Contents Cinergy Digital 2 software......................3 Installation.......................... 3 Launching the software for the first time ................4 Design and controls ......................7 On-screen display (OSD) ......................15 Main menu.........................15 EPG—the electronic program guide ..................16 Info.............................18 Timeshifting ...........................19 Recording, playing, exporting ....................21 Recording ...........................21...
The language selected for the installation will also be used in the Cinergy Digital 2 application. It can be changed at any time, however. The Cinergy Digital 2 icon will be present on your desktop if you accepted the defaults during the installation.
Favorites list when using the program. Click “Save” to save changes to your Favorites list. Next, switch to the “Radio favorites” tab and repeat the process. Note: DVB-T radio programming is not available in all countries. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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Favorites with the arrow buttons on the right-hand edge of the list. • Record folder. Switch to the “Options” tab and select a folder for storing timeshift and recording files. Click “OK” to close the configuration menu. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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That completes the basic configuration of the software. The configuration dialog contains a number of other options that will be covered in the “Configuration” chapter. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
OSD functions (on-screen display, EPG, program information, timer) • configuration (basic settings and options) Cinergy Digital 2 software functions can normally be accessed in a number of ways. The fol- lowing options are always available: • the buttons of the user interface •...
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Record folder. The display will be empty if there are no recordings in the folder. Please note that Cinergy Digital 2 software is no substitute for a general-purpose media player. The Cinergy Digital 2 will only play back recordings made with this application.
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Pressing the button again will display the page trans- parently over the current TV program. Pressing it once more ends the teletext display and returns you to the normal TV display. For more information, please see “Teletext” Button Remote control Context menu Keyboard Teletext Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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In other words, the program is broadcast in conventional 4:3 format, while the relevant part of the picture is in wide-screen format. The Cinergy Digital 2 software automatically recognizes genuine 16:9 broadcasts and adjusts the picture accordingly. While wide-screen movies in 4:3 broadcasts cannot be identified automatically, it is possible to force the picture to the correct format.
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Screenshots—all modes. The Screenshot button captures a still image of the current picture. The images will be stored in the selected Record folder. Button Remote control Context menu Keyboard Open/close TV Ctrl + X window Full screen Format switching < Original/Zoom/Wide Screenshot Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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All modes. Use the recording navigation buttons to control the timeshifting, recording and playback functions of the Cinergy Digital 2 Software. Timeshifting, recording and playback are covered in separate chapters, so this is only an overview of the individual buttons.
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User interface: OSD functions All modes. The on-screen menu can be called up in any mode. For more information, please see the “On-screen display (OSD)” chapter. Button Remote control Context menu Keyboard CTRL + I Signal information Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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User interface: configuration Use the context menu to configure the software's general settings, start the channel scan and manage channels in the Favorites list. Button Remote control Context menu Keyboard Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
On-screen display (OSD) A number of important Cinergy Digital 2 software functions can be accessed via the conven- ient on-screen display. Main menu. Open main menu. On-screen display: main menu Shows the TV favorites list, from which you can choose a channel directly.
The EPG in the on-screen display Details Displays detailed information on the selected program. Timer Programs a recording of the selected program. For more informa- tion, please see the “Recording, playing, exporting” chapter. Exit Closes the on-screen display (OSD). Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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Closes the detailed information and returns to the EPG menu. Timer Press Timer to program a recording of the selected program. For more information, please see the “Recording, playing, exporting” chapter. Exit Closes the on-screen display (OSD). Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
Displays detailed EPG information on the current program. Audio chan- Some channels broadcast in several languages and/or audio for- mats. Make your selection here. Menu Switches to the main OSD menu. Exit Closes the on-screen display (OSD). Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
If you have specified in the configuration menu that timeshift recordings should not be deleted, you will find the complete recording—from the first interruption, to the time you stopped the timeshift by pressing Stop—in the Record folder. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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Use this button to rewind through the timeshift buffer. Press the Play button to return to playback at normal speed at the selected point. The rewind will stop automatically when you reach the beginning of the timeshift buffer (time of the first interruption). Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
The recordings will be stored in the selected Record folder. The file will be named according to the following structure: Station name_year-month-day_hour_minutes_seconds.<file format> Example: CNN_2004-09-01_10_15_00.MPG This file contains programming broadcast by CNN on 1 September 2004 at 10:15:00 in MPG format. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
Timer Press Timer to program a recording of the selected program. A red icon will appear next to the selected program. In addition, a red timer icon will appear in the software's window. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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Opens recording settings. Exit Closes the on-screen display (OSD). A recording can only be started successfully if the Cinergy Digital 2 software is running at the time. Note: the channel cannot be changed during recording. If a different channel is selected when recording is scheduled to begin, the software will automatically change to the channel to be recorded.
Calls up the on-screen Timer menu. Click “New” to program a new recording manually. If you make a mistake at any point in the following procedure, click “Back” to go back step by step to correct it. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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Mode selection Use the mode selection window to choose whether you would like to program a single re- cording (such as a movie), or a daily or weekly recording (for series or documentary programs). Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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Set the date of your recording here. Click “OK” or press the Enter key to apply the date. Start and stop time Select the start and stop time of the recording here. Click “OK” or press the Enter key to apply the start time. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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“Back”. A red timer icon will appear in the software's window. A recording can only be started successfully if the Cinergy Digital 2 software is running at the time. Note: the channel cannot be changed during recording. If a different channel is selected when recording is scheduled to begin, the software will automatically change to the channel to be recorded.
Cyberlink PowerDVD and Ulead FilmBrennerei 2 TV applications. Delete Removes a recording file from the Record folder. Caution—the file will be deleted without further prompting! Menu Switches to the main OSD menu. Exit Closes the on-screen display (OSD). Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
The page will be opened immediately after the last digit has been entered. Home page (page 100). Remote control Mouse User interface Keyboard Pos. 1 Page forward/page back. Remote control Mouse User interface Keyboard up arrow down arrow Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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Page memory and subpage display. In addition to normal teletext navigation, the teletext function of the Cinergy Digital 2 also indicates whether the memory contains additional pages with the same page number. The availability of additional pages with the same page number are indicated by green triangles before or after the selected page number.
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The images will be stored in the selected Record folder. Remote control Mouse User interface Keyboard The image format for teletext pages (BMP or JPG) and the folder for the files can be specified in the configuration. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
Opening the configuration menu. Configuration: Options Use the “Options” menu to set up the general properties of the Cinergy Digital 2 software. The options in the configuration menu. Device. Cinergy Digital 2 software supports a wide range of TerraTec TV products. Select your device here.
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Video screenshot/teletext screenshot formats. Specify the format for video and teletext screenshots here. These files will also be stored in the recording folder. Note: The settings made here apply globally for the entire Cinergy Digital 2 software and are not stored individually for each channel.
This page contains detailed technical information on the current station. Don't worry, very few normal mortals can make any sense of this info ☺. Configuration: About Here you can find information that can prove useful for your own troubleshooting measures or for support inquiries. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
(This option is also available for the user interface.) Optimize window size. Optimizes the size of the picture window for 1:1 pixel display. Signal information. Please see the “Setting up the antenna” chapter for information on using the signal information. Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
Setting up the antenna The Cinergy Digital 2 software is capable of displaying signal information to facilitate setting up the antenna. Context menu Keyboard CTRL + I Signal information Use the values for signal quality and signal strength to determine the best position for the antenna.
Keyboard shortcuts The following tables contain all of the keyboard shortcuts of the Cinergy Digital 2 software: General Function Channel selection M/* (NUM) Mute Volume up/volume down CTRL + X Closes the TV window (not the application) CTRL + I...
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Soft key: yellow Soft key: blue Page Up Up one page in OSD lists Page Dn Down one page in OSD lists Navigation in OSD lists Exits OSD Backspace Moves the cursor back one space when entering characters Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
In the case of timeshift, as close as possible to real time N + Shift Fast forward Starts recording R + Shift + Ctrl Starts recording of a complete transponder (cancel by changing channels) PAUSE Start timeshift Space bar Start playback/slow motion Stop playback/stop recording Cinergy Digital 2 (English)
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