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AVTuner Pro-PVR
Quick Installation Guide
Introducing the AVTuner Pro-PVR
The AVTuner Pro-PVR is a new generation TV box which
you can use with your CRT, LCD, Plasma or projection
monitor to watch, record, pause live TV and capture high
resolution video on your computer.
Features and Benefits
• 3D Progressive Scan with up to 1280x1024 resolution
• Supports MTS stereo and SAP
• Color and picture quality enhancement technologies
• Capture and record in MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
• TV and digital video recording capabilities and
pre-scheduled TV recording
System Requirements
• Antenna, cable, satellite TV and other video sources
utilizing S-Video, RCA or Coaxial connections
• VGA/SVGA/XGA/SXGA compatible LCD or CRT
monitor
• Speakers with 3.5mm stereo connector
For Video Recording Capabilities:
• Pentium or equivalent PC: 1.5GHz for 352x288;
2.0GHz for 640x480; 2.4GHz for MPEG-2
• 128MB RAM (256MB recommended)
• Windows XP (SP1) with 800x600 video resolution
• USB 2.0 port and sound card
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Package Contents
• AVTuner Pro-PVR
• Remote control with 2 AAA batteries
• Switching power adapter
• VGA extension cable
• 3.5mm stereo cable
• USB A to B data cable
• Driver and utility (InterVideo WinDVR 3) CD
• Quick installation guide
Layout
Figure 1: Front Panel
• S-Video In: connects to the S-Video output of any
AV device
• Video In: connects to the video output of any AV
device via RCA connector
• L/R audio inputs: connects to the left and right
audio output of any AV device via RCA connector
• Volume control: press Vol+ to increase and Vol- to
decrease the volume level. Also used to navigate
through the Menu Options (see page 9)
S-Video
In
Video In
L/R audio
inputs
Vol- Vol+ Ch- Ch+
Enter Menu
PC/TV
Power
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Figure 2: Back Panel
• Power connector: power adapter jack for DC power
• Monitor: connects to your PC's monitor
• VGA In: connects to your PC's VGA out
• Speaker: 3.5mm audio output jack for connecting
external speakers
• Line In: connects to your PC's Line-out/speaker
out jack
• USB: connects to your PC's USB port (USB 2.0
recommended). Only needed for recording feature.
• Video Out: composite video RCA jack connects to
the video input jack of any video display source;
active in TV Box mode only
• Tuner In: input for antenna, Cable or Satellite TV
• Channel selection: press Ch+ to go up and Ch- to
go down to the next channel. Also used to select
Menu Options (see page 9)
• Enter: confirms menu settings (TV Box mode);
Snapshot capture (USB TV Capture mode)
• Menu: displays a menu of all possible settings (TV
Box mode); Pause (USB TV Capture mode)
• PC/TV: switches between TV and PC
• Power: power On/Off switch
Power
connector
Monitor VGAInSpeaker Line
In
Video
Out
Tuner In
USB
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Remote Control Buttons
• Power:
- TV Box mode: On/Off switch
- USB TV Capture mode: turns on/off WinDVR 3
• RES/CH Surf:
- TV Box mode: selects resolution and refresh
rate
- USB TV Capture mode: channel preview
• Number keys: key-in numbers for channel selection
• ENTER: confirms channel selection
• CH RTN: returns to previous channel
• PC/TV: switches between TV Box mode and USB
TV Capture mode
• MENU/SNAP:
- TV Box mode: displays Menu settings
- USB TV Capture mode: still image capture
(snapshot)
• CH (+, -): channel up/down or menu up/down
• VOL (+, -): volume up/down or menu left/right
• ENTER/ZOOM:
- TV Box mode: confirms Menu settings
- USB TV Capture mode: full screen display
• SOURCE: switches between TV and external video
sources
• MUTE: turns sound On or Off
• 16:9/Time Shift:
- TV Box mode: switches between 4:3 and 16:9
aspect ratio
- USB TV Capture mode: enables/disables
Timeshifting function
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• SLEEP/REC:
- TV Box mode: enables/disables sleep mode
(10min, 30min, 60min, 90min, off)
- USB TV Capture mode: records video/audio
• SCAN/Play/Pause:
- TV Box mode: scans TV channels
- USB TV Capture mode: play or pause video
• OSD/F.F:
- TV Box mode: displays OSD information
- USB TV Capture mode: fast forwards video
playback
• M+/REW:
- TV Box mode: adds/deletes favorite channels
- USB TV Capture mode: rewinds video playback
• MEM/STOP:
- TV Box mode: calls up favorite channel list
- USB TV Capture mode: stops video playback
• Audio: bilingual stereo sound
Hardware Installation
With the AVTuner Pro-PVR you can watch live TV on
your PC without the use of Windows operating system
(TV Box mode) or watch/record/pause live TV/Video
while in Windows (USB TV Capture mode). To view
live TV without the use of Windows, skip step #7 in
Connecting To Your PC on page 6, and skip Software
Installation section on page 7. Otherwise complete all
instructions.
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1. Connect the coaxial cable from your antenna/cable/
satellite TV to the Tuner In connector, and/or any
other video sources, such as DVD player, VCR, or
DV camcorder, utilizing the S-Video, Composite
video and left/right audio inputs on the front panel
(see Figure 1 on page 2 for more information).
2. Connect the VGA extension cable to the VGA In of
the AVTuner Pro-PVR, then connect the other end to
the VGA output of the computer.
3. Connect the monitor's VGA connector to the Monitor
jack of the AVTuner Pro-PVR.
4. Skip this step if the AVTuner Pro-PVR and your PC will
use separate speaker systems. Plug one end of the
3.5mm stereo cable into the Line In of the AVTuner
Pro-PVR, then plug the other end into Speaker out/
Line out port of the computer's sound card.
5. Connect speakers to the Speaker jack of the AVTuner
Pro-PVR.
6. Connect the Switching Power adapter to the Power
connector, then plug the power adapter into a
reliable power source.
7. Plug the type B connector of the USB data cable into
the USB port of the AVTuner Pro-PVR. Do not
connect the other end of the cable into the computer's
USB port until first completing Software Installation
section on page 7. The USB connection enables you to
view, record and pause live TV and video while in
Windows.
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Software Installation
This software is needed for watching and recording live
TV and video while in Windows. Skip this section if you
do not need this feature.
Windows XP
1. Boot up Windows. At the Windows desktop insert
the driver CD.
2. The installation should auto start, if not, click Start,
Run. Type in D:\AVShow\setup.exe, then click
OK. (Change D: to match your CD-ROM drive
letter)
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver
and WinDVR 3 software. The serial number for WinDVR
3 is on the CD-ROM sleeve.
4. Restart Windows when prompted.
5. When Windows resumes, plug the AVTuner
Pro-PVR into a USB port to complete the installation.
Operating Instructions
Configuring the AVTuner Pro-PVR
Before using the AVTuner Pro-PVR, please configure it
using the instructions below.
For TV Box mode
In TV Box mode, you can watch live TV and video
without your computer.
1. Press the Power button on the AVTuner Pro-PVR.
2. Press the Menu button on the front panel to display
the menu options.
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3. Use the Vol buttons to select the Area Settings
menu, then press Enter on the front panel. Use the
Ch buttons on the front panel to select your country,
then press Enter on the front panel to confirm. Press
the Menu button to return to the menu options.
4. Use the Vol button to select the TV Source menu,
then press Enter on the front panel. Use the Ch
buttons on the front panel to select TV or CATV,
then press Enter on the front panel to confirm. Press
the Menu button to return to the menu options.
5. Use the Vol button to select the Auto Scan menu,
then press Enter on the front panel. Use the Ch
buttons on the front panel to select Channel scan,
then press Enter on the front panel to confirm. Press
the Menu button to return to the menu options.
Note: Selecting Freq Scan or Finetune will increase
the amount of channels found.
For USB TV Capture mode
In USB TV Capture mode, you can watch, record, pause
live TV and capture high resolution video on your
computer.
The first time WinDVR 3 is started, the initilization wizard
will guide you through the steps in configuring the
software. Follow the directions below to configure the
software.
1. Press the Power button on the AVTuner Pro-PVR.
2. Press the PC/TV button on the front panel to switch
to USB TV Capture mode. Boot up Windows.
3. At the Windows desktop, press the Power button
on the front panel or double click the WinDVR 3
icon on the desktop to start WinDVR 3.
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4. At the Device window, confirm the settings, then
click Next.
5. At the TV window, confirm the settings, then click
Next.
6. At the Channel window, click Auto scan.
7. When Auto scan completes, click Next.
8. At the Storage window, click Finish to complete the
software setup.
Menu Options (TV Box mode)
• Picture: adjusts brightness, contrast, tint and
saturation
• Source: selects video sources; TV, Composite,
S-Video
• Resolution: adjusts the resolution of the screen
between four modes; 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768
and 1280x1024
• Sleep Setting: selects sleep time settings; Off, 10min,
30min, 60min, 90min
• Load Default: selects Yes or No to load the default
values
• Screen Set: selects 4:3 or 16:9 screen aspect ratio
• Channel Edit: displays current channel, switches
current channel, exchanges channel number and
deletes current channel
• Language: selects language
• OSD Mode: selects different on screen display
styles
• Screen positions: adjusts horizontal and vertical
display axis
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• TV Source: selects Air (antenna) or CATV
• Area Settings: selects your country
• Favorite Channel: adds or deletes your favorite
channels
• Auto Scan: scans for available channels
WinDVR 3
With WinDVR 3 you can view and record live TV and
Video on your PC. This section is an overview of WinDVR
3, for more information, please refer to the online help
database by clicking on the question mark(?)in the Control
Panel window.
Control Panel
The control panel provides easy access to all of the most
commonly used function in the program and is designed
to look like controls on a VCR. Keep in mind that not all
options are available all the time, and may be grayed out
depending on your hardware setup and TV service.
Control Panel
Channel Up: Cycles up to next available
channel
Channel Down: Cycles down to next
available channel
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Last Channel: Returns to last selected
channel
Record: Starts recording TV and encodes it
into MPEG-2 format
Play: Begins playback of recorded program
Stop: Stops current action (e.g. recording,
playback, Timeshifting, etc.)
Pause: Suspends current action (e.g.
playback, live TV, recording, etc.)
Still Capture: Captures still images of
current program
Mute: Mutes or restores sound
WinDVR: Links to the WinDVR web site
Zoom and Pan: Lets you zoom in on the
screen and then pan around it
Volume Control: Increases or decreases
volume
Rewind and Fast forward: Move backward
and forward through the current program
(not active in TV mode)
Previous and Next chapter: If you are
playing a DVD with chapter breaks you
can use these buttons to navigate through
them (not active in TV mode)
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Program: The larger button opens the full
program list dialog box, which contains all
of the video files you’ve made with
WinDVR 3, while the smaller button,
located between the Rewind and Fast
Forward buttons, opens the recently
opened files list containing the 10 most
recently used program file names
Panel Button: The first (right-pointing)
arrow opens the Panel menu, from which
you can select either DV Panel, TV Panel or
General Panel, depending on your mode
of operation. The second (left-pointing)
arrow collapses the secondary panel
Display Screen
The display screen provides the staus of the ongoing
process and selected configuration. The appearance may
vary according to the current task.
TV/Video Feed
L-R: Help, Minimize, Maximize, and Exit
WinDVR
Displays the current process, e.g. either
TV, video feed or recording mode
Displays the selected video input source
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Displays the selected video capture/TV
tuner card
Displays the currently selected TV channel
Displays the current time
Playback and Record
Displays the current process, e.g. program
(playback) or record
Displays the elapsed time
Displays channel information
Sub-Control Panel
The Sub-control panel provides additional options
specific to the device and/or mode you are currently in.
Click the Panel Button to open, from which you may
select one of three panels: DV, TV or General.
TV Panel
EPG (Electronic Program Guide): opens
the online channel listings
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Teletext: for Europe only
Surfing: lets you browse thumbnail images
of available channels
Schedule: opens window for scheduling
recordings, or reminders for program times
Closed Caption: displays overlayed text
captions, when available
Setup: opens WinDVR 3 setup window
Video source: cycles through the available
video sources, e.g. TV, S-Video and
Composite
Audio mode: cycles through the available
audio modes, e.g. Stereo, Mono, SAP
General Panel
Video Window: lets you select the default
video window; Normal, Always On and
Video Desktop
Aspect Ratio: lets you select the default
aspect ratio for the video window
On Screen Display (OSD): activates the on
screen display of command functions
Setup: opens WinDVR 3 setup window
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Right Click Menu
At any time while running WinDVR 3, you can place the
cursor on the display window and right click your mouse
to display a pop-up text menu as seen below. The
commands on this menu are the same as those on the
WinDVR 3 control panel, along with some extra options.
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Record: starts recording
Play: begins playback of recorded program
Pause: suspends current action (e.g. playback, live TV,
recording, etc.)
Stop: stops current action (e.g. recording, playback,
Timeshifting, etc.)
Timeshifting: record/pause/playback live TV
Go to Live: when Timeshifting, returns to current time in
program
Instant Replay: replays a preset amount of time
Skip Commercial: skips ahead a preset amount of time
Still Capture: captures still images of current program
Channel:
- Channel Up: cycles up to next available channel
- Channel Down: cycles down to next Channel
- Last channel: returns to last selected channel
- Surfing: lets you browse thumbnail images of
available channels
EPG: opens online channel listings
Schedule: opens a window for scheduling recordings or
reminder for program times
Video Source:
- Composite: an external source such as a DVD
player, VCR or DV camcoder connected to Video In
- TV: Antenna, Cable or Satellite TV connected to
Tuner In
- S-Video: an external source such as a DVD player,
VCR or DV camcorder connected to S-Video In
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TV Audio:
- Mono: single audio channel
- Stereo: dual audio channels sent to their
corresponding left and right speakers
- SAP: Second Audio Program, often used for
bilingual programs
Panel: displays or hides the WinDVR 3 control panel
Aspect Ratio:
- Free: lets you stretch the screen to any size
- 4 x 3: sizes the video display to 320 x 420 pixels
- 16 x 9: sizes the video display to standard film
dimensions (also known as wide screen)
Screen Size:
- 320 x 240: sizes the program’s display window to
this pixel dimension
- 640 x 480: sizes the program’s display window to
this pixel dimension
Zoom and Pan: lets you zoom in on the video and then
pan around it
OSD: activates and deactivates the On Screen Display
Video Desktop: activates and deactivates the Video
Desktop feature
Volume:
- Volume Up: increases the program’s volume
- Volume Down: decreases the program’s volume
Mute: mutes or restores sound
Setup: opens WinDVR 3 properties window
Help: opens WinDVR 3 online help database
About: shows version and copyright information
Exit: exits WinDVR 3
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Technical Support and Warranty
QUESTIONS? SIIG’s Online Support has answers!
Simply visit our website at www.siig.com and click on Support.
Our online support database is updated daily with new drivers
and solutions. Answers to your questions could be just a few clicks
away. You can also submit questions online and one of our technical
support analysts will promptly respond.
A 5-year manufacturer warranty supplied with this product is
offered by SIIG, Inc. Please see SIIG website for more warranty
details. If you should happen to encounter any problems with this
product, please follow the procedures below.
If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the
product to the store where you purchased from.
If your purchase has passed the store's return policy period, please
follow these steps to have the product repaired or replaced.
Step 1: Submit your RMA request.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a
request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be
defective, an RMA number will be issued. SIIG RMA department
can also be reached at (510)413-5333.
Step 2: After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product.
• Properly pack the product for shipping. All software, cable(s)
and any other accessories that came with the original package
must be included.
• Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned
package. SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and
will not be responsible for a product returned without an
RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.
• You are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to SIIG
at the following address:
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538
RMA #:
• SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground
in the U.S and International Economy outside of the U.S at
no cost to the customer.
AVTuner Pro-PVR is a trademark of SIIG, Inc. SIIG and SIIG logo are registered trademarks of SIIG, Inc.
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may be trademarks of their respective companies.
May, 2005 Copyright ©2005 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.
PRODUCT NAME
AVTuner Pro-PVR
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS
B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:
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.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538-3152
About SIIG, Inc.
Founded in 1985, SIIG, Inc. is a leading computer upgrade manufacturer
of I/O connectivity products, including PCI & ISA serial and parallel
ports, USB, Serial ATA & UltraATA controllers, FireWire (1394a/b),
Networking, Sound Cards, and other accessories. SIIG is the premier
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SIIG products offer comprehensive user manuals, many user-friendly
features, and are backed by an extensive manufacturer warranty.
High-quality control standards are evident by the overall ease of
installation and compatibility of our products, as well as one of the
lowest defective return rates in the industry. SIIG products can be
found in computer retail stores, mail order catalogs, and e-commerce
sites in the Americas and the UK, as well as through major distributors,
system integrators, and VARs.
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