9.2 From your computer via USB portYou can transfer a new firmware to the digital receiver fromyour computer by connecting them with

9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port 939.3 From your computer via RS-232 portIt is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital receiverfrom yo