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Creative Video Blaster Digital VCR 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
- 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
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
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
Deletinga Recorded Program

67
- Overview
  67
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
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

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