DVB TV Introduction This chapter provides a brief introduction about DVB TV hardware/software and includes information to help you set up the system. Sections include: Introduction System Requirements Features...
Chapter 1 DVB TV Introduction 1.1 Introduction DVB TV series products allow you to watch digital TV & Radio programs via PCI or USB interface. With DVB TV, users are able to watch record & play back high quality digital TV program on their PC.
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Signal Utility Tool Parent control Software Upgradeable Remote control supported...
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Installation Introduction This chapter explains how to easily install the hardware and software of DVB TV products. Sections include: Hardware installation Software installation...
Chapter 2 Installation Introduction 2.1 Hardware Installation Step1: Connect USB port Step2: Connect the antenna cable. Note 1: If you try to install DVB DTV in your Notebook computer, be sure to switch off the “POWER SAVING” function which might lower the CPU performance and influence a normal operation of DVB DTV.
2.2 Software Installation Before You Begin Make sure that the DVB TV product is actually installed (for more information, please refer to Hardware Installation in the previous section). Turn on your computer Driver Installation Step1: Cancel “New Hardware Wizard” After the computer is turned on, Windows will find New Hardware. Please choose “Cancel”...
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STEP5: Install finished You will see DVB TV icon on your desktop.
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Software Setup This chapter describes that how to configure all the parameters of the system in detail and lists the guidelines you need for setting up the Digital TV system.
Chapter 3 Channel Scanning USB-Ter Step3.2.1 After you launch DVB DTV application, you will see two parts in this application. One is control panel, the other is a screen for displaying TV program. When you see this control panel, please click the green button at the very left side of control panel, and the extended panel will appear.
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Note: three are two option in the button: “enable all the main frequency (+/-167khz) scan”—let user to scan related frequency, “enable LCN (logic channel number)”—enable user to rank channel as local channel listing method. “Easy Setup” After you click “Scan” button, and you can see this configuration shown below. This function will help you complete channel scanning.
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Scan by Frequency If you already know the DTV frequency range of your location, please select “Scan by Frequency”. After you choose “Scan by Frequency”, this configuration window will show up. Please fill in the correct frequency and bandwidth and click “Start Scan” button for scanning.
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Scan all Channels If you know about specific frequency in your country, please mark those channels that you like to scan. After you mark all channels that you like to scan, click the “Start Scan” button for scanning. Step3.2.3 When finished channel scanning, this summary window will show up telling you how many TV and Radio programs had been scanned.
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DVB TV Application Programs DVB TV Application Program is a powerful software to let you watch DTV on your PC. Please carefully review this chapter for better knowing the DVB TV application programs. Sections include: Control Panel Features Mouse Right Click Menu Keyboard Shortcuts...
Chapter 4 DVB TV Application Programs 4.1 Control Panel Main control bar and control panel icons: Icon Function Icon Function Exit DVB TV application. Open Extended Full Screen/Restore Panel Minimize Open “Favorite List” Language switch Capture still image. Subtitle Channel up Stop / Play Rewind / Pause / Channel down...
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Extended control panel Icon Function Icon Function Configuration Video Adjustment Channel Scan EPG Function Capture Pool Record List Teletext Hibernate Note: You will not be able to use “Capture” if you have previously enabled “Mpeg2 Hardware Accelerator”.
4.2 Functions Video Recording You can record video by clicking on . You can also schedule recordings in the “Recording Setup” screen in the Properties menu . You may also setup Once/Daily/Weekly schedule recording under Record Mode. Specify day when scheduling weekly recording.
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Teletext The application “Teletext” is a simple teletext browser. To start this function, click on the control panel when your DVB TV is running. Note: Teletext is not supported under UK standard Subtitle over Display Time-shifting When you click , the live program you are watching can be paused. Click it again, the program will play from the moment that you had paused it so that you won’t miss any part of the program.
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Extra Signal Test Utility After you click the marked area (signal quality or signal strength), you will see the “Utility” window. It provides real time information of the quality and strength of signals and is useful when you are adjusting the mobile antenna. Stop the TV program is played first, and click “Lock”...
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Video adjustment Capture Click on to capture a still frame of the program you are currently watching. Multiple Frame capturing Click on the “Multiple Frame Capture” button on the extended control menu to set up. Then click the “Capture” button on main menu. The captured pictures will be stored in the default Image folder listed on “Configuration”...
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Direct Burn If you have DVD burner, you may enable this function to direct burn your recordings into DVD. Go to “Recording Setup” under Configuration page for setting. Please note that this program only supports SDTV and no transcoding. Settings Change aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) Change system time (day saving adjustment) DxVA accretion...
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Wake up recording Enter the record information in “Recording Setup” under “Record Schedule” page first, and put your PC get into sleep mode by pressing button (“hibernate”). The system will wake up 5 minutes before your schedule time. Note: Please make sure your system supports sleep mode and always set schedule recording timer at least 5 minutes ahead of the program starting time.
4.3 Right Click Menu Right click your mouse over the DVB TV interface to open a pop up menu: Play: Play video Pause: Pause the video you are currently watching Stop: Stop the video you are currently watching Record: Record the video program you are currently watching Rewind: Rewind when you are watching recorded video Fast Forward: Fast forward when you are watching recorded video Time Shifting: Start or pause the “Time Shifting”...
4.4 Keyboard Shortcuts Function Keyboard Shortcut Play Enter Stop Pause Space bar Full Screen Properties windows Record Home Stop Record Program list Time Shifting Channel up Page up Channel down Page down Volume up Shift + Arrow up Volume down Shift + Arrow down Help Key cancel...
Appendix 1 Remote Controller Key Definition Full Screen Display Turn the power on or off Channel Number Show favorite list Record Forward Rewind - Volume Channel Up + Volume Channel Down Stop playing Recall the channel Cancel Time Shift / Pause Mute Preview Capture the picture...
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Appendix 2 Trouble Shooting 1. Error message shows up "Setting error! Fail to play the program!" or "Fail to play your program": Please check the driver of VGA card and sound card Please make sure the hardware and software settings are correct, and try scanning again Please install Microsoft DirectX8.1 and Media Player 7.0 or higher version Might be due to poor signal quality so that DVB TV can not receive enough data of program or received wrong data.
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additional drivers because it will install the built-in HID driver in your OS. 9. Remote control does not work Check remote control batteries. Check remote receiver: the red light on receiver will remain ON as it is getting signal from the remote control. Also, point your remote control to the receiver when in use.
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