Topfield TRF-2400, User Manual

Page 1: ...TRF 2400 User Guide High De nition Digital Terrestrial Receiver Personal Video Recorder...

Page 2: ...g into power point and turn Toppro 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 Toppro for e...

Page 3: ...nel connections 8 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 10 2 4 1 Connecting to the antenna 11 2 4 2 Connecting to your television set 11 2 4 3 Connecting to an external device 13 2 5 Switching on fo...

Page 4: ...32 5 1 Volume control 32 5 2 Watching television 32 5 2 1 The services list 32 5 2 2 The favourite service lists 34 5 2 3 Viewing programme information 35 5 2 4 Selecting audio tracks 35 5 2 5 Selecti...

Page 5: ...e 54 7 4 Editing a recording 54 7 5 Copying a recording 55 8 Entertainment 56 8 1 Copying les 56 8 2 Playing back MP3 les 58 8 3 Viewing image les 58 8 3 1 How to move a le to the photo album 58 8 4 P...

Page 6: ...ver 76 10 Toppro Application Program 79 11 Firmware Update 82 11 1 From a memory stick 82 11 2 From the rmware server via the Internet 83 A Troubleshooting 84 B Universal Remote Control 89 B 1 Code li...

Page 7: ...ttp www topfield com au NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency However unlike analogue broadcasts digital broadcasts are not all assigned to their own frequencies instead multiple televi...

Page 8: ...ain at a later time Then you can quickly go to any part of the current programme by fast forward or rewind search If you have an external hard drive connected to the dig ital receiver via the USB or e...

Page 9: ...between standby mode and active mode Front display shows the current time in standby mode and displays the current service in active mode MENU button displays the main menu It is also used to return...

Page 10: ...o receiver mode to operate the digital receiver 5 AUX switches the remote control to operate your audio video receiver 6 DVD switches the remote control to DVD mode to op erate your DVD player 7 Numer...

Page 11: ...een informa tion 17 is used to display the list of recorded programmes that are stored in the internal hard drive See 7 2 for more details 18 F1 has di erent functions per menu 19 F2 is used to make a...

Page 12: ...live television or playback of a recorded pro gramme 36 is used to start fast forward playback Subsequent presses increase the playback speed 37 resumes normal playback speed or displays the progress...

Page 13: ...omponent cable RCA cable One Composite cable RCA cable A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area 2 2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safet...

Page 14: ...ked on or pinched If the cord is damaged do not use the digital receiver and get the cord replaced Refer all servicing to a quali ed service technician To maintain proper ventilation always leave su c...

Page 15: ...4 VIDEO Composite video input socket for the video recorder or suchlike yellow 5 AUDIO L R Stereo audio input sockets for the video recorder or suchlike white red 6 VIDEO Composite video output socket...

Page 16: ...output Dolby Digital audio output AV OUT YPbPr Component video output AV OUT VIDEO Composite video CVBS output AV OUT AUDIO Left right audio output AV IN YPbPr Component video input AV IN VIDEO Compo...

Page 17: ...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 connections of the digital receiver we r...

Page 18: ...ble 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 matching sockets on your...

Page 19: ...eiver must be able to de code Dolby Digital audio and you need to obtain an S PDIF cable If you want to use the COAXIAL connec tor prepare a coaxial S PDIF cable RCA ca ble otherwise to use the OPTICA...

Page 20: ...g the other ends into the matching sockets on your television NOTE You can use only 576i or 576p at 50 Hz in Component input connector AV IN YPbPr To switches the output between the digital receiver a...

Page 21: ...do not see a picture try pressing the VF button on the remote control If after several tries you still get no picture check that the television is set to the correct input If the picture is good you...

Page 22: ...move the batteries The manufacturer accepts no liability for the damage resulting from leak ing batteries Batteries including those which contain no heavy metals may not be disposed with other househo...

Page 23: ...eed to per form a service search NOTE If there is no service stored you will be not able to access all menus A is another name for a 3 1 Searching for broadcasting services To perform service search s...

Page 24: ...our desired service with the numeric buttons To start service search move down to the Start Search item and press the OK button The digital receiver will start to search for services and display a lis...

Page 25: ...ore System Data menu then you get asked for con rmation If you select Yes your data will be stored Whenever you store your data they are all overwritten To restore your data select the Installation Sy...

Page 26: ...ngs A V Output menu You should see a screen like the left gure 4 1 1 High de nition television The digital receiver supports various video resolutions from 576 to 1080 In general a resolution of 720 o...

Page 27: ...ision you can change the resolution with the VF button Whenever you press it the video resolution is changed in turn NOTE You can enjoy only standard de nition video with the Com posite video output A...

Page 28: ...o t to the width of the normal screen 4 1 3 Audio mode Basically there are two audio sources as you can nd two audio sockets on the back panel of the digital receiver You can enjoy only one source or...

Page 29: ...enwich Mean Time GMT carried as part of the digital television broadcast To use Greenwich Mean Time take the following steps 1 Set the Mode option to Auto then the Time O set option becomes enabled 2...

Page 30: ...s Aries GMT 02 00 Mid Atlantic GMT 01 00 Azores Cape Verde Islands GMT London Lisbon Casablanca GMT 1 00 Paris Brussels Copenhagen Madrid GMT 2 00 South Africa Kaliningrad GMT 3 00 Baghdad Riyadh Mosc...

Page 31: ...option to your desired level among the following No block restricts no prorgramme Total block restricts every programme even those with no pro gramme classi cation G restricts to G or above G rated p...

Page 32: ...mation 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...

Page 33: ...Timer Recording Duration option as you desire Its available range is 10 minutes to 3 hours Time padding is the feature of adding extra recording time to the beginning or end of a programme so that yo...

Page 34: ...tions might not be e ective depending on the video les to be played For detailed de scription on how to play back a video le refer to 8 4 4 6 Options for on screen display To set the options for the o...

Page 35: ...the width of the service name column on the services list screen you can get it to scroll by setting the Text Scroll option to anything other than Disable With the choice of Full Scroll it will be ful...

Page 36: ...desire NOTE A network pro le will need to be set up rst to use IceLINK 4 9 Options for Photo Album You can change a time interval and e ect of slideshow in the photo album For the photo album feature...

Page 37: ...ayed on the front display in standby mode Select the Settings Miscellaneous menu and set the Standby Mode option to Active otherwise set it to Passive When you set the Standby Mode option to Active th...

Page 38: ...button Press it again to restore the sound to pre vious level 5 2 Watching television To change services press the CHANNEL or CHANNEL but ton Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed serv...

Page 39: ...the Option button displays additional options with which you can do the following By setting the Show Provider option to On you can view service entries by groups of broadcasters To change the name of...

Page 40: ...listed As to how to edit the favourite lists refer to 6 1 To select a favourite service put the hightlight bar on a desired service and press the OK button the it will be displayed To select another g...

Page 41: ...amme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition you might see the following symbols Subtitle symbol if subtitle tracks are provided on the current programme Dolby Digital symbol if a Dolby Dig...

Page 42: ...de EPG shows the current and scheduled programmes that are or will be available on each service with a short summary for each programme Pressing the GUIDE button dis plays the electronic programme gui...

Page 43: ...e later without losing any of the programme When you do this you are no longer watching the live pro gramme instead you are watch ing a delayed presentation This is called time shifted television You...

Page 44: ...mo tion For fast motion see 7 3 3 To check your current position in time shift press the button The time di erence compared to live pro gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of the scre...

Page 45: ...it Favorite List menu You should see a screen like the left gure There are three columns Group name left Favourites list centre Services list right The services list contains all available services wh...

Page 46: ...favourite service to a group by taking the fol lowing steps 1 Put the highlight bar on a desired group entry in the group list and press the OK button to select it The high light bar then moves to th...

Page 47: ...r to 5 2 2 6 2 How to use on screen keyboard You can move the highlight key horizontally with the and buttons and vertically with the and buttons Pressing the OK button on a key enters its let ter in...

Page 48: ...layer on your computer because they are for matted di erently from the standard MPEG format Visit http www kmplayer com where you can nd an MPEG player able to play them back CAUTION Do not disconnect...

Page 49: ...is indicates the order that the recording has started When you record two di erent channels from two di erent stations what you are actually doing is locking each tuner to two separate station bandwid...

Page 50: ...to your desired one by pressing the M button Pressing the button will not pause the current recording like it does with a video recorder Instead pressing the but ton will pause the live show and begin...

Page 51: ...OK button to stop the recording While a recording is going on you can watch or record another service To additionally record another service switch to the service you want to record and press the butt...

Page 52: ...speci ed time but not record instead you may record with your video recorder or suchlike in this case 2 You may have four sources for recording TV radio the video from the external device linked to t...

Page 53: ...yboard with which you can specify a le name for the timer recording If you do not specify anything it will be named after the service name See 6 2 as to how to use the on screen keyboard 8 To set a re...

Page 54: ...ed To make a timer event with recording press it once more or alternatively press the button then the letter R is displayed 4 Pressing the OK button once more will cancel the timer 7 1 4 Recording a t...

Page 55: ...name recording time running time le size and so on You can play move delete rename and lock a recording le You can also sort the recording les by le name running time or le size In addition you can ma...

Page 56: ...ording 2 Press the Option button to display additional options 3 Select the Rename option and the on screen keyboard appears Change the name and save it See 6 2 as to how to use the on screen keyboard...

Page 57: ...nt that you have stopped at the last time set it to Continuing To start play back select the Play item 4 To stop playback press the button During playback you can enjoy the following tricks To see the...

Page 58: ...ut ton If you press it repeatedly the playback speed changes in 4 steps 1 2 1 4 1 8 and 1 16 times To resume normal speed press the button 7 3 3 To play in fast motion To watch in fast motion during a...

Page 59: ...like in the picture above 3 To jump forward to the next bookmark press the F3 button 7 3 5 To play back a recording repeatedly You can play back a recording repeatedly both in whole and in part To pl...

Page 60: ...The selected recordings are played in the sequence that they are numbered 5 To jump to the beginning of the next recording in the queue press the button to display the progress bar then press the but...

Page 61: ...s are still active for this feature 7 5 Copying a recording You can record the le in whole or in part during a playback by performing the following steps 1 Start playback of a recording you want 2 Mov...

Page 62: ...to how to con gure the network settings refer to 9 2 8 1 Copying les NOTE To copy les to the external hard drive it must be prefor matted in the NTFS le system After this the external hard drive can b...

Page 63: ...external hard drive name select the USB external hard drive name and press OK NOTE The copy command will keep the original le on your inter nal hard drive and then make a 2nd copy of the le on your ex...

Page 64: ...want to play several les select them with the F1 button 3 Press the button to start playback 4 To stop playback press the button To play all MP3 les in a subfolder put the highlight bar on a desired...

Page 65: ...ming the following steps 1 Select the Entertainment Photo Album menu and then press the or button to display the list of image les 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired le and press the OK button if yo...

Page 66: ...tton to display the video le list 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired le if you want to play several les select them with the F1 button 3 Press the button to start playback 4 To stop playback press t...

Page 67: ...ssed F4 button by top favourites button related contents By pressing the Option button you can sort the contents by the updated date country and quality You can also search contents by a speci c keywo...

Page 68: ...delete a user put the highlight bar on a desired user and press the F2 button then you get asked for con rmation If you select YES it will be deleted You can also search image les by a speci c keywor...

Page 69: ...ation with the and buttons and press the OK button To search radio stations by genre press F1 button You can also search radio stations by a speci c keyword To do that take the following steps 1 Press...

Page 70: ...ent Country and City options as you desire with the navigation buttons 3 Press the EXIT button Pressing the Option button toggles between the Centigrade and Fahrenheit 8 9 Network game You can play a...

Page 71: ...e remote control Selecting game mode When you select the Entertain ment Game Battle Tank Sin gle you should see a screen like the left gure You can select game mode as you desire If you want to out of...

Page 72: ...t a new character you have to play in single mode and clear all 13 stages Table 8 1 Buttons for selection Action 1 Player 2 Player Left Right Up Down startbutton Select OK F2 You can see the selected...

Page 73: ...lect the READY using the MENU button and press the OK button 2 Player Select the READY using the F1 button and press the F2 button Selecting a map After buying items you should see a screen like the l...

Page 74: ...the direction and speed of wind 4 You can see the information of the character as follows ENERGY displays the character s energy POWER displays the power of shot MOVE displays the movement bar 5 You c...

Page 75: ...etwork mode To play the game in network mode select the Entertainment Game Battle Tank Network and then take the following steps 1 Select a game server 2 Log on to the game server 3 Joining a game 4 S...

Page 76: ...need a router which will connect the digital receiver to your computer or to the Internet If you want to have a wire less connection you need a wireless router To use the network features of the digit...

Page 77: ...network Once your router is powered up a local area network gets cre ated whether or not it is connected to the Internet You can let the router automatically as sign a dynamic IP address to the com p...

Page 78: ...router may be assigned to a dynamic IP address by an Internet service provider So if the router has rebooted you cannot access it unless someone in your home can inform you of the changed IP address...

Page 79: ...ur router to the Top pro recorder 2 Press Installation Network Setting IP Setting 3 Select Wired Wireless LAN Then select Wired as the pre ferred connection 4 It is recommended to use a dynamic IP add...

Page 80: ...shared key which is also known as your network password Network password must be exactly the same as your router setting including Upper Lower case and any numbers used 7 A successful connection will...

Page 81: ...ons In way of the web server of the digital receiver you can do the following Download recording les Create new recording timers View information about the programme currently being recorded View the...

Page 82: ...someone else is occupying it 9 4 Accessing the FTP server To Access to the FTP server set the Installation Network Set ting FTP Server option to Enable Select the Installation Network Setting User Inf...

Page 83: ...unt However with an anonymous account you can only down load les You cannot upload les You need an FTP client program to access the FTP server of the digital receiver You can log into the FTP server w...

Page 84: ...78 Accessing via Network 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 85: ...ro pro vides two versions of gcc com pilier and TAP API Applica tion Program Interface libraries that are available from Toppro s website http www topfield com au One is Linux version and the other is...

Page 86: ...mpt you that the le will be moved into the program les folder Press OK NOTE If you would like the TAP to start when the unit starts up move the TAP le into the Auto Start folder in the Program Files m...

Page 87: ...receiver will not show the list of the screenshots saved by the ScreenCapture tap because bmp les are supposed to be ignored by the digital receiver So to view the screenshots you need to transfer th...

Page 88: ...t versions of Windows from the Toppro website http www topfield com au 11 1 From a memory stick If you have a USB memory stick you can update the rmware from it by taking the following steps 1 Downloa...

Page 89: ...your router before con guring the network settings on the digital receiver NOTE For detailed description about how to set up the router refer to the manual of your router Select the Installation Firm...

Page 90: ...shed I get zero channels 85 I get a pixilated image on the my Television 85 Can not receive or adjust sound through Toppro unit 86 Can not rewind live Television 86 The Free to Air Guide is blank 86 I...

Page 91: ...power outlet is controlled by a switch make sure the wall switch is ON Remove the power plug from the wall and wait 10 sec onds then plug back in Plug another appliance into the outlet if the other a...

Page 92: ...en 50 90 Indoor antenna is not recommended as the signal is not enough to display channels when a service is scanned I get a pixilated image on the my Television Check the plug on the Toppro and on th...

Page 93: ...box by pressing the AR button on the Toppro remote 16 9 4 3 Check the aspect ratio on your TV Refer to the user guide of you TV for information about this procedure Check the broadcast of the program...

Page 94: ...hen re formatted to the system when it is connected This will ensure that the hard drive is ready to use and the full capacity is available The HDD must not be more then 1000 GB 1 TB You must make sur...

Page 95: ...nishes To place the recorder into Standby after the recording has nished press the Power button on the remote during a recording and the follow ing message is displayed RECORDER NOT FINISHED DO YOU W...

Page 96: ...want to operate 2 Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the de vice 3 Hold down the OK and device button simultaneously for two seconds until the light ashes on For example if you want to o...

Page 97: ...to know the number which you set for your television press the OK and TV buttons simultaneously 2 Press the button Then the light will show the num ber with blinks For example if the number is 3 the l...

Page 98: ...Volume down Volume down Volume down Mute X Mute CHANNEL X X Channel up CHANNEL X X Channel down 0 0 0 X 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 TV INPUT X X X Up X X Do...

Page 99: ...4 011 049 063 076 123 131 172 195 225 426 ANAM 049 063 195 ANGLO 076 195 ANITECH 049 063 076 195 407 ANSONIC 045 049 063 107 112 195 210 242 391 413 421 APOLLO 165 ARC EN CIEL 029 034 074 182 186 415...

Page 100: ...IA 379 BROTHER 076 BRUNS 056 065 324 BSR 094 107 110 139 168 314 BTC 123 BUSH 006 018 049 076 094 106 107 123 134 139 142 143 172 179 195 209 223 225 226 232 239 307 379 416 BUSH UK 107 147 168 C CAPS...

Page 101: ...DIGILINE 049 063 DIXI 063 195 379 413 DOMLAND 423 DORIC 104 105 DREAN 049 063 DTS 195 DUAL 049 050 063 095 107 139 156 168 182 242 243 379 414 416 423 424 DUAL TEC 195 168 050 040 DUMONT 045 065 080...

Page 102: ...065 069 102 104 107 117 139 143 156 172 189 206 209 320 324 379 408 414 416 421 FLINT 031 049 063 102 123 379 380 FNR 045 FORGESTONE 158 FORMENTI 090 107 113 139 307 324 379 407 FORMENTI PHOENIX 050 0...

Page 103: ...06 031 049 063 076 123 163 195 379 426 HEMA 195 379 HEMMERMANN 150 416 HIFIVOX 029 034 074 182 186 304 424 HIGASHI 050 HIGHLINE 049 063 076 HIKONA 123 HINARI 004 018 042 049 066 094 107 119 123 133 13...

Page 104: ...162 165 171 172 185 193 197 198 209 301 307 343 350 375 416 428 433 435 437 ITV 049 063 076 413 J JEAN 018 JEC 141 JET POINT 365 JVC 018 103 123 129 143 158 170 174 182 225 364 409 433 K KAISUI 006 0...

Page 105: ...N 049 063 MAGNADYNE 045 046 047 062 065 104 107 120 139 150 168 318 324 413 MAGNAFON 045 046 050 068 075 090 120 235 336 379 407 MAGNAVOX 018 042 049 063 MANDOR 076 MANESTH 063 076 094 113 134 141 379...

Page 106: ...063 065 107 133 139 163 180 189 210 247 250 307 312 324 357 379 413 416 421 NEDIATOR 063 NEI 063 125 225 NESCO 042 413 NETSAT 049 063 NETWORK 213 NEUFUNK 049 063 195 435 NEW WORLD 123 NEWTECH 049 050...

Page 107: ...CINEMA 107 113 121 379 391 411 416 425 PATHE CINEMA F 050 168 PATHE MARCONI 029 034 074 182 186 415 424 PAUSA 195 PAUZA 195 PERDIO 049 063 102 107 113 PERFEKT 049 063 PERSHIN 425 PHILCO 002 016 044 04...

Page 108: ...003 020 117 150 RADIO SHACK 049 063 RADIOTONE 049 063 076 163 195 421 426 431 RAMK 341 RANDT 029 RANK 147 406 RBM 341 RBM UK 147 RCA 190 218 436 RECOR 049 063 RECTILIGNE 049 063 REDIFFUSION 018 059 10...

Page 109: ...57 416 SEL SINUDYNE 250 SELECO 036 040 063 071 079 095 107 110 171 172 210 236 242 243 305 307 323 338 339 369 SENCORA 195 SENTRA 123 139 141 195 SERINO 380 435 SHARP 018 094 143 170 190 206 214 302 3...

Page 110: ...63 102 106 111 120 131 200 253 331 379 TEAC 049 063 076 195 380 416 426 TEC 040 050 064 168 195 213 218 242 243 379 413 TECH LINE 049 063 195 TECHICA 123 TECHNEMA 113 TECHNICS 099 315 TEDELEX 379 TEIR...

Page 111: ...44 045 047 049 050 063 065 104 107 133 139 324 379 413 UMA 305 UNIC LINE 049 063 165 UNITED 049 063 UNIVERSUM 003 004 012 018 020 049 063 074 076 094 107 131 155 163 165 172 195 202 206 210 213 235 24...

Page 112: ...WHITE 045 WHITE WESTINGHOUSE 049 050 063 113 213 379 WINCO 426 WINDSTAR 006 WINTERNITZ 361 X XRYPTON 049 063 Y YAMISHI 006 049 063 123 379 380 YOKAN 049 063 YOKO 049 050 063 076 123 195 379 413 421 Y...

Page 113: ...3 004 GRUNDIG 072 080 H HARMAN KARDON 001 066 HITACHI 077 J JMB 080 JVC 006 K KENWOOD 007 034 043 050 069 KISS 077 L LAWSON 083 LECSON 081 LENCO 082 LG GOLDSTAR 005 055 064 070 LIFETEC 076 LOGIX 083 M...

Page 114: ...SUI 080 SCAN 083 SCHNEIDER 076 SEG 077 085 SHARP 021 028 050 SHINCO 087 SM ELECTRONIC 079 SONY 015 029 043 045 067 STANDARD 076 T TEAC 087 TECHNICS 034 TENSAI 076 079 TEVION 076 THOMSON 003 004 073 TO...

Page 115: ...E ELAN 057 090 ESCIENT 229 F FISHER 047 214 182 FLEXTRONICS 207 FOSGATE_AUDIONICS 231 134 G GOLDSTAR 008 H HARMAN_KARDON 231 233 153 154 118 119 HITACHI 020 I INTEGRA 029 J JVC 163 191 114 034 091 K K...

Page 116: ...R RCA 010 048 117 156 067 055 REALISTIC 019 073 075 ROTEL 074 083 085 RUSSOUND 223 239 S SAMSUNG 016 SANSUI 040 048 110 065 228 063 SANYO 047 059 SCOTT 019 SHARP 026 094 131 175 SHERWOOD 024 102 106...

Page 117: ...disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types...