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T OPFIELD TF 5010 PVR TF 5510 PVR User Guide Digital Satellite Receiv er P ersonal Video Recorder CONAX.
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Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features ............................... 1 1.2 Controlling the digital r eceiver .................. 2 1.2.1 The front panel ....................... 3 1.2.2 The remote contr ol ..................... 4 1.3 What is common interface? .
iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 17 3.1 Language settings .......................... 1 7 3.2 V ideo and audio settings ...................... 1 9 3.2.1 T elevision standard .................... 1 9 3.2.2 Colour model ........................ 2 0 3.2.
Contents v 5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks .................. 4 2 5.2.6 V iewing teletext ...................... 4 2 5.3 V iewing electronic pr ogramme guide .............. 4 2 5.4 W atching multifeed programme ................. 4 3 5.5 Using time shift .
vi Contents 7.2.5 T o make a new folder ................... 7 5 7.2.6 T o move a recor ding to another folder .......... 7 6 7.3 Playing back a recor ding ...................... 7 6 7.3.1 T o navigate using the progr ess bar ............ 7 7 7.3.2 T o play in slow motion .
1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 5010 PVR/TF 5510 PVR digital receiver is fully compli- ant with the international Digital V ideo Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and can r eceive digital broadcasts. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately .
2 Introduction • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • Y ou can edit the services list. • Y ou can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • Y ou can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic pr ogramme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital r eceiver has buttons to control the digital receiver , and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status.
4 Introduction Pull the right edge of the front panel to open the flap. Y ou have to insert your subscription card into the fr ont slot to watch pay services. 1.2.2 The remote control 1 button switches the digital re- ceiver between standby mode and operation mode.
1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5 11 MENU displays the main menu. It is also used to return to the previous menu fr om a submenu. 12 is used to select an audio track and a sound mode, or a video track of multifeed programme.
6 Introduction 27 changes the position of sub-screen counter clockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recor ding during a playback. 28 changes the position of sub-screen clockwise. It is also used to jump to end of recor ding during a playback.
1.3 What is common interface? 7 1.3 What is common interface? Some broadcasts ar e scrambled so that only paid subscribers can enjoy them. Scrambled services can only be viewed with a Conditional Access Module (CAM) and a subscription card belong- ing with the scrambling system.
8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further , check that you have r eceived the following items with your digital receiver . • Remote control unit • T wo batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.
2.2 Safety precautions 9 • 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 moistur e. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only . Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver .
10 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 5010 PVR/TF 5510 PVR has a wide range of connections on the back panel. RS- 232 S/PDIF USB RF OUT RF IN VCR TV IF 1 OUT LNB 1 I N VIDEO AUDIO S-VIDEO R L IF 2 OUT LNB 2 I N 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver .
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 9 VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recor der or suchlike. 10 USB USB port for firmware update and data trans- fer . 11 RF OUT Analogue television output socket. 12 RF IN Analogue television input socket.
12 Setup 2.4.1 Connecting the antenna Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to your television antenna so that it can receive digital television services. Connect the antenna cable to the LNB 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver .
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 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 pictur e quality .
14 Setup T o use the S-V ideo connector Y ou will need to obtain a S-V ideo cable to use the S-V ideo connector . Plug one end of the cable into the S-VIDEO socket on the digital receiver , and the other end into the matching socket on your television.
2.5 Switching on for the first time 15 T o use the RF connector If your television does not have any video and audio input, you will need to use the radio frequency output fr om the digital receiver . In this case, you will need to connect a ca- ble from the RF OUT socket to the antenna connector on your television.
16 Setup 2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control T o 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.
17 Chapter 3 Preference Settings 3.1 Language settings Y ou 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.
18 Preference Settings 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 pr ogramme has a subtitle track of the lan- guage that is designated for the 1st Subtitle Language , it will be displayed.
3.2 V ideo and audio settings 19 3.2 V ideo and audio settings Y ou 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. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure.
20 Preference Settings 3.2.2 Colour model Through the TV SCAR T connector , the digital receiver is able to output video in various colour models. If you have the digital receiver linked to your television via this connector , you should set the Video Output option to your desired colour model.
3.2 V ideo and audio settings 21 3.2.4 T elevision 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 . Y ou cannot fully enjoy wide-screen pr ogrammes with your normal-screen television as the above figur es show .
22 Preference Settings receiver can make analogue television fr om digital television and output it via the RF OUT socket. Set the RF Output option to the television standard that your country supports referring to T able 3.
3.3 Local time setting 23 T able 3.2: T ime offset table Time offset City GMT − 12:00 Eniwetok, Kwajalein GMT − 11:00 Midway Island, Samoa GMT − 10:00 Haw aii GMT − 09:00 Alaska GMT − 08:00 .
24 Preference Settings User Select from transponders specified by you If you set it to User Select , then the Satellite option and the T ransponder option become enabled.
3.4 Parental control 25 Select the System Setting > P arental Control menu. Y ou 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) .
26 Preference Settings 3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display Y ou can adjust the transparency level of the on-scr een display . Select the System Setting menu and set the OSD T ransparency option as you desire. Its available range is from 0 to 50 per cent.
27 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 antenna and motorized antenna. Y ou have to configure antenna settings according to your antenna system in the following or der: 1.
28 Service Search The other is K u band which ranges approximately fr om 12 to 18 GHz. The LNB (Low Noise Block converter) is used to take a wide band of relatively high frequencies, amplify and convert them to similar signals that is carried at a much lower frequency , which is called Intermediate Frequency (IF).
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 29 NOTE Both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN sockets should be connected to your antennas either directly or via the loop-thr ough cable. If you have connected only one socket, some features such as dual recor ding will not function.
30 Service Search For 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 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.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 31 1. Choose your desired satellite at the Satellite Name op- tion. 2. Select the tuner that is connected to the motorized an- tenna at the T uner Select option. 3. Set the DiSEqC Command Mode option to User . 4. Set the Motor Control option to Goto .
32 Service Search T o use the USALS protocol, se- lect the Installation > USALS Setting menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figur e. At first you have to set the Mo- torized DiSEqC 1.3 option to En- able . T o get every satellite position calculated, perform the following steps: 1.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 33 4.1.4 Searching services T o perform service search, select the Installation > Ser vice Search menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure. There ar e four service search methods: • Searching every service of a satellite.
34 Service Search 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 F requency op- tion or enter it with the numeric buttons. 4. Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons.
4.1 Searching broadcasting services 35 6. Specify the packet identifiers of your desired service at the PID option with the numeric buttons. A packet iden- tifier is used to verify audio and video streams.
36 Service Search 4.2 Copying services The digital receiver maintains a separate services list with each tuner . If a certain service is r egistered on only one tuner , it may be impossible to watch one service while recor ding. Y ou can copy entries of one tuner ’s services list to the other tuner ’s services list to avoid such inconvenience.
37 Chapter 5 Daily Usage 5.1 V olume control Use the V − and V + buttons to alter the volume to a com- fortable level. Y ou may need to adjust the volume on your television set too. T o temporarily switch off the sound, press the button.
38 Daily Usage On the services list, you can see the service information: • Service number and name • T ransmitting satellite • Receiving tuner: T1 stands for the first tuner; T2 stands for the second tuner . • T ransponder information A dollar sign ( $ ) may be marked on some entries, indicating pay service.
5.2 W atching television 39 • Select your desired tuner at the T uner option, then only services provided thr ough the selected tuner will be listed. • By setting the Show Provider option to On , you can view service entries by groups of br oadcasters.
40 Daily Usage Pressing the SA T button displays the satellite list. Once you select a desired satellite, only services pr ovided by the selected satellite are listed. 5.2.2 The favourite services list Y ou can select a service to watch on a favourite list as well as on the services list.
5.2 W atching television 41 button. T o create a new group, press the button; then the on-screen keyboar d appears. Enter your desir ed name and save it. See § 6.3 for how to use the on-screen keyboar d. T o delete a group or a service, pr ess the button; then you get asked for confirmation.
42 Daily Usage 5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes ar e 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 .
5.4 W atching multifeed programme 43 Pressing the GUIDE button dis- plays the electronic pr ogramme guide, on which you can see the following: • Scheduled programmes • programme su.
44 Daily Usage you have to press the button once more to select audio tracks. 5.5 Using time shift Y ou can pause and resume a live television pr ogramme, and even rewind and r eplay it. When you are watching a pr o- gramme and you miss something, you can rewind and r eplay it.
5.6 Using picture in picture 45 • Y ou can jump backward 10 seconds at a time by pr essing the button. • Y ou can change playback speed. For slow motion see § 7.3.2 . For fast motion see § 7.3.3 . • T o check your current position in time shift, press the button.
46 Daily Usage 2. Pressing the button once more minifies the sub-scr een, and pressing it once again hides the sub-scr een. 3. T o display the services list for the sub-screen, pr ess the button. NOTE When a recor ding is in progress, the available services in the services list may be limited.
47 Chapter 6 Listing Services 6.1 Editing the services list Y ou would have got the services list after service search. Y ou can rename, move, lock or delete service entries on the services list. Select the Organizing Ser vices menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure.
48 Listing Services T o edit the radio services list, press the button; then radio service entries will be listed on the right column. T o switch back to the television services list, press it again. T o change the name of a service, select the Rename and select a desired service; then the on-scr een keyboard appears.
6.2 Editing the favourite list 49 CAS–FT A from pay services to free services F av–NoF av from favourite services to unfavourite services. T ransponder by transponder 6.
50 Listing Services Y ou can add a favourite service to a group by taking the follow- ing steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired gr oup entry in the group list and pr ess the OK button to select it. The high- light bar then moves to the services list.
6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard 51 6.3 How to use on-screen keyboard Y ou can move the highlight key horizontally with the V − and V + buttons and vertically with the P + and P − buttons.
52 Listing Services 1. 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 the matching port on the other digital receiver .
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 53 If you have a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-sub cable), plug one end of the cable into the RS-232 port on the digital receiver , and the other end into the matching port on your computer .
54 Listing Services 2. A box appears asking for your confirmation. Press the Download button on it. 3. T urn on the digital receiver . Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned on. 6.5.1 Editing satellite and transponder list T o edit the satellite list, first select the View > Satellite Inf or ma- tion menu item.
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 55 perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1.2 menu of the digital receiver . Refer that menu to § 4.1.2 . After making a new satellite entry by pressing the OK button on the box, you should configur e LNB settings for it.
56 Listing Services 6.5.2 Editing television and radio services list T o edit the television services list, first select the View > TV Ser- vice menu item.
6.5 Editing channel data on your computer 57 6.5.3 Editing favourite list T o edit the favourite list, first select the View > F av orite Group menu item.
58 Listing Services T o add a favourite group, select the Function > F av Group > Add New F av Group menu item. Then you will see a dialog box like the left figure. Enter your desired name into the F a- vorite Group Name text box to name a new group.
59 Chapter 7 Recording and Playing Y ou can recor d two different services while watching another if two of the services are pr ovided through the same transponder The TF 5010 PVR/TF 5510 PVR digital .
60 Recording and Playing 7.1 Recording a programme Once recor ding has started, a symbol like the left fig- ure will be displayed at the top right of the scr een for a few seconds.
7.1 Recording a programme 61 Pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recor ding even with the Time Shifting option disabled.
62 Recording and Playing T o stop recor ding, press the button; then a box like the left figure appears, which shows programmes curr ently be- ing recor ded. If you select one, its recor ding will stop. While a recor ding is going on, you can watch or recor d another service.
7.1 Recording a programme 63 7.1.2 Current programme recording Y ou can recor d the current pro- gramme including the bits that you have already watched as long as you have not changed services at all. T o do so, select the Recording menu. Y ou can recor d two services at the same time.
64 Recording and Playing Once the Record Star t option is selected, the recording is started and the Stop option becomes enabled. T o stop the recor ding, select the Stop option.
7.1 Recording a programme 65 7.1.3 T imer recording Y ou can set a service to be recor ded at a specific time. Even if the digital receiver is in standby mode, it will switch into operation mode and start recor ding at the specified time.
66 Recording and Playing option displays a services list, from which you can select your desired service. 5. There are five timer modes: One Time means literally ‘one time’. Every Day means literally ‘every day’. Every Week end means ‘Saturday and Sunday every week’.
7.1 Recording a programme 67 can change its settings in the same manner as making a new one. T o delete a timer event, put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and pr ess the button; then you are asked for confirmation. If you select Y es , it will be deleted.
68 Recording and Playing 7.1.4 Scheduling a recording using the programme guide If the electronic pr ogramme guide is properly pr ovided, you can make timer events on it. The instructions on how to make timer recor dings using the elec- tronic pr ogramme guide are as follows: 1.
7.1 Recording a programme 69 7.1.5 Recording a time-shifted programme See § 5.5 for detailed description about the time shift feature. While watching a programme with time shift, you can r ecord it by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the progr ess bar.
70 Recording and Playing 7.1.6 Recording a pay service programme Y ou can recor d a pay service programme without the subscrip- tion card. However , you need the subscription card to play it back because it has not been descrambled.
7.2 File archive 71 Press the button to dis- play the recor ded programmes list. The file information is com- prised of the following elements: file number , file name, recording time, playing duration, file size and so on. In addition to the recor ded programmes list, there ar e an MP3 list and a T AP list.
72 Recording and Playing 7.2.2 T o sort recordings T o sort the recor dings, perform the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the additional options. 2. Set the Sor ting option to Alphabetic , Time or Size as you want. 3. Press the EXIT button.
7.2 File archive 73 7.2.3 T o lock a recording T o lock a recor ding so that other people cannot play it, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recor ding. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3. Set the Lock option to Lock ed .
74 Recording and Playing 7.2.4 T o rename a recording T o change the name of a recor ding, perform the following steps: 1. Put the highlight bar on a desired recor ding. 2. Press the button to display the additional options. 3. Select the Rename option, and the on-screen keyboar d appears.
7.2 File archive 75 7.2.5 T o make a new folder T o make a new folder , press the button; then a new folder named GROUP # is created. Y ou can change its name in the same manner as renaming a r ecording.
76 Recording and Playing 7.2.6 T o move a recording to another folder T o move a recor ding to another folder , put the highlight bar on a desired r ecording and press the button; then the folders are listed. Once you choose a folder , the recording is moved to it.
7.3 Playing back a recording 77 7.3.1 T o navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar , then: • T o go forward, hold down the button; to go back- ward, hold down the button. • T o bookmark a position, refer to § 7.
78 Recording and Playing 7.3.2 T o play in slow motion T o watch in slow motion during a playback, press the button. If you press it r epeatedly , the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 1/2, 1/4 and 1/8 times. T o resume normal speed, press the button.
7.3 Playing back a recording 79 7.3.3 T o play in fast motion T o watch in fast motion duration a playback, press the button. If you press it r epeatedly , the playback speed changes in 3 steps: 2, 4 and 6 times. T o resume normal speed, press the button.
80 Recording and Playing 7.3.4 T o make a bookmark Y ou can mark favourite parts of a recor ding by creating book- marks, and then jump to them. Y ou can have up to 64 book- marks. Bookmarks are stored with the recor ding so that you can use them again afterwards.
7.3 Playing back a recording 81 7.3.5 T o play back a recording repeatedly Y ou can play back a recor ding repeatedly both in whole and in part. T o play back in whole, press the button when the progress bar is hidden; then the repetition symbol ( ) is displayed on the information box.
82 Recording and Playing 7.3.6 T o play back recordings in sequence Y ou can play several recor dings continuously in sequence by performing the following steps: 1. Press the button to display the list of recorded pr o- grammes. 2. Select each desired r ecording with the button.
7.4 Editing a recording 83 7.3.7 T o play back a scrambled recording If you have recor ded a programme of a pay service with the subscription card, you can play it as freely like one of a fr ee service.
84 Recording and Playing 7.5 Copying a recording Y ou can copy a recor ding file in whole or in part during a playback by performing the following steps: 1. Start playback of a recording you want. 2. Move to a scene from which you want to start copy by holding down the or button.
7.7 T ransferring recording files 85 7.7 T ransferring recording files Y ou can transfer files between the digital receiver and your computer via USB connection with Altair , which is a program used to transfer files. Y ou can download it from the T opfield website, http://www.
86 Recording and Playing panel shows files and folders that are on your computer . 2. T o transfer files from the digital r eceiver to your com- puter , press the right arrow button ( → ). 3. T o transfer files from your computer to the digital r e- ceiver , press the left arrow button ( ← ).
7.8 Formatting the hard disk 87 CAUTION Formatting the hard disk will delete all files permanently . NOTE If a new hard disk drive is installed, it must be formatted because the file system of the digital receiver is dif ferent from any of the personal computer .
88 T opfield Application Program Chapter 8 T opfield Application Program If you are good at pr ogramming with C++ language, you can make a program executable to run on the digital r eceiver .
89 T o run a T AP in the digital receiver , perform the following steps: 1. Press the button and then the or button to display the program file list. 2. Place the highlight bar on a file entry you want to run. 3. Press the OK button to start the program.
90 Firmware Update Chapter 9 Firmware Update The digital receiver has a stable and convenient firmwar e to use. However , a new firmware may be released to impr ove the digital receiver . Y ou can get the latest firmware and an update utility which runs on most versions of W indows from the T opfield website, http://www.
9.1 Checking the firmware information 91 NOTE Y ou can only update with firmwares of which system identifi- cation is identical to that of yours. Otherwise you will fail in firmware update.
92 Firmware Update 9.2 From your computer via USB port Y ou can transfer a new firmware to the digital r eceiver from your computer by connecting them with a USB cable. Y ou need TFDN USB , a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the website, http://www.
9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port 93 9.3 From your computer via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer a new firmware to the digital r eceiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. Y ou need TFD-Down , a firmware transfer utility for this, which is available from the website, http://www.
94 Firmware Update 9.4 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port It is possible to transfer the firmware fr om the digital receiver to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS- 232 cable. T o update the firmware with this method, perform the following steps: 1.
9.5 Over the air 95 9.5 Over the air Y ou can get a new firmware over the air . Select the Installation > Firmware Upgrade menu. Y ou should see a screen like the left figure. Selecting the Star t option starts firmware update. Satellite Astra (19.
96 INDEX Index 16:9 , 21 16:9 Display F ormat , 21 1st Audio Language , 18 1st Subtitle Language , 18 22 kHz , 29 2nd Audio Language , 18 2nd Subtitle Language , 18 4:3 , 21 A/V Output Setting , 19 Ac.
97 D VB, 1 Edit Current F av Group, 58 Edit Satellite, 55 Edit T ransponder, 55 Electronic Programme Guide, 42 Every Day , 66 Every Weekda y , 66 Every Week end, 66 F actor y Setting, 36 F av–NoF av.
98 INDEX program file list, 89 Program Files, 88 progress bar , 69 Provider , 39 Quick, 63 Radio, 58 , 65 Radio Service, 56 radio services list, 48 Record, 65 Record continue, 61 Record No, 63 Record.
99 T uner 2 to T uner 1, 36 T uner Select, 28 , 31 , 32 , 65 T urbo Off, 86 TV , 10 TV, 13 , 65 TV Aspect Ratio, 21 TV Service, 56 TV T ype, 19 T ype, 65 Upload, 53 Upload from STB, 53 USALS, 31 USALS.
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