58 Firmware Update and Data Transfer

To update firmware with this method, perform the following steps:

1.Plug a RS232 cable into the RS-232port on the digital receiver and the other’s.

2.Turn both of them on.

3.Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware > Transfer Firmware to Other IRD menu.

9.2Transferring the receiver data

The digital receiver retains such data as follows:

Service list

Favorite list

Preference settings

It is possible to transfer receiver data to the digital receiver from another same digital receiver connecting them with a RS232 cable.

To transfer receiver data, perform the following steps:

1.Plug a RS232 cable into the RS-232port on the digital receiver and the other’s.

2.Turn both of them on.

3.Select the Installation > Transfer Firmware > Transfer Data to Other IRD menu.

NOTE All of preference settings are transferred together with service information when transferring receiver data. This means that you will lose all of your own data. So You had better memorize some important data such as video settings before starting transfer to avoid re- setting them.

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Topfield TF 5000 manual Transferring the receiver data