AVerMedia AVERTV 6 User Manual
AVerTV 6
User Manual English
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AVerTV 6
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Device Introduction.........................................................1
Chapter 2 AVerTV 6 Introduction ....................................................7
Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application...........................8
3.1 Launching the AVerTV 6 Application ..................................................................................8
3.2 Running the AVerTV 6 Application for the First Time ........................................................ 9
3.2.1 Scanning for Analog Programs.................................................................................................... 9
3.2.2 Scanning for Digital Programs .................................................................................................. 11
3.2.3 Scanning for Digital Satellite Programs .................................................................................... 12
3.3 Introducing the User Interface .............................................................................................14
3.4 The Control Panel................................................................................................................ 15
3.5 Remote Control (Optional).................................................................................................. 17
3.5.1 Remote Control Buttons (Model 1) ........................................................................................... 17
3.5.2 Remote Control Buttons (Model 2) ........................................................................................... 18
3.5.3 Remote Control Buttons (Model 3) ........................................................................................... 20
3.5.4 Remote Control Buttons (Model 4) ........................................................................................... 22
3.5.5 Remote Control Buttons (Model 5) ........................................................................................... 24
3.5.6 Remote Control Buttons (Model 6) ........................................................................................... 25
3.6 Changing TV Monitor Resolution ....................................................................................... 28
3.7 Resizing the TV Monitor Window ...................................................................................... 28
3.8 Changing Display Aspect Ratio........................................................................................... 28
3.9 Always on Top..................................................................................................................... 28
3.10 Setting Windows® Power Options....................................................................................... 29
3.11 Setting Time for Turning on the Application ......................................................................30
3.12 Minimize the Application .................................................................................................... 31
3.13 Changing Video Renderer ...................................................................................................31
Chapter 4 TV....................................................................................32
4.1 Analog TV ........................................................................................................................... 32
4.1.1 Scanning Channels .................................................................................................................... 32
4.1.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) ................................................................................ 33
4.1.3 Customize Video Recording Settings........................................................................................ 34
4.1.4 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality .................................................................................... 38
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4.1.5 Enhancing the Video Quality..................................................................................................... 39
4.2 Digital Satellite TV.............................................................................................................. 40
4.2.1 Scanning channels (Importing a Frequency Table) ................................................................... 40
4.2.2 Scanning channels (Adding Frequencies Manually) ................................................................. 44
4.2.3 Editing or Removing Frequencies ............................................................................................. 45
4.2.4 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) ................................................................................ 45
4.3 Digital TV............................................................................................................................ 46
4.3.1 Scanning Channels .................................................................................................................... 46
4.3.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) ................................................................................ 48
4.3.3 Customize Video Recording Settings........................................................................................ 49
4.3.4 Using the EPG Function............................................................................................................ 53
4.3.5 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality .................................................................................... 53
4.3.6 Enabling the Subtitle Function .................................................................................................. 54
4.4 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups................................................................................. 55
4.5 Selecting a TV/ Digital Radio Channel ...............................................................................56
4.6 Adding and Deleting Program Grouping List...................................................................... 57
4.7 Adjusting Volume................................................................................................................ 58
4.8 Specifying a Channel Name or Description ........................................................................ 58
4.9 Modifying a Program List Name......................................................................................... 58
4.10 Removing Unwanted Channels ...........................................................................................59
4.11 Using the OverScan Function.............................................................................................. 59
4.12 16-Channel Preview............................................................................................................. 60
4.13 Changing the OSD Attributes.............................................................................................. 61
4.14 Changing Signal Source ...................................................................................................... 62
4.15 Sound Controlling (Optional) .............................................................................................. 63
Chapter 5 AM/FM Radio .................................................................64
5.1 AM/FM Radio Controls....................................................................................................... 64
5.2 How to Auto Scan AM/FM Radio Channels ....................................................................... 65
5.3 Manually Scanning Specific AM/FM Channels.................................................................. 65
5.4 Selecting a Channel .............................................................................................................66
5.5 Skipping Unwanted Channels.............................................................................................. 66
5.6 Adding a Radio Frequency .................................................................................................. 66
5.7 Modifying a Channel Name................................................................................................. 66
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5.8 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups................................................................................. 67
5.9 Customizing Audio Recording Settings .............................................................................. 67
Chapter 6 TimeShift........................................................................69
6.1 TimeShift Controls .............................................................................................................. 69
6.2 Customizing TimeShift Recording Settings ........................................................................ 70
6.3 Customizing TimeShift Video Quality Settings (Analog TV only) .................................... 70
6.4 Using the TimeShift Function ............................................................................................. 71
Chapter 7 PVR.................................................................................72
7.1 PVR Controls....................................................................................................................... 72
7.2 Recording Settings............................................................................................................... 73
7.3 Using the Recording Function ............................................................................................. 73
7.4 Playing the Recorded Programs........................................................................................... 73
7.5 Picture-in-Picture Display ................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 8 Image Capture ...............................................................76
8.1 Before Capturing ................................................................................................................. 76
8.2 Capturing a TV/ Video Image .............................................................................................76
8.3 Multiple Image Sequence Capture....................................................................................... 78
Chapter 9 Teletext / MHEG-5..........................................................79
9.1 MHEG-5 Support (UK Digital Teletext Service) ................................................................79
9.2 Teletext ................................................................................................................................ 80
9.2.1 Customize the Display Mode..................................................................................................... 80
9.2.2 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 81
9.2.3 Toolbar Buttons ......................................................................................................................... 82
9.2.4 LED Lamp................................................................................................................................. 82
9.2.5 Using Teletext ........................................................................................................................... 83
Chapter 10 Scheduler......................................................................85
10.1 Schedule Management......................................................................................................... 85
10.2 Adding Schedules ................................................................................................................86
Chapter 11 Hot Keys........................................................................88
Chapter 12 Customer Service.........................................................89
Appendix ............................................................................................90
Satellite Internet Access.................................................................................................... 90
Universal DVB Plug-in ..................................................................................................... 92
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Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only) ...............................................92
Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)........................ 93
Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional) ................................................... 94
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Chapter 1 Device Introduction
Thanks for purchasing AVerMedia’s product. The table below lists an overview of the
product you purchased. From this table, you can quickly learn about your product features
and know which chapter you need to read. Please do read this table before using AVerTV
6 application.
Product Name:
AVerTV Volar AX
AVerTV Hybrid Volar HX
AVerTV Volar Lite
AVerTV DVB-T Volar X
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Product Name AVerTV Volar AX
Model No. A827A
TV System ☐ Digital TV (☐ DVB-T ☐ ATSC ☐ DVB-S)
; Analog TV (; NTSC ; PAL ; SECAM)
Audio Mode ; Stereo ; Mono ; SAP
AM/FM Radio ; Support ☐ Not Support
Remote Control ; Support (☐ Model 1 ☐ Model 2 ☐ Model 3 ; Model 4
; Model 5 ☐ Model 6)
☐ Not Support
External Signal
Source
Others ; Teletext ☐ MHEG-5
Reference
Chapter
; S-Video ; Composite
☐ EPG ; iEPG (USA only)
; Closed Caption ☐ Digital Subtitle
☐ CI/CA
; Chapter 1
; Chapter 2
; Chapter 3 (;3.1 ; 3.2.1 ;3.3 - 3.4 ;3.5.4-3.5.5 ;3.6 -
3.13)
; Chapter 4 (;4.1 ;4.4 - 4.15)
; Chapter 5
; Chapter 6
; Chapter 7
; Chapter 8
; Chapter 9
; Chapter 10
; Chapter 11
; Chapter 12
Appendix ☐ Satellite Internet Access (Window XP only)
☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft XP / Vista MCE only)
; Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)
;Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista
2
MCE only)
☐ Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional)
Product Name AVerTV Hybrid Volar HX
Model No. A827
TV System ; Digital TV (; DVB-T ☐ ATSC ☐ DVB-S)
; Analog TV (; NTSC ; PAL ; SECAM)
Audio Mode ; Stereo ; Mono ; SAP
AM/FM Radio ; Support ☐ Not Support
Remote Control ; Support (; Model 1 ☐ Model 2 ☐ Model 3 ☐ Model 4 ;
Model 5 ☐ Model 6)
☐ Not Support
AVerTV 6
External Signal
Source
Others ; Teletext ; MHEG-5
Reference
Chapter
; S-Video ; Composite
; EPG ; iEPG (USA only)
; Closed Caption ;Digital Subtitle
☐ CI/CA
; Chapter 1
; Chapter 2
; Chapter 3 (;3.1 ;3.2.1-3.2.2 ;3.3 – 3.4 ;3.5.1 ; 3.5.5
;3.6 - 3.13)
; Chapter 4 (;4.1 ; 4.3 - 4.15)
; Chapter 5
; Chapter 6
; Chapter 7
; Chapter 8
; Chapter 9
; Chapter 10
; Chapter 11
; Chapter 12
Appendix ☐ Satellite Internet Access (Window XP only)
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☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft XP / Vista MCE only)
; Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)
; Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista
MCE only)
☐ Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional)
Product Name AVerTV Volar Lite
Model No. A827A
TV System ☐ Digital TV (☐ DVB-T ☐ ATSC ☐ DVB-S)
; Analog TV (; NTSC ; PAL ; SECAM)
Audio Mode ; Stereo ; Mono ; SAP
AM/FM Radio ; Support ☐ Not Support
AVerTV 6
Remote Control ; Support (☐ Model 1 ☐ Model 2 ☐ Model 3 ; Model 4
; Model 5 ☐ Model 6)
☐ Not Support
External Signal
Source
Others ; Teletext ☐ MHEG-5
Reference
Chapter
☐ S-Video ☐ Composite
☐ EPG ; iEPG (USA only)
; Closed Caption ☐ Digital Subtitle
☐ CI/CA
; Chapter 1
; Chapter 2
; Chapter 3 (;3.1 ;3.2.1 ;3.3 - 3.4 ;3.5.4 - 3.5.5 ;3.6 -
3.13)
; Chapter 4 (;4.1 ;4.4 - 4.15)
; Chapter 5
; Chapter 6
; Chapter 7
; Chapter 8
; Chapter 9
; Chapter 10
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; Chapter 11
; Chapter 12
Appendix ☐ Satellite Internet Access (Window XP only)
☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft XP / Vista MCE only)
☐ Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)
☐ Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista
MCE only)
☐ Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional)
Product Name AVerTV DVB-T Volar X
Model No. A815
TV System ; Digital TV (; DVB-T ☐ ATSC ☐ DVB-S)
☐ Analog TV (☐ NTSC ☐ PAL ☐ SECAM)
AVerTV 6
Audio Mode ; Stereo ; Mono ; SAP
AM/FM Radio ☐ Support ; Not Support
Remote Control ; Support (☐ Model 1 ; Model 2 ☐ Model 3 ☐ Model 4 ;
Model 5 ☐ Model 6)
☐ Not Support
External Signal
Source
Others ; Teletext ; MHEG-5
Reference
Chapter
☐ S-Video ☐ Composite
; EPG ☐ iEPG (USA only)
☐ Closed Caption ; Digital Subtitle
☐ CI/CA
; Chapter 1
; Chapter 2
; Chapter 3 (;3.1 ; 3.2.2 ; 3.3 -3.4 ; 3.5.2 ;3.5.5 ;3.6
- 3.13)
; Chapter 4 (; 4.2 - 4.14)
☐ Chapter 5
; Chapter 6 (; 6.1 - 6.2 ; 6.4)
; Chapter 7
5
; Chapter 8
; Chapter 9
; Chapter 10
; Chapter 11
; Chapter 12
Appendix ☐ Satellite Internet Access (Window XP only)
☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft XP / Vista MCE only)
☐ Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)
☐ Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista
MCE only)
☐ Common Interface for Conditional Access (optional)
AVerTV 6
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Chapter 2 AVerTV 6 Introduction
Now, with this product, you can watch TV, listen to the radio, record your favorite
programs and enjoy other features on your PC. Turn your computer system into a real
multimedia entertainment center.
You’ll never miss your favorite ball games, soaps or game shows anymore because the
TimeShift function performs background recording of a TV program. This means you can
return and watch from the part of the program where you left off.
®
To enjoy high quality TV or radio programs, AVerMedia
Please be noted that the functions or the remote control mentioned in this manual may
vary depending on the product you purchase and the area you live.
product is your best choice.
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Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6
Application
The AVerTV 6 application allows you to watch TV, listen to the radio, record programs,
and capture still images while you work on your computer.
3.1 Launching the AVerTV 6 Application
Run the AVerTV 6 application from the Programs menu.
To run the application, click
and then click AVerTV 6. Another way is to double-click the AVerTV 6 program icon
“
”on the desktop. Or, you can double-click the AVerQuick launcher located in the
lower right corner of the screen.
Note: AVerQuick allows to set the desired default application, which means you can
choose either AVerTV 6 or AVer MediaCenter as the default application when
double clicking AVerQuick icon . To do this, right click AVerQuick, choose
“Setting”, and select the preferred application in the “Application” tab.
Start, point to Programs, choose AVerMedia, AVerTV 6,
AVerQuick
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