Encore ENUTV-2 User Manual

Personal Video Recorder
(USB TV Capture Box)
ENUTV-2 Series
User’s Guide
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Chapter 1: Introduction …………………………………………………………………………….4
1.1 Package Contents ................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 System Requirements........................................................................................................... 4
Chapter 2: Getting Started ................................................................................................................. 5
2.1 Connect USB ENUTV-2 ...................................................................................................... 5
2.2 Device Driver Installation.................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Install the DirectX®............................................................................................................. 7
2.4 Install the ENUTV-2 Utility Software. ................................................................................ 9
Chapter 3: Launch the ENUTV-2 Program...................................................................................... 11
3.1 Running the ENUTV-2 for the first time ........................................................................... 11
3.2 Watch TV programs or movies from DVD/VCR/Camcorder............................................ 12
3.3 Record Video ..................................................................................................................... 13
3.4 Snapshot Image .................................................................................................................. 14
3.5 Playback Video .................................................................................................................. 14
3.6 Browse Image .................................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 4: Using the Remote Control.............................................................................................. 17
Chapter 5: Technical Support:.......................................................................................................... 18
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Chapter
1:
Introduction
1.1 Package Contents
Upon receiving your ENUTV-2, please make sure the following items are included in the package.
ENUTV-2
Driver CD
Remote Control
USB Cable
Quick Guide
1.2 System Requirements
IBM PC or compatible
P4 1.6 (for Preview); P4 2.4 or above(Mpeg 4 need 2.8) (for Record)
Minimum 128 MB memory (256MB is better)
Minimum 100 MB hard disk space available
VGA and with DirectDraw driver supporting 16 bit color or higher
One free USB2.0 slot
Microsoft Windows® 7 / XP / Windows VistaTM
CD-ROM drive
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Chapter
2: Getting St
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2.1 Connect USB ENUTV-2
To install the ENUTV-2 into your computer, follow the steps below:
1.
Connect the antenna cable to the “TV”
connector.
2.
Connect the Device to PC USB Hub.
2.2 Device Driver Installation
1. Once you connect ENUTV-2 to the USB port, you can just follow the system’s prompted messages to finish the driver installation.
2. When you insert ENUTV-2, system will show the “Found New Hardware” dialogue box.
3. Insert “Driver & Utilities” CD into CD-ROM(or DVD-ROM), and click “Setup Driver” button to setup the driver.
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system.
4. Click “Next” button.
5. Click “Install” button.
6. Click “Next” button.
7. Wait Installation Wizard copying necessary driver files onto your
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8. Click “Continue Anyway” button.
9. Click “Finish” button.
10. Click “Finish” button again to complete
installation.
2.3 Install the DirectX®
Microsoft DirectX® allows 3D hardware acceleration support in Windows® 98, 2000, Windows® XP. 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 Microsoft DirectX®.
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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 ENUTV-2 Utility Software.
1. Click “Setup Utility” to begin installing TV
application.
2. Click “Next” button to start installing.
3. Please read the License Agreement and
click “Next” to begin copying files.
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4. Click “Next” or choose setup folder for
installation.
5. Then click “Finish” to complete the
installation of ENUTV-2.
6. Select the “Yes, I want to restart my
computer now” and click the “OK” to restart your computer.
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Chapter Program
3.1 Running the ENUTV-2 for the first time
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Launch the ENUTV-2
Click “Start”, move your mouse to “Programs\ENUTV-2\ENUTV-2” then click
ENUTV-2
NOTE: When the ENUTV-2 Program is first started, it will prompt you to select your country and language:
1. Select the video signal format in your area (NTSC or PAL) from the “TV Tuner Standard” drop-down menu.
2. Click “Next”
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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.
1. One is scan by TV channel table
“Cable”, “Antenna” and “Extend
2. One is scan by frequency that scans
low frequency to high frequency. The “Auto” scan mode is not for the TV table order.
3.2 Watch TV programs or movies from DVD/VCR/Camcorder
1.TV wall display
2.Channel List
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3.Channel Control
4.Volume Control
1. TV wall display: Show 4x4 TV wall on screen
2. Channel List: This is listing all available TV channel.
3. Channel control: Set channel up or down
4. Volume control: Adjust the Volume or mute.
5. Search TV channel: Click to search available TV channel.
6. Double click to full screen display..
5.Search TV Channel
6. Double click to full screen
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g format.
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 Record Video
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Click “Record” button to start recording video.
You can use the control panel or setting table to set the video format. It can be set to the followin MPEG-1, 2, 4; DVD, VCD, HiDVD…
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Click the “Snapshot” button to capture still image.
Click the “Setting” button to setup the image format. ENUTV-2 supports BMP and JPEG image format.
3.5 Playback Video
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Please choose your desired format.
Click the “Playback” button to Play the recording Video.
Click “Play List” button to select video file. Choose the video then click “open” button.
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Exit
To exit the video playback window, press [Esc] or [ALT]+[F4] on keyboard
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
Setting
Click to pop-up setting dialog, you can test the video playback; refer to "Playback Setting" page.
Browse Image
To launch image browse window and browse the snapshot or saved image in your computer, refer to "Image Browse" page
Step Backward
To reverse play video
Step Forward
To step forward play video
Slow Backward
To slow reverse play video
Slow Forward
To slow forward play video file
Play/Pause
Click to play the current video file, click again to pause, click once more to continue play
Fast BackwardTo fast reverse play video file
Fast ForwardTo fast forward play video file
MuteTo close sound. Click again to restore.
Volume AdjustDrag the slider to adjust volume, or use Left and Right arrow on keyboard
Stop Play
Stop playing current video file
Snapshot
Save current video as BMP or JPG image File is default named as snapshot time and saved into C:\My Pictures folder. You also can open "Snap Setting" option in "Options" dialog, set snapshot save directory, image format, and select rename after snapshot or not, refer to "Playback Setting" page
Play List:Click to pop-up sub panel below main panel, the default list for the record file is under the record directory, from which you can select the needed item to play.
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Click the “Browse Image” to retrieve the saved pictures.
You can use the “Browse Image” software to control picture zoom in/out, or rename.
The top toolbar contains many function buttons for you to easily operate:
Refresh
To renew display snapshot image in current folder.
Path Panel
Show/Hide path panel on left of window, which is for you to easily browse and select folder.
Image Panel
Show/Hide image panel on left of window, through which you can easily preview snapshot image.
Set Wallpaper
Set the current image as wallpaper for Windows desktop, click the right drop arrow and you can select the wallpaper display mode.
Skin
To set appearance of image browse window, you can select your favorite panel from the right drop box.
Zoom out
To shrink display current image
Zoom in
To magnify current image
Match Zoom
You can select the matched display mode in the right drop box.
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 magnifying level.
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The Remote control allows you to operate the ENUTV-2 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:
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Using the Remote Control
1. Open or Close ENLTV 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 SettingsClick 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 ENLTV Control Panel.
20. Set time to shutdown Windows system.
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Chapter
For Technical Support or Installation Hotline contacts please visit our web site at www.encore-usa.com
5: T
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Support:
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