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- Page 1 VideoMate Vista T500F PCI Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ComproDTV 4.2 ................. 19 ComproFM 2 ................26 Troubleshooting ................. 27 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: Minimum System Requirements
VideoMate Vista T500F Hybrid PCI Tuner Card VideoMate Vista T500F lets you watch and record digital TV broadcast / analog TV signal on your PC. VideoMate T500F features a TV tuner for either digital TV or analog TV signals reception, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, video/audio capture, and multi-functional MCE Remote Control. -
Page 4: Videomate Vista T500F Pci Card Contents
VideoMate Vista T500F PCI Card Contents I-type to F-type Vista T500F MCE Remote Batteries TV Converter PCI TV card 3 in 1 video/audio FM Antenna IR Receiver Power Up cable input cable Start Up Guide AUX-Out cable Installation CD Ulead Software CD Note In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, you needs to have your own antenna which is crucial. -
Page 5: Videomate Vista T500F Connectors
VideoMate Vista T500F Connectors Item Function Description TV Tuner-In Analog/digital TV cable 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. (Option for audio patch 9-pin cable, not included in the package ) connector... -
Page 6: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Warning Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate Vista T500F PCI card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate T500F PCI card and void your warranty. 1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord. 2. - Page 7 System Device in Settings of ComproDTV 4. 10. Verify that the power cord to your PC case is unplugged. 11. Insert VideoMate T500F PCI card in an open PCI slot. Compro recommends installing the card in the third or fourth PCI slot away from the...
- Page 8 This completes the hardware installation. Please read the following notes and proceed to install the software. Note For best performance, the VideoMate T500F PCI 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.
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Page 9: Software Installation
Software Installation After installing the PCI card and cables in your computer, you should restart it and follow these steps to install the software. Step 1. After restarting, Windows will detect your VideoMate T500F PCI card and start the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, prompting you to install the VideoMate T500F PCI card drivers. -
Page 10: Mce Remote For Vista T500F Tv Card
MCE Remote for Vista T500F TV Card Compro VideoMate Vista T500F bundles the easy-to-use Microsoft certified remote control to controls the Media Center and also ComproDTV, ComproFM software. Some keys special designed Windows Vista Premium/Ultimate, it may not be used in Windows XP system. - Page 11 Windows Media ComproDTV 4 ComproFM 2 Center (MCE) Number Key Preset stations Number Key Power On/Sleep mode Power On/Sleep mode Into Sleep mode Videos (MCE) Videos (MCE) Videos (MCE) Radio (MCE) Radio (MCE) Radio (MCE) Music (MCE) Music (MCE) Music (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Pictures (MCE)
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Page 12: Remote Power On/Off
Timeshift Play/Pause Play/Pause Play/Pause 40 Change scale of screen ----- Skip Forward ----- Enter frequency ----- Channel surf ----- ----- Sleep function Sleep function Clear ComproDTV ComproDTV Zoom Playlist Playlist Enter C.C Language ----- ComproDVD ComproDVD Green ComproDTV ComproDTV Yellow ComproFM ComproFM Blue... - Page 13 Remote Power Off There are two situations for this operation. When not watching TV, i.e. no ComproDTV 4 running: Just press the “CLEAR” button on the lower-left corner on the remote keypad; you will see a dialog as shown below. Program will countdown 20 seconds to shutdown the computer.
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Page 14: 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 15 If clicking any files, the gadget will change to play mode from playlist mode, then playing the file you clicked. 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.
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Page 16: Comprodtv Windows Media Center Add-In
Record button 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... -
Page 17: 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 18: Open And Close The Comprodtv 4 Display 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 19: Comprodtv 4.2
ComproDTV 4.2 Control Panel The ComproDTV 4.2 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) Volume Channel Up (Page Up) - Page 20 HotKey Description Video Source Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for Audio mode Switch (V) TV window.(Oregon circle on the upper-right corner of the TV window) Sleep function TV / Timeshifting Video Desktop mode Open snapshot dialog box Note: Language select is only available while the program supports it.
- Page 21 When Autoscan is finished, detected channels are automatically enabled 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 orders according to your preferences.
- Page 22 Advanced Multiple Video Display Mode 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...
- Page 23 watch the live TV from different devices. When Starting PIP mode, there will be two option for you to choose; 1. “Digital Sub Window” If any one of connected products have digital TV feature. 2. “VideoMate xxx (another installed product name) Video Capture” Other analog or digital TV cards/USB box.
- Page 24 screen. It is similar with full screen but the desktop icons and taskbar will remain on top. The following picture shows the TV on the desktop. For the Video Desktop feature, you needs to enable the “Use Overlay Surface” feature in the setup dialog box of Option Video/Audio. Right-Click Mouse Menu If using mouse to right-click on the TV screen, you can see a menu pop up.
- Page 25 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes recording immediately. Thus, you can go out without worry about the record still ongoing. Press the Stop button to stop recording. ComproDTV 4 will save it automatically and show the file name on the screen. You can also use the schedule recording by press Schedule button control panel of ComproDTV 4.
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Page 26: 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 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting OS requirement VideoMate Vista T500F PCI 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 T500F PCI card can also works on Microsoft XP Media Center 2005. - Page 28 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 29 My system cannot Power Up, What should I do? First, make sure you have connected the Power Up circuit correctly. Please refer the hardware installation section for more information. Second, make sure you see a green LED light on the VideoMate Vista T500F PCI tuner card.
- Page 30 The ComproDTV 4 Scheduler shortcut is missing from the Programs “Startup” folder. Reinstalling ComproDTV 4 can help. Video OK / No Audio If you can view the TV picture but get no audio, you should check the following: Please check that the WAVE sound is not muted or volume too low in the Windows Volume Control dialog.
- Page 31 Some devices may emit the IR signals. Please check if there are any microwaves or lights that may be doing this. And make sure as few cables as possible are crossing the IR receiver. Why are images scrambled？ Please update the video and sound card drivers from vendors’ web sites. Make sure the driver for motherboard chipset is also up to date.
- 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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