VideoMate S350
DVB-S PCI TV Tuner Card
Start Up Guide
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents.................................................... 1
About This Guide .................................................... 2
About VideoMate S350 DVB-S Tuner Card........... 2
VideoMate S350 PCI Card Contents...................... 3
Software Installation............................................... 8
Remote Wake Up..................................................... 9
Remote Control Key Definition and Use
ComproDTV ........................................................... 10
ComproDTV ........................................................... 11
Troubleshooting.................................................... 20
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About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate S350 DVB-S PCI
Tuner Card. More information is available on the User’s Guides in the
programs or on the CD.
About VideoMate S350 DVB-S Tuner Card
VideoMate S350 lets you watch and record Satellite TV broadcast on your PC.
It features a TV tuner for Satellite TV broadcast, Remote Power On/Off, Power
Up Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording
at anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and a multi-function
Remote Control.
Additionally, VideoMate S350 also provides a Video capture function so that
you can transfer videos from video devices, such as video cameras, to your
PC.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Your PC must meet or exceed the following system requirements to watch TV
on your PC.
z PIII 1.7 GHz CPU for SDTV viewing
z 512 MB RAM
z Sound card or on-board sound chip
z Graphics card or on-board graphics chip supports DirectX 9.0
z Open PCI slot
z CD-ROM drive for software installation.
z Windows XP SP2, Vista 32/64 bit
z 50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.
z Digital Satellite TV Dish and LNB
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate S350 PCI card, your PC should meet the
following requirements.
z P4 2.6 GHz CPU for HDTV viewing, recording, and PIP/POP feature
z 1.0 GB RAM
z Sound card or on-board sound chip
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z Graphics card or on-board graphics chip supports DirectX 9.0
z Open PCI version 2.2 slot
z CD-ROM for software installation
z Windows XP SP2, Vista 32/64 bit
z Update the latest drivers of VGA, motherboard, and soundcard from
vendors.
z 50 MB free space for software installation
z 600 MB (VCD-quality) to 3 GB (DVD-quality) per hour of recorded video
z ATX power supply and a computer case with a separate power switch
cable from power on button.
VideoMate S350 PCI Card Contents
Wireless Remote Control
(batteries included)
VideoMate S350
PCI card
IR Receiver
Software CD
Start Up
Guide
External audio
patch cable
Power Up Cable
(Power switch
patch cable)
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VideoMate S350 Connectors
Item Function Description
1 Loop Through Connect to Satellite input device for TV output
2 Satellite TV -In Connect to a Satellite TV cable feed.
3 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
4 External
Audio-In
Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR. (For analog video capture
only)
5 External
Audio-Out
Use the supplied audio cable to the Line-In port of
your sound card.
6 S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video
source.
7 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to a
video source.
8 To Case Power
Switch
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
9 To Mainboard
Power Switch
Connector
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
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6
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Hardware Installation
Warning !!
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate S350.
Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate S350 TV tuner card
and void your warranty.
1. Shut down your computer and unplug main power cord.
2. Remove the computer case cover.
Power Up Connections
3. Locate the ATX power switch pins on
your computer case and trace the wires
to the power switch connector on your
mainboard. The ATX power switch cable
is normally a twisted pair cable with a
two-pin connector as shown above.
Note
On the mainboard, the ATX power switch pins are usually labeled “POWER
SW” or similar. It is vital to remember the position of these pins for a later step
in the installation process.
4. Unplug the ATX power switch cable from the mainboard and connect it to
the connector J2 on the VideoMate PCI TV Tuner Card, as shown on the
right.
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5. Connect the black socket of Power Up
power patch cable to the power switch
connector on the mainboard.
6. Connect the white socket of Power Up
patch cable to the connector J3 on the
VideoMate PCI TV Tuner card.
Note
Double check your work. If you plug the cables into the incorrect pins, your PC
may not start or otherwise function improperly.
Connect the white end of the Power Up patch cable to the TV tuner card and
the black end to the mainboard.
Power Up Scheduling is not a required for using VideoMate S350. If you don’t
want to use Power Up Scheduling from the Windows Shut down state, you
can skip the power switch circuit connections, in other words, you can skip
Power Up Connections in steps 3 through 6. You can still use scheduled
recording from Standby mode or powered on state.
7. Verify that the power cord to your PC case is unplugged.
8. Insert VideoMate S350 in an open PCI slot. Compro recommends installing
the card in the third or fourth PCI slot from AGP away from the AGP slot.
9. Before closing your PC case, plug in main power cord of the PC case. You
should see a green LED light on the PCI TV tuner card. If you don't see the
green light, please read the notes on the following page.
10. Replace the computer cover.
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