Technaxx DVB-T S1 Owner's Manual
BlazeVideo HDTV Player v2.0
User’s Manual
1. Overview................................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 BlazeVideo HDTV Player Introduction............................................................................................................ 2
1.2 Major Features.................................................................................................................................................. 3
1.3 Other Features................................................................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Supported Media Types.................................................................................................................................... 5
1.5 System Requirements....................................................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Setup Step......................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. BlazeVideo HDTV Player Appearance................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Main Control..................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.2 Advanced Panel ................................................................................................................................................ 9
2.3 EPG Panel....................................................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 Floating Panel................................................................................................................................................. 11
2.5 Right-click Menu............................................................................................................................................ 12
2.6 Hot Keys......................................................................................................................................................... 13
3. Using BlazeVideo HDTV Player.......................................................................................................................... 14
3.1 Scanning Channels..........................................................................................................................................14
3.2 Playing HDTV Program................................................................................................................................. 16
3.3 Playing Teletext.............................................................................................................................................. 17
3.4 Playing FM Radio........................................................................................................................................... 18
3.5 TimeShifting................................................................................................................................................... 20
3.6 Program Guide................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.7 Record TV ...................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.8 Schedule Record TV....................................................................................................................................... 24
3.9 Schedule Watch TV ........................................................................................................................................ 26
3.10 Multi-channel Preview..................................................................................................................................27
3.11 Favorite Management................................................................................................................................... 28
3.12 Capture Image............................................................................................................................................... 30
3.13 Playlist Management .................................................................................................................................... 31
3.14 Color Adjustment.......................................................................................................................................... 32
3.15 Equalizer .......................................................................................................................................................33
3.16 Zooming Video............................................................................................................................................. 34
3.17 Screen Control.............................................................................................................................................. 35
3.18 Playing DVD ................................................................................................................................................ 35
3.18.1 DVD Navigator ............................................................................................................................... 37
3.18.2 Playing VCD/SVCD....................................................................................................................... 38
3.18.3 Playing Media Files ....................................................................................................................... 38
3.18.4 Playing Video Devices .................................................................................................................. 38
3.18.5 Playing Photos as Slide Show..................................................................................................... 39
3.19 Special Functions.......................................................................................................................................... 39
3.20 Record DVD Video/Audio............................................................................................................................ 42
3.21 DVD Bookmark............................................................................................................................................ 43
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3.22 Using Media Detector................................................................................................................................... 44
4. Setup BlazeVideo HDTV Player.......................................................................................................................... 45
4.1 General Setting............................................................................................................................................... 45
4.1.1 Power Setting ...................................................................................................................................46
4.1.2 File Associate Setting...................................................................................................................... 47
4.2 DTV Setting.................................................................................................................................................... 48
4.3 V ideo Setting.................................................................................................................................................. 49
4.4 Audio Setting.................................................................................................................................................. 49
4.5 Parental Control.............................................................................................................................................. 50
4.6 Record Setting ................................................................................................................................................ 51
4.7 Appearance Setting......................................................................................................................................... 52
4.8 System Information ........................................................................................................................................52
5. Support.................................................................................................................................................................... 53
5.1 T e chnical Support........................................................................................................................................... 53
5.2 Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)............................................................................................................... 53
1. Overview
1.1 BlazeVideo HDTV Player Introduction
Welcome to use all-in-one BlazeVideo HDTV Player!
BlazeVideo HDTV Player is a full-featured and easy to use BlazeVideo HDTV Player software, combining
HDTV playback, FM receiving, video record and DVD playback functions. You can make advantage of PC
monitor's high resolution, watch, record, playback high definition HDTV program or teletext broadcast
program.
BlazeVideo HDTV Player also acts as your multi-media center, with superior video and audio quality, it
supports DVD, VCD, SVCD, MP3, MPEG, RM, MOV, SWF, WMV, DIVX and Pictures playback. The more
advanced features, such as video/audio record, video capture, bookmark preview, picture slideshow, screen
control, special audio effect, optional skin, bring you an infinite wonderful multi-media world.
BlazeVideo HDTV Player has wide compatibility, supporting most popular TV Card with BDA interface on
market, runs stably and smoothly on Windows 2000/XP operating system.
Let’s see what can BlazeVideo HDTV Player do for you?
• Playing HDTV program
• Realtime record favorite HDTV program
• Schedule record favorite HDTV program
• Live update program list and program guide
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• Schedule watch HDTV program at specified time
• TimeShifting, pause watching HDTV program
• Playing teletext broadcasting
• Playing FM radio with Visualization effect
• Capture HDTV program video as still image
• Manage favorites program
• Multi-channel preview to quickly access favorite programs
• Playing DVD/SVCD/VCD/CD disc
• DVD bookmark preview to quickly access favorite title/chapter
• Playing most popular media files
• Playing picture as slide show with background music
• Playing external video devices
1.2 Major Features
Advanced HDTV Playback Features:
• Auto scanning channels and save all channels
• Support Electronic Program Guide(EPG) navigation
• Support teletext & FM radio broadcasting
• Live update and forecast HDTV Program
• Support multi-channel preview, easily access target channel
• Support TimeShifting function
• Check programs info, such as service provider, channel frequency, servi ce type, etc
• Notify current program's duration time, the start time and the end time
• Advanced Power Saving Scheme for notebook PC
Support Multiple Real-time & Schedule Task:
• Real-time record and save your favorite program while watching HDTV program
• Schedule record HDTV program, never miss any wonderful programs
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• Schedule watch program at specified time
• Real-time capture favorite video as still image
Easily Manage HDTV Programs:
• Support favorite program list
• Support Parental Control
Support Multiple Source Files Playback:
• Compliant with DVB-T based protocol
• Support playback HDTV, DVD/VCD/CD disc, media file, video device, etc
• Playback picture as slideshow
• Support Teletext broadcasting
• Support MPEG-2 decoder
Outstanding Video & Audio Quality:
• High video quality, support multiple aspect ratio and video hardware accelerating
• Video desktop lets you view video in true background mode, just like wallpaper
• Smart stretch lets video smart fit on all monitor with different aspect ratio, avoid video loss or
distortion
• Enhanced audio effect and equalizer, supports 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 channel output
1.3 Other Features
• Record DVD segment into MPEG2 video or MP3 audio file
• Capture your favorite DVD Movies scenes, preview the images and save the favored ones.
• Bookmark preview, quickly access desired DVD title/chapter
• 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X Fast Forward/Fast Backward
• Step forward for precise title/chapter watching
• Freely select Menus: Title, Root, Chapter, Subtitles, Language, camera Angles
• Repeat title/chapter
• Number of subtitles: 32
• Close captioning
• Multiple angles: 9
• Automatically resuming from the last scene
• Parental control level
• Configurable user Interface
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• Zoom in Video Images, maximize eight times.
• Language learning function
• Support files : MPG, VOB, AC3, ASF, M1V, M2V, MOV, QT, AVI, WMV, DAT, VRO, WAV, MID, WM,
WMA, MP2, MP3, RMI, RM, RMVB, MOV, QT, SWF, OGG, OGM and other popular media formats.
1.4 Supported Media Types
• Supports all of the following disc formats:
o DVD-Video, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW,
o VCD1.1, VCD2.0, SVCD
• Video file formats
o Audio-Video Interleaved (AVI)
o Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG, MPG, M1V, DATMPA, MPE, MPV2)
o Windows Media Video (WMV)
o Advanced Streaming Format (ASF, ASX)
o Digital Video (DV, DV1)
o video Object File (VOB)
o MPEG 2 VIDEO (M2V)
o Intel Video Technology (IVF)
o QuickTime Content (MOV, QT)
o Real Networks Content (RM, RMVB)
o DivX (AVI)
o Ogg Video(OGM)
o Flash(SWF)
o Picture(BMP,JPG,GIF)
o DC&DV
• Audio file formats:
o Microsoft Waveform audio files (.WAV)
o AIFF (.AIF)
o AU (.AU)
o SND (.SND)
o MIDI (.MID)
o Windows Media Audio (.WMA)
o MPEG Audio Layer-3 (.MP3, .MP2, .MP1, .MPA, .M2P, .M2A)
o CD(CDA)
o Ogg Audio(OGG)
1.5 System Requirements
Basic
CPU Intel Celeron 600MHz or higher
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System Memory 128MB RAM or higher
Operating System
Display card
Sound card
Device All DVD drives
Hard-disk available
capacity
DirectX DirectX 9.0 or later
Hardware HDTV device and its driver should be properly installed
Windows 2000, Windows XP（comprise SP2）
Have 24 Bits resolution and support DirectX, 8MB Video-ROM or
more
PCI sound cards, Integration chipset on Mother Board, USB
audio devices etc. compatible with Windows and stereo
speakers
At least 512 MB temporary disc space for Time Shifting function;
Large enough space for HDTV program or DVD record
1.6 Setup step
1、CD Driver：BlazeDTVSetup\BlazeDTVSetup.exe
2、Register
User Name:(
Serial Number:(label on the disc)
user-defined)
2. BlazeVideo HDTV Player Appearance
BlazeVideo HDTV Player is designed with user-friendly interface, the default video window and main control
are as below:
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2.1 Main Control
Startup BlazeVideo HDTV Player and keep the active status.
Main Control Panel when playing HDTV:
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Note: When playing DVD, not each section is fit to all DVD's titles. Only manufacturers can confirm the
specific functions burned on discs. The functions which are unavailable to special titles will be displayed gray
and not able to be accessed.
The following descriptions are about the sections on control panel:
Button/Icon Name Description
EPG Open EPG window for HDTV playback
Play Play HDTV or Media
Pause
Stop Stop the current playback. Click play to restart playback.
Record Record HDTV or DVD file
Previous Skip to previous HDTV channel or DVD chapter to play
Browse Browse channel
Next Skip to next HDTV channel or DVD chapter to play
Open Select playback type
Subtitles
TimeShift during the HDTV playback
or pause during the DVD playback
Select Subtitles. Select language caption when there are multiple language
captions.
Audio Select Audios: Click to select audio if there are various audio options
Capture Capture video as .bmp still image
Volume Control Drag slider right/left to increase/decrease volume.
Mute Click it, the audio is muted, click once again, get back the previous conditions.
Media Type Display current media type, vary with different media type
Playback status Display current playback status, vary with different playback status
Signal Quality Display HDTV signal quality (Available when playback HDTV)
Signal Strength Display HDTV signal strength (Available when playback HDTV)
Channel/chapter Display current HDTV channel or DVD chapter info
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time
Display hours, minutes, seconds of the current HDTV time or DVD chapter
time
Fast backward Fast backward, switch between 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X at each press
Slider bar Drag the slider to new position for playback.
Fast Forward Fast forward, switch between 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X at each press
Open Floating
Panel
Show Advanced
Panel
Minimize
Exit Exit BlazeVideo HDTV Player.
Show Floating Panel
Show/Hide Advanced Panel
It is a standard windows icon. Click it, the control panel and the view window
will be minimized and displayed as icons on system toolbar.
2.2 Advanced Panel
Click on Main Control Panel to show "Advanced Panel" or click to hide it, which has six sub
panels:
Default open with TV advanced panel:
Click to show TV advanced panel.
1. Scan: Click to scan channels.
2.
Recall: Click to return to last channel
3.
4.
Favorite: Click to add current channel in favorite list.
Teletext: Display teletext
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5. Previous: Skip to previous page of the teletext
6.
7. display total and current teletext page info
8.
Click to show DVD advanced panel, please refer to DVD Navigator.
Click to show color advanced panel, please refer to Color Adjustment.
Click to show equalizer advanced panel, please refer to Equalizer.
Click to show zoom panel, please refer to Zooming Video.
Click to show screen panel, please refer to Screen Control.
Next: Skip to next page of the teletext
Save current page of teletext as a .txt file.
2.3 EPG Panel
BlazeVideo HDTV Player provides with Electronic Program Guide (EPG), through which you can scan
channels, preview channel, access program guide, check all programs info, manage favorites and create
schedule task.
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There are four sub windows in EPG window, you can click the four buttons at the bottom of EPG window for
your desired operation:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Show Transport: scan channels, refresh channels and access all channels properties.
Show Guide: access program guide.
Show Favorite: manage favorite programs.
Show Schedule: create task, including schedule record and schedule watch.
2.4 Floating Panel
Click button on Main Control Panel, or right click Video Window, select "Show Floating Panel" to
open Floating Panel. Here you can access more advanced functions and operations.
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There are four sub pages in Floating Panel:
Show Playlist, please refer to Playlist.
Show Bookmark, please refer to Bookmark.
Show Capture, please refer to Capture.
Show Record, please refer to Record.
2.5 Right-click Menu
During playback, position the cursor above the video window to right click for the menu, the menu's
commands is same of general menu. The menu is followed:
Play:start playback
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Pause:pause/continue playback
Stop:stop playback
Forward:playback DVD under the fast forward mode
Backward:playback DVD under the fast backward mode
Go to:jump to certain title/chapter/time
Repeat:repeat the current chapter/title
Menu:select available options from the current DVD disc (root,
language, captions etc.)
Title:display the current HDTV frequency or DVD title
Chapter:display the HDTV channels or current DVD chapter
Subtitle:select caption language
Audio:select audio options
Angle:select camera angle
Play from:choose the source for playback
2.6 Hot Keys
Bookmark:mark your favorite scenes
Capture Image:capture your favorite scenes
Visualization:Switch different visualization
Video Window: Select different video window
Full Screen:zoom in the video window to your monitor's available area
Show Floating Panel: show Floating Panel or bring the Floating Panel
to top
Options: open the Options dialog for change settings
Purchase & Register:purchase or register BlazeVideo HDTV Player
Help:access online help
Exit:exit BlazeVideo HDTV Player
For user’s operating convenience, BlazeVideo HDTV Player provides a lot of keyboard express keys, the
express keys is active when the cursor is over the video window.
Two keys indicate holding the first key and pressing the second key or pressing the two keys at the same time.
Non-letter key is put in bracket. The Express keys include:
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Functions hot-keys Functions hot-keys
Angle G Stop End
Audio A Pause Space
Chapter C Fast forward F
Reduce brightness - Fast backward B
Increase brightness - Bookmark K
Reduce volume
Increase volume
Ejecting disc - Subtitle menu S
Exit BlazeVideo HDTV
Player
Next channel/chapter PgDown Mute on/off M
Previous channel/chapter PgUp Step forward N
Adjustment -
DVD menu selection in
four directions
Attribute page - Resume U
alphanumeric keyboard
"-"
alphanumeric keyboard
"+"
- Main menu R
Corresponding
Directional Arrows
Capture [Ctrl] + C
Title menu T
Switch between the full screen
mode and the window mode
Enter DVD Menu Enter
Z
3. Using BlazeVideo HDTV Player
After the previous journey, you have learned the features of the HDTV Player. Do you want to try it, feel it? OK,
let's go.
3.1 Scanning Channels
1. Auto Scan Channels
If a HDTV device installed or connected to your PC, and its driver has been properly installed, after launch
BlazeVideo HDTV Player, a message box will pop up to enquire you whether to scan channels.
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Click Yes, the "Scan" box ejects for you to set scan options.
Advanced Setting: Check on "Advanced Scan" and click "Advanced..." to popup "Advanced Setting" box:
Click "OK", it will begin to scan all the available HDTV channels.
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During scanning channels procedure, "Scanning Channels" appears on screen with a progressing scanning
bar. If "Preview found channels" box checked, you can also preview all available HDTV channels. When a
valid channel detected, HDTV player will auto add this channel in channel list.
After scanning finishes, BlazeVideo HDTV Player will auto play the first channel.
2. Manually Scan Channels
BlazeVideo HDTV Player supplies with convenient channel scanning function. There are three ways for you to
launch channel scanning:
1. In TV Advanced Panel click "Scan Channels" button
2. In "Transport" sub page of "EPG" window, click
3. In "DTV Options" window, click "Scan" button under "DTV Source".
The manual scanning step is same as auto scanning. After scanning finishes, HDTV Player will auto play the
last scanned channel.
Abort Scanning:
If you want to abort scanning, just press the "Abort" button. (It is recommended you finish scanning one time
at least).
;
button;
3.2 Playing HDTV Program
When yout run BlazeVideo HDTV Player for the first time, and if your PC have a HDTV device installed, after
auto scanning all available channels, the program will auto play the first scanned channels.
In the future every time when you startup HDTV Player, HDTV Player will auto play the last channel you have
viewed.
There are also below operations available for you to quickly and easily access your desired channels.
Directly Play
In EPG window, double click a desired channel, you will directly play this channel's program.
Switch Channel
You can click
Browse Channel
or button in Main Control Panel to freely switch to previous or next channel.
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Click "Browse Channel" button, you will open a channel list dialogue box, all of the channels and your
favorite channels will be displayed. Here you can freely select your desired channel to watch.
Return to Last Channel
In TV Advanced Panel, click "Recall" button
program.
Select Subtitle
Click
Select Audio
Click
"Subtitle" button in Main Control Panel, you can freely select your desired subtitle.
"Audio" button in Main Control Panel, you can freely select your desired audio.
3.3 Playing Teletext
, you can quickly access and play the last viewed channel's
Note: The Teletext is activated only if HDTV service provider has provided such program.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Play Teletext:
There are two ways to play teletext:
1. In Main Control Panel, click Subtitle button and tick "Teletext" in popup menu, teletext will display on
video window.
Teletext: Display teletext
Previous: Skip to previous page of the teletext
Next: Skip to next page of the teletext
display total and current teletext page info
Save current page of teletext as a .txt file.
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2. In TV Advaned Panel Teletext area, click Teletext button and tick "Show Teletext" in popup menu,
teletext will display on the video window.
Go To:
click to popup a menu allowing you to go to specified teletext page. You can also click the
button to go to previous or next page.
Hold: Always hold and keep playing the current teletext program during other operations.
Transparent: Display Teletext over the current video by transparent mode, if not checked, there will be only
teletext, no video displaying.
or
3.4 Playing FM Radio
BlazeVideo HDTV Players supports FM Radio receiving and playing. In "Transport" sub wind ow of "EPG"
window, click "Refresh" button, all the available HDTV program and FM radio will be scanned.
After scanning finishes, the HDTV program will be listed with the thumbnail of the current video, while the FM
radio program will be listed with the default thumbnails
distinguish DHTV or radio program.
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, thus you will easily and quickly
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