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MSI Theater 650 PRO User Manual

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July 2007
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  • Page 1 SER’S UIDE TV series based on ATi chipset Version 3.0 July 2007 G52-V1TVX06...
  • 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 Copyright Notice The material in this document is the intellectual property of M ICRO-STAR INTERNATIONAL. We take every care in the preparation of this document, but no guarantee is given as to the correctness of its contents. Our products are under continual improvement and we reserve the right to make changes without notice.

  • Page 4: 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. 2. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 3. Lay this equipment on a stable, flat surface before setting it up. 4.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED ............1-1 1.1 How to Use this Guide ............... 1-2 Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION ..............2-1 2.1 Product Introduction ..............2-2 Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..........3-1 3.1 Card Installation ................. 3-2 Chapter 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ..........4-1 4.1 Installing the TV Tuner Card Driver ..........

  • Page 7: 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 8: 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 Windows XP, including the driver and useful utilities.

  • Page 9: 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 10: Product Introduction

    Video Input Connector - S-Video - Composite Analog TV Cable Connector Audio Input Connector 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 11 Introduction Features Watch digital ATSC TV & analog TV (NTSC)/ video simultaneously. Worldwide Audio Decoder (Stereo & SAP) Built in MPEG2 hardware encoder HDTV 1080i ready (for ATSC TV only) Time Shifting/ Scheduled Recording FM Radio reception Powerful 12-bits video engine and Motion adaptive 3D Comb Filter ®...

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    Chapter 2 TV-Tuner Requirements TV signal from amplified antenna or cable Versions available for: NTSC (North America, Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Latin America)/ NTSC/ ATSC (North America, parts of Latin America). Features may vary from country to country and depending on the television standard.

  • Page 13: Package Contents

    Introduction 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. Your TV tuner card package should contain the following items: THEATER 650 PRO...

  • Page 15: 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 specifica- tion of the card you purchased if you have any prob- lem in finding the proper function description for your card.

  • Page 16: 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. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer is...
  • Page 17 H ar dw ar e In s ta llat io n Install the computer cover. Connect the necessary cables to meet your usage. S-Video Cable/ Composite Cable Connector Audio Cable Connector Analog TV Cable ATSC Antenna/ FM Radio Connector Antenna Connector...
  • Page 18 Chapter 3...

  • Page 19: Chapter 4 Software Installation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION This chapter describes how to install software under W indows Vista, including the drivers and ® useful utilities.

  • Page 20: Installing The Tv Tuner Card Driver

    2. Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive. The autorun program will start the setup program. 3. Click Install THEATER 650PRO Driver. The following figure will show on the screen. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to continue the installation.

  • Page 21: Vista Remote Control And Receivor

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.2 Vista Remote Control and Receivor In the packing, you can find a remote control and a receivor. They are for you to control Vista system. Buttons & Definitions 1.

  • Page 22: Microsoft Media Center

    Chapter 4 4.3 Microsoft Media Center On the W indows system bundled Microsoft Media Center, you can use the ® Media Center program to watch and record TV shows, enjoy your photos in a cinematic slide show, browse your music collection by cover art, easily play DVDs, etc.
  • Page 23 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 3. On Set Up Your TV Signal window, click on Next. Click on “Yes, use this region to configure TV services”, and click on Next to continue. Click on “No, I want to select a different region” and click Next if the region is not correct.

  • Page 24: Setup For Watching Digital Tv (Atsc)

    Chapter 4 Setup for Watching Digital TV (ATSC) 1. Connect the Digital TV antenna to the ANTIN connector on the TV card. Select Task menu, and select Settings. 2. Select TV option on the Settings menu and enter. Click Yes on the TV SIGNAL SETUP pop-up window.
  • Page 25 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4. Select “Antenna” option and click on Next. Then select “Analog-only antenna” and Next on Select Your TV Signal Type window. 5. Select “Return to TV Settings” and click Finish on You Are Done! wind ow.
  • Page 26 Chapter 4 7. You will see the Scan for Services window, available channels will be listed below when searched. Click Next to continue after the procedure is done. Select “Return to TV Settings” and click Finish on You Are Done! window.

  • Page 27: Installing The Bundled Software

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.4 Installing the Bundled Software Installing PowerCinema PowerCinema delivers a total digital home entertainment solution for music, videos, pictures, and DVD movies. Also watch and record TV, and listen to radio from your PC via the installed TV Tuner card.
  • Page 28 Chapter 4 6. Select a target folder to install files. If there is no need to change, click Next to continue. 7. The utility will be installed with the default folder name, CyberLink PowerCinema. You can enter a preferred name for it. Click Next to continue.

  • Page 29: Installing Power2Go

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Installing Power2Go Power2Go is a complete and powerful burning software for burning data, music, videos and photos onto CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray Discs(BD) and HD DVDs. 1. Insert the provided CD into the CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 30 Chapter 4 5. Enter user’s information, and click Next to continue. 6. Select the folder where Setup will install files. 7. Click Next to continue. Then the Power2Go Setup performs the requested operations. 8. Select the check box next to “View the Readme file”...

  • Page 31: Installing Makedisc

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Installing MakeDisc MakeDisc is a plugin of PowerCinema. Install it after PowerCinema, then you can create movie DVD/VCD and music VCD or other discs containing video or music content. 1.

  • Page 32: Powercinema Settings

    Chapter 4 4.5 PowerCinema Settings PowerCinema Introduction PowerCinema is an integrated multimedia player. The Home page displays the available media types, which you can browse through using the Right/ Left buttons on the remote controller*, a mouse scroll wheel, and the keyboard right/ left arrows.

  • Page 33: Powercinema Settings

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n PowerCinema Settings Select and enter Settings on the Home page. General Settings At the right hand side of PowerCinema Settings submenu, you can read several geneal items: PowerCinema Help: opens the help system. Display Settings: opens a page with options for configuring display device.

  • Page 34: Display Settings

    Chapter 4 Display Settings Click on the Display Settings button on the settings menu to enter display setting menu. Use the Screen Ratio to indicate if you have a standard (4:3) or widescreen (16:9) display. 16:9 (or 4:3) Movie Display Type determines how movies and videos are converted to fit the screen when they do not match the screen ratio.

  • Page 35: Audio Settings

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Audio Settings Click on the Audio Settings button on the settings menu to enter audio setting menu. Set Speaker Environment to match the number of speakers you have. Select SPDIF for digital audio output. Output Mode determines the special processing used on the audio signal.

  • Page 36: Operating Powercinema

    Chapter 4 4.6 Operating PowerCinema 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 W hen you watch TV, the following additional buttons appear on the playback controls for use with a mouse: Channel up...

  • Page 37: Tv Menu Options

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n TV Menu Options Recorded TV Select Recorded TV on the TV Menu page to display the Recorded TV page, which contains files recorded from a TV. Select what recorded TV files are displayed using the View By...

  • Page 38: Program Guide

    Chapter 4 Program Guide PowerCinema allows you to use Electronic Program Guides (EPG) to list available programs by channel and time and view detailed program information. Note: The Program Guide feature is only available in certain regions. You must first activate your EPG on the Guide Settings page. Searching for a TV Program You may search for a specific program using the Find Program option.To search for a program:...
  • Page 39 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n TeleText When you select the TeleText button, the TeleText page opens, displaying listings with different kinds of information. To navigate within the TeleText function, use the remote control buttons or the playback control buttons. Select the TeleText button to scroll through the TeleText, transparent (TeleText+TV), and Live TV pages.
  • Page 40 Chapter 4 TV Settings Click on the TV item at the left side of the setting menu to enter TV setting menu. TV settings are organized into the following topics: Signal Settings, Manage Channels, Recording Settings and Guide Settings.Restore Default Settings returns all of the settings in PowerCinema to their original values.
  • Page 41 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n M anage Channels To manage TV channels, select Manage Channels. If no channel list exists, select Scan Channels. The system will scan and list available TV channels. To disable a channel in the list, select it and choose Deselect. Disabled channels are not available for watching when you return to the TV page.
  • Page 42 Chapter 4 Guide Settings Select EPG Source to indicate if you want to use NexTView or the Internet as your source of EPG (electronic program guide) information. Note: The Program Guide feature is only available in certain regions. PowerCinema supports multiple EPG preview with different TV types. PowerCinema will guide you through the activation of your EPG.

  • Page 43: Movies Function

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Movies Function PowerCinema allows you to play and watch movies (in DVD, VCD or SVCD formats) on your computer. This function has the features and controls of a normal living room DVD player. Select Movies on the Home page to open the Movies feature.
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 Movies Settings Click on the Movies item at the left side of the setting menu to enter movies setting menu. Closed Captions determines the location of the closed captioning function. W hen this option is set to Normal, closed captions appear across the bottom of the screen.

  • Page 45: Videos Function

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Videos Function PowerCinema allows you to watch video files (in .dat, .mpg, .avi, .asf, .mpeg, . div, .divx, .wm, .wmv, .vob, .dvr-ms, MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats) on your computer. (You may need to install a special decoder to view .avi, .divx and .dvr- ms files.) You may also watch a DVD image from hard drive using PowerCinema.

  • Page 46: Video Settings

    Chapter 4 Capturing Videos PowerCinema lets you capture high-definition, digital and analog video from external devices and create video files on your computer. To capture video from an external device: 1. Select Capture Device. 2. Select the device where the external video is being inputted into your computer.

  • Page 47: Music Function

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 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 48 Chapter 4 Watching Visualizations Visualize allows you to watch computer-generated visualizations while you listen to music. To exit the visualization press Esc or Backspace on the keyboard. Using Playlists PowerCinema lets you customize your songs into playlists. This feature allows you to sequence songs from different sources into a single playlist for your listening enjoyment.
  • Page 49 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Ripping Audio CDs To rip an audio CD to your hard drive: 1.Select More Music and select the Audio CD displayed in the content area. 2.Select Rip CD. In the window that opens, select tracks for ripping. Use Select All or Deselect All to manage all tracks simultaneously.

  • Page 50: Music Settings

    Chapter 4 Music Settings Click on the Music item at the left side of the setting menu to enter music setting menu. W hen the Play Music in Subfolders option is set to Yes, music files in all of the subfolders contained in the selected directory are also played. W hen set to No, only the music files in the selected directory are played.

  • Page 51: Pictures Function

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 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 52 Chapter 4 Editing Pictures To edit a picture, select Edit, then select the picture you want to modify. Note: To make modifications permanent, you must select Save. Editing options may include the following: Rotate: rotates the picture ninety degrees to the right. Auto Fix: automatically balances the picture's color and brightness.
  • Page 53 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Pictures Settings Click on the Pictures item at the left side of the setting menu to enter picture setting menu. Slide Duration determines how long each slide in a slide show is displayed before automatically advancing.

  • Page 54: Radio Function

    Chapter 4 Radio Function PowerCinema lets you listen to the radio on your computer. You can listen to the radio, add stations to your list of Favorites and schedule automatic recordings. Select Radio on the Home page to open the main Radio page. Listening to the Radio All Stations displays all available radio stations.
  • Page 55 S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Add a New Station To add a new radio station to the list of available stations, select Create Station. The new station appears in the list of available radio stations. Enter the station's frequency, then press Enter on the keyboard or remote.
  • Page 56 Chapter 4 Radio Settings Click on the Radio item at the left side of the setting menu to enter radio setting menu. Fine-Tuning Scale sets the increment used for tuning radio stations. The Recording Format option allows you to set the recording format and quality of the audio recorded from the radio.

  • Page 57: Extras

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n Extras The Extras function displays extra features for enhancing the functionality of CyberLink PowerCinema. Select Extras on the Home page to open the Extras function. Note: You must be connected to the Internet to explore many of these extra features.

  • Page 58: Makedisc Function

    Chapter 4 MakeDisc Function MakeDisc is a useful function for you to burn stored media directly in PowerCinema. If you need this function, install MakeDisc from the supplied CD disc, and select MakeDisc on the Home page to open the MakeDisc function. Select an media type, and you will see stored files of the select type.

  • Page 59: Using Power2Go

    S of tw ar e In s ta llat io n 4.7 Using Power2Go 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.
  • Page 60 Chapter 4 After you select needed options and click OK button or close 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. Click to start a new burning task. 2.

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