GIGABYTE GC-PTV-TAF Owner's Manual

GC-PTV-TAF

Digital Theater Hybrid TV Card

User's Manual

Rev. 101

12MD-PTVTAF-101R

* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste

and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!

* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.

Oct. 31. 2005

GC-PTV-TAF

TV Card

Oct. 31, 2005

GC-PTV-TAF

TV Card

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GIGABYTE is the owner of the package contents of this product.

The product specifications in this manual are subject to change without prior notice.

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The information in this manual is subject to change without notice.

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Notices prior to Installation

This TV card is composed of many delicate integrated circuits and other components. These integrated

circuits are subject to static electricity. Please make sure of the following preparation before installation:

1. Power off the computer and remove the power plug.

2. Avoid contacting the metal leads when holding the TV card. It is recommended to wear a wrist strap.

3. Before installation, place the TV card on an anti-static mat or inside an anti-static bag.

4. Prior to installation, check if there is any obvious damage to the card package. Proceed to install

the card after the verification.

Table of Contents

English

1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5

1.1. Overview ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.2. Features ......................................................................................................................... 5

1.3. Advanced Features........................................................................................................ 6

2. Installation ................................................................................................................ 7

2.1. System Requirements.................................................................................................... 7

2.2. Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 7

2.3. Components ................................................................................................................... 8

2.3.1. Connectors ........................................................................................................................ 8

2.3.2. Devices to Connect .......................................................................................................... 8

2.4. Hardware Installation ..................................................................................................... 9

2.5. Software Installation ..................................................................................................... 10

2.5.1. Driver Installation ............................................................................................................ 10

2.5.2. PowerCinema 4.0 Installation ........................................................................................11

2.5.3. MakeDVD Installation ...................................................................................................... 12

3. Operation Instructions ............................................................................................. 14

3.1. Remote Control ............................................................................................................ 14

3.2. Software Overview ..................................................................................................... 18

3.2.1. Starting PowerCinema ................................................................................................... 18

3.2.2. TV ............................................................................................................................... 19

3.2.3. Movies ............................................................................................................................. 22

3.2.4. Videos .............................................................................................................................. 23

3.2.5. Music ............................................................................................................................... 24

3.2.6. Pictures ............................................................................................................................ 26

3.2.7. Radio ............................................................................................................................... 28

3.2.8. Extras ............................................................................................................................... 29

3.2.9. Settings ............................................................................................................................. 30

3.2.10.MakeDVD ......................................................................................................................... 32

4. Troubleshooting..................................................................................................... 33

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1. Introduction

1.1. Overview

Congratulations on purchasing GIGABYTE's Digital Theater Hybrid TV Card. With this high quality TV card and the included Power Cinema 4.0 software, you can turn your computer into a multimedia entertainment center. GIGABYTE's Digital Theater Hybrid TV Card allows you to watch digital (DVB-T) or analog TV programs, turn your computer into a digital recorder/player, watch DVD/VCD movies, listen to FM radio programs and MP3 music files, play back movie files of various formats, and even view your digital photos.

1.2. Features

a. Watch high quality digital TV (DVB-T) b. Watch high quality analog TV (supports world-wide systems NTSC/PAL/SECAM) c. FM radio receiver d. Top quality hardware

Full functionality multimedia remote control - all functions can be executed by remote control

Plug and Play USB remote control receiver

High-performance Digital TV antenna - better signal reception and broader frequency bands (both VHF and UHF)

Compact/low profile design - can be used for consumer electronics cases

e. Universal compatibility

Supports world-wide SAP and Stereo sound

Supports the European Teletext system

Supports 'S-video in', 'Composite in' and 'Audio in' - can connect to VCR or DVD player

f. PowerCinema 4.0 - full functionality

Instant or scheduled TV program recording

Make DVD - Burn your recorded TV program into DVD disc (DVD burner required)

TV Time Shift viewing - Pause the Live TV programs or go back to the previous section without missing a second

Capture snapshots of TV images

Enjoy FM radio

Enjoy music - play a range of music format, such as .wav .mp3 .wma

Watch high quality DVD/VCD movies

Play a range of video format, such as .mpg .dat .avi

Enjoy photo slide shows

10 foot user interface - easy to control in 10 foot distance

Supports 9 languages (English, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, Spanish, French and Italian)

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1.3. Advanced Features

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a. Time-Shifting

When you watch TV with the Time-Shifting function turned on, the Time-Shifting function will automatically record the current program in the computer's hard disk or rewind on the current channel, however, if you switch to another channel, the computer will erase the previously recorded content and start recording the programming on the new channel.

b. EPG

EPG (Electronic Program Guide) is increasingly available with digital TV programming. If your digital TV service includes EPG, you can display the program lists of all channels by simply pressing the info/EPG button on the remote control. In addition, you may use the program lists to select the program that you want to set up a scheduled recording for, instead of manually setting the recording details.

c. TeleText

Teletext is available only for European analog TV systems and is a TV-based multicolor text information service with multiple pages and a search mode. It contains information such as weather forecast, news, traffic information, etc¡K

d. Scheduled recording

In the TV or radio menu, click [Schedule] and select the [TV] or [Radio] program to record. Click [New Schedule] to schedule another recording. After the setup, press the power button on the remote control for the computer to enter standby mode.

e. SAP/stereo sound mode

Enter the TV [Signal Settings] menu and change the setting of [Capture Device] to 713x BDA Analog Capture. Then select the SAP or stereo sound mode for the audio option.

(Note1)

. You can still pause

f. External DVD or VCR input support

Before connecting the external DVD or VCR device, make sure that the output (S-video or

(Note2)

Composit on the TV tuner card correctly. Start Power Cinema 4.0 and enter the TV function. Click [Settings] > [Signal Settings] > [Capture Device], and change the setting to 713x BDA Analog

Capture. Then click [Settings] > [Signal Settings] > [Capture Source], and select S-video or Composite for the input.

(Note 1) The recording time limit for using the Time-Shifting function is 30 minutes. (Note 2) Composite signals are AV signals.

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video output and audio output) of your DVD player is connected to the connector

2. Installation

2.1. System Requirements

Intel Pentium® 4 1.8GHz (or higher) processor (For the Time-Shifting function, Pentium® 4 2.4GHz (or higher) processor is recommended.)

One open PCI slot

256MB system memory (recommend 512MB or more)

Graphics card (supporting Microsoft® DirextX® 9.0 or update)

Sound card

DVD/CD ROM (for watching DVD/VCD movies), require DVD/VCD burner to execute "burn to DVD/VCD" function

1GB free hard disk space is recommended for the Time-Shifting function.

Windows® XP Service Pack 1 or update

Microsoft® DirextX® 9.0 or update

2.2. Package Contents

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High Quality Hybrid TV Card

Digital TV Antenna

Stereo Audio Cable F Type to IEC Type Adaptor

Toshiba AAA Battery x 2

Full Functionality Remote Control and USB Receiver

Installation CD

FM Antenna

User's Manual

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2.3. Components

2.3.1. Connectors

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FM signal input

(DVB-T digital signal / analog signal)

2.3.2. Devices to Connect

S-video input

TV signal input

PCI interface

AV (Composite) input

Stereo sound input

FM signal input

S-Video input

DVB-T digital signal input

NTSC

PAL or SECAM

analog signal input

AV (Composite) input

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TV signal input

Stereo sound

input

2.4. Hardware Installation

Step 1. Take the TV card out of the anti-static bag, and carefully, firmly insert the TV card into the PCI slot.

Step 2. Secure the TV card to the computer chassis with screws, and then replace the computer case.

Step 3. Connect the FM antenna, digital TV antenna and stereo sound cable to the TV card. (See the "Components" section previously for the connector information.) Connect the USB

(Note 1)

receiver

for the remote control to a USB port on your

computer.

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Step 4. Extend the FM antenna and digital TV antenna, and place them on a location with better signal

(Note 2)

reception

The hardware installation is then completed! Now you can connect the computer to an electrical outlet and power on the computer. Follow the instructions in the next section for driver and software installation for the TV card.

(Note 1) Please place the receiver at a location where remote control signals are available. (Note 2) Find a location in your house where can get the best reception. The digital TV signals are

transmitted via a ground-based transmitter. Please place the antenna near the window and away from sheltering buildings as possible as you can for better signal reception.

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2.5. Software Installation

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It's easy to install the driver and software of the TV card. When you place the supplied Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, the AUTORUN screen will appear. If the screen does not appear, you can run "D:\TVCard.exe"(D stands for the CD-ROM drive) to display the screen. Then follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver and software with ease.

2.5.1. Driver Installation

After installing the TV card and powering on the computer, Windows will automatically detect the new hardware device and a dialog box "Add New Hardware Wizard" will appear. Click Cancel on the dialog box. Place the supplied Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer, and install the driver from the AUTORUN screen. (If the AUTORUN screen does not appear, you can run "D:\Drv\Setup. exe" to start the installation.)

1. Click "Driver."

2. Click "Next" to start the driver installation.

3. Click "Finish" to restart the computer to complete the driver installation.

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2.5.2. PowerCinema 4.0 Installation

Place the supplied Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive of the computer, and the AUTORUN screen appears. If the screen does not appear, you can run "D:\TVCard.exe" to display the screen. (If the AUTORUN screen does not appear, you can run "D:\PCinema\Setup.exe" to start the installation.)

1. Click "Power Cinema 4.0."

2. Select the desired language to install, and click "OK."

English

3. Click "Next." 4. Click "Yes" after reading the license agreement.

5. Enter your name, company name and product CD-key, and then click "Next."

6. Select the destination folder for the installation, and click "Next."

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