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Now, press the Standby button on the
front of the PVR. The PVR will begin
to start up and then you should see a
sequence of numbers displayed on the
front panel, beginning with the letters
dn; this process usually takes less than
a minute.
After the firmware file has been transferred, another sequence
of numbers, beginning Ap, will be displayed, and at the end
of this sequence, the message End will flash on the display.
You must not turn your PVR off until the End message has
been displayed or your PVR restarts itself, otherwise you
may damage it by interrupting the update process.
If there is an error transferring the firmware, you may see the
letter E, followed by a number; if this happens, you should
check that you selected the correct file for your PVR, and that
the USB cable is correctly connected, before trying the firmware
update again.
The firmware update program will not work if Altair or any
other program that communicates with your PVR is running
on the computer at the same time.
6.2.2 Installing a firmware update via a serial connection
The TFD Down application that is installed as part of Top-
field’s Windows applications allows you to update the firmware
on your PVR if you do not have a computer with a USB port.
It works in the same manner as the USB version, but is slower,
and you should use the USB update programme if possible.