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- Page 1 VideoMate Vista T750F PCI Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.com...
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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: Minimum System Requirements
VideoMate Vista T750F PCI Tuner Card VideoMate Vista T750F lets you watch and record digital TV broadcast / analog TV signal on your PC. VideoMate Vista T750F features a TV tuner for both digital TV broadcast and analog TV signals, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and Microsoft certified Windows Media Center remote control. - Page 4 RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use all the features of VideoMate Vista T750F PCI card, your PC should meet the following requirements. 2.6 GHz CPU (with SSE 2) for HDTV watching and recording 3.0 GHz (with SSE 2) for PIP mode with five windows. 1 GB RAM Sound card Open PCI version 2.2 slot...
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Page 5: Videomate Vista T750F Package Contents
VideoMate Vista T750F Package Contents Windows Media I-type to F-type Vista T750F Batteries Center remote converter TV card Internal Audio Power switch FM antenna IR cable patch cable patch cable Ulead Software Start Up Guide Installation CD... -
Page 6: Videomate Vista T750F Connectors
VideoMate Vista T750F Connectors Item Function Description DVB-T In Connect to a digital TV antenna TV In Connect to a analog TV cable feed FM In Connect to a FM antenna Audio In Use audio cable connect to VCR,DVD, or VCD S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video source, 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 T750F PCI card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate Vista T750F PCI 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 “Mainboard” on the VideoMate Vista T750F PCI Tuner card. Note Double check your work.
- Page 9 10. Insert VideoMate Vista T750F PCI card in an open PCI slot. Compro recommends installing the card in the third or fourth PCI slot away from the AGP slot This completes the hardware installation. Please read the following notes and proceed to install the software.
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Page 10: Software Installation
Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate Vista T750F drivers, ComproDTV 4, ComproFM 2) or choose Custom to select item by item. Compro recommends you choose Complete. Step 3. If you see the Windows Logo testing message, below, please press “Continue Anyway”... -
Page 11: Windows Media Center Remote For Vista T750F
Windows Media Center Remote for Vista T750F Compro VideoMate Vista T750F 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/Sleep Power On/Sleep Mode Power On/Sleep Mode 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 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 T750F PCI 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.
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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 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.
- Page 17 volume, or snapshot TV screen. Gadget Settings Settings of gadget have four parts included: Capture device : to select capture devices .(when running gadget first time or having more than one device, this item is needed) Quality setting : to select recording quality Normal Quality Better Quality Best Quality...
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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 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 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) Volume Channel Up (Page Up) - Page 21 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 Start ComproDTV 4 and watch TV After installation, just press the yellow button of the last line on the remote or double click the ComproDTV 4 icon on the desktop, you will be able to watch TV.
- Page 22 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 23 place. When you reinstall the ComproDTV 4 or your system, you can import the previous channel list and save your time for resetting it. Using my favorite channel list You can click to select using my favorite channel list from option window. And exit the list by yourselves to makes channel switch more convenient.
- Page 24 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 25 Video Desktop While watching TV, you may right-click on the TV screen and select video on desktop or press the hotkey (F7) to activate Video Desktop mode. This mode makes the video source as your desktop screen. It is similar with full screen but the desktop icons and taskbar will remain on top.
- Page 26 Recording ComproDTV 4 supports MPEG-1/2/4 formats analog TV/video and MPEG-2/H.264/TS digital TV recording. To instantly start recording: Press the Record button . ComproDTV 4 starts recording the video source currently showing in the display window. It will save it to a file on your disk. If you already start recording, you still can click the record button to setup 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes recording immediately.
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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 T750F 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 T750F PCI 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 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 T750F PCI tuner card.
- Page 31 “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 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.