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- Page 1 TV software English Manual Version:20.08.04...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
The configuration menu.......................18 Configuration: Playback settings..................18 Configuration: capture settings..................20 Configuration: Still image capture..................22 Configuration: Stations...................... 23 Configuration: Options ...................... 23 Configuration: About ......................23 Service at TerraTec......................24 Hotline & Internet......................24 Broken?!..........................25 Cinergy 400 TV mobile Software (English) -
Page 3: The Tv Software
The TV Software. The heart of your Cinergy TV card is its TV software. You use it to program stations, optimize the picture, adjust the sound to your needs and much more. You can also use the TV software as a simple-to-use video recorder, capture individual frames and surf conveniently through teletext pages! Installation. -
Page 4: Launching The Tv Software For The First Time
Launching the TV software for the first time. The station manager will open automatically the first time you start the Cinergy TV application. · Click “Scan”. automatic channel scan will enter results left-hand ”Found channels” window. The correct station names will be shown for most channels. - Page 5 If you find that you are missing stations that you would otherwise receive cleanly, repeat the search with the option “All frequencies”. Click on “Default” and this option will be displayed. · Transferring stations to Favorites. Finished? Good. Use the arrows between the left- and right-hand windows to move indi- vidual (>) or all stations (>>) to the Favorites list in the right-hand window.
- Page 6 Edit stations Cinergy 400 TV mobile Software (English)
- Page 7 A dialog box will open in which you can change the name of the station and adjust the fre- quency manually. Click the tool icon under the Favorites list to open the “Edit station” menu. You can also change the station name and fine tuning at any time on the station management tab.
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Page 8: The Main Menu
The main menu. The basic functions of the TV software are grouped in the main menu. To display brief descrip- tions of the individual functions, hover over the buttons with the mouse cursor. The main menu contains · a context-sensitive display for additional information ·... - Page 9 Display functions Enables and disables the TV picture. Starts the multiple-channel preview mode. Thumb- nails of the current programs of all stations in the Page 18 Favorites list provide a quick overview. If this function is active, the picture can be scaled horizontally and vertically without regard for the selected aspect ratio (4:3).
- Page 10 Audio functions Volume control (louder/softer). Enables/disables mute. Pages 18 and Stereo/mono selector (Cinergy 400 TV/Cinergy 600 TV Radio only). Two-channel selector (Cinergy 400 TV/Cinergy 600 TV Radio only). Special functions Opens the configuration menu. Page 18 Opens the IPG (Internet Program Guide). Launches “BeSonic Mood Radio”.
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Page 11: The Tv Window
The TV window. Depending on the selected input signal, the TV window will display a TV or video picture. The first presupposes the availability of an antenna signal, the second an external video source on either the S-video or composite inputs. If you have selected TV as your input signal, you also have the possibility of displaying the teletext offerings of the current station. -
Page 12: Context Menu
Context menu. Right-click inside the picture window or in the main menu to open the context menu. Our reason for mentioning that the context menu is also available in the display of the main menu will become apparent when you try out the “Desktop TV” function. More about that later. The context menu. - Page 13 Like the main menu of the TV software, the context menu is organized in sections to group similar functions. The following sections cover only those functions that have not yet been explained as parts of the main menu. Station list/Input signal Channel +/–.
- Page 14 Audio functions AdvancedàStereo. Cinergy 400 TV, Cinergy 400 TV mobile and Cinergy 600 TV Radio only. AdvancedàMono. Single-channel audio. Advancedà2-channel audio (Language A/B). TerraTec Cinergy 400 and Cinergy 600 TV Radio only. AdvancedàOpen Windows mixer. Opens the Windows mixer. AdvancedàWindows: Sounds and Multimedia. Opens the Windows “Sounds and Multime- dia”...
- Page 15 Misc. DirectShow configuration. Here you can find information that can prove useful for your own troubleshooting measures or for support inquiries. For further useful information, see the à “About” tab in the Configuration menu. Language selection Language/Language. Sets the language of the software's user interface. Cinergy 400 TV mobile Software (English)
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Page 16: Teletext
Teletext. Modern media technology like the Internet made a widespread service offered by TV broad- casting establishments somewhat forgotten in recent years: teletext Every day, however, competent editorial offices provide a selection of quickly and easily accessible information, which you can access for free, since it is constantly transferred along with the TV picture via the so-called vertical blanking interval of the picture signal. - Page 17 · Copy selection (Ctrl+C). Copies previously selected teletext to the Windows clipboard. · Copy page (Ctrl+A) Copies the complete content of the page to the Windows clipboard. · Save page (as) (Ctrl+S) Saves the complete content of the page in a text file. Cinergy 400 TV mobile Software (English)
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Page 18: The Configuration Menu
The configuration menu. Click on the tool icon in the main menu of the TV software to open the configuration menu. The various tabs contain a wide selection of additional configuration options. Each tab has an “OK” button with which the configuration can be completed at any time. Configuration: Playback settings. - Page 19 Tip: Remember that various options also affect system speed which may or may not be no- ticeable depending on the combination of options that are active. For example, if you plan to have the TV picture run “on the side” in a small window, choose a smaller resolution. High resolution makes more sense if you want to watch TV in full screen mode.
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Page 20: Configuration: Capture Settings
Configuration: capture settings Configure the video recording properties under “Capture”. Video capture uses a number of Windows components, especially compression algorithms known as codecs. In addition to the default selection, additional codecs are available from third-party vendors. For sources, see “HotLinks!!!” in the autostart menu of the CD-ROM. For further information on installing and configuring the codecs, please refer to the vendor's documentation. - Page 21 and the associated processor loads are not constant, but vary according to the resolution and color depth. DivX ;-) is to video compression what MP3 is to audio. Based on MPEG-4, DivX ;-) delivers surprisingly high quality video despite high data compression—i.e. small file sizes—much to the pleasure of many video enthusiasts.
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Page 22: Configuration: Still Image Capture
Configuration: Still image capture. The TV software of your Cinergy card lets you capture single snapshots at the touch of a but- ton, which it saves using a preselected format. To view captures pictures, you can use, for example, the Paint program included with Windows or (for images saved as .JPG) just about any Internet browser. -
Page 23: Configuration: Stations
Configuration: Stations The station management was already described at the start of this manual. We don't want to bore you, after all. Configuration: Options “Options” mainly contains country- and language-specific settings. The “Miscellaneous” section lets you configure the appearance of the application. It also provides quick access to the Scheduler, which lets you plan times to record automatically. -
Page 24: Service At Terratec
(FAQ) and the latest drivers. If these options do not provide the necessary help, please contact our phone hotline or con- tact us online. To do so, visit us at http://supporten.terratec.net/. In either case, please have the following information handy: ·... -
Page 25: Broken
Broken?! Before you send the card back, be sure to contact us! Make a note of the name of your sup- port contact and follow these simple instructions: · Please fill out the service request form provided with your card clearly and completely. The more clearly and detailed you describe the problem, the faster we will be able to help.