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TOPFIELD
TF600PVRc
User Guide
Digital Cable Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
CONAX
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Contents iii Contents 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1.2.1 The front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1.2.2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1.3 What is common interface? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 Setup 8 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.2 Safety p
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iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 17 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.1 Television standard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.2 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.3 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.4 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.5 High definition television
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Contents v 5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 5.5 Using time shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 5.6 Using picture in picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 6 Listing Services 39 6.1 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 6.3 Transferring receiver data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 7 Recording and
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vi Contents 7.3.7 To play back a scrambled recording . . . . . . . . . . . 56 7.4 Copying a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 7.5 MP3 playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 7.6 Transferring recording files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 7.7 Formatting the hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 8 Accessing to The Digital Receiver via The Internet 61 8.1 Configuring the router . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 600 PVRc digital receiver is fully compliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and thus is able to receive digital broadcasts of that standard. NOTE In general we equate a channel with a frequency. Unlike 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 digital broadcasting is usua
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2 Introduction • You can view information about the current television or radio programme. • Has an electronic programme guide that provides an overview of scheduled programmes. • You can update the firmware of the digital receiver to the latest version which would be provided by the manufac- turer. • You can record one broadcasting service while you are currently watching another. • The large storage capacity of the built-in hard disk drive allows you to record up to about 60 hours of television
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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 3 1.2.1 The front panel The front panel of the digital receiver has buttons to control the digital receiver, and specific lamps and a display to indicate its status. The following indicates what they mean. STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. Front display displays the current time in standby mode, and displays the current service in operation mode. MENU button displays the main menu. It is also used to ret
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11 13 3 14 18 17 20 21 34 32 35 33 27 28 26 25 24 22 29 23 36 19 31 30 16 37 4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control
1 button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation 1 mode.
2 is used to set a sleep timer. 3
, buttons decrease or increase the b d volume. They are also used to change values for menu options. 4
mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
5 , buttons switch to previous or a c next service. They are also used to navigate in menus and interac
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1.2 Controlling the digital receiver 5
13 displays teletext.
14 V.Format changes video resolution. See § 3.2.5 for more details.
15 A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.4 for more details. 16
switches between television services and radio ser- vices.
17 GUIDE displays the electronic programme guide.
18 AUX switches the output of the TV SCART socket be- tween the digital receiver and the device connected to the VCR SCART socket. See § 3.2.3 for more detai
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6 Introduction
28 is used to start fast motion playback. Subsequent presses increase the playback speed.
29 is used to start slow motion playback. Subsequent presses change the playback speed.
30 changes the position of sub-picture counterclockwise. It is also used to jump back to beginnng of recording during a playback.
31 changes the position of sub-picture clockwise. It is also used to jump to end of recording during a playback.
32 F1 is used to display, minify or hide the sub-p
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1.3 What is common interface? 7 1.3 What is common interface? Some broadcasts are 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. Common Interface (CI) is the slot on a digitial receiver into which a conditional access module may be insterted. The front of the digital receiver has two common interfaces. To watch a pay service, you should take the fo
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8 Setup Chapter 2 Setup 2.1 Unpacking Before going any further, check that you have received the following items with your digital receiver. • Remote control unit • Two batteries for the remote control (AAA 1.5 V) • A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area. 2.2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions. • The mains power must be 90 to 250 volts. Check it before connecting the digital receiver to the wall outlet. For the powe
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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 moisture. The digital receiver is designed for use indoors only. Use dry cloth when cleaning the digital receiver. • Place the digital receiver on a firm and level surface. • Do not place the digital receiver close to heat emitting units or in direct sunlight, as this will impair cooling. Do not lay any objects such as magazines on the digi
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10 Setup 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 600 PVRc has a wide range of connections on the back. 12 1 3 5 7 9 VIDEO CABLE 1 IN CABLE 2 IN TV WLAN ANT L S/PDIF RS-232 R CABLE 1 OUT CABLE 2 OUT AUDIO S-VIDEO VCR USB 2 4 6 8 10 11 13 14 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver.
1 CABLE 1 IN Cable broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner.
2 CABLE 1 OUT Cable broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner.
3 CABLE 2 IN Cable bro
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11
9 TV Audio and video output socket for the televi- sion set.
10 VCR Audio and video input/output socket for the video cassette recorder or suchlike.
11 HDMI Audio and video output socket for the high definition television set.
12 WLAN ANT Antenna for wireless local area network. See Chapter 8. 13
USB USB port for firmware update and data trans- fer.
14 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications
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12 Setup If you have any problem with your setup or need help, contact your dealer. 2.4.1 Connecting to the broadcasting cable Whatever sort of connection you have be- tween the digital receiver and the television, you need to connect the digital receiver to the broadcasting cable so that it can receive digital television services. Connect the broadcasting cable to the CABLE 1 IN connector on the back panel of the digital receiver. Also, you must ensure that there is a connec- tion to both the C
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 You should configure audio and video settings after connecting up the digital receiver. See § 3.2 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 socket on the digital receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television. In this case, you do not have to make audio connections because the HDMI co
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14 Setup To use the S-Video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the S-Video 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 digi- tal receiver, and plug the other end into the matching socket on your television. To use the composite video connector NOTE You cannot view high definition video with the composite video connector. You will need to obtain a composite video cable (RCA cable) to
