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Germany. All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Pinnacle Systems GmbH has written this manual to the best of its ability, but cannot guarantee that the programmes/systems will satisfy the users’ intended applications.
Table of Contents Introduction......................1 Box Contents ......................2 System Requirements ...................3 Processor ......................3 Operating Memory ....................3 Hard Disk ......................3 Graphics Controller ...................3 Sound Controller ....................3 Cardbus Slot ......................3 CD-ROM / DVD-ROM Drive or Recorder............3 Operating System ....................3 Connecting the TV Antenna .................4 Positioning Tips for the Rod Antenna ..............5 Connecting the Radio Antenna (Optional) ............6 Connecting Peripheral Devices (Optional) ............7...
PCTV Hybrid Pro Card the ideal mobile solution for receiving analog or digital television on your computer. In addition to viewing live TV using your PCTV Hybrid Pro Card, you can also timeshift TV shows, as well as record them on your hard disk and on writable DVDs, without any compromise in sound or image quality.
Box Contents PCTV Hybrid Pro Card Passive mini rod antenna A/V adapter cable with magnetic foot (this illustration is an example only) Antenna adapter Dipole antenna for VHF Mini remote control reception including batteries (this illustration is an example only)
System Requirements In order for the PCTV Hybrid Pro Card to function smoothly, your system must meet the following requirements: Processor Minimum: Intel Pentium 4 with 2 GHz, Pentium M with 1.3 GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon XP processor (for simple DVB-T reception, a Pentium 4 with 1.6 GHz is sufficient) Recommended: Intel Pentium 4 with 2.5 GHz, Pentium M with 1.6 GHz or...
Connecting the TV Antenna Connect the rod antenna included in the box or your building antenna to the TV antenna input on your PCTV Hybrid Pro Card using the adapter provided. Use a suitable cable when connecting a building antenna. Please note that...
Positioning Tips for the Rod Antenna If you use the rod antenna (optional) included in the box to receive a television signal, read the following instructions (these instructions do not apply for other antennas): If possible, place the antenna near a window. In addition, position the antenna as high as possible.
Connecting the Radio Antenna (Optional) To receive VHF radio, connect the dipole antenna included in the box to the radio antenna input on your PCTV Hybrid Pro Card.
(Optional) Connect the A/V adapter cable included in the box to the corresponding input on your PCTV Hybrid Pro Card. Now you can connect a peripheral device (for example, camcorder, video recorder, CCD camera, DVD/VCD recorder) to the corresponding input on the cable adapter.
Connecting to Your Computer After you have connected the antennas to the PCTV Hybrid Pro Card, insert the PCTV Hybrid Pro Card into an available CardBus slot on your PC.
Using the Remote Control If you want to operate your PCTV Hybrid Pro Card using the remote control (optional), make sure that the remote control is aimed as directly as possible at the PCTV Hybrid Pro Card housing.
Technical Data Bus System CardBus (PCMCIA), type II TV Tuner Xceive XC3028 Frequency range 42-862 MHz (VHF and UHF). DVB-T Demodulator Zarlink ZL10353 16.64 QAM, QPSK 6, 7, 8 MHz bandwidth Antenna Inputs TV: 75 Ohm IEC via adapter Radio: VHF antenna, 2.5 mm jack A/V Inputs (via Adapter) S-video (mini-DIN) Composite video (Cinch)
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Pinnacle Systems hereby declares that this TV reception equipment complies with the fundamental requirements and other relevant terms and conditions of EC directive number 89/336/EEC. The EC declaration of conformity can be downloaded from http://www.pinnaclesys.com. Pinnacle Systems GmbH Frankfurter Strasse 3c...
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