Topfield TF-T6000, User Reference

Page 1: ...TF T6000 User Reference High Definition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder Default PIN 0000 ...

Page 2: ...the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet This product is designed for indoor use only Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface Do not lay any objects such as magazines on this unit Do not overload power outlets Doing so may result in a risk of fire or electrical shock Never open this unit s casing under any circumstanc...

Page 3: ...he Topfield unit to the television con nectors Composite Component HDMI 3 Plug into power point and turn Topfield unit ON using the switch on the back of the unit 4 Switch television on then use the television remote to select the correct video input channel for the Topfield unit for example AV1 AV2 Component HDMI etc 5 On the main menu go to Installation Searching then scroll to Start Search and ...

Page 4: ...g to the antenna 8 2 4 2 Connecting to your television set 8 2 4 3 Connecting to an external device 10 2 5 Switching ON for the first time 11 3 Service Search 12 3 1 Searching for broadcasting services 12 3 2 Reset to factory settings 13 3 3 Reset service list 13 4 Preference Settings 14 4 1 Video and audio settings 14 4 1 1 High definition television 14 4 1 2 Television aspect ratio 15 4 1 3 Audio ...

Page 5: ...ding a programme 29 7 1 1 Instant recording 29 7 1 2 Timer recording 30 7 1 3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide 32 7 1 4 Recording a time shifted programme 33 7 2 File archive 33 7 2 1 To delete a recording 33 7 2 2 To sort recordings 33 7 2 3 To lock a recording 34 7 2 4 To rename a recording 34 7 2 5 To make a new folder 34 7 2 6 To move a recording to another folder 34 7 3 Playing...

Page 6: ...Sharing media content with other devices 44 8 10 Web Browser optional 46 8 10 1 Inputting Characters 46 8 11 Portal optional 46 9 Accessing via Network 47 9 1 Configuring the router 48 9 1 1 To access within the local area network 48 9 1 2 To access over the Internet 48 9 2 Network setup 49 9 2 1 For a wired connection 49 9 2 2 For a wireless connection 49 9 3 Accessing the FTP server 50 10 Firmwar...

Page 7: ...television or radio broadcast 1 1 Features This digital receiver has the following features Can store up to 2 000 television and radio services Can create lists of your favourite services You can record programmes using a built in hard drive with large storage capacity Time shift is a special technical feature available on this digital receiver You can pause a programme you are watching and resume...

Page 8: ...igital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver specific lights and a display to indicate its status switches the digital receiver between standby mode and active mode Front display shows the current time in standby mode and displays the current service in active mode MENU displays the main menu It is also used to return to the previous menu from a submenu OK displays the services list ...

Page 9: ...formation box set sleep timer in 10 minute increments select a subtitle track displays teletext select an audio track and a sound mode not applicable for this model displays the electronic programme guide select a menu item Navigation buttons are used to navigate in menus or to change values for menu options not applicable for this model exits from a menu or hides on screen information VOL VOL dec...

Page 10: ...or displays progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift fast forward playback Subsequent presses increase the speed changes the position of sub picture counterclockwise Also jumps back to the beginning of the video start slow motion playback Subsequent presses change the playback speed has different functions per menu jump to the end of the video on playback In order to use the Topfield RC...

Page 11: ...ing safety precautions The mains voltage must range between 90 and 250 volts Check it before plugging the digital receiver to the wall socket For the power consumption of the digital receiver refer to Table 2 1 The wall socket should be near the equipment Do not run an extension lead to the unit The mains plug shall remain readily operable so that it can be removed easily to disconnect the power W...

Page 12: ...dby Table 2 2 Physical specifications Size 380 60 265 mm Weight Net 3 24 kg Operating temperature 0 to 45 C Storage relative humidity 5 to 90 2 3 Rear panel connections Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver 1 ANT IN Terrestrial broadcasting signal input socket 5V Max 100mA 2 ANT OUT Terrestrial broadcasting signal output socket through the ANT IN soc...

Page 13: ...deo output socket for high definition television set 10 USB USB port for firmware update and data transfer 11 LAN Local area network port 12 ON OFF Power switch You have to turn on this switch first to use this digital receiver Table 2 3 Connectors specifications AV IN VIDEO Composite video CVBS input AV IN AUDIO Left right audio input AV OUT VIDEO Composite video CVBS output AV OUT AUDIO Left right a...

Page 14: ...u need to connect the digital receiver to the antenna so that it can receive digital televi sion broadcasts Connect the antenna cable to the ANT IN connector If you have another digital receiver you may link it from the ANT OUT connector NOTE ANT OUT may also be linked to your television VCR or DVD recorder to loop an analogue signal 2 4 2 Connecting to your television set For all the following co...

Page 15: ...ideo cable RCA cable to use the Component video output Plug one ends of the cable into the Y green Pb blue and Pr red sockets on the digital receiver and plug the other ends into the match ing sockets on your television NOTE Remember to plug in the additional white and red audio cables from the digital receiver to the back of your television To use the Composite video output You need to obtain a C...

Page 16: ...o receiver 2 4 3 Connecting to an external device The digital receiver can also present or record the video from an exter nal device such as a DVD player through the Composite or Component connector You need a Composite cable RCA cable to use the Com posite connector Plug one end of the cable into the VIDEO yellow AUDIO L white and AUDIO R red sockets on the digital receiver and plug the other end...

Page 17: ... to your television set so that you can see the menu in order to configure the video settings CAUTION If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to the remote control commands the batteries may be flat Be sure to replace only with 1 5 V AAA size batteries and observe the following precautions Do not mix different types of batteries or new and old batter ies Do not use rechargeable batteries Do...

Page 18: ...e search select the Instal lation Searching menu You should see a screen like the left figure You should set the Search Mode option to Auto for the first time after connecting up the digital receiver You may choose to only search for the services of a specific transponder since more than one service are provided via each transponder Set the Search Mode option to Manual then select your desired transp...

Page 19: ...eference settings You can reset all data of the digital receiver Select the Installation System Recovery Factory Setting menu and then you get asked for confirmation With the choice of Yes the services list favourite list and timer list will all be cleared and preference options will be reset to the manufacturer s factory settings NOTE A factory reset will not delete any recorded programmes However...

Page 20: ... the better the quality is However if your television set does not support high definition you cannot enjoy high definition quality picture Set the Video Format option as you desire If you set this option to 576P the digital receiver will present even high definition pro grammes in resolution of 576 On the contrary if you set it to 1080I the digital receiver will present even standard definition progr...

Page 21: ...in the original ratio like the right figure set it to Center If you have a normal screen television set the TV Aspect Ratio option to 4 3 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 Display Forma...

Page 22: ...without decoding so that your audio video receiver can decode it Otherwise set it to multi channel then the dig ital receiver will output decoded Dolby Digital audio scaling it down to two channels NOTE Only if the service you are currently watching provides a Dolby Dig ital audio track you can enjoy Dolby Digital sound 4 2 Local time setting You should set your local time for timer events Select ...

Page 23: ...mbay Calcutta Madras New Delhi GMT 6 00 Almaty Dhaka Colombo GMT 7 00 Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta GMT 8 00 Beijing Perth Singapore Hong Kong GMT 9 00 Tokyo Seoul Osaka Sapporo Yakutsk GMT 9 30 Adelaide Darwin GMT 10 00 Eastern Australia Guam Vladivostok GMT 11 00 Magadan Solomon Islands New Caledonia GMT 12 00 Fiji Auckland Wellington Kamchatka 4 3 Parental control In general television programmes are c...

Page 24: ...the person has to enter the personal identification number to override To change the number select the Change PIN Code menu then a box pops up asking a new PIN 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 item is set to Locked you have to enter the PIN when accessing the...

Page 25: ...y more levels of playback speed set the Trick Mode Level option to 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x 64x 128x otherwise set it to 4x 16x 64x 128x 4 6 Options for on screen display To set the options for the on screen display OSD select the Settings OSD menu To adjust the transparency level of the OSD set the OSD Transparency option as you desire Its available range is 0 to 50 percent To adjust the display time of ...

Page 26: ...ce it will be scrolled only once If you want to have the current time displayed instead of the service number set the Sub Display Content option to Time You can also adjust the brightness of the front display in active mode and standby mode by setting the Brightness in Operation Mode option and the Brightness in Standby Mode option to any as you like 4 8 Options for Photo Album You can change a ti...

Page 27: ...ss the or button In addition you can switch to your desired service by entering its service number with the numeric buttons 5 2 1 The services list To view the services list press the OK but ton On the services list you can see the service information as follows Service number and name Multiplex information To select a desired service put the highlight bar on its entry with the ...

Page 28: ... highlight bar on a desired service and press the OK button then it will be displayed To select another group press the button After you have selected a favourite service if you then switch to an other 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 ...

Page 29: ...nt service is locked Pressing the button once more displays detailed information about the current programme To hide the information box press the button 5 2 4 Selecting audio tracks Some programmes are provided with audio tracks in one or more lan guages Pressing the button displays available audio tracks Once you select an audio track that track will be heard In addition you can enjoy audio trac...

Page 30: ...e detailed information of a desired programme put the highlight bar on the programme with the or button and press the but ton To switch to another service press the or button You can travel over previous days with the F2 button and can travel over next days with the F3 button To see the programme guide for radio broadcasts press the button To switch it back press the button again Pressing the F1 b...

Page 31: ... you set in the option See 4 4 The time shift will be reset each time you change to another service With the time shift the following operations are possible To go back in time hold down the F3 button to go forward hold down the F4 button The progress bar is displayed mo mentarily with a preview window You can navigate using the progress bar refer to 7 3 1 You can jump backward and forward by pres...

Page 32: ... three columns Group name left Favourites list centre Services list right The services list contains all available services whereas the favourites list contains only chosen services that have been added to the high lighted 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 favourites list NOTE To load guide go to ...

Page 33: ...to the selected group put the highlight bar on a desired service entry and press the OK button The selected service entry gets added to the favourite list Repeat this step to add more entries 3 Press the F1 button and the highlight bar gets moved to the favourite list You can delete a favourite entry with the OK but ton 4 To select another group press the F1 button again then the highlight bar get...

Page 34: ...isconnect the external hard drive while recording or playing back It may cause damage to recorded programmes You should disconnect the external hard drive in standby mode only Avoid transferring files while the unit is set to record This recorder can record four channels simultaneously however this is controlled by the channel frequency Each channel has other programmes under the one frequency E g ...

Page 35: ...a third channel which can be only one of the following 7 Digital 7 Digital 1 7Mate Gem or Go The same can be said for recording for four channels eg 7TWO 7Mate 9 Digital and Go You can watch an additional channel which can be only one of the following 7 Digital 7 Digital 1 or Gem CAUTION Do not move the digital receiver nor pull out the power plug while it is running It may cause damage to recorde...

Page 36: ...is scheduled to end To stop recording press the button then a box like the left figure appears which shows the programmes currently being recorded Select recording by using navigation buttons then press OK button to stop the recording While a recording is going on you can watch or record another ser vice To additionally record another service switch to the service you want to record and press the b...

Page 37: ...ree sources for recording TV radio the video from the external device linked to the digital receiver s video input Set the Type option to your desired source 3 Set the Service option to the service which provides the pro gramme you want Pressing the OK button on this option dis plays a services list from which you can select your desired ser vice 4 Set the Mode option as you desire There are five t...

Page 38: ...er event put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and press the F2 button then you get asked for confirmation With the choice of Yes it will be deleted To delete all timer event press the F3 button You can sort timer events by time with the F4 button 7 1 3 Scheduling recordings using the programme guide If the electronic programme guide is prop erly provided you can make timer events o...

Page 39: ...ure 7 2 File archive When a programme is recorded it is stored as a file on the hard drive of the digital receiver You can select a recording to play back from the recorded programme list Select the PVR Recorded Program menu or alternatively press the button to display the recorded programme list The file informa tion is comprised of the following elements file number file name recording time running ...

Page 40: ...Press the F1 button to display additional options 3 Select the Rename option and the on screen keyboard appears Change the name and save it 7 2 5 To make a new folder To make a new folder press the F2 button then a new folder named GROUP is created You can change its name in the same manner as renaming a recording See above 7 2 6 To move a recording to another folder To move a recording to another...

Page 41: ...or mation and so on To pause playback press the button To resume it press the button To view the progress bar press the button to hide it press the button again When the progress bar is hidden you can move to a desired scene by entering a progress percentage with the numeric but tons 7 3 1 To navigate using the progress bar First press the button to display the progress bar To go forward hold down...

Page 42: ...and then jump to them in sequence Bookmarks are stored with the recording so that you can use them again afterwards To make book marks take the following steps during playback 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 2 To add a bookmark press the F2 button at a desired scene then you will see a small pointer appear above the progress bar like in the picture above 3 To jump forward to the nex...

Page 43: ... Set the File Transcoding Settings as you need and choose OK Now you will see the transcoding progress bar on the top right side of the screen as shown on the left figure The transcoding progress bar will disap pear in a few seconds If you want to see the transcoding progress bar again press the F3 button As the transcoding finishes it will be saved into the Entertainment Media Player list the inter...

Page 44: ...you want to format To format the built in hard drive select the option to Internal otherwise to format the external hard drive which is connected to the digital receiver select the option to External With pressing the OK button you get asked for confirmation Formatting will start with the choice of Yes Select the Installation System Recovery Format Hard Disk menu With pressing the OK button you get...

Page 45: ... drive it must be preformatted in the NTFS file system After this the external hard drive can be used with the Topfield PVR and your PC You can copy files between the built in hard drive and external hard drive To copy from the internal to the external hard drive take the following steps 1 Connect external hard drive to your Topfield unit 2 Press the MENU button then go to PVR Recorded Program 3 Selec...

Page 46: ...bar on a desired file and press the F3 button then the list of folders gets displayed 4 Select a folder in the built in hard drive 5 Press the OK button then the selected file will be copied into the built in hard drive 8 2 Playing back MP3 files You can enjoy music or audio books in MP3 format on the digital re ceiver Refer to 8 1 as to how to copy a file from an external hard drive into the built in...

Page 47: ...in jpg format by performing the following steps 1 Select the Entertainment Photo Album menu to display the list of image files 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired file and press the OK button if you want to view several files using a slide show press the F1 button You can change a time interval and effect of slideshow See 4 8 3 To stop viewing press the EXIT button 8 4 Playing back a video file You ca...

Page 48: ...h the and buttons and press the OK button To play back the content with full screen press the F1 button You can also search contents by a specific keyword To search contents by a keyword select the Search menu Input the keyword set the Search Option as you need and start the search 8 6 Sharing image files by Flickr optional Flickr is an image hosting website and on line community platform To use thi...

Page 49: ... do that take the following steps 1 Select the Search menu to go to the keyword search mode 2 Enter a keyword Program Station or Genre as you desire 3 Select the Enter key on the screen to start searching radio sta tions For more details visit the SHOUTcast web site http www shoutcast com You can check their terms of service at the http www shoutcast com disclaimer 8 8 Weather forecast optional Yo...

Page 50: ...ds you can share media content from one device to another device as follows Device A accesses and plays the media content out of device B Device A commands device B to play B s own media content Device A commands device B to access and play the media con tent out of device A itself Device A commands device B to access and play the media con tent out of device C Before going further you had better ...

Page 51: ...you want to download your selection to the digital receiver press the F3 button instead of the OK button then the selected media file gets copied into the digital receiver s hard drive You can check the downloaded media files on only the FTP server of the digital receiver NOTE In order for the digital receiver to find the folders shared on your computer you must first install a media server software o...

Page 52: ...aracters 1 Using the remote control Press the navigation buttons on the remote control to move the cursor and then press the OK button over the input field Press the F1 button and the on screen keyboard will show up 2 Using a mouse keyboard Use the USB mouse to move the cursor click and use the USB keyboard to input characters 8 11 Portal optional There are various services you can use via Portal s...

Page 53: ...h will connect the digital receiver to your computer or to the Internet If you want to have a wireless connection you need a wireless router To use the network features of the digital receiver you should take the following steps 1 Configuring your router for the digital receiver 2 Configuring the network settings on the digital receiver 3 Accessing the FTP Server of the digital receiver NOTE The FTP...

Page 54: ...ssign a static IP ad dress refer to the manual of your router as to how to specify a static IP address on the digital receiver see 9 2 9 1 2 To access over the Internet When you are away from home you can access the digital receiver inside your home if your router is configured to route access to the digital receiver by means of port forwarding Via this feature your router will lead you to the digi...

Page 55: ...imary DNS Secondary DNS 5 Once a connection has been set scroll down to activate profile and press the OK button on the remote 6 A successful connection will populate all the IP settings and the Level Quality bars on the TV screen will show a high percent age level 9 2 2 For a wireless connection 1 Connect the USB wireless dongle to the USB port on the PVR 2 Press Installation Network Setting IP Se...

Page 56: ...g the FTP server To Access to the FTP server set the Installation Network Setting FTP Server option to Enable Select the Installation Network Setting User Info menu At this time you have to enter Personal Identification Number PIN Then set the User ID and Password options as you desire And select OK to save the settings When you access to the FTP server you will be asked for the account that was ma...

Page 57: ...ou can log into the FTP server with the user name and password spec ified in the Installation Network Setting User Info menu NOTE The maximum number of user connections is one This means that you cannot access the FTP server while someone else is occupying it ...

Page 58: ... by taking the following steps 1 Download a new firmware from the Topfield website 2 Copy the firmware file to your memory stick 3 Insert the USB memory stick into the USB port on the digital receiver 5 Select the Installation Firmware Upgrade USB Firmware Upgrade menu and the files in the USB memory will be listed 6 Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and press the OK button and a countdo...

Page 59: ... unit 55 Can not rewind live Television 55 The Free to Air Guide is blank 55 Can not set the correct aspect ratio 55 Lost part of my show because it went longer then the set time 55 Can not get a network connection 56 Can not connect my external HDD 56 Can not see the time shown on the front of the Topfield unit 56 My Topfield recorder doesn t go to standby after instant recording 56 Cannot view gui...

Page 60: ...it to AV2 on the TV make sure you set your TV with the TV remote to AV2 before the Top field unit can be used Press the button on the remote and set to the correct resolu tion 576i 576p 720p 1080i 1080p You may need to press the button multiple times to cycle through all the different formats All formats will be displayed on the front screen of the Topfield unit When the Service Scan is finished I get...

Page 61: ...e Installation part of the MENU Check the broadcaster sends a Free to Air guide for that service Can not set the correct aspect ratio Change the aspect ratio on the Topfield unit by pressing the button on the Topfield remote 16 9 4 3 Check the aspect ratio on your TV Refer to the user guide of your TV for information about this procedure Check the broadcast of the program For example some pro grams ...

Page 62: ...rnal HDD is self powered Can not see the time shown on the front of the Topfield unit This can be adjusted in the Settings Miscellaneous Standby Mode from Passive to Active My Topfield recorder doesn t go to standby after instant recording When an instant recording has been activated the recorder will need to stay on until the recording finishes To place the recorder into standby after the recording ...

Page 63: ...f 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 dis pose this product for environmentally safe recycling Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes f...

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