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- Page 1 Manual (English) Version: 1.3 Version: 05.07.04...
- Page 2 CE Declaration TerraTec Electronic GmbH, Herrenpfad 38, D-41334 Nettetal, Germany hereby declare that the product: receiver system TerraTec Cinergy 1200 DVB-T, to which this declaration refers is in compliance with the following standards or standardizing documents: 1. EN 55022 Class B 2.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Timeshift—time-delayed viewing ..................12 Signal strength display.......................12 The main buttons.........................13 Configuration ........................13 Channel search ........................17 Channel Manager .......................18 Recording and playback ....................20 Timer ..........................22 DVB teletext ........................24 Service at TerraTec......................25 Broken?! ..........................26 Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) -
Page 4: Welcome
Welcome! We're pleased that you have chosen a TerraTec receiver system and would like to congratulate you on this decision. With the TerraTec Cinergy 1200 DVB-T you've purchased a sophisticated product representing the state of the art of PC/TV technology. We're convinced that our product will prove extremely useful to you and provide you with a great deal of entertainment. -
Page 5: Key Features
· Sound card with DirectX support · AGP graphics card with DirectX and video overlay support · CD or DVD drive (to install drivers/software) · DirectX 9.0 or higher · Windows XP · Antenna reception (DVB-T) Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) -
Page 6: Scope Of Delivery
Scope of delivery · TerraTec Cinergy 1200 DVB-T PCI TV card · TerraTec Cinergy 1200 DVB-T CD-ROM with drivers and bundled software · Online manual on CD-ROM · Service request form · Registration documents Hardware at a glance The following is an overview of the PCI card and its terminals. -
Page 7: Installing The Hardware And Drivers
10. Reconnect the antenna cable, the AC power cable as well as all other cables. Make sure that your speakers are set to low volume. 11. Switch your computer on again to begin installing the software. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) -
Page 8: Driver Installation Under Windows 2000
Driver installation under Windows 2000 If you have not already done so, place the TerraTec Cinergy 1200 DVB-T installation CD into your CD-ROM drive. 1. The next time you start your computer, Windows 2000 will recognize a new multimedia controller and will launch the hardware installation wizard. Click “Next”. -
Page 9: The Tv Software
All of the configuration work should now be complete and nothing else should be standing between you and your TV/radio enjoyment. Take some time to get to know the software and become acquainted with the advantages of digital TV on your PC. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) -
Page 10: The Main Window
The bouquets and their stations are displayed in a tree structure similar to that of the Windows Explorer. Double-click a bouquet to open it and display the stations it contains. Double-click a station to watch it. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) - Page 11 The TV application automatically senses the available features and displays the relevant options in a selector list below the TV picture. The volume control and mute are located to the right of these options. Press Alt+E for detailed program information, or Alt+I for concise information. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
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Page 12: Quick Rec
The signal strength display is located at the bottom left of the main window. High quality TV receptions should be possible with a signal strength of around 60%. In the case of poor reception, please ensure that the cable is in good condition. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) -
Page 13: The Main Buttons
Driver selection—Here you can see whether the Cinergy Digital application has recognized the driver of the Cinergy 1200 DVB-T. This can be used to check whether the card was correctly installed. Language selection—Here you can change the application's language during runtime. - Page 14 In addition to the location, you can also specify the format of the recordings and whether the recording can be split into multiple files of a given size (in MB). Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
- Page 15 Use date—Your recordings will be named according to the station, date and time. While digital TV is transmitted in a compressed format, you should nevertheless ensure that you have enough room for your recordings in the location you specify. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
- Page 16 Note: You may have additional codecs that were found and considered usable by your system. Playback, especially with regard to Dolby Digital audio (AC3), can only be guaran- teed for the codec of the included DVD playback software (PowerDVD). Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
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Page 17: Channel Search
Once all of the settings have been made, start the search. This may take several minutes, but as a rule it is only necessary to perform this operation once. The status bar at the bottom of the window provides information on the progress of the search. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) -
Page 18: Channel Manager
First, select a bouquet and add the new channel. In the next step you can name and define the station. The following overview will assist you in setting up new stations manually. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) - Page 19 NetworkID: The NetworkID is a number between 0 and 8191 which is the identifier of a station chain. This number is used when associating EPG data, for example. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
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Page 20: Recording And Playback
“Favorites” list this way. Sort them as you see fit and save the list when exiting the Channel Manager. The “Favorites” lists are stored separately from the channel lists and can also be found in the main window in the “Favorites” category. Recording and playback Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) - Page 21 The bit rate—one could also say the quality—with which stations broadcast their programs can vary widely. Movies are frequently broadcast at a higher bit rate than an afternoon talk Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
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Page 22: Timer
Click the program to select it. Check the time settings in the “Timer item configuration” and correct the start or end times to accommodate possible changes to the broadcast. Here you can also select the format of the Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) - Page 23 Should it become necessary to change an entry because of possible changes to the start or end time, select the entry and click the “Edit” button. A dialog box will appear in which you can edit the timer options. Confirm your changes by clicking “Save”. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
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Page 24: Dvb Teletext
The “Page 100” button takes you directly to the teletext starting page. The “Double mode” button enlarges the view of the page. The “Save to text” and “Save to bitmap” buttons store the current page in the desired format. “Close” exits the teletext application. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English) -
Page 25: Service At Terratec
(FAQ) and the latest drivers. If these options do not provide the necessary help, please contact our phone hotline or contact us online. To do so, visit us at http://supporten.terratec.net/. In either case, please have the following information handy: ·... -
Page 26: Broken
Please use a sufficiently strong and padded mailing package. We recommend using the original package. Remember that the card is a sensitive electronic component. Be sure to include enough postage—we will cover for the postage for the return to you. Cinergy 1200 DVB-T (English)
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