MSI Digital@nywhere-ATSC, MS-8623 User Manual
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SER’S
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Version 1.0
November 2004
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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is
likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in
order to comply with the emission limits.
VOIR LA NOTICE D’ INSTALLATION AVANT DE RACCORDER
AU RESEAU.
8623
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Important Safety Precautions
Always read and follow these basic safety precautions carefully when handling
any piece of electronic component.
1. Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
2. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
3. Lay this equipment on a stable, flat surface before setting it up.
4. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection, hence they
protect the equipment from overheating.
5. Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly
110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.
6. Place the power cord in a way that people are unlikely to step on it. Do
not place anything on the power cord.
7. Always Unplug the Power Cord before inserting any add-on card or
module.
8. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
9. Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage the
equipment or cause an electrical shock.
10.If any of the following situations arise, get the equipment checked by
a service personnel:
† The power cord or plug is damaged
† Liquid has penetrated into the equipment
† The equipment has been exposed to moisture
† The equipment has not functioned properly or in accordance
with the User’s Guide
† The equipment was dropped and damaged
† The equipment has obvious signs of breakage
11.DO NOT LEAVE THE EQUIPMENT IN AN UNCONDITIONED
ENVIRONMENT WITH A STORAGE TEMPERATURE OF 600 C (1400F)
OR ABOVE. IT MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT.
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CON TENTS
Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED...................................................................1-1
1.1 How to Use this Guide....................................................................1-2
1.2 Conventions of this Guide...............................................................1-3
Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION........................................................................2-1
2.1 System Requirements....................................................................2-2
2.2 Product List.......................................................................................2-3
Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................3-1
3.1 Card Installation...............................................................................3-2
Chapter 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.....................................................4-1
4.1 Digital @nywhere Setup Utilities....................................................4-2
4.2 Digital @nywhere Software Installation..........................................4-4
4.3 Using Digital @nywhere..................................................................4-6
4.4 Using DTVR......................................................................................4-7
4.4.1 Scanning Terrestrial TV signal............................................4-7
4.4.2 Main Panel Function............................................................4-8
4.4.3 Schedule Function.............................................................4-11
4.4.4 Setup Utility for Digital @nywhere.....................................4-14
4.4.5 Setup Utility for composite and S-Video...........................4-16
4.4.6 Channel Preview................................................................4-18
4.4.7 Snapshot............................................................................4-18
4.4.8 Sleeping Timer..................................................................4-18
4.4.9 Pop-up Menu......................................................................4-19
4.4.10Remote function................................................................4-20
4.4.11FM function.........................................................................4-21
4.5 MPEG Encoder...............................................................................4-23
4.5.1 Interface Explanation..........................................................4-23
4.5.2 Practice Streaming Video Translation..............................4-23
4.6 Video Editor....................................................................................4-26
4.6.1 Interface Explanation..........................................................4-26
4.6.2 Menu Area...........................................................................4-26
4.6.3 Display Area.......................................................................4-27
4.6.4 Original and Staging Clips................................................4-28
4.6.5 Frame Edit Mode................................................................4-29
4.7 DVD Maker.......................................................................................4-30
4.7.1 Adding Files.......................................................................4-30
4.7.2 Burning...............................................................................4-31
4.8 FAQ..................................................................................................4-32
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1
GETTING STARTED
This user’s guide is designed for a series of TV
Tuner cards. Read this chapter first, and it will give
you a clear instruction on how to use this guide.
1-1
Chapter 1
1.1 How to Use this Guide
This user’s guide is designed for a series of TV Tuner cards. Before
you start reading this guide, find out the product name of the TV Tuner
card you have just purchased on the gift box, and look for the specification and function description in next chapter in accordance with the product
name of your TV Tuner card .
Chapter 2, INTRODUCTION, provides the brief specification and function of each TV Tuner card. For detailed description of all functions, you
may refer to the rest of the chapters. Note that the TV Tuner card you
purchased may not cover all functions mentioned herein; therefore, it is
recommended to read the “Reference” information first, which indexes
the correspoding founction description of each different TV Tuner card,
and then find the proper function description for your TV Tuner card in
the other chapters.
Chapter 3, HARDWARE INSTALLATION, tells you how to install your TV
Tuner card into your computer correctly, and the function of each connector on the TV Tuner card. Also note that your TV Tuner card may not
cover all functions mentioned in this chapter. Check on Chapter 2,
INTRODUCTION, for the specification of the TV Tuner card you purchased if you have any problem finding the proper function description
for your card.
Chapter 4, SOFTWARE INSTALLATION, describes how to install MSI TV
Tuner card software for Windows XP or 2000, including the driver and
useful utilities.
1-2
Getting Started
RF_OUT Connector
Package Contents
Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item
VGA Card
Software Pack Cds
Reference
1. Getting Started..................................................................1-1
2. Introduction.......................................................................2-1
2.2Product List...................................................................2-4
1.2 Conventions of this Guide
Read the conventions of this guide, and it will give you an idea about
how this guide is designed and how this guide should be used.
The product
name of the TV
Tuner card
The layout of
the TV Tuner
card
The components on the
TV Tuner card
Digital @nywhere
Conaxant 23883
R/M Controller
PCI Interface
Samsung Tuner
Layout
The package
contents of this
TV Tuner card
Philips TEA5767
RF_IN Connector
.
contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer
as soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in
case you need to ship the unit in the future.
Your VGA card package should contain the following items:
Users' Manual
Corresponding function for
each particular TV Tuner
card
2.1System Requirements ....................................................2-2
4. Software Installation........................................................... 4-1
1-3
3.. Hardware Installation......................................................... 3-1
Chapter 1
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1-4
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INTRODUCTION
This chapter provides some brief specification and
function of each card. For detailed description of
all functions, you may need to refer to the other
chapters. Note that the card you purchased may
not cover all functions mentioned herein; therefore,
it is recommended that you read the “Reference”
information first, which indexes the correspoding
founction description to each different card, and
then find the proper function description for your
card in other chapters.
2-1
Chapter 2
2.1 System Requirements
To install the TV Tuner card, your system needs to meet the following
Computer
Expansion Slot
Monitor
Operating System
CD-ROM Drive
Antenna
PC with Pentium III 800, or above 128M
RAM (256MB is recommended), or
compatible system
PCI 2.2 Compliant Slot
VGA support, minimum 640 x 480
resolution
Windows® XP/2000
Double Speed or Higher
Work UHF/VHF Antenna
Speakers
Hardisk
Others
§ Graphic Card (Support Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or above)
§ Sound Card (SoundBlaster 16 Compatible Sound Card)
§ Available Terrestrial Signal in your region
2-2
1GB Free HD Space
2.2 Product List
TV@nywhere-Plus
Introduction
Layout
Conaxant 23883
R/M controller
PCI Interface
Samsung Tuner
Philips TEA 5767
RF_IN Connector
RF_OUT Connector
FM Radio Antenna Connector
AV_IN/OUT Connector
Remote Receiver Connector
2-3
Chapter 2
Features
§ Combo Digital@nywhere with FM Stereo Radio.
§ Watch FREE Digital Terrestrial TV and Listen FREE Digital Radio
(not DAB) on PC.
§ User-Friendly and Powerful DTVR application
§ Enhanced 16:9 Wide-Format Display
-Auto Channel Scan and Name Recognition
-Multiple Channel Preview
-TV Video always on the top of the monitor screen
-On-Line Help
§ Support EPG Function (DVB Standard)
§ Support TimeShift – Record & Playback Live TV Program at the
same time
§ Support Real-Time Digital Video Recording in MPEG2 (Program
Stream) format
§ Support Scheduled Recording
§ Support Still Image Capture in JPEG or BMP format
§ Support Picture-In-Picture (PIP) function
§ Support 10bit video converter
§ FM Radio Tuner built-in
§ Additional AV/S Video Input for Connect Other Video Sources.
(such as DVD Player/ VCD/VHS/ Camcorder)
§ SRPO – Schedule-Recording in PC Power-Off Mode
§ Power-Off PC by Remote Controller
§ Build in DirectBurn software and edit function to DVD、VCD、
SVCD...
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Spcifications
TV Input - 75 Ohm (UHF/VHF) TV Antenna
Video Input
FM Input FM(stereo) radio
Video Output TV Output - 75 Ohm (UHF/VHF) TV Antenna
Receiving Frequency 51 - 858 MHz tuning range
Bandwidth 6MHz(NTSC), 7 & 8MHz(PAL)
Code Rate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6 and 7/8
Composite Video
S-Video
Introduction
Package Contents
Unpack the package and inspect all the items carefully. If any item
contained is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer as
soon as possible. Also, keep the box and packing materials in case you
need to ship the unit in the future.
Your card package should contain the following items:
Digitial@nywhere
PCI Card
Software Pack CD
User’s Guide
FM Radio
Antenna
RF converter
4 in 1 AV-Cable
Remote Receiver
Cable
Remote Controller
Mini Digital
Antenna
Reference
Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED.............................................1-1
Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION..................................................2-1
2.1 System Requirements................................................2-2
2.3 Product List..................................................................2-4
Chapter 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION...............................3-1
3.1 Card Installation..........................................................3-2
Chapter 4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION................................4-1
2-5
Chapter 2
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HARDWARE
INSTALLATION
This chapter tells you how to install your card into
your computer correctly and how to use the connectors on the card. Note that your card may not
cover all functions mentioned in this chapter.
Check on Chapter 2, INTRODUCTION, for the
specification of the card you purchased if you have
any problem in finding the proper function descrip-
tion for your card.
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