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- Page 1 VideoMate M1F PCI Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents About VideoMate M1F PCI TV Card ....... 5 VideoMate M1F Package Contents ......... 6 VideoMate M1F Connectors ..........7 Windows Media Center Remote ........8 Hardware Installation ............. 10 Software Installation ............11 Remote Power Off ............12 ComproDTV Gadget Tool for Vista/Win 7 ..... - Page 4 Copyright © 2001-2010. Compro Technology, Inc. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Compro Technology, Inc. Compro, VideoMate, Poladyne, Play with Power, and the Compro logo are trademarks of Compro Technology, Inc.
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Page 5: About Videomate M1F Pci Tv Card
Windows XP SP3 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7 x86 / x64 50 MB free disk space for basic software installation RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use all the features of VideoMate M1F PCI card, your PC should meet the following requirements. 2.4 GHz for PIP mode ... -
Page 6: Videomate M1F Package Contents
VideoMate M1F Package Contents Installation CD WMC Remote Batteries PCI TV card IR Receiver Start Up Guide FM Antenna AUX-Out cable... -
Page 7: Videomate M1F Connectors
VideoMate M1F Connectors Item Function Description FM Tuner-In Connect to an FM antenna feed. TV Tuner-In Analog TV cable S-Video In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD. (Option for S-video patch... -
Page 8: Windows Media Center Remote
Windows Media Center Remote Compro VideoMate M1F bundles the easy-to-use Microsoft certified remote control to controls the Windows Media Center and also ComproDTV, ComproFM software. Some keys are special designed for Windows 7/Vista, it may not be used in Windows XP system. - Page 9 DTV 4 FM 2 Number Key Preset Stations Number Key Into sleep mode Into sleep mode Into sleep mode Up arrow or select Up arrow Up arrow Mono/Stereo/SAP Replay Scan channel(Down) Left arrow or switch TV format Playlist Advance in Scan channel(Up) Right arrow Timeshifting...
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Page 10: Hardware Installation
Warning Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate M1F PCI card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate M1F PCI card and void your warranty. 1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord. -
Page 11: Software Installation
After installing the PCI card and cables in your computer, you should restart it and follow these steps to install the software. Step 1. After restarting, Windows will detect your VideoMate M1F PCI card and start the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, prompting you to install the VideoMate M1F PCI card drivers. -
Page 12: Remote Power Off
Remote Power Off Remote Power Off There are two situations for this operation. When not watching TV, i.e. no ComproDTV 4.5 running: Just press the “CLEAR” button on the lower-left corner on the remote keypad; you will see a dialog as shown below. Program will countdown 20 seconds to shutdown the computer. -
Page 13: Comprodtv Gadget Tool For Vista/Win 7
ComproDTV Gadget Tool for Vista/Win 7 The Compro gadget tool is designed to provide the more convenient TV experience in Windows Vista/7. It will be installed from the Compro installation CD, and you can delete and add it from gadget setup. - Page 14 If clicking any files, the gadget will change to play mode from playlist mode, then playing the file you clicked. Scheduler list mode: This mode will display the top 5 of your current scheduled list, you can click any of the scheduled item and check the detail information of it.
- Page 15 Gadget Settings Settings of gadget have four parts included: Capture device: to select capture devices. (when running gadget first time or having more than one device, this item is needed) Quality setting : to select recording quality Normal, Better, Best Quality ...
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Page 16: Hid (Human Interface Device) For Remote
Setup: Step 1: Choose the type of your remote control. (There are many type of remote from Compro, please select the remote picture as you have). Step 2: Choose one IR function you want to change. Step3: Set the IR dialog you want and press OK button. - Page 17 Press “Add” button and enter the name you want. Repeat the step 1 to 4. Note If you have any Windows Media Center system in your PC, this function can replace the windows remote control. HID can also combine the Compro software control in the WMC interface to make you more convenient.
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Page 18: Comprodtv 4.5
ComproDTV 4.5 Control Panel The DTV 4.5 control panel provides button controls for TV channel selection, video recording, image capture and more. The table below describe the functions of the buttons of DTV4.5 control panel Windows Control Help (H) Docking (D) Minimize (G) Maximize (Z) Exit (CTRL+X) - Page 19 Channel Return (N) Repeat Recorded Files (CTRL+P) Options / Video Recoder Function Rewind (Left Arrow) Options (O) Play (P) Stop (S) Pause (U) Fast Forward (Right Arrow) Record Option (Ctrl+R) Record (R) Special Function EPG (E) Channel Surfing (F) Closed Caption (C) Snapshot (Space) Timeshift (T) Teletext (X)
- Page 20 Start ComproDTV 4.5 and watch TV After installation, just press the remote or double click the ComproDTV 4.5 icon on the desktop, you will be able to watch TV. Same as operating a normal TV set. Watch TV programs on your PC, in full-screen mode or in a window. Channel up and down.
- Page 21 Channel Naming You can customize the channel names by double-click on the CH Name field of the channel you wish to rename. Import and Export current channel list If you have edited the channel name, fine tune channel, or customize channel settings.
- Page 22 Using my favorite channel list Options ChannelArrange List Channel Surfing While watching TV, the channel surfing feature gives you an overview of available programs. Double click the channel screen can direct jump to the channel you want. PIP/POP mode You can watch 1 live analog TV show and playback recorded video file at once in analog TV.
- Page 23 main window which is convenient for you to watch TV/Video on full screen mode. The buttons on the upper-left corner slave window Channel Up, Channel Down, Mute, Windows Alignment, and Close respectively. Slave window can be resized by mouse dragging lower-left corner to any ratio.
- Page 24 Right-Click Mouse Menu If using mouse to right-click on the TV screen, you can see a menu pop up. There are many useful options for your convenience. The right-click menu also provides SmartZoom feature to auto-fit or customize video screen for different type monitors, the Aspect Ratio setting provides 4:3, 16:9, 1.85:1, 2.35:1 and customize for different resolutions.
- Page 25 Timeshifting Timeshifting temporarily saves the video to your hard disk for a specified period of time so that you can pause, replay, or skip commercials during live TV, without interrupting an ongoing recording session. Press the Timeshifting button and the Time Monitoring bar will appear. You may also press the Advance (for commercial skip) and Replay (for instant replay) buttons on the control panel or remote control to navigate through the program.
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Page 26: Comprofm 2
ComproFM 2 Introduction ComproFM lets you enjoy FM radio programs on your PC. Listen to music or other programs while you work or browse the Internet. Note The hardware needs to have FM tuner in order to use ComproFM. This section provides basic information for ComproFM. For more details, please check the help file of ComproFM or the manual in the installation CD. -
Page 27: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting OS requirement VideoMate M1F PCI card has to work on Windows XP SP3, Vista SP1 or Win 7. You are welcome to www.WindowsUpdate.com website for the Service Pack update of Microsoft. Driver Installation The most common cause of problems with the TV Tuner Card is incorrect installation of the TV capture and TV tuner drivers. - Page 28 Video OK / No Audio If you can view the TV picture but get no audio, you should check the following: Please check that the WAVE sound is not muted or volume too low in the Windows Volume Control dialog. (Double-click on the speaker icon in the system tray.) Also check the sound is not muted or volume too low in the Windows Volume Control dialog.
- Page 29 Contacting Compro Technical Support Before you submit an email for support, please check support FAQs on our web site. http://www.comprousa.com. When contacting Compro for technical support, please use the Compro Feedback (http://www.comprousa.com/feedback/index_en.php ) or directly email to support@comprousa.com.
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