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TOPFIELD
TF7710HSCI
TF7720HSCI
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Common Interface
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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? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2 Setup 7 2.1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2.2 Safety p
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iv Contents 3 Preference Settings 16 3.1 Language settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 3.2 Video and audio settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.1 Colour model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.2 Video cassette recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.2.3 Television aspect ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.2.4 High definition television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.2.5 Audio mode . . . . . . .
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Contents v 5.2.6 Viewing teletext . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 5.4 Watching multifeed programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5.5 Making timer events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 6 Listing Services 46 6.1 Editing the services list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 6.2 Editing the favourite list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 6.3 How to use on-screen
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1 Chapter 1 Introduction The TF 7710 HSCI/TF 7720 HSCI digital receiver is fully com- pliant with the international Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) standard, and can receive digital broadcasts. For its operation you need an antenna, which must be installed appropriately. 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
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2 Introduction • Can store up to 5000 television and radio services. • You can edit the services list. • You can create favourite lists of your favourite services. • 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, provided by the manufacturer. 1.2 Controlling the digital receiver The digital receiver can be op
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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. TV/STB REMOTE STANDBY CHANNEL VOLUME STANDBY STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode. CHANNEL , buttons switch to previous or next service. c a They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens. VOLU
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4 Introduction 1.2.2 The remote control
1 button switches the digital re- 1 ceiver between standby mode and 14 2 15 operation mode. 3 16
2 pauses live television. 4
3 V.Format changes video resolution. See § 3.2.4 for more details. 5 17 4
Numeric buttons are used to en- 18 6 ter a service number for service 19 7 change or to specify values for 20 menu options. 8 21 9
5 switches between the current 10 10 service and the previously viewed one. 22 11
6 20 displays teletext. 12
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1.3 What is common interface? 5
13 SAT displays the satellite list.
14 mutes the sound. Press again to switch it back on.
15 A/R changes aspect ratio. See § 3.2.3 for more details.
16 switches between television services and radio ser- vices. 17
FAV displays the favourite lists. 18
is used to select a subtitle track.
19 is used to set a sleep timer.
20 P , P+ buttons switch to previous or next service. They are also used to navigate in men
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6 Introduction 1. Purchase a conditional access module and a subscription card for the pay service you want to watch. 2. Insert the subscription card into the conditional access module. 3. Insert the conditional access module into a common in- terface on the front of the digital receiver. To view the information about the module and subscription card inserted into the digital re- ceiver, select the Common Inter- face menu. You should see a screen like the left figure.
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7 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 power cons
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8 Setup • 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- tal receiver. W
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2.3 Rear panel connections 9 2.3 Rear panel connections The TF 7710 HSCI/TF 7720 HSCI has some connections on the back panel. 1 6 8 9 VIDEO LNB IN TV Y L Pb R Pr YPbPr SCART LNB OUT HDMI USB AUDIO S/PDIF RS-232 VCR 2 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 Check what connections your television set has in comparison with the digital receiver. 1
LNB IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket. 2
LNB OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the LNB IN socket for another digital receiver. 3
YPbPr$
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10 Setup
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 S/PDIF Dolby digital output socket for the audio sys- tem.
12 RS-232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer. Table 2.3: Connectors specifications HDMI High definition video output Left & right audio output Dolby digital audio output VIDEO composite video (CVBS) output AUDIO Left & right audio output YPbPr Component video
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 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 IN con- nector. If you have another digital receiver, you may link it from the LNB OUT connector. NOTE Perhaps you are expecting that the satellite antenna could si- multaneouly catch
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12 Setup 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 the other end into the matching socket on your televi- sion. In this case, you do not have to make audio connections because the HDMI connec- tor can output stereo audio or
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2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 To use the component video connector You will need to obtain a component video ca- ble (RCA cable) to use the component video connector. Plug one end of the cables into the Y (green), Pb (blue) and Pr (red) sockets on the digital receiver, and the other end into the matching sockets 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 vi
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14 Setup To enjoy Dolby digital audio, your televi- sion or audio system must be able to decode Dolby digital audio, and you will need to ob- tain a 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. 2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder The digital receiver can also output video to another appliance such as a video cassette recorder or video receiver through an auxiliary SCART connec
