Topfield TF 5000 Cl Plus, Topfield Digital Satellite Receiver From your computer via RS-232 port

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7.2From your computer via RS-232 port

It is possible to transfer a new ﬁrmware to the digital receiver from your computer by connecting them with a RS-232 cable. You need TFD-Down, a ﬁrmware transfer 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 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, and the other end into the matching port on your computer.

4.Run TFD-Down.

The instructions on how to use TFD-Down are as follows:

1.Press the Find button to select the new ﬁrmware ﬁle.

2.Press the download button, and then turn on the digital receiver to start the ﬁle trans- fer.

3.A countdown will be displayed on screen

4.Restart the digital receiver when the ﬁle transfer is complete.

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Contents TF 5000 CI Plus Page Contents Preference Settings Index Page Features IntroductionControlling the digital receiver Front panel Remote control What is common interface? Safety precautions SetupUnpacking Setup Rear panel connections VCRConnecting up your digital receiver Connecting the antennaConnecting to your television To use the Scart connectorTo use the composite video connector Connecting to your video cassette recorder Switching on for the ﬁrst timeInserting batteries in the remote control Powering on and checking picture Preference Settings Language settingsVideo and audio settings Television standardColour model Video cassette recorderSound mode Television aspect ratioLocal time setting Radio frequency outputParental control Parental control Time offset table City Adjusting the on-screen display Adjusting the on-screen display Searching broadcasting services Service Search1 Conﬁguring LNB settings Searching broadcasting services Service Search 2 Conﬁguring DiSEqC 1.2 settings 3 Conﬁguring Usals settings Searching services Searching every service of a satellite Searching one service of a transponder Editing the transponder list Resetting to factory settings Resetting to installer settingsService Search Volume control Daily UsageEntering a Favourite services list Watching on multi-picturescreensViewing programme information Selecting subtitle tracks Selecting audio tracksViewing teletext Viewing electronic programme guide Making timer events Watching multifeed programmeDesired satellite Making timer events Listing Services Editing the services listEditing the services list Editing the favourite list Repeat this step to add more entries How to use on-screen keyboard Transferring receiver dataTransferring receiver data Firmware Update Checking the ﬁrmware informationChecking the ﬁrmware information From your computer via RS-232 port From another digital receiver via RS-232 port Index IndexPage Usals Page Correct disposal of this product