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1. Getting Started
1.1 Introduction
Experience the most convenient and simplest way to watch TV without a subscription
fee or cable line! TVGo DVB-D01 also supports HDTV (High Definition TV), which
provides you very high TV image quality. With a terrestrial antenna, you can receive
free-to-air digital terrestrial TV / Analog TV and listen to free-to-air digital terrestrial
radio anywhere at anytime. With the TVGO DVB-D01, you can record and save TV
programs directly to your PC's hard disk in original MPEG-2 format and you can even
hook it up to your home video entertainment system with the additional AV and
s-video input. The EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and teletext provides you more
information on TV programs. It also includes great features like schedule recording,
real-time recording, time-shifting, still image capture, auto channel scan and channel
preview.
1.2 Features
z Watch free-to-air digital TV and Analog TV
z Listen to free-to-air digital terrestrial radio
z Free mini terrestrial antenna included
z Schedule recording and real-time recording in MPEG-2 format
z Supports time-shifting and still image capture
z Supports EPG (Electronic Program Guide) and Teletext
1.3 Package Contents
When removing the contents of the package, please inspect all items to ensure no
damage was sustained during shipping. The following items should be included in the
package:
• TVGo DVB-D01
• PAL and NTSC connectors
• S-Video to composite video converter
• Audio Y-cable
• USB cable
• Installation CD-ROM
• Quick Installation Guide
• Remote control
• IR extension cable
• Portable antenna for DVB-T reception
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Mini USB cable NTSC and PAL converters
NTSC PAL
Composite to S-Video converter IR extension
Driver CD Quick Guide
Remote Control Audio Cable
Digital Terrestrial Antenna
Note: The included antenna is only suitable for areas with a strong DVB-T signal. If
you have reception problems, first try to move or reorient the antenna. Otherwise, you
may need to use a stronger antenna for better reception.
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1.4 System Requirements
When you use TVGo DVB-D01, please ensure that your system meets the following
requirements:
• Pentium® 4 2.0 GHz or faster PC, Pentium 4® 2.4GHz or higher recommended
• 256 MB RAM (minimum), 512 MB RAM recommended
• Windows® 2000 (SP4) or Windows® XP (SP2)
• VGA card or chipset with full DirectX 9.0 support
• DirectX 9.0c or higher installed (installer included on installation CD)
• CD-ROM or DVD drive
• 100 MB available hard disk space for installation, additional free space on your
hard disk for recording and editing files
• AC97 compatible sound card for audio
• Speakers for audio output
• Available USB 2.0 port
• TV antenna or TV cable for analog TV and digital TV
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2. Input & Output Connections
2.1 TVGo DVB-D01 Connections
1 Audio In: Connects external audio to unit using supplied cable.
2 TV In: Connects to provided NTSC or PAL adaptor to connect to TV source.
(DVB-T or analog)
3 S-Video In: Connects to S-Video sources, or composite video sources using
provided adaptor.
4 IR Sensor: Onboard IR sensor for remote control.
5 Extended IR Sensor port: Connects to IR extension cable.
6 Mini USB: Connects TVGo DVB-D01 to your PC.
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Cables:
1 Mini USB cable: Connects TVGo DVB-D01 to your PC's USB2.0 port (make
sure that this is connected before you install or launch the application).
* Plug in the primary USB connector to the computer; plug in the secondary USB
connector only if your PC/Notebook does not fully power the TVGo DVB-D01.
(See diagram 1)
2 NTSC/PAL converters: Connects your TV cable or antenna to TVGo DVB-D01
(use one of these two devices, depending on whether you have cable or
broadcast TV). (See diagram 2)
3 Composite to S-Video converter: Connects TVGo DVB-D01 to Composite
Video-format external devices, such as a DVD player or a VCR (devices that use
S-Video plug directly into TVGo DVB-D01). (See diagram 3)
4 IR Extension cable: Provides an external IR sensor to use with your remote
control. (See diagram 4)
5 Audio cable: Transmits audio from external devices to TVGo DVB-D01 (no
cable required for audio from your TV cable or antenna). (See diagram 5)
Cable and connector diagrams:
Diagram 1 (Mini USB cable) Diagram 2 (NTSC and PAL converters)
(Primary USB connector)
(Secondary USB connector)
Diagram 3
(Composite to S-Video converter)
Diagram 5 (Audio cable)
NTSC
Diagram 4 (IR extension)
PAL
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3. Installation
The following sections provide step-by-step instructions on installing and configuring
the card, accessories and software.
3.1 DirectX
Before installing TVGo DVB-D01, it is necessary to install DirectX 9.0c or higher.
Insert the installation CD and an installation menu should load automatically.
If the Autostart program does not appear automatically when you insert the Genius
Installation CD, start it manually by running the InstallCD.exe file located on the
Genius Installation CD, or by clicking the Start button, choosing Run…, and typing in
D:\InstallCD.exe. (if D: is your CD-ROM drive)
Click on DirectX and follow the prompts to install DirectX. After the installation is
completed, shut down the computer.
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3.2 Connecting TVGo DVB-D01
Connect your digital or analog antenna to the back of TVGo DVB-D01, and use the
USB cable to connect it to the USB 2.0 port on your PC.
Note: Use the primary USB connector to connect TVGo DVB-D01 to your
computer; plug in the secondary USB connector only if your computer does not fully
power the unit.
(Primary USB connector)
(Secondary USB connector)
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3.3 Driver Installation for Windows 2000 / Windows XP
Windows 2000 / XP will
automatically detect TVGo
DVB-D01 and bring up the Found
New Hardware Wizard window.
If you have not already done so,
place the Installation CD into your
CD-ROM drive.
Select Install from a list or
specific location (Advanced) and
click Next.
Now select Search for the best
driver in these locations, make
sure “Search removable media is
checked, and click Next.
Windows will now find the drivers
on the Installation CD and install
them automatically. After installing
the driver, Windows will inform you
that it has done so successfully.
Click Finish.
Repeat this process to install the
second driver, then continue to the
next step.
3.4 Installation of Genius DTV
Install the Genius DTV software by clicking on Driver Setup. Just follow the prompts
to install the software.
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4. Genius DTV
4.1 DTV Interface Overview
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1. Change Skin 13. Stop
2. Switch to Analog TV 14. Skip to beginning
3. Switch to composite video in 15. Skip to end
4. Switch to S-Video in 16. Mute on/off
5. Switch to DVB TV 17. Volume bar
6. Open Scan settings 18. Show/hide channel list
7. Switch to Play mode 19. Snapshot button
8. Teletext 20. Signal Strength Meter
9. Open EPG window 21. Toggle fullscreen / windowed viewing mode
10. Rewind 22. Fast Forward
11. TimeShift Start/Play/Pause 23. Channel list
12. Record Start
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4.2 Scanning for TV Channels (Digital)
Before you can watch digital TV, you have to scan for available channels in your area.
On the Menu Bar, click on Tool, and then click on Scan. You can also click on the
Scan button on the left side of the screen.
Receiving Setup:
This shows the current reception standards the DTV application is set to. You can
change this setting by running the Set Region application from the installation CD.
Services Information:
This shows information about the currently selected channel when available. During a
scan, this will show information on the status of the scan
Channel Scan:
There are two ways to scan for available channels, Auto Scan and Transponder
Scan.
1. Auto Scan:
Select Auto Scan, then select your country from the drop-down box and click Scan.
2. Transponder Scan:
If you want to manually enter a frequency, select Transponder Scan, type in the
Frequency in kHz and click Scan.
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Found channels will be displayed in a
window, and here you can customize your
channel list.
You can sort your channel list by Channel
Name, Frequency, Network Provider,
Transponder ID, and Audio type by
clicking on the button at the top of each
column. Click the name of a channel to
rename it, or scroll to the right and click on
the Audio setting to change between
available broadcasted audio/languages.
You can uncheck a channel so it does not appear in your channel list, or you can
select it and click Delete to remove the channel entirely. You can also import
channel lists into your current list by clicking Import, you can load another channel
list by clicking Load, and you can save your channel list by clicking Save As… To
save your changes, click OK. To cancel your changes, click Cancel.
4.3 Scanning and editing channels (Analog)
When in TV mode, choosing Tool then Scan or clicking on the Scan button will open
up the following screen.
Here, click on the Scan button to automatically scan all channels for availability and
remove any unavailable channels. You can also change your Country to set your TV
Standard, or you can change your TV Standard directly by using the dropdown boxes.
You can change the Input Type to designate whether you use an antenna (Air) or
cable TV (Cable).
You can edit your channel list by using the checkboxes next to the channel name unchecked channels will be hidden from the channel list. (You will still be able to
switch to the channel by typing in the channel number). Click on the name of the
channel to edit the name that will appear in your channel list. You can also click on
the Audio Format of the channel to choose between MONO or STEREO sound (when
available).
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4.4 Choosing your source
Your TVGo DVB-D01 is not limited to digital TV reception – you can also view analog
sources.
On the left side of the interface, you will find buttons that let you access different
sources.
Switches to Analog TV reception
Switches to an external device connected to the composite video
input
Switches to an external device connected to the S-Video input
Switches to Digital Terrestrial TV (selected by default)
Brings up the Scan Settings dialog
Enters Play Mode, and lets you view snapshots you have taken and
watch video you have captured
Opens Teletext window (when available)
Opens EPG window
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4.5 Channel list
On the right side of the interface is the channel list. Here you will see available
channels for DVB if you are in DVB mode, and TV channels if you are in TV mode.
Simply click on a channel to switch to it, or press the K or L arrow keys on the remote
control to switch channels. In DVB mode, you can select DVB Radio by clicking on
the dropdown box and choosing Radio (listen to digital free-to-air terrestrial radio).
4.6 Volume controls
At the bottom of the interface is the volume bar. Click on the bar to set the volume to
that level, or press the I or J arrow keys on the remote control to decrease or
increase the volume. Click on the speaker icon to mute the audio.
4.7 Signal Strength Meter
The signal strength meter indicates how strong the signal is for the current channel.
Green lights indicate good reception, yellow lights indicate fair reception, and red
lights indicate poor reception.
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4.8 Teletext
Simply clicking the Tx button opens the Teletext window. Not all TV stations provide
Teletext service. Everyday, however, competent editorial offices provide a selection
of quickly and easily accessible information, which you can access for free, since it is
constantly transferred along with the TV picture via the so-called vertical blanking
interval of the picture signal. Surfing through the pages is conveniently easy thanks to
the preloaded text tables. Use the arrow buttons (on the software interface, the PC
keyboard or the remote control) to navigate from one page to another or enter a page
number directly. You can also click a page reference directly to call up its content,
practically with no delay.
For further information about using Teletext, click on Help at the top right of your
screen to read the Help file.
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4.9 EPG
Digital TV stations often broadcast Electronic Program Guide, or EPG information.
This information includes information about upcoming programs and their playing
times, and can be used to see what shows will be playing later in the day and record
them.
Click the EPG button to open the EPG window:
Click on Update to update the EPG information. Date, start time, duration and
program name will appear in the table. Selecting an entry will show extended
information about the program (if available).
Clicking on Rec. will schedule a recording of that program automatically using the
EPG information – you can use this to easily schedule recordings of your favorite
programs.
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5. Setting
To access the Setting window, on the menu bar, click on Tools -> Setting.
Depending on your current source, there will be different settings available to you.
5.1 DVB Settings
When you have DVB as your source, you will see the following options:
5.1.1 Directory Settings
Working Directory
Here you can change the directory used
for saved files. Type in the path, or click
“Browse”, go to the folder you want, and
click OK.
Capture Size Setting
When checked, this will split recorded
files into parts at the size entered as the
File split size. This is useful if you want
to save long recordings in more
manageable files. For example, setting
the file split size to 650 MB would make
the files easy to burn to CDs.
Always on top
You can also choose to always have the DTV window on top of other applications by
checking “Always on top”.
VGA hardware acceleration
This enables VGA hardware acceleration. Please note that not all graphic cards
support this feature.
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5.1.2 Schedule Recording
Here you find programs scheduled to be recorded.
Please refer to Chapter 6.3 for a description how to use Scheduled Recording.
5.2 Analog TV/Video Settings (TV/AV-In/S-Video)
If your current source is TV, AV-in, or S-Video, you will see the following options:
5.2.1 Display Settings
• Output Size: Here you can specify the display size of the analog source.
• Data Format: Here you can choose the data format to display video in.
• Color: Customize here the Color of the display characteristics like Brightness,
Contrast, Hue, Saturation and Sharpness.
• Clicking on “Default” will put the settings back to the factory default.
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5.2.2 Record Settings
Record Settings let you adjust how you record files from the AV-in and S-Video
sources.
Record - MPEG:
Here you can define whether you want to
record at Good, Better or Best quality
according to predefined settings.
When you choose Customized, you can
make a custom setting to record with.
You can choose between the following
formats:
• NTSC or PAL MPEG-1
• NTSC or PAL VCD
• NTSC or PAL MPEG-2
• NTSC or PAL SVCD
• NTSC or PAL DVD
The Profiles… button is also available when Customized is selected, and it opens the
following screen:
Here you can Create a new profile, Modify an existing one, Duplicate a profile, and
Remove one or all of the existing profiles.
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Create Profile
General:
Here, enter a name for the profile, and a comment to help identify it. Select MPEG-1
or MPEG-2 to use with the profile.
System:
Depending on the Mode selected in “General”, select what Bitstream mode you want
to use with the profile.
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Video:
Here, choose the VideoFormat, the output size, and the
Bit Rate you wish to use.
When you click on Advanced, another window will
open where you can select the Frame Rate, the
Encoder level and whether the recording should be
Inverted, Deinterlaced and/or Off Line.
Audio: Here you can choose the Bit Rate, Sample
Rate, and how many Channels to use for recorded
audio. (1=mono, 2=stereo)
Record – SYSTEM
By selecting SYSTEM in the Record Setting
window, you can access the codecs already
installed in your system. Depending on the
codec, you can access the properties of the
codec, and modify their settings by clicking on
the Property button (not available with all
codecs).
You can download free codecs from the
Internet, such as DivX from www.divx.com.
For codecs support, please contact the codec
manufacturer or search the Internet.
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5.2.3 Directory Settings
Follow the directions in section 5.1.1 Directory Settings.
5.2.4 Schedule Recording
Here you find programs scheduled to
be recorded.
Please refer to Chapter 6.3 for a
description how to use the Scheduled
Recording.
5.2.5 TV Setting
Here you can adjust some analog TV settings.
Select your country and TV standard to get
proper reception in your area. You can also
select whether to receive Mono or Stereo for
the currently selected channel, and what
Language you wish to receive for
multi-language broadcasts (when available).
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6. Recording
6.1 The Recording Button
By clicking the record button, you can
record video displayed in the main
window. When recording video, then
you will see • REC above the play
controls.
In DVB-T mode, you record the pure
MPEG-2 Audio and Video signal.
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In analog mode (S-Video or AV-In) you record the signal in the format that you have
specified in Record Settings (Chapter 5.2.2). In FM Radio mode, you record to a
standard WAV file. In all modes, recorded files will be saved to the working directory,
which can be specified in Directory Settings (Chapter 5.1.1 and Chapter 5.2.3). You
can watch the movies you have recorded by entering Play Mode (Chapter 6.5). You
cannot change channels or video sources while recording.
When you are done recording, click the Stop button.
6.2 The TimeShift Button
With the TimeShift function, you can pause live TV, leave, and come back and watch
your program right where you left it. You can then also fast forward past commercials,
or rewind to see a particular scene again. To begin TimeShifting, simply click the
TimeShift button.
The TimeShift button will then turn into a Pause/Play button, letting you pause the
video. Clicking it again will begin playback right where you left it.
You will see a green bar at the bottom of the screen, with a slider that shows your
current position. You can rewind or fast forward by using the buttons at the left and
right side of the bar, or by dragging the slider left and right. You can also click on the
Skip to Beginning button to go to the beginning of the TimeShifted file, and click on
Skip to End to move back to what is currently showing. When you want to stop
TimeShifting, click on the Stop button. You cannot change channels or video sources
while TimeShifting.
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6.3 Schedule Recording
You can access Schedule Recording from
the Settings Menu as described in Chapter
5.1.2 and Chapter 5.2.4. Here you can see
a list of items scheduled to record.
By clicking on the Add Button, you are able
to add a new scheduled recording, the
Delete button cancels the highlighted
scheduled recording and the Edit button
lets you change the settings of a scheduled
recording.
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First, select the Schedule Type from the right side of the screen. Click “One time” if
this is a one-time only recording. To make a weekly recording, click on the days you
want the program to record on. Select the Source you want to record from, then the
Channel if you are recording from a TV source. Select the Date if this is a one-time
recording. Enter the Start Time and Duration of the program you want to record.
Finally, enter a File Name for the recorded file – if this is a weekly recording, a
number will be added to this name for each recording. (Example: FileName01.mpg,
FileName02.mpg, etc.)
Click on the Add button to finish scheduling the recording.
You can also schedule recordings on digital TV using EPG information. For more
details, refer to section 4.9.
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6.4 Snapshots
You can take still image snapshots of video and save them to your hard drive.
To take a snapshot, click on the Snapshot button, and the current video imag
e will be saved to your hard drive in the working directory specified in Director
y Settings (Chapter 5.1.1 and Chapter 5.2.3). You can see the snapshots you
have taken by entering Play Mode. (Chapter 6.5)
6.5 Play Mode
You can see the files you have already recorded by clicking on Play on the left side of
the interface. Here you can select the file you wish to view on the right, and it will
display in the main window. If the file is an image, it will be displayed. If the file is a
movie clip, it will begin to play. You can pause/play or stop the movie using the
Pause/Play and Stop buttons at the bottom of the interface.
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7. The Remote Control
1. Source: Switch between the different sources. (DVB -> TV -> AV-In -> S-Video)
2. Full Screen: Switch between full screen and windowed viewing modes
3. Record/Stop: Starts and stops the recording of the current program.
4. Power: Turns on/off the DTV Program.
5. Rewind: Rewinds current TimeShift or recorded video.
6. TimeShift: Starts and pauses the TimeShifting of the current program.
7. Forward: Moves forward through TimeShift or recorded video.
8. Mute: Mutes the Audio.
9. Numeric Keypad: Selects the desired channel directly. In Scan Mode you can
type in the frequency directly and confirm with “Enter”.
10. Recall: Switches to the previously viewed channel.
11. Enter: Confirms a selection.
12. VOL-/VOL+: Decreases/increases the volume.
13. CH+/CH-: Switches to the next/previous channel.
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8. Technical Support
8.1 Troubleshooting
Q: I can hear TV audio, but I can’t see any video.
A: Make sure you have connected the unit to a USB 2.0 port, and not a USB 1.1
port – the bandwidth of USB 1.1 is not enough for the TV stream to be displayed
properly.
Q: I connected the USB cable to the unit and my computer, but my computer will
not recognize the new hardware.
A: First make sure that the USB 2.0 port you are connecting to is active. Next,
make sure you are using the primary connection on the USB cable (see Chapter
3.2). Last, connect both the primary and secondary connection to your
computer.
Q: I just started the DTV application, and there are no channels available.
A: You need to scan for available channels the first time you start the application.
Click on the Scan button, select Auto Scan and your Location and click Scan
to autoscan for channels. See section 4.2 for more details.
Q: The Source button on the remote control doesn’t seem to work.
A: The DTV application takes some time when switching between sources.
Q: I can’t receive any EPG/Teletext information.
A: EPG and Teletext information is not available on all channels.
Q: How do I stop TimeShifting using the remote control?
A: Use the Record/Stop button on the remote to end TimeShifting mode.
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