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- Page 1 VideoMate Vista E700 Dual DVB-T PCIe Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Open and close the ComproDTV 4 control panel ...... 19 ComproDTV 4 ................20 Troubleshooting ................. 27 Copyright © 2001-2007. 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 E700F Pcie Tuner Card
VideoMate Vista E700F PCIe Tuner Card VideoMate Vista E700 lets you watch and record two different digital TV broadcast signal on your PC with Microsoft certified Windows Media Center remote. VideoMate Vista E700 features two TV tuners for two digital TV broadcast signals, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and multi-function remote control. - Page 4 600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video 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.
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Page 5: Videomate Vista E700 Package Contents
VideoMate Vista E700 Package Contents Windows Media Vista E700 Batteries Start Up Guide Center remote TV card Ulead Software Power switch IR cable Installation CD patch cable Low-Profile Bracket... -
Page 6: Videomate Vista E700 Connectors
VideoMate Vista E700 Connectors Item Function Description Connect the IR receiver here. DVB-T Connect to a digital TV antenna To Case Power Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your Switch computer case here. To Mainboard Use the supplied power switch patch cable to Power Switch connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the Connector... -
Page 7: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Warning Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate Vista E700 PCIe card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate Vista E700 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 E700 PCIe Tuner card.
- Page 9 Note For best performance, the VideoMate Vista E700 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.
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Page 10: Software Installation
Step 6. When installation completes, press Finish to restart computer. Step 7. When computer is restarted, please start up ComproDTV 4. Select “Compro VideoMate E700 DVB-T Video Capture” for Video Device. Also choose your country for the country selection and then press OK. -
Page 11: Windows Media Center Remote For Vista E700
Windows Media Center Remote for Vista E700 Compro VideoMate Vista E700 bundles the easy-to-use Microsoft certified remote control to controls the Windows Media Center and also ComproDTV, software. Some keys special designed Windows Vista Premium/Ultimate, it may not be used in Windows XP system. - Page 12 Windows Media ComproDTV 4 Center (MCE) Number Key Number Key Power On/Off Power On/Off Videos (MCE) Videos (MCE) Radio (MCE) Radio (MCE) Music (MCE) Music (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Recorded TV (MCE) Recorded TV (MCE) MCE Guide MCE Guide Live TV (MCE) Live TV (MCE) DVD Menu (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 E700 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.
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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 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;...
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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 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...
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Page 27: Troubleshooting
TV, please check the status of the drivers with Device Manager. You should see "Compro VideoMate E700 DVB-T Audio/Video Bridge", “Compro VideoMate E700 DVB-T Tuner” and “Compro VideoMate E700 DVB-T Video Capture” devices, in the "Sound, video and game controllers"... - Page 28 Error Code: 0x1000006 This error code generally indicates a driver installation problem. Please uninstall and reinstall the drivers. Follow the steps described above. If the problem persists, your problem could also be the result of an IRQ conflict. IRQ conflicts happen when other devices, e.g., network card or sound card, in your computer share the same IRQ with your TV tuner card.
- 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 E700 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 E700 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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