Topfield TF 6000 COT User manual

TOPFIELD
TF 6000 COT
User Guide
Digital Terrestrial Receiver
CONAX

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
2 Setup 6
2.1 Unpacking .............................. 6
2.2 Safety precautions ......................... 6
2.3 Rear panel connections ....................... 8
2.4 Connecting up your digital receiver ............... 9
2.4.1 Connecting the antenna .................. 9
2.4.2 Connecting to your television .............. 9
2.4.3 Connecting to your video cassette recorder ....... 11
2.5 Switching on for the first time ................... 11
2.5.1 Inserting batteries in the remote control ......... 12
2.5.2 Powering on and checking picture ............ 12

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3 Preference Settings 13
3.1 Language settings .......................... 13
3.2 Video and audio settings ...................... 14
3.2.1 Television standard .................... 14
3.2.2 Colour model ........................ 15
3.2.3 Video cassette recorder .................. 15
3.2.4 Television aspect ratio ................... 16
3.2.5 Sound mode ........................ 16
3.3 Local time setting .......................... 17
3.4 Parental control ........................... 19
3.5 Adjusting the on-screen display .................. 20
4 Service Search 21
4.1 Searching broadcasting services .................. 21
4.2 Resetting to factory settings .................... 22
5 Daily Usage 23
5.1 Volume control ........................... 23
5.2 Watching television ......................... 23
5.2.1 The services list ....................... 23
5.2.2 The favourite services list ................. 24
5.2.3 Viewing programme information ............ 26
5.2.4 Selecting audio tracks ................... 26
5.2.5 Selecting subtitle tracks .................. 27
5.2.6 Viewing teletext ...................... 27
5.3 Viewing electronic programme guide .............. 27
5.4 Watching multifeed programme ................. 29
5.5 Making timer events ........................ 29

Contents v
6 Listing Services 31
6.1 Editing the favourite list ...................... 31
6.2 How to use on-screen keyboard .................. 33
6.3 Transferring receiver data ..................... 33
7 Firmware Update 35
7.1 Checking the firmware information ............... 35
7.2 From your computer via RS-232 port ............... 37
7.3 From another digital receiver via RS-232 port .......... 38
Index 39

1
Chapter 1
Introduction
The TF 6000 COT digital receiver is fully compliant 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 single frequency. The fre-
quency in digital broadcasting is usually called transponder. To
reduce confusion in this manual, the word service is preferably
used than channel as a term to indicate one television or radio
broadcast.
1.1 Features
The TF 6000 COT digital receiver has the following features:
• Can store up to 2000 television and radio services.
• You can create favourite lists of your favourite services.

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• 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 operated with the remote control
and the buttons on the front panel.
NOTE
When the digital receiver is off but 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 a wall outlet
to be in standby mode so that it can run timer events at any
time.

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.
Front display displays the current time in standby mode,
and displays the current service in operation mode.
lamp lights up whenever you press a button on the
remote control.
PWR lamp lights up while the digital receiver is in standby
mode.
CHANNEL
c
,
a
buttons switch to previous or next service.
They are also used to navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
button switches the digital receiver between standby
mode and operation mode.
You have to insert your subscription card into the front slot to
watch pay services.

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1.2.2 The remote control
1

button switches the digital re-
ceiver between standby mode and
operation mode.
2

mutes the sound. Press again to
switch it back on.
3

Numeric buttons are used to enter a
service number for service change or
to specify values for menu options.
4

switches between the current ser-
vice and the previously viewed one.
5




FAV displays the favourite lists.
6




MENU displays the main menu. It is
also used to return to the previous
menu from a submenu.
7




EXIT is used to exit the current
screen.
8




EPG displays the electronic pro-
gramme guide.
9

displays the service information
box. It is also used to display more
information about a programme.
10

c , a buttons switch to previous or
next service. They are also used to
navigate in menus and interactive
screens.
11

b , d buttons decrease or increase the volume. They are
also used to change values for menu options.