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Creative Video Blaster Digital VCR manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Creative Video Blaster Digital VCR User Manual (105 pages)
Digital VCR card
Brand:
Creative
| Category:
Computer Hardware
| Size: 1 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Introduction
8
Minimum System Requirements
8
Product Overview
8
Included Hardware
8
Hardware Connections
9
Product Features
9
Text Conventions Used in this Document
9
Standard Text
9
Special Text Formats
9
Icons
10
Cross-References
10
Hardware Installation
11
Installing the Digital VCR Hardware in Your PC
11
Install the Digital VCR Card
11
Plug in the Infrared Receiver
12
The Digital VCR Card Connectors
13
Infrared Receiver Input
13
RF Tuner Input
13
Antenna/Cable
13
S-Video/Composite Input
13
Stereo Audio Input
13
Connect Your TV Signal to the Card's RF Tuner Input
13
Antenna
14
TV Signal Types
14
Cable
15
Cable Box or Digital Cable Box
15
Cable Box - with Separate Audio and Video Connections
16
Satellite
17
Satellite Box - with Separate Audio and Video Connections
18
Software Installation
19
Overview
19
About the CD-ROM
19
Performance Settings
19
Dma
19
Driver Installation
20
Installing the Device Driver
21
Installing the Device Driver Manually
21
Installing the Digital VCR Software
22
Installing the Software for the First Time
22
Setup Wizard Options
23
Introduction
23
Running the Setup Wizard
23
Before You Run the Setup Wizard
23
How to Start the Setup Wizard
23
Existing Installation
23
New Installation
23
Directory Selection
24
Input Connector Selection
25
Tuner Input Selection
25
Video Input Selection
26
Video Format Selection
27
Video Recording Options
28
Default Quality
28
Storage Requirements
28
Program Options
28
Storage Options
29
Drive Selection
30
Directory Path Setup
31
Select the Amount of Recording Space
31
Time Shift Amount
31
Finish the Installation
32
To Review or Change Settings Later
32
Exiting the Setup Wizard
33
The Remote Control
34
Using the Remote Control
34
Battery Installation
34
The Software Remote Control
34
Open the Software Remote
34
Reposition the Software Remote
35
Minimize
35
The Remote Control Buttons
36
Power On/Menu
36
Guide
36
Live TV
36
Back
36
Favorites (Favs)
37
Adding a Channel to the Favorites List
37
Deleting a Channel from the Favorites List
37
Menu
38
Enter
38
Up/Down Arrows - as Cursors
38
Channel Up/Down Arrows
38
Left/Right Arrows - as Cursors
38
Volume Up/Down Arrows
38
Numeric Keys
39
Replay
39
Skip
39
Rewind (REW)
40
Fast Forward (FF)
40
Slow Motion Play
40
Play
41
Pause
41
Frame Advance
41
Stop
41
Record On/Off
41
Info
42
Device
42
Mute
42
Bookmark
42
Find
42
A B C Buttons
42
Atching Live
43
Overview
43
Launch the Digital VCR Application
43
Basic Navigation
44
Channel Changes - with the Up/Down Arrows
44
All Channels
44
Favorite Channels
44
Channel Changes - Direct Dial
44
The Back Button
45
Volume Control
45
Volume Control - the Mute Button
45
Tv in a Window
46
Overview
46
To Change the Screen Size
46
To Position the Video Window
46
The Options Menu in the Windowed Display
47
The Shortcuts List
47
The Help Menu
48
Version Information
48
Advanced Navigation
49
Overview
49
Replay Live TV
49
Rewind Live TV
49
Rewind - Direct Entry
50
The Fast Forward (FF) Function & Live TV
50
Jump Forward - Direct Entry
50
Start from the Beginning
50
Slow Motion Play
51
Pausing Live TV
51
Watching a Prerecorded Show During Commercials
52
Program Thumbnails
52
Bookmarks
52
Adding a Bookmark
53
Navigating with Bookmarks
53
Renaming a Bookmark
53
Deleting a Bookmark
54
Recordinga Program
55
Overview
55
Recording Quality Settings
55
Operating Modes
55
Recording with Digital VCR
56
Live TV While Recording
56
Programming a Show to be Recorded
56
Recording Setup
57
Alternate Data Entry Methods
58
Scheduled Recordings - Using Standby Mode
58
Recording the Show You're Watching Right Now
59
Thumbnails in a Recorded Program
59
Group Recording
60
Grouprecording
60
Group Recording Overview
60
How Group Recording Works
60
Setting up a Recording Group
61
Settings
61
Group Recording Settings
62
Record
62
Recording the Time Slot
62
Quality
63
Size
63
Changing the Recording Schedule
64
Changing the Length of a Recording in Progress
64
Stopping a Recording in Progress
64
Canceling a Scheduled Recording
64
From the Scheduler Page
65
Canceling a Scheduled Recording Group
65
Modifying a Scheduled Recording
65
Deletinga Recorded Program
67
Overview
67
How to Delete
67
Removing a Show from the Recycled Folder
68
Manually Deleting a Program
68
The Main Menu
69
Overview
69
The Main Menu Features
69
Recorded Shows
69
Selecting a Show
70
Deleting a Recorded Show
71
Editing Show Information
71
Show Information
71
Deleting Shows in the Recycle Folder
72
Removing Shows from the Recycle Folder
72
Watch Live TV
72
Scheduler
73
The Options Menu
73
Storage Configuration
74
Changing Storage Settings
75
Time Shift Amount
75
Total Storage Amount
75
Recording Settings
76
The Custom Recording Quality Settings
77
Playback Settings
78
Display Controls
78
Playback Quality
78
Display Size
79
Fullscreen
79
Half-Size Window - 320 X 240
79
Quarter-Size Window - 160 X 120
79
Window - 640 X 480
79
Channel Setup
80
Adding Channels
80
Time Shifting
81
Disable Time Shifting
82
Enable Time Shifting
82
Main Menu Application Controls
83
Standby
83
Quit
83
Using External Devices
84
Overview
84
Connecting an S-Video Device
84
Connect the Hardware
84
Software Settings
85
Connecting a Device with a Separate Video Output
86
Exporting Files
87
Overview
87
File Types
87
Working with Files
88
To Export a File
88
Running the File Exporter
88
Adding Shows to the Export List
88
Via Drag-And-Drop
88
Using the Add Button
89
Removing Shows from the Export List
89
Setting the Output Directory
90
Converting the Files
90
Preferences
90
Playing Exported Files
91
Importing a Show
91
Saving a Local Copy of an Imported File
92
Managing Files
93
To Restore an Archived File
93
To Delete a Restored File
93
Removing the Software
94
Uninstalling the Digital VCR Software
94
Windows 2000 Specific Settings
94
Common Settings
94
Using the Modify Option
95
Using the Repair Option
97
Using the Remove Option
97
Key Commands
99
Keyboard Shortcuts and Key Commands
99
Remote Control Shortcuts
101
Troubleshooting
102
Overview
102
Windows Does Not Recognize the Digital VCR Card
102
There Is no Picture Using a Home TV Antenna or Cable Service that Terminates in a Wall-Mounted Jack (no Cable Box)
102
There Is no Picture Using a Cable Service that Terminates in a Cable Box
102
There Is no Picture Using a Satellite Service
103
There Is no Audio
103
The Audio Is out of Sync with the Video Signal
103
Using an External Device, the Picture Is in Black and White, Not in Color as Expected
103
The Remote Control Is Not Working
104
The Setup Wizard will Not Allow the Time Shift Buffer Size to be Edited after the Initial Installation
105
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