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  • Page 1: User Manual

    TV Capture Card User Manual Model # ATV-TUNER-FV...
  • Page 2 FCC Warning This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limitations are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 3 Notice Changes or modifications to the equipment, which are not approved by the party responsible for compliance could affect the user's authority to operate the equipment. Company has an on-going policy of upgrading its products and it may be possible that information in this document is not up-to-date. Please check with your local distributors for the latest information.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    3.1.4 For Windows ME & Windows 98SE...28 3.2 TV Capture Card Application Software Setup ... 31 3.2.1 Launching Medi-TV Application...31 3.3 Medi-TV Configuration... 35 3.3.1 TV Tuner Setup ...35 3.3.2 Video Setup ...36 3.3.3 Preview Setup ...37 3.3.4 Capture Setup ...37 3.3.5 Scheduler Setup ...39...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing Media Wand TV Capture Card. The Media Wand TV Capture card is capable to capture video and audio signals then play on PC, it comes with a powerful and user friendly Medi-TV application utility turning your PC into an entertainment center. The TV Capture card is featured with Time-Shifting, PIP (Picture In Picture), Schedule Recording, Channels Preview and Snap Shot.

  • Page 6: Product Characteristics

    (Windows 2000 and XP are recommended) Note: For Time-Shifting function or Vista Operation System, Pentium IV 2.0GHz processor/512MB system/1G free space of HD/VGA card with 32minimum 32MB memory or higher is required. 1.2 Product Characteristics Supports NTSC/PAL/SECAM video decoding Compliant with PCI V2.2 Plug and play compatible for easy installation and configuration Supports HDT/Audio/MPEG transport data across PCI bus Supports PIP(Picture In Picture): One screen for live and the other screens for...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    2. Hardware Installation This Chapter describes how to install TV Capture Card hardware and cable connections. 2.1 Hardware Installation Procedure • Turn off the computer. • Remove the system case. • Insert the TV Capture card into an available PCI slot. •...

  • Page 8: Remote Controller

    Remote Controller...

  • Page 9: Software Device Driver & Application Installation

    3. Software Device Driver & Application Installation This chapter describes how to install Media Wand TV Capture Card device driver and software utility. Detailed capture card features like TimeShift, PIP, Auto Scan, Channel Preview, Frame Capture…etc. will be described. 3.1 Software Installation Procedures 3.1.1 Install DirectX 9 Before installing your new Media Wand TV Capture Card device, it is necessary to install DirectX 9 or higher for your Operating System.
  • Page 10 In “Installing Microsoft® DirectX®” window, select “I accept the agreement”, and then click “Next” to continue. Click “Next” to continue installation.
  • Page 11 Waiting for the operating system finishes installing DirectX 9 components. After operating system finishes loading driver, click “Finish” to restart your system.

  • Page 12: For Windows Vista

    3.1.2 For Windows Vista Before install the driver in Vista OS, you must enable Sound’s Line in function. Please follow the below procedures to check if the Line in function is enable or not. (1) Go to “Start” “All Programs” “Control Panel”...
  • Page 13 (3) In “Recording” tab, you must make “Line in” as default setting. And then, click “Properties” to check the settings. (If the Line in is not default setting, select “Line in” and click “Set Default” button to change the default) (4) In “Line In”...
  • Page 14 Step1. After complete hardware installation, turn on your system and boot into windows. When operation system detects TV capture card, “Found New Hardware” window will appear, then click “Cancel”. Step2. Insert Installation CD and click “Install Driver” from Easy Setup program.
  • Page 15 Step3. The Welcome Wizard will display as below, click “Next” to continue. Step4. The Wizard is ready to begin installation, click “Install” to begin the installation.
  • Page 16 Step5. Please wait for while during the installation process. Step6. Click “Install this driver software anyway” to go next step. (This window will appear 3 times and only for Windows Vista Operation System). Step7. After the installation wizard has successfully installed the device driver, click “Finish”...
  • Page 17 to exit the wizard. Step8. To check if Media Wand TV Capture Card driver is properly installed: Click Start Settings Control Panel System “Hardware” tab choose “Device Manager”.
  • Page 18 [Install Medi-TV Application] Step9. Execute the Easy setup program and click “Medi-TV” to begin the installation. Step10. The welcome wizard will show as below, click “Next” to begin.
  • Page 19 Step11. Click “Install” to begin the installation. Step12. Please wait for configuring the software.
  • Page 20 Step13. After the wizard has successfully installed, click “Finish” to exit the wizard. Step14. After Medi-TV is installed completed, the desktop will create a shortcut for Medi-TV which calls “TVTuner Application”. Step15. To enable Medi-TV application, you can double-click the icon on the desktop; then, Select Country window will show.

  • Page 21: For Windows Xp & Windows 2000

    Step16. When first time to lunch the TV Application, please select the type of the broadcast system and click “Scan” to scan all channels. Step17. After few minutes and the TV Channels have scanned, you can start watch the TV program as your want.
  • Page 22 Step2. Insert Installation CD and click “Install Driver” from Easy Setup program. Step3. The Welcome Wizard will display as below, click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 23 Step4. The Wizard is ready to begin installation, click “Install” to begin the installation. Step5. Please wait for while during the installation process. Step6. Click “Continue Anyway” to go next step. (This window will appear 4 times and only for Windows Vista Operation System).
  • Page 24 Step7. After the installation wizard has successfully installed the device driver, click “Finish” to exit the wizard. Step8. To check if Media Wand TV Capture Card driver is properly installed: Click Start Settings “Device Manager”. Control Panel System “Hardware” tab (For Windows XP) choose...
  • Page 25 (For Windows 2000) [Install Medi-TV Application] Step9. Execute the Easy setup program and click “Medi-TV” to begin the installation.
  • Page 26 Step10. The welcome wizard will show as below, click “Next” to begin. Step11. Click “Install” to begin the installation.
  • Page 27 Step12. Please wait for configuring the software. Step13. After the wizard has successfully installed, click “Finish” to exit the wizard.
  • Page 28 Step14. After Medi-TV is installed completed, the desktop will create a shortcut for Medi-TV which calls “TVTuner Application”. Step15. To enable Medi-TV application, you can double-click the icon on the desktop; then, Select Country window will show. Choose your local country name (by alphabet) and click “OK”...

  • Page 29: For Windows Me & Windows 98Se

    3.1.4 For Windows ME & Windows 98SE Step1. After complete hardware installation, turn on your system and boot into windows. When operation system detects TV capture card, “Add New Hardware Wizard” window will appear, then click “Cancel”. Step2. Insert the Installation CD and click “Install Driver” to begin installation. Step3.
  • Page 30 Step4. To check if Media Wand TV Capture Card driver is properly installed: Click Start Settings Control Panel System “Device Manager” tab. (For Windows ME & 98SE) [Install Medi-TV Application] Step5. Run Installation CD again and click “Medi-TV” to install the software. Step6.
  • Page 31 Step9. When first time to lunch the TV Application, please select the type of the broadcast system and click “Scan” to scan all channels. Step10. After few minutes and the TV Channels have scanned, you can start watch the TV program as your want. TV Tuner Tuner Application.

  • Page 32: Tv Capture Card Application Software Setup

    3.2 TV Capture Card Application Software Setup Operating Media Wand TV Capture Card, you can use Control Panel and Remote Controller. The following chapters include step-by-step procedures and detailed information on the controls of Media Wand TV Capture Card. 3.2.1 Launching Medi-TV Application 3.2.1.1 Main Window Main Window is the most important window of Medi-TV that displays the live video or playback.
  • Page 33 Control Panel includes 6 parts: Information Window: Display selected Video Source, TV Sound state (Mono), Current TV channel, and Recording time. Basic Tools: Here’s a breakdown of each control panel basic tool buttons: : Open File – to select any exit video files. : Capture –...
  • Page 34 Channel Adjusting: For jumping to the channel you want, enter the number key and wait 2 seconds. : Back to last selected channel. : Go to previous available channel. : Go to next available channel. Volume Adjusting: Click on the volume bar directly to control volume. : Decrease the volume : Increase the volume : Mute/Restore sound...
  • Page 35 3.2.1.3 TimeShift Enable/disable TimeShift. This feature allows user to pause, rewind and instant replay live TV program. Users can take breaks during a TV show or movie and will never miss a scene again. Once TimeShift starts, PIP (Picture In Picture) will operate at same time. A smaller display screen at upper left corner will record video program and live program still plays at regular screen.

  • Page 36: Medi-Tv Configuration

    Configuration. 3.3.1 TV Tuner Setup The TV Tuner setup property allows you to customize and configure your TV channels or edit your favorite memory channel. You can automatically scan your cable or antenna signal for available channels.

  • Page 37: Video Setup

    3.3.2 Video Setup The Video setup property page allows you to adjust video color, select input video source standard, display mode, and display resolution. Color: To adjust display color. Composite: To Select input video standard from NTSC-M, NTSC-J, PAL-B/G, PAL-D/K, PAL-I, PAL-M, PAL-Nc, SECAM-D/K, SECAM-L, SECAM-B/G.

  • Page 38: Preview Setup

    3.3.3 Preview Setup The Preview setup property page allows you to customize and configure your TV channels for channel surfing. At standard mode, you can set 4, 9, 16, 25 channels on your screen. Besides, you can set time duration for next available channel to be previewed. Standard: Display 4, 9, 16, or 25 preview screens.
  • Page 39 Snapshot File Path: To search for snap shot file location. Video Format: To select from RGB 16 & RGB 24 video formats. Video Size: To select the display video resolution. Motion Capture Path: To search for captured video store location. Video Capture File: Captured video file location.

  • Page 40: Scheduler Setup

    3.3.5 Scheduler Setup The Scheduler setup property allows you to set timer for TV program scheduled recording. In order to preset timer to record a TV program, you have to select a time slot then set time frame which you want to record TV program. Double click the time slot, the window below will appear.

  • Page 41: Using Fm

    3.4 Using FM FM is a powerful application which provides you listen and record FM radio. There are 30 memory channels can be assigned and you can use scheduler for recording to a specific memory channel. The FM control panel is designed to look like controls on an electric appliance. You can click button on control panel to do the function you want.
  • Page 42 Channel Adjusting: For jumping to the channel you want, enter the number key and wait 2 seconds. : Frequency - Back to last selected channel. : Scan down - Go to previous available channel. : Scan up - Go to next available channel. Volume Adjusting: Click on the volume bar directly to control volume.

  • Page 43: Fm Tuner Setup

    3.4.1 FM Tuner Setup The FM Tuner setup page allows you to adding specified tuning frequency to a channel number and scans all channels. Scan All: To scan all available FM channel. Fine Tune: To adjust frequency tune. 3.4.2 Capture Setup The Capture setup page allows you to customize capture device, set video format, video resolution and select capture file save location.

  • Page 44: Scheduler Setup

    Default Capture Path: The default location for recorded file. FM Capture File: Captured audio file format. Audio Capture: You can choose audio source from Line-In or Microphone-In; Select audio quality (different frequencies or mono). 3.4.3 Scheduler Setup The Scheduler setup property allows you to set timer for FM program scheduled recording.

  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    Replace depleted batteries with new ones/connect battery plus/minus poles as instructed. Operate remote control unit in the direction of tuner. Conduct reset procedures. [Symptoms] Horizontal lines on the screen/Black screen or blue screen Problems: Tuner is not connected correctly. Wrong Channel is selected on TV Tuner.
  • Page 46 TV Tuner volume is turned down to zero. Tuner is temporarily malfunctioning. Remedies: Turn up TV Tuner volume. Make sure that the audio out from TV Tuner card is connected to the line in on your sound card Conduct reset procedures. [Symptoms] Medi-TV Application doesn’t work properly...

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