Advanced Features - Pinnacle PCTV HD PCI Quick Start Manual

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Your Pinnacle TVCenter Pro software comes with a handy User Guide that will

show you how to enrich your PCTV experience by using advanced features. To

access this document, open your Windows start menu and go to:

Pinnacle TVCenter > Help > User Guide.

The video editing software VideoSpin by Pinnacle (optionally included) allows

you to edit your recordings or home movies and export them to various file

formats or upload them directly to the web.

To install the VideoSpin software, insert the DVD into your PC's DVD drive. If you

have Autorun enabled, the DVD Start-Menu will be displayed automatically. If

you do not have Autorun enabled, navigate to your DVD drive and double-click

on Launcher.exe. Choose Video Spin and follow the on-screen instructions.

Note: For successful installation you have to register your software.

For VideoSpin support and documentation, open your Windows start menu and

go to VideoSpin > VideoSpin Help Topic.

If you are in need of further assistance, visit us online at

http://www.videospin.com/support.asp.

Are you in need of further assistance? We´re happy to help you.

For product support, call 1-650-267-5196 or visit

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/Support.

You can also find useful documentation by opening your Windows start menu

and going to: Pinnacle TVCenter > Help > Service & Support.

The FCC declarations of conformity and identical construction for this product

can be downloaded from http://www.pinnaclesys.com/compliance.

IX. Appendix: Installation for Windows Media Center

If you have a PC equipped with Microsoft® Windows® Vista Home Premium or

Ultimate or Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and want to watch and

record TV using the Windows Media Center application, please follow these

steps (after having installed the hardware as described):

1. Make sure you have installed the latest Windows updates.

2. For Windows XP MCE only: make sure a MCE certified DVD player software

is installed on your PC.

Insert the DVD into your PC's DVD drive. If you have Autorun enabled, the

DVD Start-Menu will be displayed automatically. If you do not have Autorun

enabled, navigate to your DVD drive and double-click on Launcher.exe.

From the Menu choose Windows Media Center and follow the on-screen

instructions.

5. Please reboot your PC if prompted to do so.

6. Open the Windows Media Center application by double-clicking on the desktop

icon (or via Start > Programs > Media Center).

7. Go to Settings > TV > Set up TV signal and follow the instructions of the TV

configuration wizard.

Note: At the time of printing Windows Media Center was not supporting

ClearQAM reception.

8. If the automatic TV source selection does not detect your TV signal, please

choose "manual" and select the TV connection type that is appropriate to your

configuration.

Note: The included remote control is not compatible with Windows Media

Center; you will need a specific Windows Media Center remote control kit

(separately available, please check on http://www.pinnaclesys.com).