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    www.typhoon.de www.anubisline.com Powered by Typhoon is trademark of ANUBIS Intl. Comp. Ltd. All other brand names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respectiv e holders. Actual contents may differ slightly from those pictured. All specific ations and designs are subject to change without prior notice. © Copyright 2[...]

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    User’s Manual Art.Nr.50670 Version 1.4 >>> T yphoon T V PVR Universal[...]

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    CE Declaration of Conformity EMC Directive 89/336/ EEC We, the manufacturer/importer Anubis Electronic GmbH Am Langfeld 38 66130 Saarbr ü cken Germany Declare that the product Brand: TYPHOON Model NO: 50670 Model: TV PVR Universal herewith confirmed to compl y with the requirements set ou t in the Council Direct ive on the Approxi mation of the La[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Table of Contents 1. TYPHOON TV PVR UNIVERSAL OVERVIEW .......................................................................... 2 1.1 Features ..................................................................................................................................................2 1.2 System R[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 1. Typhoon TV PVR Universal Overview Thank you for purchasing the Typhoon TV PVR Universal USB 2 .0 all-in-one sys tem. This produ ct turns you r PC into a power ful desktop mu ltimedia system. Y our T yph oon TV PVR Un iversal provides a high -quality video- viewing exp erience , enabling you to watch c[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 z Allows split-scr een previewing of up to 25 channels th rough Multiple Channel Prev iew z Provides full-s creen and resizable viewing mod es z Receives audio thro ugh the same USB cable that carries vid eo; no need for an additional audio cable (excep t when us ing external d evices) z Powered by the U[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 1.2 System Requirements T o use the T yphoon TV PVR U niversal, you will n eed to make sure th at your PC meets th e following requiremen ts: z Win d o w s ® 2000 (SP4) or W indows ® XP (SP1) z CD-ROM or DVD drive z A vailable USB 2.0 port z Pentium ® III 800 MHz proc essor , or fas ter (see th e foll[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Processor 320x240 640x480 720x480 MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG4 MPEG1 MPEG2 MPEG 4 Preview 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 P3 800 Record 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Preview 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 P4 2.4G Record 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Preview 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 P4 3.0G Record 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 All specifications a nd information ar e subje[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 1.3 Package contents Y our Typhoon TV PVR Universal package should con tain all the items liste d below . Please inspect the package to make sure that all items are present and no damage wa s sustained during shipping. z T y phoon TV PVR Uni vers al USB 2.0 T V box z CD with driver and applicati on softw[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 2. Getting Started 2.1 The Typhoon TV PVR Universal unit 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 Audio In : Connects external audio to unit using supplied cable. 2 TV In : Connects to provided NTSC or P AL adaptor to conne ct to TV source. 3 S-V ideo In : Connects to S-V ideo sources, or to composite video sources us ing provid e[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Cables: 1 Mini USB cable : Connects the T yphoon TV PVR Universal to your PC's USB2.0 port (make sure that this is connecte d before you instal l or launch the applicatio n). * Plug in the primary USB conne ctor to the compute r; plug in the seco ndary USB connect or only if your PC/Notebook does no[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Cable and connector diagrams: Diagram 1 (Mini USB cabl e) Diagram 2 (NTSC and P AL converters) Diagram 3 (Composite to S-Video adaptor) Diagram 4 (IR extension) Diagram 5 (Audio cable) (Primary USB connector) NTSC PA L (Secondary USB connector) All specifications a nd information ar e subject to ch anges[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 2.2 Sof twar e i nstall ation 2.2.1 For Windows XP users First, make sure that W indows XP (SP1) is installed in your syst em. Next, mak e sure the RF cable is connected to the T yphoon TV P VR Universa l and that the T yphoon TV PVR Univ ersal is conn ected to your PC. Insert the T yphoon TV PVR Univ er[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 When DirectX has finished instal ling, the ins t allation w i n d o w w i l l a p p e a r a g a i n . N o w c l i c k o n [ Ty p h o o n T V PV R ] t o install the T yphoon TV PVR Univers al software. When a di alog bo x called “ Found New Ha rdware Wi zard“ op ens on your screen , choose “Search f[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 2.2.2 For Windows 2000 users First, make sure that Windows 2000 (SP4 ) is installed on your system. Next, make sure th e RF cable is connec ted to the T yphoon TV PVR Univ ersal and that the T yphoon TV PVR U niversal is connected to y our PC. Insert the T yphoon TV PVR Univ ersal softwar e CD into your [...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Before you ins tall the T yphoon TV PVR Universa l software, you will nee d to click on [Dir ectX] to inst all it, t hen click “Next“ or “Fini sh” at each prompt. When DirectX has finishe d installing, reboot your co mputer . When the in stallation window r eappears, click on [T yphoon TV PVR] to[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 2.3 MS Media Codec 8.0 The MS M edia Codec 8.0 is inclu ded on the CD s o you can record in MPE G-4 formats . T o insta ll it, simply click on MS Media Cod ec 8.0 from the ins tallation men u, and fol low the prompts. 2.4 Launching Typhoon TV PVR Universal Click on the PVR icon on your desktop to lau nch[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 2.5 How to update the driver If you want to update the driver to a newer version, you will need to uninst all the T y phoon TV PVR Universal driver before re installing: 1. Remove the USB cable from th e T yphoon TV PVR Universa l. 2. Using File Manager , browse the cont ents of the software CD and open [...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3. When this screen appears, double-click emove.bat” to remov e the driver . “r 4. This screen will appear and the old d river will automaticall y be remov e d . 5. When the old driver i s uninstalled, reconnect t he USB cable and i nstall the driv er again. All specifications a nd information ar e s[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3. The Typhoon TV PVR Universal Interface The heart of T yphoon TV PVR Universa l is the T yphoon TV PVR Univ ersal software interfa ce. 3.1 Moving and resizing Y ou can adjust the size of the TV screen by c licking and d ragging on its edges with your mou se. Y ou can move the interface around your scre[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Air TV : Use this to receive your TV signal through a bro adcast antenna. Cable TV : Use this to r e ceive your TV signal vi a cable. AV I N : Use this when an ex ternal device usin g composite video is connected to the T yphoon TV PVR Universal. S-V ideo : Use this when an external d evice usi ng S-V id[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.5 Info panel Left of th e channel buttons y o u will fin d the inf o panel. Th e top par t of th e info pan el shows you your cu rrent video source and the channel you are tune d in to. If yo u are in record mode, t he “REC” button will be lit. The bottom part of the info panel sh ows the s ize of [...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.6.1 TV settings tab The first tab in the Set tings dialog b ox is TV settings. Here you can sele ct your video mode, set your country settings, sc an for ch annels, and select and name your favorite channels. Category This tab allows you to choose either cable or air (broadcast) TV as your TV source. C[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Channel editing This al lows you to cho ose and name your fav orite TV statio ns and add them to your channel lis t. T o add a channel, choose it and click on “Add this channel”; to delete a chann el, choose it and click on “Delete this channel”. T o name a channel, choose it, type a name in the [...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.6.2 Video settings tab This tab allows you to set TV display settin gs including Brightness, Contrast , Hue, and Saturation. If you click on “Default“, the display s ettings will retu rn to th eir factor y settings. All specifications a nd information ar e subject to ch anges without further notice[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.6.3 Record settings tab This dia log box al lows you to set yo ur prefe rences f or video recording. If you a re recording fi les that you only plan to view on your co mputer , choose on e of the MPEG op tions. For an external device, cho ose the format of that exte rnal device. Vi d e o f or ma t This[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 W orking directory This allows y ou to ch oose the l o cation on your PC where movies and p ictures a re saved. T o c hange the l ocation, click on “Bro wse” and select the folde r you want to save your file s in. Capture settings Here you can choose the output size of video t hat you re cord. Note: [...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.6.4 Misc Page tab This box allows you to make additi onal settings for record ing and taking snapshots. TimeShift recordin g When you ch eck this box, files th at you rec ord in Time Shift mode will n ot be saved after you tu rn off T imeShift. See s ection 3.9 for an explanation of Tim e Shifting. Y o[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.6.5 Full Scan tab This box lets you do a full scan for chan nels, as well as i nput frequencies to create channels. If you wish to use thi s option, check the “Use Full Scan Channel List” checkbox. Min Freq. T o Max Freq. Scan This will scan through all avai lable frequen cies to de tect available [...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.7 Additional settings On the same toolbar as the settin gs button , you will find additional button s that pr ovide opti ons for customizing T yphoon TV PVR Universal. 3.7.1 Schedule Recording button T o the left of th e settings button is t he Schedule R ecording button. Wh en you click on this b utto[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.7.2 AutoScan button Clicking AutoScan allows you to quickl y scan, one at a t ime, the TV channels that ar e currently av ailable. T o stop AutoScan, click on th e bu tton again and click OK. 3.7.3 Change Skin button Clicking th e Change Skin butt on gives you a different view of the PVR software. Clic[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.7.5 Multiple Preview bu tton When you click on the Multiple Pre view button, yo u will be able to see an array of thumbnail image s of the TV programs curren tly airing. When you see a program tha t you want to watch, just double click on it. The amount of time that each preview s creen is displayed, a[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.8 How to record a program The top r ow of but tons on y our T yphoon TV PVR U niversal PV R interfac e allows you to reco rd a program while watching it, and lets you control the Time Shifting featu re. 3.8.1 Record button By clicking this butt on, you can record a program while watch ing it. Wh en you[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.9 TimeShifting The TimeShif t Func tion allows you to paus e, fast forward , or rewi nd a p rogram while you are watching it . T o start a Tim eShift rec ording, click on the red Start/Stop Tim eShift button. When in TimeShift mode, the Time Slider will appear in the horizontal bar abo ve the TimeShift[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 3.10 The Gallery The gallery is a shortcut to the location on your hard drive wh ere video files and sn apshots ar e stored. Y ou can choose your hard drive locatio n as explained in Record Settings/ V i deo Format. (see section 3. 6.3) Y ou can open the gall ery by clicking on the button located at the [...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Right-clicking a file gives you a d ropdown men u with t he followin g option s: Edit : Opens the file E-Mail: Opens your comp uter’s defaul t e-mail pro gram to e-mail the s elected file Save As : Lets you nam e and save the fil e to a selecte d folder Delete : De letes selected fi le Delete All : Del[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 4. Remote Control The T yphoon TV PVR Universal comes with a fully functional remote cont rol. Make sure you aim at either the I R sensor on the unit or th e IR sens or on the extensi on cable. (see sectio n 2.1) Y ou can use the f ollowing buttons on Typho on TV PVR Universal's remote con trol to a[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Button Function Air/CA TV T oggles b etween air and cable rec eption. V i deo T oggles between Video settings; use V ol ume +/- to adjust Audio T oggle s bet ween Audio set ting s; use V ol ume +/ - to adj ust Power T urns the PR V program off A V Source Controls the in put source (air , cable, A V in, S[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 5. Keyboard Shortcut Summary The follow ing table sh ows shortcu t s that y o u can use t o control T yphoon TV PVR Universal with your keyb oard. Function Remote Control Keyboard T urn the PVR program off Power Ctrl + Alt + F4 Choose channel Numerals Numerals Go up one channel CH+ Page Up Go down one ch[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Adjust sel ected au dio setting V ol+ / V ol- Up or down arrow Raise or lo wer volum e V ol+ / V ol- Up o r down arr ow T urn mute on or off Mute M Switch betwe e n Ster eo and M ono Stereo S Choose input source (air , cable, A V in, S-V ideo in) A V So urce I Switch between air/cab l e re ception Air/CA[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 6. Contact Us If you have at tempte d to resolve any proble ms you have wit h your Typhoon TV PVR Universal and still require assist ance, ple ase con tact us by e-mail at : service@ typhoon .de Driver and software updates can be found on our websit e at www .typhoon .de All specifications a nd informati[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 FAQ Q: During the i nitial TV channel scanning just after installation, why do es the sc anning stop halfway? A: Basically , there are 2 possibilities . a) Due to poor signals through the antenna – Ensure that the antenna cable is directly from the ma in point and not usin g a sp litter , b) the USB po[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Q: I have set the correct Country ty pe in the Setup configurat ion, but why I cannot receive any TV signals? A: First, check the an tenna signal and ensure the signals are strong. Secondly , do not use any antenna splitter , as this will degenerat e the signal strength. After th e Setup and if not signa[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 Q: Why are t he System Requirements so high? A: Basically , at the p oint of re lease of th is manual the fast est CPUs are the 3.0GHz systems. The TV PVR is sufficient for Intel ® Pentium ® IV 1.8GHz and faster . The main dri ving issu es are th e speed of the USB Bus through the system for previewi n[...]

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    Typhoon TV PVR Univ ersal Article No: 50 670 NOTES All specifications a nd information ar e subject to ch anges without further notices S 42[...]