Compro Technology VideoMate Vista E800F Startup Manual

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VideoMate Vista E800F

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Page 1 VideoMate Vista E800F Hybrid D/A HW2 PCIe Tuner Card Start Up Guide Compro Technology, Inc. www.comprousa.com...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
ComproDTV 4.2 ................20 ComproFM 2 ................27 Troubleshooting ................28 Copyright © 2001-2008. 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.
Page 3: Videomate Vista E800F Pcie Tuner Card
 50 MB free disk space for basic software installation. RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To use all the features of VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card, your PC should meet the following requirements.  2.6 GHz CPU (with SSE 2) for HDTV watching and recording ...
Page 4  50 MB free space for software installation  ATX power supply and a computer case with a separate power switch cable from power on button. Note In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, you needs to have your own antenna which is crucial.
Page 5: Videomate Vista E800F Package Contents
VideoMate Vista E800F Package Contents Windows Media I-type to F-type Vista E800F Batteries Center remote converter TV card Power switch FM antenna IR cable Start Up Guide patch cable 6 in 1 Audio/video Low-Profile Ulead Software Installation CD cable Bracket...
Page 6: Videomate Vista E800F Connectors
VideoMate Vista E800F Connectors Item Function Description TV Tuner-In Analog TV or digital TV cable/antenna input FM Tuner-In Connect to an FM antenna feed. Connect the IR receiver here. Audio-In Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio source, (Blue) such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
Page 7: Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation Warning Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card and void your warranty. 1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord. 2.
Page 8 Connect the white end of the Power Up patch cable to the TV tuner card and the black end to the mainboard. Power Up Scheduling is not required for using VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card. If you don’t want to use Power Up Scheduling from the Windows Shut down state, you can skip the power switch circuit connections, in other words, you can skip Power Up Connections in steps 3 through 6.
Page 9 Note For best performance, the VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card should not share its IRQ. For more information, please see the Troubleshooting section. If the computer cannot be turned on, verify the position of the power patch cable on the mainboard. Consult the mainboard documentation to determine the position of the ATX power switch connector.
Page 10: Software Installation
After installing the PCIe 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 Vista E800F PCIe card and start the Add/Remove Hardware Wizard, prompting you to install the VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card drivers.
Page 11: Windows Media Center Remote For Vista E800F
Windows Media Center Remote for Vista E800F Compro VideoMate Vista E800F 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 Vista Premium/Ultimate, it may not be used in Windows XP system.
Page 12 Windows Media ComproDTV 4 ComproFM 2 Center (MCE) Number Key Preset stations Number Key Power On/Off Power On/Off Power On/Off Videos (MCE) Videos (MCE) Videos (MCE) Radio (MCE) Radio (MCE) Radio (MCE) Music (MCE) Music (MCE) Music (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Pictures (MCE) Recorded TV (MCE)
Page 13: Remote Power On/Off
Introduction Compro has always focused on developing products of great convenience. VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card features the Remote Power On/Off function for greater convenience. This section explains the details. Integration of hardware and software support, you can start your computer from the shut down state by pressing a button on the remote keypad.
Page 14 Note You must correctly install the Power Up connectors to use Remote Power On/Off function. See Hardware Installation section above for more information. There will be a two second delay before the PC powers on. You have to install the TV card’s driver correctly before using this feature. This feature cannot logon your system.
Page 15: Comprodtv Vista Gadget Tool For Vista
ComproDTV Vista Gadget Tool for Vista The Compro gadget tool is designed to provide the more convenient TV experience in Windows Vista. It will be installed from the Compro installation CD, and you can delete and add it from gadget setup. Note 1.
Page 16 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 17: Comprodtv Windows Media Center Add-In
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 ...
Page 18: Hid (Human Interface Device) For Compro Remote
HID (Human Interface Device) for Compro Remote After you install the software, you can see the remote logo show in your system bar. You can choose the “Option” to enter the setup window. 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).
Page 19: Open And Close The Comprodtv 4 Display Panel
Step4: Repeat setp1 to 3 to run all the changes. You can also set a whole new program of your remote control in some particular software or window. 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, such as Windows MCE, Vista Premium, Vista Ultimate, this function can replace the windows...
Page 20: Comprodtv 4.2
ComproDTV 4.2 Control Panel The ComproDTV 4.2 control panel resembles the controls on a VCR. Please note that not all options are available at all times, and may be grayed out or inaccessible depending on your hardware setup and TV services available. The following figure gives you the function of the button with (Hot key) Volume Channel Up (Page Up)
Page 21 HotKey Description Video Source Enable/Disable Always-on-Top function for Audio mode Switch (V) TV window.(Oregon circle on the upper-right corner of the TV window) Sleep function TV / Timeshifting Video Desktop mode Open snapshot dialog box Note: Language select is only available while the program supports it.
Page 22 When Autoscan is finished, detected channels are automatically enabled and marked with the green check mark . Channels, where a valid signal could not be detected, are disabled and marked with a blank. However, you can interrupt the scanning process by pressing the Stop button. After you are finished scanning for available channels, you may select OK to return to the display window, or customize the channel orders according to your preferences.
Page 23 place. When you reinstall the ComproDTV 4 or your system, you can import the previous channel list and save your time for resetting it. Using my favorite channel list You can click to select using my favorite channel list from option window. And exit the list by yourselves to makes channel switch more convenient.
Page 24 When Starting PIP mode, there will be two option for you to choose; 1. “Digital Sub Window”  If any one of connected products have digital TV feature. 2. “VideoMate xxx (another installed product name) Video Capture”  Other analog or digital TV cards/USB box. (Pictures below show the H900 for example of the second device) Choosing the “Digital Sub Window”...
Page 25 icons and taskbar will remain on top. The following picture shows the TV on the desktop. For the Video Desktop feature, you needs to enable the “Use Overlay Surface” feature in the setup dialog box of OptionVideo/Audio. Right-Click Mouse Menu If using mouse to right-click on the TV screen, you can see a menu pop up.
Page 26 automatically and show the file name on the screen. You can also use the schedule recording by press Schedule button control panel of ComproDTV 4. 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.
Page 27: 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 28: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting OS requirement VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card has to work on Windows XP SP2 or Vista. You are welcome to www.WindowsUpdate.com website for the Service Pack update of Microsoft. VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card can also works on Microsoft XP Media Center 2005.
Page 29 No digital broadcast signal In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcasts, an antenna is crucial. Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same wave frequencies as analog TV (UHF). It’s recommended to have a fishbone-like antenna (see figure) on the roof for reception.
Page 30 My PC cannot shut down? In rare circumstances, the VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card must be reset. Unplugging the AC power cord from the PC case for 10 seconds will reset the card. When you set up for scheduled recording, VideoMate Vista E800F PCIe card...
Page 31 Can I playback recorded video in main window? Yes, you may deselect “Playback in PIP mode” in “Video/Audio” tab which can be found under “Options” of ComproDTV 4. You may also playback in sub window, then double click the screen to switch the content of the main and sub window.
Page 32 since an incompatible CODEC is being used for playback. Uninstalling the CODEC software will help. Also reinstalling DirectX usually solves the problem. (See our website for how to reinstall DirectX) How can I record as a different video format? Digital program is a fixed MPEG-II format file already. ComproDTV 4 can’t change it and will save it into hard disk directly.