AVerMedia MediaCenter User Guide

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction.........................................................................1

1.1 Device Introduction........................................................................................................2

1.2 System Requirements..................................................................................................... 3

1.3 Activating AVer MediaCenter ....................................................................................... 3

1.4 Overview of AVer MediaCenter .................................................................................... 4

 The Main Screen....................................................................................................................... 4

 The Main Control Buttons ........................................................................................................ 5

 Navigation Tree......................................................................................................................... 6

1.5 Remote Control...............................................................................................................7

 Overview of the Remote Control (model 1).............................................................................. 7

 Overview of the Remote Control (continued)........................................................................... 8

 Overview of the Remote Control (model 2).............................................................................. 9

 Overview of the Remote Control (continued)......................................................................... 10

 Overview of the Remote Control (model 3).............................................................................11

1.6 Running AVer MediaCenter for the First Time......................................................... 12

Chapter 2 Getting Started ..................................................................14

2.1 TV.................................................................................................................................. 15

 Scanning TV Channels............................................................................................................ 15

 Watching Live TV................................................................................................................... 16

 Selecting a TV Channel .......................................................................................................... 16

 Adjusting Volume ................................................................................................................... 17

 Specifying a Channel Name or Description............................................................................ 17

 Fine Tuning Color and Quality of the Display........................................................................ 18

 Deleting a Channel.................................................................................................................. 19

 Editing the Channel Group Table............................................................................................ 20

 Managing the Channel Groups ............................................................................................... 21

 Using OverScan Function ....................................................................................................... 23

 Changing the TV Channel Order ............................................................................................ 23

 Capturing Images.................................................................................................................... 24

 Recording a TV Program Directly .......................................................................................... 24

 Playing a Recorded TV Program ............................................................................................ 24

 Viewing Teletext Information (Available for PAL / SECAM or DVB-T System) .................. 25

 Viewing EPG Information (Only Available for Digital TV)................................................... 25

2.2 Radio.............................................................................................................................. 27

 Scanning FM Radio Frequencies (Only available for FM Radio)........................................... 27

 Listening to the Radio............................................................................................................. 28

 Manually Scanning Specific FM Channels (Only available for FM Radio) .............................. 28

 Selecting a Radio Channel...................................................................................................... 29

 Adjusting Volume ................................................................................................................... 29

Deleting a Channel.................................................................................................................. 29

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 Changing the Radio Channel Order........................................................................................ 30

 Recording a Radio Program Directly...................................................................................... 30

 Playing a Recorded Radio Program........................................................................................ 31

 Setting the Audio Mode (Only Available for FM Radio)........................................................ 31

 Viewing RDS Information (Optional)..................................................................................... 32

2.3 Video..............................................................................................................................33

 Playing Video Files ................................................................................................................. 33

2.4 Music ............................................................................................................................. 34

 Adding Music to your Playlist ................................................................................................ 34

 Playing Music ......................................................................................................................... 35

2.5 Pictures.......................................................................................................................... 36

 Viewing the Captured Images ................................................................................................. 36

 Playing Slide Show................................................................................................................. 36

Chapter 3 Adv a n c ed Operations........................................................37

3.1 TV.................................................................................................................................. 38

 Using Schedule Recording...................................................................................................... 38

 Using TimeShift...................................................................................................................... 40

 Switching Between TV and External Video............................................................................ 40

 Multi-Source Display (Only Available for Multi-Source Tuner Series Users)........................ 41

 Multi-Channel Display (Only Available for Multi-Card/Dual Tuner Series Users)................ 43

 Multi-Program Display (Only Available for Digital TV)........................................................ 44

3.2 Radio.............................................................................................................................. 47

 Using Schedule Recording...................................................................................................... 47

 Using TimeShift...................................................................................................................... 49

3.3 Video..............................................................................................................................50

 Picture-in-Picture(PIP) / Picture-by-Picture(PBP) Display..................................................... 50

Chapter 4 More S e t t in g s......................................................................51

4.1 General Settings............................................................................................................52

 Configure Storage ................................................................................................................... 52

 Configure Snapshot................................................................................................................. 53

 Video Device (Only Available for Multi-Card / Dual Tuner Series Users)............................. 54

 More Options .......................................................................................................................... 55

4.2 TV Settings.................................................................................................................... 56

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV  Configure TV Signal................................. 56

 Configure Digital TV  Configure TV Signal (Only for DVB-S users) ............................... 56

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV  Manage Programs ..................................... 58

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV / HD Input Source Configure Recording.......... 59

 Configure Analog TV  Configure Timeshift....................................................................... 59

 Configure HD Input Source  Configure Timeshift.............................................................. 60

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV  Configure Color Adjustment..................... 60

 More TV Options .................................................................................................................... 61

4.3 Radio Settings...............................................................................................................62

 Manage FM Radio Programs / Manage Digital Radio Programs............................................ 62

 Configure FM Radio Recording / Configure Digital Radio Recordings................................. 63

4.4 Video Settings ............................................................................................................... 64

4.5 Picture Settings............................................................................................................. 65

4.6 About.............................................................................................................................66

Appendix .............................................................................................67

 Hot Keys ................................................................................................................................. 68

 Glossary .................................................................................................................................. 69

 Satellite Internet Access.......................................................................................................... 71

 Universal DVB Plug-in........................................................................................................... 74

 Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)......................................................... 75

 Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only) ................................... 76

 Common Interface for Conditional Access ............................................................................. 78

Chapter 1

Introduction

Thanks for purchasing AVer MediaCenter.

This powerful application allows you to

watch TV, listen to the radio, create slide

shows, record favorite programs and enjoy

other features on your PC. With our

easy-to-use remote control, you can enhance

your PC experience. Turn your computer

system into a real multimedia entertainment

center.

This Chapter will guide you through the

essential information of AVer MediaCenter.

Please do read this chapter before using this

application.

Please be noted the functions and images

may vary depending on the product you

purchase and the area you live.

Device Introduction.................................2

System Requirement................................ 3

Activating AVer MediaCenter.................3

Overview of AVer MediaCenter..............4

Remote Control........................................7

Running AVer MediaCenter for the First

Time ........................................................ 12

1.1 Device Introduction

Thanks for purchasing AVerMedia’s product. 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 Name

Model No. H727 TV System  Digital TV ( DVB-T ☐ ATSC ☐ DVB-S)

Audio Mode  Stereo  Mono  SAP FM Radio  Support ☐ Not Support Remote Control  Support (☐ Model 1  Model 2 ☐ Model 3)

External Signal Source

Others  Teletext ☐ MHEG-5

AVerTV CaptureHD

 Analog TV ( NTSC  PAL  SECAM)

☐ Not Support

 S-Video  Composite  Component  HDMI

 EPG  iEPG  Closed Caption  Digital Subtitle

☐ CI/CA (optional)

 Multi-Source Display

Note Appendix ☐ Satellite Internet Access (for Window XP only)

iEPG is only supported in USA

☐ Universal DVB Plug-in (for Microsoft XP / Vista MCE, 32 bit 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)

Note: DVB is a registered trademark of the DVB Project.

Introduction

1.2 System Requirements

System requirements are described in detail below. Before using AVer MediaCenter, verify that your PC meets

the requirements below.

 Pentium 4 2.4GHz (Hyper-Threading) or Pentium Mobile 1.8GHz or above  VGA card with 128M memory supports DirectX 9.0 or above

For HDTV, VGA card should support DXVA

 512MB RAM or above  Sound Card  200MB HD size  Windows XP SP2 / Windows XP MCE / Windows Vista™ / Windows Vista™ MCE

For TimeShift and Record in MPEG-2：

 Intel Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz (Hyper-Threading)

For HDTV (H.264) preview / HD Input Source (HDMI/YPbPr Component) Full Function

 Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 2.4 GHz  1G RAM or above

1.3 Activating AVer MediaCenter

To run the application, click Star t, point to Programs, choose AVerMedia, select AVer MediaCenter and then click AVer MediaCenter. Another way is to double-click the AVer MediaCenter program icon “ the desktop. Or, you can double-click the AVer Quick “ ” 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.

”on

Introduction

1.4 Overview of AVer MediaCenter

After running the software, the main screen of AVer MediaCenter appears, which includes “TV”, “Radio”,

“Video”, “Music”, “Pictures” and “Settings”. This section briefly introduces main menu, sub menus and

setting items. For more details, please refer to Chapter 2.

 The Main Screen

Description

Title bar



Main menu



Main window



TV monitor and control panel



Display the system time



 Note: You will not see the TV monitor and control panel until scanning TV channels.

Introduction

 The Main Control Buttons

Description

Go back the main menu

Go back one level

Open user manual

Minimize the application

Restore the previous size

Exit the application

Description

Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode. / Freeze the playback temporarily. Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift, etc. Play the selected file

Record the current program. Play the previous/next file in the playlist. Move backward or skip forward in intervals. Capture a single image or a sequence of images. Enable the PIP or multiple channel display function. Switch to display all the programs that are under the same frequency simultaneously. (This function is only available for digital TV.) Switch to different aspect ratios.

Go to the next upper or lower active channel. Turn on / off the sound.

Increase or decrease the sound.

Choose between available audio modes

Introduction

 Navigation Tree

 Note: The items may vary depending on the product you use and the area you live.

Introduction

1.5 Remote Control

The remote control supports all the features of AVer MediaCenter. To use, just point the remote control at the

receiver, and press button.

 Overview of the Remote Control (model 1)

Button Description

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

Turn on/off the application.

Set the time to put your computer into Standby/Hibernate mode, exit the application or turn off the computer. View Teletext / Close Caption information.

PIP Mode: Turn on/off the PIP-positioning

function. When enabled, you can move the selected screen using the arrow buttons. Use numeric buttons to select a channel. Use Clear to delete the unwanted digit or letters.

Go back to the previous page.

Display the current program’s information. (This function is not available for this device.)

Channel up and channel down.

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(17)

View EPG information.(This function is only available for digital TV and radio) Capture an image or a continuous sequence of images.

Main Screen: A shortcut to the main

menu--“TV”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page of

the corresponding color according to this button.

Main Screen: A shortcut to the main

menu-- “Video”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page of

the corresponding color according to this button. Switch from real-time TV or Radio to TimeShift mode.

Play the selected file or temporarily freeze the playback. Go to the previous item in the playlist.

Move backwards in intervals.

Change between available signal sources.

Introduction

 Overview of the Remote Control (continued)

Button Description

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

(24)

(25)

(26)

Switch to different aspect ratios (4:3, 16:9, Full Screen, Keep Aspect Ratio).

Switch to live TV source in full screen.

PIP Mode: Turn on/off the PIP-sizing

function. When enabled, you can enlarge or shrink the selected screen using the arrow buttons.

Activate the Picture in Picture(PIP) / Multi-Channel Display function.

Go to the main menu.

Main Screen: Use the arrow button to

navigate all on-screen items. Use OK to confirm the selection.

PIP Mode: Move or change size of the

selected screen by the arrow buttons.

- Confirm the selection.

- Choose item from the drop-down list.

Turn off/on the sound.

Volume up / Volume down.

(27)

(28)

(29)

(30)

(31)

(32)

(33)

(34)

Change between available audio modes.

Main Screen: A shortcut to your main

menu--“Pictures”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page of

the corresponding color according to this button.

Main Screen: A shortcut to your main

menu--“Music”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page of

the corresponding color according to this button.

Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift,

etc.

Record the current program.

Go to the next item in the playlist.

Skip forward in intervals.

Return to previously accessed channel.

Introduction

 Overview of the Remote Control (model 2)

Button Description

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(15)

Turn on/off the application.

Turn off/on the sound.

Use numeric buttons to select a channel.

Display TV in full screen.

Change between available audio modes.

Main Screen: Use the arrow button to

navigate all on-screen items. Use OK to confirm the selection.

PIP Mode: Change size or position of the

selected screen by the arrow buttons. Volume up / Volume down.

Main Screen: A shortcut to the main menu--

“Video”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page

of the corresponding color according to this button.

Main Screen: A shortcut to the main

menu--“TV”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page

of the corresponding color according to this button.

View Teletext / Close Caption

information. View EPG information. (This function is only available for digital TV) Record the current program.

Play the selected file or temporarily freeze the

playback.

- Go to the previous item in the playlist.

- Set the time to bring your computer out

of Stand By or Hibernate mode. (This function is only available for AVerTV 6)

Move backwards in intervals.

Introduction

 Overview of the Remote Control (continued)

Button Description

(16)

(17)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(23)

(24)

(25)

(26)

(27)

(28)

Skip forward in intervals.

- Go to the next item in the playlist.

- Set the time to put your computer into

Stand By / Hibernate mode, exit the application or turn off the computer. (This function is only available for AVe r TV 6 )

Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift,

etc.

- Switch from real-time TV or Radio to

TimeShift mode.

- Temporarily freeze the playback. (This

function is only available for AVerTV 6) Activate the Picture in Picture (PIP) / Multi-Channel Display function.

Capture an image or a continuous sequence

of images.

Main Screen: A shortcut to the main

menu--“Pictures”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page

of the corresponding color according to this button.

Main Screen: A shortcut to the main

menu--“Music”.

Teletext Mode: Jump to the teletext page

of the corresponding color according to this button. Channel up and channel down.

Go back to the previous page.

- Go to the main menu.

- Exit from CI/CA Information dialog.

(This function is only available for CI/CA)

Return to previously accessed channel.

Change between available signal sources.

Introduction

 Overview of the Remote Control (model 3)

Button Description

1. SOURCE

2. FULL SCREEN

3. ● (Record)

4. (Rewind)

5. ■ (Stop) - End the Playback or recording.

6. DISPLAY

7. VOL＋/－

8. Numeric Buttons - Select a TV channel.

9. CH RTN

10. MUTE

11. CH ▲/▼

12. EPG

13. ► (Play) / PAUSE

14. (Forward)

15. AUDIO

16. POWER

Switch between available signal sources.

Display TV in full screen.

Switch to PVR mode and record the current program or video into your hard drive.

Rewind the playback.

- End the TimeShift mode and return to real-time TV or Radio mode.

Display information.

Volume up/down.

- Under the 16-Channel preview mode, use 2 4 6 8 to highlight the

intended channel. (This function is only available for AVerTV 6)

Go to the previously selected channel.

Turn on/off the sound.

Go up or down to the next active channel.

Launch the Electronic Program Guide. (DVB-T only)

Play the last recorded or played file. / Freeze the playback.

Advance the playback.

Switch between available audio modes.

Turn on/off the application

Introduction

1.6 Running AVer MediaCenter for the First Time

When you run the AVer MediaCenter for the first time, a set up wizard will automatically appear and take you

through all the necessary settings step by step.

When a dialog box appears, click Yes.

11..

Choose the primary device or tuner for

22..

watching TV or listening to the radio and

then select Next (as shown on the right). Then choose Next again to continue.

Choose the country where you located and

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select the correct S-Video and Composite

Video Standard. Then select Next.

Then the wizard will show the setting

44..

process and lead you to set up all available

signal sources (As shown on the right).

Select Next to continue the process or select Skip to ignore the setting.

Determine the TV source and select Next.

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Select AutoScan to start scanning (As

66..

shown on the right). After scanning, select

Next to continuously set up other signal

sources if any.

Introduction

After finishing all settings, select Finish.

77..

Select Next to continuously set up other

88..

device if any.

If you want to re-configure all the settings

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again, go the main page and select

“Select” “General”  “Run Wizard Again.”

Introduction

Chapter 2

Getting Started

This Chapter will start with the basic usage

of AVer MediaCenter, including scanning

programs, playing music, recording a TV/

Radio program, and so on.

Before using the application, it is necessary

to understand all the basic operations in this

chapter.

TV............................................................ 15

Radio....................................................... 27

Video.......................................................33

Music.......................................................34

Pictures ...................................................36

2.1 TV

Under the TV main menu, you can enjoy watching TV, record your favorite program and so on.

 Scanning TV Channels

If you didn’t run the setting up wizard, a dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels when selecting the main menu “TV”.

When the Program Information dialog box

11..

appears, select Yes.

Then the wizard leads you to the “Settings”

22..

page to automatically scan channels.

You can check the scanning progress from

33..

the progress bar. After scanning, the active

TV channels will be listed inside the box.

Terminate the scanning, simply select Stop.

44..

If there are channels missing, select All

55..

Frequency Scan. This may take you a

while, please be patient.

 Note:

1. If you didn’t follow the wizard to automatically scan channels, you can select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV”  “Manage Pro g r ams” and choose Auto Scan to scan

for channels.

2. After Media Center Edition scan, you may not be able to lock channels with AVerTV 6. Please restart the

computer to make it function normally.

Getting Started

 Watching Live TV

You can enjoy analog TV, digital TV or both of them depending on what your product is.

After scanning, go to the TV page and you

11..

can see a preview TV window in the

right-hand section of the screen.

To switch the preview mode to the full-screen

22..

mode, select Live.

If you want to go back the preview mode,

33..

press

on the remote control or select

in the top-left corner of the screen.

 Selecting a TV Channel

There are four ways of switching between TV channels:

Use the numeric keys on the remote control to get your desired channel.

11..

Use the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the remote control or on the control panel)

22..

repeatedly until reaching your desired channel.

Enter the number on your numeric keypad to get your desired channel.

33..

Select the Program List and select the channel you want.

44..

Getting Started

 Adjusting Volume

To increase or decrease volume when watching TV, press on the remote control or click on the control panel.

To disable the sound of the program, press

the same button again to turn on the sound.

on the remote control or click on the control panel. Press

 Specifying a Channel Name or Description

To assign a channel name or specify description:

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

11..

Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV”  “Manage Programs”

Select the desired channel you want to assign

22..

a name or description.

Enter the name or description under the

33..

Channel Name.

Choose the preferred audio mode from the

44..

drop down list.

Select Save to save the settings or select

55..

Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.

Getting Started

 Fine Tuning Color and Quality of the Display

If the color and quality of a particular channel needs to be adjusted, please do the following.

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

11..

Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV”  “Manage Programs”

Select the desired channel.

22..

Select in the bottom-right of the screen

33..

to go to the second page.

Then use to adjust the Brightness,

44..

Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness

until the image color is accurate.

You will need to perform fine-tune only if the

55..

reception of the selected channels is not clear.

Use

If the device you use can watch analog TV,

66..

here you can also select the Noise Reduction

check box to obtain the better quality.

Select Save to save the settings or select

77..

Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.

to get a clear TV picture.

 Note: By default, the system is set to disable the color adjustment items. To adjust image color of one

specific channel, you need to go to “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure Analog TV or “Configure Digital TV” Configure Color Adjustment” and clear the Apply All check box. After clearing the Apply All check box and select Save, you can now adjust the setting of a specific channel.

Getting Started

 Deleting a Channel

If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your channel list, do the following:

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

11..

Analog TV” or “Configure Digit al TV” “Manage Programs”.

Select the unwanted channel.

22..

Choose . This channel will be removed and

33..

that means you won’t be able to access these

programs anymore. If you want to watch that

channel again in some day, you need to rescan

all channels.

If you just want to skip a particular channel,

44..

simply clear the check box.

Getting Started

 Editing the Channel Group Table

To add or remove channels from the channel group, do the following:

Select “Settings”  “TV” 

11..

“Configure Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV” “Manage Programs” 

“Group Setting”.

The default and the first channel

22..

Note

group*

table.

You can see all groups in this table. (To

33..

see more groups in the table, use arrow

are listed in the Group Setting

buttons

corner of the screen).

If you choose “Configure Digital TV” in

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step, there will be an additional option

“By Content Provider” on this page. This

option allows you to classify channels that

are under the same frequency into one

group.

Click the cell to add the desired channel

55..

in the channel group. The mark V

appearing indicates that channel has been

added in the group.

Click the cell again to remove the channel

66..

from the channel group.

in the right bottom

The new setting will be saved

77..

automatically.

 Note: If you want to search a channel by channel name, select Search.

Getting Started

 Managing the Channel Groups

Channel groups are used to organize and group channels that suit your needs. To manage your channel groups,

do the following:

Select “Settings”  “TV” 

11..

“Configure Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV” “Manage Programs”

“Group Setting”  “Modify”.

If you want to create a new channel

22..

group, select Add. You can also select the

existed group to enter the next page to

modify the group name.

Type in a group name and click Save.

33..

You can use to remove a channel

44..

group or use

channel group to the desired location.

to move the

Getting Started

The first channel group will be shown in

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the Group Setting table.

Getting Started

 Using OverScan Function

On some broadcast channels, you might see distorted lines or black spaces on the top, sides, or bottom of the

screen. These video artifacts derive from the source signal, and can be masked using the OverScan feature.

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

11..

Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV”  “Manage Programs”

Select the channel you want to hide the edges

22..

of the picture.

Specify an appropriate number (0~20) to get

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the better quality.

Select Save to save the settings or select

44..

Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.

 Note: By default, the system is set to disable the Overscan item. To apply the overscan setting to one

specific channel, you need to go to “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV” “Configure TV Signal” and clear the Apply All check box. After clearing the Apply All check box and select Save, you can now adjust the setting of a septic channel.

 Changing the TV Channel Order

You may change the sequence of channels as you prefer.

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

11..

Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV” “Manage Programs”.

Select the channel you want to move.

22..

Use to move upward or downward

33..

until the selected channel moves to the desired

location.

Getting Started

 Capturing Images

While you watch TV or recorded video from your PC monitor, you can use the application to capture images

for your document, presentation or web page.

Select “TV”.

11..

Press on the remote control or select on the control panel to capture a still image. To capture

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another image, press that button again.

To view the captured images, go back the Main Menu and select main menu “Pictures”. All the pictures

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are listed in the right-hand section of the screen.

 Note: For details, refer to the section titled “Pictures” in Chapter 2.

 Recording a TV Program Directly

To record a program now:

When watching TV, select

to record a program immediately. To stop recording, select .

 Playing a Recorded TV Program

Select “TV”  “Recorded Files”.

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All the recorded files are listed here.

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You can view those file by date, title or status.

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Choose the desired file.

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If you want to delete all recorded files, click the

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Remove All buttonYe s.

Select Play.

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To switch to the full-screen, double-click the

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small TV monitor.

To temporarily pause the playback, select .

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To stop the playback, select .

 Note: For the related information, refer to “Video” “Playing V ideo Files” in Chapter 2.

Getting Started

 Viewing Teletext Information (Available for PAL / SECAM or DVB-T

System)

Teletext makes TV viewing a unique experience. It allows you to view teletext broadcasts from your television

programs to 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.

Select “TV”  “Teletext”.

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Teletext information overlays on the TV

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monitor.

Press on the remote

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control to jump to the Teletext page of the

corresponding color.

Or press the numeric buttons on the remote

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control to go to your desired page.

 Viewing EPG Information (Only Available for Digital TV)

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) is a service that allows you to check the next succeeding program schedule

and even the program schedules of the whole week. If the EPG service is provided in your region/country, do

the following to view the EPG information. (For Analog TV: if the country you choose is the United States in

Chapter 1.6, the iEPG function will be enabled.)

Select “TV”  “EPG”.

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You can use to choose the desired

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day.

Then Use in the lower right of the

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screen to find the channel you want. To select

other period of time, use

Select Update to download the latest program

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schedule.

Getting Started

Select the desired program.

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To record the program for future viewing, use

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Scheduling.

To tune into the program for some time in the

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future, use Activate Live TV.

Use to go back the EPG page.

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Select Search Programs to have the advance

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searching function.

On the next page (as shown on the right), you

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can search by key words, time, program type

and the parental rating.

After setting all conditions, select Search.

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 Note:

1. For more details on establishing a schedule, refer to “Using Schedule Recording” in Chapter 3.

2. “Type” and “Parental Rating” are only effective when your EPG system transmits information about the

program type and parental rating.

Getting Started

2.2 Radio

If the product you purchase with radio function, then you can read this chapter to learn more knowledge about

this.

 Scanning FM Radio Frequencies (Only available for FM Radio)

If this is your first time running the application, a dialog box will appear to prompt you to scan for channels

when selecting the main menu “Radio”.

When the Program Information dialog

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box appears, select Yes.

Then the wizard leads you to the

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“Settings” menu to auto scan channels.

You can check the scanning progress from

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the progress bar. After scanning, the

active FM Radio channels will be listed

inside the box.

If there are channels missing, select All

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Frequency Scan. This may take you a

while, please be patient.

 Note: If you didn’t follow the wizard to automatically scan channels, you can select “Settings”  “Radio”

 “Configure FM Radio” or “Configure Digital Radio”  “Manage Programs” and choose Auto Scan

to scan for channels.

Getting Started

 Listening to the Radio

You can enjoy listening to the FM Radio, digital radio or both of them depending on what product you

purchase.

After scanning, go to the Radio page and

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you can see all available channels listed in

the right-hand section of the screen.

Select the channel you want.

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Select Live Radio to listen to the live

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program.

 Manually Scanning Specific FM Channels (Only available for FM

Radio)

Instead of scanning all channels, you can manually scan one or a few channels only.

Select “Radio”  “Add Program”.

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Enter the channel frequency that you want

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to start scanning in the text box.

In the Seek section, use to scan

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upward or to scan downward from

the selected channel frequency. The

scanning will stop when the application

finds the closest ACTIVE FM frequency.

Or in the Tune section, select or

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to increase or decrease the frequency

to search your preferred channel.

Select Save if you’d like to keep the

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newly scanned frequency. Or select

Cancel to abort without saving.

Getting Started

 Selecting a Radio Channel

There are three ways of switching between radio channels:

Use the numeric keys on the remote control to get your desired channel.

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Press the Channel Up/Down buttons ( on the remote control or on the Control Panel)

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repeatedly until reaching your desired channel.

Enter the number on your numeric keypad to get your desired channel.

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 Adjusting Volume

To increase or decrease volume when listening to the FM radio, press the Volume +/- on the remote control or

press the button

To disable the sound of the program, press

Press the same button again to turn on the sound.

on the control panel.

on the remote control or select on the control panel.

 Deleting a Channel

If you want to exclude undesirable channels from your channel list, do the following:

Select “Radio”.

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Select the unwanted channel.

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Select Delete to remove the undesired channel.

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This channel will be removed and that means

you won’t be able to access these programs

anymore. If you want to listen to that channel

again in some day, you need to rescan all

channels.

Getting Started

If you just want to skip a particular channel, do

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the following:

Select “Settings”  “Radio”  “Configure

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FM Radio” or “Configure Digital Radio” “Manage Programs”.

Choose the unwanted channel and clear the

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check box.

 Changing the Radio Channel Order

You may change the sequence of channels as you prefer.

Select “Settings”  “Radio”  “Configure

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FM Radio” or “Configure Digital Radio” “Manage Programs”.

Select the channel you want to move.

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Use to move upward or downward

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until the selected channel moves to the desired

location.

 Recording a Radio Program Directly

To record a program now:

When listening to the radio, select

to record a program immediately. To stop recording, select .

Getting Started

 Playing a Recorded Radio Program

Select “Radio”  “Recorded Files”.

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All the recorded files are listed here.

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You can view those files by date, title or status.

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Choose the desired file.

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Select Play.

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To temporarily pause the playback, select .

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To stop the playback, select

 Setting the Audio Mode (Only Available for FM Radio)

The application will automatically set each FM radio channel to Mono or Stereo based on the audio mode of

the FM radio signals received.

Select “Settings”  “Radio”  “Configure

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FM Radio”  “Manage Programs”.

Click on the channel. Select Mono or Stereo to

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get better audio quality.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

Getting Started

 Viewing RDS Information (Optional)

RDS (Radio Data System) is an international standard for transmitting the digital data along with

FM Radio signal. An RDS-capable radio can display name of the station, program types, local traffic

information or commercials, etc. To view RDS information, please do the followings:

After scanning, go to the Radio page and you

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can see all available channels listed in the

right-hand section of the screen.

For those channels whose radio stations

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transmit RDS data, you will see a RDS button

and the display name of the channel on the

left-hand section of the screen.

Click RDS button, and you can see more

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information about the radio channels.

Getting Started

2.3 Video

With this function, you can view recorded programs or other video files.

 Playing Video Files

Select “Video”.

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You may see some recorded video files

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are listed on the right hand section of the

screen. Or you can select More Vide os to

choose other folders.

Select the file you want.

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Select on the control panel to stop

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the playback and return to live program.

To pause the playback, press

the remote control or select

control panel.

on the

Getting Started

2.4 Music

You can create your music library and enjoy music with our AVer MediaCenter.

 Adding Music to your Playlist

Add your favorite music to AVer MediaCenter music playlist and then you can playback music from the

playlist next time.

Select “Music”  “Add Music” and then

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select the desired folder.

Choose the tracks you wish to play. Press

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on the remote control or Space button

on your keyboard to confirm the selected

file or folder.

Select OK to go back one level.

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Then you can see the added files displayed

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in the right-hand section of the screen.

Use to remove one track or select

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Remove All to delete all tracks in the

playlist.

Getting Started

 Playing Music

To playback music:

Select “Music”.

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Enable Sequential to play tracks in order

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or Random to shuffle the order.

To continue playing all the tracks, select

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Loop check box.

Use to determine the order of the

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tracks in your playlist.

Then select to start to listen to the

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music.

Use the following buttons to control your

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playback.

Advance the playback.

Rewind the playback.

Play the next track.

Play the previous track

Freeze the playback.

End the playback

Getting Started

2.5 Pictures

In this section, we introduce methods to view your pictures and play a slide show.

 Viewing the Captured Images

Select “Pictures”.

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The captured thumbnails are displayed in

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the right-hand section.

By clicking on the thumbnails, you can

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view images in a full-screen window.

Select More Pictures to find the folder

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that contains the desired pictures if your

images are not saved in the default folder.

 Note: You can view thumbnails and enjoy live TV / radio or music at the same time.

 Playing Slide Show

Select “Pictures”.

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Select Play Slide Show to start a slide

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show.

To stop the slide show and go back to the

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previous page, press the button .

Getting Started

Chapter 3

Advanced Operations

Beyond basic usage, what else you can do

with AVer MediaCenter? In this chapter, we

take you to the next level and explain the

advanced features of this application.

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Radio....................................................... 47

Video.......................................................50

3.1 TV

 Using Schedule Recording

You may need to record a program for some time in the future, first go to the TV page, select Schedule Recording and then select New Schedule.

Choose the appropriate device. For

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instance, if you want to record digital TV

program, you should choose the device

that can receive digital signals.

Type the desired name for the recording

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in the Schedule Name text box. From the Task drop-down list, select

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Active TV Application to tune into the

desired channel. You can also select

Silent Recording to perform background recording or select Recording to save a

program for future viewing.

In the After Recording Mode option, it

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automatically switches to the selected power

control mode when the schedule recording

is completed. Choose an appropriate power

control status listed below:

 Launch Live TV: Switch to real-time

TV mode.

 Exit: Turn off the Application.  Log Off: Log off from windows.  Stand By: Turn off your monitor and

hard disks.

 Hibernate: Save everything and then

turn off your computer.

 Power Off: Shut down your computer.

Advanced Operations

Next, determine the signal source and

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channel.

In the Task Period, you can set the

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schedule once or on a daily/weekly basis.

Determine the file format and recording

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duration.

This application lets you to divide the

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recording files into parts for burning onto

removable optical media, such as CD

(650 MB) and DVD (4096 MB) discs.

Select the Split File Size option and

select the appropriate video file size from

the drop-down list so that each video file

will not exceed the limit. Or you can

choose Customize to assign the file size

you want.

Finally, choose the destination folder to

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save the recorded file.

Select Save to save the settings or

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select Cancel to abort without

saving.

 Note:

1. Before establishing a schedule, please make sure that your system time is correct.

2. While you are away from your desk, you can put your computer into Stand By or Hibernate mode. When it

comes to your setting time, your computer will come out of Stand By or Hibernate mode and start to execute

the schedule recording. For details about configuring the power options, please refer to the documentation that came with your operating system.

Advanced Operations

 Using TimeShift

The TimeShift function performs background recording of a program, and lets you return to any part of the

recorded program. At the same time, the live 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

again.

Select “TV”.

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On this page, you can select TimeShift, press on the remote control or select on the control

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panel. Then on the upper-right corner of the main screen displays the background recording time and the

current-show time.

Select to move backward in fixed intervals until reaching the part where you left off.

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To advance forward and skip some parts of the recording, select to move forward in fixed

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intervals.

To temporarily pause the playback, press on the remote control or choose on the control

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panel. To resume, select

To return to the real-time program, select . This switches off the TimeShift function and returns you

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to the live program.

 Note: The application will create a temporarily recorded file when the TimeShift function is being

performed for a program. This file will be removed when you select .

 Switching Between TV and External Video

If the device you use has external signals, you can watch video from an external source such as a VCR or camcorder:

Select “TV”.

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From the drop-down list, choose the type

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of video source.

Advanced Operations

 Multi-Source Display (Only Available for Multi-Source Tuner

Series Users)

With the PIP/PBP feature, when you are using multi-source tuner series (such as AVerTV CaptureHD), you are

able to watch many video sources (TV and external video) at the same time. To do so, please do the

followings:

Select “TV”.

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From the drop-down list, choose the type

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of video source.

On this page, press on the remote

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control

or use on the control panel.

You can see TV icons on the

bottom-right corner of the screen. In this

example, two TV icons appearing indicate

two video sources.

Select and choose the type of video

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source from the drop-down list (Analog,

DVB-T Composite, S-Video).

Select and choose the type of video

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source from the drop-down list

(Component, HDMI).

You can choose either or to

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switch between different video sources.

Advanced Operations

Then, to display all available video

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sources simultaneously, select Live.

Select or repeatedly to switch

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between Full screen mode, PIP mode and

PBP mode (as shown on the right).

(Full Screen Mode)

(PIP Mode)

To change the video source, right click on

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the selected screen. When a pop-up menu

appears, point to Source and select the

type of video source you prefer.

(PBP Mode)

Advanced Operations

Under PIP mode, to change size of the

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PIP screen, first press on the remote

control. Then use

image or use

image. To exit the PIP-sizing mode, press

again.

to shrink the

to enlarge the

 Note: Record function is not available in PIP/PBP display mode.

 Multi-Channel Display (Only Available for Multi-Card/Dual Tuner

Series Users)

When you install two or more TV tuner cards or devices in the computer, this function allows you to watch

many channels at the same time.

Select “TV”.

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On this page, press on the remote

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control or use on the control panel.

You can see TV icons

bottom-right corner of the screen. In this

example, two TV icons appearing indicates

two devices are installed in this computer.

You can choose either or to

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switch between different TV signals.

To display all available TV signals

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simultaneously, select Live.

Select or repeatedly to switch

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between Full screen mode, PIP mode and

PBP mode (as shown on the right).

To switch and listen to the sound of another

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TV signal, simply use the arrow button 

on the

(Full Screen Mode)

Advanced Operations

 to select the PIP/PBP screen.

Under PIP mode, to change size of the PIP

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(PIP Mode)

(PBP Mode)

screen, first press

control. Then use

image or use

To exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again.

on the remote

to shrink the

to enlarge the image.

 Multi-Program Display (Only Available for Digital TV)

In the digital terrestrial field, a single channel (frequency) is able to carry more than one TV program at the

same time. That’s why usually there are only a few active channels found, but many programs are listed. This

section tells you how to watch different programs that are under the same frequency (channel) simultaneously.

Advanced Operations

Select “TV”.

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On this page, use on the control

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panel. You can see TV icons

bottom-right corner of the screen. In this

case, three TV icons appearing means

under the same frequency, there are three

different programs.

You can choose TV icons to switch

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between different programs.

on the

Advanced Operations

To display all available TV signals

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simultaneously, select Live.

Select repeatedly to switch between

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Full screen mode, PIP mode and PBP

mode (as shown on the right).

To switch and listen to the sound of

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another TV signal, simply use the arrow

button   to select the PIP/PBP screen.

(Full Screen Mode)

(PIP Mode)

(PBP Mode)

Under PIP mode, to change size of the

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PIP screen, first press

control. Then use to shrink the

image or use

image. To exit the PIP-sizing mode, press

again.

to enlarge the

on the remote

Advanced Operations

3.2 Radio

 Using Schedule Recording

You may need to record a program for some time in the future, first go to the Radio page, select Schedule Recording and then select New Schedule.

Choose the appropriate device. For

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instance, if you want to record digital

radio program, you should choose the

device that can receive digital signals.

Type the desired name in the Schedule

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Name text box. From the Task drop-down list, select

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Active TV Application to tune into the

desired channel. You can also select

Silent Recording to perform background recording or select Recording to save a

program for future listening.

In the After Recording Mode option, it

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automatically switches to the selected

power control mode when the schedule

recording is completed. Choose an

appropriate power control status listed

below:

 Launch Live TV: Switch to real-time

FM Radio mode.

 Exit: Turn off the Application.  Log Off: Log off from windows.  Stand By: Turn off your monitor and

hard disks.

 Hibernate: Save everything and then

turn off your computer.



Power Off: Shut down your

computer.

Advanced Operations

Next, determine the signal source and

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channel.

In the Task Period, you can set the

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schedule once or on a daily/weekly basis.

Determine the file format and recording

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duration.

This application lets you to divide the

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recording files into parts for burning

onto removable optical media, such

as CD (650 MB) and DVD (4096 MB)

discs. Select the Split File Size

option and select the appropriate

video file size from the drop-down

list so that each video file will not

exceed the limit. Or you can choose

Customize to assign the file size you

want.

Finally, choose the destination folder to

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save the recorded file.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

 Note:

1. Before establishing a schedule, please make sure that your system time is correct.

2. While you are away from your desk, you can put your computer into Stand By or Hibernate mode. When it

comes to your setting time, your computer will come out of Stand By or Hibernate mode and start to execute

the schedule recording. For details about configuring the power options, please refer to the documentation that came with your operating system.

Advanced Operations

 Using TimeShift

You can use the TimeShift function to perform background recording of a radio program and even replay.

To start the TimeShift Function:

Select “Radio”.

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Choose the desired channel to go to the next

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page.

On this page, you can select Radio TimeShift ,

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press

on the control panel. Then on the

upper-right corner of the main screen displays

the background recording time and the

current-show time.

Select to move backward in fixed intervals

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until reaching the part where you left off.

To advance forward and skip some parts of the

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recording, select to move forward in fixed

intervals.

To temporarily pause the playback, press

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on the remote control or choose

resume, select

To return to the real-time program, select .

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This switches off the TimeShift function and

on the remote control or select

. To

returns you to the live program.

 Note: The application will create a temporarily recorded file when the TimeShift function is being

performed for a program. This file will be removed when you select .

Advanced Operations

3.3 Video

 Picture-in-Picture(PIP) / Picture-by-Picture(PBP) Display

With the PIP/PBP feature, you are able to playback recorded video files, and at the same time, watch live TV.

Select “Video”.

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On this page, choose the desired file. Or

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select More Videos to find other video files.

When playing the video file, press on

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the remote control

control panel to enable the PIP function.

Select or repeatedly to switch

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between Full screen mode, PIP mode and

PBP mode (as shown on the right).

or use on the

(Full Screen Mode)

By default, the playback recorded video is

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displayed on the main screen, and live TV

is on the PIP/PBP screen.

To switch and listen to the sound of live

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TV, simply use the arrow button   to

select the PIP/PBP screen.

Meanwhile, the control buttons on the

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screen may vary depending on the selected

screen mode.

Under PIP mode, to change size of the PIP

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screen, first press

control. Then use

image or use

To exit the PIP-sizing mode, press again.

on the remote

to shrink the

to enlarge the image.

(PIP Mode)

(PBP Mode)

Advanced Operations

Chapter 4

More Settings

Before scanning channels, recording

programs, or capturing images, check the

settings page to see if they meet your needs.

With our explanation in this chapter, you can

easily customize all the settings of AVer

MediaCenter.

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TV Settings.............................................56

FM Radio Settings .................................62

Video Settings ......................................... 64

Picture Settings ...................................... 65

About.......................................................66

4.1 General Settings

Here you can select the destination folder for saving recorded files, determine recording time and file size,

assign the number of image you want to capture, setting the Windows power options, etc.

 Configure Storage

Select “Settings”  “General”  “Configure

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Storage”

Use the default folder for saving the recorded files

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Or select to look for your desired folder.

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On the next page, you can use to go up one

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level to find other folders or select Change Disk

to choose other hard drives.

Then Choose OK to confirm the selection.

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Determine the length of recording time otherwise

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the system will record the largest clip that your

hard drive can accommodate.

This application lets you to divide the recording

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files in parts for burning onto removable optical

media, such as CD Disc (650 MB) and DVD Disc (4096 MB) discs. Select the Split File Size check

box and choose the appropriate video file size

from the drop-down list so that each video file

will not exceed the limit. Or you can choose

Customize to assign the file size you want. Select Save to save the settings or select Cancel

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to abort without saving. If you want to revert to

factory settings, select Default.

More Settings

 Configure Snapshot

Select “Settings”  “General” 

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“Configure Snapshot”. In the Number of Pictures box, assign the

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number of images that you want to capture.

In the Interval Time box, specify the interval

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between captures. For instance, if you specify

10 seconds, an image will be captured every

10 seconds.

Choose the format you want for saving the

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captured images.

Use the default folder for saving images.

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Or select to look for your desired

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folder.

On the next page, you can use to go up

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one level to find other folders or select

Change Disk to choose other hard drives. Choose OK to confirm your selection.

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Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.

More Settings

 Video Device (Only Available for Multi-Card / Dual Tuner Series

Users)

If you install two or more devices in your computer, for example AVerTV GO 007 Plus (M15C) and AVerTV

Hybrid+FM Cardbus (E506R), you need to determine which device you want to use for watching TV, listening

to the radio and other multimedia functions. For dual tuner series users, you also need to determine which tuner

you want to use for watching TV.

Select “Settings”  “General”  “Video

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Device”.

Choose the primary device from the drop-down

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list.

To us e Multi-Channel Display function, you

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need to select the secondary devices. (For more

details on this function, refer to

“Multi-Channel Display” in chapter 3) Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

To find out if your AVerMedia product supports

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multi-card feature, please refer to AVerMedia’s

website.

More Settings

 More Options

This page allows you to set the power mode. Then you can put your computer in Stand By, Hibernate or other

modes while you are away from the computer.

Select “Settings”  “General”  “More

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Options”.

You can select the UI language you want from

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the Language drop-down list. By default, the system is set to select Enable

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Stand By / Hibernate Support.

In the second page, determine the sleep

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function and choose the desired power-saving

settings, including Exit, Stan d By, Hibernate and Power Off.

Select the Keep Sleep function after T V

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application closed check box to enable the

function.

Select the preferred video renderer from the

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drop-down list.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.

 Note:

1. If your computer has problem with being out of Stand By or Hibernate mode, clear the Enable Stand By / Hibernate Support option.

2. Under Window Vista system, Enhanced Video Renderer (EVR) is provided for better synchronization. (By

default, Overlay Mixer is chosen in Windows XP system and Enhanced Video Renderer in Windows Vista

system.)

More Settings

4.2 TV Settings

All TV setting tips are included within this section.

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV  Configure TV Signal

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

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Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV”  “Configure TV Signal”.

If you choose “Configure Analog TV” in steps

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1, you need to determine the signal type:

Antenna or Cable. (If the country you choose in

Chapter 1.6 is USA or Canada, you can

determine the signal type: Antenna,

Cable-Standard and Cable-HRC.)

To apply the Overscan function to all channels

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at a time, first select Apply All check box.

Specify an appropriate number (0~20) to get the

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better quality.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

 Configure Digital TV  Configure TV Signal (Only for DVB-S

users)

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

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Digital TV”  “Configure TV Signal”.

Choose the switch type that is used by your

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satellite system.

Select Edit to configure your satellite

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information.

More Settings

Use to select the desired Input.

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From the Satellite drop down list, select the

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corresponding satellite or select None to create

satellite information.

If you select None in step 5, you need to click

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Edit to enter the setting page. There are two

options on the next page:

 Import : You can import any satellite

channel data (*.sdx) downloaded from the

Internet into application.

--Clean and add--

Delete the default satellite data and add the

imported data to the program list.

--Replace duplicate item--

The imported data will overwrite the

application’s program list when they have

the same data.

--Do not import duplicate items--

The imported data will not overwrite the

application’s program list when they have

the same data.

 Add : You can add new frequencies one by

one if you don’t want to import any exiting

satellite channel data. Please be noted after

specify the satellite name and longitudem

you need to select Save so that you can select Add to enter the next setting page.

More Settings

Next, go back to the satellite page and select

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Edit to configure the LNB information.

(For details about the LNB, please refer to the

documentation that comes with your LNB

device.)

On this page, you need to determine the

frequency type, input range, local oscillator

frequency and polarization.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to exit without saving. Select Apply to save the current settings.

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After all inputs’ configuration has been done,

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select Save to exit with saving or select Cancel

to exit without saving.

To scan digital satellite channels, select

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“Settings”  “TV”  “Configure Digital TV”  “Manage Programs”  “Auto Scan”.

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV  Manage Programs

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

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Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV” “Manage Programs”.

Choose the desired channel.

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If you choose “Configure Analog TV” in steps 1

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and there are two or more TV systems in your

area, try to select other TV system standard when

the channel display looks abnormal.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving. If you want to revert to factory settings, select Default.

Under this menu (Manage Program), you can

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also scan channels, determine the channel

name, change the channel order, adjust color of

the display and so on. For details, refer to

More Settings

Chapter 2.

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV / HD Input Source

Configure Recording

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

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Analog TV”, “Configure Digital TV” or “HD Input Source”  “Configure Recording”.

Choose the default file format from the

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Record Format drop-down list.

Some formats allow you to select Edit to

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create your own file format.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

 Configure Analog TV  Configure Timeshift

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

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Analog TV”  “Configure Ti meshift”. Choose Normal or Good video quality for

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timeshifting. (The default option may vary

depending on the level of your CPU. For CPU

of Intel Pentium D, AMD Athlon 64x2 or

above, “Good” is chosen by default. Otherwise,

“Normal” is set as the default option.)

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

More Settings

 Configure HD Input Source  Configure Timeshift

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

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HD Input Source”  “Configure Timeshift”.

Choose Normal, Good or Best video

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quality for timeshifting. (The default

option may vary depending on the level of

your CPU.)

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

 Configure Analog TV / Configure Digital TV  Configure Color

Adjustment

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “Configure

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Analog TV” or “Configure Digital TV”

 “Configure Color Adjustment”.

Then use to adjust the

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Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is

accurate.

To adjust the color of all channels at a

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time, select Apply All check box. Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving. If you

want to revert to factory settings, select

Default.

 Note: For digital TV, if all items (Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sparpness) can’t be adjusted, try

to update VGA driver.

More Settings

 More TV Options

Select “Settings”  “TV”  “More TV

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Options”.

Make sure that your country or region is correct

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if you cannot get any channels after scanning.

If you connect to an external video device, you

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need to select the correct video standard.

If you connect to a HD device, you need to

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select the correct HD input source.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

More Settings

4.3 Radio Settings

This section gives you more setting properties when you listening to the radio.

 Manage FM Radio Programs / Manage Digital Radio Programs

Select “Settings”  “Radio” 

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“Configure FM Radio” or “Configure Digital Radio”  “Manage Programs”.

Select All Frequency Scan when there are

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channels missing from the channel

memory. This may take you a while,

please be patient.

To terminate scanning, select Stop.

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If you choose “Configure FM Radio” in

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step 1, select the desired channel to go to

the next page.

You can change the audio mode of a stereo

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FM radio signal. Select Mono or Stereo to

get better audio quality.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

More Settings

 Configure FM Radio Recording / Configure Digital Radio

Recordings

Select “Settings”  “Radio” 

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“Configure FM Radio” or “Configure Digital Radio”  “Configure Recording”.

Choose the record format from the drop

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down list.

If you choose the WMA record format in

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step 2, you can click the Edit icon to

choose the preferred type of Window

Media formation.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving.

More Settings

4.4 Video Settings

Select “Settings”  “Video”.

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Use the default folder for saving the

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recorded video file.

Or select to look for your desired

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folder.

On the next page, you can use to go

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up one level to find other folders or select

Change Disk to choose other hard drives. Then Choose OK to confirm your

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selection.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving. If you

want to revert to factory settings, select

Default.

More Settings

4.5 Picture Settings

Before you start playing slide show, first check its settings to see if they fit your needs.

Select “Settings”  “Picture”.

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From the Play Settings drop-down list,

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select Sequential to play a slide show in order or select Random to shuffle the

order.

Type a value in the Interval Time text

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box to determine how long you want to

display each picture.

Select the transition you want to use from

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the Transition Effect drop-down list.

Select to look for your desired

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folder.

On the next page, you can use to go

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up one level to find other folders or select

Change Disk to choose other hard drives. Choose OK to confirm your selection.

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To create a slide show using all pictures in

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the current folder and subfolder, select

Including Sub-Folder Pictures check

box.

Select the Hide window on slide show

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mode check box to view pictures without

video windows.

Select Save to save the settings or select

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Cancel to abort without saving. If you

want to revert to factory settings, select

Default.

More Settings

4.6 About

The AVerTV application provides a convenient tool, which allows users to ask questions via AVerMedia’s

website easily.

Select “Settings”  “About”.

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Make sure you have accessed to the Internet

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and then click Product Information to access

the product information webpage. Or you can

click Technical Support to connect to our

technical support webpage.

On our web page, please enter your product

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version and driver version so that we can solve

your problem efficiently.

More Settings

Appendix

More tips and explanations are included in

this chapter.

Hot Keys.......................................................68

Glossary........................................................69

Satellite Internet Access ..............................71

Universal DVB Plug-in................................74

Video Gaming Plug-in.................................75

Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in..........76

Common Interface for Conditional Access78

 Hot Keys

Hot Keys Description

Up/Down/Left/Right arrow

Tab Move to next item. Numeric keys Use NUMERIC KEYS to directly enter the TV/Radio channel number.

Space Confirm the selected tracks or folders when under the main menu -Music.

Page Up/Down Channel Up / Channel Down F1 Open the user manual. F8 Turn off / on the sound. F9 Vo l u m e Do w n F10 Vo l u m e Up Back Back to previous page Ctrl + A Choose between available audio modes. Ctrl + Shift + A Change aspect ratio Ctrl + D Display the channel number. Ctrl + Shift + D Move backward in intervals. Ctrl + E A shortcut to your main menu-- “Video”. Ctrl + F A shortcut to your main menu-- “Radio” Ctrl + Shift + F Skip forward in intervals. Ctrl + G View EPG information. Ctrl + I A shortcut to your main menu-- “Pictures” Ctrl + M A shortcut to your main menu-- “Music” Ctrl + N Capture an image or a continuous sequence of images. Ctrl + Shift + N Play next file in the playlist. Ctrl + O View the recorded file list. Ctrl + P Freeze the playback temporarily. Ctrl + Shift + P Play the selected file. Ctrl + S Stop the playback, recording, TimeShift, etc. Ctrl + Shift + S Enable the TimeShift function. Ctrl + T A shortcut to your main menu-- “TV” Ctrl + Shift + T Show TV/Video programs in full screen. Alt + Home Go to the main page of AVer MediaCenter Ctrl + L Go to the previously accessed TV/Radio channel. Ctrl + R Record the current program. Ctrl + Shift + R Play previous file in the playlist. Alt + T View Teletext information. Alt + B Jump to the Blue Teletext page. Alt + G Jump to the Green Teletext page. Alt + R Jump to the Red Teletext page. Alt + Y Jump to the Yellow Teletext page. Alt + Shift + S Set the time to put your computer into Stand By/Hibernate mode, exit the

Alt + S Turn on/off the PIP-sizing function. Alt + P Turn on/off the PIP-positioning function. Alt + M Activate the Picture in Picture function (PIP). Ctrl + Shift + C Switch between available signal sources.

Move up, down, left or right to select the desired item.

application or turn off the computer.

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 Glossary

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.

Aspect Ratio

Aspect ratio indicates the ratio of the width of an

image to its height. The two most common aspect

ratio of home video is 4:3 and 16:9.

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.

DxVA

Hibernate

Hibernation is a state in which your computer shuts

down to save power but first saves everything in

memory on your hard disk.

iPod

A video format base on H.264 standard but has smaller

video bit rate. It’s an iPod -compatible format.

MPEG-1

Choose MPEG-1 format for video files that are

intended for CD-ROM 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.

MPEG-2

Videos compressed using MPEG-2 have extremely

high quality pictures and full CD-quality sound.

DxVA stands for DirectX Video Acceleration, which

is an application programming interface (API)

defined by Microsoft. It allows decoders to accelerate

video playback directly on the graphics processors

instead of the main CPU. This means DxVA

technology can reduce the CPU usage.

H.264

Videos compressed using MPEG-4 standard are two

or three times more efficient than MPEG-2. This

format can be applied to a wide variety of

applications or networks and systems like HD-DVD,

Digital TV, Broadcast and Streaming applications.

Choose MPEG-2 format for video files that are

intended for DVD-ROM playback on a computer

or if you want broadcast quality videos.

PIP (Picture in Picture)

PIP allows you to view two or more video sources at

the same time wherein the small inset screens

overlaid on the main screen.

PBP (Picture by Picture)

PBP allows you to view two or more video sources

side by side on a display so that all channels are

visible.

Stand By

Stand By is a state in which your monitor and hard

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disks turn off, so that your computer uses less power.

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.

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.

WAV

A common audio file format for Windows computers.

It was created by Microsoft and has become a

standard PC audio file format.

Appendix

 Satellite Internet Access

Satellite Internet Access allows users to get faster connection to the internet via satellite.

Simply follow the steps below:

If you are using one specific satellite service to watch

satellite TV and access to the internet, click Insert > Import to apply the existing satellite data from AVerTV

6.0 or AVer MediaCenter and you may skip step 1 to 4.

1. In the Satellite Internet Access dialog

box, click Insert and an Insert dialog

box appears.

2. Enter the desired name in the Service

Name text box.

3. In the Switch Type section, choose the

type that is used by your satellite

system.

4. In the LNB (MHz) section, configure

your own LNB information, such as

input range.

5. In the Tuner section, specify the correct

frequency, symbol rate, and polarization.

6. In PID section, enter the correct PID value. If there are PID values missing, it is

recommended to use Auto-Detect to search for more PID values. After searching,

all active PID will be displayed inside the box.

7. Click OK to save the settings or Cancel to leave without saving.

8. In the Satellite Internet Access dialog box, click Edit to modify the data or

Delete to permanently remove the selected data.

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Different lamp indicates different status:

˙Dark Red indicates your satellite configuration is at

wrong setting.

˙Dark Green indicates the satellite signal is available

but no Internet data transmission occuring that time.

˙Light Green indicates you have connected to the

Internet successfully.

9. Click Advance to customize the Satellite Internet Access.

- Start to Tray: Select to minimize the application and an icon will appear in

the notification area.

- Notify When Close: Select to inform you when exiting the application.

- MAC Address: By default, the system detects MAC value automatically. Or

click EDIT to enter your MAC value.

FAQ

Q : Before setting up, what should I prepare?

A : Satellite Internet Service requires you to have an ISP account and a Modem for sending

commands to the Internet.

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Q : Should I pay for Satellite Internet Access?

A : The charge for the service will be mainly determined by your Internet Service Provider

(ISP). For details about the fee rate, please contact your ISP.

Q : Why can’t I activate Satellite Internet Access?

A : You cannot activate AVerTV 6.0/AVer MediaCenter and Satellite Internet Service at the

same time so please make sure you have already exited the AVerTV 6.0/ AVer MediaCenter.

Q : Why can’t I still access the Internet after setting up?

A : Our default IP address is 192.168.14.61. If there is something wrong with connecting to

the website, please make sure that there is no IP address conflict in your computer.

Q : How can I get the PID value?

A : Please contact your ISP to obtain the related data.

Q : Where can I find the LNB information?

A : Refer to the documentation that comes with your LNB device.

Appendix

 Universal DVB Plug-in

Some devices (such as AVerTV Satellite PCI / AVerTV Satellite Hybrid + FM) are shipped with a

“Universal DVB” plug-in program for Windows XP or Vista Media Center Edition (MCE),

providing you to watch or record DVB-S programs directly under MCE UI.

Appendix

 Video Gaming Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)

MCE “Video Gaming Plug In” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can access it

through the program library in Online Media. This function enables you to watch composite/S-Video signal

source or play games in Vista MCE platform. (Playing games with MCE may cause delay, but you can choose

“Video Gaming Plug In” to avoid it and enjoy real-time game play.)

Start the Media Center in Vista.

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Select “Online Media”  “program

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library”.

Select “Video Gaming Plug In”.

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Select the video source you want to

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view via “Video Gaming Plug In”.

Click button to view images in

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a full-screen window. Press ESC to

exit the full-screen mode.

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 Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in (for Microsoft Vista MCE only)

MCE “Video Quality Enhancement Plug-in” support is for Vista MCE only. After installing the driver, you can

access it through the program library in Online Media. This function enables you to adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness until the image color is accurate. The setting you made will be

applied to Analog TV, and composite/S-Video signal source.

Start the Media Center in Vista.

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Select “Online Media”  “program

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library”.

Select “Video Quality Enhancement

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Plug-in”.

Select the item you want to adjust.

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Use the following buttons to adjust

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the value of the item.

Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 32.

•

Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 16.

•

Decrease Sharpness value by 8.

•

Decrease Brightness and Hue values by 16.

•

Decrease Contrast and Saturation values by 8.

•

Decrease Sharpness value by 4.

•

Decrease the item value by 1.

•

Reset the item value back to its default.

Increase the item value by 1.

•

Increase Brightness and Hue values by 16.

•

Increase Contrast and Saturation values by 8.

•

Increase Sharpness value by 4.

•

Increase Brightness and Hue values by 32.

•

Increase Contrast and Saturation values by 16.

•

Increase Sharpness value by 8.

•

Click button to reset all items

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back to their default settings.

Or click button to save all the

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settings.

If you want to exit without saving,

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click button .

Appendix

 Common Interface for Conditional Access

The AVerTV device with CI/CA enables you to watch DVB-S scrambled pay channels when you have a

subscription SmartCard and an appropriate CAM (Conditional Access Module). How many scrambled

channels you can watch will vary depending on the SmartCard you purchase.

Install the AVerTV device, SmartCard and

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CAM.

Configure DVB-S TV signal. (Please refer to

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Chapter 4.2)

“Settings”  “TV”  “Configure Digital

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TV”  “Manage Programs” and choose Auto Scan to scan for channels.

If CAM is connected, when users go to the TV

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page and choose DVB-S system, the Initializing CI dialog will appear and begin the

process of Initializing CI.

Click OK button if you learn the message and

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want to close the dialog. If you don’t click OK button, the Initializing CI will continue

anyway and the dialog will disappear when

Initializing CI is done.

After scanning channels, the Common

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Interface dialog may appear. (The messages included in the Common Interface dialog will

vary depending on the CAM and SmartCard

you purchase.)

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To watch TV, go to the TV page and you can

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see a preview TV window in the right-hand

section of the screen.

To see the CI/CA information, right click on the

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screen, and choose CI/CA information. The Common Interface will appear.

Basically, you may see the information of the

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CAM and SmartCard and set parental control

and pincode depending on the CAM and

SmartCard you purchase.

(The picture here is only for reference.)

 Note:

1. With CAM connected, it is necessary to re-Initializing CI every time when you go to the TV page and switch to DVB-S system (as Step 4 shown above).

2. The messages in the Common Interface dialog will vary depending on the smartcard you purchase.

3. If you insert CAM and SmartCard into the CI Card Reader after you go to the TV page, you may need to

restart the application to enable the CI/CA function.

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Appendix

AVerMedia MediaCenter User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.1 Device Introduction

1.2 System Requirements

1.3 Activating AVer MediaCenter

1.4 Overview of AVer MediaCenter

1.5 Remote Control

1.6 Running AVer MediaCenter for the First Time

2.1 TV

2.2 Radio

2.3 Video

2.4 Music

2.5 Pictures

3.1 TV

3.2 Radio

3.3 Video

4.1 General Settings

4.2 TV Settings

4.3 Radio Settings

4.4 Video Settings

4.5 Picture Settings

4.6 About

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