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MSI TV@nywhere Duo User Manual

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  • Page 1 TV@nywhere Duo User Manual Ver: 1.8...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademark Notice

    Copyright and Trademark Notice ©2005 Micro-Star International. All rights reserved. Information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical without our prior written permission. Micro-Star International makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.2 TV Connections ... 4 3. Installation ... 5 3.1 DirectX... 5 3.2 Installing the TV@nywhere Duo ... 6 3.3 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP ... 7 3.4 Installation of the DTV ... 8 3.5 Installation of DVD MovieFactory ... 8 4.
  • Page 4 7.3 Schedule Recording ... 28 7.4 Snapshots... 29 7.5 Play Mode... 29 8. The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts ... 30 8.1 Remote Control (optional)... 30 8.2 Keyboard Shortcuts ... 31...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started 1.1 Introduction Thank you for choosing the TV@nywhere Duo TV tuner and video capture card. This product turns your PC into a powerful desktop multimedia system quickly and easily. Capture video and still images and experience real-time MPEG-1/2/4 recording.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    Getting Started 1.4 System Requirements To successfully use the TV@nywhere Duo solution, please ensure that your system meets the following requirements: ® • Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 2.0 GHz or faster, 2.4GHz or faster recommended • 256 MB RAM (minimum), 512 MB RAM recommended •...

  • Page 7: Input & Output Connections

    2. Input & Output Connections 2.1 Card Connections The TV@nywhere Duo card supports S-Video, Composite and Analog TV input. See the diagram below for connection details. Connects to your home or room antenna for Digital Terrestrial TV DVBT: Connects to your home antenna or cable for Analog TV...

  • Page 8: Tv Connections

    Input & Output Connections 2.2 TV Connections Connect your digital TV antenna to the digital TV input on the TV@nywhere Duo, and your analog source to the analog TV input. You can use a house antenna or the included portable antenna for digital TV reception, and you can use a house antenna, cable TV line, or another source for your analog TV input.

  • Page 9: Installation

    The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on installing and configuring the card, accessories and software 3.1 DirectX Before installing your the TV@nywhere Duo, it is necessary to install DirectX 9.0c or higher. Insert the installation CD and an installation menu should load automatically. If the Autostart program does not...

  • Page 10: Installing The Tv@Nywhere Duo

    Installation 3.2 Installing the TV@nywhere Duo 1. Switch off your PC and all connected peripheral devices such as your printer and monitor. Leave the AC power cable connected for the time being, so that your computer is still grounded. 2. Touch the metal chassis at the rear of the PC to ground and to discharge static.

  • Page 11: Driver Installation For Windows 2000 / Windows Xp

    Installation 3.3 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP Windows 2000 / XP will automatically detect the TV@nywhere Duo card and brings up the Found New Hardware Wizard window. If you have not already done so, place the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Dtv

    Installation 3.4 Installation of the DTV Install the DTV software by clicking on DTV. Just follow the prompts to install the software. 3.5 Installation of DVD MovieFactory DVD MovieFactory is included so you can edit and burn your own DVDs. To install it, click on DVD MovieFactory and follow the prompts.

  • Page 13: Dtv

    4. DTV 4.1 DTV Interface Overview 13 14 15 16 1. Change Skin 2. Switch to Analog TV 3. Switch to composite video in 4. Switch to S-Video in 5. Switch to FM Radio 6. Switch to DVB TV 7. Start/Stop PIP mode 8.

  • Page 14: Scanning For Tv Channels (Digital)

    4.2 Scanning for TV Channels (Digital) Before you can watch digital TV, you have to scan for available channels in your area. On the Menu Bar, click on Tool, and then click on Scan. You can also click on the Scan button on the left side of the screen.
  • Page 15 Found channels will be displayed in a window, and here you can customize your channel list. You can sort your channel list by Channel Name, Frequency, Network Provider, Transponder ID, and Audio type by clicking on the button at the top of each column.

  • Page 16: Scanning And Editing Channels (Analog)

    4.3 Scanning and editing channels (Analog) When in TV mode, choosing Tool then Scan or clicking on the Scan button will open up the following screen. Here, click on the Scan button to automatically scan all channels for availability and remove any unavailable channels.

  • Page 17: Scanning For Stations (Fm Radio) (Fm Models Only)

    4.4 Scanning for stations (FM Radio) (FM models only) When in FM mode, choosing Tool then Scan or clicking on the Scan button will open up the following screen. To begin a full autoscan for radio stations, click the Scan button. The process will take a couple minutes;...

  • Page 18: Choosing Your Source

    4.5 Choosing your source Your TV@nywhere Duo is not limited to digital TV reception – you can also view analog sources. On the left side of the interface, you will find buttons that let you access different sources. Switches to Analog TV reception...

  • Page 19: Channel List

    4.6 Channel list On the right side of the interface is the channel list. Here you will see available channels for DVB if you are in DVB mode, and TV channels if you are in TV mode. Simply click on a channel to switch to it, or press the arrow keys to switch channels.

  • Page 20: Teletext

    4.9 Teletext Simply clicking the Tx button opens the Teletext window. Not all TV stations provide Teletext service. Everyday, however, competent editorial offices provide a selection of quickly and easily accessible information, which you can access for free, since it is constantly transferred along with the TV picture via the so-called vertical blanking interval of the picture signal.

  • Page 21: Setting

    Setting 5. Setting To access the Setting window, on the menu bar, click on Tools -> Setting. Depending on your current source, there will be different settings available to you. 5.1 DVB Settings When you have DVB as your source, you will see the following options: 5.1.1 Directory Settings Here you can change the directory used for saved files.
  • Page 22 Setting 5.1.3 DVB Setting Some countries use a different bandwidth setting for scanning their frequencies. In general, most countries have a bandwidth of 7,8 MHz. here, you can choose the setting that matches your country. In case you are in a country that uses 6 MHz Bandwidth, like Taiwan for example, select the entry with 6M.

  • Page 23: Analog Tv/Video Settings (Tv/Av-In/S-Video)

    5.2 Analog TV/Video Settings (TV/AV-In/S-Video) If your current source is TV, AV-in, or S-Video, you will see the following options: 5.2.1 Display Settings • Output Size: Here you can specify the display size of the analog source. • Data Format: Here you can choose the data format to display video in.
  • Page 24 Setting The Profiles… - Button is also available when Customized is selected, and it opens the following screen: Here you can Create a new profile, Modify an existing one, Duplicate a profile, and Remove one or all of the existing profiles.
  • Page 25 Setting Video: Here, choose the VideoFormat, the output size, and the Bit Rate you wish to use. When you click on Advanced, another window will open where you can select the Frame Rate, the Encoder level and whether the recording should be Inverted, Deinterlaced and/or Off Line.
  • Page 26 Setting 5.2.3 Directory Settings Here you can choose the directory used for saved files. Either type in the path, or click Browse, go to the folder you want, and click OK. You can also choose to always have the DTV window on top of other applications by checking Always on top.
  • Page 27 Setting 5.2.6 TV Setting Here you can adjust some analog TV settings. Select your country and TV standard to get proper reception in your area. You can also select whether to receive Mono or Stereo for the currently selected channel, and what Language you wish to receive for multi-language broadcasts.

  • Page 28: Pip (Picture-In-Picture) And Twin Mode

    PIP (Picture-In-Picture) 6. PIP (Picture-In-Picture) and Twin Mode The PIP function can be accessed from the toolbar on the left. When you click on the PIP Button, you will see a second live stream at the bottom right. When you are in PIP-Mode, you can switch between analog TV, S-Video, and AV in sources, depending on which connection you want to view in the second window.
  • Page 29 PIP (Picture-In-Picture) Clicking on Twin mode will show the two video streams side by side in identical windows. In this mode, the windows will be locked, and cannot be individually resized or moved. Clicking on the Swap button will swap the main and second windows, so digital TV will be in the second window and your analog source will be in the main window.

  • Page 30: Recording

    Recording 7. Recording 7.1 The Recording Button By clicking the record button, you can record video displayed in the main window. When recording video, then you will see your current video source and • REC above the play controls. In DVB-T mode, you record the pure MPEG-2 Audio and Video signal. In analog mode (S-Video or AV-In) you record the signal in the format that you have specified in Record Settings.

  • Page 31: The Timeshift Button

    Recording 7.2 The TimeShift Button With the TimeShift function, you can pause live TV, leave, and come back and watch your program right where you left it. You can then also fast forward past commercials, or rewind to see a particular scene again. To begin TimeShifting, simply click the TimeShift button.

  • Page 32: Schedule Recording

    Recording 7.3 Schedule Recording You can access Schedule Recording from the Settings Menu as described in Chapter 5.1.2 Chapter 5.2.4. Here you can see a list of items scheduled to record. By clicking on the Add Button, you are able to add a new scheduled recording, the Delete button cancels the highlighted scheduled recording and the Edit button...

  • Page 33: Snapshots

    Recording 7.4 Snapshots You can take still image snapshots of video and save them to your hard drive. To take a snapshot, click on the Snapshot button, and the current video image will be saved to your hard drive in the working directory specified in Directory Settings. (Chapter 5.1.1 Chapter 5.2.3) You can see the snapshots you have taken by entering Play Mode.

  • Page 34: The Remote Control And Keyboard Shortcuts

    The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts 8. The Remote Control and Keyboard Shortcuts 8.1 Remote Control (optional) 1. Full Screen: Switches between full screen mode and a 2. Power: Turns on/off the DTV Program. 3. Numeric Keypad: Selects the desired channel directly. In 4.

  • Page 35: Keyboard Shortcuts

    8.2 Keyboard Shortcuts Use the following Hot-Key table for reference to conveniently control TV functions using a keyboard. Keyboard Description Full Screen Mode On / Off Ctrl-Alt-T Open / Close the DTV application Number keys 0-9 / Channel Number NumPad 0-9 BackSpace Recall Previous Channel Mute on / off...

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