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Recording and Playing

Chapter 7

Recording and Playing

You can record two different services while watching another—

if two of the services are provided through the same trans-

ponder

The TF 7000 HD PVRt digital receiver has two tuners so that
you can enjoy the following:

• While playing a recording back, you can watch a service

in the sub-screen using the picture-in-picture feature.

• You can record two different services while playing back

a previously recorded programme.

• You can record two different services while watching one

of them using the time shift feature. See §

5.5

for the time

shift feature.

• You can even record two different services while watch-

ing two other different services—only if two or more
services are provided in a same transponder and the
other services are provided in another same transponder.
In this case you can watch two services at the same time
using the picture-in-picture feature. See §

5.6

for the

picture-in-picture feature.

Summary of Contents for TF 7000 HD PVRt

Page 1: ...TOPFIELD TF 7000 HD PVRt User Guide High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder...

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Page 3: ...Rear panel connections 9 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 2 4 1 Connecting the antenna 11 2 4 2 Connecting to your television 12 2 5 Switching on for the first time 14 2 5 1 Inserting batte...

Page 4: ...n screen display 24 4 Service Search 26 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 26 4 2 Resetting to factory settings 27 5 Daily Usage 28 5 1 Volume control 28 5 2 Watching television 28 5 2 1 The services...

Page 5: ...cording 48 7 2 4 To rename a recording 48 7 2 5 To make a new folder 49 7 2 6 To move or copy recordings to another folder 49 7 3 Playing back a recording 49 7 3 1 To navigate using the progress bar 5...

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Page 7: ...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 digit...

Page 8: ...es in excellent picture and sound quality Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF 7000 HD PVRt You can pause the programme you are watching and resume it again at a later time Th...

Page 9: ...at they mean STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode CHANNEL c a buttons switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and int...

Page 10: ...t back on 5 P P buttons switch to previ ous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens 6 switches between the cur rent service and the previously viewed one 7 Nume...

Page 11: ...plays the main menu It is also used to return to the previous menu from a submenu 21 EXIT is used to exit the current screen 22 is used to start recording 23 is used to stop playback to stop recording...

Page 12: ...ording during a playback 32 is used to display minify or hide the sub screen See 5 6 for information about picture in picture 33 is used to make a bookmark during playback or time shift 34 is used to...

Page 13: ...rol unit Two batteries for the remote control AAA 1 5 V One power cord One loop cable to link the first tuner with the second tuner One component cable RCA cable One USB extension cable A copy of this...

Page 14: ...mitting 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 cent...

Page 15: ...7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver 1 ANT 1 Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner 2 RF LOOP 1...

Page 16: ...r the audio system white red 13 S PDIF COAXIAL Coaxial type of Dolby digital output socket for the audio system 14 S PDIF OPTICAL Optical type of Dolby digital output socket for the audio system 15 RS...

Page 17: ...antenna cable to the ANT 1 con nector on the back panel of the digital re ceiver Also you must ensure that there is a connec tion to both the ANT 1 and ANT 2 connectors on your digital receiver so th...

Page 18: ...eiver See 3 1 for detailed description To use the HDMI connector If you have a high definition television set you should use a HDMI cable for best re sults Plug one end of the cable into the HDMI sock...

Page 19: ...ideo connector You will need to obtain a S Video cable to use the S Video connector Plug one end of the cable into the S VIDEO socket on the digital receiver and the other end into the matching socket...

Page 20: ...or prepare an optical 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 5 Switching on for the fir...

Page 21: ...2 5 2 Powering on and checking picture Now press the button in top left corner on the remote control If you do not see a picture try pressing the V Format button on the remote control If after severa...

Page 22: ...iately 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 1 1 Television aspect ratio If you have a wide scree...

Page 23: ...solutions from 576 to 1080 In general a resolution of 720 or more is considered high definition The higher the resolution is the better quality you can enjoy However if your television set does not su...

Page 24: ...S VIDEO 3 1 3 Sound 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 stere...

Page 25: ...r 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 in the Local Time option with the numeric buttons Th...

Page 26: ...Kaliningrad GMT 3 00 Baghdad Riyadh Moscow St Petersburg GMT 3 30 Tehran GMT 4 00 Abu Dhabi Muscat Baku Tbilisi GMT 4 30 Kabul GMT 5 00 Ekaterinburg Islamabad Karachi Tashkent GMT 5 30 Bombay Calcutt...

Page 27: ...amme classification G restricts to G or above G rated programmes are suitable for all audiences PG restricts to PG or above rated programmes PG stands for Parental Guidance the content of which is mil...

Page 28: ...cting 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...

Page 29: ...seconds but only if on normal speed playback It does not disappear on slow playback or fast playback until after you resume normal speed playback by pressing the button again Every time allows the pro...

Page 30: ...you set it to 15 mins scheduled programmes will be recorded 15 minutes longer at the end than the duration you have set 3 4 4 To turn on the time shift feature Time shift means that the most recent tw...

Page 31: ...he 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 Howev...

Page 32: ...should see a screen like the left figure If you have an antenna booster you should set the Antenna Sup ply 5V option to On to supply power to it You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the f...

Page 33: ...services To stop at any time or to exit without saving press the EXIT button 4 2 Resetting to factory settings The digital receiver maintains the following data Services list Favourite list Timer list...

Page 34: ...e button Press it again to restore the sound to previous level 5 2 Watching television To change services press the P or P button Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service In ad di...

Page 35: ...ices list and the radio services list by pressing the button Pressing the button displays the additional options with which you can do the following To change the name of the highlighted service selec...

Page 36: ...favourite service put the hightlight bar on a desired group and press the V button a highlight bar appears on the favourite services list Once you select a desired service with the OK button it will...

Page 37: ...to 5 4 When you are not using time shift if the electronic programme guide is provided on the current service you can see the infor mation about the current and next programmes with the V or V button...

Page 38: ...letext 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...

Page 39: ...it back press the button again Pressing the button displays the programme guide in the form of a spreadsheet To switch it back press the button again You can make a timer recording on the programme g...

Page 40: ...receiver 5 4 Watching multifeed programme Some broadcasts such as sports channels can provide a variety of perspectives on a programme at the same time We call it a multifeed programme You can select...

Page 41: ...e hard disk drive storage The buffer will reset each time you change to another service With time shift enabled the following operations are possible You can navigate using the progress bar refer to 7...

Page 42: ...ther service will be presented 2 To display the services list for the sub screen press the button NOTE When a recording is in progress the available services in the services list may be limited 3 Pres...

Page 43: ...s 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 favo...

Page 44: ...e group list and press the OK button to select it The high light bar then moves to the services list 2 To add a service to the selected group put the highlight bar on a desired service entry and press...

Page 45: ...ing the OK button on a key en ters its letter in the input line To type a space select the Space key To type lower case letters or numerals select the Other key To delete a letter put the cursor to t...

Page 46: ...ature You can record two different services while playing back a previously recorded programme You can record two different services while watching one of them using the time shift feature See 5 5 for...

Page 47: ...the two programs are being recorded CAUTION Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the plug while it is running It may cause damage to recorded programmes When a programme is being recorded ont...

Page 48: ...nd press the OK button the recording will end at the specified time If the information about the next programme is provided by the electronic programme guide the After this program and After next prog...

Page 49: ...e is named after its service name with a suffix of a number To view the recorded programme list press the button or alternatively select the File List menu See 7 2 for detailed description about the r...

Page 50: ...se 2 If you want a radio programme set the Type option to Radio otherwise set it to TV 3 Set the Service option to the service which provides the programme you want Pressing the OK button on this opti...

Page 51: ...ame for the timer recording If you do not specify anything it will be named after the service name See 6 2 for how to use the on screen keyboard 8 To set a timer recording with the above settings sele...

Page 52: ...ith the P and P buttons 4 To make a timer event without recording press the OK button the letter P is displayed To make a timer event with recording press it once more or alternatively press the butto...

Page 53: ...e of an external hard disk drive MP3 External Storage of a USB memory stick Here you can alternatively use an external hard disk drive See 7 5 for detailed description To turn to another list use the...

Page 54: ...bar on a desired recording 2 Press the button to display the additional options 3 Set the Lock option to Locked 4 Press the EXIT button 5 The lock symbol is displayed on it If you select a locked rec...

Page 55: ...e or copy multiple files in one operation by first selecting each file with the button 7 3 Playing back a recording When a programme is recorded its additional contents such as audio tracks or teletex...

Page 56: ...nnect it from the digital re ceiver Arbitrary disconnecting may cause the digital receiver to be down and cause damage to the recording file 7 3 1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the bu...

Page 57: ...y forward but also backward in fast mo tion To play backward press the button If you press it repeatedly the playback speed changes from 2 times to 1500 times To resume normal speed press the button 7...

Page 58: ...tion box To cancel it press the button again To play back in part perform the following steps 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 2 Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to play...

Page 59: ...by performing the following steps 1 Press the button to display the progress bar during a playback 2 Move to the beginning scene of the part you want to edit by holding down the V or V button 3 Press...

Page 60: ...r on a desired file if you want to play several files select them with the button You can also use SAT button to select all files 3 Press the OK button to start playback 4 If you press the button then...

Page 61: ...f you are to use an external hard disk drive for the first time by connecting it to the USB port on the back panel of the digital receiver you must format it before use Select the Installation Format...

Page 62: ...w videolan org or http www elecard com where you can find a MPEG player able to play them back If you wish to author DVDs with them visit http www haenlein software com where you can find a DVD author...

Page 63: ...e http www i topfield com 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 th...

Page 64: ...d 5 Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and press the OK button then a countdown will be displayed on the front display of the digital receiver 6 When the END message appears restart th...

Page 65: ...17 18 26 AV 21 Beginning 23 Button 4 Censorship 21 Center extract 17 Change PIN Code 22 Channel 27 COAXIAL 14 Continuing 23 Cut 53 Date 45 48 Daylight Saving Time 19 Delete 29 Disable 24 Dolby Digital...

Page 66: ...l 21 PG 21 picture in picture 36 PIN 21 Preferred Video Format 18 Progress bar display 23 PVR Setting 22 R 21 Radio 44 Random 24 Record 44 Record continue 42 Record pause 42 recorded programme list 46...

Page 67: ...22 Time Shifting 24 35 42 timer list 44 Timer Setting 44 Total block 21 transponder 1 TV 44 TV Aspect Ratio 16 Type 44 Update from USB 58 USB 10 USB 23 54 55 58 VFD Brightness 25 VIDEO 9 VIDEO 12 13...

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Page 70: ...e 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 p...

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