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ChyTV HD 100 / 150
Quick Start Guide
Rev. 8 12/7/17
Note: All references to the ChyTV HD 100 also apply to the ChyTV HD 150.
The HD 150 is operationally the same as an HD 100. Extra features of the HD
150 include an internal standard definition live video capture card (composite
and S-Video input).
Please see HD 150 notes at the end of this document.
Note that the chassis is subject to small changes depending on availability.
Thank you for your interest in the ChyTV HD 100. At the time of this
shipment, the HD 100 specific revisions to the ChyTV User Guide
have not yet gone to print. While most of the information in the current
ChyTV User Guide is applicable to the HD 100, this addendum
includes brief descriptions of HD 100 specific information not included
in the current manual. Please contact ChyTV Customer Support with
any questions at 631-845-3880.
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- Page 1 Note: All references to the ChyTV HD 100 also apply to the ChyTV HD 150. The HD 150 is operationally the same as an HD 100. Extra features of the HD 150 include an internal standard definition live video capture card (composite and S-Video input).
- Page 2 Power Supply Before operation, please check the HD 100’s power supply voltage switch. The HD 100 power supply is switchable between 110 volts and 220 volts. The switch is located on the rear of the device near the line cord receptacle. By default the HD 100 may come set for 220 with a sticker covering it that says “Switch for 110”.
- Page 3 4. Save IP.TXT file and properly stop and eject USB thumb drive. 5. Power on ChyTV HD device. Wait for complete boot. 6. On the ChyTV HD device, insert the USB thumb drive into an empty USB slot. Note that only USB 2.0 is currently supported. Therefore, the best choice would be one of the USB slots on the rear panel next to the Ethernet port.
- Page 4 The new IP address can be confirmed by ‘pinging’ from a PC on the network. Installing the Software The ChyTV management and creation applications can be found on the included USB thumb drive. The drive also includes several Sample Projects and utilities and can be used to initialize the ChyTV device IP address.
- Page 5 Having set the IP address on the ChyTV HD device, the device can be connected to via any Windows PC on the network using ChyTV Tools. A newer version of ChyTV Tools is is available on the shipped USB drive and is called ChyTV_Tools2_1.0.xxxx.msi. At the time of this Quick Start’s writing, the ChyTV User Guide still reflects the earlier version of ChyTV Tools (ver 3.7.2).
- Page 6 Configuring IP Addresses in ChyTV Tools To connect to one or more ChyTV devices, the IP addresses must be configured in ChyTV Tools. To add IP Addresses, select the magnifying glass next to the Devices drop-down on the middle Tools menu bar. See image below: Next give the device and name and enter its IP address.
- Page 7 The device can now be selected from the Device drop-down. See image below:...
- Page 8 Current Project dropdown. Configuring Projects Using ChyTV Tools A ChyTV Project is a folder that includes all content, assets and schedule information for playback. A project is resident on a PC and managed using ChyTV Tools. When appropriate, ChyTV Tools is used to transfer the project from the PC to the HD-mini device.
- Page 9 The Update All button is used to transfer the currently selected project from the PC to the ChyTV device. Users will generally want their computer project (top half of Tools) to match the device project (bottom half of Tools). If there is any...
- Page 10 Configuring the Hardware The Hardware Configuration Manager has been incorporated into ChyTV Tools. It is used to set a variety of system settings, including: • Audio volume levels for Line In, Video Clip and Line Out. • Video Settings for Input Source.
- Page 11 Select A/V/O menu. See image below:...
- Page 12 ChyTV App to apply the settings. To modify video settings, select the Video Tab and modify settings to desired values and press Save to send the settings to the ChyTV device. Select Restart ChyTV App to apply the settings. See image...
- Page 13 To install ChyTV Tools, double-click the installation msi file: ChyTV_Tools2_1.0.xxxx.msi. ChyTV Author also requires version 9.03C of DirectX. This can be found on the USB drive in the “DX Setup / DX” folder. Navigate there and run the “DXSETUP.exe” application. See image below:...
- Page 14 TrueType font. The ChyTV Author canvas can be configured in a variety of formats, including NTSC, PAL, HD 720 and HD 1080, all in 4 x 3 or 16 x 9 and landscape or portrait.