Table of Contents About This Guide ............2 About VideoMate Action ........... 2 VideoMate Action Contents ........3 VideoMate Action Connectors ........4 Installation ..............5 Remote Control Key Definition and Use ....6 ComproPVR 2 ............8 Troubleshooting ............11...
About This Guide This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate Action 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/download.
VideoMate Action Contents VideoMate Action Manual IR Remote Control (batteries included) Y-Cable for S-Video USB cable Software CDs in and Audio out Audio patch cable FM antenna USB power cable (FM version only) Note Do not connect USB cable and USB power cable on the same USB port. VideoMate Action takes power from the USB port.
VideoMate Action Connectors Back Side of Box Icon Function Description FM Tuner-In Connect to a FM antenna. TV Tuner-In Connect to a TV antenna or TV cable feed. USB connector Use the supplied USB cable to connect to an USB port on the computer. Right Side of Box Icon Function...
Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate Action drivers, ComproPVR, ComproDVD, ComproFM) or choose Custom to select item by item. Compro recommends you choose Complete. ComproDVD and ComproFM are not available for all models. Step 2. If you see the Windows Logo testing message, below, please press “Continue Anyway”...
ComproPVR 2 Introduction ComproPVR 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.
Icon HotKey Description Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for TV window.(Oregon circle on the upper-right corner of the TV window) Sleep function Note: EPG is only available for USA. Teletext is not available. Language select is only available while the program and hardware supports it. Watching After installation, just press the PVR/TV button on the remote or double click the ComproPVR icon on the desktop you will be able to watch TV.
Recording ComproPVR is a digital video recorder. ComproPVR can record full-motion video and audio from your video source and save it to your hard disk. ComproPVR supports MPEG-1/2/4 encoding, which saves disk space while providing high video quality. To instantly start recording: Press the Record button .
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting steps If you have problem installing or running VideoMate Action, please check the following by step: 1. OS issue: VideoMate Action has to work on USB 2.0 interface. Note only Windows XP SP1 / Windows 2000 SP4 or above OS support USB 2.0. You are welcome to www.WindowsUpdate.com website for the Service Pack update of Microsoft.
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Settings of ComproPVR. Also, you have to select the audio source to be “WAVE” in the System Device in Settings of ComproPVR. Check that the sound is not muted or volume too low in the Windows Volume Control dialog. (Double-click on the speaker icon in the system tray.) Note...
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After you install the CODEC software, you will see the MPEG-4 format appear in the field of recording quality. Note Compro does not guarantee compatibility or performance with third-party CODECs. Please try using Ulead MP3 Encoder for audio and DivX codec directly from www.divx.com...
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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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