SIIG CE-AV2012-S1 Quick Installation Manual

Avtuner pro-pvr

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Introducing the AVTuner Pro-PVR
The AVTuner Pro-PVR is a new generation TV box which
you can use with your CRT, LCD, Plasma or projection
monitor to watch, record, pause live TV and capture high
resolution video on your computer.
Features and Benefits
3D Progressive Scan with up to 1280x1024 resolution
Supports MTS stereo and SAP
Color and picture quality enhancement technologies
Capture and record in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
TV and digital video recording capabilities and
pre-scheduled TV recording
System Requirements
Antenna, cable, satellite TV and other video sources
utilizing S-Video, RCA or Coaxial connections
VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA compatible LCD or CRT
monitor
Speakers with 3.5mm stereo connector
For Video Recording Capabilities:
Pentium or equivalent PC: 1.5GHz for 352x288;
2.0GHz for 640x480; 2.4GHz for MPEG-2
128MB RAM (256MB recommended)
Windows XP (SP1) with 800x600 video resolution
USB 2.0 port and sound card
04-0383A
AVTuner Pro-PVR
Quick Installation Guide
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  • Page 1 AVTuner Pro-PVR Quick Installation Guide Introducing the AVTuner Pro-PVR The AVTuner Pro-PVR is a new generation TV box which you can use with your CRT, LCD, Plasma or projection monitor to watch, record, pause live TV and capture high resolution video on your computer. Features and Benefits 3D Progressive Scan with up to 1280x1024 resolution •...
  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Package Contents AVTuner Pro-PVR • Remote control with 2 AAA batteries • Switching power adapter • VGA extension cable • 3.5mm stereo cable • USB A to B data cable • Driver and utility (InterVideo WinDVR 3) CD • Quick installation guide •...
  • Page 3 Channel selection: press Ch+ to go up and Ch- to • go down to the next channel. Also used to select Menu Options (see page 9) Enter: confirms menu settings (TV Box mode); • Snapshot capture (USB TV Capture mode) Menu: displays a menu of all possible settings (TV •...
  • Page 4 Remote Control Buttons Power: • - TV Box mode: On/Off switch - USB TV Capture mode: turns on/off WinDVR 3 RES/CH Surf: • - TV Box mode: selects resolution and refresh rate - USB TV Capture mode: channel preview Number keys: key-in numbers for channel selection •...
  • Page 5: Hardware Installation

    SLEEP/REC: • - TV Box mode: enables/disables sleep mode (10min, 30min, 60min, 90min, off) - USB TV Capture mode: records video/audio SCAN/Play/Pause: • - TV Box mode: scans TV channels - USB TV Capture mode: play or pause video OSD/F.F: •...
  • Page 6 Connect the coaxial cable from your antenna/cable/ satellite TV to the Tuner In connector, and/or any other video sources, such as DVD player, VCR, or DV camcorder, utilizing the S-Video, Composite video and left/right audio inputs on the front panel (see Figure 1 on page 2 for more information).
  • Page 7: Software Installation

    Software Installation This software is needed for watching and recording live TV and video while in Windows. Skip this section if you do not need this feature. Windows XP Boot up Windows. At the Windows desktop insert the driver CD. The installation should auto start, if not, click Start, Run.
  • Page 8 Use the Vol buttons to select the Area Settings menu, then press Enter on the front panel. Use the Ch buttons on the front panel to select your country, then press Enter on the front panel to confirm. Press the Menu button to return to the menu options. Use the Vol button to select the TV Source menu, then press Enter on the front panel.
  • Page 9 At the Device window, confirm the settings, then click Next. At the TV window, confirm the settings, then click Next. At the Channel window, click Auto scan. When Auto scan completes, click Next. At the Storage window, click Finish to complete the software setup.
  • Page 10 TV Source: selects Air (antenna) or CATV • Area Settings: selects your country • Favorite Channel: adds or deletes your favorite • channels Auto Scan: scans for available channels • WinDVR 3 With WinDVR 3 you can view and record live TV and Video on your PC.
  • Page 11 Last Channel: Returns to last selected channel Record: Starts recording TV and encodes it into MPEG-2 format Play: Begins playback of recorded program Stop: Stops current action (e.g. recording, playback, Timeshifting, etc.) Pause: Suspends current action (e.g. playback, live TV, recording, etc.) Still Capture: Captures still images of current program Mute: Mutes or restores sound...
  • Page 12 Program: The larger button opens the full program list dialog box, which contains all of the video files you’ve made with WinDVR 3, while the smaller button, located between the Rewind and Fast Forward buttons, opens the recently opened files list containing the 10 most recently used program file names Panel Button: The first (right-pointing) arrow opens the Panel menu, from which...
  • Page 13 Displays the selected video capture/TV tuner card Displays the currently selected TV channel Displays the current time Playback and Record Displays the current process, e.g. program (playback) or record Displays the elapsed time Displays channel information Sub-Control Panel The Sub-control panel provides additional options specific to the device and/or mode you are currently in.
  • Page 14 Teletext: for Europe only Surfing: lets you browse thumbnail images of available channels Schedule: opens window for scheduling recordings, or reminders for program times Closed Caption: displays overlayed text captions, when available Setup: opens WinDVR 3 setup window Video source: cycles through the available video sources, e.g.
  • Page 15 Right Click Menu At any time while running WinDVR 3, you can place the cursor on the display window and right click your mouse to display a pop-up text menu as seen below. The commands on this menu are the same as those on the WinDVR 3 control panel, along with some extra options.
  • Page 16 Record: starts recording Play: begins playback of recorded program Pause: suspends current action (e.g. playback, live TV, recording, etc.) Stop: stops current action (e.g. recording, playback, Timeshifting, etc.) Timeshifting: record/pause/playback live TV Go to Live: when Timeshifting, returns to current time in program Instant Replay: replays a preset amount of time Skip Commercial: skips ahead a preset amount of time...
  • Page 17 TV Audio: - Mono: single audio channel - Stereo: dual audio channels sent to their corresponding left and right speakers - SAP: Second Audio Program, often used for bilingual programs Panel: displays or hides the WinDVR 3 control panel Aspect Ratio: - Free: lets you stretch the screen to any size - 4 x 3: sizes the video display to 320 x 420 pixels - 16 x 9: sizes the video display to standard film...
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  • Page 19: Technical Support And Warranty

    SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and will not be responsible for a product returned without an RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton. You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to SIIG • at the following address: SIIG, Inc.
  • Page 20 6078 Stewart Ave. Fremont, CA 94538-3152 AVTuner Pro-PVR is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Other names used in this publication are for identification only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

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