Avermedia E501R, AVerTV 6 E501R User Manual

AVerTV 6
User Manual English
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Device Introduction.........................................................1
Chapter 2 AVerTV 6 Introduction ....................................................2
Chapter 3 Introducing the AVerTV 6 Application...........................3
3.1 Launching the AVerTV 6 Application ..................................................................................3
3.2 Running the AVerTV 6 application for the first time............................................................ 4
3.2.1 Scanning for Analog Programs.................................................................................................... 4
3.3 Introducing the User Interface ...............................................................................................5
3.4 The Control Panel.................................................................................................................. 6
3.5 Remote Control (Optional).................................................................................................... 8
3.5.1 Remote Control Buttons (Model 1) ............................................................................................. 8
3.5.2 Remote Control Buttons (Model 2) ............................................................................................. 9
3.5.3 Remote Control Buttons (Model 3) ........................................................................................... 11
3.5.4 Remote Control Buttons (Model 4) ........................................................................................... 12
3.6 Changing TV Monitor Resolution ....................................................................................... 13
3.7 Resizing the TV Monitor Window ...................................................................................... 13
3.8 Changing Display Aspect Ratio........................................................................................... 13
3.9 Always on Top..................................................................................................................... 13
3.10 Setting Windows® Power Options....................................................................................... 14
3.11 Setting time for turning on the Application......................................................................... 15
3.12 Minimize the Application .................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 4 TV....................................................................................16
4.1 Analog TV ........................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.1 Scanning Channels .................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.2 Scanning Channels (For Advanced Users) ................................................................................ 17
4.1.3 Customize Video Recording Settings........................................................................................ 18
4.1.4 Fine Tuning Color and Display Quality .................................................................................... 21
4.1.5 Enhancing the Video Quality..................................................................................................... 22
4.2 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups................................................................................. 23
4.3 Selecting a TV/ Digital Radio Channel ...............................................................................24
4.4 Adjusting Volume................................................................................................................ 24
4.5 Specifying a Channel Name or Description ........................................................................ 24
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4.6 Modifying a program list name ...........................................................................................25
4.7 Removing Unwanted Channels ...........................................................................................26
4.8 Using the OverScan Function.............................................................................................. 26
4.9 16-Channel Preview............................................................................................................. 27
4.10 Changing the OSD Attributes.............................................................................................. 28
4.11 Changing Signal Source ...................................................................................................... 28
4.12 Sound Controlling (Optional) .............................................................................................. 29
Chapter 5 FM Radio (Optional)......................................................30
5.1 FM Radio Controls .............................................................................................................. 30
5.2 How to Auto Scan FM Radio Channels............................................................................... 31
5.3 Manually Scanning Specific FM Channels ......................................................................... 31
5.4 Selecting a Channel .............................................................................................................32
5.5 Skipping Unwanted Channels.............................................................................................. 32
5.6 Adding a Radio Frequency .................................................................................................. 32
5.7 Modifying a Channel Name................................................................................................. 32
5.8 Adding and Deleting Channel Groups................................................................................. 33
5.9 Customizing Audio Recording Settings .............................................................................. 33
Chapter 6 TimeShift........................................................................35
6.1 TimeShift Controls .............................................................................................................. 35
6.2 Customizing TimeShift Settings.......................................................................................... 36
6.3 Using the TimeShift Function ............................................................................................. 37
Chapter 7 PVR.................................................................................38
7.1 PVR Controls....................................................................................................................... 38
7.2 Recording Settings............................................................................................................... 39
7.3 Using the Recording Function ............................................................................................. 39
7.4 Playing the Recorded Programs........................................................................................... 39
7.5 Picture-in-Picture Display ................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 8 Image Capture ...............................................................41
8.1 Before Capturing ................................................................................................................. 41
8.2 Capturing a TV/ Video Image .............................................................................................41
8.3 Multiple Image Sequence Capture....................................................................................... 43
Chapter 9 Teletext...........................................................................44
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9.1 Teletext ................................................................................................................................ 44
9.1.1 Customize the Display Mode..................................................................................................... 44
9.1.2 Overview ................................................................................................................................... 45
9.1.3 Toolbar Buttons ......................................................................................................................... 46
9.1.4 LED Lamp................................................................................................................................. 46
9.1.5 Using Teletext ........................................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 10 Scheduler......................................................................49
10.1 Schedule Management......................................................................................................... 49
10.2 Adding Schedules ................................................................................................................50
Chapter 11 Hot Keys........................................................................52
Chapter 12 Customer Service.........................................................53
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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 Cardbus Plus Model No. E501R
TV System Digital TV ( DVB-T ATSC DVB-S)
; Analog TV ( NTSC ; PAL ;SECAM-B/G ;SECAM-D/K)
Audio Mode ; Stereo ; Mono ; SAP FM Radio ; Support Not Support Remote Control ; Support ( Model 1 Model 2 Model 3 ; Model 4)
Not Support
External Signal Source
Others ; Teletext MHEG-5
Reference Chapter
; S-Video ; Composite
EPG iEPG
; Closed Caption (S-Video/Composite) Digital Subtitle ; Chapter 1 ; Chapter 2
; Chapter 3 (;3.1 - 3.4 ;3.5.4 ;3.6 - 3.12) ; Chapter 4 (;4.1 - ;4.11) ; Chapter 5 ; Chapter 6 ; Chapter 7 ; Chapter 8 ; Chapter 9 ; Chapter 10 ; Chapter 11 ; Chapter 12
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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.
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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 launcher is important for both of the remote control and the
Schedule. If it is not activated, the remote control feature is automatically disabled and the Schedule will not perform any preset schedules (if any).
Start, point to Programs, choose AVerMedia, AVerTV 6,
AVerQuick
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3.2 Running the AVerTV 6 application for the first time

If this is your first time running the application, the Setup dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels. (For details, please refer to the section Scanning Channels).

3.2.1 Scanning for Analog Programs

1. Select Analog TV (or Programs) on the left pane of the Setup dialog box.
Note: Before choosing the signal input, please make sure that your country/region is
correct. For more information, please refer to “Scanning Channels” in Chapter 4.
2. On this page, choose the TV option to search only for air channels or select CATV to
scan for cable channels.
(This picture is only for reference.)
3. Click New and the Program List dialog box will appear. Type in the desirable name
and click OK.
4. Click Program Scan for searching for available channels/programs in your area.
5. After scanning, the active TV channels will be listed inside the box. Click Apply to
save the scanned channels.
6. To exit the current dialog box, click OK.
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3.3 Introducing the User Interface

The TV monitor allows you to watch live TV or video.
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1 Panel On / Off 8 Channel Up/Down 2 Playback Seek Slider 9 Resize Window 3 Play / Pause 10 Show / Hide Video Frame 4 Stop 11 Minimize 5 TimeShift 12 Full Screen 6 Record 13 Exit 7 Volume
The Control Panel provides button controls for selecting channels, adjusting volume,
capturing images, and more. It has a panel display that shows the current channel number and channel name.
To display or hide the
corner of the TV Monitor.
Control Panel, click the button located in the lower left
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3.4 The Control Panel

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The table below describes functions of the buttons on the Control Panel.
BUTTON FUNCTION
1 Signal Status /
Enable or disable Repeat Play
2 Signal Strength Display signal strength.
3 Backward Move backwards in intervals.
TV/Radio mode: Display the current signal status.
Playback mode: Right click and enable the Repeat function. The system will continuously playback the files in the playlist.
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4 Channel Loop Return to previously accessed channel.
5 16-Channel Preview Display 16 consecutive TV channels on the TV Monitor
window.
6 Channel Up/ Down Go to the next upper or lower active channel.
7 Mute Turn off the sound.
8 Setup Allows you to:
* Scan channels. * Set the Windows power options. * Configure snapshot settings.
* Customize recording settings. * Customize the TimeShift function.
9 Teletext View Teletext/MHEG-5/Closed Caption information
10 EPG View EPG information.
11 Snapshot Capture a single image or a sequence of images.
12 Forward Skip forward in intervals.
13 Always on Top Make the TV monitor float over the top of other program
windows.
14 Full Screen Show TV/Video programs in full screen.
15 Program List Display the program list.
16 Audio Mode Switch between available audio modes.
17 Schedule Display Schedule dialog box.
18 Play List Create a playlist of video files to playback.
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19 Show/ Hide Numeric
Panel
20 Radio Source
21 Change Video Source Switch between available video sources.
22 Record Record the current program.
23 TimeShift / Pause Performs background recording of the live program. This
24 Next File Play the next file in the playlist.
25 Previous File Play the previous file in the playlist.
26 Stop Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift, etc.
27 Play / Pause Play back recorded video files. / Freeze the playback
28 Volume Control Drag your mouse up/down to increase/decrease the volume
29 Help View User’s Manual.
30 Numeric Buttons Select channels/programs.
Playback Seek Drag the slider tab to move to any part of the recorded TV
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Toggle between displaying or hiding the Numeric Panel.
Switch to radio mode. (FM or Digital Radio)
function lets you view the recorded parts, while at the same time, recording is in progress. / Freeze the TimeShift temporarily.
temporarily.
level.
program.
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3.5 Remote Control (Optional)

After installing drivers and applications, you can use remote control to turn on/off the programs, select channels, adjust volume and so on.
(The remote control can only be used on AVerMedia AVerTV 6 application.)

3.5.1 Remote Control Buttons (Model 1)

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Button Description
1. Power Turn on/off the application
2. VOL +/- Volume up/down.
3. Source Switch between available signal sources.
4. Numeric Buttons Select a TV channel.
5. MUTE Turn on/off the sound.
6. CH ▲/▼ Go up or down to the next active channel.
7. CH RTN Go to the previously selected channel.
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3.5.2 Remote Control Buttons (Model 2)

Button Description
1. Power Turn on/off the application
2. Numeric Buttons - Select a TV channel.
- Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← to highlight the
intended channel.
3. CH RTN Go to the previously selected channel.
4. 16-CH PREV 16-Channel Preview.
5. VOL▲/▼ Volume up/down.
6. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen.
7. AUDIO Switch between available audio modes.
8. (Play) Play the last recorded or played file.
9. (Stop) - End the Playback or recording.
- End the TimeShift mode and return to real-time TV or Radio
mode.
10. (Forward) - Advance the playback.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
11. SLEEP - Go to the next file in the playlist.
- Set the time to put your computer in Stand By or Hibernate
mode.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
12. MENU
13. EPG
14. WAKE UP
15. TELETEXT
16. TIMESHIFT /PAUSE
17. (Rewind)
Display or hide the Control Panel.
Launch the Electronic Programme Guide.
- Go to the previous file in the playlist.
- Set the time to bring your computer out of Stand By or Hibernate
mode.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
View Teletext/MHEG-5/ Closed Caption information.
- Freeze the playback.
- Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode.
- Rewind the playback.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
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18. (Record)
19. MUTE
20. CH ▲/▼
21. SNAPSHOT
22. DISPLAY
23. Source
Switch to DVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive.
Turn on/off the sound. Go up or down to the next active channel. Capture the on-screen image to a bitmap file. Display information. Switch between available signal sources.
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3.5.3 Remote Control Buttons (Model 3)

Button Description
1. Power Turn on/off the application
2. Numeric Buttons - Select a TV channel.
- Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use↑↓← to highlight the
intended channel.
3. CH RTN Go to the previously selected channel.
4. 16-CH PREV 16-Channel Preview.
5. VOL▲/▼ Volume up/down.
6. FULL SCREEN Display TV in full screen.
7. AUDIO Switch between available audio modes.
8. (Play) Play the last recorded or played file.
9. (Stop) - End the Playback or recording.
- End the TimeShift mode and return to real-time TV or Radio
mode.
10. (Rewind) - Rewind the playback.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
11. (Forward) - Advance the playback.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
12. (Next File) - Go to the next file in the playlist.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
13. (Previous File) - Go to the previous file in the playlist.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according
to this button.
14. TELETEXT View Teletext/MHEG-5/ Closed Caption information.
15. TIMESHIFT - Freeze the playback.
- Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode.
16. (Record) Switch to DVR mode and record the current program or video into
17. MUTE Turn on/off the sound.
18. EPG Launch the Electronic Program Guide.
19. CH ▲/▼ Go up or down to the next active channel.
20. DISPLAY Display information.
21. Source Switch between available signal sources.
your hard drive.
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3.5.4 Remote Control Buttons (Model 4)

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Button Description
1.Power Turn on/off the application
2.Numeric Buttons
3.CH RTN Go to the previously selected channel.
4.16-CH PREV 16-channel preview.
5. VOL▲/▼ Increase/decrease the volume.
6.FULL SCREEN Display TV or video in full screen.
7. AUDIO Switch between available audio modes.
8. (Play) Play the last recorded or played file.
9. (Stop)
10. (Forward)
11. (Next File)
12. AUTOSCAN
13. (Previous File)
14. TELETEXT View Teletext information.
15. TIMESHIFT/PAUSE
16. (Rewind)
- Select a TV channel.
- Under the 16-channel preview mode, use↑↓← to highlight the
intended channel.
- End the playback or recording.
- End the TimeShift mode and return to real-time TV or FM mode.
- Advance the playback.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according to this button.
- Go to the next file in the playlist.
- Set the time to put your computer in Standby or Hibernate mode.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according to this button.
Display or hide the Control Panel.
- Go to the previous file in the playlist.
- Set the time to bring your computer out of Standby or Hibernate
mode.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according to
this button.
- Freeze the playback.
- Switch from real-time TV or FM to TimeShift mode.
- Rewind the playback.
- Jump to the Teletext page of the corresponding color according to this button.
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17. (Record) Switch to DVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive.
18. MUTE Turn on/off the sound.
19. CH ▲/▼ Go up or down to the next active channel.
20. SNAPSHOT Capture the on-screen image to a bitmap file.
21. DISPLAY Display information.
22. TV/FM
Switch between available signal sources.

3.6 Changing TV Monitor Resolution

To switch the resolution of the TV monitor, simply right click on the TV monitor. When a
pop-up menu appears, point to Video and
choose an appropriate resolution (320x240, 640x480, 720x480, 720x576).

3.7 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 or click the Full Screen
button
When in full screen mode, just double-click anywhere on the screen to revert to the normal TV window size.
on the Control Panel.

3.8 Changing Display Aspect Ratio

Aspect ratio indicates the ratio of the width of an image to its height. To switch the aspect ratio of the display, Right click on the TV monitor. When a pop-up menu
appears, point to Video and choose a desired option.
4:3 and 16:9 is the two most common aspect ratio of
home video. You can choose Free to adjust the aspect ratio as you want. Or select Keep Aspect Ratio to
preserve the original width and height of an image.

3.9 Always on Top

To make the TV monitor window float over the top of other program windows, right-click on the TV monitor. In the pop-up menu, point to Video and choose Always on Top.
OR,
Click the Always on Top button
on the Control Panel.
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3.10 Setting Windows® Power Options
This option allows you to put your computer in Stand By / Hibernate mode, power off, exit the application or log off from the computer while you are away from the computer.
Note:
Stand By: Stand By is a state in which your monitor and hard disks turn off, so that your computer uses less power.
Hibernate: Hibernation is a state in which your computer shuts down to save power but first saves everything in the memory on your hard disk.
Please do the following:
1. First, Click the Setup button
Miscellaneous icon on the left pane.
2. By default, the system is set to enable the Stand By/Hibernation option. What you
have to do is to choose the desired power-saving settings. If your computer has
problem with being out of Stand By or Hibernate mode, please clear the Stand By/Hibernate option.
(This picture is only for reference.)
There are two ways to set the time to put the computer into Stand By or Hibernation.
and in the Setup dialog box, click on the
If the product you purchase with a remote control, you can press the Sleep button
repeatedly on the remote control.
Or you can right click on the TV monitor, point to Sleep and select the desired
mode. Then right click on the TV monitor again, point to Sleep and choose an execution time. The time setting will be displayed on the TV monitor. For details, please see the description below.
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