Compro VideoMate DVB-U2000 START UP GUIDE

Compro Videomate DVB-U2000

Digital Terrestrial USB TV Box

Start Up Guide

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Table of Contents

About This Guide .................................................... 2

About VideoMate DVB-U2000 ................................ 2

VideoMate DVB-U2000 Contents ........................... 3

VideoMate DVB-U2000 Connectors ....................... 3

Installation............................................................... 4

Remote Control Key Definition and Use ................. 5

ComproDTV ............................................................ 6

Using ComproDTV................................................ 13

ComproDVD.......................................................... 18

Troubleshooting .................................................... 21

About This Guide

This manual tells you how to install and use your VideoMate DVB-U2000
Digital Terrestrial USB TV Box.

About VideoMate DVB-U2000

VideoMate DVB-U2000 lets you watch and record digital terrestrial TV
broadcast on your computer or laptop. It can efficiently capture digital
terrestrial TV broadcast programs from your area. VideoMate DVB-U2000
features a TV tuner for digital TV broadcast, Digital Video Recording (DVR)
functions, scheduled recording at anytime, crystal video quality, and intelligent
TV viewing. Additionally, the Multi-function Remote Control gives you the
freedom of operating VideoMate DVB-U2000 without a keyboard.

Minimum System Requirements

• 600 MHz CPU (for watching digital TV)

• 128 MB RAM

• Sound card

• Available USB port

• CD-ROM drive for software installation

• Windows XP, 2000

• 50 MB free disk space for basic software installation.

Recommended System Requirements

• 866MHz CPU (for watching and recording digital TV)

• 256 MB RAM

• Windows XP SP1 or above

• 3 GB (DVD-quality) free disk space per hour of recorded video

Note

In order to receive digital terrestrial TV broadcast, the antenna is crucial.
Digital terrestrial TV broadcast uses about the same wave as analog TV. It’s
recommended to have a fishbone-like antenna on the roof for receiving. More
detail is on the troubleshooting chapter in this manual.

Digital TV broadcast is different then normal analog TV. You will see no
picture instead of noise or blur 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.

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VideoMate DVB-U2000 Contents

VideoMate DVB-U2000

USB cable Software CD

Start Up Guide

USB power cable Antenna

VideoMate DVB-U2000 Connectors

Back Side of Box

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Wireless Remote Control

(batteries included)

Item Function Description

1 USB Power-In Connect to a USB port for additional power

(Optional when computer USB port has sufficient
power. Make sure to use a different USB port other
than the USB connector.)

2 USB connector Use the supplied USB cable to connect to a USB

port on the computer.

3 TV Tuner-In Connect to a digital terrestrial TV antenna.

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Installation

Start the computer. Make sure VideoMate DVB-U2000 is not connected to your
computer.

Step 1. Insert the installation CD into your CD drive. If you have Autorun

enabled, the installer will start automatically. (If Autorun is not enabled,
double-click on “setup.exe” on the installation CD.)

Step 2. Choose Complete to install all necessary software (VideoMate

DVB-U2000 drivers, ComproDTV).

Step 3. Follow the directions to install the drivers and software.

Step 4. When installation completes, press Finish to restart computer.

Step 5. When Windows has booted, plug in the USB power cable in

DVB-U2000 power port and an available USB port of computer.

Step 6. Then plug in the USB cable in VideoMate DVB-U2000 USB port and

an another available USB port of computer.

Step 7. After plugging in the USB

cable, Windows will start the
Found New Hardware
Wizard. Follow the directions
and click Next. (See image
on the left.)

Step 8. If you see the Windows Logo

testing message, you should
ignore it and press Continue
Anyway to proceed. (See
image on the right.)

Step 9. Click Finish to complete the

installation.

Step 10. Plug in the TV signal cable in the VideoMate DVB-U2000 TV-In

connector.

Step 11. Start ComproDTV and enjoy the show.

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Remote Control Key Definition and Use

Icon ComproPVR 2 ComproDVD 2

DVD Start/Stop ComproDVD

TV Start/Stop ComproPVR

Power Start/Stop ComproPVR

0-9 Number keys Number keys

CHAN Switch channels Not used

VOL Volume Volume

RECALL Previous channel Not used

MUTE Mute Mute

CC Closed caption Select language

Up Arrow Up arrow Up arrow

MTS Select Audio Select language

TV/VIDEO N/A Add to bookmark

Left Arrow Replay Left arrow

OK Open play list OK

Right Arrow Advance Right arrow

REC Record Snapshot

EPG Open EPG Main manual

Down Arrow Down or snapshot Down arrow

SURF Channel surf

ZOOM Zoom In/Out Zoom In/Out

Backward Replay Rewind

Play/Pause Timeshifting Play/Pause

Forward Advance Forward

SETUP N/A Setup dialog box

Last Previous channel Last chapter

Stop Stop Stop

Choose DVD
angle

Next Jump to next Jump to next

SLEEP Sleep function N/A

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ComproDTV

Introduction

ComproDTV is a complete digital entertainment solution for your computer.
Watch digital TV broadcast programs on your computer, in full-screen mode or
in a window. Timeshifting lets you watch digital TV, pause live TV, or review
your favorite scenes without missing a minute of the program. All this, with the
industry's first universal remote control.

You can watch and record your favorite shows for later editing with your own
video editing software. ComproDTV gives you complete control of TV viewing
by letting you watch, record, or timeshift live digital TV programming on your
computer. A multi-channel preview mode supports channel surfing and tuning.

Key Features

Watch and Record digital TV

Scheduling

Timeshifting

Channel Surfing

Snapshot

Display Window

ComproDTV User Interface

The ComproDTV control panel resembles the controls on a VCR. Keep in mind
that not all options are available at all times, and may be grayed out or
inaccessible depending on your hardware setup and TV services available.
The following pages describe the ComproDTV control panel functions, and tips
for using ComproDTV.

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