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TV/FM Capture card
(PCI – BUS Tuner / Capture Card)
User's Manual
VERSION:3.0
DATE:Jan. 11
.2000
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  • Page 1 TV/FM Capture card (PCI – BUS Tuner / Capture Card) User’s Manual VERSION:3.0 DATE:Jan. 11 .2000...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 1 Ø Product Specification… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 2 1.
  • Page 3: Ø Product Specification

    Ø Product Specification TV/FM Capture cardT TV/FM Capture cardTF Main Spec. BrookTree (Conexant)Bt878/878a BrookTree (Conexant)Bt878/878a Chipset LG or Philips or Temic LG or Philips or Temic TV Module TV System TV Channel Full Channel/125 Channels Full Channel/125 Channels Closed Caption...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations ¡ I You have purchased the most valuable Multi-function card(TV/FM Capture card). Brooktree(Conexant)Bt878 (878a) chipsets is integrated in TV/FM Capture card with best solution provided to upgrade your PC to the most high-end video ready system. Providing you the marvelous Audio-Video multimedia integrated and soundtrack surrounding. Key Features l Television/FM radio on your PC TV/FM Capture card virtually turns your PC into a television and FM radio set with an IR...
  • Page 5: Video Conference

    l Video Conference TV/FM Capture card offers real-time video capture capability to support video-conferencing applications. Key applications include inter-home POTS (Plain Old Telephone System) conference using inexpensive software that implements H.324 such as Intel’s Proshare. l Live Video/Image Capture/Display Plug in your camcorder, VCR or VCD/DVD player! TV/FM Capture card allows you to view multiple video sources on your VGA monitor at up to 30 frames per second.
  • Page 6: Hardware Equipment

    2. HARDWARE EQUIPMENT n Package Full Package of TV/FM Capture card in the box ¡ G ¶ TV/FM Capture card Main-Body ¡ D · Audio Cable ¡ D ¸ CD Driver ¡ D ¹ User’s Manual ¡ D º Remote Control »...
  • Page 7: R/C Receiver Connecting (Ir Sensor /In)

    l R/C Receiver Connecting (IR Sensor /In) l Audio-Out Connecting (Audio /Out) l ¢ á - Video Connecting (S-Video /In)
  • Page 8: Fm Antenna Cable (Tv/Fm Capture Card Equipped Only)

    l ¢Ï ¢ ä - In Connecting (RCA Video /In) l Audio-out Connecting FM Antenna Cable ¡ ] T V/FM Capture card equipped only¡ ^...
  • Page 9: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION n Notice of Pre-Installation l Hardware Portion ¡ G Please be sure to confirm there is an available PCI slot in the system for TV/FM Capture card insert because TV/FM Capture card is a PCI Multi-function card. l Software Portion ¡ G 1.To Windows™...
  • Page 10: Install Tv/Fm Capture Card Application Onto Microsoft™ Windows9X

    ¸ Bt878 Video ¡ þ A udio Drive will be automatically detected onto the system. ¹ ¡ @ As shown below, the following two drivers will be detected in the system if the installation process is perfect and correct. Driver has been installed successfully n Install TV/FM Capture card Application onto Microsoft ™...
  • Page 11 ¡ @ * < Taiwan (0, 21) > ¸ You will be asked to install the related FM Mode after choosing the TV system. Please make sure your handy card is TV/FM Capture card version or not. If yes, please click ‘yes’, if not, please click “no”. ¹...
  • Page 12: Using The Tuner Player

    4. START TO USE TV/FM Capture card ¡ ] A dvanced Function¡ ^ Using the Tuner Player After the Tuner player software is installed in the PC, the Tuner player icon will be shown (on the lower-right corner) after Windows is running. You may double click on the icon to open/close the remote controller on the screen and then click on the TV\FM...
  • Page 13 TV Mode FM Mode Teletext (for PAL System) Power Off ßàPage Up / Down Concealed R/C Help Function NTSC Bilingual Closed Caption (For NTSC TV System) Recall Channel Channel Add / Erase Autoscan Air / Cable TV Select TV Channel Sleep / Time setting Full Screen Display...
  • Page 14: Using The Tv Function Key

    TV Function List ® Remark: Call Function Tool Bar Please switch to Enable Function Tool Bar Preview Mode Switch to Overlay Mode before you power Switch to Preview Mode on the TV to solve About FM Program the compatibility On-line Help Function of old VGA card.
  • Page 15: Fm Function Brief Introduction

    FM Function brief intoduction LCD DISPLAY 5. Current Channel 6. Air / Cable TV 7. Real Time 8. Signal Source Using the FM Function List Record FM Channel Select Directory Memorize Channel Edit Channel About FM Program On-line Help Function Close FM mode MEM(Memorize FM Channel Key) ßà...
  • Page 16: Fm Mode(Tv/Fm Capture Card Applicable Only)

    FM Mode ¡ ] T V/FM Capture card applicable only¡ ^ FM Mode CH-Up / Down Volume-Up / Down n Using the TV/FM Capture card Advanced Function List Click the right button of mouse on TV screen, then the taskbar icon of advanced function will be shown as the following sampling.
  • Page 17: Capture Movie ¡ ] ¡ ¯ ¡ D ¢ Ï ¢ Ä

    Capture Movie ¡ ] ¡ ¯ ¡ D ¢ Ï ¢ ä ¢ × ¡ ^ TV/FM Capture card Providing you Motion Capture Function as long as the click on the right button of Mouse is made. The advance function list will be shown as the Motion Capture related setting.
  • Page 18: Video Format Setting

    ¹ ¡ @ P rompt right click for stopping capture in order to fulfill the motion capture. º C apture result will be shown once the capture action is done as followings. ¡ @ ¡ @ ¡ @ ¡ @ ¡@ ¡...
  • Page 19: Frame Rate & Audio Setting

    l Frame Rate & Audio Setting Numbers of Captured Video Pictures can be set at motion capture per captured pictures settings per second during motion and audio portion. íSetting per captured pictures per second íSetting captured either with Audio. (Sound Card installed is a must.) Save Still As...
  • Page 20: Manual Scanning

    n Manual Scanning The dialog of the Manual Scanning as shown below is a useful tool for searching available tuned channels when the built-in frequency table is not correct. The dialog of Add to list as shown below will appear when you click the Add to list button.
  • Page 21: Full Screen Setting

    n Full Screen Setting If you select this item as shown below, then it could work out some of VGA cards can't perform Overlay mode correctly. Select this item while you r VGA card couldn't show correctly at Overlay mode. n Channel Editor The dialog of the Channel Editor as shown below is the newly developed feature that can let you edit all channel attributes.
  • Page 22 When the channel you named is tuned, the name string will be shown on the Top-left corner of the TV display window, this feature makes you convenient on searching certain channels whose numbers have been forgotten. Remap: You can select a channel listed on the list box of “Channel Attributes Dialog” and then left click on the “Remap”...
  • Page 23: Uninstallation

    5.UNINSTALLATION Remark: should close the Remote Control before uninstallation as following chart: l Move the cursor over here and click right button of mouse. l Select the “Unload Remote” on the pop-menu l Uninstallation Procedure: Select the (start\program files\TV-FM TUNER PLAYER) from TASKBAR as below: uninstall...
  • Page 24: Appendix

    7. APPENDIX: n Q & A Q : Why the “Init DLL…" error message is shown at rebooting into Windows9x after the installation the application of TV/FM Capture card¡ H A ¡ G It means that the hardware of TV/FM Capture card can not be detected with the Application program.
  • Page 25 A1: Update the VGA driver to latest version from your VGA chip vendor. (reason: incorrect VGA DirectX driver installed) A2: Change your VGA card. (reason: the VGA card is too old to perform proper Directdraw operations) Recommended VGA adapters: NVidia TNT Series Voodoo Series...

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