Advantek Networks ATV-U700-HD User Manual

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USB TV TUNER + HDTV
RECEPTION
User Manual
Model # ATV-U700-HD
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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com USB TV TUNER + HDTV RECEPTION User Manual Model # ATV-U700-HD...
  • Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved. No part of this document can be copied or reproduced in any form without written consent from the company. Trademarks All trade names and trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. Revision History Revision History...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents 1. Introduction ....................5 1.1 System Requirements.................5 1.2 Features ....................5 1.3 Specification..................6 1.4 Package Contents ................6 2. Hardware Installation ................7 2.1 Hardware Installation Procedure ............7 2.2 Hardware Connection Diagram ............7 2.3 Remote Controller ................8 3.
  • Page 4 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.5.6 Channels..................... 46 4.5.7 Recorded TV..................46 4.5.8 Scheduling ..................48 4.5.9 TV Settings ..................50 4.6 Picture ....................54 4.6.1 Edit...................... 54 4.6.2 Print ....................56 4.6.3 Slide Show Settings................57 4.7 Music ....................58 4.7.1 My Playlists ..................
  • Page 5: Introduction

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 1. Introduction This device is a USB interfaced Digital (ATSC) and Analog TV Receiver that offers a complete and cost effective solution for Digital TV broadcasting. The receiver uses advanced Microtune + Auvitek chipset solution that takes advantage of the USB-based system’s high bandwidth and inherent multimedia capability to turn your PC/Notebook into a high definition TV entertainment center.
  • Page 6: Specification

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Supports Snap Shot in JPEG format. • Supports multi-channel preview • Supports channel auto scan and channel name recognition • Digital TV Recording and playback as DVD Quality • Software upgradeable • High Quality analog TV Tuner for hyper band cable and terrestrial antenna reception •...
  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2. Hardware Installation This chapter explains how to install ATSC hardware device with your PC or Notebook. Please follow the procedures as described below 2.1 Hardware Installation Procedure Connect USB connector of the ATSC Receiver to the USB port of your computer or notebook. 2.2 Hardware Connection Diagram Connect supplied ATSC antenna to the MCX connector on the backside of the ATSC Receiver with supplied Adapter (MCX to F Jack).
  • Page 8: Remote Controller

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 2.3 Remote Controller ATSC includes an infrared remote control for your viewing convenience. Switch channels without having to use your mouse or keyboard. The combination of our software and its remote control will turn your Laptop into a real digital TV/VCR set! (Figure 1: The Remote Control Function)
  • Page 9: Software Device Driver & Application Utility Installation

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3. Software Device Driver & Application Utility Installation This chapter describes how to install the Device Driver and Software Utilities. 1) After installing the ATSC Receiver in your PC or Notebook, the system will find a new hardware device and Windows of “Found New Hardware Wizard”...
  • Page 10 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (For Windows XP) 2) Please insert the Installation CD into your CD drive, the CD will auto-run and show the main installation screen as below: Install Driver: Click Install Driver to start device driver installation process. Application Utility: Click this option to install ArcSoft TotalMedia software.
  • Page 11: Install Driver

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 3.1 Install Driver Attention: Your Operating System MUST has DirectX9 or higher version before you install the driver. If your system is not installed yet, please refer to “3.2 Microsoft DirectX9” and begin the installation. Step 1: Click “Install Driver”...
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 3: Click “Install” to begin the installation process. Step 4: Please wait during the TV device application is configuring the software installation.
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step5: Click “Install this driver software anyway” to next setup. (This screen will appear twice) Step6: Choose “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click “Finish” to complete the setup.
  • Page 14: Install Application Utility

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step7: To check if the driver is properly installed: <For Vista> Right-click “Computer” Select “Properties” Choose “Device Manager” <For XP> Right-click “My Computer” Select “Properties” Choose “Device Manager” 3.2 Install Application Utility Attention: To execute TotalMedia application, your system must has Media Player 9.0 or...
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com higher version. If your system doesn’t have Media Player 9.0 or higher version, please refer “3.4 Windows Media Player 9” section and install Media Player 9 to your computer. Step 1: Run the Installation CD and click “Application Utility” for ArcSoft TotalMedia software installation.
  • Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 4: Please read the following license agreement carefully. To install TotalMedia, you must accept this agreement and click “Yes”.
  • Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 5: Please enter your information – User Name and License Key. The License Key should be shown on the sticker which is adhered to the installation CD cover. After key in the information, click “Next”...
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 7: Select Program Folder and click “Next” to continue. Step 8: Please wait for while for setup procedure.
  • Page 19: Install Microsoft Directx9

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 9: After Wizard has successfully installed TotalMedia, click “Finish” to exit the Wizard. Step 10: There will be 1 desktop icon shown after the installation: 3.3 Install Microsoft DirectX9...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Before installing device driver, it is necessary to install DirectX 9 or higher for your Operating System. If your system already has DirectX 9 or higher version, you can skip this part of installation and go to 3.1 Install Driver for device driver installation.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 4: Waiting for the operating system finishes installing DirectX 9 components. Note: If your system had already been installed DirectX9 or higher version before, the...
  • Page 22 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com “Installation Complete” window below will appear. Click “Finish” and the components are ready to use. Then, please go to 3.2 “Install Driver” for device driver installation. Step 5: After operating system completes DirectX9 installation, the “Restart Computer” window below will appear.
  • Page 23: Install Windows Media Player 9

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com are not installed yet. When the below Wizard window is shown, please click “Cancel” to continue. After you finish those steps, please run the Installation CD again and click “Install Driver” to install the Device Drivers. (Please refer to the next section “3.2 Install Driver”.) 3.4 Install Windows Media Player 9 Before installing ArcSoft TotalMedia application program, it is necessary to install Media Player 9 or higher for your Operating System.
  • Page 24 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 3: Please wait for a few seconds for Installing. Step 4: Click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 5: Select your Privacy Options in this step and click “Next” to continue. Step 6: Configure your desktop and Windows Media Player 9 Series default settings, and...
  • Page 26 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com then click “Finish” to exit the wizard.
  • Page 27: Launching Arcsoft Totalmedia Application

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4. Launching ArcSoft TotalMedia Application ArcSoft TotalMedia is an all-in-one multimedia application that allows you to access and work with digital photo, home video, recorded TV programs, and your digital music library directly from your TV or home computer.
  • Page 28: Enable Totalmedia Monitor Icon On The Tray Bar

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.2 Enable TotalMedia Monitor icon on the Tray bar (1) Go to Start ArcSoft TotalMedia 3.5 TMMonitor (2) The TotalMedia Monitor icon will be shown on Tray bar, and then you can double-click to use it.
  • Page 29: Main Monitor

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.3 Main Monitor After launch your TotalMedia Monitor, You will see the Startup screen as below: – This section allows you view and edit the settings for TV Recording. Picture – This area allows you view photos stored within any folder on your computer.
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (2) The Toolbar at the bottom of the screen: It features standard audio/video playback controls (Play/Pause, Stop, Record) plus Volume and Channel controls. Special controls for TV playback and only appear when necessary. (3) When watching movie discs, video files, and recorded TV show: Use these buttons to adjust the playback speed at variable rates.
  • Page 31: Search Tv Channels

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com input video source (Analog Cable/Analog Antenna). 4.5 TV This section lets you view and edit the settings for TV recording. When you watch TV for the first time, the application will prompt you to configure the TV channels.
  • Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step2: You will enter “Select Your Region” section. Choose your country at “Current Region” section and click “Next” button.
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com <<For Digital Tuner>> Step3: Select Video Device – Auvitek Dongle Digital Tuner and click “Next” Button. Step4: Choose TV Signal – Antenna TV and click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 34 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step5: Click “Start” to begin channel scanning process. Step6: Please wait for few minutes for channel scanning.
  • Page 35 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step7: After scanning is completed, the message will show the number of available channels was found. Click “OK” to exit this screen. Step8: Click “Next” button to continue.
  • Page 36 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step9: At Set up two tuners section, you can set up the analog tuner for use with your digital tuner which depends on your Hardware device. And then, click “Next” to continue. Step10: Click “Finish”...
  • Page 37 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step11: After TV channel configuration is completed, you can start watching your Digital TV. <<For Analog Tuner>> Step3: Select Video Device – Auvitek Dongle Analog Capture and click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step4: Select Audio Device – Audio Pin Source and click “Next” to continue. Step5: Choose your TV Signal – Cable TV and click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step6: And now, you can scan for available channel, click “Start” to begin the process. Step7: Please wait during scanning for available channels.
  • Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step8: After scanning is completed, the message will show the number of available channels was found. Click “OK” to exit this screen. Step9: Click “Next” button to continue.
  • Page 41 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step10: At Set up two tuners section, you can set up the analog tuner for use with your tuner which depends on your Hardware device. And then, click “Next” to continue. Step11: Click “Finish” to exit the setup wizard.
  • Page 42: Channel Preview

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step12: After TV channel configuration is completed, you can start watching your TV. 4.5.2 Channel Preview After you save all scanned TV channels, you can use hot key “Shift + Ctrl + S” to preview all channels.
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Step 2: After enter the TV section, press hot key “Shift + Ctrl + S” on keyboard. Step 3: You will see the all channels in the preview screens as below. If you want to see the particular channel on the preview screens, simply click the screen to view it.
  • Page 44: Full Screen

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.5.3 Full Screen Display the Video over the entire program display area – Typically the entire screen. You can click the Full Screen Button to switch into full screen mode. Press “Esc” or double-click the mouse to go back to a normal window.
  • Page 45: Epg

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To remove a channel, click on its corresponding “Delete” icon (trash cam) To rearrange your list, press the UP/DOWN arrow buttons on the right of each channel. Click on the UP/DOWN arrow buttons on the left to browse the channel list. 4.5.5 EPG This section lets you view the channel program lists.
  • Page 46: Channels

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Note: This option is only available if you are using an EPG service. The Internet EPG not be available in all countries and the EPG on some digital services may bit be supported. 4.5.6 Channels This section lets you view the channel list and select a specific channel.
  • Page 47 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com When you playback recorded TV, you can fast forward or reverse using either the controls on your remote control, or on the floating toolbar. You can click the button next to the preview window to play it in Full Screen mode.
  • Page 48: Scheduling

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.5.8 Scheduling This section lets you program the application to record TV shows, then the application will monitor the schedule and record the scheduled programs automatically on the correct day and time. (1) Add: Let you enter in a new program for recording: Enter the name of the program (Click “A_”...
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (2) Modify: Let you edit the recording details of the selected item.
  • Page 50: Tv Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (3) History: Display a history of your recorded TV shows. (4) Deleting a scheduled recording: To delete a scheduled item, highlight the item, then choose and click the “Delete” icon that appears to its right. (5) Scheduling conflicts: If conflicting recording sessions are scheduled, you will be presented with a summary of the conflicts and asked to update the schedule.
  • Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (1) Reset TV Signal: This section lets you view and edit the setting for TV Signal. Step 1: Reset TV Signal will clear all your previous configuration data. If you want to reset the TV Signal, click “Yes”...
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Click the “Delete” (trash can) icon to delete a channel. (3) TV Settings: This section lets you view and edit the TV settings. Choose the device you want to use. Choose Close Caption and Time Shifting from the list. Setting the Time Shifting feature to “On”...
  • Page 53 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com example: My Favorite.chl). Click on the “Up One Level” button to go up one directory level. Check the channel list file (.chl) you want to import. When you are ready, click “Import” (5) Export Channel List: This section lets you export the current channel list.
  • Page 54: Picture

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.6 Picture This area lets you view photos stored within any folder on your computer. At the top of the screen, the currently viewed folder is listed. Click the “Up One Level” button to go up one directory level. Selecting a photo from this screen will start a slide show of the photos in the current location, starting with one you selected.
  • Page 55 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com When zoomed in, you can move to hidden areas of the photo by switching to the pan tool. (3) Auto Enhance: Selecting this option presents you with three automatically enhanced versions of your photo (plus your original one). Simply choose the one you like best.
  • Page 56: Print

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Choose “Done” to cancel. (6) Previous/Next Photo: These buttons let you navigate to the previous/next in the current location. (7) Delete: Choose this option to delete the current photo. (8) Exit: It takes you back to the previous screen. 4.6.2 Print This feature enables you to print multiple photos across a number of pages.
  • Page 57: Slide Show Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com “Select All” option. (3) Choose “Next”. (4) Choose a “Photo Print Size” and select the “Paper Size” you are using. A preview of your choice will appear to the right. (5) Enter the number of “Copies” you want of each printed page. (6) Click “Print”.
  • Page 58: Music

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com slide changes to the next. Check the “Loop Slide show” box to have your slide show automatically loop once it completes. In the “Music Soundtrack” section, choose “On” to play one or more songs during the slide show.
  • Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (1) Create Playlist: Here you are able to make a custom playlist from the music on your computer: Go to any folder to find the music you want to add to your new playlist. Check each song that you want to add, and then click “Next”.
  • Page 60 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Arrange your songs by highlighting then and using the “Up” & “Down” buttons. Remove a song by choosing the “Delete” button (It looks like a trash can). Once your playlist is set, click “Save”. (2) Refresh: Updates playlist if they’ve been modified with Windows Media Player.
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com your remote. To remove a song by click the “Delete” button (trash can icon). To add more songs to your playlist, click “Add music” navigate to the folder containing the songs you want to add, and select the songs then click “Next”.
  • Page 62: Ripping Music Cds

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.7.2 Ripping Music CDs It’s easy to rip (convert) your audio CDs into audio files you can play back on your computer. Step 1: Select the tracks you’d like to rip. Step 2: Select “Rip”.
  • Page 63: Video

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.8 Video This area enables you play video files stored on your computer and capture video. 4.8.1 Playing Movies – Previewing, Renaming, and Deleting...
  • Page 64: Capturing Video

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To preview, rename or edit a video file, begin by selecting the video. If the file is not in the current directory, use the navigation control at the top of the screen to go to the folder containing the file.
  • Page 65: Capturing Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.8.3 Capturing Settings Modify settings for capturing video: For video catering, you can set the Video Device, Input Source, Video Standard, Closed Caption, and Audio Device support according to your device. Click “Auto Detect Video Signal” to let the program detect your video input (S-Video, Composite, etc.) automatically.
  • Page 66: General

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com 4.9.1 General This screen enables you to view and edit basic program settings: (1) PRINTER: Choose your default printer.
  • Page 67 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (2)Frame Storage: Here you can set the save location and file type for captured screenshots. (3)VIDEO RECORDING STORAGE: Select the location on your computer where all of your recorded TV programs will be saved. You can also set the quality High Quality;...
  • Page 68 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Display Settings: Modify the settings for how the program displays on different type of hardware. Hardware Acceleration should be set to On for most system that meet the system requirements, but in the case of a low performance video card, turning Hardware Acceleration Off can improve performance.
  • Page 69 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com (5)ABOUT TOTALMEDIA: Get information about ArcSoft TotalMedia and searching for program updates and patches. 4.9.2 TV Here you can view and edit default settings for recording from TV.
  • Page 70: Video

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com -- Reset TV Signal: This section lets you view and edit the settings for TV signal. -- Edit Channels: View and edit channels for recording from TV. -- TV Settings: This section lets you view and edit TV settings. -- Import Channel List: This section lets you import the channel list that you saved before.
  • Page 71: Pictures

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com For more details about Capture Settings, please refer to “4.8.2 Capturing Video” section. 4.9.4 Pictures Here you can set the transition effects, timing and background music for your slide show:...
  • Page 72: Music

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com From the “Interval” section, set the display time for the slides. Click the “Fit to Soundtrack” option to override the slide interval setting and have the slide show is timed to match the duration of your music soundtrack. From the “Transitions”...
  • Page 73 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Choose the quality setting, and set the destination for your ripped music. The “Get CD Information for the Internet” option will automatically search the Internet for CDDB information (title, artist, album name, etc.) for the songs contained on your CD.

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