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8.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port

8.3

From another digital receiver via RS-232 port

It is possible to transfer the firmware from the digital receiver
to another same digital receiver by connecting them with a RS-
232 cable. To update the firmware with this method, perform
the following steps:

1. Turn off the target digital receiver.

2. Plug one end of a RS-232 cable (9 pin D-

sub cable) into the

RS-232

port on the dig-

ital receiver, and the other end into the
matching port on the other digital receiver.

3. Turn on the source digital receiver if not

already on.

4. Select the

Installation

Transfer Firmware

Transfer Firmware to Other IRD

menu,

then you get asked for confirmation; select

Yes

5. Turn on the target digital receiver to start

the firmware transfer.

6. A progress bar appears showing the

progress of the firmware transfer.

7. Restart the target digital receiver when the

firmware transfer is complete.

Summary of Contents for TF 4000 PVR Plus

Page 1: ...TOPFIELD TF 4000 PVR Plus User Guide Digital Satellite Receiver Personal Video Recorder...

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Page 3: ...Setup 8 2 1 Unpacking 8 2 2 Safety precautions 8 2 3 Rear panel connections 10 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 11 2 4 1 Connecting the antenna 12 2 4 2 Connecting to your television 13 2 4 3 C...

Page 4: ...urn on the time shift feature 25 4 Service Search 26 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 26 4 1 1 Configuring LNB settings 26 4 1 2 Configuring DiSEqC 1 2 settings 29 4 1 3 Configuring USALS settings...

Page 5: ...diting satellite and transponder list 52 6 5 2 Editing television and radio services list 55 6 5 3 Editing favourite list 56 7 Recording and Playing 58 7 1 Recording a programme 59 7 1 1 Instant recor...

Page 6: ...ookmark 79 7 3 5 To play back a recording repeatedly 80 7 3 6 To play back recordings in sequence 81 7 3 7 To play back a scrambled recording 82 7 4 Editing a recording 82 7 5 Copying a recording 83 7...

Page 7: ...na 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 digita...

Page 8: ...ours of television in case of 250 gigabytes in excellent picture and sound quality Time shift is a special technical feature available on the TF 4000 PVR Plus You can pause the programme you are watch...

Page 9: ...ls REMOTE lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the remote control STANDBY button switches the digital receiver between standby mode and operation mode CH c a buttons switch to previous or nex...

Page 10: ...imer 6 Numeric buttons are used to enter a service number for service change or to specify values for menu options 7 switches between the current service and the previously viewed one 8 displays the s...

Page 11: ...verse playback Subsequent presses increase the rewind speed 21 resumes normal playback speed or displayes the progress bar for navigation on playback or time shift To play a recorded programme see but...

Page 12: ...recording 34 is used to display the list of recorded programmes that are stored on the internal hard disk drive See 7 2 for more details 35 displays the services list for sub screen It is also used t...

Page 13: ...vice 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 th...

Page 14: ...batteries for the remote control AAA 1 5 V User manual NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area 2 2 Safety precautions Please read carefully the following safety precautions The mains po...

Page 15: ...cabinet make sure there is a minimum space of 10 centimetres around it For the physical specification of the digital receiver refer to Table 2 2 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched...

Page 16: ...irst tuner 2 IF 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner 3 LNB 2 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for the second tuner 4 IF 2 OUT Satellite broadcasting s...

Page 17: ...eo RGB YUV video output Left right audio output VCR CVBS video output Left right audio output CVBS S Video RGB video input for bypass Left right audio input for bypass S PDIF Dolby digital audio outpu...

Page 18: ...ve two antennas without DiSEqC switch then you have to connect a cable from the other antenna directly to the LNB 2 IN connector rather than using the loop cable If you have another digital receiver l...

Page 19: ...tion To use the SCART connector For best results with a standard television set you should use a SCART cable plugging one end into the TV socket on the digital receiver and the other end into a free S...

Page 20: ...AUDIO L white and AUDIO R red sockets on the digital re ceiver and the other end into the matching sockets on your television or audio system To enjoy Dolby digital audio your televi sion or audio sys...

Page 21: ...nt by remov ing the lid and then insert the batteries observing the polarity which is marked on the base of the battery compartment If the digital receiver no longer reacts properly to remote con trol...

Page 22: ...16 Setup need to temporarily connect the composite video connector VIDEO to your television set so that you can see the on screen menus in order to configure the video settings...

Page 23: ...title track should be output Select the System Setting Lan guage Setting menu You should see a screen like the left figure Menu language The digital receiver supports many menu languages Dutch English...

Page 24: ...ny available language no subtitle will be displayed Apart from this setting you can select a subtitle track with the button See 5 2 5 for detailed description Audio language Set the 1st Audio Language...

Page 25: ...pe option to PAL In that case if you switch to a service of the NTSC standard the digital receiver will presents the pictures converting into the PAL standard However it is inevitable to lose a little...

Page 26: ...linked to your video cassette recorder or such an appliance via the VCR SCART connector In that case the digital receiver will operate differently depending on the setting of the VCR Scart Type option...

Page 27: ...ide screen pictures then will be cut out on the left and right sides equally to fit to the width of the normal screen 3 2 5 Sound mode Basically there are two audio sources as you can find two audio s...

Page 28: ...lection option to one among the following Normal from all transponders CAS TP from transponders of pay services User Select from transponders specified by you If you set it to User Select then the Sat...

Page 29: ...iyadh 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 Calcutta Madras New Delhi GMT 6 00 Alm...

Page 30: ...you will be asked your Personal Identifica tion Number PIN The number is initially set to 0000 If you wish to block 15 or above rated programmes set the Censorship option to 15 age Setting it to No bl...

Page 31: ...ire 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 However pressing the button will display the in...

Page 32: ...na settings according to your antenna system in the following order 1 Configure LNB settings Refer to 4 1 1 2 Set the position of your desired satellites if you have a motorized antenna You can contro...

Page 33: ...a LNB Select the Installation LNB Set ting menu to configure the LNB settings You should see a screen like the left figure Pressing the OK button on the Satellite Name option displays the satellite li...

Page 34: ...in the correct LNB frequency The absolute difference between a broadcasting frequency and its LNB fre quency must be within 950 to 2150 MHz For example if the frequency band of your desired satellite...

Page 35: ...ings Your motorized antenna will turn toward your desired satellites horizontally by DiSEqC 1 2 When you switch to an service if the service is provided by a satellite other than current one it will t...

Page 36: ...every trans ponder and choose the best one at the Transponder or Frequency option It will be helpful to your fine tuning 6 Finally set the Motor Control option to Store to save the tuned position whe...

Page 37: ...he My Longitude option and the My Latitude option with the V V and numeric but tons 4 Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct 5 Select the Goto...

Page 38: ...of a SMATV Satellite Master Antenna Television system Searching every service of a satellite To search every service of a satellite perform the following steps 1 Choose your desired satellite at the...

Page 39: ...up to date channel information as searching services but it takes rather longer time NOTE You may get transponder information from a satellite magazine or website such as http www satcodx com or http...

Page 40: ...it with the numeric buttons 4 Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate option with the numeric buttons 5 Set the Polarization option to the polarization of your desired tra...

Page 41: ...d tuner s services list select the Tuner 1 to Tuner 2 option To copy on the contrary select the Tuner 2 to Tuner 1 option To copy reciprocally select the ALL option 4 3 Resetting to factory settings T...

Page 42: ...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 43: ...or down Entering a service number with the numeric buttons puts the highlight bar on its entry You can switch between the television services list and the radio services list by pressing the button Pr...

Page 44: ...ber to watch or unlock it To delete the highlighted service select the Delete option then you are asked for confirmation If you select Yes it will be deleted If you want to restore it as before you ha...

Page 45: ...hightlight bar on a desired group and press the V button a highlight bar appears on its favourite services list Once you select a desired service with the OK button it will be presented Otherwise to...

Page 46: ...r Transponder information Signal level and quality Programme name Programme classification symbol Programme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition you might see the following symbols Subti...

Page 47: ...le symbol will be marked on the infor mation box Pressing the button displays available subtitle tracks Once you select a subtitle track it will be displayed 5 2 6 Viewing teletext On some services su...

Page 48: ...the button To switch 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 recordin...

Page 49: ...called time shifted tele vision Then you can skip com mercials until you catch up to the live broadcast In order to use the time shift feature the Time Shifting option must be set to Enable See 3 6 Wh...

Page 50: ...t see 7 1 5 To end time shift press the button The live pro gramme will be presented When time shift option is disabled and pause is kept for more than 10 seconds the time shift feature will be switch...

Page 51: ...e available services in the services list may be limited 4 Pressing the button moves the sub screen counter clockwise and pressing the button moves it clock wise 5 Pressing the SAT button swaps the ma...

Page 52: ...the services list Select the Organizing Services menu You should see a screen like the left figure There are editing options on the left column and service entries on the right column Once you put th...

Page 53: ...sition Press the OK button to fix it You can lock some services to prevent your children from watching them To lock a service select the Lock option and select a desired service then the selected serv...

Page 54: ...rite list centre Services list right The services list contains all available services whereas the favourite list contains only chosen services that have been added to the highlighted group As you mov...

Page 55: ...o add more entries 3 Press the button and the highlight bar get moved to the favourite list You can delete a favourite entry with the OK button 4 To select another group press the button again By pres...

Page 56: ...or to the right of the desired letter on the input line and then select the Del key You must select the Save key to complete naming otherwise if you press the EXIT button it will not be named 6 4 Tran...

Page 57: ...rt the target digital receiver when the data transfer is complete 6 5 Editing channel data on your computer You can edit the channel data on your computer by using a channel editor programme Vega With...

Page 58: ...al receiver Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned on Of course you can open a std file instead of importing the chan nel data from the digital receiver if you have one When you have finishe...

Page 59: ...1 2 enter the value into the Position Index field If you do not you have to perform the Motorized DiSEqC 1 2 menu of the digital receiver Refer that menu to 4 1 2 After making a new satellite entry b...

Page 60: ...tream identification for your new transponder Pressing the OK button will save a new transponder entry To delete a tansponder entry choose your desired transponder entry at the TP List list box and th...

Page 61: ...the TV Service list and press the Delete key on your keyboard When a confirmation dialog box appears the selected service entry will be deleted by pressing the Yes button on it Checking the CAS check...

Page 62: ...st is displayed and related menus become enabled To delete a favourite group choose your desired favourite group at the Favorite Group Name drop down list box and then select the Function Fav Group De...

Page 63: ...add services to the new group choose your desired services at the All Service list box on the left of the screen and then press the right arrow button on the center of the screen Then the selected se...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...erefore you can only change to a limited number of services while 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 da...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...watch or record another service To additionally record another service switch to the service you want to record and press the button Once a recording is started it is put on the recorded programme lis...

Page 68: ...t the Service option to the service which provides the pro gramme you want Pressing the OK button on this option displays a services list from which you can select your desired service To start record...

Page 69: ...7 1 Recording a programme 63 Once the Record Start option is selected the recording is started and the Stop option becomes enabled To stop the recording select the Stop option...

Page 70: ...d To add a new timer event press the button and a box like the left figure appears Take the fol lowing steps 1 Set the Record option to On to make a recording If this option is set to Off the digital...

Page 71: ...day month year day of the week Set the Start Time option to a desired time at which the recording will be started The time format is hour minute 7 Set the Duration option to a desired time in which t...

Page 72: ...hange its settings in the same manner as making a new one To delete a timer event put the highlight bar on the entry you want to remove and press the button then you are asked for confirmation If you...

Page 73: ...a service you want to record with the V and V buttons 3 Select a programme you want to record with the P and P buttons 4 To make a timer event without recording press the OK button the letter P is di...

Page 74: ...n record it by performing the following steps 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 2 To move to the beginning of the desired scene hold down the or button until it is reached 3 Press the but...

Page 75: ...owing steps 1 Select a programme of a pay service you want to record 2 Make sure that the subscription card is inserted in the slot on the front of the digital receiver 3 Start recording 4 Do not swit...

Page 76: ...ying duration file size and so on You can play move delete rename and lock a recording file You can also sort the recording files by file name playing dura tion or file size In addition you can make a...

Page 77: ...dings To sort the recordings perform the following steps 1 Press the button to display the additional options 2 Set the Sorting option to Alphabetic Time or Size as you want 3 Press the EXIT button 4...

Page 78: ...e following steps 1 Put the highlight 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 displ...

Page 79: ...ecording perform the following steps 1 Put the highlight bar on a desired recording 2 Press the button to display the additional options 3 Select the Rename option and the on screen keyboard appears C...

Page 80: ...ecording and Playing 7 2 5 To make a new folder To make a new folder press the button then a new folder named GROUP is created You can change its name in the same manner as renaming a recording See ab...

Page 81: ...lay the list of recorded pro grammes 2 Put the highlight bar on a desired recording 3 Press the OK button to start playback 4 To stop playback press the button During a playback you can enjoy the foll...

Page 82: ...ard hold down the button To bookmark a position refer to 7 3 4 If there are no bookmarks you can jump forward 30 seconds at a time by pressing the button You can jump backward 10 seconds at a time by...

Page 83: ...rding 77 7 3 2 To play in slow motion To watch in slow motion during a playback press the button If you press it repeatedly the playback speed changes in 3 steps 1 2 1 4 and 1 8 times To resume normal...

Page 84: ...it repeatedly the playback speed changes in 3 steps 2 4 and 6 times To resume normal speed press the button You can play not only forward but also backward in fast mo tion To play backward press the...

Page 85: ...again afterwards To make bookmarks perform the following steps during play back 1 Press the button to display the progress bar 2 To add a bookmark press the button at a desired scene then you will se...

Page 86: ...l 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 repeatedly by hol...

Page 87: ...e button to display the list of recorded pro grammes 2 Select each desired recording with the button once a recording is selected it gets numbered 3 Press the OK button to start playback 4 The selecte...

Page 88: ...not been descrambled at all Refer to 7 1 6 for how to record a pay service programme 7 4 Editing a recording You can cut out or save a part such as a commercial from a recording by performing the foll...

Page 89: ...to play the original recording then pressing button until the speed has increased to six times then pressing the button The copy will be done at six times normal speed 7 6 Formatting the hard disk You...

Page 90: ...an update utility which runs on most versions of Windows from the Topfield website http www i topfield com 8 1 Checking the firmware information You have to check the firmware information of your dig...

Page 91: ...8 1 Checking the firmware information 85 NOTE You can only update with firmwares of which system identifi cation is identical to that of yours Otherwise you will fail in firmware update...

Page 92: ...irmware applicable to your digital receiver from the Topfield website 2 Turn off the digital receiver 3 Plug one end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig ital receiver a...

Page 93: ...end of a RS 232 cable 9 pin D sub cable into the RS 232 port on the dig ital receiver and the other end into the matching port on the other digital receiver 3 Turn on the source digital receiver if n...

Page 94: ...ing the Start option starts firmware update Satellite Astra 19 2 E Frequency 12603 MHz Symbol Rate 22000 KS s Polarisation Horizontal PID 347 On the left table is presented the transponder information...

Page 95: ...Alphabetic 71 Astra 88 AUDIO L 14 AUDIO L R 10 AUDIO R 14 Auto 32 Button 4 C band 26 CAM 6 CAS 55 CAS only 34 CAS TP 22 CAS FTA 38 48 Censorship 24 Center extract 21 Change PIN Code 24 CI 6 Common Int...

Page 96: ...nd 27 keyboard 50 Language Setting 17 Letter Box 21 LNB 27 LNB 1 IN 10 LNB 1 IN 12 27 28 LNB 2 IN 10 LNB 2 IN 12 27 28 LNB Frequency 28 LNB Power 28 LNB Setting 27 Local Time 22 Lock 38 47 55 72 Locke...

Page 97: ...8 71 Sound Mode 21 Space 50 specifications 9 11 Start 88 Start Search 34 Start Time 62 65 std 51 52 stereo 21 Stop 63 Store 30 subtitle 41 Symbol Rate 33 34 System ID 84 System Setting 25 teletext 41...

Page 98: ...92 INDEX VCR Scart Type 20 Vega 51 VIDEO 10 VIDEO 13 14 Video Output 20 Weekly 65 wide screen television 20...

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Page 100: ...either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details of where and how they can dispose this product for environmentally safe recycling Business users shou...

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