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TechniSat DVB-PC TV Stars User guide

DVB-PC TV Stars
User’s Guide
DVB Viewer TE2
Document Release Date: May 09 Copyright © TechniSat Digital GmbH All Rights Reserved
User’s Guide DVBViewer TE2
Chapter 1: Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................3
Using printed help .........................................................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2: Watch TV with DVBViewer TE2 ....................................................................................................................4
Summary ..........................................................................................................................................................................4
Confi gure your keyboard shortcuts or an HID remote control ....................................................................4
Confi gure COM Port IR Receiver / WinLIRC .....................................................................................................6
Confi gure the integrated IR Receiver of the SkyStar USB 2 ..........................................................................9
Device support ..............................................................................................................................................................11
No device .................................................................................................................................................................11
Single device ...........................................................................................................................................................11
Multiple devices .....................................................................................................................................................11
DVBViewer TE2 - introduction ..................................................................................................................................12
Main window ..........................................................................................................................................................12
Control and tool Bar ..............................................................................................................................................13
Watching TV - advanced features .............................................................................................................................15
Time shift .................................................................................................................................................................15
Channel list .............................................................................................................................................................15
Favourite list ...........................................................................................................................................................16
EPG ..................................................................................................................................................................................18
Teletext .....................................................................................................................................................................22
Subtitles ..........................................................................................................................................................................23
Teletext subtitles....................................................................................................................................................23
DVB subtitles ..........................................................................................................................................................24
Confi gure the application ..........................................................................................................................................24
“General” options ..................................................................................................................................................24
Enhanced options ..................................................................................................................................................26
Hardware options ..................................................................................................................................................27
Renderer options ...................................................................................................................................................28
Decoder options ....................................................................................................................................................28
Chapter 3: Using DVBViewer TE2 as PVR .....................................................................................................................29
Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................29
Necessary setting: ........................................................................................................................................................29
Record programs manually ........................................................................................................................................29
Record programs automatically ................................................................................................................................30
Play recorded programs with DVBViewer TE2 ......................................................................................................32
Play fi les with DVBViewer TE2 ...........................................................................................................................32
Play fi les with third party software ...................................................................................................................32
Chapter 4: Managing TV/radio channels .......................................................................................................................33
Channel List ...................................................................................................................................................................33
Edit mode .................................................................................................................................................................33
Removing and renaming entries from the channel list.................................................................................33
Scan for new channels ................................................................................................................................................34
Add new channels using the “Channel Scan”. .................................................................................................34
DVB-S/DVB-S2 (Digital satellite reception) ....................................................................................................34
DVB-C (Digital broadband cable reception) ....................................................................................................35
DVB-T (Digital terrestrial reception) .................................................................................................................36
Chapter 5: IP multicast streaming ..................................................................................................................................37
Summary ........................................................................................................................................................................37
Important information ................................................................................................................................................37
Streaming of one TV channel trough a network ...................................................................................................38
Building a network environment for IP streaming ...............................................................................................38
Chapter 6: Keep your DVBViewer TE2 updated ..........................................................................................................42
How to use the DVBViewer TE2 online update application ..............................................................................42
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User’s Guide DVBViewer TE2
Chapter 1: Introduction
Using printed help
User’s guide conventions
For clarity, the User’s Guide employs the following conventions:
1. Navigation paths are represented as follows:
“Start” => “Programs” => “DVBViewer TE2” => “DVBViewer TE2”
The path shown in this example launches DVBViewer TE2
2. Pay attention to the following:
This icon designates a note, which is important information about the description above.
This icon designates a warning, which is important information about the description above.
3. The DVB-PC TV Stars TV application “DVBViewer TechniSat Edition Version 2” is designated in the following as “DVBViewer TE2”
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Chapter 2: Watch TV with DVBViewer TE2
Summary
This chapter is divided into three parts. In the fi rst part, the DVBViewer TE2 GUI (graphical user interface) and the main functionalities are introduced. In the second part, the more advanced features like the EPG or the PVR are described. The third part shows, how to use the DVBViewer TE2 in combination with your keyboard, mouse or the available TechniSat remote control.
This chapter requires a correctly confi gured channel list. If you are using ASTRA 19.2°E or Eutelsat Hotbird 13.0°E, the DVBViewer TE2 is already set up. If you use another satellite you have to add this to your channel list fi rst before trying to receive a channel. Read chapter 4 for managing your channel list fi rst.
Confi gure the attached remote control
For setting confi guring your remote please start DVBViewer TE2 and open the “Remote” tab (DVBViewer TE2 -> Settings -> Remote)
Figure 2.01: opening remote control settings tab within DVBViewer TE2
Confi gure your keyboard shortcuts or an HID remote control
This option is used for confi guring your keyboard shortcuts and HID remote controls (like the USB IR receiver, the 3.5mm jack of the SkyStar HD2/CableStar HD2 and the build in IR receiver of the SkyStar USB 2 HD CI and CableStar USB Combo box). It is always enabled and cannot be unchecked. You can replace the default shortcuts by assigning functions to your individual keys. Therefore please select “Keyboard” and press the “Settings” button, which opens the “Input Editor” dialog. For assigning new keyboard shortcuts you have to switch to the learning mode by pressing the “Learn” button.
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Figure 2.02: Remote control settings -> input editor (keyboard)
Now just select the function you intend to assign and press the corresponding key on your keyboard or remote control.
Figure 2.03: Remote control settings -> new shortcut assigned
For deleting a previous assigned shortcut please switch to learning mode and select the entry you want to remove. By pressing the “Delete” button this assignment will be deleted:
Figure 2.04: Remote control settings -> remove a shortcut
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Confi gure COM Port IR Receiver / WinLIRC
If you want to use the TechniSat COM-Port IR receiver, you have to enable the entry “WinLirc” within the remote control settings tab:
Figure 2.05: opening remote control settings tab within DVBViewer TE2
When WinLIRC is started for the fi rst time the “Windows Security Alert” dialog might appear. You have to allow WinLIRC to open a connection by clicking the button “Unblock”.
Figure 2.06: Windows Firewall
Now you have to confi gure the WinLIRC application
The following error message might appear:
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Figure 2.07 WinLIRC Error
If this message appears, the default confi guration of WinLIRC does not match the needs of your system.
Press “OK” to show the confi guration tab.
Here you have to confi gure the COM port (e.g. COM1) where your IR receiver is attached.
You also have to choose the confi guration fi le, which contains the confi guration for your remote control. Press the “Browse” button and choose the fi le “technisat.cf” (default location: “C:\Program Files\DVBViewer TE2”) in the appeared “Open” window. Click “Open” to fi nish the select.
Figure 2.08 WinLIRC Confi guration
Now your confi guration has been completed. Choose “OK” to fi nish the confi guration and start WinLIRC.
Figure 2.09 WinLIRC Confi guration completed
After you confi gured WinLIRC you have to assign the desired function to the keys on your remote control. Please select “WinLirc” within the DVBViewer TE2 remote control tab and click on the “Settings” button for opening the input editor. Within this dialog please click the “Learn” button for assign remote control keys to the given functions:
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Figure 2.10: Remote control settings -> input editor [WinLirc]
After you switched to the learning mode just select a function (e.g. record) and press the desired key on your remote control:
Figure 2.11: Remote control settings -> new shortcut assigned
For deleting a previous assigned shortcut please switch to learning mode and select the entry you intend to remove. By pressing the “Delete” button this assignment will be deleted:
Figure 2.12: Remote control settings -> remove a shortcut
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Confi gure the integrated IR Receiver of the SkyStar USB 2
If you are using a SkyStar USB 2 please check the entry “SkyStar USB” within the remote control settings tab:
Figure 2.13: opening remote control settings tab within DVBViewer TE2”
When starting up the SkyStar USB 2 IR control software for the fi rst time the “Windows Security Alert” dialog might appear. You have to allow WinLIRC to open connection by clicking the button “Unblock”.
Figure 2.14: Windows Firewall
On fi rst use of DVBViewer TE2 you have to assign the desired function to the keys on your remote control. Therefore please select “SkyStar USB” within the DVBViewer TE2 remote control tab and click on the “Settings” button for opening the input editor. Within this dialog please click the “Learn” button to assign remote control keys to the given functions:
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Figure 2.15: Remote control settings -> input editor (SkyStar USB)
Now just select the function you intend to assign and press the desired key on your remote control.
Figure 2.16: Remote control settings -> new shortcut assigned
For deleting a previous assigned shortcut please switch to learning mode and select the entry you intend to remove. By pressing the “Delete” button this assignment will be deleted:
Figure 2.17: Remote control settings -> remove a shortcut
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Device support
No device
If no compatible TechniSat DVB device is available during start-up of DVBViewer TE2 the following error message will appear:
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Figure 2.18: Message “No free Device has been found!”
Single device
If you use one single device with DVBViewer TE2 the application will recognize the used device automatically and present the GUI for the used front-end type (DVB-S / DVB-T / DVB-C).
Multiple devices
If you have installed a multiple number of compatible TechniSat DVB cards / USB devices, DVBViewer TE2 will automatically recognize the devices installed at the fi rst start-up. You will be able to use your TechniSat DVB-PC Stars devices within the same session of DVBViewer TE2 (one for watching TV and one for recording another channel). DVBViewer TE2 can be used as multimedia player for fi les, which were recorded with this application
If you scheduled a recording DVBViewer TE2 will start the recording without any further information to the user. DVBViewer TE2 will use the required device for this operation automatically.
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Figure 2.19: Options menu “Hardware”
If you add or remove one or more TechniSat DVB-PC Stars devices you have to update the device list manually. For this operation you must start the options menu and open the hardware menu. Here you have to click onto the “Scan Devices” button for refreshing the device list.
DVBViewer TE2 - introduction
Main window
Figure 2.20: main window during DVB reception
The main window is divided into three areas:
The fi rst is the menu bar, which contains text-based options to the user.• The second is the display area. This is the window where TV programs are displayed. The On-• Screen display, EPG info, Channel List and Favourite list will also be displayed in this area. The third is the control and tool bar. This area provides access to main functionalities of • DVBViewer TE2 such as EPG, teletext, PVR/time shift, record and the volume control.
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Control and tool Bar
Figure 2.21: control and tool bar during DVB reception
Figure 2.22: control and tool bar during DVB reception in full screen mode
To start the time shift function of DVBViewer TE2 simply press the “Play/Pause” button. If you press the “Play/Pause” button again, the time shift toggles from paused to playback.
Figure 2.23: control bar -> Play/Pause button
If you press the “Stop” button, time shift will stop and DVBViewer TE2 will switch back to live playback.
Figure 2.24: control bar -> Stop button
The “+” and “-” buttons are used to switch channels up and down.
Figure 2.25: control bar -> Channel +/- buttons
If you want to switch back to the previous tuned channel you are able to do that via the previous channel button.
Figure 2.26: control bar -> previous channel button
Click onto the channel list button to access the channel list or favourites list
Figure 2.27: control bar -> channel list button
If you want to search for new channels please use the channel scan button for opening the channel scan dialog.
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Figure 2.28: control bar -> channel scan button
To open a media fi le (e.g. *.avi, *.mpeg, *.mp3,…) please select the media fi le button.
Figure 2.29: control bar -> media fi le button
The next buttons will open and close the teletext window and the EPG window (both described in this manual) and show/hide the mini EPG onscreen display.
Figure 2.30: control bar -> teletext button
Figure 2.31: control bar -> mini EPG button
Figure 2.32: control bar -> EPG button
The record button is used to start and stop manual recordings. The button indicates that a recording is running, when its inner circle is coloured red.
Figure 2.33: control bar -> record button
You also can schedule records with the recorder dialog, which opens by clicking on the VCR button.
Figure 2.34: control bar -> VCR button
The volume during the DVB/fi le playback can be controlled by the volume slide and muted/unmuted by the mute button. Drawn to the left will decrease the volume; drawn to the right will increase the volume.
Figure 2.35: control bar -> volume slider
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