Airlink101 ATVUSB05 manuel d'utilisation

Model # A TVUSB05 User ’ s Manual VER. 1A[...]

1 T able of Contents CHAPTER 1 INST ALLING HARDW ARE ...................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Minimum System Requirements .......[...]

2 CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE 1.1 Package Contents Unpack your Airlink101 TV box and ma ke sure that all the item s are intact. The following items should be included in your package:  Airlink101 TV box  Audio Cable  Composite to S-V ideo Converter Cable  Power Adapter  Quick Installation Guide  Installation CD  Remote Contro[...]

1.4 Hardware Installation After you have updated the USB 2.0 host controlle r driver to the latest version, you can install the Airlink101 TV box. Please refe r to the diagram below as you follow the installation procedures. Note : Be sure to follow the steps carefully and plug in the USB 2.0 connector last . 1. Connect the coaxial cable for the TV[...]

installation. Note : If the setup menu does not a ppear automatically , go to St a r t , Run , and type D:autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD -ROM drive) and click OK . 3. Click Next to install the driver for the Remote Control. 4. Click Next to install the driver for the TV box. 4[...]

5. Click Next to launch the TVSetup utility . 6. Click Country to configure the setting. 7. For U.S.A., select one of the following. 5[...]

8. Unplug the USB 2.0 connector from your co mputer , re-plug the connector , and click OK . 9. Select Y es, I w ant to r estart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer . Note : If you want to re-configure the TV system, you can run the “ TVSetup ” utility to change the setting. Click St a r t , Programs , Airlink 101 , A TVUS[...]

3. Click Next to begin installation. 4. Click Next to accept the default Destination Location or click Br owse to choose a new location. 7[...]

5. Click Next to accept the default Program Folder . 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 8[...]

CHAPTER 4 USING PVR PLUS Double-click the PVR Plus icon on your deskt op to run PVR PLUS. After you started PVR PLUS, you can select the application you want to use. Click on each icon to start the application. 9 • TVR : TVR turns your PC into a full-featured video recorder . (For detailed instructions, please refer to chapter 5). • MPEG Encode[...]

CHAPTER 5 USING TVR TVR is a powerful and easy-to-use TV applica tion that provides feature-rich video/audio entertainment. TVR allows you to watch and record TV or video on your computer and playback the recordings as well. 5.1 Setting TV system and scanning channels Note : The first time you start TVR, it will run the TV Frequency Table Setup Wiz[...]

3. Click Start to auto-scan for a ll available channels. 4. Click Finish to complete the TV Frequency Table Setup Wizard . Note: 1. TVR depends on current country codes provi ded by W indows OS to give you a default value of each country . However , this may not work in some cases so you should check and select a valid option for your TV system; ot[...]

5.2 Main Panel Functions The display window shows live TV or recorded videos. You can drag it anywhere on the screen or adjust its size by double-clicking it to switch to full-screen and double-clicking the screen again to return to its origin al size. The TVR has six major parts. 5.2.1 Information W indow The Information Window displays the curren[...]

5.2.3 Channel Adjust Part You can select the channels by clicking the number keys , or on your computer’s keyboard when the video source is set to Antenna, Cable, or Memory. You can also select the channels with the remote control. Note : The remote control requires tw o AAA batteries (not included). Channel Up : Goes to previous channel Channel [...]

At Live mode, you can start recording the curre nt broadcast by clicking on the capture button . Once you are capturing, click the stop button to stop recording. You can review your recorded files in the Play list after recording. 2. Playback You can playback the recorded files by clicking on the play button . A playback dialog box will appear, sho[...]

3. Time Shifting Function The Time Shifting function allows you to record and playback videos at the same time. At Live mode, you can perform time shifting by clicking on the time-shifti ng button . Once you are in time-shifting mode, you need to wait at least 10 seconds before you can playback the recorded video by clicking on the play button . If[...]

File name option: You can use the date/time as your cap ture file name or assign a name yourself. Time option Current time: Shows the current time. Starting time: Enter the date and time when you want to start recording. Duration: Enter the length that you want to record. Recording rule: Select the recording rule you want to use. The default is &qu[...]

Setup: Output folder: Assign a destination folder to store your scheduled recorded files. Auto-execute at start up: Allows the Scheduled Recording Agent to start at Windows start up. Default is enabled. 5.4 Setup Utility Click on the Setup button to enter the Setup Utility . 5.4.1 TV T uner The TV Tuner tab allows you to customize and configure you[...]

5.4.2 Pr eview The Preview tab allows you to customize and configure your preview settings. Standard : Follows the standard channel order Custom : Allows you to set the video source of each channel. Click on the num bers below and set your video source. Preview dimension: Select from 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and 5x5. Preview time interval: Set the time inter[...]

Audio Source: Select the audio input source. (Recommended using Line In) Audio format: Select the audio format. For DVD, be sure to select 48000 Hertz. Recording level : Adjust the audio recording level. 5.4.4 V ideo Color : Move the slide bar to adjust the Brightness , Contrast , Hue , and Saturation of the video. Click Default to reset the settin[...]

5.5 Channel Preview You can preview all the channels by clicking on the Channel Preview button . While previewing, you can select each channel sub-window with the 4 arrow keys (left, right, up, down), or directly clicking on it with the mouse. When you want to finish previewing, you can double-click on the sub-window you want to watch. 5.6 Snapshot[...]

CHAPTER 6 USING MPEG ENCODER The Mpeg Encoder lets you convert DV/ A VI files into MPEG/DVD format. 6.1 Interface Explanation Below is the interface window for the Mpeg Encoder: The interface window is composed of four parts: Header Buttons (Upper Right) Add files, delete files, Edit options, S tart and Stop encoding, Help files. Batch Process Disp[...]

T o add a multimedia file to be encoded, click on the + or Add button. This will open the Browse dialog box. Browse to the desired directory/file and click Open . Once the multimedia file is added to the Batch Process Display W indow , the Option Selection Dialog Box appears. Select to encode the file as Mpeg 1 or Mpeg 2. For more information, refe[...]

6.3 T ranslation Option Dialog When a media file is added to the Batch Process Display W indow , the Option Dialog Box will appear . Choose one of the formats and click on OK to continue. The MPEG-1 menu includes 7 profiles to choose from. Each profile displays the video bit rate of that format. The Following list explains each profile: Auto (match[...]

The MPEG-2 menu includes 7 prof iles to choose from. Industry standard MPEG 2 DVD and SVCD profiles are included. V ariable bit rate override can be manually selected. The Following list explains each profile: HP@H14 80Mbps, 1440*1152 (High Profile at High-1440) HP@ML 20Mbps, 720*576 MP@HL 80Mbps, 1920*1152 (Main Profile at Main Level) MP@H14 60Mbp[...]

Once the output video format a nd options are specified and the OK button is clicked, the file will appear in the Batch Process Display W indow . The Batch Process Display W indow shows the status of the media file in the Status column. 1. W aiting : the media file is q ueued and ready fo r encoding. Click on th e encoding button to begin encoding.[...]

CHAPTER 7 USING VIDEO EDITOR The V ideo Editor lets you edit and merge your vi deos and save them as new video files. The V ideo Editor's interface co ntains the following areas: • Menu Ar ea: add/delete files, minim ize/maximi ze window , exit, and help files. • Display Ar ea: play original video clips (left sc reen), play edited video cl[...]

7.1 Menu Area Button Descriptions Click the +/Add button to open a file • Supports MPEG 1 & 2 files (V ideo and Audio), A VI (DV -A VI). • Select a file and click Open . Click the -/Delete button to delete th e file icon in the Original Clips area. Note : If you check the Delete File check box, the actual file will be deleted. : Mpeg Proper[...]

7.2 Display Area Original V ideo Display Window (Left screen) • Displays original video. (Double-click or drag-and-drop the original video into this display window). • V ideos in Staging Clips cannot be displayed in this window . • In T itle editing mode, T itle can be edited in this window . • In Audio editing mode, it displays registered [...]

Original Clips (T op) • This is the area where video clips that ne ed to be edited are added and managed. • V ideo clips can be dragge d and dropped into the Original Clips area. • The sequence of video clips added can al so be rearranged easily by dragging and dropping. 1.1 How to add video clips • Use the button in the menu area to browse[...]

7.4 Frame Edit Mode 1. Frame Range Selection for Editing • Specify frame range • T o add an entire video clip, drag the clip fro m the Original Clips area and drop it in the Staging Clips area. • T o add portions of a video clip, drag the c lip from the Original Clips area and drop it in the Original V ideo display window . Then using t h e M[...]

CHAPTER 8 USING DVD MAKER The DVD Maker allows you to bur n your videos into several video formats including DVD, VCD, SVCD, and DA T A. Note : The videos need to comply with proper specifications in order for the DVD Maker to burn them successfully . Please refer to section 8.3 V ideo Specifications for more details. 8.1 Adding Files 1. : Select t[...]

4. Click Next to accept the default background image for your DVD T itle p age, or click Backgr ound to choose an image. Click Back gr ound again after you have selected your background image and click Next . 8.2 Burning If you wish to go back and modify your selections, click the back button . 1. Select the DVD/CD burner to use. 2. : Click the Opt[...]

- Path : You can specify DVD Maker's temporary directory. 3. After selecting the DVD/CD burner and conf iguring the settings in the Option dialog box, click the next button to start burning the DVD or CD. 8.3 Video Specifications In order for the DVD Maker to successfully bur n the videos, the video files must meet the video specifications of [...]

34 Frame rate: 29.97 frames/sec Audio: 224 kbit/sec MPEG-1 Layer2 - MPEG1 352 X 288 PAL Size: MPEG1 352 X 288 pixels Video bit rate: 1150 kbit/sec Frame rate: 25.00 frames/sec Audio: 224 kbit/sec MPEG-1 Layer2 • Super VCD (SVCD) Specs : - NTSC Size: MPEG2 480 X 480 pixels Video bit rate: max 2524 kb it/sec MPEG-2 (if the audio is in 224 kbit/sec)[...]

CHAPTER 9 FAQ Q1: How do I update my “USB 2. 0 host contr oller driver”? A1: Please use our USB 2.0 update utility to update your USB 2.0 host controller driver . Put the provided Instllation CD into the CD-R OM drive, and the utility will automatically detect your USB 2.0 driver version. If your driver is the latest version, the following warn[...]

Q2: How do I use the snapshot button on the Airlink101 TV box? The snapahot button on the Airlink101 TV box onl y works with programs that support the TW AIN function. Some examples are Mi crosoft W ord, ACDSee, and Photpshop. The example below uses ACDSee v3.1. 1. Open the ACDSee software. 2. Click on the “ Acquir e ” button. The Acquire setup[...]

37 Appendix A Product Specifications Key Features: • W atch TV on PC • V ideo Resolution: NTSC - 30fps @ 720 x 480 P AL - 30fps @ 720 x 576 • Capture TV and videos in Mpeg 1, Mpeg 2, and Mpeg 4 format • SAP support Nicam, A2, MTS-EIAJ & MTS-BTS C • T ime-shifting function allows you to record & playback videos at the same time •[...]

38 Appendix B Technical Support E-mail: support @airlink101.com T oll Free: 1-888-746-3238 W eb Site: www .airlink101.com[...]