Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-955Q Quick Installation Manual

WinTV-HVR-955Q
Quick Installation Guide for Windows
Hauppauge Computer Works, Inc. Telephone:
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Hauppauge, NY 11788 Tech Support:
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1. Contents of the WinTV-HVR-955Q package
WinTV-HVR-955Q NTSC/ATSC/QAM receiver
G
USB extension cable
G
AV cable (on some
G
models)
Portable TV antenna
G
(on some models)
Credit card size remote
G
control (on some models)
WinTV Installation CD-ROM including the WinTV v8
G
application
2. What is ATSC and QAM digital TV, and
how does the WinTV-HVR-955Q work?
ATSC digital TV is over-the-air digital TV for North
America. ATSC digital TV typically requires an antenna for
reception, and is currently broadcast in 200 cities, with over
1500 TV stations.
ATSC digital TV is transmitted in several resolutions, from
"standard definition" which is similar to cable TV, up to high
definition which has about 16 times the resolution of normal
cable TV. In any resolution, ATSC digital TV gives sharper
pictures than analog cable TV and near CD quality sound.
Clear QAM TV channels are digital cable TV channels
which are broadcast on cable TV "in the clear". These digital
cable TV channels are broadcast in various resolutions, from
standard definition up to high definition. Please check with your
local cable TV operator on the availability of clear QAM TV
channels.
WinTV-HVR-955Q has a built-in tuner for analog cable TV, digital
ATSC and digital clear QAM TV. To receive ATSC, you will need an
antenna. To receive digital clear QAM or analog cable TV, you will
need a cable TV connection.
It uses your PC or laptop's CPU for displaying both analog and
digital TV programs on your PC screen. The decoding of high
definition ATSC is very processor intensive, and the smoothness
Install the WinTV
applications
Click the button labeled
Step 2: Install WinTV
Click Next.
The setup application
will then open and
begin automattically
installing the WinTV
application components.
The main applications installed are the WinTV v8 application for
TV watching and recording. Once complete, click OK then Exit.
5. Running WinTV v8 for the first time
To run the WinTV v8 application, double
click on the WinTV icon on your Windows
desk top.
When you run WinTV for the first time, the
WinTV
Device
Setup
Wizard
appears.
Select the
TV source
that you
are using.
On some
model
WinTVs,
you have
multiple
tuners and therefore you can select multiple sources.
If your TV source is ATSC digital over-the-air TV
Select Digital TSC and click Next. In the ATSC Setup menu,
click Next. You will see the Digital ATSC Scan scanning for
digital over-the-air channels.
The digital
TV
scanning
process will
scan from
channels 2
to 51. As
TV channels
are found,
they will
appear in
the Channel
box.
of high definition TV programs depends upon how fast your PC
or laptop system is. Other PC activities that consume CPU
resources might affect the display of ATSC digital TV. Slow
video, jerky video and momentary pausing of video are all
results of a CPU which is temporarily being used by other
activities.
The supplied portable antenna is designed primarily for ATSC
digital TV reception, and will work within 10 miles of an ATSC
transmitter (reception might be limited by obstructions such as
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steel buildings).
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For the best ATSC TV reception, a roof top 'High gain' antenna
is recommended. In the U.S., a good ATSC digital antenna
selector can be found at www.antennaweb.org
3. Installing the WinTV-HVR-955Q device
Locate a free USB 2.0 port (normally located at the side or back
on the laptop or desktop). Plug the WinTV-HVR-955Q into the
USB 2.0 port. The USB extension cable can be used to
position the WinTV-HVR-955Q away from your USB slot.
Note: we do not recommend connecting via a USB Hub.
Plug an antenna for ATSC digital TV reception, or either cable
TV or a TV antenna for analog/QAM TV reception, into the TV
connector on WinTV-HVR-955Q. It is recommended to
connect to a roof top aerial during the first time
installation. This will provide better signal quality then a portable
antenna.
Indicator LEDs
The Active LED will be lit when the WinTV-HVR-955Q has been
activated by Windows (device driver is loaded). The Digital
signal quality LED is green when you are tuned to a strong
digital TV signal, yellow when tuned to a moderate TV signal
and off when there is no (or a weak) TV signal.
Connecting an external A/V source
You can also connect sources via the A/V input cable (available
on some
models of
Active LED
WinTV-HVR-
955Q).
Plug the
A/V input
cable into
the small
connector
on the side
of the
WinTV-HVR-
A/V connector
955Q.
Connect
your A/V
A/V input
source
cable
using either
When complete, click Next / Next and OK.
N ote: if you do not receive any ATSC digital TV channels, an
antenna signal booster might be needed. After adding a sig-
nal booster, see below for instructions on rescanning and the
Troubleshooting section for information on choosing an antenna.
If your TV source is Clear QAM Digital Cable TV
Clear QAM digital cable TV channels are those TV channels
broadcast on a digital cable network which are unencrypted
('free to
view'). If you
are using
cable TV
with clear
QAM
programs,
chose
Digital
QAM and
Next.
Encrypted
channels
are automatically not selected. The resulting channels in the list
might be both standard and high definition channels.
If your TV source is Analog cable TV
Select your
Country
and your TV
Source
from the
drop down
list. To
automatically scan for channels, click Next to continue.
Click the Scan button and WinTV will automatically scan for
analog channels. The scanning process takes about 10 minutes.
External audio/video sources
You can bring
video into the
WinTV from an
external
audio/video
source such as
a cable TV or
satellite set top
box.
In the Device
Setup Wizard,
select External Inputs and click Next.
the Composite or S-Video connection and the audio jacks.
To enable the external A/V source in the WinTV application, see
the section entitled "External audio/video sources" below.
4. Installing the WinTV-HVR-955Q software
N ote: the latest WinTV-HVR-955Q software can be found at
www.hauppauge.com/site/support/support_hvr950q.html
N ote: You may need to disable your antivirus programs during
the installation only.
Install your WinTV products
(step 3). Turn on your PC, and
boot into Windows.
For Windows 8 or 7:
will see an AutoPlay message.
Run Setup.exe
Click
For Windows XP installa-
tions:
After you install your WinTV
device and boot Windows, a 'Found New Hardware' wizard
will appear.
Please cancel it and
allow Windows to load
fully before proceeding.
With some WinTV products,
you might see this message
two or three times. Please
click 'Cancel' each time
you see the New
Hardware Wizard.
For all versions of Windows:
Installation CD-ROM" window will appear on the screen.
N
Select your language, then click the button labeled: Step 1:
Install Drivers. A blue screen will open and begin installing the
drivers for your WinTV.
Digital signal Remote control
quality LED receiver
(on the side) Once the drivers have installed, click on the
Antenna/cable TV
connector
You will be presented with the option to add a Composite and
an S-Video Input. Please select your country (if not correct)
and click Next.
If you wish to connect a source not normally designed for
operation in your country, you can configure the Video Format
manually from the drop down list. Change the value from
"AUTO". Pal BGHIDK is the commonly used format in Europe.
NTSC is the broadcast format used in North America.
Rescanning TV channels
If you want to rescan for TV channels, click the Configuration
menu (Gear button in the lower left corner of WinTV v8).
Then click on the Devices tab. Chose your WinTV device by
clicking on it, then click Tuner setup. Chose the TV format you
want to scan, then click Next. Click Next and a new scan will be
started. When the scan is complete, click Next / Next and OK.
6. Using the WinTV v8 application
Once the WinTV v8 application is open, click the Watch TV
button to watch TV .
To see the TV Channel list, click your right mouse button in
the TV window to display the Options menu. Select Find
Channel. You will see the channel list.
To display the channel list all the time, while the channel list is
displayed, click the Channel list display always on button.
Options menu
The Options menu is the main menu where you can select
channels, turn on close captions, open the TV Scheduler, show
the TV Guide and many other of the most important TV control
functions.
Current channel
name and number
Settings menu
(Configuration)
You
The "Hauppauge WinTV
ote: if the CD does not autorun, navigate to the CD and
run the 'Setup.exe' file.
Finish
WinTV source selector
Click your right
mouse button on the Channel list display
always on
live TV window to see
the Options menu
Fast channel
select
numbers
TV Channel
Program Info
list
Playback file menu
Snapshot
Options menu
Channel
Record/Pause/Play
controls up/down
bar to exit.
Close WinTV
Volume adjust
and mute