Encore ENLTV-3 - V4, ENLTV-3 User Manual

ENLTV-3

PCI TV Tuner Adapter

User’s Guide

ENLTV-3 User’s Guide

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Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction...................................................................................................................... 4

1.1 - Package Contents............................................................................................................... 4

1.2 - System Requirements........................................................................................................ 4

Chapter 2: Getting Started ................................................................................................................. 5

2.1 – ENLTV-3 Hardware Installation....................................................................................... 5

2.2 - Device Driver Installation ................................................................................................. 6

2.3 - Install the DirectX® ........................................................................................................ 13

2.4 - Install the ENLTV-3 Utility software. ............................................................................. 14

Chapter 3: Launch the ENLTV-3 Program ...................................................................................... 20

3.1 - Running the ENLTV-3 for the first time.......................................................................... 20

3.2 - Watch TV programs or movies from DVD/VCR/Camcorder ......................................... 22

3.3 - Video Recorder................................................................................................................ 23

3.4 - Using the Snapshot.......................................................................................................... 24

3.5 - Playback Video................................................................................................................ 24

3.6 - ImageViewer.................................................................................................................... 26

3.7 – Time-Shifting.................................................................................................................. 27

Chapter 4: Using the Remote Control.............................................................................................. 28

Chapter 5: Frequently Asked Questions.......................................................................................... 29

Chapter 6: Technical Support........................................................................................................... 30

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Chapter 1: Introduction

1.1 - Package Contents

The following items are included in the ENLTV-3 package.

z CD setup disc (includes Software Driver and Utility Software)
z ENLTV-3 PCI card
z Video cable
z Remote sensor cable
z Remote controller
z User’s guide

1.2 - System Requirements

z Intel® Pentium® 4 1.7GHz CPU or above
z Minimum 256 MB memory
z Minimum 1GB hard disk space available
z 1024x768 graphic card, DirectX® 9.0c or above compatible graphic card or higher
z One free PCI slot
z PCI 2.1 or 2.2 compliant interface
z Microsoft Windows® XP/ Windows® Vista
z CD-ROM drive

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Chapter 2: Getting Started

2.1 – ENLTV-3 Hardware Installation

Install the ENLTV-3 PCI Card to the computer’s

available PCI slot according to your computers

manual and new hardware installation procedures.

Make sure that the computer’s power cord is

unplugged before inserting the ENLTV-3 card to the

PCI slot. ENLTV-3 supports PCI bus 2.1 and above.

Refer to the device connection diagram below for port connections:

Caution:

Take an extra care handling the Remote sensor cable, do not insert or remove the sensor
cable while the computer is powered-on. Otherwise, it can cause the ENLTV-3 to
malfunction.

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2.2 - Device Driver Installation

1. Placed the CD software that comes with the ENLTV-3 in the CD-ROM drive. (Assuming

that the ENLTV-3 Tuner card is properly installed to the computer’s PCI slot), then

follow the on-screen installation guide below.

Device driver installation for Windows® XP Home/Professional Edition/x64 Edition

1. When the computer is powered-on for the

very first time during the setup, a

message “Found New Hardware Wizard”

dialogue box will appear on the screen.

Click “Cancel” button to close “Found New
Hardware Wizard” window.

2. Insert the installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will

automatically appear.

3. Click the “Setup Driver” button.

4. Select the language then click “Next”.

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5. Click “Next” on driver setup welcome

window to continue.

6. Click “Install” to begin install driver.

7. Click “Next” button.

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8. Click “Continue Anyway” to continue the

installation.

9. Click ”Continue Anyway” button

10. Click “Finish” button

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11. Click “Finish” to reboot PC.

12. To make sure the driver is properly

installed and started, open the “Device

Manager”. Please double-click the

“Sound, video and game controller”.

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Device driver installation for Windows® Vista

1. After ENLTV-3 hardware has been

installed, the next time when the computer

is powered-on, a message “Found New

Hardware” dialogue box will appear on the

screen. Click “Cancel” button to close

“Found New Hardware” window.

2. Insert the installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will

automatically appear.

3. Click the “Setup Driver” button.

4. Select the language then click “Next”.

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2. Click “Next” on driver setup welcome

window to continue.

3. Click “Install” button.

4. Click “Next” button.

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5. Click “Finish” button.

6. Click “Finish” button.

7. To make sure the driver is properly

installed and started, open the “Device

Manager”. Please double-click the

“Sound, video and game controller”.

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2.3 - Install the DirectX®

Microsoft DirectX® allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows® 98, 2000,

Windows® XP 32bit/64bit and Windows® Vista 32bit/64bit. For software MPEG support in

Windows® 98, you must first install Microsoft DirectX®, and then an MPEG compliant

video player. Follow the installation steps below to install MS DirectX®.

1. Insert the installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup screen will

automatically appear.

2. Click the “DirectX” button.

3. Click “Accept the agreement” radio button

then click “Next”

4. Click “Next” to confirm the installation of

DirectX

5. Click “Finish”

NOTE:
The computer will automatically restart.
Please close all programs if any and save
files if needed before hitting the “Finish”
button.

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2.4 - Install the ENLTV-3 Utility software.

1. Install TV application on Windows® XP 32bit/64bit

1. Insert the installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup screen should

automatically appear.

2. Click the “Setup Utility”

3. Select the language then click “Next”.

4. Click “Next” button.

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5. Please read the License Agreement and

click “Yes” button

6. Make sure the “Typical” radio button is
selected then click “Next”.

7. Click “Next” button to accept the default

location or choose a different folder

Note:
(We recommend not to change the default
location)

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8. Click “Next” button.

9. Click “Finish” to restart your computer

NOTE:
We recommend restarting your computer
right after the Installation Wizard.

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2. Install TV application on Windows® Vista 32bit/64bit

1. Insert the installation CD into the

CD-ROM drive. The setup screen should

automatically appear.

2. Click the “Setup Utility”

3. Select the language then click “Next”.

4. Click “Next” button.

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5. Please read the License Agreement and

click “Yes” button

6. Make sure the “Typical” radio button is
selected then click “Next”

7. Click “Next” button to accept the default

location or choose a different folder

Note:
(We recommend not to change the default
location)

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8. Click “Next”

9. Click “Finish” to restart your computer.

NOTE:
We recommend restarting your computer
right after the Installation Wizard.

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Chapter 3: Launch the ENLTV-3 Program

3.1 - Running the ENLTV-3 for the first time

Click “Start”, move your mouse to “Programs\ENLTV-3” then click ENLTV-3

NOTE:
When the ENLTV-3 Program is first started, it will prompt you to configure the Device
Setting.

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1. Select the video signal format in your area (NTSC

or PAL) from the “TV T uner St andard” drop-down

menu.

2. Click “Next”

3. This step will give you an option to scan for TV

channels. Select which signal source you are

connected to in the “TV Scan Type” line then click
“Search”. There are two types of scans.

i. One is scan by TV channel table “Cable”,

“Antenna” and “Extend”

ii. One is scan by frequency that scans low

frequency to high frequency. The “Auto”

scan mode is not for the TV table order.

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3.2 - Watch TV programs or movies from DVD/VCR/Camcorder

1. Source Switch: click it to select TV, Audio/Video or S-Video

2. Search TV channel: click to search available TV channel.

4.Channel Control

5.Double click to full screen

3.Volume Control

6.Channel List

2.Search TV Channel

1.Source Switch

7.TV wall

3. Volume control: Adjust the Volume or mute.

4. Channel control: Set channel up or down’

5. Double click to full screen display or right click for the program menu

6. Channel List: This is listing all available TV channel.

7. TV wall display: show 4x4 TV wall on screen.

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When you do a full screen display, you can use the panel bar to set up your TV box.

1. Fix Panel: To fix the display panel. Show / Hide as mouse drags.

2. Hide Panel: To hide the sub-panel.

3. Snapshot: Same as "Snapshot" button of main panel.

4.

TV Wall: To launch TV Wall function, same as "TV Wall" button,

5.

Start / Stop Record: Record the current playing audio/video, same as "Start/Stop

Record" of main panel.

6. Switch Next Channel: Switch to next channel, same as "Switch Next Channel" button

of main panel.

7. Switch Previous Channel: Switch to previous channel, same as "Switch Previous
Channel" button of main panel.

8. Volume Adjustment: To adjust the output volume, same as "Volume Adjust" scroll bar

of the main panel.

9. Mute: Audio Mute

3.3 - Video Recorder

1. Click the “Setting” button to setup the record

format.

2. Setup the video format then click “OK”.

3. Click “Record” button to start to capturing

video.

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3.4 - Using the Snapshot

1. Click the “Setting” button to setup the image

format.

2. The ENLTV-3 support BMP and JPEG image

format. The default is JPEG. Please choose

your desired format.

3. Click “Snapshot” button to capture image.

3.5 - Playback Video

1. Click “Playback” button to select video file.

2. Choose the video then click “open” button.

Movie Player function List:

About: To show the current version info

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Exit: To exit the video playback window, [Esc] or [ALT]+[F4] on keyboard equalized

Minimize: To minimize the video playback window, click "MoviePlayer" in desktop

taskbar to restore display

Hide Control Panel: To hide video control panel, right click video window and select

"Control Panel" to restore display

Options: Click to open "Options" dialog and adjust settings for video window,

snapshots, and playlist

ImageViewer: To open image folder (refer to “3.6 ImageViewer” on page 26.)
Step Backward: Step by step rewind recorded video

Step Forward: Step by step forward recorded video
Slow Backward: To slow rewind play recorded video
Slow Forward: To slow forward the video
Fast Backward: To fast rewind play recorded video

Fast Forward: To fast forward play recorded video

Mute: To turn off audio, click again to restore

Volume Adjust: Drag the slider with the mouse or use Left and Right arrow

on keyboard to adjust volume

Play/Pause: Click to play the current video file, click again to pause, click once

more to continue

Stop Play: Stop

Snapshot: Capture current video frame as BMP or JPG image

Default saved file name is “snapshot time” and saved under C:\My Pictures. You also can
open "Snap Setting" option in "Options" to set snapshot saving directory, image format,
and select rename file.

Playlist: Show/Hide the Play List Window. By default, video files shown are from

the record directory, C:\Video\

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3.6 - ImageViewer

1. Click the “ImageViewer” to retrieve the

saved pictures.

2. You can use the “ImageViewer” software to

control picture zoom in/out, or rename.

The menu bar contains many function buttons for easy operations, these are:

Refresh: To refresh the display snapshot image in current folder.

DirBar: Show/Hide the Direct Panel on the left window Pane, through which you

can browse and select folder.

ImageBar: Show/Hide the Image Bar on the left of window, through which you

can preview snapshot image.

Set Wallpaper: Set the current image as wallpaper of the Windows desktop, click

the right dropped arrow you can select wallpaper display mode.

Skin: To set the skin of the image browser window

Zoom out: To shrink display current image

Zoom in: To magnify current image

Match Zoom: You can select the matched display mode in the drop-down arrow

Full Size: Shows image at 100% magnification

Fit Image: Magnifies image to fit screen or window

Fit Width: Magnifies image to fit width of screen or window

Fit Height: Magnifies image to fit height of screen or window

Lock: Locks the viewer at the current zoom level.

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3.7 – Time-Shifting

1. Right click inside the ENLTV-3 video

window and select the “Timeshift”

function

2. Video is now being recorded to your

hard disk while showing live on screen.

You can click “pause” button or slide the

“timer” to control the current TV show.

3. Click “Stop” button on the control panel

or right click inside the ENLTV-3 video

window and select “Stop” from the

context menu to stop the time-shift

function.

TimeShift

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Chapter 4: Using the Remote Control

The Remote control allows you to operate the ENLTV-3 program, such as turning the TV

on or off, changing channel and volume, etc. Aim the upper front side of the Remote

Control to the Remote Control Receiver as you would do on other infrared remote control.

For default button assignments, please refer to the list below:

Remote Control Default Settings:

1. Open or Close TV Program.

2. Mute

3. Number keys.

4. Single or Double digits channel.

5. Return to the previous channel last viewed

6. Switch TV signals, S-Video and A/V signal

7. Snapshot

8. Channel Up

9. Channel Low

10. Volume High

11. Volume Low

12. Full screen

13. Record

14. Record Pause

15. Video Settings：Click to respectively adjust

video brightness, contrast, hue and saturation

(use together with the right two direction key).

16. Decrease video setting.

17. Increase video setting.

18. Click to set video brightness, contrast, hue

and saturation to default value.

19. Hide / Display Control Panel.

20. Set time to shutdown Windows system.

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Chapter 5: Frequently Asked Questions

Q： I can’t use ENLTV-3 when I run the software and it shows an error message.

A: This problem is because of incorrect sound card device driver, or the driver and software did
not mach.

1. Incorrect sound card device driver

• Check the Device Manager for any yellow or red markings under “Sound, Video and Game
Controller”. If you see yellow or red markings your sound card may be bad or not working
correctly.

• Check the sound card settings in Control Panel to make sure the correct sound card is
selected (This happens to PC with more than one sound card and Bluetooth device)

• Check the Device Manager > Sound, Video and Game Controller. After the driver
installation you should see a line that says “TV Tuner Card”. If you don’t see it that means
the driver for ENLTV-3 is not installed.

2. The ENLTV-3 driver and software does not match
The ENLTV-3 driver and software should match. If step 1 did not work to fix the problem,

uninstall the driver and the software, and then reinstalling then from the product CD again. If
your product CD is not available with you, you can check our web site at
http://www.encore-usa.com for download.

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Q: How do I uninstall the ENLTV-3 software?

A: For Windows® Vista, there are two way to uninstall the ENLTV-3 Utility software

1. Go to Start > All Program > ENLTV-3 > Uninstall ENLTV-3 program.

2. Go to Windows “Control Panel” > “Add or Remove programs” Select ENLTV-3 then click
“Remove” button

Q： Why doesn’t the “Record” function work? I can watch a TV programs fine, but when I
hit the “Record” button, nothing is saved to my hard disk drive.

A：This can be a Windows account or user rights issue.

1. In Windows® Vista system, use “Administrator” account type to login and try to record
again.

2. Recording function use a video CODEC to encode a movie. To make sure video CODEC
resource is not being occupied, we suggest reinstalling the ENLTV-3 utility software, this
way the CODEC link will also be reset.

3. Make sure that you meet the minimum system requirements.

Chapter 6: Technical Support

For Technical Support or Installation Hotline contacts please visit our web site at

http://www.encore-usa.com

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