Gigabyte U8300 User Manual [ru]

U8300

USB Hybrid TV Dongle

User's Manual

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Chapter 1 Introduction

Thanks for your purchasing. It is highly recommended that you check all the functions that the device supports carefully before using the program. This manual will guide you through the essential information of how to use this application program.

VIVO

is a multi-functional, graphical and easy-to-use application software that offers you the most comprehensive multimedia entertainment enjoyment. Please notice that the multimedia functions may vary depending on the product you purchased.

1.1 Software Features

● It’s a multi-functional, graphical software application program that consumes less RAM

space and CPU capacity.

● Time-shifting: Any programs can be paused and continued whenever you want.

● PIP/POP (Picture-In-Picture/Picture-Out-Picture): You can watch different TV

programs simultane-ously by multi-displays and drag/adjust screens.

● It supports multi-viewing of programs/channels (programs/channels must be from the

same stream/TV service provider)

● It supports 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, L Type and Circle Type multi-channel preview.

● It supports schedule-recording function to record your favorite TV shows.

● It supports analog recording in MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, PSP, and IPod

formats

● It supports Digital Zoom in Original, 2X, 3X and 4X

● Adjustments in viewing windows: Full Screen, Sizable Screen and Borderless Screen

● It supports Program stream (PS) and Transport stream (TS) digital recording format.

● It supports decoding of digital TV for HDTV and H.264

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1.2 TV Setup

1.2.1 Channel Scanning

When you run VIVOTM for the ﬁ rst time, the system will guide you through the necessary steps of chan-nel scanning.

1. Please select the device type (e.g. digital, analog or hybrid) you purchased and click “Next”.

2. Select the signal source (the signal strength may vary depending on the product you purchased and the area you live), and click “Next”.

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3. Please select the country you live and then click “Channel Scan”.

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1.2.2 Source Input

4. Click “Exit” to finish the setup after the scanning is completed.

Note

you may load default channel list

to watch TV without the waiting time for channel scanning.

1. Select your device and signal source such as Digital, Analog (Cable or Antenna), Video (Composite, S-Video).

will import the signal source

VIVO you select. It is recommended that you select the signal source that your device supports.

Antenna TV: If you choose Antenna TV, please make sure your antenna (for analog TV reception) is properly installed and is able to receive signals.

Cable TV: If you want to watch Cable TV, please ensure that you have properly plugged your analog (cable) TV cord to the wall outlet of your cable TV.

Video: If you want to watch DVD videos, it’s available through the additional Composite, S-Video input. Please check if the device you have supports this function.

2. IF you’d like to listen to FM radio, please click FM button directly. Please make sure that the product you purchased supports this function.

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Chapter 2 Digital TV

You can watch live Digital TV with VIVOTM Once you have done your initial setup (source input and channel scan), you can enjoy watching and recording TV program with this multi-functional software ap-plication.

Note

Make sure your device supports digital signal in order to watch digital TV.

2.1 Main Panel

Buttons

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Exit

FM Mode

Schedule Recording

Left Audio

Hotkey Bar

EPG

Display Ratio

Time Shifting

Minimize

Setup

Open Bar

Right Audio

Teletext

OSD

Snapshot

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About

Playback

Audio Mode/ Mute

Subtitle

Default Color

Source Input

Photo

Mute Mode/ Audio

Channel preview

Capture

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2.2 TV Panel

Control Buttons

Capture

Time-Shifting

Snapshot

Channel Preview

EPG

Channel Up

Capture: Click to capture the scenes you like. Once you capture the scene, it is saved in your Video Path.

SAP

Volume Down

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Display Ratio

Volume Up

Channel Down

Audio Mode/ Mute

If you’d like to stop capture, click caption button again or right click on the screen and then enable “Stop Capture”.

Time Shifting: This icon enables Time-shifting function once clicked. Time Shifting function records the TV program you are currently watching.

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This function enables you to pause/fast-forward/rewind TV shows so you won’t miss any part when you left the show for something else. Control buttons deﬁ ne as table below.

Audio Mode/Mute

Stop

Backward

Pause

Forward

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Snapshot: You can click the “Snapshot” icon to take snapshots. When the screen shows “Snapshot OK”, it means the image has been successfully taken into your ﬁ le folder as picture ﬁ les.

Channel-preview: Channel list preview from the beginning. You can set preview format and interval in Setup page (Refers to Chapter 6). EPG: You can receive and view information of TV programs of each digital TV channel with this function.

SAP: Turn On/Off SAP sound (Depends on TV program provider)

Display Ratio: Change ratio base on a routine setting. (Free/4:3/16:9/Base on source)

Channel Down/UP: Select previous or next channel.

Volume Down/UP: Adjust TV volume to be loud or quiet

Audio/Mute Mode: Turn TV volume on or off.

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2.3 The Tool Menu

While you are watching digital TV on VIVOTM, you can enable the Tool Menu with a mouse right-click. The Tool Menu allows you to access and activate functions of VIVOTM, which provides you another op-tion besides the icons on the interface.

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Always On Top: Enables VIVO

to remain on top of all other application windows. It is the same if you click on the “Always On Top” at the upper right corner of the regular TV mode window.

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Display Ratio: You can adjust your display ratio when you move your mouse cursor to the arrow at the -as you click on the Display Ratio function icon on the interface.

Free: The initial ratio when you start VIVO

and you can adjust it by dragging the edge

of the VIVOTM window.

Base On Source: The display ratio will be based on the signal source. Apply To All Channels: If you select this option, the adjusted display ratio will be applied to all of your available channels.

Preview Window: You can change your TV viewing screen to Full Screen, Sizable Screen or Borderless Screen.

Channel List Type: There are two types of Channel List Type – Normal or My Favorite. You can select which type to load your channel list. It is the same as you do in the Channel Setting page. The default is Normal.

Channel List: Displays your available channels. It’s the same as you open the Channel Setting.

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Channel Preview: You can decide which type of channel preview – 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, L Type or Circle Type.

Capture: You can choose to capture the TV scenes in TS or PS formats.

Time Shifting: Enable Time Shifting mode. It is the same as you click on the Time

Shifting icon on the main interface.

Snapshot: Activate Snapshot function to take the Snapshot. You can also do the same if you click on the Snapshot icon on the main interface.

Multi-view: Allows you to multi-view channels/programs. Once you move your mouse cursor to the er-ror at the right, you can select “Start Multi-view”. You can then watch multiple channels/programs that are from the same signal frequency at the same time.

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Start Multi-view: When you activate Multi-view by selecting “Start Multi-view”, notice that two other viewing screens appear within the main TV screen.

Note

You can then drag the sub screens that were in the main viewing screen out.

Those sub screens that were dragged out can be enlarged and relocated up to your viewing demands.

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P.I.P/P.O.P: Once you activate Multi-view, you can enable multi-view in Pic-ture-inPicture/Picture-out-Picture mode.

Stop Multi-view: Select this option to stop Multi-view. Once you selected it, the two sub screens will go off.

EPG: The same as main panel.

SAP: The same as main panel.

Add/Remove to my favorite: Add a channel to My Favorite or remove a channel from

My Favorite.

Channel Up: Go to the next channel on the channel list.

Channel Down: Go to the last channel on the channel list.

Channel Recall: Return to the previously accessed channel

Mute On: Enable/disable the mute function

Volume Up: Increase the volume

Volume Down: Decrease the volume

Hide Panel: Hide or show the control panel (the VIVOTM interface)

Exit: Close/Exit VIVOTM window

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Chapter 3 Analog TV

You can watch live Analog TV with VIVOTM. Once you have done your initial setup (source input and channel scan), you can enjoy watching and recording TV program with this multi-functional software ap-plication.

Note

Make sure your device supports analog signal in order to watch analog TV.

3.1 Main Panel

Buttons

English

Exit

FM Mode

Schedule Re-cording

Left Audio

Hotkey Bar

EPG(Disable)

Display Ratio

Time Shifting

Minimize

Setup

Open Bar

Right Audio

Teletext (Disable)

OSD

Snapshot

About

Playback

Audio Mode/ Mute

Subtitle (Disable)

Default Color

Source Input

Photo

Mute Mode/ Audio

Channel Pre-view

Capture

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3.2 TV Panel

Control Buttons

Capture

Time-Shifting

Snapshot

Channel Preview

Close Caption

Channel Down

Audio Mode/ Mute

Capture: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Time Shifting: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Snapshot: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Channel-preview: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Close Caption: Enable to turn on close caption. De-Noise: To enable De-Noise function to make much clear Analog TV reception. SAP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Display Ratio: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Channel Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Volume Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2. Audio/Mute Mode: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

De-Noise SAP

Channel Up

Volume Down

Display Ratio

Volume Up

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3.3 The Tool Menu

Please refer to item 2.3 in Chapter 2. There are few different between Digital TV and Analog TV mode.

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Close Caption: Helps you watch Analog TV with close caption assistance. This function will depend on TV program provider. De-Noise: You can enable De-Noise function to enhance Analog TV quality.

Note

Analog TV doesn’t support Multi-View function due to the TV standard limitation.

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Chapter 4 FM Radio

You can listen to live FM radio with VIVOTM Once you have done your initial setup (source input and channel scan), you can enjoy listening and recording radio program with this multi-functional software application.

Note

Make sure your device supports analog signal in order to watch analog TV.

4.1 Main Panel

Buttons

Exit

FM Mode

Schedule Re-cording

Left Audio

Hotkey Bar

EPG(Disable)

Display Ratio (Disable)

Time Shifting

Minimize

Setup

Open Bar

Right Audio

Teletext (Disable)

OSD

Snapshot (Disable)

About

Playback

Audio Mode/ Mute

Subtitle (Disable)

Default Color (Disable)

Source Input

Photo

Mute Mode/ Audio

Channel Preview(Disable)

Capture

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4.2 Radio Panel

Control Buttons

Capture

Time-Shifting

Reduce Frequency

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Add Frequency

Channel Down

Audio Mode/ Mute

Capture: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Time Shifting: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Reduce Frequency: Adjust radio frequency in minus.

Add Frequency: Adjust radio frequency in plus.

Channel Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Volume Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Audio/Mute Mode: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Channel Up

Volume Down

Volume Up

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4.3 The Tool Menu

Please refer to item 2.3 in Chapter 2. There are fewer options than TV mode and all functions remainder are the same.

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Chapter 5 Video Input

You can import additional Video source to VIVOTM through Composite Video, S-Video input. Once you connect your device, Video source and PC together, VIVOTM will autodetect source category. You can easily enjoy DVD or other multi-media by VIVOTM even record to your PC or laptop directly.

Note

Make sure your device supports video input.

5.1 Main Panel

Buttons

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Exit

FM Mode

Schedule Re-cording

Left Audio

Hotkey Bar

EPG(Disable)

Display Ratio

Time Shifting

Minimize

Setup

Open Bar

Right Audio

Teletext (Disable)

OSD

Snapshot

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About

Playback

Audio Mode/ Mute

Subtitle (Disable)

Default Color

Source Input

Photo

Mute Mode/ Audio

Channel Preview

Capture

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5.2 Video Panel

Control Buttons

Capture

Time-Shifting

Reduce Frequency

Volume Down

Volume Up

Capture: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Snapshot: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Display Ratio: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Volume Down/UP: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Audio/Mute Mode: Please refer to item 2.2 in Chapter 2.

Audio Mode/ Mute

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5.3 The Tool Menu

Please refer to item 2.3 in Chapter 2. There are fewer options than TV mode and all functions remainder are the same.

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Chapter 6 Playback

When you click on this icon, you can choose a recorded ﬁ le for playback or a ﬁ le from folders in your PC.

Note

continuous ﬁ le playback is available

Add: add a selected ﬁ le to the playlist at the bottom half of the window

Add All: add all the ﬁ les to the playlist

Delete: delete a ﬁ le from the playlist

Delete All: delete all the ﬁ les on the playlist

Play: play the selected ﬁ le that are on the playlist at the bottom half of Playback

Exit: exit Playback

When you selected a ﬁ le for playback, VIVO

will plays the video for you in another

screen as illustrated below.

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6.1 Control Buttons for Playback Mode:

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Backward

Stop

Repeat (off)

Volume Down

Play

Previous File

Display Ratio

Control Slide for Playback

Pause

Next File

Audio

Forward

Repeat (on)

Volume Up

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Chapter 7 Setup

In VIVOTM, you can simply make settings as your favorite in Setup page. Since VIVO has been launched, click Setup button to access Setup page.

7.1 General Setting

You can ﬁ nd Sleep Timer, Scan Setting, User Interface and Other, 4 options, in Setup page. Those can help you to improve your power saving, scanning adjustment, colorful UI and language and location.

7.1.1 Sleep Timer

You might watch TV but get sleepy after minutes later or leave your TV for emergency. For any speciﬁ c reason, you would like to ask VIVOTM to help you on something. There are 5 options, Close Application, Log off, Hibernate, Shutdown, and Reboot, for setting. Besides, you can move time shuttle left or right to adjust time period.

7.1.2 Scan Setting

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7.1.3 User Interface

7.1.4 Other

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7.2 Advanced Setting

You can not only find Sleep Timer, Scan Setting, User Interface and Other but Marquee, Time Shifting Setting, Capture Setting, Snapshot Setting, Multi View Setting, Teletext Setting, Channel Setting, Dis-play Ratio Setting, OSD Setting and Video Setting.

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7.2.1 Marquee Setting

Here we can set the properties of the marquee such as moving distance, interval, the content, and so on.

7.2.2 Time Shifting Setting

Here we can decide to save the ﬁ le or not.

7.2.3 Capture Setting

Here we can set where to save the ﬁ le, the captured ﬁ le name, or set the capture stream type.

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7.2.4 Snapshot Setting

Here we can set the snapshot ﬁ le format, where to save the pics, and the how many pics will be saved when using the snapshot function.

7.2.5 Teletext Setting

Here we can input the teletext main page and sub page, or use the color button to switch teletext page.

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7.2.6 Channel Setting

Here we can set the channel preview type, preview interval, channel group, and channel management.

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7.2.7 Display Ratio Setting

Here we can set the display ratio and apply to all channels.

7.2.8 OSD Setting

Here we can set the OSD color, show or not, and adjust the position, the font color.

7.2.9 Video Setting

Here we can adjust the brightness, blue, red, contrast, saturation, the VMR type, and enable DxVA or not.

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Kapitel 1 Einleitung

Vielen Dank für Ihren Kauf. Es wird dringend empfohlen, dass Sie alle von diesem Gerät unterstützten Funktionen sorgfältig prüfen, bevor Sie dieses Programm benutzen. Diese Anleitung vermittelt Ihnen grundlegende Informationen darüber, wie Sie dieses Programm benutzen können. VIVO™ ist eine multifunktionale, graﬁ sche und einfach zu benutzende Software, die Ihnen ein umfassendes Multimedia-Unterhaltungserlebnis bietet. Bitte beachten Sie, dass sich die Multimediafunktionen abhängig von Ihrem gekauften Modell voneinander unterscheiden können.

1.1 Softwarefunktionen

● Ein multifunktionales, graﬁ sches Softwareprogramm, das wenig RAM Speicher und

CPU Kapazität benötigt.

● Time Shift: Programme können angehalten und fortgesetzt werden wann immer Sie

möchten.

● PIP/POP (Bild-in-Bild/Bild-neben-Bild): Sie können verschiedene TV-Programme über

mehrere Monitore und durch Erweitern/Anpassen der Bildschirme gleichzeitig ansehen.

● Unterstützt Multiansicht von Programmen/Kanälen (Programme/Kanäle müssen vom

selben Stream/TV Serviceanbieter sein)

● Unterstützt 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, L-Typ und Ringtyp Multikanal-Vorschau

● Unterstützt geplante Aufnahmefunktion zur Aufnahme Ihrer Lieblingssendungen.

● Unterstützt analoge Aufnahme in MPEG1, MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264, PSP und iPod

Formaten

● Unterstützt Digitalzoom im Original, 2X, 3X und 4X

● Anpassung der Ansichtsfenster: Vollbild, Verstellbarer Bildschirm und Randloser

Bildschirm

● Unterstützt die digitalen Aufnahmeformate Programmstream (PS) und Transportstream

(TS).

● Unterstützt Decodierung von Digital-TV für HDTV und H.264.

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1.2 TV Einrichtung

1.2.1 Kanalsuche

Wenn Sie VIVO™ zum ersten Mal ausführen, wird Ihnen das System die erforderlichen Schritte für die Kanalsuche anzeigen.

1. Bitte wählen Sie den gekauften Gerätetyp (z.B. Digital, Analog oder Hybrid) und klicken anschließend auf „Weiter“.

2. Wählen Sie die Originalquelle (die Signalstärke kann abhängig vom gekauften Produkt und der Region, in der Sie leben, unterschiedlich sein) und klicken anschließend auf „Weiter“.

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3. Bitte wählen Sie das Land, in dem Sie leben und klicken anschließend auf „Kanalsuche“.

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