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D-Link DSB-T100 USB TV T uner & Captur e User ’ s Manual Rev . 1 1022000[...]
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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................. 3 Package Contents ................................................................................. 3 Introduction to USB ..................................................................................... 4 Introduction to V [...]
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchas e of the D-Link DSB-T100. The DSB-T100 enables you to watch TV on your computer and capture video from any video source. This guide will explain the feature s and function s of the DSB-T100. Package Contents The D-Link DSB-T100 package should include the following items: DSB-T100 User ’ s Manua[...]
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Introduction to USB USB stands for Universal Serial Bus. It is a standard for connecting external devices to your computer quic kly and easily . One of the nice things about USB is that power can be pr ovided to the USB device through the USB cable. Some devices such as printer n eed more power than the USB ports can provide, so those devices w ill[...]
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Introduction to V ideo Capt ure V ideo capture has risen in popularity w ith the advent of faster and more robust home computer system s. Nor mally , those wanting to do video capture and mastering were required to purchase very expensive computer systems with expensive video and audio hardware. Because of the quick developments of faster CPU’ s [...]
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Introduction to V ideo Editing As with video capture, the hardware that was previously needed to edit video was very expensive. T oday’ s PC market has lowered the cost of very powerful computers that are very ca pable of editing and producing home videos. Or course, the faster and more robust your computer is, the faster and easier it is to edit[...]
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Hardware Inst allation Note : Install the Drivers by following the Quick Install Guid e for the operating system before connecting the DSB-T100 to the USB port of your computer . Placement Y our DSB-T100 should be placed in a safe and secure locatio n. T o ensure proper operation, please keep the unit away from water and other damaging elements. Y [...]
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Rear Panel Coaxial Input Use when connecting to a coaxial source such as Cable TV or VCR. S-V ideo Input Use when connecting to an S-V ideo source such as a TV or VCR. V ideo Input Use when connecting to an RCA video source. Connect the yellow end of the video cable to this RCA jack. Left Audio Input Use when connecting to an RCA audio source. Conn[...]
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Sof tware Guide On-Scr een Remote When you start the TV Jukebox application an on-screen remote control will appear . All options and features are c ontrolled using the rem ote control. 9[...]
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Below is a description of the major functions of the on-screen rem ote: Press the TV button to play video from either cable or antenna. Press the AV button to play video from a host of input devices such as VCD, DVD, and VHS. Press the SV button to play video from a host of input devices such as VCD, DVD, and VHS. Press the Channel Scan button to a[...]
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Scanning for A vailable Channels Y ou can scan for available channels while using a Cable or Antenna connection. Click on the Channel Scan icon from the remote control and a prompt will appear as shown below . T o begin scanning click on the “Y es” icon and a new screen will appear with the scanned channels appearing on the remote as illustra t[...]
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TV Jukebox Options T o configure the settings for the TV T uner software click on the “Settings” icon. The following m enu will be shown: Under “T uner Control” you can select the Input T ype from either a Cable or Antenna source. From the “V ideo Input System” you are able to select the TV T uner support system in your area. For exampl[...]
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negative ( − ) sign will appear when you dele te a channel f rom the list. When changes are made, click the “ Save ” button to save all th e new settings you have set. The “ Device Process ” tab allows you to change the sound card that will be used for capture and playing sound. Click “ OK ” to save your changes. 14[...]
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In the “Captur e Pr ocess” tab, you can select the di rectory you want to save the video recordings and snapshots captured from the USB TV T uner . The “T ime limit” drop down box allows you to select the recording time limit from 30 seconds up to 120 m inutes or no limit. All f iles are saved in A VI for mat. Y ou can also change the V ide[...]
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Browse your computers file system and choose a directory and press the “ OK ” button. When changes are made, click the “ Save ” button to save all th e new settings you have set. How T o Adjust Color Y ou can adjust the viewing color from the on-screen interface by clicking the “Color Cont rol” icon and an on-screen menu will pop up on [...]
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Y ou can adjust each of the options by moving the “3D slide button” right (increase) or left (decrease) for your desired choice Click the “Reset” button to refresh the new setting. Clicking on the “Color Control” icon again will deactivate the color control. How T o Captur e S till Images fr om V ideo Y ou can capture still video images[...]
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function is supported by a TW AIN driver . The TW AIN driver can be activated by an image editing softwa re, like W indows Imaging or other imaging software. For example: After running W indows Imaging, (click on Start, Program s, Accessory , Imaging). Click " File " on the m enu bar and choose " Select Scanner ". After selectin[...]
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space. Make sure that you have ample am ount before attempting to capture a large video sequence. Uninstalling The USB TV T uner Driver In order to uninstall th e DSB-T100, you m ust begin while the DSB-T100 is still connected to your computer . Open up the System Properties in W indows by double-clicking on the System icon in the Control Panel[...]
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Click on the " Remove " button and a prompt will appear to confirm the removal of the DSB-T100. Click on the " OK " button and the driver will be uninstalled. A prompt will appear ask ing to restart your com puter , click on the “ No ” icon to continue the uninstallation procedure. Note: For W indows 2000 O.S the abo[...]
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Click on the " Remove " button and a prompt will appear to confirm the removal of the DSB-T100. Click on the " OK " button and the device will be uninstalled. A prompt will appear ask ing to restart your com puter , click on the “ No ” icon to continue the uninstallation procedure. Note: W indows 2000 users will not [...]
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Select “ D-Link USB TV T uner & V ideo Capture ” from the list and click the “ Add/Remove ” button. Select “Remove” from the Install Sh ield W i zard and click on the Next button to continue. Click on the “OK” button to confirm you want to completely remove the application. Click on the “Finish” button to fini sh the uninsta[...]
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Uninstalling The USB TV T uner AP From the S tart Menu, click Programs, TV Jukebox, Uninstall TV Jukebox. Click the “ Uninstall ” icon to continue. Once the uninstall process is finished, click on the “ Exit ” icon. 23[...]
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T echnical S pecifications System Requir ements Microsoft W indows 98, 98SE, ME or W i ndows 2000 300MHz Processor and Above 48MB RAM 500MB Hard Drive Space CD-ROM Drive 16-bit SoundBlaster Compatible Sound Card V ideo Adapter That Supports 24 Bit (16.7 Million Colors) Or Greater Color USB Port S tandards USB Spe[...]
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D-Link Offices AUSTRALIA D-LINK AUSTRALASIA Unit 16, 390 Eastern Valley Wa y, Roseville, NS W 2069, Australia TEL: 61-2-9417-7100 F AX: 61-2-9417-1077 TOLL FREE: 1800-177-100 (Australia), 0800-9009 00 (New Zealand) URL: ww w.dlink.com.au E-MAIL: support@d link.com.au, info@dlink.com.au CANADA D-LINK CANADA 2180 Winston Park Drive, Oa kville, Ontari[...]
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Limited W a rrant y D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this limited warranty for its product only to the person or entity who originally purchased the product from D-Link or its authori zed reseller or distributor . Limited Hardwar e W arranty: D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D-Link products described belo w (“Hardware?[...]
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determines is substantially equivalent (o r supe rior) in all ma terial respects to the defective Hardware. The W arranty Period shall extend for an additional ninety (90) days after any repaired or replaced Hardware is delivered. If a material defect is incapable of correcti on, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not pr acti[...]
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incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to repl ace the non-conforming Softwa re, the price paid by the original licensee for the non-confor ming Software will be refunded by D-Link; provided that the non-conformi ng Software (and all copies thereof) is first returned to D-Link. The license g[...]
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RMA number must be prominently m arked on the outside of the package. The packaged product shall be insured and shipped to D-Link, 53 Discovery Drive, Irvine CA 92618, with all shi pping costs prepaid. D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA n[...]
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W ARRANTY SPECIFIED HEREIN , THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED “AS-IS” W ITHOUT ANY W A RRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING , WITHOUT LIMIT A TION, ANY W ARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY , FITNESS FOR A P A R TICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT . IF ANY IMPLIED W ARRANTY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IN ANY TERRIT OR Y WHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD, THE DURA TION OF SUCH IMPLI ED[...]
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THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF THE FOREGOING LIMITED W ARRANTY IS REP AIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NON-CONFORM ING PRODUCT . GOVERNING LA W : This Limited W arranty shall be governed by the laws of the state of California. Some states do not allow exclusi on or li mitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on[...]
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W arnung! Dies ist in Produkt der Klasse B. Im W ohnbereich kann dieses Produkt Funkstoerungen verursachen. In dies em Fall kann vom Benutzer verlangt werden, angemessene Massnahmen zu er greifen. Advertencia de Marca de la CE Este es un producto de Clase B. En un entorno doméstico, puede causar interferencias de radio, en cuyo case, puede requeri[...]
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instructions, m ay cause harmful inte rference to radio communications. However , there is no guarantee that inte rference will no t occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be dete rmined by turning the equipment of f and on, the user is encouraged to try to c[...]
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