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- Page 1 SER’S UIDE Analog TV series Theater 550 PRO Version 2.0 February 2006 G52-V8622X1...
- Page 2 FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement 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 limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
- Page 3 WEEE Statement...
- Page 6 MSI Patent Notice MSI has been working on graphics products for years and has achieved a superior accomplishment in various graphics series. MSI is not only devoted to delivering the best product quality, but also to bringing up the most novel solutions.
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Page 7: Important Safety Precautions
Important Safety Precautions Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling any piece of electronic component. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a stable, flat surface before setting it up. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection, hence they protect the equipment from overheating. -
Page 8: Table Of Contents
CONTENTS Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED ............1-1 1.1How to Use this Guide ..............1-2 1.2Conventions of this Guide ............1-3 Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION ..............2-1 2.1System Requirements ..............2-2 2.2Product List .................. 2-3 Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..........3-1 3.1Card Installation ................3-2 Chapter 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION .......... -
Page 9: Chapter 1 Getting Started
GETTING STARTED This user’s guide is designed for a series of TV tuner cards. Read this chapter first, and it will give you a clear instruction on how to use this guide. -
Page 10: How To Use This Guide
INTRODUCTION, for the specification of the TV tuner card you pur- chased if you have any problem finding the proper function description for your card. Chapter 4, SOFTWARE INSTALLATION, describes how to install MSI TV tuner card software for W indows XP, including the driver and useful utilities. -
Page 11: Conventions Of This Guide
For further information, please Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future. - Page 12 Chapter 1...
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Page 13: Chapter 2 Introduction
INTRODUCTION This chapter provides some brief specification and function of each TV tuner card. For detailed de- scription of all functions, you may need to refer to the other chapters. Note that the TV tuner card you purchased may not cover all functions mentioned herein;... -
Page 14: System Requirements
Chapter 2 2.1 System Requirements To install the TV tuner card, your system needs to meet the following ® Computer Intel Pentium III/4 equivalent Expansion Slot Free PCI or PCI Express 1x slot Monitor VGA support, minimum 640 x 480 resolution ®... -
Page 15: Product List
AV IN Connector MT2050 - S-Video PCI Express1x Interface - Composite - Audio L/R MSI reminds you... Note that the TV tuner card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw... - Page 16 Chapter 2 Features § Real-time MPEG2 hardware compression on both video and audio. § Record DVD-quality video on PC (720x480-NTSC, 720x576- PAL). § Record from any video source (TV, VCR, DVD, Camcorder, etc.) to MPEG1 and MPEG2 files. § Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation control. §...
- Page 17 Introduction Features resolution). § Built-in 3D Comb Filter and noise reduction. § Stereo TV/SAP sounds-MTS (BTSC, EIAJ, A2 or NICAM). § Personal Video Recorder. § Time shifting and scheduler recording. § FM radio reception. § Infrared Remote Control. § SYSTEM REQUIRTMENTS: - Intel Pentium 4/III or AMD equivalent - Sound Card and speakers - Available PCI slot...
- Page 18 Chapter 2 Package Contents Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future.
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Page 19: Introduction
16MB DDR RAM AV IN Connector MT2050 - S-Video PCI Interface - Composite - Audio L/R MSI reminds you... Note that the TV tuner card shown above may vary from the actual card. For further information, please visit MSI website at http://www.msi.com.tw... - Page 20 Chapter 2 Features § Real-time MPEG2 hardware compression on both video and audio. § Record DVD-quality video on PC (720x480-NTSC, 720x576- PAL). § Record from any video source (TV, VCR, DVD, Camcorder, etc.) to MPEG1 and MPEG2 files. § Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation control. §...
- Page 21 Introduction Features § World-wide digital 12 bit IF demod. § Most advanced ATI THEATER 550PRO hardware MPEG2 encode ASIC. § Real time hardware MPEG2 compression (full D1 720x480 resolution). § Built-in 3D Comb Filter and noise reduction. § Stereo TV/SAP sounds-MTS (BTSC, EIAJ, A2 or NICAM). §...
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Page 22: System Requirements
Chapter 2 Package Contents Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you need to ship the unit in the future. -
Page 23: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation
HARDWARE INSTALLATION This chapter tells you how to install your card into your computer correctly and how to use the con- nectors on the card. Note that your card may not cover all functions mentioned in this chapter. Check on Chapter 2, INTRODUCTION, for the specification of the card you purchased if you have any problem in finding the proper function descrip- tion for your card. -
Page 24: Card Installation
® Follow the W indows shut down procedure to turn off your computer. MSI reminds you... Warning: Always remember to turn off your computer before installing or removing hardware to or from your computer. Nei- ther the manufacturer nor the dealer is... - Page 25 Hardware Installation Install the computer cover. Connect all necessary cables. FM Radio Antenna AV IN CATV In Connector...
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Page 27: Chapter 4 Software Installation
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install software ® under W indows XP, including the drivers and use- ful utilities. -
Page 28: Installing The Tv Tuner Card Driver
Chapter 4 4.1 Installing the TV Tuner Card Driver Follow the steps below to install the driver for the TV Tuner Card. Turn on the computer. Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive. The autorun program will start the setup program. Click Install Theater 550 Pro Driver. -
Page 29: Installing Powercinema 4 And Makedvd
S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.2 Installing PowerCinema4 and Make DVD 4.2.1 Installing PowerCinema Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive. The autorun pro- gram will start the setup program. Click Install PowerCinema 4 Note: Support Windows XP operating system only. - Page 30 Chapter 4 The utility will be installed with the default title of CyberLink PowerCinema 4. You can edit a preferred title for it. Click Next to continue. Click Next to continue. PowerCinema Setup is perform- ing the requested operations. Click Finish to reboot your com- puter as instructed.
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Page 31: Installing Makedvd
S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.2.2 Installing MakeDVD Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive. The autorun pro- gram will start the setup program. Click Install MakeDVD Select the language for this installation. Follow the InstallShield W izard for MakeDVD. - Page 32 Chapter 4 Select the folder where Setup will install MakeDVD. Click Next to continue. Select working directory. MakeDVD Setup is performing the requested operations. 10. Click Finish to reboot your com- puter as instructed.
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Page 33: Using Powercinema
S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.3 Using PowerCinema 4.3.1 PowerCinema Overview Home Page PowerCinema is an integrated multime- dia player. The Home page displays the available media types, which you can scroll through using your mouse’s scroll wheel, the keyboard up/down arrows, and the Up/Down buttons on the remote. -
Page 34: Powercinema
Chapter 4 Settings Selecting Settings on the Home page opens a page of options for configuring PowerCinema. ¾ General Settings - PowerCinema Help opens this help system. - Display Settings opens a page with options for configuring your display device. - Audio Settings opens a page with options for configuring your computer’s audio. - Page 35 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n are watching contains scenes that are overly dark or bright. Options other than Original require more system resources to run. Load Default Settings returns the settings on this page to their original values.
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Page 36: Tv Function
Chapter 4 4.3.2 TV Function PowerCinema allows you to watch TV on your computer. You can watch TV programs, schedule recordings, and watch recorded TV shows. Select TV on the Home page to open the main TV page. Watching TV Select Live TV to watch current TV broadcasts. - Page 37 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n an existing recording schedule to open it for modification. Select Delete to remove a recording schedule you have previously created. TV Preview TV Preview displays a wall of thumbnails, giving you a preview of all available channels.
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Page 38: Movies Function
Chapter 4 or the enhanced signals Dual A, Dual B, or Dual AB that augment the main audio, provide an audio translation, or offer other information. Set the En- able Time-Shifting option to Yes to be able to watch instant replays. ¾... - Page 39 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Watching M ovies W hen you insert a disc into your computer’s disc drive, the movie begins to play automatically. If more than one disc drive with content is available, select the disc you want to watch in the content selection area.
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Page 40: Videos Function
Chapter 4 4.3.4 Videos Function PowerCinema allows you to watch video files (in .dat, .mpg, .mpe, .mpv, .avi, .asf, .asx, .mpeg, .div, .divx, .wm, .wmv, .m1v, .m1s, .m2v, .vro, .vob, .dvr-ms, MPEG-1, and MPEG-2 formats) on your computer. (You may need to install a special driver to view .divx and .dvr-ms files.) Select Videos on the Home page to open the Videos function. -
Page 41: Music Function
S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.3.5 Music Function For convenient access to your music collection, use PowerCinema’s Music function. The Music function allows you to listen to music files (in .asf, .mp3, . wav and .wma formats), rip Audio CDs, and even use playlists (in .asx, .m3u, and .wmp formats) to listen to your favorite songs in any order you like. - Page 42 Chapter 4 Using Playlists Playlists are simply lists of songs. Using a playlist, you can sequence songs from different sources. PowerCinema allows you to use the playlists you create in W indows Media Player. To create a new playlist in W MP 9: 1.
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Page 43: Pictures Function
S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.3.6 Pictures Function PowerCinema lets you view digital pictures (in BMP, JPEG, and PNG formats), either individually or as a slide show. You can even edit pictures to make them perfect for display. -
Page 44: Radio Function
Chapter 4 • Rotate: rotates the picture ninety degrees to the right. • Auto Fix: automatically balances the picture’s color and brightness. • Remove Red-Eye: removes the red-eye created in flash photography. To undo a modification you have performed on a picture, select Undo. Select Previous or Next to continue editing other pictures. - Page 45 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Managing Radio Stations Manage Stations allows you to organize radio stations. A star indicates those stations that have been added to the Favorites list. Selecting a station in the list displays the following options: Add to Favorites (adds the station to your list of Favorites), Delete (removes the station from PowerCinema), and Edit (allows you to change the frequency and name).
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Page 46: Extras Function
Chapter 4 4.3.8 Extras Function The Extras function displays extra features for enhancing the functionality of PowerCinema. You must be connected to the Internet to explore many of these extra features. Select Extras on the Home page to open the Extras function. -
Page 47: Using Makedvd
S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.4 Using MakeDVD MakeDVD is a handy utility for quickly creating DVDs or other discs containing video content. In just a few easy steps, you can add content, design a disc menu, and burn your disc. -
Page 48: Finding Content
Chapter 4 About MakeDVD Click the About MakeDVD button to open a page with version and copyright information. Register MakeDVD Now Click the Register MakeDVD Now button to register your copy of MakeDVD. The First-Time Setup wizard opens, allowing you to enter (or change) your first name, last name, and email address. - Page 49 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Selected Videos Click Selected videos to display video clips you have selected. You can also deselect any undesired video clips, if necessary. Select Menu Menus allow you to navigate around on your final disc.
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Page 50: Remote Control Layout
Chapter 4 4.5 Remote Control Layout Standby: Radio Close Music Photo Video DVD menu Mouse Control Pad or Arrow keys (see Toggle button) 10 Back step 11 OK/Enter 12 Info 13 Previous Chapter 14 Play / Pause 15 Next Chapter 16 Fast Rewind 17 Stop 18 Fast Forward... - Page 51 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Key Definitions Windows MCE 2005 PowerCinema 4 Put the system in standby/wake Put the system in standby/wake the system the system Go in TV/wake up from s3 mode,and go to tv model if AP ok Go in Radio/wake up from s3 mode,and go to radio model if AP Close Applictaion...
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Page 52: Installing Power2Go4 - Dvd
Chapter 4 4.6 Installing Power2Go 4 - DVD Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive. The autorun pro- gram will start the setup program. Click Install Power2Go 4 - DVD Note: Support Windows XP operating system only. Selec t the language f or this installation. - Page 53 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Select the folder where Setup will install files. Click Next to continue. Power2Go Setup is performing the requested operations. Click Finish to reboot your com- puter as instructed. 4-27...
- Page 54 Chapter 4 4.7 Power2Go Overview CyberLink Power2Go is a disc-burning program, which is a handy utility for burning discs containing movies made using CyberLink’s moviemaking software, or when you want to make music discs, data discs, and even bootable discs. To begin a burning task in the Select a Burning Task window, click an icon, then click OK to begin your task.
- Page 55 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n W hen you close (or disable) the Select a Burning Task window, the Power2Go program displays a row of buttons at the top, which allow you to access certain important functions. 1.
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