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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction .................................................................... 1
Video Conferencing on your PC ............................................................. 1
Image and Video Capture....................................................................... 1
Chapter 2 Introducing the AVerTV Application............................ 2
Launching the AVerTV application ......................................................... 2
Introducing the User Interface ................................................................ 5
The Control Panel................................................................................... 6
Resizing the TV Monitor Window............................................................ 7
Changing Skins....................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3 TV ..................................................................................... 9
Selecting Between TV Signals (air/cable) or Channel Groups............... 9
Adding and Deleting Channel Groups .................................................... 9
Memorizing TV Channels ..................................................................... 10
Skipping Unwanted Channels............................................................... 12
Selecting a TV Channel ........................................................................ 12
Specifying a Channel Name or Description.......................................... 13
Locking and Unlocking a TV Channel................................................... 13
Adjusting Volume.................................................................................. 16
16-Channel Preview.............................................................................. 16
Selecting Between TV and External Video........................................... 17
Setting the Video Format of External Video ......................................... 17
Fine tuning Color and Display Quality .................................................. 18
Chapter 4 Image Capture............................................................. 19
Before Capturing................................................................................... 19
Capturing a TV/ Video Image ............................................................... 19
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Multiple Image Sequence Capture ....................................................... 22
Chapter 5 Teletext (for PAL System) ............................................. 23
Overview ............................................................................................... 23
Toolbar Buttons..................................................................................... 24
LED Lamp ............................................................................................. 25
Using Teletext ....................................................................................... 26
Chapter 6 Time Shift ....................................................................... 29
Time Shift Controls ............................................................................... 29
Customizing Time Shift Settings........................................................... 30
Using the Time Shift Function............................................................... 31
Chapter 7 DVR ................................................................................ 32
DVR Controls ........................................................................................ 32
Recording programs or video ............................................................... 33
Playing the recorded programs or video............................................... 33
Picture-in-Picture Display ..................................................................... 34
Setup..................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 8 FM Radio ....................................................................... 43
FM Radio Controls................................................................................ 43
How to Auto Scan FM Radio Channels ................................................ 44
Channel Versus Frequency Selection .................................................. 45
Selecting a Channel.............................................................................. 45
Selecting a Radio Frequency................................................................ 45
Saving a Radio Frequency to a Channel.............................................. 46
Recording FM Radio Broadcast............................................................ 47
Playing the Recorded Audio ................................................................. 47
Customizing Audio Recording Settings ................................................ 48
Chapter 9 Scheduler...................................................................... 50
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Adding and Deleting Schedules............................................................ 51
Chapter 10 Hot Keys ...................................................................... 53
Chapter 11 Setting Up your PC for Video Conferencing............ 55
Overview ............................................................................................... 55
How to Setup AVerTV for Video Conferencing..................................... 55
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Chapter 1 Introduction
Convert your computer system into a real multimedia entertainment
center with AVerMedia
television, video conference, and capture still images and video on
your PC. If you purchased AVerTV card with FM capability, you can
also listen to FM radio.
Surely, you’ll never miss your favorite ball games, soaps or game
shows anymore. Because AVerMedia
wherein you can configure to show or record your preset TV programs
or FM radio broadcasts whenever they are aired.
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AVerTV series! Now you can watch
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AVerTV comes with a scheduler
Video Conferencing on your PC
Along with your own desktop camera, microphone, modem and the
video conferencing software, AVerMedia
video conferencing. The quality of seeing and talking to long distance
friends is now sharp, clear and at a fraction of the cost.
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AVerTV also lets you do
Image and Video Capture
You can also capture still images and full motion video. Record
television programs or other clips in a snap.
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Chapter 2 Introducing the
AVerTV Application
The AVerTV application allows you to watch TV or video, record still
or motion video, and listen to FM radio on your PC while you work on
your computer.
Launching the AVerTV application
Run the AVerTV application from the Programs menu.
Quick TV Launcher
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To run the application, click
and then click
AVerTV. Another way is to double-click the AVerTV
program icon on the desktop. Or, double-click the
Start, select Programs, choose AVerTV,
Quick TV launcher
located at the lower right corner of the screen.
If you are running the application for the first time, a configuration
dialog box will appear, prompting you to adjust settings for your
AVerMedia
The configuration dialog box first displays the
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AVerTV card.
Video tab where you
are prompted to choose a video capture device driver.
Your AVerTV card’s video capture driver is already selected by default.
If you have other TV tuner or capture devices installed in your system,
you can switch to another driver by selecting it from the drop-down list.
To adjust TV display settings such as brightness and contrast, drag the
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slider bars until you get the best display results. If there is closed
caption on the TV programs, you can enable saving of closed caption.
When you click Next, the Audio tab is displayed.
Choose the audio output for your tuner card, depending on the cable
connection you have between your tuner card and sound card.
When you click
Next, the Channel tab is displayed. If this is your first
time to use the AVerTV application, you need to search for all
available TV channels in your area. Select the Ant. option to search
only for air channels, or select CATV to scan for cable channels. Then
click the Channel Scan button to start searching and memorizing
channels. (Refer to the section titled Memorizing TV Channels for
more details.)
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Introducing the User Interface
The TV monitor allows you to watch live TV or video.
Sho w/H ide
Panel
Volume
(+)/(-)
The
Control Panel provides button controls for selecting channels,
changing between TV and external video source, capturing images, and
more. It has a panel display that shows the current active video source
(e.g. TV, Composite or S-Video), channel number, and other indicators.
Quit
Resize Window
Chann el
Up/Down
To display the
Control Panel, click the button located at the lower left
corner of the TV Monitor.
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The Control Panel
iEPG
Snapshot
Play
Time Shift
Video
Source
16 C ha nn el
Preview
Show/Hide
Num eric Panel
FM
Radio
Switch
Audio
Mode
Chan nel
Up/Down
Chann el
Loop
Setup
Teletext /
Closed
Caption
Enable/Disable
Playback
(in PIP window)
Enable/Disable
Repeat Play
Mute
Volume
Control
Record
Scheduler
Ope n Fil e
The table below describes what the button controls on the Control
Panel are used for.
BUTTON FUNCTION BUTTON FUNCTION
iEPG
Setup
Link to an interactive
content guide on a Web
site (such as
TitanTV.com in the
U.S.)
Allows you to:
* Change the look of the
user interface.
* Fine tune TV display
and audio settings.
* Tune into air/cable
TV.
* Autoscan channels.
* Lock/unlock channel.
Video Source
Open File
Change to view TV or video
from a Composite or SVideo source.
Create a playlist of video
files to playback.
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BUTTON FUNCTION BUTTON FUNCTION
Teletext/Closed
Caption
Enable/Disable
Playback (in PIP
window)
Enable/Disable
Repeat Play
Mute
Volume Control
Record
Time Shift
Snapshot
* Create channel groups.
* Configure snapshot
settings.
* Customize recording
settings for the
TimeShift function.
Launch Teletext
Application or display
closed caption.
Playback recorded video
while watching TV in a
picture-in-picture
window. (Create a
playlist first by clicking
the Open File button.)
Continuously play back
the files in the playlist.
Turn off the sound.
Drag your mouse
up/down to
increase/decrease the
volume level.
Record the current TV
show.
Performs background
recording of the live TV
program. This function
lets you view the
recorded parts, while at
the same time, recording
is in progress.
Capture a single image
or a sequence of images.
Scheduler
Show/Hide
Numeric Panel
Switch Audio Mode
FM Radio
16 Channel
Preview
Channel Loop
Channel Up/Down
Play
Launch the Scheduler
application.
Toggle between displaying
or hiding the Numeric
Panel.
Choose between the
available types of audio.
Switch to listening to FM
radio.
Display 16 consecutive TV
channels on the TV Monitor
window.
Return to previously
accessed channel.
Go to the next upper or
lower active channel.
Play back recorded video
files.
Resizing the TV Monitor Window
To enlarge or reduce the size of the TV Monitor window, click and
drag the lower right edge of the window.
Double-click the TV Monitor window to display it in full screen.
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When in full screen mode, click
or double-click anywhere on the
screen to revert to the normal TV window size.
To make the TV Monitor window float over
the top of other program windows, rightclick on the TV Monitor, choose Video
Screen and make sure
Always on Top is
checked.
Changing Skins
If you want to change the look and appearance of the TV Monitor and
Control Panel, do the following:
1. Click the Setup button .
2. In the S
3. From the Skin drop-down list, select the design you prefer, then
click OK.
etup dialog box, click the Skin tab.
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Chapter 3 TV
Selecting Between TV Signals (air/cable) or
Channel Groups
Click the Setup button then click the Channel tab to choose
whether to watch air TV (
added one or more channel groups, you can also select a group.
(Refer to the section titled Adding and Deleting Channel Groups
for more details.)
Adding and Deleting Channel Groups
If you want to add or delete a channel group, do the following:
To add a new channel group:
1. Click the Setup button . In the Setup dialog box, click the
Group tab.
2. Select the Enable Group
option. The New Group
Name dialog box will then
appear.
Ant.) or cable (CATV). If you have
3. Type in a group name and
click OK.
4. Choose between Ant. (for
air) or CATV (for cable).
5. Available channels will then
be listed in the Channel
column under the Original
Program section.
Shift+click or Ctrl+click
channels from the list to
select your own channel line up.
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Then, click to add your selection to the Channel column under
the Selected Program section.
6. To add more groups, click Add and repeat steps 3 to 6.
To delete a channel group:
1. Click the Setup button . In the Setup dialog box, click the
Group tab.
2. From the Group Name drop-down
list, select the name of the group
you want to remove.
3. Click Delete to remove the
selected group.
Memorizing TV Channels
Auto-scan will search and memorize all available channels in your area.
In the
channels are check marked. If you haven’t done channel scanning when
you first started using the application, simply follow the auto-scan
procedure below. (Refer to section titled Skipping Unwanted Channels
for more detailed information to exclude selected channels.)
Channel tab of the Setup dialog box, all scanned and memorized
To auto-scan TV channels:
1. Click the Setup button and click the Channel tab.
2. In the Video Source drop-down list, make sure the TV option is
selected. Then select Ant. to search for air channels or select
CATV to scan for cable channels.
3. From the Country drop-down list, choose your region.
4.
Click Channel Scan to start the searching process.
The application has a default frequency table. When you click
Channel Scan, the application will use the frequencies in this
table and search for active channels. Active channels will then be
memorized by the application.
5. You can terminate the searching process anytime. Just click Stop.
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6.
Check and verify that you can access all the TV channels. (Refer to
the section titled Selecting a TV Channel for more detailed
information regarding channels access.)
7. If there are channels missing from the channel memory, click All
Frequency Scan and then repeat the auto-scan. The following
message will appear:
8. Click Yes to start all frequency auto-scan. The application will
then scan frequencies starting from 54 MHz to over 800 MHz,
increasing by 1 MHz at a time. The application will check these
frequencies for active channels, memorizing those that are.
Wait for the application to finish the all channel scan process or in
the All Frequency Scan dialog box, click Stop to terminate the
searching process.
When auto-scan stops the application will return to the previously
selected channel.
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Skipping Unwanted Channels
If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your channel list, do
the following:
1. Click the Setup button and click the Channel tab.
2. In the S
column, click the unwanted
channel. The check mark will be
removed, indicating that the
channel will be excluded from
your channel list and that you
won’t be able to access and watch
them through the Channel Up/Down button.
etup dialog box, Channel
Selecting a TV Channel
There are three ways of switching between TV channels:
• Click the Channel Up/Down buttons
repeatedly until you reach your desired channel.
• Click to open the Numeric Panel (as
shown to the right). Then click on the Numeric
buttons to get your desired channel number.
OR,
• Click the Setup button and click the Channel tab.
Under the Channel list, simply click on the desired channel.
You will need to perform fine-tuning only if the reception of the
selected channel is not clear. Adjust the Fine Tune slider to get a
clear TV picture.
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Specifying a Channel Name or Description
To assign a channel name or specify a description:
1. Click the Setup button and click the Channel tab.
2. Under the
you want to assign a name or description.
3. Type in the channel name or description, then press Enter.
Name column, double-click the text box of the channel
Locking and Unlocking a TV Channel
You may lock out certain TV channels (e.g. adult channels) if you want
to prevent others from watching them.
To lock a TV channel:
1. Click the Setup button and click the Channel tab.
2. Under the Lock column, double-click the “UnLock” item of a TV
channel that you want to be locked.
3. The Channel Lockout dialog box will then appear.
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4. Choose the lock Type, that is, how often you would like to lock
out the TV channel. There are four types to choose from:
• Choose Always if you want to lock out the TV channel
all the time.
• Choose Monthly to lock out the channel once a month,
at a preset day.
• Choose Weekly to lock out the channel once a week, at
a preset day and time.
• Choose Daily to lock out the channel everyday at a
preset time.
5. If you selected Monthly, Weekly or Daily, you will need to set
the Time Table:
• Set the Day of the month or week for when to lock out
the channel (only if you selected Monthly or Weekly).
• Choose the time to lock out the channel by adjusting the
Hour and Minute settings appropriately.
• Set the Length of time (in units of minutes), that is,
how long the TV channel will be locked out.
6. Type a Password to use for unlocking the TV channel in the
future.
7. Type the same password again to confirm.
8. Click OK to accept the new settings, or click Cancel to revert
back to the original settings.
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To unlock a TV channel:
1. Click the Setup button and click the Channel tab.
2. From the channel list, click the locked channel.
The
Password Confirmed dialog box will then
appear. (See figure at the right.) In the Confirm
text box, type in the password for accessing the
channel and click
3. To unlock that channel, under the Lock column, double-click the
“Lock” item.
4. The Channel Lockout dialog box will appear:
OK.
5. Select Unlock, then click OK.
Notes:
• You can use alphabetical and/or numeric digits as your password.
• It is important to remember your password. You won’t be able to
unlock a channel or change the password without your current
password. If you forget your password, you must reinstall the
application.
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Adjusting Volume
On the TV Control Panel, click and drag your mouse over
the Volume meter to increase or decrease the volume
level. You can also press the + and – keys to adjust the
volume.
16-Channel Preview
The 16-channel preview function can display 16 TV channels onscreen at the same time. You can see clearly which TV programs are
currently showing on these channels.
To preview the channels:
1. Click the 16 Channel Preview button .
2. The screen will be gradually filled up with 16 TV channels,
starting from the currently selected channel.
3. Click a channel to view it only and freeze the other channels.
4. To display a channel on the TV Monitor window, select any one of
the 16 channels on-screen and double-click the left mouse button
on that channel, or use the arrow ↑,↓, ←, or → buttons of your
keyboard then press Enter. You will then be tuned in to that
channel. (Or, Click the right mouse button or press ESC to return
to the originally selected TV channel.)
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Selecting Between TV and External Video
If you want to watch video from an external source such as a
VCR or camcorder, click the
switch between watching TV, a Composite video source, and
S-Video source.
Change Video Source button to
Setting the Video Format of External Video
To set the video format used by the external video source, do the
following:
1. Click the Setup button and click the Channel tab.
2. From the Video Source drop-down list, choose the type of external
source: Composite or S-Video.
3. From the Video Standard drop-down list, select the proper video
format.
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Fine tuning Color and Display Quality
If the color or picture quality of the TV/video display needs to
be adjusted, click the
Setup button and click the Video tab.
To adjust the color of the TV or video picture, adjust the
Contrast, Hue, and Saturation sliders until you get an accurate color.
Brightness,
(If you change your mind and want to change back to the factory
default settings, click
Default.)
If the TV/video picture appears unclear or you see lines on the picture,
select one of the options under the
Deinterlace drop-down list. Try all
the options to compare which of them will give you the best picture
quality.
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Chapter 4 Image Capture
While you watch live TV or video from your PC monitor, you can use
the AVerTV application to capture images for your document,
presentation or web page.
Before Capturing
Before you start capturing images, first set the destination folder for
saving captured images.
Click the
choose a folder where you want to save captured images.
Setup button then click the Snapshot tab. Click to
Capturing a TV/ Video Image
To capture a still image, click the Snapshot button. The Album
will then appear, displaying thumbnails of the captured image.
To capture another image, click
pages will be added to the Album as you capture more images.
To display the captured image on your desktop:
1. Select the thumbnail of the desired image then click the Desktop
Wallpaper button
Snapshot again. New thumbnails and
.
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2. The selected image will be displayed as your wallpaper, the
background of your desktop.
To save the captured image:
1. Select the thumbnail of the image then click the Save As button
. The Save As dialog box will then appear.
2. From the File Format drop-down menu, select
the format for saving the captured image.
3. Choose the Color format.
• Choose 24-bit to capture image in
16M colors.
• Choose 8-bit to capture image in 256
colors.
4. Click Browse to scan
for folders and select a
destination location for
saving the image. Then
specify a file name for
saving the captured
image.
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5. Choose the image size.
• In the Size section, select the Standard option and
choose a desirable image size from the drop-down list.
• If you want to set your own image size, select
Customize and enter the image Width and Height. If
you want to maintain relative width and height, select
the Keep Proportion option. Choose a measurement
unit from the Unit drop-down list. You can specify any
image size you want. The maximum capture size can be
1600×1200.
6. Click OK to save the image. Click Cancel if you do not want to
save the image.
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Multiple Image Sequence Capture
To capture a continuous sequence of images, do the following:
1. Click the Setup button then click the Snapshot tab.
2. In the Total Number of Pictures box, specify the number of images
you want to capture.
3. In the Time Interval (in seconds)
captures. For instance, if you specify 10 seconds, an image will be
captured every 10 seconds.
4. Click OK to save the new settings. Click Cancel if you do not
want to change the settings.
5. Click the Snapshot button
box, specify the interval between
to start capturing.
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Chapter 5 Teletext (for PAL
System)
Teletext makes TV viewing a unique experience. It views teletext
broadcast from your television programs and get the most updated
information on TV Schedules, News, Stock Market Prices, Concert &
Theatre information and so on. Teletext information may not be
available if there is no such service provided in your region or country.
Overview
Click the Teletext button to evoke the Teletext application as
shown below.
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Toolbar
Teletext
Bros wer
Status Bar
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Title Bar
This is located at the top of the window. It contains the current
displayed page number or in hexadecimal page number of an active
window.
Menu Bar
This contains the names of the available pull-down list option menus.
To access any of the menu items, simply click on it or press the Alt
button and the underlined character.
Toolbar
It includes buttons that gives quick access to perform certain
frequently used functions from the Menu Bar.
Teletext Browser
Teletext information is displayed in this area. The information would
be the TV schedules, news, stock market reports, concert & theater
information and so on.
Status Bar
Status bar is located at the lower left corner of the window. It
contains a short text message or explanation of the currently selected
menu command.
Toolbar Buttons
Lock Subpage
Locks the current subpage. The upcoming transmitted subpages will be
stored in the Teletext Cache for later use.
Previous Subpage/ Next Subpage
Switches to the next or the previous subpage.
Home (Ctrl+H)
Connects to the teletext home page which always goes to page 100, but
page 100 may not be the primary teletext source.
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Previous Page (-) / Next Page (+)
Displays the preceding or the succeeding teletext or in hexadecimal
page number.
History Back / History Forward
Retrieves the previous page in the history list.
Moves a page forward in the history list. The command is usable after
one or more back steps in the history list.
TV Scale
Changes the proportion of the Teletext window to 4 by 3.
Always On Top
Makes Teletext Window float over the top of other applications.
Teletext File
Switches between the Teletext file which is opened from the previously
saved file and the most recent Teletext information.
LED Lamp
Different LED color indicates different state.
Left LED Lamp:
Green -- The cache in Teletext application is running less than 90%
usage.
Yellow -- The cache in Teletext application is running over 90% usage.
Red -- The cache in Teletext application is running out.
Right LED Lamp:
Gray -- The system does not receive the teletext broadcast data.
Green -- The system is receiving the teletext broadcast data.
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Using Teletext
The following briefly describes how to use the Teletext feature.
Teletext Page
There are two page numbers displayed on the first line of each teletext
page. The page number on the left is the page number that you have
selected or keyed in. The one appears in the middle of line is the page
number of the currently displayed teletext data.
The newly selected page number will appear on the upper left corner of
the page. Sometimes, this may take a short while to retrieve the newly
selected teletext page. There will be no changes on the page when
there is no page data transmitted with the number you have selected.
A teletext page can be selected with one of the following methods:
! Key in the hexadecimal or teletext page number using the
numeric buttons of your keyboard or AVerMedia TV remote
control.
! Press the + (positive) or – (negative) button to move to the
succeeding or preceding teletext page.
Copying a Teletext Page
1. Simply click and drag over the text or the area that you want
to copy using the mouse.
2. Choose Copy from the Edit menu (Alt+E, C) or press
Ctrl+C.
3. You can then paste the contents of the teletext page in TXT or
BMP format to a document you are working with.
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Saving a Teletext Page
Some teletext pages include a number of subpages. If the file has
subpages, teletext will also save the existing subpages.
1. A teletext page can be saved using one of the following ways:
● To automatically save the file using the displayed teletext
page as the filename and the default file format, choose Save
from the File menu or press Ctrl+S.
● To save the file by specifying your own filename and
different file format, choose Save As from the File menu or
press Ctrl+A.
2. A save as dialog box will appear:
3. Select the file format to use for saving the teletext page. You
can save the teletext page in :
TXT Text file format
BMP Windows bitmap file format
TLT Teletext file format
TLX Teletext file format
4. Enter a filename and click OK.
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Opening a Teletext Page
1. Choose Open from the File menu or press Ctrl+O.
2. From the Open dialog box, select the file containing the
teletext page you want and click OK.
Opening Another Teletext Window
To open another teletext window, choose New Window from the File
menu or press Ctrl+W.
Closing the Active Teletext Window
Choose Close Window from the File menu or press Ctrl+L to close
the active teletext page window.
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Chapter 6 Time Shift
The Time Shift function performs background recording of a TV
program, and lets you return and watch any part of the recorded
program. At the same time, the live TV program continues to be
recorded and played back so you won’t miss any part of the show. You
can also advance forward to skip commercials or rewind to replay
scenes one more time.
Time Shift Controls
Use the following button controls in the Control Panel to start
recording a live TV program, play back the program from where you
left off, advance forward, rewind, and more.
Backward
Click t o mov e
ba ckward in
intervals
Setup
Click to skip forward
Forward
in intervals
Playback Seek
Drag the slider tab to move
to any p art of th e rec orded
TV program
Mute
Volume
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Time Sh ift
Click to perform background
re cording o f the l iv e TV
pr ogr am and pla y it
ba ck si multa neo us ly.
Pause
Click to tempo rarily
freeze the playback.
Stop
Click to terminate recording
and return to the live TV program
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Customizing Time Shift Settings
Before you start using the Time Shift function, first check its recording
settings to see if they fit your needs.
To check and customize settings:
1. Click the Setup button then click the Time Shift tab. You
will then see the following settings.
2. By default, Time Shift performs recording of the TV program by
creating a temporary video file and deletes this file once you click
the Stop button to switch off this function. If you want to save the
video file, select the Save recorded file to disk option.
3. Select the video Quality that you want for the recorded program.
When you click an option, details such as video size, frame rate,
etc. will be displayed in the box at the right. The minimum CPU
speed required will also be shown for your reference. Make sure
that your computer’s CPU performance is fast enough and meets
the requirement.
4. If you chose to save TV recordings as video files in step 2, set a
destination folder for saving the files. Click the Record Storage
tab, and under Saved Folder, click
which to save the video files.
5. Click OK to apply the new settings, or click Cancel to use the
original settings.
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Using the Time Shift Function
To pause the live TV program and then replay:
1. Click the Time Shift button . You can now leave your
computer and let the application record the TV program.
2. When you’re back and want to replay, use the Playback Seek
slider bar to move back to the part where you left off. Click and
drag the slider tab to the left until you see the part of the show
where you were watching earlier, then release the mouse button to
replay from there.
3. You can also click the Backward button to move backward in
fixed intervals until you reach the part where you left off.
4. To advance forward and skip some parts of the recording (for
example TV commercials), drag the slider tab to the right. You can
also click the Forward button
intervals.
to move forward in fixed
5. To temporarily pause the playback, click the
Click the Pause button again to resume.
6. To return to real-time viewing of the live TV program, click the
Stop button. This switches off the Time Shift function and returns
you to live TV.
Pause button.
Note: If the TV recording was saved as a video file in a specified
folder, you can play it back anytime you want. Refer to Chapter 7
DVR to know more on how to open and play back recorded video files.
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Chapter 7 DVR
You can use your computer as a digital video recorder, and record your
favorite TV programs or capture video from an external source into
your hard drive. Record programs or video in high-quality AVI,
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 file format. You can also save the recordings in
VCD, SVCD or DVD format for burning on discs.
When playing back a recorded file, you can view it individually or
simultaneously play the recording while watching live TV in a picturein-picture window.
DVR Controls
Use the following button controls for recording and video playback.
Backward
Click to move
ba ckward in
intervals
Click to skip forward
Playback Seek
Drag the slider tab to
move to any part of
th e rec orded file
Forward
in intervals
Play Previous/
Next File
Cl ick to go t o
the previous/
next video file
in the playlist
Open File
Click to crea te
a playlist of
video file s
to play ba ck
Setup
Mute
Volume
Pause
Cl ick to
temporarily
fr eeze the
play back
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Play
Cl ick to
play ba ck
Record
Click to st art
rec ording
Stop
Click to stop
rec ording
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Recording programs or video
Select a TV channel that is showing the TV program that you want to
record. Whereas to record video, click
Composite or S-Video source. Then follow the procedure below to
record.
1. First, determine the length of recording you want to make and the
destination folder where to save the recording. Click the Setup
button
Duration or choose the Unlimited recording option. Click
choose a destination folder. (Refer to the section titled Setup for
more details.)
2. Next, determine the video file format to use for saving the
recorded video files. Click the Record tab, then choose MPEG-1,
MPEG-2, AVI, VCD, SVCD, or DVD format. (Refer to the section
titled Setup for more details.)
and click the Record Storage tab. Then specify a
to switch to the
to
3. Click the Record button
program or video.
4. Click the Stop button
to end the recording.
to start recording the current TV
Playing the recorded programs or video
Each TV program or video that you recorded will be saved as a video
file in the assigned destination folder.
To play back the recorded video files:
• Click the Play button to play back.
OR,
• (1) Click the Open File button , then select Open File List to
display the Playback File List window. All the recorded video
files are listed at the bottom right pane of the Playback File List
window. This is the default playlist of video files.
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(2) To delete files from the playlist, select them from the list in the
bottom right pane and click Delete, or click Delete All to
delete all files in the playlist.
(3) To add more video files to the playlist, first navigate the Folder
Tree on the left pane to find the folder that contains the desired
video files. When you have located the folder, the video files
will then be displayed on the top right pane. Select files that you
want, then click Add, or click Add All to add all video files in
the folder to the playlist.
(4) To start playback, first select a video file from the playlist then
click OK. The application will start playing from the selected
video file, and then play each of the succeeding video files in
the playlist. (To move to the previous or next audio file in the
playlist, click the
or button.)
Picture-in-Picture Display
With the picture-in-picture window feature, you will be able to play
back recorded video files, and at the same time, watch live TV.
If picture-in-picture window is disabled, you will see the
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the Control Panel. Click this icon to enable the picture-in-picture
window.
When you see the
in-picture window is enabled. By default, you will be able to play back
recorded video files on the main window, and at the same time, watch
live TV on the smaller picture-in-picture window. If you want to
switch the video playback to the picture-in-picture window and the live
TV to the main window, just double-click the smaller window.
You can freely move the picture-in-picture window around the main
window. Just drag it to the position you want on the main window.
icon on the Control Panel, it means that picture-
Setup
The Record Storage and Record tabs in the Setup dialog box
provide settings for customizing capture duration, file size,
video format, and more.
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Record Storage Tab
Recording Duration and File Size
Specify the desired length of recording. Select Duration and
enter the time length in number of hours and minutes. Otherwise,
if you do not have any specific time length requirement, select
the Unlimited option. The application will record the largest
clip that your hard disk can accommodate.
If you will be recording programs or video for burning to discs
such as VCD or DVD, select the appropriate video file size for
the target disc capacity so that each video file will not exceed
the limit. Choose the file size from the Split File Size dropdown list.
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Destination Folder
Under Saved Folder, click the Browse button
folder in which to save the recorded video files. (Video files
will be named with default file names.)
Record Tab
Video Format and Video Standard
Under Format, select a video file format that you want to use
for saving recorded programs or video. These are the available
video formats:
• MPEG-1
Choose MPEG-1 format for video files that are intended for CDROM playback on a computer or for Internet transmission.
MPEG-1 allows file compression and offers VHS quality picture.
Just about every system available today can play MPEG-1 and
does not need special software or hardware.
to choose a
• MPEG-2
Videos compressed using MPEG-2 have extremely high quality
pictures and full CD-quality sound. Choose MPEG-2 format for
video files that are intended for DVD-ROM playback on a
computer or if you want broadcast quality videos.
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• VCD
When you choose this format, the recorded video file will be
saved in MPEG-1 format that is compliant with VCD standards.
Standard VCD frame size and frame rate are 352 x 240 pixels at
29.97 fps for NTSC and 352 x 288 pixels at 25 fps for PAL.
• SVCD
When you choose this format, the recorded video file will be
saved in MPEG-2 format that is compliant with SVCD standards.
Standard SVCD frame size and frame rate are 480 x 480 pixels at
29.97 fps for NTSC and 480 x 576 at 25 fps for PAL.
• DVD
When you choose this format, the recorded video file will be
saved in MPEG-2 format that is compliant with DVD standards.
Standard DVD frame size and frame rate are 720 x 480 pixels at
29.97 fps for NTSC and 720 x 576 at 25 fps for PAL.
• AVI
AVI is the most common 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 the available
codecs if you want to minimize the file size. You can choose a
codec from the Encoder drop-down list.
From the Video Standard drop-down list, selecting Auto
Selection allows the application to automatically set the video
standard for recorded video files based on the video system used
by the current video source (selected in the Channel tab).
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Record Audio Only
If you want to record the audio only from a TV program or
video, you can choose either MP3 or WAV as the file format to
use for saving the recorded audio.
Image Size, Frame Rate and Quality Settings
The Image Size, Frame Rate, and Quality settings are enabled
for selection depending on what video file format you have
chosen for your video files.
• Image Size
Choose preset dimensions for your captured video from
the drop-down list.
• Frame Rate
This sets the number of frames to capture per second. You can
choose from the available frame rates.
• Quality
Select Highest quality to capture high quality video clips.
This creates large files, especially when you are
recording long clips. To have smaller file sizes, select
other quality options.
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If you select the Customized option, the Setting button will
be enabled. Click this button to customize advanced video and
audio capture settings.
Customized Settings
• Video and Audio Bit Rate
Set the desired video and audio capture bit rate. Higher
rate produces better quality, but this will take up more
space on your hard drive. If you plan to use the clip for
the Web, the recommended settings are 300Kbps for
video and 32Kbps for audio. For Video CD authoring, use
the standard 1150Kbps for video and 224Kbps for audio.
For professional applications that demand best quality
output, use 3000Kbps for video and 384Kbps for audio.
• Aspect Ratio
Aspect ratio is the proportion of the width to the height of the
picture. Choose one of the following aspect ratios: 1:1 (keep
original frame size), 4:3 (resize frame size to TV standard aspect
ratio), or 16:9 (resize frame size to wide screen).
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• GOP (Group of Pictures) / Sub GOP
This refers to a series of one or more coded frames, it is intended
to assist in random accessing and editing. The frames are
composed of sequences of intra frames (I frames), predicted
frames (P frames) and Bi-directional frames (B frames). I frames
are typically located in front of the group of pictures these are
pictures that are used as reference points in the GOP. P frames
are encoded from the past frames (or picture) recording only the
differences between the current frame and the reference frame. B
frames are encoded relative to the I frame and P frame giving it
the maximum amount of compression by only recording the
differences between those frames. B frames take the longest time
to encode, followed by P frames and then by I frames. I frames
consume the largest amount of space and produces the highest bit
rate. I frames are also computationally demanding to decode, this
is a none issue if the same machine is used for encoding since
encoding is more computationally intensive than playback.
A smaller GOP value tends to produce videos that have better
response to movement, since the I frames are closer together, but
this would result in a lower compression rate. In encoding you
can select different values for the GOP, listed below are types of
GOP values and the frames they produce.
Example:
• GOP = 15; Sub_GOP = 3
The GOP structure is I BBP BBP BBP BBP BB
• GOP = 5; Sub_GOP = 1
The GOP structure is I P P P P
• GOP = 1; Sub_GOP = 1
The GOP structure is I only
• Motion Vector
This setting determines the smoothness of motion in a captured
clip scene. The higher the values for horizontal and vertical
settings, the smoother the motion video that’s captured, but it
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would require additional system resources and needs a larger
amount of processing power.
• Sample Rate
To convert an analog signal to digital, your computer takes
measurements of the sound wave’s amplitude (a sample) at
particular points in time. The more samples the computer takes,
the more information it obtains and thus, the closer it comes to
capturing something close to the original sound. 44.1 Khz is CD
quality sound and is the default setting.
• Mode
You have four audio channel choices to choose from for MPEG
1/2: Stereo, Joint Stereo, Dual Channel, and Mono. To obtain
high-fidelity and CD quality sound, use Joint Stereo. For AVI,
only Mono and Stereo are available.
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Chapter 8 FM Radio
FM Radio Controls
Click the FM Radio button to listen to your favorite radio
station programs.
Use the following button controls for selecting FM radio channels,
adjusting volume, scanning FM channels, recording radio programs as
MP3 or WAV files, and more.
Show/Hid
Numeric Panel
Previous File
Memo ry
Chan nel Loop
Enable/Disable
Repeat Play
Play
Nex t File
Setup
Mute
Volume
Pause
Record
Stop
Chann el
Up/ Down
Switch between
Channel and
Frequency
To change back to live TV, click the Change Video Source
button.
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How to Auto Scan FM Radio Channels
If this is your first time to use FM radio, perform auto scan to search
and memorize active FM radio stations in your area.
To auto scan FM radio stations:
1. Click the Setup button and click the FM Radio tab.
2. Click the Channel Scan button. All active channels will be
automatically scanned and memorized. Up to 99 preset channels
can be memorized.
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Channel Versus Frequency Selection
You can tune to FM radio by channel or frequency.
By default, the Numeric Panel allows you to select memorized radio
channels, as indicated by the
Channel button on the panel.
You can switch to selecting radio frequencies by clicking the
button. When you see the button change into the
Frequency button
, clicking on the number buttons on the Numeric Panel allows you
to select radio frequencies.
Selecting a Channel
To select a channel:
1. Click to open the Numeric Panel.
2. There are a number of ways to select a channel:
• Click on the Numeric buttons to select a channel.
• Click the Channel Up/Down button until you reach your
desired channel.
OR,
• Use the numeric keys on your keyboard to select a channel.
Selecting a Radio Frequency
To select a radio frequency:
1. Click the Channel button . The button then changes to the
Frequency button
.
2. There are a number of ways to select a radio frequency:
• Click the Numeric buttons on the Numeric Panel.
• Click the Tuning (-)/(+) button to increase/decrease the radio
frequency by 0.1 MHz.
OR,
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• Use the numeric keys on your keyboard to enter a radio
frequency.
You can save the selected radio frequency to a channel. Refer to the
section titled Saving a Radio Frequency to a Channel for details.
NOTE: When selecting a radio frequency, be sure that it is within the
acceptable range of FM radio frequencies in your area. If you entered a
frequency which is out of range, the AVerTV application will
disregard this invalid frequency. The application will then
automatically tune the FM radio back to the previous frequency.
Saving a Radio Frequency to a Channel
To assign a selected radio frequency to a channel:
1. First, select a channel. Refer to the section titled Selecting a
Channel for details.
2. Now select a radio frequency. Refer to the section titled Selecting
a Radio Frequency for details.
3. Click the Memory button. The Input Channel Name dialog box
will then appear.
4. Enter a descriptive channel name and click OK.
Note: You can also click the
frequencies to each channel in the
Frequency, and channel Name in the provided text boxes, then click
Memory.
Setup button and assign radio
FM Radio tab. Enter the Channel,
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Recording FM Radio Broadcast
FM radio broadcast can now be recorded to your hard disk in WAV or
MP3 format.
To record an FM radio broadcast:
1. Specify audio recording settings. Refer to the section titled
Customizing Audio Recording Settings for details.
2. Click the Record button
3. Click the Stop button
to end the recording.
.
Playing the Recorded Audio
To play back the recorded audio files:
• Click the Play button to play back.
OR,
• (1) To play the recorded audio files one after another, click the
Open File button
window. All the recorded audio files are listed at the bottom
right pane of the Playback File List window. This is the default
playlist of audio files.
(2) To delete files from the playlist, select them from the list in the
bottom right pane and click Delete, or click Delete All to delete
all files in the playlist.
(3) To add more audio files to the playlist, first navigate the Folder
Tree on the left pane to find the folder that contains the desired
audio files. When you have located the folder, the audio files
will then be displayed on the top right pane. Select files that you
want then click Add, or click Add All to add all the audio files
in the folder to the playlist.
to display the Playback File List
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(4) To start playback, first select an audio file from the playlist,
then click OK. The application will start playing from the first
to the last audio file in the playlist. (To move to the previous or
next audio file in the playlist, click the
Customizing Audio Recording Settings
To customize audio recording settings:
or button.)
1. Click the Setup button and click the Record Storage tab.
2. Determine the length of recording you want to make. Specify a
Duration or choose the Unlimited recording option.
3. Click to choose a destination folder in which to save the
recorded audio.
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4. Next, click the Record tab.
5. Determine the audio file format to use for saving the recorded
audio files. Choose either MP3 or WAV file format.
6. Choose the desired recording Quality from the drop-down list.
7. If you select the Customized option, click the Setting button to
choose advanced settings for recording audio.
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Chapter 9 Scheduler
The Scheduler application allows you to create a list of preset
schedules for watching and recording your favorite TV programs, and
also for listening to and recording FM radio broadcast. You can set the
day and time to turn on the TV or FM radio program and the length of
recording.
To run this application, click
menu or right-click the
corner of the screen then in the list menu, select
Preset schedules for tuning into live TV, FM radio broadcasts, as well
as preset recording that you’ve added will be saved to the Scheduler
application.
Schedule Listing
This displays a list of preset schedules you have created.
Quick TV launcher located at the lower right
Scheduler from the AVerTV program
Scheduler.
Modify
Select a preset schedule and click this button to make changes.
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Delete / Delete All
Click this to delete selected / all schedules.
Exit
Click this to exit Scheduler.
Adding and Deleting Schedules
To create a new schedule:
1. Click the Add button in the Scheduler dialog box.
2. The following dialog box will then appear:
3. From the Action drop-down list, select Active to watch a TV
program or listen to an FM radio broadcast live. Otherwise, select
Record to save a TV program, video, or radio broadcast for future
viewing/listening.
4. From the Source drop-down list, select TV, FM, or an external
video source.
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5. In the Channel option, select the TV or FM radio channel where
your favorite program is on. (If you chose an external video source,
this option will be disabled.)
6. Set the schedule to tune in live or to perform recording. You can
set the schedule on a Daily or Weekly basis, or on a specified
Date & Time.
7. Type in a description, e.g., the name of a TV program or FM radio
station, in the provided text box. Or, you may just leave it blank.
8. Click Next. The Record Format dialog box then appears.
9. If you have set a schedule for recording, choose the file format and
customize settings for recording.
10. Click Next. The Record Storage dialog box then appears.
11. If you have set a schedule for recording, specify the length of
recording. If you intend to burn the recorded files to VCD or DVD,
choose whether to slice the file size to fit the target disc capacity
in the Split File Size list box.
12. Click Finish.
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Chapter 10 Hot Keys
Hot Key Description Function
UP/DOWN
ARROW
Backspace Channel Loop
NUMERIC
KEYS
ESC Stop
F1 Help
F5 Full Screen
F6 Display (OSD)
+/- Volume
Channel or
Frequency Up/Down
Channel or
Frequency Selection
or, Change back to
Normal View
information
Press to go to the next
upper/lower TV channel, FM
channel, or radio frequency.
Press to go to the previously
accessed TV channel, FM
channel, or radio frequency.
Use NUMERIC KEYS to
directly enter the TV channel
number, FM channel number,
or radio frequency.
Stop (playback, recording,
Time Shift, 16-channel
preview, or channel scan).
Or, change full screen back to
normal view.
Open the on-line help.
Show TV/Video in full screen.
Display On-Screen Display
information.
Press to increase or decrease
the volume level.
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Hot Key Description Function
LEFT/ RIGHT
ARROW
A Audio Mode
D Show/Hide TV
F Freeze
M Mute
Ctrl + N Play Next File
Ctrl + P Play Previous File
R Record
P Play / Pause
S Snapshot
T Time Shift
V Change Video
Rewind/
Fast Forward
(TV only)
Monitor Panel
Source
Press to rewind or fast forward
(for playback and Time Shift).
Choose between the available
audio types.
Toggles between showing and
hiding the panel on the TV
monitor window.
Freeze playback.
Turn off/on the sound.
Play the next file in the playlist.
Play the previous file in the
playlist.
Start recording.
Play/pause (playback, recording
of MP3 or WAV, Time Shift).
Capture an image (or a
continuous sequence of
images).
Enable the Time Shift function.
Change between TV and the
external video source.
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Chapter 11 Setting Up your PC
for Video Conferencing
Overview
This chapter briefly describes how to setup your computer for video
conferencing. We will not go into detail about setting up a network
environment nor about using video conferencing software.
For information on network settings, please refer to the Windows
manual. For details on video conferencing, please refer to the video
conferencing software manual.
How to Setup AVerTV for Video Conferencing
In order to use the AVerMedia® AVerTV card for video
conferencing, do the following:
1. Make sure the AVerMedia
into your PC.
2. Make sure you have a sound card in your system. Then, connect a
microphone to the microphone input port of the sound card.
3. Connect a pair of external speakers to your sound card.
4. Connect a 28.
Connect a camcorder or desktop camera to the AVerMedia
5.
AVerTV “VIDEO” or “S-VIDEO” port depending on the type of
input.
6. Start Windows
7. For Internet
- If you still do not have access to the Internet, sign up for an
Internet account from your local service provider.
8Kbps or faster modem to your PC.
.
video conferencing:
®
AVerTV card is properly mounted
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- Go to the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon.
Check and verify if TCP/IP is listed under network components.
- If TCP/IP is not listed, click the Add or Install button. Double-
click Protocol. Click Microsoft, select TCP/IP and click OK.
- Properly set up the TCP/IP environment. Click TCP/IP, then
click Properties and provide all necessary information, e.g.,
your user name, IP address, and more.
8. Install the video conferencing software. Refer to the software
manual for details.
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