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  • Page 1 TV@nywhere A/D User Manual...
  • Page 3 Copyright and Trademark Notice ©2007 Micro-Star International. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical without our prior written permission. Micro-Star International makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Getting Started ....................1  1.1 Introduction....................1  1.2 Features ....................... 1  1.3 Package Contents ..................2  1.4 System Requirements .................. 2  2. Input & Output Connections ................3  2.1 Card Connections ..................3  3. Installation ......................4  3.1 DirectX (XP users only) ................4  3.2 Installing the TV@nywhere A/D..............
  • Page 5 7.2 The TimeShift Button .................. 32  7.3 Schedule Recording ................... 33  7.4 Snapshots....................34  7.5 Play Mode....................34  8. The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts..........35  8.1 Remote Control (optional)................35  8.2 Keyboard Shortcuts ..................36 ...

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting Started 1. Getting Started 1.1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TV@nywhere A/D TV tuner and video capture card. This product turns your PC into a powerful desktop multimedia system quickly and easily. Watch both digital TV and input analog video at the same time, on the same screen! The TV@nywhere A/D provides you with a high quality TV viewing experience with true stereo sound! 1.2 Features...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Getting Started 1.3 Package Contents When removing the contents of the package, please inspect all items to ensure no damage was sustained during shipping. The following items should be included in the package: • TV @nywhere A/D • PAL to NTSC Converter (country dependant) •...

  • Page 9: Input & Output Connections

    Input & Output Connections 2. Input & Output Connections 2.1 Card Connections The TV@nywhere A/D card supports S-Video, Composite and Analog TV input. See the diagram below for connection details. Connects to your home or room antenna for digital terrestrial TV, or your home antenna or cable for Analog TV Connects to FM antenna Connect the A/V Cable to the 9-pin connector of the...

  • Page 10: Installation

    Installation 3. Installation The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on installing and configuring the card, accessories and software Before installing your c, insert the installation CD and an installation menu should load automatically. If you use Windows XP or MCE 2005, click on Windows XP/MCE 2005. If you use Windows Vista, click on Windows Vista.

  • Page 11: Installing The Tv@Nywhere A/D

    Installation 3.2 Installing the TV@nywhere A/D 1. Switch off your PC and all connected peripheral devices such as your printer and monitor. Leave the AC power cable connected for the time being, so that your computer is still grounded. 2. Touch the metal chassis at the rear of the PC to ground and to discharge static. Now unplug the cord from the AC power socket.

  • Page 12: Driver Installation

    Installation 3.3 Driver Installation VISTA From the installation menu, click on Driver Setup. Follow the prompts to complete installation of the drivers. 3.4 Installation of the MCE Encoder (MCE 2005 and Vista Premium users) VISTA Install the MCE encoder required to run Windows Media Center by clicking on MCE Encoder, then selecting 32-bit or 64-bit based on your version of Windows.

  • Page 13: Installation Of Magix Goya Base

    Installation 3.6 Installation of MAGIX Goya Base VISTA Click on MAGIX Goya Base to install the software. Just follow the prompts to complete installation.

  • Page 14: Setup Of Media Center (Mce 2005)

    Installation 3.7 Setup of Media Center (MCE 2005) Double-click the My TV icon on your desktop to start Media Center. Click on Settings. Now click on TV. Click on Set Up TV Signal. A warning message will appear. Click Yes. Click Next.
  • Page 15 Installation If you chose to select your region, Click the circle next to Set Up Guide select your region from the list and Settings and click Next. click Next. Click on Next. If you want to use the Media Center Guide, select Yes and follow the onscreen prompts.
  • Page 16 Installation When the scan is finished, click Next To watch TV, click on My TV from the main menu. Click on Live TV and you can now start watching TV! For more details on how to use Media Center, consult your Windows MCE user manual or online help.

  • Page 17: Setup Media Center (Vista Premium Users)

    Installation 3.8 Setup Media Center (Vista Premium Users) Click on the Media Center icon From the welcome screen, select from the Start Menu or the QuickStart bar. Custom setup and click OK. Click Next and follow the onscreen When you reach the Optional instructions to set up Media Center.
  • Page 18 Installation Here, choose Analog and click Next. 8. Click Start Scan and let the channel scan finish, then click Next after it finishes. Here, select Yes if you want to use This completes setup of your TV Media Center’s Guide feature, or No if not. card with Media Center.

  • Page 19: Dtv

    4. DTV 4.1 DTV Interface Overview 14 15 16 17 18 19 1. Change Skin 15. TimeShift Start/Play/Pause 2. Switch to Analog TV 16. Record Start 3. Switch to composite video in 17. Stop 4. Switch to S-Video in 18. Skip to beginning 5.

  • Page 20: Scanning For Tv Channels (Digital)

    4.2 Scanning for TV Channels (Digital) Before you can watch digital TV, you have to scan for available channels in your area. On the Menu Bar, click on Tool, and then click on Scan. You can also click on the Scan button on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 21 Found channels will be displayed in a window, and here you can customize your channel list. You can sort your channel list by Channel Name, Frequency, Network Provider, Transponder ID, and Audio type by clicking on the button at the top of each column.

  • Page 22: Scanning And Editing Channels (Analog)

    4.3 Scanning and editing channels (Analog) When in TV mode, choosing Tool then Scan or clicking on the Scan button will open up the following screen. Here, click on the Scan button to automatically scan all channels for availability and remove any unavailable channels.

  • Page 23: Scanning For Stations (Fm Radio)

    4.4 Scanning for stations (FM Radio) When in FM mode, choosing Tool then Scan or clicking on the Scan button will open up the following screen. To begin a full autoscan for radio stations, click the Scan button. The process will take a couple minutes;...

  • Page 24: Choosing Your Source

    4.5 Choosing your source Your TV@nywhere A/D is not limited to digital TV reception – you can also view analog sources. On the left side of the interface, you will find buttons that let you access different sources. Switches to Analog TV reception Switches to an external device connected to the composite video input Switches to an external device connected to the S-Video input...

  • Page 25: Channel List

    4.6 Channel list On the right side of the interface is the channel list. Here you will see available channels for DVB if you are in DVB mode, and TV channels if you are in TV mode. Simply click on a channel to switch to it, or press the arrow keys to switch channels.

  • Page 26: Teletext

    4.9 Teletext Simply clicking the Tx button opens the Teletext window. Not all TV stations provide Teletext service. Everyday, however, competent editorial offices provide a selection of quickly and easily accessible information, which you can access for free, since it is constantly transferred along with the TV picture via the so-called vertical blanking interval of the picture signal.

  • Page 27: Epg

    4.10 EPG Digital TV stations often broadcast Electonic Program Guide, or EPG information. This information includes information about upcoming programs and their playing times, and can be used to see what shows will be playing later in the day and record them.

  • Page 28: Setting

    PIP (Picture-In-Picture) 5. Setting To access the Setting window, on the menu bar, click on Tools -> Setting. Depending on your current source, there will be different settings available to you. 5.1 DVB Settings When you have DVB as your source, you will see the following options: 5.1.1 Directory Settings Working Directory Here you can change the directory used for...
  • Page 29 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) 5.1.2 Schedule Recording Here you find programs scheduled to be recorded. Please refer to Chapter 7.3 for a description how to use Scheduled Recording.

  • Page 30: Analog Tv/Video Settings (Tv/Av-In/S-Video)

    PIP (Picture-In-Picture) 5.2 Analog TV/Video Settings (TV/AV-In/S-Video) If your current source is TV, AV-in, or S-Video, you will see the following options: 5.2.1 Display Settings • Output Size: Here you can specify the display size of the analog source. • Data Format: Here you can choose the data format to display video in.
  • Page 31 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) The Profiles… - Button is also available when Customized is selected, and it opens the following screen: Here you can Create a new profile, Modify an existing one, Duplicate a profile, and Remove one or all of the existing profiles.
  • Page 32 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Video: Here, choose the video format, the output size, and the Bit Rate you wish to use. When you click on Advanced, another window will open where you can select the Frame Rate, the Encoder level and whether the recording should be Inverted, Deinterlaced and/or Off Line.
  • Page 33 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) 5.2.3 Directory Settings Working Directory Here you can change the directory used for saved files. Either type in the path, or click “Browse”, go to the folder you want, and click Capture Size Setting When checked, this will split recorded files into parts at the size entered as the File split size.
  • Page 34 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) 5.2.5 TV Setting Here you can adjust some analog TV settings. Select your country and TV standard to get proper reception in your area. You can also select whether to receive Mono or Stereo for the currently selected channel, and what Language you wish to receive for multi-language broadcasts.

  • Page 35: Pip (Picture-In-Picture) And Twin Mode

    PIP (Picture-In-Picture) 6. PIP (Picture-In-Picture) and Twin Mode The PIP function can be accessed from the toolbar on the left. When you click on the PIP Button, you will see a second live stream at the bottom right. When you are in PIP-Mode, you can switch between S-Video and AV in, depending on which...
  • Page 36 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Clicking on Twin mode will show the two video streams side by side in identical windows. In this mode, the windows will be locked, and cannot be individually resized or moved. Clicking on the Swap button will swap the main and second windows, so digital TV will be in the second window and your analog source will be in the main window.

  • Page 37: Recording

    Recording 7. Recording 7.1 The Recording Button By clicking the record button, you can record video displayed in the main window. When recording video, then you will see your current video source and • REC above the play controls. In DVB-T mode, you record the pure MPEG-2 Audio and Video signal. In analog mode (S-Video or AV-In) you record the signal in the format that you have specified in Record Settings.

  • Page 38: The Timeshift Button

    Recording 7.2 The TimeShift Button With the TimeShift function, you can pause live TV, leave, and come back and watch your program right where you left it. You can then also fast forward past commercials, or rewind to see a particular scene again. To begin TimeShifting, simply click the TimeShift button.

  • Page 39: Schedule Recording

    Recording 7.3 Schedule Recording You can access Schedule Recording from the Settings Menu as described in Chapter 5.1.2 and Chapter 5.2.4. Here you can see a list of items scheduled to record. By clicking on the Add Button, you are able to add a new scheduled recording, the Delete button cancels the highlighted scheduled recording and the Edit button...

  • Page 40: Snapshots

    Recording 7.4 Snapshots You can take still image snapshots of video and save them to your hard drive. To take a snapshot, click on the Snapshot button, and the current video image will be saved to your hard drive in the working directory specified in Directory Settings. (Chapter 5.1.1 Chapter 5.2.3) You can see the snapshots you have taken by entering Play Mode.

  • Page 41: The Remote Control And Keyboard Shortcuts

    The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts 8. The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts 8.1 Remote Control 1. Full Screen: Switches between full screen mode and a normal TV display. 2. Power: Turns on/off the DTV Program. 3. Numeric Keypad: Selects the desired channel directly. In Scan Mode you can type in the frequency directly and confirm with “Enter”.

  • Page 42: Keyboard Shortcuts

    The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts 8.2 Keyboard Shortcuts Use the following Hot-Key table for reference to conveniently control TV functions using a keyboard. Keyboard Description Full Screen Mode On / Off Ctrl-Alt-T Open / Close the DTV application Number keys 0-9 / Channel Number NumPad 0-9 BackSpace...

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