AVerTV 6 Introduction ............ 2 Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application......3 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 Introducing the User Interface ....................
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AVerTV 6 4.2.3 Customize Video Recording Settings ..................36 4.2.4 Using the EPG Function ......................38 4.2.5 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality ..................39 4.2.6 Enabling the Subtitle Function ....................40 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups................. 41 Selecting a TV/ Digital Radio Channel ................42 Adjusting Volume........................
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AVerTV 6 Playing the Recorded Programs................... 71 Picture-in-Picture Display ....................72 Chapter 8 Image Capture ............... 73 Before Capturing ......................... 74 Capturing a TV/ Video Image ..................... 75 Multiple Image Sequence Capture..................77 Chapter 9 Teletext / MHEG-5............78 MHEG-5 Support (UK Digital Teletext Service) ..............79 Teletext ..........................
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.
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.
To run the application, click , point to , choose AVerMedia, AVerTV 6, Start Programs and then click AVerTV 6. Another way is to double-click the AVerTV 6 program icon “ ”on the desktop. Or, you can double-click the launcher located in the AVerQuick lower right corner of the screen.
1. Select Analog TV (or Programs) on the left pane of the Setup dialog box. Note: Make sure that your Country/Region is correct. 2. First, select an available Avermedia device in the left pane. 3. From the Region/Country drop-down list, select your country or region. 4. Click Apply to save the settings.
AVerTV 6 (This picture is onl y for reference.) 6. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name and click OK. 7. Click Program Scan for searching for available channels/programs in your area.
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 3.3 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.
AVerTV 6 Show/ Hide Numeric Toggle between displaying or hiding the Numeric Panel. Panel Switch to radio mode. (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.) 3.5.1 Remote Control Buttons (Model 1)
AVerTV 6 3.5.2 Remote Control (Model 2) 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.
AVerTV 6 18. ● (Record) Switch to DVR 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 (Model 3) 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 16. ● (Record) Switch to DVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive. 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.
AVerTV 6 3.5.4 Remote Control (Model 4) 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 20. EPG Launch the Electronic Program Guide. 21. MUTE Turn on/off the sound. 22. CH ▲/▼ Go up or down to the next active channel. 23. SNAPSHOT Capture the on-screen image to a bitmap file. 24. DISPLAY Display information.
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.
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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 3.11 Setting time for turning on the Application If your product with a remote control, this function allows you to turn on the application at a preset time. 1. Press the Wake Up button (the green one) on the remote control.
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 Miscellaneous 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.
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 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. If you want to terminate the searching process, just click Stop.
AVerTV 6 4.1.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) 1. Click Advance located at right-lower corner in the Programs Information section. Then the Advance Program Configuration dialog box will appear. 2. If you don’t want to miss any channels, click All Frequencies Scan.
AVerTV 6 4.1.3 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 Analog TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane. Select the Record Format option.
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AVerTV 6 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.
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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 Setting in Chapter 6. 2. The codecs are not developed by AVerMedia. Therefore, AVerMedia could not guarantee the function of MPEG-4 recording.
AVerTV 6 4.1.4 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality If the color or picture quality of the TV display needs to be adjusted, please 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 4.1.5 Enhancing the Video Quality This function can reduce noise. Choose an appropriate option listed below. Video Quality Enhancement Enable: Activate to improve the video quality. Video Quality Enhancement Disable: Disable the video quality enhancement function. Video Quality...
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.
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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.
AVerTV 6 4.2.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) 1. Click Advance located in the lower right corner of the Program Information section. Then the Advance Program Configuration dialog box will appear. 2. When there are channels missing from the channel memory, select All Frequencies or Single Frequency.
AVerTV 6 4.2.3 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 (or Programs) icon on the left pane. Select the Record Format option.
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AVerTV 6 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.
AVerTV 6 4.2.4 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 4.2.5 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality If the color or picture quality of the TV display needs to be adjusted, please do the following. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Digital TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane.
AVerTV 6 4.2.6 Enabling the Subtitle Function If your local broadcasters provide a subtitle service, you can view them by doing the followings: Right click the TV screen, point to Subtitle and choose the desired language. To hide the subtitles, please right click the TV screen, point...
AVerTV 6 4.3 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 4.4 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 4.5 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 4.6 Specifying a Channel Name or Description To assign a channel name or specify a description: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV (or Programs) or Digital TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane.
AVerTV 6 4.7 Modifying a program list name Surely, you can change a program list name. To rename a program list, follow the steps described below: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Analog TV (or Programs) or Digital TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane.
AVerTV 6 4.8 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) or Digital TV (or Programs) icon on the left pane.
AVerTV 6 4.9 Using the OverScan Function On some broadcast channels, you might see distorted lines or black spaces on the top, sides, or bottom of the screen. These video artifacts device from the source signal, and can be masked using the OverScan feature.
AVerTV 6 4.10 16-Channel Preview The 16-Channel Preview function can display 16 TV channels on-screen at the same time. You can see clearly which TV programs are currently showing on these channels. To preview the channels: Click to open the Numeric Panel.
AVerTV 6 4.11 Changing the OSD Attributes Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click on the Personalise icon on the left pane. In this page, you can customize menu effect (Fade In/Fade Out), adjust OSD color (Text, Edge, Background), set the speed of marquee (LCD Speed), or change the appearance of the TV monitor and the control panel (Skins).
AVerTV 6 4.12 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. ․ Right click on the left pane of the control panel and a pop-up menu appears. Choose...
AVerTV 6 4.13 Sound Controlling (Optional) Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click Audio 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 FM Radio (Optional) If the product you purchase with FM function, then you can read this chapter to learn more knowledge about this.
AVerTV 6 5.1 FM Radio Controls Click the button to listen to your favorite radio station. FM Radio Use the following button controls for selecting FM radio channels, adjusting volume, scanning FM channels, recording radio programs and more. To change back to live TV, click the Video Source button.
AVerTV 6 5.2 How to Auto Scan FM Radio Channels If you are using FM radio for the first time, perform an auto scan to search and memorize active FM radio stations in your area. To auto scan FM radio stations: 1.
AVerTV 6 5.3 Manually Scanning Specific FM Channels Instead of scanning all channels, you can choose to manually scan one or a few channels only. To do this, follow this procedure. To manually rescan specific FM radio channels: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click FM Radio icon on the left pane.
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 Click the ‧...
AVerTV 6 5.5 Skipping Unwanted Channels If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your FM channel list, do the following: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click FM Radio icon in the left pane. In the Program column, click the unwanted channel.
AVerTV 6 5.6 Adding a Radio Frequency If the desired channel cannot be found through scanning, follow the instructions below. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click FM Radio icon in the left pane. Specify the correct frequency in the text box (as shown below) and click Save.
AVerTV 6 5.7 Modifying a Channel Name You can manually modify any existing FM radio channel. Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click on the FM Radio icon in the left pane. Double click on the Name column of the existing FM channel which you want to modify.
AVerTV 6 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. If you want to add or delete an FM channel group, do the following:...
AVerTV 6 5.9 Customizing Audio Recording Settings To customize audio recording settings: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click on the FM Radio icon in the left pane. Then select Record Format. You can use the default format or select New to create your own file format.
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AVerTV 6 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.
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 6.1 TimeShift Controls Use the following button controls in the Control Panel to start recording a live program, play back the program from where you left off, advance forward, rewind, and more. (This picture is onl y for reference.)
AVerTV 6 6.2 Customizing TimeShift Settings Before you start using the TimeShift function, first check its recording settings to see if they fit your needs. To check and customize settings: Click the Setup button and in the Setup dialog box, click the Storage icon on the left pane.
AVerTV 6 6.3 Using the TimeShift Function To pause the live program: Click the TimeShift button on the Control Panel. The application will begin to record the program. When you want to rewind, use the Playback Seek slider bar to move back to the part you want to watch or listen to again.
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...
AVerTV 6 7.1 PVR Controls Use the following button controls for recording and video playback. (This picture is onl y for reference.) BUTTON FUNCTION Backward Click to move backward in intervals. Playback Seek Drag the slider tab to move to any part of the recorded file.
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 7.3 Using the Recording Function To record a TV/Radio program that you want, do the following: Click the Record button on the Control Panel. You can click the Stop button to terminate the recording and return to the live TV...
AVerTV 6 7.4 Playing the Recorded Programs Each TV program that you recorded will be saved as a video file in the assigned destination folder. To play back the recorded video files: Click the button to play back. Play (1) Click the Play List button , and you may see some recorded video files listed in the top rightpane of the Playback List window.
AVerTV 6 7.5 Picture-in-Picture Display With the picture-in-picture window feature, you will be able to play back recorded video files, and at the same time, watch live TV. To enable PIP function, right click the TV monitor, select PIP and choose desired position of the PIP window.
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.
AVerTV 6 8.1 Before Capturing Before you start capturing images, first set the destination folder for saving captured images. Click the button , and select the icon in the left pane. Then click Setup Snapshot to choose a folder where you want to save captured images.
AVerTV 6 8.2 Capturing a TV/ Video Image To capture a still image, click the button on the Control Panel. The Album Snapshot will then appear, displaying thumbnails of the captured image. BUTTON 1 Wallpaper 2 Save as 3 Remove...
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AVerTV 6 Choose the image size. In the section, select the option and choose a desirable • Size Standard image size from the drop-down list. If you want to set your own image size, select and enter the • Customize image .
AVerTV 6 8.3 Multiple Image Sequence Capture To capture a continuous sequence of images, do the following: Click the Setup button . In the Setup dialog box, click the Snapshot icon in the left pane. (This picture is only for reference.) In the Number of Pictures box, specify the number of images you want to capture.
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 9.1 MHEG-5 Support (UK Digital Teletext Service) Click Teletext button on the control panel and then the MHEG-5 Window will appear. To activate the service, simply press the R key or red button once this window opens. The table below is a list of keyboard shortcuts that you may find useful while using MHEG-5.
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.
AVerTV 6 9.2.4 LED Lamp Different LED color indicates different states. Left LED Lamp: Gray -- The system does not receive the teletext broadcast data. Green -- The system is receiving the teletext broadcast data. Right LED Lamp: Green -- The cache in Teletext application is running less than 90% usage.
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 10.1 Schedule Management This displays a list of preset schedules you have created. Modify Select a preset schedule and click this button to make changes. Delete Click this to delete the selected schedules. Delete All Click this to delete all schedules.
AVerTV 6 10.2 Adding Schedules To create a new schedule: Click the Add button The following dialog box will then appear: 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: Right-click on the TV monitor window.