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  • Page 1 Pinnacle MediaCenter...
  • Page 2 All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This manual is printed on chlorine-free, bleached paper using solvent-free ink. Pinnacle Systems GmbH has written this manual to the best of its knowledge, but does not guarantee that the programs/systems will fulfill the users’ intended applications.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Advanced Display Settings ................13 Advanced Capture Settings................15 Advanced Data Services Settings ..............17 Advanced Playback Settings................19 Advanced Audio Settings ................22 Advanced Channel Settings .................24 Advanced Import/Export Settings..............32 Advanced PMCS Settings................33 Advanced Settings - About the Pinnacle MediaCenter........34 Advanced Update Settings ................35...
  • Page 4 Advanced Services Settings .................36 Pinnacle MediaManager ..................37 Overview ......................37 What the Pinnacle MediaManager Does............37 Main Window of the Pinnacle MediaManager ..........38 The Media Library...................40 Introduction to the Media Library..............40 The Sort View in the Media Library............43 Searching in the Media Library ..............44 Deleting Files in the Media Library.............45...
  • Page 5 Operating Controls While Watching TV ...........180 Operating Controls During DVD Playback ..........186 Operating Controls During File Playback..........190 Teletext ......................194 Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and Recording ........198 Technical Support .....................207 Getting Technical Support................207 License Agreement ...................209 Pinnacle End User License Agreement ............209 Glossary ......................213 Index .........................221...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    This makes spontaneous or scheduled recording to your hard disk a breeze. With you new Pinnacle product, you have immediate access to the latest news using teletext. In addition, an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) gives you an overview of a complete range of television programs.

  • Page 8: Pinnacle Mediamanager

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Pinnacle MediaManager The Pinnacle MediaManager is installed on your PC and is used to import music files, movies, and digital photos into the MediaManager database. You also manage these files and keep them in order in the MediaManager. You can create your own playlists for collecting your favorite music, movies and photos.

  • Page 9: The Contents Of Your Package

    Keep the packing material in case you have to transport the original parts again in the future. Hardware The hardware included in the box depends on the version of the Pinnacle package you have bought. Software Software designed for Windows XP is found on the CD-ROM included in the box.

  • Page 10: Online Help

    Help menu or simply press the F1 key on your keyboard. Online Manual If you have questions about the function and operation of your Pinnacle product, you can consult the online manual in addition to the printed manual. The online manual is installed automatically and can be read directly on-screen.

  • Page 11: Pinnacle Mediacenter - System Setup

    For more information about this, refer to the chapter "Advanced Settings". After installation, you will be prompted to restart your computer. This restart needs to be done in order for your settings to take effect and for the Pinnacle MediaCenter to function properly.

  • Page 12: The Tvtv Manager

    EPG provider tvtv. With the help of the TV listings on the tvtv pages, you can quickly and easily select the shows you want to record and then import the recording list into the Pinnacle MediaCenter. The shows you have selected are then automatically recorded - without you having to configure the recording any further.

  • Page 13: Scheduled Recording List

    In the next window, all the shows scheduled to be recorded via the tvtv Web site are displayed. After the tvtv recording list has been imported into the Pinnacle MediaCenter, you can modify the shows scheduled to be recorded in the TV...

  • Page 14: Advanced Settings

    Advanced Settings Advanced Settings - Overview During the installation of the Pinnacle MediaCenter software, a wizard will lead you through the some of the areas in the Advanced Settings dialog where you can configure the most important settings for the Pinnacle MediaCenter.
  • Page 15 System Setup Channels ImportExport PMCS Services Update About When you click an entry, the corresponding menu opens and you can modify the settings for that area.

  • Page 16: Advanced General Settings

    In this menu option, you can configure various general settings. Appearance Language In this area, you can set the language for the Pinnacle MediaCenter. Theme You can choose different skins for the Pinnacle MediaCenter here. "Skip" buttons on remote control This is where you can set the time interval that the Skip buttons on your remote control should jump during media playback.
  • Page 17 (This value is dependent on your hard disk capacity and on the maximum duration for timeshift recordings.) Screen saver In this section, you can decide whether to activate or deactivate a screen saver for the Pinnacle MediaCenter.

  • Page 18: Advanced Remote Control Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Advanced Remote Control Settings Click an option button to select the type of remote control you received in the package.

  • Page 19: Advanced Display Settings

    System Setup Advanced Display Settings In this menu, you can configure all the display settings for the Pinnacle MediaCenter: On-screen display (OSD) Enable OSD After activating this option, OSD displays give you detailed information about the current TV or radio program, the music playing, the movie showing or the photo displayed in the Pinnacle MediaCenter.
  • Page 20 Pinnacle MediaCenter Video display 2 fields interlaced If this option is active, two fields are "woven" into a full screen. However, this may result in the edges becoming pixilated. This setting is optimal for displaying images without a lot of movement, for example, news broadcasts, or for playing back non-interlaced images, for example, DVDs.

  • Page 21: Advanced Capture Settings

    System Setup Advanced Capture Settings In this menu option, you can configure all the settings for making recordings using the Pinnacle MediaCenter. Capture folder After clicking the Browse button, you can select where you want your recordings to be saved on your hard drive. The Free disk space: field displays how much disk space is still available for recordings.
  • Page 22 Pinnacle MediaCenter Direct to DVD capture With the Pinnacle MediaCenter, you can quickly and easily burn files directly onto DVD - without having to waste time saving it to your hard drive beforehand. If the Pinnacle MediaCenter cannot find a suitable DVD recorder for direct...

  • Page 23: Advanced Data Services Settings

    System Setup Advanced Data Services Settings In this menu option, you can configure the settings for various data services: Teletext For more information about teletext, refer to the Teletext chapter. Enable hidden text Here you can select whether hidden text (for example, VPS data or puzzle solutions) in the teletext window should always be displayed or should remain hidden.
  • Page 24 Pinnacle MediaCenter Sync tvtv Click the titanTV site button to got to the tvtv Internet site, where you have access to an online electronic program guide (EPG). If you would like to set up a tvtv user account and take advantage of tvtv services (for example, the convenient recording function), click tvtv Internet access and follow the instructions.

  • Page 25: Advanced Playback Settings

    System Setup Advanced Playback Settings In this menu, you can configure the settings for the playing back music, photos and movies. Music playback Static visualization Here you can choose between different visualizations that can be displayed on your screen while you listen to music. Show MP3 tag info Activate this option to display different types of information during MP3 playback, for example, artist and title.
  • Page 26 Pinnacle MediaCenter Shuffle playlist In this field, you can activate or deactivate shuffle mode. When shuffle mode is on, all of the titles you selected in the category (for example, in the playlist or genre) are played in random order.
  • Page 27 System Setup CD/DVD start Activate the Auto playback option to allow a DVD to start playing immediately after you put it in your DVD drive. Movies and DVD playback Audio language Here you can set the default language for the soundtrack of your DVDs. Menu language Here you can select which language should be used by default to the display the menu of your DVDs.

  • Page 28: Advanced Audio Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Advanced Audio Settings In this menu option, you can configure the audio settings for the hardware peripherals connected to your system. After clicking Audio, all the available hardware devices will be displayed. Now click a specific piece of hardware in the tree structure or the corresponding Setup button in the Audio configuration dialog.
  • Page 29 System Setup Audio Source This is where you select the sound card that you want to use. When you select your TV hardware at this point, PCI audio streaming occurs so that the sound card is not used for recording and you therefore do not need to select an audio input.

  • Page 30: Advanced Channel Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Advanced Channel Settings Advanced Channel Settings - Overview In this menu option, you can: Configure a channel scan. Edit existing channel lists or individual channels and export channel lists. Create and edit lists of your favorite channels. To do this, click of the respective entry in the tree structure or the corresponding...
  • Page 31 System Setup Advanced Channel Settings - Scan To perform a complete channel scan and thereby create a new channel list, go to the tree structure on the right and click Channels under Scan. Now you see a list of the available hardware devices, for which you can configure specific settings and scans.

  • Page 32: Pinnacle Mediacenter

    Import channels from file If you would like to import an already existing channel into the Pinnacle MediaCenter, activate this menu option. In the Open dialog that now appears, select the corresponding file and import it by clicking Open.
  • Page 33 After you have performed a channel scan, you have the option of editing existing channel lists, changing individual channels or exporting channel lists from the Pinnacle MediaCenter via the menu option Editor. Viewing the channel list In the middle part of the window, the channel list with all the available channels is displayed.
  • Page 34 Pinnacle MediaCenter Frequency Here you can change the frequency. Fine Tuning Use the fine tuning slider to optimize the reception quality of the channel if necessary. Country Code Select the country where you are currently located. Video Standard For analog reception, select the TV standard for your area (for example, PAL BG).

  • Page 35: System Setup

    To delete a channel list, select the channel list and click the Delete button. Exporting a channel list To export a channel list from the Pinnacle MediaCenter, select a list and then click the Export button. In the Save as dialog that now appears, select the...
  • Page 36 Pinnacle MediaCenter Advanced Channel Settings - Favorites After you have performed a channel scan, you can create and edit lists with your favorite channels in the Favorites menu option. In the left part of the window, every available channel is displayed. In the right part, all the existing channel and Favorites lists are displayed.
  • Page 37 System Setup Removing channels from a Favorites list To delete a single channel from the Favorites list, select the channel and click the Remove button. The channel including the channel number is deleted. All the subsequent channels retain their original number, however, the Favorites list has a gap in the numbering sequence.

  • Page 38: Advanced Import/Export Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter. Export channel list To export a channel list from the Pinnacle MediaCenter, select a list and then click the Export button. The Save as dialog now opens so you can select the directory where you want to save the file. Then click Save. The channel list is...

  • Page 39: Advanced Pmcs Settings

    System Setup Advanced PMCS Settings In this menu option, you can configure all the settings effecting Pinnacle MediaCenter Services. Notifications Show warning message when exiting while tasks are scheduled When you activate this option, every time the Pinnacle MediaCenter is exited and a scheduled recording is still running, a warning is displayed.

  • Page 40: Advanced Settings - About The Pinnacle Mediacenter

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Advanced Settings - About the Pinnacle MediaCenter This is where certain information about the Pinnacle MediaCenter is displayed. This information may be important, for example, if you have any questions for the Pinnacle Systems support team.

  • Page 41: Advanced Update Settings

    System Setup Advanced Update Settings After clicking the Check now button, you are automatically sent to the Pinnacle Systems Web site, where you can download the latest updates for the Pinnacle MediaCenter.

  • Page 42: Advanced Services Settings

    Clicking these services enables them so that the respective service is executed in the background and is available in the Pinnacle MediaCenter at any time. If you would prefer not to use a specific service, you can disable it. This also...

  • Page 43: Pinnacle Mediamanager

    Pinnacle MediaManager Overview What the Pinnacle MediaManager Does The Pinnacle MediaManager is installed on your PC so that you can import the following: Music files Movies and other video files Digital photos You can manage and organize these files in the MediaManager database which is constantly updated.

  • Page 44: Main Window Of The Pinnacle Mediamanager

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Main Window of the Pinnacle MediaManager You can launch the Pinnacle MediaManager from the Pinnacle program group in the Start Menu or by double-clicking the Desktop shortcut. The following window will open: The window contains the following sections:...
  • Page 45 Pinnacle MediaManager Menu Bar: At the very top of the window is the menu bar, which contains the File, Edit, Tools and Help menus. The window layout varies depending on what tools and lists you have selected; the three sections work together closely and interactively. How the sections work individually is explained in detail in the following chapters.

  • Page 46: The Media Library

    Pinnacle MediaCenter The Media Library Introduction to the Media Library Media Types The Media Library displays the contents of the database sorted by media type. Access each media type by clicking on the corresponding tab: Music tab Movies tab Photos tab...
  • Page 47 If you use a different software program to modify the ID3 tags of your music files, the data no longer corresponds to the values in the Pinnacle Media Manager database. This situation is automatically detected in a way similar to Missing Media.
  • Page 48 Pinnacle MediaCenter Details The right-hand list displays details for individual files. These details will vary depending on whether you have selected the Music, Movies or Photos media type tab. These sorting criteria are also called tags. Depending on which media type you select, you may see the following information: file status, track/movie/photo name, date created, etc.

  • Page 49: The Sort View In The Media Library

    Pinnacle MediaManager The Sort View in the Media Library You can toggle the sort view on and off by clicking the button to the right of the tabs. Clicking this button will split the list horizontally into two new sections.

  • Page 50: Searching In The Media Library

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Searching in the Media Library On the far right-hand side of the Media Library is the search field: To quickly find a particular media file in the database, just enter any search term in the search field. You can use the button to determine whether only certain ranges in the database should be searched, e.g.

  • Page 51: Deleting Files In The Media Library

    Pinnacle MediaManager Deleting Files in the Media Library Deleting Files To the right of the tabs is a button. Select one or more files in the list and then click this button. The entries are deleted from the database. The associated media files can also be deleted from the hard disk if you select the corresponding option in the dialog box displayed.

  • Page 52: The Media Player

    16:9 screen. To toggle full-screen playback on your PC monitor, double-click the Media Player screen. Double- click the screen again to revert to the main Pinnacle MediaManager view. Audio files are played back using your sound card and computer speakers. Audio files also require you to use the Media Player controls.

  • Page 53: Video Format

    Pinnacle MediaManager Previous Click this button to play back the previous file in the playlist. Next Click this button to play back the next file in the playlist. Shuffle The music, video or photo files will be played/displayed in random order.

  • Page 54: Importing Media Files

    Rhapsody playlists: Download Rhapsody playlists onto your PC. Due to licensing restrictions, this function is not available in every version of the Pinnacle MediaManager. In the tab for a particular media type in the Media Library, you can see the imported files in the Last imported category and in other categories.

  • Page 55: Import - Folder

    Pinnacle MediaManager Import - Folder You will see the following window if you select the Folder category in the Import tab in the Tools section: Folder Click the Browse button to select which folder on your computer you want to import media files from.

  • Page 56: Import - Files

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Import - Files You will see the following window if you select the Files category under the Import tab in the Tools section: Files Click the Browse button to select which file(s) you want to import to the database from a folder on your hard drive.

  • Page 57: Import - Drives

    Pinnacle MediaManager Import - Drives You will see the following window if you select the Files category under the Import tab in the Tools section: Hard Disk In the drop-down list, select the hard drive on your computer that you wish to import media files from.

  • Page 58: Import - Audio Cd

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Import - Audio CD Due to licensing issues, this function is not available in all versions of the Pinnacle MediaManager. You will see the following window when you select the Audio CD category under the Import tab in the Tools section: This feature allows you to import your audio CDs to the MediaManager Database.

  • Page 59: Get Titles

    Pinnacle MediaManager Get Titles You will need an active internet connection to use this feature. The names and titles of all known audio CDs are stored in an internet database. The Get Titles feature allows you to import this information to the MediaManager Database along with the tracks from the CD.
  • Page 60 Pinnacle MediaCenter If you look in the Start column, you will see a checkbox for each track. Activating these checkboxes allows you to select which tracks you want to import. Here's a helpful tip: if you want to select all the tracks at once, right-click the Start column and choose Select all from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 61: Import - Digital Camera

    Pinnacle MediaManager Import - Digital Camera At present, only cameras with WIA drivers are supported. Since Windows 2000 does not support WIA, this feature is only available in Windows XP. You will see the following window when you select the Digital camera...
  • Page 62 Pinnacle MediaCenter Start When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button. The progress bar will display 100% when all files have been imported. In the Photos tab in the Media Library, you can see the imported files in the Last imported category and in other categories.

  • Page 63: Import - Watch Folder

    Pinnacle MediaManager Import - Watch Folder You will see the following window when you select the Watch folder category under the Import tab in the Tools section: Here you can specify/add any number of directories as watched directories on your PC. The Media Server constantly checks these directories for new or deleted files and records this information to the database –...
  • Page 64 Pinnacle MediaCenter Delete Watch Folder Click this button to delete a watch folder from the database. Only the reference to the folder will be deleted from the database; the folder itself will still be stored on your PC's hard drive. To make the folder appear again in the database, you will have to redefine it as a watch folder.

  • Page 65: Import - Rhapsody Playlists

    Import - Rhapsody Playlists Due to licensing restrictions, this function is not available in every version of the Pinnacle MediaManager. If you select the category Rhapsody Playlisten in the function area under the tab Import, the window will be structured as shown below. With the help of this function, you can import Rhapsody playlists into the MediaManager Database.

  • Page 66: Organizing Media Files

    Organizing File Tags Various organizing tags can be used to manage the three media types (music, movies, photos) in the Pinnacle MediaManager. These organizational criteria serve to rank all files of a specific media type. Organizing tags are exclusive tags. That means that if a music file has been assigned to the Pop genre, it can't also be assigned to the Classical genre.

  • Page 67: Customized File Tags (Keywords)

    Pinnacle MediaManager Customized File Tags (Keywords) In addition to the organizing tags, you can also assign customized tags (keywords). These non-exclusive tags will help you to organize your media files. Assigning a Keyword - An Example You can create the keyword "My Wedding" and assign all wedding-related media files to it.

  • Page 68: Introduction To The Organize Tab

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Introduction to the Organize Tab You will see the following window when you select the Organize tab in the Tools section: The Organize tab helps you to change or add tags for your media files so as to better organize your files.
  • Page 69 Pinnacle MediaManager For music genres, you have the Rebuild this list via the Shortcut menu. If you select this option, unused entries are deleted from the list and only those genres are displayed whose media files are assigned in the database.

  • Page 70: Using Playlists

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Using Playlists Introduction to the Playlists Tab You will see the following window when you select the Playlists tab in the Tools section: This section is where you create personal playlists in which you list your favorite music, movies and photos, organized according to your own criteria.

  • Page 71: Creating And Editing Playlists

    Pinnacle MediaManager Creating and Editing Playlists Creating a New Playlist Click the button to create a new playlist. An input field, which is by default called Playlist, will appear in the left-hand side of the list. Double-click the field to access it and enter your own name for the new playlist.
  • Page 72 Pinnacle MediaCenter Slideshows There are two extra things to do when creating photo playlists ("slideshows"): 1. Click the last column for a given entry in order to specify the display time for a photo. If you select manual, the slideshow will not automatically continue after that particular photo.

  • Page 73: Exporting Media Files

    Pinnacle MediaManager Exporting Media Files Introduction to the Export Tab You will see the following window when you select the Export tab in the Tools section: In this section, you can export copies of media files from your MediaManager playlists to a:...

  • Page 74: Exporting To A Folder

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Exporting to a Folder You will see the following window when you select the Folder category under the Export tab in the Tools section: In this section, you can export the items in a playlist to a new folder on your hard drive.
  • Page 75 Pinnacle MediaManager Create M3U playlist If this checkbox is activated, you will both export the selected playlist to a folder and create an M3U-compatible playlist. Start When you are finished with your settings, click the Start button. The progress bar will display 100% once all the files have been exported. You will also be...

  • Page 76: Exporting To An M3U Playlist

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Exporting to an M3U Playlist You will see the following window when you select the Playlist category under the Export tab in the Tools section: In this section, you can export a MediaManager playlist to an M3U playlist. The playlist will contain references to the actual location where your media files are stored.

  • Page 77: Exporting To A Burner

    Pinnacle MediaManager Exporting to a Burner You will see the following window when you select the Burner category under the Export tab in the Tools section: In this section, you can export a playlist to burn to CD or DVD.
  • Page 78 Select the burner you wish to use and click Start. The progress bar will display 100% when the burning process is complete. The CD/DVD burner in the Pinnacle MediaManager is optimized for fast, easy burning. It cannot create DVD menus nor can it spread long files/playlists over several discs.

  • Page 79: The Menus

    / displayed in the Media Player. Preferences Choosing this menu item will bring up a dialog box where you can make all your settings for the Pinnacle MediaManager: Audio CD Import Format (quality and bitrate)
  • Page 80 Pinnacle MediaCenter Key Commands Choosing this menu item will bring up a dialog box where you can create, edit and delete customized key commands and macros. Quit Choose this option to exit the Pinnacle MediaManager.

  • Page 81: The Edit Menu

    Pinnacle MediaManager The Edit Menu The Edit Menu Contains the Following Options: Select the text you want to move and click Cut in the menu. Then, click the location where you want to paste the text and click Paste in the menu.
  • Page 82 Pinnacle MediaCenter Select Invert This option allows you to simultaneously select all the files in an active area (e.g., the Media Library list), or to undo an existing selection. Browse This option brings you to the Media Library sort view. There is a separate, more...

  • Page 83: The Tools Menu

    Restore database This function is used to restore a saved database. The Pinnacle MediaManger automatically chooses the correct target directory in order to make the previously saved XML files available again. The selected file is then loaded into...

  • Page 84: Real Rhapsody Music Service

    700,000 titles for your playlists and put your own radio stations together. Used with the ShowCenter, you can now also listen to Rhapsody music in the comfort of you own living room. Pinnacle MediaManager automatically imports all the titles and radio stations in your Rhapsody Library and even lets you combine Rhapsody music with other titles to create new playlists.
  • Page 85 All the titles and albums in the Rhapsody Library are automatically imported into the Pinnacle MediaManager Media Library and are available as music under the genre Rhapsody. This synchronization is also done when the Pinnacle MediaManager is closed. You can modify the synchronization settings or deactivate the synchronization process via File/Preferences/Rhapsody.
  • Page 86 Pinnacle MediaCenter Rhapsody music and the ShowCenter Player Just like other music, Rhapsody titles are displayed in the TV menu Music in the ShowCenter Player. However, Rhapsody titles are marked with their own icon. Note that it can take several minutes until newly added music is displayed in the ShowCenter Player.

  • Page 87: File Formats

    Pinnacle MediaManager File Formats Supported File Formats Supported Audio File Formats Supported Video File Formats MPEG 1 MPEG 2 (including VOB files) MPEG 4 AVI (Versions 3, 4, 5) [simple profile] XviD AVI [simple profile] DV AVI Supported Photo Formats...

  • Page 88: Converting Files

    MPEG 2 movie file into the MPEG 1 VCD format for burning onto a CD. If you use the Pinnacle ShowCenter, this file conversion function is useful for formats, which you cannot directly play back via the ShowCenter Player such as, for example, DV-AVI video clips.
  • Page 89 Pinnacle MediaManager Any file in a given category can have one of the following file states (indicated by the icon): The file needs to be converted before it can be played back. The file can be found in the conversion queue.
  • Page 90 Pinnacle MediaCenter The video is compressed using MPEG 2 with full resolution. The data rate is 6 Mbps, which may produce excellent-quality video, but it is too high to be transmitted over a wireless network. Converting to DVD format only really makes sense for wired 100-Mbps networks or for burning a DVD that essentially all DVD players can read.

  • Page 91: Pinnacle Mediacenter

    Pinnacle MediaManager, you can easily access these categories and select movies according to certain criteria In the Music area, you can access CDs or files created in the Pinnacle MediaManager. Play back your music according to any criteria you set (for example, according to music genre or artist) and select just the right music to suit your mood or the occasion.
  • Page 92 In the Photos area, you can view photos saved on your hard disk or on CD. Photos can also be categorized in the Pinnacle MediaManager (for example, the pictures from your last vacation or that one party or simply those taken on a certain date) so that you see only those photos that you really want to see - quickly and hassle-free.

  • Page 93: Pinnacle Mediacenter User Views

    Pinnacle MediaCenter User Views In the Pinnacle MediaCenter, you can select between two different user views. Each user view is optimized for the different ways of using the Pinnacle MediaCenter: The Remote View is optimized for operation with the remote control. The entire menu is accessible from the Pinnacle MediaCenter window and each menu option is easy to read even from a distance.
  • Page 94 PC view, refer to the chapter "Pinnacle MediaCenter Window Formats". Using the Pinnacle MediaCenter in the remote view and in the PC view is described in greater detail in the corresponding chapters.

  • Page 95: Pinnacle Mediacenter Window Formats

    For example, would you rather play back media directly from your desk while working at you PC or from your TV chair? Do you want your Pinnacle MediaCenter window to take up the entire screen so that you can read all the...
  • Page 96 Pressing the "Full Screen" Remote Control Button for a Full Screen Window with Preview or Information Window If you have opened the Pinnacle MediaCenter in full screen and the menu displayed contains a preview or information window (for example, the TV menu...
  • Page 97 Pinnacle MediaCenter If you have opened the Pinnacle MediaCenter in normal size and the menu displayed contains a preview or information window (for example, the TV menu in the remote view) (1), you can display the entire Pinnacle MediaCenter window in full screen (2) by pressing the Full Screen button on your remote control.
  • Page 98 Pinnacle MediaCenter If you double-click again, you are taken back to the entire Pinnacle MediaCenter window in normal size (1). If you have opened the Pinnacle MediaCenter in normal size and the menu displayed contains a preview or information window (for example, the TV menu...

  • Page 99: Remote View (Optimized For Operation With The Remote Control)

    To simplify this manual, the instructions on how to operate the remote view of your Pinnacle MediaCenter will be based mainly on the use of your remote control. However, the same functions found on your remote control can also be used via the function keys on your keyboard or by using your mouse.
  • Page 100 Read the following overview to find out which keys on your keyboard are used to perform which functions: The PC view and the "Advanced Settings" in the Pinnacle MediaCenter can only be accessed using your keyboard or mouse. Function...
  • Page 101 (C/N) Delete entry Control Bars To quickly and easily operate your Pinnacle MediaCenter, you have two control bars in the remote view which you can use to directly access important functions with your mouse. To display the control bars, move your mouse in the Pinnacle MediaCenter window.
  • Page 102 Pinnacle MediaCenter Main Screen of the Pinnacle MediaCenter Remote View You can start the Pinnacle MediaCenter remote view using the Start menu and the Pinnacle program group. Simply double-click the desktop link or press the TV button (remote control type A) or the Pinnacle button (remote control type B) on your remote control.

  • Page 103: Tv Menu

    Pinnacle MediaCenter TV Menu TV Menu Overview If you select TV in the main screen of the Pinnacle MediaCenter, the following window appears: The individual menu options give you access to the following functions: Channels: Use this menu to select channels from the channel list.
  • Page 104 Pinnacle MediaCenter Selecting Channels When you select Channels in the TV menu, the following window appears: Switching Channels Channel lists On the right side of the window, all the channel lists created in "Advanced Settings" (for example, Music, News, and Sports) as well as the entry All TV Channels are displayed.
  • Page 105 Pinnacle MediaCenter Direct channel input When you are watching live TV in full screen mode or in the preview window, you can also select a channel directly with your remote control or with your keyboard: To do this, simply enter the number of the channel you want using the number keys on your remote control or the number keys on your keyboard.
  • Page 106 Pinnacle MediaCenter On Screen Display (OSD): General Information You can configure detailed settings affecting the behavior of the On Screen Display in the Settings menu. When you turn on live TV or switch channels while watching TV, an EPG On...
  • Page 107 Pinnacle MediaCenter Electronic Program Guide (EPG) This menu is only available if an EPG service is present. When you select Guide in the TV menu or press the EPG button on your remote control, the following window appears: The EPG (Electronic Program Guide) function is an electronic TV guide which gives you not only a quick and easy-to-read overview of the TV schedule but also makes recording TV shows a snap.
  • Page 108 Pinnacle MediaCenter updated in half-hour increments. Or you can use your mouse to press the "left arrow" or "right arrow" buttons to change the time display. The EPG program list now displays the shows that will be broadcast at the time indicated.
  • Page 109 Pinnacle MediaCenter Recording a Show From the EPG Program List Using the EPG function, it is easy to record a show. To do this, select the show your want from the EPG program list and press the Record button on your remote control: A program that is currently being shown is recorded immediately.
  • Page 110 Pinnacle MediaCenter Teletext When you select Teletext in the TV menu or press the Teletext button on your remote control, the following window appears: The teletext menu consists of two areas. On the left side of the window, you will find TOP text.
  • Page 111 Pinnacle MediaCenter Teletext The teletext for the current TV channel is displayed is displayed on the right side of the window. This is text information that is sent as part of the TV signal. Switching between teletext pages You can now switch to the next or to the previous teletext page by pressing the Up or Down buttons on your remote control.
  • Page 112 Pinnacle MediaCenter Recording Live Television When you select Record TV in the TV menu, the following window appears: You can now start recording immediately, schedule a future recording or change the existing schedule for future recordings. If you open this menu while recording a TV show, you can cancel the recording or change the recording schedule settings.
  • Page 113 Pinnacle MediaCenter Changing the settings of a currently running recording In order to obtain more detailed information about the currently running recording or to change the recording schedule settings during the recording, select and confirm the Record button. In the window that now appears, you can stop the recording or change the duration/end time of the recording: To end the currently running recording, select the Stop button.
  • Page 114 Pinnacle MediaCenter To edit a currently running recording or a scheduled recording, select the corresponding program from the EPG program list and confirm your selection or press the Record button. In the window that now appears, you can pause, edit or delete the recording.
  • Page 115 After selecting and confirming the OK button, the recording you want is scheduled. Make sure that your computer is turned on at the time the recording is scheduled to start and that your Pinnacle hardware is not being used by any other software.
  • Page 116 Pinnacle MediaCenter Scheduled recordings If you want to change or delete previously scheduled recordings, select the Scheduled recordings menu option and confirm your selection. The following window now appears: All of your scheduled recordings are displayed here. If you want to change a recording, select it and confirm your selection. In the window that now appears, you can edit or delete the scheduled recording.

  • Page 117: Recorded Tv

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Recorded TV When you select Recorded TV in the TV menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all the currently available recordings including information about the channel, the recording date, and the recording time.
  • Page 118 Pinnacle MediaCenter Timeshift The Pinnacle MediaCenter timeshift function lets you conveniently watch the current TV show in timeshift mode. Irritating interruptions when watching TV are now a thing of the past. With just the push of a button, you can interrupt the current TV show and go back to watching it later at any time.
  • Page 119 Pinnacle MediaCenter Returning to live position If you want to return to the live position in the current program, press the Live TV button (remote control type A) or TV (remote control type B) on your remote control. The timeshift recording continues to be recorded and you can be play it back at any time.

  • Page 120: Radio Menu

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Radio Menu Radio Menu Overview If you select Radio in the main screen of the Pinnacle MediaCenter, the following window appears: The individual menu options give you access to the following functions: Stations: Use this menu to select channels from the channel list.
  • Page 121 Pinnacle MediaCenter Selecting Radio Stations When you select Stations in the Radio menu, the following window appears: Switching Channels Channel lists On the right side of the screen, you see all the radio channel lists created in "Advanced Settings" (for example, Classical, News, and Rock) as well as the FM Radio and Internet Radio entries (if available).
  • Page 122 Pinnacle MediaCenter To do this, simply enter the number of the channel you want using the number keys on your remote control or the cursor keys on your keyboard. You can then listen to the broadcast of the channel you select.

  • Page 123: Recording Radio

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Recording Radio When you select Record in the Radio menu, a window appears where you can start a recording immediately, schedule a recording for the future or modify an already scheduled recording. If you open the menu while recording a radio broadcast, you can cancel the recording or change the recording settings.
  • Page 124 Pinnacle MediaCenter maximum of three digits. After you have set a new recording time, press the OK/Confirm button again. To change the stop time, select the Stop time field with the arrow buttons and press the OK/Confirm button. With the Up and Down buttons on your remote control, you can enter the hour of the stop time.
  • Page 125 After selecting and confirming the OK button, the recording you want is scheduled. Make sure that your computer is turned on at the time the recording is scheduled to start and that your Pinnacle hardware is not being used by any other software.
  • Page 126 Pinnacle MediaCenter Scheduled Recordings If you want to change or delete previously scheduled recordings, select the Scheduled Recordings menu option and confirm your selection. All of your previously scheduled recordings are displayed in the window that now appears. If you want to change a recording, select it and confirm your selection.

  • Page 127: Recorded Radio

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Recorded Radio When you select Recorded Radio in the Radio menu, a window opens where all the currently existing recordings are displayed including information about the channel, recording date, and recording time. Additional information for each selected recording is located in the information window on the lower edge of the screen.
  • Page 128 Timeshift Note that you cannot make timeshift recordings of Internet radio. The Pinnacle MediaCenter timeshift function lets you conveniently listen to the current radio broadcast in timeshift mode. Irritating interruptions when listening to radio are now a thing of the past. With just the push of a button, you can interrupt the current radio broadcast and go back to listening to it later at any time.
  • Page 129 Pinnacle MediaCenter Interrupting timeshift playback Press the Pause button on your remote control to interrupt the timeshift playback. To continue playback, press the Pause button or the Play button again. Returning to live position If you want to return to the live position in the current broadcast, press the Start Radio button (remote control type A) or press the Next Track button on your remote control (remote control type B).

  • Page 130: Music Menu

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Music Menu Music Menu Overview If you select Music in the main screen of the Pinnacle MediaCenter, the following window appears: The individual menu options give you access to the following functions: New Music: Use this menu to listen to all the music titles you have recently imported.
  • Page 131 For more information about switching between the information window and full screen mode, refer to the chapter "Pinnacle MediaCenter Window Formats".
  • Page 132 Pinnacle MediaCenter On Screen Display You can perform detailed settings affecting the behavior of the On Screen Display in the Settings menu. If the album cover or the music visualization is displayed in full screen mode during playback, the title of the current song is displayed below the lower edge of the image.

  • Page 133: New Music

    Pinnacle MediaCenter New Music When you select New Music in the music menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all of your recently imported songs in alphabetical order. Playing Back All New Music To playback all the new music, select All New Music and confirm your selection or press the Play button.
  • Page 134 Genre When you select Genre in the music menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, all the music genres you created in the Pinnacle MediaManager are displayed in alphabetical order (for example, Country, Classical, and Pop).
  • Page 135 Pinnacle MediaCenter All the albums available by this artist are then listed on the right side of the window. You now have the following options: If you select All Albums and press the Play button on your remote control, all the songs by this artist will be played.
  • Page 136 Pinnacle MediaCenter Artist When you select Artist in the music menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all of the artists in the Pinnacle MediaManager listed in alphabetical order. Playing Back All Songs To play all the songs in the database, select All Artists and press the Play button on your remote control.
  • Page 137 Pinnacle MediaCenter Playing Back the Albums/Songs by an Artist If you want to display the albums by a specific artist, select that artist and confirm your selection. All the albums in the database by that artist are then listed to the right. You now have the following options: If you select All Albums and press Play, every available music album by this artist is played.
  • Page 138 Pinnacle MediaCenter Album When you select Album in the Music menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all of the albums in the database listed in alphabetical order. Playing Back All the Albums To play all the albums in the database, select All Albums and press the Play button on your remote control.
  • Page 139 Pinnacle MediaCenter Song When you select Song in the Music menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all of the songs in the database listed in alphabetical order. Playing Back All the Songs To play all the songs in the database, select All Songs and confirm your selection or press Play on your remote control.
  • Page 140 Pinnacle MediaCenter Playlists When you select Playlists in the Music menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you can choose from the following categories: My Playlists: This category lists all the music playlists created in the Pinnacle MediaManager.
  • Page 141 Pinnacle MediaCenter My Playlists To display all of the music playlists created in the Pinnacle MediaManager, select the My Playlists category and confirm your selection. This displays a list of all the available playlists. You now have the following options: If you want to play an entire playlist, select a playlist and press Play.
  • Page 142 When you select Browse from the Music menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you can browse your hard disk for music files and play them. The current path is always displayed in the Pinnacle MediaCenter window.
  • Page 143 (if the Pinnacle MediaCenter is on). Use this menu option to play music from a CD or DVD: If there is no CD or DVD in the corresponding drive, Pinnacle MediaCenter will prompt you to insert a CD or DVD.

  • Page 144: Movies Menu

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Movies Menu Movie Menu Overview If you select Movies in the Pinnacle MediaCenter main screen, the following window appears: The individual menu options give you access to the following functions: New Movies: Use this menu to watch to all the movies you have recently imported.

  • Page 145: Movie Playback

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Movie Playback Playback To play all the movies in a category, select a specific movie from the category or the entire category and press the Play button on your remote control. To play a single movie, select it and confirm your selection.
  • Page 146 For more information about switching between the information window and full screen mode, refer to the chapter "Pinnacle MediaCenter Window Formats". On Screen Displays You can configure detailed settings affecting the behavior of the On Screen Displays in the Settings menu.

  • Page 147: New Movies

    Pinnacle MediaCenter New Movies When you select New Movies from the Movie menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see a list of all the newly imported movies in alphabetical order. Playing Back All the New Movies To playback all the new movies, select All New Movies and confirm your selection or press the Play button.
  • Page 148 Genre When you select Genre in the Movie menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, all the movie genres created in the Pinnacle MediaManager are displayed in alphabetical order (for example, Action, Documentary, and Comedy).
  • Page 149 Pinnacle MediaCenter Playlists When you select Playlists in the Movie menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you can choose from the following categories: My Playlists: This category lists all the movie playlists created in the Pinnacle MediaManager.
  • Page 150 Pinnacle MediaCenter My Playlists To display all of the movie playlists created in the Pinnacle MediaManager, select the My Playlists category and confirm your selection. This then displays a list of all the available playlists. You now have the following options: If you want to play an entire playlist, select a playlist and press Play.

  • Page 151: All Movies

    Pinnacle MediaCenter All Movies When you select All Movies from the Movie menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all of the movies in the database listed in alphabetical order. Playing Back All the Movies To play back all the movies, select All Movies and confirm your selection or press the Play button.
  • Page 152 On the right side of the window, you can browse your hard disk for video files and play them. The current path is always displayed in the Pinnacle MediaCenter window. The first time you browse for video files on your hard drive, the "My Files"...
  • Page 153 (if the Pinnacle MediaCenter is on). Use this menu option to play movies from a CD or DVD: If there is no CD or DVD in the corresponding drive, Pinnacle MediaCenter will prompt you to insert a CD or DVD.

  • Page 154: Photo Menu

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Photo Menu Photo Menu Overview If you select the Photos menu in the Pinnacle MediaCenter main screen, the following window is displayed: The individual menu options give you access to the following functions: New Photos: Use this menu to display all your newly imported photos as single images or together in a slideshow.
  • Page 155 Pinnacle MediaCenter Navigating a Slideshow Playback To start a slideshow, press the Play button on your remote control. Previous Track, Left arrow, Up arrow Use these remote control buttons to skip to the previous photo in the slideshow. Next Track, Right arrow, Down arrow Use these remote control buttons to skip to the next photo in the slideshow.
  • Page 156 This gives you an overview of the photos/categories listed. To switch between the information window and full screen, refer to the chapter "Pinnacle MediaCenter Window Formats". On Screen Display You can configure detailed settings affecting the behavior of the On Screen Display in the Settings menu.
  • Page 157 Pinnacle MediaCenter Current time and date Index of the position of the current photo in its category Name of the photo and additional EXIF information (if available) Display of the time status of the current slideshow (if a slideshow is being...

  • Page 158: New Photos

    Pinnacle MediaCenter New Photos When you select New Photos in the Photo menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see a list of all the newly imported photos in alphabetical order. Displaying All the New Photos in a Slideshow To display all of the new photos as a slideshow, select All New Photos and confirm your selection or press the Play button.
  • Page 159 My Slideshows: This category displays all the slideshows created in the Pinnacle MediaManager. Top rated: Here are all the photos with top ratings in the Pinnacle MediaManager. Most played: This category lists all the photos that have been played often in the past (this list is generated automatically).
  • Page 160 Pinnacle MediaCenter My Slideshows To display all of the slideshows created in the Pinnacle MediaManager, select the My Slideshows category and confirm your selection. This displays a list of all the available slideshows. You now have the following options: If you want to display an entire slideshow, select a slideshow and press Play.

  • Page 161: Photo Album

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Photo Album When you select Photo Album in the Photo menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all of the photo albums in the database listed in alphabetical order. Displaying the Entire Album To display the entire album, select it and press the Play button on your remote control.
  • Page 162 Pinnacle MediaCenter Date When you select Date from the Photo menu, the following window is displayed: On the right side of the window, you see the creation years for all the photos in the database. Displaying All Photos If you want to see all of the photos in the database as a slideshow, select All Years and press the Play button on your remote control.
  • Page 163 Pinnacle MediaCenter Select All Months and confirm your selection for a list of all the photos from that year. If you select a photo and press the Play button on your remote control, all the photos from the selected year are displayed, beginning with the photo selected.
  • Page 164 Pinnacle MediaCenter Name When you select Name in the Photo menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you see all of the photos in the database listed in alphabetical order. Displaying All the Photos in a Slideshow To display all the photos as a slideshow, select All Photos and confirm your selection or press the Play button.
  • Page 165 On the right side of the window, you can browse your hard disk for photos and view them individually or in a slideshow. The current path is always displayed in the Pinnacle MediaCenter window. The first time you browse for photos on your hard disk, the "My Pictures" folder will open by default.
  • Page 166 (if the Pinnacle MediaCenter is on). Use this menu option to display photos located on a CD or DVD: If there is no CD or DVD in the corresponding drive, Pinnacle MediaCenter will prompt you to insert a CD or DVD.

  • Page 167: Online Menu

    This menu option is only available if you have allowed the display of online services in the Settings menu. When you select the Online menu option in the main Pinnacle MediaCenter screen, you can access online services which offer an incredible variety of Internet content (for example T-Online Vision or Arcor).

  • Page 168: Menu Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Menu Settings Menu Settings Overview If you select Settings in the Pinnacle MediaCenter main screen, the following window appears: You have the option of configuring the most important settings for the following menu options: General Radio Movie Capture...
  • Page 169 If you do not want to keep the changes, select No and confirm. This cancels the changes. Information Window While you are in the Settings menu of the Pinnacle MediaCenter, the current TV program is displayed in the information window so you won't miss a second of your favorite show.

  • Page 170: General Settings

    PIN number. Restricted access is now released. Language In this area, you can change the language settings for the Pinnacle MediaCenter. Theme (skin) You can choose different skins for the Pinnacle MediaCenter here. After you select a new skin, the Pinnacle MediaCenter will display the new appearance.
  • Page 171 CDs/DVDs. Note that the automatic playback of a CD/DVD only works when the Pinnacle MediaCenter is switched on. Online content In this field, you can determine whether special online services (such as T- Online Vision or Arcor) should have a separate menu option or not.
  • Page 172 When you select TV from the Settings menu, a window opens where you can configure the various TV settings. TV Hardware Select which installed TV hardware will be used for the Pinnacle MediaCenter. Antenna Use this field to select one of the available antenna types.

  • Page 173: Radio Settings

    When you select Radio from the Settings menu, a window appears where you can configure the various radio settings. Radio Hardware Select which installed radio hardware should be used for the Pinnacle MediaCenter. Antenna Use this field to select one of the available antenna types.

  • Page 174: Music Settings

    Choose whether you want the title of the current song displayed on the screen or not. Photo slide show Here you can select a photo playlist from the Pinnacle MediaManager as a visual background for your music. Shuffle In this field, you can set random mode to default or not.
  • Page 175 Pinnacle MediaCenter Repeat In this field, you can set repeat mode to default or not. When repeat mode is active, all the selected music titles in the category (from a playlist or album, for example) are played repeatedly. You can activate or deactivate repeat mode at any time in the Music menu for the music you are playing.

  • Page 176: Movie Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Movie Settings When you select Movies from the Settings menu, the following window appears: Here you can configure various settings for playing movies: Shuffle In this field, you can set shuffle mode to default or not. When shuffle mode is on, all the movies in the category you selected (for example, in the playlist or genre) are played back in random order.
  • Page 177 Pinnacle MediaCenter Menu language You can set the language for your DVD menu. Aspect ratio In this area, you can choose between various window formats. Display titles Enter whether you want an On Screen Display of the title of the current movie...

  • Page 178: Photo Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Photo Settings When you select Photos from the Settings menu, the following window appears: Use this window to configure various photo settings: Shuffle In this field, you can set shuffle mode to default or not. When shuffle mode is on, all the photos in the category you selected (for example, in the playlist or genre) are displayed in random order.
  • Page 179 Pinnacle MediaCenter Slide duration Set the length of time each photo is displayed during a slideshow. Music playlist You can access the music playlists created in the Pinnacle MediaManager to select background music for your photo presentation.

  • Page 180: Capture Settings

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Capture Settings When you select Capture from the Settings menu, the following window appears: On the right side of the window, you can configure various settings for capture input: TV Tuner 1 In this field, you can select a TV tuner as the standard feed.

  • Page 181: Pc View (Optimized For Operation With A Mouse)

    Control Bars To operate the Pinnacle MediaCenter in the PC view, you have two control bars, one at the top and one at the bottom of the Pinnacle MediaCenter window. For more information, refer to the chapter "General Operating Controls".

  • Page 182: General Operating Controls

    Pinnacle MediaCenter window. They automatically disappear again when you move your mouse out of the Pinnacle MediaCenter window or if the cursor does not move for a few seconds.
  • Page 183 Clicking this button minimizes the Pinnacle MediaCenter window into the task bar. Fullscreen/Normal Screen Clicking this button lets you switch the Pinnacle MediaCenter window back and forth from full screen to a normal-sized screen. Close This button closes the Pinnacle MediaCenter or a subwindow (for example, the...
  • Page 184 Pinnacle MediaCenter window. They automatically disappear again when you move your mouse out of the Pinnacle MediaCenter window or if the cursor does not move for a few seconds.

  • Page 185: Context Menu

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Context Menu When you right-click in the Pinnacle MediaCenter window in the PC view, a context menu opens where you can make the following changes: When you click the TV, Radio, Browse, Teletext or EPG options, you can select the respective media type or display the "Open File"...

  • Page 186: Operating Controls While Watching Tv

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Operating Controls While Watching TV Closed Bottom Control Bar The closed bottom control bar gives you access to the following buttons while you watch TV: Channel The currently set channel is displayed in this field. You can also switch channels here: To do this, click the Channel button.
  • Page 187 Pinnacle MediaCenter Select up/down Clicking these buttons switches you to the previous or to the next channel in the currently selected channel list. In addition, you have here the option of switching between composite and S-video input by clicking the corresponding button.
  • Page 188 Pinnacle MediaCenter Clicking the "Volume" icon displays a slider which you can use to adjust the volume or mute the soundtrack. Click the button in the task bar to move the control bars back to their original location. Open the bottom control bar...
  • Page 189 Pinnacle MediaCenter Opened Bottom Control Bar If you click the button while watching TV, the bottom control bar opens: The following additional functions are now available: Back These buttons can only be selected if a timeshift recording is currently running.
  • Page 190 Pinnacle MediaCenter Rewind/Fast forward These buttons are only available if a timeshift recording is currently running. Clicking the Rewind and Fast Forward buttons allows you to move back and forth within the timeshift recording. If you click once, the recording runs at double speed.
  • Page 191 Pinnacle MediaCenter Signal strength When you click this button, a window with additional channel information appears. Close the bottom control bar Clicking this button closes the bottom control bar.

  • Page 192: Operating Controls During Dvd Playback

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Operating Controls During DVD Playback Closed Bottom Control Bar The closed bottom control bar gives you access to the following buttons while you play a DVD: DVD title The title of the currently playing DVD is displayed in this field. You can also switch to a specific chapter on the DVD from here: To do this, click the DVD title button.
  • Page 193 Pinnacle MediaCenter Snapshot If you click this button, a snapshot of the currently playing DVD is taken as a single image and saved in the directory previously indicated in "Advanced Settings". The file name is automatically created from the date, time, and DVD title.
  • Page 194 Pinnacle MediaCenter Opened Bottom Control Bar If you click the button while watching a DVD, the bottom control bar opens: The following additional functions are now available: Back Click this button to playback the currently running DVD from the beginning.
  • Page 195 Pinnacle MediaCenter Main menu Clicking this button opens the main menu of the current DVD. Language After clicking this button, a dialog window opens where you can set the language for the soundtrack, the subtitles, and the menus of your DVD.

  • Page 196: Operating Controls During File Playback

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Operating Controls During File Playback Closed Bottom Control Bar The closed bottom control bar gives you access to the following buttons while you play an audio or video file: File name The name of the current file is displayed in this field. When you play back all the files in a specific directory, you can also switch between the files here: To do this, click the File name button.
  • Page 197 Pinnacle MediaCenter Minimize to the task bar After clicking this button, the most important control bar buttons are made available in the task bar: When you move your mouse over the "P" icon, the name of the file currently being played back is displayed as a Tooltip.
  • Page 198 Click this button to play back the current file from the beginning. Stop Click this button to pause the file currently being played back and return to the previous mode in the Pinnacle MediaCenter. Play/Pause Clicking the Play button starts the playback of a file. This button then changes to a Pause button.
  • Page 199 Pinnacle MediaCenter Language If subtitles are available for the current file and you click this button, a dialog window appears where you can set the language for the subtitles. Timeline This field tells you the following information: The beginning of file playback (here: 0:00) The end of the file (here: 17:32) The current position within the file (here: 7:34).

  • Page 200: Teletext

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Teletext Overview If you click the Teletext button in the upper menu bar, the teletext window opens in the PC view (if teletext is available): Teletext can consist of two windows. In the left window, you will see the TOP text and the operating controls for navigating in teletext.
  • Page 201 When you close the teletext window by clicking the Close button in the upper control bar, the entire teletext window is closed and the currently showing TV program is displayed in the Pinnacle MediaCenter window.
  • Page 202 ASCII text file. The file name is created by default from the current date, time, channel name, and teletext page number. Closing teletext windows Clicking this button closes the entire teletext and displays the program showing on the current TV channel in the Pinnacle MediaCenter window.
  • Page 203 Pinnacle MediaCenter Accessing pages directly To access a teletext page or subpage, you can also enter the page number directly with your keyboard.

  • Page 204: Electronic Program Guide (Epg) And Recording

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and Recording Electronic Program Guide (EPG) This menu is only available if you have access to an EPG service. If you click the EPG button in the upper control bar, the Electronic Program Guide opens in the PC view: The Electronic Program Guide offers you a complete overview not only of the current but also of the future TV schedule.
  • Page 205 Pinnacle MediaCenter Sorting a EPG Program List You can sort the EPG program list according to time or according to channel: Sorting the EPG program list by time When you click the Time button, the current time is displayed in the Time field and all the programs scheduled to be broadcast at the current time are listed in the program list.
  • Page 206 Pinnacle MediaCenter Recording a Program from the EPG Program List Using the EPG function, it is easy to record a program. To do this, click the desired program in the EPG program list and then click the Record button. A program that is currently being shown is recorded immediately.

  • Page 207: Manual Recording

    Pinnacle MediaCenter Manual Recording To schedule a recording manually, click the EPG button in the upper task bar and click the Manual Record tab in the window that now appears: For a scheduled recording, enter the following information: Channel Enter the channel of the program to be recorded in this field: To do this, click the Channel field.
  • Page 208 Pinnacle MediaCenter Start Time Here, enter the time the scheduled recording should start. To do this, enter a four-digit time directly using the number keys of your keyboard (hours:minutes). Or you can click the button. In the window that now appears, a list of times in half-hour increments is displayed.
  • Page 209 Pinnacle MediaCenter Destination Here, select whether you would like to save your recording on your hard drive or on DVD. To do this, click the button and then click Hard disk or DVD in the pop-up window that now appears. This will then be entered automatically in the...
  • Page 210 Pinnacle MediaCenter Scheduled Recordings If you would like to edit or cancel a previously scheduled recording, click the EPG button in the upper control bar. In the window that now appears, click the Scheduled tab: All of your scheduled recordings including recording times are displayed here.
  • Page 211 Pinnacle MediaCenter Recording To get an overview of all the previous and saved recordings, click the EPG button in the upper control bar and then the Recorded tab: Here, you see all the currently available recordings including information about the recording date and time.

  • Page 213: Technical Support

    If you are unable to find an answer to your questions with the help of our Web site, Pinnacle Systems also offers technical support by e-mail. E-mails will be answered as quickly as possible. Please use the Ask a Question box for this...
  • Page 214 Pinnacle Systems online discussion forum to see whether your question has already been asked and a suitable answer found. To use the service, ask your question in the discussion forum and you will receive help from Pinnacle Systems or other users.

  • Page 215: License Agreement

    License Agreement Pinnacle End User License Agreement This End User License Agreement (“License”) is a legal agreement between you and Pinnacle Systems (“Pinnacle”) regarding Pinnacle’s software and the accompanying documentation (collectively, the “Software”). CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING LICENSE. USING THIS SOFTWARE INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS LICENSE.
  • Page 216 4. Ownership. The license granted hereunder does not constitute a transfer or sale of ownership rights in or to the Software. Except for the license rights granted above, Pinnacle retains all right title and interest in and to the Software including all intellectual property rights therein. The Software is protected by applicable intellectual property laws, including United States copyright laws and international treaties.
  • Page 217 License Agreement herein and that is returned to Pinnacle. This limited warranty shall be void if failure of the Software has resulted from any accident, abuse, misuse or misapplication by you. Any replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original warranty period or 30 days, whichever is longer.

  • Page 219: Glossary

    Glossary 16:9-Format: Also called widescreen. Television format where the width-to- height ratio of the display area is 16:9 instead of 4:3. When broadcast for television, part of the picture is broadcast in black (black bars on top and bottom of the picture) to make it compatible with the traditional 4:3 format. The first line of the TV picture contains additional code that instructs any 16:9 television to enlarge the picture (see also "4:3 format") 4:3 format: This is the traditional television format.
  • Page 220 Pinnacle MediaCenter Data rate: The data rate is also known as the bit rate. The bit rate measures how fast bits of data can be transferred over a medium in a given period of time. This rate is listed in bits per second (bps).
  • Page 221 Glossary Field: A video image consists of horizontal lines divided into two fields. All the odd-numbered lines make up one field; the even-numbered lines make up the other field. Filesharing: Filesharing refers to any exchange of data between two or more computers over the Internet.
  • Page 222 Pinnacle MediaCenter received from it. IP addresses make sure that the right data packets are sent to the right recipient via the right path. ISDN: Abbreviation for "Integrated Services Digital Network". A digital telephone network that, unlike analog modems, transmits digital data. With bit rates of 64 bps, ISDN transmits data much faster and more accurately than modems.
  • Page 223 Glossary MPEG: Abbreviation for Motion Pictures Experts Group. Video-compression standard. There are different formats for different types of compression, such as MPEG 1, MPEG 2, etc. MPEG 4 AVI: Video format with extremely high compression. NTSC: Abbreviation for "National Television Standards Committee". A television standard with 525 lines and 60 fields per second that is used in North and Central America.
  • Page 224 Pinnacle MediaCenter RAM: Abbreviation for "Random Access Memory". The main memory of the computer. The RAM temporarily stores data and runs programs at the same time. RGB: Abbreviation for "Red Green Blue". RGB values can be used to define a particular hue.
  • Page 225 Glossary Streaming: The act of transferring compressed video and audio files over the Internet. Streaming does not download all the data at once, but downloads it in stages using a store-and-forward method. The data does not arrive as a continuous file, but is cached in the buffer, which can create delays at the start of transmission.
  • Page 226 Pinnacle MediaCenter Wi-Fi: Abbreviation for "Wireless Fidelity". Wi-Fi is an 802.11-compliant certification for wireless local-area networks (LANs) issued by the WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance). This certification confirms that all wireless network products that comply with the standard are interoperable.

  • Page 227: Index

    File Formats ......81, 82 Settings ........12 File Menu ........73 Advanced Services Settings..36 File Tags........60 Advanced Settings - About the functions in the Pinnacle Pinnacle MediaCenter ....34 MediaCenter ......85 Advanced Update Settings.... 35 album .......... 132 general settings......164 all movies........
  • Page 228 Import - Watch Folder ....57 photo menu........148 Import Tab ........48 photo settings ......172 installing hardware......5 Pinnacle INSTANT CD/DVD ..71 installing the software..... 5 Pinnacle MediaCenter .....1 Pinnacle MediaManager ....1 Keywords ........ 61, 62 playlists ........134 Playlists ........64, 65...
  • Page 229 Index teletext......104, 194, 196 timeshift radio ......122 upper control bar ......176 Tools Menu ........77 user views for the Pinnacle TV channel........98 MediaCenter ......87 TV menu ........97 TV settings........166 Watch Folder.........57 TV timeshift........ 112 WIA drivers........55 tvtv manager ........

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