Diamond TVW750 PCIe Quick Start Manual

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Diamond TVW750PCIE

Quick Install Manual

Introduction Defining the Diamond TVW750PCIE

Important Notice: “All channels are subject to coverage and may be changed from time to time. Reception may depend on the type and condition of your existing aerial. Aerial upgrade may be required. Please confirm coverage in your area.” We strongly recommend that you install an outdoor antenna.

Note:

1. Terrestial digital wireless broadcast signal may be affected by topography, objects and weather . This would cause a poor signal quality. Therefore, we strongly suggest you to use a rooftop antenna.

2. When using the function or pre-recording, real time recording or time shifting, please make sure you have enough hard disk space to save large recorded data files.

3. In order to operate properly, please follow the user manual and suggestive setup. Improper operation may cause the system to be unstable or crash. Before removal of hard disk devices, please check that other related applications have been closed. Diamond Multimedia reserves the right to add or delete the application and its functions; all new release drivers and applications will be mentioned on our website: www.diamondmm.com

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Multimedia is not responsible for further notice.

Defining TVW750

The TVW750 is an internal PCI Express board that is plugged into a PCI Express slot of your computer. It’s fully compatible with your

desktop PC use. Lets you enjoy digital (FTA) Radio and TV programs and Analog TV programs.

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Feature

• Advanced TV Application Supports Digital HDTV for ATSC QAM& Analog TV for NTSC

Rewind and fast forward live TV shows with Always Time Shifting

recording

Electronic Program Guide (EPG, by 3rd party software) Support HDTV Receiving up to 1920 X 1080i

• Listen to ATSC digital radio

Receive digital radio stations from your PC Automatic station searc hing Create favorite stations for convenient listening

• Digital Personal Video Recording

Schedule TV recording and save directly to your PC’s hard drive

Installing the Hybrid ATSC/QAM TVW750 device Summary

In this chapter the system requirements and the installation of the Hybrid ATSC/QAM TVW750 device are described.

System requirements

(Watching TV and recording)

 IBM compatible PC with Pentium 4, 2.0GHz or above,  At least 256 MB RAM, 512 MB RAM recommended  At least 30MB free hard disc space  Sound Blaster compatible audio card  3D graphic card recommended (with hardware overlay support,

up to date Drivers)

 One free PCI Express interface  Sound card for audio  Supported operating systems:

Windows 2000 Professional/Server (Service Pack 4 required) Windows XP Home/Professional (Service Pack 2 required) Windows Vista Windows 7

 Additional requirements:  DirectX 9 or higher  Media Player 9 or higher  At least 10GB hard disc space or above, that’s necessary for

DVR functionality

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Additional system requirements for PCI Express devices

1 available PCI Express slot for each PCI Express card (do not use the one directly under AGP graphic card connector). If you use a multiple number of PCI Express cards, you have to calculate with a current of 4A on the 5V rail for each of the used Diamond TVW750PCIE PCI Express card.

Recommended system requirements for HDTV reception

 Hybrid ATSC/QAM  IBM compatible PC with Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon XP CPU

with 2400MHz or above

 3D AGP or PCI express graphic card recommended (with

MPEG2 hardware acceleration, hardware overlay support and up to date drivers)

 Recommended operating systems: Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 required) Windows XP Home/Professional (Service Pack 2 required) Windows Vista Windows 7

Important information

For best results, a screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels with 16 bit color dept or higher is recommended for use with DTV applications. A screen resolution of at least 1280x1024 pixels with 24 bit color dept or higher is recommended for HDTV. You should update all your system drivers (main board, graphics, sound and network adapter drivers) to the current version before installing the driver for the DTV-PC TV device. You also should update your operating system with all service packs and hot fixes availa ble.

Package contents

TVW750 Remote IR Receiver Cable Remote Control Multi-Function Cable Quick installation Guide Software CD (Driver and Application Software)

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Installation Installation of the PCI Express device

To install the TVW750 PCI Express board make certain that the computer is turned off. Proceed with the following steps to install the PCI Express card into your PC system:

1. Turn off the PC.

2. Open the case of your computer to locate the PCI Express slots.

3. Now you have to choose a free PCI Express slot. If possible choose a different slot than the slot next to your AGP connector.

4. Unscrew the metal dust protector of the slot you have chosen.

5. Insert the TVW750 tuner board into the PCI E slot.

Figure 2.1: Inserting the DTV board into a PCI EXPRESS slot

6. Tighten the screw on the Hybrid ATSC/QAM TVW750 board.

7. Repeat the steps 3 to 6 for any additional PCI Express ca rd you want to install.

8. Close the case of your computer case. Your Hybrid ATSC/QAM TVW750 hardware is installed now

Installing the driver and software Summary

In this chapter the installation of Hybrid ATSC/QAM TVW750 PCI EXPRESS is exemplary described for the operating system Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2. The installation for the other operating systems as Windows 2000 is similar.

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Install the driver

Turn on the PC. Insert the install CD to CD ROM. Step1: When you start your computer for the first time after installing the Hybrid ATSC/QAM TVW750 PCI Express card, the message “Found

New Hardware” appears. Please choose “Cancel”.

Step2: Installation menu should auto start, if not double cli ck on the CD

drive you have inserted the CD into.