AVerTV 6 Introduction ............ 3 Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application......4 Launching the AVerTV 6 Application .................. 4 Running the AVerTV 6 Application for the First Time ............5 3.2.1 Scanning for Analog Programs....................5 3.2.2 Scanning for Digital Programs ....................7 3.2.3...
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AVerTV 6 4.1.4 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality ..................34 4.1.5 Enhancing the Video Quality..................... 35 Digital Satellite TV......................36 4.2.1 Scanning channels (Importing a Frequency Table) ..............36 4.2.2 Scanning channels (Adding Frequencies Manually) ..............40 4.2.3 Editing or Removing Frequencies ..................... 41 4.2.4...
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AVerTV 6 Modifying a Channel Name....................62 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups................. 63 Customizing Audio Recording Settings ................63 Chapter 6 TimeShift................ 65 TimeShift Controls ......................65 Customizing TimeShift Recording Settings ................ 66 Customizing TimeShift Video Quality Settings (Analog TV only) ........66 Using the TimeShift Function .....................
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AVerTV 6 Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft / Vista MCE only) ........... 87 Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only)......88 Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only) . 89 ...
AVerTV 6 Chapter 1 Device Introduction Thanks for purchasing AVerMedia’s product. The table below lists an overview of the product you purchased. From this table, you can quickly learn about your product features and know which chapter you need to read. Please do read this table before using AVerTV 6 application.
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AVerTV 6 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 ☐ Satellite Internet Access (for Windows XP only) Appendix ☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft XP / Vista MCE only) Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only)
TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV program. This means you can return and watch from the part of the program where you left off. To enjoy high quality TV or radio programs, AVerMedia ® product is your best choice.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application The AVerTV 6 application allows you to watch TV, listen to the radio, record programs, and capture still images while you work on your computer. 3.1 Launching the AVerTV 6 Application Run the AVerTV 6 application from the Programs menu.
AVerTV 6 3.2 Running the AVerTV 6 Application for the First Time If this is your first time running the application, the Setup dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels. (For details, please refer to the section Scanning Channels).
5. After scanning, the active TV channels will be listed inside the box. Click Apply to save the scanned channels. 6. To exit the current dialog box, click OK. Note: After Media Center Edition scan, you may not be able to lock channels with AVerTV 6. Please restart the computer to make it function normally.
AVerTV 6 3.2.2 Scanning for Digital Programs 1. Select Digital TV (or Programs) on the left pane of the Setup dialog box. 2. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK.
AVerTV 6 3.2.3 Scanning for Digital Satellite Programs 1. Select Digital TV on the left pane of the Setup dialog box. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 2. Choose the switch type that is used by your satellite system.
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10. Select Programs under the Digital TV icon on the left pane, and click Program Scan to start the scanning process. 11. Click Apply to save the scanning results. Note: After Media Center Edition scan, you may not be able to lock channels with AVerTV 6. Please restart the computer to make it function normally.
AVerTV 6 3.3 Introducing the User Interface allows you to watch live TV or video. TV monitor Panel On / Off Channel Up/Down Playback Seek Slider Resize Window Play / Pause Show / Hide Video Frame Stop Minimize TimeShift Full Screen...
AVerTV 6 3.4 The Control Panel 7 8 9 (This picture is only for reference.) The table below describes functions of the buttons on the Control Panel. BUTTON FUNCTION Signal Status / TV/Radio mode: Display the current signal status. Playback mode: Right click and enable the Repeat function. The Enable or disable Repeat system will continuously playback the files in the playlist.
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AVerTV 6 Show/ Hide Numeric Toggle between displaying or hiding the Numeric Panel. Panel Switch to radio mode. (AM/FM or Digital Radio) Radio Source Change Video Source Switch between available video sources. Record Record the current program. TimeShift / Pause Performs background recording of the live program.
After installing drivers and applications, you can use remote control to turn on/off the programs, select channels, adjust volume and so on. (The remote control can only be used on AVerMedia AVerTV 6 application.) To control two or more than two cards/devices with a remote control, it is Note: recommended to enable the multiple infrared receiver function first.
AVerTV 6 3.5.2 Remote Control Buttons (Model 2) (RM-FP) Button Description 1. Power Turn on/off the application 2. Numeric Buttons - Select a TV channel. - Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← → to highlight the intended channel. 3. CH RTN Go to the previously selected channel.
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AVerTV 6 18. ● (Record) Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive. 19. MUTE Turn on/off the sound. 20. CH ▲/▼ Go up or down to the next active channel. 21. SNAPSHOT Capture the on-screen image to a bitmap file.
AVerTV 6 3.5.3 Remote Control Buttons (Model 3) (RM-JC) Button Description 1. Power Turn on/off the application 2. Numeric Buttons - Select a TV channel. - Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← → to highlight the intended channel. 3. CH RTN Go to the previously selected channel.
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AVerTV 6 17. MUTE Turn on/off the sound. 18. EPG Launch the Electronic Program Guide. 19. CH ▲/▼ Go up or down to the next active channel. 20. DISPLAY Display information. 21. Source Switch between available signal sources.
AVerTV 6 3.5.4 Remote Control Buttons (Model 4) (RM-JX) Button Description 1. POWER Turn on/off the application 2. SOURCE Switch between available signal sources. 3. Numeric Buttons - Select a TV channel. - Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← → to highlight the intended channel.
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AVerTV 6 16. TIMESHIFT - Freeze the playback. /PAUSE - Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode. (Rewind) - Rewind the playback. - Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according to this button. (Forward) - Advance the playback.
AVerTV 6 3.5.5 Remote Control Buttons (Model 5) (RM-KS) Button Description 1. SOURCE Switch between available signal sources. 2. POWER Turn on/off the application 3. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen. 4. AUDIO Switch between available audio modes. 5. ● (Record) Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive.
Play the selected file or temporarily freeze the (13) playback. - Go to the previous item in the playlist. (14) - Set the time to bring your computer out of Stand By or Hibernate mode. (This function is only available for AVerTV 6)
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- Switch from real-time TV or Radio to (19) TimeShift mode. - Temporarily freeze the playback. (This function is only available for AVerTV 6) - Activate the Picture in Picture (PIP) (This (20) function is only available for AVerTV 6) - Multi-Channel Display function.
AVerTV 6 3.6 Changing TV Monitor Resolution To switch the resolution of the TV monitor, simply right click on the TV monitor. When a pop-up menu appears, point to Video and choose an appropriate resolution (320x240, 640x480, 720x480, 720x576). 3.7 Resizing the TV Monitor Window To enlarge or reduce the size of the TV Monitor window, click and drag the lower right edge of the window.
AVerTV 6 ® 3.10 Setting Windows Power Options This option allows you to put your computer in Stand By / Hibernate mode, power off, exit the application or log off from the computer while you are away from the computer.
AVerTV 6 Time setting mode Description Your computer will go into the selected mode in about 10 seconds. Sleep 30/60/90/120 Minute(s) Your computer will go into the selected mode in 30/60/90/120 minutes. Cancel Your computer will return to original settings.
AVerTV 6 3.12 Minimize the Application To minimize AVerTV 6 application to the system tray (notification area), click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Personalise icon on the left pane. Then Select the Minimize to Tray check box. Otherwise clear the check box to minimize the application to a taskbar button.
AVerTV 6 Note: 1. Under Windows Vista system, if you choose Overlay Mixer, the Aero Effect will be affected. 2. You need to choose Overlay Mixer as the preferred video renderer to enable the function of display the live TV as your desktop wallpaper. For more information, please refer to the section “Setting Live TV as Desktop Wallpaper”.
AVerMedia device in the left pane. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. First, select an available Avermedia device in the left pane. b. From the Region/Country drop-down list, select your country or region. Click Apply to save the settings.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 4. Then Click Program Scan to start the searching process. The application comes with a default frequency table therefore the application will use this table to search for active channels/programs.
AVerTV 6 Note: After Media Center Edition scan, you may not be able to lock channels with AVerTV 6. Please restart the computer to make it function normally. 4.1.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) 1. Click Advance located at right-lower corner in the Programs Information section.
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AVerTV 6 Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane. Select the Record Format option. Determine the video file format you wish to use for saving the recorded video file.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) Click Finish to save the settings. To abort this operation, click Cancel. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify or you can click Delete to remove the unwanted file format that you created earlier.
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We recommend downloading the DivX codec from www.divx.com or XviD codec from www.xvid.org. Then install the codec. Next, run the AVerTV 6 and click the Setup button . In the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane.
1. To determine the length of recording and to choose a destination folder in which to save the recorded audio, please refer to the section titled Recording Settings in Chapter 2. The codecs are not developed by AVerMedia. Therefore, AVerMedia could not guarantee the function of MPEG-4 recording.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) Then you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness sliders until you get an accurate color. Click Save to create your own settings. Next time, you can simply click Preference Setting to get your preferred settings.
AVerMedia device in the left pane. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. First, select an available Avermedia device in the left pane. b. From the Region/Country drop-down list, select your country or region. Click Apply to save the settings.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. (This picture is onl y for reference.) 4. Click Import and the Import dialog box will appear.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 7. Then determine how to import the data file by choosing the desired import options. The options are explained below: This option will add the program data from the Import to program imported file into the selected input port’s...
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) Note: All programs automatically classify into two categories (Digital TV and Digital Radio). Select Digital TV to display TV programs; select Digital Radio to display radio programs.
AVerMedia device in the left pane. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. a First, select an available Avermedia device in the left pane. b From the Region/Country drop-down list, select your country or region. c Click Apply to save the settings.
AVerTV 6 8. Click OK to exit the dialog box. 9. Select Programs under the Digital TV icon, and click Program Scan to obtain the program data. 10. Click Apply to save the scanning results. 4.2.3 Editing or Removing Frequencies You can edit or delete the undesired frequencies if the data is incorrect.
If you haven’t done channel scanning when you first run the application, please follow the steps to complete this procedure. 1. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, select an available Avermedia device in the left pane. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 4. Then click Program Scan to start the searching process. The application comes with a default frequency table therefore the application will use this table to search for active channels/programs.
AVerTV 6 Note: All programs automatically classify into two categories (Digital TV and Digital Radio). Select Digital TV to display TV programs; select Digital Radio to display radio programs. 4.3.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) 1. Click Advance located in the lower right corner of the Program Information section.
AVerTV 6 4.3.3 Customize Video Recording Settings To customize the video recording settings, please do the following. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click the Digital TV icon on the left pane. Select the Record Format option.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) Click Finish to save the settings. To abort this operation, click Cancel. If you want to change the settings of your own file format, click Modify or you can click Delete to remove the unwanted file format that you created earlier.
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AVerTV 6 Determine the video file format to use for saving the recorded video file. You can use the default format or select Other to create your own file format. (This picture is only for reference.) Click New and the Format dialog box appears. Then select the file format you want and enter the desired name in the text box.
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AVerTV 6 If you want to revert to default settings, please click Default. Note: To determine the length of recording and to choose a destination folder in which to save the recorded audio, please refer to the section titled Recording Settings in...
AVerTV 6 4.3.4 Using the EPG Function Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is a service that allows you to check the next succeeding program schedule and even the program schedules of the whole week. If the EPG service is provided in your region/country, simply click the...
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) Then you can adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and Saturation sliders until you get an accurate color. Click Save to create your own settings. Next time, you can simply click Setting Preference to get your preferred settings.
AVerTV 6 4.4 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups Selecting a Channel Group allows you to switch between the channels of the selected group only when pressing the button. If you want to add or delete a Channel Up/Down channel group, do the following:...
AVerTV 6 4.5 Selecting a TV/ Digital Radio Channel There are three ways of switching between TV/Radio channels: ◆Click the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the TV monitor window or on the Control Panel) repeatedly until reaching your desired channel.
AVerTV 6 4.6 Adding and Deleting Program Grouping List Click the Program List button If you click on the display mode button located on the bottom right corner of the program panel, the program panel will be switched from Program List to Program Grouping List.
AVerTV 6 4.7 Adjusting Volume On the Control Panel, click and drag your mouse over the Volume meter to increase or decrease the volume level. You can also press the + / – keys on the numeric keypad to adjust the volume.
AVerTV 6 4.10 Removing Unwanted Channels If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your channel list, do the following: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV or Programs icon on the left pane.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) You can see the difference from the pictures below: Before using OverScan function After using OverScan function 4.12 16-Channel Preview The 16-Channel Preview function can display 16 TV channels on-screen at the same time.
AVerTV 6 The screen will be gradually filled up with 16 TV channels, starting from the currently selected channel. Select a channel and press the numeric button “5” on the remote control to view it only and freeze the other channels. If you want to continue to display other channels just press letter on the keyboard.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 4. Click Apply to save settings or click Cancel to abort without settings. 4.14 Changing Signal Source There are two ways to change signal source: ․ To switch between TV, radio or external video signals, click the Radio Source button or Video Source button on the control panel.
AVerTV 6 4.15 Sound Controlling (Optional) Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Sound Mixer icon on the left pane. This function provides a variety of sound effects including “Dolby Surround”, “Incredible Mono” and “Incredible Stereo”. You can also drag the slider to control the “Stereo”, “Bass”...
AVerTV 6 Chapter 5 AM/FM Radio If the product you purchase with AM/FM function, then you can read this chapter to learn more knowledge about this. 5.1 AM/FM Radio Controls Click the button to listen to your favorite radio station.
AVerTV 6 5.2 How to Auto Scan AM/FM Radio Channels If you are using AM/FM radio for the first time, perform an auto scan to search and memorize active AM/FM radio stations in your area. To auto scan AM/FM radio stations: 1.
AVerTV 6 5.4 Selecting a Channel To select a channel: Click to open the Numeric Panel. There are a number of ways to select a channel: ‧ Click on the to select a channel. Numeric buttons Channel Up/Down button repeatedly until reaching your desired ‧...
AVerTV 6 To modify more channels, repeat step 2 to 3. Click Apply to save the settings and click OK to exit the current dialog box. 5.8 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups Selecting a Channel Group allows you to switch between the channels of the selected group only when pressing the Channel Up/Down button.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) In the Video dialog box, you can set the audio format. The setting options in the Video dialog box will vary according to the audio format you chose. (This picture is onl y for reference.) Click Finish to save the settings.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 6 TimeShift The TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV /Radio program, and lets you return and watch any part of the recorded program. At the same time, the live TV /Radio program continues to be recorded and played back so you won’t miss any part of the show.
AVerTV 6 6.2 Customizing TimeShift Recording Settings Before you start using the TimeShift function, first check its recording settings to see if they fit your needs. To check and customize recording settings: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click the Storage icon on the left pane.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is only for reference.) If you want to revert to default settings, please click Default. Click Apply to save the new settings and click OK to exit the current dialog box. Or, click Cancel to use the original settings.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 7 PVR You can use your computer as a personal video recorder, and record your favorite TV programs or capture video from an external source into your hard drive. Besides, you can also divide the recording files in proper sizes to facilitate burning onto removable optical media, such as CD-R and DVD disks.
AVerTV 6 7.2 Recording Settings Before recording, check if the settings meet your needs. Click the button . In the Setup dialog box, click the Storage icon on the Setup left pane. By default, the system sets the recording “Date” and “Time” as the file name format.
AVerTV 6 media files will then be displayed on the top right pane. Select the files that you want, then click Insert, or click Insert All to add all media files in the folder to the playback list. (3) To delete files from the Playback List, select them from the list in the right bottom pane and click Delete, or click Delete all to delete all files in the playback list.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 8 Image Capture While you watch TV or recorded video from your PC monitor, you can use the AVerTV 6 application to capture images for your document, presentation or web page. 8.1 Before Capturing Before you start capturing images, first set the destination folder for saving captured images.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) From the File Format drop-down menu, select the format for saving the captured image. Choose the Color format. Choose 24-bit to capture image in 16M colors. • Choose 8-bit to capture image in 256 colors.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) If you want to set your own image size, select and enter the • Customize image . If you want to maintain relative width and Width Height height, select the option. Choose a measurement unit...
AVerTV 6 Chapter 9 Teletext / MHEG-5 Teletext or MHEG-5 (digital Teletext) makes TV viewing a unique experience. It views teletext broadcast from your television programs offering the most updated information on TV Schedules, News, Stock Market Prices, Concert & Theatre information and so on.
AVerTV 6 9.2 Teletext 9.2.1 Customize the Display Mode Click the Setup button and in the setup dialog box, click the Teletext icon in the left pane. From the Display Mode drop-down list, choose Other Window Display to open a new Teletext window or choose Main Window Display to overlay the Teletext window on the TV monitor.
AVerTV 6 9.2.2 Overview Click the Teletext button on the control panel to open the Teletext application as shown below. For more information about Teletext, please see below in this chapter. BUTTON FUNCTION Menu Bar This contains the names of the available drop-down list option menus. To access any of the menu items, simply click on it or hold down Alt and press the first character of each item.
AVerTV 6 9.2.3 Toolbar Buttons Lock Sub page Locks the current sub page. The upcoming transmitted sub pages will be stored in the Teletext Cache for later use. Previous Sub page/ Next Sub page Switches to the next or the previous sub page.
A teletext page can be selected with one of the following methods: Key in the hexadecimal or teletext page number using the numeric buttons of your keyboard or AVerMedia TV remote control. Press the + (positive) or – (negative) button to move to the succeeding or preceding teletext page.
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AVerTV 6 3. Select the file format to use for saving the teletext page. You can save the teletext page in : Text file format Windows bitmap file format Teletext file format Teletext file format 4. Enter a filename and click OK.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 10 Scheduler The Scheduler allows you to create a list of preset schedules for watching and recording your favorite TV/Radio programs. You can set the day and time to record the TV/Radio program and specify the length of recording.
AVerTV 6 10.2 Adding Schedules To create a new schedule: Click the Add button The following dialog box will then appear: (This picture is only for reference.) Type the desired name in the Schedule Name text box. From the Function drop-down list, select Activate AVerTV to watch a TV program or listen to a radio broadcast.
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AVerTV 6 Set the schedule to tune in live TV or to perform recording. You can set the schedule on Once, Daily or Weekly. ‧ Choose Once to perform schedule at a preset day and a preset time. ‧ Choose Weekly to perform schedule every week, at a preset day and time.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 11 Hot Keys Hot Key Description Function UP/DOWN ARROW Channel or Frequency Press to go to the next upper/lower Up/Down TV/Radio channel. Channel Loop Press to go to the previously accessed TV/Radio channel. NUMERIC KEYS Select Channel Use NUMERIC KEYS to directly enter the TV/Radio channel number.
AVerTV 6 Chapter 12 Customer Service The AVerTV 6 application provides a convenient tool, which allows users to contact AVerMedia’s customer service department easily via the website. Please make sure that you have already connected to the Internet. To contact the customer service: 1.
If you are using one specific satellite service to watch satellite TV and access to the internet, click Insert > Import to apply the existing satellite data from AVerTV 6 or AVer MediaCenter and you may skip step 1 to 4.
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Q : Why can’t I activate Satellite Internet Access? A : You cannot activate AVerTV 6/AVer MediaCenter and Satellite Internet Service at the same time so please make sure you have already exited the AVerTV 6.0/ AVer MediaCenter. Q : Why can’t I still access the Internet after setting up? A : Our default IP address is 192.168.14.61.
AVerTV 6 Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft / Vista MCE only) Some devices, such as AVerTV Satellite PCI / AVerTV Satellite Hybrid + FM, are shipped with a “Universal DVB” plug-in program for Windows XP or Vista Media Center Edition (MCE), providing you to watch or record DVB-S programs (and analog programs for AVerTV Satellite PCI / AVerTV Satellite Hybrid + FM) directly under MCE UI.
AVerTV 6 Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only) MCE “Video Gaming Plug In” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can access it through the program library in Online Media. This function enables you to watch composite/S-Video signal source or play games in Vista MCE platform.
AVerTV 6 Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista / Windows 7 MCE only) MCE “Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can access it through the program library in Online Media. This function enables you to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is accurate.
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AVerTV 6 • • Reset the item value back to its default. • • Increase the item value by 1. • • Increase Brightness and Hue values by 16. • • Increase Contrast and Saturation values by 8. • •...
AVerTV 6 Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional) The AVerTV device with CI/CA enables you to watch DVB-S scrambled pay channels when you have a subscription SmartCard and an appropriate CAM (Conditional Access Module). How many scrambled channels you can watch will vary depending on the SmartCard you purchase.
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AVerTV 6 (This picture is only for reference.) Note: With CAM connected, it is necessary to re-Initializing CI every time when turning on the application.