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ing, making a new recording, showing live TV or in the sys- tem menus. Not all TAPs are designed to work at all times, so check the documentation for a TAP if it doesn’t do what you expect
The Exit key is often used by TAPs to provide access to a menu which may allow you to change options or stop the TAP, so you should try it and see if it provides extra information.
Sometimes, you may find that two TAPs interfere with each other, just as can happen on your computer. You should try TAPs individually, rather than running several at a time, un- til you are sure which combinations provide the features that you like; if you experience problems, the authors of the TAPs involved are the people who can help you.
Although the Topfield TF 5800 can run many of the TAPs cre- ated for other similar models in the TF5000 range, some TAPs are designed for specific models, or to take advantage of fea- tures of the digital TV system in certain countries, and there are a few differences between the remote control on the TF 5800 and that on other models. Always check to ensure that a TAP is designed or suitable for use on the TF 5800.
You will not be able to damage your PVR by installing TAPs, but it is possible for a TAP to cause the PVR to restart itself, just as a badly written program can make your computer crash. When this happens, any recordings that are in progress will be terminated and may be unplayable.
Remember that Topfield is not responsible for TAPs, and cannot offer any support on using them, beyond the infor- mation in this manual. If you experience problems with your PVR, you should always try running it without TAPs before calling for technical support.