Animation Tech LifeView TV Walker QQ User Manual
TV Walker QQ
User Manual
Animation Technologies Inc.
www.lifeview.com
Ver: 1.0
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CE Statement: This equipment has been tested and complies with EN 55020:
2002+A1: 2003 (S1, S2a, S2b, S3, S4, IEC 61000-4-2: 2001, IEC 61000-4-3:
2002+A1:2002, IEC 61000-4-4: 2004(Not Applied)), EN 55022: 1998+A1: 2000+A2:
2003, Class B, EN 55024: 1998+A1:2001+A2: 2003 (IEC 61000-4-2: 2001, IEC
61000-4-3: 2002: +A12002, IEC 61000-4-4: 2004(Not Applied),
IEC61000-4-5:2001(Not Applied), IEC 61000-4-6: 2003+A1:2004(Not Applied), IEC
61000-4-8: 2001, IEC 61000-4-11: 2004(Not Applied)) standards.
Contents
1. Getting Started .................................................................1
1.1 Introduction...................................................................................................1
1.2 Features .......................................................................................................1
1.3 Package Contents ........................................................................................1
1.4 System Requirements ..................................................................................2
2. Installation ........................................................................3
2.1 DirectX..........................................................................................................3
2.2 Connecting the TV Walker QQ.....................................................................4
2.3 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP.....................................5
2.4 Installation of LifeView MVP.........................................................................6
3. The LifeView MVP ............................................................7
3.1 MVP Interface Overview...............................................................................7
3.2 Scanning for channels..................................................................................8
3.3 Channel list...................................................................................................9
3.4 Volume controls............................................................................................9
3.5 Teletext.......................................................................................................10
3.6 Remote Control ..........................................................................................11
3.7 Keyboard Shortcuts....................................................................................12
4. Recording and TimeShifting .........................................13
4.1 The Recording Button.................................................................................13
4.2 The TimeShift Button..................................................................................14
4.3 Schedule Recording ...................................................................................15
4.4 Snapshots...................................................................................................16
4.5 Play Mode...................................................................................................16
5. Settings...........................................................................17
5.1 Display Settings..........................................................................................17
5.2 Directory Settings .......................................................................................18
5.3 Schedule Recording ...................................................................................19
6. Technical Support..........................................................20
6.1 Contact Us..................................................................................................20
Getting Started
1. Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
Thank you for choosing the TV Walker QQ TV tuner and video capture USB stick.
This product turns your desktop or laptop PC into a powerful multimedia system
quickly and easily. Watch TV on your PC, record your favorite shows and take still
image snapshots, all from a compact USB stick!
1.2 Features
• Silicon analog TV tuner
• Support for worldwide TV standards (mono sound)
• Real-time recording from Analog TV
• Watch TV in a resizable window or full-screen
• TimeShifting functions
• Scheduled recording
• Capture still images
• Teletext support
• Powered by the USB bus; no power adapter necessary
• Compatible with Windows® 2000 and XP
1.3 Package Contents
When removing the contents of the package, please inspect all items to ensure no
damage was sustained during shipping. The following items should be included in the
package:
• TV Walker QQ
• RF connection adapter
• PAL/NTSC connection adapter
• Installation CD-ROM
• Quick Installation Guide
• Remote control (optional)
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1.4 System Requirements
To successfully use the TV Walker QQ solution, please ensure that your system
meets the following requirements:
• Pentium® 4 or AMD Athlon 2.0GHz or faster
• 256 MB RAM or more
• Microsoft Windows 2000(SP4)/XP(SP2) or higher
• 100MB available hard disk space for full software installation, additional space
required for recording or TimeShifting
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• VGA chipset with full DirectX 9.0 support
• DirectX 9.0c or higher installed
• Available USB 2.0 port
• TV antenna or cable for analog TV
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2. Installation
The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on installing and configuring
the card, accessories and software.
2.1 DirectX
Before installing your the TV Walker QQ, it is necessary to install DirectX 9.0c or
higher. Insert the installation CD and an installation menu should load automatically.
If the Autostart program does not appear automatically
when you insert your LifeView Installation CD, start it
manually by running the InstallCD.exe file located on the
LifeView Installation CD, or by clicking the Start button,
choosing Run…, and typing in D:\InstallCD.exe.
(if D: is your CD-ROM drive)
Click on DirectX 9.0 and follow the prompts to
install DirectX. After the installation is
completed, shut down the computer.
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2.2 Connecting the TV Walker QQ
Connect the RF dongle to the connection port on the TV Walker QQ.
Connect your TV antenna to the RF dongle.
Now plug the TV Walker QQ unit into an open USB 2.0 port on your PC.
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2.3 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Windows 2000 / XP will automatically
detect the TV Walker QQ and brings
up the Found New Hardware
Wizard window.
If you have not already done so,
place the Installation CD into your
CD-ROM drive.
Select Install from a list or specific
location (Advanced) and click Next.
Now select Search for the best
driver in these locations, make
sure “Search removable media is
checked, and click Next.
Windows will now find the drivers on
the Installation CD and install them
automatically. After installing the
driver, Windows will inform you that it
has done so successfully. Click
Finish.
Installation
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Installation
2.4 Installation of LifeView MVP
Install the LifeView MVP software by clicking
on LifeView MVP Setup. Just follow the
prompts to install the software.
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3. The LifeView MVP
3.1 MVP Interface Overview
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1. Source select buttons 11. Previous/Next Channel
2. Switch to Play Mode 12. Start Recording
3. Toggle fullscreen/windowed viewing
13. TimeShift Start/Pause, Play/Pause
mode
4. Show/hide channel list 14. Stop Recording/TimeShift/Playback
5. Open Scan Settings 15. Skip to beginning/end
6. Open Settings 16. Mute on/off
7. [Reserved] 17. Volume bar
8. Open Teletext (when available) 18. [Reserved]
9. Channel list 19. Snapshot
10. Rewind 20. Fast Forward
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The LifeView MVP
3.2 Scanning for channels
When in TV mode, choosing Tool then Scan or clicking on the Scan button will open
up the following screen.
Here, click on the Scan button to automatically scan all channels for availability and
remove any unavailable channels.
You can also change your Country to set your TV Standard, or you can change your
TV Standard directly by using the dropdown boxes. You can change the Input Type
to designate whether you use an antenna(Air) or cable TV(Cable).
You can edit your channel list by using the checkboxes next to the channel name unchecked channels will be hidden from the channel list. (You will still be able to switch
to the channel by typing in the channel number) Click on the name of the channel to
edit the name that will appear in your channel list.
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3.3 Channel list
On the right side of the interface is the channel list. Here you will
see available channels for your currently selected source. Simply
click on a channel to switch to it, or press the K or L arrow keys to
switch channels.
Note: If you have S-Video or composite video selected as your
source, the channel list will not appear.
3.4 Volume controls
At the bottom of the interface is the volume bar. Click on the bar
to set the volume to that level, or press the I or J arrow keys
to decrease or increase the volume. Click on the speaker icon
to mute the audio.
The LifeView MVP
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3.5 Teletext
Simply clicking the Tx button opens the Teletext
window.
Not all TV stations provide Teletext service. Everyday, however, competent editorial
offices provide a selection of quickly and easily accessible information, which you can
access for free, since it is constantly transferred along with the TV picture via the
so-called vertical blanking interval of the picture signal. Surfing through the pages is
conveniently easy thanks to the preloaded text tables. Use the arrow buttons (on the
software interface, the PC keyboard or the remote control) to navigate from one page
to another or enter a page number directly. You can also click a page reference
directly to call up its content, practically with no delay.
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3.6 Remote Control
1. Source: [Reserved]
2. Full Screen: Switch between full screen and windowed viewing modes
3. Record/Stop: Starts and stops the recording of the current program.
4. Power: Turns on/off the MVP Program.
5. Rewind: Rewinds current TimeSh ift or recorded video.
6. TimeShift: Starts and pauses the TimeShifting of the current program.
7. Forward: Moves forward through TimeShift or recorded video.
8. Mute: Mutes the audio.
9. Numeric Keypad: Selects the desired channel directly. In Scan Mode you can
type in the frequency directly and confirm with “Enter”.
10. Recall: Switches to the previously viewed channel.
11. Enter: Confirms a selection.
12. VOL-/VOL+: Decreases/increases the volume.
13. CH+/CH-: Switches to the next/previous channel.
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