Pinnacle PCTV Deluxe User guide
PCTV Deluxe
USER'S GUIDE
PCTV Deluxe
User’s Guide
GB September 2002
© Pinnacle Systems GmbH 2002
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Contents
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW 1
WHAT IS PCTV DELUXE? 1
WHAT DOES PCTV DELUXE OFFER? 2
CHAPTER 2: BEFORE YOU START 3
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 3
PACKAGE CONTENTS 6
CHAPTER 3: INSTALL PCTV DELUXE 8
SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF WINDOWS 2000 AND WINDOWS XP 9
INSTALLATION STEPS 9
THE PCTV ASSISTANT 11
CONNECTING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 13
CHAPTER 4: PCTV VISION 14
THE MAIN WINDOW OF PCTV VISION 14
UPPER WINDOW AREA 15
LOWER WINDOW AREA 17
THE CONTROL PANEL FOR RECORD, PLAY AND TIMESHIFT 20
SCHEDULER 25
GALLERY 27
THE VCD, SVCD AND DVD BURNING FUNCTIONS 29
SETTINGS MENU 34
CHAPTER 5: TIMESHIFT - PURE TV ENJOYMENT 47
WHAT IS TIMESHIFT? 47
WHAT DOES TIMESHIFT OFFER? 47
THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONAL STATES 48
TIMESHIFT FUNCTIONS IN DETAIL 50
SETTINGS 52
“TIMESHIFT” WHENEVER YOU WANT! 53
CHAPTER 6: PCTV WEBTEXT 55
OVERVIEW 55
THE PCTV WEBTEXT MAIN WINDOW 57
NAVIGATION WITH PCTV WEBTEXT 61
OTHER TIME- AND WORK-SAVING FUNCTIONS 65
INTERNET BROWSER 66
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APPENDIX A: TIPS & TRICKS I
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS I
ENHANCED-IDE HARD DISKS II
HINTS FOR IMPROVING THE CAPTURE PERFORMANCE OF YOUR HARD DISK III
HARD DISK CAPTURING CAPACITY DATA V
SETTINGS IN WINDOWS ME VI
SETTINGS IN WINDOWS 2000 AND WINDOWS XP VII
REDUCING NONCAPTURE-RELATED MACHINE ACTIVITY VIII
LED SIGNALS OF THE PCTV DELUXE BOX IX
APPENDIX B: TECHNICAL DATA X
APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY XI
APPENDIX D: LICENCE AGREEMENT XVII
INDEX
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About the Users's Guide
This User’s Guide explains how to install and use the Pinnacle Systems
hardware and software.
Subheadings
In the margins are subheadings to help you quickly find your way through
this manual.
Important text passages are marked with the “notepad” and this format.
Numbers mark step by step instructions:
1. Start Windows.
Bullets mark instructions for optional steps the order of which is not
important.
Connect the board to the camcorder.
All keyboard commands appear in this font:
setup
Menus, commands, options or buttons which the user can select are written
in italics.
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Konformitätserklärung nach ISO/IEC Guide 22 neu!!
Declaration of conformity in accordance with
ISO/IEC Guide 22
Anbieter / Supplier : Pinnacle Systems GmbH
Anschrift / Address : Frankfurter Strasse 3c
38122 Braunschweig, Germany
Nr. / No 1.01
Produkt / Product : PCTV
Das oben beschriebene Produkt ist konform mit: / The product described above is in conformity with:
Dokument-Nr.
Document No.
EN 55022 : 1998
Class B
EN 55024 : 1999 Störfestigkeitseigenschaften für Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik - Grenzwerte und Prüfverfahren
EN 61000-4-2 : 1995
+ A1 : 1998
EN 61000-4-3 : 1996
+ A1 : 1998
EN 61000-4-4 : 1995 Störfestigkeit gegen schnelle transiente elektrische Störgrößen/BURST
EN 61000-4-6 : 1996 Störfestigkeit gegen leitungsgeführte Störgrößen, induziert durch hochfrequente Felder
ENV 50204 : 1995 Störfestigkeit gegen hochfrequente elektromagnetische Felder von digitalen Funktelefonen
EN 61000-3-2 : 1998
+ A14 : 2000
EN 61000-3-3 : 1996 Grenzwerte für Spannungsschwankungen und Flicker
EN 55013 : 1990
+ A14:1999
EN 55020 : 1994
+ A14:1999
EN 60950 : 2000 Sicherheit von Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik
Titel
Title
Grenzwerte und Messverfahren für Funkentstörungen von Einrichtungen der Informationstechnik
Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of information technology equipment
Immunity characteristics for information technology equipment - limits and methods of measurement
Störfestigkeit gegen Entladung statischer Elektrizität
Electrostatic discharge immunity test
Störfestigkeit gegen hochfrequente elektromagnetische Felder
Radiated, radio-frequency, electromagnetic field immunity test
Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test
Immunity to conducted disturbances, induced by radio-frequency fields
Radiated electromagnetic field from digital radio telephones - Immunity test
Grenzwerte für Oberschwingungsströme
Limitations for harmonic currents
Limitations of voltage fluctuations and flicker
Funkstöreigenschaften von Rundfunkempfängern und verwandten Geräten der Unterhaltungselektronik
Limits and methods of measurement of radio disturbance characteristics of broadcast receivers and associated
equipment
Störfestigkeit von Rundfunkempfängern und verwandten Geräten der Unterhaltungselektronik
Electromagnetic immunity of broadcast receivers and associated equipment
Safety of information technology equipment
Dieser Erklärung liegt zugrunde: Prüfbericht(e) des EMV-Prüflabors
This certification is based on: Test report(s) generated by EMI-test laboratory
Braunschweig, 14. November 2001 / November 14th, 2001
......................................... ..............................................
Bernd Riemann Oliver Hellmold
Entwicklungsleiter Hardware Finanzdirektor / Director Finance
Engineering Manager Hardware (Rechtsverbindliche Unterschrift / Legally Binding)
FCC Compliance Statement
FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY
NOTE: Shielded cables should be used for a composite interface. This is to ensure
continued protection against radio frequency interference.
FCC WARNING STATEMENT
NOTE: 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 in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
Shielded interface cable must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.
LABEL WARNING
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Pinnacle Systems PCTV Deluxe
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
NOTES
WHAT IS PCTV DELUXE?
PCTV Deluxe is an external MPEG encoder box with TV functionality
which can be connected to any computer using USB 2.0 or 1.1.
With PCTV Deluxe, your PC is converted into a television and at the same
time into a convenient video recorder.
PCTV Deluxe provides the highest video and audio quality in MPEG-1
and/or MPEG-2 format. Due to the efficient MPEG compression, TV
programs can be recorded to and played back from the PC’s hard disk at the
same time via a standard USB connection.
In addition to the pre-programmed TV, VCR and timeshift functions, the
remote control provided can also be freely programmed.
PCTV Deluxe is equipped with a Composite and an S-Video input to
which video recorders, DVD players, camcorders or a video camera can be
connected.
Chapter 1:
Overview
PCTV Deluxe is also equipped with a TV tuner which is compatible with
cable TV and allows you to receive any TV channel offered using a
common (terrestrial) TV antenna or via cable TV-net.
PCTV Deluxe includes a stereo and MTS audio decoder.
PCTV Deluxe offers you the following facilities:
Amongst other things you can
use your PC as a television
record video and audio sequences in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 format
play back your video recordings later thanks to the Timeshift feature
pre-program your video recordings
connect an external video source (e.g. a DVD player or a camera)
Burn your captured videos as VCD, SVCD or DVD (CD-R, CD-RW,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD+R)
convert your multimedia files from one format to another, for
instance from a DV AVI format to an MPEG-1 format (VideoCD).
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WHAT DOES PCTV DELUXE OFFER?
WDM drivers
PCTV Vision
PCTV WebText
WDM drivers are supplied for operating the hardware under
Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
The TV application of PCTV Deluxe offers the following functions:
Watching TV on your PC
Automatic channel search with station name recognition
Pre-programmed transmitter list
Multi-channel preview
Recording and playback in the digital MPEG format
Timeshift - delayed recording and viewing of videos, which allows
functions as quick motion, live-pause and blanking out commercial
breaks.
Digitizing individual pictures.
burn VCD
burn SVCD
burn DVD
This application is not available in all countries and offers the following
functions:
Teletext reception
Unlimited cache memory, i.e. once received, every receivable page and
subpage is stored in the cache.
Received teletext pages can be stored as .TXT- or .HTM files.
PCTV WebText is displayed in your Internet browser allowing you to
navigate as if you were in the Internet including it's own search engine.
Support for the TOP text service.
PCTV Assistant
Twain Driver
TRex
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The PCTV Assistant provides continual help during the functionality check
of your computer system in association with PCTV Deluxe. All the relevant
parameters for the smooth running, installation and functioning of your
system are checked and stored.
PCTV Deluxe offers full support of the TWAIN interface. Hereby you have
the possibility to capture still images in highest resolution directly from a
connected video source into an image processing program.
TRex is a program, which enables you to convert your multimedia files
from one format to another, for instance from a DV AVI format to an
MPEG-1 format (VideoCD).
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
In order to install and use PCTV Deluxe successfully, your system must
satisfy the following requirements:
Hardware
Computer:
As a minimum, Pentium® III or Celeron® PC running at 700 MHz
(recommended 1 GHz or higher) or comparable AMD processor with
CD-ROM drive.
Memory:
At least 128 MBytes memory (recommended 256 MBytes).
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP at least 256 MBytes.
Chapter 2:
Before you start
Harddisk:
Enhanced-IDE harddisk with at least 5 GB free disk space
(second video hard disk running in DMA mode recommended).
Graphics board:
DirectX 8.1 compatible graphics board (AGP graphics board with
MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 decoding support recommended) with at least 8
bits color depth (256 colors).
DirectX Overlay surface capability.
DirectDraw support:
Before you start to work with the applications, a graphics board with a
complete DirectX 8.1 must be installed.
The installation program checks to see if DirectDraw has been installed. If
this is not the case, it will install DirectX 8.1 automatically.
Sound board:
DirectX 8.1 compatible sound board.
DVD burner (for DVD Authoring)
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Software
Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 (with Service Pack 2
installed) or Windows XP.
If you want to use PCTV WebText (not available in all countries), the
Internet Explorer (4.0 or 5.X) has to be installed on your computer. The
Internet Explorer is contained on the supplied CD-ROM and can be
installed using the install program.
Antenna connections
Connect the PCTV Deluxe TV antenna input to the household antenna
(coaxial connection) or to a cable connection.
You will require the appropriate cable to make the antenna connections.
Please note that the quality of the cable has a considerable effect on the
quality of the reception.
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S-Video and Composite Video inputs:
You can connect any video device that provides an S-Video signal or a
Composite video signal in PAL, NTSC or SECAM to the PCTV Deluxe
video inputs, regardless of the video system used (e.g. VHS, S-VHS, Hi8,
Video 8), e.g. video recorders, camcorders, video cameras or DVD player.
Please note that not all video standards (PAL, NTSC or SECAM) are
available for all product variants.
If your video source has an S-Video output, for reasons of quality make
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PACKAGE CONTENTS
Before beginning the installation of your device, please check to make sure
your package is complete1:
PCTV Deluxe
Power supply with
separate power cable
(no illustration)
USB-cable
Software
CD-ROM containing
drivers, applications, online
documentation
Remote
with batteries
Quick Installation Guide
If any parts are missing, please contact your dealer or retailer. You will find
the complete software and documentation on CD-ROM. Diskettes are not
included in the package contents.
The PCTV Deluxe package contents include the following software:
WDM drivers for Windows Millenium Edition, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP.
The operation systems Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4 are
not supported by PCTV Deluxe!
The PCTV Assistant helps you to check the functionality our your
computer system together with PCTV Deluxe. All relevant parameters
for the correct installation and function of your system are checked and
saved.
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Depending on the delivery scope, the actual package contents may be different from the package contents listed in
the manual.
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PCTV Vision is an application that allows you to use your PC monitor as
TV and VCR.
With the PCTV WebText application (not available in all countries) you
can make use of the teletext function offered by many TV stations and
save and print teletext pages.
PCTV Deluxe offers full support of the TWAIN interface. Hereby you
have the possibility to capture still images in highest resolution directly
from a connected video source into an image processing program.
TRex is a program, which enables you to convert your multimedia files
from one format to another, for instance from a DV AVI format to an
MPEG-1 format (VideoCD).
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Chapter 3:
Install PCTV Deluxe
This section explains you how to install the PCTV Deluxe-hardware and software. During the installation, the PCTV Deluxe program group will be
created and the Windows drivers, the tools, and the applications will be
copied into this group.
The following illustration shows a sample configuration:
Power supply
optional:
Video source
e.g. camcorder
or DVD player
Audio- and
Video-in
USB
TV antenna
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SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF WINDOWS 2000 AND
WINDOWS XP
During the installation of PCTV Deluxe under Windows 2000/XP, please
pay attention to the following specific characteristics:
For the installation you need administrator rights.
In order to work with the applications you must be a member of the group
Power Users or higher.
INSTALLATION STEPS
1. Switch on your computer and start Windows.
2. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
Now, the setup program will start automatically or you start autorun.exe
from your CD-ROM.
The installation program is starting with the following dialog box:
3. Choose Setup language, click OK.
4. Click Next.
5. Select a Setup type.
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6. Change the hard disk / directory.
If you wish to copy the files to a different hard disk / directory, click on
the Browse… button and define the hard disk / the directory.
7. Click Next.
8. Select a program folder, click Next.
9. Select the components, click Next.
If you have chosen Custom as setup type, in the following dialog box
you can specifically choose the components that you want to install.
After having determined the components, click Next.
This installation step is not required, if you have chosen Typical or Compact
as setup type.
10. Follow the on-screen instructions.
Now, please follow the installation instructions displayed on the screen.
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THE PCTV ASSISTANT
The PCTV Assistant helps you to check the functionality of your computer
system together with PCTV Deluxe.
All relevant parameters for the perfect installation and function of your
system are checked and saved.
If you encounter problems later when using PCTV Deluxe, you can use this
test application to localize the problems very quickly and find solutions for
them.
The program is subdivided into separate sections. To test the entire
functionality of your system, all available tests should be carried out in the
prescribed order. The tests can also be run later to test individual functions.
The Assistant will be started automatically after restarting the system or
after installing the software.
You can start the PCTV Assistant at other times using the PCTV Deluxe
program group located in the Tools folder of the Start menu.
When the PCTV Assistant has been started you can begin with the tests.
After having completed the individual tests, proceed with the next test by
clicking Continue.
If you click the button Details further information on the course of the tests
and on the corresponding failure messages will be displayed.
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The display Test Progress is showing you, which part of the tests is already
finished.
All functional tests can be aborted by clicking Exit.
Checking the Software
The first test of the PCTV Assistant is checking whether all required drivers
have been installed correctly. If this is not the case, a corresponding failure
message will be displayed.
If the test has been finished successfully, you will also get a corresponding
message and you can proceed with the next text.
DirectX-Installation
For a perfect function of your system, DirectX has to be installed in the
version 8.1 (minimum) or higher. If the PCTV Assistant determines that this
is not the case, you can carry out this installation supplementary from the
enclosed CD-ROM.
DirectDraw Support
This test will check the DirectDraw compatibility of your graphics board. If
your board is not compatible a failure message will be displayed and you
can take corresponding measures.
Overlay-Test
At this point a test will check whether your graphics board in the current
mode (resolution, color depth, image refresh rate) is supporting a TV full
screen. If this is not the case, the possibilities of TV image display of
PCTV Deluxe cannot be used completely. Actually, the functionality is not
restricted by this.
PCTV Deluxe Resource Test
The last test of the PCTV Assistant will check the functionality of the
PCTV Deluxe Box.
Exit PCTV Assistant
Once you have tested all functions successfully, click on the button Exit.
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If you have problems...
All results produced by the Assistant are saved in the text file
ASSISTANT.TXT, which is created in the PCTV Deluxe/ASSI directory. If
you encounter unanticipated problems when installing PCTV Deluxe, please
forward a print out of this text file to the Support at Pinnacle Systems.
After you have finished the installation / configuration of PCTV Deluxe,
consider visiting the Pinnacle Web site at http://www.pinnaclesys.com to
look for the latest software updates.
CONNECTING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Depending upon your individual requirements you can now connect other
equipment to the PCTV Deluxe-Box.
Connecting audio inputs and video input
Connect your video source (e.g. camcorder, videorecorder, DVD player) to
the PCTV Deluxe audio inputs and the appropriate video input (Composite
or S-Video).
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THE MAIN WINDOW OF PCTV VISION
Chapter 4:
PCTV Vision
Pop-up-menu
Audio status,
record status/
Timeshift active
Settings
menu
Minimize Window
Window always on top
Maximize Windo
Exit
PCTV Vision
TV screen
Select
next/
previous
channel
Sound
on/off
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Channel display
and
channel list
Start channel
preview
Open
control panel
Regulate
volume
UPPER WINDOW AREA
Window settings
At the upper right edge of the PCTV Vision window there are four buttons
for making the following settings:
Always keep windows at top , minimize windows , maximize
windows and exit PCTV Vision .
Show and hide frame and buttons
By double-clicking with the left mouse button on the PCTV Vision window,
you can show and hide the frame and buttons of the window. A repeated
double click displays the frame and buttons again.
Pop-up menu
By clicking the button or clicking the right mouse button on the PCTV
Vision window, you go to the pop-up menu.
Here you have access to more settings.
Function keys or key combinations have been defined for some menu items.
You will find these on the right hand edge of the menu in each case.
Show frame and
buttons
Always on top
By selecting these options, frame and buttons can be hidden or shown again.
By activating this button, the PCTV Vision window is kept on top.
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Gallery
With this option you can call up the gallery where your recorded videos,
audio files and grabbed single frames (snapshots) are listed.
Scheduler
Size
Aspect
Zoom In
Select this option to plan and program your video recordings in the
Scheduler.
Select here the size of the PCTV Vision window.
You can select between various set sizes and a full screen.
You can, however, customize the size by holding down the mouse button on
a corner and dragging the PCTV Vision window to make it bigger or
smaller. The page ratio remains the same (see “Aspect”).
Select here between the common picture format 4:3, the format 16:9 of a
movie theater screen, and a format you can size yourself.
This zooms in centrally on the TV picture. This can be repeated several
times. The zoom window can be moved using the arrow keys.
Furthermore, you can zoom in on any rectangular area of the TV picture. To
do this, press and hold the shift key and the left mouse button and drag the
rectangle to the required size.
Stop Zoom
mode
Enable
Cropping
Mode
Settings
Show tool tips
The TV picture is returned to its initial size of 100%.
Zooms in on the TV picture with a defined 1%. This suppresses possible
interference from some stations on the top and bottom edge of the picture.
Select here whether the Record, Play and Timeshift window should be
displayed or not.
You can also make this selection by clicking the button in the PCTV
Vision main window.
After selecting this option you advance to the Settings menu. (see also the
section “Settings Menu”).
You can also call up this menu by clicking the
key.
With this option you can show or hide the tool tips.
Help
Exit
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With this option you can call up the online help.
With this option you can exit the PCTV Vision application.
LOWER WINDOW AREA
In the lower area of the main window you can
call up the Settings menu
select a television channel and call up the channel list
select a television channel and call up the channel/group list
switch to Composite or S-VHS input via the channel list
change to your personalized group of transmitters
run a preview on all channels
regulate the volume or turn the sound on or off
open the control panel for Record, Play and Timeshift.
Channel display and channel list
Channel display
You can obtain the following information from the station display:
The currently selected station or video input (composite or S-Video) is
displayed.
You can choose the next or the previous station from the station list by
clicking the buttons.
The current audio status is displayed to the right of the station name.
Mono
Stereo
or Channel 1 or Channel 2
Channel 1 and Channel 2
If you have programmed recordings, an indicator appears below the
audio status symbol:
grey: timer has been programmed but is not yet running
red: programmed recording is running at the moment
this indicator shows that a manually started recording is running
at the moment
this indicator (green) shows that the Timeshift function is
currently activated
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Channel list
By clicking on the Channel display, the channel list appears:
Here you can directly select the desired program via mouse click or arrow
key. Instead of using the TV tuner, you can also switch to S-VHS or
Composite input.
Channel list
Advanced
By clicking on the Advanced button, all the channel groups you personally
specified will appear (see the “Channel settings” section). You can select a
channel group, and only channels belonging to that group will be displayed
in the channel list.
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By clicking in the PCTV Vision window or selecting a channel, the list
window will close.
Channel matrix
By clicking on the button you will see a preview of all the available TV
channels of the current channel category in the same order they have in the
channel list. Each channel name is also displayed.
You can set the number of channels that are to be displayed on the Special
tab in the setup menu.
The preview is silent to avoid disturbing noises.
Select channel
Cancel channel
matrix
Sound on / off
Regulate
volume
By clicking on a channel, the preview ends and the channel is selected.
You can cancel the preview by using [Escape]. The previously selected
channel is displayed again.
Volume
By clicking the button you can turn the sound on and off.
To regulate the volume, you can move the slider with
depressed left mouse key.
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THE CONTROL PANEL FOR RECORD, PLAY AND TIMESHIFT
After clicking the button or by choosing the Mode option in the pop-up
menu, the control panel for Record, Play and Timeshift will open.
Here you will find all the functions for recording and playing back videos
and will be able to see a list of your recordings in the gallery.
You can also activate and deactivate the Timeshift function.
Time- and position display
With a mouse click on the time- and position display during a running
playback, you can switch between the display of the running time
(playback time up to now) and the display of the remaining time
(remaining playback time).
The different functional states
PCTV Vision offers four different functional states (also called “function
modes”).
In addition to the respective symbols shown in the control panel, you can
recognize the currently prioritized state by the color of the background of
the time and position display.
Here are the possible functional states and the associated background
colors:
Watch TV only
(black)
Record
(red)
Play
(blue)
Timeshift
(green)
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The selected station/video input is being displayed in the viewing window.
A manually programmed or Timeshift recording is running.
A video file is being played.
The Timeshift function is active.
Example:
A manual recording is running and the time and position display has a red
background (functional state: Record).
If a file that has now already been recorded is played back, the
background color of the time and position display changes to blue
(functional status: Play).
If the replay is stopped, the functional status changes back from Play to
Record and with it the background color from blue to red.
Combining the functional states
It is fundamentally possible to combine the four functional states, i.e. to use
several functions at once.
The following matrix gives an overview of the possibilities:
Priority
functional state
View TV only black
Record red
Play blue
Timeshift green
In the following example, you can see which actions can be active as a
maximum at the same time:
You start PCTV Vision and watch TV only:
The time and position display is black.
You activate the Timeshift function:
The time and position display is green.
You start a manual recording
The time and position display is red.
You start to replay a MPEG file
The time and position display is blue.
Background
color
Possible actions
Record Play Timeshift
yes yes yes
./. yes no
no ./. no
yes yes ./.
Functional state: Timeshift
You will find further information on the Timeshift function in Chapter 5 of
this manual.
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Functional state: Record
(manual and programmed)
Stop
Stop
Start time
Position controller
Jump - Jump +
Live-TV
Time and
position
display
Current
Time
Scheduler
Gallery
Record snapschot
Start recording
The controls described below are active in the Record state. This applies
both to recordings that have been started manually and those that have been
programmed.
Stops the current recording. You return to the mode that was active before
the recording was commenced.
Jump - /
Jump +
/
Scheduler
Position
controller
Time and
position display
Jump backwards/forwards within the recorded file.
Opens the Record Assistant, which you can use to plan and program your
recordings.
Use the controller in order to get to a particular position within the recorded
file.
The background of the time and position display is red during the recording.
22 PCTV Deluxe
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