Elitegroup G900 Remote control

Remote Control

Remote Control Applications

The Remote Control comes with three multimedia softwares: WinDVR,
WinDVD, and WinRip. These softwares use only one remote control; the

function of each buttons will vary on different software.

• DVR Mode Button - Press the DVR button if

you want to use the WinDVR software.
“WinDVR” gives you high-quality digital
recording of your favorite TV shows on your
PC.

• DVD Mode Button - Press the DVD button if

you want to use the WinDVD software.
“WinDVD” uses the power of your PC to
bring DVDs to life.

• Music/Audio DJ Mode Button

Under Windows environment – Pressing
this button will launch the InterVideo
“WinRIP” application to play your favorite
music.

Under DOS mode – When the system is
power off and on AC mode, pressing this
button will automatically open the audio
application to listen to your favorite music.

WinDVR Cable Connection

Your notebook supports three video standard namely: NTSC, PAL and SECAM.
Ask your local dealer on the type of standard being used in your respective
country of origin.

• Remove the cover on the cable TV connector at the rear of the

computer with the aid of a screw driver.

• Connect one end of the cable wire to the RF connector of the

computer while the other end is connected to the wall socket or
directly to the antenna.

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Defining the Video Source

Select the PAL, NTSC or SECAM, depending on which standard the selected
source is using. The factory default is the standard used by your purchase
country, and normally there is no need to change this setting.

If you are working outside your country, you are
required to adjust the setting of our video source.
From the WinDVR window, click on your mouse right
button and select the “Setup” item.

From the “Setup” dialog window, click on the
“Standard” selection items and drag down the arrow
to select on the type of TV standard based on your
respective country of origin.

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Application buttons in DVR mode

“WinDVR” gives you high-quality digital recording of your favorite TV shows
on your PC.

• TV - Launch the WinDVR application

• Channel Surfing - Surf channels by displaying 16 channels at once.

• Full screen - Change display size to full screen.

• Mute - Mute or restore sound when watching TV.

• C.C. (Close Caption) - Display overlay text caption.

• MTS/SAP - Switch TV sound mode to mono stereo or SAP

• Scan (Auto scan) - Scans all available channels for context.

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Arrow Up and Down - Navigates up or
down.

• Arrow Left and Right - Navigates left

or right.

• Cancel - Cancel last operation.

• Select - Right-click menu for selection.

• CH Up & Down - Selects next higher or

lower channel in channel memory.

• Replay - Playback recorded program

from the list.

• Skip - Skip commercial.

• Volume (Volume up and down) -

Increase and decrease sound.

• Stop - Stops functions such as record,

play, rewind, forward and pause.

• Play/Pause - Plays or pauses a scene.

• Record - Records TV and encodes it

into MPEG I/II format.

• TimeShift - Pauses live TV.

• Real Screen (Go Live) - Return to the

current time of the program.

• Snapshot - Captures a favorite screen

shots from the program.

• Numeric Keypad (0-9) - Select a

channel up to 99 by pressing two
numbers.

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Application buttons in DVD mode

• DVD - Launch the WinDVD application.

• Audio Selection - Selects a language.

• Subtitle - Activates language subtitles.

• Full screen - Change display size to full screen.

• Angle (Angle Selection) - Allows multiple angle viewing

• Mute - Mute or restore sound when watching CD title or MPEG file.

• Arrow Up and Down - Navigates up or down.

• Arrow Left and Right - Navigates left or right.

• Cancel - Cancel last operation.

• Select - Right-click menu for selection.

• Speed - Speed up the play.

• CHAPTER (Previous & Next) - Selects

previous or next chapter.

• Volume (Volume up and down) -

Increase and decrease sound.

• REW - Play disc in fast reverse mode.

• FWD - Play disc in fast forward mode.

• Stop - Stops the current play.

• Play/Pause - Starts or pause the disc.

• Step Forward Single frame advance

while in pause mode.

• Bookmark - Instantly mark your favorite

scene.

• Menu - Opens DVD title main menu.

• SnapShot - Captures still images of

current playback.

• Numeric Keypad (0-9) - Inputs chapter

number to playback.

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NOTE: Please take note that when you are playing the DVD

applicaton, you will only be able to use the Remote Control DVD
button if your system support the InterVideo WinCinema application.
If your system support the WinXPMCE application, you will have to
use the “Microsoft Remote Control” that comes with your package.
To choose between these two applications, please proceed to BIOS
Setup and select the “Advanced” menu. From the “Shortcut Key
Working With” selection item, select the “InterVideo” if your system
only support the ”InterVideo” application or the “WinXP MCE”
application if your system support the Microsoft’s WinXP MCE
application.

Application buttons in Music mode

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Music - Launch the WinRIP application.

• DSP Toggle – Let you enable or disable

the DSP window when the WinRIP
application is launched.

• Mute - Mute or restore sound when

playing music.

• Arrow Up and Down - Navigates up or

down.

• Arrow Left and Right - Navigates left or

right.

• Cancel - Cancel last operation.

• Select - Right-click menu for selection.

• Track (Previous & Next) - Plays

previous or next track in the list.

• Volume (Volume up and down) -

Increase and decrease sound.

• Shuffle - Play tracks in random order.

• Repeat - Repeat current track or all

tracks.

• Stop - Stop playback.

• Play/Pause - Play or pause a music

track.

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Application buttons in Audio DJ mode

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Audio DJ - Launch the Audio DJ
application when the system is off.

• Mute - Mute or restore sound when

listening audio DJ.

• Volume (Volume up and down) -

Increase and decrease sound.

• REW - Play disc in fast reverse mode.

• FWD - Play disc in fast forward mode.

• Stop - Stop the recording.

• Play/Pause - Play or pause a music

track.

WinDVR Control Panel

The WinDVR control panel is designed to look like 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 availability.

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Buttons

The following list describes each of the functions on the WinDVR control panel.

Button Function

In order: expand/hide (expanded view), minimize,
maximize, and exit WinDVR

Channel Up - Jump up to next available channel
Channel Down - Jump down to next available

channel

Last Channel - Jump back to last selected channel
Record - Start recording TV and encoding it into

MPEG I/II format

Play - Begin playback of recorded program
Stop - Stop current action (e.g. recording, playback,

Timeshifting, etc.)
Pause - Suspend current action (e.g. playback, live
TV, recording, etc.)
Still Capture - Capture still images of current
program

Zoom – Press to expand the image.
Mute - Press to mute or restore sound
About window - Shows WinDVR version and

copyright information

Online Help System - Open HTML help file

Volume Control - Increase or decrease volume

intensity

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Teletext –The teletext feature enables one-way
transfer of huge files of information, when available.
This feature may only work with certain broadcasts
using the PAL video standard.
Surfing - Browse thumbnail images of available
channels
Schedule - Open window for scheduling recordings,
or reminders for program times
Video Source – Select Composite Video, S-Video
or TV Tuner as the video source
TV Audio – Select stereo, SAP or mono as your
audio source.
Closed Caption - Display overlayed text captions,
when available

Properties - Open WinDVR properties window

Changing your Settings

To change any properties or features of WinDVR:

Click (the Setup icon). The Properties window will appear. 1.

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Select property page you want to change.

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Channels properties - allows you to customize and configure
your TV channels. WinDVR can automatically scan your cable
or antenna signal for available channels. Here you can label
and identify your favorite channels, as well as include or
exclude channels from the channel surfing list.

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Display properties - allows you to configure the way WinDVR
displays video.

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TV properties - allows you to configure the specifications of
your TV tuner and TV audio settings.

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Record properties - allows you to configure the video and
audio input devices you want to use with WinDVR. This page
also allows you to set the recording quality.

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Storage properties - allows you to assign the amount of space
and location, for storing recorded programs and captured still
images.

 Timeshifting properties - allows you to configure the

Timeshifting mode.

3.

If you are unsure about what a particular property means, see the
online help for that property page. You can change these properties
at any time. You may need to change certain pages first, before
features on other pages become available.

4.

Click OK again to accept your changes.

WinDVD Control Panel

Use the main control panel to start, stop, pause, and view information about the
currently playing disc.

The table on the next page describes the button controls on the WinDVD control
panel are used for.

Button Function

Start playback

Stop playback
Pause
Step backward

Start playback of the disc or currently selected
file.
Stop play.
Pause the current playback.
Step backward when in Pause mode.

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Button Function

Step forward
Volume
Loop

Zoom

Bookmark

Snapshot*

Mute
Fast reverse
Fast forward
Speed slider
Previous
Browse
Next

Menu

Subpanel
Time Counter

Step forward when in Pause mode.
Increase or decrease volume.
Loop current title, chapter, or song
Zoom to view any part of the screen in more
detail.
Opens bookmark menu.
Captures the current onscreen image and opens
the capture browser.
Mute the audio output.
Search the disc in fast reverse mode.
Search the disc in fast forward mode.
Drag this slider to move to any part of the movie.
Jump back to the start of the previous chapter.
Open a list of chapters.
Jump to the start of the next chapter.
Displays all of the menus available on the DVD
disc.
Subpanel menu.
Shows the time of the movie.

Time Stretching

To use the time-stretching feature:

• Use the time-stretch button to control how

much stretching or compressing should be
done.

• Press the Rabbit button to speed up playback.

• Press the Turtle button to slow down playback.

NOTE: In order to ensure that the audio is not affected, the maximum

and minimum speed is set to 2X and 0.5X, respectively.

Time-stretching can be increased and decreased in the increments shown below.

Play Speed Settings: 0.5, 0.55, 0.6, 0.65, 0.7, 0.75, 0.8, 0.85, 0.9, 0.95, 1.0, 1.05,

1.1, 1.15, 1.2, 1.25, 1.3, 1.5, 1.75, and 2.0

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Bookmarks

Bookmarks let you instantly mark your favorite scenes and
then jump to them with a click of the mouse.

Creating Bookmarks

• Find the location in the movie that you want to

bookmark.

• Right clicking over the Bookmark Icon and

selecting bookmark browser from this menu opens
the bookmark browser.

• In the Bookmark group, click the plus sign to

add a bookmark. The bookmark is given a default
name based on its time into the movie. You can
edit these names in the Bookmark Browser.

Deleting Bookmarks

• Select the bookmark to be deleted. You can only select one

bookmark at a time.

• Click Delete .

Subpanels

The Adjustment subpanels let you adjust the settings for the current movie or
audio playback. To open the Adjustment subpanels, click the subpanel button at
the lower right of the WinDVD Control Panel. In the menu, select the desired
subpanel.

Each subpanel allows you to conveniently adjust
the audio, video, or other enhancements
appropriate for the current content.

The various subpanels are accessible by selecting the desired option from the
menu.

• Navigation subpanel lets you move easily through a DVD disc.

• Language subpanel lets you set the language options for a DVD title.

• Display subpanel allows you to set up the system exactly the way

you want it. Using TV-like controls these settings let you fine-tune
your video.

• Color subpanel allows you to adjust the brightness, contrast, color,

hue and gamma correction

• Audio Effect subpanel adjusts the sound to fit your listening

conditions and personal taste.

• Audio SRS subpanel available only on the retail version of WinDVD.

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It allows you to take advantage of SRS Labs plugins.

• Audio Mode subpanel allows you to set up the system exactly the

way you want it.

Playing Video CDs

To play a VCD, insert the disc into the drive. If you have Autoplay enabled, the
disc will start playing immediately.

You can also play from the source menu to view a title. From this menu, you can
open a file playlist or DVD file from a folder. You can also create a new playlist.
The lasted view files and folder are also displayed in the drop-down menu.

NOTE: You can play MPEG IV files by installing DIVX® software.

Please download it from www.divx.com/divx/

WinRIP

WinRip is a state-of-the-art software application that provides you with a
complete audio playback and recording environment.

WinRip contains two user interface presentation modes: Player Mode and
Jukebox Mode. Each mode has its own set of features, though some are also
common between the two modes.

Player Mode

The Player Mode interface is a compact program for general playback of music
files. The Player Mode program includes a display area where information on the
current play status is shown, and a control area which holds the transport controls
and buttons to control the playback of your audio.

Player Window

Player Mode also supports different Skins (refer to Skins section for details) which
change the shape, color, and general design of the program.

Below is a screen shot of the default WinRip Skin.

Play Controls

Selecting Playback from the Player Mode right-click menu displays a sub-menu
containing the following options:

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Playlist Window

Selecting the Playlist option opens the Playlist Window. This window displays
the track numbers, track title and time duration of each track in the current
Playlist.

The “Seek” hot-key on your remote control allows you to manually search music
from PC drives.

• Use the up and down arrows to select the directory and the left and

right arrows to enter the sub-directory

• Press “Select” hot-key on your remote control to add music to the

playlist

DSP/Visual Window

The DSP display is located on the right side of the main Player Mode window.

The DSP window can be opened and closed by clicking the DSP/Visual icon
between the Player Mode window and the DSP window.

Skins

A Skin is a different user interface that can be used with the WinRip PlayerMode,
the PlayerMode has various Skins that can be used.

Selecting Skins from the PlayMode Right-Click menu displays the following
options:

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REMINDER: Skin Browser Alt+S - Loads the InterVideo WinRip

Skin Browser dialog box. This allows different Skins to be selected
and immediately loaded.

Preferences

Selecting Preferences from the Properties pulldown menu loads the InterVideo
WinRip Preferences dialog box, this dialog box contains various tabs with
settings that can be set by the user, so WinRip has defaults that match the way the
user works.

JukeBox Mode

The WinRip JukeBox mode gives the user the ability to Play Audio CD's and
Audio files, Record Audio, Organize, Manage and Search for Audio tracks with
WinRip's Playlist and Music Gallery features.

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Import Wizard

The Import Wizard is accessed from the Music Gallery and allows the user to
search and load the all supported Media files.

Recording from an Audio CD

Insert the Audio CD

There are various methods to start the Recording

• Right-Click on the desired track and select Record from the shortcut

menu

• Select the relevant track and then click the Record icon in the toolbar

• Select the relevant track and then select Record from the Playback

pull-down menu

Creating a new Playlist

A new Playlist in Jukebox Mode can be created from one of the following
methods:

• The New Playlist icon in the JukeBox toolbar. Selecting this icon

loads the New Playlist dialog box, this allows you to enter a name for
the new playlist, selecting OK creates a new playlist with the name
you entered.
If you enter a playlist name that already exists, Win Rip will show the
warning dialog box and return you to the New Playlist dialog box to
enter a playlist name that does not already exist.

• From the Audio CD Player/Encoder or Music Gallery track list, right-

click on the track listing and select Add to playlist and then the New
Playlist option to load the New Playlist dialog box.

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Using IDI (InterVideo data Injection) Feature

InterVideo's Data Injection technology allows WinRip encoded MP3 files users
to "watch" their MP3 files. Users can have the song lyrics or other messages
display along with the song, and special versions of WinRip are available to
recording artists who want to add web pages and linked content to their music.

The track listing in the Music Gallery contains an IDI column which displays
whether IDI content exists within MP3 files.

IDI Editor

The IDI (InterVideo Data Injection) Editor allows text to be injected in *.wav and
*.mp3 files for display in the Snapin area at a specified time. The IDI editor is

accessed from the IDI Editor

icon in the JukeBox Toolbar.

Snapin Area

The WinRip Snapin Area is the main window within the JukeBox mode, this
area will vary depending on the Shortcut menu selected, and displays information
on the selected feature, Track listings, Track information, PlayLists, Music
Gallery, Mixer, Global Music, etc.

WinDVD Creator Plus

This InterVideo application lets you combine your personal video, digital images,
and audio into exciting, professional-quality movies. Whether you are editing
your first movie or looking for a program that will let you take your productions
to the next level, WinDVD Creator Plus' straightforward drag-and-drop editing
style combined with its comprehensive editing capabilities will meet your needs
today and tomorrow.

WinDVD Creator Plus Main Window

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Click

In the Capture pane, click the thumbnail of the desired recording device.

The control panel that appears includes buttons that provide the same functions as
those found on your recording device.

You may use the buttons to configure your device and control it while it is
connected to your computer and is turned on.

In the Preview window, click

to capture the desired image.

Breaking Up Video Clips

Click

If necessary, open the Video Library by clicking in the Editing pane.

In the Video Library, right-click the video clip you want to break up. You may
need to scroll up or down in the Editing pane or resize it before the desired clip
comes into view.

Do one of the following:

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From the shortcut menu that appears, choose Generate Scene Cuts.

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Click in the Editing pane.

Adding Themes

Add a theme to your movie if you want viewers to be able to use an online table
of contents to quickly jump to specific locations in your movie.

Refer to the online help on how to add a theme.

Modifying Chapter Lists

WinDVD Creator Plus uses a theme chapter list to create an online table of
contents for your movie. Refer to the online help on how to modify a chapter list.

Opening the Disc Manager

Use the Disc Manager to directly edit the content of your DVD without having to
render it on the hard drive.

To open the Disc Manager:

Click .

The Disc Manager Window will open up with four different functions:

• Video Library: The Video Library is where you can import your video

files.

• Capture: WinDVD Creator Plus allows you to capture video files

using a DV device, Capture Card, or Web Camera.

• Tools: In the Tools section, you can choose to either defragment or

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format your DVD.

• Authoring: You can use edit your chapter menu with the Authoring

function.

Direct Recording

WinDVD Creator Plus includes a wizard that takes you step by step through the
process of saving your work in the VCD, SVCD, DVD, or VR format. When
saving your work, you have the option of:

Direct Burning

To enable this feature, you should either have a DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD­RAM device. Use the Direct Burning to burn your movie directly to your
DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM disc.

Burning your movie to DVD:

1. Click .

2.

The Direct Burning will automatically check if you have
DVD+RW/DVD-RW/DVD-RAM device available.

3.

Press Capture.

4.

Choose the movie/program source (e.g. TV, S-Video in, AV-in).

5.

If you choose TV, select the channel and TV program you want to
burn.

In the Preview window, press button. This will start burning the

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program source currently showing in the display window.

Press the button to stop recording. 7.

NOTE: Channels could be shown incorrectly when using WinDVD

Creator Plus in some area even in normal operation. If this happens,
we recommend that you use WinDVR to prevent this problem. Sorry
for the inconvenience.

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