AVerMedia AVerTV 3D USB (A867R-3D) manual

A V er MediaCenter 3D User Manual[...]

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T able of Content s Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................................ 1 1.1 Device Introduction ........................................................................................... 2 1.2 System Requirement s ....................................................................................... 3 1.3 Act[...]

　 Playing a Recorded 3DTV Program........................................................................... 44 2.3 Radio................................................................................................................. 46 　 Scanning FM Radio Frequenci es (O nly available fo r FM R adio)............................... 46 　 List[...]

　 Configure Analog TV / Configure Di gital TV Î Configure TV Signal ........................ 78 　 Configure Analog TV / Configure Di gital TV Î Manage Programs ........................... 79 　 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV / HD Input Source Î Confi gure Recording . 80 　 Configure Analog TV Î Configure T imes hift ..........[...]

Chapter 1 Introduction Thanks for purchasing A V er MediaCenter 3D. 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. With our easy-to-use remote control, you can enhance your PC experience. T urn your computer system into a real multimedia enter[...]

Introduction 2 1.1 Device Introduction Thanks for purchasi ng A V erMedia’s product. Please be noted that the function s or the remote control mentioned in this manual may vary depending on the produc t you purchase and the area you liv e. Product Name A V erTV 3D USB Model No. A867R TV System ; Digital TV ( ; DVB-T ☐ AT S C ☐ DVB-S ) ☐ Ana[...]

Introduction 3 1.2 System Requirements System requirement s are described in detail below . Before using A V er MediaCenter 3D , verify that your PC meet s the requirement s below . Live TV Viewing TimeShift and Recording in MPEG-2 HDTV (H.264) Preview 3DTV Viewing / Recording 2D-3D Video Conversion CPU Intel® Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or AMD AthlonXP 1[...]

Introduction 4 1.3 Activating A V er MediaCenter 3D T o run the application, click Star t , point to Programs , choose AVe r M e d i a , select A V er MediaCenter 3D and then click A V er MediaCenter 3D . Another way is to doubl e-click the A V er MediaCenter 3D program icon “ ”on the desktop. Or , you can double-click the AVe r Quick “ ” l[...]

Introduction 5 1.4 Overview of A V er MediaCenter 3D After running the sof tware, the main screen of A V er Media Center 3D appears, which includes TV , Radio, Video , Music, Pictures and Settings . This section briefly introduces main menu, sub menus and setting items. For more detail s, please refer to Chapter 2. ¾ The Main Screen Description n [...]

Introduction 6 ¾ The Main Control Buttons Description Go back the main menu Go back one level Open user manual Minimize the application Restore the previous size Exit the application Description / Switch from real-time TV o r Radio to T imeShift mo de. / Freeze the playback temporarily . S top the playback, recording, T imeShift, etc. Play the sel[...]

Introduction 7 ¾ Navigation T ree ; Note : The items may vary depending on the product you use and the area you live.[...]

Introduction 8 1.5 Remote Control The remote control support s all the features of A V er MediaCenter 3D. T o use, just point the remote control at the receiver , and press button. ¾ Overview of the Remote Control (model 1) Button Description (1) T urn on/of f the application. (2) Set the time to put your computer into S tandby/Hibernate mode, exi[...]

Introduction 9 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: T urn on/off the PIP-sizing function. When enabled, you can enlarge or shrink the selected scree n using the arrow buttons. [...]

Introduction 10 ¾ Overview of the Remote Control (model 2) Button Description (1) T urn on/of f the application. (2) T urn of f/on the sound. (3) Use numeric buttons to select a channel. (4) Display TV in full screen. (5) Change between available audio modes. (6) Main Screen : Use the arrow button to navigate all on-screen items. Use OK to confirm[...]

Introduction 11 ¾ 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 S tand By / Hibernate mode, exit the application or turn of f the computer . (This function is only available for A V erTV 6) (18) S top the playback, [...]

Introduction 12 ¾ Overview of the Remote Control (model 3) Button Description 1. SOURCE Switch between availab le signal sources. 2. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen. 3. ● (Record) Switch to PVR mode and record the current pro gram or video into your hard drive. 4. (Rewind) Rewind the playback. 5. ■ (Stop) - End the Playback or recording.[...]

Introduction 13 1.6 Running A V er MediaCenter 3D for the First Time When you run the A V er MediaCenter 3D for the first time, a set up wizard will automatically appea r and take you through all the nec essary settings step by step. 1 1 . . When a dialog box appears, click Y es. 2 2 . . Choose the primary device or tuner for watching TV or listeni[...]

Introduction 14 6 6 . . Select AutoScan to start scanning (A s shown on the right). After scanning, select Next to continuou sly set up other signal sources if any . 7 7 . . After finishing all settings, select Finish . 8 8 . . Select Next to continuousl y set up other device if any . 9 9 . . If you want to re-configure all the settings again, go t[...]

Chapter 2 Getting Started This Chapter will start with the basic usage of A V er MediaCenter 3D, including scanning programs, playing music, recording a TV/ Radio program, and so on. Before using the application, it is necessary to understand all the basic operations in this chapter . TV ...................................................... 16 3DT[...]

Getting Started 16 2.1 TV Under the TV main menu, you can e njoy watching TV , record your favorite program 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 cha nnels when selecting the main m enu “ TV ”. 1 1 . . When the Program Information dialog box appears, sele[...]

Getting Started 17 restart the computer to make it function normally . ¾ W atching Live TV Y ou can enjoy analog TV , digital TV or both of them depending on what your product is. 1 1 . . After scanning, go to the TV p age and you can see a preview TV window in the right-hand secti on of the screen. 2 2 . . T o switch the preview mode to the full-[...]

Getting Started 18 ¾ Selecting a TV Channel There are four ways of switching betwee n TV chan nels: 1 1 . . Use the numeric keys on the remote co ntrol to get your desired channel. 2 2 . . Use the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the remote control or on the control p anel) repeatedly until reaching your de sired channel. 3 3 . . Enter the number on y[...]

Getting Started 19 3 3 . . Enter the name or description unde r the Channel Name . 4 4 . . Choose the preferred audio mode from the drop down list. 5 5 . . Select Save to save the settings or select Cance l to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, sele ct Default .[...]

Getting Started 20 ¾ Fine T uning Color and Quality of the Display If the color and quality of a particular cha nnel needs to be adjusted, please do the following. 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Manage Programs . 2 2 . . Select the desired channel . 3 3 . . Select in the bottom-right of the screen [...]

Getting Started 21 6 6 . . If the device you use can watch analog TV , here you can also select the Noise Reduction chec k box to obtain the better quality . 7 7 . . Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, sele ct Default . ; Note : By default, the system is set to disabl[...]

Getting Started 22 ¾ Deleting a Channel If you want to exclude undesirable channels fro m your channel list, do the followi ngs: 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Manage Programs . 2 2 . . Select the unwanted channel. 3 3 . . Choose . This channel will be removed and that means you wo n’t be able to[...]

Getting Started 23 ¾ Editing the Channel Group T able T o add or remove channels from the channel group, do the followi ng: 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Manage Programs Î Group Setting . 2 2 . . The default and the first channel group* Note are listed in the Group Setting table. 3 3 . . Y ou can[...]

Getting Started 24 ¾ Managing the Channel Group s Channel group s are used to organize an d group channels that suit your nee ds. T o manage your channel groups, do the foll owing: 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Manage Programs Î Group Setting Î Modify . 2 2 . . If you want to create a new channe[...]

Getting Started 25 4 4 . . Y ou can use to remove a channel group or use to move the channel group to the desired location. 5 5 . . The first channel group will be shown in the Group Setting table.[...]

Getting Started 26 ¾ Using OverScan Function On some broadcast channels, you might see disto rte d lines or black sp aces on the top, sides, or bottom of the screen. The se video artifacts d erive from the source signal, and can be maske d using the OverScan feature. 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î [...]

Getting Started 27 ¾ Changing the TV Channel Order Y ou may change the sequence of channels as you prefer . 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Manage Programs . 2 2 . . Select the channel you want to move. 3 3 . . Use to move upward or downward until the selected cha nnel moves to the desired location.[...]

Getting Started 28 ¾ Playing a Recorded TV Program 1 1 . . Select TV Î Recorded Files . 2 2 . . All the recorded file s are listed here. 3 3 . . Y ou can view those file by date, title or status. 4 4 . . Choose the desired file. 5 5 . . If you want to delete all recorded files, click Remove All Î Ye s . 6 6 . . Select Play . 7 7 . . T o switch t[...]

Getting Started 29 ¾ V iewing T eletext Information (A vaila ble for P AL / SECAM or DVB-T System) T eletext makes TV viewing a unique experie nce. It al lows you to view teletext broadcasts from your television programs to get the most updated informatio n on TV Schedule s, News, S tock Market Prices, Concert & Theatre information and so on. [...]

Getting Started 30 ¾ V iewing EPG Information (Only A vailable for Digit al TV) Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is a se rvice that allows you to check the next succeeding p rogram schedule and even the program schedules of the who l e week. If the EPG service is provided in your region/country , do the following to view the EPG in formation. (For A[...]

Getting Started 31 8 8 . . Use to go back the EPG page. 9 9 . . Select Search Programs to have the advance searching function. 1 1 0 0 . . On the next page (as sho wn on the right), you can search by key words, time, program type and the parent al rating. 1 1 1 1 . . After setting all conditions, select Search . ; Note : 1. For more details on est [...]

Getting Started 32 2.2 3DTV (for Microsoft V ist a / Window s 7 only) A V erMedia is honored to present to you the latest 3 D TV watching technolo gy in the latest version of A V er MediaCenter 3D . Not only are you able to wat ch the vivid representation of programs with 3D sources, but also transform a 2D TV progra m into a 3D one via the 3D simu[...]

Getting Started 33 2. How 3D video signals are provided T o provide the images that the binocular vision requires, a technology calle d stereoscopic 3D is employed. T wo images with slightly dif ferent pe rspectives of a video frame are provided simultaneousl y , with one sent to the lef t eye and the other to the right eye. The 3DTV broadcasts are[...]

Getting Started 34 ¾ 3D W atching Operations W atching in 3D Mod e T o watch a live 3D source TV program via A V er MediaCenter 3 D 1 1 . . Click TV on the main menu bar to enter the TV main screen. 2 2 . . Select a TV signal from the drop -down list. 3 3 . . Switch to the channel of 3D source. 4 4 . . Select 3D Red/Cyan , Micro-polarized 3D , or [...]

Getting Started 35 5 5 . . Click on the control bar at the lower right of the screen and sele ct Vie w to st art. Now you can put on the 3D glasses and enjoy the vivid 3D program. 6 6 . . T o end 3D watching, double click on the screen, p ress Esc key on your keyboard, or use the Back key on the remote control. ; Note : During 3D watching, operatio[...]

Getting Started 36 Or Right-click on the desktop to bring up the quick menu and select NVIDIA Control Panel . 2 2 . . Go to Set up stereoscopic 3D and check Enable stereoscopic 3D to activate 3D relevant settings.[...]

Getting Started 37 ¾ W atching a 3D Source TV Program in 2D Mode If you prefer 2D TV watchin g for a live 3D source TV program, follow the instructio ns below to turn a 3D source TV progra m in 2D. 1 1 . . Click TV on the main menu bar to enter the TV main screen. 2 2 . . Select a TV signal from the drop -down list. 3 3 . . Switch to the channel o[...]

Getting Started 38 ¾ W atching a 2D Source TV Program in 3D Illusion via A V er MediaCenter 3D A V er MediaCenter 3D allows you to enjoy the 3DTV watching fun even with the common 2D source TV programs. Follow th e instructions below to turn a 2 D source TV program into a 3D simulation one. 1 1 . . Click TV on the main menu bar to enter the TV mai[...]

Getting Started 39 6 6 . . Select a value from both the drop-down menu of Depth Field and Depth Position to your liking. 7 7 . . The value of Depth Field that you choose alters the sharpness and focu s of the images represented on your PC screen, so the higher value you choose, the deeper of the image effect s the se e3D simulates. 8 8 . . The valu[...]

Getting Started 40 a 2D TV image whe n you click and select Vi ew . ¾ Recording a 3DTV Program T o record a 3DTV program 1 1 . . If the screen hasn’t gone into 3D watching full screen mode, click / on the con trol bar at the lower right of the screen and select Record to start. 2 2 . . T o end 3D recording, double click on the screen, press Esc [...]

Getting Started 41 ¾ Playing a Recorded 2D Source TV Program in 3D Simulation OR, 6 6 . . Select Vid eo . 7 7 . . Y ou may 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. 8 8 . . Select the file you want. 1 1 . . Select TV Î Recorded Files . 2 2 . . All the [...]

Getting Started 42 9 9 . . Click on the control bar at the lower right of the screen and the 3D Setting dialogue box appe ars. 1 1 0 0 . . Select a value from both the drop-down menu of Depth Field and Depth Position to your liking. 1 1 1 1 . . The value of Depth Field that you choose alters the sharpness and focus of the images repres ented on you[...]

Getting Started 43 1 1 3 3 . . Select 3D Red/Cyan , Micro-polarized 3D , or NVIDIA ® 3D Vision™ from the Display Mode drop-down menu accordin g to your 3D watching equipment s and cli ck OK to confirm and go back to AVe r MediaCenter 3D main TV screen. 1 1 4 4 . . Click and put on your 3D glasses to sta rt watching a 2D program in 3D mode. 1 1 5[...]

Getting Started 44 ¾ Playing a Recorded 3DTV Program OR, 6 6 . . Select Vid eo . 7 7 . . Y ou may 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. 8 8 . . Select the file you want. 1 1 . . Select TV Î Recorded Files . 2 2 . . All the recorded file s are liste[...]

Getting Started 45 9 9 . . Click on the control bar at the lower right of the screen and the 3D Setting dialogue box appe ars. 1 1 2 2 . . Select 3D Red/Cyan , Micro-polarized 3D , or NVIDIA ® 3D Vision™ from the Display Mode drop-down menu accordin g to your 3D watching equipment s and cli ck OK to confirm and go back to AVe r MediaCenter 3D ma[...]

Getting Started 46 2.3 Radio If the product you purchase with radio function, then you can rea d this chapter to learn more knowledge about this. ¾ Scanning FM Radio Frequencies (Only available for FM Radio) If this is your first time running the application, a dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels when sele cting the main menu[...]

Getting Started 47 ¾ Listening to the Radio Y ou can enjoy listening to the FM Radio, digital radio or both of them depending on what pro duct you purchase. 1 1 . . After scannin g, go to the Radio page and you can see all available channels listed in the right-hand section of the screen. 2 2 . . Select the channel you want. 3 3 . . Select Live Ra[...]

Getting Started 48 newly scanned frequency . Or select Cancel to abort without saving. ¾ Selecting a Radio Channel There are three ways of switching bet ween radio channels: 1 1 . . Use the numeric keys on the remote co ntrol to get your desired channel. 2 2 . . Press the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the remote control or on the Control Panel) rep[...]

Getting Started 49 4 4 . . If you just want to skip a particular channel, do the following: 5 5 . . Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio or Configure Digit al Radio Î Manage Programs . 6 6 . . Choose the unwanted channel and clear the che ck box. ¾ Changing the Radio Channel Order Y ou may change the sequence of channels as you prefer .[...]

Getting Started 50 ¾ Playing a Recorded Radio Program 1 1 . . Select Radio Î Recorded Files . 2 2 . . All the recorded file s 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, select . ¾ Se[...]

Getting Started 51 1 1 . . Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio Î Manage Programs . 2 2 . . Click on the channel. Select Mono or Stereo to get better audio quality . 3 3 . . Select Save to save the settings or select Cance l to abort without saving. ¾ V iewing RDS Information (Optional) RDS (Radio Data System) is an international st and[...]

Getting Started 52 2 2 . . For those channels whose radio stations transmit RDS dat a, you will see a RDS button and the display name of the channel on the left -hand section of the screen. 3 3 . . Click RDS , and you can see more information about the radio channels.[...]

Getting Started 53 2.4 Video With this function, you can view recorde d programs or other video files. ¾ Playing V ideo Files 1 1 . . Select Vid eo . 2 2 . . Y ou may 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. 4 4 . . Se[...]

Getting Started 54 2.5 Music Y ou can create your music library and enjoy music with our A V er MediaCenter 3D. ¾ Adding Music to Y our Playlist Add your favorite music to A V er MediaCenter 3D music playlist and then you can playback music from the playlist next time. 1 1 . . Select Music Î Add Music and then select the desired folder . 2 2 . . [...]

Getting Started 55 ¾ Playing Music T o playback music: 1 1 . . Select Music . 2 2 . . Enable Sequential to play tracks in order or Random to shuf fle 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 to start to listen to the music.[...]

Getting Started 56 2.6 Pictures In this section, we introduce methods to view your picture s and play a slide show . ¾ V iewing the Captured Images 1 1 . . Select Pictures . 2 2 . . The captured thumbnails are displayed in the right-hand section. 3 3 . . By clicking on the thumbnails, you can view images in a full-screen window . 4 4 . . Select Mo[...]

Chapter 3 Advanced Operations Beyond basic usage, what else you can do with A V er MediaCenter 3D? In this chapter , we take you to the next level and explain the advanced features of this application. TV ...................................................... 58 Radio................................................. 68 Video .......................[...]

Advanced Operations 58 3.1 TV ¾ Using Schedule Recording Y ou may need to record a program for some time in the future, first go to the TV page, select Schedule Recording and then select Ne w Schedule . 1 1 . . Choose the appropri ate device. For instance, if you want to record digit al TV program, you should choose the device that can receive dig[...]

Advanced Operations 59 computer . 5 5 . . Next, determine the signal source an d channel. 6 6 . . In the T ask Period , you can set the schedule once or on a daily/weekly basis. 7 7 . . Determine the file format and recording duration. 8 8 . . This application lets you to divide the recording files into parts for burning onto removable optical medi[...]

Advanced Operations 60 2. While you are away from your des k, you can put your computer into S t and By or Hibernate mode. When it comes to your setting time , your computer will come out of St and B y or Hiberna te mode and start to execute the sche dule recording. For det ails about configuring the power options, please refer to the documentation[...]

Advanced Operations 61 ¾ Switching Between TV and External V ideo If the device you use has external signals, you can watch video from an ex ternal so urce such as a VCR or camcorder: 1 1 . . Select TV . 2 2 . . From the drop-down list, choo se the type of video source. ¾ Multi-Source Display (Only A va ilable for Multi-Source T uner Series Users[...]

Advanced Operations 62 3 3 . . On this page, press on the remote control or use on the control panel. Y ou can see TV icons on the bottom-right corne r of the screen. In this example, two TV icons appearing indicate two vide o sources. 4 4 . . Select and choose the type of video source from the drop-down list (Analog, DVB-T Co mposite, S-V ideo). 5[...]

Advanced Operations 63 (PBP Mode) 9 9 . . T o change the video source, right click on the selected screen. When a pop-up menu appears, point to Source and select the type of video source you prefer . 1 1 0 0 . . Under PIP mode, to cha nge size of the PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to shrink the image or use to enlarge the i[...]

Advanced Operations 64 ¾ Multi-Channel Display (Only A va ilable for Multi-Card/Dual T uner Series Users) When you install two or more TV tuner card s or de vices in the computer , this function allows 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 panel. Y o[...]

Advanced Operations 65 (PBP Mode) 7 7 . . Under PIP mode, to cha nge size of the PIP screen, first press on the remote control. Then use to shrink the image or use to enlarge the image. T o exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again.[...]

Advanced Operations 66 ¾ Multi-Program Display (Only A vailable for Digital TV) In the digital terrestrial field, a single channel (f requency) is able to carry more than one TV program at the same time. That’ s why usually there are onl y a few active channels found, but many pro grams are listed. Thi s section tells you how to watch di f feren[...]

Advanced Operations 67 4 4 . . T o display all available TV signals simultaneo usly , select Liv e . 5 5 . . Select repeatedly to switch between Full screen mode, PIP mode and PBP mode (a s shown on the right). 6 6 . . T o switch and listen to the sound of another TV si gnal, simply use the arrow button Å Æ to select the PIP/PBP screen. (Full Scr[...]

Advanced Operations 68 3.2 Radio ¾ Using Schedule Recording Y ou may need to record a program for some time in the future, first go to the Radio page, select Schedule Recording and then select Ne w Schedule . 1 1 . . Choose the appropri ate device. For instance, if you want to record digit al radio program, you shoul d choose the device that can r[...]

Advanced Operations 69 5 5 . . Next, determine the signal source an d channel. 6 6 . . In the T ask Period , you can set the schedule once or on a daily/weekly basis. 7 7 . . Determine the file format and recording duration. 8 8 . . This application lets you to divide the recording files into parts for burning onto removable optical media, such as [...]

Advanced Operations 70 When it comes to your setting time , your computer will come out of St and B y or Hiberna te mode and start to execute the sche dule recording. For det ails about configuring the power options, please refer to the documentation that came with your operating system. ¾ Using T imeShif t Y ou can use the T imeShift functio n to[...]

Advanced Operations 71 3.3 Video ¾ Picture-in-Picture(PIP) / Pictu re-by-Picture(PBP) Display With the PIP/PBP feature, you are a ble to playba ck recorded video files, and at the same time, watch live TV . 1 1 . . Select Vid eo . 2 2 . . On this page, choose the desired file. Or select More Videos to find other video files. 3 3 . . When playing t[...]

Advanced Operations 72 8 8 . . Under PIP mode, to chan ge size of the PIP scre en, first press on the remote control. Then use to shrink the image or use to enlarge the image. T o exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again.[...]

Chapter 4 More Settings Before scanning channels, recording programs, or capt uring images, check the settings page to see if they meet your needs. With our explanation in this chapter , you can easily customize all the settings of A V er MediaCenter 3D. General Settings .............................. 74 TV Settings ................................[...]

More Settings 74 4.1 General Settings Here you can select the destination folder for savi ng recorded files, determine re cording time and file size, assign the number of image you want to c apture , setting the Windows power option s, etc. ¾ Configure Storage 1 1 . . Select Settings Î General Î Config ure Sto ra g e . 2 2 . . Use the default fo[...]

More Settings 75 8 8 . . Select Save to save the settings or sele ct Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Def ault . ¾ Configure Snap shot 1 1 . . Select Settings Î General Î Configure Snap shot . 2 2 . . In the Number of Pictures box, assign the number of images that you want to capture. 3 3 . . In t[...]

More Settings 76 ¾ V ideo Device (Only A vailable for Mu lti-Card / Dual T uner Series Users) If you install two or more d evices in your com puter, for example A V erTV GO 007 Plus (M15C) and A V erTV Hybrid+FM Cardbus (E506 R), you need to determine which device you want to use for watching TV , listening to the radio and other multimedia functi[...]

More Settings 77 ¾ More Options This page all ows you to set the power mode. Then yo u ca n put your computer in S tand By , Hib ernate or other modes while you are away from the comp uter . 1 1 . . Select Settings Î General Î More Options . 2 2 . . Y ou can select the UI language you want from the Language drop-dow n list. 3 3 . . Select Displa[...]

More Settings 78 4.2 TV Settings All TV setting tip s are included within this section. ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digit al TV Î Configure TV Signa l 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Configure TV Signal . 2 2 . . If you choose Configure Analog TV in step 1, you need to determine the signal ty[...]

More Settings 79 ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV Î Manage Programs 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Manage Programs . 2 2 . . Choose the desired channel. 3 3 . . If you choose “Configure Analog TV” in step s 1 and t here are t wo or more TV system s in your a rea, try to select oth [...]

More Settings 80 ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configur e Digital TV / HD Input Source Î Configure Recording 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV , Configure Digit al TV or HD Input Source Î Co nfigure Recording . 2 2 . . Choose the default file format from the Record Format drop-down list. 3 3 . . Some formats allow you to select Edit[...]

More Settings 81 Here is a list of supported recording format s in “Configure HD Input Source” (Recording from HDMI and Component input sources): Recording Format Estimated File Size (per hour) Option* (for advanced users ) Video Size Video Quality Audio Sample Rate 1 1 . . MPEG-2 6.9G Audio Quality Profile Level Video Size Entropy Mode Video B[...]

More Settings 82 indicate better video quality but bigger file size. Video Bitrate Video bitrate refers to the number of bit s used per second. Higher bitrate means a bi gger file size and generally better video quality . Entropy Mode CAL VC or CABAC are two modes of entropy encoding, a data compression schem e, for H.264. CA VLC, supported in all [...]

More Settings 83 ¾ Configure Analog TV Î Configure T imeshif t 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV Î Configure T imeshif t . 2 2 . . Choose Normal or Good video qualit y for timeshifting. (The defau lt option may vary depending on the level of your CPU. For CPU of Intel Pentium D, AMD Athlon 64x2 or abo ve, “Good” is chosen [...]

More Settings 84 ¾ Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV Î Configure Color Adjustment 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î Configure Analog TV or Configure Digit al TV Î Configure Color Adjustment . 2 2 . . Then use to adjust the Brightness , Contrast , Hue , Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is accurate. 3 3 . . T o adjust the col[...]

More Settings 85 ¾ More TV Options 1 1 . . Select Settings Î TV Î More TV Options . 2 2 . . Make sure that your country or regio n is correct if you cannot get any channels af ter scanning. 3 3 . . If you connect to an external video device, you need to select the correct video standard. 4 4 . . If you connect to a HD device, you need to select [...]

More Settings 86 4.3 Radio Settings This section gives you more setting pro per ties when you listening to the radio. ¾ Manage FM Radio Programs / Manage Digit al Radio Programs 1 1 . . Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio or Configure Digit al Radio Î Manage Programs . 2 2 . . Select All Frequency Scan when there are channels missing f[...]

More Settings 87 ¾ Configure FM Radio Recordi ng / Configure Digital Radio Recordings 1 1 . . Select Settings Î Radio Î Configure FM Radio or Configure Digit al Radio Î Configure Recording . 2 2 . . Choose the record format from the drop down list. 3 3 . . If you choose the WMA record format in step 2, you can click the Edit icon to choose the [...]

More Settings 88 4.4 Video Settings 1 1 . . Select Settings Î Vid eo . 2 2 . . Use the default folder for saving the recorded video file. 3 3 . . Or select to look for your desired folder . 4 4 . . On the next page, you can use to go up one level to find other folders or select Chang e Disk to choose other hard drives. 5 5 . . Then Choose OK to co[...]

More Settings 89 4.5 Picture Settings Before you start playing sli de show , first chec k its settings to see if they fit your needs. 1 1 . . Select Settings Î Picture . 2 2 . . From the Play Settings drop-down list, select Sequential to play a slide show in order or select Random to shuffle the o rder . 3 3 . . T ype a value in the Interval Time [...]

More Settings 90 8 8 . . T o create a slide show usin g all pictures in the current folder and subfolder , select Including Sub-Folder Pictures check box. 9 9 . . Select the Hide window on slide show mode check box to view pictures without video windows. 1 1 0 0 . . Select Save to save the settings or select Cance l to abort without saving. If you [...]

Appendix More tips and expl anations are included in this chapter . Hot Ke ys ................................................ 92 Glossar y ................................................ 93 Satellite Intern et Acc ess ...................... 95 Universal DV B Plug-in .......................... 98 Video Gaming Plug-in .......................... 99 [...]

Appendix 92 ¾ Hot Keys Hot Keys Description Up/Down/Left/Right arrow Move up, down, left or right to select the desired item. T ab Move to next item. Numeric key s Use NUMERIC KEYS to directly enter the TV/Radio channel number . S pace Confirm the selected tracks or folders when under the main menu - Music . Page Up/Down Channel Up / Channel Down [...]

Appendix 93 Ctrl + Shif t + C Switch between available signal sources. ¾ Glossary AV I A VI is the most common video file format for playback on the compute r . It can be saved in uncompressed form if you want high quality video, or compressed using any of the available codecs if you want to minimize the file size. Aspect Ratio Aspect ratio indica[...]

Appendix 94 PBP allows you to view two or mo re video sources side by side on a displ ay so that all channels are visible. S t and By S tand By is a state in which your monitor and hard disks turn of f, so that your computer uses less power . SVCD When you choose this format, the recorded video file will be saved in MPEG-2 format that is compliant [...]

Appendix 95 ¾ Satellite Internet Access Satellite Internet Access allows users to get faster connection to the interne t via satellite. Si mply follow the steps below: 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.x or [...]

Appendix 96 Different lam p indicates dif ferent st atus: ˙ Dark Red indicates your satellite configuration is at wrong setting. ˙ Dark Green indicates the satellite si gnal is available but no Internet data transmissio n occuring that time. ˙ Light Green indicates you have conne cted to the Internet successfully . 9. Click Advance to customize [...]

Appendix 97 A : Our default IP address is 192.168.14.6 1. If there is something wrong with connecting to the website, please make sure th at there is no IP address conflict in yo ur computer. Q : How can I get the PID value? A : Please contact your ISP to obtain the relate d data. Q : Where can I find the LNB infor mation? A : Refer to the docume n[...]

Appendix 98 ¾ 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 Windows XP or V ist a Media Center Edition (MCE), providing you to watch or record DVB-S programs directly under MCE UI.[...]

Appendix 99 ¾ V ideo Gaming Plug-in (for Microsof t V ista MCE / W indows 7 only) MCE “Video Gaming Plug In” support is for Vist a MCE only . After installing the driver , you can access it through the program library in Online Media . This function enabl es you to watch composite/S-V ideo signal source or pla y games in V ista M CE platform. [...]

Appendix 10 0 ¾ V ideo Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsof t Vist a MCE / Windows 7 only) MCE “Vide o Quality Enhancement Plug-in” sup port is for Vist a MCE only . After installi ng the driver , you can access it through t he program library in Online Media . This function enables you to adjust the Brightness , Contrast , Hue , Saturati[...]

Appendix 10 1 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 Shar[...]