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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 ..........................................................................[...]

　 Changing the Radio Channel Order ........................................................................................ 28 　 Recording a Radio Pr ogram Directly ...................................................................................... 28 　 Playing a Recorded Ra dio Program .....................................................[...]

4.6 About ............................................................................................................................. 57 Appendix 58 　 Hot Keys ....................................................................................................................... .......... 59 　 Glossary .......................................[...]

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. 1.2 System Requirement s System requi rements are described i n detail belo w . Before using A V er MediaC[...]

Introduction 3 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. ¾ The [...]

Introduction 4 ¾ 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 s[...]

Introduction 5 ¾ Navigation T ree ; Note : The items may vary depending on the prod uct you use and the area you live.[...]

Introduction 6 1.5 Remote Control (Model 1) 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. ¾ Overview of the Remote Control Button Description (1) T u rn on/off the application. (2) Set the time to put your computer into Standby/Hibe rnate mode, exit[...]

Introduction 7 ¾ 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 butto[...]

Introduction 8 1.6 Remote Control (Model 2) This remote control supports some of the basic func tions of A V er MediaCenter app lication only . For full support, we suggest p urchasing A V er Media Center full featured special remote control package (include Remote control Model 1). For detail informatio n, please visit http://www .avermedia.com . [...]

Introduction 9 (18) Capture an image or a c ontinuous sequence of images. (19) Display the current program’ s information. (20) Change between available s i g n al sources. ; Note : This remote control can also be used on A V erTV 6 appl ication.[...]

Introduction 10 1.7 Running A V er MediaCenter for the First T ime 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 enin[...]

Introduction 11 7 7 . . Select AutoScan to start scanning (As shown on t he right). After scanning, sel ect Next to conti nuously set up other signal sources if any . 8 8 . . After finishing all settings, select Finish . 9 9 . . If you want to re-configure all the settings again, go the main page and select “ Select ” Î “ General ” Î “ [...]

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 13 2.1 TV Under the TV main menu, you can enjoy watchin g TV , reco rd your favorite progra m and so on. ¾ 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, se[...]

Getting Started 14 ¾ 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 to[...]

Getting Started 15 ¾ 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 on the contr ol panel. Press the same butt on again to t urn on the sound. ¾ S pecifying a Channel Name or Description T o[...]

Getting Started 16 ¾ 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” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configure Analog TV ” or “ Configur e Digital TV ” Î “ Manage Programs ” 2 2 . . Select the desired channel. 3 3 . . Selec[...]

Getting Started 17 ¾ Deleting a Channel If you want to exclude un desirable cha nnels from your channel list, do t he following: 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “Configur e Digital TV” Î “ Manage Programs ”. 2 2 . . Select the unwanted channel. 3 3 . . Choose . This channel will be removed [...]

Getting Started 18 ¾ Editing the Channel Group T able T o add or remove channels from the channel group, do the following: 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “Configur e Digital TV” Î “ Manage Pr ograms ” Î “ Grou p Setting ”. 2 2 . . The default and the first ch annel group* Note are lis[...]

Getting Started 19 ¾ 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 ” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “Configur e Digital TV” Î “ Manage Pr ograms ” Î “ Grou p Setting ” Î ?[...]

Getting Started 20 5 5 . . The first channel group will be shown in the Group Se tting table.[...]

Getting Started 21 ¾ 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 ” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configur e Analog TV ” or [...]

Getting Started 22 ¾ 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, press[...]

Getting Started 23 ¾ V iewing T eletext Information (A vailable 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 s[...]

Getting Started 24 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 Searc h Program t o have the adva nce searching function. 1 1 0 0 . . On the next p[...]

Getting Started 25 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. ¾ 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 main[...]

Getting Started 26 ¾ 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 27 ¾ 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 rem ote control or on the Contr ol Panel) repeatedly until reaching your desired channel. 3 3 . . Enter th[...]

Getting Started 28 4 4 . . If you just want to ski p a particular channel, do the following: 5 5 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ Radio ” Î “ Manage FM Radio Programs ”. 6 6 . . Choose the unwanted channe l and clear the check box. ¾ Changing the Radio Channel Order Y ou m ay change the seque nce of channels as you pre fer . 1 1 . . Selec[...]

Getting Started 29 ¾ Playing a Recorded Radio Program 1 1 . . Select “ Radio ” Î “ 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 playback,[...]

Getting Started 30 2.3 Video W ith this function, yo u can view recorded prog rams or other vide o files. ¾ 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 want[...]

Getting Started 31 2.4 Music Y ou can create your m usic library and enjo y music with our A V er MediaCenter . ¾ 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 ” Î “ Add Music ” and the n select the desired fol[...]

Getting Started 32 ¾ 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 the[...]

Getting Started 33 2.5 Pictures In this section, we introduce methods to vi ew your pict ures and play a sl ide show . ¾ 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 ............................................................ 35 Radio ....................................................... 41 V ideo ............[...]

Advanced Operations 35 3.1 TV ¾ 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 36 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 37 ¾ 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 commercials[...]

Advanced Operations 38 ¾ Multi-Channel Display (Only A va ilable for Multi-Card/Dual T uner Series Users) When you install two or more TV tuner cards or devices in the co mputer , this function allo ws you to watch many channels at the same time. 1 1 . . Select “ TV ”. 2 2 . . On this page, press on the remote control or use on the control pan[...]

Advanced Operations 39 (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. ¾ Multi-Program Display (Only A vailable for Digit al TV) In the digital terrestrial field, a single channel (frequ [...]

Advanced Operations 40 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 Å Æ to select the PIP/PBP screen. (Full Sc[...]

Advanced Operations 41 3.2 Radio ¾ 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 c[...]

Advanced Operations 42 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 43 ¾ 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 the[...]

Advanced Operations 44 3.3 Video ¾ 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 . . When [...]

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 ..................................... 46 TV Settings ...........................[...]

More Settings 46 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. ¾ Configure Storage 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ General ” Î “ Configure St o ra g e ” 2 2 .[...]

More Settings 47 ¾ Configure Snap shot 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ General ” Î “ 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 interval between captures. For instance, if you specify 10 seconds, an image will b[...]

More Settings 48 ¾ 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 49 ¾ 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 ” Î “ General ” Î “ More Options ”. 2 2 . . Y ou can sel ect the UI la nguage you wa nt from the Language drop-down lis[...]

More Settings 50 4.2 TV Settings All TV setting tips are includ ed within this section. ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digit al TV Î Configure TV Signal 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “ Configur e Digital TV ” Î “ Configur e TV Signal ”. 2 2 . . If you c hoose “Conf igure Analo g TV?[...]

More Settings 51 ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digit al TV Î Configure Recording 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “ Configur e Digital TV ” Î “ Configure Recording ”. 2 2 . . Choose the default file format from the Record Format drop-down list. 3 3 . . If you choose “Conf igure Analog[...]

More Settings 52 ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digit al TV Î Configure Color Adjustment 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ TV ” Î “ Configur e Analog TV ” or “ Configur e Digital TV ” Î “ Configure Color Adj ustment ”. 2 2 . . Then use to adjust the Brightness , Contrast , Hue , Saturation and Sharpness until the image col[...]

More Settings 53 4.3 Radio Settings This section gives you more setting properties when you listening to the radio. ¾ Manage FM Radio Programs / Manage Digit al Radio Programs 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ Radio ” Î “ Configur e FM Radio ” or “ Configure Digital Radio ” Î “ Manage Pr ograms ”. 2 2 . . Select All Frequenc y[...]

More Settings 54 ¾ Configure FM Radio Recordi ng / Configure Digital Radio Recordings 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ Radio ” Î “ Configur e FM Radio ” or “ Configure Digital Radio ” Î “ 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 , y[...]

More Settings 55 4.4 Video Settings 1 1 . . Select “ Settings ” Î “ 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 go up one level t o find other folders or sel ect Change Disk t o choose ot her hard drives. 5 5 . [...]

More Settings 56 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 ” Î “ 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 the[...]

More Settings 57 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 ” Î “ 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 you[...]

Appendix More tips and explana tions are included in this chapter . Hot Keys ....................................................... 59 Glossary ........................................................ 60 V ideo Gaming Plug-in (for Micr osoft V ista MCE only) .................................................... 62 V ideo Quality Enhan cement Plug-i[...]

Appendix 59 ¾ 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 D[...]

Appendix 60 ¾ 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. T[...]

Appendix 61 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 62 ¾ 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 gam[...]

Appendix 63 ¾ 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 nes[...]

Appendix 64 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 Sharpness value by 4. Decrease the item value by 1. Re[...]