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Miglia TV user guide

Revision 1.1.3
(c) 2007, HDMI Ltd
MigliaTV
User Guide
Table of contents
Introduction and Overview of MigliaTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Software installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Setting up the MigliaTV for viewing and recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Serial Number and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Setting up your TV Hardware for TV reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using the MigliaTV Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
MigliaTV Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Using the MigliaTV Onscreen Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
MigliaTV onscreen remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Using the MigliaTV Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
MigliaTV preferences overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
The General menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
The Video input menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
The image sub-menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
The Video compression sub-menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
The Audio sub-menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
The TV Tuner sub-menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
The plugins menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Scheduling a recording with MigliaTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Schedule a recording with MigliaTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Scheduling a recording with TitanTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Registering with TitanTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
TitanTV plug-in settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Scheduling a recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Scheduling a recording with tvtv . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Initial setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
tvtv plug-in settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Using the tvtv service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the recording window toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using the Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Playing back files created with MigliaTV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Software Video Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Codecs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Warranty agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Introduction and Overview
of MigliaTV
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing a TV product from Miglia Technology. Your TV product combined with the MigliaTV software allows you to watch and record TV and video on your Mac.
System requirements:
The system requirements are dependant on the TV hardware you are using, but as a general rule, the minimum requirements are the following:
• Mac with built-in USB 2.0 connectivity
• G4/1.5 GHz or higher, G5, Intel processor Note: TVMini+ requires a G5 or Intel processor
• 512 MB of RAM
• Mac OS X 10.4.x or 10.5.x
• QuickTime 7.x
User Guide Overview
This User Guide will guide you through software installation and explain the functions and options of the MigliaTV software.
Technical Support
Should you ever have any questions regarding your product, please do not hesitate to contact Miglia Technology. The best way to contact technical support, is to fill out a ‘Technical Support Case Form’. Please go to http://www.miglia.com/Support and click on the link relevant to your hardware product
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Software
Installation
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I. Installing MigliaTV
1. Insert the Installation CD that shipped with your TV product into your CD/DVD drive.
2. Before installing the version available on the CD, check for any available updates on the Miglia site. Double­click on the icon named ‘Check for software updates now!’ to access the website page.
3. Double-click on the ‘’Install MigliaTV” icon to launch the installer. Select the startup drive of your choice and
click on ‘Install’. Note that you will be asked for your administrator password when performing the installation.
Note: The administrator password is your Mac OS X password that you selected when you first ran Mac OS X. It is not the software activation key.
4. Once the installation process is finished, quit the installer
5. The MigliaTV folder will be located in the ‘Applications’ folder of the volume containing your system software.
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Setting up MigliaTV for
viewing and recording
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Introduction
This chapter will guide you through the initial setup of MigliaTV. Before proceeding, make sure you have connected your TV hardware to your Mac and to an antenna or cableTV outlet. For details on how to connect your TV hardware, please refer to the Hardware Setup Documentation for your specific TV product.
I. Serial Number and Registration
1. Launch MigliaTV located in your Applications folder
2. You will be asked to enter your software activation key located on the CD sleeve or the CD itself. Enter the 32 digits serial number with the dashes as shown below: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
II. Setting up your TV Hardware for TV reception
The Setup Assistant will launch automatically on the first startup of the software. You can also access it at anytime via MigliaTV > Setup Assistant The MigliaTV Setup Assistant will guide you through the set up process and create a list of settings based on your choices and hardware configuration.
1. Start by selecting your country. If your country is not in the list, select the relevant TV standard via the ‘Other’ option.
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2. The Setup Assistant will ask you to choose the type of connection you are using.
If you connect your card directly to an antenna or a cable TV outlet, choose the ‘TV Tuner’option.
If you are subscribing to a premium or digital cable service or to digital satellite, use the S-Video connection, as this will ensure the best picture quality possible. Channels will have to be switched with the remote control of your cable or satellite receiver.
If you are using your TV product for video capture from a VCR, camcorder or DVD player, choose either composite or S-Video. Then Click Next
3. Composite or S-Video Connection If you have selected TV Tuner as the input, please skip to step 6. Select the audio input based on your connection. Click on Next and skip to step 5
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USA residents only
If you have selected TV Tuner as the input connection, the Setup Assistant will ask you to enter your ZIP code to download the relevant channel naming templates from TVGuide.com. This will name the channel automatically.
4. TV Tuner Connection: Press the ‘Start Scan’ button to start the automatic channel search. You will be given three options during the channel scan:
Get all Channels: The software will scan and store all channels without interruption until the
process is complete. This option will not allow you to name individual channels and some channels with poor reception may be stored. Naming and deleting stations can be performed at a later stage in the preference menu.
Ignore Channel: When the software finds a channel, it will be displayed in the preview
window leaving you the decision to store or discard it. By clicking ignore, you skip a channel and enable the scan to continue.
Next Channel: Once a channel is found you can enter a name (this is optional) and press
‘Next Channel to store it and continue the scan. Repeat the operation until all channels are found. The Assistant automatically moves to the next
5. Once this operation finished, the Setup Assistant will create video compression and display settings based on the performance of your computer. These settings can be modified at a later stage by using the Preferences menu.
6. If you wish to view live TV, you can open the TV window via the View menu.
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Using the MigliaTV
Menus
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I. MigliaTV Menus
Various functions are accessible via the menu bar:
1. The MigliaTV Menu lets you access: About box: Displays about box with version number
Preferences... Opens the Preferences menu for the MigliaTV application
Setup Assistant: Launches the Setup Assistant
TitanTV Listings or tvtv Schedule: Opens your web browser to access the tvtv or TitanTV online guide page.
Software Update: Checks online if a new version is available. This check is also performed automatically once
a week if an internet connection is open.
Hide/Show/Quit: Standard Hide, show and quit options.
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2. The File menu contains the following options:
New Recording: Enables you to create a new scheduled recording.
Record: Records what is displayed in the live TV window
3. The Edit menu contain the standard OS provided options as well as the option to clear entries in the Recordings window
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4. The View Menu contains the video related commands.
Quarter Size: Displays the TV window in Quarter size
Half Size: Displays the TV window in half size
Actual Size: Sets the TV window to the original aspect ratio of the broadcast, eg. this is the picture
as it is transmitted.
Double Size: Displays the TV window in double size
Full Screen: Displays the TV window in Full Screen mode, covering the entire screen
Picture Optimization: There are four levels of picture optimisation. This option determines the quality of the
stream displayed on the screen. The higher the value, the higher the amount of
processor power required.
Overscan Mode: This option will hide the parts of the picture that are usually not seen on a TV
Aspect Ratio: Sets the aspect ratio of the picture. It’s useful when going to full screen mode with a
Widescreen monitor.
TV window always in Front: Puts the TV window in front of all other applications. Useful if you want to watch TV while
doing other tasks with your Mac.
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5. The Controller menu contains the commands found on the onscreen remote control This menu lets you control the timeshift (pausing live TV) feature as well as the TV channel selection.
Play: If the live TV window is in Pause mode, use this command to return to play mode
Pause: Lets you pause the live TV window
Jump Forward: Lets you jump forward by 10 seconds. This option will only work if you have previously paused
the live TV window.
Replay: Lets you jump back by 10 seconds. You can access this option at any time, as your TV hardware
is constantly recording the live video stream. This option is only available with hardware that supports Timeshift.
Go to Live: Jumps to the live TV stream currently received by the TV Hardware. This option is only available
with hardware that supports Timeshift.
Jump to Beginning: Rewinds the video to the beginning of the TV buffer. This option is only available with hardware
that supports Timeshift.
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