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COMPRO E650F - START UP GUIDE Manual

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Start Up Guide
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  • Page 1 VideoMate Vista E650F Hybrid D/A PCIe Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ComproDTV 4 ................20 ComproFM 2 ................27 Troubleshooting ................. 28 Copyright © 2001-2008. Compro Technology, Inc. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Compro Technology, Inc.

  • Page 3: Videomate Vista E650F Pcie Tuner Card

    VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe Tuner Card Compro VideoMate E650F is a hybrid PCI Express DVB-T and analog TV/FM capture card, which brings high quality digital terrestrial TV and universal analog TV/FM broadcasts to your desktop PC with Microsoft certified Windows Media Center remote.
  • Page 4 ATX power supply and a computer case with a separate power switch cable from power on button. Note In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, you needs to have your own antenna which is crucial. Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same wave (UHF) as analog TV.

  • Page 5: Videomate Vista E650F Package Contents

    VideoMate Vista E650F Package Contents Windows Media I-type to F-type Vista E650F Batteries Center remote converter TV card Power switch FM antenna IR cable Start Up Guide patch cable 6 in 1 Audio/video Low-Profile Ulead Software Installation CD cable Bracket...

  • Page 6: Videomate Vista E650F Connectors

    VideoMate Vista E650F Connectors Item Function Description TV Tuner-In Analog TV or digital TV cable/antenna input FM Tuner-In Connect to an FM antenna feed. Connect the IR receiver here. Audio-In Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio source, (Blue) such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Warning Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card and void your warranty. 1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord. 2.
  • Page 8 5. Connect the black socket of Power Up patch cable to the power switch connector on the mainboard. 6. Connect the white socket of Power Up patch cable to the connector named “JS2” on the VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe Tuner card. Note Double check your work.
  • Page 9 Note For best performance, the VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card should not share its IRQ. For more information, please see the Troubleshooting section. If the computer cannot be turned on, verify the position of the power patch cable on the mainboard. Consult the mainboard documentation to determine the position of the ATX power switch connector.

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    Step 2. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive. If you have Autorun enabled, the installer will start automatically. (If Autorun is disabled, double-click on “setup.exe” on the installation CD.) Compro recommends you choose Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate Vista E650F drivers, ComproDTV 4, and ComproFM 2) or choose Custom to install selected item by item.

  • Page 11: Windows Media Center Remote For Vista E650F

    Windows Media Center Remote for Vista E650F Compro VideoMate Vista E650F bundles the easy-to-use Microsoft certified remote control to controls the Windows Media Center and also ComproDTV, ComproFM software. Some keys are special designed for Windows Vista Premium/Ultimate, it may not be used in Windows XP system.
  • Page 12 Windows Media ComproDTV 4 ComproFM 2 Center (MCE) Number Key Preset stations Number Key Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off Videos (MCE) Videos (MCE) Videos (MCE) Radio (MCE) Radio (MCE) Radio (MCE) Music (MCE) Music (MCE) Music (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Recorded TV (MCE)

  • Page 13: Remote Power On/Off

    Teletext on/off Remote Power On/Off Introduction Compro has always focused on developing products of great convenience. VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card features the Remote Power On/Off function for greater convenience. This section explains the details. Integration of hardware and software support, you can start your computer from the shut down state by pressing a button on the remote keypad.
  • Page 14 Note You must correctly install the Power Up connectors to use Remote Power On/Off function. See Hardware Installation section above for more information. There will be a two second delay before the PC powers on. You have to install the TV card’s driver correctly before using this feature. This feature cannot logon your system.

  • Page 15: Comprodtv Vista Gadget Tool For Vista

    ComproDTV Vista Gadget Tool for Vista The Compro gadget tool is designed to provide the more convenient TV experience in Windows Vista. It will be installed from the Compro installation CD, and you can delete and add it from gadget setup.
  • Page 16 Scheduler list mode: This mode will display the top 5 of your current scheduled list, you can click any of the scheduled item and check the detail information of it. The last mode is schedule view which has two different parts. First, there is a table that has five rows;...

  • Page 17: Comprodtv Windows Media Center Add-In

    To record the TV show to your hardware drive. Timeshifting button At Compro software will not forced to execute but let you control this function by yourself. Snapshot button It provides you the more instinct interface. As soon as you snap one shot, and it will be shown directly on the left and bottom corner of DTV Add-In for preview.

  • Page 18: Hid (Human Interface Device) For Compro Remote

    Setup: Step 1: Choose the type of your remote control. (There are many type of remote from Compro, please select the remote picture as you have). Step 2: Choose one IR function you want to change. Step3: Set the IR dialog you want and press OK button.

  • Page 19: Open And Close The Comprodtv 4 Control Panel

    If you have any Windows Media Center system in your PC, such as Windows MCE, Vista Premium, Vista Ultimate, this function can replace the windows remote control. HID can also combine the Compro software control in the MCE interface to make you more convenient.

  • Page 20: Comprodtv 4

    ComproDTV 4 Control Panel The ComproDTV 4 control panel resembles the controls on a VCR. Please note that not all options are available at all times, and may be grayed out or inaccessible depending on your hardware setup and TV services available. The following figure gives you the function of the button with (Hot Key).
  • Page 21 HotKey Description Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function Source Language Selection for TV window.(Oregon circle on the For Audio (Q) upper-right corner of the TV window) Sleep function Screen Ratio Switch (tab) Video Desktop Open snapshot dialog box Note: Language select is only available while the program supports it.
  • Page 22 and marked with the green check mark . Channels, where a valid signal could not be detected, are disabled and marked with a blank. However, you can interrupt the scanning process by pressing the Stop button. After you are finished scanning for available channels, you may select OK to return to the display window, or customize the channel list according to your preferences, as described below.
  • Page 23 ComproDTV 4 also supports 2 or above Compro products connect and watch it at the same time. If you have more than one Compro analog or digital TV cards and USB TV box, you can use it to watch the live TV from different devices.
  • Page 24 Choosing the “Digital Sub Window” will open a new window to view the digital sub channels in the same frequency of the main window. Choosing the “VideoMate xxx Video Capture” will open a new window to view digital or analog channel with the second tuner in other products, which you are able to tune to any channel you prefer.
  • Page 25 Zooming image If you would like to see more details on a certain part of a video image, you can press the mouse right button to drag a zone of the screen. You will see the zoomed image. Also you can press the mouse right button and move on the screen to shift the zoomed area of the image.
  • Page 26 You may also press the Advance (for commercial skip) and Replay (for instant replay) buttons on the control panel or remote control to navigate through the program. When you return to your seat, you can resume viewing the program from the point when you left. Straight-to-Disc Click on the top left corner of the icon on the control panel and select...

  • Page 27: Comprofm 2

    ComproFM 2 Introduction ComproFM lets you enjoy FM radio programs on your PC. Listen to music or other programs while you work or browse the Internet. Note The hardware needs to have FM tuner in order to use ComproFM. This section provides basic information for ComproFM. For more details, please check the help file of ComproFM or the manual in the installation CD.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting OS requirement VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card has to work on Windows XP SP2 or Vista. You are welcome to www.WindowsUpdate.com website for the Service Pack update of Microsoft. VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card can also works on Microsoft XP Media Center 2005.
  • Page 29 No digital broadcast signal In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcasts, an antenna is crucial. Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same wave frequencies as analog TV (UHF). It’s recommended to have a fishbone-like antenna (see figure) on the roof for reception.
  • Page 30 My PC cannot shut down? In rare circumstances, the VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card must be reset. Unplugging the AC power cord from the PC case for 10 seconds will reset the card. When you set up for scheduled recording, VideoMate Vista E650F PCIe card will issue the Power Up signal to the computer until ComproDTV 4 starts.
  • Page 31 Can I playback recorded video in main window? Yes, you may deselect “Playback in PIP mode” in “Video/Audio” tab which can be found under “Options” of ComproDTV 4. You may also playback in sub window, then double click the screen to switch the content of the main and sub window.
  • Page 32 You can download the latest update from our website. Many issues should be solved on the newer version. When contacting Compro for technical support, please use the Compro support request form and provide as much of the requested information as possible. Please write the details in order to determine the problem.

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