Topfield TF 5800 PVR user manual Switching on for the first time, Connecting to your HiFi system

10Introduction and getting started

experiment with different sockets on your TV, since some may have different facilities, such as automatic switching when the PVR is turned on, while others may not.

Some televisions have inputs via S-Video or Composite con- nectors, rather than SCART. If you have such a television, use an appropriate cable to link the socket on the PVR to the match- ing socket on your television.

1.4.3 Connecting the PVR to your TV using the RF output

If your television does not have an AV input, you will need to use the RF output from the PVR. In this case, you will need to connect a cable from the RF OUT socket (number 13 in the diagram) to the aerial connector on your television.

To ensure your television can also pick up existing analogue channels as well, you will need to connect a cable from your TV aerial or from the RF LOOP2 OUT connector on the back of the PVR to the RF IN connector (number 12 in the diagram). If you do not want to watch analogue TV channels any more, this link will not be needed.

After connecting the PVR’s RF OUT to your television, you will need to tune one of the buttons on your television to chan- nel number 36 to see the output from the PVR.

1.4.4 Connecting to your HiFi system

If you wish to play the sound from the PVR through your HiFi or audio visual system, you should connect either the S/PDIF digital audio connector or the left and right audio connectors to an input on your audio system.

1.5 Switching on for the first time

Now that you have your PVR connected, you should plug it in to a mains socket, and switch on at the wall. Ensure that