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AUGUST 1993
AC453A
Computertop TV-III
CUSTOMER
Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX
FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746
SUPPORT
Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018
INFORMATION
Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com

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  • Page 1 Order toll-free in the U.S. 24 hours, 7 A.M. Monday to midnight Friday: 877-877-BBOX FREE technical support, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week: Call 724-746-5500 or fax 724-746-0746 SUPPORT Mail order: Black Box Corporation, 1000 Park Drive, Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 INFORMATION Web site: www.blackbox.com • E-mail: info@blackbox.com...
  • Page 2 COMPUTERTOP TV-III FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed an used properly, that is, in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio communication.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III Contents SPECIFICATIONS ....................4 INTRODUCTION ....................5 INSTALLATION....................6 Hardware Installation................6 Software Installation ................7 OPERATION......................9 Find/Hide Remote ................9 Clear ....................9 Show Always ...................9 Configure ....................9 4.4.1 Brightness.................9 4.4.2 Contrast ..................10 4.4.3 Tint (Hue) ................10 4.4.4 Color (Saturation) ..............10 4.4.5 Red Level................11 4.4.6...
  • Page 4: Specifications

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III 1. Specifications System Bus — IBM AT or compatible 286/386/486, 8 or 16-bit slot System Requirements — DOS 3.1 or higher, Microsoft Windows 3.1 Monitor — Amplifier Power — 4 watts (2 watts/channel max.) TV Channels — 122 channels covering broadcast and cable VHF and UHF channels.
  • Page 5: Introduction

    CHAPTER 2: Introduction 2. Introduction The Computertop TV-III card gives The Computertop TV-III card is a you simultaneous viewing of one live full-motion video display card with a television tuner and audio- television source in a window and running application programs such processing circuitry.
  • Page 6: Installation

    Most separate VGA cards have Follow these steps to install your an edge connector. Align the red Computertop TV-III card: stripe of the cable to face the rear card edge of the machine. 1.Turn off the power to the PC Dress the cable to allow a clean and the monitor.
  • Page 7: Software Installation

    Computertop TV-III card. The the Computer-top TV-III cable should push in firmly and board installed. will stick out slightly from the Computertop TV-III card.
  • Page 8 DOS Computertop TV-III operation command level. Before by double-clicking on the attempting to install the Computertop TV-III icon. The Computertop TV-III software, cursor will change to an you must exit Microsoft “hourglass” while the board is Windows.
  • Page 9: Operation

    CHAPTER 4: Operation 4. Operation This chapter describes the menu This option brings up the Color items supported by Computertop dialog box with seven scroll bars to TV-III Board. control Brightness, Contrast, Tint_(Hue), Color (saturation), Red 4.1 Find/Hide Remote Level, Green Level, and Blue Level. Find/Hide Remote hides or 4.4.1 B RIGHTNESS...
  • Page 10: Contrast

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III 4.4.2 C c.Select Colors option from the ONTRAST floating menu or from the Changes in the contrast are reflected Configure menu in the menu with a row of vertical bars at the bar. This brings up the Colors bottom left corner of the TV screen.
  • Page 11: Red Level

    CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.4.5 R 4.4.7 B EVEL EVEL Changes in the red level of the video Changes in the blue level of the are reflected with a row of vertical video are reflected with a row of bars at the bottom left corner of the vertical bars at the bottom left TV screen.
  • Page 12: Broadcast

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III 4.5 Broadcast 4.6.1 V OLUME Changes in the volume are reflected Broadcast gives you the following with a row of vertical bars at the options: bottom left corner of the TV screen. A red bar moves along the row to a.USA Broadcast...
  • Page 13: Bass

    CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.6.3 B c. Select the Audio option from the floating menu or from the Changes in the bass level of the Configure menu in the menu audio are reflected with a row of bar. This brings up the Audio vertical bars at the bottom left dialog box with scroll bars for corner of the TV screen.
  • Page 14: Help

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III 4.7 Help 4.8 Video Align Displays a Windows help screen This brings up a Video Align dialog explaining the functions of the box that lets you reposition the video program. Help is made available in window to match the VGA display two ways.
  • Page 15: Video Position Adjustments

    CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.8.3 V 4.9 Exit IDEO OSITION DJUSTMENTS First set Video Position Horizontal Brings up the Exit dialog box where and Vertical slide bars to the far left the user specifies whether to leave of their range. Next adjust the Shift the audio on or off after the Clock Adjust control as described program is closed.
  • Page 16: Channel Display

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III For channels requiring only one 4.10.1 C HANNEL ISPLAY digit, a short delay confirms that When the TV input is selected, the the whole channel number has current channel number (displayed been entered. If you don’t enter in the LCD panel) can also be...
  • Page 17: Sleep Timer

    CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.11 Sleep Timer 4.13 Selecting the Audio Source The sleep timer turns the TV off There are three audio sources that after a period of time. Program the can be selected: time through the Wakeup/Sleep dialog box in the Configure menu. •...
  • Page 18: Selecting The Video Source

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III 4.14 Selecting the Video Source 4.15 Still Image Capture The Computertop TV-III card has An image can be captured and two video sources, the tuner and an written to pre-specified file type external video source such as a laser using the Snapshot button on the disk player or a VCR.
  • Page 19: Still Image Display

    CHAPTER 4: Operation 4.16 Still Image Display 4.17 Print Captured Images Still images can be loaded when the To print captured images, select the standard Windows interface or Print option from the floating menu screen is selected. To load an image, or from the Display menu of the select the Load option from the menu bar.
  • Page 20: Select The User Interface

    COMPUTERTOP TV-III 4.20 Select The User Interface 4.22 Zooming and Panning The Set TV style option in the Video can be zoomed by a factor of 2 floating menu or the Configure by selecting Zoom from the floating menu of the menu bar selects the TV menu or from the Display menu on interface.
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