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DVB-T USB2.0 Receiver User’s Manual[...]

1 DVB-T USB2.0 Receiver User’s Manual CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product. In a dome stic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Copyright 2005 All Rights Rese rved. No part of this document can be copied or re pr oduced in any form without writte n consent f[...]

2 Contents 1. Introduction............................................................................... 4 1.1 System Re quirements ..................................................................... 4 1.2 Feat ures............................................................................................ 4 1.3 Specifi cation ..................[...]

3 4.5.7 Record ed TV ...................................................................................... 37 4.5.8 Sche duling ......................................................................................... 38 4.5.9 TV Se ttings ........................................................................................ 40 4.6 Phot o ......[...]

4 1. Introduction This device, DVB-T Compliant (ETS 300 744), is a USB 2.0 interfaced Digital T V Receiver that offers a complete and cost effective solutio n for Digital TV broadcastin g. The DVB-T Receiver uses advanced chip set solution t hat takes advantage of the USB-based system’ s high bandwidth and inherent multimedia capa bilit y to turn[...]

5 ‧ Supports Subtitle ‧ Multiple language (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portugue se, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese). ‧ Software upgradeable 1.3 Specification ‧ Standard ： DVB-T (ETS 300 744) ‧ Interface ： USB V.2.0 ‧ Connecto rs ： 1 VHF/UHF connector (MCX type) 1 USB Connector (B type) ‧ TV Tuner ： 7[...]

6 2 . H a r d w a r e I n s t a l l a t i o n This chapter explains how to install DVB- T hardware with your PC or Notebook. Please follow the procedures as describ ed below 2.1 Connecting USB Port Connect USB connector of the DVB-T Receiver to the USB port of your compute r or notebook. 2.2 Connecting Terrestrial Antenna Connect supplied DVB-T ant[...]

7 2.3 Remote Controller (Figure 1: The Remote Control Function)[...]

8 3. Software Device Driver & Application Utility Installa tion This chapter describe s how to install the Device Driver and Software Utilities. 1) After installing the DVB-T Re ceiver in your PC or Notebook, the system will find a new hardware device an d Windows of “ Found Ne w Hardware Wizard ” will appear. Please click “ Cancel ” to[...]

9 Install Driver: Click Install Driver to start device driver installation process. ArcSoft TotalM edia: Click this option to install ArcSoft TotalMedia softwa re. Microsoft DirectX9 : Click this option to install DirectX 9 utility. Windows Media Player 9: Click this option to install Media Player 9 software. User’s Manual: Click this option to r[...]

10 Step 2: In “ Installing Microsoft® DirectX® ” window, select “ I accept the ag reement ”, and then click “ Next ” to continue. Step 3: Click “ Next ” to continue installation.[...]

11 Step 4: Waiting for the operating syste m finishes installing DirectX 9 components. Note: If your system had alre ady been installed Dire ctX9 or higher version before, the “ Installation Complete ” window below will appear. Click “ Finish ” and the co mponents are ready to use. Then, please go to 3.2 “ Install Windows Driver ” for d[...]

12 Step 5: After operating system completes DirectX9 installation, the “ Restart Computer ” window below will appear. Click “ Finish ” to restart your system. Step 6: Once the computer is re booted, your syst em will find the DTV hardware device whi ch are not installed yet. When the below Wiza rd window is sh own, please click “ Cancel ?[...]

13 3.2 Install Windows Driver (Windows 2000, XP, and MCE) Attention: Your Operating System MUST has DirectX9 or hig her version before you install the driver. If your system is not installed yet, please refer to “ 3.1 Install DirectX9 ” and begin the installation. Step 1: Click “ Install Driver ” from the manual that appears to install the [...]

14 Step 3: Please wait while the Wizard prepares the se tup. Step 4: After system compl etes the devic e driver installation, cli ck “ Finish ” to exit the wizard.[...]

15 Step5: To check if the driver is properly installed: [For Windo ws 2000] Click Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System Æ “ Har dware ” tab Æ choose “ Devi ce Manager ” [For Windows XP] Click Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System Æ “ Hard ware ” tab Æ choose “ Device Manager ”.[...]

16 [For Windows XP - MCE] Click Start Æ Settings Æ Control Panel Æ System Æ “ Hard ware ” tab Æ choose “ Device Manager ”. 3.3 Install Windows Media Player 9 Before installing ArcSoft TotalMedi a applicati on program, it is necessary to install Media Player 9 or higher for your Operating System. If your system alrea dy has Media Player[...]

17 Step 2: Select the language version which you want to install and click “ OK ” to continue. Step 3: Click “ I Accept ” to continue the next step. Step 4: Pleas e wait for a few seconds for Installing.[...]

18 Step 5: Click “ Next ” to continue. Step 6: Select your Privacy Options in this step and click “ Next ” to continue.[...]

19 Step 7: Configure your desktop and Windows Medi a Player 9 Serie s default settings, and then click “ Finish ” to exit the wizard. 3.4 Install ArcSoft TotalMedia Software Attention: To execute TotalMedia applicat ion, your system must has Media Player 9.0 or higher version . If your system doesn’t have Media Player 9.0 or higher version, p[...]

20 Step 2: Select the languages for this installatio n from the choices belo w, and then click “ OK ” to next step. Step 3: The Welcome wizard below will appear. Click “ Next ” to continue.[...]

21 Step 4: Please read the following license agreement carefully. To install TotalM edia, you must accept this agreement and click “ Yes ”. Step 5: Select folder where Setup will install files, and then click “ Next ”.[...]

22 Step 6: Select Program Folder and click “ Next ” to continue. Step 7: Please wait for while for setup procedure.[...]

23 Step 8: After Wizard has successf ully installed Tot alMedia, click “ Finish ” to exit the Wizard. Step 9: There will be 1 desktop icon shown after the installation:[...]

24 4. Launching ArcSoft TotalMedia Application ArcSoft TotalMedia is an all-in-one multimedia a pplication that allows you to acce ss and work with digital photo, home video, reco rded TV pr ograms, and yo ur digital music library directly from your TV or home computer. This TotalMedia is divided into the main sections as TV , Photo , Music , Video[...]

25 4.2 Enable TotalMedia Monitor icon on the Tray bar (1) Go to Start Æ All Program Æ Startup Æ TMMonitor (2) The TotalMedia Monitor icon will be shown on Tray bar , and then you ca n double-click to use it.[...]

26 4.3 Main Monitor After launch your TotalMedia Monitor, You will see the Startup scree n as below: TV – This section allows you view and edit the settings for TV Reco rding. Photo – This area allows you view photos st ored within any folder on your com puter. Music – This area enables you to listen to, reco rd, and transfer music file s. Vi[...]

27 (Figure 3: TotalM edia He lp file) 4.4 Floating Toolbar This floating toolbar appears for a fe w seconds whenever you mov e the mouse: (1) Home button : The “ Home button ” (It looks like a hou se) takes you to the p rogram’s Startup screen. The “ Arrow ” takes you to the previous screen. (2) The Toolbar at the b ottom of the s creen: [...]

28 4.5 TV This section lets you view and edit the settings for TV recording. When you watch TV for the first time, the application will prompt you to configure the TV channels. After configuration is complete, you can use your remote control to ch ange channels, or use the channel control (+/- button) in t he floating toolbar at the bottom of the s[...]

29 Step2: You will enter “ Scan/Edit Channel List ” se ction. Cho ose your country at “ Region ” section & your local si gnal at “ TV Signal ”. And then, click “ Start ” button to scan the available TV channels. Step3: Please wait for few minutes for channel scanning.[...]

30 Step4: After scanning is completed, the messa ge will show the numbe r of available channels was found. Click “ OK ” to exit this screen. Step5: Click “ Next ” button to continue.[...]

31 Step6: Click “ Yes ” to make sure you want to save the results. Step7: Click “ Finish ” to exit the setup wizard[...]

32 Step8: After TV channel configuration is comp leted, you can start watching your TV. 4.5.2 Channel Preview After you save all scanned TV chan nels, you can use hot key “ Shi ft + Ctrl + S ” to preview all channels. Step 1: Select “ TV ” in the Startup Screen.[...]

33 Step 2: After enter the TV section, press hot key “ Sh ift + Ctrl + S ” on keybo ard. Step 3: You will see the all channels in the previe w screens as below. If you want to see the particular channel on the preview scr eens, simply click the scre en to view it.[...]

34 4.5.3 Full Screen Display the Video over the entire program display area – Typically the entire screen. You can click the Full Screen Butt on to switch into full screen mode. Press “ Esc ” or double-click the mouse t o go back to a normal win dow. Note: You should che ck the “ Time-Shift ” option in TV Settings to display the time bar.[...]

35 4.5.5 EPG This section lets you view the channel progra m lists. If you are using a digital device, please se lect to access EPG or network to view the program lists. While usi ng analog device, t he progra m will take you to the network EPG directly. Note: This option is only available if you are using an EPG service. The Internet EPG may not b[...]

36 4.5.6 Channels This section lets you view the channel list and sele ct a specific channel. The available channel s are listed here. There i s a preview window i n the bottom left corner of the screen. To watch a chan nel, click on it, and it will appear in the preview window. You can clic k the button next to the preview wind ow to play it in Fu[...]

37 4.5.7 Recorded TV This section displays your recorded TV shows. When you playback recorded TV , you can fast forward or reverse using either the controls on your remote control, or on the floating toolbar. You ca n click the button next to the preview window to play it in Full Screen mode. Press “ Esc ” to exit Full Screen. From the View Scr[...]

38 4.5.8 Scheduling This section lets you program the applic ation to record TV show s, then the application will monitor the sche dule and re cord the scheduled progra ms automatically on the correct day and time. (1) Add: Let you enter in a new program for re cording:  Enter the name of the program (Click “ A_ ” to a ccess a virtual keyboa[...]

39 (2) Modify: Let you edit the recording details of the selected item. (3) History: Display a history of y our recorded TV shows. (4) Deleting a scheduled recording: To delete a scheduled item, highlight the item, then choose and click the “ Delete ” icon that app ears to its right. (5) Scheduling conflicts: If conflicting recording sessions a[...]

40 4.5.9 TV Settings Here you can view and edit default settings for recordi ng from TV. (1) Reset TV Signal: This section lets you view a nd edit the setting for TV Signal. Step 1: Reset TV Signal will clear all your prev ious configuration data. If you wa nt to reset the TV Signal, click “ Yes ” to continue. Step 2: Select your region and cli[...]

41 Step 3: Click “ Start ” to scan for available chan nels. This process may take several minutes. Step4: After TV Channel rescanning is completed, the message will sho w the number of channels are found. Click “ OK ” to continue. Step5: Click “ Next ” to continue.[...]

42 Step 6: Click “ Finis h” to exit. Set up 2 tuners. After setting up one tuner, if there is another tuner in your PC, you can repeat the steps for the second tun er. Choose the option you want from the various pull-do wn lists. The program also provides “ Previous ” and “Next” buttons to switch between setup pages. (2) Edit Channels: [...]

43 option. To rename the channel, click “ A_ ” icon to access a virtual keyboard. Click the “ Delete ” (trash can) icon to del ete a channel. (3) TV Settings: This section lets you view and edit the TV settings. Choose the device you want to use. Choose Close Caption/Subtitle and Time Shifting from the list. Setting the Time Shifting featur[...]

44 Go to the folder th at contains the ch a nnel list file you want to import (for example: My Favorite.chl). Click on the “ Up One L evel ” button to go up one directory level. Check the channel list file ( .chl ) you want to import. When you are ready, click “ Import ” (5) Export Channel List: This section lets you expor t the current cha[...]

45 4.6 Photo This area lets you view photos stored within any folder on your computer. -- At the top of the screen, the curr ently viewed folder is listed. C l i c k t h e “ Up One Level ” button to go up one d irectory level. -- Selecting a photo from this screen will start a slide show of the photos in the curre nt location, starting with one[...]

46 When zoomed in, you can move to hidden are as of the photo by switching to the pan tool. (3) Auto Enhance: Selecting this option presents you with three auto matically enhanced versions of your photo (plus your o r iginal one). Simply choose the one you like best. (4) Red-Eye Removal: This tool help s you remove red-eye from photos.  In Move [...]

47  Choose “ Done ” to cancel. (6) Previous/Next Photo: These buttons let you naviga te to the previous/next in the current locati on. (7) Delete: Choose this option to delete the current photo. (8) Exit: It takes you back to the previous screen. 4.6.2 Print This feature enables you to print multiple photos across a number of pages. (1) Go t[...]

48 (3) Choose “ Next ”. (4) Choose a “ Photo Print Size ” an d select the “ Paper Size ” you are using. A preview of your choice will appear to the right. (5) Enter the number of “ Copies ” you want of each pr inted page. (6) Click “ Print ”. 4.6.3 Slide Show Settings Here you can set the transition effects, ti ming and backgrou[...]

49 slide changes to the next. -- Check the “ Loop Slide sho w ” box to have your slide show automatically loop once it completes. -- In the “ Music Soundtrack ” se ction, choose “ On ” to play one o r more songs during the slide show. 4.7 Music This area enables yo u to listen and record musi c files. You are also able to create custom [...]

50 (1) Create Playlist: Here you are able to make a cust om playlist from the music on your computer: -- Go to any folder to find the music you want to add to your new playlist. -- Check each song that you wa nt to add, and then click “ Next ”.[...]

51 -- Arrange your so ngs by highlighting then and using the “ Up” & “Do wn ” buttons. -- Remove a song by choo sing the “ Delete ” button (It looks like a trash can ). -- Once your playlist is set, click “ Save ”. (2) Refresh: Updates playlist if they’ve been m odified with Windows Media Player. (3) Cancel: Take your back to [...]

52 -- To add more songs to your playli st, click “ Add music ” navigate to the folder containing th e songs you want to add, and select the songs the n click “ Next ”. -- Once your playlist is set, click “ Save ”.[...]

53 4.7.2 Ripping Music CDs It’s easy to rip (convert) your audi o CDs into audio files you can play back on your computer. Step 1: Select the tracks you’d like to rip. Step 2: Select “ Rip ”. The audio files will be ripped into the di rectory spe cified in your settings. Click “ Settings ” to view and cha nge this directory: -- The Rip [...]

54 4.8 Video This area enables you play video files stored on you r computer and capture video. 4.8.1 Playing Movies – Previewing, Renaming, and Deleting -- To preview, rename or edit a video file, begin by selecting the video. If the file is not in the current directory, use the navi gation control at the t op of the screen to go to the folder c[...]

55 4.8.2 Capturing Video This device does NOT support Video Capture fun ction. When you click “ Capture ” button on the Video section, the window below wil l be shown. Please click OK to leave this section. 4.9 Setup This area lets you configure the basi c settings for each module of the program:[...]

56 4.9.1 General This screen enables you to view and edit basic program settings: (1) PRINTER: Choose you r default printer. (2)Frame Storage: Here you can set the save location and file type for captured screenshots.[...]

57 (3)VIDEO RECO RDING STOR AGE: Select the location on your computer where all of your recorded TV programs will be saved. You can also set the quality ( HQ Æ High Quality; SP Æ Standard Play; LP Æ Long Play; EP Æ Extended Play). (4) Display Settings: Modi fy the settings for how the program displ ays on different type of hardware. Hardware Ac[...]

58 (5)ABOUT TOTAL MEDIA: Get information about ArcSoft TotalMedia an d access tools for registering your product and searching fo r program updates and patches. 4.9.2 TV Here you can view and edit default settings for recordi ng from TV. -- Reset TV Signal: This se ction lets you view and edit the settings for TV signal. -- Edit Channels: View and [...]

59 4.9.3 Video Modify settings for capturing video: This device does NOT support Video Capture function, please ski p Video setting. If you click “ Video ” on the Settings section, the window below will be shown: Click “ OK ” button to close the window and you will enter into “ Capture Setti ngs ” window below. Due to this device does n[...]

60 4.9.4 Pictures Here you can set the transition effects, timing and background musi c for your slide show: -- From the “ Inte rval ” s ection, set the display time for the slides . -- Click the “ Fit to Soundtrac k” option to override th e slide interval setting and have the slide show is timed to match the duration of your musi c soundtr[...]

61 4.9.5 Music Here you can view and modify your music settings: -- Check the " Shuffle " option to have the son gs play in random order. -- Check the " Repe at All " option to have the music start over agai n when it’s done -- Choose " Rip to CD Settings " to change the file format for ripped tracks (WM A). -- Choos[...]