AVerMedia AVerTV CaptureHD manual

AVer MediaCenter User Manual[...]

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T able of Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduc tion ......................................................................... 1 1.1 Device Intr oduction ........................................................................................................ 2 1.2 System Requirements ..........................................................................[...]

 Deleting a Channel............................................................................................................. ..... 29  Changing the Radio Channel Order ........................................................................................ 30  Recording a Radio Pr ogram Directly ........................................[...]

4.3 Radio Settings ............................................................................................................... 62  Manage FM Radio Pr ograms / Ma nage Di gital Radio Programs............................................ 62  Configure FM Radio Recording / Co nfi gure Digital Ra dio Recordings ................................[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction Thanks for purchasing A V er MediaCenter . This powerful application allows you to watch TV , listen to the radio, create slide shows, record favorite programs and enjoy other features on your PC. W ith our easy-to-use remote control, you can enhance your PC experience. T urn your computer system into a real m ultimedia enter[...]

Introduction 2 1.1 Device Introduction Thanks for purchasing A V erMedia’ s product. Please be noted that the functions or the remote contr ol mentioned in this manual m ay vary depending on the pr oduct you pur chase and the ar ea you live. Product Name A V erT V CaptureHD Model No. H727 TV System  Digital TV (  DVB-T ☐ AT S C ☐ DVB-S)[...]

Introduction 3 1.2 System Requirement s System requi rements are described i n detail belo w . Before using A V er MediaCenter , veri fy that your PC me ets the requirements below .  Pentium 4 2.4GHz ( Hyper -Threadin g) or Pent ium Mobil e 1.8GHz o r above  VGA card with 128 M memory supports DirectX 9.0 or abov e For HDTV , VGA card should [...]

Introduction 4 1.4 Overview of A V er MediaCenter After running the software, the main screen of A V er MediaCenter appears , which includes “TV”, “Radio”, “V ideo”, “Music”, “Pictures” and “Settings”. This section briefly introduces main menu, sub menus and setting items. For more details, please refer to Chapter 2.  The[...]

Introduction 5  The Main Control Buttons Description Go back the m ain menu Go back one le vel Open user ma nual Minimize the application Restore the previous size Exit the application Description / Switch from real-tim e TV or Radio to T imeShift mode. / Freeze the playback temporarily . Stop the playback, recording, T i meShift, etc. Play the [...]

Introduction 6  Navigation T ree  Note : The items may vary depending on the prod uct you use and the area you live.[...]

Introduction 7 1.5 Remote Control The remote control supports all the feat ures of A V er Medi aCenter . T o use, just point the remote control at the receiver , and press button.  Overview of the Remote Control (model 1) Button Description (1) T u rn on/off the application. (2) Set the time to put your computer into Standby/Hibe rnate mode, exi[...]

Introduction 8  Overview of the Remo te Control (continued) Button Description (18) Switch to different aspect ratios (4:3, 16:9 , Full Screen, Keep Aspect Ratio). (19) Switch to live TV source in full screen. (20) PIP Mode: Tu rn on/off the PIP-sizing function. When enabled, y ou can enlar ge or shrink the selected screen usi n g the arrow butt[...]

Introduction 9  Overview of the Remote Control (model 2) Button Description (1) T u rn on/off the application. (2) T urn off/o n the sound. (3) Use numeric buttons to select a chan nel. (4) Display TV in full screen. (5) Change between a vailable audio m odes. (6) Main Screen : Use the arrow button to navigate all on-screen items. Use OK to conf[...]

Introduction 10  Overview of the Remo te Control (continued) Button Description (16) Skip forward in intervals. (17) - Go to the next item in the playlist. - Set the time to put your computer into Stand By / Hi bernate mode, exit the application or turn of f the computer . (This function is only av ailable for AVe r T V 6 ) (18) Stop the playbac[...]

Introduction 11  Overview of the Remote Control (model 3) Button Description 1. SOURCE Switch between availabl e signal sources. 2. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen. 3. ● (Record) Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive. 4. (Rewind) Rewind the playback. 5. ■ (Stop) - End the Playback or recording.[...]

Introduction 12 1.6 Running A V er MediaCenter for the First Time When you run the A V er MediaCenter for the first time, a set up wizard will automati cally appear and take you through all the necessary settings step by step. 1 1 . . When a dial og box ap pears, click Ye s . 2 2 . . Choose the pri mary device or tuner for watching TV or list ening[...]

Introduction 13 7 7 . . After finishing all settings, select Finish . 8 8 . . Select Next to contin uously set up other device if any . 9 9 . . If you want to re-configure all the settings again, go the main page and select “ Select ”  “ General ”  “ Run W izard Again .”[...]

Chapter 2 Getting Started This Chapter will start w ith the basic usage of A V er MediaCenter , including scanning programs, playing music, recording a TV/ Radio program, and so on. Before using the application, it is necessary to understand all the ba sic operations in this chapter . TV ............................................................ [...]

Getting Started 15 2.1 TV Under the TV main menu, you can enjoy watchin g TV , reco rd your favorite progra m and so on.  Scanning TV Channels If you didn’t run the setting up wizard, a dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels when selecting the main menu “ TV ”. 1 1 . . When the Pr ogram Inform ation dialog box appears, s[...]

Getting Started 16  W atching Live TV Y ou can e njoy analog TV , digital TV or both of them depending on what your product is. 1 1 . . After scanni ng, go to the TV page an d you can see a preview TV window in the right-hand section of th e screen. 2 2 . . T o switch the preview m ode to the full-screen mode, select Live . 3 3 . . If you want t[...]

Getting Started 17  Adjusting V olume T o increase or decrease volume when watching TV , press on the remote contro l or click on the control pa nel. T o disable the sound of the program, press on the remote control or click o n the control pa nel. Press the same butt on again to t urn on the sound.  S pecifying a Channel Name or Description [...]

Getting Started 18  Fine T uning Color and Quality of the Display If the color and quality of a p articular channel needs to be adjusted, please do the follo wing. 1 1 . . Select “Settings”  “ TV ”  “ Configure Analog TV ” or “ Configur e Digital TV ”  “ Manage Programs ” 2 2 . . Select the desired channel. 3 3 . . S[...]

Getting Started 19  Deleting a Channel If you want to exclude un desirable cha nnels from your channel list, do t he following: 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “Configur e Digital TV”  “ Manage Programs ”. 2 2 . . Select the unwanted channel. 3 3 . . Choose . This channel will be remo[...]

Getting Started 20  Editing the Channel Group T able T o add or remove channels from the channel group, do the following: 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “Configur e Digital TV”  “ Manage Pr ograms ”  “ Grou p Setting ”. 2 2 . . The default and the first ch annel group* Note ar[...]

Getting Started 21  Managing the Channel Group s Channel grou ps are used to or ganize and group cha nnels that suit your needs. T o manage y our channel gro ups, do the following: 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “Configur e Digital TV”  “ Manage Pr ograms ”  “ Grou p Setting ”[...]

Getting Started 22 5 5 . . The first channel group will be shown in the Group Se tting table.[...]

Getting Started 23  Using OverScan Function On some broadcast cha nnels, you might see distorted lines or black s paces on the top, sides, or bottom of the screen. T hese video arti facts derive from the source signal , and can be m asked using the OverScan feature. 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ Configur e Analog TV ” [...]

Getting Started 24  Capturing Images While you watch T V or recorded vi deo from y our PC monit or , you can use the a pplication to capture images for your do cument, presentation or web p age. 1 1 . . Select “ TV ”. 2 2 . . Press on t he remote control or select on the control panel to capture a still image. T o capture another image, pres[...]

Getting Started 25  V iewing T eletext Information (A vaila ble for P AL / SECAM or DVB-T System) T eletext makes TV vie w ing a uni que experience. It allo ws you to view teletext broa dcasts from your televisi on programs t o get the most updated info rmation on TV Sched ules, News, S tock Market Prices, Co ncert & Theatre inform ation and[...]

Getting Started 26 5 5 . . Select the desired program . 6 6 . . T o record the program for future viewin g, use Scheduling . 7 7 . . T o tun e into the program for som e time in the future, use Act ivate Live TV . 8 8 . . Use t o go back the EPG page. 9 9 . . Select Search Progra ms to have the advance searching function. 1 1 0 0 . . On the next pa[...]

Getting Started 27 2.2 Radio If the product you purchase with radio fu nction, then y ou can read this c hapter to lear n more knowle dge about this.  Scanning FM Radio Frequencies (Only available for FM Radio) If this is your first time runn ing the application, a dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for chan nels when selecting the mai[...]

Getting Started 28  Listening to the Radio Y ou ca n enjoy li stening to t he FM Radi o, digital radio or bot h of them depending on what pro duct you purchase. 1 1 . . After scanni ng, go to the Radio page and you can see all available chann els listed in the right-ha nd section of the screen. 2 2 . . Select the channel you want. 3 3 . . Select[...]

Getting Started 29  Selecting a Radio Channel There are th ree ways of swit ching betwee n radio cha nnels: 1 1 . . Use the num eric keys on the r emote control to get your desi red channel. 2 2 . . Press the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the remote cont rol or on the C ontrol Panel) repeatedly until reaching your desired channel. 3 3 . . Enter t[...]

Getting Started 30 4 4 . . If you just want to ski p a particular channel, do the following: 5 5 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ Radio ”  “ Conf igure FM Radio ” or “ Configure Digital Radi o ”  “ Manage Programs ”. 6 6 . . Choose the unwanted channe l and clear the check box.  Changing the Radio Channel Order Y ou m ay c[...]

Getting Started 31  Playing a Recorded Radio Program 1 1 . . Select “ Radio ”  “ Recorded Files ”. 2 2 . . All the recorded files are listed here. 3 3 . . Y ou can view those files by date, title or status. 4 4 . . Choose the desired file . 5 5 . . Select Play . 6 6 . . T o temporarily pause the playback, select . T o stop the playbac[...]

Getting Started 32  V iewing RDS Information (Optional) RDS (Radio Data System) is an international sta ndard for transmitting the digital data along with FM Radio signal. An RDS-capable radio can display na me of the station, program types, local traf fic information or commercials, etc. T o view RDS information, please do the followings: 1 1 .[...]

Getting Started 33 2.3 V ideo W ith this function, yo u can view recorded prog rams or other vide o files.  Playing V ideo Files 1 1 . . Select “ Vi d eo ”. 2 2 . . Y ou ma y see some recorded video files are listed on the right hand section of the screen. Or you can select More V ideos to choose other folders. 3 3 . . Select the file you wa[...]

Getting Started 34 2.4 Music Y ou can create your m usic library and enjo y music with our A V er MediaCenter .  Adding Music to your Playlist Add your favorite music to A V er MediaCenter music playlist and then y ou can playback music from the playlist next time. 1 1 . . Select “ Music ”  “ Add Music ” and the n select the desired f[...]

Getting Started 35  Playing Music T o playback music: 1 1 . . Select “ Music ”. 2 2 . . Enable Sequential to play tracks in order or Random to shuffle the order . 3 3 . . T o continue playing all the tracks, select Loop check box. 4 4 . . Use to determine the order of the tracks in your playlist. 5 5 . . Then select t o start to listen to th[...]

Getting Started 36 2.5 Pictures In this section, we introduce methods to vi ew your pict ures and play a sl ide show .  V iewing the Captured Images 1 1 . . Select “ Pictur es ”. 2 2 . . The captured t humbnails ar e displayed i n the right-ha nd section. 3 3 . . By clicking on the thum bnails, you can view images in a full-screen window . 4[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Operations Beyond basic usage, what else you can do with A V er MediaCenter? In this chapter , we take you to the next level and explain the advanced features of this application. TV ............................................................ 38 Radio ....................................................... 47 V ideo ............[...]

Advanced Operations 38 3.1 TV  Using Schedule Recording Y ou m ay need to record a p rogram for s ome time in the future, first go to the TV page, select Schedule Recording and then select New Schedule . 1 1 . . Choose the appropriate devic e. For instance, if you want to record dig ital TV program, you should choose t he device that can receive[...]

Advanced Operations 39 5 5 . . Next, determ in e the signal s ource and channel. 6 6 . . In the Ta s k P e r i o d , you can set the schedule once or on a daily/w eekly basis. 7 7 . . Determine the file format and recording duration. 8 8 . . This application lets you to divide the recording files into parts for bu rning onto removable opt ical medi[...]

Advanced Operations 40  Using T imeShift The T imeShift function per forms backgr ound recordin g of a pro gram, and lets y ou return to a ny part of t he recorded pro gram. At the sam e time, the li ve program cont inues to be recorded a nd played back so you won’ t miss any part of the show . Y ou can also advance forwar d to skip commercial[...]

Advanced Operations 41  Multi-Source Display (Only A va ilable for Multi-Source T uner Series Users) W ith th e PIP/PBP feature, when you are using multi-sour ce tuner series (such as A V erTV CaptureHD), you are able to watc h many vide o sources (TV and external video ) at the same tim e. T o do so, pl ease do the followings: 1 1 . . Select ?[...]

Advanced Operations 42 7 7 . . Then, to di splay all avai lable video sources simultaneously , select Live . 8 8 . . Select or repeatedly to switch between Full s creen mode, P IP mode and PBP mode (as shown on the right) . (Full Scr een Mode) (PIP Mode) (PBP Mode) 9 9 . . T o change the video so urce, right clic k on the selected screen. When a po[...]

Advanced Operations 43 1 1 0 0 . . Under PIP mode, to c hange size of t he PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to sh rink the image or use to enlarge the image. T o exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again.  Note : Record function is not available i n PIP/PBP display mode.  Multi-Channel Display (Only A va ilable for Multi-Ca[...]

Advanced Operations 44  to select the PIP/PBP screen. (PIP Mode) (PBP Mode) 7 7 . . Under PIP mode, to c hange size of t he PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to sh rink the image or use to enlar ge the image. T o exit the PIP-sizing m ode, press again.  Multi-Program Display (Only A vailable for Digit al TV) In the digit[...]

Advanced Operations 45 1 1 . . Select “ TV ”. 2 2 . . On this page, use on the control panel. Y ou can see TV icons on the bottom-right corner of the screen. In th is case, three TV icons appearing means under the sam e frequency , there are three different progra ms. 3 3 . . Y ou can choose TV icons to switch between dif ferent programs.[...]

Advanced Operations 46 4 4 . . T o display all available TV signals simultaneously , select Live . 5 5 . . Select repeatedly to switch between Full screen m ode, PIP mode and PBP mode (as sh own on the rig ht). 6 6 . . T o switch and listen to the sound of another TV sig nal, simply use the a rrow button   to select the PIP/PBP screen. (Full [...]

Advanced Operations 47 3.2 Radio  Using Schedule Recording Y ou m ay need to record a p rogram for s ome time in the future, first go to the Ra dio page, select Schedule Recording and then select New Schedule . 1 1 . . Choose the appropriate devic e. For instance, if you want to record dig ital radio prog ram, you sho uld choose the device that [...]

Advanced Operations 48 5 5 . . Next, determ in e the signal s ource and channel. 6 6 . . In the Ta s k P e r i o d , you can set the schedule once or on a daily/w eekly basis. 7 7 . . Determine the file format and recording duration. 8 8 . . This application l ets you to divide the recording files into parts for burning onto removable opti cal medi[...]

Advanced Operations 49  Using T imeShift Y ou can use the T imeShift function t o perform background rec ording of a radi o program and even re play . T o start the T imeShift Fu nction: 1 1 . . Select “ Radio ”. 2 2 . . Choose the de sired channel t o go to the ne xt page. 3 3 . . On this pa ge, you can select Radio T imeShift , press on th[...]

Advanced Operations 50 3.3 V ideo  Picture-in-Picture(PIP) / Pictu re-by-Picture(PBP) Display W ith the PIP/PBP feature, you a re able to playback recorded video files, and at the same time, watch live TV . 1 1 . . Select “ Vi d eo ”. 2 2 . . On this page, choose the desired file. Or select More V ideos to find other video files. 3 3 . . Whe[...]

Chapter 4 More Settings Before scanning channels, recording programs, or capturing images, check the settings page to see if they meet your needs. W ith our explanation in this chapter , you can easily customize all the settings of A V er MediaCenter . General Settings ..................................... 52 TV Settings ...........................[...]

More Settings 52 4.1 General Settings Here you can s elect the destinat ion folder for saving recorded files, determine recording time and file size, assign the number of image you want to capture, settin g the W indows power options, etc.  Configure Storage 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ General ”  “ Configure St o ra g e ” 2 [...]

More Settings 53  Configure Snap shot 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ General ”  “ Configur e Snapshot ”. 2 2 . . In the Number of Pictures box, a ssign the number of i mages that y ou want to ca pture. 3 3 . . In the Interval Ti me box, specify the in terval between captures. For instance, if y ou specify 10 seconds, an image w[...]

More Settings 54  V ideo Device (Only A vailable for Mu lti-Card / Dual T uner Series Users) If you install two or more devices in your computer, for example A V erTV GO 007 Plus (M15C) and A V erTV Hybrid+FM C ardbus (E506R ), you need to determ ine which devi ce you want t o use for watchi ng TV , listening to the radio a nd other multimedia f[...]

More Settings 55  More Options This page all ows you to set t he power mode. Then you can put y our computer i n Stan d By , Hibernate or other modes while you are away from the computer . 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ General ”  “ More Options ”. 2 2 . . Y ou can sel ect the UI la nguage you wa nt from the Language drop-down [...]

More Settings 56 4.2 TV Settings All TV setting tips are includ ed within this section.  Configure Analog TV / Configure Digit al TV  Configure TV Signal 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “ Configur e Digital TV ”  “ Configur e TV Signal ”. 2 2 . . If you c hoose “Conf igure Analo [...]

More Settings 57 4 4 . . Use to select the desired Input. 5 5 . . From the Satellite drop down list, select the corresponding satellite or select None to create satellite information. 6 6 . . If you select N one in step 5, you need to clic k Edit to enter the setting page. Th ere are two options o n the next pa ge:  Import : Y ou can import any [...]

More Settings 58 7 7 . . Next, go back to the satellite p age and select Edit to config ure the LNB i nformati on. (For details about the LNB, please refe r to the documentation that comes with your LN B device.) On this page, you need to determine the frequency type, input range, local oscillator frequency a n d pola rization. 8 8 . . Select Save [...]

More Settings 59 Chapter 2 .  Configure Analog TV / Configur e Digit al TV / HD Input Source  Configure Recording 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ Configur e Analog TV ”, “ Configur e Digital TV ” or “ HD Input Sour ce ”  “ Configure Recording ”. 2 2 . . Choose the default file format from the Record For[...]

More Settings 60  Configure HD Input Source  Configure Timeshif t 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ Configur e HD Input Sou rce ”  “ Configur e Timeshift ”. 2 2 . . Choose Normal , Goo d or Best video quality for timeshifting . (The default option m ay vary depe nding on the level of your CPU.) 3 3 . . Select Sav[...]

More Settings 61  More TV Options 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ TV ”  “ More TV Options ”. 2 2 . . Make sure that your coun try or region is correct if you cannot get any ch annels after scanning. 3 3 . . If you connect to an external video device, you need to select the correct vide o standard. 4 4 . . If you connect to a HD [...]

More Settings 62 4.3 Radio Settings This section gives you more setting properties when you listening to the radio.  Manage FM Radio Programs / Manage Digit al Radio Programs 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ Radio ”  “ Configur e FM Radio ” or “ Configure Digital Radio ”  “ Manage Pr ograms ”. 2 2 . . Select All Freque[...]

More Settings 63  Configure FM Radio Recordi ng / Configure Digital Radio Recordings 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ Radio ”  “ Configur e FM Radio ” or “ Configure Digital Radio ”  “ Configure Recording ”. 2 2 . . Choose the record format from the drop down list. 3 3 . . If you choose t he WMA record format in step 2[...]

More Settings 64 4.4 V ideo Settings 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ Vid e o ”. 2 2 . . Use the default folder for sa ving the recorded vide o file. 3 3 . . Or select to look for your desired folder . 4 4 . . On the next pa ge, you can use to g o up one level t o find other folders or sel ect Change Disk t o choose ot her hard drives. 5 5[...]

More Settings 65 4.5 Picture Settings Before you start playing slide show , first check its settings to see if th ey fit your needs. 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ Pictur e ”. 2 2 . . From the Play Settings drop-down list, select Sequential to play a slide sh ow in order or select Random to shuffle the order . 3 3 . . T ype a value in th[...]

More Settings 66 4.6 About The A V erTV applicatio n provides a co nvenient to ol, which all ows users to ask questions via A V erMedi a’ s website easily . 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ”  “ Ab out ”. 2 2 . . Make sure you have acce ssed to the Internet and then click Product Infor mation to access the product i nformation we bpage. Or yo[...]

Appendix More tips and explana tions are included in this chapter . Hot Keys ....................................................... 68 Glossary ........................................................ 69 Satellite Internet Access .............................. 71 Universal DVB Plug-in ................................ 74 V ideo Gaming Plug-in .....[...]

Appendix 68  Hot Keys Hot Keys Description Up/Down/ Left/Right arrow Move up, down, left or right to select th e desired item. Ta b Move to next item . Numeric keys Use NUMERIC KEYS to directly en ter the TV/Radio chann el number . Space Confirm the selected tracks or folders when under the main menu - Music . Page Up/Down Channel Up / Chann el [...]

Appendix 69  Glossary AV I A VI is the m o st comm on video file format for playback on the computer . It can be saved in uncompressed form if you want high quality video, or compressed using any of t he available codecs if you want to minimize the file size. Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio indicates the ratio of the width of an image to its hei ght. [...]

Appendix 70 disks turn off, so that your computer uses less power . SVCD When you choose this form at, the recorded video file will be saved in MPEG-2 format that is comp liant with SVCD standards. S tandard SVCD frame size and frame rate are 480 x 48 0 pixels at 29.97 fps fo r NTSC and 480 x 576 at 25 fps for P AL. VCD When you choose this form at[...]

Appendix 71  Satellite Internet Access Satellite Internet Access allows users to get fa ste r connection to the internet v ia satellite . Simply follow the steps b elow: If you are using one specific satellite service to watch satellite TV and access to the internet, click Insert > Import to apply the existing satellite data from A V erTV 6.0[...]

Appendix 72 Diff erent lamp indicates dif ferent status: ˙ Dark Red indicates your satellite configuration is at wrong setting. ˙ Dark Green indicates the satellite signal is a vailable but no Internet data transm ission occuring that time. ˙ Light Green indicates you have connected to the Internet successfully . 9. Click Advance to customize th[...]

Appendix 73 Q : Should I pay for Satellite Internet Access? A : The charge for the service will be mainly de termined by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). For details about the fee rate, pl ease contact your ISP. Q : Why can’t I activate Satellite Internet Access? A : Y ou cannot activate AVerTV 6.0/AVer M ediaCenter and Satellit e Internet S[...]

Appendix 74  Universal DVB Plug-in Some devices (such as A V erTV Satellite PCI / A V erTV Satellite Hybrid + FM ) are shipped with a “Universal DVB” plug-in program for W indows XP or V ista Media Center Edition (MCE), providing you to watch or record DVB -S programs directly under MCE UI.[...]

Appendix 75  V ideo Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft V ist a MCE only) MCE “V ideo Gaming Plug In” support is for V ista MC E only . After installing the driver , you can access it through the program library in Online Media . This func tion enables you to watch comp osite/S-V ideo signal source or play games in V ista MCE platform. (Playing ga[...]

Appendix 76  V ideo Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsof t Vist a MCE only) MCE “V ideo Quality Enhancement Plug-in” support is for V ista MCE only . After installing the driver , you can access it through the program library in Online Medi a . This function enables you to adjust the Brightness , Contrast , Hue , Saturation and Sharp ne[...]

Appendix 77 5 5 . . Use the following buttons to adjust the value of the item. • • Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 32. • • Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 16. • • Decrease Sharpness value by 8. • • Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 16. • • Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 8. • • Decrease Sharpn[...]

Appendix 78  Common Interface for Conditional Access The A V erTV device with CI/CA enables you to watch DVB-S scram bled pay channels whe n you have a subscription SmartCard an d an appropriate CAM (Conditional A ccess Module). How m any scrambled channels you can watch will vary depending on the SmartCard you purchase. 1 1 . . Install the A V [...]

Appendix 79 7 7 . . T o watch TV , go to the TV page an d you can see a preview TV window in the right-hand section of the screen. 8 8 . . T o see the CI/CA info rmation, right click on the screen, and choose CI/CA information . The Common Inte rface will appear . 9 9 . . Basically , you may see the information of the CAM and SmartCard and set pare[...]