TOPFIELD
TF 7700 HD PVRTF 7710 HD PVR
User Guide
High Definition
Digital Satellite Receiver
Personal Video Recorder
Page 1: ...TOPFIELD TF 7700 HD PVR TF 7710 HD PVR User Guide High Definition Digital Satellite Receiver Personal Video Recorder...
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Page 3: ...Setup 9 2 1 Unpacking 9 2 2 Safety precautions 9 2 3 Rear panel connections 11 2 4 Connecting up your digital receiver 13 2 4 1 Connecting the antenna 13 2 4 2 Connecting to your television 14 2 4 3 C...
Page 4: ...To turn on the time shift feature 27 4 Service Search 29 4 1 Searching broadcasting services 29 4 1 1 Configuring LNB settings 29 4 1 2 Configuring DiSEqC 1 2 settings 32 4 1 3 Configuring USALS setti...
Page 5: ...55 6 5 2 Editing television and radio services list 57 6 5 3 Editing favourite list 58 7 Recording and Playing 60 7 1 Recording a programme 60 7 1 1 Instant recording 61 7 1 2 Timer recording 62 7 1...
Page 6: ...ing a file from the USB memory into the digital receiver 73 7 6 MP3 playback 74 7 7 DivX playback 75 7 8 Formatting the hard disk 75 8 Firmware Update 76 8 1 Checking the firmware information 76 8 2 F...
Page 7: ...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...
Page 8: ...fac 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 telev...
Page 9: ...t plugged into a wall outlet we say that it is in standby mode on the other hand when it is on it is in operation mode Even when you are not using the digital receiver you should keep it plugged into...
Page 10: ...to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens VOLUME buttons decrease or increase the volume They are also used to change values for menu options Front di...
Page 11: ...switch to previous or next service They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive screens 6 switches between the current ser vice and the previously viewed one 7 Numeric buttons are used to e...
Page 12: ...eturn to the previous menu from a submenu 21 EXIT is used to exit the current screen 22 is used to start recording 23 is used to stop playback to stop recording or to jump back to live television from...
Page 13: ...editing or for repeated playback 37 is used to display the list of files that are stored on the USB memory stick For more details refer to 7 5 The F1 F2 F3 F4 and buttons have additional different fun...
Page 14: ...n 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...
Page 15: ...it Two batteries for the remote control AAA 1 5 V One power cord One HDMI cable A copy of this user guide NOTE Accessories may vary according to your local area 2 2 Safety precautions Please read care...
Page 16: ...e digi tal receiver When placed in a 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...
Page 17: ...igital receiver 1 LNB 1 IN Satellite broadcasting signal input socket for the first tuner 2 LNB 1 OUT Satellite broadcasting signal output socket through the first tuner 3 LNB 2 IN Satellite broadcast...
Page 18: ...See 3 2 4 for for more details 15 RS 232 Serial port for firmware update and data transfer 16 AC INPUT Power cord socket Table 2 3 Connectors specifications HDMI High definition video output Left rig...
Page 19: ...anel of the digital receiver Also you must ensure that there is a con nection to both the LNB 1 IN and LNB 2 IN connectors on your digital receiver so that both tuners work properly Normally you do th...
Page 20: ...So if you have linked from the LNB 1 OUT connector to the LNB 2 IN connector you would have some limitations in using some features such as dual recording Likewise if you have another digital receive...
Page 21: ...you should use a SCART cable plugging one end into the TV socket on the digital receiver and the other end into a free SCART socket on your television Some televisions have inputs via Component connec...
Page 22: ...ith 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 digital receiver and the other end into the matc...
Page 23: ...eiver 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 c...
Page 24: ...isposed of with household waste Please dispose of used batteries in an environmentally sound manner Find out about the legal regulations which apply in your area 2 5 2 Powering on and checking picture...
Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...odel If you have connected via the RCA connector labeled VIDEO on the back panel you do not have to set this option because the digital receiver outputs CVBS video through the RCA connector independen...
Page 28: ...ave to press the AUX button NOTE It is impossible for the digital receiver to record the video that the video recorder plays back because the digital receiver is just a bypass for the video recorder 3...
Page 29: ...tion to 576P the digital receiver will present even high definition programmes in resolution of 576 On the contrary if you set it to 1080I the digital receiver will present even standard definition pr...
Page 30: ...tting You should set your local time for timer events If you do not set the local time right the programme time table provided by the programme guide may be distrustful For the programme guide refer t...
Page 31: ...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 Almaty Dhaka Colombo GMT 7 00 Bangkok Hanoi Jakarta GMT 8...
Page 32: ...ification Select the System Setting Parental Control menu You should see a screen like the left figure and you will be asked your Personal Identifica tion Number PIN The number is initially set to 000...
Page 33: ...ime of the information box For the information box see 5 2 3 To adjust its display time select the System Setting menu and set the Info Box Display Time option as you desire Its available range is fro...
Page 34: ...Settings reverse and pause live television as if playing back a recording To enable this feature select the System Setting menu and then set the Time Shifting option to Enable See 5 5 for how to use...
Page 35: ...ngs 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 control the an...
Page 36: ...t 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 list in alpha...
Page 37: ...ave to fill 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 desire...
Page 38: ...otorized 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 take longer...
Page 39: ...quality of 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 po...
Page 40: ...gitude option and the My Latitude option with the b dand numeric buttons 4 Enter the position of your selected satellite to the Satellite Angle option if it is not correct 5 Select the Goto the positi...
Page 41: ...ry service 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 satelli...
Page 42: ...er longer time 7 Set the Modulation option to the modulation type of your desired transponder If your desired transponder has high definition broadcasts you should set this option to DVB S2 QPSK or DV...
Page 43: ...the Search Mode option to SMATV 3 Choose your desired transponder at the Frequency op tion or enter it with the numeric buttons 4 Enter the symbol rate of your desired transponder to the Symbol Rate...
Page 44: ...uner 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 The...
Page 45: ...on Press it again to restore the sound to previous level 5 2 Watching television To change services press the aor cbutton Pressing the button switches to the previously viewed service In addition you...
Page 46: ...ng 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 Pressing the F3...
Page 47: ...ion number 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...
Page 48: ...tlight bar on a desired group and press the dbutton 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 select...
Page 49: ...e Receiving tuner Transponder information Signal level and quality Programme name Programme classification symbol Programme summary Broadcasting time Current time In addition you might see the followi...
Page 50: ...you have to press the button once more to select an audio track 5 2 5 Selecting subtitle tracks Some programmes are provided with subtitle tracks in one or more languages If the current programme pro...
Page 51: ...nd press the button To switch to another service press the bor d 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...
Page 52: ...losing any of it When you do this you are no longer watching the live pro gramme instead you are watch ing a delayed presentation of it This is called time shifted tele vision Then you can skip com me...
Page 53: ...shift press the button The time difference compared to live pro gramme is displayed momentarily in top right corner of screen A value of 02 00 means two minutes behind live programme To end time shif...
Page 54: ...es list Select the Organizing Svc Fav 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 yo...
Page 55: ...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 56: ...ft Favourite 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...
Page 57: ...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 get move...
Page 58: ...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 Transf...
Page 59: ...rs showing the progress of the data transfer 6 Restart 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 co...
Page 60: ...nu 2 Select the Up Down Upload from STB menu 3 A box appears asking for your confirmation Press the Upload button on it 4 Turn on the digital receiver Data transfer will start as soon as it is turned...
Page 61: ...enabled To add a satellite entry select the Function Satellite TP Add Satellite menu then a box appears You should enter a new satellite name into the Satellite Name field If you know the position in...
Page 62: ...ntry select the Function Satellite TP Add Transponder menu item Then a box appears in which you should specify frequency symbol rate polarity and stream identification for your new transponder Pressin...
Page 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ...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 centre of the screen Then the selected se...
Page 66: ...ou can record two different services while watching one of them using the time shift feature See 5 5 for the time shift feature 7 1 Recording a programme Once recording has started a symbol like the l...
Page 67: ...on will not pause the current recording like it does with a video cassette recorder Pressing the button will pause the live show and begin time shifting within the current recording even with the Time...
Page 68: ...s 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 button Once a recording is started it is put on the rec...
Page 69: ...d instead you may record with your video cassette recorder or suchlike in this case 2 If you want a radio programme set the Type option to Radio otherwise set it to TV 3 Set the Satellite option to th...
Page 70: ...ng will be finished 8 Pressing the OK button on the File Name option displays the on screen keyboard with which you can specify a file name for the timer recording If you do not specify anything it wi...
Page 71: ...u want to record with the aand cbuttons 4 To make a timer event without recording press the OK button the letter P is displayed To make a timer event with recording press it once more or alternatively...
Page 72: ...sure that the subscription card is inserted in the slot on the front of the digital receiver 3 Start recording 4 Do not switch to other service nor use time shift until it is finished NOTE If you swi...
Page 73: ...e size In addition you can make a new folder 7 2 1 To delete a recording To delete a recording put the highlight bar on it and press the button then you are asked for confirmation If you select Yes it...
Page 74: ...bar on a desired recording 2 Press the F4 button to display the additional options 3 Select the Rename option and the on screen keyboard appears Change the name and save it See 6 3 for how to use the...
Page 75: ...press the button During a playback you can enjoy the following tricks To see the detailed information about the currently played recording press the button then the information box appears and shows...
Page 76: ...atch 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 speed press the button 7 3 3 To play in f...
Page 77: ...ou will see a small dot appear above the progress bar like in the picture above 3 To jump forward to next bookmark press the F3 button 4 To jump to first bookmark press the button then the F3 button 5...
Page 78: ...alternatively select the File List menu to display the list of recorded programmes 2 Select each desired recording with the F1 button once a recording is selected it gets numbered 3 Press the OK butto...
Page 79: ...want to start copy by holding down the or button 3 Press the button then it will be copied in a new file which is named after the original recording with a suffix of COPY and a number 4 To stop copy p...
Page 80: ...tal receiver can only rec ognize files and directories which are named with only alpha betic numeric and underscore letters If there is a file or forlder named with other letters the digital receiver...
Page 81: ...tick into the internal hard disk drive of the digital receiver 7 8 Formatting the hard disk You can delete all contents stored in the hard disk drive by formatting it If you wish to do that select the...
Page 82: ...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 83: ...ion USB Firmware Upgrade menu then the files in the USB memory are listed 5 Place the highlight bar on the right firmware file and press the OK button then a countdown will be displayed on the front d...
Page 84: ...e enabled You have to set these options according to your IP address 8 3 1 Automatic firmware update via LAN port To update the firmware automatically follow the steps below 1 Plug a LAN calbe into th...
Page 85: ...nsfer utility for this which is available from the website http www i topfield com To update the firmware with this method perform the follow ing steps 1 Download a new firmware applicable to your dig...
Page 86: ...the RS 232 port on the digital receiver and the other end into the matching port on the other digital re ceiver 3 Turn on the source digital receiver if not already on 4 Select the Installation Trans...
Page 87: ...s 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 appointed by the manufac...
Page 88: ...phabetic 41 49 Alphabetic 67 Astra 81 AUDIO L 17 AUDIO L R 12 AUDIO R 17 Auto 35 Button 5 C band 29 CAM 7 CAS 57 CAS only 37 CAS FTA 41 50 Censorship 26 Center extract 23 Change PIN Code 27 CI 7 Commo...
Page 89: ...IRD Status 76 Ku band 30 keyboard 52 LAN 11 LAN Firmware Upgrade 79 LAN Setting 78 79 Language Setting 19 Letter Box 22 LNB 30 LNB 1 IN 11 LNB 1 IN 13 30 31 LNB 1 OUT 11 LNB 1 OUT 13 14 30 LNB 2 IN 11...
Page 90: ...services list 39 Show Provider 41 Size 67 SMATV 35 SMATV 37 Sort 49 Sorting 41 67 Sound Mode 24 Space 52 specifications 10 12 Start 81 Start Search 37 Start Time 64 std 53 54 stereo 24 Store 33 Subnet...
Page 91: ...LS 33 USALS Setting 34 USB 77 USB Firmware Upgrade 77 User 33 VCR 12 VCR 17 VCR Scart Type 22 Vega 53 54 VIDEO 12 VIDEO 14 16 23 Video Format 23 Weekly 64 wide screen television 22 Y Pb Pr 12 YPbPr SC...
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Page 94: ...it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product or their local government office for details...
