COMPRO U500 - START UP GUIDE Manual

Digital terrestrial usb 2.0 tv stick

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VideoMate U500
Digital Terrestrial USB 2.0 TV Stick
Start Up Guide
Compro Technology, Inc.
www.comprousa.com

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  • Page 1 VideoMate U500 Digital Terrestrial USB 2.0 TV Stick Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.com...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Remote Control Key Definition and Use ..........4 ComproDTV 2.5 ..................5 Troubleshooting ................. 13 Copyright © 2001-2006. 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: About This Guide

    About This Guide This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate U500 Digital Terrestrial USB 2.0 TV Tuner Box. For more information on using applications, please see the User’s Guides in the programs, on the CDs, or at our website for the latest manuals http://www.comprousa.com.
  • Page 4: Videomate U500 Contents

    VideoMate U500 Contents VideoMate U500 Start Up Guide Software CD USB stick Digital terrestrial USB extension cable Remote control TV antenna (Battery included)
  • Page 5: Installation

    Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate U500 drivers, ComproDTV, ComproDVD, Ulead PhotoExplorer 8.5 SE) 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 6: Remote Control Key Definition And Use

    Remote Control Key Definition and Use Icon ComproDTV 2 ComproDVD 2 ZOOM Zoom In/Out Zoom In/Out MUTE On/Off Mute On/Off Mute On/Off On/Off ComproDVD 2 ComproDVD 2 On/Off On/Off ComproDTV ComproDTV Number keys Number keys CHAN Switch channels Not used Volume Volume Record...
  • Page 7: Comprodtv 2.5

    ComproDTV 2.5 Introduction ComproDTV is a complete digital entertainment solution for your PC. Watch and record TV programs on your PC, in full-screen mode or in a window. Timeshifting lets you watch TV, pause live TV, or review your favorite scenes without missing a minute of the program.
  • Page 8 Icon HotKey Description Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for TV window.(Orange Spot on the upper-right corner of the TV window) Sleep function Note: Language select is only available while the program supports it. Watching After installation, just double click the ComproDTV icon on the desktop you will be able to watch TV.
  • Page 9: Channel Surfing

    Right-Click Mouse Menu If using mouse to right-click on the TV screen, you can see a menu pop up. There are many useful options for your convenience. 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.
  • Page 10 When watching TV, i.e. ComproDTV is running: Just press the SLEEP button on the lower-right corner on the remote keypad repeatedly, you will see the text on the screen turns to SLEEP OFF, SLEEP ON - 30 MINUTES, SLEEP ON - 1 HOUR, SLEEP ON - 2 HOURS, and SHUTDOWN.
  • Page 11 Note Running additional windows consumes more CPU usage. If CPU usage reaches 100%, then video lag will occur. Please reduce the number of windows. When main window changes the channel to another frequency, slave window(s) will move to available programs of another frequency. The slave window will show black if there is no additional program on this frequency.
  • Page 12 Recording ComproDTV is a digital video recorder and save the digital TV programs in MPEG-II and Transport Stream formats to your hard disk. To instantly start recording: Press the Record button . ComproDTV starts recording the video source currently showing in the display window. It will save it to a file on your disk. Press the Stop button to stop recording.
  • Page 13 period of time so that you can pause, replay, or skip commercials during live TV, without interrupting an ongoing recording session. Press the Timeshifting button and the Time Monitoring bar will appear. 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.
  • Page 14 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. Channel Properties You can customize the channel names by double-click on the Description field of the channel you wish to rename.
  • Page 15: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting steps If you have problem installing or running VideoMate U500, please check the following by step: 1. OS issue: VideoMate U500 has to work on USB 2.0 interface. Note only Windows XP SP1 or above OS support USB 2.0. You are welcome to www.WindowsUpdate.com website for the Service Pack update of Microsoft.
  • Page 16 Questions) on our web site http://www.comprousa.com/support You are welcome to download the latest software from our website as well. Most problems may be solved on the updates. When contacting Compro for technical support, please use the Compro support request form and provide as much of the requested information as possible.

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