Geniatech Hybrid ATSC X8000A Quick Install Manual

Geniatech Hybrid ATSC X8000A

Quick Install Manual

Introduction

Defining the Geniatech Hybrid ATSC X8000A

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 outdoors antenna when you use the DTV receiver indoors.

Defining X8000A

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X8000A is a small board that is plugged into a PCI 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.

Feature

• Advanced TV Application

Supports Digital HDTV for ATSC & Analog TV for NTSC
Rewind and fast forward live TV shows with Always Time Shifting recording
Electronic Program Guide (EPG, by 3 party software)rd
Support HDTV Receiving up to 1920 X 1080i

• Listen to ATSC digital radio
Receive digital radio stations from your PC
Automatic station searching
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 X8000A device

Summary

In this chapter the system requirements and the installation of the Hybrid ATSC X8000A device are
described.

System requirements

Recommended OS system（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)

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　One free PCI 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 XP Professional x64 Edition (upgrade driver later)

Additional requirements:　
DirectX 9 or higher
MediaPlayer 9 or higher
At least 10GB hard disc space or above, that’s necessary for DVR functionality

Additional system requirements for PCI devices

1 available PCI slot f　 or each PCI card (do not use the one directly under AGP
graphic card connector).
If you use a multiple number of PCI cards, you have to calculate with a current of 4A on the 5V rail
for each of the used Geniatech Hybrid ATSC X8000A PCI card.

Recommended system requirements for HDTV reception

　Hybrid ATSC X8000A

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 XP Professional x64 Edition will be supported in the future

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 available.

Package contents

X8000A ATSC Hybrid Stick x1
Remote Cable x1
Remote Controller x1
Multi-Function Cable x1
Quick installation Guide x1 (PDF format only)
Software CD (Driver and Application Software)

Installation of the Hybrid ATSC X8000A Device

Installation of the PCI device

To install the Hybrid ATSC X8000A PCI board make certain that the computer is turned off. Precede

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the following steps to install the PCI card into your PC system:

1. Turn off the PC.

2. Open the case of your computer to expose the PCI slots.

3. Now you have to choose a free PCI 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. Put the Hybrid ATSC X8000A board into the PCI slot.

Figure 2.1: Inserting the DTV board into a PCI slot

6. Tighten the screw on the Hybrid ATSC X8000A board.

7. Repeat the steps 3 to 6 for any additional PCI card you want to install.

8. Close the case of your computer case.
Your Hybrid ATSC X8000A hardware is installed now.

Installing the driver and software

Summary

In this chapter the installation of Hybrid ATSC X8000A PCI 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.

Install the driver

Turn on the PC. Insert the install CD to CD ROM. Then plug the X8000A into one of the PCI
port:

1. When you start your computer for the first time after installing the Hybrid ATSC X8000A PCI

card, the message “Found New Hardware” appears.

Please choose “Cancel”.

2. Run Driver Install or Driver\setup.exe, Computer will now automatically show an install

page, click “Next”

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Choose “Continue Anyway” for installing 3 devices in Windows XP

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