Airlink101 ATVUSB05 User Manual 2

Model # ATVUSB05

User’s Manual

VER. 1A

Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE ......................................................................................................2

1.1 Package Contents.................................................................................................................................2

1.2 Minimum System Requirements..........................................................................................................2

1.3 Upgrading USB 2.0 Host Controller Driver ........................................................................................2

1.4 Hardware Installation...........................................................................................................................3

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING Airlink101 TV BOX DRIVER............................................................................3

CHAPTER 3 INTSTALLING PVR PLUS........................................................................................................6

CHAPTER 4 USING PVR PLUS......................................................................................................................9

CHAPTER 5 USING TVR ..............................................................................................................................10

5.1 Setting TV system and scanning channels.........................................................................................10

5.2 Main Panel Functions.........................................................................................................................12

5.3 Schedule Function..............................................................................................................................15

5.4 Setup Utility.......................................................................................................................................17

5.5 Channel Preview................................................................................................................................20

5.6 Snapshot.............................................................................................................................................20

5.7 Sleeping Timer ...................................................................................................................................20

CHAPTER 6 USING MPEG ENCODER .......................................................................................................21

6.1 Interface Explanation.........................................................................................................................21

6.2 Streaming V ideo Translation..............................................................................................................21

6.3 Translation Option Dialog..................................................................................................................23

CHAPTER 7 USING VIDEO EDITOR ..........................................................................................................26

7.1 Menu Area..........................................................................................................................................27

7.2 Display Area.......................................................................................................................................28

7.3 Original and Staging Clips.................................................................................................................28

7.4 Frame Edit Mode ...............................................................................................................................30

CHAPTER 8 USING DVD MAKER..............................................................................................................31

8.1 Adding Files .......................................................................................................................................31

8.2 Burning...............................................................................................................................................32

8.3 V ideo Specifications...........................................................................................................................33

CHAPTER 9 FAQ............................................................................................................................................35

Appendix A ......................................................................................................................................................37

Product Specifications..............................................................................................................................37

Appendix B ......................................................................................................................................................38

Technical Support.....................................................................................................................................38

CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING HARDWARE

1.1 Package Contents

Unpack your Airlink101 TV box and make sure that all the items are intact. The following items should be included in your package:

 Airlink101 TV box  Audio Cable  Composite to S-Video Converter Cable  Power Adapter  Quick Installation Guide  Installation CD  Remote Control [requires two AAA batteries (not included)]

1.2 Minimum System Requirements

 Intel Pentium 4 2.0GHz or above CPU 

256 MB RAM

 200 MB available hard disk space  One available USB port (USB 2.0 recommended)  Microsoft Windows 2000/XP  VGA with 800x600 16-bit resolution (DirectX 9 supported)  AC 97 compatible sound card  Speakers for audio output  CD-ROM drive

1.3 Upgrading USB 2.0 Host Controller Driver

Before you plug the Airlink101 video capture adapter into your computer’s USB 2.0 port, please check your USB 2.0 device driver first. If your USB 2.0 host controller driver is not the latest version or provided by Microsoft, we strongly recommend you use our “USB 2.0 Updater” utility from the autorun page on the CD. It will help you to upgrade your USB 2.0 driver to the latest version released by Microsoft in order to avoid some compatibility issues.

Note: DO NOT connect the Airlink101 TV box to your computer when you are using the USB update utility.

1.4 Hardware Installation

After you have updated the USB 2.0 host controller driver to the latest version, you can install the Airlink101 TV box. Please refer to the diagram below as you follow the installation procedures.

Note: Be sure to follow the steps carefully and plug in the USB 2.0 connector last.

1. Connect the coaxial cable for the TV antenna/cable to the TV port of the TV box.

2. Connect the S-Video cable from you video source to the S-Video port of the TV box. If

you don’t have an S-Video cable, use the provided Composite to S-Video converter cable.

3. Connect the audio cable from your audio source to the AUD-IN port of the TV box.

4. Connect one end of the provided Audio Cable to the AUD-OUT port of the TV box and

connect the other end to the Line In port of your sound card.

5. Connect one end of the power adapter to the Power Adapter port of the TV box and

connect the other end to an electrical outlet.

6. Connect the USB 2.0 connector from the TV box to an USB 2.0 port on your computer.

CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING Airlink101 TV BOX DRIVER

Before installation, it is highly recommended that all background applications such as antivirus software and system monitoring programs be disabled first.

1. When you plug in the USB 2.0 connector to the USB 2.0 port of your computer, the

Found New Hardware Wizard will appear. Click Cancel to quit the wizard and insert the provided Installation CD.

2. The setup menu will automatically appear. Select Driver Install to start the driver

installation.

Note: If the setup menu does not appear automatically, go to Start, Run, and type D:\autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK.

3. Click Next to install the driver for the Remote Control.

4. Click Next to install the driver for the TV box.

5. Click Next to launch the TVSetup utility.

6. Click Country to configure the setting.

7. For U.S.A., select one of the following.

8. Unplug the USB 2.0 connector from your computer, re-plug the connector, and click OK.

9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer.

Note: If you want to re-configure the TV system, you can run the “TVSetup” utility to change the setting. Click Start, Programs, Airlink101, ATVUSB05 Utilities, TVSetup to execute the program.

CHAPTER 3 INTSTALLING PVR PLUS

PVR PLUS is a set of utilities that allow you to watch TV on your computer, edit video clips, burn DVDs, and more. Before installation, it is highly recommended that all background applications such as antivirus software and system monitoring programs be disabled first.

1. Insert the provided Installation CD.

2. Select PVR PLUS at the setup menu. If the setup menu does not appear automatically, go

to Start, Run, and type D:\autorun.exe (where D is the letter of your CD-ROM drive) and click OK.

3. Click Next to begin installation.

4. Click Next to accept the default Destination Location or click Browse to choose a new

location.

5. Click Next to accept the default Program Folder.

6. Click Finish to complete the installation.

CHAPTER 4 USING PVR PLUS

Double-click the PVR Plus icon on your desktop to run PVR PLUS. After you started PVR PLUS, you can select the application you want to use. Click on each icon to start the application.

• TVR: TVR turns your PC into a

full-featured video recorder. (For detailed instructions, please refer to chapter 5).

• MPEG Encoder: MPEG Encoder

converts DV/AVI files into MPEG/DVD format. (For detailed instructions, please refer to chapter

6).

• Video Editor: Video Editor allows you to

edit MPEG/DVD videos. (For detailed instructions, please refer to chapter 7).

• DVD Maker: DVD Maker lets you create

VCD, SVCD, and DVD that can be played on a PC or DVD player. (For detailed instructions, please refer to chapter 8).

Note: You can also view and edit pictures using PVR Plus. For detailed information about how to view/edit the pictures, click the ? button on the PVR Plus console.

CHAPTER 5 USING TVR

TVR is a powerful and easy-to-use TV application that provides feature-rich video/audio entertainment. TVR allows you to watch and record TV or video on your computer and playback the recordings as well.

5.1 Setting TV system and scanning channels

Note: The first time you start TVR, it will run the TV Frequency Table Setup Wizard.

1. For U.S.A., select Country and then select one of the following

2. Select the cable type and audio source for your TV and Recording sound and click

Next. For example, if you connect the provided audio cable to Line In of your sound card, then you would choose Line In as your audio source.

3. Click Start to auto-scan for all available channels.

4. Click Finish to complete the TV Frequency Table Setup Wizard.

Note:

1. TVR depends on current country codes provided by Windows OS to give you a default

value of each country. However, this may not work in some cases so you should check and select a valid option for your TV system; otherwise you will not be able to view all TV programs.

2. When you want to reconfigure your current TV frequency table, you can choose Reset

TV Option on the popup menu of the display window.

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