Compro VideoMate DVB-T START UP GUIDE
VideoMate DVB-T series
PCI Tuner Card
Start Up Guide
Compro Technology, Inc.
www.comprousa.com
Table of Contents
About This Guide .........................................................................3
VideoMate DVB-T PCI Card Contents ......................................... 5
VideoMate DVB-T300/T200A Connectors ................................... 6
VideoMate DVB-T200 Connectors............................................... 7
VideoMate DVB-T220 Connectors............................................... 8
Hardware Installation ...................................................................9
Software Installation................................................................... 13
Remote Power On/Off................................................................ 14
Remote Control Key Definition and Use ....................................16
ComproDTV 2.5 ......................................................................... 18
Troubleshooting .........................................................................29
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About This Guide
This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate DVB-T PCI Tuner
Card. More information is available on the User’s Guides in the programs or on
the CD.
About VideoMate DVB-T PCI Tuner Card
VideoMate DVB-T300 lets you watch and record digital TV broadcast / analog
TV signal on your PC. VideoMate DVB-T300 features a TV tuner for both
digital TV broadcast and analog TV signals, Remote Power On/Off, Power Up
Scheduling, Digital Video Recording (DVR) functions, scheduled recording at
anytime, crystal video quality, intelligent TV viewing, and Multi-function
Remote Control..
VideoMate DVB-T200A/T200/T220 lets you watch and record digital TV
broadcast on your PC. VideoMate DVB-T200A/T200/T220 features a TV tuner
for digital 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 DVB-T PCI series 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 600 MHz Pentium II or equivalent CPU
z 128 MB RAM
z Sound card.
z Open PCI slot.
z CD-ROM drive for software installation.
z Windows XP SP2, 2000 SP4 with DirectX 9.0 or better installed.
z 50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.
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Note
In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, you have to have your own
antenna which is crucial. Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same
wave (UHF) as analog TV. It’s recommended to have a fishbone-like antenna
on the roof for receiving. More details can be found in the troubleshooting
chapter of this manual.
Digital TV broadcast is different than normal analog TV. You will see no
picture instead of noisy or blurred picture when the signal is too weak. Make
sure you have a good antenna and strong digital TV signal in your location.
Or you will have no TV picture at all.
RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To use all the features of VideoMate DVB-T PCI card, your PC should meet
the following requirements.
z 1.7 GHz Pentium IV or equivalent CPU.
z 2.4 GHz CPU for HDTV viewing and recording
z 256 MB RAM
z Sound card
z Open PCI version 2.2 slot
z CD-ROM for software installation
z Windows XP SP2 with DirectX 9.0c or above
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.
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VideoMate DVB-T PCI Card Contents
VideoMate
DVB-T PCI card
Start Up Guide
IR Remote Control
(batteries included)
1 to 4 converter cable
(T220 only)
IR Receiver Software CD
Internal Audio
patch cable
(T300 only)
Power switch
patch cable
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VideoMate DVB-T300/T200A Connectors
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1
8
2
3
4
5
Item Function Description
1 TV Tuner-In T300 Æ Connect to a digital TV antenna or
analog TV cable feed.
T200A Æ Connect to a digital TV antenna
2 Audio-In Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
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source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
3 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to
a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
4 S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
5 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
6 To Sound Card
AUX-IN
7 To Case Power
Switch
8 To Mainboard
Power Switch
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Connector
Use an internal audio patch cable to connect to
the AUX-IN port of your sound card.
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
VideoMate DVB-T200 Connectors
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1
2
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3
4
5
Item Function Description
1 Audio-In Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
2 Composite-In Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to
a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
3 TV Tuner-In Connect to a digital TV antenna.
4 S-Video-In Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a video
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
5 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
6 To Sound Card
AUX-IN
7 To Case Power
Switch
8 To Mainboard
Power Switch
Connector
Use an internal audio patch cable to connect to
the AUX-IN port of your sound card.
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
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VideoMate DVB-T220 Connectors
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2
3
Item Function Description
1 TV Tuner-In Connect to a TV antenna or TV cable feed.
2 IR Connect the IR receiver here.
3
(1 to 4
converter
cable)
4 To Case Power
5 To Mainboard
Audio-In (Blue) Use an audio patch cable to connect to an audio
source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
External
Audio-Out
(Green)
S-Video-In
(Black)
Composite-In
(Yellow)
Switch
Power Switch
Connector
Use the supplied audio patch cable to connect to
the Line-In port of your sound card.
Use an S-Video patch cable to connect to a
video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
Use a Composite video patch cable to connect to
a video source, such as a VCR, DVD or VCD.
Connect the ATX Power Switch cable of your
computer case here.
Use the supplied power switch patch cable to
connect to the ATX Power Switch pins on the
mainboard.
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Hardware Installation
Warning
Unplug your PC’s main power cord before installing VideoMate DVB-T
PCI card. Failure to do so may cause damage to your VideoMate DVB-T PCI
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 named “Button” on the
VideoMate DVB-T PCI card, as
shown on the right.
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5. Connect the black socket of Power
Up patch cable to the power switch
connector on the mainboard.
6. Connect the white socket of Power
Up patch cable to the connector
named “Mainboard” on the
VideoMate DVB-T PCI 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 required for using VideoMate DVB-T PCI card. 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.
Sound card connection
Digital TV sound output is through PCI bus. Therefore, the audio patch
cable connection is unnecessary if you watch digital TV only.
Analog sound (when capture from VCR or VideoMate DVB-T300’s analog TV
program) output is from the green Audio-Out port on the VideoMate DVB-T
PCI Tuner card. You have to install the provided internal audio patch cable in
order to hear the sound.
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7. Plug one end of the internal audio patch cable to the green Audio-Out port
on the VideoMate DVB-T PCI Tuner card.
8. Plug the other end of the internal audio patch cable to the AUX-In socket
on your sound card or on the mainboard. The on-board sound usually has
AUX-In and CD-In connector. Make sure you connect to the right one.
Then you have to choose the audio source to be AUX or CD-In in the
System Device in Settings of ComproDTV.
9. Verify that the power cord to your PC case is unplugged.
10. Insert VideoMate DVB-T PCI card in an open PCI slot. Compro
recommends installing the card in the third or fourth PCI slot away from the
AGP slot.
Note
For best performance, the VideoMate DVB-T PCI card should not share its
IRQ. For more information, please see the Troubleshooting section.
Double Check
11. Recheck all your connections, including power and audio.
12. 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.
13. Replace the computer cover.
TV signal
14. Connect your digital or analog TV signal to the TV connector.
This completes the hardware installation. Please read the following notes and
proceed to install the software.
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