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    Revision 1.1.2 (c) 2007, HDMI Ltd M igliaTV User Guide[...]

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    Table of contents Introduction and Overview of MigliaTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Installing MigliaTV . [...]

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    Introduction and Overview of M igliaTV MigliaTV User Guide Page 1[...]

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    Introduction Thank you for choosing a TV product from Miglia Technology. Your TV product combined with the MigliaTV software allows you to watch and record TV and video on your Mac. System requirements: The system requirements are dependant on the TV hardware you are using, but as a general rule, the minimum requirements are the following: • Mac [...]

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    Software Installation MigliaTV User Guide Page 3[...]

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    I. Installing MigliaTV 1. Insert the Installation CD that shipped with your TV product into your CD/DVD drive. 2. Before installing the version available on the CD, check for any available updates on the Miglia site. Double- click on the icon named ‘Check for software updates now!’ to access the website page. 3. Double-click on the ‘’Instal[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 5 Setting up M igliaTV for viewing and recording[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 6 Introduction This chapter will guide you through the initial setup of MigliaTV. Before proceeding, make sure you have connected your TV hardware to your Mac and to an antenna or cableTV outlet. For details on how to connect your TV hardware, please refer to the Hardware Setup Documentation for your specific TV product. I.[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 7 2. The Setup Assistant will ask you to choose the type of connection you are using. If you connect your card directly to an antenna or a cable TV outlet, choose the ‘TV Tuner’option. If you are subscribing to a premium or digital cable service or to digital satellite, use the S-Video connection, as this will ensure th[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 8 USA residents only If you have selected TV Tuner as the input connection, the Setup Assistant will ask you to enter your ZIP code to download the relevant channel naming templates from TVGuide.com. This will name the channel automatically. 4. TV Tuner Connection: Press the ‘Start Scan’ button to start the automatic ch[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 9 Using the M igliaTV M enus[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 10 I. MigliaTV Menus Various functions are accessible via the menu bar: 1. The MigliaTV Menu lets you access: About box: Displays about box with version number Preferences... Opens the Preferences menu for the MigliaTV application Setup Assistant: Launches the Setup Assistant TitanTV Listings or tvtv Schedule: Opens your we[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 11 2. The File menu contains the following options: New Recording: Enables you to create a new scheduled recording. Record: Records what is displayed in the live TV window 3. The Edit menu contain the standard OS provided options as well as the option to clear entries in the Recordings window[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 12 4. The View Menu contains the video related commands. Quarter Size: Displays the TV window in Quarter size Half Size: Displays the TV window in half size Actual Size: Sets the TV window to the original aspect ratio of the broadcast, eg. this is the picture as it is transmitted. Double Size: Displays the TV window in doub[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 13 5. The Controller menu contains the commands found on the onscreen remote control This menu lets you control the timeshift (pausing live TV) feature as well as the TV channel selection. Play: If the live TV window is in Pause mode, use this command to return to play mode Pause: Lets you pause the live TV window Jump Forw[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 14 Channel up/ down: Changes TV channel Switch back: Switches back to the channel you were previously watching Use Channel Name as index: Aligns the channel number with the TV station number. Video Input: Lets you select the video input to be used by the TV hardware to receive the video stream. Toggle Video Input: Cycles th[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 15 Using the M igliaTV Onscreen R emote[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 16 The MigliaTV Onscreen Remote 1) Channel List 2) Channel up 3) Instant Replay - Jump Backwards 10 seconds through a video and then continue playing foward. Click repeatedly to jump back in 10 second intervals. This option is only available with hardware that supports Timeshift. 4) Play/Pause Live TV. This option is only a[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 17 Using the M igliaTV Preferences[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 18 I. MigliaTV preferences overview 1. Select MigliaTV > Preferences 1. The preferences are divided in three categories: General: This category allows you to set the general storage preferences Video Input: This menu allows you to set all video and audio preferences. Plugins: MigliaTV supports a Plugins architecture for [...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 19 I. The General Sub-menu 1. The Filename Template allows you to enter pre-defined values for the name of the file that will be stored onto your hard drive when recording. <input>: This value will add the input type (TV Hardware) to the filename <channel>: This value will add the channel number to the filename [...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 20 II. The Video Input Menu The Video Input menu contains the most important controls you have over the video you will view or record to your hard drive. 1. The image sub-menu allows you to control the brightness, lighting, saturation and hue of the video. Adjustments can be made by moving the sliders or entering a value on[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 21 2. Video Compression will adjust the video codec and quality settings for the video you will record to your hard drive. The Codecs depend on the TV hardware you are using. For a full explanation of each codec, please refer to the hardware setup guide for your specific TV product. 3. The Audio panel will adjust the audio [...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 22 8. The TV Tuner Sub-menu The TV tuner sub-menu allows you to create and select channel layouts. It also enables you to scan and fine-tune channels manually, without the help of the Setup Assistant. It is possible to create a new channel setup without using the Setup Assistant . To Do so, select ‘Create from Template’[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 23 III. The Plugins Menu MigliaTV supports a Plugins architecture allowing a smooth integration with third-party applications and devices. You can change the settings a plug-in by highlighting it and clicking on the “Preferences...” button.[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 24 1. Timeshift This enables Timeshift with TV hardware that supports this functionality. User Options: You can enable or disable Timeshift using the Tickbox (see screenshot below) The size of the Timeshift buffer can be adjusted with the Size dialog box. 2.7 GB usually give you a buffer of one hour. You can also select a c[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 25 3. tvtv plug-in This plug-in provides the tvtv web scheduling functionality. This plug-in is activated by the Setup Assistant (or manually) and will work in several European countries. User Options: Selected Input: Lets you select the video input. Normally, this will be the TV tuner, but you can also use Composite or S-V[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 26 6. Schedule with iEPG iEPG is the Electronic Programming Guide commonly used in Japan. Several services are available. 7. Add to iT unes This plug-in lets you add a recorded file to iTunes. User Options: iTunes Library: Adds your file to the Library in iT unes Choose when adding: Lets you choose what playlist to send the[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 27 8.1. The MovieGate Plug-in The MovieGate plug-in enables you to create and burn a DVD or Mini-DVD with chapters from within the MigliaTV application. For the sake of simplicity , MovieGate is installed by default with MigliaTV, although it is not produced or supported by Miglia. MovieGate for MigliaTV is based on the app[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 28 8.3. The Misc tab The Misc tab lets you select the destination folder for the DVD files. The option to Launch DVD Player after creation enables you to check the DVD with Apple's DVD Player before you burn it to a disc. This is a useful option if you wish to make sure there are no errors on the DVD files. The option [...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 29 Scheduling a recording with M igliaTV[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 30 I. Schedule a recording with MigliaTV 1. Click on View > Show scheduled recordings. 2. In the ‘Scheduled Recordings’ window, click ‘New’ to create a new recording. The Scheduled Recordings window displays the various recordings you have programmed[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 31 3. First, enter the date/time information. Select the start and end times by either entering them with the keyboard or the calendar button. You can enter several types of repetitions for the recording, which is useful if you are recording several shows broadcasted at the same time every day/week/month. 4. Then, enter the[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 32 5. Scheduled recordings window list items.Displays the status of the recording via icons. The recording is scheduled Recording is active and will be performed. Recording in progress Program name Channel name Scheduled start Scheduled length[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 33 Scheduling a recording with T itanTV[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 34 Introduction MigliaTV supports Decisionmark’s TitanTV EPG (Electronic Program Guide) to browse, search and schedule recordings. Note that TitanTV is only functional in the United States. I. Registering with TitanTV In order to access the TitanTV program listings, you will first have to register online. Open your web br[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 35 III. Scheduling a recording with TitanTV 1. Select ‘TitanTV TV Listings’ from the MigliaTV menu. This will launch your browser and redirect you to the TitanTV login page 2. Enter your username and password you created during TitanTV’s sign up process. 3. You can now browse or search the local TV listings. 4. Each i[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 36 Scheduling a recording with tvtv[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 37 Introduction MigliaTV supports the online TV guide service “tvtv”, available in several European countries. The tvtv service provides an overview of daily and weekly TV programmes and helps you to easily schedule recordings. A free 30 day trial account is available for MigliaTV owners. I. Initial tvtv setup If you ar[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 38 Check automatically: Selects the frequency with which the software should check your joblist on tvtv. Account valid until: Shows the date when the tvtv account will expire Get tvtv messages: Shows the latest messages sent by the tvtv service. III. Using the tvtv service 3.1. Accessing tvtv Once you have created your tvtv[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 39 Click on Joblist located in the bottom left corner of the tvtv page. Your joblist will now show the recordings you have scheduled. Click on “Process now” to confirm the recordings. Note: Y ou need to click on process now , otherwise the recordings will not be confirmed and will not be available to MigliaTV. MigliaTV [...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 40 Using the R ecording window toolbar[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 41 I. The Recording window toolbar The recording window toolbar lets you perform several actions with the files you have recorded. To access the recording window , select ‘Scheduled Recordings’ from the Window menu and select ‘Show recordings’ in the drop menu of the Recordings window . 1. Using the toolbar To use a[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 42 1.4. Burn Burns the video file to DVD. This only works with files recorded in the MPEG-2 format. Settings for the MovieGate DVD-Plugin are available in the MovieGate Plug-in Preferences Y ou can preview your entire video file by using the slider located below the picture. If you wish to add a chapter , select a video fra[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 43 Playing back files created by M igliaTV[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 44 Introduction MigliaTV supports various capture formats, which can be played back by most if not all software video applications. However, you may need to install additional video codecs in order to play back some formats. A Video codec is an extenstion, which enables a software video player (like QuickTime Player) to rea[...]

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    MigliaTV User Guide Page 45 Warranty Agreement Hardware Products: HDMI Ltd warrants your hardware product against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the designated warranty period. The warranty becomes effective from the date of purchase by the end user. If the product is found to be defective within the warranty period, [...]